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MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Detroit Tigers 2, New York Mets 0
Washington Nationals 4, Chicago Cubs 3
Minnesota Twins 7, Chicago White Sox 3 – 12 Innings

Tigers 2, Mets 0 – Justin Verlander gives up 2 HRs in Tigers’ 2-0 win over Mets
Justin Verlander gave up back-to-back home runs in his New York Mets debut and Eduardo Rodriguez threw eight scoreless innings and the Detroit Tigers completed a three-game sweep with a 2-0 win. Riley Greene and Javier Baez hit solo homers off Verlander in the first inning and that was enough offense for Detroit. Rodriguez gave up just two hits and one walk while striking out nine. Alex Lange pitched the ninth for his fifth save. Verlander settled in after his rough start, showing signs of the form that made him one of the game’s all-time greats.

Nationals 4, Cubs 3 – Call’s walk-off homer gives Nationals 4-3 win over Cubs
Alex Call hit a game-ending homer leading off the ninth inning, and the Washington Nationals recovered after blowing a 3-0 lead to beat Chicago 4-3 and take three of four from the skidding Cubs. Call lofted the only pitch from Brad Boxberger just inside the left-field foul pole and was greeted at the plate by exuberant teammates, who dumped a bucket of blue Gatorade on his head. Washington led 3-0 after seven near-flawless innings by starter Patrick Corbin, but the Cubs tied it in the 8th against Hunter Harvey. Kyle Finnegan pitched out of a jam in the 9th for the win.

Twins 7, White Sox 3 – F/12 – Correa, Buxton lift Twins over White Sox in 12 innings
Carlos Correa drove in a run during Minnesota’s five-run 12th inning, and he and Byron Buxton homered to lift the Twins over the Chicago White Sox 7-3 Thursday and avoid a three-game sweep. The AL Central-leading Twins had lost three of four. Correa spurred Minnesota to victory hours after downplaying remarks from Chicago reliever Keynan Middleton, who called Correa “a cheater.” Eloy Jiménez homered for the White Sox, who ended a three-game winning streak.

Today
Miami (Cabrera 2-2) at Chicago Cubs (Steele 4-0), 2:20 p.m.
Chicago White Sox (Lynn 0-4) at Cincinnati (Greene 0-1), 6:40 p.m.
Detroit (Boyd 1-2) at St. Louis (Montgomery 2-4), 8:15 p.m.       News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 7:50

NHL – National Hockey League – 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 2 (Best of 7)
Last Night
Florida Panthers 3, Toronto Maple Leafs 2                              (FLA leads 2-0)
Dallas Stars 4, Seattle Kraken 2                                           (Series tied 1-1)

Panthers 3, Leafs 2 – Panthers beat Maple Leafs 3-2, take 2-game lead in series
Sergei Bobrovsky made 35 saves and the Florida Panthers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Thursday night to take a 2-0 lead in their second-round playoff series. Anton Lundell had a goal and an assist, and Aleksander Barkov and Gustav Forsling also scored for Florida. Ryan O’Reilly and Alexander Kerfoot scored for Toronto, which blew a 2-0 lead. Ilya Samsonov stopped 26 shots.

Stars 4, Kraken 2 – Pavelski scores again, Stars beat Kraken 4-2 to even series
Joe Pavelski scored his fifth goal in two games since returning from concussion protocol as the Dallas Stars beat the Seattle Kraken 4-2 to even the second-round series at a game each. Wyatt Johnston, had a goal and assisted on the goal by the 38-year-old Pavelski. Game 3 is Sunday night in Seattle. Evgenii Dadonov and Tyler Seguin also scored for the Stars. Tye Kartye and Jordan Eberle had goals for the Kraken.

Tonight
New Jersey Devils at Carolina Hurricanes, 8:00 p.m.                  (CAR leads 1-0)

NCAAMBB – Michigan transfer Dickinson headed to Kansas next season
All-American forward Hunter Dickinson, arguably the top player in the transfer portal after deciding to leave Michigan, says he is headed to Kansas for the upcoming season. Dickinson announced his next school Thursday on social media. He chose the Jayhawks after visits to Villanova, Kentucky, Maryland and Georgetown. The 7-foot-1 center led the Wolverines to a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament and a trip to the Elite Eight as a freshman during the 2020-21 season. Dickinson averaged 18.6 points in helping them reach the Sweet 16 two years ago and 18.5 points and a career-best 9.0 rebounds last season, when he was voted an honorable mention All-American.

NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Round 2 (Best of 7)
Last Night
Golden State Warriors 127, Los Angeles Lakers 100                 (Series tied 1-1)

Warriors 127, Lakers 100 – Thompson scores 30, Warriors adjust to beat Lakers 127-100
Klay Thompson scored 30 points with eight 3-pointers, Golden State limited Anthony Davis while allowing LeBron James 23 points, and the defending champion Warriors evened their Western Conference semifinal with the Los Angeles Lakers at one game apiece with a 127-100 win. Stephen Curry added 20 points 12 assists and four rebounds as Splash Brother Thompson shined to help Golden State make 21 more 3-pointers — giving the Warriors an NBA record for most in the first two games of a playoff series at 42. James’ Cavaliers hit 40 against Atlanta in the 2016 second round.

