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MLB – Major League Baseball

Yesterday

Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Detroit Tigers 3

Chicago Cubs 4, Cincinnati Reds 3

White Sox were off

Pirates 6, Tigers 3 – Hayes, Tsutsugo rally Pirates to 6-3 win over Tigers

Ke’Bryan Hayes and Yoshi Tsutsugo each hit a two-run single during Pittsburgh’s four-run seventh inning, and the Pirates beat the Detroit Tigers 6-3 to stop their six-game losing streak. Hayes finished with three hits. Kevin Newman hit a two-run homer in the first for Pittsburgh. Niko Goodrum hit a two-run double for Detroit.

Cubs 4, Reds 3 – Schwindel hits tiebreaking single as Cubs beat Reds 4-3

Frank Schwindel hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs topped the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 for their season-high seventh straight win. Schwindel’s single through the right side scored Alfonso Rivas, who started the rally with a pinch-hit single off Michael Lorenzen and advanced to second on a wild pitch. Schwindel is batting .441 (15 for 34) with six homers and 14 RBIs during his current eight-game hitting streak. The Reds lost for the seventh time in nine games.

Today

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 – White Sox recall RHP Jimmy Lambert from Triple-A Charlotte

The Chicago White Sox have recalled right-hander Jimmy Lambert from Triple-A Charlotte. The AL Central-leading White Sox begin a three-game set at Oakland on Tuesday night, and Lambert reportedly will start the series opener. Right-hander Matt Foster was optioned to Charlotte to make room on the roster. The reliever is 2-1 with a 6.06 ERA in 33 appearances with Chicago this year.

MLB – Indians manager Francona to have toe surgery Tuesday

Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona, who stepped down for the season July 29 because of health issues, will have surgery on his left big toe on Tuesday. The 62-year-old Francona had replacement surgery a few days after deciding tp step away,  He had surgery for a staph infection in his toe in February and wore a walking boot while managing this season. The rehab for Tuesday’s surgery is expected to take eight to 10 weeks.  Francona is five wins from tying Hall of Famer Lou Boudreau (728) for the most wins in team history.

NCAAFB – Michigan WR Ronnie Bell out for season with knee injury

Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh says senior receiver Ronnie Bell is out for the year with a knee injury. Harbaugh gave the update two days after Bell was injured in a 47-14 win over Western Michigan. Bell had a 76-yard touchdown reception and returned a punt 31 yards before injuring his right knee. He was the team’s leading receiver last season and was an All-Big Ten honorable mention selection in 2019. Bell has 83 career receptions for 1,380 yards and five touchdowns. The Wolverines hosts No. 20 Washington on Saturday night.

NCAAFB – No. 9 Irish have plenty of work and short week for Toledo

After a short rest and some film review following an early-morning arrival back from Sunday night’s 41-38 overtime victory at Florida State, Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly knows his No. 9 Irish need to improve in several areas for their home opener Saturday against Toledo of the Mid-American Conference. Despite a record-setting performance by new quarterback Jack Coan, the injury-plagued Irish struggled to run behind a revamped offensive line and surrendered an 18-point, second-half lead and 442 total yards, including 264 on the ground, to the upset-minded Seminoles.

NFL – Lions need quality defensive performance against 49ers

The Detroit Lions have one of the youngest defenses in the NFL, and they’ll have their hands full in Week 1 against a San Francisco offen...

 

 

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MLB – Major League Baseball

Yesterday

Oakland A’s 8, Detroit Tigers 6

Chicago Cubs 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 5 – 11 Innings

White Sox were off

Athletics 8, Tigers 6 – Lowrie, Canha help A's start fast in 8-6 win over Tigers

Jed Lowrie hit a three-run homer in the first inning for the first of Oakland’s eight two-out runs against Matt Manning in the Athletics’ 8-6 victory over the Tigers on Thursday. Mark Canha followed Lowrie’s shot with another homer for 4-0 lead. It was the 14th homer of the season for both Lowrie and Canha, and each went to the opposite field to reach the seats. Lowrie drilled a 411-foot shot to left-center, and Canha drove one out to right-center. Lowrie’s RBI double in the fourth made it 8-0 before the Tigers battled back by scoring six runs.

