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MLB – Major League Baseball
Last Night
Texas Rangers 10, Detroit Tigers 6
Chicago White Sox 7, Los Angeles Angels 3
Chicago Cubs 2, Tampa Bay Rays 1

Rangers 10, Tigers 6 – Grant Anderson wins in relief in MLB debut, Rangers beat Tigers 10-6
Reliever Grant Anderson won in an overpowering major league debut and the Texas Rangers beat the Detroit Tigers 10-6 on Tuesday night to improve to 35-19, the best record in franchise history at the one-third mark. Anderson stuck out seven of the nine batters he faced after taking over for starter Martín Pérez in the fifth inning. Texas second baseman Marcus Semien extended his hitting streak to a career-best 19 games with a fifth-inning single. Jonah Heim drove in four runs, Josh Jung homered and had three runs and Aroldis Garcia had four hits and three runs. Miguel Cabrera had three hits and drove in two runs for Detroit. Cabrera passed Ken Griffey Jr. for 15th place with 5,272 total bases.

White Sox 7, Angels 3 – Vaughn drives in 3, González homers to help White Sox beat Angels 7-3
Andrew Vaughn drove in three runs, Romy González homered and the Chicago White Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-3. The White Sox looked as if they were headed toward their fourth straight loss after Los Angeles raced out to a 3-1 lead against Lucas Giolito. But the White Sox turned it around in a big way, scoring five in the fourth against Tyler Anderson. Vaughn smacked a three-run double to put Chicago on top. González drove him in with a double, stole third and scored when Urshela allowed catcher Chad Wallach’s throw to wind up in left field, stretching Chicago’s lead to 6-3. González made it a four-run game with a solo homer in the sixth against Chase Silseth. Taylor Ward and Shohei Ohtani homered for Los Angeles.

Cubs 2, Rays 1 – Hoerner homers, bullpen shines as Cubs beat McClanahan, Rays 2-1
Nico Hoerner homered and the Chicago Cubs made the most of a rare gaffe by Tampa Bay, handing Shane McClanahan his first loss of the season with a 2-1 victory over the Rays. The game was tied at 1 when Ian Happ led off the sixth with a shallow fly ball that dropped between Tampa Bay second baseman Brandon Lowe and right fielder Josh Lowe in a miscommunication between the fielders. After Seiya Suzuki struck out and Trey Mancini bounced to second, Mike Tauchman hit a tiebreaking RBI single into left field. That was enough for Chicago, which topped the majors’ best team for the second straight day after entering the series with a four-game losing streak.

Today
Texas (Dunning 4-0) at Detroit (Wentz 1-5), 1:10 p.m.              News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 12:45
L.A. Angels (Barría 1-2) at Chicago White Sox (Lynn 4-5), 2:10 p.m.
Tampa Bay (Eflin 7-1) at Chicago Cubs (Steele 6-2), 2:20 p.m.

MLB – Tigers lose Eduardo Rodriguez and Riley Greene on dispiriting Tuesday
The Detroit Tigers might have lost their best pitcher and their best hitter Tuesday. Hours after starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez went on the 15-day disabled list with a ruptured pulley in his left index finger, centerfielder Riley Greene came out of the game in the third inning. Greene is hitting .294 in his second season and leads the team with 60 hits and 29 runs. Rodriguez is 4-4 in 11 starts with a 2.13 ERA and 67 strikeouts in 67 2/3 innings.

NHL – Cup Finals between Vegas and Florida will end with a first-time NHL champion
Stanley isn’t just getting a tan. He’s getting a new home. The Stanley Cup Final between the Vegas Golden Knights and Florida Panthers pits teams against each other who have never won the NHL championship. It’s the first time that has happened since 2018 when Vegas made it in its inaugural season before losing to Washington. While ratings aren’t expected to be stellar, the series is a chance to for the league to show off its expansion beyond traditional hockey hotbeds. Game 1 is Saturday in Las Vegas.

NBA – The NBA Finals are set: It’s the Heat and the Nuggets for the Larry O’Brien Trophy
Cancel that flight plan, Denver. Turns out, the NBA Finals are starting in the Mile High City after all. And Jimmy Butler was proven right. Finally, we have a title-series matchup: The Miami Heat, champions of the Eastern Conference even after getting in as only the No. 8 seed, will take on the Western Conference champion Nuggets in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. The series starts in Denver on Thursday night. The Heat got there by winning Game 7 of the East title series in Boston on Monday night. It came one year to the day after the Celtics won a Game 7 on Miami’s floor to win the East title a year ago.

WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association
Last Night
Atlanta Dream 83, Chicago Sky 65
Connecticut Sun 81, Indiana Fever 78

Dream 83, Sky 65 – Howard scores 20, Dream cruise past Sky 83-65
Rhyne Howard scored 20 points, Allisha Gray and rookie Haley Jones each added 13 points and the Atlanta Dream eased past the Chicago Sky 83-65. Cheyenne Parker had 10 points and eight rebounds for Atlanta (2-2). The Dream made 18 of 24 free throws compared to 9 of 11 makes for the Sky. The Dream led 40-25 at halftime after Chicago shot just 28% and turned it over eight times. The Sky finished the game 25 for 77 (33%) with 15 turnovers. Dana Evans scored 11 points to lead Chicago (3-2). Kahleah Copper, Marina Mabrey and Kristine Anigwe each added 10.

