MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Detroit Tigers 6, New York Mets 2
Chicago White Sox 4, Minnesota Twins 3
Atlanta Braves 5, Chicago Cubs 1
Tigers 6, Mets 2 – Carpenter leads the Tigers to a 6-2 win over the Mets
Kerry Carpenter hit a three-run homer and scored twice to help the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Mets 6-2. Riley Greene gave Detroit a 3-1 lead with a two-run single in the fifth inning. The AL Central leaders had lost seven of nine, including the first two games of the series. Pete Alonso had three hits for the Mets, including an RBI double. They finished a stretch of 16 games in 16 days with a 9-7 record. Carpenter walked and scored in the fifth, then homered off struggling reliever Ryan Helsley to make it 6-2 in the seventh. Casey Mize got the win, allowing one run and five hits in five innings.
White Sox 4, Twins 3 – Taylor hits 2-run double in ninth to lead White Sox to 4-3 comeback win over Twins
Brooks Baldwin had an RBI single and Michael A. Taylor followed with a go-ahead two-run double as the Chicago White Sox rallied to beat the Minnesota Twins 4-3 on Wednesday night for their fourth straight win.Baldwin’s hit pulled the White Sox to 3-2 with Andrew Benitendi advancing to third.. After Baldwin stole second, Taylor pulled a ball down the left field line to give the White Sox their first lead of the night. Edgar Quero had a solo homer in the second and then scored in the ninth on Baldwin’s single against Justin Topa (1-5). Grant Taylor (1-4) pitched 1 1/3 innings to get the win, and Jordan Leasure got the last three outs for his sixth save.
Braves 5, Cubs 1 – Kim, Albies homer late to back Elder as Braves rally past Cubs 5-1
Ha-Seong Kim hit a three-run homer, Bryce Elder pitched seven innings of four-hit ball and the Atlanta Braves rallied for a 5-1 win over the Chicago Cubs. Ozzie Albies added a solo shot the eighth and hit a single in the seventh that broke up a combined no-hit bid by Chicago. Elder (6-9) allowed one unearned run while striking out six and walking none. He retired 15 of the last 17 hitters he faced. Willi Castro hit at RBI single in the second to give Chicago a 1-0 lead. Cubs pitchers Cade Horton and Ben Brown did not give up a hit through six innings.
Tonight
Chicago White Sox (Smith 4-7) at Minnesota (Bradley 6-7), 7:40 p.m.
Tigers at Cubs are off
NFL – National Football League – Week 1
Tonight
Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles, 8:20 p.m.
NFL – Bears coach says coming days will determine how heavily team leans on Williams
Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson says the next few days will determine how heavily the team leans on quarterback Caleb Williams in the opener against the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night. The Bears are counting on Williams to develop into a franchise quarterback and stabilize a position that has been a sore spot for a big part of the founding NFL franchise’s history. He showed some promise as a rookie after being drafted with the No. 1 overall pick, throwing for 3,541 yards and just six interceptions, though it was hardly an easy season for the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner. Williams was sacked a league-worst and franchise-record 68 times. Chicago finished last in the NFC North at 5-12.
NFL – Packers have early chance to show they’ve fixed their issues against NFC North
Green Bay has a chance to fix its recent divisional woes right from the start of the season. The key for the Packers is a faster start. Green Bay went 1-5 against NFC North opponents in 2024 for its worst divisional record in nearly two decades. The Packers open their season Sunday by hosting the two-time defending NFC North champion Detroit Lions. The Packers were outscored 99-40 in the first half of their six divisional games. They trailed at halftime in all of them. They also didn’t win the turnover margin in any of their six divisional games.
WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association
Last Night
Chicago Sky 88, Connecticut Sun 64
Sky 88, Sun 64 – Angel Reese records 23rd double-double this season as the Sky top the Sun 88-64
Angel Reese had 18 points and 13 rebounds for her 23rd double-double this season, Kamilla Cardoso scored 16 points, and the Chicago Sky beat the Connecticut Sun 88-64 to snap a four-game losing streak. Tina Charles led Connecticut with 19 and passed Diana Taurasi (3,341) for the most made field goals in WNBA history with 3,347. Saniya Rivers added 16 points. Chicago (10-30) improved to 6-15 at home, while Connecticut (10-31) dropped to 4-17 on the road this season. Both teams had already been eliminated from playoff contention.
NBA – NBA to investigate report that Clippers broke cap rules with Leonard deal
The NBA says it will investigate if a $28 million endorsement contract between Kawhi Leonard and a California-based sustainability services company allowed the Los Angeles Clippers to circumvent league salary cap rules, following a report by journalist Pablo Torre. The probe will focus on ties between Leonard, the Clippers and a company called Aspiration Fund Adviser, LLC, which filed for bankruptcy this year. It listed several creditors at that time, among them the Clippers (who were owed about $30 million) and a company called KL2 Aspire LLC that was owed $7 million. Leonard is listed as the manager of that company in California filings.
NBA – NBA moving closer to a US vs. International format for the All-Star Game
The NBA is close to finalizing another new format for this season’s All-Star Game that would include two eight-man teams from the U.S. and one eight-man team composed of international players squaring off in a round-robin tournament. A person with knowledge of the plan spoke to The Associated Press on Wednesday on condition of anonymity because the format has not been finalized. The person says the league’s competition committee has reviewed details of the plan and reacted positively to the concept. The league is about 70% American players and about 30% international.
