MLB  – Major League Baseball
Yesterday

  Tampa  Bay Rays 7, Detroit Tigers 0

  Chicago  White Sox 8, Texas Rangers 2

Miami  Marlins 3, Chicago Cubs 0

Rays 7, Tigers 0 – Rays draw 2 bases-loaded walks in  9th, beat Tigers 7-0

  Yu Chang and Yandy Diaz drew bases-loaded walks in a  seven-run ninth inning to help the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Detroit Tigers 7-0.  With the game scoreless in the ninth, former Tiger Isaac Parades hit a one-out  single off Tigers closer Gregory Soto, then took third on a two-out double by  Francisco Mejia. Soto walked Jose Siri to load the bases, then missed on a 3-2  pitch to Chang.Soto walked Diaz, his fourth batter of the inning, to make it  2-0. The Rays walked a franchise-record 13 times while beating the Tigers on  Friday.

White Sox 8, Rangers 2 – Chicago pounds out 15 hits,  beats Texas 8-2 for series split

  Andrew Vaughn had a two-run home run among his three  hits, Luis Robert hit a two-run double, and AJ Pollock had two doubles in a  three-hit game as the Chicago White Sox beat the Texas Rangers 8-2 to split a  four-game series. The Sox had 15 hits, five for extra bases, after being  limited to four runs and 13 hits in the previous three games. Nathaniel Lowe hit  a solo homer in the seventh inning and delivered an RBI single in the third for  the Rangers. The 452-foot homer was the longest by a Rangers player this  season.

Marlins 3, Cubs 0 – Marlins hit back-to-back homers,  Luzardo beats Cubs 3-0

  Jesús Luzardo allowed one hit over seven innings for  his first win since April, and Jacob Stallings and Peyton Burdick hit  back-to-back home runs as the Miami Marlins beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 to  prevent a three-game sweep. Yan Gomes singled with two outs in the fifth off  Luzardo. Nick Madrigal’s leadoff single in the ninth against Tanner Scott was  Chicago’s only other hit. Scott then got a groundout and two strikeouts for his  15th save. Charles Leblanc opened the fifth with a double off Adrian Sampson  before Stallings put Miami on the board with his third homer of the year.  Burdick connected on the next pitch for his first major league home run. It was  only Miami’s second victory in nine games.

Today

  Washington  (Sánchez 0-4) at Chicago Cubs (Thompson 8-5), 8:05 p.m.

  Tigers  and White Sox are off

NASCAR  – Kevin Harvick ends 65-race drought with 6th win at Michigan

  Kevin  Harvick got his groove back, fittingly at one of his favorite tracks. Harvick  ended a 65-race winless drought that lasted nearly two years with his sixth  victory at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday. The No. 4 Ford pulled  away from Bubba Wallace and the rest the field following a restart with 35 laps  to go. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver took advantage of clean air, helping him  coast to his 59th victory. Wallace finished second in his No. 23 Toyota  followed by Denny Hamlin in his No. 11 Toyota.

WNBA  – Women’s National Basketball Association
Yesterday

  Chicago  Sky 94, Connecticut Sun 91

Sky  94, Sun 91 – Parker, Sky beat Sun 94-91, set franchise’s win record

  Candace  Parker scored 18 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and tipped a pass to Emma  Meesseman for a 3-pointer in the closing seconds to help the Chicago Sky beat  the Connecticut Sun 94-91 to set the franchise record for wins in a season.  Courtney Vandersloot had 20 points, five assists and four steals for Chicago  (25-8). Meesseman and Allie Quigley added 15 points apiece and Kahleah Copper  scored 11. DeWanna Bonner converted a four-point play and then found Thomas for  a layup to make it 89-all with 43.6 seconds to go but Parker, in the post,  tipped a touch-pass out to Meesseman for a wide-open 3-pointer to make it 92-89  with 28.0 seconds remaining and the Sky led the rest of the way.

NCAAHKY  – Michigan names Naurato interim coach after Pearson exit

  The  University of Michigan promoted Brandon Naurato to interim hockey coach for one  season on Sunday, two days after cutting ties with coach Mel Pearson following  an investigation into the program. An investigation revealed in part that  Pearson pressured student-athletes to lie about COVID-19 contact tracing last  year. Pearson was 99-64-16 at Michigan over five seasons. Naurato was on  Pearson’s staff last season after he was a player development consultant with  the Detroit Red Wings for three seasons. He was a forward for the Wolverines  and played minor league hockey for four years.

Golf  – PGA – Kim arrives on PGA Tour with 61 to win Wyndham Championship

  Joohyung  Kim is the second-youngest PGA Tour winner since World War II. The 20-year-old  South Korean who goes by “Tom” made a name for himself at the Wyndham  Championship. Kim shot 61 and captured his first PGA Tour title by five shots.  That makes him an instant PGA Tour member and now he’s eligible for the FedEx  Cup playoffs that start next week. Rickie Fowler missed the cut but still  managed to finish No. 125 in the FedEx Cup to advance. Justin Lower missed his  card by three-putting for bogey from long range on the final hole.

