Podcast appearances and mentions of Devin Funchess

Devin Funchess joins us on TMZ Sports to talk about becoming the first NFL player to sign a pro basketball contract, plus much more! Hosts: Michael Babcock & Mojo Muhtadi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's episode of the Raw Room features the squad discussing the top storylines in the NFL including the Chiefs chances of making history with a Three-Peat, Jared Goff becoming the highest paid Lions player of all time, Antoine Winfield Jr being the highest paid defensive back of all time, King and JC talk about their least favorite drills during training camp, the guys talk NBA Lottery, Bronny James' chances in the NBA Draft, Lebron James coming within a hair of being drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies, the guys talk Devin Funchess becoming the first pro football player to sign a  professional basketball contract, the squad discusses the story of 28 year old MLB player joining Arkansas football team as a WR, Maine Mane brings the heat for Big Back Hour, the Raw Room Academy highlight tape contest continues, and much more!Use code RAWROOM for 15% off your order at perfectplantmarket.comVisit www.rawroompod.com/shop for official Raw Room merch and more! Follow @Raw__Room on Twitter/IG to be eligible to win NFL game tickets, merch, and more exclusives!Follow Daren Bates:Instagram: @weslynn_son56Twitter: @DB_5TreyFollow Jalen Collins:Instagram: @jaycar_32Twitter: @JayCar_11Follow Alex Sweet:Instagram: @mr.asweetTwitter: @ShokhtheWorldFollow King Dunlap:Instagram: @dynastyolineTwitter: @dynasty_olineSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raw-room/id1527075053Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5to2Z3lYDdGd1DqZfzVfy7?si=0Nklz_pBTAa7hHJjzSWQLwProduced & Edited by: Feyzan ShareefIG/Twitter: @feyzanbeatsfeyzanbeats@gmail.comSocial Media Manager/Cover Art:Matt Keaton:IG/Twitter: @FastNastyPhotography, Production Assistant, and Fulfillment Operations Intern:Jon Maine:Twitter: @mainegretzkyIG: @jaystate

Bob and Lefko look back on a tough series loss to the Twins, they try to figure out what is going wrong with the offense’s strikeout rate right now, they ask what George Kirby needs to do to get right after a second short outing, and after former Panthers wide receiver Devin Funchess signed a professional basketball contract, they discuss which is harder; NFL players playing basketball or NBA players playing football. 

The Rooney Rule is good in theory but may have hit its ceiling. The Commanders face a culture shift. Devin Funchess puts a dent in Austin Rivers bold claim.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Hour 2… [01:05] Jason Fitz Joins Jason Fitz joins the show and explains why he doesn't have a rebut KISS track for GoJo. He says competition is good for music, just like it is for sports. He also explains why schedule release is the dumbest thing on the sports calendar, discusses the best divisions in the NFL, and discusses Brian Kelly's comments on the Transfer portal and NIL issues at LSU. [21:55] Cleveland at Boston Game 2 GoJo and Golic analyze tonight's Game 2 between Cleveland and Boston and potential game-changers for the series, like Cavs star Donovan Mitchell, before talking about how the New York Knicks are really Giga Miami Heat. [29:02] Dallas at OKC Game 2 Delving into Game 2 of the Dallas—OKC matchup, GoJo and Golic dissect the Mavs' strategies to defeat OKC's youthful core, while Luka seems to limp into this second-round matchup.  [33:05] Sara Civian Joins Bleacher Report NHL Columnist Sara Civian joins the show to discuss NHL playoff matchups; the future of the NHL is in good hands, the smartest bets on the ice this postseason, and standout performances. [42:35] This, That, and the Third: Former NFL player Devin Funchess is signing professional basketball contracts, former MLB player Monte Harrison is returning to college football, and Anthony Edwards isn't starstruck by anybody on the Denver Nuggets. Click here to subscribe, rate, and review the newest episodes of GoJo and Golic!  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), 888-789-7777/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+ WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA/MI/NJ/ NY/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. New customers 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

Nikola Jokic reacts to winning MVP for third time in 4 years l Devin Funchess to try to make the NBA l Terrion Arnold reveals Raiders flipped a coin to decide first round pick

Today's episode of the Raw Room features former Carolina Panthers and Indianapolis Colts WR Devin Funchess as Coach Bates is back in the building as the guys talk the latest news in the college football and NFL coaching carousel, Coach Bates tells the guys about his first year coaching in Seattle, Funch tells the guys about his journey to the NFL, what it was like going to the Super Bowl as a rookie and playing with leaders like Cam Newton and Luke Kuechly, his rise to stardom at Michigan, what it was like on the field when Colts QB Andrew Luck announced his retirement, life after football taking Funchess into professional basketball, the guys discuss the controversial hip drop tackle, changing positions, and much more!Use promo code RAWROOM at PrizePicks.com to receive 100% instant deposit match up to $100: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/ivHR/RAWROOMUse code RAWROOM for 15% off your order at perfectplantmarket.comVisit www.rawroompod.com/shop for official Raw Room merch and more! Follow @Raw__Room on Twitter/IG to be eligible to win NFL game tickets, merch, and more exclusives!Follow Daren Bates:Instagram: @weslynn_son56Twitter: @DB_5TreyFollow Jalen Collins:Instagram: @jaycar_32Twitter: @JayCar_11Follow Alex Sweet:Instagram: @mr.asweetTwitter: @ShokhtheWorldSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raw-room/id1527075053Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5to2Z3lYDdGd1DqZfzVfy7?si=0Nklz_pBTAa7hHJjzSWQLwProduced & Edited by: Feyzan ShareefIG/Twitter: @feyzanbeatsfeyzanbeats.comSocial Media Manager/Cover Art:Matt Keaton:IG/Twitter: @FastNastyPhotography, Production Assistant, and Fulfillment Operations Intern:Jon Maine:Twitter: @mainegretzkyIG: @jaystate

In today's episode of Inside TBT, Devin Funchess (former NFL WR) joins the show to talk about playing with Team Gibson, basketball being his first love, his time in the NFL and more (0:00 - 13:52), then Fort Wayne Champs' Tayler Persons come on to talk TBT 2023, pick-up hoops and what he loves about TBT (13:52 - 26:14) and then Marcus Santos-Silva hops on to talk about transitioning back from football to basketball, playing with Ram Nation and more (26:14 - 46:40)! TBT IS ONLY ONE WEEK AWAY - thetournament.com

