WSJM Sports

MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Cleveland Guardians 3, Chicago White Sox 1
Tigers and Cubs were off

Guardians 3, White Sox 1 – Gallagher gets key hit as Cleveland Guardians beat Chicago White Sox 3-1
Cam Gallagher hit an RBI single during Cleveland’s two-run seventh inning, and the Guardians beat Dylan Cease and the Chicago White Sox 3-1. Gabriel Arias homered as Cleveland salvaged the finale of the three-game series. Nick Sandlin (2-1) got four outs for the win, and Emmanuel Clase worked the ninth for his 15th save. The Guardians went ahead to stay in the seventh. With one out and runners on second and third, Brayan Rocchio hit a grounder that shortstop Tim Anderson flubbed for an error. Rocchio was credited with his first major league RBI when Will Brennan scampered home to make it 2-1.

Tonight
Detroit (Boyd 2-3) at Washington (Irvin 1-1), 7:05 p.m.                      News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:40
Chicago Cubs (Stroman 2-4) at Philadelphia (Suárez 0-0), 7:05 p.m.               
Kansas City (Greinke 1-4) at Chicago White Sox (Kopech 1-4), 8:10 p.m.

MLB – Could the A’s really play in Las Vegas’ minor league park? Recent history says yes
A major professional team playing in a minor league venue would’ve been unheard of just a few years ago. That is what the Oakland Athletics likely will do if they move to Las Vegas. There is recent precedent. The Chargers played in an MLS stadium after moving from San Diego to Los Angeles. The Arizona Coyotes call a college arena home while awaiting what they hope is a new building of their own. A’s president Dave Kaval has said he would like to break ground next year and move into the Las Vegas stadium in time for the 2027 season.

NHL – NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Conference Finals (Best of 7)
Last Night
Eastern Conference Finals
Florida Panthers 3, Carolina Hurricanes 2 – 4 OT                     (FLA leads 1-0)

Panthers 3, Hurricanes 2 – 4OT – Tkachuk ends 6th-longest game in NHL history, Panthers win 3-2 in 4OT
Matthew Tkachuk beat Frederik Andersen in the final seconds of the fourth overtime to lift the Florida Panthers past the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 early Friday to open their Eastern Conference final series. Tkachuck took a feed from Sam Bennett after Florida had won a battle for the puck as Carolina tried to clear the puck. He then whipped a shot from the right circle past Andersen with 12.7 seconds left for the winner. It marked the longest game in either franchise’s history, as well as the sixth-longest game in NHL history.

Tonight
Western Conference Finals
Dallas Stars at Vegas Golden Knights, 8:30 p.m.                      (Game 1)

NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Conference Finals (Best of 7)
Last Night
Western Conference Finals
Denver Nuggets 108, Los Angeles Lakers 103                           (DEN leads 2-0)

Nuggets 108, Lakers 103 – Murray’s big fourth quarter propels Nuggets past Lakers 108-103
Jamal Murray scored 23 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter, propelling the Denver Nuggets to a 108-103 come-from-behind win over the Los Angeles Lakers for a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals. Nikola Jokic had another triple-double for the Nuggets, who have never been this close to reaching the NBA Finals before. Game 3 is Saturday night at Crypto.com Arena, where LeBron James and the Lakers are 8-0 in the playoffs. The Nuggets have lost to the Lakers all three times they’ve advanced to the Western Conference Finals in 1985, 2009 and 2020 in the NBA bubble.

Tonight
Eastern Conference Finals
Miami Heat at Boston Celtics, 8:30 p.m.                                  (MIA leads 1-0)

WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association – Season Opener
Tonight
Connecticut Sun at Indiana Fever, 7:00 p.m.
Chicago Sky at Minnesota Lynx, 8:00 p.m.

WNBA – Super teams and Brittney Griner’s return headline upcoming WNBA season
Expectations and intrigue surround the WNBA as the league tips off its 27th season this weekend. There are super teams in Las Vegas and New York loaded with star power and championship aspirations. Brittney Griner is set to make her long-awaited return to the league with the Phoenix Mercury on Friday night in a road game at Los Angeles. She missed last season while detained in a Russian jail on drug-related charges before the saga ended with a prisoner swap in December. On Sunday, Griner plays her first regular-season home game since her release when the Mercury face the Chicago Sky at 4 p.m. EDT on ESPN.

Golf – PGA – DeChambeau resurfaces at Oak Hill and leads PGA Championship
Bryson DeChambeau is the leading the frost-delayed PGA Championship. It’s been more than a year since DeChambeau was the incredible bulk who tried to overpower golf courses. Now he’s slimmer and feels healthy. That much is evident with his 66 at Oak Hill. That gives DeChambeau a one-shot lead over Scottie Scheffler, Dustin Johnson and Corey Conners among those who finished. Thirty players have to finish the round Friday. Eric Cole is at 5 under and has four holes to complete. Johnson was tied for the lead until making his only bogey on the final hole.

Tennis – Rafael Nadal to miss French Open with hip injury, expects 2024 to be last season
Rafael Nadal has pulled out of the French Open because of a lingering hip injury that has sidelined him since January and says that he expects 2024 to be his last year on the tennis tour. Nadal owns a record 14 championships at the clay-court Grand Slam tournament and will miss it for the first time since making his debut in 2005. Nadal announced his withdrawal at a news conference at his tennis academy in Manacor, Spain. The 36-year-old Nadal has a career record of 112-3 across 18 appearances at the French Open and he won the title there a year ago. He is tied with Novak Djokovic with a men’s-record 22 Grand Slam titles.

Indy500 – Ericsson, Dixon keep Ganassi atop Indianapolis 500 speed chart for 2nd day
Defending Indianapolis 500 winner Marcus Ericsson looked like double trouble in Indianapolis 500 practice. First he charged to the top of the speed chart with a lap of 229.607 mph. Then he posted the top no-tow speed of the day at 224.414. Scott Dixon had the second-fastest overall lap for the second straight day as Chip Ganassi Racing had the two fastest cars in practice again. Dixon went 229.186. Speeds are expected to increase Friday when extra power is added to the cars. Qualifying is set for Saturday and Sunday. The race is set for May 28.

Indy500 – Kyle Larson and Hendrick crew arrive for Indianapolis 500 immersion
Kyle Larson was at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Thursday to begin his immersion in the Arrow McLaren Racing program. It will help him prepare for next year’s Indianapolis 500. The NASCAR superstar was accompanied by Jeff Gordon and several Hendrick Motorsports executives. The two-year Indy 500 deal with Larson and McLaren is backed by Hendrick Motorsports. Larson will also rac in NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway the same night. Five drivers have previously tried the double. Only Tony Stewart in 2001 was able to complete all 1,100 miles in the two races.

Horse Racing – Secretariat’s 1973 Triple Crown record times now official
When Secretariat won the Preakness a half-century ago, his final time of 1 minute, 55 seconds wasn’t all that noteworthy. It was a second slower than the Preakness mark set two years earlier by Canonero II. But the dispute over that time was only beginning. It wasn’t until 2012 when owner Penny Chenery finally succeeded in securing her horse’s record. After a hearing and a review of video footage, the Maryland Racing Commission changed the official time of the race to 1:53. Secretariat still holds all three Triple Crown time records from his magical year in 1973.

MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
Great Lakes 10, West Michigan 0
Lansing 5, Lake County 2
Beloit 5, South Bend 3

Today
West Michigan Whitecaps at Great Lakes Loons, 6:05 p.m.
Lake County Captains at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m.
South Bend Cubs at Beloit Sky Carp, 7:35 p.m.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Yesterday
Baseball
Lakeshore 12, St. Joseph 6 – Game 1
Lakeshore 9, St. Joseph 2 – Game 2
Niles 11, Berrien Springs 5 – Game 1
Berrien Springs 4, Niles 2 – Game 2
Constantine 9, Buchanan 1 – Game 1
Buchanan 11, Constantine 7 – Game 2
Dowagiac 3, Coloma 1 – Game 1
Dowagiac 12, Coloma 6 – Game 2
Decatur 13, Comstock 1 – Game 1
Decatur 3, Comstock 2 – Game 2
Hartford 21, Bloomingdale 9 – Game 1
Hartford 11, Bloomingdale 1 – Game 2
Lawrence 15, Bangor 0 – Game 1
Lawrence 16, Bangor 1 – Game 2

Softball
Lakeshore 4, St. Joseph 2 – Game 1
Lakeshore 10, St. Joseph 2 – Game 2
Niles 13, Berrien Springs 3 – Game 1
Niles 12, Berrien Springs 2 – Game 2
Coloma 11, Dowagiac 6 – Game 1
Coloma 8, Dowagiac 6 – Gae 2
Hamilton 10, South Haven 5
Kalamazoo Christian 15, River Valley 2 – Game 1
River Valley 6, Kalamazoo Christian 3 – Game 2
Parchment 3, Plainwell 2
Parchment 4, Plainwell 3
Bangor 13, Lawrence 0 – Game 1
Bangor 8, Lawrence 7 – Game 2

Girls Soccer
Three Rivers 7, Michigan Lutheran 0
Kalamazoo Hackett 8, Bridgman 0
Holland Black River 0, Fennville 0 – TIE
Saugatuck 6, Schoolcraft 0

Today
Girls Soccer
End Regular Season
Edwardsburg at Lakeshore, 6:00 p.m.
South Haven at Allegan, 6:30 p.m.
Watervliet at Buchanan, 5:30 p.m.
Berrien Springs at Constantine, 5:00 p.m.
Paw Paw at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 6;30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Christian at Portage Northern, 6:30 p.m.
Otsego at Marshall, 6:30 p.m.
Vicksburg at Schoolcraft, 5:00 p.m.

Baseball
Michigan Lutheran at Buchanan, 5:00 p.m.
Brandywine at Edwardsburg, 4:00 p.m.
New Buffalo at Marcellus, 4:30 p.m.
Decatur at Centreville, 4:30 p.m.
Schoolcraft at Paw Paw, 4:00 p.m.

Softball
Mishawaka Penn at Lakeshore, 4:30 p.m.
Decatur at Centreville, 4:30 p.m.
Plainwell at Burr Oak, 4:00 p.m.

