NFL – National Football League – Week 6
Last Night
Buffalo Bills 23, New York Jets 20
Bills 23, Jets 20 – Allen and Bills overcome Rodgers’ Hail Mary and beat Jets 23-20 to take control in AFC East
Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills overcame a Hail Mary touchdown throw by Aaron Rodgers as the first half ended to beat the New York Jets 23-20 and take control of the AFC East. Allen threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score and Tyler Bass made up for an earlier miss by kicking a go-ahead 22-yard field goal with 3:43 left to help the Bills snap a two-game skid. The loss was the third in a row for the Jets, who capped a tumultuous week during which coach Robert Saleh was fired, defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich replaced him as the interim coach and offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett was demoted from play-calling duties in favor of Todd Downing.
NFL – Lions try to stay positive after losing Aidan Hutchinson to broken leg
The Detroit Lions should have been in a celebratory mood. After all, they had just beaten the Dallas Cowboys 47-9. It was their most dominant performance of the Dan Campbell era. Fox broadcaster Tom Brady said he believed they were the best team in the NFC. Instead, they are dealing with the broken leg suffered by star defensive end Aidan Hutchinson. The Lions announced Monday morning that Hutchinson had the surgery at Baylor White Medical Center in the Dallas area. He will return to Detroit this week and was expected to make a full recovery. Coach Dan Campbell said Monday that the surgery “went great” and he is likely out four-to-six months.
NFL – Williams and the Bears are looking good at their bye at 4-2 with 3 straight wins
Caleb Williams and the Bears cruised into their bye with a 4-2 record and three straight wins following a 35-16 rout of the Jacksonville Jaguars at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. Chicago is on its best run since taking three in a row in late 2020 and has a chance to make it four straight for the first time since 2018, when they won the NFC North title. The Bears will try to keep this run going in Week 8 when they visit Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders in a matchup of quarterbacks taken with the top two picks in this year’s draft.
MLB – Major League Baseball Playoffs – League Championship Series – Best of 7
Yesterday
New York Mets 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 3 (Series tied 1-1)
New York Yankees 5, Cleveland Guardians 2 (NYY leads 1-0)
Mets 7, Dodgers 3 – Lindor homers as Mets stop Dodgers’ scoreless streak in 7-3 win, NLCS tied 1-1
Francisco Lindor and Mark Vientos homered as the New York Mets stopped the Los Angeles Dodgers’ record-tying postseason scoreless streak in a 7-3 victory, tying the NL Championship Series at a game apiece. Lindor added to his storybook season with a leadoff homer in the first inning against Ryan Brasier. Viento delivered during New York’s five-run second, connecting for a grand slam against Landon Knack. Before Lindor went deep, Los Angeles had a string of 33 consecutive scoreless innings. Jack Flaherty led the Dodgers to a 9-0 victory in Game 1 of the NLCS on Sunday night.
Yankees 5, Guardians 2 – Soto, Stanton homers back Rodón as Yankees take advantage of wild Guardians to win 5-2
Juan Soto homered during New York’s three-run third inning, Carlos Rodón got his first postseason win and the Yankees took advantage of Cleveland’s wildness in a 5-2 victory in Game 1 of the AL Championship Series. Cleveland became only the second team to throw a pair of run-scoring wild pitches in a postseason inning and tied a postseason record with five overall. Guardians pitchers walked six in a nine-batter span and nine overall. Giancarlo Stanton added his 13th career postseason homer for the Yankees, who are seeking a record 41st AL pennant. Game 2 is at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night.
Tonight
Cleveland Guardians (Bibee 12-8) at New York Yankees (Cole 8-5), 7:38 p.m. (NYY leads 1-0)
MLB – Playoffs averaging 3.33 million viewers through Division Series, an 18% increase
Major League Baseball’s postseason is averaging 3.33 million viewers going into the League Championship Series, an 18% increase over last year’s average of 2.82 million. The Division Series averaged 3.56 million viewers for 18 games, a 14% increase from last year. Saturday afternoon’s deciding game between the Cleveland Guardians and Detroit Tigers averaged 3.42 million on TBS, the most-watched Division Series matchup in a day-game window in 17 years.
NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
New York Rangers 4, Detroit Red Wings 1
Rangers 4, Red Wings 1 – Kreider scores tiebreaking goal in 2nd period as Rangers beat Red Wings 4-1
Chris Kreider scored the go-ahead goal on the power play late in the second period and the New York Rangers beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1. Kreider tipped Mika Zibanejad’s shot with 2:55 left in the middle period to snap a 1-1 tie after the teams traded goals in the first. Alexis Lafreniere, Reilly Smith and Zibanejad also scored for the Rangers, and Igor Shesterkin finished with 31 saves. Dylan Larkin scored for Detroit with 2 seconds left in the first after Lafrieniere opened the scoring for the Rangers with 8:15 to go. Alex Lyon had 24 saves for the Red Wings in his first start of the season.
Tonight
Chicago Blackhawks at Calgary Flames, 9:00 p.m.
NBA – National Basketball Association Preseason
Last Night
Memphis Grizzlies 120, Indiana Pacers 116
Milwaukee Bucks 111, Chicago Bulls 107
NBA – Pistons aim for respect after NBA’s worst record for 2nd straight year
The Detroit Pistons have had the NBA’s worst record the past two year and it’s difficult to imagine a turnaround this season. Detroit hired president of basketball operations Trajan Langdon and coach J.B. Bickerstaff to replace the fired Troy Weaver and Monty Williams. While the team did not lose any players of particular significance, they did add some veterans: Tobias Harris, Malik Beasley, Tim Hardaway Jr. The Pistons open the season Oct. 23 at home against Indiana.
