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MLB  – Major League Baseball Tonight   Chicago  White Sox (Kopech 3-7) at Atlanta (Morton 9-6), 7:20 p.m.   Boston  (Bello 6-5) at Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 3-3), 8:05 p.m. Detroit  (Rodriguez 4-5) at Seattle (Castillo 6-6), 10:10 p.m.     News/Talk/Sports  94.9 WSJM 9:45 MLB – Cubs-Rangers highlight opening day matchups as  MLB announces 2024 schedule   The Chicago Cubs will be at Texas in the only  interleague matchup on Major League Baseball’s traditional opening day on March  28 in the second season of the balanced schedule. MLB released its 2024  schedule, seven weeks earlier than the 2023 announcement. All 30 teams are  slated to play on March 28, a week after the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego  Padres meet in a two-game series at Seoul on March 20-21, MLB’s first  regular-season games in South Korea. The Athletics host Cleveland in what could  be their last opener in Oakland before an expected move to Las Vegas.  The Detroit Tigers open up at the Chicago  White Sox.  Detroit then hosts Oakland  the following week. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Saturday 2023  WNBA All-Star Game, Michelob Ultra Arena, Las Vegas   Team  Stewart vs. Team Wilson, 8:30 p.m. NCAAFB – David Braun elevated to interim coach at  Northwestern, AP source says   David Braun has been elevated from defensive  coordinator to interim coach at Northwestern for the upcoming season, replacing  Pat Fitzgerald, who was fired this week due to a hazing scandal. That’s  according to a person familiar with the decision. The person spoke to The  Associated Press on condition of anonymity because Braun’s promotion to interim  coach had not been announced. Braun was hired as the Wildcats’ defensive  coordinator six months ago. He spent the previous four seasons in the same  position at North Dakota State. Fitzgerald was fired Monday after a university  investigation found allegations of hazing by 11 current or former players. He  has maintained he was unaware of the hazing. NCAABSB – Northwestern fires baseball coach Jim Foster  amid misconduct allegations   Northwestern baseball coach Jim Foster has been fired  amid allegations of misconduct, three days after football coach Pat Fitzgerald  was dismissed because of a hazing scandal. Foster spent just one season as the  Wildcats’ coach. The move was announced in a brief statement from athletic  director Derrick Gragg. The Chicago Tribune and WSCR-AM reported this week that  Foster led a toxic culture that prompted several assistant coaches to quit, and  that his bullying and verbally abusive behavior prompted a human resources  investigation by the university. Northwestern went 10-40 under Foster.  Assistant Brian Anderson will take over as interim coach. NCAA – Legal headaches could just be starting at  Northwestern, WVU with Fitzgerald   The legal headaches could only be starting for  ex-Northwestern football coach Pat Fitzgerald and West Virginia’s Bob Huggins. Fitzgerald  was fired this week following hazing allegations in the program. He originally  was suspended for two weeks before the school changed course. West Virginia  considers Huggins to have resigned after a drunken-driving arrest last month.  Huggins says he never formally stepped down and wants to keep coaching  basketball. Industry experts are puzzled by what happened. Marty Greenberg is  an attorney specializing in coaching contracts. He says if Fitzgerald and  Huggins fight back, it would be in everyone’s best interests for a quick  resolution. NCAAMBB – March Madness expansion discussed by NCAA  committee but no deal imminent   The NCAA Division I men’s basketball committee  discussed possible expansion of March Madness at its meetings this week but  said no moves were imminent to increase the field beyond the current 68 teams.  Earlier this year, the NCAA Division I board of directors approved  recommendations by the DI transformation committee that included allowing one  quarter of teams in bigger sports to compete in championship events. That could  mean expanding the fields in both men’s and women’s basketball up to 90 teams.  There are many in the sport who believe the 68-team field and three weekends of  play are ideal. In 2016, the NCAA signed an eight-year extension of its TV deal  worth $8.8 billion and running through 2032. NBASL – NBA Summer League – Las Vegas Last Night   Cleveland  Cavaliers 87, Chicago Bulls 83 Cavaliers 87, Bulls 83   Craig Porter scored 22 points, Isaiah Mobley had a double-double  and Cleveland remained unbeaten in NBA Summer League play with a victory over  Chicago.  Porter added eight rebounds,  six assists and three steals for the Cavaliers (4-0). Mobley finished with 18  points, 12 rebounds and four assists. Second-round pick Emoni Bates pitched in  with 15 points and six boards. The Cavaliers trailed 80-73 with 5:50 left to  play. Mobley hit a 3-pointer and added two free throws with 1:21 remaining to  put Cleveland up 84-83. Porter added a three-point play with just under a  minute to play to complete the scoring. Javon Freeman-Liberty had 18 points for  the Bulls (2-2). Dalen Terry and second-round pick Julian Phillips scored 12  points apiece. Tonight   Indiana  Pacers vs. New York Knicks, 7:00 p.m.                (at  Thomas and Mack Center, Las Vegas)    Detroit  Pistons vs. San Antonio Spurs, 9:00 p.m.            (at  Thomas and Mack Center, Las Vegas)  NHL – Coyotes cutting ties with Galchenyuk following  arrest on multiple charges   The Arizona Coyotes have placed newly signed free  agent forward Alex Galchenyuk on unconditional waivers and plan to terminate  his contract following his arrest on multiple charges over the weekend. A  Scottsdale Police Department spokesperson said Thursday that Galchenyuk was  arrested Sunday on charges of private property hit and run, disorderly conduct,  failure to obey, resisting arrest and threatening or intimidating. The  spokesperson said the hit and run was only property damage and no injuries  occurred. Galchenyuk was booked into the Scottsdale city jail on misdemeanor  charges and released the next day on his own recognizance. Tennis – Ons Jabeur is in a second consecutive  Wimbledon final    Ons Jabeur has defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-7 (5), 6-4,  6-3 to reach the Wimbledon final for the second consecutive year. This will be  the third title match for Jabeur in the past five Grand Slam tournaments. She  is 0-2 so far after losing to Elena Rybakina at the All England Club last July  and to Iga Swiatek at the U.S. Open last September. Sabalenka came into the  match with a 17-1 record at majors in 2023. Jabeur’s opponent for the  championship will be Marketa Vondrousova. Vondrousova became the first unseeded  women’s finalist at Wimbledon since Billie Jean King in 1963 by eliminating  Elina Svitolina 6-3, 6-3. Golf – PGA Tour and Saudi wealth fund drop poaching  clause from agreement   The PGA Tour deal with Saudi Arabia’s wealth fund is  dropping a clause in their agreement over poaching. That’s after the Justice  Department raised antitrust concerns. The agreement is for the PGA Tour,  European tour and Public Investment Fund to become partners. A clause in the  framework agreement was that neither side would try to poach players from other  tours. The tour said Thursday that it believes the clause is lawful. But it  says it has removed it because the clause isn’t needed as they work together in  negotiating the final deal. No more players are likely to join LIV this season.   Golf – McIlroy says he’d retire if LIV Golf was the  only place to play   Rory McIlroy is laughing off a Saudi-backed idea that  he and Tiger Woods own LIV Golf teams. McIlroy says he would retire if LIV Golf  was the only place left on earth to play though he’d still compete at the  majors. Those are part of his first comments since the Senate hearing on the PGA  Tour’s agreement to partner with Saudi Arabia’s national wealth fund. One of  the documents Congress obtained contained a series of dreamy proposals for  compromise. 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MLB – Major League Baseball Tonight Chicago White Sox (Kopech 3-7) at Atlanta (Morton 9-6), 7:20 p.m. Boston (Bello 6-5) at Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 3-3), 8:05 p.m. Detroit (Rodriguez 4-5) at Seattle (Castillo 6-6), 10:10 p.m.     News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 9:45 MLB – Cubs-Rangers highlight opening day matchups as MLB announces 2024 schedule The Chicago Cubs will be at Texas in the only interleague matchup on Major League Baseball’s traditional opening day on March 28 in the second season of the balanced schedule. MLB released its 2024 schedule, seven weeks earlier than the 2023 announcement. All 30 teams are slated to play on March 28, a week after the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres meet in a two-game series at Seoul on March 20-21, MLB’s first regular-season games in South Korea. The Athletics host Cleveland in what could be their last opener in Oakland before an expected move to Las Vegas.  The Detroit Tigers open up at the Chicago White Sox.  Detroit then hosts Oakland the following week. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Saturday 2023 WNBA All-Star Game, Michelob Ultra Arena, Las Vegas Team Stewart vs. Team Wilson, 8:30 p.m. NCAAFB – David Braun elevated to interim coach at Northwestern, AP source says David Braun has been elevated from defensive coordinator to interim coach at Northwestern for the upcoming season, replacing Pat Fitzgerald, who was fired this week due to a hazing scandal. That’s according to a person familiar with the decision. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because Braun’s promotion to interim coach had not been announced. Braun was hired as the Wildcats’ defensive coordinator six months ago. He spent the previous four seasons in the same position at North Dakota State. Fitzgerald was fired Monday after a university investigation found allegations of hazing by 11 current or former players. He has maintained he was unaware of the hazing. NCAABSB – Northwestern fires baseball coach Jim Foster amid misconduct allegations Northwestern baseball coach Jim Foster has been fired amid allegations of misconduct, three days after football coach Pat Fitzgerald was dismissed because of a hazing scandal. Foster spent just one season as the Wildcats’ coach. The move was announced in a brief statement from athletic director Derrick Gragg. The Chicago Tribune and WSCR-AM reported this week that Foster led a toxic culture that prompted several assistant coaches to quit, and that his bullying and verbally abusive behavior prompted a human resources investigation by the university. Northwestern went 10-40 under Foster. Assistant Brian Anderson will take over as interim coach. NCAA – Legal headaches could just be starting at Northwestern, WVU with Fitzgerald The legal headaches could only be starting for ex-Northwestern football coach Pat Fitzgerald and West Virginia’s Bob Huggins. Fitzgerald was fired this week following hazing allegations in the program. He originally was suspended for two weeks before the school changed course. West Virginia considers Huggins to have resigned after a drunken-driving arrest last month. Huggins says he never formally stepped down and wants to keep coaching basketball. Industry experts are puzzled by what happened. Marty Greenberg is an attorney specializing in coaching contracts. He says if Fitzgerald and Huggins fight back, it would be in everyone’s best interests for a quick resolution. NCAAMBB – March Madness expansion discussed by NCAA committee but no deal imminent The NCAA Division I men’s basketball committee discussed possible expansion of March Madness at its meetings this week but said no moves were imminent to increase the field beyond the current 68 teams. Earlier this year, the NCAA Division I board of directors approved recommendations by the DI transformation committee that included allowing one quarter of teams in bigger sports to compete in championship events. That could mean expanding the fields in both men’s and women’s basketball up to 90 teams. There are many in the sport who believe the 68-team field and three weekends of play are ideal. In 2016, the NCAA signed an eight-year extension of its TV deal worth $8.8 billion and running through 2032. NBASL – NBA Summer League – Las Vegas Last Night Cleveland Cavaliers 87, Chicago Bulls 83 Cavaliers 87, Bulls 83 Craig Porter scored 22 points, Isaiah Mobley had a double-double and Cleveland remained unbeaten in NBA Summer League play with a victory over Chicago.  Porter added eight rebounds, six assists and three steals for the Cavaliers (4-0). Mobley finished with 18 points, 12 rebounds and four assists. Second-round pick Emoni Bates pitched in with 15 points and six boards. The Cavaliers trailed 80-73 with 5:50 left to play. Mobley hit a 3-pointer and added two free throws with 1:21 remaining to put Cleveland up 84-83. Porter added a three-point play with just under a minute to play to complete the scoring. Javon Freeman-Liberty had 18 points for the Bulls (2-2). Dalen Terry and second-round pick Julian Phillips scored 12 points apiece. Tonight Indiana Pacers vs. New York Knicks, 7:00 p.m.                (at Thomas and Mack Center, Las Vegas) Detroit Pistons vs. San Antonio Spurs, 9:00 p.m.            (at Thomas and Mack Center, Las Vegas) NHL – Coyotes cutting ties with Galchenyuk following arrest on multiple charges The Arizona Coyotes have placed newly signed free agent forward Alex Galchenyuk on unconditional waivers and plan to terminate his contract following his arrest on multiple charges over the weekend. A Scottsdale Police Department spokesperson said Thursday that Galchenyuk was arrested Sunday on charges of private property hit and run, disorderly conduct, failure to obey, resisting arrest and threatening or intimidating. The spokesperson said the hit and run was only property damage and no injuries occurred. Galchenyuk was booked into the Scottsdale city jail on misdemeanor charges and released the next day on his own recognizance. Tennis – Ons Jabeur is in a second consecutive Wimbledon final Ons Jabeur has defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-3 to reach the Wimbledon final for the second consecutive year. This will be the third title match for Jabeur in the past five Grand Slam tournaments. She is 0-2 so far after losing to Elena Rybakina at the All England Club last July and to Iga Swiatek at the U.S. Open last September. Sabalenka came into the match with a 17-1 record at majors in 2023. Jabeur’s opponent for the championship will be Marketa Vondrousova. Vondrousova became the first unseeded women’s finalist at Wimbledon since Billie Jean King in 1963 by eliminating Elina Svitolina 6-3, 6-3. Golf – PGA Tour and Saudi wealth fund drop poaching clause from agreement The PGA Tour deal with Saudi Arabia’s wealth fund is dropping a clause in their agreement over poaching. That’s after the Justice Department raised antitrust concerns. The agreement is for the PGA Tour, European tour and Public Investment Fund to become partners. A clause in the framework agreement was that neither side would try to poach players from other tours. The tour said Thursday that it believes the clause is lawful. But it says it has removed it because the clause isn’t needed as they work together in negotiating the final deal. No more players are likely to join LIV this season. Golf – McIlroy says he’d retire if LIV Golf was the only place to play Rory McIlroy is laughing off a Saudi-backed idea that he and Tiger Woods own LIV Golf teams. McIlroy says he would retire if LIV Golf was the only place left on earth to play though he’d still compete at the majors. Those are part of his first comments since the Senate hearing on the PGA Tour’s agreement to partner with Saudi Arabia’s national wealth fund. One of the documents Congress obtained contained a series of dreamy proposals for compromise. McIlroy has not hidden his disdain for the rival circuit funded by Saudi Arabia. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night No games last night Tonight Lansing Lugnuts at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m. Fort Wayne Tin Caps at Great Lakes Loons, 7:05 p.m. South Bend Cubs at Quad Cities River Bandits, 7:30 p.m.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Yesterday   Connecticut  Sun 84, Chicago Sky 72 New  York Liberty 95, Indiana Fever 87 – OT  Sun  84, Sky 72 – Hayes scores 22, Bonner 21 and the Sun pull away from the Sky for  an 84-72 win  Tiffany  Hayes scored 22 points, DeWanna Bonner added 21 and the Connecticut Sun  defeated the Chicago Sky 84-72. Alyssa Thomas added 19 points and 10 rebounds  for the Sun, who would have advanced to the Commissioner’s Cup championship  game against Las Vegas if the New York Liberty hadn’t pulled out an overtime  win at Indiana. Kahleah Cooper had 22 points for the Sky, who have lost three  straight. Bonner scored 10 points in the third quarter when the Sun turned a  two-point halftime deficit into a 10-point lead. The Sky had used an 18-7 run  to take a 38-36 halftime edge. Liberty  95, Fever 87 – OT – Liberty blow lead, top Fever in overtime 95-87 to advance  to Commissioner’s Cup final   Sabrina  Ionescu scored eight of her 34 points in overtime and the New York Liberty  clinched a berth in the Commissioner’s Cup championship with a 95-87 win over  the Indiana Fever, despite blowing an 18-point fourth-quarter lead. Aliyah  Boston hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer at the end of regulation for Indiana.  That tied the game at 80 but the Liberty pulled away in overtime as Ionescu hit  two big 3-pointers. Boston led Indiana with 23 points. Breanna Stewart had 18  points and 10 rebounds for the Liberty, who play at Western Conference winner  and defending champion Las Vegas for the Commissioner’s Cup on Aug. 15. MLB  – Major League Baseball Friday   Chicago  White Sox at Atlanta Braves, 7:20 p.m.   Boston  Red Sox at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m.   Detroit  Tigers at Seattle Mariners, 10:10 p.m. NBASL – NBA Summer League Last Night   Detroit  Pistons 94, Toronto Raptors 90   Oklahoma  City 98, Indiana Pacers 87 Today   Chicago  Bulls vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 3:00 p.m.            (at  Thomas and Mack Center, Las Vegas)  NBA – LeBron James says at ESPYS he will play for  Lakers in upcoming season   LeBron James plans to play next season for the Los  Angeles Lakers. The 38-year-old superstar announced his intentions at The  ESPYS. James accepted the record-breaking performance award for becoming the  NBA’s career scoring leader. James had said at the end of last season that he  wasn’t sure if he would be back. He says the day he can’t give everything to  the game he will retire, but he told the crowd, “Lucky for you guys that day is  not today.” The audience in Los Angeles greeted his words with a huge cheer. NBA – Kobe’s legacy in the NBA lives on in a new way.  Two players bear his name   There’s Kobe, wearing the uniform of a team from Los  Angeles. There’s Kobe, the last one on the court at practice and getting yelled  at because the buses are waiting for him. How fitting. Just like old times.  Kobe Brown of the Los Angeles Clippers and Kobe Bufkin of the Atlanta Hawks  know there will never be another Kobe Bryant. But his namesakes are about to  enter the NBA, the first players with that name to do so since the late Hall of  Famer. Bufkin was drafted No. 15 overall out of Michigan by the Hawks. Brown  was selected No. 30 overall out of Missouri by the Clippers.  NBA – Morant’s lawyers cite self-defense in pickup  basketball lawsuit   The future of a lawsuit accusing Memphis Grizzlies  star Ja Morant of assaulting a teenager during a pickup basketball game hinges  on whether Morant will be allowed to say that he was acting in self-defense and  can receive immunity under Tennessee law. A judge on Wednesday allowed Morant’s  lawyers to proceed with their case that Morant was acting in self-defense when  he punched then-17-year-old Joshua Holloway during a game at Morant’s  Memphis-area home in July 2022. Morant’s lawyers have acknowledged he punched  Holloway one time after Holloway threw a basketball at Morant and the ball hit  him in the chin. Morant has filed a countersuit against Holloway. Nassar – Suspect in stabbing said Nassar made lewd  remark watching Wimbledon   A prisoner suspected of stabbing Larry Nassar at a  federal penitentiary in Florida said the disgraced former sports doctor  provoked the attack by making a lewd comment while they were watching a  Wimbledon tennis match. That’s according to a person familiar with the matter  who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. Court records show  the inmate, identified as Shane McMillan, was previously convicted of  assaulting a correctional officer at a federal penitentiary in Louisiana in  2006 and attempting to stab another inmate to death at the federal Supermax  prison in Florence, Colorado in 2011. Messages seeking comment were left with  lawyers who’ve represented McMillan in his past cases. Tennis – Chris Eubanks’ magical Wimbledon ends against  Daniil Medvedev   Daniil Medvedev has ended American Chris Eubanks’  surprising run at Wimbledon in the quarterfinals. Medvedev came back to beat  Eubanks in five sets on Wednesday. The 2021 U.S. Open champion reached his  first semifinal at the All England Club. Next up for Medvedev is a matchup  against No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz, who eliminated Holger Rune. Ons Jabeur eliminated  defending champion Elena Rybakina in a rematch of last year’s final to get back  to the semifinals. Jabeur now meets Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka, a  winner against American Madison Keys. Soccer – Panama upsets US 5-4 on penalty kicks after  1-1 tie to reach Gold Cup final   Adalberto Carrasquilla converted the decisive penalty  kick after Cristian Roldan failed to convert his attempt, and Panama beat the  defending champion United States 5-4 in a shootout after a 1-1 tie to reach the  CONCACAF Gold Cup final against Mexico or Jamaica. Iván Anderson scored in the  ninth minute of extra time. Jesús Ferreira tied the score for the U.S. six  minutes later. Panama reached the final for the third time after losing to the  U.S. in 2005 and 2013. The U.S. failed to reach the final for the first time  since a 2015 semifinal loss. Soccer – Messi mania engulfs Miami ahead of Argentine  soccer superstar’s arrival   A hamburger and drink combination called the Lionel  Messi. A huge sketch of the soccer star’s smiling face on a restaurant wall  beside a meme that went viral during the 2022 World Cup. A beer with a pink  label matching the color of the Inter Miami jersey he will wear. Wherever you  turn in Miami these days something reminds you of the imminent arrival of the  Argentine soccer legend. There is no hiding the euphoria generated by Messi in  Miami as he begins the new Major League Soccer phase of his career in one of  the most Latino cities in the United States. Golf – Schauffele and Spieth say PGA Tour Commissioner  Monahan has to earn back trust   PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan is set to return to  work next week. Xander Schauffele says there are tough questions for him to  answer about the tour’s stunning commercial deal with the Saudis. And he  believes Monahan has some trust to earn back from the players because of the  secretive nature of the deal with the Saudi Arabia wealth fund behind LIV Golf.  