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Cleveland Guardians 4, Detroit Tigers 1 – Game 1 Detroit Tigers 7, Cleveland Guardians 5 – Game 2 Washington Nationals 5, Chicago Cubs 4 Chicago White Sox 4, Houston Astros 2 Guardians 4, Tigers 1/Tigers 7, Guardians 5 – Schoop, Carpenter homer, Tigers split DH with Guardians Jonathan Schoop and rookie Kerry Carpenter hit back-to-back homers in the sixth inning, and the Detroit Tigers rallied for a 7-5 win over the Cleveland Guardians in the second game of a doubleheader. Detroit snapped an eight-game skid. In the opener, All-Star Andrés Giménez belted a go-ahead, three-run homer in the seventh inning to give AL Central-leading Cleveland a 4-1 win. Giménez added a two-run homer in the nightcap, finishing with four hits and five RBIs on the day. Schoop gave the Tigers a 4-3 lead in the second game when he launched a changeup from Eli Morgan over the wall in left field. Nationals 5, Cubs 4 – Cruz’s eighth-inning homer lifts Nationals over Cubs 5-4 Nelson Cruz hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the eighth inning to lift the Washington Nationals to a 5-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Cruz, who had hit a two-run double in the fifth, smacked a 1-1 pitch from Brandon Hughes (1-1) to center to snap a 4-all tie with one out in the eighth. Carl Edwards Jr. (4-3) pitched a scoreless eighth inning and Kyle Finnegan worked the ninth for his fifth save. Ian Happ hit two solo homers for the Cubs, giving him three in his past three games. White Sox 4, Astros 2 – Moncada, Cueto lead White Sox past Astros 4-2 Yoán Moncada hit a tiebreaking two-run single in Chicago’s four-run eighth inning, and the White Sox beat the Houston Astros 4-2 for their fourth straight win. Chicago’s winning rally started after José Urquidy retired the first two batters. Urquidy was pulled after AJ Pollock’s infield hit, and the White Sox jumped all over Rafael Montero. Andrew Vaughn doubled before Eloy Jiménez bounced a tying two-run double down the third-base line. Walks to José Abreu and Yasmani Grandal loaded the bases for Moncada, who made it 4-2 with a liner into center. Tonight Chicago Cubs (Steele 4-7) at Washington (Corbin 4-16), 7:05 p.m. Detroit (Hill 2-3) at Cleveland (Plesac 2-10), 7:10 p.m.              WSJM/WCSY 6:50 Houston (Verlander 15-3) at Chicago White Sox (Cease 12-5), 8:10 p.m. MLB – Rangers fire manager Chris Woodward short of his 500th game The Texas Rangers have fired manager Chris Woodward with the team on pace for its sixth consecutive losing season. Woodward has managed the team for almost four seasons. The move came with Woodward two games short of his 500th game with the Rangers. He finished with a 211-287 record in his first managerial job. Woodward was under contract through next season, and the team held an option for 2024. Third base coach Tony Beasley was named the team’s interim manager. Texas is 52-63 after beating Oakland 2-1 on Monday night. MLB – World Series to start on a Friday, could see latest end ever The World Series is scheduled to start on a Friday for the first time since 1915 and could end on Nov. 5, its latest ever. That’s because of the lockout that delayed opening day. Major League Baseball said Monday its expanded postseason will begin with all four games in the new wild-card series on Oct. 7. The other games are Oct. 8 and 9, if necessary. Each best-of-five Division Series starts Oct. 11. The best-of-seven Championship Series starts Oct. 18 in the NL and Oct. 19 in the AL. The World Series begins Oct. 28, matching its latest start, in 2009. The latest a Series game has been played is Nov. 4, in 2001 and again in 2009. NCAAFB – No. 1 Alabama tops preseason AP Top 25; Ohio St, ‘Dawgs next Alabama is No. 1 in the preseason AP Top 25 for the second straight season. That is also the ninth time overall, second most in poll history. The Crimson Tide received 54 of 63 first-place votes. Ohio State is No. 2 with six first-place votes. Defending national champion Georgia is third with three first-place votes. Clemson is No. 4 and Notre Dame rounds out the top five. The Tide’s preseason No. 1 ranking is the seventh in 15 years. Since the preseason rankings started in 1950, only Oklahoma has been No. 1 in the initial poll more than Alabama. NCAAFB – CFP championship games to return to Atlanta, South Florida Atlanta and South Florida have been selected to host College Football Playoff national championship games for the second time. The CFP announced that Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, would be the site of the title game scheduled to be played in January 2026, the final game of the current 12-year media rights deal with ESPN. Miami Gardens hosted the 2021 game, following the 2020 pandemic-altered season. Attendance was limited to about 15,000 fans. A person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press that Atlanta would host the championship game in 2025. Mercedes-Benz was the site of the 2018 title game. NCAAFB – Big Ten Preview – Michigan Jim Harbaugh’s eighth team is his first at Michigan that is coming off a win over Ohio State. The Wolverines’ new challenge is to beat the Buckeyes on the road for the first time since 2000. The Wolverines went 12-2 last year, finishing No. 3 in The Associated Press college football poll. They won the Big Ten title and earned a spot in the College Football Playoff for the first time. The Wolverines are ranked eighth in the preseason AP Top 25. They open at home Sept. 3 against Colorado State. NCAAFB – Big Ten Preview – Michigan State Michigan State is openly talking about winning a national championship. The Spartans lost three starters on defense and six starters on offense, including award-winning running back Kenneth Walker III. Quarterback Payton Thorne and do-it-all Jayden Reed return to give the team a potent passing game that could open up the running game. The Spartans open at home Sept. 2 against Western Michigan. NFL – Lions’ Funchess making adjustment to tight end position Devin Funchess, hoping to play in the NFL for the first time since 2019, made the most of his opportunities in the Detroit Lions’ preseason opener. The former Michigan star had 21 touchdown receptions for the Carolina Panthers over the first four years of his career before it was slowed by injuries and the COVID-19 pandemic. On Friday night against the Atlanta Falcons, Funchess played in just 21 snaps on offense, but he capitalized on the playing time by catching four passes for 19 yards and a touchdown. He converted a key third-and-8 by breaking a tackle on his way to a 9-yard gain. Two plays later, he had a highlight-reel hurdle of Atlanta Falcons defensive back Tre Webb on his way to another first down. WNBA – WNBA’s Brittney Griner appeals her Russian prison sentence Russian news agencies reported that lawyers for American basketball star Brittney Griner have filed an appeal of her nine-year Russian prison sentence for drug possession. The appeal comes as the U.S. and Russia are holding talks that could lead to a high-profile prisoner swap. Griner is an eight-time all-star center with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and two-time Olympic gold medalist. She was convicted Aug. 4 after police said they found vape canisters containing cannabis oil in her luggage at a Moscow airport. Griner admitted that she had the canisters in her luggage, but said she had inadvertently packed them in haste and that she had no criminal intent.. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Last Night No games last night Tonight Lake County Captains at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m. Beloit Sky Carp at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Tennis Portage Central 6, Lakeshore 2 Girls Golf Lakeshore 200, Edwardsburg 229See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Cleveland Guardians 4, Detroit Tigers 1 – Game 1 Detroit Tigers 7, Cleveland Guardians 5 – Game 2 Washington Nationals 5, Chicago Cubs 4 Chicago White Sox 4, Houston Astros 2 Guardians 4, Tigers 1/Tigers 7, Guardians 5 – Schoop, Carpenter homer, Tigers split DH with Guardians Jonathan Schoop and rookie Kerry Carpenter hit back-to-back homers in the sixth inning, and the Detroit Tigers rallied for a 7-5 win over the Cleveland Guardians in the second game of a doubleheader. Detroit snapped an eight-game skid. In the opener, All-Star Andrés Giménez belted a go-ahead, three-run homer in the seventh inning to give AL Central-leading Cleveland a 4-1 win. Giménez added a two-run homer in the nightcap, finishing with four hits and five RBIs on the day. Schoop gave the Tigers a 4-3 lead in the second game when he launched a changeup from Eli Morgan over the wall in left field. Nationals 5, Cubs 4 – Cruz’s eighth-inning homer lifts Nationals over Cubs 5-4 Nelson Cruz hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the eighth inning to lift the Washington Nationals to a 5-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Cruz, who had hit a two-run double in the fifth, smacked a 1-1 pitch from Brandon Hughes (1-1) to center to snap a 4-all tie with one out in the eighth. Carl Edwards Jr. (4-3) pitched a scoreless eighth inning and Kyle Finnegan worked the ninth for his fifth save. Ian Happ hit two solo homers for the Cubs, giving him three in his past three games. White Sox 4, Astros 2 – Moncada, Cueto lead White Sox past Astros 4-2 Yoán Moncada hit a tiebreaking two-run single in Chicago’s four-run eighth inning, and the White Sox beat the Houston Astros 4-2 for their fourth straight win. Chicago’s winning rally started after José Urquidy retired the first two batters. Urquidy was pulled after AJ Pollock’s infield hit, and the White Sox jumped all over Rafael Montero. Andrew Vaughn doubled before Eloy Jiménez bounced a tying two-run double down the third-base line. Walks to José Abreu and Yasmani Grandal loaded the bases for Moncada, who made it 4-2 with a liner into center. Tonight Chicago Cubs (Steele 4-7) at Washington (Corbin 4-16), 7:05 p.m. Detroit (Hill 2-3) at Cleveland (Plesac 2-10), 7:10 p.m.              WSJM/WCSY 6:50 Houston (Verlander 15-3) at Chicago White Sox (Cease 12-5), 8:10 p.m. MLB – Rangers fire manager Chris Woodward short of his 500th game The Texas Rangers have fired manager Chris Woodward with the team on pace for its sixth consecutive losing season. Woodward has managed the team for almost four seasons. The move came with Woodward two games short of his 500th game with the Rangers. He finished with a 211-287 record in his first managerial job. Woodward was under contract through next season, and the team held an option for 2024. Third base coach Tony Beasley was named the team’s interim manager. Texas is 52-63 after beating Oakland 2-1 on Monday night. MLB – World Series to start on a Friday, could see latest end ever The World Series is scheduled to start on a Friday for the first time since 1915 and could end on Nov. 5, its latest ever. That’s because of the lockout that delayed opening day. Major League Baseball said Monday its expanded postseason will begin with all four games in the new wild-card series on Oct. 7. The other games are Oct. 8 and 9, if necessary. Each best-of-five Division Series starts Oct. 11. The best-of-seven Championship Series starts Oct. 18 in the NL and Oct. 19 in the AL. The World Series begins Oct. 28, matching its latest start, in 2009. The latest a Series game has been played is Nov. 4, in 2001 and again in 2009. NCAAFB – No. 1 Alabama tops preseason AP Top 25; Ohio St, ‘Dawgs next Alabama is No. 1 in the preseason AP Top 25 for the second straight season. That is also the ninth time overall, second most in poll history. The Crimson Tide received 54 of 63 first-place votes. Ohio State is No. 2 with six first-place votes. Defending national champion Georgia is third with three first-place votes. Clemson is No. 4 and Notre Dame rounds out the top five. The Tide’s preseason No. 1 ranking is the seventh in 15 years. Since the preseason rankings started in 1950, only Oklahoma has been No. 1 in the initial poll more than Alabama. NCAAFB – CFP championship games to return to Atlanta, South Florida Atlanta and South Florida have been selected to host College Football Playoff national championship games for the second time. The CFP announced that Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, would be the site of the title game scheduled to be played in January 2026, the final game of the current 12-year media rights deal with ESPN. Miami Gardens hosted the 2021 game, following the 2020 pandemic-altered season. Attendance was limited to about 15,000 fans. A person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press that Atlanta would host the championship game in 2025. Mercedes-Benz was the site of the 2018 title game. NCAAFB – Big Ten Preview – Michigan Jim Harbaugh’s eighth team is his first at Michigan that is coming off a win over Ohio State. The Wolverines’ new challenge is to beat the Buckeyes on the road for the first time since 2000. The Wolverines went 12-2 last year, finishing No. 3 in The Associated Press college football poll. They won the Big Ten title and earned a spot in the College Football Playoff for the first time. The Wolverines are ranked eighth in the preseason AP Top 25. They open at home Sept. 3 against Colorado State. NCAAFB – Big Ten Preview – Michigan State Michigan State is openly talking about winning a national championship. The Spartans lost three starters on defense and six starters on offense, including award-winning running back Kenneth Walker III. Quarterback Payton Thorne and do-it-all Jayden Reed return to give the team a potent passing game that could open up the running game. The Spartans open at home Sept. 2 against Western Michigan. NFL – Lions’ Funchess making adjustment to tight end position Devin Funchess, hoping to play in the NFL for the first time since 2019, made the most of his opportunities in the Detroit Lions’ preseason opener. The former Michigan star had 21 touchdown receptions for the Carolina Panthers over the first four years of his career before it was slowed by injuries and the COVID-19 pandemic. On Friday night against the Atlanta Falcons, Funchess played in just 21 snaps on offense, but he capitalized on the playing time by catching four passes for 19 yards and a touchdown. He converted a key third-and-8 by breaking a tackle on his way to a 9-yard gain. Two plays later, he had a highlight-reel hurdle of Atlanta Falcons defensive back Tre Webb on his way to another first down. WNBA – WNBA’s Brittney Griner appeals her Russian prison sentence Russian news agencies reported that lawyers for American basketball star Brittney Griner have filed an appeal of her nine-year Russian prison sentence for drug possession. The appeal comes as the U.S. and Russia are holding talks that could lead to a high-profile prisoner swap. Griner is an eight-time all-star center with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and two-time Olympic gold medalist. She was convicted Aug. 4 after police said they found vape canisters containing cannabis oil in her luggage at a Moscow airport. Griner admitted that she had the canisters in her luggage, but said she had inadvertently packed them in haste and that she had no criminal intent.. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Last Night No games last night Tonight Lake County Captains at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m. Beloit Sky Carp at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Tennis Portage Central 6, Lakeshore 2 Girls Golf Lakeshore 200, Edwardsburg 229See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Cleveland Guardians 4, Detroit Tigers 1 – Game 1 Detroit Tigers 7, Cleveland Guardians 5 – Game 2 Washington Nationals 5, Chicago Cubs 4 Chicago White Sox 4, Houston Astros 2 Guardians 4, Tigers 1/Tigers 7, Guardians 5 – Schoop, Carpenter homer, Tigers split DH with Guardians Jonathan Schoop and rookie Kerry Carpenter hit back-to-back homers in the sixth inning, and the Detroit Tigers rallied for a 7-5 win over the Cleveland Guardians in the second game of a doubleheader. Detroit snapped an eight-game skid. In the opener, All-Star Andrés Giménez belted a go-ahead, three-run homer in the seventh inning to give AL Central-leading Cleveland a 4-1 win. Giménez added a two-run homer in the nightcap, finishing with four hits and five RBIs on the day. Schoop gave the Tigers a 4-3 lead in the second game when he launched a changeup from Eli Morgan over the wall in left field. Nationals 5, Cubs 4 – Cruz’s eighth-inning homer lifts Nationals over Cubs 5-4 Nelson Cruz hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the eighth inning to lift the Washington Nationals to a 5-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Cruz, who had hit a two-run double in the fifth, smacked a 1-1 pitch from Brandon Hughes (1-1) to center to snap a 4-all tie with one out in the eighth. Carl Edwards Jr. (4-3) pitched a scoreless eighth inning and Kyle Finnegan worked the ninth for his fifth save. Ian Happ hit two solo homers for the Cubs, giving him three in his past three games. White Sox 4, Astros 2 – Moncada, Cueto lead White Sox past Astros 4-2 Yoán Moncada hit a tiebreaking two-run single in Chicago’s four-run eighth inning, and the White Sox beat the Houston Astros 4-2 for their fourth straight win. Chicago’s winning rally started after José Urquidy retired the first two batters. Urquidy was pulled after AJ Pollock’s infield hit, and the White Sox jumped all over Rafael Montero. Andrew Vaughn doubled before Eloy Jiménez bounced a tying two-run double down the third-base line. Walks to José Abreu and Yasmani Grandal loaded the bases for Moncada, who made it 4-2 with a liner into center. Tonight Chicago Cubs (Steele 4-7) at Washington (Corbin 4-16), 7:05 p.m. Detroit (Hill 2-3) at Cleveland (Plesac 2-10), 7:10 p.m.              WSJM/WCSY 6:50 Houston (Verlander 15-3) at Chicago White Sox (Cease 12-5), 8:10 p.m. MLB – Rangers fire manager Chris Woodward short of his 500th game The Texas Rangers have fired manager Chris Woodward with the team on pace for its sixth consecutive losing season. Woodward has managed the team for almost four seasons. The move came with Woodward two games short of his 500th game with the Rangers. He finished with a 211-287 record in his first managerial job. Woodward was under contract through next season, and the team held an option for 2024. Third base coach Tony Beasley was named the team’s interim manager. Texas is 52-63 after beating Oakland 2-1 on Monday night. MLB – World Series to start on a Friday, could see latest end ever The World Series is scheduled to start on a Friday for the first time since 1915 and could end on Nov. 5, its latest ever. That’s because of the lockout that delayed opening day. Major League Baseball said Monday its expanded postseason will begin with all four games in the new wild-card series on Oct. 7. The other games are Oct. 8 and 9, if necessary. Each best-of-five Division Series starts Oct. 11. The best-of-seven Championship Series starts Oct. 18 in the NL and Oct. 19 in the AL. The World Series begins Oct. 28, matching its latest start, in 2009. The latest a Series game has been played is Nov. 4, in 2001 and again in 2009. NCAAFB – No. 1 Alabama tops preseason AP Top 25; Ohio St, ‘Dawgs next Alabama is No. 1 in the preseason AP Top 25 for the second straight season. That is also the ninth time overall, second most in poll history. The Crimson Tide received 54 of 63 first-place votes. Ohio State is No. 2 with six first-place votes. Defending national champion Georgia is third with three first-place votes. Clemson is No. 4 and Notre Dame rounds out the top five. The Tide’s preseason No. 1 ranking is the seventh in 15 years. Since the preseason rankings started in 1950, only Oklahoma has been No. 1 in the initial poll more than Alabama. NCAAFB – CFP championship games to return to Atlanta, South Florida Atlanta and South Florida have been selected to host College Football Playoff national championship games for the second time. The CFP announced that Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, would be the site of the title game scheduled to be played in January 2026, the final game of the current 12-year media rights deal with ESPN. Miami Gardens hosted the 2021 game, following the 2020 pandemic-altered season. Attendance was limited to about 15,000 fans. A person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press that Atlanta would host the championship game in 2025. Mercedes-Benz was the site of the 2018 title game. NCAAFB – Big Ten Preview – Michigan Jim Harbaugh’s eighth team is his first at Michigan that is coming off a win over Ohio State. The Wolverines’ new challenge is to beat the Buckeyes on the road for the first time since 2000. The Wolverines went 12-2 last year, finishing No. 3 in The Associated Press college football poll. They won the Big Ten title and earned a spot in the College Football Playoff for the first time. The Wolverines are ranked eighth in the preseason AP Top 25. They open at home Sept. 3 against Colorado State. NCAAFB – Big Ten Preview – Michigan State Michigan State is openly talking about winning a national championship. The Spartans lost three starters on defense and six starters on offense, including award-winning running back Kenneth Walker III. Quarterback Payton Thorne and do-it-all Jayden Reed return to give the team a potent passing game that could open up the running game. The Spartans open at home Sept. 2 against Western Michigan. NFL – Lions’ Funchess making adjustment to tight end position Devin Funchess, hoping to play in the NFL for the first time since 2019, made the most of his opportunities in the Detroit Lions’ preseason opener. The former Michigan star had 21 touchdown receptions for the Carolina Panthers over the first four years of his career before it was slowed by injuries and the COVID-19 pandemic. On Friday night against the Atlanta Falcons, Funchess played in just 21 snaps on offense, but he capitalized on the playing time by catching four passes for 19 yards and a touchdown. He converted a key third-and-8 by breaking a tackle on his way to a 9-yard gain. Two plays later, he had a highlight-reel hurdle of Atlanta Falcons defensive back Tre Webb on his way to another first down. WNBA – WNBA’s Brittney Griner appeals her Russian prison sentence Russian news agencies reported that lawyers for American basketball star Brittney Griner have filed an appeal of her nine-year Russian prison sentence for drug possession. The appeal comes as the U.S. and Russia are holding talks that could lead to a high-profile prisoner swap. Griner is an eight-time all-star center with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and two-time Olympic gold medalist. She was convicted Aug. 4 after police said they found vape canisters containing cannabis oil in her luggage at a Moscow airport. Griner admitted that she had the canisters in her luggage, but said she had inadvertently packed them in haste and that she had no criminal intent.. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Last Night No games last night Tonight Lake County Captains at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m. Beloit Sky Carp at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Tennis Portage Central 6, Lakeshore 2 Girls Golf Lakeshore 200, Edwardsburg 229See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Cleveland Guardians 4, Detroit Tigers 1 – Game 1 Detroit Tigers 7, Cleveland Guardians 5 – Game 2 Washington Nationals 5, Chicago Cubs 4 Chicago White Sox 4, Houston Astros 2 Guardians 4, Tigers 1/Tigers 7, Guardians 5 – Schoop, Carpenter homer, Tigers split DH with Guardians Jonathan Schoop and rookie Kerry Carpenter hit back-to-back homers in the sixth inning, and the Detroit Tigers rallied for a 7-5 win over the Cleveland Guardians in the second game of a doubleheader. Detroit snapped an eight-game skid. In the opener, All-Star Andrés Giménez belted a go-ahead, three-run homer in the seventh inning to give AL Central-leading Cleveland a 4-1 win. Giménez added a two-run homer in the nightcap, finishing with four hits and five RBIs on the day. Schoop gave the Tigers a 4-3 lead in the second game when he launched a changeup from Eli Morgan over the wall in left field. Nationals 5, Cubs 4 – Cruz’s eighth-inning homer lifts Nationals over Cubs 5-4 Nelson Cruz hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the eighth inning to lift the Washington Nationals to a 5-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Cruz, who had hit a two-run double in the fifth, smacked a 1-1 pitch from Brandon Hughes (1-1) to center to snap a 4-all tie with one out in the eighth. Carl Edwards Jr. (4-3) pitched a scoreless eighth inning and Kyle Finnegan worked the ninth for his fifth save. Ian Happ hit two solo homers for the Cubs, giving him three in his past three games. White Sox 4, Astros 2 – Moncada, Cueto lead White Sox past Astros 4-2 Yoán Moncada hit a tiebreaking two-run single in Chicago’s four-run eighth inning, and the White Sox beat the Houston Astros 4-2 for their fourth straight win. Chicago’s winning rally started after José Urquidy retired the first two batters. Urquidy was pulled after AJ Pollock’s infield hit, and the White Sox jumped all over Rafael Montero. Andrew Vaughn doubled before Eloy Jiménez bounced a tying two-run double down the third-base line. Walks to José Abreu and Yasmani Grandal loaded the bases for Moncada, who made it 4-2 with a liner into center. Tonight Chicago Cubs (Steele 4-7) at Washington (Corbin 4-16), 7:05 p.m. Detroit (Hill 2-3) at Cleveland (Plesac 2-10), 7:10 p.m.              WSJM/WCSY 6:50 Houston (Verlander 15-3) at Chicago White Sox (Cease 12-5), 8:10 p.m. MLB – Rangers fire manager Chris Woodward short of his 500th game The Texas Rangers have fired manager Chris Woodward with the team on pace for its sixth consecutive losing season. Woodward has managed the team for almost four seasons. The move came with Woodward two games short of his 500th game with the Rangers. He finished with a 211-287 record in his first managerial job. Woodward was under contract through next season, and the team held an option for 2024. Third base coach Tony Beasley was named the team’s interim manager. Texas is 52-63 after beating Oakland 2-1 on Monday night. MLB – World Series to start on a Friday, could see latest end ever The World Series is scheduled to start on a Friday for the first time since 1915 and could end on Nov. 5, its latest ever. That’s because of the lockout that delayed opening day. Major League Baseball said Monday its expanded postseason will begin with all four games in the new wild-card series on Oct. 7. The other games are Oct. 8 and 9, if necessary. Each best-of-five Division Series starts Oct. 11. The best-of-seven Championship Series starts Oct. 18 in the NL and Oct. 19 in the AL. The World Series begins Oct. 28, matching its latest start, in 2009. The latest a Series game has been played is Nov. 4, in 2001 and again in 2009. NCAAFB – No. 1 Alabama tops preseason AP Top 25; Ohio St, ‘Dawgs next Alabama is No. 1 in the preseason AP Top 25 for the second straight season. That is also the ninth time overall, second most in poll history. The Crimson Tide received 54 of 63 first-place votes. Ohio State is No. 2 with six first-place votes. Defending national champion Georgia is third with three first-place votes. Clemson is No. 4 and Notre Dame rounds out the top five. The Tide’s preseason No. 1 ranking is the seventh in 15 years. Since the preseason rankings started in 1950, only Oklahoma has been No. 1 in the initial poll more than Alabama. NCAAFB – CFP championship games to return to Atlanta, South Florida Atlanta and South Florida have been selected to host College Football Playoff national championship games for the second time. The CFP announced that Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, would be the site of the title game scheduled to be played in January 2026, the final game of the current 12-year media rights deal with ESPN. Miami Gardens hosted the 2021 game, following the 2020 pandemic-altered season. Attendance was limited to about 15,000 fans. A person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press that Atlanta would host the championship game in 2025. Mercedes-Benz was the site of the 2018 title game. NCAAFB – Big Ten Preview – Michigan Jim Harbaugh’s eighth team is his first at Michigan that is coming off a win over Ohio State. The Wolverines’ new challenge is to beat the Buckeyes on the road for the first time since 2000. The Wolverines went 12-2 last year, finishing No. 3 in The Associated Press college football poll. They won the Big Ten title and earned a spot in the College Football Playoff for the first time. The Wolverines are ranked eighth in the preseason AP Top 25. They open at home Sept. 3 against Colorado State. NCAAFB – Big Ten Preview – Michigan State Michigan State is openly talking about winning a national championship. The Spartans lost three starters on defense and six starters on offense, including award-winning running back Kenneth Walker III. Quarterback Payton Thorne and do-it-all Jayden Reed return to give the team a potent passing game that could open up the running game. The Spartans open at home Sept. 2 against Western Michigan. NFL – Lions’ Funchess making adjustment to tight end position Devin Funchess, hoping to play in the NFL for the first time since 2019, made the most of his opportunities in the Detroit Lions’ preseason opener. The former Michigan star had 21 touchdown receptions for the Carolina Panthers over the first four years of his career before it was slowed by injuries and the COVID-19 pandemic. On Friday night against the Atlanta Falcons, Funchess played in just 21 snaps on offense, but he capitalized on the playing time by catching four passes for 19 yards and a touchdown. He converted a key third-and-8 by breaking a tackle on his way to a 9-yard gain. Two plays later, he had a highlight-reel hurdle of Atlanta Falcons defensive back Tre Webb on his way to another first down. WNBA – WNBA’s Brittney Griner appeals her Russian prison sentence Russian news agencies reported that lawyers for American basketball star Brittney Griner have filed an appeal of her nine-year Russian prison sentence for drug possession. The appeal comes as the U.S. and Russia are holding talks that could lead to a high-profile prisoner swap. Griner is an eight-time all-star center with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and two-time Olympic gold medalist. She was convicted Aug. 4 after police said they found vape canisters containing cannabis oil in her luggage at a Moscow airport. Griner admitted that she had the canisters in her luggage, but said she had inadvertently packed them in haste and that she had no criminal intent.. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Last Night No games last night Tonight Lake County Captains at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m. Beloit Sky Carp at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Tennis Portage Central 6, Lakeshore 2 Girls Golf Lakeshore 200, Edwardsburg 229See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Valenti and Rico gave you their overreactions, what are yours? One caller suggests that Devin Funchess will be a force with the Detroit Lions. 

