WSJM Sports

MLB – Major League Baseball
Last Night
Oakland A’s 2, Detroit Tigers 0
Cleveland Guardians 12, Chicago White Sox 9 – 11 Innings
Chicago Cubs 6, San Diego Padres 0

Athletics 2, Tigers 0 – A’s beat Tigers 2-0 as Blackburn improves to 4-0
Paul Blackburn threw 6 2/3 strong innings to improve to 4-0 as the Oakland A’s shutout the Detroit Tigers 2-0 to snap a season-high nine-game losing streak. Tony Kemp hit a solo home run in the third and Chad Pinder added an RBI single in the fourth. Blackburn gave up four hits and struck out three before leaving in the seventh inning. Despite walking two batters, rookie Dany Jiménez escaped damage and earned his fifth save to finish off the four-hitter.

Guardians 12, White Sox 9 – F/11 – Naylor powers big comeback, Guardians stun White Sox in 11
Josh Naylor hit a tying grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning and a three-run homer in the 11th, powering a huge comeback that carried the Cleveland Guardians to a wild 12-9 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Naylor also had a run-scoring double in the eighth and finished with eight RBIs for the Guardians, who stunned Chicago by rallying from an 8-2 deficit in the ninth aided by two White Sox errors. Andrés Giménez led off the inning with a homer and then doubled home a run in the 10th as the Guardians snapped Chicago’s six-game winning streak.

Cubs 6, Padres 0 – Hendricks brilliant for 8 2/3 innings as Cubs snap skid
Kyle Hendricks came within one out of three-hit shutout for the Chicago Cubs, who beat the listless San Diego Padres 6-0 to snap a season-high five-game losing streak. Manager David Ross came out to get Hendricks after he got Jurickson Profar to fly out to left on his 116th pitch. Hendricks struck out rookie José Azocar to open the ninth and walked Jake Cronenworth on six pitches before going to a full count against Profar. Scott Effros came on and retired Manny Machado. Hendricks (2-3) didn’t allow a runner to reach scoring position.

Today
Oakland (Montas 2-2) at Detroit (Skubal 1-2), 1:10 p.m. – Game 1        WSJM/WCSY 12:50
(Game 1, Oakland is the home team)
Oakland (Martinez 0-0) at Detroit (Faedo 0-0), 4:40 p.m. – Game 2       WSJM/WCSY
Cleveland (Quantrill 1-1) at Chicago White Sox (Giolito 1-1), 8:10 p.m.
Chicago Cubs (Miley 0-0) at San Diego (Clevinger 0-0), 9:40 p.m.

MLB – MLB plans London games in 2023, 2024 and 2026
Major League Baseball plans to play regular-season games in London in 2023, 2024 and 2026. The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox split two games at London’s Olympic Stadium in June 2019. The St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs were scheduled to play there in June 2020, but those games were canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. MLB plans to hold a Home Run Derby at London’s Crystal Palace Park on July 9 this year.

NBA – National Basketball Association – 2022 NBA Playoffs – 2nd Round
Last Night
Boston Celtics 116, Milwaukee Bucks 108                        (Series Tied 2-2)
Golden State Warriors 101, Memphis Grizzlies 98            (GSW Leads 3-1)

Tonight
Philadelphia 76ers at Miami Heat, 7:30 p.m.                       (Series Tied 2-2)
Dallas Mavericks at Phoenix Suns, 10:00 p.m.                   (Series Tied 2-2)

NBA – Suns coach: NBA should consider families-only seats at games
Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams says the NBA should consider having a special section in the stands reserved for the families of visiting teams in the wake of Chris Paul’s family being harassed during a playoff game in Dallas. The incident happened Sunday during Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals between the Dallas Mavericks and Suns. The Mavericks said afterward that they were aware of an incident between a fan and Paul’s family at American Airlines Center and that the fan was ejected. Paul tweeted about the incident after it happened but didn’t speak to the media following practice Monday.

NCAAMBKB/NBA – Former NBA, Michigan State star Adreian Payne shot, killed
Former Michigan State basketball standout and NBA player Adreian Payne has died in a shooting. He was 31. The sheriff’s office in Orange County, Florida said deputies responded to a shooting Monday morning when Payne was identified and taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. Lawrence Dority was present at the scene, according to the sherriff’s office. The 29-year-old Dority was arrested on a first-degree murder warrant after homicide detectives interviewed him. Payne played in 107 NBA games, averaging four points and three rebounds, over four seasons with the Atlanta Hawks, Minnesota Timberwolves and Orlando Magic.

NHL – National Hockey League – 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs – 1st Round
Yesterday
Pittsburgh Penguins 7, New York Rangers 2                      (PIT Leads 3-1)
Florida Panthers 3, Washington Capitals 2 – OT                (Series Tied 2-2)
Colorado Avalanche 5, Nashville Predators 3                   (COL Wins 4-0)
Calgary Flames 4, Dallas Stars 1                                      (Series Tied 2-2)

Tonight
Boston Bruins at Carolina Hurricanes, 7:00 p.m.              (Series Tied 2-2)
Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs, 7:30 p.m.      (Series Tied 2-2)
St. Louis Blues at Minnesota Wild, 9:30 p.m.                     (Series Tied 2-2)
Los Angeles Kings at Edmonton Oilers, 10:00 p.m.            (Series Tied 2-2)

NHL – Islanders fire coach Barry Trotz after missing playoffs
The New York Islanders have fired coach Barry Trotz after missing the playoffs in his fourth season with the team. General manager Lou Lamoriello made the surprising announcement more than a week after the regular season ended. Trotz coached the Islanders to playoff appearances in each of his first three years with them. They failed to qualify this year after starting the season on a 13-game road trip and enduring a string of coronavirus-related absences and injuries that derailed the season. Trotz had one year left on his contract. He joined the Islanders in 2018 after winning the Stanley Cup with the Washington Capitals.

WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association
Tonight
Minnesota Lynx at Indiana Fever, 7:00 p.m.

NCAAFB – NCAA clarifies compensation rules but is crackdown likely?
College sports leaders are trying to send a warning to schools and boosters when it comes to paying athletes for endorsement and sponsorship deals: There are still rules and they will be enforced. The NCAA’s Division I Board of Directors has approved guidance clarifying the types of payments and booster involvement that could be considered recruiting violations. It is not clear whether the NCAA will clamp down on boosters offering money to recruits or whether it will be taken to court over it.

NFL – Mississippi sues Favre, wrestlers, over welfare misspending
The Mississippi Department of Human Services is suing retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre, three former pro wrestlers and several other people and businesses to try to recover millions of misspent welfare dollars that were intended to help some of the poorest people in the nation. The lawsuit was filed Monday. It says the defendants “squandered” more than $20 million in money from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families anti-poverty program. The suit was filed less than two weeks after a mother and son who ran a nonprofit group and an education company in Mississippi pleaded guilty to state criminal charges tied to the misspending.

MILB – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
No games last night

Today
Great Lakes Loons at Lake County Captains, 11:00 a.m.
Dayton Dragons at Lansing Lugnuts, 11:05 a.m.
Beloit Snappers at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m.
Fort Wayne Tin Caps at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Girls Soccer
St. Joseph 1, Lakeshore 0
Our Lady of the Lake 8, Michigan Lutheran 0
Edwardsburg 8, Niles 0
Plainwell 3, Dowagiac 1
Buchanan 8, Bronson 0
Allegan 6, Sturgis 0
Paw Paw 4, Three Rivers 1
Vicksburg 3, Otsego 1
Coloma 1, Lawton 0
Kalamazoo Hackett 8, Watervliet 0
Fennville 2, Constantine 1
Delton-Kellogg 2, Olivet 1
Kalamazoo Christian 2, Parchment 0
Schoolcraft 3, Saugatuck 1
Mattawan 8, Battle Creek Central 0
Portage Central 9, Battle Creek Central 0
Gull Lake 8, Kalamazoo Central 0
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 2, Portage Northern 0
Comstock 9, Marcellus 1
Hartford 5, Bangor 1

Baseball
Mattawan 9, St. Joseph 6 – Game 1
Mattawan 13, St. Joseph 0 – Game 2
Watervliet 5, Coloma 2 – Game 1
Watervliet 7, Coloma 1 – Game 2
Mendon 18, Bangor 2 – Game 1
Mendon 19, Bangor 0 – Game 2
Hartford 7, White Pigeon 4 – Game 1
Hartford 15, White Pigeon 5 – Game 2
Parchment 12, Battle Creek Pennfield 2 – Game 1
Parchment 15, Battle Creek Pennfield 5 – Game 2
Gobles 8, Saugatuck 1 – Game 1
Gobles 10, Saugatuck 4 – Game 2

Girls Tennis
St. Joseph 4, Mattawan 4
Brandywine 8, South Haven 0
Edwardsburg 8, Paw Paw 0
Otsego 7, Niles 1

Softball
Michigan Lutheran 17, Benton Harbor 0 – Game 1
Michigan Lutheran 16, Benton Harbor 1 – Game 2
River Valley 18, Eau Claire 0 – Game 1
River Valley 15, Eau Claire 0 – Game 2
Watervliet 16, Coloma 6 – Game 1
Watervliet 8, Coloma 3 – Game 2
New Buffalo 9, Lawrence 7 – Game 1
New Buffalo 14, Lawrence 4 – Game 2
Paw Paw 5, Lawton 4 – Game 1
Paw Paw 12, Lawton 2 – Game 2
Jackson Northwest 4, Mattawan 0
Mendon 19, Bangor 0 – Game 1
Mendon 21, Bangor 0 – Game 2
Centreville 15, Bloomingdale 0 – Game 1
Centreville 17, Bloomingdale 2 – Game 2
Hartford 10, White Pigeon 0 – Game 1
Hartford 15, White Pigeon 0 – Game 2
Gobles 28, Saugatuck 9 – Game 1
Gobles 12, Saugatuck 8 – Game 2

