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Let Arch-a-palooza begin. The Quinn Ewers era at Texas sunsets after the Longhorns lost to Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl. Arch Manning takes the keys to the Texas engine now, and the hype for Manning leaps off the charts. But, what are fair expectations for Manning in 2025? On today's episode, host Blake Toppmeyer of the USA TODAY Network is joined by David Eckert of the Austin American-Statesman as they preview what we should expect from Manning. They also offer their top tier of SEC quarterbacks for next season and project where Manning fits into that mix. Later in the episode, Marc Weiszer of the Athens Banner-Herald joins to discuss the impact of Carson Beck's transfer from Georgia to Miami and previews the Bulldogs' quarterback situation for next season.

In the 2nd hour of today's show, the guys hit the NFL Blitz. Mark Weizer from the Athens Banner Herald joins to talk about the Dawgs season thur far.

Marc Weiszer of the Athens Banner-Herald looks at Georgia's game with Clemson. Chuck and Heath discuss North Carolina's QB injury and its potential impact. Matt Moscona of 104.5 ESPN previews LSU's opener with USC from Vegas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Tyvis Powell sits in with Chops on a “First Friday” edition of the show. Tony Petitti isn't the most exciting conference commissioner, and the guys wonder why he can't be more like the SEC's Greg Sankey? The show discusses Hot Dogs and condiments on an earlier edition of #HeyGuys. ESPN's Jake Trotter joins the program from Indianapolis for Big Ten Media Days. After Ryan Day, who has the hottest seat in the conference? The Dean Evason era begins for the Columbus Blue Jackets, will this finally be the rebuild the CBJ need to ensure future playoff success? The “20 Most Interesting Programs” heads to Athens to discuss the Georgia Bulldogs. Can UGA remain at the top of the #CFB mountain after losing the SEC title last year? Marc Weiszer of the Athens Banner-Herald stops by to discuss the Dawgs.

Steve and Charlie listened to press conference audio from Cam Jordan and Cesar Ruiz ahead of the Saints' OTAs. Jordan gave an update on his rehab process and previewed New Orleans' 2024 schedule, highlighting the team's matchup against Sean Payton's Denver Broncos. Marc Weiszer, a Georgia beat writer for The Athens Banner-Herald, joined Steve and Charlie. Weiszer broke down the Bulldogs heading into the Georgia-LSU matchup in the first round of the SEC Tournament. The guys also heard from Saints GM Mickey Loomis and HC Dennis Allen. Loomis evaluated Spencer Rattler, Derek Carr, and Chase Young. Allen also discussed the Saints' clutch issues and projected the future of Young and star CB Marshon Lattimore leading into the team's annual OTAs. 

Marc Weiszer, a Georgia beat writer for The Athens Banner-Herald, joined Steve and Charlie. Weiszer broke down the Bulldogs heading into the Georgia-LSU matchup in the first round of the SEC Tournament. He also evaluated the Georgia pitching staff and first-year head coach Wes Johnson. 

Georgia's Carson Beck and Alabama's Jalen Milroe rank among preseason Heisman Trophy frontrunners. But, forget awards for a moment. Does one of these quarterbacks have to battle to retain his starting job? At Georgia, that's not the case. Beck remains Georgia's QB1. End of discussion. What about Milroe? A new coaching staff adds uncertainty to the quarterback competition, but, to hear Milroe tell it, he's hitting it off with Kalen DeBoer, and he looked to have a handle on the offense in Alabama's spring game.  On today's episode, host Blake Toppmeyer of the USA TODAY Network is joined by Chase Goodbread of the Tuscaloosa News and the Athens-Banner Herald's Marc Weiszer to recap the spring games for Alabama and Georgia, discuss quarterbacks and set expectations for 2024. What's a realistic bar for DeBoer's first season? What's Georgia's lingering question exiting spring practice? A discussion of those topics and more. Stay connected on Twitter with Blake (@btoppmeyer) and John (@JohnAdamsKNS) and stay up to date on SEC football news by subscribing to KnoxNews: knoxnews.com/subscribe.

Chris Hummer, portal reporter for 247 Sports, joins Chuck to discuss the transfer portal opening in six days. Chuck looks at the latest legal wranglings between FSU and the ACC. Marc Weiszer of the Athens Banner-Herald shares thoughts on Georgia's spring practices.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ehsan Kassim of the Tallahassee Democrat tells us what took place Friday at a Board Trustees meeting where FSU filed a lawsuit against the ACC. Plus, Ehsan and of Marc Weiszer of the Athens Banner-Herald look at the 2023 Orange Bowl between the Seminoles and Bulldogs.

Heath Cline in for Chuck today with a look back at last night's Egg Bowl game before talking Georgia with Marc Weizer from The Athens Banner Herald. We then talk Alabama-Auburn with Jim Dunaway from The Next Round.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Georgia Game: Marc Weiszer of the Athens Banner-Herald

Jason Pwers brings you anhother episode of the show devoted to college football in the Sunshine State: Florida Football Insiders.This week, he takes a deep dive into the game formerly known as the World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party, as the Florida Gators and top-ranked Georgia Bulldogs clash in Jacksonville. He's joined by Marc Weiszer of the Athens Banner-Herald (@marcweiszer) to preview the Bulldogs and Kevin Brockway of the Gainesville Sun (@KevinBrockwayG1) to talk about the Gators.Also on this week's show: Jason recaps a wild week of thrillers in the state and near misses around the country.OT games involving both Miami teamsUCF loses late on a 2pt play.Florida St. survives a major test vs DukeUSF wins at The ConnFAU lays an egg at homeFlorida Football Insiders is sponsored in part by TicketSmarter and the TicketSmarter mobile app: use code POWERS10 and receive $10 off any purchase of $100 or more, or use code POWERS20 and get $20 off any purchase of $300 or more.

Marc Weiszer of the Athens Banner-Herald and Kevin Brockway of the Gainesville Sun join the podcast to break down "The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party" between the No. 1 Bulldogs and Gators in Jacksonville on Saturday at 3:30 p.m.

Mark "The Movie Man" Krawczyk does 1-minute film reviews on TikTok, but he has been filming himself talking about movies since before YouTube. Mark and Andrew discuss how film criticism has evolved in the social media age. Bonus: Stick around after the interview for Andrew's reaction to "Saw X" after leaving the theater.

Mark "The Movie Man" Krawczyk does 1-minute film reviews on TikTok, but he has been filming himself talking about movies since before YouTube. Mark and Andrew discuss how film criticism has evolved in the social media age. Bonus: Stick around after the interview for Andrew's reaction to "Saw X" after leaving the theater.

Athens Banner-Herald arts & culture reporter Andrew Shearer is joined by returning guest Xtina to share their immediate thoughts after watching the original 1979 Muppet Movie together. Get out your tissues, folks.