In this postgame episode of Twentyman in the Huddle presented by Microsoft, Tim Twentyman and producer PJ Clark break down the Detroit Lions' 27-23 preseason loss to the Atlanta Falcons. The two discuss the standout performances of Devin Funchess and Tom Kennedy, how the Lions' first-team offense looked in limited action and look ahead to next week's joint practices and game against the Indianapolis Colts. Check back after every Detroit Lions game for Tim's instant reaction, analysis and postgame sound from players and Dan Campbell.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On episode 12 on the Detroit Lions Bleeds Blue Podcast, I will rank the NFC North DE/Edge rushers. Who is #1 in the NFC North? The Detroit Lions signs Devin Funchess as TE Lastly, is the 2nd rd pick cursed for the Lions? All coming up on the Detroit Lions Bleeds Blue Podcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On episode 37 of the Necessary Roughness podcast with former NFL O-linemen TJ Lang and Jon Jansen:  - How big guys like Jon and TJ survive the heat - John Penisini retires – how much does that impact the Lions D-line? - The Lions sign former Michigan star Devin Funchess. What can he bring? - Where the Lions O-line ranks in the NFL - What are realistic expectations for the O-line this season? - Should the Lions have a player on the NFL's top-100 list? 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

Kenny and Pete react to the latest contract news and offseason controversy. Check it out on touchdownsandtangents.com#LetsTalkAboutItAaron Donald contract extension: 3 years $95 million with $40 million guaranteed Cooper Kupp contract extension: 3 years $80 million with $75 million guaranteed Minkah Fitzpatrick contract extension: 4 years $73.6 million. $18.4 million guaranteed Colts safety Khari Willis retires after 4 years to become a full time ministerBroncos sold to the Heir to the WLmart fortune for $4.65 BillionLions sign Devin Funchess as a tight end. He spent most of his career as a wide receiver. Jack Del Rio puts his potentially racist ass foot is in his mouth. #CollegeFootballNewsUSC lands NIL deal with modern day agency. https://www.on3.com/teams/usc-trojans/news/usc-athletics-announces-nil-agreement-with-stay-doubted/ #TakeOrTangentJennifer Lopez hated the Super Bowl halftime show and she explained why. Darren Sharper settles sexual assault case with three womenNew story an extra accusers in the Deshaun Watson case.Tyreek Hill says Tua Tagovailoa is more accurate than Patrick Mahomes#TouchdownOrTurnoverDK Metkalf holding out & getting fined for itOdell crashed Sean McVay's weddingXFL announces individual coaching staffs as a group. https://www.xfl.com/xfl-latest-news/xfl-announces-key-football-hires-and-coaching-staff-for-its-eight-teams Michael Vick to be an NIL advisor#UnnecessaryToughnessRants

On episode 37 of the Necessary Roughness podcast with former NFL O-linemen TJ Lang and Jon Jansen:  - How big guys like Jon and TJ survive the heat - John Penisini retires – how much does that impact the Lions D-line? - The Lions sign former Michigan star Devin Funchess. What can he bring? - Where the Lions O-line ranks in the NFL - What are realistic expectations for the O-line this season? - Should the Lions have a player on the NFL's top-100 list?

