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If the Gator Bowl is to be Tennessee football's postseason path, then let the opponent be North Carolina. The Vols (8-4) will learn their bowl destination on Sunday. Most of the prominent projections have identified Tennessee as being earmarked for the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, against either UNC (8-4) or North Carolina State (9-3). Tennessee last played in the Gator Bowl to culminate the 2019 season, rallying to beat Indiana to culminate Jeremy Pruitt's second year on the job. On today's episode, Blake Toppmeyer, Adam Sparks and John Adams examine the Vols' postseason path and why UNC would be a more desirable opponent for Tennessee. Stay connected on Twitter with Blake (@btoppmeyer) Adam (@AdamSparks) Mike (@ByMikeWilson) and John (@JohnAdamsKNS) and stay up to date on Vols sports news by following @GoVolsXtra. Connect on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GoVolsXtra/ Subscribe to KnoxNews: knoxnews.com/subscribe

Believe it or not, it is still hurricane season in the Atlantic region even though by this time of the year things are really winding down. That of course is a pattern for the meteorological hurricane season, but it also applies to the Miami Hurricanes of late. Look out in August and September, you never know what to expect in October and things go back to largely quiet in November. This year, the slide comes from the injuries and loss of confidence from QB Tyler Van Dyke. Most hurricanes are drawn to the poles (or polls in this football analogy), but the Canes largely offensive struggles have left them in a steering current destined for something like Gator Bowl. Now, don't get me wrong. They're certainly an overall better football team than the one that Florida State devoured in Miami Gardens last season. And they will be hungry looking for a win that they can plant their double red flags on this season. But if FSU's offensive weapons are healthy, these Canes will be just a standard fish storm — in pictures, they look great in pictures but really they're nothing more than flash that won't threaten much of anything. No. 3 Michigan Wolverines (-5.5) at No. 10 Penn State Nittany Lions (Noon ET, FOX) No. 8 Alabama Crimson Tide (-11.5) at Kentucky Wildcats (Noon ET, ESPN) Miami Hurricanes (+14.5) at No. 4 Florida State Seminoles (3:30 p.m. ET, ABC) No. 13 Tennessee Volunteers (-1.5) at No. 14 Missouri Tigers (3:30 p.m. ET, CBS) No. 18 Utah Utes (+9.5) at No. 5 Washington Huskies (3:30 p.m. ET, FOX) No. 15 Oklahoma State Cowboys (-2.5) at UCF Knights (3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN) No. 9 Ole Miss Rebels (+10.5) at No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (7:00 p.m. ET, ESPN) No. 7 Texas Longhorns (-11.5) at TCU Horned Frogs (7:30 p.m. ET, ABC) Duke Blue Devils (+14.5) at No. 24 North Carolina Tar Heels (8:00 p.m. ET, ACCN) USC Trojans (+15.5) at No. 6 Oregon Ducks (10:15 p.m. ET, FOX) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Believe it or not, it is still hurricane season in the Atlantic region even though by this time of the year things are really winding down. That of course is a pattern for the meteorological hurricane season, but it also applies to the Miami Hurricanes of late. Look out in August and September, you never know what to expect in October and things go back to largely quiet in November. This year, the slide comes from the injuries and loss of confidence from QB Tyler Van Dyke. Most hurricanes are drawn to the poles (or polls in this football analogy), but the Canes largely offensive struggles have left them in a steering current destined for something like Gator Bowl. Now, don't get me wrong. They're certainly an overall better football team than the one that Florida State devoured in Miami Gardens last season. And they will be hungry looking for a win that they can plant their double red flags on this season. But if FSU's offensive weapons are healthy, these Canes will be just a standard fish storm — in pictures, they look great in pictures but really they're nothing more than flash that won't threaten much of anything. No. 3 Michigan Wolverines (-5.5) at No. 10 Penn State Nittany Lions (Noon ET, FOX) No. 8 Alabama Crimson Tide (-11.5) at Kentucky Wildcats (Noon ET, ESPN) Miami Hurricanes (+14.5) at No. 4 Florida State Seminoles (3:30 p.m. ET, ABC) No. 13 Tennessee Volunteers (-1.5) at No. 14 Missouri Tigers (3:30 p.m. ET, CBS) No. 18 Utah Utes (+9.5) at No. 5 Washington Huskies (3:30 p.m. ET, FOX) No. 15 Oklahoma State Cowboys (-2.5) at UCF Knights (3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN) No. 9 Ole Miss Rebels (+10.5) at No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (7:00 p.m. ET, ESPN) No. 7 Texas Longhorns (-11.5) at TCU Horned Frogs (7:30 p.m. ET, ABC) Duke Blue Devils (+14.5) at No. 24 North Carolina Tar Heels (8:00 p.m. ET, ACCN) USC Trojans (+15.5) at No. 6 Oregon Ducks (10:15 p.m. ET, FOX) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Gauchos rewatch the 2008 Gator Bowl, talk future realignement, mental health and pods for the New Big 12. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Discover how Rich Thompson (Founder and CEO of multiple companies) transitioned from being a kicker for the Green Bay Packers to the global head of talent for a Global Fortune 500 company, what made him realize how lonely being a leader can be, and why being relentless has been the foundation of his many successes (16 minute episode). CEO BLINDSPOTS® PODCAST GUEST: Rich Thompson. He is the Founder and CEO of PodiumX, XPG Recruit (a "2022 Best Places to Work" company), and Xtra Point Group. Rich started his career on the football field, as part of the revolutionary turnaround of the Wisconsin Badger football program under legendary Hall of Fame coach Barry Alvarez where Rich was 1st Team All Big Ten, Honorable Mention All-American and a semi-finalist for the Lou Groza award, given to the nation's best placekicker. He was also a Free Agent with the Green Bay Packers for 2 years. More than 30 years later, Rich remains Wisconsin's current record holder for the most field goals in a single season. He also is the past Chairman of the 75th Gator Bowl. Rich transitioned into the corporate world as a recruiter and quickly expanded into managing branches and then regions of a large staffing company. He was quickly promoted into a national training role and then grew into a role in Zurich, Switzerland as the global head of talent for Global Fortune 500 company. In that role, he was responsible for the people strategy across more than 60 countries, building programs organically and in partnership with some of the world's top business schools. He then moved back to the US as the CHRO of a $10 billion region for the largest staffing company in the world, prior to founding his current three companies. He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin and a Master of Management from North Park University in Chicago. Rich is also a graduate of the Leadership Development Program at IMD in Lausanne, Switzerland, the Senior Leadership Program at INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France and Leading in Innovation, at Hyper Island, in Stockholm, Sweden. Rich just published a leadership book titled "Relentless: Leading through Performance, Relationships, and the Lessons of Sports". For more information about Rich Thompson, his companies, and his book; PodiumX; https://www.podiumx.com/ Xtra Point Group; https://www.xtrapointgroup.com/about/ XPG Recruit; https://www.xpgrecruit.com/ Relentless (book): https://a.co/d/ecYUu5w CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: ⁠Birgit Kamps⁠. Birgit was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; ⁠https://www.ceoblindspots.com/⁠ To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to⁠⁠ birgit@ceoblindspots.com⁠