Schauffele says Monahan had his trust and now has a lot less of it. Jordan  Spieth also said Monahan will have quite a bit of trust issues with players.  Scottie Scheffler says he wishes player representatives were kept in the loop. NCAA – NCAA head: 175 sports-betting violations since  2018, 17 active investigations,    The NCAA has found 175 infractions of its  sports-betting policy since 2018, and there are 17 active investigations. That  is according to a letter from NCAA President Charlie Baker that was obtained by  The Associated Press. The NCAA says less than 0.25% of its approximately 13,000  sporting events are flagged for suspicious betting patterns and far fewer  actually have "actionable information.” ESPN – ESPN’s Dick Vitale diagnosed with cancer for a  3rd time   Longtime ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale  says he has been diagnosed with cancer for a third time. Vitale tweeted  Wednesday that he had surgery in Boston this week, and tests revealed that he  has vocal cord cancer. He said he will undergo six weeks of radiation  treatments. He says he will fight to be ready to call games when the college  basketball season begins this fall. The 84-year-old Vitale has previously been  treated for melanoma and lymphoma. Vitale has been with ESPN since 1979, the  year the network launched. He’s also a longtime fundraiser for cancer research. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night No games last night  Tonight    No games tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Yesterday Connecticut Sun 84, Chicago Sky 72 New York Liberty 95, Indiana Fever 87 – OT Sun 84, Sky 72 – Hayes scores 22, Bonner 21 and the Sun pull away from the Sky for an 84-72 win Tiffany Hayes scored 22 points, DeWanna Bonner added 21 and the Connecticut Sun defeated the Chicago Sky 84-72. Alyssa Thomas added 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Sun, who would have advanced to the Commissioner’s Cup championship game against Las Vegas if the New York Liberty hadn’t pulled out an overtime win at Indiana. Kahleah Cooper had 22 points for the Sky, who have lost three straight. Bonner scored 10 points in the third quarter when the Sun turned a two-point halftime deficit into a 10-point lead. The Sky had used an 18-7 run to take a 38-36 halftime edge. Liberty 95, Fever 87 – OT – Liberty blow lead, top Fever in overtime 95-87 to advance to Commissioner’s Cup final Sabrina Ionescu scored eight of her 34 points in overtime and the New York Liberty clinched a berth in the Commissioner’s Cup championship with a 95-87 win over the Indiana Fever, despite blowing an 18-point fourth-quarter lead. Aliyah Boston hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer at the end of regulation for Indiana. That tied the game at 80 but the Liberty pulled away in overtime as Ionescu hit two big 3-pointers. Boston led Indiana with 23 points. Breanna Stewart had 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Liberty, who play at Western Conference winner and defending champion Las Vegas for the Commissioner’s Cup on Aug. 15. MLB – Major League Baseball Friday Chicago White Sox at Atlanta Braves, 7:20 p.m. Boston Red Sox at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m. Detroit Tigers at Seattle Mariners, 10:10 p.m. NBASL – NBA Summer League Last Night Detroit Pistons 94, Toronto Raptors 90 Oklahoma City 98, Indiana Pacers 87 Today Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 3:00 p.m.            (at Thomas and Mack Center, Las Vegas) NBA – LeBron James says at ESPYS he will play for Lakers in upcoming season LeBron James plans to play next season for the Los Angeles Lakers. The 38-year-old superstar announced his intentions at The ESPYS. James accepted the record-breaking performance award for becoming the NBA’s career scoring leader. James had said at the end of last season that he wasn’t sure if he would be back. He says the day he can’t give everything to the game he will retire, but he told the crowd, “Lucky for you guys that day is not today.” The audience in Los Angeles greeted his words with a huge cheer. NBA – Kobe’s legacy in the NBA lives on in a new way. Two players bear his name There’s Kobe, wearing the uniform of a team from Los Angeles. There’s Kobe, the last one on the court at practice and getting yelled at because the buses are waiting for him. How fitting. Just like old times. Kobe Brown of the Los Angeles Clippers and Kobe Bufkin of the Atlanta Hawks know there will never be another Kobe Bryant. But his namesakes are about to enter the NBA, the first players with that name to do so since the late Hall of Famer. Bufkin was drafted No. 15 overall out of Michigan by the Hawks. Brown was selected No. 30 overall out of Missouri by the Clippers. NBA – Morant’s lawyers cite self-defense in pickup basketball lawsuit The future of a lawsuit accusing Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant of assaulting a teenager during a pickup basketball game hinges on whether Morant will be allowed to say that he was acting in self-defense and can receive immunity under Tennessee law. A judge on Wednesday allowed Morant’s lawyers to proceed with their case that Morant was acting in self-defense when he punched then-17-year-old Joshua Holloway during a game at Morant’s Memphis-area home in July 2022. Morant’s lawyers have acknowledged he punched Holloway one time after Holloway threw a basketball at Morant and the ball hit him in the chin. Morant has filed a countersuit against Holloway. Nassar – Suspect in stabbing said Nassar made lewd remark watching Wimbledon A prisoner suspected of stabbing Larry Nassar at a federal penitentiary in Florida said the disgraced former sports doctor provoked the attack by making a lewd comment while they were watching a Wimbledon tennis match. That’s according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. Court records show the inmate, identified as Shane McMillan, was previously convicted of assaulting a correctional officer at a federal penitentiary in Louisiana in 2006 and attempting to stab another inmate to death at the federal Supermax prison in Florence, Colorado in 2011. Messages seeking comment were left with lawyers who’ve represented McMillan in his past cases. Tennis – Chris Eubanks’ magical Wimbledon ends against Daniil Medvedev Daniil Medvedev has ended American Chris Eubanks’ surprising run at Wimbledon in the quarterfinals. Medvedev came back to beat Eubanks in five sets on Wednesday. The 2021 U.S. Open champion reached his first semifinal at the All England Club. Next up for Medvedev is a matchup against No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz, who eliminated Holger Rune. Ons Jabeur eliminated defending champion Elena Rybakina in a rematch of last year’s final to get back to the semifinals. Jabeur now meets Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka, a winner against American Madison Keys. Soccer – Panama upsets US 5-4 on penalty kicks after 1-1 tie to reach Gold Cup final Adalberto Carrasquilla converted the decisive penalty kick after Cristian Roldan failed to convert his attempt, and Panama beat the defending champion United States 5-4 in a shootout after a 1-1 tie to reach the CONCACAF Gold Cup final against Mexico or Jamaica. Iván Anderson scored in the ninth minute of extra time. Jesús Ferreira tied the score for the U.S. six minutes later. Panama reached the final for the third time after losing to the U.S. in 2005 and 2013. The U.S. failed to reach the final for the first time since a 2015 semifinal loss. Soccer – Messi mania engulfs Miami ahead of Argentine soccer superstar’s arrival A hamburger and drink combination called the Lionel Messi. A huge sketch of the soccer star’s smiling face on a restaurant wall beside a meme that went viral during the 2022 World Cup. A beer with a pink label matching the color of the Inter Miami jersey he will wear. Wherever you turn in Miami these days something reminds you of the imminent arrival of the Argentine soccer legend. There is no hiding the euphoria generated by Messi in Miami as he begins the new Major League Soccer phase of his career in one of the most Latino cities in the United States. Golf – Schauffele and Spieth say PGA Tour Commissioner Monahan has to earn back trust PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan is set to return to work next week. Xander Schauffele says there are tough questions for him to answer about the tour’s stunning commercial deal with the Saudis. And he believes Monahan has some trust to earn back from the players because of the secretive nature of the deal with the Saudi Arabia wealth fund behind LIV Golf. Schauffele says Monahan had his trust and now has a lot less of it. Jordan Spieth also said Monahan will have quite a bit of trust issues with players. Scottie Scheffler says he wishes player representatives were kept in the loop. NCAA – NCAA head: 175 sports-betting violations since 2018, 17 active investigations, The NCAA has found 175 infractions of its sports-betting policy since 2018, and there are 17 active investigations. That is according to a letter from NCAA President Charlie Baker that was obtained by The Associated Press. The NCAA says less than 0.25% of its approximately 13,000 sporting events are flagged for suspicious betting patterns and far fewer actually have "actionable information.” ESPN – ESPN’s Dick Vitale diagnosed with cancer for a 3rd time Longtime ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale says he has been diagnosed with cancer for a third time. Vitale tweeted Wednesday that he had surgery in Boston this week, and tests revealed that he has vocal cord cancer. He said he will undergo six weeks of radiation treatments. He says he will fight to be ready to call games when the college basketball season begins this fall. The 84-year-old Vitale has previously been treated for melanoma and lymphoma. Vitale has been with ESPN since 1979, the year the network launched. He’s also a longtime fundraiser for cancer research. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night No games last night Tonight No games tonightSee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Indiana and Chicago both fall in WNBA matinee games – Thursday Morning Sports Update

MLB  – Major League Baseball Last Night 2023 MLB All-Star Game – T-Mobile Park, Seattle National  League 3, American League 2 National 3, American 2 – National League snaps  All-Star Game losing streak, tops AL 3-2 behind Elias Díaz homer    Elias Díaz hit a two-run homer off Félix Bautista in  the eighth inning, and the National League snapped a nine-game losing streak in  the All-Star Game with a 3-2 win over the American League. The NL won for the  first time since an 8-0 victory in 2012 in Kansas City thanks to Díaz, a  catcher who became the first Rockies player to win the All-Star MVP award.  Díaz, who was non-tendered by the Pirates at the end of 2019, drove a 2-2 pitch  from Baltimore’s hard-throwing closer deep to left to put the NL in front. Díaz  was the lone representative for Colorado in his first All-Star Game appearance. Friday   Chicago  White Sox at Atlanta Braves, 7:20 p.m.   Boston  Red Sox at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m.   Detroit  Tigers at Seattle Mariners, 10:10 p.m. MLB – Díaz becomes unlikely All-Star MVP, 3 ½ years  after cut loose by Pirates   Elias Díaz may be the most unlikely All-Star MVP. Just  3 1/2 years after Pittsburgh failed to offer a contract and allowed him to  become a free agent, his go-ahead, two-run homer off Félix Bautista in the  eighth inning lifted the National League over the American 3-2. A first-time  All-Star at age 32, the Colorado catcher put his name on an award won by Willie  Mays, Joe Morgan, Frank and Brooks Robinson, both Ken Griffeys and Mike Trout.  Díaz says: “I honestly can’t believe that my name is going to be next to some  of those names." MLB – White Sox slugger Luis Robert Jr. out of  All-Star Game due to calf tightness   Chicago White Sox slugger Luis Robert Jr. did not play  in the All-Star Game after feeling tightness in his right calf during the Home  Run Derby. The White Sox said that Robert underwent an MRI in Seattle and is  listed as day-to-day. The team said Robert felt the tightness in the calf  during the opening round and did not play in the All-Star Game as a precaution.  Robert will be evaluated before the White Sox restart the season on Friday in  Atlanta. Robert was the No. 1 seed in the Home Run Derby and beat Baltimore’s  Adley Rutschman 28-27 in the opening round. Robert lost to Tampa Bay’s Randy  Arozarena in the semifinals 35-22. MLB – Atlanta’s Truist Park and Chicago’s Wrigley  Field under consideration for ASG   The Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs are under  consideration for upcoming All-Star Games. Next year’s game is scheduled for  the Texas Rangers’ Globe Life Field in Arlington, and the 2026 game will be at  Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park. The 2021 All-Star Game was awarded to  Atlanta’s Truist Park by Major League Baseball in 2019 but in April 2021 was  moved to Denver’s Coors Field following objections to sweeping changes to  Georgia’s voting laws. Commissioner Rob Manfred says “Atlanta is in the mix of  clubs for the ‘25 All-Star Game.” MLB – Manfred has no intention of altering Pete Rose’s  lifetime ban from baseball   Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred has no intention of  altering Pete Rose’s lifetime ban from baseball and said the sport’s commercial  deals with gambling companies have no impact on the status of the career hits  leader. Rose agreed to a lifetime ban in 1989 after an investigation found Rose  placed numerous bets on the Cincinnati Reds to win from 1985-87 while playing  for and managing the team. Manfred rejected Rose’s application in 2015. Manfred  says: “Pete Rose violated what is sort of rule one in baseball, and the  consequences of that are clear in the rule.” MLB – MLB open to consider increasing time on pitch  clock in postseason   Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred will consider  increasing time on the pitch clock for the postseason but is reluctant to  adjust an innovation the sport considers a great success. In the first season  of the clock, the average time of a nine-inning game is 2:38, on track to be  the fastest since 1984. It is down from 3:04 last year and 3:09 in 2021, the  last season before PitchCom was introduced. Manfred says "we’re going to  continue to talk to the players and adds: “I think you ought to play the  postseason the way you play the regular season. There’s exceptions.” NBASL – NBA Summer League Last Night   Chicago  Bulls 107, Sacramento Kings 99 Tonight   Detroit  Pistons vs. Toronto Raptors, 6:00 p.m.              (at  Thomas and Mack Center, Las Vegas)    Indiana  Pacers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder, 7:30 p.m.        (at  Cox Pavilion, Las Vegas)  NBA – Flopping, challenge rules changed by NBA’s Board  of Governors   The NBA’s Board of Governors approved two rule changes  for the coming season Tuesday. One change gives coaches a second challenge if  their first one is successful. The other will mean a technical foul will be  called against players who flop. The challenge rule change is something that  coaches have wanted for some time. Coaches who challenge a call and are successful  will get the chance to make a second challenge. Teams must have a timeout in  order to call for a challenge; that timeout would not be retained even if a  coach won that first challenge. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Today   New  York Liberty at Indiana Fever, 12:00 p.m.   Connecticut  Sun at Chicago Sky, 12:00 p.m. WNBA – WNBA All-Star skills competition now features  teammates partnering up   The WNBA is changing its All-Star skills challenge  with the new format pitting four sets of teammates against each other in a  head-to-head competition. The league announced the two-round competition on  Tuesday that will include a timed obstacle course relay competition that  showcases players’ agility, dribbling, passing and shooting skills. The four  teams are Atlanta’s Allisha Gray and Cheyenne Parker, who are both making their  All-Star debuts; Dallas’ Arike Ogunbowale and Satou Sabally; New York’s Sabrina  Ionescu and Courtney Vandersloot; and Las Vegas’ Chelsea Gray and Kelsey Plum. NCAAFB – Northwestern retains assistants after firing  coach Pat Fitzgerald   Northwestern has decided to retain its assistant  coaches and support staff for the 2023 season after it fired head coach Pat  Fitzgerald amid a hazing scandal. Athletic director Derrick Gragg informed the  coaches and staff of the decision during a meeting. There was no announcement  by the school when it comes to the leadership of the program after Fitzgerald’s  dismissal. The first game of the season is Sept. 3 at Rutgers. The 48-year-old  Fitzgerald was fired on Monday by Northwestern President Michael Schill. Tennis – Elina Svitolina has the Ukraine war and her  baby in mind as she beats Iga Swiatek    Elina Svitolina is back in her first Grand Slam  semifinal since 2019. She got there at Wimbledon by beating No. 1 Iga Swiatek  in three sets Tuesday. Things are much different for Svitolina now than they  were the last time she made it to the final four at a major tournament. She is  a mother who gave birth to a daughter nine months ago and returned to the tour  three months ago. And she is concerned about the war in her native Ukraine,  which was invaded by Russia in February 2022. Svitolina will face Marketa  Vondrousova for a berth in Saturday’s final. Novak Djokovic will play Jannik  Sinner in the men’s semifinals. Golf – Saudi investment in PGA Tour will top $1  billion. And Norman will exit as CEO   A PGA Tour executive has told Congress that Saudi  Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund agreed to invest more than $1 billion in a new  commercial entity controlled by the tour. Ron Price, the tour’s chief operating  officer, also said at a hearing Tuesday that Greg Norman will be ousted as the  CEO of LIV Golf if the business deal between the Saudis and the tour is  finalized. The Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations is looking into the  negotiations between the tour and the Saudis and the geopolitical implications  of Saudi investment in American sports. However, there was no indication that  Congress would block the tour from going into business with the Saudi Public  Investment Fund. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Yesterday No games last night  Tonight    No games tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night 2023 MLB All-Star Game – T-Mobile Park, Seattle National League 3, American League 2 National 3, American 2 – National League snaps All-Star Game losing streak, tops AL 3-2 behind Elias Díaz homer Elias Díaz hit a two-run homer off Félix Bautista in the eighth inning, and the National League snapped a nine-game losing streak in the All-Star Game with a 3-2 win over the American League. The NL won for the first time since an 8-0 victory in 2012 in Kansas City thanks to Díaz, a catcher who became the first Rockies player to win the All-Star MVP award. Díaz, who was non-tendered by the Pirates at the end of 2019, drove a 2-2 pitch from Baltimore’s hard-throwing closer deep to left to put the NL in front. Díaz was the lone representative for Colorado in his first All-Star Game appearance. Friday Chicago White Sox at Atlanta Braves, 7:20 p.m. Boston Red Sox at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m. Detroit Tigers at Seattle Mariners, 10:10 p.m. MLB – Díaz becomes unlikely All-Star MVP, 3 ½ years after cut loose by Pirates Elias Díaz may be the most unlikely All-Star MVP. Just 3 1/2 years after Pittsburgh failed to offer a contract and allowed him to become a free agent, his go-ahead, two-run homer off Félix Bautista in the eighth inning lifted the National League over the American 3-2. A first-time All-Star at age 32, the Colorado catcher put his name on an award won by Willie Mays, Joe Morgan, Frank and Brooks Robinson, both Ken Griffeys and Mike Trout. Díaz says: “I honestly can’t believe that my name is going to be next to some of those names." MLB – White Sox slugger Luis Robert Jr. out of All-Star Game due to calf tightness Chicago White Sox slugger Luis Robert Jr. did not play in the All-Star Game after feeling tightness in his right calf during the Home Run Derby. The White Sox said that Robert underwent an MRI in Seattle and is listed as day-to-day. The team said Robert felt the tightness in the calf during the opening round and did not play in the All-Star Game as a precaution. Robert will be evaluated before the White Sox restart the season on Friday in Atlanta. Robert was the No. 1 seed in the Home Run Derby and beat Baltimore’s Adley Rutschman 28-27 in the opening round. Robert lost to Tampa Bay’s Randy Arozarena in the semifinals 35-22. MLB – Atlanta’s Truist Park and Chicago’s Wrigley Field under consideration for ASG The Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs are under consideration for upcoming All-Star Games. Next year’s game is scheduled for the Texas Rangers’ Globe Life Field in Arlington, and the 2026 game will be at Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park. The 2021 All-Star Game was awarded to Atlanta’s Truist Park by Major League Baseball in 2019 but in April 2021 was moved to Denver’s Coors Field following objections to sweeping changes to Georgia’s voting laws. Commissioner Rob Manfred says “Atlanta is in the mix of clubs for the ‘25 All-Star Game.” MLB – Manfred has no intention of altering Pete Rose’s lifetime ban from baseball Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred has no intention of altering Pete Rose’s lifetime ban from baseball and said the sport’s commercial deals with gambling companies have no impact on the status of the career hits leader. Rose agreed to a lifetime ban in 1989 after an investigation found Rose placed numerous bets on the Cincinnati Reds to win from 1985-87 while playing for and managing the team. Manfred rejected Rose’s application in 2015. Manfred says: “Pete Rose violated what is sort of rule one in baseball, and the consequences of that are clear in the rule.” MLB – MLB open to consider increasing time on pitch clock in postseason Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred will consider increasing time on the pitch clock for the postseason but is reluctant to adjust an innovation the sport considers a great success. In the first season of the clock, the average time of a nine-inning game is 2:38, on track to be the fastest since 1984. It is down from 3:04 last year and 3:09 in 2021, the last season before PitchCom was introduced. Manfred says "we’re going to continue to talk to the players and adds: “I think you ought to play the postseason the way you play the regular season. There’s exceptions.” NBASL – NBA Summer League Last Night Chicago Bulls 107, Sacramento Kings 99 Tonight Detroit Pistons vs. Toronto Raptors, 6:00 p.m.              (at Thomas and Mack Center, Las Vegas) Indiana Pacers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder, 7:30 p.m.        (at Cox Pavilion, Las Vegas) NBA – Flopping, challenge rules changed by NBA’s Board of Governors The NBA’s Board of Governors approved two rule changes for the coming season Tuesday. One change gives coaches a second challenge if their first one is successful. The other will mean a technical foul will be called against players who flop. The challenge rule change is something that coaches have wanted for some time. Coaches who challenge a call and are successful will get the chance to make a second challenge. Teams must have a timeout in order to call for a challenge; that timeout would not be retained even if a coach won that first challenge. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Today New York Liberty at Indiana Fever, 12:00 p.m. Connecticut Sun at Chicago Sky, 12:00 p.m. WNBA – WNBA All-Star skills competition now features teammates partnering up The WNBA is changing its All-Star skills challenge with the new format pitting four sets of teammates against each other in a head-to-head competition. The league announced the two-round competition on Tuesday that will include a timed obstacle course relay competition that showcases players’ agility, dribbling, passing and shooting skills. The four teams are Atlanta’s Allisha Gray and Cheyenne Parker, who are both making their All-Star debuts; Dallas’ Arike Ogunbowale and Satou Sabally; New York’s Sabrina Ionescu and Courtney Vandersloot; and Las Vegas’ Chelsea Gray and Kelsey Plum. NCAAFB – Northwestern retains assistants after firing coach Pat Fitzgerald Northwestern has decided to retain its assistant coaches and support staff for the 2023 season after it fired head coach Pat Fitzgerald amid a hazing scandal. Athletic director Derrick Gragg informed the coaches and staff of the decision during a meeting. There was no announcement by the school when it comes to the leadership of the program after Fitzgerald’s dismissal. The first game of the season is Sept. 3 at Rutgers. The 48-year-old Fitzgerald was fired on Monday by Northwestern President Michael Schill. Tennis – Elina Svitolina has the Ukraine war and her baby in mind as she beats Iga Swiatek Elina Svitolina is back in her first Grand Slam semifinal since 2019. She got there at Wimbledon by beating No. 1 Iga Swiatek in three sets Tuesday. Things are much different for Svitolina now than they were the last time she made it to the final four at a major tournament. She is a mother who gave birth to a daughter nine months ago and returned to the tour three months ago. And she is concerned about the war in her native Ukraine, which was invaded by Russia in February 2022. Svitolina will face Marketa Vondrousova for a berth in Saturday’s final. Novak Djokovic will play Jannik Sinner in the men’s semifinals. Golf – Saudi investment in PGA Tour will top $1 billion. And Norman will exit as CEO A PGA Tour executive has told Congress that Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund agreed to invest more than $1 billion in a new commercial entity controlled by the tour. Ron Price, the tour’s chief operating officer, also said at a hearing Tuesday that Greg Norman will be ousted as the CEO of LIV Golf if the business deal between the Saudis and the tour is finalized. The Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations is looking into the negotiations between the tour and the Saudis and the geopolitical implications of Saudi investment in American sports. However, there was no indication that Congress would block the tour from going into business with the Saudi Public Investment Fund. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Yesterday No games last night Tonight No games tonightSee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

