WSJM Sports

MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
San Francisco Giants at Detroit Tigers, PPD to 7/24, rain
Chicago Cubs 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 2
Baltimore Orioles 8, Chicago White Sox 4

Giants at Tigers, PPD to 7/24 – Tigers, Giants postponed after five-hour delay
Sunday’s game between the Detroit Tigers and San Francisco Giants was postponed after a mostly rainless delay of more than five hours. The game will be made up on July 24. The first pitch was scheduled for 1:10 EDT, but the Tigers announced ahead of time it would be delayed. Light rain quickly stopped, but the fans were told at 2 p.m. that the game would not start until 3. The next update came almost three hours later, saying the teams would discuss the situation at 5:15. The postponement was announced at 6:15 p.m.

Orioles 8, White Sox 4 – Mullins drives in 4 as Orioles rally past White Sox 8-4
Cedric Mullins had three hits and four RBIs, including a tiebreaking single in Baltimore’s three-run eighth inning, and the Orioles beat the Chicago White Sox 8-4. Gunnar Henderson had two hits and scored three times as Baltimore rallied for the win in the rubber game of the weekend series. The Orioles erased a shaky start by Grayson Rodriguez with a 12-hit attack. Chicago scored each of its four runs in the first. Gavin Sheets hit a three-run homer, and Jake Burger added a solo drive.

Cubs 3, Dodgers 2 – Wisdom, Bellinger HRs lift Cubs to 3-2 win over Dodgers
Patrick Wisdom homered for the third straight game, Cody Bellinger also went deep and the Chicago Cubs defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2. Wisdom and Bellinger connected back-to-back in the sixth inning, and the Cubs took two of three in the series. Drew Smyly allowed one run and four hits in 5 2/3 innings. Chris Taylor homered for the Dodgers, who scored six runs all weekend. Julio Urías gave up two earned runs and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings, the first time this season he allowed multiple runs in a start. Wisdom became the third Cubs player to hit three home runs in a series at Dodger Stadium, joining Dave Kingman and Gary Matthews.

Tonight
Cleveland (Gaddis 0-1) at Detroit (TBD), 6:40 p.m.         News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:15
Philadelphia (Wheeler 0-1) at Chicago White Sox (Lynn 0-1), 7:10 p.m.
Chicago Cubs (Wesneski 0-0) at Oakland (Muller 0-0), 9:40 p.m.

NHL – National Hockey League – 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 1 (Best of 7)
Tonight
New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes, 7:00 p.m.               (Game 1)
Florida Panthers at Boston Bruins, 7:30 p.m.                           (Game 1)
Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars, 9:30 p.m.                              (Game 1)
Los Angeles Kings at Edmonton Oilers, 10:00 p.m.                    (Game 1)

NHL – Red Wings dismissing Grand Rapids coaching staff
After finishing with the worst record in the AHL’s Central Division and the third worst record in the AHL this season, the Detroit Red Wings announced on Sunday that they will not be renewing the contracts of their coaching staff of their primary affiliate in Grand Rapids.  Head Coach Ben Simon, assistants Matt MacDonald, Todd Krygier and goaltending coach Brian Mahoney-Wilson.  Simon has been the head coach since the 2018-19 season and was an assistant coach for the Griffins when they won the AHL’s league championship in 2016-17.  Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman and Detroit assistant GM/Grand Rapids General Manager Shawn Horcoff made the announcement after the Griffins finished with a record of 28-36-4-4 over the 72 game schedule.

IIHF – Knight scores 3 in USA hockey gold-medal 6-3 win over Canada
Hilary Knight scored three times, including the go-ahead goal with 3:10 left in regulation, and the Americans won their 10th women’s world hockey championships gold medal and first in four years with a 6-3 win over cross-border rival Canada. Caroline Harvey had a goal and assist, and Abbey Murphy and Cayla Barnes, with an empty-net goal, also scored. The Americans scored four unanswered goals in the third period. The Americans overcame three one-goal deficits before Knight scored twice in the span of 27 seconds to capitalize on a two-player advantage with the game tied at 3. Brianne Jenner scored twice and added an assist, and Marie-Philip Poulin had a goal and assist for Canada, which was seeking its 13th tournament title.

NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Round 1 (Best of 7)
Yesterday
Los Angeles Lakers 128, Memphis Grizzlies 112                        (LAL leads 1-0)
Miami Heat 130, Milwaukee Bucks 117                                     (MIA leads 1-0)
Los Angeles Clippers 115, Phoenix Suns 110                            (LAC leads 1-0)
Denver Nuggets 109, Minnesota Timberwolves 80                     (DEN leads 1-0)

Lakers 128, Grizzlies 112 – Hachimura’s big 2nd half leads LA past Memphis in Game 1
Rui Hachimura had a career-best playoff scoring performance with 29 points, including 21 in the second half, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 128-112 in the opening game of their Western Conference playoff series. LeBron James had 21 points and 11 rebounds and Anthony Davis had 22 points and 12 rebounds. Jaren Jackson Jr. led Memphis with 31 points, while Desmond Bane scored 22. Ja Morant had 18 points before leaving in the fourth quarter with an injured right hand. Los Angeles wrested home-court advantage from the Grizzlies, who had the NBA’s best home record at 35-6. Game 2 is Wednesday.

Heat 130, Bucks 117 – Heat rip Bucks 130-117 in Game 1; Giannis, Herro injured
Jimmy Butler scored 35 points and the Miami Heat capitalized on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s early exit to beat the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks 130-117 in an Eastern Conference playoff opener featuring two notable injuries. The top-seeded Bucks lost Antetokounmpo to a lower back bruise early in the second quarter. Miami’s Tyler Herro broke his right hand later in the period. No. 8 seed Miami had built a 68-55 halftime advantage before Herro’s departure and stayed ahead by shooting 59.5% from the floor. The Heat were 15 of 25 and the Bucks 11 of 45 from 3-point range.

Clippers 115, Suns 110 – Leonard scores 38 to lead Clippers past Durant, Suns 115-110
Kawhi Leonard scored 38 points, including a pair of late 3-pointers, and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Phoenix Suns 115-110 in the opener of their Western Conference playoff series. Eric Gordon added 19 points and hit a late 3 that kept the Clippers ahead. Russell Westbrook shot just 3 of 19 from the floor for Los Angeles but made a pair of free throws with 17.7 seconds left for a three-point lead, then blocked Devin Booker’s layup attempt at the other end. Kevin Durant scored 27 points for the Suns, who lost for the first time with him on the floor.

Nuggets 109, T-Wolves 80 – Murray leads Nuggets past Wolves 109-80 in NBA playoffs
Jamal Murray scored 24 points and the top-seeded Denver Nuggets routed the Minnesota Timberwolves 109-80 in the opener of their playoff series Sunday night. This marked Murray’s first playoff game since the 2020 NBA bubble. He missed the last two postseasons after tearing his left ACL in 2021. Nikola Jokic added 13 points and 14 rebounds and Michael Porter scored 18 for Denver. Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves with 18 points.

Tonight
Brooklyn Nets at Philadelphia 76ers, 7:30 p.m.                        (PHI leads 1-0)
Golden State Warriors at Sacramento Kings, 10:00 p.m.            (SAC leads 1-0)

NBA – Kings probe ‘racial bias’ claims after rapper E-40 ejected
The Sacramento Kings are investigating allegations from a Bay Area hip-hop star that “racial bias” led to him being kicked out of his seat during a playoff game against the Golden State Warriors. The rapper E-40 said in a statement that he was heckled throughout the game and that he addressed one heckler “in an assertive but polite manner” before security guards came and ordered him to leave the arena. E-40, whose real name is Earl Stevens, is Black. He says his heckler was white. The Kings say they are investigating the circumstances behind his ejection.

Boston Marathon – Boston Marathon poses new challenge for Kipchoge: slow down
World record-holder Eliud Kipchoge has the speed to outclass the rest of the field when he makes his Boston Marathon debut. To win, he may have to slow things down. The two-time Olympic gold medalist and 12-time major marathon champion knows that the 26.2-mile route from Hopkinton to Boston’s Back Bay isn’t like those flat and friendly courses where he established himself as perhaps the greatest distance runner of all time. No matter, he says. Breaking the tape is what’s important. Regardless of how long it takes. Kipchoge set the world record of 2 hours, 1 minute, 9 seconds in Berlin in 2019. Boston has always rewarded smart tactics more than pure speed.

ECHL – ECHL Hockey League
Yesterday
Indy Fuel 3, Kalamazoo Wings 2 – Shootout
End Regular Season

MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Yesterday
Lansing Lugnuts 9, West Michigan Whitecaps 2
Great Lakes Loons 5, Dayton Dragons 0
South Bend Cubs 10, Beloit Sky Carp 2

Tonight
No games tonight

MHSAA – High School Sports
Today (These are weather permitting)
Girls Soccer
Lakeshore at Portage Central, 6:30 p.m.
Three Rivers at Michigan Lutheran, 5:00 p.m.
Our Lady of the Lake at Wyoming Lee, 5:00 p.m.
Niles at Dowagiac, 5:00 p.m.
Coloma at Watervliet, 6:00 p.m.
Buchanan at Paw Paw, 5:00 p.m.
Berrien Springs at Fennville, 6:30 p.m.
Brandywine at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m.
Bridgman at South Haven, 6:30 p.m.
Bangor at Comstock, 6:00 p.m.
Hartford at Marcellus, 5:30 p.m.
Portage Northern at Mattawan, 6:30 p.m.
Gull Lake at Battle Creek Central, 6:30 p.m.
B.C. Lakeview at Kalamazoo Central, 6:30 p.m.
Vicksburg at Harper Creek, 6:30 p.m.
Coldwater at Sturgis, 6:00 p.m.
Schoolcraft at Constantine, 5:00 p.m.
Allegan at Kalamazoo Christian, 5:00 p.m.
Lawton at Kalamazoo Hackett, 5:00 p.m.
Delton-Kellogg at Parchment, 6:00 p.m.
Holland Black River at Saugatuck, 6:45 p.m.