Track and Field
St. Joseph at Lakeshore
Girls: St. Joseph 120, Lakeshore 40
Boys:  St. Joseph 105, Lakeshore 58

Today
Baseball
Lakeshore at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m. (1 game)
Our Lady of the Lake at New Buffalo, 4:15 p.m. (DH)
Michigan Lutheran at River Valley, 4:15 p.m. (DH)
South Haven at Berrien Springs, 4:15 p.m. (DH)
Bridgman at Buchanan, 4:15 p.m. (DH)
Eau Claire at Lawrence, 4:15 p.m. (DH)
Paw Paw at Allegan, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Niles at Otsego, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Sturgis at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Dowagiac at Three Rivers, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Edwardsburg at Vicksburg, 4:00 p.m. (DH)

Softball
Battle Creek Central at Lakeshore, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Michigan Lutheran at River Valley, 4:15 p.m. (DH)
South Haven at Berrien Springs, 4:15 p.m. (DH)
Bridgman at Buchanan, 4:15 p.m. (DH)
Eau Claire at Lawrence, 4:15 p.m. (DH)
Paw Paw at Allegan, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Niles at Otsego, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Sturgis at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Dowagiac at Three Rivers, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Edwardsburg at Vicksburg, 4:00 p.m. (DH)

Girls Soccer
Bangor at Marcellus, 5:30 p.m.

Girls Tennis
Gull Lake at Lakeshore, 2:00 p.m.
Gull Lake at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m.

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MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Houston Astros 5, Detroit Tigers 0
Chicago White Sox 3, Boston Red Sox 2
Los Angeles Dodgers 7, Chicago Cubs 1

Astros 5, Tigers 0 – Grand slam by Diaz vs. Tigers helps Astros to 7-0 homestand
Aledmys Díaz hit a grand slam, Jake Odorizzi threw five innings of one-hit ball and the Houston Astros beat the Detroit Tigers 5-0 for a four-game sweep and their seventh straight win. Díaz’s second home run of the season came in the third inning on a 92 mph fastball from Tigers reliever Drew Hutchison. It went 347 feet to left-center field, scoring José Altuve, Alex Bregman and Yordan Alvarez for a 4-0 lead. Houston finished a red-hot homestand against Seattle and Detroit 7-0. When the homestand began, they were 11-11.

White Sox 3, Red Sox 2 – Abreu gets 2-run double; White Sox complete sweep over BoSox
Dallas Keuchel halted his three-start losing streak with six solid innings, José Abreu hit a two-run double and the Chicago White Sox beat the Boston Red Sox 3-2 for their season-high sixth straight victory. Leury García added an RBI single for the White Sox, who moved over .500 for the first time since April 20 and completed a 5-0 road trip, including three wins at Fenway Park. Christian Vázquez had an RBI single for Boston, which has lost a season-most five straight and 14 of 18.

Dodgers 7, Cubs 1 – Buehler stars in 100th career start as Dodgers sweep Cubs
Walker Buehler pitched seven sparkling innings in his 100th career start, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the sliding Chicago Cubs 7-1 for their sixth consecutive victory. Buehler improved to 3-0 with a 0.43 ERA over his last three outings. The right-hander allowed one run and four hits, struck out six and walked two. Cody Bellinger had three hits for Los Angeles, and Justin Turner and Freddie Freeman each contributed a sacrifice fly. Chicago lost for the 14th time in 17 games. It managed just three runs and 15 hits in the three-game sweep by Los Angeles.

Tonight
Oakland (Blackburn 3-0) at Detroit (Pineda 1-1), 7:10 p.m.                   WSJM/WCSY 6:50
Cleveland (Plesac 1-3) at Chicago White Sox (Kopech 0-0), 8:10 p.m.
Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 1-3) at San Diego (Gore 2-0), 9:40 p.m.

MLB – Cubs scratch RHP Marcus Stroman, put him on IL
The Chicago Cubs scratched Marcus Stroman for their game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, and then lost starter Justin Steele to a left hand injury. Stroman was placed on the injured list without a designation, likely meaning the right-hander was shelved by a COVID-19-related issue. Steele stepped in, making his first appearance since April 30. But he was checked on by manager David Ross and a trainer before the fifth inning, and then walked off the mound after a short conversation.

MLB – White Sox eager for Moncada
The scraped-up White Sox hope third baseman Yoán Moncada can make his season debut when Chicago opens a three-game home series against Cleveland. The 26-year-old Moncada has been out since the last week of spring training with a strained right oblique, one of several key players sidelined for the South Siders this season. The White Sox have won six straight to climb back over .500 for the first time since April 20 despite still missing sluggers Eloy Jiménez and Andrew Vaughn and starter Lance Lynn. Right-hander Michael Kopech will start the opener Monday night against the Guardians’ Zach Plesac.

NBA – National Basketball Association – 2022 NBA Playoffs – 2nd Round
Last Night
Dallas Mavericks 111, Phoenix Suns 104                          (Series Tied 2-2)
Philadelphia 76ers 116, Miami Heat 108                            (Series Tied 2-2)

Tonight
Boston Celtics at Milwaukee Bucks, 7:30 p.m.                   (MIL Leads 2-1)
Memphis Grizzlies at Golden State Warriors, 10:00 p.m.   (GSW Leads 2-1)

NHL – National Hockey League – 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs – 1st Round
Yesterday
Boston Bruins 5, Carolina Hurricanes 2                           (Series Tied 2-2)
St. Louis Blues 5, Minnesota Wild 2                                 (Series Tied 2-2)
Tampa Bay Lightning 7, Toronto Maple Leafs 3                   (Series Tied 2-2)
Los Angeles Kings 4, Edmonton Oilers 0                           (Series Tied 2-2)

Tonight
New York Rangers at Pittsburgh Penguins, 7:00 p.m.         (PIT Leads 2-1)
Florida Panthers at Washington Capitals, 7:00 p.m.          (WSH Leads 2-1)
Colorado Avalanche at Nashville Predators, 9:30 p.m.      (COL Leads 3-0)
Calgary Flames at Dallas Stars, 9:30 p.m.                         (DAL Leads 2-1)

WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association
Yesterday
Los Angeles Sparks 87, Indiana Fever 77

Sparks 87, Fever 77 – Cambage has 22 points, 11 rebounds; Sparks beat Fever 89-79
Liz Cambage had 22 points on 8-of-11 shooting and grabbed 11 rebounds, Brittney Sykes added 17 points and had five steals and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Indiana Fever 87-77. Nneka Ogwumike had 13 points, eight rebounds and three steals for Los Angeles (2-0). Chennedy Carter had 12 points, five assists and two blocks, and Jordin Canada scored 10 points with five assists. Destanni Henderson, the No. 20 overall selection in last month’s draft, scored a season-high 19 points for Indiana. Kelsey Mitchell had 15 points and seven assists, NaLyssa Smith had 13 points and nine rebounds. Alanna Smith’s layup made it 64-all with 7 minutes to play but Canada answered with a driving layup to ignite a 10-0 spurt and the Fever trailed the rest of the way.

NASCAR – Logano bumps Byron on next-to-last lap for Darlington win
Joey Logano bumped leader William Byron from behind and into the wall on the next to last lap to win at Darlington Raceway on Sunday. Logano tracked Byron for about 25 laps until running up to his rear bumper, smacking it hard and sending Byron into the wall. Logano went on to his first win of the season and his first ever at the track “Too Tough To Tame.” The victory ended a 40-race winless drought for Logano, who last won on the dirt at Bristol in 2021. Byron fell to 13th and called Logano “an idiot.”

Formula 1 – Verstappen wins inaugural F1 race in Miami
Max Verstappen used an aggressive early pass on Formula One championship leader Charles Leclerc then controlled the inaugural Miami Grand Prix for his third victory of the season.  The reigning world champion started third, but Red Bull quickly got the best of Ferrari for a second consecutive race.  Ferrari settled for second and third for Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr.

Golf – PGA – Homa rallies for fourth career PGA win
Max Homa now has four career PGA wins, with half of those coming in the Wells Fargo Championship.  Homa turned a two-stroke deficit into a two-shot win over Keegan Bradley near Washington, D.C. It comes three years after he won the Wells Fargo title at Quail Hollow. The tournament was moved to Maryland this year while Quail Hollow prepares to host the Presidents Cup in September.  A two-shot swing on the 15th hole gave Homa a three-shot lead. He closed with a 2-under 68 for an 8-under total in his second win of the season.

Golf – Champions – Flesch wins at Sugarloaf again
Steve Flesch rallied from four shots behind with a 7-under 65 for a one-shot victory in the Mitsubishi Electric Classic, his second title at the TPC Sugarloaf.  Flesch also won this tournament in 2018, his only other win on the PGA Tour Champions.  David Toms had a two-shot lead on the back nine when he missed a 6-foot birdie putt on the 13th and then a 6-footer for par on the 14th.

Horse Racing – Rich Strike’s team considering Preakness options after upset
The celebration after Rich Strike’s stunning Kentucky Derby upset continued long into the night. The 80-1 longshot has the sports world buzzing. Next up is for Rich Strike’s trainer Eric Reed and the rest of his chestnut colt’s team to decide whether the storybook journey continues at the 147th Preakness on May 21 in Baltimore. Similar decisions also loom for the favorites whom Rich Strike surged past for the improbable win at Churchill Downs.