NL takes All Star Game for the first time since 2012 – Wednesday Morning Sports Update

MLB  – Major League Baseball Last Night Home Run Derby – Quarterfinals    1 Luis Robert Jr. (CWS) 28, 8 Adley Rutchman (BAL) 27   2 Julio Rodriguez (SEA) 41, 7 Pete Alonso (NYM) 21)   3 Vlad Guerrero Jr. (TOR) 26, 6 Mookie Betts (LAD) 11 5 Randy Arozarena (TB) 24, 4 Adolis Garcia (TEX) 17 Home Run Derby – Semifinals    5 Randy Arozarena (TB) 35, 1 Luis Robert Jr. (CWS) 22   3 Vlad Guerrero Jr. (TOR) 21, 2 Julio Rodriguez (SEA) 20 Home Run Derby – Finals    3 Vlad Guerrero Jr. (TOR) 25, 5 Randy Arozarena (TB) 23 Vladimir Guerrero joins Vladimir Sr. as first  father-son Home Run Derby winners   Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr, joined Vladimir Sr. to  become the first father-son duo to win the All-Star Home Run Derby, beating  Tampa Bay’s Randy Arozarena 25-23 in the final round. Guerrero totaled 5 1/2  miles of homers — 29,390 feet to be exact. He defeated Julio Rodríguez 21-20 in  the semifinals after the Mariners star hit a record 41 in the first round in  front of his hometown fans.  Batting  against Blue Jays manager John Schneider, Guerrero was the last of the four  semifinalists to swing and the first of the finalists, setting a final round  record for homers to top Pete Alonso’s 23 two years ago. Vladimir Sr. won the  2007 derby.  Arozarena had the most  overall homers over the three rounds, 82 to Guerrero’s 72, and the most  distance at 33,077 feet. Arozarena overcame Luis Robert of the Chicago White  Sox 35-22 in the semifinals. Robert hit the longest drive of the night, a  484-foot shot to left in the second round. That topped the high of 476 feet by  Barry Bonds in the 2001 derby in Seattle. Tonight 2023  MLB All Star Game – T-Mobile Park, Seattle   National  League (Zac Gallen-ARI,  11-3, 3.04 ERA) vs. American League (Gerrit Cole-NYY, 9-2, 2.85 ERA), 8:00 p.m.  NBASL – NBA Summer League Last Night   Indiana  Pacers 108, Orlando Magic 85 Pacers 108, Magic 85   Andrew Nembhard finished with 21 points and seven  assists, and all four Indiana draft picks saw action in a victory over Orlando.  Jarace Walker, the eighth overall pick, totaled 16 points, four rebounds and  four assists for the Pacers (2-0). First-rounder Ben Sheppard, 26th overall,  started and finished with 16 points and nine rebounds. Second-round picks  Isaiah Wong and Mojave King scored six points apiece off the bench. Isaiah  Jackson contributed 13 points and 11 rebounds. The Magic (0-2) started both of  their first-round selections. Anthony Black, the sixth overall pick, had eight  points and seven rebounds. Jett Howard, the 11th overall pick, added 10 points  and five assists. Caleb Houston led Orlando with 18 points. Tonight   Chicago  Bulls vs. Sacramento Kings, 10:00 p.m.              (at  Cox Pavillion, Las Vegas)  NBA – Pistons and Isaiah Stewart agree on $64 million,  4-year extension, source tells AP   The Detroit Pistons and Isaiah Stewart have agreed on  a $64 million, four-year contract extension, according to a person familiar  with the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of  anonymity because the agreement had not been announced. ESPN was first to  report the post player’s deal with the Pistons. Stewart averaged a career-high  11.3 points and 8.1 rebounds last season. He was entering the last year of his  rookie contract. NBA – Spurs decide that Wembanyama’s Summer League is  over after 2 games   Victor Wembanyama’s first and likely last Summer  League is over. The San Antonio Spurs have seen all they needed from the No. 1  pick in this year’s draft and won’t play him during their remaining games in  Las Vegas. Wembanyama’s final numbers from two games: 36 points, 20 rebounds,  eight blocks and three assists on 41% shooting from the floor. He played about  54 minutes. Shutting him down from games starts what will be a needed break for  the 19-year-old from France whose last professional season in his homeland  started nearly a year ago. NHL – Yzerman finally makes splash, acquiring  DeBrincat to give rebuilding Wings a boost   Steve Yzerman made a major move to give the rebuildng  Detroit Red Wings a desperately needed boost. Yzerman has preached and  practiced patience for four-plus years as Red Wings general manager, but the  bold move seems to signal a shift in his plan to get the franchise in gear  quicker. The Hockey Hall of Famer acquired goal-scoring winger Alex DeBrincat  from Ottawa on Sunday and signed him to a four-year extension worth about $7.8  million annually. Yzerman made a series of subtle deals earlier this summer,  adding depth at every position, before making a splash with DeBrincat.   DeBrincat, who is from Farmington Hills,  Michigan, was a fan of Detroit’s 2008 Stanley Cup championship team. His  favorite player was dazzling center Pavel Datsyuk. NCAAFB – Northwestern fires coach Pat Fitzgerald after  hazing allegations surface   Northwestern has fired coach Pat Fitzgerald amid a  hazing scandal that called into question his leadership of the program and  damaged the university’s reputation after it mishandled its response to the  allegations. Fitzgerald’s dismissal completed a rapid fall from grace for the  former Northwestern linebacker. The 48-year-old Fitzgerald had been firmly  entrenched at his alma mater, an annual fixture on any list of college coaches  with the most job security. Northwestern President Michael Schill says the  culture within Fitzgerald’s program was “broken” in some ways. Nassar – Disgraced sports doctor Nassar stabbed by  another inmate at federal prison   Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar has been stabbed  multiple times during an altercation with another inmate at a federal prison in  Florida. Nassar is serving decades in prison after admitting sexually  assaulting athletes at Michigan State University and at Indianapolis-based USA  Gymnastics, including Olympic medalists. Two people familiar with Nassar’s stabbing  tell The Associated Press the attack happened Sunday at United States  Penitentiary Coleman. The people say Nassar is in stable condition Monday. One  of the people says Nassar was stabbed in the back and the chest. The people  were not authorized to publicly discuss details of the attack and spoke to the  AP on the condition of anonymity. Tennis – Djokovic wants Wimbledon to start matches  earlier at Centre Court.   Novak Djokovic is a bit tired of not getting on Centre  Court at Wimbledon until nearly 9 p.m. The waiting. The uncertainty. The  rushing to try to finish matches by the 11 p.m. local curfew. The annoyance at  having to stop midway through a contest and wait until the following day to  resume. He offered a solution Monday afternoon after winning his 32nd  consecutive match in the grass-court tournament by wrapping up a 7-6 (6), 7-6  (6), 5-7, 6-4 victory over Hubert Hurkacz that began Sunday evening but was  halted after two sets: Start play in the All England Club’s main stadium  earlier than 1:30 p.m. NCAAMBB –Huggins says he plans to stay in rehab and  wants to return to WVU as coach   Bob Huggins says he has checked into a rehabilitation  facility following a drunken driving arrest and disputes that he resigned at  West Virginia. Huggins issued a statement Monday saying he wanted to “set the  record straight” on the events of the past two weeks since his arrest in  Pittsburgh on June 16. Huggins says he never gave formal notice to resign under  the terms of his contract. He also says a resignation statement issued by the  university on June 17 indicating it was from Huggins was not drafted or  reviewed by him. The university says it has no plans to reinstate Huggins. New York Times disbands sports department and will  rely on coverage from The Athletic   The New York Times is getting rid of its sports  department and will instead rely on sports coverage from its website The  Athletic going forward. The move impacts more than 35 people in the sports  department, according to a report on the company’s website. Journalists on the  sports desk will move to other roles in The New York Times newsroom. There are  no plans for layoffs. The New York Times Co. announced early last year that it  was buying The Athletic as part of a strategy to expand its audience of paying  subscribers at a time when the newspaper print ads business continues to fade. 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MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Home Run Derby – Quarterfinals 1 Luis Robert Jr. (CWS) 28, 8 Adley Rutchman (BAL) 27 2 Julio Rodriguez (SEA) 41, 7 Pete Alonso (NYM) 21) 3 Vlad Guerrero Jr. (TOR) 26, 6 Mookie Betts (LAD) 11 5 Randy Arozarena (TB) 24, 4 Adolis Garcia (TEX) 17 Home Run Derby – Semifinals 5 Randy Arozarena (TB) 35, 1 Luis Robert Jr. (CWS) 22 3 Vlad Guerrero Jr. (TOR) 21, 2 Julio Rodriguez (SEA) 20 Home Run Derby – Finals 3 Vlad Guerrero Jr. (TOR) 25, 5 Randy Arozarena (TB) 23 Vladimir Guerrero joins Vladimir Sr. as first father-son Home Run Derby winners Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr, joined Vladimir Sr. to become the first father-son duo to win the All-Star Home Run Derby, beating Tampa Bay’s Randy Arozarena 25-23 in the final round. Guerrero totaled 5 1/2 miles of homers — 29,390 feet to be exact. He defeated Julio Rodríguez 21-20 in the semifinals after the Mariners star hit a record 41 in the first round in front of his hometown fans.  Batting against Blue Jays manager John Schneider, Guerrero was the last of the four semifinalists to swing and the first of the finalists, setting a final round record for homers to top Pete Alonso’s 23 two years ago. Vladimir Sr. won the 2007 derby.  Arozarena had the most overall homers over the three rounds, 82 to Guerrero’s 72, and the most distance at 33,077 feet. Arozarena overcame Luis Robert of the Chicago White Sox 35-22 in the semifinals. Robert hit the longest drive of the night, a 484-foot shot to left in the second round. That topped the high of 476 feet by Barry Bonds in the 2001 derby in Seattle. Tonight 2023 MLB All Star Game – T-Mobile Park, Seattle National League (Zac Gallen-ARI, 11-3, 3.04 ERA) vs. American League (Gerrit Cole-NYY, 9-2, 2.85 ERA), 8:00 p.m. NBASL – NBA Summer League Last Night Indiana Pacers 108, Orlando Magic 85 Pacers 108, Magic 85 Andrew Nembhard finished with 21 points and seven assists, and all four Indiana draft picks saw action in a victory over Orlando. Jarace Walker, the eighth overall pick, totaled 16 points, four rebounds and four assists for the Pacers (2-0). First-rounder Ben Sheppard, 26th overall, started and finished with 16 points and nine rebounds. Second-round picks Isaiah Wong and Mojave King scored six points apiece off the bench. Isaiah Jackson contributed 13 points and 11 rebounds. The Magic (0-2) started both of their first-round selections. Anthony Black, the sixth overall pick, had eight points and seven rebounds. Jett Howard, the 11th overall pick, added 10 points and five assists. Caleb Houston led Orlando with 18 points. Tonight Chicago Bulls vs. Sacramento Kings, 10:00 p.m.              (at Cox Pavillion, Las Vegas) NBA – Pistons and Isaiah Stewart agree on $64 million, 4-year extension, source tells AP The Detroit Pistons and Isaiah Stewart have agreed on a $64 million, four-year contract extension, according to a person familiar with the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been announced. ESPN was first to report the post player’s deal with the Pistons. Stewart averaged a career-high 11.3 points and 8.1 rebounds last season. He was entering the last year of his rookie contract. NBA – Spurs decide that Wembanyama’s Summer League is over after 2 games Victor Wembanyama’s first and likely last Summer League is over. The San Antonio Spurs have seen all they needed from the No. 1 pick in this year’s draft and won’t play him during their remaining games in Las Vegas. Wembanyama’s final numbers from two games: 36 points, 20 rebounds, eight blocks and three assists on 41% shooting from the floor. He played about 54 minutes. Shutting him down from games starts what will be a needed break for the 19-year-old from France whose last professional season in his homeland started nearly a year ago. NHL – Yzerman finally makes splash, acquiring DeBrincat to give rebuilding Wings a boost Steve Yzerman made a major move to give the rebuildng Detroit Red Wings a desperately needed boost. Yzerman has preached and practiced patience for four-plus years as Red Wings general manager, but the bold move seems to signal a shift in his plan to get the franchise in gear quicker. The Hockey Hall of Famer acquired goal-scoring winger Alex DeBrincat from Ottawa on Sunday and signed him to a four-year extension worth about $7.8 million annually. Yzerman made a series of subtle deals earlier this summer, adding depth at every position, before making a splash with DeBrincat.   DeBrincat, who is from Farmington Hills, Michigan, was a fan of Detroit’s 2008 Stanley Cup championship team. His favorite player was dazzling center Pavel Datsyuk. NCAAFB – Northwestern fires coach Pat Fitzgerald after hazing allegations surface Northwestern has fired coach Pat Fitzgerald amid a hazing scandal that called into question his leadership of the program and damaged the university’s reputation after it mishandled its response to the allegations. Fitzgerald’s dismissal completed a rapid fall from grace for the former Northwestern linebacker. The 48-year-old Fitzgerald had been firmly entrenched at his alma mater, an annual fixture on any list of college coaches with the most job security. Northwestern President Michael Schill says the culture within Fitzgerald’s program was “broken” in some ways. Nassar – Disgraced sports doctor Nassar stabbed by another inmate at federal prison Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar has been stabbed multiple times during an altercation with another inmate at a federal prison in Florida. Nassar is serving decades in prison after admitting sexually assaulting athletes at Michigan State University and at Indianapolis-based USA Gymnastics, including Olympic medalists. Two people familiar with Nassar’s stabbing tell The Associated Press the attack happened Sunday at United States Penitentiary Coleman. The people say Nassar is in stable condition Monday. One of the people says Nassar was stabbed in the back and the chest. The people were not authorized to publicly discuss details of the attack and spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity. Tennis – Djokovic wants Wimbledon to start matches earlier at Centre Court. Novak Djokovic is a bit tired of not getting on Centre Court at Wimbledon until nearly 9 p.m. The waiting. The uncertainty. The rushing to try to finish matches by the 11 p.m. local curfew. The annoyance at having to stop midway through a contest and wait until the following day to resume. He offered a solution Monday afternoon after winning his 32nd consecutive match in the grass-court tournament by wrapping up a 7-6 (6), 7-6 (6), 5-7, 6-4 victory over Hubert Hurkacz that began Sunday evening but was halted after two sets: Start play in the All England Club’s main stadium earlier than 1:30 p.m. NCAAMBB –Huggins says he plans to stay in rehab and wants to return to WVU as coach Bob Huggins says he has checked into a rehabilitation facility following a drunken driving arrest and disputes that he resigned at West Virginia. Huggins issued a statement Monday saying he wanted to “set the record straight” on the events of the past two weeks since his arrest in Pittsburgh on June 16. Huggins says he never gave formal notice to resign under the terms of his contract. He also says a resignation statement issued by the university on June 17 indicating it was from Huggins was not drafted or reviewed by him. The university says it has no plans to reinstate Huggins. New York Times disbands sports department and will rely on coverage from The Athletic The New York Times is getting rid of its sports department and will instead rely on sports coverage from its website The Athletic going forward. The move impacts more than 35 people in the sports department, according to a report on the company’s website. Journalists on the sports desk will move to other roles in The New York Times newsroom. There are no plans for layoffs. The New York Times Co. announced early last year that it was buying The Athletic as part of a strategy to expand its audience of paying subscribers at a time when the newspaper print ads business continues to fade. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Yesterday No games last night Tonight No games tonightSee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Toronto’s Vadimir Guerrero Jr. wins Home Run Derby – Tuesday Morning Sports Update

MLB  – Major League Baseball Yesterday    Toronto  Blue Jays 4. Detroit Tigers 3 – 10 Innings   Chicago  Cubs 7, New York Yankees 4 St.  Louis Cardinals 4, Chicago White Sox 3 – 10 Innings Blue Jays 4, Tigers 3 – F/10 – Jansen, Lukes lead Blue  Jays to dramatic win over Tigers    Nathan Lukes’ RBI double in the 10th inning helped the  Toronto Blue Jays finish off a 4-3 comeback victory over the Detroit Tigers.  The Blue Jays trailed 3-1 with two out in the ninth, but Matt Chapman walked  and Danny Jansen hit his 11th homer over the Toronto bullpen in  left-centerfield. The home run came off Tigers closer Alex Lange, who finished  Detroit’s combined no-hitter with a perfect ninth inning on Saturday. Daulton  Varsho started the 10th with a grounder to second and Zack Short threw out  extra runner Alejandro Kirk at third, but Lukes followed with an RBI double off  José Cisnero (2-2). Cubs 7, Yankees 4 – Cubs score 6 runs late to rally  for 7-4 win over Yankees    Yan Gomes hit a tying pinch-hit two-run single in the  seventh inning following a fielding error by second baseman Gleyber Torres and  Seiya Suzuki hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the eighth and the Chicago Cubs  rallied for a 7-4 victory over the New York Yankees. Mike Tauchman opened the  eighth with a single off Ron Marinaccio before Nico Hoerner and Ian Happ  walked. Suzuki, who homered in the fifth for Chicago’s only hit off Domingo  Germán, followed with a sacrifice fly off Clay Holmes and Tauchman easily  scored when right fielder Giancarlo Stanton’s throw was slightly up the line.  Hoerner scored the sixth run when Holmes threw a wild pitch over catcher Kyle  Higashioka’s glove to the backstop and Tucker Barnhart added an RBI double in  the ninth. Cardinals 4, White Sox 3 – F/10 – DeJong, Contreras  lead Cards past White Sox 4-3 in 10 innings    Paul DeJong had an RBI double in the 10th inning and  the St. Louis Cardinals edged the Chicago White Sox 4-3. DeJong lined a pitch  from Keynan Middleton (2-1) down the left field line to score Nolan Gorman, who  started the inning on second base. St. Louis catcher Willson Contreras drilled  a two-run homer and reached base four times with two hits, a walk and a hit by  pitch. He’s 11 for 17 with two homers and five RBIs in his last five games.  JoJo Romero (1-0), the fourth Cardinals reliever, pitched two innings for his  first career win. Tonight   No  games tonight (MLB All Star Break)   2023  MLB All-Star Home Run Derby, 8:00 p.m.      (T-Mobile  Park, Seattle)  MLB  – Pittsburgh selects hard-throwing LSU pitcher Paul Skenes with top pick of  draft   The  Pittsburgh Pirates have selected hard-throwing LSU right-handed pitcher Paul  Skenes with the top pick in baseball’s amateur draft. Skenes went 12-3 as a  pitcher, with 209 strikeouts in 122 innings in helping lead the Tigers to the  College World Series championship. The pick was announced by Hall of Famer Ken  Griffey Jr., the top pick of the 1987 draft by the Seattle Mariners. For the  second time in three years, the Pirates held the top overall selection after  selecting catcher Henry Davis at the top of the 2021 draft. Davis made his  major league debut last month for Pittsburgh. LSU teammate Dylan Crews went No.  2 to Washington with high school outfielder Max Clark being selected third by  Detroit.  