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NBA conference finals begin tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Play-by-Play Voice for TNT and the Milwaukee Brewers Brian Anderson joins Papa & Silver to assess how Brandin Podziemski, Kevon Looney and others are crucial X-factors for the Warriors’ ability to compete without Steph Curry, as the Dubs look to steal another game on the road tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Play-by-Play Voice for TNT and the Milwaukee Brewers Brian Anderson joins Papa & Silver to assess how Brandin Podziemski, Kevon Looney and others are crucial X-factors for the Warriors’ ability to compete without Steph Curry, as the Dubs look to steal another game on the road tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Pistons look to extend their series tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Pistons-Knicks Game 6 is tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Pistons need a big win tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hour 3: Murph & Markus discuss Jimmy Butler's impact in the playoffs, dive into the Cooler of Content, and debate if Jonathan Kuminga will be in the Warriors rotation tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hour 3: Murph & Markus discuss Jimmy Butler's impact in the playoffs, dive into the Cooler of Content, and debate if Jonathan Kuminga will be in the Warriors rotation tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Justice delos Santos of the San Jose Mercury News joins Papa & Silver to discuss the evolution of Logan Webb's changeup and how Landen Roupp can build off of his first start when he takes the mound tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Justice delos Santos of the San Jose Mercury News joins Papa & Silver to discuss the evolution of Logan Webb's changeup and how Landen Roupp can build off of his first start when he takes the mound tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hour 2: Murph & Markus share their thoughts on the Giants exhibition game last night, talk to Duane Kuiper, and preview the Jimmy Butler revenge game tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hour 2: Murph & Markus share their thoughts on the Giants exhibition game last night, talk to Duane Kuiper, and preview the Jimmy Butler revenge game tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Big Hit: Murph & Markus react to the Warriors beating the Hornets, discuss the importance of the 6 seed in the West, and preview the Knicks matchup tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Big Hit: Murph & Markus react to the Warriors beating the Hornets, discuss the importance of the 6 seed in the West, and preview the Knicks matchup tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Football & Other F Words, Thursday, 2/27/25: Abdul Carter is injury prone. Travis Hunter isn't a good WR. Other INSANE narratives coming out of the combine will be discussed tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Football & Other F Words, Thursday, 2/27/25: Abdul Carter is injury prone. Travis Hunter isn't a good WR. Other INSANE narratives coming out of the combine will be discussed tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2-21: Dirty Work Hour 2: Steve Kerr makes Iguodala/Butler comp; Warriors return to action tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2-21: Dirty Work Hour 2: Steve Kerr makes Iguodala/Butler comp; Warriors return to action tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mich vs Purdue for top of B1G is tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Show Open - BIG hoops game tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Prepping for final Wild Card game tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
CFP Semifinals kickoff tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Gromer Jeffers on moderating Ted Cruz / Colin Allred debate tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Before he (and the Chiefs) get a much deserved week off, Matt Lane of KCSN and KCSN Laboratory joins The Zone with Jason Anderson, Sterling Holmes & Producer Dylan Michaels to talk about the Saints win, defensive efficiency and more! Then we get back to talking Royals ahead of their important game 4 tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In the show's final hour, Will reacts live to a new player being linked to the Hornets at 6 that hasn't been mentioned at all and if this shows that the Hornets could be trading down tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals are tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
00:00 – 21:31 – Our Father's Day weekends, Bryson DeChambeau wins his 2nd U.S. Open/Rory McIlroy chokes, Kevin's Tiger love, Caitlin Clark and the Fever have their first back-to-back wins of the season, Angel Reese drama, who will win more majors going forward: Rory or Bryson? 21:32 – 29:51 – MORNING CHECKDOWN 29:52 – 42:53 – Boys state finals results, Tyrese Haliburton's off-season, Haliburton's beef with Josh Hart, NBA Finals Game 5 tonight, explaining “ether” to Kevin 42:54 – 1:19:07 – Will Haskett of PGA Tour Radio joins us to recap the U.S. Open! Comparing Bryson's Open win to an Indy 500 win of years past, how has Bryson rehabbed his image, Rory's choke job, what Bryson has done to change his game, Rory's majors future, how did Pinehurst play as a course, Tiger's performance looked more rusty than anything, Scottie Scheffler's odd weekend, Young Sheldon, Morning Checkdown 1:19:08 – 1:28:17 – 30 year anniversary of OJ's infamous white Bronco car chase interrupting the NBA Finals, our upcoming Back 9 event and Kevin's golfing prowess, Olympic swimming trials, Lilly King in the pool tonight 1:28:18 – 1:32:32 – T.Y. Hilton's son Eugene commits to Wisconsin 1:32:33 – 2:08:16 – Pacers reporter Tony East joins us to discuss Tyrese Haliburton's injury update and how much time he'll actually see on Team USA, Pacers needs, Pascal Siakam's contract extension discussions, Andrew Nembhard's future, Obi Toppin/Jarace Walker, the Fever winning back-to-back games, what skillset would you like to add to this Fever team, thoughts on the Angel Reese drama, NBA Draft options for the Pacers, Angel Reese's post-game comments on Caitlin Clark, Morning Checkdown 2:08:17 – 2:16:27 – POP QUIZ 2:16:28 – 2:19:55 - Lilly King in the pool tonight, NBA Finals Game 5 tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NBA Final starts tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Columnist for the SF Chronicle, Mike Silver joins Tolbert & Copes to break down the Niners draft outlook & if they could move up in the 1st round tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
00:00 – 20:28 – It's NFL Draft night! What will the Colts do tonight?, is there anything the Colts can do that would surprise you tonight?, how many trades will there be in the first round?, a scandal in IndyCar 20:29 – 29:39 – MORNING CHECKDOWN 29:40 – 44:08 – What are the chances the Colts trade back tonight?, positions the Colts could and should be targeting, Brandon Aiyuk rumors 44:09 – 1:16:19 – NFL analyst Ross Tucker joins us and gives the biggest pre-draft debate he couldn't disagree with more, JC Latham's rise on draft boards, praise for Jayden Daniels and concern for Drake Maye, what will the Patriots do at 3, JJ McCarthy's landing spot, what should the Colts do at No. 15, the possibilities of the Colts moving up tonight, Morning Checkdown 1:16:20 – 1:32:55 – Bobby Portis calling the Pacers front-runners, Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins us and discusses Giannis' status the rest of this series, Pascal Siakam expected extension, grading Tyrese Haliburton through the first two games, the blackout and Bally's issues from Game 2 1:32:56 – 1:34:17– What is the approximate time the Colts will pick tonight? 1:34:18 – 2:03:39 – Kid Rock and the city of Detroit, over/under the amount of Colts selections being 9 ½, the final mock drafts and who the Colts are selecting, anyone we want to see not go to an AFC South rival?, biggest needs we want to see addressed in the draft, what would surprise you from Ballard tonight?, Morning Checkdown 2:03:40 – 2:09:22 – POP QUIZ 2:09:23 – 2:21:31 - The Ringer's Ben Solak joins us to preview the NFL Draft on the pre-draft thought he disagrees with the most, Michael Penix's draft stock, what should the Patriots do at 3, JC Latham's late surge up the draft boards, why he has the Colts taking Brian Thomas at 15, our final picks for who the Colts take tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
00:00 – 18:58 – NFL analyst Ross Tucker joins us and gives the biggest pre-draft debate he couldn't disagree with more, JC Latham's rise on draft boards, praise for Jayden Daniels and concern for Drake Maye, what will the Patriots do at 3, JJ McCarthy's landing spot, what should the Colts do at No. 15, the possibilities of the Colts moving up tonight 18:59 – 35:17 – Bobby Portis calling the Pacers front-runners, Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins us and discusses Giannis' status the rest of this series, Pascal Siakam expected extension, grading Tyrese Haliburton through the first two games, the blackout and Bally's issues from Game 2 35:18 – 47:29 - The Ringer's Ben Solak joins us to preview the NFL Draft on the pre-draft thought he disagrees with the most, Michael Penix's draft stock, what should the Patriots do at 3, JC Latham's late surge up the draft boards, why he has the Colts taking Brian Thomas at 15, our final picks for who the Colts take tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Columnist for the SF Chronicle, Mike Silver joins Tolbert & Copes to break down the Niners draft outlook & if they could move up in the 1st round tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
