MLB  – Major League Baseball
Yesterday

  Detroit  Tigers 6, San Francisco Giants 1

  Chicago  White Sox 5, Baltimore Orioles 3

Chicago  Cubs 7, St. Louis Cardinals 1

Tigers 6, Giants 1 – Manning throws 6 scoreless,  Tigers beat Giants 6-1 for split 

  Matt Manning threw six scoreless innings and the  Detroit Tigers scored all six of their runs in the fifth to beat the San Francisco  Giants 6-1 and split a two-game series. Manning allowed five hits, walked none  and struck out a career-high eight in his first win since last Sept. 15 against  Milwaukee. Victor Reyes and Willi Castro each drove in two runs while Kody  Clemens and Harold Castro each drove in one with two out in the bottom of the  fifth. All six runs were charged to Logan Webb, who was pulled after Harold  Castro’s single made it 4-0.

White Sox 5, Orioles 3 – Giolito, Sheets lift White  Sox to 5-3 win over Orioles  

  Lucas Giolito pitched impressively into the seventh  inning, Gavin Sheets twice came through with the bases loaded and Yoán Moncada  pulled off a slick double play to help the Chicago White Sox to a 5-3 victory  over the Baltimore Orioles. Giolito allowed one run and four hits in 6 1/3  innings. Then Kendall Graveman was helped out of a bases-loaded jam in the  seventh thanks to Moncada’s play at third. The bases were loaded with one out  and Chicago up 3-1. Moncada lunged to his right to snag a grounder. Then he touched  third for the force and threw to first to complete the play.

Cubs 7, Cardinals 1 – Zach McKinstry homers as Cubs  beat Cardinals 7-1 

  Zach McKinstry homered and drove in three runs,  helping the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-1. Nico Hoerner had  three hits for Chicago, and Yan Gomes added two RBIs. Rowan Wick got five outs  for the win, leading a solid performance by the Cubs bullpen. Lars Nootbaar  homered for NL Central-leading St. Louis, and Corey Dickerson went 4 for 4. The  Cardinals dropped to 17-5 in August. 

Today

  St.  Louis (Hudson 6-6) at Chicago Cubs (Stroman 3-5), 2:20 p.m.

  Chicago  White Sox (Lynn 3-5) at Baltimore (Lyles 9-9), 7:05 p.m.

  Tigers  are off

MLB  – MLB teams to play all 29 opponents under ’23 balanced sked

  Every  Major League Baseball team will play each other in the same season for the  first time next year as the sport switches to its first balanced schedule since  2000. As a result of the format switch agreed to in the March lockout  settlement, high-profile games between division rivals such as Yankees-Red Sox,  Dodgers-Giants and Cubs-Cardinals will be reduced from 19 and intradivision  games will drop from 47% to 32%. A team will host all of the other 29 clubs at  least once every two seasons. The season opens March 30 with all teams  scheduled.

NBA  – Kobe Bryant widow awarded $16M in trial over crash photos

  A  federal jury has found that Los Angeles County must pay Kobe Bryant’s widow $16  million for emotional distress caused by deputies and firefighters sharing  photos of the bodies of the NBA star and his daughter taken at the site of the  2020 helicopter crash that killed them. The jurors who returned the verdict  Wednesday agreed with Vanessa Bryant and her attorneys that her privacy was invaded  when they took and shared photos of the remains of Kobe Bryant and their  13-year-old daughter Gianna. Vanessa Bryant tearfully testified during the  11-day trial that news of the photos compounded her grief after losing her  husband and daughter. County attorneys argued that the photos were necessary to  assess the scene.

NCAASB  – Michigan’s Hutchins retires as NCAA softball victory leader

  Carol  Hutchins has retired after 38 seasons as Michigan’s softball coach after  winning a record number of games. The school made the announcement Wednesday,  signaling the end of a career that included 1,707 wins. Bonnie Tholl was  promoted to lead the program after she serving as Hutchins’ top assistant for  29 years. Hutchins won a national title in 2005 and led the Wolverines to the  NCAA championship game in 2015. She won 22 Big Ten regular-season titles, 10  conference tournament championships and never had a losing season.

NFL  – National Football League – Preseason week 3
Tonight

  Green  Bay Packers at Kansas City Chiefs, 8:00 p.m.

