Thursday 28th March 2024

Sports Update for 10/5/21

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OVC Male Golfer of the Month

Connor Coombs · Sr. · Central City, Ky. · Murray State
Among all OVC golfers who competed in more than one tournament during the month, Coombs had the lowest stroke average (70.2) ad had a pair of Top 10 finishes to begin his season. The fifth-year senior opened the year with a 10th place finish at the EKU Intercollegiate (which included three other OVC teams); at that event he carded rounds of 71-71-67 to finish at 209 (-1). Three weeks later he tied for fifth in a field of 90 at the SIUE Derek Dolenc Invitational after rounds of 71-69-72 to finish at 212 (-1). That tournament included five total OVC teams.

Cunningham Leads Racers In Day One At Skyhawk Classic The Racers are playing in Northwest Tennessee this week at Jackson Country Club

Murray State freshman Kamaren Cunningham had the top day for the Murray State men’s golf team Monday with a spot in 15th place at the UTM Skyhawk Grover Page Classic at Jackson Country Club in Jackson, Tennessee.

Cunningham was efficient in carding 26 pars to tie for the lead in that category among the field of 92 players on scores of 68-75=143. After Cunningham in 15th place, other MSU scores and places included Connor Coombs in 25th place on scores of 74-72=146 and Carson Holmes with scores of 73-74=147 and a spot in 30th place. Trey Lewis was in 79th place on scores of 78-78=156 and Tyler Powell was in 84th place on rounds of 81-77=158.

MSU’s Quinn Eaton withdrew from the event.

The Racers were in 11th place on scores of 293-298=591, one shot behind Central Arkansas and Nicholls State each at 590. Host UT Martin was the leader at 559 with Tennessee Tech (568), New Orleans (569), Belmont (581) and SIUE (582) made up the top-5.

Matthis Besard of Southern Illinois was the medalist leader through 36 holes with a score of 134.

Tuesday’s final round has been moved up to 8 a.m. to try and avoid rain forecasted for later in the day.

 

Cards Putting Together NL Wild Card Roster

(Los Angeles, CA) —  The Cardinals are putting together their roster for the National League Wild Card game tomorrow against the Dodgers in LA.  St. Louis could leave pitchers J.A. Happ, Miles Mikolas, and Jon Lester off the roster.  Manager Mike Shildt says Jack Flaherty will be available to pitch.  Shildt must also decide whether to play Paul DeJong or Edmundo Sosa at shortstop.  First pitch for the one-game Wild Card is 7:10 p.m.

White Sox Deciding Game One Starter In ALDS

(Chicago, IL) —  The White Sox are weighing their options on who will start Thursday’s opener of the American League Division Series against the Houston Astros.  Team general manager Rick Hahn doesn’t think the club can go wrong with Lance Lynn or Lucas Giolito.  Giolito pitched great in Game one of the 2020 AL wild-card series against the Oakland Athletics, taking a perfect game into the seventh inning.  Lynn is an AL Cy Young Award candidate this season after going 11-and-6 with a 2.69 ERA.

 

Cubs Schwindel Named NL Rookie Of The Month

(Chicago, IL) —  Frank Schwindel is heading into the offseason on a high note.  The Cubs slugger was named MLB’s National League Rookie of the Month for September.  Schwindel batted .344 with a .600 slugging percentage and .988 OPS in September and October.  The 29-year-old first baseman had seven home runs, 22 RBIs and 18 extra-base hits.  It’s the second straight NL Rookie of the Month Award for Schwindel.

 

Dillon Brooks Out In Grizzlies Preseason Opener

(Memphis, TN)  —  One of the Grizzlies best players won’t play tonight.  Dillon Brooks is out with right thigh soreness for tonight’s Grizzlies preseason opener against the Milwaukee Bucks in Memphis.  Brooks averaged a career-high 17-point-2 points per game last year. Memphis also lists Killian Tillie, Sam Merrill and Sean McDermott out for the opener.

Bubba Wallace Makes History With NASCAR Cup Series Win At Talladega

(Lincoln, AL)  —  Bubba Wallace is making history on the track.  Wallace became the second black driver to win a race at NASCAR’s top Cup Series level as he took home the win at Talladega following rain bringing the race to a halt.  He’s the first driver to win a cup race since Wendell Scott did so in 1963.  The win comes at the track where a noose was found in Wallace’s stall back in June 2020.  The FBI however determined the garage pull had been there for months.  Wallace moved to the number 23 car this year, which is co-owned by NBA legend Michael Jordan.

Kentucky Fined 250K For Fans Storming The Field

(Lexington, KY)  —  The Wildcats athletic department will pay a hefty price for UK’s win over Florida.  The SEC fined Kentucky 2-hundred, 50-thousand dollars for Wildcats fans storming the field after Kentucky beat then ranked-10th Florida on Saturday night.  It was the Wildcats first win over a top-10 team since 2010 and first over Florida in Lexington since 1986, so it was probably worth the money.

 

National Sports Brief

 

Chargers Hand Raiders First Loss On MNF

(Inglewood, CA)  —  The Los Angeles Chargers are handing the Raiders their first loss of the year in primetime with a 28-14 win in Inglewood. Los Angeles keeps pace in the AFC West as it improved to 3-and-1.  The Raiders dropped to 3-and-1.

Red Sox Host Yankees In Wild Card Game

(Boston, MA) — It’s winner take all at Fenway Park tonight.  The Red Sox host the New York Yankees in the AL Wild Card game.  Nathan Eovaldi is expected to get the start for Boston against Yankee ace Gerrit Cole.  The winner of tonight’s game will face the Tampa Bay Rays in the ALDS.

Jaguars Coach Urban Meyer Apologizes After Video Surfaces

(Jacksonville, FL)  —  The head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars is apologizing after a video surfaced of him in a compromising situation.  Meyer says he “apologized to the team and staff for being a distraction and that he should not have had himself in that kind of a position.”  Jacksonville hosts the Titans on Sunday.

Mets Move On From Manager

(Flushing, NY) — The Mets are moving on from manager Luis Rojas after back-to-back losing seasons.  New York declined its option to renew Rojas’ contract for the 2022 season.  The Mets finished the year third in the NL East with a record of 77-and-85.

Bubba Wallace Makes History With NASCAR Cup Series Win At Talladega

(Lincoln, AL)  —  Bubba Wallace is making history on the track.  Wallace became the second black driver to win a race at NASCAR’s top Cup Series level as he took home the win at Talladega following rain bringing the race to a halt.  The first was Wendell Scott in 1963.

49ers’ Garoppolo, Williams Could Play On Sunday

(Santa Clara, CA)  —  The San Francisco 49ers are hoping quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo can play this weekend against the Cardinals.  Rookie Trey Lance would make his first career start if Garoppolo is unable to play.  The Niners also said left tackle Trent Williams’ right shoulder injury isn’t expected to keep him out for long.

Brady vs. Belichick Generates Second Highest Audience All-Time

Sunday night’s game between the Patriots and Buccaneers was the second most watched Sunday night game ever.  Tom Brady’s return to New England generated an audience of 28-and-a-half-million viewers.  The Buccaneers won 19-17.

Joe West To Retire After MLB Playoffs

(Undated)  —  Longtime MLB umpire Joe West is calling it quits after this postseason.  The 68-year-old West will be behind the plate once again on Wednesday in the National League Wild Card game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

MLB Announces 45.3 Million Attendance In 2021

(New York, NY)  —  Fans are gradually returning to the ballpark and the numbers reflect it.  The MLB drew 45.3 million fans this season, according to ESPN’s 2021 Attendance Report.  The shortened 2020 season was played with no fans, with the exception of the postseason.

WNBA Semifinals

(Undated) — The WNBA finals matchup could be determined tonight.  The Chicago Sky host the Connecticut Sun and the Phoenix Mercury host the Las Vegas Aces with a chance to advance to the WNBA finals.  The Sky and Mercury lead their semifinal series two games to one.

 

MONDAY’S SCOREBOARD

NFL
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Los Angeles Chargers 28, Las Vegas Raiders 14

MLB Postseason
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No Games Scheduled

NBA Preseason
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Toronto Raptors 123, Philadelphia 76ers 107
Boston Celtics 98, Orlando Magic 97
Miami Heat 125, Atlanta Hawks 99
Minnesota Timberwolves 117, New Orleans Pelicans 114
Charlotte Hornets 113, Oklahoma City Thunder 97
San Antonio Spurs 111, Utah Jazz 85
Golden State Warriors 121, Portland Trail Blazers 107
Sacramento Kings 117, Phoenix Suns 106
LA Clippers 103, Denver Nuggets 102

NHL Preseason
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New Jersey Devils 4, Washington Capitals 1
Philadelphia Flyers 2, Boston Bruins 1 (OT)
Toronto Maple Leafs 3, Ottawa Senators 1
Columbus Blue Jackets 5, Buffalo Sabres 3
Chicago Blackhawks 6, Detroit Red Wings 4
Minnesota Wild 3, Colorado Avalanche 1
Edmonton Oilers 4, Calgary Flames 3
Anaheim Ducks 3, San Jose Sharks 2 (SO)

WNBA Playoffs
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No Games Scheduled

NASCAR
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NASCAR Cup Series at YellaWood 500 Results

1. Bubba Wallace
2. Brad Keselowski
3. Joey Logano

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