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Darius Slayton is not from Jackson, but his mother is, and that's reason enough for the seven-year NFL veteran wide receiver to host the Slayton Skills Camp in her hometown. The camp will be June 28 for 9th-12th grade boys, from 8-11:30 a.m., at Jackson High School's Legion Field at Simpkins Stadium. Check-in will begin at 8. This camp is free to the first 100 people signing up at www.lhrhfoundation.com/s kills-camp. Parents can register with their child's first and last name. Pamela Slayton, Darius' mother, graduated from Jackson High School in 1980. Darius, who grew up in Atlanta, is having...Article Link
More than 100 athletes, about 350 volunteers, and an unknown amount of spectators are expected fill Legion Field at Simpkins Stadium Tuesday as the annual Special Olympics moves to Jackson High School. The athletes will come from the Clarke County Schools. Thomasville City Schools, the Arc of Clarke County, as well as some from Marengo County since there is not a Special Olympics there. Michelle McAndrews, Clarke County's 2025 Special Olympics coordinator, is very excited for this year's event. There will be some high school kids partnering with some of the Special Olympians to help them through the day. Also,...Article Link
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Alabama vs. Auburn is the most legendary rivalry in all of college sports and legendary broadcaster Eli Gold has experienced it from a perspective few others have. Hosts Ben Flanagan and Michael Casagrande chat with Eli about his memories of the Iron Bowl, from its days at Birmingham's Legion Field to the memorable, painful, and spectacular games played in Tuscaloosa and Auburn. Presented by Broadway Joe's Fantasy Sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Landon Duckworth was a perfect 7-of-7 passing for 181 yards and four touchdowns as No. 1-ranked Jackson clobbered visiting Satsuma 55-7 Friday night at Legion Field. With the Aggies under the lights and sporting new black uniforms for senior night, Duckworth threw TD passes of 31 yards to Keeyun “Red” Chapman, 14 yards to Gavin Jackson, 35 yards to Omarion King and 48 yards to Junior Payne. Freshman quarterback Jay Morris capped a dominant first half by connecting with Isaiah Gladney for an 11- yard touchdown pass and a 55-0 halftime lead. The third and fourth quarters were played with...Article Link
JACKSON — Landon Duckworth completed 11 of 14 passes for 257 yards and two touchdowns and broke an 85-yard run for another score as No. 1-ranked Jackson blasted W.S. Neal 48-0 Friday night at Legion Field to win its second straight 4A Region 1 title. Running back E.J. Crowell complemented the air attack with 121 yards and three touchdowns on just eight carries for the Aggies (8-1, 5-0), who have won 17 straight region games. “It feels amazing to get three touchdowns on a night like this,” said Crowell, the sophomore who is rated the nation's No. 1 running back...Article Link
JACKSON — Clarke County's youth football leagues represent more than just a platform for kids to learn the game. They stand as a vital pillar of the community. In Jackson, approximately 100 young athletes and 34 cheerleaders actively participate in the league, which fosters not only athletic skills but crucial life lessons that will shape their futures. On Saturday morning, the atmosphere at Legion Field was vibrant, filled with families and friends cheering for their teams. The field hosted a highly anticipated matchup between two local favorites: the Alabama Bengals and the Jackson Aggies, which won in all four age...Article Link
The College Football Experience (@TCEonSGPN) on the Sports Gambling Podcast Network continues their 134 college football team preview series with the UAB Blazers 2024 Season Preview. Pick Dundee aka (@TheColbyD) & Lonte Smith (@xxLontexx) break down the upcoming UAB Blazers offense, defense and special teams and key in on every single game on the UAB Blazers football schedule in 2024. Will Trent Dilfer and the UAB Blazers get to a bowl game in 2024? Did the UAB Blazers win or lose the transfer portal in 2024?Should we expect UAB QB Jacob Zeno to be one of the best quarterbacks in the AAC in 2024? Will the run game be in decent shape with the likes of Isaiah Jacobs and Armani Goodwin? Will the wideout room be in decent shape with Amare Thomas, Brandon Buckhaulter and TJ Jones? Is tight end Bryce Damous a name to lookout for in 2024? Does retuning 4 of 5 up front mean UAB will be much improved on the line of scrimmage?Can the UAB defense show any signs of life after a rough 2023? Will the defensive line be improved with Desmond Little and Kevin Penn back? Will the UAB linebacking core be the anchor of this defense with OC Brothers, Michael Moore and Adrian Maddox? What do we make of the UAB secondary heading into the new season? What would be a great second season for Trent Dilfer at UAB? We talk it all and more on this UAB Blazers edition of The College Football Experience. JOIN the SGPN community #DegensOnlyExclusive Merch, Contests and Bonus Episodes ONLY on Patreon - https://sg.pn/patreonDiscuss with fellow degens on Discord - https://sg.pn/discordDownload The Free SGPN App - https://sgpn.appCheck out the Sports Gambling Podcast on YouTube - https://sg.pn/YouTubeCheck out our website - http://sportsgamblingpodcast.comSUPPORT us by supporting our partnersCirca Sports - 16 MILLION in guaranteed prizes w/ Circa Survivor & Circa Millions - https://www.circasports.com/circa-sports-millionFootball Contest Proxy - Use promo code SGP to save $50 at - https://www.footballcontestproxy.com/Rithmm - Player Props and Picks - Free 7 day trial! http://sportsgamblingpodcast.com/rithmmUnderdog Fantasy code SGPN - Up to $250 in BONUS CASH - https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-sgpnGametime code SGPN - Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code SGPN for $20 off your first purchase - https://gametime.co/ADVERTISE with SGPNInterested in advertising? Contact sales@sgpn.io Follow The College Experience & SGPN On Social MediaTwitter - https://twitter.com/TCEonSGPNInstagram - http://www.instagram.com/TCEonSGPNTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@TCEonSGPNYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@TheCollegeExperienceFollow The Hosts On Social MediaColby Dant - http://www.twitter.com/thecolbydPatty C - https://twitter.com/PattyC831NC Nick - https://twitter.com/NC__NicK
E.J. Crowell ran for 202 yards on 20 carries and two touchdowns as No. 2- ranked Jackson knocked off defending state champion and No. 3-ranked Andalusia 31-7 in the second round of the Class 4A playoffs Friday night at Legion Field. The victory lifted the Aggies (11-0) into a quarterfinal matchup with Booker T. Washington (8-4) in Tuskegee Friday at 7 p.m. and avenged last year's 25- 10 loss to the Bulldogs in the first round. B.T. Washington defeated Handley 22-9 in the second round and American Christian 22-12 in the first round. “Our guys have been waiting on this...Article Link
Dr. Celeste Reese-Willis (a.k.a. Doctor Celeste MD) is a board-certified family medicine physician and a leading expert in urgent care. She is a nationally recognized speaker, primary care physician, Amazon Best-Selling author and telemedicine consultant whose passion centers around empowering her patients and providing excellence in health care. In addition, she is a sought-after media expert regarding seasonal allergies, influenza, hypertension, COVID-19 and preventative care. Dr. Celeste consistently educates her patients via her online tv show each Sunday called “Let's Chat” and serves as a medical consultant on the CBS42 segment “House Calls” every Monday morning. She has also appeared on several stations such as Fox 6 and ABC local news, and also offers a personalized concierge medicine program. Leading with extraordinary diligence in over 18 years of urgent care experience, Dr. Celeste is a sought-after physician in her community of Birmingham, Alabama and as well throughout the state. She has lead the effort during the COVID-19 pandemic by partnering with the Jefferson County Department of Health with COVID testing at Legion Field, COVID vaccination at the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth Airport, and becoming the a spokesperson for the statewide Protect Alabama Covid Vaccine Campaign. Dr. Celeste grew up in Montgomery, Alabama, the oldest daughter of five children to James and Betty Reese. She is married to Vincent Willis, Jr and they have two daughters, Madisen and Morgan Willis. She graduated from LAMP (Lanier Academic Motivational Program) at Sidney Lanier High School in 1991. She then matriculated to college and completed a Bachelor of Science from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 1996. She then traveled for her professional studies to Wright State University – Boonshoft School of Medicine. She lives in Birmingham, Alabama with her husband Vincent Willis, Jr. Dr. Celeste earned her medical doctorate at Wright State University School of Medicine in Dayton, Ohio, followed by her residency training at Carraway Methodist Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Celeste began moonlighting in urgent care during her residency and the love affair of urgent care began. Being able to solve acute, urgent care needs in varying medical situations and environments propagated a deeper passion of service in medicine in this distinctive way she could not have imagined. One of Dr. Celeste's greatest passions is mentoring young girls to pursue their dreams despite the challenges one is presented in life. Dr. Celeste thoroughly enjoys sharing her medical knowledge passionately and transparently via her Facebook Fan Page, You Tube channel, “Let's Chat with Doctor Celeste MD” and with the House Calls weekly segment on CBS 42 news to share helpful health tips to assist in keeping everyone healthy. She bursts with enthusiasm in equipping her patients with the tools to aide them in living healthy, happy, vital and long productive lives, so much so that she wrote an Amazon best-selling book, “Vitality” that details her “ode to my patients” about living that life of health, wellness and vitality. With her experience, love of humanity, compassion, calm and noteworthy loving bedside manner and passion about educating her patients in medicine, it is no wonder Doctor Celeste MD has become one of your favorite Urgent Care Physicians.
Gene Hallman is currently CEO and owner of Eventive Sports which was formed in 1995. Eventive Sports, based in Birmingham, Alabama, has grown into one of the country's largest sports event management companies with more than 80 employees located in nine offices throughout the United States and Bermuda. Gene's company has managed a wide variety of events across many sports including the Regions Tradition, which has been running for over 30 years and surpassed $20 million donated to local charities. Other events managed by Gene include 1996 Olympic Soccer at Legion Field, U.S. Senior and Women's Golf Open, SEC Baseball Tournament, Magic City Classic, Children's of Alabama Indy Grand Prix, the United States Football League & Birmingham Stallions, Davis and Fed Cup (tennis), and The World Games 2022. Eventive Sports is responsible for managing the football gameday fan experiences for the University of Alabama, Auburn University, UAB and Alabama State University. Gene was recently inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame as the Distinguished American Sportsman. Gene received a bachelor's degree in Economics from the College of Charleston and a Master of Business Administration degree (Magna Cum Laude) from the University of South Carolina. He is married to Jennifer and has two children, Ella (2003) and Marshall (2005).
