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MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Baltimore Orioles 7, Detroit Tigers 4
Tampa Bay Rays 14, Chicago White Sox 5
Chicago Cubs 5, San Diego Padres 2

Orioles 7, Tigers 4 – Santander’s 2-run homer icing on Orioles’ rally over Tigers
Anthony Santander’s two-run homer capped a five-run seventh inning in which the Baltimore Orioles rallied for a 7-4 win over the Detroit Tigers. Joey Ortiz became the first Orioles player to drive in three runs in his MLB debut since Don Baylor on Sept. 18, 1970. Baltimore improved to 9-1 in its last 10 games. Detroit left 15 runners on base. The Tigers’ Chasen Shreve took the loss. Bryan Baker got the win with 1 1/2 scoreless innings of relief. Felix Bautista pitched the ninth for his sixth save.

Rays 14, White Sox 5 – Paredes drives in 5 as Rays pound Cease, White Sox 14-5
Isaac Paredes had a career-high five RBIs, and the Tampa Bay Rays handed the Chicago White Sox their eighth straight loss with a 14-5 victory. Brandon Lowe homered and drove in three runs for Tampa Bay in the opener of a four-game series. Lowe, Yandy Díaz, Luke Raley and Josh Lowe each had three hits as the AL East leaders bounced back nicely after they were shut out in back-to-back home games by Houston. Tampa Bay finished with 16 hits. White Sox ace Dylan Cease was tagged for seven runs, six earned, and nine hits in four-plus innings.

Cubs 5, Padres 2 – Hosmer, Velázquez, Swanson hit HRs, Cubs beat Padres 5-2
Eric Hosmer and Nelson Velázquez hit back-to-back homers and Dansby Swanson added his first of the season to help the Chicago Cubs top the San Diego Padres 5-2. Manny Machado homered for the Padres, who had won five of seven. Hayden Wesneski got the win. Hosmer and Velázquez gave the Cubs the lead for good with consecutive homers off Seth Lugo in the bottom of the second. San Diego’s Matt Carpenter had a sacrifice fly in the eighth to create a save situation for Brad Boxberger, who worked the ninth for his second in as many chances.

Tonight
Baltimore (Rodriguez 0-0) at Detroit (Rodriguez 1-2), 6:40 p.m.           News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:15
Chicago Cubs (Stroman 2-2) at Miami (Luzardo 2-1), 6:40 p.m.
Tampa Bay (Eflin 3-0) at Chicago White Sox (Giolito 1-2), 7:10 p.m.

MLB – Hendriks, 4 others closer to return for slumping ChiSox
Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks could go out on a rehab assignment next week in a big step in his recovery from non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Hendriks announced his diagnosis in January and completed his final round of chemotherapy three weeks ago. The 34-year-old right-hander announced last week on Instagram that he was cancer-free. White Sox general manager Rick Hahn says Hendriks will return to Chicago during the team’s upcoming series against Minnesota for “a pre-rehab assignment check-in,” and then his assignment could start “potentially immediately after that series.”

NHL – National Hockey League – 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 1 (Best of 7)
Last Night
Tampa Bay Lightning 4, Toronto Maple Leafs 2                          (TOR leads 3-2)
New Jersey Devils 4, New York Rangers 0                                (NJD leads 3-2)
Vegas Golden Knights 4, Winnipeg Jets 1                                (VGK wins 4-1)

Tonight
Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders, 7:00 p.m.               (CAR leads 3-2)
Boston Bruins at Florida Panthers, 7:30 p.m.                           (BOS leads 3-2)
Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild, 9:30 p.m.                              (DAL leads 3-2)
Colorado Avalanche at Seattle Kraken, 10:00 p.m.                    (SEA leads 3-2)

NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Round 1 (Best of 7)
Last Night
Boston Celtics 128, Atlanta Hawks 120                                  (BOS wins 4-2)

Tonight
Sacramento Kings at Golden State Warriors, 8:00 p.m.              (GSW leads 3-2)
Memphis Grizzlies at Los Angeles Lakers, 10:30 p.m.                  (LAL leads 3-2)

NFL – NFL draft dominated early by QBs
Quarterbacks dominated the first part of the NFL draft. Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud and Anthony Richardson were among the top four picks Thursday night, an expected result in a league where teams know finding a franchise QB is the quickest path to success. The Carolina Panthers selected Young, the slender and dynamic Alabama quarterback, with the No. 1 pick, seven weeks after making a blockbuster trade with Chicago to move up to get their choice of potential franchise players. The Panthers chose the 2021 Heisman Trophy winner over Ohio State’s Stroud, Florida’s Richardson and Kentucky’s Will Levis. New coach Frank Reich said earlier in the week that the organization reached a consensus Monday after several weeks of deliberation.

NFL – Lions take RB Gibbs No. 12, LB Campbell at No. 18
The Detroit Lions traded down to select Alabama running back Jahmyr Gibbs with the No. 12 pick overall in the NFL draft on Thursday night, making a relatively surprising selection. The Lions gave up their first pick and a third-rounder to Arizona for a first-round selection and the 34th spot overall. They drafted Iowa linebacker Jack Campbell at No. 18 overall. Detroit is hoping to make the most of an opportunity to improve its on-the-rise franchise in the draft after addressing needs on both sides of the ball in free agency.

NFL – Chicago Bears draft Tennessee OT Darnell Wright at No. 10
The Chicago Bears selected Tennessee offensive tackle Darnell Wright with the No. 10 overall pick in the NFL draft. The move should give quarterback Justin Fields more protection. The Bears traded back one spot with the Philadelphia Eagles and got a fourth-round pick in 2024. The 6-foot-5, 330-pound Wright was first-team, All-SEC as a right tackle last season. He played left tackle in 2021. The Bears finished with the worst record in the league last year at 3-14.

NFL – Colts select QB Anthony Richardson at No. 4 in NFL draft
The Indianapolis Colts followed their draft plan by selecting quarterback Anthony Richardson with the fourth pick of the NFL draft. The highly anticipated move had been expected even before the Colts finished last season with seven straight losses and a 4-12-1 mark, the bigger debate was over who to draft. But when the Carolina Panthers took Bryce Young with the top overall pick and C.J. Stroud went No. 2 to Houston, general manager Chris Ballard stood pat at No. 4 and selected Richardson instead of former Kentucky star Will Levis.

NFL – Cowboys get Michigan DT Mazi Smith 26th overall in NFL draft
The Dallas Cowboys have drafted Michigan defensive tackle Mazi Smith with the 26th pick in the first round of the NFL draft. Dallas picked Smith after Buffalo moved a spot ahead of the Cowboys and drafted Utah tight end Dalton Kincaid. Tight end was a popular position with pundits after Dalton Schultz left in free agency a year after playing on the franchise tag. The Cowboys could use more offensive firepower around quarterback Dak Prescott. But the run defense was the weakest part of an an otherwise solid unit in a second consecutive playoff season for Dallas in 2022.

WNBA – Brittney Griner gets emotional discussing Russian detainment
Brittney Griner got emotional quickly while speaking to reporters for the first time since her nearly 10-month detainment in Russia on drug-related charges. The WNBA star had to take a moment to compose herself after being asked about her resiliency through the ordeal. Griner’s first news conference drew more than 100 people, including Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs, members of the Phoenix Mercury organization and Griner’s wife, Cherelle. Griner was arrested in February 2022 at a Moscow airport after Russian authorities said a search of her luggage revealed vape cartridges containing cannabis oil. She pleaded guilty and was sentenced to nine years but was released in a prisoner swap in December.