Baseball
Comstock at Bangor, 4:00 p.m.
Mendon at Cassopolis, 4:00 p.m.
Hartford at Decatur, 4:00 p.m.
Bloomingdale at Lawrence, cancelled
White Pigeon at Marcellus, 4:00 p.m.
Colon at Constantine, 4:30 p.m.
Climax-Scotts at Gobles, 4:30 p.m.

Softball
Buchanan at Coloma, 4:15 p.m.
Comstock at Bangor, 4:00 p.m.
Mendon at Cassopolis, 4:00 p.m.
Hartford at Decatur, 4:00 p.m.
Bloomingdale at Lawrence, cancelled
White Pigeon at Marcellus, 4:00 p.m.
Colon at Constantine, 4:30 p.m.
Climax-Scotts at Gobles, 4:30 p.m.
Zeeland West at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m.

Girls Tennis
Portage Central at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m.
Lakeshore at Gull Lake, postponed
Holland Black River at Our Lady of the Lake, 4:30 p.m.

Track and Field
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Central Invitational, Cancelled
Benton Harbor, Battle Creek Central, Kalamazoo Central, 4:00 p.m.

Boys Golf
SMAC West at Portage Central (The Moors GC), postponed
BCS Jamboree at Howardsville Christian (Pineview GC, Three Rivers), 4:00 p.m.

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This week, we talk Our Lady of the Lake Softball and Soccer, Michigan Lutheran Soccer, and Lake Michigan College Softball…

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Our first WSJM Sports Player of the Week for spring is Eleah Hedstrom of St. Joseph Girls Soccer. Eleah currently is a senior at St. Joseph High School. Since the season began St. Joe jumped out to a 3-0 start, with a 4-0 win at Edwardsburg, a 5-0 win against Niles and a 4-2 against Vicksburg. In those three games Eleah score 8 of the Bears 13 goals. In the win against Edwardsburg and Niles she had two goals and in the win against Vicksburg, she scored all 4 goals. Eleah is a four year member of the St. Joe Varisty Girls Soccer and Basketball teams. We caught up Eleah before the Bears game on Wednesday.

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MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Detroit Tigers 3, Toronto Blue Jays 1
Cubs and White Sox were off

Tigers 3, Blue Jays 1 – Báez benched as Tigers beat Jays 3-1, end 6-game skid
Javier Báez was benched after a baserunning gaffe and Spencer Turnbull pitched five solid innings as the Detroit Tigers avoided a three-game sweep by beating the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1. Zach McKinstry drove in the go-ahead run and Jake Rogers had two hits and an RBI as Detroit snapped a six-game skid. Turnbull allowed one run on six hits and one walk with six strikeouts. Tigers manager A.J. Hinch removed Báez from the game in the third, one inning after Báez appeared to lose track of the outs and ran into a double play. Chris Bassitt took the loss for the Blue Jays, allowing two runs in six innings.

Tonight
San Francisco (Manaea 0-0) at Detroit (Wentz 0-2), 6:40 p.m.    News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:15
Baltimore (Wells 0-1) at Chicago White Sox (Clevinger 2-0), 7:10 p.m.
Chicago Cubs (Steele 1-0) at L.A. Dodgers (Syndergaard 0-1), 10:10 p.m.

Saturday
San Francisco at Tigers, 1:10 p.m. 94.9 WSJM 12:15
Baltimore at White Sox, 2:10 p.m.
Cubs at LA Dodgers, 9:10 p.m.

Sunday
San Francisco at Tigers, 1:10 p.m. 94.9 WSJM 12:15
Baltimore at White Sox, 2:10 p.m.
Cubs at LA Dodgers, 4:10 p.m.

MLB – Tigers’ Báez removed from game after baserunning gaffe
Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Báez was removed from Thursday’s game against the Blue Jays forgetting how many outs there were and running into a double play. Facing Blue Jays right-hander Chris Bassitt, Báez doubled off the left-field wall with one out in the second inning. It was Báez’s first extra-base hit of the season, but he didn’t run hard out of the box, apparently thinking he had homered. Báez broke for third and rounded the base on Akil Baddo’s liner to center, and was easily doubled off to end the inning.

NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Tampa Bay Lightning 5, Detroit Red Wings 0
Philadelphia Flyers 5, Chicago Blackhawks 4 – OT
End Regular Season for Detroit and Chicago

Lightning 5, Red Wings 0 – Point gets 50th, 51st goals, Lightning beat Red Wings 5-0
Brayden Point scored his 50th and 51st goals, backup Brian Elliott made 32 saves,and the Tampa Bay Lightning stopped a four-game losing streak with a 5-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings. It was the regular-season finale for both teams. Point joined Steven Stamkos and Vincent Lecavalier as the only Lightnning players to reach the 50-goal mark. Alex Killorn, Brandon Hagel and Michael Eyssimont also scored for the playoff-bound Lightning. The Red Wings, despite ending the season 0-4-1, finished with their most points since their last playoff team in 2015-16.

Flyers 4, Blackhawks 3 – OT – Toews, Blackhawks lose 5-4 to Flyers in finale
Jonathan Toews scored in his final game with the Chicago Blackhawks, but Ivan Provorov scored 3:09 into overtime to lift the Philadelphia Flyers to a 5-4 victory in the season finale for each team. Toews won three Stanley Cup titles in 15 seasons with Chicago, but general manager Kyle Davidson announced earlier in the day that the team would not re-sign its longtime captain. Toews turns 35 on April 29, and the lowly Blackhawks are rebuilding. Toews had a chance to win the game in overtime, but he was denied by Felix Sandstrom on a breakaway with about 2:15 remaining. Provorov then closed it out for Philadelphia, beating Alex Stalock for his 6th goal of the season.

NHL – Blackhawks say Toews will not return to team next season
Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews will not return to the team next year, ending a wildly successful run that included three Stanley Cup championships in 15 seasons. General manager Kyle Davidson says the team will not re-sign its longtime center, who turns 35 on April 29. Toews was selected by Chicago with the No. 3 pick in the 2006 draft. He was just 20 years old when he became the 34th captain in team history in July 2008. Toews could decide to retire after missing a chunk of this season with what he described as symptoms of long COVID-19 and chronic immune response syndrome.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Tonight
NBA Play In Tournament
Chicago Bulls at Miami Heat, 7:00 p.m.
Oklahoma City Thunder at Minnesota Timberwolves 9:30 p.m.

NBA – The losing is done, NBA teams now await 7-foot-3 Wembanyama
There are very specific rules that NBA teams must follow right now when it comes to mentioning the name of 7-foot-3 French star Victor Wembanyama. He’s got big-man height and elite guard skills and will be the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft. But because he isn’t officially in the draft yet, teams can’t discuss him publicly. So they don’t. And they don’t have to, either. Everyone knows what the teams who’ll be in the NBA lottery next month are hoping to have happen. They want the No. 1 pick and the right to select Wembanyama.  The Detroit Pistons have the best odds to win the number one pick.

NFL – AP sources: Snyder agrees to $6.05B sale of NFL’s Commanders
Two people with knowledge of the situation tell The Associated Press that a group led by Josh Harris and Mitchell Rales and including Magic Johnson has an agreement in principle to buy the Washington Commanders from longtime owner Dan Snyder. Harris and Rales are set to pay $6.05 billion for the storied NFL franchise. It’s the most money a professional sports franchise in North American has been sold for, topping the $4.65 billion paid by Walmart heir Rob Walton’s group for the Denver Broncos last year. The sale of the Commanders is pending approval from the rest of the league’s owners. That could happen as soon as their next meeting in Minnesota in May.

NFL – First QB helmet designed to help reduce concussions approved
The first quarterback-specific helmet designed to help reduce concussions has been approved for use by the NFL and NFLPA, the AP has learned. The helmet, manufactured by Vicis, reduces severity of helmet-to-ground impacts, which league data says account for approximately half of quarterback concussions, including the one suffered by Miami’s Tua Tagovailoa last season when his head slammed violently against the turf during a Thursday night game against Cincinnati. The helmet performed 7% better than the most popular helmet worn by quarterbacks last season, the league said in a memo sent to team executives on Thursday.

Golf – PGA – Hovland leads RBC Heritage; Masters champ Rahm struggles
Viktor Hovland shot a 7-under 64 to take the first-round lead at the rain-delayed RBC Heritage. Masters champion Jon Rahm was eight shots back after a frustrating 1-over 72 and acknowledged the fatigue from his win at Augusta National affected him. Hovland also shared the first-round lead at the Masters and finished tied for seventh. He led Brian Harman by one shot at Harbour Town. Aaron Rai and Jimmy Walker were also 6 under but did not finish their rounds before darkness halted play. The RBC Heritage is a designated event on the PGA Tour this year, giving it a $20 million purse and a strong field.

Boston Marathon – Survival diaries: Decade on, Boston Marathon bombing echoes
In the decade since the Boston Marathon bombing, the streets and sidewalks have been repaired, and memorials stand at the site of the explosions to remember the three who died. But the healing continues. And, for many, the race itself is an important part. Bombing survivors with no previous interest in distance running made it a bucket-list goal. For others, friends and family entered on their behalf. Doctors and first responders and others affected by the attacks on April 15, 2013, have also been drawn back to the race on the Massachusetts holiday of Patriots’ Day. The 127th Boston Marathon is Monday.

MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
West Michigan Whitecaps 6, Lansing Lugnuts 0
Great Lakes Loons 15, Dayton Dragons 3
Beloit Sky Carp 9, South Bend Cubs 1

Tonight
West Michigan Whitecaps at Lansing Lugnuts, 6:05 p.m.
Great Lakes Loons at Dayton Dragons, 7:05 p.m.
Beloit Sky Carp at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m.

ECHL – ECHL Hockey League
Tonight
Toledo Walleye at Kalamazoo Wings, 7:00 p.m.

AHL – American Hockey League
Tonight
Rockford IceHogs at Grand Rapids Griffins, 7:00 p.m.

