The opening game of the three-game series between the Cleveland Guardians and Reds in Cincinnati was postponed Monday night due to rain. The game will be made up as part of a day-night doubleheader on Tuesday. The first game will begin at 1:40 p.m. EDT. First pitch of the regularly-scheduled game is set for 7:10 p.m. With severe weather approaching, Monday’s game was delayed about an hour prior to first pitch. About an hour later, the game was postponed.

The Cincinnati Bengals’ offense has a very rare level of continuity with all 11 starters as well as most of the team’s key backups returning from last season’s roster. Offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher wants to see the unit aim even higher in 2026. He says the keys for the offense taking the next step are finding more explosive plays and limiting turnovers at a higher rate.

Denny Hamlin had another bittersweet moment at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday. Sure, one of his 23XI Racing drivers reached victory lane at a crown jewel race. Again. But for Hamlin, it also was a brutal reminder about how frustrating the Brickyard 400 has been for him. Eighteen starts, no wins and another top-five finish. The good news: All is not lost. The 45-year-old Hamlin heads into a rare midseason weekend off still leading in points, as one of four drivers locked into the playoffs and second in wins as everyone else spend the next four races trying to fill the other 12 playoffs spots. In the meantime, Hamlin can start game-planning to add the other missing link on his resume — a Cup championship.

The Cincinnati Reds have placed infielder/outfielder Spencer Steer on the 10-day injured list with a right wrist sprain and recalled infielder/outfielder Ivan Johnson from Triple-A Louisville. Steer left Sunday’s game at St. Louis after fouling a pitch off the end of his bat in the fifth inning. The versatile Steer is batting .238 with 16 home runs and 40 RBIs in 98 games. He has played all three outfield positions while also appearing at first base, second and third this season. The Reds begin a 10-game homestand on Monday night against the Cleveland Guardians.

Bob Walls is still impressing on the golf course at 103 years old. Walls looks decades younger and credits his longevity to good genes and staying active. Born in Kansas in 1923, he moved to Omaha, Nebraska, in 1947 after serving in World War II. He took up golf at 74 and now volunteers at the Steve Hogan Golf Course. He fills divots, picks up trash and sometimes plays a hole or two. Walls regularly shoots in the low 30s and continues to work on his game every day.

Authorities in Loudoun County, Virginia, have arrested the son of Chiefs assistant coach Eric Bieniemy and charged him in the shooting of his mother. Elijah Zion Bieniemy was booked into the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center on Monday. Deputies responded to a shooting in Ashburn, Virginia, late Sunday. They found 57-year-old Mia Bieniemy with multiple gunshot wounds. She was taken to a hospital and was in stable condition. The 27-year-old Elijah Bieniemy faces charges including malicious wounding and use of a firearm in a felony. He is being held without bond. The Chiefs have acknowledged the incident, offering thoughts and prayers for the family.