NCAAFB – Notre Dame transfer QB Buchner commits to Alabama and Rees
Notre Dame transfer Tyler Buchner has committed to Alabama, where he will be reunited with former Fighting Irish offensive coordinator Tommy Rees. Buchner announced his decision in a Twitter post. Entering his third college season, Buchner began last year as Notre Dame’s starting quarterback. He hurt shoulder in Week 2 and missed the rest of the regular season. He returned to lead the Fighting Irish to a Gator Bowl victory against South Carolina. Alabama completed spring practice last weekend with no clear front-runner in a quarterback competition that include third-year player Jalen Milroe, redshirt freshman Ty Simpson and two freshmen.

NCAAFB – Harbaugh leaves spring with ‘best version’ of Wolverines yet
Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh says he came out of spring practice with the best team he’s had since taking over in 2015. The two-time defending Big Ten champion Wolverines bring back 84% of their offensive production. Quarterback J.J. McCarthy and running backs Blake Corum and Donovan Edwards will work behind the nation’s best offensive line. The defense is loaded, especially in the front seven, and linebackers Ernest Hausmann (Nebraska) and Josaiah Stewart (Coastal Carolina) are transfers who showed this spring they’re capable of making big impacts.  There’s much less clarity elsewhere in the conference. Ohio State still hasn’t determined the successor to C.J. Stroud. Purdue’s Ryan Walters is finding his way in his first head coaching job. Wisconsin’s move to coordinator Phil Longo’s Air Raid offense under Luke Fickell had a bumpy start. Matt Rhule’s building project at Nebraska is just beginning. As many as six quarterback competitions will go into the fall.

NCAAVB – Nebraska sells 83,000 tickets for outdoor volleyball event
Almost 83,000 tickets have been sold for Nebraska’s outdoor college volleyball doubleheader at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Aug. 30. The event starts with a Division II exhibition between Wayne State and Nebraska-Kearney and will be followed by a regular-season match between the Cornhuskers and Omaha. Athletic director Trev Alberts said the goal has gone from setting the NCAA volleyball attendance record to breaking the U.S. women’s one-day record for any sport. The record is 90,185 for the 1999 Women’s World Cup final between the United States and China at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.

MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
Lansing 6, Quad Cities 5
Great Lakes 6, Fort Wayne 4
South Bend 3, Peoria 1
Cedar Rapids 5, West Michigan 1

Tonight
Quad Cities River Bandits at Lansing Lugnuts, 6:05 p.m.
Great Lakes Loons at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 7:05 p.m.
Peoria Chiefs at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m.
West Michigan Whitecaps at Cedar Rapids Kernels, 7:35 p.m.

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Yesterday
Baseball
Kellogg Community College 13, Lake Michigan College 1 – Game 1
Kellogg Community College 15, Lake Michigan College 2 – Game 2

Softball
Lake Michigan College 7, Glen Oaks C.C. 1 – Game 1
Lake Michigan College 9, Glen Oaks C.C. 7 – Game 2

MHSAA – High School Sports
Yesterday
Girls Soccer
St. Joseph 4, South Haven 0
Buchanan 6, Bangor 1
Calhoun Christian 3, Delton-Kellogg 1
Comstock 6, Constantine 5
Lawton 2, Parchment 2 – TIE
Saugatuck 4, Fennville 1

Baseball
St. Joseph 5, Kalamazoo Central 1 – Game 1
Kalamazoo Central 9, St. Joseph 3 – Game 2
Buchanan 2, Berrien Springs 1 – Game 1
Berrien Springs 3, Buchanan 2 – Game 2
Watervliet 14, Dowagiac 0 – Game 1
Watervliet 10, Dowagiac 0 – Game 2
Cassopolis 16, Bangor 9 – Game 1
Bangor 9, Cassopolis 7 – Game 2 Suspended, 4th
Decatur 15, Marcellus 0 – Game 1
Decatur 14, Marcellus 0 – Game 2
Edwardsburg 4, Otsego 3 – Game 1
Otsego 4, Edwardsburg 1 – Game 2
Parchment 6, Allegan 2 – Game 1
Parchment 11, Allegan 0 – Game 2

Softball
Kalamazoo Central 2, St. Joseph 1 – Game 1
St. Joseph 9, Kalamazoo Central 5 – Game 2
Brandywine 7, Bridgman 3 – Game 1
Bridgman 10, Brandywine 8 – Game 2
Watervliet 6, Dowagiac 0 – Game 1
Watervliet 9, Dowagiac 3 – Game 2
Lawrence 19, Fennville 7 – Game 1
Lawrence 24, Fennville 8 – Game 2
Schoolcraft 7, South Haven 1 – Game 1
South Haven 12, Schoolcraft 2 – Game 2
Mishawaka Penn (IN) 3, Edwardsburg 1
Bangor 10, Cassopolis 2 – Game 1
Cassopolis 5, Bangor 4 – Game 2
Parchment 17, Allegan 0 – Game 1
Parchment 14, Allegan 0 – Game 2

Girls Tennis
Brandywine 7, Berrien Springs 1

Today
Baseball
Benton Harbor at New Buffalo, 4:15 p.m.
Coloma at Fennville, 4:30 p.m.
River Valley at Decatur, 4:30 p.m.
South Haven at Galesburg-Augusta, 4:00 p.m.
Sturgis at Niles, 4:00 p.m.
Otsego at Marshall, 4:00 p.m.
Constantine at Parchment, 4:30 p.m.

Softball
St. Joseph at Hamilton, 4:15 p.m.
Benton Harbor at Our Lady of the Lake, 4:15 p.m.
River Valley at Decatur, 4:30 p.m.
Sturgis at Niles, 4:00 p.m.
Marcellus at Centreville, 5:00 p.m.

Girls Soccer
Lawton at Our Lady of the Lake, 5:00 p.m.
Berrien Springs at Edwardsburg, 5:30 p.m.
Covert at Watervliet, 5:00 p.m.
Coloma at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m.
Hartford at Brandywine, 5:30 p.m.
Dowagiac at Fennville, 6:00 p.m.
Mattawan at Plainwell, 6:30 p.m.
Portage Northern at Byron Center, 6:45 p.m.
Otsego at Kalamazoo Central, 6:30 p.m.
DeWitt at Gull Lake, 6:30 p.m.
Hudsonville at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 6:30 p.m.
Saugatuck at GR Covenant Christian, 6:00 p.m.
GR South Christian at Kal. Christian, 5:00 p.m.
Marcellus at Schoolcraft, 5:00 p.m.

Track and Field
Don Lukens Invitational at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 10:00 a.m.
Lakeshore, Benton Harbor, Dowagiac, Constantine, Mattawan, Niles, Three Rivers, Battle Creek Lakeview, Battle Creek Central, East Kentwood, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, Kalamazoo Phoenix, Lansing Everett, Lansing Sexton, Portage Central, Portage Northern, Schoolcraft.

