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MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Chicago Cubs 2
Tigers and White Sox were off

Dodgers 6, Cubs 2 – James Outman hits grand slam as Dodgers beat Cubs 6-2
James Outman hit a tiebreaking grand slam in the ninth inning for his second homer of the game, and the Los Angeles Dodgers cooled off the Chicago Cubs with a 6-2 victory. Max Muncy also homered for the banged-up Dodgers, who had dropped three of four. David Peralta and Miguel Vargas each had two hits. It was the first career grand slam and multihomer game for the 25-year-old Outman. The rookie outfielder also threw out a runner at the plate. Chicago had won a season-high four straight. Cody Bellinger homered against his former team for the second time this season, but Michael Fulmer struggled with his location in the ninth.

Today
L.A. Dodgers (Urías 3-1) at Chicago Cubs (Smyly 1-1), 2:20 p.m.
Chicago White Sox (Kopech 0-2) at Tampa Bay (Faucher 0-0), 6:40 p.m.
Detroit (Lorenzen 0-0) at Baltimore (Wells 0-1), 7:05 p.m.                  News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:40

MLB – White Sox’s Hendriks says he’s in remission from lymphoma
Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks says he is in remission from non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Hendriks announced Thursday on Instagram that he is cancer-free. Hendriks announced his diagnosis in January and completed his final round of chemotherapy two weeks ago. A three-time All-Star, Hendriks was third in the majors with 37 saves and made his third All-Star team last season. He led the American League with a career-high 38 saves in 2021, after leaving Oakland to sign a $54 million, three-year contract with the White Sox.

MLB – Cubs place RHP Jameson Taillon on IL with groin injury
The Chicago Cubs have placed right-hander Jameson Taillon on the 15-day injured list because of a left groin strain. Right-hander Javier Assad has been recalled from Triple-A Iowa. Assad is slated to start the opener of a four-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Cubs manager David Ross says Taillon got hurt while playing catch on Wednesday on flat ground in Oakland.

NHL – National Hockey League – 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 1 (Best of 7)
Last Night
Toronto Maple Leafs 7, Tampa Bay Lightning 2                          (Series tied 1-1)
New York Rangers 5, New Jersey Devils 1                                (NYR leads 2-0)
Colorado Avalanche 3, Seattle Kraken 2                                 (Series tied 1-1)
Vegas Golden Knights 5, Winnipeg Jets 2                                 (Series tied 1-1)

Tonight
Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders, 7:00 p.m.               (CAR leads 2-0)
Boston Bruins at Florida Panthers, 7:30 p.m.                          (Series tied 1-1)
Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild, 9:30 p.m.                               (Series tied 1-1)
Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings, 10:00 p.m                     (Series tied 1-1)

NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Round 1 (Best of 7)
Last Night
Philadelphia 78ers 102, Brooklyn Nets 97                               (PHI leads 3-0)
Golden State Warriors 114, Sacramento Kings 97                    (SAC leads 2-1)
Phoenix Suns 129, Los Angeles Clippers 124                            (PHX leads 2-1)

Tonight
Boston Celtics at Atlanta Hawks, 7:00 p.m.                             (BOS leads 2-0)
Cleveland Cavaliers at New York Knicks, 8:30 p.m.                    (Series tied 1-1)
Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves, 9:30 p.m.               (DEN leads 2-0)

NBA – Celtics’ Malcolm Brogdon wins NBA’s 6th man of year award
The Boston Celtics asked Malcolm Brogdon to learn a new role. He mastered it quickly. Brogdon was honored Thursday night as the NBA’s sixth man of the year, after a season in which he came off the bench exclusively and helped the Celtics finish with the second-best record in the NBA. It’s the second major individual award of Brogdon’s career: He was rookie of the year in 2016-17. Brogdon beat out fellow finalists Immanuel Quickley of New York and Bobby Portis of Milwaukee.

NFL – NFL draft gives improving Lions a chance to add to momentum
The Detroit Lions are going into the NFL draft set up to build upon the relative success they had last season, finishing with a surge that gave them a winning record for the first time since 2017. Quarterback Jared Goff says there is an overwhelming feeling of optimism and excitement for what the team thinks it can do. Detroit is heading into draft week with the No. 6 and No. 18 picks overall, a pair of second-round slots and five more selections to give general manager Brad Holmes plenty of options in his third draft with the franchise.

NFL – Bears have options at No. 9 going into NFL draft
The Chicago Bears already used the draft to address their glaring need for a playmaking receiver. They still have big holes to fill. The Bears need better protection for quarterback Justin Fields and help on the defensive line, starting with the No. 9 overall pick. General manager Ryan Poles already made one huge splash when he traded the No. 1 overall selection to Carolina for receiver DJ Moore and moved down eight spots. There are a number of ways Poles could go at No. 9. Things could get interesting if Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter is available, given his off-field issues. If they opt for an offensive lineman, Ohio State’s Paris Johnson Jr., Northwestern’s Peter Skoronski, Georgia’s Broderick Jones and Tennessee’s Darnell Wright are possibilities.

NFL – Colts hoping to find new franchise quarterback in NFL draft
Shane Steichen understands his first draft as an NFL head coach could define his entire tenure. Finding the best young quarterback to build around could quickly turn things around for the Indianapolis Colts. Miss and the Colts could be searching for answers for years. With Indy holding the fourth overall pick and conventional wisdom suggesting Bryce Young and C.J. Stroud will both be off the board after the first two selections April 27, the Colts may need to trade up one spot to No. 3 to get the next-best guy left on their draft board.

Golf – PGA – Chien leads Chevron after 1st round, Korda tied for 2nd
Peiyun Chien shot a 5-under 67 on a rainy Thursday in the transplanted Chevron Championship to take the first-round lead in the LPGA Tour’s first major of the year. Unable to find a sponsor willing to add to the half-century run at Mission Hills, the tournament bolted the California desert for the woods of suburban Houston. The 32-year-old Chien, who is from Taiwan, had six birdies — including four in a five-hole span on Nos. 4-8 — at The Club at Carlton Woods. Second-ranked Nelly Korda was among six players and three Americans tied for second at 68. Korda is fully healthy after missing four months and a lot of momentum last year with a blood clot in her arm that required surgery.

House approves trans athlete ban for girls and women’s teams
Transgender athletes whose biological sex assigned at birth was male would be barred from competing on girls or women’s sports teams at federally supported schools and colleges under legislation pushed through by House Republicans on Thursday. It’s the latest sign of the newly empowered GOP checking off a high-profile item on their social agenda. The legislation is unlikely to advance further because the Democratic-led Senate will not support it and the White House said President Joe Biden would veto it. Supporters say their effort is designed to protect fair competition in sports. Democrats criticized the push as targeting a vulnerable group of young people for political gain.

IndyCar – IndyCar’s Dixon still upset with O’Ward about race day crash
IndyCar drivers Scott Dixon and Pato O’Ward are not yet on speaking terms. Four days after they tangled in Long Beach, they arrived for an Indianapolis 500 test session without talking to each other. The dispute began after O’Ward dove inside Dixon heading into the eighth turn at Long Beach. When their tires touched, Dixon went nose first into the tire barrier and wound up dropping out of the race 17 laps later. Dixon contends it’s a move O’Ward shouldn’t have made. O’Ward calls it racing.

MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
Lake County 3, Lansing 2 – Game 1
Lake County 6, Lansing 4 – Game 2
Great Lakes 5, South Bend 2
West Michigan 2, Dayton 0 – F/8 (Rain)

Today
South Bend Cubs at Great Lakes Loons, 6:05 p.m.
Lansing Lugnuts at Lake County Captains, 6:35 p.m.
Dayton Dragons at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m.

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Yesterday
Baseball
Marian Ancilla 4, Lake Michigan College 3 – Game 1
Marian Ancilla 10, Lake Michigan College 5 – Game 2

Today
Softball
Marian Ancilla at Lake Michigan College, 3:00 p.m./5:00 p.m. (DH)

MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Baseball
Portage Northern 11, St. Joseph 0 – Game 1
Portage Northern 4, St. Joseph 3 – Game 2
Mattawan 10, Lakeshore 7 – 9 Innings
Watervliet 15, Delton-Kellogg 0 – Game 1
Watervliet 12, Delton-Kellogg 0 – Game 2
Coloma 3, Kalamazoo Christian 2 – Game 1
Kalamazoo Christian 11, Coloma 1 – Game 2
Kalamazoo Hackett 2, Allegan 1 – Game 1
-Game 2 tied at 3-3 in the 6th, (suspended)
Three Rivers 11, Dowagiac 1 – Game 1
Three Rivers 16, Dowagiac 2 – Game 2
Edwardsburg 15, Buchanan 5 – Game 1
Edwardsburg 9, Buchanan 6 – Game 2
Parchment 16, Paw Paw 10
Harper Creek 11, Plainwell 0 – Game 1
Harper Creek 10, Plainwell 2 – Game 2
Cassopolis 11, Marcellus 1 – Game 1
Cassopolis 9, Marcellus 1 – Game 2
Hartford 12, Bangor 1
Climax-Scotts 8, Constantine 2

Softball
Lakeshore 1, Mattawan 0 – Game 1
Lakeshore 9, Mattawan 4 – Game 2
South Haven 15, Brandywine 7 – Game 1
Brandywine 10, South Haven 7 – Game 2
Watervliet 18, Delton-Kellogg 7 – Game 1
Watervliet 7, Delton-Kellogg 5 – Game 2
Kalamazoo Hackett 15, Allegan 2 – Game 1
Kalamazoo Hackett 11, Allegan 3 – Game 2
Dowagiac 4, Three Rivers 3 – Game 1
Three Rivers 9, Dowagiac 2 – Game 2
Marcellus 15, Cassopolis 10 – Game 1
Marcellus 4, Cassopolis 3 – Game 2
Mendon 15, Lawrence 0 – Game 1
Mendon 16, Lawrence 1 – Game 2

Girls Soccer
Allegan 8, Bridgman 0
New Buffalo 6, Covert 0
Harper Creek 4, Edwardsburg 0
Schoolcraft 7, Parchment 2

Girls Tennis
Allegan 8, Kalamazoo Hackett 0

Today
Baseball
Our Lady of the Lake at Eau Claire, 4:15 p.m.
River Valley at Michigan Lutheran, 4:15 p.m.
South Haven at Brandywine, 4:15 p.m.
Vicksburg at Berrien Springs, 4:00 p.m.
Zeeland West at Otsego, 4:15 p.m.
Hopkins at Plainwell, 4:15 p.m.
Marshall at Portage Central, 4:00 p.m.
Martin at Fennville, 4:30 p.m.
Hartford at Kalamazoo Hackett, 4:30 p.m.

Softball
Our Lady of the Lake at Eau Claire, 4:15 p.m.
River Valley at Michigan Lutheran, 4:15 p.m.
Mattawan at Hudsonville, 4;15 p.m.
Marshall at Portage Central, 4:00 p.m.
Hamilton at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m.
Martin at Fennville, 4:30 p.m.

Girls Soccer
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at St. Joseph, 6:30 p.m.
Michigan Lutheran at Buchanan, 5:00 p.m.
Brandywine at Constantine, 6:00 p.m.
Three Rivers at Berrien Springs, 6:00 p.m.
South Haven at Kalamazoo Christian, 5:00 p.m.
Otsego at Byron Center, 6:45 p.m.
Kalamazoo Central at Vicksburg, 6:30 p.m.
Portage Northern at Mattawan, 6:30 p.m.
Saugatuck at Delton-Kellogg, 6:00 p.m.
Comstock at Fennville, 6:00 p.m.
Watervliet at Schoolcraft, 5:00 p.m.

Track and Field
Allegan Invitational, 3:00 p.m.
St. Joseph, Berrien Springs, Allegan, Coldwater, Delton-Kellogg, Hamtilon, Kalamazoo Hackett, Middleville Thornapple-Kellogg, Otsego, Parchment, Paw Paw, Plainwell, Gull Lake, Vicksburg, Wayland

Edwardsburg Invitational, 4:00 p.m.
Lakeshore, Edwardsburg, Buchanan, Cassopolis, Constantine, Dowagiac, Eau Claire, River Valley

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MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Chicago Cubs 2
Tigers and White Sox were off

Dodgers 6, Cubs 2 – James Outman hits grand slam as Dodgers beat Cubs 6-2
James Outman hit a tiebreaking grand slam in the ninth inning for his second homer of the game, and the Los Angeles Dodgers cooled off the Chicago Cubs with a 6-2 victory. Max Muncy also homered for the banged-up Dodgers, who had dropped three of four. David Peralta and Miguel Vargas each had two hits. It was the first career grand slam and multihomer game for the 25-year-old Outman. The rookie outfielder also threw out a runner at the plate. Chicago had won a season-high four straight. Cody Bellinger homered against his former team for the second time this season, but Michael Fulmer struggled with his location in the ninth.

Today
L.A. Dodgers (Urías 3-1) at Chicago Cubs (Smyly 1-1), 2:20 p.m.
Chicago White Sox (Kopech 0-2) at Tampa Bay (Faucher 0-0), 6:40 p.m.
Detroit (Lorenzen 0-0) at Baltimore (Wells 0-1), 7:05 p.m.                  News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:40

MLB – White Sox’s Hendriks says he’s in remission from lymphoma
Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks says he is in remission from non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Hendriks announced Thursday on Instagram that he is cancer-free. Hendriks announced his diagnosis in January and completed his final round of chemotherapy two weeks ago. A three-time All-Star, Hendriks was third in the majors with 37 saves and made his third All-Star team last season. He led the American League with a career-high 38 saves in 2021, after leaving Oakland to sign a $54 million, three-year contract with the White Sox.

MLB – Cubs place RHP Jameson Taillon on IL with groin injury
The Chicago Cubs have placed right-hander Jameson Taillon on the 15-day injured list because of a left groin strain. Right-hander Javier Assad has been recalled from Triple-A Iowa. Assad is slated to start the opener of a four-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Cubs manager David Ross says Taillon got hurt while playing catch on Wednesday on flat ground in Oakland.

NHL – National Hockey League – 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 1 (Best of 7)
Last Night
Toronto Maple Leafs 7, Tampa Bay Lightning 2                          (Series tied 1-1)
New York Rangers 5, New Jersey Devils 1                                (NYR leads 2-0)
Colorado Avalanche 3, Seattle Kraken 2                                 (Series tied 1-1)
Vegas Golden Knights 5, Winnipeg Jets 2                                 (Series tied 1-1)

Tonight
Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders, 7:00 p.m.               (CAR leads 2-0)
Boston Bruins at Florida Panthers, 7:30 p.m.                          (Series tied 1-1)
Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild, 9:30 p.m.                               (Series tied 1-1)
Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings, 10:00 p.m                     (Series tied 1-1)

NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Round 1 (Best of 7)
Last Night
Philadelphia 78ers 102, Brooklyn Nets 97                               (PHI leads 3-0)
Golden State Warriors 114, Sacramento Kings 97                    (SAC leads 2-1)
Phoenix Suns 129, Los Angeles Clippers 124                            (PHX leads 2-1)

Tonight
Boston Celtics at Atlanta Hawks, 7:00 p.m.                             (BOS leads 2-0)
Cleveland Cavaliers at New York Knicks, 8:30 p.m.                    (Series tied 1-1)
Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves, 9:30 p.m.               (DEN leads 2-0)

NBA – Celtics’ Malcolm Brogdon wins NBA’s 6th man of year award
The Boston Celtics asked Malcolm Brogdon to learn a new role. He mastered it quickly. Brogdon was honored Thursday night as the NBA’s sixth man of the year, after a season in which he came off the bench exclusively and helped the Celtics finish with the second-best record in the NBA. It’s the second major individual award of Brogdon’s career: He was rookie of the year in 2016-17. Brogdon beat out fellow finalists Immanuel Quickley of New York and Bobby Portis of Milwaukee.

NFL – NFL draft gives improving Lions a chance to add to momentum
The Detroit Lions are going into the NFL draft set up to build upon the relative success they had last season, finishing with a surge that gave them a winning record for the first time since 2017. Quarterback Jared Goff says there is an overwhelming feeling of optimism and excitement for what the team thinks it can do. Detroit is heading into draft week with the No. 6 and No. 18 picks overall, a pair of second-round slots and five more selections to give general manager Brad Holmes plenty of options in his third draft with the franchise.

NFL – Bears have options at No. 9 going into NFL draft
The Chicago Bears already used the draft to address their glaring need for a playmaking receiver. They still have big holes to fill. The Bears need better protection for quarterback Justin Fields and help on the defensive line, starting with the No. 9 overall pick. General manager Ryan Poles already made one huge splash when he traded the No. 1 overall selection to Carolina for receiver DJ Moore and moved down eight spots. There are a number of ways Poles could go at No. 9. Things could get interesting if Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter is available, given his off-field issues. If they opt for an offensive lineman, Ohio State’s Paris Johnson Jr., Northwestern’s Peter Skoronski, Georgia’s Broderick Jones and Tennessee’s Darnell Wright are possibilities.

NFL – Colts hoping to find new franchise quarterback in NFL draft
Shane Steichen understands his first draft as an NFL head coach could define his entire tenure. Finding the best young quarterback to build around could quickly turn things around for the Indianapolis Colts. Miss and the Colts could be searching for answers for years. With Indy holding the fourth overall pick and conventional wisdom suggesting Bryce Young and C.J. Stroud will both be off the board after the first two selections April 27, the Colts may need to trade up one spot to No. 3 to get the next-best guy left on their draft board.

Golf – PGA – Chien leads Chevron after 1st round, Korda tied for 2nd
Peiyun Chien shot a 5-under 67 on a rainy Thursday in the transplanted Chevron Championship to take the first-round lead in the LPGA Tour’s first major of the year. Unable to find a sponsor willing to add to the half-century run at Mission Hills, the tournament bolted the California desert for the woods of suburban Houston. The 32-year-old Chien, who is from Taiwan, had six birdies — including four in a five-hole span on Nos. 4-8 — at The Club at Carlton Woods. Second-ranked Nelly Korda was among six players and three Americans tied for second at 68. Korda is fully healthy after missing four months and a lot of momentum last year with a blood clot in her arm that required surgery.

House approves trans athlete ban for girls and women’s teams
Transgender athletes whose biological sex assigned at birth was male would be barred from competing on girls or women’s sports teams at federally supported schools and colleges under legislation pushed through by House Republicans on Thursday. It’s the latest sign of the newly empowered GOP checking off a high-profile item on their social agenda. The legislation is unlikely to advance further because the Democratic-led Senate will not support it and the White House said President Joe Biden would veto it. Supporters say their effort is designed to protect fair competition in sports. Democrats criticized the push as targeting a vulnerable group of young people for political gain.

IndyCar – IndyCar’s Dixon still upset with O’Ward about race day crash
IndyCar drivers Scott Dixon and Pato O’Ward are not yet on speaking terms. Four days after they tangled in Long Beach, they arrived for an Indianapolis 500 test session without talking to each other. The dispute began after O’Ward dove inside Dixon heading into the eighth turn at Long Beach. When their tires touched, Dixon went nose first into the tire barrier and wound up dropping out of the race 17 laps later. Dixon contends it’s a move O’Ward shouldn’t have made. O’Ward calls it racing.

MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
Lake County 3, Lansing 2 – Game 1
Lake County 6, Lansing 4 – Game 2
Great Lakes 5, South Bend 2
West Michigan 2, Dayton 0 – F/8 (Rain)

Today
South Bend Cubs at Great Lakes Loons, 6:05 p.m.
Lansing Lugnuts at Lake County Captains, 6:35 p.m.
Dayton Dragons at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m.

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Yesterday
Baseball
Marian Ancilla 4, Lake Michigan College 3 – Game 1
Marian Ancilla 10, Lake Michigan College 5 – Game 2

Today
Softball
Marian Ancilla at Lake Michigan College, 3:00 p.m./5:00 p.m. (DH)

MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Baseball
Portage Northern 11, St. Joseph 0 – Game 1
Portage Northern 4, St. Joseph 3 – Game 2
Mattawan 10, Lakeshore 7 – 9 Innings
Watervliet 15, Delton-Kellogg 0 – Game 1
Watervliet 12, Delton-Kellogg 0 – Game 2
Coloma 3, Kalamazoo Christian 2 – Game 1
Kalamazoo Christian 11, Coloma 1 – Game 2
Kalamazoo Hackett 2, Allegan 1 – Game 1
-Game 2 tied at 3-3 in the 6th, (suspended)
Three Rivers 11, Dowagiac 1 – Game 1
Three Rivers 16, Dowagiac 2 – Game 2
Edwardsburg 15, Buchanan 5 – Game 1
Edwardsburg 9, Buchanan 6 – Game 2
Parchment 16, Paw Paw 10
Harper Creek 11, Plainwell 0 – Game 1
Harper Creek 10, Plainwell 2 – Game 2
Cassopolis 11, Marcellus 1 – Game 1
Cassopolis 9, Marcellus 1 – Game 2
Hartford 12, Bangor 1
Climax-Scotts 8, Constantine 2

Softball
Lakeshore 1, Mattawan 0 – Game 1
Lakeshore 9, Mattawan 4 – Game 2
South Haven 15, Brandywine 7 – Game 1
Brandywine 10, South Haven 7 – Game 2
Watervliet 18, Delton-Kellogg 7 – Game 1
Watervliet 7, Delton-Kellogg 5 – Game 2
Kalamazoo Hackett 15, Allegan 2 – Game 1
Kalamazoo Hackett 11, Allegan 3 – Game 2
Dowagiac 4, Three Rivers 3 – Game 1
Three Rivers 9, Dowagiac 2 – Game 2
Marcellus 15, Cassopolis 10 – Game 1
Marcellus 4, Cassopolis 3 – Game 2
Mendon 15, Lawrence 0 – Game 1
Mendon 16, Lawrence 1 – Game 2

Girls Soccer
Allegan 8, Bridgman 0
New Buffalo 6, Covert 0
Harper Creek 4, Edwardsburg 0
Schoolcraft 7, Parchment 2

Girls Tennis
Allegan 8, Kalamazoo Hackett 0

Today
Baseball
Our Lady of the Lake at Eau Claire, 4:15 p.m.
River Valley at Michigan Lutheran, 4:15 p.m.
South Haven at Brandywine, 4:15 p.m.
Vicksburg at Berrien Springs, 4:00 p.m.
Zeeland West at Otsego, 4:15 p.m.
Hopkins at Plainwell, 4:15 p.m.
Marshall at Portage Central, 4:00 p.m.
Martin at Fennville, 4:30 p.m.
Hartford at Kalamazoo Hackett, 4:30 p.m.

Softball
Our Lady of the Lake at Eau Claire, 4:15 p.m.
River Valley at Michigan Lutheran, 4:15 p.m.
Mattawan at Hudsonville, 4;15 p.m.
Marshall at Portage Central, 4:00 p.m.
Hamilton at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m.
Martin at Fennville, 4:30 p.m.

Girls Soccer
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at St. Joseph, 6:30 p.m.
Michigan Lutheran at Buchanan, 5:00 p.m.
Brandywine at Constantine, 6:00 p.m.
Three Rivers at Berrien Springs, 6:00 p.m.
South Haven at Kalamazoo Christian, 5:00 p.m.
Otsego at Byron Center, 6:45 p.m.
Kalamazoo Central at Vicksburg, 6:30 p.m.
Portage Northern at Mattawan, 6:30 p.m.
Saugatuck at Delton-Kellogg, 6:00 p.m.
Comstock at Fennville, 6:00 p.m.
Watervliet at Schoolcraft, 5:00 p.m.

Track and Field
Allegan Invitational, 3:00 p.m.
St. Joseph, Berrien Springs, Allegan, Coldwater, Delton-Kellogg, Hamtilon, Kalamazoo Hackett, Middleville Thornapple-Kellogg, Otsego, Parchment, Paw Paw, Plainwell, Gull Lake, Vicksburg, Wayland

Edwardsburg Invitational, 4:00 p.m.
Lakeshore, Edwardsburg, Buchanan, Cassopolis, Constantine, Dowagiac, Eau Claire, River Valley

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Flick Pick is a podcast about movies. In today’s episode, Andrew Green reviews Renfield, which is a movie now in theaters.

Renfield stars Nicholas Hoult as – you guessed it – Renfield, the servant to Dracula. He’s bee trying to escape from serving his master, and not having the best luck of it. Dracula here is played by Nicholas Cage.

This is a horror-action-comedy that is over the top.

Did Andrew enjoy Renfield, or did he want to drive a wooden stake into its heart? Scroll down and click the Play icon to find out in this Nicholas Cage-erific edition of Flick Pick!

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04-20-23 WSJM Afternoon News

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Daniele from St. Joe Today helps us plan our weekend with a ton of great events happening in Southwest Michigan! Plus Tanya from Storage of America in Benton Harbor talks about all the great things they have to offer.

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Here’s what you might have missed from The Morning Show for Thursday April 20th, 2023:

You can get money from Facebook after they settled a lawsuit, plus Netflix getting ready to crackdown on password sharing. Some great things happening locally like the Laundry Hub groundbreaking, plus LMC adding a snack shack. Oh and today is 4/20, have you ever wondered why today is considered a holiday? Find out that and so much more on today’s show!

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The World’s Biggest AFRO. The way you ‘click’ your mouse says a lot about you. And calling all KYLE’s. That’s what Paul Layendecker is BuZzin’ about today on The Daily BuZz!!

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MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Cleveland Guardians 3, Detroit Tigers 2
Philadelphia Phillies 5, Chicago White Sox 2
Chicago Cubs 12, Oakland Athletics 2

Guardians 3, Tigers 2 – José Ramírez’s home run leads Guardians past Tigers 3-2
José Ramírez bounced back from one of the worst games of his career with a three-run homer in the sixth inning as the Cleveland Guardians beat the Detroit Tigers 3-2. Paul Quantrill pitched six shutout innings Wednesday before leaving after a line drive hit him on the leg. He allowed four hits and a walk, striking out four. Three Cleveland relievers followed, with Emmanuel Clase pitching the ninth for his sixth save. With the game scoreless after five innings, Steven Kwan walked to start the sixth and moved up on Andres Gimenez’s base hit. Ramírez followed with a long homer down the right-field line.

Phillies 5, White Sox 2 – Turner, Marsh hit homers, Phillies beat White Sox 5-2
Trea Turner homered and had three hits, Brandon Marsh also went deep and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago White Sox 5-2. Taijuan Walker pitched into the seventh inning. Turner hit his first home run for the Phillies with a solo shot in the first. The two-time All-Star singled and scored in the third and capped a two-run fourth with an RBI double against Tanner Banks. Walker gave up two runs and five hits in 61/3 innings. José Alvarado pitched the ninth for his second save in three chances. Chicago’s Mike Clevinger lasted just three innings, allowing three runs and six hits on 75 pitches. Andrew Vaughn hit a two-run homer in the first.

Cubs 12, A’s 2 – Cubs hammer A’s bullpen in 12-2 win for 3-game sweep
Dansby Swanson scored the tiebreaking run standing up on an infield grounder to spark a four-run sixth inning and the Chicago Cubs reached Oakland’s bullpen for 10 runs in a 12-2 victory over the Athletics that completed a three-game sweep. The A’s have lost seven straight and at 3-16 are mired in their poorest 19-game start since the 1951 Philadelphia A’s. Eric Hosmer hit his first home run since last July 29 for San Diego, Patrick Wisdom had a two-run triple. Mason Miller, a 24-year-old right-hander who is Oakland’s top pitching prospect, made his major league debut.

Tonight
L.A. Dodgers (Grove 0-1) at Chicago Cubs (Taillon 0-2), 7:40 p.m.
Tigers and White Sox are off

MLB – Oakland A’s purchase land for new stadium in Las Vegas
The Oakland Athletics have signed a binding agreement to purchase land for a new retractable roof ballpark in Las Vegas after being unable to build a new venue in the Bay Area. Team president Dave Kaval said Wednesday night that the team finalized the deal to buy the 49-acre site last week where the A’s will plan to build the stadium that will seat between 30,000 and 35,000 fans close to the Las Vegas Strip. The A’s will work with Nevada and Clark County on a public-private partnership to fund the stadium. Kaval said the A’s hope to break ground on the stadium by next year and would look to hope to be able move into their new home by 2027.

NHL – National Hockey League – 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 1 (Best of 7)
Last Night
Carolina Hurricanes 4, New York Islanders 3 – OT                    (CAR leads 2-0)
Florida Panthers 6, Boston Bruins 2                                      (Series tied 1-1)
Dallas Stars 7, Minnesota Wild 3                                          (Series tied 1-1)
Edmonton Oilers 4, Los Angeles Kings 2                                 (Series tied 1-1)

Tonight
Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs, 7:00 p.m.               (TBL leads 1-0)
New York Rangers at New Jersey Devils, 7:30 p.m.                    (NYR leads 1-0)
Seattle Kraken at Colorado Avalanche, 9:30 p.m.                     (SEA leads 1-0)
Winnipeg Jets at Vegas Golden Knights, 10:00                         (WPG leads 1-0)

NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Round 1 (Best of 7)
Last Night
Memphis Grizzlies 103, Los Angeles Lakers 93                         (Series tied 1-1)
Milwaukee Bucks 138, Miami Heat 122                                     (Series tied 1-1)
Denver Nuggets 122, Minnesota Timberwolves 113                    (DEN leads 2-0)

Tonight
Philadelphia 76ers at Brooklyn Nets, 7:30 p.m.                        (PHI leads 2-0)
Sacramento Kings at Golden State Warriors, 10:00 p.m.            (SAC leads 2-0)
Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles Clippers, 10:30 p.m.                      (Series tied 1-1)

NBA – Dumars: Decision to suspend Draymond Green was ‘difficult’
NBA executive vice president Joe Dumars says it was a difficult decision to suspend Golden State’s Draymond Green for Game 3 of the Warriors’ first-round series against Sacramento. Dumars also says it was made with serious consideration of many factors. Dumars oversees the league’s basketball operations and sanctions for on-court incidents. Green stepped on the chest of Kings center Domantas Sabonis midway during the fourth quarter of Game 2 of that series on Monday night. Green was ejected for the play. The league escalated the punishment on Tuesday night.

NBA – Sacramento’s Mike Brown unanimous Coach of the Year winner
Sacramento’s Mike Brown is the unanimous winner of the NBA’s Coach of the Year award. It was an easy call after his first season in Sacramento saw the Kings make the playoffs for the first time since 2006. All 100 voters from a panel of reporters and broadcasters had Brown atop their ballot Wednesday. Brown won the award for the second time, adding this trophy to the one he got after he and LeBron James led Cleveland to a 66-16 record in the 2008-09 season. The other finalists were Oklahoma City’s Mark Daigneault and Boston’s Joe Mazzulla.

Golf – PGA – Tiger Woods has ankle surgery, rest of majors in doubt
Tiger Woods is recovering from another surgery. Woods has posted on Twitter that he had fusion surgery on his right ankle to alleviate arthritis from a broken bone. Most estimates on recovery are eight to 12 weeks. That would put into doubt whether he plays in the three remaining majors. Woods had a noticeable limp when he played in the Masters. He made the cut for a record-tying 23rd time. But he withdrew Sunday morning during the third round because of plantar fasciitis. The broken bone in his ankle stems from the February 2021 car crash in Los Angeles.

Texas cheerleaders shot after one says she got in wrong car
Authorities say a man shot and wounded two cheerleaders in a Texas supermarket parking lot after one of them said she mistakenly got into his car thinking it was her own. The shooting early Tuesday east of Austin was the latest in a string of recent U.S. shootings apparently sparked by someone showing up at the wrong place. Heather Roth says she got into what she thought was her car, but there was a man in the passenger seat so she got back into her teammate’s car. She says the man then approached her teammate’s car and opened fire. She was grazed and her teammate was critically wounded. The man fled but was later arrested.

IIHF – 2-time US hockey Olympic defender Megan Bozek retires
Two-time United States women’s hockey Olympian Megan Bozek is retiring. The 32-year-old defender from Buffalo Grove, Illinois, won silver medals at the 2014 Sochi and 2022 Beijing Winter Games. Bozek also won four gold medals in six world championship tournament appearances, ending with a silver-medal finish in 2022. Bozek made her national team debut in 2007 in the Under-18 Series, and finished her career with 17 goals and 41 assists for 58 points in 111 games.

MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
West Michigan 4, Dayton 1
South Bend 4, Great Lakes 3
Lake County 5, Lansing 4

Today
Lansing Lugnuts at Lake County Captains, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
South Bend Cubs at Great Lakes Loons, 6:05 p.m.
Dayton Dragons at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:30 p.m.

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

MHSAA – High School Sports
Last NightGirls Soccer
Gull Lake 5, Lakeshore 0
Battle Creek Lakeview 1, St. Joseph 0
Our Lady of the Lake 4, Michigan Lutheran 3
Three Rivers 1, Niles 0
South Haven 5, Fennville 4
Berrien Springs 6, Hartford 0
Holland Black River 3, Bridgman 0
Buchanan 4, Brandywine 0
Plainwell 8, Edwardsburg 0
Paw Paw 8, Sturgis 0
Vicksburg 2, Otsego 0
Portage Northern 8, Battle Cree Central 0
Loy Norrix 2, Kalamazoo Central 0
Mattawan 2, Portage Central 1
Bangor 2, Bloomingdale 0
Comstock 12, Marcellus 1
Allegan 3, Delton-Kellogg 0
Constantine 4, Lawton 3
Kalamazoo Christian 3, Kalamazoo Hackett 0

Baseball
Otsego 10, Niles 1 – Game 1
Otsego 3, Niles 1 – Game 2
Plainwell 13, Sturgis 2 – Game 1
Sturgis 3, Plainwell 2 – Game 2
Vicksburg 4, Paw Paw 2

Softball
Otsego 5, Niles 1 – Game 1
Otsego 6, Niles  2 – Game 2
GR Forest Hills Central 17, Saugatuck 2 – Game 1
GR Forest Hills Central 15, Saugatuck 11 – Game 2

Girls Tennis
Vicksburg 8, Three Rivers 0
Otsego 8, Edwardsburg 0
Sturgis 6, Niles 2
Paw Paw 4, Plainwell 4

Today
Baseball
St. Joseph at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m.
Mattawan at Lakeshore, 4:00 p.m.
Our Lady of the Lake at Bridgman, 4:15 p.m.
Watervliet at Delton-Kellogg, 4:30 p.m.
Galesburg-Augusta at Gobles, 4:30 p.m.
Coloma at Kalamazoo Christian, 4:30 p.m.
Allegan at Kalamazoo Hackett, 4:30 p.m.
Holland Black River at Saugatuck, 4:30 p.m.
Three Rivers at Dowagiac, 4:00 p.m.
Buchanan at Edwardsburg, 4:00 p.m.
Parchment at Paw Paw, 4:30 p.m.
Plainwell at Harper Creek, 4:00 p.m.
Lawton at Bloomingdale, 4:30 p.m.
Marcellus at Cassopolis, 4:00 p.m.
Decatur at Centreville, 4:00 p.m.
White Pigeon at Comstock, 4:00 p.m.
Bangor at Hartford, 4:00 p.m.
Lawrence at Mendon, 4:00 p.m.
Constantine at Climax-Scotts, 4:30 p.m.

Softball
St. Joseph at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m.
Mattawan at Lakeshore, 4:00 p.m.
South Haven at Brandywine, 4:15 p.m.
Watervliet at Delton-Kellogg, 4:30 p.m.
Galesburg-Augusta at Gobles, 4:30 p.m.
Coloma at Kalamazoo Christian, 4:30 p.m.
Allegan at Kalamazoo Hackett, 4:30 p.m.
Holland Black River at Saugatuck, 4:30 p.m.
Three Rivers at Dowagiac, 4:00 p.m.
Saugatuck at Otsego, 4:30 p.m.
Parchment at Paw Paw, 4:30 p.m.
Harper Creek at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m.
Lawton at Bloomingdale, 4:30 p.m.
Marcellus at Cassopolis, 4:00 p.m.
Decatur at Centreville, 4:00 p.m.
White Pigeon at Comstock, 4:00 p.m.
Bangor at Hartford, 4:00 p.m.
Lawrence at Mendon, 4:00 p.m.
Bronson at Schoolcraft, 4:30 p.m.

Girls Soccer
Bridgman at Allegan, 6:15 p.m.
Covert at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m.
Harper Creek at Edwardsburg, 5:30 p.m.
Schoolcraft at Parchment, 6:00 p.m.

Girls Tennis
Lakeshore at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 4:00 p.m.
Our Lady of the Lake at Brandywine, 4:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Hackett at Allegan, 4:30 p.m.

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