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It's a big week in the world of curling and we got you covered. We start with a full discussion of the 2025 Brier, including an interesting final, a rare Gushue miss, and a fun Pool B. We then move on to the 2025 Women's World Curling Championship, which kicks off Saturday in Korea (36:35). We go through all 13 teams in the field and what they need to do to end up on the podium at the end of the week.For more, visit us at GameofStonesPod.com

A 17-year-old arrested over a deadly stabbing attack at a children's dance class in the UK; Australians warned not to travel to Lebanon after an attack in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights; and in sports, the Hockeyroos defeat Great Britain to stay unbeaten in Pool B at Paris Olympics.

Welcome back to another exciting episode of The Luke Branquinho Show!

Our guest today will be representing Australia at the Olympic Games in men's Hockey. Tom Craig is at his second Olympics after he was injured in the third quarter of the opening game in Tokyo in 2021. The Australians are in Pool B with Belgium, Ireland, Argentina, New Zealand and India as they aim for their second-ever gold medal and 8th medal in the past nine games. Tom is a vital member of this Kookaburras side having been part of the team for 10 years. here is his story.. Thank you to our major sponsor Aussie Home Loans - visit them at aussie.com.au

Tomorrow in Paris, Ireland will know has the hex been lifted, the bogeyman slain – has the team been able to make it out of the quarter-final stage in a Rugby World Cup? The team made it through the group of death, nailing a fourth win to top Pool B and progress in what has been an exciting tournament in France, characterised by a huge number of travelling Irish fans.The team has been picked with the same starting XV as faced Scotland last Saturday – but there are some changes on the bench.Irish Times sports writer John O'Sullivan who is in France for the duration, reporting on all games, talked to In the News at the start of the tournament to analyse Pool B. He's back now to explain what might happen in the quarter-finals, the Joe Schmidt factor – and what he makes of Andy Farrell's team selection for Saturday night in Paris. Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by John Casey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

jQuery(document).ready(function(){ cab.clickify(); }); Original Podcast with clickable words https://tinyurl.com/yovsbd3d Contact: irishlingos@gmail.com Could it happen? An bhféadfadh sé tarlú? The bad luck. An mí-ádh mór. There is a song, I think by the well-known musician from Connemara, John Beag Ó Flatharta, in which verses end with the line: 'I don't know which way the bad luck will come from'. Tá amhrán,sílim leis an gceoltóir aitheanta ó Chonamara,John Beag Ó Flatharta ina gcríochnaítear véarsaí leis an líne: 'Ní fios cén tslí as a dtiocfaidh an mí-ádh mór'. Andy Farrell will be hoping that is not the case for his team tonight. Beidh Andy Farrell ag súil nach fearacht sin scéil é dá fhoireann anocht. It's another big and decisive night for Ireland in the 2023 Rugby World Cup competition. Oíche mhór chinniúnach eile atá ann go Éirinn i gcomórtas Chorn Rugbaí an Domhain 2023. We thought that there would only be one occasion to read in Pool B, the one two weeks ago in which the players sent this coach from Wigan, Manchester, South Africa to God's back. Cheap muid nach mbeadh ann ach ocáid amháin dá léithid i bPúl B, an ceann coicís ó shin inar chuir imreoirí an chóitseálaí seo as Wigan,Manchain, An Afraic Theas ar éigin Dé de dhroim seoil. But look how it is, there is no relief for the Irish despite having 3 games and 2 bonus points hanging with them since the 10th series of the Webb Ellis Cup started more than a month ago now. Ach féach mar atá, níl aon fhaoiseamh le fáil ag na hÉireannaigh ainneoin 3 chluiche agus 2 phointe bónais a bheith crochta leo acu ó cuireadh tús leis an 10ú sraith de Chorn Webb Ellis breis is mí ó shin anois. That's because South Africa have won 3 games, are currently on 15 league points and top of this group, the Group of Death. Sin toisc go bhfuil 3 chluiche buaite ag an Afraic Theas, iad ar 15 pointe sraithe faoi láthair agus ar bharr an ghrúpa seo,Grúpa an bháis. But South Africa have now played all their games in the group, they are one point ahead of Ireland and 5 ahead of Scotland. Ach tá a gcuid cluichí ar fad sa ghrúpa imeartha anois ag An Afraic Theas, iad pointe chun cinn ar Éirinn agus 5 cinn chun tosaigh ar Albain. If Scotland beat the Irish team tonight by more than 7 points, and if Ireland does not manage to get a bonus point, then believe it or not we will be leaving the competition despite our status among the rugby nations of the world. Má bhuaileann Albain foireann na hÉireann anocht le níos mó ná 7 bpointe, agus mura n-éiríonn le hÉirinn pointe bónais a ghnóthú,bhuel creid é nó ná creid beidh muide ag fágáil slán leis an gcomórtas ainneoin ár stádas i measc thíortha rugbaí an domhain. If Scotland beats us with 21 points, but the green team scores 4 and secures a bonus point, then you have the almost unbelievable story: Scotland qualifying in first place from the group, Ireland in second place and South Africa packing their their bags home to Cape Town. Má bhuaileann Albain muid le 21 pointe, ach an fhoireann ghlas ag scóráil 4 úd ag cinntiú pointe bónais, ansin tá an scéal dochreidte nach mór agat:Albain ag cáiliú sa chéad áit ón ghrúpa, Éirinn sa dara háit agus An Afraic Theas ag pacáil a gcuid málaí abhaile go Cape Town. The result of reading it would attract a lot of discussion and controversy and a good basis for it I imagine. Tharraingeodh toradh dá léithid neart cainte is conspóide agus bunús maith leis shamhlóinn. Ireland's rugby team say there is no way a game would be fixed if they read it and to be fair to South Africa they don't think that their reading of nonsense could happen either. Deir foireann rugair na hÉireann nach bhfuil bealach ar bith go socrófaí cluiche dá léithid agus le bheith cóir ar An Afraic Theas ní dóigh leosan ach oiread go bhféadfadh a léithid sin de chneamhaireacht tarlú. If Ireland beat Scotland, which many think is likely to happen, they will clinch top spot in the table and face the All Blacks next weekend....

On Friday's Rugby Daily, Richie McCormack brings you the very latest ahead of Ireland's Pool B showdown with Scotland. We hear from Andy Farrell, John Fogarty, James Lowe and Tadhg Beirne for the Irish perspective, plus Scotland duo Huw Jones and Grant Gilchrist give their side of events. There's renewed optimism about Robbie Henshaw's participation in France, but the All Blacks are sweating on Tyrell Lomax's availability for the knockout stages. Plus, we check in on the England camp as one of their number heads home earlier than planned.

Ciarán Kennedy and Murray Kinsella dial in from the captain's run to preview the crunch Pool B clash between Ireland and Scotland.

On this week's episode of the Official Scottish Rugby Podcast we are delighted to be joined by Scotland Women Head Coach, Bryan Easson. Chris and Caroline get his take on this weekend's final Pool B fixture v Ireland and looks ahead to the new women's competition - WXV - commencing in South Africa. You can listen to the full episode here or watch the best bits on YouTube.