Andy and Jared are back and are gearing up for the 2022 Wolverines football season by breaking down every position group on the team. This week they move to the offense where they discuss the offensive line and tight ends as well as sports movies, Devin Funchess, and some rapid fire questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Chicago White Sox 5, Detroit Tigers 1 San Diego Padres 12, Chicago Cubs 5 White Sox 5, Tigers 1 – Cease improves to 10-0 against Tigers in 5-1 White Sox win Dylan Cease allowed one run in five innings to remain unbeaten in 10 decisions against Detroit, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Tigers 5-1. Cease allowed one unearned run on seven hits and a walk. He struck out eight, while improving to 10-0 with a 1.91 ERA in 11 career starts against the Tigers. He’s the first pitcher to win his first 10 decisions against an opponent since Jamie Moyer started 10-0 against the Marlins in 2006-08. Andrew Vaughn had four hits and Luis Robert drove in a pair of runs for the White Sox. Padres 12, Cubs 5 – Voit homers, drives in 5 as Padres rally past Cubs 12-5 Luke Voit hit a two-run homer and a three-run double as the San Diego Padres rallied from a five-run deficit to hand the Chicago Cubs their eighth straight loss, 12-5. The Padres trailed 5-0 when Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks was pulled after allowing a double to Jake Cronenworth to start the sixth inning. Voit homered off reliever Chris Martin to spark a four-run sixth, and his double off Mychal Givens gave the Padres the lead for good at 7-5 and highlighted a six-run seventh. The Padres have won six of eight. Willson Contreras homered twice, drove in three runs and scored three times on a 3-for-4 night for the Cubs. Today Chicago White Sox (Velasquez 2-3) at Detroit (Faedo 1-2), 1:10 p.m.              WSJM/WCSY 12:50 San Diego (Weathers 0-0) at Chicago Cubs (Kilian 0-0), 8:05 p.m. NHL – National Hockey League – 2022 Stanley Cup Finals Tonight Tampa Bay Lightning at Colorado Avalanche, 8:00 p.m.       (Game 1) NHL – Stanley Cup Final pits Lightning vs. high-scoring Avalanche The Stanley Cup Final is a showdown between the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning and the high-scoring Colorado Avalanche. Colorado is averaging a playoff high 4.61 goals a game. Tampa Bay’s 2.41 goals against is the lowest of any team that made it past the first round. The Lightning know from prior postseason runs how to adjust their style of play for their opponent. This series is another test of containing a team that can fly up and down the ice and fill the net. NHL – Signs Point to Lightning star returning for Cup Final Game 1 Indications are Brayden Point will return for the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final at the Colorado Avalanche. Point has missed the past month after injuring his right leg in Game 7 of the first round against Toronto. Coach Jon Cooper says things are trending toward Point playing in this series opener. Point took part in the Lightning’s final full team practice before Game 1 skating like he was never injured. He was Tampa Bay’s leading goal-scorer in each of the past two Cup runs. NHL – Knights hire Cassidy Bruce Cassidy has been hired to coach the Vegas Golden Knights a week after being fired by the Boston Bruins. Cassidy becomes the Golden Knights’ third coach. He replaces Peter DeBoer, who was fired after Vegas missed the playoffs for the first time in its five-year history. Cassidy had a 245-108-46 record and led the Bruins for the playoffs for six straight seasons. He was fired on June 6, a month after the Bruins lost a seven-game first-round series to Carolina. Golf – McIlroy questions competitive desire of players in LIV Golf Rory McIlroy says he was wrong about his prediction in February that the Saudi-backed rival golf league was “dead in the water.”  He says that’s because he took at face value players like Dustin Johnson who said they were staying on the PGA Tour. McIlroy also described the LIV Golf league as a “pre-Champions Tour” circuit because of the ages of those interested. He says their best days are probably behind them. But he remains curious why younger players like Bryson DeChambeau and Patrick Reed would go over. McIlroy says speaking for himself, at 33 he feels his best days are ahead. NBA – National Basketball Association – 2022 NBA Finals Thursday Golden State Warriors at Boston Celtics, 9:00 p.m.         (GSW Leads 3-2) WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Tonight Phoenix Mercury at Indiana Fever, 7:00 p.m. WNBA – WNBA star Griner’s Russia detention extended for third time U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner will remain in Russian custody through at least July 2 after her detention was extended for a third time, Russian state-run media has reported. The report gave no timeline for Griner’s trial, but cited a top Russian diplomat as saying that she will not be considered for detainee swaps until her case has been investigated. The 31-year-old WNBA center was arrested on suspicion of drug smuggling after Russian airport authorities claimed in February to have found cannabis products in her luggage. Her supporters have expressed concern that Moscow will use her as a bargaining chip amid tensions over its war in Ukraine. NCAA – No angst about college athletes cashing in at 1st NIL summit Hundreds of college athletes from schools all over the country are in Atlanta this week. They are attending the inaugural NIL Summit. They are learning from companies about how to build their brands. The summit is the first since the NCAA cleared the way for college athletes to earn endorsement money last July. The NCAA was not at the summit and neither were athletic directors from the nation’s biggest schools. NCAAFB – NCAA athletes still excel in classroom despite pandemic NCAA athletes saw their overall four-year Academic Progress Rate increase to 984, a one-point jump from the most recent data publicly released in May 2020. College sports’ largest governing body opted not to release last year’s numbers because of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Men’s basketball finished at 968, up two points from 2020, while baseball, football and women’s basketball all remained even with their 2020 averages at 977, 964 and 983. NCAAWBKB – UConn self-reported 15 minor NCAA violations in 2021 UConn’s athletic department self-reported 15 minor NCAA violations in 2021, including a women’s basketball player accepting cash $40 from fans. The violations were first reported Tuesday by Hearst Connecticut Media, which obtained details of them through a Freedom of Information Act request. They included four violations by the women’s basketball program, three by the football program, and one each in men’s soccer, baseball, softball, field hockey and women’s tennis. The athletic training department and the compliance department also were cited. All 15 violations were considered to be Level III “breach of conduct” violations by the university, the least serious category of NCAA violation. Tennis – Wimbledon – Serena Williams gets wild-card entry for Wimbledon singles Serena Williams is going to play at Wimbledon this year. The All England Club has announced that Williams was awarded a wild-card entry for singles. Williams has not competed anywhere since getting injured during the first set of her first-round match at the All England Club a year ago. And her name did not appear on the women’s singles entry list released by the grass-court Grand Slam tournament earlier this month. But Williams was among six women given a spot in the singles draw via wild cards. The grass-court Grand Slam tournament begins June 27. Williams has won seven of her 23 major championships there. Tennis – US Open – US Open lets Russian tennis players in after Wimbledon ban The U.S. Open will allow tennis players from Russia and Belarus to compete this year despite the ongoing war in Ukraine. That war prompted Wimbledon to ban those athletes. U.S. Tennis Association CEO and Executive Director Lew Sherr tells The Associated Press that the USTA Board decided to let Russians and Belarusians enter the tournament because of “concern about holding the individual athletes accountable for the actions and decisions of their governments.” Sherr said athletes from Russia and Belarus will play at Flushing Meadows under a neutral flag. The U.S. Open starts on Aug. 29. NFL – Detroit Lions sign Devin Funchess to add depth at tight end The Detroit Lions are giving Devin Funchess a chance to make a comeback in the NFL. Detroit signed him as a tight end on Tuesday to add depth to a position group led by T.J. Hockenson. Funchess has not played in the league since 2019. Carolina drafted him out of Michigan in the second round of the 2015 draft and he had 21 touchdown receptions over four seasons with the Panthers. NFL – Bears’ progress at minicamp comes without DE Robert Quinn Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields and wide receiver Darnell Mooney continued building a passing connection as the team’s mandatory minicamp opened Tuesday, but the defense is trying to get by without no-show pass rusher Robert Quinn. Although coach Matt Eberflus had expressed the belief Quinn would attend the workouts, he was absent after also missing all of the Bears’ offseason voluntary work. Quinn is under contract through 2024. NFL – Deshaun Watson again denies sexual misconduct claims Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson says he’s determined to keep fighting to clear his name and insists he never committed sexual misconduct. He stood by previous comments proclaiming his innocence. Watson is facing civil lawsuits from 24 massage therapists in Texas accusing him of sexual assault and harassment. But Watson says he never assaulted, harassed or disrespected anyone. Watson was speaking publicly for the first time since March 25, a week after the Browns signed him to a fully guaranteed $230 million contract despite his complex legal situation. Since then, his legal entanglements have grown with two more women filing lawsuits. NFL – New Charger Mack making progress during busy offseason It has been a busy offseason for Khalil Mack since being traded from the Chicago Bears to the Los Angeles Chargers. In addition to becoming familiar with new teammates and getting up to speed on a new defense, the outside linebacker has been rehabbing from last year’s foot surgery. Considering everything that has gone on the past three months, Mack seems pleased with his progress. Mack has spent most of the practices working on the side, but he was participating in the 11-on-11 walkthroughs during the first day of minicamp on Tuesday. He said the rehab process has been smooth so far and that he should be ready for the start of training camp in late July. NFL – Ex-NFL WR Golden Tate signs with summer baseball team Former NFL wide receiver is giving baseball another shot. Tate has signed to play for the Port Angeles Lefties of the West Coast League, a summer league for college players. Tate played in the NFL with the Seattle Seahawks, Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants. He last played in the NFL in 2020. The 33-year-old played two seasons of college baseball at Notre Dame as an outfielder. He was also twice drafted in the MLB amateur draft in 2007. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Yesterday West Michigan 8, Peoria 7 Fort Wayne 3, Lansing 1 Wisconsin 8, Great Lakes 6 Quad Cities 5, South Bend 4 Today West Michigan at Peoria, 12:05 p.m. Fort Wayne at Lansing, 7:05 p.m. Wisconsin at Great Lakes, 7:05 p.m. South Bend at Quad Cities, 7:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Softball – State Quarterfinals Division 1 at Adrian College Mattawan 3, South Lyon 1 -Mattawan will face Allen Park in the semis, Thursday at 10:00 a.m. at MSU Division 2 at Kalamazoo College Lakeshore 1, Jackson Northwest 0 -Lakeshore will face Escanaba in the semis, Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at MSU Division 3 at Cornerstone University, GR Grandville Calvin Christian 4, Parchment 2 Division 4 at Kalamazoo College Ottawa Lake Whiteford 13, Kalamazoo Christian 0 Girls Soccer – State Semifinals Division 1 at Grand Ledge Bloomfield Hills 1, Portage Central 0 Division 4 at Comstock Park Kalamazoo Christian 1, North Muskegon 0 -K-Christian will face Royal Oak Shrine in the State Championship, Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at MSU Tonight Girls Soccer – State Semifinals Division 2 at Byron Center Gull Lake vs. GR Forest Hills Central, 7:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Chicago White Sox 5, Detroit Tigers 1 San Diego Padres 12, Chicago Cubs 5 White Sox 5, Tigers 1 – Cease improves to 10-0 against Tigers in 5-1 White Sox win Dylan Cease allowed one run in five innings to remain unbeaten in 10 decisions against Detroit, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Tigers 5-1. Cease allowed one unearned run on seven hits and a walk. He struck out eight, while improving to 10-0 with a 1.91 ERA in 11 career starts against the Tigers. He’s the first pitcher to win his first 10 decisions against an opponent since Jamie Moyer started 10-0 against the Marlins in 2006-08. Andrew Vaughn had four hits and Luis Robert drove in a pair of runs for the White Sox. Padres 12, Cubs 5 – Voit homers, drives in 5 as Padres rally past Cubs 12-5 Luke Voit hit a two-run homer and a three-run double as the San Diego Padres rallied from a five-run deficit to hand the Chicago Cubs their eighth straight loss, 12-5. The Padres trailed 5-0 when Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks was pulled after allowing a double to Jake Cronenworth to start the sixth inning. Voit homered off reliever Chris Martin to spark a four-run sixth, and his double off Mychal Givens gave the Padres the lead for good at 7-5 and highlighted a six-run seventh. The Padres have won six of eight. Willson Contreras homered twice, drove in three runs and scored three times on a 3-for-4 night for the Cubs. Today Chicago White Sox (Velasquez 2-3) at Detroit (Faedo 1-2), 1:10 p.m.              WSJM/WCSY 12:50 San Diego (Weathers 0-0) at Chicago Cubs (Kilian 0-0), 8:05 p.m. NHL – National Hockey League – 2022 Stanley Cup Finals Tonight Tampa Bay Lightning at Colorado Avalanche, 8:00 p.m.       (Game 1) NHL – Stanley Cup Final pits Lightning vs. high-scoring Avalanche The Stanley Cup Final is a showdown between the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning and the high-scoring Colorado Avalanche. Colorado is averaging a playoff high 4.61 goals a game. Tampa Bay’s 2.41 goals against is the lowest of any team that made it past the first round. The Lightning know from prior postseason runs how to adjust their style of play for their opponent. This series is another test of containing a team that can fly up and down the ice and fill the net. NHL – Signs Point to Lightning star returning for Cup Final Game 1 Indications are Brayden Point will return for the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final at the Colorado Avalanche. Point has missed the past month after injuring his right leg in Game 7 of the first round against Toronto. Coach Jon Cooper says things are trending toward Point playing in this series opener. Point took part in the Lightning’s final full team practice before Game 1 skating like he was never injured. He was Tampa Bay’s leading goal-scorer in each of the past two Cup runs. NHL – Knights hire Cassidy Bruce Cassidy has been hired to coach the Vegas Golden Knights a week after being fired by the Boston Bruins. Cassidy becomes the Golden Knights’ third coach. He replaces Peter DeBoer, who was fired after Vegas missed the playoffs for the first time in its five-year history. Cassidy had a 245-108-46 record and led the Bruins for the playoffs for six straight seasons. He was fired on June 6, a month after the Bruins lost a seven-game first-round series to Carolina. Golf – McIlroy questions competitive desire of players in LIV Golf Rory McIlroy says he was wrong about his prediction in February that the Saudi-backed rival golf league was “dead in the water.”  He says that’s because he took at face value players like Dustin Johnson who said they were staying on the PGA Tour. McIlroy also described the LIV Golf league as a “pre-Champions Tour” circuit because of the ages of those interested. He says their best days are probably behind them. But he remains curious why younger players like Bryson DeChambeau and Patrick Reed would go over. McIlroy says speaking for himself, at 33 he feels his best days are ahead. NBA – National Basketball Association – 2022 NBA Finals Thursday Golden State Warriors at Boston Celtics, 9:00 p.m.         (GSW Leads 3-2) WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Tonight Phoenix Mercury at Indiana Fever, 7:00 p.m. WNBA – WNBA star Griner’s Russia detention extended for third time U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner will remain in Russian custody through at least July 2 after her detention was extended for a third time, Russian state-run media has reported. The report gave no timeline for Griner’s trial, but cited a top Russian diplomat as saying that she will not be considered for detainee swaps until her case has been investigated. The 31-year-old WNBA center was arrested on suspicion of drug smuggling after Russian airport authorities claimed in February to have found cannabis products in her luggage. Her supporters have expressed concern that Moscow will use her as a bargaining chip amid tensions over its war in Ukraine. NCAA – No angst about college athletes cashing in at 1st NIL summit Hundreds of college athletes from schools all over the country are in Atlanta this week. They are attending the inaugural NIL Summit. They are learning from companies about how to build their brands. The summit is the first since the NCAA cleared the way for college athletes to earn endorsement money last July. The NCAA was not at the summit and neither were athletic directors from the nation’s biggest schools. NCAAFB – NCAA athletes still excel in classroom despite pandemic NCAA athletes saw their overall four-year Academic Progress Rate increase to 984, a one-point jump from the most recent data publicly released in May 2020. College sports’ largest governing body opted not to release last year’s numbers because of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Men’s basketball finished at 968, up two points from 2020, while baseball, football and women’s basketball all remained even with their 2020 averages at 977, 964 and 983. NCAAWBKB – UConn self-reported 15 minor NCAA violations in 2021 UConn’s athletic department self-reported 15 minor NCAA violations in 2021, including a women’s basketball player accepting cash $40 from fans. The violations were first reported Tuesday by Hearst Connecticut Media, which obtained details of them through a Freedom of Information Act request. They included four violations by the women’s basketball program, three by the football program, and one each in men’s soccer, baseball, softball, field hockey and women’s tennis. The athletic training department and the compliance department also were cited. All 15 violations were considered to be Level III “breach of conduct” violations by the university, the least serious category of NCAA violation. Tennis – Wimbledon – Serena Williams gets wild-card entry for Wimbledon singles Serena Williams is going to play at Wimbledon this year. The All England Club has announced that Williams was awarded a wild-card entry for singles. Williams has not competed anywhere since getting injured during the first set of her first-round match at the All England Club a year ago. And her name did not appear on the women’s singles entry list released by the grass-court Grand Slam tournament earlier this month. But Williams was among six women given a spot in the singles draw via wild cards. The grass-court Grand Slam tournament begins June 27. Williams has won seven of her 23 major championships there. Tennis – US Open – US Open lets Russian tennis players in after Wimbledon ban The U.S. Open will allow tennis players from Russia and Belarus to compete this year despite the ongoing war in Ukraine. That war prompted Wimbledon to ban those athletes. U.S. Tennis Association CEO and Executive Director Lew Sherr tells The Associated Press that the USTA Board decided to let Russians and Belarusians enter the tournament because of “concern about holding the individual athletes accountable for the actions and decisions of their governments.” Sherr said athletes from Russia and Belarus will play at Flushing Meadows under a neutral flag. The U.S. Open starts on Aug. 29. NFL – Detroit Lions sign Devin Funchess to add depth at tight end The Detroit Lions are giving Devin Funchess a chance to make a comeback in the NFL. Detroit signed him as a tight end on Tuesday to add depth to a position group led by T.J. Hockenson. Funchess has not played in the league since 2019. Carolina drafted him out of Michigan in the second round of the 2015 draft and he had 21 touchdown receptions over four seasons with the Panthers. NFL – Bears’ progress at minicamp comes without DE Robert Quinn Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields and wide receiver Darnell Mooney continued building a passing connection as the team’s mandatory minicamp opened Tuesday, but the defense is trying to get by without no-show pass rusher Robert Quinn. Although coach Matt Eberflus had expressed the belief Quinn would attend the workouts, he was absent after also missing all of the Bears’ offseason voluntary work. Quinn is under contract through 2024. NFL – Deshaun Watson again denies sexual misconduct claims Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson says he’s determined to keep fighting to clear his name and insists he never committed sexual misconduct. He stood by previous comments proclaiming his innocence. Watson is facing civil lawsuits from 24 massage therapists in Texas accusing him of sexual assault and harassment. But Watson says he never assaulted, harassed or disrespected anyone. Watson was speaking publicly for the first time since March 25, a week after the Browns signed him to a fully guaranteed $230 million contract despite his complex legal situation. Since then, his legal entanglements have grown with two more women filing lawsuits. NFL – New Charger Mack making progress during busy offseason It has been a busy offseason for Khalil Mack since being traded from the Chicago Bears to the Los Angeles Chargers. In addition to becoming familiar with new teammates and getting up to speed on a new defense, the outside linebacker has been rehabbing from last year’s foot surgery. Considering everything that has gone on the past three months, Mack seems pleased with his progress. Mack has spent most of the practices working on the side, but he was participating in the 11-on-11 walkthroughs during the first day of minicamp on Tuesday. He said the rehab process has been smooth so far and that he should be ready for the start of training camp in late July. NFL – Ex-NFL WR Golden Tate signs with summer baseball team Former NFL wide receiver is giving baseball another shot. Tate has signed to play for the Port Angeles Lefties of the West Coast League, a summer league for college players. Tate played in the NFL with the Seattle Seahawks, Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants. He last played in the NFL in 2020. The 33-year-old played two seasons of college baseball at Notre Dame as an outfielder. He was also twice drafted in the MLB amateur draft in 2007. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Yesterday West Michigan 8, Peoria 7 Fort Wayne 3, Lansing 1 Wisconsin 8, Great Lakes 6 Quad Cities 5, South Bend 4 Today West Michigan at Peoria, 12:05 p.m. Fort Wayne at Lansing, 7:05 p.m. Wisconsin at Great Lakes, 7:05 p.m. South Bend at Quad Cities, 7:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Softball – State Quarterfinals Division 1 at Adrian College Mattawan 3, South Lyon 1 -Mattawan will face Allen Park in the semis, Thursday at 10:00 a.m. at MSU Division 2 at Kalamazoo College Lakeshore 1, Jackson Northwest 0 -Lakeshore will face Escanaba in the semis, Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at MSU Division 3 at Cornerstone University, GR Grandville Calvin Christian 4, Parchment 2 Division 4 at Kalamazoo College Ottawa Lake Whiteford 13, Kalamazoo Christian 0 Girls Soccer – State Semifinals Division 1 at Grand Ledge Bloomfield Hills 1, Portage Central 0 Division 4 at Comstock Park Kalamazoo Christian 1, North Muskegon 0 -K-Christian will face Royal Oak Shrine in the State Championship, Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at MSU Tonight Girls Soccer – State Semifinals Division 2 at Byron Center Gull Lake vs. GR Forest Hills Central, 7:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Chicago White Sox 5, Detroit Tigers 1 San Diego Padres 12, Chicago Cubs 5 White Sox 5, Tigers 1 – Cease improves to 10-0 against Tigers in 5-1 White Sox win Dylan Cease allowed one run in five innings to remain unbeaten in 10 decisions against Detroit, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Tigers 5-1. Cease allowed one unearned run on seven hits and a walk. He struck out eight, while improving to 10-0 with a 1.91 ERA in 11 career starts against the Tigers. He’s the first pitcher to win his first 10 decisions against an opponent since Jamie Moyer started 10-0 against the Marlins in 2006-08. Andrew Vaughn had four hits and Luis Robert drove in a pair of runs for the White Sox. Padres 12, Cubs 5 – Voit homers, drives in 5 as Padres rally past Cubs 12-5 Luke Voit hit a two-run homer and a three-run double as the San Diego Padres rallied from a five-run deficit to hand the Chicago Cubs their eighth straight loss, 12-5. The Padres trailed 5-0 when Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks was pulled after allowing a double to Jake Cronenworth to start the sixth inning. Voit homered off reliever Chris Martin to spark a four-run sixth, and his double off Mychal Givens gave the Padres the lead for good at 7-5 and highlighted a six-run seventh. The Padres have won six of eight. Willson Contreras homered twice, drove in three runs and scored three times on a 3-for-4 night for the Cubs. Today Chicago White Sox (Velasquez 2-3) at Detroit (Faedo 1-2), 1:10 p.m.              WSJM/WCSY 12:50 San Diego (Weathers 0-0) at Chicago Cubs (Kilian 0-0), 8:05 p.m. NHL – National Hockey League – 2022 Stanley Cup Finals Tonight Tampa Bay Lightning at Colorado Avalanche, 8:00 p.m.       (Game 1) NHL – Stanley Cup Final pits Lightning vs. high-scoring Avalanche The Stanley Cup Final is a showdown between the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning and the high-scoring Colorado Avalanche. Colorado is averaging a playoff high 4.61 goals a game. Tampa Bay’s 2.41 goals against is the lowest of any team that made it past the first round. The Lightning know from prior postseason runs how to adjust their style of play for their opponent. This series is another test of containing a team that can fly up and down the ice and fill the net. NHL – Signs Point to Lightning star returning for Cup Final Game 1 Indications are Brayden Point will return for the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final at the Colorado Avalanche. Point has missed the past month after injuring his right leg in Game 7 of the first round against Toronto. Coach Jon Cooper says things are trending toward Point playing in this series opener. Point took part in the Lightning’s final full team practice before Game 1 skating like he was never injured. He was Tampa Bay’s leading goal-scorer in each of the past two Cup runs. NHL – Knights hire Cassidy Bruce Cassidy has been hired to coach the Vegas Golden Knights a week after being fired by the Boston Bruins. Cassidy becomes the Golden Knights’ third coach. He replaces Peter DeBoer, who was fired after Vegas missed the playoffs for the first time in its five-year history. Cassidy had a 245-108-46 record and led the Bruins for the playoffs for six straight seasons. He was fired on June 6, a month after the Bruins lost a seven-game first-round series to Carolina. Golf – McIlroy questions competitive desire of players in LIV Golf Rory McIlroy says he was wrong about his prediction in February that the Saudi-backed rival golf league was “dead in the water.”  He says that’s because he took at face value players like Dustin Johnson who said they were staying on the PGA Tour. McIlroy also described the LIV Golf league as a “pre-Champions Tour” circuit because of the ages of those interested. He says their best days are probably behind them. But he remains curious why younger players like Bryson DeChambeau and Patrick Reed would go over. McIlroy says speaking for himself, at 33 he feels his best days are ahead. NBA – National Basketball Association – 2022 NBA Finals Thursday Golden State Warriors at Boston Celtics, 9:00 p.m.         (GSW Leads 3-2) WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Tonight Phoenix Mercury at Indiana Fever, 7:00 p.m. WNBA – WNBA star Griner’s Russia detention extended for third time U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner will remain in Russian custody through at least July 2 after her detention was extended for a third time, Russian state-run media has reported. The report gave no timeline for Griner’s trial, but cited a top Russian diplomat as saying that she will not be considered for detainee swaps until her case has been investigated. The 31-year-old WNBA center was arrested on suspicion of drug smuggling after Russian airport authorities claimed in February to have found cannabis products in her luggage. Her supporters have expressed concern that Moscow will use her as a bargaining chip amid tensions over its war in Ukraine. NCAA – No angst about college athletes cashing in at 1st NIL summit Hundreds of college athletes from schools all over the country are in Atlanta this week. They are attending the inaugural NIL Summit. They are learning from companies about how to build their brands. The summit is the first since the NCAA cleared the way for college athletes to earn endorsement money last July. The NCAA was not at the summit and neither were athletic directors from the nation’s biggest schools. NCAAFB – NCAA athletes still excel in classroom despite pandemic NCAA athletes saw their overall four-year Academic Progress Rate increase to 984, a one-point jump from the most recent data publicly released in May 2020. College sports’ largest governing body opted not to release last year’s numbers because of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Men’s basketball finished at 968, up two points from 2020, while baseball, football and women’s basketball all remained even with their 2020 averages at 977, 964 and 983. NCAAWBKB – UConn self-reported 15 minor NCAA violations in 2021 UConn’s athletic department self-reported 15 minor NCAA violations in 2021, including a women’s basketball player accepting cash $40 from fans. The violations were first reported Tuesday by Hearst Connecticut Media, which obtained details of them through a Freedom of Information Act request. They included four violations by the women’s basketball program, three by the football program, and one each in men’s soccer, baseball, softball, field hockey and women’s tennis. The athletic training department and the compliance department also were cited. All 15 violations were considered to be Level III “breach of conduct” violations by the university, the least serious category of NCAA violation. Tennis – Wimbledon – Serena Williams gets wild-card entry for Wimbledon singles Serena Williams is going to play at Wimbledon this year. The All England Club has announced that Williams was awarded a wild-card entry for singles. Williams has not competed anywhere since getting injured during the first set of her first-round match at the All England Club a year ago. And her name did not appear on the women’s singles entry list released by the grass-court Grand Slam tournament earlier this month. But Williams was among six women given a spot in the singles draw via wild cards. The grass-court Grand Slam tournament begins June 27. Williams has won seven of her 23 major championships there. Tennis – US Open – US Open lets Russian tennis players in after Wimbledon ban The U.S. Open will allow tennis players from Russia and Belarus to compete this year despite the ongoing war in Ukraine. That war prompted Wimbledon to ban those athletes. U.S. Tennis Association CEO and Executive Director Lew Sherr tells The Associated Press that the USTA Board decided to let Russians and Belarusians enter the tournament because of “concern about holding the individual athletes accountable for the actions and decisions of their governments.” Sherr said athletes from Russia and Belarus will play at Flushing Meadows under a neutral flag. The U.S. Open starts on Aug. 29. NFL – Detroit Lions sign Devin Funchess to add depth at tight end The Detroit Lions are giving Devin Funchess a chance to make a comeback in the NFL. Detroit signed him as a tight end on Tuesday to add depth to a position group led by