The New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts tied 13-apiece in their Week 1 preseason matchup on Thursday. There were highlights and lowlights on the offensive side of the ball for the Patriots. Keep in mind that none of the starters played in the game. As a result, the offensive unit was led at different points by backup quarterbacks Tommy DeVito and Behren Morton. The unit itself accumulated 275 total yards on 69 plays, including 192 passing yards. The ground game wasn't as much of a factor as the Patriots probably would have hoped. Wideout Kyle Williams scored the only touchdown for New England by hauling in a reception on a 12-yard pass from DeVito. Beyond that, the Patriots were only able to scrape by with a couple of field goals off the foot of Andy Borregales, who also had three misses on the night. The Patriots led the time of possession well with a 32:07-27:53 advantage over the Colts. Yet, despite extra time and more possessions, the Patriots were not able to get anything going consistently on offense. That led to a stalemate with the visiting Colts at Gillette Stadium. Here are the highest and lowest graded offensive players for the Patriots in their tie with the Colts, per Pro Football Focus:Top five PFF graded playersOT Marcus Bryant - 79.6WR Cameron Dorner - 78.9RB Hassan Haskins - 78.4WR Kobe Prentice - 77.0TE CJ Dippre - 74.2Bottom five PFF graded playersFB Jack Westover - 49.1WR Nick DeGennaro - 46.6TE Tanner Arkin - 46.3G Jacob Rizy - 44.8GJonDarius Morgan - 36.8Follow Patriots Wire onTwitterandFacebook.This article originally appeared on Patriots Wire: Best and worst offensive PFF grades for Patriots in tie with Colts

Detroit Couldnt catch them. Not in the standings, not in either of the first two games.The Central Division-leading Chicago White Sox, for the second straight game, jumped on the Tigers early and didnt relent, taking the second game of the series Saturday, 4-3, in front of another big crowd (33,119) at Comerica Park.The loss drops the Tigers 4.5 games back.The White Sox broke a 3-3 tie in the seventh with an RBI single by Andrew Benintendi on a ball that deflected off diving shortstop Kevin McGonigles glove.The White Sox, after banging out 14 hits and four homers Friday night, flooded the bases again with 12 hits. They had a runner at second base and no outs in five of the first seven innings, including the seventh when right-handed pinch-hitter Randal Grichuk doubled off lefty Drew Sommers.Sommers had retired five straight hitters. He struck out lefty Munetaka Murakami and then manager AJ Hinch issued an intentional walk to right-handed hitting Miguel Vargas who was five for eight in the series.That set up the lefty-lefty matchup with Benintendi. Sommers got the ground ball he was looking for, just about six inches from where it mightve been a double-play ball.Credit Team Venezuela for keeping the Tigers in it early. Catcher Eduardo Valencia ripped a two-out, RBI single in the first inning and hit his sixth home run (in just 18 games) in the fourth.He and Robert Fick are the only Tigers to hit six home runs in their first 18 games.Countryman Gleyber Torres second of three hits in the game was an RBI double that tied the game 3-3 in the fifth inning.Corey Julks, a former White Sox, doubled to start the fifth.The three runs took Tigers starter Troy Melton off the hook. For just the first time in 14 starts he failed to finish at least five innings and he allowed more than two runs for just the second time.But the White Sox had him under duress from the get-go. They put the leadoff hitter on second base in three of the five innings he started.He gave up a two-out single to Brandon Montgomery and needed 28 pitches to get through the first inning. He escaped a two-on, no-out mess in the first hustling to track a bunt by former Tiger Jake Rogers and turning it into a fast 1-5-4 double-play.And then came an event-filled third inning in which the White Sox took a 3-1 lead. They scored two runs with two outs after the Tigers first opted not to try for an inning-ending double-play and then mishandled the subsequent rundown and allowed the two runners to get into scoring position.An explainer:The White Sox had two on with one out. Brandon Montgomery hit a hard ground ball to first baseman Spencer Torkelson who fielded it level with the bag. Montgomery can run, but Torkelson couldve tried to start a 3-6-3 double-play.In a 1-1 game, he chose to throw home. He trapped Murakami in a rundown and the Tigers eventually got him out the play going 3-2-5-3 with Torkelson making a heady play to cover the plate after Melton was slow to react.But, in the time it took to complete the out, Benintendi and Montgomery ended up on third and second, respectively.Colson Montgomery cashed in both with a double.This will be updatedChris.McCosky@detroitnews.com@cmccoskyThis article originally appeared on The Detroit News: White Sox win second straight over Tigers, lead Central by 4.5 games

