MLB – Major League Baseball
Last Night
Pittsburgh Pirates 2, Detroit Tigers 0
Chicago White Sox 8, Tampa Bay Rays 3
Kansas City Royals 12, Chicago Cubs 4
Pirates 2, Tigers 0 – Skenes dazzles in his first start since the All-Star Game as the Pirates blank the Tigers 3-0
Paul Skenes allowed three hits over six efficient innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Detroit Tigers 3-0. In his first outing since starting the All-Star Game for the NL, Skenes struck out six, walked one and a hit batter to pick up his first victory since late May. The 23-year-old lowered his ERA to a major league-best 1.91 as Pittsburgh responded from a weekend sweep at home by the lowly Chicago White Sox by keeping the team that entered Monday with the best record in the majors in check. The Pirates did enough against Jack Flaherty to give Skenes a bit of breathing room.
White Sox 8, Rays 3 – Baldwin hits 3-run HR, Vargas adds 2-run shot as White Sox beat Rays 8-3
Brooks Baldwin hit a three-run homer, Miguel Vargas added a two-run shot and the Chicago White Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-3 for their season-high fourth straight win. Coming off a sweep at Pittsburgh, Chicago has won four consecutive games for the first time since May 8-11, 2024. The White Sox are 15-36 on the road. Baldwin gave the White Sox a 3-0 lead in the second and Vargas made it 8-2 with a two-run homer in the fifth. It was Vargas’ second homer in two games after a 96 at-bat drought. Luis Robert Jr. had a two-run single and Chase Meidroth had three hits. Taylor Walls hit a two-run double, and Yandi Díaz added a solo homer for the Rays.
Royals 12, Cubs 4 – Perez, Caglianone and Rave homers power the Royals to a 12-4 win over the Cubs
Salvador Perez homered twice and drove in four runs, Jac Caglianone and John Rave added solo shots and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago Cubs 12-4. Chicago’s Matt Shaw and Carson Kelly went deep off Noah Cameron (4-4) in the second, but the rookie lefthander was in control for most of the first six innings. He allowed all four Cubs runs and seven hits while striking out six to help the Royals win their second straight. Kansas City got RBI hits from Jonathan India and Bobby Witt Jr. to start a four-run fifth inning.
Tonight
Detroit (Mize 9-3) at Pittsburgh (Keller 3-10), 6:40 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:15p
Chicago White Sox (Martin 2-7) at Tampa Bay (Rasmussen 7-5), 7:35 p.m.
Kansas City (Hill 0-0) at Chicago Cubs (Boyd 10-3), 8:05 p.m.
MLB – Royals calling up 45-year-old pitcher Rich Hill from minors for a start at the Cubs
The Kansas City Royals plan to call up 45-year-old pitcher Rich Hill from the minors for a start against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday, marking the left-hander’s 21st season in the majors. Hill has been at Triple-A Omaha after joining the Royals as part of an offseason trade. He is 4-4 with a 5.36 ERA in nine starts at Omaha. Kansas City manager Matt Quatraro confirmed the club’s plans after Monday night’s 12-4 win over the Cubs at Wrigley Field.
WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association
Tonight
Indiana Fever at New York Liberty, 8:00 p.m.
Chicago Sky at Minnesota Lynx, 8:00 p.m.
WNBA – Uncertainty continues for Fever and Caitlin Clark as team carry playoff hopes
The Indiana Fever thought Caitlin Clark’s return might solve their wild first-half ride. They were getting healthy, beating good teams and starting to meet expectations. Then the two-time All-Star got hurt again in the final minute of last Tuesday’s game at Connecticut. Indiana lost by double digits the next night to defending champion New York. Clark missed last weekend’s All-Star festivities in Indianapolis and is likely to sit out Tuesday night when the Fever again play the Liberty. It’s all creating uncertainty about Clark and Indiana’s championship aspirations.
NCAAFB – Big Ten says to NCAA that Michigan has been punished enough for sign-stealing
Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti sent a letter to the NCAA Committee on Infractions suggesting that Michigan’s football program should not face more sanctions stemming from a sign-stealing scheme, according to two people familiar with the situation. They spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Monday because no one is authorized to comment on an ongoing NCAA investigation. Big Ten Deputy Commissioner Diane Dietz says Petitti’s letter was shared during last month’s hearing because he was unable to attend while recovering from hip surgery. ESPN was first to report some details of Petitti’s letter.
USOPC asks for tweak of college sports bill for minimum spending for Olympic programs
U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee leaders are pushing lawmakers for tweaks to legislation that would regulate college sports by adding guarantees that schools will spend the same percentage on Olympic programs in the future as they do now. USOPC CEO Sarah Hirshland told The Associated Press that a letter she and chair Gene Sykes sent to members of Congress last week was intended to restart a conversation about the SCORE Act, which currently calls for schools to sponsor at least 16 teams. That’s a number that conforms with current NCAA rules for Power Four schools.
NBA – CP3 returns to Clippers for what’s expected to be his 21st and final NBA season
Chris Paul is rejoining the Los Angeles Clippers for what is expected to be his 21st and final NBA season. The 12-time All-Star was a free agent after playing all 82 games for the San Antonio Spurs last season. He was the first NBA player to achieve this in his 20th season or later. Paul had expressed a desire to play near his family in Los Angeles. He joins a veteran roster featuring stars like Kawhi Leonard and James Harden. Paul previously played six seasons with the Clippers, where he set the franchise record for assists.
NBA – Injured Damian Lillard is grateful to be ‘back home’ with the Trail Blazers
It hit Damian Lillard as he drove home with his kids after signing a contract to return to the Portland Trail Blazers. He was coming home. Lillard’s three children accompanied him to sign his three-year, $42 million deal with the Blazers over the weekend. The contract includes a no-trade clause and he can opt out after two seasons. Lillard spoke at a news conference on Monday evening, saying it’s meaningful to return to the city where he’s spent most of his adult life. The 35-year-old is unlikely to play this season while recovering from a torn Achilles tendon.
NFL – White House says Trump is serious wanting the Commanders to revert to Redskins
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Donald Trump is serious about wanting the NFL’s Washington Commanders to go back to the name Redskins. Leavitt said Monday that Trump’s threats to hold up a stadium deal for the team were not a joke. Trump posted on social media on Sunday that he wanted to see the Commanders and Major League Baseball’s Cleveland Guardians return to Native American names that each team abandoned years ago. Leavitt called Trump a “nontraditional president" whose opinion she said is supported by many sports fans.
NFL – Jerry Jones says he’ll remain as Cowboys GM and ‘nothing new’ in Micah Parsons
Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones did not have any updates on the status of contract negotiations with star defensive end Micah Parsons ahead of the start of training camp. Jones expressed confidence a potential hold-in by the 26-year-old Parsons would not impact the team’s preparations. The contract impasse with Parsons comes after Dallas went 7-10 last season after protracted negotiations of new deals for quarterback Dak Prescott and wide receiver CeeDee Lamb. The 82-year-old Jones also said Monday he has no plans to step down as GM.
MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Tonight
Lansing Lugnuts at Lake County Captains, 7:00 p.m.
South Bend Cubs at Dayton Dragons, 7:05 p.m. Sports Radio WSBT 6:45p
Beloit Sky Carp at Great Lakes Loons, 7:05 p.m.
West Michigan Whitecaps at Peoria Chiefs, 7:35 p.m.