1

CAR

Bryce Young 

QB

Alabama

2

HOU

C. J. Stroud 

QB

Ohio State

3

HOU

Will Anderson 

LB

Alabama

4

IND

Anthony Richardson 

QB

Florida

5

SEA

Devon Witherspoon 

CB

Illinois

6

ARI

Paris Johnson 

OT

Ohio State

7

LV

Tyree Wilson 

DE

Texas Tech

8

ATL

Bijan Robinson 

RB

Texas

9

PHI

Jalen Carter 

DT

Georgia

10

CHI

Darnell Wright 

OT

Tennessee

11

TEN

Peter Skoronski 

OT

Northwestern

12

DET

Jahmyr Gibbs 

RB

Alabama

13

GB

Lukas Van Ness 

DE

Iowa

14

PIT

Broderick Jones 

OT

Georgia

15

NYJ

Will McDonald 

DE

Iowa State

16

WAS

Emmanuel Forbes 

CB

Mississippi State

17

NE

Christian Gonzalez 

CB

Oregon

18

DET

Jack Campbell 

LB

Iowa

19

TB

Calijah Kancey 

DT

Pittsburgh

20

SEA

Jaxon Smith-Njigba 

WR

Ohio State

–

MIA

Selection forfeited

21

LAC

Quentin Johnston 

WR

TCU

22

BAL

Zay Flowers 

WR

Boston College

23

MIN

Jordan Addison 

WR

USC

24

NYG

Deonte Banks 

CB

Maryland

25

BUF

Dalton Kincaid 

TE

Utah

26

DAL

Mazi Smith 

DT

Michigan

27

JAX

Anton Harrison 

OT

Oklahoma

28

CIN

Myles Murphy 

DE

Clemson

29

NO

Bryan Bresee 

DT

Clemson

30

PHI

Nolan Smith 

LB

Georgia

31

KC

Felix Anudike-Uzomah 

DE

Kansas State

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MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Baltimore Orioles 7, Detroit Tigers 4
Tampa Bay Rays 14, Chicago White Sox 5
Chicago Cubs 5, San Diego Padres 2

Orioles 7, Tigers 4 – Santander’s 2-run homer icing on Orioles’ rally over Tigers
Anthony Santander’s two-run homer capped a five-run seventh inning in which the Baltimore Orioles rallied for a 7-4 win over the Detroit Tigers. Joey Ortiz became the first Orioles player to drive in three runs in his MLB debut since Don Baylor on Sept. 18, 1970. Baltimore improved to 9-1 in its last 10 games. Detroit left 15 runners on base. The Tigers’ Chasen Shreve took the loss. Bryan Baker got the win with 1 1/2 scoreless innings of relief. Felix Bautista pitched the ninth for his sixth save.

Rays 14, White Sox 5 – Paredes drives in 5 as Rays pound Cease, White Sox 14-5
Isaac Paredes had a career-high five RBIs, and the Tampa Bay Rays handed the Chicago White Sox their eighth straight loss with a 14-5 victory. Brandon Lowe homered and drove in three runs for Tampa Bay in the opener of a four-game series. Lowe, Yandy Díaz, Luke Raley and Josh Lowe each had three hits as the AL East leaders bounced back nicely after they were shut out in back-to-back home games by Houston. Tampa Bay finished with 16 hits. White Sox ace Dylan Cease was tagged for seven runs, six earned, and nine hits in four-plus innings.

Cubs 5, Padres 2 – Hosmer, Velázquez, Swanson hit HRs, Cubs beat Padres 5-2
Eric Hosmer and Nelson Velázquez hit back-to-back homers and Dansby Swanson added his first of the season to help the Chicago Cubs top the San Diego Padres 5-2. Manny Machado homered for the Padres, who had won five of seven. Hayden Wesneski got the win. Hosmer and Velázquez gave the Cubs the lead for good with consecutive homers off Seth Lugo in the bottom of the second. San Diego’s Matt Carpenter had a sacrifice fly in the eighth to create a save situation for Brad Boxberger, who worked the ninth for his second in as many chances.

Tonight
Baltimore (Rodriguez 0-0) at Detroit (Rodriguez 1-2), 6:40 p.m.           News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:15
Chicago Cubs (Stroman 2-2) at Miami (Luzardo 2-1), 6:40 p.m.
Tampa Bay (Eflin 3-0) at Chicago White Sox (Giolito 1-2), 7:10 p.m.

MLB – Hendriks, 4 others closer to return for slumping ChiSox
Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks could go out on a rehab assignment next week in a big step in his recovery from non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Hendriks announced his diagnosis in January and completed his final round of chemotherapy three weeks ago. The 34-year-old right-hander announced last week on Instagram that he was cancer-free. White Sox general manager Rick Hahn says Hendriks will return to Chicago during the team’s upcoming series against Minnesota for “a pre-rehab assignment check-in,” and then his assignment could start “potentially immediately after that series.”

NHL – National Hockey League – 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 1 (Best of 7)
Last Night
Tampa Bay Lightning 4, Toronto Maple Leafs 2                          (TOR leads 3-2)
New Jersey Devils 4, New York Rangers 0                                (NJD leads 3-2)
Vegas Golden Knights 4, Winnipeg Jets 1                                (VGK wins 4-1)

Tonight
Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders, 7:00 p.m.               (CAR leads 3-2)
Boston Bruins at Florida Panthers, 7:30 p.m.                           (BOS leads 3-2)
Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild, 9:30 p.m.                              (DAL leads 3-2)
Colorado Avalanche at Seattle Kraken, 10:00 p.m.                    (SEA leads 3-2)

NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Round 1 (Best of 7)
Last Night
Boston Celtics 128, Atlanta Hawks 120                                  (BOS wins 4-2)

Tonight
Sacramento Kings at Golden State Warriors, 8:00 p.m.              (GSW leads 3-2)
Memphis Grizzlies at Los Angeles Lakers, 10:30 p.m.                  (LAL leads 3-2)

NFL – NFL draft dominated early by QBs
Quarterbacks dominated the first part of the NFL draft. Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud and Anthony Richardson were among the top four picks Thursday night, an expected result in a league where teams know finding a franchise QB is the quickest path to success. The Carolina Panthers selected Young, the slender and dynamic Alabama quarterback, with the No. 1 pick, seven weeks after making a blockbuster trade with Chicago to move up to get their choice of potential franchise players. The Panthers chose the 2021 Heisman Trophy winner over Ohio State’s Stroud, Florida’s Richardson and Kentucky’s Will Levis. New coach Frank Reich said earlier in the week that the organization reached a consensus Monday after several weeks of deliberation.

NFL – Lions take RB Gibbs No. 12, LB Campbell at No. 18
The Detroit Lions traded down to select Alabama running back Jahmyr Gibbs with the No. 12 pick overall in the NFL draft on Thursday night, making a relatively surprising selection. The Lions gave up their first pick and a third-rounder to Arizona for a first-round selection and the 34th spot overall. They drafted Iowa linebacker Jack Campbell at No. 18 overall. Detroit is hoping to make the most of an opportunity to improve its on-the-rise franchise in the draft after addressing needs on both sides of the ball in free agency.

NFL – Chicago Bears draft Tennessee OT Darnell Wright at No. 10
The Chicago Bears selected Tennessee offensive tackle Darnell Wright with the No. 10 overall pick in the NFL draft. The move should give quarterback Justin Fields more protection. The Bears traded back one spot with the Philadelphia Eagles and got a fourth-round pick in 2024. The 6-foot-5, 330-pound Wright was first-team, All-SEC as a right tackle last season. He played left tackle in 2021. The Bears finished with the worst record in the league last year at 3-14.

