WSJM Sports

MLB – Major League Baseball
Last Night
Seattle Mariners 7, Detroit Tigers 6 – 10 Innings – Game 1
Seattle Mariners 9, Detroit Tigers 6 – Game 2
Chicago White Sox 8, Minnesota Twins 3
Cincinnati Reds 3, Chicago Cubs 2

Mariners 7, Tigers 6 – 10 Inn./Mariners 9, Tigers 6 – Catcher Torrens gets win, Mariners sweep Tigers in DH
Abraham Toro homered and drove in four runs, Cal Raleigh hit his 27th long ball of the season and the Seattle Mariners beat the Detroit Tigers 9-6 to complete a sweep of their doubleheader. Seattle won the first game 7-6 in 10 innings as catcher Luis Torrens became the first position player in club history earn a win when the Mariners rallied for two runs in the bottom of the 10th inning. Torrens didn’t have any time to rest as he went from pitching to catching and was behind the plate for the second game. Seattle wrapped up the No. 5 seed in the American League playoffs and will face Toronto in the wild-card series.

White Sox 8, Twins 3 – Arraez moves closer to batting title, White Sox beat Twins
Luis Arraez went 1-for-4 to close in on his first AL batting championship, but Minnesota managed only two hits off Lucas Giolito as the Chicago White Sox beat the Twins 8-3. Elvis Andrus hit his third homer in four games, a three-run shot, as the White Sox cruised to their second straight win after Tony La Russa stepped down as manager Monday. The 25-year-old Arraez extended his hitting streak to eight games and held his average at .315 has he tries to become the fifth Twins player to win the league batting title.

Reds 3, Cubs 2 – Reds avoid 100th loss with 3-2 walk-off win over Cubs
Spencer Steer doubled off Brandon Hughes in the ninth inning to score Stuart Fairchild and the Cincinnati Reds avoided their 100th loss, beating the Chicago Cubs 3-2 on Tuesday night. The Reds (62-99) are trying to avoid the second 100-loss season in franchise history. They were 61-101 in 1982 while in the process of dismantling the dominant Big Red Machine clubs. Chuckie Robinson tied it for Cincinnati in the seventh with a two-run homer off Keegan Thompson. Alexis Diaz (7-3) was the winner. Willson Contreras and Nico Hoerner homered for the Cubs. Hughes (2-3) took the loss.

Today
Detroit (Alexander 4-11) at Seattle (Gonzales 10-15), 4:10 p.m.                    WSJM/WCSY 3:50
Minnesota (Varland 0-2) at Chicago White Sox (Martin 3-5), 4:10 p.m.
Chicago Cubs (Sampson 4-5) at Cincinnati (Ashcraft 5-5), 4:10 p.m.

MLB – Home run hands! Dallas fan catches Judge’s 62nd homer on fly
Dallas baseball fan Cory Youmans made the catch of a lifetime, snagging the ball that New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge hit for his American League-record 62nd home run. Youmans caught the prized souvenir on the fly Tuesday night at Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers. Youmans, who works in the financial world, said he hasn’t decided what he’ll do with ball. Youmans was at the second game of a doubleheader between the Yankees and Rangers when Judge led off with a home run. Soon after a local TV station posted a brief interview with the lucky fan, Bri Amaranthus tweeted: “THIS IS MY HUSBAND.” Amaranthus works in local media and identifies herself in her Twitter bio as an alum of ABC’s “The Bachelor.”

MLB – MLB playoff picture all set, best-of-3 matchups start Friday
The entire Major League Baseball playoff picture is now set. The four matchups in the wild-card round were locked in Tuesday night, right before the last day of the regular season. Every series starts Friday and is a best two of three. Plus, the higher seed will host every game. In the National League, the San Diego Padres visit the New York Mets while the Philadelphia Phillies play at the St. Louis Cardinals. In the American League, the Seattle Mariners visit the Toronto Blue Jays while the Tampa Bay Rays play at the Cleveland Guardians. The postseason was expanded from 10 teams last year to 12 this season.

NHL – National Hockey League – Preseason
Tonight
Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals, 7:00 p.m.

NHL – Coaching carousel leaves 10 NHL teams with new face on bench
Nearly a third of NHL teams have a new coach this season. John Tortorella is being counted on to fix things in Philadellphia. Bruce Cassidy is tasked with getting Vegas back to the playoffs and into contention for the Stanley Cup. Former Vegas coach Peter DeBoer takes over in Dallas in his fifth job around the league. Boston is giving Jim Montgomery a second chance after parting ways with Cassidy. David Quinn is also back in the NHL with San Jose after coaching the U.S. Olympic team in Beijing.  Former Tampa Bay Lightning assistant Derek LaLonde is now the head coach in Detroit and former NHL player Luke Richardson is the new coach for the Chicago Blackhawks.

NHL – Blackhawks assign prospect Lukas Reichel to Rockford
The Chicago Blackhawks have assigned forward prospect Lukas Reichel to the minors. The 20-year-old was selected by Chicago with the No. 17 pick in the 2020 draft. He made his NHL debut last season and recorded an assist in 11 games. Sending Reichel back to Rockford puts him in position to play major minutes with the AHL team, instead of a smaller role with the rebuilding Blackhawks.

NBA – National Basketball Association – Preseason
Last Night
New York Knicks 117, Detroit Pistons 96
New Orleans Pelicans 129, Chicago Bulls 125

Tonight
Indiana Pacers at Charlotte Hornets, 7:00 p.m.

NCAAFB – Big Ten – Big Ten West teams are mild, but division race could be wild
The Big Ten West is a mess. It’s also mesmerizing. Wisconsin and Nebraska already have fired their head coaches. Minnesota took up the mantle as West favorite last week and was upset at home. Illinois is one of the hottest teams in the nation after outscoring two nonconference opponents and Wisconsin 89-13. Even Nebraska suddenly thinks it could make a run. Six teams are 1-1 in conference play and tied for first place. It’s the first time since the 2014 East-West split that one of the divisions has had such a logjam.

NWSL – US players ‘horrified’ by report of abuse in women’s soccer
Players on the U.S. women’s national soccer team are trying to process an investigation that found emotional abuse and sexual misconduct are systemic in women’s soccer. U.S. defender Becky Sauerbrunn says she is horrified by the report. Former acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Q. Yates and the law firm of King & Spaulding released the report after being retained by U.S. Soccer to investigate allegations of abuse in the National Women’s Soccer League following a series of scandals last year. Several of the national team players also play in the league.

Olympics – Olympic pentathlon eyes ‘Ninja Warrior’ courses for survival
The sport of modern pentathlon hopes to stave off Olympic removal by possibly adding “American Ninja Warrior” style obstacle courses. The show-jumping component of the five-event competition has become an issue after a German coach was filmed hitting an uncooperative horse during the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. As it stands now, modern pentathlon in its current form will be off the program after the 2024 Paris Games. To get back on, the organization is testing out obstacle-course racing to replace show jumping. Which means ring swings and rope mazes could take center stage for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. It could be the scene that saves a sport facing a major crossroads.


MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Last Night
Volleyball
Lake Michigan College 3, Southwestern Michigan College 0

Today
Women’s Soccer
St. Clair Community College at Lake Michigan College, 2:00 p.m.

Men’s Soccer
Lake Michigan College at Fairhaven Baptist College, 4:30 p.m.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Soccer
Portage Central 2, St. Joseph 1
Battle Creek Lakeview 10, Lakeshore 3
Mattawan 4, Gull Lake 3

Volleyball
South Haven 3, Fennville 0
Constantine 3, Kalamazoo Hackett 0
Comstock 3, Bangor 0

Girls Golf – Regionals

Division 2 at Middleville Thornapple Kellogg (Yankee Springs GC, Wayland)

1. Byron Center                345
2. Portage Northern           367
3. Gull Lake                     370
4. Lakeshore                    383
5. St. Joseph                    384
6. Middleville T-K             388
7. Zeeland West                390
8. Harper Creek                400
9. Sturgis                       401
10. Mattawan                    404
11. Plainwell                     411
12. Zeeland East                436

St. Joseph
Morgan Guzzo       93
Margaret Cox        97
Clara Berry           97
Grace Rommel        97
Regan Igoe             98

Lakeshore
Lydia Bixby             91
McKenna Keim        92
Megan Wurster      96
Josie Arbanas         104
Paige Benedict       107

Today
Volleyball
Kalamazoo Central at St. Joseph, 6:30 p.m.
Portage Northern at Lakeshore, 6:30 p.m.
Michigan Lutheran at Eau Claire, 6:00 p.m.
River Valley at Our Lady of the Lake, 6:00 p.m.
Covert at Lawrence, 7:00 p.m.
Mishawaka (IN) at Brandywine, 7:00 p.m.
Portage Central at Mattawan, 6:30 p.m.
Battle Creek Lakeview at Gull Lake, 6:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at Battle Creek Central, 6:30 p.m.
GR Wellspring at Fennville, 6:30 p.m.