WNBA Draft is tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Huge night for womens hoops tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sweet Sixteen starts tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Top Dog of the Week and the Lions kickoff tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
First Take over Kevin Wilson and Tulsa kicking off their season tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Kicking off your week with Misheard Lyrics, your knock on stories and six word weekends, plus your shout outs to the Matilda's playing tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Yesterday Connecticut Sun 84, Chicago Sky 72 New York Liberty 95, Indiana Fever 87 – OT Sun 84, Sky 72 – Hayes scores 22, Bonner 21 and the Sun pull away from the Sky for an 84-72 win Tiffany Hayes scored 22 points, DeWanna Bonner added 21 and the Connecticut Sun defeated the Chicago Sky 84-72. Alyssa Thomas added 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Sun, who would have advanced to the Commissioner’s Cup championship game against Las Vegas if the New York Liberty hadn’t pulled out an overtime win at Indiana. Kahleah Cooper had 22 points for the Sky, who have lost three straight. Bonner scored 10 points in the third quarter when the Sun turned a two-point halftime deficit into a 10-point lead. The Sky had used an 18-7 run to take a 38-36 halftime edge. Liberty 95, Fever 87 – OT – Liberty blow lead, top Fever in overtime 95-87 to advance to Commissioner’s Cup final Sabrina Ionescu scored eight of her 34 points in overtime and the New York Liberty clinched a berth in the Commissioner’s Cup championship with a 95-87 win over the Indiana Fever, despite blowing an 18-point fourth-quarter lead. Aliyah Boston hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer at the end of regulation for Indiana. That tied the game at 80 but the Liberty pulled away in overtime as Ionescu hit two big 3-pointers. Boston led Indiana with 23 points. Breanna Stewart had 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Liberty, who play at Western Conference winner and defending champion Las Vegas for the Commissioner’s Cup on Aug. 15. MLB – Major League Baseball Friday Chicago White Sox at Atlanta Braves, 7:20 p.m. Boston Red Sox at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m. Detroit Tigers at Seattle Mariners, 10:10 p.m. NBASL – NBA Summer League Last Night Detroit Pistons 94, Toronto Raptors 90 Oklahoma City 98, Indiana Pacers 87 Today Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 3:00 p.m. (at Thomas and Mack Center, Las Vegas) NBA – LeBron James says at ESPYS he will play for Lakers in upcoming season LeBron James plans to play next season for the Los Angeles Lakers. The 38-year-old superstar announced his intentions at The ESPYS. James accepted the record-breaking performance award for becoming the NBA’s career scoring leader. James had said at the end of last season that he wasn’t sure if he would be back. He says the day he can’t give everything to the game he will retire, but he told the crowd, “Lucky for you guys that day is not today.” The audience in Los Angeles greeted his words with a huge cheer. NBA – Kobe’s legacy in the NBA lives on in a new way. Two players bear his name There’s Kobe, wearing the uniform of a team from Los Angeles. There’s Kobe, the last one on the court at practice and getting yelled at because the buses are waiting for him. How fitting. Just like old times. Kobe Brown of the Los Angeles Clippers and Kobe Bufkin of the Atlanta Hawks know there will never be another Kobe Bryant. But his namesakes are about to enter the NBA, the first players with that name to do so since the late Hall of Famer. Bufkin was drafted No. 15 overall out of Michigan by the Hawks. Brown was selected No. 30 overall out of Missouri by the Clippers. NBA – Morant’s lawyers cite self-defense in pickup basketball lawsuit The future of a lawsuit accusing Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant of assaulting a teenager during a pickup basketball game hinges on whether Morant will be allowed to say that he was acting in self-defense and can receive immunity under Tennessee law. A judge on Wednesday allowed Morant’s lawyers to proceed with their case that Morant was acting in self-defense when he punched then-17-year-old Joshua Holloway during a game at Morant’s Memphis-area home in July 2022. Morant’s lawyers have acknowledged he punched Holloway one time after Holloway threw a basketball at Morant and the ball hit him in the chin. Morant has filed a countersuit against Holloway. Nassar – Suspect in stabbing said Nassar made lewd remark watching Wimbledon A prisoner suspected of stabbing Larry Nassar at a federal penitentiary in Florida said the disgraced former sports doctor provoked the attack by making a lewd comment while they were watching a Wimbledon tennis match. That’s according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. Court records show the inmate, identified as Shane McMillan, was previously convicted of assaulting a correctional officer at a federal penitentiary in Louisiana in 2006 and attempting to stab another inmate to death at the federal Supermax prison in Florence, Colorado in 2011. Messages seeking comment were left with lawyers who’ve represented McMillan in his past cases. Tennis – Chris Eubanks’ magical Wimbledon ends against Daniil Medvedev Daniil Medvedev has ended American Chris Eubanks’ surprising run at Wimbledon in the quarterfinals. Medvedev came back to beat Eubanks in five sets on Wednesday. The 2021 U.S. Open champion reached his first semifinal at the All England Club. Next up for Medvedev is a matchup against No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz, who eliminated Holger Rune. Ons Jabeur eliminated defending champion Elena Rybakina in a rematch of last year’s final to get back to the semifinals. Jabeur now meets Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka, a winner against American Madison Keys. Soccer – Panama upsets US 5-4 on penalty kicks after 1-1 tie to reach Gold Cup final Adalberto Carrasquilla converted the decisive penalty kick after Cristian Roldan failed to convert his attempt, and Panama beat the defending champion United States 5-4 in a shootout after a 1-1 tie to reach the CONCACAF Gold Cup final against Mexico or Jamaica. Iván Anderson scored in the ninth minute of extra time. Jesús Ferreira tied the score for the U.S. six minutes later. Panama reached the final for the third time after losing to the U.S. in 2005 and 2013. The U.S. failed to reach the final for the first time since a 2015 semifinal loss. Soccer – Messi mania engulfs Miami ahead of Argentine soccer superstar’s arrival A hamburger and drink combination called the Lionel Messi. A huge sketch of the soccer star’s smiling face on a restaurant wall beside a meme that went viral during the 2022 World Cup. A beer with a pink label matching the color of the Inter Miami jersey he will wear. Wherever you turn in Miami these days something reminds you of the imminent arrival of the Argentine soccer legend. There is no hiding the euphoria generated by Messi in Miami as he begins the new Major League Soccer phase of his career in one of the most Latino cities in the United States. Golf – Schauffele and Spieth say PGA Tour Commissioner Monahan has to earn back trust PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan is set to return to work next week. Xander Schauffele says there are tough questions for him to answer about the tour’s stunning commercial deal with the Saudis. And he believes Monahan has some trust to earn back from the players because of the secretive nature of the deal with the Saudi Arabia wealth fund behind LIV Golf. Schauffele says Monahan had his trust and now has a lot less of it. Jordan Spieth also said Monahan will have quite a bit of trust issues with players. Scottie Scheffler says he wishes player representatives were kept in the loop. NCAA – NCAA head: 175 sports-betting violations since 2018, 17 active investigations, The NCAA has found 175 infractions of its sports-betting policy since 2018, and there are 17 active investigations. That is according to a letter from NCAA President Charlie Baker that was obtained by The Associated Press. The NCAA says less than 0.25% of its approximately 13,000 sporting events are flagged for suspicious betting patterns and far fewer actually have "actionable information.” ESPN – ESPN’s Dick Vitale diagnosed with cancer for a 3rd time Longtime ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale says he has been diagnosed with cancer for a third time. Vitale tweeted Wednesday that he had surgery in Boston this week, and tests revealed that he has vocal cord cancer. He said he will undergo six weeks of radiation treatments. He says he will fight to be ready to call games when the college basketball season begins this fall. The 84-year-old Vitale has previously been treated for melanoma and lymphoma. Vitale has been with ESPN since 1979, the year the network launched. He’s also a longtime fundraiser for cancer research. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night No games last night Tonight No games tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Yesterday Connecticut Sun 84, Chicago Sky 72 New York Liberty 95, Indiana Fever 87 – OT Sun 84, Sky 72 – Hayes scores 22, Bonner 21 and the Sun pull away from the Sky for an 84-72 win Tiffany Hayes scored 22 points, DeWanna Bonner added 21 and the Connecticut Sun defeated the Chicago Sky 84-72. Alyssa Thomas added 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Sun, who would have advanced to the Commissioner’s Cup championship game against Las Vegas if the New York Liberty hadn’t pulled out an overtime win at Indiana. Kahleah Cooper had 22 points for the Sky, who have lost three straight. Bonner scored 10 points in the third quarter when the Sun turned a two-point halftime deficit into a 10-point lead. The Sky had used an 18-7 run to take a 38-36 halftime edge. Liberty 95, Fever 87 – OT – Liberty blow lead, top Fever in overtime 95-87 to advance to Commissioner’s Cup final Sabrina Ionescu scored eight of her 34 points in overtime and the New York Liberty clinched a berth in the Commissioner’s Cup championship with a 95-87 win over the Indiana Fever, despite blowing an 18-point fourth-quarter lead. Aliyah Boston hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer at the end of regulation for Indiana. That tied the game at 80 but the Liberty pulled away in overtime as Ionescu hit two big 3-pointers. Boston led Indiana with 23 points. Breanna Stewart had 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Liberty, who play at Western Conference winner and defending champion Las Vegas for the Commissioner’s Cup on Aug. 15. MLB – Major League Baseball Friday Chicago White Sox at Atlanta Braves, 7:20 p.m. Boston Red Sox at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m. Detroit Tigers at Seattle Mariners, 10:10 p.m. NBASL – NBA Summer League Last Night Detroit Pistons 94, Toronto Raptors 90 Oklahoma City 98, Indiana Pacers 87 Today Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 3:00 p.m. (at Thomas and Mack Center, Las Vegas) NBA – LeBron James says at ESPYS he will play for Lakers in upcoming season LeBron James plans to play next season for the Los Angeles Lakers. The 38-year-old superstar announced his intentions at The ESPYS. James accepted the record-breaking performance award for becoming the NBA’s career scoring leader. James had said at the end of last season that he wasn’t sure if he would be back. He says the day he can’t give everything to the game he will retire, but he told the crowd, “Lucky for you guys that day is not today.” The audience in Los Angeles greeted his words with a huge cheer. NBA – Kobe’s legacy in the NBA lives on in a new way. Two players bear his name There’s Kobe, wearing the uniform of a team from Los Angeles. There’s Kobe, the last one on the court at practice and getting yelled at because the buses are waiting for him. How fitting. Just like old times. Kobe Brown of the Los Angeles Clippers and Kobe Bufkin of the Atlanta Hawks know there will never be another Kobe Bryant. But his namesakes are about to enter the NBA, the first players with that name to do so since the late Hall of Famer. Bufkin was drafted No. 15 overall out of Michigan by the Hawks. Brown was selected No. 30 overall out of Missouri by the Clippers. NBA – Morant’s lawyers cite self-defense in pickup basketball lawsuit The future of a lawsuit accusing Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant of assaulting a teenager during a pickup basketball game hinges on whether Morant will be allowed to say that he was acting in self-defense and can receive immunity under Tennessee law. A judge on Wednesday allowed Morant’s lawyers to proceed with their case that Morant was acting in self-defense when he punched then-17-year-old Joshua Holloway during a game at Morant’s Memphis-area home in July 2022. Morant’s lawyers have acknowledged he punched Holloway one time after Holloway threw a basketball at Morant and the ball hit him in the chin. Morant has filed a countersuit against Holloway. Nassar – Suspect in stabbing said Nassar made lewd remark watching Wimbledon A prisoner suspected of stabbing Larry Nassar at a federal penitentiary in Florida said the disgraced former sports doctor provoked the attack by making a lewd comment while they were watching a Wimbledon tennis match. That’s according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. Court records show the inmate, identified as Shane McMillan, was previously convicted of assaulting a correctional officer at a federal penitentiary in Louisiana in 2006 and attempting to stab another inmate to death at the federal Supermax prison in Florence, Colorado in 2011. Messages seeking comment were left with lawyers who’ve represented McMillan in his past cases. Tennis – Chris Eubanks’ magical Wimbledon ends against Daniil Medvedev Daniil Medvedev has ended American Chris Eubanks’ surprising run at Wimbledon in the quarterfinals. Medvedev came back to beat Eubanks in five sets on Wednesday. The 2021 U.S. Open champion reached his first semifinal at the All England Club. Next up for Medvedev is a matchup against No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz, who eliminated Holger Rune. Ons Jabeur eliminated defending champion Elena Rybakina in a rematch of last year’s final to get back to the semifinals. Jabeur now meets Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka, a winner against American Madison Keys. Soccer – Panama upsets US 5-4 on penalty kicks after 1-1 tie to reach Gold Cup final Adalberto Carrasquilla converted the decisive penalty kick after Cristian Roldan failed to convert his attempt, and Panama beat the defending champion United States 5-4 in a shootout after a 1-1 tie to reach the CONCACAF Gold Cup final against Mexico or Jamaica. Iván Anderson scored in the ninth minute of extra time. Jesús Ferreira tied the score for the U.S. six minutes later. Panama reached the final for the third time after losing to the U.S. in 2005 and 2013. The U.S. failed to reach the final for the first time since a 2015 semifinal loss. Soccer – Messi mania engulfs Miami ahead of Argentine soccer superstar’s arrival A hamburger and drink combination called the Lionel Messi. A huge sketch of the soccer star’s smiling face on a restaurant wall beside a meme that went viral during the 2022 World Cup. A beer with a pink label matching the color of the Inter Miami jersey he will wear. Wherever you turn in Miami these days something reminds you of the imminent arrival of the Argentine soccer legend. There is no hiding the euphoria generated by Messi in Miami as he begins the new Major League Soccer phase of his career in one of the most Latino cities in the United States. Golf – Schauffele and Spieth say PGA Tour Commissioner Monahan has to earn back trust PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan is set to return to work next week. Xander Schauffele says there are tough questions for him to answer about the tour’s stunning commercial deal with the Saudis. And he believes Monahan has some trust to earn back from the players because of the secretive nature of the deal with the Saudi Arabia wealth fund behind LIV Golf. Schauffele says Monahan had his trust and now has a lot less of it. Jordan Spieth also said Monahan will have quite a bit of trust issues with players. Scottie Scheffler says he wishes player representatives were kept in the loop. NCAA – NCAA head: 175 sports-betting violations since 2018, 17 active investigations, The NCAA has found 175 infractions of its sports-betting policy since 2018, and there are 17 active investigations. That is according to a letter from NCAA President Charlie Baker that was obtained by The Associated Press. The NCAA says less than 0.25% of its approximately 13,000 sporting events are flagged for suspicious betting patterns and far fewer actually have "actionable information.” ESPN – ESPN’s Dick Vitale diagnosed with cancer for a 3rd time Longtime ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale says he has been diagnosed with cancer for a third time. Vitale tweeted Wednesday that he had surgery in Boston this week, and tests revealed that he has vocal cord cancer. He said he will undergo six weeks of radiation treatments. He says he will fight to be ready to call games when the college basketball season begins this fall. The 84-year-old Vitale has previously been treated for melanoma and lymphoma. Vitale has been with ESPN since 1979, the year the network launched. He’s also a longtime fundraiser for cancer research. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night No games last night Tonight No games tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night 2023 MLB All-Star Game – T-Mobile Park, Seattle National League 3, American League 2 National 3, American 2 – National League snaps All-Star Game losing streak, tops AL 3-2 behind Elias Díaz homer Elias Díaz hit a two-run homer off Félix Bautista in the eighth inning, and the National League snapped a nine-game losing streak in the All-Star Game with a 3-2 win over the American League. The NL won for the first time since an 8-0 victory in 2012 in Kansas City thanks to Díaz, a catcher who became the first Rockies player to win the All-Star MVP award. Díaz, who was non-tendered by the Pirates at the end of 2019, drove a 2-2 pitch from Baltimore’s hard-throwing closer deep to left to put the NL in front. Díaz was the lone representative for Colorado in his first All-Star Game appearance. Friday Chicago White Sox at Atlanta Braves, 7:20 p.m. Boston Red Sox at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m. Detroit Tigers at Seattle Mariners, 10:10 p.m. MLB – Díaz becomes unlikely All-Star MVP, 3 ½ years after cut loose by Pirates Elias Díaz may be the most unlikely All-Star MVP. Just 3 1/2 years after Pittsburgh failed to offer a contract and allowed him to become a free agent, his go-ahead, two-run homer off Félix Bautista in the eighth inning lifted the National League over the American 3-2. A first-time All-Star at age 32, the Colorado catcher put his name on an award won by Willie Mays, Joe Morgan, Frank and Brooks Robinson, both Ken Griffeys and Mike Trout. Díaz says: “I honestly can’t believe that my name is going to be next to some of those names." MLB – White Sox slugger Luis Robert Jr. out of All-Star Game due to calf tightness Chicago White Sox slugger Luis Robert Jr. did not play in the All-Star Game after feeling tightness in his right calf during the Home Run Derby. The White Sox said that Robert underwent an MRI in Seattle and is listed as day-to-day. The team said Robert felt the tightness in the calf during the opening round and did not play in the All-Star Game as a precaution. Robert will be evaluated before the White Sox restart the season on Friday in Atlanta. Robert was the No. 1 seed in the Home Run Derby and beat Baltimore’s Adley Rutschman 28-27 in the opening round. Robert lost to Tampa Bay’s Randy Arozarena in the semifinals 35-22. MLB – Atlanta’s Truist Park and Chicago’s Wrigley Field under consideration for ASG The Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs are under consideration for upcoming All-Star Games. Next year’s game is scheduled for the Texas Rangers’ Globe Life Field in Arlington, and the 2026 game will be at Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park. The 2021 All-Star Game was awarded to Atlanta’s Truist Park by Major League Baseball in 2019 but in April 2021 was moved to Denver’s Coors Field following objections to sweeping changes to Georgia’s voting laws. Commissioner Rob Manfred says “Atlanta is in the mix of clubs for the ‘25 All-Star Game.” MLB – Manfred has no intention of altering Pete Rose’s lifetime ban from baseball Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred has no intention of altering Pete Rose’s lifetime ban from baseball and said the sport’s commercial deals with gambling companies have no impact on the status of the career hits leader. Rose agreed to a lifetime ban in 1989 after an investigation found Rose placed numerous bets on the Cincinnati Reds to win from 1985-87 while playing for and managing the team. Manfred rejected Rose’s application in 2015. Manfred says: “Pete Rose violated what is sort of rule one in baseball, and the consequences of that are clear in the rule.” MLB – MLB open to consider increasing time on pitch clock in postseason Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred will consider increasing time on the pitch clock for the postseason but is reluctant to adjust an innovation the sport considers a great success. In the first season of the clock, the average time of a nine-inning game is 2:38, on track to be the fastest since 1984. It is down from 3:04 last year and 3:09 in 2021, the last season before PitchCom was introduced. Manfred says "we’re going to continue to talk to the players and adds: “I think you ought to play the postseason the way you play the regular season. There’s exceptions.” NBASL – NBA Summer League Last Night Chicago Bulls 107, Sacramento Kings 99 Tonight Detroit Pistons vs. Toronto Raptors, 6:00 p.m. (at Thomas and Mack Center, Las Vegas) Indiana Pacers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder, 7:30 p.m. (at Cox Pavilion, Las Vegas) NBA – Flopping, challenge rules changed by NBA’s Board of Governors The NBA’s Board of Governors approved two rule changes for the coming season Tuesday. One change gives coaches a second challenge if their first one is successful. The other will mean a technical foul will be called against players who flop. The challenge rule change is something that coaches have wanted for some time. Coaches who challenge a call and are successful will get the chance to make a second challenge. Teams must have a timeout in order to call for a challenge; that timeout would not be retained even if a coach won that first challenge. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Today New York Liberty at Indiana Fever, 12:00 p.m. Connecticut Sun at Chicago Sky, 12:00 p.m. WNBA – WNBA All-Star skills competition now features teammates partnering up The WNBA is changing its All-Star skills challenge with the new format pitting four sets of teammates against each other in a head-to-head competition. The league announced the two-round competition on Tuesday that will include a timed obstacle course relay competition that showcases players’ agility, dribbling, passing and shooting skills. The four teams are Atlanta’s Allisha Gray and Cheyenne Parker, who are both making their All-Star debuts; Dallas’ Arike Ogunbowale and Satou Sabally; New York’s Sabrina Ionescu and Courtney Vandersloot; and Las Vegas’ Chelsea Gray and Kelsey Plum. NCAAFB – Northwestern retains assistants after firing coach Pat Fitzgerald Northwestern has decided to retain its assistant coaches and support staff for the 2023 season after it fired head coach Pat Fitzgerald amid a hazing scandal. Athletic director Derrick Gragg informed the coaches and staff of the decision during a meeting. There was no announcement by the school when it comes to the leadership of the program after Fitzgerald’s dismissal. The first game of the season is Sept. 3 at Rutgers. The 48-year-old Fitzgerald was fired on Monday by Northwestern President Michael Schill. Tennis – Elina Svitolina has the Ukraine war and her baby in mind as she beats Iga Swiatek Elina Svitolina is back in her first Grand Slam semifinal since 2019. She got there at Wimbledon by beating No. 1 Iga Swiatek in three sets Tuesday. Things are much different for Svitolina now than they were the last time she made it to the final four at a major tournament. She is a mother who gave birth to a daughter nine months ago and returned to the tour three months ago. And she is concerned about the war in her native Ukraine, which was invaded by Russia in February 2022. Svitolina will face Marketa Vondrousova for a berth in Saturday’s final. Novak Djokovic will play Jannik Sinner in the men’s semifinals. Golf – Saudi investment in PGA Tour will top $1 billion. And Norman will exit as CEO A PGA Tour executive has told Congress that Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund agreed to invest more than $1 billion in a new commercial entity controlled by the tour. Ron Price, the tour’s chief operating officer, also said at a hearing Tuesday that Greg Norman will be ousted as the CEO of LIV Golf if the business deal between the Saudis and the tour is finalized. The Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations is looking into the negotiations between the tour and the Saudis and the geopolitical implications of Saudi investment in American sports. However, there was no indication that Congress would block the tour from going into business with the Saudi Public Investment Fund. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Yesterday No games last night Tonight No games tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night 2023 MLB All-Star Game – T-Mobile Park, Seattle National League 3, American League 2 National 3, American 2 – National League snaps All-Star Game losing streak, tops AL 3-2 behind Elias Díaz homer Elias Díaz hit a two-run homer off Félix Bautista in the eighth inning, and the National League snapped a nine-game losing streak in the All-Star Game with a 3-2 win over the American League. The NL won for the first time since an 8-0 victory in 2012 in Kansas City thanks to Díaz, a catcher who became the first Rockies player to win the All-Star MVP award. Díaz, who was non-tendered by the Pirates at the end of 2019, drove a 2-2 pitch from Baltimore’s hard-throwing closer deep to left to put the NL in front. Díaz was the lone representative for Colorado in his first All-Star Game appearance. Friday Chicago White Sox at Atlanta Braves, 7:20 p.m. Boston Red Sox at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m. Detroit Tigers at Seattle Mariners, 10:10 p.m. MLB – Díaz becomes unlikely All-Star MVP, 3 ½ years after cut loose by Pirates Elias Díaz may be the most unlikely All-Star MVP. Just 3 1/2 years after Pittsburgh failed to offer a contract and allowed him to become a free agent, his go-ahead, two-run homer off Félix Bautista in the eighth inning lifted the National League over the American 3-2. A first-time All-Star at age 32, the Colorado catcher put his name on an award won by Willie Mays, Joe Morgan, Frank and Brooks Robinson, both Ken Griffeys and Mike Trout. Díaz