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Homecoming week concluded with a bang for Jackson as the Aggies knocked off Satsuma 55-0 at Legion Field on Friday night. Scoring for the Aggies came early and often. It kicked off with a quick score from Ty Caves at the 9:38 mark in the first quarter. The extra point attempt was no good, leaving the score at 6-0. With 3:12 to play in the first quarter, Jackson quarterback Landon Duckworth found Caves for a 19-yard touchdown connection. A two-point conversion made the score 14-0. Duckworth earned his second touchdown pass of the night at the 1:17 mark of the...Article Link
Jackson High School Homecoming Parade is planned for Thursday, Oct. 6 at 5 p.m. with lineup beginning at 4:30 at Gillmore Elementary. The parade will travel from Gillmore Elementary to West Spruce Street. An entry fee of will go to JHS PTO. No student drivers, no horses and no four-wheelers will be allowed. Truck pulled floats, dune buggies, golf carts and side-by-sides are encouraged. Only candy will be allowed as throws. A bonfire will be held at Legion Field at approximately 7 p.m. (or at dark). Everyone is encouraged to come out and support the Jackson Aggies.Article Link
Jackson got their 2022 season underway Friday night when they welcomed the Demopolis Tigers to Legion Field. Freshman quarterback Landon Duckworth led the Aggies by accounting for five touchdowns, including three on the ground in the 43-20 win. The victory marked the first time since 2015 that Jackson has defeated Demopolis at home. Duckworth's first rushing touchdown of the night came within the first two minutes on a 10-yard run. Jeremy Houston added the extra point to give Jackson an early 7-0 lead. Demopolis answered at the 7:45 mark of the first quarter with a touchdown and extra point of...Article Link
Chuck says that SEC Media Days is going to continue to be a traveling road show. He then talks about the ACC's position in how college football is shifting their conference structures. Dave Bartoo joins us for his weekly visit from College Football Matrix. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chuck says that SEC Media Days is going to continue to be a traveling road show. He then talks about the ACC's position in how college football is shifting their conference structures. Dave Bartoo joins us for his weekly visit from College Football Matrix. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Detroit Tigers 8, Cleveland Guardians 2 Chicago White Sox 9, Minnesota Twins 8 – 10 Innings Chicago Cubs 2, Milwaukee Brewers 1 Tigers 8, Guardians 2 – Cabrera makes case for All-Star Game, Tigers sweep Guardians Miguel Cabrera had three RBIs to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Guardians 8-2. It was Detroit’s first four-game sweep of Cleveland since 2013. Cabrera also moved past Dave Winfield into a tie for 17th with Rafael Palmeiro on baseball’s all-time RBI list with 1,835. Michael Pineda allowed two runs and five hits over five innings and four teammates combined to pitch four innings of scoreless relief. Cleveland’s Shane Bieber gave up five runs on seven hits and three walks. Detroit is 7-2 against the Guardians this year and is set up to win the season series against them for the first time since 2015. White Sox 9, Twins 8 – F/10 – Vaughn, Garcia help White Sox rally, beat Twins 9-8 in 10 Andrew Vaughn tied the game with a two-run homer in the eighth inning, and Leury Garcia hit a game-ending single in the 10th to give the Chicago White Sox a 9-8 victory over the Minnesota Twins. The White Sox trailed five times in the game and tied it each time before taking their first and only lead in extra innings to avoid a three-game sweep. Chicago snapped a seven-game losing streak to the AL Central-leading Twins. Playing his first game since April 23, Eloy Jiménez made an immediate impact for the White Sox, hitting a two-run homer and an RBI single. Cubs 2, Brewers 1 – Cubs rally against Brewers’ bullpen, win 2-1 at Milwaukee P.J. Higgins hit a tiebreaking two-out double off Josh Hader in the ninth inning, and the Chicago Cubs rallied for a 2-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. After Brewers starter Corbin Burnes threw seven shutout innings, the Cubs broke through against Milwaukee’s bullpen by scoring in each of the last two frames. The Cubs took two of three at Milwaukee and have followed a 10-game losing streak by winning four straight series. Patrick Wisdom led off the ninth with a walk for Chicago and stole second one out later. Higgins brought home Wisdom by sending Hader’s 1-1 slider just inside the right-field line. Tonight Detroit (Brieske 1-6) at Chicago White Sox (Cease 7-3), 8:10 p.m. WSJM/WCSY 7:50 Chicago Cubs (Leiter Jr. 2-2) at L.A. Dodgers (Gonsolin 10-0), 10:10 p.m. NBA – Bulls sign two-time All-Star center Andre Drummond The Chicago Bulls have signed veteran center Andre Drummond, adding a two-time All-Star and four-time rebounding champion. The team also re-signed backup forward Derrick Jones Jr. The 28-year-old Drummond has averaged 13.8 points and 13.3 rebounds over 10 seasons with Detroit, Cleveland, the Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia and Brooklyn. He figures to back up Nikola Vucevic. Drummond had a strong second half for Brooklyn last season after being traded in the deal that sent James Harden to Philadelphia, averaging 11.8 points and 10.3 rebounds in 24 games for the Nets. Drummond has averaged 13.8 points and 13.3 rebounds over 10 seasons with Detroit, Cleveland, the Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia and Brooklyn. Jones averaged 5.6 points and 3.3 rebounds in 51 games last season. NBASL – NBA Summer League Today Chicago Bulls vs. Dallas Mavericks, 4:00 p.m. Detroit Pistons vs. Portland Trailblazers, Fri 12:00 a.m. NFL – Browns finally trade Mayfield, send quarterback to Panthers Baker Mayfield’s rocky run with the Cleveland Browns has officially ended. The Browns have traded the divisive quarterback and former No. 1 overall draft pick to the Carolina Panthers for a future draft pick. Mayfield was pushed out of his starting job by the Browns’ pursuit of Deshaun Watson and is going to Carolina for a conditional draft pick in 2024 or 2025. The Browns are also paying $10 million of Mayfield’s $18.8 million contract for next season, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The trade was announced by the Panthers, who will host the Browns in next season’s opener. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Last Night Minnesota Lynx 81, Chicago Sky 78 Storm 95, Fever 83 – Minnesota ends Chicago’s five-game winning streak Aerial Powers had 22 points and 11 rebounds, Kayla McBride added 15 points and the Minnesota Lynx beat Chicago 81-78, ending the Sky’s five-game winning streak. Minnesota, which was coming off a 102-71 victory over Las Vegas on Sunday, has beaten the top-two teams in the WNBA standings in consecutive games. Jessica Shepard converted a three-point play with one minute left to give Minnesota a 77-75 lead. Sylvia Fowles added two free throws at 33.7 for a four-point lead, but Candace Parker answered with a 3-pointer to pull Chicago within 79-78. McBride made two free throws with 12.4 left to give Minnesota an 81-78 lead and Chicago’s Allie Quigley missed two 3-pointers at the other end. Today Chicago Sky at Indiana Fever, 7:00 p.m. WNBA – Biden tells Griner’s wife he’s working to get her home The White House says President Joe Biden has called the wife of WNBA player Brittney Griner, who is detained in Russia, and has pledged he’s working to win her release as soon as possible. Biden’s conversation with Griner’s wife, Cherelle Griner, comes after Brittney Griner wrote Biden a letter on Monday. In the letter, Brittney Griner told the president she feared she would spend forever in a Russian jail. The WNBA star is currently on trial in Russia, accused of possessing vape cartridges containing cannabis oil. Cherelle Griner says she is “grateful” for the outreach but will keep up the public pressure. WNBA – Mercury hold public rally in support of Brittney Griner They shared laughs, smiles, memories. There also were tears, fears, unease. Through the range of emotions, one common thread bonded them together: Brittney Griner. Wearing “BG” shirts and holding signs, several hundred fans gathered for a public rally in support of Griner on Wednesday, hoping their sentiments would reach the WNBA player 6,000 miles away in a Russian jail cell. Griner has spent the past four months in a Russian prison and is currently on trial, accused of possessing vape cartridges containing cannabis oil when she arrived at the Moscow airport while returning to play for her Russian team. She faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted. NHL – Who’s No. 1? Uncertainty surrounding top pick at NHL draft There is legitimate uncertainty about who the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft will be for the first time in almost a decade. The Montreal Canadiens have been considering Canadian center Shane Wright, Slovak winger Juraj Slafkovsky and American center Logan Cooley. There’s also buzz about the Canadiens trying to make a trade for an additional top-five pick in the first draft they’ve hosted in Montreal since 2009. The New Jersey Devils have shopped the second pick in an effort to get more immediate help. The Arizona Coyotes pick fourth and the Seattle Kraken fifth. The Blackhawks traded their 6th pick to the Columbus Blue Jackets in the Seth Jones trade last summer, and the Red Wings will pick 8th. NHL – Wild GM Guerin says Kirill Kaprizov is fine, still in Russia Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin says Kirill Kaprizov remains in Russia and is doing fine after state media there reported the star winger’s name was linked to fraudulent military identifications. Guerin denied the Sport-Express report that Kaprizov returned to the U.S. after Flyers goaltending prospect Ivan Fedotov was taken to a remote military base in northern Russia. Philadelphia GM Chuck Fletcher had no update on Fedotov’s status. New York Islanders GM Lou Lamoriello said he was not concerned about getting goalie Ilya Sorokin home from Russia NHL – Former NHL defenseman Bryan Marchment dies at 53 Former NHL defenseman Bryan Marchment died Wednesday in Montreal. He was 53. Longtime agent Rick Curran confirmed Marchment’s death to The Associated Press. Marchment was attending the NHL draft in Montreal as a scout for the San Jose Sharks. A cause of death was not immediately available. Marchment played parts of 17 NHL seasons from 1989-2006. He had been working in scouting and other roles for the Sharks and their American Hockey League affiliate since 2007. Marchment played three seasons for the Chicago Blackhawks and his son Mason currently plays for the Florida Panthers. NCAA – One year of NIL: How much have athletes made? It’s been a year since college athletes have been able to capitalize on their status with name, image and licensing deals, and some are making thousands of dollars. One NIL platform projects that more than $900 million was spent in the first year and that NIL is only going to get bigger — $1.1 billion in 2022-23. While comprehensive data is hard to come by, some of the NIL platforms and a handful of schools have provided information about the average deal, the median deal and what athletes do for that money. Tennis – Wimbledon – Hampered Nadal gets past Fritz at Wimbledon; Kyrgios next Rafael Nadal extended his Grand Slam winning streak to 19 matches with a 3-6, 7-5, 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (10-4) victory over 11th-seeded Taylor Fritz in the Wimbledon quarterfinals. Nadal is seeking a third Wimbledon championship and 23rd major title overall. He is perfect at the four most important tournaments in 2022. He won the Australian Open in January and the French Open in June. He will face Nick Kyrgios in the semifinals at the All England Club on Friday. Kyrgios reached the final four at a major for the first time by beating Cristian Garin in straight sets. Simona Halep and Elena Rybakina advanced to the women’s