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SPORTS HEADLINES – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21^ST, 2018

HS FOOTBALL – WEEK 5 – TONIGHT’S GAMES

NON-LEAGUE GAMES

Shelby (3-1) at Norwalk (3-1) – LIVE on WLKR

Edison (3-1) at Toledo Woodward (0-4)

Toledo Scott (4-0) at Huron (3-1)

Sandusky (4-0) at Toledo Bowsher (1-3)

Bellevue (1-3) at Toledo Start (1-3)

SBC CROSS-OVER

Oak Harbor (3-1) at Perkins (1-3) – LIVE on K96

Vermilion (2-2) at Tiffin Columbian (3-1)

Clyde (2-2) at Port Clinton (2-2)

SBC RIVER DIVISION

Willard (2-2, 1-0) at Margaretta (2-2, 1-0)

Lakota (2-2, 0-1) at Sandusky St. Mary’s (2-2, 1-0)

Gibsonburg (3-1, 1-0) at Danbury (2-2, 0-1)

Fremont St. Joe (2-2, 0-1) at Tiffin Calvert (3-1, 0-1) – Saturday

FIRELANDS CONFERENCE

St. Paul (3-1, 1-0) at Plymouth (2-2, 0-1) – WLKR P.P. Replay

South Central (4-0, 1-0) at Monroeville (2-2, 0-1)

Mapleton (3-1, 1-0) at Crestview (2-2, 1-0)

Western Reserve (0-4, 0-1) at New London (0-4, 0-1)

NORTHERN 10

Mohawk (4-0, 1-0) at Seneca East (4-0, 1-0)

NFL FOOTBALL – BROWNS WIN!

The Cleveland Browns beat the New York Jets 21-17 last night

-After starting quarterback Tyrod Taylor left the game in the 2^nd quarter due to injury – with Cleveland trailing 14-0, Browns’ number-one pick Baker Mayfield made his debut, leading Cleveland to a come-from-behind win. Mayfield completed 17 of 23 passes for 201 yards.

-Cleveland wide receiver Jarvis Landry had 8 catches for 103 yards.

-Browns running back Carlos Hyde rushed the ball 23 times for 98 yards and 2 touchdowns.

-It was the Browns’ first win in 635 days.

NFL – SUNDAY’S KEY MATCHUPS

Buffalo at Minnesota

Cincinnati at Carolina

Dallas at Seattle

New England at Detroit

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS WHITE SOX

The Chicago White Sox defeated the Cleveland Indians 5-4 in 11 innings last night

-Tribe starting pitcher Josh Tomlin allowed 4 runs and 8 hits in 4 innings.

-Relief pitcher Adam Cimber allowed the go-ahead-run in the 11^th.

-The Indians hit back-to-back home runs in the 3^rd inning – solo shots from Francisco Lindor and Michael Brantley.

-The Indians open up a 3-game series at home tonight versus the Boston Red Sox at 7:10 pm (game will not air on WLKR due to high school football). Trevor Bauer returns from the disabled list tonight to pitch tonight for the Tribe…facing Boston ace Chris Sale. Bauer is scheduled to pitch a few innings as he gets himself in shape for the playoffs.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL – LAST NIGHT

Temple topped Tulsa 31-17

COLLEGE FOOTBALL – TONIGHT

Florida Atlantic at #16 UCF #10 Penn State at Illinois Washington State at USC

COLLEGE FOOTBALL – BUCKEYES TAKE ON GREEN WAVE SATURDAY

Tulane at #4 Ohio State – 2:00/3:30 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR

-Head Coach Urban Meyer returns to the sidelines for the Buckeyes after his 3-game suspension.

-Ohio State defensive end Nick Bosa is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery for a “core muscle injury”. There’s no timetable for Bosa’s return.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL – SATURDAY’S OTHER KEY MATCHUPS

#25 Texas A&M at #1 Alabama

#2 Georgia at Missouri

#3 Clemson at Georgia Tech