Podcast appearances and mentions of Dave Martinez

After a rough start to the season, including a recent five-game losing streak, The Rooster shares his thoughts on whether it's time for the Nationals to part ways with manager Dave Martinez. He also gives some possible replacements if the Nats decide to make a change. In addition, he weighs in on other factors that might be preventing the team from reaching its full potential.

On this week's edition of  Inside the (Rob) Parker, Rob discusses the Houston Astros' dreadful start to the season, Baltimore Orioles centerfielder Cedric Mullins' quest to make the second All-Star Game appearance of his career and the significance of the MLB debut of Texas Rangers pitcher Jack Leiter. Plus, Nationals manager Dave Martinez swings by to tell us what its like managing a young and rebuilding squad in Washington. Later, the host of ‘Dodger Talk' on AM 570 LA Sports – David Vassegh – checks in to discuss all the latest surrounding the boys in blue. Finally, we've got appearances by MLBBro.com managing editor JR Gamble and analytics guru Anthony Masterson. Subscribe and download all of the latest Inside the Parker podcasts and follow Rob on Twitter!!  #OddCouple See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's edition of  Inside the (Rob) Parker, Rob discusses the Houston Astros' dreadful start to the season, Baltimore Orioles centerfielder Cedric Mullins' quest to make the second All-Star Game appearance of his career and the significance of the MLB debut of Texas Rangers pitcher Jack Leiter. Plus, Nationals manager Dave Martinez swings by to tell us what its like managing a young and rebuilding squad in Washington. Later, the host of ‘Dodger Talk' on AM 570 LA Sports – David Vassegh – checks in to discuss all the latest surrounding the boys in blue. Finally, we've got appearances by MLBBro.com managing editor JR Gamble and analytics guru Anthony Masterson. Subscribe and download all of the latest Inside the Parker podcasts and follow Rob on Twitter!!  #OddCouple See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rebroadcast of an episode of the Monster Boogie Show, originally aired March 5th, 2024 on WCSB 89.3FM Cleveland Cleveland native and trombonist Greg Robinson (Mephiskapheles) guest hosts the Mikal Reich Memorial Show. For two hours, Greg spins rare, early Mephiskapheles tracks from 1992-1996, along with vintage ska from the 1960s that Mikal loved, and a few selections from the bands Meph toured with back in the early days. In between, there are brief interview segments from the Mephiskapheles circle as well as guests from the NYC scene who knew Mikal and pay tribute to him on-air. Together, we remember this brilliant, creative person who touched so many lives significantly with his friendship and his enthusiasm for ska music and living life to the fullest. We hope you'll find time to listen and remember Mikal too. Guests: Mike Drance, Dave Martinez, Andre Worrell, Mike Bitz, Rob “Bucket” Hingley, Brendan “Brendog” Tween, Irena Hyena RIP Mikal Reich (Mephiskapheles, Barbicide)August 28, 1965 - February 20, 2024

Who ya got...Dylan Crews or James Wood? Nationals manager Dave Martinez tells us how badly he'd love to have them both in the Bigs ASAP. (16:00)Also covered with Davey: What he told new Angels skipper Ron Washington about Anthony Rendon (21:45), CJ Abrams and the young core (18:45), Joey Gallo's progress, Nats ownership deciding not to sell & Joe Maddon appreciation. (24:30)Josiah Gray points out the uniform issue that stands out (in?) the most (2:35). The All-Star starting pitcher drops some Nats pitching prospect names to watch (1:45), details his main focus in camp this year (7:00), and reveals his DREAM pitchcom voice! (9:15)Host lineup: AJ Pierzynski, Erik Kratz, Scott Braun--Next stop, FT @Mets camp on Tuesday from 11a-1p ET ---> TAP IN

Who ya got...Dylan Crews or James Wood? Nationals manager Dave Martinez tells us how badly he'd love to have them both in the Bigs ASAP. (16:00) Also covered with Davey: What he told new Angels skipper Ron Washington about Anthony Rendon (21:45), CJ Abrams and the young core (18:45), Joey Gallo's progress, Nats ownership deciding not to sell & Joe Maddon appreciation. (24:30) Josiah Gray points out the uniform issue that stands out (in?) the most (2:35). The All-Star starting pitcher drops some Nats pitching prospect names to watch (1:45), details his main focus in camp this year (7:00), and reveals his DREAM pitchcom voice! (9:15) Host lineup: AJ Pierzynski, Erik Kratz, Scott Braun -- Next stop, FT @Mets camp on Tuesday from 11a-1p ET ---> TAP IN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Guests: Washington Nationals manager/former Blue Jays and Expos outfielder Dave Martinez; Ken Carson, former Jays trainer. This week in Deep Left Field, we talk to Dave Martinez about the incredible start to his brief Blue Jays' career back in 2000, and about playing for the Expos then leading the Washington Nationals to the franchise's first-ever World Series title in 2019. We also catch up with Ken Carson, the Jays' trainer for the first decade of the franchise's existence.

In this episode, the discussion revolves around the human side of business, including vulnerability, setbacks, and mental health. The episode begins with an interview between Dave Martinez and Joe Friedland, highlighting the skepticism of a billionaire investor towards a real estate agent's claims of no significant losses in deals. It then delves into personal stories of depression and vulnerability, emphasizing the importance of embracing these qualities for personal growth and better relationships. The conversation continues with entrepreneurs sharing their struggles with depression, admitting vulnerability to investors and clients, and seeking help as a crucial step in overcoming mental health challenges. The discussion touches upon addiction, including gambling, and its impact on business partnerships, cautioning against impulsive decisions and unethical behavior. The episode concludes with an emphasis on the importance of understanding risks in real estate investing, with a focus on cash deals and wealth preservation over quick profits.britproperties.com • Investing and risk management with a billionaire investor. 0:00 • Dealing with depression and vulnerability. 2:58 • Overcoming depression and mental health in business. 6:00 • Addiction, gambling, and business partnerships. 9:29 • Real estate investing with a focus on cash deals and risk management. 14:18 Text

Steve Thomson (in for Henry Lake) talks with Audacy MLB Insider Bob Nightengale about the Minnesota Twins early exit, why he feels the NLCS is the real World Series, why Dave Martinez should be the National League Manager of the Year and more.

Thank you for checking out this week's episode of the Baseball Together Podcast, baseball family! Brig is out so Brad flies solo and get things started with some MLB news that includes scorching hot Seattle Mariners outfielder Julio Rodriguez, the red-hot Mariners, LA Dodgers pitcher Tony Gonsolin could miss the rest of the season with elbow inflammation, the Washington Nationals and manager Dave Martinez agree to a contract extension, New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso's brain fart, the San Diego Padres promote catching prospect Ethan Salas to Double-A, the LA Angels wasted a Shohei Ohtani grand slam, weekend sweeps, and your weekly fantasy baseball update. Enjoy! Play VersusGame with us: https://btpod.onversus.com/ (affiliate) Use code "BTPOD" at check out for 10% off Chinook Seedery: https://bit.ly/3Act6Fg (affiliate) Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy the podcast, please leave us a rating and a review. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Check out the links below to follow us on social media, submit to the mailbag, leave a voicemail, and support the show with our affiliates. Baseball Together only partners with companies we believe in. Get exclusive Baseball Together content on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3JDXV6W  Play VersusGame with us: https://btpod.onversus.com/ (affiliate) Shop Fanatics and get your gear for the season: https://fanatics.93n6tx.net/9WmE4E (affiliate) Use code "BTPOD" at check out for 10% off Chinook Seedery: https://bit.ly/3Act6Fg (affiliate) Use code “BASEBALL2GETHER” at check out for 5% off Seed Sack: http://bit.ly/3KNBM9L (affiliate) Watch More of the Podcast: http://bit.ly/37FNkqi  Join the Facebook Group: http://bit.ly/2QzPmQM  Follow us on Twitter: https://bit.ly/31IYoSl  Follow us on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2QES6gn  Follow us on TikTok: http://bit.ly/3tFOnBl  Do you have a question for Brig and Brad? Submit a question to the mailbag or leave a voicemail and they'll give you a shoutout on the show! Submit to Our Mailbag: http://bit.ly/2P5UtIV  Leave Us a Voicemail: https://bit.ly/3iFXL1Z Support the people who support us! Follow the link below to learn more about how you can support the podcast through our affiliate partners. Baseball Together only partners with companies we believe in. Use code "BTPOD" at check out for 10% off Chinook Seedery: https://bit.ly/3Act6Fg  Get a FREE month of Audible: https://bit.ly/3nvIVgt  Use code “BASEBALLTOGETHER” to save $20 on your first order with SeatGeek: https://seatgeek.com/   Support Our Other Affiliate Partners: https://bit.ly/3dJpuNr  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/baseball-together/message

