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COLLEGE STATION — No. 21 Texas A&M (5-1, 3-0) dominated No. 9 Missouri (4-1, 1-1) en path to a 41-10 win on Saturday at Kyle Discipline. What was speculated to be a battle of two top-25 SEC groups became the Aggies flexing their muscle.

Beginning quarterback Conner Weigman made his first begin since Week 2 and entered the sport like he did not miss a beat. The offense was in sync, capitalizing on chunk performs and well-orchestrated drives, proving to be an excessive amount of for the Tigers.

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Operating again Le’Veon Moss completed with 138 speeding yards and three touchdowns on the bottom as A&M was capable of beat down the Tigers’ defensive entrance within the working sport.

Missouri was stopped close to the objective line within the closing minutes and settled for the quick subject objective with 8 seconds left. For the primary time in 2024, the Aggies put collectively a whole sport in opposition to a high quality opponent and dominated from begin to end.

“I used to be happy with their will to proceed to play. … That could be a step we would have liked to take the place in different video games we did not end the way in which we wished to,” A&M head coach Mike Elko stated.

The Aggies outgained the Tigers in complete yards, 512-254, with 276 within the working sport.

“I informed ya’ll at my opening press convention that we need to be a blue-collar program,” Elko stated. “The hassle is beginning to level to that.”

The Aggies (5-1, 3-0 SEC) have received 5 straight video games and head into the bye week. Elko sees a workforce that realized from the opening-week loss to Notre Dame.

“We’re in a progress mindset … we are attempting to develop each single day,” he stated. “We did not flinch after we did not get the job completed in opposition to Notre Dame.”

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Operating the ball was an enormous a part of the offense’s success, however Moss was fast to level out that Weigman’s arm additionally performed an enormous half.

“The passing sport opened up the working sport an incredible quantity,” Moss stated.

Defensive lineman Nic Scourton additionally was complimentary of Weigman and knew that when the beginning quarterback was again on the sector, he could be able to roll.

“(He) by no means flinched. He was all the time within the coaching room working to getting his shoulder again,” Scourton stated. “He by no means let any of the negativity get to him.”

Weigman completed the day 18-for-22 with 276 yards and added 33 yards on the bottom.

Following a fourth-down cease by the Aggies’ protection to open the sport, Weigman had a profitable first possession. The quarterback was on time and performed with good rhythm, and the working sport adopted swimsuit to leap out to an early lead. The eight-play, 60-yard drive was capped off by Amari Daniels, who punched within the sport’s first rating from 1 yard out to make it 7-0.

A&M would add three extra on their following possession with a 44-yard subject objective by kicker Randy Bond.

From there, the Aggies added two extra touchdowns within the first half to take a 24-point lead. The primary of which got here after an eight-play, 65-yard drive, capped off by Daniels including his second landing with one other 1-yard run.

That was adopted by Moss punching a 1-yard landing run in himself, stunning Missouri as A&M prolonged its result in 24.

The working sport was the spotlight of the primary half as A&M was capable of money in on three landing runs, two of which have been by Amari Daniels and one by Moss. Weigman led the way in which, going 15-for-19 for 193 passing yards.

The Aggies’ protection was relentless, tallying six sacks, making well timed stops and holding tight protection that restricted Missouri playmakers Luther Burden III and Theo Wease Jr. to a few receptions complete.

Subsequent for No. 21 Texas A&M is a bye week earlier than they put together to journey to Mississippi State in two weeks.

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Brighton accomplished a outstanding comeback victory over Tottenham to proceed their unbeaten dwelling begin to the Premier League season.

Fabian Hurzeler’s hosts had appeared sure for defeat after Spurs seized management of the competition with two first-half targets, however roared again after the interval to strike thrice in 20 minutes and swing the sport their approach. Danny Welbeck headed dwelling to finish the turnaround after Yankuba Minteh and Georginio Rutter had restored Brighton to stage pegging. It had threatened to be one other powerful day for Hurzeler’s aspect after but extra defensive lapses allowed Brennan Johnson and James Maddison to pounce, however a stirring turnaround lifts them above their opponents and into the highest six.