Neil Treacy is joined by former Scotland scrum-half Rory Lawson and James Downey as the build-up to the defining Pool B clash between Ireland and Scotland begins to ramp up.

On Friday's Rugby Daily, Richie McCormack brings you the latest from the Ireland camp as they get back to work in Tours. We hear from Robbie Henshaw, and there's an update on Cian Healy's fitness. Javan Sebastian - Scotland's ex-butcher - talks ahead of their Pool B fixture with Romania. And a host of Ireland internationals will start for Munster against the Barbarians tomorrow, with a very familiar surname on the visitors' bench.

Ireland have beaten South Africa 13-8 in their heavyweight Pool B clash at Stade de France at the Rugby World Cup. Rugby editor Elliott Smith breaks down this morning's action with Piney. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

jQuery(document).ready(function(){ cab.clickify(); }); Original Podcast with clickable words https://tinyurl.com/27b9pvat Contact: irishlingos@gmail.com The Irish celebrating in Paris. Na hÉireannaigh ag ceilúradh i bPáras. Fans of the Irish rugby team are celebrating tonight after Andy Farrell's players got the better of the world champions in Paris. Tá údar ceiliúrtha ag lucht leanúna fhoireann rugbaí na hÉireann anocht i ndiaidh d'imreoirí Andy Farrell an ceann is fearr a fháil ar churaithe an domhain i bPáras. They had 5 points to spare over South Africa in a hard fought game at the Stade de France. Bhí 5 phointe le spáráil acu ar an Afraic Theas i gcluiche crua teann sa Stade de France. The final score in this game in Pool B was 13-8. 13-8 an scór deiridh sa gcluiche seo i bPúl B. There may not have been many points on the scoreboard but Ireland won a game that was not easy for them. B'fhéidir nach bhfacthas mórán pointí ar chlár na scór ach bhuaigh Éirinn cluiche nach raibh éasca dóibh. These players have now taken a big step forward and have a good chance of going all the way to the final. Tá céim mhór tógtha anois ag na himreoirí seo agus cosúlacht mhaith orthu go ngabhfaidh siad an bealach ar fad chuig an chluiche ceannais. Only one to score either side, Mack Hansen one of Ireland's heroes on the night. Úd amháin a scóráil ceachtar taobh,Mack Hansen duine de laochra na hÉireann ar an oíche. who laid the ball down behind the Springbok back line. a leag an liathróid anuas laistiar de líne cúil an Springbok. Jack Crowley secured victory for the Irish with a penalty kick but their defenders then had to do their best to keep the Boks out of their back line. Ba é Jack Crowley a chinntigh an bua do na hÉireannaigh le cic píonóis ach bhí ar a gcuid cosantóirí ansin éacht a dhéanamh leis na Boks a choinneáil amach óna líne cúil. But they did so securing an important psychological victory for Ireland, their third victory in a row in this competition and they now aim for another in two weeks' time against Scotland. Ach rinne siad sin ag cinntiú bua tábhachtach siceolaíoch d'Éirinn, a dtriú bua as a chéile sa chomórtas seo agus iad ag dréim anois le ceann eile faoi cheann coicíse in aghaidh na hAlban. It is very likely that the All Blacks will face Ireland in the quarter-final, unless the Italians manage to bring the legs with them and qualify in second place from Pool A. Is mór an seans gurb iad na All Blacks a bheidh in aghaidh na hÉireann sa chluiche ceathrú ceannais, mura n-éiríonn leis na hIodálaigh na cosa a thabhairt leo agus cáiliú sa dara háit as Púl A. Whatever happens, a big threat has come from the Irish team tonight and it is unlikely that they will be too concerned about who they will face in the knockout rounds of this competition which is taking place in France. Pé ní a tharlaíonn ta bagairt mhór tagtha ó fhoireann na hÉireann anocht agus ní dócha go mbeidh aon ró-imní orthu maidir le cé a chasfaidh orthu sna babhtaí díbeartha den chomórtas seo atá ar siúl sa Fhrainc. As for South Africa, their head coach, Jacques Nienaber, says that he still believes that this result does not change anything and that the Springbok will once again own the World Cup this round. Maidir leis an Afraic Theas dhe, deir a bpríomh-chóitseálai,Jacques Nienaber go gcreideann sé i gcónaí nach n-athraíonn an toradh seo faic agus gur leis an Springbok Corn an Domhain arís an babhta seo. He praised the Irish team for their win and although South Africa missed a number of chances, Nienaber said he could not side with excuses because Ireland proved themselves to be the best team on the night. Mhol sé foireann na hÉireann as a mbua agus cé gur chaill an Afraic Theas roinnt seansanna dúirt Nienaber nár fhéad sé a bheith taobh le leithscéalta mar gur chruthaigh Éirinn iad féin mar an fhoireann ab fhearr ar an oíche. It certainly didn't help South Africa that they missed 3-point chances on the night,

Ireland's Mack Hansen, Josh van der Flier and Paul O'Connell addressed the media on the eve of the biggest game in Pool B of the Rugby World Cup, against South Africa. Vodafone Ireland | #TeamOfUs

Neil Treacy is joined by BJ Botha and Mick Kearney on the RTÉ Rugby World Cup podcast, for a full preview of Ireland's crucial Pool B meeting with defending champions South Africa in Paris on Saturday.

After Ireland's 59-16 win over Tonga, attention now turns to the next Pool B clash with South Africa on Saturday.Alan Quinlan, Paul Wallace and Fergus McFadden joined The Last Word to discuss.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Murray Kinsella joins Gavan Casey from Nantes ahead of Ireland's Pool B meeting with Tonga on Saturday. Subscribe to The 42 for extra rugby podcasts during the RWC and much more: the42.ie/extra

Ireland's world cup campaign shot off last week with a demolition of Romania in Bordeaux. Ireland are now off to Nantes where they will face off against Tonga in match game two in Pool B. Kieran was joined by Former Ireland and Munster player and Newstalk's Own Alan Quinlan to get all the latest on the boys in green...

The Hard Shoulder was LIVE from the International Rugby Experience in Limerick City. Ireland's Rugby World Cup campaign is set to kick-off tomorrow with our first Pool B game against Romania in Bordeaux. Kieran was joined by Marcus Horan, Former Munster and Ireland Player and Ian Dowling, Two Time Heineken Cup Winner with Munster...

Ladies and Gentlemen, With the most exciting tournament coming up, we wanted to preview the first 2 pools! Pool A and Pool B have a lot of great teams and we have some great takes and predictions! Take a listen. Website: https://tigerstalkprod.com/ Merch: https://tigerstalkprod.com/merch Blog: https://tigerstalkprod.com/blog --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tigerstalkrugby/support

South African journalist Craig Ray joins Shane & Dan on #OTBAM this morning to give insight into how Ireland's Pool B rivals South Africa are shaping up ahead of the Rugby World Cup. Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball.