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Detroit Tigers 5, Cleveland Guardians 0 Kansas City Royals 9, Chicago White Sox 1 Chicago Cubs 10, St. Louis Cardinals 4 Tigers 5, Guardians 0 – Rodriguez strikes out 8 in 4th straight win, Tigers shut out Guardians Eduardo Rodriguez struck out eight over seven innings, Javier Báez had two hits and two runs and the Detroit Tigers cruised to a 5-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians to win the three-game series. Rodriguez gave up four hits and two walks, allowing only two runners past first base in his sixth straight dominant performance. The left-hander is 4-0 with a 0.43 ERA and 41 strikeouts in 41 2/3 innings since April 12. Báez singled, doubled and scored twice in the first three innings as the Tigers built a 5-0 lead. In two starts against the Guardians this year, Rodriguez has thrown 15 scoreless innings and earned two wins. Royals 9, White Sox 1 – Pratto, Massey, Olivares homer as Royals blast White Sox 9-1 Nick Pratto homered and drove in three supporting Brad Keller’s first win in almost a month as the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox, 9-1. The Royals batted around with six hits in the first inning against Lance Lynn, who surrendered seven runs over five innings. Michael Massey and Edward Olivares added solo homers for Kansas City.  Gavin Sheets walked to lead off the second and scored on Hanser Alberto’s single for Chicago’s lone run. Cubs 10, Cardinals 4 – Steele moves to 6-0, Cubs get HRs from Wisdom and Gomes in 10-4 win over Cardinals Patrick Wisdom and Yan Gomes homered to lead unbeaten Justin Steele and the Chicago Cubs past the St. Louis Cardinals 10-4, snapping a three-game skid. Steele gave up three runs and seven hits in six innings, striking out three and walking three. He joined Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw as the only six-game winners in the National League. Nolan Arenado hit his first triple of the season for St. Louis, which had won three straight after dropping eight in a row. Jordan Montgomery lost for the fifth time in six starts after giving up six runs in five innings. Today Chicago White Sox (Clevinger 2-3) at Kansas City (Singer 2-4), 2:10 p.m. Tigers and Cubs are off NHL – National Hockey League – 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 2 (Best of 7) Last Night Toronto Maple Leafs 2, Florida Panthers 1                              (FLA leads 3-1) Edmonton Oilers 4, Vegas Golden Knights 1                            (Series tied 2-2) Leafs 2, Panthers 1 – Maple Leafs avoid elimination by topping Panthers 2-1 in Game 4 Joseph Woll stopped 24 shots in his first playoff start, Mitch Marner and William Nylander had the goals and the Toronto Maple Leafs staved off elimination by beating the Florida Panthers 2-1 in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series Wednesday night. Nylander was the beneficiary of an odd bounce for a power-play score in the second period, Marner scored midway through the third and Woll did the rest as he took the place of injured starter Ilya Samsonov. Sam Reinhart scored the goal for Florida, which got 23 saves from Sergei Bobrovsky. The Panthers still lead the series 3-1, with Game 5 in Toronto on Friday night. Oilers 4, Golden Knights 1 – Nugent-Hopkins has goal, assist to help Oilers beat Golden Knights 4-1 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and an assist as the Oilers beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-1 Wednesday night to even their second-round playoff series at two games apiece. Nick Bjugstad, Evan Bouchard and Mattias Ekholm also scored as the Oilers built a four-goal lead in the second period. Connor McDavid had two assists and Stuart Skinner stopped 25 shots.  Nicolas Roy scored in the third period for Vegas. Adin Hill stopped 29 shots in his first NHL playoff start after playing minutes in the two previous games of the series.  Game 5 of the best-of-seven series is Friday night at Las Vegas, and Game 6 will be back in Edmonton on Sunday. Tonight New Jersey Devils at Carolina Hurricanes, 7:00 p.m.                  (CAR leads 3-1) Seattle Kraken at Dallas Stars, 9:30 p.m.                                (Series tied 2-2) NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Round 2 (Best of 7) Last Night New York Knicks 112, Miami Heat 103                                     (MIA leads 3-2) Golden State Warriors 121, Los Angeles Lakers 106                 (LAL leads 3-2) Knicks 112, Heat 103 – Brunson scores 38 points, Knicks beat Heat 112-103 in Game 5 Jalen Brunson had 38 points, nine rebounds and seven assists while playing all 48 minutes in a season-extending performance, and the New York Knicks beat the Miami Heat 112-103 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Knicks denied the Heat’s first attempt to become just the second No. 8 seed to reach the conference finals and sent the series back to Miami for Game 6 on Friday night. RJ Barrett added 26 points and Julius Randle had 24 for the fifth-seeded Knicks, who stayed alive in hopes of reaching the conference finals for the first time since 2000. They did that by getting by the Heat in seven games in the second round, a possibility that still exists. Warriors 121, Lakers 106 – Warriors stave off elimination, force Game 6 by beating Lakers 121-106 Stephen Curry had 27 points and eight assists, Andrew Wiggins added 25 points, seven rebounds and five assists, and the defending champion Golden State Warriors staved off elimination by beating the Los Angeles Lakers 121-106 in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals Wednesday night. LeBron James had 25 points and nine rebounds for Los Angeles. Anthony Davis added 23 points and nine rebounds but went to the locker room late after appearing to take a hit in the head from Kevon Looney. Draymond Green contributed 20 points and 10 rebounds as Golden State played tough defense that led to better chances on the offensive end. Now, it’s back to LA for Game 6 on Friday night Tonight Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers, 7:30 p.m.                        (PHI leads 3-2) Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns, 10:00 p.m.                            (DEN leads 3-2) NCAAMBB –  Son of NBA great Dennis Rodman transferring to USC, joining Bronny James The son of another NBA great says he’ll play for Southern California next season. D.J. Rodman said on social media that he’s transferring from Washington State to USC. The son of rebounding great Dennis Rodman played his first four seasons for the Cougars. He’ll use a fifth year of eligibility because of the COVID-19 pandemic to finish his college career closer to his hometown of Newport Beach. Bronny James announced on social media last weekend that he will play at USC. His father, LeBron James, stars for the Los Angeles Lakers. NCAAMBB – Huggins agrees to pay cut, suspension for homophobic slur West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins has agreed to a three-game suspension and a $1 million pay cut after he used a homophobic slur during a radio show. The agreement allows Huggins to keep his job as the school’s basketball coach, but the blunder will leave a lasting mark on his Hall of Fame career. During a call to a Cincinnati radio station Monday, Huggins was asked whether he had a chance of landing an Xavier player from the transfer portal. Huggins then made offensive comments about Xavier fans. He later apologized. Huggins will also be required to meet with LGBTQ+ leaders as part of the agreement. NCAAFB – Smart says declining invitation for White House visit was not political Georgia coach Kirby Smart insists there was no political motivation behind the decision for his national championship football team to decline an invitation to visit the White House in June. Instead, Smart says scheduling issues, including a youth camp in June at the Georgia football facility, made it impossible for the Bulldogs to accept the invitation to attend a June 12 event with other college teams at the White House. The event is described by President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden as “College Athlete Day.” Smart told the Athens Banner-Herald “Timeline-wise it didn’t work.” Golf – PGA Championship has 99 of top 100 in the field for Oak Hill, no Sergio Garcia The PGA Championship always tries to get the strongest field in the majors. This year is no exception. The field next week for Oak Hill just outside Rochester, New York, features 99 of the top 100 in the world ranking. Missing is Will Zalatoris, who is out for the rest of the season after back surgery. The field features 18 players who play for Saudi-backed LIV Golf. One player missing from the 155-player list is Sergio Garcia. He is No. 189 in the world. LIV Golf does not get ranking points. This will be the first time Garcia is ineligible for a major since 1999. NFL – Ex-Raider Ruggs pleads guilty to driving drunk at 156 mph, causing fatal crash Former Las Vegas Raiders player Henry Ruggs has admitted he drove drunk at up to 156 mph before causing a fiery crash that killed a woman in November 2021. The 24-year-old former first-round NFL draft pick avoided trial with a plea deal on Wednesday that is expected to result in a sentence of three to 10 years in state prison. Prosecutors dropped other charges, on which Ruggs might have faced up to 50 years behind bars. The former Alabama Crimson Tide player was dropped by the Raiders shortly after the crash. Family members of the woman who died declined to comment following Ruggs’ plea. He remains free pending sentencing Aug. 9. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Great Lakes 8, Lake County 1 West Michigan 9, Lansing 3 South Bend 10, Wisconsin 6 Today Lansing Lugnuts at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Lake County Captains, 6:35 p.m. South Bend Cubs at Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, 7:40 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Girls Soccer St. Joseph 0, Portage Central 0 – TIE Lakeshore 5, Kalamazoo Central 1 Our Lady of the Lake 3, Michigan Lutheran 0 Dowagiac 3, Buchanan 1 Parchment 7, Brandywine 0 Schoolcraft 4, South Haven 3 Edwardsburg 4, Niles 0 Plainwell 4, Otsego 1 Three Rivers 0, Paw Paw 0 – TIE Vicksburg 10, Sturgis 0 Fennville 5, Constantine 0 Delton-Kellogg 2, Bridgman 0 Bloomingdale 6, Marcellus 1 Saugatuck 3, Kalamazoo Hackett 2 Battle Creek Lakeview 8, Battle Creek Central 0 Gull Lake 2, Portage Northern 1 Softball Buchanan 3, Kalamazoo Central 0 – Game 1 Buchanan 15, Kalamazoo Central 0 – Game 2 Three Rivers 10, Constantine 1 – Game 1 Three Rivers 13, Constantine 1 – Game 2 Girls Tennis St. Joseph 8, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 0 Niles 8, Dowagiac 0 Today Baseball Lakeshore at Battle Creek Central, 4:00 p.m. Portage Central at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m. Buchanan at Bridgman, 4:15 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at BC Lakeview, 4:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Constantine, 4:00 p.m. Plainwell at Kalamazoo Hackett, 4:30 p.m. Harper Creek at Sturgis, 4:00 p.m. Bloomingdale at Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Decatur, 4:30 p.m. Marcellus at Hartford, 4:30 p.m. Centreville at Lawrence, 4:30 p.m. Comstock at Mendon, 4:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Allegan, 4:30 p.m. Gobles at Fennville, 4:30 p.m. Softball Lakeshore at New Prairie (IN), 5:00 p.m. Portage Central at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m. Coloma at Paw Paw, 4:30 p.m. Watervliet at Bridgman, 4:15 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at BC Lakeview, 4:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m. Bloomingdale at Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Decatur, 4:30 p.m. Marcellus at Hartford, 4:30 p.m. Centreville at Lawrence, 4:30 p.m. Comstock at Mendon, 4:30 p.m. Gobles at Fennville, 4:30 p.m. Lawton at Howardsville Christian, 4:15 p.m. Girls Soccer Fennville at Michigan Lutheran, 5:00 p.m. Coloma at Berrien Springs, 6:00 p.m. New Buffalo at Covert, 5:00 p.m. Hartford at Comstock, 5:00 p.m. Wyoming Potter’s House at Saugatuck, 5:45 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Detroit Tigers 5, Cleveland Guardians 0 Kansas City Royals 9, Chicago White Sox 1 Chicago Cubs 10, St. Louis Cardinals 4 Tigers 5, Guardians 0 – Rodriguez strikes out 8 in 4th straight win, Tigers shut out Guardians Eduardo Rodriguez struck out eight over seven innings, Javier Báez had two hits and two runs and the Detroit Tigers cruised to a 5-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians to win the three-game series. Rodriguez gave up four hits and two walks, allowing only two runners past first base in his sixth straight dominant performance. The left-hander is 4-0 with a 0.43 ERA and 41 strikeouts in 41 2/3 innings since April 12. Báez singled, doubled and scored twice in the first three innings as the Tigers built a 5-0 lead. In two starts against the Guardians this year, Rodriguez has thrown 15 scoreless innings and earned two wins. Royals 9, White Sox 1 – Pratto, Massey, Olivares homer as Royals blast White Sox 9-1 Nick Pratto homered and drove in three supporting Brad Keller’s first win in almost a month as the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox, 9-1. The Royals batted around with six hits in the first inning against Lance Lynn, who surrendered seven runs over five innings. Michael Massey and Edward Olivares added solo homers for Kansas City.  