Track and Field
MHSAA Regionals
Division 1 at Portage Central, 11:00 a.m.
Byron Center, Caledonia, East Kentwood, GR Forest Hills Central, GR Forest Hills Northern, GR Ottawa Hills, Greenville, Kalamazoo Central, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, Lowell, Mattawan, Portage Central, Portage Northern, St. Joseph, Wyoming

Division 2 at Berrien Springs, 11:00 a.m.
Allegan, Benton Harbor, Berrien Springs, Dowagiac, Edwardsburg, Gull Lake, Lakeshore, Niles, Otsego, Paw Paw, Plainwell, South Haven, Sturgis, Three Rivers, Vicksburg

Division 4 at Gobles, 11:00 a.m.
Countryside Academy, Covert, Decatur, Eau Claire, Gobles, Holland Calvary, Kalamazoo Hackett, Kalamazoo Phoenix, Lawrence Marcellus, Martin, Mendon, New Buffalo, Our Lady of the lake, River Valley, White Pigeon

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MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Pittsburgh Pirates 8, Detroit Tigers 0
Chicago White Sox 7, Cleveland Guardians 2
Houston Astros 7, Chicago Cubs 6

Pirates 8, Tigers 0 – Hill baffles Tigers for six innings as Pirates collect 8-0 victory
Rich Hill gave up one hit in six innings, Austin Hedges drove in three runs and the Pittsburgh Pirates rolled to an 8-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday. The 43-year-old Hill, the oldest active player in the majors, gave up an infield single to Matt Vierling and two walks while striking out seven. Pittsburgh won for just the third time in 15 games. Rodolfo Castro homered and knocked in two runs, while Bryan Reynolds contributed three hits and scored two runs.

White Sox 7, Guardians 2 – Burger, Sheets go deep again as White Sox top Guardians 7-2
Jake Burger and Gavin Sheets both homered for the second straight game, leading the Chicago White Sox past the Cleveland Guardians 7-2. Chicago has posted consecutive victories against Cleveland and won for the third time in four games. Andrew Vaughn also went deep for the White Sox. Mike Clevinger tossed six-plus effective innings to beat Cleveland, his original team, for the first time. He allowed two runs and six hits with four walks and five strikeouts. Rookie Peyton Battenfield allowed all three of Chicago’s homers in his sixth career start and seventh appearance.

Astros 7, Cubs 6 – Tucker’s 2-run single completes 4-run rally in 9th as Astros sweep skidding Cubs, 7-6
Kyle Tucker’s two-run single capped a four-run rally in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Houston Astros beat the skidding Chicago Cubs 7-6 to complete a three-game sweep. Chicago built a 6-1 lead in the fourth behind two early homers from Seiya Suzuki and one by Christopher Morel. But the Astros roared back late, scoring twice in the eighth before cutting the deficit to one on a two-run homer by Jake Meyers off Keegan Thompson in the ninth. Thompson walked pinch-hitter Mauricio Dubón and was replaced by Brandon Hughes, who was greeted by Jeremy Peña’s double. Hughes intentionally walked Alex Bregman to load the bases. One out later, Tucker lined a game-winning single to center field.

Today
Cleveland (Allen 1-1) at Chicago White Sox (Cease 2-2), 2:10 p.m.
Tigers and Cubs are off

NHL – NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Conference Finals (Best of 7)
Tonight
Eastern Conference Finals
Florida Panthers at Carolina Hurricanes, 8:00 p.m.                   (Game 1)

NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Conference Finals (Best of 7)
Last Night
Eastern Conference Finals
Miami Heat 123, Boston Celtics 116                                       (MIA leads 1-0)

Heat 123, Celtics 116 – Butler scores 35, Heat rally to beat Celtics 123-116 in East finals opener
Jimmy Butler scored 35 points, including 20 after halftime, and the Miami Heat rallied in the second half to beat the Boston Celtics 123-116 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals. Miami trailed by nine at the half before outscoring Boston 66-50 over the final two quarters. It was Butler’s fifth game with 30 or more points this postseason. Bam Adebayo added 20 points and eight rebounds. Kyle Lowry, Caleb Martin and Gabe Vincent and Max Strus all added 15 points apiece. The Heat went 16 of 31 from the 3-point line. Game 2 is Friday in Boston. Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 30 points. Jaylen Brown finished with 22 points and nine rebounds. Malcolm Brogdon had 19.

Tonight
Western Conference Finals
Los Angeles Lakers at Denver Nuggets, 8:30 p.m.                      (DEN leads 1-0)

NBA – Lakers and Nuggets both take lessons from LA’s comeback that fell short in Game 1
The Los Angeles Lakers have to feel good about avoiding a blowout at Denver in the opener of the Western Conference finals. The Nuggets also have some takeaways from the Lakers’ furious fourth-quarter rally after escaping with a 132-126 win. Nuggets coach Michael Malone said Wednesday that the close call kept the Nuggets from getting too full of themselves. He said the players were laser focused in film study after watching the Lakers dominate the second half of Game 1.

NCAA – ACC leadership touts progress to address financial gap with the Big Ten/SEC
The Atlantic Coast Conference has wrapped up its spring meetings. Many discussions were held in private, including talks over how the league plans to close the financial gap with the Big Ten and the Southeastern Conference. The ACC is a distant third in annual payouts to its members. Florida State athletic director Michael Alford in February criticized the position as many schools were looking at changing conferences. Alford has softened his stance and says he is optimistic about the future.

Golf – PGA – PGA Championship promises a strong course for the strongest field
Oak Hill is tough enough in any conditions. Throw in biting colder temperatures on the eve of the PGA Championship and it was a reminder that this major figures to be a strong test. The good news for the 156 players is the weather will get warmer. Oak Hill figures to stay tough. Jordan Spieth says it’s no different from a U.S. Open. The thick rough and penal bunkers are putting a premium on accuracy. The PGA Championship begins Thursday with 99 of the top 100 players in the world. Masters champion Jon Rahm is among the favorites.

Golf – Loving Lefty; Support for Phil Mickelson remains strong at PGA Championship
Phil Mickelson’s decision to defect from the PGA Tour to LIV Golf hardly seems to have dampened his support at the PGA Championship. The six-time major champion was greeted by shouts of “Phil” in galleries that ran four-deep during his final practice round at Oak Hill. Mickelson is playing in his first PGA Championship since his stunning upset at Kiawah in 2021. He skipped last year’s visit to Southern Hills as part of the fallout of comments he made supporting LIV Golf. The 52-year-old arrives at Oak Hill in fine form after surging into a tie for second place at the Masters in April.

FIFA – FIFA’s Infantino optimistic about Women’s World Cup TV deals in Europe
FIFA President Gianni Infantino seems slightly more optimistic about completing what he would see as an acceptable deal for the broadcast rights to the upcoming Women’s World Cup in five key European countries. Infantino walked the green carpet at a gala event for the unveiling of the logo and branding for the 2026 World Cup at Los Angeles’ historic Griffith Observatory. The FIFA boss spoke briefly about the ongoing negotiations with broadcasters in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and England for the rights to show the World Cup games taking place in two months in Australia and New Zealand.

Tennis – Rafael Nadal to reveal French Open plans Thursday
Rafael Nadal has not competed since January because of a hip injury. He is expected to announce Thursday whether that absence will include the French Open, a tournament he has won a record 14 times. Nadal’s manager, Benito Perez-Barbadillo, said Wednesday that Nadal would speak to the media at his tennis academy in Manacor, Spain, about his participation in Roland Garros. Nadal has never missed the French Open since winning the title there when he made his debut in 2005. Several sports outlets based in Spain said Wednesday that Nadal would not be competing at the the clay-court Grand Slam tournament in Paris, where main-draw play begins May 28. None of the reports cited a specific source.

WNBA – Becky Hammon, Las Vegas Aces coach, denies bullying player over pregnancy
Las Vegas coach Becky Hammon has denied that former Aces player Dearica Hamby was bullied on her team for being pregnant, saying any ill feelings between the two came from Hamby being traded. Hammon, one of the league’s marquee figures, said Wednesday in a video call with reporters that she did nothing to warrant discipline from the WNBA, which suspended her for two games without pay after a monthslong investigation into Hamby’s allegations. Hammon said she once asked Hamby about her pregnancy, but didn’t get into the specifics of what she said.

Indy500 – Castroneves and Pagenaud hope to jumpstart season for Shank at Indy
The start of the IndyCar season has been miserable for Meyer Shank Racing, which heads into the Indianapolis 500 ranked second to last in the standings among full-time organizations. But Indy is the place where the team hopes it can turn things around. Helio Castroneves and Simon Pagenaud have won a combined five Indy 500s, including Castroneves’ record-tying fourth victory in 2021 while driving for Shank,

MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Yesterday
Lake County 4, Lansing 2 – Game 1
Lansing 3, Lake County 2 – Game 2
South Bend 10, Beloit 2
Great Lakes 4, West Michigan 2

Today
West Michigan Whitecaps at Great Lakes Loons, 6:05 p.m.
Lake County Captains at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m.
South Bend Cubs at Beloit Sky Carp, 7:35 p.m.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Yesterday
Girls Soccer
SMAC Tournament
Portage Central 3, Mattawan 2 – OT          Championship game
Lakeshore 3, Gull Lake 2                         3rd place game
St. Joseph 1, Battle Creek Lakeview 0        5th place game
Kal. Loy Norrix 1, Portage Northern 0      7th place game
Kalamazoo Central 9th place
Battle Creek Central 10th place

Wolverine
Paw Paw 5, Niles 0
Otsego 4, Three Rivers 0
Edwardsburg 4, Sturgis 0
Plainwell 6, Vicksburg 0

BCS
Our Lady of the Lake 10, Covert 0

SAC
Delton-Kellogg 3, South Haven 1
Allegan 1, Saugatuck 0

Non-Conference
Comstock 12, Buchanan 4
Marcellus 0, New Buffalo 0 – TIE
Bridgman 6, Brandywine 2
Calhoun Christian 2, Battle Creek Central 1

Baseball
Battle Creek Lakeview 4, Mattawan 1 – Game 1
Battle Creek Lakeview 6, Mattawan 5 – Game 1
Galesburg-Augusta 15, Martin 0 – Game 1
Galesburg-Augusta 12, Martin 1 – Game 2
Zion Christian 16, Saugatuck 0 – Game 1
Zion Christian 5, Saugatuck 2 – Game 2

Softball
Mattawan 12, Battle Creek Lakeview 9 – Game 1
Mattawan 14, Battle Creek Lakeview 6 – Game 2
Saugatuck 7, Martin 6 – Game 1
Martin 15, Saugatuck 4 – Game 2
Mendon 10, Cassopolis 2 – Game 1
Mendon 11, Cassopolis 0 – Game 2

Today
Baseball
St. Joseph at Lakeshore, 4:00 p.m.
Portage Central at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m.
Loy Norrix at Gull Lake, 4:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Central at Battle Creek Central, 4:00 p.m.
Niles at Berrien Springs, 4:00 p.m.
Constantine at Buchanan, 4:15 p.m.
Dowagiac at Coloma, 4:15 p.m.
Vicksburg at Otsego, 2:00 p.m.
Comstock at Decatur, 4:30 p.m.
Bloomingdale at Hartford, 4:30 p.m.
Bangor at Lawrence, 4:00 p.m.
Centreville at White Pigeon, 4:30 p.m.
Delton-Kellogg at B.C. Pennfield, 4:00 p.m.
Fennville at Kalamazoo Hackett, 4:30 p.m.
Allegan at Lawton, 4:30 p.m.