Circle City Wiffle Ball won it all in 2022, and they are bringing back their main core to run it back this year. Carl is joined by Brice Clark, and they breakdown the Skullcrusher's roster and talk about their chances of winning again. They lead off the preview show looking at Pool B and also the historic importance of a 3-0 bracket play start.

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Welcome to Episode 121 of The Podcast About Division III Baseball. The third and final public regional rankings were released, giving us one final look at how the committee views the best teams in each region. Some regions deserve far more conversation than others, but we touch on all the teams we deem at-large relevant during our bubble talk at the end. In order: Region I - New England (at 1:20) Region II - New England (at 1:50) Region III - New York (at 2:25) Region IV - Mid-Atlantic (at 3:25) Region V - Mid-Atlantic (at 4:50) Region VI - South (at 6:00) Region VII - Mideast (at 12:00) Region VIII - Central (at 13:40) Region IX - Midwest (at 15:35) Region X - West (at 18:15) Finally and most importantly (at 25:15), we go through and present where we believe the bubble currently stands if we assume all the favorites win their conference tournaments and which teams are in best position to claim the 2 Pool B and 17 Pool C at-large bids.  Follow us on Twitter @d3baseballpod (DMs are open if you want to reach us there) and @CespedesBBQ.  Send us your best D-III stories or any other comments or questions to thed3baseballpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe + rate/review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-podcast-about-division-iii-baseball/id1342691759  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5uk8q4iUrMUZRriKM1Akfx?si=b6820eb311f847f1  Support us on Patreon -- this will never be behind a paywall but we appreciate any support to help cover our podcasting hosting fees and all the hours we put into making these pods possible! https://patreon.com/user?u=87461961&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=join_link

Welcome to Episode 120 of The Podcast About Division III Baseball. The second regional rankings were released and this time they are actually in a real order instead of alphabetical! We provide some caveats about how we go about this exercise projecting the at-large picture at this stage before discussing all 10 regions and the teams ranked within. In order: Region I - New England (at 1:50) Region II - New England (at 3:40) Region III - New York (at 5:30) Region IV - Mid-Atlantic (at 8:30) Region V - Mid-Atlantic (at 11:20) Region VI - South (at 14:00) Region VII - Mideast (at 20:35) Region VIII - Central (at 22:30) Region IX - Midwest (at 24:35) Region X - West (at 28:40) At the end (32:45), we go through and present where we believe the bubble currently stands if we assume all the favorites win their conference tournaments. It's VERY early to attempt this but we did our best to paint a realistic picture of which teams are in best position to claim the 2 Pool B and 17 Pool C at-large bids.  Follow us on Twitter @d3baseballpod (DMs are open if you want to reach us there) and @CespedesBBQ.  Send us your best D-III stories or any other comments or questions to thed3baseballpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe + rate/review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-podcast-about-division-iii-baseball/id1342691759  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5uk8q4iUrMUZRriKM1Akfx?si=b6820eb311f847f1  Support us on Patreon -- this will never be behind a paywall but we appreciate any support to help cover our podcasting hosting fees and all the hours we put into making these pods possible! https://patreon.com/user?u=87461961&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=join_link

This week on The Diamond Duo Podcast, Tom and Tony show 95% of their attention towards the World Baseball Classic! Due to recording on March 12, not all of Pool Play is covered. However, there was still plenty for the duo to divulge right into. From a five-way tie for first in Pool A, to Japan's sheer domination in Pool B, and all of the heart-warming stories in-between, this year's rendition of the global event has done a fantastic job celebrating baseball and what it means to each country that has participated! There's still more baseball to be seen from the WBC, so make sure to tune in like Tom and Tony will to see how things shape out in the final days! Until then, enjoy what has been on Episode 57 of The Diamond Duo Podcast! Make sure to follow us on Instagram @thediamondduopodcast and on Twitter @DiamondDuoPod for more content and show updates! Timestamps: 4:49 - Transactions & Injuries from the Past Two Weeks (as of 3/12/23) 22:58 - Start of WBC Talk 23:30 - Pool A Discussion (Cuba, Italy, Netherlands, Panama, Chinese Taipei) 40:18 - Pool B Discussion (Japan, Australia, Korea, Czech Republic, China) 1:13:17 - Pool C Discussion (Mexico, USA, Canada, Great Britain, Colombia) 1:32:43 - Pool D Discussion (Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Israel, Nicaragua) 1:50:03 - Last Minute Predictions for the WBC Song Played in Episode: “Pizza Theme - Spider-Man 2” by Michael McCuistion & Lolita Ritmanis from the soundtrack for the video game “Spider-Man 2” 2004

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Resumen del quinto día del Clásico Mundial de Béisbol 2023.República Checa vs JaponPaíses Bajos vs China TaipeiNicaragua vs Puerto RicoColombia vs MexicoRepública Dominicana vs VenezuelaGran Bretaña vs Estados UnidosRepública Checa vs KoreaChina Taipei vs Cuba

Todo lo acontecido en el cuarto día de acción de el Clásico Mundial de Beisbol junto a el Capitán Wexo.

Guest: Yoo Jee-ho, Yonhap News Agency 1. South Korea lost to Australia 8-7 in the first game of Pool B at Tokyo Dome 2. Tonight's game preview 1. 한국, 도쿄돔에서 열린 B조 1차전에서 호주에 8-7로 패해 2. 오늘 저녁 WBC 경기 프리뷰

Todo lo acontecido en el tercer día de acción del Clásico Mundial de Beisbol 2023 en el Pool A y Pool B.

Tenemos el primer encuentro de Panamá en el Clásico acompañados del primer lanzamiento de Mariano Rivera cuando se enfrentaron a China Taipei.Australia choca contra Korea.Países Bajos versus Panamá.Todo esto en el segundo día de acción!