The Detroit Tigers welcomed back an old friend and hung tough with a first-place opponent, but couldn't find the go-ahead run they needed.Despite a strong performance at the plate and on defense by Tigers catcher Eduardo Valencia, they fell 4-3 to the Chicago White Sox on Saturday, Aug. 15, at Comerica Park in Detroit.Tigers starter Troy Melton, their best pitcher this season, allowed three runs over 4 innings, marking his shortest start of the season in a game marked by inconsistency and bad luck with missed defensive plays. It was just the second time this season Melton has allowed at least three earned runs in a game, with the nine hits allowed a career-high for the second-year starter. His season ERA is now 1.71.The game also featured the first appearance for Chicago catcher Jake Rogers in a White Sox uniform, with the former Tiger getting a standing ovation during his first plate appearance.The Tigers offense for the second game in a row was paced by a rookie, with Valencia hitting an RBI single in the first inning and a solo home run in the fourth to keep the Tigers in step with the White Sox. Valencia also threw a runner out in the top of the ninth inning and represented the tying run at the plate in the bottom of the ninth, but struck out looking in his final at-bat. Tigers playoff raceThe loss dropped the Tigers to 60-63. They are now 4 games behind the first-place White Sox in the American League Central race. The Tigers dropped to a three-way tie for the final AL wild-card spot with Minnesota and Texas. Both teams played later Saturday.ROGERS' RETURN: Jake Rogers' journey ends back in Detroit: 'Crazy to say the least'On the moundMelton gave up a leadoff double to left fielder Sam Antonacci in the top of the first inning and followed it with a walk to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. Two consecutive outs brought him close to escaping the first unscathed, but a two-out RBI single from right fielder Braden Montgomery gave the White Sox a 1-0 lead in a 26-pitch inning for Melton.Rogers got his first plate appearance in the second inning with no one out and two runners on base, first receiving a standing ovation from the Comerica Park crowd. Rogers then attempted to bunt both runners into scoring position, but his attempt went straight to Melton, who spun around to throw second baseman Chase Meidroth out at third base as Hao-Yu Lee completed the double play by throwing Rogers out at first.wowowowow pic.twitter.com/49khrwh439 Detroit Tigers (@tigers) August 15, 2026Detroits defense bailing out its own mistakes was a theme early on, with Murakami stretching a single into a double to lead off the third inning. A one out single from designated hitter Andrew Benintendi then moved Murakami to third after second baseman Gleyber Torres, who threw wide on a tough but makeable play, couldnt get Benintendi out at first base.Braden Montgomery then grounded into the rare 3-2-5-3 fielders choice when Torkelson picked up the grounder and caught Murakami in a rundown between third base and home plate, eventually having to hustle home and tag out a sliding Murakami to prevent a run from scoring. Melton looked like he was going to escape the inning before shortstop Colson Montgomery drove in two runs on a two-out double, giving the White Sox a 3-1 lead.Melton gave up leadoff hits in all five innings he began, three of them doubles. His last one came in the fifth off a leadoff double to third baseman Miguel Vargas, and one batter later, Meltons day was finished. He allowed three earned runs on nine hits over 4 innings, raising his season ERA from 1.46 to 1.71.Lefty reliever Drew Sommers got five outs in the fifth and sixth to keep the game tied at 3-3 entering the seventh, but another leadoff double from Antonacci and a one-out RBI single from Benintendi gave the White Sox a 4-3 lead. It was Sommers' longest outing of his career by batters faced (nine) and just the second time he has recorded six outs in an outing, as he was ultimately tabbed with the loss.At the plateDown 1-0 in the bottom of the first, the Tigers responded with a two-out RBI double from Valencia that plated Hao-Yu Lee from second base. It was Valencias fifth RBI in the last four games as the rookie continues to slug less than two months into his major league career.Valencia struck again in the fourth inning with a leadoff solo home run, cutting the White Sox lead to one run. It was his sixth home run of the season and tied the franchise record for most home runs in the first 18 games to start a career, according to Stathead.The Tigers tied the game in the fifth with back-to-back doubles from Corey Julks and Gleyber Torres, the first one dropping into the camera well in left field next to the foul pole and the second bouncing off the jagged wall in right-center field. Designated hitter Dillon Dingler had a chance to put the Tigers in the lead, but a hard line drive to Colson Montgomery turned into an inning-ending 6-4 double play when Torres couldnt get back to second base in time for Montgomerys throw.BRAND NEW BALL GAME pic.twitter.com/cy84W7DEbE Detroit Tigers (@tigers) August 15, 2026Torres once again got a leadoff hit in the eighth inning, but it was to no avail as third baseman Hao-Yu Lee grounded into a double play that caught Torres in a rundown, with the Tigers ending the scoreless inning one batter later on a Dingler strikeout. Next upThe Tigers take on the White Sox in their final matchup at Comerica Park this season on Sunday with first pitch scheduled for 1:40 p.m. on Detroit SportsNet. Tigers righty Drew Anderson (4-4, 3.91 ERA) is scheduled to pitch against White Sox righty Sean Burke (7-6, 2.99 ERA).Needto catch up on the news during your lunch break?Sign up for our Sports Briefing newsletterto get daily summaries of Detroit sports!You can reach Christian at cromo@freepress.com.This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Tigers fall further behind aggressive White Sox in MLB playoff race

