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NFL – National Football League – Week 6

Last Night

Cincinnati Bengals 34, Detroit Lions 11

Green Bay Packers 24, Chicago Bears 14

Indianapolis Colts 31, Houston Texans 3

Bengals 34, Lions 11 – Joe Burrow throws 3 TDs as Bengals rout Lions 34-11

Joe Burrow tied a career high with three touchdown passes, helping the Cincinnati Bengals rout the Detroit Lions 34-11 Sunday. The Bengals already have four wins to equal last year’s total and to double their victories from 2019 during coach Zac Taylor’s debut season. Detroit is the NFL's only winless team. The Lions could not rally as they did in closely contested setbacks against San Francisco, Baltimore and Minnesota. They failed to score until Austin Seibert made a 35-yard field goal midway through the fourth quarter.

Packers 24, Bears 14 – Rodgers throws 2 TDs, runs for 1 as Packers beat Bears 24-14

Aaron Rodgers threw for two touchdowns and ran for another, leading the Green Bay Packers to a 24-14 victory over the Chicago Bears. The Packers (5-1) beat the Bears (3-3) for the 20th time in 23 games counting the playoffs and improved to 22-5 with Rodgers as the starter against Chicago. They also prevented Chicago from tying them for the NFC North lead. Rodgers shook off a sluggish start, throwing a 1-yard touchdown to Allen Lazard in the second quarter and a 12-yarder to Aaron Jones in the third. Rodgers put the Bears away after Justin Fields threw a 5-yard touchdown to Darnell Mooney as he scored from the 6 to cap a 75-yard drive.

Colts 31, Texans 3 – Indianapolis gets in sync with 31-3 victory over Houston

Carson Wentz threw two touchdown passes and Jonathan Taylor ran for another score for the Colts in a 31-3 dismantling of the Texans. Wentz threw a 28-yard TD pass to Mo Alie-Cox for a advantage in 17-3 third-quarter. The Colts have followed an 1-3 start with consecutive wins, and Houston has dropped five in a row since a season-opening win.

Other NFL Scores

Tampa Bay 28, Philadelphia 22

Jacksonville 23, Miami 20

Baltimore 34, L.A. Chargers 6

Kansas City 31, Washington 13

L.A. Rams 38, N.Y. Giants 11

Minnesota 34, Carolina 28, OT

Arizona 37, Cleveland 14

Dallas 35, New England 29, OT

Las Vegas 34, Denver 24

Pittsburgh 23, Seattle 20, OT

Bye

N.Y. Jets, Atlanta,

New Orleans, San Francisco

Tonight

Buffalo Bills at Tennessee Titans, 8:15 p.m.

WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Finals – Best of 5

Yesterday

Chicago Sky 80, Phoenix Mercury 74                                          (CHI wins 3-1)

Sky 80, Mercury 74 – Chicago wins first WNBA title with 80-74 win over Phoenix

Allie Quigley scored 26 points and Candace Parker added 16 points, 13 rebounds and five assists to help Chicago win its first WNBA championship with a 80-74 victory over the Phoenix Mercury. Courtney Vandersloot added 10 points and 15 assists for the Sky, who won the series 3-1, rallying from a 72-65 deficit with 4:42 left. Chicago scored the next nine points to take a two-point lead on Stefanie Dolson’s layup. She added another basket to make it 76-72 with 45.8 seconds left. Vandersloot then scored in the lane to seal the win setting off the celebration. As the final buzzer sounded, Parker sprinted to the corner of the court and hugged her family with tears in her eyes.

MLB – Major League Baseball – League Championship Series – Best of 7

Last Night

Atlanta Braves 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 4                                   (ATL leads 2-0)

Braves 5, Dodgers 4 – Late-night magic: Braves beat Dodgers 5-4, lead NLCS 2-0

The Braves won with a walk-off hit for the second night in a row when Eddie Rosario lined a two-out single off shortstop Corey Seager’s glove,

 

 

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Bret Witkowski joins Jonny Reinhardt to preview the St. Joe Bears football game as they are hitting the road against the Chelsea Bulldogs.

NHL – National Hockey League – Season Opener

Last Night

Tampa Bay Lightning 7, Detroit Red Wings 6 – OT

Lightning 7, Red Wings 6 – OT – Palat scores, lifts Lightning to 7-6 OT win over Red Wings

Ondrej Palat scored with 2:17 left in overtime, lifting the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 7-6 comeback win over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night. Tyler Bertuzzi scored a career-high four goals to help the Red Wings take a three-goal lead three times. Tampa Bay rallied in the third period when Ross Colton, Nikita Kucherov and Alex Killorn scored in a four-minute span to make it 6-all. The two-time defending Stanley Cup champions were routed 6-2 in their opener by Pittsburgh and avoided opening a season with two losses for the first time since 2009.

