MLB  – Tigers hire Giants GM Harris to oversee baseball operations

Scott  Harris was hired as the Detroit Tigers’ president of baseball operations,  leaving the San Francisco Giants after three years as general manager. The  36-year-old Harris takes over for general manager Al Avila, fired on Aug. 10.  The Tigers went 404-573 under Avila, who failed to take the team to the postseason  during seven seasons overseeing baseball operations. Detroit started the season  with high expectations but entered Monday night’s game against Baltimore last  in the AL Central at 55-91.

MLB  – Major League Baseball
Yesterday

  Detroit  Tigers 11, Baltimore Orioles 0

  Miami  Marlins 10, Chicago Cubs 3

  White  Sox were off

Tigers 11, Orioles 0 – Alexander loses no-hit bid in  7th as Tigers beat O’s 11-0

  Tyler Alexander held Baltimore hitless until the  seventh inning, Riley Greene and Ryan Kreidler had three RBIs apiece and the  Detroit Tigers stalled the Orioles’ playoff push with an 11-0 victory. The loss  on Monday night dropped Baltimore five games behind Seattle in the race for the  last of three AL wild-card spots. Both teams have 16 games left, and the  Mariners own the tiebreaker advantage for winning the season series. Alexander  permitted only baserunners over the first six innings, both on walks, before  Ryan Mountcastle led off the seventh by lofting a single in front of Greene in  center field. Anthony Santander followed with another single, but both runners  were stranded.

Marlins 10, Cubs 3 – De La Cruz hits grand slam,  Marlins beat Cubs 10-3

  Bryan De La Cruz hit a grand slam in the third inning  and the Miami Marlins beat the Chicago Cubs 10-3. Rookie Charles Leblanc and  Jon Berti also went deep while Miguel Rojas had three hits for the Marlins.  Berti also singled twice and stole two bases, giving him an NL-leading 36.  Miami starter Edward Cabrera threw five innings of three-run ball. The rookie  right-hander gave up three hits, walked three, struck out four and hit two  batters. De La Cruz hit an opposite-field drive to right-center off Cubs  starter Wade Miley, who allowed seven runs, three of them earned, in three-plus  innings.

Tonight

  Chicago  Cubs (Sampson 2-5) at Miami (López 9-10), 6:40 p.m.

  Detroit  (Wentz 1-2) at Baltimore (Voth 5-2), 7:05 p.m.     WSJM/WCSY  6:45

  Cleveland  (Civale 2-6) at Chicago White Sox (Cease 14-7), 8:10 p.m.

NFL  – National Football League – Week 2
Last Night

  Buffalo  Bills 41, Tennessee Titans 7

  Philadelphia  Eagles 24, Minnesota Vikings 7

Bills 41, Titans 7 – Diggs scores 3 TDs for Bills in  41-7 rout of Titans 

  Josh Allen threw four touchdown passes, including  three to Stefon Diggs, and the Buffalo Bills rolled past Derrick Henry and the  Tennessee Titans 41-7 in their home opener. The Bills followed a season-opening  31-10 rout of the Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams by throttling an  opponent that has been their nemesis in each of the past two seasons. Fullback  Reggie Gilliam and linebacker Matt Milano, with a 43-yard interception return,  also scored touchdowns for Buffalo. Buffalo’s defense limited Tennessee to 182  yards of offense and 12 first downs, while registering two sacks and forcing  four turnovers. The Titans fell to 0-2 for the first time since 2012.

Eagles 24, Vikings 7 – Hurts, so good! Eagles QB  dominant in 24-7 win over Vikings

  Jalen Hurts threw for 333 yards and a touchdown and he  ran for 57 yards and two more scores to lead the Philadelphia Eagles to a 24-7  win over the Minnesota Vikings. Hurts had 301 total yards in the first half in  the breakout game of his young career. The Eagles led 24-7 at halftime.  Cornerback Darius Slay had two interceptions in the second half. The Eagles  improved to 2-0. The Vikings are 1-1. Kirk Cousins and top target Justin  Jefferson struggled for Minnesota.

WNBA – WNBA players skipping Russia, choosing other  places to play

  Top WNBA players are finding other places to compete  this winter, not wanting to go back to Russia after the arrest and conviction  of Brittney Griner on drug possession charges and the country’s invasion of  Ukraine. Breanna Stewart and Jonquel Jones are going to Turkey. Courtney  Vandersloot is headed to Hungary. All three were part of the same Russian super  team as Griner. That club won five EuroLeague titles in the past eight seasons  and has been dominant for nearly two decades with former greats DeLisha Milton  Jones and Diana Taurasi playing there. Nearly a dozen WNBA players competed in  Russia last winter and none of them are heading back this year.

NCAAMBKB – College hoops player Emoni Bates charged  with 2 felonies

  College basketball player Emoni Bates has been charged  with two felonies related to the discovery of a gun during a traffic stop near  Ann Arbor, Michigan. Bates transferred to Eastern Michigan after one season at  Memphis. Authorities say Bates was pulled over after failing to stop at an  intersection Sunday night. Bates was released Monday. Defense attorney Steve  Haney says the vehicle and the gun didn’t belong to Bates. Bates averaged nearly  10 points a game last season as a freshman at Memphis. He missed much of the  season with a back injury. Bates will return to court on Oct. 6.