The Detroit Tigers welcomed back an old friend and hung tough with a first-place opponent, but couldn't find the go-ahead run they needed.Despite a strong performance at the plate and on defense by Tigers catcher Eduardo Valencia, they fell 4-3 to the Chicago White Sox on Saturday, Aug. 15, at Comerica Park in Detroit.Tigers starter Troy Melton, the club's best pitcher this season, allowed three runs over 4 innings, marking his shortest start of the season, in a game marked by inconsistency and bad luck with missed defensive plays. It was just the second time this season Melton has allowed at least three earned runs in a game, with his nine hits allowed a career-high for the second-year starter.The game also featured the first appearance for Chicago catcher Jake Rogers in a White Sox uniform, with the former Tiger getting a standing ovation during his first plate appearance.The Tigers offense for the second game in a row was paced by a rookie, with Valencia hitting an RBI single in the first inning and a solo home run in the fourth to keep the Tigers in step with the White Sox. Valencia also threw a runner out in the top of the ninth inning and represented the tying run at the plate in the bottom of the ninth, but struck out looking in his final at-bat. Tigers playoff raceThe loss dropped the Tigers to 60-63. They are now 4 games behind the first-place White Sox in the American League Central race. The Tigers dropped to a three-way tie for the final AL wild-card spot with Minnesota and Texas. Both teams played later Saturday.ROGERS' RETURN: Jake Rogers' journey ends back in Detroit: 'Crazy to say the least'On the moundMelton gave up a leadoff double to left fielder Sam Antonacci in the top of the first inning and followed it with a walk to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. Two consecutive outs brought him close to escaping the first unscathed, but a two-out RBI single from right fielder Braden Montgomery gave the White Sox a 1-0 lead in a 26-pitch inning for Melton.Rogers got his first plate appearance in the second inning with no one out and two runners on base, first receiving a standing ovation from the Comerica Park crowd. Rogers then attempted to bunt both runners into scoring position, but his attempt went straight to Melton, who spun around to throw second baseman Chase Meidroth out at third base as Hao-Yu Lee completed the double play by throwing Rogers out at first.wowowowow pic.twitter.com/49khrwh439 Detroit Tigers (@tigers) August 15, 2026Detroits defense bailing out its own mistakes was a theme early on, with Murakami stretching a single into a double to lead off the third inning. A one out single from designated hitter Andrew Benintendi then moved Murakami to third after second baseman Gleyber Torres, who threw wide on a tough but makeable play, couldnt get Benintendi out at first base.Braden Montgomery then grounded into the rare 3-2-5-3 fielders choice when Torkelson picked up the grounder and caught Murakami in a rundown between third base and home plate, eventually having to hustle home and tag out a sliding Murakami to prevent a run from scoring. Melton looked like he was going to escape the inning before shortstop Colson Montgomery drove in two runs on a two-out double, giving the White Sox a 3-1 lead.Melton gave up leadoff hits in all five innings he began, three of them doubles. His last one came in the fifth off a leadoff double to third baseman Miguel Vargas, and one batter later, Meltons day was finished. He allowed three earned runs on nine hits over 4 innings, raising his season ERA from 1.46 to 1.71.Lefty reliever Drew Sommers got five outs in the fifth and sixth to keep the game tied at 3-3 entering the seventh, but another leadoff double from Antonacci and a one-out RBI single from Benintendi gave the White Sox a 4-3 lead. It was Sommers' longest outing of his career by batters faced (nine) and just the second time he has recorded six outs in an outing, as he was ultimately tabbed with the loss.At the plateDown 1-0 in the bottom of the first, the Tigers responded with a two-out RBI double from Valencia that plated Hao-Yu Lee from second base. It was Valencias fifth RBI in the last four games as the rookie continues to slug less than two months into his major league career.Valencia struck again in the fourth inning with a leadoff solo home run, cutting the White Sox lead to one run. It was his sixth home run of the season and tied the franchise record for most home runs in the first 18 games to start a career, according to Stathead.The Tigers tied the game in the fifth with back-to-back doubles from Corey Julks and Gleyber Torres, the first one dropping into the camera well in left field next to the foul pole and the second bouncing off the jagged wall in right-center field. Designated hitter Dillon Dingler had a chance to put the Tigers in the lead, but a hard line drive to Colson Montgomery turned into an inning-ending 6-4 double play when Torres couldnt get back to second base in time for Montgomerys throw.BRAND NEW BALL GAME pic.twitter.com/cy84W7DEbE Detroit Tigers (@tigers) August 15, 2026Torres once again got a leadoff hit