(Photo via Jaxon Edwards Twitter account)
EDWARDS COMMITS TO MURRAY STATE
Jaxon Edwards of Indianapolis announced his commitment to the Murray State men’s basketball program on Tuesday night. Edwards is a 6-foot-6 forward who reportedly had more than a dozen offers. Last season at Cathedral he averaged 10.7 points and 5.6 rebounds in about 20 minutes per game. He was 4-for-27 beyond the arc but made 64% from the field and 67% at the charity stripe. 6’6′ Justin Morgan of Memphis committed to the Racers earlier this month.
RACER SOCCER DUO HONORED BY OVC
Murray State soccer’s Morgan Bodker and Rebecca Kubin are the Ohio Valley Conference Defender of the Week and Offensive Player of the Week respectively. Bodker played a key role on a Racer defense that allowed just one goal in Sunday’s 3-1 win over SIU. She scored a goal in the 21st minute and added an assist on a free kick in the 51st minute. Kubin scored a goal in the 51st minute and added an assist on a key insurance goal late in the match. The goal was Kubin’s 27th in her career, the fifth most for a career at Murray State. The Racers will be back in action on Sunday when they host Cincinnati at 1 pm.
HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER TONIGHT
Marshall County at Calloway County (Girls and Boys)
Christian County at Murray High (Boys)
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL TONIGHT
Hickman County at Murray High
CARDS CRUSH BREWERS
The red-hot Cardinals secured their 14th consecutive winning season with a 10-2 rout against the Brewers in Milwaukee. Paul Goldschmidt went 3-for-4 with a homer and two RBI, while Tyler O’Neill added his own two-run shot for St. Louis, which won its 11th straight. Miles Mikolas earned the win after allowing two-runs over seven-innings. The series wraps up today as the Cardinals go for the four game sweep, with a 12:15 airtime on WNBS AM and FM.
UofL ANNOUNCES HALL OF FAME CLASS
Six former Cardinals will be inducted into the Louisville Athletics Hall of Fame next month. Harry Douglas, Elvis Dumervil, Bergan Foley, Joanna Haig, Logan Johnson and Melissa Roth will all be recognized during the Boston College vs. Louisville game on October 23rd. Douglas and Dumervil were both excellent on the gridiron, Johnson helped the Cardinals get to the College World Series in 2007, Haig was an All-American goalkeeper for the women’s soccer team, Foley was Louisville’s first All-American in women’s lacrosse, and Roth was the only two-time All-American in Cardinals softball history.
MINOR LEAGUE ROUNDUP
In Minor League Baseball, the Memphis Redbirds lost to the Jumbo Shrimp 7-1 in Jacksonville, Nashville edged Columbus 7-6 at home, and the Louisville Bats game against the Toledo Mud Hens was rained out. All three series continue today and tonight.
NASHVILLE WINS IN FLORIDA
Nashville SC walloped Inter Miami CF 5-1 yesterday in Fort Lauderdale. Hany Mukhtar scored in the sixth and 48th minutes, and Walker Zimmerman, Randall Leal, and Alistair Johnston scored as well for Nashville. Nashville is remains in second place in the MLS Eastern Conference with 44 points.
NATIONAL SPORTS BRIEFS
Week Three of the NFL season kicks off tonight. It’s a showdown in H-Town as the Panthers visit the Texans on Thursday Night Football. Carolina is off to a 2-and-0 start with Sam Darnold under center while Houston is 1-and-1. Elsewhere in Week Three, Justin Fields will start for the Bears when they visit the Browns on Sunday. Justin Herbert and the Chargers will visit Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs. Also on Sunday, it’s a heavyweight fight as the Buccaneers visit the Rams. On Sunday Night, the Packers visit the 49ers in primetime. Monday night, it’s a battle of bitter rivals as the Eagles visit the Cowboys.