MCCAA – Junior College Sports
Yesterday
Baseball
Kalamazoo Valley C.C. 6, Lake Michigan College 5- Game 1
Kalamazoo Valley C.C. 11, Lake Michigan College 8 – Game 2

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

MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Baseball
St. Joseph 11, Battle Creek Central 1 – Game 1
St. Joseph 18, Battle Creek Central 3 – Game 2
Lakeshore 7, Gull Lake 1 – Game 1
Lakeshore 12, Gull Lake 0 – Game 2
Mattawan 3, Portage Central 2 – Game 1
Portage Central 3, Mattawan 2 – Game 2
B.C. Lakeview 6, Portage Northern 1 – Game 1
B.C. Lakeview 12, Portage Northern 2 – Game 2
Paw Paw 15, Allegan 3 – Game 1
Paw Paw 11, Allegan 4 – Game 2
Marcellus 21, Bangor 5 – Game 1
Marcellus 10, Bangor 0 – Game 2
Decatur 18, Lawrence 1 – Game 1
Decatur 18, Lawrence 3 – Game 2
Kalamazoo Hackett 9, Constantine 6 – Game 1
Constantine 5, Kalamazoo Hackett 4 – Game 2
Parchment 10, Lawton 0 – Game 1
Parchment 15, Lawton 0 – Game 2
Watervliet 11, Coloma 4 – Game 1
Watervliet 2, Coloma 1 – Game 2

Girls Tennis
St. Joseph 4, Lakeshore 4 – TIE

Softball
St. Joseph 19, Battle Creek Central 0 – Game 1
St. Joseph 16, Battle Creek Central 0 – Game 2
Lakeshore 3, Gull Lake 2 – Game 1
Lakeshore 8, Gull Lake 3 – Game 2
Mattawan 7, Portage Central 6 – Game 1
Mattawan 7, Portage Central 4 – Game 2
Decatur 15, Lawrence 0 – Game 1
Decatur 20, Lawrence 0 – Game 2
Constantine 10, Kalamazoo Hackett 0 – Game 1
Constantine 10, Kalamazoo Hackett 6 – Game 2
Parchment 15, Lawton 0 – Game 1
Parchment 16, Lawton 3 – Game 2
Watervliet 4, Coloma 3 – Game 1
Watervliet 10, Coloma 9 – Game 2

Girls Soccer
Berrien Springs 5, Bangor 0
Harper Creek 6, Three Rivers 0
Paw Paw 1, Dowagiac 0
East Kentwood 2, Plainwell 1
Lansing Catholic 2, Kalamazoo Hackett 1

Today
Girls Soccer
St. Joseph at Zeeland West, 6:30 p.m.
Michigan Lutheran at Comstock, 6:30 p.m.
Constantine at Bridgman, 5:00 p.m.
Watervliet at Allegan, 6:30 p.m.
Schoolcraft at Coloma, 5:00 p.m.
Holland Black River at Lawton, 6:00 p.m.
Saugatuck at Parchment, 6:00 p.m.
Delton-Kellogg at Wyoming-Lee, 6:00 p.m.
Gull Lake at Hudsonville Unity Christian, 6:30 p.m.
Coldwater at Kalamazoo Central, 5:00 p.m.
Sturgis at Mattawan, 6:00 p.m.
Otsego at Kalamazoo Christian, 5:00 p.m.
Battle Creek Pennfield at Three Rivers, 5:00 p.m.

Baseball
Our Lady of the Lake at River Valley, 4:15 p.m.
New Buffalo at Eau Claire, 4:15 p.m.
Vicksburg at Otsego, 4:00 p.m.
Traverse City West at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m.

Softball
Our Lady of the Lake at River Valley, 4:15 p.m.
Michigan Lutheran at Howardsville Chr. 4:15 p.m.
Cassopolis at Eau Claire, 4:15 p.m.
Vicksburg at Otsego, 4:00 p.m.
Comstock at Allegan, 4:30 p.m.

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MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Toronto Blue Jays 4, Detroit Tigers 3 – 10 Innings
Minnesota Twins 3, Chicago White Sox 1
Seattle Mariners 5, Chicago Cubs 2

Blue Jays 4, Tigers 3 – 10 Innings – Blue Jays rally in 9th, beat Tigers in 10 on Springer’s hit
George Springer singled home the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied past Detroit 4-3, handing the Tigers their sixth consecutive defeat. Toronto erased a two-run deficit in the ninth on sacrifice flies by Whit Merrifield and pinch-hitter Alejandro Kirk after reliever Trey Wingenter loaded the bases. Springer’s single up the middle off José Cisnero scored automatic runner Danny Jansen, who advanced from second to third on Kevin Kiermaier’s sacrifice bunt. Kevin Gausman struck out 11 in eight innings for the Blue Jays, who have won seven of eight. Detroit took a 3-1 lead on Kerry Carpenter’s two-run homer in the seventh. Nick Maton also homered for the Tigers.

Twins 3, White Sox 1 – Gray, Twins take series with 3-1 win vs. White Sox
Sonny Gray threw five scoreless innings in a third strong start to open the season for the Minnesota Twins. He outdueled Lucas Giolito to beat the Chicago White Sox 3-1. The Twins won their third series out of four behind another sharp performance from a rotation that ranks second in the majors in ERA. Gray is 2-0 with a 0.53 ERA. Giolito gave up one run in six innings and dropped to 0-1. Gray pitched through an upper respiratory virus. Twins shortstop Kyle Farmer was hit in the face by a pitch from Giolito and is scheduled for oral surgery.

Mariners 5, Cubs 2 – Kelenic’s 482-foot homer helps Mariners beat Cubs 5-2
Logan Gilbert pitched 6 2/3 innings of four-hit ball, Teoscar Hernández and Jarred Kelenic hit consecutive home runs in the eighth and the Seattle Mariners snapped a three-game losing streak by beating the Chicago Cubs 5-2. Kelenic’s homer landed in the upper center field bleachers and traveled 482 feet, the second-longest at Wrigley Field since Statcast began tracking in 2015 and trailing only Willson Contreras’ 491-footer in Game 4 of the 2017 NL Championship Series. Chicago had beaten Seattle seven consecutive times dating to July 31, 2016.

Tonight
Detroit (Turnbull 0-2) at Toronto (Bassitt 1-1), 7:07 p.m.         News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:45
Cubs and White Sox are off

MLB – Happ, Cubs agree to $61 million, 3-year contract for 2024-26
All-Star outfielder Ian Happ and the Chicago Cubs agreed to a $61 million, three-year contract covering 2024-26. Happ agreed in January to a $10.85 million, one-year contract. His new deal calls for a $3 million signing bonus payable June 1 and salaries of $20 million in both 2024 and 2025, and $18 million in 2026. He gets a full no-trade provision and a hotel suite on road trips. The 28-year-old would have been eligible for free agency after this year’s World Series. Happ is hitting .282 with one home run and six RBIs.

MLB – MLB teams extend beer sales after pitch clock shortens games
Thanks to the pitch clock, the action is moving much faster at Major League Baseball games. It also means a little less time for fans to enjoy a frosty adult beverage. To combat that time crunch, at least four teams — the Arizona Diamondbacks, Texas Rangers, Minnesota Twins and Milwaukee Brewers — have extended alcohol sales through the eighth inning this season. Teams historically have stopped selling alcohol after the seventh. MLB games have been considerably shorter this season, largely thanks to a series of rule changes. Through the first 1 1/2 weeks of the season, the average game time was down 31 minutes, on track to be the sport’s lowest since 1984.

NHL – National Hockey League
Tonight
Detroit Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning, 7:00 p.m.
Philadelphia Flyers at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m.
End Regular Season for Detroit and Chicago

NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
NBA Play In Tournament
Chicago Bulls 109, Toronto Raptors 105
Oklahoma City Thunder 123, New Orleans Pelicans 118

Bulls 109, Raptors 105 – LaVine scores 39, Bulls beat Raptors 109-105 in play-in game
Zach LaVine scored 39 points, DeMar DeRozan had 23 against his former team and the Chicago Bulls overcame a 19-point deficit to beat the Toronto Raptors 109-105 in a play-in tournament game. The Bulls will visit the Miami Heat on Friday night for the chance to earn the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference playoff bracket, and a first-round playoff matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks. Nikola Vucevic had 14 points and 13 rebounds for the Bulls, who trailed 66-47 in the third quarter. Fred VanVleet had 26 points and 12 rebounds and Pascal Siakam scored 32 points but Toronto’s season ended in disappointment.

Thunder 123, Pelicans 118 – Gilgeous-Alexander leads Thunder past Pelicans in play-in
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander highlighted his 32-point night with a go-ahead baseline jumper and four clutch free throws in the final 29 seconds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 123-118 to remain alive in the Western Conference play-in tourament. Josh Giddey had 31 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds for Oklahoma City, the only Western Conference team to advance to the postseason with a losing record. The loss eliminated the ninth-seeded Pelicans while 10th seed Oklahoma City advanced to play at Minnesota on Friday night for the right to enter the NBA playoffs as an eighth seed.

NBA – Shout it out: DeRozan’s daughter goes viral in play-in game
Diar DeRozan wanted to skip a day of school. Her father grudgingly went along with the plan. Turns out, the decision was worth shouting about. The 9-year-old daughter of Chicago guard DeMar DeRozan stole the show at the play-in tournament on Wednesday night. Her shrieks from the stands went viral, and quite possibly played in a role in helping the Bulls defeat the Toronto Raptors 109-105 in an Eastern Conference elimination game.  Her ear-splitting shouts would come when the Raptors — her dad’s former team — were shooting free throws, and they were loud enough to even become a conversation point during the ESPN broadcast of the game. The Raptors finished 18 of 36 from the line in their season-ending loss.

NCAA – Big Ten – Big Ten hires ex-MLB exec Tony Petitti as new commissioner
The Big Ten has announced the hiring of former MLB executive Tony Petitti as its next commissioner. Petitti succeeds Kevin Warren and begins his new job May 15. Warren is leaving the to become president of the Chicago Bears. Petitti continues a trend of recent hires to lead the top conferences coming from outside college sports. Warren worked for the Minnesota Vikings before taking over for Jim Delany and becoming the Big Ten’s first Black commissioner in 2019. Petitti has long background in television. He has held senior executive roles at CBS Sports and ABC Sports.