Tonight
Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers, 7:30 p.m.                        (Series tied 1-1)
Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns, 10:00 p.m.                            (DEN leads 2-0)

NBA – Bucks fire Budenholzer as coach after early playoff exit
The Milwaukee Bucks have fired coach Mike Budenholzer just over a week after their stunning first-round playoff loss to the Miami Heat spoiled a season in which they owned the NBA’s best record. Budenholzer’s ouster comes just two years after he directed the Bucks to their first NBA title in half a century. The move also comes three weeks after the NBA finalized Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam’s purchase of a 25% stake in the team.

NBA – Pistons, ex-exec Murphy named in sex harassment lawsuit
A female former employee of the Detroit Pistons has filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against the team and its now-fired assistant general manager. The Pistons announced Thursday that Rob Murphy “no longer works for the Detroit Pistons or Motor City Cruise, in any capacity.” The team says Murphy was terminated for violating company policy and the terms of his employment agreement. The lawsuit was filed Thursday in Wayne County Circuit Court. It alleges that Murphy made sexual comments about the woman’s body, repeatedly pressured her to engage in a sexual relationship with him, groped her buttocks and breasts and promised professional and personal advancement if she acquiesced to his demands.

Horse Racing – Churchill Downs suspends trainer Joseph after 2 horse deaths
Churchill Downs has suspended trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. indefinitely and Lord Miles, who is trained by Joseph, has been scratched from the Kentucky Derby days after the sudden death of two of his horses at the track. The suspension prohibits Joseph, or any trainer directly or indirectly employed by him, from entering horses in races or applying for stalls at all Churchill Downs Inc.-owned tracks. The decision comes after the deaths of Parents Pride on Saturday and Chasing Artie on Tuesday. Both collapsed on the track and died after races.

NFL – New York, California probing workplace discrimination at NFL
The attorneys general of New York and California are investigating allegations of workplace discrimination at the NFL. Letitia James of New York and Rob Bonta of California said Thursday that they have issued subpoenas to NFL executives as part of an examination into the workplace culture at the league’s corporate offices in both states. The officials are both Democrats. They say they are exercising their legal authority to seek information from the NFL regarding allegations of gender pay disparities, harassment, and gender and racial discrimination. The league is calling the allegations “entirely inconsistent with the NFL’s values and practices.”

NFL – Bears sign 4 of their 10 draft picks to 4-year contracts
The Chicago Bears have signed four of their 10 draft picks to four-year contracts. The Bears agreed to deals with Minnesota cornerback Terell Smith, Oregon linebacker Noah Sewell, Kennesaw State defensive tackle Travis Bell and Stanford safety Kendall Williamson. Smith and Sewell were selected in the fifth round. Bell and Williamson were seventh-rounders. Sewell is the brother of Detroit Lions tackle Penei Sewell. The Bears also agreed to deals with 14 undrafted free agents. That includes record-setting Division II Shepherd quarterback Tyson Bagent. He set the NCAA’s all-division mark with 159 career touchdown passes while finishing with 17,034 yards.

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Yesterday
Baseball
Glen Oaks C.C. 5, Lake Michigan College 3 – Game 1
Glen Oaks C.C. 17, Lake Michigan College 7 – Game 2

Today
Softball
Lake Michigan College at Kalamazoo Valley C.C., 3:00 p.m./5:00 p.m. (doubleheader)

MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Yesterday
Dayton 7, Lansing 4 – Game 1
Lansing 6, Dayton 5 – Game 2
Great Lakes 4, Quad Cities 2
Cedar Rapids 8, South Bend 1
West Michigan 4, Beloit 3

Today
Quad Cities River Bandits at Great Lakes Loons, 6:05 p.m.
Dayton Dragons at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m.
Cedar Rapids Kernels at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m.
West Michigan Whitecaps at Beloit Sky Carp, 7:35 p.m.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Yesterday
Girls Soccer
Lakeshore 2, Mattawan 0
Holland 5, Niles 0
Berrien Springs 3, New Buffalo 0
Fennville 3, Watervliet 0
Hartford 3, Coloma 2
Saugatuck 3, Holland Black River 0
Kalamazoo Christian 8, Delton-Kellogg 0
Comstock 7, Bloomingdale 2

Baseball
St. Joseph 12, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 9 – Game 1
St. Joseph 2, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 0 – Game 2
Lakeshore 11, Kalamazoo Central 3 – Game 1
Lakeshore 9, Kalamazoo Central 4 – Game 2
Portage Northern 4, Mattawan 2 – Game 1
Portage Northern 3, Mattawan 2 – Game 2
Watervliet 9, Grant 1 (at LMCU Ballpark)
Dowagiac 13, Paw Paw 9 – Game 1
Paw Paw 9, Dowagiac 4 – Game 2
Three Rivers 6, Plainwell 4 – Game 1
Plainwell 14, Three Rivers 1 – Game 2
Gobles 7, Lawton 2 – Game 1
Gobles 10, Lawton 0 – Game 2
Decatur 22, Bloomingdale 0 – Game 1
Decatur 17, Bloomingdale 0 – Game 2

