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The sports world is starting to get busy again folks, make sure you’re checking in every day to get everything you need. Today we take a look at the Steve Blake who didn’t play in the NBA, some Notre Dame Men’s Swimming gambling, and a heck of a lot more!

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LETS. GET. INTO. IT.

THE DAILY STUMPED🔮

Which of these athletes did not play professionally in two different sports?

• A. Bo Jackson

• B. Brandon Aubrey

• C. Matt Hasselbeck

• D. Russell Wilson

• E. Danny Ainge

Answer at the bottom of The Stump!

OUR JUICE🧃

• Think about the last time you ordered ‘Loaded Nachos’. That’s how we would describe last night’s Nighttime Recap! NFL, NBA, MLB, PGA, and USMNT!

• Got the opportunity to interview UConn Point Guard, 2x National Champ, and reigning Big East 6th Man OTY Hassan Diarra! Check it out!

ON THIS DAY🗓️

On this day in 1743—

Boxing champion of England Jack Broughton published the ‘Rules of the Ring’, the earliest written code pertaining to the sport of boxing.

Under Broughton’s rules, rounds continued until a player went down, to which he had 30 seconds to face his opponent or be declared the loser.

YESTERDAY IN SPORTS📰

Breaking News…

• 🃏Notre Dame suspends men’s swim team for at least one year following gambling violations

  • betting on their own competitions!!!

• ⚾️ Brewers struggling star Christian Yelich opts for season-ending surgery on his back, expected to be ready for next year

• 🏀 Knicks and Celtics set to kick off the NBA season on October 22nd!

• 🏫 College Football Playoff announces they will no longer use conference titles as tiebreakers when selecting final teams

  • While smaller conference have began engaging in conversations about a College Football Playoff of their own! Could be VERY cool!

• 🏀 Indianapolis announced as host of 2025 WNBA All-Star Week

Top Final Scores💯

• 🏈 Eagles defeat Patriots, 14-13, in UGLY preseason blood bath

• ⚾️ Orioles def. Red Sox (5-1), A’s def. Mets (7-6), Brewers def. Dodgers (6-4), Phills def. Nats (13-3)

• ⛳️Chris Kirk is your leader after day one at FedEx St. Jude Championship at -6

  • Pendrith, Pavon, Matsuyama tied at -5 in second

  • Justin Rose, Tommy Fleetwood, Xander, Jordan Spieth, Scottie, and more in striking distance

• 🏀 Mercury def. Sky (85-65), Lynx def. Mystics (79-68)

• ⚽️ LALIGA: Athletic and Getafe draw (1-1), Betis draws Girona (1-1)

What Caught Our Eye👀

• ⚾️ A CYCLE IN PHILLY!

• 🏀 Now THIS is cold!

• 🏈 DRAKE MAYEEEEEE TUDDDDDDDYYYYY!

STUMP STORY OF THE DAY✍️

Feature Friday: Steve Blake

Calgary Golfer Steve Blake has been in a battle for his life, but this week, he’ll be battling to score low…

For those of you who followed gritty white basketball players in the early 2010’s, you might think this story is going to be about THAT Steve Blake. But I’d argue that THIS Steve Blake has an even more powerful story.

Blake, a Calgary, Alberta, Canada local is known as one of the best amateur players in the area. Blake is relishing every single moment he gets on the grass.

Eight months ago, Blake was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer. This weekend in Calgary the Rogers Charity Classic, a PGA Champions Tour event (the senior tour), will take place. Blake has played in it once before when he qualified as a local amateur. This year, Blake had to get in a different way. He wrote a letter. He explained his situation and his desire to play golf in the tournament one last time.

Blake, who had stepped away from the game to focus on his treatment, was ready to get back to it. Of course, there was no way that tournament leadership could reject his offer, they gave him a exemption into the tournament. Blake got back in the golf lab after getting the news.

The Rogers classic went one step further, allowing him to be paired with his family. His wife Kelly and two children Brooklyn and Conner will make up his team.

In all of Blake’s interviews leading up to this weekends tournaments, Blake has emphasized how important being positive and present have been to his battle, “You may be handed a death sentence, but it doesn’t mean life’s over. You’ve still got a lot to give, so get out there and give something.”

This tournament won’t be the end of it for Blake either, he wants more. He’s going to try to qualify for the US Senior Open, taking place this year in Newport, RI.

Golf has cleared his mind, allowed him to be present, and enjoy time with his family, “The more I have something like this tournament coming up to look forward to, the more alive I feel. I don’t feel sick. I feel like I’m just a normal guy who’s going to practice for this tournament coming up, and hopefully, I’ll be around for the next one, and so on and so on.”

JUICE STATION🧃

Quote of the Day

Song of the Day

Glue Guy of the Day

Defined: Glue Guy (Noun, Verb, Adj., etc.) - a person, thing, idea, or thought that holds together the larger group. Not the star, not the main character, but a hard hat and lunch pale type who knows its role. The GLUE of the group.

WHAT TO WATCH📺️

NFL🏈: BOOOO HISSSSSSS

• Nothing today!

WNBA🏀: A little taste of the WNBA!

• Storm @ Dream (7:30 PM ET), Mercury @ Fever (7:30 PM ET), Sun @ Wings (9:30 PM ET)

MLB⚾️: Full slate all day long baby!

• Red Sox @ Orioles (7:05 PM ET), Blue Jays @ Cubs (2:20 PM ET), Yankees @ Tigers (6:40 PM ET), DBacks @ Rays (6:50 PM ET), Marlins @ Mets (7:10 PM ET), Dodgers @ Cardinals (7:15 PM ET)

Soccer⚽️: We LIVE!

• English Premier League Kickoff: Manchester United vs Fulham (3:00 PM ET on USA Network)

• Spanish LALIGA: Celta Vigo vs Alaves (1:00 PM ET), Las Palmas vs Sevilla (3:30 PM ET)

• French Ligue 1: PSG vs Le Havre AC (2:45 PM ET)

Golf⛳️: Day TWO of the FedEx St. Jude Championship

• Sahith & Hideki (9:25 AM ET)

• Scottie & Xander (9:35 AM ET)

• Cam Young & Tommy Fleetwood (11:30 AM ET)

• Rory & Colin Morikawa (12:45 PM ET)