NFL – Colts select QB Anthony Richardson at No. 4 in NFL draft
The Indianapolis Colts followed their draft plan by selecting quarterback Anthony Richardson with the fourth pick of the NFL draft. The highly anticipated move had been expected even before the Colts finished last season with seven straight losses and a 4-12-1 mark, the bigger debate was over who to draft. But when the Carolina Panthers took Bryce Young with the top overall pick and C.J. Stroud went No. 2 to Houston, general manager Chris Ballard stood pat at No. 4 and selected Richardson instead of former Kentucky star Will Levis.

NFL – Cowboys get Michigan DT Mazi Smith 26th overall in NFL draft
The Dallas Cowboys have drafted Michigan defensive tackle Mazi Smith with the 26th pick in the first round of the NFL draft. Dallas picked Smith after Buffalo moved a spot ahead of the Cowboys and drafted Utah tight end Dalton Kincaid. Tight end was a popular position with pundits after Dalton Schultz left in free agency a year after playing on the franchise tag. The Cowboys could use more offensive firepower around quarterback Dak Prescott. But the run defense was the weakest part of an an otherwise solid unit in a second consecutive playoff season for Dallas in 2022.

WNBA – Brittney Griner gets emotional discussing Russian detainment
Brittney Griner got emotional quickly while speaking to reporters for the first time since her nearly 10-month detainment in Russia on drug-related charges. The WNBA star had to take a moment to compose herself after being asked about her resiliency through the ordeal. Griner’s first news conference drew more than 100 people, including Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs, members of the Phoenix Mercury organization and Griner’s wife, Cherelle. Griner was arrested in February 2022 at a Moscow airport after Russian authorities said a search of her luggage revealed vape cartridges containing cannabis oil. She pleaded guilty and was sentenced to nine years but was released in a prisoner swap in December.

NCAAFB – Notre Dame transfer QB Buchner commits to Alabama and Rees
Notre Dame transfer Tyler Buchner has committed to Alabama, where he will be reunited with former Fighting Irish offensive coordinator Tommy Rees. Buchner announced his decision in a Twitter post. Entering his third college season, Buchner began last year as Notre Dame’s starting quarterback. He hurt shoulder in Week 2 and missed the rest of the regular season. He returned to lead the Fighting Irish to a Gator Bowl victory against South Carolina. Alabama completed spring practice last weekend with no clear front-runner in a quarterback competition that include third-year player Jalen Milroe, redshirt freshman Ty Simpson and two freshmen.

NCAAFB – Harbaugh leaves spring with ‘best version’ of Wolverines yet
Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh says he came out of spring practice with the best team he’s had since taking over in 2015. The two-time defending Big Ten champion Wolverines bring back 84% of their offensive production. Quarterback J.J. McCarthy and running backs Blake Corum and Donovan Edwards will work behind the nation’s best offensive line. The defense is loaded, especially in the front seven, and linebackers Ernest Hausmann (Nebraska) and Josaiah Stewart (Coastal Carolina) are transfers who showed this spring they’re capable of making big impacts.  There’s much less clarity elsewhere in the conference. Ohio State still hasn’t determined the successor to C.J. Stroud. Purdue’s Ryan Walters is finding his way in his first head coaching job. Wisconsin’s move to coordinator Phil Longo’s Air Raid offense under Luke Fickell had a bumpy start. Matt Rhule’s building project at Nebraska is just beginning. As many as six quarterback competitions will go into the fall.

NCAAVB – Nebraska sells 83,000 tickets for outdoor volleyball event
Almost 83,000 tickets have been sold for Nebraska’s outdoor college volleyball doubleheader at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Aug. 30. The event starts with a Division II exhibition between Wayne State and Nebraska-Kearney and will be followed by a regular-season match between the Cornhuskers and Omaha. Athletic director Trev Alberts said the goal has gone from setting the NCAA volleyball attendance record to breaking the U.S. women’s one-day record for any sport. The record is 90,185 for the 1999 Women’s World Cup final between the United States and China at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.

MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
Lansing 6, Quad Cities 5
Great Lakes 6, Fort Wayne 4
South Bend 3, Peoria 1
Cedar Rapids 5, West Michigan 1

Tonight
Quad Cities River Bandits at Lansing Lugnuts, 6:05 p.m.
Great Lakes Loons at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 7:05 p.m.
Peoria Chiefs at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m.
West Michigan Whitecaps at Cedar Rapids Kernels, 7:35 p.m.

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Yesterday
Baseball
Kellogg Community College 13, Lake Michigan College 1 – Game 1
Kellogg Community College 15, Lake Michigan College 2 – Game 2

Softball
Lake Michigan College 7, Glen Oaks C.C. 1 – Game 1
Lake Michigan College 9, Glen Oaks C.C. 7 – Game 2

MHSAA – High School Sports
Yesterday
Girls Soccer
St. Joseph 4, South Haven 0
Buchanan 6, Bangor 1
Calhoun Christian 3, Delton-Kellogg 1
Comstock 6, Constantine 5
Lawton 2, Parchment 2 – TIE
Saugatuck 4, Fennville 1

Baseball
St. Joseph 5, Kalamazoo Central 1 – Game 1
Kalamazoo Central 9, St. Joseph 3 – Game 2
Buchanan 2, Berrien Springs 1 – Game 1
Berrien Springs 3, Buchanan 2 – Game 2
Watervliet 14, Dowagiac 0 – Game 1
Watervliet 10, Dowagiac 0 – Game 2
Cassopolis 16, Bangor 9 – Game 1
Bangor 9, Cassopolis 7 – Game 2 Suspended, 4th
Decatur 15, Marcellus 0 – Game 1
Decatur 14, Marcellus 0 – Game 2
Edwardsburg 4, Otsego 3 – Game 1
Otsego 4, Edwardsburg 1 – Game 2
Parchment 6, Allegan 2 – Game 1
Parchment 11, Allegan 0 – Game 2

Softball
Kalamazoo Central 2, St. Joseph 1 – Game 1
St. Joseph 9, Kalamazoo Central 5 – Game 2
Brandywine 7, Bridgman 3 – Game 1
Bridgman 10, Brandywine 8 – Game 2
Watervliet 6, Dowagiac 0 – Game 1
Watervliet 9, Dowagiac 3 – Game 2
Lawrence 19, Fennville 7 – Game 1
Lawrence 24, Fennville 8 – Game 2
Schoolcraft 7, South Haven 1 – Game 1
South Haven 12, Schoolcraft 2 – Game 2
Mishawaka Penn (IN) 3, Edwardsburg 1
Bangor 10, Cassopolis 2 – Game 1
Cassopolis 5, Bangor 4 – Game 2
Parchment 17, Allegan 0 – Game 1
Parchment 14, Allegan 0 – Game 2

Girls Tennis
Brandywine 7, Berrien Springs 1

Today
Baseball
Benton Harbor at New Buffalo, 4:15 p.m.
Coloma at Fennville, 4:30 p.m.
River Valley at Decatur, 4:30 p.m.
South Haven at Galesburg-Augusta, 4:00 p.m.
Sturgis at Niles, 4:00 p.m.
Otsego at Marshall, 4:00 p.m.
Constantine at Parchment, 4:30 p.m.

Softball
St. Joseph at Hamilton, 4:15 p.m.
Benton Harbor at Our Lady of the Lake, 4:15 p.m.
River Valley at Decatur, 4:30 p.m.
Sturgis at Niles, 4:00 p.m.
Marcellus at Centreville, 5:00 p.m.