Cubs 6, Pirates 5 – F/11 – Cubs beat Pirates 6-5 on Difo error in 11th

Sergio Alcántara scampered home when second baseman Wilmer Difo mishandled a popup in the 11th inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 for their third straight win. Rafael Ortega and Ian Happ homered for Chicago, and Alcántara logged the first three-hit game of his career. Codi Heuer got three outs for the win. Alcántara began the 11th on second base and advanced on Ortega’s sacrifice bunt. Happ then sent a high fly to second, where Difo committed the game-ending error.

Today

Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m.

Detroit Tigers at Cincinnati Reds, 7:10 p.m.                     News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:50

Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m.

NCAAFB – College Football

Last Night

(4) Ohio State 45, Minnesota 31

(4) Ohio State 45, Minnesota 31 – Stroud leads No. 4 Ohio State past Minnesota 45-31 in opener

C.J. Stroud passed for 294 yards and four touchdowns in his debut as the Ohio State starter and the fourth-ranked Buckeyes kept coach Ryan Day unbeaten in Big Ten play with a 45-31 victory over Minnesota on Thursday night. The Buckeyes flashed their five-star speed with two 70-plus-yard scores in the opener, one early on a run off right end by Miyan Williams and one late on a third-down screen to true freshman TreVeyon Henderson. Day, starting his third full year on the job, is 24-2 overall and 16-0 in conference games.

Tonight

St. Francis (PA) at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 p.m.

Michigan State at Northwestern, 9:00 p.m.                       Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 7:30

Saturday

Western Michigan at Michigan, 12:00 p.m.                        News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 11:00

Central Michigan at Missouri, 4:00 p.m.

Sunday

(9) Notre Dame at Florida State, 7:30 p.m.

NCAAFB – No. 9 Notre Dame travels to Florida State for season opener

Notre Dame is returning to being an independent and the ninth-ranked Fighting Irish look to show they have found a transfer quarterback — Jack Coan from Wisconsin — and a cohesive offensive line that can lead the team back to the College Football Playoff. Meanwhile, in Year 2 for Mike Norvell at Florida State, there are pressing questions on both sides of the ball and the Seminoles are seeking confidence in September. Florida State is also seeking to pull off an upset to spark the rebuild.

NCAA – Michigan State AD Alan Haller plans to make changes on Day 1

Michigan State athletic director Alan Haller says he will unveil a restructuring plan for the department when he is formally introduced next week. One of the ideas he shared was having football and basketball games on the same day as other competitions on campus to give fans access to multiple events. Haller is a former Spartans football player and deputy athletic director. Haller was a lieutenant for the university police department for 13 years before beginning to work for the athletic department in 2010.

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MLB – Major League Baseball

Yesterday

Detroit Tigers 8, Oakland A’s 6

Chicago White Sox 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 3

Chicago Cubs 3, Minnesota Twins 0

Tigers 8, Athletics 6 – Cabrera hits career homer No. 502, Tigers beat Athletics 8-6

Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run homer, No. 502 of his career, and drove in the go-ahead run with a single in the seventh inning as the Detroit Tigers snapped a four-game skid with an 8-6 win over the Oakland Athletics. Akil Baddoo and Harold Castro homered and drove in two runs apiece for Detroit, which had lost 12 straight at home to Oakland. Joe Jimenez (5-1) tossed an inning of scoreless relief for the win, and Gregory Soto earned his 17th save. Matt Olson drove in three runs for the A’s, who had won three straight.

White Sox 6, Pirates 3 – Rookie Sheets hits 2 HRs, White Sox beat Pirates 6-3

Rookie Gavin Sheets hit two home runs, leading the Chicago White Sox to a 6-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night. Sheets, who was promoted from Triple-A Charlotte before the game, hit a three-run homer off Max Kranick (1-3) with two out in the fourth inning to snap a scoreless tie. White Sox starter Carlos Rodon (10-5) pitched five innings of five-hit ball.

