MLB  – Major League Baseball
Yesterday

  Detroit  Tigers 5, Los Angeles Angels 4

  Chicago  White Sox 9, Seattle Mariners 6

Cincinnati  Reds 7, Chicago Cubs 1

Tigers 5, Angels 4 – Ohtani, Trout homer again, but  Tigers rally past Angels 5-4 

  Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout homered in the same game  for the eighth time this season during the Los Angeles Angels’ 5-4 loss to the  Detroit Tigers. Rookies Kerry Carpenter and Ryan Kreidler hit back-to-back  homers in the ninth inning for Detroit off Jose Quijada. Eric Haase went 5 for  5 with a homer and two doubles in the majors’ 12th five-hit game of the season,  and former No. 1 overall draft pick Spencer Torkelson hit his first homer since  July 3. Trout homered in the fifth and Ohtani homered in the seventh, but the  Angels’ bullpen blew the win.

White Sox 9, Mariners 6 – White Sox take advantage of  Mariners’ miscues for 9-6 win 

  Eloy Jiménez drove in three runs with a homer and  double, Chicago took advantage of three errors, and the White Sox rallied to  beat the Seattle Mariners 9-6. The White Sox took two of three in the series  and stayed on the heels of Cleveland and Minnesota in the crowded AL Central  race. It looked early like it would be a series loss for the White Sox as  Seattle starter Luis Castillo tied an American League record by striking out  the first seven batters to start the game. But Castillo gave up Jiménez’s homer  and couldn’t get through the sixth inning. 

Reds 7, Cubs 1 – Aquino hits 2 home runs, Reds beat  Cubs 7-1 

  Aristides Aquino hit two more home runs against the  Cubs and helped the Cincinnati Reds pull away from Chicago 7-1. Mike Minor,  pitching at Wrigley Field for the first time since 2014 with Atlanta, gave up  10 hits in 5 2/3 innings but just one run. The 34-year-old lefty is 3-0 in his  last four starts after losing a career-worst eight straight decisions. The Cubs  hit into three double plays and lost for the fourth time in five games. Aquino  has hit 12 homers in 84 career at-bats against the Cubs.

Today

  Cincinnati  (Cessa 3-2) at Chicago Cubs (Sampson 1-5), 2:20 p.m.

  Chicago  White Sox (Cease 13-6) at Oakland (Sears 5-1), 9:40 p.m.

  Tigers  are off

MLB  – Major League Baseball Players Association joins AFL-CIO

  The  Major League Baseball Players Association is joining the AFL-CIO. Executive  director Tony Clark made the announcement alongside AFL-CIO President Liz  Shuler at the National Press Club in Washington. The move comes as the MLBPA is  attempting to unionize minor leaguers and in the aftermath of a nearly 100-day  lockout that delayed the start of the season. Shuler called it an incredible  moment for the labor movement. Clark says baseball players want to strengthen  their organization by supporting minor leaguers and becoming part of the  AFL-CIO.

NFL  – National Football League – Week 1
Tonight

  Buffalo  Bills at Los Angeles Rams, 8:20 p.m.

NFL  – Fields hopes offseason work leads to jump for him, Bears

  Quarterback  Justin Fields is embracing his leadership role with the Chicago Bears. And he  hopes the work he and his teammates put in during the offseason leads to a big  payoff for a team that struggled last season. The Bears host San Francisco in  the season opener this week and all eyes will be on Fields. He comes into his  second season trying to convince new general manager Ryan Poles and first-year  coach Matt Eberflus he is the right person to solidify a position that has  haunted the team for a big part of their history. A strong showing against a  dominant defense that helped lead San Francisco to the NFC championship game last  season would be a good way to start.

NFL  – Soldier Field gets new grass for Bears’ opener against 49ers

  The  Chicago Bears and San Francisco 49ers will be playing on new turf when they  open the season at Soldier Field. Bermuda grass was installed this week at the  lakefront stadium instead of the stadium’s traditional Kentucky bluegrass. The  Bears hope that leads to fewer issues with a surface that has long been a  source of frustration for their own players and coaches as well as opponents.  Coach Matt Eberflus had input in the switch and welcomes the change.

WNBA  – WNBA Playoffs – WNBA Semifinals (best of 5)
Tonight

  Connecticut  Sun at Chicago Sky, 8:00 p.m.                                  (Series tied 2-2) 

WNBA – A’ja Wilson earns WNBA MVP honors for 2nd time

  A’ja Wilson has earned WNBA MVP honors for the second  time in her young career. The 26-year-old Las Vegas Aces forward received 31 of  56 first-place votes from a media panel. Seattle forward Breanna Stewart was  second, garnering 23 first-place votes and finishing 32 points behind Wilson,  who had 478 points. Wilson also won the award in 2020 and is the seventh player  to win the award more than once. The award was announced one day after Wilson  helped the Aces reach the WNBA Finals by knocking out Stewart and the Storm.  Wilson also earned Defensive Player of the Year honors this year.

