MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Detroit Tigers 1, Chicago White Sox 0
Chicago Cubs 4, Toronto Blue Jays 1
Tigers 1, White Sox 0 – Rookie Troy Melton allows 1 hit as Tigers beat White Sox 1-0 to win series
Rookie Troy Melton allowed one hit in five innings and three Detroit Tigers relievers maintained a shutout of the Chicago White Sox in a 1-0 win. It was a series-clinching win for the Tigers, who advanced to 70-52 on Wednesday and extended a narrow lead over the Cleveland Guardians in the AL Central. The Tigers are just 11-14 since the All-Star Break, while the division-rival Guardians are 16-7 in that stretch. Melton threw 56 pitches over five innings. The 24-year-old struck out six batters. Tigers relievers Sawyer Gipson-Long, Kyle Finnegan and Will Vest combined to allow one hit over the final four innings. Wenceel Pérez hit a bases-loaded sacrifice fly.
Cubs 4, Blue Jays 1 – Rookie Horton fans career-high 8, Busch and Shaw homer as Cubs beat Blue Jays 4-1
Rookie right-hander Cade Horton struck out a career-high eight in 5 2/3 sharp innings to win his fourth straight start, Michael Busch and Matt Shaw homered and the Chicago Cubs beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-1. Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya was carted off the field after injuring his left ankle landing on first base in the eighth inning. Horton didn’t allow a hit until Andrés Giménez lined a single to center with one out in the sixth. Kevin Gausman took the loss, allowing two runs in seven innings.
Today
Chicago Cubs (Boyd 11-5) at Toronto (Scherzer 2-2), 3:07 p.m.
Detroit (Skubal 11-3) at Minnesota (Ober 4-7), 7:40 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 7:15p
MLB – Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya carted off after injuring ankle stepping on first base
Chicago Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya was carted off the field after injuring his left ankle stepping on first base Wednesday night against Toronto. Amaya’s foot landed awkwardly at the front of the base as he beat out an infield single in the eighth inning. Amaya twisted in the air and landed on his back in pain. Cubs trainers eventually lifted Amaya onto a waiting cart and he was driven off while holding a towel over his face. Amaya was reinstated from the injury list Tuesday after being sidelined since May 25 because of a left oblique strain.
MLB – Ohio’s gambling oversight agency and MLB investigating Guardians
The agency that oversees sports gambling in Ohio says it is working with Major League Baseball on the investigation of Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, but had no further comment. The Ohio Casino Control Commission said it was notified on June 30 by an Ohio licensed sportsbook of suspicious wagering activity on Guardians wagering events before also being contacted by MLB. Ortiz is being investigated for two pitches thrown by the right-hander that received higher activity than usual during his starts at Seattle on June 15 and against St. Louis on June 27. The gambling activity on the pitches was flagged by a betting-integrity firm and forwarded to MLB.
MLB – Twins owners opt to halt the sale and keep the club in the family, adding ninvestors
The Minnesota Twins are no longer for sale after a 10-month exploratory process, according to executive chair Joe Pohlad. Pohlad announced that his family will remain the principal owner and add two new investment groups instead. His grandfather, Carl Pohlad, bought the Twins in 1984. Pohlad in his announcement said the family was “fully open to all possibilities" and focused on “what’s best for the long-term future of the Twins.” Fans have been frustrated recently by a spending cut on the roster. The Twins are on track for their lowest attendance total in 16 seasons at Target Field.
NBA – NBA approves sale of Boston Celtics to Bill Chisholm for $6.1 billion
The NBA has unanimously approved the sale of the Boston Celtics to a group led by private equity mogul Bill Chisholm. The deal was announced Wednesday and it values the franchise at more than $6.1 billion. Chisholm will take ownership of at least 51% of the team, with full control by 2028 at a price that could bring the total value to $7.3 billion. That’s a record price for an American professional sports team, though Los Angeles Dodgers owner Mark Walter has agreed to buy a share of the Lakers at a price that values the NBA franchise at $10 billion.
WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association
Last Night
Connecticut Sun 71, Chicago Sky 62
Sun 71, Sky 62 – Leila Lacan scores 17 points and the Sun beat the Sky 71-62 to snap a 5-game skid
Leila Lacan scored 17 points in her sixth start this season, Tina Charles added 15 points and the Connecticut Sun beat the Chicago Sky 71-62 to snap a five-game skid. Marina Mabrey added 10 points for Connecticut, which improved to 5-11 at home. Kamilla Cardoso scored 24 points for Chicago, which has lost 11 of 12. Elizabeth Williams had 12 points and 15 rebounds, and Rachel Banham scored 10. Three players were ejected after a fight in the first half — Chicago’s Rebecca Allen and Ariel Atkins, and Connecticut’s Bria Hartley.
NCAAFB – NCAA to try and stop players faking injuries
Officials will be cracking down on college football players who feign injuries, timeouts in overtime will be reduced and referees will use different verbiage when announcing the results of video reviews. Those are among the changes for the 2025 season. Combatting the practice of players faking injuries to stop the game clock was an offseason priority for the NCAA Football Rules Committee. Coach-to-player communications will now be allowed the Football Championship Subdivision. A player attempting to recover a loose ball is added to the list of defenseless players.
NFL – Caleb Williams will get his first preseason playing time when Bears host Bills
Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson sees the second preseason game as the ideal time to get quarterback Caleb Williams some on-field reps. Williams will see game action in Johnson’s offense for the first time when the Bears host the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night. Backups Tyson Bagent, Case Keenum and Austin Reed took the snaps in last Sunday’s 24-24 tie against Miami in the preseason opener. Johnson says all the starters will play in the upcoming game. He says Williams has made significant progress in learning the complex terminology of his offense.
NFL – Cowboys owner Jerry Jones reveals cancer diagnosis and credits experimental drug
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has credited an experimental trial drug for successfully treating advanced melanoma as he disclosed his cancer diagnosis publicly for the first time. Jones revealed his illness in a documentary debuting on Netflix next week. The 82-year-old Jones told The Dallas Morning News how he was initially diagnosed in June 2010 and underwent two surgeries on his lung and two on his lymph nodes over the next 10 years after skin cancer cells metastasized. Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer described Jones’ fight with cancer as an “amazing story” and praised him for going public. He also revealed his own fight with thyroid cancer when he was 28.
NFL – Browns QB Sanders sustains an oblique injury and is unlikely to play against Eagles
Cleveland rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders sustained an oblique injury during practice Wednesday and is unlikely to play in the Browns’ preseason game against the Eagles. Sanders did not finish the practice session and was ruled out of Thursday’s practice. The Browns said Sanders is day to day. Sanders completed 14 of 23 passes for 138 yards with two first-half touchdown passes in his NFL preseason debut against Carolina on Friday night. The Browns took Sanders in the fifth round of the NFL draft. He is part of a crowded Browns quarterback room, with Deshaun Watson expected to sit out this season.
Golf – Schauffele is trying to avoid missing the Tour Championship for the first time
The BMW Championship is always a high-stakes tournament. This week at Caves Valley it is double the pleasure. The top 30 make it to the Tour Championship next week for a shot at winning the FedEx Cup title. This also is the final week for Americans to earn one of six guaranteed spots in the Ryder Cup. Xander Schauffele is under more pressure than usual. He won two majors last year. He missed two months because of injury at the start of this year. And now he’s at risk of missing the Tour Championship for the first time.
MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
Dayton 4, Lansing 3
Great Lakes 7, Wisconsin 3
West Michigan 5, Fort Wayne 4
South Bend 12, Beloit 1
Today
Dayton Dragons at Lansing Lugnuts, 5:05 p.m. (DH)
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.
