MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Atlanta Braves 7, Detroit Tigers 0
Houston Astros 4, Chicago White Sox 1
Chicago Cubs 6, San Francisco Giants 5
Braves 7, Tigers 0 – Sean Murphy has pair of 2-run homers and Braves earn 3-game sweep of Tigers with 7-0 victory
Sean Murphy hit a pair of two-run homers, Reynaldo López threw five scoreless innings and the Atlanta Braves completed a three-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers with a 7-0 victory. López lowered his MLB-leading ERA to 1.57. He allowed seven hits, walked one and struck out six. The Braves went 5-1 on a six-game homestand and have won six of their past seven. They allowed just two runs combined in the series. Tarik Skubal gave up five runs, four earned, in four innings and allowed two of Atlanta’s three home runs. Gio Urshela, Wenceel Perez and Andy Ibáñez each had two hits for the Tigers, who have dropped 10 of 13.
Astros 4, White Sox 1 – Hunter Brown tosses 6 impressive innings, César Salazar drives in 2 in Astros’ 4-1 win
Hunter Brown tossed six innings of one-run ball for his third straight win, backup catcher César Salazar had a pair of RBI singles and the Houston Astros topped the Chicago White Sox 4-1. Jake Meyers lined a pair of doubles to end an 0-for-17 slump and scored two runs to help Houston end a two-game slide. Andrew Benintendi hit a solo shot in the fourth for Chicago, ending Brown’s streak of scoreless innings at 16. Brown scattered seven hits, struck out six and walked none in his sixth straight quality start.
Cubs 6, Giants 5 – Ian Happ and Dansby Swanson hit back-to-back homers as the Cubs hold off the Giants 6-5
Ian Happ hit a 442-foot homer, Dansby Swanson made it back-to-back longballs and the Chicago Cubs hung on to beat the San Francisco Giants 6-5. Jorge Soler made it interesting in the eighth inning with a 444-foot grand slam over the bleachers in left field against Tyson Miller that got the Giants within one, but Colten Brewer pitched around back-to-back walks to Wilmer Flores and Brett Wisely in the ninth and finished for his first save. Kyle Hendricks pitched neatly into the sixth inning, allowing one run on two hits in his longest outing of the season and lowering his ERA from 8.20 to 7.46.
Today
Houston (Arrighetti 3-6) at Chicago White Sox (Flexen 2-6), 2:10 p.m.
Cubs and Tigers are off today
FILE – Detroit Pistons head coach Monty Williams looks on during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards, Friday, March 29, 2024, in Washington. The Detroit Pistons have fired coach Monty Williams after just one season, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Wednesday, June 19.(AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)
NBA – Pistons fire coach Monty Williams after 1 season with NBA’s worst record
The Detroit Pistons have fired coach Monty Williams after just one season that ended with an NBA-worst 14-68 record. Last season was the first in what was a six-year, $78.5 million contract for Williams — one that, at the time, was the richest ever given to an NBA coach. At one point, the Pistons had a 28-game losing streak. It was the longest ever in a single season in NBA history and tied for the longest ever when factoring in multiple seasons. The firing continues a wildly strange run for Williams. In 2021, as coach of the Suns, he went to the NBA Finals, where Phoenix led 2-0 before falling in six games to Milwaukee. In 2022, he was the NBA’s coach of the year in runaway voting. In 2023, the Suns fired him and now, in 2024, the Pistons have done the same.
NBA – Siakam, Pacers agree on $189M, four-year contract that can be signed in July
Pascal Siakam intends to sign a four-year, $189.5 million contract to remain with the Indiana Pacers when the NBA’s offseason moratorium is lifted in early July, according to a person with knowledge of the talks between the sides. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday because neither the player nor the club may announce the agreement by league rule. Citing unnamed sources, ESPN first reported that Siakam decided to remain with the Pacers. Free agency does not begin until June 30, but this agreement was not in violation of any league rules. Under the new collective bargaining agreement, teams could start speaking to their own free agents one day after the conclusion of the NBA Finals.
WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association
Last Night
Indiana Fever 88, Washington Mystics 81
Fever 88, Mystics 81 – Mitchell, Boston score 22, Clark has double-double, Fever top Mystics 88-81
Kelsey Mitchell and Aliyah Boston scored 22 points apiece, Caitlin Clark had her second career double-double and the Indiana Fever won their third-straight game with an 88-81 victory over the Washington Mystics. Clark had 18 points and a career-high 12 rebounds plus six assists and four steals for the Fever. Ariel Atkins had 27 points to lead the Mystics. Down nine entering the fourth quarter, Washington started with a 9-2 run, pulling within 70-68 on a three-point play by Emily Engstler with seven minutes to go. Erica Wheeler quickly answered with a jumper, Clark had a steal that led to Wheeler feeding Mitchell for a layup and then Clark hit a 3 off a Wheeler assist to make it 77-68 with 5:05 left.
Today
Dallas Wings at Chicago Sky, 12:00 p.m.
WNBA – LA Sparks rookie Cameron Brink tears ACL in left knee
Los Angeles rookie Cameron Brink tore the ACL in her left knee in the first quarter of the Sparks’ 79-70 loss at Connecticut. Brink played just four minutes and committed one foul before getting hurt Tuesday night. Once over to the sideline, Brink hobbled toward the locker room, but was forced to stop as a result of the pain. A pair of Sparks personnel lifted Brink off her feet and carried her to the locker room.
Golf – PGA commissioner says sides are making progress on deal with LIV Golf
PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan says the difficulty in finalizing a deal with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf isn’t a reason for concern. Monahan says it is still a great opportunity for the tour. It’s been more than a year since the PGA Tour and the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia announced a deal aimed at bringing peace to a sport torn apart by the departures of dozens of players for LIV Golf. The original deadline passed with no agreement. Monahan gave few specifics but said recent meetings have been very productive.
Golf – Tiger Woods’ son, Charlie, qualifies for first USGA event
The son of Tiger Woods is headed to his first USGA Championship. Charlie Woods has qualified for the U.S. Junior Amateur. The 15-year-old Woods led all qualifiers at Eagle Trace in south Florida with a 1-under 71. That sends him to Oakland Hills the week of July 22-28 to compete against 263 players in 36 holes of stroke play. The top 64 after that reach match play. Tiger Woods was 14 when he first qualified for the U.S. Junior Amateur. He reached the semifinals. Tiger Woods won the first of three straight U.S. Juniors the following year.
Olympics – US swimming stars Dressel and Manuel settle for relay spots at US swim trials
Coming back from long layoffs, American swimming stars Caeleb Dressel and Simone Manuel had to settle for relay spots at the Olympics on Wednesday night. Dressel, the winner of five gold medals at the Tokyo Games, won’t get a chance to defend his 100-meter freestyle title in Paris after a third-place finish at the U.S. trials behind Chris Guiliano and Jack Alexy. Manuel finished fourth in the women’s 100 freestyle, with potential breakout star Kate Douglass claiming the victory and Torri Huske the second spot. In perhaps the surest bet of the trials, Katie Ledecky claimed her third victory at Lucas Oil Stadium with another dominating performance in the 1,500 freestyle.
NCAABB – Texas A&M beats Florida 6-0 to make CWS finals for 1st time
Justin Lamkin gave Texas A&M a second straight sensational start, Caden Sorrell homered to break open the game and the Aggies beat Florida 6-0 to reach their first College World Series finals. The Aggies will play No. 1 national seed Tennessee in the best-of-three championship series starting Saturday. It will be an all-SEC final for the second straight year and third time in four. Hours after Florida had 14 hits and scored its third-most runs this season in a 15-4 win over Kentucky, the Gators managed just four hits and were shut out for the first time in 145 games.
MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
Dayton 9, West Michigan 6
Quad Cities 4, Great Lakes 2
Lakee County 6, South Bend 3
Beloit 2, Lansing 0
Tonight
Dayton Dragons at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m.
Quad Cities River Bandits at Great Lakes Loons, 7:05 p.m.
Lake County Captains at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m.
Lansing Lugnuts at Beloit Sky Carp, 7:35 p.m.
