MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Detroit Tigers 6, San Francisco Giants 1
Chicago White Sox 5, Baltimore Orioles 3
Chicago Cubs 7, St. Louis Cardinals 1
Tigers 6, Giants 1 – Manning throws 6 scoreless, Tigers beat Giants 6-1 for split
Matt Manning threw six scoreless innings and the Detroit Tigers scored all six of their runs in the fifth to beat the San Francisco Giants 6-1 and split a two-game series. Manning allowed five hits, walked none and struck out a career-high eight in his first win since last Sept. 15 against Milwaukee. Victor Reyes and Willi Castro each drove in two runs while Kody Clemens and Harold Castro each drove in one with two out in the bottom of the fifth. All six runs were charged to Logan Webb, who was pulled after Harold Castro’s single made it 4-0.
White Sox 5, Orioles 3 – Giolito, Sheets lift White Sox to 5-3 win over Orioles
Lucas Giolito pitched impressively into the seventh inning, Gavin Sheets twice came through with the bases loaded and Yoán Moncada pulled off a slick double play to help the Chicago White Sox to a 5-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Giolito allowed one run and four hits in 6 1/3 innings. Then Kendall Graveman was helped out of a bases-loaded jam in the seventh thanks to Moncada’s play at third. The bases were loaded with one out and Chicago up 3-1. Moncada lunged to his right to snag a grounder. Then he touched third for the force and threw to first to complete the play.
Cubs 7, Cardinals 1 – Zach McKinstry homers as Cubs beat Cardinals 7-1
Zach McKinstry homered and drove in three runs, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-1. Nico Hoerner had three hits for Chicago, and Yan Gomes added two RBIs. Rowan Wick got five outs for the win, leading a solid performance by the Cubs bullpen. Lars Nootbaar homered for NL Central-leading St. Louis, and Corey Dickerson went 4 for 4. The Cardinals dropped to 17-5 in August.
Today
St. Louis (Hudson 6-6) at Chicago Cubs (Stroman 3-5), 2:20 p.m.
Chicago White Sox (Lynn 3-5) at Baltimore (Lyles 9-9), 7:05 p.m.
Tigers are off
MLB – MLB teams to play all 29 opponents under ’23 balanced sked
Every Major League Baseball team will play each other in the same season for the first time next year as the sport switches to its first balanced schedule since 2000. As a result of the format switch agreed to in the March lockout settlement, high-profile games between division rivals such as Yankees-Red Sox, Dodgers-Giants and Cubs-Cardinals will be reduced from 19 and intradivision games will drop from 47% to 32%. A team will host all of the other 29 clubs at least once every two seasons. The season opens March 30 with all teams scheduled.
NBA – Kobe Bryant widow awarded $16M in trial over crash photos
A federal jury has found that Los Angeles County must pay Kobe Bryant’s widow $16 million for emotional distress caused by deputies and firefighters sharing photos of the bodies of the NBA star and his daughter taken at the site of the 2020 helicopter crash that killed them. The jurors who returned the verdict Wednesday agreed with Vanessa Bryant and her attorneys that her privacy was invaded when they took and shared photos of the remains of Kobe Bryant and their 13-year-old daughter Gianna. Vanessa Bryant tearfully testified during the 11-day trial that news of the photos compounded her grief after losing her husband and daughter. County attorneys argued that the photos were necessary to assess the scene.
NCAASB – Michigan’s Hutchins retires as NCAA softball victory leader
Carol Hutchins has retired after 38 seasons as Michigan’s softball coach after winning a record number of games. The school made the announcement Wednesday, signaling the end of a career that included 1,707 wins. Bonnie Tholl was promoted to lead the program after she serving as Hutchins’ top assistant for 29 years. Hutchins won a national title in 2005 and led the Wolverines to the NCAA championship game in 2015. She won 22 Big Ten regular-season titles, 10 conference tournament championships and never had a losing season.
NFL – National Football League – Preseason week 3
Tonight
Green Bay Packers at Kansas City Chiefs, 8:00 p.m.
San Francisco 49ers at Houston Texans, 8:15 p.m.
NFL – Hall of Fame Chiefs quarterback Len Dawson dies at 87
Hall of Fame quarterback Len Dawson, who helped the Kansas City Chiefs to their first Super Bowl title, died Wednesday. The MVP of the Chiefs’ victory over the Vikings in January 1970 had been in declining health for years. He entered hospice care on Aug. 12. “Lenny the Cool” went into the Hall of Fame as a player in 1987. He also was inducted as a broadcaster in 2012. Dawson spent several decades working on local TV and radio broadcasts while also doing color analysis for NBC and hosting HBO’s iconic "Inside the NFL.” The Chiefs intend to honor him during their preseason finale against Green Bay on Thursday night. Len Dawson was 87.