From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): All teams are trying to catch lightning in a bottle at just the perfect time, especially with just 1 1/2 months left in the regular season. The Dodgers are living that life so far this August, as are the Rangers. But the two best recent examples of coming out of nowhere to go on a World Series run are the 2019 Nationals and 2021 Braves. It's why Rob Bradford sits down with two people who lived that life - Washington manager Dave Martinez and former Atlanta outfielder Adam Duvall. And to top things off, Bradfo is joined by All-Star pitcher Josiah Gray to offer some fantastic stories about living the life as part of a blockbuster trade. It's a great way to punctuate your week. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): All teams are trying to catch lightning in a bottle at just the perfect time, especially with just 1 1/2 months left in the regular season. The Dodgers are living that life so far this August, as are the Rangers. But the two best recent examples of coming out of nowhere to go on a World Series run are the 2019 Nationals and 2021 Braves. It's why Rob Bradford sits down with two people who lived that life - Washington manager Dave Martinez and former Atlanta outfielder Adam Duvall. And to top things off, Bradfo is joined by All-Star pitcher Josiah Gray to offer some fantastic stories about living the life as part of a blockbuster trade. It's a great way to punctuate your week. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bryson reacts to Damian Lillard's agent claiming that the Blazers superstar guard only wants to play for the Portland Trail Blazers, as well as why the trade sending Grant Williams to the Dallas Mavericks likely has a hidden meaning behind it for the Boston Celtics. He then details why the Knicks showed their maturity as a franchise in not trading for Paul George, why Andy Reid could very soon be known as the greatest head coach in NFL history, and a rant on Nationals manager Dave Martinez's INSANELY HYPOCRITICAL comments and actions regarding Reds star Elly De La Cruz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bryson reacts to Damian Lillard's agent claiming that the Blazers superstar guard only wants to play for the Portland Trail Blazers, as well as why the trade sending Grant Williams to the Dallas Mavericks likely has a hidden meaning behind it for the Boston Celtics. He then details why the Knicks showed their maturity as a franchise in not trading for Paul George, why Andy Reid could very soon be known as the greatest head coach in NFL history, and a rant on Nationals manager Dave Martinez's INSANELY HYPOCRITICAL comments and actions regarding Reds star Elly De La Cruz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris and Rob get into a heated debate over whether or not Andy Reid could potentially finish his career as the greatest coach in NFL history, tell us why they have a problem with Damian Lillard's agent trying to suppress the trade market for his star client and discuss if Dave Martinez overreacted to Elly De La Cruz's home run antics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Neil is Joined by Wade Boggs ahead of his induction into the Rays Hall of Fame as well as his former teammate Dave Martinez. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tony Kornheiser and Pablo Torre come together to discuss the biggest topics in sports including if teams should listen to the warning that Damian Lillard will be unhappy if he's traded to anyone but Miami, if Nationals' manager Dave Martinez was right to be upset at Elly De La Cruz for their back and forth over his bat, and what Andy Reid would need to do be considered the greatest coach ever? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's word of the day is ‘walk-off error' as in game-winner as in bottom of the 9th as in the Marlins as in the Cardinals as in Miami has done it again. A one-run game is the Marlins specialty this year. (15:10) Elly De La Cruz is a phenom. He's doing great and exciting things for the Reds. What happened that set off Nationals manager Dave Martinez yesterday? (29:30) Review: How Do You Measure a Year? (34:00) Are the Atlanta Braves for sale? What does this split Liberty Media is doing mean? (40:00) Yankees pitcher Jimmy Cordero has been suspended for the remainder of the season for violating the league's Domestic Abuse policy. Another Yankees pitcher. (46:20) NPPOD It's another hot one! Stay hydrated folks! Summer officially feels here even though it's been here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elly De La Cruz hit a 445 foot home run last night after umpires forced him to remove a plastic censor covering his bat earlier in the game. Nationals manager Dave Martinez had some choice word for Elly after the game and said he's not a fan of his "antics" two weeks into his big league debut. We're analyzing the situation and trying to figure out who, if anyone, is at fault. Other topics include the top free agents in baseball at the trade deadline, a standings check-in around the league, some weird discrepancies with the WAR statistic, and more! We also have an interview with Cubs ace Justin Steele. Thanks for listening and we'll see you next week! If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-777 7/visit http://ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-877-770-STOP (7867) (LA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ NH/WY).  Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA/MI/NH/NJ/NY/OR/ PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. Min. $5 deposit required. Eligibility restrictions apply. See http://draftkings.com/sportsbook for details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

El manager de los Nacionales de Washington, Dave Martinez, acusó de tener un bate adulterado a Elly de la Cruz, el dominicano respondió de una manera increíble. Te tenemos el video y los detalles del suceso. También repasamos los resultados de ayer en el beisbol de las Grandes Ligas y como siempre, abrimos las líneas telefónicas para tomar sus llamadas.

Chris Rose and Trevor Plouffe discuss the hottest stories in baseball Monday through Friday! Reimagine how you collect with the Sports Card Investor App at https://www.sportscardinvestor.com/jomboy/  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jomboy-media-all-star-party-tickets-656903595337?aff=oddtdtcreator 00:00 INTRO 01:39 Domingo German throws a perfect game 10:45 Steve Cohen speaks on his struggling Mets 17:48 Phillies are 2.0 back of a Wild Card spot 21:20 Marlins are 13 games over .500 halfway in! 26:48 Dave Martinez gets ejected AGAIN 29:55 OUTRO

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley are joined by FanGraphs' Eric Longenhagen and Michael Baumann to banter about the Phillies' outlier legal name, Dave Martinez and the dying art of the theatrical managerial ejection, the benching of Wander Franco, whether the Diamondbacks', Reds', and Orioles' surprising seasons are attributable to MLB's new rules, and whether bad […]

Chris Rose and Trevor Plouffe discuss the hottest stories in baseball Monday through Friday. Head to https://birddogs.com/TODAY to get a free Yeti style tumbler with every order.  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jomboy-media-all-star-party-tickets-656903595337?aff=oddtdtcreator 00:00 INTRO 02:27 The Reds take on the Braves and the Orioles next 06:47 The Rays have benched Wander Franco... why? 15:48 Most interesting series to watch this weekend? 21:39 Byron Buxton is exclusively a DH now? 28:07 Dave Martinez vs Doug Eddings 31:43 OUTRO

Braves beat writer Mark Bowman delivers ATL's trade deadline shopping list and breaks down the club's suddenly challenging Reds series. Hmm the Rays are sitting star Wander Franco but is there more to this story? Leila Rahimi slides into the host chair to kick this around with Kratz and Frazier.The epic Dave Martinez ejection sparks Toddfather to relive the greatest "heave ho" he has ever seen. Don't miss Kratz dishing out the story about a teammate eating over 20 cheesesteaks during a series #MeatSweatsWatch FT--Download the Gametime app, create an account and redeem code FTLIVE for $20 off your first purchase! Terms apply. Last minute tickets. Lowest price. GUARANTEED.

Braves beat writer Mark Bowman delivers ATL's trade deadline shopping list and breaks down the club's suddenly challenging Reds series. Hmm the Rays are sitting star Wander Franco but is there more to this story? Leila Rahimi slides into the host chair to kick this around with Kratz and Frazier. The epic Dave Martinez ejection sparks Toddfather to relive the greatest "heave ho" he has ever seen. Don't miss Kratz dishing out the story about a teammate eating over 20 cheesesteaks during a series #MeatSweats Watch FT -- Download the Gametime app, create an account and redeem code FTLIVE for $20 off your first purchase! Terms apply. Last minute tickets. Lowest price. GUARANTEED. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Wilbon and Frank Isola come together to discuss the biggest topics in sports including their thoughts on Ricky Fowler and Xander Schauffele shooting 62 in the first round of the US Open, their thoughts on Dave Martinez wanting a replay on the call that cost the Nationals a win last night, and how they feel about KAT saying that he changed the game? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Rose and Trevor Plouffe discuss the hottest stories in baseball Monday through Friday. Reimagine how you collect with the Sports Card Investor App at https://www.sportscardinvestor.com/jomboy/  Visit https://fubotv.com/baseballtoday to get 15% off your first month. 00:00 INTRO 01:48 Dave Martinez gets HEATED after blown call 07:51 Astros' AL Central reign in jeopardy? 14:58 Padres and Phillies are finally winning! 18:49 Could the Cardinals blow things up at the trade deadline? 27:43 Francisco Lindor starts fresh 30:17 OUTRO

Angels beat writer Jeff Fletcher says don't sleep on LAA keeping Shohei Ohtani long-term but do we believe him?! Also, what do the Halos need to do (like trades) to impress him? BTW, is Trout OK?Fletcher wrote a fascinating book about Ohtani so he knows him more than most do but why is the legend rarely available to chat with the media?Props to Dave Martinez bringing RECEIPTS in his postgame tirade and AJ bashes the stupid rule that he once utilized to get back at a player who hit him.A hectic Yankees-Mets series breakdown includes Kratz saying "pump the brakes" on IKF. Oh and Kratz was so right about Gary Sanchez :)Happy Birthday coach Erik Kratz! Watch his 2mil+ views Tik Tok pinned at the top here!--Download the Gametime app, create an account and redeem code FTLIVE for $20 off your first purchase! Terms apply. Last minute tickets. Lowest price. GUARANTEED.

