Bijan runs wild in Green Bay, Brewers clinch baseball’s top playoff seed, White Sox secure postseason berth
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 for their first win of the season. Bijan Robinson rushed for 194 yards and two touchdowns, while returning quarterback Michael Penix Jr. threw for 256 yards as Atlanta scored 27 straight points. The loss ended Green Bay’s run of 13 consecutive home-opening wins. In MLB, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5 to 1, scoring three times in the eighth before Jackson Chourio homered in the ninth. Milwaukee reached 100 wins for the first time and clinched baseball’s top playoff seed. The Chicago White Sox secured a postseason berth with a 9 to 1 win over the Kansas City Royals, completing the first playoff turnaround following three straight 100-loss seasons.
Looking ahead, the Presidents Cup moves to Friday foursomes with the United States leading the International Team 3 to 2 at Medinah. Justin Thomas enters the session with a perfect 7-and-0 Presidents Cup four-ball record, while singles close the competition Sunday. In MLB, the Cleveland Guardians visit the Kansas City Royals protecting a one-game AL Central lead, with Gavin Williams carrying a 1.44 September ERA into his start. The Tampa Bay Rays visit the Philadelphia Phillies, who hold a two-game advantage for the final National League wild card, and the Los Angeles Dodgers meet the San Francisco Giants. The Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox play a doubleheader, as do the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees. In college football, freshman quarterback Tait Reynolds makes his first road start when the Clemson Tigers visit the California Golden Bears. Beyond the scoreboard, the NBA is mourning Bob Pettit, its first MVP and an 11-time All-Star with the St. Louis Hawks, who died at 93.