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Baltimore Orioles 7, Detroit Tigers 4 Tampa Bay Rays 14, Chicago White Sox 5 Chicago Cubs 5, San Diego Padres 2 Orioles 7, Tigers 4 – Santander’s 2-run homer icing on Orioles’ rally over Tigers Anthony Santander’s two-run homer capped a five-run seventh inning in which the Baltimore Orioles rallied for a 7-4 win over the Detroit Tigers. Joey Ortiz became the first Orioles player to drive in three runs in his MLB debut since Don Baylor on Sept. 18, 1970. Baltimore improved to 9-1 in its last 10 games. Detroit left 15 runners on base. The Tigers’ Chasen Shreve took the loss. Bryan Baker got the win with 1 1/2 scoreless innings of relief. Felix Bautista pitched the ninth for his sixth save. Rays 14, White Sox 5 – Paredes drives in 5 as Rays pound Cease, White Sox 14-5 Isaac Paredes had a career-high five RBIs, and the Tampa Bay Rays handed the Chicago White Sox their eighth straight loss with a 14-5 victory. Brandon Lowe homered and drove in three runs for Tampa Bay in the opener of a four-game series. Lowe, Yandy Díaz, Luke Raley and Josh Lowe each had three hits as the AL East leaders bounced back nicely after they were shut out in back-to-back home games by Houston. Tampa Bay finished with 16 hits. White Sox ace Dylan Cease was tagged for seven runs, six earned, and nine hits in four-plus innings. Cubs 5, Padres 2 – Hosmer, Velázquez, Swanson hit HRs, Cubs beat Padres 5-2 Eric Hosmer and Nelson Velázquez hit back-to-back homers and Dansby Swanson added his first of the season to help the Chicago Cubs top the San Diego Padres 5-2. Manny Machado homered for the Padres, who had won five of seven. Hayden Wesneski got the win. Hosmer and Velázquez gave the Cubs the lead for good with consecutive homers off Seth Lugo in the bottom of the second. San Diego’s Matt Carpenter had a sacrifice fly in the eighth to create a save situation for Brad Boxberger, who worked the ninth for his second in as many chances. Tonight Baltimore (Rodriguez 0-0) at Detroit (Rodriguez 1-2), 6:40 p.m.           News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:15 Chicago Cubs (Stroman 2-2) at Miami (Luzardo 2-1), 6:40 p.m. Tampa Bay (Eflin 3-0) at Chicago White Sox (Giolito 1-2), 7:10 p.m. MLB – Hendriks, 4 others closer to return for slumping ChiSox Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks could go out on a rehab assignment next week in a big step in his recovery from non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Hendriks announced his diagnosis in January and completed his final round of chemotherapy three weeks ago. The 34-year-old right-hander announced last week on Instagram that he was cancer-free. White Sox general manager Rick Hahn says Hendriks will return to Chicago during the team’s upcoming series against Minnesota for “a pre-rehab assignment check-in,” and then his assignment could start “potentially immediately after that series.” NHL – National Hockey League – 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 1 (Best of 7) Last Night Tampa Bay Lightning 4, Toronto Maple Leafs 2                          (TOR leads 3-2) New Jersey Devils 4, New York Rangers 0                                (NJD leads 3-2) Vegas Golden Knights 4, Winnipeg Jets 1                                (VGK wins 4-1) Tonight Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders, 7:00 p.m.               (CAR leads 3-2) Boston Bruins at Florida Panthers, 7:30 p.m.                           (BOS leads 3-2) Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild, 9:30 p.m.                              (DAL leads 3-2) Colorado Avalanche at Seattle Kraken, 10:00 p.m.                    (SEA leads 3-2) NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Round 1 (Best of 7) Last Night Boston Celtics 128, Atlanta Hawks 120                                  (BOS wins 4-2) Tonight Sacramento Kings at Golden State Warriors, 8:00 p.m.              (GSW leads 3-2) Memphis Grizzlies at Los Angeles Lakers, 10:30 p.m.                  (LAL leads 3-2) NFL – NFL draft dominated early by QBs Quarterbacks dominated the first part of the NFL draft. Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud and Anthony Richardson were among the top four picks Thursday night, an expected result in a league where teams know finding a franchise QB is the quickest path to success. The Carolina Panthers selected Young, the slender and dynamic Alabama quarterback, with the No. 1 pick, seven weeks after making a blockbuster trade with Chicago to move up to get their choice of potential franchise players. The Panthers chose the 2021 Heisman Trophy winner over Ohio State’s Stroud, Florida’s Richardson and Kentucky’s Will Levis. New coach Frank Reich said earlier in the week that the organization reached a consensus Monday after several weeks of deliberation. NFL – Lions take RB Gibbs No. 12, LB Campbell at No. 18 The Detroit Lions traded down to select Alabama running back Jahmyr Gibbs with the No. 12 pick overall in the NFL draft on Thursday night, making a relatively surprising selection. The Lions gave up their first pick and a third-rounder to Arizona for a first-round selection and the 34th spot overall. They drafted Iowa linebacker Jack Campbell at No. 18 overall. Detroit is hoping to make the most of an opportunity to improve its on-the-rise franchise in the draft after addressing needs on both sides of the ball in free agency. NFL – Chicago Bears draft Tennessee OT Darnell Wright at No. 10 The Chicago Bears selected Tennessee offensive tackle Darnell Wright with the No. 10 overall pick in the NFL draft. The move should give quarterback Justin Fields more protection. The Bears traded back one spot with the Philadelphia Eagles and got a fourth-round pick in 2024. The 6-foot-5, 330-pound Wright was first-team, All-SEC as a right tackle last season. He played left tackle in 2021. The Bears finished with the worst record in the league last year at 3-14. NFL – Colts select QB Anthony Richardson at No. 4 in NFL draft The Indianapolis Colts followed their draft plan by selecting quarterback Anthony Richardson with the fourth pick of the NFL draft. The highly anticipated move had been expected even before the Colts finished last season with seven straight losses and a 4-12-1 mark, the bigger debate was over who to draft. But when the Carolina Panthers took Bryce Young with the top overall pick and C.J. Stroud went No. 2 to Houston, general manager Chris Ballard stood pat at No. 4 and selected Richardson instead of former Kentucky star Will Levis. NFL – Cowboys get Michigan DT Mazi Smith 26th overall in NFL draft The Dallas Cowboys have drafted Michigan defensive tackle Mazi Smith with the 26th pick in the first round of the NFL draft. Dallas picked Smith after Buffalo moved a spot ahead of the Cowboys and drafted Utah tight end Dalton Kincaid. Tight end was a popular position with pundits after Dalton Schultz left in free agency a year after playing on the franchise tag. The Cowboys could use more offensive firepower around quarterback Dak Prescott. But the run defense was the weakest part of an an otherwise solid unit in a second consecutive playoff season for Dallas in 2022. WNBA – Brittney Griner gets emotional discussing Russian detainment Brittney Griner got emotional quickly while speaking to reporters for the first time since her nearly 10-month detainment in Russia on drug-related charges. The WNBA star had to take a moment to compose herself after being asked about her resiliency through the ordeal. Griner’s first news conference drew more than 100 people, including Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs, members of the Phoenix Mercury organization and Griner’s wife, Cherelle. Griner was arrested in February 2022 at a Moscow airport after Russian authorities said a search of her luggage revealed vape cartridges containing cannabis oil. She pleaded guilty and was sentenced to nine years but was released in a prisoner swap in December. NCAAFB – Notre Dame transfer QB Buchner commits to Alabama and Rees Notre Dame transfer Tyler Buchner has committed to Alabama, where he will be reunited with former Fighting Irish offensive coordinator Tommy Rees. Buchner announced his decision in a Twitter post. Entering his third college season, Buchner began last year as Notre Dame’s starting quarterback. He hurt shoulder in Week 2 and missed the rest of the regular season. He returned to lead the Fighting Irish to a Gator Bowl victory against South Carolina. Alabama completed spring practice last weekend with no clear front-runner in a quarterback competition that include third-year player Jalen Milroe, redshirt freshman Ty Simpson and two freshmen. NCAAFB – Harbaugh leaves spring with ‘best version’ of Wolverines yet Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh says he came out of spring practice with the best team he’s had since taking over in 2015. The two-time defending Big Ten champion Wolverines bring back 84% of their offensive production. Quarterback J.J. McCarthy and running backs Blake Corum and Donovan Edwards will work behind the nation’s best offensive line. The defense is loaded, especially in the front seven, and linebackers Ernest Hausmann (Nebraska) and Josaiah Stewart (Coastal Carolina) are transfers who showed this spring they’re capable of making big impacts.  