Hope Rallies for Second Straight Home Win; Lions, Bears to Open Season at Home

UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 10, 2022) – Darion Nundley’s 37-yard TD interception with 1:13 left in the third quarter broke a 17-17 tie as Hope rallied past the visiting Coe Kohawks at Ray & Sue Smith Stadium on Saturday, 33-24. The Flying Dutchmen meet the Lions of Mt. St. Joseph in suburban Cincinnati next Saturday, with broadcast time at 1 PM on The Lakeshore’s 92 7 The Van.

In state major-college football on Saturday:

• Michigan State 52, Akron 0

• Michigan 56, Hawaii 10

• Western Michigan 37, Ball State 30

• South Alabama 38, Central Michigan 24

• Louisiana 49, Eastern Michigan 21

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Victor Reyes, Javier Baez and Harold Castro teamed to drive in seven of the Tigers’ eight runs as Detroit beat the Royals in Kansas City on Saturday, 8-4. The game was called after seven and a half innings due to inclement weather. The series at Kauffman Stadium concludes on Sunday afternoon, with coverage from Dan Dickerson and Craig Monroe at 1:50 PM on 99 7/1450 WHTC.

Joey Bart’s two-run homer capped a four-run second inning for visiting San Francisco as the Giants defeated the Cubs on Saturday, 5-2. The series at Wrigley Field in Chicago concludes on Sunday evening.

Elvis Andrus and Eloy Jimenez each drove in three runs, while Lance Lynn allowed just three hits with five strikeouts over six innings, as the Chicago White Sox handled the Athletics in Oakland on Saturday, 10-2. The series at the Coliseum concludes on Sunday afternoon.

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The NFL regular season begins in earnest on Sunday. While the Bears welcome the San Francisco 49ers to Soldier Field in Chicago, the Lions entertain the Philadelphia Eagles at Ford Field in Detroit, with coverage led by Dan Miller & Lomas Brown starting at 12 Noon on The Lakeshore’s 92 7 The Van.

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Jake Holton reached first on a grounder to short with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10^th inning, plating the winning run as the West Michigan Whitecaps edged the visiting Great Lakes Loons on Saturday night, 5-4. The regular season ends on Sunday afternoon at LMCU Ballpark in Comstock Park.