NCAAFB  – No. 14 Michigan State aiming for consistency against Akron

  No.  14 Michigan State, missing two key players on defense, is aiming for  consistency against Akron after an uneven, season-opening win over Western  Michigan. Spartans coach Mel Tucker said his team is super motivated and has a  lot to prove on the field Saturday. The Zips are coming off an overtime victory  over St. Francis of Pennsylvania. They are looking to start out 2-0 for the  first time since 2018, which is the last time they beat a Power Five team at  Northwestern. This is the first matchup between the schools since 1914.

NCAAFB  – Beat-up Buchner ready to show Irish what he learned in loss

  Notre  Dame quarterback Tyler Buchner started with a flurry last weekend. Then he  followed the script. The sophomore impressed first-year coach Marcus Freeman  with a poised performance in a season-opening 21-10 loss at No. 2 Ohio State.  On Saturday, in a less daunting matchup against Marshall, Buchner will get to  show everyone what he learned from his first big test. And Freeman believes big  things are on the horizon for the former prep star from Southern California.

Tennis  – US Open – Tiafoe 1st US man in US Open semifinals since Roddick in ’06

  Frances  Tiafoe has become the first American man to reach the U.S. Open semifinals  since 2006. The 24-year-old Tiafoe beat Andrey Rublev 7-6 (3), 7-6 (0), 6-4 on  Wednesday while being backed by a boisterous partisan crowd in Arthur Ashe  Stadium. Tiafoe is seeded No. 22 and his first career semifinal at any Grand  Slam tournament will come Friday against No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz or No. 11 Jannik  Sinner. Tiafoe played aggressive tennis and used 18 aces along with strong net  play to oust No. 9 Rublev, a Russian who dropped to 0-6 in major quarterfinals.  No. 1 Iga Swiatek and No. 6 Aryna Sabalenka reached the women’s semifinals.

NHL  – Canadiens sign Dach to 4-year, $13.45 million deal

  Kirby  Dach has agreed to a four-year, $13.45 million contract with the Montreal  Canadiens. The 21-year-old center, who was a restricted free agent, had 26  points (nine goals, 17 assists) in 70 games with the Chicago Blackhawks last  season. In a corresponding move to get under the NHL’s offseason salary cap,  Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes told reporters star goaltender Carey  Price would be put on long-term injured reserve. The 35-year-old played just  five games last season because of a knee injury after leading Montreal to a berth  in the 2021 Stanley Cup Final.

NASCAR  – NASCAR  calls car fires ‘unacceptable’  after Harvick inferno

  NASCAR  is investigating a spate of car fires that left one championship contender  fuming after his Ford erupted into an inferno during the opening playoff race.  Kevin Harvick lashed out at NASCAR and the new Next Gen car after it  inexplicably caught fire in the playoff opener at Darlington Raceway. The car  fire dropped Harvick to last in the 16-driver playoff field. Headed into  Sunday’s race at Kansas Speedway, NASCAR has ordered some safety changes as it  attempts to address the fires. A NASCAR official said “it’s unacceptable for  the cars to catch on fire."

MILB  – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night

  Great  Lakes 3, West Michigan 0

  Dayton  5, Lansing 4

Cedar  Rapids 8, South Bend 4

Tonight

  Great  Lakes at West Michigan, 6:35 p.m.

  Dayton  at Lansing, 7:05 p.m.

  South  Bend at Cedar Rapids, 7:35 p.m.

MCCAA  – Junior College Athletics
Last  Night
Women’s  Soccer

  Lake  Michigan College 5, Marian University’s Ancilla 0

Men’s  Soccer

  Marian  University’s Ancilla 4, Lake Michigan College 0

MHSAA  – High School Sports
Last  Night
Boys  Soccer

  Our  Lady of the Lake 2, Covert 2 – TIE 

  Brandywine  2, Berrien Springs 1

  Fennville  5, Bridgman 1

  Edwardsburg  2, Plainwell 1

  Niles  4, Three Rivers 1

  Watervliet  2, Holland Black River 2 – TIE 

  Paw Paw  2, Sturgis 1

  Bangor  8, Comstock 0 

  Bloomingdale  1, Cassopolis 0

  Delton-Kellogg  8, Constantine 0

  Allegan  3, Kalamazoo Christian 2

  Kalamazoo  Hackett 5, Schoolcraft 3

Volleyball

  Portage Central 3, St. Joseph 0

  Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 3, Lakeshore 2

Boys  Tennis

  Mattawan 8, St. Joseph 0

  Vicksburg 7, Three Rivers 1

  Sturgis 8, Niles 0 

  Otsego 7, Edwardsburg 1

  Paw Paw 7, Plainwell 1

Tonight
Boys  Soccer

  St. Joseph at Battle Creek Lakeview, 6:30 p.m.

