Podcast appearances and mentions of Marina Mabrey

On today's episode, Andy & DJ discuss what we learned from the Tucker Carlson and Ted Cruz sit-down, Trump giving Israel and Iran a two-week deadline to broker peace as bombing continues, and Marina Mabrey's foul on Caitlin Clark upgraded to a flagrant-2.

Wild night in the WNBA. Arike Ogunbowale and Geno Auriemma squash a decade-long beef. Minnesota rallies without Napheesa Collier. Oh, and yeah, some things happened in Indiana. Chelsea Leite and Richard Cohen talk about it all. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

WNBA Emergency Pod! | Caitlin Clark EYE GOUGED, Marina Mabrey SLAMS CC to Court!, Sophie Cunningham ENFORCES on Jacy Sheldon, Media Calls Out WNBA, Petition to BAN Sophie!

Happy Wednesday! The Florida Panthers beat the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup Final for the second time in consecutive seasons. We talk about the Bengals and their offseason challenges. Adam Schefter joins the show. Which NFL players are going to bust this season? We play In or Out. Bobby Carpenter joins the show. Ohio State offered Jeremiah Smith's little brother. The Houston Texans are expected to offer Damon Arnette a second chance in the NFL right after Henry Ruggs just spoke at a presentation for Hope for Prisoners. There's one NFL WR who no one is talking about, but is he Jefferson and Chase level good? We go full Zapruder film on the Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham vs Jacy Sheldon and Marina Mabrey battle from last night on the WNBA hardwood. And we Tell the Truth.

Connecticut Sun guard Marina Mabrey joins Sarah to discuss finding her focus and purpose in Connecticut after being denied a trade, developing a reputation as a Grade A trash-talker, the WNBA’s top dawgs, the life lessons she’s helping impart to younger teammates, and the state of her spice cabinet. Plus, the USWNT gets friendly during the NWSL break, the WNBA rolls on, and a What The Fact that illuminates a recent attendance record. Follow Marina on Instagram here Pre-order Sarah’s book here The WNBA schedule is here The U.S. Open schedule and tune-in info can be found here Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.com Instagram: @Spain2323 Follow producer Misha Jones! Bluesky: @mishthejrnalist.bsky.social Instagram: @mishthejrnalist Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this weeks episode Tori talks Unrivaled game and analysis, her concerns about Satou Sabally and the Phoenix Mercury. She also discusses Chicago Sky trades, her excitement for the Storm this season, her thoughts on Marina Mabrey's trade request, Napheesa Collier hate and much more! -Follow me on social media:https://linktr.ee/toriphillips5-Chapters:00:00 Intro00:38 Where I've Been02:47 Trades and Signings 03:00 Marina Mabrey Trade Request06:18 Other WNBA Signings & Pickups 07:50 Alysha Clark and The Storm 09:20 Dana Evans & Aces Trade 10:20 Grace Berger & The Lynx 10:54 Tiffany Mitchell, Leila Lacan, and more12:13 Chicago Sky & Washington Mystics Trade15:00 Lou Lopez, Kristy Wallace & Diana Taurasi Retirement 16:13 Chennedy Carter16:49 Owls vs Mist 17:11 The Conversation Around Napheesa Collier 19:25 Owls vs Mist 24:07 My Thoughts on the 1 v 1 Tournament 27:29 Round 1 32:40 Round 2 34:08 What I didn't like about the tournament 35:13 2nd Round 38:37 The Worst Matchup39:45 Satou Sabally & The Mercury 42:28 Quarter-Finals 44:45 Semi-Finals 45:50 Phee vs Aaliyah 47:03 Rose vs Vinyl 50:21 Phantom vs Laces53:43 Owls vs Rose | Angel Reese Masterclass 57:34 Mist vs Vinyl 1:00:12 Owls vs Laces 1:02:14 Vinyl vs Phantom 1:03:08 Aliyah Boston 1:03:38 Phantom 1:05:06 Phantom vs Rose 1:07:20 Mist vs Laces 

Welcome back to 'Sports Are Fun!' presented by TurboTax, where Kelley O'Hara, Greydy Diaz, and intern BJ discuss the biggest headlines in women's sports. This week, the crew is joined by The Kid Mero of 7PM in Brooklyn and Victory Light. The panel also gets into more the USWNT's SheBelieves Cup first two games, Angel Reese's "trash talk", Paige Bueckers latest milestone and so much more. Check back every Tuesday for a new episode of 'Sports Are Fun!' 'Sports Are Fun!' is a show that'll remind you why you fell in love with (women's) sports in the first place. Join World Cup champ, Olympic gold medalist, and aspiring barista Kelley O'Hara as she sits down with sports journalist Greydy Diaz and a revolving cast of co-hosts and friends. Together, they're talking the biggest, funnest, and most need-to-know stories in the world of women's sports. From on-court drama to off-field shenanigans, to candid (and silly) chats with the most important personalities in the space, this show screams "Sports Are Fun!" 0:00 - 6:59 - Welcome to the Show! 7:00 - 7:55 - SheBelieves Cup teasert 7:56 - 15:30 - Marina Mabrey's trade request denied 15:31 - 21:52 - Angel Reese's "trash talking" 21:53 - 23:32 - Paige Bueckers passes Diana Taurasi 23:33 - 24:08 - TurboTax 24:09 - 27:39 - Women's College Basketball teams getting a rev share 27:40 - 34:38 - What The Kid Mero's been too scared to ask 34:39 - 40:17 - Denver's NWSL Team Name 40:18 - 41:23 - A'ja Wilson and Jordan Chiles 41:24 - 44:47 - No Statue for Candace Parker? 44:48 - 59:07 - SheBelieves Cup Breakdown 59:08 - 1:03:34 - Sports Are Fun! 1:03:35 - 1:04:47 - Outro Just Women's Sports is the leading digital media platform dedicated exclusively to women's sports. In a world where women's sports have been historically underfunded and under-promoted, Just Women's Sports exists to shine a light on all the stories, athletes and moments that define and fuel the space. Through original podcasts, premium video programming, social media, editorial content, a newsletter, and exclusive merchandise and live events, Just Women's Sports is committed to making it both easy and fun to be a women's sports fan. Listen to Sports Are Fun! here: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sports-are-fun/id1522055041 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6RTMyWpdSBY9I4vO528qX3?si=4ffbdaf315814b19 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-sports-are-fun-68461888/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a6f36ad8-f5e2-4478-8650-3f6f8805810b/sports-are-fun Add us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justwomenssports/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/justwsports Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@justwomenssports?

Tisha Alyn, former pro golfer and host of the Welcome To The Par-Tee podcast, joins Sarah for “No Dumb Questions” golf edition, discusses what it’s like to share her love of golf with her half a million instagram followers and why she thinks the LPGA lags behind other women’s leagues when it comes to activism. Also, NWSL Denver needs a little help, we honor a tennis pro who traded her racquet for a bag of clubs, and we give Flau’jae Johnson some well-deserved flowers. Watch the satirical video about the all-female country club here Cast your vote for NWSL Denver’s “Name the Club” campaign here Watch the trailer for the new NWSL docuseries from Prime Video here Read Alexa Philippou’s story about Marina Mabrey’s denied trade request here The NCAA basketball schedule can be found here Read more about Boston’s WNBA bid here The Women’s Elite Rugby schedule and rosters can be found here Details on the PVF’s all-star game can be found here Read TIME’s story about A’ja Wilson and Jordan Chiles here Read more about Althea Gibson’s golf legacy here Check out Flau'jae Johnson’s insta post about all the criticism she faces here Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.com Instagram: @Spain2323 Follow producer Misha Jones! Bluesky: @mishthejrnalist.bsky.social Instagram: @mishthejrnalist Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to the first episode of 'Sports Are Fun!' presented by TurboTax, where Kelley O'Hara, Greydy Diaz, and intern BJ discuss the biggest headlines in women's sports. This week, the crew is joined by Unrivaled founder Napheesa Collier to discuss the creation of the league. The panel also gets into more WNBA offseason moves, Midge Purce resigning, Hope Solo's TST team, South Carolina and UConn's upcoming game, Unrivaled's 1v1 tournament, and so much more. Check back every Tuesday for a new episode of 'Sports Are Fun!' 'Sports Are Fun!' is a show that'll remind you why you fell in love with (women's) sports in the first place. Join World Cup champ, Olympic gold medalist, and aspiring barista Kelley O'Hara as she sits down with sports journalist Greydy Diaz and a revolving cast of co-hosts and friends. Together, they're talking the biggest, funnest, and most need-to-know stories in the world of women's sports. From on-court drama to off-field shenanigans, to candid (and silly) chats with the most important personalities in the space, this show screams "Sports Are Fun!" 0:00 - 3:01 - Welcome to the Show! 3:02 - 7:32 - Syd Colson Signs with the Fever 7:33 - 12:43 - Marina Mabrey requests trade, Natasha Cloud traded 12:44 - 14:21 - Why wasn't the Aces season seen as a success? 14:22 - 20:00 - A'ja Wilson's signature shoe dropped 20:00 - 22:36 - Hope Solo in TST, Kelley makes a team? 22:37 - 25:24 - Midge Purce Resigns 25:25 - 28:19 - Portland's joint facility 28:20 - 28:51 - TurboTax 28:52 - 36:08 - UConn vs South Carolina 36:09 - 52:40 - Napheesa Collier Interview 52:40 - 53:12 - Things You Want to know 53:12 - 56:21 - WNBA players at NBA All Star Celebrity Game 56:22 - 58:26 - Oklahoma going for 5th straight 58:27 - 59:54 - Unrivaled Brackets 59:55 - 1:02:30 - Outro Just Women's Sports is the leading digital media platform dedicated exclusively to women's sports. In a world where women's sports have been historically underfunded and under-promoted, Just Women's Sports exists to shine a light on all the stories, athletes and moments that define and fuel the space. Through original podcasts, premium video programming, social media, editorial content, a newsletter, and exclusive merchandise and live events, Just Women's Sports is committed to making it both easy and fun to be a women's sports fan. Listen to Sports Are Fun! here: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sports-are-fun/id1522055041 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6RTMyWpdSBY9I4vO528qX3?si=4ffbdaf315814b19 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-sports-are-fun-68461888/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a6f36ad8-f5e2-4478-8650-3f6f8805810b/sports-are-fun Add us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justwomenssports/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/justwsports Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@justwomenssports?

Angel Reese Fans INSANE w Kate Martin, Fever SCAM THEORY! Marina Mabrey Comments on Sky EXIT! WNBA

The Semi-Finals are over and we're breaking down ALL of the face-offs, the W's, the DRAMA, and the goss happening around the league - smack talk coming back to smack! Marina Mabrey's nonstop fish and chippies! Spike Lee! #NewYorkLiberty #LasVegasAces #SeattleStorm #IndianaFever #ConnecticutSun #PhoenixMercury #DallasWings #ChicagoSky #MinnesotaLynx #WashingtonMystics #LosAngelesSparks #AtlantaDream #jackieyoung #breannastewart #ajawilson #sabrinaionescu #marinamabrey #dijonaicarrington #basketball

Dara Mabrey and Greg Flammang open the show talking WNBA with Marina Mabrey making a big splash in the playoffs and her Connecticut Sun in a fierce round two battle against former Notre Dame guard Kayla McBride and the Minnesota Lynx. Dara talks her emotions watching her sister and the series in general. Then Olivia Miles joins the show to talk her journey back from injury, staying patient with her body, what she learned about herself, nerves before games, meshing with Hannah Hidalgo and the team not shying away from expectations ahead of the 2024-2025 season.