Sun 81, Fever 78 – Jones gets key block, Connecticut holds off Fever 81-78
Tiffany Hayes scored 22 points, Brionna Jones had 19 points and 11 rebounds and the Connecticut Sun held off the Indiana Fever 81-78. Rookie Aliyah Boston made her first career 3-pointer to pull Indiana within 79-76 with 48.1 seconds left. After a timeout, DeWanna Bonner missed a contested layup and Indiana raced the other way, but Jones blocked a shot at the rim. Indiana retained possession and Boston made a putback to make it 79-78. Hayes was fouled with 9.4 seconds left and made two free throws for a three-point lead. Indiana found Lexie Hull open in the corner for a potential tying shot but her 3-pointer came up short. Alyssa Thomas added 13 points, 17 rebounds and seven assists and Natisha Hiedeman scored 11 for Connecticut.

NCAAMBB – North Carolina transfer Caleb Love commits to Arizona
Caleb Love is now headed to Arizona. The North Carolina transfer tweeted that he will play next season with the Wildcats, less than a month after decommitting from Michigan. The 6-foot-4 guard averaged 14.6 points and 3.3 assists in three seasons at North Carolina. He averaged 17.6 points in seven NCAA Tournament games, helping lead the Tar Heels to the 2022 national championship game. Love entered the transfer portal after leading North Carolina with 73 3-pointers as a junior and initially committed to Michigan. He decommitted from the Wolverines earlier this month, reportedly due to an admissions issue involving academic credits.

NCAABB – Kentucky to house teams in dorms for regional due to hotel room shortage
A shortage of hotel rooms in the Lexington area this weekend will require visiting baseball teams in the NCAA Tournament’s Lexington Regional to stay in dormitories on the Kentucky campus or in hotels more than 30 miles away. Kentucky is the No. 12 seed for the 64-team tournament and earned the right to host Ball State, Indiana and West Virginia for double-elimination play Friday through Monday. Several previously scheduled events in the Lexington area created a room shortage. Ball State and West Virginia spokesmen said their teams and staff would stay in the dorms. Indiana did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
Cedar Rapids 5, Lansing 4
South Bend 11, Fort Wayne 8
Dayton 4, West Michigan 2
Great Lakes 20, Beloit 0
(GL 20, runs on 20 hits, hits 20-4)

Today
Cedar Rapids Kernels at Lansing Lugnuts, 11:05 a.m.
South Bend Cubs at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 6:35 p.m.
West Michigan Whitecaps at Dayton Dragons, 7:05 p.m.
Great Lakes Loons at Beloit Snappers, 7:35 p.m

MHSAA – High School Sports
Yesterday
Baseball – Regular Season
St. Joseph 11, Paw Paw 7
Bridgman 6, Michigan Lutheran 0
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 10, Comstock 3
Otsego 5, Harper Creek 1 – Game 1
Harper Creek 13, Otsego 3 – Game 2
Eau Claire 13, Bangor 6
South Haven 12, Middleville Thornapple Kellogg 3 – Gm 1
Middleville Thornapple-Kellogg 10, South Haven 9 – Gm 2
Allegan 3, Coloma 2 – Game 1
Allegan 5, Coloma 2 – Game 2
Mendon 6, Lawrence 5 – Game 1
Lawrence 9, Mendon 0 – Game 2

Baseball – District Quarterfinals
Division 1 at Portage Northern
Mattawan 23, Portage Northern 3

Division 2 at Vicksburg
Vicksburg 8, Sturgis 4

Division 2 at Wayland
Wayland 10, Plainwell 9

Division 3 at Watervliet
Watervliet 11, Hartford 0

Division 3 at Galesburg-Augusta
Parchment 1, Kalamazoo Christian 0

Division 3 at Grandville Calvin Christian
Holland Black River 13, Fennville 3

Division 3 at Bridgman
Brandywine 16, Cassopolis 1

Division 3 at Schoolcraft
Centreville 7, Schoolcraft 3

Division 4 at New Buffalo
Our Lady of the Lake 11, New Buffalo 1

Softball – Regular Season
Michigan Lutheran 4, Kalamazoo Hackett 3 – F/8
Bangor 32, Benton Harbor 0 – Game 1
Bangor 23, Benton Harbor 1 – Game 2
Edwardsburg 6, Mattawan 5 – Game 1
Edwardsburg 12, Mattawan 2 – Game 2
Kalamazoo Central 3, Watervliet 2 – F/8 – Game 1
Watervliet 7, Kalamazoo Central 6 – Game 2
Otsego at Harper Creek, 4:00 p.m.
Fennville 26, Allegan 25 – game 1
Allegan 18, Fennville 0 – game 2

Softball – District Quarterfinals
Division 1 at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix
Loy Norrix 19, Battle Creek Central 0

Division 2 at Edwardsburg
Lakeshore 6, Berrien Springs 0

Division 2 at Hamilton
South Haven 15, Holland 1

Division 2 at Otsego
Vicksburg 11, Paw Paw 0

Division 3 at Coloma
Bridgman 7, Hartford 6

Division 3 at Constantine
Buchanan 15, Cassopolis 0

Division 3 at Kalamazoo Christian (1st round at local site)
Parchment 15, Lawton 0
Schoolcraft 14, Comstock 0