  San  Francisco 49ers at Houston Texans, 8:15 p.m.

NFL  – Hall of Fame Chiefs quarterback Len Dawson dies at 87

  Hall of Fame quarterback Len Dawson, who helped the  Kansas City Chiefs to their first Super Bowl title, died Wednesday. The MVP of the  Chiefs’ victory over the Vikings in January 1970 had been in declining health  for years. He entered hospice care on Aug. 12. “Lenny the Cool” went into the  Hall of Fame as a player in 1987. He also was inducted as a broadcaster in  2012. Dawson spent several decades working on local TV and radio broadcasts  while also doing color analysis for NBC and hosting HBO’s iconic "Inside  the NFL.” The Chiefs intend to honor him during their preseason finale against  Green Bay on Thursday night. Len Dawson was 87.

NFL – Lions Preview – Lions may have double digits in  losses for 5th year in a row

  The Detroit Lions seem destined for another rough  season. If the defense struggles, it will likely lead to at least 10 losses for  the fifth straight year, and second in a row under coach Dan Campbell. Rookie  defensive end Aiden Hutchinson appears to be a player to build around, but  there isn’t much help behind him right now. The Lions should be able to move  the ball and score behind a strong offensive line in Jared Goff’s second season  with the team. The veteran quarterback is surrounded by an improved group of  receivers, a solid duo of running backs and standout tight end T.J. Hockenson.

NFL – Bears Preview – Bears enter new era, look to  make jump under Poles, Eberflus

  The Chicago Bears are prepared to enter a new era  under new general manager Ryan Poles and coach Matt Eberflus. Chicago comes  into the season with few established playmakers on offense and questions to  answer on defense, starting with the opener against San Francisco on Sept. 11.  The Bears went 6-11 last season and missed the playoffs for the ninth time in  11 years. They are counting on quarterback Justin Fields to make big strides  after a shaky rookie year. On defense, the Bears had an offseason contract standoff  with star linebacker Roquan Smith that ended without a new deal.

Golf  – PGA – Top PGA Tour players to commit to 20-event big money slate

  The  PGA Tour is making its boldest response yet to the rival Saudi-funded league.  PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan has announced a plan for the best players to  commit to a 20-tournament schedule starting next year. That means they will be  competing against one another up to 17 times and maybe more. That involves  elevating four additional tournaments that will offer $20 million or more to go  along with the tournaments already announced. Monahan says top players will be  determined by a new Player Impact Program criteria. The PIP will double in  money to $100 million.

Golf  – Woods, McIlroy behind tech-infused golf league in TV venture

  Tiger  Woods and Rory McIlroy are bringing their own version of team golf to the PGA  Tour. Woods and McIlroy are part of a new media group called TMRW (pronounced  “tomorrow”) Sports. Former Golf Channel president Mike McCarley is the CEO. The  first project is called TGL. It’s a tech-infused golf league that will feature  six teams of three players for matches on Monday night. The broadcast partner  hasn’t been announced. It will be played in a custom-built arena. The long  shots will be using a simulator. The short shots will be live. The 18-hole  matches take two hours.

MILB  – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night

  West  Michigan Whitecaps 2, South Bend Cubs 1

  Fort  Wayne Tin Caps at Great Lakes Loons, PPD,   DH on 8/25

  Wisconsin  Timber Rattlers 13, Lansing Lugnuts 2

Today

  Fort  Wayne Tin Caps at Great Lakes Loons, 6:05 p.m.   (Doublheader)

  South  Bend Cubs at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m.

  Lansing  Lugnuts at Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, 7:40 p.m.  