NCAAMBB – Michigan State’s Izzo says a few players could enter draft
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said “a bunch of guys” in college basketball are putting their names in the NBA draft. Izzo said Wednesday a few Spartans may join the trend, declaring themselves eligible to at least be evaluated for the draft with an opportunity to withdrawal from it in June. Izzo said Jaden Akins, A.J. Hoggard and Tyson Walker could enter the draft. If all three of the Spartans’ standout guards return, Izzo will have a talented and experienced team that will get a boost from a top recruiting classes that includes a pair of McDonald’s All-America selections.

NCAAWBB – Gamecocks-Irish to open women’s basketball season in Paris
South Carolina and Notre Dame will open the next women’s college basketball season in Paris. The teams announced Wednesday they’ll play in the French capital on Nov. 6. It will be the first time a regular-season NCAA game has been played in the City of Lights. The Gamecocks advanced to their third straight Final Four this past season and were undefeated until falling to Iowa in the national semifinals. Notre Dame reached the Sweet 16, where it lost to Maryland.

MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
West Michigan Whitecaps 9, Lansing Lugnuts 1
Dayton Dragons 7, Great Lakes Loons 3
South Bend Cubs 8, Beloit Sky Carp 0

Tonight
West Michigan Whitecaps at Lansing Lugnuts, 6:05 p.m.
Great Lakes Loons at Dayton Dragons, 7:05 p.m.
Beloit Sky Carp at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m.

MCCAA – Junior College Sports
Today
Baseball
Lake Michigan College at Kalamazoo Valley C.C., 2:00 p.m./4:30 p.m. (DH)

MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Girls Soccer
Lakeshore 5, Portage Northern 1
St. Joseph 1, Kalamazoo Christian 0
Michigan Lutheran 12, Covert 0
Our Lady of the Lake 7, New Buffalo 1
Mattawan 4, Gull Lake 3
Battle Creek Lakeview 1, Loy Norrix 1 – TIE
Portage Central 8, Battle Creek Central 0
Edwardsburg 3, Buchanan 0
Berrien Springs 3, Brandywine 1
Otsego 7, Battle Creek Pennfield 0
Vicksburg 3, Jackson Lumen Christi 0
Hartford 3, Bangor 1
Bloomingdale 2, Comstock 1
Delton-Kellogg 8, Coloma 0
Allegan 6, Fennville 0
South Haven 4, Lawton 0
Holland Black River 3, Schoolcraft 1

Girls Tennis
St. Joseph 7, Portage Northern 1
Mattawan 7, Gull Lake 1
Niles 5, Three Rivers 3

Softball
Holland West Ottawa 18, Saugatuck 9 – Game 1
Holland West Ottawa 20, Saugatuck 13 – Game 2

Boys Golf
SMAC West at Kalamazoo Country Club

1. Mattawan                      157
2. Portage Central             160
3. St. Joseph                      164
4. Lakeshore                      169
5. Portage Northern          199

Tonight
Baseball
Battle Creek Central at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m.
Lakeshore at Gull Lake, 4:00 p.m.
Portage Central at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Central at Loy Norrix, 4:00 p.m.
Battle Creek Lakeview at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m.
Paw Paw at Allegan, 4:00 p.m.
Brandywine at Bridgman, 4:15 p.m.
Fennville at South Haven, 4:30 p.m.
Marcellus at Bangor, 4:00 p.m.
Comstock at Bloomingdale, 4:00 p.m.
Centreville at Cassopolis, 4:00 p.m.
Lawrence at Decatur, 4:00 p.m.
White Pigeon at Mendon, 4:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Hackett at Constantine, 4:30 p.m.
Delton-Kellogg at Holland Black River, 4:30 p.m.
Gobles at Martin, 4:30 p.m.
Lawton at Parchment, 4:30 p.m.
Galesburg-Augusta at Saugatuck, 4:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Christian at Schoolcraft, 4:30 p.m.
Coloma at Watervliet, 4:30 p.m.

Softball
Battle Creek Central at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m.
Lakeshore at Gull Lake, 4:00 p.m.
Portage Central at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Central at Loy Norrix, 4:00 p.m.
Battle Creek Lakeview at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m
Paw Paw at Allegan, 4:00 p.m.
Brandywine at Bridgman, 4:30 p.m.
Fennville at South Haven, 4:30 p.m.
Hartford at Berrien Springs, 4:30 p.m.
Marcellus at Bangor, 4:00 p.m.
Comstock at Bloomingdale, 4:00 p.m.
Centreville at Cassopolis, 4:00 p.m.
Lawrence at Decatur, 4:00 p.m.
White Pigeon at Mendon, 4:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Hackett at Constantine, 4:30 p.m.
Delton-Kellogg at Holland Black River, 4:30 p.m.
Gobles at Martin, 4:30 p.m.
Lawton at Parchment, 4:30 p.m.
Galesburg-Augusta at Saugatuck, 4:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Christian at Schoolcraft, 4:30 p.m.
Coloma at Watervliet, 4:30 p.m.

Girls Soccer
Bangor at Berrien Springs, 5:30 p.m.
Three Rivers at Harper Creek, 6:30 p.m.
Paw Paw at Dowagiac, 5:00 p.m.
East Kentwood at Plainwell, 6:30 p.m.
Lansing Catholic at Kalamazoo Hackett, 5:00 p.m.

Girls Tennis
Lakeshore at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m.
Berrien Springs at Our Lady of the Lake, 4:30 p.m.

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MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Toronto Blue Jays 9, Detroit Tigers 3
Minnesota Twins 4, Chicago White Sox 3 – 10 Innings
Chicago Cubs 14, Seattle Mariners 9

Blue Jays 9, Tigers 3 – Kiermaier HRs, makes great catch, Blue Jays beat Tigers 9-3
Kevin Kiermaier homered and made a sensational leaping catch at the center field wall, Alejandro Kirk hit a three-run blast and the Toronto Blue Jays homered five times in a 9-3 win over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.  George Springer, Matt Chapman and Bo Bichette all homered for the Blue Jays in their home opener before a sellout crowd of 42,053.  Nick Maton hit a three-run homer for Detroit, which lost its fifth straight. The Tigers (2-8) are off to their worst start since losing eight of 10 to begin the 2008 season.  Detroit right-hander Matt Manning broke a bone in his right foot when he was hit by Kirk’s comebacker in the sixth. Manning covered first base and made the out to end the inning, but was wearing a walking boot after the game.

Twins 4, White Sox 3 – F/10 – Twins beat White Sox 4-3 in 10 innings on throwing error
Hanser Alberto’s throwing error allowed the automatic runner to score from second base and the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 4-3 in 10 innings. With pinch-runner Willi Castro on second, Michael Taylor put down a sacrifice bunt and Alberto’s throw to first sailed wide. Reliever Griffin Jax got the victory with a perfect top of the 10th. Jesse Scholtens was on the mound in the 10th for the White Sox and took the loss. Luis Robert Jr. tied the game with a solo homer on the first pitch he saw from Minnesota closer Jhoan Duran in the ninth.

Cubs 14, Mariners 9 – Velázquez hits grand slam as Cubs rally past Mariners 14-9
Nelson Velázquez hit his first career grand slam in Chicago’s eight-run third inning, and the Cubs rallied for a 14-9 victory over the Seattle Mariners. Dansby Swanson went 4 for 4 and Trey Mancini homered as the Cubs won for the fifth time in six games. Mancini had three RBIs, and Nico Hoerner had two hits and drove in two runs. Swanson posted his fifth career four-hit game before departing in the sixth with tightness on his left side. Eugenio Suárez and Jarred Kelenic homered for Seattle in its third consecutive loss.

Today
Chicago White Sox (Giolito 0-0) at Minnesota (Gray 1-0), 1:10 p.m.
Seattle (Gilbert 0-1) at Chicago Cubs (Stroman 2-0), 2:20 p.m.
Detroit (Rodriguez 0-2) at Toronto (Gausman 1-1), 7:07 p.m.     News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:45

MLB – White Sox SS Anderson out 2 to 4 weeks with knee sprain
Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson will miss two to four weeks with a sprained left knee. Anderson was hurt in a game at Minnesota when he collided with Twins baserunner Matt Wallner. The White Sox recalled infielder Lenyn Sosa from Triple-A Charlotte to take his place.

NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Carolina Hurricanes 4, Detroit Red Wings 1
Chicago Blackhawks 5, Pittsburgh Penguins 2

Hurricanes 4, Red Wings 1 – Metropolitan Division-leading Hurricanes beat Red Wings 4-1
Stefan Noesen and Jordan Martinook scored early and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 to maintain their hold on first place in the Metropolitan Division with one game remaining in the regular season. Brent Burns and Jesperi Kotkaniemi also scored and Antti Raanta made 20 saves as the Hurricanes shed a slump that included the team’s only three-game stretch without a point this season. Robert Hagg scored for the Red Wings, who lost their fourth straight game.

Blackhawks 5, Penguins 2 – Pens’ playoff streak in jeopardy after 5-2 loss to Chicago
Buddy Robinson and Andres Athanasiou scored 26 seconds apart in the third period and the Chicago Blackhawks dealt the Pittsburgh Penguins’ playoff chances a significant blow in a 5-2 win. Pittsburgh began the night needing wins in its last two games over Chicago and Columbus to extend the longest active playoff streak in major North American professional sports to 17. Instead, Petr Mrazek made 38 saves for the Blackhawks to stun the Penguins in their home finale. Florida clinched a playoff spot with Pittsburgh’s loss.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
NBA Play In Tournament
Atlanta Hawks 116, Miami Heat 105
Los Angeles Lakers 108, Minnesota Timberwolves 102 – OT

Hawks 116, Heat 105 – Hawks grab No. 7 seed in East, hold off Heat 116-105
Trae Young scored 25 points, Clint Capela grabbed 21 rebounds and the Atlanta Hawks grabbed the No. 7 in the Eastern Conference playoffs by beating the Miami Heat 116-105 in a play-in tournament game Tuesday night. Dejounte Murray scored 18 for the Hawks, who avenged a five-game Round 1 loss to Miami last season and earned an East first-round matchup with Boston that will start Saturday. Kyle Lowry scored 33 points for the Heat, who’ll play host to either Toronto or Chicago on Friday to decide the No. 8 seed and a spot against top overall seed Milwaukee in Round 1.