The Chicago White Sox will be represented in the 2023 World Baseball Classic by Yoán Moncada and Luis Robert Jr. of Cuba, Tim Anderson, Lance Lynn, and Kendall Graveman of the United States, Eloy Jiménez of the Dominican Republic, José Ruiz of Venezuela, and Nicholas Padilla of Puerto Rico. What can fans expect from these players? Who will win the World Baseball Classic? Sean Anderson, Herb Lawrence and Vinnie Duber get you ready for the WBC on the CHGO White Sox Podcast. TIMESTAMPS 2:19 - Gauging excitement level for this year's World Baseball Classic 10:34 - World Baseball Classic preview for Pool A; Cuba (Yoan Moncada & Luis Robert Jr.), Netherlands, Italy, Chinese Taipei & Panama 21:57 - World Baseball Classic preview for Pool B; Japan (Shohei Ohtani, Yu Darvish), Australia, Czech Republic, Korea & China 28:21 - World Baseball Classic preview for Pool C; United States (Tim Anderson, Kendall Graveman, Lance Lynn), Canada, Mexico, Colombia, Great Britain 28:57 - United States projected lineup is a murderers row 32:38 - USA pitching rotation not as strong at hitters but still pretty good 44:00 - World Baseball Classic preview for Pool D; “Group of Death” Dominican Republic (Eloy Jimenez), Venezuela (Jose Ruiz), Puerto Rico, Israel, Nicaragua 54:09 - Predictions for which team will win the World Baseball Classic 56:49 - Which White Sox player will have the best World Baseball Classic? BUY WHITE SOX TICKETS HERE: https://gametime.hnyj8s.net/c/3442941... PARTY WITH US: https://bit.ly/3SRS03z  SUBSCRIBE:    / 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 Rotowire: All the best fantasy news and updates at https://rotowire.com/chgo  Roman: Go to https://ro.co/CHGO today to get 20% off your entire first order.  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. Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. Just visit https://athleticgreens.com/CHGOSox Check out Chitown Cornhole at http://chitowncornhole.com and make sure to follow them on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/chitowncust... Visit https://dkng.co/chgo to sign up for DraftKings Sportsbook using the code “CHGO” Gambling Problem? Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (CO/IL/IN/LA/MD/MI/NJ/OH/PA/TN/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (KS/NH), 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), visit OPGR.org (OR), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/KS/LA(select parishes)/MD/MI /NJ/ NY/OH/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. VOID IN ONT. Eligibility restrictions apply.  BONUS bets: Valid 1 per new customer. Min. $5 deposit. Min $5 bet. $200 issued as bonus bets that expire 7 days (168 hours) after being awarded. See terms at sportsbook.draftkings.com/basketballlterms.  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. #WhiteSox #ChicagoWhiteSox #ChangeTheGame Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The World Baseball Classic gets underway on Wednesday and it is time for Malcolm Bamford and Noah Bieniek to analyze Pool A and Pool B. Group A looks wide-open by virtue of Chinese Taipei qualifying as hosts and therefore top seeds. This leaves plenty of opportunity for teams like Italy and Netherlands to get involved. In Group B, Japan are far and away the best team, the rest are jockeying for second place. SGPN Merch Store - https://sg.pn/store Download The Free SGPN App - https://sgpn.app Check out SGPN.TV Support us by supporting our partners WynnBET - Bet $100 and get a $100! - https://sg.pn/WynnBET ShadyRays.com code SGPN - 50% OFF 2+ pairs of polarized sunglasses SwordVitality.com code SGPN - Increase blood flow + stamina Tawkify.com/SGPN - 20% off when you become a client Underdog Fantasy code SGPN - 100% Deposit Match up to $100 - https://sg.pn/underdog Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The World Baseball Classic gets underway on Wednesday and it is time for Malcolm Bamford and Noah Bieniek to analyze Pool A and Pool B. Group A looks wide-open by virtue of Chinese Taipei qualifying as hosts and therefore top seeds. This leaves plenty of opportunity for teams like Italy and Netherlands to get involved. In Group B, Japan are far and away the best team, the rest are jockeying for second place.SGPN Merch Store - https://sg.pn/storeDownload The Free SGPN App - https://sgpn.appCheck out SGPN.TVSupport us by supporting our partnersWynnBET - Bet $100 and get a $100! - https://sg.pn/WynnBETShadyRays.com code SGPN - 50% OFF 2+ pairs of polarized sunglassesSwordVitality.com code SGPN - Increase blood flow + staminaTawkify.com/SGPN - 20% off when you become a clientUnderdog Fantasy code SGPN - 100% Deposit Match up to $100 - https://sg.pn/underdog Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The World Baseball Classic gets underway on Wednesday and it is time for Malcolm Bamford and Noah Bieniek to analyze Pool A and Pool B. Group A looks wide-open by virtue of Chinese Taipei qualifying as hosts and therefore top seeds. This leaves plenty of opportunity for teams like Italy and Netherlands to get involved. In Group B, Japan are far and away the best team, the rest are jockeying for second place. SGPN Merch Store - https://sg.pn/store Download The Free SGPN App - https://sgpn.app Check out SGPN.TV Support us by supporting our partners WynnBET - Bet $100 and get a $100! - https://sg.pn/WynnBET ShadyRays.com code SGPN - 50% OFF 2+ pairs of polarized sunglasses SwordVitality.com code SGPN - Increase blood flow + stamina Tawkify.com/SGPN - 20% off when you become a client Underdog Fantasy code SGPN - 100% Deposit Match up to $100 - https://sg.pn/underdog Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today Ethan and Tom are joined by WBC expert and best friend of the show Shawn Spradling, as well as Korean baseball expert Odellfur to break down Pool B of this year's World Baseball Classic. The guys dive deep into all five teams: Japan, Korea, Australia, China and the Czech Republic, and give their predictions for how the pool will play out. Towards the end Shawn also plays a few rounds of classic game "Elmer Dessens."Follow Shawn on Twitter @Shawn_Spradling and on TikTok @shawnspradling, and check out his podcast "WBC Central" wherever you listen.Follow Odellfur on Twitter @odellfurIRLFollow the Baseball Podcast on Twitter @thebaseballpod2 or email us at thebaseballpod@gmail.com

In this video, the guys will be continuing their preview of the 2023 World Baseball Classic and giving their thoughts on Pool B. Consisting of Australia, China, Japan, Korea and Czech Republic, this pool features one of the best players in the world in Shohei Ohtani. The start of the World Baseball Classic is approaching, and Pool B will be taking place in Tokyo, Japan and starts on March 9th.Contact All Takes No Whiffs Tweet us at @ATNWPodcast, @ahendy2215, and @cristian_s52 You can find us on Instagram, Tik Tok, and Facebook @ATNWPodcast Thank you for listening and your continued support!

Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The intro for Season 18 of The Pipeline Show [1:26] - Guy begins this week's episode with a brief intro segment to set up the Annual World Junior Championship Preview. [6:52] - Scott Wheeler from The Athletic goes through Pool A of the 2023 WJC with deep looks at Austria, Canada, Czechia, Germany and Sweden. [36:52] - Pool B of the 2023 WJC is previewed by Chris Peters of Flo Hockey. Looking at Finland, Latvia, Slovakia, Switzerland and the United States. [1:05:50] - Guy wraps up the show for the week but not before giving out his podium prediction as well as his picks for the 3F + 2D + 1G tourney all-stars.

