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Years in the past, when Don Drysdale and Sandy Koufax had been on the prime of the Dodgers pitching rotation, Drysdale missed a recreation to take care of some private enterprise. Koufax pitched a no-hitter that day.

When advised in regards to the achievement, Drysdale had one query: Did he win?

The Dodgers had been three outs away from a mixed no-hitter Monday, then needed to dangle on for a 3-1 win over the Colorado Rockies.

It was the second time in three days the Dodgers took a no-hitter into the ninth. They misplaced the opposite one.

Tyler Glasnow was good over seven no-hit innings, placing out 11. Reliever Blake Treinen pitched an ideal eighth earlier than Ryan Ritter broke up the no-hitter by lining Tanner Scotts third pitch to left area for a double. The ball appeared catchable off the bat, however left fielder Alex Name turned the unsuitable manner, costing him any likelihood to make a play.

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Scott then retired the aspect on two groundouts and a liner to 3rd baseman Max Muncy.

Mookie Betts tiebreaking two-run single within the seventh propelled the Dodgers to their eightieth win of the season.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto was one out away from a no-hitter in opposition to the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday when he gave up a house run to Jackson Holliday.

Yamamoto was pulled after 112 pitches and the bullpen gave up three extra runs in a 4-3 Dodgers loss.

Glasnow left after 105 pitches. He walked two. It was the second straight begin through which Glasnow hadn’t given up successful by way of at the very least six innings.

Glasnow (2-3) struck out the aspect within the first though he wanted 18 pitches to do it and once more within the sixth. In between, he gave up a second-inning run on Jordan Becks leadoff stroll, a stolen base and two lengthy outs, the second Kyle Farmers sacrifice fly to the left-field wall.

But for 5 innings Colorado starter Chase Dollander (2-12, 6.43 ERA) was nearly nearly as good. The Dodgers didnt get their first baserunner till the third inning and didnt have successful till the fifth, when Michael Conforto led off with a single to left.

Dollander confronted simply three batters over the minimal earlier than leaving with an obvious harm after strolling Ben Rortvedt to start out the sixth. Reliever Juan Mejia got here on to stroll the primary batter he confronted. Two at-bats later, Freddie Freeman bounced a high-hopper over first baseman Kyle Farmer and down the right-field line for a tying double.

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However Mejia escaped additional injury when he bought Conforto to floor out with the bases loaded. Nonetheless, the one run was extra offense than the Dodgers gave Glasnow in his final two begins. Coming into Monday, the Dodgers averaged simply 3½ runs of help in Glasnow’s 14 earlier begins, lowest for any Dodger starter.

Within the seventh, Rockies reliever Angel Chivilli hit Andy Pages with a pitch with one out and after Rortvedt popped out, Ohtani doubled to proper, sending Pages to 3rd.

Betts adopted with a two-out, two-strike single, extending his streak of reaching base safely to 14 video games.

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This story initially appeared in Los Angeles Instances.

CHICAGO — Good day J.J. McCarthy. And welcome again to the Minnesota Vikings protection.

The group’s new period at quarterback started with a rousing comeback victory over its NFC North rival in a 27-24 win over the Chicago Bears.

And for as a lot consideration as McCarthy’s debut will generate — it was the Vikings’ protection that saved it within the recreation whereas the offense struggled.

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams accomplished his first 10 passes as Chicago took a 10-3 lead within the second quarter, however the Bears offense didn’t rating once more till 2:02 remained within the fourth quarter.

McCarthy accounted for 3 touchdowns within the fourth quarter, together with passes of 13 to Justin Jefferson and 27 yards to Aaron Jones Sr., and his 14-yard scramble within the fourth quarter put the Vikings up by 10 an accounted for the ultimate margin.

Listed here are crucial issues to know from Monday evening for each groups:

What to make of the QB efficiency: If you happen to drew up an inexpensive however optimistic projection of how McCarthy’s first NFL begin would go, this might be it. He regarded frenetic within the first half, altering performs continuously and looking out unsettled within the pocket. An interception returned for a landing within the third quarter appeared to finish the sport. However McCarthy, who’s now 64-3 in video games he has began since his sophomore 12 months in school, settled down within the second half. The takeaway after his first begin? McCarthy is a winner.

Pattern to observe: The Vikings constructed the concept of their working recreation to assist McCarthy transition into his position, and it spurred the Vikings throughout their second-half run. Newcomer Jordan Mason managed solely 14 yards within the first half however his exhausting working broke the Bears after halftime, and he completed with 63 yards on 12 carries. Mason’s emergence coincided with the Vikings’ first two landing drives.

