MLB  – Major League Baseball
Yesterday

  Cleveland  Guardians 8, Detroit Tigers 4

  Houston  Astros 3, Chicago White Sox 2

Chicago  Cubs 3, Washington Nationals 2

Guardians 8, Tigers 4 – Guardians score 6 runs in 8th,  rally past Tigers 8-4 

  All-Star José Ramírez blooped a go-ahead, two-run  double as the Cleveland Guardians scored six runs with two outs in the eighth  inning, rallying for a 8-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Rookies Steven Kwan  and Oscar Gonzalez had RBI doubles, and Amed Rosario and Owen Miller added  run-scoring singles in the eighth for the AL Central-leading Guardians. Tigers  reliever Andrew Chafin struck out the first three batters in the inning, but  tossed a wild pitch that allowed Luke Maile to run to first base and extend the  frame. Cleveland then rattled off five straight hits and had seven consecutive  men reach base.

Astros 3, White Sox 2 – Valdez, Alvarez lead Astros to  3-2 win over White Sox 

  Framber Valdez threw seven solid innings, Yordan  Alvarez drove in a run and scored one, and the Houston Astros beat the Chicago  White Sox 3-2. Chicago’s five-game winning streak ended. Valdez (12-4) gave up  two runs and seven hits, struck out six and walked three. The left-hander is  4-0 in six starts since losing to Oakland on July 9. Alvarez drove in Jose  Altuve with a sacrifice fly in the first. He singled and scored on Trey  Mancini’s sac fly in the fourth.

Cubs 3, Nationals 2 – Gomes’ RBI single in 7th lifts  Cubs over Nationals 3-2 

  Yan Gomes hit a tie-breaking single in the seventh  inning against his former team and the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington  Nationals 3-2 to win the three-game series. Franmil Reyes smacked a leadoff  double off Jake McGee in the seventh. McGee struck out the next two batters and  right-hander Steve Cishek came on to face righty Gomes, who hit a soft liner to  right, scoring Reyes. Gomes played for the Nationals from 2019-21. Erich Uelman  pitched 2/3 of an inning for his first major league win. Steven Brault threw  two scoreless innings and Rowan Wick pitched the ninth for his eighth save.

Today

  Houston  (Garcia 9-8) at Chicago White Sox (Giolito 9-6), 2:10 p.m.

  Chicago  Cubs (Sampson 0-3) at Baltimore (Watkins 4-2), 3:05 p.m.

  Tigers  are off

MLB  – Mike Trout plans to return for Angels on Friday in Detroit

  Three-time  AL MVP Mike Trout intends to return to the Los Angeles Angels’ lineup on Friday  night in Detroit. Trout hasn’t played since July 12. He missed the Angels’ past  30 games with an injury to his upper back and ribcage. He faced live pitching  Monday and worked out Wednesday. The workouts left him confident he will be  able to play against the Tigers when the Angels open a lengthy road trip. Trout  earned an All-Star selection this summer while batting .270 with 24 homers and  51 RBIs in 79 games. But he has missed significant playing time for the second  straight season.

MLB  – Former Phillies manager Joe Girardi to join Cubs TV booth

  Former  Phillies manager Joe Girardi has joined Marquee Sports Network as an game  analyst for the Chicago Cubs, one of his former teams. Marquee says Girardi  will join Jon Sciambi and former big league pitcher Jim Deshaies in the booth  for this weekend’s series against Milwaukee. He also will work next month’s  series at Miami. Marquee Sports Network is jointly owned by the Cubs and  Sinclair Broadcast Group. The 57-year-old Girardi was the manager in  Philadelphia before he was fired in June. He had a 132-141 record over three  years with the Phillies.

NFL  – National Football League – Preseason Week 2
Tonight

  Chicago  Bears at Seattle Seahawks, 8:00 p.m.

NFL  – Colts, Lions get physical on 1st day of joint practices

  Indianapolis  coach Frank Reich enjoyed watching the first joint practice with the Detroit  Lions. He liked the spirited play, the intensity, even the controlled  chippiness. Lions quarterback Jared Goff just enjoyed working against a  different defense — once he settled in. It was a solid start to a long, busy  week of work. The two teams will hold another practice against one another  Thursday and meet Saturday for their second preseason game.