Softball
Lakeshore 1, Kalamazoo Central 0 – Game 1
Lakeshore 9, Kalamazoo Central 4 – Game 2
Michigan Lutheran 13, Howardsville Chr. 12 – Game 1
Michigan Lutheran 17, Howardsville Chr. 2 – Game 2
Paw Paw 3, Dowagiac 2 – Game 1
Dowagiac 16, Paw Paw 9 – Game 2
Marcellus 14, Lawrence 2 – Game 1
Marcellus 20, Lawrence 0 – Game 2

Girls Tennis
St. Joseph 7, Zeeland West 1

Today
Track and Field
2023 St. Joseph/Benton Harbor Rotary Track Meet – Dickinson Stadium, St. Joseph, 4:30 p.m.
St. Joseph, Benton Harbor, Berrien Springs, Bridgman, Countryside Charter, Coloma, Covert, Dowagiac, Eau Claire, New Buffalo, Niles,
Our Lady of the Lake, River Valley, South Haven, Watervliet.

Baseball
Climax-Scotts at Michigan Lutheran, 5:00 p.m.
River Valley at Our Lady of the Lake, 4:15 p.m.
Eau Claire at New Buffalo, 4:15 p.m.
Berrien Springs at South Haven, 4:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Christian at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m.
Vicksburg at Gull Lake, 4:00 p.m.
Lawton at Constantine, 4:30 p.m.
Kal. Hackett at Jackson Lumen Christi, 4:00 p.m.
Delton-Kellogg at Martin, 4:30 p.m.

Softball
River Valley at Our Lady of the Lake, 4:15 p.m.
Bridgman at Martin, 4:30 p.m.
Berrien Springs at South Haven, 4:00 p.m.
Vicksburg at Gull Lake, 4:00 p.m.
Lawton at Constantine, 4:30 p.m.
Marcellus at Decatur, 4:30 p.m.
Quincy at Mendon, 5:00 p.m.

Girls Soccer
Lakeshore at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 6:30 p.m.
Our Lady of the Lake at Black River, 6:00 p.m.
Michigan Lutheran at Paw Paw, 5:00 p.m.
South Haven at Bangor, 6:30 p.m.
Battle Creek Central at Gull Lake, 6:30 p.m.
Mattawan at Marshall, 6:30 p.m.
Plainwell at Portage Northern, 6:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Central at Sturgis, 6:00 p.m.
Vicksburg at Grass Lake, 5:30 p.m.
Constantine at Three Rivers, 5:00 p.m.

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Flick Pick is a podcast about movies. In today’s episode, Andrew Green reviews The Pope’s Exorcist, which is a movie.

The Pope’s Exorcist stars Russel Crowe as a priest, personally commanded by the Pope, to rid the world of demons that possess innocent victims.

Crowe is called to exorcise a demon from a small boy in a Spanish village. And this looks like it could be the padre’s biggest challenge yet!

Did Andrew enjoy The Pope’s Exorcist, or did it have him vomiting pea soup? Scroll down and click the Play icon to find out in this unholy edition of Flick Pick!

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Daniele from St. Joe Today helps us plan our weekend with a ton of great event happening like the Blossomtime Youth Parade, Antiques on the Bluff and more!

Plus Kimberly and Tatiyana from Naturally You Aesthetics in St. Joe talk about the great things happening like events, specials and more!

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Here’s what you might have missed from The Morning Show May 3rd, 2023:

The bill to change the cell phone policy in Michigan has passed the Michigan House. Plus we recap Special Election results from yesterday. Andrew Robinson from Mosaic CCDA stops by to talk with Jonny and Ken about their groundbreaking for their Transformation Center. All that and more on the show!

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Stoned dogs. Super Hero Moms. And will cell towers lead aliens TO US? That’s what Paul Layendecker is BuZzin’ about today on The Daily BuZz!!

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MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Detroit Tigers 6, New York Mets 5 – Game 1
Detroit Tigers 8, New York Mets 1 – Game 2
Washington Nationals 2, Chicago Cubs 1
Chicago White Sox 6, Minnesota Twins 4

Tigers 6, Mets 5 / Tigers 8, Mets 1 – Haase 2 HRs in twinbill, knocks in 6 as Tigers sweep Mets
Eric Haase homered in both games of a doubleheader, driving in six runs, and the Detroit Tigers tagged Max Scherzer in his return from a suspension to sweep the New York Mets with an 8-1 victory. Haase had five RBIs in the first game, including a go-ahead single in the eighth inning of a 6-5 comeback win, and then added one of Detroit’s two homers off Scherzer in the nightcap. The slumping Mets have lost eight of 10. They were playing their second consecutive doubleheader in three days after getting rained out three times since Saturday. New York had gone 25 doubleheaders without getting swept, since Washington took both games from the visiting Mets on Sept. 26, 2020. That was the second-longest such streak of the expansion era.

Nationals 2, Cubs 1 – Abrams, Nats squeeze past Cubs for 2nd straight night, 2-1
CJ Abrams had a tiebreaking RBI single in the seventh inning for the second consecutive game, and the Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1 on a damp and unseasonably chilly Wednesday night. After Marcus Stroman pitched six crisp innings for the Cubs, the Nationals went ahead on four pitches by Adbert Alzolay. Lane Thomas tripled down the left-field line, the first extra-base hit of the game, and Abrams lined the next pitch to center. Jake Irvin held the Cubs to two hits over 4 1/3 innings in his major league debut, and five Nationals pitchers limited Chicago to six singles.