says: “I honestly can’t believe that my name is going to be next to some of those names." MLB – White Sox slugger Luis Robert Jr. out of All-Star Game due to calf tightness Chicago White Sox slugger Luis Robert Jr. did not play in the All-Star Game after feeling tightness in his right calf during the Home Run Derby. The White Sox said that Robert underwent an MRI in Seattle and is listed as day-to-day. The team said Robert felt the tightness in the calf during the opening round and did not play in the All-Star Game as a precaution. Robert will be evaluated before the White Sox restart the season on Friday in Atlanta. Robert was the No. 1 seed in the Home Run Derby and beat Baltimore’s Adley Rutschman 28-27 in the opening round. Robert lost to Tampa Bay’s Randy Arozarena in the semifinals 35-22. MLB – Atlanta’s Truist Park and Chicago’s Wrigley Field under consideration for ASG The Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs are under consideration for upcoming All-Star Games. Next year’s game is scheduled for the Texas Rangers’ Globe Life Field in Arlington, and the 2026 game will be at Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park. The 2021 All-Star Game was awarded to Atlanta’s Truist Park by Major League Baseball in 2019 but in April 2021 was moved to Denver’s Coors Field following objections to sweeping changes to Georgia’s voting laws. Commissioner Rob Manfred says “Atlanta is in the mix of clubs for the ‘25 All-Star Game.” MLB – Manfred has no intention of altering Pete Rose’s lifetime ban from baseball Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred has no intention of altering Pete Rose’s lifetime ban from baseball and said the sport’s commercial deals with gambling companies have no impact on the status of the career hits leader. Rose agreed to a lifetime ban in 1989 after an investigation found Rose placed numerous bets on the Cincinnati Reds to win from 1985-87 while playing for and managing the team. Manfred rejected Rose’s application in 2015. Manfred says: “Pete Rose violated what is sort of rule one in baseball, and the consequences of that are clear in the rule.” MLB – MLB open to consider increasing time on pitch clock in postseason Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred will consider increasing time on the pitch clock for the postseason but is reluctant to adjust an innovation the sport considers a great success. In the first season of the clock, the average time of a nine-inning game is 2:38, on track to be the fastest since 1984. It is down from 3:04 last year and 3:09 in 2021, the last season before PitchCom was introduced. Manfred says "we’re going to continue to talk to the players and adds: “I think you ought to play the postseason the way you play the regular season. There’s exceptions.” NBASL – NBA Summer League Last Night Chicago Bulls 107, Sacramento Kings 99 Tonight Detroit Pistons vs. Toronto Raptors, 6:00 p.m. (at Thomas and Mack Center, Las Vegas) Indiana Pacers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder, 7:30 p.m. (at Cox Pavilion, Las Vegas) NBA – Flopping, challenge rules changed by NBA’s Board of Governors The NBA’s Board of Governors approved two rule changes for the coming season Tuesday. One change gives coaches a second challenge if their first one is successful. The other will mean a technical foul will be called against players who flop. The challenge rule change is something that coaches have wanted for some time. Coaches who challenge a call and are successful will get the chance to make a second challenge. Teams must have a timeout in order to call for a challenge; that timeout would not be retained even if a coach won that first challenge. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Today New York Liberty at Indiana Fever, 12:00 p.m. Connecticut Sun at Chicago Sky, 12:00 p.m. WNBA – WNBA All-Star skills competition now features teammates partnering up The WNBA is changing its All-Star skills challenge with the new format pitting four sets of teammates against each other in a head-to-head competition. The league announced the two-round competition on Tuesday that will include a timed obstacle course relay competition that showcases players’ agility, dribbling, passing and shooting skills. The four teams are Atlanta’s Allisha Gray and Cheyenne Parker, who are both making their All-Star debuts; Dallas’ Arike Ogunbowale and Satou Sabally; New York’s Sabrina Ionescu and Courtney Vandersloot; and Las Vegas’ Chelsea Gray and Kelsey Plum. NCAAFB – Northwestern retains assistants after firing coach Pat Fitzgerald Northwestern has decided to retain its assistant coaches and support staff for the 2023 season after it fired head coach Pat Fitzgerald amid a hazing scandal. Athletic director Derrick Gragg informed the coaches and staff of the decision during a meeting. There was no announcement by the school when it comes to the leadership of the program after Fitzgerald’s dismissal. The first game of the season is Sept. 3 at Rutgers. The 48-year-old Fitzgerald was fired on Monday by Northwestern President Michael Schill. Tennis – Elina Svitolina has the Ukraine war and her baby in mind as she beats Iga Swiatek Elina Svitolina is back in her first Grand Slam semifinal since 2019. She got there at Wimbledon by beating No. 1 Iga Swiatek in three sets Tuesday. Things are much different for Svitolina now than they were the last time she made it to the final four at a major tournament. She is a mother who gave birth to a daughter nine months ago and returned to the tour three months ago. And she is concerned about the war in her native Ukraine, which was invaded by Russia in February 2022. Svitolina will face Marketa Vondrousova for a berth in Saturday’s final. Novak Djokovic will play Jannik Sinner in the men’s semifinals. Golf – Saudi investment in PGA Tour will top $1 billion. And Norman will exit as CEO A PGA Tour executive has told Congress that Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund agreed to invest more than $1 billion in a new commercial entity controlled by the tour. Ron Price, the tour’s chief operating officer, also said at a hearing Tuesday that Greg Norman will be ousted as the CEO of LIV Golf if the business deal between the Saudis and the tour is finalized. The Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations is looking into the negotiations between the tour and the Saudis and the geopolitical implications of Saudi investment in American sports. However, there was no indication that Congress would block the tour from going into business with the Saudi Public Investment Fund. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Yesterday No games last night Tonight No games tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Home Run Derby – Quarterfinals 1 Luis Robert Jr. (CWS) 28, 8 Adley Rutchman (BAL) 27 2 Julio Rodriguez (SEA) 41, 7 Pete Alonso (NYM) 21) 3 Vlad Guerrero Jr. (TOR) 26, 6 Mookie Betts (LAD) 11 5 Randy Arozarena (TB) 24, 4 Adolis Garcia (TEX) 17 Home Run Derby – Semifinals 5 Randy Arozarena (TB) 35, 1 Luis Robert Jr. (CWS) 22 3 Vlad Guerrero Jr. (TOR) 21, 2 Julio Rodriguez (SEA) 20 Home Run Derby – Finals 3 Vlad Guerrero Jr. (TOR) 25, 5 Randy Arozarena (TB) 23 Vladimir Guerrero joins Vladimir Sr. as first father-son Home Run Derby winners Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr, joined Vladimir Sr. to become the first father-son duo to win the All-Star Home Run Derby, beating Tampa Bay’s Randy Arozarena 25-23 in the final round. Guerrero totaled 5 1/2 miles of homers — 29,390 feet to be exact. He defeated Julio Rodríguez 21-20 in the semifinals after the Mariners star hit a record 41 in the first round in front of his hometown fans. Batting against Blue Jays manager John Schneider, Guerrero was the last of the four semifinalists to swing and the first of the finalists, setting a final round record for homers to top Pete Alonso’s 23 two years ago. Vladimir Sr. won the 2007 derby. Arozarena had the most overall homers over the three rounds, 82 to Guerrero’s 72, and the most distance at 33,077 feet. Arozarena overcame Luis Robert of the Chicago White Sox 35-22 in the semifinals. Robert hit the longest drive of the night, a 484-foot shot to left in the second round. That topped the high of 476 feet by Barry Bonds in the 2001 derby in Seattle. Tonight 2023 MLB All Star Game – T-Mobile Park, Seattle National League (Zac Gallen-ARI, 11-3, 3.04 ERA) vs. American League (Gerrit Cole-NYY, 9-2, 2.85 ERA), 8:00 p.m. NBASL – NBA Summer League Last Night Indiana Pacers 108, Orlando Magic 85 Pacers 108, Magic 85 Andrew Nembhard finished with 21 points and seven assists, and all four Indiana draft picks saw action in a victory over Orlando. Jarace Walker, the eighth overall pick, totaled 16 points, four rebounds and four assists for the Pacers (2-0). First-rounder Ben Sheppard, 26th overall, started and finished with 16 points and nine rebounds. Second-round picks Isaiah Wong and Mojave King scored six points apiece off the bench. Isaiah Jackson contributed 13 points and 11 rebounds. The Magic (0-2) started both of their first-round selections. Anthony Black, the sixth overall pick, had eight points and seven rebounds. Jett Howard, the 11th overall pick, added 10 points and five assists. Caleb Houston led Orlando with 18 points. Tonight Chicago Bulls vs. Sacramento Kings, 10:00 