MLB – Major League Baseball
Last Night

Oakland Athletics 12, Detroit Tigers 3

Chicago Cubs 4, Milwaukee Brewers 3

Toronto Blue Jays at Chicago White Sox, PPD

Athletics 12, Tigers 3 – Noda helps the Athletics get off to a quick start in a 12-3 rout of the Tigers

Ryan Noda homered in a three-run first inning and the Oakland Athletics went on to rout the Detroit Tigers 12-3 on Wednesday night. Oakland won for the fourth time in five games. The majors-worst Athletics, who hadn’t shut out an opponent all season before a 1-0 victory Tuesday night, held the Tigers scoreless for the first 17 innings of the series. The Tigers only had two baserunners in the first seven innings and both were erased on double plays. Miguel Cabrera broke the scoreless streak with an RBI double in the eighth. Athletics starter Austin Pruitt retired all nine batters he faced. Ken Waldichuk (2-5) allowed three runs on two hits and three walks in 4 1/3 innings. Detroit’s Eduardo Rodriguez (4-5) returned from a ruptured pulley in his index finger to make his first start since May 28. He gave up five runs on six hits in four innings..

Cubs 4, Brewers 3 – Mike Tauchman keys 3-run 9th in the Cubs’ 4-3 victory over the Brewers

Mike Tauchman doubled in two runs and scored in a three-run ninth inning off All-Star closer Devin Williams and the Chicago Cubs rallied to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 on Wednesday night. Cody Bellinger greeted Williams (4-2) in the ninth with a bloop single to center. After Christopher Morel struck out, Jared Young singled on a dribbler to third. Both runners advanced on a groundout and Tauchman sliced an opposite-field double to left to tie it at 3. Tauchman scored the go-ahead run when Nico Hoerner reached on a throwing error by third baseman Brian Anderson. Michael Rucker (2-1) got the victory with two innings of scoreless relief. Adbert Alzolay threw a perfect ninth for his fifth save in six opportunities.

Blue Jays at White Sox – PPD – Blue Jays-White Sox game postponed, to be made up Thursday as a doubleheader

The scheduled game between the Chicago White Sox and Toronto Blue Jays was postponed because of rain and is set to be made up as part of a doubleheader on Thursday. Toronto’s José Berríos and Chicago’s Lance Lynn will meet in Game 1 after having their scheduled starts pushed back a day. Yusei Kikuchi gets the ball in the nightcap for the Blue Jays. The White Sox have not announced a starter. The Blue Jays are not scheduled to visit the White Sox again this season.

Today

Oakland (Harris 2-2) at Detroit (Lorenzen 2-6), 1:10 p.m.                   News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 12:45

Chicago Cubs (Stroman 9-6) at Milwaukee (Peralta 5-7), 2:10 p.m.

Toronto (Berríos 8-6) at Chicago White Sox (Lynn 5-8), 5:10 p.m., 1st game

Toronto (Kikuchi 7-3) at Chicago White Sox (TBD), 8:40 p.m., 2nd game

MLB – Luis Robert Jr. and Pete Alonso lead the field for baseball’s Home Run Derby

Chicago White Sox All-Star Luis Robert Jr. and two-time champion Pete Alonso of the New York Mets are set to participate in baseball’s Home Run Derby in Seattle. Robert earned the top seed in an eight-player field announced Wednesday that includes Seattle’s Julio Rodríguez, 2018 American League MVP Mookie Betts, Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Tampa Bay’s Randy Arozarena, Texas’ Adolis García and Baltimore’s Adley Rutschman. Alonso will try to join Ken Griffey Jr. as the only three-time champions. Robert will go against Rutschman in the first round, with Alonso facing Rodriguez. Betts meets Guerrero, and García goes against Arozarena. The seeding was determined by home run totals through Tuesday. Tiebreakers went to the player with the most homers since June 15.

MLB – Cameraman at Yankee Stadium injured by wild throw

A cameraman has been injured at Yankee Stadium and taken to the hospital after he was hit in the head by a wild throw from Baltimore Orioles rookie shortstop Gunnar Henderson. Positioned next to New York’s dugout on the first-base side, Pete Stendel of YES Network was struck by a hurried throw from Henderson, who fired high to first as he tried to complete a double play. After the game, YES said Stendel was conscious and undergoing tests in the hospital. Play was delayed about 17 minutes as Stendel received medical attention in the camera well. Yankees and Orioles players, including Henderson, watched in obvious concern at a hushed ballpark. Stendel was strapped onto a stretcher and carted off the field, raising and wagging two fingers to loud applause.

WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association
Last Night

Minnesota Lynx 90, Indiana Fever 83

Lynx 90, Fever 83 – Collier scores 32 points, Lynx beat Fever 90-83 for their fourth straight victory

Napheesa Collier had 32 points and eight rebounds, Kayla McBride added 21 points and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Indiana Fever 90-83 for their fourth straight victory. Minnesota took its first double-digit lead with 4:01 left in the fourth quarter on a free throw by Collier to make it 80-70. Indiana scored six straight points to get within 82-76 following Lexie Hull’s steal and fast-break layup, but Collier answered at the other end for an eight-point lead with 1:12 left. Lindsay Allen scored 16 points for Minnesota (8-9). Rookie Diamond Miller, coming off a career-high 25 points, was held to one point in 24 minutes. Aliyah Boston had 22 points and nine rebounds and NaLyssa Smith added 18 points and 11 rebounds for Indiana.

NBA – Antetokounmpo had knee surgery this offseason, should be ready for training camp

Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo had surgery on his left knee during the offseason. But Milwaukee coach Adrian Griffin said Wednesday the two-time MVP should be ready for training camp. Griffin said after a practice with the Bucks’ summer league team that Antetokounmpo had a “routine” procedure and “it went great.” Antetokounmpo finished third in MVP balloting this past season, during which he missed 11 games for what the team called left knee soreness. It’s unclear whether the surgery will prevent Antetokounmpo from playing for Greece in the World Cup, which begins Aug. 25.

Tennis – Djokovic and Swiatek won at Wimbledon. Protests and rain capture the attention

The developments at Wimbledon include Novak Djokovic joining Roger Federer and Serena Williams as the only players in tennis history to win 350 Grand Slam matches. A runner-up two years ago, Karolina Pliskova, exited in the first round against a qualifier. A player seeded No. 8, Maria Sakkari, took the opening set 6-0 but managed to lose. Ho-hum. Those turned out to be among the least unusual happenings around the All England Club on Day 3 of this year’s tournament. That’s because so much of the buzz around the place Wednesday concerned protests and, yes, rain..

Golf – LPGA – Pebble Beach is giving the best female golfers a chance at US Open history

Pebble Beach is holding another U.S. Open. And this time the best female golfers get their chance to add to all the lore. The U.S. Women’s Open comes to the most famous U.S. Open course for the first time. Television coverage will be in prime time on the East Coast. Karrie Webb believes even casual viewers will be watching because so many fans know Pebble Beach. Some of the memories from past U.S. Opens include Jack Nicklaus hitting the 17th pin with a 1-iron and Tiger Woods winning by 15 shots. Now it’s the women’s turn.

NCAAFB – Ex-Florida QB Jalen Kitna agrees to plea deal; drops 5 felony child porn counts

Ex-Florida quarterback Jalen Kitna, the son of retired NFL quarterback Jon Kitna, has agreed to a plea deal that will dismiss five felony child pornography charges stemming from his arrest last November. Kitna instead pleaded guilty Wednesday to two counts of second-degree misdemeanor disorderly conduct. Eighth Judicial Circuit Judge Susan Miller-Jones placed Kitna on six months’ probation for each count but did not levy a fine or require the 20-year-old to register as a sex offender. The Gators dismissed Kitna from the team days after his arrest.

Formula 1 – FIA wonders how it can deny GM a spot on Formula 1 grid, president tells AP

The president of the FIA is telling The Associated Press the motorsports governing body has received more than five applications for expansion into Formula One. The applicant Mohammed Ben Sulayem says he is taking most seriously is Andretti Global because of its partnership with General Motors. Although the existing F1 teams are against expansion because it would dilute revenue, Ben Sulayem told AP it makes little sense to reject General Motors and exclude the top automaker in the United States from F1 competition. A decision is expected by the end of July.

MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night

Fort Wayne 6, West Michigan 1

Great Lakes 4, Dayton 2

Lake County 3, Lansing 2

Peoria 6, South Bend 6, Susp. B9

Tonight

Peoria at South Bend, 6:05 p.m. (completion of suspended game)

Peoria Chiefs at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m.

West Michigan Whitecaps at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 7:05 p.m.

Great Lakes Loons at Dayton Dragons, 7:05 p.m.

Lake County Captains at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m.

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