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The Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra is getting ready for their annual Salute to America! Jonny Reinhardt talks with Music Director Matthew Aubin about the show! Get tickets and info at SMSO.org

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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 off

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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 off

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The Fireworks display is happening in St. Joseph on July 3rd! Jonny talks with Director Steve Neubecker, St. Joseph Department of Public Safety and Jill Adams, Berrien County Parks Director about everything you need to know to have a safe and fun 4th of July celebration.

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John’s guest this week is Yessenia Rivera, a brilliant PhD candidate from Northwestern University. They talk over her area of interest: the human brain. From its construction and functioning to how it is affected by the good and the bad events and conditions surrounding us. Most important she describes how we can maintain the health of our brains with doing certain things and avoiding others. The complexities of the brain are translated into understandable concepts.

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06-30-23 WSJM Afternoon News

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Meet Blue! He is a very energetic young adult Bluetick Coonhound who came to us last week. Blue is looking to upgrade his lifestyle and meet some new friends! Blue is currently awaiting his turn to go to the veterinarian’s office to have his vaccinations updated and get neutered. If you’re interested in adopting Blue today, his adoption fee will be $65.00. Blue and the rest of his shelter buddies can be viewed at our website: https://cassmi.animalservices.website/shelterpronet/home.spn. Please reach out to Cass County Animal Control (323 M-62 North, Cassopolis, MI 49031; Phone 269-445-3701) to learn more about our good boy, Blue.

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