There’s much less clarity elsewhere in the conference. Ohio State still hasn’t determined the successor to C.J. Stroud. Purdue’s Ryan Walters is finding his way in his first head coaching job. Wisconsin’s move to coordinator Phil Longo’s Air Raid offense under Luke Fickell had a bumpy start. Matt Rhule’s building project at Nebraska is just beginning. As many as six quarterback competitions will go into the fall. NCAAVB – Nebraska sells 83,000 tickets for outdoor volleyball event Almost 83,000 tickets have been sold for Nebraska’s outdoor college volleyball doubleheader at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Aug. 30. The event starts with a Division II exhibition between Wayne State and Nebraska-Kearney and will be followed by a regular-season match between the Cornhuskers and Omaha. Athletic director Trev Alberts said the goal has gone from setting the NCAA volleyball attendance record to breaking the U.S. women’s one-day record for any sport. The record is 90,185 for the 1999 Women’s World Cup final between the United States and China at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Lansing 6, Quad Cities 5 Great Lakes 6, Fort Wayne 4 South Bend 3, Peoria 1 Cedar Rapids 5, West Michigan 1 Tonight Quad Cities River Bandits at Lansing Lugnuts, 6:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 7:05 p.m. Peoria Chiefs at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. West Michigan Whitecaps at Cedar Rapids Kernels, 7:35 p.m. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Yesterday Baseball Kellogg Community College 13, Lake Michigan College 1 – Game 1 Kellogg Community College 15, Lake Michigan College 2 – Game 2 Softball Lake Michigan College 7, Glen Oaks C.C. 1 – Game 1 Lake Michigan College 9, Glen Oaks C.C. 7 – Game 2 MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Girls Soccer St. Joseph 4, South Haven 0 Buchanan 6, Bangor 1 Calhoun Christian 3, Delton-Kellogg 1 Comstock 6, Constantine 5 Lawton 2, Parchment 2 – TIE Saugatuck 4, Fennville 1 Baseball St. Joseph 5, Kalamazoo Central 1 – Game 1 Kalamazoo Central 9, St. Joseph 3 – Game 2 Buchanan 2, Berrien Springs 1 – Game 1 Berrien Springs 3, Buchanan 2 – Game 2 Watervliet 14, Dowagiac 0 – Game 1 Watervliet 10, Dowagiac 0 – Game 2 Cassopolis 16, Bangor 9 – Game 1 Bangor 9, Cassopolis 7 – Game 2 Suspended, 4th Decatur 15, Marcellus 0 – Game 1 Decatur 14, Marcellus 0 – Game 2 Edwardsburg 4, Otsego 3 – Game 1 Otsego 4, Edwardsburg 1 – Game 2 Parchment 6, Allegan 2 – Game 1 Parchment 11, Allegan 0 – Game 2 Softball Kalamazoo Central 2, St. Joseph 1 – Game 1 St. Joseph 9, Kalamazoo Central 5 – Game 2 Brandywine 7, Bridgman 3 – Game 1 Bridgman 10, Brandywine 8 – Game 2 Watervliet 6, Dowagiac 0 – Game 1 Watervliet 9, Dowagiac 3 – Game 2 Lawrence 19, Fennville 7 – Game 1 Lawrence 24, Fennville 8 – Game 2 Schoolcraft 7, South Haven 1 – Game 1 South Haven 12, Schoolcraft 2 – Game 2 Mishawaka Penn (IN) 3, Edwardsburg 1 Bangor 10, Cassopolis 2 – Game 1 Cassopolis 5, Bangor 4 – Game 2 Parchment 17, Allegan 0 – Game 1 Parchment 14, Allegan 0 – Game 2 Girls Tennis Brandywine 7, Berrien Springs 1 Today Baseball Benton Harbor at New Buffalo, 4:15 p.m. Coloma at Fennville, 4:30 p.m. River Valley at Decatur, 4:30 p.m. South Haven at Galesburg-Augusta, 4:00 p.m. Sturgis at Niles, 4:00 p.m. Otsego at Marshall, 4:00 p.m. Constantine at Parchment, 4:30 p.m. Softball St. Joseph at Hamilton, 4:15 p.m. Benton Harbor at Our Lady of the Lake, 4:15 p.m. River Valley at Decatur, 4:30 p.m. Sturgis at Niles, 4:00 p.m. Marcellus at Centreville, 5:00 p.m. Girls Soccer Lawton at Our Lady of the Lake, 5:00 p.m. Berrien Springs at Edwardsburg, 5:30 p.m. Covert at Watervliet, 5:00 p.m. Coloma at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m. Hartford at Brandywine, 5:30 p.m. Dowagiac at Fennville, 6:00 p.m. Mattawan at Plainwell, 6:30 p.m. Portage Northern at Byron Center, 6:45 p.m. Otsego at Kalamazoo Central, 6:30 p.m. DeWitt at Gull Lake, 6:30 p.m. Hudsonville at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 6:30 p.m. Saugatuck at GR Covenant Christian, 6:00 p.m. GR South Christian at Kal. 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MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Baltimore Orioles 7, Detroit Tigers 4 Tampa Bay Rays 14, Chicago White Sox 5 Chicago Cubs 5, San Diego Padres 2 Orioles 7, Tigers 4 – Santander’s 2-run homer icing on Orioles’ rally over Tigers Anthony Santander’s two-run homer capped a five-run seventh inning in which the Baltimore Orioles rallied for a 7-4 win over the Detroit Tigers. Joey Ortiz became the first Orioles player to drive in three runs in his MLB debut since Don Baylor on Sept. 18, 1970. Baltimore improved to 9-1 in its last 10 games. Detroit left 15 runners on base. The Tigers’ Chasen Shreve took the loss. Bryan Baker got the win with 1 1/2 scoreless innings of relief. Felix Bautista pitched the ninth for his sixth save. Rays 14, White Sox 5 – Paredes drives in 5 as Rays pound Cease, White Sox 14-5 Isaac Paredes had a career-high five RBIs, and the Tampa Bay Rays handed the Chicago White Sox their eighth straight loss with a 14-5 victory. Brandon Lowe homered and drove in three runs for Tampa Bay in the opener of a four-game series. Lowe, Yandy Díaz, Luke Raley and Josh Lowe each had three hits as the AL East leaders bounced back nicely after they were shut out in back-to-back home games by Houston. Tampa Bay finished with 16 hits. White Sox ace Dylan Cease was tagged for seven runs, six earned, and nine hits in four-plus innings. Cubs 5, Padres 2 – Hosmer, Velázquez, Swanson hit HRs, Cubs beat Padres 5-2 Eric Hosmer and Nelson Velázquez hit back-to-back homers and Dansby Swanson added his first of the season to help the Chicago Cubs top the San Diego Padres 5-2. Manny Machado homered for the Padres, who had won five of seven. Hayden Wesneski got the win. Hosmer and Velázquez gave the Cubs the lead for good with consecutive homers off Seth Lugo in the bottom of the second. San Diego’s Matt Carpenter had a sacrifice fly in the eighth to create a save situation for Brad Boxberger, who worked the ninth for his second in as many chances. Tonight Baltimore (Rodriguez 0-0) at Detroit (Rodriguez 1-2), 6:40 p.m.           News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:15 Chicago Cubs (Stroman 2-2) at Miami (Luzardo 2-1), 6:40 p.m. Tampa Bay (Eflin 3-0) at Chicago White Sox (Giolito 1-2), 7:10 p.m. MLB – Hendriks, 4 others closer to return for slumping ChiSox Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks could go out on a rehab assignment next week in a big step in his recovery from non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Hendriks announced his diagnosis in January and completed his final round of chemotherapy three weeks ago. The 34-year-old right-hander announced last week on Instagram that he was cancer-free. White Sox general manager Rick Hahn says Hendriks will return to Chicago during the team’s upcoming series against Minnesota for “a pre-rehab assignment check-in,” and then his assignment could start “potentially immediately after that series.” NHL – National Hockey League – 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 1 (Best of 7) Last Night Tampa Bay Lightning 4, Toronto Maple Leafs 2                          (TOR leads 3-2) New Jersey Devils 4, New York Rangers 0                                (NJD leads 3-2) Vegas Golden Knights 4, Winnipeg Jets 1                                (VGK wins 4-1) Tonight Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders, 7:00 p.m.               (CAR leads 3-2) Boston Bruins at Florida Panthers, 7:30 p.m.                           (BOS leads 3-2) Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild, 9:30 p.m.                              (DAL leads 3-2) Colorado Avalanche at Seattle Kraken, 10:00 p.m.                    (SEA leads 3-2) NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Round 1 (Best of 7) Last Night Boston Celtics 128, Atlanta Hawks 120                                  (BOS wins 4-2) Tonight Sacramento Kings at Golden State Warriors, 8:00 p.m.              (GSW leads 3-2) Memphis Grizzlies at Los Angeles Lakers, 10:30 p.m.                  (LAL leads 3-2) NFL – NFL draft dominated early by QBs Quarterbacks dominated the first part of the NFL draft. Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud and Anthony Richardson were among the top four picks Thursday night, an expected result in a league where teams know finding a franchise QB is the quickest path to success. The Carolina Panthers selected Young, the slender and dynamic Alabama quarterback, with the No. 1 pick, seven weeks after making a blockbuster trade with Chicago to move up to get their choice of potential franchise players. The Panthers chose the 2021 Heisman Trophy winner over Ohio State’s Stroud, Florida’s Richardson and Kentucky’s Will Levis. New coach Frank Reich said earlier in the week that the organization reached a consensus Monday after several weeks of deliberation. NFL – Lions take RB Gibbs No. 12, LB Campbell at No. 18 The Detroit Lions traded down to select Alabama running back Jahmyr Gibbs with the No. 12 pick overall in the NFL draft on Thursday night, making a relatively surprising selection. The Lions gave up their first pick and a third-rounder to Arizona for a first-round selection and the 34th spot overall. They drafted Iowa linebacker Jack Campbell at No. 18 overall. Detroit is hoping to make the most of an opportunity to improve its on-the-rise franchise in the draft after addressing needs on both sides of the ball in free agency. NFL – Chicago Bears draft Tennessee OT Darnell Wright at No. 10 The Chicago Bears selected Tennessee offensive tackle Darnell Wright with the No. 10 overall pick in the NFL draft. The move should give quarterback Justin Fields more protection. The Bears traded back one spot with the Philadelphia Eagles and got a fourth-round pick in 2024. The 6-foot-5, 330-pound Wright was first-team, All-SEC as a right tackle last season. He played left tackle in 2021. The Bears finished with the worst record in the league last year at 3-14. NFL – Colts select QB Anthony Richardson at No. 4 in NFL draft The Indianapolis Colts followed their draft plan by selecting quarterback Anthony Richardson with the fourth pick of the NFL draft. The highly anticipated move had been expected even before the Colts finished last season with seven straight losses and a 4-12-1 mark, the bigger debate was over who to draft. But when the Carolina Panthers took Bryce Young with the top overall pick and C.J. Stroud went No. 2 to Houston, general manager Chris Ballard stood pat at No. 4 and selected Richardson instead of former Kentucky star Will Levis. NFL – Cowboys get Michigan DT Mazi Smith 26th overall in NFL draft The Dallas Cowboys have drafted Michigan defensive tackle Mazi Smith with the 26th pick in the first round of the NFL draft. Dallas picked Smith after Buffalo moved a spot ahead of the Cowboys and drafted Utah tight end Dalton Kincaid. Tight end was a popular position with pundits after Dalton Schultz left in free agency a year after playing on the franchise tag. The Cowboys could use more offensive firepower around quarterback Dak Prescott. But the run defense was the weakest part of an an otherwise solid unit in a second consecutive playoff season for Dallas in 2022. WNBA – Brittney Griner gets emotional discussing Russian detainment Brittney Griner got emotional quickly while speaking to reporters for the first time since her nearly 10-month detainment in Russia on drug-related charges. The WNBA star had to take a moment to compose herself after being asked about her resiliency through the ordeal. Griner’s first news conference drew more than 100 people, including Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs, members of the Phoenix Mercury organization and Griner’s wife, Cherelle. Griner was arrested in February 2022 at a Moscow airport after Russian authorities said a search of her luggage revealed vape cartridges containing cannabis oil. She pleaded guilty and was sentenced to nine years but was released in a prisoner swap in December. NCAAFB – Notre Dame transfer QB Buchner commits to Alabama and Rees Notre Dame transfer Tyler Buchner has committed to Alabama, where he will be reunited with former Fighting Irish offensive coordinator Tommy Rees. Buchner announced his decision in a Twitter post. Entering his third college season, Buchner began last year as Notre Dame’s starting quarterback. He hurt shoulder in Week 2 and missed the rest of the regular season. He returned to lead the Fighting Irish to a Gator Bowl victory against South Carolina. Alabama completed spring practice last weekend with no clear front-runner in a quarterback competition that include third-year player Jalen Milroe, redshirt freshman Ty Simpson and two freshmen. NCAAFB – Harbaugh leaves spring with ‘best version’ of Wolverines yet Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh says he came out of spring practice with the best team he’s had since taking over in 2015. The two-time defending Big Ten champion Wolverines bring back 84% of their offensive production. Quarterback J.J. McCarthy and running backs Blake Corum and Donovan Edwards will work behind the nation’s best offensive line. The defense is loaded, especially in the front seven, and linebackers Ernest Hausmann (Nebraska) and Josaiah Stewart (Coastal Carolina) are transfers who showed this spring they’re capable of making big impacts.  There’s much less clarity elsewhere in the conference. Ohio State still hasn’t determined the successor to C.J. Stroud. Purdue’s Ryan Walters is finding his way in his first head coaching job. Wisconsin’s move to coordinator Phil Longo’s Air Raid offense under Luke Fickell had a bumpy start. Matt Rhule’s building project at Nebraska is just beginning. As many as six quarterback competitions will go into the fall. NCAAVB – Nebraska sells 83,000 tickets for outdoor volleyball event Almost 83,000 tickets have been sold for Nebraska’s outdoor college volleyball doubleheader at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Aug. 30. The event starts with a Division II exhibition between Wayne State and Nebraska-Kearney and will be followed by a regular-season match between the Cornhuskers and Omaha. Athletic director Trev Alberts said the goal has gone from setting the NCAA volleyball attendance record to breaking the U.S. women’s one-day record for any sport. The record is 90,185 for the 1999 Women’s World Cup final between the United States and China at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Lansing 6, Quad Cities 5 Great Lakes 6, Fort Wayne 4 South Bend 3, Peoria 1 Cedar Rapids 5, West Michigan 1 Tonight Quad Cities River Bandits at Lansing Lugnuts, 6:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 7:05 p.m. Peoria Chiefs at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. West Michigan Whitecaps at Cedar Rapids Kernels, 7:35 p.m. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Yesterday Baseball Kellogg Community College 13, Lake Michigan College 1 – Game 1 Kellogg Community College 15, Lake Michigan College 2 – Game 2 Softball Lake Michigan College 7, Glen Oaks C.C. 1 – Game 1 Lake Michigan College 9, Glen Oaks C.C. 7 – Game 2 MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Girls Soccer St. Joseph 4, South Haven 0 Buchanan 6, Bangor 1 Calhoun Christian 3, Delton-Kellogg 1 Comstock 6, Constantine 5 Lawton 2, Parchment 2 – TIE Saugatuck 4, Fennville 1 Baseball St. Joseph 5, Kalamazoo Central 1 – Game 1 Kalamazoo Central 9, St. Joseph 3 – Game 2 Buchanan 2, Berrien Springs 1 – Game 1 Berrien Springs 3, Buchanan 2 – Game 2 Watervliet 14, Dowagiac 0 – Game 1 Watervliet 10, Dowagiac 0 – Game 2 Cassopolis 16, Bangor 9 – Game 1 Bangor 9, Cassopolis 7 – Game 2 Suspended, 4th Decatur 15, Marcellus 0 – Game 1 Decatur 14, Marcellus 0 – Game 2 Edwardsburg 4, Otsego 3 – Game 1 Otsego 4, Edwardsburg 1 – Game 2 Parchment 6, Allegan 2 – Game 1 Parchment 11, Allegan 0 – Game 2 Softball Kalamazoo Central 2, St. Joseph 1 – Game 1 St. Joseph 9, Kalamazoo Central 5 – Game 2 Brandywine 7, Bridgman 3 – Game 1 Bridgman 10, Brandywine 8 – Game 2 Watervliet 6, Dowagiac 0 – Game 1 Watervliet 9, Dowagiac 3 – Game 2 Lawrence 19, Fennville 7 – Game 1 Lawrence 24, Fennville 