T.J. Hockenson. Funchess has not played in the league since 2019. Carolina drafted him out of Michigan in the second round of the 2015 draft and he had 21 touchdown receptions over four seasons with the Panthers. NFL – Bears’ progress at minicamp comes without DE Robert Quinn Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields and wide receiver Darnell Mooney continued building a passing connection as the team’s mandatory minicamp opened Tuesday, but the defense is trying to get by without no-show pass rusher Robert Quinn. Although coach Matt Eberflus had expressed the belief Quinn would attend the workouts, he was absent after also missing all of the Bears’ offseason voluntary work. Quinn is under contract through 2024. NFL – Deshaun Watson again denies sexual misconduct claims Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson says he’s determined to keep fighting to clear his name and insists he never committed sexual misconduct. He stood by previous comments proclaiming his innocence. Watson is facing civil lawsuits from 24 massage therapists in Texas accusing him of sexual assault and harassment. But Watson says he never assaulted, harassed or disrespected anyone. Watson was speaking publicly for the first time since March 25, a week after the Browns signed him to a fully guaranteed $230 million contract despite his complex legal situation. Since then, his legal entanglements have grown with two more women filing lawsuits. NFL – New Charger Mack making progress during busy offseason It has been a busy offseason for Khalil Mack since being traded from the Chicago Bears to the Los Angeles Chargers. In addition to becoming familiar with new teammates and getting up to speed on a new defense, the outside linebacker has been rehabbing from last year’s foot surgery. Considering everything that has gone on the past three months, Mack seems pleased with his progress. Mack has spent most of the practices working on the side, but he was participating in the 11-on-11 walkthroughs during the first day of minicamp on Tuesday. He said the rehab process has been smooth so far and that he should be ready for the start of training camp in late July. NFL – Ex-NFL WR Golden Tate signs with summer baseball team Former NFL wide receiver is giving baseball another shot. Tate has signed to play for the Port Angeles Lefties of the West Coast League, a summer league for college players. Tate played in the NFL with the Seattle Seahawks, Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants. He last played in the NFL in 2020. The 33-year-old played two seasons of college baseball at Notre Dame as an outfielder. He was also twice drafted in the MLB amateur draft in 2007. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Yesterday West Michigan 8, Peoria 7 Fort Wayne 3, Lansing 1 Wisconsin 8, Great Lakes 6 Quad Cities 5, South Bend 4 Today West Michigan at Peoria, 12:05 p.m. Fort Wayne at Lansing, 7:05 p.m. Wisconsin at Great Lakes, 7:05 p.m. South Bend at Quad Cities, 7:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Softball – State Quarterfinals Division 1 at Adrian College Mattawan 3, South Lyon 1 -Mattawan will face Allen Park in the semis, Thursday at 10:00 a.m. at MSU Division 2 at Kalamazoo College Lakeshore 1, Jackson Northwest 0 -Lakeshore will face Escanaba in the semis, Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at MSU Division 3 at Cornerstone University, GR Grandville Calvin Christian 4, Parchment 2 Division 4 at Kalamazoo College Ottawa Lake Whiteford 13, Kalamazoo Christian 0 Girls Soccer – State Semifinals Division 1 at Grand Ledge Bloomfield Hills 1, Portage Central 0 Division 4 at Comstock Park Kalamazoo Christian 1, North Muskegon 0 -K-Christian will face Royal Oak Shrine in the State Championship, Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at MSU Tonight Girls Soccer – State Semifinals Division 2 at Byron Center Gull Lake vs. GR Forest Hills Central, 7:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Chicago White Sox 5, Detroit Tigers 1 San Diego Padres 12, Chicago Cubs 5 White Sox 5, Tigers 1 – Cease improves to 10-0 against Tigers in 5-1 White Sox win Dylan Cease allowed one run in five innings to remain unbeaten in 10 decisions against Detroit, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Tigers 5-1. Cease allowed one unearned run on seven hits and a walk. He struck out eight, while improving to 10-0 with a 1.91 ERA in 11 career starts against the Tigers. He’s the first pitcher to win his first 10 decisions against an opponent since Jamie Moyer started 10-0 against the Marlins in 2006-08. Andrew Vaughn had four hits and Luis Robert drove in a pair of runs for the White Sox. Padres 12, Cubs 5 – Voit homers, drives in 5 as Padres rally past Cubs 12-5 Luke Voit hit a two-run homer and a three-run double as the San Diego Padres rallied from a five-run deficit to hand the Chicago Cubs their eighth straight loss, 12-5. The Padres trailed 5-0 when Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks was pulled after allowing a double to Jake Cronenworth to start the sixth inning. Voit homered off reliever Chris Martin to spark a four-run sixth, and his double off Mychal Givens gave the Padres the lead for good at 7-5 and highlighted a six-run seventh. The Padres have won six of eight. Willson Contreras homered twice, drove in three runs and scored three times on a 3-for-4 night for the Cubs. Today Chicago White Sox (Velasquez 2-3) at Detroit (Faedo 1-2), 1:10 p.m.              WSJM/WCSY 12:50 San Diego (Weathers 0-0) at Chicago Cubs (Kilian 0-0), 8:05 p.m. NHL – National Hockey League – 2022 Stanley Cup Finals Tonight Tampa Bay Lightning at Colorado Avalanche, 8:00 p.m.       (Game 1) NHL – Stanley Cup Final pits Lightning vs. high-scoring Avalanche The Stanley Cup Final is a showdown between the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning and the high-scoring Colorado Avalanche. Colorado is averaging a playoff high 4.61 goals a game. Tampa Bay’s 2.41 goals against is the lowest of any team that made it past the first round. The Lightning know from prior postseason runs how to adjust their style of play for their opponent. This series is another test of containing a team that can fly up and down the ice and fill the net. NHL – Signs Point to Lightning star returning for Cup Final Game 1 Indications are Brayden Point will return for the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final at the Colorado Avalanche. Point has missed the past month after injuring his right leg in Game 7 of the first round against Toronto. Coach Jon Cooper says things are trending toward Point playing in this series opener. Point took part in the Lightning’s final full team practice before Game 1 skating like he was never injured. He was Tampa Bay’s leading goal-scorer in each of the past two Cup runs. NHL – Knights hire Cassidy Bruce Cassidy has been hired to coach the Vegas Golden Knights a week after being fired by the Boston Bruins. Cassidy becomes the Golden Knights’ third coach. He replaces Peter DeBoer, who was fired after Vegas missed the playoffs for the first time in its five-year history. Cassidy had a 245-108-46 record and led the Bruins for the playoffs for six straight seasons. He was fired on June 6, a month after the Bruins lost a seven-game first-round series to Carolina. Golf – McIlroy questions competitive desire of players in LIV Golf Rory McIlroy says he was wrong about his prediction in February that the Saudi-backed rival golf league was “dead in the water.”  He says that’s because he took at face value players like Dustin Johnson who said they were staying on the PGA Tour. McIlroy also described the LIV Golf league as a “pre-Champions Tour” circuit because of the ages of those interested. He says their best days are probably behind them. But he remains curious why younger players like Bryson DeChambeau and Patrick Reed would go over. McIlroy says speaking for himself, at 33 he feels his best days are ahead. NBA – National Basketball Association – 2022 NBA Finals Thursday Golden State Warriors at Boston Celtics, 9:00 p.m.         (GSW Leads 3-2) WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Tonight Phoenix Mercury at Indiana Fever, 7:00 p.m. WNBA – WNBA star Griner’s Russia detention extended for third time U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner will remain in Russian custody through at least July 2 after her detention was extended for a third time, Russian state-run media has reported. The report gave no timeline for Griner’s trial, but cited a top Russian diplomat as saying that she will not be considered for detainee swaps until her case has been investigated. The 31-year-old WNBA center was arrested on suspicion of drug smuggling after Russian airport authorities claimed in February to have found cannabis products in her luggage. Her supporters have expressed concern that Moscow will use her as a bargaining chip amid tensions over its war in Ukraine. NCAA – No angst about college athletes cashing in at 1st NIL summit Hundreds of college athletes from schools all over the country are in Atlanta this week. They are attending the inaugural NIL Summit. They are learning from companies about how to build their brands. The summit is the first since the NCAA cleared the way for college athletes to earn endorsement money last July. The NCAA was not at the summit and neither were athletic directors from the nation’s biggest schools. NCAAFB – NCAA athletes still excel in classroom despite pandemic NCAA athletes saw their overall four-year Academic Progress Rate increase to 984, a one-point jump from the most recent data publicly released in May 2020. College sports’ largest governing body opted not to release last year’s numbers because of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Men’s basketball finished at 968, up two points from 2020, while baseball, football and women’s basketball all remained even with their 2020 averages at 977, 964 and 983. NCAAWBKB – UConn self-reported 15 minor NCAA violations in 2021 UConn’s athletic department self-reported 15 minor NCAA violations in 2021, including a women’s basketball player accepting cash $40 from fans. The violations were first reported Tuesday by Hearst Connecticut Media, which obtained details of them through a Freedom of Information Act request. They included four violations by the women’s basketball program, three by the football program, and one each in men’s soccer, baseball, softball, field hockey and women’s tennis. The athletic training department and the compliance department also were cited. All 15 violations were considered to be Level III “breach of conduct” violations by the university, the least serious category of NCAA violation. Tennis – Wimbledon – Serena Williams gets wild-card entry for Wimbledon singles Serena Williams is going to play at Wimbledon this year. The All England Club has announced that Williams was awarded a wild-card entry for singles. Williams has not competed anywhere since getting injured during the first set of her first-round match at the All England Club a year ago. And her name did not appear on the women’s singles entry list released by the grass-court Grand Slam tournament earlier this month. But Williams was among six women given a spot in the singles draw via wild cards. The grass-court Grand Slam tournament begins June 27. Williams has won seven of her 23 major championships there. Tennis – US Open – US Open lets Russian tennis players in after Wimbledon ban The U.S. Open will allow tennis players from Russia and Belarus to compete this year despite the ongoing war in Ukraine. That war prompted Wimbledon to ban those athletes. U.S. Tennis Association CEO and Executive Director Lew Sherr tells The Associated Press that the USTA Board decided to let Russians and Belarusians enter the tournament because of “concern about holding the individual athletes accountable for the actions and decisions of their governments.” Sherr said athletes from Russia and Belarus will play at Flushing Meadows under a neutral flag. The U.S. Open starts on Aug. 29. NFL – Detroit Lions sign Devin Funchess to add depth at tight end The Detroit Lions are giving Devin Funchess a chance to make a comeback in the NFL. Detroit signed him as a tight end on Tuesday to add depth to a position group led by T.J. Hockenson. Funchess has not played in the league since 2019. Carolina drafted him out of Michigan in the second round of the 2015 draft and he had 21 touchdown receptions over four seasons with the Panthers. NFL – Bears’ progress at minicamp comes without DE Robert Quinn Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields and wide receiver Darnell Mooney continued building a passing connection as the team’s mandatory minicamp opened Tuesday, but the defense is trying to get by without no-show pass rusher Robert Quinn. Although coach Matt Eberflus had expressed the belief Quinn would attend the workouts, he was absent after also missing all of the Bears’ offseason voluntary work. Quinn is under contract through 2024. NFL – Deshaun Watson again denies sexual misconduct claims Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson says he’s determined to keep fighting to clear his name and insists he never committed sexual misconduct. He stood by previous comments proclaiming his innocence. Watson is facing civil lawsuits from 24 massage therapists in Texas accusing him of sexual assault and harassment. But Watson says he never assaulted, harassed or disrespected anyone. Watson was speaking publicly for the first time since March 25, a week after the Browns signed him to a fully guaranteed $230 million contract despite his complex legal situation. Since then, his legal entanglements have grown with two more women filing lawsuits. NFL – New Charger Mack making progress during busy offseason It has been a busy offseason for Khalil Mack since being traded from the Chicago Bears to the Los Angeles Chargers. In addition to becoming familiar with new teammates and getting up to speed on a new defense, the outside linebacker has been rehabbing from last year’s foot surgery. Considering everything that has gone on the past three months, Mack seems pleased with his progress. Mack has spent most of the practices working on the side, but he was participating in the 11-on-11 walkthroughs during the first day of minicamp on Tuesday. He said the rehab process has been smooth so far and that he should be ready for the start of training camp in late July. NFL – Ex-NFL WR Golden Tate signs with summer baseball team Former NFL wide receiver is giving baseball another shot. Tate has signed to play for the Port Angeles Lefties of the West Coast League, a summer league for college players. Tate played in the NFL with the Seattle Seahawks, Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants. He last played in the NFL in 2020. The 33-year-old played two seasons of college baseball at Notre Dame as an outfielder. He was also twice drafted in the MLB amateur draft in 2007. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Yesterday West Michigan 8, Peoria 7 Fort Wayne 3, Lansing 1 Wisconsin 8, Great Lakes 6 Quad Cities 5, South Bend 4 Today West Michigan at Peoria, 12:05 p.m. Fort Wayne at Lansing, 7:05 p.m. Wisconsin at Great Lakes, 7:05 p.m. South Bend at Quad Cities, 7:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Softball – State Quarterfinals Division 1 at Adrian College Mattawan 3, South Lyon 1 -Mattawan will face Allen Park in the semis, Thursday at 10:00 a.m. at MSU Division 2 at Kalamazoo College Lakeshore 1, Jackson Northwest 0 -Lakeshore will face Escanaba in the semis, Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at MSU Division 3 at Cornerstone University, GR Grandville Calvin Christian 4, Parchment 2 Division 4 at Kalamazoo College Ottawa Lake Whiteford 13, Kalamazoo Christian 0 Girls Soccer – State Semifinals Division 1 at Grand Ledge Bloomfield Hills 1, Portage Central 0 Division 4 at Comstock Park Kalamazoo Christian 1, North Muskegon 0 -K-Christian will face Royal Oak Shrine in the State Championship, Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at MSU Tonight Girls Soccer – State Semifinals Division 2 at Byron Center Gull Lake vs. GR Forest Hills Central, 7:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss the Devin Funchess injury, Jordan Love's fake injury, the release of Kamal Martin and more Green Bay Packers news! Where to Find Past Shows: linktr.ee/LombardiSweep Hosts:Zach Brunner (https://twitter.com/FantasyFlurry) Trevor Land (https://twitter.com/TrevorLand2) Luke Reimer (https://twitter.com/LukeReim) Janet Wilson (https://twitter.com/ohhjanjan)

