Our sports Tuesday brings us a game time for the Florida-Tennessee football game, NFL news, a baseball pitcher getting his 20th win and more in our Tuesday Sports Update…
** Game time has been set for next week’s Florida at Tennessee college football game; kickoff will be noon on the SEC Network.
** FSU football coach Jimbo Fisher said it was a “miscommunication” that led to suspended quarterback Jameis Winston dressing out in full pads before their game against Clemson last Saturday. Fisher said Winston returned to the locker room and changed when it was noticed he was in pads.
** On Monday Night Football, the Chicago Bears beat the New York Jets 27-19 to move to 2-1 on the year while the Jets fall to 1-2.
** In baseball, pitcher Adam Wainwright wins his 20th game of the year as the St.Louis Cardinals defeat the Chicago Cubs 8-0. The win inches the Cardinals closer to a division title.
** The struggling Atlanta Braves fired general manager Frank Wren on Monday after the team failed to make the playoffs; it is the first off the field firing for the Braves since 1990.