A Quarterback Duel Fizzles, but the Irish Explode

By BY ALANIS THAMES from NYT Sports Jack Coan, who transferred to Notre Dame from Wisconsin, looked more solid than his Badger replacement, though he left the game in the third quarter with an injury.https://nyti.ms/39AJUqO

Cloyd Boyer, Last of a Three-Brother Baseball Rarity, Dies at 94

By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT Sports His pitching career was cut short, but at one time he and his brothers Ken and Clete were all on the major league stage together. He ended up outliving them.https://nyti.ms/39CZL8l

U.S. Ryder Cup Team Seizes Big Lead on a Wild Opening Day

By BY BILL PENNINGTON from NYT Sports The action included some harrowing moments for a couple of golfers, and the gallery included Michael Jordan.https://nyti.ms/3AIKoHc

Liberty Season Begins and Ends With Thrills

By BY KELLY WHITESIDE from NYT Sports Sabrina Ionescu’s game-winner that opened the season had everyone thinking playoffs. Nothing from that point went as expected, including the team’s postseason run.https://nyti.ms/3o6340k

A True Prizefight Follows a Summer of Sideshows

By BY MORGAN CAMPBELL from NYT Sports Anthony Joshua will try to defend his heavyweight titles on Saturday in a fight that could set up a bout against either Deontay Wilder or Tyson Fury.https://nyti.ms/3kDyA3o

Marcos Alonso and the Genius of Thomas Tuchel

By BY RORY SMITH from NYT Sports There is no such thing as a good or a bad player, only one in the right (or wrong) system.https://nyti.ms/3zzt5ad

In 2021, the Mendoza Line Isn’t So Scary

By BY VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports Once a death knell, hitting below .200 isn’t all that unusual anymore, provided you have discernible value elsewhere.https://nyti.ms/3AIUnfN