After a successful Rugby Africa Women's Pool B tournament, we sat with Lady Rugby Cranes head coach Leonard Lubambula and Rugby commentator & Media person Lucille Suubi. Reflecting on the tournament and what we are to expect. How to further improve women's Rugby in Uganda #womeninsports #rugby #womensrugby #women #LadyCranes #LadyRugbyCranes #africa #podcast #rugbyafrica #worldrugby #uganda #ugandarugby

Welcome to Episode 102 of The Podcast About Division III Baseball! In this episode, we do our best to project which teams will receive the 19 at-large bids (really just 18 Pool C bids since Salisbury is definitely getting the Pool B) to the 60-team tournament field. We perform a mock selection of all the teams just as the national committee will do ahead of the official selections at noon ET on Monday, May 16. This was extremely difficult but we did our best! Good luck, everyone!!!  Follow us on Twitter @d3baseballpod (DMs are open if you want to reach us there) and @CespedesBBQ.  Send us your best D-III stories or any other comments or questions to thed3baseballpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe/follow + rate/review on Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-podcast-about-division-iii-baseball/id1342691759  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5uk8q4iUrMUZRriKM1Akfx?si=3ed6cccd25d44c2a 

Welcome to Episode 100 of The Podcast About Division III Baseball!!! 100 podcast episodes about D-III baseball!!! They said it couldn't be done!!!!!!! Jake is back and the second regional rankings were released and this time they are actual rankings and not just alphabetical! We discuss how we go about analyzing these rankings and what they can tell us about the likelihood of teams being selected at-large. We begin with a quick Pool B discussion (at 5:55) before going rapid-fire through all 10 regions (at 7:10) in order with some general thoughts on which conferences have the best chance to receive multiple bids. Then, we present THE BUBBLE as it currently stands (at 18:30), discussing which teams are in best shape to snag one of the 18 Pool C at-large bids come selection day on May 16. Then we say goodbye.  (minor correction: I said 40 automatic qualifiers at the end of the episode but that was a mistake, it's 41) Follow us on Twitter @d3baseballpod (DMs are open if you want to reach us there) and @CespedesBBQ.  Send us your best D-III stories or any other comments or questions to thed3baseballpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe/follow + rate/review on Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-podcast-about-division-iii-baseball/id1342691759  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5uk8q4iUrMUZRriKM1Akfx?si=3ed6cccd25d44c2a 

Welcome to Episode 99 of The Podcast About Division III Baseball. It's time once again to run through all the teams in the latest Top 25 poll. For the first time in 2022, we start to turn our attention to the postseason picture and which teams in the Top 25 are in best position to receive an at-large bid should they not win the conference based on the current SOS rankings. Discussions include: Cortland is in good shape to make its 473rd postseason appearance in a row even if they don't win the SUNYAC tourney We're already worried about North Central (IL) again but it's been good to see them winning lately UW-Whitewater's resume could be lighter than normal Salisbury vs. CNU vs. the top of the UAA will be a fascinating Pool B race Could the NJAC get 3 teams in? 4? UT-Dallas will probably need to win the ASC Arcadia's resume is going to be nearly impossible to deny Tufts is legit but how good is the NESCAC? We don't know yet The SCIAC always deserves 2 bids talent-wise but the SOS might not allow for it this season UW-Stevens Point's resume doesn't look as good as we would've expected when we looked at the schedule before the season Trinity (TX) should have a much more convincing at-large case than last year...but keep an eye on TLU, too and more! Follow us on Twitter @d3baseballpod (DMs are open if you want to reach us there) and @CespedesBBQ.  Send us your best D-III stories or any other comments or questions to thed3baseballpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe/follow + rate/review on Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-podcast-about-division-iii-baseball/id1342691759  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5uk8q4iUrMUZRriKM1Akfx?si=3ed6cccd25d44c2a 

It's a major week of curling around the world with both the Brier & Paralympic Curling starting on the weekend and Sean and Scott have got you covered. They start by talking about the Brier, including whether there is a stronger of the two pools (4:30) before exploring the key storylines for each team in both Pool A (8:31) and Pool B (32:07). They then discuss what some of the most fun scenarios that could happen over the course of the week (49:55) and make their picks (54:40).They then look at the wheelchair curling field at the 2022 Paralympic Games. They talk about some of the key stats for each of the 12 teams in the field (55:40), the uncertainty surrounding Russia's participation, and make their picks for who will top the podium (1:21:50).For more, visit us at GameofStonesPod.com

It's a major week of curling around the world with both the Brier & Paralympic Curling starting on the weekend and Sean and Scott have got you covered. They start by talking about the Brier, including whether there is a stronger of the two pools (4:30) before exploring the key storylines for each team in both Pool A (8:31) and Pool B (32:07). They then discuss what some of the most fun scenarios that could happen over the course of the week (49:55) and make their picks (54:40).They then look at the wheelchair curling field at the 2022 Paralympic Games. They talk about some of the key stats for each of the 12 teams in the field (55:40), the uncertainty surrounding Russia's participation, and make their picks for who will top the podium (1:21:50).For more, visit us at GameofStonesPod.com

Welcome to Episode 85 of The Podcast About Division III Baseball. We head to the South, home to some of the strongest teams in D-III, including the defending champs. We have a quick discussion about what Pool B is (at 3:50), why the C2C teams are now in it, and how that impacts the postseason field before previewing all the favorites in the South (Region 6). In order: C2C (at 8:45) Salisbury seems as good a bet as any in recent memory to repeat as national champs, but that's much easier said than done Christopher Newport is playing a loaded schedule, as they'll need to in Pool B, but will need some younger guys to step up to win enough games against all that top-tier competition ODAC (at 22:50) Lynchburg is being super underrated by the pre-season polls and has the talent to make a legit World Series run Shenandoah has a ton of experience coming back and is always good Roanoke has almost their entire pitching staff back and enough offense to compete We always trust Randolph-Macon to be good but they lost a huge chunk of their team to graduation so a lot more question marks this year Other teams like Hampden-Sydney, Bridgewater, and Washington & Lee should compete for spots in the conference tourney SAA (at 44:45) Birmingham-Southern is one of the best programs left in D-III without a title; could this be the year? Rhodes should always be taken seriously Berry was so good in 2021 but have a lot to replace this season USA South (at 54:15) NC Wesleyan ascended in a big way in 2021 and look primed for another huge season LaGrange is still trying to get over the regional hump and certainly has the talent to finally do it in 2022 This conference is enormous so there are a ton of other teams that could be in the mix UAA (at 1:03:55) Emory has been trying to get back to contender status for a while now; maybe this is the year1 We conclude (at 1:06:50) with our player and pitcher of the year picks, and our teams to beat. Then we say goodbye.  Follow us on Twitter @d3baseballpod (DMs are open if you want to reach us there) and @CespedesBBQ.  Send us your best D-III stories or any other comments or questions to thed3baseballpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe + rate/review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-podcast-about-division-iii-baseball/id1342691759 

In this episode, Sean and Scott look ahead to the 2022 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. They chat about the new modified page playoff system (4:35), whether the teams that didn't play in the Olympic Trials have an advantage (10:13), and a stacked Pool A (13:10). They then go team by team through Pool A (17:10) and Pool B (35:30) before making their picks for the week (49:30).For more, visit us at GameofStonesPod.com

