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Ravens Win, Burrows Injured, Harbaugh Agrees To Suspension, Northwestern Names Braun Head Coach, Vegas Grand Prix, A’s Move To Vegas, Ohtani, Acuña MVP’s

FOOTBALL

The Baltimore Ravens cruised past the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday Night Football with a 34-20 win, but the big story of the night was Bengals star quarterback Joe Burrow leaving in the second quarter with a right wrist injury. This could be devastating news for Cincinnati if Burrows is out for awhile.

In college football news, Michigan Coach Jim Harbaugh has accepted his three-game suspension (which after last weekend is now only 2 more games). The Big 10 also agreed to end its investigation.

Northwestern made David Braun the permanent head coach, after longtime head coach Pat Fitzgerald was fired for hazing allegations. Braun has taken the team to a 5-5 this season, after the team went 1-11 last year.

FORMULA ONE

Las Vegas is hosting the Vegas Grand Prix this weekend, but other than a star-studded opening ceremony featuring John Legend, ticket sales are lower than expected. Part of the issue could be that Max Verstappen has already clinched the championship.

BASEBALL

Speaking of Vegas, the Oakland A’s have been given the go-ahead by Major League Baseball to move to Vegas. The new stadium won’t be finished until 2028 though.

To no one’s surprise, LA Angels superstar two-way player Shohei Ohtani was named American League MVP, and Atlanta Braves right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. won the National League MVP award.

 

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Rangers Up 2-1 In World Series, Harden Goes To Clippers, NBA Player Participation Policy

BASEBALL

The World Series enters game 4 with the Texas Rangers up 2-1 against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Rangers are two games away from a title.

BASKETBALL

After months of speculation about where free agent James Harden would land, the Philadelphia 76ers announced they are trading Harden to the Los Angeles Clippers for a combination of first-round, and second-round picks.

In other NBA news, the season has only just begun, but there is already controversy over the Player Participation Policy which says a player only qualifies for major awards if he plays 65 games (out of an 82-game schedule). Fans were upset when they would pay to attend a game and their favorite players decided to take the night off to rest up. This was an issue for National TV broadcasts as well.

Big stars have already started missing games in seeming protest against the new rules. It will be interesting to see how this plays out for the rest of the season.

 

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Mavericks/Timberwolves To Play In Abu Dhabi, Jimmy Butler’s Emo Look, Twins Break Postseason Losing Streak

BASKETBALL

The Dallas Mavericks and the Minnesota Timberwolves will play two NBA preseason games in Abu Dhabi. The teams are on the ground now and will play on October 5th and 7th.

Miami Heat’s Jimmy Butler certainly knows how to entertain during media day. Last year he sported dreadlocks, but this year he was more memorable with an emo look, featuring straightened hair, lip and eyebrow piercings, and black nail polish.

BASEBALL

The Minnesota Twins finally won a postseason game. With a 3-1 Game 1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays, the Twins snapped an 18-game postseason losing streak (the longest in any major North American sports league). In the other American League opener, the Texas Rangers took Game 1 from the Tampa Bay Rays (Texas’s first postseason win since 2015).

In the National League, the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Milwaukee Brewers, while the Philadelphia Phillies grabbed a win over the Miami Marlins.

 

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Taylor Swift Rules NFL Weekend, Cowboys Demolish Pats, Eagles/49ers Undefeated, Brock Purdy Sets Franchise Record, Steve Young’s Grit, Bills Destroy Dolphins, MLB Playoffs

FOOTBALL

The most talked about NFL game of the weekend was the Kansas City Chiefs and the New York Jets. The Chiefs beat the Jets 23-20, but the only thing anyone cared about was that Taylor Swift was in the house cheering on her boyfriend (or so we all want to believe) Chiefs’ tight end Travis Kelce. Swift made even more of a splash (not that she needed to) by bringing her friends Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds, and Hugh Jackman to the game.

In other NFL news, the Dallas Cowboys demolished the New England Patriots 38-3 (the largest loss in coach Bill Belichick’s career).

The Philadelphia Eagles are now 4-0 after barely beating the Washington Commanders 34-31 in overtime, while the Chicago Bears and the Carolina Panthers are still both winless.

The San Francisco 49ers are also undefeated thanks in part to a quarterback, Brock Purdy, who had a 95.2% completion rate, setting a new franchise record for best in a single game. Hall of Famer Steve Young previously held the record with a 90% completion rate from a game against the Detroit Lions in 1991. Speaking of Young, here’s a great story about his determination and grit during the early years of his career.

In the most lopsided game of the weekend, the Buffalo Bills destroyed the Miami Dolphins 48-20.

BASEBALL

The MLB postseason is underway. In the National League, the #1 Braves and #2 Dodgers have byes, while the Brewers play the Diamondbacks and the Phillies play the Marlins in the Wild Card round.

