The Philadelphia 76ers downed the Indiana Pacers 114-109 in NBA action in downtown Indianapolis heard last night on WRBI. Indiana played without Tyrese Haliburton, who is considered week-to-week with a mild left hamstring strain, according to Pacers coach Rick Carlisle. Paskal Siakam scored 25 points and pulled down 11 rebounds to lead the Pacers, who have dropped two straight and fall to 2-3. The Blue and Gold will be back on the court tomorrow night in Miami against the Heat.
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is the AFC Offensive Player of the Week. Burrow completed 22 of 30 passes for 292 yards and four touchdowns with a passer rating of 143.3 in the team’s 35-13 comeback win at Baltimore last Sunday…Bengals punter Ryan Rehkow is the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week. Rehkow punted four times for 184 yards (46 yard average) with four boots inside the 20 last week against the Ravens.
Cincinnati Reds infielder Sal Stewart has been named the 2026 Players’ Choice Awards National League Outstanding Rookie. Stewart has already won The Sporting News NL Rookie of the Year Award. He is expected to be named NL Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year by the Baseball Writers Association of America in a few weeks.