Boys Soccer
Buchanan at Dowagiac, 5:00 p.m.
Constantine at Bridgman, 5:00 p.m.
Lawton at Coloma, 6:00 p.m.
Paw Paw at Niles, 6:30 p.m.
Parchment at South Haven, 6:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Hackett at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m.
Comstock at Bloomingdale, 6:30 p.m.
Cassopolis at Hartford, 5:00 p.m.
Three Rivers at Otsego, 6:30 p.m.
Edwardsburg at Sturgis, 6:30 p.m.
Plainwell at Vicksburg, 6:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Christian at Fennville, 6:30 p.m.
Allegan at Holland Black River, 5:00 p.m.

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MLB – La Russa steps down as White Sox manager over health issues
Tony La Russa stepped down as manager of the Chicago White Sox because of a pair of health issues. The announcement ends a disappointing two-year run in the same spot where the Hall of Famer got his first job as a big league skipper. La Russa is a three-time World Series champion who turns 78 on Tuesday. He left the team on Aug. 30 because of issues with a pacemaker that was implanted in February. La Russa says a different, previously diagnosed health problem led to his departure. La Russa directed Chicago to the AL Central title last year, but the team fell short of expectations this season.

MLB – Major League Baseball
Last Night
Detroit Tigers 4, Seattle Mariners 3
Chicago White Sox 3, Minnesota Twins 2
Cincinnati Reds 3, Chicago Cubs 1

Tigers 4, Mariners 3 – Mariners to start playoffs on road after 4-3 loss to Tigers
The Seattle Mariners will start their first playoff trip in two decades on the road after a costly 4-3 loss to the Detroit Tigers, who got a two-run homer from Javier Báez. Sam Haggerty singled with two outs in the ninth inning and hurt his left groin while sliding into second base on a successful steal. He needed assistance to leave the field, an arm draped over manager Scott Servais and an athletic trainer. Haggerty is scheduled for an MRI on Tuesday. Andrew Chafin struck out Carlos Santana for his third save. Seattle will open a best-of-three series at Toronto or Cleveland on Friday.

White Sox 3, Twins 2 – Cueto helps White Sox beat Twins after La Russa steps down
The Chicago White Sox watched manager Tony La Russa announce he was leaving his position, and then beat the Minnesota Twins 3-2 behind Johnny Cueto’s seven effective innings. La Russa stepped down because of a pair of health issues, punctuating a disappointing season for the Hall of Famer in the same spot where he got his first job as a big league skipper. Josh Harrison hit a two-run homer in Chicago’s fourth win in five games. Minnesota dropped to 9-19 in its last 28 games. Gio Urshela hit a two-run homer, and Bailey Ober pitched five innings of two-hit ball.

Reds 3, Cubs 1 – Reds avoid 100th loss, beat Cubs 3-1 behind Hunter Greene
Hunter Greene pitched six scoreless innings and the Cincinnati Reds remained at 99 losses, beating the Chicago Cubs 3-1. The Reds are 61-99 this season. They snapped a six-game skid and can avoid losing at least 100 games for the second time in franchise history if they sweep the three-game series against Chicago. Cincinnati finished 61-101 in 1982. Greene and relievers Derek Law, Buck Farmer and Alexis Diaz combined on a two-hitter to stop the Cubs’ winning streak at seven games. Chicago only got one runner past second base before scoring in the ninth against Diaz, who picked up his 10th save.

Tonight
Detroit (Rodriguez 5-5) at Seattle (Gonzales 10-15), 6:10 p.m. – Game 1       WSJM/WCSY 5:50
Detroit (TBD) at Seattle (Flexen 8-9), 9:40 p.m. – Game 2                              WSJM/WCSY
Chicago Cubs (Assad 2-2) at Cincinnati (Cessa 4-4), 6:40 p.m.
Minnesota (Winder 4-5) at Chicago White Sox (Giolito 10-9), 8:10 p.m.

NFL – National Football League – Week 4
Last Night
San Francisco 49ers 24, Los Angeles Rams 9

49ers 24, Rams 9 – 49ers use defense, Deebo Samuel to beat Rams 24-9
Deebo Samuel turned a short catch into an electric 57-yard touchdown, Talanoa Hufanga returned an interception for a score and the San Francisco 49ers beat the Los Angeles Rams 24-9. Jeff Wilson Jr. also scored on a 32-yard run that gave the Niners their seventh straight regular-season win over their in-state rivals. The Rams won the matchup that meant most in last season’s NFC championship game on the way to a Super Bowl title, but this meeting looked more like their recent regular-season meetings. San Francisco used a relentless defense to slow down coach Sean McVay’s offense and got enough big plays for the win.

NHL – National Hockey League – Preseason
Last Night
Pittsburgh Penguins 3, Detroit Red Wings 2

NBA – National Basketball Association – Preseason
Tonight
Detroit Pistons at New York Knicks, 7:00 p.m.
New Orleans Pelicans at Chicago Bulls, 9:30 p.m.

WNBA – Russian court sets Brittney Griner appeal date for Oct. 25
A Russian court has set a date for American basketball star Brittney Griner’s appeal against her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession. It has been scheduled for Oct. 25. Griner is an eight-time all-star center with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and a two-time Olympic gold medalist. She was convicted Aug. 4 after police said they found vape canisters containing cannabis oil in her luggage at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport. The Moscow region court said Monday it will hear her appeal. Griner’s lawyers argued after the conviction that the punishment was excessive.

NWSL – Abuse in women’s pro soccer league was systemic, report says
An independent investigation into the scandals that erupted in the National Women’s Soccer League found emotional abuse and sexual misconduct were systemic in the sport, impacting multiple teams, coaches and players. U.S. Soccer commissioned the investigation by former acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates and a law firm after former NWSL players Sinead Farrelly and Mana Shim came forward with allegations of harassment and sexual coercion dating back a decade. But it was clear the problems were widespread. Five of the 10 head coaches in the league last season either were fired or stepped down amid allegations of misconduct.

Running – Man, 36, dies after running in London Marathon
Organizers of the London Marathon say a 36-year-old man died after running in the race on Sunday. London Marathon Events says the man collapsed between miles 23 and 24 of the race. He received immediate medical treatment and an ambulance arrived within three minutes. He died in a hospital in London. The organizers expressed their “sincere condolences” to the man’s friends and family. The cause of death has yet to be established.

Fishing – Authorities probing report of scandal at fishing tournament
Prosecutors in Cleveland are investigating an apparent cheating scandal during a lucrative walleye fishing tournament over the weekend on Lake Erie. A Twitter video shows Jason Fischer, tournament director for the Lake Erie Walleye Trail event, on Friday cutting open walleye and finding lead weights and prepared fish filets inside the winning catch of five fish to bolster their weight. Anglers Jacob Runyan and Chase Cominsky were disqualified. Messages seeking comment were left Monday with Runyan, Cominsky and Fischer. A spokesperson for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources says ODNR officers gathered evidence. Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O’Malley in a statement said “these individuals will be held accountable.”

Olympics – Publishing executive charged in Tokyo Olympic bribes scandal
A top executive at a major Japanese publisher has been charged with bribing a former Tokyo Olympics organizing committee member. The charges against Tsuguhiko Kadokawa, a major figure in Japan’s movie and entertainment industry, are the latest in the unfolding corruption scandal related to last year’s Tokyo Summer Games. Kadokawa was arrested Sept. 14 on suspicion of bribing Haruyuki Takahashi with 69 million yen, or $480,000. Takahashi is a former executive at advertising company Dentsu who had great influence in arranging Olympic sponsorships. Kadokawa issued a statement saying he would quit as chairman.

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Today
Volleyball
Lake Michigan College at Southwestern Michigan College, 6:30 p.m.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Soccer
Our Lady of the Lake 1, New Buffalo 1 – TIE
Michigan Lutheran 3, Brandywine 2
Wyoming Lee 8, Berrien Springs 0
Allegan 3, Bridgman 0
Covert 2, Bloomingdale 1
Buchanan 2, Constantine 0
Watervliet 3, Kalamazoo Christian 1
Kalamazoo Hackett 7, Coloma 0
South Haven 3, Lawton 0
Edwardsburg 1, Vicksburg 0
Wyoming Potter’s House 3, Hartford 2
Paw Paw 2, Otsego 0
Plainwell 6, Niles 0
Sturgis 4, Three Rivers 1
Olivet 8, Comstock 0
Fennville 4, Delton-Kellogg 2
Saugatuck 7, Parchment 0
Schoolcraft 6, Holland Black River 3

Boys Tennis
Kalamazoo Hackett 7, Paw Paw 1

Tonight
Boys Soccer
SMAC Tournament – Gold Division
4 Mattawan at 1 Gull Lake, 6:30 p.m.
3 Portage Central at 2 St. Joseph, 6:30 p.m.

