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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Two-time Baylor All-American and 2005 NCAA Champion Sophia Young-Malcolm joined Baylor's staff as Assistant AD for Player Development in May of 2021. Young-Malcolm played on Baylor's first NCAA Championship team in 2005, was a two-time All-American and one of seven players in BU history to amass both 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in her career. As Assistant AD for Player Development, Young will serve the student-athletes in the women's basketball program as the liaison between the Baylor Student-Athlete Center for Excellence (SACE). The SACE department serves student-athletes in two major areas: academic services and character formation. Young will also spearhead the program's community service efforts and assist in recruiting. Young's four-year playing career at Baylor spanned from 2002-06. Through the 2020-21 season, Young still ranks fourth all-time in scoring, fifth in field goal percentage, second in rebounds (first in NCAA era), and second in double-doubles. At the time of her selection, Young was Baylor's highest-ever draft pick in the WNBA when she was the fourth overall selection of the San Antonio Silver Stars in 2006. The Silver Stars got a solid return on their investment with Young playing 301 career games over nine seasons, including three WNBA All-Star selections. She tallied 4,300 career points and 1,807 rebounds in a career that spanned from 2006-2015 and resulted in a selection to the San Antonio Stars' All-Decade Team. Young also played overseas in the Euroleague and Eurocup. After leaving professional basketball, Young continued leading her AAU basketball program called Sophia Young Elite in San Antonio. Her programs produced student-athletes that went to Division I schools that included UTEP, Oklahoma State, Abilene Christian and Indiana, among others. She also coached for two seasons as head coach at the Cornerstone Christian School in San Antonio, collecting a winning record in each of the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons. Since that time, she has served the San Antonio community as a realtor. Young was born in Saint Vincent, West Indies, and she played her high school basketball in Shreveport, La. at Evangel Christian Academy. She was a 2016 inductee into the Baylor Athletics Hall of Fame and a 2021 inductee into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kayla is a 2010 graduate of Villa Maria Academy. She is currently a professional basketball player in the WNBA for the Minnesota Lynx and plays overseas in the Turkish Super League. After Villa, Kayla went on to the University of Notre Dame where she played in three National Championships for the Irish under legendary coach Muffet McGraw. During her time at Notre Dame Kayla was ACC Player of the Year, Sports-Illustrated All-American, Wooden Award All-American, AP All-American, among many other accolades. She was drafted #3 overall by the San Antonio Stars in the 2014 WNBA Draft and has been named to WNBA All-Star teams in 2015, 2018, and 2019. Kayla has been playing overseas through her career and currently plays professionally in the Turkish Super League where she is a three-time Champion there in 2017, 2021, and 2022.

Kelsey Plum was one of the most dominant college basketball players we have ever seen, a top draft pick, and a would-be franchise savior for the team that picked her, the San Antonio Stars (now the Las Vegas Aces). But the NCAA's all-time leading scorer struggled with her transition to the pros, and it turned out her team didn't need saving…she did. Now in her fifth season in the WNBA, Plum is finally playing to her potential and helped lead the Aces to the #1 overall seed in the playoffs. Katie Barnes tells us the story of how, after years of searching, Kelsey Plum has found herself, both on and off the court. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Back inside The Locker Room get your popcorn ready! The Black in Sports crew take in our 1st ACE's game of the Becky Hammon era. Yes, the Las Vegas Ace's new Hall of Fame head coach, as Coach Hammon has been inducted to the 2022 class of the WNBA for time with the San Antonio Stars! We recap our courtside experience.... Yes Arike Ogunbowale you were pushing off...... Tap in!For more Black in Sports additional content on our podcast see linktree: https://linktr.ee/blackinsports |Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/blackinsports | YouTube - @blackinsports | Instagram - @blackinsports | Twitter - @blackinsports | Website - https://www.blackinsports.com/ | Thank you & we appreciate you! #awardwinningpodcast #bestsportspodcast #blackpodwinner #fortheculture #blackinsports #sportsbusiness #podcast #tellingblackstories #blackowner #Blackeffect #sportsbiz #BlackPlayersForChange #sportsnews #blackowned #blackmedia #HBCULeaguePass #blackpodcastmatter #wnbafinals #trashtalk #aces #wnba #lvaces #beckyhammon

(Fremont County, WY) - Layton Westmoreland has been hired as the next head coach for the Lady Rustlers basketball program. Westmoreland is excited about the opportunity. "I'm looking forward to the excitement that comes with new. I have built relationships with the returners and they are excited." Westmoreland has a long history in coaching from the high school to the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). His most recent stint was as an assistant coach at Hills College in Hillsboro, Texas coaching them to their third conference title in four seasons while being the lead recruiter for the Lady Rebels for one season. He also spent two seasons at McMurry University before Hills. He was a young head coach at The Christian School at Castle Hills and Christian Academy stealing a record of 118-62. He was the head coach for Newcastle High School in Texas for one season scoring a record of 23-11. Westmoreland spent one season as the coach supporting staff for the San Antonio Stars which are now the Las Vegas Aces in 2017. This will be Westmoreland's first head coaching opportunity at the college level and has been busy recruiting for the upcoming and future seasons. I'm looking for players that want to succeed and represent the college in a positive light," he said. "I'm currently putting in a lot of time to build relationships and being prepared for what is to come." Central Wyoming College Athletic Director Steve Barlow said in an email, "We are very excited that Layton Westmoreland has joined the coaching staff as he has the energy and passion needed to lead a successful program," he said. " With his connections and experience at respected programs, I am confident Layton will be leading a competitive program immediately." Westmoreland will lead the Lady Rustlers after going 6-21 last season. You can listen to the full interview down below