8 – Game 2 Schoolcraft 7, South Haven 1 – Game 1 South Haven 12, Schoolcraft 2 – Game 2 Mishawaka Penn (IN) 3, Edwardsburg 1 Bangor 10, Cassopolis 2 – Game 1 Cassopolis 5, Bangor 4 – Game 2 Parchment 17, Allegan 0 – Game 1 Parchment 14, Allegan 0 – Game 2 Girls Tennis Brandywine 7, Berrien Springs 1 Today Baseball Benton Harbor at New Buffalo, 4:15 p.m. Coloma at Fennville, 4:30 p.m. River Valley at Decatur, 4:30 p.m. South Haven at Galesburg-Augusta, 4:00 p.m. Sturgis at Niles, 4:00 p.m. Otsego at Marshall, 4:00 p.m. Constantine at Parchment, 4:30 p.m. Softball St. Joseph at Hamilton, 4:15 p.m. Benton Harbor at Our Lady of the Lake, 4:15 p.m. River Valley at Decatur, 4:30 p.m. Sturgis at Niles, 4:00 p.m. Marcellus at Centreville, 5:00 p.m. Girls Soccer Lawton at Our Lady of the Lake, 5:00 p.m. Berrien Springs at Edwardsburg, 5:30 p.m. Covert at Watervliet, 5:00 p.m. Coloma at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m. Hartford at Brandywine, 5:30 p.m. Dowagiac at Fennville, 6:00 p.m. Mattawan at Plainwell, 6:30 p.m. Portage Northern at Byron Center, 6:45 p.m. Otsego at Kalamazoo Central, 6:30 p.m. DeWitt at Gull Lake, 6:30 p.m. Hudsonville at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 6:30 p.m. Saugatuck at GR Covenant Christian, 6:00 p.m. GR South Christian at Kal. Christian, 5:00 p.m. Marcellus at Schoolcraft, 5:00 p.m. Track and Field Don Lukens Invitational at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 10:00 a.m. Lakeshore, Benton Harbor, Dowagiac, Constantine, Mattawan, Niles, Three Rivers, Battle Creek Lakeview, Battle Creek Central, East Kentwood, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, Kalamazoo Phoenix, Lansing Everett, Lansing Sexton, Portage Central, Portage Northern, Schoolcraft.1CARBryce Young QBAlabama2HOUC. J. 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MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Detroit Tigers 4, Milwaukee Brewers 3 Toronto Blue Jays 7, Chicago White Sox 0 Chicago Cubs 6, San Diego Padres 0 Tigers 4, Brewers 3 – Carpenter homers, Tigers hold Brewers in check with 4-3 win Kerry Carpenter hit a three-run home run and four Detroit Tigers pitchers held the Milwaukee Brewers in check, as Detroit beat Milwaukee 4-3. Detroit scored all its runs in the second inning. Three batters fouled off a total of nine pitches from left-handed starter Eric Lauer (3-2) before the homer by Carpenter, who had been 0-for-12.  Detroit added the decisive run with two outs. Eric Haase kept the inning alive with a ground ball single that third baseman Owen Miller put a glove on but couldn’t scoop. That allowed Spencer Torkelson to bat. He singled in Javier Báez, who had doubled.  Milwaukee started the 8th with a leadoff double, but then Willy Adames, Rowdy Tellez and William Contreras struck out. Detroit starter Spencer Turnbull gave up two runs in four innings. Blue Jays 7, White Sox 0 – Jansen homers twice, Jays hand White Sox 6th straight loss José Berríos struck out a season-high nine over seven innings, Danny Jansen homered twice and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the White Sox 7-0, extending Chicago’s losing streak to six. Berríos allowed four hits — all singles — and walked one in his second straight seven-inning outing. Nate Pearson and Anthony Bass finished with hitless relief as the Blue Jays won for the 14th time in 20 games. Kevin Kiermaier hit a two-run triple and George Springer had three hits for Toronto. Cubs 6, Padres 0 – Justin Steele, Yan Gomes help Cubs blank Padres 6-0 Justin Steele pitched three-hit ball into the sixth inning in his fourth straight win, and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 6-0. Yan Gomes had four of Chicago’s seven hits, including a two-run drive off Blake Snell in the second. Gomes is batting .441 with four homers and nine RBIs in his last eight games. Taking the mound on a chilly night at Wrigley Field, Steele struck out five and walked two in 5 1/3 innings. San Diego, which had won four of five, finished with five hits. It went 0 for 8 with runners in scoring position and left 10 runners on base. Today Chicago White Sox (Kopech 0-2) at Toronto (Kikuchi 3-0), 1:07 p.m. Detroit (Lorenzen 0-0) at Milwaukee (Peralta 2-2), 1:40 p.m.      News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 1:15 San Diego (Wacha 2-1) at Chicago Cubs (Smyly 2-1), 7:40 p.m. MLB – Chicago Cubs place OF Cody Bellinger on the paternity list The Chicago Cubs have placed outfielder Cody Bellinger on the paternity list. Bellinger and his girlfriend welcomed their second child on Sunday, a baby girl. The 27-year-old Bellinger is off to a strong start in his first year with Chicago, batting .300 with five homers and 15 RBIs in 21 games. The 2019 NL MVP finalized a $17.5 million, one-year contract with the Cubs in December. The Cubs also recalled outfielder Nelson Velázquez from Triple-A Iowa. He was in the starting lineup for the opener of a three-game series against San Diego. NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Round 1 (Best of 7) Last Night Atlanta Hawks 119, Boston Celtics 117                                  (BOS leads 3-2) Denver Nuggets 112, Minnesota Timberwolves 109                    (DEN wins 4-1) Phoenix Suns 136, Los Angeles Clippers 130                            (PHX wins 4-1) Tonight New York Knicks at Cleveland Cavaliers, 7:00 p.m.                    (NYK leads 3-1) Los Angles Lakers at Memphis Grizzlies, 7:30 p.m.                     (LAL leads 3-1) Miami Heat at Milwaukee Bucks, 9:30 p.m.                                (MIA leads 3-1) Golden State Warriors at Sacramento Kings, 10:00 p.m.            (Series tied 2-2) NBA – Hawks playoff win pushes Janet Jackson concert back 1 day The Atlanta Hawks are still alive in the playoffs and that will force fans planning to attend Janet Jackson’s concert in the city this week to wait a day to see the music star. The Hawks rallied to beat the Boston Celtics 119-117 in Game 5 of their playoff matchup on Tuesday night, sending the series back to Atlanta for Game 6. It means that State Farm Arena is double-booked for Thursday night. Live Nation says the casualty will be Jackson’s concert, which will be postponed until Friday. NHL – National Hockey League – 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 1 (Best of 7) Last Night New York Islanders 3, Carolina Hurricanes 2                          (CAR leads 3-2) Dallas Stars 4, Minnesota Wild 0                                          (DAL leads 3-2) Edmonton Oilers 6, Los Angeles Kings 3                                 (EDM leads 3-2) Tonight Florida Panther at Boston Bruins, 7:00 p.m.                            (BOS leads 3-1) Seattle Kraken at Colorado Avalanche, 9:30 p.m.                      (Series tied 2-2) NFL – Bears assistant GM mum on whether team would draft Carter Chicago Bears assistant general manager Ian Cunningham raved about Jalen Carter’s talent but revealed little when it comes to whether the team would feel comfortable taking a chance in the draft on the Georgia defensive tackle. Cunningham says there’s “no denying” his talent. The Bears have the No. 9 overall pick and no shortage of weaknesses to address after finishing with a league-worst 3-14 record in their first season under general manager Ryan Poles and coach Matt Eberflus. They could use another blocker to protect quarterback Justin Fields. They also need an edge rusher after registering a league-low 20 sacks as well as a disruptive force inside. NFL – Young? Stroud? Panthers reach consensus on No. 1 draft pick Carolina Panthers coach Frank Reich says he and general manager Scott Fitterer have reached an agreement on which quarterback the team will take with the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft. But Reich says the team won’t say who that is until Thursday night, when the draft begins. The Panthers are choosing between Alabama’s Bryce Young, Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud, Kentucky’s Will Levis and Florida’s Anthony Richardson in an effort to upgrade a quarterback position that has been in transition for the last five seasons. Fitterer said last week he had waited to ask Reich who he preferred at No. 1 so that nothing would cloud either decision maker’s judgement. NFL – Jets GM: Getting Rodgers is ‘historic’ trade for franchise The Jets’ deal to acquire Aaron Rodgers from the Green Bay Packers is a franchise-altering move that brings the four-time NFL MVP to a team that has the league’s longest postseason drought at 12 years. General manager Joe Douglas called it an “honor” to have a player of Rodgers’ caliber to want to play for the franchise and credited the culture coach Robert Saleh has cultivated during his two-plus seasons with the team. Douglas said there are still details that need to be finalized before the deal is completed. But Douglas said it is a "historic trade for this franchise.” NCAAFB – Notre Dame QB Buchner says he will explore transfer options Notre Dame quarterback Tyler Buchner says he will enter his name in the transfer portal, but did not rule out remaining with the Fighting Irish. Buchner posted on Twitter that he loves Notre Dame, but decided to explore other options after competing with Wake Forest transfer Sam Hartman for the starting job. Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman did not name a starter after spring practice. Hartman arrived earlier this year with three seasons of starting experience and 110 career touchdown passes. Buchner began last year as Notre Dame’s starter, but injured his shoulder in Week 2. He returned to lead the Irish to a Gator Bowl victory against South Carolina. US Soccer – British executive Crocker hired as USSF sporting director British soccer executive Matt Crocker has been hired as sporting director of the U.S. Soccer Federation. He will lead the search for the American men’s national team coach. That position has been uncertain since Gregg Berhalter was pushed aside during an investigation that developed from a feud with the Reyna family. Crocker will start Aug. 2, but begin the search for a coach immediately. The 48-year-old most recently was the director of football operations for Southampton. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Lansing 6, Quad Cities 5 – 10 Innings Great Lakes 4, Fort Wayne 2 South Bend 3, Peoria 2 Cedar Rapids 2, West Michigan 0 Tonight Quad Cities River Bandits at Lansing Lugnuts, 6:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 6:35 p.m. Peoria Chiefs at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. West Michigan Whitecaps at Cedar Rapids Kernels, 7:35 p.m. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Yesterday Softball Lake Michigan College 7, Muskegon C.C. 0 – Game 1 Lake Michigan College 10, Muskegon C.C. 9 – Game 2 MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Baseball Dowagiac 22, Benton Harbor 0 – Game 1 Dowagiac 20, Benton Harbor 0 – Game 2 Our Lady of the Lake 4, Coloma 3 – 9 Inn – Game 1 Coloma 12, Our Lady of the Lake 0 – 3 Inn – Game 2 Michigan Lutheran 3, New Buffalo 2 – Game 1 Michigan Lutheran 4, New Buffalo 2 – Game 2 South Haven 3, Allegan 2 – Game 1 Allegan 14, South Haven 2 – Game 2 Watervliet 16, Fennville 0 – Game 1 Watervliet 18, Fennville 1 – Game 2 Softball Dowagiac 19, Benton Harbor 0 – Game 1 Dowagiac 17, Benton Harbor 0 – Game 2 South Haven 15, Allegan 0 – Game 1 South Haven 15, Allegan 0 – Game 2 Watervliet 17, Fennville 0 – Game 1 Watervliet 19, Fennville 1 – Game 2 Boys Golf Southwest 10 at Pineview GC Cassopolis               164 Comstock                 211 White Pigeon           216 Mendon                   226 Centreville              247 Marcellus                258 Girls Soccer Berrien Springs 3, Buchanan 0 Track and Field St. Joseph at Portage Northern | Meet Results Girls: St. Joseph 102, Portage Northern 60 Boys: St. Joseph 105, Portage Northern 65 Lakeshore at Portage Central | Meet Results Girls: Portage Central 113, Lakeshore 50 Boys: Portage Central 105, Lakeshore 53 Three Rivers at Edwardsburg | Meet Results Girls: Edwardsburg 96, Three Rivers 41 Boys: Edwardsburg 95, Three Rivers 42 Otsego at Paw Paw | Meet Results Girls: Otsego 103, Paw Paw 34 Boys: Otsego 87.5 Paw Paw 495 BCS White at New Buffalo | Meet Results Today Baseball Portage Northern at Lakeshore, 4:00 p.m. Buchanan at Brandywine, 4:15 p.m. Plainwell at Paw Paw, 4:00 p.m. Vicksburg at Three Rivers, 4:00 p.m. Constantine at Schoolcraft, 4:30 p.m. Softball Portage Northern at Lakeshore, 4:00 p.m. Buchanan at Brandywine, 4:15 p.m. Vicksburg at Three Rivers, 4:00 p.m. Decatur at Homer, 4:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Mendon, 4:00 p.m. Girls Soccer Lakeshore at Battle Creek Lakeview, 6:30 p.m. St. Joseph at Portage Northern, 6:30 p.m. Michigan Lutheran at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m. Covert at Our Lady of the Lake, 5:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at Mattawan, 6:30 p.m. Brandywine at Dowagiac, 5:30 p.m. Niles at Otsego, 6:00 p.m. Sturgis at Plainwell, 6:30 p.m. Vicksburg at Paw Paw, 6:00 p.m. Edwardsburg at Three Rivers, 6:00 p.m. Coloma at Bridgman, 5:00 p.m. Watervliet at Holland Black River, 5:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Hackett at Allegan, 6:00 p.m. Constantine at Delton-Kellogg, 6:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Schoolcraft, 5:00 p.m. Marcellus at Bangor, 6:30 p.m. Hartford at Bloomingdale, 6:30 p.m. Gull Lake at Portage Central, 6:30 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Loy Norrix, 6:30 p.m. Boys Golf SMAC at Stonehedge North, 10:00 a.m. Girls Tennis Battle Creek Lakeview at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m. Lakeshore at Battle Creek Central, 4:00 p.m. Girls Boys Our Lady                  166 New Buffalo             120 Countryside             60 River Valley             54 Eau Claire                34 River Valley             208 New Buffalo             118 Eau Claire                101 Our Lady                  39 Countryside             7 Covert                    6 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Detroit Tigers 4, Milwaukee Brewers 3 Toronto Blue Jays 7, Chicago White Sox 0 Chicago Cubs 6, San Diego Padres 0 Tigers 4, Brewers 3 – Carpenter homers, Tigers hold Brewers in check with 4-3 win Kerry Carpenter hit a three-run home run and four Detroit Tigers pitchers held the Milwaukee Brewers in check, as Detroit beat Milwaukee 4-3. Detroit scored all its runs in the second inning. Three batters fouled off a total of nine pitches from left-handed starter Eric Lauer (3-2) before the homer by Carpenter, who had been 0-for-12.  Detroit added the decisive run with two outs. Eric Haase kept the inning alive with a ground ball single that third baseman Owen Miller put a glove on but couldn’t scoop. That allowed Spencer Torkelson to bat. He singled in Javier Báez, who had doubled.  Milwaukee started the 8th with a leadoff double, but then Willy Adames, Rowdy Tellez and William Contreras struck out. Detroit starter Spencer Turnbull gave up two runs in four innings. Blue Jays 7, White Sox 0 – Jansen homers twice, Jays hand White Sox 6th straight loss José Berríos struck out a season-high nine over seven innings, Danny Jansen homered twice and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the White Sox 7-0, extending Chicago’s losing streak to six. Berríos allowed four hits — all singles — and walked one in his second straight seven-inning outing. Nate Pearson and Anthony Bass finished with hitless relief as the Blue Jays won for the 14th time in 20 games. Kevin Kiermaier hit a two-run triple and George Springer had three hits for Toronto. Cubs 6, Padres 0 – Justin Steele, Yan Gomes help Cubs blank Padres 6-0 Justin Steele pitched three-hit ball into the sixth inning in his fourth straight win, and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 6-0. Yan Gomes had four of Chicago’s seven hits, including a two-run drive off Blake Snell in the second. Gomes is batting .441 with four homers and nine RBIs in his last eight games. Taking the mound on a chilly night at Wrigley Field, Steele struck out five and walked two in 5 1/3 innings. San Diego, which had won four of five, finished with five hits. It went 0 for 8 with runners in scoring position and left 10 runners on base. Today Chicago White Sox (Kopech 0-2) at Toronto (Kikuchi 3-0), 1:07 p.m. Detroit (Lorenzen 0-0) at Milwaukee (Peralta 2-2), 1:40 p.m.      