Division 4 at Decatur
Decatur 18, Martin 0

Division 4 at Mendon
Marcellus 9, White Pigeon 1

Girls Soccer – District Semifinals
Division 1 at Kalamazoo Central
Portage Central 2, Battle Creek Lakeview 1
Mattawan 3, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 1

Division 2 at Lakeshore
Plainwell 6, Otsego 0
Lakeshore 8, Edwardsburg 0

Division 3 at Three Rivers
Berrien Springs 1, South Haven 0
Three Rivers 5, Dowagiac 1

Division 4 at Our Lady of the Lake (2nd round at local site)
Our Lady of the Lake 6, Bridgman 1
Michigan Lutheran 9, New Buffalo 1

Division 4 at Hartford (2nd round at local site)
Watervliet 1, Bangor 0
Kalamazoo Heritage 3, Lawton 1

Division 4 at Kalamazoo Hackett
Kalamazoo Hackett 6, Schoolcraft 1
Kalamazoo Christian 7, Calhoun Christian 0

Today
Girls Soccer – District Semifinals
Division 2 at Coldwater
Gull Lake vs. Marshall, 5:00 p.m.
Vicksburg vs. Harper Creek, 7:00 p.m.

Division 3 at Unity Christian
Allegan vs. Unity Christian, 5:00 p.m.
Fennville vs. Holland Chr., 7:00 p.m.

Division 4 at Saugatuck
Black River vs. Calvin Chr., 5:00 p.m.
Saugatuck vs. Covenant Chr. 7:00 p.m.

Baseball – Regular Season
Constantine at Dowagiac, 4:00 p.m.
Saugatuck at Martin, 4:30 p.m.

Softball – Regular Season
St. Joseph at Zeeland West, 5:00 p.m.
Brandywine at Watervliet, 5:00 p.m.
Coloma at Delton-Kellogg, 4:30 p.m.
Constantine at River Valley, 4:00 p.m.
Gull Lake at Kalamazoo Christian, 4:30 p.m.
Plainwell at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m.

Boys Golf – Regionals (host school in bold)
Division 2 at Coldwater GC, 10:00 a.m.
Harper Creek, BC Pennfield, Coldwater, Eaton Rapids, Edwardsburg, Jackson, Jackson NW, Marshall, Mason, Niles, Parma Western, Paw Paw, Gull Lake, St. Joseph, Lakeshore, Sturgis, Three Rivers, Vicksburg,

Division 3 at The Medalist GC, Marshall, 9:00 a.m.
Berrien Springs, Bronson, Buchanan, Coloma, Comstock, Constantine, Delton-Kellogg, Dowagiac, Hillsdale, Hopkins, Jonesville, Brandywine, Olivet, Parchment, Quincy, Schoolcraft, South Haven, Springport, Union City, Watervliet

Division 4 at Clearbrook GC, Saugatuck, 9:00 a.m.
Bridgman, Burr Oak, Cassopolis, Centreville, Climax-Scotts, Colon, Gobles, Holland Calvary, Kalamazoo Christian, Kalamazoo Hackett, Lawton, Marcellus, Howardsville Christian, Mendon, New Buffalo, Saugatuck, Our Lady of the Lake, River Valley, White Pigeon

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05-30-23 WSJM Afternoon News

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Here’s what you might have missed from The Morning Show with Jonny and Ken for Tuesday May 30th, 2023:

We have a short week with a great holiday weekend, we recap the fun we had and look ahead to all the news that you need to know including the latest on The Orchards Mall, lighthouses for sale, sea lampreys and more!

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MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Texas Rangers 5, Detroit Tigers 0
Los Angeles Angels 6, Chicago White Sox 4
Chicago Cubs 1, Tampa Bay Rays 0

Rangers 5, Tigers 0 – Eovaldi wins 6th straight decision, Seager has 4 RBIs, Rangers beat Tigers 5-0
Nathan Eovaldi won his sixth straight decision, Corey Seager hit a three-run homer with four RBIs and the Texas Rangers defeated the Detroit Tigers 5-0. Eovaldi allowed four hits and a season-high three walks in five innings with four strikeouts. He is 6-0 with a 1.38 ERA in his last eight starts. Brock Burke, Jonathan Hernández and José Leclerc finished a five-hitter, the Rangers’ fifth shutout this year. Matthew Boyd gave up five runs on five hits and four walks in six-plus innings. Detroit had been trying to reach .500 for the first time since a 4-4 start in 2022.

Angels 6, White Sox 4 – Drury, Angels spoil Hendriks’ return with 6-4 victory over White Sox
Brandon Drury and Matt Thaiss homered during a fast start for the Los Angeles Angels, who spoiled Liam Hendriks’ return for the Chicago White Sox with a 6-4 victory. Drury hit a three-run shot and Thaiss followed with another drive during a four-run first inning against a shaky Michael Kopech. Hendriks pitched the eighth in his first big league appearance since he was diagnosed with stage 4 non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The crowd of 23,599 roared when he walked out to the bullpen after the fourth, and then saluted the All-Star closer with a standing ovation when he entered the game.