Johnson’s purpose meant the Welshman had scored in six successive video games however Ange Postecoglou sorely missed absent captain Son Heung-min as his aspect collapsed. The Australian can have a lot to chew over in the course of the worldwide break as he appears to be like to revive order.

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Tigers fall to 4-1 with 41-10 loss at Kyle Discipline.

BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas — No. 25 Texas A&M utilized a balanced offensive assault and a shutdown defensive effort to cease No. 9 Missouri’s eight-game profitable streak with a 41-10 victory over the Tigers at Kyle Discipline.

The Aggies (5-1, 3-0 SEC) racked up 512 yards of offense, thanks largely to the efficiency of quarterback Conner Weigman and a speeding assault powered by Le’Veon Moss, handy the Tigers (4-1, 1-1 SEC) their first setback since Nov. 4, 2023.

Moss rushed for 138 yards and three touchdowns, together with a 75-yarder on the primary play of the second half, and Weigman – again within the lineup after lacking three video games with harm – handed for 276 yards to guide the A&M offense. Weigman accomplished 15-of-19 passes for 193 yards within the first half and directed scoring drives of 60, 46, 65 and 88 yards as Texas A&M constructed a 24-0 halftime lead. He completed the sport 18-for-22 and likewise ran 5 occasions for 33 yards.

Moss grew to become the primary again in 11 video games to hurry for greater than 100 yards towards the Tigers. Amari Daniels rushed for a pair of one-yard touchdowns within the first half to assist stake the house membership to a giant lead.

Mizzou’s largest risk within the opening stanza was derailed because of a Tiger penalty. Late within the first quarter with A&M on high, 10-0, Brady Prepare dinner linked with Luther Burden III on an obvious 75-yard landing move. However the play was known as again because of an ineligible receiver downfield.

The Tigers wouldn’t put their first factors on the board till the 5:06 mark of the third quarter, when Prepare dinner threw a 59-yard TD move – MU’s longest completion of the season – to Theo Wease Jr. to shut the hole to 34-7.

Missouri’s last factors got here on a late 23-yard Blake Craig discipline aim, the redshirt freshman’s twelfth profitable discipline aim of the season.

Prepare dinner accomplished 13-of-31 passes for 186 yards however was sacked six occasions. Burden caught seven passes for 82 yards.

A&M’s protection restricted the Tigers to a season-low 68 speeding yards on 30 makes an attempt and held MU to only 5-of-15 on third downs.

UP NEXT
The Tigers conclude their two-game highway swing subsequent weekend with a visit to Amherst, Mass., for a non-conference contest towards UMass. The sport shall be televised stay on ESPN2, with kickoff from McGuirk Alumni Stadium set for 11 a.m. (CT).

SALT LAKE CITY – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 307 occasion took house UFC Promotional Pointers Compliance pay totaling $407,500.

This system, a complete plan that features outfitting necessities, media obligations and different objects underneath the fighter code of conduct, replaces the earlier funds made underneath the UFC Athlete Outfitting Coverage.

UFC 307 befell at Delta Middle in Utah. The primary card aired on ESPN+ pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews and ESPN+.

The total UFC 307 UFC Promotional Pointers Compliance payouts included:

* * * *

Alex Pereira: $42,000
def. Khalil Rountree: $32,000

Julianna Pena: $32,000
def. Raquel Pennington: $42,000

Mario Bautista: $11,000
def. Jose Aldo: $21,000

Roman Dolidze: $11,000
def. Kevin Holland: $21,000

Kayla Harrison: $4,000
def. Ketlen Vieira: $11,000

Joaquin Buckley: $11,000
def. Stephen Thompson: $21,000

Iasmin Lucindo: $4,500
def. Marina Rodriguez: $11,000

Alexander Hernandez: $11,000
def. Austin Hubbard: $6,000

Cesar Almeida: $4,000
def. Ihor Potieria: $6,000

Ryan Spann: $11,000
def. Ovince Saint Preux: $21,000

Tecia Pennington: $16,000
def. Carla Esparza: $16,000

Courtroom McGee: $21,000
def. Tim Means: $21,000

Beneath the UFC Promotional Pointers Compliance program’s payout tiers, which applicable the cash generated by Venum’s multi-year sponsorship with the UFC, fighters are paid based mostly on their complete variety of UFC bouts, in addition to Zuffa-era WEC fights (January 2007 and later) and Zuffa-era Strikeforce bouts (April 2011 and later). Fighters with 1-3 bouts obtain $4,000 per look; 4-5 bouts get $4,500; 6-10 bouts get $6,000; 11-15 bouts earn $11,000; 16-20 bouts pocket $16,000; and 21 bouts and extra get $21,000. Moreover, champions earn $42,000 whereas title challengers get $32,000.

Along with experience-based pay, UFC fighters will obtain in perpetuity royalty funds amounting to 20-30 % of any UFC merchandise offered that bears their likeness, in line with officers.

Full 2024 UFC Promotional Pointers Compliance payouts:

• “UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr.” – $407,500
• “UFC Combat Evening 243: Moicano vs. Saint Denis” – $173,500
• “UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC” – $239,500
• “UFC Combat Evening 242: Burns vs. Brady” – $157,500
• “UFC on ESPN 62: Cannonier vs. Borralho” – $166,500
• “UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya” – $243,500
• “UFC on ESPN 61: Tybura vs. Spivac 2” – $128,000
• “UFC on ABC 7: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov” – $211,000
• “UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2” – $307,500
• “UFC on ESPN 60: Lemos vs. Jandiroba” – $139,000
• “UFC on ESPN 59: Namajunas vs. Cortez” – $180,500
• “UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2”, – $311,500
• “UFC on ABC 6: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov” – $186,000
• “UFC on ESPN 58: Perez vs. Taira” – $116,000
• “UFC on ESPN 57: Cannonier vs. Imavov” – $186,500
• “UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier” – $281,500
• “UFC Combat Evening 241: Barboza vs. Murphy” – $158,500
• “UFC on ESPN 56: Lewis vs. Nascimento” – $186,000
• “UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg” – $280,000
• “UFC on ESPN 55: Nicolau vs. Perez” – $175,000
• “UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill” – $460,000
• “UFC Combat Evening 240: Allen vs. Curtis 2” – $162,500
• “UFC on ESPN 54: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot” – $173,000
• “UFC on ESPN 53: Ribas vs. Namajunas” – $148,000
• “UFC Combat Evening 239: Tuivasa vs. Tybura” – $189,500
• “UFC 299: O’Malley vs. Vera 2” – $359,000
• “UFC Combat Evening 238: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev” – $133,500
• “UFC Combat Evening 237: Moreno vs. Royval 2” – $135,500
• “UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria” – $243,000
• “UFC Combat Evening 236: Hermansson vs. Pyfer” – $236,500
• “UFC Combat Evening 235: Dolidze vs. Imavov” – $170,500
• “UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis” – $285,500
• “UFC Combat Evening 234: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2” – $159,500

Yr-to-date complete: $6,302,500
2023 complete: $8,188,000
2022 complete: $8,351,500
2021 complete: $6,167,500
Program-to-date complete: $29,039,500

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October 6, 2024 8:00 am ET

NEW YORK – Errors had been made, and in the end the Kansas Metropolis Royals’ missteps outweighed these of the Yankees.

Plus, the Yankees are actually geared up with a greater bullpen than they’ve had all season, which helped them lock down a 6-5 playoff-opening win Saturday evening at Yankee Stadium.

Yankees ace Gerrit Cole was shaky over 5 innings, charged with three runs, and Aaron Choose (0-for-4, 3 Ks) was largely absent.