News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 1:15 San Diego (Wacha 2-1) at Chicago Cubs (Smyly 2-1), 7:40 p.m. MLB – Chicago Cubs place OF Cody Bellinger on the paternity list The Chicago Cubs have placed outfielder Cody Bellinger on the paternity list. Bellinger and his girlfriend welcomed their second child on Sunday, a baby girl. The 27-year-old Bellinger is off to a strong start in his first year with Chicago, batting .300 with five homers and 15 RBIs in 21 games. The 2019 NL MVP finalized a $17.5 million, one-year contract with the Cubs in December. The Cubs also recalled outfielder Nelson Velázquez from Triple-A Iowa. He was in the starting lineup for the opener of a three-game series against San Diego. NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Round 1 (Best of 7) Last Night Atlanta Hawks 119, Boston Celtics 117                                  (BOS leads 3-2) Denver Nuggets 112, Minnesota Timberwolves 109                    (DEN wins 4-1) Phoenix Suns 136, Los Angeles Clippers 130                            (PHX wins 4-1) Tonight New York Knicks at Cleveland Cavaliers, 7:00 p.m.                    (NYK leads 3-1) Los Angles Lakers at Memphis Grizzlies, 7:30 p.m.                     (LAL leads 3-1) Miami Heat at Milwaukee Bucks, 9:30 p.m.                                (MIA leads 3-1) Golden State Warriors at Sacramento Kings, 10:00 p.m.            (Series tied 2-2) NBA – Hawks playoff win pushes Janet Jackson concert back 1 day The Atlanta Hawks are still alive in the playoffs and that will force fans planning to attend Janet Jackson’s concert in the city this week to wait a day to see the music star. The Hawks rallied to beat the Boston Celtics 119-117 in Game 5 of their playoff matchup on Tuesday night, sending the series back to Atlanta for Game 6. It means that State Farm Arena is double-booked for Thursday night. Live Nation says the casualty will be Jackson’s concert, which will be postponed until Friday. NHL – National Hockey League – 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 1 (Best of 7) Last Night New York Islanders 3, Carolina Hurricanes 2                          (CAR leads 3-2) Dallas Stars 4, Minnesota Wild 0                                          (DAL leads 3-2) Edmonton Oilers 6, Los Angeles Kings 3                                 (EDM leads 3-2) Tonight Florida Panther at Boston Bruins, 7:00 p.m.                            (BOS leads 3-1) Seattle Kraken at Colorado Avalanche, 9:30 p.m.                      (Series tied 2-2) NFL – Bears assistant GM mum on whether team would draft Carter Chicago Bears assistant general manager Ian Cunningham raved about Jalen Carter’s talent but revealed little when it comes to whether the team would feel comfortable taking a chance in the draft on the Georgia defensive tackle. Cunningham says there’s “no denying” his talent. The Bears have the No. 9 overall pick and no shortage of weaknesses to address after finishing with a league-worst 3-14 record in their first season under general manager Ryan Poles and coach Matt Eberflus. They could use another blocker to protect quarterback Justin Fields. They also need an edge rusher after registering a league-low 20 sacks as well as a disruptive force inside. NFL – Young? Stroud? Panthers reach consensus on No. 1 draft pick Carolina Panthers coach Frank Reich says he and general manager Scott Fitterer have reached an agreement on which quarterback the team will take with the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft. But Reich says the team won’t say who that is until Thursday night, when the draft begins. The Panthers are choosing between Alabama’s Bryce Young, Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud, Kentucky’s Will Levis and Florida’s Anthony Richardson in an effort to upgrade a quarterback position that has been in transition for the last five seasons. Fitterer said last week he had waited to ask Reich who he preferred at No. 1 so that nothing would cloud either decision maker’s judgement. NFL – Jets GM: Getting Rodgers is ‘historic’ trade for franchise The Jets’ deal to acquire Aaron Rodgers from the Green Bay Packers is a franchise-altering move that brings the four-time NFL MVP to a team that has the league’s longest postseason drought at 12 years. General manager Joe Douglas called it an “honor” to have a player of Rodgers’ caliber to want to play for the franchise and credited the culture coach Robert Saleh has cultivated during his two-plus seasons with the team. Douglas said there are still details that need to be finalized before the deal is completed. But Douglas said it is a "historic trade for this franchise.” NCAAFB – Notre Dame QB Buchner says he will explore transfer options Notre Dame quarterback Tyler Buchner says he will enter his name in the transfer portal, but did not rule out remaining with the Fighting Irish. Buchner posted on Twitter that he loves Notre Dame, but decided to explore other options after competing with Wake Forest transfer Sam Hartman for the starting job. Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman did not name a starter after spring practice. Hartman arrived earlier this year with three seasons of starting experience and 110 career touchdown passes. Buchner began last year as Notre Dame’s starter, but injured his shoulder in Week 2. He returned to lead the Irish to a Gator Bowl victory against South Carolina. US Soccer – British executive Crocker hired as USSF sporting director British soccer executive Matt Crocker has been hired as sporting director of the U.S. Soccer Federation. He will lead the search for the American men’s national team coach. That position has been uncertain since Gregg Berhalter was pushed aside during an investigation that developed from a feud with the Reyna family. Crocker will start Aug. 2, but begin the search for a coach immediately. The 48-year-old most recently was the director of football operations for Southampton. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Lansing 6, Quad Cities 5 – 10 Innings Great Lakes 4, Fort Wayne 2 South Bend 3, Peoria 2 Cedar Rapids 2, West Michigan 0 Tonight Quad Cities River Bandits at Lansing Lugnuts, 6:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 6:35 p.m. Peoria Chiefs at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. West Michigan Whitecaps at Cedar Rapids Kernels, 7:35 p.m. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Yesterday Softball Lake Michigan College 7, Muskegon C.C. 0 – Game 1 Lake Michigan College 10, Muskegon C.C. 9 – Game 2 MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Baseball Dowagiac 22, Benton Harbor 0 – Game 1 Dowagiac 20, Benton Harbor 0 – Game 2 Our Lady of the Lake 4, Coloma 3 – 9 Inn – Game 1 Coloma 12, Our Lady of the Lake 0 – 3 Inn – Game 2 Michigan Lutheran 3, New Buffalo 2 – Game 1 Michigan Lutheran 4, New Buffalo 2 – Game 2 South Haven 3, Allegan 2 – Game 1 Allegan 14, South Haven 2 – Game 2 Watervliet 16, Fennville 0 – Game 1 Watervliet 18, Fennville 1 – Game 2 Softball Dowagiac 19, Benton Harbor 0 – Game 1 Dowagiac 17, Benton Harbor 0 – Game 2 South Haven 15, Allegan 0 – Game 1 South Haven 15, Allegan 0 – Game 2 Watervliet 17, Fennville 0 – Game 1 Watervliet 19, Fennville 1 – Game 2 Boys Golf Southwest 10 at Pineview GC Cassopolis               164 Comstock                 211 White Pigeon           216 Mendon                   226 Centreville              247 Marcellus                258 Girls Soccer Berrien Springs 3, Buchanan 0 Track and Field St. Joseph at Portage Northern | Meet Results Girls: St. Joseph 102, Portage Northern 60 Boys: St. Joseph 105, Portage Northern 65 Lakeshore at Portage Central | Meet Results Girls: Portage Central 113, Lakeshore 50 Boys: Portage Central 105, Lakeshore 53 Three Rivers at Edwardsburg | Meet Results Girls: Edwardsburg 96, Three Rivers 41 Boys: Edwardsburg 95, Three Rivers 42 Otsego at Paw Paw | Meet Results Girls: Otsego 103, Paw Paw 34 Boys: Otsego 87.5 Paw Paw 495 BCS White at New Buffalo | Meet Results Today Baseball Portage Northern at Lakeshore, 4:00 p.m. Buchanan at Brandywine, 4:15 p.m. Plainwell at Paw Paw, 4:00 p.m. Vicksburg at Three Rivers, 4:00 p.m. Constantine at Schoolcraft, 4:30 p.m. Softball Portage Northern at Lakeshore, 4:00 p.m. Buchanan at Brandywine, 4:15 p.m. Vicksburg at Three Rivers, 4:00 p.m. Decatur at Homer, 4:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Mendon, 4:00 p.m. Girls Soccer Lakeshore at Battle Creek Lakeview, 6:30 p.m. St. Joseph at Portage Northern, 6:30 p.m. Michigan Lutheran at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m. Covert at Our Lady of the Lake, 5:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at Mattawan, 6:30 p.m. Brandywine at Dowagiac, 