Softball
St. Joseph at Lakeshore, 4:00 p.m.
Portage Central at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m.
Loy Norrix at Gull Lake, 4:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Central at Battle Creek Central, 4:00 p.m.
Niles at Berrien Springs, 4:00 p.m.
Constantine at Buchanan, 4:15 p.m.
Dowagiac at Coloma, 4:15 p.m.
Hamilton at South Haven, 4:15 p.m.
Kalamazoo Christian at River Valley, 4:00 p.m.
Plainwell at Parchment, 4:00 p.m.
Schoolcraft at Three Rivers, 4:30 p.m.
Comstock at Decatur, 4:30 p.m.
Bloomingdale at Hartford, 4:30 p.m.
Bangor at Lawrence, 4:00 p.m.
Centreville at White Pigeon, 4:30 p.m.
Gobles at Marcellus, 4:30 p.m.
Delton-Kellogg at B.C. Pennfield, 4:00 p.m.

Girls Soccer
Three Rivers at Michigan Lutheran, 5:00 p.m.
Bridgman at Kalamazoo Hackett, 5:00 p.m.
Bangor at Kalamazoo Home School, 6:00 p.m.
Holland Black River at Fennville, 6:00 p.m.
Schoolcraft at Saugatuck, 5:00 p.m.

Track and Field
MHSAA Regionals
Division 3 at Bangor, 11:00 a.m.
Bangor, Brandywine, Bloomingdale, Bridgman, Buchanan, Cassopolis, Coloma, Comstock, Delton-Kellogg, Hartford, Kalamazoo Christian, Lawton, Parchment, Schoolcraft, Watervliet

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MLB – Major League Baseball
Last Night
Detroit Tigers 4, Pittsburg Pirates 0
Chicago White Sox 8, Cleveland Guardians 3
Houston Astros 7, Chicago Cubs 3

Tigers 4, Pirates 0 – Michael Lorenzen has season-high 7 strikeouts, Tigers beat Pirates 4-0
Michael Lorenzen had a season-high seven strikeouts in six innings, Spencer Torkelson doubled twice and the Detroit Tigers beat the slumping Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 on Tuesday night. Lorenzen (2-2) gave up five hits and two walks and has allowed just two runs in his last three starts. Will Vest worked two scoreless innings, with three strikeouts, and Jose Cisnero pitched the ninth. Torkelson scored and knocked in another run. Riley Greene had three hits. Shut out for the second time in three games, Pittsburgh has lost 12 of 14 games while scoring just 22 runs. Luis Ortiz (0-2) allowed four runs, three earned, and seven hits in three-plus innings.

White Sox 8, Guardians 3 – Robert homers for 4th straight game, White Sox beat Guardians 8-3
Luis Robert Jr. homered for the fourth straight game, Gavin Sheets and Jake Burger went deep off Shane Bieber in Chicago’s six-run fifth inning, and the White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 8-3. Lance Lynn allowed three runs — one earned — on seven hits in seven innings. Robert’s solo shot to deep left in the eighth was his AL-leading 12th homer of the season. He became the first White Sox player to homer in four straight games since Matt Davidson in 2017. Sheets’ three-run shot and Burger’s two-run drive were among six straight hits by the White Sox with two outs in the fifth as Chicago jumped ahead 6-0.

Astros 7, Cubs 3 – Alvarez, McCormick each have 2 hits, Astros beat Cubs 7-3
Yordan Alvarez had two hits and drove in two runs and Chas McCormick added two hits and made a nifty grab in the Houston Astros’ 7-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night. Justin Steele (6-1) hadn’t given up more than three runs in a game this season before the Astros jumped on him for four runs in the fourth inning for a 5-1 lead. The Astros had four of their season-high six doubles in that inning en route to their third consecutive victory. Steele allowed five hits and five runs with eight strikeouts in six innings. Cristian Javier (4-1) allowed two hits and one run in six innings for his second straight win.

Tonight
Pittsburgh (Hill 3-3) at Detroit (Rodriguez 4-2), 1:10 p.m.        News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 12:45
Chicago Cubs (Smyly 4-1) at Houston (France 1-0), 8:10 p.m.
Cleveland (Battenfield 0-4) at Chicago White Sox (Clevinger 2-3), 8:10 p.m.

NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Conference Finals (Best of 7)
Last Night
Western Conference Finals
Denver Nuggets 132, Los Angles Lakers 126                            (DEN leads 1-0)

Nuggets 132, Lakers 126 – Nikola Jokic leads Nuggets past Lakers 132-126 in West opener
Nikola Jokic’s powerful display at both ends of the court propelled the Denver Nuggets past the Los Angeles Lakers 132-126 in the opener of the Western Conference Finals. The Nuggets led by as many as 21 points before the Lakers made a late push before falling short of winning an opener on the road for the third time in these playoffs. Anthony Davis scored 40 points for the Lakers and LeBron James came up one assist shy of a triple double to go with his 26 points and 12 rebounds.

Last Night
Eastern Conference Finals
Miami Heat at Boston Celtics, 8:30 p.m.                                  (Game 1)

NBA – The Wembanyama sweepstakes and draft lottery has a winner: It’s the Spurs
Victor Wembanyama is now set to begin his NBA career with the San Antonio Spurs, after they won the NBA draft lottery and the No. 1 overall pick on Tuesday night. The Spurs were one of three teams with the best odds — 14% — to land the No. 1 pick, which they’ll almost certainly use on Wembanyama. The 7-foot-3 French 19-year-old is one of the most highly touted prospects in NBA history and will be expected to make an immediate impact on the league.  Detroit had the worst record in the NBA and was one of the three teams with the best odds of winning. The Pistons wound up falling all the way to fifth, the worst of their possible outcomes.   Indiana has the 7th pick and the Bulls pick at 11 was traded to Orlando in the deal for Nikola Vucevic.

WNBA – WNBA suspends Hammon 2 games for player’s allegation she was bullied
The WNBA has suspended Las Vegas coach Becky Hammon, one of the league’s marquee figures, for two games after former Aces player Dearica Hamby said she had been bullied and manipulated for being pregnant. Hammon, who in her first season last year led the Aces to the WNBA championship, was suspended without pay Tuesday after a monthslong investigation. The league also rescinded the Aces’ first-round pick in the 2025 draft for a different issue — a violation of league rules regarding impermissible player benefits involving Hamby. Hammon and the Aces have not responded to requests for comment.

NHL – Arizona Coyotes’ bid for new arena appears to be rejected by voters
The Arizona Coyotes’ bid for a new arena appears to be dead. In the first release of results from Tuesday’s referendum, voters in the Phoenix suburb of Tempe were strongly against three propositions to build a $2.3 billion entertainment district that would include a new arena for the Coyotes. Opposition to the three propositions had a double-digit lead over those in favor, with only ballots dropped off Tuesday left to count. The Coyotes had hoped a new arena in Tempe would finally allow the franchise to settle down after playing in three different venues since moving to Arizona. Now it appears the franchise has to search for a new home again.

NFL – ESPN announces ‘Pat McAfee Show’ will join afternoon lineup
Pat McAfee’s show is moving to ESPN as part of a new multiyear deal. McAfee first joined ESPN as a college football analyst for its Thursday night games in 2019. He returned to the network last year and became part of the “College GameDay” crew as well as hosting some alternate presentations of ESPN games, including the CFP National Championship. That will continue, but it is McAfee’s show that has created the most buzz. ESPN also announced a documentary series on Serena Williams and four major matchups for the upcoming college football season.

NFL – Peacock will exclusively carry NFL playoff game in a first for streaming service
The NFL is taking another big step into streaming by putting one of its playoff games exclusively on a digital platform for the first time. The league and NBCUniversal announced that the Saturday night game on Wild Card weekend will be on Peacock. It will be preceded by a late afternoon playoff game on NBC and Peacock that will kick off at 4:30 p.m. EST. The Peacock game will also be broadcast on NBC stations in the markets of the two teams. Subscription rates for Peacock start at $4.99 per month.

Soccer – CTE cases in soccer players raise fresh questions about safety of heading the ball
Four more former professional soccer players have been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy. The Concussion Legacy Foundation says the North American Soccer League veterans were found to have the degenerative brain disease that has been linked to concussions in athletes, combat veterans and others who have sustained repeated head trauma. English star Jimmy Fryatt was one of them. He was considered one of the best at heading the ball. Researchers say the practice is dangerous and should be phased out, especially for children. The new diagnoses come as soccer officials gather in Chicago for a Head Injury Summit. Some of the ex-players’ families say hearing from those who suffered from the disease is a key to preventing and treating it.

MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
West Michigan 11, Great Lakes 10
Lake County 6, Lansing 5
South Bend 9, Beloit 4

Today
Lake County Captains at Lansing Lugnuts, 11:05 a.m. (DH)
South Bend Cubs at Beloit Sky Carp, 12:05 p.m.
West Michigan Whitecaps at Great Lakes Loons, 6:05 p.m.

MHSAA – 1-and-1 free throws to be eliminated at the high school level next season
One-and-ones are done in high school basketball. High school basketball teams now will shoot two free throws for common fouls when in the “bonus” instead of having to make the first free throw to get a second after seven fouls. Rules changes for next school year were approved by the National Federation of State High School Associations’ basketball rules committee, then by its board of directors. In addition to awarding two foul shots for all common fouls, teams will reach the bonus when their opponent commits five fouls in each quarter and team fouls will reset at the end of each quarter.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Yesterday
Baseball
Lakeshore 10, Portage Central 9
Michigan Lutheran 12, New Buffalo 1- Game 1
Michigan Lutheran 18, New Buffalo 3 – Game 2
Brandywine 3, Watervliet 2 – Game 1
Watervliet 4, Brandywine 1 – Game 2
Kalamazoo Christian 5, Buchanan 1 – Game 1
Kalamazoo Christian 4, Buchanan 0 – Game 2
Bridgman 11, Coloma 0 – Game 1
Bridgman 17, Coloma 0 – Game 2
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 10, South Haven 0 – Game 1
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 7, South Haven 3 – Game 2
River Valley 1, Eau Claire 0 – Game 1
River Valley 8, Eau Claire 4 – Game 2
Niles 7, Plainwell 6 – Game 1
Plainwell 1, Niles 0 – Game 2
Otsego 12, Paw Paw 2 – Game 1
Otsego 5, Paw Paw 0 – Game 2
Sturgis 11, Three Rivers 0 – Game 1
Three Rivers 3, Sturgis 1 – Game 2
Vicksburg 12, Edwardsburg 8 – Game 1
Edwardsburg 8, Vickburg 5 – Game 2
Vicksburg 14, Edwardsburg 3 – Game 2
Forest Hills Eastern 10, Mattawan 0 – Game 1
Mattawan 3, Forest Hills Eastern 0 – Game 2
Gobles 21, Holland Black River 1 – Game 1
Gobles 12, Holland Black River 2 – Game 2
Parchment 8, Kalamazoo Hackett 2 – Game 1
Parchment 13, Kalamazoo Hackett 3 – Game 2
Centreville 2, Colon 1
Comstock 19, Marcellus 7 – Game 1
Comstock 16, Marcellus 1 – Game 2

Softball
St. Joseph 13, Dowagiac 3 – Game 1
St. Joseph 11, Dowagiac 6 – Game 2
Mattawan 16, South Haven 3 – Game 1
South Haven 15, Mattawan 6 – Game 2
Buchanan 2, Kalamazoo Christian 0 – Game 1
Buchanan 9, Kalamazoo Christian 3 – Game 2
Coloma 10, Bridgman 0 – Game 1
Coloma 12, Bridgman 3 – Game 2
Niles 11, Plainwell 3 – Game 1
Niles 16, Plainwell 1 – Game 2
Otsego 4, Paw Paw 3 – Game 1
Otsego 8, Paw Paw 0 – Game 1
Three Rivers 17, Sturgis 2 – Game 1
Three River 28, Sturgis 0 – Game 2
Edwardsburg 11, Vicksburg 10 – Game 1
Vicksburg 14, Edwardsburg 3 – Game 2
Portage Central 15, Battle Creek Cent. 0 – Game 1
Portage Central 15, Battle Creek Cent. 0 – Game 2
Parchment 16, Kalamazoo Hackett 1 – Game 1
Parchment 13, Kalamazoo Hackett 3 – Game 2
Centreville 5, Colon 0 – Game 1
Centreville 15, Colon 6 – Game 2

Girls Soccer
Michigan Lutheran 1, Berrien Springs 0
Watervliet 6, Coloma 1
Bangor 1, Hartford 1 – Tie
Fennville 3, Lawton 1
Kalamazoo Hackett 7, Parchment 0
GR Covenant Christian 2, Holland Black River 1

Today
Girls Soccer
SMAC Tournament
Portage Central at Mattawan, 6:30 p.m.              Championship game
Lakeshore at Gull Lake, 6:30 p.m.                       3rd place game
Battle Creek Lakeview at St. Joseph, 6:30 p.m.      5th place game
Portage Northern at Kal. Loy Norrix, 6:30 p.m.     7th place game
Kalamazoo Central 9th place
Battle Creek Central 10th place

Wolverine
Paw Paw at Niles, 6:30 p.m.
Three Rivers at Otsego, 6:30 p.m.
Edwardsburg at Sturgis, 6:00 p.m.
Plainwell at Vicksburg, 6:30 p.m.

BCS
Our Lady of the Lake at Covert, 5:00 p.m.

SAC
Delton-Kellogg at South Haven, 6:30 p.m.
Saugatuck at Allegan, 6:30 p.m.
Coloma at Constantine, 5:00 p.m.

Non-Conference
Buchanan at Comstock, 5:00 p.m.
Marcellus at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m.
Bridgman at Brandywine, 5:00 p.m.
Battle Creek Central at Calhoun Christian, 5:00 p.m.

Baseball
Our Lady of the Lake at Benton Harbor, 4:00 p.m.
Battle Creek Lakeview at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m.
Martin at Galesburg-Augusta, 4:30 p.m.
Mendon at Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m.
Zion Christian at Saugatuck, 4:30 p.m.

Softball
Battle Creek Lakeview at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m.
Martin at Saugatuck, 4:30 p.m.
Mendon at Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m.
Comstock at Grant, 4:00 p.m.

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MLB – Major League Baseball
Last Night
Houston Astros 6, Chicago Cubs 4
Tigers and White Sox were off

Astros 6, Cubs 4 – Bregman’s homer lifts Astros over Cubs 6-4; Bellinger hurt
Alex Bregman hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the seventh inning to power the Houston Astros to a 6-4 win over the Chi cago Cubs. Houston led 4-0 after the first inning, but Christopher Morel slugged a three-run homer as the Cubs tied it by scoring four in the fourth. It was still knotted at 4-4 when Mauricio Dubón singled with two outs in the seventh. Bregman then launched his homer off Michael Fulmer to left to put the Astros on top. Chicago’s Cody Bellinger was injured when he robbed Kyle Tucker of extra bases with an acrobatic catch to end the inning.

Tonight
Pittsburgh (Ortiz 0-1) at Detroit (Lorenzen 1-2), 6:40 p.m.       News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:15
Chicago Cubs (Steele 6-0) at Houston (Javier 3-1), 8:10 p.m.
Cleveland (Bieber 3-1) at Chicago White Sox (Lynn 1-5), 8:10 p.m.

MLB – Cubs’ Cody Bellinger injures left knee after crashing into wall vs. Astros
Chicago Cubs center fielder Cody Bellinger left Monday night’s game against the Houston Astros with a left knee injury after making an acrobatic catch in the seventh inning. Bellinger robbed Kyle Tucker of extra bases when he leaped and crashed into the padded wall just in front of the Houston bullpen in right-center. The 2019 National League MVP appeared to turn his left ankle when he landed after making the grab and crumpled to the ground. Manager David Ross said after the game he believed Bellinger avoided a serious injury. He said team doctors didn’t find any ligament damage.

MLB – Oakland A’s reach agreement for potential stadium site on Las Vegas Strip
The Oakland Athletics have reached an agreement with Bally’s and Gaming & Leisure Properties to build a potential stadium on the Tropicana hotel site along the Las Vegas Strip. Bally’s on Monday unveiled plans for a 30,000-seat stadium on the 35-acre site. The project is expected to cost about $1.5 billion. The A’s are asking for nearly $400 million in public support from the Nevada Legislature, which could vote on a proposal this week.

MLB’s new pitch clock may be leading to more blown saves
The pitch clock has sped up baseball as hoped, and it might be leading to more exciting endings, too. A quarter of the way through Major League Baseball’s first season with the pitch timer, relief pitchers seem to be bearing the most stress from it, with save conversions dropping to 61.4% from 67.8% at a similar point last season. The save percentage is near the bottom range of the past decade, which averaged 65.1%, MLB said Monday. The high was 70% in 2015 and the low 61% in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season. Pitchers say the stress of the late innings has become more difficult to process with the pitch clock.

NHL – National Hockey League – 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 2 (Best of 7)
Last Night
Dallas Stars 2, Seattle Kraken 1                                           (DAL wins 4-3)

Stars 2, Kraken 1 – Roope Hintz, Wyatt Johnston score as Stars beat Kraken 2-1 in Game 7 to advance to West final
Roope Hintz and Wyatt Johnston scored goals and the Dallas Stars advanced to the Western Conference final with a 2-1 win over the Seattle Kraken in Game 7. Dallas moves on to play first-year coach Pete DeBoer’s former team, the Vegas Golden Knights. Game 1 of the West final is Friday night in Las Vegas. DeBoer improved to 7-0 in Game 7s. The 19-year-old Johnston made it 2-0 with 7:12 left, when he gathered a puck that ricocheted off the back board to the left of the Seattle net and scored. Jake Oettinger had 22 saves, and the only Seattle score came with 17.6 seconds left.

NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Conference Finals (Best of 7)
Tonight
Western Conference Finals
Los Angeles Lakers at Denver Nuggets, 8:30 p.m.                      (Game 1)

NBA – Wembanyama about to learn his NBA destination, with the draft lottery on Tuesday
Draft Lottery day has arrived, and the NBA is about to learn which team will win the chance to select Victor Wembanyama next month. The lottery will be held Tuesday night in Chicago, where 14 teams will have a chance to win the No. 1 pick for the June 22 draft. Detroit, Houston and San Antonio all have the best chance of winning, at 14% apiece. Wembanyama is a 7-foot-3, 19-year-old phenom from France who is wrapping up his third professional season there and has been the consensus top pick for months.  The Draft Lottery will be shown at 8:00 p.m. on ESPN

NBA – Ja Morant in limbo again as he awaits review of latest gun video on social media
Ja Morant still had his endorsement deals Monday. His latest gun video on social media is costing him plenty in public relations currency, but he hasn’t lost any money because of it. That could change any day. Once again, Morant is in limbo. He’s awaiting the outcome of yet another NBA investigation into what could end up becoming a cataclysmic off-court decision. The clock is ticking with Game 1 of the NBA Finals is scheduled for June 1. Commissioner Adam Silver traditionally holds a news conference before the Finals. Morant’s status will be a big topic as league officials gather information about the latest off-court issue involving Morant and possible firearms.

NFL – Bears sign 1st-round selection Darnell Wright, 2 more draft picks
The Chicago Bears have signed first-round draft pick Darnell Wright to his rookie contract. The Bears chose the Tennessee offensive tackle with the No. 10 overall pick in the NFL draft late last month to give quarterback Justin Fields more protection. Wright played a big role in Tennessee going 11-2 and finishing sixth in the final AP Top 25 poll. Chicago also signed South Carolina defensive tackle Zacch Pickens and Cincinnati wide receiver Tyler Scott to their rookie deals. Chicago has seven of its 10 draft picks under contract.

NFL – QB Matt Ryan joins CBS as analyst, says he’s not retiring as player
Matt Ryan has joined CBS as an analyst, though he’s not giving up on landing with another team as a quarterback. The four-time Pro Bowler and the 2016 NFL MVP joins CBS to serve as a studio and game analyst across multiple platforms for the upcoming season. He also wrote on his Twitter account that "this is not a retirement post.” The 37-year-old Ryan is coming off a disappointing season with the Indianapolis Colts, who acquired him in a trade last year after he spent 14 seasons with the Atlanta Falcons. Now, he’s ready to give broadcasting a try.

NFL – Peacock will exclusively carry NFL playoff game in a first for streaming service
The NFL is taking another big step into streaming by putting one of its playoff games exclusively on a digital platform for the first time. The league and NBCUniversal announced that the Saturday night game on Wild Card weekend will be on Peacock. It will be preceded by a late afternoon playoff game on NBC and Peacock that will kick off at 4:30 p.m. EST. The Peacock game will also be broadcast on NBC stations in the markets of the two teams. Subscription rates for Peacock start at $4.99 per month.

MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
No games last night

Today
West Michigan Whitecaps at Great Lakes Loons, 11:05 a.m.
Lake County Captains at Lansing Lugnuts, 6:00 p.m.
South Bend Cubs at Beloit Sky Carp, 7:05 p.m.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Yesterday
Baseball
Kalamazoo Central 5, Watervliet 4 – 11 Inn. – Game 1
Watervliet 11, Kalamazoo Central 5 – Game 2
Berrien Springs 10, Constantine 2 – Game 1
Berrien Springs 5, Constantine 3 – Game 2
Allegan 15, Fennville 0 – Game 1
Allegan 14, Fennville 1 – Game 2
Delton-Kellogg 5, Saugatuck 1 – Game 1
Saugatuck 19, Delton-Kellogg 18 – Game 2
Lawton 12, Schoolcraft 7 – Game 1
Schoolcraft 13, Lawton 3 – Game 2
Bloomingdale 3, Bangor 2 – Game 1
Bangor 16, Bloomingdale 6 – Game 2
Hartford 10, Cassopolis 5 – Game 1
Hartford 7, Cassopolis 5 – Game 2
Lawrence 14, White Pigeon 6 – Game 1
Lawrence 2, White Pigeon 0 – Game 2
Loy Norrix 17, Lansing Everett 2 – Game 1
Loy Norrix 17, Lansing Everett 1 – Game 2
Portage Northern 17, Three Rivers 1 – Game 1
Portage Northern 12, Three Rivers 0 – Game 2

Softball
Lakeshore 4, Niles 1 – Game 1
Lakeshore 11, Niles 3 – Game 2
Michigan Lutheran 25, Benton Harbor 0 – Game 1
Michigan Lutheran 28, Benton Harbor 7 – Game 2
Constantine 7, Berrien Springs 4 – Game 1
Berrien Springs 9, Constantine 1 – Game 2
Kalamazoo Central 8, Watervliet 5 – Game 1
Kalamazoo Central 4, Watervliet 1 – Game 2
Fennville 27, Allegan 15 – Game 1
Allegan 9, Fennville 8 – Game 2
Delton-Kellogg 9, Saugatuck 7 – Game 1
Delton-Kellogg 10, Saugatuck 4 – Game 2
Schoolcraft 18, Lawton 0 – Game 1
Schoolcraft 20, Lawton 1
Decatur 8, Gobles 0 – Game 1
Decatur 12, Gobles 2 – Game 2
Bangor 9, Bloomingdale 0 – Game 1
Bangor 6, Bloomingdale 5 – Game 2
White Pigeon 8, Lawrence 7 – Game 1
Lawrence 8, White Pigeon 5 – Game 2
Mattawan 17, Battle Creek Central 0 – Game 1
Mattawan 16, Battle Creek Central 0 – Game 2
Portage Northern 8, Three Rivers 0 – Game 1
Portage Northern 16, Three Rivers 6 – Game 2

Girls Soccer
SMAC Tournament
Mattawan 4, Lakeshore 0
Portage Central 1, Gull Lake 0
St. Joseph 3, Portage Northern 2 – OT
Battle Creek Lakeview 2, Loy Norrix 0
Kal. Central 9, Battle Creek Central 1

Wolverine
Vicksburg 7, Edwardsburg 1
Otsego 1, Paw Paw 0
Plainwell 8, Niles 0
Three Rivers 9, Sturgis 1

BCS
Michigan Lutheran 5, New Buffalo 0
Non-Conference
Dowagiac 5, Constantine 2

SAC
Schoolcraft 2, Bridgman 0
Fennville 2, Delton-Kellogg 2 – TIE
Allegan 2, Holland Black River 0
Kalamazoo Christian 8, Watervliet 0
Saugatuck 8, Lawton 0

Southwest 10
Hartford 6, Bloomingdale 4
Marcellus 1, Bangor 0

Today
Baseball
Lakeshore at Portage Central, 4:30 p.m.
Michigan Lutheran at New Buffalo, 4:15 p.m.
Brandywine at Watervliet, 4:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Christian at Buchanan, 4:30 p.m.
Bridgman at Coloma, 4:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at South Haven, 4:00 p.m.
River Valley at Eau Claire, 4:15 p.m.
Plainwell at Niles, 4:00 p.m.
Paw Paw at Otsego, 4:00 p.m.
Three Rivers at Sturgis, 4:00 p.m.
Edwardsburg at Vicksburg, 4:00 p.m.
Mattawan at Ada Forest Hills Eastern, 4:15 p.m.
Gobles at Holland Black River, 4:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Hackett at Parchment, 4:00 p.m.
Centreville at Colon, 4:30 p.m.
Comstock at Marcellus, 4:30 p.m.

Softball
St. Joseph at Dowagiac, 4:00 p.m.
Our Lady of the Lake at Howardsville Chr. 4:15 p.m.
South Haven at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Christian at Buchanan, 4:30 p.m.
Bridgman at Coloma, 4:30 p.m.
River Valley at Eau Claire, 4:15 p.m.
Plainwell at Niles, 4:00 p.m.
Paw Paw at Otsego, 4:00 p.m.
Three Rivers at Sturgis, 4:00 p.m.
Edwardsburg at Vicksburg, 4:00 p.m.
Battle Creek Central at Portage Central, 4:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Hackett at Parchment, 4:00 p.m.
Centreville at Colon, 4:30 p.m.
Comstock at Marcellus, 4:30 p.m.

Girls Soccer
Michigan Lutheran at Berrien Springs, 5:30 p.m.
Coloma at Watervliet, 5:30 p.m.
Bangor at Hartford, 3:30 p.m.
Fennville at Lawton, 6:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Hackett at Parchment, 6:00 p.m.

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MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Detroit Tigers 5, Seattle Mariners 3
Houston Astros 4, Chicago White Sox 3
Minnesota Twins 16, Chicago Cubs 2

Tigers 5, Mariners 3 – Greene, Báez, Baddoo lead Tigers past Mariners 5-3 to avoid sweep
Riley Greene had three hits, Javier Báez drove in two runs and the Detroit Tigers beat the Seattle Mariners 5-3 to prevent a three-game sweep. With the bases loaded in the seventh inning, Mariners reliever Matt Brash hit Nick Maton on the foot with a pitch to force in the go-ahead run. Brash then walked Andy Ibáñez, making it 5-3. Akil Baddoo knocked in the tying run for Detroit with an RBI double in the sixth. Jason Foley pitched a scoreless seventh for the win and Alex Lange struck out two in the ninth for his seventh save. He worked around two walks, whiffing Teoscar Hernández with two on to end it.

Astros 4, White Sox 3 – Diaz homers, Astros hold off White Sox 4-3
Yainer Diaz hit his first major league home run to back rookie Hunter Brown and help the Houston Astros beat the Chicago White Sox 4-3 for their fourth win in five games. Yordan Alvarez hit a two-run double in the first, advanced on shortstop Tim Anderson’s throwing error and scored on Kyle Tucker’s sacrifice fly as the Astro built an early lead. Luis Robert Jr. homered for the third consecutive game and Jake Burger also went deep for the White Sox, who have lost four of five and seven of 11.

Twins 16, Cubs 3 – Larnach, Gallo help Twins’ offense keep rolling in 16-3 win over Cubs
Trevor Larnach hit a three-run homer, Joey Gallo homered for the second straight game and Louie Varland pitched 6 1/3 solid innings for the Minnesota Twins in a 16-3 win against the Chicago Cubs. Varland earned his second career win in his ninth major league start for Minnesota, which won its second consecutive series. Larnach, in his second game since being recalled from Triple-A to replace injured Max Kepler, hit his fourth homer of the season as part of a seven-run third inning that chased Cubs starter Marcus Stroman.

Tonight
Chicago Cubs (Taillon 0-2) at Houston (Valdez 3-4), 8:10 p.m.
Tigers and White Sox are off

MLB – Rockies’ Feltner released from hospital after line drive
Colorado pitcher Ryan Feltner has a skull fracture and concussion after getting hit by a line drive off the bat of Philadelphia’s Nick Castellanos. Feltner was injured Saturday night and was discharged from Swedish Medical Center on Sunday. He will not need surgery. Feltner was put on the 15-day injured list. When asked whether the 26-year-old right-hander will be out for days, weeks or months, Black said “probably on the longer end of that.”

NHL – National Hockey League – 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 2 (Best of 7)
Last Night
Vegas Golden Knights 5, Edmonton Oilers 2                            (VGK wins 4-2)

Golden Knights 5, Oilers 2 – Jonathan Marchessault scores 3 to lead Golden Knights to West final
Jonathan Marchessault scored three goals for his second career postseason hat trick as the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 in Game 6 of their second-round series to advance to the Western Conference final. Reilly Smith and William Karlsson also scored for the Golden Knights, and Ivan Barbashev had two assists. Adin Hill finished with 39 saves. Connor McDavid and Warren Foegele scored early in the first period for Edmonton, which led 2-1 less than three minutes into the game. Stuart Skinner gave up four goals on 17 shots through two periods, and Jack Campbell stopped all four shots he faced in the third. Vegas will next face the winner of the series between Dallas and Seattle, which heads to a Game 7 on Monday night.

Tonight
Seattle Kraken at Dallas Stars, 8:00 p.m.                               (Series tied 3-3)

NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Round 2 (Best of 7)
Last Night
Boston Celtics 112, Philadelphia 76ers 88                              (BOS wins 4-3)

Celtics 112, Sixers 88 – Tatum sets Game 7 record with 51 points, Celtics beat 76ers 112-88
Jayson Tatum scored 51 points with 13 rebounds and the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 112-88 to advance to the Eastern Conference finals for the second straight year. Tatum’s total is the most in a Game 7 in NBA history. Tatum had a slow start in the past two games but he scored 25 in the back-and-forth first half and 17 more in Boston’s 33-10 third quarter that turned a three-point lead into a runaway. The Celtics will face the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference finals. They begin on Wednesday in Boston.

Tonight
No games tonight

Tuesday
Western Conference Finals
Los Angeles Lakers at Denver Nuggets, 8:30 p.m.                      (Game 1)

NBA – Grizzlies suspend Ja Morant after another gun video appears on social media
Memphis guard Ja Morant has been suspended by the Grizzlies after another social media video in which he appears to be holding a gun. The NBA is looking into the matter. The Grizzlies say Morant is suspended from all team activities “pending league review.” The video shows Morant in the front seat of a vehicle, appearing to hold the gun while someone filmed him and broadcast it live over Instagram. Morant was suspended by the NBA for eight games this season after the All-Star guard was seen on video holding a gun at a club in the Denver suburbs. The league said the March suspension was for “conduct detrimental to the league.”

NASCAR – Byron wins Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway after Chastain wreck
William Byron avoided a wreck between Ross Chastain and Kyle Larson on a restart six laps from the end and held on to win the Goodyear 400 in overtime at Darlington Raceway. Byron was pushed out of the lead by eventual winner Joey Logano two laps from the end here a year ago. This time, Byron watched as Chastain and Larson collided, then drove away from Kevin Harvick for his third win this year and the seventh of his career. It was the 100th win for the No. 24 car of Hendrick Motorsports.

Golf – PGA – Jason Day gets 1st win in 5 years at Byron Nelson; Scheffler finishes 3 back
Jason Day has his first PGA Tour victory in five years at the Byron Nelson. The Australian shot a 9-under 62 for a one-shot victory over Austin Eckroat and Si Woo Kim. Hometown favorite Scottie Scheffler finished three shots back. Day broke a tie with Scheffler with a chip-in birdie at the par-4 12th. Day finished at 23 under playing on Mother’s Day a little more than a year after losing his mom to cancer. Day’s win came the week before the PGA Championship. The only major among the 35-year-old’s 13 victories was the 2015 PGA.

Golf – LPGA – Ko wins Founders Cup for 3rd time in 5 years, beating Minjee Lee in playoff
Jin Young Ko overcame a four-shot deficit to win the Founders Cup for the third time in five years, getting the victory on the first playoff hole when defending champion Minjee Lee three-putted for bogey. In winning for the 15th time on the LPGA Tour and the second time this year, Ko shot a final-round best 5-under 67 in tough, windy conditions. The 27-year-old South Korean forced the playoff making a clutch downhill birdie from roughly 15 feet on No. 18 to tie for the lead. Ko joins Lilia Vu as the only players with multiple wins on tour this year.

Horse Racing – Horse dies at Churchill Downs, 8th recent fatality at home of Debry
A horse has died after a race at Churchill Downs, making it the eighth fatality in recent weeks at the home of the Kentucky Derby. Rio Moon died after the sixth race. According to Equibase chart notes on the race, the 3-year-old colt “suffered a catastrophic injury to his left foreleg a few strides after the wire.” The notes say Rio Moon was euthanized. The colt was trained by Dale Romans and was winless in six career starts with earnings of $11,621. Two horses were euthanized after being injured in races on the Kentucky Derby undercard on May 6. Five others were euthanized after training and racing incidents at the track in the days leading up to the Derby.

MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
West Michigan Whitecaps 6, Lansing Lugnuts 2
Lake County Captains 3, Great Lakes Loons 2
South Bend Cubs 2, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 1 – F/11

Tonight
No games tonight

MHSAA – High School Sports
Today
Baseball
Kalamazoo Central at Watervliet, 4:30 p.m.
Constantine at Berrien Springs, 4:15 p.m.
Fennville at Allegan, 4:30 p.m.
Saugatuck at Delton-Kellogg, 4:30 p.m.
Schoolcraft at Lawton, 4:30 p.m.
Gobles at Martin, 4:30 p.m.
Bangor at Bloomingdale, 4:30 p.m.
Mendon at Centreville, 4:30 p.m.
Cassopolis at Hartford, 4:30 p.m.
Lawrence at White Pigeon, 4:30 p.m.
Lansing Everett at Kal. Loy Norrix, 4:00 p.m.
Portage Northern at Three Rivers, 4:00 p.m.

Softball
Lakeshore at Niles, 4:00 p.m.
Michigan Lutheran at Benton Harbor, 4:00 p.m.
Constantine at Berrien Springs, 4:15 p.m.
Kalamazoo Central at Watervliet, 4:00 p.m.
Fennville at Allegan, 4:30 p.m.
Saugatuck at Delton-Kellogg, 4:30 p.m.
Schoolcraft at Lawton, 4:30 p.m.
Gobles at Decatur, 4:30 p.m.
Bangor at Bloomingdale, 4:30 p.m.
Mendon at Centreville, 4:30 p.m.
Cassopolis at Hartford, 4:30 p.m.
Lawrence at White Pigeon, 4:30 p.m.
Battle Creek Central at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m.
Portage Northern at Three Rivers, 4:00 p.m.

Girls Soccer
SMAC Tournament – Gold Division – 1st round
4 Lakeshore at 1 Mattawan, 6:30 p.m.                  
3 Gull Lake at 2 Portage Central, 6:30 p.m.          

SMAC Tournament – Silver Division – 1st round
8 Portage Northern at 5 St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m.       
7 BC Lakeview at 6 Loy Norrix, 6:30 p.m.              

SMAC Tournament – Bronze Division
10 BC Central at 9 Kal. Central, 6:30 p.m.   

Wolverine
Vicksburg at Edwardsburg, 6:30 p.m.
Otsego at Paw Paw, 6:30 p.m.
Niles at Plainwell, 6:30 p.m.
Sturgis at Three Rivers, 6:00 p.m.

BCS
New Buffalo at Michigan Lutheran, 5:00 p.m.

Non-Conference
Constantine at Dowagiac, 5:00 p.m.

SAC
Schoolcraft at Bridgman, 5:00 p.m.
Fennville at Delton-Kellogg, 6:00 p.m.
Allegan at Holland Black River, 5:30 p.m.
Watervliet at Kalamazoo Christian, 5:00 p.m.
Lawton at Saugatuck, 6:00 p.m.

Southwest 10
Bloomingdale at Hartford, 5:00 p.m.
Bangor at Marcellus, 5:30 p.m.

Girls Tennis
Lakeshore at Edwardsburg, 3:00 p.m.

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Our WSJM Sports Player of the Week is Grace Constable of Berrien Springs Track and Field. Grace is a junior at Berrien Springs high school where she carries a 3.57 GPA

During last week’s Rotary Track Meet at St. Joseph. Grace won three of the four races she was involved in.
Winning the 100 (12.76 seconds) and 200 Meter Dash (26.74). Grace and her teammates won the 400 meter relay with a time of 49.78, a new school record, and the 800 meter relay team finished with a time of 1:49.08, while it was good for 2nd place, it still was a new school record.

Grace is also a member of the Shamrocks Basketball team. We caught up with Grace and Shamrock’s track coach Jon Rodriguez to talk the Shamrock’s season.

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The WSJM Sports Player of the Week for 4/30-5/6 was Evyn Pruett of Buchanan High School soccer.  Evyn is a sophomore at Buchanan and has a 4.025 GPA.

During the week, Buchanan went 2-1. In the Bucks 4-1 win over Constantine, Evyn tallied all four of the goals, and after a loss to Berrien Springs, Buchanan responded with a 6-1 win over Bangor. In the game Evyn recorded the double hat trick of six goals.

We were not able to get a chance to interview her at the time, but we finally had a chance to speak to her and talk about her as well as the Bucks season.

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MLB – Major League Baseball
Last Night
Kansas City Royals 4, Chicago White Sox 3
Tigers and Cubs were off

Royals 4, White Sox 3 – Fermin’s bunt in ninth gives Royals 4-3 win over White Sox
Freddy Fermin followed a leadoff walk by Nick Pratto and a single by Matt Duffy with a perfectly executed sacrifice bunt in the ninth inning, giving the Kansas City Royals a 4-3 win over the Chicago White Sox. Reynaldo López took the loss for the White Sox. Scott Barlow pitched a perfect ninth to earn the win. The Royals nursed a 3-1 lead into the eighth, but the White Sox tied it up with a two-out rally against Aroldis Chapman. Andrew Vaughn and pinch-hitter Carlos Pérez singled, and Luis Robert Jr. bounced a tying double off the chalk of the left-field line.

Tonight
Seattle (Gonzales 2-0) at Detroit (Boyd 2-2), 6:40 p.m.             News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:15
Chicago Cubs (Smyly 3-1) at Minnesota (Gray 4-0), 8:10 p.m.
Houston (France 0-0) at Chicago White Sox (Kopech 1-3), 8:10 p.m.

NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Round 2 (Best of 7)
Last Night
Boston Celtics 95, Philadelphia 76ers 86                                (Series tied 3-3)
Denver Nuggets 125, Phoenix Suns 100                                   (DEN wins 4-2)

Celtics 95, Sixers 86 – Tatum’s 4th-quarter 3s push Celtics past 76ers 95-86; force Game 7
Jayson Tatum missed his first six 3-pointers before he drilled two straight clutch ones late in the game that pushed the Celtics past the Philadelphia 76ers 95-86 to send the Eastern Conference semifinals back to Boston for Game 7. The defending conference champs are in familiar territory. Boston trailed 3-2 last season in the second round against Milwaukee before it won Game 6 on the road and the clincher at home. Game 7 is Sunday in Boston. Tatum scored 19 points. Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey each scored 26 points for the 76ers.

Nuggets 125, Suns 100 – Nuggets blow past Suns 125-100, advance to Western Conference finals
Nikola Jokic scored 32 points, Jamal Murray added 26 and the Denver Nuggets advanced to the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2020 by beating the shorthanded Phoenix Suns 125-100 in Game 6 on Thursday night. Denver’s series victory comes two seasons after the Nuggets were embarrassed in a second-round postseason sweep by the Suns. This time, it was the Suns who were embarrassed. On their home floor, too. Denver jumped to an 81-51 lead by halftime. The Nuggets will play in the conference finals for the first time since they lost to the Lakers in five games in the Florida bubble during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tonight
New York Knicks at Miami Heat, 7:30 p.m.                                (MIA leads 3-2)
Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers, 10:00 p.m.          (LAL leads 3-2)

NBA – Lakers coach Ham expects Anthony Davis to play in Game 6 vs Warriors
Lakers coach Darvin Ham said he excepts Anthony Davis to play Friday night in Los Angeles, adding that the eight-time All-Star big man is “not showing any signs of anything” and is not in the NBA’s concussion protocol after being hit in the head late in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals. Davis is “doing great,” Ham said, and is probable for Game 6 against the Golden State Warriors. Davis was hurt by what appeared to be an inadvertent shot to the head from Golden State’s Kevon Looney midway through the fourth quarter of the Warriors’ 121-106 victory in San Francisco.

NBA – Heat, Lakers get another chance to move on; Knicks, Warriors on brink
Whatever it takes. That’s the credo at this time of year in the NBA playoffs. It’s why New York teammates Jalen Brunson and Quentin Grimes are playing 48 minutes. It’s why Miami’s Jimmy Butler is playing through ankle soreness. It’s why Golden State’s Stephen Curry is taking more shots per game than he ever has in a playoff run. It’s why the Los Angeles Lakers’ Anthony Davis will likely play through whatever is ailing him after he had to leave early Wednesday night. The Heat play host to New York and the Lakers play host to Golden State on Friday. Both home clubs have 3-2 series leads.

NHL – National Hockey League – 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 2 (Best of 7)
Last Night
Carolina Hurricanes 3, New Jersey Devils 2 – OT                       (CAR wins 4-1)
Dallas Stars 5, Seattle Kraken 2                                           (DAL leads 3-2)

Hurricanes 3, Devils 2 – OT – Jesper Fast scores on OT power play, Hurricanes eliminate Devils in Game 5
Jesper Fast deflected in a shot by Jesperi Kotkaniemi on a power play at 7:09 of overtime to give the Carolina Hurricanes a series-ending 3-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night. Fast’s deflection while shielding Akira Schmid set off a celebration for the Hurricanes, who never led until the final play and twice trailed by a goal before winning the best-of-seven series 4-1 to reach the Eastern Conference final. In the first tight game of the second-round matchup, Fast made amends for when he popped a puck over the goal in front of an open net in the first period. Jaccob Slavin and Brent Burns also scored for Carolina, and Frederik Andersen made 27 saves.

Stars 5, Kraken 2 – Hintz has 2 goals, Pavelski scores again as Stars take 3-2 series lead over Kraken
Roope Hintz scored two goals and had an assist, Joe Pavelski scored his seventh goal of the second-round series and the Dallas Stars beat the Seattle Kraken 5-2 in Game 5. The Stars have a 3-2 series lead. Pavelski also had an assist on Hintz’s second goal, which ricocheted hard out of the net with 8:37 left for a two-goal lead, though play continued for nearly a half-minute before a replay review that confirmed the score. Radek Faksa added an empty-netter. Game 6 is Saturday in Seattle. Adam Larsson and Jared McCann scored for Seattle.

Tonight
Florida Panthers at Toronto Maple Leafs, 7:00 p.m.                   (FLA leads 3-1)
Edmonton Oilers at Vegas Golden Knights, 10:00 p.m.               (Series tied 2-2)

NFL – NFL season kicks off with Super Bowl champion Chiefs hosting LionsS
Patrick Mahomes and the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs will kick off the season against the upstart Detroit Lions in a matchup of high-powered offenses and they’ll host Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles in a Super Bowl rematch on “Monday Night Football” in Week 11. Aaron Rodgers will make his New York Jets debut in the first Monday night game of the season against the Buffalo Bills and later faces the Miami Dolphins in the NFL’s first Black Friday game on Nov. 24. Thanks to Rodgers’ arrival in the Big Apple, the Jets will have six nationally televised games, including their first Sunday night game since 2011 vs. the Chiefs on Oct. 1.

Indy500 – Defending Indy 500 champ Ericsson back at Brickyard, seeking new contract
Marcus Ericsson spent most of his career trying to show he could win races. Now the defending Indianapolis 500 champion and current IndyCar points leader has another goal: proving his newfound success is no fluke. The 32-year-old Swede is making a strong case for a contract extension with Chip Ganassi Racing. He won the season-opening race in St. Petersburg, Florida, and has four straight top-10 finishes. He now returns to Indy with his image plastered all around the city.

MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
Lansing 4, West Michigan 2
Lake County 6, Great Lakes 5
Wisconsin 3, South Bend 1

Today
Lansing Lugnuts at West Michigan Whitecaps, 11:05 a.m.
Great Lakes Loons at Lake County Captains, 6:35 p.m.
South Bend Cubs at Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, 7:40 p.m.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Yesterday
Baseball
Portage Central 11, St. Joseph 1 – Game 1
St. Joseph 3, Portage Central 2 – Game 2
Bridgman 8, Buchanan 5
Cassopolis 17, Bloomingdale 2 – Game 1
Cassopolis 17, Bloomingdale 0 – Game 2
Decatur 15, White Pigeon 0 – Game 1
Decatur 15, White Pigeon 4 – Game 2
Hartford 12, Marcellus 6 – Game 1
Hartford 6, Marcellus 2 – Game 2
Three Rivers 11, Constantine 8 – Game 1
Three Rivers 10, Constantine 6 – Game 2

Girls Soccer
Fennville 4, Michigan Lutheran 2
Berrien Springs 4, Coloma 1
New Buffalo 8, Covert 0
Comstock 8, Hartford 0
Saugatuck 4, Wyoming Potter’s House 0

Softball
Lakeshore 7, New Prairie 5
Portage Central 6, St. Joseph 3 – Game 1
Portage Central 12, St. Joseph 1 – Game 2
Paw Paw 6, Coloma 5 – Game 1
Coloma 12, Paw Paw 1 – Game 1
Watervliet 13, Bridgman 3
Decatur 11, White Pigeon 0 – Game 1
Decatur 6, White Pigeon 0 – Game 2
Hartford 10, Marcellus 2 – Game 1
Marcellus 16, Hartford 15 – Game 2
Centreville 18, Lawrence 0 – Game 1
Centreville 18, Lawrence 1 – Game 2
Gobles 12, Fennville 0 – Game 1
Gobles 17, Fennville 0 – Game 2
Lawton 6, Howardsville Christian 5 – Game 1
Lawton 15, Howardsville Christian 6 – Game 2

Today
Baseball
Eau Claire at Our Lady of the Lake, 4:15 p.m.
Michigan Lutheran at River Valley, 4:15 p.m,
Mattawan at Edwardsburg, 4:00 p.m.
Coloma at Paw Paw, 4:00 p.m.
Brandywine at Dowagiac, 4:00 p.m.
Holland Black River at Martin, 4:30 p.m.
Vicksburg at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m.
Loy Norrix at Kalamazoo Central, 4:00 p.m.
Tekonsha at Mendon, 4:30 p.m.

Softball
Eau Claire at Our Lady of the Lake, 4:15 p.m.
Michigan Lutheran at River Valley, 4:15 p.m,
Otsego at Edwardsburg, 4:00 p.m.
South Haven at Coloma, 4:30 p.m.
Brandywine at Dowagiac, 4:00 p.m.
Vicksburg at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Central at Schoolcraft, 4:30 p.m.
Marcellus at Colon, 4:30 p.m.
Tekonsha at Mendon, 4:30 p.m.

Girls Soccer
Lakeshore at Portage Central, 6:30 p.m.
Our Lady of the Lake at Kal. Hackett, 5:00 p.m.
Hamilton at South Haven, 6:30 p.m.
Coloma at Buchanan, 5:00 p.m.
Bridgman at Watervliet, 6:30 p.m.
Battle Creek Lakeview at Mattawan, 6:30 p.m.
Plainwell at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 6:30 p.m.
Edwardsburg at Kalamazoo Central, 6:30 p.m.
Niles at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m.
Three Rivers at Quincy, 5:30 p.m.
Delton-Kellogg at Parchment, 6:30 p.m.
Allegan at Wayland, 6:45 p.m.
Schoolcraft at Comstock, 5:30 p.m.
Gull Lake at GR Forest Hills Northern, 4:30 p.m.

Saturday
Track and Field
SMAC Conference Meet at Battle Creek Lakeview, 9:30 a.m.

Girls Tennis
SMAC Conference Meet at Portage Central/Portage Northern, 8:30 a.m.

Date

DETROIT LIONS

CHICAGO BEARS

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

1

09/10/23

at Chiefs (THU)

Packers

Jaguars

2

09/17/23

Seahawks

at Buccaneers

at Texans

3

09/24/23

Falcons

at Chiefs

at Ravens

4

10/01/23

at Packers (THU)

Broncos

Rams

5

10/08/23

Panthers

at Commanders (THU)

Titans

6

10/15/23

at Buccaneers

Vikings

at Jaguars

7

10/22/23

at Ravens

Raiders

Browns

8

10/29/23

Raiders (MON)

at Chargers

Saints

9

11/05/23

BYE

at Saints

at Panthers

10

11/12/23

at Chargers

Panthers

Patriots (Germany)

11

11/19/23

Bears

at Lions

BYE

12

11/26/23

Packers (Thanksgiving)

at Vikings (MON)

Buccaneers

13

12/03/23

at Saints

BYE

at Titans

14

12/10/23

at Bears

Lions

at Bengals

15

12/17/23

Broncos (TBA)

at Browns (TBA)

Steelers (TBA)

16

12/24/23

at Vikings

Cardinals

at Falcons

17

12/30/23

at Cowboys (SAT)

Falcons

Raiders

18

01/07/24

Vikings (TBA)

at Packers (TBA)

Texans (TBA)

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MLB – Major League Baseball
Last Night
Detroit Tigers 5, Cleveland Guardians 0
Kansas City Royals 9, Chicago White Sox 1
Chicago Cubs 10, St. Louis Cardinals 4

Tigers 5, Guardians 0 – Rodriguez strikes out 8 in 4th straight win, Tigers shut out Guardians
Eduardo Rodriguez struck out eight over seven innings, Javier Báez had two hits and two runs and the Detroit Tigers cruised to a 5-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians to win the three-game series. Rodriguez gave up four hits and two walks, allowing only two runners past first base in his sixth straight dominant performance. The left-hander is 4-0 with a 0.43 ERA and 41 strikeouts in 41 2/3 innings since April 12. Báez singled, doubled and scored twice in the first three innings as the Tigers built a 5-0 lead. In two starts against the Guardians this year, Rodriguez has thrown 15 scoreless innings and earned two wins.

Royals 9, White Sox 1 – Pratto, Massey, Olivares homer as Royals blast White Sox 9-1
Nick Pratto homered and drove in three supporting Brad Keller’s first win in almost a month as the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox, 9-1. The Royals batted around with six hits in the first inning against Lance Lynn, who surrendered seven runs over five innings. Michael Massey and Edward Olivares added solo homers for Kansas City.  Gavin Sheets walked to lead off the second and scored on Hanser Alberto’s single for Chicago’s lone run.

