MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Cincinnati Reds 4, Chicago Cubs 3
Chicago White Sox 14, Oakland A’s 2
Tigers were off
Reds 4, Cubs 3 – India’s hit in 9th gives Reds 4-3 win over Cubs
Jonathan India hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the ninth inning, and the Cincinnati Reds rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Chicago was ahead 3-2 when Alejo Lopez’s liner off Mark Leiter Jr. slipped between rookie right fielder Seiya Suzuki and center fielder Rafael Ortega. The ball rolled to the wall for a triple, allowing Nick Senzel to score from first to tie it. Lopez trotted home on when India lined a single to left, his third hit of the game. Suzuki doubled and scored in the sixth and put Chicago in front with a solo shot in the eighth. Alexis Diaz got five outs for the win. Ian Gibaut worked around a hit in the ninth for his first save.
White Sox 14, A’s 2 – Moncada 5 for 6 with 2 HR, White Sox blast A’s 14-2
Yoán Moncada went 5 for 6 with two home runs and five RBIs, Dylan Cease fanned nine in six scoreless innings and the Chicago White Sox hammered the Oakland Athletics 14-2 on Thursday night. Chicago had 21 hits, including 10 extra-base hits, in its highest-scoring game of the season. It has won seven of its last nine games. Romy González went 4 for 5 with a homer and three RBIs. Elvis Andrus, released by the A’s in August, and Eloy Jiménez also homered. Cease (14-6) reached 206 strikeouts for the year, becoming the seventh White Sox pitcher with multiple 200-strikeout seasons. The right-hander allowed just three hits and two walks after coming within one out of a no-hitter in his last start against Minnesota.
Today
San Francisco (Rodón 12-7) at Chicago Cubs (Smyly 5-8), 4:05 p.m.
Detroit (Wentz 0-1) at Kansas City (Lynch 4-9), 8:10 p.m. Cosy-FM 7:50/WSJM Joined after HSFB
Chicago White Sox (Giolito 10-9) at Oakland (Kaprielian 3-9), 9:40 p.m.
NFL – National Football League – Week 1
Last Night
Buffalo Bills 31, Los Angeles Rams 10
Bills 31, Rams 10 – Buffalo Bills blow out champion Rams 31-10 in season opener
Josh Allen passed for 297 yards while accounting for four touchdowns as the Buffalo Bills stamped themselves as a clear contender for the Rams’ Super Bowl crown with a 31-10 victory over Los Angeles. Von Miller had two of Buffalo’s seven sacks as the Bills opened the NFL’s 103rd season by overcoming three first-half turnovers and running away with a blowout win. Matthew Stafford passed for 240 yards with three interceptions in a bruising night for the Rams, who lost a season opener and fell below .500 for the first time in coach Sean McVay’s six seasons in charge.
Sunday
Philadelphia Eagles at Detroit Lions, 1:00 p.m. Rock 107 WIRX 12:00
San Francisco 49ers at Chicago Bears, 1:00 p.m.
Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans, 1:00 p.m.
NFL – Bears say they’d need assistance to complete stadium complex
The Chicago Bears say they will need taxpayer assistance if they are going to construct an enclosed suburban stadium that could host Super Bowls, Final Fours and College Football Playoff games and anchor a surrounding entertainment and residential complex. Chairman George McCaskey said the team would not seek public funding to build the stadium itself if the Bears complete the purchase of a 326-acre site in Arlington Heights, Illinois, and decide to move from Soldier Field. But they would need help to complete the rest of a multibillion dollar project. The Bears envision restaurants, retail, office space, housing, a hotel, fitness center, new parks, ponds and open areas. McCaskey said the project could take more than 10 years to complete.
WNBA – WNBA Playoffs – WNBA Semifinals (best of 5)
Last Night
Connecticut Sun 72, Chicago Sky 63 (CT Wins 3-2)
Sun 72, Sky 63 – Sun rally in 4th, beat Sky 72-63 to advance to WNBA Finals
Jonquel Jones had 15 points and 10 rebounds and the Connecticut Sun overcame an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter, beating the Chicago Sky 72-63 in the decisive fifth game of the semifinal series and advancing to the WNBA Finals. Connecticut scored the final 18 points of the game to overcome a 63-54 deficit with 4:46 remaining. All the Sun starters scored in double figures and Connecticut advanced to the Finals for the third time overall and first time since 2019. Connecticut will face top-seeded Las Vegas Aces for the WNBA title. The first game of the series is Sunday in Las Vegas. Chicago was attempting to become the first team to repeat as WNBA champions since Los Angeles in 2001-02. Kahleah Copper led the Sky with 22 points and added four steals.
NCAAFB – College Football – Week 2
Saturday
South Alabama at Central Michigan, 1:00 p.m.
Western Michigan at Ball State, 2:00 p.m.
Marshall at (8) Notre Dame, 2:30 p.m.
Akron at (14) Michigan State, 4:00 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 2:30
Eastern Michigan at Louisiana, 7:00 p.m.
Hawaii at (4) Michigan, 8:00 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 7:00
NCAAFB – Notre Dame coach Freeman ready for home debut vs Marshall
Irish coach Marcus Freeman is eager for No. 8 Notre Dame’s home opener on Saturday against Marshall. Yes, it gives the Fighting Irish a chance to rebound from last week’s season-opening loss at Ohio State. But it’s also a chance for Freeman to get his first career win in his home debut. The Thundering Herd come to town with one of the nation’s most prolific ground games. Marshall ran for more than 300 yards in last week’s rout of FCS foe Norfolk State. But they’ll face a much stiffer challenge against Notre Dame’s defense.
NCAAFB – CFP committee digs into feasibility of early expansion to 12
The College Football Playoff management committee gathered for 4 ½ hours at a hotel in the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport. It was the conference commissioners first meeting since their bosses voted last week to expand the CFP from four to 12 teams. The goal is to sort through a myriad of issues and have a new format in place for the 2024 season. It’s unclear whether there is still time to accomplish that. First and foremost, they need to figure out where and when 11 playoff games can be played. Availability of venues and television time slots could ultimately determine whether early expansion is possible.
Tennis – US Open – Swiatek, Jabeur will meet in 1st US Open final for both
Iga Swiatek and Ons Jabeur will face each other in the U.S. Open women’s final. Tunisia’s Jabeur reached her second consecutive Grand Slam title match by beating Caroline Garcia 6-1, 6-3 at Flushing Meadows on Thursday night. The No. 5-seeded Jabeur was the runner-up at Wimbledon in July. She took full advantage of a shaky performance by first-time major semifinalist Garcia. The No. 1-ranked Swiatek grabbed the last four games to eliminate No. 6 Aryna Sabalenka 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 in the other semifinal. Poland’s Swiatek already owns two trophies from the French Open’s red clay but never had been past the fourth round on New York’s hard courts.
Tennis – US Open – Tiafoe offers hope for present and future of US men’s tennis
Frances Tiafoe calls his run to the U.S. Open semifinals ‘a Cinderella story.’ He is a 24-year-old from Maryland who took up tennis because his father was a janitor at a junior training center, a player who never won a match past the fourth round at a Grand Slam tournament until now, who owns one career ATP title and a sub-.500 career record, and whose ranking ranged from 24 to 74 over the past two seasons. Tiafoe’s tale also is a significant step forward for American men’s tennis and could help grow the sport in the future, too. Tiafoe is the first man from the U.S. to reach the semifinals at Flushing Meadows in 16 years. And he could become the first Black man from the U.S. in a major final since MaliVai Washington was the runner-up at Wimbledon in more than a quarter-century ago.
Sports events in Britain called off following death of queen
Several sporting events in Britain have been called off as a mark of respect following the death of Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 96. Organizers of the BMW PGA Championship golf event reacted to the announcement of the queen’s death by immediately suspending play with many players still out on the course at Wentworth. Friday’s play in the second test between England and South Africa at the Oval will not take place and horse racing meetings in Britain were suspended on Thursday night and Friday. Fridays games in the English Football League will not take place.
Miller, Lamoureux twins elected to US Hockey Hall of Fame
Longtime NHL and former Michigan State goaltender Ryan Miller and Olympic gold medal-winning women’s hockey stars Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson and Monique Lamoureux-Morando headline the 2022 class of the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. Three-time Paralympic gold medal-winning sled hockey goalie Steve Cash and late USA Hockey executive Jim Johannson were also elected. Miller backstopped the U.S. to the final of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics and has the most NHL victories of any American-born goalie. The Lamoureux twins helped the U.S. beat Canada for gold at the 2018 Games in Pyeongchang with Lamoureux-Davidson scoring the shootout winner. Johannson was general manager of the men’s team that year before dying unexpectedly at age 53 a few weeks before the start of the tournament.
