Mahomes Wins in Overtime, Shelton Withdraws From the Laver Cup, and Cruz Calls Out Garcia
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs opened the week with a thriller, defeating the Indianapolis Colts 33–30 in overtime. Mahomes threw for 382 yards and three touchdowns, while Kenneth Walker III supplied 117 rushing yards and 61 receiving yards. Harrison Butker ultimately delivered the deciding 40-yard field goal as time expired. CBS Sports and ESPN recapped the back-and-forth finish.
The NFL has another spotlight game Monday night: the New York Giants visit the Los Angeles Rams at 8:15 p.m. EDT on ESPN and ABC. The Rams are favored by seven points, according to CBS Sports. For more football coverage, visit Brownstone Worldwide’s NFL reporting.
Tennis brought a tougher result for U.S. fans. Ben Shelton withdrew from the Laver Cup, scheduled for September 25–27 in London, and Brandon Nakashima will replace him on Team World. The United States was also eliminated by Czechia, 3–2, in Davis Cup qualifying. Czechia joins the Final 8 in Bologna, Italy, November 24–29, alongside Italy, Germany, Spain, Great Britain, Austria, Canada and South Korea. AP and Davis Cup provide the tournament details.
In boxing, Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz stopped Néstor Bravo in the sixth round to defend his interim WBC super lightweight title. Cruz then called out Ryan Garcia, adding a potential matchup to the division’s growing list of storylines. No official fight agreement has been announced. FightMag has the bout recap.
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