Latest / The Sports Reset: Daily Sports News / Antonelli conquers Monza, Bell ends drought in Southern 500, Ole Miss wins on walk-off field goal
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- Antonelli conquers Monza! This is The Sports Reset for Monday September 7th Kimi Antonelli delivered the story of the night in Formula 1, charging from 19th to win the Italian Grand Prix ahead of George Russell and Max Verstappen. Antonelli passed his Mercedes teammate with three laps remaining, becoming the first Italian driver to win at Monza since 1966 and stretching his championship lead to 66 points. In NASCAR, Christopher Bell passed Kyle Larson with 12 laps left to win the Southern 500, ending a 33-race winless streak and opening the Cup Series Chase ahead of Ty Gibbs and Tyler Reddick. In college football, the Ole Miss Rebels edged the Louisville Cardinals 41 to 38 when Lucas Carneiro hit a 48-yard field goal as time expired. Trinidad Chambliss threw for 336 yards and accounted for four touchdowns, all after halftime. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish beat the Wisconsin Badgers 41 to 13 after a 28-to-3 second half, with Aneyas Williams rushing for 90 yards and two scores. Looking ahead, college football takes center stage Monday when the SMU Mustangs visit the Florida State Seminoles for an early ACC test. SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings enters his third season as the starter with 7,709 career passing yards and 65 total touchdowns, while Florida State running back Ousmane Kromah opened his sophomore year with 115 rushing yards. In MLB, the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies meet again after beginning their four-game series separated by four games in the NL East, with a potential first-round playoff bye also in play. Later this week, the NFL season opens Wednesday with the defending champion Seattle Seahawks hosting the New England Patriots in a Super Bowl rematch. On Thursday, the Los Angeles Rams face the San Francisco 49ers in the league’s first regular-season game in Australia. Beyond the scoreboard, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell finalized a four-year extension through the 2030 season, with more than 95 percent of his compensation tied to performance.