semifinals. Cycling – Tour de France – Clarke wins crash-marred Stage 5, Van Aert keeps Tour lead Australian rider Simon Clarke won a crash-marred fifth stage of the Tour de France while Wout van Aert clung onto the leader’s yellow jersey despite coming off his bike. Tadej Pogačar kick-started his bid to win a third straight Tour with a sensational ride over the cobbles to slash the gap to Van Aert to 19 seconds on a day where several of his rivals lost time. Clarke won from the remnants of an early breakaway. World Games ’21 – Pandemic-delayed World Games open in Birmingham a year late A global athletic competition is starting in Birmingham, Alabama, after a yearlong delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The opening ceremony for the World Games 2022 is set for Thursday night at Protective Stadium. It will kick off 10 days of competition in nearly 40 sports around the metro area with more than 3,600 participants from about 100 nations. Events include non-Olympic sports including sumo wrestling, gymnastics, pickleball, martial arts and tug of war. Some competitions already have been held. Hundreds of people turned out in Oxford east of Birmingham for exhibition games featuring the USA Softball Women’s National Team. World Games ’21 – NFL makes strong push for flag football with eye on Olympics Flag football will be played at an international, multi-sport event for the first time next week during the World Games in Birmingham, Alabama. The NFL may be the sport’s biggest cheerleader. The NFL partnered with the International Federation of American Football to bring flag football to The World Games with an eye on the 2028 Olympics. Sixteen of the world’s best flag football teams will compete for gold for the first time at The World Games kicking off Sunday at Birmingham’s historic Legion Field. Flag football is one of 33 sports in the program at the Olympic-style, multi-sport event, following its inclusion by the International World Games Association in 2020. NASCAR – NASCAR penalizes Gragson for intentional Road America crash NASCAR has penalized Noah Gragson for a deliberate and dangerous crash he caused in the Xfinity Series race at Road America. Gragson has been docked 30 points and fined $35,000 by NASCAR for intentionally crashing into Sage Karam on Saturday at the road course in Wisconsin. Gragson’s swerve into Karam triggered a frightening multicar crash that was so egregious, he was criticized publicly by Dale Earnhardt Jr. ahead of the penalty announcement. The NASCAR Hall of Famer and co-owner of the JR Motorsports team Gragson has represented since 2019 was surprised NASCAR didn’t immediately penalize his driver. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Last Night South Bend 3, Wisconsin 0 Great Lakes 5, Lansing 1 West Michigan at Dayton, PPD Last Night West Michigan Whitecaps at Dayton Dragons, 5:30 p.m. (DH) Wisconsin Timber Rattlers at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Detroit Tigers 8, Cleveland Guardians 2 Chicago White Sox 9, Minnesota Twins 8 – 10 Innings Chicago Cubs 2, Milwaukee Brewers 1 Tigers 8, Guardians 2 – Cabrera makes case for All-Star Game, Tigers sweep Guardians Miguel Cabrera had three RBIs to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Guardians 8-2. It was Detroit’s first four-game sweep of Cleveland since 2013. Cabrera also moved past Dave Winfield into a tie for 17th with Rafael Palmeiro on baseball’s all-time RBI list with 1,835. Michael Pineda allowed two runs and five hits over five innings and four teammates combined to pitch four innings of scoreless relief. Cleveland’s Shane Bieber gave up five runs on seven hits and three walks. Detroit is 7-2 against the Guardians this year and is set up to win the season series against them for the first time since 2015. White Sox 9, Twins 8 – F/10 – Vaughn, Garcia help White Sox rally, beat Twins 9-8 in 10 Andrew Vaughn tied the game with a two-run homer in the eighth inning, and Leury Garcia hit a game-ending single in the 10th to give the Chicago White Sox a 9-8 victory over the Minnesota Twins. The White Sox trailed five times in the game and tied it each time before taking their first and only lead in extra innings to avoid a three-game sweep. Chicago snapped a seven-game losing streak to the AL Central-leading Twins. Playing his first game since April 23, Eloy Jiménez made an immediate impact for the White Sox, hitting a two-run homer and an RBI single. Cubs 2, Brewers 1 – Cubs rally against Brewers’ bullpen, win 2-1 at Milwaukee P.J. Higgins hit a tiebreaking two-out double off Josh Hader in the ninth inning, and the Chicago Cubs rallied for a 2-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. After Brewers starter Corbin Burnes threw seven shutout innings, the Cubs broke through against Milwaukee’s bullpen by scoring in each of the last two frames. The Cubs took two of three at Milwaukee and have followed a 10-game losing streak by winning four straight series. Patrick Wisdom led off the ninth with a walk for Chicago and stole second one out later. Higgins brought home Wisdom by sending Hader’s 1-1 slider just inside the right-field line. Tonight Detroit (Brieske 1-6) at Chicago White Sox (Cease 7-3), 8:10 p.m. WSJM/WCSY 7:50 Chicago Cubs (Leiter Jr. 2-2) at L.A. Dodgers (Gonsolin 10-0), 10:10 p.m. NBA – Bulls sign two-time All-Star center Andre Drummond The Chicago Bulls have signed veteran center Andre Drummond, adding a two-time All-Star and four-time rebounding champion. The team also re-signed backup forward Derrick Jones Jr. The 28-year-old Drummond has averaged 13.8 points and 13.3 rebounds over 10 seasons with Detroit, Cleveland, the Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia and Brooklyn. He figures to back up Nikola Vucevic. Drummond had a strong second half for Brooklyn last season after being traded in the deal that sent James Harden to Philadelphia, averaging 11.8 points and 10.3 rebounds in 24 games for the Nets. Drummond has averaged 13.8 points and 13.3 rebounds over 10 seasons with Detroit, Cleveland, the Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia and Brooklyn. Jones averaged 5.6 points and 3.3 rebounds in 51 games last season. NBASL – NBA Summer League Today Chicago Bulls vs. Dallas Mavericks, 4:00 p.m. Detroit Pistons vs. Portland Trailblazers, Fri 12:00 a.m. NFL – Browns finally trade Mayfield, send quarterback to Panthers Baker Mayfield’s rocky run with the Cleveland Browns has officially ended. The Browns have traded the divisive quarterback and former No. 1 overall draft pick to the Carolina Panthers for a future draft pick. Mayfield was pushed out of his starting job by the Browns’ pursuit of Deshaun Watson and is going to Carolina for a conditional draft pick in 2024 or 2025. The Browns are also paying $10 million of Mayfield’s $18.8 million contract for next season, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The trade was announced by the Panthers, who will host the Browns in next season’s opener. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Last Night Minnesota Lynx 81, Chicago Sky 78 Storm 95, Fever 83 – Minnesota ends Chicago’s five-game winning streak Aerial Powers had 22 points and 11 rebounds, Kayla McBride added 15 points and the Minnesota Lynx beat Chicago 81-78, ending the Sky’s five-game winning streak. Minnesota, which was coming off a 102-71 victory over Las Vegas on Sunday, has beaten the top-two teams in the WNBA standings in consecutive games. Jessica Shepard converted a three-point play with one minute left to give Minnesota a 77-75 lead. Sylvia Fowles added two free throws at 33.7 for a four-point lead, but Candace Parker answered with a 3-pointer to pull Chicago within 79-78. McBride made two free throws with 12.4 left to give Minnesota an 81-78 lead and Chicago’s Allie Quigley missed two 3-pointers at the other end. Today Chicago Sky at Indiana Fever, 7:00 p.m. WNBA – Biden tells Griner’s wife he’s working to get her home The White House says President Joe Biden has called the wife of WNBA player Brittney Griner, who is detained in Russia, and has pledged he’s working to win her release as soon as possible. Biden’s conversation with Griner’s wife, Cherelle Griner, comes after Brittney Griner wrote Biden a letter on Monday. In the letter, Brittney Griner told the president she feared she would spend forever in a Russian jail. The WNBA star is currently on trial in Russia, accused of possessing vape cartridges containing cannabis oil. Cherelle Griner says she is “grateful” for the outreach but will keep up the public pressure. WNBA – Mercury hold public rally in support of Brittney Griner They shared laughs, smiles, memories. There also were tears, fears, unease. Through the range of emotions, one common thread bonded them together: Brittney Griner. Wearing “BG” shirts and holding signs, several hundred fans gathered for a public rally in support of Griner on Wednesday, hoping their sentiments would reach the WNBA player 6,000 miles away in a Russian jail cell. Griner has spent the past four months in a Russian prison and is currently on trial, accused of possessing vape cartridges containing cannabis oil when she arrived at the Moscow airport while returning to play for her Russian team. She faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted. NHL – Who’s No. 1? Uncertainty surrounding top pick at NHL draft There is legitimate uncertainty about who the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft will be for the first time in almost a decade. The Montreal Canadiens have been considering Canadian center Shane Wright, Slovak winger Juraj Slafkovsky and American center Logan Cooley. There’s also buzz about the Canadiens trying to make a trade for an additional top-five pick in the first draft they’ve hosted in Montreal since 2009. The New Jersey Devils have shopped the second pick in an effort to get more immediate help. The Arizona Coyotes pick fourth and the Seattle Kraken fifth. The Blackhawks traded their 6th pick to the Columbus Blue Jackets in the Seth Jones trade last summer, and the Red Wings will pick 8th. NHL – Wild GM Guerin says Kirill Kaprizov is fine, still in Russia Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin says Kirill Kaprizov remains in Russia and is doing fine after state media there reported the star winger’s name was linked to fraudulent military identifications. Guerin denied the Sport-Express report that Kaprizov returned to the U.S. after Flyers goaltending prospect Ivan Fedotov was taken to a remote military base in northern Russia. Philadelphia GM Chuck Fletcher had no update on Fedotov’s status. New York Islanders GM Lou Lamoriello said he was not concerned about getting goalie Ilya Sorokin home from Russia NHL – Former NHL defenseman Bryan Marchment dies at 53 Former NHL defenseman Bryan Marchment died Wednesday in Montreal. He was 53. Longtime agent Rick Curran confirmed Marchment’s death to The Associated Press. Marchment was attending the NHL draft in Montreal as a scout for the San Jose Sharks. A cause of death was not immediately available. Marchment played parts of 17 NHL seasons from 1989-2006. He had been working in scouting and other roles for the Sharks and their American Hockey League affiliate since 2007. Marchment played three seasons for the Chicago Blackhawks and his son Mason currently plays for the Florida Panthers. NCAA – One year of NIL: How much have athletes made? It’s been a year since college athletes have been able to capitalize on their status with name, image and licensing deals, and some are making thousands of dollars. One NIL platform projects that more than $900 million was spent in the first year and that NIL is only going to get bigger — $1.1 billion in 2022-23. While comprehensive data is hard to come by, some of the NIL platforms and a handful of schools have provided information about the average deal, the median deal and what athletes do for that money. Tennis – Wimbledon – Hampered Nadal gets past Fritz at Wimbledon; Kyrgios next Rafael Nadal extended his Grand Slam winning streak to 19 matches with a 3-6, 7-5, 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (10-4) victory