White Sox 6, Twins 4 – Keynan Middleton, Eloy Jiménez help White Sox beat Twins 6-4
Eloy Jiménez hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the seventh inning and the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 6-4 for their third straight victory. Luis Robert Jr. homered as Chicago secured its first series win of the season. Tim Anderson and Yasmani Grandal each had three hits and Keynan Middleton worked the ninth for his first save of the season. The White Sox will try for a three-game series sweep on Thursday afternoon. They dropped 10 in a row before their win streak. Carlos Correa had two RBIs for Minnesota, and Nick Gordon homered for the second straight day.

Today
Chicago Cubs (Taillon 0-2) at Washington (Corbin 1-4), 1:05 p.m.
N.Y. Mets (Verlander 0-0) at Detroit (Rodriguez 2-2), 1:10 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 12:45
Minnesota (López 2-2) at Chicago White Sox (Giolito 1-2), 2:10 p.m.

NHL – National Hockey League – 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 2 (Best of 7)
Last Night
Carolina Hurricanes 5, New Jersey Devils 1                             (CAR leads 1-0)
Vegas Golden Knights 6, Edmonton Oilers 4                            (VGK leads 1-0)

Hurricanes 5, Devils 1 – Hurricanes top Devils 5-1 in Game 1 of 2nd round 
The Carolina Hurricanes got goals from Brett Pesce and Seth Jarvis alongside a suffocating defensive performance in the opening period to jump quickly on the New Jersey Devils for a 5-1 win Wednesday night to open their second-round playoff series. Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Brady Skeji and Jesper Fast added scores for the Hurricanes. Carolina allowed just one shot on goal in the opening period. Frederik Andersen finished with 18 saves for Carolina. Nathan Bastian scored the Devils’ lone goal. Devils netminder Akira Schmid lasted just a few minutes into the second period after giving up three goals for New Jersey.

Golden Knights 6, Oilers 4 – Golden Knights beat Oilers 6-4 despite Draisaitl’s 4 goals
Ivan Barbashev scored two goals and the Golden Knights overcame Leon Draisaitl’s four goals to beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-4 in Game 1 of the second-round series. It was the second night in a row a team had won despite allowing an opposing player to score four goals. In addition to Barbashev, the Knights also received goals from Chandler Stephenson, Michael Amadio, Mark Stone and Jack Eichel. Eichel and Stone also each had an assist. Zach Whitecloud had two assists. Evan Bouchard, Mattias Ekholm, Zach Lyman and Connor McDavid each had two assists for the Oilers.

Tonight
Florida Panthers at Toronto Maple Leafs, 7:00 p.m.                   (FLA leads 1-0)
Seattle Kraken at Dallas Stars, 9:30 p.m.                               (SEA leads 1-0)

NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Round 2 (Best of 7)
Last Night
Boston Celtics 121, Philadelphia 76ers 87                              (Series tied 1-1)

Celtics 121, Sixers 87 – Brown scores 25, Celtics spoil Embiid’s return in 121-87 win
Jaylen Brown scored 25 points and the Boston Celtics rolled past the Philadelphia 76ers 121-87, spoiling the return of reigning league MVP Joel Embiid. The Celtics tied the series at one game apiece as the Eastern Conference semifinals series shifts to Philadelphia for Game 3 on Friday. Malcolm Brogdon added 23 points, connecting on six of Boston’s 20 3-pointers. Derrick White and Marcus Smart added 15 points apiece. Jayson Tatum played most of the game in foul trouble and was held to seven points. Boston ratcheted up its defense and limited a 76ers team that hit 17 3-pointers in its Game 1 win to just 6 of 30 from beyond the arc on Wednesday.

Tonight
Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors, 9:00 p.m.            (LAL leads 1-0)

NFL – Rodgers bonding with Jets teammates in Big Apple spotlight
Aaron Rodgers was sitting alone in the dark two months ago and pondering his future while many speculated about his next move. Now, the New York Jets quarterback is the toast of his new town, bonding with the Big Apple and his excited teammates. The four-time NFL MVP has been participating in voluntary practices this week. Rodgers has also been to Madison Square Garden three times since joining the Jets while taking in a Rangers playoff game and two Knicks games. The four-time NFL MVP was formally introduced by New York last Wednesday after acquiring him from Green Bay.

NFL – Patrick Mahomes’ brother Jackson charged with sexual battery
Jackson Mahomes, the brother of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, was briefly jailed on aggravated sexual battery charges over an alleged altercation at a restaurant in late February. Online court records show that 22-year-old Jackson Mahomes was charged Tuesday with three counts of aggravated sexual battery and one count of battery. He was released on Wednesday after posting $100,000 bond. During a brief virtual court appearance, a judge set another court date for May 11. His lawyer said in a statement that the court prohibited him and his client from commenting. The investigation stems from accusations against Jackson Mahomes regarding an alleged Feb. 25 incident at a restaurant in the Kansas City suburb of Overland Park, Kansas.