Clark was the 2023 High School  Player of the Year. NHL  – Red Wings trade for Michigan native Alex DeBrincat, send 2 and picks to  Senators   The  Detroit Red Wings acquired Michigan native Alex DeBrincat from the Ottawa  Senators on Sunday in exchange for two players and draft picks. The Red Wings then  signed the 25-year-old DeBrincat, a two-time 41-goal scorer from Farmington  Hills, to a four-year extension worth about $7.8 million annually. In exchange  for DeBrincat, the Senators acquired forward Dominik Kubalik, defensive  prospect Donovan Sebrango, who played in Grand Rapids last season, a  conditional 2024 first-round draft pick and Detroit’s 2024 fourth-round  selection.   DeBrincat spent last season  with Ottawa, before that he spent five seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks.   Kubalik, who played with DeBrincat in  Chicago for three seasons had 20 goals and 25 assists for the Red Wings last  year.  The 21-year-old Sebrango, a native  of Ottawa, split last season with the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins and the  ECHL’s Toledo Walleye. He recorded 12 points (one goal, 11 assists) in 23 games  with Toledo and seven points (four goals, three assists) in 39 games with Grand  Rapids.  WNBA  – Women’s National Basketball Association Yesterday   Dallas  Wings 77, Indiana Fever 76   Atlanta  Dream 88, Chicago Sky 77 Wings 77, Fever 76 – Ogunbowale scores 28, Wings hold  on to edge Fever 77-76   Arike Ogunbowale scored 10 consecutive points down the  stretch and finished with 28 to help the Dallas Wings beat Indiana 77-76 for  the Fever’s seventh-straight loss. Indiana had a chance to win after Teaira  McCowan missed two free throws with 16 seconds to play but Lexie Hull’s 3-pointer  from the left corner bounced off the rim as time expired. Natasha Howard had 16  points, eight rebounds, three steals and three blocks for the Wings (10-9).  Aliyah Boston led Indiana (5-14) with 18 points and Smith had 17. The Fever are  1-6 at home. Dream 88, Sky 77 – Rhyne Howard scores 32, Dream beat  the Sky 88-77, pulling away in the 4th quarter   Rhyne Howard scored 32 points and the Atlanta Dream  pulled away in the closing minutes to beat the Chicago Sky for the second time  in three days, getting an 88-77 victory on Sunday night.  Up one midway through the fourth quarter the  Dream surged ahead by cashing in on three turnovers en route to their fifth  straight win. Cheyenne Parker had 18 points and 11 rebounds for Atlanta, which  last won five straight games five years ago. Danielle Robinson and Allisha Gray  both added 11. Howard had six rebounds, four assists, four steals and a block. Kahleah  Copper led Chicago (8-11) with 28 points. Courtney Williams added 14 and  Elizabeth Williams 13 points with nine rebounds, five assists and two steals. NBASL – NBA Summer League Yesterday   Houston  Rockets 113, Detroit Pistons 101  Tonight   Indiana  Pacers vs. Orlando Magic, 8:30 p.m.                  (at  Thomas and Mack Center, Las Vegas)  NBASL – Wembanyama more aggressive in stronger second  Summer League game with Spurs     Victor Wembanyama was yelling in celebration, punching  the air, even got a Band-Aid on his right cheek because of some physicality.  For his second act in Las Vegas, Wembanyama showed some fire. The No. 1 pick in  this year’s draft looked much more like himself in his second game of Summer  League on Sunday. He finished with 27 points and 12 rebounds, but the Spurs  lost 85-80 to the Portland Trail Blazers. NBA – Video shows Spears inadvertently hit herself in  the face in encounter with Wemby   Police say no charges will be filed following a brief  investigation of the altercation involving pop star Britney Spears, San Antonio  Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama and a member of the player’s security team.  Spears said she was struck by a security guard as she tried to approach  Wembanyama near a restaurant in a Las Vegas casino complex on Wednesday night.  Wembanyama said a person, who he later found out was Spears, grabbed him from  behind. Spears filed a police report, alleging battery. But police say  surveillance video shows Spears inadvertently hit herself in the face after her  hand was pushed off Wembanyama. Tennis – Swiatek reaches the Wimbledon quarterfinals.  Djokovic’s match suspended   Top-seeded Iga Swiatek saved two match points and came  back to beat Belinda Bencic 6-7 (4), 7-6 (2), 6-3 to reach the Wimbledon  quarterfinals for the first time. Sunday’s victory extended Swiatek’s unbeaten  run to 14 matches. That included a run to her fourth Grand Slam title at the  French Open last month. Swiatek has won three championships at Roland Garros  and one at the U.S. Open. But she never had been past the fourth round at the  All England Club. Swiatek had a 37-match winning streak snapped during a third-round  loss at Wimbledon a year ago. Bencic won the singles gold medal at the Tokyo  Olympics in 2021. Tennis –Azarenka of Belarus booed at Wimbledon after  loss to Svitolina of Ukraine   Victoria Azarenka says it “wasn’t fair” that she was  booed at Wimbledon after her loss to Ukrainian rival Elina Svitolina. Azarenka  is from Belarus. She knew that Svitolina does not shake hands with Russian and  Belarusian players because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, so she walked  directly to the umpire to shake hands. She also seemed to give a slight wave to  Svitolina, who won in a third-set tiebreaker. But boos rained down from the  crowd at No. 1 Court as Azarenka gathered her equipment. Azarenka said she’s  not sure the crowd understood what was happening. She says she was trying to be  respectful of Svitolina. NCAAFB – Northwestern will gather more information on  football hazing allegations   Uncertainty continues to swirl around the Northwestern  football program after allegations of hazing led to the suspension of coach Pat  Fitzgerald this week. One day after the suspension, The Daily Northwestern  published a story that detailed some of the allegations while claiming that  Fitzgerald “may have known that hazing took place.” That led university  president Michael Schill to write an open letter to the community acknowledging  he may have erred in the level of punishment handed down and that he planned to  speak to university leaders to determine his next steps. Meanwhile, football  practice begins in just a few weeks with the season opener Sept. 3 at Rutgers  quickly approaching. Golf – PGA –Straka wins John Deere Classic with  final-round 62 despite double bogey   Sepp Straka won the John Deere Classic with a  final-round 9-under 62 that could have been much better, making double bogey on  the final hole but taking the title when Brendon Todd and Alex Smalley were  unable to catch him. The 30-year-old Austrian who played in college at Georgia  won for the second time on the PGA Tour. He moved to No. 27 in the world and  increased his chances of representing Europe in the Ryder Cup this fall in  Rome. Straka played the front nine in 7-under 28 and ran off four straight  birdies on the back nine to reach 11 under for the day and 23 under for the  tournament. His approach found the water on the par-4 18th and he made a 6. Golf – LPGA –Corpuz wins the US Women’s Open at Pebble  Beach for her first LPGA title   Allisen Corpuz picked the right time and the right  place for her first big win. She won the first U.S. Women’s Open at Pebble Beach,  shooting a final-round 69 for a three-shot victory. The 25-year-old from Hawaii  is the first American in 20 years to make the U.S. Women’s Open her first LPGA  win. And she made it look easy. Corpuz was the only player to break par all  four days at Pebble Beach. And she kept her emotions in check the whole way  until wiping away tears on the 18th green. Charley Hull and Jiyai Shin finished  second. Soccer – US beats Canada 3-2 on PK’s after 2-2 tie to  reach CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinal   Matt Turner stopped two penalty kicks, and the United  States beat Canada 3-2 in a shootout after a 2-2 draw for a berth in a CONCACAF  Gold Cup semifinal against Panama. In a game scoreless until the 88th minute,  the U.S. tied the score on Scott Kennedy’s 115th minute own goal, six minutes  after Jacob Shaffelburg put Canada ahead. Brandon Vázquez gave the U.S. a 1-0  lead but Steven Vitória made it 1-1 in the third minute of stoppage time with a  penalty kick after a hand ball on Miles Robinson. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Yesterday   Dayton Dragons 8,  Great Lakes Loons 3   Lansing Lugnuts 5,  Lake County Captains 4   Fort Wayne Tin Caps 8,  West Michigan Whitecaps 7 – F/11  Peoria Chiefs 6, South  Bend Cubs 3 Tonight    No games tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Toronto Blue Jays 4. Detroit Tigers 3 – 10 Innings Chicago Cubs 7, New York Yankees 4 St. Louis Cardinals 4, Chicago White Sox 3 – 10 Innings Blue Jays 4, Tigers 3 – F/10 – Jansen, Lukes lead Blue Jays to dramatic win over Tigers Nathan Lukes’ RBI double in the 10th inning helped the Toronto Blue Jays finish off a 4-3 comeback victory over the Detroit Tigers. The Blue Jays trailed 3-1 with two out in the ninth, but Matt Chapman walked and Danny Jansen hit his 11th homer over the Toronto bullpen in left-centerfield. The home run came off Tigers closer Alex Lange, who finished Detroit’s combined no-hitter with a perfect ninth inning on Saturday. Daulton Varsho started the 10th with a grounder to second and Zack Short threw out extra runner Alejandro Kirk at third, but Lukes followed with an RBI double off José Cisnero (2-2). Cubs 7, Yankees 4 – Cubs score 6 runs late to rally for 7-4 win over Yankees Yan Gomes hit a tying pinch-hit two-run single in the seventh inning following a fielding error by second baseman Gleyber Torres and Seiya Suzuki hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the eighth and the Chicago Cubs rallied for a 7-4 victory over the New York Yankees. Mike Tauchman opened the eighth with a single off Ron Marinaccio before Nico Hoerner and Ian Happ walked. Suzuki, who homered in the fifth for Chicago’s only hit off Domingo Germán, followed with a sacrifice fly off Clay Holmes and Tauchman easily scored when right fielder Giancarlo Stanton’s throw was slightly up the line. Hoerner scored the sixth run when Holmes threw a wild pitch over catcher Kyle Higashioka’s glove to the backstop and Tucker Barnhart added an RBI double in the ninth. Cardinals 4, White Sox 3 – F/10 – DeJong, Contreras lead Cards past White Sox 4-3 in 10 innings Paul DeJong had an RBI double in the 10th inning and the St. Louis Cardinals edged the Chicago White Sox 4-3. DeJong lined a pitch from Keynan Middleton (2-1) down the left field line to score Nolan Gorman, who started the inning on second base. St. Louis catcher Willson Contreras drilled a two-run homer and reached base four times with two hits, a walk and a hit by pitch. He’s 11 for 17 with two homers and five RBIs in his last five games. JoJo Romero (1-0), the fourth Cardinals reliever, pitched two innings for his first career win. Tonight No games tonight (MLB All Star Break) 2023 MLB All-Star Home Run Derby, 8:00 p.m.      (T-Mobile Park, Seattle) MLB – Pittsburgh selects hard-throwing LSU pitcher Paul Skenes with top pick of draft The Pittsburgh Pirates have selected hard-throwing LSU right-handed pitcher Paul Skenes with the top pick in baseball’s amateur draft. Skenes went 12-3 as a pitcher, with 209 strikeouts in 122 innings in helping lead the Tigers to the College World Series championship. The pick was announced by Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr., the top pick of the 1987 draft by the Seattle Mariners. For the second time in three years, the Pirates held the top overall selection after selecting catcher Henry Davis at the top of the 2021 draft. Davis made his major league debut last month for Pittsburgh. LSU teammate Dylan Crews went No. 2 to Washington with high school outfielder Max Clark being selected third by Detroit.  Clark was the 2023 High School Player of the Year. NHL – Red Wings trade for Michigan native Alex DeBrincat, send 2 and picks to Senators The Detroit Red Wings acquired Michigan native Alex DeBrincat from the Ottawa Senators on Sunday in exchange for two players and draft picks. The Red Wings then signed the 25-year-old DeBrincat, a two-time 41-goal scorer from Farmington Hills, to a four-year extension worth about $7.8 million annually. In exchange for DeBrincat, the Senators acquired forward Dominik Kubalik, defensive prospect Donovan Sebrango, who played in Grand Rapids last season, a conditional 2024 first-round draft pick and Detroit’s 2024 fourth-round selection.   DeBrincat spent last season with Ottawa, before that he spent five seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks.   Kubalik, who played with DeBrincat in Chicago for three seasons had 20 goals and 25 assists for the Red Wings last year.  The 21-year-old Sebrango, a native of Ottawa, split last season with the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins and the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye. He recorded 12 points (one goal, 11 assists) in 23 games with Toledo and seven points (four goals, three assists) in 39 games with Grand Rapids. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Yesterday Dallas Wings 77, Indiana Fever 76 Atlanta Dream 88, Chicago Sky 77 Wings 77, Fever 76 – Ogunbowale scores 28, Wings hold on to edge Fever 77-76 Arike Ogunbowale scored 10 consecutive points down the stretch and finished with 28 to help the Dallas Wings beat Indiana 77-76 for the Fever’s seventh-straight loss. Indiana had a chance to win after Teaira McCowan missed two free throws with 16 seconds to play but Lexie Hull’s 3-pointer from the left corner bounced off the rim as time expired. Natasha Howard had 16 points, eight rebounds, three steals and three blocks for the Wings (10-9). Aliyah Boston led Indiana (5-14) with 18 points and Smith had 17. The Fever are 1-6 at home. Dream 88, Sky 77 – Rhyne Howard scores 32, Dream beat the Sky 88-77, pulling away in the 4th quarter Rhyne Howard scored 32 points and the Atlanta Dream pulled away in the closing minutes to beat the Chicago Sky for the second time in three days, getting an 88-77 victory on Sunday night.  Up one midway through the fourth quarter the Dream surged ahead by cashing in on three turnovers en route to their fifth straight win. Cheyenne Parker had 18 points and 11 rebounds for Atlanta, which last won five straight games five years ago. Danielle Robinson and Allisha Gray both added 11. Howard had six rebounds, four assists, four steals and a block. Kahleah Copper led Chicago (8-11) with 28 points. Courtney Williams added 14 and Elizabeth Williams 13 points with nine rebounds, five assists and two steals. NBASL – NBA Summer League Yesterday Houston Rockets 113, Detroit Pistons 101 Tonight Indiana Pacers vs. Orlando Magic, 8:30 p.m.                  (at Thomas and Mack Center, Las Vegas) NBASL – Wembanyama more aggressive in stronger second Summer League game with Spurs Victor Wembanyama was yelling in celebration, punching the air, even got a Band-Aid on his right cheek because of some physicality. For his second act in Las Vegas, Wembanyama showed some fire. The No. 1 pick in this year’s draft looked much more like himself in his second game of Summer League on Sunday. He finished with 27 points and 12 rebounds, but the Spurs lost 85-80 to the Portland Trail Blazers. NBA – Video shows Spears inadvertently hit herself in the face in encounter with Wemby Police say no charges will be filed following a brief investigation of the altercation involving pop star Britney Spears, San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama and a member of the player’s security team. Spears said she was struck by a security guard as she tried to approach Wembanyama near a restaurant in a Las Vegas casino complex on Wednesday night. Wembanyama said a person, who he later found out was Spears, grabbed him from behind. Spears filed a police report, alleging battery. But police say surveillance video shows Spears inadvertently hit herself in the face after her hand was pushed off Wembanyama. Tennis – Swiatek reaches the Wimbledon quarterfinals. Djokovic’s match suspended Top-seeded Iga Swiatek saved two match points and came back to beat Belinda Bencic 6-7 (4), 7-6 (2), 6-3 to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the first time. Sunday’s victory extended Swiatek’s unbeaten run to 14 matches. That included a run to her fourth Grand Slam title at the French Open last month. Swiatek has won three championships at Roland Garros and one at the U.S. Open. But she never had been past the fourth round at the All England Club. Swiatek had a 37-match winning streak snapped during a third-round loss at Wimbledon a year ago. Bencic won the singles gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Tennis –Azarenka of Belarus booed at Wimbledon after loss to Svitolina of Ukraine Victoria Azarenka says it “wasn’t fair” that she was booed at Wimbledon after her loss to Ukrainian rival Elina Svitolina. Azarenka is from Belarus. She knew that Svitolina does not shake hands with Russian and Belarusian players because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, so she walked directly to the umpire to shake hands. She also seemed to give a slight wave to Svitolina, who won in a third-set tiebreaker. But boos rained down from the crowd at No. 1 Court as Azarenka gathered her equipment. Azarenka said she’s not sure the crowd understood what was happening. She says she was trying to be respectful of Svitolina. NCAAFB – Northwestern will gather more information on football hazing allegations Uncertainty continues to swirl around the Northwestern football program after allegations of hazing led to the suspension of coach Pat Fitzgerald this week. One day after the suspension, The Daily Northwestern published a story that detailed some of the allegations while claiming that Fitzgerald “may have known that hazing took place.” That led university president Michael Schill to write an open letter to the community acknowledging he may have erred in the level of punishment handed down and that he planned to speak to university leaders to determine his next steps. Meanwhile, football practice begins in just a few weeks with the season opener Sept. 3 at Rutgers quickly approaching. Golf – PGA –Straka wins John Deere Classic with final-round 62 despite double bogey Sepp Straka won the John Deere Classic with a final-round 9-under 62 that could have been much better, making double bogey on the final hole but taking the title when Brendon Todd and Alex Smalley were unable to catch him. The 30-year-old Austrian who played in college at Georgia won for the second time on the PGA Tour. He moved to No. 27 in the world and increased his chances of representing Europe in the Ryder Cup this fall in Rome. Straka played the front nine in 7-under 28 and ran off four straight birdies on the back nine to reach 11 under for the day and 23 under for the tournament. His approach found the water on the par-4 18th and he made a 6. Golf – LPGA –Corpuz wins the US Women’s Open at Pebble Beach for her first LPGA title Allisen Corpuz picked the right time and the right place for her first big win. She won the first U.S. Women’s Open at Pebble Beach, shooting a final-round 69 for a three-shot victory. The 25-year-old from Hawaii is the first American in 20 years to make the U.S. Women’s Open her first LPGA win. And she made it look easy. Corpuz was the only player to break par all four days at Pebble Beach. And she kept her emotions in check the whole way until wiping away tears on the 18th green. Charley Hull and Jiyai Shin finished second. Soccer – US beats Canada 3-2 on PK’s after 2-2 tie to reach CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinal Matt Turner stopped two penalty kicks, and the United States beat Canada 3-2 in a shootout after a 2-2 draw for a berth in a CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinal against Panama. In a game scoreless until the 88th minute, the U.S. tied the score on Scott Kennedy’s 115th minute own goal, six minutes after Jacob Shaffelburg put Canada ahead. Brandon Vázquez gave the U.S. a 1-0 lead but Steven Vitória made it 1-1 in the third minute of stoppage time with a penalty kick after a hand ball on Miles Robinson. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Yesterday Dayton Dragons 8, Great Lakes Loons 3 Lansing Lugnuts 5, Lake County Captains 4 Fort Wayne Tin Caps 8, West Michigan Whitecaps 7 – F/11 Peoria Chiefs 6, South Bend Cubs 3 Tonight No games tonightSee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Tigers blow 3-1 lead in 9th, fall to Jays 4-3 in 10 – Monday Morning Sports Update