Welcome back to Fast Friends with Kelley O'Hara and Lisa Leslie! These two legendary athletes will give you their thoughts on the biggest stories in women's sports every week. In today's episode, our hosts cover the Liberty's game 1 victory over the Aces, Marina Mabrey's playoff run, Kelley's NWSL end of season table predictions, and much more! Check back every week for more analysis, stories, and some fun! Just Women's Sports is the leading digital media platform dedicated exclusively to women's sports. In a world where women's sports have been historically underfunded and under-promoted, Just Women's Sports exists to shine a light on all the stories, athletes and moments that define and fuel the space. Through original podcasts, premium video programming, social media, editorial content, a newsletter, and exclusive merchandise and live events, Just Women's Sports is committed to making it both easy and fun to be a women's sports fan. Add us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justwomenssports/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/justwsports Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@justwomenssports?

Shea and Jason welcome special guest and lord of basketball Twitter, Jasmine Watkins, to break down round 1 of the WNBA Playoffs. Top honors go to Napheesha Collier's 38-point, 6-rebound, 4-assist barrage to lead the Lynx to a game 1 win over the Phoenix Mercury. Meanwhile, the Seattle Storm squander a lackluster start by the Aces with a whopping 2-point fourth quarter, the Chicago Sky are bummed they traded away Marina Mabrey, and reporter Adrian Wojnarowski drops the mic with a retirement bombshell. Plus, Jasmine and Shea tempt Jason to give up his allegiance to the New York Liberty, and the guys take a look at Jayson Tatum's new tattoo of…Jayson Tatum.Listen to Six Trophies on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen to all episodes ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/links/six-trophies/ now.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The WNBA playoff race is in full swing! The Chicago Sky are desperately trying to hold the final postseason spot, and Angel Reese is gobbling up boards, but will it add up to the playoffs? Chris Pennant and Stephen PridGeon-Garner go over the recent setbacks, analyze the inspired play of Reese and Kamilla Cardoso, and preview the upcoming clash with Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever on the CHGO Sky Podcast.

Felicia and Francois discuss New York Liberty's loss against the Connecticut Sun on August 24th: Marina Mabrey offers something different in this NY vs CT matchup  The Liberty didn't come out with the urgency needed on defense The Liberty's offense lost track of their core principles  Things got chippy at the end of the game: Could the refs have avoided this? Sandy Brondello had to tweak rotations; Can Jaylyn Sherrod gain minutes? Trust Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu to lead the team to a new winning streak  FOLLOW LIBERTY F.M. ON INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/libertyfmpod

In this episode of Keep'n it 9450: Codename WBB, hosts DA and Lolo break down ESPN's Top 25 WNBA Players List and react to the WNBA 2K25 player ratings, offering their thoughts on how the virtual and real-life performances stack up. They then dive into game recaps from the latest WNBA matchups, including Seattle vs ATL, Indiana vs Phoenix, NY vs Aces, ATL vs Connecticut, and Aces vs Sparks. Next, DA and Lolo discuss whether the Las Vegas Aces should be concerned after Becky Hammon's recent presser comments. The conversation then turns to Marina Mabrey's impact on the Connecticut Sun. Is she the missing piece to make them a legitimate contender? And finally, with the Dallas Wings getting healthy, can they make a late-season push? Tune in for all this and more as DA and Lolo break down the latest in WNBA action and storylines!

THE OLYMPICS ARE UPON US and we're breaking down ALL of the upsets, the W's, the DRAMA, and the goss happening around the league - Team USA 3x3 Bronze Medal! Sabrina Ionescu silencer! A'ja Wilson's glasses! Marina Mabrey's ponytail! Lantern flies! #NewYorkLiberty #LasVegasAces #SeattleStorm #IndianaFever #ConnecticutSun #PhoenixMercury #DallasWings #ChicagoSky #MinnesotaLynx #WashingtonMystics #LosAngelesSparks #AtlantaDream #jackieyoung #breannastewart #ajawilson #sabrinaionescu #haileyvanlith #Paris2024 #olympics #teamusa #basketball

In this episode of Girls Who Like Hoops, we cover the latest buzz in the basketball world. We kick things off with a look at the new players unveiled for the Unrivaled League and dive into the potential overhaul needed for the Atlanta Dream's ownership. Can the Aces achieve a historic 3-peat? We'll discuss what they need to clinch another championship. We also break down the Marina Mabrey trade to the Connecticut Sun and analyze what the Liberty need from Jonquel Jones to stay competitive. The Minnesota Lynx have been a letdown this season, and we'll explain why. Plus, we highlight the best game of the season and discuss Celeste Taylor's impact on the Mercury. All this and more in a jam-packed episode you won't want to miss! - Lynx Tiktok Link: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTNm9hUKy/ - Follow me on social media: https://linktr.ee/toriphillips5

Andrew and Brenden kick things off with excitement about  Brenden being credentialed for WNBA All Star Weekend, Caitlin Clark breaking the WNBA assist record and the Marina Mabrey trade. They then get into the recent Storm games vs. the Aces, Lynx, Dream and Sparks.

Sheryl Swoopes and Jordan Ligons-Robinson record in-person from Phoenix, Arizona ahead of the 2024 WNBA All-Star game. The Queens open the episode by reacting to the Marina Mabrey trade, preview and predict the WNBA Skills and All-Star games, and analyze which teams will be helped most by the break! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aaron Barzilai and Alford Corriette are in Phoenix and previewing WNBA All-Star Weekend on this edition of the Her Hoop Stats podcast! Plus, thoughts on the WNBA's new TV deal, the Sky-Sun trade that sends Marina Mabrey to Connecticut and first impressions of the new Mercury practice facility.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Haize discusses the details that have come out about Marina Mabrey exit from the Chicago Sky. he also breaks down how the WNBA's new media deal will help continue to push The W's growth. Links: ⁠https://linktr.ee/chicagoskycentral⁠ Get at us: Email: ChicagoSkyCentral@gmail.com Twitter:⁠@ChicagoSkyPod⁠ Phone: ‪(773) 270-2799‬ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chicago-sky-central/support

Haize reacts to the official trade sending Marina Mabrey to the Sun Links: ⁠https://linktr.ee/chicagoskycentral⁠ Get at us: Email: ChicagoSkyCentral@gmail.com Twitter:⁠@ChicagoSkyPod⁠ Phone: ‪(773) 270-2799‬ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chicago-sky-central/support

In a midday surprise, the Connecticut Sun and Chicago Sky executed a trade:Marina Mabrey and Chicago's 2025 Second Round Pick to CONMorriah Jefferson & Rachel Banham to CHICON's 2025 1st to CHIAnd the rights to swap firsts in 2026 to CHIBreaking down the ins and outs of the trade from all angles.You can listen to the pod onApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/theyve-got-now/id1652378572Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2eTVgaVudBvS9yox3XbgGX?si=16a02c3ea75942e8You can watch the pod on https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSPW9eR1D5GWBw1lRpM8qTDSlliwbGp8J&si=rX7RfQZmuB6XAa3TAs always, a major thank you to James Edwards III for the intro and outro music! If you have not already, follow Mark on Twitter @MG_Schindler and be sure to rate and review the pod! Send any questions, comments, or feedback Mark's way, and enjoy the show

EMERGENCY POD! Marina Mabrey traded to the Connecticut Sun as the Chicago Sky start the Olympic break with a blockbuster move! Stephen Garner and Chris Pennant just into the booth to talk about what this deal means for the team's immediate future and if fans can expect GM Jeff Pagliocca to make more moves during the hiatus and before season's end! An ALLCITY Network Production BECOME A DIEHARD! https://www.allchgo.com/diehard  BUY OUR NEW CHICAGO COLLECTION! https://chgolocker.com/collections/th... WATCH YOUR FAVORITE TEAMS HERE: https://www.fubotv.com/chgo PARTY WITH US: https://bit.ly/3SRS03z  SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/CHGOSports ALL THINGS CHGO: https://linktr.ee/chgosports  WEBSITE: http://allCHGO.com/ BUY MERCH:  http://CHGOLocker.com  FOLLOW ON SOCIAL:  Twitter: @CHGO_Sports Instagram: @CHGO_Sports WATCH YOUR FAVORITE TEAMS: https://www.fubotv.com/chgo  Get a $75 discount on your job postings at Indeed! Go to indeed.com/allcity to claim your discount. Check out FOCO for merch and collectibles here https://foco.vegb.net/CHGO and use promo code “CHGO10” for 10% off your order on all non Pre Order items. When you shop through links in the description, we may earn affiliate commissions.  Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Girls Who Like Hoops, we dive into the latest conversations surrounding the WNBA and women in sports media. We discuss the women's 3x3 team announcement, A'ja Wilson's historic start to the season, and the Mystics' bottomless mimosas brunch. Plus, we cover the Lynx's week of winning, WNBA officiating, letters to Cathy, coaching tips, and much more. Don't miss this exciting episode! Links: Storm Commentary: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTLwEGY2k/  Dorka Juhász fadeaway: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTLwEgcLS/ - Follow me on social media: https://linktr.ee/toriphillips5 - Chapters:  0:00 - 2:35: Intro  2:36 - 7:26: Addressing the conversations surrounding the W | Women in sports 7:27 - 9:23: Sky vs Fever | Physicality of the League 9:24 - 10:25: LET'S GET INTO THE BASKETBALL  10:26 - 11:34: USA Women's 3x3 Olympic Team Roster 11:35 - 14:42: Wings vs Sun | Maddy Siegrist, Arike, Sev Uzun 14:43 - 15:33: Giving Alyssa Thomas her flowers & The Sun  15:34 - 16:52: Mystics vs Liberty ….. *heavy sigh* | Losing, Brunch & Bottomless Mimosas 16:53 - 19:06: Aces vs Dream | Chelsea Gray's Absence 19:07 - 22:59: Mercury vs Lynx | Alissa Pili breakout game  23:00 - 25:26: Saturday— Sky vs Fever  25:27 - 27:26: Dear Coach Christie Sides: Coaching Tip of the season  27:27 - 28:35: Aliyah Boston & Giving players grace | Kelsey Mitchell 29:10 - 30:10: Kamilla Cardoso debut, Angel Reese, & Chennnedy Carter 30:11 - 30:38: Sunday's Games *disclaimer* 30:39 - 33:07: Dream vs Sun | Why the Sun are a scary team 33:08 - 35:46: Sparks vs Mercury | Relying on Taurasi  35:47 - 37:26: Fever vs Liberty | I'm tired of this team  37:27 - 38:58: Indiana's Back to Back struggles & Whatever the Liberty did  38:59 - 40:37: Wings vs Lynx | Monique Billings Propaganda  40:38 - 41:24: SOUNDS THE ALARMS Napheesa Collier is in the MVP conversation 41:25 - 42:09: Mystics vs Sun  42:10 - 44:51: Sky vs Liberty | How to beat the Liberty 44:52 - 45:21: Dear Cathy  45:22 - 46:30: Marina Mabrey's beef, the Sky & Whatever the Liberty did  46:31 -  48:23: Seattle Storm vs Phoenix Mercury | Storm Propaganda  48:24 - 50:16: Ezi Magbegor, Skylar-Diggins Smith & the others 50:17 - 53:59: Coaching tips for the Mercury Head coach & Mercury Meltdown 54:00 - 54:49: Wednesday Night Game 54:50 - 55:09: Aces vs Wings 55:10 - 56:16: A'ja Wilson Propaganda  56:17 - 59:04: Tiffany Hayes pickup, Kelsey Plum, Jackie Young 59:05 - 1:00:53: Dallas Wings  1:00:54 - 1:03:07: Sparks vs Lynx  1:03:08 - 1:06:09: Thoughts on the Sparks   1:06:10 - 1:08:33: Thursday — NBA Finals Game 1 thoughts 1:08:34 - 1:10:09: Sky vs Mystics  1:10:10 - 1:10:54: Liberty vs Dream