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Detroit Tigers 4, Cleveland Guardians 2 Chicago Cubs 5, Arizona Diamondbacks 4 Chicago White Sox 3, New York Yankees 1 – Game 1 Chicago White Sox 5, New York Yankees 0 – Game 2 Tigers 4, Guardians 2 – Tigers top Guardians 4-2 for Faedo’s first big league win Rookie Alex Faedo allowed two runs in 5 1/3 innings for his first major league win and Miguel Cabrera had an RBI double as the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-2. Faedo struck out two in his fourth appearance since being called up from Triple-A Toledo on May 4. Cabrera’s double in the first scored Robbie Grossman and was the 603rd of his career, tying Cal Ripken Jr. for 16th all-time. Guardians righty Shane Bieber struck out a season-high 10 in seven innings. He gave up six hits and three runs, two of them earned, but remained winless since April 20. Cubs 5, Diamondbacks 4 – Wisdom, Schwindel homer as Cubs rally past Diamondbacks 5-4 Patrick Wisdom and Frank Schwindel hit consecutive homers against Ian Kennedy in the eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 to avoid a four-game series sweep. Wisdom had a bouncer go just foul right before he connected for his ninth homer, sending a leadoff drive deep to center field. Schwindel then drove a 1-0 pitch from Kennedy into the bleachers in left for his fourth homer. Schwindel and Wisdom also hit back-to-back homers during Chicago’s 7-6 loss on Saturday. White Sox 3, Yankees 1/White Sox 5, Yankees 0 – Anderson’s HR hushes Yankees, lifts Chisox to twinbill sweep The White Sox took the opener of their doubleheader by scoring twice off Aroldis Chapman in the ninth inning of a 2-1 decision over the Yankees. AJ Pollock led off the ninth by homering against Chapman, who also gave up a one-out RBI double to Adam Engel. Aaron Judge briefly tied the game for the Yankees by homering off Kendall Graveman with one out in the eighth.  Chicago wrapped up a sweep by scoring five times in the eighth inning of a 5-0 shutout of the Yanks. Tim Anderson capped the rally with a three-run homer following RBI singles by Andrew Vaughn and Reese McGuire. Michael Kopech worked the first seven innings of a combined three-hitter. Tonight Chicago Cubs (Smyly 1-5) at Cincinnati (Gutierrez 0-5), 6:40 p.m. Detroit (Rodriguez 0-0) at Minnesota (Archer 0-1), 7:40 p.m. White Sox are off MLB – Cubs C Willson Contreras day to day with hamstring injury Chicago Cubs manager David Ross has praised catcher Willson Contreras for speaking up after he felt some tightness in his right hamstring. Contreras left Saturday’s 7-6 loss to Arizona after he got hurt running the bases in the third inning. Contreras was out of the lineup for the series finale against the Diamondbacks, but he is considered day to day and Ross said it could have been worse. With Contreras’ injury, the Cubs brought up catcher P.J. Higgins from Triple-A Iowa and designated infielder Ildemaro Vargas for assignment. MLB – Boone: Donaldson shouldn’t make ‘Jackie’ remark to Anderson New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone says slugger Josh Donaldson was wrong to make a remark referencing Jackie Robinson when speaking to White Sox star Tim Anderson. A day after the comment called “racist” by Chicago manager Tony La Russa — an assessment that Anderson agreed with — Major League Baseball continued to investigate. Anderson, one of baseball’s leading Black voices, hit a home run as Chicago swept a doubleheader at Yankee Stadium. Anderson and Donaldson didn’t speak to reporters. Donaldson, who is white, said Saturday he twice called Anderson “Jackie” — as in Robinson, who broke MLB’s color barrier in 1947. He said he’s used the reference in the past with Anderson, who said he viewed himself as a potential modern-day Robinson in a 2019 interview with Sports Illustrated. NHL – National Hockey League – 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs – 1st Round Yesterday Tampa Bay Lightning 5, Florida Panthers 1                        (TBL Leads 3-0) New York Rangers 3, Carolina Hurricanes 1                      (CAR Leads 2-1) Edmonton Oilers 4, Calgary Flames 1                                (EDM Leads 2-1) Tonight Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning, 7:00 p.m.           (TBL Leads 3-0) Colorado Avalanche at St. Louis Blues, 9:30 p.m.              (COL Leads 2-1) NBA – National Basketball Association – 2022 NBA Playoffs – Conference Finals Last Night Golden State Warriors 109, Dallas Mavericks 100           (GSW Leads 3-0) Tonight Miami Heat at Boston Celtics, 8:30 p.m.                            (MIA Leads 2-1) WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Yesterday Connecticut Sun 92, Indiana Fever 70 Chicago Sky 82, Washington Mystics 73 Sun 92, Fever 70 – Sun start fast, breeze to 92-70 victory over Fever Alyssa Thomas and Brionna Jones scored 18 points apiece and the Connecticut Sun breezed to a 92-70 victory over the Indiana Fever. Thomas added six rebounds and six assists for Connecticut (4-1), which jumped out to a 26-15 lead after the first quarter and never looked back. Courtney Williams scored 15 and Jonquel Jones pitched in with 13 points and nine boards. Victoria Vivians topped Indiana (2-6) with 15 points, while Emily Engstler scored 11 with eight rebounds. Sky 82, Mystics 73 – Parker’s triple-double propels Chicago past Washington 82-73 Candace Parker finished with her second career triple-double and the Chicago Sky pulled away in the second half to beat the Washington Mystics 82-73. Parker totaled 16 points, 13 rebounds and picked up a 10th assist on a basket by Allie Quigley with 21.2 seconds remaining. It was the 12th triple-double in WNBA history. Parker joins Houston Comets Hall-of-Famer Sheryl Swoopes as the only two players to accomplish the feat twice. Parker was the sixth player to post a triple-double when she pulled it off in 2017 against the San Antonio Stars. Golf – PGA – Thomas takes PGA Championship Justin Thomas has captured the PGA Championship for the second time in five years. Thomas stormed back from seven shots back to win the second Major of the season in a three-hole playoff with Will Zalatoris. Thomas birdied the first two playoff holes and closed with a par.  Thomas began the tournament with back-to-back 67s, despite getting the poor side of the draw. He shot 74 on Saturday to go backward, but he made a back-nine charge on Sunday and birdied the 17th. He closed with a 67 and finished at 5-under 275 over 72 holes.  Zalatoris began the day three back of Mito Pereira. Zalatoris finished a rollercoaster round of 71 to match Thomas.  Pereira squandered a one-shot lead on the 18th when he drove into the creek off the tee and made double bogey. Indy 500 – Dixon gets pole with record-breaking run Scott Dixon used a breathtaking run of more than 234 mph to post the fastest Indianapolis 500 pole run in history. The New Zealander will lead the field to green in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” for the fifth time in his career. Dixon turned four laps at an average of 234.046 mph around Indianapolis Motor Speedway. His average broke Scott Brayton’s pole-winning record set in 1996. Alex Palou will start next Sunday’s race from the No. 2 spot. It’s the best Palou has qualified in his three Indy starts. NASCAR – Blaney wins All-Star race, $1M 2 laps after thinking he won Ryan Blaney had to go two extra laps after thinking he had already won NASCAR’s All-Star race and $1 million. Blaney stayed in front through a green-white-checkered finish after a caution came out just yards before he got to the line the first time Sunday night at Texas. Blaney’s crew was already celebrating the victory in the pit and the driver had already lowered the window net after crossing the start-finish line. Pushed by his Penske teammate Austin Cindric on the restart, Blaney was able to stay in front and hold off Denny Hamlin. Tennis – French Open – Gauff, Alcaraz reach 2nd round Coco Gauff didn’t let 10 double-faults, 12 break points or a warning from the chair umpire about receiving coaching from Dad disrupt her progress into the second round at the French Open. The 18-year-old American opened stay in Paris with a 7-5, 6-0 victory over Canadian qualifier Rebecca Marino.  Rising star Carlos Alcaraz also advanced. The 19-year-old from Spain never faced a break point while beating Juan Ignacio Londero 6-4, 6-2, 6-0 in less than two hours.  Dominic Thiem extended his losing streak to 10 matches as he works his way back from a torn tendon in his right wrist. Also making early exits Sunday were two-time Grand Slam champion Garbiñe Muguruza and No. 6 seed Ons Jabeur. Muguruza won the French Open in 2016 and Wimbledon in 2017. Olympics – Tokyo Olympic film debuts in Japan; headed next to Cannes The documentary film about the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics has had its first public viewing. The 120-minute film is produced by Japanese Naomi Kawase and looks at the Olympics primarily from the point of view of the athletes and those around them. The film will be viewed later this week at the Cannes Film Festival. Kawase has also made another film looking at the Tokyo Olympics away from the athletes. It will debut at a later date. The documentary of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics by Kon Ichikawa, titled “Tokyo Olympiad," is generally regarded as one of the most important in the genre. Also in that category is Leni Riefenstahl’s “Olympia” from the 1936 Berlin Games. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Yesterday Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 7, South Bend Cubs 6 Great Lakes Loons 8, Lansing Lugnuts 3 West Michigan Whitecaps 8, Fort Wayne Tin Caps 0 Tonight No games tonight MHSAA – High School Sports Today Baseball St. Joseph at Gull Lake, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Lakeshore at Battle Creek Lakeview, 4:00 p.m. (DH) River Valley at Michigan Lutheran, 4:15 p.m. (DH) Watervliet at Martin, 4:30 p.m. (DH) Brandywine at Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m. (DH) Burr Oak at Lawrence, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Kalamazoo Central at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Portage Central B.C. Central, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Edwardsburg at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Galesburg-Augusta at Allegan, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Otsego at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Sturgis at Vicksburg, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Lawton at Decatur, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Marcellus at Mendon, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Kalamazoo Hackett at Constantine, 4:30 p.m. (DH) Saugatuck at North Muskegon, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Delton-Kellogg at Parchment, 4:00 p.m. Softball St. Joseph at Gull Lake, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Lakeshore at Battle Creek Lakeview, 4:00 p.m. (DH) River Valley at Michigan Lutheran, 4:15 p.m. (DH) Kalamazoo Christian at Watervliet, 4:30 p.m. (DH) Brandywine at Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m. (DH) Burr Oak at Lawrence, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Kalamazoo Central at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Portage Central B.C. Central, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Kal. Loy Norrix at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Galesburg-Augusta at Allegan, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Otsego at Harper Creek, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Sturgis at Vicksburg, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Climax-Scotts at Bloomingdale, 4:30 p.m. (DH) Lawton at Decatur, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Marcellus at Mendon, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Saugatuck at Hartford 4:30 p.m. (DH) Delton-Kellogg at Parchment, 4:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Hackett at Constantine, 4:30 p.m. (DH) Girls  Soccer Our Lady of the Lake at Coloma, 5:00 p.m. Michigan Lutheran at Kalamazoo Heritage, 5:00 p.m. Niles at South Haven, 5:00 p.m. Lawton at Brandywine, 5:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at Paw Paw, 6:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Kalamazoo Christian, 5:00 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Wyoming-Lee, 6:00 p.m. Sturgis at Comstock, 5:30 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Three Rivers, 6:00 p.m. Bronson at Parchment, 4:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Detroit Tigers 4, Cleveland Guardians 2 Chicago Cubs 5, Arizona Diamondbacks 4 Chicago White Sox 3, New York Yankees 1 – Game 1 Chicago White Sox 5, New York Yankees 0 – Game 2 Tigers 4, Guardians 2 – Tigers top Guardians 4-2 for Faedo’s first big league win Rookie Alex Faedo allowed two runs in 5 1/3 innings for his first major league win and Miguel Cabrera had an RBI double as the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-2. Faedo struck out two in his fourth appearance since being called up from Triple-A Toledo on May 4. Cabrera’s double in the first scored Robbie Grossman and was the 603rd of his career, tying Cal Ripken Jr. for 16th all-time. Guardians righty Shane Bieber struck out a season-high 10 in seven innings. He gave up six hits and three runs, two of them earned, but remained winless since April 20. Cubs 5, Diamondbacks 4 – Wisdom, Schwindel homer as Cubs rally past Diamondbacks 5-4 Patrick Wisdom and Frank Schwindel hit consecutive homers against Ian Kennedy in the eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 to avoid a four-game series sweep. Wisdom had a bouncer go just foul right before he connected for his ninth homer, sending a leadoff drive deep to center field. Schwindel then drove a 1-0 pitch from Kennedy into the bleachers in left for his fourth homer. Schwindel and Wisdom also hit back-to-back homers during Chicago’s 7-6 loss on Saturday. White Sox 3, Yankees 1/White Sox 5, Yankees 0 – Anderson’s HR hushes Yankees, lifts Chisox to twinbill sweep The White Sox took the opener of their doubleheader by scoring twice off Aroldis Chapman in the ninth inning of a 2-1 decision over the Yankees. AJ Pollock led off the ninth by homering against Chapman, who also gave up a one-out RBI double to Adam Engel. Aaron Judge briefly tied the game for the Yankees by homering off Kendall Graveman with one out in the eighth.  