Lakers 108, T-Wolves 102 – OT – Lakers outlast Wolves 108-102 in OT, advance to face Memphis
LeBron James had 30 points and 10 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers claimed the seventh spot in the Western Conference playoffs with a grueling 108-102 overtime victory over the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA’s play-in tournament. Dennis Schröder scored 21 points and iced the win with two free throws with 8.4 seconds left for the Lakers, who will face second-seeded Memphis in the first round starting Sunday. Karl-Anthony Towns scored 24 points and Mike Conley hit three free throws with 0.1 seconds left in regulation to tie it for the Wolves, who will host New Orleans or Oklahoma City on Friday for the eighth spot.

Tonight
NBA Play In Tournament
Chicago Bulls at Toronto Raptors, 7:00 p.m.
Oklahoma City Thunder at New Orleans Pelicans, 9:30 p.m.

NFL – AP source: Lions trade Okudah to Falcons for 5th-round pick
A person familiar with the deal says the Detroit Lions are trading cornerback Jeff Okudah to the Atlanta Falcons for a fifth-round draft pick. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been announced. Detroit drafted the former Ohio State star with the No. 3 overall pick in 2020 and injuries stunted his career. Hamstring and shoulder ailments limited him to nine games as a rookie and he had a season-ending Achilles tendon injury one game into his second season. Okudah stayed healthy and started in 15 games last season.

NCAA – Big Ten – AP source: Big Ten taps ex-MLB exec Petitti as commissioner
The Big Ten is hiring former MLB executive Tony Petitti to be its next commissioner. That’s according to a person with knowledge of the decision who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because a deal was still being finalized. An announcement is expected by the conference by the end of the week. Petitti replaces Kevin Warren, who is leaving to become president of the Chicago Bears. Petitti continues a trend of recent hires to lead the top conferences coming from outside college sports — like Warren, who came from the Minnesota Vikings in 2019.

NCAAMBB – Michigan State forward Malik Hall returning for 5th season
Michigan State forward Malik Hall has announced on social media he’s returning for a fifth season. Hall is the second Michigan State senior to return for a fifth year, making his announcement a day after standout guard Tyson Walker said he’s also taking advantage of the extra year granted to players during the COVID-19 pandemic. The return of the two starters provides experience to a Spartans roster that is primed to add two McDonald’s All-America selections in center Xavier Booker and guard Jeremy Fears Jr. The two are part of a highly rated recruiting class for the Spartans.

WNBA – Brittney Griner working on memoir about Russian captivity
Saying she is ready to share the “unfathomable” experience of being arrested and incarcerated in Russia, basketball star Brittney Griner is working on a memoir that is scheduled for spring 2024. Griner was arrested last year at the airport in Moscow on drug-related charges and detained for nearly 10 months, much of that time in prison. Her plight unfolded at the same time Russia invaded Ukraine and further heightened tensions between Russia and the U.S., ending only after she was freed in exchange for the notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. Griner’s memoir is currently untitled and will eventually be published in a young adult edition. Financial terms were not disclosed.

MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
Lansing Lugnuts 5, West Michigan Whitecaps 2
Great Lakes Loons 9, Dayton Dragons 7
Beloit Sky Carp 8, South Bend Cubs 5

Tonight
West Michigan Whitecaps at Lansing Lugnuts, 6:05 p.m.
Great Lakes Loons at Dayton Dragons, 7:05 p.m.
Beloit Sky Carp at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Yesterday
Baseball
Lakeshore 3, Mishawaka Penn (IN) 2 – Game 1
Mishawaka Penn (IN) 11, Lakeshore 9 – Game 2
Berrien Springs 27, Benton Harbor 0 – Game 1
Berrien Springs 15, Benton Harbor 0 – Game 2
Michigan Lutheran 6, Our Lady of the Lake 1 – Game 1
-Game 2 suspended darkness, ML 5, OLL 3 – Top 5
Brandywine 16, Coloma 0
Dowagiac 6, Buchanan 4 – Game 1
Buchanan 8, Dowagiac 2 – Game 2
Paw Paw 13, Sturgis 3
Plainwell 11, Edwardsburg 4
Niles 11, Three Rivers 6 – Game 1
Three Rivers 5, Niles 4 – Game 2
Decatur 16, Colon 0 – Game 1
Decatur 24, Colon 0 – Game 2
Portage Central 13, Vicksburg 3
Portage Northern 17, Kalamazoo Christian 7

Softball
Berrien Springs 16, Benton Harbor 1 – Game 1
Berrien Springs 15, Benton Harbor 0 – Game 2
Michigan Lutheran 10, Our Lady of the Lake 2 – Game 1
Michigan Lutheran 15, Our Lady of the Lake 3 – Game 2
Buchanan 15, Dowagiac 2 – Game 1
Buchanan 14, Dowagiac 0 – Game 2
Parchment 5, Coloma 4 – Game 1
Coloma 7, Parchment 6 – Game 2
Paw Paw 10, Sturgis 0 – Game 1
Paw Paw 16, Sturgis 5 – Game 2
Edwardsburg 16, Plainwell 0 – Game 1
Edwardsburg 12, Plainwell 0 – Game 2
Three Rivers 13, Niles 3 – Game 1
Three Rivers 13, Niles 8 – Game 2
Bloomingdale 13, Gobles 2
Decatur 5, Colon 0 – Game 1
Decatur 6, Colon 3 – Game 2

Girls Soccer
Parchment 2, Watervliet 0
Saugatuck 8, Constantine 0
Paw Paw 2, Kalamazoo Central 1
Plainwell 2, Marshall 0
Battle Creek Lakeview 5, Coldwater 0
Harper Creek 9, Sturgis 1
Holland Black River 1, Kalamazoo Hackett 0

Track and Field
Lakeshore at St. Joseph

• Girls:    St. Joseph 108, Lakeshore 64
• Boys:    St. Joseph 114, Lakeshore 61

Sturgis at Edwardsburg

• Girls:    Sturgis 89, Edwardsburg 48
• Boys:    Sturgis 72.5, Edwardsburg 64.5

Today
Girls Soccer
Lakeshore at Portage Northern, 6:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Christian at St. Joseph, 6:30 p.m.
Michigan Lutheran at Covert, 5:00 p.m.
New Buffalo at Our Lady of the Lake, 5:00 p.m.
Mattawan at Gull Lake, 6:30 p.m.
Battle Creek Lakeview at Loy Norrix, 6:30 p.m.
Portage Central at Battle Creek Central, 6:30 p.m.
Buchanan at Edwardsburg, 5:30 p.m.
Brandywine at Berrien Springs, 5:30 p.m.
Battle Creek Pennfield at Otsego, 6:30 p.m.
Jackson Lumen Christi at Vicksburg, 6:30 p.m.
Hartford at Bangor, 6:30 p.m.
Bloomingdale at Comstock, 6:30 p.m.
Delton-Kellogg at Coloma, 6:00 p.m.
Allegan at Fennville, 6:00 p.m.
South Haven at Lawton, 6:00 p.m.
Holland Black River at Schoolcraft, 5:00 p.m.

Softball
Mattawan at Buchanan, 4:15 p.m.
Hartford at Paw Paw, 4:00 p.m.
Saugatuck at Holland West Ottawa, 4:00 p.m.

Boys Golf
SMAC West at Kalamazoo Country Club, 3:30 p.m. (Portage Northern)

Girls Tennis
St. joseph at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Central at Lakeshore, 4:00 p.m.

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MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Chicago White Sox 5, Minnesota Twins 4
Chicago Cubs 3, Seattle Mariners 2 – 10 Innings
Tigers were off

White Sox 5, Twins 4 – White Sox lose Anderson but hold on to beat Twins 4-3
Hanser Alberto hit a three-run homer, Dylan Cease had another strong outing against the Minnesota Twins and the Chicago White Sox held on to beat Minnesota 4-3. Chicago had to remove shortstop Tim Anderson in the sixth inning with left knee soreness after he collided with a baserunner. Cease, the American League Cy Young runner-up last season, gave up three runs but only one was earned after three errors by the White Sox. Cease allowed three hits with six strikeouts in five innings. Kenta Maeda surrendered four runs on eight hits in six innings for Minnesota.

Cubs 3, Mariners 2 – F/10 – Hoerner’s single in 10th inning lifts Cubs past Mariners 3-2
Nico Hoerner’s soft single off Matt Brash with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning scored pinch-runner Nick Madrigal and gave the Chicago Cubs a 3-2 win over the Seattle Mariners. Jarred Kelenic hit a game-tying home run off closer Michael Fulmer with one out in the ninth that wiped out a sterling performance from Cubs left-hander Drew Smyly. Smyly pitched five innings of two-hit ball and struck out seven. Cubs center fielder Cody Bellinger fouled off four consecutive pitches before hitting a game-tying double in the fourth to snap Luis Castillo’s scoreless streak at 14 2/3 innings. Eric Hosmer followed later with an opposite-field single to left that scored Bellinger. Hosmer is 12 for 18 lifetime against Castillo.

Tonight
Detroit (Manning 1-0) at Toronto (Manoah 1-0), 7:37 p.m.,        News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 7:10
Chicago White Sox (Lynn 0-1) at Minnesota (López 1-0), 7:40 p.m.
Seattle (Flexen 0-1) at Chicago Cubs (Wesneski 0-0), 7:40 p.m.

MLB – White Sox trade reliever Ruiz to Diamondbacks for $100,000
The Chicago White Sox have traded veteran reliever José Ruiz to Arizona on Sunday in exchange for $100,000. The White Sox designated the 28-year-old Ruiz for assignment following a difficult start to the season. Ruiz allowed nine runs on eight hits with four walks and three strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings across four appearances for Chicago. Ruiz spent five-plus with the White Sox, who claimed him off waivers from San Diego in December 2017. Ruiz went 3-7 with a 4.53 ERA in 177 appearances for Chicago.

NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Dallas Stars 6, Detroit Red Wings 1
Minnesota Wild 4, Chicago Blackhawks 2

Stars 6, Red Wings 1 – Pavelski records 1,000th career point as Stars trounce Wings
Joe Pavelski notched his 1,000th career point with a second-period goal, Roope Hintz had a goal and three assists and the Dallas Stars thumped the Detroit Red Wings 6-1 on Monday night. Pavelski, playing in his 1,248th game, became the 10th American-born player to reach the milestone when he tipped Miro Heiskanen’s shot from the point. The Stars, who have won four straight, tied idle Colorado for the Central Division lead with two games remaining. Jason Robertson supplied a goal and two assists. Esa Lindell, Ty Dellandrea and Jamie Benn also scored for the Stars. David Perron scored for the Red Wings, who were playing their home finale.

Wild 4, Blackhawks 2 – Johansson helps Wild rally for 4-2 victory over Blackhawks
Marcus Johansson scored two goals late in the third period, and the short-handed Minnesota Wild beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2. Matt Boldy and Gustav Nyquist also scored for Minnesota in its second consecutive win. Filip Gustavsson made 39 saves in his second straight start. Johansson’s 18th goal — a wrist shot on a 2-on-1 with 6 minutes left — tied it at 2. It was the Wild’s 14th short-handed goal of the season, breaking the franchise record. Johansson then put Minnesota in front when he got a nice pass from Boldy and beat Alex Stalock on the glove side with 3:13 left.

Tonight
Detroit Red Wings at Carolina Hurricanes, 7:00 p.m.
Chicago Blackhawks at Pittsburgh Penguins, 7:30 p.m.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Tonight
NBA Play In Tournament
Atlanta Hawks at Miami Heat, 7:30 p.m.
Minnesota Timberwolves at Los Angeles Lakers, 10:00 p.m.

NBA – Play-in tournament starts Tuesday, giving 8 teams new life
Getting to the play-in tournament probably wasn’t the goal of any team when training camps opened back in September. But it beats the alternative. There are 12 teams with playoff spots right now, 10 teams whose seasons are over and eight teams with a second chance. The play-in tournament starts Tuesday, with Atlanta going to Miami and Minnesota visiting the Los Angeles Lakers. The winners of those games will be going to the postseason. Oklahoma City goes to New Orleans and Chicago visits Toronto on Wednesday for elimination games. The winners there move on to face the loser of Tuesday’s games in another win-or-go-home contest.

NBA – Pistons search for coach, hope to draft Victor Wembanyama
The Detroit Pistons are searching for a coach and hoping their new leader has Victor Wembanyama in the lineup. Detroit closed its fourth straight season and 12th in 14 years without a postseason appearance on Sunday with a lopsided loss at Chicago. After finishing an NBA-worst 17-65, Dwane Casey announced he was stepping down with one year left on his coaching contract to accept a role in the Troy Weaver-led front office. Casey was hired by the Pistons in 2018 as the reigning NBA Coach of the Year led them to the playoffs in his first season with the franchise.

WNBA – WNBA adding charter flights for playoffs, back-to-back games
The WNBA is adding charter flights for the entire playoffs and back-to-back regular season games this year. The league announced Monday it will pay for all of the flights. The cost is expected to be around $4.5 million, according to a person familiar with the negotiations. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because details haven’t been publicly released. The league chartered for the WNBA Finals as well as for the road team in the Commissioner Cup championship game last year. As for Brittney Griner, the WNBA says it has plans for her travel but would like to keep them "confidential."

WNBA – Boston heads to Fever as No. 1 pick in WNBA draft
Aliyah Boston is the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft, going to the Indiana Fever. It’s the first time that the Fever have had the top choice in the draft and they chose the South Carolina star. Boston, a three-time AP All-American who also was the Player of the Year as a junior, will solidify the post for Indiana. The Fever had the worst record in the league last season, going 5-31. Boston was one of four South Carolina players expected to be taken in the first two rounds of the draft. Minnesota took Diamond Miller with the No. 2 pick and Dallas drafted Maddy Siegrist with the third pick.

NCAAMBB – Michigan State guard Tyson Walker returning for 5th season
Michigan State standout Tyson Walker is returning for his fifth season. Walker announced his decision Monday with an Instagram post, giving a boost to coach Tom Izzo’s chances of contending for a title. The 6-foot-1 guard averaged a team-high 14.8 points and ranked second with nearly three assists per game. Walker attended Northeastern for two years before transferring and playing for the Spartans the past two seasons. He is eligible for a fifth season because the NCAA granted college athletes an extra year if they were enrolled two years ago when the COVID-19 pandemic began.

Boxing – Shields to fight Gabriels in Detroit at Little Caesars Arena
Claressa Shields will fight Hanna Gabriels for the women’s world middleweight championship on June 3, bringing boxing to Little Caesars Arena for the first time since it opened in 2017. DAZN will carry the match live and made the announcement. Shields headlines the card that will include up-and-coming fighters from the Motor City. Sheidls hails from Michigan and Gabriels is from Costa Rica. Gabriels became the only opponent to knock Shields down before losing to her in 2018 at the Masonic Temple in Detroit. Gabriels is 21-2-1 as a professional and Shields is 13-0.

MWL – Midwest League Baseball – Opening Day
Tonight
West Michigan Whitecaps at Lansing Lugnuts, 6:05 p.m.
Great Lakes Loons at Dayton Dragons, 7:05 p.m.
Beloit Sky Carp at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m.

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Today
Baseball
Lake Michigan College at Davenport University, 1:00 p.m.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Yesterday
Girls Soccer
St. Joseph 6, Kalamazoo Central 0
Three Rivers 8, Buchanan 0
Niles 4, Brandywine 0
Marcellus 8, Covert 0
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 3, Parma Western 1
Gull Lake 8, Vicksburg 0
Quincy 10, Comstock 2
Kalamazoo Christian 5, Jackson Lumen Christi 0
Kalamazoo Hackett 8, Constantine 0

Softball
Plainwell 15, Galesburg-Augusta 4

Baseball
Watervliet 12, Buchanan 2 – Game 1
Watervliet 13, Buchanan 2 – Game 2
Harper Creek 6, Three Rivers 4 – Game 1
Harper Creek 13, Three Rivers 1 – Game 2
Parchment 13, Kalamazoo Home School 0 – Game 1
Parchment 15, Kalamazoo Home School 0 – Game 2

Boys Golf
BCS Invitational at Lake Michigan Hills (OLL)

1. River Valley                   221
2. Howardsville Christian    246
3. New Buffalo                   254
4. Our Lady of the Lake         267

Today
Track and Field
Lakeshore at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m.

Baseball
Lakeshore at Penn (IN), 4:30 p.m.
Berrien Springs at Benton Harbor, 4:00 p.m.
Michigan Lutheran at Our Lady of the Lake, 4:15 p.m.
New Buffalo at River Valley, 4:15 p.m.
Brandywine at Coloma, 4:00 p.m.
South Haven at Comstock, 4:30 p.m.
Buchanan at Dowagiac, 4:00 p.m.
Bridgman at Allegan, 4:30 p.m.
Sturgis at Paw Paw, 4:00 p.m.
Edwardsburg at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m.
Niles at Three Rivers, 4:00 p.m.
Gobles at Bloomingdale, 4:30 p.m.
Decatur at Colon, 4:30 p.m.
Constantine at Marcellus, 4:30 p.m.
Athens at Mendon, 4:00 p.m.
Lawton at Delton-Kellogg, 4:30 p.m.
GR West Mi Aviation at Martin, 4:30 p.m.
Otsego at Battle Creek Lakeview, 4:00 p.m.
Gull Lake at Coldwater, 4:00 p.m.
Marshall at Kalamazoo Central, 4:00 p.m.
Vicksburg at Portage Central, 4:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Christian at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at Kalamazoo Hackett, 4:00 p.m.

Softball
Berrien Springs at Benton Harbor, 4:00 p.m.
Michigan Lutheran at Our Lady of the Lake, 4:15 p.m.
Eau Claire vs. Howardsville Christian, 4:15 p.m.
Buchanan at Dowagiac, 4:00 p.m.
Bridgman at Allegan, 4:30 p.m.
Sturgis at Paw Paw, 4:00 p.m.
Edwardsburg at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m.
Niles at Three Rivers, 4:00 p.m.
Otsego at Battle Creek Lakeview, 4:00 p.m.
Gobles at Bloomingdale, 4:30 p.m.
Decatur at Colon, 4:30 p.m.
Athens at Mendon, 4:00 p.m.
Gull Lake at Coldwater, 4:00 p.m.
Marshall at Kalamazoo Central, 4:00 p.m.
Vicksburg at Portage Central, 4:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Christian at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m.
Battle Creek Central at Wyoming Lee, 4:15 p.m.

Girls Soccer
Watervliet at Parchment, 6:00 p.m.
Constantine at Saugatuck, 5:00 p.m.
Paw Paw at Kalamazoo Central, 6:30 p.m.
Plainwell at Marshall, 6:30 p.m.
Battle Creek Lakeview at Coldwater, 6:00 p.m.
Harper Creek at Sturgis, 6:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Hackett at Holland Black River, 5:00 p.m.

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MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Boston Red Sox 6, Detroit Tigers 3
San Francisco Giants 16, Chicago White Sox 6
Cubs were off

Red Sox 6, Tigers 3 – Adam Duvall’s 3-run HR lifts Red Sox to 6-3 win over Tigers
Adam Duvall hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the sixth inning and the Boston Red Sox went on to beat the Detroit Tigers 6-3. Miguel Cabrera hit a two-out RBI single in the third inning of his final home opener to put Detroit up 3-1. The Red Sox scored a run in the third and fourth before surging into the lead with a four-run sixth. Boston was swept at home earlier in the week by Pittsburgh. Chris Sale gave up three runs and four hits and three walks while striking out seven in five innings. Detroit catcher Jake Rogers fired up fans — bundled up on a chilly afternoon — by turning on an inside pitch and sending it 414 feet to left to put Detroit up 2-0 in the second.  The Tigers, though, missed many chances to score more runs by leaving eight runners on base.

Giants 16, White Sox 6 – Homer-happy Giants slug 5 more, pound White Sox 16-6
J.D. Davis hit a grand slam in the ninth off mop-up reliever Hanser Alberto for his third hit, Michael Conforto cracked a three-run homer among three hits and the San Francisco Giants powered past the Chicago White Sox 16-6 on Thursday. Mike Yastrzemski and Wilmer Flores each launched a two-run shot in San Francisco’s five-homer, 20-hit attack. Rookie catcher Blake Sabol tagged the first home run of his career and added two singles to give him four total hits in his first six games. Tim Anderson had two RBIs for Chicago.

