MLB  – Major League Baseball
Last Night

  Detroit  Tigers 7, Texas Rangers 2

  Los  Angeles Angels 2, Chicago White Sox 1

Cubs  were off

Tigers 7, Rangers 2 – Ibanez and Rogers homer as the  Tigers win 7-2 over Texas after two more pitchers get hurt 

Andy Ibañez and Jake Rogers homered for the Detroit  Tigers, who overcame the early departures of their first two pitchers to beat  the AL West-leading Texas Rangers 7-2. Tigers starter Matthew Boyd and reliever  Will Vest were already hurt and out of the game before Ibañez hit a tiebreaking  three-run homer in the third inning for a 4-1 lead. Rogers went deep with two  outs in the sixth to chase Rangers starter Andrew Heaney. Six Tigers pitchers  combined for 16 strikeouts, the most against Texas this season.

Angels 2, White Sox 1 – Trout, Ohtani give Angels 2-1  walk-off win over White Sox 

  Mike Trout scored on a game-ending wild pitch, Shohei  Ohtani hit his 26th home run, and the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Chicago  White Sox 2-1. Trout slid home head-first on the bad throw by Aaron Bummer,  helping the Angels get a critical seven-game homestand off to a successful  start. After having struck out in each of his first three appearances, Trout  drew a leadoff walk against Reynaldo López (2-5). Bummer then came in to face  Ohtani, who drew his own walk. The two Angels superstars successfully executed  a double steal, which set up Trout’s heroics and the team’s second walk-off win  on a wild pitch this season.  Carlos  Estéves (2-1) pitched a scoreless ninth inning to get the win. Luis Robert Jr.  homered for the third straight game for the White Sox.

Tonight

  Detroit  (Manning 1-1) at Texas (Pérez 7-3), 8:05 p.m.               News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 7:40

  Philadelphia  (Suárez 1-2) at Chicago Cubs (Taillon 2-5), 8:05 p.m.

  Chicago  White Sox (Kopech 3-6) at L.A. Angels (Ohtani 6-3), 9:38 p.m.

MLB – Tigers’ Matthew Boyd and reliever Will Vest  leave early in Texas with discomfort

  Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matthew Boyd departed  with left elbow discomfort after throwing only 15 pitches against the Texas  Rangers on Monday night. Reliever Will Vest left an inning later with right  knee discomfort. Boyd left the mound with a trainer after several minutes  consulting with him. Manager A.J. Hinch took the ball away from the  left-hander, who at one point in the conversation pointed at his arm. Vest was  clearly in discomfort after landing awkwardly on a 1-1 pitch in the second  inning.

WNBA  – Women’s National Basketball Association
Last Night

  Las  Vegas Aces 88, Indiana Fever 80

Aces 88, Fever 80 – Gray scores 25, Wilson 24 to lead  Aces past Fever 88-80 to sweep season series 3-0 

  A’ja Wilson and Chelsea Gray combined for 49 points  and the Las Vegas Aces pulled away late for an 88-80 win over the Indiana Fever  to sweep the season-series 3-0. Wilson cleaned up against Indiana for the third  time with 24 points and 10 rebounds, plus three steals, three blocks and three  assists. Gray, who had eight points in the winning 11-0 run before the Fever  made two closing free throws, had 25 points on her bobblehead night. She also  had five assists to reach 1,300 for her career. Aliyah Boston, the sixth rookie  named all-star starter, and Erica Wheeler both had 20 for Indiana

NBA –Wembanyama says he won’t play for France’s  national team at this year’s World Cup

  Victor Wembanyama says he won’t play with France’s  national basketball team at this year’s World Cup in order to protect his still  developing body. The No. 1 draft pick for the San Antonio Spurs told L’Equipe  newspaper it was a “difficult” decision to make and that it was “irrevocable.”  The World Cup is scheduled from Aug. 25 to Sept. 10 in the Philippines, Japan  and Indonesia. Wembanyama says he made the choice “on his own” after consulting  with close friends and his medical team. L’Equipe reports that Wembanyama told  the France coach and other players from the team about his decision over the  weekend.