in the eighth inning, but it was to no avail as third baseman Hao-Yu Lee grounded into a double play that caught Torres in a rundown, with the Tigers ending the scoreless inning one batter later on a Dingler strikeout. Next upThe Tigers take on the White Sox in their final matchup at Comerica Park this season on Sunday with first pitch scheduled for 1:40 p.m. on Detroit SportsNet. Tigers righty Drew Anderson (4-4, 3.91 ERA) is scheduled to pitch against White Sox righty Sean Burke (7-6, 2.99 ERA).Needto catch up on the news during your lunch break?Sign up for our Sports Briefing newsletterto get daily summaries of Detroit sports!You can reach Christian at cromo@freepress.com.This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Tigers fall further behind aggressive White Sox in MLB playoff race

Bhl brace as Bayern thump Wolfsburg to win Frauen-SupercupWith the offseason over and the preseason friendlies completed, it was a return to competitive football for FC Bayern Mnchen and VfL Wolfsburg - as they faced each other in the 2026/27 DFB Supercup Frauen on a sunny, 34-degree Saturday evening in Ingolstadt.FC Bayern completed the double in 2025/26, winning both the Frauen-Bundesliga and the DFB-Pokal Frauen - VfL Wolfsburg finished runners-up in both competitions. In all three meetings between the two during the course of the season, twice in the Bundesliga and in the DFB-Pokal Final, Bayern defeated Wolfsburg and outscored them 11-2 in total (3-1, 4-1, 4-0).The two sides have also met in both of the last two Frauen-Supercup finals, with Bayern taking both encounters (2024, 1-0; 2025, 4-2). Overall, Bayern have won five of their last six meetings against Wolfsburg, with the latters last victory having come by a 2-0 result at Volkswagen Arena on October 12, 2024.Wolfsburg, in grey, kicked off the match, with Cora Zicai punting the ball into the left side of the Bayern half. Wolfsburg would go left to right in the first half, while Bayern, in red, would go right to left when on the attack.It did not take too long for Wolfsburg to generate the first chance of the evening. In the second minute, Peddemors played the ball short to Zicai on the left side of the Bayern half, allowing the latter to find some open space at the edge of the box. The Freiburg-born forward, kicking off her second season with the Wlfinnen, blasted the ball over a jumping Ena Mahmutovic and well over the bar for a goal kick to Bayern.Three minutes later, Peddemors would find Svenja Huth on the right side of the Bayern half; the 35-year-old veteran forward then crossed the ball far-post into the left side of the Wolfsburg goal area. Zicai got on the end of it and launched a shot towards the bottom-right corner, but Stine Ballisager got in front of the ball and deflected it off her right leg; the rebound landed back to her for another shot off the Danish defender for an eventually cleared corner.In the ninth minute, Sarai Linder and Janina Minge teamed up to knock the ball away from Pernille Harder in the centre of the Bayern half. Minge started an onside run towards the centre of the box before finding Zicai to her left. Zicais following shot made its way past two Bayern defenders before deflecting off the right leg of Mahmutovic; Ballisager cleared the ensuing rebound for a corner to the hosts. Linder attempted a half-volley on the ensuing set piece after a cross from Huth was cleared by Magdalena Eriksson, but her attempt rolled wide of the bottom-left corner.Bayern started to show some promise in the sixteenth minute, starting with a 3v3 counterattack in which Klara Bhl passed short to her right to Pernille Harder, who in turn found Jovana Damnjanovi on her right. Damnjanovis cross into the centre of the box was cleared by a towering header from Camilla Kver; Bayern maintained possession and eventually, the ball landed at the feet of Bhl on the left side of the box, but she lost her footing in a challenge with Huth, and Huth then deflected the ball off Katharina Naschenweng to end the attack and allow Wolfsburg to regroup with a goal kick.Following the first half hydration break, Wolfsburg would see another opportunity in the twenty-seventh minute. In the centre of the ground, Zicai started a counterattacking run before sending a long ball to Huth on the right side of the Bayern third, close to the box; the cross from the latter was hoofed a bit too far for Linders reach, but eventually, Linder was able to knock the ball down and continue play. Wolfsburg maintained possession for the next minute and a half, after which Zicai and Huth would connect on another scoring opportunity - this time, a header from the latter on the formers cross into the right side of the goal area, sent just above Mahmutovic but off the side netting.In the thirty-first minute, a pass within the Wolfsburg half from Kver could not reach Minge, and was intercepted by Arianna Caruso instead. The Italian midfielder played the ball to her right to Harder - but Kver, hoping to redeem herself for the pass, unfortunately tripped up the Danish attacking midfielder on a standing challenge. Two minutes later, Bhls cross into the centre of the box on the free kick was headed towards the top-left corner by Damnjanovi, into the hands of Johannes.While clutching the ball with both gloves, Johannes right foot caught the netting, causing her to crash into the left