Some big names are on the list of potential future NFL Hall of Famers. The list of names for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2022 was unveiled and among the first-year eligible players include wide receivers Steve Smith and Anquan Boldin. Linebacker DeMarcus Ware is on the list and so is defensive lineman Vince Wilfork. Other nominees are quarterbacks Donovan McNabb and Steve McNair, running backs Shaun Alexander and Brian Westbrook along with defensive backs Charles Tillman and Troy Vincent.
The owner of the Golden State Warriors is lighter in the pocket. Joe Lacob has been fined 50-thousand-dollars by the NBA for saying he doesn’t want to trade for Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons. The league cites the fine as a violation of the league’s anti-tampering rule. Lacob made the comments in an interview with the San Francisco Chronicle. The disgruntled 76er has doubled down on his trade request and told the organization he will not report to training camp.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown is the latest player to land on the COVID-19 list. Brown will likely miss Sunday’s game against the Rams in Los Angeles. He becomes the third player to be added to the list this week, joining linebacker Kevin Minter and practice squad wide out Travis Jonsen.
The Minnesota Timberwolves will be looking for a new president of basketball operations. Minnesota fired previous president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas on Wednesday. Rosas had been with Minnesota for two seasons. Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor said Sachin Gupta, the team’s executive vice president of basketball operations, will take over “basketball operations oversight”. ESPN is reporting that Minnesota is planning to do a broad search to find Rosas’ permanent replacement.
NHL Says Kane Didn’t Bet On His Own Games
(New York, NY) — San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane is no longer being investigated for betting on his own games. The NHL announced Wednesday that it completed its investigation into Kane and found no evidence that he bet on his games or made an effort to negatively impact the team. That investigation was started after Kane’s wife, Deanna publicly accused him of the betting on her social media. The league says it considers the matter closed, but will now be opening a new investigation against Kane. That was brought on by “unrelated allegations of potential wrongdoing that were brought to the league’s attention.”
WEDNESDAY’S SCOREBOARD
MLB National League
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Washington Nationals 7, Miami Marlins 5
St. Louis Cardinals 10, Milwaukee Brewers 2
Colorado Rockies 10, Los Angeles Dodgers 5
Atlanta Braves 9, Arizona Diamondbacks 2
San Francisco Giants 8, San Diego Padres 6
Pittsburgh Pirates at Cincinnati Reds (Postponed)
MLB American League
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Tampa Bay Rays 7, Toronto Blue Jays 1
New York Yankees 7, Texas Rangers 3
Houston Astros 9, Los Angeles Angels 5 (12)
Seattle Mariners 4, Oakland Athletics 1
Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers (Postponed)
Kansas City Royals at Cleveland Indians (Postponed)
MLB Interleague
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Philadelphia Phillies 4, Baltimore Orioles 3
Boston Red Sox 12, New York Mets 5
Minnesota Twins 5, Chicago Cubs 4
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. – Carolina Panthers at Houston Texans
MLB National League
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2:10 p.m. – St. Louis Cardinals at Milwaukee Brewers
3:10 p.m. – Los Angeles Dodgers at Colorado Rockies
3:40 p.m. – Atlanta Braves at Arizona Diamondbacks
4:10 p.m. – San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres
6:40 p.m. – Washington Nationals at Cincinnati Reds
7:05 p.m. – Pittsburgh Pirates at Philadelphia Phillies
MLB American League
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1:10 p.m. – Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Indians (DH)
3:37 p.m. – Seattle Mariners at Oakland Athletics
7:05 p.m. – Texas Rangers at Baltimore Orioles
7:40 p.m. – Toronto Blue Jays at Minnesota Twins
9:38 p.m. – Houston Astros at Los Angeles Angels
MLB Interleague
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No Games Scheduled
NCAA College Football (Top-25 Coaches’ Poll)
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No Games Scheduled
WNBA Playoffs
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8:00 p.m. – Dallas Wings at Chicago Sky (First Round)
10:00 p.m. – New York Liberty at Phoenix Mercury (First Round)
