MLB – Major League Baseball
Last Night
Chicago Cubs 6, Washington Nationals 4 – 10 innings
Tigers and White Sox were off
Cubs 6, Nationals 4 – 10 Innings – Cubs come back to beat Nationals 6-4 in 10 innings
With so much attention focused on Daniel Murphy’s return to Washington for the first time since he was traded to the Chicago Cubs, it was his in-game replacement _ David Bote _ who once again tormented the Nationals. Bote had a pinch-hit RBI double and scored in the 10th inning as the Cubs came back to beat the Nationals 6-4 on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series. Bote, who hit a two-out grand slam in the bottom of the ninth to give the Cubs a 4-3 win over Washington on Aug. 12 at Wrigley Field, knocked a 100 mph fastball from Jimmy Cordero (1-2) into right field to score Albert Almora Jr. Bote came home on a single by pinch-hitter Taylor Davis. Bote, who finished the game at second base, was certain Nats fans hadn’t forgotten what he did in Chicago last month. Murphy went 1 for 5 with a strikeout during his first game in Washington since he was dealt to the Cubs on Aug 21.
Tonight
Chicago Cubs (Lester 15-5) at Washington (Ross 0-0), 7:05 p.m.
St. Louis (Gomber 5-0) at Detroit (Norris 0-3), 7:10 p.m. 98.3 The Coast 6:45
L.A. Angels (Pena 1-4) at Chicago White Sox (Rodon 6-4), 8:10 p.m.
MLB – Tigers TV broadcasters sent home after “physical altercation”
It remains to be seen who is behind the microphone for the telecast of Friday’s Detroit Tigers game at Comerica Park against the St. Louis Cardinals. TV broadcast partners Mario Impemba and Rod Allen reportedly got into a fistfight after Tuesday’s game in Chicago, and were sent back to Detroit on separate flights according to Sports Illustrated. They were replaced for Wednesday’s game by Matt Shepard and Kirk Gibson, who are the main substitutes for the broadcast team. The Tigers have not addressed the issue publicly, nor has Fox Sports Detroit. "The Athletic" reports there have been increasing tensions this season between Impemba and Allen, but there’s not been any word as to what sparked the physical confrontation at Guaranteed Rate Field.
NFL – National Football League – Week 1
Last Night
Philadelphia Eagles 18, Atlanta Falcons 12
Eagles 18, Falcons 12 – Eagles stop Ryan to Jones again, beat Falcons 18-12
Jay Ajayi (ah-JY’-ee) ran for two touchdowns and the Philadelphia Eagles began their Super Bowl title defense by rallying for an 18-12 win against the Atlanta Falcons. The Eagles trailed 12-10 until Ajayi rushed 11 yards for a touchdown and cracked the end zone for the two-point conversion. The Falcons reached the Philadelphia 10 with 1:55 remaining but couldn’t score.
Sunday
Cincinnati Bengals at Indianapolis Colts, 1:00 p.m.
San Francisco 49ers at Minnesota Vikings, 1:00 p.m.
Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers, 8:20 p.m. 95.7 & 1400 WSJM Sports 7:30
Monday
New York Jets at Detroit Lions, 7:10 p.m. 95.7 & 1400 WSJM Sports/Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 5:00
Los Angeles Rams at Oakland Raiders, 10:15 p.m. 95.7 & 1400 WSJM Sports (after Lions broadcast)
NFL – Appeals court revives NFL drug lawsuit
A U.S. appeals court has revived a lawsuit against the NFL by former players who claim the league illegally plied them with powerful prescription painkillers to keep them on the field. A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that the lawsuit is not pre-empted or superseded by labor agreements between players and teams. The NFL had argued that the players failed to exhaust the grievance procedures in those agreements.
NCAAFB – College Football – Week 2
Saturday
Western Michigan at (21) Michigan, 12:00 p.m. News/Talk 94.9 WSJM 11:00
Eastern Michigan at Purdue, 12:00 p.m.
Kansas at Central Michigan, 3:00 p.m.
Rutgers at (4) Ohio State, 3:30 p.m.
Ball State at (8) Notre Dame, 3:30 p.m. Sunny 101.5/WSBT 96.1 & 960 2:30
(15) Michigan State at Arizona State, 10:45 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM (after Tigers Game)
Tennis – Williams, Osaka win
Serena Williams will take on Naomi Osaka in Saturday’s U.S. Open women’s final. Williams was broken in the first game and trailed 2-0 in the opening set before rolling to a 6-3, 6-0 victory against Anastasija Sevastova. Osaka saved all 13 break points she faced in defeating 2017 runner-up Madison Keys, 6-2, 6-4.
Golf – Woods, McIlroy share lead
Tiger Woods shares the lead at the BMW Championship following his lowest round in more than five years. He fired an 8-under 62 that leaves him even with Rory McIlroy through one round, one stroke ahead of Xander Schauffele. Woods didn’t hit anything longer than a 9-iron into the par 4s and didn’t miss a green until his 14th hole. It was Woods’ lowest score in an opening round in nearly 20 years McIlroy bogeyed 16 and 17 to fall one shot behind Woods, but the Irishman closed with a birdie to pull even.
NHL – NHL not changing marijuana policy as Canada legalizes
Deputy commissioner Bill Daly says the NHL does not expect to change its rules on marijuana with the legalization of cannabis in Canada coming on Oct. 17. Daly told The Associated Press that the move won’t affect the NHL/NHLPA drug-testing policy. Daly said the league tests for marijuana but a positive test by itself does not lead to a suspension. Rather than altering that stance, Daly said the league and Players’ Association are ramping up efforts to educate players about the details. The NHL has seven teams based in Canada, while Colorado, home to the Avalanche, allows some legal use of marijuana.
