MLB – Major League Baseball
Last Night
Pittsburgh Pirates at Detroit Tigers, PPD
St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago White Sox, PPD
Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs, PPD
PIT at DET – Tigers and Pirates postponed due to forecast for inclement weather, split doubleheader on Thursday
The scheduled game between the Detroit Tigers and Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night was postponed due to the forecast for inclement weather. Heavy rain hit the Detroit area early Wednesday afternoon, and with heavy storms expected during the evening, the game was called off about two hours before the scheduled first pitch. The game will be played as a part of a split doubleheader on Thursday.
STL at CWS – Cardinals-White Sox game postponed because of rain
The St. Louis Cardinals’ game at the Chicago White Sox has been postponed because of persistent rain. It was rescheduled for Thursday afternoon as part of a straight doubleheader. Erick Fedde will pitch for St. Louis in the first game, and Michael McGreevy will start for the Cardinals in the series finale. Sean Burke and Mike Vasil will take the mound for Chicago. Fedde is looking for his first win since May 9. He was traded by Chicago to St. Louis as part of a three-team deal in July 2024 that also included the Los Angeles Dodgers.
MIL at CHC – Brewers-Cubs game at Wrigley rained out and will be made up as part of a split DH on Aug. 18
The scheduled game between the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night at Wrigley Field was postponed because of rain. The game will be made up as part of a split doubleheader on Monday, Aug. 18. The start times are 1:20 and 7:05 p.m. The Brewers and Cubs are scheduled to play the final game of what was to be a three-game series on Thursday afternoon.
Today
Pittsburgh (Heaney 3-5) at Detroit (Skubal 7-2), 1:10 p.m. – Game 1 News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 12:45p
St. Louis (Fedde 3-6) at Chicago White Sox (Burke 3-7), 2:10 p.m. – Game 1
Milwaukee (Misiorowski 1-0) at Chicago Cubs (Taillon 7-3), 2:20 p.m.
Pittsburgh (Skenes 4-6) at Detroit (TBD), 5:40 p.m. – Game 2 News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 5:15p
St. Louis (McGreevy 1-1) at Chicago White Sox (Vasil 3-2), 5:40 p.m. – Game 2
MLB – Tampa Bay Rays say they are in talks for a potential sale amid stadium uncertainty
The Tampa Bay Rays say they are in “exclusive discussions” with a Florida investment group for a potential sale of the team. The Rays are valued at $1.25 billion, according to Forbes magazine. Stuart Sternberg bought the Major League Baseball club for $200 million in 2004. The potential sale comes at a precarious time for the Rays and their home ballpark. They are playing this season at the spring training home of the New York Yankees in Tampa after the roof of Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg was heavily damaged during Hurricane Milton last October.
NBA – National Basketball Association – 2025 NBA Finals (best of 7)
Tonight
Game 6
Oklahoma City Thunder at Indiana Pacers, 8:30 p.m. OKC leads 3-2
NBA – OKC knows an NBA title is 1 win away; trying to keep their minds on the Pacers
Difficult as it may seem, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is desperately trying to not think about what may await the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder star doesn’t want to think about the end of the NBA Finals. Or how the Larry O’Brien Trophy will feel in his hands if he gets to finally hoist it as a champion. Or what the celebration will look like, sound like, be like. The Thunder are one win from a title, and it could come when they visit the Indiana Pacers in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Thursday. It is not just another game. Gilgeous-Alexander is trying to make it seem that way.
NBA – Buss family to sell controlling stake of Lakers to Mark Walter for $10B valuation
The Buss family has agreed to sell the controlling stake of the Los Angeles Lakers to TWG Global CEO Mark Walter, doing so with a franchise valuation of $10 billion — the most ever for a professional sports franchise, a person with knowledge of the agreement said Wednesday. As part of the deal, Jeanie Buss — whose family has had control of the Lakers since her father bought the team in 1979 — intends to remain as governor, said the person, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither side immediately announced details.
WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association
Tonight
Indiana Fever at Golden State Valkyries, 10:00 p.m.
WNBA – Marina Mabrey’s foul on Caitlin Clark upgraded to Flagrant-2, AP source says
The WNBA has upgraded the technical foul on Connecticut’s Marina Mabrey for shoving Caitlin Clark to the floor during Tuesday’s night game against Indiana to a Flagrant-2. That’s according to a person familiar with the situation who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because no official announcement has been made. Any flagrant foul comes with an automatic fine. The person also said the league has fined the Fever’s Sophie Cunningham for her role in the on-court melee that occurred after she fouled Jacy Sheldon with 46.1 seconds left. Cunningham received a Flagrant-2 Tuesday night.
NHL – Stanley Cup damaged as the Florida Panthers celebrate a second straight title
The Stanley Cup is a little banged up, thanks to the Florida Panthers’ celebration of back-to-back titles. The bowl of the famous trophy is cracked and the bottom is dented. The Panthers won their second consecutive championship on home ice Tuesday night, beating Edmonton in six games. The team, following decades of tradition, partied with the Cup well into Wednesday. The 131-year-old Cup has been damaged many times over the past century and is considered fairly easy to repair. That’s the plan ahead of Sunday’s celebration parade.
NHL – Blackhawks re-sign forward Ryan Donato to a $16 million, 4-year contract
The Chicago Blackhawks have re-signed forward Ryan Donato to a $16 million, four-year contract. The Blackhawks announced the deal. It runs through the 2028-29 season. The 29-year-old Donato is coming off a breakout performance. He set career highs with 31 goals and 31 assists in 80 games this season. His previous career bests were 16 goals in 2021-22 with Seattle and 18 assists in his first season with Chicago. He was eligible for unrestricted free agency before agreeing to his new contract.
NFL – Browns rookie QB Shedeur Sanders ticketed after police say he drove 101 mph
Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders is accused of driving a pickup truck 101 mph (163 kilometers per hour) on a suburban Cleveland interstate earlier this week. The Strongsville Police Department says its officers stopped Sanders at about 12:30 a.m. Tuesday in a 60 mph (97 kilometers per hour) zone on Interstate 71. Local media reported the 23-year-old from the University of Colorado could pay a $250 fine to waive the fourth-degree misdemeanor case. He’s the son of Hall of Fame player Deion Sanders and was drafted in the fifth round of the NFL draft this spring.
NFL – Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders say they’re getting a 400% increase in pay
The Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders say they are getting a serious increase in pay. One of the cheerleaders has said during the second season of the Netflix series “America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders” that the members are getting a 400% boost in pay. The cheerleaders have been pushing for pay increases for years. In 2019, the Cowboys settled a lawsuit with a former cheerleader that led to the squad doubling the per-game pay, from $200 to $400. The latest raise is four times that.
Cheerleaders can now go pro: Varsity Spirit’s new league offers pay
Varsity Spirit is starting a professional cheerleading league promising to pay athletes. The Pro Cheer League joins a crowded niche sports market that already includes softball, volleyball, 3-x-3 basketball, lacrosse, indoor football and more clamoring for both fans’ attention and their dollars. This new league is billed as the first professional cheerleading league for athletes 18 and older to give cheerleaders the chance to keep competing after college. Bill Seely is the president of Varsity Spirit in Memphis, Tennessee. He sees plenty of opportunity for all these sports to succeed. This cheer league’s advantage comes from the sport’s growth since the 1970s.
MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
Wisconsin at West Michigan, CCD
Peoria at Great Lakes, CCD
South Bend 4, Lake County 2
Quad Cities 8, Lansing 4
Tonight
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m.
Peoria Chiefs at Great Lakes Loons, 7:05 p.m.
Lake County Captains at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m.WSBT 6:45p
Lansing Lugnuts at Quad Cities River Bandits, 7:30 p.m.