Jiménez's slam helps White Sox rout Tigers 10-1
Eloy Jimenez hit a grand slam in the fourth inning, and Yoan Moncada also went deep for Chicago as the White Sox breezed to a 10-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night.
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Moncada stays hot with 2-run HR (0:30)
Jimenez hits grand slam in rout (0:46)
Chizik believes UGA's defense is better than last year (2:36)
Jesse Rogers ESPN Staff Writer
Watch Anthony Rizzo discuss the Cubs 4th straight home loss dropping them further back in the playoff race.
Molina, Cardinals hold off fading Cubs again, 2-1
Yadier Molina had three of St. Louis' four hits, including a two-run single, and the Cardinals held off the fading Chicago Cubs 2-1 on Friday.
Cohen can use his height disadvantage to his advantage (0:58)
Jeff Dickerson ESPN Staff Writer
Bears coach Matt Nagy says safety Eddie Jackson (shoulder) and guard Kyle Long (hip) are fine despite being limited in practice on Thursday.
Notre Dame facing uphill battle against Georgia (0:39)
Notre Dame's playoff odds would skyrocket with a win over Georgia
The Allstate Playoff Predictor says if the No. 7 Irish are victorious in Athens, they would rank among Clemson and Alabama as CFP favorites.
BBTN: Cards/Cubs, Modern Managing, Mendoza
Buster and Karl Ravech discuss Anthony Rizzo's unexpected return to the Cubs lineup as Chicago faces St. Louis in a crucial NL Central matchup (11:39). Plus, Buster compares Jack Flaherty to a Hall of Famer and Karl talks about Joe Maddon's personality clash with the Chicago front office. Jessica Mendoza also previews this weekend's Phillies/Indians series (33:40) and Rena Banena brings the Friday "Bleacher Tweets" and some love advice (45:12).
Hot Board: Welcome to visit season in college basketball
North Carolina welcomes two top-25 recruits to Chapel Hill this weekend, and UCLA and Illinois will also welcome key prospects.
Notre Dame-Georgia, other ranked matchups highlight Week 4 (1:14)
MLB Weekend Watch: Blockbuster matchups will rock the playoff races
Just 10 days are left in the regular season, but five playoff spots are up for grabs. We look at the factors that will decide who's in and who's out of the October hunt.
Even Anthony Rizzo's magic can't save these Cubs
The unexpected return of the heart and soul of Chicago's lineup could have provided a needed spark. But, once again, the Cubs fell flat as their playoff hopes begin to slip away.
Jesse Rogers ESPN Staff Writer
Watch Craig Kimbrel discuss giving up the game winning HR to Matt Carpenter in the 10th inning on Thursday night.
Carpenter HRs off Kimbrel as Cards beat Cubs
Matt Carpenter homered in the 10th inning against Craig Kimbrel in the All-Star closer's return, and the St. Louis Cardinals regrouped after blowing a late lead to beat the Chicago Cubs 5-4 on Thursday night.
Carpenter goes yard for the win (0:24)
Cruz, Ninkovich see Bears' defense leading them to a Week 3 win (0:52)
Cubs scratch Hamels (shoulder); Mills gets start
The Cubs scratched left-hander Cole Hamels from his scheduled start Friday, replacing him with Alec Mills for the 27-year-old's third start of the season.
Jesse Rogers ESPN Staff Writer
Watch Kris Bryant discuss the big weekend series against the Cardinals.
The CFB Pod: UGA-ND, UTAH-USC, AUB-TAMU & more
David and Kevin discuss the biggest games to come in Week 4 of the CFB season, including what is "on the line" for Utah when they come out west to play USC (1:45) and is it fair to wonder about Michigan's identity ahead of their Top 25 showdown with Wisconsin (5:57)? Plus, notes on Auburn-Texas A&M (10:37), Notre Dame-Georgia (17:06), Tennessee-Florida (20:12) and Oklahoma State-Texas (26:38).
FiveThirtyEight: How We're Predicting The 2019 College Football Playoff
A handful of weeks into the 2019 season, we still don't know much about how the College Football Playoff race will eventually play out.
Jeff Dickerson ESPN Staff Writer
Bears defensive tackle Bilal Nichols broke his hand vs. Denver and is unlikely to play Monday night at Washington, per head coach Matt Nagy.
Acho: ND-Georgia has the most playoff implications (0:44)
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NBA: 2019-20 Central Standings
MLB: 2019 NL Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | 87 | 67 | .565 | - | W3 |
| Milwaukee | 84 | 70 | .545 | 3 | W2 |
| Chicago | 82 | 72 | .532 | 5 | L4 |
| Cincinnati | 72 | 82 | .468 | 15 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh | 65 | 89 | .422 | 22 | L7 |
MLB: 2019 AL Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 95 | 59 | .617 | - | W2 |
| Cleveland | 91 | 63 | .591 | 4 | W5 |
| Chicago | 67 | 86 | .438 | 27.5 | W2 |
| Kansas City | 56 | 99 | .361 | 39.5 | L4 |
| Detroit | 45 | 108 | .294 | 49.5 | L4 |