MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Detroit Tigers 5, San Francisco Giants 1
Cubs and White Sox were off
Tigers 5, Giants 1 – Skubal strikes out 9, Tigers hand Giants season-worst 6th consecutive loss, 5-1
Tarik Skubal struck out nine while recording his first victory in more than a year and the Detroit Tigers handed the San Francisco Giants their season-worst sixth consecutive loss, 5-1. Skubal was making his fourth start of the year. He held the Giants scoreless on two hits in five innings in a game that was a makeup of an April 16 postponement. His previous victory came against Oakland on July 21 last season. He underwent flexor tendon surgery in August. Zack Short hit a two-run homer and Kerry Carpenter also drove in two runs for Detroit.
Today
L.A. Angels (Canning 6-4) at Detroit (Rodriguez 6-5), 6:40 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:15
Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 3-4) at Chicago White Sox (Kopech 4-8), 8:10 p.m.
MLB – Friendship between Stroman and former Duke teammate-turned-rapper grows
When Mike Seander started making music, he used a closet in his apartment as a makeshift recording studio. There was a cheap microphone, and some towels were hung up for sound proofing. Seander had no idea where it might go, but he was backed by a supportive friend, a fellow pitcher on the Duke University baseball team named Marcus Stroman. Seander says Stroman “instilled a confidence” in him when he didn’t know what he was doing. The friendship between the musician and the big league pitcher has grown over the years.
NFL – Lions DB C.J. Gardner-Johnson avoids structural damage to knee, AP source says
Detroit Lions defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson does not have structural damage to his right knee after going down with a noncontact injury, according to a person familiar with his test results. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity on Monday because the team had not announced an update on Gardner-Johson’s injury, which occurred on the second day of training camp. Gardner-Johnson was carted off the field after grabbing his knee during a noncontact drill. The injury potentially was a major setback for a team that invested in the secondary in hopes of contending and winning the NFC North this season.
NFL – NFL suspends Broncos DE Eyioma Uwazurike indefinitely for gambling on games
The NFL has indefinitely suspended Denver Broncos defensive lineman Eyioma Uwazurike for betting on league games during the 2022 season. Uwazurike, a fourth-round draft pick from Iowa State in 2022, becomes the 10th player this offseason to be suspended for gambling on games or in NFL locker rooms. Uwazurike will be eligible to petition for reinstatement no earlier than July 24, 2024. NFL players and personnel are not allowed to gamble while in NFL facilities, disclose any nonpublic NFL information, enter a sportsbook during the NFL season, or maintain relationships with sports gamblers.
NFL – Rookie QBs Stroud of Texans, Richardson of Colts agree to 4-year contracts
Rookie quarterbacks C.J. Stroud of the Houston Texans and Anthony Richardson of the Indianapolis Colts have both agreed to fully guaranteed four-year contracts. A person familiar with Stroud’s $36 million deal confirmed the contract to The Associated Press. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the deal had not yet been announced. Richardson, the fourth overall pick in the NFL draft, agreed to a $34 million contract. Both are expected to compete for starting jobs and eventually turn their struggling franchises around.
WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association
Tonight
Las Vegas Aces at Chicago Sky, 7:00 p.m.
Indiana Fever at Los Angeles Sparks, 10:00 p.m.
NCAA – Lawsuits filed by ex-volleyball and ex-football player against Northwestern
The hazing scandal at Northwestern University has widened to include a volleyball player who has become the first female athlete to sue the university over allegations she was retaliated against for reporting mistreatment and a new lawsuit by former Northwestern quarterback Lloyd Yates. Identified in the lawsuit as Jane Doe, the volleyball player says she was physically harmed to the point of requiring medical attention during a hazing incident in 2021. The lawsuit filed on behalf of Yates alleges hazing that includes sexual abuse.
NBA – 2-year-old grandson of Bucks coach Adrian Griffin dies in Illinois
The 2-year-old grandson of Milwaukee Bucks coach Adrian Griffin died Saturday after the child’s father found him unresponsive earlier in the day. Champaign County Coroner Duane Northrup says Jayce D. Griffin of Urbana, Illinois, was pronounced dead Saturday at 10:40 a.m. at the Carle Foundation Hospital. The coroner’ office says preliminary reports from an autopsy conducted Monday showed no evidence of trauma or foul play. Northrup says that “at this time, the death of Jayce Griffin appears to be from natural causes pending additional testing and final autopsy results.”
Olympics – Russians can qualify for Olympic spots, It doesn’t mean they’ll be allowed
Officials from many of the sports on the Olympic program are still split on how to treat Russian athletes one year before the Paris Games and nearly a year-and-a-half since the country’s invasion of Ukraine. Various governing bodies are increasingly allowing teams of Russians back into Olympic qualifying competitions as neutral competitors without national flags or anthems. Most sports initially barred Russians from competing soon after last year’s full-scale invasion. The International Olympic Committee strongly backs those moves even as the body itself says it hasn’t decided if athletes from Russia and ally Belarus can compete at the Paris Games.
FIFA – 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup
Yesterday
Italy 1, Argentina 0
Germany 6, Morocco 0
Brazil 4, Panama 0
Colombia 2, South Korea 0
Today
Philippines 1, New Zealand 0
Switzerland vs. Norway, 4:00 a.m.
FIFA – Rematch time: USA and Netherlands to meet at the Women’s World Cup
The United States meets Netherlands on Thursday in Wellington at the Women’s World Cup. The game is a rematch of the World Cup final four years ago in France, which the Americans won 2-0 for the team’s second straight title in soccer’s biggest tournament. Thursday’s match is the second for both teams in group play. Both come into the game with a Group A win in hand, so the results are important for positioning in the knockout stage. The Dutch have defeated the Americans just once in 10 matches, back in 1991 in their first-ever meeting.
Soccer – Saudi soccer team makes record $332 million bid for Kylian Mbappe
Saudi Arabian soccer team Al-Hilal has made a record $332 million bid for France striker Kylian Mbappe after missing out on Lionel Messi. Paris Saint-Germain has confirmed the offer and says it has given Al-Hilal permission to open negotiations directly with Mbappe. The 2018 World Cup winner is in a contract standoff with PSG after his decision not to take up the option of a 12-month extension on his deal. He instead plans to walk away as a free agent at the end of the upcoming season when he is widely expected to join Real Madrid. Cristiano Ronaldo is among the stars to have made the move to play in Saudi Arabia.
MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
No games last night
Tonight
Fort Wayne Tin Caps at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m.
Dayton Dragons at Great Lakes Loons, 7:05 p.m.
Lansing Lugnuts at Quad Cities River Bandits, 7:30 p.m.
South Bend Cubs at Peoria Chiefs, 7:35 p.m.