WNBA – Griner back to work on and off court after whirlwind trips
Brittney Griner balanced the start of the Phoenix Mercury’s training camp with consecutive trips to the East Coast. The WNBA star attended the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, returned to the Arizona desert for basketball practice, then went to New York for the Met Gala. The added exposure Griner has gotten since being detained for nearly 10 months in Russia has given her a larger platform for activism. Griner will continue to advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and has teamed with an organization to help bring home Americans still being detained abroad.

Horse Racing – Churchill Downs investigates 4 horse deaths ahead of Derby
The death of four horses at Churchill Downs has overshadowed preparations for the Kentucky Derby. Two horses trained by Saffie Joseph Jr. collapsed on the track and died over the past week. Two others also died as either a result of racing or training, including Derby entrant Wild On Ice. Joseph is set to saddle Lord Miles in the first jewel of the Triple Crown on Saturday. But he has said he’s unsure of plans after the two deaths from his barn. Churchill Downs, in a statement, expressed concern over the deaths and said officials would press for answers.

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Today
Baseball
Glen Oaks C.C. at Lake Michigan College, 2:00 p.m./4:30 p.m. (Doubleheader)

MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Yesterday
Cedar Rapids 9, South Bend 5
Dayton 2, Lansing 0
Beloit 4, West Michigan 1
Great Lakes 9, Quad Cities 2

Today
Dayton Dragons at Lansing Lugnuts, 4:35 p.m. (DH)
Quad Cities River Bandits at Great Lakes Loons, 6:05 p.m.
Cedar Rapids Kernels at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m.
West Michigan Whitecaps at Beloit Sky Carp, 7:35 p.m.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Yesterday
Girls Soccer
Battle Creek Central at St. Joseph, Postponed
Our Lady Of The Lake 3, New Buffalo 0
Otsego 5, Edwardsburg 0
Plainwell 2, Paw Paw 0
Niles 4, Sturgis 1
Vicksburg 8, Three Rivers 0
Berrien Springs 3, Dowagiac 1
Allegan 9, Constantine 0
Saugatuck 6, Bridgman 0
South Haven 1, Coloma 0 – Forfeit
Portage Central 3, Loy Norrix 1
Portage Northern 1, Kalamazoo Central 1 – TIE
Gull Lake 1, Battle Creek Lakeview 0
Kalamazoo Christian 3, GR Covenant Chr. 1
Kalamazoo Hackett 6, Fennville 0
Lawton at Schoolcraft, Cancelled
Comstock 9, Bangor 1
Marcellus 2, Hartford 0

Baseball
Berrien Springs 3, Buchanan 2 – 11 Innings – Game 1
Game 2 Postponed
Brandywine 16, Constantine 5 – Game 1
Brandywine 13, Constantine 0 – Game 2
Watervliet 8, Bridgman 0 – Game 1
Watervliet 4, Bridgman 0 – Game 2
Coloma 1, South Haven 0 – Game 1
South Haven 6, Coloma 2 – Game 2
Edwardsburg 3, Paw Paw 1 – Game 1
Edwardsburg 10, Paw Paw 2 – Game 2
Vicksburg 11, Niles 3 – Game 1
Niles 9, Vicksburg 2 – Game 2
Parchment 10, Kalamazoo Christian 3 – Game 1
Parchment 11, Kalamazoo Christian 3 – Game 2
Schoolcraft 8, Kalamazoo Hackett 3 – Game 1
Kalamazoo Hackett 4, Schoolcraft 2 – Game 2

Softball
St. Joseph 12, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 2 – Game 1
St. Joseph 15, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 0 – Game 2
Buchanan 12, Berrien Springs 2 – Game 1
Buchanan 13, Berrien Springs 0 – Game 2
Brandywine 14, Constantine 0 – Game 1
Brandywine 21, Constantine 11 – Game 2
Edwardsburg 11, Paw Paw 0 – Game 1
Edwardsburg 14, Paw Paw 4 – Game 2
Vicksburg 15, Niles 0 – Game 1
Vicksburg 16, Niles 1 – Game 2
Kalamazoo Christian 4, Parchment 0 – Game 1
Kalamazoo Christian 13, Parchment 3 – Game 2

Girls Tennis
St. Joseph 6, Gull Lake 2
Mattawan 6, Lakeshore 2
Our Lady Of The Lake 5, Dowagiac 0
Sturgis 5, Edwardsburg 3
Paw Paw 4, Niles 4 – TIE
Otsego 6, Three Rivers 2
Vicksburg 7, Plainwell 1

Track And Field
St. Joseph At Portage Central
Boys:    Portage Central 82, St. Joseph 81
Girls:    Portage Central 84, St. Joseph 79

Benton Harbor & Dowagiac At Buchanan
Girls: Berrien Springs 113, Benton Harbor 19
Girls: Buchanan 100, Benton Harbor 29
Girls: Berrien Springs 86, Buchanan 50
Boys: Berrien Springs 136, Benton Harbor 0
Boys: Buchanan 116, Benton Harbor 12
Boys: Berrien Springs 119, Buchanan 18

Today
Girls Soccer
Lakeshore at Mattawan, 6:30 p.m.
Niles at Holland, 6:30 p.m.
New Buffalo at Berrien Springs, 4:45 p.m.
Watervliet at Fennville, 4:30 p.m.
Coloma at Hartford, 5:00 p.m.
Holland Black River at Saugatuck, 3:30 p.m.
Delton-Kellogg at Kalamazoo Christian, 5:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Central at Battle Creek Central, 6:30 p.m.
Comstock at Bloomingdale, 6:30 p.m.