This week on Girls Who Like Hoops, we're diving into the new women's basketball league, Unrivaled, co-founded by Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier. We'll be offering coaching tips to Christie Sides, discussing the conversation around rookie minutes, and exploring WNBA expansion. Additionally, we'll send messages to officials and commentators, highlight Cameron Brink's improvements this week, and discuss Alyssa Thomas and Angel Reese. Plus, we'll break down the positives and negatives of every WNBA team. Tune in for an action-packed episode! - Seattle Storm Interview: https://youtu.be/W1PUcii773I?si=dvxgtsJZXvwV25fn - Follow me on social media- I'd love to hear from you: https://linktr.ee/toriphillips5 - Chapters:  0:00 - 0:57 : Intro  0:58 - 2:02 : WNBA Toronto Expansion Team  2:03 - 3:48 : Unrivaled women's basketball league | background & investors  3:49 - 4:06 : A message to the Canadian listeners  4:07 - 8:58 : Seattle Storm | The Core 4 & Noelle Quinn  8:59 - 15:24 : My thoughts on Nika Mühl minutes, Coach Quinn & newer fans of the W 15:25 - 16:18 : Indiana Fever & Coach Christie Sides  16:19 -  17:56 : The Fever have flashes of greatness 17:57 - 19:47 : Fagbenle's injury, Katie Lou Samuelson, Celeste Taylor & Grace Berger minutes 19:48 - 20:40 : Dear, Christie Sides here's how to keep your job  20:41 - 22:19 : Fever vs Sparks | Kristy Wallace  22:20 - 23:14 : Deal or No Deal - Tyrese Haliburton halftime  23:15 - 24:58 : Fever vs Storm  24:59 - 25:39 : Fever Offense  25:40 - 26:45 : LA Sparks | Cam Brink's improvements, Rickea Jackson, & Lexie Brown  26:46 - 27:18 : LA Sparks waiving Monique Billings looks like a crazy decision right now  27:19 - 28:14 : Dearica Hamby & Zia Cooke  28:15 - 30:37 : WNBA Commentators  30:38 - 32:02 : Chicago Sky | Chennnedy Carter  32:03 - 37:13 : Alyssa Thomas & Angel Reese   37:14 - 38:13 : The officiating this week | A message to Cathy  38:14 - 39:21 : Marina Mabrey & Dijonai Carrington Beef  39:22 - 41:42 : Connecticut Sun | Undefeated  41:43 - 43:04 : Dewanna Bonner, Ty Harris  43:05 - 47:51 : Minnesota Lynx | Dorka Juhasz, Kayla Mcbride, Napheesa Collier & Courtney Williams  47:52 - 51:55 : Washington Mystics — hard to watch   51:56 - 54:57 : Phoenix Mercury 54:58 - 59:59 : Coach Tibbetts & The Mercury's struggles  1:00:00 - 1:02:15 : Vegas Aces | Why I think Dyaisha Fair was waived  1:02:16 - 1:04:01 : Kate Martin & Kelsey Plum  1:04:02 - 1:07:47 : Dallas Wings  1:07:48 - 1:09:58 : Atlanta Dream 1:09:59 - : New York Liberty & my one-sided beef

The Sky ride a strong opening half to victory. AP correspondent Dave Ferry reports.

Dara and Greg are back with an interview with Dara's older sister and former Notre Dame player Marina Mabrey. They discuss growing up in a basketball family, winning a national championship, her hectic schedule, the growth if the women's game, and the 2024 Notre Dame basketball team.

Chicago Sky Guard Marina Mabrey is well known for her skill set and fiery personality on the court. But what you may not know is that Marina has lived a real Wolf of Wall Street scene. Marina's father used to take her to Wall Street as a kid, where she would observe the chaotic beauty of stocktrading. Today, when she's not on the court, she buried in one of her phones tracking the stock market and looking to invest in her next sleeper or penny stock. Aired in late December 2023, we chat about meditating before checking the stock market and what Marina has in her portfolio. Disclaimer: Neither Marina or Noah are registered financial advisors and this is not financial advice. Please invest responsibly and consult a financial advisor before making investing related decisions.