Nassar – Larry Nassar loses another bid for new sentence in Michigan
Texas authorities have arrested a former sports medicine trainer charged in connection with Larry Nassar, the former sports doctor who admitted to molesting gymnasts for years. The Walker County district attorney’s office says Debra Van Horn was detained Thursday morning by Homeland Security officials at a Houston airport as she exited a flight from China. Van Horn has been indicted by a grand jury of a single count of second-degree sexual assault of a child. Meanwhile, another Michigan judge has rejected Nassar’s request for a new sentence in one of his three criminal cases. Eaton County Judge Janice Cunningham found no grounds to give the convicted sports doctor a new hearing Thursday. He was sentenced to at least 40 years in prison for sexually molesting girls at a Lansing-area gymnastics club, one of three decades-long sentences that will likely keep him locked up for life.
WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association – Finals (Best of 5)
Tonight
Washington Mystics at Seattle Storm, 9:00 p.m. (Game 1)
MWL – Midwest League Baseball Playoffs – Round 1 (best of 3)
Tonight
Cedar Rapids Kernels 10, Beloit Snappers 1 (CR leads 1-0)
West Michigan Whitecaps 2, Great Lakes Loons 1 – 10 Innings (WM wins 2-0)
Bowling Green Hot Rods 4, Lansing Lugnuts 3 – 10 Innings (BG wins 2-0)
Peoria Chiefs 7, Quad Cities River Bandits 2 (PEO wins 2-0)
Tonight
Beloit Snappers at Cedar Rapids Kernels, 7:00 p.m. (CR leads 1-0)
Beloit Snappers at Cedar Rapids Kernels, 9:00 p.m. (If Beloit wins game 1)
MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Soccer
Portage Northern 3, St. Joseph 1
Lake Michigan Catholic 1, Berrien Springs 1 – TIE
Michigan Lutheran 8, Barry County Christian 0
Portage Central 8, Niles 1
Mattawan 4, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 2
Battle Creek Lakeview 3, Battle Creek Central 0
Otsego 1, Coldwater 0
Cassopolis 2, Bangor 1
Boys Tennis
Sturgis 7, Harper Creek 1
Allegan 8, Kalamazoo Hackett 0
Girls Volleyball
Michigan Lutheran 3, Howardsville Christian 1
Kalamazoo Hackett 3, Watervliet 0
Otsego 3, South Haven 2
Edwardsburg 3, Paw Paw 0
Dowagiac 3, Allegan 1
Three Rivers 3, Sturgis 2
Vicksburg 3, Plainwell 1
Kalamazoo Christian 3, Fennville 0
Delton-Kellogg 3, Gobles 0
Constantine 3, Martin 0
Lawton 3, Coloma 2
Schoolcraft 3, Saugatuck 0
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Girls Golf
Wolverine Conference at Three Rivers
1. Sturgis 195
2. Dowagiac 211
3. Three Rivers 212
4. Plainwell 219
5. Otsego 219
6. Allegan 219
7. South Haven 221
8. Vicksburg 265
Tonight
Football – All games start at 7:00
SMAC
Mattawan (2-0) at St. Joseph (1-1) WSJM Sports 6:30
Lakeshore (0-2) at Niles (1-1) 97.5 Y Country 6:45
Portage Central (1-1) at Portage Northern (2-0)
Battle Creek Central at Battle Creek Lakeview (0-2)
Gull Lake (0-2) at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix (0-2)
Wolverine Conference
Otsego (0-2) at South Haven (0-2) Cosy-FM 6:45
Dowagiac (1-1) at Allegan (0-2)
Paw Paw (2-0) at Edwardsburg (2-0)
Sturgis (1-1) at Three Rivers (2-0)
Vicksburg (1-1) at Plainwell (1-1)
Southwest 10
Hartford (2-0) At Mendon (2-0)
White Pigeon (1-1) At Cassopolis (2-0)
Bangor (0-2) At Decatur (1-1)
Marcellus (0-2) At Centreville 2-0
SAC
Fennville (2-0) at Delton-Kellogg (2-0)
Gobles (0-2) at Kalamazoo United (2-0)
8-Man Football
Mich. Lutheran (0-2) at Big Rapids Crossroads (0-2)
Lawrence (0-2) at Wyoming Tri-Unity (2-0)
Battle Creek St. Philip 2-0 at Webberville (2-0)
Independent
Elkhart Central (2-1) at Benton Harbor (1-1) WSJM News 6:30
Non-Conference
Lake Mich. Cath. (1-1) at Galesburg-Augusta (0-2)
Berrien Springs (1-1) at Schoolcraft (2-0)
Parchment (0-2) at Watervliet (1-1)
Buchanan (0-2) at Coloma (1-1)
Brandywine (1-1) at Saugatuck (2-0)
South County (0-2) at Athens (1-0)
River Valley (2-0) at Martin (1-1)
Lawton (0-2) at Bloomingdale (0-2)
Comstock (0-2) at Constantine (2-0)
Saturday
Cross Country
St. Joseph at Lakeview Invitational, 10:00 a.m.
Boys Tennis
Lakeshore at Vicksburg Quad, 10:00 a.m.
Boys Soccer
Gull Lake at Lakeshore, 11:45 a.m.
Battle Creek Central at St. Joseph, 6:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Central at Niles, 5:30 p.m.
Mattawan at Portage Northern, 6:30 p.m.
Bridgman at Lawton, 11:00 a.m.
