MLB – Major League Baseball
Last Night
Detroit Tigers 4, Seattle Mariners 2
Chicago White Sox 5, Oakland A’s 1
Chicago Cubs 7, Minnesota Twins 3
Tigers 4, Mariners 2 – Meadows drives in two runs, Montero shuts down Mariners in Tigers’ 4-2 win
Parker Meadows homered and drove in two runs, Keider Montero pitched six strong innings and the Detroit Tigers beat the Seattle Mariners 4-2 on Tuesday night. Montero (2-5), making the ninth start of his career, allowed just four hits, including Luke Raley’s solo homer in the fifth. Meadows put the Tigers on the board first with an RBI single off Mariners starter Luis Castillo in the fourth, and Detroit plated two more runs in the fifth on RBI singles by Colt Keith and Wenceel Pérez to make it a three-run game. Meadows made it 4-1 with a 415-foot blast in the eighth.
White Sox 5, Athletics 1 – White Sox end AL record-tying losing streak at 21 games with a 5-1 victory over the A’s
Andrew Benintendi hit a two-run homer and the Chicago White Sox snapped their American League record-tying losing streak at 21 game, beating the Oakland Athletics 5-1. Jonathan Cannon gave up one run over six innings on Tuesday to end his personal drought while helping the White Sox to their first victory since early July. Chicago on Monday matched the longest losing streak since the 1988 Baltimore Orioles lost 21 in a row, falling to the Athletics 5-1. The NL record since 1900 is held by the 1961 Philadelphia Phillies, who lost 23 straight.
Cubs 7, Twins 3 – Imanaga dominant on mound, Paredes has a homer and 4 RBIs and Cubs top Twins 7-3
Shota Imanaga gave up two hits through seven innings, Isaac Paredes hit a three-run drive for his first homer with the Cubs, and Chicago beat the Minnesota Twins 7-3. Imanaga retired the first 10 hitters he faced before issuing his only walk of the game, then gave up a two-run homer to Royce Lewis, but the Cubs went on to end Minnesota’s five-game winning streak. The 30-year-old left-hander struck out 10 to tie his career high. Paredes, acquired from Tampa Bay in a trade, finished with two hits and four RBIs. Dansby Swanson had three hits, including a triple.
Today
Minnesota (Ryan 7-7) at Chicago Cubs (Assad 5-3), 2:20 p.m.
Chicago White Sox (Martin 0-1) at Oakland (Estes 5-4), 3:37 p.m.
Detroit (Skubal 12-4) at Seattle (Kirby 8-7), 9:40 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 9:15
MLB – Billy Bean, second openly gay ex-MLB player, dies at 60
Billy Bean, who became the second former Major League Baseball player to come out as gay in 1999 before becoming the sport’s senior vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion, has died. He was 60. Bean died at home Tuesday after a yearlong fight with acute myeloid leukemia. The California native played in six big league seasons from 1987 to 1995, making his debut with the Detroit Tigers in a four-hit performance that tied a record for a player in his first game. He publicly came out as gay in 1999, the second former major leaguer to do so after Glenn Burke.
NCAAWBB – NCAA closer to financially rewarding women’s March Madness teams
Women’s college basketball teams are a step away from getting financially rewarded for success in the NCAA Tournament. The Division I Board of Directors agreed to introduce a proposal to give performance units to teams that make March Madness. Units represent revenue from the NCAA’s lucrative media rights deal. They have long been a part of the men’s tournament. Under the new media rights deal with ESPN, women’s basketball is valued at $65 million per tournament — roughly 10 times more than in the contract that ends this year. If approved in January, the plan would take effect in 2025.
Charles Barkley says he won’t retire and remain with TNT even if they don’t have the NBA
Charles Barkley intends to remain with TNT Sports through the remainder of his contract. The Hall of Fame player announced that he will not retire next season, reversing the announcement he made in June during the NBA Finals. Barkley said at the time that the upcoming season would be his last on television, no matter what eventually happened with the NBA’s media deal negotiations. He signed a 10-year contract extension with TNT Sports in 2022. The parent company of TNT Sports has sued the NBA in New York state court after the league did not accept the company’s matching offer for one of the packages in its upcoming 11-year media rights deal, which will begin with the 2025-26 season.
Olympics – American Cole Hocker pulls Olympic shocker in men’s 1,500
American Cole Hocker pulled the upset of the Olympics on Tuesday night, outracing both favorites Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Josh Kerr to the finish line in the 1,500 meters. Hocker won the race in an Olympic record 3 minutes 27.65 seconds, pulling from fifth to first over the final 300 meters to beat his personal best by more than 3 seconds. He beat Kerr by .14 seconds, while Ingebrigtsen, who set the pace through the first 1200 meters, ended up in fourth behind American Yared Nuguse.
