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Today in Sports

• Cubs held without a hit until the 8th, win it in the 9th on Morel's 2 run homer. 
• White Sox win streak snapped by Twins, Minnesota wins their 8th straight.
• Tigers and Cardinals rained out.   Doubleheader today at 3:40, and 6:40, pregame at 3:15 on WSJM
• NBA Playoffs see Oklahoma City and Denver advancing to round 2
• Florida beats Tampa Bay to advance in NHL playoffs.
• High school sports

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Miryssa Nelson of Coloma Softball is our WSJM Sports Player of the Week
Coloma went 4-0 for the week with a sweep of Fennville 15-0, and 16-1,  Then the Comets swept Parchment 13-3 and 13-7.

Miryssa was the starting pitcher in both of the opening game wins.  Against Fennville she allowed 1 hit and struck out 6 and against Parchment, she allowed 6 hits and had 2 earned runs while striking out 3.

At the plate in the leadoff position, she's batted .750 for the week with 7 singles, 2 doubles, 4 walks, scored 8 times and had 5 rbi and stole two bases.

She has a .621 batting average this season.

Miryssa is currently a senior at Coloma high school and has a 3.9 GPA.  She also plays volleyball and basketball.

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Today in Sports

• Detroit smashes the NFL Draft attendance record with over 775,000 fans flooding downtown Detroit over the three day draft.   Beating 600,000 by Nashville in 2019.
• Tigers take 2 of the 3 with Kansas City after beating Royals 4-1 on Sunday, Tigers home again tonight at 6:40 against St. Louis, 6:15 on WSJM.
• White Sox beat Tampa Bay 4-2 and complete three game sweep, improving record to 6-22.   Sox home vs. Minnesota tonight at 7:40.
• Cubs fall in 9th inning to Boston 5-4, Cubs remain out east as they visit the NY Mets at 7:10.
• NBA and NHL playoff results.

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On this week's show, we spotlight St. Joe Softball, Lakeshore Boys Track, Bridgman Softball, and Berrien Springs Soccer.

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Today in Spors

• 275,000 fans descend into downtown Detroit for round 1 of the NFL Draft.  Bears, as expected, take USC QB Caleb Williams with the top pick, also take University of Washington WR Rome Odunze at pick 9.   Lions move up 5 spots with a trade with Dallas to take Alabama CB Terrion Arnold at 24.   Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy taken at #10 to Minnesota. 
• Tigers off on Thursday.  Host Kansas City at 1:10 to make way for NFL Draft, 12:45 pregame on WSJM.
• White Sox losing streak reaches 7 following 6-3 loss to Twins.  Chicago now MLB worst 3-22 on the season.
• Crow-Armstong's first MLB hit is a 2 run home run to give the Cubs a series sweep of Astros with 3-1 win.   
• NBA and NHL Playoff results
• Kalamazoo Wings pushed to the brink of elimination, host Red WIngs affiliate Toledo in Game 4 tonight.
• HS Sports scores

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Today in Sports

• The Tigers fall to Tampa 7-5, ending Detroit's 3 game winning streak, still take series.  Detroit is off today.
• White Sox drop 6th straight, fall to Twins 6-3.  Final game of 4 game set today at 1:10.
• Cubs score 4 times in the first to beat Houston 4-3.  Verlander starts for Houston today in series finale at 2:20 at Wrigley
• NBA and NHL playoff scores
• NFL Draft begins tonight in Downtown Detroit
• Lions resign WR St. Brown and OT Sewell to extensions.
• Bears unveil plans for nearly $5 billion development for new stadium along lakefront
• HS Scores

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Today in Sports

• Tigers pick up third straight win as Riley Greene hits two home runs in 4-2 win at Tampa Bay.   Tigers face Rays again tonight at 6:50, pregame on WSJM tonight at 6:25
• White Sox fall to Twins 6-5 with 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th on a walkoff RBI single.  Chicago falls to MLB worst 3-20, drop 5th straight
• Cubs score 5 in the first to beat Houston 7-2.  
• Siakum has 37 in Pacers 125-108 playoff win at Milwaukee, Series tied 1-1 going back to Indy.
• Minnesota goes up 2-0 on Phoenix, Dallas ties series with Clippers at 1-1.
• NHL Playoffs, Rangers beat Washington, to go up 2-0, Florida beat Tampa in OT, also going up 2-0.   Colorado beat Winnipeg, and Nashville beats Vancouver.  Both series tied at 1-1.
• High School Sports from Tuesday

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Today in Sports

• Tigers down Tampa Bay 7-1, Tarik Skubal goes 6 scoreless innings as Tigers win 3 or 4.   Detroit at Tampa tonight at 6:50, 6:25 pregame on WSJM.
• White Sox blanked for the 8th time this season with 7-0 loss at Twins.  Sox back at Minnesota at 7:40 tonight.
• Cubs were off on Monday, Chicago welcomes Houston for a three game set at Wrigley starting tonight at 7:40.
• NBA Playoff winners, Cleveland, New York, Denver, all take 2-0 series lead.
• NHL Playoffs. Toronto over Boston, series now tied.   Carolina beats Islanders, up 2-0.  Vegas and Edmonton take game 1's
• Chicago Bears will hold news conference on Wednesday to announce plans for new stadium along Chicago lakefront. 
• Monday's HS Soccer scores.   St. Joe, Lakeshore, Michigan Lutheran, Our Lady of the Lake all winners.

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Ellie Howard of Our Lady of the Lake girls soccer is our WSJM Sports Player of the Week. 

The Lakers went 3-1 over the week, falling to Kalamazoo Hackett, but defeating Covert, and then beating Niles and Dowagiac in a Saturday tournament.

Ellie had 5 goals and an assist in the three wins, including a hat trick against Covert.  

Ellie is a junior and in the classroom, she has a 4.3 GPA

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Today in Sports

• Tigers pitcher Casey Mize picks up his first win since 2021 after Tommy John and back surgery as Detroit takes two of three game series with 6-1 win over Twins.  Tigers in Tampa Bay tonight at 6:50, 6:25 pregame on WSJM.
• White Sox swept by Philadelphia with 8-2 loss to Phillies.  Sox in Minnesota tonight.
• Cubs fall to Marlins 6-3 at Wrigley to split four game set,  Cubs off tonight.
• NHL and NBA Playoffs game 1's from Sunday
• NFL Draft in Detroit this week could see record amounts of Wolverines selected.
• HS Schedules for tonight.

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