MILB – 2022 Midwest League Playoffs – Championship  Series – Best of 3
Tonight

  South  Bend Cubs at Lake County Captains, 7:05 p.m.                    (LC leads 1-0) 

  *If  game 3 is necessary, it will be Wednesday at Lake County

MHSAA  – High School Sports
Last  Night
Boys  Soccer

  Michigan  Lutheran 0, New Buffalo 0 – TIE 

  Watervliet  7, Coloma 0 

  Bangor  7, Covert 1

  Bloomingdale  2, Brandywine 1

  Fennville  2, South Haven 0

  Kalamazoo  Hackett 5, Bridgman 0

  Otsego  5, Battle Creek Pennfield 0

  Three  Rivers 2, Buchanan 0 

  Hartford  5, Vicksburg 2

  Allegan  10, Parchment 0

  Constantine  3, Lawton 2

  Delton-Kellogg  6, Saugatuck 1

  Holland  Black River 3, Kalamazoo Christian 1

  Comstock  5, Vermontville Maple Valley 1

Volleyball

  Brandywine  3, Our Lady of the Lake 0

Boys  Tennis

  Vicksburg  7, Edwardsburg 1

Today
Boys  Soccer

  St.  Joseph at Gull Lake, 6:30 p.m.

  Lakeshore  at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 6:30 p.m.

  Berrien  Springs at Constantine, 5:30 p.m.

  Howardsville  Christian at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m.

  Battle  Creek Lakeview at Mattawan, 6:30 p.m.

  Portage  Central at Portage Northern, 6:30 p.m.

  Kalamazoo  Central at Battle Creek Central, 6:30 p.m.

Paw Paw at Plainwell, 6:30 p.m.

Boys  Tennis

  Buchanan  at Allegan, 4:30 p.m.

Girls  Golf

  SMAC  West at Kalamazoo CC, 4:15 p.m. (PN)

Volleyball

  Howardsville  Christian at New Buffalo, 6:30 p.m.

  Mattawan  at Otsego, 6:00 p.m.

  Marcellus  at Bangor, 7:30 p.m.

  Centreville  at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m.

  Lawrence  at Mendon, 7:30 p.m.

  Hartford  at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m.

  Schoolcraft  at Constantine, 6:30 p.m.

  Lawton  at Parchment, 6:30 p.m.

  Kalamazoo  Christian at Kalamazoo Hackett, 6:30 p.m.

  Bridgman,  Galesburg-Augusta, Delton-Kellogg at South Haven Quad, 5:00 p.m.

  Watervliet,  Gobles, Martin at Coloma Quad, 5:00 p.m.

  Allegan,  Saugatuck at Fennville, 5:00 p.m.

MHSAA  – High School Football AP Rankings
Division  1

  1.  Belleville (5)                                      (4-0)     50

  2.  West Bloomfield                                  (4-0)     40

  3.  Clinton Township Chippewa Valley           (4-0)     37

  4.  Caledonia                                           (4-0)     35

  5.  Rockford                                            (4-0)     34

  6.  Macomb Dakota                                    (4-0)     29

  7.  Brighton                                            (4-0)     13

  8.  Grandville                                          (4-0)     9

  (tie)  Detroit Catholic Central                   (3-1)     9

  10.  Saline                                              (4-0)     6

Others  receiving votes: Lapeer 5. Rochester Adams 3. Romeo 2. Davison 2. Clarkston 1.

Division  2

  1.  Dexter (4)                                          (4-0)     48

  2.  Warren De La Salle (1)                          (3-1)     42

  3.  East Lansing                                       (4-0)     38

  4.  Livonia Franklin                                   (4-0)     35

  5.  Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central          (4-0)     31

  (tie)  Muskegon Mona Shores                     (3-1)     31

  7.  South Lyon                                         (3-1)     19

  8.  Port Huron Northern                           (4-0)     9

  9.  Birmingham Seaholm                             (4-0)     8

  10.  Saginaw Heritage                               (3-1)     5

  Others  receiving votes: Muskegon Reeths-Puffer 4. Roseville 3. Midland 2.

Division  3

  1.  Detroit King (4)                                  (2-1)     49

  2.  Mount Pleasant (1)                              (4-0)     43

  3.  Walled Lake Western                            (4-0)     40

  4.  Zeeland West                                      (4-0)     37

  5.  Muskegon                                           (3-1)     30

  6.  River Rouge                                        (3-0)     24

  7.  Mason                                                (4-0)     21

  8.  Gibraltar Carlson                                (4-0)     14

  9.  DeWitt                                              (2-2)     9

  10.  Birmingham Brother Rice                     (2-2)     3

  Others  receiving votes: Coopersville 2. Haslett 2. St. Joseph 1.