Cubs 10, Cardinals 4 – Steele moves to 6-0, Cubs get HRs from Wisdom and Gomes in 10-4 win over Cardinals
Patrick Wisdom and Yan Gomes homered to lead unbeaten Justin Steele and the Chicago Cubs past the St. Louis Cardinals 10-4, snapping a three-game skid. Steele gave up three runs and seven hits in six innings, striking out three and walking three. He joined Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw as the only six-game winners in the National League. Nolan Arenado hit his first triple of the season for St. Louis, which had won three straight after dropping eight in a row. Jordan Montgomery lost for the fifth time in six starts after giving up six runs in five innings.

Today
Chicago White Sox (Clevinger 2-3) at Kansas City (Singer 2-4), 2:10 p.m.
Tigers and Cubs are off

NHL – National Hockey League – 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 2 (Best of 7)
Last Night
Toronto Maple Leafs 2, Florida Panthers 1                              (FLA leads 3-1)
Edmonton Oilers 4, Vegas Golden Knights 1                            (Series tied 2-2)

Leafs 2, Panthers 1 – Maple Leafs avoid elimination by topping Panthers 2-1 in Game 4
Joseph Woll stopped 24 shots in his first playoff start, Mitch Marner and William Nylander had the goals and the Toronto Maple Leafs staved off elimination by beating the Florida Panthers 2-1 in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series Wednesday night. Nylander was the beneficiary of an odd bounce for a power-play score in the second period, Marner scored midway through the third and Woll did the rest as he took the place of injured starter Ilya Samsonov. Sam Reinhart scored the goal for Florida, which got 23 saves from Sergei Bobrovsky. The Panthers still lead the series 3-1, with Game 5 in Toronto on Friday night.

Oilers 4, Golden Knights 1 – Nugent-Hopkins has goal, assist to help Oilers beat Golden Knights 4-1
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and an assist as the Oilers beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-1 Wednesday night to even their second-round playoff series at two games apiece. Nick Bjugstad, Evan Bouchard and Mattias Ekholm also scored as the Oilers built a four-goal lead in the second period. Connor McDavid had two assists and Stuart Skinner stopped 25 shots.  Nicolas Roy scored in the third period for Vegas. Adin Hill stopped 29 shots in his first NHL playoff start after playing minutes in the two previous games of the series.  Game 5 of the best-of-seven series is Friday night at Las Vegas, and Game 6 will be back in Edmonton on Sunday.

Tonight
New Jersey Devils at Carolina Hurricanes, 7:00 p.m.                  (CAR leads 3-1)
Seattle Kraken at Dallas Stars, 9:30 p.m.                                (Series tied 2-2)

NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Round 2 (Best of 7)
Last Night
New York Knicks 112, Miami Heat 103                                     (MIA leads 3-2)
Golden State Warriors 121, Los Angeles Lakers 106                 (LAL leads 3-2)

Knicks 112, Heat 103 – Brunson scores 38 points, Knicks beat Heat 112-103 in Game 5
Jalen Brunson had 38 points, nine rebounds and seven assists while playing all 48 minutes in a season-extending performance, and the New York Knicks beat the Miami Heat 112-103 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Knicks denied the Heat’s first attempt to become just the second No. 8 seed to reach the conference finals and sent the series back to Miami for Game 6 on Friday night. RJ Barrett added 26 points and Julius Randle had 24 for the fifth-seeded Knicks, who stayed alive in hopes of reaching the conference finals for the first time since 2000. They did that by getting by the Heat in seven games in the second round, a possibility that still exists.

Warriors 121, Lakers 106 – Warriors stave off elimination, force Game 6 by beating Lakers 121-106
Stephen Curry had 27 points and eight assists, Andrew Wiggins added 25 points, seven rebounds and five assists, and the defending champion Golden State Warriors staved off elimination by beating the Los Angeles Lakers 121-106 in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals Wednesday night. LeBron James had 25 points and nine rebounds for Los Angeles. Anthony Davis added 23 points and nine rebounds but went to the locker room late after appearing to take a hit in the head from Kevon Looney. Draymond Green contributed 20 points and 10 rebounds as Golden State played tough defense that led to better chances on the offensive end. Now, it’s back to LA for Game 6 on Friday night

Tonight
Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers, 7:30 p.m.                        (PHI leads 3-2)
Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns, 10:00 p.m.                            (DEN leads 3-2)

NCAAMBB –  Son of NBA great Dennis Rodman transferring to USC, joining Bronny James
The son of another NBA great says he’ll play for Southern California next season. D.J. Rodman said on social media that he’s transferring from Washington State to USC. The son of rebounding great Dennis Rodman played his first four seasons for the Cougars. He’ll use a fifth year of eligibility because of the COVID-19 pandemic to finish his college career closer to his hometown of Newport Beach. Bronny James announced on social media last weekend that he will play at USC. His father, LeBron James, stars for the Los Angeles Lakers.

NCAAMBB – Huggins agrees to pay cut, suspension for homophobic slur
West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins has agreed to a three-game suspension and a $1 million pay cut after he used a homophobic slur during a radio show. The agreement allows Huggins to keep his job as the school’s basketball coach, but the blunder will leave a lasting mark on his Hall of Fame career. During a call to a Cincinnati radio station Monday, Huggins was asked whether he had a chance of landing an Xavier player from the transfer portal. Huggins then made offensive comments about Xavier fans. He later apologized. Huggins will also be required to meet with LGBTQ+ leaders as part of the agreement.

NCAAFB – Smart says declining invitation for White House visit was not political
Georgia coach Kirby Smart insists there was no political motivation behind the decision for his national championship football team to decline an invitation to visit the White House in June. Instead, Smart says scheduling issues, including a youth camp in June at the Georgia football facility, made it impossible for the Bulldogs to accept the invitation to attend a June 12 event with other college teams at the White House. The event is described by President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden as “College Athlete Day.” Smart told the Athens Banner-Herald “Timeline-wise it didn’t work.”

Golf – PGA Championship has 99 of top 100 in the field for Oak Hill, no Sergio Garcia
The PGA Championship always tries to get the strongest field in the majors. This year is no exception. The field next week for Oak Hill just outside Rochester, New York, features 99 of the top 100 in the world ranking. Missing is Will Zalatoris, who is out for the rest of the season after back surgery. The field features 18 players who play for Saudi-backed LIV Golf. One player missing from the 155-player list is Sergio Garcia. He is No. 189 in the world. LIV Golf does not get ranking points. This will be the first time Garcia is ineligible for a major since 1999.

NFL – Ex-Raider Ruggs pleads guilty to driving drunk at 156 mph, causing fatal crash
Former Las Vegas Raiders player Henry Ruggs has admitted he drove drunk at up to 156 mph before causing a fiery crash that killed a woman in November 2021. The 24-year-old former first-round NFL draft pick avoided trial with a plea deal on Wednesday that is expected to result in a sentence of three to 10 years in state prison. Prosecutors dropped other charges, on which Ruggs might have faced up to 50 years behind bars. The former Alabama Crimson Tide player was dropped by the Raiders shortly after the crash. Family members of the woman who died declined to comment following Ruggs’ plea. He remains free pending sentencing Aug. 9.

MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
Great Lakes 8, Lake County 1
West Michigan 9, Lansing 3
South Bend 10, Wisconsin 6

Today
Lansing Lugnuts at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:05 p.m.
Great Lakes Loons at Lake County Captains, 6:35 p.m.
South Bend Cubs at Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, 7:40 p.m.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Yesterday
Girls Soccer
St. Joseph 0, Portage Central 0 – TIE
Lakeshore 5, Kalamazoo Central 1
Our Lady of the Lake 3, Michigan Lutheran 0
Dowagiac 3, Buchanan 1
Parchment 7, Brandywine 0
Schoolcraft 4, South Haven 3
Edwardsburg 4, Niles 0
Plainwell 4, Otsego 1
Three Rivers 0, Paw Paw 0 – TIE
Vicksburg 10, Sturgis 0
Fennville 5, Constantine 0
Delton-Kellogg 2, Bridgman 0
Bloomingdale 6, Marcellus 1
Saugatuck 3, Kalamazoo Hackett 2
Battle Creek Lakeview 8, Battle Creek Central 0
Gull Lake 2, Portage Northern 1

Softball
Buchanan 3, Kalamazoo Central 0 – Game 1
Buchanan 15, Kalamazoo Central 0 – Game 2
Three Rivers 10, Constantine 1 – Game 1
Three Rivers 13, Constantine 1 – Game 2

Girls Tennis
St. Joseph 8, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 0
Niles 8, Dowagiac 0

Today
Baseball
Lakeshore at Battle Creek Central, 4:00 p.m.
Portage Central at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m.
Buchanan at Bridgman, 4:15 p.m.
Kalamazoo Central at BC Lakeview, 4:00 p.m.
Gull Lake at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m.
Three Rivers at Constantine, 4:00 p.m.
Plainwell at Kalamazoo Hackett, 4:30 p.m.
Harper Creek at Sturgis, 4:00 p.m.
Bloomingdale at Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m.
White Pigeon at Decatur, 4:30 p.m.
Marcellus at Hartford, 4:30 p.m.
Centreville at Lawrence, 4:30 p.m.
Comstock at Mendon, 4:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Christian at Allegan, 4:30 p.m.
Gobles at Fennville, 4:30 p.m.

Softball
Lakeshore at New Prairie (IN), 5:00 p.m.
Portage Central at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m.
Coloma at Paw Paw, 4:30 p.m.
Watervliet at Bridgman, 4:15 p.m.
Kalamazoo Central at BC Lakeview, 4:00 p.m.
Gull Lake at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m.
Bloomingdale at Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m.
White Pigeon at Decatur, 4:30 p.m.
Marcellus at Hartford, 4:30 p.m.
Centreville at Lawrence, 4:30 p.m.
Comstock at Mendon, 4:30 p.m.
Gobles at Fennville, 4:30 p.m.
Lawton at Howardsville Christian, 4:15 p.m.

Girls Soccer
Fennville at Michigan Lutheran, 5:00 p.m.
Coloma at Berrien Springs, 6:00 p.m.
New Buffalo at Covert, 5:00 p.m.
Hartford at Comstock, 5:00 p.m.
Wyoming Potter’s House at Saugatuck, 5:45 p.m.

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