post and accidentally holding the ball over the line before going down. Head referee Angelika Sder blew the whistle - which Wolfsburg initially thought was for offside on Linda Dallmann - but there was no interference of any sort from the 31-year-old midfielder, and the goal stood.The shock of the decision did not stop Wolfsburg from pressing in the following minutes, however; and seven minutes from halftime, they would come extremely close to an equaliser. On the left side of the Bayern half, Zicai weaved her way around Ballisager before tapping the ball past Mahmutovic, off the outside of the left post and away from danger.Bayern came very close to doubling the lead before halftime - as on the right side of the Wolfsburg third, Ballisager lifted the ball slightly, above Huth and Kver before reaching Damnjanovi. Lieske Carleer, in her first competitive match for the Wlfinnen since joining from Dutch side FC Twente in the summer, did just enough to hoof the ball away for a corner to Die Roten. On the following corner, Alara ehitler bumped into the right shoulder of Camilla Kver with her elbow, causing the latter to go down; there was a bit of concern from Stephan Lerchs side, but fortunately, it was not serious and after a minute on the touchline, she returned to the field.By the time she returned, however, Wolfsburg cleared the following corner but Bayern won a free kick close to the box after a Peddemors handball that prevented a pass to Bhl. The ensuing free kick from the Hafurt-born forward went past the large group swarming the Wolfsburg goal area, underneath the gloves of Johannes and into the bottom-right corner to double the lead in the last of four minutes of first half stoppage time.That was the last notable play of the first half - and after a 15-minute break, the second half would start much the same way that the opening term finished. Just a minute in, a long ball from Glds Perla Viggsdttir, from the right side of the Bayern half into the midfield, was headed away by Linder while in a contest for possession with Dallmann. Unfortunately for Linder, the ball landed at the feet of Damnjanovi, who knocked the ball to her left to Alara ehitler; ehitler then threaded the ball to her left to Bhl, who curled the ball around Thea Bjelde, past Johannes and into the bottom-right corner to almost certainly secure Bayern the victory.For much of the remaining 40 minutes, Bayern would slow down the pace of the match, playing attacking football from the central areas while also maintaining a form of defensive conservatism - with their 4-2-3-1 turning into a 5-4-1 when managing Wolfsburg counters. Jos Barcalas side won a corner in the fifty-fourth minute after an attempted pass into the centre of the box from Caruso was smothered by Huth and Linder, cleared away by the latter. Bhls cross on the corner reached Eriksson, but her header went just over the bar and out for a goal kick to the Wlfinnen.Ten minutes later, Wolfsburg would see a decent chance on the other side of the field. From just inside the Bayern half, Peddemors long ball into the right side of the box landed in front of Huth, whose right-footed attempt was denied by the right leg of a charging Mahmutovic. The rebound landed in front of recent signing Lara Pranikar, in her first competitive Wolfsburg match - however, the 28-year-old Slovenian internationals half-volley went metres wide of the bottom-right corner.In the sixty-eighth minute, a pass from Caruso, with lots of space in the centre of the Wolfsburg half, set up Damnjanovi at the edge of the box; a powerful right-footed shot from the Serbian forward went off the right hand of a leaping Johannes, away from the top-right corner and just over the bar for an unsuccessful corner to the Bavarians which came just after the second hydration break.With fifteen minutes remaining, Wolfsburg would prepare another strong counterattack, as Zicai set up a long ball into the right side of the box; Huth gathered it and almost instantly powered a shot towards the centre of the goal, which Mahmutovic denied with both hands. Pranikar had a near-perfect lane to take full advantage of the rebound, but Barbara Dunst would get in front of her and deflect the ball off the right kneecap, allowing it to ultimately land back into the gloves of the Duisburg-born keeper.This would be followed by a longshot from the weak foot of substitute Sophia Kleinherne in the eighty-third minute, deflected off the right hand of a leaping Mahmutovic and out for a corner to Wolfsburg - one that was eventually unsuccessful after a series of clearances.The full-time whistle would go soon after, with FC Bayern claiming their third consecutive Supercup Frauen and their eighth consecutive title in all German womens football competitions (Frauen-Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal Frauen, DFB Supercup Frauen). Thanks to a powerful effort in the first fifty minutes on a goal from Jovana Damnjanovi and another two from Klara Bhl, they finished victors over VfL Wolfsburg by a 3-0 result in Ingolstadt.Bayern will open their Frauen-Bundesliga campaign with the primetime match on Friday evening, visiting 1. FC Union Berlin at Stadion An der Alten Frsterei at 18.00 (CET). As for VfL Wolfsburg, they will visit Max-Morlock-Stadion on Saturday to face 1. FC Nrnberg, with kickoff on that match set for 14.00 (CET).