Tennis – Amanda Anisimova upsets Iga Swiatek at the U.S. Open
NEW YORK (AP) — Amanda Anisimova has upset Iga Swiatek 6-4, 6-3 in the U.S. Open quarterfinals less than two months after losing to the six-time Grand Slam champion in the Wimbledon final by a 6-0, 6-0 score. The victory Wednesday allowed the No. 8-seeded Anisimova to reach her third major semifinal and first at Flushing Meadows. Anisimova is a 24-year-old who was born in New Jersey and grew up in Florida. The powerful strokes and poise Anisimova displayed in Arthur Ashe Stadium against No. 2 Swiatek — the 2022 U.S. Open champion — were such a striking contrast to what happened at the All England Club’s Centre Court on July 12.
Tennis – Sinner takes his US Open title defense into the semifinals by beating Musetti
Jannik Sinner returned to the U.S. Open semifinals by beating No. 10 Lorenzo Musetti 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 in the first all-Italian matchup in a men’s major quarterfinal. The No. 1 seed continued what’s been an easy title defense and on Friday will face No. 25 seed Felix Auger-Aliassime, who beat No. 8 Alex de Minaur 4-6, 7-6 (7), 7-5, 7-6 (4) earlier Wednesday. Sinner is into his fifth straight Grand Slam semifinal and with a win Friday would reach the finals of all four majors this year. He has won 26 consecutive matches in majors on hard courts. That includes the past two Australian Open titles along with his triumph in New York a year ago.
MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
Great Lakes 11, Lake County 5
West Michigan 8, Fort Wayne 4 – West Michigan wins division
Dayton 11, Lansing 6
Wisconsin at South Bend, Suspended, will resume today at 5:35p.m.
Today
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers at South Bend Cubs, 5:35 p.m. – Suspended Game Sports Radio WSBT
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. Sports Radio WSBT
Great Lakes Loons at Lake County Captains, 6:35 p.m.
Fort Wayne Tin Caps at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m.
Lansing Lugnuts at Dayton Dragons, 7:05 p.m.
MCCAA – Michigan Community College Athletic Association
Yesterday
Men’s Soccer
Cuyahoga Community College 1, Lake Michigan College 0
Yesterday
Women’s Volleyball
Muskegon Community College at Lake Michigan College, 6:30 p.m.
MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Last Night
Boys Soccer
Michigan Lutheran 0, Our Lady of the Lake 0 – Tie
Berrien Springs 11, Dowagiac 3
Buchanan 5, Brandywine 1
Fennville 1, Allegan 1 – Tie
Kalamazoo Christian 8, Watervliet 0
Saugatuck 7, Parchment 1
South Haven 4, Schoolcraft 0
Edwardsburg 8, Sturgis 0
Paw Paw 5, Niles 0
Otsego 2, Three Rivers 1
Plainwell 2, Vicksburg 1
Bloomingdale 7, Cassopolis 3
Girls Volleyball
Michigan Lutheran 3, Covert 0
Brandywine 3, Cassopolis 2
Tonight
Football
Kalamazoo Central (0-1) at Detroit Renaissance (0-1), 7:00 p.m.
Boys Soccer
St. Joseph at Kalamazoo Central, 6:30 p.m.
Portage Northern at Lakeshore, 6:30 p.m.
Michigan Lutheran at Buchanan, 5:00 p.m.
Howardsville Christian at Zion Christian, 5:30 p.m.
Eau Claire at New Buffalo, 5:00 p.m.
South Haven at Otsego, 6:30 p.m.
Dowagiac at Bridgman, 5:00 p.m.
Berrien Springs at Fennville, 4:00 p.m.
Watervliet at Kalamazoo Hackett, 5:30 p.m.
Gull Lake at Mattawan, 6:30 p.m.
Kal. Loy Norrix at Battle Creek Lakeview, 6:30 p.m.
Battle Creek Central at Portage Central, 6:30 p.m.
Plainwell at Marshall, 6:30 p.m.
Harper Creek at Three Rivers, 6:30 p.m.
Boys Tennis
St. Joseph at Lakeshore, 4:00 p.m.
Portage Northern at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m.
South Haven at Allegan, 4:30 p.m.
Brandywine at Kalamazoo Christian, 4:00 p.m.
Berrien Springs at Kalamazoo Hackett, 4:30 p.m.
Sturgis at Edwardsburg, 4:00 p.m.
Paw Paw at Niles, 4:00 p.m.
Plainwell at Vicksburg, 4:00 p.m.
Girls Volleyball
Lakeshore at Sturgis, 7:00 p.m.
Dowagiac at Niles, 6:00 p.m.
Eau Claire at Howardsville Christian, 6:00 p.m.
Edwardsburg, Plainwell, Marshall, at Portage Central, 4:00 p.m.
Saugatuck at Fennville, 6:30 p.m.
Delton-Kellogg at Constantine, 6:30 p.m.
Gobles at Kalamazoo Hackett, 6:30 p.m.
Martin at Lawton, 6:30 p.m.
Holland Black River at Parchment, 6:30 p.m.
Galesburg-Augusta at Schoolcraft, 6:30 p.m.
White Pigeon at Bloomingdale, 7:00 p.m.
Hartford at Cassopolis, 7:00 p.m.
Comstock at Centreville, 7:00 p.m.
Lawrence at Decatur, 7:00 p.m.
Bangor at Marcellus, 7:00 p.m.