MILB – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
West Michigan Whitecaps 12, Lansing Lugnuts 1
Great Lakes Loons 5, Beloit Sky Carp 4
South Bend Cubs 2, Peoria Chiefs 0

Tonight
No games tonight

MHSAA – High School Sports
Today
Girls Soccer
Lakeshore at St. Joseph, 6:30 p.m.
Our Lady of the Lake at Michigan Lutheran, 5:00 p.m.
Niles at Edwardsburg, 5:30 p.m.
Plainwell at Dowagiac, 6:30 p.m.
Bronson at Buchanan, 5:30 p.m.
Holland Black River at South Haven, 6:30 p.m.
Sturgis at Allegan, 6:30 p.m.
Paw Paw at Three Rivers, 6:00 p.m.
Otsego at Vicksburg, 6:00 p.m.
Lawton at Coloma, 6:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Hackett at Watervliet, 6:00 p.m.
Fennville at Constantine, 5:00 p.m.
Delton-Kellogg at Olivet, 5:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Christian at Parchment, 6:00 p.m.
Saugatuck at Schoolcraft, 5:00 p.m.
Mattawan at Battle Creek Central, 6:30 p.m.
BC Lakeview at Portage Central, 6:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Central at Gull Lake, 6:30 p.m.
Kal. Loy Norrix at Portage Northern, 6:30 p.m.
Marcellus at Comstock, 5:30 p.m.
Bangor at Hartford, 5:30 p.m.

Baseball
Mattawan at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Benton Harbor at Michigan Lutheran, 4:15 p.m. (DH)
River Valley at Eau Claire, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Watervliet at Coloma, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Portage Northern at BC Lakeview, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
BC Central at Wyoming Lee, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Cedar Springs at Gull Lake, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Mendon at Bangor, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Decatur at Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Bloomingdale at Centreville, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Marcellus at Comstock, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
White Pigeon at Hartford, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Martin at Fennville, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
BC Pennfield at Parchment, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Gobles at Saugatuck, 4:30 p.m. (DH)

Softball
Benton Harbor at Michigan Lutheran, 4:15 p.m. (DH)
River Valley at Eau Claire, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Watervliet at Coloma, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Lawrence at New Buffalo, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Portage Central at Kal. Christian, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Paw Paw at Lawton, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Jackson Northern at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Schoolcraft at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Sturgis at Battle Creek Pennfield, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Mendon at Bangor, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Decatur at Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Bloomingdale at Centreville, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Marcellus at Comstock, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
White Pigeon at Hartford, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Gobles at Saugatuck, 4:30 p.m. (DH)

Girls Tennis
St. Joseph at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m.

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MLB – Major League Baseball
Last Night
Houston Astros 3, Detroit Tigers 2
Cubs and White Sox were off

Astros 3, Tigers 2 – Tucker’s RBI in 9th lifts Astros to 3-2 win over Tigers
Jose Altuve and rookie Jeremy Peña hit solo homers and Kyle Tucker’s RBI single in the ninth inning lifted the Houston Astros to a 3-2 win over the Detroit Tigers. Yordan Alvarez singled off Gregory Soto with no outs in the ninth and was replaced by pinch-runner Chas McCormick. Yuli Gurriel walked before Tucker singled on a groundball to center field to score McCormick and give Houston its fourth straight victory. Tucker’s hit helped the Astros bounce back after closer Ryan Pressly blew the save in the top of the inning in his return from the injured list.

Today
L.A. Dodgers (Anderson 2-0) at Chicago Cubs (Steele 1-3), 2:20 p.m.
Chicago White Sox (Velasquez 1-2) at Boston (Eovaldi 1-0), 7:10 p.m.
Detroit (Brieske 0-1) at Houston (Garcia 1-1), 8:10 p.m.             WSJM/WCSY 7:50

MLB – White Sox place Vaughn on 10-day IL with bruised right hand
The Chicago White Sox have placed outfielder Andrew Vaughn on the 10-day injured list because of a bruised right hand. Vaughn has not played since he was struck by a pitch from Los Angeles Angels right-hander Mike Mayers last week. He is batting .283 with four home runs and a team-leading 12 RBIs in 16 games. The White Sox also recalled infielder Danny Mendick from Triple-A Charlotte. The White Sox have won three straight. They open a three-game series at Boston on Friday.

NHL – National Hockey League – 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs – 1st Round
Last Night
New York Rangers 5, Pittsburgh Penguins 2                      (Series Tied 1-1)
Florida Panthers 5, Washington Capitals 1                       (Series Tied 1-1)
Colorado Avalanche 2, Nashville Predators 1 – OT           (COL Leads 2-0)
Dallas Stars 2, Calgary Flames 0                                      (Series Tied 1-1)

Tonight
Carolina Hurricanes at Boston Bruins, 7:00 p.m.              (CAR Leads 2-0)
Toronto Maple Leafs at Tampa Bay Lightning, 7:30 p.m.      (Series Tied 1-1)
Minnesota Wild at St. Louis Blues, 9:30 p.m.                     (Series Tied 1-1)
Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings, 10:00 p.m.            (Series Tied 1-1)

NHL – Bettman says Quenneville hasn’t approached NHL about return
If three-time Stanley Cup winner Joel Quenneville is looking to return to coaching next season, he hasn’t told NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman of that plan. And Bettman would certainly be in the loop on that news. Quenneville resigned as Florida’s coach back in October when specifics of how the Chicago Blackhawks mishandled allegations that a player was sexually abused by an assistant coach there in 2010 during the team’s run to the Stanley Cup that season. Quenneville was Chicago’s head coach when the abuse occurred. Part of the NHL-imposed conditions surrounding any plan Quenneville has to return to the league will be approval from Bettman.

NBA – National Basketball Association – 2022 NBA Playoffs – 2nd Round
Tonight
Miami Heat at Philadelphia 76ers, 7:00 p.m.                       (MIA Leads 2-0)
Phoenix Suns at Dallas Mavericks, 9:30 p.m.                     (PHX Leads 2-0)

NBA – Ben Simmons has successful back surgery, Nets announce
Ben Simmons underwent what was determined to be a successful back surgery in Los Angeles. The Brooklyn Nets are hoping that he is fully recovered before the start of training camp this fall. Simmons will need about three weeks for an “initial recovery period,” the Nets say, before he can start his rehabilitation program. The procedure Simmons had was called a microdiscectomy, in which a small fragment of a herniated disc is removed to relieve pressure on the spinal column. Training camp will start in late September.

NFL – Cowboys’ Jerry Jones ‘home and fine’ after reported crash
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is “home and fine” a day after a report that he was involved in a traffic accident and taken to a hospital as a precaution. The update comes from Stephen Jones, who is the owner’s son and an executive vice president for the Cowboys. Dallas TV station WFAA cites anonymous Dallas police sources in a report that Jerry Jones was involved in a crash Wednesday night near downtown Dallas. The station reports emergency crews were summoned, and the 79-year-old sustained minor injuries.

Golf – PGA – Day leads thru 18 at Avenel
Jason Day shot a 7-under 63 to take the first-round lead at the Wells Fargo Championship. Day has been tinkering with his swing in an effort to end a four-year victory drought on the PGA Tour. Joel Dahmen was a shot back on what could be the best day for scoring at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm, with rain, wind and unseasonably cool temperatures in the forecast through Sunday. Matthew Wolff, local favorite Denny McCarthy and PGA Tour rookies Aaron Rai, Callum Tarren and Paul Barjon are two shots back.

WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association
Tonight
Indiana Fever at Washington Mystics, 7:00 p.m.
Los Angeles Sparks at Chicago Sky, 8:00 p.m.

WNBA – BH’s Gondrezick cut from Chicago Sky roster
Benton Harbor native Kysre Gondrezick was cut from the roster of the defending WNBA Champion Chicago Sky prior to the start of the 2022 WNBA season.   Gondrezick was the 4th overall pick by the Indiana Fever a year ago, but played sparingly before the Olympic break.  She did not return to the team after the games citing personal reasons.  Gondrezick was officially waived by Indiana in January, but signed a contract to attend Chicago’s training camp in February.   She was waived again on Wednesday.
         
NCAA – As leaders lobby, NCAA searches for ways to rein in boosters
College sports leaders visited Capitol Hill, asking lawmakers to consider rules to govern name, image and likeness money for college athletes. Greg Sankey of the SEC and George Kliavkoff of the Pac-12 were scheduled to meet with lawmakers on both sides of aisle. The NCAA is trying to clarify existing rules to prevent boosters from being involved in recruiting. College sports leaders are skeptical about the NCAA’s ability to crack down in so-called collectives founded by wealthy boosters.

