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WSJM Sports August 7 2023 MLBYesterdayTampa Bay Rays 10, Detroit Tigers 6Chicago White Sox 5, Cleveland Guardians 3Chicago Cubs 6, Atlanta Braves 3 TodayMinnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers 6:40 pm – News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJMChicago Cubs @ New York Mets 7:10 pmNew York Yankees @ Chicago White Sox 8:10 pm Yandy Díaz and Wander Franco lead Rays to 10-6 win over TigersYandy Díaz homered and scored three runs as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Detroit Tigers 10-6, taking two of three in the weekend series. Díaz and Wander Franco each had three hits and drove in two runs. Colin Poche got the win with 1 2/3 scoreless innings of relief. Tigers starter Matt Manning (3-4) allowed eight runs in 5 2/3 innings, giving him 19 runs in his last three starts. The Rays scored three times in the first and twice in the second to take early control. Bellinger, Swanson, Happ power Cubs past MLB-leading Braves 6-4 for 6th straight series winCody Bellinger had his third straight multi-hit game, scored twice and drove in a run as the Chicago Cubs beat the MLB-leading Atlanta Braves 6-4 for their sixth straight series win. Dansby Swanson added a double and two RBIs against his former team, and Ian Happ drove in a pair of runs, helping the Cubs win for the 15th time in 19 games. All-Star Justin Steele scuffled at times through 5 1/3 innings, and won his fourth straight start on a misty day at Wrigley Field. Atlanta’s Matt Olson hit his NL-leading 39th home run, a monster 453-foot blast to the top of Wrigley’s right-center bleachers, and finished with three RBIs. Ozzie Albies had three hits. White Sox rally for 3 runs in ninth, beat Guardians 5-3 as teams await discipline for nasty brawlElvis Andrus hit a two-run single after Chicago tied it in the ninth inning on consecutive throwing errors by Cleveland rookie Bryan Rocchio giving the White Sox a 5-3 win over the Guardians, one day after a nasty benches-clearing brawl between the AL Central rivals. There was no carryover from Saturday night’s melee, triggered by a fight at second base between Chicago’s Tim Anderson and Cleveland’s José Ramírez. Major League Baseball is still reviewing the Anderson-Ramírez altercation. Both players face likely multigame suspensions. The White Sox were down to their final strike in the series finale before rallying against closer Emmanuel Clase. FIFA Women’s World CupYesterdaySweden 5, USA 4 (Penalty Kicks after 0-0 draw) United States Eliminated From Women's World Cup In Loss To SwedenThe reigning two-time defending champions have been eliminated from the Women's World Cup. The U.S was sent home following a penalty shootout loss to Sweden in Melbourne, Australia on Sunday. Following a scoreless regulation, the U.S. was outscored 5-4 on PKs. After three straight makes to begin the shootout, the U.S. missed three of its next four. The loss marks the worst finish ever for the Americans at the Women's World Cup. The previous worst finish was third place. Team USA ended the tournament on a 238-minute scoring drought, which is the country's longest in Women's World Cup history. NASCARFireKeepers Casino 400 Postponed Due To RainBad weather is forcing NASCAR to postpone its Cup Series race in Brooklyn, Michigan to Monday afternoon. Tyler Reddick is leading the FireKeepers Casino 400 after 74 of the 200 laps were completed following a nearly two-hour rain delay. Alex Bowman, Kyle Larson, Martin Truex Jr., and Erik Jones round out the top five. Kyle Busch, Chase Elliot, William Byron and Josh Berry all suffered crashes and will not finish the contest once it resumes. The race continues from Michigan International Speedway at noon Eastern. NCAA Wants Proposal In October For Athlete CompensationThe NCAA Division I Board of Directors has directed the D-I Council to deliver a proposal in October to regulate the way college athletes can be compensated for name, image and likeness. The NCAA Board of Governors also announced that beginning this year all college athletes will have access to health insurance two years after their eligibility expires. All that came on the same day the NCAA released the results of a business review that encouraged the association to find more creative ways to support member schools. Midwest LeagueYesterdayLake County Captains @ West Michigan Whitecaps – canceled due to rainSouth Bend Cubs 3, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 0 (completion of Saturday’s game)Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 5, South Bend Cubs 2Great Lakes Looks 13, Fort Wayne TinCaps 3Lansing Lugnuts 2, Cedar Rapids Kernals 1 TodayNo gamesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.