Angels beat writer Jeff Fletcher says don't sleep on LAA keeping Shohei Ohtani long-term but do we believe him?! Also, what do the Halos need to do (like trades) to impress him? BTW, is Trout OK? Fletcher wrote a fascinating book about Ohtani so he knows him more than most do but why is the legend rarely available to chat with the media? Props to Dave Martinez bringing RECEIPTS in his postgame tirade and AJ bashes the stupid rule that he once utilized to get back at a player who hit him. A hectic Yankees-Mets series breakdown includes Kratz saying "pump the brakes" on IKF. Oh and Kratz was so right about Gary Sanchez :) Happy Birthday coach Erik Kratz! Watch his 2mil+ views Tik Tok pinned at the top here! -- Download the Gametime app, create an account and redeem code FTLIVE for $20 off your first purchase! Terms apply. Last minute tickets. Lowest price. GUARANTEED. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nats manager Dave Martinez absolutely freaks out postgame on the umpiring crew | How will the PGA/LIV merger effect the U.S. Open? | Bears DT Justin Jones absolutely rips Green Bay Packer fans.

Love the shirt #mikemalone & looked like a fun parade for @nuggets with their fans.  Thanks to #chrispuorro & #olympia for all the support toward the last podcast.  So pumped for @tcm on demand watched #thefishthatsavedpittsburgh from start to finish.  @juliuserving always my favorite.  @makiaris loved talking @padres & what a #mahomes type throw by #fernandotatisjr to get out #ahmedrosario at first.  33-34 but have won 5 of 7.  #mlb need to review everything.  That play at end of @astros 6-5 win over @nationals agree with #davemartinez that #jakemeyers went outside base-path.  Martinez even printed out pic to back him up.  Love #nicksaban @alabamafbl camp for kids.  Runs it the same as he does for his own players.  I wanted to play for #bearbryant at #bama growing up.  @partylikearochkind 2024 @sec @texasfootball playing @aggiefootball for first time since 2011. We are going!  Counting down the days.  All sports. One podcast. (even hockey) PODCAST LINK ON ITUNES: http://bit.ly/JDTSPODCAST

The actor and musician, Dave Martinez, joins Jacob to reflect the hardship he faced as a child without a father and experiencing his mothers battle with cancer. Plus, what drove Dave to his appreciation for Shakespeare and his love for music. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jacob-young1/support

Kelly Dwyer returns to the podcast to discuss just how excited he is or isn't about the Cardinals hiring Chip Caray to be their new TV play by play guy. You can probably guess which way he feels about this. They even wax nostalgic about the guys who filled in for Chip at random intervals when he was doing Fox studio stuff during the early part of his Cubs career. The guys also discuss fun times at Substack staff meetings, former Cubs greats Luis Salazar, Marvell Wynne, Dave Martinez and Rafael Palmeiro, helmets without flaps, what's going on with the Chicago Bulls, and much, much, more. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/desipio/message

Dave Martinez, who spent 10 of his 20 years in the NYPD as a member of the Emergency Service Unit before a May 2001 switch over to the Intelligence Division, joins the program for Volume 25 of The E-Men: Inside The NYPD's Emergency Service Unit. In Memory Of:Officer Santos Valentin(EOW: September 11, 2001)Officer Ronald Kloepfer (EOW: September 11, 2001)Connect With Mike Colón:Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeinnewhavenInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/original_mc1/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100080791700186LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikecol%C3%B3n/Business Line: 917-781-6189Business Email: thecolonreport@gmail.comListen To The Podcast:iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/micd-in-new-haven/id1347647537iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/966-micd-in-new-haven-74906026/Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/show/mike-colons-showSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7yth6tWkA7kPAse43eJnNn?si=5y8boJBlRXOqRkIylL-KXw&nd=1PlayerFM: http://front.player.fm/series/micd-in-new-haven-2095021Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/search/mic%27d%20in%20new%20havenYouTube (Video Version): https://youtu.be/-aTR1wEaHjIOutro Song: Foo Fighters - Learn To Fly (1999)SONG DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN THIS SONG. All Rights Reserved To Respective Owners.

