MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Detroit Tigers 4, Minnesota Twins 3 – 11 Innings
Toronto Blue Jays 2, Chicago Cubs 1
White Sox were off
Tigers 4, Twins 3 – F/11 – Keith scores on sacrifice fly in 11th, Tigers rally to top Twins 4-3
Colt Keith scored on Gleyber Torres’ sacrifice fly in the 11th inning and the Detroit Tigers overcame an early three-run deficit to beat the Minnesota Twins 4-3 on Thursday night. Riley Greene hit his team-leading 28th home run to help Detroit win for the fourth time in five games and fifth in seven. Starting at second base in the 11th inning, Keith advanced to third on a wild pitch by Erasmo Ramírez (0-1) and scored on a Torres’ sacrifice fly. Rafael Montero (1-1) got the final four outs for the Tigers. Detroit starter Tarik Skubal overcame a shaky third inning to get through seven innings, allowing three runs.
Blue Jays 2, Cubs 1 – Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homers as Max Scherzer and the Blue Jays beat the Cubs 2-1
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning, helping Max Scherzer and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1. Guerrero’s big hit off Matthew Boyd lifted AL East-leading Toronto to the series victory. It was the 20th homer of the season for the All-Star slugger. Scherzer pitched seven-plus innings while improving to 6-2 in 12 career starts against the Cubs. He permitted one run and five hits. Jeff Hoffman handled the ninth for his 27th save in 32 chances. Boyd allowed two hits in seven innings.
Today
Pittsburgh (TBD) at Chicago Cubs (Rea 9-5), 2:20 p.m.
Chicago White Sox (Civale 3-7) at Kansas City (Cameron 6-5), 8:10 p.m.
Detroit (Morton 7-10) at Minnesota (Ureña 0-0), 8:10 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 7:45p
WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association
Tonight
Washington Mystics at Indiana Fever, 7:30 p.m.
Golden State Valkyries at Chicago Sky, 7:30 p.m
NFL – National Football League – Preseason Week 2
Saturday
Miami Dolphins at Detroit Lions, 1:00 p.m.
Green Bay Packers at Indianapolis Colts, 1:00 p.m.
Sunday
Buffalo Bills at Chicago Bears, 8:00 p.m.
NFL – Appeals court; NFL can be put on trial over claims Black coaches face discrimination
A federal appeals court says the NFL can be put on trial over claims that Brian Flores and other Black coaches face discrimination. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday. It upheld Manhattan federal Judge Valerie Caproni’s 2023 ruling that Flores can proceed with claims against the league and three teams: the Denver Broncos, the New York Giants and the Houston Texans. In February 2022, Flores sued the league and several teams, saying the league was “rife with racism,” particularly in its hiring and promotion of Black coaches. NFL spokesperson Brian McCarthy said the league disagrees with the ruling and will seek further review.
NFL – NFL teams will again stencil social justice messages in the end zone
The NFL is continuing its on-field social justice messaging for a sixth straight season. The Associated Press has learned that all 32 teams will feature an end zone message at each home game throughout the season. They will select from four options, including “End Racism,” “Stop Hate,” “Choose Love,” or “Inspire Change.” Once again, “It Takes All of Us” will be stenciled in the opposite end zone for all games. The only change from 2024 is that “Inspire Change” replaces “Vote.”
NBA – NBA releases 2025-26 schedule, all teams getting at least two national TV games
Every NBA team will have at least two nationally televised games this season. The league confirmed that number as part of its full schedule unveiling for 2025-26. The reason: There simply are more national games than ever, now that the league’s new 11-year, $76 billion agreements with ABC-ESPN, NBC-Peacock and Amazon Prime Video are about to formally begin. There will be 247 games scheduled on those networks this season, up from 172 last season between ABC, ESPN and TNT.
NCAAFB – NCAA informs Michigan ruling on investigation will be released today
The NCAA has informed Michigan that the organization will announce the results of its sign-stealing investigation on Friday, a person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to share the details. The NCAA alleged last year in a notice that current coach Sherrone Moore violated rules as an assistant under former coach Jim Harbaugh, who served a three-game suspension in exchange for the Big Ten dropping its own investigation into the allegations after the two ended up in court.
NCAAFB – The MAC heads into the season with experienced quarterback at top teams
Miami (Ohio) quarterback Dequan Finn is returning to a different Mid-American Conference than the one he left last year for a season at Baylor. Quarterback Parker Navarro helped Ohio snap a nearly six-decade long title drought last season. Finn’s backup at Toledo, Tucker Gleason, is the incumbent starter for the preseason favorite. All three are running the top three teams in this year’s preseason MAC picks. The 13-team MAC has five new coaches this season including Mark Drinkall at Central Michigan.
Golf – Robert MacIntyre runs off 6 birdies in a row for 62 to lead BMW Championship
Robert MacIntyre matched the low score of his PGA Tour career with what he calls the best stretch of putting he’s ever had. The Scot closed with six straight birdies for a 62 in the BMW Championship. That gives him a three-shot lead over Tommy Fleetwood. Scottie Scheffler had his 14th consecutive round in the 60s and was in the group another shot behind. Most of them were helped by a two-hour storm delay that dumped heavy rain on Caves Valley. That made the course softer when they returned. Rickie Fowler shot 67 and took a step toward East Lake.
MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
Lansing 3, Dayton 2 – Game 1
Lansing 4, Dayton 0 – Game 2
West Michigan 8, Fort Wayne 3
South Bend 6, Beloit 2
Wisconsin 8, Great Lakes 6
Tonight
Dayton Dragons at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m.
West Michigan Whitecaps at Fort Wayne TinCaps, 7:05 p.m.
South Bend Cubs at Beloit Sky Carp, 7:05 p.m. WSBT 6:45p
Great Lakes Loons at Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, 7:40 p.m.
MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Today
Boys Soccer
Plainwell at Mattawan, 6:30 p.m.
Hastings at Battle Creek Lakeview, 6:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Central at Harper Creek, 6:30 p.m.
Howardsville Christian at Berrien Springs, 5:00 p.m.
Constantine at Dowagiac, 5:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Christian at Byron Center Zion Christian, 6:00 p.m.
Comstock at Lawton, 6:00 p.m.
Schoolcraft at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m.
Girls Golf
Otsego Invitational, 9:00 a.m.
St. Joseph, Lakeshore, South Haven, Dowagiac, Mattawan, Otsego, Gull Lake, Sturgis, Vicksburg, Zeeland East, GR Kenowa Hills, Harper Creek, Marshall.
Saturday
Boys Soccer
St. Joseph, Vicksburg, Sturgis, Portage Northern at Justin Bailey Memorial Tournament, Portage
Lakeshore, Otsego at Plainwell Invitational
Niles, Buchanan, Brandywine, Cassopolis at VanDenBerg Invitational at Buchanan
Fennville at Holland Christian, 5:00 p.m.