Baseball
St. Joseph at Loy Norrix, 4:00 p.m.
Lakeshore at Kalamazoo Central, 4:00 p.m.
Portage Northern at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m.
BC Lakeview at Portage Central, 4:00 p.m.
Battle Creek Central at Gull Lake, 4:00 p.m.
Dowagiac at Paw Paw, 4:00 p.m.
Three Rivers at Plainwell, 6:00 p.m.
Buchanan at Schoolcraft, 4:00 p.m.
Lawton at Gobles, 4:30 p.m.
White Pigeon at Bangor, 4:30 p.m.
Decatur at Bloomingdale, 4:30 p.m.
Hartford at Centreville, 4:30 p.m.
Cassopolis at Comstock, 4:30 p.m.
Marcellus at Lawrence, 4:30 p.m.

Softball
Lakeshore at Kalamazoo Central, 4:00 p.m.
Howardsville Chr. at Michigan Lutheran, 4:15 p.m.
Portage Northern at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m.
BC Lakeview at Portage Central, 4:00 p.m.
Battle Creek Central at Gull Lake, 4:00 p.m.
Dowagiac at Paw Paw, 4:00 p.m.
Brandywine at Bronson, 4:15 p.m.
Buchanan at Coloma, 4:30 p.m.
Lawton at Gobles, 4:30 p.m.
White Pigeon at Bangor, 4:30 p.m.
Decatur at Bloomingdale, 4:30 p.m.
Hartford at Centreville, 4:30 p.m.
Cassopolis at Comstock, 4:30 p.m.
Marcellus at Lawrence, 4:30 p.m.
Mendon at Colon, 5:00 p.m.

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MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Detroit Tigers 6, New York Mets 5 – Game 1
Detroit Tigers 8, New York Mets 1 – Game 2
Washington Nationals 2, Chicago Cubs 1
Chicago White Sox 6, Minnesota Twins 4

Tigers 6, Mets 5 / Tigers 8, Mets 1 – Haase 2 HRs in twinbill, knocks in 6 as Tigers sweep Mets
Eric Haase homered in both games of a doubleheader, driving in six runs, and the Detroit Tigers tagged Max Scherzer in his return from a suspension to sweep the New York Mets with an 8-1 victory. Haase had five RBIs in the first game, including a go-ahead single in the eighth inning of a 6-5 comeback win, and then added one of Detroit’s two homers off Scherzer in the nightcap. The slumping Mets have lost eight of 10. They were playing their second consecutive doubleheader in three days after getting rained out three times since Saturday. New York had gone 25 doubleheaders without getting swept, since Washington took both games from the visiting Mets on Sept. 26, 2020. That was the second-longest such streak of the expansion era.

Nationals 2, Cubs 1 – Abrams, Nats squeeze past Cubs for 2nd straight night, 2-1
CJ Abrams had a tiebreaking RBI single in the seventh inning for the second consecutive game, and the Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1 on a damp and unseasonably chilly Wednesday night. After Marcus Stroman pitched six crisp innings for the Cubs, the Nationals went ahead on four pitches by Adbert Alzolay. Lane Thomas tripled down the left-field line, the first extra-base hit of the game, and Abrams lined the next pitch to center. Jake Irvin held the Cubs to two hits over 4 1/3 innings in his major league debut, and five Nationals pitchers limited Chicago to six singles.

White Sox 6, Twins 4 – Keynan Middleton, Eloy Jiménez help White Sox beat Twins 6-4
Eloy Jiménez hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the seventh inning and the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 6-4 for their third straight victory. Luis Robert Jr. homered as Chicago secured its first series win of the season. Tim Anderson and Yasmani Grandal each had three hits and Keynan Middleton worked the ninth for his first save of the season. The White Sox will try for a three-game series sweep on Thursday afternoon. They dropped 10 in a row before their win streak. Carlos Correa had two RBIs for Minnesota, and Nick Gordon homered for the second straight day.

Today
Chicago Cubs (Taillon 0-2) at Washington (Corbin 1-4), 1:05 p.m.
N.Y. Mets (Verlander 0-0) at Detroit (Rodriguez 2-2), 1:10 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 12:45
Minnesota (López 2-2) at Chicago White Sox (Giolito 1-2), 2:10 p.m.

NHL – National Hockey League – 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 2 (Best of 7)
Last Night
Carolina Hurricanes 5, New Jersey Devils 1                             (CAR leads 1-0)
Vegas Golden Knights 6, Edmonton Oilers 4                            (VGK leads 1-0)

Hurricanes 5, Devils 1 – Hurricanes top Devils 5-1 in Game 1 of 2nd round 
The Carolina Hurricanes got goals from Brett Pesce and Seth Jarvis alongside a suffocating defensive performance in the opening period to jump quickly on the New Jersey Devils for a 5-1 win Wednesday night to open their second-round playoff series. Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Brady Skeji and Jesper Fast added scores for the Hurricanes. Carolina allowed just one shot on goal in the opening period. Frederik Andersen finished with 18 saves for Carolina. Nathan Bastian scored the Devils’ lone goal. Devils netminder Akira Schmid lasted just a few minutes into the second period after giving up three goals for New Jersey.

