Cards To Face Dodgers In NL Wild Card Game
(St. Louis, MO) — The Cardinals will head to Los Angeles to play the Dodgers in Wednesday’s National League Wild Card Game. Adam Wainwright will take the mound for St. Louis to face LA’s Max Scherzer. St. Louis wrapped up the regular season with a rain-shortened 3-2 loss to the Cubs at Busch Stadium. The Cards finished with a 90-and-72 record.
Cards Honor Longtime Radio Voice Mike Shannon
(St. Louis, MO) — The Cardinals are paying tribute to longtime radio voice Mike Shannon. The club honored him yesterday before the Cards closed out the 2021 regular season against the Cubs. Shannon is retiring after spending 50-years in the broadcast booth. He could call at least one more game at Busch Stadium if the Cardinals win the National League Wild Card Game on Wednesday.
Titans Upset By Jets In Overtime
(East Rutherford, NJ) — The Titans have the dubious distinction of being the first team to lose to the Jets this season. Randy Bullock missed a game-tying 49-yard field goal in overtime as the Jets upset the Titans 27-24 in MetLife Stadium. Derrick Henry ran for 157 yards and a score in the loss for Tennessee. Ryan Tannehill threw for 298 yards and a touchdown as the Titans drop to 2-and-2. Corey Davis had 111 receiving yards and a touchdown against his former team.
Racers fall to Eastern Illinois in Women’s Soccer
The Murray State Women’s Soccer team fell at the hands of Eastern Illinois on Sunday 2-1 at Lakeside Field in Charleston, Illinois. The defeat moves the Racers to 6-5 on the season and 1-1 in OVC play.
Perfect Day Nets Baum OVC Weekly Honors
For the first time this season, redshirt junior kicker Aaron Baum has been named as the OVC Specialist of the Week for his performance against Eastern Illinois Saturday, the league office announced Sunday.
After missing his first three field goal attempts this season, Baum returned to form Saturday by going 3-for-3 on field goal attempts and 1-for-1 on PATs. The Orlando native hit a pair of 46-yarders in the first and fourth quarters and a 41-yarder in the second. With three field goals and an extra point, Baum accounted for 10 of Murray State’s 22 points in the win over the Panthers. Saturday’s accolade is the second weekly OVC award for Baum in his career, after winning last season for a 4-for-4 performance, also against Eastern Illinois.
On Saturday, the Racers will travel to UT Martin to open their 74th season of OVC football against the 24th-ranked Skyhawks at Hardy M. Graham Stadium. Kickoff is for 2p.m
National Headlines and Scoreboard
Brady Beats Belichick, Bucs Beat Pats
(Foxboro, MA) — Tom Brady has won his 135th career game at Gillette Stadium after a 19-17 win over the Patriots in Foxboro. The Buccaneers escaped New England after a missed 56-yard field goal attempt by Nick Folk. Brady threw for 269 yards and set the all-time passing yards record for an NFL quarterback. The Buccaneers improved to 3-and-1 on the year. Mac Jones completed 31-of-40 passes for 275 yards and two touchdowns. New England falls to 1-and-3.
Brady Sets Career Passing Yards Record
(Foxboro, MA) — In his return to Gillette Stadium, Tom Brady is now the NFL’s all-time leading passer. Brady broke Drew Brees’ mark of 80,358 yards with a 28-yard completion to Mike Evans in the first quarter of Tampa Bay’s game against the New England Patriots. The seven-time Super Bowl champion now holds the NFL record for most passing yards and passing touchdowns in a career.
KC’s Mahomes-Hill Connection Buries Eagles
(Philadelphia, PA) — Patrick Mahomes passed for five touchdowns in a 42-30 Chiefs win over the Eagles in Philadelphia. The win makes Chiefs coach Andy Reid 3-and-0 all-time against his former team. Neither team punted during the game, marking the just the fourth such occurrence in regular season history.
Prescott Throws 4 TD’s, Cowboys Defeat Panthers
(Arlington, TX) — Dak Prescott put on an offensive show as the Cowboys defeated the Panthers 36-28 in Arlington. Randy Gregory led Dallas’ defense with two of the group’s five sacks as they improved to 3-and-1 on the year. Wide receiver DJ Moore led the Panthers, who dropped to 3-and-1, with eight receptions for 113 yards and two scores.
Seahawks Surge In Second Half To Top 49ers
(Santa Clara, CA) — The Seahawks rebounded from an ugly first half to beat the 49ers 28-21 in Santa Clara. San Francisco moves to last place in the NFC West at 2-and-2, while Seattle snaps a two-game skid to get to 2-and-2.
