"Sports Update with Mike T." with various sports equipment

Sports Update: Wednesday, July 24th

Tuesday MLB:

  • Cincinnati Reds vs. Atlanta Braves:
  • The game was rained out in Atlanta.
  • The two teams will play a split doubleheader on Wednesday.
    • Game one: 12:20 PM, RHP Frankie Montas (4-8/4.48 ERA) starts for the Reds.
    • Game two: RHP Nick Martinez (3-5/3.88 ERA) starts for Cincinnati.
  • Live coverage of both games on WTLO AM 1480/97.7 FM.

TBT/The Basketball Tournament:

  • La Familia (UK Alumni) defeated Herd That (Marshall Alumni) 95-66 at Rupp Arena in the Lexington Regional.
  • Eric Bledsoe: 19 points
  • Kerem Kanter: 16 points
  • Nate Sestina: 11 points
  • Andrew Harrison: 11 points
  • La Familia advances to the quarterfinals in Louisville.

College Football:

  • WKU Hilltoppers:
  • Six players have been selected to the Shrine Bowl 1,000 Watch List:
    • DBs Upton Stout and Anthony Johnson, Jr.
    • OL Quantavious Leslie
    • WRs Dalvin Smith and Kisean Johnson
    • QB TJ Finley
  • The list recognizes the top 1,000 all-star game-eligible players in college football.
  • The 100th East-West Shrine Bowl is scheduled for January 30, 2025, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
  • WKU’s 2024 Season Opener: August 31 at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa against the Alabama Crimson Tide, 7 PM (ET).
  • WKU football broadcasts can be heard on WTLO AM 1480/97.7 FM.