  Gull Lake at Lakeshore, 6:30 p.m.

  Bangor at Michigan Lutheran, 5:00 p.m.

  Berrien Springs at Bridgman, 5:00 p.m.

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

  Buchanan at South Haven, 6:30 p.m.

  Parchment at Bloomingdale, 5:00 p.m.

  Hartford at Fennville, 7:00 p.m.

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

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

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

  Otsego at Vicksburg, 6:30 p.m.

  Delton-Kellogg at Harper Creek, 6:00 p.m.

  Schoolcraft at Saugatuck, 5:30 p.m.

Volleyball

  South Haven, Kalamazoo Hackett & Lawton at Bridgman,  5:00 p.m.

  Coloma, Parchment, Kalamazoo Christian at Watervliet,  5:00 p.m.

  River Valley at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m.

  Niles at Edwardsburg, 6:00 p.m.

  Three Rivers at Otsego, 6:00 p.m.

  Plainwell at Sturgis, 6:00 p.m.

  Gull Lake at Vicksburg, 6:00 p.m.

  Constantine, Fennville, Schoolcraft at Allegan, 5:00  p.m.

  Saugatuck at North Muskegon, 5:30 p.m.

  Burr Oak at Howardsville Christian, 6:00 p.m.

  Decatur at Bangor, 7:30 p.m.

  Mendon at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m.

  Marcellus at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m.

  Hartford at Comstock, 7:30 p.m.

  Centreville at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m.