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Chicago Cubs 4, Cincinnati Reds 2                        (Field of Dreams game Dyersville, IA) Cleveland Guardians 4, Detroit Tigers 3 – 10 Innings Kansas City Royals 5, Chicago White Sox 3 Cubs 4, Reds 2 – Smyly stars as Cubs beat Reds in 2nd ‘Field of Dreams’ game After the Griffeys played catch in Iowa, Drew Smyly took over. Smyly struck out nine in five scoreless innings, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 in Major League Baseball’s second “Field of Dreams” game. Seiya Suzuki reached three times and Nick Madrigal had three hits for Chicago in a throwback ballpark a short walk away from the main field for the 1989 movie. The night began with Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. and his father emerging from the iconic cornstalks to play catch in the outfield, delighting the sellout crowd of 7,823. Guardians 4, Tigers 3 – F/10 – Guardians top Tigers in 10 innings, extend win streak to 5 Rookie Oscar Gonzalez knocked in the go-ahead run with a two-out single in the 10th inning and the Cleveland Guardians extended their winning streak to five games, beating the Detroit Tigers 4-3. Gonzalez’s hit off Gregory Soto allowed the Guardians to escape after they squandered a two-run lead in the ninth. Cleveland reliever Trevor Stephan opened the ninth by allowing a walk, a single and Jonathan Schoop’s RBI double that got Detroit within 3-2. Enyel De Los Santos came in with one out and gave up Eric Haase’s tying fielder’s-choice grounder. Bryan Shaw worked the 10th for his first save of the season. Royals 5, White Sox 3 – Greinke helps Royals beat Cease, White Sox 5-3 Zack Greinke worked out of trouble to hold Chicago scoreless into the seventh inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat Dylan Cease and the White Sox 5-3. Greinke allowed nine hits but didn’t walk a batter, striking out five while throwing 95 pitches in 6 1/3 innings. Vinnie Pasquantino homered and Nicky Lopez had a two-run single for the Royals, who won back-to-back four-game series for the first time since Aug. 11-18, 2014. Kansas City took three of four from visiting Boston before doing the same to Chicago. Cease allowed three hits and one run in six innings as his ERA dropped to 1.96. Tonight Detroit (Norris 0-4) at Chicago White Sox (Kopech 4-8), 7:10 p.m.                 WSJM/WCSY 6:50 Cubs are off (The Cubs resume their three game series with the Reds Saturday at 6:40 p.m. in Cincinnati) MLB – No Latino GMs in MLB after Avila firing, only 3 managers There are no Latino general managers left in Major League Baseball after the Detroit Tigers fired Al Avila. It’s a fact even St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol didn’t realize until Thursday. Marmol himself is one of only three Latino on-field managers. The others are Boston’s Alex Cora and Washington’s Dave Martinez. There were four when the season started, but the Toronto Blue Jays fired Charlie Montoyo last month. About 29% of the players on big league rosters to start this season were Latino or Hispanic, with the percentage of coaches just a tick higher. But that hasn’t translated to similar numbers in management positions on and off the field WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Last Night Las Vegas Aces 89, Chicago Sky 78 Aces 89, Sky 78 – Aces move atop WNBA standings with one game remaining Kelsey Plum had 25 points and four 3-pointers, Jackie Young scored 16 of her 22 points in the third quarter and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Chicago Sky 89-78 to move atop the WNBA standings with one game remaining. Las Vegas (25-10) and Chicago (25-10) are tied for the top spot, with the Aces holding a tiebreaker in the race for home-court advantage throughout the playoffs. The Aces close the regular season on Sunday against Seattle, while the Sky play the Phoenix Mercury. A’ja Wilson and Riquna Williams each scored 12 points for Las Vegas. Kahleah Copper tied a career-high with 28 points for Chicago, which was undone by 17 turnovers. Tonight Washington Mystics at Indiana Fever, 7:00 p.m. NFL – National Football League – Preseason week 1 Last Night New York Giants 23, New England Patriots 21 Baltimore Ravens 23, Tennessee Titans 10 Tonight Atlanta Falcons at Detroit Lions, 6:00 p.m. Saturday Kansas City Chiefs at Chicago Bears, 1:00 p.m. NFL – Contract standoff between Bears, star LB Smith continues The contract standoff between the Chicago Bears and Roquan Smith continued Thursday with the star linebacker watching practice from the sideline and new coach Matt Eberflus saying he expects healthy players participating on the field. The Bears removed Smith from the physically unable to perform list on Wednesday a day after he went public with a trade request. The move by the team opened up the possibility of fines for missing practices. Eberflus declined to discuss what actions the team might take. But he made it clear he expects healthy players to practice. Smith has accused the Bears of using bad-faith tactics during negotiations for a contract extension. NFL – Chiefs’ Mahomes to buck NFL trend, play preseason opener Patrick Mahomes will start the Kansas City Chiefs’ preseason opener in Chicago on Saturday. That bucks a trend across the NFL of coaches sitting their starting quarterbacks for the first of their three exhibition games. Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Thursday he would stick to his usual routine of having each of the four quarterbacks in camp play for a quarter of the preseason opener. And while he acknowledged the number of snaps could change based on the way the game is going, Reid thinks it’s important for everybody to get onto the field in some capacity. NFL – Police: Marshawn Lynch was asleep, car damaged before arrest Police in Las Vegas say former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch was asleep and smelled of alcohol when he was found in his damaged sports car this week and arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Lynch’s attorneys responded Thursday with a statement saying Lynch was in a parked car, not driving, and a DUI charge won’t stick. The arresting officer says police found markings suggesting Lynch’s black Shelby GT500 hit sidewalks before stopping in an industrial part of downtown Las Vegas. The 7:30 a.m. Tuesday arrest came after the Seattle Seahawks announced Monday that Lynch had been hired as a team broadcast special correspondent. In 12 NFL seasons, Lynch also played for the Buffalo Bills and Oakland Raiders. NCAAMBKB – Michigan State gives Tom Izzo new deal worth $6.2M per year Michigan State has signed basketball coach Tom Izzo to a new deal valued at $6.2 million per season. The school announced the deal Thursday, saying that the five-year rollover contract will need to be approved by its board next month. The 67-year-old Izzo was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016. He won a national championship in 2000 and leads all active coaches with eight Final Four appearances. He led Michigan State to a 24th straight NCAA Tournament last season. He has won the Big Ten title 10 times in the regular season and six conference tournament championships. NBA – Russell’s No. 6 being retired across NBA, a 1st for league Bill Russell’s No. 6 jersey is being retired across the NBA, a first for the league. The league and the National Basketball Players Association announced Thursday that the number worn by the 11-time champion, civil rights activist and person good enough to be enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame as both a player and a coach was being permanently retired by all 30 teams. Major League Baseball permanently retired No. 42 in honor of Jackie Robinson, who broke the big league’s color barrier. And the NHL retired Wayne Gretzky’s No. 99 in honor of that sport’s all-time scoring leader. NBA players who currently wear No. 6 — including the Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James — may continue doing so. But the number cannot be issued again. NHL – Vegas goalie Robin Lehner to miss upcoming season Vegas Golden Knights goalie Robin Lehner will require hip surgery and is expected to miss the upcoming season. The 31-year-old Lehner will likely spend the entire 2022-23 season on long-term injured reserve. The team said no timeline for his recovery has been determined yet. Lehner started 44 games for the Golden Knights last season and finished 23-17-2. He has three years remaining on a contract that carries a $5 million annual cap hit. FIFA – FIFA moves World Cup start in Qatar up 1 day to Nov. 20 FIFA has formally moved the World Cup start up by one day to Nov. 20. It gives host nation Qatar an exclusive Sunday evening slot with a global audience. Qatar will now play Ecuador in Doha on Nov. 20 just 101 days after FIFA’s decision Thursday. It stretches the World Cup to 29 days from the 28 agreed seven years ago. The surprise late switch was signed off by a FIFA committee including president Gianni Infantino and leaders of the six continental soccer bodies. The plan was revealed Wednesday after several rounds of global ticket sales to fans since last year. USA Soccer – Equal pay deal for US women’s soccer approved by judge The proposed $24 million settlement between U.S. women soccer players and the sport’s American governing body was given preliminary approval by a federal judge. U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner granted the motion for approval filed by the players. He scheduled a Dec. 5 hearing for final approval. Players, including Megan Rapinoe, Becky Sauerbrunn and Alex Morgan, sued in 2016. The U.S. Soccer Federation agreed in April to pay $22 million to the players plus establish a $2 million fund to benefit the players in their post-soccer careers and charitable efforts. IIHF – US beats Swiss 7-1 to improve to 2-0 in world junior hockey Carter Mazur scored twice in the United States’ five-goal second period and the defending champion Americans beat Switzerland 7-1 on Thursday night to improve to 2-0 in the world junior hockey championship. Brock Faber, Landon Slaggert, Matthew Corondato, Thomas Bordeleau and Riley Duran also scored for the United States. Kaidan Mbereko made 23 saves, allowing only Joel Henry’s goal that tied it at 1 midway through the second. The United States will face Austria on Saturday and close Group B round-robin play against Sweden on Sunday. Earlier, Canada improved to 2-0 in Group A, with captain Mason McTavish scoring four goals and adding two assists in an 11-1 victory over Slovakia. Golf – PGA – Fowler, Day make early bid in Memphis to keep season going Rickie Fowler and Jason Day have reason to feel lucky to be even in the PGA Tour’s postseason. And now they want to keep going. Each shot a 65 in the opening round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship. That’s not enough for the lead, only to give them hope. The co-leaders are Si Woo Kim and J.J. Spaun at 62. But the opening event of the FedEx Cup playoffs is all about being in position to move on to the next round. Fowler and Day needed some of their best golf. They got off on the right foot. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Great Lakes Loons 2, Peoria Chiefs 0 Lansing Lugnuts 5, Dayton Dragons 4 Beloit Sky Carp 4, West Michigan Whitecaps 2 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 5, South Bend Cubs 2 Tonight Peoria Chiefs at Great Lakes Loons, 7:05 p.m. Lansing Lugnuts at Dayton Dragons, 7:05 p.m. West Michigan Whitecaps at Beloit Sky Carp, 7:35 p.m. South Bend Cubs at Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, 7:40 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Chicago Cubs 4, Cincinnati Reds 2                        (Field of Dreams game Dyersville, IA) Cleveland Guardians 4, Detroit Tigers 3 – 10 Innings Kansas City Royals 5, Chicago White Sox 3 Cubs 4, Reds 2 – Smyly stars as Cubs beat Reds in 2nd ‘Field of Dreams’ game After the Griffeys played catch in Iowa, Drew Smyly took over. Smyly struck out nine in five scoreless innings, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 in Major League Baseball’s second “Field of Dreams” game. Seiya Suzuki reached three times and Nick Madrigal had three hits for Chicago in a throwback ballpark a short walk away from the main field for the 1989 movie. The night began with Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. and his father emerging from the iconic cornstalks to play catch in the outfield, delighting the sellout crowd of 7,823. Guardians 4, Tigers 3 – F/10 – Guardians top Tigers in 10 innings, extend win streak to 5 Rookie Oscar Gonzalez knocked in the go-ahead run with a two-out single in the 10th inning and the Cleveland Guardians extended their winning streak to five games, beating the Detroit Tigers 4-3. Gonzalez’s hit off Gregory Soto allowed the Guardians to escape after they squandered a two-run lead in the ninth. Cleveland reliever Trevor Stephan opened the ninth by allowing a walk, a single and Jonathan Schoop’s RBI double that got Detroit within 3-2. Enyel De Los Santos came in with one out and gave up Eric Haase’s tying fielder’s-choice grounder. Bryan Shaw worked the 10th for his first save of the season. Royals 5, White Sox 3 – Greinke helps Royals beat Cease, White Sox 5-3 Zack Greinke worked out of trouble to hold Chicago scoreless into the seventh inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat Dylan Cease and the White Sox 5-3. Greinke allowed nine hits but didn’t walk a batter, striking out five while throwing 95 pitches in 6 1/3 innings. Vinnie Pasquantino homered and Nicky Lopez had a two-run single for the Royals, who won back-to-back four-game series for the first time since Aug. 11-18, 2014. Kansas City took three of four from visiting Boston before doing the same to Chicago. Cease allowed three hits and one run in six innings as his ERA dropped to 1.96. Tonight Detroit (Norris 0-4) at Chicago White Sox (Kopech 4-8), 7:10 p.m.                 WSJM/WCSY 6:50 Cubs are off (The Cubs resume their three game series with the Reds Saturday at 6:40 p.m. in Cincinnati) MLB – No Latino GMs in MLB after Avila firing, only 3 managers There are no Latino general managers left in Major League Baseball after the Detroit Tigers fired Al Avila. It’s a fact even St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol didn’t realize until Thursday. Marmol himself is one of only three Latino on-field managers. The others are Boston’s Alex Cora and Washington’s Dave Martinez. There were four when the season started, but the Toronto Blue Jays fired Charlie Montoyo last month. About 29% of the players on big league rosters to start this season were Latino or Hispanic, with the percentage of coaches just a tick higher. But that hasn’t translated to similar numbers in management positions on and off the field WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Last Night Las Vegas Aces 89, Chicago Sky 78 Aces 89, Sky 78 – Aces move atop WNBA standings with one game remaining Kelsey Plum had 25 points and four 3-pointers, Jackie Young scored 16 of her 22 points in the third quarter and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Chicago Sky 89-78 to move atop the WNBA standings with one game remaining. Las Vegas (25-10) and Chicago (25-10) are tied for the top spot, with the Aces holding a tiebreaker in the race for home-court advantage throughout the playoffs. The Aces close the regular season on Sunday against Seattle, while the Sky play the Phoenix Mercury. A’ja Wilson and Riquna Williams each scored 12 points for Las Vegas. Kahleah Copper tied a career-high with 28 points for Chicago, which was undone by 17 turnovers. Tonight Washington Mystics at Indiana Fever, 7:00 p.m. NFL – National Football League – Preseason week 1 Last Night New York Giants 23, New England Patriots 21 Baltimore Ravens 23, Tennessee Titans 10 Tonight Atlanta Falcons at Detroit Lions, 6:00 p.m. Saturday Kansas City Chiefs at Chicago Bears, 1:00 p.m. NFL – Contract standoff between Bears, star LB Smith continues The contract standoff between the Chicago Bears and Roquan Smith continued Thursday with the star linebacker watching practice from the sideline and new coach Matt Eberflus saying he expects healthy players participating on the field. The Bears removed Smith from the physically unable to perform list on Wednesday a day after he went public with a trade request. The move by the team opened up the possibility of fines for missing practices. Eberflus declined to discuss what actions the team might take. But he made it clear he expects healthy players to practice. Smith has accused the Bears of using bad-faith tactics during negotiations for a contract extension. NFL – Chiefs’ Mahomes to buck NFL trend, play preseason opener Patrick Mahomes will start the Kansas City Chiefs’ preseason opener in Chicago on Saturday. That bucks a trend across the NFL of coaches sitting their starting quarterbacks for the first of their three exhibition games. Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Thursday he would stick to his usual routine of having each of the four quarterbacks in camp play for a quarter of the preseason opener. And while he acknowledged the number of snaps could change based on the way the game is going, Reid thinks it’s important for everybody to get onto the field in some capacity. NFL – Police: Marshawn Lynch was asleep, car damaged before arrest Police in Las Vegas say former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch was asleep and smelled of alcohol when he was found in his damaged sports car this week and arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Lynch’s attorneys responded Thursday with a statement saying Lynch was in a parked car, not driving, and a DUI charge won’t stick. The arresting officer says police found markings suggesting Lynch’s black Shelby GT500 hit sidewalks before stopping in an industrial part of downtown Las Vegas. The 7:30 a.m. Tuesday arrest came after the Seattle Seahawks announced Monday that Lynch had been hired as a team broadcast special correspondent. In 12 NFL seasons, Lynch also played for the Buffalo Bills and Oakland Raiders. NCAAMBKB – Michigan State gives Tom Izzo new deal worth $6.2M per year Michigan State has signed basketball coach Tom Izzo to a new deal valued at $6.2 million per season. The school announced the deal Thursday, saying that the five-year rollover contract will need to be approved by its board next month. The 67-year-old Izzo was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016. He won a national championship in 2000 and leads all active coaches with eight Final Four appearances. He led Michigan State to a 24th straight NCAA Tournament last season. He has won the Big Ten title 10 times in the regular season and six conference tournament championships. NBA – Russell’s No. 6 being retired across NBA, a 1st for league Bill Russell’s No. 6 jersey is being retired across the NBA, a first for the league. The league and the National Basketball Players Association announced Thursday that the number worn by the 11-time champion, civil rights activist and person good enough to be enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame as both a player and a coach was being permanently retired by all 30 teams. Major League Baseball permanently retired No. 42 in honor of Jackie Robinson, who broke the big league’s color barrier. And the NHL retired Wayne Gretzky’s No. 99 in honor of that sport’s all-time scoring leader. NBA players who currently wear No. 6 — including the Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James — may continue doing so. But the number cannot be issued again. NHL – Vegas goalie Robin Lehner to miss upcoming season Vegas Golden Knights goalie Robin Lehner will require hip surgery and is expected to miss the upcoming season. The 31-year-old Lehner will likely spend the entire 2022-23 season on long-term injured reserve. The team said no timeline for his recovery has been determined yet. Lehner started 44 games for the Golden Knights last season and finished 23-17-2. He has three years remaining on a contract that carries a $5 million annual cap hit. FIFA – FIFA moves World Cup start in Qatar up 1 day to Nov. 20 FIFA has formally moved the World Cup start up by one day to Nov. 20. It gives host nation Qatar an exclusive Sunday evening slot with a global audience. Qatar will now play Ecuador in Doha on Nov. 20 just 101 days after FIFA’s decision Thursday. It stretches the World Cup to 29 days from the 28 agreed seven years ago. The surprise late switch was signed off by a FIFA committee including president Gianni Infantino and leaders of the six continental soccer bodies. The plan was revealed Wednesday after several rounds of global ticket sales to fans since last year. USA Soccer – Equal pay deal for US women’s soccer approved by judge The proposed $24 million settlement between U.S. women soccer players and the sport’s American governing body was given preliminary approval by a federal judge. U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner granted the motion for approval filed by the players. He scheduled a Dec. 5 hearing for final approval. Players, including Megan Rapinoe, Becky Sauerbrunn and Alex Morgan, sued in 2016. The U.S. Soccer Federation agreed in April to pay $22 million to the players plus establish a $2 million fund to benefit the players in their post-soccer careers and charitable efforts. IIHF – US beats Swiss 7-1 to improve to 2-0 in world junior hockey Carter Mazur scored twice in the United States’ five-goal second period and the defending champion Americans beat Switzerland 7-1 on Thursday night to improve to 2-0 in the world junior hockey championship. Brock Faber, Landon Slaggert, Matthew Corondato, Thomas Bordeleau and Riley Duran also scored for the United States. Kaidan Mbereko made 23 saves, allowing only Joel Henry’s goal that tied it at 1 midway through the second. The United States will face Austria on Saturday and close Group B round-robin play against Sweden on Sunday. Earlier, Canada improved to 2-0 in Group A, with captain Mason McTavish scoring four goals and adding two assists in an 11-1 victory over Slovakia. Golf – PGA – Fowler, Day make early bid in Memphis to keep season going Rickie Fowler and Jason Day have reason to feel lucky to be even in the PGA Tour’s postseason. And now they want to keep going. Each shot a 65 in the opening round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship. That’s not enough for the lead, only to give them hope. The co-leaders are Si Woo Kim and J.J. Spaun at 62. But the opening event of the FedEx Cup playoffs is all about being in position to move on to the next round. Fowler and Day needed some of their best golf. They got off on the right foot. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Great Lakes Loons 2, Peoria Chiefs 0 Lansing Lugnuts 5, Dayton Dragons 4 Beloit Sky Carp 4, West Michigan Whitecaps 2 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 5, South Bend Cubs 2 Tonight Peoria Chiefs at Great Lakes Loons, 7:05 p.m. Lansing Lugnuts at Dayton Dragons, 7:05 p.m. West Michigan Whitecaps at Beloit Sky Carp, 7:35 p.m. South Bend Cubs at Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, 7:40 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Chicago Cubs 4, Cincinnati Reds 2                        (Field of Dreams game Dyersville, IA) Cleveland Guardians 4, Detroit Tigers 3 – 10 Innings Kansas City Royals 5, Chicago White Sox 3 Cubs 4, Reds 2 – Smyly stars as Cubs beat Reds in 2nd ‘Field of Dreams’ game After the Griffeys played catch in Iowa, Drew Smyly took over. Smyly struck out nine in five scoreless innings, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 in Major League Baseball’s second “Field of Dreams” game. Seiya Suzuki reached three times and Nick Madrigal had three hits for Chicago in a throwback ballpark a short walk away from the main field for the 1989 movie. The night began with Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. and his father emerging from the iconic cornstalks to play catch in the outfield, delighting the sellout crowd of 7,823. Guardians 4, Tigers 3 – F/10 – Guardians top Tigers in 10 innings, extend win streak to 5 Rookie Oscar Gonzalez knocked in the go-ahead run with a two-out single in the 10th inning and the Cleveland Guardians extended their winning streak to five games, beating the Detroit Tigers 4-3. Gonzalez’s hit off Gregory Soto allowed the Guardians to escape after they squandered a two-run lead in the ninth. Cleveland reliever Trevor Stephan opened the ninth by allowing a walk, a single and Jonathan Schoop’s RBI double that got Detroit within 3-2. Enyel De Los Santos came in with one out and gave up Eric Haase’s tying fielder’s-choice grounder. Bryan Shaw worked the 10th for his first save of the season. Royals 5, White Sox 3 – Greinke helps Royals beat Cease, White Sox 5-3 Zack Greinke worked out of trouble to hold Chicago scoreless into the seventh inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat Dylan Cease and the White Sox 5-3. Greinke allowed nine hits but didn’t walk a batter, striking out five while throwing 95 pitches in 6 1/3 innings. Vinnie Pasquantino homered and Nicky Lopez had a two-run single for the Royals, who won back-to-back four-game series for the first time since Aug. 11-18, 2014. Kansas City took three of four from visiting Boston before doing the same to Chicago. Cease allowed three hits and one run in six innings as his ERA dropped to 1.96. Tonight Detroit (Norris 0-4) at Chicago White Sox (Kopech 4-8), 7:10 p.m.                 WSJM/WCSY 6:50 Cubs are off (The Cubs resume their three game series with the Reds Saturday at 6:40 p.m. in Cincinnati) MLB – No Latino GMs in MLB after Avila firing, only 3 managers There are no Latino general managers left in Major League Baseball after the Detroit Tigers fired Al Avila. It’s a fact even St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol didn’t realize until Thursday. Marmol himself is one of only three Latino on-field managers. The others are Boston’s Alex Cora and Washington’s Dave Martinez. There were four when the season started, but the Toronto Blue Jays fired Charlie Montoyo last month. About 29% of the players on big league rosters to start this season were Latino or Hispanic, with the percentage of coaches just a tick higher. But that hasn’t translated to similar numbers in management positions on and off the field WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Last Night Las Vegas Aces 89, Chicago Sky 78 Aces 89, Sky 78 – Aces move atop WNBA standings with one game remaining Kelsey Plum had 25 points and four 3-pointers, Jackie Young scored 16 of her 22 points in the third quarter and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Chicago Sky 89-78 to move atop the WNBA standings with one game remaining. Las Vegas (25-10) and Chicago (25-10) are tied for the top spot, with the Aces holding a tiebreaker in the race for home-court advantage throughout the playoffs. The Aces close the regular season on Sunday against Seattle, while the Sky play the Phoenix Mercury. A’ja Wilson and Riquna Williams each scored 12 points for Las Vegas. Kahleah Copper tied a career-high with 28 points for Chicago, which was undone by 17 turnovers. Tonight Washington Mystics at Indiana Fever, 7:00 p.m. NFL – National Football League – Preseason week 1 Last Night New York Giants 23, New England Patriots 21 Baltimore Ravens 23, Tennessee Titans 10 Tonight Atlanta Falcons at Detroit Lions, 6:00 p.m. Saturday Kansas City Chiefs at Chicago Bears, 1:00 p.m. NFL – Contract standoff between Bears, star LB Smith continues The contract standoff between the Chicago Bears and Roquan Smith continued Thursday with the star linebacker watching practice from the sideline and new coach Matt Eberflus saying he expects healthy players participating on the field. The Bears removed Smith from the physically unable to perform list on Wednesday a day after he went public with a trade request. The move by the team opened up the possibility of fines for missing practices. Eberflus declined to discuss what actions the team might take. But he made it clear he expects healthy players to practice. Smith has accused the Bears of using bad-faith tactics during negotiations for a contract extension. NFL – Chiefs’ Mahomes to buck NFL trend, play preseason opener Patrick Mahomes will start the Kansas City Chiefs’ preseason opener in Chicago on Saturday. That bucks a trend across the NFL of coaches sitting their starting quarterbacks for the first of their three exhibition games. Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Thursday he would stick to his usual routine of having each of the four quarterbacks in camp play for a quarter of the preseason opener. And while he acknowledged the number of snaps could change based on the way the game is going, Reid thinks it’s important for everybody to get onto the field in some capacity. NFL – Police: Marshawn Lynch was asleep, car damaged before arrest Police in Las Vegas say former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch was asleep and smelled of alcohol when he was found in his damaged sports car this week and arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Lynch’s attorneys responded Thursday with a statement saying Lynch was in a parked car, not driving, and a DUI charge won’t stick. The arresting officer says police found markings suggesting Lynch’s black Shelby GT500 hit sidewalks before stopping in an industrial part of downtown Las Vegas. The 7:30 a.m. Tuesday arrest came after the Seattle Seahawks announced Monday that Lynch had been hired as a team broadcast special correspondent. In 12 NFL seasons, Lynch also played for the Buffalo Bills and Oakland Raiders. NCAAMBKB – Michigan State gives Tom Izzo new deal worth $6.2M per year Michigan State has signed basketball coach Tom Izzo to a new deal valued at $6.2 million per season. The school announced the deal Thursday, saying that the five-year rollover contract will need to be approved by its board next month. The 67-year-old Izzo was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016. He won a national championship in 2000 and leads all active coaches with eight Final Four appearances. He led Michigan State to a 24th straight NCAA Tournament last season. He has won the Big Ten title 10 times in the regular season and six conference tournament championships. NBA – Russell’s No. 6 being retired across NBA, a 1st for league Bill Russell’s No. 6 jersey is being retired across the NBA, a first for the league. The league and the National Basketball Players Association announced Thursday that the number worn by the 11-time champion, civil rights activist and person good enough to be enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame as both a player and a coach was being permanently retired by all 30 teams. Major League Baseball permanently retired No. 42 in honor of Jackie Robinson, who broke the big league’s color barrier. And the NHL retired Wayne Gretzky’s No. 99 in honor of that sport’s all-time scoring leader. NBA players who currently wear No. 6 — including the Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James — may continue doing so. But the number cannot be issued again. NHL – Vegas goalie Robin Lehner to miss upcoming season Vegas Golden Knights goalie Robin Lehner will require hip surgery and is expected to miss the upcoming season. The 31-year-old Lehner will likely spend the entire 2022-23 season on long-term injured reserve. The team said no