NBA – Bulls enter season with a different look and a big question about LaVine’s future
The Chicago Bulls come into the season with a different look after breaking up their core. They also have a big question when it comes to Zach LaVine’s future. Six-time All-Star DeRozan went to Sacramento in a three-team, sign-and-trade, and Caruso got dealt to Oklahoma City for Josh Giddey. But LaVine remains in Chicago at least for now. The two-time All-Star is back after having season-ending surgery in February for a foot injury that limited him to 25 games. He is in the middle of a five-year, $215.16 million contract extension he signed after 2021-22 season that makes him difficult to trade.
NBA – Pacers counting on continuity and motivation to make a deeper run this season
The Indiana Pacers liked what they saw so much during last season’s Eastern Conference run, they decided to run it back. All-NBA guard Tyrese Haliburton, the league assist leader, will lead the way again after returning from the Paris Olympics with a gold medal. All-NBA forward Pascal Siakam is expected to be better in his first full season with the Pacers. And the return of guard Bennedict Mathurin from shoulder surgery could give the league’s highest-scoring team a big boost. The Pacers are also motivated to silence the doubters who insist season’s playoff run was a fluke.
NCAAMBB – Kansas tops AP Top 25 preseason men’s basketball poll
Kansas is No. 1 in the AP Top 25 preseason men’s basketball poll ahead of Alabama and two-time defending national champion UConn. The Jayhawks got 30 of 60 first-place votes while the Crimson Tide received 14 and the Huskies got 11. Houston and Iowa State round out the top five, followed by Gonzaga, Duke, Baylor, North Carolina and Arizona. The Big 12 has half of the top 10 teams but the SEC has the most in the Top 25 overall with nine. That includes No. 16 Arkansas, led by new coach John Calipari, and No. 23 Kentucky, where Mark Pope replaced him.
WNBA – WNBA and players’ union closing in on opt out date for current CBA
The WNBA had a record year in terms of growth in viewership and attendance, and with that the players now want a bigger piece of the financial pie. The players union and league have until Nov. 1 to potentially opt out of their current collective bargaining agreement. It is likely that the players will decide to do so before the deadline as they have a list of wants, including increased salaries now that the WNBA has entered a historic 11-year media rights deal with Disney, Amazon Prime and NBC for $200 million a year. If the union does opt out, the current CBA, will still be in effect next season.
MCCAA – Michigan Community College Athletic Ass
Tonight
Women’s Volleyball
Kalamazoo Valley Community College at Lake Michigan College, 6:30 p.m.
Southwestern Michigan College at Kellogg Community College, 6:30 p.m.
MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Last Night
Boys Soccer (District Semifinals)
Division 2 at Edwardsburg
St. Joseph 1, Edwardsburg 0 – Shootout
Sturgis 4, Lakeshore 0
Division 2 at Grand Rapids Christian
GR South Christian 7, Wayland 1
Grand Rapids Christian 4, Plainwell 1
Division 3 at Berrien Springs
Hartford 6, Dowagiac 0
Berrien Springs 5, Buchanan 2
Division 3 at Fennville
South Haven 1, Allegan 0
Fennville 6, Parchment 2
Division 4 at Kalamazoo Hackett
Kalamazoo Hackett 4, Howardsville Chr. 2
Kalamazoo Christian 8, Lawton 0
Girls Volleyball
St. Joseph 3, Buchanan 1
Today
Boys Soccer (District Semifinals)
Division 1 at Portage Northern
Grand Ledge vs. Portage Central, 5:00 p.m.
Mattawan vs. Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m.
Division 2 at Grand Rapids Christian
GR South Christian 7, Wayland 1
Grand Rapids Christian 4, Plainwell 1
Division 3 at Quincy
Battle Creek Pennfield at Eaton Rapids, 6:00 p.m.
Three Rivers vs. Olivet, 6:30 p.m.
Division 4 at Byron Center Zion Christian
Bangor at Zion Christian, 4:30 p.m.
Saugatuck at Grandville Calvin Christian, 4:30 p.m.
Division 4 at Cassopolis
New Buffalo at Bridgman, 5:00 p.m.
Michigan Lutheran at Covert, 5:00 p.m.
Girls Volleyball
Our Lady of the Lake at Howardsville Christian, 6:00 p.m.
Watervliet at Coloma, 6:30 p.m.
Fennville at Allegan, 6:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Christian at Constantine, 6:30 p.m.
Holland Black River at Galesburg-Augusta, 6:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Hackett at Lawton, 6:30 p.m.
Delton-Kellogg at Martin, 6:30 p.m.
Gobles at Saugatuck, 6:30 p.m.
Parchment at Schoolcraft, 6:30 p.m.
Bangor at Centreville, 7:00 p.m.
Cassopolis at Comstock, 7:00 p.m.
Hartford at Decatur, 7:00 p.m.
Bloomingdale at Marcellus, 7:00 p.m.
Lawrence at White Pigeon, 7:00 p.m.
Girls Swimming and Diving
Sturgis at South Haven, 6:00 p.m.