Monday Sports – Lions blowout Dallas, lose Hutchinson with broken leg

NFL – National Football League – Week 6
Yesterday
Detroit Lions 47, Dallas Cowboys 9
Chicago Bears 35, Jacksonville Jaguars 16                    at London
Indianapolis Colts 20, Tennessee Titans 17

Lions 47, Cowboys 9 – Jared Goff throws 3 TD passes, Lions win 47-9 and hand Cowboys another lopsided home loss
Jared Goff threw for 315 yards and three touchdowns after his completion streak ended on his first throw, and the Detroit Lions blew out Dallas 47-9. It was a fourth consecutive lopsided loss at home for the Cowboys. David Montgomery had two rushing TDs for the Lions. Detroit lost pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson to an injury to his left tibia that will require surgery. Dak Prescott threw two interceptions in the worst home loss since 1988 for the Cowboys. Dallas is 0-3 at home and 3-0 on the road.  Detroit led 27-6 at the break, putting the combined total of the Dallas halftime deficit at AT&T Stadium at 110-35 going back to a wild-card playoff loss to Green Bay in January.  Sam LaPorta had a 52-yard touchdown catch on a trick play when he was wide open after Goff pitched to Montgomery, who then pitched on a reverse to Amon-Ra St. Brown, who got it back to Goff for the deep throw.  After Goff’s 37-yard scoring toss to Jameson Williams for a 34-6 lead early in the third quarter, “Let’s go Lions” chants broke out.

Bears 35, Jaguars 16 – Williams throws 4 TDs and TE Kmet handles long snaps for Bears in 35-16 rout of Jaguars
Caleb Williams threw four touchdown passes — two each to receiver Keenan Allen and tight end Cole Kmet — and the Chicago Bears held a tea party celebration in the end zone in a 35-16 rout of the Jacksonville Jaguars at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. Along with the rookie quarterback’s big day, Kmet chipped in by handling emergency long-snapping duties as the Bears (4-2) won their third straight game for the first time in nearly four years. The Jags fell to 1-5.  Williams, the No. 1 pick in this year’s NFL draft, finished 23 of 29 for 226 yards with the four TD passes and one interception. He picked up 56 yards on four carries.  Kmet had five receptions for 70 yards. Swift ran 17 times for 91 yards.  It’s Chicago’s first three-game winning streak since late in the 2020 season.

Colts 20, Titans 17 – Joe Flacco throws two TD passes as the battered Colts beat the Titans 20-17
Joe Flacco threw for 189 yards and two touchdowns, leading the Indianapolis Colts to a 20-17 win Sunday over the Tennessee Titans. The Colts got a much-needed split of back-to-back road games inside the AFC South with second-year quarterback Anthony Richardson scratched again with an injured right hip. The battered Colts also had 2021 NFL rushing champ Jonathan Taylor out for a second straight game. The Titans (1-4) now have lost three straight to their division rival. They will have to wait until November to try and win their first home game this season for first-year coach Brian Callahan.

Other Scores
San Francisco 36, Seattle 24
Baltimore 30, Washington 23
Green Bay 34, Arizona 13
Houston 41, New England 21
Philadelphia 20, Cleveland 16
Tampa Bay 51, New Orleans 27
L.A. Chargers 23, Denver 16
Pittsburgh 32, Las Vegas 13
Atlanta 38, Carolina 20
Cincinnati 17, N.Y. Giants 7
Open: Kansas City, Miami,
L.A. Rams, Minnesota

Tonight
Buffalo Bills at New York Jets, 8:15 p.m.

Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson (97) is attended to by team staff after suffering a leg injury second half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Jerome Miron)

NFL – Lions pass rusher Hutchinson needs surgery after injury to left tibia vs. Cowboys
Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson was carted off the field with a serious injury to his left tibia on a sack of Dallas’ Dak Prescott. Lions coach Dan Campbell said after Sunday’s 47-9 win over the Cowboys that Hutchinson will stay in the Dallas area for surgery. Hutchinson’s leg appeared to snap above the ankle when it collided with the left leg of teammate Alim McNeill as Hutchinson was pulling Prescott down in the third quarter. There was a delay of about 10 minutes as medical personnel tended to Hutchinson while players from both teams made a large circle around him.