Tonight

Chicago Blackhawks at New Jersey Devils, 7:00 p.m.

NFL – National Football League – Week 6

Last Night

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 28, Philadelphia Eagles 22

Buccaneers 28, Eagles 22 – Tom Brady throws 2 TD passes, Buccaneers beat Eagles 28-22

Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes, Leonard Fournette ran for two scores and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Philadelphia Eagles 28-22 on Thursday night. The defending Super Bowl champion Buccaneers (5-1) lost another cornerback when three-time All-Pro Richard Sherman left in the first quarter with a hamstring injury but their depleted defense held on after Jalen Hurts rallied the Eagles from a 28-7 deficit.  Playing with an injured thumb, Brady came out firing. The 44-year-old, seven-time Super Bowl champion tossed TDs on Tampa’s first two drives while going 11 for 12 for 121 yards.

Sunday

Cincinnati Bengals at Detroit Lions, 1:00 p.m.                  Rock 107 WIRX 11:00

Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears, 1:00 p.m.

Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts, 1:00 p.m.

NFL – Bengals, Lions aim to bounce back after losing on late kicks

The Detroit Lions and Cincinnati Bengals have been on the wrong side of NFL history so far this season. The Lions became the first team to lose two games in the same season on game-winning kicks of 50-plus yards with no time left on the clock, and they did it in a three-week span. The Bengals were part of the first game that was marred by three potential winning field goals that failed to split the uprights in the fourth quarter or overtime. Both teams get a chance to bounce back Sunday at Ford Field.

NFL – Bears eye share of NFC North lead with Rodgers, Packers

The Chicago Bears have a chance to grab a share of the NFC North lead when they host Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers. It's an opportunity that would have been tough to envision a few weeks ago. The Bears hit a low point with a 26-6 loss at Cleveland. They managed just 47 yards for one of the lowest totals in NFL history. They bounced back by beating the Detroit Lions and Las Vegas Raiders. But wins over the Packers have been few and far between. Green Bay has won 19 of the past 22 meetings counting the playoffs. And the Packers are 21-5 against the Bears in games Rodgers has started.

NFL – Bears place running back Damien Williams on COVID-19 list

The Chicago Bears have placed running back Damien Williams on the reserve/COVID-19 list, putting his status for their game against the Green Bay Packers in question. The Bears are already missing their leading rusher with David Montgomery on injured reserve because of a sprained knee. Williams is second on the team with 137 yards and two touchdowns. He ran for 64 yards last week, helping the Bears win at Las Vegas.

MLB – Major League Baseball – 2021 Playoffs

Last Night

National League Division Series – Best of 5

Los Angeles Dodgers 2, San Francisco Giants 1                         (LAD wins 3-2)

Dodgers 2,

Sydney Barnes, a Senior from South Haven High School, and member of the girls golf team, is the winner of the Mid-West Family Player of the Week award for the week of October 11, 2021.

Sydney finished atop the KVA Standings with a 7-round 9-hole average of 42.7. And last week in the Division 4 regional tournament, Sydney shot a 90 to secure her a spot in the in the State Tournament for a second consecutive season.

The State tournament will begin on Friday, October 15 at Forest Akers East in East Lansing, Michigan.

Sydney is also a member of the South Haven Orchestra and Marching Band.

In the classroom, Sydney carries an impressive 4.25 GPA.

While not yet official, Sydney is currently planning on attending Calvin College in Grand Rapids to study Chemistry and "hopefully" continue playing as well.

Listen to Sydney's conversation with Jordan Jensen, below!

NHL – National Hockey League – Season Opener

Last Night

Colorado Avalanche 4, Chicago Blackhawks 2

Avalanche 4, Blackhawks 2 – Byram gets first NHL goal, Avalanche beat Blackhawks 4-2

Bowen Byram scored his first NHL goal and added an assist to lead the short-handed Colorado Avalanche to a 4-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. Nazem Kadri and Gabriel Landeskog each had a goal and an assist for Colorado, which played without star center Nathan MacKinnon and head coach Jared Bednar. Both are in the COVID-19 protocol and away from the team. Assistant coaches Ray Bennett and Nolan Pratt led the team. Darcy Kuemper stopped 32 shots in his Avalanche debut and Jack Johnson added a goal. Kuemper, acquired from Arizona in the offseason, wasn’t tested early but made two big saves on Kirby Dach in the second period. Dach had a breakaway at 12:02, but Kuemper closed the pads on his shot. Minutes later, he had another wide-open chance from the left circle that Kuemper stopped.

Tonight

Tampa Bay Lightning at Detroit Red Wings, 7:30 p.m.

NFL – National Football League – Week 6

Tonight

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Philadelphia Eagles, 8:20 p.m.