I trashed a girl's pool for playin' me 

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Detroit Tigers 6, Minnesota Twins 5 – F/11 Innings Chicago White Sox 5, Kansas City Royals 3 Cincinnati Reds 7, Chicago Cubs 4 Tigers 6, Twins 5 – F/11 – Cabrera, Haase power Tigers past Twins 6-5 in 11th innings Miguel Cabrera hit a run-scoring single in the 11th inning after Eric Haase tied the game with a grand slam in the top of the ninth as the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 6-5. Cabrera’s hit scored automatic runner Jonathan Schoop. The Tigers tied the game with a homer in the ninth inning for the second straight game. Robbie Grossman, who singled to start the ninth-inning comeback, hit a two-run homer on Monday night before Minnesota won 6-5 in 10 innings. Mitch Garver hit a first-inning grand slam for the Twins. White Sox 5, Royals 3 – Jiménez hits 3-run HR, rallies White Sox past Royals 5-3 Eloy Jiménez logged his first big hit of the season, launching a go-ahead, three-run homer in the eighth inning that sent the Chicago White Sox over the Kansas City Royals 5-3. The 24-year-old slugger, who was the 2019 AL Rookie of the Year and then kept up his power surge during the pandemic-shortened season, tore a pectoral muscle in spring training. He hadn’t played in the majors until going 0 for 4 Monday night. But Jiménez quickly made up for lost time in his second game. After hitting a single in his first at-bat, he came up in the eighth after a two-out intentional walk to Jose Abreu with Chicago trailing 3-2. Jiménez connected for a 459-foot drive to cap a four-run rally for the AL Central leaders. Reds 7, Cubs 4 – Votto hits 2 more homers as Reds roll past Cubs 7-4 Joey Votto continued his power surge with two home runs and started a dazzling double play as the Cincinnati Reds pulled away to a 7-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Votto has homered in a career-high four consecutive games for the second time, one game shy of the team record. The Reds hit four home runs in winning for the third time in five games. The Cubs lost for the sixth time in their last 10. Cincinnati rookie Vladimir Gutierrez pitched 6 1/3 innings of five-hit ball to earn the win. Cubs starter Adbert Alzolay allowed three home runs in five innings. Tonight Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins, 1:10 p.m.                    94.9 WSJM/103.7 Cosy-FM 12:50 Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Kansas City Royals, 8:10 p.m. NHL – Vegas trades Fleury to Chicago as goalie carousel spins, get Johnson from champs The Vegas Golden Knights have traded reigning Vezina Trophy-winning goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury to the Chicago Blackhawks. Vegas got minor leaguer Mikael Hakkarainen in return, indicating the move was a salary dump. Fleury counts $7 million against the salary cap next season. Chicago was not on the 36-year-old’s 10-team no-trade list. Agent Allan Walsh says Fleury will be taking time to talk to his family and evaluate his hockey future.  Chicago wasn’t done there, the Blackhawks also acquired forward Tyler Johnson from the Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for the contract of injured Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook.  The move by Tampa takes Johnson $5-million contract off the salary cap. Seabrook announced his retirement during the past season citing injury, he is listed on long term injured reserve and his contract does not count in the salary cap calculations.  Seabrook had 3 years left on his contract and will make $6.875 million each year.   The trade also sent a 2023 second round pick from Tampa Bay to Chicago. NCAAFB – Big 12′s Texas, Oklahoma make request to join powerhouse SEC Texas and Oklahoma have made a request to join the powerhouse Southeastern Conference. A day after the Big 12 schools notified the league that they would not be extending an agreement that binds conference members to 2025, the schools publicly stated for the first time they want to join the SEC.  SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey says his league will consider the request in the “near future.”  The SEC would grow to 16 teams with the additions of Texas and Oklahoma, half of which have won at least one national championship in football since 1980. NFL – Bears’ QB balancing act begins with training camp The balancing act for Matt Nagy has begun. The Chicago Bears coach made it clear as players reported Tuesday for training camp why the team is starting veteran quarterback Andy Dalton first before it turns to rookie first-round pick Justin Fields. The season amounts to weighing how much Dalton can win against the potential problems associated with starting a developing rookie like Fields. Nagy realizes the excitement building throughout Chicago to see Fields play, but for training camp, preseason and at least the first game, the Bears know Dalton is the starter. NFL – Rodgers arrives in Green Bay for start of training camp Aaron Rodgers has made it to Green Bay on the eve of the Packers’ first training-camp workout. Rodgers was seen arriving at Lambeau Field on Tuesday morning, the day after NFL Network and ESPN had reported the reigning MVP was closing in on a deal that would keep him with the Packers this season. The Packers open training camp Wednesday. Rodgers hadn’t participated in organized team activities this spring and skipped the Packers’ mandatory minicamp. His return makes the Packers legitimate Super Bowl contenders. NFL – Rivera opens Washington camp frustrated by vaccine hesitancy Ron Rivera opened Washington’s training camp expressing frustration about a lack of vaccinations among players. Rivera says he believes Washington is now over 50% of players fully vaccinated. Only five NFL teams are at less than 70% of players who have either received one vaccination shot or both. The low vaccination rate is one of many questions facing Washington going into camp. It has caused Rivera to wear a mask around unvaccinated players because he says he is immune deficient. Rivera was treated for a form of skin cancer last year. Offensive tackle Cornelius Lucas was placed on the NFL’s COVID-19 reserve list Tuesday. NBA – The play-in tournament officially returning to NBA in 2022 The NBA’s play-in tournament is back for at least one more season. As expected, the league’s board of governors gave approval Tuesday to the plan that would bring back the event in April 2022. The format will be the same as it was this past season: the teams that finish seventh, eighth, ninth and 10th in each conference will play to determine the No. 7 and No. 8 playoff seeds. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver had said on multiple occasions in recent weeks that he expected the play-in to return. It was utilized this past season for the first time on an experimental basis. NBA – Former President Obama buys stake in NBA’s Africa business Former U.S. President Barack Obama has bought a stake in the NBA’s Africa business through his foundation. The NBA says Obama will have a minority equity stake in NBA Africa, a new entity set up this year to run all the league’s business on the continent. The NBA adds Obama will use any profits to fund the Obama Foundation’s youth and leadership programs in Africa. Obama has been linked to the NBA’s Africa operations since 2019 but it wasn’t clear until Tuesday’s announcement exactly what his involvement would be. NBA Africa and world body FIBA have combined to set up the first pro basketball league in Africa. It held its inaugural season in May. HSFB – Georgia 15-year-old collapses, dies after football practice A 15-year-old high school football player died after collapsing at the first day of practice amid 97-degree temperatures in middle Georgia.  