Chicago wrapped up a sweep by scoring five times in the eighth inning of a 5-0 shutout of the Yanks. Tim Anderson capped the rally with a three-run homer following RBI singles by Andrew Vaughn and Reese McGuire. Michael Kopech worked the first seven innings of a combined three-hitter. Tonight Chicago Cubs (Smyly 1-5) at Cincinnati (Gutierrez 0-5), 6:40 p.m. Detroit (Rodriguez 0-0) at Minnesota (Archer 0-1), 7:40 p.m. White Sox are off MLB – Cubs C Willson Contreras day to day with hamstring injury Chicago Cubs manager David Ross has praised catcher Willson Contreras for speaking up after he felt some tightness in his right hamstring. Contreras left Saturday’s 7-6 loss to Arizona after he got hurt running the bases in the third inning. Contreras was out of the lineup for the series finale against the Diamondbacks, but he is considered day to day and Ross said it could have been worse. With Contreras’ injury, the Cubs brought up catcher P.J. Higgins from Triple-A Iowa and designated infielder Ildemaro Vargas for assignment. MLB – Boone: Donaldson shouldn’t make ‘Jackie’ remark to Anderson New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone says slugger Josh Donaldson was wrong to make a remark referencing Jackie Robinson when speaking to White Sox star Tim Anderson. A day after the comment called “racist” by Chicago manager Tony La Russa — an assessment that Anderson agreed with — Major League Baseball continued to investigate. Anderson, one of baseball’s leading Black voices, hit a home run as Chicago swept a doubleheader at Yankee Stadium. Anderson and Donaldson didn’t speak to reporters. Donaldson, who is white, said Saturday he twice called Anderson “Jackie” — as in Robinson, who broke MLB’s color barrier in 1947. He said he’s used the reference in the past with Anderson, who said he viewed himself as a potential modern-day Robinson in a 2019 interview with Sports Illustrated. NHL – National Hockey League – 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs – 1st Round Yesterday Tampa Bay Lightning 5, Florida Panthers 1                        (TBL Leads 3-0) New York Rangers 3, Carolina Hurricanes 1                      (CAR Leads 2-1) Edmonton Oilers 4, Calgary Flames 1                                (EDM Leads 2-1) Tonight Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning, 7:00 p.m.           (TBL Leads 3-0) Colorado Avalanche at St. Louis Blues, 9:30 p.m.              (COL Leads 2-1) NBA – National Basketball Association – 2022 NBA Playoffs – Conference Finals Last Night Golden State Warriors 109, Dallas Mavericks 100           (GSW Leads 3-0) Tonight Miami Heat at Boston Celtics, 8:30 p.m.                            (MIA Leads 2-1) WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Yesterday Connecticut Sun 92, Indiana Fever 70 Chicago Sky 82, Washington Mystics 73 Sun 92, Fever 70 – Sun start fast, breeze to 92-70 victory over Fever Alyssa Thomas and Brionna Jones scored 18 points apiece and the Connecticut Sun breezed to a 92-70 victory over the Indiana Fever. Thomas added six rebounds and six assists for Connecticut (4-1), which jumped out to a 26-15 lead after the first quarter and never looked back. Courtney Williams scored 15 and Jonquel Jones pitched in with 13 points and nine boards. Victoria Vivians topped Indiana (2-6) with 15 points, while Emily Engstler scored 11 with eight rebounds. Sky 82, Mystics 73 – Parker’s triple-double propels Chicago past Washington 82-73 Candace Parker finished with her second career triple-double and the Chicago Sky pulled away in the second half to beat the Washington Mystics 82-73. Parker totaled 16 points, 13 rebounds and picked up a 10th assist on a basket by Allie Quigley with 21.2 seconds remaining. It was the 12th triple-double in WNBA history. Parker joins Houston Comets Hall-of-Famer Sheryl Swoopes as the only two players to accomplish the feat twice. Parker was the sixth player to post a triple-double when she pulled it off in 2017 against the San Antonio Stars. Golf – PGA – Thomas takes PGA Championship Justin Thomas has captured the PGA Championship for the second time in five years. Thomas stormed back from seven shots back to win the second Major of the season in a three-hole playoff with Will Zalatoris. Thomas birdied the first two playoff holes and closed with a par.  Thomas began the tournament with back-to-back 67s, despite getting the poor side of the draw. He shot 74 on Saturday to go backward, but he made a back-nine charge on Sunday and birdied the 17th. He closed with a 67 and finished at 5-under 275 over 72 holes.  Zalatoris began the day three back of Mito Pereira. Zalatoris finished a rollercoaster round of 71 to match Thomas.  Pereira squandered a one-shot lead on the 18th when he drove into the creek off the tee and made double bogey. Indy 500 – Dixon gets pole with record-breaking run Scott Dixon used a breathtaking run of more than 234 mph to post the fastest Indianapolis 500 pole run in history. The New Zealander will lead the field to green in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” for the fifth time in his career. Dixon turned four laps at an average of 234.046 mph around Indianapolis Motor Speedway. His average broke Scott Brayton’s pole-winning record set in 1996. Alex Palou will start next Sunday’s race from the No. 2 spot. It’s the best Palou has qualified in his three Indy starts. NASCAR – Blaney wins All-Star race, $1M 2 laps after thinking he won Ryan Blaney had to go two extra laps after thinking he had already won NASCAR’s All-Star race and $1 million. Blaney stayed in front through a green-white-checkered finish after a caution came out just yards before he got to the line the first time Sunday night at Texas. Blaney’s crew was already celebrating the victory in the pit and the driver had already lowered the window net after crossing the start-finish line. Pushed by his Penske teammate Austin Cindric on the restart, Blaney was able to stay in front and hold off Denny Hamlin. Tennis – French Open – Gauff, Alcaraz reach 2nd round Coco Gauff didn’t let 10 double-faults, 12 break points or a warning from the chair umpire about receiving coaching from Dad disrupt her progress into the second round at the French Open. The 18-year-old American opened stay in Paris with a 7-5, 6-0 victory over Canadian qualifier Rebecca Marino.  Rising star Carlos Alcaraz also advanced. The 19-year-old from Spain never faced a break point while beating Juan Ignacio Londero 6-4, 6-2, 6-0 in less than two hours.  Dominic Thiem extended his losing streak to 10 matches as he works his way back from a torn tendon in his right wrist. Also making early exits Sunday were two-time Grand Slam champion Garbiñe Muguruza and No. 6 seed Ons Jabeur. Muguruza won the French Open in 2016 and Wimbledon in 2017. Olympics – Tokyo Olympic film debuts in Japan; headed next to Cannes The documentary film about the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics has had its first public viewing. The 120-minute film is produced by Japanese Naomi Kawase and looks at the Olympics primarily from the point of view of the athletes and those around them. The film will be viewed later this week at the Cannes Film Festival. Kawase has also made another film looking at the Tokyo Olympics away from the athletes. It will debut at a later date. The documentary of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics by Kon Ichikawa, titled “Tokyo Olympiad," is generally regarded as one of the most important in the genre. Also in that category is Leni Riefenstahl’s “Olympia” from the 1936 Berlin Games. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Yesterday Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 7, South Bend Cubs 6 Great Lakes Loons 8, Lansing Lugnuts 3 West Michigan Whitecaps 8, Fort Wayne Tin Caps 0 Tonight No games tonight MHSAA – High School Sports Today Baseball St. Joseph at Gull Lake, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Lakeshore at Battle Creek Lakeview, 4:00 p.m. (DH) River Valley at Michigan Lutheran, 4:15 p.m. (DH) Watervliet at Martin, 4:30 p.m. (DH) Brandywine at Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m. (DH) Burr Oak at Lawrence, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Kalamazoo Central at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Portage Central B.C. Central, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Edwardsburg at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Galesburg-Augusta at Allegan, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Otsego at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Sturgis at Vicksburg, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Lawton at Decatur, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Marcellus at Mendon, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Kalamazoo Hackett at Constantine, 4:30 p.m. (DH) Saugatuck at North Muskegon, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Delton-Kellogg at Parchment, 4:00 p.m. Softball St. Joseph at Gull Lake, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Lakeshore at Battle Creek Lakeview, 4:00 p.m. (DH) River Valley at Michigan Lutheran, 4:15 p.m. (DH) Kalamazoo Christian at Watervliet, 4:30 p.m. (DH) Brandywine at Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m. (DH) Burr Oak at Lawrence, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Kalamazoo Central at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Portage Central B.C. Central, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Kal. Loy Norrix at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Galesburg-Augusta at Allegan, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Otsego at Harper Creek, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Sturgis at Vicksburg, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Climax-Scotts at Bloomingdale, 4:30 p.m. (DH) Lawton at Decatur, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Marcellus at Mendon, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Saugatuck at Hartford 4:30 p.m. (DH) Delton-Kellogg at Parchment, 4:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Hackett at Constantine, 4:30 p.m. (DH) Girls  Soccer Our Lady of the Lake at Coloma, 5:00 p.m. Michigan Lutheran at Kalamazoo Heritage, 5:00 p.m. Niles at South Haven, 5:00 p.m. Lawton at Brandywine, 5:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at Paw Paw, 6:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Kalamazoo Christian, 5:00 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Wyoming-Lee, 6:00 p.m. Sturgis at Comstock, 5:30 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Three Rivers, 6:00 p.m. Bronson at Parchment, 4:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Detroit Tigers 4, Cleveland Guardians 2 Chicago Cubs 5, Arizona Diamondbacks 4 Chicago White Sox 3, New York Yankees 1 – Game 1 Chicago White Sox 5, New York Yankees 0 – Game 2 Tigers 4, Guardians 2 – Tigers top Guardians 4-2 for Faedo’s first big league win Rookie Alex Faedo allowed two runs in 5 1/3 innings for his first major league win and Miguel Cabrera had an RBI double as the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-2. Faedo struck out two in his fourth appearance since being called up from Triple-A Toledo on May 4. Cabrera’s double in the first scored Robbie Grossman and was the 603rd of his career, tying Cal Ripken Jr. for 16th all-time. Guardians righty Shane Bieber struck out a season-high 10 in seven innings. He gave up six hits and three runs, two of them earned, but remained winless since April 20. Cubs 5, Diamondbacks 4 – Wisdom, Schwindel homer as Cubs rally past Diamondbacks 5-4 Patrick Wisdom and Frank Schwindel hit consecutive homers against Ian Kennedy in the eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 to avoid a four-game series sweep. Wisdom had a bouncer go just foul right before he connected for his ninth homer, sending a leadoff drive deep to center field. Schwindel then drove a 1-0 pitch from Kennedy into the bleachers in left for his fourth homer. Schwindel and Wisdom also hit back-to-back homers during Chicago’s 7-6 loss on Saturday. White Sox 3, Yankees 1/White Sox 5, Yankees 0 – Anderson’s HR hushes Yankees, lifts Chisox to twinbill sweep The White Sox took the opener of their doubleheader by scoring twice off Aroldis Chapman in the ninth inning of a 2-1 decision over the Yankees. AJ Pollock led off the ninth by homering against Chapman, who also gave up a one-out RBI double to Adam Engel. Aaron Judge briefly tied the game for the Yankees by homering off Kendall Graveman with one out in the eighth.  Chicago wrapped up a sweep by scoring five times in the eighth inning of a 5-0 shutout of the Yanks. Tim Anderson capped the rally with a three-run homer following RBI singles by Andrew Vaughn and Reese McGuire. Michael Kopech worked the first seven innings of a combined three-hitter. Tonight Chicago Cubs (Smyly 1-5) at Cincinnati (Gutierrez 0-5), 6:40 p.m. Detroit (Rodriguez 0-0) at Minnesota (Archer 0-1), 7:40 p.m. White Sox are off MLB – Cubs C Willson Contreras day to day with hamstring injury Chicago Cubs manager David Ross has praised catcher Willson Contreras for speaking up after he felt some tightness in his right hamstring. Contreras left Saturday’s 7-6 loss to Arizona after he got hurt running the bases in the third inning. Contreras was out of the lineup for the series finale against the Diamondbacks, but he is considered day to day and Ross said it could have been worse. With Contreras’ injury, the Cubs brought up catcher P.J. Higgins from Triple-A Iowa and designated infielder Ildemaro Vargas for assignment. MLB – Boone: Donaldson shouldn’t make ‘Jackie’ remark to Anderson New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone says slugger Josh Donaldson was wrong to make a remark referencing Jackie Robinson when speaking to White Sox star Tim Anderson. A day after the comment called “racist” by Chicago manager Tony La Russa — an assessment that Anderson agreed with — Major League Baseball continued to investigate. Anderson, one of baseball’s leading Black voices, hit a home run as Chicago swept a doubleheader at Yankee Stadium. Anderson and Donaldson didn’t speak to reporters. Donaldson, who is white, said Saturday he twice called Anderson “Jackie” — as in Robinson, who broke MLB’s color barrier in 1947. He said he’s used the reference in the past with Anderson, who said he viewed himself as a potential modern-day Robinson in a 2019 interview with Sports Illustrated. NHL – National Hockey League – 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs – 1st Round Yesterday Tampa Bay Lightning 5, Florida Panthers 1                        (TBL Leads 3-0) New York Rangers 3, Carolina Hurricanes 1                      (CAR Leads 2-1) Edmonton Oilers 4, Calgary Flames 1                                (EDM Leads 2-1) Tonight Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning, 7:00 p.m.           (TBL Leads 3-0) Colorado Avalanche at St. Louis Blues, 9:30 p.m.              (COL Leads 2-1) NBA – National Basketball Association – 2022 NBA Playoffs – Conference Finals Last Night Golden State Warriors 109, Dallas Mavericks 100           (GSW Leads 3-0) Tonight Miami Heat at Boston Celtics, 8:30 p.m.                            (MIA Leads 2-1) WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Yesterday Connecticut Sun 92, Indiana Fever 70 Chicago Sky 82, Washington Mystics 73 Sun 92, Fever 70 – Sun start fast, breeze to 92-70 victory over Fever Alyssa Thomas and Brionna Jones scored 18 points apiece and the Connecticut Sun breezed to a 92-70 victory over the Indiana Fever. Thomas added six rebounds and six assists for Connecticut (4-1), which jumped out to a 26-15 lead after the first quarter and never looked back. Courtney Williams scored 15 and Jonquel Jones pitched in with 13 points and nine boards. Victoria Vivians topped Indiana (2-6) with 15 points, while Emily Engstler scored 11 with eight rebounds. Sky 82, Mystics 73 – Parker’s triple-double propels Chicago past Washington 82-73 Candace Parker finished with her second career triple-double and the Chicago Sky pulled away in the second half to beat the Washington Mystics 82-73. Parker totaled 16 points, 13 rebounds and picked up a 10th assist on a basket by Allie Quigley with 21.2 seconds remaining. It was the 12th triple-double in WNBA history. Parker joins Houston Comets Hall-of-Famer Sheryl Swoopes as the only two players to accomplish the feat twice. Parker was the sixth player to post a triple-double when she pulled it off in 2017 against the San Antonio Stars. Golf – PGA – Thomas takes PGA Championship Justin Thomas has captured the PGA Championship for the second time in five years. Thomas stormed back from seven shots back to win the second Major of the season in a three-hole playoff with Will Zalatoris. Thomas birdied the first two playoff holes and closed with a par.  Thomas began the tournament with back-to-back 67s, despite getting the poor side of the draw. He shot 74 on Saturday to go backward, but he made a back-nine charge on Sunday and birdied the 17th. He closed with a 67 and finished at 5-under 275 over 72 holes.  Zalatoris began the day three back of Mito Pereira. Zalatoris finished a rollercoaster round of 71 to match Thomas.  Pereira squandered a one-shot lead on the 18th when he drove into the creek off the tee and made double bogey. Indy 500 – Dixon gets pole with record-breaking run Scott Dixon used a breathtaking run of more than 234 mph to post the fastest Indianapolis 500 pole run in history. The New Zealander will lead the field to green in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” for the fifth time in his career. Dixon turned four laps at an average of 234.046 mph around Indianapolis Motor Speedway. His average broke Scott Brayton’s pole-winning record set in 1996. Alex Palou will start next Sunday’s race from the No. 2 spot. It’s the best Palou has qualified in his three Indy starts. NASCAR – Blaney wins All-Star race, $1M 2 laps after thinking he won Ryan Blaney had to go two extra laps after thinking he had already won NASCAR’s All-Star race and $1 million. Blaney stayed in front through a green-white-checkered finish after a caution came out just yards before he got to the line the first time Sunday night at Texas. Blaney’s crew was already celebrating the victory in the pit and the driver had already lowered the window net after crossing the start-finish line. Pushed by his Penske teammate Austin Cindric on the restart, Blaney was able to stay in front and hold off Denny Hamlin. Tennis – French Open – Gauff, Alcaraz reach 2nd round Coco Gauff didn’t let 10 double-faults, 12 break points or a warning from the chair umpire about receiving coaching from Dad disrupt her progress into the second round at the French Open. The 18-year-old American opened stay in Paris with a 7-5, 6-0 victory over Canadian qualifier Rebecca Marino.  Rising star Carlos Alcaraz also advanced. The 19-year-old from Spain never faced a break point while beating Juan Ignacio Londero 6-4, 6-2, 6-0 in less than two hours.  Dominic Thiem extended his losing streak to 10 matches as he works his way back from a torn tendon in his right wrist. Also making early exits Sunday were two-time Grand Slam champion Garbiñe Muguruza and No. 6 seed Ons Jabeur. Muguruza won the French Open in 2016 and Wimbledon in 2017. Olympics – Tokyo Olympic film debuts in Japan; headed next to Cannes The documentary film about the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics has had its first public viewing. The 120-minute film is produced by Japanese Naomi Kawase and looks at the Olympics primarily from the point of view of the athletes and those around them. The film will be viewed later this week at the Cannes Film Festival. Kawase has also made another film looking at the Tokyo Olympics away from the athletes. It will debut at a later date. The documentary of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics by Kon Ichikawa, titled “Tokyo Olympiad," is generally regarded as one of the most important in the genre. Also in that category is Leni Riefenstahl’s “Olympia” from the 1936 Berlin Games. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Yesterday Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 7, South Bend Cubs 6 Great Lakes Loons 8, Lansing Lugnuts 3 West Michigan Whitecaps 8, Fort Wayne Tin Caps 0 Tonight No games tonight MHSAA – High School Sports Today Baseball St. Joseph at Gull Lake, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Lakeshore at Battle Creek Lakeview, 4:00 p.m. (DH) River Valley at Michigan Lutheran, 4:15 p.m. (DH) Watervliet at Martin, 4:30 p.m. (DH) Brandywine at Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m. (DH) Burr Oak at Lawrence, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Kalamazoo Central at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Portage Central B.C. Central, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Edwardsburg at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Galesburg-Augusta at Allegan, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Otsego at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Sturgis at Vicksburg, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Lawton at Decatur, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Marcellus at Mendon, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Kalamazoo Hackett at Constantine, 4:30 p.m. (DH) Saugatuck at North Muskegon, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Delton-Kellogg at Parchment, 4:00 p.m. Softball St. Joseph at Gull Lake, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Lakeshore at Battle Creek Lakeview, 4:00 p.m. (DH) River Valley at Michigan Lutheran, 4:15 p.m. (DH) Kalamazoo Christian at Watervliet, 4:30 p.m. (DH) Brandywine at Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m. (DH) Burr Oak at Lawrence, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Kalamazoo Central at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Portage Central B.C. Central, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Kal. Loy Norrix at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Galesburg-Augusta at Allegan, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Otsego at Harper Creek, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Sturgis at Vicksburg, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Climax-Scotts at Bloomingdale, 4:30 p.m. (DH) Lawton at Decatur, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Marcellus at Mendon, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Saugatuck at Hartford 4:30 p.m. (DH) Delton-Kellogg at Parchment, 4:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Hackett at Constantine, 4:30 p.m. (DH) Girls  Soccer Our Lady of the Lake at Coloma, 5:00 p.m. Michigan Lutheran at Kalamazoo Heritage, 5:00 p.m. Niles at South Haven, 5:00 p.m. Lawton at Brandywine, 5:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at Paw Paw, 6:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Kalamazoo Christian, 5:00 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Wyoming-Lee, 6:00 p.m. Sturgis at Comstock, 5:30 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Three Rivers, 6:00 p.m. Bronson at Parchment, 4:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I'm joined by legendary basketball and general manager Dan Hughes. Coach Hughes has 40 years of coaching experience at the collegiate level professional and Olympic he won two championships in the WNBA with Seattle Storm he also was Coach and GM with the San Antonio Stars. Coach Hughes was part of the coaching staff with Team USA women basketball which recently won gold in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rationalhour/support

Dan Hughes retired yesterday from the Seattle Storm. He has had a great career coaching and is now going to focus on the USA Women's Basketball Team. This was one of my favorite episodes when it first aired and so I wanted to release it again with the news of his retirement. Click here for the ESPN article about his retirement.   ORIGINAL SHOW NOTES: Dan Hughes is the head coach of the WNBA’s Seattle Storm. In just his first year with the Storm, he helped lead them to the 2018 WNBA Championship. Nobody has coached more games in the WNBA than Hughes. He has been the head coach of the Charlotte Sting (1999), Cleveland Rockers (2000-2003), San Antonio Stars (2005-2009, 2011-2016), and the Seattle Storm (2018-current). He has also coached both men and women at various college levels.  In today’s episode, we discuss: Coming out of retirement to coach the Storm to a championship. What makes Gregg Popovich so good as a coach. How to be a great assistant. Creating a championship culture quickly. His non-traditional coaching journey and how it helped him be a better coach. The male and the female player he would have liked to coach. … and so much more!!!   Resources, Books, and Links  Website: Storm.wnba.com  Twitter:  @Seattle Storm Articles of interest … WNBA Better Because of Dan Hughes’ Contributions Seattle Storm Could Be Building the Next WNBA Dynasty Out of basketball a year ago, Storm coach Dan Hughes is now on the verge of his first WNBA title Storm Coach Dan Hughes heads into cancer surgery with world by his side. Past “Success is a Choice” podcast episodes of interest . . . Kara Lawson (WNBA star and NBA broadcaster) – Episode 113 Greg Tonagel (basketball coach at Indiana Wesleyan University) – Episode 106 Gary Reasons (2x Super Bowl Champion) – Episode 105 Chris Oliver (founder of Basketballimmersion.com) – Episode 104 Jon Gordon (author of “The Energy Bus”) – Episode 100 Sue Enquist (Hall of Fame Softball Coach at UCLA) – Episode 077 Pat Williams (Co-Founder of the Orlando Magic) – Episode 004 Dwane Casey (2018 NBA Coach of the Year) – Episode 001 Dan Hughes in Action This episode is sponsored by The Leadership Playbook This episode is made possible by TheLeadershipPlaybook.com. Great teams have great teammates. Build a stronger culture today by helping athletes become better teammates and more positive leaders. Get $100 off your first year when you use the coupon code SUCCESS at checkout. Rate and Review Please consider rating the podcast with 5 stars and leaving a quick review on iTunes.  Ratings and reviews are the lifeblood of a podcast. This helps tremendously in bringing the podcast to the attention of others. Thanks again for listening and remember that “Success is a choice. What choice will you make today?”   Jamy Bechler is a professional speaker and trains organizations on creating championship cultures. Bechler has worked with businesses and teams, including the NBA. He the author of The Leadership Playbook and The Bus Trip, a modern-day sports leadership fable. Bechler also hosts the Success is a Choice Podcast. He spent 20 years as an administrator and college basketball coach. To connect with him or find out how he can help your team, please contact speaking@JamyBechler.com or follow him on twitter at @CoachBechler. You can also subscribe to leadership insights by clicking here.