over 11th-seeded Taylor Fritz in the Wimbledon quarterfinals. Nadal is seeking a third Wimbledon championship and 23rd major title overall. He is perfect at the four most important tournaments in 2022. He won the Australian Open in January and the French Open in June. He will face Nick Kyrgios in the semifinals at the All England Club on Friday. Kyrgios reached the final four at a major for the first time by beating Cristian Garin in straight sets. Simona Halep and Elena Rybakina advanced to the women’s semifinals. Cycling – Tour de France – Clarke wins crash-marred Stage 5, Van Aert keeps Tour lead Australian rider Simon Clarke won a crash-marred fifth stage of the Tour de France while Wout van Aert clung onto the leader’s yellow jersey despite coming off his bike. Tadej Pogačar kick-started his bid to win a third straight Tour with a sensational ride over the cobbles to slash the gap to Van Aert to 19 seconds on a day where several of his rivals lost time. Clarke won from the remnants of an early breakaway. World Games ’21 – Pandemic-delayed World Games open in Birmingham a year late A global athletic competition is starting in Birmingham, Alabama, after a yearlong delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The opening ceremony for the World Games 2022 is set for Thursday night at Protective Stadium. It will kick off 10 days of competition in nearly 40 sports around the metro area with more than 3,600 participants from about 100 nations. Events include non-Olympic sports including sumo wrestling, gymnastics, pickleball, martial arts and tug of war. Some competitions already have been held. Hundreds of people turned out in Oxford east of Birmingham for exhibition games featuring the USA Softball Women’s National Team. World Games ’21 – NFL makes strong push for flag football with eye on Olympics Flag football will be played at an international, multi-sport event for the first time next week during the World Games in Birmingham, Alabama. The NFL may be the sport’s biggest cheerleader. The NFL partnered with the International Federation of American Football to bring flag football to The World Games with an eye on the 2028 Olympics. Sixteen of the world’s best flag football teams will compete for gold for the first time at The World Games kicking off Sunday at Birmingham’s historic Legion Field. Flag football is one of 33 sports in the program at the Olympic-style, multi-sport event, following its inclusion by the International World Games Association in 2020. NASCAR – NASCAR penalizes Gragson for intentional Road America crash NASCAR has penalized Noah Gragson for a deliberate and dangerous crash he caused in the Xfinity Series race at Road America. Gragson has been docked 30 points and fined $35,000 by NASCAR for intentionally crashing into Sage Karam on Saturday at the road course in Wisconsin. Gragson’s swerve into Karam triggered a frightening multicar crash that was so egregious, he was criticized publicly by Dale Earnhardt Jr. ahead of the penalty announcement. The NASCAR Hall of Famer and co-owner of the JR Motorsports team Gragson has represented since 2019 was surprised NASCAR didn’t immediately penalize his driver. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Last Night South Bend 3, Wisconsin 0 Great Lakes 5, Lansing 1 West Michigan at Dayton, PPD Last Night West Michigan Whitecaps at Dayton Dragons, 5:30 p.m. (DH) Wisconsin Timber Rattlers at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Detroit Tigers 8, Cleveland Guardians 2 Chicago White Sox 9, Minnesota Twins 8 – 10 Innings Chicago Cubs 2, Milwaukee Brewers 1 Tigers 8, Guardians 2 – Cabrera makes case for All-Star Game, Tigers sweep Guardians Miguel Cabrera had three RBIs to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Guardians 8-2. It was Detroit’s first four-game sweep of Cleveland since 2013. Cabrera also moved past Dave Winfield into a tie for 17th with Rafael Palmeiro on baseball’s all-time RBI list with 1,835. Michael Pineda allowed two runs and five hits over five innings and four teammates combined to pitch four innings of scoreless relief. Cleveland’s Shane Bieber gave up five runs on seven hits and three walks. Detroit is 7-2 against the Guardians this year and is set up to win the season series against them for the first time since 2015. White Sox 9, Twins 8 – F/10 – Vaughn, Garcia help White Sox rally, beat Twins 9-8 in 10 Andrew Vaughn tied the game with a two-run homer in the eighth inning, and Leury Garcia hit a game-ending single in the 10th to give the Chicago White Sox a 9-8 victory over the Minnesota Twins. The White Sox trailed five times in the game and tied it each time before taking their first and only lead in extra innings to avoid a three-game sweep. Chicago snapped a seven-game losing streak to the AL Central-leading Twins. Playing his first game since April 23, Eloy Jiménez made an immediate impact for the White Sox, hitting a two-run homer and an RBI single. Cubs 2, Brewers 1 – Cubs rally against Brewers’ bullpen, win 2-1 at Milwaukee P.J. Higgins hit a tiebreaking two-out double off Josh Hader in the ninth inning, and the Chicago Cubs rallied for a 2-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. After Brewers starter Corbin Burnes threw seven shutout innings, the Cubs broke through against Milwaukee’s bullpen by scoring in each of the last two frames. The Cubs took two of three at Milwaukee and have followed a 10-game losing streak by winning four straight series. Patrick Wisdom led off the ninth with a walk for Chicago and stole second one out later. Higgins brought home Wisdom by sending Hader’s 1-1 slider just inside the right-field line. Tonight Detroit (Brieske 1-6) at Chicago White Sox (Cease 7-3), 8:10 p.m. WSJM/WCSY 7:50 Chicago Cubs (Leiter Jr. 2-2) at L.A. Dodgers (Gonsolin 10-0), 10:10 p.m. NBA – Bulls sign two-time All-Star center Andre Drummond The Chicago Bulls have signed veteran center Andre Drummond, adding a two-time All-Star and four-time rebounding champion. The team also re-signed backup forward Derrick Jones Jr. The 28-year-old Drummond has averaged 13.8 points and 13.3 rebounds over 10 seasons with Detroit, Cleveland, the Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia and Brooklyn. He figures to back up Nikola Vucevic. Drummond had a strong second half for Brooklyn last season after being traded in the deal that sent James Harden to Philadelphia, averaging 11.8 points and 10.3 rebounds in 24 games for the Nets. Drummond has averaged 13.8 points and 13.3 rebounds over 10 seasons with Detroit, Cleveland, the Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia and Brooklyn. Jones averaged 5.6 points and 3.3 rebounds in 51 games last season. NBASL – NBA Summer League Today Chicago Bulls vs. Dallas Mavericks, 4:00 p.m. Detroit Pistons vs. Portland Trailblazers, Fri 12:00 a.m. NFL – Browns finally trade Mayfield, send quarterback to Panthers Baker Mayfield’s rocky run with the Cleveland Browns has officially ended. The Browns have traded the divisive quarterback and former No. 1 overall draft pick to the Carolina Panthers for a future draft pick. Mayfield was pushed out of his starting job by the Browns’ pursuit of Deshaun Watson and is going to Carolina for a conditional draft pick in 2024 or 2025. The Browns are also paying $10 million of Mayfield’s $18.8 million contract for next season, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The trade was announced by the Panthers, who will host the Browns in next season’s opener. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Last Night Minnesota Lynx 81, Chicago Sky 78 Storm 95, Fever 83 – Minnesota ends Chicago’s five-game winning streak Aerial Powers had 22 points and 11 rebounds, Kayla McBride added 15 points and the Minnesota Lynx beat Chicago 81-78, ending the Sky’s five-game winning streak. Minnesota, which was coming off a 102-71 victory over Las Vegas on Sunday, has beaten the top-two teams in the WNBA standings in consecutive games. Jessica Shepard converted a three-point play with one minute left to give Minnesota a 77-75 lead. Sylvia Fowles added two free throws at 33.7 for a four-point lead, but Candace Parker answered with a 3-pointer to pull Chicago within 79-78. McBride made two free throws with 12.4 left to give Minnesota an 81-78 lead and Chicago’s Allie Quigley missed two 3-pointers at the other end. Today Chicago Sky at Indiana Fever, 7:00 p.m. WNBA – Biden tells Griner’s wife he’s working to get her home The White House says President Joe Biden has called the wife of WNBA player Brittney Griner, who is detained in Russia, and has pledged he’s working to win her release as soon as possible. Biden’s conversation with Griner’s wife, Cherelle Griner, comes after Brittney Griner wrote Biden a letter on Monday. In the letter, Brittney Griner told the president she feared she would spend forever in a Russian jail. The WNBA star is currently on trial in Russia, accused of possessing vape cartridges containing cannabis oil. Cherelle Griner says she is “grateful” for the outreach but will keep up the public pressure. WNBA – Mercury hold public rally in support of Brittney Griner They shared laughs, smiles, memories. There also were tears, fears, unease. Through the range of emotions, one common thread bonded them together: Brittney Griner. Wearing “BG” shirts and holding signs, several hundred fans gathered for a public rally in support of Griner on Wednesday, hoping their sentiments would reach the WNBA player 6,000 miles away in a Russian jail cell. Griner has spent the past four months in a Russian prison and is currently on trial, accused of possessing vape cartridges containing cannabis oil when she arrived at the Moscow airport while returning to play for her Russian team. She faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted. NHL – Who’s No. 1? Uncertainty surrounding top pick at NHL draft There is legitimate uncertainty about who the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft will be for the first time in almost a decade. The Montreal Canadiens have been considering Canadian center Shane Wright, Slovak winger Juraj Slafkovsky and American center Logan Cooley. There’s also buzz about the Canadiens trying to make a trade for an additional top-five pick in the first draft they’ve hosted in Montreal since 2009. The New Jersey Devils have shopped the second pick in an effort to get more immediate help. The Arizona Coyotes pick fourth and the Seattle Kraken fifth. The Blackhawks traded their 6th pick to the Columbus Blue Jackets in the Seth Jones trade last summer, and the Red Wings will pick 8th. NHL – Wild GM Guerin says Kirill Kaprizov is fine, still in Russia Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin says Kirill Kaprizov remains in Russia and is doing fine after state media there reported the star winger’s name was linked to fraudulent military identifications. Guerin denied the Sport-Express report that Kaprizov returned to the U.S. after Flyers goaltending prospect Ivan Fedotov was taken to a remote military base in northern Russia. Philadelphia GM Chuck Fletcher had no update on Fedotov’s status. New York Islanders GM Lou Lamoriello said he was not concerned about getting goalie Ilya Sorokin home from Russia NHL – Former NHL defenseman Bryan Marchment dies at 53 Former NHL defenseman Bryan Marchment died Wednesday in Montreal. He was 53. Longtime agent Rick Curran confirmed Marchment’s death to The Associated Press. Marchment was attending the NHL draft in Montreal as a scout for the San Jose Sharks. A cause of death was not immediately available. Marchment played parts of 17 NHL seasons from 1989-2006. He had been working in scouting and other roles for the Sharks and their American Hockey League affiliate since 2007. Marchment played three seasons for the Chicago Blackhawks and his son Mason currently plays for the Florida Panthers. NCAA – One year of NIL: How much have athletes made? It’s been a year since college athletes have been able to capitalize on their status with name, image and licensing deals, and some are making thousands of dollars. One NIL platform projects that