MHSAA  – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Soccer

  Edwardsburg  3, Lakeshore 1

  Michigan  Lutheran 1, New Buffalo 0

  South  Haven 5, Bridgman 2

  Niles  9, Brandywine 0

  Constantine  2, Coloma 0

  Vicksburg  5, Dowagiac 0 

  Hartford  8, Saugatuck 0 

  Kalamazoo  Christian 7, Lawton 1

  Mattawan  5, Kalamazoo Hackett 0

  Fennville  5, Schoolcraft 0 

  Battle  Creek Lakeview 8, Three Rivers 0

  Delton-Kellogg  9, Parchment 2

  Portage  Northern 4, East Kentwood 0

  Gull  Lake 3, GR Forest Hills Northern 1

Boys Tennis

St.  Joseph 8, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 0 

Volleyball

  Michigan  Lutheran 3, New Buffalo 1

  Our  Lady of the Lake 3, Wtvl. Grace Christian 0

  Niles  3, Sturgis 0

Three  Rivers 3, Paw Paw 1

Tonight
Football  – All games at 7:00 p.m.
Non-Conference

  Zeeland  West at Lakeshore   97.5 Y Country 6:45

  Benton  Harbor at Lawton

  South  Haven at Dowagiac

  Watervliet  at Brandywine

  Saugatuck  at Buchanan

  Vicksburg  at Portage Northern

  Edwardsburg  at GR West Catholic

  Lowell  at Mattawan

  East  Lansing at Portage Central

  BC  Lakeview at Harper Creek

  Allegan  at Cassopolis

  Galesburg-Augusta  at Decatur

  Comstock  at Schoolcraft

  Union  City at Centreville

  Reading  at White Pigeon

  Kalamazoo  Loy Norrix at Delton-Kellogg

  Gull  Lake at Marshall


Wolverine  Conference

  Plainwell  at Otsego

  Three  Rivers at Paw Paw

  Niles  at Sturgis

8-Man  Football

  Bangor  at Twin Cities Sharks     (Twin Cities Sharks is Our Lady of the Lake, Michigan Lutheran and  Countryside)

  Fennville  at Red Arrow Raiders  (Red Arrow Raiders is New  Buffalo at River Valley)

  Bridgman  at Vermontville Maple Valley

  Marcellus  at Gobles

  Marion  at Lawrence

  Farwell  at Wyoming-Lee

  Vandercook  Lake at Wyoming Tri-Unity Christian

Boys  Soccer

  Byron  Center at St. Joseph, 6:30 p.m.

  GR  Covenant Christian at Allegan, 5:30 p.m.

  Schoolcraft  at Buchanan, 5:00 p.m.

  Kalamazoo  Central at East Kentwood, 6:45 p.m.

  Plainwell  at Wayland, 6:45 p.m.