Today we welcome Sheba Coffey, mother of three professional basketball players, who talks with us about life as an NBA and WNBA mom. Athletic herself, Sheba tells us how she passed the baton on to her kids and how basketball became an integral part of all three of her children’s lives.   The episode is filled with stories about Sydney, Nia and Amir, their college basketball experiences, Sydney’s time playing overseas and the transition for Nia and Amir to the pro leagues.  We hear about draft night where Nia was chosen 5th overall by the San Antonio Stars and recently signed with the Los Angeles Sparks as well as the rollercoaster of emotions from the heartbreak when Amir went  undrafted to the joy that came when he signed a two way contract with the Los Angeles Clippers.  Sheba talks about what it takes to become a professional athlete, her own career and how she’s managed to live a balanced life. 

Knight was drafted by the Los Angeles Sparks in the second round of the 2016 WNBA draft. In September 2016, Knight signed with Spartak Moscow Region. In February 2017, Knight was signed by the Atlanta Dream to a training camp contract. In September 2, 2016, Knight was signed by the San Antonio Stars for the remainder of the season. In July, 2017, Knight signed with Campus Promete of the Spanish Liga Femenina de Baloncesto. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talks-with-tay/support

Hoops Fix: Special Edition: Interview with Dan HughesSeattle Storm (WNBA) Head Coach Dan Hughes has a wealth of coaching experience. He has been the Head Coach of the Charlotte Sting, Cleveland Rockers, San Antonio Stars and now the Seattle Storm.He is also a current Assistant Coach on the USA National Women's Team with Dawn Staley.Coach Hughes also had multiple college coaching roles before moving into the Women's side of the game. He is a 2x WNBA Coach of the Year (2001 & 2007) and WNBA Champion (2018).In this episode we discuss:Dealing with Covid & BasketballCoach Hughes' journey from his playing days into college coaching and beyondWhat drew him back to Coach with the StormLearning from Coach Gregg Popovich in San AntonioOffensive & Defensive schemes and principlesThe 2018 WNBA Championship RunLauren Jackson, Sandy Brondello & Penny TaylorWhat he looks for when drafting/recruiting playersThe mindset of a elite players (Sue Bird, Natasha Howard etc)Changes he's seen in the evolution of the women's gameAdvice for young coachesWorking on the USA Women's National TeamBattling Cancer & how that has changed his outlook on lifeFavourite Music, Books & MoviesSeattle Storm socials: twitter, Instagram Twitter: @hoopsfixbsa, @Downtown36ers, @willsmithcoachFacebookInstagramYouTubeThanks to music used in this episode:BenSound.comDion from Deeza Productions (South Australia)

Kayla Alexander (@kjalexan40) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association. She played college basketball for the Syracuse Orange. She's a devoted Christian and a published author and illustrator.  You can find more of her creative side at kaylaalexander.net. Kayla played seven seasons in the WNBA, most recently for the Chicago Sky. She played her first five WNBA seasons for the San Antonio Stars, one season for the Indiana Fever, and this past summer she was picked up by the Chicago Sky. Kayla Alexander attended Syracuse University from 2009-2013 on a four year athletic scholarship. She graduated as the women's program's all-time leading scorer. A lot of this description comes from her bio on her website. What you're going to learn when you listen to this episode is that it's the little things that add up to the big things. The ability to receive feedback in a way that empowers you to work with all kinds of different coaches. One of her driving passions is that she wants to make a difference for youth. Her "why" for what she does is to pass on the support she received in her earlier years to others in their earlier years.  One of Kayla's goals is to provide for her family. I think many people in the world are going to feel this way. If someone does everything they can to make you the best version of yourself it inspires you to give back.  Overall, there are a tonne of takeaways for young athletes and people facing uncertainty in their future. Lots that people can relate to and be inspired by.  If you enjoy this episode, please share it on social media and help The Lifestyle Chase grow. This is a big passion project of mine and I'd love to be able to build on it each episode. If you haven't already, please check out past episodes! Thanks for the support!

Episode 450 Kelsey Plum was selected as the number one overall pick in the 2017 WNBA Draft by the San Antonio Stars. She shined in college at the University of Washington where he helped the Lady Huskies reach the Final Four in 2016. In 2017, she was the Naismith College Player of the Year and won the John Wooden Award as the top women's college basketball player.  Her 3,527 points scored in her four-year career at Washington is the most all-time in Division One Women's College Basketball.  After being selected by San Antonio, Plum was named to the WNBA All-Rookie Team in 2017 and has played her last two seasons in Las Vegas after the team relocated from Texas to Nevada.  On this episode of the podcast, we talk to Kelsey about the 2020 Olympics, being the number one overall pick, her prolific career at Washington, feeling the weight of expectations, how her faith in the Lord grew in college and how adversity has helped her re-align in her walk with Christ.  For more, log on to http://SportsSpectrum.com 

Along with all the negative, you need some positive reinforcement. - Carma Poppens Nothing is ever easy, for me, it’s the same as farming… you keep doing the job until it’s done. Role modeling, doing by example is worth more than words. - Tony Poppens In this episode Kathy is joined by Carma and Tony Poppens, the proud parents of retired professional basketball player Chelsea Poppens. Chelsea began her career playing AAU basketball beginning the summer of her seventh-grade year. During that time the family spent summers on the road together, driving one hour and ten minutes to practice twice a week! They were gone many weekends, slowing down during her Junior year of high school after fatigue and burnout took their toll. She went on to attend Iowa State for four years and played professional basketball after her ISU season was done. She finished her career at age 27 in December of 2018. Carma and Tony live on a farm in Aplington, Iowa. After many dedicated years in the stands, it was difficult for them not to be able to attend all of her professional games overseas, but they enjoyed reading about and watching her games online! Chelsea holds an impressive record at Iowa State, being one of only two players to achieve more than 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in the history of the Iowa State women’s basketball program. She was drafted in the second round of the WNBA and played for the San Antonio Stars. Carma and Tony discuss Chelsea’s experiences growing up on a farm and her determination and dedication to play. They credit her competitive nature, ability to return to sports after long seasons, and “never give up” attitude with her sports performance. Unlike many professional athletes, Chelsea did not spend her early years specializing in basketball, but played soccer and ran on the state level in track and field at the high school level. In addition, her upbringing living on a working farm and being coached by both Tony and Carma contributed to their close family dynamic. In her four years at Iowa State, Tony only missed attending two (home and away) games! Their family is such an incredible example for other sports parents, and they advise parents in the thick of trying to find a good balance to listen to their children, especially allowing independence in their drive and dedication to reach their individual goals. If you enjoy the show, please like, share, and rate us in your favorite place to listen. Kathy would also love to hear from you! Connect with her on social media @sportpsychworks and through https://www.kafcounselingandsportperformance.com/contact.

Dan Hughes is the head coach of the WNBA's Seattle Storm. In just his first year with the Storm, he helped lead them to the 2018 WNBA Championship. Nobody has coached more games in the WNBA than Hughes. He has been the head coach of the Charlotte Sting (1999), Cleveland Rockers (2000-2003), San Antonio Stars (2005-2009, 2011-2016), and the Seattle Storm (2018-current). He has also coached both men and women at various college levels.  In today’s episode, we discuss: Coming out of retirement to coach the Storm to a championship. What makes Gregg Popovich so good as a coach. How to be a great assistant. Creating a championship culture quickly. His non-traditional coaching journey and how it helped him be a better coach. The male and the female player he would have liked to coach. ... and so much more!!! Website: Storm.wnba.com  Twitter:  @Seattle Storm Articles of interest ... WNBA Better Because of Dan Hughes' Contributions Seattle Storm Could Be Building the Next WNBA Dynasty Out of basketball a year ago, Storm coach Dan Hughes is now on the verge of his first WNBA title Storm Coach Dan Hughes heads into cancer surgery with world by his side. Past "Success is a Choice" podcast episodes of interest . . . Kara Lawson (WNBA star and NBA broadcaster) - Episode 113 Greg Tonagel (basketball coach at Indiana Wesleyan University) – Episode 106 Gary Reasons (2x Super Bowl Champion) - Episode 105 Chris Oliver (founder of Basketballimmersion.com) – Episode 104 Jon Gordon (author of "The Energy Bus") - Episode 100 Sue Enquist (Hall of Fame Softball Coach at UCLA) - Episode 077 Pat Williams (Co-Founder of the Orlando Magic) - Episode 004 Dwane Casey (2018 NBA Coach of the Year) - Episode 001   Today’s podcast is brought to you by audible – get a FREE audiobook download and 30-day free trial (new subscribers only) at www.audibletrial.com/SuccessIsAChoice. Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player.  Our friends at audible are offering a free download of some of our past guests including Todd Gongwer, Kevin Harrington, Lolly Daskal, Bob Burg, Amy Morin, Michael Burt, Larry Winget, Jon Gordon, and Pat Williams. Take advantage of this great deal by visiting www.AudibleTrial.com/SuccessIsAChoice. Rate and Review Please consider rating the podcast with 5 stars and leaving a quick review on iTunes.  Ratings and reviews are the lifeblood of a podcast. This helps tremendously in bringing the podcast to the attention of others.   Thanks again for listening and remember that “Success is a choice. What choice will you make today?”  

