MLB – Major League Baseball
Last Night
Detroit Tigers 7, Oakland A’s 3
Pittsburgh Pirates 8, Chicago Cubs 6
White Sox were off
Tigers 7, Athletics 3 – Skubal sharp to win fourth straight as Tigers beat last-place A’s 7-3
Tarik Skubal had a season-high 10 strikeouts in seven strong innings for his fourth consecutive win, and the Detroit Tigers handed the Athletics their eighth consecutive loss, beating Oakland 7-3. Kerry Carpenter had his ninth multi-hit game this month and the 34th of the season for Detroit. Matt Vierling added two hits, an RBI and scored twice for the Tigers, who are 6-2 on their final road trip of the season. Brent Rooker hit his 28th home run for the last-place A’s (46-107), who need to win their final nine games to avoid matching the 1979 A’s (54-108) for the most losses in Oakland history.
Pirates 8, Cubs 6 – Miguel Andujar and Joshua Palacios drive in 3 runs apiece as Pirates beat Cubs 8-6
Miguel Andújar drove in three runs and Joshua Palacios hit a pinch-hit three-run homer as the Pittsburgh Pirates held off the Chicago Cubs 8-6. Pittsburgh gave up six runs in the last three innings in handing Chicago its 10th loss in 13 games. The Cubs are now tied with Miami for the final National League wild card spot. Pittsburgh’s Johan Oviedo threw six scoreless innings, giving up four hits. The right-hander walked five batters but escaped trouble on multiple occasions and held the Cubs to 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position.
Tonight
Colorado (Davis 0-2) at Chicago Cubs (Taillon 7-10), 2:20 p.m.
Chicago White Sox (Toussaint 4-7) at Boston (Sale 6-4), 7:10 p.m.
Detroit (Gipson-Long 1-0) at Oakland (Waldichuk 3-8), 9:40 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM (after SJFB)
MLB – Tigers hire Jeff Greenberg as GM, adding former Cubs and Blackhawks executive
The Detroit Tigers hired Jeff Greenberg to be their general manager on Thursday, adding a former Chicago Cubs and Blackhawks executive to work with team president of baseball operations Scott Harris. Detroit is tied with the Los Angeles Angels for the longest active postseason drought that dates to 2014. The Tigers are headed toward their seventh straight season with a losing record. Greenberg was the Blackhawks’ associate general manager for 1 1/2 years after working in baseball for 15-plus years.
NCAAFB – College Football – Week 4
Saturday
Rutgers at (2) Michigan, 12:00 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 11:00
Western Michigan at Toledo, 1:30 p.m.
Maryland at Michigan State, 3:30 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 2:00
Eastern Michigan at Jacksonville State, 5:00 p.m.
Central Michigan at South Alabama, 5:00 p.m.
(6) Ohio State at (9) Notre Dame, 7:30 p.m.
NCAAFB – Harbaugh returns to sidelines to lead No. 2 Michigan against Rutgers
Jim Harbaugh is back where he belongs — the Michigan sidelines. After missing the first three games of the season due to a school-imposed suspension, Harbaugh will be back Saturday against Rutgers coaching his 100th game at his alma mater. The No. 2 Wolverines (3-0, 0-0 Big Ten) rolled without him, outscoring East Carolina, UNLV and Bowling Green by a combined score of 96-16, but Harbaugh made sure to credit everyone who played a part in keeping things running smoothly. The Scarlet Knights are also off to a 3-0 start led by quarterback Gavin Wimsatt.
NCAAFB – Ohio State gets a chance for a big statement in showdown at Notre Dame
No. 6 Ohio State visits No. 9 Notre Dame on Saturday night in one of the biggest games so far this season. The Fighting Irish and the Buckeyes are undefeated after beating each opponent by at least 20 points. The Buckeyes rank third in total defense and Notre Dame is right behind them in fourth. With Sam Hartman at quarterback, Notre Dame is expected to loosen things up a bit a year after trying to control the clock. Both teams are eager to establish the run if they can.