MLB  – Major League Baseball Yesterday    Detroit  Tigers 9, Oakland Athletics 0   Milwaukee  Brewers 6, Chicago Cubs 5   Toronto  Blue Jays 6, Chicago White Sox 2 – Game 1 – 11 Innings Toronto  Blue Jays 5, Chicago White Sox 4 – Game 2 Tigers 9, Athletics 0 – Báez’s 2-run single in 1st  starts Tigers to 9-0 rout of A’s. 10th time Oakland shut out    Javier Báez had a two-run single in the first inning,  All-Star Michael Lorenzen combined with three relievers on a four-hitter and  the Detroit Tigers routed to the Oakland Athletics 9-0. Jake Marisnick homered  and drove in two runs for the Tigers, who pitched their fifth shutout. Oakland  has been blanked 10 times and was held to four hits or fewer for the 16th time.  Lorenzen allowed three hits in five innings. Tyler Holton, Brendan White and  Chasen Shreve followed. At 25-64, Oakland is on pace to finish 46-116, the most  losses since the 2003 Tigers went 43-119. Brewers 6, Cubs 5 – Caratini 8th-inning homer lifts  Brewers over Cubs 6-5, overcoming Bellinger’s 4 hits, 3 RBIs    Victor Caratini hit a tiebreaking home run off Michael  Fulmer in the eighth inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers recovered from a blown  three-run lead to beat the Chicago Cubs 6-5 and gain a split of their four-game  series. Cody Bellinger was 4 for 4 with three RBIs for the Cubs, finishing a  triple shy of the cycle and raising his average to .298. Milwaukee led 4-1 in  the sixth inning and 5-3 in the eighth before Yan Gomes’ two-run homer off J.C.  Mejía.  Blue Jays 6/5, White Sox 2/4 –Merrifield helps Blue  Jays beat White Sox 5-4 for doubleheader sweep    Whit Merrifield hit two solo homers and Matt Chapman  also connected, helping the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox 5-4  for a doubleheader sweep. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had two hits and two RBIs for  Toronto, including a tiebreaking double in the seventh inning. The Blue Jays  used a six-run 11th inning to beat the White Sox 6-2 in the opener. Toronto also  completed a sweep of the season series, outscoring Chicago 35-11 in six games. Tonight   Toronto  (Manoah 1-7) at Detroit (Faedo 1-3), 6:40 p.m.   News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:15    Chicago  Cubs (Taillon 2-6) at N.Y. Yankees (Rodón 0-0), 7:05 p.m.   St.  Louis (Montgomery 6-7) at Chicago White Sox (Cease 3-3), 8:10 p.m.  MLB – Tigers to get back Faedo, their 3rd starting  pitcher in 4 days, on Friday   Detroit Tigers pitcher Alex Faedo will come off the  15-day injured list to start Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays. Faedo has  been sidelined since May 31 with discomfort in his right middle finger. After a  procedure to remove the fingernail, he made a rehab start for Single-A West  Michigan on Sunday. He allowed four runs on six hits and a walk in 3 1/3  innings. Faedo will be the third Tigers starter to return in four days. Tarik  Skubal (elbow) made his season debut on Tuesday, pitching four hitless innings,  while Eduardo Rodriguez (finger) allowed five runs in four innings on  Wednesday. MLB – White Sox place reliever Joe Kelly on 15-day  injured list with elbow inflammation   The Chicago White Sox have placed right-hander Joe  Kelly on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. The White Sox  also recalled right-hander Nick Padilla from Triple-A Charlotte. Jimmy Lambert,  another right-hander, was added to the roster as the 27th player for the team’s  doubleheader against Toronto. Kelly surrendered Vladimir Guerrero Jr.‘s two-run  homer in the eighth inning of the Blue Jays’ 4-3 victory on Tuesday night. Manager  Pedro Grifol says Kelly’s elbow issue surfaced after his outing in the series  opener. MLB – Cameraman injured at Yankee Stadium by wild  throw has an orbital fracture   Baltimore shortstop Gunnar Henderson and New York  manager Aaron Boone spoke Thursday with Pete Stendel, the YES Network cameraman  who sustained an orbital fracture when he was hit by Henderson’s errant throw  Wednesday night. Positioned right next to the Yankees’ dugout on the first-base  side, Stendel was struck by a hurried throw by Henderson, who fired high to  first as he tried to complete a double play in the fifth inning. The game was  delayed about 17 minutes as the Yankees’ training staff and medical personnel  tended to Stendel in the camera well. Stendel was strapped onto a stretcher and  carted off the field, raising and wagging two fingers to loud applause from the  crowd. WNBA  – Women’s National Basketball Association Tonight   Indiana  Fever at Washington Mystics, 7:00 p.m.   Atlanta  Dream at Chicago Sky, 8:00 p.m. NBASL – NBA Summer League Tonight   Chicago  Bulls vs. Toronto Raptors, 6:30 p.m.                (at  Las Vegas)  NBA – Britney Spears says Wembanyama’s security struck  her in Las Vegas   San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama says he  believes Britney Spears grabbed him from behind as he was walking into a  restaurant at a Las Vegas casino, and that the security detail he was with  pushed the pop star away. Wembanyama said Thursday he wasn’t told that Spears  was the person who grabbed him until hours later. Spears filed a police report  saying she was struck by a security guard. She said in social media posts that  she did not grab Wembanyama. She said she only tapped him on the shoulder so  she could congratulate him on his success. Spears said she was “back handed”  and nearly knocked to the ground. NBA – Cavaliers rookie Emoni Bates rediscovers joy on  twisted path to NBA   Emoni Bates has gone from prodigy to project. Touted  as a can’t-miss NBA star before he was a teenager, Bates has followed a twisted  path to the pros. The 19-year-old, who spent one season at Memphis and one at  Eastern Michigan, was recently drafted in the second round by the Cleveland  Cavaliers. Bates is grateful for the chance and said the draft process has  allowed him to rediscover a lost joy for the game. Bates will make his pro  debut on Friday with the Cavs’ Summer League team in Las Vegas. Tennis – Wimbledon finally finished the first round 2  days late. Murray-Tsitsipas halted   They finally got the first round of Wimbledon finished  two days later than planned. After rain threw the schedule into chaos, the sun  returned Thursday so 56 matches were completed. That meant plenty of results  and plenty of drama. One contest that did not get done was Andy Murray against  Stefanos Tsitsipas. That was halted at 10:40 p.m. after Murray took a  two-sets-to-one lead. They’ll come back Friday. Stan Wawrinka won to reach the  third round and will face Novak Djokovic next. Donna Vekic was down a set and  5-2 in the second before coming back to beat 2017 U.S. Open champion Sloane  Stephens. Other winners included 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva and defending  champion Elena Rybakina. Golf – Xiyu Janet Lin shares lead with Hyo Joo Kim at  US Women’s Open at Pebble Beach   Xiyu Janet Lin and Hyo Joo Kim are tied for the lead  in the first U.S. Women’s Open at Pebble Beach. Lin wanted to soak up the views  at one of America’s most famous courses. She also had a hot putter to help her  out. The Chinese player made four par saves early and five birdies to sent her  to a 68. Kim birdied the 17th hole to join her. Among those one behind were  Leona Maguire and Irish amateur Aine Donegan. Rose Zhang opened with a 74. The  top four players in the world were a combined 22 over. Golf – PGA – Jonas Blixt gets hot on back 9 at John  Deere Classic, leads with 62   Jonas Blixt heated up on the back nine at TPC Deere  Run, playing his last six holes in 6 under for a 9-under 62 and a two-shot lead  over Grayson Murray in the first round of the John Deere Classic. Murray was 8  under through 13 holes but stalled from there. He bogeyed his final hole and  shot 64. Cameron Young also closed with a bogey and was part of a big group  three shots back. Young is the highest-ranked player in the field at No. 19.  The 39-year-old Blixt is a three-time winner on tour but has only conditional  status. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night   South Bend 7, Peoria 6  – F/10 – Completion of Wednesday’s game   South Bend 4, Peoria 0  – Regularly scheduled game –   South  Bend had 4 pitchers to throw a combined no-hitter   Great Lakes 2, Dayton 1   Lansing 3, Lake County  1 Fort Wayne 5, West  Michigan 2   Tonight    Peoria Chiefs at South  Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m.   West Michigan  Whitecaps at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 7:05 p.m.   Great Lakes Loons at  Dayton Dragons, 7:05 p.m. Lake County Captains  at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Detroit Tigers 9, Oakland Athletics 0 Milwaukee Brewers 6, Chicago Cubs 5 Toronto Blue Jays 6, Chicago White Sox 2 – Game 1 – 11 Innings Toronto Blue Jays 5, Chicago White Sox 4 – Game 2 Tigers 9, Athletics 0 – Báez’s 2-run single in 1st starts Tigers to 9-0 rout of A’s. 10th time Oakland shut out Javier Báez had a two-run single in the first inning, All-Star Michael Lorenzen combined with three relievers on a four-hitter and the Detroit Tigers routed to the Oakland Athletics 9-0. Jake Marisnick homered and drove in two runs for the Tigers, who pitched their fifth shutout. Oakland has been blanked 10 times and was held to four hits or fewer for the 16th time. Lorenzen allowed three hits in five innings. Tyler Holton, Brendan White and Chasen Shreve followed. At 25-64, Oakland is on pace to finish 46-116, the most losses since the 2003 Tigers went 43-119. Brewers 6, Cubs 5 – Caratini 8th-inning homer lifts Brewers over Cubs 6-5, overcoming Bellinger’s 4 hits, 3 RBIs Victor Caratini hit a tiebreaking home run off Michael Fulmer in the eighth inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers recovered from a blown three-run lead to beat the Chicago Cubs 6-5 and gain a split of their four-game series. Cody Bellinger was 4 for 4 with three RBIs for the Cubs, finishing a triple shy of the cycle and raising his average to .298. Milwaukee led 4-1 in the sixth inning and 5-3 in the eighth before Yan Gomes’ two-run homer off J.C. Mejía. Blue Jays 6/5, White Sox 2/4 –Merrifield helps Blue Jays beat White Sox 5-4 for doubleheader sweep Whit Merrifield hit two solo homers and Matt Chapman also connected, helping the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox 5-4 for a doubleheader sweep. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had two hits and two RBIs for Toronto, including a tiebreaking double in the seventh inning. The Blue Jays used a six-run 11th inning to beat the White Sox 6-2 in the opener. Toronto also completed a sweep of the season series, outscoring Chicago 35-11 in six games. Tonight Toronto (Manoah 1-7) at Detroit (Faedo 1-3), 6:40 p.m.   News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:15 Chicago Cubs (Taillon 2-6) at N.Y. Yankees (Rodón 0-0), 7:05 p.m. St. Louis (Montgomery 6-7) at Chicago White Sox (Cease 3-3), 8:10 p.m. MLB – Tigers to get back Faedo, their 3rd starting pitcher in 4 days, on Friday Detroit Tigers pitcher Alex Faedo will come off the 15-day injured list to start Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays. Faedo has been sidelined since May 31 with discomfort in his right middle finger. After a procedure to remove the fingernail, he made a rehab start for Single-A West Michigan on Sunday. He allowed four runs on six hits and a walk in 3 1/3 innings. Faedo will be the third Tigers starter to return in four days. Tarik Skubal (elbow) made his season debut on Tuesday, pitching four hitless innings, while Eduardo Rodriguez (finger) allowed five runs in four innings on Wednesday. MLB – White Sox place reliever Joe Kelly on 15-day injured list with elbow inflammation The Chicago White Sox have placed right-hander Joe Kelly on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. The White Sox also recalled right-hander Nick Padilla from Triple-A Charlotte. Jimmy Lambert, another right-hander, was added to the roster as the 27th player for the team’s doubleheader against Toronto. Kelly surrendered Vladimir Guerrero Jr.‘s two-run homer in the eighth inning of the Blue Jays’ 4-3 victory on Tuesday night. Manager Pedro Grifol says Kelly’s elbow issue surfaced after his outing in the series opener. MLB – Cameraman injured at Yankee Stadium by wild throw has an orbital fracture Baltimore shortstop Gunnar Henderson and New York manager Aaron Boone spoke Thursday with Pete Stendel, the YES Network cameraman who sustained an orbital fracture when he was hit by Henderson’s errant throw Wednesday night. Positioned right next to the Yankees’ dugout on the first-base side, Stendel was struck by a hurried throw by Henderson, who fired high to first as he tried to complete a double play in the fifth inning. The game was delayed about 17 minutes as the Yankees’ training staff and medical personnel tended to Stendel in the camera well. Stendel was strapped onto a stretcher and carted off the field, raising and wagging two fingers to loud applause from the crowd. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Tonight Indiana Fever at Washington Mystics, 7:00 p.m. Atlanta Dream at Chicago Sky, 8:00 p.m. NBASL – NBA Summer League Tonight Chicago Bulls vs. Toronto Raptors, 6:30 p.m.                (at Las Vegas) NBA – Britney Spears says Wembanyama’s security struck her in Las Vegas San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama says he believes Britney Spears grabbed him from behind as he was walking into a restaurant at a Las Vegas casino, and that the security detail he was with pushed the pop star away. Wembanyama said Thursday he wasn’t told that Spears was the person who grabbed him until hours later. Spears filed a police report saying she was struck by a security guard. She said in social media posts that she did not grab Wembanyama. She said she only tapped him on the shoulder so she could congratulate him on his success. Spears said she was “back handed” and nearly knocked to the ground. NBA – Cavaliers rookie Emoni Bates rediscovers joy on twisted path to NBA Emoni Bates has gone from prodigy to project. Touted as a can’t-miss NBA star before he was a teenager, Bates has followed a twisted path to the pros. The 19-year-old, who spent one season at Memphis and one at Eastern Michigan, was recently drafted in the second round by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Bates is grateful for the chance and said the draft process has allowed him to rediscover a lost joy for the game. Bates will make his pro debut on Friday with the Cavs’ Summer League team in Las Vegas. Tennis – Wimbledon finally finished the first round 2 days late. Murray-Tsitsipas halted They finally got the first round of Wimbledon finished two days later than planned. After rain threw the schedule into chaos, the sun returned Thursday so 56 matches were completed. That meant plenty of results and plenty of drama. One contest that did not get done was Andy Murray against Stefanos Tsitsipas. That was halted at 10:40 p.m. after Murray took a two-sets-to-one lead. They’ll come back Friday. Stan Wawrinka won to reach the third round and will face Novak Djokovic next. Donna Vekic was down a set and 5-2 in the second before coming back to beat 2017 U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens. Other winners included 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva and defending champion Elena Rybakina. Golf – Xiyu Janet Lin shares lead with Hyo Joo Kim at US Women’s Open at Pebble Beach Xiyu Janet Lin and Hyo Joo Kim are tied for the lead in the first U.S. Women’s Open at Pebble Beach. Lin wanted to soak up the views at one of America’s most famous courses. She also had a hot putter to help her out. The Chinese player made four par saves early and five birdies to sent her to a 68. Kim birdied the 17th hole to join her. Among those one behind were Leona Maguire and Irish amateur Aine Donegan. Rose Zhang opened with a 74. The top four players in the world were a combined 22 over. Golf – PGA – Jonas Blixt gets hot on back 9 at John Deere Classic, leads with 62 Jonas Blixt heated up on the back nine at TPC Deere Run, playing his last six holes in 6 under for a 9-under 62 and a two-shot lead over Grayson Murray in the first round of the John Deere Classic. Murray was 8 under through 13 holes but stalled from there. He bogeyed his final hole and shot 64. Cameron Young also closed with a bogey and was part of a big group three shots back. Young is the highest-ranked player in the field at No. 19. The 39-year-old Blixt is a three-time winner on tour but has only conditional status. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night South Bend 7, Peoria 6 – F/10 – Completion of Wednesday’s game South Bend 4, Peoria 0 – Regularly scheduled game – South Bend had 4 pitchers to throw a combined no-hitter Great Lakes 2, Dayton 1 Lansing 3, Lake County 1 Fort Wayne 5, West Michigan 2 Tonight Peoria Chiefs at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. West Michigan Whitecaps at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 7:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Dayton Dragons, 7:05 p.m. Lake County Captains at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Baez gives Tigers an early lead in 9-0 win over Oakland – Friday Morning Sports Update

MLB  – Major League Baseball Last Night    Oakland  Athletics 12, Detroit Tigers 3   Chicago  Cubs 4, Milwaukee Brewers 3 Toronto  Blue Jays at Chicago White Sox, PPD Athletics 12, Tigers 3 – Noda helps the Athletics get  off to a quick start in a 12-3 rout of the Tigers   Ryan Noda homered in a three-run first inning and the  Oakland Athletics went on to rout the Detroit Tigers 12-3 on Wednesday night.  Oakland won for the fourth time in five games. The majors-worst Athletics, who  hadn’t shut out an opponent all season before a 1-0 victory Tuesday night, held  the Tigers scoreless for the first 17 innings of the series. The Tigers only  had two baserunners in the first seven innings and both were erased on double  plays. Miguel Cabrera broke the scoreless streak with an RBI double in the  eighth. Athletics starter Austin Pruitt retired all nine batters he faced. Ken  Waldichuk (2-5) allowed three runs on two hits and three walks in 4 1/3  innings. Detroit’s Eduardo Rodriguez (4-5) returned from a ruptured pulley in  his index finger to make his first start since May 28. He gave up five runs on  six hits in four innings.. Cubs 4, Brewers 3 – Mike Tauchman keys 3-run 9th in  the Cubs’ 4-3 victory over the Brewers    Mike Tauchman doubled in two runs and scored in a  three-run ninth inning off All-Star closer Devin Williams and the Chicago Cubs  rallied to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 on Wednesday night. Cody Bellinger  greeted Williams (4-2) in the ninth with a bloop single to center. After  Christopher Morel struck out, Jared Young singled on a dribbler to third. Both  runners advanced on a groundout and Tauchman sliced an opposite-field double to  left to tie it at 3. Tauchman scored the go-ahead run when Nico Hoerner reached  on a throwing error by third baseman Brian Anderson. Michael Rucker (2-1) got  the victory with two innings of scoreless relief. Adbert Alzolay threw a  perfect ninth for his fifth save in six opportunities. Blue Jays at White Sox – PPD – Blue Jays-White Sox  game postponed, to be made up Thursday as a doubleheader   The scheduled game between the Chicago White Sox and  Toronto Blue Jays was postponed because of rain and is set to be made up as  part of a doubleheader on Thursday. Toronto’s José Berríos and Chicago’s Lance  Lynn will meet in Game 1 after having their scheduled starts pushed back a day.  Yusei Kikuchi gets the ball in the nightcap for the Blue Jays. The White Sox  have not announced a starter. The Blue Jays are not scheduled to visit the  White Sox again this season. Today   Oakland  (Harris 2-2) at Detroit (Lorenzen 2-6), 1:10 p.m.                   News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 12:45    Chicago  Cubs (Stroman 9-6) at Milwaukee (Peralta 5-7), 2:10 p.m.   Toronto  (Berríos 8-6) at Chicago White Sox (Lynn 5-8), 5:10 p.m., 1st game   Toronto  (Kikuchi 7-3) at Chicago White Sox (TBD), 8:40 p.m., 2nd game  MLB  – Luis Robert Jr. and Pete Alonso lead the field for baseball’s Home Run Derby   Chicago  White Sox All-Star Luis Robert Jr. and two-time champion Pete Alonso of the New  York Mets are set to participate in baseball’s Home Run Derby in Seattle.  Robert earned the top seed in an eight-player field announced Wednesday that  includes Seattle’s Julio Rodríguez, 2018 American League MVP Mookie Betts,  Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Tampa Bay’s Randy Arozarena, Texas’ Adolis  García and Baltimore’s Adley Rutschman. Alonso will try to join Ken Griffey Jr.  as the only three-time champions. Robert will go against Rutschman in the first  round, with Alonso facing Rodriguez. Betts meets Guerrero, and García goes  against Arozarena. The seeding was determined by home run totals through  Tuesday. Tiebreakers went to the player with the most homers since June 15. MLB  – Cameraman at Yankee Stadium injured by wild throw   A cameraman  has been injured at Yankee Stadium and taken to the hospital after he was hit  in the head by a wild throw from Baltimore Orioles rookie shortstop Gunnar  Henderson. Positioned next to New York’s dugout on the first-base side, Pete  Stendel of YES Network was struck by a hurried throw from Henderson, who fired  high to first as he tried to complete a double play. After the game, YES said  Stendel was conscious and undergoing tests in the hospital. Play was delayed  about 17 minutes as Stendel received medical attention in the camera well.  Yankees and Orioles players, including Henderson, watched in obvious concern at  a hushed ballpark. Stendel was strapped onto a stretcher and carted off the  field, raising and wagging two fingers to loud applause. WNBA  – Women’s National Basketball Association Last Night   Minnesota  Lynx 90, Indiana Fever 83 Lynx 90, Fever 83 – Collier scores 32 points, Lynx  beat Fever 90-83 for their fourth straight victory    Napheesa Collier had 32 points and eight rebounds,  Kayla McBride added 21 points and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Indiana Fever  90-83 for their fourth straight victory. Minnesota took its first double-digit  lead with 4:01 left in the fourth quarter on a free throw by Collier to make it  80-70. Indiana scored six straight points to get within 82-76 following Lexie  Hull’s steal and fast-break layup, but Collier answered at the other end for an  eight-point lead with 1:12 left. Lindsay Allen scored 16 points for Minnesota  (8-9). Rookie Diamond Miller, coming off a career-high 25 points, was held to  one point in 24 minutes. Aliyah Boston had 22 points and nine rebounds and  NaLyssa Smith added 18 points and 11 rebounds for Indiana. NBA – Antetokounmpo had knee surgery this offseason,  should be ready for training camp   Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo had surgery on his  left knee during the offseason. But Milwaukee coach Adrian Griffin said  Wednesday the two-time MVP should be ready for training camp. Griffin said  after a practice with the Bucks’ summer league team that Antetokounmpo had a  “routine” procedure and “it went great.” Antetokounmpo finished third in MVP  balloting this past season, during which he missed 11 games for what the team  called left knee soreness. It’s unclear whether the surgery will prevent Antetokounmpo  from playing for Greece in the World Cup, which begins Aug. 25. Tennis – Djokovic and Swiatek won at Wimbledon.  Protests and rain capture the attention   The developments at Wimbledon include Novak Djokovic  joining Roger Federer and Serena Williams as the only players in tennis history  to win 350 Grand Slam matches. A runner-up two years ago, Karolina Pliskova,  exited in the first round against a qualifier. A player seeded No. 8, Maria  Sakkari, took the opening set 6-0 but managed to lose. Ho-hum. Those turned out  to be among the least unusual happenings around the All England Club on Day 3  of this year’s tournament. That’s because so much of the buzz around the place  Wednesday concerned protests and, yes, rain.. Golf – LPGA – Pebble Beach is giving the best female  golfers a chance at US Open history   Pebble Beach is holding another U.S. Open. And this  time the best female golfers get their chance to add to all the lore. The U.S.  Women’s Open comes to the most famous U.S. Open course for the first time.  Television coverage will be in prime time on the East Coast. Karrie Webb  believes even casual viewers will be watching because so many fans know Pebble  Beach. Some of the memories from past U.S. Opens include Jack Nicklaus hitting  the 17th pin with a 1-iron and Tiger Woods winning by 15 shots. Now it’s the  women’s turn. NCAAFB – Ex-Florida QB Jalen Kitna agrees to plea deal;  drops 5 felony child porn counts   Ex-Florida quarterback Jalen Kitna, the son of retired  NFL quarterback Jon Kitna, has agreed to a plea deal that will dismiss five  felony child pornography charges stemming from his arrest last November. Kitna  instead pleaded guilty Wednesday to two counts of second-degree misdemeanor  disorderly conduct. Eighth Judicial Circuit Judge Susan Miller-Jones placed  Kitna on six months’ probation for each count but did not levy a fine or  require the 20-year-old to register as a sex offender. The Gators dismissed  Kitna from the team days after his arrest.  Formula 1 – FIA wonders how it can deny GM a spot on  Formula 1 grid, president tells AP   The president of the FIA is telling The Associated  Press the motorsports governing body has received more than five applications  for expansion into Formula One. The applicant Mohammed Ben Sulayem says he is  taking most seriously is Andretti Global because of its partnership with  General Motors. Although the existing F1 teams are against expansion because it  would dilute revenue, Ben Sulayem told AP it makes little sense to reject  General Motors and exclude the top automaker in the United States from F1  competition. A decision is expected by the end of July. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night   Fort Wayne 6, West  Michigan 1   Great Lakes 4, Dayton 2   Lake County 3, Lansing  2 Peoria 6, South Bend 6,  Susp. B9   Tonight    Peoria at South Bend,  6:05 p.m. (completion of suspended game)   Peoria Chiefs at South  Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m.   West Michigan  Whitecaps at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 7:05 p.m.   