DUNCAN: WELCOME TO YOUR N-C-C NEWS BRIEF, SPORTS EDITION. IT’S OCTOBER 15TH, I’M HANNAH DUNCAN.
SYRACUSE FOOTBALL RETURNS TO THE DOME THIS FRIDAY AT SEVEN TO TAKE ON THE FOUR AND TWO PITTSBURGH PANTHERS. SYRACUSE IS TRYING TO BOUNCE BACK FROM A 16 TO 10 LOSS AT NC STATE LAST THURSDAY, BUT THINGS WON’T COME EASY AS THE PANTHERS HAVE A TOP-20 DEFENSE IN THE NATION.
AND THE MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES OFFICIALLY SIGNED TYUS BATTLE TO A CONTRACT YESTERDAY. BATTLE PLAYED FOR THREE SEASONS AT SYRACUSE, AND HE PLAYED FOR THE WOLVES IN THE NBA SUMMER LEAGUE. BATTLE AVERAGED 16 POINTS, TWO POINT EIGHT REBOUNDS, AND TWO POINT ONE ASSISTS DURING HIS CAREER AT SU. AND IN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL, THE WASHINGTON NATIONALS HAVE A CHANCE TO ADVANCE TO THEIR FIRST WORLD SERIES IN FRANCHISE HISTORY WITH A WIN TONIGHT AGAINST THE SAINT LOUIS CARDINALS. THE NATS WON THE FIRST TWO GAMES OF THE NLCS IN SAINT LOUIS, AND THEIR OFFENSE SHOWED UP LAST NIGHT BACK AT HOME FOR AN EIGHT TO ONE WIN. FIRST PITCH IS SCHEDULED FOR 8:05. THE YANKEES ALSO TAKE ON THE ASTROS IN GAME THREE OF THE AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES, WHICH IS TIED AT ONE. THAT GAME STARTS AT 4:08. THIS HAS BEEN YOUR NCC NEWS BRIEF SPORTS EDITION, I’M HANNAH DUNCAN.
NCC News’ Hannah Duncan previews Syracuse football this weekend, the MLB postseason games happening today, and more.