NFL – National Football League – Week 3
Last Night
San Francisco 49ers 30, New York Giants 12
49ers 30, Giants 12 – Christian McCaffrey and the 49ers win 13th straight regular season game
Christian McCaffrey scored a touchdown in his 12th straight game, Brock Purdy threw two TD passes and the San Francisco 49ers won their 13th straight regular season game, 30-12 over the New York Giants. The Niners weren’t particularly sharp on offense in their home opener but got enough from McCaffrey and on big runs after the catch by Deebo Samuel and George Kittle to earn their second 3-0 start in 25 seasons. The defense did the rest against the short-handed Giants. New York finished with 150 yards of offense while missing star running back Saquon Barkley and left tackle Andrew Thomas.
Sunday
Atlanta Falcons at Detroit Lions, 1:00 p.m. Rock 107 WIRX 12:00
Indianapolis Colts at Baltimore Ravens, 1:00 p.m.
Chicago Bears at Kansas City Chiefs, 4:25 p.m.
NFL – Lions host Falcons in matchup of teams with long NFL postseason droughts
The Detroit Lions will play the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday at home in a matchup of teams with long playoff droughts. Detroit hasn’t made it past the regular season since 2016 and Atlanta’s most recent postseason appearance was in 2017. The Falcons are off to a 2-0 start with wins over Green Bay and Carolina, teams with inexperienced quarterbacks. The Lions failed to follow up an impressive win at Kansas City, losing to Seattle at home in overtime last week. Both teams feature a first-round running back: Atlanta’s Bijan Robinson and Detroit’s Jahmyr Gibbs.
NFL – Struggling Bears head to KC to face the defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs
The struggling Bears are headed to Arrowhead Stadium to take on the Chiefs on Sunday. The Bears will be without a defensive coordinator following Alan Williams’ surprising and abrupt resignation and their offense has been embroiled in controversy after quarterback Josh Fields blamed coaching for his “robotic” play the first two weeks. Meanwhile, the Chiefs are starting to hit their stride after their Week 2 win in Jacksonville. All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones ended his holdout and was back to his disruptive self, and tight end Travis Kelce was back on the field after missing the season opener with a knee injury.
NFL – Bears GM Ryan Poles believes the team can work its way out of its current troubles
Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles is leading a team facing real adversity. The Bears have lost 12 straight games dating to last season. Quarterback Justin Fields made inflammatory comments about how he’s being coached, and defensive coordinator Alan Williams has resigned. However, Poles expresses complete confidence in coach Matt Eberflus on Thursday. He believes he and Eberflus can guide the Bears out of difficulties as they travel to Kansas City to face the defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs on Sunday.
NHL – Connor Bedard takes the ice for his first NHL training camp with Blackhawks
Connor Bedard has arrived at his first NHL training camp with the Chicago Blackhawks. Even Bedard, used to the hockey spotlight and incredibly composed at just 18 years old, knew it was a moment. Bedard says “It’s definitely a dream right now.” The Blackhawks feel the same way, after they used a surprise win in the NHL draft lottery to take the highly touted center with the No. 1 overall pick. The stands were packed for Bedard’s first practice of camp, dotted with No. 98 Bedard jerseys.
MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Last Night
Women’s Volleyball
Lake Michigan College 3, Kalamazoo Valley Community College 1
Kellogg Community College 3, Southwestern Michigan College 2
MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Soccer
Gull Lake 4, St. Joseph 2
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 1, Lakeshore 0
Michigan Lutheran 1, Covert 0
Our Lady of the Lake 3, New Buffalo 2
Paw Paw 8, Bronson 0
Vicksburg 10, Dowagiac 2
Watervliet 3, Buchanan 3 – TIE
Kal. Home School 5, Howardsville Christian 3
Battle Creek Lakeview 3, Mattawan 2
Kalamazoo Central 4, Battle Creek Central 0
Portage Central 2, Portage Northern 1
Wayland 1, Allegan 0
Kalamazoo Christian 1, Hillsdale Academy 0
Boys Tennis
St. Joseph 6, Battle Creek Lakeview 2
Volleyball
Michigan Lutheran 3, Howardsville Christian 0
South Haven 3, Allegan 0
Coloma 3, Fennville 0
Edwardsburg 3, Otsego 2
Plainwell 3, Paw Paw 0
Sturgis 3, Niles 2
Three Rivers 3, Vicksburg 0
Bangor 3, Lawrence 0
Centreville 3, Decatur 0
Comstock 3, White Pigeon 2
Constantine 3, Parchment 0
Schoolcraft 3, Kalamazoo Hackett 1
Martin 3, Galesburg-Augusta 0
Girls Golf
Lakeland/KVA Jamboree at Diamond Lake
Team Scores
- Kalamazoo Christian 164
- Kalamazoo Hackett 191
- Dowagiac 191
- South Haven 195
- Cassopolis 206
- Comstock 208
- Michigan Lutheran 210
- Allegan 229
- Schoolcraft 248
- Berrien Springs 282
Top 10
Jordan Bonnema (KCHR) 35
Kennedy Gernat (KCHR) 38
Rebecca Guernsey (DOW) 39
Ellie Christian (KHCP) 42
Leah Snyder (ALL) 45
KJ Winters (KHCP) 45
Ella Adams (KCHR) 45
Hannah Kaczmarek (SH) 46
Madison Greenhaigh (COM) 46
Scarlett Hindbaugh (KCHR) 46
Michigan Lutheran Scores
Olivia Liss 49
Lola Vandermarkt 52
Katelyn Kepner 54
Layla Holmes 55
Jackie Crowder 64
Julie Hoyt 71
Tonight
Football (all games start at 7:00 p.m.)
SMAC
Portage Central (3-1) at St. Joseph (3-1) News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:35
Kalamazoo Central (1-2) at Lakeshore (3-1) 97.5 Y-Country 6:45
Battle Creek Central (0-4) at Mattawan (1-3)
Battle Creek Lakeview (0-4) at Portage Northern (4-0)
Wolverine
Niles (3-1) at Sturgis (2-2)
Paw Paw (4-0) at Plainwell (1-3)
Edwardsburg (2-2) at Otsego (0-4)
Three Rivers (0-4) at Vicksburg (1-3)
Lakeland
Benton Harbor (2-2) at Dowagiac (3-1)
Brandywine (1-3) at Buchanan (2-2)
SAC
Watervliet (2-2) at Constantine (3-1)
Lawton (3-1) at Delton-Kellogg (1-3)
Allegan (4-0) at South Haven (2-2)
Parchment (3-1) at Kalamazoo United (2-2)
Southwest 10
Cassopolis (2-2) at Decatur (1-3)
Centreville (2-2) at White Pigeon (4-0)
Non-Conference
Coloma (0-4) at Saugatuck (4-0)
Gull Lake (2-2) at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix (1-2)
8-Man Football
SW Michigan 8-Man Football
Twin Cities (1-3) at Wyoming Lee (3-1)
Wyoming Tri Unity (2-2) at Red Arrow (3-1)
Bridgman (4-0) at Eau Claire (2-2)
Marcellus (3-1) at Bloomingdale (0-4)
Gobles (4-0) at GR Northpointe (2-2)
Bangor (2-2) at Calvin Christian (3-1)
Lawrence (0-4) at Vermontville Maple Valley (4-0)
Boys Soccer
Wyoming Potter’s House at Hartford, 5:30 p.m.
Saturday
Football
Galesburg-Augusta (1-3) at Schoolcraft (3-1), 6:00 p.m.
Kalkaska (1-3) at Comstock (0-4), 7:00 p.m.
