MLB – Major League Baseball
Last Night
San Diego Padres 6, Detroit Tigers 5 – 10 Innings
Chicago White Sox 8, Baltimore Orioles 1
Chicago Cubs 12, Pittsburg Pirates 0
San Diego Padres’ Fernando Tatis Jr. celebrates after hitting a walk-off single against the Detroit Tigers in the tenth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Derrick Tuskan)
Padres 6, Tigers 5 – F/10 – Tatis hits walk-off single in 10th to give the Padres a 6-5 victory over the Tigers
Fernando Tatis Jr. hit an RBI single with two outs in the 10th inning to give the San Diego Padres a 6-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night. Playing his second game back after being on the injured list since June 22, Tatis singled to left off Jason Foley (3-5) to bring in automatic runner Jackson Merrill, who hit a three-run homer in the fourth and finished a triple shy of the cycle as the Padres overcame a 5-0 deficit. Tatis’ jersey was ripped off during a wild celebration near third base. The Tigers intentionally walked Luis Arraez to get to Tatis. Jeremiah Estrada (5-2) pitched the 10th for the victory.
White Sox 8, Orioles 1 – White Sox snap their 12-game skid with an 8-1 win over Baltimore
Jonathan Cannon pitched into the sixth inning and the Chicago White Sox homered three times, snapping their 12-game losing streak with an 8-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Nicky Lopez, Andrew Vaughn and Dominic Fletcher went deep for the White Sox, who improved to 32-109 this season. They need to go 11-10 the rest of the way to avoid matching the modern record of 120 losses by the 1962 New York Mets. Gunnar Henderson homered for Baltimore.
Cubs 12, Pirates 0 – Imanaga, 2 relievers combine for no-hitter, lead Cubs over Pirates 12-0
Shota Imanaga and two Cubs relievers combined on a no-hitter, leading Chicago over the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-0 on Wednesday night. Imanaga, a 31-year-old left-hander in his first season with the Cubs after pitching in Japan for eight seasons, struck out seven and walked two over seven innings. He threw 66 of 95 pitches for strikes. He needed 25 pitches to get through the second inning. Nate Pearson pitched a 1-2-3 eighth inning and Porter Hodge a perfect ninth in the Cubs’ 18th no-hitter, the first since Zach Davies, Ryan Tepera, Andrew Chafin and Craig Kimbrel combined to hold Los Angeles hitless at Dodger Stadium on June 24, 2021. It’s the Cubs first no hitter at Wrigley Field since 1972
Tonight
Detroit (Mize 2-6) at San Diego (Pérez 4-5), 8:40 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 8:15
White Sox and Cubs are off
WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association
Last Night
Indiana Fever 93, Los Angeles Sparks 86
Fever 93, Sparks 86 – Caitlin Clark makes her 100th 3, finishes with triple-double as Fever beat Sparks 93-86
Caitlin Clark became the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 100 3-pointers in a season and finished with 24 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for her second career triple-double as the playoff-bound Indiana Fever beat the Los Angeles Sparks 93-86. Clark connected on her second 3 of the game and 100th of the season midway through the third quarter and added two more to reach 102. The No. 1 overall draft pick is the first rookie with 100 3s. She also became the first rookie and fifth WNBA player with multiple triple-doubles in a season. Aliyah Boston had 24 points and 14 rebounds for the Fever.
WNBA – Caitlin Clark and the Fever are a playoff team and hungry for more
Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever clinched a playoff berth without playing. Coach Christie Sides was already asleep Tuesday night when Chicago and Atlanta both lost to secure a postseason spot for her team. It was the next step in a remarkable season for a team that started 1-8 but has improved throughout the season and caught fire after the Olympic break. After Wednesday night’s win over Los Angeles, Indiana is 17-8 since June 1 and 9-2 in its last 11 games. Clark just swept the league’s monthly honors for player and rookie of the month. And she says the Fever aren’t satisfied with just making the playoffs.
NFL – National Football League – Week 1
Tonight
Baltimore Ravens at Kansas City Chiefs, 8:20 p.m.
NFL – Caleb Williams leans on his experience with rookie’s debut for Bears approaching
Caleb Williams will lean on his experience as he adjusts to the NFL. The Chicago Bears host the Tennessee Titans in the season-opener on Sunday and the spotlight that’s been shining on the quarterback drafted with the No. 1 overall pick figures to be that much brighter from this point. Williams says his ability to be a quick study “has grown over time.” The Bears have been waiting for this moment since they traded quarterback Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers in March. That cleared the way for them to draft Williams, the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner from USC.
NHL – Blue Jackets fans, players remember Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau at a vigil
Fans and Columbus Blue Jackets players gathered for an emotional candlelight vigil outside the team’s arena to remember Johnny Gaudreau and brother Matthew, who died last week when they were struck by a suspected drunk driver while riding bicycles in their home state of New Jersey. The crowd of of roughly 1,000 was encouraged at 7:49 p.m. to light their candles, and for the next 13:21 — for Johnny’s jersey No. 13 Matthew’s No. 21 — they stood in silence watching a nearby video screen as a slideshow played of the brothers from childhood, through their teenage years and into college hockey, the pros, marriages, baptisms and lives filled with joy and love.
