MLB

Anthony Rizzo had a pair of hits as part of a 30th birthday celebration, Nicholas Castellanos added to his Chicago surge with a pair of homers and the Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 12-5.

 

The Chicago White Sox will play a game against the New York Yankees next summer at the site in Iowa where the movie "Field of Dreams" was filmed. Major League Baseball says the White Sox will play host to the Yankees in Dyersville, Iowa, on Aug. 13. A temporary 8,000-seat stadium will be built on the site to accommodate the first major league game played in Iowa.

 

NFL Preseason

The Carolina Panthers beat the Bears 23-13.

The Packers beat the Houston Texans 28-26.

The Buffalo Bills beat the Indianapolis Colts 24-16.

 

EI Baseball

This is the final weekend of the E I Baseball season. The Buckley Dutchmasters were the regular season champions. The Royal Giants finished second. The two teams won their first round tournament games last Sunday and now will play a best of three championship series on Saturday and Sunday. Game 1 is set for a 2pm first pitch in Gifford at Franzen Field. Game Two takes place in Buckley at Schiewe Field at 1pm with a potential game 3 to follow.

 

(Michigan--jc)  -- Nascar’s Monster Energy series continues Sunday at the Michigan International Speedway. William Byron is making a push toward the playoffs. Byron says working with Chad Knaus has the potential to do just that…

 

 

Nascar Driver William Byron

Nascar Driver Chase Elliott is getting used to the track in his second year in Michigan…

 

 

Nascar Driver Chase Elliott

 

 

Saturday its the Xfinity  B and L Transport 170 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course with a 1-30 start time

 

Sunday its the Monster Energy  Consumer Energy 400 NASCAR Race with a 1pm start time