MLB – Major League Baseball 
 Yesterday 
 Detroit Tigers 6, San Francisco Giants 1 
 Chicago White Sox 5, Baltimore Orioles 3 
Chicago Cubs 7, St. Louis Cardinals 1
Tigers 6, Giants 1 – Manning throws 6 scoreless, Tigers beat Giants 6-1 for split 
 Matt Manning threw six scoreless innings and the Detroit Tigers scored all six of their runs in the fifth to beat the San Francisco Giants 6-1 and split a two-game series. Manning allowed five hits, walked none and struck out a career-high eight in his first win since last Sept. 15 against Milwaukee. Victor Reyes and Willi Castro each drove in two runs while Kody Clemens and Harold Castro each drove in one with two out in the bottom of the fifth. All six runs were charged to Logan Webb, who was pulled after Harold Castro&rsquo;s single made it 4-0.
White Sox 5, Orioles 3 – Giolito, Sheets lift White Sox to 5-3 win over Orioles  
 Lucas Giolito pitched impressively into the seventh inning, Gavin Sheets twice came through with the bases loaded and Yoán Moncada pulled off a slick double play to help the Chicago White Sox to a 5-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Giolito allowed one run and four hits in 6 1/3 innings. Then Kendall Graveman was helped out of a bases-loaded jam in the seventh thanks to Moncada&rsquo;s play at third. The bases were loaded with one out and Chicago up 3-1. Moncada lunged to his right to snag a grounder. Then he touched third for the force and threw to first to complete the play.
Cubs 7, Cardinals 1 – Zach McKinstry homers as Cubs beat Cardinals 7-1 
 Zach McKinstry homered and drove in three runs, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-1. Nico Hoerner had three hits for Chicago, and Yan Gomes added two RBIs. Rowan Wick got five outs for the win, leading a solid performance by the Cubs bullpen. Lars Nootbaar homered for NL Central-leading St. Louis, and Corey Dickerson went 4 for 4. The Cardinals dropped to 17-5 in August. 
Today 
 St. Louis (Hudson 6-6) at Chicago Cubs (Stroman 3-5), 2:20 p.m. 
 Chicago White Sox (Lynn 3-5) at Baltimore (Lyles 9-9), 7:05 p.m. 
 Tigers are off
MLB – MLB teams to play all 29 opponents under &#8217;23 balanced sked 
 Every Major League Baseball team will play each other in the same season for the first time next year as the sport switches to its first balanced schedule since 2000. As a result of the format switch agreed to in the March lockout settlement, high-profile games between division rivals such as Yankees-Red Sox, Dodgers-Giants and Cubs-Cardinals will be reduced from 19 and intradivision games will drop from 47% to 32%. A team will host all of the other 29 clubs at least once every two seasons. The season opens March 30 with all teams scheduled.
NBA – Kobe Bryant widow awarded $16M in trial over crash photos 
 A federal jury has found that Los Angeles County must pay Kobe Bryant&rsquo;s widow $16 million for emotional distress caused by deputies and firefighters sharing photos of the bodies of the NBA star and his daughter taken at the site of the 2020 helicopter crash that killed them. The jurors who returned the verdict Wednesday agreed with Vanessa Bryant and her attorneys that her privacy was invaded when they took and shared photos of the remains of Kobe Bryant and their 13-year-old daughter Gianna. Vanessa Bryant tearfully testified during the 11-day trial that news of the photos compounded her grief after losing her husband and daughter. County attorneys argued that the photos were necessary to assess the scene.
NCAASB – Michigan&#8217;s Hutchins retires as NCAA softball victory leader 
 Carol Hutchins has retired after 38 seasons as Michigan&#8217;s softball coach after winning a record number of games. The school made the announcement Wednesday, signaling the end of a career that included 1,707 wins. Bonnie Tholl was promoted to lead the program after she serving as Hutchins&rsquo; top assistant for 29 years. Hutchins won a national title in 2005 and led the Wolverines to the NCAA championship game in 2015. She won 22 Big Ten regular-season titles, 10 conference tournament championships and never had a losing season.
NFL – National Football League – Preseason week 3 
 Tonight 
 Green Bay Packers at Kansas City Chiefs, 8:00 p.m. 
 San Francisco 49ers at Houston Texans, 8:15 p.m.
NFL – Hall of Fame Chiefs quarterback Len Dawson dies at 87 
 Hall of Fame quarterback Len Dawson, who helped the Kansas City Chiefs to their first Super Bowl title, died Wednesday. The MVP of the Chiefs&rsquo; victory over the Vikings in January 1970 had been in declining health for years. He entered hospice care on Aug. 12. &ldquo;Lenny the Cool&rdquo; went into the Hall of Fame as a player in 1987. He also was inducted as a broadcaster in 2012. Dawson spent several decades working on local TV and radio broadcasts while also doing color analysis for NBC and hosting HBO&#8217;s iconic &quot;Inside the NFL.&rdquo; The Chiefs intend to honor him during their preseason finale against Green Bay on Thursday night. Len Dawson was 87.
NFL – Lions Preview – Lions may have double digits in losses for 5th year in a row 
 The Detroit Lions seem destined for another rough season. If the defense struggles, it will likely lead to at least 10 losses for the fifth straight year, and second in a row under coach Dan Campbell. Rookie defensive end Aiden Hutchinson appears to be a player to build around, but there isn&rsquo;t much help behind him right now. The Lions should be able to move the ball and score behind a strong offensive line in Jared Goff&rsquo;s second season with the team. The veteran quarterback is surrounded by an improved group of receivers, a solid duo of running backs and standout tight end T.J. Hockenson.
NFL – Bears Preview – Bears enter new era, look to make jump under Poles, Eberflus 
 The Chicago Bears are prepared to enter a new era under new general manager Ryan Poles and coach Matt Eberflus. Chicago comes into the season with few established playmakers on offense and questions to answer on defense, starting with the opener against San Francisco on Sept. 11. The Bears went 6-11 last season and missed the playoffs for the ninth time in 11 years. They are counting on quarterback Justin Fields to make big strides after a shaky rookie year. On defense, the Bears had an offseason contract standoff with star linebacker Roquan Smith that ended without a new deal.
Golf – PGA – Top PGA Tour players to commit to 20-event big money slate 
 The PGA Tour is making its boldest response yet to the rival Saudi-funded league. PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan has announced a plan for the best players to commit to a 20-tournament schedule starting next year. That means they will be competing against one another up to 17 times and maybe more. That involves elevating four additional tournaments that will offer $20 million or more to go along with the tournaments already announced. Monahan says top players will be determined by a new Player Impact Program criteria. The PIP will double in money to $100 million.
Golf – Woods, McIlroy behind tech-infused golf league in TV venture 
 Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy are bringing their own version of team golf to the PGA Tour. Woods and McIlroy are part of a new media group called TMRW (pronounced &ldquo;tomorrow&rdquo;) Sports. Former Golf Channel president Mike McCarley is the CEO. The first project is called TGL. It&#8217;s a tech-infused golf league that will feature six teams of three players for matches on Monday night. The broadcast partner hasn&#8217;t been announced. It will be played in a custom-built arena. The long shots will be using a simulator. The short shots will be live. The 18-hole matches take two hours.
MILB – Midwest League Baseball 
 Last Night 
 West Michigan Whitecaps 2, South Bend Cubs 1 
 Fort Wayne Tin Caps at Great Lakes Loons, PPD,  DH on 8/25 
 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 13, Lansing Lugnuts 2
Today 
 Fort Wayne Tin Caps at Great Lakes Loons, 6:05 p.m.  (Doublheader) 
 South Bend Cubs at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m. 
 Lansing Lugnuts at Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, 7:40 p.m.   
 
