Monday Sports – Cubs fall to Philadelphia, handing Phillies NL East Crown

Posted By: Staff
September 24, 2024 @ 4:22 am
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MLB – Major League Baseball
Last Night
Philadelphia Phillies 6, Chicago Cubs 2
Tigers and White Sox were off

Phillies 6, Cubs 2 – Schwarber and Realmuto homer as Phillies top Cubs 6-2 to clinch 1st NL East title since 2011
Kyle Schwarber and J.T. Realmuto homered, and Aaron Nola struck out seven to help the Philadelphia Phillies clinch their first NL East title since 2011 with a 6-2 win over the Chicago Cubs. The Phillies won their 12th division championship. Philadelphia won five straight NL East titles from 2007-11, then went 10 years without making the playoffs. A wild-card entry each of the past two postseasons, the Phillies put together consecutive October runs that ended in heartbreak. Realmuto hit a two-run shot in the second inning and Schwarber added a solo homer in the third for a 3-0 lead.

Today
Tampa Bay (Pepiot 8-6) at Detroit (Skubal 17-4), 1:10 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 12:45
Chicago Cubs (Steele 5-5) at Philadelphia (Banks 2-2), 6:40 p.m.
L.A. Angels (Kochanowicz 2-5) at Chicago White Sox (Cannon 4-10), 7:40 p.m.

MLB – Tigers add top pitching prospect Jackson Jobe to roster in push to make playoffs
The Detroit Tigers have added right-hander Jackson Jobe to the roster to bolster their push to make the playoffs for the first time in a decade. Detroit made the move on Monday, a day before starting a regular-season ending homestand with three games against Tampa Bay and three more with the Chicago White Sox. The 22-year-old Jobe is from Oklahoma City. He was drafted No. 3 overall out of high school by the Tigers in 2021 and is regarded as one of the top prospects in baseball. Jobe will likely be used out of the bullpen by the Tigers.

MLB – Coliseum employees who became familiar faces brace for what’s next as A’s move
Many longtime Oakland Athletics employees are still working in their 70s, 80s and even 90s because they love being part of the games and cherish the community aspect of coming to work at a place with such history. But some are planning to retire, having given their hearts and souls to this place and uncertain of what’s next as the A’s relocate to Sacramento for the next three years ahead of a planned move to Las Vegas in 2028.

NCAAFB – Michigan State’s Armorion Smith is raising 5 siblings since his mother’s death
Armorion Smith pressed his palms together over the bridge of his nose and leaned against the kitchen sink in a home he shares with five younger siblings. The Michigan State defensive back has a lot on his plate, more than most college students and certainly more than most student-athletes. His mother died in August and without a father in the family’s life, he became head of the household while studying criminal justice and playing college football. The 21-year-old Smith became the legal guardian for four siblings on Sept. 11. The Spartans plays on Saturday at home against Ohio State.

NCAAFB – Reggie Bush sues USC, Pac-12 and NCAA to seek NIL compensation
Former Southern California football star Reggie Bush says he is suing the NCAA, the Pac-12 and his school in a bid to recoup money made on his name, image and likeness during his career with the Trojans two decades ago. Bush was one of the most exciting players in recent college football history during his three years at USC from 2003-05 while winning two national titles and the Heisman. He went on to an 11-year NFL career. Bush is still pursuing the separate defamation lawsuit he filed against the NCAA last year over the governing body’s 2021 characterization of the circumstances that led to Bush’s troubles.

NCAAFB – Pac-12 adding Utah State, in talks with Gonzaga; MWC tries to hold UNLV
The Pac-12 is adding Utah State as its seventh member and is in discussions with basketball powerhouse Gonzaga to also join the rebuilding conference in 2026, multiple people with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. Utah State and UNLV were the main targets for the Pac-12 after a group of American Athletic Conference schools decided to stay put. But the Mountain West was working to keep its remaining schools together and UNLV’s decision remained uncertain. The Mountain West did receive a commitment from Air Force to remain in the league after it drew interest from the AAC.

NFL – National Football League – Week 3
Last Night
Buffalo Bills 47, Jacksonville Jaguars 10
Washington Commanders 38, Cincinnati Bengals 33

Bills 47, Jaguars 10 – Josh Allen throws 4 TD passes and the Bills roll to a 47-10 win over the unraveling Jaguars
Josh Allen threw four touchdown passes in the first half and the Buffalo Bills scored on each of their first five drives in a 47-10 win over a misfiring Trevor Lawrence and the unraveling Jacksonville Jaguars. Allen went 22 of 28 for 247 yards in the first 30 minutes alone, with completions to nine receivers. He only attempted two passes after halftime. And he spread the wealth, completing touchdown passes to Dalton Kincaid, Keon Coleman, Khalil Shakir and Ty Johnson. James Cook opened the scoring with a 6-yard run. Buffalo’s defense limited the Jaguars to 70 yards, five first downs and a field goal in five first-half possessions.

Commanders 38, Bengals 33 – Rookie Jayden Daniels nearly flawless for Commanders in 38-33 win over Bengals
Rookie Jayden Daniels threw for two touchdowns and ran for a score in a remarkably efficient performance, and the Washington Commanders stunned Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals 38-33. Daniels finished 21 of 23 for 254 yards, with the No. 2 overall draft pick setting an NFL rookie record for completion percentage at 91.3%. The Commanders scored on every possession except for kneel-downs at the end of each half and have not punted or turned the ball over in their last two games. Neither Washington nor Cincinnati punted or turned it over, the first time that’s happened in the Super Bowl era. The Bengals fell to 0-3.