NFL – Lions coach Campbell says Ragnow feels guilty about surgery

Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell says center Frank Ragnow feels guilty about having season-ending toe surgery. Campbell says Wednesday that the surgery went well, adding Ragnow does not need to feel bad about doing the right thing for his long-term future. Ragnow was hurt earlier this month at Chicago and went on injured reserve last week. Center Evan Brown made his first career start in Sunday’s loss at Minnesota. The Lions signed Ragnow to a $54 million, four-year extension in May that keeps him under contract through the 2026 season. The Lions host the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.

NFL – Fields understands rivalries going into game against Packers

Chicago Bears rookie quarterback Justin Fields is getting his first taste of the rivalry against the Green Bay Packers, a lopsided one since Aaron Rodgers became a starter, and it's not a new situation for him considering Fields played in the Michigan-Ohio State rivalry. Fields' passing numbers haven't been up to the kind his counterpart has put up, but he said he's more interested in getting the win than statistics as the Bears try to end a four-game Green Bay winning streak in the series.

MLB – Major League Baseball – Division Series – (Best of 5)

Tonight

Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants, 9:07 p.m.             (Series tied 2-2)

MLB – After another early exit, White Sox shift focus to future

The Chicago White Sox are shifting focus toward next season after they were eliminated in convincing fashion by Houston in an AL Division Series. Another early exit wasn't what they envisioned. The White Sox thought they were in position to make a run in October with stars like José Abreu and Tim Anderson and Hall of Fame manager Tony La Russa back for a second stint. Chicago ran away with the AL Central, only to get pushed around by the Astros. Abreu says the White Sox “did our best" and Houston was “better.”

MLB – Playoff series for the ages as Dodgers, Giants go to Game 5

Everybody expected a playoff series for the ages between the century-old rival Dodgers and Giants, and now they’ve got it. Anything less than a winner-take-all Game 5 would have been a baseball travesty, leaving the sport short-changed on the October stage. It’s the 107-win, NL West champion Giants vs. the defending World Series champ Los Angeles Dodgers for a place in the NL Championship Series against Atlanta starting Saturday night. It all comes down to Game 5 on Thursday night, back at the San Francisco’s Oracle Park after the Dodgers staved off elimination with a 7-2 victory at home Tuesday night.

MLB – Major League Baseball – Division Series – (Best of 5)

Yesterday

Houston Astros 10, Chicago White Sox 1                                   (HOU wins 3-1)

Atlanta Braves 5, Milwaukee Brewers 4                                      (ATL wins 3-1)

Los Angeles Dodgers 7, San Francisco Giants 2                          (Series tied 2-2)

Astros 10, White Sox 1 – Altuve, Astros going back to ALCS after routing White Sox

Jose Altuve hit a three-run homer and scored four times, and the Houston Astros eliminated the Chicago White Sox with a 10-1 victory in Game 4 of their AL Division Series. Carlos Correa and Alex Bregman each hit a two-run double as the Astros advanced to the AL Championship Series for the fifth straight year, bouncing back from Sunday night’s 12-6 loss with their usual relentless brand of baseball. Michael Brantley had three hits and two RBIs.

Braves 5, Brewers 4 – Bats finally wake up but Hader falters, Brewers eliminated

The Atlanta Braves won their NL Division Series by beating Milwaukee, 5-4 on Freddie Freeman's solo homer with two out in the eighth. Atlanta trailed 2-0 in the fourth and 4-2 in the fifth before beating Milwaukee for the third straight game since a series-opening loss. The Braves posted two shutouts and allowed just six runs the entire series.

Dodgers 7, Giants 2 – Dodgers beat Giants 7-2, force decisive Game 5 in NLDS

The Los Angeles Dodgers stayed alive with a 7-2 win over the San Francisco Giants. Mookie Betts was 2-for-4 with three RBIs, including a two-run homer that put the Dodgers ahead, 4-0 in the fourth inning. Will Smith capped the scoring with a two-run blast in the eighth.

Today

No games today

MLB – La Russa-led White Sox make another early October exit

Hall of Fame manager Tony La Russa and the Chicago White Sox had their sights set on advancing in the playoffs after running away with the AL Central. Their season came to an emphatic end with a 10-1 loss to AL West champion Houston in Game 4 of a Division Series that wasn’t close. They never got the pitching and only occasionally got the hitting that carried them to their first division championship in 13 years and gave them back-to-back playoff appearances for the first time. And after getting knocked out by Oakland in the wild-card round last year, they bowed out in humbling fashion against the Astros.

NHL – National Hockey League – Season Opener

Last Night

Pittsburgh Penguins 6, Tampa Bay Lightning 2

Vegas Golden Knights 4, Seattle Kraken 3

Tonight

Chicago Blackhawks at Colorado Avalanche, 10:00 p.m.