Cubs 3, Twins 0 – Schwindel homers, Cubs shut down Twins hitters in 3-0 win

Frank Schwindel hit a three-run homer and a pair of Chicago Cubs pitchers combined on a two-hitter in a 3-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins. Justin Steele won for the first time since joining the Cubs’ rotation on Aug. 10. The rookie left-hander gave up one hit, walked three and struck out three over five innings, lowering his ERA to 3.48. Adbert Alzolay worked the final four innings to earn his first career save. He allowed one hit and struck out five. Schwindel’s drive in the third was all the Cubs mustered against U.S. Olympic pitcher Joe Ryan, who made his major league debut for the Twins.

Today

Oakland A’s at Detroit Tigers, 1:10 p.m.                           94.9 WSJM/103.7 Cosy-FM 12:50

Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m.

White Sox are off

MLB – AP Source: Smoltz, Leiter refuse vaccine, will work remotely

John Smoltz and Al Leiter are not making in-studio appearances for MLB Network after refusing to get the coronavirus vaccine, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The person spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press because they aren’t at liberty to publicly discuss personnel matters. Smoltz and Leiter will still do analysis for studio shows but it will be remotely instead of from the network’s Secaucus, New Jersey, studio. The MLB Network’s policy making it mandatory for all employees to be vaccinated took effect Wednesday.

NCAAFB – College Football – Big Ten

Tonight

(4) Ohio State at Minnesota, 8:00 p.m.

NCAAFB – Transfer time: New rule brings college football free agency

This season will be the first since the NCAA tweaked its rules to give all football players the freedom to transfer once and be immediately eligible to play at a new school. Full-on college football free agency is here. Teams can now revamp their rosters and bolster their depth charts much the way its done in the NFL. No team in college football has more riding on transfers this season than Florida State. The Seminoles have 14 transfers on the roster this season.

NCAA – Michigan State names Haller as new athletic director

Michigan State has named deputy athletic director and Spartan football alumnus Alan Haller its new athletic director. Haller has been deputy athletic director since 2019 and with the athletic department since 2010. The former campus police lieutenant played for coach George Perles before a three-year NFL career. Haller chaired the search for the university’s sixth chief of police and has also serv...

MLB – Major League Baseball

Yesterday

Oakland A’s 9, Detroit Tigers 3

Chicago White Sox 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 2

Chicago Cubs 3, Minnesota Twins 1

A’s 9, Tigers 3 – Chapman's 2 HRs help A's top Tigers 9-3 for 3rd straight win

Matt Chapman hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the third inning and homered again in the ninth, helping the Oakland Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers 9-3.  Oakland has won three straight after losing six in a row. The Tigers have lost straight, scoring a total of eight runs in those setbacks. Deolis Guerra pitched 1 1/3 perfect innings after Cole Irvin started and lasted just 4 2-3 innings, giving up three runs on seven hits and two walks. Tarik Skubal was roughed up, giving up six runs on seven hits and three walks over five innings.

White Sox 4, Pirates 2 – Grandal, Abreu power White Sox to 4-2 win over Pirates

Yasmani Grandal and Jose Abreu homered, and five relievers combined for 4 2/3 innings of two-hit ball as the Chicago White Sox beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 on Tuesday night. The Sox hold a 10-game lead in the AL Central and won for the fourth time in five games. The Pirates lost for the fourth time in six games. Michael Kopech (4-2) picked up the win. Bryse Wilson (2-6) took the loss.

Cubs 3, Twins 1 – Schwindel, Happ homer; Cubs hold on to beat Twins 3-1

Frank Schwindel homered for the second straight game, Ian Happ added a towering homer into the third deck, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Minnesota Twins 3-1. Manuel Rodríguez (3-2) earned the win for Chicago with two scoreless innings of relief. Rowan Wick earned his first save of the season. Cubs second baseman Matt Duffy ended a threat for Minnesota in the eighth when he tracked down Max Kepler’s pop-up into medium right field, spun and threw Luis Arraez out at the plate trying to score from third. John Gant (4-9) pitched five innings and allowed two runs for Minnesota.

Tonight

Oakland A’s at Detroit Tigers, 7:10 p.m.                           94.9 WSJM/103.7 Cosy-FM 6:50

Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Minnesota Twins, 8:10 p.m.