p.m. (at Cox Pavillion, Las Vegas) NBA – Pistons and Isaiah Stewart agree on $64 million, 4-year extension, source tells AP The Detroit Pistons and Isaiah Stewart have agreed on a $64 million, four-year contract extension, according to a person familiar with the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been announced. ESPN was first to report the post player’s deal with the Pistons. Stewart averaged a career-high 11.3 points and 8.1 rebounds last season. He was entering the last year of his rookie contract. NBA – Spurs decide that Wembanyama’s Summer League is over after 2 games Victor Wembanyama’s first and likely last Summer League is over. The San Antonio Spurs have seen all they needed from the No. 1 pick in this year’s draft and won’t play him during their remaining games in Las Vegas. Wembanyama’s final numbers from two games: 36 points, 20 rebounds, eight blocks and three assists on 41% shooting from the floor. He played about 54 minutes. Shutting him down from games starts what will be a needed break for the 19-year-old from France whose last professional season in his homeland started nearly a year ago. NHL – Yzerman finally makes splash, acquiring DeBrincat to give rebuilding Wings a boost Steve Yzerman made a major move to give the rebuildng Detroit Red Wings a desperately needed boost. Yzerman has preached and practiced patience for four-plus years as Red Wings general manager, but the bold move seems to signal a shift in his plan to get the franchise in gear quicker. The Hockey Hall of Famer acquired goal-scoring winger Alex DeBrincat from Ottawa on Sunday and signed him to a four-year extension worth about $7.8 million annually. Yzerman made a series of subtle deals earlier this summer, adding depth at every position, before making a splash with DeBrincat. DeBrincat, who is from Farmington Hills, Michigan, was a fan of Detroit’s 2008 Stanley Cup championship team. His favorite player was dazzling center Pavel Datsyuk. NCAAFB – Northwestern fires coach Pat Fitzgerald after hazing allegations surface Northwestern has fired coach Pat Fitzgerald amid a hazing scandal that called into question his leadership of the program and damaged the university’s reputation after it mishandled its response to the allegations. Fitzgerald’s dismissal completed a rapid fall from grace for the former Northwestern linebacker. The 48-year-old Fitzgerald had been firmly entrenched at his alma mater, an annual fixture on any list of college coaches with the most job security. Northwestern President Michael Schill says the culture within Fitzgerald’s program was “broken” in some ways. Nassar – Disgraced sports doctor Nassar stabbed by another inmate at federal prison Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar has been stabbed multiple times during an altercation with another inmate at a federal prison in Florida. Nassar is serving decades in prison after admitting sexually assaulting athletes at Michigan State University and at Indianapolis-based USA Gymnastics, including Olympic medalists. Two people familiar with Nassar’s stabbing tell The Associated Press the attack happened Sunday at United States Penitentiary Coleman. The people say Nassar is in stable condition Monday. One of the people says Nassar was stabbed in the back and the chest. The people were not authorized to publicly discuss details of the attack and spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity. Tennis – Djokovic wants Wimbledon to start matches earlier at Centre Court. Novak Djokovic is a bit tired of not getting on Centre Court at Wimbledon until nearly 9 p.m. The waiting. The uncertainty. The rushing to try to finish matches by the 11 p.m. local curfew. The annoyance at having to stop midway through a contest and wait until the following day to resume. He offered a solution Monday afternoon after winning his 32nd consecutive match in the grass-court tournament by wrapping up a 7-6 (6), 7-6 (6), 5-7, 6-4 victory over Hubert Hurkacz that began Sunday evening but was halted after two sets: Start play in the All England Club’s main stadium earlier than 1:30 p.m. NCAAMBB –Huggins says he plans to stay in rehab and wants to return to WVU as coach Bob Huggins says he has checked into a rehabilitation facility following a drunken driving arrest and disputes that he resigned at West Virginia. Huggins issued a statement Monday saying he wanted to “set the record straight” on the events of the past two weeks since his arrest in Pittsburgh on June 16. Huggins says he never gave formal notice to resign under the terms of his contract. He also says a resignation statement issued by the university on June 17 indicating it was from Huggins was not drafted or reviewed by him. The university says it has no plans to reinstate Huggins. New York Times disbands sports department and will rely on coverage from The Athletic The New York Times is getting rid of its sports department and will instead rely on sports coverage from its website The Athletic going forward. The move impacts more than 35 people in the sports department, according to a report on the company’s website. Journalists on the sports desk will move to other roles in The New York Times newsroom. There are no plans for layoffs. The New York Times Co. announced early last year that it was buying The Athletic as part of a strategy to expand its audience of paying subscribers at a time when the newspaper print ads business continues to fade. 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MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Home Run Derby – Quarterfinals 1 Luis Robert Jr. (CWS) 28, 8 Adley Rutchman (BAL) 27 2 Julio Rodriguez (SEA) 41, 7 Pete Alonso (NYM) 21) 3 Vlad Guerrero Jr. (TOR) 26, 6 Mookie Betts (LAD) 11 5 Randy Arozarena (TB) 24, 4 Adolis Garcia (TEX) 17 Home Run Derby – Semifinals 5 Randy Arozarena (TB) 35, 1 Luis Robert Jr. (CWS) 22 3 Vlad Guerrero Jr. (TOR) 21, 2 Julio Rodriguez (SEA) 20 Home Run Derby – Finals 3 Vlad Guerrero Jr. (TOR) 25, 5 Randy Arozarena (TB) 23 Vladimir Guerrero joins Vladimir Sr. as first father-son Home Run Derby winners Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr, joined Vladimir Sr. to become the first father-son duo to win the All-Star Home Run Derby, beating Tampa Bay’s Randy Arozarena 25-23 in the final round. Guerrero totaled 5 1/2 miles of homers — 29,390 feet to be exact. He defeated Julio Rodríguez 21-20 in the semifinals after the Mariners star hit a record 41 in the first round in front of his hometown fans. Batting against Blue Jays manager John Schneider, Guerrero was the last of the four semifinalists to swing and the first of the finalists, setting a final round record for homers to top Pete Alonso’s 23 two years ago. Vladimir Sr. won the 2007 derby. Arozarena had the most overall homers over the three rounds, 82 to Guerrero’s 72, and the most distance at 33,077 feet. Arozarena overcame Luis Robert of the Chicago White Sox 35-22 in the semifinals. Robert hit the longest drive of the night, a 484-foot shot to left in the second round. That topped the high of 476 feet by Barry Bonds in the 2001 derby in Seattle. Tonight 2023 MLB All Star Game – T-Mobile Park, Seattle National League (Zac Gallen-ARI, 11-3, 3.04 ERA) vs. American League (Gerrit Cole-NYY, 9-2, 2.85 ERA), 8:00 p.m. NBASL – NBA Summer League Last Night Indiana Pacers 108, Orlando Magic 85 Pacers 108, Magic 85 Andrew Nembhard finished with 21 points and seven assists, and all four Indiana draft picks saw action in a victory over Orlando. Jarace Walker, the eighth overall pick, totaled 16 points, four rebounds and four assists for the Pacers (2-0). First-rounder Ben Sheppard, 26th overall, started and finished with 16 points and nine rebounds. Second-round picks Isaiah Wong and Mojave King scored six points apiece off the bench. Isaiah Jackson contributed 13 points and 11 rebounds. The Magic (0-2) started both of their first-round selections. Anthony Black, the sixth overall pick, had eight points and seven rebounds. Jett Howard, the 11th overall pick, added 10 points and five assists. Caleb Houston led Orlando with 18 points. Tonight Chicago Bulls vs. Sacramento Kings, 10:00 p.m. (at Cox Pavillion, Las Vegas) NBA – Pistons and Isaiah Stewart agree on $64 million, 4-year extension, source tells AP The Detroit Pistons and Isaiah Stewart have agreed on a $64 million, four-year contract extension, according to a person familiar with the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been announced. ESPN was first to report the post player’s deal with the Pistons. Stewart averaged a career-high 11.3 points and 8.1 rebounds last season. He was entering the last year of his rookie contract. NBA – Spurs decide that Wembanyama’s Summer League is over after 2 games Victor Wembanyama’s first and likely last Summer League is over. The San Antonio Spurs have seen all they needed from the No. 1 pick in this year’s draft and won’t play him during their remaining games in Las Vegas. Wembanyama’s final numbers from two games: 36 points, 20 rebounds, eight blocks and three assists on 41% shooting from the floor. He played about 54 minutes. Shutting him down from games starts what will be a needed break for the 19-year-old from France whose last professional season in his homeland started nearly a year ago. NHL – Yzerman finally makes splash, acquiring DeBrincat to