MLB – Major League Baseball
Last Night
Detroit Tigers 6, Los Angeles Angels 2
Texas Rangers at Chicago White Sox, Suspended
Chicago Cubs 9, Pittsburgh Pirates 5
Tigers 6, Angels 2 – Greene and Carpenter HRs help power the Tigers past Angels 6-2 for 5th straight win
Riley Greene and Kerry Carpenter homered in a three-run sixth inning and the Detroit Tigers extended their winning streak to five games with a 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels in a game delayed almost three hours at the start due to heavy storms. The Angels, last place in the AL West at 54-78, have lost six straight and 12 of their last 14 games. Brant Hurter (2-1) picked up his second MLB win in his first start, allowing two runs on four hits in five innings. Jason Foley got the final out for his 18th save. Johnny Cueto (0-2) took the loss in his second start of the season. The 38-year-old right-hander allowed six runs on six hits — including three homers — in five-plus innings.
Rangers at White Sox, PPD – Rangers-White Sox suspended after 4 pitches in 1st inning
The Texas Rangers-Chicago White Sox game was suspended Tuesday night after four pitches in the first inning due to persistent rain. The game will be made up on Wednesday as part of a doubleheader. White Sox starter Garrett Crochet (6-9) threw four pitches — two balls and two strikes — before the game was halted. Andrew Heaney (4-13) was the scheduled starter for Texas.
Cubs 9, Pirates 5 – Suzuki and Swanson homer as the Cubs beat the Pirates 9-5 to move above .500
Seiya Suzuki and Dansby Swanson homered during Chicago’s five-run fourth inning, and the Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-5 to move over .500 for the first time since May 28. Suzuki hit a tying two-run drive for his 19th homer this season, connecting on a fastball from rookie right-hander Jared Jones. The Cubs have won five of six. They are 28-18 since falling nine games below .500 on July 3. In his first start off the injured list, Jones gave up five runs and five hits in four innings. He had been sidelined by a right lat strain. Justin Steele went five innings for Chicago.
Tonight
Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 3-10) at Pittsburgh (Skenes 8-2), 12:35 p.m.
Texas (Heaney 4-13) at Chicago White Sox (Crochet 6-9), 5:10 p.m., 1st game
Texas (Leiter 0-1) at Chicago White Sox (Flexen 2-12), 8:10 p.m., 2nd game
L.A. Angels (Canning 4-11) at Detroit (Englert 1-0), 6:40 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:15
MLB – Woman shot at White Sox game sues team and stadium authority
A woman who was shot in the leg at a White Sox game is suing the team as well as the Illinois agency that owns Guaranteed Rate Field. The woman identified in the lawsuit as Jane Doe says the team and the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority failed to enforce the stadium’s firearms prohibition. She is seeking more than $50,000. The Chicago Sun-Times reported Monday that the woman was in Section 161, the left field bleachers, when she was shot during a home stand against the Oakland A’s. It remains unclear where the gunfire came from although the lawsuit alleges without providing any supporting evidence that the gun was fired from inside the stadium. Team and stadium representatives didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment Tuesday.
WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association
Tonight
Connecticut Sun at Indiana Fever, 7:00 p.m.
Washington Mystics at Chicago Sky, 8:00 p.m.
WNBA – Liberty’s chemistry on and off the court helped put them at top of the standings
The New York Liberty have been building chemistry on and off the court and it’s paid off. They are the team sitting atop the WNBA standings. New York has won nine of its last 10 games, including all but one of is post Olympic contests to hold a three-game lead over Connecticut in the race for the No. 1 seed. Star Breanna Stewart credits the Liberty’s success to accountability. The team has had a year playing together and also has spent more time off the court together this season. Stewart says they go to dinners more together which has helped further strengthen their bonds.
NFL – NFL owners endorse private equity stakes of up to 10% by league-approved firms
NFL owners have approved a rule allowing private equity investors in their teams. They voted to let certain league-sanctioned firms buy up a stake of up to 10% in the 32 franchises that are steadily soaring in value. The previously prohibited practice was studied for the past five years. During that time the Denver Broncos sold for $4.65 billion and the Washington Commanders went for $6.05 billion. The NFL took this vote at a special meeting in Minnesota. It vetted three standalone funds and one consortium of five firms as the only allowable investors.
NFL – QB starters Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Bo Nix lead list of rookies to watch
Three rookie quarterbacks drafted in the first round are set to start on opening day with Chicago’s Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels of Washington and Bo Nix for Denver. If that sounds familiar, it is. It happened last year with three of the first four picks in Carolina’s Bryce Young, Houston’s C.J. Stroud and Anthony Richardson of Indianapolis. QBs could easily dominate the list of rookies to watch in 2024 because six went among the top 12 picks in the draft. But there are a couple of worthy receivers in Arizona’s Marvin Harrison Jr. and Malik Nabers of the Giants.
NFL – CeeDee Lamb has his money, now he wants the Cowboys to re-up with QB Dak Prescott
Now that CeeDee Lamb has a contract that could keep him with the Dallas Cowboys through 2028, the All-Pro receiver is ready for the peace of mind that quarterback Dak Prescott will be with him. Lamb went through the team’s light workout Tuesday night, a few hours after signing the $136 million, four-year extension that ended his monthslong holdout. Prescott is going into the final season of the club-record $160 million, four-year deal he signed in 2021. And coming off by far the best year with his No. 1 receiver. Lamb led the NFL with 135 catches and had 1,749 yards receiving with 12 touchdowns.
