MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Chicago White Sox 9, Detroit Tigers 5
Cincinnati Reds 3, Chicago Cubs 0 – 10 Innings
End Regular Season
White Sox 9, Tigers 5 – White Sox wrap up record-breaking losing season with 9-5 win over playoff-bound Tigers
Lenyn Sosa hit a three-run homer in the third inning to give the Chicago White Sox a five-run lead as they went on to beat the playoff-bound Detroit Tigers 9-5. Kerry Carpenter’s grand slam in the fifth inning pulled Detroit within a run, but it couldn’t get closer. Bryan Ramos’ two-run single in a four-run seventh inning restored Chicago’s comfortable cushion. Detroit earned an American League wild card with a win over the White Sox on Friday night to end a decade-long playoff drought and will play at Houston on Tuesday. The White Sox wrapped up with 121 losses, breaking the post-1900 record of most losses held for more than a half-century by the 1962 New York Mets. The Astros-Tigers winner faces AL Central champion Cleveland in a Division Series starting Saturday, and the Orioles-Royals winner plays the AL East champion New York Yankees.
Reds 3, Cubs 0 – F/10 – Elly De La Cruz hits 2-run triple in 10th to lead Reds to 3-0 win over Cubs
Elly De La Cruz hit two-run triple in the 10th inning to break a scoreless tie and the Cincinnati Reds ended their season with a 3-0 shutout of the Chicago Cubs on Sunday. De La Cruz tagged Ethan Roberts for the go-ahead hit down the right field line on an 0-2 count after Luke Maile singled and Jonathan India walked. Tyler Stephenson came up next and drove in De La Cruz with a single to center to help the Reds end a five-game skid. Tony Santillan got the win and Buck Farmer worked the bottom of the 10th for his first save. The Cubs managed only three hits.
MLB – Reinsdorf takes responsibility for season he calls `embarrassing’ and a `failure’
Chicago White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf labeled his team’s record-shattering losing season “embarrassing” and a “failure” that he said was his responsibility. Reinsdorf released a letter to fans as the White Sox entered their final game with a 40-121 record, the most losses of any club since 1900. Reinsdorf writes: “By all measures, our on-field performance this season was a failure" and he adds: “As the leader of this organization, that is my ultimate responsibility. There are no excuses.”
NFL – National Football League – Week 4
Yesterday
Chicago Bears 24, Los Angeles Rams 18
Indianapolis Colts 27, Pittsburgh Steelers 24
Bears 24, Rams 18 – Williams leads 4 scoring drives as Bears beat Rams 24-18
Caleb Williams led four scoring drives, D’Andre Swift had 165 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown, and the Chicago Bears held off the Los Angeles Rams 24-18. Jaquan Brisker intercepted Matthew Stafford with about a minute remaining after the Bears punted on the previous play, helping Chicago end a two-game skid. Williams threw for 157 yards and a touchdown after setting a Bears rookie record by passing for 363 yards at Indianapolis last week. The No. 1 overall draft pick and former Heisman Trophy was 17 of 23 with a 9-yard TD pass to DJ Moore in the third quarter.
Colts 27, Steelers 24 – Joe Flacco relieves injured Anthony Richardson and helps Colts hold off Steelers 27-24
Joe Flacco threw two touchdown passes in relief of the injured Anthony Richardson, and the Indianapolis Colts came up with a stop in the final minute to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 27-24. Indy has won two straight since opening the season with back-to-back losses — and two in a row against Pittsburgh. The Steelers fought back from a 17-0 deficit but fell just short of extending their six-game regular-season winning streak. Pittsburgh’s top-ranked defense allowed a season-high point total. Justin Fields ran for two second-half scores and threw for another to cut the deficit to 27-24 with 3:40 to go, but the Steelers couldn’t get closer.
Other Scores
Dallas 20, N.Y. Giants 15
Atlanta 26, New Orleans 24
Cincinnati 34, Carolina 24
Denver 10, N.Y. Jets 9
Houston 24, Jacksonville 20
Minnesota 31, Green Bay 29
Tampa Bay 33, Philadelphia 16
San Francisco 30, New England 13
Washington 42, Arizona 14
Kansas City 17, L.A. Chargers 10
Las Vegas 20, Cleveland 16
Baltimore 35, Buffalo 10
Tonight
Tennessee Titans at Miami Dolphins, 7:30 p.m.
Seattle Seahawks at Detroit Lions, 8:15 p.m. Rock 107 WIRX 7:10
NFL – Seahawks take NFL-best winning percentage on Monday night into Motor City
The Seattle Seahawks have been the best on Monday night, winning an NFL-high 71.4 percent of their games in the prime-time slot. Seattle has won 30 of 42 games in the marquee matchup, including a 14-4 run since 2010. The undefeated and NFC West-leading Seahawks will get another chance to succeed on the big stage against the Detroit Lions on the road Monday night. Detroit has been below average on Monday night, going 17-20-1 with a 45.9 winning rate that ranks 21st in the league.