Cubs 1, Rays 0 – Stroman pitches 1-hitter as Cubs beat major league-leading Rays 1-0
Marcus Stroman pitched a one-hitter, and the Chicago Cubs beat the major league-leading Tampa Bay Rays 1-0. Stroman simply dazzled, delivering his fourth complete game and second shutout in nine seasons. His only other one was against the Cubs during his 2014 rookie season with the Toronto Blue Jays. He set a season high with 105 pitches and matched one with eight strikeouts. The right-hander walked one in winning his third straight start and helping the Cubs bounce back from a weekend sweep by the Cincinnati Reds. The only hit Stroman allowed was when Wander Franco delivered a clean single to left leading off the seventh. He then walked Brandon Lowe, but got out of that jam by getting Randy Arozarena to fly out and Josh Lowe to ground into a double play.

Tonight
Texas (Pérez 6-1) at Detroit (Faedo 1-2), 6:40 p.m.         News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:15
Tampa Bay (McClanahan 8-0) at Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 0-1), 8:05 p.m.
L.A. Angels (Anderson 2-0) at Chicago White Sox (Giolito 3-4), 8:10 p.m.

MLB – Hendriks pitches 8th inning for White Sox in return from non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Liam Hendriks has returned to the mound with the Chicago White Sox, marking another memorable moment in his return from non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Hendriks allowed two runs in the eighth inning against the Los Angeles Angels. The closer was reinstated from the 15-day injured list before the series opener. Fellow reliever Jimmy Lambert was placed on the IL with right ankle inflammation. The 34-year-old Hendriks had no record and a 10.80 ERA in six rehab appearances with Triple-A Charlotte. The Australian right-hander allowed one run and one hit in one inning in his last game with the Knights on May 16.

NHL – NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Conference Finals (Best of 7)
Last Night
Western Conference Finals
Vegas Golden Knights 6, Dallas Stars 0                                  (VGK wins 4-2)

Golden Knights 6, Stars 0 – Golden Knights reach 2nd Stanley Cup Final after Game 6 win over Stars
William Karlsson scored two goals and had an assist as the Vegas Golden Knights advanced to their second Stanley Cup Final with a 6-0 rout over Dallas. The Stars had extended the Western Conference Final to six games after losing the first three. William Carrier, Keegan Kolesar and Michael Amadio each had a goal and an assist for the Knights. Jonathan Marchessault also had a goal. Carrier, Marchessault and Karlsson were part of the inaugural 2017-18 Knights season that ended in their Cup Final. Adin Hill stopped 23 shots for his second career playoff shutout — both against the Stars. Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Florida Panthers will be Saturday night in Las Vegas.  It will be the first Stanley Cup Championship for either team.

NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Conference Finals (Best of 7)
Last Night
Eastern Conference Finals
Miami Heat 103, Boston Celtics 84                                        (MIA wins 4-3)

Heat 103, Celtics 84 – Jimmy Butler helps Heat to 103-84 Game 7 win over Celtics and spot in NBA Finals
Jimmy Butler scored 28 points and Caleb Martin gave Miami 26 points and 10 rebounds in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals to help the Heat beat the Celtics 103-84 and turn back Boston’s attempt at an unprecedented comeback. The Heat recovered after blowing a 3-0 lead in the series and advanced to the NBA Finals for the second time in four seasons. They will face the Western Conference champion Nuggets. Game 1 is in Denver on Thursday night. Miami is the first No. 8 seed to play for a championship since the 1999 New York Knicks. Top-seeded Denver has been waiting since sweeping the Los Angeles Lakers on May 22. Game 6 hero Derrick White scored 18 for Boston.

NBA – 76ers hire former Raptors coach Nick Nurse, AP source says
A person with knowledge of the decision says the Philadelphia 76ers have hired coach Nick Nurse weeks after he was fired by the Toronto Raptors. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team had not announced the move. Nurse led the Raptors to the 2019 NBA championship after they beat the 76ers in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Nurse will replace Doc Rivers, who was fired after he led the 76ers to their second straight 50-win season behind NBA MVP Joel Embiid but again failed to lead them to the Eastern Conference finals.

WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association
Tonight
Chicago Sky at Atlanta Dream, 7:00 p.m.
Indiana Fever at Connecticut Sun, 7:00 p.m.

Tennis – Alcaraz, Djokovic wins French Open debuts
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic both picked up straight-set victories in the first round of the French Open against opponents ranked outside the Top 100 and making their Grand Slam debuts. Alcaraz is seeded No. 1, Djokovic is No. 3 and most everyone expects them to face each other in the semifinals. Alcaraz beat Flavio Cobolli on Monday. Djokovic defeated Aleksandar Kovacevic. With 14-time champion Rafael Nadal sidelined by injury and missing the clay-court major tournament, Alcaraz and Djokovic are popular picks to emerge as the men’s champion.

NASCAR – Blaney wins Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte to end winless drought
Ryan Blaney pulled away late to win the rescheduled Coca-Cola 600 on Monday at Charlotte Speedway, giving team owner Roger Penske a sweep of the Memorial Day weekend’s top races in the United States. Josef Newgarden won a record-extending 19th Indianapolis 500 on Sunday for Team Penske. It marked the first time Team Penske has earned a sweep of the two races in the same year. Like Newgarden, Blaney went into the crowd to celebrate with fans. Blaney took the lead from William Byron on a restart and led the final 26 laps to win his first Cup Series race since the 2021 Daytona’s Coke Zero Sugar 400. Blaney’s victory snapped a 59-race drought.