timeline for his recovery has been determined yet. Lehner started 44 games for the Golden Knights last season and finished 23-17-2. He has three years remaining on a contract that carries a $5 million annual cap hit. FIFA – FIFA moves World Cup start in Qatar up 1 day to Nov. 20 FIFA has formally moved the World Cup start up by one day to Nov. 20. It gives host nation Qatar an exclusive Sunday evening slot with a global audience. Qatar will now play Ecuador in Doha on Nov. 20 just 101 days after FIFA’s decision Thursday. It stretches the World Cup to 29 days from the 28 agreed seven years ago. The surprise late switch was signed off by a FIFA committee including president Gianni Infantino and leaders of the six continental soccer bodies. The plan was revealed Wednesday after several rounds of global ticket sales to fans since last year. USA Soccer – Equal pay deal for US women’s soccer approved by judge The proposed $24 million settlement between U.S. women soccer players and the sport’s American governing body was given preliminary approval by a federal judge. U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner granted the motion for approval filed by the players. He scheduled a Dec. 5 hearing for final approval. Players, including Megan Rapinoe, Becky Sauerbrunn and Alex Morgan, sued in 2016. The U.S. Soccer Federation agreed in April to pay $22 million to the players plus establish a $2 million fund to benefit the players in their post-soccer careers and charitable efforts. IIHF – US beats Swiss 7-1 to improve to 2-0 in world junior hockey Carter Mazur scored twice in the United States’ five-goal second period and the defending champion Americans beat Switzerland 7-1 on Thursday night to improve to 2-0 in the world junior hockey championship. Brock Faber, Landon Slaggert, Matthew Corondato, Thomas Bordeleau and Riley Duran also scored for the United States. Kaidan Mbereko made 23 saves, allowing only Joel Henry’s goal that tied it at 1 midway through the second. The United States will face Austria on Saturday and close Group B round-robin play against Sweden on Sunday. Earlier, Canada improved to 2-0 in Group A, with captain Mason McTavish scoring four goals and adding two assists in an 11-1 victory over Slovakia. Golf – PGA – Fowler, Day make early bid in Memphis to keep season going Rickie Fowler and Jason Day have reason to feel lucky to be even in the PGA Tour’s postseason. And now they want to keep going. Each shot a 65 in the opening round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship. That’s not enough for the lead, only to give them hope. The co-leaders are Si Woo Kim and J.J. Spaun at 62. But the opening event of the FedEx Cup playoffs is all about being in position to move on to the next round. Fowler and Day needed some of their best golf. They got off on the right foot. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Great Lakes Loons 2, Peoria Chiefs 0 Lansing Lugnuts 5, Dayton Dragons 4 Beloit Sky Carp 4, West Michigan Whitecaps 2 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 5, South Bend Cubs 2 Tonight Peoria Chiefs at Great Lakes Loons, 7:05 p.m. Lansing Lugnuts at Dayton Dragons, 7:05 p.m. West Michigan Whitecaps at Beloit Sky Carp, 7:35 p.m. South Bend Cubs at Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, 7:40 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Chicago Cubs 4, Cincinnati Reds 2                        (Field of Dreams game Dyersville, IA) Cleveland Guardians 4, Detroit Tigers 3 – 10 Innings Kansas City Royals 5, Chicago White Sox 3 Cubs 4, Reds 2 – Smyly stars as Cubs beat Reds in 2nd ‘Field of Dreams’ game After the Griffeys played catch in Iowa, Drew Smyly took over. Smyly struck out nine in five scoreless innings, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 in Major League Baseball’s second “Field of Dreams” game. Seiya Suzuki reached three times and Nick Madrigal had three hits for Chicago in a throwback ballpark a short walk away from the main field for the 1989 movie. The night began with Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. and his father emerging from the iconic cornstalks to play catch in the outfield, delighting the sellout crowd of 7,823. Guardians 4, Tigers 3 – F/10 – Guardians top Tigers in 10 innings, extend win streak to 5 Rookie Oscar Gonzalez knocked in the go-ahead run with a two-out single in the 10th inning and the Cleveland Guardians extended their winning streak to five games, beating the Detroit Tigers 4-3. Gonzalez’s hit off Gregory Soto allowed the Guardians to escape after they squandered a two-run lead in the ninth. Cleveland reliever Trevor Stephan opened the ninth by allowing a walk, a single and Jonathan Schoop’s RBI double that got Detroit within 3-2. Enyel De Los Santos came in with one out and gave up Eric Haase’s tying fielder’s-choice grounder. Bryan Shaw worked the 10th for his first save of the season. Royals 5, White Sox 3 – Greinke helps Royals beat Cease, White Sox 5-3 Zack Greinke worked out of trouble to hold Chicago scoreless into the seventh inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat Dylan Cease and the White Sox 5-3. Greinke allowed nine hits but didn’t walk a batter, striking out five while throwing 95 pitches in 6 1/3 innings. Vinnie Pasquantino homered and Nicky Lopez had a two-run single for the Royals, who won back-to-back four-game series for the first time since Aug. 11-18, 2014. Kansas City took three of four from visiting Boston before doing the same to Chicago. Cease allowed three hits and one run in six innings as his ERA dropped to 1.96. Tonight Detroit (Norris 0-4) at Chicago White Sox (Kopech 4-8), 7:10 p.m.                 WSJM/WCSY 6:50 Cubs are off (The Cubs resume their three game series with the Reds Saturday at 6:40 p.m. in Cincinnati) MLB – No Latino GMs in MLB after Avila firing, only 3 managers There are no Latino general managers left in Major League Baseball after the Detroit Tigers fired Al Avila. It’s a fact even St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol didn’t realize until Thursday. Marmol himself is one of only three Latino on-field managers. The others are Boston’s Alex Cora and Washington’s Dave Martinez. There were four when the season started, but the Toronto Blue Jays fired Charlie Montoyo last month. About 29% of the players on big league rosters to start this season were Latino or Hispanic, with the percentage of coaches just a tick higher. But that hasn’t translated to similar numbers in management positions on and off the field WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Last Night Las Vegas Aces 89, Chicago Sky 78 Aces 89, Sky 78 – Aces move atop WNBA standings with one game remaining Kelsey Plum had 25 points and four 3-pointers, Jackie Young scored 16 of her 22 points in the third quarter and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Chicago Sky 89-78 to move atop the WNBA standings with one game remaining. Las Vegas (25-10) and Chicago (25-10) are tied for the top spot, with the Aces holding a tiebreaker in the race for home-court advantage throughout the playoffs. The Aces close the regular season on Sunday against Seattle, while the Sky play the Phoenix Mercury. A’ja Wilson and Riquna Williams each scored 12 points for Las Vegas. Kahleah Copper tied a career-high with 28 points for Chicago, which was undone by 17 turnovers. Tonight Washington Mystics at Indiana Fever, 7:00 p.m. NFL – National Football League – Preseason week 1 Last Night New York Giants 23, New England Patriots 21 Baltimore Ravens 23, Tennessee Titans 10 Tonight Atlanta Falcons at Detroit Lions, 6:00 p.m. Saturday Kansas City Chiefs at Chicago Bears, 1:00 p.m. NFL – Contract standoff between Bears, star LB Smith continues The contract standoff between the Chicago Bears and Roquan Smith continued Thursday with the star linebacker watching practice from the sideline and new coach Matt Eberflus saying he expects healthy players participating on the field. The Bears removed Smith from the physically unable to perform list on Wednesday a day after he went public with a trade request. The move by the team opened up the possibility of fines for missing practices. Eberflus declined to discuss what actions the team might take. But he made it clear he expects healthy players to practice. Smith has accused the Bears of using bad-faith tactics during negotiations for a contract extension. NFL – Chiefs’ Mahomes to buck NFL trend, play preseason opener Patrick Mahomes will start the Kansas City Chiefs’ preseason opener in Chicago on Saturday. That bucks a trend across the NFL of coaches sitting their starting quarterbacks for the first of their three exhibition games. Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Thursday he would stick to his usual routine of having each of the four quarterbacks in camp play for a quarter of the preseason opener. And while he acknowledged the number of snaps could change based on the way the game is going, Reid thinks it’s important for everybody to get onto the field in some capacity. NFL – Police: Marshawn Lynch was asleep, car damaged before arrest Police in Las Vegas say former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch was asleep and smelled of alcohol when he was found in his damaged sports car this week and arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Lynch’s attorneys responded Thursday with a statement saying Lynch was in a parked car, not driving, and a DUI charge won’t stick. The arresting officer says police found markings suggesting Lynch’s black Shelby GT500 hit sidewalks before stopping in an industrial part of downtown Las Vegas. The 7:30 a.m. Tuesday arrest came after the Seattle Seahawks announced Monday that Lynch had been hired as a team broadcast special correspondent. In 12 NFL seasons, Lynch also played for the Buffalo Bills and Oakland Raiders. NCAAMBKB – Michigan State gives Tom Izzo new deal worth $6.2M per year Michigan State has signed basketball coach Tom Izzo to a new deal valued at $6.2 million per season. The school announced the deal Thursday, saying that the five-year rollover contract will need to be approved by its board next month. The 67-year-old Izzo was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016. He won a national championship in 2000 and leads all active coaches with eight Final Four appearances. He led Michigan State to a 24th straight NCAA Tournament last season. He has won the Big Ten title 10 times in the regular season and six conference tournament championships. NBA – Russell’s No. 6 being retired across NBA, a 1st for league Bill Russell’s No. 6 jersey is being retired across the NBA, a first for the league. The league and the National Basketball Players Association announced Thursday that the number worn by the 11-time champion, civil rights activist and person good enough to be enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame as both a player and a coach was being permanently retired by all 30 teams. Major League Baseball permanently retired No. 42 in honor of Jackie Robinson, who broke the big league’s color barrier. And the NHL retired Wayne Gretzky’s No. 99 in honor of that sport’s all-time scoring leader. NBA players who currently wear No. 6 — including the Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James — may continue doing so. But the number cannot be issued again. NHL – Vegas goalie Robin Lehner to miss upcoming season Vegas Golden Knights goalie Robin Lehner will require hip surgery and is expected to miss the upcoming season. The 31-year-old Lehner will likely spend the entire 2022-23 season on long-term injured reserve. The team said no timeline for his recovery has been determined yet. Lehner started 44 games for the Golden Knights last season and finished 23-17-2. He has three years remaining on a contract that carries a $5 million annual cap hit. FIFA – FIFA moves World Cup start in Qatar up 1 day to Nov. 20 FIFA has formally moved the World Cup start up by one day to Nov. 20. It gives host nation Qatar an exclusive Sunday evening slot with a global audience. Qatar will now play Ecuador in Doha on Nov. 20 just 101 days after FIFA’s decision Thursday. It stretches the World Cup to 29 days from the 28 agreed seven years ago. The surprise late switch was signed off by a FIFA committee including president Gianni Infantino and leaders of the six continental soccer bodies. The plan was revealed Wednesday after several rounds of global ticket sales to fans since last year. USA Soccer – Equal pay deal for US women’s soccer approved by judge The proposed $24 million settlement between U.S. women soccer players and the sport’s American governing body was given preliminary approval by a federal judge. U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner granted the motion for approval filed by the players. He scheduled a Dec. 5 hearing for final approval. Players, including Megan Rapinoe, Becky Sauerbrunn and Alex Morgan, sued in 2016. The U.S. Soccer Federation agreed in April to pay $22 million to the players plus establish a $2 million fund to benefit the players in their post-soccer careers and charitable efforts. IIHF – US beats Swiss 7-1 to improve to 2-0 in world junior hockey Carter Mazur scored twice in the United States’ five-goal second period and the defending champion Americans beat Switzerland 7-1 on Thursday night to improve to 2-0 in the world junior hockey championship. Brock Faber, Landon Slaggert, Matthew Corondato, Thomas Bordeleau and Riley Duran also scored for the United States. Kaidan Mbereko made 23 saves, allowing only Joel Henry’s goal that tied it at 1 midway through the second. The United States will face Austria on Saturday and close Group B round-robin play against Sweden on Sunday. Earlier, Canada improved to 2-0 in Group A, with captain Mason McTavish scoring four goals and adding two assists in an 11-1 victory over Slovakia. Golf – PGA – Fowler, Day make early bid in Memphis to keep season going Rickie Fowler and Jason Day have reason to feel lucky to be even in the PGA Tour’s postseason. And now they want to keep going. Each shot a 65 in the opening round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship. That’s not enough for the lead, only to give them hope. The co-leaders are Si Woo Kim and J.J. Spaun at 62. But the opening event of the FedEx Cup playoffs is all about being in position to move on to the next round. Fowler and Day needed some of their best golf. They got off on the right foot. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Great Lakes Loons 2, Peoria Chiefs 0 Lansing Lugnuts 5, Dayton Dragons 4 Beloit Sky Carp 4, West Michigan Whitecaps 2 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 5, South Bend Cubs 2 Tonight Peoria Chiefs at Great Lakes Loons, 7:05 p.m. Lansing Lugnuts at Dayton Dragons, 7:05 p.m. West Michigan Whitecaps at Beloit Sky Carp, 7:35 p.m. South Bend Cubs at Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, 7:40 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Cubs had a new manager, a new (very old) closer, a new GM who used to be an old manager, six All-Stars and they could play home games after sunset for once! It's time to Remember This Crap about the 1988 Cubs. Greg Maddux was great for a half, Mark Grace debuted in an unfamiliar number and should have been the Rookie of the Year, Andre Dawson followed up his MVP season with a less than MVP season and Dave Martinez got traded for Mitch Webster for some unknown reason (well, let's say we know now-wink-wink-corncob-dress-wink-wink). It was a fun year as new, young guys came in to replace the last vestiges of the 1984 team and for once it actually built to something. Even though Jim Frey was already hell bent on screwing it all up. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/desipio/message