NASCAR – Kyle Busch still seeking on-track success, job for 2023
It didn’t seem much could still go wrong this year for Kyle Busch until his engine blew with 22 laps remaining in NASCAR’s opening playoff race. Busch had dominated at Darlington Raceway and led a race-high 155 laps for what should have been a much needed victory. He’s had a crummy season and the 10-race playoff stretch is probably the final days of his career with Joe Gibbs Racing. Instead of a victory that would have automatically advanced him into the second round, Busch finished 30th and remained 11th in the playoff standings. Even worse, he has no idea when he’ll have a job secured for 2023.
MILB – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
West Michigan 7, Great Lakes 6
Dayton 3, Lansing 1
Cedar Rapids 2, South Bend 1
Tonight
Great Lakes at West Michigan, 6:35 p.m.
Dayton at Lansing, 7:05 p.m.
South Bend at Cedar Rapids, 7:35 p.m.
MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Soccer
St. Joseph 2, Battle Creek Lakeview 0
Gull Lake 5, Lakeshore 0
Bangor 3, Michigan Lutheran 1
Bridgman 6, Berrien Springs 4
Howardsville Christian 8, Brandywine 0
South Haven 8, Buchanan 1
Bloomingdale 8, Parchment 5
Hartford 1, Fennville 0
Portage Northern 6, Battle Creek Central 0
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 4, Kalamazoo Central 3
Portage Central 5, Mattawan 0
Vicksburg 4, Otsego 0
Delton-Kellogg 2 Harper Creek 0
Schoolcraft 4, Saugatuck 3
Volleyball
Edwardsburg 3, Niles 1
Otsego 3, Three Rivers 0
Sturgis 3, Plainwell 0
Tonight
Football – All games at 7:00 unless indicated otherwise
SMAC
St. Joseph (1-1) at Kalamazoo Central (0-2) News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:35
Lakeshore (0-2) at Mattawan (1-1) 97.5 Y-Country 6:45
Battle Creek Lakeview (1-0) at Portage Central (0-2)
Battle Creek Central (1-1) at Portage Northern (1-1)
Wolverine
Niles (1-1) at Edwardsburg (1-1)
Three Rivers (1-1) at Otsego (0-2)
Plainwell (2-0) at Sturgis (1-1)
Lakeland
Buchanan (1-1) at Dowagiac (0-2)
SAC
Delton-Kellogg (1-1) at South Haven (1-1)
Lawton (2-0) at Constantine (1-1)
Parchment (1-1) at Galesburg-Augusta
Schoolcraft (2-0) at Kalamazoo United (1-1)
Southwest 10
Cassopolis (0-2) at Comstock (0-2)
Decatur (1-1) at White Pigeon (1-1)
Non-Conference
Benton Harbor (1-1) at Muskegon Catholic Central (1-1)
Allegan (2-0) at Berrien Springs (2-0)
Brandywine (1-1) at Saugatuck (1-1)
Paw Paw (1-1) at Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (1-1), 4:00 p.m.
Gull Lake (0-2) at Vicksburg (1-1)
Centreville (1-1) at Sand Creek (1-1)
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix (1-1) at Livonia-Clarenceville (1-1)
8-Man Football
Twin Cities (0-2) at Eau Claire (2-0)
Wyoming Tri-Unity (2-0) at Lawrence (0-2)
Red Arrow (0-2) at Wyoming-Lee (0-2)
Fennville (2-1) 1, Bloomingdale (0-2) 0 – Forfeit
Bangor (2-0) at Gobles (1-1)
Martin (2-0) at Marcellus (1-1)
Bridgman (2-0) at Mendon (1-1)
Saturday
Football
Non-Conference
Watervliet (2-0) at Kent City (2-0), 1:00 p.m.
Boys Soccer
Paw Paw at St. Joseph,11:30 a.m.
Wayland at Allegan, 10:00 a.m.
Caledonia at Portage Central, 1:30 p.m.
Midland Dow at Portage Northern, 11:30 a.m.
Shoreline Shootout at South Haven
Covert vs. South Haven, 9:00 a.m.
Hartford vs. Covert, 10:30 a.m.
Hartford vs. South Haven 12:00 p.m.