However the Yanks prevailed in Recreation 1 of this best-of-five, AL Division Sequence, with embattled No. 9 hitter Alex Verdugo lashing the go-ahead RBI single within the seventh and Luke Weaver locking down a four-out save.

This is our evaluation of the Yankees’ Recreation 1 victory:

Dream Weaver

With a runner at first, two out, and the Yanks up 6-5 within the eighth, this is Luke Weaver on to get a four-out save – and he strikes out Maikel Garcia. Three outs to go.

Whereas we’re right here, some applause for Oswaldo Cabrera’s protection at first base, not a pure place for him, gathering some powerful throws tonight.

Alex Verdugo comes by

They love him now at Yankee Stadium.

Alex Verdugo, who had a summer season slumber on the plate, lashed the go-ahead RBI single off Michael Lorenzen, giving the Yanks a 6-5, two-out lead within the seventh.

That sharp single to left scored the speedy Jazz Chisholm Jr. from second, after the Yanks survived a KC replay problem on Chisholm’s steal of second base, the place even a good throw by Salvy Perez will get him simply.

Austin Wells picks up the Captain

After righty Michael Lorenzen struck out Aaron Choose (0-for-3, 2 Ks), Austin Wells’ sharp single to proper tied it 5-5, within the sixth, on this extraordinarily entertaining (however nerve-wracking for each fan bases) playoff opener.

The Yanks’ probability to take a one-run lead was thwarted by KC third baseman Maikel Garcia, with an amazing inning-ending play on a grounder to his left, robbing Giancarlo Stanton of an RBI single.

Relentless Royals reply again

It is 5-4 Royals, after shortstop Anthony Volpe’s throwing error led to 2 unearned runs, pushed dwelling by pinch-hitter Garrett Hampson’s two-run floor single off lefty reliever Tim Hill.

Volpe made an excellent cease within the gap to snare Tommy Pham’s grounder, however in attempting to make the drive play at second, for the second out of the sixth inning, Volpe threw wildly into shallow proper discipline.

Gerrit Cole completed after five-plus innings

Outdated Houston Astros nemesis Yuli Gurriel (2 walks, single) opened the Royals sixth by singling off the left discipline wall, ending Cole’s evening, a shaky outing by the ace.

Right here comes lefty Tim Hill, the reliever signed in June after being launched by the terrible White Sox, to guard a 4-3 lead.

Questionable transfer by Matt Quatraro, Yanks re-take the lead

Taking out veteran Michael Wacha within the fifth and changing him with 24-year-old lefty reliever Angel Zerpa was a questionable transfer by KC supervisor Matt Quatraro to say the least.

Wacha was simply at 70 pitches when he walked Gleyber Torres to open the fifth. As a substitute of ready for a lefty-lefty matchup towards Austin Wells, Quatraro went with Zerpa to face Juan Soto.

What occurred: Soto singles, Aaron Choose (1-for-20 vs. Wacha) walks and Wells walks with the bases loaded to tie it, 3-3.

Quatraro summons John Schreiber, who will get two fast outs earlier than strolling Anthony Volpe on a 3-2 pitch to drive within the go-ahead run, 4-3.

Yankees’ lead is gone, goodbye

That was fast.

Within the newest signal that Cole would not have it tonight, MJ Melendez simply launched a two-run homer for a 3-2 KC lead, and Tommy Pham adopted with one other sharp hit off Cole.

Clay Holmes has simply begun warming up within the bullpen, and we’re solely within the fourth inning.

Gleyber goes yard, 2-1 Yanks

Getting into the fourth inning, Cole now has a result in shield.

After Alex Verdugo (booed by many throughout intros) singled, Gleyber Torres used Yankee Stadium’s pleasant proper discipline dimensions to raise a fly ball homer to proper for a 2-1 lead.

Since being inserted again within the leadoff spot on Aug. 16, Torres is batting over .300 with an OPS over .800.

Royals make second inning mistake, however strike first

This won’t be Cole’s evening.