more than $900 million was spent in the first year and that NIL is only going to get bigger — $1.1 billion in 2022-23. While comprehensive data is hard to come by, some of the NIL platforms and a handful of schools have provided information about the average deal, the median deal and what athletes do for that money. Tennis – Wimbledon – Hampered Nadal gets past Fritz at Wimbledon; Kyrgios next Rafael Nadal extended his Grand Slam winning streak to 19 matches with a 3-6, 7-5, 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (10-4) victory over 11th-seeded Taylor Fritz in the Wimbledon quarterfinals. Nadal is seeking a third Wimbledon championship and 23rd major title overall. He is perfect at the four most important tournaments in 2022. He won the Australian Open in January and the French Open in June. He will face Nick Kyrgios in the semifinals at the All England Club on Friday. Kyrgios reached the final four at a major for the first time by beating Cristian Garin in straight sets. Simona Halep and Elena Rybakina advanced to the women’s semifinals. Cycling – Tour de France – Clarke wins crash-marred Stage 5, Van Aert keeps Tour lead Australian rider Simon Clarke won a crash-marred fifth stage of the Tour de France while Wout van Aert clung onto the leader’s yellow jersey despite coming off his bike. Tadej Pogačar kick-started his bid to win a third straight Tour with a sensational ride over the cobbles to slash the gap to Van Aert to 19 seconds on a day where several of his rivals lost time. Clarke won from the remnants of an early breakaway. World Games ’21 – Pandemic-delayed World Games open in Birmingham a year late A global athletic competition is starting in Birmingham, Alabama, after a yearlong delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The opening ceremony for the World Games 2022 is set for Thursday night at Protective Stadium. It will kick off 10 days of competition in nearly 40 sports around the metro area with more than 3,600 participants from about 100 nations. Events include non-Olympic sports including sumo wrestling, gymnastics, pickleball, martial arts and tug of war. Some competitions already have been held. Hundreds of people turned out in Oxford east of Birmingham for exhibition games featuring the USA Softball Women’s National Team. World Games ’21 – NFL makes strong push for flag football with eye on Olympics Flag football will be played at an international, multi-sport event for the first time next week during the World Games in Birmingham, Alabama. The NFL may be the sport’s biggest cheerleader. The NFL partnered with the International Federation of American Football to bring flag football to The World Games with an eye on the 2028 Olympics. Sixteen of the world’s best flag football teams will compete for gold for the first time at The World Games kicking off Sunday at Birmingham’s historic Legion Field. Flag football is one of 33 sports in the program at the Olympic-style, multi-sport event, following its inclusion by the International World Games Association in 2020. NASCAR – NASCAR penalizes Gragson for intentional Road America crash NASCAR has penalized Noah Gragson for a deliberate and dangerous crash he caused in the Xfinity Series race at Road America. Gragson has been docked 30 points and fined $35,000 by NASCAR for intentionally crashing into Sage Karam on Saturday at the road course in Wisconsin. Gragson’s swerve into Karam triggered a frightening multicar crash that was so egregious, he was criticized publicly by Dale Earnhardt Jr. ahead of the penalty announcement. The NASCAR Hall of Famer and co-owner of the JR Motorsports team Gragson has represented since 2019 was surprised NASCAR didn’t immediately penalize his driver. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Last Night South Bend 3, Wisconsin 0 Great Lakes 5, Lansing 1 West Michigan at Dayton, PPD Last Night West Michigan Whitecaps at Dayton Dragons, 5:30 p.m. (DH) Wisconsin Timber Rattlers at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Detroit Tigers 8, Cleveland Guardians 2 Chicago White Sox 9, Minnesota Twins 8 – 10 Innings Chicago Cubs 2, Milwaukee Brewers 1 Tigers 8, Guardians 2 – Cabrera makes case for All-Star Game, Tigers sweep Guardians Miguel Cabrera had three RBIs to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Guardians 8-2. It was Detroit’s first four-game sweep of Cleveland since 2013. Cabrera also moved past Dave Winfield into a tie for 17th with Rafael Palmeiro on baseball’s all-time RBI list with 1,835. Michael Pineda allowed two runs and five hits over five innings and four teammates combined to pitch four innings of scoreless relief. Cleveland’s Shane Bieber gave up five runs on seven hits and three walks. Detroit is 7-2 against the Guardians this year and is set up to win the season series against them for the first time since 2015. White Sox 9, Twins 8 – F/10 – Vaughn, Garcia help White Sox rally, beat Twins 9-8 in 10 Andrew Vaughn tied the game with a two-run homer in the eighth inning, and Leury Garcia hit a game-ending single in the 10th to give the Chicago White Sox a 9-8 victory over the Minnesota Twins. The White Sox trailed five times in the game and tied it each time before taking their first and only lead in extra innings to avoid a three-game sweep. Chicago snapped a seven-game losing streak to the AL Central-leading Twins. Playing his first game since April 23, Eloy Jiménez made an immediate impact for the White Sox, hitting a two-run homer and an RBI single. Cubs 2, Brewers 1 – Cubs rally against Brewers’ bullpen, win 2-1 at Milwaukee P.J. Higgins hit a tiebreaking two-out double off Josh Hader in the ninth inning, and the Chicago Cubs rallied for a 2-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. After Brewers starter Corbin Burnes threw seven shutout innings, the Cubs broke through against Milwaukee’s bullpen by scoring in each of the last two frames. The Cubs took two of three at Milwaukee and have followed a 10-game losing streak by winning four straight series. Patrick Wisdom led off the ninth with a walk for Chicago and stole second one out later. Higgins brought home Wisdom by sending Hader’s 1-1 slider just inside the right-field line. Tonight Detroit (Brieske 1-6) at Chicago White Sox (Cease 7-3), 8:10 p.m. WSJM/WCSY 7:50 Chicago Cubs (Leiter Jr. 2-2) at L.A. Dodgers (Gonsolin 10-0), 10:10 p.m. NBA – Bulls sign two-time All-Star center Andre Drummond The Chicago Bulls have signed veteran center Andre Drummond, adding a two-time All-Star and four-time rebounding champion. The team also re-signed backup forward Derrick Jones Jr. The 28-year-old Drummond has averaged 13.8 points and 13.3 rebounds over 10 seasons with Detroit, Cleveland, the Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia and Brooklyn. He figures to back up Nikola Vucevic. Drummond had a strong second half for Brooklyn last season after being traded in the deal that sent James Harden to Philadelphia, averaging 11.8 points and 10.3 rebounds in 24 games for the Nets. Drummond has averaged 13.8 points and 13.3 rebounds over 10 seasons with Detroit, Cleveland, the Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia and Brooklyn. Jones averaged 5.6 points and 3.3 rebounds in 51 games last season. NBASL – NBA Summer League Today Chicago Bulls vs. Dallas Mavericks, 4:00 p.m. Detroit Pistons vs. Portland Trailblazers, Fri 12:00 a.m. NFL – Browns finally trade Mayfield, send quarterback to Panthers Baker Mayfield’s rocky run with the Cleveland Browns has officially ended. The Browns have traded the divisive quarterback and former No. 1 overall draft pick to the Carolina Panthers for a future draft pick. Mayfield was pushed out of his starting job by the Browns’ pursuit of Deshaun Watson and is going to Carolina for a conditional draft pick in 2024 or 2025. The Browns are also paying $10 million of Mayfield’s $18.8 million contract for next season, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The trade was announced by the Panthers, who will host the Browns in next season’s opener. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Last Night Minnesota Lynx 81, Chicago Sky 78 Storm 95, Fever 83 – Minnesota ends Chicago’s five-game winning streak Aerial Powers had 22 points and 11 rebounds, Kayla McBride added 15 points and the Minnesota Lynx beat Chicago 81-78, ending the Sky’s five-game winning streak. Minnesota, which was coming off a 102-71 victory over Las Vegas on Sunday, has beaten the top-two teams in the WNBA standings in consecutive games. Jessica Shepard converted a three-point play with one minute left to give Minnesota a 77-75 lead. Sylvia Fowles added two free throws at 33.7 for a four-point lead, but Candace Parker answered with a 3-pointer to pull Chicago within 79-78. McBride made two free throws with 12.4 left to give Minnesota an 81-78 lead and Chicago’s Allie Quigley missed two 3-pointers at the other end. Today Chicago Sky at Indiana Fever, 7:00 p.m. WNBA – Biden tells Griner’s wife he’s working to get her home The White House says President Joe Biden has called the wife of WNBA player Brittney Griner, who is detained in Russia, and has pledged he’s working to win her release as soon as possible. Biden’s conversation with Griner’s wife, Cherelle Griner, comes after Brittney Griner wrote Biden a letter on Monday. In the letter, Brittney Griner told the president she feared she would spend forever in a Russian jail. The WNBA star is currently on trial in Russia, accused of possessing vape cartridges containing cannabis oil. Cherelle Griner says she is “grateful” for the outreach but will keep up the public pressure. WNBA – Mercury hold public rally in support of Brittney Griner They shared laughs, smiles, memories. There also were tears, fears, unease. Through the range of emotions, one common thread bonded them together: Brittney Griner. Wearing “BG” shirts and holding signs, several hundred fans gathered for a public rally in support of Griner on Wednesday, hoping their sentiments would reach the WNBA player 6,000 miles away in a Russian jail cell. Griner has spent the past four months in a Russian prison and is currently on trial, accused of possessing vape cartridges containing cannabis oil when she arrived at the Moscow airport while returning to play for her Russian team. She faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted. NHL – Who’s No. 1? Uncertainty surrounding top pick at NHL draft There is legitimate uncertainty about who the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft will be for the first time in almost a decade. The Montreal Canadiens have been considering Canadian center Shane Wright, Slovak winger Juraj Slafkovsky and American center Logan Cooley. There’s also buzz about the Canadiens trying to make a trade for an additional top-five pick in the first draft they’ve hosted in Montreal since 2009. The New Jersey Devils have shopped the second pick in an effort to get more immediate help. The Arizona Coyotes pick fourth and the Seattle Kraken fifth. The Blackhawks traded their 6th pick to the Columbus Blue Jackets in the Seth Jones trade last summer, and the Red Wings will pick 8th. NHL – Wild GM Guerin says Kirill Kaprizov is fine, still in Russia Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin says Kirill Kaprizov remains in Russia and is doing fine after state media there reported the star winger’s name was linked to fraudulent military identifications. Guerin denied the Sport-Express report that Kaprizov returned to the U.S. after Flyers goaltending prospect Ivan Fedotov was taken to a remote military base in northern Russia. Philadelphia GM Chuck Fletcher had no update on Fedotov’s status. New York Islanders GM Lou Lamoriello said he was not concerned about getting goalie Ilya Sorokin home from Russia NHL – Former NHL defenseman Bryan Marchment dies at 53 Former NHL defenseman Bryan Marchment died Wednesday in Montreal. He was 53. Longtime agent Rick Curran confirmed Marchment’s death to The Associated Press. Marchment was attending the NHL draft in Montreal as a scout for the San Jose Sharks. A cause of death was not immediately available. Marchment played