9/9/24 Hometown Broadcasting Sports Monday
9 September 2024 Sports
Jordan Love has avoided any damage to his ACL and suffered an MCL sprain on Friday night, a source tells NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter, Ian Rapoport said that tests on Jordan Love’s knee revealed an MCL sprain with no ACL damage. In a follow-up post, Rapoport says that Love will likely miss some time, but that it’s positive news. ESPN’s Rob Demovsky says that the Packers hope it’s only a 3-4 week recovery.
Sources for ESPN’s Adam Schefter and NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero also say that Love suffered an MCL sprain. According to the website for Mass General Brigham, a hospital-based research and health care system, an MCL sprain only requires surgery in severe cases, and the recovery time is between 3-12 weeks depending on the severity of the sprain.
The Green Bay Packers have yet to make an official announcement about Love’s injury.
Saquon Barkley scored three touchdowns in his debut for Philadelphia, leading the Eagles past the Green Bay Packers 34-29 on Friday night in the first NFL game in South America.
Packers quarterback Jordan Love limped off the field with assistance after getting injured with 6 seconds left. Backup Malik Willis was sacked by Zack Baun on the final play of the game, preventing him from launching a Hail Mary from the Philadelphia 47.
Barkley rushed for 109 yards and scored on an 18-yard catch and runs of 11 and 2 yards. Barkley spent six seasons with the New York Giants before Philadelphia signed him to a three-year, $37.75 million deal with $26 million guaranteed.
He became the first player to score three touchdowns in his Eagles debut since Terrell Owens in 2004.
Jalen Hurts was 20 of 34 for 278 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions for the Eagles. A.J. Brown caught five passes for 119 yards, including a 67-yard touchdown.
Green Bay’s Jayden Reed scored on a 33-yard jet sweep and a 70-yard reception, which was the longest touchdown completion of Love’s career. Reed caught Love’s pass inside Philadelphia’s 40 and made a move at around the 30 that sent safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson sprawling.
Reed became the first player to have a touchdown catch of 30-plus yards and a touchdown run of 30-plus yards in a season opener since Hall of Famer Jim Brown did it for the Cleveland Browns against Washington in 1963.
Reed also had an apparent 38-yard touchdown reception on the opening drive get wiped out because both teams had 12 men on the field. He finished with four catches for 138 yards.
Love went 17 of 34 for 260 yards with two touchdowns and an interception.
Kyle Freeland pitched one-run ball for six innings and Sam Hillard hit a three-run homer as the Colorado Rockies beat the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers 4-1 on Sunday.
Freeland (5-7) allowed an unearned run on three hits and struck out four for his ninth quality start of the season. The 31-year-old left-hander improved to 5-3 in his last 13 starts since returning from a left elbow strain that landed him on the injured list on June 23rd. Freeland allowed a base bit to Isaac Collins in the second inning and then retired the next 14 batters.
Relievers Seth Halvorsen, Angel Chivilli and Angel Chivilli teamed up for three hitless innings of relief.
Halverson pitched a 1-2-3 seventh. Chivilli handled the eighth, and Kinley retired the side in order in the ninth, extending his career-high save total to 11 out of 12 chances.
Hunter Goodman hit a solo homer in the third inning off Milwaukee starter Freddy Peralta (10-8), tying the game.
Hillard hit a two-out, three-run homer off Hoby Milner in the fifth inning that gave Freeland a 4-1 cushion. Hillard also homered in Saturday night’s game after replacing Brenton Doyle in center in the fifth inning.
Murphy brought in the lefty Milner specifically to face the left-handed batting Hillard.
Peralta gave up three runs on seven hits, walked two, struck out four and missed a chance at his first three-game winning streak this season.
William Contreras singled in the first, advanced on a ground out, took third on third baseman Ryan McMahon’s throwing error and scored on Rhys Hoskins’ base hit.