MHSAA – High School Sports 
 Last Night 
 Boys Soccer 
 Edwardsburg 3, Lakeshore 1 
 Michigan Lutheran 1, New Buffalo 0 
 South Haven 5, Bridgman 2 
 Niles 9, Brandywine 0 
 Constantine 2, Coloma 0 
 Vicksburg 5, Dowagiac 0 
 Hartford 8, Saugatuck 0 
 Kalamazoo Christian 7, Lawton 1 
 Mattawan 5, Kalamazoo Hackett 0 
 Fennville 5, Schoolcraft 0 
 Battle Creek Lakeview 8, Three Rivers 0 
 Delton-Kellogg 9, Parchment 2 
 Portage Northern 4, East Kentwood 0 
 Gull Lake 3, GR Forest Hills Northern 1
Boys Tennis 
St. Joseph 8, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 0 
Volleyball 
 Michigan Lutheran 3, New Buffalo 1 
 Our Lady of the Lake 3, Wtvl. Grace Christian 0 
 Niles 3, Sturgis 0 
Three Rivers 3, Paw Paw 1
Tonight 
 Football – All games at 7:00 p.m. 
 Non-Conference 
 Zeeland West at Lakeshore   97.5 Y Country 6:45 
 Benton Harbor at Lawton 
 South Haven at Dowagiac 
 Watervliet at Brandywine 
 Saugatuck at Buchanan 
 Vicksburg at Portage Northern 
 Edwardsburg at GR West Catholic 
 Lowell at Mattawan 
 East Lansing at Portage Central 
 BC Lakeview at Harper Creek 
 Allegan at Cassopolis 
 Galesburg-Augusta at Decatur 
 Comstock at Schoolcraft 
 Union City at Centreville 
 Reading at White Pigeon 
 Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at Delton-Kellogg 
 Gull Lake at Marshall

Wolverine Conference 
 Plainwell at Otsego 
 Three Rivers at Paw Paw 
 Niles at Sturgis
8-Man Football 
 Bangor at Twin Cities Sharks    (Twin Cities Sharks is Our Lady of the Lake, Michigan Lutheran and Countryside) 
 Fennville at Red Arrow Raiders (Red Arrow Raiders is New Buffalo at River Valley) 
 Bridgman at Vermontville Maple Valley 
 Marcellus at Gobles 
 Marion at Lawrence 
 Farwell at Wyoming-Lee 
 Vandercook Lake at Wyoming Tri-Unity Christian
Boys Soccer 
 Byron Center at St. Joseph, 6:30 p.m. 
 GR Covenant Christian at Allegan, 5:30 p.m. 
 Schoolcraft at Buchanan, 5:00 p.m. 
 Kalamazoo Central at East Kentwood, 6:45 p.m. 
 Plainwell at Wayland, 6:45 p.m.

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MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Detroit Tigers 6, San Francisco Giants 1 Chicago White Sox 5, Baltimore Orioles 3 Chicago Cubs 7, St. Louis Cardinals 1 Tigers 6, Giants 1 – Manning throws 6 scoreless, Tigers