Golf  – Champions – Kelly wins playoff in Canada for 3rd Champions title of year

  Jerry  Kelly missed a chance to win in regulation at the Shaw Charity Classic. And  then he made short work in overtime by making a 4-foot birdie putt to win.  Kelly now has three wins this year on the PGA Tour Champions. That’s tied with  Steven Alker for the most this year on the 50-and-older circuit. Alker didn’t  play in Canada. He still leads the Charles Schwab Cup standings. Kelly shot a  67, while Huston had a 65. The final round was so tight that five players finished  one shot behind. The group included U.S. Senior Open champion Padraig  Harrington.

NFL  – Browns RB Kareem Hunt practices after demanding trade

  Cleveland  Browns running back Kareem Hunt participated in team drills for first time in  three days after demanding a trade. Hunt is the final year of a two-year, $12  million deal he signed two years ago, but is asking for a long-term extension.  The 27-year-old has been productive during his three seasons for Cleveland. But  he missed nine games last season with calf and ankle injuries. Hunt’s situation  adds more drama for the Browns, who are waiting to see how quarterback long  Deshaun Watson will be suspended for violating the NFL’s personal conduct  policy. Hunt was not made available to speak with the media.

NCAA  – NCAA looking to add “windows” for transfer portal

  The  NCAA will have a committee conduct more research on a recommendation to allow  Division I athletes to switch schools as many times as they want with immediate  eligibility. The transfer rule proposals were among several that came out of  the NCAA’s Transformation Committee and were moved along by the Division I  Council two weeks ago. The board did adopt Transformation Committee  recommendations that would allow schools to provide more financial benefits to  athletes. The proposed changes to transfer rules also included implementing  sport-specific windows when athletes could enter their names in the transfer  portal and be immediately eligible the following year.

MILB  – Midwest League Baseball
Yesterday

  Lansing  Lugnuts 5, West Michigan Whitecaps 1 – 5 Innings

  Fort  Wayne Tin Caps 7, South Bend Cubs 5 – 8 Innings

  Lake  County Captains 11, Great Lakes Loons 8

Tonight

  No  games tonight

MHSAA  – Fall practice begins today

  Today  marks the unofficial end of summer vacation for high school student athletes,  as practice opens for the upcoming high school sports season.  The MHSAA says that almost 95,000 students  will step on the fields around the state of Michigan today to prepare for their  first games.  Girls golf and boys tennis will  have their first games on August 15, August 17 for boys soccer, cross country, girls  swimming and diving, and volleyball.  Football  teams will be able to play games on August 25.

