Tigers Swept by KC – Monday Sports Wrap

Fast Pitch Softball

The Copper Country Women’s Fast Pitch Softball League tournament opens tonight…
• Superior National Bank will take on JB’s at the Bone Yard.
• Superior Service will face Tervo Agency at the Chassell field.

The winner of the Chassell game will play Crush tomorrow at the Bone Yard. The championship game will be played next Monday at the Bone Yard. We will broadcast it on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com.

Slow Pitch Softball

In Copper Country Slow Pitch Softball League play this evening…
• At Miller Memorial Field in Laurium, Sayen’s Auto/Coca Cola faces Pat’s Foods/Buckos at 6:30, then takes on Koppers at 7:30.
• At the Hancock Driving Park, Paul Hyrkas Construction plays Auto Pro/Thermoanalytics at 6:30, then meets Downtowner Two at 7:30.

MLB

Tarik Skubal struggled, as the Detroit Tigers lost 6-1 to the Kansas City Royals yesterday. Skubal gave up four runs on two home runs in the first inning. He served up another solo homer in the third inning, and left after the fifth. Detroit’s only run came when Eric Haase singled home Jonathan Schoop in the ninth.

After being swept by the Royals, the Tigers visit the Minnesota Twins tonight. Matt Manning will start against Michael Pineda. Coverage will begin at 7:50 on 99.3 The Lift.

The Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Chicago White Sox 3-1 yesterday. Brandon Woodruff gave up all three Sox runs in the second inning, then settled down and pitched through the seventh. Jackie Bradley Jr. doubled home Tyrone Taylor in the fifth to score the Crew’s only run.

The Brewers have today off, and open a series at Pittsburgh tomorrow night. Brett Anderson will pitch against Tyler Anderson.

NHL

The Detroit Red Wings have signed defenseman Marc Staal to a one-year contract. Staal spent his first season in Detroit last year, after 13 campaigns with the Rangers. The NHL free agent signing period opens Wednesday.

NFL

NFL teams have begun active preparations for the upcoming season. Detroit Lions rookies reported to training camp over the weekend. New quarterback Jared Goff also checked in.

Former Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford joined rookies at the Los Angeles Rams training camp.

The Green Bay Packers also opened training camp over the weekend, with no sign of quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Team veterans are scheduled to report tomorrow. Rodgers has said he wishes to play for another team, and recently turned down a contract extension that reportedly would have made him the highest-paid player in football. Meanwhile, negotiations for an extension for receiver Davante Adams have stalled, but Adams says he will not hold out.

Horseshoes

In Copper Country Horseshoe League play this evening…
• Rocky’s Bar plays Dreamland Two at the Dreamland Bar.
• Drift Inn and 41 Lumber face off at the Drift Inn.
• Loading Zone takes on Bucko’s Party Store at Rocky’s Bar.
• Ahmeek Fire Department hosts Calumet Electronics at Ahmeek Park.
• Dreamland One faces L and L at the Calumet Dam.
• Calumet One meets Harter’s Party Store at Agassiz Park.

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