Gavin Sheets walked to lead off the second and scored on Hanser Alberto’s single for Chicago’s lone run. Cubs 10, Cardinals 4 – Steele moves to 6-0, Cubs get HRs from Wisdom and Gomes in 10-4 win over Cardinals Patrick Wisdom and Yan Gomes homered to lead unbeaten Justin Steele and the Chicago Cubs past the St. Louis Cardinals 10-4, snapping a three-game skid. Steele gave up three runs and seven hits in six innings, striking out three and walking three. He joined Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw as the only six-game winners in the National League. Nolan Arenado hit his first triple of the season for St. Louis, which had won three straight after dropping eight in a row. Jordan Montgomery lost for the fifth time in six starts after giving up six runs in five innings. Today Chicago White Sox (Clevinger 2-3) at Kansas City (Singer 2-4), 2:10 p.m. Tigers and Cubs are off NHL – National Hockey League – 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 2 (Best of 7) Last Night Toronto Maple Leafs 2, Florida Panthers 1                              (FLA leads 3-1) Edmonton Oilers 4, Vegas Golden Knights 1                            (Series tied 2-2) Leafs 2, Panthers 1 – Maple Leafs avoid elimination by topping Panthers 2-1 in Game 4 Joseph Woll stopped 24 shots in his first playoff start, Mitch Marner and William Nylander had the goals and the Toronto Maple Leafs staved off elimination by beating the Florida Panthers 2-1 in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series Wednesday night. Nylander was the beneficiary of an odd bounce for a power-play score in the second period, Marner scored midway through the third and Woll did the rest as he took the place of injured starter Ilya Samsonov. Sam Reinhart scored the goal for Florida, which got 23 saves from Sergei Bobrovsky. The Panthers still lead the series 3-1, with Game 5 in Toronto on Friday night. Oilers 4, Golden Knights 1 – Nugent-Hopkins has goal, assist to help Oilers beat Golden Knights 4-1 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and an assist as the Oilers beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-1 Wednesday night to even their second-round playoff series at two games apiece. Nick Bjugstad, Evan Bouchard and Mattias Ekholm also scored as the Oilers built a four-goal lead in the second period. Connor McDavid had two assists and Stuart Skinner stopped 25 shots.  Nicolas Roy scored in the third period for Vegas. Adin Hill stopped 29 shots in his first NHL playoff start after playing minutes in the two previous games of the series.  Game 5 of the best-of-seven series is Friday night at Las Vegas, and Game 6 will be back in Edmonton on Sunday. Tonight New Jersey Devils at Carolina Hurricanes, 7:00 p.m.                  (CAR leads 3-1) Seattle Kraken at Dallas Stars, 9:30 p.m.                                (Series tied 2-2) NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Round 2 (Best of 7) Last Night New York Knicks 112, Miami Heat 103                                     (MIA leads 3-2) Golden State Warriors 121, Los Angeles Lakers 106                 (LAL leads 3-2) Knicks 112, Heat 103 – Brunson scores 38 points, Knicks beat Heat 112-103 in Game 5 Jalen Brunson had 38 points, nine rebounds and seven assists while playing all 48 minutes in a season-extending performance, and the New York Knicks beat the Miami Heat 112-103 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Knicks denied the Heat’s first attempt to become just the second No. 8 seed to reach the conference finals and sent the series back to Miami for Game 6 on Friday night. RJ Barrett added 26 points and Julius Randle had 24 for the fifth-seeded Knicks, who stayed alive in hopes of reaching the conference finals for the first time since 2000. They did that by getting by the Heat in seven games in the second round, a possibility that still exists. Warriors 121, Lakers 106 – Warriors stave off elimination, force Game 6 by beating Lakers 121-106 Stephen Curry had 27 points and eight assists, Andrew Wiggins added 25 points, seven rebounds and five assists, and the defending champion Golden State Warriors staved off elimination by beating the Los Angeles Lakers 121-106 in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals Wednesday night. LeBron James had 25 points and nine rebounds for Los Angeles. Anthony Davis added 23 points and nine rebounds but went to the locker room late after appearing to take a hit in the head from Kevon Looney. Draymond Green contributed 20 points and 10 rebounds as Golden State played tough defense that led to better chances on the offensive end. Now, it’s back to LA for Game 6 on Friday night Tonight Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers, 7:30 p.m.                        (PHI leads 3-2) Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns, 10:00 p.m.                            (DEN leads 3-2) NCAAMBB –  Son of NBA great Dennis Rodman transferring to USC, joining Bronny James The son of another NBA great says he’ll play for Southern California next season. D.J. Rodman said on social media that he’s transferring from Washington State to USC. The son of rebounding great Dennis Rodman played his first four seasons for the Cougars. He’ll use a fifth year of eligibility because of the COVID-19 pandemic to finish his college career closer to his hometown of Newport Beach. Bronny James announced on social media last weekend that he will play at USC. His father, LeBron James, stars for the Los Angeles Lakers. NCAAMBB – Huggins agrees to pay cut, suspension for homophobic slur West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins has agreed to a three-game suspension and a $1 million pay cut after he used a homophobic slur during a radio show. The agreement allows Huggins to keep his job as the school’s basketball coach, but the blunder will leave a lasting mark on his Hall of Fame career. During a call to a Cincinnati radio station Monday, Huggins was asked whether he had a chance of landing an Xavier player from the transfer portal. Huggins then made offensive comments about Xavier fans. He later apologized. Huggins will also be required to meet with LGBTQ+ leaders as part of the agreement. NCAAFB – Smart says declining invitation for White House visit was not political Georgia coach Kirby Smart insists there was no political motivation behind the decision for his national championship football team to decline an invitation to visit the White House in June. Instead, Smart says scheduling issues, including a youth camp in June at the Georgia football facility, made it impossible for the Bulldogs to accept the invitation to attend a June 12 event with other college teams at the White House. The event is described by President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden as “College Athlete Day.” Smart told the Athens Banner-Herald “Timeline-wise it didn’t work.” Golf – PGA Championship has 99 of top 100 in the field for Oak Hill, no Sergio Garcia The PGA Championship always tries to get the strongest field in the majors. This year is no exception. The field next week for Oak Hill just outside Rochester, New York, features 99 of the top 100 in the world ranking. Missing is Will Zalatoris, who is out for the rest of the season after back surgery. The field features 18 players who play for Saudi-backed LIV Golf. One player missing from the 155-player list is Sergio Garcia. He is No. 189 in the world. LIV Golf does not get ranking points. This will be the first time Garcia is ineligible for a major since 1999. NFL – Ex-Raider Ruggs pleads guilty to driving drunk at 156 mph, causing fatal crash Former Las Vegas Raiders player Henry Ruggs has admitted he drove drunk at up to 156 mph before causing a fiery crash that killed a woman in November 2021. The 24-year-old former first-round NFL draft pick avoided trial with a plea deal on Wednesday that is expected to result in a sentence of three to 10 years in state prison. Prosecutors dropped other charges, on which Ruggs might have faced up to 50 years behind bars. The former Alabama Crimson Tide player was dropped by the Raiders shortly after the crash. Family members of the woman who died declined to comment following Ruggs’ plea. He remains free pending sentencing Aug. 9. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Great Lakes 8, Lake County 1 West Michigan 9, Lansing 3 South Bend 10, Wisconsin 6 Today Lansing Lugnuts at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Lake County Captains, 6:35 p.m. South Bend Cubs at Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, 7:40 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Girls Soccer St. Joseph 0, Portage Central 0 – TIE Lakeshore 5, Kalamazoo Central 1 Our Lady of the Lake 3, Michigan Lutheran 0 Dowagiac 3, Buchanan 1 Parchment 7, Brandywine 0 Schoolcraft 4, South Haven 3 Edwardsburg 4, Niles 0 Plainwell 4, Otsego 1 Three Rivers 0, Paw Paw 0 – TIE Vicksburg 10, Sturgis 0 Fennville 5, Constantine 0 Delton-Kellogg 2, Bridgman 0 Bloomingdale 6, Marcellus 1 Saugatuck 3, Kalamazoo Hackett 2 Battle Creek Lakeview 8, Battle Creek Central 0 Gull Lake 2, Portage Northern 1 Softball Buchanan 3, Kalamazoo Central 0 – Game 1 Buchanan 15, Kalamazoo Central 0 – Game 2 Three Rivers 10, Constantine 1 – Game 1 Three Rivers 13, Constantine 1 – Game 2 Girls Tennis St. Joseph 8, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 0 Niles 8, Dowagiac 0 Today Baseball Lakeshore at Battle Creek Central, 4:00 p.m. Portage Central at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m. Buchanan at Bridgman, 4:15 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at BC Lakeview, 4:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Constantine, 4:00 p.m. Plainwell at Kalamazoo Hackett, 4:30 p.m. Harper Creek at Sturgis, 4:00 p.m. Bloomingdale at Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Decatur, 4:30 p.m. Marcellus at Hartford, 4:30 p.m. Centreville at Lawrence, 4:30 p.m. Comstock at Mendon, 4:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Allegan, 4:30 p.m. Gobles at Fennville, 4:30 p.m. Softball Lakeshore at New Prairie (IN), 5:00 p.m. Portage Central at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m. Coloma at Paw Paw, 4:30 p.m. Watervliet at Bridgman, 4:15 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at BC Lakeview, 4:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m. Bloomingdale at Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Decatur, 4:30 p.m. Marcellus at Hartford, 4:30 p.m. Centreville at Lawrence, 4:30 p.m. Comstock at Mendon, 4:30 p.m. Gobles at Fennville, 4:30 p.m. Lawton at Howardsville Christian, 4:15 p.m. Girls Soccer Fennville at Michigan Lutheran, 5:00 p.m. Coloma at Berrien Springs, 6:00 p.m. New Buffalo at Covert, 5:00 p.m. Hartford at Comstock, 5:00 p.m. Wyoming Potter’s House at Saugatuck, 5:45 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Detroit Tigers 5, Cleveland Guardians 0 Kansas City Royals 9, Chicago White Sox 1 Chicago Cubs 10, St. Louis Cardinals 4 Tigers 5, Guardians 0 – Rodriguez strikes out 8 in 4th straight win, Tigers shut out Guardians Eduardo Rodriguez struck out eight over seven innings, Javier Báez had two hits and two runs and the Detroit Tigers cruised to a 5-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians to win the three-game series. Rodriguez gave up four hits and two walks, allowing only two runners past first base in his sixth straight dominant performance. The left-hander is 4-0 with a 0.43 ERA and 41 strikeouts in 41 2/3 innings since April 12. Báez singled, doubled and scored twice in the first three innings as the Tigers built a 5-0 lead. In two starts against the Guardians this year, Rodriguez has thrown 15 scoreless innings and earned two wins. Royals 9, White Sox 1 – Pratto, Massey, Olivares homer as Royals blast White Sox 9-1 Nick Pratto homered and drove in three supporting Brad Keller’s first win in almost a month as the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox, 9-1. The Royals batted around with six hits in the first inning against Lance Lynn, who surrendered seven runs over five innings. Michael Massey and Edward Olivares added solo homers for Kansas City.  Gavin Sheets walked to lead off the second and scored on Hanser Alberto’s single for Chicago’s lone run. Cubs 10, Cardinals 4 – Steele moves to 6-0, Cubs get HRs from Wisdom and Gomes in 10-4 win over Cardinals Patrick Wisdom and Yan Gomes homered to lead unbeaten Justin Steele and the Chicago Cubs past the St. Louis Cardinals 10-4, snapping a three-game skid. Steele gave up three runs and seven hits in six innings, striking out three and walking three. He joined Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw as the only six-game winners in the National League. Nolan Arenado hit his first triple of the season for St. Louis, which had won three straight after dropping eight in a row. Jordan Montgomery lost for the fifth time in six starts after giving up six runs in five innings. Today Chicago White Sox (Clevinger 2-3) at Kansas City (Singer 2-4), 2:10 p.m. Tigers and Cubs are off NHL – National Hockey League – 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 2 (Best of 7) Last Night Toronto Maple Leafs 2, Florida Panthers 1                              (FLA leads 3-1) Edmonton Oilers 4, Vegas Golden Knights 1                            (Series tied 2-2) Leafs 2, Panthers 1 – Maple Leafs avoid elimination by topping Panthers 2-1 in Game 4 Joseph Woll stopped 24 shots in his first playoff start, Mitch Marner and William Nylander had the goals and the Toronto Maple Leafs staved off elimination by beating the Florida Panthers 2-1 in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series Wednesday night. Nylander was the beneficiary of an odd bounce for a power-play score in the second period, Marner scored midway through the third and Woll did the rest as he took the place of injured starter Ilya Samsonov. Sam Reinhart scored the goal for Florida, which got 23 saves from Sergei Bobrovsky. The Panthers still lead the series 3-1, with Game 5 in Toronto on Friday night. Oilers 4, Golden Knights 1 – Nugent-Hopkins has goal, assist to help Oilers beat Golden Knights 4-1 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and an assist as the Oilers beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-1 Wednesday night to even their second-round playoff series at two games apiece. Nick Bjugstad, Evan Bouchard and Mattias Ekholm also scored as the Oilers built a four-goal lead in the second period. Connor McDavid had two assists and Stuart Skinner stopped 25 shots.  Nicolas Roy scored in the third period for Vegas. Adin Hill stopped 29 shots in his first NHL playoff start after playing minutes in the two previous games of the series.  Game 5 of the best-of-seven series is Friday night at Las Vegas, and Game 6 will be back in Edmonton on Sunday. Tonight New Jersey Devils at Carolina Hurricanes, 7:00 p.m.                  (CAR leads 3-1) Seattle Kraken at Dallas Stars, 9:30 p.m.                                (Series tied 2-2) NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Round 2 (Best of 7) Last Night New York Knicks 112, Miami Heat 103                                     (MIA leads 3-2) Golden State Warriors 121, Los Angeles Lakers 106                 (LAL leads 3-2) Knicks 112, Heat 103 – Brunson scores 38 points, Knicks beat Heat 112-103 in Game 5 Jalen Brunson had 38 points, nine rebounds and seven assists while playing all 48 minutes in a season-extending performance, and the New York Knicks beat the Miami Heat 112-103 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Knicks denied the Heat’s first attempt to become just the second No. 8 seed to reach the conference finals and sent the series back to Miami for Game 6 on Friday night. RJ Barrett added 26 points and Julius Randle had 24 for the fifth-seeded Knicks, who stayed alive in hopes of reaching the conference finals for the first time since 2000. They did that by getting by the Heat in seven games in the second round, a possibility that still exists. Warriors 121, Lakers 106 – Warriors stave off elimination, force Game 6 by beating Lakers 121-106 Stephen Curry had 27 points and eight assists, Andrew Wiggins added 25 points, seven rebounds and five assists, and the defending champion Golden State Warriors staved off elimination by beating the Los Angeles Lakers 121-106 in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals Wednesday night. LeBron James had 25 points and nine rebounds for Los Angeles. Anthony Davis added 23 points and nine rebounds but went to the locker room late after appearing to take a hit in the head from Kevon Looney. Draymond Green contributed 20 points and 10 rebounds as Golden State played tough defense that led to better chances on the offensive end. Now, it’s back to LA for Game 6 on Friday night Tonight Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers, 7:30 p.m.                        (PHI leads 3-2) Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns, 10:00 p.m.                            (DEN leads 3-2) NCAAMBB –  Son of NBA great Dennis Rodman transferring to USC, joining Bronny James The son of another NBA great says he’ll play for Southern California next season. D.J. Rodman said on social media that he’s transferring from Washington State to USC. The son of rebounding great Dennis Rodman played his first four seasons for the Cougars. He’ll use a fifth year of eligibility because of the COVID-19 pandemic to finish his college career closer to his hometown of Newport Beach. Bronny James announced on social media last weekend that he will play at USC. His father, LeBron James, stars for the Los Angeles Lakers. NCAAMBB – Huggins agrees to pay cut, suspension for homophobic slur West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins has agreed to a three-game suspension and a $1 million pay cut after he used a homophobic slur during a radio show. The agreement allows Huggins to keep his job as the school’s basketball coach, but the blunder will leave a lasting mark on his Hall of Fame career. During a call to a Cincinnati radio station Monday, Huggins was asked whether he had a chance of landing an Xavier player from the transfer portal. Huggins then made offensive comments about Xavier fans. He later apologized. Huggins will also be required to meet with LGBTQ+ leaders as part of the agreement. NCAAFB – Smart says declining invitation for White House visit was not political Georgia coach Kirby Smart insists there was no political motivation behind the decision for his national championship football team to decline an invitation to visit the White House in June. Instead, Smart says scheduling issues, including a youth camp in June at the Georgia football facility, made it impossible for the Bulldogs to accept the invitation to attend a June 12 event with other college teams at the White House. The event is described by President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden as “College Athlete Day.” Smart told the Athens Banner-Herald “Timeline-wise it didn’t work.” Golf – PGA Championship has 99 of top 100 in the field for Oak Hill, no Sergio Garcia The PGA Championship always tries to get the strongest field in the majors. This year is no exception. The field next week for Oak Hill just outside Rochester, New York, features 99 of the top 100 in the world ranking. Missing is Will Zalatoris, who is out for the rest of the season after back surgery. The field features 18 players who play for Saudi-backed LIV Golf. One player missing from the 155-player list is Sergio Garcia. He is No. 189 in the world. LIV Golf does not get ranking points. This will be the first time Garcia is ineligible for a major since 1999. NFL – Ex-Raider Ruggs pleads guilty to driving drunk at 156 mph, causing fatal crash Former Las Vegas Raiders player Henry Ruggs has admitted he drove drunk at up to 156 mph before causing a fiery crash that killed a woman in November 2021. The 24-year-old former first-round NFL draft pick avoided trial with a plea deal on Wednesday that is expected to result in a sentence of three to 10 years in state prison. Prosecutors dropped other charges, on which Ruggs might have faced up to 50 years behind bars. The former Alabama Crimson Tide player was dropped by the Raiders shortly after the crash. Family members of the woman who died declined to comment following Ruggs’ plea. He remains free pending sentencing Aug. 9. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Great Lakes 8, Lake County 1 West Michigan 9, Lansing 3 South Bend 10, Wisconsin 6 Today Lansing Lugnuts at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Lake County Captains, 6:35 p.m. South Bend Cubs at Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, 7:40 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Girls Soccer St. Joseph 0, Portage Central 0 – TIE Lakeshore 5, Kalamazoo Central 1 Our Lady of the Lake 3, Michigan Lutheran 0 Dowagiac 3, Buchanan 1 Parchment 7, Brandywine 0 Schoolcraft 4, South Haven 3 Edwardsburg 4, Niles 0 Plainwell 4, Otsego 1 Three Rivers 0, Paw Paw 0 – TIE Vicksburg 10, Sturgis 0 Fennville 5, Constantine 0 Delton-Kellogg 2, Bridgman 0 Bloomingdale 6, Marcellus 1 Saugatuck 3, Kalamazoo Hackett 2 Battle Creek Lakeview 8, Battle Creek Central 0 Gull Lake 2, Portage Northern 1 Softball Buchanan 3, Kalamazoo Central 0 – Game 1 Buchanan 15, Kalamazoo Central 0 – Game 2 Three Rivers 10, Constantine 1 – Game 1 Three Rivers 13, Constantine 1 – Game 2 Girls Tennis St. Joseph 8, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 0 Niles 8, Dowagiac 0 Today Baseball Lakeshore at Battle Creek Central, 4:00 p.m. Portage Central at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m. Buchanan at Bridgman, 4:15 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at BC Lakeview, 4:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Constantine, 4:00 p.m. Plainwell at Kalamazoo Hackett, 4:30 p.m. Harper Creek at Sturgis, 4:00 p.m. Bloomingdale at Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Decatur, 4:30 p.m. Marcellus at Hartford, 4:30 p.m. Centreville at Lawrence, 4:30 p.m. Comstock at Mendon, 4:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Allegan, 4:30 p.m. Gobles at Fennville, 4:30 p.m. Softball Lakeshore at New Prairie (IN), 5:00 p.m. Portage Central at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m. Coloma at Paw Paw, 4:30 p.m. Watervliet at Bridgman, 4:15 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at BC Lakeview, 4:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m. Bloomingdale at Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Decatur, 4:30 p.m. Marcellus at Hartford, 4:30 p.m. Centreville at Lawrence, 4:30 p.m. Comstock at Mendon, 4:30 p.m. Gobles at Fennville, 4:30 p.m. Lawton at Howardsville Christian, 4:15 p.m. Girls Soccer Fennville at Michigan Lutheran, 5:00 p.m. Coloma at Berrien Springs, 6:00 p.m. New Buffalo at Covert, 5:00 p.m. Hartford at Comstock, 5:00 p.m. Wyoming Potter’s House at Saugatuck, 5:45 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Detroit Tigers 5, Cleveland Guardians 0 Kansas City Royals 9, Chicago White Sox 1 Chicago Cubs 10, St. Louis Cardinals 4 Tigers 5, Guardians 0 – Rodriguez strikes out 8 in 4th straight win, Tigers shut out Guardians Eduardo Rodriguez struck out eight over seven innings, Javier Báez had two hits and two runs and the Detroit Tigers cruised to a 5-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians to win the three-game series. Rodriguez gave up four hits and two walks, allowing only two runners past first base in his sixth straight dominant performance. The left-hander is 4-0 with a 0.43 ERA and 41 strikeouts in 41 2/3 innings since April 12. Báez singled, doubled and scored twice in the first three innings as the Tigers built a 5-0 lead. In two starts against the Guardians this year, Rodriguez has thrown 15 scoreless innings and earned two wins. Royals 9, White Sox 1 – Pratto, Massey, Olivares homer as Royals blast White Sox 9-1 Nick Pratto homered and drove in three supporting Brad Keller’s first win in almost a month as the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox, 9-1. The Royals batted around with six hits in the first inning against Lance Lynn, who surrendered seven runs over five innings. Michael Massey and Edward Olivares added solo homers for Kansas City.  Gavin Sheets walked to lead off the second and scored on Hanser Alberto’s single for Chicago’s lone run. Cubs 10, Cardinals 4 – Steele moves to 6-0, Cubs get HRs from Wisdom and Gomes in 10-4 win over Cardinals Patrick Wisdom and Yan Gomes homered to lead unbeaten Justin Steele and the Chicago Cubs past the St. Louis Cardinals 10-4, snapping a three-game skid. Steele gave up three runs and seven hits in six innings, striking out three and walking three. He joined Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw as the only six-game winners in the National League. Nolan Arenado hit his first triple of the season for St. Louis, which had won three straight after dropping eight in a row. Jordan Montgomery lost for the fifth time in six starts after giving up six runs in five innings. Today Chicago White Sox (Clevinger 2-3) at Kansas City (Singer 2-4), 2:10 p.m. Tigers and Cubs are off NHL – National Hockey League – 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 2 (Best of 7) Last Night Toronto Maple Leafs 2, Florida Panthers 1                              (FLA leads 3-1) Edmonton Oilers 4, Vegas Golden Knights 1                            (Series tied 2-2) Leafs 2, Panthers 1 – Maple Leafs avoid elimination by topping Panthers 2-1 in Game 4 Joseph Woll stopped 24 shots in his first playoff start, Mitch Marner and William Nylander had the goals and the Toronto Maple Leafs staved off elimination by beating the Florida Panthers 2-1 in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series Wednesday night. Nylander was the beneficiary of an odd bounce for a power-play score in the second period, Marner scored midway through the third and Woll did the rest as he took the place of injured starter Ilya Samsonov. Sam Reinhart scored the goal for Florida, which got 23 saves from Sergei Bobrovsky. The Panthers still lead the series 3-1, with Game 5 in Toronto on Friday night. Oilers 4, Golden Knights 1 – Nugent-Hopkins has goal, assist to help Oilers beat Golden Knights 4-1 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and an assist as the Oilers beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-1 Wednesday night to even their second-round playoff series at two games apiece. Nick Bjugstad, Evan Bouchard and Mattias Ekholm also scored as the Oilers built a four-goal lead in the second period. Connor McDavid had two assists and Stuart Skinner stopped 25 shots.  Nicolas Roy scored in the third period for Vegas. Adin Hill stopped 29 shots in his first NHL playoff start after playing minutes in the two previous games of the series.  Game 5 of the best-of-seven series is Friday night at Las Vegas, and Game 6 will be back in Edmonton on Sunday. Tonight New Jersey Devils at Carolina Hurricanes, 7:00 p.m.                  (CAR leads 3-1) Seattle Kraken at Dallas Stars, 9:30 p.m.                                (Series tied 2-2) NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Round 2 (Best of 7) Last Night New York Knicks 112, Miami Heat 103                                     (MIA leads 3-2) Golden State Warriors 121, Los Angeles Lakers 106                 (LAL leads 3-2) Knicks 112, Heat 103 – Brunson scores 38 points, Knicks beat Heat 112-103 in Game 5 Jalen Brunson had 38 points, nine rebounds and seven assists while playing all 48 minutes in a season-extending performance, and the New York Knicks beat the Miami Heat 112-103 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Knicks denied the Heat’s first attempt to become just the second No. 8 seed to reach the conference finals and sent the series back to Miami for Game 6 on Friday night. RJ Barrett added 26 points and Julius Randle had 24 for the fifth-seeded Knicks, who stayed alive in hopes of reaching the conference finals for the first time since 2000. They did that by getting by the Heat in seven games in the second round, a possibility that still exists. Warriors 121, Lakers 106 – Warriors stave off elimination, force Game 6 by beating Lakers 121-106 Stephen Curry had 27 points and eight assists, Andrew Wiggins added 25 points, seven rebounds and five assists, and the defending champion Golden State Warriors staved off elimination by beating the Los Angeles Lakers 121-106 in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals Wednesday night. LeBron James had 25 points and nine rebounds for Los Angeles. Anthony Davis added 23 points and nine rebounds but went to the locker room late after appearing to take a hit in the head from Kevon Looney. Draymond Green contributed 20 points and 10 rebounds as Golden State played tough defense that led to better chances on the offensive end. Now, it’s back to LA for Game 6 on Friday night Tonight Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers, 7:30 p.m.                        (PHI leads 3-2) Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns, 10:00 p.m.                            (DEN leads 3-2) NCAAMBB –  Son of NBA great Dennis Rodman transferring to USC, joining Bronny James The son of another NBA great says he’ll play for Southern California next season. D.J. Rodman said on social media that he’s transferring from Washington State to USC. The son of rebounding great Dennis Rodman played his first four seasons for the Cougars. He’ll use a fifth year of eligibility because of the COVID-19 pandemic to finish his college career closer to his hometown of Newport Beach. Bronny James announced on social media last weekend that he will play at USC. His father, LeBron James, stars for the Los Angeles Lakers. NCAAMBB – Huggins agrees to pay cut, suspension for homophobic slur West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins has agreed to a three-game suspension and a $1 million pay cut after he used a homophobic slur during a radio show. The agreement allows Huggins to keep his job as the school’s basketball coach, but the blunder will leave a lasting mark on his Hall of Fame career. During a call to a Cincinnati radio station Monday, Huggins was asked whether he had a chance of landing an Xavier player from the transfer portal. Huggins then made offensive comments about Xavier fans. He later apologized. Huggins will also be required to meet with LGBTQ+ leaders as part of the agreement. NCAAFB – Smart says declining invitation for White House visit was not political Georgia coach Kirby Smart insists there was no political motivation behind the decision for his national championship football team to decline an invitation to visit the White House in June. Instead, Smart says scheduling issues, including a youth camp in June at the Georgia football facility, made it impossible for the Bulldogs to accept the invitation to attend a June 12 event with other college teams at the White House. The event is described by President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden as “College Athlete Day.” Smart told the Athens Banner-Herald “Timeline-wise it didn’t work.” Golf – PGA Championship has 99 of top 100 in the field for Oak Hill, no Sergio Garcia The PGA Championship always tries to get the strongest field in the majors. This year is no exception. The field next week for Oak Hill just outside Rochester, New York, features 99 of the top 100 in the world ranking. Missing is Will Zalatoris, who is out for the rest of the season after back surgery. The field features 18 players who play for Saudi-backed LIV Golf. One player missing from the 155-player list is Sergio Garcia. He is No. 189 in the world. LIV Golf does not get ranking points. This will be the first time Garcia is ineligible for a major since 1999. NFL – Ex-Raider Ruggs pleads guilty to driving drunk at 156 mph, causing fatal crash Former Las Vegas Raiders player Henry Ruggs has admitted he drove drunk at up to 156 mph before causing a fiery crash that killed a woman in November 2021. The 24-year-old former first-round NFL draft pick avoided trial with a plea deal on Wednesday that is expected to result in a sentence of three to 10 years in state prison. Prosecutors dropped other charges, on which Ruggs might have faced up to 50 years behind bars. The former Alabama Crimson Tide player was dropped by the Raiders shortly after the crash. Family members of the woman who died declined to comment following Ruggs’ plea. He remains free pending sentencing Aug. 9. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Great Lakes 8, Lake County 1 West Michigan 9, Lansing 3 South Bend 10, Wisconsin 6 Today Lansing Lugnuts at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Lake County Captains, 6:35 p.m. South Bend Cubs at Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, 7:40 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Girls Soccer St. Joseph 0, Portage Central 0 – TIE Lakeshore 5, Kalamazoo Central 1 Our Lady of the Lake 3, Michigan Lutheran 0 Dowagiac 3, Buchanan 1 Parchment 7, Brandywine 0 Schoolcraft 4, South Haven 3 Edwardsburg 4, Niles 0 Plainwell 4, Otsego 1 Three Rivers 0, Paw Paw 0 – TIE Vicksburg 10, Sturgis 0 Fennville 5, Constantine 0 Delton-Kellogg 2, Bridgman 0 Bloomingdale 6, Marcellus 1 Saugatuck 3, Kalamazoo Hackett 2 Battle Creek Lakeview 8, Battle Creek Central 0 Gull Lake 2, Portage Northern 1 Softball Buchanan 3, Kalamazoo Central 0 – Game 1 Buchanan 15, Kalamazoo Central 0 – Game 2 Three Rivers 10, Constantine 1 – Game 1 Three Rivers 13, Constantine 1 – Game 2 Girls Tennis St. Joseph 8, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 0 Niles 8, Dowagiac 0 Today Baseball Lakeshore at Battle Creek Central, 4:00 p.m. Portage Central at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m. Buchanan at Bridgman, 4:15 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at BC Lakeview, 4:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Constantine, 4:00 p.m. Plainwell at Kalamazoo Hackett, 4:30 p.m. Harper Creek at Sturgis, 4:00 p.m. Bloomingdale at Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Decatur, 4:30 p.m. Marcellus at Hartford, 4:30 p.m. Centreville at Lawrence, 4:30 p.m. Comstock at Mendon, 4:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Allegan, 4:30 p.m. Gobles at Fennville, 4:30 p.m. Softball Lakeshore at New Prairie (IN), 5:00 p.m. Portage Central at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m. Coloma at Paw Paw, 4:30 p.m. Watervliet at Bridgman, 4:15 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at BC Lakeview, 4:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m. Bloomingdale at Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Decatur, 4:30 p.m. Marcellus at Hartford, 4:30 p.m. Centreville at Lawrence, 4:30 p.m. Comstock at Mendon, 4:30 p.m. Gobles at Fennville, 4:30 p.m. Lawton at Howardsville Christian, 4:15 p.m. Girls Soccer Fennville at Michigan Lutheran, 5:00 p.m. Coloma at Berrien Springs, 6:00 p.m. New Buffalo at Covert, 5:00 p.m. Hartford at Comstock, 5:00 p.m. Wyoming Potter’s House at Saugatuck, 5:45 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Detroit Tigers 5, Cleveland Guardians 0 Kansas City Royals 9, Chicago White Sox 1 Chicago Cubs 10, St. Louis Cardinals 4 Tigers 5, Guardians 0 – Rodriguez strikes out 8 in 4th straight win, Tigers shut out Guardians Eduardo Rodriguez struck out eight over seven innings, Javier Báez had two hits and two runs and the Detroit Tigers cruised to a 5-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians to win the three-game series. Rodriguez gave up four hits and two walks, allowing only two runners past first base in his sixth straight dominant performance. The left-hander is 4-0 with a 0.43 ERA and 41 strikeouts in 41 2/3 innings since April 12. Báez singled, doubled and scored twice in the first three innings as the Tigers built a 5-0 lead. In two starts against the Guardians this year, Rodriguez has thrown 15 scoreless innings and earned two wins. Royals 9, White Sox 1 – Pratto, Massey, Olivares homer as Royals blast White Sox 9-1 Nick Pratto homered and drove in three supporting Brad Keller’s first win in almost a month as the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox, 9-1. The Royals batted around with six hits in the first inning against Lance Lynn, who surrendered seven runs over five innings. Michael Massey and Edward Olivares added solo homers for Kansas City.  Gavin Sheets walked to lead off the second and scored on Hanser Alberto’s single for Chicago’s lone run. Cubs 10, Cardinals 4 – Steele moves to 6-0, Cubs get HRs from Wisdom and Gomes in 10-4 win over Cardinals Patrick Wisdom and Yan Gomes homered to lead unbeaten Justin Steele and the Chicago Cubs past the St. Louis Cardinals 10-4, snapping a three-game skid. Steele gave up three runs and seven hits in six innings, striking out three and walking three. He joined Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw as the only six-game winners in the National League. Nolan Arenado hit his first triple of the season for St. Louis, which had won three straight after dropping eight in a row. Jordan Montgomery lost for the fifth time in six starts after giving up six runs in five innings. Today Chicago White Sox (Clevinger 2-3) at Kansas City (Singer 2-4), 2:10 p.m. Tigers and Cubs are off NHL – National Hockey League – 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 2 (Best of 7) Last Night Toronto Maple Leafs 2, Florida Panthers 1                              (FLA leads 3-1) Edmonton Oilers 4, Vegas Golden Knights 1                            (Series tied 2-2) Leafs 2, Panthers 1 – Maple Leafs avoid elimination by topping Panthers 2-1 in Game 4 Joseph Woll stopped 24 shots in his first playoff start, Mitch Marner and William Nylander had the goals and the Toronto Maple Leafs staved off elimination by beating the Florida Panthers 2-1 in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series Wednesday night. Nylander was the beneficiary of an odd bounce for a power-play score in the second period, Marner scored midway through the third and Woll did the rest as he took the place of injured starter Ilya Samsonov. Sam Reinhart scored the goal for Florida, which got 23 saves from Sergei Bobrovsky. The Panthers still lead the series 3-1, with Game 5 in Toronto on Friday night. Oilers 4, Golden Knights 1 – Nugent-Hopkins has goal, assist to help Oilers beat Golden Knights 4-1 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and an assist as the Oilers beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-1 Wednesday night to even their second-round playoff series at two games apiece. Nick Bjugstad, Evan Bouchard and Mattias Ekholm also scored as the Oilers built a four-goal lead in the second period. Connor McDavid had two assists and Stuart Skinner stopped 25 shots.  Nicolas Roy scored in the third period for Vegas. Adin Hill stopped 29 shots in his first NHL playoff start after playing minutes in the two previous games of the series.  Game 5 of the best-of-seven series is Friday night at Las Vegas, and Game 6 will be back in Edmonton on Sunday. Tonight New Jersey Devils at Carolina Hurricanes, 7:00 p.m.                  (CAR leads 3-1) Seattle Kraken at Dallas Stars, 9:30 p.m.                                (Series tied 2-2) NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Round 2 (Best of 7) Last Night New York Knicks 112, Miami Heat 103                                     (MIA leads 3-2) Golden State Warriors 121, Los Angeles Lakers 106                 (LAL leads 3-2) Knicks 112, Heat 103 – Brunson scores 38 points, Knicks beat Heat 112-103 in Game 5 Jalen Brunson had 38 points, nine rebounds and seven assists while playing all 48 minutes in a season-extending performance, and the New York Knicks beat the Miami Heat 112-103 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Knicks denied the Heat’s first attempt to become just the second No. 8 seed to reach the conference finals and sent the series back to Miami for Game 6 on Friday night. RJ Barrett added 26 points and Julius Randle had 24 for the fifth-seeded Knicks, who stayed alive in hopes of reaching the conference finals for the first time since 2000. They did that by getting by the Heat in seven games in the second round, a possibility that still exists. Warriors 121, Lakers 106 – Warriors stave off elimination, force Game 6 by beating Lakers 121-106 Stephen Curry had 27 points and eight assists, Andrew Wiggins added 25 points, seven rebounds and five assists, and the defending champion Golden State Warriors staved off elimination by beating the Los Angeles Lakers 121-106 in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals Wednesday night. LeBron James had 25 points and nine rebounds for Los Angeles. Anthony Davis added 23 points and nine rebounds but went to the locker room late after appearing to take a hit in the head from Kevon Looney. Draymond Green contributed 20 points and 10 rebounds as Golden State played tough defense that led to better chances on the offensive end. Now, it’s back to LA for Game 6 on Friday night Tonight Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers, 7:30 p.m.                        (PHI leads 3-2) Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns, 10:00 p.m.                            (DEN leads 3-2) NCAAMBB –  Son of NBA great Dennis Rodman transferring to USC, joining Bronny James The son of another NBA great says he’ll play for Southern California next season. D.J. Rodman said on social media that he’s transferring from Washington State to USC. The son of rebounding great Dennis Rodman played his first four seasons for the Cougars. He’ll use a fifth year of eligibility because of the COVID-19 pandemic to finish his college career closer to his hometown of Newport Beach. Bronny James announced on social media last weekend that he will play at USC. His father, LeBron James, stars for the Los Angeles Lakers. NCAAMBB – Huggins agrees to pay cut, suspension for homophobic slur West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins has agreed to a three-game suspension and a $1 million pay cut after he used a homophobic slur during a radio show. The agreement allows Huggins to keep his job as the school’s basketball coach, but the blunder will leave a lasting mark on his Hall of Fame career. During a call to a Cincinnati radio station Monday, Huggins was asked whether he had a chance of landing an Xavier player from the transfer portal. Huggins then made offensive comments about Xavier fans. He later apologized. Huggins will also be required to meet with LGBTQ+ leaders as part of the agreement. NCAAFB – Smart says declining invitation for White House visit was not political Georgia coach Kirby Smart insists there was no political motivation behind the decision for his national championship football team to decline an invitation to visit the White House in June. Instead, Smart says scheduling issues, including a youth camp in June at the Georgia football facility, made it impossible for the Bulldogs to accept the invitation to attend a June 12 event with other college teams at the White House. The event is described by President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden as “College Athlete Day.” Smart told the Athens Banner-Herald “Timeline-wise it didn’t work.” Golf – PGA Championship has 99 of top 100 in the field for Oak Hill, no Sergio Garcia The PGA Championship always tries to get the strongest field in the majors. This year is no exception. The field next week for Oak Hill just outside Rochester, New York, features 99 of the top 100 in the world ranking. Missing is Will Zalatoris, who is out for the rest of the season after back surgery. The field features 18 players who play for Saudi-backed LIV Golf. One player missing from the 155-player list is Sergio Garcia. He is No. 189 in the world. LIV Golf does not get ranking points. This will be the first time Garcia is ineligible for a major since 1999. NFL – Ex-Raider Ruggs pleads guilty to driving drunk at 156 mph, causing fatal crash Former Las Vegas Raiders player Henry Ruggs has admitted he drove drunk at up to 156 mph before causing a fiery crash that killed a woman in November 2021. The 24-year-old former first-round NFL draft pick avoided trial with a plea deal on Wednesday that is expected to result in a sentence of three to 10 years in state prison. Prosecutors dropped other charges, on which Ruggs might have faced up to 50 years behind bars. The former Alabama Crimson Tide player was dropped by the Raiders shortly after the crash. Family members of the woman who died declined to comment following Ruggs’ plea. He remains free pending sentencing Aug. 9. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Great Lakes 8, Lake County 1 West Michigan 9, Lansing 3 South Bend 10, Wisconsin 6 Today Lansing Lugnuts at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Lake County Captains, 6:35 p.m. South Bend Cubs at Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, 7:40 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Girls Soccer St. Joseph 0, Portage Central 0 – TIE Lakeshore 5, Kalamazoo Central 1 Our Lady of the Lake 3, Michigan Lutheran 0 Dowagiac 3, Buchanan 1 Parchment 7, Brandywine 0 Schoolcraft 4, South Haven 3 Edwardsburg 4, Niles 0 Plainwell 4, Otsego 1 Three Rivers 0, Paw Paw 0 – TIE Vicksburg 10, Sturgis 0 Fennville 5, Constantine 0 Delton-Kellogg 2, Bridgman 0 Bloomingdale 6, Marcellus 1 Saugatuck 3, Kalamazoo Hackett 2 Battle Creek Lakeview 8, Battle Creek Central 0 Gull Lake 2, Portage Northern 1 Softball Buchanan 3, Kalamazoo Central 0 – Game 1 Buchanan 15, Kalamazoo Central 0 – Game 2 Three Rivers 10, Constantine 1 – Game 1 Three Rivers 13, Constantine 1 – Game 2 Girls Tennis St. Joseph 8, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 0 Niles 8, Dowagiac 0 Today Baseball Lakeshore at Battle Creek Central, 4:00 p.m. Portage Central at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m. Buchanan at Bridgman, 4:15 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at BC Lakeview, 4:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Constantine, 4:00 p.m. Plainwell at Kalamazoo Hackett, 4:30 p.m. Harper Creek at Sturgis, 4:00 p.m. Bloomingdale at Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Decatur, 4:30 p.m. Marcellus at Hartford, 4:30 p.m. Centreville at Lawrence, 4:30 p.m. Comstock at Mendon, 4:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Allegan, 4:30 p.m. Gobles at Fennville, 4:30 p.m. Softball Lakeshore at New Prairie (IN), 5:00 p.m. Portage Central at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m. Coloma at Paw Paw, 4:30 p.m. Watervliet at Bridgman, 4:15 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at BC Lakeview, 4:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m. Bloomingdale at Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Decatur, 4:30 p.m. Marcellus at Hartford, 4:30 p.m. Centreville at Lawrence, 4:30 p.m. Comstock at Mendon, 4:30 p.m. Gobles at Fennville, 4:30 p.m. Lawton at Howardsville Christian, 4:15 p.m. Girls Soccer Fennville at Michigan Lutheran, 5:00 p.m. Coloma at Berrien Springs, 6:00 p.m. New Buffalo at Covert, 5:00 p.m. Hartford at Comstock, 5:00 p.m. Wyoming Potter’s House at Saugatuck, 5:45 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Detroit Tigers 5, Cleveland Guardians 0 Kansas City Royals 9, Chicago White Sox 1 Chicago Cubs 10, St. Louis Cardinals 4 Tigers 5, Guardians 0 – Rodriguez strikes out 8 in 4th straight win, Tigers shut out Guardians Eduardo Rodriguez struck out eight over seven innings, Javier Báez had two hits and two runs and the Detroit Tigers cruised to a 5-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians to win the three-game series. Rodriguez gave up four hits and two walks, allowing only two runners past first base in his sixth straight dominant performance. The left-hander is 4-0 with a 0.43 ERA and 41 strikeouts in 41 2/3 innings since April 12. Báez singled, doubled and scored twice in the first three innings as the Tigers built a 5-0 lead. In two starts against the Guardians this year, Rodriguez has thrown 15 scoreless innings and earned two wins. Royals 9, White Sox 1 – Pratto, Massey, Olivares homer as Royals blast White Sox 9-1 Nick Pratto homered and drove in three supporting Brad Keller’s first win in almost a month as the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox, 9-1. The Royals batted around with six hits in the first inning against Lance Lynn, who surrendered seven runs over five innings. Michael Massey and Edward Olivares added solo homers for Kansas City.  Gavin Sheets walked to lead off the second and scored on Hanser Alberto’s single for Chicago’s lone run. Cubs 10, Cardinals 4 – Steele moves to 6-0, Cubs get HRs from Wisdom and Gomes in 10-4 win over Cardinals Patrick Wisdom and Yan Gomes homered to lead unbeaten Justin Steele and the Chicago Cubs past the St. Louis Cardinals 10-4, snapping a three-game skid. Steele gave up three runs and seven hits in six innings, striking out three and walking three. He joined Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw as the only six-game winners in the National League. Nolan Arenado hit his first triple of the season for St. Louis, which had won three straight after dropping eight in a row. Jordan Montgomery lost for the fifth time in six starts after giving up six runs in five innings. Today Chicago White Sox (Clevinger 2-3) at Kansas City (Singer 2-4), 2:10 p.m. Tigers and Cubs are off NHL – National Hockey League – 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 2 (Best of 7) Last Night Toronto Maple Leafs 2, Florida Panthers 1                              (FLA leads 3-1) Edmonton Oilers 4, Vegas Golden Knights 1                            (Series tied 2-2) Leafs 2, Panthers 1 – Maple Leafs avoid elimination by topping Panthers 2-1 in Game 4 Joseph Woll stopped 24 shots in his first playoff start, Mitch Marner and William Nylander had the goals and the Toronto Maple Leafs staved off elimination by beating the Florida Panthers 2-1 in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series Wednesday night. Nylander was the beneficiary of an odd bounce for a power-play score in the second period, Marner scored midway through the third and Woll did the rest as he took the place of injured starter Ilya Samsonov. Sam Reinhart scored the goal for Florida, which got 23 saves from Sergei Bobrovsky. The Panthers still lead the series 3-1, with Game 5 in Toronto on Friday night. Oilers 4, Golden Knights 1 – Nugent-Hopkins has goal, assist to help Oilers beat Golden Knights 4-1 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and an assist as the Oilers beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-1 Wednesday night to even their second-round playoff series at two games apiece. Nick Bjugstad, Evan Bouchard and Mattias Ekholm also scored as the Oilers built a four-goal lead in the second period. Connor McDavid had two assists and Stuart Skinner stopped 25 shots.  Nicolas Roy scored in the third period for Vegas. Adin Hill stopped 29 shots in his first NHL playoff start after playing minutes in the two previous games of the series.  Game 5 of the best-of-seven series is Friday night at Las Vegas, and Game 6 will be back in Edmonton on Sunday. Tonight New Jersey Devils at Carolina Hurricanes, 7:00 p.m.                  (CAR leads 3-1) Seattle Kraken at Dallas Stars, 9:30 p.m.                                (Series tied 2-2) NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Round 2 (Best of 7) Last Night New York Knicks 112, Miami Heat 103                                     (MIA leads 3-2) Golden State Warriors 121, Los Angeles Lakers 106                 (LAL leads 3-2) Knicks 112, Heat 103 – Brunson scores 38 points, Knicks beat Heat 112-103 in Game 5 Jalen Brunson had 38 points, nine rebounds and seven assists while playing all 48 minutes in a season-extending performance, and the New York Knicks beat the Miami Heat 112-103 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Knicks denied the Heat’s first attempt to become just the second No. 8 seed to reach the conference finals and sent the series back to Miami for Game 6 on Friday night. RJ Barrett added 26 points and Julius Randle had 24 for the fifth-seeded Knicks, who stayed alive in hopes of reaching the conference finals for the first time since 2000. They did that by getting by the Heat in seven games in the second round, a possibility that still exists. Warriors 121, Lakers 106 – Warriors stave off elimination, force Game 6 by beating Lakers 121-106 Stephen Curry had 27 points and eight assists, Andrew Wiggins added 25 points, seven rebounds and five assists, and the defending champion Golden State Warriors staved off elimination by beating the Los Angeles Lakers 121-106 in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals Wednesday night. LeBron James had 25 points and nine rebounds for Los Angeles. Anthony Davis added 23 points and nine rebounds but went to the locker room late after appearing to take a hit in the head from Kevon Looney. Draymond Green contributed 20 points and 10 rebounds as Golden State played tough defense that led to better chances on the offensive end. Now, it’s back to LA for Game 6 on Friday night Tonight Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers, 7:30 p.m.                        (PHI leads 3-2) Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns, 10:00 p.m.                            (DEN leads 3-2) NCAAMBB –  Son of NBA great Dennis Rodman transferring to USC, joining Bronny James The son of another NBA great says he’ll play for Southern California next season. D.J. Rodman said on social media that he’s transferring from Washington State to USC. The son of rebounding great Dennis Rodman played his first four seasons for the Cougars. He’ll use a fifth year of eligibility because of the COVID-19 pandemic to finish his college career closer to his hometown of Newport Beach. Bronny James announced on social media last weekend that he will play at USC. His father, LeBron James, stars for the Los Angeles Lakers. NCAAMBB – Huggins agrees to pay cut, suspension for homophobic slur West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins has agreed to a three-game suspension and a $1 million pay cut after he used a homophobic slur during a radio show. The agreement allows Huggins to keep his job as the school’s basketball coach, but the blunder will leave a lasting mark on his Hall of Fame career. During a call to a Cincinnati radio station Monday, Huggins was asked whether he had a chance of landing an Xavier player from the transfer portal. Huggins then made offensive comments about Xavier fans. He later apologized. Huggins will also be required to meet with LGBTQ+ leaders as part of the agreement. NCAAFB – Smart says declining invitation for White House visit was not political Georgia coach Kirby Smart insists there was no political motivation behind the decision for his national championship football team to decline an invitation to visit the White House in June. Instead, Smart says scheduling issues, including a youth camp in June at the Georgia football facility, made it impossible for the Bulldogs to accept the invitation to attend a June 12 event with other college teams at the White House. The event is described by President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden as “College Athlete Day.” Smart told the Athens Banner-Herald “Timeline-wise it didn’t work.” Golf – PGA Championship has 99 of top 100 in the field for Oak Hill, no Sergio Garcia The PGA Championship always tries to get the strongest field in the majors. This year is no exception. The field next week for Oak Hill just outside Rochester, New York, features 99 of the top 100 in the world ranking. Missing is Will Zalatoris, who is out for the rest of the season after back surgery. The field features 18 players who play for Saudi-backed LIV Golf. One player missing from the 155-player list is Sergio Garcia. He is No. 189 in the world. LIV Golf does not get ranking points. This will be the first time Garcia is ineligible for a major since 1999. NFL – Ex-Raider Ruggs pleads guilty to driving drunk at 156 mph, causing fatal crash Former Las Vegas Raiders player Henry Ruggs has admitted he drove drunk at up to 156 mph before causing a fiery crash that killed a woman in November 2021. The 24-year-old former first-round NFL draft pick avoided trial with a plea deal on Wednesday that is expected to result in a sentence of three to 10 years in state prison. Prosecutors dropped other charges, on which Ruggs might have faced up to 50 years behind bars. The former Alabama Crimson Tide player was dropped by the Raiders shortly after the crash. Family members of the woman who died declined to comment following Ruggs’ plea. He remains free pending sentencing Aug. 9. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Great Lakes 8, Lake County 1 West Michigan 9, Lansing 3 South Bend 10, Wisconsin 6 Today Lansing Lugnuts at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Lake County Captains, 6:35 p.m. South Bend Cubs at Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, 7:40 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Girls Soccer St. Joseph 0, Portage Central 0 – TIE Lakeshore 5, Kalamazoo Central 1 Our Lady of the Lake 3, Michigan Lutheran 0 Dowagiac 3, Buchanan 1 Parchment 7, Brandywine 0 Schoolcraft 4, South Haven 3 Edwardsburg 4, Niles 0 Plainwell 4, Otsego 1 Three Rivers 0, Paw Paw 0 – TIE Vicksburg 10, Sturgis 0 Fennville 5, Constantine 0 Delton-Kellogg 2, Bridgman 0 Bloomingdale 6, Marcellus 1 Saugatuck 3, Kalamazoo Hackett 2 Battle Creek Lakeview 8, Battle Creek Central 0 Gull Lake 2, Portage Northern 1 Softball Buchanan 3, Kalamazoo Central 0 – Game 1 Buchanan 15, Kalamazoo Central 0 – Game 2 Three Rivers 10, Constantine 1 – Game 1 Three Rivers 13, Constantine 1 – Game 2 Girls Tennis St. Joseph 8, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 0 Niles 8, Dowagiac 0 Today Baseball Lakeshore at Battle Creek Central, 4:00 p.m. Portage Central at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m. Buchanan at Bridgman, 4:15 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at BC Lakeview, 4:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Constantine, 4:00 p.m. Plainwell at Kalamazoo Hackett, 4:30 p.m. Harper Creek at Sturgis, 4:00 p.m. Bloomingdale at Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Decatur, 4:30 p.m. Marcellus at Hartford, 4:30 p.m. Centreville at Lawrence, 4:30 p.m. Comstock at Mendon, 4:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Allegan, 4:30 p.m. Gobles at Fennville, 4:30 p.m. Softball Lakeshore at New Prairie (IN), 5:00 p.m. Portage Central at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m. Coloma at Paw Paw, 4:30 p.m. Watervliet at Bridgman, 4:15 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at BC Lakeview, 4:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m. Bloomingdale at Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Decatur, 4:30 p.m. Marcellus at Hartford, 4:30 p.m. Centreville at Lawrence, 4:30 p.m. Comstock at Mendon, 4:30 p.m. Gobles at Fennville, 4:30 p.m. Lawton at Howardsville Christian, 4:15 p.m. Girls Soccer Fennville at Michigan Lutheran, 5:00 p.m. Coloma at Berrien Springs, 6:00 p.m. New Buffalo at Covert, 5:00 p.m. Hartford at Comstock, 5:00 p.m. Wyoming Potter’s House at Saugatuck, 5:45 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew and Kat saw the 2013 "Evil Dead" together, and they reunited to go see "Evil Dead Rise." Did they like it more? Less? Floor wax? Dessert topping? Find out in this bonus episode recorded right outside the theater. ***CONTAINS MINOR SPOILERS***