MLB – Major League Baseball 
 Yesterday 
 Tampa Bay Rays 7, Detroit Tigers 0 
 Chicago White Sox 8, Texas Rangers 2 
Miami Marlins 3, Chicago Cubs 0
Rays 7, Tigers 0 – Rays draw 2 bases-loaded walks in 9th, beat Tigers 7-0 
 Yu Chang and Yandy Diaz drew bases-loaded walks in a seven-run ninth inning to help the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Detroit Tigers 7-0. With the game scoreless in the ninth, former Tiger Isaac Parades hit a one-out single off Tigers closer Gregory Soto, then took third on a two-out double by Francisco Mejia. Soto walked Jose Siri to load the bases, then missed on a 3-2 pitch to Chang.Soto walked Diaz, his fourth batter of the inning, to make it 2-0. The Rays walked a franchise-record 13 times while beating the Tigers on Friday.
White Sox 8, Rangers 2 – Chicago pounds out 15 hits, beats Texas 8-2 for series split 
 Andrew Vaughn had a two-run home run among his three hits, Luis Robert hit a two-run double, and AJ Pollock had two doubles in a three-hit game as the Chicago White Sox beat the Texas Rangers 8-2 to split a four-game series. The Sox had 15 hits, five for extra bases, after being limited to four runs and 13 hits in the previous three games. Nathaniel Lowe hit a solo homer in the seventh inning and delivered an RBI single in the third for the Rangers. The 452-foot homer was the longest by a Rangers player this season.
Marlins 3, Cubs 0 – Marlins hit back-to-back homers, Luzardo beats Cubs 3-0 
 Jesús Luzardo allowed one hit over seven innings for his first win since April, and Jacob Stallings and Peyton Burdick hit back-to-back home runs as the Miami Marlins beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 to prevent a three-game sweep. Yan Gomes singled with two outs in the fifth off Luzardo. Nick Madrigal&rsquo;s leadoff single in the ninth against Tanner Scott was Chicago&rsquo;s only other hit. Scott then got a groundout and two strikeouts for his 15th save. Charles Leblanc opened the fifth with a double off Adrian Sampson before Stallings put Miami on the board with his third homer of the year. Burdick connected on the next pitch for his first major league home run. It was only Miami&rsquo;s second victory in nine games.
Today 
 Washington (Sánchez 0-4) at Chicago Cubs (Thompson 8-5), 8:05 p.m. 
 Tigers and White Sox are off
NASCAR – Kevin Harvick ends 65-race drought with 6th win at Michigan 
 Kevin Harvick got his groove back, fittingly at one of his favorite tracks. Harvick ended a 65-race winless drought that lasted nearly two years with his sixth victory at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday. The No. 4 Ford pulled away from Bubba Wallace and the rest the field following a restart with 35 laps to go. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver took advantage of clean air, helping him coast to his 59th victory. Wallace finished second in his No. 23 Toyota followed by Denny Hamlin in his No. 11 Toyota.
WNBA – Women&rsquo;s National Basketball Association 
 Yesterday 
 Chicago Sky 94, Connecticut Sun 91
Sky 94, Sun 91 – Parker, Sky beat Sun 94-91, set franchise&#8217;s win record 
 Candace Parker scored 18 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and tipped a pass to Emma Meesseman for a 3-pointer in the closing seconds to help the Chicago Sky beat the Connecticut Sun 94-91 to set the franchise record for wins in a season. Courtney Vandersloot had 20 points, five assists and four steals for Chicago (25-8). Meesseman and Allie Quigley added 15 points apiece and Kahleah Copper scored 11. DeWanna Bonner converted a four-point play and then found Thomas for a layup to make it 89-all with 43.6 seconds to go but Parker, in the post, tipped a touch-pass out to Meesseman for a wide-open 3-pointer to make it 92-89 with 28.0 seconds remaining and the Sky led the rest of the way.
NCAAHKY – Michigan names Naurato interim coach after Pearson exit 
 The University of Michigan promoted Brandon Naurato to interim hockey coach for one season on Sunday, two days after cutting ties with coach Mel Pearson following an investigation into the program. An investigation revealed in part that Pearson pressured student-athletes to lie about COVID-19 contact tracing last year. Pearson was 99-64-16 at Michigan over five seasons. Naurato was on Pearson&rsquo;s staff last season after he was a player development consultant with the Detroit Red Wings for three seasons. He was a forward for the Wolverines and played minor league hockey for four years.
Golf – PGA – Kim arrives on PGA Tour with 61 to win Wyndham Championship 
 Joohyung Kim is the second-youngest PGA Tour winner since World War II. The 20-year-old South Korean who goes by &ldquo;Tom&rdquo; made a name for himself at the Wyndham Championship. Kim shot 61 and captured his first PGA Tour title by five shots. That makes him an instant PGA Tour member and now he&#8217;s eligible for the FedEx Cup playoffs that start next week. Rickie Fowler missed the cut but still managed to finish No. 125 in the FedEx Cup to advance. Justin Lower missed his card by three-putting for bogey from long range on the final hole.
Golf – Champions – Kelly wins playoff in Canada for 3rd Champions title of year 
 Jerry Kelly missed a chance to win in regulation at the Shaw Charity Classic. And then he made short work in overtime by making a 4-foot birdie putt to win. Kelly now has three wins this year on the PGA Tour Champions. That&#8217;s tied with Steven Alker for the most this year on the 50-and-older circuit. Alker didn&#8217;t play in Canada. He still leads the Charles Schwab Cup standings. Kelly shot a 67, while Huston had a 65. The final round was so tight that five players finished one shot behind. The group included U.S. Senior Open champion Padraig Harrington.
NFL – Browns RB Kareem Hunt practices after demanding trade 
 Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt participated in team drills for first time in three days after demanding a trade. Hunt is the final year of a two-year, $12 million deal he signed two years ago, but is asking for a long-term extension. The 27-year-old has been productive during his three seasons for Cleveland. But he missed nine games last season with calf and ankle injuries. Hunt&rsquo;s situation adds more drama for the Browns, who are waiting to see how quarterback long Deshaun Watson will be suspended for violating the NFL&rsquo;s personal conduct policy. Hunt was not made available to speak with the media.
NCAA – NCAA looking to add &ldquo;windows&rdquo; for transfer portal 
 The NCAA will have a committee conduct more research on a recommendation to allow Division I athletes to switch schools as many times as they want with immediate eligibility. The transfer rule proposals were among several that came out of the NCAA&rsquo;s Transformation Committee and were moved along by the Division I Council two weeks ago. The board did adopt Transformation Committee recommendations that would allow schools to provide more financial benefits to athletes. The proposed changes to transfer rules also included implementing sport-specific windows when athletes could enter their names in the transfer portal and be immediately eligible the following year.
MILB – Midwest League Baseball 
 Yesterday 
 Lansing Lugnuts 5, West Michigan Whitecaps 1 – 5 Innings 
 Fort Wayne Tin Caps 7, South Bend Cubs 5 – 8 Innings 
 Lake County Captains 11, Great Lakes Loons 8
Tonight 
 No games tonight
MHSAA – Fall practice begins today 
 Today marks the unofficial end of summer vacation for high school student athletes, as practice opens for the upcoming high school sports season.  The MHSAA says that almost 95,000 students will step on the fields around the state of Michigan today to prepare for their first games.  Girls golf and boys tennis will have their first games on August 15, August 17 for boys soccer, cross country, girls swimming and diving, and volleyball.  Football teams will be able to play games on August 25.

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