NHL – National Hockey League
Tonight
Detroit Red Wings at New York Rangers, 7:00 p.m.

MLB – Major League Baseball Playoffs – League Championship Series – Best of 7
Last Night
Los Angeles Dodgers 9, New York Mets 0                                          (LAD leads 1-0)

Dodgers 9, Mets 0 – Dodgers tie postseason mark of 33 straight scoreless innings, top Mets 9-0 in NLCS opener
Jack Flaherty combined on a three-hitter and Los Angeles Dodgers pitchers tied the postseason record of 33 consecutive scoreless innings by routing the New York Mets 9-0 Sunday night in the NL Championship Series opener. Los Angeles knocked out a wild Kodai Senga in the second inning, built a six-run lead by the fourth and matched the scoreless record set by the Baltimore Orioles over the first four games of the 1966 World Series against the Dodgers. Backed by chants of “MVP! MVP!,” Shohei Ohtani was 2 for 4 with a walk while scoring two runs and driving in another.

Today
New York Mets (Manaena) at Los Angeles Dodgers (TBA), 4;08 p.m.        (LAD leads 1-0)
Cleveland Guardians (Cobb) at New York Yankees (Rodon), 7:38 p.m.      (Game 1)

WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Playoffs – WNBA Finals (best of five)
Yesterday
New York Liberty 80, Minnesota Lynx 66                                           (Series tied 1-1)

Liberty 80, Lynx 66 – Breanna Stewart helps New York even WNBA Finals as Liberty beat Lynx 80-66 in Game 2
Breanna Stewart scored 21 points and Betnijah Laney-Hamilton added 20 to help the New York Liberty beat the Minnesota Lynx 80-66 on Sunday in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals. The win evened the series 1-1 as it shifts to Minnesota for Game 3 on Wednesday night. innesota was down nine early in the fourth before getting within 68-66 on Courtney Williams’ layup with 3:40 left in the game. Those were the last points Minnesota would score.

NCAAFB – Penn State moves up. Army, Navy both ranked for 1st time since ’60
Oregon and Penn State each moved up a spot in The Associated Press college football poll following thrilling wins in high-profile games. AP Top 25 newcomers Navy and Army are in the rankings together for the first time since 1960. Texas strengthened its hold on No. 1 with its 31-point win over Oklahoma. The Longhorns received 56 of 62 first-place votes, four more than last week. Oregon’s 32-31 win over Ohio State moved the Ducks to No. 2 for their highest ranking since the 2014 season. Penn State rose to No. 3 with a 33-30 overtime win at Southern California.

NBA – National Basketball Association Preseason
Yesterday
Golden State Warriors 111, Detroit Pistons 93

Tonight
Memphis Grizzlies at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m.
Chicago Bulls at Milwaukee Bucks, 8:00 p.m.

MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Today
Boys Soccer (District Semifinals)
Division 2 at Edwardsburg
St. Joseph at Edwardsburg, 4:30 p.m.
Lakeshore at Sturgis, 4:30 p.m.

Division 2 at Grand Rapids Christian
Wayland vs. GR South Christian, 6:00 p.m.
Plainwell at Grand Rapids Christian, 7:45 p.m.

Division 3 at Berrien Springs
Dowagiac vs. Hartford, 5:00 p.m.
Buchanan at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m.

Division 3 at Fennville
Allegan vs. South Haven, 5:00 p.m.
Parchment at Fennville, 7:00 p.m.

Division 4 at Kalamazoo Hackett
Howardsville Chr. at Kalamazoo Hackett, 5:00 p.m.
Lawton vs. Kalamazoo Christian, 7:00 p.m.

Girls Volleyball
Buchanan at St. Joseph, 6:00 p.m.
New Buffalo at Covert, 6:00 p.m.
Lawrence at Watervliet Grace Christian, 6:00 p.m.