Andrew and Kat saw the 2013 "Evil Dead" together, and they reunited to go see "Evil Dead Rise." Did they like it more? Less? Floor wax? Dessert topping? Find out in this bonus episode recorded right outside the theater. ***CONTAINS MINOR SPOILERS***

Andrew and Sam met in 1995 while working at Blockbuster video. Just because the stores are closed doesn't mean they don't still have opinions on movies. In this episode, they share their respective top 5 movies of 2022.

Andrew and Sam met in 1995 while working at Blockbuster video. Just because the stores are closed doesn't mean they don't still have opinions on movies. In this episode, they share their respective top 5 movies of 2022.

Joey Kaufman of the Columbus Dispatch gives us the scoop from the Ohio State perspective as the Buckeyes come to Atlanta to face Georgia in the CFP semifinals. See where Ohio State is at its strongest and weakest and what could give the Bulldogs trouble on New Year's Eve.  The Bulldogs Extra crew takes a look back at UGA recruiting and see where UGA's strong class stacks up against others. Also, we dive into the transfer portal to discuss what UGA is adding at receiver and much more, including one basketball player departing the program, and we make the rest of our bowl picks.

Andrew watched nothing but horror movies during October 2022 and Sam didn't.

Andrew watched nothing but horror movies during October 2022 and Sam didn't.