Bibb County school district officials say Joshua Ivory of Macon’s Southwest High School went into distress Monday, leading coaches to call an ambulance. He later died at a hospital. No cause of death has been announced and an autopsy is planned. MILB – Minor League Baseball – High-A Central Yesterday West Michigan Whitecaps 6, Great Lakes Loons 3 Fort Wayne Tin Caps 3, Lansing Lugnuts 1 Quad Cities River Bandits 4, South Bend Cubs 2 Tonight West Michigan Whitecaps at Great Lakes Loons, 7:05 p.m. Fort Wayne Tin Caps at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m. South Bend Cubs at Quad Cities River Bandits, 7:30 p.m. Tokyo 2020 – Summer Olympic Games – Games of the XXXII Olympiad Volleyball – US beats Tunisia 3-1 in men’s volleyball The U.S. men’s volleyball team has improved to 2-1 in pool play at the Olympics by beating Tunisia 3-1.  The Americans bounced back from a loss to the Russians on Wednesday. They knocked off the lowest-ranked team in their group 25-14, 23-25, 25-14, 25-23.  The victory keeps the U.S. in good position to advance to the quarterfinals as one of the top four teams in Pool B. Tunisia has lost all three matches so far in Tokyo. Beach Volleyball – US men, women both win in beach volleyball prelims Americans April Ross and Alix Klineman have guaranteed themselves at least one more beach volleyball match at the Tokyo Olympics. U.S. men Phil Dalhausser and Nick Lucena helped their chances of making the knockout round as well. The U.S. women beat Spain 21-13, 21-16 for their second straight win. They can do no worse than a three-way tie for first. Dalhausser and Lucena improved to 1-1 in the round robin by beating Brazil’s Alison, the reigning gold medalist, and Alvaro Filho, 24-22, 19-21, 15-13. The Americans will meet Argentina on Thursday. Gymnastics – Russian team topples American powerhouse with Biles out Though the history books may mark Tuesday’s victory with an asterisk due to American star Simone Biles’ early withdrawal, the Russian women’s gymnastics team’s dazzling performance is the result of a concerted transformation since they finished a distant second to the American team at the 2019 World Championship. They beat the Americans by nearly 3.5 points, a significant margin in the sport. Their victory came just a day after the Russian men also won. The country swept the gymnastics team gold medals, among the most coveted at the summer Games.  Biles has also withdrawn from the individual all-around competition. Swimming – "Just proud": Ledecky finally wins gold at Tokyo Olympics Finally, a gold medal in Tokyo for Katie Ledecky. The American star bounced back from the worst finish of her brilliant Olympic career to take the first-ever gold medal in the women’s 1,500-meter freestyle. It wasn’t quite the breeze everyone expected in the metric mile. Ledecky built a big lead right from the start, then worked hard to hold off American teammate Erica Sullivan’s blazing finish. But it was Ledecky touching first in 15 minutes, 37.39 seconds. Sullivan claimed the silver, while the bronze went to Germany’s Sarah Kohler. Ledecky bounced back from a fifth-place showing in the 200 free. Softball – Japan beats US 2-0, turns incredible DP to win softball gold Japan won its second straight Olympic softball gold medal, beating the United States 2-0 in an emotional repeat of their 2008 victory in Beijing that again left the Americans in tears. Yukiko Ueno took a one-hitter into the sixth inning five days after her 39th birthday, and Japan snuffed out an American rally attempt with an acrobatic double play in the sixth inning. Mana Atsumi, the No. 9 batter, had a run-scoring infield hit in the fourth inning and Yamato Fujita lined an RBI single off Abbott in the fifth. Softball will not return to the Olympics until at least 2028. NBC’s Tokyo Olympics viewership gets off to rough start NBC Universal is still waiting to see if there will be a surge of interest in viewership for the Tokyo Summer Olympics. During each of the first three nights of coverage, viewership was down more than 30 percent compared to corresponding nights at the Rio de Janeiro Games in 2016. NBC’s audience this year was its largest on Sunday night, but that still represented a 43 percent drop from five years ago. Viewing habits for live television have changed dramatically in the past five years, so it’s difficult to determine how much NBC’s Olympics slump has to do with that, and how much with the underwhelming performance in Tokyo.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Minnesota Twins 6, Detroit Tigers 5 – F/10 Kansas City Royals 4, Chicago White Sox 3 Chicago Cubs 6, Cincinnati Reds 5 Twins 6, Tigers 5 – F/10 – Kepler’s RBI single gives Twins 6-5 win vs Tigers in 10 Max Kepler’s RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning against All-Star closer Gregory Soto gave the Minnesota Twins a 6-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Soto walked the bases loaded in the ninth before striking out Willians Astudillo on three pitches, finishing him with a 100 mph fastball. Soto had two outs in the 10th before a walk and Kepler’s ninth career game-ending hit. Robbie Grossman’s pinch-hit, two-run homer tied it for the Tigers with one out in the ninth after Twins All-Star closer Taylor Rogers was pulled from the game with a sprained left middle finger. Royals 4, White Sox 3 – Soler hits 2 HRs, again, as Royals beat White Sox 4-3 Jorge Soler hit two home runs for the second straight game and the Kansas City Royals extended their winning streak to six games with a 4-3 win over the Chicago White Sox on Monday night. Mike Minor (8-8) gave the Royals their fifth quality start in the last six games. He allowed two runs on three hits over six innings. He walked two and struck out seven. Minor’s victory in Milwaukee on July 20 started the Royals’ current winning streak. Scott Barlow worked the final two innings and picked up his sixth save. Cubs 6, Reds 5 – Báez hits bases-loaded single in 9th as Cubs top Reds 6-5 Pinch-hitter Javier Báez hit a bases-loaded single in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Chicago Cubs a 6-5 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night. Anthony Rizzo homered in his second straight game for the Cubs. Joey Votto homered for the third time in three games and drove in three runs for Cincinnati, which dropped its second straight and lost for the seventh time in 10 games. Kyle Farmer added a homer as the Reds’ winning streak against Chicago ended at four. Tonight Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m. Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins, 8:10 p.m.                    94.9 WSJM/103.7 Cosy-FM 7:50 Chicago White Sox at Kansas City Royals, 8:10 p.m. MLB – A’s get lefty reliever Chafin from Cubs for 2 minor leaguers The Oakland Athletics fortified their bullpen by acquiring left-hander Andrew Chafin from the Chicago Cubs for two minor leaguers. Chafin was 0-2 with a 2.06 ERA in 43 relief appearances covering 39 1/3 innings for the Cubs this season. The deal was announced following their 6-5 win over Cincinnati and could signal more moves to come from Chicago. The Cubs received outfielder Greg Deichmann and right-hander Daniel Palencia. Oakland is in second place in the AL West and holds the league’s second wild-card spot. The disappointing Cubs are fourth in the NL Central at 50-51 and could be a busy seller before Friday’s trade deadline. NFL – Waiting for Rodgers It’s anyone’s guess as to whether three-time NFL Aaron Rodgers shows up at Green Bay Packers training camp this week. Even the team’s top executive isn’t sure. Packers president/CEO Mark Murphy remains hopeful the quarterback will play for them this season, but says he doesn’t know whether Rodgers will arrive for the start of camp. Murphy’s comments followed an NFL Network report that Rodgers has indicated to people close to him he does plan to play for the Packers this season. ESPN later reported that Rodgers and the Packers were close to an agreement that would include voiding the 2023 season from his contract. The Packers’ camp opens on Wednesday. NFL – Colts Head Coach has COVID despite vaccination Colts coach Frank Reich will miss the start of training camp after testing positive for COVID-19. General manager Chris Ballard says Reich’s test came back late last week and that he has had no symptoms. While Reich is fully vaccinated, Ballard says