ESPN Cleveland Sports Daily - September 19, 2025 - presented by CHI Memorial

The Buffalo Bills took care of business on Thursday Night Football, knocking off the Miami Dolphins 31-21 in a key AFC East matchup.

High school football takes center stage tonight with several big games across the area. Cleveland travels to Oak Ridge with coverage on Mix 104.1 and the Mix App. Walker Valley is on the road at Ooltewah, airing on Cleveland’s Oldies 99.1 and MixTV.tv. Bradley Central hosts Red Bank with live play-by-play on ESPN Cleveland 101.3 and the ESPN Cleveland app. After the final whistle, fans can tune in to Hardee’s Friday Night Blitz for complete postgame coverage. Bradley tickets are available at The Town Squire. Other notable matchups include Polk County at Meigs County, Soddy-Daisy at McMinn County, Lakeway Christian at Rhea County, Lenoir City at East Hamilton, Baylor at CPA, and Mission Viejo of California making the trip east to face McCallie.

In girls soccer, Cleveland blanked McMinn County 3-0, while Walker Valley and Rhea County played to a 1-1 draw. East Hamilton cruised past Bradley 7-0. On the volleyball court, Cleveland picked up back-to-back wins, sweeping both Signal Mountain and East Hamilton by scores of 2-0.

Looking ahead to the weekend, Tennessee takes on UAB Saturday at 12:45 p.m., with coverage on Mix 104.1 and the Mix App, presented by TVFCU. Sunday features NFL action as the Colts face the Titans at 1 p.m. on Mix 104.1, while the Falcons meet the Panthers at 1 p.m. on ESPN Cleveland 101.3.

In Major League Baseball, Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw has announced he will retire after the season, ending one of the most decorated pitching careers of his generation.

Other prep results from Thursday include Maryville rolling past Lake Forest in varsity football 42-0. Lake Forest girls soccer fell to Rhea County 7-0, while both the boys and girls tennis teams dropped matches to Ocoee.