NFL – Lions Preview – Lions may have double digits in losses for 5th year in a row
The Detroit Lions seem destined for another rough season. If the defense struggles, it will likely lead to at least 10 losses for the fifth straight year, and second in a row under coach Dan Campbell. Rookie defensive end Aiden Hutchinson appears to be a player to build around, but there isn’t much help behind him right now. The Lions should be able to move the ball and score behind a strong offensive line in Jared Goff’s second season with the team. The veteran quarterback is surrounded by an improved group of receivers, a solid duo of running backs and standout tight end T.J. Hockenson.
NFL – Bears Preview – Bears enter new era, look to make jump under Poles, Eberflus
The Chicago Bears are prepared to enter a new era under new general manager Ryan Poles and coach Matt Eberflus. Chicago comes into the season with few established playmakers on offense and questions to answer on defense, starting with the opener against San Francisco on Sept. 11. The Bears went 6-11 last season and missed the playoffs for the ninth time in 11 years. They are counting on quarterback Justin Fields to make big strides after a shaky rookie year. On defense, the Bears had an offseason contract standoff with star linebacker Roquan Smith that ended without a new deal.
Golf – PGA – Top PGA Tour players to commit to 20-event big money slate
The PGA Tour is making its boldest response yet to the rival Saudi-funded league. PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan has announced a plan for the best players to commit to a 20-tournament schedule starting next year. That means they will be competing against one another up to 17 times and maybe more. That involves elevating four additional tournaments that will offer $20 million or more to go along with the tournaments already announced. Monahan says top players will be determined by a new Player Impact Program criteria. The PIP will double in money to $100 million.
Golf – Woods, McIlroy behind tech-infused golf league in TV venture
Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy are bringing their own version of team golf to the PGA Tour. Woods and McIlroy are part of a new media group called TMRW (pronounced “tomorrow”) Sports. Former Golf Channel president Mike McCarley is the CEO. The first project is called TGL. It’s a tech-infused golf league that will feature six teams of three players for matches on Monday night. The broadcast partner hasn’t been announced. It will be played in a custom-built arena. The long shots will be using a simulator. The short shots will be live. The 18-hole matches take two hours.
MILB – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
West Michigan Whitecaps 2, South Bend Cubs 1
Fort Wayne Tin Caps at Great Lakes Loons, PPD, DH on 8/25
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 13, Lansing Lugnuts 2
Today
Fort Wayne Tin Caps at Great Lakes Loons, 6:05 p.m. (Doublheader)
South Bend Cubs at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m.
Lansing Lugnuts at Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, 7:40 p.m.
MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Soccer
Edwardsburg 3, Lakeshore 1
Michigan Lutheran 1, New Buffalo 0
South Haven 5, Bridgman 2
Niles 9, Brandywine 0
Constantine 2, Coloma 0
Vicksburg 5, Dowagiac 0
Hartford 8, Saugatuck 0
Kalamazoo Christian 7, Lawton 1
Mattawan 5, Kalamazoo Hackett 0
Fennville 5, Schoolcraft 0
Battle Creek Lakeview 8, Three Rivers 0
Delton-Kellogg 9, Parchment 2
Portage Northern 4, East Kentwood 0
Gull Lake 3, GR Forest Hills Northern 1
Boys Tennis
St. Joseph 8, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 0
Volleyball
Michigan Lutheran 3, New Buffalo 1
Our Lady of the Lake 3, Wtvl. Grace Christian 0
Niles 3, Sturgis 0
Three Rivers 3, Paw Paw 1
Tonight
Football – All games at 7:00 p.m.
Non-Conference
Zeeland West at Lakeshore 97.5 Y Country 6:45
Benton Harbor at Lawton
South Haven at Dowagiac
Watervliet at Brandywine
Saugatuck at Buchanan
Vicksburg at Portage Northern
Edwardsburg at GR West Catholic
Lowell at Mattawan
East Lansing at Portage Central
BC Lakeview at Harper Creek
Allegan at Cassopolis
Galesburg-Augusta at Decatur
Comstock at Schoolcraft
Union City at Centreville
Reading at White Pigeon
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at Delton-Kellogg
Gull Lake at Marshall
Wolverine Conference
Plainwell at Otsego
Three Rivers at Paw Paw
Niles at Sturgis
8-Man Football
Bangor at Twin Cities Sharks (Twin Cities Sharks is Our Lady of the Lake, Michigan Lutheran and Countryside)
Fennville at Red Arrow Raiders (Red Arrow Raiders is New Buffalo at River Valley)
Bridgman at Vermontville Maple Valley
Marcellus at Gobles
Marion at Lawrence
Farwell at Wyoming-Lee
Vandercook Lake at Wyoming Tri-Unity Christian
Boys Soccer
Byron Center at St. Joseph, 6:30 p.m.
GR Covenant Christian at Allegan, 5:30 p.m.
Schoolcraft at Buchanan, 5:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Central at East Kentwood, 6:45 p.m.
Plainwell at Wayland, 6:45 p.m.