NCAAFB – College Football – Week 5
Saturday
(12) Michigan 27, Minnesota 24
(16) Notre Dame 31, (15) Louisville 24
Central Michigan 22, San Diego State 21
Marshall 27, Western Michigan 20
Eastern Michigan 52, Kent State 33
(3) Ohio State 38, Michigan State 7
NCAAFB – Alabama overtakes Texas for #1; UNLV earns 1st ever ranking
Alabama has returned to No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll for the first time in two years following its dizzying victory over Georgia, making this 16 of 17 seasons the Crimson Tide have held the top spot at some point. UNLV is making its first-ever appearance and is tied for No. 25 with Texas A&M. Alabama received 40 of 63 first-place votes and leapfrogged three teams to take over No. 1 from Texas. The Longhorns tussled with Mississippi State and slipped to No. 2. Ohio State remained No. 3, Tennessee is No. 4 and Georgia is No. 5.
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AP TOP 25 |
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1 |
Alabama (40) |
4-0 |
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2 |
Texas (19) |
5-0 |
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3 |
Ohio State (4) |
4-0 |
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4 |
Tennessee |
4-0 |
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5 |
Georgia |
3-1 |
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6 |
Oregon |
4-0 |
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7 |
Penn State |
4-0 |
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8 |
Miami |
5-0 |
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9 |
Missouri |
4-0 |
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10 |
Michigan |
4-1 |
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11 |
USC |
3-1 |
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12 |
Ole Miss |
4-1 |
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13 |
LSU |
4-1 |
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14 |
Notre Dame |
4-1 |
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15 |
Clemson |
3-1 |
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16 |
Iowa State |
4-0 |
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17 |
BYU |
5-0 |
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18 |
Utah |
4-1 |
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19 |
Oklahoma |
4-1 |
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20 |
Kansas State |
4-1 |
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21 |
Boise State |
3-1 |
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22 |
Louisville |
3-1 |
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23 |
Indiana |
5-0 |
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24 |
Illinois |
4-1 |
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25T |
Texas A&M |
4-1 |
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25T |
UNLV |
4-0 |
Golf – US get biggest road win and capture the Presidents Cup for the 10th straight time
The Americans have won the Presidents Cup for the 10th straight time. Xander Schauffele led the way with five birdies in eight holes to lead a lot of red scores on the board for the U.S. team. It had a four-point lead going into the singles sessions and the outcome was never really in doubt. The final was 18 1/2 to 11 1/2. That’s the largest margin for the Americans on the road. Sam Burns capped off an unbeaten week. The Internationals’ only victory since these matches for players from everywhere but Europe came in 1998 at Royal Melbourne.
NASCAR – Chastain passes Truex on late restart to win at Kansas Speedway
Ross Chastain took the lead from Martin Truex Jr. on a late restart and won the NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway on Sunday. William Byron was unable to chase down Chastain after he took the lead with 20 laps to go, though the Hendrick Motorsports driver still wound up with the best finish among the 12 to qualify for the second round of the postseason. The retiring Truex, who was eliminated last week at Bristol, finished third in what was his last race at Kansas. Ryan Blaney had a loose left wheel in the final stage but rallied to finish fourth, giving the defending champ’s postseason hopes a big boost.
NHL – National Hockey League Preseason
Tonight
Detroit Red Wings (ss) at Buffalo Sabres, 7:00 p.m.
Pittsburgh Penguins at Detroit Red Wings (ss), 7:00 p.m.
MCCAA – Michigan Community College Athletic Association
Saturday
Women’s Soccer
Muskegon Community College 6, Lake Michigan College 1
Men’s Soccer
Muskegon Community College 4, Lake Michigan College 0
MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Last Night
Volleyball
St. Joseph at Three Rivers, 6:00 p.m.
Berrien Springs at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m.
Edwardsburg at Buchanan, 6:00 p.m.
Boys Tennis
Berrien Springs at Lakeshore, 4:00 p.m.
Otsego at South Haven, 4:00 p.m.
Boys Soccer
Michigan Lutheran at Howardsville Christian, 5:00 p.m.
New Buffalo at Covert, 5:00 p.m.
Hopkins at Berrien Springs, 5:30 p.m.
Coloma at Brandywine, 5:00 p.m.
Niles at Plainwell, 6:30 p.m.
Vicksburg at Edwardsburg, 5:30 p.m.
Sturgis at Three Rivers, 6:30 p.m.
Otsego at Paw Paw, 6:30 p.m.
Saugatuck at Bridgman, 5:00 p.m.
Watervliet at Fennville, 6:30 p.m.
South Haven at Holland Black River, 4:00 p.m.
Allegan at Lawton, 6:00 p.m.
Schoolcraft at Delton-Kellogg, 6:00 p.m.
Constantine at Parchment, 6:00 p.m.
Cassopolis at Comstock, 6:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Hackett at Kalamazoo Christian, 5:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Phoenix at Kalamazoo Central, 5:30 p.m.
