Friday MLB:
- Washington Nationals 8, Cincinnati Reds 5
- Jake Fraley, Jonathan India, and Spencer Steer drove in runs for the Reds.
Saturday MLB:
- Washington Nationals 5, Cincinnati Reds 4
- Tyler Stephenson homered for the Reds.
Sunday MLB:
- Washington Nationals 5, Cincinnati Reds 2
- Noelvi Marte and Stuart Fairchild homered for the Reds.
Cincinnati (47-53, 5th NL Central) opens a three-game series in Atlanta (54-44, 2nd NL East) against the Braves on Monday at 7:20 PM. Live coverage on WTLO AM 1480/97.7 FM.
Basketball:
- Sunday: Team La Familia advanced to the third round of The Basketball Tournament with an 81-64 victory over The Nawf. Kerem Kanter (Enes Kanter’s brother) led the collection of former Kentucky Wildcats with 26 points. Eric Bledsoe scored 16, Nate Sestina 15, Andrew Harrison 11, and Willie Cauley-Stein had 8 points and 7 blocks. La Familia takes on Herd That at Rupp Arena this Tuesday at 9 PM. The winner advances to the tournament quarterfinals.
College Football:
- Five University of Kentucky players are listed on the 2024 Preseason Southeastern Conference All-SEC Team:
- First Team Defense: Jr. DL Deone Walker, Jr. DB Maxwell Harris
- First Team Return Specialist: Jr. Barion Brown (also named Third Team All-Purpose Player)
- Third Team: Sr. OL Marques Cox, Sr. LB Jamon “Pop” Dumas-Johnson
The Kentucky Wildcats open the 2024 season on Saturday, August 31st at Kroger Field in Lexington against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. Kickoff is slated for 7:45 PM.
Sunday NASCAR:
- Kyle Larson won the NASCAR Cup Series race, the 30th Anniversary of the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This victory marks Larson’s fourth win of the season.