parts of 17 NHL seasons from 1989-2006. He had been working in scouting and other roles for the Sharks and their American Hockey League affiliate since 2007. Marchment played three seasons for the Chicago Blackhawks and his son Mason currently plays for the Florida Panthers. NCAA – One year of NIL: How much have athletes made? It’s been a year since college athletes have been able to capitalize on their status with name, image and licensing deals, and some are making thousands of dollars. One NIL platform projects that more than $900 million was spent in the first year and that NIL is only going to get bigger — $1.1 billion in 2022-23. While comprehensive data is hard to come by, some of the NIL platforms and a handful of schools have provided information about the average deal, the median deal and what athletes do for that money. Tennis – Wimbledon – Hampered Nadal gets past Fritz at Wimbledon; Kyrgios next Rafael Nadal extended his Grand Slam winning streak to 19 matches with a 3-6, 7-5, 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (10-4) victory over 11th-seeded Taylor Fritz in the Wimbledon quarterfinals. Nadal is seeking a third Wimbledon championship and 23rd major title overall. He is perfect at the four most important tournaments in 2022. He won the Australian Open in January and the French Open in June. He will face Nick Kyrgios in the semifinals at the All England Club on Friday. Kyrgios reached the final four at a major for the first time by beating Cristian Garin in straight sets. Simona Halep and Elena Rybakina advanced to the women’s semifinals. Cycling – Tour de France – Clarke wins crash-marred Stage 5, Van Aert keeps Tour lead Australian rider Simon Clarke won a crash-marred fifth stage of the Tour de France while Wout van Aert clung onto the leader’s yellow jersey despite coming off his bike. Tadej Pogačar kick-started his bid to win a third straight Tour with a sensational ride over the cobbles to slash the gap to Van Aert to 19 seconds on a day where several of his rivals lost time. Clarke won from the remnants of an early breakaway. World Games ’21 – Pandemic-delayed World Games open in Birmingham a year late A global athletic competition is starting in Birmingham, Alabama, after a yearlong delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The opening ceremony for the World Games 2022 is set for Thursday night at Protective Stadium. It will kick off 10 days of competition in nearly 40 sports around the metro area with more than 3,600 participants from about 100 nations. Events include non-Olympic sports including sumo wrestling, gymnastics, pickleball, martial arts and tug of war. Some competitions already have been held. Hundreds of people turned out in Oxford east of Birmingham for exhibition games featuring the USA Softball Women’s National Team. World Games ’21 – NFL makes strong push for flag football with eye on Olympics Flag football will be played at an international, multi-sport event for the first time next week during the World Games in Birmingham, Alabama. The NFL may be the sport’s biggest cheerleader. The NFL partnered with the International Federation of American Football to bring flag football to The World Games with an eye on the 2028 Olympics. Sixteen of the world’s best flag football teams will compete for gold for the first time at The World Games kicking off Sunday at Birmingham’s historic Legion Field. Flag football is one of 33 sports in the program at the Olympic-style, multi-sport event, following its inclusion by the International World Games Association in 2020. NASCAR – NASCAR penalizes Gragson for intentional Road America crash NASCAR has penalized Noah Gragson for a deliberate and dangerous crash he caused in the Xfinity Series race at Road America. Gragson has been docked 30 points and fined $35,000 by NASCAR for intentionally crashing into Sage Karam on Saturday at the road course in Wisconsin. Gragson’s swerve into Karam triggered a frightening multicar crash that was so egregious, he was criticized publicly by Dale Earnhardt Jr. ahead of the penalty announcement. The NASCAR Hall of Famer and co-owner of the JR Motorsports team Gragson has represented since 2019 was surprised NASCAR didn’t immediately penalize his driver. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Last Night South Bend 3, Wisconsin 0 Great Lakes 5, Lansing 1 West Michigan at Dayton, PPD Last Night West Michigan Whitecaps at Dayton Dragons, 5:30 p.m. (DH) Wisconsin Timber Rattlers at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Detroit Tigers 8, Cleveland Guardians 2 Chicago White Sox 9, Minnesota Twins 8 – 10 Innings Chicago Cubs 2, Milwaukee Brewers 1 Tigers 8, Guardians 2 – Cabrera makes case for All-Star Game, Tigers sweep Guardians Miguel Cabrera had three RBIs to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Guardians 8-2. It was Detroit’s first four-game sweep of Cleveland since 2013. Cabrera also moved past Dave Winfield into a tie for 17th with Rafael Palmeiro on baseball’s all-time RBI list with 1,835. Michael Pineda allowed two runs and five hits over five innings and four teammates combined to pitch four innings of scoreless relief. Cleveland’s Shane Bieber gave up five runs on seven hits and three walks. Detroit is 7-2 against the Guardians this year and is set up to win the season series against them for the first time since 2015. White Sox 9, Twins 8 – F/10 – Vaughn, Garcia help White Sox rally, beat Twins 9-8 in 10 Andrew Vaughn tied the game with a two-run homer in the eighth inning, and Leury Garcia hit a game-ending single in the 10th to give the Chicago White Sox a 9-8 victory over the Minnesota Twins. The White Sox trailed five times in the game and tied it each time before taking their first and only lead in extra innings to avoid a three-game sweep. Chicago snapped a seven-game losing streak to the AL Central-leading Twins. Playing his first game since April 23, Eloy Jiménez made an immediate impact for the White Sox, hitting a two-run homer and an RBI single. Cubs 2, Brewers 1 – Cubs rally against Brewers’ bullpen, win 2-1 at Milwaukee P.J. Higgins hit a tiebreaking two-out double off Josh Hader in the ninth inning, and the Chicago Cubs rallied for a 2-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. After Brewers starter Corbin Burnes threw seven shutout innings, the Cubs broke through against Milwaukee’s bullpen by scoring in each of the last two frames. The Cubs took two of three at Milwaukee and have followed a 10-game losing streak by winning four straight series. Patrick Wisdom led off the ninth with a walk for Chicago and stole second one out later. Higgins brought home Wisdom by sending Hader’s 1-1 slider just inside the right-field line. Tonight Detroit (Brieske 1-6) at Chicago White Sox (Cease 7-3), 8:10 p.m. WSJM/WCSY 7:50 Chicago Cubs (Leiter Jr. 2-2) at L.A. Dodgers (Gonsolin 10-0), 10:10 p.m. NBA – Bulls sign two-time All-Star center Andre Drummond The Chicago Bulls have signed veteran center Andre Drummond, adding a two-time All-Star and four-time rebounding champion. The team also re-signed backup forward Derrick Jones Jr. The 28-year-old Drummond has averaged 13.8 points and 13.3 rebounds over 10 seasons with Detroit, Cleveland, the Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia and Brooklyn. He figures to back up Nikola Vucevic. Drummond had a strong second half for Brooklyn last season after being traded in the deal that sent James Harden to Philadelphia, averaging 11.8 points and 10.3 rebounds in 24 games for the Nets. Drummond has averaged 13.8 points and 13.3 rebounds over 10 seasons with Detroit, Cleveland, the Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia and Brooklyn. Jones averaged 5.6 points and 3.3 rebounds in 51 games last season. NBASL – NBA Summer League Today Chicago Bulls vs. Dallas Mavericks, 4:00 p.m. Detroit Pistons vs. Portland Trailblazers, Fri 12:00 a.m. NFL – Browns finally trade Mayfield, send quarterback to Panthers Baker Mayfield’s rocky run with the Cleveland Browns has officially ended. The Browns have traded the divisive quarterback and former No. 1 overall draft pick to the Carolina Panthers for a future draft pick. Mayfield was pushed out of his starting job by the Browns’ pursuit of Deshaun Watson and is going to Carolina for a conditional draft pick in 2024 or 2025. The Browns are also paying $10 million of Mayfield’s $18.8 million contract for next season, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The trade was announced by the Panthers, who will host the Browns in next season’s opener. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Last Night Minnesota Lynx 81, Chicago Sky 78 Storm 95, Fever 83 – Minnesota ends Chicago’s five-game winning streak Aerial Powers had 22 points and 11 rebounds, Kayla McBride added 15 points and the Minnesota Lynx beat Chicago 81-78, ending the Sky’s five-game winning streak. Minnesota, which was coming off a 102-71 victory over Las Vegas on Sunday, has beaten the top-two teams in the WNBA standings in consecutive games. Jessica Shepard converted a three-point play with one minute left to give Minnesota a 77-75 lead. Sylvia Fowles added two free throws at 33.7 for a four-point lead, but Candace Parker answered with a 3-pointer to pull Chicago within 79-78. McBride made two free throws with 12.4 left to give Minnesota an 81-78 lead and Chicago’s Allie Quigley missed two 3-pointers at the other end. Today Chicago Sky at Indiana Fever, 7:00 p.m. WNBA – Biden tells Griner’s wife he’s working to get her home The White House says President Joe Biden has called the wife of WNBA player Brittney Griner, who is detained in Russia, and has pledged he’s working to win her release as soon as possible. Biden’s conversation with Griner’s wife, Cherelle Griner, comes after Brittney Griner wrote Biden a letter on Monday. In the letter, Brittney Griner told the president she feared she would spend forever in a Russian jail. The WNBA star is currently on trial in Russia, accused of possessing vape cartridges containing cannabis oil. Cherelle Griner says she is “grateful” for the outreach but will keep up the public pressure. WNBA – Mercury hold public rally in support of Brittney Griner They shared laughs, smiles, memories. There also were tears, fears, unease. Through the range of emotions, one common thread bonded them together: Brittney Griner. Wearing “BG” shirts and holding signs, several hundred fans gathered for a public rally in support of Griner on Wednesday, hoping their sentiments would reach the WNBA player 6,000 miles away in a Russian jail cell. Griner has spent the past four months in a Russian prison and is currently on trial, accused of possessing vape cartridges containing cannabis oil when she arrived at the Moscow airport while returning to play for her Russian team. She faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted. NHL – Who’s No. 1? Uncertainty surrounding top pick at NHL draft There is legitimate uncertainty about who the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft will be for the first time in almost a decade. The Montreal Canadiens have been considering Canadian center Shane Wright, Slovak winger Juraj Slafkovsky and American center Logan Cooley. There’s also buzz about the Canadiens trying to make a trade for an additional top-five pick in the first draft they’ve hosted in Montreal since 2009. The New Jersey Devils have shopped the second pick in an effort to get more immediate help. The Arizona Coyotes pick fourth and the Seattle Kraken fifth. The Blackhawks traded their 6th pick to the Columbus Blue Jackets in the Seth Jones trade last summer, and the Red Wings will pick 8th. NHL – Wild GM Guerin says Kirill Kaprizov is fine, still in Russia Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin says Kirill Kaprizov remains in Russia and is doing fine after state media there reported the star winger’s name was linked to fraudulent military identifications. Guerin denied the Sport-Express report that Kaprizov returned to the U.S. after Flyers goaltending prospect Ivan Fedotov was taken to a remote military base in northern Russia. Philadelphia