Vols #1 in initial College Football Playoff Rankings! Thanks to Marc Weiszer for joining us to preview Vols vs Bulldogs @marcweiszer Athens Banner-Herald

We're back as Jason Powers (@jposports) uses this week's episode to preview the matchup between the Florida Gators and top-ranked Georgia Bulldogs.5:18: Jason is joined by former USF head coach Jim Leavvitt (@CoachJimLeavitt) for "The Coach And The Kicker," breaking down the huge matchup, plus conversation on Miami's free-fall and UCF's big matchup against Cincinnati44:53: Kevin Brockway (@KevinBrockwayG1) of the Gainesville Sun joins the show to look at the game plan from the Gtors' perspective1:00:55: Marc Weiszer (@marcweiszer) of the Athens Banner-Herald then comes on to give the other side of the big gameThanks to our sponsors!BetUS - get a 125% signup bonus using the code Coast22 at BetUS.comTicketSmarter - Get 5% off orders of $100 or more using the code Gridiron22 at TicketSmarter.com

Each week, Atlanta public relations professional Mitch Leff of Leff & Associates presents his “4 Questions Journalist Spotlight,” a conversation with a Georgia journalist.This week, we talk with Andrew Shearer, the entertainment writer for the Athens Banner-Herald!Mitch's day job is providing public relations services, media training, and crisis communications, but he also operates Leff's Atlanta Media, an online database with contact info for thousands of Atlanta-based journalists, and Mitch's Media Match, a service that connects Atlanta journalists with local experts.

Nick interviews Georgia Beat Writer Marc Weiszer from the Athens Banner-Herald about Oregon's opening matchup against Georgia.

OnlineAthens arts & culture reporter Andrew Shearer is joined by Fangoria Magazine writer Julieann Stipidis for a discussion of the best horror movies of 2022 so far, and a look at the ones they're looking forward to. Follow Julieann on IG @thejulmarie and Andrew @cinemandrew

Arts & culture reporter Andrew Shearer and former Blockbuster co-worker Sam review a bunch of new movies including "Thor: Love and Thunder," "Cyst," "The Black Phone," "Elvis," "Top Gun Maverick" and "Jurassic World Dominion."

It's a busy podcast as the Bulldogs Extra crew talks about the retirement of a UGA legend, the possibilities of Mark Richt being inducted into the hall of fame, the snazzy white uniforms the Bulldogs pitched to recruits and much more. Near the end we dive into which Bulldogs we believe should be preseason All-SEC members, and those we believe could play their way into postseason honors after the season. That and much more from the Athens Banner-Herald's duo of Marc Weiszer and Ryne Dennis. Subscribe to the Bulldogs Extra Podcast wherever you listen to yours!

Andrew and Sam review several new movies including "Lost City," "Hellbender," "Sonic 2," "Fantastic Beasts 3" and "Everything Everywhere All At Once."

On this week's episode, Marc gives the latest updates from what he's seeing on the practice field, the Bulldogs Extra crew discusses the new coaching hire and Ryne gives his take on former Bulldogs to watch at next week's Masters. Subscribe today at Apple Podcasts and on Spotify.

Athens Banner-Herald arts & Culture reporter Andrew Shearer and former Blockbuster Video coworker Sam review a bunch of new movies and give their picks for who should win at the 2022 Academy Awards.

This time we hit the streets! We record live on location at the Oliver Maner law firm. During this episode, we speak with Savannah attorneys Joy Bonner and Bryan Schivera. Joy discusses her experience working in the University of Georgia Athletic Association's compliance department. She describes the development of and research behind UGA's NIL Policy. Joy and Bryan discuss the Athens-Banner Herald's legal actions against the University of Georgia Athletic Association. The pair discuss the application of FERPA and GORA regarding NIL records.Joy and Bryan share their favorite nillies. We discuss our favorites, including  Clemson defensive end, KJ Henry, using his NIL to raise funds for his father's medical bills, and the growth of the Player's Lounge NFT program.As mentioned in the show, if you would like to contact Reggie Calhoun from RC7 Sports, you can reach him by emailing reggie@reggiecalhounjr.com.In This Episode: VicTreeFi on Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn | Website Name Image Likeness: Instagram Joy BonnerBryan SchiveraUniversity of Georgia Athletic AssociationNIL Policy

This episode features McClain Baxley, who currently is a UGA and Athens-area recruiting reporter for Athens-Banner Herald. McClain, a 2021 Georgia Southern University graduate, dives into his latest internship with AJC Sports, how he got into sports reporting (high school sports + Georgia Southern coverage for Savannah Morning News & The George-Anne) , learning the run-down of covering recruiting, and how he has been able to manage his time aside from work. ** Don't be shy. If you would like to connect with us, our links are below. Say Hi! McClain's social links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/McclainBaxley LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcclain-baxley-200a31155/ Ash's social links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ashleykav LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-kavanagh Kate's social links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/katenorum LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katenorum/ Rookie Contract social links: https://linktr.ee/TheRookieContract Music: Synapse by Shane Ivers https://www.silvermansound.com Please make sure to share the love of The Rookie Contract on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever else you listen. If you're not already, please subscribe to our channel to get our newest episodes when they release every other Wednesday at 11 a.m. and give us a review. If you would like to be a guest, fill this out: https://bit.ly/TRC_GuestForm We appreciate our listeners and we will continue to share more incredible rookie stories! - Ash + Kate

In this episode of Why Change? Co-hosts Ashraf and Jeff discuss Ashraf's interview with three organizational leaders who orchestrated the publishing of a book featuring young photographers. In the interview with Lucia Torres, Alicia Hansen, and Michelle Marsh, the group discusses their collaboration, the power of young people, and the impacts of storytelling. Ashraf and Jeff debrief about the long-term impacts of creative collaborations like these on the nonprofit arts sector. In this episode you'll learn: New ideas about collaboration; The role of young people as the “salt of the earth;” and How mentorship can shape the future of the nonprofit arts industry. ABOUT MICHELLE MARSH DUNN: Originally from Puyallup, WA, Michelle now considers both Seattle and New York City home. She believes that living with books is transformative, and everyone should try it. Ditto for driving a convertible, smelling a sterling rose, and wearing great cowboy boots. She has experienced every aspect of the publishing process through staff positions with Aperture Foundation and Chronicle Books, and on a project basis with University of Washington Press, Museum of Glass, Heyday Books, Abbeville Press, and others. Leadership positions include Co-Publisher of Aperture magazine and Deputy Director of Aperture Foundation; Senior Editor of Art+Design, Chronicle Books; and executive director and Chief Strategist at Photographic Center Northwest. Editor or designer of over 100 publications. Previously a tenured professor in graphic design at Seattle Central Community College, she has lectured at Parsons/The New School, Yale University, YoungArts in Miami, The Palm Springs Photo Festival, The Seagull School for Publishing in Calcutta, and PhotoIreland, among others. She holds an MS in Publishing from Pace University in New York City, and a bachelor's degree in literature/art history from Bard College. ALICIA HANSEN: A professional photographer for over 20 years. Starting her career at one of the largest metropolitan papers in the country, she has worked for The Atlanta Journal Constitution, The Seattle Times, The Springfield State Journal‐Register, The Roanoke Times and World News, The Athens Banner Herald, The Guardian, and Fortune Magazine. Alicia has a BA in Journalism from the University of Georgia and a Masters Degree in Visual Communication from Syracuse University's Newhouse School. She taught photography at the undergraduate and graduate levels while at Syracuse, and has worked for world‐renowned National Geographic contract photographer, Joe McNally, as his first assistant and producer. The result of their joint efforts was the first all‐digital story for National Geographic, helping pioneer the way for digital photography to become a new standard for the magazine.For the past eight and half years she has grown NYC SALT from a small photo class to a nonprofit organization with a 100% college acceptance rate. LUCIA TORRES: She is working to create equity for the future of women of color in Los Angeles through inclusionary story-telling and advocacy. I have dedicated myself to building community throughout Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley for over 20 years. She has a background in education, non-profit program development & management, communications and journalism. This episode of Why Change? A Podcast for the Creative Generation was powered by Creative Generation. Produced and Edited by Daniel Stanley. For more information on this episode and Creative Generation please visit the episode's webpage and follow us on social media @Campaign4GenC --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whychange/support

A lot of quarterback talk in this episode of Recruiting Every SECond. Jeremey Johnson of the Athens Banner-Herald and host Blayne Gilmer give their opinions on the best and worst QB situations in the SEC factoring in future 2022 commitments and various factors. Also, Blayne and Jeremy talk about the 2022 rankings, the transfer portal, and question will it hurt Georgia in recruiting big-time QBs going forward if Brock Vandagriff does not have a role for the Georgia Bulldogs this year that gets him prepared to be the guy in 2022? All that and more on this episode of Recruiting Every SECond on the Bleav Podcast Network!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The RBU Podcast crew decided to do some digging into the build of the past 3 National Championship teams in FBS College Football. In doing so, Jeremy Johnson of the Athens Banner-Herald and Blayne Gilmer of Bulldawg Illustrated came across a trend that was the exact same with each of the past 3 champions. So, naturally, we compared the trend of recruiting class and the result to the upcoming Georgia 2021 team, and well, you're going to want to hear this show to see what the expectations for the 2021 Georgia Bulldogs realistically should be!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Recruiting never stops! For the class of 2022, things are just starting to get interesting. In episode 7 of the RBU Podcast, Jeremy Johnson of the Athens Banner-Herald and Blayne Gilmer of Bulldawg Illustrated share their respective opinions on the Top 3 Commits, Targets, and Misses for Georgia Football in the 2022 class. Also, we touch on news and notes and some thoughts on G-Day.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The RBU Podcast has a new Co-Host in Jeremy Johnson of the Athens Banner-Herald. In Blayne Gilmer and Jeremy's first show together, the duo tackles the task of predicting how the 2022 recruiting class for the Georgia Bulldog football program. From the leaders like Gunner Stockton and Tyre West to the unknown of the wide receiver position and what 5-Stars are left out there in Georgia's grasp, we cover it all on this episode of the Recruiting-Bulldawg Update, the RBU Podcast.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This first episode of season 10 features Rana Cash, editor of the Savannah Morning News in Savannah, Georgia, and Georgia state director for the Augusta Chronicle and the Athens Banner-Herald. Rana discusses what it's like to lead a newsroom, shares how the Savannah Morning News is focusing on the community and  offers encouraging advice for journalism students.

John Schmeelk and Lance Medow talk to Marc Weiszer, Georgia Bulldogs Beat Reporter for the Athens-Banner Herald, about their draft prospects and discuss how free agency might affect the Giants draft plans SUBSCRIBE NOW: AppleSpotifyGoogle PlayStitcherTuneIn See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.