In the American League, the #1 Orioles and the #2 Astors have byes, while the Twins take on the Blue Jays and the Rays match up against the Rangers in the Wild Card round.

Click here for the full schedule.

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Lions Cruise To Victory Over Packers, Montgomery Joins Barry Sanders Stats, Emotional Support Alligator At Phillies

FOOTBALL

The Detroit Lions cruised to an easy win over the Green Bay Packers on Thursday Night Football. Running back David Montgomery grabbed 121 yards and three touchdowns, joining Hall of Famer Barry Sanders’ 1998 stats for yards/scores. Detroit 34, Packers 20

BASEBALL

The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6 on Thursday night, but the big excitement was a fan trying to enter the game with an emotional support alligator. Yes, an alligator, and no he was not allowed to bring the animal into the game.

 

 

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Ohtani Won’t Pitch In 2024, 49ers Beat Giants, McCaffrey Ties Jerry Rice, Trevon Diggs Out For Season

BASEBALL

Shohei Ohtani tore his right elbow last month, ending his outstanding season as a pitcher and hitter. He’s expected back next season, but now the reports say he won’t be able to pitch for 2024. Ohtani’s agent put out the following statement, Ohtani “will be able to hit without any restrictions come opening day of 2024 and do both (Hit & Pitch) come 2025.”

FOOTBALL

The San Francisco 49ers easily beat the New York Giants on Thursday Night Football. Niners’ running back Christian McCaffrey recorded his 12th straight game with a touchdown, tying Hall of Famer Jerry Rice’s franchise record. 49ers 30, Giants 12

In other NFL news, Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs tore his ACL in practice on Thursday and will be out for the season.

 

 

 

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Rodgers Out For Season, Debate Over Artificial Turf Vs Grass, Braves Clinch NL East

 

FOOTBALL

After suffering an Achilles’ tear only five minutes into his quarterbacking debut with the New York Jets, Rodgers is officially out for the season. Citing an increase in injuries, the NFL Players Union has been urging the League for years to replace artificial turf fields with natural grass. Replacing the turf would cost an estimated $850,000 per field.

BASEBALL

The Atlanta Braves are NL East Champs and the first team to grab a playoff berth. It’s Atlanta’s sixth straight NL East title.

 

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Baker Mayfield Starting QB For Bucs, Shohei Injury, Inter Miami In U.S. Open Cup Final

FOOTBALL

Baker Mayfield was named the starting quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for week 1. Mayfield has started for a different team in Week 1 games for the past 3 consecutive years (only the sixth quarterback to do so since 1950). Mayfield was the #1 pick in 2018 and was hyped as the savior for the Cleveland Browns franchise until injuries set in. He will now try and fill Tom Brady’s shoes with the Bucs after Brady retired last season.

BASEBALL

Los Angeles Angels pitcher and superstar Shohei Ohtani will not pitch for the rest of the season after suffering from a torn ulnar collateral ligament.

SOCCER

From the moment Lionel Messi joined the team, Inter Miami has been on a roll. The Club will next appear in the U.S. Open Cup final on September 27th, where they’ll face the Houston Dynamo.

 

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Commanders Name Howell As QB1, Babe Ruth’s Bat Sells For $1.3 Mill, James Harden Sells $300K Of His Wine In China

FOOTBALL

Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera announced Sam Howell will be their starting quarterback. Howell (fifth-round draft pick out of North Carolina in 2022) has only one career start (a win over the Dallas Cowboys).

BASEBALL

A bat belonging to Babe Ruth in 1923 sold recently for $1.3 million. Earlier this year, another Babe bat sold for $1.85 million.

BASKETBALL

Philadelphia 76er James Harden sold 10,000 bottles of his wine brand in mere seconds on a livestream from China. In China with internet sensation Crazy Brother Yang, Harden sold $300,000 worth of his J-Harden wine. Harden was so excited at the attention he was getting on the Chinese version of Tik Tok, he did a cartwheel on air.

 

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Break Dancing Part Of Olympics, Katie Ledecky Surpasses Phelps, Max Verstappen Wins 8th Consecutive, Scherzer Traded To Rangers

OLYMPICS

Paris Olympic officials and the International Olympic Committee announced Break dancing, known as “breaking“, will be part of the Olympic competition.

In other International sports news, famed swimmer Katie Ledecky became the first swimmer to win six golds in the same event at the worlds, breaking a tie with Michael Phelps in this legendary accomplishment.

FORMULA ONE

Max Verstappen won his EIGHTH consecutive race at the Belgian Grand Prix. It’s his 10th win of the season, cementing his legendary status.

BASEBALL

Tuesday is Major League Baseball’s trade deadline, but the biggest headline over the weekend was the NY Mets trading three-time Cy Young winner Max Scherzer to the Texas Rangers for Luisangel Acuna.

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