MLB – Major League Baseball

Last Night

Chicago White Sox 4, Detroit Tigers 1

San Francisco Giants 7, Chicago Cubs 2

White Sox 4, Tigers 1 – Moncada, Lamb homer as White Sox beat Tigers 4-1 behind Lynn

Yoán Moncada and Jake Lamb hit two of Chicago’s four home runs to back Lance Lynn, Hall of Fame manager Tony La Russa closed in on John McGraw for second on baseball’s career wins list, and the White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1. Moncada and Lynn connected in the first two innings as Chicago grabbed a 2-0 lead. Yasmani Grandal made it 3-1 with a 457-foot drive to right-center against Casey Mize. Tim Anderson added a solo shot in the eighth off Daniel Norris. La Russa picked up career victory No. 2,762 to move within one of McGraw, and the White Sox won for the eighth time in 11 games.

Giants 7, Cubs 2 – Crawford's 3-run HR propels Giants past Cubs 7-2

Brandon Crawford homered and drove in four runs, Anthony DeSclafani pitched six solid innings and hit an RBI double, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 7-2. Buster Posey and Alex Dickerson added two hits apiece to help the Giants win the opener of the four-game series between two of the hottest teams in the National League. San Francisco has won seven of nine to improve to an NL-best 35-21.

Tonight

Detroit Tigers at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m.                 94.9 WSJM/103.7 Cosy-FM 7:50

Chicago Cubs at San Francisco Giants, 9:45 p.m.

MLB – Name game: Final list set of possible successor to Indians

The Cleveland Indians now have a final list of new names for their team. They are vetting them for legal purposes after months of research and discussions with fans. The team announced in December it is changing its name for the first time since 1915. The move came after an acknowledgment that the existing name was racist and demeaning to some people. The team began meeting with groups of fans in February. Nearly 1,200 potential names were offered. That list was whittled down, although it's not clear how many made the final cut. Owner Paul Dolan told The Associated Press in December the new name will not have any Native American themes. Among the most popular names pushed on social media are the Spiders, Guardians and Avengers.

NHL – 2021 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 2 – Best of 7

Last Night

Boston Bruins 2, New York Islanders 1 – OT                               (BOS leads 2-1)

Carolina Hurricanes 3, Tampa Bay Lightning 2 – OT                    (TBL leads 2-1)

Tonight

Montreal Canadiens at Winnipeg Jets, 7:30 p.m.                          (MTL leads 1-0)

Colorado Avalanche at Vegas Golden Knights, 10:00 p.m.           (COL leads 2-0)

NHL – Scheifele gets four-game ban

The NHL has handed down a four-game suspension to Winnipeg Jets forward Mark Scheifele for charging Montreal Canadiens forward Jake Evans during Game 1 of the Stanley Cup second round series on Wednesday.  The incident occurred as Evans scored an empty-net goal in the final minute of the Canadiens’ 5-3 victory. Scheifele was assessed a major penalty for charging and game misconduct.  If the term of the suspension is not fully served during the playoffs, the remaining game will be served at the beginning of next season.

NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Round 1 – Best of 7

Last Night

Denver Nuggets 126, Portland Trailblazers 115                        (DEN wins 4-2)

Phoenix Suns 113, Los Angeles Lakers 100                                 (PHX wins 4-2)

Last Night

Los Angeles Clippers at Dallas Mavericks, 10:00 p.m.                  (PHX leads 3-2)

WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association

Last Night

Phoenix Mercury 77, Chicago Sky 74 – OT

Los Angeles Sparks 98, Indiana Fever 63