Golden Knights 6, Oilers 4 – Golden Knights beat Oilers 6-4 despite Draisaitl’s 4 goals
Ivan Barbashev scored two goals and the Golden Knights overcame Leon Draisaitl’s four goals to beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-4 in Game 1 of the second-round series. It was the second night in a row a team had won despite allowing an opposing player to score four goals. In addition to Barbashev, the Knights also received goals from Chandler Stephenson, Michael Amadio, Mark Stone and Jack Eichel. Eichel and Stone also each had an assist. Zach Whitecloud had two assists. Evan Bouchard, Mattias Ekholm, Zach Lyman and Connor McDavid each had two assists for the Oilers.

Tonight
Florida Panthers at Toronto Maple Leafs, 7:00 p.m.                   (FLA leads 1-0)
Seattle Kraken at Dallas Stars, 9:30 p.m.                               (SEA leads 1-0)

NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Round 2 (Best of 7)
Last Night
Boston Celtics 121, Philadelphia 76ers 87                              (Series tied 1-1)

Celtics 121, Sixers 87 – Brown scores 25, Celtics spoil Embiid’s return in 121-87 win
Jaylen Brown scored 25 points and the Boston Celtics rolled past the Philadelphia 76ers 121-87, spoiling the return of reigning league MVP Joel Embiid. The Celtics tied the series at one game apiece as the Eastern Conference semifinals series shifts to Philadelphia for Game 3 on Friday. Malcolm Brogdon added 23 points, connecting on six of Boston’s 20 3-pointers. Derrick White and Marcus Smart added 15 points apiece. Jayson Tatum played most of the game in foul trouble and was held to seven points. Boston ratcheted up its defense and limited a 76ers team that hit 17 3-pointers in its Game 1 win to just 6 of 30 from beyond the arc on Wednesday.

Tonight
Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors, 9:00 p.m.            (LAL leads 1-0)

NFL – Rodgers bonding with Jets teammates in Big Apple spotlight
Aaron Rodgers was sitting alone in the dark two months ago and pondering his future while many speculated about his next move. Now, the New York Jets quarterback is the toast of his new town, bonding with the Big Apple and his excited teammates. The four-time NFL MVP has been participating in voluntary practices this week. Rodgers has also been to Madison Square Garden three times since joining the Jets while taking in a Rangers playoff game and two Knicks games. The four-time NFL MVP was formally introduced by New York last Wednesday after acquiring him from Green Bay.

NFL – Patrick Mahomes’ brother Jackson charged with sexual battery
Jackson Mahomes, the brother of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, was briefly jailed on aggravated sexual battery charges over an alleged altercation at a restaurant in late February. Online court records show that 22-year-old Jackson Mahomes was charged Tuesday with three counts of aggravated sexual battery and one count of battery. He was released on Wednesday after posting $100,000 bond. During a brief virtual court appearance, a judge set another court date for May 11. His lawyer said in a statement that the court prohibited him and his client from commenting. The investigation stems from accusations against Jackson Mahomes regarding an alleged Feb. 25 incident at a restaurant in the Kansas City suburb of Overland Park, Kansas.

WNBA – Griner back to work on and off court after whirlwind trips
Brittney Griner balanced the start of the Phoenix Mercury’s training camp with consecutive trips to the East Coast. The WNBA star attended the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, returned to the Arizona desert for basketball practice, then went to New York for the Met Gala. The added exposure Griner has gotten since being detained for nearly 10 months in Russia has given her a larger platform for activism. Griner will continue to advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and has teamed with an organization to help bring home Americans still being detained abroad.

Horse Racing – Churchill Downs investigates 4 horse deaths ahead of Derby
The death of four horses at Churchill Downs has overshadowed preparations for the Kentucky Derby. Two horses trained by Saffie Joseph Jr. collapsed on the track and died over the past week. Two others also died as either a result of racing or training, including Derby entrant Wild On Ice. Joseph is set to saddle Lord Miles in the first jewel of the Triple Crown on Saturday. But he has said he’s unsure of plans after the two deaths from his barn. Churchill Downs, in a statement, expressed concern over the deaths and said officials would press for answers.

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Today
Baseball
Glen Oaks C.C. at Lake Michigan College, 2:00 p.m./4:30 p.m. (Doubleheader)

MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Yesterday
Cedar Rapids 9, South Bend 5
Dayton 2, Lansing 0
Beloit 4, West Michigan 1
Great Lakes 9, Quad Cities 2

Today
Dayton Dragons at Lansing Lugnuts, 4:35 p.m. (DH)
Quad Cities River Bandits at Great Lakes Loons, 6:05 p.m.
Cedar Rapids Kernels at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m.
West Michigan Whitecaps at Beloit Sky Carp, 7:35 p.m.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Yesterday
Girls Soccer
Battle Creek Central at St. Joseph, Postponed
Our Lady Of The Lake 3, New Buffalo 0
Otsego 5, Edwardsburg 0
Plainwell 2, Paw Paw 0
Niles 4, Sturgis 1
Vicksburg 8, Three Rivers 0
Berrien Springs 3, Dowagiac 1
Allegan 9, Constantine 0
Saugatuck 6, Bridgman 0
South Haven 1, Coloma 0 – Forfeit
Portage Central 3, Loy Norrix 1
Portage Northern 1, Kalamazoo Central 1 – TIE
Gull Lake 1, Battle Creek Lakeview 0
Kalamazoo Christian 3, GR Covenant Chr. 1
Kalamazoo Hackett 6, Fennville 0
Lawton at Schoolcraft, Cancelled
Comstock 9, Bangor 1
Marcellus 2, Hartford 0

