NFL – National Football League Preseason
Last Night
Baltimore Ravens 24, Indianapolis Colts 16
Ravens 24, Colts 16 – Anthony Richardson injured as Colts fall to Ravens 24-16 in their preseason opener
Anthony Richardson’s preseason opener was cut short early, and the Indianapolis Colts went on to lose 24-16 to the Baltimore Ravens. Rookie LaJohntay Wester scored on an 87-yard punt return for the Ravens, and Keaton Mitchell ran for 68 yards and a touchdown. Baltimore won despite just 16 yards passing in the first half. Lamar Jackson did not play. The Indianapolis quarterback situation was always the more compelling aspect of this game. But after leading the Colts to a field goal on their opening offensive drive, Richardson left with an injured finger in the middle of their second possession after being sacked by David Ojabo.
Tonight
Detroit Lions at Atlanta Falcons, 7:00 p.m.
Sunday
Miami Dolphins at Chicago Bears, 1:00 p.m.
NFL – Lions put CB Ennis Rakestraw on IR with season-ending shoulder injury
The Detroit Lions have placed cornerback Ennis Rakestraw on injured reserve with a season-ending shoulder injury and signed tight end Steven Stilianos. Detroit made the moves Thursday after coach Dan Campbell lamented that Rakestraw was hurt a year after injuries limited him to eight games as a rookie. Detroit drafted the former Missouri star in the second round last year and his season ended in mid-November after various ailments kept him off the field. Stilianos provides depth at tight end for exhibition games, limiting snaps for starter Sam LaPorta and veteran backups Brock Wright and Shane Zylstra.
NFL – Steelers will sit Aaron Rodgers, other starters in preseason opener against Jags
Aaron Rodgers won’t make his Steelers debut in Pittsburgh just yet. Coach Mike Tomlin says Rodgers and other top starters will sit out the preseason opener against Jacksonville. Tomlin believes their experience means they don’t need as much preseason action. Rodgers, who joined the Steelers in June, was open to playing but Tomlin feels it’s unnecessary for now. The first-team offense struggled early in training camp but has improved. Rookie quarterback Will Howard is out with a hand injury. The Steelers signed Logan Woodside, a backup with ties to Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, to take some of the reps while Howard recovers.
MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Seattle Mariners 4, Chicago White Sox 3 – 11 Innings
Tigers and Cubs were off
Mariners 4, White Sox 3 – F/11 – Canzone hits walk-off single in 11th and Mariners top White Sox 4-3 for sweep
Dominic Canzone singled home the winning run in the 11th inning and the Seattle Mariners completed a three-game sweep of the Chicago White Sox with a 4-3 victory. Randy Arozarena hit an early two-run homer for the Mariners, who swept a series for the first time since July 11-13. They moved within 1 1/2 games of first-place Houston in the AL West. Michael A. Taylor and Brooks Baldwin each had a solo homer for the White Sox, who lead the majors with 37 home runs since the All-Star break. Both teams scored once in the 10th.
Tonight
L.A. Angels (Hendricks 6-8) at Detroit (Skubal 11-3), 7:10 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:45p
Cleveland (Bibee 7-9) at Chicago White Sox (Civale 3-6), 7:40 p.m.
Chicago Cubs (Boyd 11-4) at St. Louis (McGreevy 3-2), 8:15 p.m.
MLB – Jen Pawol feels like `fully charged battery ready to go’ ahead of debut as umpire
Jen Pawol is set to make history as the first female umpire in more than 150 years of Major League Baseball. She received the long-awaited call while in her hotel room in Nashville, Tennessee, and will debut Saturday during Miami’s doubleheader at Atlanta. Pawol, who began her umpiring journey in high school, has worked more than 1,200 minor league games. She expressed gratitude for the support of her predecessors and colleagues. Pawol will join Chris Guccione’s crew in Atlanta, where she expects to have about 30 family and friends in attendance.
WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association
Last Night
Atlanta Dream 86, Chicago Sky 65
Phoenix Mercury 95, Indiana Fever 60
Dream 86, Sky 65 – Atlanta controls the second half and beats the Sky 86-65 for 4th straight victory
Allisha Gray scored 25 points, Jordin Canada had 17 points, six rebounds and six assists, and the Atlanta Dream controlled the second half and beat the Chicago Sky 86-65 for their fourth straight victory. Atlanta trailed 34-28 at halftime before scoring the first 10 points of the third quarter to take its first lead of the game. The Dream outscored the Sky 32-18 in the third to take a 60-52 lead. Jordin Canada gave Atlanta the first double-digit lead of the game at 74-63 with 5:47 left in the fourth. Rachel Banham led Chicago (8-22) with 18 points. Kamilla Cardoso had 12 points, six rebounds and five assists. Angel Reese (back) did not play for the seventh time in the last nine games.
Mercury 95, Fever 60 – Thomas becomes 1st player with 3 straight triple-doubles in Mercury’s win over Fever
Alyssa Thomas had 18 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists to become the first WNBA player with three straight triple-doubles, and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Indiana Fever 95-60 for their third consecutive victory. Thomas secured her 19th career triple-double with 3:47 left on a pass to the corner for DeWanna Bonner’s 3-pointer. Thomas has 41 points, 33 rebounds and 32 assists in her last three games. Bonner finished with a season-high 23 points. Satou Sabally had 15 points and eight rebounds, and Kahleah Copper scored 11 for Phoenix). Sophie Cunningham scored 18 points and shot 5 of 8 on 3-pointers for Indiana. Kelsey Mitchell added 12 points. Caitlin Clark missed her ninth straight game with a groin injury.
Saturday
Chicago Sky at Indiana Fever, 8:00 p.m.
WNBA – Sophie Cunningham fined a 2nd time for comments about WNBA refs
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham says she was fined by the WNBA a second time for making negative comments about the league’s referees. Cunningham, speaking earlier this week on her podcast, “Show Me Something,” said she was fined $1,500 for comments she’d made the previous week. On the debut episode of her podcast July 28, Cunningham said the refs are “just so inconsistent.” Cunningham said she found out about the second fine when Fever general manager Amber Cox pulled her aside and told her the league contacted her. Cunningham was previously fined $500 on July 18 for a TikTok video in which she made comments.
WNBA – Another WNBA game in Chicago, disrupted by a sex toy tossed onto the court
A sex toy was thrown onto the court during the Atlanta Dream’s victory at the Chicago Sky on Thursday night. This incident is the latest in a series at WNBA games. Similar events occurred in Atlanta on July 29, Chicago on Friday, and Los Angeles on Tuesday. Police reported a second toy was thrown in Atlanta, but it’s unclear if it reached the court. A man was arrested in College Park, Georgia, for throwing sex toys at two games. Another man was arrested in Phoenix for throwing a toy into the crowd. The WNBA has announced a one-year ban and prosecution for anyone throwing objects onto the court.
Golf – Akshay Bhatia shoots career-best 62 to lead in Memphis. Scheffler is 5 back
Akshay Bhatia had a great finish to get his PGA Tour postseason off to a great start. Bhatia closed eagle-birdie-birdie for 62 in the FedEx St. Jude Championship. That’s the low round of his PGA Tour career and gives him a one-shot lead over Tommy Fleetwood. Two shots back was a group that included Bud Cauley and Harry Hall. They’re both on the bubble to be among the top 50 who advance in the FedEx Cup playoffs. Scottie Scheffler shot a 67 in his first tournament since winning the British Open. It was his 10th consecutive round in the 60s.
MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
West Michigan 3, Cedar Rapids 2
Great Lakes 7, Lansing 6
Fort Wayne 8, South Bend 3
Tonight
Cedar Rapids Kernels 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. WSBT 6:45p