Division  4

  1.  Grand Rapids South Christian (5)           (4-0)     50

  2.  Whitehall                                           (4-0)     45

  3.  Croswell-Lexington                             (4-0)     38

  4.  Freeland                                            (4-0)     34

  5.  Riverview                                           (4-0)     33

  6.  Redford Union                                     (4-0)     25

  7.  Charlotte                                           (4-0)     16
8.  Edwardsburg                                     (3-1)    10

  9.  Carleton Airport                                 (4-0)     7

  10. GR  Forest Hills Eastern                      (4-0)     6

  Others  receiving votes: Chelsea 4. Ludington 3. North Branch 3. Three Rivers 1.

Division  5

  1.  Grand Rapids Catholic Central (5)          (4-0)     50

  2.  Frankenmuth                                       (4-0)     44

  3.  Muskegon Oakridge                              (4-0)     40

  4.  Gladwin                                             (4-0)     25

  5.  Detroit Country Day                            (3-1)     23

  6.  Belding                                              (4-0)     22

  (tie)  Portland                                         (3-1)     22
8.  Berrien Springs                                (4-0)    20

  9.  Corunna                                             (4-0)     12

  10.  Williamston                                      (3-1)     10

  Others  receiving votes: Olivet 2. Dundee 2. Flint Hamady 2. Armada 1.

Division  6

  1.  Grand Rapids West Catholic (5)              (4-0)     50

  2.  Clinton                                              (4-0)     45

  3.  Millington                                          (4-0)     37

  4.  Standish-Sterling                               (4-0)     34

  (tie)  Gladstone                                       (4-0)     34

  6.  Negaunee                                           (4-0)     19

  7.  Durand                                              (4-0)     17

  8.  Boyne City                                          (4-0)     14

  9.  Kent City                                            (4-0)     8

  10.  Madison Heights Bishop Foley               (4-0)     5

  (tie)  Warren Michigan Collegiate               (3-1)     5

  Others  receiving votes: Ecorse 4. Constantine 3.

Division  7

  1.  Traverse City St. Francis (4)                  (4-0)     40

  2. New  Lothrop                                       (4-0)     32

  3.  Hudson                                              (4-0)     28

  4.  Detroit Central                                   (4-0)     27

  5.  Pewamo-Westphalia                              (3-1)     25

  6.  Elkton-Pigeon Bay Port Laker                (4-0)     18

  (tie)  Ithaca                                            (3-1)     18

  8.  Charlevoix                                          (4-0)     16

  9.  Napoleon                                            (4-0)     8
10.  Schoolcraft                                     (3-1)    4

  Others  receiving votes: Erie-Mason 3. Union City 1.

Division  8

  1.  Ottawa Lake Whiteford (4)                    (4-0)     40

  2.  Beal City                                            (4-0)     36

  3.  Ubly                                                  (4-0)     29

  (tie)  Fowler                                            (4-0)     29

  5.  Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary       (4-0)     22

  6.  Evart                                                 (4-0)     18

  7.  Iron Mountain                                     (3-1)     16
8.  Centreville                                       (3-1)    8

  9.  Detroit Leadership Academy                   (4-0)     6

  10.  Bark River-Harris                               (3-1)     5

  Others  receiving votes: Reading 4. Addison 3. Frankfort 3. Saginaw Nouvel 1.

8-Man  Division 1

  1.  Adrian Lenawee Christian (2)                 (3-1)     35

  2.  Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian       (4-0)     34

  3.  Merrill (1)                                          (4-0)     30
4.  Martin (1)                                        (4-0)    29

  5.  Norway                                              (4-0)     15

  6.  Munising                                            (4-0)     10

  (tie)  Breckenridge                                   (3-1)     10
(tie)  Bridgman                                      (4-0)    10

  9.  Pickford                                             (4-0)     9

  10.  Pittsford                                          (2-2)     7

  (tie)  Rogers City                                     (4-0)     7

  (tie)  Lincoln-Alcona                                (4-0)     7

  Others  receiving votes: Kingston 6. Farwell 5. Gobles 3. Deckerville 1.  Litchfield 1. Newberry 1.

8-Man  Division 2

  1.  Powers North Central (3)                     (4-0)     39

  2.  Colon (1)                                           (4-0)     37

  3.  Marion                                               (4-0)     29

  4.  Morrice                                              (4-0)     28

  5.  Climax-Scotts                                     (4-0)     23

  6.  Lake Linden-Hubbell                             (3-1)     10

  (tie)  Crystal Falls Forest Park                   (3-1)     10

  8.  Portland St Patrick                             (3-1)     8

  9.  Peck                                                  (3-1)     7

  10.  Mio                                                  (3-1)     6

  Others  receiving votes: Posen 5. Athens 5. Au Gres-Sims 4. Mendon 4. Gaylord  St. Mary 3. Cedarville 2.

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MLB – Tigers hire Giants GM Harris to oversee baseball operations Scott Harris was hired as the Detroit Tigers’ president of baseball operations, leaving the San Francisco Giants after three years as general manager. The 36-year-old Harris