GM Chuck Fletcher had no update on Fedotov’s status. New York Islanders GM Lou Lamoriello said he was not concerned about getting goalie Ilya Sorokin home from Russia NHL – Former NHL defenseman Bryan Marchment dies at 53 Former NHL defenseman Bryan Marchment died Wednesday in Montreal. He was 53. Longtime agent Rick Curran confirmed Marchment’s death to The Associated Press. Marchment was attending the NHL draft in Montreal as a scout for the San Jose Sharks. A cause of death was not immediately available. Marchment played parts of 17 NHL seasons from 1989-2006. He had been working in scouting and other roles for the Sharks and their American Hockey League affiliate since 2007. Marchment played three seasons for the Chicago Blackhawks and his son Mason currently plays for the Florida Panthers. NCAA – One year of NIL: How much have athletes made? It’s been a year since college athletes have been able to capitalize on their status with name, image and licensing deals, and some are making thousands of dollars. One NIL platform projects that more than $900 million was spent in the first year and that NIL is only going to get bigger — $1.1 billion in 2022-23. While comprehensive data is hard to come by, some of the NIL platforms and a handful of schools have provided information about the average deal, the median deal and what athletes do for that money. Tennis – Wimbledon – Hampered Nadal gets past Fritz at Wimbledon; Kyrgios next Rafael Nadal extended his Grand Slam winning streak to 19 matches with a 3-6, 7-5, 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (10-4) victory over 11th-seeded Taylor Fritz in the Wimbledon quarterfinals. Nadal is seeking a third Wimbledon championship and 23rd major title overall. He is perfect at the four most important tournaments in 2022. He won the Australian Open in January and the French Open in June. He will face Nick Kyrgios in the semifinals at the All England Club on Friday. Kyrgios reached the final four at a major for the first time by beating Cristian Garin in straight sets. Simona Halep and Elena Rybakina advanced to the women’s semifinals. Cycling – Tour de France – Clarke wins crash-marred Stage 5, Van Aert keeps Tour lead Australian rider Simon Clarke won a crash-marred fifth stage of the Tour de France while Wout van Aert clung onto the leader’s yellow jersey despite coming off his bike. Tadej Pogačar kick-started his bid to win a third straight Tour with a sensational ride over the cobbles to slash the gap to Van Aert to 19 seconds on a day where several of his rivals lost time. Clarke won from the remnants of an early breakaway. World Games ’21 – Pandemic-delayed World Games open in Birmingham a year late A global athletic competition is starting in Birmingham, Alabama, after a yearlong delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The opening ceremony for the World Games 2022 is set for Thursday night at Protective Stadium. It will kick off 10 days of competition in nearly 40 sports around the metro area with more than 3,600 participants from about 100 nations. Events include non-Olympic sports including sumo wrestling, gymnastics, pickleball, martial arts and tug of war. Some competitions already have been held. Hundreds of people turned out in Oxford east of Birmingham for exhibition games featuring the USA Softball Women’s National Team. World Games ’21 – NFL makes strong push for flag football with eye on Olympics Flag football will be played at an international, multi-sport event for the first time next week during the World Games in Birmingham, Alabama. The NFL may be the sport’s biggest cheerleader. The NFL partnered with the International Federation of American Football to bring flag football to The World Games with an eye on the 2028 Olympics. Sixteen of the world’s best flag football teams will compete for gold for the first time at The World Games kicking off Sunday at Birmingham’s historic Legion Field. Flag football is one of 33 sports in the program at the Olympic-style, multi-sport event, following its inclusion by the International World Games Association in 2020. NASCAR – NASCAR penalizes Gragson for intentional Road America crash NASCAR has penalized Noah Gragson for a deliberate and dangerous crash he caused in the Xfinity Series race at Road America. Gragson has been docked 30 points and fined $35,000 by NASCAR for intentionally crashing into Sage Karam on Saturday at the road course in Wisconsin. Gragson’s swerve into Karam triggered a frightening multicar crash that was so egregious, he was criticized publicly by Dale Earnhardt Jr. ahead of the penalty announcement. The NASCAR Hall of Famer and co-owner of the JR Motorsports team Gragson has represented since 2019 was surprised NASCAR didn’t immediately penalize his driver. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Last Night South Bend 3, Wisconsin 0 Great Lakes 5, Lansing 1 West Michigan at Dayton, PPD Last Night West Michigan Whitecaps at Dayton Dragons, 5:30 p.m. (DH) Wisconsin Timber Rattlers at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Birmingham Stallions center Jordan McCray joins Zach Brunner to talk about clinching the top seed in the USFL Playoffs, the offensive woes from Week 8, playing their first game at Legion Field and getting better in the final two weeks of the season.
Nine unanswered points in the fourth by the visitors from LA resulted in a 35-26 defeat before only 11,197 fans at Legion Field. Before sustaining an injury late in the third, Casey Weldon passed for over 300 yards and three touchdown on a nine yard pass to Quincy Jackson on the opening drive, a short pass to James Bostic and an 80-yard bomb to Stepfret Williams.
Arguably the most impressive win of the pre-Bowden era was actually a tie. The year was 1967 and FSU had lost its opener to Houston. Next up: Alabama, riding a 21-game win streak.Here's the story, told by FSU players who shocked the college football world that night at Birmingham's Legion Field. Including original radio play-by-play as the Noles scored more points than Bama gave up the entire previous season.
1983 Week 1 - Monday, March 7, 1983 Attendance: 38,352 TV: ESPN Monday Night and the Legion Field crowd was hyped as their Birmingham Stallions took on the Michigan Panther's in the first USFL Monday night game. The Stallions were spurred on by their crowd and stayed close. On Monday, March 7, 1983; The Panthers opened the season with a 9-7 win over the Birmingham Stallions at Legion Field in Birmingham, AL. This was the first professional football game ever broadcast on ESPN. Serbian kicker (via Central Michigan) Novo Bojovic kicked the winning field goal from 48 yards out in the waning moments to preserve the win. Coach Jim Stanley had no trouble describing the United States Football League debut of his Michigan Panthers and the Birmingham Stallions, and neither did the 38,352 fans. "It was a good defensive game first and foremost," Stanley said after the Panthers defeated Birmingham 9-7 on three field goals by Novo Bojovic, two for 49 yards and one for 48. The hometown fans had only one chance to cheer, when Birmingham quarterback Reggie Collier skirted right end on a bootleg keeper for the game's only touchdown. Other than that, the most cheering occurred before the kickoff when a parachutist delivered the game ball at midfield. All the scoring occurred in the first half although Birmingham threatened twice after the intermission. Scott Norwood missed a 27-yard field goal attempt on the first play of the fourth period and later Birmingham drove from its 39 to the Michigan 32 but linebacker Ray Bentley intercepted at the 19. Bentley was a main reason it was a good defensive game. He had another interception and led his team in tackles with 10. Linebacker Larry McPherson of Birmingham had 12 tackles and the Stallions' Mike Raines sacked Michigan quarterback Bobby Hebert twice.
This is the 86 meeting between Alabama and Auburn. As the rivalry, which started in 1893, was played for many years at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, the name "Iron Bowl" comes from Birmingham's historic role in the steel industry. Auburn Coach Ralph "Shug" Jordan is credited with actually coining it—when asked by reporters in 1964 how he would deal with the disappointment of not taking his team to a bowl game, he responded, "We've got our bowl game. We have it every year. It's the Iron Bowl in Birmingham." Legendary Players Derrick Thomas Bobby Humphrey Derrick Henry Bo Jackson Cam Newton Legendary Coaches Ralph "Shut" Jordan Pat Dye Paul "Bear" Bryant Gene Stallings Nick Saban --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/crunchtimesportsadv/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/crunchtimesportsadv/support
Hidden Yardage: The Story of the 1980 College Football Season
1980's top teams jockey for position and a shot at the title as bowl bids are handed out. The sport's two pre-eminent programs do battle at Legion Field as Notre Dame and Alabama meet with the Sugar Bowl on the line. Meanwhile the USC Trojans, suspended from postseason play, look to spoil the party and extend their unbeaten streak to 29 games against a Washington Huskies team with something to prove. And Heisman favorite George Rogers tries to carry his South Carolina teammates to a win and a berth in the Gator Bowl against upset-minded Wake Forest.
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A VERY special guest joins Jackson and I, as Mike from @CFBcampustour on Twitter and Instagram engages in a friendly debate over whether Legion Field or the Cramton Bowl is more iconic. He also discusses various topics in his travels such as crowd experiences and what schools have the best concessions. You cannot miss it! Follow @CFBcampustour on Twitter and Instagram: Twitter: https://twitter.com/CFBcampustour Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cfbcampustour/?hl=en
It'll be a busy weekend for Clarke County graduating seniors. All five county high schools are holding commencement exercises Friday and Saturday. Clarke County High School seniors will graduate Friday, May 21 at 6 p.m. at Prim Stadium. Clarke Preparatory School's graduation will be at 7 p.m. Friday evening at Hamilton Field on the school campus in Grove Hill. Jackson Academy's graduation will also be Friday at 7, in the Latham Gymnasium on the school campus. Jackson High School seniors will receive their diplomas in a Saturday morning program starting at 9 a.m. at Legion Field. Thomasville High School seniors...Article Link
It'll be a busy weekend for Clarke County graduating seniors. All five county high schools are holding commencement exercises Friday and Saturday. Clarke County High School seniors will graduate Friday, May 21 at 6 p.m. at Prim Stadium. Clarke Preparatory School's graduation will be at 7 p.m. Friday evening at Hamilton Field on the school campus in Grove Hill. Jackson Academy's graduation will also be Friday at 7, in the Latham Gymnasium on the school campus. Jackson High School seniors will receive their diplomas in a Saturday morning program starting at 9 a.m. at Legion Field. Thomasville High School seniors...Article Link
Hello! In this episode of Hammering Down presented by mybhmsports.com, I was joined by Blake Gardner, the voice of pretty much all things Birmingham sports related. We discussed the mystery that is Memphis 901 FC, the broadcasting career, and what Legion fans should expect from Legion Field. Blake is an absolute legend and I cannot thank him enough for coming on. If you want to support him or reach out and showing him love, follow him on Twitter and Instagram @_BlakeGardner If you want to continue the conversation, follow me on Twitter @KaylorHodges! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hammering-down/support
Steve and John breakdown everything that happened in the UAB football spring game, say our goodbyes to Legion Field while looking forward to Protective Stadium, and talk about the Andy Kennedy extension and basketball practice facility. Make sure and follow the Blazer Victory Podcast on Twitter at twitter.com/BlazerPod and subscribe to the podcast.
