Song silences Nurmagomedov, Jays rally past Mariners, Makar signs record $163.2M extension
Song silences Nurmagomedov!
This is The Sports Reset for Sunday August 30th
In UFC, Song Yadong knocked out Umar Nurmagomedov two minutes into the second round of their bantamweight main event in Shanghai. Song feinted with a left hook, then caught the ducking Nurmagomedov with a straight right, upsetting the division’s second-ranked contender and earning a second consecutive performance bonus. In ATP tennis, Ignacio Buse beat Arthur Fery in straight sets to win the Winston-Salem Open. On the WTA Tour, Diane Parry defeated Elise Mertens in three sets at the Abierto GNP Seguros, while Katie Volynets topped Tereza Valentova in straight sets at the Philly Open. In MLB, the Jays rallied from three runs down to beat the Seattle Mariners 4 to 3, with Alejandro Kirk delivering the go-ahead single in the sixth. In the CFL, the Saskatchewan Roughriders held off the Toronto Argonauts 28 to 24.
Looking ahead, the PGA Tour Championship goes to its final round with Viktor Hovland at 15 under, one shot ahead of Ryan Gerard. Hovland closed Saturday with six straight makes from at least seven feet, including four birdies, while Adam Scott sits three shots back at 12 under. On the LPGA Tour, Ruoning Yin carries a one-shot lead into the FM Championship finale after chipping in for birdie at 18; Sei Young Kim and Hyo Joo Kim are both 11 under. In MLB, the Jays finish their series with the Seattle Mariners as Max Scherzer is scheduled to face Logan Gilbert. In the CFL, the BC Lions visit the Ottawa Redblacks at TD Place Stadium. Beyond the scoreboard, Calgary-born defenceman Cale Makar has signed an eight-year, 163.2 million dollar extension with the Colorado Avalanche, the richest contract in NHL history.
