MLB  – Major League Baseball
Yesterday

  Toronto  Blue Jays 5, Chicago Cubs 4 – 11 Innings

Tigers  and White Sox were off

Blue Jays 5, Cubs 4 – F/11 – Jansen homers, drives in  winner in 11th as Jays beat Cubs 

  Danny Jansen hit a three-run homer in the seventh  inning and singled home the winning run in the 11th as the Toronto Blue Jays  overcame a four-run deficit to defeat the Chicago Cubs 5-4. Jansen connected  off Erich Uelmen for his 11th homer, then won it with a base hit to left field  against Mark Leiter Jr. that scored Matt Chapman from second base and ended  Toronto’s three-game skid. Toronto tied it 4-all in the eighth when Cavan  Biggio hit a two-out double off Manuel Rodríguez and scored on Chapman’s  single. The Cubs put runners at second and third with two outs in the 11th but  Yimi Garcia struck out P.J. Higgins.

Tonight

  Chicago  Cubs (Stroman 3-6) at Toronto (Gausman 9-9), 7:07 p.m.

  Seattle  (Kirby 5-3) at Detroit (Manning 1-1), 7:10 p.m.                        WSJM/WCSY  6:50

  Kansas  City (Singer 7-4) at Chicago White Sox (Giolito 10-7), 8:10 p.m.

MLB  – Cubs put Sampson, Steele on restricted list, add Little

  The  Chicago Cubs have put right-hander Adrian Sampson and left-hander Justin Steele  on the restricted list before their game at Toronto. Foreign nationals who  aren’t vaccinated against COVID-19 aren’t allowed to enter Canada, save for  limited exceptions that require a 14-day quarantine. Unvaccinated baseball  players are placed on the restricted list, where they are not paid and do not  accrue major league service time. Chicago added left-hander Brendon Little to  begin the three-game series Monday night. Little was 3-3 with a 4.15 ERA in 29  relief appearances at Triple-A Iowa, recording one save in two chances.

MLB  – MLB players’ association trying to unionize minor leaguers

  The  Major League Baseball Players Association is attempting to unionize minor  leaguers, reversing decades of opposition. The players’ association says it is  circulating union authorization cards among players with minor league contracts  to form a separate bargaining unit from the big leaguers. While the average  major league salary is above $4 million, players with minor league contracts  earn as little as $400 a week during the six-month season. Signed cards from  30% of the estimated 5,000 to 6,500 minor leaguers would allow the union to  file a petition to the National Labor Relations Board asking for an  authorization election.

Tennis  – US Open – Serena Williams not done yet; wins 1st match at US Open

  Serena  Williams has won her match in the first round of the U.S. Open. Williams beat  Danka Kovinic 6-3, 6-3 under the lights in Arthur Ashe Stadium. Williams is a  23-time Grand Slam champion who turns 41 next month and has said she is ready  to move on from her playing days. After her victory Monday night, Williams said  she has been intentionally vague about whether the U.S. Open will be her last  tournament — and wants to keep it that way. She will play again Wednesday in  the second round of singles against No. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit.

Tennis  – US Open – US Open champs Medvedev, Murray win; Ukrainian stuns Halep

  Daniil  Medvedev had an easy start to his U.S. Open title defense, beating Stefan  Kozlov 6-2, 6-4, 6-0. Simona Halep had another early exit, this time in a  memorable first tour-level win for Ukrainian Daria Snigur, who upset the No. 7  seed 6-2, 0-6, 6-4. The top-seeded Medvedev looked just as strong as he did in  sweeping past Novak Djokovic in last year’s final for his first major title.  Andy Murray was another early winner, 10 years after winning the first of his  three Grand Slam titles in Flushing Meadows. He beat No. 24 seed Francisco  Cerundolo of Argentina 7-5, 6-3, 6-3.

IIHF  – US set for hockey showdown with Canada after routing Swiss

  The  United States has warmed up for its group showdown with Canada by blitzing  Switzerland 9-0 at the world women’s ice hockey championship in Denmark. The  U.S. matched Canada with 3-0 records. Their Group A closer on Tuesday is also  in Herning. It is expected to be a preview of the final on Sunday. Czechia also  improved to its record to 3-0 after dominating winless Germany 6-0 in Group B.  Finland got its first win at Japan’s expense by 9-3. Sweden confirmed a top-two  place behind the Czechs after beating Hungary 3-2 in its second consecutive  shootout win.

NCAAFB  – Harbaugh plans to start McNamara, McCarthy in opening games

  Jim  Harbaugh has decided to start Big Ten championship-winning quarterback Cade  McNamara when No. 8 Michigan opens its season Saturday at home against Colorado  State. Harbaugh has chosen to give J.J. McCarthy the Wolverines’ first snap  when they host Hawaii the following week. McNamara started every game last  season as a junior, leading Michigan to a win over rival Ohio State for the  first time in a decade and to its first Big Ten title since 2004. McCarthy  played in 11 games last year as a highly touted freshman.

NCAAFB  – All-America OL Patterson questionable for Irish at No. 2 OSU

  Notre  Dame coach Marcus Freeman says offensive lineman Jarrett Patterson is  questionable for the fifth-ranked Fighting Irish’s opener against No. 2 Ohio  State. Patterson has been dealing with an injury to his right foot for about  two weeks, but Freeman did expect the fifth-year senior to practice this week.  Patterson was one of the best centers in the country last year for Notre Dame  and a preseason All-American. He was listed as the starter at left guard on the  Irish’s first depth chart of the season.

NCAAFB  – Ohio State QB C.J. Stroud: ‘I barely touched my potential’

  C.J.  Stroud was an untested freshman trying to win the starting quarterback job at  Ohio State at this time last year. The 20-year-old California native is now a  Heisman Trophy favorite as the 2022 season opens and is already projected to be  a first-round NFL draft pick next year. He wants to win a national championship  before he moves on. He knows Ohio State has the offensive fire power to do it.  Stroud’s confidence and more vocal leadership displayed in the summer and in  preseason camp impressed his teammates, who voted him a captain.

MILB  – Midwest League Baseball
Tonight

  West  Michigan Whitecaps at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 6:35 p.m.

  Lansing  Lugnuts at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m.

  Lake  County Captains at Great Lakes Loons, 7:05 p.m.

MCCAA  – Junior College Athletics
Tonight
Volleyball

  Lake  Michigan College at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, 6:30 p.m. 

MHSAA  – High School Sports
Today
Boys  Soccer

  St. Joseph 7, Battle Creek Central 0

  Watervliet 4, Constantine 0

  Delton-Kellogg 2, Schoolcraft 0
Volleyball

  St. Joseph 3, Paw Paw 0

  Our Lady of the Lake 3, Bangor 0

Today
Boys  Soccer

  Michigan Lutheran at Howardsville Christian,  5:00 p.m.

  South Haven at Holland Black River, 6:00 p.m.

  Marshall at Edwardsburg, 6:30 p.m.

  Coldwater at Otsego, 6:30 p.m.

  Dowagiac at Three Rivers, 5:00 p.m.

  Portage Central at Grand Rapids Christian, 5:30  p.m.

  Kalamazoo Hackett at Parchment, 6:00 p.m.

  Saugatuck at Byron Center Zion Christian, 5:30  p.m.

Volleyball

  St. Joseph, Buchanan, River Valley at Coloma  quad, 5:00 p.m.

  Benton Harbor at Eau Claire, 6:00 p.m.

  Watervliet Grace Christian at Howardsville  Christian, 6:00 p.m.

  Comstock at Bloomingdale, 5:00 p.m.

Boys  Tennis

  Lakeshore at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m.

Girls  Swimming and Diving

  Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at St. Joseph, 6:00 p.m.

  Bridgman/Lakeshore at Portage Central, 6:30 p.m. 

MLB – Major League Baseball 
 Yesterday 
 Toronto Blue Jays 5, Chicago Cubs 4 – 11 Innings 
Tigers and White Sox were off
Blue Jays 5, Cubs 4 – F/11 – Jansen homers, drives in winner in 11th as Jays beat Cubs 
 Danny Jansen hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning and singled home the winning run in the 11th as the Toronto Blue Jays overcame a four-run deficit to defeat the Chicago Cubs 5-4. Jansen connected off Erich Uelmen for his 11th homer, then won it with a base hit to left field against Mark Leiter Jr. that scored Matt Chapman from second base and ended Toronto&rsquo;s three-game skid. Toronto tied it 4-all in the eighth when Cavan Biggio hit a two-out double off Manuel Rodríguez and scored on Chapman&rsquo;s single. The Cubs put runners at second and third with two outs in the 11th but Yimi Garcia struck out P.J. Higgins.
Tonight 
 Chicago Cubs (Stroman 3-6) at Toronto (Gausman 9-9), 7:07 p.m. 
 Seattle (Kirby 5-3) at Detroit (Manning 1-1), 7:10 p.m.                        WSJM/WCSY 6:50 
 Kansas City (Singer 7-4) at Chicago White Sox (Giolito 10-7), 8:10 p.m.
MLB – Cubs put Sampson, Steele on restricted list, add Little 
 The Chicago Cubs have put right-hander Adrian Sampson and left-hander Justin Steele on the restricted list before their game at Toronto. Foreign nationals who aren&rsquo;t vaccinated against COVID-19 aren&rsquo;t allowed to enter Canada, save for limited exceptions that require a 14-day quarantine. Unvaccinated baseball players are placed on the restricted list, where they are not paid and do not accrue major league service time. Chicago added left-hander Brendon Little to begin the three-game series Monday night. Little was 3-3 with a 4.15 ERA in 29 relief appearances at Triple-A Iowa, recording one save in two chances.
MLB – MLB players&#8217; association trying to unionize minor leaguers 
 The Major League Baseball Players Association is attempting to unionize minor leaguers, reversing decades of opposition. The players&rsquo; association says it is circulating union authorization cards among players with minor league contracts to form a separate bargaining unit from the big leaguers. While the average major league salary is above $4 million, players with minor league contracts earn as little as $400 a week during the six-month season. Signed cards from 30% of the estimated 5,000 to 6,500 minor leaguers would allow the union to file a petition to the National Labor Relations Board asking for an authorization election.
Tennis – US Open – Serena Williams not done yet; wins 1st match at US Open 
 Serena Williams has won her match in the first round of the U.S. Open. Williams beat Danka Kovinic 6-3, 6-3 under the lights in Arthur Ashe Stadium. Williams is a 23-time Grand Slam champion who turns 41 next month and has said she is ready to move on from her playing days. After her victory Monday night, Williams said she has been intentionally vague about whether the U.S. Open will be her last tournament — and wants to keep it that way. She will play again Wednesday in the second round of singles against No. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit.
Tennis – US Open – US Open champs Medvedev, Murray win; Ukrainian stuns Halep 
 Daniil Medvedev had an easy start to his U.S. Open title defense, beating Stefan Kozlov 6-2, 6-4, 6-0. Simona Halep had another early exit, this time in a memorable first tour-level win for Ukrainian Daria Snigur, who upset the No. 7 seed 6-2, 0-6, 6-4. The top-seeded Medvedev looked just as strong as he did in sweeping past Novak Djokovic in last year&rsquo;s final for his first major title. Andy Murray was another early winner, 10 years after winning the first of his three Grand Slam titles in Flushing Meadows. He beat No. 24 seed Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina 7-5, 6-3, 6-3.
IIHF – US set for hockey showdown with Canada after routing Swiss 
 The United States has warmed up for its group showdown with Canada by blitzing Switzerland 9-0 at the world women&rsquo;s ice hockey championship in Denmark. The U.S. matched Canada with 3-0 records. Their Group A closer on Tuesday is also in Herning. It is expected to be a preview of the final on Sunday. Czechia also improved to its record to 3-0 after dominating winless Germany 6-0 in Group B. Finland got its first win at Japan&rsquo;s expense by 9-3. Sweden confirmed a top-two place behind the Czechs after beating Hungary 3-2 in its second consecutive shootout win.
 NCAAFB – Harbaugh plans to start McNamara, McCarthy in opening games 
 Jim Harbaugh has decided to start Big Ten championship-winning quarterback Cade McNamara when No. 8 Michigan opens its season Saturday at home against Colorado State. Harbaugh has chosen to give J.J. McCarthy the Wolverines&#8217; first snap when they host Hawaii the following week. McNamara started every game last season as a junior, leading Michigan to a win over rival Ohio State for the first time in a decade and to its first Big Ten title since 2004. McCarthy played in 11 games last year as a highly touted freshman.
NCAAFB – All-America OL Patterson questionable for Irish at No. 2 OSU 
 Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman says offensive lineman Jarrett Patterson is questionable for the fifth-ranked Fighting Irish&rsquo;s opener against No. 2 Ohio State. Patterson has been dealing with an injury to his right foot for about two weeks, but Freeman did expect the fifth-year senior to practice this week. Patterson was one of the best centers in the country last year for Notre Dame and a preseason All-American. He was listed as the starter at left guard on the Irish&rsquo;s first depth chart of the season.
NCAAFB – Ohio State QB C.J. Stroud: &#8216;I barely touched my potential&#8217; 
 C.J. Stroud was an untested freshman trying to win the starting quarterback job at Ohio State at this time last year. The 20-year-old California native is now a Heisman Trophy favorite as the 2022 season opens and is already projected to be a first-round NFL draft pick next year. He wants to win a national championship before he moves on. He knows Ohio State has the offensive fire power to do it. Stroud&rsquo;s confidence and more vocal leadership displayed in the summer and in preseason camp impressed his teammates, who voted him a captain.
MILB – Midwest League Baseball 
 Tonight 
 West Michigan Whitecaps at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 6:35 p.m. 
 Lansing Lugnuts at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. 
 Lake County Captains at Great Lakes Loons, 7:05 p.m.
MCCAA – Junior College Athletics 
 Tonight 
 Volleyball 
 Lake Michigan College at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, 6:30 p.m. 
MHSAA – High School Sports 
 Today 
 Boys Soccer 
 St. Joseph 7, Battle Creek Central 0 
 Watervliet 4, Constantine 0 
 Delton-Kellogg 2, Schoolcraft 0 
 Volleyball 
 St. Joseph 3, Paw Paw 0 
 Our Lady of the Lake 3, Bangor 0
Today 
 Boys Soccer 
 Michigan Lutheran at Howardsville Christian, 5:00 p.m. 
 South Haven at Holland Black River, 6:00 p.m. 
 Marshall at Edwardsburg, 6:30 p.m. 
 Coldwater at Otsego, 6:30 p.m. 
 Dowagiac at Three Rivers, 5:00 p.m. 
 Portage Central at Grand Rapids Christian, 5:30 p.m. 
 Kalamazoo Hackett at Parchment, 6:00 p.m. 
 Saugatuck at Byron Center Zion Christian, 5:30 p.m.
Volleyball 
 St. Joseph, Buchanan, River Valley at Coloma quad, 5:00 p.m. 
 Benton Harbor at Eau Claire, 6:00 p.m. 
 Watervliet Grace Christian at Howardsville Christian, 6:00 p.m. 
 Comstock at Bloomingdale, 5:00 p.m.
Boys Tennis 
 Lakeshore at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m.
Girls Swimming and Diving 
 Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at St. Joseph, 6:00 p.m. 
 Bridgman/Lakeshore at Portage Central, 6:30 p.m.

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MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Toronto Blue Jays 5, Chicago Cubs 4 – 11 Innings Tigers and White Sox were off Blue Jays 5, Cubs 4 – F/11 – Jansen homers, drives in winner in 11th