Arizona keeps October alive, Eury Pérez throws a one-hitter, Stephen Curry agrees to $116M extension
Arizona keeps October alive!
This is The Sports Reset for Saturday September 26th
In MLB, the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Diego Padres 11 to 4, with Nolan Arenado hitting one of three Arizona homers and Geraldo Perdomo driving in four. The Tampa Bay Rays then blanked the Philadelphia Phillies 2 to 0, denying Philadelphia a third straight chance to clinch and keeping Arizona in the wild-card race. The Athletics edged the Houston Astros 6 to 5, while the Minnesota Twins beat the Texas Rangers 10 to 2. Eury Pérez delivered the pitching performance of the night, throwing a one-hitter with eight strikeouts as the Miami Marlins shut out the Atlanta Braves 3 to 0. In college football, No. 5 Indiana Hoosiers survived the Northwestern Wildcats 29 to 23, as Lee Beebe Jr. ran for 203 yards and broke a 70-yard gain that set up the clinching touchdown. The Clemson Tigers also beat the California Golden Bears 24 to 10.
Looking ahead, the Phillies host the Rays while the Diamondbacks visit the Padres, with Arizona holding the tiebreaker if the teams finish level. The Astros visit the Athletics, the Rangers face the Twins, and the Cleveland Guardians meet the Kansas City Royals as division races reach the final weekend. In college football, No. 1 Texas Longhorns visit the Tennessee Volunteers, with Arch Manning facing freshman Faizon Brandon and Tennessee chasing its first win over an AP No. 1 since 1985; the No. 20 Oregon Ducks visit the No. 12 USC Trojans, and the Oklahoma Sooners face the No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs. In golf, the International team carries a 7 to 3 Presidents Cup lead into Saturday after sweeping Friday’s five foursomes matches. In Formula 1, Kimi Antonelli brings an 81-point championship lead into the Azerbaijan Grand Prix where George Russell starts at pole. Beyond the scoreboard, Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors agreed to a two-year, 116 million dollar extension with a player option for 2028–29.