NHL – Blackhawks acquire forward Taylor Hall in  multiplayer trade with Bruins

  The Chicago Blackhawks have acquired Taylor Hall in a  trade with the Boston Bruins. The Blackhawks sent pending restricted free  agents Ian Mitchell and Alec Regula to Boston for Hall and the expiring  contract of Nick Foligno. It gives some valuable salary-cap space to the Bruins  heading into free agency. The 31-year-old Hall had 16 goals and 20 assists in  61 games last season. Hall has played alongside at least five fellow No. 1  picks. He is likely to make it six because Chicago is expected to take Connor  Bedard at No. 1 in this week’s draft.

NHL – Top prospects for the NHL draft from Bedard to  Fantilli to Reinbacher and more

  The NHL Draft opens Wednesday in Nashville, Tennessee.  The top prospects include forward Connor Bedard and defenseman David  Reinbacher. Bedard is projected to be selected first overall by the Chicago  Blackhawks. Reinbacher is under consideration to be the first defenseman  drafted. The wild card of the draft is Russian forward Matvei Michkov, who  could raise a red flag for some teams because he’s under contract with the  Kontinental Hockey League through 2025-26.

NHL – Where to pick Russian players is a top question  at the NHL draft

  Matvei Michkov is probably the best hockey prospect  out of Russia in nearly a decade. He might be the best since Alex Ovechkin and  Evgeni Malkin in 2005. But Michkov still is no lock to get drafted in the top  five because he’s still under contract in the KHL for three more seasons.  That’s giving NHL teams reason to worry he might never make it to North  America. The war in Ukraine has also meant the dilemma over Russian players  isn’t just limited to Michkov because of resulting travel restrictions and  international bans that have made scouting more difficult.

NHL – Connor McDavid wins third NHL MVP, falls one  vote short of unanimous selection

  Connor McDavid has won his third Hart Trophy as NHL  MVP after the highest-scoring season by a player in more than a  quarter-century. McDavid fell one vote short of unanimous selection. McDavid  also won the Ted Lindsay Award as the NHL’s most outstanding player as voted by  his peers. The Edmonton Oilers’ captain led the league with 64 goals, 89  assists and 153 points. That’s the most points since Mario Lemieux in 1995-96.  One voter out of 196 picked Boston’s David Pastrnak as MVP. San Jose’s Erik  Karlsson also became a three-time award winner, receiving the Norris Trophy as  top defenseman.  Seattle’s Matty Bernier’s  won the Calder Trophy for Rookie of the year. 

NCAABSB – LSU wins 1st College World Series title  since 2009, beating Florida 18-4

  LSU cranked up its offense a day after it gave up the  most runs ever in a College World Series game and won its first national title  since 2009 with a 18-4 victory over Florida in the third and deciding game of  the finals. LSU staved off elimination three times in bracket play and bounced  back from a 24-4 loss in Game 2 to claim its seventh championship. That’s  second to Southern California’s 12. The Tigers wiped out an early 2-0 deficit  with a six-run second inning against Jac Caglianone and Cade Fisher.

Golf – PGA/LIV– Players returning from LIV part of  Saudis’ agreement with PGA Tour

  Now that the PGA Tour and European tour have a deal  with the Saudis, one step is deciding how players can return from LIV Golf if  they so choose. That’s part of the framework agreement that was signed last  month. The Associated Press obtained a copy of the agreement. It was among  documents requested for a Senate hearing on July 11. Senator Richard  Blumenthal, a Connecticut Democrat, wants more details on how the deal came  together. There still aren’t many details spelled out in the agreement. One  part is deciding how players return from LIV Golf and what would be a fair  punishment.

MLS – Ticket sales and anticipation are high ahead of Messi’s  arrival at Inter Miami

  Lionel Messi announced that he was joining Inter Miami  in a move that stunned the soccer world and will bring the sport’s biggest face  to the United States and Miami, where enthusiasm for the sport has been growing  over the years. He is expected to make his Inter Miami debut at a July 21 home  game against Cruz Azul in the Leagues Cup, and the building anticipation has  been evident in a boost in ticket sales to Inter Miami’s games.

MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night

No games last night

  Tonight

  Dayton Dragons at West  Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m.