MLB – Major League Baseball 
 Yesterday 
 Detroit Tigers 5, Los Angeles Angels 4 
 Chicago White Sox 9, Seattle Mariners 6 
Cincinnati Reds 7, Chicago Cubs 1
Tigers 5, Angels 4 – Ohtani, Trout homer again, but Tigers rally past Angels 5-4 
 Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout homered in the same game for the eighth time this season during the Los Angeles Angels&#8217; 5-4 loss to the Detroit Tigers. Rookies Kerry Carpenter and Ryan Kreidler hit back-to-back homers in the ninth inning for Detroit off Jose Quijada. Eric Haase went 5 for 5 with a homer and two doubles in the majors&rsquo; 12th five-hit game of the season, and former No. 1 overall draft pick Spencer Torkelson hit his first homer since July 3. Trout homered in the fifth and Ohtani homered in the seventh, but the Angels&#8217; bullpen blew the win.
White Sox 9, Mariners 6 – White Sox take advantage of Mariners&#8217; miscues for 9-6 win 
 Eloy Jiménez drove in three runs with a homer and double, Chicago took advantage of three errors, and the White Sox rallied to beat the Seattle Mariners 9-6. The White Sox took two of three in the series and stayed on the heels of Cleveland and Minnesota in the crowded AL Central race. It looked early like it would be a series loss for the White Sox as Seattle starter Luis Castillo tied an American League record by striking out the first seven batters to start the game. But Castillo gave up Jiménez&#8217;s homer and couldn&#8217;t get through the sixth inning. 
Reds 7, Cubs 1 – Aquino hits 2 home runs, Reds beat Cubs 7-1 
 Aristides Aquino hit two more home runs against the Cubs and helped the Cincinnati Reds pull away from Chicago 7-1. Mike Minor, pitching at Wrigley Field for the first time since 2014 with Atlanta, gave up 10 hits in 5 2/3 innings but just one run. The 34-year-old lefty is 3-0 in his last four starts after losing a career-worst eight straight decisions. The Cubs hit into three double plays and lost for the fourth time in five games. Aquino has hit 12 homers in 84 career at-bats against the Cubs.
Today 
 Cincinnati (Cessa 3-2) at Chicago Cubs (Sampson 1-5), 2:20 p.m. 
 Chicago White Sox (Cease 13-6) at Oakland (Sears 5-1), 9:40 p.m. 
 Tigers are off
MLB – Major League Baseball Players Association joins AFL-CIO 
 The Major League Baseball Players Association is joining the AFL-CIO. Executive director Tony Clark made the announcement alongside AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler at the National Press Club in Washington. The move comes as the MLBPA is attempting to unionize minor leaguers and in the aftermath of a nearly 100-day lockout that delayed the start of the season. Shuler called it an incredible moment for the labor movement. Clark says baseball players want to strengthen their organization by supporting minor leaguers and becoming part of the AFL-CIO.
NFL – National Football League – Week 1 
 Tonight 
 Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Rams, 8:20 p.m.
NFL – Fields hopes offseason work leads to jump for him, Bears 
 Quarterback Justin Fields is embracing his leadership role with the Chicago Bears. And he hopes the work he and his teammates put in during the offseason leads to a big payoff for a team that struggled last season. The Bears host San Francisco in the season opener this week and all eyes will be on Fields. He comes into his second season trying to convince new general manager Ryan Poles and first-year coach Matt Eberflus he is the right person to solidify a position that has haunted the team for a big part of their history. A strong showing against a dominant defense that helped lead San Francisco to the NFC championship game last season would be a good way to start.
NFL – Soldier Field gets new grass for Bears&#8217; opener against 49ers 
 The Chicago Bears and San Francisco 49ers will be playing on new turf when they open the season at Soldier Field. Bermuda grass was installed this week at the lakefront stadium instead of the stadium&rsquo;s traditional Kentucky bluegrass. The Bears hope that leads to fewer issues with a surface that has long been a source of frustration for their own players and coaches as well as opponents. Coach Matt Eberflus had input in the switch and welcomes the change.
 WNBA – WNBA Playoffs – WNBA Semifinals (best of 5) 
 Tonight 
 Connecticut Sun at Chicago Sky, 8:00 p.m.                                  (Series tied 2-2) 
WNBA – A&#8217;ja Wilson earns WNBA MVP honors for 2nd time 
 A&rsquo;ja Wilson has earned WNBA MVP honors for the second time in her young career. The 26-year-old Las Vegas Aces forward received 31 of 56 first-place votes from a media panel. Seattle forward Breanna Stewart was second, garnering 23 first-place votes and finishing 32 points behind Wilson, who had 478 points. Wilson also won the award in 2020 and is the seventh player to win the award more than once. The award was announced one day after Wilson helped the Aces reach the WNBA Finals by knocking out Stewart and the Storm. Wilson also earned Defensive Player of the Year honors this year.
NCAAFB – No. 14 Michigan State aiming for consistency against Akron 
 No. 14 Michigan State, missing two key players on defense, is aiming for consistency against Akron after an uneven, season-opening win over Western Michigan. Spartans coach Mel Tucker said his team is super motivated and has a lot to prove on the field Saturday. The Zips are coming off an overtime victory over St. Francis of Pennsylvania. They are looking to start out 2-0 for the first time since 2018, which is the last time they beat a Power Five team at Northwestern. This is the first matchup between the schools since 1914.