Girls Soccer
Lawton at Our Lady of the Lake, 5:00 p.m.
Berrien Springs at Edwardsburg, 5:30 p.m.
Covert at Watervliet, 5:00 p.m.
Coloma at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m.
Hartford at Brandywine, 5:30 p.m.
Dowagiac at Fennville, 6:00 p.m.
Mattawan at Plainwell, 6:30 p.m.
Portage Northern at Byron Center, 6:45 p.m.
Otsego at Kalamazoo Central, 6:30 p.m.
DeWitt at Gull Lake, 6:30 p.m.
Hudsonville at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 6:30 p.m.
Saugatuck at GR Covenant Christian, 6:00 p.m.
GR South Christian at Kal. Christian, 5:00 p.m.
Marcellus at Schoolcraft, 5:00 p.m.

Track and Field
Don Lukens Invitational at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 10:00 a.m.
Lakeshore, Benton Harbor, Dowagiac, Constantine, Mattawan, Niles, Three Rivers, Battle Creek Lakeview, Battle Creek Central, East Kentwood, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, Kalamazoo Phoenix, Lansing Everett, Lansing Sexton, Portage Central, Portage Northern, Schoolcraft.

1

CAR

Bryce Young 

QB

Alabama

2

HOU

C. J. Stroud 

QB

Ohio State

3

HOU

Will Anderson 

LB

Alabama

4

IND

Anthony Richardson 

QB

Florida

5

SEA

Devon Witherspoon 

CB

Illinois

6

ARI

Paris Johnson 

OT

Ohio State

7

LV

Tyree Wilson 

DE

Texas Tech

8

ATL

Bijan Robinson 

RB

Texas

9

PHI

Jalen Carter 

DT

Georgia

10

CHI

Darnell Wright 

OT

Tennessee

11

TEN

Peter Skoronski 

OT

Northwestern

12

DET

Jahmyr Gibbs 

RB

Alabama

13

GB

Lukas Van Ness 

DE

Iowa

14

PIT

Broderick Jones 

OT

Georgia

15

NYJ

Will McDonald 

DE

Iowa State

16

WAS

Emmanuel Forbes 

CB

Mississippi State

17

NE

Christian Gonzalez 

CB

Oregon

18

DET

Jack Campbell 

LB

Iowa

19

TB

Calijah Kancey 

DT

Pittsburgh

20

SEA

Jaxon Smith-Njigba 

WR

Ohio State

–

MIA

Selection forfeited

21

LAC

Quentin Johnston 

WR

TCU

22

BAL

Zay Flowers 

WR

Boston College

23

MIN

Jordan Addison 

WR

USC

24

NYG

Deonte Banks 

CB

Maryland

25

BUF

Dalton Kincaid 

TE

Utah

26

DAL

Mazi Smith 

DT

Michigan

27

JAX

Anton Harrison 

OT

Oklahoma

28

CIN

Myles Murphy 

DE

Clemson

29

NO

Bryan Bresee 

DT

Clemson

30

PHI

Nolan Smith 

LB

Georgia

31

KC

Felix Anudike-Uzomah 

DE

Kansas State

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Here’s what you might have missed from The Morning Show for Thursday April 27th, 2023:

As part of the getting to know each other phase, Jonny and Ken do some rapid fire questions. They also catch you up on all the news and things you should know about.

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Are your ears ringing? Do french fries cause depression? And this could be a the worst allergy season EVER! That’s what Paul Layendecker is BuZzin’ about on The Daily BuZz!!

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Daniele from St. Joe Today joins Jonny Reinhardt to talk about all of the weekend happenings in the area. Plus Ryan Howard from Creative Landscaping talks about all the great things that they have been up to lately.

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MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Milwaukee Brewers 6, Detroit Tigers 2
Toronto Blue Jays 8, Chicago White Sox 0
San Diego Padres 5, Chicago Cubs 3

Brewers 6, Tigers 2 – Caratini, Wiemer homer, Brewers top Tigers 6-2, Báez hurt
Victor Caratini and rookie Joey Wiemer homered to back Freddy Peralta, leading the Milwaukee Brewers over the Detroit Tigers 6-2 to avoid a series sweep and stop a three-game losing streak. Detroit shortstop Javier Báez, who entered with a 10-game hitting streak, left in the first inning after being struck on the left hand by a 93 mph Peralta pitch,. The Tigers said Báez’s hand was bruised and X-rays were negative. Peralta allowed a pair of unearned runs and four hits over six innings. Bryse Wilson, Hoby Milner, Peter Strzelecki and Devin Williams finished a six-hitter.  After Brian Anderson misplayed Nick Maton’s fly to right for an error in the fourth, Detroit scored a pair of unearned runs on the first of Akil Baddoo’s two doubles and Jake Rogers’ run-scoring single.

Blue Jays 8, White Sox 0 – Springer hurts hand, Blue Jays finish sweep of White Sox 8-0
Yusei Kikuchi struck out eight batters over 5 2/3 innings, Bo Bichette hit a solo home run and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the slumping White Sox 8-0 to complete a three-game sweep. The loss Wednesday extends Chicago’s losing streak to seven. Blue Jays outfielder George Springer left in the fourth, one inning after he was hit on the right hand by a pitch from White Sox right-hander Michael Kopech. X-rays did not reveal a fracture. Bichette went 3 for 4 with three RBIs and scored twice. He hit a first-pitch homer off Jimmy Lambert in the seventh.

Padres 5, Cubs 3 – Tatis, Cronenworth lead Padres past Cubs 5-3
Fernando Tatis Jr. drove in three runs with a pair of singles, lifting the San Diego Padres to a 5-3 win over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night. With runners at second and third in the seventh, Tatis hit Brandon Hughes’ 2-1 slider past diving Cubs third baseman Patrick Wisdom to score both and give the Padres a 4-3 lead. He knocked in an insurance run in the ninth with a line shot to center. Nick Martinez (2-1) pitched three scoreless innings for the win in his first relief appearance this season after four starts. Josh Hader worked around Yan Gomes’ double and a walk in the ninth for his ninth save. Hughes (0-1), the second of five Cubs relievers took the loss.

Today
San Diego (Lugo 2-1) at Chicago Cubs (Wesneski 1-1), 2:20 p.m.
Baltimore (Gibson 4-0) at Detroit (Wentz 0-3), 6:40 p.m.           News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:15
Tampa Bay (McClanahan 4-0) at Chicago White Sox (Cease 2-0), 7:10 p.m.

NHL – National Hockey League – 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 1 (Best of 7)
Last Night
Florida Panthers 4, Boston Bruins 3 – OT                                (BOS leads 3-2)
Seattle Kraken 3, Colorado Avalanche 2                                 (SEA leads 3-2)

Tonight
Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs, 7:00 p.m.               (TOR leads 3-1)
New York Rangers at New Jersey Devils, 7:30 p.m.                     (Series tied 2-2)
Winnipeg Jets at Vegas Golden Knights, 10:00 p.m.                   (VGK leads 3-1)

NHL – Wild, Red Wings, Maple Leafs and Senators going to Sweden
The NHL is sending four teams to Sweden next season as part of its annual Global Series. The Minnesota Wild, Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators will each play two games among them in Stockholm in November. It’s one of two trips outside North America the league has planned for 2023. The Los Angeles Kings and Arizona Coyotes are set to play two exhibition games in Melbourne, Australia, in September. The NHL is trying to significantly expand hockey interest Down Under while also cultivating and growing an already fervent fanbase in Scandinavia and across Europe.  The Red Wings will face the Senators on Nov. 16 and the Leafs on Nov. 17.  The league chose the Wild, Maple Leafs, Red Wings and Senators not only for their current volume of Swedes but the organizations’ history of them, including Detroit’s Nicklas Lidstrom and Henrik Zetterberg and Ottawa’s Daniel Alfredsson, who also played one season for the Red Wings.

NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Round 1 (Best of 7)
Last Night
New York Knicks 106, Cleveland Cavaliers 95                          (NYK wins 4-1)
Memphis Grizzlies 116, Los Angeles Lakers 99                         (LAL leads 3-2)
Miami Heat 128, Milwaukee Bucks 126 – OT                              (MIA wins 4-1)
Golden State Warriors 123, Sacramento Kings 116                  (GSW leads 3-2)

Tonight
Boston Celtics at Atlanta Hawks, 8:30 p.m.                             (BOS leads 3-2)

NFL – NFL Draft Guide: How to watch, who will go No. 1
The NFL never really stops so the offseason continues with the draft starting on Thursday night. The Carolina Panthers have the No. 1 overall pick and a lot of the hype surrounds the quarterbacks. Alabama’s Bryce Young, Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud, Kentucky’s Will Levis and Florida’s Anthony Richardson are among the coveted prospects. The other top athletes include edge rushers such as Alabama’s Will Anderson Jr. and Texas Tech’s Tyree Wilson. The first round begins Thursday at 8 p.m. Eastern. The second and third rounds are on Friday starting at 7 p.m. Eastern. The fourth through seventh rounds are Saturday starting at 12 p.m.

NFL – National Football League – 2023 NFL Draft
Round 1
1) Carolina Panthers (from CHI)
2) Houston Texans
3) Arizona Cardinals
4) Indianapolis Colts
5) Seattle Seahawks (from DEN)
6) Detroit Lions (from LAR)
7) Las Vegas Raiders
8) Atlanta Falcons
9) Chicago Bears (from CAR)
10) Philadelphia Eagles (from NO)
11) Tennessee Titans
12) Houston Texans (from CLE)
13) Green Bay Packers (from NYJ)
14) New England Patriots
15) New York Jets (from GB)
16) Washington Commanders
17) Pittsburgh Steelers
18) Detroit Lions
19) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
20) Seattle Seahawks
21) Los Angeles Chargers
22) Baltimore Ravens
23) Minnesota Vikings
24) Jacksonville Jaguars
25) New York Giants
26) Dallas Cowboys
27) Buffalo Bills
28) Cincinnati Bengals
29) New Orleans Saints (from SF/MIA/DEN)
30) Philadelphia Eagles
31) Kansas City Chiefs
MIA forfiets round 1 pick

NFL – Rodgers hopes to help Jets add to ‘lonely’ Super Bowl trophy
Aaron Rodgers believes he’s where he needs to be. And the New York Jets’ new quarterback thinks they can do big things together. The four-time NFL MVP was introduced by the team Wednesday to much fanfare in the team’s auditorium. Rodgers said it’s a surreal day for him and he’s looking forward to the new adventure in New York. The Jets received Rodgers, the No. 15 overall pick and a fifth-rounder this year from the Packers. In exchange, Green Bay got the 13th overall selection, a second-rounder, a sixth-rounder and a conditional 2024 second-round pick that could become a first-rounder if Rodgers plays 65% of New York’s plays this season. Rodgers spent his first 18 seasons in Green Bay.

NFL – NFL, other leagues balancing betting revenue, game integrity
The NFL and other sports leagues spent many years staying as far away as they could from sports betting because they said it was necessary to protect the integrity of their games. Those entities now have a much different challenge. The biggest professional sports leagues today have high revenue-producing partnerships with sports betting companies that they want to maintain. The NFL, NBA, Major League Baseball, NHL and others as well as broadcasters NBCUniversal and Fox have announced the formation of the Coalition for Responsible Sports Betting Advertising.

MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
Lansing 5, Quad Cities 0
Great Lakes 5, Fort Wayne 2
Peoria 3, South Bend 2
West Michigan 10, Cedar Rapids 0

Tonight
Quad Cities River Bandits at Lansing Lugnuts, 6:05 p.m.
Great Lakes Loons at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 7:05 p.m.
Peoria Chiefs at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m.
West Michigan Whitecaps at Cedar Rapids Kernels, 7:35 p.m.

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

MHSAA – High School Sports
Yesterday
Baseball
Lakeshore 10, Portage Northern 4 – Game 1
Portage Northern 4, Lakeshore 0 – Game 2
Brandywine 4, Buchanan 1 – Game 1
Buchanan 10, Brandywine 2 – Game 2

Softball
Lakeshore 9, Portage Northern 4 – Game 1
Lakeshore 7, Portage Northern 1 – Game 2
Buchanan 18, Brandywine 2 – Game 1
Buchanan 10, Brandywine 3 – Game 2

Girls Soccer
Lakeshore 3, Battle Creek Lakeview 3 – TIE
St. Joseph 0, Portage Northern 0 – TIE
Michigan Lutheran 0, New Buffalo 0 – TIE
Our Lady of the Lake 8, Covert 0
Mattawan 6, Kalamazoo Central 0
Dowagiac 8, Brandywine 0
Otsego 4, Niles 0
Plainwell 10, Sturgis 0
Vicksburg 1, Paw Paw 0
Edwardsburg 5, Three Rivers 0
Bridgman 3, Coloma 1
Holland Black River 4, Watervliet 1
Allegan 5, Kalamazoo Hackett 0
Delton-Kellogg 8, Constantine 0
Kalamazoo Christian 5, Schoolcraft 1
Bangor 4, Marcellus 0
Hartford 5, Bloomingdale 1
Portage Central 1, Gull Lake 1 – TIE
Loy Norrix 8, Battle Creek Central 0

Boys Golf
SMAC Tournament at Stonehedge North (Gull Lake)

Team Scores

1. Gull Lake                307
2. Portage Central       321
3. Mattawan                335
4. St. Joseph                341
5. Loy Norrix               341
6. Lakeshore                344
7. Portage Northern    375
8. Kalamazoo Central   381
9. BC Lakeview             386

St. Joseph
Charles Uzelac              76
Dylan Walters               85
Chase Murrin                 89
Andrew Lepeniotis          91
Niklaas Door                 92
Christos Lepeniotis        99

Lakeshore
Jacob Marohn                 76
Jack Carlisle                  86
Nate Hawks                    90
Cody Harmon                 92

Girls Tennis
St. Joseph 5, Battle Creek Lakeview 3
Lakeshore 8, Battle Creek Central 0
Edwardsburg 5, Niles 3

Track and Field
Niles at Vicksburg
Girls: Vicksburg 86, Niles 47
Boys: Vicksburg 97, Niles 39

Today
Girls Soccer
South Haven at St. Joseph, 6:30 p.m.
Bangor at Buchanan, 5:45 p.m.
Delton-Kellogg at Calhoun Christian, 5:00 p.m.
Comstock at Constantine, 5:00 p.m.
Holland Black River at GR Covenant Chr. 5:00 p.m.
Lawton at Parchment, 6:00 p.m.
Fennville at Saugatuck, 5:45 p.m.

Baseball
Kalamazoo Central at St. Joseph, 6:30 p.m.
Bridgman at Berrien Springs, 4:15 p.m.
Dowagiac at Watervliet, 4:00 p.m.
Bangor at Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m.
Marcellus at Decatur, 4:30 p.m.
Bloomingdale at White Pigeon, 4:30 p.m.
Mendon at Hartford, 4:30 p.m.
Mattawan at Gull Lake, 4:00 p.m.
Loy Norrix at Portage Central, 4:00 p.m.
BC Central at BC Lakeview, 4:00 p.m.
Otsego at Edwardsburg, 4:00 p.m.
Plainwell at Schoolcraft, 4:00 p.m.
Three Rivers at Coldwater, 4:00 p.m.
Parchment at Allegan, 4:00 p.m.
Lawrence at Fennville, 4:30 p.m.
Saugatuck at GR Covenant Chr. 4:15 p.m.
Gobles at Kalamazoo Hackett, 4:30 p.m.

Softball
Kalamazoo Central at St. Joseph, 6:30 p.m.
Bridgman at Berrien Springs, 4:15 p.m.
Dowagiac at Watervliet, 4:00 p.m.
Lawrence at Fennville, 4:30 p.m.
Saugatuck at GR Covenant Chr. 4:15 p.m.
Schoolcraft at South Haven, 4;30 p.m.
Bangor at Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m.
Marcellus at Howardsville Chr. , 4:30 p.m.
Bloomingdale at White Pigeon, 4:30 p.m.
Mendon at Hartford, 4:30 p.m.
Mattawan at Gull Lake, 4:00 p.m.
Loy Norrix at Portage Central, 4:00 p.m.
BC Central at BC Lakeview, 4:00 p.m.
Paw Paw at Gobles, 4:30 p.m.
Three Rivers at Coldwater, 4:00 p.m.

Girls Tennis
Our Lady of the Lake at New Buffalo, 4:30 p.m.

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MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Milwaukee Brewers 6, Detroit Tigers 2
Toronto Blue Jays 8, Chicago White Sox 0
San Diego Padres 5, Chicago Cubs 3

Brewers 6, Tigers 2 – Caratini, Wiemer homer, Brewers top Tigers 6-2, Báez hurt
Victor Caratini and rookie Joey Wiemer homered to back Freddy Peralta, leading the Milwaukee Brewers over the Detroit Tigers 6-2 to avoid a series sweep and stop a three-game losing streak. Detroit shortstop Javier Báez, who entered with a 10-game hitting streak, left in the first inning after being struck on the left hand by a 93 mph Peralta pitch,. The Tigers said Báez’s hand was bruised and X-rays were negative. Peralta allowed a pair of unearned runs and four hits over six innings. Bryse Wilson, Hoby Milner, Peter Strzelecki and Devin Williams finished a six-hitter.  After Brian Anderson misplayed Nick Maton’s fly to right for an error in the fourth, Detroit scored a pair of unearned runs on the first of Akil Baddoo’s two doubles and Jake Rogers’ run-scoring single.

Blue Jays 8, White Sox 0 – Springer hurts hand, Blue Jays finish sweep of White Sox 8-0
Yusei Kikuchi struck out eight batters over 5 2/3 innings, Bo Bichette hit a solo home run and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the slumping White Sox 8-0 to complete a three-game sweep. The loss Wednesday extends Chicago’s losing streak to seven. Blue Jays outfielder George Springer left in the fourth, one inning after he was hit on the right hand by a pitch from White Sox right-hander Michael Kopech. X-rays did not reveal a fracture. Bichette went 3 for 4 with three RBIs and scored twice. He hit a first-pitch homer off Jimmy Lambert in the seventh.

Padres 5, Cubs 3 – Tatis, Cronenworth lead Padres past Cubs 5-3
Fernando Tatis Jr. drove in three runs with a pair of singles, lifting the San Diego Padres to a 5-3 win over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night. With runners at second and third in the seventh, Tatis hit Brandon Hughes’ 2-1 slider past diving Cubs third baseman Patrick Wisdom to score both and give the Padres a 4-3 lead. He knocked in an insurance run in the ninth with a line shot to center. Nick Martinez (2-1) pitched three scoreless innings for the win in his first relief appearance this season after four starts. Josh Hader worked around Yan Gomes’ double and a walk in the ninth for his ninth save. Hughes (0-1), the second of five Cubs relievers took the loss.

Today
San Diego (Lugo 2-1) at Chicago Cubs (Wesneski 1-1), 2:20 p.m.
Baltimore (Gibson 4-0) at Detroit (Wentz 0-3), 6:40 p.m.           News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:15
Tampa Bay (McClanahan 4-0) at Chicago White Sox (Cease 2-0), 7:10 p.m.

NHL – National Hockey League – 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 1 (Best of 7)
Last Night
Florida Panthers 4, Boston Bruins 3 – OT                                (BOS leads 3-2)
Seattle Kraken 3, Colorado Avalanche 2                                 (SEA leads 3-2)

Tonight
Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs, 7:00 p.m.               (TOR leads 3-1)
New York Rangers at New Jersey Devils, 7:30 p.m.                     (Series tied 2-2)
Winnipeg Jets at Vegas Golden Knights, 10:00 p.m.                   (VGK leads 3-1)

NHL – Wild, Red Wings, Maple Leafs and Senators going to Sweden
The NHL is sending four teams to Sweden next season as part of its annual Global Series. The Minnesota Wild, Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators will each play two games among them in Stockholm in November. It’s one of two trips outside North America the league has planned for 2023. The Los Angeles Kings and Arizona Coyotes are set to play two exhibition games in Melbourne, Australia, in September. The NHL is trying to significantly expand hockey interest Down Under while also cultivating and growing an already fervent fanbase in Scandinavia and across Europe.  The Red Wings will face the Senators on Nov. 16 and the Leafs on Nov. 17.  The league chose the Wild, Maple Leafs, Red Wings and Senators not only for their current volume of Swedes but the organizations’ history of them, including Detroit’s Nicklas Lidstrom and Henrik Zetterberg and Ottawa’s Daniel Alfredsson, who also played one season for the Red Wings.

NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Round 1 (Best of 7)
Last Night
New York Knicks 106, Cleveland Cavaliers 95                          (NYK wins 4-1)
Memphis Grizzlies 116, Los Angeles Lakers 99                         (LAL leads 3-2)
Miami Heat 128, Milwaukee Bucks 126 – OT                              (MIA wins 4-1)
Golden State Warriors 123, Sacramento Kings 116                  (GSW leads 3-2)

Tonight
Boston Celtics at Atlanta Hawks, 8:30 p.m.                             (BOS leads 3-2)

NFL – NFL Draft Guide: How to watch, who will go No. 1
The NFL never really stops so the offseason continues with the draft starting on Thursday night. The Carolina Panthers have the No. 1 overall pick and a lot of the hype surrounds the quarterbacks. Alabama’s Bryce Young, Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud, Kentucky’s Will Levis and Florida’s Anthony Richardson are among the coveted prospects. The other top athletes include edge rushers such as Alabama’s Will Anderson Jr. and Texas Tech’s Tyree Wilson. The first round begins Thursday at 8 p.m. Eastern. The second and third rounds are on Friday starting at 7 p.m. Eastern. The fourth through seventh rounds are Saturday starting at 12 p.m.

NFL – National Football League – 2023 NFL Draft
Round 1
1) Carolina Panthers (from CHI)
2) Houston Texans
3) Arizona Cardinals
4) Indianapolis Colts
5) Seattle Seahawks (from DEN)
6) Detroit Lions (from LAR)
7) Las Vegas Raiders
8) Atlanta Falcons
9) Chicago Bears (from CAR)
10) Philadelphia Eagles (from NO)
11) Tennessee Titans
12) Houston Texans (from CLE)
13) Green Bay Packers (from NYJ)
14) New England Patriots
15) New York Jets (from GB)
16) Washington Commanders
17) Pittsburgh Steelers
18) Detroit Lions
19) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
20) Seattle Seahawks
21) Los Angeles Chargers
22) Baltimore Ravens
23) Minnesota Vikings
24) Jacksonville Jaguars
25) New York Giants
26) Dallas Cowboys
27) Buffalo Bills
28) Cincinnati Bengals
29) New Orleans Saints (from SF/MIA/DEN)
30) Philadelphia Eagles
31) Kansas City Chiefs
MIA forfiets round 1 pick

NFL – Rodgers hopes to help Jets add to ‘lonely’ Super Bowl trophy
Aaron Rodgers believes he’s where he needs to be. And the New York Jets’ new quarterback thinks they can do big things together. The four-time NFL MVP was introduced by the team Wednesday to much fanfare in the team’s auditorium. Rodgers said it’s a surreal day for him and he’s looking forward to the new adventure in New York. The Jets received Rodgers, the No. 15 overall pick and a fifth-rounder this year from the Packers. In exchange, Green Bay got the 13th overall selection, a second-rounder, a sixth-rounder and a conditional 2024 second-round pick that could become a first-rounder if Rodgers plays 65% of New York’s plays this season. Rodgers spent his first 18 seasons in Green Bay.

NFL – NFL, other leagues balancing betting revenue, game integrity
The NFL and other sports leagues spent many years staying as far away as they could from sports betting because they said it was necessary to protect the integrity of their games. Those entities now have a much different challenge. The biggest professional sports leagues today have high revenue-producing partnerships with sports betting companies that they want to maintain. The NFL, NBA, Major League Baseball, NHL and others as well as broadcasters NBCUniversal and Fox have announced the formation of the Coalition for Responsible Sports Betting Advertising.

MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
Lansing 5, Quad Cities 0
Great Lakes 5, Fort Wayne 2
Peoria 3, South Bend 2
West Michigan 10, Cedar Rapids 0

Tonight
Quad Cities River Bandits at Lansing Lugnuts, 6:05 p.m.
Great Lakes Loons at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 7:05 p.m.
Peoria Chiefs at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m.
West Michigan Whitecaps at Cedar Rapids Kernels, 7:35 p.m.

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

MHSAA – High School Sports
Yesterday
Baseball
Lakeshore 10, Portage Northern 4 – Game 1
Portage Northern 4, Lakeshore 0 – Game 2
Brandywine 4, Buchanan 1 – Game 1
Buchanan 10, Brandywine 2 – Game 2

Softball
Lakeshore 9, Portage Northern 4 – Game 1
Lakeshore 7, Portage Northern 1 – Game 2
Buchanan 18, Brandywine 2 – Game 1
Buchanan 10, Brandywine 3 – Game 2

Girls Soccer
Lakeshore 3, Battle Creek Lakeview 3 – TIE
St. Joseph 0, Portage Northern 0 – TIE
Michigan Lutheran 0, New Buffalo 0 – TIE
Our Lady of the Lake 8, Covert 0
Mattawan 6, Kalamazoo Central 0
Dowagiac 8, Brandywine 0
Otsego 4, Niles 0
Plainwell 10, Sturgis 0
Vicksburg 1, Paw Paw 0
Edwardsburg 5, Three Rivers 0
Bridgman 3, Coloma 1
Holland Black River 4, Watervliet 1
Allegan 5, Kalamazoo Hackett 0
Delton-Kellogg 8, Constantine 0
Kalamazoo Christian 5, Schoolcraft 1
Bangor 4, Marcellus 0
Hartford 5, Bloomingdale 1
Portage Central 1, Gull Lake 1 – TIE
Loy Norrix 8, Battle Creek Central 0

Boys Golf
SMAC Tournament at Stonehedge North (Gull Lake)

Team Scores

1. Gull Lake                307
2. Portage Central       321
3. Mattawan                335
4. St. Joseph                341
5. Loy Norrix               341
6. Lakeshore                344
7. Portage Northern    375
8. Kalamazoo Central   381
9. BC Lakeview             386

St. Joseph
Charles Uzelac              76
Dylan Walters               85
Chase Murrin                 89
Andrew Lepeniotis          91
Niklaas Door                 92
Christos Lepeniotis        99

Lakeshore
Jacob Marohn                 76
Jack Carlisle                  86
Nate Hawks                    90
Cody Harmon                 92

Girls Tennis
St. Joseph 5, Battle Creek Lakeview 3
Lakeshore 8, Battle Creek Central 0
Edwardsburg 5, Niles 3

Track and Field
Niles at Vicksburg
Girls: Vicksburg 86, Niles 47
Boys: Vicksburg 97, Niles 39

Today
Girls Soccer
South Haven at St. Joseph, 6:30 p.m.
Bangor at Buchanan, 5:45 p.m.
Delton-Kellogg at Calhoun Christian, 5:00 p.m.
Comstock at Constantine, 5:00 p.m.
Holland Black River at GR Covenant Chr. 5:00 p.m.
Lawton at Parchment, 6:00 p.m.
Fennville at Saugatuck, 5:45 p.m.

Baseball
Kalamazoo Central at St. Joseph, 6:30 p.m.
Bridgman at Berrien Springs, 4:15 p.m.
Dowagiac at Watervliet, 4:00 p.m.
Bangor at Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m.
Marcellus at Decatur, 4:30 p.m.
Bloomingdale at White Pigeon, 4:30 p.m.
Mendon at Hartford, 4:30 p.m.
Mattawan at Gull Lake, 4:00 p.m.
Loy Norrix at Portage Central, 4:00 p.m.
BC Central at BC Lakeview, 4:00 p.m.
Otsego at Edwardsburg, 4:00 p.m.
Plainwell at Schoolcraft, 4:00 p.m.
Three Rivers at Coldwater, 4:00 p.m.
Parchment at Allegan, 4:00 p.m.
Lawrence at Fennville, 4:30 p.m.
Saugatuck at GR Covenant Chr. 4:15 p.m.
Gobles at Kalamazoo Hackett, 4:30 p.m.

Softball
Kalamazoo Central at St. Joseph, 6:30 p.m.
Bridgman at Berrien Springs, 4:15 p.m.
Dowagiac at Watervliet, 4:00 p.m.
Lawrence at Fennville, 4:30 p.m.
Saugatuck at GR Covenant Chr. 4:15 p.m.
Schoolcraft at South Haven, 4;30 p.m.
Bangor at Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m.
Marcellus at Howardsville Chr. , 4:30 p.m.
Bloomingdale at White Pigeon, 4:30 p.m.
Mendon at Hartford, 4:30 p.m.
Mattawan at Gull Lake, 4:00 p.m.
Loy Norrix at Portage Central, 4:00 p.m.
BC Central at BC Lakeview, 4:00 p.m.
Paw Paw at Gobles, 4:30 p.m.
Three Rivers at Coldwater, 4:00 p.m.

Girls Tennis
Our Lady of the Lake at New Buffalo, 4:30 p.m.

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