NHL – NHL commissioner Bettman says just 4 players unvaccinated

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said the league has only four unvaccinated players as it opens up the 2021-22 season. Bettman said NHL officials and all the personnel that come into contact with the players are vaccinated. One of the four unvaccinated players is Detroit Red Wings forward Tyler Bertuzzi.  Bettman was in attendance for the regular-season opener between the back to back Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning and the Pittsburgh Penguins.  The Lightning have expressed a continuing interest in hosting an outdoor game but Bettman said the weather in Florida remains a challenge to pulling it off.

NHL – Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon to miss opener with COVID-19

The Colorado Avalanche will open their season without Nathan McKinnon. The star center has tested positive for COVID-19. The earliest he might return is Saturday when the Avalanche host the St. Louis Blues. General manager Joe Sakic says the team is 100% vaccinated and that McKinnon doesn't have any symptoms and is feeling well. Avalanche coach Jared Bednar has been in the NHL's COVID-19 protocol since last week and is expected back on the bench this weekend.

NFL – National Football League – Week 5

Yesterday

Baltimore Ravens 31, Indianapolis Colts 25 – OT

Ravens 31, Colts 25 – OT – Jackson leads Ravens back to 31-25 OT win over Colts

Lamar Jackson threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Marquise Brown on the first possession of overtime to give the Baltimore Ravens a 31-25 victory over the Indianapolis Colts. Jackson threw for a career-high 442 yards and four touchdowns, including a pair of short TD passes to Mark Andrews in the fourth quarter as the Ravens rallied from a 25-9 deficit. Andrews also caught the two 2-point conversions during that furious comeback. The Ravens had to withstand a 47-yard field goal attempt by Rodrigo Blankenship on the final play of regulation, but the Indianapolis kicker missed, sending the teams to overtime.

NFL – Gruden out as Raiders coach

Jon Gruden is out as coach of the Las Vegas Raiders after emails he sent before being hired in 2018 contained racist, homophobic and misogynistic comments. Gruden released a statement Monday night that he is stepping down after The New York Times reported that Gruden frequently used misogynistic and homophobic language directed at Commissioner Roger Goodell and others in the NFL. It was a rapid downfall for Gruden, who is in the fourth year of a 10-year, $100 million contract he signed with the Raiders in 2018. It started on Friday when the Wall Street Journal reported that Gruden used a racist term to describe NFL union chief DeMaurice Smith in a 2011 email to former Washington executive Bruce Allen.

MLB – Major League Baseball – Division Series – (Best of 5)

Yesterday

Houston Astros at Chicago White Sox, PPD                                (HOU leads 2-1)

Atlanta Braves 3, Milwaukee Brewers 0                                      (ATL leads 2-1)

Boston Red Sox 6, Tampa Bay Rays 5                                           (BOS wins 3-1)

San Francisco Giants 1, Los Angeles Dodgers 0                         (SF leads 2-1)

Astros at White Sox, PPD – Sox/Astros postponed with rain in the forcast

Game 4 of the AL Division Series between the Chicago White Sox and visiting Houston Astros was postponed with rain in the forecast.  Carlos Rodón is still scheduled to start the game for Chicago today, with Game 1 starter Lance Lynn available out of the bullpen. Astros manager Dusty Baker will go with Lance McCullers instead of Jose Urquidy.

Braves 3, Brewers 0 – Pederson 3-run HR, Braves blank Brewers for 2-1 NLDS lead

Joc Pederson enhanced his “Joctober” nickname with a three-run, pinch-hit homer and the Atlanta Braves shut down Milwaukee once again, beating the Brewers 3-0. That gave the Braves a 2-1 edge in the NL Division Series. Ian Anderson and the Braves bullpen combined on a five-hitter and won by a 3-0 score for the second straight game. Boosted by shortstop Dansby Swanson’s athletic defense, Atlanta can try to reach its second straight NL Championship Series when it hosts Game 4 on Tuesday. Pederson’s homer in the fifth inning was his second of the series. He singled as a pinch-hitter in his only other at-bat in this series, and has driven in four of Atlanta’s seven runs. Pederson has hit 11 postseason home runs in his career.

Red Sox 6, Rays 5 – Walk it off: Red Sox eliminate Rays 6-5 with late sac fly

Kiké Hernandez delivered Boston’s second straight walk-off win, scoring pinch-runner Danny Santana with a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning to send the Red Sox to the AL Championship Series with a 6-5 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. After winning Game 3 of their AL Division Series on Sunday with Christian Vázquez’s two-run homer in the ninth, Boston took Game 4 for its first set of consecutive walk-off postseason wins since 2004 ALCS Games 4 and 5, both courtesy of David Ortiz against the Yankees.

Giants 1,