NFL – National Football League – Preseason
Last Night
2025 NFL Hall of Fame Game – Canton, OH
Los Angeles Chargers 34, Detroit Lions 7
Chargers 34, Lions 7 – Trey Lance tosses 2 touchdown passes, leading the Chargers over the Lions 34-7
On his third team in his fifth season, Trey Lance played like a No. 3 overall pick. Lance threw for 120 yards and two touchdowns, and the Los Angeles Chargers beat the Detroit Lions 34-7 in the Hall of Fame game that kicked off the NFL’s preseason Thursday night. The game opened with a moment of silence for the four people killed earlier this week by a shooter who was targeting league headquarters in New York. The gunman also wounded a league employee in the shooting Monday night. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell told NBC he visited the employee for an hour on
Wednesday and said the man was improving. There was increased security around Tom Benson Stadium and the Pro Football Hall of Fame village. Jared Goff, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jahmyr Gibbs, David Montgomery, Penei Sewell and the rest of Detroit’s star-studded offense didn’t see any action against Los Angeles. Coach Dan Campbell’s Lions, who went one-and-done in the playoffs last season after winning a franchise-record 15 games, also sat their top two draft picks. Dowagiac native Caleb Murphy had 3 tackles and forced a fumble on the opening kickoff for LA.
NFL – NFL kicks off preseason with moment of silence after shooting that killed four
The NFL season kicked off at the annual Hall of Fame game with a moment of silence for the four people killed earlier this week by a shooter who was targeting league headquarters in New York. The gunman also wounded a league employee in the shooting Monday night. NFL Commissioner Roger
Goodell told NBC he visited the employee for an hour on Wednesday and said he was improving. There was increased security Thursday night around Tom Benson Stadium, where Eric Allen, Jared Allen, Antonio Gates and Sterling Sharpe will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday.
NFL – Wide receiver Terry McLaurin has requested a trade from the Commanders
Two-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Terry McLaurin has asked the Washington Commanders to trade him because of a contract dispute. That’s according to two people with knowledge of the request. Both people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the negotiations were private. McLaurin has been holding in at training camp. The veteran reported to camp Sunday after skipping the first four practices and parts of the offseason program. He remains on the physically unable to perform list with an ankle injury while contract talks continue. McLaurin had 82 catches for 1,096 yards and a career-high 13 touchdowns last season.
MLB – Major League Baseball
Last Night
Tigers, White Sox, and Cubs were off
Tonight
Baltimore (Rogers 4-1) at Chicago Cubs (Horton 4-3), 2:20 p.m.
Detroit (Flaherty 6-10) at Philadelphia (Surez 8-4), 7:05 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:40p
Chicago White Sox (TBD) at L.A. Angels (Anderson 2-6), 9:38 p.m.
MLB – MLB trade deadline: Astros reunite with Correa, Padres swing several deals
Major League Baseball’s trade deadline has sparked a whirlwind of activity as teams rush to strengthen their rosters for the postseason. All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa is reuniting with the Houston Astros. The San Diego Padres have been busy, acquiring closer Mason Miller. The New York Yankees have added reliever David Bednar. Outfielder Cedric Mullins has moved to the New York Mets, and former Cy Young winner Shane Bieber is joining the Toronto Blue Jays. These moves are part of a flurry of trades as teams aim to boost their chances in the final stretch of the season.
WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association
Tonight
Indiana Fever at Dallas Wings, 7:30 p.m.
Golden State Valkyries at Chicago Sky, 7:30 p.m.
NCAA – Deal avoids threat of college NIL settlement heading back to court
The new agency vetting name, image and likeness deals in college sports reached an agreement that relaxes standards on player deals with third-party collectives and avoids taking the issue back to court after years of legal wrangling. The College Sports Commission said it will now consider a third-party company that seeks to pay a player to have a "valid business purpose" if the deal "is related to the promotion or endorsement of goods or services provided to the general public for profit." It did away with the concept that collectives established simply to pay players did not have a valid business purpose even if they sold products for profit.
NBA – Mikal Bridges agrees to a $150 million extension with the Knicks
A person with knowledge of the details says Mikal Bridges has agreed to a four-year, $150 million extension with the New York Knicks. The Knicks gave up five first-round picks to acquire Bridges last June and he rewarded them by taking less than he could have earned to lock in to a future with former Villanova teammates Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart. Bridges could have earned $156 million in this deal, or even more by waiting until his contract expired next summer. The person who confirmed the deal to The Associated Press spoke on condition of anonymity because it hadn’t been announced.
MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
West Michigan 3, Dayton 2
South Bend 5, Quad Cities 1
Cedar Rapids 7, Lansing 4
Great Lakes 2, Fort Wayne 0
Tonight
Dayton Dragons at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m.
Quad Cities River Bandits at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. WSBT 6:45p
Cedar Rapids Kernels at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m.
Great Lakes Loons at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 7:05 p.m.