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Deputy Director of Athletics Jeff Mitchell visits with Lee Roberts to discuss basketball preparations and Interim Head Football Coach Tim Billings reviews the WKU game. Billings details the improvement of the running game, including how Frank Gore Jr. is becoming more of a dual-threat running back. Also, Senior Associate Athletic Director for External Operations Brad Smith discusses events like Senior Day and how fans can be a part of both men's and women's basketball. USM football visits Legion Field to battle UAB this Friday, pregame coverage begins at 10a CT on the Southern Miss Sports Network from Learfield IMG College.
University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics Director Mark Ingram joins Tony Kurre this morning to discuss moving from familiar Legion Field to the new Protective Stadium and some powerful new technologies that will help fans make informed choices about seating at games. Don't miss this great interview.
Cajuns go into Birmingham and defeat UAB 24-20 at Legion Field. Matt and MAT give you the postgame reaction and more. Stats and full breakdown coming soon.
Veteran sportswriter and Birmingham, AL native Scott Adamson (The Home Team: My Bromance with Off-Brand Football) joins the pod to discuss his curious decades-long relationship with the various attempts at rooting pro football in the "Magic City." Birmingham's venerable Legion Field - known legendarily as the "Football Capital of the South" for its long-time association with the annual Alabama-Auburn "Iron Bowl" college season-ender - has also been home base for a parade of franchises in virtually every major challenger pro football league since the 1970s, including: The World Football League "World Bowl" champion Birmingham Americans (1974); 1975's de facto title-winning Birmingham Vulcans of the reincarnated second edition WFL; The USFL's perennially competitive Birmingham Stallions (1983-85); The World League of American Football's Birmingham Fire (1991-92); 1995's Birmingham Barracudas of the Canadian Football League; The woeful Birmingham Thunderbolts of 2001's original XFL; AND The playoff-qualifying Birmingham Iron of the 2019's short-lived Alliance of American Football Adamson helps us dig into Birmingham's checkered history with the pro game, the pathology of its fandom over that time, why the city is reliably found on new/startup league short lists, and whether the XFL's return in 2022 might portend yet another chance - this time with a brand new Protective Stadium as a lure.
HBCU Sports' Kendrick Marshall talks to FAMU assistant coach James Spady about the unique experience he faced as the head coach at Alabama A&M in 2017 when some of his players kneeled in protest before the start of the Magic City Classic football game at Legion Field in Birmingham, AL. As we witness world-wide protest rallies calling for an end to racism in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd, Spady talks about how he's s optimistic that the energetic actions of young people will spur the substantive changes so many have sought before them.
This is the second episode of my conversation with former Homewood High School Principal and Superintendent Michael Gross. In the first episode we talked about the beginning of the school system, opening of the high school and the unique challenges he faced. We had a long conversation so I took out all the mentions of athletics and have produced an episode with those outtakes. We talked about the first coach and were Homewood played their first football games. Money was tight but there were people in the community that made things easier. From a benevolent sporting goods dealer to a super fan to a booster club and community that rallied around the school to start things off the right way. Finally we talk about how the championship football team had to win in court before they could ever win the championship at Legion Field. This would be a good time to remind you to keep an eye out for the book “Fighting Patriots. The first three years of Homewood High School Footbal” which will be published this spring. You can listen to my episode with Wade Kirkpatrick to learn more about the book at https://shadescahabahistory.com/podcast/wade-kirkpatrick-fighting-patriots-special-edition/Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=AHZ7BBDRTVMCW&source=url)
As UAB football prepares to take on Louisiana Tech this Saturday at Legion Field, Tony and Dr. Josh are joined by UAB Athletic Director Mark Ingram.
We were back down at Legion Field this year for Dairy Days Worship Under the Tent! Watch our last sermon of the Sermon Series, I Can't Believe It! This time, Pastor Brenda talks about Jesus and his miracles.
The Suite Life Podcast S1/BONUS: The Off Season As promised, due to the delayed season finale, we're back with another bonus episode to add to season 1. Big shout out & thank you to Shaunteka Latrice (Aketnuahs) for joining us & putting up with our shenanigans. In this episode, we discuss the controversial headlines, details, & criminal charges due to Alabama's #AbortionLaw surrounding a Birmingham woman who was shot and lost her child. We also attempt to recap the #DemocraticDebate. With the construction of Birmingham's new stadium, what will happen to Legion Field? Lastly, what's the purpose of #KanyeWest vs #ChakaKahn? Segment 1: Free Agency ~ Slave Parents & Ass Degrees ~ Random Introduction w/ Shaunteka Latrice (Aketnuahs) ~ A Bullet, A Baby, & Abortion Laws ~ Girls & Guns ~ Donkeys Debate Pt. 1 Segment 2: Puns & Pauses ~ Donkeys Debate Pt. 2 ~ Legion Fields Legacy ~ Domes & Dummies ~ WTF Woodfin Pt. 2 ~ Chaka Kahn VS Kanye West ~ Random Closing Check Out Music, Merch, & More https://www.SankofaSuite.com #TheSuiteLifePodcast On All Major Platforms https://Anchor.fm/SankofaSuite FOLLOW US https://Twitter.com/SankofaSuite https://Soundcloud.com/SankofaSuite https://Instagram.com/SankofaSuite https://Facebook.com/SankofaSuite https://SankofaSuite.BandCamp.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sankofasuite/support
May 29, 2019Golfing yesterday; D Mark gives us the weather forecast (brought by the Opelika Observer); Noon Tunes today with Strawberry Whine; Atlanta Brave ReportRaise for teachers; Deontay Wilder to fight Luis Ortiz, date yet to be announced; NASCAR; LSU Men's Basketball Coach Will Wade speaks publicly for the 1st time since his suspension2019 Auburn Summer 5K Series begins today to June 26th; Auburn Youth Cheerleading Camp; Opelika High School Baseball Camp; Small Group Construction at Lee Scott; Diving Lessons; Junior Golf Classic; Alabama Softball heads to Women's College World SeriesD Mark gives us an updated weather forecast; new track at Auburn High; AMEA announces $125 Million solar farm investment in Montgomery County; coaches on Transfer PortalCommissioner Richard LaGrand in-studio this morning, discussing the swap with 1520 AM and 910 AM on July 1st; does Jeff run when the baby visits; Legion Field getting an upgradeTrip Garner (Regional Director at Encore Rehabilitation) on the Hamilton's Hotline, swapping out seasons, staying busy, talking about Coach Jason Gibson for Columbus Lions signing Kamryn Pettway, catching arena games, Peter Drew
Interview w/ Birmingham City Council members
We review our players of the week and the week that was with OurSports Central AAF correspondent Fran Stuchbury. We introduce you to the only AAF fantasy football game in town (that we know of). Birmingham Iron PBP voice Thom Abraham looks at Week 1 and we talk with Trent Richardson about his return to pro football and Legion Field. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theaafpodcast/support
Godfrey hates your SID (and your team), Godfrey's bold predictions weren't completely awful, Graham Harrell got a job!, Week 1 of the 2019 season looks quite good, Virginia Tech might not be completely screwed after all (nor might Tennessee or Florida State), Texas fans are yelling at Bill again, and ... Legion Field vs. Liberty Field: go! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We get nerdy big time today when it comes to Star Wars and discuss all of the recent decisions with Star Wars and how the franchise is viewed by fans of the series and the general public who may not be fans. We also discuss how people are trying to make Star Wars political and how that hurts more than just moviegoers. This is unscripted, real conversation. This is what happens off the air. This is Off the Record. 0:39 - Tim confirms Ryan Haney (our boss) will join the podcast Thursday. Tim also mentions that he and Jon will be going to the UAB game Thursday as well and blasts Jon for never going to Legion Field anymore (which isn't true). 4:35 - Tim brings up Matt Smith (Doctor Who, The Crown) being cast in Star Wars Episode IX and both guys try to theorize which character he could be. 5:23 - Tim asks Jon about the character of Snoke in Star Wars and what his legacy will be in this series. 10:22 - Jon and Tim discuss why The Last Jedi was such a divisive film and how awful the fans have acted about it. 18:35 - Tim asks Jon his opinion on the statement "Disney is killing Star Wars". 26:34 - Tim notes how the best movie in each trilogy is in a different spot (Empire was #2, Revenge of the Sith was #3 and Force Awakens was #1). Jon says part of the reason The Force Awakens will still be #1 after Episode IX is because The Force Awakens had the perfect mix of old and new within the universe. 30:08 - Tim asks Jon if he's surprised that Rian Johnson is still a part of the Star Wars universe. 30:51 - Tim brings up how far left and right wing people continually bring up issues with the casting and choice of directors and how that's affecting the franchise. Jon says everyone should just want the best product, regardless of who is in what role. 38:16 - Tim says he never expected George Lucas to give up the property, and Jon says Star Wars is in the right hands moving forward. Today's intro song is "Feels Like Summer" by Childish Gambino.
Don and Carlos sit down with Joey Knight, who is the USF beat writer for the Tampa Bay Times. The trio breakdown the Birmingham Bowl which pits Texas Tech and No. 23 South Florida at historic Legion Field.
On this week’s episode, I talk about a football player who impacted my life, and a new movie about his life that you should see with your family this fall. When I was in high school, we were across town from another high school named Woodlawn. We had heard about racially motivated riots there and how some of the kids had to be bussed into school. During the football season, I became aware of a student on Woodlawn’s team named Tony Nathan. He was unbelievable—a running back no one could stop. In the fall of my 10th grade year I would get the newspaper every Saturday and read the articles about Tony. They announced that undefeated Woodlawn would play Banks, another undefeated powerhouse, in the playoffs. The game would be played at Legion Field where at the time Auburn and Alabama played each other every year. I talked my dad into going, and when we got there, 20,000 people must have been standing outside the gate. They delayed the game so they could keep bringing people in; once we got in, you could see lines of cars stuck on the interstate. There were 40,000 people in the stadium, 20,000 were turned away, and they estimated another 40,000 were stuck on the interstate. The upcoming movie Woodlawn centers around the whole Woodlawn team’s spiritual awakening around this time and has so many lessons for the whole family. It’s really not a football movie. It’s built around a football team, but it’s a movie about family, decisions, hardship, and overcoming. You will want your teenagers to see this. The only reason I would talk about this on the podcast is because I think it will be a great resource for your family. Click here to learn more about the major motion picture Woodlawn, in theaters October 16, 2015, and tune in to the podcast to hear more from Andy about his personal connection with the film.
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