Today
Texas (Eovaldi 1-0) at Chicago Cubs (Stroman 1-0), 2:20 p.m.
Chicago White Sox (Giolito 0-0) at Pittsburgh (Hill 0-1), 4:12 p.m.
Tigers are off

Saturday
Texas at Cubs, 4:05 p.m.
Boston at Tigers, 4:10 p.m.   94.9 WSJM 3:45
White Sox at Pittsburgh, 6:35 p.m.

Saturday
Boston at Tigers, 1:10 p.m.   94.9 WSJM 12:45
White Sox at Pittsburgh, 1:35 p.m.
Texas at Cubs, 2:20 p.m.

NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Buffalo Sabres 7, Detroit Red Wings 6 – Shootout
Vancouver Canucks 3, Chicago Blackhawks 0

Sabres 7, Red Wings 6 – SO – Thompson, Cozens lead Sabres past Red Wings 7-6 in shootout
Tage Thompson scored his 45th goal of the season, Dylan Cozens had two goals and the Buffalo Sabres outlasted the Detroit Red Wings 7-6 in a shootout. Henri Jokiharju, Zemgus Girgensons and Jordan Greenway also scored for the Sabres, and Devon Levi made 26 saves. Alex Tuch and Jack Quinn scored in the shootout. Thompson is the first Sabres player to reach 45 or more goals in a single season since Alexander Mogilny (76) and Pat LaFontaine (53) did so in 1992-93. Austin Czarnik, Dylan Larkin, Alex Chiasson, Simon Edvinsson, Jonatan Berggren and David Perron scored in regulation for the Red Wings. Lucas Raymond scored the only shootout goal for Detroit.

Canucks 3, Blackhawks 0 – Thatcher Demko stops 33 shots, Canucks beat Blackhawks 3-0
Thatcher Demko stopped 33 shots for his first shutout of the season and third overall in the Vancouver Canucks’ 3-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night. Andrei Kuzmenko, Vitali Kravtsov and J.T. Miller — into the empty net — scored and defenseman Akito Hirose had two assists to help the Canucks end a four-game losing streak. Alex Stalock stopped 26 shots for the Blackhawks. They were coming off a 4-3 victory at Calgary on Tuesday, but have lost nine of 10.

Saturday
Pittsburgh at Detroit, 1:00 p.m.
Chicago at Seattle, 10:00 p.m.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Tonight
Detroit Pistons at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m.
Chicago Bulls at Dallas Mavericks, 8:30 p.m.

Sunday
Detroit Pistons at Chicago Bulls, 1:00 p.m.
Indiana Pacers at New York Knicks, 1:00 p.m.
End NBA Regular Season

NCAAHKY – College Hockey – Frozen Four
Last Night
2023 NCAA Frozen Four – Amalie Arena, Tampa – Semifinals
Minnesota 6, Boston University 2
Quinnipiac 5, Michigan 2

Quinnipiac 5, Michigan 2 – Quinnipiac beats Michigan in Frozen Four to reach title game
Jacob Quillan had a two-goal game for the second time during the NCAA Tournament, Yaniv Perets posted 29 saves and Quinnipiac beat Michigan 5-2 in the Frozen Four. Quinnipiac, which set a program record for wins, advances to its third national title game in program history against Minnesota on Saturday. The Bobcats seek their first title after losing in 2013 and ’16. Both of Quillan’s goals came in the first period. He opened the scoring with 14:41 left on a bank shot from behind the net that went off goaltender Erik Portillo. Quillan added another on a breakaway at 8:39 for his 18th goal of the season. Michigan was seeking its 10th NCAA championship.

Golf – The Masters – Koepka living large at Masters, leads with Rahm and Hovland
Brooks Koepka is in a three-way share of the lead at the Masters with Jon Rahm and Viktor Hovland. Koepka is trying to regain his reputation as a major player. Right now he gets attention as a surprise defector to Saudi-based LIV Golf. All he cares about his having healthy legs. He opened with a 65. Rahm was even more spectacular in his round of 65. That’s because he four-putted for double bogey on the first hole. He followed with seven birdies and an eagle. Hovland played bogey-free. Tiger Woods limped his way to a 74 and was nine back.

Golf – The Masters – Tiger Woods’ painful Masters walk results in opening 74
Tiger Woods had three birdies and five bogeys during an opening round of 74 at the Masters on Thursday, leaving him in contention to play the weekend but hardly to win the tournament. He had two tough lip-outs on the front nine, a couple of poor pitch shots that led to bogeys, and some bad luck at the 18th led to his final bogey. It was the worst opening round for Woods at the Masters since 2005, when he followed another 74 with 65-66-71 to capture the fourth of his five green jackets. But he’s hardly the same player these days. He is now a combined 16 over for his last four rounds at Augusta National.

NCAAWBKB – Champion LSU women accepting Biden invitation to White House
LSU’s national champion women’s basketball team will accept an invitation from President Joe Biden to visit the White House. University spokesman Michael Bonnette confirmed LSU’s intentions on the matter on Thursday, a day after Tigers star forward Angel Reese suggested during a podcast interview that her team should celebrate their title with former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama rather than President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden. Reese made the suggestion after saying she was not inclined to accept an apology from Jill Biden for suggesting that both LSU and runner-up Iowa be invited to the White House. President Biden did not follow through on that idea, inviting only LSU and men’s national champion Connecticut.

US would bar full ban on trans athletes but allow exceptions
A new rule proposed by the Biden administration would prevent schools and colleges from enacting outright bans on transgender athletes, but it would allow certain exceptions to promote fairness or reduce injuries. The proposal sends a political counterpunch toward a wave of Republican-led states that have sought to ban trans athletes from competing in school sports. If finalized, it would become enshrined as a provision of Title IX, the landmark gender equity legislation enacted in 1972. It must undergo a lengthy approval process, however, and it’s almost certain to face challenges from opponents.

AHL – American Hockey League
Last Night
Grand Rapids Griffins 5, Manitoba Moose 2

ECHL – ECHL Hockey League
Tonight
Kalamazoo Wings at Fort Wayne Komets, 8:00 p.m.
MWL – Midwest League Baseball – Opening Day
Last Night
West Michigan Whitecaps 1, Fort Wayne Tin Caps 0
Lansing, Great Lakes, South Bend off

Today
Fort Wayne Tin Caps at West Michigan Whitecaps, 12:05 p.m.
Lansing Lugnuts at Great Lakes Loons, 6:05 p.m.
South Bend Cubs at Quad Cities River Bandits, 7:30 p.m.

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Yesterday
Softball
Kalamazoo Valley C.C. 9, Lake Michigan College 6 – Game 1
Lake Michigan College 4, Kalamazoo Valley C.C. 0 – Game 2

Baseball
Lansing C.C. 14, Lake Michigan College 1 – Game 1
Lansing C.C. 7, Lake Michigan College 2 – Game 2

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

MHSAA – Michigan AP D1 Player of Year: OLSM sophomore Trey McKenney
Trey McKenney of Orchard Lake St. Mary’s has been named the Michigan Associated Press Division 1 Player of the year. The 6-foot-5 wing averaged 25.4 points and 11.1 rebounds for the season, after averaging 16.9 points and six rebounds as a freshman.  Temperance Bedford’s Jordan Bollin is the coach of the year after leading the Kicking Mules to an 18-6 record and a second-place finish in the SEC Red following a four-win season a year ago.
                       
MHSAA – High School Sports
Yesterday
Girls Soccer
St. Joseph 4, Vicksburg 2

• St. Joe scored twice in each half, with all four goals coming from senior Eleah Hedstrom in the Bears 4-2 win over Vicksburg.  Ella Rohrstaff and Hannah DeVries had the goals for the Bulldogs.  St. Joe improves to 3-0 on the season.

Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 3, Harper Creek 1
Olivet 6, Comstock 1

Baseball
St. Joseph 7, Bridgman 6 – 8 Innings
Niles 8, Buchanan 6
Watervliet 11, Schoolcraft 1 – Game 1
Schoolcraft 7, Watervliet 6 – Game 2
Portage Northern 6, Vicksburg 4
Kalamazoo Central 6, Parchment 2
Kalamazoo Hackett 9, Climax-Scotts 5

Softball
Kalamazoo Hackett 7, Eau Claire 1
Holt 6, Gull Lake 5 – Game 1
Gull Lake 14, Holt 5 – Game 2

Girls Tennis
St. Joseph 8, Battle Creek Central 0
Berrien Springs 5, Kalamazoo Central 3
Buchanan 5, Kalamazoo Hackett 3

Today
Baseball
Vicksburg at Kalamazoo Central, 4:00 p.m.
Galesburg-Augusta at Comstock, 4:00 p.m.
Gaylord at Battle Creek Lakeview, 4:00 p.m.
Battle Creek Central at Lansing Sexton, 4:00 p.m.
Haslett at Gull Lake, 4:00 p.m.

Softball
New Prairie (IN) at Lakeshore, 5:00 p.m.
Galesburg-Augusta at Comstock, 4:00 p.m.
Petosky at Schoolcraft 4:00 p.m.
Harper Creek at Battle Creek Lakeview, 4:00 p.m.

Girls Soccer
Berrien Springs at Niles, 5:00 p.m.
Bridgman at Parchment, 5:00 p.m.

Track and Field
Battle Creek Lakeview Invite, 4:00 p.m.
St. Joseph, Lakeshore, Battle Creek Lakeview, Battle Creek Central, Comstock, Marshall, Gull Lake, Parchment

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MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Houston Astros 8, Detroit Tigers 2
Chicago White Sox 7, San Francisco Giants 3
Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati Reds, PPD to 9/1

Astros 8, Tigers 2 – McCormick, Tucker, Peña all homer as Astros down Tigers 8-2
Chas McCormick, Kyle Tucker and Jeremy Peña all homered and combined for six RBIs to help the Houston Astros snap a three-game skid with an 8-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday. McCormick hit a two-run home run in the second off Eduardo Rodriguez and doubled in the fourth. Tucker homered for a second straight game with his solo home run in the fourth to help the Astros to avoid a three-game sweep. Peña, last year’s World Series MVP, connected on a two-run shot off Tyler Alexander for his first home run of the season with two outs in the eighth to make it 8-2.

