MLB – Major League Baseball

Yesterday

Chicago White Sox 8, Minnesota Twins 5

Tigers and Cubs were off

White Sox 8, Twins 5 – Collins, White Sox complete sweep of Twins with 8-5 win

Zack Collins hit a tiebreaking homer in the sixth inning and the Chicago White Sox scored at least seven runs for the fourth straight game, completing a three-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins 8-5. Chicago got four runs off Minnesota’s bullpen after the Twins erased a 3-0 deficit. The AL Central-leading White Sox won their fourth straight after losing seven of nine. Collins broke a 4-4 tie when he hit a fastball from Jorge Alcala into the left-center field bleachers. Jose Abreu drove in another run in the sixth, and Danny Mendick and Collins drove in two more in the seventh.

Tonight

Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers, 7:10 p.m.                 94.9 WSJM-FM/103.7 Cosy-FM 6:50

Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati Reds, 7:10 p.m.

MLB – Biden to host Dodgers, World Series champs, at White House

President Joe Biden will host the Los Angeles Dodgers at the White House on Friday to mark the team’s World Series victory last October over the Tampa Bay Rays. The White House announced that the team, which is in town for a four-game series against the Washington Nationals, will attend the East Room ceremony. Vice President Kamala Harris, the former California senator, will also attend the even. The event marks the return of ceremonies for sports champions at the White House after an inconsistent record of the tradition under the Trump administration.

NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Rd. 3 – Conference Finals – Best of 7

Last Night

Milwaukee Bucks 123, Atlanta Hawks 112                                  (MIL leads 3-2)

Bucks 123, Hawks 112 – Without Giannis, Bucks beat Hawks 123-112 for 3-2 lead

Brook Lopez scored a playoff career-high 33 points and the Milwaukee Bucks withstood Giannis Antetokounmpo’s absence and beat the Atlanta Hawks 123-112 on Thursday to regain the lead in the Eastern Conference finals.  The Bucks own a 3-2 series edge and are one win away from reaching the NBA Finals for the first time since 1974. Game 6 is Saturday in Atlanta. Each team was missing its biggest star as Antetokounmpo dealt with a hyperextended left knee and Atlanta’s Trae Young sat out a second straight game due to a bone bruise in his right foot.

NHL – 2021 NHL Stanley Cup Finals – Best of 7

Tonight

Tampa Bay Lightning at Montreal Canadiens, 8:00 p.m.                 (TBL leads 2-0)

NHL – Richardson set to hand Habs coaching duties back to Ducharme

Montreal Canadiens assistant Luke Richardson is preparing to hand back the coaching duties to Dominique Ducharme for the remainder of the Stanley Cup Final against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ducharme spent the past two weeks in mandatory self-quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19. The 14-day period ended Thursday, leaving him eligible to return in time for Game 3 as the series shifts to Montreal on Friday night. The Canadiens could use a boost after losing the first two games in Tampa Bay. Montreal did show signs of improvement in a 3-1 loss on Wednesday.

NHL – Canada Dry? Habs seek to end nation's 28-year Cup drought

The Montreal Canadiens bid to end Canada's Stanley Cup drought brings back memories of the building in which they last won the title in 1993. The Montreal Forum still stands, but it's significance is beginning to fade. The iconic shrine where the Canadiens hoisted 12 of their 24 Cups has been turned into a multiplex theater. The Canadiens have since moved to the Bell Centre, which hosting its first Cup Final series. The defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning lead 2-0 with the series switching to Montreal for Game 3 on Friday.