Lansing, Great Lakes,  South Bend are off

MLB – Major League Baseball 
 Last Night 
 Detroit Tigers 7, Texas Rangers 2 
 Los Angeles Angels 2, Chicago White Sox 1 
Cubs were off
Tigers 7, Rangers 2 – Ibanez and Rogers homer as the Tigers win 7-2 over Texas after two more pitchers get hurt 
Andy Ibañez and Jake Rogers homered for the Detroit Tigers, who overcame the early departures of their first two pitchers to beat the AL West-leading Texas Rangers 7-2. Tigers starter Matthew Boyd and reliever Will Vest were already hurt and out of the game before Ibañez hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the third inning for a 4-1 lead. Rogers went deep with two outs in the sixth to chase Rangers starter Andrew Heaney. Six Tigers pitchers combined for 16 strikeouts, the most against Texas this season.
Angels 2, White Sox 1 – Trout, Ohtani give Angels 2-1 walk-off win over White Sox 
 Mike Trout scored on a game-ending wild pitch, Shohei Ohtani hit his 26th home run, and the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Chicago White Sox 2-1. Trout slid home head-first on the bad throw by Aaron Bummer, helping the Angels get a critical seven-game homestand off to a successful start. After having struck out in each of his first three appearances, Trout drew a leadoff walk against Reynaldo López (2-5). Bummer then came in to face Ohtani, who drew his own walk. The two Angels superstars successfully executed a double steal, which set up Trout&rsquo;s heroics and the team&#8217;s second walk-off win on a wild pitch this season.  Carlos Estéves (2-1) pitched a scoreless ninth inning to get the win. Luis Robert Jr. homered for the third straight game for the White Sox.
Tonight 
 Detroit (Manning 1-1) at Texas (Pérez 7-3), 8:05 p.m.               News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 7:40 
 Philadelphia (Suárez 1-2) at Chicago Cubs (Taillon 2-5), 8:05 p.m. 
 Chicago White Sox (Kopech 3-6) at L.A. Angels (Ohtani 6-3), 9:38 p.m.
MLB – Tigers&rsquo; Matthew Boyd and reliever Will Vest leave early in Texas with discomfort 
 Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matthew Boyd departed with left elbow discomfort after throwing only 15 pitches against the Texas Rangers on Monday night. Reliever Will Vest left an inning later with right knee discomfort. Boyd left the mound with a trainer after several minutes consulting with him. Manager A.J. Hinch took the ball away from the left-hander, who at one point in the conversation pointed at his arm. Vest was clearly in discomfort after landing awkwardly on a 1-1 pitch in the second inning.
WNBA – Women&rsquo;s National Basketball Association 
 Last Night 
 Las Vegas Aces 88, Indiana Fever 80
Aces 88, Fever 80 – Gray scores 25, Wilson 24 to lead Aces past Fever 88-80 to sweep season series 3-0 
 A&rsquo;ja Wilson and Chelsea Gray combined for 49 points and the Las Vegas Aces pulled away late for an 88-80 win over the Indiana Fever to sweep the season-series 3-0. Wilson cleaned up against Indiana for the third time with 24 points and 10 rebounds, plus three steals, three blocks and three assists. Gray, who had eight points in the winning 11-0 run before the Fever made two closing free throws, had 25 points on her bobblehead night. She also had five assists to reach 1,300 for her career. Aliyah Boston, the sixth rookie named all-star starter, and Erica Wheeler both had 20 for Indiana
NBA –Wembanyama says he won&#8217;t play for France&#8217;s national team at this year&#8217;s World Cup 
 Victor Wembanyama says he won&rsquo;t play with France&#8217;s national basketball team at this year&#8217;s World Cup in order to protect his still developing body. The No. 1 draft pick for the San Antonio Spurs told L&rsquo;Equipe newspaper it was a &ldquo;difficult&rdquo; decision to make and that it was &ldquo;irrevocable.&rdquo; The World Cup is scheduled from Aug. 25 to Sept. 10 in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia. Wembanyama says he made the choice &ldquo;on his own&rdquo; after consulting with close friends and his medical team. L&rsquo;Equipe reports that Wembanyama told the France coach and other players from the team about his decision over the weekend. 
NHL – Blackhawks acquire forward Taylor Hall in multiplayer trade with Bruins 
 The Chicago Blackhawks have acquired Taylor Hall in a trade with the Boston Bruins. The Blackhawks sent pending restricted free agents Ian Mitchell and Alec Regula to Boston for Hall and the expiring contract of Nick Foligno. It gives some valuable salary-cap space to the Bruins heading into free agency. The 31-year-old Hall had 16 goals and 20 assists in 61 games last season. Hall has played alongside at least five fellow No. 1 picks. He is likely to make it six because Chicago is expected to take Connor Bedard at No. 1 in this week&#8217;s draft. 