SMAC Tournament – Silver Division
8 Lakeshore at 5 Battle Creek Lakeview, 6:30 p.m.
7 Kalamazoo Central at 6 Portage Northern, 6:30

SMAC Tournament – Bronze Division
10 Battle Creek Central at 9 Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 6:30 p.m.                 SMAC 9th place game

Volleyball
Coloma at Bridgman, 6:30 p.m.
South Haven at Fennville, 6:30 p.m.
Watervliet at Allegan, 6:30 p.m.
Martin at Gobles, 6:30 p.m.
Schoolcraft at Lawton, 6:30 p.m.
Parchment at Kalamazoo Christian, 6:30 p.m.
Constantine at Kalamazoo Hackett, 6:30 p.m.
Galesburg-Augusta at Saugatuck, 6:30 p.m.
Holland Black River at Delton-Kellogg, 6:30 p.m.
Comstock at Bangor, 7:30 p.m.
Decatur at Centreville, 7:30 p.m.
Cassopolis at Hartford, 7:30 p.m.
Bloomingdale at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m.
White Pigeon at Mendon, 7:30 p.m.

Girls Golf – Regionals
Division 2 at Middleville Thornapple Kellogg, 10:00 a.m.   (Yankee Springs GC, Wayland)
St. Joseph, Lakeshore, Harper Creek, Byron Center, Holland, Mattawan, Middleville Thornapple Kellogg, Plainwell, Portage Northern, Gull Lake, Sturgis, Zeeland East, Zeeland West

Division 4 at Kent City, 10:00 a.m.   (Moss Ridge GC, Ravenna)
Michigan Lutheran, Cassopolis, Comstock, GR Northpointe, GR West Catholic, Calvin Christian, Holton, Kalamazoo Christian, Kalamazoo Hackett, Kent City, Lawrence, Montague, Muskegon West MI Chr., Newaygo, North Muskegon, Schoolcraft

MHSAA – High School Football AP Rankings
Division 1
1. Belleville (5)                                     (6-0)     50
2. Caledonia                                           (6-0)     42
3. Rockford                                           (6-0)     40
4. Macomb Dakota                                   (6-0)     38
5. Rochester Adams                                (5-1)     25
6. West Bloomfield                                 (5-1)     23
7. Clinton Township Chippewa Valley        (5-1)     19
8. Lapeer                                                (6-0)     13
9. Brighton                                            (6-0)     11
(tie) Saline                                            (6-0)     11
Others receiving votes: Davison 2. Det. Catholic Central 1.

Division 2
1. Dexter (4)                                          (6-0)     49
2. Warren De La Salle (1)                        (5-1)     46
3. Muskegon Mona Shores                       (5-1)     36
(tie) Livonia Franklin                              (6-0)     36
5. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central       (6-0)     33
6. South Lyon                                        (5-1)     24
7. East Lansing                                       (5-1)     17
8. Muskegon Reeths-Puffer                     (5-1)     12
9. Midland                                             (5-1)     10
10. Birmingham Seaholm                          (6-0)     7
Others receiving votes: Battle Creek Central 2. Port Huron Northern 2. South Lyon East 1.

Division 3
1. Detroit King (5)                                 (4-1)     50
2. Mason                                                (6-0)     42
3. Muskegon                                           (4-2)     38
4. River Rouge                                       (4-1)     35
5. Mount Pleasant                                  (5-1)     28
6. St. Joseph                                         (5-1)    24
7. Walled Lake Western                          (5-1)     21
(tie) Zeeland West                                 (5-1)     21
9. Grosse Pointe North                           (6-0)     9
10. Linden                                              (5-1)     4
Others receiving votes: Cadillac 2. Trenton 1.

Division 4
1. Grand Rapids South Christian (5)        (6-0)     50
2. Whitehall                                          (6-0)     45
3. Riverview                                           (6-0)     40
4. Redford Union                                    (6-0)     34
5. Chelsea                                             (5-1)     27
6. Freeland                                            (5-1)     21
7. North Branch                                     (6-0)     16
8. Edwardsburg                                    (5-1)    15
9. Croswell-Lexington                            (5-1)     10
10. Goodrich                                          (5-1)     8
Others receiving votes: Charlotte 5. GR Forest Hills Eastern 2. Ludington 2.

Division 5
1. Frankenmuth (3)                                 (6-0)     48
2. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (2)       (5-1)     46
3. Detroit Country Day                           (4-1)     38
4. Belding                                              (6-0)     31
(tie) Gladwin                                         (6-0)     31
6. Corunna                                            (5-1)     23
(tie) Portland                                        (5-1)     23
8. Muskegon Oakridge                             (5-1)     12
9. Marine City                                        (5-1)     7
(tie) Williamston                                    (5-1)     7
Others receiving votes: Olivet 2. Pontiac Notre Dame Prep 2. Berrien Springs 2. Howard City Tri-County 2. Armada 1.

Division 6
1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5)           (6-0)     50
2. Clinton                                              (6-0)     44
3. Standish-Sterling                               (6-0)     39
4. Negaunee                                           (6-0)     34
5. Durand                                              (6-0)     29
6. Boyne City                                         (6-0)     19
7. Kent City                                           (6-0)     15
8. Gladstone                                          (5-1)     14
(tie) Millington                                      (5-1)     14
10. Warren Michigan Collegiate               (5-1)     6
(tie) Madison Heights Bishop Foley          (6-0)     6
Others receiving votes: Ecorse 3. Constantine 2.

Division 7
1. Traverse City St. Francis (5)               (6-0)     50
2. Hudson                                              (6-0)     44
3. New Lothrop                                       (6-0)     40
4. Detroit Central                                  (6-0)     35
5. Ithaca                                               (5-1)     28
6. Elkton-Pigeon Bay Port Laker              (6-0)     27
7. Napoleon                                            (6-0)     21
8. Charlevoix                                         (5-1)     10
9. Ravenna                                             (5-1)     6
10. Erie-Mason                                       (5-1)     3
(tie) Jackson Lumen Christi                      (3-3)     3
Others receiving votes: Schoolcraft 2. North Muskegon 2. Union City 2. Pewamo-Westphalia 1. Lawton 1.

Division 8
1. Ottawa Lake Whiteford (5)                  (6-0)     50
2. Beal City                                            (6-0)     43
3. Fowler                                               (6-0)     39
4. Ubly                                                  (6-0)     35
5. Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary    (6-0)     33
6. Iron Mountain                                    (5-1)     24
7. Evart                                                 (5-1)     17
8. Centreville                                       (5-1)    16
9. Frankfort                                           (5-1)     12
10. Reading                                            (5-1)     6
Others receiving votes: none.

8-Man Division 1
1. Grand Rapids NorthPointe Chr. (4)      (6-0)     48
2. Adrian Lenawee Christian                    (5-1)     42
(tie) Merrill (1)                                     (6-0)     42
4. Munising                                            (6-0)     32
5. Martin                                              (5-1)    28
6. Bridgman                                          (6-0)    27
7. Norway                                              (6-0)     21
8. Lincoln-Alcona                                   (6-0)     11
9. Kingston                                            (6-0)     8
10. Rogers City                                      (6-0)     7
Others receiving votes: Newberry 3. Farwell 3. Auburn Hills Oakland Christian 2. Breckenridge 1.

8-Man Division 2
1. Powers North Central (5)                   (6-0)     50
2. Colon                                               (6-0)    45
3. Marion                                               (6-0)     38
4. Climax-Scotts                                  (5-1)    25
(tie) Morrice                                          (5-1)     25
6. Crystal Falls Forest Park                    (5-1)     24
7. Peck                                                  (5-1)     21
8. Posen                                                (5-1)     16
(tie) Au Gres-Sims                                  (5-1)     16
10. Cedarville                                        (5-1)     6
Others receiving votes: Mendon 5. Lake Linden-Hubbell 3. Gaylord St. Mary 1.

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NFL – National Football League – Week 4
Yesterday
Seattle Seahawks 48, Detroit Lions 45
New York Giants 20, Chicago Bears 12
Tennessee Titans 24, Indianapolis Colts 17

Seahawks 48, Lions 45 – Smith, Penny star as Seahawks beat Lions 48-45
Geno Smith threw for two touchdowns and ran for a score in the first half, and the Seattle Seahawks held off the Detroit Lions for a 48-45 win. The Seahawks were stopped on a third down late in the third quarter, but the Ford Field play clock wasn’t set properly. Seattle took advantage of the second chance and Detroit’s unorganized defense on Rashaad Penny’s 36-yard touchdown run that converted a third-and-16 and made it 38-23. Detroit’s T.J. Hockenson had eight receptions and set career highs with 179 yards receiving and two touchdowns.

Giants 20, Bears 12 – Jones injures ankle in Giants’ 20-12 victory over Bears
Daniel Jones ran for two touchdowns before injuring an ankle, Saquon Barkley had 146 yards and ran the wildcat offense at times after both New York quarterbacks were hurt in leading the Giants to a 20-12 victory over the Chicago Bears. Jones scored on runs of 21 and 8 yards, New York rushed for 262 yards and Graham Gano kicked field goals of 44 and 43 yards as the Giants improved to 3-1 under rookie coach Brian Daboll. It’s their best start since 2011 when they won the Super Bowl. Michael Badgley kicked four goals for the Bears filling in for Cairo Santos.

Titans 24, Colts 17 – Henry reigns as Titans hold off Colts for 24-17 victory
Derrick Henry rushed for a season-high 114 yards and one touchdown and Tennessee’s defense held up late to preserve the Titans’ 24-17 victory at Indianapolis. The Titans have won a franchise-record four straight in the series and improved to 11-2 against AFC South opponents since 2020. Indy has one win in its past six games and blew late three scoring chances. Tennessee leaned heavily on Henry early, but was shut out in the second half for the second straight week.

Other Week 4 NFL Scores
Cincinnati 27, Miami 15
Minnesota 28, New Orleans 25
Atlanta 23, Cleveland 20
Buffalo 23, Baltimore 20
Dallas 25, Washington 10
L.A. Chargers 34, Houston 24
N.Y. Jets 24, Pittsburgh 20
Philadelphia 29, Jacksonville 21
Arizona 26, Carolina 16
Green Bay 27, New England 24, OT
Las Vegas 32, Denver 23
Kansas City 41, Tampa Bay 31

Tonight
Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco Giants, 8:15 p.m.

NFL – Campbell tries to shield defense after 48-45 loss to Seattle
Jared Goff passed for 378 yards and four touchdowns, but Detroit struggled against Geno Smith and the Seattle Seahawks in a wild 48-45 loss. Smith accounted for 369 yards and three touchdowns, and Rashaad Penny rushed for 151 yards and two TDs. Seattle never used its punter. The Seahawks scored on seven drives, missed a field goal on the eighth and took a knee to end the game on the ninth. They also scored on Tariq Woolen’s 40-yard interception return in the second half. Lions coach Dan Campbell says the team is going to take a comprehensive look at what it is doing defensively.

NFL – Terry Bradshaw says he’s been treated for 2 kinds of cancer
Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw says he has been treated for two forms of cancer in the past year. Bradshaw said on “Fox NFL Sunday” that he was diagnosed with bladder cancer late last year and was treated at Yale University Medical Center, including surgery. The 74-year-old then said he found a tumor in his neck earlier this year and it turned out to be a Merkel cell tumor, a rare form of malignant skin cancer. He was treated at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. Bradshaw says he is “cancer free and feeling great.”

NFL – Spectator at Steelers game dies after fall from escalator
A spectator at Sunday’s game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Jets has died following a fall at Acrisure Stadium. The Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety say police and emergency service personnel were alerted after an unidentified male fell around 4:45 p.m., shortly after the end of New York’s 24-20 victory over the Steelers. Paramedics administered care on site to the victim before he was transported to the hospital in critical condition. He died shortly thereafter. The Steelers said in a statement that the organization is working with local authorities during the investigation.

MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Detroit Tigers 5, Minnesota Twins 2
Chicago White Sox 2, San Diego Padres 1
Chicago Cubs 8, Cincinnati Reds 1

Tigers 5, Twins 2 – Tigers beat young Woods Richardson, sloppy Twins 5-2
Eric Haase and Victor Reyes homered and the Detroit Tigers took advantage of Minnesota’s sloppy play, beating touted pitching prospect Simeon Woods Richardson and the Twins 5-2. Woods Richardson made his big league debut five days after turning 22 years old, making him the youngest pitcher in the majors this season. The Twins’ defense did him no favors at the start, committing three errors in the first inning. The Tigers turned the two throwing errors by catcher Ryan Jeffers and a misplay by first baseman Jose Miranda, along with Miguel Cabrera’s single, a wild pitch, a walk and a stolen base into two runs. Woods Richardson, acquired in July 2021 from Toronto in the trade for pitcher José Berríos, allowed two earned runs and three hits in five innings.

White Sox2, Padres 1 – Padres clinch NL wild-card spot during 2-1 loss to White Sox
The San Diego Padres are going back to the playoffs for the first time in a full season since 2006, a spot that they clinched during the seventh inning of a 2-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox. The Padres were batting when the Miami Marlins beat the Milwaukee Brewers in 12 innings. The sellout crowd of 41,407 at Petco Park stood and cheered the sealed wild-card spot. The Padres trailed 2-0 at the time but Kim Ha-seong homered a few minutes later. The Padres had a chance to win in the ninth when they put two runners on with two outs against Liam Hendriks but pinch-hitter Jorge Alfaro, who has five walk-off plate appearances this year, grounded out.

Cubs 8, Reds 1 – Contreras gets ovations, Stroman goes 6, Cubs beat Reds 8-1
Willson Contreras got several standing ovations in what could be his final home game at Wrigley Field, Marcus Stroman threw six scoreless innings and the surging Chicago Cubs won their seventh straight with an 8-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. Nelson Velázquez drove in four runs to help Chicago match its best run since a seven-game streak late last year. The Cubs knocked out a Chase Anderson in a five-run first. The Reds have dropped six straight and 19 of 23. They’ll need to sweep a season-ending three-game series against the Cubs in Cincinnati to avoid the franchise’s second 100-loss season.

Tonight
Chicago Cubs (Wesneski 3-1) at Cincinnati (Greene 4-13), 6:40 p.m.
Minnesota (Ober 2-3) at Chicago White Sox (Cueto 7-10), 8:10 p.m.
Detroit (Garcia 1-0) at Seattle (Kirby 8-4), 9:40 p.m.       WSJM/WCSY 9:20

NCAAFB – College Football
Saturday
(4) Michigan 27, Iowa 14
Eastern Michigan 20, UMass 13
Maryland 27, Michigan State 13
Toledo 38, Central Michigan 17
Western Michigan 44, New Hampshire 7
Notre Dame was off

NCAA: AP Top 25: Tide retakes No. 1 from UGA; Kansas snaps drought
Alabama reclaimed No. 1 from Georgia in The Associated Press college football poll in one of the closest votes in the recent years. Two points separate the Crimson Tide from the Bulldogs. Six teams including Kansas made their season debut in the AP Top 25. The Jayhawks are ranked for the first time since 2009, which was the longest drought among current Power Five conference teams. The Crimson Tide received 25 first-place votes and 1,523 points. Georgia got 28 first-place votes to become the first team since Alabama in November 2019 to have the most first-place votes but not be No. 1.

NCAAFB – Big 10 – Wisconsin fires Paul Chryst; names DC Leonhard interim coach
Wisconsin has fired head coach Paul Chryst after a 2-3 start to his eighth season leading his alma mater. The surprising move comes a day after Wisconsin lost at home 34-10 to Illinois and former Badgers coach Bret Bielema. Chryst is 67-26 since taking over as coach of the Badgers in 2015. But the program has been backsliding. Chryst had double-digit win seasons in four of his first five years at Wisconsin and has gone 33-19 since, including 15-12 in the last 27 games. Defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard, another former Badgers player, was named interim coach.

NCAAFB – Dorrell out as coach at Colorado after 0-5 start to season
Colorado fired football coach Karl Dorrell after an 0-5 start in which the Buffaloes have been blown out by more than 20 points in each game. The school announced the decision Sunday, a day after a 43-20 loss at Arizona. It’s only the fourth 0-5 start in the program’s history. Dorrell, 58, was brought in as a replacement when Mel Tucker bolted for Michigan State out of the blue in February 2020. Colorado waited to announce the news until after Dorrell had a chance to inform his staff and players. Offensive coordinator Mike Sanford will serve as interim coach.

NASCAR – Elliott advances in NASCAR playoffs with Talladega victory
Chase Elliott raced his way into the next round of the playoffs with a victory Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway in the first clean race yet of this year’s postseason. Elliott was fifth on the final restart with two laps remaining and claimed control of the outside lane to stalk leader Ryan Blaney. The 2020 Cup champion surged ahead with a push from Erik Jones on the final lap, threw a block on Blaney’s attempt to reclaim the lead and then beat Blaney to the finish line by .046 seconds. Elliott is the first driver through five playoff races to automatically advance into the next round with a victory. The first four races were won by drivers not eligible for the championship in a chaotic start to the 10-race postseason.

NHL – National Hockey League – Preseason
Last Night
Minnesota Wild 3, Chicago Blackhawks 0                at Milwaukee

Tonight
Pittsburgh Penguins at Detroit Red Wings, 7:30 p.m.

NHL – Blackhawks F Katchouk will be sidelined by ankle sprain
Chicago Blackhawks forward Boris Katchouk will be sidelined for four to six weeks with a left ankle sprain. The 24-year-old Katchouk played almost 12 minutes during a 3-0 preseason loss to Detroit on Saturday night. He was acquired in a multiplayer trade with Tampa Bay in March. The Blackhawks open the season on Oct. 12 at Colorado. The team also said forward Jujhar Khaira is day to day with a right ankle injury.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Today
Boys Soccer
Our Lady of the Lake at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m.
Brandywine at Michigan Lutheran, 5:00 p.m.
Berrien Springs at Wyoming-Lee, 6:00 p.m.
Bridgman at Allegan, 7:00 p.m.
Covert at Bloomingdale, 6:30 p.m.
Buchanan at Constantine, 5:30 p.m.
Watervliet at Kalamazoo Christian, 5:00 p.m.
Coloma at Kalamazoo Hackett, 5:00 p.m.
South Haven at Lawton, 6:00 p.m.
Vicksburg at Edwardsburg, 5:30 p.m.
Hartford at Wyoming Potter’s House, 6:45 p.m.
Otsego at Paw Paw, 6:30 p.m.
Niles at Plainwell, 6:30 p.m.
Sturgis at Three Rivers, 6:00 p.m.
Olivet at Comstock, 6:30 p.m.
Fennville at Delton-Kellogg, 6:00 p.m.
Saugatuck at Parchment, 6:00 p.m.
Holland Black River at Schoolcraft, 5:00 p.m.

Volleyball
Berrien Springs at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m.
Cassopolis at Brandywine, 7:00 p.m.
Howardsville Christian at Watervliet Grace Christian, 6:00 p.m.
Paw Paw, Parchment, Kalamazoo Central at Battle Creek Pennfield, 5:00 p.m.
Otsego at Portage Central, 6:30 p.m.

AP Top 25

1

Alabama (25)

5-0

2

Georgia (28)

5-0

3

Ohio State (10)

5-0

4

Michigan

5-0

5

Clemson

5-0

6

USC

5-0

7

Oklahoma State

4-0

8

Tennessee

4-0

9

Ole Miss

5-0

10

Penn State

5-0

11

Utah

4-1

12

Oregon

4-1

13

Kentucky

4-1

14

NC State

4-1

15

Wake Forest

4-1

16

BYU

4-1

17

TCU

4-0

18

UCLA

5-0

19

Kansas

5-0

20

Kansas State

4-1

21

Washington

4-1

22

Syracuse

5-0

23

Mississippi State

4-1

24

Cincinnati

4-1

25

LSU

4-1

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Our Midwest Family Co-Players of the week are John Schumann and Ben McCaw of Lawrence High School 8-Man football.  John, a junior at Lawrence has a 3.88 GPA, while Ben, a senior has a GPA of 3.99.

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This week from Full Circle Café & Espresso Bar, we talk St. Joe, Lakeshore, Twin City, and Benton Harbor football, and high school sports in general with Fred Smith…

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As heard on 97.5 Y-Country, the Lakeshore Lancers take their 2-3 record into Battle Creek to face the 1-3 Lakeview Spartans at Spartan Memorial Stadium in Battle Creek. Al Pscholka and Denny Kniola have the description.

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As heard on News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM The St. Joe Bears (4-1), are back home at Steve Upton Field at Dickinson Stadium for a Homecoming contest against Portage Norther (3-2) G.B. Richmond and Bret Witkowski have the call.

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NFL – National Football League – Week 4
Last Night
Cincinnati Bengals 27, Miami Dolphins 15

Bengals 27, Dolphins 15 – Bengals top Miami 27-15 after injured Tagovailoa carted off
Joe Burrow tossed a late 2-yard touchdown pass to Hayden Hurst to seal a 27-15 win for the Cincinnati Bengals over Miami. The game was marred by the horrific sight of Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa being taken off on a stretcher. Tagovailoa was chased down and slammed to the turf by Cincinnati’s Josh Tupou with about six minutes left in the first half. He was taken to a hospital with reported head and neck injuries. Vonn Bell’s interception of backup quarterback Teddy Bridgewater with three minutes left in the game set up the Bengals’ final drive.

Sunday
Seattle Seahawks at Detroit Lions, 1:00 p.m.          Rock 107 WIRX 12:00
Chicago Bears at New York Giants, 1:00 p.m.
Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts, 1:00 p.m.

NFL – Lions host Seahawks in matchup of teams aiming for .500 mark
The Detroit Lions and Seattle Mariners are matching up Sunday and the winner will be .500 again this season. Seattle’s Rashaad Penny had a career-high 170 yards rushing and two touchdowns in a 51-29 Week 17 win last year against the Lions. Detroit running back Jamaal Williams is expected to play a larger role with D’Andre Swift slowed by ankle and shoulder injuries. The Lions are favored to beat Seattle by 4 1/2 points, the most points they have been favored by since being a six-point favorite in 2019 against the New York Giants.

NFL – Bears’ defense refocuses on tackling to stop Giants’ Barkley
After struggling initially with tackling, the Chicago Bears’ run defense surfaced in the second half of Sunday’s 23-20 win over Houston and is now looking to continue the success against Saquon Barkley and the New York Giants. The Bears had given up 203 rushing yards to Green Bay and struggled in the first half against Houston before holding the Texans to 22 rushing yards in the second half. Safety Eddie Jackson called stopping Barkley a challenge for the Bears defense, which has sometimes had four rookies on the field this season.

NCAAFB – College Football
Saturday
(4) Michigan at Iowa, 12:00 p.m.                             News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 11:00
UMass at Eastern Michigan, 2:00 p.m.
Michigan State at Maryland, 3:30 p.m.                     Superhits 103.7 Cosy-Fm 2:00
Central Michigan at Toledo, 3:30 p.m.
New Hampshire at Western Michigan, 6:00 p.m.
Notre Dame is off this week

NCAAFB – No. 4 Michigan to visit Iowa for Big Ten title game rematch
No. 4 Michigan goes on the road for the first time this season when it plays Iowa. Coach Jim Harbaugh knows all too well how difficult it is to play at Kinnick Stadium. He called it the place where top-five teams go to die. Iowa has won five of its last six home games against top-five opponents. That includes a 14-13 victory over Harbaugh’s second-ranked Wolverines in 2016. The game is a sellout. The game matches a Michigan offense scoring 50 points per game and an Iowa defense allowing fewer than six.

NCAAFB – Struggling Spartans try to get back on track at Maryland
Maryland is coming off its first loss of the season, but it was a credible performance in a seven-point defeat at Michigan. The Terrapins have three of their next four games at home and can really earn some legitimacy with a good October. They host Michigan State on Saturday. The Spartans are coming off consecutive losses to Washington and Minnesota. They could use a win this week or a disappointing season will start to feel inevitable.

MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Detroit Tigers 10, Kansas City Royals 3
Chicago White Sox 4, Minnesota Twins 3
Chicago Cubs 2, Philadelphia Phillies 0

Tigers 10, Royals 3 – Castro, Báez homer, Tigers sweep Royals 10-3, escape cellar
Willi Castro and Javy Báez homered to lead Detroit over the Kansas City Royals 10-3 for a three-game sweep that moved the Tigers out of last place in the AL Central. Detroit (63-92) has won six straight, matching its season high and ensuring the Tigers will not lose 100 games. Detroit went 10-9 this year against the Royals (63-93), who dropped into the division cellar. Kansas City stranded 11 runners, raising its two-day total to 24. and went 2 for 10 with runners in scoring position. Eduardo Rodriguez allowed five hits and four walks in 6 2/3 shutout innings.

White Sox 4, Twins 3 – White Sox stop 8-game losing streak with 4-3 win vs. Twins
Mark Payton had two hits and an RBI and scored the go-ahead run for Chicago in the eighth inning in a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins. The White Sox stopped an eight-game losing streak that had tied their season high. Liam Hendriks pitched a perfect ninth for his 34th save as the White Sox moved one game ahead of the Twins for second place in the AL Central. Cleveland has clinched the division. Both the White Sox and Twins were eliminated from the wild card race the day before.

Cubs 2, Phillies 0 – Phillies lose 5th straight, Cubs sweep season series 6-0
Struggling to end an 11-year playoff drought, the slumping Phillies lost their fifth straight game Thursday as the Chicago Cubs swept the season series from Philadelphia with a 2-0 victory. Philadelphia remained a half-game ahead of Milwaukee for the final National League wild card when the Brewers lost 4-2 at home to Miami in the opener of a four-game series. Seeking their first postseason berth since 2011, the Phillies have dropped the first three games of a season-ending 10-game trip and 10 of 13 overall since peaking at a season-best 80-62.

Today
Cincinnati (Ashcraft 5-4) at Chicago Cubs (Sampson 3-5), 2:20 p.m.
Minnesota (Ryan 12-8) at Detroit (Alexander 4-10), 7:10 p.m.              WSJM/WCSY 6:50
Chicago White Sox (Martin 2-5) at San Diego (Darvish 16-7), 9:40 p.m.

MLB – Heyward plans to keep on playing, even if not with Cubs
Jason Heyward plans to play next season, even if it won’t be with the Chicago Cubs. Heyward hasn’t been in a game since June 24 because of right knee inflammation. The 33-year-old outfielder hit .204 with one home run and 10 RBIs in 137 at-bats, and he has one season left in a $184 million, eight-year contract, a deal with a $22 million salary next season. Cubs President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer said last month that Heyward won’t be with Chicago next year. A two-time Gold Glove winner, Heyward has a .257 average, 159 homers and 641 RBIs.

NHL – National Hockey League – Preseason
Tonight
Washington at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday
Detroit at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

Sunday
Minnesota at Chicago, 7:30 p.m.

Golf – PGA/LIV – PGA Tour countersuit accuses LIV Golf of unfair tactics
The PGA Tour is on the attack in its legal battle with Saudi-funded LIV Golf. The tour responded to the amended antitrust lawsuit by LIV Golf. The tour also filed a counterclaim seeking damages against the rival league. The tour claims LIV Golf has used Saudi Arabian funds to lure top players and has misled them by claiming the tour could not enforce its regulations. The tour has suspended players who have signed with LIV Golf for not having releases to play competing events. A judge in August ruled against three players seeking an emergency stay to play on tour.

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Yesterday
Women’s Volleyball
Southwestern Michigan College 3, Lansing Community College 0

Women’s Soccer
Kellogg Community College 1, Lake Michigan College 0

MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Soccer
St. Joseph 1, Portage Central 0
Kalamazoo Central 1, Lakeshore 1 – TIE
*Lakeshore tied the game with :05 seconds left
Dowagiac 0, Niles 0 – TIE
Bridgman 1, Schoolcraft 0
Mattawan 3, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 2
Gull Lake 6, Portage Northern 0
Battle Creek Lakeview 5, Battle Creek Central 0

Volleyball
Buchanan 3, Berrien Springs 0
Brandywine 3, Dowagiac 1
Edwardsburg 3, Paw Paw 0
Niles 3, Plainwell 0
Three Rivers 3, Vicksburg 0

Boys Tennis
St. Joseph 7, Edwardsburg 1
Kalamazoo Hackett 7, Paw Paw 1
Niles 7, Buchanan 1

Today
Football – All games start at 7:00 unless posted otherwise
SMAC
Portage Northern (3-2) at St. Joseph (4-1)
Lakeshore (2-3) at Battle Creek Lakeview (1-3)
Mattawan (1-4) at Kalamazoo Central (0-5)
Battle Creek Central (4-1) at Portage Central (2-3)

Lakeland
Brandywine (4-1) at Benton Harbor (2-3)
Berrien Springs (5-0) at Buchanan (4-1)

Wolverine
Niles (1-4) at Plainwell (3-2)
Edwardsburg (4-1) at Paw Paw (3-2)
Vicksburg (3-2) at Three Rivers (3-2)

SAC
South Haven (1-4) at Parchment (2-3)
Kalamazoo United (2-3) at Watervliet (3-2)
Allegan (3-2) at Constantine (4-1)
Galesburg-Augusta (1-4) at Lawton (4-1)
Delton-Kellogg (3-2) at Saugatuck (2-3)

Non-Conference
Dowagiac (0-5) at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix (1-4)
Gull Lake (1-4) at Otsego (0-5)
Schoolcraft (4-1) at Muskegon Catholic Central (3-2)
Wyoming-Kelloggsville (1-4) at Sturgis (3-2)

8-Man Football
Twin Cities (1-4) at Lawrence (2-3)
Bridgman 5-0 at Wyoming-Lee (0-5)
Wyoming Tri-Unity (3-2) at Eau Claire (3-2)
Red Arrow (2-3) at Bloomingdale (0-5)
Marcellus (3-2) at Bangor 2-3
Gobles (3-2) at Concord (4-1)
Mendon (3-2) at Fennville (3-2)
Martin (5-0) at Grand Rapids Northpointe Christian (5-0)

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MLB – Major League Baseball
Last Night
Detroit Tigers 2, Kansas City Royals 1
Minnesota Twins 8, Chicago White Sox 4
Chicago Cubs 4, Philadelphia Phillies 2

Tigers 2, Royals 1 – Miguel Cabrera hits 507th homer, Tigers beat Royals 2-1
Miguel Cabrera hit his 507th home run, Detroit got nine innings from its bullpen and the Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 2-1 on Wednesday night for their fifth straight victory. MJ Melendez led off the game with a home run for Kansas City, and Cabrera hit a two-run shot in the bottom of the inning. Scheduled Tigers starter Matt Manning was scratched just before game time because of arm fatigue. Will Vest pitched the first inning, allowing Melendez’s homer, and the next six relievers combined for eight shutout innings. Gregory Soto pitched the ninth for his 29th save. The Tigers need one win in their last eight games to avoid 100 losses.

Twins 8, White Sox 4 – Wallner’s 3 RBIs help Twins send Sox to 8th straight loss
Minnesota rookie Matt Wallner drove in a career-high three runs and Gio Urshela and Jake Cave each had three hits as the Twins beat Chicago 7-4, sending the White Sox to their eighth straight loss. Jose Miranda added an RBI double for the Twins. They tied the White Sox for second in the AL Central at 76-79. Cleveland blew by both of them over the last three weeks to clinch the division with 10 days left. Caleb Thielbar got the win in relief. Johnny Cueto lost his fourth straight start for the White Sox.

Cubs 4, Phillies 2 – Nola gives up key homer as Phillies lose 4-2 to Cubs
Aaron Nola surrendered Christopher Morel’s three-run homer in the fifth inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies lost 4-2 to the Chicago Cubs. Philadelphia dropped its fourth consecutive game. Trying for their first playoff appearance since 2011, the Phillies are just a half-game ahead of Milwaukee for the third NL wild card. Nola was charged with four runs — all in the fifth — and five hits in six innings. The right-hander struck out eight and walked none. Chicago won for the seventh time in eight games.

Today
Kansas City (Heasley 4-8) at Detroit (Rodriguez 4-5), 1:10 p.m.           WSJM/WCSY 6:20
Chicago White Sox (Giolito 10-9) at Minnesota (Varland 0-2), 1:10 p.m.
Philadelphia (Suárez 10-5) at Chicago Cubs (Assad 1-2), 2:20 p.m.

MLB – Yankees star Judge hits 61st home run, ties Maris’ AL record
Aaron Judge tied Roger Maris’ American League record of 61 home runs in a season, hitting a tiebreaking, two-run drive for the New York Yankees in the seventh inning that led them over Toronto Blue Jays 8-3. The 30-year-old slugger drove a 94.5 mph belt-high sinker with a full-count from Tim Mayza over the left-field fence at Rogers Centre. The 117.4 mph drive took just 3.8 seconds to land 394 feet from the plate. and it put the Yankees ahead 5-3. Judge watched the ball clank off the stands, just below two fans who reached over a railing.