Luke Fahey has put himself in the mix with Tavien St. Clair to be Ohio States backup quarterback this year.Hes really been going a great job, Buckeyes coach Ryan Day said. Hes putting a lot of pressure on Tavien. He really is. Hes been competing. Hes been making plays.There had been little intrigue over the depth chart at the position before Faheys emergence during preseason training camp.Not only did the Buckeyes return Heisman Trophy finalist Julian Sayin as their starting quarterback, but St. Clair was presumed to be moving up a spot after he spent last year at No. 3 and stood out during the spring game in April.St. Clair, a native of Bellefontaine who was the first Ohio high school quarterback since Joe Burrow to sign a scholarship agreement with Ohio State, was also a highly billed five-star prospect.Fahey lacked a similar recruiting pedigree as a three-star from Southern California, according to 247Sports' final composite rankings for 2026, but he has made a smooth transition into the program as a freshman this year, including losing his black stripe following the Buckeyes first preseason intrasquad scrimmage on Aug. 15.Only three other freshmen wide receivers Brock Boyd and Chris Henry Jr. and safety Jay Timmons have reached the milestone with the Buckeyes this offseason.When asked about the emerging backup quarterback competition, Day spoke almost exclusively about the development of Fahey.That's been exciting, Day said, to see him come in with a certain work ethic, run the offense at a pretty high level. Well kind of see how the rest of the camp plays out, but its good to see him step and push Tavien.St. Clair appeared in only one game last year, leading Ohio States final two series of a rout of Grambling State in September. His two pass attempts were incomplete.Joey Kaufman covers Ohio State football for The Columbus Dispatch. Email him atjkaufman@dispatch.comand follow him on@joeyrkaufman on X.This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Luke Fahey pushing Tavien St. Clair for Ohio State football's backup QB job

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 14: CJ Abrams #5 of the Washington Nationals steals second base against Francisco Lindor #12 of the New York Mets during the third inning at Citi Field on August 14, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Caleb Bowlin/Getty Images) | Getty ImagesLast night the bats just could not get going and the bullpen faltered. That led to a disappointing 4-1 loss. Now the boys will have to regroup and try to even the series. Hopefully the leagues highest scoring offense can figure out the Mets makeshift pitching staff.With a lefty on the mound, there will be plenty of changes to the lineup. Dylan Crews will lead off and play right. CJ Abrams is at short again despite the announcement of his move to second base. Andrew Pinckney and Harry Ford are also back in the lineup. Brad Lord will start as his reintegration into the rotation continues.lord on the mound https://t.co/HyMhWpLQbBpic.twitter.com/AeZ2tuGsI1 Washington Nationals (@Nationals) August 15, 2026The Mets have a couple new faces at the bottom of their lineup. Brett Baty will play left field and Jorge Polanco will DH. Otherwise it is the same group as last night. Francisco Lindor will lead the way without Juan Soto. Sean Manaea has been throwing the ball much better lately and will be on the mound today. #LGMpic.twitter.com/xwqGNCcHaK New York Mets (@Mets) August 15, 2026Join the conversation!Sign up for a user accountand get:Fewer adsCreatecommunity postsComment on articles, community postsRec comments, community postsNew, improved notifications system!Game Info:Stadium: Citi FieldTime: 4:10 PM ESTTV: Nationals.TV and FS1Radio: 106.7 The FanLosing this series in New York would be a massive blow. This group needs to buckle down and do whatever it takes to win. Follow along in the comments down below and lets go Nats!