White Sox 7, Giants 3 – Cease gets 1st win, Anderson tossed as White Sox beat Giants
Dylan Cease went five innings in his first win, Tim Anderson got ejected and the Chicago White Sox beat the San Francisco Giants 7-3. Luis Robert Jr. had three hits, scored twice and drove in a run for Chicago. Gavin Sheets added three RBIs. Cease kept the Giants in check despite some control issues after they smacked seven homers in Monday’s 12-3 romp. The AL Cy Young Award runner-up walked 5, struck out 8. The only hit and run he allowed was a solo homer to J.D. Davis in the 2nd.

Cubs at Reds, PPD – Cubs at Reds postponed due to rain, rescheduled Sept. 1
Wednesday’s game between the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs at Great American Ball Park was postponed due to rain and rescheduled as part of a split doubleheader on Friday, Sept. 1.  The Cincinnati area was under a tornado watch with a line of strong storms expected in the afternoon. Game 1 (the rescheduled game) will begin at 1:10 p.m. ET. Game 2 Game 2 (the original game) will start at 6:40 p.m. ET. Both games of the split doubleheader will be nine-inning regulation games.

Today
Boston (Sale 0-0) at Detroit (Turnbull 0-1), 1:10 p.m.    News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 12:45
San Francisco (Wood 0-0) at Chicago White Sox (Lynn 0-0), 2:10 p.m.
Cubs are off

MLB – White Sox star Anderson ejected, alleges quick-pitch
Chicago White Sox star Tim Anderson was ejected from Wednesday’s game against the San Francisco Giants after appearing to claim he was quick-pitched by Logan Webb. With a 1-2 count in the third inning, Anderson was in the batter’s box but not settled into his stance when Webb began his delivery with 11 seconds left on the pitch clock. Anderson stepped out and was already walking toward the home dugout when Webb threw strike three down the middle. It was unclear if Anderson tried to call timeout. Plate umpire D.J. Reyburn called Anderson out on strikes, and Anderson then turned back toward Reyburn to argue.

MLB – White Sox slugger Jiménez sidelined by strained hamstring
The Chicago White Sox say slugger Eloy Jiménez will miss two to three weeks because of a strained left hamstring. The team placed Jiménez on the 10-day injured list Wednesday and recalled infielder Jake Burger from Triple-A Charlotte. Jiménez sustained a low-grade strain running from first to third Monday on Andrew Vaughn’s RBI double in the seventh inning of a 12-3 loss to the San Francisco Giants. The 26-year-old Jiménez is 4 for 19 in five games. He had 31 homers as a rookie in 2019 but has had injuries in other seasons.

MLB – White Sox closer Hendriks completes final round of chemo
Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks says he has completed his final round of chemotherapy. He has non-Hodgkin lymphoma. He has posted an Instagram video of him ringing the “victory bell” along with a lengthy note thanking his medical team, wife, family, friends and fans. He says the past five months “have been both the quickest and slowest of my life.” Hendriks announced the diagnosis in January. He said in a video shown Monday prior to the White Sox’s home opener against the San Francisco Giants that he was beginning his final round of chemo.

NHL – National Hockey League
Tonight
Buffalo Sabres at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m.
Chicago Blackhawks at Vancouver Canucks, 10:00 p.m.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Brooklyn Nets 123, Detroit Pistons 108
New York Knicks 138, Indiana Pacers 129
Milwaukee Bucks 108, Chicago Bulls 92

Nets 123, Pistons 108 – Nets beat Pistons 123-108, close in on playoff berth
Mikal Bridges scored 26 points and the Brooklyn Nets moved to the verge of a playoff spot by beating the Detroit Pistons 123-108. Former Pistons guard Spencer Dinwiddie shot 1 for 10 from the floor but matched his career high with 16 assists for the Nets (44-36), who won for the fourth time in five games. They need one more victory or loss by Miami (42-37) to clinch the No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference. R.J. Hampton had a career-high 27 points for Detroit, which has lost 22 of its last 23 games. Jaden Ivey had 23 points and 10 assists. Joe Harris had 18 points on six 3-pointers, all in Brooklyn’s 47-point first quarter.

Knicks 138, Pacers 129 – Quickley, Grimes lead Knicks past Pacers, 138-129
Immanuel Quickley scored 39 points, one shy of his career high, and Quentin Grimes had a career-high 36 in the New York Knicks’ 138-129 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night. Obi Toppin added 32 points and the Knicks shot 52%. Mitchell Robinson finished with 14 points and 16 rebounds. Jalen Smith scored 19 points for Indiana, T.J. McConnell had 18 and Bennedict Mathurin 17. McConnell had 12 assists. The Knicks had a 52-37 rebounding edge.

Bucks 108, Bulls 92 – Bucks wrap up top seed in NBA with 105-92 victory over Bulls
Bobby Portis had 27 points and 13 rebounds, starting in place of the injured Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks wrapped up the top seed in the NBA playoffs, beating the Chicago Bulls 105-92 on Wednesday night. Antetokounmpo was ruled out before the game because of right knee soreness. He had 28 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists against Washington on Tuesday night. Brook Lopez had 26 points, point guard Jrue Holiday added 20 points, 15 assists and eight rebounds and Jevon Carter had 16 points in a starting role. Khris Middleton started for the Bucks, but played just eight minutes before exiting with right knee soreness. Nikola Vucevic led the Bulls with 21 points and 11 rebounds.

NFL – Marvin Jones back to play for an improved Detroit Lions team
Marvin Jones moved his wife and five children from Miami to San Diego and planned to sign with an NFL team on the West Coast. The receiver said Wednesday he could not resist an opportunity to play in Detroit again for a franchise that suddenly has a favorable impression around the league. The Lions found the veteran receiver it wanted to fill the void left when DJ Chark signed with the Carolina Panthers two weeks ago in free agency. Jones has 542 catches for 7,386 yards and 58 touchdowns in his career.

Golf – The Masters – LIV and let live: Masters still about who wins green jacket
Masters chairman Fred Ridley is hopeful of a Masters just like any other. Ridley says the interaction with LIV players at the champions dinner made it feel like everything was normal in the golf world. But it’s been all the chatter for the last 10 months. The Masters gets underway on Thursday. Tiger Woods is playing. Phil Mickelson is back in the field. Bad weather is in the forecast. Ridley believes the Masters is above it all. He says every player in the field wants the same thing. And that’s to be wearing a green jacket on Sunday afternoon.

NCAAWBKB – LSU’s Reese on White House flap: ‘We’ll go to the Obamas’
First lady Jill Biden’s walk-back of her suggestion that runner-up Iowa should join NCAA women’s basketball champion LSU for a visit to the White House doesn’t sit well with Angel Reese. The Tigers star said on The Paper Route Podcast the Tigers should celebrate their title with Barack and Michelle Obama rather than with President Joe Biden and his wife. Jill Biden attended Sunday’s 102-85 LSU victory. She said Monday that as part of the longstanding tradition of having champions visit the White House, the Hawkeyes should come as well because they played such a good game.

MWL – Midwest League Baseball – Opening Day
Tonight
Fort Wayne Tin Caps at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m.
Lansing, Great Lakes, South Bend off

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Today
Softball
Lake Michigan College at Kalamazoo Valley C.C., 3:00 p.m./5:00 p.m. (DH)

Baseball
Lansing C.C. at Lake Michigan College, 2:00 p.m./4:30 p.m. (DH)

MHSAA – Kaden Brown wins Michigan AP D2 POY award
Grand Rapids Catholic Central senior Kaden Brown has been named the Michigan Associated Press Division 2 boys basketball Player of the Year. Brown averaged 23.1 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 3.0 steals per game for the 16-7 Cougars, giving him an 80-12 record in his four-year varsity career. The rest of the All-State team includes Grand Rapids Catholic Central’s Durral Brooks, Grand Rapids South Christian’s Carson Vis, Romulus Summit Academy’s James Wright, Goodrich’s Jack Locey, Warren Michigan Collegiate’s Dylan Grant, Standish-Sterling’s Truman King, Chelsea teammates Joey Cabana and Jake Stephens and Onsted’s Ayden Davis. The coach of the year is Chelsea’s Andrea Cabana.
                       
MHSAA – High School Sports
Yesterday
Girls Soccer
Berrien Springs 3, Bridgman 0
Portage Northern 5, Kalamazoo Hackett 0
Michigan Lutheran at Brandywine, Cancelled
Buchanan at Coloma, Cancelled
Calhoun Christian at Battle Creek Central, Cancelled

Baseball
Coloma at Kalamazoo Central, Cancelled
Haslett at Gull Lake, Cancelled
Climax-Scotts at Kalamazoo Hackett, Cancelled

Softball
Kalamazoo Central at Harper Creek, Cancelled
Climax-Scotts at Kalamazoo Hackett, Cancelled

Today
Girls Soccer
Vicksburg at St. Joseph, 6:00 p.m.
Bronson at Battle Creek Central, 6:00 p.m.
Schoolcraft at Kalamazoo Central, 5:00 p.m.
Harper Creek at Kal. Loy Norrix, 6:30 p.m.
Comstock at Olivet, 5:30 p.m.

Baseball
Bridgman at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m.
Buchanan at Niles, 4:00 p.m.
Schoolcraft at Watervliet, 4:30 p.m.
Vicksburg at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Central at Parchment, 4:00 p.m.
Battle Creek Lakeview at Marshall, 4:00 p.m.
Climax-Scotts at Kalamazoo Hackett, 4:30 p.m.

Softball
Buchanan at Niles, 4:00 p.m.
Brandywine at Coloma,
Schoolcraft at Watervliet, 4:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Hackett at Eau Claire, 4:30 p.m.
Gull Lake at Holt, 4:15 p.m.
Climax Scotts at Kal. Loy Norrix, 4:30 p.m.
Vicksburg at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m.

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