Stat to know: The Vikings’ offense wanted assist in the primary half after accumulating solely 80 yards and 4 first downs, and kicker Will Reichard got here to the rescue. His 59-yard discipline purpose simply earlier than halftime tied a Soldier Area report, a notable achievement given the traditionally unhealthy climate and discipline circumstances in Chicago, and was the second-longest in Vikings historical past. Minnesota’s report is 61 yards by Greg Joseph, transformed indoors at U.S. Financial institution Stadium in 2022. — Kevin Seifert

Subsequent recreation: vs. Atlanta Falcons (8:20 p.m. ET, Sept. 14)

For practically three full quarters, the Ben Johnson period regarded like it will start by placing the “usual Bears” moniker to mattress. Chicago started its season opener at Soldier Area with a landing and constructed a double-digit lead late within the third quarter behind a stout defensive efficiency.

However missed alternatives to distance themselves from the Vikings proved expensive. After rattling quarterback McCarthy in his NFL debut, the Bears protection struggled to comprise a Vikings offense that scored 21 unanswered factors within the fourth quarter to wrestle the lead away from the Bears.

Monday evening was Chicago’s fourth loss within the final 4 seasons when getting into the fourth quarter with a double-digit lead. That’s twice as many as some other group over that span.

For a group making an attempt to go away the atrocities of final season prior to now, the identical points proceed to be an issue.

Turning level: The Bears noticed the 17-6 lead they constructed after Nahshon Wright’s pick-six waste away throughout a stretch that started late within the third quarter. Williams was flagged for intentional grounding with Chicago at Minnesota’s 34-yard line. Two performs later, Cairo Santos’ 50-yard discipline purpose try went extensive proper. The Vikings then scored on back-to-back possessions to take the lead.

Wasted momentum: Defensive coordinator Dennis Allen despatched the home on third-and-8 early within the third quarter with the Vikings in discipline purpose vary. The seven rushers rattled McCarthy into throwing an interception, which resulted within the first defensive/particular groups landing of the 2025 season. Wright jumped Justin Jefferson’s route and ran again a 74-yard pick-six to offer Chicago a 17-6 lead. It’s the second straight season opener the place the Bears broke open the sport with a pick-six.

What to make of the QB efficiency: Caleb Williams’ 10 straight completions to start out the sport was the longest streak by a Bears quarterback to start out a season opener since 1978 and probably the most consecutive completions in his NFL profession. However issues modified dramatically within the second half. He completed 20 of 34 for 191 yards and scored a dashing TD and passing TD. His passer score was 84.3 and he was sacked twice.

Troubling development: The Bears have been flagged 12 instances and racked up 127 penalty yards. Pre-snap penalties have been a difficulty all through coaching camp and a development the Bears couldn’t buck after 4 false begins within the first half. Two defensive move interference calls led to factors for Minnesota — a 31-yard discipline purpose and the Vikings go-ahead landing. — Courtney Cronin

Subsequent recreation: at Detroit Lions (1 p.m. ET, Sept. 14)

Week 1 of the 2025 NFL season has delivered clutch moments across the league with established stars and breakout names sealing comebacks and turning shut video games into blowouts.

However just one participant will be “him.”

Forward of this season’s “Monday Night time Soccer” debut between the Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings, it was time to determine who earned it.

Listed here are the fan-voted outcomes for ESPN’s NFL Week 1 “Himmy” Award

Want a refresher of every efficiency? Maintain studying for every candidate’s case.

Stats to know: 33-of-46, 394 yards, 2 TDs; 14 carries, 30 yards, 2 TDs

Trailing 40-25 with 5 minutes left, Buffalo appeared to be heading to a home-opening loss in opposition to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday night time.

However Allen authored the comeback, engineering three late scoring drives, capped off by Matt Prater’s 32-yard discipline purpose for the 41-40 win. Allen posted a career-best 251 fourth-quarter passing yards plus two speeding touchdowns to change into the primary participant since not less than 1978 with 250 passing yards and two speeding scores in any single quarter.

Stats to know: 22-of-30, 244 yards, 4 TDs

Rodgers led Pittsburgh to a 34-32 win over the Jets with a composed, four-touchdown efficiency in his Steelers debut. Two of these scores got here inside a 50-second span within the second half.

Down 32-31 with simply over three minutes remaining, Rodgers moved the offense into Jets territory, aided by an 11-yard tip-drill catch by DK Metcalf. That sequence arrange Chris Boswell’s go-ahead, career-long 60-yard discipline purpose with 1:03 left.

Ultimately, Rodgers prevented turnovers, hit key throws and closed out a late win in opposition to his former crew.