We are inching closer and closer to the start of the 2026-27 college basketball season. As North Carolina is set to begin the first season of the Michael Malone era, the roster is complete, and soon Fall practices will begin. But as the team has gone through Summer workouts, one player has been noticeably absent. Center Sayon Keita has not been with the program as he's been overseas since committing to the Tar Heels. But that has finally changed. After a long way, Keita's visa has finally been approved, per Inside Carolina's Sherrell McMillan. Keita is on his way to Chapel Hill and should arrive by weekend's end.The seven-foot freshman was a big addition to Malone's roster, committing to UNC on April 28th. He should be in the mix for minutes this year in the paint as the Tar Heels have had to overhaul their post depth. At just 18-years-old, Keita made his professional debut with FC Barcelona last season. He is one of the more intriguing newcomers to UNC's roster for this season. North Carolina will open up the preseason on October 18th, facing off against Indiana in an exhibition game in Indianapolis. Follow us@TarHeelsWireon X and like our page onFacebookto follow ongoing coverage of North CarolinaTar Heelsnews, notes and opinions.This article originally appeared on Tar Heels Wire: UNC Basketball gets good news with center from overseas

PHILADELPHIA The Eagles are beginning their preseason schedule with the same players, but a different offense led by new coordinator Sean Mannion.\n That's not entirely true. For the preseason opener, it likely isn't quarterback Jalen Hurts, running back Saquon Barkley, wide receiver DeVonta Smith or the veteran starting offensive line running the plays. Rather, the Eagles are expected to go with their backups and young players vying for roster spots.\n Buy Philadelphia Eagles tickets\n Still, we should see some of the new concepts that Mannion has been instituting during training camp, and it'll come against a Ravens team with a new head coach for the first time since 2008 as Jesse Minter takes over for John Harbaugh.\n Like the Eagles, the Ravens aren't expected to play their established players such as quarterback Lamar Jackson, running back Derrick Henry or wide receiver Zay Flowers.\n The Delaware News Journal is bringing you live updates, scores and highlights from the game. Follow along:\n What channel is Eagles vs. Ravens game on?\n TV Channel:NBC 10Livestream:PhiladelphiaEagles.com\n The Philadelphia Eagles vs. Baltimore Ravens game will be broadcast locally on NBC 10. Ross Tucker and Scott Graham will call the game from the booth at M&T Bank Stadium, with Dave Spadaro reporting from the sidelines.\n Eagles training camp:Fight breaks out at Eagles camp practice. 2 star CBs out with injuries\n Eagles vs. Ravens time\n Date:Saturday, Aug. 15Start time:7 p.m.\n The Eagles vs. Ravens game starts at 7 p.m. from at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.\n Philadelphia Eagles2026 schedule\n Preseason\n Philadelphia Eagles at Baltimore Ravens, 7 p.m. Aug. 15Philadelphia Eagles at New England Patriots, 7 p.m. Aug. 22Cincinnati Bengals at Philadelphia Eagles, 8 p.m. Aug. 28\n Want to see the Eagles this season? Try StubHub\n Regular season\n Week 1:Sunday, Sept. 13, vs Washington Commanders, 4:25 p.m., FOXWeek 2:Sunday, Sept. 20, at Tennessee Titans, 1 p.m., FOXWeek 3:Monday, Sept, 28, atChicago Bears, 8:15 p.m., ESPNWeek 4:Sunday, Oct. 4, vs. Los Angeles Rams, 1 p.m., FOXWeek 5:Sunday, Oct. 11, at Jacksonville Jaguars, 9:30 a.m., in London, NFL NetworkWeek 6:Sunday, Oct. 18, vs. Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m., CBSWeek 7:Monday, Oct. 26, vs. Dallas Cowboys, 8:15 p.m., ESPNWeek 8:Sunday, Nov. 1, at Washington Commanders, 8:20 p.m., NBCWeek 9:Sunday, Nov. 8, vs. Giants, 1 p.m., FOXWeek 10:BYEWeek 11:Sunday, Nov. 22, vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, 4:25 p.m., CBSWeek 12:Thursday, Nov. 26, at Dallas Cowboys, 4:30 p.m., FOXWeek 13:Sunday, Dec. 6, at Arizona Cardinals, 4:05 p.m., FOXWeek 14:Sunday, Dec. 13, vs Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m., FOXWeek 15:Saturday, Dec. 19, vs.Seattle Seahawks, 5 p.m., FOXWeek 16:Thursday, Dec. 24, vs. Houston Texans, 8:15 p.m., PrimeWeek 17:Sunday, Jan. 3, at San Francisco 49ers, 8:20 p.m., NBCWeek 18:Saturday or Sunday, Jan. 9-10, at Giants, TBD, TB\n Contact Martin Frank at mfrank@delawareonline.com. Follow on X @Mfranknfl. Sign up for the "Eye On The Eagles" newsletter, emailed to your inbox every Friday morning. Read his coverage of theEagles championship season in Flying High, a hardcover coffee-table book from Delaware Online/The News Journal.Details at Fly.ChampsBook.com\n This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: Eagles vs. Ravens live updates, start time, TV channel for NFL preseason game