In today's episode, we have the pleasure of interviewing Shay Murphy! Shay played college basketball at USC before being selected by the Minnesota Lynx 15th overall. She has won a WNBA Championship with the Phoenix Mercury in 2014 and was reacquired by the Mercury before being traded to San Antonio. In this episode, we talk about her freshman experience and what she learned from those days, what it was like living and playing overseas, and what she believes makes a strong woman. Enjoy!   Time Stamps:   (0:54) Welcome back to Convos with Coaches (1:00) Shay’s Bio (2:29) Shay’s Start in Sports and Early Thoughts (12:23) Mental Shifts (15:49) Getting through Freshman Year (22:33) From USC to the Professional Game (27:19) Moving and Living in Different Places (31:33) Coaching Styles (35:21) What does it mean to be a Strong Woman? (37:04) Dear Her- to my Former Self (39:20) Advice to Incoming Freshmen (41:33) To my Future Self (42:57) What does it mean to be a Champion in all areas?   RESOURCES:   Follow Shay on Instagram! Visit our Website! convoswithcoaches.com Follow us on Instagram! @convoswithcoaches Contact Us! info@convoswithcoaches.com

Today’s guest is Ruth Riley. Ruth has a long list of accomplishments including NCAA and WNBA Champion, Olympic Gold Medalist, former General Manager of San Antonio Stars, and is currently working as the NBA Academy Global Technical Director for Women’s Programs. Today Ruth will share with us more about her journey from playing college basketball to reaching the WNBA. She talks about how the pay and culture of the WNBA differ from the NBA and the impact that it has on the players. She also shares how she used her time in the WNBA planning for life after playing the game professionally. The lessons that she has learned along the way are ones that we can all apply to our lives and finances. What You’ll Learn in This Episode: How planning out your giving for the year can help you say “no” without feeling guilty. The importance of educating yourself on finances in your downtime. For Ruth, this was while playing overseas, but we all have downtime that we can use to gain knowledge to help us in our finances. The importance of networking and building connections in the present to help your future career goals and financial situation.

Host and Editor-in-Chief of The Summitt (SummittHoops.com) Howard Megdal is joined by Bill Laimbeer, head coach and general manager of the Las Vegas Aces. Laimbeer discusses the deals he's already made this month, the trio of elite guards he inherited from the San Antonio Stars, and how he plans to build around this group and whoever he might pick in the draft (A'ja Wilson seems likely). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host and Editor-in-Chief of The Summitt (SummittHoops.com) Howard Megdal is joined by Bill Laimbeer, head coach and general manager of the Las Vegas Aces. Laimbeer discusses the deals he's already made this month, the trio of elite guards he inherited from the San Antonio Stars, and how he plans to build around this group and whoever he might pick in the draft (A'ja Wilson seems likely). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode of Blacktop TV, Princess and Dan discuss the biggest stories of the NBA's opening week! The hosts cover the shocking firing of Phoenix's Earl Watson and Steph Curry losing his cool. Also, is the 2017 season cursed? For women's basketball, the San Antonio Stars are moving to Las Vegas and the NBA officially hires it's second female assistant coach. The Pitino drama continues to unfold and a top 100 recruit decommits from a school involved in college basketball's biggest scandal to date. All this and more on the latest episode of Blacktop TV.

Hosts Rekaya Gibson and Angela Spears discusses the Cleveland Cavaliers (102) vs Boston Celtics (99) game and the Houston Rockets (122) vs. Golden State Warriors (121) game. Angela shared her thoughts on the impact Gordon Hayward's injury will have on the Boston Celtics. In Women's National Basketball Association news, they talked about the San Antonio Stars moving to Las Vegas, Nevada. Rekaya gave her predictions about who is going to the World Series.

The WNBA season came to a close this week in a blaze of glory, with the two best teams for the second year in a row battling for five entertaining and exciting games. Congratulations to the Minnesota Lynx on their fourth WNBA championship. In addition to game five being played, the off-season maneuvers of WNBA franchises began in earnest with the Seattle Storm hiring veteran coach Dan Hughes as their new head coach, replacing Gary Kloppenburg, who was Seattle's interim coach after the team fired Jenny Boucek on August 10th. Hughes "retired" after the 2016 season as coach and general manager of the San Antonio Stars, but a year away from the WNBA convinced him and his family he needed to go back into coaching. Hughes returns to Dishin & Swishin where he has been a guest previously both as coach of the San Antonio Stars and college basketball analyst. Topics covered include: - Impressions of the WNBA finals, and how to compete in the same conference as Minnesota and Los Angeles - How to stabilize the inconsistencies and improve the Storm's playoff seeding - What to say to those that see him as "just another coach" instead of someone new and younger - Building a roster for 2018 and what to expect. - Can he catch a fish?

It's been an unconventional rookie season for Kelsey Plum, the top overall pick in the 2017 WNBA draft by the San Antonio Stars. But after a slow start, perpetuated by a lack of playing time, Plum is reminding everybody of the transcendent star she was during her four years playing for Mike Neighbors at University of Washington, setting scoring records while doing it with an efficiency no one has ever seen. Last week, she collected 12 assists in one game, scored 23 points in another, and added to a remarkable stat: the Stars are 5-0 when she plays 30+ minutes, 1-21 when she doesn't. We talk to Plum about that stat, the way her game has developed both off the ball and on the defensive end, along with an array of bigger-picture issues. Among them: what does it mean for the greater appreciation and understanding of women's basketball to have WNBA players in a video game? Exactly what does it mean when we compare women's players to men's players, and why don't we compare men's players to women's players more? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hello, it's been a while! It's always nice to provide WNBA fans with additional information and content, so it is time for a new "In her own words" segment here on the website. As a reminder, the "In her own words" interviews are unedited audio from a pre- or post-game interview, in its entirety, without podcast enhancements or modifications. Yesterday, the San Antonio Stars fell to 2-17 on the season, the first under the leadership of general manager Ruth Riley and head coach Vickie Johnson. Some games they are competitive, others not so much. Not in question is that there appears to be good young talent on the roster, including guards Kayla McBride and Moriah Jefferson, this year's first round draft choices Kelsey Plum and Nia Coffey, plus young posts Dearica Hamby, Isabelle Harrison and Kayla Alexander. Two questions we have "heard" on twitter time and again throughout the season though. With the young talent and a team not making the playoffs, why are the veterans like Erika de Souza and Sydney Colson starting (in Erika's case) or getting minutes that could be developing players like Alexander and Plum?  Is it time, or will there be a time, when youth shall be served and they get the minutes?Plum was drafted number one overall, and all both Plum and Jefferson have played point and off the ball during their college careers. They rarely play together. Making it more intriguing is the fact that Johnson plays Colson-Plum-McBride and Colson-Jefferson-McBride but seems unwilling to play Jefferson-Plum-McBride as a combination. Obviously McBride's ankly injury yesterday defers the option to play the combo, but why the reluctance, and will we see it? I was able to ask both of these questions to Johnson post-game yesterday. The responses are interesting, and show a coach determined to continue to try to win games, not just develop players, but also a coach trying to teach her younger player

When I first started watching women’s basketball, many years ago at this point, one of the teams that captured my imagination and made the game so exciting was the New York Liberty, especially in the early years of the WNBA. Those teams were loaded with talent; Teresa Weatherspoon, Crystal Robinson, Sue Wicks, Rebecca Lobo, Kym Hampton, and of course Vickie Johnson. Johnson was always one of my favorites, as she always seemed to make the big plays and be in the right spots at the right times. She wasn’t a superstar but that’s what made her all the more fun to cheer for. Fast-forward a decade or so, and after the end of her career as a player and years as an assistant coach VJ as she will always be known to her fans is the head coach of the San Antonio Stars, where she is mentoring one of the youngest teams in the WNBA but also one with some extremely interesting players. In this, her first year, Johnson still has not been able to coach the starting lineup she anticipated having when selecting her roster. Kayla McBride just returned from playing in Europe, and in fact arrived on Friday, took her physical on Friday, and played Friday night in her first game. Second-year guard Moriah Jefferson still has not played after arriving with knee soreness and getting the flu. Finally, number one draft choice Kelsey Plum played in the first exhibition game before spraining her ankle and missing the first three games of the season too. Despite dropping those first three games, there has been bright spots for the Stars, and Johnson’s trademark defense, hustle, and intensity on both ends of the court. Veteran Monique Currie has been nothing short of sensational, leading the team and playing out of position wherever Johnson plays her. Young center Isabelle Harrison has been impressive at times and will continue to improve, while forward Dearica Hamby continues to impress with growth and improvement after recently having a baby. The team’

Host and Editor-in-Chief of The Summitt (SummittHoops.com) Howard Megdal spoke to San Antonio Stars head coach Vickie Johnson. The longtime New York Liberty standout spoke to The Summitt at length, detailing her plans on both the offensive and defensive ends. A goal is to finish in the top two in pace, along with every other category. Johnson also discussed her tenure with the Liberty, who honored their longtime standout guard this past weekend at Madison Square Garden. Listen to Johnson discuss her playing career, the advent of more WNBA veterans in decision-making roles and much more here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cayleigh Griffin ‘14 is the team reporter for the San Antonio Spurs on the team's social and digital platforms. She also works on FOX Sports Southwest broadcasts doing in-game hits, halftime pieces, and pre-game work for the Austin Spurs, the San Antonio Stars, and the San Antonio Rampage. Prior to working for the Spurs, Cayleigh was an on-air correspondent and digital assistant for the BIG EAST from 2014-2016. In this episode, she discusses her job, the hard work it took to get the role, and her approach to social media. You can follow Cayleigh and the Spurs on Twitter: twitter.com/cayleighgriffin.