The Packers open the preseason with the Houston Texans on Saturday night so Lily Zhao from Fox6 in Milwaukee joins us to talk about what to look for and what matters in that game. We also discuss some lingering thoughts from Family Night, Devin Funchess on and off the field and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We got our first glimpse of Jordan Love on Saturday night at a soggy Lambeau Field, so what are the initial reactions? Plus, we discuss the rise of Chandon Sullivan at the star position, Devin Funchess' poor word choice and even poorer fan reaction, plus Brian Gutekunst says the Packers will still be talking to Davante Adams on a new deal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ross Tucker, our Radio.com Sports NFL Insider, joins the show to talk chances of an NFL season, the Packers, and more. Is he optimistic on the amount of positive tests so far? Does he think there will end up being a season? What does he make of the Packers offense after Devin Funchess opts out? What is the bigger storyline this season: Rodgers and LaFleur year two or the defensive struggles? Who does he see as the favorites in the NFC?

Bill Rabeor, Co-host of “The Bill and Rookie Experience” on 107.5 FM/1400 AM The FAN in Green Bay, joins the show to talk all things Wisconsin sports as the Bucks play this afternoon, Brewers were in action last night, and Packers training camp is underway. How has life been in Green Bay with training camp underway? What are his thoughts on the Packers drafting Jordan Love? Does he think there's any turmoil or problems in the locker room? Who does he think needs to step up at receiver with Devin Funchess opting out?

Brian Gutkunst and Matt LaFleur spoke to reporters on Sunday as veterans arrived at training camp. They talked about the new challenges and adjustments in a global pandemic and how the Packers will make it work. Plus, LaFleur suggested Equanimeous St. Brown could be the Devin Funchess replacement, hinting at a role for EQ in Green Bay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Red and Kase break down the AFC East division (Dolphins Jets Bills Pats) along with Damien Williams and Devin Funchess opt outs. Also Shady McCoy signing?