MLB – Fans miss 61 HR ball, Jays bullpen coach gets it to Judge
When Aaron Judge’s American League record-tying 61st home run dropped into Toronto’s bullpen, coach Matt Buschmann picked it up. He and Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano passed it to Yankees reliever Zack Britton, who made sure it got to Judge. The coach’s wife, Fox Sports reporter and former ESPN anchor Sara Walsh, joked on Twitter that she was announcing a divorce before adding she was joking and her husband decided Judge and Roger Maris’ family should get the ball, Frankie Lasagna was one of two fans who almost caught the drive.

MLB – Maris Jr: Bonds, McGwire illegitimate, Judge to be HR king
Roger Maris Jr. considers the home run feats of Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa to be illegitimate and says Aaron Judge should be recognized as the holder of the big league season standard if the New York Yankees slugger hits No. 62. Maris says "baseball needs to look at the records.” In 1961, Roger Maris broke the record of 60 set by Babe Ruth in 1927. Maris’ mark stood until McGwire hit 70 in 1998, and that was topped by Barry Bonds’ 73 in 2001. McGwire admitted using steroids, while Bonds and Sosa maintained they didn’t knowingly use PEDs.

NFL – National Football League – Week 4
Last Night
Miami Dolphins at Cincinnati Bengals, 8:15 p.m.

NFL – Displaced Bucs avoid Ian, begin preparation to face Chiefs
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers moved their football operations to South Florida to avoid Hurricane Ian and remain hopeful of being able to return home to play the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night. The team practiced at the Miami Dolphins’ training facility on Wednesday. The Bucs insisted the disruption to their normal routine will not hinder their ability to prepare for the team they beat in the Super Bowl two seasons ago. Family members, and even some pets, accompanied players and coaches in relocating ahead of the storm making landfall on Florida’s west coast.  The NFL has plans in place to move the game to Minnesota if the game cannot be played in Tampa.

NHL – National Hockey League – Preseason
Last Night
Chicago Blackhawks 4, Detroit Red Wings 2

NCAAFB – Progress made but how soon CFP expands still up in the air
The administrators who’ve been given the task of expanding the College Football Playoff from four to 12 teams left their latest in-person meetings outside Chicago with the biggest question unanswered: How soon? The CFP management committee is scheduled to convene again Oct. 20 in Dallas. The members expect to get some work done before then by video conference. But whether the logistical hurdles can be cleared to implement a new format as soon as 2024 is unclear. The playoff will definitely expand by 2026, but the management committee has been tasked with trying to flip the format for the 2024 and ’25 seasons.

NCAAFB – Big 10 – Northwestern unveils plans for new football stadium
Northwestern unveiled plans to build a new Ryan Field and replace the current 97-year-old football stadium with a state-of-the-art facility featuring a reduced seating capacity and greater emphasis on the fan experience. The school said the stadium would seat 35,000, down more than 12,000 from the current Ryan Field, and feature a canopy designed to keep noise and light focused on the field. It would include cutting-edge technology and scoreboards, as well as concessions with food from local restaurants. Northwestern said the stadium would achieve Gold LEED certification, and “set a new standard” for accessibility. The plan calls for plazas outside, a community park and other green spaces. Northwestern said it is also considering hosting “a limited number” of concerts.

NCAAFB – Penn State to begin selling beer at football games
Penn State announced that beer will be available for sale to the general public at Beaver Stadium beginning Saturday when the Nittany Lions host Northwestern. Penn State becomes the ninth Big Ten school to sell beer to the general public at football games. The ones that don’t are Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Northwestern and Wisconsin. Beer will be sold in all areas of the stadium, except near the student section. Fans can buy two cans of beer at one time, and sales will stop at the end of the third quarter.

FIBA – Thomas helps US top Serbia 88-55, advance to World Cup semis
Alyssa Thomas had 13 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists to help the United States beat Serbia 88-55 in the quarterfinals of the women’s World Cup. Kelsey Plum scored 17 points and A’ja Wilson added 15 to lead the Americans, who will face Canada in the semifinals on Friday. The Americans used a 12-0 run to close the half and break open a tight game.

Golf – LIV – LIV Golf denies report of deal to buy TV time on FS1
Saudi-funded LIV Golf is denying a report that it was close to a U.S. television deal in which it would buy time to be shown on FS1. Golfweek is citing sources as saying LIV Golf is nearing an agreement to buy time. LIV Golf issued a statement that the report was “incomplete and inaccurate,” and that it is ahead of schedule in its inaugural year, including such areas as broadcast rights. If a deal is imminent, it wasn’t clear when it would start. Fox Sports had no comment. Media companies typically pay a sports league for the right to broadcast events. In a time buy, the league is responsible for paying for the time on air, along with the cost of production and selling advertising. LIV Golf events are currently available for streaming YouTube, Facebook and its website.

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Last Night
Women’s Soccer
Kellogg Community College at Lake Michigan College, PPD

Today
Women’s Volleyball
Lansing Community College at Southwestern Michigan College, 6:30 p.m.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Soccer
Michigan Lutheran 7, Our Lady of the Lake 2
Kalamazoo Hackett 3, South Haven 0
Edwardsburg 9, Niles 1
Plainwell 0, Otsego 0 – TIE
Paw Paw 5, Three Rivers 1
Sturgis 2, Vicksburg 0
New Buffalo 5, Comstock 2
Bangor 3, Cassopolis 2
Hartford 7, Bloomingdale 0
Allegan 3, Constantine 0
Kalamazoo Christian 6, Coloma 1
Delton-Kellogg 2, Watervliet 1
Holland Black River 8, Parchment 0

Volleyball
Mattawan 3, St. Joseph 2
Michigan Lutheran 3, River Valley 1

Girls Golf
SMAC Conference at Stonehedge North

1. Battle Creek Lakeview      697
2. St. Joseph                       770
3. Portage Central              776
4. Gull Lake                        780
5. Portage Northern            787
6. Lakeshore                        792
7. Mattawan                        795
8. Kalamazoo Central          DNF

Today
Boys Soccer
St. Joseph at Portage Central, 6:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Central at Lakeshore, 6:30 p.m.
Dowagiac at Niles, 6:30 p.m.
Schoolcraft at Bridgman, 5:00 p.m.
Howardsville Christian at Covert, 5:00 p.m.
Mattawan at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 6:30 p.m.
Gull Lake at Portage Northern, 6:30 p.m.
Battle Creek Central at Battle Creek Lakeview, 6:30 p.m.
Quincy at Comstock, 5:00 p.m.

Volleyball
Berrien Springs at Buchanan, 6:00 p.m.
Brandywine at Dowagiac, 6:00 p.m.
Edwardsburg at Paw Paw, 6:00 p.m.
Niles at Plainwell, 6:00 p.m.
Howardsville Christian at Eau Claire, 5:00 p.m.
Vicksburg at Three Rivers, 6:00 p.m.
Mendon at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m.
Hartford at Decatur, 7:30 p.m.
Bangor at Fennville, 6:30 p.m.
Centreville at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m.
Bloomingdale at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m.
South Haven, Lawrence at Comstock Tri-Meet, 6:00 p.m.

Boys Tennis
Edwardsburg at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m.
Niles at Buchanan, 4:00 p.m.

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MLB – Major League Baseball
Last Night
Detroit Tigers 4, Kansas City Royals 3 – 10 Innings
Minnesota Twins 4, Chicago White Sox 0
Chicago Cubs 2, Philadelphia Phillies 1

Tigers 4, Royals 3 – Castro has 2 late singles, Tigers beat Royals 4-3 in 10  
Harold Castro singled in the winning run with two outs in the 10th inning after tying it with a two-run single in the eighth in the Detroit Tigers’ 4-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night. Tucker Barnhart bunted pinch-runner Ryan Kreidler to third and Anthony Misiewicz (3-2) intentionally walked pinch-hitter Eric Haase. Riley Greene struck out, and the Royals decided to walk Javy Báez to pitch to Castro with the bases loaded. He hit a soft grounder up the middle to win it. In the top of the 10th, Alex Lange (6-4) retired Salvador Perez before getting Vinnie Pasquatino to bounce into an inning-ending double play.

Twins 4, White Sox 0 – Wallner, Ober highlight Twins’ 4-0 victory over White Sox
Matt Wallner hit a two-run homer, Bailey Ober had a career-high 10 strikeouts and the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 4-0 on Wednesday night. Ober (2-3) threw a career-high 7 1/3 innings, allowing just two hits. Wallner, the rookie outfielder from nearby Forest Lake, hit a towering homer in the sixth inning. It was his second homer in his 11th career game and first at home. Jose Miranda added three hits for Minnesota. Lance Lynn (7-7) gave up four runs on 10 hits in five-plus innings for Chicago. White Sox interim manager Miguel Cairo was ejected following Wallner’s homer.

