Clemson Surges Into Top 10 As Week Poll Shuffles
USC holds No 1 with 58 of 65 first place votes while Penn State Texas and Pittsburgh stay in the top four. Clemson rises to ninth after a 21-3 win over Kentucky, North Carolina moves to fifth, Oklahoma drops to 10th, and Alabama climbs to seventh amid week of voting shifts.
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Eagles stay unbeaten 5-0 after hard faught win over Falcons
Philadelphia Eagles improved to 5-0 with a 16-13 victory over Atlanta. Falcons squandered chances with five turnovers including two Bartkowski interceptions and a fumble, while Eagles capitalized with three Tony Franklin field goals and a late defensive stand to seal the outcome.
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Miniseries Opens as Historic Baseball Playoffs Begin
Eight teams start intradivision best of five playoffs under a patchwork format born from a midseason strike. Dodgers face Astros and A’s meet Royals in the opening games. National and American League East games follow midweek. Nolan Ryan vs Fernando Valenzuela headlines Houston–Los Angeles clash.
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Frazier Eyes Comeback Fight With Masters After Five Years
Joe Frazier 37, 237 pounds, plans a comeback fight after Nov. 15 in Atlantic City or Oklahoma against undefeated Monte Masters. He emphasizes every bout is a championship, aims to prove himself for his sons Marvis and Rodney, and notes Masters as the chosen opponent while LeDoux remains possible. Masters, Sean O Grady brother in law, has 22 straight wins with 19 KOs and vows to gain world recognition by defeating Frazier.
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Greenwood Still No 1 in 4A 3A poll
The Greenwood Eagles hold the top spot in the Associated Press high school poll for 4A 3A as Greenwood and Richland Northeast both improve to 5-0. Greenwood defeated Wade Hampton 36-20 and Richland Northeast rolled Columbia 48-6 while RNE claimed seven first place votes to Greenwood’s four. Pendleton leads 2A 1A with a 52-6 win over Chesnee and Blackville-Hilda slips to second after a 66-0 victory over Elloree. Swansea and Lake View sit 3rd and 4th with 5-0 records.
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South Aiken Girls Tennis Beats Aiken in Close Showdown
The South Aiken Thoroughbreds defeated Aiken High 54 in a tight match. They rallied after trailing 4-2 in singles, sweeping all three doubles to secure the win and improve to 8-0 this season.
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