Indy 500 – Column: Indy 500’s ending creates controversy and conspiracies
It’s called “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” because the Indianapolis 500 is supposed to be one of the most dramatic and difficult races in the world. Sure, it’s an automobile race. But it’s also very much entertainment, even if Marcus Ericsson vehemently disagrees. The controversial ending to the 107th running of the Indy 500 gave Josef Newgarden the win. Newgarden drives for Roger Penske, who owns the race and Indianapolis Motor Speedway. So when IndyCar went to an unprecedented one-lap shootout that allowed Newgarden to win the race, well, Ericsson was furious and conspiracy theorists went wild.

Indy 500 – IndyCar sure to investigate wheel that flew over stands from Indy 500 wreck
IndyCar owner Roger Penske says he is sure series officials will investigate what led to a wheel coming loose during a crash in the Indianapolis 500. The wheel from Kyle Kirkwood’s damaged car ended up sailing over the catch fence and grandstands before landing on a parked automobile. Nobody was hurt. The wheels are supposed to have tethers that keep them attached in the event of a crash, but it appeared that the tether came loose or was ripped apart. Penske said “we were very fortunate we didn’t have a bad accident.” Kirkwood and fellow driver Felix Rosenqvist were uninjured in the crash.   The car that was hit by the tire had to be towed and the driver was given a ride home after the race.

NCAAMLAC – Notre Dame wins first men’s lacrosse national title in program history
Liam Entenmann made a season-high 18 saves and Brian Tevlin scored a go-ahead goal with 27 seconds left in the third quarter to help Notre Dame claim its first men’s lacrosse national title with a 13-9 victory over Duke. Third-seeded Notre Dame (14-2) had lost in its previous two championship game appearances in 2010 and 2014 — both to Duke. The top-seeded Blue Devils (16-3) were playing in their seventh national championship game in program history. Entenmann made eight saves on nine shots in the first half as Notre Dame cruised to a 6-1 lead after scoring six unanswered goals — from six different players. Notre Dame scored two goals in the final 30 seconds of the third for a 9-7 lead and Quinn McCahon capped a 6-1 scoring run.

MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
No games last night

Tonight
Cedar Rapids Kernels at Lansing Lugnuts, 6:00 p.m.
South Bend Cubs at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 6:35 p.m.
West Michigan Whitecaps at Dayton Dragons, 7:05 p.m.
Great Lakes Loons at Beloit Snappers, 7:35 p.m

MHSAA – High School Sports
Today
Baseball – Regular Season
St. Joseph at Paw Paw, 4:30 p.m.
Bridgman at Michigan Lutheran, 4:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at Comstock, 4:30 p.m.
Gull Lake at Kalamazoo Central, 4:00 p.m.
Otsego at Harper Creek, 4:00 p.m.
Eau Claire at Bangor, 4:30 p.m.
South Haven at Thornapple Kellogg, 4:15 p.m.
Coloma at Allegan, 4:15 p.m.
Mendon at Lawrence, 4:30 p.m.

Baseball – Districts
Division 1 at Portage Northern
Mattawan vs. Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m.

Division 2 at Vicksburg
Sturgis vs. Vicksburg, 4:00 p.m.

Division 2 at Wayland
Plainwell vs. Wayland, 4:00 p.m.

Division 3 at Watervliet
Hartford vs. Watervliet, 5:00 p.m.

Division 3 at Galesburg-Augusta
Parchment vs. Galesburg-Augusta, 4:30 p.m.

Division 3 at Grandville Calvin Christian
Fennville vs. Holland Black River

Division 3 at Bridgman
Brandywine vs. Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m.

Division 3 at Schoolcraft
Centreville vs. Schoolcraft, 4:30 p.m.

Division 4 at New Buffalo
Our Lady of the Lake vs. New Buffalo, 4:30 p.m.
Softball – Regular Season
Eau Claire at Our Lady of the Lake, 4:15 p.m.
Bangor at Benton Harbor, 4:15 p.m.
Mattawan at Edwardsburg, 4:00 p.m.
Watervliet at Kalamazoo Central, 4:00 p.m.
Otsego at Harper Creek, 4:00 p.m.
Allegan at Fennville, 4:30 p.m.

Softball – Districts
Division 1 at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix
Battle Creek Central vs. Loy Norrix, 4:30 p.m.

Division 2 at Edwardsburg
Lakeshore vs. Berrien Springs, 5:00 p.m.

Division 2 at Hamilton
South Haven vs. Holland, 4:30 p.m.

Division 2 at Otsego
Paw Paw vs. Vicksburg, 4:30 p.m.

Division 3 at Coloma
Hartford vs. Bridgman, 4:30 p.m.

Division 3 at Constantine
Buchanan vs. Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m.

Division 3 at Kalamazoo Christian (1st round at local site)
Parchment at Lawton, 4:30 p.m.
Comstock at Schoolcraft, 4:30 p.m.

Division 4 at Decatur
Martin vs. Decatur, 4:30 p.m.

Division 4 at Mendon
White Pigeon vs. Marcellus, 5:00 p.m.

Girls Soccer – Districts
Division 1 at Kalamazoo Central
Portage Central vs. Battle Creek Lakeview, 5:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix vs. Mattawan, 7:00 p.m.