The primary 5 batted balls off Cole had been scorched no less than 100-mph, and the Yanks caught a break when KC third base coach Vance Wilson – an ex-Mets catcher – despatched the lumbering Salvador Perez dwelling on a pointy single by MJ Melendez.

Attempting to attain from second, Perez was thrown out by Soto in proper for the primary out, and the Royals settled for a 1-0 lead on Tommy Pham’s sac fly. Pham is a profession .343 hitter vs. Cole in 353 common season ABs.

Aaron Choose vs. Michael Wacha

It is nonetheless benefit Wacha, by a mile.

After the Yanks opened their half of the primary with runners at second and third and none out, they got here up empty.

Wacha’s comeback started with a strike out of Choose, making the Yankees captain 1-for-19 in his profession vs. the veteran righty with 12 strikeouts.

The Royals pulled their infield in, and Austin Wells’ grounder resulted in an out on the plate and Giancarlo Stanton struck out.

Wells, the lefty-hitting rookie catcher, batted .111 in September, however Aaron Boone didn’t waver in placing him again within the cleanup spot.

Attention-grabbing begin

As we converse, Gerrit Cole is likely to be penning a thanks be aware to Aaron Choose.

After leadoff hitter Michael Massey went after Cole’s first supply, almost pinning Juan Soto to the fitting discipline wall on a protracted fly out, Choose made a sensational, operating catch in deep left-center discipline to rob Bobby Witt Jr. of additional bases.

The hard-hitting, 1-2-3 inning ended with Vinnie Pasquantino’s lineout to middle.

First pitch by Andy Pettitte

Good transfer by the Yankees to get some good karma going early, inviting Andy Pettitte to throw out the ceremonial first pitch earlier than their playoff opener.

Pettitte had a second profession simply pitching in October, and the final time the Yankees received it – in 2009 – the lefty began and received all three of their postseason clinching video games.

As has been the case in cup competitions this season, Maresca made wholesale modifications for our 4-2 victory over Gent within the Convention League on Thursday evening and at present we return to the identical beginning line-up which defeated Brighton & Hove Albion by the identical scoreline final weekend.

Robert Sanchez returns in aim because the Spaniard continues his file of beginning each Premier League recreation this season and he will probably be protected by a again 4 of Malo Gusto, Wesley Fofana, Levi Colwill and Marc Cucurella.

Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez return in midfield, with Jadon Sancho set to occupy the left flank as soon as extra, Noni Madueke again on the appropriate and Cole Palmer anticipated to occupy the central place behind Nicolas Jackson up entrance.

The Blues have loads of attacking choices from the bench as soon as once more, with Joao Felix, Mykhailo Mudryk, Pedro Neto and Christopher Nkunku among the many replacements.

Chelsea beginning XI: Sanchez; Gusto, Fofana, Colwill, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez (c); Madueke, Palmer, Sancho; Jackson

Chelsea substitutes: Jorgensen, Disasi, Tosin, Veiga, Lavia, Neto, Mudryk, Felix, Nkunku

Nottingham Forest:Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Moreno; Yates (c), Ward-Prowse; Anderson, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wooden

Forest substitutes: Carlos Miguel, Morato, Boly, Williams, Domínguez, Jota Silva, Elanga, Awoniyi, Sosa

Chelsea’s successful run within the Premier League was delivered to an finish by 10-man Nottingham Forest who battled to a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge to keep up their very own robust begin to the season.

Enzo Maresca’s aspect have been chasing a fourth victory in a row to shore up their place within the prime 4 however wanted a superb solo equaliser from Noni Madueke to cancel out Chris Wooden’s objective early within the second half.

Thereafter Chelsea bombarded the guests and regarded prone to go on and win when James Ward-Prowse was dismissed for dealing with the ball as Nicolas Jackson threatened to race by means of on objective.

However Forest, who additionally misplaced England ahead Morgan Gibbs-White to damage, survived a frantic 13 minutes of stoppage time, throughout which goalkeepers Robert Sanchez and Matz Sels produced exceptional saves, to go away with some extent.