Collins, the 10th Brewer to make his major league debut this season, singled in the second and stole second.
Charlie Blackmon went 3 for 5 and earned his ninth three-hit game of the season. He’s batting .314 with two doubles, a triple, a home run and four RBIs over his last nine
The Brewers selected INF/OF Issac Collins from Triple-A Nashville and optioned OF Brewer Hicklen to Nashville.games.
The Brewers are off today. RHP Aaron Civale (5-8, 4.62 ERA) starts Tuesday in a three-game road series against the San Francisco Giants.
In the Midwest League Sunday the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers won at Cedar Rapids over the Kernels 10-3.
Elsewhere in the NL Central Sunday the Cubs shaded the Yankees 2-1, the Pirates beat the Nationals 7-3, the Reds downed the Mets 3-1and the Mariners pounded the Cardinals 10-4. The Brewers lead the Cubs by 9 games, the Cardinals by 10, the Reds by 13 ½ and the Pirates are 15 games out.
In the NFC North Sunday the Bears downed the Titans 24-17, the Vikings beat the Giants 28-6 and Sunday night the Lions won in overtime over the Rams, 26-20.
In Monday Night Football the 49ers host Aaron Rogers and the Jets.
Jannik Sinner won the Men’s U.S. Open Tennis Championship over Taylor Fritz of the U.S. in straight sets Sunday, 6-4, 6-4 and 7-5.
The U.S. Open Women’s Championship was Saturday Aryna Sabalenka beat Jessica Pegula to win her third Grand Slam Title. 7-5, 7-5.
Chez Mellusi’s grandfather died on Friday, but he didn’t tell Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell until the conclusion of Saturday’s game.
By that point, Mellusi had delivered a performance that would have made his grandfather proud.
Mellusi rushed for two touchdowns, Tyler Van Dyke threw for another and Wisconsin beat South Dakota 27-13. Mellusi told a few people earlier this week – but not many – about his grandfather’s situation.
Van Dyke completed 17 of 27 passes for 214 yards and a touchdown for the Badgers (2-0). Mellusi had 16 carries for 60 yards and Cade Yacamelli rushed for a team-high 73 yards on eight attempts.
Cade Yacamelli rushed for a team-high 73 yards on eight attempts
Wisconsin raced to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter on a Mellusi 9-yard touchdown and a 50-yard scoring strike from Van Dyke to CJ Williams.
South Dakota (1-1) cut the lead to 17-13 in the third quarter but couldn’t get any closer.
Nathanial Vakos’ 50-yard field goal made it 20-13 late in the third period. Mellusi’s 1-yard touchdown run with 7:35 remaining put the game out of reach at 27-13. Vakos also had a 24-yard field goal in the second period.
South Dakota’s Charles Pierre Jr. rushed for 83 yards on 12 carries and Aidan Bowman completed 12 of 23 passes for 114 yards. Keyondray James-Logan scored South Dakota’s lone touchdown with a 35-yard run early in the third quarter.
On Saturday the Badgers hosts #4 Alabma at Camp Randall Stadium.
Ripon College opened its 2024 season Saturday losing a heart breaker North Park Univesity 43-41. Ripon quarterback Jack Berens rushed 14 times for 79 yards and 4 touchdowns. Connor Ramage scored the other rushing touchdown and carried 29 times for 72 yards Berens also completed 10 of 18 passes for 131 yards and a toucdhown.
North Park’s Matt Eck completed 25 of 42 passes for 329 yards and 5 touchdowns.
The Red Hawks host Grinell College Saturday with the kickoff at 1:00.
The UW-Oshkosh Titans opened the season at home with a 21-14 win over #8 Wheaton College. The Titan’s Quentin Keene completed 11 of 22 passes for 270 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Wheaton College quarterback Mark Farcucci completred 24 of 33 passes for 252 yards, one touchdown and one interception.
The Titans host Michigan State Saturday with the kickoff at noon.
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