NFL – Pats cut Newton, clearing way for Jones to start

The New England Patriots have shown Cam Newton the door after just one season with the team. The Pats have released the 2015 NFL most valuable player, paving the way for rookie Mac Jones to open the season as the starting quarterback. Veteran players say Jones has impressed them in training camp with his work ethic. Jones won a national title last year at Alabama. The Patriots are trying to rebound from a disjointed 2020 season. Newton finished 7-8 as the starter and the Patriots went 7-9 overall after Tom Brady’s departure.

NFL – AP Exclusive: Bills propose 60,000-seat stadium by 2027

A person with direct knowledge of the details tells The Associated Press the the Buffalo Bills' proposed new stadium would include about 60,000 seats and be built by 2027.  The $1.4 billion venue would not include a roof but a majority of the seats would be protected from the elements. The Bills are in discusions with county and state officials about the new stadium. At issue is how quickly a deal can be approved, and how the construction costs would be split between the team and taxpayers. The team's current stadium was built in 1973.

NFL – Payton: Saints planning up to a month away from New Orleans

New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton says the team is investigating the possibility of remaining in the Dallas area for up to a month and opening its regular season against Green Bay in the Cowboys’ home stadium. The Superdome appears to have been spared significant damage from Hurricane Ida. But there are logistical challenges with staffing an NFL game at the dome in the near future because of the widespread damage in the New Orleans area....

MLB – Major League Baseball

Yesterday

Minnesota Twins 3, Detroit Tigers 2

White Sox and Cubs were off

Twins 3, Tigers 2 – Donaldson, Ober lead Twins past slumping Tigers, 3-2

Bailey Ober pitched six solid innings and Josh Donaldson’s two-run homer helped the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 3-2. The game was a makeup from a July 16 rainout and was played in front of a minuscule crowd. The Twins have won three of four. Detroit has lost four of five, scoring only nine runs. Ober held the slumping Tigers' offense to two runs on five hits in six innings. He struck out five without walking a batter. Alex Colome pitched the ninth for his 10th save. Detroit starter Casey Mize gave up three runs on five hits including Donaldson’s homer, his 21st of the season.

Tonight

Oakland A’s at Detroit Tigers, 7:10 p.m.                           94.9 WSJM/103.7 Cosy-FM 6:50

Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Minnesota Twins, 8:10 p.m.

NFL – Lions backup QB Boyle needs surgery on broken right thumb

Detroit Lions backup quarterback Tim Boyle broke his right thumb in the team’s preseason finale and needs surgery. Lions coach Dan Campbell made the announcement Monday, adding the team is hopeful it was not a season-ending injury. Boyle was hurt Friday night in a loss to the Indianapolis Colts. Detroit acquired starting quarterback Jared Goff, a pair of first-round picks and a third-rounder from the Los Angeles Rams in a trade for Matthew Stafford. Third-year pro David Blough becomes Detroit’s No. 2 quarterback, heading into a Week 1 matchup at home against the San Francisco 49ers.

NFL – Dalton embraces chance with Bears, knowing Fields behind him

Andy Dalton is embracing his opportunity with the Chicago Bears. The Bears are sticking with their plan to open the season with him as their starting quarterback. They expect the three-time Pro Bowler to be the one staring down Aaron Donald when Chicago visits the Los Angeles Rams on Sept. 12, with prized rookie Justin Fields in a backup role. Dalton says he's “focused on me" and how he can help the team. The Bears have said since they signed Dalton to a one-year deal that he is their No. 1 quarterback. It didn’t change after they traded up nine spots with the New York Giants to draft Fields with the No. 11 overall pick.

NFL – Saints working 500 miles from home after displaced by Ida

The New Orleans Saints are at the home of another NFL team after being displaced by Hurricane Ida. Saints players and staff, along with about 120 family members, relocated to North Texas in advance of the storm that made landfall south of New Orleans on Sunday as a powerful Category 4 hurricane with winds of 150 mph and left that entire area without power. Coach Sean Payton says the Saints will practice through Wednesday at AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys. That is before a previously planned break before the start of the regular season.

