MSU-WKU TO BEGIN HOOPS SERIES IN 23-24 SEASON
One of college basketball’s greatest rivalries continues when Murray State hosts Western Kentucky Hilltoppers on a date to be announced in the 2023-24 season. The renewal of the series is a four consecutive year agreement with the first meeting at the CFSB Center in Murray during the 2023-24 season and the second meeting in Bowling Green at Diddle Arena in the 2024-25 season. Since WKU left the conference in 1982, the Racers have won 13 of 23 meetings including a 93-81 win in the last meeting in 2014 at the CFSB Center.
BOYS HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER SCORES
Calloway County 2, Sikeston 1
McCracken County 3, Murray High 0
Paducah Tilghman 4, St. Mary 1
Caldwell County 2, Fort Campbell 1
Lyon County 3, Trigg County 2 (OT)
GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER SCORES
Henry County 3, Murray High 2
Marshall County 2, McCracken County 0
Paducah Tilghman 10, St. Mary 2
Lyon County 7, Crittenden County 3
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL SCORES
Calloway County 3, Hickman County 0
(25-11, 25-17, 25-11)
Christian Fellowship 3, Murray High 0
(25-14, 25-16, 25-14 )
Ballard Memorial 3, Paducah Tilghman 0
(25-21, 25-17, 25-20)
Carlisle County 3, Fulton City 0
(25-15, 25-20, 25-13)
Westview 3, Fulton County 1
(25-18, 25-13, 18-25, 25-17)
RACER WOMEN FINISH 5TH IN APSU INVITE
The Murray State women’s golf team shot a 914 and finished with a share of fifth place in a field of 10 teams at the Austin Peay Intercollegiate in Springfield, Tennessee. MSU’s Payton Carter carded a 1-under par 71 in the final round, finishing at 230 and earning a share of 15th place with teammate Ana Picchi. Belmont won the team title at 886, with the Bruins Kendall Maynard claiming medalist honors with a 214.
RACER MEN EIGHTH, COOMBS FIFTH AT SIUE INVITE
Murray State’s Connor Coombs finished at 212 and came home with a fifth-place finish and a spot on the All-Tournament team at the Derek Dolenc Invitational hosted by SIUE in Madison, Illinois. MSU’s Trey Lewis placed eighth at 214. The Racers shot 887 to place eighth, while UT Martin won the team title at 855, with the Skyhawks Garrett Chumley winning the medalist title at 205.
BELMONT BOLTS OVC
Belmont president Greg Jones and athletic director Scott Corley announced Tuesday that the school would be joining the Missouri Valley Conference in fall 2022. Belmont’s move is the fourth time this year that a school has announced it was leaving the Ohio Valley Conference. Eastern Kentucky and Jacksonville State announced they were leaving the OVC for the ASUN earlier this year and Austin Peay announced its move from the OVC to the ASUN last week. Those moves will drop the OVC to eight teams next fall, with only 6 competing in football.
CARDINALS CLINCH PLAYOFF BERTH
The Cardinals are going to playoffs. St. Louis clinched the final Wild Card spot in the National League yesterday with a 6-2 win over the Brewers at Busch Stadium. The Redbirds also extended their franchise-record winning streak to 17 games. Dylan Carlson, José Rondón, and Nolan Arenado all homered for the Cards. Adam Wainwright allowed two-runs over six innings, improving to 17-and-7. Game two of the series is on the air tonight at 5:50 on WNBS AM and FM.
BURGLARY CHARGES DROPPED AGAINST UK FOOTBALL PLAYERS
Six UK football players are no longer facing charges in connection with a burglary case. The Lexington Herald-Leader is reporting that a grand jury dismissed charges that had been brought in August against R.J. Adams, JuTahn McClain, Andru Phillips, Earnest Sanders, Vito Tisdale, and Joel Williams. The charges stemmed from a dispute over whether the players had illegally entered a home where a fraternity party was taking place. The players have been reinstated to the team and can resume their activities.
MINOR LEAGUE SEASON WRAPPING UP
The Memphis Redbirds and Louisville Bats begin series tonight. Memphis starts a five-game home series against the Charlotte Knights. Louisville is in Columbus for a five-game series against the Clippers. Nashville begins a five game series tonight at Indianapolis.
NASHVILLE HOSTS ORLANDO
Nashville SC is back in action tonight from Nissan Stadium. Nashville hosts Orlando City SC. Nashville is second in the MLS Eastern Conference standings with 45 points.
NATIONAL SPORTS BRIEFS
LeBron James is vaccinated against COVID-19. The Lakers superstar confirmed he had gotten his shots during the team’s media day on Tuesday. James described himself as “very skeptical” when the vaccines first came out, but he did some research. James then explained rolling up his sleeve was “the right thing to do.” Los Angeles is expecting to have its roster 100 percent vaccinated before the start of the regular season.
