Bijan runs wild in Green Bay, White Sox clinch historic playoff berth, Adam Fantilli signs $82.5M deal
Bijan runs wild in Green Bay!
This is The Sports Reset for Friday September 25th
In the NFL, the Atlanta Falcons beat the Green Bay Packers 35 to 14, earning their first win after an 0-and-2 start. Michael Penix Jr., back from a torn ACL, threw for 256 yards and a touchdown, while Bijan Robinson ran for 194 yards and two scores. In MLB, the Chicago White Sox clinched a playoff berth with a 9 to 1 win over the Kansas City Royals, becoming the first team to reach October after three straight 100-loss seasons. The Chicago Cubs also qualified by edging the Miami Marlins 2 to 1, as Pete Crow-Armstrong recorded his 40th stolen base to complete a 40-homer, 40-steal season. The San Diego Padres clinched with a 4 to 2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Cleveland Guardians secured their spot by blanking the Boston Red Sox 1 to 0. In NHL preseason play, the San Jose Sharks routed the Anaheim Ducks 10 to 0.
Looking ahead, the PGA’s Presidents Cup moves to five Friday foursomes at Medinah, with the United States leading the International team 3 to 2 and 15-and-a-half points needed to win. Canadians Corey Conners and Nick Taylor are part of an International side chasing its first Cup victory since 1998. In MLB, the Jays host the Cincinnati Reds to begin their final series of the season, with José Soriano carrying a 12-and-8 record and 3.72 ERA into his start against Nick Lodolo. In the CFL, the Toronto Argonauts visit the Winnipeg Blue Bombers riding a three-game winning streak and leading the league with 33 sacks; Dru Brown starts for Winnipeg in place of the injured Zach Collaros. The Saskatchewan Roughriders also visit the BC Lions, while the Winnipeg Jets face the Colorado Avalanche in NHL preseason action. Off the ice, Canadian centre Adam Fantilli ended his training-camp absence by signing a six-year, 82.5-million-dollar contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets.