NFL – Lions lose two key defensive players just as they face tough stretch of games
The Detroit Lions are 2-1 thanks to a defense that has made up for a shaky start from what was expected to be a high-scoring offense. The Lions are averaging just 18.7 points in regulation and have scored only three points in the fourth quarter. That defense has been crucial, and that’s not likely to change with games coming up against Seattle, Dallas and Minnesota. And on Monday, Lions coach Dan Campbell revealed that two key members of that defense have significant injuries. Defensive end Marcus Davenport will miss the rest of the season with an elbow injury and linebacker Derrick Barnes has a knee injury.

NFL – Bears’ poor running game is putting pressure on rookie QB Caleb Williams
It’s difficult enough for the Chicago Bears to get in sync on offense with a rookie starting quarterback. Getting by until Caleb Williams can get comfortable running the offense is far more difficult when a team runs the football as poorly as the Bears have through three games. Their running game got off to a slow start and has become progressively worse. Chicago had 63 rushing yards on 28 attempts in Sunday’s loss at Indianapolis. Coach Matt Eberflus says his team is still adjusting to a new offensive system under Shane Waldron. The Bears are 30th in the league in rushing.

WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Playoffs – Round 1 (best of three)
Tonight
Atlanta Dream at New York Liberty, 7:30 p.m. (NYL leads 1-0)
Seattle Storm at Las Vegas Aces. 9:30 p.m. (LVA leads 1-0)

NHL – Tyler Bertuzzi looking to help the Chicago Blackhawks emerge from their rebuild
Tyler Bertuzzi played for three teams in the past two NHL seasons. He is hoping to stick around Chicago for a while. Bertuzzi is ramping up with the Blackhawks after agreeing to a $22 million, four-year contract on the first day of free agency this summer. He has been playing on a line with Connor Bedard and Taylor Hall at the start of training camp, indicating his new team has big plans for the gritty winger. Bertuzzi had 21 goals and 22 assists in a career-high 80 games last season with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

NHL – Father of Gaudreau brothers helps out on the ice at Philadelphia Flyers practice
The Philadelphia Flyers and coach John Tortorella welcomed the father of the late John and Matthew Gaudreau as an invited guest to training camp. The Flyers tapped their sticks in appreciation of Guy Gaudreau when he hit the ice to help with drills during practice. The Flyers shook Gaudreau’s hand in appreciation and thanked him for helping out. Tortorella said he had never met Gaudreau, a former hockey player and coach who raised his family nearby, until Monday’s practice in New Jersey. Tortorella said Gaudreau had an open invitation to return and help the Flyers at any point.

MCCAA – Michigan Community College Athletic Association
Tonight
Women’s Volleyball
Marian-Ancilla at Lake Michigan College, 6:30 p.m.
Southwestern Michigan College at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, 6:30 p.m.

MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Last Night
Boys Soccer
St. Joseph 3, Harper Creek 1
Covert 8, Our Lady of the Lake 1
Michigan Lutheran 1, Berrien Springs 1
New Buffalo 2, Howardsville Christian 1
Hopkins 5, Buchanan 2
Brandywine 11, Eau Claire 5
Edwardsburg 5, Paw Paw 0
Vicksburg 2, Niles 1
Sturgis 7, Otsego 0
Plainwell 8, Three Rivers 0
Bloomingdale 6, Cassopolis 1
Bangor 9, Comstock 1
South Haven 4, Watervliet 1
Holland Black River 9, Coloma 1
Fennville 3, Bridgman 0
Allegan 3, Delton-Kellogg 0
Kalamazoo Hackett 9, Constantine 1
Parchment 8, Lawton 0
Kalamazoo Christian 3, Schoolcraft 0

Tonight
Boys Soccer
Battle Creek Central at St. Joseph, 6:30 p.m.
Lakeshore at Mattawan, 6:30 p.m.
Loy Norrix at Portage Central, 6:30 p.m.
Battle Creek Lakeview at Gull Lake, 6:30 p.m.
Portage Northern at Kalamazoo Central, 6:30 p.m.

Girls Swimming
Bridgman/Lakeshore at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 6:00 p.m.
Otsego at South Haven, 6:00 p.m.

Volleyball
Lakeshore at Brandywine, 7:00 p.m.
Our Lady of the Lake at Berrien Springs, 6:30 p.m.
Niles, Plainwell, Pewamo-Westphailia at Harper Creek Quad, 4:30 p.m.
Coloma at Fennville, 6:30 p.m.
Bridgman at Watervliet, 6:30 p.m.
Allegan at South Haven, 6:30 p.m.
Martin at Galesburg-Augusta, 6:30 p.m.
Delton-Kellogg at Gobles, 6:30 p.m.
Saugatuck at Holland Black River, 6:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Christian at Kalamazoo Hackett, 6:30 p.m.
Schoolcraft at Constantine, 6:30 p.m.
Bangor at Cassopolis, 7:00 p.m.
Hartford at Comstock, 7:00 p.m.
Marcellus at Decatur, 7:00 p.m.
Bloomingdale at Lawrence, 7:00 p.m.
Centreville at White Pigeon, 7:00 p.m.