Baseball
Berrien Springs 3, Buchanan 2 – 11 Innings – Game 1
Game 2 Postponed
Brandywine 16, Constantine 5 – Game 1
Brandywine 13, Constantine 0 – Game 2
Watervliet 8, Bridgman 0 – Game 1
Watervliet 4, Bridgman 0 – Game 2
Coloma 1, South Haven 0 – Game 1
South Haven 6, Coloma 2 – Game 2
Edwardsburg 3, Paw Paw 1 – Game 1
Edwardsburg 10, Paw Paw 2 – Game 2
Vicksburg 11, Niles 3 – Game 1
Niles 9, Vicksburg 2 – Game 2
Parchment 10, Kalamazoo Christian 3 – Game 1
Parchment 11, Kalamazoo Christian 3 – Game 2
Schoolcraft 8, Kalamazoo Hackett 3 – Game 1
Kalamazoo Hackett 4, Schoolcraft 2 – Game 2

Softball
St. Joseph 12, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 2 – Game 1
St. Joseph 15, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 0 – Game 2
Buchanan 12, Berrien Springs 2 – Game 1
Buchanan 13, Berrien Springs 0 – Game 2
Brandywine 14, Constantine 0 – Game 1
Brandywine 21, Constantine 11 – Game 2
Edwardsburg 11, Paw Paw 0 – Game 1
Edwardsburg 14, Paw Paw 4 – Game 2
Vicksburg 15, Niles 0 – Game 1
Vicksburg 16, Niles 1 – Game 2
Kalamazoo Christian 4, Parchment 0 – Game 1
Kalamazoo Christian 13, Parchment 3 – Game 2

Girls Tennis
St. Joseph 6, Gull Lake 2
Mattawan 6, Lakeshore 2
Our Lady Of The Lake 5, Dowagiac 0
Sturgis 5, Edwardsburg 3
Paw Paw 4, Niles 4 – TIE
Otsego 6, Three Rivers 2
Vicksburg 7, Plainwell 1

Track And Field
St. Joseph At Portage Central
Boys:    Portage Central 82, St. Joseph 81
Girls:    Portage Central 84, St. Joseph 79

Benton Harbor & Dowagiac At Buchanan
Girls: Berrien Springs 113, Benton Harbor 19
Girls: Buchanan 100, Benton Harbor 29
Girls: Berrien Springs 86, Buchanan 50
Boys: Berrien Springs 136, Benton Harbor 0
Boys: Buchanan 116, Benton Harbor 12
Boys: Berrien Springs 119, Buchanan 18

Today
Girls Soccer
Lakeshore at Mattawan, 6:30 p.m.
Niles at Holland, 6:30 p.m.
New Buffalo at Berrien Springs, 4:45 p.m.
Watervliet at Fennville, 4:30 p.m.
Coloma at Hartford, 5:00 p.m.
Holland Black River at Saugatuck, 3:30 p.m.
Delton-Kellogg at Kalamazoo Christian, 5:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Central at Battle Creek Central, 6:30 p.m.
Comstock at Bloomingdale, 6:30 p.m.

Baseball
St. Joseph at Loy Norrix, 4:00 p.m.
Lakeshore at Kalamazoo Central, 4:00 p.m.
Portage Northern at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m.
BC Lakeview at Portage Central, 4:00 p.m.
Battle Creek Central at Gull Lake, 4:00 p.m.
Dowagiac at Paw Paw, 4:00 p.m.
Three Rivers at Plainwell, 6:00 p.m.
Buchanan at Schoolcraft, 4:00 p.m.
Lawton at Gobles, 4:30 p.m.
White Pigeon at Bangor, 4:30 p.m.
Decatur at Bloomingdale, 4:30 p.m.
Hartford at Centreville, 4:30 p.m.
Cassopolis at Comstock, 4:30 p.m.
Marcellus at Lawrence, 4:30 p.m.

Softball
Lakeshore at Kalamazoo Central, 4:00 p.m.
Howardsville Chr. at Michigan Lutheran, 4:15 p.m.
Portage Northern at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m.
BC Lakeview at Portage Central, 4:00 p.m.
Battle Creek Central at Gull Lake, 4:00 p.m.
Dowagiac at Paw Paw, 4:00 p.m.
Brandywine at Bronson, 4:15 p.m.
Buchanan at Coloma, 4:30 p.m.
Lawton at Gobles, 4:30 p.m.
White Pigeon at Bangor, 4:30 p.m.
Decatur at Bloomingdale, 4:30 p.m.
Hartford at Centreville, 4:30 p.m.
Cassopolis at Comstock, 4:30 p.m.
Marcellus at Lawrence, 4:30 p.m.
Mendon at Colon, 5:00 p.m.

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