In a bizarre, unprecedented day for the NFL, a slew of players around the league opted out of the 2020 season including new Packers receiver Devin Funchess. Fans and media are already playing "I told you so" games with drafting a WR and we discuss why that doesn't make sense. Plus, we dig into Allen Lazard and why he was always going to be WR2 on this team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve Palazzolo, Senior Analyst for Pro Football Focus, joins the show to talk some NFL, Packers, and more. What are his thoughts on no fans being in the stands this season? Could the Packers set up a gadget style formation for Jordan Love? Can Christian Kirksey step in and improve the Packers rushing defense? What did we learn from Rashan Gary last season? What will Devin Funchess bring to the offense? Where does the Packers offensive line rank in the NFL?

On the same day Robby Anderson and Breshad Perriman signed big-money deals for 2020, the Packers signed ex-Panthers starter Devin Funchess to what is expected to be a bargain contract. Not only does this fit with Brian Gutekunst's theme this offseason, Funchess walks onto the team as at least the third-best receiver, if not second-best, and bolsters a group in need of some help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gary Ellerson, former Packers and Badgers running back and co-host of “The Big Show” on 105.7 FM The FAN in Milwaukee, joins the show to talk about their time together, and a couple moves the Packers have made. How did Gary get his start with The FAN? What does he think of the Devin Funchess signing? What do the Packers still need to do? How much less threatening are the Vikings this season? How can a rookie come in and be impactful with the limited training camp?

On today's episode, George Bremer of The Herald Bulletin joins to go over the DeForest Buckner and Philip Rivers moves. What does this mean not only for Indianapolis, but the whole AFC playoff picture? As other AFC South teams lost talent, Indy is adding premium ones.A 3-level breakdown of how Buckner will change the Colts' defensive line, linebackers, and defensive backs. Buckner is truly a foundational piece that will elevate everyone.Who will benefit most from Philip Rivers' arrival, and should re-signing Devin Funchess now be a priority for Indy? Rivers has always thrived with a big-bodied playmaker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode, Kevin Bowen returns to the show to help recap the initial fireworks from Indy featuring DeForest Buckner and Philip Rivers.Do we truly realize the impact Buckner will have on this defense? Linebackers are going to run free for days with less pressure on the secondary as well.What does Rivers bring to this offense, and what moves need to happen next? Don't be surprised if Devin Funchess returns to play the Mike Williams role. Also, expect a heavy offense draft next month.Finally, what happens with Jacoby Brissett and where does Indy rank right now in the AFC? All of that, plus much more, you won't want to miss with Bowen! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What will the Colts decide to do this offseason with plenty of upcoming free agents? That was the hot topic on today's show with George Bremer along with recapping Houston and previewing Tennessee.Who are the free agents we discussed? Here's the full list: Eric Ebron, Jack Doyle, Jabaal Sheard, Adam Vinatieri, Devin Funchess, Chester Rogers, Clayton Geathers, Anthony Castonzo.How big is Sunday's game against the Titans? It's simply a must-win as the Colts must go 5-0 or 4-1 down the stretch to make the playoffs now. Their backs are against the wall, so how will they respond? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode, a news roulette running through all the latest Colts updates with Zach Hicks of Stampede Blue.Kicking things off with the injury news revolving around Andrew Luck and Daurice Fountain, what happens now? Luck working out in front of the cameras at LOS was a statement, which has us feeling confident on him suiting up Week 1 in Los Angeles. Fountain's season-ending ankle injury took some wind out of the sails, though. In line to make the 53-man roster, who will now take Fountain's spot? Zach Pascal appears to be in the lead, but will they even keep a WR6?What were the biggest takeaways from the Cleveland Browns' visit for joint practices and their game on Saturday? This led to some notes on the biggest winners from preseason game No. 2 plus players like Denico Autry, Devin Funchess, and Rock Ya-Sin standing out at Grand Park. Also, what about the position battles for CB6 and TE4? Zach and I disagree on who will land the final spot backing up Jack Doyle, Eric Ebron, and Mo-Alie Cox.Finally, what should we expect out of the Colts' defense this year? No surprise, but Matt Eberflus has been vanilla in preseason action. Don't expect that to last for long, though. With the right pieces in place along with ascending talent, Indianapolis could field their most complete defense in a decade.Finally, we close with Zach's boldest takes for the Colts' 2019-20 campaign. The ceiling for this team is gigantic, to say the least. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode, it's time to run through the latest notes and observations from the last two practices for the Colts up at Grand Park. Who has stood out most? Malik Hooker, Denico Autry, Marlon Mack, Devin Funchess, Rock Ya-Sin, and EJ Speed have all impressed early and often. Autry has been the most consistent defender while Ya-Sin and Speed are now taking first team reps.Also, over 40 minutes of exclusive audio with interviews from all of the following: Matt Eberflus, Nick Siranni, Darius Leonard, Frank Reich, Malik Hooker, and Rock Ya-Sin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When you are a smart organization, winning tends to arrive quicker than expected. That's what happened last season with the Colts, and now they are planning to exceed expectations once more in 2019-20.Following another strong draft haul where depth was added across the board to a team returning 21/22 starters, grades are unanimously high for Indianapolis. Chad Forbes (@NFLDraftBites) joined the show today to discuss the Colts' draft class even further while also explaining why they will be a force to be reckoned with.Rock Ya-Sin and Ben Banogu are great pieces into their defense while Parris Campbell has superstar upside to be more than what he showed scouts at Ohio State. Also, other selections were scattered throughout Forbes' top 100 big board.All of this talent leads to this question: Is Andrew Luck a top MVP candidate for next season? Absolutely. Forbes expects Luck to thrive with weapons like T.Y. Hilton, Devin Funchess, Deon Cain, Eric Ebron, Jack Doyle, Marlon Mack and Campbell alongside him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wow, what a haul from the Indianapolis Colts during the NFL Draft. Walking out of Nashville with Rock Ya-Sin, Ben Banogu, Parris Campbell, Bobby Okereke, Khari Willis, Marvell Tell III, and more speaks to the vision Chris Ballard has for this team long-term.Stampede Blue's Zach Hicks stopped by to go in-depth on their selections. Ya-Sin's wrestling background and physicality will make him a Day 1 starter, as will Banogu's rare blend of athletic traits for someone who is 250 pounds.Campbell was arguably the most exciting selection, though, because he has the highest 'star' upside. Pairing this dynamo of a receiver alongside T.Y. Hilton, Devin Funchess, Deon Cain, Eric Ebron and Jack Doyle makes Indianapolis' offense even scarier. The 4.31 speed of Campbell will take the top off opposing defenses.All of the Colts' selections fit the qualities they covet: physicality, athleticism, leadership, and production on tape. All 10 provided glimpses of these skill sets, which could be refined even further with solid coaching.Be worried, AFC. The Colts might have just become one of the most deepest teams in the league with their solid slew of picks who will contribute immediately. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode of Locked On Colts, Pro Football Focus' Austin Gayle joins to discuss plenty revolving around the Indianapolis Colts.- Why did PFF have the Colts selecting JJ Arcega-Whiteside at 26 in their latest mock draft, plus assessments on him- Gayle loves the Colts' signing of Devin Funchess and believes an accurate quarterback like Andrew Luck, who is now entering his prime years, will maximize his talents- Justin Houston was a great signing as well, per Gayle, and believes other teams pursuing a championship run (Patriots, Rams) should've been interested- Why is T.Y. Hilton so underrated in national circles? Gayle believes he's a bonafide No. 1 receiver- Early thoughts on Frank Reich in Year 1- Is Gayle a fan of the model GM Chris Ballard is using in Indianapolis?- Who are some prospects he likes more than others, plus ones who should be in play for the Colts in the 26-34 range- Gayle believes the Colts are in prime position to trade up in this year's draft for an elite pass rusher from the outside or inside. Prospects like Ed Oliver and Brian Burns check many of those Ballard boxes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode of Locked On Colts, Dan Hope of Eleven Warriors joins Evan to discuss plenty of topics.- How does hometown kid Terry McLaurin translate to the NFL, and how was he used at Ohio State? What's McLaurin's ceiling within the Colts' system?- Parris Campbell is electric with the ball in his hands. Who are some players in the NFL who compare to him from a usage standpoint? Would Campbell's burst be the perfect median between T.Y. Hilton and Devin Funchess?- What does Dan remember from Tyquan Lewis' tenure with the Buckeyes before Chris Ballard traded up for him? In 36 games as a full-time starter, Lewis recorded 34 sacks. How will Lewis fare moving inside to DT?- Finally, some closing thoughts on Ohio State QB Dwayne Haskins. Should teams in need of a signal-caller feel comfortable with Haskins as the face of their franchise for the next decade? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode, Matt Williamson of Locked On NFL and formerly of ESPN. Matt and Evan run through a  litany of topics related to why the Indianapolis Colts should be viewed within the NFL's elite.How do the Devin Funchess and Justin Houston signings elevate the Colts' ceiling for 2019-20?Also, why is Andrew Luck the most underrated quarterback in the NFL, even though he's one of the best? Matt explains why the Chris Ballard-Frank Reich-Andrew Luck triumvirate is a recipe for massive success for the Colts throughout the next decade.Finally, how do the Colts stack up compared to teams like the Browns, Chiefs, Patriots, and Chargers? Matt believes the Colts are in good shape, possibly in the driver's seat for home field advantage, if all goes well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode of Locked On Colts, Zak Keefer of the Indianapolis Star joins to discuss all of the latest happening for the Colts.Today, Clayton Geathers was re-signed on a 1-year deal while Jay Ajayi and Aaron Lynch were also visiting the team facility. Also, Keefer gave his thoughts on the Devin Funchess signing right out of the gates of free agency.How does Keefer compare Chris Ballard's team building strategy to Ryan Grigson's? Hint: It's way better and more sustainable for winning long-term.Finally, what are the expectations inside the building this season? Stay tuned for all of this, plus much more in this jam-packed show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode of Locked On Colts, Bill Riccette of Locked On Panthers joins the show to discuss why Devin Funchess didn't work out in Charlotte. Also, how should the Colts utilize Funchess' big frame within Frank Reich's scheme? Bill believes the extra help surrounding him (Hilton, Ebron, Doyle, Cain, etc.) will help Funchess turn into a solid No. 2 option.Pierre Désir was re-signed by the Colts on a 3-year deal right below market value. General Manager Chris Ballard strikes again with his contracts. Finally, what remaining free agents make sense for the Colts? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jeff Lloyd and Pete Smith break down the first day of Free Agency, it's not tampering which is just a label. Our Browns have been quiet thus far but a lot of noise today. The Lions very active signing one of the biggest names out there and a possible Browns target in Jessie James. Nick Foles is the dude in Jacksonville. Tyann Mathieu got cashed up by the Chiefs. Devin Funchess got 13 mill, yes you read that right. If Browns are looking to upgrade the TE spot it may have to be the draft. Talked some DL guys from a listener question who still are available and could be a Cleveland fit. And much more #Browns #NFLFreeagency #BakerMayfield #NFLDraft  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill talks about two former Panthers in their new digs, Thomas Davis in Los Angeles and Devin Funchess in Indianapolis, plus some notes from around the NFC South. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode of Locked On Colts, Evan is joined by 1070 The Fan's Kevin Bowen to discuss all things happening right now with the Colts.Indianapolis seems to be playing it conservative early on, possibly going the route of young options or veterans looking to ring chase on short-term deals.How does the Devin Funchess signing impact the Colts' receiving corps? With all the top names going off the board, is GM Chris Ballard betting big on the draft again?We covered all of this, plus way more, so tune in for a great conversation! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fantasy Football Podcast for November 12, 2015. Week 10 preview!  The Fantasy Footballers deliver your daily dose of fantasy football knowledge, breaking down the week 10 fantasy football matchups and giving you their starts of the week.  Get everything you need to know to make smart lineup decisions, start/sits, trade questions, waiver decisions and more.  The #1 podcast for a reason, tune in to the Fantasy Footballers to get exactly what you need to dominate your fantasy league.  What is the best way to approach trades near the deadline? How many teams does Devin Funchess play on?!!?!? What would you do with Eric Decker this week? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices