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MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Detroit Tigers 6, Houston Astros 3
Chicago Cubs 12, Cincinnati Reds 5
White Sox were off

Tigers 6, Astros 3 – Torkelson homers, gets 3 hits to lead Tigers over Astros 6-3
Spencer Torkelson had three hits, highlighted by a two-run homer in the eighth inning, to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 6-3 win over the Houston Astros. The Tigers, who won 7-6 in 11 innings Monday, have won two games in Houston after being swept by Tampa Bay in their opening series. Detroit led by one with one out in the eighth when Riley Greene tied a career high with his third hit of the night on a single to center field. Torkelson followed with his soaring shot to center to make it 5-2.

Cubs 12, Reds 5 – Wisdom’s 3 hits, 6-run seventh, power Cubs over Reds 12-5
Patrick Wisdom doubled twice and had three hits and three RBIs, leading the Chicago Cubs over the Cincinnati Reds 12-5 to even their three-game series. Wisdom’s two-run single highlighted a six-run seventh inning that overcame a 3-2 deficit Chicago had 16 hits, including four doubles. Cody Bellinger went 3 for 5 with an RBI, a day after hitting a three-run homer that ended his 0-for-11 start with the Cubs. Ian Happ went 3 for 4 with a tying double. The University of Cincinnati product is a .296 career hitter against the Reds.

Today
Chicago Cubs (Stroman 1-0) at Cincinnati (Greene 0-0), 12:35 p.m.
Detroit (Rodriguez 0-1) at Houston (Javier 0-0), 2:10 p.m.    News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 1:45
San Francisco (Webb 0-1) at Chicago White Sox (Cease 0-0), 2:10 p.m.

MLB – AP exclusive: MLB average salary up 11% year after lockout
The average Major League Baseball salary was up 11.1% to a record $4.9 million to start this season, the biggest jump for the sport since 2001, according to a study by The Associated Press. The surge follows a spending spree in the first offseason since players and owners agreed to a five-year collective bargaining agreement last March. Texas Rangers shortstop and union executive subcommittee member Marcus Semien calls it “a step in the right direction.” The New York Mets led the way with a $355 million payroll, $70 million more than the previous high for a season’s start. Seven teams topped $200 million.

NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Detroit Red Wings 5, Montreal Canadiens 0
Chicago Blackhawks 4, Calgary Flames 3

Red Wings 5, Canadiens 0 – David Perron, Ville Husso help Red Wings beat Canadiens 5-0
David Perron had two goals and an assist, Ville Husso returned from a lower-body injury to make 24 saves and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-0 on Tuesday night. Husso was back after sitting out seven games. Lucas Raymond, Matt Luff and Joe Veleno also scored and Jordan Oesterle and Olli Matta each had two assists. Detroit ended a three-game Canadian trip with consecutive victories in Toronto and Montreal. Cayden Primeau made 16 saves in his second start for Montreal this season. Referee Marc Joannette ended his career with the game. He officiated more than 1,500 NHL games and three Stanley Cup finals.

Blackhawks 4, Flames 3 – Athanasiou scores twice as Blackhawks beat Flames 4-3
Andreas Athanasiou scored twice, and the Chicago Blackhawks stopped an eight-game slide by topping the desperate Calgary Flames for a 4-3 victory. Jujhar Khaira and Austin Wagner also scored for Chicago, which began the night in last place in the NHL. The Blackhawks swept the three-game series against the Flames. Noah Hanifin had a goal and an assist for Calgary, which had won four in a row. With four games left in the Flames’ regular season, Calgary remains two points back of Winnipeg for the second wild card in the Western Conference.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Miami Heat 118, Detroit Pistons 105
Atlanta Hawks 123, Chicago Bulls 105

Heat 118, Pistons 105 – Butler leads Heat to late win against Pistons, 118-105
Jimmy Butler scored 18 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter and the Miami Heat avoided an embarrassing loss by rallying to beat the hapless Detroit Pistons 118-105. Miami (42-37) kept its chance of escaping the Play-In tournament alive, but Detroit (16-63) made it tough before losing its 10th straight and falling to 1-21 in its last 22 games. Gabe Vincent scored 22 points for the Heat while Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro had 18 apiece. Jaden Ivey had 30 points for the Pistons, while fellow rookie Jalen Duren had 20 points and 14 rebounds.

Hawks 123, Bulls 105 – Bogdanovic’s 26 lead Young-less Hawks past Bulls 123-105
Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 26 points, as the Atlanta Hawks overcame the loss of leading scorer Trae Young to beat the Chicago Bulls 123-105. Young didn’t make the trip to Chicago due to a non-COVID illness, and starting forward De’Andre Hunter missed his third consecutive game because of a left knee bruise. But Bogdanovic alleviated some of the scoring concerns by scoring 11 of the Hawks’ first 13 points after Zach LaVine scored a field goal to open the game. The Hawks (40-39) hold a two-game lead over the Bulls (38-41), who clinched a play-in spot by virtue of Orlando’s loss to Cleveland earlier in the evening. LaVine led the Bulls with 26 points.

Tonight
Brooklyn Nets at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m.
New York Knicks at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m.
Chicago Bulls at Milwaukee Bucks, 7:30 p.m.

NCAAWBKB – Robyn Fralick introduced as new Michigan State women’s coach
Former Bowling Green head coach Robyn Fralick was introduced as the new head coach for the Michigan State Women’s Basketball team, the 6th head coach in program history.  Fralick comes to East Lansing after a five year stint at Bowling Green State University in Ohio.   Fralick originally grew up in nearby Okemos, Michigan.  Fralick has an overall record of 192-76, 88-73 at Bowling Green.   Fralick takes over after Suzy Merchant stepped down after 16 years because of health reasons.

NCAAMBKB – Purdue’s Zach Edey wins Wooden Award as top hoops player
Zach Edey of Purdue has won the John R. Wooden Award as the nation’s top men’s college basketball player. Caitlin Clark of Iowa won the women’s award. Edey is the first Canadian-born winner and the second player from Purdue to be honored. He joins Glenn Robinson who won in 1994. Purdue was upset in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Clark led the Hawkeyes to the women’s championship game where they lost to LSU. Edey and Clark will receive their awards on Friday at the Los Angeles Athletic Club.

Golf – The Masters – Woods and his limp back at Masters, but for how much longer?
Tiger Woods is at the Masters for the 25th time. Not even he knows how much longer he will keep playing. Woods says he doesn’t know how many more he has in him because of injuries to his legs and back. He describes his right leg as being full of hardware. Woods brings a degree a normalcy to this Masters that is filled with chatter and speculation about LIV Golf. Woods still draws the biggest crowd. Now he sees if he can match the Masters record held by Fred Couples and Gary Player of making 23 cuts in a row.

Golf – The Masters – Mickelson back at Masters after year away from Augusta
Phil Mickelson returned to Augusta National on Tuesday for a practice round ahead of the Masters. He missed the event last year for the first time since 1994, after some controversial comments about the Saudi-backed LIV Golf breakaway circuit were published. Mickelson is now one of LIV Golf’s star attractions. He is among 18 players from the circuit playing this week, including six former Masters champions. Mickelson called it his “favorite week” and lamented missing it a year ago. He also said he has no problems with players that have been critical of his decision to leave the PGA Tour, including 1992 champion Fred Couples, who recently referred to Mickelson as a “nutbag.”

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Yesterday
Softball
Lake Michigan College 13, Marian Ancilla College 1 – Game 1 (5 Innings)
Lake Michigan College 11, Marian Ancilla College 2 – Game 2 (6 Innings)
                                                                                                                             
MHSAA – Ecorse’s Malik Olafioye named Michigan AP D3 player of year
Ecorse’s Malik Olafioye has been named the Michigan Associated Press Division 3 boys basketball player of year. He scored more than 2,000 points during his career and led his team to consecutive trips to the Division 3 state semifinals. The 6-foot-2 guard averaged 32 points, 12 rebounds, five assists and four steals his senior year to lead his team to a 20-5 record. Olafioye has multiple Division 1 offers, including from Houston, Tennessee, Boston College, UAB and several others. Dennis Morey was named coach of the year for guiding Detroit Loyola to the Catholic League title and a 25-2 record.
                       
MHSAA – High School Sports
Yesterday
Girls Soccer
St. Joseph 5, Niles 0
Vicksburg 4, Coldwater 1
Comstock 7, Parchment 6

Baseball
St. Joseph 15, Benton Harbor 0
Berrien Springs 2, Coloma 1 – Game 1
Berrien Springs 7, Coloma 0 – Game 2
Buchanan 8, River Valley 7 – Game 1
Buchanan 6, River Valley 1 – 3rd inning suspended   

Softball
St. Joseph 12, Watervliet 4 – Game 1
St. Joseph 6, Watervliet 2 – Game 2
Buchanan 5, River Valley 1 – Game 1
Buchanan 10, River Valley 0 – Game 2
Vicksburg 11, Coldwater 7 – Game 1
Vicksburg 3, Coldwater 1 – Game 2

Today
Girls Soccer
Michigan Lutheran at Brandywine, 5:00 p.m.
Bridgman at Berrien Springs, 5:00 p.m.
Buchanan at Coloma, 6:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Hackett at Portage Northern, 6:00 p.m.
Calhoun Christian at Battle Creek Central, 5:00 p.m.

Baseball
Coloma at Kalamazoo Central, 4:30 p.m.
Haslett at Gull Lake, 4:00 p.m.
Climax-Scotts at Kalamazoo Hackett, 4:30 p.m.

Softball
Kalamazoo Central at Harper Creek, 4:00 p.m.
Climax-Scotts at Kalamazoo Hackett, 4:30 p.m.

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MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Detroit Tigers 6, Houston Astros 3
Chicago Cubs 12, Cincinnati Reds 5
White Sox were off

Tigers 6, Astros 3 – Torkelson homers, gets 3 hits to lead Tigers over Astros 6-3
Spencer Torkelson had three hits, highlighted by a two-run homer in the eighth inning, to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 6-3 win over the Houston Astros. The Tigers, who won 7-6 in 11 innings Monday, have won two games in Houston after being swept by Tampa Bay in their opening series. Detroit led by one with one out in the eighth when Riley Greene tied a career high with his third hit of the night on a single to center field. Torkelson followed with his soaring shot to center to make it 5-2.

Cubs 12, Reds 5 – Wisdom’s 3 hits, 6-run seventh, power Cubs over Reds 12-5
Patrick Wisdom doubled twice and had three hits and three RBIs, leading the Chicago Cubs over the Cincinnati Reds 12-5 to even their three-game series. Wisdom’s two-run single highlighted a six-run seventh inning that overcame a 3-2 deficit Chicago had 16 hits, including four doubles. Cody Bellinger went 3 for 5 with an RBI, a day after hitting a three-run homer that ended his 0-for-11 start with the Cubs. Ian Happ went 3 for 4 with a tying double. The University of Cincinnati product is a .296 career hitter against the Reds.

Today
Chicago Cubs (Stroman 1-0) at Cincinnati (Greene 0-0), 12:35 p.m.
Detroit (Rodriguez 0-1) at Houston (Javier 0-0), 2:10 p.m.    News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 1:45
San Francisco (Webb 0-1) at Chicago White Sox (Cease 0-0), 2:10 p.m.

MLB – AP exclusive: MLB average salary up 11% year after lockout
The average Major League Baseball salary was up 11.1% to a record $4.9 million to start this season, the biggest jump for the sport since 2001, according to a study by The Associated Press. The surge follows a spending spree in the first offseason since players and owners agreed to a five-year collective bargaining agreement last March. Texas Rangers shortstop and union executive subcommittee member Marcus Semien calls it “a step in the right direction.” The New York Mets led the way with a $355 million payroll, $70 million more than the previous high for a season’s start. Seven teams topped $200 million.

NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Detroit Red Wings 5, Montreal Canadiens 0
Chicago Blackhawks 4, Calgary Flames 3

Red Wings 5, Canadiens 0 – David Perron, Ville Husso help Red Wings beat Canadiens 5-0
David Perron had two goals and an assist, Ville Husso returned from a lower-body injury to make 24 saves and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-0 on Tuesday night. Husso was back after sitting out seven games. Lucas Raymond, Matt Luff and Joe Veleno also scored and Jordan Oesterle and Olli Matta each had two assists. Detroit ended a three-game Canadian trip with consecutive victories in Toronto and Montreal. Cayden Primeau made 16 saves in his second start for Montreal this season. Referee Marc Joannette ended his career with the game. He officiated more than 1,500 NHL games and three Stanley Cup finals.

Blackhawks 4, Flames 3 – Athanasiou scores twice as Blackhawks beat Flames 4-3
Andreas Athanasiou scored twice, and the Chicago Blackhawks stopped an eight-game slide by topping the desperate Calgary Flames for a 4-3 victory. Jujhar Khaira and Austin Wagner also scored for Chicago, which began the night in last place in the NHL. The Blackhawks swept the three-game series against the Flames. Noah Hanifin had a goal and an assist for Calgary, which had won four in a row. With four games left in the Flames’ regular season, Calgary remains two points back of Winnipeg for the second wild card in the Western Conference.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Miami Heat 118, Detroit Pistons 105
Atlanta Hawks 123, Chicago Bulls 105

Heat 118, Pistons 105 – Butler leads Heat to late win against Pistons, 118-105
Jimmy Butler scored 18 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter and the Miami Heat avoided an embarrassing loss by rallying to beat the hapless Detroit Pistons 118-105. Miami (42-37) kept its chance of escaping the Play-In tournament alive, but Detroit (16-63) made it tough before losing its 10th straight and falling to 1-21 in its last 22 games. Gabe Vincent scored 22 points for the Heat while Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro had 18 apiece. Jaden Ivey had 30 points for the Pistons, while fellow rookie Jalen Duren had 20 points and 14 rebounds.

Hawks 123, Bulls 105 – Bogdanovic’s 26 lead Young-less Hawks past Bulls 123-105
Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 26 points, as the Atlanta Hawks overcame the loss of leading scorer Trae Young to beat the Chicago Bulls 123-105. Young didn’t make the trip to Chicago due to a non-COVID illness, and starting forward De’Andre Hunter missed his third consecutive game because of a left knee bruise. But Bogdanovic alleviated some of the scoring concerns by scoring 11 of the Hawks’ first 13 points after Zach LaVine scored a field goal to open the game. The Hawks (40-39) hold a two-game lead over the Bulls (38-41), who clinched a play-in spot by virtue of Orlando’s loss to Cleveland earlier in the evening. LaVine led the Bulls with 26 points.

Tonight
Brooklyn Nets at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m.
New York Knicks at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m.
Chicago Bulls at Milwaukee Bucks, 7:30 p.m.

NCAAWBKB – Robyn Fralick introduced as new Michigan State women’s coach
Former Bowling Green head coach Robyn Fralick was introduced as the new head coach for the Michigan State Women’s Basketball team, the 6th head coach in program history.  Fralick comes to East Lansing after a five year stint at Bowling Green State University in Ohio.   Fralick originally grew up in nearby Okemos, Michigan.  Fralick has an overall record of 192-76, 88-73 at Bowling Green.   Fralick takes over after Suzy Merchant stepped down after 16 years because of health reasons.

NCAAMBKB – Purdue’s Zach Edey wins Wooden Award as top hoops player
Zach Edey of Purdue has won the John R. Wooden Award as the nation’s top men’s college basketball player. Caitlin Clark of Iowa won the women’s award. Edey is the first Canadian-born winner and the second player from Purdue to be honored. He joins Glenn Robinson who won in 1994. Purdue was upset in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Clark led the Hawkeyes to the women’s championship game where they lost to LSU. Edey and Clark will receive their awards on Friday at the Los Angeles Athletic Club.

Golf – The Masters – Woods and his limp back at Masters, but for how much longer?
Tiger Woods is at the Masters for the 25th time. Not even he knows how much longer he will keep playing. Woods says he doesn’t know how many more he has in him because of injuries to his legs and back. He describes his right leg as being full of hardware. Woods brings a degree a normalcy to this Masters that is filled with chatter and speculation about LIV Golf. Woods still draws the biggest crowd. Now he sees if he can match the Masters record held by Fred Couples and Gary Player of making 23 cuts in a row.

Golf – The Masters – Mickelson back at Masters after year away from Augusta
Phil Mickelson returned to Augusta National on Tuesday for a practice round ahead of the Masters. He missed the event last year for the first time since 1994, after some controversial comments about the Saudi-backed LIV Golf breakaway circuit were published. Mickelson is now one of LIV Golf’s star attractions. He is among 18 players from the circuit playing this week, including six former Masters champions. Mickelson called it his “favorite week” and lamented missing it a year ago. He also said he has no problems with players that have been critical of his decision to leave the PGA Tour, including 1992 champion Fred Couples, who recently referred to Mickelson as a “nutbag.”

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Yesterday
Softball
Lake Michigan College 13, Marian Ancilla College 1 – Game 1 (5 Innings)
Lake Michigan College 11, Marian Ancilla College 2 – Game 2 (6 Innings)
                                                                                                                             
MHSAA – Ecorse’s Malik Olafioye named Michigan AP D3 player of year
Ecorse’s Malik Olafioye has been named the Michigan Associated Press Division 3 boys basketball player of year. He scored more than 2,000 points during his career and led his team to consecutive trips to the Division 3 state semifinals. The 6-foot-2 guard averaged 32 points, 12 rebounds, five assists and four steals his senior year to lead his team to a 20-5 record. Olafioye has multiple Division 1 offers, including from Houston, Tennessee, Boston College, UAB and several others. Dennis Morey was named coach of the year for guiding Detroit Loyola to the Catholic League title and a 25-2 record.
                       
MHSAA – High School Sports
Yesterday
Girls Soccer
St. Joseph 5, Niles 0
Vicksburg 4, Coldwater 1
Comstock 7, Parchment 6

Baseball
St. Joseph 15, Benton Harbor 0
Berrien Springs 2, Coloma 1 – Game 1
Berrien Springs 7, Coloma 0 – Game 2
Buchanan 8, River Valley 7 – Game 1
Buchanan 6, River Valley 1 – 3rd inning suspended   

Softball
St. Joseph 12, Watervliet 4 – Game 1
St. Joseph 6, Watervliet 2 – Game 2
Buchanan 5, River Valley 1 – Game 1
Buchanan 10, River Valley 0 – Game 2
Vicksburg 11, Coldwater 7 – Game 1
Vicksburg 3, Coldwater 1 – Game 2

Today
Girls Soccer
Michigan Lutheran at Brandywine, 5:00 p.m.
Bridgman at Berrien Springs, 5:00 p.m.
Buchanan at Coloma, 6:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Hackett at Portage Northern, 6:00 p.m.
Calhoun Christian at Battle Creek Central, 5:00 p.m.

Baseball
Coloma at Kalamazoo Central, 4:30 p.m.
Haslett at Gull Lake, 4:00 p.m.
Climax-Scotts at Kalamazoo Hackett, 4:30 p.m.

Softball
Kalamazoo Central at Harper Creek, 4:00 p.m.
Climax-Scotts at Kalamazoo Hackett, 4:30 p.m.

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04-04-23 WSJM Afternoon News

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Here’s what you might have missed from The Morning Show with Jonny Reinhardt for Tuesday Apr. 4th, 2023:

About a week ago we were talking to you about the historic Mary’s City of David Hotel or Mary’s Fireproof Hotel. News Director Ken Lundberg checks back in to give us an update on some more of the history of the hotel and what you might find in there. Listen to learn more!

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Here’s what you might have missed from The Morning Show with Jonny Reinhardt for Monday Apr. 3rd, 2023:

What are some good “date night” activities, Jocelyne joins the show to talk about some of the fun things we like to do. Plus a baby was born in Michigan at a Costco! All that and more on today’s show!

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A PBJ Cheeseburger? Forgetting. As a ‘treatment.’ And where we’ll find the worst drivers in the country. That’s what Paul Layendecker is BuZzin’ about today on The Daily BuZz!!

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NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball – Championship
Last Night
NCAA Tournament – Final Four – NRG Stadium, Houston
4 UConn 76, 5 San Diego State 59

UConn 76, SDSU 59 – UConn wins March Madness with 76-59 smothering of SDSU
Adama Sanogo powered UConn to the school’s fifth national title with a 76-59 victory over San Diego State. Sanogo had 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Huskies, who became the fifth team since the bracket expanded in 1985 to win all six NCAA Tournament games by double-digits on the way to a championship. UConn built a 16-point lead late in the first half, then held on for a wild ride down the stretch. The Aztecs trimmed the lead to five with 5:19 left, but Jordan Hawkins answered with a 3 to trigger a 9-0 run and put the game out of reach. Keshad Johnson led San Diego State with 14 points.  Sanogo was named the most outstanding player of the tournament.

NCAAMBKB – Ex-Hoosiers coach Bob Knight out of hospital, son says
Former Indiana Hoosiers coach Bob Knight has been released from a hospital in Bloomington, Indiana. His son, Pat Knight, says he returned home after he was admitted with an illness over the weekend. Pat Knight issued a statement thanking people for their thoughts and prayers while asking them to respect the family’s privacy. The 82-year-old Knight won three national championships at Indiana before he was fired in September 2000 after grabbing a student by the arm in violation of the school’s zero-tolerance policy. He was hired by Texas Tech in 2001 and retired in 2012 with a then-Division I record 899 career wins.

NCAAMBKB – Jim Nantz bids a fond farewell to March Madness
Jim Nantz could fill an evening weaving tales of the great games and buzzer-beaters he’s had the privilege to call over a storytelling career that made his the voice of March Madness for nearly four decades. But when asked about his favorite moments as he prepared for the 354th and final game of that journey, he wanted to talk about underdogs. It’s the teams that don’t get much time in the limelight that Nantz works overtime for. He wants to tell their stories the right way. It makes this year’s Final Four a fitting time to go out. It was filled with teams nobody expected. A storyteller’s paradise, Nantz called it. Even though this is it for basketball, the 63-year-old broadcaster will stay on CBS for golf and football coverage.

NHL – National Hockey League
Tonight
Detroit Red Wings at Montreal Canadiens, 7:00 p.m.
Chicago Blackhawks at Calgary Flames, 9:00 p.m.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Tonight
Miami Heat at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m.
Atlanta Hawks at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m.

MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Detroit Tigers 7, Houston Astros 6 – 11 Innings
Cincinnati Reds 7, Chicago Cubs 6
San Francisco Giants 12, Chicago White Sox 3

Tigers 7, Astros 6 – F/11 – Vierling catch, homer lift Tigers over Astros 7-6 in 11
Matt Vierling made a sprawling bases-loaded catch and hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the 11th inning as the Detroit Tigers rebounded from a meltdown in the ninth to beat the Houston Astros 7-6 for their first win after a an 0-3 start. Detroit wasted a 4-0 lead but Riley Greene’s seventh-inning homer off Bryan Abreu put the Tigers ahead 5-4. Vierling’s backhand grab in right on Maurico Dubon’s two-out liner stopped Houston’s four-run rally in the fifth. After Houston tied the score with two outs in the ninth, Vierling homered in the 11th off Héctor Neris.

Reds 7, Cubs 6 – Vosler’s three-run blast lifts Reds past Cubs 7-6
Jason Vosler, a non-roster invitee to spring training, hit a go-ahead three-run home run, his second of the season, as the Cincinnati Reds held off the Chicago Cubs 7-6. Cody Bellinger collected his first hit as a Cub: a three-run home run in the first. Derek Law stranded the tying and go-ahead runners in the ninth to earn his first save since 2019. Alex Young (1-0) got the win. Drew Smyly (0-1) took the loss for Chicago.  Cincinnati, which began last season 3-22, is off to a 3-1 start.

Giants 12, White Sox 3 – Villar homers twice, Giants hit 7 in romp over White Sox
David Villar hit two of San Francisco’s seven home runs, Anthony DeSclafani tossed three-hit ball over six scoreless innings and the Giants pounded the Chicago White Sox 12-3. Villar hit a solo homer in the fifth and a grand slam in the ninth. Joc Pederson, Michael Conforto, Thairo Estrada, Mike Yastrzemski and Bryce Johnson also went deep. The Giants spoiled Chicago’s first home game under manager Pedro Grifol. Pederson got the home run derby going when he connected leading off a two-run second. The Giants smacked four more homers in the fifth, the first time they hit four in an inning since Sept. 18, 2011 at Colorado. Conforto and Estrada went back to back, and so did Yastrzemski and Villar.

Tonight
White Sox are off
Chicago Cubs (Wesneski 0-0) at Cincinnati (Cessa 0-0), 6:40 p.m.
Detroit (Manning 0-0) at Houston (Valdez 0-0), 8:10 p.m.    News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 7:45

MLB – White Sox closer Hendriks starts final round of chemotherapy
Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks says he was beginning his final round of chemotherapy on Monday. Hendriks, battling non-Hodgkin lymphoma, made the announcement in an eight-second video shown prior to Chicago’s home opener against the San Francisco Giants. He wished White Sox fans a happy opening day while announcing he was starting his final round. He said he’ll “see you guys on the South Side soon.” A three-time All-Star, Hendriks announced the diagnosis in January. General manager Rick Hahn said Hendriks and Garrett Crochet (left elbow surgery) are “progressing,” though the White Sox won’t have a timeline on their returns until they begin rehab assignments.

NCAAWBKB – Sunday’s NCAA women’s title game draws record TV audience
LSU’s 102-85 victory over Iowa in Sunday’s national championship game was the most-viewed NCAA women’s basketball game on record. There were 9.9 million viewers on ABC and ESPN2 according to fast national numbers by Nielsen. The total audience is a 103% jump over last year, when South Carolina defeated UConn and averaged 4.85 million on ESPN and ESPN2. The audience on Sunday at one point peaked at 12.6 million. The record ratings come as the NCAA is deciding whether to separate the women’s tournament or keep it as part of the championships TV package that includes at least 24 sports.

NCAAWBKB – Jill Biden wants champions LSU — and Iowa — at White House
First lady Jill Biden says she wants to see the defeated Iowa women’s basketball team invited to the White House as well as the national title winner Louisiana State University. She watched LSU’s 102-85 victory from the stands on Sunday night. The first lady, during a visit to the Colorado state capital in Denver, praised Iowa’s sportsmanship and congratulated both teams on their performance. She says the champions were sure to be invited to the White House and then added that she was going to tell the president that “Iowa should come, too, because they played such a good game.”

NCAAWBKB – After March Madness, women’s pro basketball options are slim
March Madness may be the last time for fans to see many of the talented college women players compete. Even the handful of players selected in the upcoming WNBA draft will find it difficult to continue their pro careers. There are only potentially 144 WNBA roster spots available and most of those are filled with returning players. There has been talk of expansion over the last few years, but nothing has come to fruition yet. Taking their talents overseas is also not given with those jobs also at premium. Following Brittney Griner’s travails in Russia, dozens of jobs players used to be able to find in that country during the offseason are no longer an option. That has a trickle down on openings in other countries.

Golf – Masters – LIV’s Cam Smith happy to get hugs and handshakes at Augusta
British Open champion Cameron Smith refers to Augusta National as his happy place. He arrived with a little trepidation now that he’s with LIV Golf. Smith says he found it was business as usual. He says there’s a lot of clamor at the Masters about LIV Golf players competing against PGA Tour loyalists. That much was clear when a practice round tee sheet listed Bryson DeChambeau playing with Tiger Woods. Turns out that wasn’t the case. Smith says it’s important that LIV players contend at the Masters. He says LIV players are wrongly accused of not playing real golf.

Wrestling – WWE no longer just a family affair as it joins with UFC
WWE is saying goodbye to existing as a family-run business as it joins with the company that runs Ultimate Fighting Championship to create a $21.4 billion sports entertainment company. The deal announced Monday between Endeavor and World Wrestling Entertainment catapults WWE into a new era after spending decades under the control of the McMahon family. Vince McMahon purchased Capitol Wrestling from his father in 1982, and took the regional wrestling business to a national audience with wrestling stars such as Andre the Giant, Hulk Hogan, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, John Cena and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. McMahon called the agreement an evolution for WWE.

USA Soccer – Davidson relishes new role with the US players union
While the women’s national team fought for and won its landmark equal pay contract with U.S. Soccer last spring, new players’ association officer Tierna Davidson believes there is so much more to be done. The women continue to advocate for better wages and treatment in the game both nationally and internationally as the team prepares for this summer’s Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Davidson has been elected as an officer for the U.S. Women’s National Team Players Association, it was announced Monday.

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Today
Softball
Marian Ancilla at Lake Michigan College, 3:00 p.m./5:00 p.m. (DH)
                                                                                                                             
MHSAA – Taylor Trillium Academy’s Fisburn named Michigan AP D4 POY
Taylor Trillium Academy star Damaryon Fisburn has been named the Michigan Associated Press Division 4 player of the year. The 6-foot-3 senior guard averaged 23 points, 8 rebounds and 4 steals a game on a team that was ranked as high as No. 1. Fishburn is still deciding his basketball future. He’s a 4.0 student and figures on going to a junior college to fine-tune his game before transferring to a larger school. Ty McGregor from Mio AuSable is the Coach of the Year.
                                                                                                                             
MHSAA – High School Sports
Yesterday
Softball
Brandywine 7, Niles 5 – Game 1
Niles 9, Brandywine 3 – Game 2

Girls Soccer
Michigan Lutheran 1, Bridgman 0
Watervliet 1, Berrien Springs 0
Coloma 2, Brandywine 0

Boys Golf
Orchard Hills Invitational at Buchanan, 4:00 p.m.
1. St. Joseph                  174
2. Niles                         179
3. Buchanan                   206
4. Berrien Springs         241

Today
Girls Soccer
Niles at St. Joseph, 6:30 p.m.
Vicksburg at Coldwater, 5:30 p.m.
Comstock at Parchment, 6:00 p.m.

Baseball
Benton Harbor at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m.
Portage Northern at Niles, 4:00 p.m.
Coloma at Berrien Springs, 4:00 p.m.
Comstock at Bridgman, 4:15 p.m.
River Valley at Buchanan, 4:15 p.m.
Watervliet at Galesburg-Augusta, 4:00 p.m.
Schoolcraft at Gull Lake, 4:00 p.m.
Coldwater at Vicksburg, 5:30 p.m.
Battle Creek Lakeview at Marshall, 4:00 p.m.

Softball
Watervliet at St. Joseph, 4:30 p.m.
Portage Northern at Niles, 4:00 p.m.
Coloma at Berrien Springs, 4:00 p.m.
Comstock at Bridgman, 4:15 p.m.
River Valley at Buchanan, 4:15 p.m.
Schoolcraft at Gull Lake, 4:00 p.m.
Coldwater at Vicksburg, 5:30 p.m.
Battle Creek Lakeview at Marshall, 4:00 p.m.

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NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball – Championship
Last Night
NCAA Tournament – Final Four – NRG Stadium, Houston
4 UConn 76, 5 San Diego State 59

UConn 76, SDSU 59 – UConn wins March Madness with 76-59 smothering of SDSU
Adama Sanogo powered UConn to the school’s fifth national title with a 76-59 victory over San Diego State. Sanogo had 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Huskies, who became the fifth team since the bracket expanded in 1985 to win all six NCAA Tournament games by double-digits on the way to a championship. UConn built a 16-point lead late in the first half, then held on for a wild ride down the stretch. The Aztecs trimmed the lead to five with 5:19 left, but Jordan Hawkins answered with a 3 to trigger a 9-0 run and put the game out of reach. Keshad Johnson led San Diego State with 14 points.  Sanogo was named the most outstanding player of the tournament.