NFL – Fully vaccinated NFL players will get COVID-19 tests weekly

Fully vaccinated players will be required to get tested for COVID-19 weekly instead of every 14 days as part of the revised protocols for the regular season agreed upon by the NFL and NFLPA. The weekly testing applies also for fully vaccinated Tier 1 and 2 staff. There’s an option for a second test for those who want it, according to a memo sent to clubs and obtained by The Associated Press on Monday. Fully vaccinated individuals do not need to wait for results prior to entering a team’s facility. Each club must conduct its testing over a three-day period. Unvaccinated players will continue to be tested daily.

WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association

Tonight

Los Angeles Sparks at Indiana Fever, 7:00 p.m.

Chicago Sky at Phoenix Mercury, 10:00 p.m.

LLWS – Little League World Series – Championship

Yesterday

Taylor North, Michigan 5, Hamilton, Ohio 2

Michigan 5, Ohio 2 – Lake Superior: Michigan beats Ohio for Little League title

Jackson Surma drove in four runs and Ethan Van Belle struck out eight as Michigan beat Ohio 5-2 in the championship game of the Little League World Series. The team from Taylor North Little League delivered the first LLWS title for the state of Michigan since 1959. Both teams are from the Great Lakes, marking the only time clubs from the same region played in the championship. That was because international teams didn’t compete in the LLWS for the first time since 1975, due to travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

MLB – Major League Baseball

Yesterday

Toronto Blue Jays 2, Detroit Tigers 1

Chicago White Sox 13, Chicago Cubs 1

Blue Jays 2, Tigers 1 – 2 Jays homers enough for Berríos in 2-1 win over Tigers

José Berríos pitched seven strong innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tigers 2-1, taking two of three in a low-scoring series with Detroit. Bo Bichette and Kevin Smith homered for Toronto, which won 3-2 on Saturday and lost 2-1 on Friday. Berríos allowed one unearned run on six hits in seven innings. He struck out 11 without walking a batter. Tim Mayza got the final four outs for his first career save. Detroit's Matt Boyd allowed two runs in four innings in his first start since June 14.

White Sox 13, Cubs 1 – Luis Robert homers twice as White Sox pound Cubs 13-1

Luis Robert homered twice, Dylan Cease tied a career high with 11 strikeouts and the Chicago White Sox pounded the Chicago Cubs 13-1. Eloy Jiménez, Yasmani Grandal and Brian Goodwin also connected for the White Sox, who went 5-1 against the Cubs this year. Robert, Jiménez and Goodwin each drove in three runs. White Sox slugger José Abreu hit a two-run double in a seven-run fifth to get to 101 RBIs with 29 games left. The reigning AL MVP drove in a career-high 123 runs in 2019. Frank Schwindel homered for the Cubs in the fourth.

Today

Minnesota Twins at Detroit Tigers, 2:10 p.m.          94.9 WSJM/103.7 Cosy-FM 1:50

White Sox and Cubs are off

MLB – Boo who? Báez, Mets flip thumbs down on fans; team prez mad

Javier Báez and his New York Mets teammates turned the boos at Citi Field to cheers this weekend — and turned their thumbs upside down at frustrated fans. Báez launched a 444-foot home run Sunday in a 9-4 win over the Washington Nationals, then flashed a double thumbs-down gesture toward the crowd on his way back to the dugout. Later, he said Mets players have been making the hand signal after big hits in response to fans who have jeered the club during a rough August. Mets President Sandy Alderson swiftly condemned those remarks and signs, saying they are “totally unacceptable and will not be tolerated.” Alderson said he will meet with Mets players and staff to directly deliver that message.

WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association

Yesterday

Chicago Sky 107, Seattle Storm 75

Sky 107, Storm 75 – Parker scores 25 points, Sky hit 15 3s to rout Storm

Candace Parker scored a season-high 25 points and the Chicago Sky beat the Seattle Storm 107-75 on Sunday to complete a two-game sweep. Chicago tied its franchise record with 15 3-pointers and set the club mark for margin of victory at 32. The Sky have won three in a row, also beating Seattle 73-69 on Thursday night. Seattle has lost three in a row and is 2-5 since returning for the Olympic break. Parker scored 19 points on 8-of-12 shooting as Chicago erupted for 63 first-half points to take a 22-point lead. The two-time WNBA MVP, in her first season with the Sky after 13 seasons with the Los Angeles Sparks, also had nine rebounds and two blocks.

 

 

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