No hot stove, but the oven is warming up for the Chicago Sky's offseason! Stephen Garner and Chris Pennant welcome special guest Ian Carter-Hamilton (Skywriter Blog) to CHGO Sky to discuss the overseas season for several notable Sky players, including Dana Evans And Li Yueru (Besiktas), Marina Mabrey and Elizabeth Williams (Mersin), Robyn Parks (Schio) and Siká Kone (Avenida)! The guys also talk about how the overseas news will affect Teresa Weatherspoon and Jeff Pagliocca's plans for free agency! WATCH YOUR FAVORITE TEAMS HERE: https://www.fubotv.com/chgo PARTY WITH US: https://bit.ly/3SRS03z SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/CHGOSports ALL THINGS CHGO: https://linktr.ee/chgosports  WEBSITE: http://allCHGO.com/ BUY MERCH:  http://CHGOLocker.com FOLLOW ON SOCIAL:  Twitter: @CHGO_Sports Instagram: @CHGO_Sports GET OUR FREE NEWSLETTER: http://www.allchgo.com/newsletter Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code CHGO for $20 off your first purchase. Shady Rays: Save 50+% Off on your first two pairs of sunglasses with the code “CHGO” at ShadyRays.com.  Check out FOCO for merch and collectibles here https://foco.vegb.net/CHGO and use promo code “CHGO” for 10% off your order on all non Pre Order items. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. #Sky #ChicagoSky #skytown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Chicago Sky hired Jeff Pagliocca as the team's new general manager, and he joins host Howard Megdal to discuss how the team plans to build on its 2023 successes, why Kahleah Copper and Marina Mabrey have another level to reach, and what he'll be emphasizing as he prepares for free agency and the 2024 WNBA Draft. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Ibotta Ibotta gives you cash back on hundreds of grocery items from produce to personal care to pantry goods, so you can make sure you're beating inflation no matter what you're purchasing! Go to the App Store or Google Play store and download the FREE Ibotta app and use code locked. Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNBA for $20 off your first purchase. Birddogs Go to birddogs.com/LOCKEDONNBA or enter promo code LOCKEDONNBA for a free water bottle with any purchase. You won't want to take your birddogs off we promise you. FanDuel This episode is brought to you by FanDuel Sportsbook, Official Sportsbook of Locked On. Right now, NEW customers can bet FIVE DOLLARS and get TWO HUNDRED in BONUS BETS - GUARANTEED. Visit FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON to get started. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) #WNBA #NCAA #WomensBasketball #WomensBasketballCollege Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Chicago Sky hired Jeff Pagliocca as the team's new general manager, and he joins host Howard Megdal to discuss how the team plans to build on its 2023 successes, why Kahleah Copper and Marina Mabrey have another level to reach, and what he'll be emphasizing as he prepares for free agency and the 2024 WNBA Draft.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!IbottaIbotta gives you cash back on hundreds of grocery items from produce to personal care to pantry goods, so you can make sure you're beating inflation no matter what you're purchasing! Go to the App Store or Google Play store and download the FREE Ibotta app and use code locked.GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNBA for $20 off your first purchase.BirddogsGo to birddogs.com/LOCKEDONNBA or enter promo code LOCKEDONNBA for a free water bottle with any purchase. You won't want to take your birddogs off we promise you.FanDuelThis episode is brought to you by FanDuel Sportsbook, Official Sportsbook of Locked On. Right now, NEW customers can bet FIVE DOLLARS and get TWO HUNDRED in BONUS BETS - GUARANTEED. Visit FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON to get started.FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)#WNBA #NCAA #WomensBasketball #WomensBasketballCollege Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Detroit Tigers 14, Colorado Rockies 9 Chicago White Sox 8, Oakland A’s 7 Cleveland Guardians 8, Chicago Cubs 6 – 10 Innings Tigers 14, Rockies 9 – Baez, Marisnick hit grand slams, Tigers go deep 5 times to beat Rockies 14-9 Javier Baez and Jake Marisnick each hit a grand slam and the Detroit Tigers hit five home runs overall to beat the Colorado Rockies 14-9. The win clinched the three-game series for the Tigers and gave them their 10th victory in their past 17 games after starting the season 27-39. The five home runs matched the team’s total from its previous four games combined and brought in all 14 runs. Kerry Carpenter, Jake Rogers and Spencer Torkelson also homered for the Tigers. Torkelson’s two-run shot to left in the seventh inning was his team-leading 12th homer of the season and his fourth in the past five games. White Sox 8, Athletics 7 – Jake Burger homers, White Sox hold off A’s 8-7 to avoid a sweep Jake Burger hit his 18th home run and the Chicago White Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 8-7 to avoid a three-game sweep. Zach Remillard added a two-run single Sunday and Eloy Jiménez had a pair of RBI singles as the White Sox finished their seven-game road trip 3-4. Brent Rooker homered for Oakland hours after being named an All-Star. Touki Toussaint made his third appearance and first start for the White Sox, allowing two runs and three hits in 3 2/3 innings. He struck out five and walked four in a no-decision. Aaron Bummer was credited with the win. Gregory Santos earned his first career save. Guardians 8, Cubs 6 – F/10 – Naylor hits 2-run single in 10th as Guardians beat Cubs 8-6 Josh Naylor hit a two-run single in the 10th inning and the Cleveland Guardians regrouped to beat the Chicago Cubs 8-6 after All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase blew a four-run lead in the ninth. Aaron Civale pitched three-hit ball over six innings after the start of the game was delayed nearly two hours by rain. Andrés Giménez homered in the third and scored the go-ahead run in the 10th. Sam Hentges retired all three batters in the bottom half, sending the Cubs to their sixth loss in seven games. Today Chicago Cubs (Smyly 7-5) at Milwaukee (Teheran 2-3), 2:10 p.m. Tigers and White Sox are off Tuesday Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee, 4:10 p.m. Oakland A’s at Detroit Tigers, 6:40 p.m.              News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:15 Toronto Blue Jays at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 MLB – Sox place RHP Kopech on IL with shoulder inflammation and call up RHP Shaw The Chicago White Sox have placed right-hander Michael Kopech on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to June 29, with right shoulder inflammation prior before their game at Oakland. The injury is considered minor and Kopech is expected to return shortly after the All-Star break. Kopech was 3-7 with a 4.08 ERA in 16 starts this season, striking out 97 and walking 49 in 86 innings. The 27-year-old is in his fourth major league season, all with the White Sox, with a career 13-20 record and 3.77 ERA. Chicago selected the contract of right-hander Bryan Shaw from Triple-A Charlotte and transferred infielder Romy Gonzalez (right shoulder inflammation) to the 60-day IL. Golf – PGA – Rickie Fowler wins Rocket Mortgage Classic in playoff Rickie Fowler made a 12-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole of the Rocket Mortgage Classic, outlasting Collin Morikawa and Adam Hadwin two weeks after squandering a chance to win his first major at the U.S. Open. The 34-year-old Fowler got his first PGA Tour victory since winning the 2019 Waste Management Phoenix Open. He had the 54-hole lead at last month’s U.S. Open and in one tournament in each of the previous two years. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Yesterday Chicago Sky 89, Indiana Fever 87 Sky 89, Fever 87 – Williams scores 28 — including winning jumper — with 8 assists as Sky beat Fever 89-87 Courtney Williams hit the go-ahead jumper with 18.1 seconds to play and finished with a season-high 28 points with eight assists to help the Chicago Sky beat the Indiana Fever 89-87. Elizabeth Williams added 17 points, nine rebounds and six assists for Chicago. Marina Mabrey also had 17 points and six assists, and Kahleah Copper scored 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting. Emre Vatansever, named Chicago’s interim coach and general manager a day earlier, won his first game at the helm for the Sky. Vatansever took over for James Wade, who joined the coaching staff of the NBA’s Toronto Raptors. NaLyssa Smith led Indiana with 27 points, on 11-of-16 shooting, and eight rebounds. Kelsey Mitchell added a season-high 26 points. WNBA – Sky coach James Wade steps down to take assistant spot with Toronto Raptors Chicago Sky coach and general manager James Wade is stepping down to take an assistant coaching job with the Toronto Raptors. Wade helped lead the team to its first WNBA title in 2021 and had an 81-59 record with the team since taking over as head coach in 2019. Previously, he was an assistant with the San Antonio Stars and Minnesota Lynx. The Sky announced Emre Vatansever as the interim GM and head coach. NBA – Damian Lillard asks the Trail Blazers for a trade, team confirms Damian Lillard has asked the Portland Trail Blazers for a trade. Two people familiar with the matter say the request will end the seven-time All-Star’s tenure with that team. The people say Lillard is generating interest from the Miami Heat and Brooklyn Nets, among others. The Trail Blazers later confirmed that Lillard made the request but provided no details. He is coming off a season in which he averaged 32.2 points. Lillard is a seven-time All-NBA selection and was selected to the NBA’s 75th anniversary team. But he has never been close to a title in his 11 seasons in the league. NASCAR – Shane van Gisbergen wins his NASCAR Cup Series debut in memorable finish Shane van Gisbergen won his NASCAR Cup Series debut on a rainy Sunday in downtown Chicago, chasing down Justin Haley and Chase Elliott in a memorable finish to the series’ first street race. After passing Elliott, van Gisbergen dueled with Haley in the final laps before the three-time Supercars champion moved in front for good. Haley held on for second, and Elliott was third. The 34-year-old van Gisbergen, a New Zealand native, got a chance to drive the No. 91 Chevrolet in Chicago as part of Trackhouse Racing’s Project 91. The goal for the team is expanding its global reach. NASCAR – NASCAR contractor dies after being electrocuted at Chicago Street Race A NASCAR contractor has died after being electrocuted while setting up for the Chicago Street Race. The Cook County Medical Examiner says 53-year-old Duane Tabinski died on Friday. He was hired to install audio equipment for the race. NASCAR said it is working with police and sent condolences to Tabinksi’s family. The Chicago Street Race is the first street race in NASCAR Cup Series history and will run through the city’s downtown on Sunday evening. Tennis – Djokovic, Swiatek, Venus and Gauff get Wimbledon started on Day 1 Wimbledon gets started on Monday with some of the biggest names in tennis in action. That includes Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek, Venus Williams and Coco Gauff. It is the year’s third major tournament — and Djokovic won the first two: the Australian Open in January and the French Open in June. That puts him halfway to the first calendar-year Grand Slam in men’s tennis since 1969. He came close to the feat in 2021. He fell just one victory short that season when he lost in the final of the U.S. Open. He seeks a fifth consecutive title at the All England Club and eighth overall. Both would tie the records for a man. Djokovic’s title at Roland Garros was his 23rd at a Slam event. That set the men’s mark in that category. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night West Michigan 5, Dayton 4 Great Lakes 4, Lansing 2 Beloit 8, South Bend 5 Tonight Lansing Lugnuts at Great Lakes Loons, 1:05 p.m. South Bend Cubs at Beloit Sky Carp, 7:25 p.m. West Michigan is offSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NHL – Connor Bedard, as expected, taken first in the NHL draft by the Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks have selected Connor Bedard with the first pick in the NHL draft. The move should kick-start a hopeful new era for Chicago. Bedard is a highly skilled offensive forward who’s drawn comparisons to Connor McDavid and Sidney Crosby. Bedard is the second No. 1 pick in Blackhawks history. Chicago took Patrick Kane first in 2007 and he helped form the core of a team that won three Stanley Cup championships. Anaheim selected Sweden forward Leo Carlsson second, followed Columbus picking Michigan freshman Adam Fantilli. The Blackhawks took center Oliver Moore with the 19th pick in a previous trade with Tampa Bay.  The Red Wings also had two first round selections. With the 9th pick, Detroit took, center Nate Danielson and with pick 17, Detroit grabbed Swedish defenseman, Axel Sandin Pellikka.  The draft continues today with rounds 2 through 7 starting at 11 a.m. NHL – Gary Bettman urges fans to boo him, honors David Poile to kick off NHL draft NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman brought one of the league's most beloved general managers with him to the stage to kick off the draft. That may have helped keep the usual booing of Bettman to a minimum. David Poile is the longest-tenured and winningest general manager in league history. Poile is retiring Friday after overseeing the startup of the Nashville Predators as an expansion franchise in 1997. Bettman then told fans they weren't booing him up to their usual standards. He urged them to do better and made sure to appreciate them as the boos grew louder. MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Texas Rangers 10, Detroit Tigers 2 Chicago White Sox 11, Los Angeles Angels 5 Philadelphia Phillies 8, Chicago Cubs 5 Rangers 10, Tigers 2 – Dane Dunning comes within an out of his first shutout, the Rangers beat the Tigers 10-2 Dane Dunning threw shutout ball for a career-high 8 2/3 innings, Adolis Garcia homered for the third consecutive game and the Texas Rangers beat the Detroit Tigers 10-2 on Wednesday night. Josh Jung and Ezequiel Duran also each had solo home runs and RBI singles. Dunning (7-1) retired 17 straight batters between Zach McKinstry's single to open the game and McKinstry's two-out double in the sixth. With Dunning an out from a shutout, Andy Ibanez legged out an infield single, a call that stood following a Texas challenge, and Kerry Carpenter homered. White Sox 11, Angels 5 – Zavala homers twice, drives in 4 runs as the White Sox beat the Angels 11-5 Seby Zavala had his second two-homer game of the season and drove in four runs to help the Chicago White Sox break out of an offensive slump with an 11-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night. The White Sox scored in each of the first five innings to build a 9-2 lead. Chicago had 17 hits, including three apiece from Andrew Vaughn and Zach Remillard. Luis Robert Jr. and Eloy Jiménez also went deep. Lucas Giolito (6-5) struck out nine, going seven innings for the fourth time this season. Phillies 8, Cubs 5 – Castellanos, Sosa and Harrison go deep to help the Phillies beat Cubs 8-5   Nick Castellanos, Edmundo Sosa and Josh Harrison homered and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 8-5 on Wednesday night. Castellanos hit a three-run homer in the second off Drew Smyly after Sosa launched a two-run shot earlier in the inning. Castellanos also hustled out an RBI double and scored in a two-run fourth. Harrison added a solo homer in the fifth off Hayden Wesneski to make it 8-2, helping Philadelphia overcome a shaky start by Aaron Nola to win for the 17th time in 22 games. Today Detroit (Olson 1-2) at Texas (Gray 6-3), 2:05 p.m.          News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 1:40 Chicago White Sox (Lynn 4-8) at L.A. Angels (Sandoval 4-6), 4:07 p.m. Philadelphia (Walker 8-3) at Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 3-2), 8:05 p.m. MLB – Yankees’ Domingo Germán perfect through 7 innings against Athletics New York Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán has not allowed a baserunner through seven innings against the Oakland Athletics. Germán has nine strikeouts and has thrown 82 pitches. Germán, a seven-year veteran, has never thrown a complete game. His longest outing was 8 1/3 innings against Cleveland on May 1, when he gave up two hits and one run. The 30-year-old right-hander gave up a career-worst 10 runs, eight earned, in his previous start. WNBA – Women's National Basketball Association Yesterday Chicago Sky 80, Los Angeles Sparks 63 Sky 80, Sparks 63 – Courtney Williams scores a season-high 21, Chicago snaps a 6-game losing streak Courtney Williams scored a season-high 21 points, Kahleah Copper added 14 points and the Chicago Sky beat the Los Angeles Sparks 80-63 to snap a six-game losing streak. Chicago's losing streak started against Los Angeles on June 9. The two teams play each other again on Friday. Marina Mabrey added 13 points and Dana Evans had 11 for Chicago (6-9). Williams made three of Chicago's nine 3-pointers and also grabbed nine rebounds. Williams scored 10 points in the first half to help Chicago build a 46-37 lead. Mabrey sealed it on a 3-pointer with 2:01 remaining in the fourth quarter for a 77-61 lead. Nneka Ogwumike had 16 points and 11 rebounds for Los Angeles. Tonight Indiana Fever at Phoenix Mercury, 10:00 p.m. NBA – Nikola Vucevic agrees to a 3-year, $60 million extension with the Bulls The Chicago Bulls and center Nikola Vucevic have agreed to a $60 million, three-year extension, keeping the two-time All-Star off the free agent market. The move was hardly a surprise. Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and Vucevic had expressed a desire to get a deal done. Vucevic averaged 17.6 points and 11 rebounds while playing in all 82 games for the first time in his career. The 6-foot-10 center turns 33 in October. NFL – NFL finalizing discipline for several players linked to gambling violations Two people familiar with the plan say the NFL is finalizing disciplinary action against more players for gambling violations, including Indianapolis Colts defensive back Isaiah Rodgers Sr. The people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because an official announcement won't be made until later this week. Rodgers is the only identified player of the group, identifying himself in a Twitter post as the Colts player accused of gambling earlier this month. The identities of the other players are not yet known. A year-long suspension would be consistent with similar punishments handed down by the NFL. Golf – Thomas enters Rocket Mortgage Classic, hoping to boost postseason positioning Justin Thomas may have skipped the Rocket Mortgage Classic if this was just another usual year in his career. It hasn't been. The 2022 PGA Championship winner with 15 PGA Tour titles has fallen out of the top 10 in the world ranking for the first time in almost six years. Thomas is No. 66 on the FedEx Cup points list, putting him in jeopardy of failing to finish among the top 70 and earn a spot in the playoffs. He says that was a motivating factor for him to compete at the Detroit Golf Club, where the first round beings Thursday. ESPYS to honor US women’s soccer team, ChiSox’s Hendriks and Bills training staff The U.S. women's national soccer team will be honored with the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage at The ESPYS on July 12. Liam Hendriks, the Chicago White Sox reliever who battled non-Hodgkin lymphoma, will receive the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance. Hendriks returned to play six months after his cancer diagnosis. The Pat Tillman Award for Service will go to the Buffalo Bills training staff for helping save the life of safety Damar Hamlin, who collapsed on the field in January. Hamlin has been cleared to return to football for the upcoming season. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Dayton 9, West Michigan 6 Great Lakes 4, Lansing 0 Beloit 5, South Bend 4 Tonight Dayton Dragons at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m. Lansing Lugnuts at Great Lakes Loons, 7:05 p.m. South Bend Cubs at Beloit Sky Carp, 7:35 p.m.Texas Rangers starting pitcher Dane Dunning, right, get doused by Martin Perez after the team’s baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, June 28, 2023. (AP Photo/LM Otero)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NBA – Victor Wembanyama is the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, with expectations of stardom Victor Wembanyama is the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, headed to San Antonio with enormous expectations to become basketball’s newest sensation. The selection of the 19-year-old from France that had been a foregone conclusion for months was announced by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver on Thursday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Wembanyama arrives with far more height and hype than most No. 1 picks. Listed at 7-foot-4, he dominated his French league in his final season there, leading all players in scoring, rebounding and blocked shots. Brandon Miller of Alabama was the No. 2 pick by the Charlotte Hornets and Scoot Henderson went third to the Portland Trail Blazers. NBA – Pistons, Pacers banking on lottery selections to provide immediate help on defense The Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers used lottery picks on players who should make their biggest early impact on defense while the rest of the Central Division teams sat out the first round of Thursday’s draft. Detroit selected wing Ausar Thompson of the Overtime Elite developmental program with the fifth overall selection. Indiana took Houston forward Jarace Walker, who went eighth. Both the Pistons and Pacers ended up with two first-round picks. The Pistons added Houston guard Marcus Sasser and the Pacers landed Belmont forward Ben Sheppard later in the first round.   The Pistons received some tough luck in the lottery when they got stuck with the fifth pick despite having the NBA’s worst record at 17-65. But they believe they found a keeper in Thompson.  The Bulls traded into the second round with Washington to acquire Tennessee forward Julian Phillips at No. 35. NBA – Jett Howard follows his father Juwan’s path from Michigan to NBA lottery pick Jett Howard can only hope he keeps following in his father’s footsteps as he goes from Michigan to the NBA. He joined his father Juwan as an NBA draft lottery pick Thursday night. Juwan still has bragging rights as the fifth pick overall in the 1994 draft out of Michigan. His son went at No. 11 overall to Orlando after playing his lone college season for his father at Michigan. Jett credited all the time spent learning from his father on and off the court for preparing him. The two-time NBA champ played 1,208 games over 19 years with eight different teams. NBA – Bulls expect Lonzo Ball to miss another season because of left knee injury The Chicago Bulls expect point guard Lonzo Ball to miss another season because of his left knee injury. Executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas says the Bulls do not expect him back next season. He says it “would be great” if Ball does return in 2023-24. Ball hasn’t played since Jan. 14, 2022. He had a cartilage transplant in March, his third operation on the knee in a little more than a year. Karnisovas said Ball stopped using crutches last month. NBA – Chris Paul traded to Warriors, Jordan Poole sent to Wizards, source tells AP Chris Paul’s pursuit of an NBA championship is taking him to the Golden State Warriors, after they agreed to the framework of a trade on Thursday that will send Jordan Poole to the Washington Wizards, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The trade also includes a package of draft capital, said the person, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the trade has not been finalized and approved by the NBA. MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Tigers, Cubs, and White Sox were off Tonight Minnesota (Maeda 0-4) at Detroit (Wentz 1-7), 6:40 p.m. Boston (Bello 4-4) at Chicago White Sox (Giolito 5-4), 8:10 p.m. Cubs are off MLB – Overturned outs prompting confusion, frustration over blocking-the-plate rule The rules have changed since Bob Melvin and Bruce Bochy were big league catchers when big collisions with runners trying to score were just part of the game. The rules are intended to protect catchers. But runners are now sometimes safe even after being tagged out and without any collision. San Diego manager Melvin and Texas manager Bochy both had outs recorded by their teams this week become runs after replay viewed that their catchers obstructed the runner. Both managers were irate because their catchers were standing when they made sweeping tags. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Last Night Washington Mystics 80, Chicago Sky 59 Indiana Fever 80, Seattle Storm 68 Mystics 80, Sky 59 – Elena Delle Donne scores 18 points to help Mystics beat Sky 80-59 Elena Delle Donne had 18 points and eight rebounds, Natasha Cloud added 16 points and the Washington Mystics beat Chicago 80-59 on Thursday night for the Sky’s fifth straight loss. Washington (8-4) beat Chicago for the second time in four days, winning 77-69 on Sunday. The Mystics also beat the Sky 71-69 on May 26. Cloud became the fourth player in team history to make 200 career 3-pointers. Alanna Smith had 13 points for Chicago (5-8). Kahleah Copper was 2 of 13 from the field and Marina Mabrey went 2 of 11 as the Sky shot 30%. Fever 80, Storm 68 – Mitchell hits 7-3s, scores a season-high 25 points to help the Fever beat the Storm 80-68 Kelsey Mitchell made seven 3-pointers and scored a season-high 25 points and the Indiana Fever used a 17-0 run in the second half to beat the Seattle Storm 80-68 on Thursday night. NaLyssa Smith had 12 points and 14 rebounds for Indiana (5-7). Emma Cannon and Erica Wheeler each scored 10 points, and rookie Aliyah Boston had nine points and 11 rebounds. WNBA scoring leader Jewell Loyd was held to 19 points on 5-of-21 shooting for Seattle (3-9). Ezi Magbegor added 18 points and Ivana Dojkic had 11. NHL – Theme-night jerseys banned after players’ Pride refusals caused distractions NHL teams won’t have players wear themed jerseys during pregame warmups next season. That decision was made after the league’s Board of Governors agreed with Commissioner Gary Bettman that a handful of players refusing to wear Pride jerseys distracted from teams’ efforts. Seven players citing various reasons declined to take part in warmups when their team donned rainbow-colored Pride jerseys for warmups. Teams will still host Pride and other theme nights and are expected to continue making and auctioning off jerseys even though players won’t wear them. A group that has worked with the NHL on inclusivity said it was “concerned and disappointed” by the decision. NCAABSB – White’s homer in 11th sends LSU to College World Series finals Tommy White hit Camden Minacci’s first pitch into the left-field seats for a two-run homer in the 11th inning, giving LSU a 2-0 walk-off victory over No. 1 national seed Wake Forest and clinching a spot in the College World Series finals. The win sends the Tigers to the best-of-three CWS championship series against Florida beginning Saturday night. It will be a rematch of the 2017 All-SEC College World Series final the Gators won for their first national title. LSU became the first team to hand Wake Forest consecutive losses this season. The game was a classic pitcher’s duel between LSU’s Paul Skenes and Wake Forest’s Rhett Lowder. Golf – PGA –McCarthy shoots 60, McIlroy has his first ace on PGA Tour in the Travelers Denny McCarthy came inches from shooting a 59, settling for a 10-under 60 for the lowest round of his PGA Tour career, and Rory McIlroy made his first ace on tour on a day of low numbers at the Travelers Championship. Keegan Bradley and Adam Scott also made runs at golf’s magic number but faltered late. Each shot 62 at the TPC River Highlands, where Jim Furyk set the PGA Tour record with a 58 in 2016. Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 player in the world, finished with a 7-under 63. McCarthy started on the back nine. He had 5 birdies on his first six holes and five more coming in. Golf – LPGA – Lee-Anne Pace shoots 66 for the first-round lead in the KPMG Women’s PGA Lee-Anne Pace of South Africa made a two-putt birdie on the final hole in fading daylight for a 5-under 66 and the first-round lead Thursday in the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Baltusrol. Two-time major winner Brooke Henderson of Canada and Ruoning Yin and Xiyi Lin of China were a shot back as Baltusrol’s historic Lower Course yielded 16 under-par rounds to the field of 156 players. The 42-year-old Pace won her lone LPGA Tour title in 2014 in China. Rose Zhang, the two-time NCAA individual champion at Stanford who became the first player in 72 years to win an LPGA Tour event in her pro debut this month at nearby Liberty National, opened with a 70. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Great Lakes 9, West Michigan 4 South Bend 5, Fort Wayne 1 Lansing 4, Wisconsin 3 Tonight Great Lakes Loons at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m. Fort Wayne Tin Caps at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. Lansing Lugnuts at Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, 7:40 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Detroit Tigers 6, Minnesota Twins 4 Baltimore Orioles 6, Chicago Cubs 3 Seattle Mariners 5, Chicago White Sox 1 Tigers 6, Twins 4 – Torkelson, Carpenter homer as Tigers beat Twins 6-4 to take 3 of 4 in the series Spencer Torkelson and Kerry Carpenter hit back-to-back homers during Detroit's five-run fifth inning, and the Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 6-4. Carpenter and Andy Ibáñez each had three hits for the Tigers, who won three of four in the series after beginning June by losing 11 of 12. Brendan White, the third of Detroit's seven pitchers, tossed two scoreless earnings for his first career win. Carlos Correa had two hits for Minnesota, which had won four of five before faltering in the series against Detroit. Orioles 6, Cubs 3 – Frazier, Mateo help Baltimore Orioles rally for 6-3 win against Chicago Cubs Adam Frazier and Jorge Mateo each hit an RBI single during Baltimore's three-run sixth inning, and the Orioles cooled off the Chicago Cubs with a 6-3 win. Anthony Santander homered for Baltimore, and Ramón Urías drove in two runs. Austin Hays had three of the team's 14 hits. The Orioles had won six of seven when they arrived in Chicago. But they dropped the first two of the weekend series by a combined score of 13-5. Chicago had won a season-high five straight. Mike Tauchman and Christopher Morel homered for the Cubs, who finished with three hits. Mariners 5, White Sox 1 – Rodríguez, Miller star as the Mariners beat the White Sox 5-1 Julio Rodríguez hit a two-run double, rookie Bryce Miller pitched seven crisp innings and the Seattle Mariners overcame a dominant performance by Lance Lynn, beating the Chicago White Sox 5-1. Lynn matched a franchise record with 16 strikeouts in seven-plus innings, but Miller was terrific and Seattle got clutch hits from Rodríguez and Jarred Kelenic in the victory. Rodríguez's third-inning double put the Mariners up 2-0. Kelenic added a three-run triple in the eighth. Tonight Kansas City (Lyles 0-11) at Detroit (Olson 0-2), 6:40 p.m.         News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:15 Chicago Cubs (Smyly 6-4) at Pittsburgh (Bido 0-0), 7:05 p.m. Texas (Heaney 4-4) at Chicago White Sox (TBD), 8:10 p.m. MLB – Bus driver arrested for DUI while driving Pirates from Chicago to Milwaukee A bus driver has been arrested on a charge of driving under the influence while transporting the Pittsburgh Pirates from Chicago to Milwaukee for their weekend series with the Brewers. Illinois State Police says the driver was traveling away from officers seeking to escort the bus on its trip to Milwaukee late Thursday. Troopers said they observed more erratic driving and eventually stopped the bus on the right shoulder of I-94 in Chicago. The driver isn't a Pirates employee but was contracted to drive the team to Milwaukee after the completion of their series with the Cubs. WNBA – Women's National Basketball Association Yesterday Washington Mystics 77, Chicago Sky 69 Atlanta Dream 100, Indiana Fever 94 Mystics 77, Sky 69 – Delle Donne scores 20 points, Sykes adds 16 as Mystics beat Sky 77-69 Elena Delle Donne scored 20 points, Brittney Sykes added 16 points and three steals and the Washington Mystics beat the Chicago Sky 77-69. Washington has won four of its past five games and six of its past eight. Chicago has lost four games in a row. Morgan Bertsch, who had missed the past eight games because of an ankle injury, shot 6 of 9 from the field, 4 of 5 from 3-point range, and scored 16 points with a career-high-tying seven rebounds for the Sky. Marina Mabrey added 11 points for Chicago. Alanna Smith added 8 points and grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds. Dream 100, Fever 94 – Gray scores 25, Howard adds 21 as Dream beat Fever 100-94, win 3rd straight Allisha Gray scored 25 points on 9-of-13 shooting, Rhyne Howard added 21 points and the Atlanta Dream beat the Indiana Fever 100-94 on Sunday. Cheyenne Parker had 15 points, seven rebounds and four steals for Atlanta. Nia Coffey made 3 of 4 from 3-point range, finished with 11 points and tied a career high with six assists. Aliyah Boston, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 WNBA draft, made 10 of 15 from the field and led Indiana with 25 points — tying her career best — and a season-high four blocks. The win was the Dream's third consecutive on a four-game road trip. Golf – PGA – Wyndham Clark plays big and becomes a major champion at the US Open Wyndham Clark is the U.S. Open champion and certainly played the part. All he did was hold his nerve against a world-class collection of contenders. Clark held off Rory McIlroy to win by one shot at Los Angeles Country Club. And to think two months ago the 29-year-old from Denver was looking for his first PGA Tour title. Now he has two wins and is a major champion. And he likely will be part of the Ryder Cup team this fall. It was more disappointment for McIlroy. He birdied his first hole and that was his only birdie. Golf – LPGA – Leona Maguire plays last 6 holes in 6 under to win Meijer LPGA Classic Leona Maguire played her final six holes in 6 under and shot an 8-under 64 to win the Meijer LPGA Classic by two strokes, her second tour victory. Maguire made six birdies and an eagle in her bogey-free round at Blythefield to finish at 21-under 267. She caught playing partner Ariya Jutanugarn with an eagle on the par-5 14th hole to reach 18 under, then closed with three straight birdies to pull ahead of Jutanugarn and Xiyu Lin. Jutanugarn shot her second straight 66 and finished alone in second. Lin shot 68 and finished tied for third with third-round leader Amy Yang, who had a 69. NHL – Why Marty Walsh left the Biden administration to run the NHL players’ union Marty Walsh was less than halfway through his term in the Biden administration as labor secretary when the phone rang with an interesting opportunity. The call was about a job running the NHL Players’ Association. The former mayor of Boston and longtime Bruins fan was intrigued, interviewed and earlier this year got the role as executive director. Now three months into the job, Walsh is trying to get to know players and what they care the most about. His most pressing issue is the Arizona Coyotes and their 5,000-seat arena after a referendum for a new building failed. NHL – Golden Knights and fans celebrate 1st NHL championship with parade and rally Vegas Golden Knights fans lined the Las Vegas Strip for a Stanley Cup victory parade and a rally in front of their home arena to mark the team's first NHL championship. Fan rallied in front of T-Mobile Arena after a motorcade along Las Vegas Boulevard Saturday night. At one point people separated barricades and climbed fences but the crowd otherwise remained orderly. Above the arena stage where the hockey players gathered with the trophy, a banner displayed the names of victims of the October 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas that killed 58 people and injured more than 850. People in the crowd Saturday recalled the role the team played in helping to rebuild the spirit of the community. NBA – Bradley Beal being traded to Phoenix by Washington, AP source says Bradley Beal is being traded to Phoenix, where he will form a new power trio alongside Kevin Durant and Devin Booker. The Washington Wizards and the Suns agreed to the deal on Sunday, according to a person with knowledge of the negotiations. The person says Phoenix has agreed to send Chris Paul, Landry Shamet and a package of future second-round picks to Washington for Beal, a three-time All-Star. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the trade is pending league approval. Beal’s agent says he waived his no-trade clause to make the deal happen. CONCACAF – US beats Canada 2-0 to win CONCACAF Nations League Folarin Balogun and Chris Richards scored their first international goals, both off assists from Gio Reyna, and the United States beat Canada 2-0 for the Americans' second straight CONCACAF Nations League title. Richards scored in the 12th minute from a corner kick and Balogun doubled the lead in the 34th, He debuted in Thursday's 3-0 win over Mexico after choosing to play the U.S. over England. The Americans were again led by interim coach B.J. Callaghan, who took over May 30 and also will run the team in the CONCACAF Gold Cup starting next weekend. NCAAMBB – West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins resigns hours after DUT arrest West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins has resigned following a drunken driving arrest. The university announced his resignation Saturday night. Huggins was charged with driving under the influence on Friday night after his SUV stopped in the middle of traffic in Pittsburgh with a shredded tire. According to a criminal complaint, a breath test determined Huggins' blood alcohol content was 0.21%, more than twice the legal limit. Last month the university had suspended Huggins three games for using an anti-gay slur while also denigrating Catholics during a radio interview. Huggins entered the Basketball Hall of Fame last September and was the third winningest coach all-time in Division I. NCAA – NCAA medical committee seeks to remove marijuana from banned substances list A NCAA medical committee is recommending the removal of marijuana from its banned drug list and suggesting that testing should be limited to performance-enhancing substances. To pass, the legislation must be introduced and approved by all three NCAA divisions. A final decision is expected this fall. The proposal is one of several recommendations by the NCAA’s committee on competitive safeguards and medical aspects of sports. Other proposals include establishing a trace-level threshold for a banned hormone and metabolic modulator. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Yesterday Peoria Chiefs 7, Lansing Lugnuts 6 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 10, Great Lakes Loons 8 Cedar Rapids Kernels 14, South Bend Cubs 2 Lake County Captains 5, West Michigan Whitecaps 0 Tonight No games tonight MHSAA – High School Sports Saturday Baseball – State Championship Division 3 at Michigan State University Bridgman 7, Algonac 1 Bridgman 7, Algonac 1 – Bridgman beat Algonac 7-1 for State Baseball Championship A four run 3rd inning broke a scoreless tie and propelled Bridgman to their first state baseball championship since 1987 with a 7-1 win over Algonac at McLane Stadium at Michigan State University in East Lansing.  Alec McMartin lead off the third with a walk, then with the bases loaded. Wade Haskins popped out, but scored MacMartin.  Riley Gloe singled and drove in two more runs, then scored himself on an RBI double from Nolan Roberts.  Bridgman had a 4-0 lead.  Bridgman would add two more run in the 5th inning, after Pagel led off the inning with a single and a single from Glow, new Algonac pitcher Caleb Thomas committed at balk, moving Pagel and Gloe up one base.  Roberts hit an RBI single, and then Ethan Stine did the same giving the Bees a 6-0 lead.  Algonac was able to plate a run in the top of the 6th, but Bridgman got that run back in the bottom of the inning on an RBI double from Pagel.  Page worked a 1-2-3 7th inning to close out the game and earn Bridgman the championship trophy.  