Photo by Dave Winder, MSU Athletics
RACER SOCCER VISITS EVANSVILLE FOR FRIENDLY
The Murray State soccer season gets underway this week with a pair of exhibition matches. The Racers travel to Evansville today to take on the Purple Aces at 5 pm followed by a home exhibition at 1 pm Thursday against Samford at Cutchin Field. The Racers won the 2020 OVC regular season championship this past spring with a 9-1 record. The Racers open the season on August 19 with a 3 pm home game against Missouri State.
BOYS HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER SCORES
Murray 5, Trigg County 0
Marshall County 10, Paducah Tilghman 0
McCracken County 5, St. Mary 0
Henderson County 11, Lyon County 1
GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER SCORES
Murray 4, Paducah Tilghman 1
Caldwell County 1, Trigg County 0
Lyon County 10, Union County 0
RACERS JUST OUTSIDE FCS TOP-25 IN PRESEASON POLL
Defending national champion Sam Houston State is the team to beat according to the Stats Perform FCS Preseason Top-25 poll. SIU is ranked 7th, former OVC member Jacksonville State is 10th, and Austin Peay is ranked 20th. Murray State came in just outside the top-25 at number 26. The FCS seeks a return to normalcy this fall after the pandemic delayed much of the 2020 season to this past spring, with some schools not playing at all.
MSU 50-YARD LINE DINNER SET
The Murray State 50-Yard Line Dinner will be held on August 26 under the lights at Roy Stewart Stadium. The event begins at 5:30 pm and includes a reception with the Murray State Football coaching staff in the Dennis Jackson Racer Room and a banquet program on the field at 6. The evening ends with the Racers staging their final scrimmage of fall camp at 7. Tickets are $35 per person and can be purchased online through GoRacers.com. The RSVP deadline is August 20
MSU FOOTBALL GETS DONATION
The Murray State Athletics Department has announced a new six-figure commitment to the “Clear the Track” fundraising campaign in support of the Racer Football program. Murray State alumnus and former Racer football student-athlete Billy Young has made a $100,000 gift. Young said that through the game of football, he learned critical lessons and skills that have served him well in the decades that have followed.
KIM TO IL; CARDS IN PITTSBURGH
Cardinals pitcher Kwang Hyun Kim is on the shelf. The left-handed starter was placed on the injured list with left elbow inflammation. It is his third I-L stint of the season. The club has activated right-hander Daniel Ponce de Leon off the IL in his place. The Cardinals are in Pittsburgh tonight for the start of a three-game set against the Pirates. J.A. Happ takes the bump for St. Louis against Pittsburgh’s Steven Brault. Airtime is set for 5:10 on WNBS AM and FM.
CATS AND FORMER CATS BRING HOME 12 GOLD MEDALS
UK fans are feeling proud following the performance at the Olympics of their fellow Wildcats. The Cats brought home a school-record 12 Olympic medals from the Tokyo games which closed Sunday. Will Shaner won America’s first ever medal in air rifle and is coming home with the gold. Lee Kiefer, a Lexington native and medical student at UK became the first American to win a gold medal in individual foil in fencing, rifle star Mary Tucker earned a silver medal and alumna Sydney McLaughlin set a new world record in winning gold in the Olympic 400 meter hurdles.
BANE SHINES IN SUMMER LEAGUE
Desmond Bane showed that he is probably too good to be playing in Summer League. Bane scored 32 points in Memphis’ 91-84 win over the Brooklyn Nets in Las Vegas. Bane also went 6-of-8 from three. Killian Tillie added 20 points for the Grizzlies and Xavier Tillman scored 15 points.
SMITH NOT COMING TO MEMPHIS
It looks like Stephen A. Smith won’t be voicing his takes in Memphis this September. ESPN announced that First Take won’t be doing any remote shows this fall due to COVID-19 concerns, which means the show will not be in Memphis for the Southern Heritage Classic. The event will still go on as planned with Tennessee State taking on Jackson State on September 11th in the Liberty Bowl.