Raiders Return To L.A. To Face Chargers On MNF
(Inglewood, CA) — Off to their best start in nearly two decades, the Raiders return to Los Angeles to clash with the Chargers on Monday Night Football to wrap up Week Four action. The Raiders are 3-and-0 for the first time since 2002, and currently sit alone atop the division. The Broncos are right behind in the AFC West at 3-and-1, while the Bolts sit at 2-and-1. The Raiders and Chargers split their season series last year with the road team winning each time.
MLB Playoff Picture
(Undated) — The MLB playoff picture is set. In the AL Wild Card game the Boston Red Sox host the New York Yankees, with the winner set to face the Tampa Bay Rays in the ALDS. The St. Louis Cardinals visit the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL Wild Card game, with the winner set to face the San Francisco Giants in the NLDS. In the other division series matchups, the Chicago White Sox take on the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves will play the Milwaukee Brewers.
Sam Burns Wins Sanderson Farms Championship
(Jackson, MS) — Sam Burns is celebrating a victory in the Sanderson Farms Championship. Burns was five-under par on the final day of the tournament to finish atop the leaderboard at 22-under. Nick Watney and Cameron Young finished tied for second at 21-under. In a four-way tie for fourth place Henrik Norlander, Hayden Buckley, Andrew Landry, and Trey Mullinax finished the tournament 20-under par.
NASCAR At Talladega Rained Out
(Lincoln, AL) — NASCAR’s playoff race at Talladega is now a Monday race. Rain washed out the playoff race at the superspeedway forcing it to Monday. Talladega does not have lights so any hope of racing at night was lost. Only Denny Hamlin so far has punched his ticket to the round of eight.
Iowa, Penn State Jump Into Top-Four Of Coaches’ Poll
(Undated) — Iowa and Penn State are jumping into the top-four of the latest Top-25 Coaches’ Poll. The Hawkeyes check in at number-three and the Nittany Lions are now fourth after big wins over the weekend. Oklahoma slipped one spot to fifth despite also moving to 5-and-0 on the season. Alabama remains first followed by Georgia. Cincinnati moved up to sixth after its huge 24-17 road win over Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish dropped six spots to 13th in the rankings.
SUNDAY’S SCOREBOARD
NFL
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Washington Football Team 34, Atlanta Falcons 30
Buffalo Bills 40, Houston Texans 0
Chicago Bears 24, Detroit Lions 14
Dallas Cowboys 36, Carolina Panthers 28
Cleveland Browns 14, Minnesota Vikings 7
New York Giants 27, New Orleans Saints 21 (OT)
New York Jets 27, Tennessee Titans 24 (OT)
Kansas City Chiefs 42, Philadelphia Eagles 30
Indianapolis Colts 27, Miami Dolphins 17
Arizona Cardinals 37, Los Angeles Rams 20
Seattle Seahawks 28, San Francisco 49ers 21
Baltimore Ravens 23, Denver Broncos 7
Green Bay Packers 27, Pittsburgh Steelers 17
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 19, New England Patriots 17
MLB National League
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San Francisco Giants 11, San Diego Padres 4
Cincinnati Reds 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Miami Marlins 5, Philadelphia Phillies 4
Arizona Diamondbacks 5, Colorado Rockies 4
Los Angeles Dodgers 10, Milwaukee Brewers 3
Chicago Cubs 3, St. Louis Cardinals 2 (F/8)
Atlanta Braves 5, New York Mets 0
MLB American League
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New York Yankees 1, Tampa Bay Rays 0
Toronto Blue Jays 12, Baltimore Orioles 4
Cleveland Indians 6, Texas Rangers 0
Detroit Tigers 5, Chicago White Sox 2
Minnesota Twins 7, Kansas City Royals 3
Houston Astros 7, Oakland Athletics 6
Los Angeles Angels 7, Seattle Mariners 3
MLB Interleague
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Boston Red Sox 7, Washington Nationals 5
NBA Preseason
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Brooklyn Nets 123, Los Angeles Lakers 97
NHL Preseason
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Pittsburgh Penguins 5, Detroit Red Wings 1
Vancouver Canucks 3, Winnipeg Jets 2
Dallas Stars 6, Arizona Coyotes 3 (at El Paso, TX)
WNBA
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Chicago Sky 86, Connecticut Sun 83 (Sky lead WNBA Semifinals 2-1)
Phoenix Mercury 87, Las Vegas Aces 60 (Mercury lead WNBA Semifinals 2-1)
PGA
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Sanderson Farms Championship (at Jackson, MS)
1. Sam Burns (-22)
T2. Nick Watney (-21)
T2. Cameron Young (-21)