NCAAFB – Benjamin Morrison chases big dreams as Notre Dame opens at Texas A&M
Notre Dame cornerback Benjamin Morrison is back — and healthy again. Five months after undergoing arthroscopic shoulder surgery, the play-making defender is ready to go when the No. 7 Fighting Irish open the season at No. 20 Texas A&M. A potential first-round NFL draft prospect, Morrison will help lead a Notre Dame defense that boasts two preseason All-Americans and led the FBS in pass-efficiency defense last season.
NCAAFB – Connor Stalions says in Netflix documentary he did not break NCAA rules
Connor Stalions broke his silence on Netflix. The former Michigan football staffer was heard publicly for the first time in “Sign Stealer” on Tuesday, two days after the school received a notice of allegations from the NCAA about his operation. He resigned amid a scandal last season. NCAA rules do not prohibit stealing signs, a role Stalions appeared to have on former coach Jim Harbaugh’s staff with the Wolverines, but the governing body does ban advance scouting. Stalions told NCAA investigators he did not obtain signals through in-person scouting and didn’t recall attending the Central Michigan-Michigan State game last season.
Tennis – Naomi Osaka gets her first top-10 win in more than four years
Naomi Osaka has defeated Jelena Ostapenko in straight sets at the U.S. Open for her first victory over a top-10 opponent in more than four years. Osaka is a two-time champion at Flushing Meadows but has missed time in recent seasons because of mental health breaks and while having a baby. Her victory over 2017 French Open winner Ostapenko marked the first opening-round matchup at the U.S. Open between two past Grand Slam champs since Serena Williams eliminated Maria Sharapova five years ago. Other winners on Day 2 in New York included No. 1 Iga Swiatek and No. 1 Jannik Sinner.
Tennis – Sinner starts poorly but wins his first match since his steroids case emerged
Jannik Sinner has overcome a poor start at the U.S. Open and won his first match since news of his doping case emerged a week ago. If there were boos at Arthur Ashe Stadium when he was introduced Tuesday, they were imperceptible. Sinner pulled away for a 2-6, 6-2, 6-1, 6-2 victory against Mackie McDonald of the United States to reach the second round at Flushing Meadows. There were no apparent signs in the stands or disparaging shouts making reference to what no one knew about for months: Sinner tested positive twice for trace amounts of the anabolic steroid Clostebol in an eight-day span in March.
MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
Great Lakes 12, South Bend 7
West Michigan 11, Dayton 2
Fort Wayne at Lansing, PPD to 8/28
Tonight
Fort Wane Tin Caps at Lansing Lugnuts, 5:05 p.m. (DH)
Great Lakes Loons at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m.
West Michigan Whitecaps at Dayton Dragons, 7:05 p.m.
MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Today
Women’s Soccer
Lake Michigan College at Andrews University, 4:00 p.m.
Men’s Soccer
Lake Michigan College at Andrews University, 5:45 p.m.
Women’s Volleyball
Lake Michigan College at St. Clair County Community College Tournament, 4:00 p.m.
MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Last Night
Boys Soccer
Berrien Springs at Buchanan, Cancelled
Dowagiac 1, Brandywine 0
Kalamazoo Home School 2, Paw Paw 2 – TIE
Tonight
Boys Soccer
St. Joseph at Portage Central, 6:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Central at Lakeshore, 6:30 p.m.
Mattawan at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 6:30 p.m.
Our Lady of the Lake at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m.
Covert at Michigan Lutheran, 5:00 p.m.
Battle Creek Central at BC Lakeview, 6:30 p.m.
Gull Lake at Portage Northern, 6:30 p.m.
Three Rivers at Constantine, 5:00 p.m.
Coldwater at Edwardsburg, 5:30 p.m.
Plainwell at GR Covenant Christian, 6:30 p.m.
Coloma at Bangor, 5:30 p.m.
Allegan at Bridgman, 5:30 p.m.
South Haven at Kalamazoo Christian, 5:00 p.m.
Watervliet at Schoolcraft, 5:00 p.m.
Hillsdale Academy at Kalamazoo Hackett, 5:30 p.m.
Delton-Kellogg at Harper Creek, 6:00 p.m.
Battle Creek Pennfield at Parchment, 6:00 p.m.
Comstock at Bloomingdale, 5:00 p.m.
Cassopolis at Hartford, 5:00 p.m.
Girls Volleyball
St. Joseph at Paw Paw, 6:00 p.m.
Michigan Lutheran at Our Lady of the Lake, 6:00 p.m.
South Haven at Kalamazoo Christian, 6:30 p.m.
Cassopolis, Centreville, Saugatuck at Buchanan, 5:00 p.m.
River Valley, Decatur at Gobles, 4:30 p.m.
Girls Golf
SMAC Conference at Gull Lake (Bedford Hills), 9:00 a.m.
Boys Tennis
Battle Creek Central at Lakeshore, 4:00 p.m.
Battle Creek Lakeview at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m.
Cross Country
South Haven “Rust Buster” Invitational at Warner Camp, 4:00 p.m.
South Haven, Parchment, Allegan, Coloma, Constantine, Delton-Kellogg, Gobles, Lawrence, Mattawan, Otsego, Paw Paw, Three Rivers, Vicksburg, Hopkins, Jenison