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Sama's status, Cus D'Amato, Schalke injury, and last night's scores

Sama, who started his Badgers career strongly before an injury paused his season, is the question for fans ahead of Wisconsin's Week 7 game; the answer is pending.

On air: Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Vera Bullock on BBN This Morning
Published 6:20 AM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

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At a glance

First reported by Yahoo Sports: “What Happened to Cus D’Amato, the Boxing Trainer Who Helped Raise Mike Tyson?”
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 6:20 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Vera Bullock.
Topics: Tyson, Wisconsin.
BBN covered this story before: Plane crashes near Wisconsin Dells, killing all 6 on board (October 14).

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Yahoo SportsWhat Happened to Cus D’Amato, the Boxing Trainer Who Helped Raise Mike Tyson?
Yahoo SportsWill Wisconsin Badgers running back Abu Sama play in Week 7 vs. UCLA?
Yahoo SportsSchalke rule out key striker indefinitely with leg injury

What BBN said about it

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorWisconsin running back Abu Sama had a strong start to his career with the Badgers, then an injury put his season on hold, and fans want to know if he plays Saturday against UCLA.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIs UCLA the team in the blue and gold? Those colors are working very hard.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorThey are, and I respect that you looked. Over in Germany, Schalke say striker Moussa Sylla is out indefinitely with a left leg injury.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorIn the NBA, Detroit beat Minnesota one twenty-eight to one oh six, and Miami beat Brooklyn one forty-four to one twenty-eight.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorBoth of those sound like a lot of points.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorAnd in the NLCS, Milwaukee beat the Dodgers six to two to take a three-nothing series lead.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThree-nothing. So the Dodgers need to win the whole rest of the alphabet.

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