MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Athletics 8, Detroit Tigers 3
Chicago White Sox 7, Kansas City Royals 0
Cubs were off

Athletics 8, Tigers 3 – Langeliers 2nd career grand slam helps power Athletics to 8-3 win over the Tigers
Shea Langeliers hit his second career grand slam and Colby Thomas added a solo homer — all in a five-run seventh inning — as the Athletics rallied to beat the Detroit Tigers 8-3. Rookie Nick Kurtz added his 27th home run of the season in the eighth — the first of his career as a pinch hitter. The Athletics have won six straight games against left-handed starters. Tarik Skubal (11-4) allowed six runs, one earned, in 6 2/3 innings with 12 strikeouts. Detroit, coming off a 5-1 homestand, lost for just the fifth time in 17 games dating to Aug. 8.

White Sox 7, Royals 0 – Shane Smith gives up 1 hit in a career-high 7 innings, White Sox beat the Royals 7-0
Shane Smith allowed one hit in a career-high seven innings, Korey Lee hit a two-run homer, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 7-0. Smith (4-7) pitched into the seventh inning for the first time in his career, facing just 23 batters on 80 pitches. Lee, in his first start since getting called up from Triple-A Charlotte, drove a shot over the left-field wall for his first home run of the season for a 5-0 lead in the fourth. Brooks Baldwin followed with a home run near the same spot for a six-run lead. Chicago has won three straight games after losing 14 of 18. Kansas City dropped to 13-10 in August.

Tonight
Kansas City (Lorenzen 5-8) at Chicago White Sox (Pérez 1-3), 7:40 p.m.
Chicago Cubs (Boyd 12-6) at San Francisco (Verlander 1-10), 9:45 p.m.
Detroit (Morton 9-10) at Athletics (Bido 2-4), 10:05 p.m.                   News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 9:40p

WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association
Yesterday
Las Vegas Aces 79, Chicago Sky 74

Aces 79, Sky 74 – Aces secure WNBA playoff spot with a 79-74 victory over the Sky
Jackie Young had 22 points and seven assists, A’ja Wilson added 18 points and nine rebounds, and the Las Vegas Aces secured a WNBA playoff spot with a 79-74 victory over the Chicago Sky. Las Vegas (25-14) won its 11th straight game to become the second team to clinch a playoff spot this season. Chelsea Gray had 14 points and seven assists, and NaLyssa Smith scored 10 points for the Aces. Ariel Atkins led Chicago (9-28) with a season-high 30 points, and Kamilla Cardoso had 19 points and 10 rebounds. Angel Reese added 10 points and 17 rebounds for her league-leading 20th double-double this season. Reese also passed Tina Charles (45) for the most double-doubles through a player’s first two seasons in WNBA history.

Tonight
Seattle Storm at Indiana Fever, 7:00 p.m.

WNBA – Caitlin Clark becomes a Nike signature athlete with shoe coming out next year
Caitlin Clark is Nike’s newest signature athlete, expanding the athletic wear company’s partnership with the WNBA star. Nike has revealed a new logo of interlocking Cs to represent the Indiana Fever player. Clark’s first signature shoe and apparel collection will debut next year. Her logo collection will launch on Oct. 1. A T-shirt in the Fever’s colors of yellow and navy blue will come out a month earlier. Clark has had a huge impact in women’s basketball ratings and attendance over the last few years, dating from her time setting the NCAA all-time scoring record at Iowa.

NCAAFB – No. 14 Michigan names freshman Bryce Underwood its starting quarterback
Bryce Underwood has been named the starting quarterback for No. 14 Michigan. Coach Sherrone Moore made the announcement Monday at his weekly news conference. Underwood was the nation’s top-ranked recruit last year and his father told The Wall Street Journal that the freshman is expected to make more than $15 million over the next three seasons. The 6-foot-4, 230-pound Underwood says he expects to shock the world this season, adding nobody has seen a freshman like him. Michigan opens Saturday night against New Mexico.

NFL – Colts get CB Blackmon in trade from Vikings after multiple injuries at the position
The Minnesota Vikings have traded cornerback Mekhi Blackmon to the Indianapolis Colts for a sixth-round draft pick. The deal was announced on Monday night and it’s pending a physical. Blackmon was a third-round pick in 2023. He made three starts with the Vikings, recording seven pass breakups and one interception. He tore his ACL during training camp last year. The Colts are dealing with multiple injuries in their secondary. They recently signed veteran Xavien Howard. Kenny Moore II, Jaylon Jones, and JuJu Brents are all recovering from injuries. Rookie Justin Walley also tore his ACL earlier this month.

NFL – Terry McLaurin and the Commanders agree on a 3-year extension worth $96 million
The Washington Commanders and top wide receiver Terry McLaurin have agreed to a three-year contract extension worth $96 million, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. McLaurin initially did not report to training camp and then landed on the physically unable to perform list once he reported. McLaurin turns 30 in September and was going into the final year of his contract. The 2019 third-round pick out of Ohio State has eclipsed 1,000 yards receiving five seasons in a row and fell just 81 short as a rookie when he missed time because of injury.

NFL – Trey Hendrickson, Bengals reach agreement on 1-year deal worth $30 million
Trey Hendrickson and the Cincinnati Bengals have agreed on a new one-year contract, ending his hold-in. Hendrickson will receive a $14 million raise, bringing his salary to $30 million for the season, three people with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Monday. The people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the team hasn’t announced the contract. He becomes an unrestricted free agent after the season. Hendrickson missed the first seven days of training camp, incurring $350,000 in fines. Last season, he led the league with 17 1/2 sacks. The Bengals hope to improve their defense under new coordinator Al Golden. With Hendrickson signed, Dallas pass rusher Micah Parsons remains in a contract dispute.

Tennis – Venus Williams’ pain-free return to tennis means more to her than a US Open loss
Venus Williams has lost her first Grand Slam match in two years in three sets. The 45-year-old Williams was eliminated at the U.S. Open by 11th-seeded Karolina Muchova 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 on Monday night in Arthur Ashe Stadium. Williams was the oldest singles player at the hard-court tournament since Renee Richards in 1981. She won two of her seven major singles championships at Flushing Meadows in 2000 and 2001. But this was just Williams’ fourth singles match since she returned to the tour last month after 16 months away from competition.

MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Tonight
Lake County Captains at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m.
West Michigan Whitecaps at Great Lakes Loons, 7:05 p.m.
South Bend Cubs at Peoria Chiefs, 7:35 p.m.

MCCAA – Michigan Community College Athletic Association
Tonight
Women’s Volleyball
Lake Michigan College at Olivet University, 6:30 p.m.

MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Today
Boys Soccer

St. Joseph 3, Battle Creek Harper Creek 0
Berrien Springs 5, Niles 0
New Buffalo 4, Our Lady Of The Lake 0
Michigan Lutheran 8, Covert 0
Marshall 1, Gull Lake 0
Battle Creek Lakeview 3, Vicksburg 1
Coldwater 3, Plainwell 1
Kalamazoo Hackett 2, Otsego 2 – Tie
Kalamazoo Home School 0, Paw Paw – – Tie
Holland Black River 2, Allegan 2 – Tie
Bridgman 3, Schoolcraft 0
Fennville 7, Lawton 0
Buchanan 2, Saugatuck 1
Watervliet 7, Parchment –
Hartford 2, Bloomingdale 1

Girls Volleyball
Michigan Lutheran 3, Cassopolis 0
Our Lady Of The Lake 3, Lawrence 0

Boys Tennis
Portage Central 8, Lakeshore 0

Tonight
Boys Soccer
Brandywine at Berrien Springs, 5:00 p.m.
Dowagiac at Buchanan, 5:00 p.m.
Howardsville Christian at Bridgman, 5:00 p.m.
Michigan Lutheran at Eau Claire, 5:00 p.m.
Detroit Country Day at Hartford, 4:30 p.m.
Hopkins at Sturgis, 6:00 p.m.
Battle Creek Pennfield at Three Rivers, 6:30 p.m.
Byron Center Zion Christian at Saugatuck, 5:30 p.m.

Girls Volleyball
Howardsville Christian at River Valley, 6:00 p.m.
Bangor at Holland Black River Quad, 5:30 p.m.

Boys Tennis
Niles at Portage Northern, 4:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Hackett at Buchanan, 4:00 p.m.
Three Rivers at South Haven, 4:00 p.m.