You're tuned into Sports Desk, let's get you caught up.
In college football, the AP Top Twenty-Five is getting a new number one after Texas delivered one for the history books. The Longhorns stormed back on Ohio State in the largest fourth-quarter comeback ever recorded against a top-ranked team, knocking off the Buckeyes and punching their ticket to the top spot. And if that wasn't enough chaos for one Saturday, number six Oregon fell to Oklahoma State, sending shockwaves through the Big Ten and reshaping the entire landscape of the rankings heading into the week.
Shifting to baseball, the Arizona Diamondbacks have designated Lourdes Gurriel Junior for assignment, a move that could effectively end his time in the desert. Gurriel was a key piece of their twenty twenty-three World Series run, but a torn ACL last season derailed his momentum and he never fully recovered his form. It's a tough ending for a player who gave this franchise one of its most memorable postseason moments.
And in New York, the Yankees are getting a boost on the mound. Clarke Schmidt is set to be activated this week and will slot into the bullpen, returning fourteen months after undergoing elbow surgery. The timing couldn't be better for a Yankees squad pushing hard in the final stretch of the season.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