Cubs 2, Phillies 1 – Stroman, Gomes power Cubs past struggling Phillies 2-1
Marcus Stroman pitched seven innings of four-hit ball, and Yan Gomes hit a tiebreaking double in the seventh inning, lifting the Chicago Cubs to a 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. The Phillies’ magic number to clinch a National League playoff berth is stalled at eight after their third straight loss. The Cubs won for the sixth time in seven games. Stroman (5-7) struck out six and lowered his ERA to 2.50 over his last six starts and 2.74 over his last 15. Ian Happ led off the seventh with a single through the middle of the infield off Connor Brogdon. With two out, Gomes poked a double into the right field corner, scoring Happ.

Tonight
Kansas City (Lynch 4-11) at Detroit (Manning 2-3), 6:40 p.m.               WSJM/WCSY 6:20
Chicago White Sox (Cueto 7-9) at Minnesota (Winder 4-5), 7:40 p.m.
Philadelphia (Nola 10-12) at Chicago Cubs (Wesneski 2-1), 7:40 p.m.

NHL – National Hockey League – Preseason
Last Night
Detroit Red Wings 6, Pittsburgh Penguins 2
St. Louis Blues 4, Chicago Blackhawks 1

Tonight
Chicago Blackhawks at Detroit Red Wings, 7:30 p.m.

NBA – Bulls PG Ball says ahead of knee surgery he can’t run, jump
Chicago Bulls point guard Lonzo Ball says he can’t run at full speed or jump and still experiences pain in his left knee walking up stairs. Ball spoke ahead of his scheduled surgery in Los Angeles on Wednesday. The team said last week he would undergo an arthroscopic debridement and be re-evaluated in four to six weeks. Ball says doctors are “going in there to see” exactly what the extent of the injury is and fix it. He did not have a timeframe for his recovery, though he expects to play this season. The operation will be Ball’s second on the knee in less than a year and third since he entered the NBA with the Lakers in 2017.

NFL – Bears place receiver Pringle on IR because of calf injury
Chicago Bears receiver Byron Pringle will miss at least four games because of a calf injury after the team placed him on injured reserve on Tuesday. Pringle left in the first quarter of Sunday’s win over the Houston Texans, after catching one pass for 11 yards. He has two receptions for 33 yards after signing with Chicago in the offseason. Chicago visits the New York Giants this week.

NCAAFB – CFP expansion talks head toward October after 7-hour meeting
The conference commissioners who manage the College Football Playoff have met for almost seven hours to work on expanding the postseason system from four to 12 teams as soon as the 2024 season. There is still much work to be done. CFP Executive Director Bill Hancock says “We will not wrap up this week.” The CFP management committee is scheduled to convene again at the Big Ten offices for a few hours Wednesday morning. They are set to meet again in person in Dallas on Oct. 20. Expansion talks were revived by the university presidents and chancellors who oversee the College Football Playoff last month.

NCAAFB – Florida schools, South Carolina move home games ahead of Ian
Florida, South Carolina and South Florida are taking steps to salvage home football games as Hurricane Ian approaches. The Gators moved their game against Eastern Washington from Saturday to Sunday just before a slate of NFL games begin. The Gamecocks will host South Carolina State on Thursday night, two days earlier than previously scheduled. And the Bulls relocated their Saturday game against East Carolina from Tampa, Florida, to Boca Raton. Stetson canceled its home game scheduled for Saturday against San Diego. No. 23 Florida State and 22nd-ranked Wake Forest, meanwhile, are “closely monitoring” the storm and hoping to play as planned Saturday in Tallahassee.

NCAAMBKB – NCAA puts Memphis on 3 years’ probation, no tourney ban
The NCAA put Memphis on three years of probation with a public reprimand and a fine while declining to punish Tigers coach Penny Hardaway or hand down an NCAA Tournament ban. The Independent Accountability Review Panel issued only its second decision Tuesday, with cases involving Louisiana State, Arizona, Kansas and Louisville still on the group’s docket. The IARP ruled that Memphis failed to monitor Hardaway as an athletics booster, provided impermissible benefits and other benefits to recruits. The panel also ruled that Memphis failed to cooperate with the investigation by delaying handing over requested documents.

NASCAR – Kurt Busch hopeful he can return from concussion this year
Kurt Busch says he remains “hopeful” he will recover from a concussion in time to return to competition before the end of the NASCAR season. The 2004 Cup champion has been sidelined since he crashed July 23rd during qualifying at Pocono Raceway. He’s so far missed 10 races and withdrew his eligibility to participate in the playoffs. There are six races remaining this season.

NASCAR – William Byron penalized for hit on Hamlin that NASCAR missed
NASCAR has docked William Byron 25 points and fined him $50,000 for deliberately spinning championship rival Denny Hamlin in a retaliatory move missed by scoring officials. The penalty dropped Byron to eight points below the cutline heading into Sunday’s race at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama. The Hendrick Motorsports driver had been 17 points to the good, and third in the standings, before the penalty. NASCAR admitted it did not see Byron hiting Hamlin during Sunday’s race at Texas. Meanwhile, NASCAR also fined Ty Gibbs $75,000 and docked 23XI Racing 25 owner points for hitting Ty Dillon on pit road while in close proximity of race personnel.

FIFA – US World Cup worries grow, 0-0 draw vs Saudis in last tuneup
The United States ended its World Cup tuneup matches in unimpressive fashion, playing a 0-0 draw against Saudi Arabia at Murcia, Spain. Oft-injured Gio Reyna left in the 30th minute because of muscle tightness. Christian Pulisic returned to the depleted U.S. lineup after missing Friday’s 2-0 loss to No. 24 Japan with an unspecified injury. That was one of four lineup changes by U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter. Ricardo Pepi was inserted at forward in a final audition for the 26-man World Cup roster. But he had a team-low 13 touches and no shots against the 53rd-ranked Saudis before Jesús Ferreira replaced him in the 59th minute.

Golf – LIV/PGA – Mickelson asks to remove name from lawsuit against PGA Tour
Phil Mickelson and three other LIV Golf players have asked a federal judge to remove their names from the antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour. Talor Gooch, Hudson Swafford and Ian Poulter filed separately to have their names removed from the lawsuit. That leaves only three players and Saudi-funded LIV Golf as plaintiffs. The players are Bryson DeChambeau, Peter Uihlein and Matt Jones. The lawsuit is scheduled to go to trial in January of 2024. Mickelson has been the driving force among PGA Tour players in getting the Saudi-funded rival league going.

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Last Night
Women’s Volleyball
Lake Michigan College 3, Kellogg Community College 1
Glen Oaks Community College 3, Southwestern Michigan College 1

Today
Women’s Soccer
Kellogg Community College at Lake Michigan College, 2:00 p.m.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Soccer
St. Joseph 3, Lakeshore 1
Dowagiac 4, Berrien Springs 0
Parchment 3, Bridgman 2
Mattawan 8, Battle Creek Central 0
Gull Lake 6, Kalamazoo Central 0
Portage Central 1, Battle Creek Lakeview 1 – TIE
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 3, Portage Northern 1

Volleyball
Mishawka (IN) 3, Niles 0
Centreville 3, Mendon 0

Girls Swimming and Diving
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 107, Bridgman Co-Op 78

Boys Tennis
St. Joseph 5, Vicksburg 1 (2 Matches suspended by rain)

Today
Volleyball
Mattawan at St. Joseph, 6:30 p.m.
Lakeshore at Portage Central, 6:30 p.m.
Michigan Lutheran at River Valley, 6:00 p.m.
Eau Claire at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m.
Gull Lake at Portage Northern, 6:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at Kalamazoo Central, 6:30 p.m.
Battle Creek Central at Battle Creek Lakeview, 6:30 p.m.

Boys Soccer
Our Lady of the Lake at Michigan Lutheran, 5:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Hackett at South Haven, 5:30 p.m.
Edwardsburg at Niles, 6:30 p.m.
Plainwell at Otsego, 6:30 p.m.
Three Rivers at Paw Paw, 6:00 p.m.
Sturgis at Vicksburg, 6:30 p.m.
New Buffalo at Comstock, 5:30 p.m.
Cassopolis at Bangor, 6:30 p.m.
Bloomingdale at Hartford, 5:00 p.m.
Constantine at Allegan, 6:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Christian at Coloma, 6:00 p.m.
Delton-Kellogg at Watervliet, 5:30 p.m.
Parchment at Holland Black River, 5:00 p.m.

Girls Golf
SMAC Conference at Stonehedge North, 9:00 p.m.  (Gull Lake host)

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