Stats to know: 4 receptions, 67 yards, 2 TDs

Drafted nineteenth as Ohio State’s profession receptions chief, Egbuka stamped his rookie debut with a late winner.

With 1:04 left and Tampa Bay trailing the Atlanta Falcons 20-17, the first-round wideout spoke up within the huddle, bought the look he needed and pulled within the sport’s deciding landing — his second rating of the day.

Per Elias, he’s solely the second participant for the reason that 1970 merger to catch a go-ahead landing within the closing minute (or OT) of an NFL debut. To make Egbuka’s feat much more spectacular, the throw from Baker Mayfield carried only a 24.9% completion chance, his least doubtless completion of the sport, per NFL Subsequent Gen Stats.

Stats to know: 22-of-29, 272 yards, 1 TD; 7 carries, 26 yards, 2 TDs

Jones gave Indianapolis the opener it wanted. Sharp and environment friendly, he ran for 2 touchdowns, threw for an additional and powered a 33-8 rout of the Miami Dolphins — snapping the NFL’s longest energetic Week 1 skid (11 straight) and giving the Colts their first 1-0 begin since 2013.

It additionally marked Jones’ first win as a beginning quarterback since Oct. 6 final 12 months.

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Sandro Tonali earned Italy an exciting 5-4 win towards Israel on Monday with the decisive late strike within the 2026 World Cup qualifier simply because it seemed just like the Azzurri have been plunging into one other disaster.

Newcastle United midfielder Tonali wheeled off in celebration in stoppage time when his speculative effort went by a sea of legs and into the web to win a rollercoaster of a match in Debrecen, Hungary, which Italy seemed to have thrown away.

The Azzurri, who’ve missed the final two World Cups, have been main 4-2 within the 81st minute when substitute Giacomo Raspadori rolled residence virtually instantly after changing the spectacular Moise Kean, who netted Italy’s first two objectives.

Nevertheless, a careless Alessandro Bastoni own-goal and Dor Peretz’s header drew Israel degree earlier than Tonali’s lucky effort moved Italy as much as second in Group I — degree on 9 factors with Israel who’ve performed a recreation extra — and within the play-off spot.

“We’ll take the win which was essential for us, however we’re utterly nuts, nuts as a result of we conceded some absurd objectives,” mentioned Gennaro Gattuso.

“We have to work on that as a result of we’re too fragile, we concede objectives too simply. The boys know that, however that is my downside to repair.

“You must give credit score to the boys as a result of each time they took a slap they’d the braveness to react and battle again.”

Italy path leaders Norway by three factors and nonetheless have an opportunity of taking first place and the group’s sole direct qualifying spot.

However new coach Gattuso has lots to consider forward of October’s return fixtures with Estonia and Israel, whose gamers donned black armbands in honour of the victims of Monday morning’s lethal capturing at a bus cease in east Jerusalem carried out Palestinian gunmen.

Nominal residence staff Israel would have been good worth for the draw, as Kean had beforehand twice pulled Italy out of the mire following Manuel Locatelli’s early own-goal and a wonderful Dor Peretz strike within the 52nd minute in a largely empty Nagyerdei Stadium.

– Italy rocked –

Monday’s match had forged a political cloud over Gattuso’s first fixtures in control of Italy because of Israel’s offensive within the Gaza Strip.

The small group of Italian followers current turned their backs to the pitch in the course of the Israeli nationwide anthem, whereas boos additionally rang out from sections of the stadium, earlier than then holding up banners which learn “cease”.

And the Italians on the pitch seemed equally uninterested within the match come kick-off, with Israel snappier and extra aggressive than the four-time world champions.

The nominal residence had already had a purpose disallowed by the point Locatelli bundled Dan Biton’s cross into his personal web.

Locatelli virtually made up for his own-goal when he struck the bar with an acrobatic volley within the thirty first minute, seconds earlier than Kean wasted an amazing alternative from a Gianluca Mancini cut-back.

However 10 minutes later Kean thumped a low drive previous Daniel Peretz after amassing a knockdown from strike companion Mateo Retegui.

And Kean got here to the rescue once more 9 minutes after the break, levelling with one other highly effective low shot simply seconds after Peretz put Israel forward for the second time with a superb first-time effort.

Politano lastly put Italy forward with an amazing volley after extra high-quality work from Retegui, and when Raspadori rolled residence the fourth it appeared the away staff seemed out of the woods.

Nevertheless it took Tonali’s uncommon winner to lastly safe the three factors after uncharacteristically unhealthy defending practically left Italy’s hopes of qualification hanging by a thread.

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