In their own words podcasts are just that, the words of the guest as spoken and unedited. You can hear the voice inflection, the background conversation and anything else to help frame the context of the interview. To quote the Grateful Dead, what a long strange trip it's been! And it's only been just over a week since the WNBA draft started the ball rolling. Since that time, Kelsey Plum, winner of every major award in Division I women's college basketball was selected number one overall by the San Antonio Stars, the subject of trade rumors that didn't come to happen on draft night (or after that), was rumored to be unhappy and possibly not going to San Antonio (not true), and had her agent blast the franchise for what she thought was a possible mistake in not trading Plum to a team that seemed to want her more. Today Plum arrived in San Antonio. She signed her contract. She went on a full scale promotional media blitz, including local television and meeting the beat writers covering the Stars. She handled it all like a seasoned veteran, flashing the smile that Stars' fans are going to love, talking about how much she enjoyed playing with Moriah Jefferson on USA basketball, and praising her meeting with head coach Vickie Johnson (who it was rumored did not want to draft her. To read more about Plum's meeting with the local media, Shattered Backboard's Alley Steadham has you covered here. At the end of the day, Plum still had the energy and enthusiasm to climb on the phone with Dishin & Swishin host David Siegel for the first "in their own words" segment of the 2017 WNBA basketball season. Plum talked about the whirlwind experience of becoming a pro, meeting the people of San Antonio and cracking festival eggs on their heads (video available online, playing defense for one of the great defensi

Yanks and Mets both lose tonight but P Zack Wheeler got a pinch hit double. Olympic Gold Medalist hurdler Brianna Rollins suspended for a year for failure to disclose location to U.S. Anti Doping Agency. How does that happen? Madison Bumgarner say it ain't so. Dirt Bike accident on your off day? Seriously?

On this special edition of Locked On Spurs, I am live from NYC at the 2017 WNBA Draft as the San Antonio Stars will be picking number one and number five in the first round. Who will they select? Is it a no-brainer to select Kelsey Plum? Will they trade the No. 1 pick? To talk this and more I am joined by Eli Horowitz of Pounding the Rock and Tom Petrini of Project Spurs to discuss. #spurs #gospursgo #wnbadraft #sastars Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the next few days, in anticipation of the WNBA draft, being held on Thursday April 13th, Dishin & Swishin will present podcast to help familiarize you with some of the potentially top picks in the draft. Today, we start with most likely the number one pick overall, and one of the more interesting prospects to come around in years, the University of Washington's dynamic duo of Kelsey Plum and Chantel Osahor. We are happy to discuss them with their former coach at Washington, Mike Neighbors, the new head coach at Arkansas. Plum is surely at the top of the list of the San Antonio Stars, owners of the number one pick. How could she not be? After breaking records throughout the Pac-12 and nationally, Plum won the Naismith and Wooden Awards as top player in the country, Lieberman award as best point guard, and Staley award given to the top guard in the country, among other honors. What should make her the number one overall pick, however, according to one former coach and GM we talked to, is the leadership she brings to the court. According to that coach and GM, talented players are coachable, and there are several worthy of the number pick based on their game, but when you take the number one overall pick, you want more. You want that person that will come in, and accept the responsibilities on and off the court that go with that position. Plum is that person. Her teammate Osahor makes for a much more interesting situation come draft day. Osahor's statistics scream first round pick: 15.8 points per game, 15.3 rebounds per game, 4.1 assists per game. She is extremely intelligent, and has tremendous hands. Her size and speed, as well as concerns about injuries could scare off WNBA teams. She did average over 33 minutes per game this season, and played in 33 of 34 games, so her stamina and ability to stay healthy should be less of a concern. As coach Neighbors discusses on the podcast, Washington kept a schedule

Host Howard Megdal is joined by San Antonio Stars GM Ruth Riley, who takes us through the process she's used to evaluate which players to take with picks one and five in the WNBA Draft on April 13, along with whether her top pick's name rhymes with Schmelsey Blum. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Becky Hammon is a current coach for the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA and former professional basketball player with the New York Liberty and San Antonio Stars in the WNBA. She is the first woman to coach in the NBA and was the head coach of the San Antonio Spurs summer league team. Becky met up with Lance at the Spurs practice facility to talk: coaching, Gregg Popovich, being an American playing for Russia in the Olympics and more.

If you have been listening to our podcasts over the years, you know that the Roundtable discussions are some of our most enjoyable and most popular podcasts. Today we bring you a roundtable featuring two of the most competitive players you will ever find, Jayne Appel-Marinelli, recently retired from the San Antonio Stars, and Mistie Bass, who just completed the season with the Phoenix Mercury. These two played the WNBA finalist Minnesota Lynx and Los Angeles Sparks a combined total of 15 times during the 2016 WNBA season and playoffs, so they are well equipped to discuss the success and difficulties playing with and against the finalists. Based on the finals, at least a portion of the new WNBA playoff format is a success. For perhaps the first time in WNBA history, the league has the two best teams meeting in the finals, which should make for some great basketball and a fun series to watch. First place Minnesota comes in with a 28-6 record, featuring a Lynx quartet of United States Olympians in Maya Moore, Sylvia Fowles, Seimone Augustus and Lindsay Whalen. Rebekkah Brunson is an experienced veteran completing their starting lineup, and the bench is deep right to the end, with even more experience. Los Angeles finished second in the regular season with a 26-8 record, and while they don't have a great deal of WNBA finals experience (Ann Wauters is the only Sparks player with finals experience), they are long and athletic, with talented scorers from inside and out, led by Most Valuable Player Nneka Ogwumike and former MVP Candace Parker. Ogwumike and Parker combined to average 43 points and almost 19 rebounds per game in the semi-final series against Chicago, and are a difficult matchup. When they are on their game, it opens up the outside for Kristi Toliver, Alana Beard and Essence Carson for their shots. Jantel Lavender could be starting for most teams and is Sixth Player of the year in the league, and Chelsea Gray has be

The San Antonio Stars knew it was going to be a rebuilding year. When they lost Sophia Young-Malcolm to retirement, Jia Perkins requested a trade, Danielle Robinson suffered a season-ending injury, and Danielle Adams was released, they were without 41 points per game from a 2015 team that only averaged 68 to begin with. Injuries have acerbated the problem, with Kayla McBride breaking her foot and various other miscellaneous ailments sidelining other key players. The result is a 6-23 team; not exactly the way coach Dan Hughes hoped to end his career. One of the bright spots though has been the play and development of the Stars’ number one draft choice, Moriah Jefferson. In a perfect world you don’t throw a rookie point guard out there and say here you go run the team, but with Robinson out, that’s exactly what Hughes had to do. Jefferson has not disappointed. Sure there have been some lessons learned, but assistant coach Vickie Johnson was quick to point out recently that Jefferson is not making the same mistakes she made at the start of the season, when she relied on some of the successful athleticism plays that worked at UConn, but don’t work against veteran WNBA guards. There is no denying her success though, as she currently sits second among rookies in scoring with 12.6 points per game, behind only her ex-Husky teammate Breanna Stewart. That is also second to McBride on the Stars. Jefferson leads all rookies in assists at 4.0 per game, good enough for eighth in the league.  Perhaps most notable though, is she only has committed five turnovers or more once this season, an impressive stat, especially for a rookie point guard. As a comparison, Sue Bird has committed five turnovers four times this season. With a role in a new Adidas commercial hitting television tonight, which you can see here, Jefferson will be getting more a