On this edition of  Inside the (Rob) Parker, Rob leads off with his take on the MLB All-Star festivities honoring Jackie Robinson, if the Nationals can get a contract done with Juan Soto, why he's keeping an eye on the Mariners in the 2nd half,   Also, the Pocket Protector Stat of the Week, Betting on the Bases and Foul or Fair. Guests: Washington Nationals ManagerDave Martinez discusses Juan Soto winning the Home Run Derby, how he plans to deal with the potential distraction of Soto's ongoing contract negotiations, and what he expects out of his club in the second half.  ESPN MLB Analyst Doug Glanville discusses attending his first ever All-Star Game, what he's looking for in the second half. Author Jeff Fletcher discusses his new book Sho-Time: The Inside Story on Shohei Ohtani and the Greatest Baseball Season Ever Played. Subscribe and download all of the latest Inside the Parker podcasts and follow Rob on Twitter!! #oddcouple See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this edition of  Inside the (Rob) Parker, Rob leads off with his take on the MLB All-Star festivities honoring Jackie Robinson, if the Nationals can get a contract done with Juan Soto, why he's keeping an eye on the Mariners in the 2nd half,   Also, the Pocket Protector Stat of the Week, Betting on the Bases and Foul or Fair. Guests: Washington Nationals Manager Dave Martinez discusses Juan Soto winning the Home Run Derby, how he plans to deal with the potential distraction of Soto's ongoing contract negotiations, and what he expects out of his club in the second half.  ESPN MLB Analyst Doug Glanville discusses attending his first ever All-Star Game, what he's looking for in the second half. Author Jeff Fletcher discusses his new book Sho-Time: The Inside Story on Shohei Ohtani and the Greatest Baseball Season Ever Played. Subscribe and download all of the latest Inside the Parker podcasts and follow Rob on Twitter!! #oddcoupleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Make sure you listen to our show live every Tuesday night at 8pm EST, Urban Sports Scene Live. Urban Sports Scene is a sports show based out of the DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia). The sports show provides youthful and fresh insight into all sports. The show stars Wole, Ray and Will T. Show topic/agenda: Whether Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez should be on the hot seat, NBA Finals preview- Boston Celtics vs. the Golden State Warriors (guest: JusBlaze from the Above the Rim Podcast), and WBA lightweight champ Gervonta "Tank" Davis TKOing Rolando Romero in the 6th round. Subscribe to our podcast on these various platforms: iTunes, Google Podcast, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Stitcher, and TuneIn. Get Social with us here: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Blogs.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