NCAAMBKB – Ex-Hoosiers coach Bob Knight out of hospital, son says
Former Indiana Hoosiers coach Bob Knight has been released from a hospital in Bloomington, Indiana. His son, Pat Knight, says he returned home after he was admitted with an illness over the weekend. Pat Knight issued a statement thanking people for their thoughts and prayers while asking them to respect the family’s privacy. The 82-year-old Knight won three national championships at Indiana before he was fired in September 2000 after grabbing a student by the arm in violation of the school’s zero-tolerance policy. He was hired by Texas Tech in 2001 and retired in 2012 with a then-Division I record 899 career wins.

NCAAMBKB – Jim Nantz bids a fond farewell to March Madness
Jim Nantz could fill an evening weaving tales of the great games and buzzer-beaters he’s had the privilege to call over a storytelling career that made his the voice of March Madness for nearly four decades. But when asked about his favorite moments as he prepared for the 354th and final game of that journey, he wanted to talk about underdogs. It’s the teams that don’t get much time in the limelight that Nantz works overtime for. He wants to tell their stories the right way. It makes this year’s Final Four a fitting time to go out. It was filled with teams nobody expected. A storyteller’s paradise, Nantz called it. Even though this is it for basketball, the 63-year-old broadcaster will stay on CBS for golf and football coverage.

NHL – National Hockey League
Tonight
Detroit Red Wings at Montreal Canadiens, 7:00 p.m.
Chicago Blackhawks at Calgary Flames, 9:00 p.m.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Tonight
Miami Heat at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m.
Atlanta Hawks at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m.

MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Detroit Tigers 7, Houston Astros 6 – 11 Innings
Cincinnati Reds 7, Chicago Cubs 6
San Francisco Giants 12, Chicago White Sox 3

Tigers 7, Astros 6 – F/11 – Vierling catch, homer lift Tigers over Astros 7-6 in 11
Matt Vierling made a sprawling bases-loaded catch and hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the 11th inning as the Detroit Tigers rebounded from a meltdown in the ninth to beat the Houston Astros 7-6 for their first win after a an 0-3 start. Detroit wasted a 4-0 lead but Riley Greene’s seventh-inning homer off Bryan Abreu put the Tigers ahead 5-4. Vierling’s backhand grab in right on Maurico Dubon’s two-out liner stopped Houston’s four-run rally in the fifth. After Houston tied the score with two outs in the ninth, Vierling homered in the 11th off Héctor Neris.

Reds 7, Cubs 6 – Vosler’s three-run blast lifts Reds past Cubs 7-6
Jason Vosler, a non-roster invitee to spring training, hit a go-ahead three-run home run, his second of the season, as the Cincinnati Reds held off the Chicago Cubs 7-6. Cody Bellinger collected his first hit as a Cub: a three-run home run in the first. Derek Law stranded the tying and go-ahead runners in the ninth to earn his first save since 2019. Alex Young (1-0) got the win. Drew Smyly (0-1) took the loss for Chicago.  Cincinnati, which began last season 3-22, is off to a 3-1 start.

Giants 12, White Sox 3 – Villar homers twice, Giants hit 7 in romp over White Sox
David Villar hit two of San Francisco’s seven home runs, Anthony DeSclafani tossed three-hit ball over six scoreless innings and the Giants pounded the Chicago White Sox 12-3. Villar hit a solo homer in the fifth and a grand slam in the ninth. Joc Pederson, Michael Conforto, Thairo Estrada, Mike Yastrzemski and Bryce Johnson also went deep. The Giants spoiled Chicago’s first home game under manager Pedro Grifol. Pederson got the home run derby going when he connected leading off a two-run second. The Giants smacked four more homers in the fifth, the first time they hit four in an inning since Sept. 18, 2011 at Colorado. Conforto and Estrada went back to back, and so did Yastrzemski and Villar.

Tonight
White Sox are off
Chicago Cubs (Wesneski 0-0) at Cincinnati (Cessa 0-0), 6:40 p.m.
Detroit (Manning 0-0) at Houston (Valdez 0-0), 8:10 p.m.    News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 7:45

MLB – White Sox closer Hendriks starts final round of chemotherapy
Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks says he was beginning his final round of chemotherapy on Monday. Hendriks, battling non-Hodgkin lymphoma, made the announcement in an eight-second video shown prior to Chicago’s home opener against the San Francisco Giants. He wished White Sox fans a happy opening day while announcing he was starting his final round. He said he’ll “see you guys on the South Side soon.” A three-time All-Star, Hendriks announced the diagnosis in January. General manager Rick Hahn said Hendriks and Garrett Crochet (left elbow surgery) are “progressing,” though the White Sox won’t have a timeline on their returns until they begin rehab assignments.

NCAAWBKB – Sunday’s NCAA women’s title game draws record TV audience
LSU’s 102-85 victory over Iowa in Sunday’s national championship game was the most-viewed NCAA women’s basketball game on record. There were 9.9 million viewers on ABC and ESPN2 according to fast national numbers by Nielsen. The total audience is a 103% jump over last year, when South Carolina defeated UConn and averaged 4.85 million on ESPN and ESPN2. The audience on Sunday at one point peaked at 12.6 million. The record ratings come as the NCAA is deciding whether to separate the women’s tournament or keep it as part of the championships TV package that includes at least 24 sports.