Great Lakes Loons at  Dayton Dragons, 7:05 p.m. Lake County Captains  at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Oakland Athletics 12, Detroit Tigers 3 Chicago Cubs 4, Milwaukee Brewers 3 Toronto Blue Jays at Chicago White Sox, PPD Athletics 12, Tigers 3 – Noda helps the Athletics get off to a quick start in a 12-3 rout of the Tigers Ryan Noda homered in a three-run first inning and the Oakland Athletics went on to rout the Detroit Tigers 12-3 on Wednesday night. Oakland won for the fourth time in five games. The majors-worst Athletics, who hadn’t shut out an opponent all season before a 1-0 victory Tuesday night, held the Tigers scoreless for the first 17 innings of the series. The Tigers only had two baserunners in the first seven innings and both were erased on double plays. Miguel Cabrera broke the scoreless streak with an RBI double in the eighth. Athletics starter Austin Pruitt retired all nine batters he faced. Ken Waldichuk (2-5) allowed three runs on two hits and three walks in 4 1/3 innings. Detroit’s Eduardo Rodriguez (4-5) returned from a ruptured pulley in his index finger to make his first start since May 28. He gave up five runs on six hits in four innings.. Cubs 4, Brewers 3 – Mike Tauchman keys 3-run 9th in the Cubs’ 4-3 victory over the Brewers Mike Tauchman doubled in two runs and scored in a three-run ninth inning off All-Star closer Devin Williams and the Chicago Cubs rallied to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 on Wednesday night. Cody Bellinger greeted Williams (4-2) in the ninth with a bloop single to center. After Christopher Morel struck out, Jared Young singled on a dribbler to third. Both runners advanced on a groundout and Tauchman sliced an opposite-field double to left to tie it at 3. Tauchman scored the go-ahead run when Nico Hoerner reached on a throwing error by third baseman Brian Anderson. Michael Rucker (2-1) got the victory with two innings of scoreless relief. Adbert Alzolay threw a perfect ninth for his fifth save in six opportunities. Blue Jays at White Sox – PPD – Blue Jays-White Sox game postponed, to be made up Thursday as a doubleheader The scheduled game between the Chicago White Sox and Toronto Blue Jays was postponed because of rain and is set to be made up as part of a doubleheader on Thursday. Toronto’s José Berríos and Chicago’s Lance Lynn will meet in Game 1 after having their scheduled starts pushed back a day. Yusei Kikuchi gets the ball in the nightcap for the Blue Jays. The White Sox have not announced a starter. The Blue Jays are not scheduled to visit the White Sox again this season. Today Oakland (Harris 2-2) at Detroit (Lorenzen 2-6), 1:10 p.m.                   News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 12:45 Chicago Cubs (Stroman 9-6) at Milwaukee (Peralta 5-7), 2:10 p.m. Toronto (Berríos 8-6) at Chicago White Sox (Lynn 5-8), 5:10 p.m., 1st game Toronto (Kikuchi 7-3) at Chicago White Sox (TBD), 8:40 p.m., 2nd game MLB – Luis Robert Jr. and Pete Alonso lead the field for baseball’s Home Run Derby Chicago White Sox All-Star Luis Robert Jr. and two-time champion Pete Alonso of the New York Mets are set to participate in baseball’s Home Run Derby in Seattle. Robert earned the top seed in an eight-player field announced Wednesday that includes Seattle’s Julio Rodríguez, 2018 American League MVP Mookie Betts, Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Tampa Bay’s Randy Arozarena, Texas’ Adolis García and Baltimore’s Adley Rutschman. Alonso will try to join Ken Griffey Jr. as the only three-time champions. Robert will go against Rutschman in the first round, with Alonso facing Rodriguez. Betts meets Guerrero, and García goes against Arozarena. The seeding was determined by home run totals through Tuesday. Tiebreakers went to the player with the most homers since June 15. MLB – Cameraman at Yankee Stadium injured by wild throw A cameraman has been injured at Yankee Stadium and taken to the hospital after he was hit in the head by a wild throw from Baltimore Orioles rookie shortstop Gunnar Henderson. Positioned next to New York’s dugout on the first-base side, Pete Stendel of YES Network was struck by a hurried throw from Henderson, who fired high to first as he tried to complete a double play. After the game, YES said Stendel was conscious and undergoing tests in the hospital. Play was delayed about 17 minutes as Stendel received medical attention in the camera well. Yankees and Orioles players, including Henderson, watched in obvious concern at a hushed ballpark. Stendel was strapped onto a stretcher and carted off the field, raising and wagging two fingers to loud applause. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Last Night Minnesota Lynx 90, Indiana Fever 83 Lynx 90, Fever 83 – Collier scores 32 points, Lynx beat Fever 90-83 for their fourth straight victory Napheesa Collier had 32 points and eight rebounds, Kayla McBride added 21 points and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Indiana Fever 90-83 for their fourth straight victory. Minnesota took its first double-digit lead with 4:01 left in the fourth quarter on a free throw by Collier to make it 80-70. Indiana scored six straight points to get within 82-76 following Lexie Hull’s steal and fast-break layup, but Collier answered at the other end for an eight-point lead with 1:12 left. Lindsay Allen scored 16 points for Minnesota (8-9). Rookie Diamond Miller, coming off a career-high 25 points, was held to one point in 24 minutes. Aliyah Boston had 22 points and nine rebounds and NaLyssa Smith added 18 points and 11 rebounds for Indiana. NBA – Antetokounmpo had knee surgery this offseason, should be ready for training camp Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo had surgery on his left knee during the offseason. But Milwaukee coach Adrian Griffin said Wednesday the two-time MVP should be ready for training camp. Griffin said after a practice with the Bucks’ summer league team that Antetokounmpo had a “routine” procedure and “it went great.” Antetokounmpo finished third in MVP balloting this past season, during which he missed 11 games for what the team called left knee soreness. It’s unclear whether the surgery will prevent Antetokounmpo from playing for Greece in the World Cup, which begins Aug. 25. Tennis – Djokovic and Swiatek won at Wimbledon. Protests and rain capture the attention The developments at Wimbledon include Novak Djokovic joining Roger Federer and Serena Williams as the only players in tennis history to win 350 Grand Slam matches. A runner-up two years ago, Karolina Pliskova, exited in the first round against a qualifier. A player seeded No. 8, Maria Sakkari, took the opening set 6-0 but managed to lose. Ho-hum. Those turned out to be among the least unusual happenings around the All England Club on Day 3 of this year’s tournament. That’s because so much of the buzz around the place Wednesday concerned protests and, yes, rain.. Golf – LPGA – Pebble Beach is giving the best female golfers a chance at US Open history Pebble Beach is holding another U.S. Open. And this time the best female golfers get their chance to add to all the lore. The U.S. Women’s Open comes to the most famous U.S. Open course for the first time. Television coverage will be in prime time on the East Coast. Karrie Webb believes even casual viewers will be watching because so many fans know Pebble Beach. Some of the memories from past U.S. Opens include Jack Nicklaus hitting the 17th pin with a 1-iron and Tiger Woods winning by 15 shots. Now it’s the women’s turn. NCAAFB – Ex-Florida QB Jalen Kitna agrees to plea deal; drops 5 felony child porn counts Ex-Florida quarterback Jalen Kitna, the son of retired NFL quarterback Jon Kitna, has agreed to a plea deal that will dismiss five felony child pornography charges stemming from his arrest last November. Kitna instead pleaded guilty Wednesday to two counts of second-degree misdemeanor disorderly conduct. Eighth Judicial Circuit Judge Susan Miller-Jones placed Kitna on six months’ probation for each count but did not levy a fine or require the 20-year-old to register as a sex offender. The Gators dismissed Kitna from the team days after his arrest. Formula 1 – FIA wonders how it can deny GM a spot on Formula 1 grid, president tells AP The president of the FIA is telling The Associated Press the motorsports governing body has received more than five applications for expansion into Formula One. The applicant Mohammed Ben Sulayem says he is taking most seriously is Andretti Global because of its partnership with General Motors. Although the existing F1 teams are against expansion because it would dilute revenue, Ben Sulayem told AP it makes little sense to reject General Motors and exclude the top automaker in the United States from F1 competition. A decision is expected by the end of July. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Fort Wayne 6, West Michigan 1 Great Lakes 4, Dayton 2 Lake County 3, Lansing 2 Peoria 6, South Bend 6, Susp. B9 Tonight Peoria at South Bend, 6:05 p.m. (completion of suspended game) Peoria Chiefs at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. West Michigan Whitecaps at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 7:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Dayton Dragons, 7:05 p.m. Lake County Captains at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Oakland blows out Tigers 12-3 – Thursday Morning Sports Update

MLB  – Major League Baseball Last Night    Oakland  A’s 1, Detroit Tigers 0 – 10 Innings   Chicago  Cubs 7, Milwaukee Brewers 6 – 11 Innings Toronto  Blue Jays 4, Chicago White Sox 3 Athletics 1, Tigers 0 – F/10 – Noda’s RBI single in  the 10th carries the Athletics to a 1-0 win over the Tigers    Ryan Noda had an RBI single in the 10th inning as the  MLB-worst Oakland Athletics edged the Detroit Tigers 1-0 Tuesday night after  being no-hit into the seventh inning. Jace Peterson bunted pinch-runner Tyler  Wade to third to start the 10th. Tyler Horton (0-1) struck out Shea Langeliers  for the second out before Noda slapped a single to left — one of just two hits  for Oakland in the game — to break the scoreless struggle. Shintaro Fujinami  (5-7) got the win after striking out the side in the ninth. Trevor May pitched  a scoreless 10th for his sixth save. Cubs 7, Brewers 6 – F/11 – Happ saves Cubs with 2 late  throws to plate in wild 7-6 win over Brewers in 11    Left fielder Ian Happ threw out two runners at the  plate in extra innings, and the Chicago Cubs pulled out a wild 7-6 win over the  Milwaukee Brewers in 11 innings after squandering a late lead for the second  consecutive game. Dansby Swanson homered and Miguel Amaya hit a two-run double  to help the Cubs build a 6-2 cushion. But the Brewers scored twice in the  eighth and twice more in the ninth to tie it. Happ cut down the potential  winning run at home in the bottom of the 10th, and Chicago went ahead in the  11th when Cody Bellinger scored on Nico Hoerner’s infield single. Happ then  threw out Owen Miller at the plate to end the game. Blue Jays 4, White Sox 3 – Guerrero Jr. hits 2-run  homer in 8th inning to lift Blue Jays to 4-3 win over White Sox    Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a two-run homer in the  eighth inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox 4-3.  Guerrero gave Toronto a 4-3 lead when he connected against Joe Kelly (1-4)  after Brandon Belt led off the eighth with a walk. The three-time All-Star went  the opposite way on a 2-1 pitch, driving it out to right for his 13th home run.  All-Star Whit Merrifield had two hits and two RBIs, and the Blue Jays got back  to winning coming off a three-game sweep by Boston. White Sox All-Star Luis  Robert Jr. made it 3-2 in the sixth with a long three-run drive against Chris  Bassitt for his 25th homer. But Chicago lost again after dropping two of three  at struggling Oakland. Tonight   Oakland  (Waldichuk 1-5) at Detroit (Rodriguez 4-4), 6:40 p.m.   News/Talk/Sports  94.9 WSJM 6:15    Chicago  Cubs (Steele 9-2) at Milwaukee (Houser 3-2), 8:10 p.m.   Toronto  (Berríos 8-6) at Chicago White Sox (Lynn 5-8), 8:10 p.m. MLB – Cubs manager Ross rips umpire and criticizes  decision to close roof in Milwaukee   Infuriated about the plate umpire and the ballpark  roof, Chicago Cubs manager David Ross let loose after Tuesday’s wild  extra-inning win over the Milwaukee Brewers. The Cubs blew a late four-run lead  but rebounded to beat the Brewers 7-6 in 11 innings. Ross praised his team’s  resiliency, but many of his postgame comments focused on a series of  “frustrating” calls and events throughout the game. Ross was perturbed that  plate umpire Erich Bacchus prematurely called out Dansby Swanson when there  were only two strikes, and he felt a Brewers baserunner interfered with a throw  that allowed a run to score. Ross and first base coach Mike Napoli were both  ejected. Ross also questioned why the Brewers closed their retractable roof on  a mostly sunny afternoon. MLB – Ohtani leaves Angels game with blister, says he  doesn’t plan to pitch in ASG   Shohei Ohtani says he’s not planning to pitch in the  All-Star Game next week after leaving the Los Angeles Angels’ 8-5 loss to the  San Diego Padres with a blister on the middle finger of his right hand Tuesday.  The two-way superstar could still play a significant role if he remains the  starting designated hitter for the American League in Seattle. Ohtani exited on  the mound against the Padres after giving up consecutive home runs in the sixth  inning. The right-hander’s start had been pushed back a day due to a cracked  fingernail. His velocity was down, and he left trailing 5-1. His exit came  several hours after the Angels learned they’ll be without fellow All-Star  slugger Mike Trout for several weeks because of a broken left wrist.  Trout will need surgery to repair his injury. WNBA  – Women’s National Basketball Association Tonight   Indiana  Fever at Minnesota Lynx, 8:00 p.m. WNBA – Mystics acquire Queen Egbo from Fever for  Amanda Zahui B.   The Washington Mystics acquired Queen Egbo from the  Indiana Fever for Amanda Zahui B. Egbo has appeared in 16 games this season for  the Fever, averaging 2.9 points and 4.1 rebounds. Washington’s post depth has  been depleted with the hip strain to Shakira Austin and Elena Delle Donne’s  rolled ankle. Egbo was taken 10th in the 2022 WNBA draft by the Fever and was  honored as part of the All-Rookie team last year. Zahui B. played in 12 games  after signing with the Mystics in February. She averaged 2.0 points and 1.4  rebounds this season. Tennis – Andy Murray gets a win at rainy Wimbledon and  a thumbs-up from Roger Federer   Roger Federer and Andy Murray have provided the  highlights on a rainy Day 2 at Wimbledon. Light but persistent showers  prevented the completion or even start of dozens of matches. Federer was  honored at Centre Court before the start of play there under the closed roof  and he stayed to watch Murray beat Ryan Peniston in straight sets in an  all-British matchup. Other winners included No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz and No. 12 Cam  Norrie among the men, and three top women: defending champion Elena Rybakina,  2002 runner-up Ons Jabeur and No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka. Golf – LPGA – Column: US Women’s Open at Pebble  reminds veterans what they’re missing   The U.S. Women’s Open is finally at Pebble Beach, the  most recognizable of all U.S. Open courses. That’s a little too late for so  many Hall of Famers who are at Pebble for a reunion of past Open champions. But  it’s all about going forward, the USGA is making up for lost time. It’s one  thing to be at Pebble Beach. What figures to lift the profile is for the  Women’s Open to be going to Riviera and Oakland Hills, back to Oakmont and  Interlachen. Being at historical venues help winners become part of golf  history. Soccer – US talents Smith, Thompson headline the  rising stars at Women’s World Cup   The Women’s World Cup will be a showcase for some of  the best young soccer players in the game. Two of them play for the United  States. Sophia Smith and Alyssa Thompson are expected to lead the next  generation of American players. Japan forward Jun Endo has blossomed into the  next big thing in Japanese soccer. Expect plenty from 21-year-old England  player Lauren James, 18-year-old Colombia talent Linda Caicedo, 21-year-old  Jamaica striker Jody Brown and 19-year-old Haiti midfielder Melchie Dumornay. Soccer – Now a mom, Alex Morgan is riding a Wave  heading into her 4th World Cup   Alex Morgan is riding a Wave heading into her fourth  Women’s World Cup appearance. She became a mom since helping the United States  win a second straight World Cup title four years ago and is the marquee  attraction for the San Diego Wave of the National Women’s Soccer League. Morgan  says she feels calmer heading into this World Cup and wants to represent mom  athletes. She’s one of three mothers on this U.S. squad and is often  accompanied by 3-year-old daughter Charlie.  Hot Dogs – Joey Chestnut shakes off rain delay and  defends title at Nathan’s    Eating superstar Joey “Jaws” Chestnut shook off a rain  delay and gobbled his way to another win at Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot  dog eating contest. Chestnut downed 62 franks and buns in 10 minutes for a  double-digit victory over his nearest competitor, who ate 49. It was Chestnut’s  16th win. In the women’s division, defending champion Miki Sudo forced down 39  1/2 hot dogs and buns to claim her ninth title. The women’s contest went off on  schedule but stormy weather moved over New York City’s Coney Island delayed the  men’s competition for about two hours. The annual contest drew competitors from  a handful of countries around the world. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night   Fort Wayne 8, West  Michigan 7   Great Lakes 6, Dayton  5   Lansing 7, Lake County  4 Peoria 9, South Bend 5   Tonight    West Michigan  Whitecaps at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 7:05 p.m.   Great Lakes Loons at  Dayton Dragons, 7:05 p.m.   Lake County Captains  at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m. Peoria Chiefs at South  Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Oakland A’s 1, Detroit Tigers 0 – 10 Innings Chicago Cubs 7, Milwaukee Brewers 6 – 11 Innings Toronto Blue Jays 4, Chicago White Sox 3 Athletics 1, Tigers 0 – F/10 – Noda’s RBI single in the 10th carries the Athletics to a 1-0 win over the Tigers Ryan Noda had an RBI single in the 10th inning as the MLB-worst Oakland Athletics edged the Detroit Tigers 1-0 Tuesday night after being no-hit into the seventh inning. Jace Peterson bunted pinch-runner Tyler Wade to third to start the 10th. Tyler Horton (0-1) struck out Shea Langeliers for the second out before Noda slapped a single to left — one of just two hits for Oakland in the game — to break the scoreless struggle. Shintaro Fujinami (5-7) got the win after striking out the side in the ninth. Trevor May pitched a scoreless 10th for his sixth save. Cubs 7, Brewers 6 – F/11 – Happ saves Cubs with 2 late throws to plate in wild 7-6 win over Brewers in 11 Left fielder Ian Happ threw out two runners at the plate in extra innings, and the Chicago Cubs pulled out a wild 7-6 win over the Milwaukee Brewers in 11 innings after squandering a late lead for the second consecutive game. Dansby Swanson homered and Miguel Amaya hit a two-run double to help the Cubs build a 6-2 cushion. But the Brewers scored twice in the eighth and twice more in the ninth to tie it. Happ cut down the potential winning run at home in the bottom of the 10th, and Chicago went ahead in the 11th when Cody Bellinger scored on Nico Hoerner’s infield single. Happ then threw out Owen Miller at the plate to end the game. Blue Jays 4, White Sox 3 – Guerrero Jr. hits 2-run homer in 8th inning to lift Blue Jays to 4-3 win over White Sox Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox 4-3. Guerrero gave Toronto a 4-3 lead when he connected against Joe Kelly (1-4) after Brandon Belt led off the eighth with a walk. The three-time All-Star went the opposite way on a 2-1 pitch, driving it out to right for his 13th home run. All-Star Whit Merrifield had two hits and two RBIs, and the Blue Jays got back to winning coming off a three-game sweep by Boston. White Sox All-Star Luis Robert Jr. made it 3-2 in the sixth with a long three-run drive against Chris Bassitt for his 25th homer. But Chicago lost again after dropping two of three at struggling Oakland. Tonight Oakland (Waldichuk 1-5) at Detroit (Rodriguez 4-4), 6:40 p.m.   News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:15 Chicago Cubs (Steele 9-2) at Milwaukee (Houser 3-2), 8:10 p.m. Toronto (Berríos 8-6) at Chicago White Sox (Lynn 5-8), 8:10 p.m. MLB – Cubs manager Ross rips umpire and criticizes decision to close roof in Milwaukee Infuriated about the plate umpire and the ballpark roof, Chicago Cubs manager David Ross let loose after Tuesday’s wild extra-inning win over the Milwaukee Brewers. The Cubs blew a late four-run lead but rebounded to beat the Brewers 7-6 in 11 innings. Ross praised his team’s resiliency, but many of his postgame comments focused on a series of “frustrating” calls and events throughout the game. Ross was perturbed that plate umpire Erich Bacchus prematurely called out Dansby Swanson when there were only two strikes, and he felt a Brewers baserunner interfered with a throw that allowed a run to score. Ross and first base coach Mike Napoli were both ejected. Ross also questioned why the Brewers closed their retractable roof on a mostly sunny afternoon. MLB – Ohtani leaves Angels game with blister, says he doesn’t plan to pitch in ASG Shohei Ohtani says he’s not planning to pitch in the All-Star Game next week after leaving the Los Angeles Angels’ 8-5 loss to the San Diego Padres with a blister on the middle finger of his right hand Tuesday. The two-way superstar could still play a significant role if he remains the starting designated hitter for the American League in Seattle. Ohtani exited on the mound against the Padres after giving up consecutive home runs in the sixth inning. The right-hander’s start had been pushed back a day due to a cracked fingernail. His velocity was down, and he left trailing 5-1. His exit came several hours after the Angels learned they’ll be without fellow All-Star slugger Mike Trout for several weeks because of a broken left wrist.  Trout will need surgery to repair his injury. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Tonight Indiana Fever at Minnesota Lynx, 8:00 p.m. WNBA – Mystics acquire Queen Egbo from Fever for Amanda Zahui B. The Washington Mystics acquired Queen Egbo from the Indiana Fever for Amanda Zahui B. Egbo has appeared in 16 games this season for the Fever, averaging 2.9 points and 4.1 rebounds. Washington’s post depth has been depleted with the hip strain to Shakira Austin and Elena Delle Donne’s rolled ankle. Egbo was taken 10th in the 2022 WNBA draft by the Fever and was honored as part of the All-Rookie team last year. Zahui B. played in 12 games after signing with the Mystics in February. She averaged 2.0 points and 1.4 rebounds this season. Tennis – Andy Murray gets a win at rainy Wimbledon and a thumbs-up from Roger Federer Roger Federer and Andy Murray have provided the highlights on a rainy Day 2 at Wimbledon. Light but persistent showers prevented the completion or even start of dozens of matches. Federer was honored at Centre Court before the start of play there under the closed roof and he stayed to watch Murray beat Ryan Peniston in straight sets in an all-British matchup. Other winners included No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz and No. 12 Cam Norrie among the men, and three top women: defending champion Elena Rybakina, 2002 runner-up Ons Jabeur and No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka. Golf – LPGA – Column: US Women’s Open at Pebble reminds veterans what they’re missing The U.S. Women’s Open is finally at Pebble Beach, the most recognizable of all U.S. Open courses. That’s a little too late for so many Hall of Famers who are at Pebble for a reunion of past Open champions. But it’s all about going forward, the USGA is making up for lost time. It’s one thing to be at Pebble Beach. What figures to lift the profile is for the Women’s Open to be going to Riviera and Oakland Hills, back to Oakmont and Interlachen. Being at historical venues help winners become part of golf history. Soccer – US talents Smith, Thompson headline the rising stars at Women’s World Cup The Women’s World Cup will be a showcase for some of the best young soccer players in the game. Two of them play for the United States. Sophia Smith and Alyssa Thompson are expected to lead the next generation of American players. Japan forward Jun Endo has blossomed into the next big thing in Japanese soccer. Expect plenty from 21-year-old England player Lauren James, 18-year-old Colombia talent Linda Caicedo, 21-year-old Jamaica striker Jody Brown and 19-year-old Haiti midfielder Melchie Dumornay. Soccer – Now a mom, Alex Morgan is riding a Wave heading into her 4th World Cup Alex Morgan is riding a Wave heading into her fourth Women’s World Cup appearance. She became a mom since helping the United States win a second straight World Cup title four years ago and is the marquee attraction for the San Diego Wave of the National Women’s Soccer League. Morgan says she feels calmer heading into this World Cup and wants to represent mom athletes. She’s one of three mothers on this U.S. squad and is often accompanied by 3-year-old daughter Charlie. Hot Dogs – Joey Chestnut shakes off rain delay and defends title at Nathan’s Eating superstar Joey “Jaws” Chestnut shook off a rain delay and gobbled his way to another win at Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest. Chestnut downed 62 franks and buns in 10 minutes for a double-digit victory over his nearest competitor, who ate 49. It was Chestnut’s 16th win. In the women’s division, defending champion Miki Sudo forced down 39 1/2 hot dogs and buns to claim her ninth title. The women’s contest went off on schedule but stormy weather moved over New York City’s Coney Island delayed the men’s competition for about two hours. The annual contest drew competitors from a handful of countries around the world. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Fort Wayne 8, West Michigan 7 Great Lakes 6, Dayton 5 Lansing 7, Lake County 4 Peoria 9, South Bend 5 Tonight West Michigan Whitecaps at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 7:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Dayton Dragons, 7:05 p.m. Lake County Captains at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m. Peoria Chiefs at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Tigers only allow 2 hits, but still fall 1-0 to Oakland – Wednesday Morning Sports Update