WNBA  – WNBA Playoffs – Round 1 (Best of three)
Last Night

  New  York Liberty 98, Chicago Sky 91                                          (NYL leads 1-0)

Liberty  98, Sky 91 – Liberty score final 13 points, beat Sky in playoff opener 

  Sabrina  Ionescu had 22 points, seven rebounds and six assists, Natasha Howard also  scored 22 points and the seventh-seeded New York Liberty beat the defending  champion Chicago Sky 98-91 in the opening game of the WNBA playoffs. New York  scored the final 13 points of the fourth quarter as Chicago missed 10 of its  last 11 shots. Ionescu made a 3-pointer and a jumper from the free-throw line during  the run, and Marine Johannes highlighted the spurt with an over-the-shoulder  pass to Howard. New York, which won its first playoff game since September 23,  2015, plays Game 2 of the best-of-three series at Chicago on Saturday. Betnijah  Laney added 17 points and Stefanie Dolson scored 13 for New York, which set a  franchise scoring record in the playoffs.

NBA  – LeBron James inks 2-year, $97.1 million deal with Lakers

  LeBron  James has agreed to a two-year, $97.1 million contract extension through the  2024-25 season with the Los Angeles Lakers. The maximum deal includes a player  option for the 2024-25 season that would keep the second-leading scorer in NBA  history with the Lakers past his 40th birthday. James was headed into the final  year of his most recent deal with the Lakers, who signed the four-time NBA Most  Valuable Player and four-time league champion in July 2018. Barring injury,  James is likely to surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA’s career scoring king  this winter.

NCAA  – Big Ten – USC, UCLA exits could cost Pac-12 schools $13M in rights

  A new  report says the departures of Southern California and UCLA from the Pac-12  Conference could mean an estimated loss of around $13 million per year in media  rights for each of the remaining schools. The interim report was released  during a Board of Regents meeting held at UCLA to address its move to the Big  Ten Conference in 2024. California Gov. Gavin Newsom demanded an explanation  from UCLA about the move when he attended last month’s Board of Regents meeting  in San Francisco. UCLA and USC announced in June that the schools would be  leaving the Pac-12 Conference in two years. USC is a private institution and  not part of the UC system.

Golf  – LIV – Report: LIV draft contract has restrictions and major bonus

  The  Wall Street Journal is reporting LIV Golf players need permission to grant  exclusive interviews and agree to help recruit other players. The Journal says  it reviewed a draft contract that Saudi-funded LIV Golf offered players. The  newspaper says it wasn’t clear if terms in the draft are in all contracts or  can be negotiated. None of the signing bonuses are mentioned. One provision  says players would get a $1 million bonus if they were to win any of the four  majors. Meanwhile, Greg Norman has sent a letter updating LIV Golf’s request  for world ranking points.

Golf  – PGA – Players-only private meeting was all about a better PGA Tour

  Tiger  Woods felt strongly enough about a private meeting of top PGA Tour players that  he flew from Florida to Delaware to attend. What’s emerging from that  players-only meeting is unity against a rival league funded by Saudi money and  how to make the PGA Tour better. There was another form of unity. No one is  willing to share details on the best way forward. Xander Schauffele says there  was a code to keep tight lips. Rory McIlroy says the ideas are for tour  executives to hear as they forge a path. As for Woods? McIlroy says he remains  the biggest voice.

NHL  – Blackhawks agree to 1-year deal with D Jack Johnson

  The  Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to a one-year contract with Jack Johnson after  the veteran defenseman helped Colorado win the Stanley Cup last season.  Johnson’s contract carries a $950,000 hit to the salary cap. General manager  Kyle Davidson says Johnson “provides the team with a strong veteran presence,  good size and a competitive edge.” The 35-year-old Johnson broke into the NHL  with the Los Angeles Kings in 2007. He has 72 goals and 240 assists in 1,024  games, also playing for Columbus, Pittsburgh and the New York Rangers.


NASCAR  – Kimi Raikkonen hits pause on retirement to race NASCAR

  Kimi  Raikkonen will take a break from his retirement to return to racing this  weekend in the NASCAR race at Watkins Glen International in upstate New York.  The 2007 Formula One world champion will drive for TrackHouse Racing and its  Project91, which is a program to give top international drivers exposure to  NASCAR. Sunday’s race with the Raikkonen is the debut of Project91. The Finnish  driver has tried NASCAR racing once before. In 2011, he ran the Xfinity and  Truck Series races at Charlotte. This will be his Cup debut. There are a  NASCAR-record seven countries represented in Sunday’s field.

MILB  – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night

  West  Michigan Whitecaps 10, Lake County Captains 2

  Lansing  Lugnuts 6, Great Lakes Loons 3

  Beloit  Sky Carp at South Bend Cubs, PPD – Poor field conditions, DH on 8/19

Tonight

  Lake  County Captains at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m.

  Beloit  Sky Carp at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m.

  Great  Lakes Loons at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m.

MHSAA  – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Soccer

  St.  Joseph 1, Plainwell 0

  Lakeshore  8, Dowagiac 1

  Allegan  2, South Haven 0 

  Niles  6, Bloomingdale 1

  Cassopolis  4, Buchanan 2

  Hartford  8, Paw Paw 4

  Gull  Lake 7, Edwardsburg 0

  Watervliet  4, Parchment 0

  Schoolcraft  1, Coloma 0

  Fennville  5, Lawton 2

  Marshall  4, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 3

  Harper  Creek 5, Three Rivers 2

  Kalamazoo  Central 3, Coldwater 2

  Holland  Black River 4, Saugatuck 0

Boys Tennis

  St.  Joseph 6, Kalamazoo Central 2

Tonight
Boys Soccer

  Howardsville  Christian at Bangor, 6:00 p.m.

  Bridgman  at Brandywine, 5:00 p.m.

  Middleville  Thornapple Kellogg at Otsego, 6:30 p.m.

MLB – Major League Baseball 
 Yesterday 
 Cleveland Guardians 8, Detroit Tigers 4 
 Houston Astros 3, Chicago White Sox 2 
Chicago Cubs 3, Washington Nationals 2
Guardians 8, Tigers 4 – Guardians score 6 runs in 8th, rally past Tigers 8-4 
 All-Star José Ramírez blooped a go-ahead, two-run double as the Cleveland Guardians scored six runs with two outs in the eighth inning, rallying for a 8-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Rookies Steven Kwan and Oscar Gonzalez had RBI doubles, and Amed Rosario and Owen Miller added run-scoring singles in the eighth for the AL Central-leading Guardians. Tigers reliever Andrew Chafin struck out the first three batters in the inning, but tossed a wild pitch that allowed Luke Maile to run to first base and extend the frame. Cleveland then rattled off five straight hits and had seven consecutive men reach base.
Astros 3, White Sox 2 – Valdez, Alvarez lead Astros to 3-2 win over White Sox 
 Framber Valdez threw seven solid innings, Yordan Alvarez drove in a run and scored one, and the Houston Astros beat the Chicago White Sox 3-2. Chicago&#8217;s five-game winning streak ended. Valdez (12-4) gave up two runs and seven hits, struck out six and walked three. The left-hander is 4-0 in six starts since losing to Oakland on July 9. Alvarez drove in Jose Altuve with a sacrifice fly in the first. He singled and scored on Trey Mancini&rsquo;s sac fly in the fourth.
Cubs 3, Nationals 2 – Gomes&#8217; RBI single in 7th lifts Cubs over Nationals 3-2 
 Yan Gomes hit a tie-breaking single in the seventh inning against his former team and the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 to win the three-game series. Franmil Reyes smacked a leadoff double off Jake McGee in the seventh. McGee struck out the next two batters and right-hander Steve Cishek came on to face righty Gomes, who hit a soft liner to right, scoring Reyes. Gomes played for the Nationals from 2019-21. Erich Uelman pitched 2/3 of an inning for his first major league win. Steven Brault threw two scoreless innings and Rowan Wick pitched the ninth for his eighth save.
Today 
 Houston (Garcia 9-8) at Chicago White Sox (Giolito 9-6), 2:10 p.m. 
 Chicago Cubs (Sampson 0-3) at Baltimore (Watkins 4-2), 3:05 p.m. 
 Tigers are off
MLB – Mike Trout plans to return for Angels on Friday in Detroit 
 Three-time AL MVP Mike Trout intends to return to the Los Angeles Angels&rsquo; lineup on Friday night in Detroit. Trout hasn&rsquo;t played since July 12. He missed the Angels&rsquo; past 30 games with an injury to his upper back and ribcage. He faced live pitching Monday and worked out Wednesday. The workouts left him confident he will be able to play against the Tigers when the Angels open a lengthy road trip. Trout earned an All-Star selection this summer while batting .270 with 24 homers and 51 RBIs in 79 games. But he has missed significant playing time for the second straight season.
MLB – Former Phillies manager Joe Girardi to join Cubs TV booth 
 Former Phillies manager Joe Girardi has joined Marquee Sports Network as an game analyst for the Chicago Cubs, one of his former teams. Marquee says Girardi will join Jon Sciambi and former big league pitcher Jim Deshaies in the booth for this weekend&rsquo;s series against Milwaukee. He also will work next month&rsquo;s series at Miami. Marquee Sports Network is jointly owned by the Cubs and Sinclair Broadcast Group. The 57-year-old Girardi was the manager in Philadelphia before he was fired in June. He had a 132-141 record over three years with the Phillies.
NFL – National Football League – Preseason Week 2 
 Tonight 
 Chicago Bears at Seattle Seahawks, 8:00 p.m.
NFL – Colts, Lions get physical on 1st day of joint practices 
 Indianapolis coach Frank Reich enjoyed watching the first joint practice with the Detroit Lions. He liked the spirited play, the intensity, even the controlled chippiness. Lions quarterback Jared Goff just enjoyed working against a different defense — once he settled in. It was a solid start to a long, busy week of work. The two teams will hold another practice against one another Thursday and meet Saturday for their second preseason game.
 WNBA – WNBA Playoffs – Round 1 (Best of three) 
 Last Night 
 New York Liberty 98, Chicago Sky 91                                          (NYL leads 1-0)
Liberty 98, Sky 91 – Liberty score final 13 points, beat Sky in playoff opener 
 Sabrina Ionescu had 22 points, seven rebounds and six assists, Natasha Howard also scored 22 points and the seventh-seeded New York Liberty beat the defending champion Chicago Sky 98-91 in the opening game of the WNBA playoffs. New York scored the final 13 points of the fourth quarter as Chicago missed 10 of its last 11 shots. Ionescu made a 3-pointer and a jumper from the free-throw line during the run, and Marine Johannes highlighted the spurt with an over-the-shoulder pass to Howard. New York, which won its first playoff game since September 23, 2015, plays Game 2 of the best-of-three series at Chicago on Saturday. Betnijah Laney added 17 points and Stefanie Dolson scored 13 for New York, which set a franchise scoring record in the playoffs.
NBA – LeBron James inks 2-year, $97.1 million deal with Lakers 
 LeBron James has agreed to a two-year, $97.1 million contract extension through the 2024-25 season with the Los Angeles Lakers. The maximum deal includes a player option for the 2024-25 season that would keep the second-leading scorer in NBA history with the Lakers past his 40th birthday. James was headed into the final year of his most recent deal with the Lakers, who signed the four-time NBA Most Valuable Player and four-time league champion in July 2018. Barring injury, James is likely to surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA&rsquo;s career scoring king this winter.
NCAA – Big Ten – USC, UCLA exits could cost Pac-12 schools $13M in rights 
 A new report says the departures of Southern California and UCLA from the Pac-12 Conference could mean an estimated loss of around $13 million per year in media rights for each of the remaining schools. The interim report was released during a Board of Regents meeting held at UCLA to address its move to the Big Ten Conference in 2024. California Gov. Gavin Newsom demanded an explanation from UCLA about the move when he attended last month&rsquo;s Board of Regents meeting in San Francisco. UCLA and USC announced in June that the schools would be leaving the Pac-12 Conference in two years. USC is a private institution and not part of the UC system.
Golf – LIV – Report: LIV draft contract has restrictions and major bonus 
 The Wall Street Journal is reporting LIV Golf players need permission to grant exclusive interviews and agree to help recruit other players. The Journal says it reviewed a draft contract that Saudi-funded LIV Golf offered players. The newspaper says it wasn&#8217;t clear if terms in the draft are in all contracts or can be negotiated. None of the signing bonuses are mentioned. One provision says players would get a $1 million bonus if they were to win any of the four majors. Meanwhile, Greg Norman has sent a letter updating LIV Golf&#8217;s request for world ranking points.
Golf – PGA – Players-only private meeting was all about a better PGA Tour 
 Tiger Woods felt strongly enough about a private meeting of top PGA Tour players that he flew from Florida to Delaware to attend. What&#8217;s emerging from that players-only meeting is unity against a rival league funded by Saudi money and how to make the PGA Tour better. There was another form of unity. No one is willing to share details on the best way forward. Xander Schauffele says there was a code to keep tight lips. Rory McIlroy says the ideas are for tour executives to hear as they forge a path. As for Woods? McIlroy says he remains the biggest voice.
NHL – Blackhawks agree to 1-year deal with D Jack Johnson 
 The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to a one-year contract with Jack Johnson after the veteran defenseman helped Colorado win the Stanley Cup last season. Johnson&rsquo;s contract carries a $950,000 hit to the salary cap. General manager Kyle Davidson says Johnson &ldquo;provides the team with a strong veteran presence, good size and a competitive edge.&rdquo; The 35-year-old Johnson broke into the NHL with the Los Angeles Kings in 2007. He has 72 goals and 240 assists in 1,024 games, also playing for Columbus, Pittsburgh and the New York Rangers. 
 
NASCAR – Kimi Raikkonen hits pause on retirement to race NASCAR 
 Kimi Raikkonen will take a break from his retirement to return to racing this weekend in the NASCAR race at Watkins Glen International in upstate New York. The 2007 Formula One world champion will drive for TrackHouse Racing and its Project91, which is a program to give top international drivers exposure to NASCAR. Sunday&#8217;s race with the Raikkonen is the debut of Project91. The Finnish driver has tried NASCAR racing once before. In 2011, he ran the Xfinity and Truck Series races at Charlotte. This will be his Cup debut. There are a NASCAR-record seven countries represented in Sunday&#8217;s field.
MILB – Midwest League Baseball 
 Last Night 
 West Michigan Whitecaps 10, Lake County Captains 2 
 Lansing Lugnuts 6, Great Lakes Loons 3 
 Beloit Sky Carp at South Bend Cubs, PPD – Poor field conditions, DH on 8/19
Tonight 
 Lake County Captains at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m. 
 Beloit Sky Carp at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. 
 Great Lakes Loons at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m.
MHSAA – High School Sports 
 Last Night 
 Boys Soccer 
 St. Joseph 1, Plainwell 0 
 Lakeshore 8, Dowagiac 1 
 Allegan 2, South Haven 0 
 Niles 6, Bloomingdale 1 
 Cassopolis 4, Buchanan 2 
 Hartford 8, Paw Paw 4 
 Gull Lake 7, Edwardsburg 0 
 Watervliet 4, Parchment 0 
 Schoolcraft 1, Coloma 0 
 Fennville 5, Lawton 2 
 Marshall 4, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 3 
 Harper Creek 5, Three Rivers 2 
 Kalamazoo Central 3, Coldwater 2 
 Holland Black River 4, Saugatuck 0
Boys Tennis 
 St. Joseph 6, Kalamazoo Central 2
Tonight 
 Boys Soccer 
 Howardsville Christian at Bangor, 6:00 p.m. 
 Bridgman at Brandywine, 5:00 p.m. 
 Middleville Thornapple Kellogg at Otsego, 6:30 p.m.

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MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Cleveland Guardians 8, Detroit Tigers 4 Houston Astros 3, Chicago White Sox 2 Chicago Cubs 3, Washington Nationals 2 Guardians 8, Tigers 4 – Guardians score 6 runs in 8th, rally

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