MILB – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
Great Lakes Loons 3, Beloit Sky Carp 0 – Game 1
Great Lakes Loons 3, Beloit Sky Carp 1 – Game 2
Lansing Lugnuts 6, West Michigan Whitecaps 5
Peoria Chiefs at South Bend Cubs, PPD  to 5/7

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

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Today
Baseball
Lake Michigan College 13, Kalamazoo Valley Community College 2 – Game 1
Lake Michigan College 6, Kalamazoo Valley Community College 1 – Game 2

MHSAA – High School Sports
Yesterday
Baseball
St. Joseph 4, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 2
Lakeshore 7, Kalamazoo Central 1 – Game 1
Lakeshore 8, Kalamazoo Central 7 – Game 2
Mattawan 5, Portage Northern 4 – Game 1
Portage Northern 3, Mattawan 0 – Game 2
Vicksburg 2, Otsego 1
Mendon 4, Hartford 3 – Game 1
Mendon 6, Hartford 0 – Game 2
Gobles 5, Lawton 0
Watervliet 22, Fennville 0 – Game 1
Watervliet 15, Fennville 0 – Game 2

 Softball
Lakeshore 16, Kalamazoo Central 0 – Game 1
Lakeshore 13, Kalamazoo Central 3 – Game 2
White Pigeon 18, Bloomingdale 6 – Game 1
White Pigeon 10, Bloomingdale 9 – Game 2
Gobles 9, Lawton 8
Cassopolis 16, Bangor 3 – Game 1
Cassopolis 15, Bangor 0 – Game 2
Vicksburg 9, Otsego 3 – Game 1
Vicksburg 19, Otsego 4 – Game 2

Soccer
Constantine 3, Berrien Springs 0
Edwardsburg 4, Dowagiac 0
Lawton 4, Marcellus 0

Today
Track and Field
2022 St. Joseph/Benton Harbor Rotary Track and Field Meet – Dickinson Stadium, St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m.
St. Joseph, Benton Harbor, Berrien Springs, Bloomingdale, Brandywine, Bridgman, Cassopolis, Coloma, Countryside Academy, Dowagiac, Eau Claire, Lakeshore, New Buffalo, Niles, Our Lady of the Lake, River Valley,
South Haven, Watervliet

Baseball
South Haven at Benton Harbor, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Our Lady of the Lake at Michigan Lutheran, 4:15 p.m. (DH)
Allegan at Dowagiac, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Niles at Sturgis, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Paw Paw at Three Rivers, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Decatur at Comstock, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Portage Central at Coldwater, 4:30 p.m.
Wyoming Kelloggsville at Kal. Loy Norrix, 4:00 p.m.
Galesburg-Augusta at Kal. Hackett, 4:30 p.m.
Constantine at Lawton, 4:30 p.m.
Schoolcraft at Parchment, 4:00 p.m.
Holland Black River at Saugatuck, 4:15 p.m.

Softball
Saugatuck at Coloma, 4:15 p.m.
Allegan at Dowagiac, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Paw Paw at Three Rivers, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Decatur at Comstock, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Gull Lake at Schoolcraft, 4:30 p.m.

Girls Soccer
Paw Paw at Michigan Lutheran, 5:00 p.m.
New Buffalo at Coloma, 5:00 p.m.
Bridgman at Saugatuck, 6:00 p.m.
Bangor at South Haven, 6:30 p.m.
Portage Central at GR Forest Hills Central, 6:40 p.m.
Kalamazoo Central at Otsego, 6:30 p.m.
Portage Northern at Plainwell, 6:30 p.m.
GR Forest Hills Northern at Gull Lake, 6:30 p.m.
Holland at Fennville, 6:00 p.m.
Holland Black River at Kal. Hackett, 6:15 p.m.
Parchment at Wayland, 5:30 p.m.

Girls Tennis
Lakeshore at Allegan, 4:30 p.m.

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MLB – Major League Baseball
Last Night
Detroit Tigers 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 – Game 1
Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Detroit Tigers 2 – Game 2
Chicago White Sox 4, Chicago Cubs 3

Tigers 3, Pirates 2 – Pirates 7, Tigers 2 – Pirates beat up Tigers’ bullpen to split doubleheader
Bryan Reynolds doubled in Pittsburgh’s two-run seventh inning, and the Pirates beat the Detroit Tigers 7-2 to split a doubleheader. The Tigers won the first game 3-2 with the help of two key errors by the Pirates. After pitching 4 2/3 scoreless innings in the first game, the Tigers’ bullpen struggled in the nightcap. Gemel had five hits in across the two games. Tigers reliever Drew Hutchinson (0-2) got the loss in the second game, while Alex Lange got the win in the first. Pirates reliever Zach Thompson got the win in the first game, and Bryse Wilson was charged with the loss.

White Sox 4, Cubs 3 – Giolito gets help in pitching White Sox past Cubs 4-3
Lucas Giolito struck out 10, Luis Robert made a game-saving catch and Matt Foster worked out of a major jam as the Chicago White Sox beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 at Wrigley Field. José Abreu and Leury García homered for the White Sox, who overcame an early 3-1 deficit. Giolito reached double digits in strikeouts for the 14th time since joining the White Sox in 2017. He allowed three hits in 5 2/3 innings, including home runs by Nico Hoerner and Patrick Wisdom in the second.

Tonight
Detroit (Skubal 1-2) at Houston (Urquidy 2-1), 8:10 p.m.           WSJM/WCSY 7:50
Cubs and White Sox are off

NHL – National Hockey League – 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs – 1st Round
Last Night
Carolina Hurricanes 5, Boston Bruins 2                           (CAR Leads 2-0)
Tampa Bay Lightning 5, Toronto Maple Leafs 2                   (Series Tied 1-1)
Minnesota Wild 6, St. Louis Blues 2                                  (Series Tied 1-1)
Edmonton Oilers 6, Los Angeles Kings 0                           (Series Tied 1-1)

Tonight
Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers, 7:00 p.m.         (PIT Leads 1-0)
Washington Capitals at Florida Panthers, 7:30 p.m.           (WAS Leads 1-0)
Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche, 9:30 p.m.      (COL Leads 1-0)
Dallas Stars at Calgary Flames, 10:00 p.m.                        (CGY Leads 1-0)

NHL – Turner Sports prepared for their first Stanley Cup Playoffs
Turner Sports and ESPN are carrying the NHL playoffs after they aired for 16 years on NBC and NBCSN. TNT and TBS get their first games on Thursday after ESPN and ESPN2 carried the first three nights. TNT and TBS will televise up to 49 games during the playoffs. Turner Sports and ESPN will split the first and second rounds. Each will have a conference final. The Stanley Cup Final will be on ABC this year. The biggest change from NBC is the studio show. ESPN and Turner each have a more irreverent tone. Early ratings are positive.

NBA – National Basketball Association – 2022 NBA Playoffs – 2nd Round
Last Night
Miami Heat 119, Philadelphia 76ers 103                            (MIA Leads 2-0)
Phoenix Suns 129, Dallas Mavericks 109                          (PHX Leads 2-0)

Tonight
No games tonight

NFL – Tampa Bay, Seattle to meet in 1st NFL game in Germany
The first regular-season NFL game in Germany will be between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Seattle Seahawks at the home of soccer club Bayern Munich. The NFL says the game will take place at the Allianz Arena on Nov. 13. Frankfurt will also be staging a regular-season game in Germany during the next four years. The schedule for the three NFL games in London next season has also been announced. The Green Bay Packers will become the final team to play in Europe when they take on the New York Giants on Oct. 9 at the home of Premier League soccer team Tottenham.  

Olympics – Biden says Olympians brought a bit of unity to weary nation
President Joe Biden praised Team USA for bringing a bit of unity to a pandemic weary nation as he hosted a White House celebration Wednesday with about 600 athletes from this year’s Winter Olympics in Beijing and the coronavirus-delayed Summer Games held in 2021 in Tokyo. Among the athletes at the South Lawn ceremony were swimmer and seven-time gold medalist Katie Ledecky, celebrated bobsledder Elena Meyers Taylor and ice dancer Zachary Donahue, as well as competitors from the past two Paralympic Games. Biden suggested that as equally impressive as the athletes’ performances was their ability to unite Americans during a period marked by the unrelenting coronavirus pandemic and deepening partisanship after the 2020 election.

NASCAR – Kenseth, McGriff, Shelmerdine elected to Hall
Drivers Matt Kenseth and Hershel McGriff and crew chief Kirk Shelmerdine have been selected to the NASCAR Hall of Fame.  Kenseth was a first-ballot selection, Shelmerdine was voted in on his third try and McGriff his seventh.  Mike Helton was named the Landmark Award winner for outstanding contributions to the sport Wednesday during a ceremony at the NASCAR Hall of Fame. They will officially be inducted into the Hall of Fame on Jan. 20.

NCAA – dAP source: SEC, Pac-12 leaders to push for NIL law in DC
The commissioners of the Southeastern Conference and the Pac-12 are scheduled to meet with lawmakers in Washington They will lobby for federal legislation to regulate name, image and likeness compensation to athletes. A person who has been briefed on the commissioners’ trip to Capitol Hill confirmed the te visit to the AP. Greg Sankey of the SEC and George Kliavkoff of the Pac-12 plan to meet with Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and other lawmakers.

Tennis – French Open prizes up nearly 7% from 2019 pre-pandemic level
Total French Open prize money will be about 7% higher this year than it was for the last pre-pandemic edition in 2019. That includes an increase of 35% for players who lose in the first round of singles. But the women’s and men’s singles champions will each receive slightly less than they did three years ago. The French Tennis Federation announced Wednesday that it will hand out a total of 43.6 million euros in 2022. That is about $46 million. The clay-court Grand Slam tournament begins on May 22, with Novak Djokovic and Barbora Krejcikova as the reigning champions.

MILB – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
South Bend Cubs 6, Peoria Chiefs 3
Lansing Lugnuts 7, West Michigan Whitecaps 1 – Game 1
Lansing Lugnuts 6, West Michigan Whitecaps 5 – Game 2
Beloit Sky Carp 1, Great Lakes Loons 0

Tonight
Beloit Sky Carp at Great Lakes Loons, 5:05 p.m. (DH)
West Michigan Whitecaps at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m.
Peoria Chiefs at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m.

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

MHSAA – High School Sports
Yesterday
Girls Soccer
St. Joseph 7, Battle Creek Central 0
Mattawan 1, Lakeshore 0
Our Lady of the Lake 4, Bridgman 0
Brandywine 2, Berrien Springs 2 – TIE
Buchanan 7, Comstock 6
Saugatuck 8, Hartford 0
Fennville 1, Coloma 1 – TIE
Kalamazoo Christian 9, Watervliet 0
Plainwell 1, Allegan 0
Otsego 5, Three Rivers 0
Paw Paw 8, Niles 0
Vicksburg 8, Sturgis 0
Schoolcraft 6, Kalamazoo Hackett 3
Delton-Kellogg 2, Constantine 0
Gull Lake 3, Battle Creek Lakeview 1
Portage Central 6, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 0
Portage Northern 2, Kalamazoo Central 1

Baseball
Michigan Lutheran 13, Eau Claire 0 – Game 1
Michigan Lutheran 20, Eau Claire 0 – Game 2
Brandywine 1, Bridgman 0 – Game 1
Bridgman 9, Brandywine 1 – Game 2
Edwardsburg 7, Three Rivers 1 – Game 1
Edwardsburg 4, Three Rivers 0 – Game 2
Portage Northern 12, Kalamazoo Hackett 0
Parchment 18, Constantine 0

Softball
Michigan Lutheran 18, Eau Claire 0 – Game 1
Michigan Lutheran 18, Eau Claire 3 – Game 2
Buchanan 10, South haven 6 – Game 1
Buchanan 16, South Haven 2 – Game 2
Parchment 5, Constantine 0 – Game 1
Parchment 10, Constantine 5 – Game 2

Boys Golf
SMAC West at Point O’ Woods

• Portage Central       167
• Portage Northern    174
• Mattawan                176
• St. Joseph                184
• Lakeshore                192

Lakeshore

• Jack Carlisle                        45
• Jacob Marohn                       46
• Adam Collins                        50
• Jack Velenziano                    51

St. Joseph

• Charles Uzelac                    44
• Nathan Brooks                     46
• Seth Walters                       46
• Dylan Walters                     48

Girls Tennis
Mattawan 6, Lakeshore 2

Track and Field
Lakeshore, Portage Northern at Mattawan

Boys Scores:
Portage Northern, 91.5, Lakeshore 71.5
Lakeshore 82.5, Mattawan 79.5
Portage Northern 106.5, Mattawan 55.5

Girls Scores:
Portage Northern 85.5, Lakeshore 70.5
Mattawan 87, Lakeshore 73
Portage Northern 82, Mattawan 80

Today
Baseball
Kal. Loy Norrix at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Kal. Central at Lakeshore, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
New Buffalo at River Valley, 4:15 p.m. (DH)
Mattawan at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Plainwell at Edwardsburg, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Otsego at Vicksburg, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Cassopolis at Bangor, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
White Pigeon at Bloomingdale, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Comstock at Centreville, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Decatur at Marcellus, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Hartford at Mendon, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Gull Lake at B.C. Central, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Portage Central at B.C. Lakeview, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Kal. Hackett at Galesburg-Augusta, 4:30 p.m.  (DH)
Lawton at Gobles, 4:30 p.m.  (DH)
Fennville at Watervliet, 4:30 p.m.  (DH)

Soccer
Constantine at Berrien Springs, 6:00 pm.
Edwardsburg at Dowagiac, 5:00 p.m.
Lawton at Marcellus, 5:00 p.m.
Sturgis at Bronson, 5:00 p.m.

Softball
Kal. Loy Norrix at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Kal. Central at Lakeshore, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Michigan Lutheran at Berrien Springs, 4:30 p.m.
Fennville at Bridgman, 4:15 p.m. (DH)
New Buffalo at River Valley, 4:15 p.m. (DH)
Cassopolis at Bangor, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
White Pigeon at Bloomingdale, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Comstock at Centreville, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Decatur at Marcellus, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Hartford at Mendon, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Lawton at Gobles, 4:30 p.m.  (DH)
Coloma at Hamilton, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Kal. Hackett at Kal. Christian, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Delton-Kellogg at Schoolcraft, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Saugatuck at Spring Lake, 4:15 p.m.
Mattawan at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Gull Lake at B.C. Central, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Portage Central at B.C. Lakeview, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Plainwell at Edwardsburg, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Otsego at Vicksburg, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Niles at Sturgis, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Dowagiac at Brandywine, 4:15 p.m. (DH)

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MLB – Major League Baseball
Last Night
Chicago White Sox 3, Chicago Cubs 1
Pittsburgh Pirates at Detroit Tigers, PPD to today

White Sox 3, Cubs 1 – Anderson homers as White Sox beat Cubs 3-1 at rainy Wrigley
Tim Anderson homered and José Abreu made two nice plays at first base, helping the Chicago White Sox beat the Chicago Cubs 3-1 at rainy, chilly Wrigley Field. Looking to dig themselves out of a rough start, the banged-up White Sox won for the third time in four games. Michael Kopech pitched four-plus scoreless innings, and Jake Burger had two hits. Anderson led off the third with a drive to right-center on Keegan Thompson’s first pitch of the inning, making it 3-0 with his fourth homer. The dynamic shortstop is batting .359 in his last 10 games.

Pirates at Tigers, PPD – Pirates-Tigers game rained out, doubleheader Wednesday
The game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Detroit Tigers has been rained out. It will be made up as part of a doubleheader Wednesday. The postponement at Comerica Park was announced several hours before the game was supposed to begin. Pittsburgh and Detroit will start at 1:10 p.m. Wednesday in a straight doubleheader.

Today
Pittsburgh (Peters 3-0) at Detroit (Pineda 1-1), 1:10 p.m. – Game 1                WSJM/WCSY 12:50
Pittsburgh (Quintana 0-1) at Detroit (Faedo 0-0), 4:40 p.m. – Game 2             WSJM/WCSY
Chicago White Sox (Giolito 0-1) at Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 1-2), 7:40 p.m.

MLB – Cubs place LHP Drew Smyly on bereavement list
The Chicago Cubs have placed left-hander Drew Smyly on the bereavement list and brought up right-hander Robert Gsellman from Triple-A Iowa. Smyly was slated to start against the Chicago White Sox at Wrigley Field. Right-hander Scott Effross got the call instead, beginning a bullpen day for the Cubs. Left-hander Locke St. John was designated for assignment. He was optioned to Iowa on Sunday.

MLB – From stadium to sea, LA Dodgers unveil All-Star Game plans
The Los Angeles Dodgers have unveiled plans for this summer’s MLB All-Star Game. The franchise will be hosting for the first time since 1980. Dodger Stadium, LA Live in downtown Los Angeles and the Santa Monica Pier will be backdrops for events running from July 15 to July 19. The Dodgers plan to honor Jackie Robinson, who broke baseball’s color barrier with the franchise 75 years ago. His widow, Rachel, turns 100 on July 19, the same day as the All-Star Game. The Home Run Derby is July 18.

NHL – National Hockey League – 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs – 1st Round
Last Night
Pittsburgh Penguins 4, New York Rangers 3 – 3 OT           (PIT Leads 1-0)
Washington Capitals 4, Florida Panthers 2                       (WAS Leads 1-0)
Colorado Avalanche 7, Nashville Predators 2                   (COL Leads 1-0)
Calgary Flames 1, Dallas Stars 0                                      (CGY Leads 1-0)

Tonight
Boston Bruins at Carolina Hurricanes, 7:00 p.m.              (CAR Leads 1-0)
Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs, 7:30 p.m.      (TOR Leads 1-0)
St. Louis Blues at Minnesota Wild, 9:30 p.m.                    (STL Leads 1-0)
Los Angeles Kings at Edmonton Oilers, 10:00 p.m.            (LAK Leads 1-0)

NHL – Derek King remains in running for Blackhawks coaching job
Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson says interim coach Derek King remains in the running for the full-time job. The Blackhawks announced over the weekend that assistants Marc Crawford and Rob Cookson will not return to the organization next season. But Davidson says that doesn’t impact King’s situation at all. Davidson, who took over as general manager when the team dropped his interim tag on March 1, says he would like to hire a head coach by mid-July.

NBA – National Basketball Association – 2022 NBA Playoffs – 2nd Round
Tonight
Boston Celtics 109, Milwaukee Bucks 86                          (Series Tied 1-1)
Memphis Grizzlies 106, Golden State Warriors 101           (Series Tied 1-1)

Last Night
Philadelphia 76ers at Miami Heat, 7:30 p.m.                       (MIA Leads 1-0)
Dallas Mavericks at Phoenix Suns, 10:00 p.m.                    (PHX Leads 1-0)

NFL – Bears appoint King, Koziol co-directors of player personnel
The Chicago Bears have appointed Jeff King and Kansas City Chiefs executive Trey Koziol co-directors of player personnel under new general manager Ryan Poles. King was a tight end who played seven seasons in the NFL with Carolina and Arizona after starring at Virginia Tech. He started as a scouting intern for the Bears in 2015. He was hired full time in 2016 as a pro scout and got promoted to assistant director of pro scouting in 2019 under former GM Ryan Pace. Koziol is from the Chicago area and has 14 years of front office experience with Tennessee and Kansas City. He joined the Chiefs in 2013 as an area scout and spent the past year as assistant director of college scouting. He and Poles worked together in Kansas City. and were college teammates at BC.

NFL – Tannehill: Divisional loss left Titans QB with ‘deep scar’
Sleepless nights. Rewinding the loss in his mind over and over again. Therapy sessions as well. And weeks and weeks of time. Ryan Tannehill has lost big games before. Losing as the AFC’s No. 1 seed with the Titans quarterback throwing three interceptions left him with what he called a “deep scar.” Tannehill said he was in a dark place. Tannehill talked to reporters Tuesday for the first time since the Titans’ loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in January. He also called the trade of his top target A.J. Brown shocking because he expected an extension keeping the receiver in Tennessee.

NFL – First Asian American among NFL’s 10 new on-field officials
The NFL has hired 10 new on-field officials, including the first Asian American to officiate in the league and a former player. Lo van Pham joins the NFL from the Big 12 Conference. He was born in Vietnam and after a stop in the Philippines, moved to the United States when he was seven. Mike Morton becomes the third former NFL player on the 2022 roster of officials, joining Nate Jones and Terry Killens. Morton was drafted in the fourth round in 1995 by the Raiders, and was a linebacker for them from 1995-98. He also played in St. Louis, Green Bay (2000), and Indianapolis during his seven-year NFL career.

NCAAHKY – Michigan State hires Adam Nightingale to lead hockey program
Michigan State has hired hockey coach Adam Nightingale. The former player for the Spartans led USA Hockey’s development program for two years and was a Detroit Red Wings assistant for a season. Athletic director Alan Haller made the announcement Tuesday. Nightingale replaces Danton Cole after he was 58-101-12 over five seasons. Haller says Nightingale has a passion for the school and the program and has a strong combination of skill development, player development and recruiting ties”

WNBA – State Dept.: Brittney Griner considered wrongfully detained
The State Department says it has determined WNBA star Brittney Griner is being wrongfully detained in Russia. That means the U.S. will more aggressively work to secure her release while the legal case against her plays out. Griner was detained at an airport in February after Russian authorities said a search of her bag revealed vape cartridges containing traces of cannabis oil. U.S. officials previously stopped short of classifying the Phoenix Mercury player as wrongfully detained. The president of the WNBA players’ union says it’s time for Griner to “come home.”

Horse Racing – Mo.-based company hired to police drugs in US horse racing
A deal for Drug Free Sport International to police medication in horse racing is in place two months before the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority takes effect. The Kansas City, Missouri-based company has overseen testing and enforcement with the NFL, NBA, MLB and NCAA. The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority takes effect July 1. The anti-doping and medication rules aren’t expected to begin until early next year, which leaves the 38 states where horse racing occurs in charge for now. Drug Free Sport International will oversee an integrity and welfare unit that will be led by Jonathan Taylor, a British attorney.

MILB – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
South Bend Cubs 5, Peoria Chiefs 4 – 10 Innings
West Michigan Whitecaps at Lansing Lugnuts, PPD
Beloit Sky Carp at Great Lakes Loons, PPD

Today
West Michigan Whitecaps at Lansing Lugnuts, 11:05 a.m.
Beloit Sky Carp at Great Lakes Loons, 11:05 a.m.
Peoria Chiefs at South Bend Cubs, 6:05 p.m.

ECHL – ECHL Hockey League – 2022 Kelly Cup Playoffs – Round 1
Last Night
Toledo Walleye 4, Cincinnati Cyclones 2                          (TOL Wins 4-3)
-Toledo (Red Wings ECHL Affiliate), will face Wheeling (PIT affiliate) in Round 2

MHSAA – High School Sports
Yesterday
Girls Soccer
Michigan Lutheran 8, New Buffalo 0

Boys Golf
BCS-White at Grand Beach, New Buffalo

1. Bridgman                             195
2. Howardsville Christian        226
3. River Valley                         228
4. Our Lady of the Lake             244
5. New Buffalo                         250

Today
Girls Soccer
St. Joseph at Battle Creek Central, 6:30 p.m.
Mattawan at Lakeshore, 6:30 p.m.
Bridgman at Our Lady of the Lake, 5:00 p.m.
Brandywine at Berrien Springs, 5:00 p.m.
Comstock at Buchanan, 5:00 p.m.
Covert at South Haven, 6:30 p.m.
Saugatuck at Hartford, 5:00 p.m.
Fennville at Coloma, 6:00 p.m.
Watervliet at Kalamazoo Christian, 5:00 p.m.
Plainwell at Allegan, 6:30 p.m.
Three Rivers at Otsego, 6:00 p.m.
Niles at Paw Paw, 6:30 p.m.
Vicksburg at Sturgis, 6:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Hackett at Schoolcraft, 5:00 p.m.
Constantine at Delton-Kellogg, 6:00 p.m.
Gull Lake at Battle Creek Lakeview, 6:30 p.m.
Portage Central at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 6:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Central at Portage Northern, 6:30 p.m.

Baseball
Michigan Lutheran at Eau Claire, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Bridgman at Brandywine, 4:15 p.m. (DH)
Gull Lake at Edwardsburg, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Loy Norrix at BC Lakeview, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Portage Northern at Kal. Hackett, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Parchment at Constantine, 4:30 p.m. (DH)

Softball
Michigan Lutheran at Eau Claire, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Bridgman at Brandywine, 4:15 p.m. (DH)
Buchanan at South Haven, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Parchment at Constantine, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Schoolcraft at Delton-Kellogg, 4:30 p.m. (DH)

Boys Golf
SMAC West at Point O’ Woods, 2:00 p.m. (St. Joseph host)

Girls Tennis
Lakeshore at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m.

Track and Field
St. Joseph at Portage Central, 4:00 p.m.
Lakeshore, Portage Northern at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m.

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It’s the final episode of the 2022 season as hosts Tim Dunaj and Bryan Sorenson host 2Paw Robotics, Team #5462 from Paw Paw.

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MLB – Major League Baseball
Last Night
Chicago White Sox 3, Los Angeles Angels 0
Tigers and Cubs were off

White Sox 3, Angels 0 – Cease, White Sox shut down Trout, Angels; Ohtani pinch hits
Dylan Cease struck out 11 to match a career best and gave up just one hit in seven sparkling innings, propelling the Chicago White Sox to a 3-0 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Three-time AL MVP Mike Trout struck out in all four at-bats, three against Cease. The Angels star, who homered and doubled in a win Sunday, fanned against Liam Hendriks to end the game. Angels two-way start Shohei Ohtani didn’t start, a day after making an early exit because of groin tightness. The reigning AL MVP grounded out as a pinch-hitter in the eighth. The White Sox won for the third time in 12 games. Los Angeles has won seven of nine.

Tonight
Pittsburgh (Wilson 0-0) at Detroit (Pineda 1-1), 7:10 p.m.         WSJM/WCSY 6:50
Chicago White Sox (Kopech 0-0) at Chicago Cubs (Smyly 1-2), 7:40 p.m.

NBA – National Basketball Association – 2022 NBA Playoffs – 2nd Round
Last Night
Miami Heat 106, Philadelphia 76ers 92                              (MIA Leads 1-0)
Phoenix Suns 121, Dallas Mavericks 114                          (PHX Leads 1-0)

Tonight
Milwaukee Bucks at Boston Celtics, 7:00 p.m.                   (MIL Leads 1-0)
Golden State Warriors at Memphis Grizzlies, 9:30 p.m.     (GSW Leads 1-0)

NHL – National Hockey League – 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs – 1st Round
Last Night
Carolina Hurricanes 5, Boston Bruins 1                           (CAR Leads 1-0)
Toronto Maple Leafs 5, Tampa Bay Lightning 0                   (TOR Leads 1-0)
St. Louis Blues 4, Minnesota Wild 0                                 (STL Leads 1-0)
Los Angeles Kings 4, Edmonton Oilers 3                           (LAK Leads 1-0)

Tonight
Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers, 7:00 p.m.         (Game 1)
Washington Capitals at Florida Panthers, 7:30 p.m.           (Game 1)
Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche, 9:30 p.m.      (Game 1)
Dallas Stars at Calgary Flames, 10:00 p.m.                        (Game 1)

NASCAR – Chase Elliott wins at Dover to snap 26-race winless streak
Chase Elliott snapped a 26-race winless streak when the 2020 NASCAR champion pulled away down the stretch to win the rain-delayed Cup Series race at Dover Motor Speedway. Elliott led the final 53 laps and won his 14th career Cup race. He made it another win for Hendrick Motorsports on the mile concrete track. Elliott followed teammate Alex Bowman’s checkered flag a year ago, and a Hendrick driver won for the 22nd time at Dover. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was second and had his first top-five finish of the season for JTG Daugherty Racing. Ross Chastain was third for Trackhouse Racing. Joe Gibbs Racing driver Christopher Bell finished fourth. The race was red-flagged Sunday with teammates Kyle Larson and Elliott sitting first and second.

NFL – NFL clears Browns after former coach said team tanked games
An independent investigation launched by the NFL found no evidence the Cleveland Browns purposely lost games during the 2016 and 2017 seasons as former coach Hue Jackson claimed. The league said that a 60-day independent review determined “none of the allegations could be substantiated.” Former U.S. Attorney and SEC Chair Mary Jo White led the investigative team. Jackson went 3-36-1 in two-plus seasons for Cleveland before he was fired eight games into the 2018 season. In February, Jackson said Browns owner Dee and Jimmy Haslam incentivized people in the organization to lose over a four-year period.

NCAAFB – Big Ten – Huskers’ Frost to sit out 5 days in ’22 season for violation
Scott Frost will not be allowed to perform his coaching duties for five consecutive days this football season as part of Nebraska’s negotiated settlement with the NCAA for allowing an unauthorized staff member to do hands-on special teams coaching in 2020. The NCAA said Frost failed to monitor former special teams analyst Jonathan Rutledge’s activities. Rutledge was found to work directly with players during special teams drills and assist or make tactical decisions in games. Among other penalties are a $10,000 fine, probation through April 2023 and removal of non-coaching staff members from practice or competition for five days.

Horse Racing – Zandon is 3-1 favorite for Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs
Zandon and filly Nest are the morning-line favorites for the 148th Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs. The Kentucky track will host both marquee races at full capacity for the first time since 2019. Zandon is trained by Chad Brown, drew 3-1 odds and will start Saturday from the No. 10 post among 20 horses for the $3 million marquee event for 3-year-olds. Nest drew the No. 4 post among 14 fillies for the Oaks and is the 5-2 favorite for Friday’s $1.25 million, 1 1/8th-mile race.

Ukraine/Russia – Finland and Sweden banning KHL players from national teams
Finland and Sweden will ban from their national ice hockey teams any of their players who appear in Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League from next season. Both ice hockey federations announced their decisions on Monday, two days after the KHL season ended. The statement followed public and media criticism of players in their respective men’s national teams who appeared in the KHL. Most foreign players left the KHL after Russia invaded Ukraine in late February, but defenseman Mikko Lehtonen was one prominent Finn who stayed to the end. Three Swedes also featured in the KHL finals.

Figure Skating – Figure skating body details proposal to hike age limit to 17
Figure skating’s governing body has detailed a proposal to raise the athlete age limit to 17 at the Olympics and other international events. The proposal was expected even before 15-year-old Kamila Valieva’s doping case dominated the women’s event at the Beijing Olympics in February. The International Skating Union wants the new age limit phased in before the 2026 Olympics in Italy and published a proposal to be voted on at its June 5-10 meetings in Thailand. The ISU’s medical commission cited concerns with “burnout, disordered eating, and long-term consequences of injury” for young athletes.

WNBA – AP source: WNBA to honor Griner with decal on teams’ floor
The WNBA will honor Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner with a floor decal, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. The decal will feature Griner’s initials “BG” as well as her No. 42. All 12 teams will have the decal on their home courts starting with the season opener Friday night. Griner is still being detained in Russia. The league’s Board of Governors also approved Phoenix paying Griner’s salary and not have it count against the cap, according to a different person familiar with that decision told the AP. The Mercury would have had to decide whether to suspend Griner without pay or keep her on the roster and cost the team a roster spot. Both people spoke on condition of anonymity because the decisions haven’t been announced publicly.

MILB – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
No games yesterday

Today
West Michigan Whitecaps at Lansing Lugnuts, 11:05 a.m.
Beloit Sky Carp at Great Lakes Loons, 11:05 a.m.
Peoria Chiefs at South Bend Cubs, 6:05 p.m.

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Yesterday
Baseball
Lake Michigan College 16, Muskegon Community College 0 – Game 1
Muskegon Community College 7, Lake Michigan College 0 – Game 2

MHSAA – High School Sports
Yesterday
Girls Soccer
St. Joseph 1, Gull Lake 0
Lakeshore 1, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 0
Michigan Lutheran 4, Bridgman 1
Berrien Springs 1, New Buffalo 0
South Haven 8, Brandywine 0
Mattawan 2, Battle Creek Lakeview 2 – TIE
Allegan 5, Dowagiac 0
Paw Paw 1, Edwardsburg 1 – TIE
Schoolcraft 10, Watervliet 1
Lawton 4, Delton-Kellogg 0
Parchment 0, Saugatuck 0 – TIE
Otsego 9, Niles 1
Plainwell 7, Vicksburg 0
Three Rivers 5, Sturgis 0
Fennville 1, Holland Black River 1 – TIE
Kalamazoo Central 6, Battle Creek Central 0
Portage Central 6, Portage Northern 0

Baseball
Michigan Lutheran 13, Benton Harbor 0 – Game 1
Michigan Lutheran 13, Benton Harbor 1 – Game 2
Buchanan 10, Schoolcraft 0 – Game 1
Buchanan 11, Schoolcraft 1 – Game 2
Mendon 18, Bloomingdale 5 – Game 1
Mendon 8, Bloomingdale 0 – Game 2
Decatur 15, Bangor 0 – Game 1
Decatur 17, Bangor 2 – Game 2
Comstock 11, Hartford 2 – Game 1
Comstock 8, Hartford 1 – Game 2 Suspended
Parchment 11, Constantine 1 – Game 1
Parchment 16, Constantine 1 – Game 2

Softball
Vicksburg 10, St. Joseph 0 – Game 1
Vicksburg 8, St. Joseph 7 – Game 1
Michigan Lutheran 23, Benton Harbor 0
Buchanan 7, Kalamazoo Central 6 – Game 1
Buchanan 11, Kalamazoo Central 1 – Game 2
Portage Central 8, Otsego 4 – Game 1
Portage Central 12, Otsego 6 – Game 2
Portage Northern 11, Niles 5 – Game 1
Portage Northern 13, Niles 5 – Game 2
Mendon 18, Bloomingdale 0 – Game 1
Mendon 23, Bloomingdale 1 – Game 2
Decatur 15, Bangor 0 – Game 1
Decatur 15, Bangor 0 – Game 2
Hartford 17, Comstock 2 – Game 1
Hartford 17, Comstock 0 – Game 2
Parchment 8, Constantine 0 – Game 1
Parchment 8, Constantine 4 – Game 2

Girls Tennis
Lakeshore 7, Portage Northern 1
Our Lady of the Lake 5, Galesburg-Augusta 3
Brandywine 8, Schoolcraft 0
Edwardsburg 7, Three Rivers 1
Niles 7, New Buffalo 1

Boys Golf
SMAC West at The Moors, Portage

1. Portage Central       160
2. Mattawan                162
3. Lakeshore                173
4. St. Joseph                174
5. Portage Northern    180

BCS Red at Orchard Hills, Buchanan

1. Berrien Springs       213
2. South Haven            217
3. Buchanan                240
4. Brandywine              254

Today
Baseball
Battle Creek Central at Benton Harbor, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Bridgman at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Our Lady of the Lake at G.R. Sacred Heart, 5:15 p.m.
Lawrence at New Buffalo, 4:15 p.m.
Kalamazoo Central at South Haven, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Mattawan at Kalamazoo Christian, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Kal. Loy Norrix at B.C. Lakeview, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Plainwell at Allegan, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Three Rivers at Edwardsburg, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Dowagiac at Niles, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Otsego at Paw Paw, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Sturgis at Vicksburg, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Watervliet at Fennville, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Coloma at Saugatuck, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Gobles at Lawton, 4:30 p.m. (DH)

Softball
Battle Creek Central at Benton Harbor, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Lawrence at New Buffalo, 4:15 p.m.
Buchanan at South Haven, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Kalamazoo Christian at Gull Lake, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Plainwell at Allegan, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Three Rivers at Edwardsburg, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Dowagiac at Niles, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Otsego at Paw Paw, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Sturgis at Vicksburg, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Howardsville Chr. at White Pigeon, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Watervliet at Fennville, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Coloma at Saugatuck, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Gobles at Lawton, 4:30 p.m. (DH)

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

Girls Tennis
Gull Lake at Lakeshore, 2:00 p.m.
Gull Lake at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m.

Boys Golf
BCS White at Grand Beach GC, 4:00 p.m. (New Buffalo host)

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MLB – Major League Baseball
Last Night
Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Detroit Tigers 3
Los Angeles Angels 6, Chicago White Sox 5
Chicago Cubs 2, Milwaukee Brewers 0

Dodgers 6, Tigers 3 – Dodgers beat Tigers 6-3; Cabrera hits 503rd homer
Walker Buehler pitched five scoreless innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Detroit Tigers 6-3 and overcame Miguel Cabrera’s 503rd career home run and his first this season. Cabrera hit a two-run homer off reliever Phil Bickford in the eighth inning to help the Tigers avoid the shutout. Cabrera got his 3,000th career hit last week and on Sunday tied George Brett for 18th in major league history with 1,119 extra-base hits. Buehler scattered six hits and struck out five and walked one. Tigers starter Eduardo Rodriguez allowed eight hits and gave up six runs, four earned, in 5 2/3 innings.

Angels 6, White Sox 5 – Trout HR, Lorenzen, Angels hold off Chisox; DH Ohtani exits
Mike Trout homered, doubled and scored three runs, Michael Lorenzen pitched into the ninth inning and the Los Angeles Angels held off the Chicago White Sox 6-5 for their seventh win in eight games. Shohei Ohtani had an RBI as the Angels’ designated hitter. The two-way AL MVP went 0 for 3 and exited in the ninth inning because of tightness in his right groin. Lorenzen took a 6-0 lead and a bid for his first career complete game into the ninth before the White Sox scored five times in a wild finish. Ryan Tepera, the Angels’ third pitcher of the inning, retired Gavin Sheets on a bases-loaded grounder for the final out. Chicago has lost 11 of 13.

Cubs 2, Brewers 0 – Stroman outpitches Burnes, Cubs beat Brewers to avoid sweep
Marcus Stroman threw two-hit ball for seven innings, outpitching Cy Young Award winner Corbin Burnes and leading the Chicago Cubs over the Milwaukee Brewers 2-0. Patrick Wisdom homered as the Cubs ended a four-game losing streak. They had been outscored 20-2 in dropping the first two games of the series at Milwaukee. Stroman earned his first win for his new team in his fifth start. Pitching on his 31st birthday, he struck out five and walked one. Burnes struck out 10 in seven innings, giving up four hits. He retired the first 13 batters before Wisdom homered in the fifth.

Today
L.A. Angels (Sandoval 1-0) at Chicago White Sox (Cease 2-1), 2:10 p.m.
Tigers and Cubs are off

MLB – Batting average dips slightly, power way down across MLB
The Major League Baseball batting average this April was a lousy .231, once again on pace to fall under the record low of .237 set in The Year of the Pitcher in 1968. After several years of surging home run totals, batters are slugging a measly .369 and averaging 4.03 runs per game, both lows for baseball since the strike-altered 1981 season. Ripple effects from labor strife are a suspect in this year’s offensive downturn. So, too, is the baseball, of course, along with caveats about cold weather and small samples. There’s one area of universal agreement, and it’s that pitching has become exceptionally good.