Bridgman last won a baseball state championship in 1987 when the Bees defeated Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart 10-9 in 8 innings for the Class D state title. Softball – State Championship Division 2 at Michigan State University Gaylord 8, Vicksburg 3 Division 4 at Michigan State University Unionville-Sebewing 5, Mendon 4 Girls Soccer – State Championship Division 4 at Michigan State University Kalamazoo Christian 5, Clarkston Everest 0See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's early in the WNBA season but Seattle's Jewell Loyd, Dallas's Satou Sabally, and Chicago's Marina Mabrey have stepped up in a big way for their teams. Christy Winters-Scott and Gabe Ibrahim go LIVE on Courtside to break down those players and much more from the WNBA world. They get into Indiana's win over the scorching Mabrey and the Chicago Sky and Atlanta's crazy victory over Connecticut.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Detroit Tigers 8, Minnesota Twins 4 Chicago Cubs 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Chicago White Sox 4 – F/11 Tigers 8, Twins 4 – Tigers beat Twins 8-4 for second victory in 13 games Javier Báez and Spencer Torkelson each had two hits and drove in two runs to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 8-4 on Thursday night for just their second victory in 13 games. Matt Vierling was 3 for 3 with a run and an RBI for the Tigers. Matthew Boyd (4-5) survived a four-run second inning for the victory. He walked one and struck out eight over six innings. Donovan Solano homered for the Twins, who had won four of their previous five. Relievers Will Vest, Jason Foley and Alex Lange each pitched a scoreless inning to close out the Twins, who went 2 for 23 after Solano’s home run in the second inning gave them a 4-1 lead. Cubs 7, Pirates 2 – Stroman, Happ, Morel help Cubs beat Pirates 7-2 for a series sweep Marcus Stroman threw six effective innings for his sixth straight victory and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-2 on Thursday night for a three-game sweep. Stroman (8-4) allowed four hits and struck out five while walking two in his MLB-leading 13th quality start. Ian Happ had a triple, double and single and drove in two runs, and Christopher Morel went 3 for 3 with a triple and two RBIs. Cody Bellinger laced an RBI double in Chicago’s five-run fifth inning after missing a month because of a bruised left knee. Nico Hoerner had two hits. The Cubs outscored the Pirates 28-11 in the series. Pittsburgh, still in first place in the NL Central at 34-33, has dropped four of five. Dodgers 5, White Sox 4 – F/11 – Freeman wins it in the 11th as the Dodgers edge the White Sox 5-4 Freddie Freeman singled to deep center field with the bases loaded in the 11th inning, Chris Taylor hit a tying grand slam in the sixth, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago White Sox 5-4. Luis Robert Jr. was playing in shallow center and never moved a muscle on Freeman’s game-winning hit that landed on the warning track. Freeman had been hitless in the three-game series until helping the Dodgers avoid losing a fourth consecutive series. It was their fourth walk-off win of the season. The White Sox got back-to-back homers by Robert and Eloy Jimenez in the first and by Jake Burger and Andrew Vaughn in the fourth to take a 4-0 lead. Today Baltimore (Irvin 1-2) at Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 1-2), 2:20 p.m. Detroit (TBD) at Minnesota (Ryan 7-3), 8:10 p.m.           News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 7:45 Chicago White Sox (Kopech 3-5) at Seattle (Woo 0-1), 10:10 p.m. MLB – Governor signs public funding bill for new A’s stadium in Vegas Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo has signed into law a $380 million public financing package to help build a Major League Baseball stadium for the Oakland Athletics on the Las Vegas Strip. He signed the bill Thursday in Carson City a day after the Democrat-controlled legislature approved the plans. Hours earlier, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred outlined a months-long approval process for the A’s proposed move there. The $1.5 billion stadium with a retractable roof is planned near the homes of the NFL’s Vegas Raiders and the NHL’s Golden Knights, who won the Stanley Cup this week in just their sixth season. MLB – MLB to start months-long approval process for Oakland A’s move to Las Vegas Major League Baseball laid out a detailed process to approve the Oakland Athletics’ move to Las Vegas, which appears set to become the second shift of a franchise in the last half-century. Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says: “I feel sorry for the fans in Oakland. I do not like this outcome." A day after the Nevada Legislature approved public funding, Manfred said Oakland will file a relocation application and he will establish a relocation committee, which would define operating territory and broadcast territory. That group will make a recommendation that will go the sport’s executive council and then to full ownership. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Last Night Indiana Fever 92, Chicago Sky 90 Fever 92, Sky 90 – Mitchell sinks game-winning jumper, Fever beat short-handed Sky 92-90 Kelsey Mitchell sank a step-back jumper with 1.1 seconds left and the Indiana Fever beat the short-handed Chicago Sky 92-90. Indiana won consecutive games for the first time since May 2022. Rookie Aliyah Boston, who had 25 points and 11 rebounds on June 6 against Chicago, finished with 19 points and eight rebounds for Indiana (4-6). Victoria Vivians added 17 points and Mitchell and Smith each scored 15.  Chicago was without its leading scorer Kahleah Copper due to personal reasons.  Marina Mabrey scored 19 of her career-high 37 points in the 3rd quarter for the Sky. Golf – PGA – Fowler, Schauffele break US Open record with 62s at L.A. Country Club Rickie Fowler is the first player in U.S. Open history with a 62. He held that record for all of 15 minutes until Xander Schauffele joined him. It was an extraordinary morning for the so-called toughest test in golf. Fowler had 10 birdies and finished his round with a two-putt par from just inside 60 feet. Schauffele was two groups behind him and played bogey-free. They settled for their place in the record book. Dustin Johnson and Wyndham Clark played in the afternoon and each shot 64 to get within two shots of the record-breaking duo. Rory McIlroy and Brian Harman finished three shots off the lead. Golf – PGA – Justice Department looking into PGA Tour deal with LIV’s Saudi backers, A person familiar with the matter says the Justice Department is looking into an agreement between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabian backers of LIV Golf. It wants to determine whether last week’s surprise deal violates federal antitrust statutes. The Justice Department already was looking into any antitrust issues involving the PGA Tour and Saudi-funded LIV Golf. Both golf leagues are involved in an antitrust case now in federal court. The agreement would end that litigation. The deal is for the PGA Tour, European tour and Saudi’s national wealth fund to pool commercial businesses in a new for-profit company. Golf – LPGA – Defending champion Jennifer Kupcho tied for LPGA Tour lead in Michigan Defending champion Jennifer Kupcho birdied the par-5 18th for a 6-under 66 and a share of the first-round lead Thursday in the Meijer LPGA Classic. Kupcho birdied four of the five par-5 holes in a bogey-free round at Blythefield Country Club. She was tied with Ayaka Furue, Frida Kinhult, Lindsey Weaver-Wright and Cheyenne Knight. Ally Ewing was a stroke back at 67 with Amy Yang, Emily Kristine Pedersen, Alison Lee and Eun-Hee Ji. Ashleigh Buhai, the ShopRite LPGA Classic winner last week in New Jersey, and Minjee Lee topped the group at 68. NBA – Conor McGregor accused of sexual assault at an NBA Finals game in Miami The NBA and the Miami Heat are investigating an allegation that former UFC champion Conor McGregor sexually assaulted a woman inside an arena bathroom after Game 4 of the NBA Finals. The woman’s attorney, Ariel Mitchell, said her client has provided Miami police with the clothing she was wearing that night and that a report was filed. Miami police did not respond when asked Thursday evening whether they were investigating. McGregor’s attorney, Barbara Llanes, says her client denies wrongdoing and “will not be intimidated.” Soccer – US 3-0 win over Mexico cut short by homophobic chants on night of 4 red cards Four players were ejected and the match was cut short by the referee after repeated homophobic chants. The United States’ 3-0 win over Mexico for a spot in Sunday’s CONCACAF Nations League final against Canada will be remembered as much for the ugliness as for two goals by Christian Pulisic and one by Ricardo Pepi. Americans Weston McKennie and Sergiño Dest were ejected by Salvadoran referee Iván Barton along with Mexicans César Montes and Gerardo Arteaga during the second half. Play was halted in the 90th minute because of homophobic chants by Mexican fans, then stopped again with four minutes of stoppage time left. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night West Michigan 11, Lake County 0 Lansing 4, Peoria 3 Great Lakes 3, Wisconsin 2 Cedar Rapids 6, South Bend 5 Today West Michigan Whitecaps at Lake County Captains, 7:00 p.m. Wisconsin Timber Rattlers at Great Lakes Loons, 7:05 p.m. Peoria Chiefs at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m. South Bend Cubs at Cedar Rapids Kernels, 7:35 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Baseball – Semifinals Division 1 at Michigan State University Novi 4, Mattawan 1 – 10 Innings Division 3 at Michigan State University Bridgman 3, Standish Sterling 2 Softball – Semifinals Division 2 at Michigan State University Vicksburg 4, Richmond 2 Today Baseball – Semifinals Division 4 at Michigan State University Kalamazoo Hackett vs. Beal City, 2:30 p.m. Softball – Semifinals Division 4 at Michigan State University Mendon vs. Johannesburg-Lewiston, 12:30 p.m. Saturday Baseball – State Championship Division 3 at Michigan State University Bridgman vs. Algonac, 11:30 a.m. Softball – State Championship Division 2 at Michigan State University Vicksburg vs. Gaylord, 10:00 a.m. Girls Soccer – State Championship Division 4 at Michigan State University Kalamazoo Christian vs. Clarkston Everest, 1:00 p.m. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Detroit Tigers 8, Minnesota Twins 4 Chicago Cubs 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Chicago White Sox 4 – F/11 Tigers 8, Twins 4 – Tigers beat Twins 8-4 for second victory in 13 games Javier Báez and Spencer Torkelson each had two hits and drove in two runs to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 8-4 on Thursday night for just their second victory in 13 games. Matt Vierling was 3 for 3 with a run and an RBI for the Tigers. Matthew Boyd (4-5) survived a four-run second inning for the victory. He walked one and struck out eight over six innings. Donovan Solano homered for the Twins, who had won four of their previous five. Relievers Will Vest, Jason Foley and Alex Lange each pitched a scoreless inning to close out the Twins, who went 2 for 23 after Solano’s home run in the second inning gave them a 4-1 lead. Cubs 7, Pirates 2 – Stroman, Happ, Morel help Cubs beat Pirates 7-2 for a series sweep Marcus Stroman threw six effective innings for his sixth straight victory and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-2 on Thursday night for a three-game sweep. Stroman (8-4) allowed four hits and struck out five while walking two in his MLB-leading 13th quality start. Ian Happ had a triple, double and single and drove in two runs, and Christopher Morel went 3 for 3 with a triple and two RBIs. Cody Bellinger laced an RBI double in Chicago’s five-run fifth inning after missing a month because of a bruised left knee. Nico Hoerner had two hits. The Cubs outscored the Pirates 28-11 in the series. Pittsburgh, still in first place in the NL Central at 34-33, has dropped four of five. Dodgers 5, White Sox 4 – F/11 – Freeman wins it in the 11th as the Dodgers edge the White Sox 5-4 Freddie Freeman singled to deep center field with the bases loaded in the 11th inning, Chris Taylor hit a tying grand slam in the sixth, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago White Sox 5-4. Luis Robert Jr. was playing in shallow center and never moved a muscle on Freeman’s game-winning hit that landed on the warning track. Freeman had been hitless in the three-game series until helping the Dodgers avoid losing a fourth consecutive series. It was their fourth walk-off win of the season. The White Sox got back-to-back homers by Robert and Eloy Jimenez in the first and by Jake Burger and Andrew Vaughn in the fourth to take a 4-0 lead. Today Baltimore (Irvin 1-2) at Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 1-2), 2:20 p.m. Detroit (TBD) at Minnesota (Ryan 7-3), 8:10 p.m.           News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 7:45 Chicago White Sox (Kopech 3-5) at Seattle (Woo 0-1), 10:10 p.m. MLB – Governor signs public funding bill for new A’s stadium in Vegas Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo has signed into law a $380 million public financing package to help build a Major League Baseball stadium for the Oakland Athletics on the Las Vegas Strip. He signed the bill Thursday in Carson City a day after the Democrat-controlled legislature approved the plans. Hours earlier, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred outlined a months-long approval process for the A’s proposed move there. The $1.5 billion stadium with a retractable roof is planned near the homes of the NFL’s Vegas Raiders and the NHL’s Golden Knights, who won the Stanley Cup this week in just their sixth season. MLB – MLB to start months-long approval process for Oakland A’s move to Las Vegas Major League Baseball laid out a detailed process to approve the Oakland Athletics’ move to Las Vegas, which appears set to become the second shift of a franchise in the last half-century. Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says: “I feel sorry for the fans in Oakland. I do not like this outcome." A day after the Nevada Legislature approved public funding, Manfred said Oakland will file a relocation application and he will establish a relocation committee, which would define operating territory and broadcast territory. That group will make a recommendation that will go the sport’s executive council and then to full ownership. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Last Night Indiana Fever 92, Chicago Sky 90 Fever 92, Sky 90 – Mitchell sinks game-winning jumper, Fever beat short-handed Sky 92-90 Kelsey Mitchell sank a step-back jumper with 1.1 seconds left and the Indiana Fever beat the short-handed Chicago Sky 92-90. Indiana won consecutive games for the first time since May 2022. Rookie Aliyah Boston, who had 25 points and 11 rebounds on June 6 against Chicago, finished with 19 points and eight rebounds for Indiana (4-6). Victoria Vivians added 17 points and Mitchell and Smith each scored 15.  Chicago was without its leading scorer Kahleah Copper due to personal reasons.  Marina Mabrey scored 19 of her career-high 37 points in the 3rd quarter for the Sky. Golf – PGA – Fowler, Schauffele break US Open record with 62s at L.A. Country Club Rickie Fowler is the first player in U.S. Open history with a 62. He held that record for all of 15 minutes until Xander Schauffele joined him. It was an extraordinary morning for the so-called toughest test in golf. Fowler had 10 birdies and finished his round with a two-putt par from just inside 60 feet. Schauffele was two groups behind him and played bogey-free. They settled for their place in the record book. Dustin Johnson and Wyndham Clark played in the afternoon and each shot 64 to get within two shots of the record-breaking duo. Rory McIlroy and Brian Harman finished three shots off the lead. Golf – PGA – Justice Department looking into PGA Tour deal with LIV’s Saudi backers, A person familiar with the matter says the Justice Department is looking into an agreement between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabian backers of LIV Golf. It wants to determine whether last week’s surprise deal violates federal antitrust statutes. The Justice Department already was looking into any antitrust issues involving the PGA Tour and Saudi-funded LIV Golf. Both golf leagues are involved in an antitrust case now in federal court. The agreement would end that litigation. The deal is for the PGA Tour, European tour and Saudi’s national wealth fund to pool commercial businesses in a new for-profit company. Golf – LPGA – Defending champion Jennifer Kupcho tied for LPGA Tour lead in Michigan Defending champion Jennifer Kupcho birdied the par-5 18th for a 6-under 66 and a share of the first-round lead Thursday in the Meijer LPGA Classic. Kupcho birdied four of the five par-5 holes in a bogey-free round at Blythefield Country Club. She was tied with Ayaka Furue, Frida Kinhult, Lindsey Weaver-Wright and Cheyenne Knight. Ally Ewing was a stroke back at 67 with Amy Yang, Emily Kristine Pedersen, Alison Lee and Eun-Hee Ji. Ashleigh Buhai, the ShopRite LPGA Classic winner last week in New Jersey, and Minjee Lee topped the group at 68. NBA – Conor McGregor accused of sexual assault at an NBA Finals game in Miami The NBA and the Miami Heat are investigating an allegation that former UFC champion Conor McGregor sexually assaulted a woman inside an arena bathroom after Game 4 of the NBA Finals. The woman’s attorney, Ariel Mitchell, said her client has provided Miami police with the clothing she was wearing that night and that a report was filed. Miami police did not respond when asked Thursday evening whether they were investigating. McGregor’s attorney, Barbara Llanes, says her client denies wrongdoing and “will not be intimidated.” Soccer – US 3-0 win over Mexico cut short by homophobic chants on night of 4 red cards Four players were ejected and the match was cut short by the referee after repeated homophobic chants. The United States’ 3-0 win over Mexico for a spot in Sunday’s CONCACAF Nations League final against Canada will be remembered as much for the ugliness as for two goals by Christian Pulisic and one by Ricardo Pepi. Americans Weston McKennie and Sergiño Dest were ejected by Salvadoran referee Iván Barton along with Mexicans César Montes and Gerardo Arteaga during the second half. Play was halted in the 90th minute because of homophobic chants by Mexican fans, then stopped again with four minutes of stoppage time left. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night West Michigan 11, Lake County 0 Lansing 4, Peoria 3 Great Lakes 3, Wisconsin 2 Cedar Rapids 6, South Bend 5 Today West Michigan Whitecaps at Lake County Captains, 7:00 p.m. Wisconsin Timber Rattlers at Great Lakes Loons, 7:05 p.m. Peoria Chiefs at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m. South Bend Cubs at Cedar Rapids Kernels, 7:35 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Baseball – Semifinals Division 1 at Michigan State University Novi 4, Mattawan 1 – 10 Innings Division 3 at Michigan State University Bridgman 3, Standish Sterling 2 Softball – Semifinals Division 2 at Michigan State University Vicksburg 4, Richmond 2 Today Baseball – Semifinals Division 4 at Michigan State University Kalamazoo Hackett vs. Beal City, 2:30 p.m. Softball – Semifinals Division 4 at Michigan State University Mendon vs. Johannesburg-Lewiston, 12:30 p.m. Saturday Baseball – State Championship Division 3 at Michigan State University Bridgman vs. Algonac, 11:30 a.m. Softball – State Championship Division 2 at Michigan State University Vicksburg vs. Gaylord, 10:00 a.m. Girls Soccer – State Championship Division 4 at Michigan State University Kalamazoo Christian vs. Clarkston Everest, 1:00 p.m. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CHGO's Stephen Pridgeon-Garner joins us to discuss the Chicago Sky's start to the season. We talk the team's roster overhaul led by James Wade in the offseason, how they're building around Kahleah Copper, new acquisition Marina Mabrey, and where they'll end up finishing at the end of the season. We wrapped the episode with some Bulls talk on a possible new contract for NIkola Vucevic, an update on Lonzo Ball's future, and continued confusion about what exactly the Bulls can do this offseason to restore good vibes. 

CHGO's Stephen Pridgeon-Garner joins us to discuss the Chicago Sky's start to the season. We talk the team's roster overhaul led by James Wade in the offseason, how they're building around Kahleah Copper, new acquisition Marina Mabrey, and where they'll end up finishing at the end of the season. We wrapped the episode with some Bulls talk on a possible new contract for NIkola Vucevic, an update on Lonzo Ball's future, and continued confusion about what exactly the Bulls can do this offseason to restore good vibes. 

Host Jackie Powell is joined by The Next's Isabel Rodrigues once again for Part II of our preseason WNBA Power Rankings. The pair moves through that final playoff spot at No. 8 by having a discussion on if the Indiana Fever can finally crack the postseason. Do the Fever have enough veteran experience to make it to their first playoffs since Tamika Catchings' retirement in 2016? And then Jackie and Isabel break down who they believe won't make the postseason and will be in the 2024 WNBA Draft lottery. A disclaimer: the pair didn't consider the fact that even if the Chicago Sky are in the draft lottery in 2024, their first round pick belongs to the Dallas Wings via the Marina Mabrey trade. Covered in this episode in addition to the Indiana Fever and the Chicago Sky are the Minnesota Lynx, and the Seattle Storm.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!eBay MotorsFor parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit. eBay Motors dot com. Let's ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply.GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNBA for $20 off your first purchase. Last minute tickets. Lowest Price. Guaranteed.Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.PrizePicksFirst time users can receive a 100% instant deposit match up to $100 with promo code LOCKEDON. That's PrizePicks.com – promo code; LOCKEDONFanDuelMake Every Moment More. Don't miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON.BirddogsGo to birddogs.com/lockedonnba and when you enter promo code, LOCKEDONNBA, they'll throw in a free custom birddogs Yeti-style tumbler with every order.FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Host Jackie Powell is joined by The Next's Isabel Rodrigues once again for Part II of our preseason WNBA Power Rankings. The pair moves through that final playoff spot at No. 8 by having a discussion on if the Indiana Fever can finally crack the postseason. Do the Fever have enough veteran experience to make it to their first playoffs since Tamika Catchings' retirement in 2016? And then Jackie and Isabel break down who they believe won't make the postseason and will be in the 2024 WNBA Draft lottery. A disclaimer: the pair didn't consider the fact that even if the Chicago Sky are in the draft lottery in 2024, their first round pick belongs to the Dallas Wings via the Marina Mabrey trade. Covered in this episode in addition to the Indiana Fever and the Chicago Sky are the Minnesota Lynx, and the Seattle Storm. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit. eBay Motors dot com. Let's ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNBA for $20 off your first purchase. Last minute tickets. Lowest Price. Guaranteed. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. PrizePicks First time users can receive a 100% instant deposit match up to $100 with promo code LOCKEDON. That's PrizePicks.com – promo code; LOCKEDON FanDuel Make Every Moment More. Don't miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON. Birddogs Go to birddogs.com/lockedonnba and when you enter promo code, LOCKEDONNBA, they'll throw in a free custom birddogs Yeti-style tumbler with every order. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, we talk about the joy of watching the 2022 Chicago Sky, the Marina Mabrey trade, and what this completely reconstructed roster can do to be successful.   Statistics and information for this episode provided by the WNBA stats page, Her Hoop Stats, Across the Timeline, Synergy Sports and Basketball Reference