MLB  – Major League Baseball Yesterday    Detroit  Tigers 14, Colorado Rockies 9   Chicago  White Sox 8, Oakland A’s 7   Cleveland  Guardians 8, Chicago Cubs 6 – 10 Innings Tigers 14, Rockies 9 – Baez, Marisnick hit grand  slams, Tigers go deep 5 times to beat Rockies 14-9    Javier Baez and Jake Marisnick each hit a grand slam  and the Detroit Tigers hit five home runs overall to beat the Colorado Rockies  14-9. The win clinched the three-game series for the Tigers and gave them their  10th victory in their past 17 games after starting the season 27-39. The five  home runs matched the team’s total from its previous four games combined and  brought in all 14 runs. Kerry Carpenter, Jake Rogers and Spencer Torkelson also  homered for the Tigers. Torkelson’s two-run shot to left in the seventh inning  was his team-leading 12th homer of the season and his fourth in the past five  games. White Sox 8, Athletics 7 – Jake Burger homers, White  Sox hold off A’s 8-7 to avoid a sweep    Jake Burger hit his 18th home run and the Chicago  White Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 8-7 to avoid a three-game sweep. Zach  Remillard added a two-run single Sunday and Eloy Jiménez had a pair of RBI  singles as the White Sox finished their seven-game road trip 3-4. Brent Rooker  homered for Oakland hours after being named an All-Star. Touki Toussaint made  his third appearance and first start for the White Sox, allowing two runs and  three hits in 3 2/3 innings. He struck out five and walked four in a  no-decision. Aaron Bummer was credited with the win. Gregory Santos earned his  first career save. Guardians 8, Cubs 6 – F/10 – Naylor hits 2-run single  in 10th as Guardians beat Cubs 8-6    Josh Naylor hit a two-run single in the 10th inning  and the Cleveland Guardians regrouped to beat the Chicago Cubs 8-6 after All-Star  closer Emmanuel Clase blew a four-run lead in the ninth. Aaron Civale pitched  three-hit ball over six innings after the start of the game was delayed nearly  two hours by rain. Andrés Giménez homered in the third and scored the go-ahead  run in the 10th. Sam Hentges retired all three batters in the bottom half,  sending the Cubs to their sixth loss in seven games. Today   Chicago  Cubs (Smyly 7-5) at Milwaukee (Teheran 2-3), 2:10 p.m.   Tigers  and White Sox are off Tuesday   Chicago  Cubs at Milwaukee, 4:10 p.m.   Oakland  A’s at Detroit Tigers, 6:40 p.m.              News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:15   Toronto  Blue Jays at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 MLB – Sox place RHP Kopech on IL with shoulder  inflammation and call up RHP Shaw   The Chicago White Sox have placed right-hander Michael  Kopech on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to June 29, with right shoulder  inflammation prior before their game at Oakland. The injury is considered minor  and Kopech is expected to return shortly after the All-Star break. Kopech was  3-7 with a 4.08 ERA in 16 starts this season, striking out 97 and walking 49 in  86 innings. The 27-year-old is in his fourth major league season, all with the  White Sox, with a career 13-20 record and 3.77 ERA. Chicago selected the  contract of right-hander Bryan Shaw from Triple-A Charlotte and transferred  infielder Romy Gonzalez (right shoulder inflammation) to the 60-day IL. Golf – PGA – Rickie Fowler wins Rocket Mortgage  Classic in playoff   Rickie Fowler made a 12-foot birdie putt on the first  playoff hole of the Rocket Mortgage Classic, outlasting Collin Morikawa and  Adam Hadwin two weeks after squandering a chance to win his first major at the  U.S. Open. The 34-year-old Fowler got his first PGA Tour victory since winning  the 2019 Waste Management Phoenix Open. He had the 54-hole lead at last month’s  U.S. Open and in one tournament in each of the previous two years.  WNBA  – Women’s National Basketball Association Yesterday   Chicago  Sky 89, Indiana Fever 87 Sky 89, Fever 87 – Williams scores 28 — including  winning jumper — with 8 assists as Sky beat Fever 89-87    Courtney Williams hit the go-ahead jumper with 18.1  seconds to play and finished with a season-high 28 points with eight assists to  help the Chicago Sky beat the Indiana Fever 89-87. Elizabeth Williams added 17  points, nine rebounds and six assists for Chicago. Marina Mabrey also had 17  points and six assists, and Kahleah Copper scored 15 points on 6-of-10  shooting. Emre Vatansever, named Chicago’s interim coach and general manager a  day earlier, won his first game at the helm for the Sky. Vatansever took over  for James Wade, who joined the coaching staff of the NBA’s Toronto Raptors.  NaLyssa Smith led Indiana with 27 points, on 11-of-16 shooting, and eight  rebounds. Kelsey Mitchell added a season-high 26 points. WNBA – Sky coach James Wade steps down to take  assistant spot with Toronto Raptors   Chicago Sky coach and general manager James Wade is  stepping down to take an assistant coaching job with the Toronto Raptors. Wade  helped lead the team to its first WNBA title in 2021 and had an 81-59 record  with the team since taking over as head coach in 2019. Previously, he was an  assistant with the San Antonio Stars and Minnesota Lynx. The Sky announced Emre  Vatansever as the interim GM and head coach. NBA – Damian Lillard asks the Trail Blazers for a  trade, team confirms   Damian Lillard has asked the Portland Trail Blazers  for a trade. Two people familiar with the matter say the request will end the  seven-time All-Star’s tenure with that team. The people say Lillard is  generating interest from the Miami Heat and Brooklyn Nets, among others. The  Trail Blazers later confirmed that Lillard made the request but provided no  details. He is coming off a season in which he averaged 32.2 points. Lillard is  a seven-time All-NBA selection and was selected to the NBA’s 75th anniversary  team. But he has never been close to a title in his 11 seasons in the league. NASCAR – Shane van Gisbergen wins his NASCAR Cup  Series debut in memorable finish     Shane van Gisbergen won his NASCAR Cup Series debut on  a rainy Sunday in downtown Chicago, chasing down Justin Haley and Chase Elliott  in a memorable finish to the series’ first street race. After passing Elliott,  van Gisbergen dueled with Haley in the final laps before the three-time  Supercars champion moved in front for good. Haley held on for second, and  Elliott was third. The 34-year-old van Gisbergen, a New Zealand native, got a chance  to drive the No. 91 Chevrolet in Chicago as part of Trackhouse Racing’s Project  91. The goal for the team is expanding its global reach. NASCAR – NASCAR contractor dies after being  electrocuted at Chicago Street Race   A NASCAR contractor has died after being electrocuted  while setting up for the Chicago Street Race. The Cook County Medical Examiner  says 53-year-old Duane Tabinski died on Friday. He was hired to install audio  equipment for the race. NASCAR said it is working with police and sent  condolences to Tabinksi’s family. The Chicago Street Race is the first street  race in NASCAR Cup Series history and will run through the city’s downtown on  Sunday evening. Tennis – Djokovic, Swiatek, Venus and Gauff get  Wimbledon started on Day 1   Wimbledon gets started on Monday with some of the  biggest names in tennis in action. That includes Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek,  Venus Williams and Coco Gauff. It is the year’s third major tournament — and  Djokovic won the first two: the Australian Open in January and the French Open  in June. That puts him halfway to the first calendar-year Grand Slam in men’s  tennis since 1969. He came close to the feat in 2021. He fell just one victory  short that season when he lost in the final of the U.S. Open. He seeks a fifth  consecutive title at the All England Club and eighth overall. Both would tie  the records for a man. Djokovic’s title at Roland Garros was his 23rd at a Slam  event. That set the men’s mark in that category.  MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night   West Michigan 5,  Dayton 4   Great Lakes 4, Lansing  2   Beloit 8, South Bend 5   Tonight    Lansing Lugnuts at  Great Lakes Loons, 1:05 p.m.   South Bend Cubs at  Beloit Sky Carp, 7:25 p.m.   West Michigan is offSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Detroit Tigers 14, Colorado Rockies 9 Chicago White Sox 8, Oakland A’s 7 Cleveland Guardians 8, Chicago Cubs 6 – 10 Innings Tigers 14, Rockies 9 – Baez, Marisnick hit grand slams, Tigers go deep 5 times to beat Rockies 14-9 Javier Baez and Jake Marisnick each hit a grand slam and the Detroit Tigers hit five home runs overall to beat the Colorado Rockies 14-9. The win clinched the three-game series for the Tigers and gave them their 10th victory in their past 17 games after starting the season 27-39. The five home runs matched the team’s total from its previous four games combined and brought in all 14 runs. Kerry Carpenter, Jake Rogers and Spencer Torkelson also homered for the Tigers. Torkelson’s two-run shot to left in the seventh inning was his team-leading 12th homer of the season and his fourth in the past five games. White Sox 8, Athletics 7 – Jake Burger homers, White Sox hold off A’s 8-7 to avoid a sweep Jake Burger hit his 18th home run and the Chicago White Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 8-7 to avoid a three-game sweep. Zach Remillard added a two-run single Sunday and Eloy Jiménez had a pair of RBI singles as the White Sox finished their seven-game road trip 3-4. Brent Rooker homered for Oakland hours after being named an All-Star. Touki Toussaint made his third appearance and first start for the White Sox, allowing two runs and three hits in 3 2/3 innings. He struck out five and walked four in a no-decision. Aaron Bummer was credited with the win. Gregory Santos earned his first career save. Guardians 8, Cubs 6 – F/10 – Naylor hits 2-run single in 10th as Guardians beat Cubs 8-6 Josh Naylor hit a two-run single in the 10th inning and the Cleveland Guardians regrouped to beat the Chicago Cubs 8-6 after All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase blew a four-run lead in the ninth. Aaron Civale pitched three-hit ball over six innings after the start of the game was delayed nearly two hours by rain. Andrés Giménez homered in the third and scored the go-ahead run in the 10th. Sam Hentges retired all three batters in the bottom half, sending the Cubs to their sixth loss in seven games. Today Chicago Cubs (Smyly 7-5) at Milwaukee (Teheran 2-3), 2:10 p.m. Tigers and White Sox are off Tuesday Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee, 4:10 p.m. Oakland A’s at Detroit Tigers, 6:40 p.m.              News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:15 Toronto Blue Jays at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 MLB – Sox place RHP Kopech on IL with shoulder inflammation and call up RHP Shaw The Chicago White Sox have placed right-hander Michael Kopech on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to June 29, with right shoulder inflammation prior before their game at Oakland. The injury is considered minor and Kopech is expected to return shortly after the All-Star break. Kopech was 3-7 with a 4.08 ERA in 16 starts this season, striking out 97 and walking 49 in 86 innings. The 27-year-old is in his fourth major league season, all with the White Sox, with a career 13-20 record and 3.77 ERA. Chicago selected the contract of right-hander Bryan Shaw from Triple-A Charlotte and transferred infielder Romy Gonzalez (right shoulder inflammation) to the 60-day IL. Golf – PGA – Rickie Fowler wins Rocket Mortgage Classic in playoff Rickie Fowler made a 12-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole of the Rocket Mortgage Classic, outlasting Collin Morikawa and Adam Hadwin two weeks after squandering a chance to win his first major at the U.S. Open. The 34-year-old Fowler got his first PGA Tour victory since winning the 2019 Waste Management Phoenix Open. He had the 54-hole lead at last month’s U.S. Open and in one tournament in each of the previous two years. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Yesterday Chicago Sky 89, Indiana Fever 87 Sky 89, Fever 87 – Williams scores 28 — including winning jumper — with 8 assists as Sky beat Fever 89-87 Courtney Williams hit the go-ahead jumper with 18.1 seconds to play and finished with a season-high 28 points with eight assists to help the Chicago Sky beat the Indiana Fever 89-87. Elizabeth Williams added 17 points, nine rebounds and six assists for Chicago. Marina Mabrey also had 17 points and six assists, and Kahleah Copper scored 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting. Emre Vatansever, named Chicago’s interim coach and general manager a day earlier, won his first game at the helm for the Sky. Vatansever took over for James Wade, who joined the coaching staff of the NBA’s Toronto Raptors. NaLyssa Smith led Indiana with 27 points, on 11-of-16 shooting, and eight rebounds. Kelsey Mitchell added a season-high 26 points. WNBA – Sky coach James Wade steps down to take assistant spot with Toronto Raptors Chicago Sky coach and general manager James Wade is stepping down to take an assistant coaching job with the Toronto Raptors. Wade helped lead the team to its first WNBA title in 2021 and had an 81-59 record with the team since taking over as head coach in 2019. Previously, he was an assistant with the San Antonio Stars and Minnesota Lynx. The Sky announced Emre Vatansever as the interim GM and head coach. NBA – Damian Lillard asks the Trail Blazers for a trade, team confirms Damian Lillard has asked the Portland Trail Blazers for a trade. Two people familiar with the matter say the request will end the seven-time All-Star’s tenure with that team. The people say Lillard is generating interest from the Miami Heat and Brooklyn Nets, among others. The Trail Blazers later confirmed that Lillard made the request but provided no details. He is coming off a season in which he averaged 32.2 points. Lillard is a seven-time All-NBA selection and was selected to the NBA’s 75th anniversary team. But he has never been close to a title in his 11 seasons in the league. NASCAR – Shane van Gisbergen wins his NASCAR Cup Series debut in memorable finish Shane van Gisbergen won his NASCAR Cup Series debut on a rainy Sunday in downtown Chicago, chasing down Justin Haley and Chase Elliott in a memorable finish to the series’ first street race. After passing Elliott, van Gisbergen dueled with Haley in the final laps before the three-time Supercars champion moved in front for good. Haley held on for second, and Elliott was third. The 34-year-old van Gisbergen, a New Zealand native, got a chance to drive the No. 91 Chevrolet in Chicago as part of Trackhouse Racing’s Project 91. The goal for the team is expanding its global reach. NASCAR – NASCAR contractor dies after being electrocuted at Chicago Street Race A NASCAR contractor has died after being electrocuted while setting up for the Chicago Street Race. The Cook County Medical Examiner says 53-year-old Duane Tabinski died on Friday. He was hired to install audio equipment for the race. NASCAR said it is working with police and sent condolences to Tabinksi’s family. The Chicago Street Race is the first street race in NASCAR Cup Series history and will run through the city’s downtown on Sunday evening. Tennis – Djokovic, Swiatek, Venus and Gauff get Wimbledon started on Day 1 Wimbledon gets started on Monday with some of the biggest names in tennis in action. That includes Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek, Venus Williams and Coco Gauff. It is the year’s third major tournament — and Djokovic won the first two: the Australian Open in January and the French Open in June. That puts him halfway to the first calendar-year Grand Slam in men’s tennis since 1969. He came close to the feat in 2021. He fell just one victory short that season when he lost in the final of the U.S. Open. He seeks a fifth consecutive title at the All England Club and eighth overall. Both would tie the records for a man. Djokovic’s title at Roland Garros was his 23rd at a Slam event. That set the men’s mark in that category. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night West Michigan 5, Dayton 4 Great Lakes 4, Lansing 2 Beloit 8, South Bend 5 Tonight Lansing Lugnuts at Great Lakes Loons, 1:05 p.m. South Bend Cubs at Beloit Sky Carp, 7:25 p.m. West Michigan is offSee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Detroit Tigers 8, Texas Rangers 5 Chicago White Sox 9, Los Angeles Angels 7 Philadelphia Phillies 3, Chicago Cubs 1 Tigers 8, Rangers 5 – Rangers still on record pace midway after 8-5 loss as Detroit’s Torkelson homers twice  Spencer Torkelson homered twice and Andy Ibañez had the go-ahead RBI single as the Detroit Tigers earned a series split against the AL West-leading Texas Rangers with a 8-5 victory. Ibañez broke a 3-all tie Thursday with his hit in the seventh off Joe Barlow. The Rangers reached the midway point of their first season for manager Bruce Bochy on a 98-win pace. Their last winning season was 2016 and they’ve never won more than 96 games. Mason Englert, the third Detroit reliever, got the victory. White Sox 9, Angels 7 – Shohei Ohtani hits Angels-record 14th homer in June in 9-7 loss to the White Sox  Eloy Jiménez and Zach Remillard had two-run singles in the third inning and the Chicago White Sox beat Los Angeles 9-7 on Thursday, overcoming Shohei Ohtani’s Angels-record 14th homer in June. The Japanese superstar broke the team mark for home runs in a month in the ninth inning with a two-run shot to left-center off Kendall Graveman’s slider. Ohtani leads the majors with 29 homers. Mickey Moniak, Mike Moustakis and Hunter Renfroe also homered for Los Angeles. The Angels were 0 for 9 with runners in scoring position. Mike Trout added three hits and made a leaping catch at the center field wall in the fourth inning to rob Andrew Vaughn of a solo shot. Phillies 3, Cubs 1 – Schwarber homers on 1st pitch, Walker wins 5th straight start as Phillies beat Cubs 3-1  Kyle Schwarber homered on the game’s first pitch, Taijuan Walker won his fifth straight start and the surging Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 3-1. Bryce Harper drove in two runs. Trea Turner had two hits and scored a run, helping the Phillies win for the 18th time in 23 games. Schwarber, the former Cub, got things started with a drive to right against Kyle Hendricks for his 21st homer. It was the 25th time he has gone deep to start a game. Walker went six innings, allowing one run and six hits. The Phillies overcame two dropped fly balls to win their ninth straight road game and match their best streak since May 1984. The Cubs have lost four in a row after winning nine of 10. Today Cleveland (Quantrill 2-4) at Chicago Cubs (Steele 8-2), 2:20 p.m. Detroit (Lorenzen 2-5) at Colorado (Gomber 5-7), 8:10 p.m.       News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 7:45 Chicago White Sox (TBD) at Oakland (Medina 1-7), 9:40 p.m. MLB – Another Tigers pitcher gets hurt when Reese Olson takes comebacker off knee Another Detroit Tigers pitcher got hurt when starter Reese Olson took a comebacker off his left knee and exited in the second inning of Thursday’s game against the Texas Rangers. Olson immediately dropped to the ground and grabbed his leg after being struck by Josh Smith’s sharp hit. The ball ricocheted into foul territory. Olson sat on the mound while being checked by out before getting up and gingerly walking to the dugout. Detroit has 10 pitchers on the injury list, and half of them have started games this season. MLB – Cubs slugger Bellinger, SI swimsuit model Carter get engaged Chicago Cubs slugger Cody Bellinger and Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Chase Carter are engaged. Carter announced Thursday on Instagram that the couple plan to marry. She posted three photos showing off her gleaming, massive ring, with Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline in the background. The couple have two children together. MLB – Mike Trout elected to 11th All-Star Game, 4 Texas players chosen to start Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout has been elected to his 11th All-Star Game and four Texas Rangers were chosen by fans for the American League’s lineup for the July 11 game at Seattle’s T-Mobile Park. Trout was voted to start for the 10th time and will be joined in the AL lineup by teammate Shohei Ohtani, who last week was chosen at designated hitter as the league’s top-vote getter in the first round. Nine first-time starters were picked by fans, including three Rangers: catcher Jonah Heim, shortstop Corey Seager and third baseman Josh Jung. Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien was chosen for his second start. Golf – PGA – Taylor Moore, Peter Kuest lead Rocket Mortgage Classic; Dylan Wu 1 back Taylor Moore and Monday qualifier Peter Kuest shot 8-under 64s to share the first-round lead in the Rocket Mortgage Classic. A slew of players are chasing them in what’s expected to be a shootout at Detroit Golf Club. Dylan Wu had the third albatross on the PGA Tour this season and shot 65, joining Sam Ryder, Aaron Rai, Ludvig Aberg, Sam Bennett, Justin Suh and Adam Schenk. Collin Morikawa was among those two shots back while Rickie Fowler was three off the lead at Detroit Golf Club. Some notable names were nowhere near the top of the leaderboard, including major champions Justin Thomas and Hideki Matsuyama. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Last Night Phoenix Mercury 85, Indiana Fever 63 Mercury 85, Fever 63 – Griner scores 22, Mercury beat Fever 85-63 to snap their six-game losing streak  Brittney Griner scored 22 points, Diana Taurasi had 17 points and six assists and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Indiana Fever 85-63 to snap a six-game losing streak. It was the first win for interim coach Nikki Blue, who took over after Phoenix fired Vanessa Nygaard on Sunday. The Mercury only scored 62 points against Dallas on Tuesday in Blue’s debut. Brianna Turner added a season-high 11 points for Phoenix (3-11). The Mercury had a season-high 28 assists on 34 made field goals. Sophie Cunningham (concussion evaluation) and Moriah Jefferson (ankle) did not play in the fourth quarter. Taurasi made a 3-pointer on back-to-back possessions late in the third quarter to help the Mercury lead 72-51 entering the fourth. Kelsey Mitchell scored 15 points for Indiana. Tonight Los Angeles Sparks at Chicago Sky, 8:00 p.m. Sunday Chicago Sky at Indiana Fever, 4:00 p.m. NHL – Draft wraps up with 11 picks for Chicago, dearth of trades ahead of free agency The Chicago Blackhawks acquired their latest generational talent along with a big dose of speed in one of the NHL’s largest draft hauls. They also made another big move for their future Thursday by adding veteran Corey Perry to help teach No. 1 overall pick Connor Bedard how to be the leader the Blackhawks need to contend for a Stanley Cup. Chicago general manager Kyle Davidson says he couldn’t be happier with how this draft worked out with 11 players taken. The Anaheim Ducks added a big Swedish center to their young, talented offense in Leo Carlsson at No. 2 overall. NHL – Blackhawks acquire Perry from Tampa, adding more experience to rebuild The Chicago Blackhawks continued surrounding their youth-laden and Connor Bedard-headed rebuild with yet another experienced veteran, acquiring forward Corey Perry in a trade with Tampa Bay. The Blackhawks gave up a seventh-round pick in next year’s draft to acquire the 18-year player with the belief they can sign Perry, who is eligible to become an unrestricted free agent Saturday. The 38-year-old Perry joins his fourth team in five years after spending his first 14 seasons with Anaheim. The trade was made during the second day of the NHL draft, and a day after Chicago selected Bedard at No. 1 overall. NHL – Red Wings pick up Yamamoto, Kostin in trade with Oilers for future considerations The Detroit Red Wings added much-needed scoring depth, acquiring 24-year-old forwards Kailer Yamamoto and Klim Kostin in a trade with Edmonton on Thursday for future considerations. The move clears salary cap space for Oilers general manager Ken Holland, who stepped aside when the Red Wings hired general manager Steve Yzerman four years ago. Yamamoto had 10 goals and 15 assists in 58 games last season, which was his sixth in Edmonton. Kostin had 11 goals and 10 assists in 57 games with the Oilers after arriving from St. Louis in an October trade. NHL – Flat salary cap and lack of high-profile stars lessens focus on start of free agency A flat salary cap combined with a lack of high-profile players hitting the market could make the start of the NHL’s free agent signing period more of a dud on Saturday. Numerous teams are already being challenged to retain their own players. They include the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Boston Bruins, who currently have less than $11 million of space and nine roster spots to fill. The bigger headlines are expected to come from teams re-signing their stars to long-term deals, such as the Sabres and defenseman Rasmus Dahlin. The Columbus Blue Jackets, meantime, are anticipated to announce the hiring of Mike Babcock as coach after his existing contract with Toronto expires on Friday. NBA – Veteran C Andre Drummond exercises his option to return to Bulls next season Veteran center Andre Drummond exercised his player option to return to the Chicago Bulls next season. The 29-year-old Drummond was in and out of the rotation last season, averaging 6 points and 6.6 rebounds after signing with Chicago in July. The two-time All-Star has averaged 13.2 points and 12.7 rebounds over 11 seasons with Detroit, Cleveland, the Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia, Brooklyn and Chicago. The Bulls went 40-42 last season and lost in the play-in tournament. NBA – James Harden picks up $35.6 million option with the 76ers, AP source says James Harden picked up his $35.6 million contract option for next season with the Philadelphia 76ers, with the franchise exploring trades to move the veteran scorer, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. Harden informed the 76ers of his choice Thursday ahead of the midnight deadline to pick up the option, according to the person who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the decision was not made public. The 33-year-old Harden could have declined the option and decided to try for free agency. The Sixers had the right to offer him a $210 million, four-year deal, $8 million more overall than any other team. NBA – The already hectic NBA offseason now poised for free agents to make moves It’s already been a busy offseason for player movement in the NBA. Now free agency begins Friday evening. There are big names that could be on the move, including Khris Middleton and Draymond Green. There are some players like Max Strus who are in line for big paydays for the first time. Trades are still a possibility, especially since James Harden has picked up his player option. And teams now have to navigate new rules that come with the new Collective Bargaining Agreement that goes into effect on Saturday. NFL – NFL suspends 3 indefinitely for violating the gambling policy and a 4th gets 6 games NFL has suspended three players indefinitely for violating the league’s gambling policy and a fourth was sidelined for six games. Isaiah Rodgers and Rashod Berry of the Indianapolis Colts along with free agent Demetrius Taylor received indefinite suspensions through at least this season for betting on NFL games in 2022. They won’t be able to seek reinstatement until the 2023 season ends. Tennessee Titans right tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere was suspended for the first six games of the 2023 season for betting on non-NFL sports at the team’s facility. He is eligible to participate in all offseason and preseason activities, including preseason games. Hockey – Deal with Dodgers co-owner unifies women’s pro hockey in North America Professional women’s hockey in North America was unified Thursday when a co-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers struck a deal with the Premier Hockey Federation. That’s according to two people with direct knowledge of the agreement who spoke to The Associated Press because the deal hadn’t been announced. A third person also confirmed the partial purchase of the PHF by Mark Walter’s firm. One of the people says the deal will result in a new women’s hockey league that is projected to launch in January. The PHF will cease operations under the deal, according to one of the people. Nassar – Sexual assault laws inspired by Nassar’s abuse are signed by governor Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed a package of bills that will create stricter punishments for sexual assault that takes place under the guise of medical treatment. The new laws will also protect students who report it. The bills were first inspired in the wake of the Larry Nassar scandal. Students testified that they had told adults what was happening but it went unreported. The new laws will also create comprehensive training materials for people required to report suspected child abuse and neglect. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night West Michigan 4, Dayton 2 Lansing at Great Lakes, PPD, Rain South Bend 6, Beloit 0  Tonight Dayton Dragons at West Michigan Whitecaps, 5:35 p.m. (DH) Lansing Lugnuts at Great Lakes Loons, 5:35p.m. (DH) South Bend Cubs at Beloit Sky Carp, 7:35 p.m. MHSAA – Lakeshore pitcher Ava Mullen name Miss Softball It was announced Thursday by the Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association, the Lakeshore pitcher Ava Mullen has been named as Miss Softball as the top player in the state.  Mullen who just graduated from Lakeshore high school will be playing softball next season at Michigan State.Detroit Tigers pitcher Reese Olson (45) talks to a trainer after taking a comebacker off his left knee in the second inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas, Thursday, June 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Emil T. Lippe)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Detroit Tigers 8, Texas Rangers 5 Chicago White Sox 9, Los Angeles Angels 7 Philadelphia Phillies 3, Chicago Cubs 1 Tigers 8, Rangers 5 – Rangers still on record pace midway after 8-5 loss as Detroit’s Torkelson homers twice Spencer Torkelson homered twice and Andy Ibañez had the go-ahead RBI single as the Detroit Tigers earned a series split against the AL West-leading Texas Rangers with a 8-5 victory. Ibañez broke a 3-all tie Thursday with his hit in the seventh off Joe Barlow. The Rangers reached the midway point of their first season for manager Bruce Bochy on a 98-win pace. Their last winning season was 2016 and they’ve never won more than 96 games. Mason Englert, the third Detroit reliever, got the victory. White Sox 9, Angels 7 – Shohei Ohtani hits Angels-record 14th homer in June in 9-7 loss to the White Sox Eloy Jiménez and Zach Remillard had two-run singles in the third inning and the Chicago White Sox beat Los Angeles 9-7 on Thursday, overcoming Shohei Ohtani’s Angels-record 14th homer in June. The Japanese superstar broke the team mark for home runs in a month in the ninth inning with a two-run shot to left-center off Kendall Graveman’s slider. Ohtani leads the majors with 29 homers. Mickey Moniak, Mike Moustakis and Hunter Renfroe also homered for Los Angeles. The Angels were 0 for 9 with runners in scoring position. Mike Trout added three hits and made a leaping catch at the center field wall in the fourth inning to rob Andrew Vaughn of a solo shot. Phillies 3, Cubs 1 – Schwarber homers on 1st pitch, Walker wins 5th straight start as Phillies beat Cubs 3-1 Kyle Schwarber homered on the game’s first pitch, Taijuan Walker won his fifth straight start and the surging Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 3-1. Bryce Harper drove in two runs. Trea Turner had two hits and scored a run, helping the Phillies win for the 18th time in 23 games. Schwarber, the former Cub, got things started with a drive to right against Kyle Hendricks for his 21st homer. It was the 25th time he has gone deep to start a game. Walker went six innings, allowing one run and six hits. The Phillies overcame two dropped fly balls to win their ninth straight road game and match their best streak since May 1984. The Cubs have lost four in a row after winning nine of 10. Today Cleveland (Quantrill 2-4) at Chicago Cubs (Steele 8-2), 2:20 p.m. Detroit (Lorenzen 2-5) at Colorado (Gomber 5-7), 8:10 p.m.       News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 7:45 Chicago White Sox (TBD) at Oakland (Medina 1-7), 9:40 p.m. MLB – Another Tigers pitcher gets hurt when Reese Olson takes comebacker off knee Another Detroit Tigers pitcher got hurt when starter Reese Olson took a comebacker off his left knee and exited in the second inning of Thursday’s game against the Texas Rangers. Olson immediately dropped to the ground and grabbed his leg after being struck by Josh Smith’s sharp hit. The ball ricocheted into foul territory. Olson sat on the mound while being checked by out before getting up and gingerly walking to the dugout. Detroit has 10 pitchers on the injury list, and half of them have started games this season. MLB – Cubs slugger Bellinger, SI swimsuit model Carter get engaged Chicago Cubs slugger Cody Bellinger and Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Chase Carter are engaged. Carter announced Thursday on Instagram that the couple plan to marry. She posted three photos showing off her gleaming, massive ring, with Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline in the background. The couple have two children together. MLB – Mike Trout elected to 11th All-Star Game, 4 Texas players chosen to start Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout has been elected to his 11th All-Star Game and four Texas Rangers were chosen by fans for the American League’s lineup for the July 11 game at Seattle’s T-Mobile Park. Trout was voted to start for the 10th time and will be joined in the AL lineup by teammate Shohei Ohtani, who last week was chosen at designated hitter as the league’s top-vote getter in the first round. Nine first-time starters were picked by fans, including three Rangers: catcher Jonah Heim, shortstop Corey Seager and third baseman Josh Jung. Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien was chosen for his second start. Golf – PGA – Taylor Moore, Peter Kuest lead Rocket Mortgage Classic; Dylan Wu 1 back Taylor Moore and Monday qualifier Peter Kuest shot 8-under 64s to share the first-round lead in the Rocket Mortgage Classic. A slew of players are chasing them in what’s expected to be a shootout at Detroit Golf Club. Dylan Wu had the third albatross on the PGA Tour this season and shot 65, joining Sam Ryder, Aaron Rai, Ludvig Aberg, Sam Bennett, Justin Suh and Adam Schenk. Collin Morikawa was among those two shots back while Rickie Fowler was three off the lead at Detroit Golf Club. Some notable names were nowhere near the top of the leaderboard, including major champions Justin Thomas and Hideki Matsuyama. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Last Night Phoenix Mercury 85, Indiana Fever 63 Mercury 85, Fever 63 – Griner scores 22, Mercury beat Fever 85-63 to snap their six-game losing streak Brittney Griner scored 22 points, Diana Taurasi had 17 points and six assists and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Indiana Fever 85-63 to snap a six-game losing streak. It was the first win for interim coach Nikki Blue, who took over after Phoenix fired Vanessa Nygaard on Sunday. The Mercury only scored 62 points against Dallas on Tuesday in Blue’s debut. Brianna Turner added a season-high 11 points for Phoenix (3-11). The Mercury had a season-high 28 assists on 34 made field goals. Sophie Cunningham (concussion evaluation) and Moriah Jefferson (ankle) did not play in the fourth quarter. Taurasi made a 3-pointer on back-to-back possessions late in the third quarter to help the Mercury lead 72-51 entering the fourth. Kelsey Mitchell scored 15 points for Indiana. Tonight Los Angeles Sparks at Chicago Sky, 8:00 p.m. Sunday Chicago Sky at Indiana Fever, 4:00 p.m. NHL – Draft wraps up with 11 picks for Chicago, dearth of trades ahead of free agency The Chicago Blackhawks acquired their latest generational talent along with a big dose of speed in one of the NHL’s largest draft hauls. They also made another big move for their future Thursday by adding veteran Corey Perry to help teach No. 1 overall pick Connor Bedard how to be the leader the Blackhawks need to contend for a Stanley Cup. Chicago general manager Kyle Davidson says he couldn’t be happier with how this draft worked out with 11 players taken. The Anaheim Ducks added a big Swedish center to their young, talented offense in Leo Carlsson at No. 2 overall. NHL – Blackhawks acquire Perry from Tampa, adding more experience to rebuild The Chicago Blackhawks continued surrounding their youth-laden and Connor Bedard-headed rebuild with yet another experienced veteran, acquiring forward Corey Perry in a trade with Tampa Bay. The Blackhawks gave up a seventh-round pick in next year’s draft to acquire the 18-year player with the belief they can sign Perry, who is eligible to become an unrestricted free agent Saturday. The 38-year-old Perry joins his fourth team in five years after spending his first 14 seasons with Anaheim. The trade was made during the second day of the NHL draft, and a day after Chicago selected Bedard at No. 1 overall. NHL – Red Wings pick up Yamamoto, Kostin in trade with Oilers for future considerations The Detroit Red Wings added much-needed scoring depth, acquiring 24-year-old forwards Kailer Yamamoto and Klim Kostin in a trade with Edmonton on Thursday for future considerations. The move clears salary cap space for Oilers general manager Ken Holland, who stepped aside when the Red Wings hired general manager Steve Yzerman four years ago. Yamamoto had 10 goals and 15 assists in 58 games last season, which was his sixth in Edmonton. Kostin had 11 goals and 10 assists in 57 games with the Oilers after arriving from St. Louis in an October trade. NHL – Flat salary cap and lack of high-profile stars lessens focus on start of free agency A flat salary cap combined with a lack of high-profile players hitting the market could make the start of the NHL’s free agent signing period more of a dud on Saturday. Numerous teams are already being challenged to retain their own players. They include the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Boston Bruins, who currently have less than $11 million of space and nine roster spots to fill. The bigger headlines are expected to come from teams re-signing their stars to long-term deals, such as the Sabres and defenseman Rasmus Dahlin. The Columbus Blue Jackets, meantime, are anticipated to announce the hiring of Mike Babcock as coach after his existing contract with Toronto expires on Friday. NBA – Veteran C Andre Drummond exercises his option to return to Bulls next season Veteran center Andre Drummond exercised his player option to return to the Chicago Bulls next season. The 29-year-old Drummond was in and out of the rotation last season, averaging 6 points and 6.6 rebounds after signing with Chicago in July. The two-time All-Star has averaged 13.2 points and 12.7 rebounds over 11 seasons with Detroit, Cleveland, the Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia, Brooklyn and Chicago. The Bulls went 40-42 last season and lost in the play-in tournament. NBA – James Harden picks up $35.6 million option with the 76ers, AP source says James Harden picked up his $35.6 million contract option for next season with the Philadelphia 76ers, with the franchise exploring trades to move the veteran scorer, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. Harden informed the 76ers of his choice Thursday ahead of the midnight deadline to pick up the option, according to the person who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the decision was not made public. The 33-year-old Harden could have declined the option and decided to try for free agency. The Sixers had the right to offer him a $210 million, four-year deal, $8 million more overall than any other team. NBA – The already hectic NBA offseason now poised for free agents to make moves It’s already been a busy offseason for player movement in the NBA. Now free agency begins Friday evening. There are big names that could be on the move, including Khris Middleton and Draymond Green. There are some players like Max Strus who are in line for big paydays for the first time. Trades are still a possibility, especially since James Harden has picked up his player option. And teams now have to navigate new rules that come with the new Collective Bargaining Agreement that goes into effect on Saturday. NFL – NFL suspends 3 indefinitely for violating the gambling policy and a 4th gets 6 games NFL has suspended three players indefinitely for violating the league’s gambling policy and a fourth was sidelined for six games. Isaiah Rodgers and Rashod Berry of the Indianapolis Colts along with free agent Demetrius Taylor received indefinite suspensions through at least this season for betting on NFL games in 2022. They won’t be able to seek reinstatement until the 2023 season ends. Tennessee Titans right tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere was suspended for the first six games of the 2023 season for betting on non-NFL sports at the team’s facility. He is eligible to participate in all offseason and preseason activities, including preseason games. Hockey – Deal with Dodgers co-owner unifies women’s pro hockey in North America Professional women’s hockey in North America was unified Thursday when a co-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers struck a deal with the Premier Hockey Federation. That’s according to two people with direct knowledge of the agreement who spoke to The Associated Press because the deal hadn’t been announced. A third person also confirmed the partial purchase of the PHF by Mark Walter’s firm. One of the people says the deal will result in a new women’s hockey league that is projected to launch in January. The PHF will cease operations under the deal, according to one of the people. Nassar – Sexual assault laws inspired by Nassar’s abuse are signed by governor Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed a package of bills that will create stricter punishments for sexual assault that takes place under the guise of medical treatment. The new laws will also protect students who report it. The bills were first inspired in the wake of the Larry Nassar scandal. Students testified that they had told adults what was happening but it went unreported. The new laws will also create comprehensive training materials for people required to report suspected child abuse and neglect. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night West Michigan 4, Dayton 2 Lansing at Great Lakes, PPD, Rain South Bend 6, Beloit 0 Tonight Dayton Dragons at West Michigan Whitecaps, 5:35 p.m. (DH) Lansing Lugnuts at Great Lakes Loons, 5:35p.m. (DH) South Bend Cubs at Beloit Sky Carp, 7:35 p.m. MHSAA – Lakeshore pitcher Ava Mullen name Miss Softball It was announced Thursday by the Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association, the Lakeshore pitcher Ava Mullen has been named as Miss Softball as the top player in the state.  Mullen who just graduated from Lakeshore high school will be playing softball next season at Michigan State.<a href="https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/976/2023/06/30055012/063023-olsontigers.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Detroit Tigers pitcher Reese Olson (45) talks to a trainer after taking a comebacker off his left knee in the second inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas, Thursday, June 29, 2023. 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