Division 2 at Lakeshore
Otsego vs. Plainwell, 5:00 p.m.
Edwardsburg vs. Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m.

Division 3 at Three Rivers
South Haven vs. Berrien Springs, 5:00 p.m.
Dowagiac vs. Three Rivers, 7:00 p.m.

Division 3 at Hudsonville Unity Christian
Allegan vs. Unity Christian, 5:00 p.m.
Fennville vs. Holland Christian, 7:00 p.m.

Division 4 at Our Lady of the Lake (2nd round at local site)
Bridgman at Our Lady of the Lake, 5:00 p.m.
New Buffalo at Michigan Lutheran, 5:00 p.m.

Division 4 at Hartford (2nd round at local site)
Bangor at Watervliet, 5:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Heritage vs. Lawton, 6:00 p.m. at Hartford

Division 4 at Saugatuck
Holland Black River vs. Calvin Christin, 5:00 p.m.
Saugatuck vs. GR Covenant Christian, 7:00 p.m.

Division 4 at Kalamazoo Hackett
Schoolcraft vs. Kalamazoo Hackett, 5:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Christian vs. Calhoun Christian, 7:00 p.m.

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MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Texas Rangers 5, Detroit Tigers 0
Los Angeles Angels 6, Chicago White Sox 4
Chicago Cubs 1, Tampa Bay Rays 0

Rangers 5, Tigers 0 – Eovaldi wins 6th straight decision, Seager has 4 RBIs, Rangers beat Tigers 5-0
Nathan Eovaldi won his sixth straight decision, Corey Seager hit a three-run homer with four RBIs and the Texas Rangers defeated the Detroit Tigers 5-0. Eovaldi allowed four hits and a season-high three walks in five innings with four strikeouts. He is 6-0 with a 1.38 ERA in his last eight starts. Brock Burke, Jonathan Hernández and José Leclerc finished a five-hitter, the Rangers’ fifth shutout this year. Matthew Boyd gave up five runs on five hits and four walks in six-plus innings. Detroit had been trying to reach .500 for the first time since a 4-4 start in 2022.

Angels 6, White Sox 4 – Drury, Angels spoil Hendriks’ return with 6-4 victory over White Sox
Brandon Drury and Matt Thaiss homered during a fast start for the Los Angeles Angels, who spoiled Liam Hendriks’ return for the Chicago White Sox with a 6-4 victory. Drury hit a three-run shot and Thaiss followed with another drive during a four-run first inning against a shaky Michael Kopech. Hendriks pitched the eighth in his first big league appearance since he was diagnosed with stage 4 non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The crowd of 23,599 roared when he walked out to the bullpen after the fourth, and then saluted the All-Star closer with a standing ovation when he entered the game.

Cubs 1, Rays 0 – Stroman pitches 1-hitter as Cubs beat major league-leading Rays 1-0
Marcus Stroman pitched a one-hitter, and the Chicago Cubs beat the major league-leading Tampa Bay Rays 1-0. Stroman simply dazzled, delivering his fourth complete game and second shutout in nine seasons. His only other one was against the Cubs during his 2014 rookie season with the Toronto Blue Jays. He set a season high with 105 pitches and matched one with eight strikeouts. The right-hander walked one in winning his third straight start and helping the Cubs bounce back from a weekend sweep by the Cincinnati Reds. The only hit Stroman allowed was when Wander Franco delivered a clean single to left leading off the seventh. He then walked Brandon Lowe, but got out of that jam by getting Randy Arozarena to fly out and Josh Lowe to ground into a double play.

Tonight
Texas (Pérez 6-1) at Detroit (Faedo 1-2), 6:40 p.m.         News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:15
Tampa Bay (McClanahan 8-0) at Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 0-1), 8:05 p.m.
L.A. Angels (Anderson 2-0) at Chicago White Sox (Giolito 3-4), 8:10 p.m.

MLB – Hendriks pitches 8th inning for White Sox in return from non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Liam Hendriks has returned to the mound with the Chicago White Sox, marking another memorable moment in his return from non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Hendriks allowed two runs in the eighth inning against the Los Angeles Angels. The closer was reinstated from the 15-day injured list before the series opener. Fellow reliever Jimmy Lambert was placed on the IL with right ankle inflammation. The 34-year-old Hendriks had no record and a 10.80 ERA in six rehab appearances with Triple-A Charlotte. The Australian right-hander allowed one run and one hit in one inning in his last game with the Knights on May 16.

NHL – NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Conference Finals (Best of 7)
Last Night
Western Conference Finals
Vegas Golden Knights 6, Dallas Stars 0                                  (VGK wins 4-2)

Golden Knights 6, Stars 0 – Golden Knights reach 2nd Stanley Cup Final after Game 6 win over Stars
William Karlsson scored two goals and had an assist as the Vegas Golden Knights advanced to their second Stanley Cup Final with a 6-0 rout over Dallas. The Stars had extended the Western Conference Final to six games after losing the first three. William Carrier, Keegan Kolesar and Michael Amadio each had a goal and an assist for the Knights. Jonathan Marchessault also had a goal. Carrier, Marchessault and Karlsson were part of the inaugural 2017-18 Knights season that ended in their Cup Final. Adin Hill stopped 23 shots for his second career playoff shutout — both against the Stars. Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Florida Panthers will be Saturday night in Las Vegas.  It will be the first Stanley Cup Championship for either team.

NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Conference Finals (Best of 7)
Last Night
Eastern Conference Finals
Miami Heat 103, Boston Celtics 84                                        (MIA wins 4-3)

Heat 103, Celtics 84 – Jimmy Butler helps Heat to 103-84 Game 7 win over Celtics and spot in NBA Finals
Jimmy Butler scored 28 points and Caleb Martin gave Miami 26 points and 10 rebounds in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals to help the Heat beat the Celtics 103-84 and turn back Boston’s attempt at an unprecedented comeback. The Heat recovered after blowing a 3-0 lead in the series and advanced to the NBA Finals for the second time in four seasons. They will face the Western Conference champion Nuggets. Game 1 is in Denver on Thursday night. Miami is the first No. 8 seed to play for a championship since the 1999 New York Knicks. Top-seeded Denver has been waiting since sweeping the Los Angeles Lakers on May 22. Game 6 hero Derrick White scored 18 for Boston.

NBA – 76ers hire former Raptors coach Nick Nurse, AP source says
A person with knowledge of the decision says the Philadelphia 76ers have hired coach Nick Nurse weeks after he was fired by the Toronto Raptors. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team had not announced the move. Nurse led the Raptors to the 2019 NBA championship after they beat the 76ers in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Nurse will replace Doc Rivers, who was fired after he led the 76ers to their second straight 50-win season behind NBA MVP Joel Embiid but again failed to lead them to the Eastern Conference finals.

WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association
Tonight
Chicago Sky at Atlanta Dream, 7:00 p.m.
Indiana Fever at Connecticut Sun, 7:00 p.m.

Tennis – Alcaraz, Djokovic wins French Open debuts
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic both picked up straight-set victories in the first round of the French Open against opponents ranked outside the Top 100 and making their Grand Slam debuts. Alcaraz is seeded No. 1, Djokovic is No. 3 and most everyone expects them to face each other in the semifinals. Alcaraz beat Flavio Cobolli on Monday. Djokovic defeated Aleksandar Kovacevic. With 14-time champion Rafael Nadal sidelined by injury and missing the clay-court major tournament, Alcaraz and Djokovic are popular picks to emerge as the men’s champion.

NASCAR – Blaney wins Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte to end winless drought
Ryan Blaney pulled away late to win the rescheduled Coca-Cola 600 on Monday at Charlotte Speedway, giving team owner Roger Penske a sweep of the Memorial Day weekend’s top races in the United States. Josef Newgarden won a record-extending 19th Indianapolis 500 on Sunday for Team Penske. It marked the first time Team Penske has earned a sweep of the two races in the same year. Like Newgarden, Blaney went into the crowd to celebrate with fans. Blaney took the lead from William Byron on a restart and led the final 26 laps to win his first Cup Series race since the 2021 Daytona’s Coke Zero Sugar 400. Blaney’s victory snapped a 59-race drought.

Indy 500 – Column: Indy 500’s ending creates controversy and conspiracies
It’s called “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” because the Indianapolis 500 is supposed to be one of the most dramatic and difficult races in the world. Sure, it’s an automobile race. But it’s also very much entertainment, even if Marcus Ericsson vehemently disagrees. The controversial ending to the 107th running of the Indy 500 gave Josef Newgarden the win. Newgarden drives for Roger Penske, who owns the race and Indianapolis Motor Speedway. So when IndyCar went to an unprecedented one-lap shootout that allowed Newgarden to win the race, well, Ericsson was furious and conspiracy theorists went wild.

Indy 500 – IndyCar sure to investigate wheel that flew over stands from Indy 500 wreck
IndyCar owner Roger Penske says he is sure series officials will investigate what led to a wheel coming loose during a crash in the Indianapolis 500. The wheel from Kyle Kirkwood’s damaged car ended up sailing over the catch fence and grandstands before landing on a parked automobile. Nobody was hurt. The wheels are supposed to have tethers that keep them attached in the event of a crash, but it appeared that the tether came loose or was ripped apart. Penske said “we were very fortunate we didn’t have a bad accident.” Kirkwood and fellow driver Felix Rosenqvist were uninjured in the crash.   The car that was hit by the tire had to be towed and the driver was given a ride home after the race.

NCAAMLAC – Notre Dame wins first men’s lacrosse national title in program history
Liam Entenmann made a season-high 18 saves and Brian Tevlin scored a go-ahead goal with 27 seconds left in the third quarter to help Notre Dame claim its first men’s lacrosse national title with a 13-9 victory over Duke. Third-seeded Notre Dame (14-2) had lost in its previous two championship game appearances in 2010 and 2014 — both to Duke. The top-seeded Blue Devils (16-3) were playing in their seventh national championship game in program history. Entenmann made eight saves on nine shots in the first half as Notre Dame cruised to a 6-1 lead after scoring six unanswered goals — from six different players. Notre Dame scored two goals in the final 30 seconds of the third for a 9-7 lead and Quinn McCahon capped a 6-1 scoring run.

MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
No games last night

Tonight
Cedar Rapids Kernels at Lansing Lugnuts, 6:00 p.m.
South Bend Cubs at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 6:35 p.m.
West Michigan Whitecaps at Dayton Dragons, 7:05 p.m.
Great Lakes Loons at Beloit Snappers, 7:35 p.m

MHSAA – High School Sports
Today
Baseball – Regular Season
St. Joseph at Paw Paw, 4:30 p.m.
Bridgman at Michigan Lutheran, 4:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at Comstock, 4:30 p.m.
Gull Lake at Kalamazoo Central, 4:00 p.m.
Otsego at Harper Creek, 4:00 p.m.
Eau Claire at Bangor, 4:30 p.m.
South Haven at Thornapple Kellogg, 4:15 p.m.
Coloma at Allegan, 4:15 p.m.
Mendon at Lawrence, 4:30 p.m.

Baseball – Districts
Division 1 at Portage Northern
Mattawan vs. Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m.

Division 2 at Vicksburg
Sturgis vs. Vicksburg, 4:00 p.m.

Division 2 at Wayland
Plainwell vs. Wayland, 4:00 p.m.

Division 3 at Watervliet
Hartford vs. Watervliet, 5:00 p.m.

Division 3 at Galesburg-Augusta
Parchment vs. Galesburg-Augusta, 4:30 p.m.

Division 3 at Grandville Calvin Christian
Fennville vs. Holland Black River

Division 3 at Bridgman
Brandywine vs. Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m.

Division 3 at Schoolcraft
Centreville vs. Schoolcraft, 4:30 p.m.

Division 4 at New Buffalo
Our Lady of the Lake vs. New Buffalo, 4:30 p.m.
Softball – Regular Season
Eau Claire at Our Lady of the Lake, 4:15 p.m.
Bangor at Benton Harbor, 4:15 p.m.
Mattawan at Edwardsburg, 4:00 p.m.
Watervliet at Kalamazoo Central, 4:00 p.m.
Otsego at Harper Creek, 4:00 p.m.
Allegan at Fennville, 4:30 p.m.

Softball – Districts
Division 1 at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix
Battle Creek Central vs. Loy Norrix, 4:30 p.m.

Division 2 at Edwardsburg
Lakeshore vs. Berrien Springs, 5:00 p.m.

Division 2 at Hamilton
South Haven vs. Holland, 4:30 p.m.

Division 2 at Otsego
Paw Paw vs. Vicksburg, 4:30 p.m.

Division 3 at Coloma
Hartford vs. Bridgman, 4:30 p.m.

Division 3 at Constantine
Buchanan vs. Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m.

Division 3 at Kalamazoo Christian (1st round at local site)
Parchment at Lawton, 4:30 p.m.
Comstock at Schoolcraft, 4:30 p.m.

Division 4 at Decatur
Martin vs. Decatur, 4:30 p.m.

Division 4 at Mendon
White Pigeon vs. Marcellus, 5:00 p.m.

Girls Soccer – Districts
Division 1 at Kalamazoo Central
Portage Central vs. Battle Creek Lakeview, 5:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix vs. Mattawan, 7:00 p.m.

Division 2 at Lakeshore
Otsego vs. Plainwell, 5:00 p.m.
Edwardsburg vs. Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m.

Division 3 at Three Rivers
South Haven vs. Berrien Springs, 5:00 p.m.
Dowagiac vs. Three Rivers, 7:00 p.m.

Division 3 at Hudsonville Unity Christian
Allegan vs. Unity Christian, 5:00 p.m.
Fennville vs. Holland Christian, 7:00 p.m.

Division 4 at Our Lady of the Lake (2nd round at local site)
Bridgman at Our Lady of the Lake, 5:00 p.m.
New Buffalo at Michigan Lutheran, 5:00 p.m.

Division 4 at Hartford (2nd round at local site)
Bangor at Watervliet, 5:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Heritage vs. Lawton, 6:00 p.m. at Hartford

Division 4 at Saugatuck
Holland Black River vs. Calvin Christin, 5:00 p.m.
Saugatuck vs. GR Covenant Christian, 7:00 p.m.

Division 4 at Kalamazoo Hackett
Schoolcraft vs. Kalamazoo Hackett, 5:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Christian vs. Calhoun Christian, 7:00 p.m.

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John’s guest this week is Tom Lowry, the owner and founder of Lowry Books in Three Rivers and Sturgis, Michigan. They talk over how his business is now second in Michigan in numbers of used book titles, more than 210,000, as well as his new and rare books sections. The effect of COVID, how the internet has changed and grown the distribution of books, and many other things.

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We wrap up another season of The Coaches by talking St. Joe, Michigan Lutheran, and Our Lady of the Lake Athletics, and St. Joe Softball…

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This week’s WSJM Sports Player of the Week is Kamryn Holland of South Haven Rams Softball.   Kamryn is just finishing her junior at South Haven and current has a 3.95 GPA.

The Rams went 3-2 last week, but it included a win over Division 1 Mattawan, and a pair of wins in the SAC Conference Tournament.    Kamryn was 8 of 16 at the plate with 6 singles, 2 home runs, 4 RBI’s, 5 stolen bases.  And she struck out once…..  the first time she struck out… all season long!!!!

We sat down with Kamryn and Rams Coach Wilma Wilson at South Haven High School and talked about the just concluded regular season and how they’re preparing for the upcoming state tournament.

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