NEW UNIFORMS FOR VANDY
The Vanderbilt football team is showing off new uniforms they will wear on the field this upcoming season. The team previewed the new kits yesterday in a video on Twitter with two jersey designs which are new for this fall. One jersey is white with black trim and numbers in gold lettering, while the second is black with gold trim and lettering in white numbers. The team’s new helmets are gold with black and white stripes and a large letter V on the side. Head coach Clark Lea said he will work to have the team build pride in the new uniforms.
NASHVILLE EXTENDS AYRE
One of Nashville SC’s key employees will be sticking around in the near future. Nashville SC extended team CEO Ian Ayre’s contract through 2026. Ayre has been with the franchise since 2018.
NATIONAL SPORTS BRIEFS
Hesitancy about the COVID-19 vaccine continues to impact the sports world. A few days after getting activated from the COVID list, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson did not commit to getting the COVID-19 vaccine. Jackson said getting the vaccine was a “personal decision.” Jackson has caught COVID-19 twice in the past eight months and missed a game last season because he was sick with the virus.
The Colorado Rockies are saying a racial slur was not shouted at a Black player Sunday night. The Rockies say an investigation determined the fan was trying to get the attention of their mascot “Dinger” while Miami Marlins outfielder Lewis Brinson was at the plate. The team apparently used footage from AT&T Sportsnet to identify the fan, then speak with him. The Rockies also noted no one on the field heard any racial slur. 9News reports the fan was hoping to get a family picture with the mascot.
The Dallas Mavericks are locking up star guard Luka Doncic with the first-ever supermax rookie contract extension. ESPN reports it’s a five-year deal worth 207-million dollars, making Doncic the first player in NBA history to earn the supermax rookie extension. He became eligible after being named to the All-NBA First Team twice in his first three seasons in the league. Doncic is expected to officially sign the deal and hold a press conference today.
The Bulls are one of several teams that the NBA is investigating for possible tampering. ESPN is reporting the sign-and-trade deal with the Pelicans involving Lonzo Ball could have violated league rules. The two teams allegedly had talks prior to the free agency deadline of last Monday. The NBA is also investigating the deal between the Heat and the Raptors involving Kyle Lowry. Violators can get a ten million dollar fine, forfeiture of draft picks, or cancellation of the trade.
The Big Apple’s young stars are showing out in the Las Vegas Summer league. Immanuel Quickley cashed in with 32 points as the Knicks defeated the Pacers 94-86. Obi Toppin proved there was no stoppin’ him with 22 points. Also in summer league action, the defending NBA Champion Bucks saw their young players deliver a 81-78 win over the Clippers. Elsewhere in Sin City, the Pelicans crushed the Bulls 94-77, the 76ers blasted the Mavericks 95-73, and the Kings defeated the Hornets 80-70. Tonight, it’s a battle of the top two overall picks as Cade Cunningham and the Pistons battle Jalen Green and the Rockets.
MONDAY’S SCOREBOARD
MLB National League
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San Diego Padres 8, Miami Marlins 3
Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs (Postponed)
MLB American League
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New York Yankees 8, Kansas City Royals 6 (11)
Chicago White Sox 11, Minnesota Twins 1
MLB Interleague
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Cleveland Indians 9, Cincinnati Reds 3
WNBA
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No Games Scheduled (Olympic Break)
TUESDAY’S SCHEDULE (All Times Are Eastern)
MLB National League
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7:05 p.m. – Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies
7:05 p.m. – St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates
7:10 p.m. – Washington Nationals at New York Mets
7:20 p.m. – Cincinnati Reds at Atlanta Braves
8:05 p.m. – Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs
9:45 p.m. – Arizona Diamondbacks at San Francisco Giants
10:10 p.m. – Miami Marlins at San Diego Padres
MLB American League
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6:07 p.m. – Los Angeles Angels at Toronto Blue Jays (DH)
7:05 p.m. – Detroit Tigers at Baltimore Orioles
7:10 p.m. – Oakland Athletics at Cleveland Indians
7:10 p.m. – Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox
8:10 p.m. – Chicago White Sox at Minnesota Twins
8:10 p.m. – New York Yankees at Kansas City Royals
10:10 p.m. – Texas Rangers at Seattle Mariners
MLB Interleague
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8:10 p.m. – Colorado Rockies at Houston Astros
WNBA
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No Games Scheduled (Olympic Break)