it is unlikely Reich will return to practice until early next week. NCAA – With eye on SEC, Oklahoma, Texas move toward leaving Big 12 Oklahoma and Texas took the first formal step toward moving to the Southeastern Conference. They notified the Big 12 that they would not be renewing an agreement that binds the league’s members through 2025. The schools sent out a joint statement that made no mention of the SEC and said they intend to honor agreements that give the conference control of the school’s media rights. Those arrangements run concurrent with the Big 12’s television contracts with ESPN and Fox. Texas and Oklahoma have been in discussions with the SEC about joining the league, though neither the two schools nor the powerhouse conference has acknowledged that publicly. MILB – Minor League Baseball – High-A Central Yesterday No games tonight Tonight West Michigan Whitecaps at Great Lakes Loons, 7:05 p.m. Fort Wayne Tin Caps at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m. South Bend Cubs at Quad Cities River Bandits, 7:30 p.m. Tokyo 2020 – Summer Olympic Games – Games of the XXXII Olympiad Basketball – US women win 50th straight Olympic game over Nigeria A’ja Wilson had 19 points and 13 rebounds in her Olympic debut to help the U.S. beat Nigeria 81-72 in the opener for both teams. The win was the Americans’ 50th consecutive victory in the Olympics dating back to a loss in the semifinals of the 1992 Barcelona Games. Diana Taurasi, who was playing in her first game in nearly a month after suffering a hip injury, has competed in the last 33 of those victories to set a record for most games in the Olympics. Ezinne Kalu scored 16 to lead Nigeria. Swimming – Alaskan swimmer wins gold Alaska, of all places, has an Olympic champion at the pool. Seventeen-year-old Lydia Jacoby gave the United States a victory in the women’s 100-meter breaststroke, knocking off defending champion and teammate Lilly King. Jacoby was the first swimmer from the Arctic state ever to make the U.S. Olympic swimming team. Now she’s heading back to her hometown of Seward, Alaska, with a gold medal. South Africa’s Tatjana Schoenmaker claimed the silver while King settled for bronze. Jacoby’s stunning win salvaged what had been a disappointing morning for the U.S. team, which had only managed a pair of bronzes before the teen came through. Swimming – US streak in 100m backstroke ends For the first time since 1992, the American men have lost a backstroke race at the Olympic pool. Russia swept the top two spots in the 100-meter back, with Evgeny Rylov claiming the gold medal in 51.98 seconds and teammate Kliment Kolesnikov taking the silver in 52.00. Defending Olympic champion Ryan Murphy settled for the bronze in 52.19. Beach Volleyball – Ross/Klineman win 16th straight The American “A-Team” of April Ross and Alix Klineman have guaranteed themselves at least one more beach volleyball match by beating Spain 21-13, 21-16 for their second straight win. With one more game in the preliminaries left, they can do no worse than a three-way tie for first. The deadlock would be broken during a “lucky loser” matchup after the round-robin. Tennis – Naomi Osaka eliminated from Tokyo Olympics tennis tournament Japan’s Naomi Osaka lost to former French Open finalist Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic 6-1, 6-4 in the third round of the Olympic women’s tennis tournament. The 42nd-ranked Vondrousova produced a series of drop-shot winners and other crafty shots that drew Osaka out of her comfort zone. Volleyball – US women’s volleyball hands China 2nd straight loss The expected Olympic showdown between the top two women’s volleyball teams in the world turned out to be a one-sided affair. The U.S. women swept defending gold medalist China 29-27, 25-22, 25-21 in a pool-play match that left the Americans at the top of Pool B and the Chinese seeking to win their first set of the tournament after two straight sweeps to open the Games. China was also swept by Turkey in the opener but showed five years ago in Rio de Janeiro how little the pool-play matches can mean after losing three of five of them before rallying to win gold. Gymnastics – Biles tries to lead Team USA to 3rd consecutive gold medal Simone Biles and Team USA seek their third consecutive gold medal in women’s gymnastics in Tuesday’s team final. The Americans trail the Russian Olympic Committee. Biles is set to compete in all five events. In swimming, Katie Ledecky and Caeleb Dressel return to the pool with Ledecky seeking a second straight gold medal in the women’s 200-meter freestyle and a later attempt to win the Olympic debut of the women’s 1,500-meter freestyle. The U.S. women’s soccer team plays its final match in group stage play and the US men’s basketball team plays Iran while seeking its 1st win. Tokyo Olympic flame is the first powered by hydrogen Inspired by the sun, the Tokyo Olympic cauldron is designed to be better for the planet. The flame at Tokyo’s National Stadium and another cauldron burning along the waterfront near Tokyo Bay throughout the games will be sustained in part by hydrogen, the first time the clean fuel source will be used to power an Olympic fire. Previous flames have usually run on propane, although magnesium, gunpowder, resin and olive oil have also been used since the first modern cauldron was lit for the Amsterdam Games in 1928. The torch relay was introduced eight years later for Berlin. Olympic broadcasters curb sexual images of female athletes Each Olympics aims to set the highest level of television standards. The head of broadcasting at the Tokyo Games wants to reach this goal by banishing overly sexualized images of female athletes. A wider Olympic program targets gender equity on the field of play and on screen. One mantra for broadcasters is “sport appeal, not sex appeal.” Olympic Broadcasting Services chief executive Yiannis Exarchos says viewers will no longer see the kind of close-ups on women’s bodies they might have seen at past Olympics. It comes as more female athletes oppose wearing uniforms they believe exploits their sexuality. NBC mum on Chinese complaints about map during ceremony NBC is not responding to complaints from China over how the network depicted the country’s map when its athletes marched in the opening ceremony at the Tokyo Olympics. The Chinese consulate in New York and several social media accounts complained because the map showed by NBC did not depict disputed territories like the island of Taiwan, which China considers a breakaway province. The issue is worth watching since NBC Universal is contracted to broadcast and stream next year’s Winter Olympics in Beijing. The consulate general says NBC “harmed the dignity and emotions of the Chinese people.” Softball – Lawrie gets win, Canada beats Mexico 3-2 for softball bronze Canada won its first Olympic medal in softball, taking the bronze with a 3-2 win over Mexico on behind 2 1/3 innings of scoreless, one-hit relief from Danielle Lawrie, the sister of former major leaguer Brett Lawrie. Lawrie is a veteran of Canada’s 2008 Olympic team and the 2009 and ’10 USA college player of the year at the University of Washington. She relieved with runners at the corners and retired Victoria Vidales on a groundout. Lawrie struck out four, fanning Brittany Cervantes to end it. Kelsey Harshman broke a 2-2 tie in the fifth with a sacrifice fly. Tropical storm to bring rain, wind, waves to northeast Japan An offshore tropical storm brought wind and rain to the Tokyo region and affected some Olympic events Tuesday as it headed toward northeastern Japan. Stormier conditions were forecast north of the capital in advance of Nepartak making landfall around midday Wednesday. The Japan Meteorological Agency says the tropical storm has winds of 44 mph that will weaken before landfall. Storm and high wave warnings were issued for the coastal areas of Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures. Super-express train services were to be suspended from Tuesday evening possibly until Wednesday morning.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.