The Seawanhaka Sports Rundown is a weekly roundup of five stories that examine developments in sports news at the local, state, national, and international levels.
BY: AMAYA HENRY / CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Marcus Freeman's Abilities are Questioned After Notre Dame's Defeat Against Louisville
On Saturday, Oct. 7, After crushing No. 10 Notre Dame, 33-20, the No. 25-ranked Louisville Cardinals, in head coach Jeff Brohm's first year, are now 6-0 compared to the Fighting Irish who now sit at 5-2.
In his second season with the Fighting Irish, Freeman’s coaching capabilities have been questioned as he is now 21 games in. He currently occupies the middle ground between the school's greats and its failures with a record of 14-7 and a winning rate of.667, well below the historically great school’s all-time win rate of .730. He's essentially treading water.
Some hypothesize that the issue arises from the transferred Wake Forest quarterback, Sam Hartman. Even though Hartman has accumulated some impressive stats, the Irish offense he is in charge of is sluggish and deficient in big-play ability.
With a game coming up this Saturday, Oct. 14 against the USC Trojans, maybe Freeman can turn things around.
LIU Football Captures First Win of the Season
Sharks win! LIU won their homecoming game against the Sacred Heart Pioneers, 23-13.
The versatile Tight End Owen Glascoe scored 2 rushing touchdowns as well as one passing touchdown to Tight End Leak Bryant. Kicker Michael Coney kicked for two extra points off of Glascoe and Bryant’s touchdowns as well as a 45-yard field goal in the third quarter.
Punter Will Lynch had a standout performance with two punts that pinned Sacred Heart inside the 5-yard line earning him the NEC Special Teams Player of the Week.
LA 2028 Olympics Propose Adding Six Extra Sports
LA 2028 New Olympic Sports Proposal. (Photo Credit: NBC Sports)
LA 2028 CEO Kathy Carter announced that there is a proposal for the addition of baseball, softball, cricket, flag football, lacrosse, and squash.
In a press conference, Carter stated, “The proposal will strengthen relationships with international federations and professional leagues, delivering new levels of excitement to existing Olympic fans and welcoming a new generation of athletes and fans to join in co-creating what’s next.”
The IOC Executive Board will examine and present the new sports request from LA28 for approval at the 141st IOC Session in Mumbai on October 16, 2023.
Luke List Wins the 5-Way Playoff at Sanderson Farms with a 45-foot Birdie
In the Sanderson Farms Championship on Sunday, Oct. 8, Luke List entered a five-way playoff and emerged victorious with a birdie putt from just inside 45 feet, his second PGA Tour triumph.
List, Ludvig Aberg, Henrik Norlander, Scott Stallings, and Benjamin Stallings were all in a five-way tie when List hit his legendary birdie.
In regards to the end of the championships List stated, “It's been a full roller coaster. I hung in there. I didn't think it was going to be enough, but here we are. It's been a crazy 20 minutes.”
World Cup Berlin, Day 3: Siobhan Haughey Blasts Way to No. 3 Performer in History in 100 Freestyle
Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey finished the 100 freestyle with a time of 52.02 on day three of the World Aquatics World Cup Berlin this past Sunday.
Haughey beat the previous World Cup record by .32 making her time the fastest time in the world this year. Her time was faster than the gold medal-winning swim at the World Championships this summer and is also one of the fastest in history.
Given that Haughey just won the Asian Games in a time that set a continental record of 52.17, this accomplishment is all the more remarkable.