Cards Play Dodgers In NL Wild Card Game
(Los Angeles, CA) — The Cardinals play the Dodgers tonight in Los Angeles in the National League Wild Game. Adam Wainwright heads to the mound for St. Louis to oppose LA’s Max Scherzer. The Cards secured the second wild-card spot after winning a franchise-record 17-games in a row late in the season. Wainwright posted a 17-and-7 record with a 3.05 ERA this season, while leading the Majors in complete games. The winner will advance to face the San Francisco Giants in the NLDS.
MLB Playoffs Roundup
(Undated) — The Boston Red Sox are moving on to the ALDS. The Red Sox dispatched the New York Yankees 6-2 in the AL Wild Card Game. With the win, the Red Sox will face the Tampa Bay Rays for a chance to go to the ALCS.
Coombs & Cunningham Pace Racers In Final Round At Skyhawk Classic
Murray State’s Connor Coombs and Kamaren Cunningham led the way for the Racer men’s golf team each with a 15th place finish at the UTM Skyhawk Grover Page Classic at Jackson Country Club in Jackson, Tennessee. The next challenge for the Racers is an appearance at the Bubba Barnett Intercollegiate (Oct. 11-12) hosted by Arkansas State at RidgePointe Country Club in Jonesboro.
In Boys Soccer
McCracken over St. Mary 10-0 in the 1st district championship game
Marshall 3-0 over Mayfield in the 2nd district championship game
Trigg over Lyon county 3-0 in the 5th district championship game
Murray meats Calloway tonight for the 2nd district title
In Girls Soccer
McCracken over Paducah-Tilghman 2-1 in the 1st district championship game
Marshall over Calloway 4-0 in the 2nd District Championship
Lyon over Trigg 3-0 in the 5th district championship game
Hopkinsville over Ft. Campbell in the 8th District championship game.
National Sports Headlines
Pau Gasol Announces Retirement From Basketball
(Madrid, Spain) — Two-time NBA champion Pau Gasol is announcing his retirement from basketball. The Athletic reports the Los Angeles Lakers will retire Gasol’s Number-16 jersey, making him the 11th player in franchise history to receive the honor.
Kershaw To Miss Postseason, Muncy Could Return
(Los Angeles, CA) — The Los Angeles Dodgers are losing their longtime ace for this year’s postseason run. Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts announced Tuesday that Clayton Kershaw is expected to miss the postseason with an injury in his throwing arm. Roberts is hopeful Max Muncy can return from an elbow injury at some point during the postseason.
Jags Owner Releases Statement After Meyer Apology
(Jacksonville, FL) — The owner of the Jaguars is speaking out regarding the controversy surrounding his head coach. Shahid Khan described Urban Meyer’s conduct as “inexcusable.” Meyer was seen recently on a dance floor and a woman was dancing near his lap. The nine-second video went viral, and Meyer has since apologized.
Kyrie Irving Not Able To Practice In Brooklyn
(Brooklyn, NY) — Kyrie Irving’s choice to not get the COVID-19 vaccine is causing him problems. Irving was not able to practice on Tuesday with the Nets in Brooklyn because of the city’s COVID-19 vaccination protocols. Pro athletes in New York city must have at least one COVID-19 vaccination shot to play or practice within the city.
Report: Bears Lose RB Montgomery To Knee Injury
(Chicago, IL) — The Chicago Bears are expecting to be without starting running back David Montgomery for the near future. ESPN reports Montgomery suffered a sprained left knee and will be sidelined for 4-to-5 five weeks with the injury. Montgomery ranks fifth in the NFL with 309 rushing yards and leads the team with three touchdowns.
Report: Cowboys Release Linebacker Jaylon Smith
(Frisco, TX) — The Dallas Cowboys are reportedly moving on from linebacker Jaylon Smith. The Cowboys drafted Smith in the second round in 2016. He signed a five-year, 64-million dollar extension with the team in 2019.
Chiefs Promote Josh Gordon To Active Roster
(Kansas City, MO) — Wide receiver Josh Gordon is in line to make his Chiefs debut this Sunday. He was just signed last week after being reinstated from a league-imposed suspension. The 30-year-old hasn’t played in a regular-season game since 2019 due to multiple suspensions and off the field issues.
Ex-MLBer Eddie Robinson Dies At 100
(Bastrop, TX) — Former Major League Baseball player and general manager Eddie Robinson is dead. The 100-year-old died at his Central Texas home yesterday. He was the oldest living former MLB player.
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.
TUESDAY’S SCOREBOARD
MLB Playoffs
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Boston Red Sox 6, New York Yankees 2 (American League Wild Card Game)
NFL
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No Games Scheduled
NBA Preseason
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New York Knicks 125, Indiana Pacers 104
Chicago Bulls 131, Cleveland Cavaliers 95
Houston Rockets 125, Washington Wizards 119
Memphis Grizzlies 87, Milwaukee Bucks 77
NHL Preseason
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New York Islanders 3, Philadelphia Flyers 0
Florida Panthers 3, Tampa Bay Lightning 2
Pittsburgh Penguins 5, Buffalo Sabres 4 (SO)
Nashville Predators 3, Carolina Hurricanes 2 (OT)
Toronto Maple Leafs 6, Montreal Canadiens 2
Dallas Stars 3, St. Louis Blues 1
Vegas Golden Knights 7, Colorado Avalanche 4
Seattle Kraken 4, Vancouver Canucks 0
Arizona Coyotes 4, Los Angeles Kings 1
NCAA College Football (Top-25 Coaches’ Poll)
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No Games Scheduled
WNBA Playoffs
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No Games Scheduled
