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Tampa Bay 31, Dallas 29

Arizona 38, Tennessee 13

Carolina 19, NY Jets 14

Cincinnati 27, Minnesota 24, OT

Houston 37, Jacksonville 21

LA Chargers 20, Washington 16

Philadelphia 32, Atlanta 6

Pittsburgh 23, Buffalo 16

Denver 27, NY Giants 13

Kansas City 33, Cleveland 29

Miami 17, New England 16

New Orleans 38, Green Bay 3

Yesterday

San Francisco 49ers 41, Detroit Lions 33

Seattle Seahawks 28, Indianapolis Colts 16

Los Angeles Rams 34, Chicago Bears 14

49ers 41, Lions 33 – 49ers build 28-point lead, hold on for 41-33 win over Lions

Dre Greenlaw returned an interception for a touchdown to help the San Francisco 49ers score 17 points over two-plus minutes late in the first half and they held on for a 41-33 win over the Detroit Lions. San Francisco led 38-10 early in the fourth quarter and allowed Detroit to score 23 points in three-plus minutes to pull within eight points. The Lions turned over the ball on downs at the San Francisco 24 with 12 seconds left after getting another chance when Deebo Samuel fumbled.

Seahawks 28, Colts 16 – Seahawks pressure has Wentz, Colts scrambling for solutions

Carson Wentz's debut in Indianapolis started well. Eventually, things wilted under the pressure. Wentz turned in solid numbers in a season-opening 28-16 loss to Seattle but was sacked three times, harassed many more times and couldn't finish promising drives. He was 25 of 38 with 251 yards, two TD’s and no interceptions. But the Colts still lost their 8th straight season opener.

Rams 34, Bears 14 – Stafford leads LA Rams past Bears 34-14 in dynamic debut

Matthew Stafford passed for 321 yards and three touchdowns in a dynamic debut for the Los Angeles Rams. The veteran quarterback led LA past Andy Dalton and the Chicago Bears for a 34-14 victory Sunday night. Stafford found Van Jefferson for a 67-yard touchdown on his second pass for the Rams. Stafford hit a wide-open Cooper Kupp for a 56-yard TD to open the third quarter, and he found Robert Woods for a clinching score with 3:17 to play. Dalton passed for 206 yards in his Bears debut, while rookie quarterback Justin Fields rushed for a 3-yard score while getting a handful of snaps in his NFL debut.

Tonight

Baltimore Ravens at Las Vegas Raiders, 8:15 p.m.

NFL – Dan Campbell not taking moral victories from Lions defeat

Dan Campbell wasn’t thinking about moral victories. Yes, his Detroit Lions nearly pulled off an improbable comeback by scoring 16 points in the final two minutes and moving the ball back into San Francisco territory before falling short in a 41-33 loss. Campbell was focused on the first 58 minutes of his debut as Lions coach. Detroit trailed 31-10 at halftime and by as many as 28 in the second half.

NFL – Tailgating, face-painted fans back in force at NFL stadiums

Tailgating, face-painted fans returned in full force at stadiums around the country as the NFL opened its doors to capacity for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic. Some wore masks, some didn’t. Some are vaccinated, some aren’t. Restrictions varied in different cities with the Seattle Seahawks, Las Vegas Raiders and New Orleans Saints the only teams requiring fans to provide proof of vaccination to enter. The defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers welcomed 65,566 fans Thursday night to kick off the season and 15 teams were set to host more than one million fans in Week 1. Fans are back as COVID-19 surges because of the delta variant.

Tennis – US Open – Medvedev overcomes pressure, Djokovic to win U.S. Open

Daniil Medvedev had outplayed the man he considers the best ever in tennis for about two hours. Then it was time to finish off Novak Djokovic.

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MLB – Major League Baseball

Yesterday

Oakland Athletics 3, Chicago White Sox 1

Tigers and Cubs were off

A’s 3, White Sox 1 – Manaea fans 9, A’s beat White Sox 3-1

Sean Manaea struck out nine in seven dominant innings, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Chicago White Sox 3-1. Manaea allowed one run and five hits in his first win since July 28. The left-hander went 0-3 with an 8.00 ERA in his previous six starts. Tony Kemp and Matt Chapman each drove in a run for Oakland, which took two of three games in the series. José Abreu had two hits and drove in a run for the White Sox, who have lost 10 of their last 11 regular-season games at the Oakland Coliseum.

Today

San Francisco Giants at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m.

Tampa Bay Rays at Detroit Tigers, 7:10 p.m.             Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 6:50

Boston Red Sox at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m.