NCAAFB – Beat-up Buchner ready to show Irish what he learned in loss 
 Notre Dame quarterback Tyler Buchner started with a flurry last weekend. Then he followed the script. The sophomore impressed first-year coach Marcus Freeman with a poised performance in a season-opening 21-10 loss at No. 2 Ohio State. On Saturday, in a less daunting matchup against Marshall, Buchner will get to show everyone what he learned from his first big test. And Freeman believes big things are on the horizon for the former prep star from Southern California.
Tennis – US Open – Tiafoe 1st US man in US Open semifinals since Roddick in &#8217;06 
 Frances Tiafoe has become the first American man to reach the U.S. Open semifinals since 2006. The 24-year-old Tiafoe beat Andrey Rublev 7-6 (3), 7-6 (0), 6-4 on Wednesday while being backed by a boisterous partisan crowd in Arthur Ashe Stadium. Tiafoe is seeded No. 22 and his first career semifinal at any Grand Slam tournament will come Friday against No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz or No. 11 Jannik Sinner. Tiafoe played aggressive tennis and used 18 aces along with strong net play to oust No. 9 Rublev, a Russian who dropped to 0-6 in major quarterfinals. No. 1 Iga Swiatek and No. 6 Aryna Sabalenka reached the women&#8217;s semifinals.
NHL – Canadiens sign Dach to 4-year, $13.45 million deal 
 Kirby Dach has agreed to a four-year, $13.45 million contract with the Montreal Canadiens. The 21-year-old center, who was a restricted free agent, had 26 points (nine goals, 17 assists) in 70 games with the Chicago Blackhawks last season. In a corresponding move to get under the NHL&rsquo;s offseason salary cap, Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes told reporters star goaltender Carey Price would be put on long-term injured reserve. The 35-year-old played just five games last season because of a knee injury after leading Montreal to a berth in the 2021 Stanley Cup Final.
NASCAR – NASCAR  calls car fires &#8216;unacceptable&#8217; after Harvick inferno 
 NASCAR is investigating a spate of car fires that left one championship contender fuming after his Ford erupted into an inferno during the opening playoff race. Kevin Harvick lashed out at NASCAR and the new Next Gen car after it inexplicably caught fire in the playoff opener at Darlington Raceway. The car fire dropped Harvick to last in the 16-driver playoff field. Headed into Sunday&#8217;s race at Kansas Speedway, NASCAR has ordered some safety changes as it attempts to address the fires. A NASCAR official said &ldquo;it&rsquo;s unacceptable for the cars to catch on fire.&quot;
MILB – Midwest League Baseball 
 Last Night 
 Great Lakes 3, West Michigan 0 
 Dayton 5, Lansing 4 
Cedar Rapids 8, South Bend 4
Tonight 
 Great Lakes at West Michigan, 6:35 p.m. 
 Dayton at Lansing, 7:05 p.m. 
 South Bend at Cedar Rapids, 7:35 p.m.
MCCAA – Junior College Athletics 
 Last Night 
 Women&rsquo;s Soccer 
 Lake Michigan College 5, Marian University&rsquo;s Ancilla 0
Men&rsquo;s Soccer 
 Marian University&rsquo;s Ancilla 4, Lake Michigan College 0
MHSAA – High School Sports 
 Last Night 
 Boys Soccer 
 Our Lady of the Lake 2, Covert 2 – TIE 
 Brandywine 2, Berrien Springs 1 
 Fennville 5, Bridgman 1 
 Edwardsburg 2, Plainwell 1 
 Niles 4, Three Rivers 1 
 Watervliet 2, Holland Black River 2 – TIE 
 Paw Paw 2, Sturgis 1 
 Bangor 8, Comstock 0 
 Bloomingdale 1, Cassopolis 0 
 Delton-Kellogg 8, Constantine 0 
 Allegan 3, Kalamazoo Christian 2 
 Kalamazoo Hackett 5, Schoolcraft 3
Volleyball 
 Portage Central 3, St. Joseph 0 
 Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 3, Lakeshore 2
Boys Tennis 
 Mattawan 8, St. Joseph 0 
 Vicksburg 7, Three Rivers 1 
 Sturgis 8, Niles 0 
 Otsego 7, Edwardsburg 1 
 Paw Paw 7, Plainwell 1
Tonight 
 Boys Soccer 
 St. Joseph at Battle Creek Lakeview, 6:30 p.m. 
 Gull Lake at Lakeshore, 6:30 p.m. 
 Bangor at Michigan Lutheran, 5:00 p.m. 
 Berrien Springs at Bridgman, 5:00 p.m. 
 Brandywine at Howardsville Christian, 6:00 p.m. 
 Buchanan at South Haven, 6:30 p.m. 
 Parchment at Bloomingdale, 5:00 p.m. 
 Hartford at Fennville, 7:00 p.m. 
 Portage Northern at Battle Creek Central, 6:30 p.m. 
 Kalamazoo Central at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 6:30 p.m. 
 Portage Central at Mattawan, 6:30 p.m. 
 Otsego at Vicksburg, 6:30 p.m. 
 Delton-Kellogg at Harper Creek, 6:00 p.m. 
 Schoolcraft at Saugatuck, 5:30 p.m.
Volleyball 
 South Haven, Kalamazoo Hackett &amp; Lawton at Bridgman, 5:00 p.m. 
 Coloma, Parchment, Kalamazoo Christian at Watervliet, 5:00 p.m. 
 River Valley at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m. 
 Niles at Edwardsburg, 6:00 p.m. 
 Three Rivers at Otsego, 6:00 p.m. 
 Plainwell at Sturgis, 6:00 p.m. 
 Gull Lake at Vicksburg, 6:00 p.m. 
 Constantine, Fennville, Schoolcraft at Allegan, 5:00 p.m. 
 Saugatuck at North Muskegon, 5:30 p.m. 
 Burr Oak at Howardsville Christian, 6:00 p.m. 
 Decatur at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. 
 Mendon at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m. 
 Marcellus at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. 
 Hartford at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. 
 Centreville at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m.

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MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Detroit Tigers 5, Los Angeles Angels 4 Chicago White Sox 9, Seattle Mariners 6 Cincinnati Reds 7, Chicago Cubs 1 Tigers 5, Angels 4 – Ohtani, Trout homer again, but Tigers