Olympics – US women’s volleyball team advances to semifinal with win against Poland
The reigning Olympic champion U.S. women’s volleyball team posted a straight-set victory against Poland. The Americans led throughout while taking the first two sets, 25-22 and 25-14. They fell behind 5-0 and 7-1 in the third set before rallying to close it out, 25-20. Next up is a semifinal date Thursday with powerhouse Brazil, which swept the Dominican Republic earlier in the day. Turkey eliminated China with a 3-2 victory. It moved on to a matchup with Italy, which beat Serbia 3-0 in the final match of the day.
Olympics – US rolls over Brazil 122-87 and into semifinals of basketball tournament
There was a moment where Brazil might have thought it had a chance. It trailed the U.S. by only eight midway through the second quarter. A big deficit had turned into something rather manageable. The moment was short-lived. A 21-2 run turned things into their predictable blowout state and for the 20th time in 20 Olympic appearances, the U.S. will play for a medal. Devin Booker led a balanced front with 18 points and the Americans had little trouble with Brazil in the quarterfinals of the Olympics, winning 122-87.
Olympics – Sophia Smith’s extra-time goal sends USWNT into the Olympic final with a 1-0 win over Germany
Sophia Smith scored in extra time and the U.S. women’s national team secured a spot in the gold medal match at the Paris Olympics with a 1-0 victory over Germany. The Americans, undefeated in France under new coach Emma Hayes, will be vying for their fifth gold medal in their sixth appearance in the Olympic women’s soccer final. The United States will play Brazil, which defeated Spain 4-2 in the later game. Germany will play Spain for the bronze.
Olympics – Gabby Thomas sprints to 200-meter gold medal for the United States by a big margin
Gabby Thomas has sped to the win in the women’s 200 meters at the 2024 Olympics. She finished in 21.83 seconds Tuesday night to add a gold to the bronze she took home in the event from Tokyo three years ago. The 27-year-old Harvard graduate, who has a Masters in public health, took the l ead for good at the curve and was never challenged in the final stretch. She grabbed her head with both hands after winning. Thomas beat 100-meter champion Julien Alfred by 0.25 seconds. Brittany Brown of the U.S. got the bronze.
| MEDAL COUNT |
G |
S |
B |
TOTAL |
| United States |
24 |
31 |
31 |
86 |
| China |
22 |
21 |
16 |
59 |
| France |
13 |
16 |
19 |
48 |
| Great Britain |
12 |
15 |
19 |
46 |
| Australia |
14 |
12 |
9 |
35 |
| Japan |
11 |
6 |
12 |
29 |
| South Korea |
11 |
8 |
7 |
26 |
| Italy |
9 |
10 |
7 |
26 |
| Netherlands |
8 |
5 |
6 |
19 |
| Canada |
6 |
4 |
8 |
18 |
| Germany |
8 |
5 |
4 |
17 |
| Brazil |
2 |
5 |
6 |
13 |
| New Zealand |
3 |
5 |
1 |
9 |
| Spain |
1 |
3 |
5 |
9 |
| Sweden |
3 |
3 |
2 |
8 |
| Hungary |
3 |
3 |
2 |
8 |
| Ireland |
4 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
| Romania |
3 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
| Ukraine |
2 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
| Switzerland |
1 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
| Greece |
1 |
1 |
5 |
7 |
| Israel |
1 |
4 |
1 |
6 |
| Croatia |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
| Belgium |
2 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
| Kazakhstan |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
| Chinese Taipei |
1 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
| North Korea |
0 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
| Hong Kong |
2 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
| Georgia |
1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
| South Africa |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
| Kenya |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
| Jamaica |
0 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
| Poland |
0 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
| Philippines |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
| Uzbekistan |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
| Mexico |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
| Turkey |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
| Tajikistan |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
| India |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
| Serbia |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Azerbaijan |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Uganda |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
| LuciaSaint Lucia |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
| kDenmark |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
| Chile |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
| Guatemala |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
| Cuba |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
| Czechia |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
| Ethiopia |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| Kosovo |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Thailand |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Malaysia |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
| Dominican Republic |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
| Moldova |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
| Lithuania |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
| Bahrain |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Ecuador |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Dominica |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Algeria |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Slovenia |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Norway |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Argentina |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Colombia |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Tunisia |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Mongolia |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Fiji |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Armenia |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Portugal |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Indonesia |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Grenada |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Egypt |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Cape Verde |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Slovakia |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Iran |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Austria |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
West Michigan 7, Beloit 1
Great Lakes 3, Lansing 2
Fort Wayne 5, South Bend 2
Tonight
Beloit Sky Carp at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m.
Lansing Lugnuts at Great Lakes Loons, 7:05 p.m.
Fort Wayne Tin Caps at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m.