NFL – National Football League – Week 1

Last Night

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31, Dallas Cowboys 29

Buccaneers 31, Cowboys 29 – Brady throws for 379 yards, 4 TDs, Bucs beat Cowboys 31-29

Tom Brady threw for 379 yards and four touchdowns, helping the defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers kick off the NFL season with a mistake-filled 31-29 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday night. With seats in a NFL stadium filled to full capacity for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, Ryan Succop won it with a 36-yard field goal Brady set up with a last-minute drive directed on the same field where the Bucs became the first team to play and win a Super Bowl in its home stadium seven months ago. Dak Prescott threw for 403 yards and three TDs for Dallas.

Sunday

San Francisco 49ers at Detroit Lions, 1:00 p.m.                Rock 107 WIRX 12:00

Seattle Seahawks at Indianapolis Colts, 1:00 p.m.

Chicago Bears at Los Angeles Rams, 8:20 p.m.

NFL – Campbell-led Lions host 49ers, aiming to prove people wrong

Dan Campbell is taking over a team that isn’t supposed to win much this year and is leading a franchise as synonymous with losing as any in the NFL over the last several decades. The Campbell era in Detroit begins Sunday at home against the San Francisco 49ers. Campbell plans to prove people wrong and his players do, too.  The Niners won just six games last season as injuries sent some of their best players to the sideline. Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, tight end George Kittle and defensive end Nick Bosa are back after missing much of last year with injuries.

NFL – Veteran QBs Stafford, Dalton debut when Rams host Bears

Two accomplished, 33-year-old veteran quarterbacks are making their debuts with new teams Sunday night at SoFi Stadium. And that’s where the similarities end. Matthew Stafford is the Los Angeles Rams’ future, their hopes of playing in a home Super Bowl resting squarely on his shoulders. Andy Dalton might not even be the Chicago Bears’ present for a whole lot longer. Nearly six months after the Rams acquired Stafford from the Detroit Lions, he finally gets to work on realizing his career-long ambitions. Meanwhile, Dalton will debut with prized rookie Justin Fields metaphorically breathing down his neck.

NFL – Colts looking to end opening-game woes against Seahawks

Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay gave his players a succinct message the first day of training camp. Win the opener. While it sounds simple, the Colts have lost seven straight Week 1 matchups — and they started preparing this week without knowing if new quarterback Carson Wentz would be cleared to play against Seattle. The Seahawks, meanwhile, have won 11 of their past 12 playing in the early Sunday timeslot.

NCAAFB – College Football – Week 2

Saturday

Youngstown State at Michigan State, 12:00 p.m.               Superhits 103.

MLB – Major League Baseball

Yesterday

Detroit Tigers 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 1

Chicago Cubs 4, Cincinnati Reds 1 – 10 Innings

Oakland Athletics 5, Chicago White Sox 1

Tigers 5, Pirates 1 – Cabrera, Grossman power Tigers past Pirates 5-1

Miguel Cabrera and Robbie Grossman each had four hits, and the Detroit Tigers avoided a sweep by beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1. Cabrera was 4 for 4 with a double and three RBIs. He doubled off the Clemente Wall in right field to score Grossman in the first, singled home Akil Baddoo in the third and bounced one up the middle in the fifth to bring in Jonathan Schoop. Grossman was 4 for 5 and scored three runs. He singled in his first three at-bats and hit a solo home run just inside the right field foul pole in the seventh.

Cubs 4, Reds 1 – F/10 – Heyward’s walk-off HR in 10th gives Cubs 4-1 win over Reds

Jason Heyward hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Chicago Cubs a 4-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds for their eighth victory in nine games. Ian Happ homered for the third straight game, extending his hitting streak to a career-high nine games and helping the Cubs win their third consecutive series. Joey Votto launched his 29th homer of the season, but his fourth-inning solo shot was all the offense Cincinnati could muster. The Reds have lost four of six as they fight for a playoff spot. They entered the day tied with San Diego for the 2nd NL wild card.

A's 5, White Sox 1 – Chapman homers, Montas shuts down White Sox as A's end skid

Matt Chapman homered early, Frankie Montas won his third straight start and the Oakland Athletics beat the Chicago White Sox 5-1 to snap a four-game losing streak. Montas allowed one run and six hits with seven strikeouts and two walks in seven innings. He had lost his only regular-season appearance against the White Sox last month. Chad Pinder drove in a run with a triple. Yan Gomes and Elvis Andrus each had an RBI single for the A’s, who drew a crowd of 8,147 as they try to stay in the playoff race. Oakland got to Dallas Keuchel early and the Chicago lefty lost his third straight. Keuchel allowed five runs and eight hits over 5 2/3 innings.

Today

Chicago White Sox at Oakland Athletics, 3:37 p.m.