give rebuilding Wings a boost Steve Yzerman made a major move to give the rebuildng Detroit Red Wings a desperately needed boost. Yzerman has preached and practiced patience for four-plus years as Red Wings general manager, but the bold move seems to signal a shift in his plan to get the franchise in gear quicker. The Hockey Hall of Famer acquired goal-scoring winger Alex DeBrincat from Ottawa on Sunday and signed him to a four-year extension worth about $7.8 million annually. Yzerman made a series of subtle deals earlier this summer, adding depth at every position, before making a splash with DeBrincat. DeBrincat, who is from Farmington Hills, Michigan, was a fan of Detroit’s 2008 Stanley Cup championship team. His favorite player was dazzling center Pavel Datsyuk. NCAAFB – Northwestern fires coach Pat Fitzgerald after hazing allegations surface Northwestern has fired coach Pat Fitzgerald amid a hazing scandal that called into question his leadership of the program and damaged the university’s reputation after it mishandled its response to the allegations. Fitzgerald’s dismissal completed a rapid fall from grace for the former Northwestern linebacker. The 48-year-old Fitzgerald had been firmly entrenched at his alma mater, an annual fixture on any list of college coaches with the most job security. Northwestern President Michael Schill says the culture within Fitzgerald’s program was “broken” in some ways. Nassar – Disgraced sports doctor Nassar stabbed by another inmate at federal prison Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar has been stabbed multiple times during an altercation with another inmate at a federal prison in Florida. Nassar is serving decades in prison after admitting sexually assaulting athletes at Michigan State University and at Indianapolis-based USA Gymnastics, including Olympic medalists. Two people familiar with Nassar’s stabbing tell The Associated Press the attack happened Sunday at United States Penitentiary Coleman. The people say Nassar is in stable condition Monday. One of the people says Nassar was stabbed in the back and the chest. The people were not authorized to publicly discuss details of the attack and spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity. Tennis – Djokovic wants Wimbledon to start matches earlier at Centre Court. Novak Djokovic is a bit tired of not getting on Centre Court at Wimbledon until nearly 9 p.m. The waiting. The uncertainty. The rushing to try to finish matches by the 11 p.m. local curfew. The annoyance at having to stop midway through a contest and wait until the following day to resume. He offered a solution Monday afternoon after winning his 32nd consecutive match in the grass-court tournament by wrapping up a 7-6 (6), 7-6 (6), 5-7, 6-4 victory over Hubert Hurkacz that began Sunday evening but was halted after two sets: Start play in the All England Club’s main stadium earlier than 1:30 p.m. NCAAMBB –Huggins says he plans to stay in rehab and wants to return to WVU as coach Bob Huggins says he has checked into a rehabilitation facility following a drunken driving arrest and disputes that he resigned at West Virginia. Huggins issued a statement Monday saying he wanted to “set the record straight” on the events of the past two weeks since his arrest in Pittsburgh on June 16. Huggins says he never gave formal notice to resign under the terms of his contract. He also says a resignation statement issued by the university on June 17 indicating it was from Huggins was not drafted or reviewed by him. The university says it has no plans to reinstate Huggins. New York Times disbands sports department and will rely on coverage from The Athletic The New York Times is getting rid of its sports department and will instead rely on sports coverage from its website The Athletic going forward. The move impacts more than 35 people in the sports department, according to a report on the company’s website. Journalists on the sports desk will move to other roles in The New York Times newsroom. There are no plans for layoffs. The New York Times Co. announced early last year that it was buying The Athletic as part of a strategy to expand its audience of paying subscribers at a time when the newspaper print ads business continues to fade. 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MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Toronto Blue Jays 4. Detroit Tigers 3 – 10 Innings Chicago Cubs 7, New York Yankees 4 St. Louis Cardinals 4, Chicago White Sox 3 – 10 Innings Blue Jays 4, Tigers 3 – F/10 – Jansen, Lukes lead Blue Jays to dramatic win over Tigers Nathan Lukes’ RBI double in the 10th inning helped the Toronto Blue Jays finish off a 4-3 comeback victory over the Detroit Tigers. The Blue Jays trailed 3-1 with two out in the ninth, but Matt Chapman walked and Danny Jansen hit his 11th homer over the Toronto bullpen in left-centerfield. The home run came off Tigers closer Alex Lange, who finished Detroit’s combined no-hitter with a perfect ninth inning on Saturday. Daulton Varsho started the 10th with a grounder to second and Zack Short threw out extra runner Alejandro Kirk at third, but Lukes followed with an RBI double off José Cisnero (2-2). Cubs 7, Yankees 4 – Cubs score 6 runs late to rally for 7-4 win over Yankees Yan Gomes hit a tying pinch-hit two-run single in the seventh inning following a fielding error by second baseman Gleyber Torres and Seiya Suzuki hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the eighth and the Chicago Cubs rallied for a 7-4 victory over the New York Yankees. Mike Tauchman opened the eighth with a single off Ron Marinaccio before Nico Hoerner and Ian Happ walked. Suzuki, who homered in the fifth for Chicago’s only hit off Domingo Germán, followed with a sacrifice fly off Clay Holmes and Tauchman easily scored when right fielder Giancarlo Stanton’s throw was slightly up the line. Hoerner scored the sixth run when Holmes threw a wild pitch over catcher Kyle Higashioka’s glove to the backstop and Tucker Barnhart added an RBI double in the ninth. Cardinals 4, White Sox 3 – F/10 – DeJong, Contreras lead Cards past White Sox 4-3 in 10 innings Paul DeJong had an RBI double in the 10th inning and the St. Louis Cardinals edged the Chicago White Sox 4-3. DeJong lined a pitch from Keynan Middleton (2-1) down the left field line to score Nolan Gorman, who started the inning on second base. St. Louis catcher Willson Contreras drilled a two-run homer and reached base four times with two hits, a walk and a hit by pitch. He’s 11 for 17 with two homers and five RBIs in his last five games. JoJo Romero (1-0), the fourth Cardinals reliever, pitched two innings for his first career win. Tonight No games tonight (MLB All Star Break) 2023 MLB All-Star Home Run Derby, 8:00 p.m. (T-Mobile Park, Seattle) MLB – Pittsburgh selects hard-throwing LSU pitcher Paul Skenes with top pick of draft The Pittsburgh Pirates have selected hard-throwing LSU right-handed pitcher Paul Skenes with the top pick in baseball’s amateur draft. Skenes went 12-3 as a pitcher, with 209 strikeouts in 122 innings in helping lead the Tigers to the College World Series championship. The pick was announced by Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr., the top pick of the 1987 draft by the Seattle Mariners. For the second time in three years, the Pirates held the top overall selection after selecting catcher Henry Davis at the top of the 2021 draft. Davis made his major league debut last month for Pittsburgh. LSU teammate Dylan Crews went No. 2 to Washington with high school outfielder Max Clark being selected third by Detroit. Clark was the 2023 High School Player of the Year. NHL – Red Wings trade for Michigan native Alex DeBrincat, send 2 and picks to Senators The Detroit Red Wings acquired Michigan native Alex DeBrincat from the Ottawa Senators on Sunday in exchange for two players and draft picks. The Red Wings then signed the 25-year-old DeBrincat, a two-time 41-goal scorer from Farmington Hills, to a four-year extension worth about $7.8 million annually. In exchange for DeBrincat, the Senators acquired forward Dominik Kubalik, defensive prospect Donovan Sebrango, who played in Grand Rapids last season, a conditional 2024 first-round draft pick and Detroit’s 2024 fourth-round selection. DeBrincat spent last season with Ottawa, before that he spent five seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks. Kubalik, who played with DeBrincat in Chicago for three seasons had 20 goals and 25 assists for the Red Wings last year. The 21-year-old Sebrango, a native of Ottawa, split last season with the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins and the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye. He recorded 12 points (one goal, 11 assists) in 23 games with Toledo and seven points (four goals, three assists) in 39 games with Grand Rapids. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Yesterday Dallas Wings 77, Indiana Fever 76 Atlanta Dream 88, Chicago Sky 77 Wings 77, Fever 76 – Ogunbowale scores 28, Wings hold on to edge Fever 77-76 Arike Ogunbowale scored 10 consecutive points down the stretch and finished with 28 to help the Dallas Wings beat Indiana 77-76 for the Fever’s seventh-straight loss. Indiana had a chance to win after Teaira McCowan missed two free throws with 16 seconds to play but Lexie Hull’s 3-pointer from the left corner bounced off the rim as time expired. Natasha Howard had 16 points, eight rebounds, three steals and three blocks for the Wings (10-9). Aliyah Boston led Indiana (5-14) with 18 points and Smith had 17. The Fever are 1-6 at home. Dream 88, Sky 77 – Rhyne Howard scores 32, Dream beat the Sky 88-77, pulling away in the 4th quarter Rhyne Howard scored 32 points and the Atlanta Dream pulled away in the closing minutes to beat the Chicago Sky for the second time in three days, getting an 88-77 victory on Sunday night. Up one midway through the fourth quarter the Dream surged ahead by cashing in on three turnovers en route to their fifth straight win. Cheyenne Parker had 18 points and 11 rebounds for Atlanta, which last won five straight games five years ago. Danielle Robinson and Allisha Gray both added 11. Howard had six rebounds, four assists, four steals and a block. Kahleah Copper led Chicago (8-11) with 28 points. Courtney Williams added 14 and Elizabeth Williams 13 points with nine rebounds, five assists and two steals. NBASL – NBA Summer League Yesterday Houston Rockets 113, Detroit Pistons 101 Tonight Indiana Pacers vs. Orlando Magic, 8:30 p.m. (at Thomas and Mack Center, Las Vegas) NBASL – Wembanyama more aggressive in stronger second Summer League game with Spurs Victor Wembanyama was yelling in celebration, punching the air, even got a Band-Aid on his right cheek because of some physicality. For his second act in Las Vegas, Wembanyama showed some fire. The No. 1 pick in this year’s draft looked much more like himself in his second game of Summer League on Sunday. He finished with 27 points and 12 rebounds, but the Spurs lost 85-80 to the Portland Trail Blazers. NBA – Video shows Spears inadvertently hit herself in the face in encounter with Wemby Police say no charges will be filed following a brief investigation of the altercation involving pop star Britney Spears, San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama and a member of the player’s security team. Spears said she was struck by a security guard as she tried to approach Wembanyama near a restaurant in a Las Vegas casino complex on Wednesday night. Wembanyama said a person, who he later found out was Spears, grabbed him from behind. Spears filed a police report, alleging battery. But police say surveillance video shows Spears inadvertently hit herself in the face after her hand was pushed off Wembanyama. Tennis – Swiatek reaches the Wimbledon quarterfinals. Djokovic’s match suspended Top-seeded Iga Swiatek saved two match points and came back to beat Belinda Bencic 6-7 (4), 7-6 (2), 6-3 to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the first time. Sunday’s victory extended Swiatek’s unbeaten run to 14 matches. That included a run to her fourth Grand Slam title at the French Open last month. Swiatek has won three championships at Roland Garros and one at the U.S. Open. But she never had been past the fourth round at the All England Club. Swiatek had a 37-match winning streak snapped during a third-round loss at Wimbledon a year ago. Bencic won the singles gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Tennis –Azarenka of Belarus booed at Wimbledon after loss to Svitolina of Ukraine Victoria Azarenka says it “wasn’t fair” that she was booed at Wimbledon after her loss to Ukrainian rival Elina Svitolina. Azarenka is from Belarus. She knew that Svitolina does not shake hands with Russian and Belarusian players because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, so she walked directly to the umpire to shake hands. She also seemed to give a slight wave to Svitolina, who won in a third-set tiebreaker. But boos rained down from the crowd at No. 1 Court as Azarenka gathered her equipment. Azarenka said she’s not sure the crowd understood what was happening. She says she was trying to be respectful of Svitolina. NCAAFB – Northwestern will gather more information on football hazing allegations Uncertainty continues to swirl around the Northwestern football program after allegations of hazing led to the suspension of coach Pat Fitzgerald this week. One day after the suspension, The Daily Northwestern published a story that detailed some of the allegations while claiming that Fitzgerald “may have known that hazing took place.” That led university president Michael Schill to write an open letter to the community acknowledging he may have erred in the level of punishment handed down and that he planned to speak to university leaders to determine his next steps. Meanwhile, football practice begins in just a few weeks with the season opener Sept. 3 at Rutgers quickly approaching. Golf – PGA –Straka wins John Deere Classic with final-round 62 despite double bogey Sepp Straka won the John Deere Classic with a final-round 9-under 62 that could have been much better, making double bogey on the final hole but taking the title when Brendon Todd and Alex Smalley were unable to catch him. The 30-year-old Austrian who played in college at Georgia won for the second time on the PGA Tour. He moved to No. 27 in the world and increased his chances of representing Europe in the Ryder Cup this fall in Rome. Straka played the front nine in 7-under 28 and ran off four straight birdies on the back nine to reach 11 under for the day and 23 under for the tournament. His approach found the water on the par-4 18th and he made a 6. Golf – LPGA –Corpuz wins the US Women’s Open at Pebble Beach for her first LPGA title Allisen Corpuz picked the right time and the right place for her first big win. She won the first U.S. Women’s Open at Pebble Beach, shooting a final-round 69 for a three-shot victory. The 25-year-old from Hawaii is the first American in 20 years to make the U.S. Women’s Open her first LPGA win. And she made it look easy. Corpuz was the only player to break par all four days at Pebble Beach. And she kept her emotions in check the whole way until wiping away tears on the 18th green. Charley Hull and Jiyai Shin finished second. Soccer – US beats Canada 3-2 on PK’s after 2-2 tie to reach CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinal Matt Turner stopped two penalty kicks, and the United States beat Canada 3-2 in a shootout after a 2-2 draw for a berth in a CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinal against Panama. In a game scoreless until the 88th minute, the U.S. tied the score on Scott Kennedy’s 115th minute own goal, six minutes after Jacob Shaffelburg put Canada ahead. Brandon Vázquez gave the U.S. a 1-0 lead but Steven Vitória made it 1-1 in the third minute of stoppage time with a penalty kick after a hand ball on Miles Robinson. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Yesterday Dayton Dragons 8, Great Lakes Loons 3 Lansing Lugnuts 5, Lake County Captains 4 Fort Wayne Tin Caps 8, West Michigan Whitecaps 7 – F/11 Peoria Chiefs 6, South Bend Cubs 3 Tonight No games tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Stop me if you've heard this before: Spencer Strider strikes out 10, the Braves offense comes through, and the Braves win. Rinse and Repeat. But last night was a little more impressive on the backdrop of that wild series in Cincinnati. After a top notch matchup last night, go ahead and prepare yourselves for a similar quality matchup tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Stop me if you've heard this before: Spencer Strider strikes out 10, the Braves offense comes through, and the Braves win. Rinse and Repeat. But last night was a little more impressive on the backdrop of that wild series in Cincinnati. After a top notch matchup last night, go ahead and prepare yourselves for a similar quality matchup tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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00:00 – 26:36 – Jake got a speeding ticket on his way home from graduation, recapping his day, Colts heading to Germany, Chiefs/Lions is the opening game of the NFL season, the small stadium the Colts/Patriots will play in and how ticket allotment might work 26:37 – 31:11 – Morning Checkdown 31:12 – 46:00 – Packers schedule reportedly gets leaked, Colts have an unsexy home schedule this year, Colts heading to Germany, Gus Bradley on why international games are fun, Raiders-Chiefs on Christmas Day 46:01 – 1:14:02 – Tyrese Haliburton will be the Pacers rep at the NBA Draft, should the Pacers consider trading for Jaylen Brown, Jake's trip down memory lane going through old school stuff, paper football, Morning Checkdown 1:14:03 – 1:25:39 - More NFL schedule leaks: first SNF/MNF games revealed, who will the Colts open with?, are Steelers fans the St. Louis Cardinals fans of the NFL, 1:25:40 – 1:33:13– POP QUIZ 1:33:14 1:59:04– Colts international players, Fieldhouse Files Scott Agness joins us to discuss the Pacers draft selection and possibly pursuing Jaylen Brown, NBA Combine starting soon, draft prospects, Victor Webanyama, Pacers off-season, NBA Playoff mascot thoughts, Morning Checkdown 1:59:04 – 2:17:42 – David Hasselhoff, Colts announcer Matt Taylor joins us and is excited to go to Germany, studying Germany in high school, how to prep for international games, the Colts home slate of QBs is kind of weak, Anthony Richardson's road to early success 2:17:43 - 2:20:15 – Colts new coaching hire, NFL schedule comes out tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.