Photo by Dave Winder, MSU Athletics
RACER SOCCER HOSTS SEMO TODAY
The Murray State Soccer team will begin their OVC schedule this afternoon at 3 when they welcome Southeast Missouri to Cutchin Field. Last season Murray State won the regular season matchup 3-1 in Cape Girardeau, and the Redhawks shocked the Racers with a 1-0 win in the OVC semifinals last season at Cutchin Field. The game will air on ESPN Plus.
RACER FOOTBALL RETURNS AFTER BYE WEEK
Murray State football returns off a bye week when the Racers host Eastern Illinois Saturday in a 4 pm Family Weekend game. EIU snapped a six-game losing streak dating back to last season and won its first road game since November 2019 by topping Tennessee Tech 28-14 last Saturday. Jordan Miles was named OVC Defensive Player of the Week after tallying three sacks and forcing two fumbles, while linebacker Jason Johnson had 16 tackles. EIU head coach Adam Cushing likes what he sees in the Racers…SB. Airtime for Saturday’s game is set for 3:30 on FROGGY 103.7.
MINI TICKET PLANS ANNOUNCED FOR RACER HOOPS
Murray State Athletics announces a pair of great five game mini plans for the 2021-22 season of Racer men’s basketball. The Navy and Gold mini ticket plans are $50 for one general admission ticket to five games. All of the games offered in the ticket plans are doubleheaders except for the stand-alone men’s game vs Middle Tennessee. The mini plans can be purchased in person at the CFSB Center ticket office from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday or by calling 270-809-3000. The men’s team started practice on Tuesday, while the Racer women’s team begins practice today. Racer Mania will be held October 28 at the CFSB Center, marking the return of the annual fan night when both MSU teams will be introduced.
GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER SCORES
Graves County 4, Murray High 1
GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER TONIGHT
Caldwell County at Calloway County
BOYS HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER TONIGHT
Caldwell County at Murray High
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL TONIGHT
Murray High at Marshall County
St. Mary at Calloway County
CARDINALS WINNING STREAK ENDS
The longest winning streak in Cardinals franchise history is over following a 4-0 loss to the Brewers at Busch Stadium. St. Louis had won 17 straight before the defeat. Miles Mikolas dropped to 2-and-3 after giving up three-runs over five-and-two-thirds, while the Cards only posted three hits. The series concludes this afternoon with airtime for the game at 11:20 this morning on WNBS AM and FM.
FEDEXFORUM REQUIRES VACCINATIONS AND MASKS
You’re gonna need to get the shot if you want to go to the FedExForum this winter. The FedExForum will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test to get inside for Grizzlies or Tigers games. The FedExForum also intends to follow the recent Shelby County Health Department mask mandate that goes through the end of October.
MINOR LEAGUE ROUNDUP
In minor league baseball, the Redbirds smoked the Charlotte Knights 12-1 in Memphis, the Louisville Bats lost to the Clippers 13-3 in Columbus, and the Nashville Sounds lost 5-4 at Indianapolis.
NASHVILLE TIES ORLANDO
Nashville SC drew Orlando City SC 2-2 in Nissan Stadium. Hany Mukhtar and Randall Leal scored for Nashville. Nashville is second in the MLS Eastern Conference standings with 46 points.
NATIONAL SPORTS BRIEFS
It’s Burrow, it’s Lawrence, it’s primetime. The Bengals and Jaguars will kick off Week Four of the NFL season On Thursday Night Football. Joe Burrow and Trevor Lawrence will battle for the first time since they competed for a national championship. Later this weekend, Tom Brady makes his long awaited return to New England, when the Buccaneers and Patriots square off on Sunday Night Football. Elsewhere on Sunday, it’s a battle of undefeated NFC West teams as the Rams host the Cardinals. The Cowboys host the Panthers, the Seahawks visit the 49ers, and Packers host the Steelers. Monday night, the Raiders visit the Chargers.
Cornerback Richard Sherman is officially a Tampa Bay Buccaneer. The former San Francisco 49er has been a free agent since his contract expired in 2020. The addition to the team comes after Tampa Bay starter Sean Murphy-Bunting injured his elbow in the season opener against the Dallas Cowboys. Sherman is a five-time Pro Bowler and won the Super Bowl in 2014 with the Seattle Seahawks. He said Bucs quarterback Tom Brady helped recruit him to the team and Sherman may even be ready to play this Sunday against the New England Patriots.
Shohei Ohtani won’t be pitching again for the Los Angeles Angels this season. The two-way superstar will skip his scheduled start in the team’s season finale on Sunday, according to manager Joe Maddon. The skipper said “there’s really nothing to gain right now” as the Angels were eliminated from postseason contention. The right-hander had a breakout season on the mound, finishing with a 9-and-2 record, a 3.18 earned run average and 156 strikeouts. Ohtani set a career-high with 23 starts and 130.1 innings pitched.
Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Marcus Semien is making some MLB history. Semien set the new single-season record for a second baseman as he launched his 44th home run in Wednesday’s game against the New York Yankees. With the homer, he broke a tie with Davey Johnson, who set the record in 1973. Semien was named an All-Star this season and surpassed 100 RBI for the first time in his career.
The NBA says unvaccinated players who are forced to miss games due to local regulations won’t be paid. This could have an impact on the Brooklyn Nets, as Kyrie Irving missed media day this week, and then said he preferred to keep his vaccination status private. New York City’s current COVID-19 policy says that anyone who practices or plays within the five boroughs must be vaccinated, or have proof of at least one-dose.
WEDNESDAY’S SCOREBOARD
MLB National League
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Colorado Rockies 10, Washington Nationals 5
Chicago Cubs 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Miami Marlins 3, New York Mets 2
Atlanta Braves 7, Philadelphia Phillies 2
Milwaukee Brewers 4, St. Louis Cardinals 0
San Francisco Giants 1, Arizona Diamondbacks 0
Los Angeles Dodgers 11, San Diego Padres 9
MLB American League
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Boston Red Sox 6, Baltimore Orioles 0
Toronto Blue Jays 6, New York Yankees 5
Minnesota Twins 5, Detroit Tigers 2
Los Angeles Angels 7, Texas Rangers 2
Kansas City Royals 10, Cleveland Indians 5
Tampa Bay Rays 7, Houston Astros 0
Seattle Mariners 4, Oakland Athletics 2
MLB Interleague
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Chicago White Sox 6, Cincinnati Reds 1
NHL Preseason
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New Jersey Devils 5, Washington Capitals 4
Columbus Blue Jackets 5, St. Louis Blues 2
Toronto Maple Leafs 4, Ottawa Senators 0
Winnipeg Jets 5, Edmonton Oilers 1
Florida Panthers 4, Dallas Stars 3 (SO)
Detroit Red Wings 4, Chicago Blackhawks 3 (SO)
Seattle Kraken 4, Calgary Flames 3 (SO)
Arizona Coyotes 4, Anaheim Ducks 1
NCAA College Football (Top-25 Coaches’ Poll)
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No Games Scheduled
WNBA
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No Games Scheduled
THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE (All times are Eastern)
NFL
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8:20 p.m. – Jacksonville Jaguars at Cincinnati Bengals
MLB National League
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1:15 p.m. – Milwaukee Brewers at St. Louis Cardinals
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
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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2:05 p.m. – Los Angeles Angels at Texas Rangers
7:05 p.m. – Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles
7:07 p.m. – New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays
7:10 p.m. – Tampa Bay Rays at Houston Astros
7:40 p.m. – Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins
8:10 p.m. – Cleveland Indians at Kansas City Royals
MLB Interleague
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No Games Scheduled
NHL Preseason
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7:00 p.m. – Nashville Predators at Tampa Bay Lightning
7:30 p.m. – Buffalo Sabres at Detroit Red Wings
7:30 p.m. – Philadelphia Flyers at Boston Bruins
9:00 p.m. – Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche
10:00 p.m. – San Jose Sharks at Anaheim Ducks
10:00 p.m. – Vegas Golden Knights at San Jose Sharks
NAA College Football (Top-25 Coaches’ Poll)
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No Games Scheduled
WNBA
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8:00 p.m. – Chicago Sky at Connecticut Sun
(Sky lead WNBA Semifinals, 1-0)
10:00 p.m. – Phoenix Mercury at Las Vegas Aces
(Aces lead WNBA Semifinals, 1-0)