NHL – Top prospects for the NHL draft from Bedard to Fantilli to Reinbacher and more 
 The NHL Draft opens Wednesday in Nashville, Tennessee. The top prospects include forward Connor Bedard and defenseman David Reinbacher. Bedard is projected to be selected first overall by the Chicago Blackhawks. Reinbacher is under consideration to be the first defenseman drafted. The wild card of the draft is Russian forward Matvei Michkov, who could raise a red flag for some teams because he&#8217;s under contract with the Kontinental Hockey League through 2025-26. 
NHL – Where to pick Russian players is a top question at the NHL draft 
 Matvei Michkov is probably the best hockey prospect out of Russia in nearly a decade. He might be the best since Alex Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin in 2005. But Michkov still is no lock to get drafted in the top five because he&rsquo;s still under contract in the KHL for three more seasons. That&#8217;s giving NHL teams reason to worry he might never make it to North America. The war in Ukraine has also meant the dilemma over Russian players isn&rsquo;t just limited to Michkov because of resulting travel restrictions and international bans that have made scouting more difficult. 
NHL – Connor McDavid wins third NHL MVP, falls one vote short of unanimous selection 
 Connor McDavid has won his third Hart Trophy as NHL MVP after the highest-scoring season by a player in more than a quarter-century. McDavid fell one vote short of unanimous selection. McDavid also won the Ted Lindsay Award as the NHL&rsquo;s most outstanding player as voted by his peers. The Edmonton Oilers&rsquo; captain led the league with 64 goals, 89 assists and 153 points. That&rsquo;s the most points since Mario Lemieux in 1995-96. One voter out of 196 picked Boston&rsquo;s David Pastrnak as MVP. San Jose&#8217;s Erik Karlsson also became a three-time award winner, receiving the Norris Trophy as top defenseman.  Seattle&rsquo;s Matty Bernier&rsquo;s won the Calder Trophy for Rookie of the year. 
NCAABSB – LSU wins 1st College World Series title since 2009, beating Florida 18-4 
 LSU cranked up its offense a day after it gave up the most runs ever in a College World Series game and won its first national title since 2009 with a 18-4 victory over Florida in the third and deciding game of the finals. LSU staved off elimination three times in bracket play and bounced back from a 24-4 loss in Game 2 to claim its seventh championship. That&#8217;s second to Southern California&#8217;s 12. The Tigers wiped out an early 2-0 deficit with a six-run second inning against Jac Caglianone and Cade Fisher. 
Golf – PGA/LIV– Players returning from LIV part of Saudis&#8217; agreement with PGA Tour 
 Now that the PGA Tour and European tour have a deal with the Saudis, one step is deciding how players can return from LIV Golf if they so choose. That&#8217;s part of the framework agreement that was signed last month. The Associated Press obtained a copy of the agreement. It was among documents requested for a Senate hearing on July 11. Senator Richard Blumenthal, a Connecticut Democrat, wants more details on how the deal came together. There still aren&#8217;t many details spelled out in the agreement. One part is deciding how players return from LIV Golf and what would be a fair punishment. 
MLS – Ticket sales and anticipation are high ahead of Messi&#8217;s arrival at Inter Miami 
 Lionel Messi announced that he was joining Inter Miami in a move that stunned the soccer world and will bring the sport&rsquo;s biggest face to the United States and Miami, where enthusiasm for the sport has been growing over the years. He is expected to make his Inter Miami debut at a July 21 home game against Cruz Azul in the Leagues Cup, and the building anticipation has been evident in a boost in ticket sales to Inter Miami&#8217;s games. 
MWL – Midwest League Baseball 
 Last Night 
No games last night
 Tonight 
 Dayton Dragons at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m. 
Lansing, Great Lakes, South Bend are off

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MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Detroit Tigers 7, Texas Rangers 2 Los Angeles Angels 2, Chicago White Sox 1 Cubs were off Tigers 7, Rangers 2 – Ibanez and Rogers homer as the Tigers win