NBA – National Basketball Association – 2022 NBA Playoffs – 2nd Round
Yesterday
Milwaukee Bucks 101, Boston Celtics 89                          (MIL Leads 1-0)
Golden State Warriors 117, Memphis Grizzlies 116          (GSW Leads 1-0)

Tonight
Philadelphia 76ers at Miami Heat, 7:30 p.m.                       (Game 1)
Dallas Mavericks at Phoenix Suns, 10:00 p.m.                    (Game 1)

NASCAR – Rain postpones NASCAR Cup race at Dover to Monday
Rain postponed Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover Motor Speedway to Monday. Dover got in only 78 laps before the race was red flagged. The race resumes at noon Monday. Hendrick Motorsports teammates Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott starting 1-2. Ryan Blaney is third, Martin Truex Jr. is fourth and William Byron fifth. Dover will hold a Monday race for the fourth time in 104 career Cup races. Truex has won twice at Dover on Mondays.

NHL – National Hockey League – 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs – 1st Round
Tonight
Boston Bruins at Carolina Hurricanes, 7:00 p.m.               (Game 1)
Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs, 7:30 p.m.      (Game 1)
St. Louis Blues at Minnesota Wild, 9:30 p.m.                     (Game 1)
Los Angeles Kings at Edmonton Oilers, 10:00 p.m.             (Game 1)

NHL – Detroit Red Wings fire coach Jeff Blashill after 7 seasons
The Detroit Red Wings have fired coach Jeff Blashill after seven seasons behind the bench. Detroit missed the playoffs in each of the past six seasons. General manager Steve Yzerman said the team was not renewing the contracts of Blashill, assistant Doug Houda and goaltending coach Jeff Salajko. The Red Wings have not made the playoffs since Blashill’s first season in 2015-16 when they lost in the first round. Blashill was the head coach at Western Michigan and had been with the Red Wings for 11 years with a stint as head coach in Grand Rapids, where he led the Griffins to the 2013 Calder Cup Championship. He was also an assistant on Mike Babcock’s staff. He had been tabbed by Detroit’s previous regime to guide the storied organization through a rebuild.

NFL – St. Joe’s French signs with Colts
Former St. Joe Bear and Western Michigan University Bronco Wesley French has signed as an undrafted free agent with the Indianapolis Colts.   French played and started at center for Western Michigan University, where the Broncos finished the 2021 regular season at 8-5, 4-4 in the Mid American Conference.  Before that the 6’5’ 310 pound offensive lineman played under the Friday Night Lights of Dickinson Stadium in St. Joe for then head coach Gandalf Church.    French graduated from St. Joe in 2015.  He sat out the Broncos 2015 season earning a red shirt.  He suited up for 4 games in the 2016 season, including the Cotton Bowl.   He missed the 2019 season after being injured in fall camp. 

NFL – Former Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles gets released by Bears
The Chicago Bears have released veteran quarterback Nick Foles two years after acquiring the former Super Bowl MVP to compete with Mitchell Trubisky. New general manager Ryan Poles had told reporters he hoped to trade Foles after signing Trevor Siemian to back up Justin Fields. He had one year left on his contract. Foles took Super Bowl 52 honors for Philadelphia. The Bears acquired him from Jacksonville in March 2020. Foles was third string last year behind Fields and Andy Dalton. He started one game with the other two quarterbacks injured, and threw for 250 yards in a win at Seattle in late December.

Golf – PGA – Rahm hangs on to win Mexico Open for 1st win since US Open
Jon Rahm is a winner again and it wasn’t easy. Rahm has won the Mexico Open with a 69 in the final round at Vidanta Vallarta. The Spaniard now has 14 wins worldwide and seven on the PGA Tour. He says he could have done without the stress. Rahm never fell behind. But after he missed an easy birdie conversion on the par-5 12th, he suddenly found himself in a four-way tie for the lead.  Brandon Wu shot 63. So did Tony Finau. Kurt Kitayama joined them. But then Rahm birdied the 14th, and he held on with pars.

Golf – Champions – Alker emerges from rain for 4-shot win on Champions Tour
Steven Alker is now the man to beat on the PGA Tour Champions. One week after he threw away a chance to win, Alker shot 66 on Sunday for a four-shot victory in the Insperity Invitational. The final round was delayed two hours by rain. Alker was leading by one shot over Steve Stricker. After the rain, Alker played a six-hole stretch in 6-under par to build a four-shot lead. It was Alker’s second win this year and he now leads the Charles Schwab Cup.

Golf – LPGA – Marina Alex wins LPGA Tour’s Palos Verdes Championship
Marina Alex won the Palos Verdes Championship on Sunday for her second LPGA Tour title.  Alex broke a tie with a two-putt birdie on the par-5 16th and parred the final two holes for a one-stroke victory over Jin Young Ko.  Three strokes behind Hannah Green entering the round, Alex closed with a 5-under 66 to finish at 10-under 274 at hilly and windy Palos Verdes Golf Club. The top-ranked Ko also shot a 66.

USFL – United States Football League
Last Night
Michigan Panthers 24, Pittsburgh Maulers 0           (1st shutout in USFL History)

Tennis – Wimbledon – Nadal, Djokovic slam Wimbledon ban on Russian players
Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic say Wimbledon acted unfairly in barring Russian and Belarus players from this year’s tournament following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.  Prominent players affected include reigning U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev and French Open runner-up Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, who are all from Russia. Nadal says the war is “not their fault.”

Horse Racing – Kentucky Derby leads off Triple Crown without Bob Baffert
The Kentucky Derby leads off the first Triple Crown season in decades without the chance of Bob Baffert officially winning one or more of the three races. Baffert’s absence while suspended shadows over the race particularly because two horses he trained for a significant period of time are among the top contenders. Former assistant Tim Yakteen would get the credit if Taiba or Messier wins after taking over training duties. Taiba could become the first horse since 1883 to win the Derby with two or fewer previous starts. And Taiba’s jockey, Mike Smith, is looking to become the oldest jockey to win the Derby.

Olympics – Salt Lake, Sapporo head race to 2030 Olympics, and maybe ’34
The Beijing Winter Olympics closed just over two months ago and the focus now turns to awarding a host city for the 2030 Winter Games. There appears to be four candidates with Sapporo, Japan, Salt Late City, and Vancouver leading the list. Interest has also been shown by Barcelona with snow events proposed for regions in the Pyrenees. An IOC technical team was in Salt Lake last week and travels this week to Vancouver. Japanese officials are planning an “All Japan” conference next week in Sapporo led by a former prime minister. Salt Lake City hosted the winter Olympics in 2002, Vancouver hosted the Winter games in 2010.  Sapporo last hosted in 1972.  The Winter Games in 2026 will be Milan and Cortina, Italy.

MILB – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
Great Lakes Loons 3, West Michigan Whitecaps 1 – Game 1
West Michigan Whitecaps 8, Great Lakes Loons 2 – Game 2
Lake County Captains 4, Lansing Lugnuts 3
Quad Cities River Bandits 11, South Bend Cubs 7

Today
No games today

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Today
Baseball
Lake Michigan College at Muskegon Community College, 2:00, resumption of suspended game -2nd In
Lake Michigan College at Muskegon Community College, 4:00 p.m. – Game 2

MHSAA – High School Sports
Today
Girls Soccer
Gull Lake at St. Joseph, 6:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at Lakeshore, 6:30 p.m.
Michigan Lutheran at Bridgman, 5:00 p.m.
Buchanan at Covert, 5:00 p.m.
Berrien Springs at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m.
South Haven at Brandywine, 5:00 p.m.
Mattawan at Battle Creek Lakeview, 6:30 p.m.
Dowagiac at Allegan, 6:00 p.m.
Paw Paw at Edwardsburg, 5:30 p.m.
Coloma at Kalamazoo Hackett, 5:00 p.m.
Schoolcraft at Watervliet, 5:00 p.m.
Delton-Kellogg at Lawton, 6:00 p.m.
Parchment at Saugatuck, 5:00 p.m.
Otsego at Niles, 6:30 p.m.
Bangor at Comstock, 5:00 p.m.
Vicksburg at Plainwell, 6:30 p.m.
Sturgis at Three Rivers, 6:00 p.m.
Holland Black River at Fennville, 6:00 p.m.
Constantine at Kalamazoo Christian, 5:00 p.m.
Battle Creek Central at Kalamazoo Central, 6:30 p.m.
Portage Northern at Portage Central, 6:30 p.m.

Baseball
Michigan Lutheran at Benton Harbor, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Schoolcraft at Buchanan, 4:15 p.m.
Mattawan at Kalamazoo Christian, 4:30 p.m.
Otsego at Gull Lake, 4:30 p.m.
Mendon at Bloomingdale, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
White Pigeon at Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Marcellus at Centreville, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Bangor at Decatur, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Comstock at Hartford, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Constantine at Parchment, 4:30 p.m. (DH)

Softball
St. Joseph at Vicksburg, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Michigan Lutheran at Benton Harbor, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Brandywine at River Valley, 4:15 p.m.
Kalamazoo Central at Buchanan, 4:00 p.m.
Bridgman at Schoolcraft, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Howardsville Christian at Lawton, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Hastings at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 4:00 p.m.
Portage Central at Otsego, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Niles at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Mendon at Bloomingdale, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
White Pigeon at Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Marcellus at Centreville, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Bangor at Decatur, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Comstock at Hartford, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Constantine at Parchment, 4:30 p.m. (DH)

Girls Tennis
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m.
Lakeshore at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m.

Boys Golf
SMAC West at The Moors, 3:30 p.m. (Portage Northern host)
BCS White at Grand Beach, 4:00 p.m. (New Buffalo host)
BCS Red at Orchard Hills, 4:00 p.m. (Buchanan host)

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