Tigers and Cubs are off

MLB – White Sox LF Eloy Jiménez hit in knee by foul ball in dugout

White Sox left fielder Eloy Jiménez severely bruised his right knee when he was hit by a foul ball while sitting in the dugout during the second inning of a game at Oakland and is day to day. Jiménez stayed in the game initially before a slide into home plate in the fifth increased his knee pain, prompting him to leave what turned into a 6-3 victory. X-rays were negative but Jiménez was held of Chicago’s lineup Wednesday night. He didn’t test it out, saying, “today’s just rest.”

MLB – Yankees star Derek Jeter inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame

Former Yankees shortstop and captain Derek Jeter, Colorado star Larry Walker, Ted Simmons of the Cardinals and Brewers, and the late labor executive Marvin Miller have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Jeter missed by one vote of being a unanimous pick in his first year on the ballot, but that was far from his mind on this day. Jeter noted at the start of his speech that 10 Hall of Famers had died in the past 20 months. He was greeted by a sea of Yankees fans for a ceremony that was changed to mid-week in September from its customary spot on a Sunday in late July because of the pandemic.

NCAA – Michigan State football, basketball players to get $6,000

A suburban Detroit mortgage company led by a former Michigan State walk-on will pay $500 a month to all football players and members of the men's basketball team. The sponsorship by Mat Ishbia and United Wholesale Mortgage will provide more than 130 athle...

MLB – Major League Baseball

Yesterday

Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Detroit Tigers 2

Cincinnati Reds 4, Chicago Cubs 3

Chicago White Sox 6, Oakland A’s 3

Pirates 3, Tigers 2 – Ben Gamel's RBI single helps Pirates rally past Tigers 3-2

Ben Gamel had a go-ahead two-run single in the sixth inning among his three hits and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Detroit Tigers 3-2. Gamel also made an outstanding catch in left field to end the top of the sixth, slamming into the fence to take away a potential extra-base hit from Derek Hill with two runners on and preventing the Tigers from adding to their 2-1 lead. Miguel Cabera went 3 for 4 with a double for the Tigers, raising his career hits total to 2,967.

Reds 4, Cubs 3 – Miley goes 7, Castellanos and India homer as Reds stop Cubs

Wade Miley pitched seven effective innings, Nick Castellanos homered and the Cincinnati Reds got a sorely needed victory, topping the Chicago Cubs 4-3. Cincinnati had dropped seven of nine to lose ground in the NL playoff race. Miley allowed one run and five hits. Jonathan India also homered for the Reds. Willson Contreras, Rafael Ortega and Ian Happ went deep for Chicago, which had won a season-high seven straight.

White Sox 6, Athletics 3 – White Sox beat A's 6-3; Oakland drops fourth straight game

Gavin Sheets hit a go-ahead RBI single in the fifth, Cesar Hernandez added a two-run single in the same inning, and the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox beat the stumbling Oakland Athletics 6-3. Jimmy Lambert (1-1) allowed three hits over five solid innings for his first major league win in his third career start and sixth appearance as Chicago matched the club’s season-high of 22 games above .500 (80-58). Both managers and the training staffs came out when Chicago’s Leury García stole a base in the eighth and made a dive under leaping second baseman Tony Kemp, who fell hard.

Tonight

Detroit Tigers at Pittsburgh Pirates, 6:35 p.m.                 News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:15

Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs, 7:40 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Oakland A’s, 9:40 p.m.

MLB – Kalamazoo’s Derek Jeter enters Hall of Fame today

Derek Jeter, Larry Walker, Ted Simmons and the late Marvin Miller will be enshrined at the Hall of Fame, a year after the induction ceremonies were called off because of the coronavirus pandemic. The four were chosen last year. No new members have been picked since. With a mid-week ceremony instead of the traditional Sunday afternoon, school back in session and the threat of inclement weather, the Hall of Fame wasn’t offering an attendance prediction for the ceremonies in Cooperstown, New York. The deaths of eight Hall of Famers over the past year and a half and the lingering pandemic have limited the number of returning Hall of Famers to 31. Two years ago a record 58 showed up.

NFL – NFLPA calls for daily COVID-19 testing for all players

The NFL Players Association wants daily COVID-19 testing for fully vaccinated players. The league and the union agreed last week to update protocols so vaccinated players would be tested weekly instead of every 14 days as they were during training camp. That’s not enough, according to NFLPA president and Cleveland Browns center JC Tretter. The league most recently announced 93% of players are vaccinated. Unvaccinated players are tested daily and face strict protocol requirements.

NFL – Gambling wave coming to NFL TV screens, but in moderation

Al Michaels no longer has to subtly refer to the point spread if a game comes down to the wire on NBC’s “Sunday Night Football.” Now he can refer to it directly without worrying about drawing a comment from NFL officials in New York. Three years after the Supreme Court overturned the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act and allowed states to legalize...

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