Your Must-See Sports Headlines for Today, October 18

Welcome to the roundup of must-see sports news from Thursday, featuring Patrick Mahomes going down with a serious knee injury in the Chiefs’ dominant win over the Broncos and the Astros beating the Yankees again in the Bronx to move one win away from reaching the World Series.

All this and more as we get you up to speed with the sports world on this Friday!

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Patrick Mahomes Goes Down With Dislocated Kneecap in Chiefs 30-6 Win Over Broncos

Kansas City Chiefs superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes had been able to stay away from any significant injuries thus far in his young meteoric career, but that all changed on Thursday night.

The reigning NFL MVP went down with a serious knee injury in the second quarter of the Chiefs’ 30-6 win over the Denver Broncos, following a QB sneak on a 4th down and 1 that led to a pileup.

Mahomes was able to walk to the locker room under his own power, where he was then taken for X-rays.

The NFL Network’s James Palmer reports that Mahomes suffered a patella dislocation and will get an MRI to determine if there is any ligament damage. The results of that test will ultimately decide how much time he will miss.

The 24-year-old Mahomes completed 10 of 11 passes for 76 yards and a touchdown prior to the injury.

Veteran QB Matt Moore replaced Mahomes under center and went 10-for-19 for 117 yards, including a 57-yard touchdown strike to Tyreek Hill in the third quarter.

The Chiefs’ defense had nine sacks in a dominant effort that snapped Kansas City’s two-game losing streak.

MORE FROM HEAVY.COM:
*Mahomes’ Kneecap Popped Back in After Concerning Injury
*Dislocated Patella Recovery Time

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Astros Take Game 4 in the Bronx, Push Yankees to Brink of Elimination

The Houston Astros muscled up in the Bronx on Thursday night to win Game 4 of the ALCS 8-3, and in doing so, are now just one win from eliminating the New York Yankees and advancing to their second World Series in three years.

George Springer and Carlos Correa led the way for Houston with two three-run home runs. It was the sixth time that Springer and Correa have homered in the same postseason game, which is the most by a pair of teammates in MLB postseason history.

The Astros have now won three games in a row to take a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series and will send Justin Verlander to the mound on Friday, looking to win the American League pennant.

Teams that have taken a 3-1 lead in an MLB best-of-seven postseason series have gone on to win 73 of 86 times.

The Yankees will look to book a trip back to Houston for at least a Game 6, as James Paxton will toe the rubber for them tonight in the Bronx.

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DON’T MISS THESE STORIES: Rounding Up the Top Headlines

• • Wizards’ Bradley Beal agrees to two-year, $72M max contract extension
  • NBA commissioner Adam Silver says financial losses in China are ‘substantial’
  • Phillies search for manager down to three finalists: Baker, Girardi, and Showalter
  • NBA general managers believe Clippers will win the 2020 title, according to survey
  • Billboards in Detroit take aim at referees from Lions-Packers game

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WHAT’S ON TAP IN THE SPORTS WORLD ON FRIDAY

ALCS GAME 5: Houston Astros at New York Yankees
The Astros are one win away from advancing to their second World Series in the last three seasons.
WHEN: Tonight, 7:08 p.m. ET
TV: FS1
SERIES: Astros lead 3-1
PITCHING MATCHUP: Justin Verlander (HOU) vs. James Paxton (NYY)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: No. 4 Ohio State (6-0) at Northwestern (1-4)
The undefeated Ohio State Buckeyes travel to Evanston, Illinois to take on the 1-4 Northwestern Wildcats under the Friday night spotlight. Ohio State has a 62-14-1 all-time edge on Northwestern heading into this week’s game.
WHEN: Tonight, 8:30 p.m. ET
TV: Big Ten Network

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