FOOTBALL
A few NFL highlights:
The Minnesota Vikings are 4-0 after a close 31-29 victory over the Green Bay Packers.
The Kansas City Chiefs are also undefeated after an easy win over the LA Chargers, although their star receiver Rashee Rice might have torn his ACL.
On the other end of the spectrum, the Jacksonville Jaguars are 0-4 after a devastating loss with only 18 seconds left in the game.
The Baltimore Ravens looked unstoppable thanks to a dominating performance from running back Derrick Henry. Ravens 35, Bills 10
In college football:
The weekend’s most exciting game was watching Alabama beat Georgia in a back-and-forth nail-biter. Alabama led 30-7 at halftime, then Georgia clawed its way back to 33-28, and with under three minutes left in the game, Georgia went up 34-33. On the next play, Alabama’s 17-year-old Ryan Williams remarkably ran for a 75-yard touchdown. Check out this amazing play.
BASKETBALL
Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo died of brain cancer at the age of 58. NBA commissioner Adam Silver said, “Dikembe Mutombo was simply larger than life. On the court, he was one of the greatest shot blockers and defensive players in the history of the NBA. Off the floor, he poured his heart and soul into helping others”.
BASEBALL
The Chicago White Sox made MLB history, but not in a good way. The team set the record for the most losses in a season, finishing 41-121, beating out the 1962 Mets (120 losses).