Tennis – Tiafoe, Fritz, Pegula and Navarro reach the semis and make US tennis matter again
It’s been 21 years since an American man won a Grand Slam title, but the country is guaranteed a male finalist at the U.S. Open this weekend. That’s because Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz set up an all-U.S. semifinal that will take place Friday. One of the two 26-year-olds will become the first man from the United States to play in a title match at any major tournament since Andy Roddick lost to Roger Federer in 2009. American men’s tennis matters for the first time in a long time — and there also will be two women from the country, Jessica Pegula and Emma Navarro, in the women’s semifinals Thursday.
Tennis – Jessica Pegula upsets No. 1 Iga Swiatek to reach her first Grand Slam semifinal
Jessica Pegula has pulled off a major upset at the U.S. Open by beating No. 1-ranked Iga Swiatek 6-2, 6-4 to reach her first Grand Slam semifinal. Pegula’s victory on Wednesday night in Arthur Ashe Stadium came after she had started her career with an 0-6 record in major quarterfinals. Swiatek served poorly in the first set and her forehand was a real problem. Pegula used terrific defense to keep forcing Swiatek to hit an extra shot. The No. 6-seeded Pegula is a 30-year-old American. She has won 14 of her past 15 matches and will play Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic on Thursday for a berth in the final. Jannik Sinner and Jack Draper set up a men’s semifinal matchup.
NCAAFB – No. 5 Notre Dame leans heavily on QB Riley Leonard’s leadership and experience
Quarterback Riley Leonard’s gritty play and poised leadership helped Notre Dame manage the hostility of a rocking, raucous crowd last weekend at Texas A&M. The 23-13 victory was a promising start for the Fighting Irish, who moved up two spots in this week’s AP Top 25. It was that grit and leadership that prompted coach Marcus Freeman to pursue Leonard once the two-year Duke starter entered the transfer portal. And if Leonard can repeat last week’s performance this week in his home debut against Northern Illinois — and through the season — the No. 5 Irish finally could be back in the playoff hunt.
Ultra swimmer abandons attempt to cross Lake Michigan again
An ultra swimmer’s attempt to cross Lake Michigan is over after 40 hours. Jim Dreyer was back on shore Wednesday, according to his online tracker. Dreyer, who is nicknamed The Shark, began swimming Monday night in Grand Haven, Michigan. His goal was to get to Milwaukee in Wisconsin, more than 80 miles away. The 61-year-old Dreyer has now tried four times since 2023 to cross Lake Michigan. He did it more than 20 years ago, back in 1998.
MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Yesterday
West Michigan 1, Lansing –
South Bend 2, Fort Wayne 1
Great Lakes 6, Dayton 3
Tonight
Lansing Lugnuts at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m.
South Bend Cubs at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 7:05 p.m.
Dayton Dragons at Great Lakes Loons, 7:05 p.m.
MCCAA – Michigan Community College Athletic Association
Yesterday
Women’s Soccer
Kellogg Community College 8, Lake Michigan College 1
Today
Women’s Volleyball
Lake Michigan College at Muskegon Community College, 6:30 p.m.
MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Last Night
Boys Soccer
Michigan Lutheran 4, Coloma 0
Buchanan 3, Dowagiac 0
Berrien Springs 9, Brandywine 2
Plainwell 2, Edwardsburg 0
Niles 8, Three Rivers 0
Sturgis 4, Paw Paw 0
Vicksburg 2, Otsego 0
Hartford 6, Kalamazoo Christian 5
Holland Black River 1, Allegan 0
Parchment 3, Saugatuck 2
Bangor 9, Comstock 1
Bloomingdale 9, Cassopolis 1
Girls Volleyball
Michigan Lutheran 3, New Buffalo 1
Watervliet 3, Berrien Springs 1
Bridgman 3, Holland Black River 0
Fennville 3, Bangor 2
Kalamazoo Hackett 3, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 0
Today
Boys Soccer
Lakeshore at Portage Central, 6:30 p.m.
Andrews Academy at Michigan Lutheran, 5:00 p.m.
Otsego at South Haven, 6:30 p.m.
Covert at Bridgman, 5:00 p.m.
New Buffalo at Howardsville Christian, 5:00 p.m.
Watervliet at Delton-Kellogg, 6:00 p.m.
Coloma at Schoolcraft, 5:00 p.m.
Allegan at Hamilton, 5:45 p.m.
Fennville at Lawton, 6:00 p.m.
Coldwater at Vicksburg, 6:30 p.m.
Portage Northern at Mattawan, 6:30 p.m.
Gull Lake at Battle Creek Central, 6:30 p.m.
BC Lakeview at Kalamazoo Central, 6:30 p.m.
Three Rivers at Harper Creek, 5:30 p.m.
Girls Volleyball
St. Joseph, Buchanan, Schoolcraft at Coloma, 5:00 p.m.
Edwardsburg, Plainwell at Portage Central, 4:00 p.m.
Paw Paw at Hastings, 6:30 p.m.
Lawton at Holland Black River, 6:30 p.m.
Schoolcraft at Gobles, 6:30 p.m.
Constantine at Saugatuck, 6:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Christian at Delton-Kellogg, 6:30 p.m.
Parchment at Galesburg-Augusta, 6:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Hackett at Martin, 6:30 p.m.
Marcellus at Bangor, 7:00 p.m.
Centreville at Comstock, 7:00 p.m.
Cassopolis at Hartford, 7:00 p.m.
Decatur at Lawrence, 7:00 p.m.
Bloomingdale at White Pigeon, 7:00 p.m.
Boys Tennis
Allegan at South Haven, 4:30 p.m.
Girls Swimming and Diving
St. Joseph at Battle Creek Lakeview, 6:00 p.m.