The New York Mets are ending a pitcher’s season right as another started. The team announced ace Jacob deGrom won’t return to the mound this season after he was sidelined in July with an elbow injury. Manager Luis Rojas explained there was “no sense” to him pitching again this year. On the other hand, Noah Syndergaard made his long-awaited return. He recorded two strikeouts through one inning of work, his first action since September 29th, 2019.
The Detroit Lions are parting ways with linebacker Jamie Collins. Detroit released Collins on Tuesday after the team explored trade options for the nine-year veteran. Collins is now free to sign with another team and will still make the full 8.8 million-dollars he was owed from the Lions. The linebacker had recorded 10 tackles and a fumble recovery through Detroit’s first two games, but stopped reporting to practice ahead of Week Three.
One of boxing’s greatest is stepping away from the ring. Manny Pacquiao announced his retirement Tuesday night in a 15-minute video posted on his social media. Pacquiao closes his career with a 62-8-2 record, winning 39 of those fights by knockout. “PacMan” won 12 major titles over his storied career and is the only eight-division champion in the history of boxing. Pacquiao is a sitting senator in the Philippines and announced he is running for president in 2022.
>>TUESDAY’S SCOREBOARD
MLB National League
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New York Mets 5, Miami Marlins 2 (Game 1)
New York Mets 2, Miami Marlins 1 (Game 2)
Pittsburgh Pirates 8, Chicago Cubs 6
Atlanta Braves 2, Philadelphia Phillies 1
St. Louis Cardinals 6, Milwaukee Brewers 2
Colorado Rockies 3, Washington Nationals 1
San Francisco Giants 6, Arizona Diamondbacks 4
Los Angeles Dodgers 2, San Diego Padres 1
MLB American League
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Baltimore Orioles 4, Boston Red Sox 2
New York Yankees 7, Toronto Blue Jays 2
Minnesota Twins 3, Detroit Tigers 2
Texas Rangers 5, Los Angeles Angels 2
Kansas City Royals 6, Cleveland Indians 4
Houston Astros 4, Tampa Bay Rays 3
Seattle Mariners 4, Oakland Athletics 2
MLB Interleague
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Chicago White Sox 7, Cincinnati Reds 1
NHL Preseason
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New York Islanders 3, Philadelphia Flyers 2 (OT)
New York Rangers 3, Boston Bruins 2
Buffalo Sabres 5, Columbus Blue Jackets 4 (SO)
Carolina Hurricanes 3, Tampa Bay Lightning 1
Edmonton Oilers 6, Seattle Kraken 0
Los Angeles Kings 4, San Jose Sharks 3
Vegas Golden Knights 4, Colorado Avalanche 3
NCAA College Football (Top-25 Coaches’ Poll)
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No Games Scheduled
WNBA Playoffs
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Chicago Sky 101, Connecticut Sun 95 (2OT) (WNBA Semifinals)
Las Vegas Aces 96, Phoenix Mercury 90 (WNBA Semifinals)
WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE (All times are Eastern)
MLB National League
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3:10 p.m. – Washington Nationals at Colorado Rockies
6:35 p.m. – Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates
7:10 p.m. – Miami Marlins at New York Mets
7:20 p.m. – Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves
7:45 p.m. – Milwaukee Brewers at St. Louis Cardinals
9:45 p.m. – Arizona Diamondbacks at San Francisco Giants
10:10 p.m. – San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers
MLB American League
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7:05 p.m. – Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles
7:07 p.m. – New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays
7:40 p.m. – Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins
8:05 p.m. – Los Angeles Angels at Texas Rangers
8:10 p.m. – Cleveland Indians at Kansas City Royals
8:10 p.m. – Tampa Bay Rays at Houston Astros
10:10 p.m. – Oakland Athletics at Seattle Mariners
MLB Interleague
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8:10 p.m. – Cincinnati Reds at Chicago White Sox
NHL Preseason
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7:00 p.m. – New Jersey Devils at Washington Capitals
7:00 p.m. – St. Louis Blues at Columbus Blue Jackets
7:00 p.m. – Toronto Maple Leafs at Ottawa Senators
8:00 p.m. – Edmonton Oilers at Winnipeg Jets
8:00 p.m. – Florida Panthers at Dallas Stars
8:30 p.m. – Detroit Red Wings at Chicago Blackhawks
9:00 p.m. – Seattle Kraken at Calgary Flames
10:00 p.m. – Arizona Coyotes at Anaheim Ducks
NCAA College Football (Top-25 Coaches’ Poll)
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No Games Scheduled
WNBA
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No Games Scheduled