"It's South Carolina and everyone else." The Gamecocks once again showed why they are the class of NCAA Women's College Basketball with a blowout of the previously undefeated LSU Tigers. Christy Winters-Scott and Gabe Ibrahim break down South Carolina's huge win, Indiana's statement wins in the Big Ten, and the top 16 seeds reveal by the NET committee. They also discuss Chicago trading for Marina Mabrey and Connecticut trading for Tiffany Hayes in the WNBA. #ncaawbb #wnba 0:00 Hello Everybody; Spartan Strong8:45 South Carolina-LSU28:29 Indiana 40:00 Top 16 seeds51:26 Mabrey to Chicago1:06:00 Tip Hayes to CTSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Keep'n it 9450: Codename WBB is a dynamic podcast hosted by DA and K.Dot, two passionate fans of women's college basketball. In this episode, the hosts dive into a heated discussion about the South Carolina vs LSU big game. They analyze the performance of Angel Reese against the defense of Aliyah Boston, and they share their thoughts on whether Reese was exposed during the game. The hosts also discuss the breakout game of Kamilla Cardoso for South Carolina and the impressive performance of LSU's Alexis Morris in a losing effort. The hosts break down the game in great detail, providing insightful analysis and commentary that any women's college basketball fan will enjoy. To close out the show, DA and K.Dot discuss the recent four-team trade that sent Marina Mabrey to Chicago and Diamond DeShields to Dallas. They share their thoughts on why Chicago lost this trade and what it means for the future of both teams. Overall, Keep'n it 9450: Codename WBB is an engaging podcast that provides in-depth analysis of women's college basketball games and keeps listeners up-to-date on the latest news and trades in the league. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the9450/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the9450/support

Mark Schindler is joined by Kahleah Copper; WNBA All-Star, WNBA Champion, Team USA member and Gold Medalist. Kah has done it all and is just scratching the surface of her prime.Diving into her off-season, how she approaches the game, Tony Hawk Pro Skayer, Marina Mabrey, and more!As always, a major thank you to James Edwards III for the intro and outro music!If you have not already, follow Mark on Twitter @MG_Schindler and be sure to rate and review the pod! Send any questions, comments, or feedback Mark's way, and enjoy the show.

This week, we discuss the four team trade that sent Marina Mabrey to the Chicago Sky, Diamond DeShields to the Dallas Wings and Michaela Onyenwere to the Phoenix Mercury. Then we discuss the Tiffany Hayes trade before wrapping up with more free agent signings.   Stats and information for this episode provided by the WNBA stats page, Her Hoop Stats, Across the Timeline, Synergy Sports, Basketball Reference and the FIBA Basketball stats page.