NCAAWBKB – Jill Biden wants champions LSU — and Iowa — at White House
First lady Jill Biden says she wants to see the defeated Iowa women’s basketball team invited to the White House as well as the national title winner Louisiana State University. She watched LSU’s 102-85 victory from the stands on Sunday night. The first lady, during a visit to the Colorado state capital in Denver, praised Iowa’s sportsmanship and congratulated both teams on their performance. She says the champions were sure to be invited to the White House and then added that she was going to tell the president that “Iowa should come, too, because they played such a good game.”

NCAAWBKB – After March Madness, women’s pro basketball options are slim
March Madness may be the last time for fans to see many of the talented college women players compete. Even the handful of players selected in the upcoming WNBA draft will find it difficult to continue their pro careers. There are only potentially 144 WNBA roster spots available and most of those are filled with returning players. There has been talk of expansion over the last few years, but nothing has come to fruition yet. Taking their talents overseas is also not given with those jobs also at premium. Following Brittney Griner’s travails in Russia, dozens of jobs players used to be able to find in that country during the offseason are no longer an option. That has a trickle down on openings in other countries.

Golf – Masters – LIV’s Cam Smith happy to get hugs and handshakes at Augusta
British Open champion Cameron Smith refers to Augusta National as his happy place. He arrived with a little trepidation now that he’s with LIV Golf. Smith says he found it was business as usual. He says there’s a lot of clamor at the Masters about LIV Golf players competing against PGA Tour loyalists. That much was clear when a practice round tee sheet listed Bryson DeChambeau playing with Tiger Woods. Turns out that wasn’t the case. Smith says it’s important that LIV players contend at the Masters. He says LIV players are wrongly accused of not playing real golf.

Wrestling – WWE no longer just a family affair as it joins with UFC
WWE is saying goodbye to existing as a family-run business as it joins with the company that runs Ultimate Fighting Championship to create a $21.4 billion sports entertainment company. The deal announced Monday between Endeavor and World Wrestling Entertainment catapults WWE into a new era after spending decades under the control of the McMahon family. Vince McMahon purchased Capitol Wrestling from his father in 1982, and took the regional wrestling business to a national audience with wrestling stars such as Andre the Giant, Hulk Hogan, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, John Cena and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. McMahon called the agreement an evolution for WWE.

USA Soccer – Davidson relishes new role with the US players union
While the women’s national team fought for and won its landmark equal pay contract with U.S. Soccer last spring, new players’ association officer Tierna Davidson believes there is so much more to be done. The women continue to advocate for better wages and treatment in the game both nationally and internationally as the team prepares for this summer’s Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Davidson has been elected as an officer for the U.S. Women’s National Team Players Association, it was announced Monday.

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Today
Softball
Marian Ancilla at Lake Michigan College, 3:00 p.m./5:00 p.m. (DH)
                                                                                                                             
MHSAA – Taylor Trillium Academy’s Fisburn named Michigan AP D4 POY
Taylor Trillium Academy star Damaryon Fisburn has been named the Michigan Associated Press Division 4 player of the year. The 6-foot-3 senior guard averaged 23 points, 8 rebounds and 4 steals a game on a team that was ranked as high as No. 1. Fishburn is still deciding his basketball future. He’s a 4.0 student and figures on going to a junior college to fine-tune his game before transferring to a larger school. Ty McGregor from Mio AuSable is the Coach of the Year.
                                                                                                                             
MHSAA – High School Sports
Yesterday
Softball
Brandywine 7, Niles 5 – Game 1
Niles 9, Brandywine 3 – Game 2

Girls Soccer
Michigan Lutheran 1, Bridgman 0
Watervliet 1, Berrien Springs 0
Coloma 2, Brandywine 0

Boys Golf
Orchard Hills Invitational at Buchanan, 4:00 p.m.
1. St. Joseph                  174
2. Niles                         179
3. Buchanan                   206
4. Berrien Springs         241

Today
Girls Soccer
Niles at St. Joseph, 6:30 p.m.
Vicksburg at Coldwater, 5:30 p.m.
Comstock at Parchment, 6:00 p.m.

Baseball
Benton Harbor at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m.
Portage Northern at Niles, 4:00 p.m.
Coloma at Berrien Springs, 4:00 p.m.
Comstock at Bridgman, 4:15 p.m.
River Valley at Buchanan, 4:15 p.m.
Watervliet at Galesburg-Augusta, 4:00 p.m.
Schoolcraft at Gull Lake, 4:00 p.m.
Coldwater at Vicksburg, 5:30 p.m.
Battle Creek Lakeview at Marshall, 4:00 p.m.

Softball
Watervliet at St. Joseph, 4:30 p.m.
Portage Northern at Niles, 4:00 p.m.
Coloma at Berrien Springs, 4:00 p.m.
Comstock at Bridgman, 4:15 p.m.
River Valley at Buchanan, 4:15 p.m.
Schoolcraft at Gull Lake, 4:00 p.m.
Coldwater at Vicksburg, 5:30 p.m.
Battle Creek Lakeview at Marshall, 4:00 p.m.

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