Cardinals' Joshua Baez makes rare history in MLB debut with wild home run stat originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The St. Louis Cardinals called up rookie outfielder Joshua Baez during their weekend series against the Chicago Cubs, and it has been a massive win so far.In his very first MLB at-bat, and on the very first pitch he saw in the big leagues, Baez hit a monster home run that went nearly 450 feet. It was an incredible way to begin his MLB career. But it didn't stop there.Baez, in his second at-bat, hit another homer. As MLB researcher Sarah Langs shared, Baez joins just eight other players in MLB history to accomplish this feat, which, oddly enough, happened earlier this year.Joshua Baez joins MLB history with rare HR feat"Joshua Baez is the 9th player in MLB history with two home runs in his first regular-season game," Langs shared.The eight other players include Chase DeLauter, who on March 26 of the 2026 MLB season hit two homers in his MLB debut for the Cleveland Guardians.Trevor Story did so back in 2016, and J.P. Arencibia accomplished this back in 2010. But that's it for players since 2000 to hit two homers in their debut.MORE:Dodgers prospect Kendall George to undergo knee surgery months after viral bat dog incidentMark Quinn in 1999, Bert Campaneris in 1964, Bob Nieman in 1951, and Charlie Reilly back in 1889 are the other players in baseball history to accomplish this feat.This is an incredible feat of history for the power-hitting Baez, who hit 35 homers in the minors this season before earning his MLB call-up.Cardinals fans have a very fun core to build around with JJ Wetherholt, Ivan Herrera, Alec Burleson, Jordan Walker, and now Baez.What a way for Baez to begin his MLB career. Hopefully, he can stay hot to close out the year and chase even more MLB history as one of the better power hitters in baseball.More MLB news:Phillies receive slightly worrying 65% playoff odds projection from ESPNRed Sox get 8.2% chance to win World Series, which is more than Yankees oddsDave Dombrowski reveals why Phillies didn't trade for a righty-hitting outfielderBrewers toyed with idea of trading for Padres closer Mason MillerYankees dabbled in trade talks for Tarik Skubal despite not willing to deal George Lombard Jr.

The Los Angeles Rams travel to take on the Kansas City Chiefs for some preseason Week 1 NFL action. This game will not be Matthew Stafford vs. Patrick Mahomes. That should come later in the regular season. This game will apparently feature some Stetson Bennett and Ty Simpson, so theres a lot to watch for Rams fans on Saturday.Similar to the Rams, the Chiefs also may be rolling out some quarterbacks that KC and other NFL teams will want to see. You never know which of these players will make a strong enough impression to stick with their current roster or find themselves with a real chance to play elsewhere.For the Rams, their QB situation is seemingly still being figured out as far as who will be the official backup to the Matthew Stafford in 2026. There is a chance that the true backup for 2026 isnt on the roster, yet. However, Bennett and Simpson should get the chance to show they are ready starting against the Chiefs.Now, its preseason, so take it with a grain of salt, but all you can do is play in the situation you are in, and though its preseason, its assumed that Bennett and Simpson will want to play well. That aside, if you are going to make mistakes, make your mistakes in practice and in preseason, and learn from them.So, will we learn anything from this matchup? Both teams and fanbases should learn something, but will those lessons learned impact the regular season? We dont know yet. Either way, enjoy todays game. This will be the only game thread, so hang out here as long as youd like! Comment away! And know that we are getting closer and closer to live NFL action.

KANSAS CITY, MO - NOVEMBER 27: Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs speaks with Matthew Stafford #9 of the Los Angeles Rams at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on November 27, 2022 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) | Getty ImagesFootballs officially back! Were watching our Kansas City Chiefs take on the Los Angeles Rams to open up this years preseason at 3:00 p.m. at Arrowhead Stadium!Locally, you can watch the game on KSHB 41, and it will also air on NFL Network on Saturday.Read about 5 things to watch in the game here. You can find more game information here.Make sure you join the discussion by signing up for an account. Talk about what youre seeing in the game with your fellow Chiefs fans at Arrowhead Pride!