(Season 4, Episode 18): Ryan Amanda and Trey (Donald) talk about Miguel Cabrera joining 3k club, atrocious umpires, review giants series and role play as Dave Martinez and preview marlins series. Listen in! Check out HalfStHighHeat.com for more content! Check out the new Half Street High Heat store! http://tee.pub/lic/xPZiUO89Le4 Follow us on Twitter: HSHH - @HalfStHighHeat Ryan, Host - @WeAreAllShack Amanda, Host - @AWhite7877 Nick, Host - @NatsMoose Monty, Editor - @Monty2740 Trey, Digital Media - @reverrsse Writers: Allison - @JuanSotoHR CK - @CKNaim58 Danny - @Nats_Baseball Matt - @HolleranMDH Tyler - @nonrosterinvite See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The NBA Play-in tournament is a huge success, the second no-hitter in less than 24 hours, and Dave Martinez loses his marbles. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/secondfloorsports/support

7-27-20 The Program opens the show with all the things you need to know, including sound from Andy Reid, Willie Gay, Jr., and Dave Martinez. The Program is also joined by Alec Lewis of the Athletic, for his thoughts on the Royals opening weekend and to bring you 'the kicker' on the way out the door.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You can see Tim's Unofficial Post-Game Show on FB, Twitter, and YouTube. Today's lineup is out. It's the same as yesterday with Hudson. Dave Martinez is making questionable decisions in the Nats series. There could be 4 celebrations today. EMOTD.