5:30 p.m. Niles at Otsego, 6:00 p.m. Sturgis at Plainwell, 6:30 p.m. Vicksburg at Paw Paw, 6:00 p.m. Edwardsburg at Three Rivers, 6:00 p.m. Coloma at Bridgman, 5:00 p.m. Watervliet at Holland Black River, 5:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Hackett at Allegan, 6:00 p.m. Constantine at Delton-Kellogg, 6:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Schoolcraft, 5:00 p.m. Marcellus at Bangor, 6:30 p.m. Hartford at Bloomingdale, 6:30 p.m. Gull Lake at Portage Central, 6:30 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Loy Norrix, 6:30 p.m. Boys Golf SMAC at Stonehedge North, 10:00 a.m. Girls Tennis Battle Creek Lakeview at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m. Lakeshore at Battle Creek Central, 4:00 p.m. Girls Boys Our Lady                  166 New Buffalo             120 Countryside             60 River Valley             54 Eau Claire                34 River Valley             208 New Buffalo             118 Eau Claire                101 Our Lady                  39 Countryside             7 Covert                    6 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brian Kelly, Vanderbilt, Joe Paterno, Panama Lewis, Fernando Martin Vincente, Buddy Ryan, Gregg Williams, Bloodgate, Woody Hayes, the 1978 Gator Bowl, and more!You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/twistedhistory

Besides Tyler Buchner, which Notre Dame players impressed us the most in the Gator Bowl? We discuss that and other topics, including: *The new NIL deal Notre Dame cornerback Benjamin Morrison signed *Will Jim Harbaugh stay at Michigan or will he bolt for the NFL *The possibility March Madness could expand to 90 teams *Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy threatening to take a reporter's media access for a question he didn't like *Our broadcasting influences Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Irish Breakdown discusses Al Golden's defense this season, in the Gator Bowl and where young players like Jaylen Sneed and Prince Kollie could fit in going forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

JC returns, The Show returns and Jamie Bradford joins us for the second hour. We review the Gator Bowl, talk transfer portal and recruiting and attempt to answer some of today's burning questions. 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

Golic & Smetty discuss Damar Hamlin collapsing on Monday Night Football and Mike provides a perspective on how NFL players deal with injuries, but there's nothing to prepare them for a scary situation like this. The College Football Semi-Finals finally provided fans with an excellent New Year's Eve, and Mike got to rub Notre Dame's win in Darius Rucker's face at the Gator Bowl. 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/LA/MD/MI/NJ/PA/TN/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/KS/NH), 888-789-7777/visit http://ccpg.org (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/KS/LA(select parishes)/MD/MI /NJ/ NY/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. VOID IN OH/ONT. Valid 1 per new customer. Min. $5 deposit. Min $5 bet. Promo code req. $200 issued as eight (8) $25 free bets. Free Bets are non-cashable and cannot be withdrawn. Free bets must be wagered 1x and stake is not included in any returns or winnings. Free Bets expire 7 days (168 hours) after being awarded. Promotional offer period ends 2/12/23 at 11:59:59 PM ET. See terms at sportsbook.draftkings.com/footballterms Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joshua, Jude, and Brendan welcome in the new year for Notre Dame Football with tidings of comfort and joy. In this episode: HELLO! Recasting Dan Brown's world with Indiana Jones because Joshua saw an old cowboy. Scientology and the Amish... basically the same thing. REVIEWS! Notre Dame's Gator Bowl win over the South Carolina Gamecocks. Tyler Buchner's big 7 touchdown day. Notre Dame's dominant 2nd half defense. Jayden Thomas is definitely a number one - even if it's a number one number two. DISCLAIMER: At no point in the podcast did any of the unholy trio mention Mitchell Evan's name, but it was probably Brendan's Michigan blood that was at fault. Heaps of love for Braden Lenzy. Audric Estime should get the ball more, but we love what Logan Diggs does too - this is fun! The choke job we witnessed when the USC Trojans lost to the Tulane Green Wave. Speaking of choke jobs... the Michigan Wolverines had their layup against the TCU Horned Frogs swatted away and we're here to dunk all over it. The status quo is good for us. Sam Hartman is now Big Baby Daddy Sam Hartman, and we talk a lot about him and the quarterback situation. Christmas Trash. And plenty more weaved in and out of the show. Please RATE and REVIEW! All reviews left on Apple Podcasts will be read on the next OFD Podcast. Go Irish! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Following Notre Dame's win over South Carolina in the Gator Bowl we went into the film room in order to take a deeper look at the win. We discuss what allowed the offense to be so successful, the mistakes that were made on that side of the ball, why the defense struggled early and what allowed it to play better late. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We discuss Notre Dame's Gator Bowl win over South Carolina and Tyler Buchner's performance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ESPN's Dan Orlovsky shared a Tweet about Notre Dame offensive coordinator Tommy Rees after the Gator Bowl. We discuss that and other topics, including: *Braden Lenzy's decision to leave football *Brandon Joseph's decision to declare for the NFL *South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer's post Gator Bowl comments on officiating *ESPN's Gator Bowl broadcast *Non-targeting calls in the TCU-Michigan and USC-Tulane games *More Notre Dame topics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Irish Illustrated Insider reviews Notre Dame's Gator Bowl victory over South Carolina, discusses the program's transfer portal needs, and examines some of the season's personnel highlights as the Irish enter the 2023 off-season

SEC Mike Bratton (@MichaelWBratton) and his Cousin Shane (@BigOrangeVolz) recap the Playoff and SEC bowl games! Georgia wins in arguably the greatest Playoff game ever played after epic comeback against Ohio State; advances to play TCU in the national title game (2:00), Tennessee wins the Orange Bowl by smacking down Clemson (17:00), Alabama wins the Sugar Bowl in dominant fashion over Kansas State (27:30), South Carolina falls to Notre Dame in Gator Bowl (38:30), Kentucky's offense completely lays an egg in the Music City in 21-0 loss to Iowa (49:00) Advertising inquiries: thatsecpodcast@gmail.com Please help support the show by taking advantage of our sponsor's offers: PRIZE PICKS - Daily Fantasy Sports (Matching initial deposit up to $100 with promo code: SEC PRIZE PICKS Link https://app.prizepicks.com/sign-up?invite_code=SEC All show music comes via Nashville band Crimson Calamity; check out their work by clicking the link below:  https://open.spotify.com/artist/29HGeJEcYHBJlyt4xIcLBw?si=GJoEOr0YSoeqWkrjhCc0Ug Donate to cousin Shane's beer fund via CashApp: $thatSECpodcast We have t-shirts for sale! Check out our merchandise store featuring shirts, hoodies, stickers, coffee mugs, pillows, phone cases and more: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/thatsecpodcast?ref_id=19055 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Topics include Gator Bowl loss to Notre Dame, Dak Joyner announces his return, future of Spencer Rattler/Antwane Wells Jr. and more. Plus, a full day of your questions, comments and calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hutt and Dan preview the Cotton Bowl, Rose Bowl and Citrus Bowl. And the guys recap and exciting weekend of College Bowl Games...The Irish come back from a two score deficit to beat the Gamecocks in the Gator Bowl, The Vols and Joe Milton tame The Tigers to win the Orange Bowl and Alabama kicks into hight gear to wallop K-State. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A couple days after Notre Dame's 45-38 Gator Bowl victory over South Carolina, former Fighting Irish captain and linebacker Mike Goolsby breaks down the game with Blue & Gold's Mike Singer in a YouTube live show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices