Podcasts about Cedar Rapids Kernels

Final Score: Cedar Rapids Kernels 9, South Bend Cubs 1 The South Bend Cubs dropped the series finale to the Cedar Rapids Kernels, closing out a difficult road trip with a 9–1 loss. The defeat drops the Cubs to 1–13 on the road this season and gives the Kernels five wins in the six-game set. South Bend struck first with a Carter Trice RBI single in the top of the first. Trice also stood out defensively, making key plays in center field during the third and fourth innings to momentarily keep the game close. Trice and Reginald Preciado each recorded two hits in the game. Starter Kenten Egbert gave up back-to-back singles before being pulled for Joe Nahas in the fifth. That inning unraveled quickly, as the Kernels sent eight batters to the plate and scored five runs on four singles to take control. Cedar Rapids later added two more runs in the bottom of the eighth, finishing with 11 hits to South Bend’s 9. Reliever Luis Rujano provided a bright spot out of the bullpen, throwing 1.2 innings and striking out three. The Cubs had a chance to rally in the eighth with the bases loaded but couldn’t push across another run. South Bend returns home to Four Winds Field next week for a six-game homestand against the Fort Wayne TinCaps, hoping to reverse their road struggles and get back on trackSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The South Bend Cubs fell to the Cedar Rapids Kernels by a score of 8–3 on Saturday. Despite an aggressive on the basepaths with four stolen bases, the Cubs managed just six hits and left nine runners stranded—most of them in the early innings—missing key opportunities to shift momentum. Ryan Gallagher got the start for South Bend and went 2.2 innings before giving way to Connor Schultz, who initially stopped the bleeding by recording the final out of the third. However, Schultz ran into serious trouble in the fourth and fifth innings, surrendering five runs on five hits while issuing three walks. The Kernels capitalized on Cubs pitching struggles and pulled away to secure the winSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

South Bend Cubs vs Cedar Rapids Kernels Highlights May 1st, 2025See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

South Bend Cubs vs Cedar Rapids Kernels Game Highlights 4/30/2025See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cedar Rapids Kernels Take Game One Over South Bend Cubs, 10–4 CEDAR RAPIDS, IA — The South Bend Cubs couldn’t overcome early and late surges from the Cedar Rapids Kernels, falling 10–4 in the series opener Tuesday night. Cedar Rapids jumped on Cubs starter Tyler Schlaffer right away, plating four runs in the first inning. Schlaffer lasted just one frame before giving way to Conner Schultz, who provided 3.1 innings of steady relief, allowing only one run. Carlo Reyes followed and tossed two scoreless innings to keep South Bend within striking distance. The Cubs fought back in the fourth, erupting for four runs to tie the game. Jefferson Rojas launched his first home run of the season — a two-run shot — and Reginald Preciado added a two-RBI single to center, scoring Andy Garriola and Reivaj Garcia. South Bend added pressure on the bases with two double steals in the inning and finished the game with six stolen bases. However, the momentum shifted again in the bottom of the seventh. Evan Taylor made his South Bend debut and struggled, issuing a leadoff walk before surrendering a two-run homer to Gabriel Gonzalez. Taylor allowed five runs in the frame as the Kernels pulled away for good. Despite strong offensive efforts, including Preciado’s first three-hit game of the year, the Cubs were stifled by Cedar Rapids’ defense, which turned four double plays to squash potential rallies. Final Score: Cedar Rapids 10, South Bend 4See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join us for an exhilarating episode of Round Guy Radio as we broadcast live from Cedar Rapids. Our hosts dive deep into the thrilling world of minor league baseball with Scott Wilson, the General Manager of the Cedar Rapids Colonels, and introduce the newly dubbed mascot, the Chaos Kid. Get insights on top prospects in the team, including the standout performance of players like Gabriel Gonzalez and Kalen Culpepper. The episode covers a week of exciting match-ups against teams like the Beloit Snappers with prominent players Nonel Myers and Thomas White. Listen as our hosts discuss the incredible talent emerging in the pitching and hitting prospects, including stories and statistics about past and future stars. Additionally, you'll get a behind-the-scenes look at the vibrant community life in Cedar Rapids, featuring an array of events from arena football and baseball to family-friendly activities at the ballpark. Discover why Cedar Rapids is truly a hub of sports and entertainment, offering something for everyone to enjoy.

Draft tandem Jeremy Nygaard and JD Cameron team up for a podcast to discuss prospects on their way to the big leagues and the MLB draft, produced by Theo Tollefson. 0:00 Intro 5:30 Housekeeping 6:18 Twins Start 14:20 Zebby Matthews 22:58 St Paul Saints Roster Preview 35:20 Wichita Wind Surge Roster Preview 47:37 Cedar Rapids Kernels 57:48 Fort Myers Mighty Mussels 1:10:58 Update on Draft You can support the show by downloading it from wherever you get your podcasts, including iTunes and Spotify. If you enjoy the content, consider leaving us a five-star rating and review in addition to sharing or retweeting DTS-related content. You can follow us on Twitter @DTS_POD1, @Jeremynygaard, @J_D_Cameron, and @TheodoreTollef1. We're now on Bluesky @destinationtheshow.bsky.social. You can also find full episodes and clips of our shows on our YouTube page @DestinationTheShow.  

We talk Cedar Rapids Kernels on this week's episode. We're joined by Calvin Christoforo, the radio voice of the Kernels, the High-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. We chat about Calvin's time in the Cape Cod League and with the Kernels. He answers what the craziest things he's seen in the stands and on the field and we talk Twins' prospects.Make sure to follow Calvin and the Kernels online and get to a game.Calvin Christoforo -Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Calchristo1Cedar Rapids Kernels -Website: https://www.milb.com/cedar-rapidsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/crkernels (@CRKernels)Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/CRKernels (@CRKernels)Earned Fun Average -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)Curved Brim Media -Website: https://www.curvedbrimmedia.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curvedbrimmedia/ (@CurvedBrimMedia)Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/CurvedBrim/ (@CurvedBrim)

The hosts Matthew Gomez and Matthew Coleman are joined by Long Beach State's Associate Athletic Director for Communications and Broadcast Roger Kirk who is a long-time fan of the show. Starting his journey out of college, Kirk highlights his time covering Minor League Baseball, making it to the Majors and working for the Minnesota Twins. He also discusses why he left the professional baseball scene and made the switch to collegiate sports. Despite this being his first appearance, Kirk answers a long-standing question from season two guest, Ivan Abril, about what video game he was playing during an athletics road trip. After a brief hiatus at the beginning of the season, Corn Break is back. This time, it's themed around Kirk's time in the Twins organization, as their High-A affiliate, the Cedar Rapids Kernels, are involved in a seriously corny question. Wrapping up, the hosts use Kirk's tweets to break down his professional fandoms and learn some of his favorite moments and stops along his career. Hosts: Matthew Gomez, Matthew ColemanGuests: Roger KirkEditor: Aidan SwanepoelProducers: El Nicklin, Aidan SwanepoelLike, comment, and follow us on your favorite platform for more content! Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/long-beach-current-podcasts/id1488484518 Spotify⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4HJaqJep02kHeIQy8op1n1⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Overcasthttps://overcast.fm/itunes1488484518/long-beach-current-podcasts

South Bend Cubs scored 15 runs on a season high 17 hits as they defeated The Cedar Rapids Kernels 15 to 2 on a steamy night in Iowa. Catcher Ethan Hearn went 3 for 4 with a home run and 4 RBI's for the night. Second Baseman Cristian Hernandez had harmonious game by going 3 for 6 with triple and 2 runs batted in. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

South Bend Cubs hold off the Cedar Rapids Kernels late and win the ball game by the score of 6 to 4 in Iowa. Will Sanders had quality start, he pitched 6 complete inning giving up only 4 hits and 2 runs while striking out a career high 8 Kernals. Ethan Hearn hit his 9th homer of the year and Brad Deppermann got his 1st save of the year in High A baseball. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After the scoreboard update, Coach talks about Indiana sports in general and how good the sports are here in the Month of May. Coach and Nathaniel then talk about the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks and the injury status of both teams. Scott Agness of the Fieldhouse Files calls in to discuss the Pacers Game 3 win over the New York Knicks and how the Pacers got the victory. Brendan King, the voice of the South Bend Cubs, talks with Coach about their 7-6 comeback win over the Cedar Rapids Kernels.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Cedar Rapids Kernels scored 10 unanswered run in this contest. They take out the South Bend Cubs 16 to 6 at Four Winds Field. Bright Spot of the night Center-fielder Brett Bateman had two and three RBI's with a great catch in the field to save a few runs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The South Bend Cubs needed a double play and Cedar Rapids runner to get caught in a run down (pickle) in 9th inning to preserve a 7 to 6 victory over Cedar Rapids in an afternoon game at Four Wind Fields. On offensive side of the game Felix Stevens hits a grand slam in the 1st inning to give the SB Cubs a 4 to 1 lead. Chase Watkins pitched 3 and 1/3 inning of shut out relief to earn his 2nd victory the season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The High-A Cedar Rapids Kernels fully embrace the corniness of their home state. Their logo has been around for more than a decade and a half, but it often goes underappreciated. Guests this week include: Scott Wilson, General Manager, Cedar Rapids Kernels Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon Heather Hucka, Cerro Gordo County Conservation, Lime Creek Nature Center Find the Baseball By Design podcast online: Twitter @Count2Baseball Instagram @baseballbydesign linktr.ee/BaseballByDesign Baseball By Design is a member of the Curved Brim Media Network.

Phil Hartt just completed his 8th season in professional baseball.  He worked for the Minnesota Twins from 2016-2018 before coming to the Detroit Tigers in 2019.  He has completed internships at Coastal Carolina University, University of Michigan Olympic Sports, University of Missouri Football, and a sport's science position with the University of Minnesota M&W Hockey.  Other stops include coaching high school baseball for three seasons and working at three private sector facilities. Pro Ball Resume2016 Elizabethton Twins (rookie)2017 Cedar Rapids Kernels (low a)2018 Chattanooga Lookouts (AA)2019 West Michigan Whitecaps (Low a)2020-2021 Erie Seawolves (AA)2022-Present Toledo Mudhens (AAA)Topics covered in this episode:-Advice for others in the field-Being named International League Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year-Continuing Education ResourcesQuotes:-"It's not your way or the highway like some people think. I mean you can be out of a job a lot quicker than them with that kind of mindset" (3:47)-"I don't ever want to turn a guy away from the weightroom" (10:19)-"Always be open to working with the other team" (16:35)If you would like to learn more from Phil, you can follow him on social media:Instagram:@harttsandc

Phil Hartt just completed his 8th season in professional baseball.  He worked for the Minnesota Twins from 2016-2018 before coming to the Detroit Tigers in 2019.  He has completed internships at Coastal Carolina University, University of Michigan Olympic Sports, University of Missouri Football, and a sport's science position with the University of Minnesota M&W Hockey.  Other stops include coaching high school baseball for three seasons and working at three private sector facilities. Pro Ball Resume2016 Elizabethton Twins (rookie)2017 Cedar Rapids Kernels (low a)2018 Chattanooga Lookouts (AA)2019 West Michigan Whitecaps (Low a)2020-2021 Erie Seawolves (AA)2022-Present Toledo Mudhens (AAA)Topics covered in this episode:-Getting a Master's Degree from Australia-His best professional baseball story-Aerobic training-Building a level system of developmentQuotes:-"I think that's how strength coaches should operate, you know, be the test dummy for yourself. See how you respond to different methods and stimulus" (2:22)-"I just love learning. I'm not the best student, but I love learning" (5:32)-"There's no reason everyone does the same program. A 17-year old Latin player compared to a potential Hall of Famer - they have different needs" (20:53)If you would like to learn more from Phil, you can follow him on social media:Instagram:@harttsandc

Twins minor leaguer and former Gaucho standout RHP Cory Lewis joins the podcast this week carrying some impressive hardware after an outstanding 1st year of pro ball.  Lewis was named the Twins Minor League Pitcher of the Year after helping to lead the Cedar Rapids Kernels to a Midwest League Championship in 2023.  Our conversation revolves around his success this summer, the 5 pitch arsenal, and how he got his famous nickname 'The General' - special guest appearances by Assistant Coach Dylan Jones and Gianni Bloom.

The Cedar Rapids Kernels win the MWL title and an Iowa native wins MasterChef!

This is Stephen Schmidt from the Gazette Digital News Desk, and I'm here with your update for September 21, 2023.According to the National Weather Service there will again be a slight chance of rain all day on Thursday. Besides that it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 78 degrees.As one the fastest growing metro regions in the Midwest, and second only in the state to Des Moines, Iowa City officials are looking for ways to lessen traffic congestion, provide alternative transportation options and improve commute times.But which transit style makes the most sense?Iowa City Council members voted 6-0 Tuesday to hire a consulting firm to explore the feasibility of adapting the existing Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Railway corridor right of way between Iowa City and North Liberty to accommodate a bus rapid transit system.Bus rapid transit is a high-capacity system designed to deliver fast and efficient service that may include dedicated bus lanes, busways, traffic signal priority, off-board fare collection, elevated platforms and new stations, according to the Federal Transit Administration.The transit system has advanced throughout the county in the last decade as congestion has increased and community leaders have sought affordable transit alternatives, according to the agency. Such systems operate in big cities like Los Angeles and Atlanta, and are growing in popularity in the Midwest including Cleveland, Omaha and Kansas City.Because it contains features similar to a light rail or subway system, bus rapid transit often is considered more reliable, convenient and faster than regular bus service, according to federal transit officials. And with the right features, it can avoid the delays that can slow regular buses, like being stuck in traffic and queuing to pay fares on board.The warden of the Fort Dodge Correctional Facility resigned earlier this month, just six months after starting the job.“Kris Karberg resigned from his position as warden of the Fort Dodge Correctional Facility effective September 1, 2023,” Department of Corrections Spokesman Nick Crawford said in an email. “Deputy Warden Don Harris became acting warden effective the same day.”Karberg had been warden at Fort Dodge since Feb. 17, when the Corrections Department transferred him from Anamosa State Penitentiary, where he had been warden since 2021.The Gazette reached out to Karberg, who declined to comment extensively on why he'd left the Iowa Corrections Department. He said he was likely moving back to South Dakota, where he'd lived before taking the Anamosa job.Karberg was deputy warden at the Mike Durfee State Prison in Springfield, S.D., for three years before moving to Iowa. Earlier in his career, he spent 10 years providing private security in Southwest Asia, Belize and Afghanistan where he was a contractor for the U.S. State Department, he told the Iowa Board of Corrections in 2021.On Wednesday night, Emmanuel Rodriguez hit a second-inning grand slam, the Cedar Rapids Kernels built an early 5-0 lead and went on to beat Great Lakes, 7-6, in the winner-take-all Game 3 of the Midwest League Championship Series in front of a boisterous crowd of just over 2,000 at Veterans Memorial Stadium.Players sprayed each other with bottles of sparkling cider on the field during a massive celebration that began with a victory dogpile around the pitcher's mound when Rodriguez secured the final out with a catch of a fly ball. It is the Cedar Rapids franchise's first MWL title since 1994.

Cedar Rapids Kernels got reverenge from last nights 18-2 thumping, with a 14 to 5 victory over the South Bend Cubs. Matt Shaw stays hot! Pitcher Luis Devers had a tough night, he was unable to get out of the first inning. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Deaton of WKLO calls to talk High school football on a Saturday. He called North Harrison's win against Scottsburg 34-20 and spoke about why the game was played on a Saturday night at 6:00. NI's own Brendan King, the play-by-play voice of the South Bend Cubs joins to talk the 14-5 beating taken by the Cubs at the hands of the Cedar Rapids Kernels. Yesterday the Cubs won 18-2 against this same squad! Then, they take a peek at the Chicago Cubs as former South Bend stud Jordan Wicks made his Major League debut (5.0, 9K's and a W). BK saw the organization's top pitching prospect plenty as he made his way through the farm system. Paul Condry, author of the Indiana Football Digest, talks Friday night lights. What did high school football look like last night, last week and what can we expect moving forward as 6A enjoys its most competitive week next Friday. IST goes GLOBAL! Dr. Len Clark, Irish Illustrated, calls from Dublin, Ireland. Fighting Irish win 42-3 against Navy as Sam Hartman tosses 4 TD passes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matt Shaw (Cubs first round pick) homered twice! Kevin Alcantara, Luis Verdugo, Felix Stevens also homered as the South Bend Cubs beat up Cedar Rapids Kernels 18 to 2. South Bend Cubs had 20 hits in the huge victory! Josh Rivera had three runs batted in during the barrage of runs over the Kernels!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

South Bend falls to Cedar Rapids 14-8 Thursday at Four Winds Field.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cubs fall Wednesday 8-4 to Cedar Rapids at Four Winds Field.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cubs top Cedar Rapids 6-3 Tuesday night at Four Winds Field.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cubs fall to Cedar Rapids 14-2 on Sunday night.See omny.fm/listener for privacy information.

Cubs lose to Cedar Rapids 6-5 in 12 innings Thursday night.See omny.fm/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Detroit Tigers 8, Minnesota Twins 4 Chicago Cubs 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Chicago White Sox 4 – F/11 Tigers 8, Twins 4 – Tigers beat Twins 8-4 for second victory in 13 games Javier Báez and Spencer Torkelson each had two hits and drove in two runs to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 8-4 on Thursday night for just their second victory in 13 games. Matt Vierling was 3 for 3 with a run and an RBI for the Tigers. Matthew Boyd (4-5) survived a four-run second inning for the victory. He walked one and struck out eight over six innings. Donovan Solano homered for the Twins, who had won four of their previous five. Relievers Will Vest, Jason Foley and Alex Lange each pitched a scoreless inning to close out the Twins, who went 2 for 23 after Solano’s home run in the second inning gave them a 4-1 lead. Cubs 7, Pirates 2 – Stroman, Happ, Morel help Cubs beat Pirates 7-2 for a series sweep Marcus Stroman threw six effective innings for his sixth straight victory and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-2 on Thursday night for a three-game sweep. Stroman (8-4) allowed four hits and struck out five while walking two in his MLB-leading 13th quality start. Ian Happ had a triple, double and single and drove in two runs, and Christopher Morel went 3 for 3 with a triple and two RBIs. Cody Bellinger laced an RBI double in Chicago’s five-run fifth inning after missing a month because of a bruised left knee. Nico Hoerner had two hits. The Cubs outscored the Pirates 28-11 in the series. Pittsburgh, still in first place in the NL Central at 34-33, has dropped four of five. Dodgers 5, White Sox 4 – F/11 – Freeman wins it in the 11th as the Dodgers edge the White Sox 5-4 Freddie Freeman singled to deep center field with the bases loaded in the 11th inning, Chris Taylor hit a tying grand slam in the sixth, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago White Sox 5-4. Luis Robert Jr. was playing in shallow center and never moved a muscle on Freeman’s game-winning hit that landed on the warning track. Freeman had been hitless in the three-game series until helping the Dodgers avoid losing a fourth consecutive series. It was their fourth walk-off win of the season. The White Sox got back-to-back homers by Robert and Eloy Jimenez in the first and by Jake Burger and Andrew Vaughn in the fourth to take a 4-0 lead. Today Baltimore (Irvin 1-2) at Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 1-2), 2:20 p.m. Detroit (TBD) at Minnesota (Ryan 7-3), 8:10 p.m.           News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 7:45 Chicago White Sox (Kopech 3-5) at Seattle (Woo 0-1), 10:10 p.m. MLB – Governor signs public funding bill for new A’s stadium in Vegas Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo has signed into law a $380 million public financing package to help build a Major League Baseball stadium for the Oakland Athletics on the Las Vegas Strip. He signed the bill Thursday in Carson City a day after the Democrat-controlled legislature approved the plans. Hours earlier, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred outlined a months-long approval process for the A’s proposed move there. The $1.5 billion stadium with a retractable roof is planned near the homes of the NFL’s Vegas Raiders and the NHL’s Golden Knights, who won the Stanley Cup this week in just their sixth season. MLB – MLB to start months-long approval process for Oakland A’s move to Las Vegas Major League Baseball laid out a detailed process to approve the Oakland Athletics’ move to Las Vegas, which appears set to become the second shift of a franchise in the last half-century. Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says: “I feel sorry for the fans in Oakland. I do not like this outcome." A day after the Nevada Legislature approved public funding, Manfred said Oakland will file a relocation application and he will establish a relocation committee, which would define operating territory and broadcast territory. That group will make a recommendation that will go the sport’s executive council and then to full ownership. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Last Night Indiana Fever 92, Chicago Sky 90 Fever 92, Sky 90 – Mitchell sinks game-winning jumper, Fever beat short-handed Sky 92-90 Kelsey Mitchell sank a step-back jumper with 1.1 seconds left and the Indiana Fever beat the short-handed Chicago Sky 92-90. Indiana won consecutive games for the first time since May 2022. Rookie Aliyah Boston, who had 25 points and 11 rebounds on June 6 against Chicago, finished with 19 points and eight rebounds for Indiana (4-6). Victoria Vivians added 17 points and Mitchell and Smith each scored 15.  Chicago was without its leading scorer Kahleah Copper due to personal reasons.  Marina Mabrey scored 19 of her career-high 37 points in the 3rd quarter for the Sky. Golf – PGA – Fowler, Schauffele break US Open record with 62s at L.A. Country Club Rickie Fowler is the first player in U.S. Open history with a 62. He held that record for all of 15 minutes until Xander Schauffele joined him. It was an extraordinary morning for the so-called toughest test in golf. Fowler had 10 birdies and finished his round with a two-putt par from just inside 60 feet. Schauffele was two groups behind him and played bogey-free. They settled for their place in the record book. Dustin Johnson and Wyndham Clark played in the afternoon and each shot 64 to get within two shots of the record-breaking duo. Rory McIlroy and Brian Harman finished three shots off the lead. Golf – PGA – Justice Department looking into PGA Tour deal with LIV’s Saudi backers, A person familiar with the matter says the Justice Department is looking into an agreement between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabian backers of LIV Golf. It wants to determine whether last week’s surprise deal violates federal antitrust statutes. The Justice Department already was looking into any antitrust issues involving the PGA Tour and Saudi-funded LIV Golf. Both golf leagues are involved in an antitrust case now in federal court. The agreement would end that litigation. The deal is for the PGA Tour, European tour and Saudi’s national wealth fund to pool commercial businesses in a new for-profit company. Golf – LPGA – Defending champion Jennifer Kupcho tied for LPGA Tour lead in Michigan Defending champion Jennifer Kupcho birdied the par-5 18th for a 6-under 66 and a share of the first-round lead Thursday in the Meijer LPGA Classic. Kupcho birdied four of the five par-5 holes in a bogey-free round at Blythefield Country Club. She was tied with Ayaka Furue, Frida Kinhult, Lindsey Weaver-Wright and Cheyenne Knight. Ally Ewing was a stroke back at 67 with Amy Yang, Emily Kristine Pedersen, Alison Lee and Eun-Hee Ji. Ashleigh Buhai, the ShopRite LPGA Classic winner last week in New Jersey, and Minjee Lee topped the group at 68. NBA – Conor McGregor accused of sexual assault at an NBA Finals game in Miami The NBA and the Miami Heat are investigating an allegation that former UFC champion Conor McGregor sexually assaulted a woman inside an arena bathroom after Game 4 of the NBA Finals. The woman’s attorney, Ariel Mitchell, said her client has provided Miami police with the clothing she was wearing that night and that a report was filed. Miami police did not respond when asked Thursday evening whether they were investigating. McGregor’s attorney, Barbara Llanes, says her client denies wrongdoing and “will not be intimidated.” Soccer – US 3-0 win over Mexico cut short by homophobic chants on night of 4 red cards Four players were ejected and the match was cut short by the referee after repeated homophobic chants. The United States’ 3-0 win over Mexico for a spot in Sunday’s CONCACAF Nations League final against Canada will be remembered as much for the ugliness as for two goals by Christian Pulisic and one by Ricardo Pepi. Americans Weston McKennie and Sergiño Dest were ejected by Salvadoran referee Iván Barton along with Mexicans César Montes and Gerardo Arteaga during the second half. Play was halted in the 90th minute because of homophobic chants by Mexican fans, then stopped again with four minutes of stoppage time left. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night West Michigan 11, Lake County 0 Lansing 4, Peoria 3 Great Lakes 3, Wisconsin 2 Cedar Rapids 6, South Bend 5 Today West Michigan Whitecaps at Lake County Captains, 7:00 p.m. Wisconsin Timber Rattlers at Great Lakes Loons, 7:05 p.m. Peoria Chiefs at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m. South Bend Cubs at Cedar Rapids Kernels, 7:35 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Baseball – Semifinals Division 1 at Michigan State University Novi 4, Mattawan 1 – 10 Innings Division 3 at Michigan State University Bridgman 3, Standish Sterling 2 Softball – Semifinals Division 2 at Michigan State University Vicksburg 4, Richmond 2 Today Baseball – Semifinals Division 4 at Michigan State University Kalamazoo Hackett vs. Beal City, 2:30 p.m. Softball – Semifinals Division 4 at Michigan State University Mendon vs. Johannesburg-Lewiston, 12:30 p.m. Saturday Baseball – State Championship Division 3 at Michigan State University Bridgman vs. Algonac, 11:30 a.m. Softball – State Championship Division 2 at Michigan State University Vicksburg vs. Gaylord, 10:00 a.m. Girls Soccer – State Championship Division 4 at Michigan State University Kalamazoo Christian vs. Clarkston Everest, 1:00 p.m. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Detroit Tigers 8, Minnesota Twins 4 Chicago Cubs 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Chicago White Sox 4 – F/11 Tigers 8, Twins 4 – Tigers beat Twins 8-4 for second victory in 13 games Javier Báez and Spencer Torkelson each had two hits and drove in two runs to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 8-4 on Thursday night for just their second victory in 13 games. Matt Vierling was 3 for 3 with a run and an RBI for the Tigers. Matthew Boyd (4-5) survived a four-run second inning for the victory. He walked one and struck out eight over six innings. Donovan Solano homered for the Twins, who had won four of their previous five. Relievers Will Vest, Jason Foley and Alex Lange each pitched a scoreless inning to close out the Twins, who went 2 for 23 after Solano’s home run in the second inning gave them a 4-1 lead. Cubs 7, Pirates 2 – Stroman, Happ, Morel help Cubs beat Pirates 7-2 for a series sweep Marcus Stroman threw six effective innings for his sixth straight victory and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-2 on Thursday night for a three-game sweep. Stroman (8-4) allowed four hits and struck out five while walking two in his MLB-leading 13th quality start. Ian Happ had a triple, double and single and drove in two runs, and Christopher Morel went 3 for 3 with a triple and two RBIs. Cody Bellinger laced an RBI double in Chicago’s five-run fifth inning after missing a month because of a bruised left knee. Nico Hoerner had two hits. The Cubs outscored the Pirates 28-11 in the series. Pittsburgh, still in first place in the NL Central at 34-33, has dropped four of five. Dodgers 5, White Sox 4 – F/11 – Freeman wins it in the 11th as the Dodgers edge the White Sox 5-4 Freddie Freeman singled to deep center field with the bases loaded in the 11th inning, Chris Taylor hit a tying grand slam in the sixth, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago White Sox 5-4. Luis Robert Jr. was playing in shallow center and never moved a muscle on Freeman’s game-winning hit that landed on the warning track. Freeman had been hitless in the three-game series until helping the Dodgers avoid losing a fourth consecutive series. It was their fourth walk-off win of the season. The White Sox got back-to-back homers by Robert and Eloy Jimenez in the first and by Jake Burger and Andrew Vaughn in the fourth to take a 4-0 lead. Today Baltimore (Irvin 1-2) at Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 1-2), 2:20 p.m. Detroit (TBD) at Minnesota (Ryan 7-3), 8:10 p.m.           News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 7:45 Chicago White Sox (Kopech 3-5) at Seattle (Woo 0-1), 10:10 p.m. MLB – Governor signs public funding bill for new A’s stadium in Vegas Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo has signed into law a $380 million public financing package to help build a Major League Baseball stadium for the Oakland Athletics on the Las Vegas Strip. He signed the bill Thursday in Carson City a day after the Democrat-controlled legislature approved the plans. Hours earlier, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred outlined a months-long approval process for the A’s proposed move there. The $1.5 billion stadium with a retractable roof is planned near the homes of the NFL’s Vegas Raiders and the NHL’s Golden Knights, who won the Stanley Cup this week in just their sixth season. MLB – MLB to start months-long approval process for Oakland A’s move to Las Vegas Major League Baseball laid out a detailed process to approve the Oakland Athletics’ move to Las Vegas, which appears set to become the second shift of a franchise in the last half-century. Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says: “I feel sorry for the fans in Oakland. I do not like this outcome." A day after the Nevada Legislature approved public funding, Manfred said Oakland will file a relocation application and he will establish a relocation committee, which would define operating territory and broadcast territory. That group will make a recommendation that will go the sport’s executive council and then to full ownership. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Last Night Indiana Fever 92, Chicago Sky 90 Fever 92, Sky 90 – Mitchell sinks game-winning jumper, Fever beat short-handed Sky 92-90 Kelsey Mitchell sank a step-back jumper with 1.1 seconds left and the Indiana Fever beat the short-handed Chicago Sky 92-90. Indiana won consecutive games for the first time since May 2022. Rookie Aliyah Boston, who had 25 points and 11 rebounds on June 6 against Chicago, finished with 19 points and eight rebounds for Indiana (4-6). Victoria Vivians added 17 points and Mitchell and Smith each scored 15.  Chicago was without its leading scorer Kahleah Copper due to personal reasons.  Marina Mabrey scored 19 of her career-high 37 points in the 3rd quarter for the Sky. Golf – PGA – Fowler, Schauffele break US Open record with 62s at L.A. Country Club Rickie Fowler is the first player in U.S. Open history with a 62. He held that record for all of 15 minutes until Xander Schauffele joined him. It was an extraordinary morning for the so-called toughest test in golf. Fowler had 10 birdies and finished his round with a two-putt par from just inside 60 feet. Schauffele was two groups behind him and played bogey-free. They settled for their place in the record book. Dustin Johnson and Wyndham Clark played in the afternoon and each shot 64 to get within two shots of the record-breaking duo. Rory McIlroy and Brian Harman finished three shots off the lead. Golf – PGA – Justice Department looking into PGA Tour deal with LIV’s Saudi backers, A person familiar with the matter says the Justice Department is looking into an agreement between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabian backers of LIV Golf. It wants to determine whether last week’s surprise deal violates federal antitrust statutes. The Justice Department already was looking into any antitrust issues involving the PGA Tour and Saudi-funded LIV Golf. Both golf leagues are involved in an antitrust case now in federal court. The agreement would end that litigation. The deal is for the PGA Tour, European tour and Saudi’s national wealth fund to pool commercial businesses in a new for-profit company. Golf – LPGA – Defending champion Jennifer Kupcho tied for LPGA Tour lead in Michigan Defending champion Jennifer Kupcho birdied the par-5 18th for a 6-under 66 and a share of the first-round lead Thursday in the Meijer LPGA Classic. Kupcho birdied four of the five par-5 holes in a bogey-free round at Blythefield Country Club. She was tied with Ayaka Furue, Frida Kinhult, Lindsey Weaver-Wright and Cheyenne Knight. Ally Ewing was a stroke back at 67 with Amy Yang, Emily Kristine Pedersen, Alison Lee and Eun-Hee Ji. Ashleigh Buhai, the ShopRite LPGA Classic winner last week in New Jersey, and Minjee Lee topped the group at 68. NBA – Conor McGregor accused of sexual assault at an NBA Finals game in Miami The NBA and the Miami Heat are investigating an allegation that former UFC champion Conor McGregor sexually assaulted a woman inside an arena bathroom after Game 4 of the NBA Finals. The woman’s attorney, Ariel Mitchell, said her client has provided Miami police with the clothing she was wearing that night and that a report was filed. Miami police did not respond when asked Thursday evening whether they were investigating. McGregor’s attorney, Barbara Llanes, says her client denies wrongdoing and “will not be intimidated.” Soccer – US 3-0 win over Mexico cut short by homophobic chants on night of 4 red cards Four players were ejected and the match was cut short by the referee after repeated homophobic chants. The United States’ 3-0 win over Mexico for a spot in Sunday’s CONCACAF Nations League final against Canada will be remembered as much for the ugliness as for two goals by Christian Pulisic and one by Ricardo Pepi. Americans Weston McKennie and Sergiño Dest were ejected by Salvadoran referee Iván Barton along with Mexicans César Montes and Gerardo Arteaga during the second half. Play was halted in the 90th minute because of homophobic chants by Mexican fans, then stopped again with four minutes of stoppage time left. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night West Michigan 11, Lake County 0 Lansing 4, Peoria 3 Great Lakes 3, Wisconsin 2 Cedar Rapids 6, South Bend 5 Today West Michigan Whitecaps at Lake County Captains, 7:00 p.m. Wisconsin Timber Rattlers at Great Lakes Loons, 7:05 p.m. Peoria Chiefs at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m. South Bend Cubs at Cedar Rapids Kernels, 7:35 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Baseball – Semifinals Division 1 at Michigan State University Novi 4, Mattawan 1 – 10 Innings Division 3 at Michigan State University Bridgman 3, Standish Sterling 2 Softball – Semifinals Division 2 at Michigan State University Vicksburg 4, Richmond 2 Today Baseball – Semifinals Division 4 at Michigan State University Kalamazoo Hackett vs. Beal City, 2:30 p.m. Softball – Semifinals Division 4 at Michigan State University Mendon vs. Johannesburg-Lewiston, 12:30 p.m. Saturday Baseball – State Championship Division 3 at Michigan State University Bridgman vs. Algonac, 11:30 a.m. Softball – State Championship Division 2 at Michigan State University Vicksburg vs. Gaylord, 10:00 a.m. Girls Soccer – State Championship Division 4 at Michigan State University Kalamazoo Christian vs. Clarkston Everest, 1:00 p.m. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Atlanta Braves 10, Detroit Tigers 7 – Game 1 Atlanta Braves 6, Detroit Tigers 5 – Game 2 Chicago Cubs 10, Pittsburgh Pirates 6 Chicago White Sox 8, Los Angeles Dodgers 4 Braves 10, Tigers 7/Braves 6, Tigers 5 – Braves beat Tigers 10-7 and 6-5 to sweep DH and win series Eddie Rosario hit a tiebreaking homer in the sixth inning and the Atlanta Braves held on to beat the Detroit Tigers 6-5 Wednesday night and sweep a doubleheader. Ozzie Albies and Ronald Acuna Jr. had solo homers earlier in the second game for the NL-East leading Braves, who scored in five of the first six innings. Collin McHugh pitched three perfect innings after starter Dylan Dodd allowed five runs on six hits and three walks over four innings. Michael Harris went 4 for 4 with a homer and four RBIs as Atlanta beat Detroit 10-7 in the first game. Cubs 10, Pirates 6 – Swanson sparks 6-run 6th, Cubs rally to beat Pirates 10-6 Dansby Swanson started Chicago’s six-run sixth inning with a hit, then capped the rally with an RBI single as the Cubs overcame a four-run deficit to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-6 on Wednesday night. Swanson finished with three hits and two RBIs to help Chicago knock off Pittsburgh for the second straight night. Mike Tauchman had three hits, two RBIs and made a running catch against the ivy on Carlos Santana’s sac fly in the seventh. Santana lofted a two-run homer and finished with four RBIs. White Sox 8, Dodgers 4 – White Sox lose Clevinger and Grifol before beating Dodgers 8-4 to snap 3-game skid Clint Frazier singled in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and the Chicago White Sox beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-4 after losing starter Mike Clevinger and manager Pedro Grifol. Jake Burger homered twice, including a two-run shot that tied the game 4-all earlier in the eighth as the White Sox snapped a three-game skid. Clevinger exited in the fifth because of right biceps soreness. Grifol was ejected for the third time this season after arguing with home plate umpire Pat Hoberg and crew chief Brian O’Nora in the sixth. Tonight Detroit (Boyd 3-5) at Minnesota (Gray 4-1), 7:10 p.m.      News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 12:45 Pittsburgh (Oviedo 3-5) at Chicago Cubs (Stroman 7-4), 8:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Cease 3-3) at L.A. Dodgers (Grove 0-2), 10:10 p.m. MLB – A’s stadium deal wins legislative approval in Nevada as MLB weighs move to Vegas The Oakland Athletics have cleared a major hurdle for their planned relocation to Las Vegas after the Nevada Legislature gave final approval to public funding for a portion of a proposed $1.5 billion stadium with a retractable roof. The deal approved Wednesday still needs the governor’s signature and approval from MLB, but both are anticipated. Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo is the one who proposed it.  The Nevada Assembly made minor changes Wednesday to the measure the Senate had approved Tuesday just hours before the Vegas Golden Knights won the Stanley Cup. The Senate voted final approval Wednesday night. Golf – Chaos rules the day as US Open comes to the glitz of Los Angeles Brooks Koepka says he enjoys chaos. He’s come to the right place at this U.S. Open. Players have been trying to digest the news of the PGA Tour’s shock partnership with LIV Golf’s Saudi Arabian backers. And then PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan had to turn off day-to-day control to two executives because of what’s described as a medical situation. Still to be determined is what kind of chaos Los Angeles Country Club delivers. The U.S. Open starts Thursday on a course smack dab in the middle of LA on a course that looks big and plays small. Golf – US Open barranca offers beauty, danger at LA Country Club The word of the week at the U.S. Open is barranca. It stems from the Spanish word meaning cliff, precipice, gully or ravine. Merriam-Webster defines it as “a deep gully or arroyo with steep sides.” At Los Angeles Country Club, the barranca, lined with sand and dotted with native grasses and ball-entangling plants, winds through most of the first nine holes and part of the back nine, as well. Much like the seawall cliffs at Pebble Beach or the church pew bunker at Oakmont, it’s the barranca that stands out as the most feared and talked-about feature for the U.S. Open’s first return to LA since 1948. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Tonight Indiana Fever at Chicago Sky, 8:00 p.m. NBA – Hawks’ finalize coaching staff for 2023-24 season, includes Kokoskov, Brey Atlanta Hawks coach Quin Snyder has announced his staff for next season. It includes former Phoenix Suns head coach Igor Kokoskov as the lead assistant, as well as longtime Notre Dame coach Mike Brey. The remaining assistants are Bryan Bailey, Brittni Donaldson, Steve Klei, Antonio Lang, Sanjay Lumpkin, Ekpe Udoh and Jeff Watkinson. In addition, Reggis Onwukamuche will take over as player development coach, while Bryan George will work in player development, advance scouting and video. Snyder took over the Hawks in late February after the firing of Nate McMillan. NFL – Diggs returns to Bills practice; Coach McDermott says concerns are resolved Stefon Diggs was back on the field practicing, and Bills coach Sean McDermott said whatever lingering issues from last season that raised concern and confusion over the absence of Buffalo’s top receiver a day earlier have been resolved. McDermott expanded and clarified on the limited statements he made a day earlier by saying Diggs didn’t skip the team’s mandatory session on Tuesday, but was in fact excused. He also said a series of discussions airing out Diggs’ concerns have left the team and receiver “in a real good spot.” Diggs’ participation was his first with the team this offseason after he skipped the Bills voluntary workout and practice sessions. NHL – Golden Knights’ success lifts Las Vegas to another level in sports world The modern era for Las Vegas sports began when the NHL awarded the city an expansion franchise in 2016. The Golden Knights began playing in the 2017-18 season. They won their first Stanley Cup on Tuesday. Since the Knights came onboard, Las Vegas acquired an NFL team in the Raiders, and the WNBA’s Stars moved from San Antonio and became the Aces. The Aces won the championship last year and this season are again the league’s best team. Olympics – US Olympic ski jumper Patrick Gasienica dies in motorcycle accident at 24 U.S. Olympic ski jumper Patrick Gasienica has died at the age of 24. Gasienica died after being involved in a motorcycle accident on Monday night in the northwest Chicago suburbs, according to the Bull Valley Police Department. He competed for the United States last year in the Beijing Games. Gasienica finished 49th and 53rd in individual events in China, and was 10th in a team competition with Casey Larson, Kevin Bickner and Decker Dean. He developed as a young ski jumper at the Norge Ski Club about 40 miles northwest of Chicago. Tennis – Nick Kyrgios reveals he ended up in psychiatric ward during Wimbledon in 2019 Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has revealed he spent time in a psychiatric ward following a loss at Wimbledon in 2019 because of suicidal thoughts. Kyrgios’ comments in interviews for the upcoming Netflix documentary series “Break Point” have been widely published in Australia. Kyrgios says he went to a hospital in London to “figure out my problems” four years ago and he says he "was genuinely contemplating suicide." Kyrgios has previously discussed his mental health struggles on social media and in interviews and has said he’s doing better after seeking help. He lost the 2022 Wimbledon final to Novak Djokovic and has been largely sidelined by injuries since. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night West Michigan at Lake County, PPD 6/15 Cedar Rapids 7, South Bend 2 Great Lakes 2, Wisconsin 1 Peoria 4, Lansing 3 Today West Michigan Whitecaps at Lake County Captains, 4 p.m. (DH) Wisconsin Timber Rattlers at Great Lakes Loons, 7:05 p.m. Peoria Chiefs at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m. South Bend Cubs at Cedar Rapids Kernels, 7:35 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Girls Soccer – Semifinals Division 4 at Cedar Springs Kalamazoo Christian 3, North Muskegon 1 – OT Softball – Quarterfinals Division 2 at Kalamazoo College Vicksburg 10, Parma Western 2 Today Baseball – Semifinals Division 1 at Michigan State University Mattawan vs. Novi, 11:00 a.m. Division 3 at Michigan State University Bridgman vs. Standish Sterling, 5:00 p.m. Softball – Semifinals Division 2 at Michigan State University Vicksburg vs. Richmond, 10:00 a.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Atlanta Braves 10, Detroit Tigers 7 – Game 1 Atlanta Braves 6, Detroit Tigers 5 – Game 2 Chicago Cubs 10, Pittsburgh Pirates 6 Chicago White Sox 8, Los Angeles Dodgers 4 Braves 10, Tigers 7/Braves 6, Tigers 5 – Braves beat Tigers 10-7 and 6-5 to sweep DH and win series Eddie Rosario hit a tiebreaking homer in the sixth inning and the Atlanta Braves held on to beat the Detroit Tigers 6-5 Wednesday night and sweep a doubleheader. Ozzie Albies and Ronald Acuna Jr. had solo homers earlier in the second game for the NL-East leading Braves, who scored in five of the first six innings. Collin McHugh pitched three perfect innings after starter Dylan Dodd allowed five runs on six hits and three walks over four innings. Michael Harris went 4 for 4 with a homer and four RBIs as Atlanta beat Detroit 10-7 in the first game. Cubs 10, Pirates 6 – Swanson sparks 6-run 6th, Cubs rally to beat Pirates 10-6 Dansby Swanson started Chicago’s six-run sixth inning with a hit, then capped the rally with an RBI single as the Cubs overcame a four-run deficit to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-6 on Wednesday night. Swanson finished with three hits and two RBIs to help Chicago knock off Pittsburgh for the second straight night. Mike Tauchman had three hits, two RBIs and made a running catch against the ivy on Carlos Santana’s sac fly in the seventh. Santana lofted a two-run homer and finished with four RBIs. White Sox 8, Dodgers 4 – White Sox lose Clevinger and Grifol before beating Dodgers 8-4 to snap 3-game skid Clint Frazier singled in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and the Chicago White Sox beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-4 after losing starter Mike Clevinger and manager Pedro Grifol. Jake Burger homered twice, including a two-run shot that tied the game 4-all earlier in the eighth as the White Sox snapped a three-game skid. Clevinger exited in the fifth because of right biceps soreness. Grifol was ejected for the third time this season after arguing with home plate umpire Pat Hoberg and crew chief Brian O’Nora in the sixth. Tonight Detroit (Boyd 3-5) at Minnesota (Gray 4-1), 7:10 p.m.      News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 12:45 Pittsburgh (Oviedo 3-5) at Chicago Cubs (Stroman 7-4), 8:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Cease 3-3) at L.A. Dodgers (Grove 0-2), 10:10 p.m. MLB – A’s stadium deal wins legislative approval in Nevada as MLB weighs move to Vegas The Oakland Athletics have cleared a major hurdle for their planned relocation to Las Vegas after the Nevada Legislature gave final approval to public funding for a portion of a proposed $1.5 billion stadium with a retractable roof. The deal approved Wednesday still needs the governor’s signature and approval from MLB, but both are anticipated. Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo is the one who proposed it.  The Nevada Assembly made minor changes Wednesday to the measure the Senate had approved Tuesday just hours before the Vegas Golden Knights won the Stanley Cup. The Senate voted final approval Wednesday night. Golf – Chaos rules the day as US Open comes to the glitz of Los Angeles Brooks Koepka says he enjoys chaos. He’s come to the right place at this U.S. Open. Players have been trying to digest the news of the PGA Tour’s shock partnership with LIV Golf’s Saudi Arabian backers. And then PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan had to turn off day-to-day control to two executives because of what’s described as a medical situation. Still to be determined is what kind of chaos Los Angeles Country Club delivers. The U.S. Open starts Thursday on a course smack dab in the middle of LA on a course that looks big and plays small. Golf – US Open barranca offers beauty, danger at LA Country Club The word of the week at the U.S. Open is barranca. It stems from the Spanish word meaning cliff, precipice, gully or ravine. Merriam-Webster defines it as “a deep gully or arroyo with steep sides.” At Los Angeles Country Club, the barranca, lined with sand and dotted with native grasses and ball-entangling plants, winds through most of the first nine holes and part of the back nine, as well. Much like the seawall cliffs at Pebble Beach or the church pew bunker at Oakmont, it’s the barranca that stands out as the most feared and talked-about feature for the U.S. Open’s first return to LA since 1948. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Tonight Indiana Fever at Chicago Sky, 8:00 p.m. NBA – Hawks’ finalize coaching staff for 2023-24 season, includes Kokoskov, Brey Atlanta Hawks coach Quin Snyder has announced his staff for next season. It includes former Phoenix Suns head coach Igor Kokoskov as the lead assistant, as well as longtime Notre Dame coach Mike Brey. The remaining assistants are Bryan Bailey, Brittni Donaldson, Steve Klei, Antonio Lang, Sanjay Lumpkin, Ekpe Udoh and Jeff Watkinson. In addition, Reggis Onwukamuche will take over as player development coach, while Bryan George will work in player development, advance scouting and video. Snyder took over the Hawks in late February after the firing of Nate McMillan. NFL – Diggs returns to Bills practice; Coach McDermott says concerns are resolved Stefon Diggs was back on the field practicing, and Bills coach Sean McDermott said whatever lingering issues from last season that raised concern and confusion over the absence of Buffalo’s top receiver a day earlier have been resolved. McDermott expanded and clarified on the limited statements he made a day earlier by saying Diggs didn’t skip the team’s mandatory session on Tuesday, but was in fact excused. He also said a series of discussions airing out Diggs’ concerns have left the team and receiver “in a real good spot.” Diggs’ participation was his first with the team this offseason after he skipped the Bills voluntary workout and practice sessions. NHL – Golden Knights’ success lifts Las Vegas to another level in sports world The modern era for Las Vegas sports began when the NHL awarded the city an expansion franchise in 2016. The Golden Knights began playing in the 2017-18 season. They won their first Stanley Cup on Tuesday. Since the Knights came onboard, Las Vegas acquired an NFL team in the Raiders, and the WNBA’s Stars moved from San Antonio and became the Aces. The Aces won the championship last year and this season are again the league’s best team. Olympics – US Olympic ski jumper Patrick Gasienica dies in motorcycle accident at 24 U.S. Olympic ski jumper Patrick Gasienica has died at the age of 24. Gasienica died after being involved in a motorcycle accident on Monday night in the northwest Chicago suburbs, according to the Bull Valley Police Department. He competed for the United States last year in the Beijing Games. Gasienica finished 49th and 53rd in individual events in China, and was 10th in a team competition with Casey Larson, Kevin Bickner and Decker Dean. He developed as a young ski jumper at the Norge Ski Club about 40 miles northwest of Chicago. Tennis – Nick Kyrgios reveals he ended up in psychiatric ward during Wimbledon in 2019 Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has revealed he spent time in a psychiatric ward following a loss at Wimbledon in 2019 because of suicidal thoughts. Kyrgios’ comments in interviews for the upcoming Netflix documentary series “Break Point” have been widely published in Australia. Kyrgios says he went to a hospital in London to “figure out my problems” four years ago and he says he "was genuinely contemplating suicide." Kyrgios has previously discussed his mental health struggles on social media and in interviews and has said he’s doing better after seeking help. He lost the 2022 Wimbledon final to Novak Djokovic and has been largely sidelined by injuries since. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night West Michigan at Lake County, PPD 6/15 Cedar Rapids 7, South Bend 2 Great Lakes 2, Wisconsin 1 Peoria 4, Lansing 3 Today West Michigan Whitecaps at Lake County Captains, 4 p.m. (DH) Wisconsin Timber Rattlers at Great Lakes Loons, 7:05 p.m. Peoria Chiefs at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m. South Bend Cubs at Cedar Rapids Kernels, 7:35 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Girls Soccer – Semifinals Division 4 at Cedar Springs Kalamazoo Christian 3, North Muskegon 1 – OT Softball – Quarterfinals Division 2 at Kalamazoo College Vicksburg 10, Parma Western 2 Today Baseball – Semifinals Division 1 at Michigan State University Mattawan vs. Novi, 11:00 a.m. Division 3 at Michigan State University Bridgman vs. Standish Sterling, 5:00 p.m. Softball – Semifinals Division 2 at Michigan State University Vicksburg vs. Richmond, 10:00 a.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Atlanta Braves at Detroit Tigers, PPD to 6/14, rain Chicago Cubs 11, Pittsburg Pirates 3 Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Chicago White Sox 1 Braves at Tigers, PPD – Tigers and Braves rained out, doubleheader set for Wednesday The Detroit Tigers and Atlanta Braves were rained out on Tuesday night after a 2-hour, 25-minute wait.  The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader Wednesday starting at 1:10 p.m., which originally had been a single day game.  Tigers rookie right-hander Reese Olson (0-1, 2.70) and Braves ace right-hander Spencer Strider (6-2, 3.79) are expected to start the opener, while Detroit right-hander Michael Lorenzen (2-3, 3.75) and Atlanta right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver pitch in the night game.  Play never began Tuesday night and the decision to call the game was made at 9:05 p.m. Cubs 11, Pirates 3 – Happ’s homer, 4 RBIs lead Cubs over Pirates 11-3 after rain delay Ian Happ hit a three-run, first-inning drive for his first home run since May 5, Christopher Morel added a three run homer in the eighth and the Chicago Cubs routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-3. Happ had four RBIs and scored three runs for the Cubs, who outhit the Pirates 14-7. Jack Suwinski had a pair of solo homers for the Pirates, who have lost four of six after a six-game winning streak. Suwinski has four homers in his last four games and a team-high 15. Dodgers 5, White Sox 1 – Smith and Peralta go deep early to back Gonsolin, Dodgers beat White Sox 5-1 Will Smith and David Peralta hit two-run homers in the first inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago White Sox 5-1. Dodgers starter Tony Gonsolin pitched six shutout innings to improve to 4-1. He allowed singles to Andrew Vaughn and Yoán Moncada after being staked to an early 4-0 lead. Gonsolin struck out six and walked two. Smith homered on his bobblehead night after his wife threw out the first pitch while holding their infant daughter. Chicago’s Lance Lynn took the loss, allowing five runs and six hits. Tonight Atlanta (Strider 6-2) at Detroit (Lorenzen 2-3), 1:10 p.m. – Game 1        News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 12:45 Atlanta (TBD) at Detroit (TBD), 4:40 p.m. – Game 2                            News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM Pittsburgh (TBD) at Chicago Cubs (Smyly 5-4), 8:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Clevinger 3-4) at L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 8-4), 10:10 p.m. MLB – White Sox closer Liam Hendriks to get PRP injection in right elbow Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks had a cortisone shot and will get a PRP injection soon for his right elbow inflammation. Tests showed no structural damage to the elbow. The shot and injection were were cleared by his oncologist since Hendriks is in remission from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Hendriks was with the team for its first visit to Dodger Stadium since 2017. Hendriks made his major league return from cancer when he pitched an inning against the Los Angeles Angels on May 29. The 34-year-old right-hander is 2-0 with a save and a 5.40 ERA in five appearances this year. NHL – 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Finals – (best of seven) Last Night Vegas Golden Knights 9, Florida Panthers 3                                      (VGK wins 4-1) Golden Knights 9, Panthers 3 – Golden Knights blast Panthers 9-3 in Game 5 to capture first Stanley Cup title The Golden Knights delivered their city a true Vegas-style party from dazzling passes to a Mark Stone hat trick to all-out goal celebrations. The Knights captured the young organization’s first Stanley Cup with a 9-3 romp Tuesday over the beaten up and exhausted Florida Panthers. Coach Bruce Cassidy started five of the original Vegas players known as the Misfits and put the sixth on the second shift. Cassidy sounded confident the day before the game that his team would play well, and it certainly did. Vegas blew open a one-goal game in the second period to lead 6-1.  The nine goals tied the record for the most in a Cup Final.  Jonathan Marchessault, who ended the postseason with a 10-game points streak, received the Conn Smythe Trophy for playoff MVP. Mark Stone’s hat trick — with the third into an empty net with 5:54 left — was the first in a Stanley Cup Final since Colorado’s Peter Forsberg in 1996, also against the Panthers. NBA – Wife’s cancer almost prevented Monty Williams from taking Pistons job Monty Williams says he took himself out of the running for the Detroit Pistons’ coaching job after his wife, Lisa, was diagnosed with breast cancer. But after spending some time helping his family deal with the diagnosis, Williams got a follow-up text from Pistons general manager Troy Weaver, and things moved quickly from there. Williams was introduced Tuesday as the Pistons’ coach. He was named NBA Coach of the Year in 2022 with Phoenix, but was fired by the Suns after they lost in the second round of the playoffs to championship-bound Denver. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Last Night Indiana Fever 87, Washington Mystics 66 Fever 87, Mystics 66 – Fever win first home game, 87-66 over Mystics Rookie Aliyah Boston had 23 points, 14 rebounds and six assists and the Indiana Fever beat the Washington Mystics 87-66 for their first home victory of the season. Indiana snapped a six-game losing streak against Washington — with its first double-digit victory since 2021. The Fever trailed 45-41 early in the third quarter before scoring 18 of the next 20 points to take control at 59-47. Kelsey Mitchell added 19 points and NaLyssa Smith, who scored a career-high 27 points on Sunday, had eight points for Indiana (3-6). Boston was 11 of 14 from the field to became the youngest player in WNBA history with a game of 20 points, 10 rebounds and five assists while shooting 75%, according to ESPN Stats & Info. Golf – PGA Commissioner Monahan recovering from medical issue, cedes daily control PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan is recovering from a medical situation. The tour did not offer details of the situation or how serious it was. The tour says two of Monahan’s top executives will be leading the day-to-day operations while he recovers. It caps a tumultuous week for the 53-year-old Monahan. It was last Tuesday when he stunned the golf world and his players by announcing a deal with Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund for a business partnership. The wealth fund is what pays for LIV Golf, the rival the PGA Tour had been battling in court. Golf – Koepka blocks out the chaos as he chases another US Open title Brooks Koepka is at a major and feeling as good as ever. No issues with his health. His major trophy count is at five. Koepka isn’t the least bit bothered about the future of LIV Golf or anything else involving the PGA Tour partnership with the Saudi national wealth fund. He says he enjoys chaos because he’s able to focus clearly on what he’s trying to do. He was runner-up in the Masters. He won the PGA Championship. The next test is Los Angeles Country Club for the U.S. Open and his bid for another multiple major year. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Wisconsin 8, Great Lakes 5 West Michigan 3, Lake County 1 Peoria 3, Lansing 2 – F/10 Cedar Rapids 3, South Bend 2 Today West Michigan Whitecaps at Lake County Captain, 11:00 a.m. South Bend Cubs at Cedar Rapids Kernels, 1:05 p.m. Wisconsin Timber Rattlers at Great Lakes Loons, 7:05 p.m. Peoria Chiefs at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Softball – Quarterfinals Division 2 at Kalamazoo College Vicksburg vs. Parma Western, PPD to today Division 3 at Cornerstone University, Grand Rapids Ravenna 12, Buchanan 6 Division 4 at Albion College Mendon 13, Fowler 12 Soccer – Semifinals Division 2 at Holland High School East Grand Rapids 2, Plainwell 1 Today Soccer – Semifinals Division 4 at Cedar Springs North Muskegon vs. Kalamazoo Christian, 6:00 p.m. Softball – Quarterfinals Division 2 at Kalamazoo College Vicksburg vs. Parma Western, 11:00 a.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Atlanta Braves at Detroit Tigers, PPD to 6/14, rain Chicago Cubs 11, Pittsburg Pirates 3 Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Chicago White Sox 1 Braves at Tigers, PPD – Tigers and Braves rained out, doubleheader set for Wednesday The Detroit Tigers and Atlanta Braves were rained out on Tuesday night after a 2-hour, 25-minute wait.  The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader Wednesday starting at 1:10 p.m., which originally had been a single day game.  Tigers rookie right-hander Reese Olson (0-1, 2.70) and Braves ace right-hander Spencer Strider (6-2, 3.79) are expected to start the opener, while Detroit right-hander Michael Lorenzen (2-3, 3.75) and Atlanta right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver pitch in the night game.  Play never began Tuesday night and the decision to call the game was made at 9:05 p.m. Cubs 11, Pirates 3 – Happ’s homer, 4 RBIs lead Cubs over Pirates 11-3 after rain delay Ian Happ hit a three-run, first-inning drive for his first home run since May 5, Christopher Morel added a three run homer in the eighth and the Chicago Cubs routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-3. Happ had four RBIs and scored three runs for the Cubs, who outhit the Pirates 14-7. Jack Suwinski had a pair of solo homers for the Pirates, who have lost four of six after a six-game winning streak. Suwinski has four homers in his last four games and a team-high 15. Dodgers 5, White Sox 1 – Smith and Peralta go deep early to back Gonsolin, Dodgers beat White Sox 5-1 Will Smith and David Peralta hit two-run homers in the first inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago White Sox 5-1. Dodgers starter Tony Gonsolin pitched six shutout innings to improve to 4-1. He allowed singles to Andrew Vaughn and Yoán Moncada after being staked to an early 4-0 lead. Gonsolin struck out six and walked two. Smith homered on his bobblehead night after his wife threw out the first pitch while holding their infant daughter. Chicago’s Lance Lynn took the loss, allowing five runs and six hits. Tonight Atlanta (Strider 6-2) at Detroit (Lorenzen 2-3), 1:10 p.m. – Game 1        News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 12:45 Atlanta (TBD) at Detroit (TBD), 4:40 p.m. – Game 2                            News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM Pittsburgh (TBD) at Chicago Cubs (Smyly 5-4), 8:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Clevinger 3-4) at L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 8-4), 10:10 p.m. MLB – White Sox closer Liam Hendriks to get PRP injection in right elbow Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks had a cortisone shot and will get a PRP injection soon for his right elbow inflammation. Tests showed no structural damage to the elbow. The shot and injection were were cleared by his oncologist since Hendriks is in remission from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Hendriks was with the team for its first visit to Dodger Stadium since 2017. Hendriks made his major league return from cancer when he pitched an inning against the Los Angeles Angels on May 29. The 34-year-old right-hander is 2-0 with a save and a 5.40 ERA in five appearances this year. NHL – 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Finals – (best of seven) Last Night Vegas Golden Knights 9, Florida Panthers 3                                      (VGK wins 4-1) Golden Knights 9, Panthers 3 – Golden Knights blast Panthers 9-3 in Game 5 to capture first Stanley Cup title The Golden Knights delivered their city a true Vegas-style party from dazzling passes to a Mark Stone hat trick to all-out goal celebrations. The Knights captured the young organization's first Stanley Cup with a 9-3 romp Tuesday over the beaten up and exhausted Florida Panthers. Coach Bruce Cassidy started five of the original Vegas players known as the Misfits and put the sixth on the second shift. Cassidy sounded confident the day before the game that his team would play well, and it certainly did. Vegas blew open a one-goal game in the second period to lead 6-1.  The nine goals tied the record for the most in a Cup Final.  Jonathan Marchessault, who ended the postseason with a 10-game points streak, received the Conn Smythe Trophy for playoff MVP. Mark Stone’s hat trick — with the third into an empty net with 5:54 left — was the first in a Stanley Cup Final since Colorado’s Peter Forsberg in 1996, also against the Panthers. NBA – Wife’s cancer almost prevented Monty Williams from taking Pistons job Monty Williams says he took himself out of the running for the Detroit Pistons' coaching job after his wife, Lisa, was diagnosed with breast cancer. But after spending some time helping his family deal with the diagnosis, Williams got a follow-up text from Pistons general manager Troy Weaver, and things moved quickly from there. Williams was introduced Tuesday as the Pistons' coach. He was named NBA Coach of the Year in 2022 with Phoenix, but was fired by the Suns after they lost in the second round of the playoffs to championship-bound Denver. WNBA – Women's National Basketball Association Last Night Indiana Fever 87, Washington Mystics 66 Fever 87, Mystics 66 – Fever win first home game, 87-66 over Mystics Rookie Aliyah Boston had 23 points, 14 rebounds and six assists and the Indiana Fever beat the Washington Mystics 87-66 for their first home victory of the season. Indiana snapped a six-game losing streak against Washington — with its first double-digit victory since 2021. The Fever trailed 45-41 early in the third quarter before scoring 18 of the next 20 points to take control at 59-47. Kelsey Mitchell added 19 points and NaLyssa Smith, who scored a career-high 27 points on Sunday, had eight points for Indiana (3-6). Boston was 11 of 14 from the field to became the youngest player in WNBA history with a game of 20 points, 10 rebounds and five assists while shooting 75%, according to ESPN Stats & Info. Golf – PGA Commissioner Monahan recovering from medical issue, cedes daily control PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan is recovering from a medical situation. The tour did not offer details of the situation or how serious it was. The tour says two of Monahan’s top executives will be leading the day-to-day operations while he recovers. It caps a tumultuous week for the 53-year-old Monahan. It was last Tuesday when he stunned the golf world and his players by announcing a deal with Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund for a business partnership. The wealth fund is what pays for LIV Golf, the rival the PGA Tour had been battling in court. Golf – Koepka blocks out the chaos as he chases another US Open title Brooks Koepka is at a major and feeling as good as ever. No issues with his health. His major trophy count is at five. Koepka isn’t the least bit bothered about the future of LIV Golf or anything else involving the PGA Tour partnership with the Saudi national wealth fund. He says he enjoys chaos because he’s able to focus clearly on what he’s trying to do. He was runner-up in the Masters. He won the PGA Championship. The next test is Los Angeles Country Club for the U.S. Open and his bid for another multiple major year. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Wisconsin 8, Great Lakes 5 West Michigan 3, Lake County 1 Peoria 3, Lansing 2 – F/10 Cedar Rapids 3, South Bend 2 Today West Michigan Whitecaps at Lake County Captain, 11:00 a.m. South Bend Cubs at Cedar Rapids Kernels, 1:05 p.m. Wisconsin Timber Rattlers at Great Lakes Loons, 7:05 p.m. Peoria Chiefs at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Softball – Quarterfinals Division 2 at Kalamazoo College Vicksburg vs. Parma Western, PPD to today Division 3 at Cornerstone University, Grand Rapids Ravenna 12, Buchanan 6 Division 4 at Albion College Mendon 13, Fowler 12 Soccer – Semifinals Division 2 at Holland High School East Grand Rapids 2, Plainwell 1 Today Soccer – Semifinals Division 4 at Cedar Springs North Muskegon vs. Kalamazoo Christian, 6:00 p.m. Softball – Quarterfinals Division 2 at Kalamazoo College Vicksburg vs. Parma Western, 11:00 a.m.Chicago Cubs’ Ian Happ runs the bases after his three-run home run off Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Luis Ortiz during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)Members of the Vegas Golden Knights pose with the Stanley Cup after the Knights defeated the Florida Panthers 9-3 in Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in Las Vegas. The Knights won the series 4-1. (AP Photo/John Locher)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Detroit Tigers 6, Atlanta Braves 5 – 10 Innings Cubs and White Sox were off Tigers 6, Braves 5 – F/10 – Torkelson lifts Tigers to 6-5, 10-inning win over Braves, stops 9-game skid Spencer Torkelson sparked a three-run, ninth-inning rally against Raisel Iglesias with a two-run homer and hit a game-ending single in the 10th, lifting Detroit over the Atlanta Braves 6-5 to stop the Tigers’ nine-game losing streak. Andy Ibañez began the comeback from a 4-0 deficit with a seven-inning homer and threw out Sam Hilliard at the plate from left field in the 10th as Detroit improved to 7-3 in extra-inning games this year. Atlanta’s Marcel Ozuna was hit on the right wrist by a pitch from Garrett Hill in the fourth and left the game one inning later. Tonight Atlanta (Strider 6-2) at Detroit (Olson 0-1), 6:40 p.m.             News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:15 Pittsburgh (Ortiz 1-2) at Chicago Cubs (Taillon 1-4), 8:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Lynn 4-6) at L.A. Dodgers (Gonsolin 3-1), 10:10 p.m. NBA – 2023 NBA Finals – (best of seven) Last Night Denver Nuggets 94, Miami Heat 89                                                   (DEN wins 4-1) Nuggets 94, Heat 89 – Nuggets take home 1st NBA title in rugged 94-89 win over Heat Confetti flying in Denver. The Nuggets sharing hugs while passing around the NBA championship trophy. Scenes that for decades seemed impossible finally turned into reality for the Nuggets. Denver outlasted the Miami Heat 94-89 in an ugly, frantic Game 5 that did nothing to derail Nikola Jokic, who bailed out his teammates with 28 points and 16 rebounds on a night when nothing else seemed to work. The win gave the Nuggets their first title in 47 years in the league. Jokic was named MVP and is the first player to lead everyone in points, rebounds and assists in a single playoffs. NBA – Denver’s Nikola Jokic adds missing piece to impressive resume with NBA title The Denver Nuggets’ first NBA championship cements Serbian center Nikola Jokic as one of the game’s preeminent player. The Nuggets’ superstar was denied a third consecutive MVP this season. But he was named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player after dominating the series with Miami just as he did earlier rounds when the Nuggets knocked off Minnesota, Phoenix and the LA Lakers. Jokic finally fully celebrated his impressive run through the playoffs once the Nuggets had secured the first NBA championship in franchise history. NBA – Analysis: Nuggets built a championship team the right way, and built it to last This may be just the start for the Denver Nuggets. They are the newly crowned NBA champions after beating the Miami Heat on Monday night and winning the finals in five games. They have five starters that are all age 30 or under. They have a superstar in Nikola Jokic leading the way and an elite second option in Jamal Murray. They have a roster filled with players who have bought in to be something bigger than themselves. The Nuggets were built the right way and built to last. That’s why they should be in the championship mix next year as well. Women’s National Basketball Association Tonight Washington Mystics at Indiana Fever, 7:00 p.m. Golf – Senator asks LIV Golf, PGA Tour leaders for records on merger The leader of a Senate subcommittee wants the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia’s LIV Golf to present records about negotiations that led to their new agreement and plans for what golf will look like under the arrangement. Sen. Richard Blumenthal sent letters to PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan and LIV CEO Greg Norman spelling out the “serious questions regarding the reasons for and terms behind the announced agreement.” Blumenthal, who is chairman of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, said he also wanted to hear the tour’s plans to retain its tax-exempt status. Last week, LIV and the tour stunned the golf world by agreeing to merge the PGA Tour and European tour with the Saudi golf interests, while dropping all lawsuits between the parties. NHL – 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Finals – (best of seven) Tonight Game 5 Florida Panthers at Vegas Golden Knights, 8:00 p.m.                          (VGK leads 3-1) NHL – Original Golden Knights hope to fulfill owner’s wish of Stanley Cup by 6th year Golden Knights owner Bill Foley was aggressive from the beginning. He said he wanted to win the Stanley Cup in six years. Vegas nearly won it the first year. The Knights made the Stanley Cup Final before losing in five games to the Washington Capitals. High expectations came from the top and came early for the six players who remain from that team. The Knights take a 3-1 series lead into Tuesday’s Cup Final against the Florida Panthers. This is Vegas’ sixth season. NHL – Accustomed to playing with injuries, Panthers prepare for Game 5 The Florida Panthers took the ice for Monday’s practice without several key players, most notably Matthew Tkachuk. The Panthers also were seemingly without any concern as they prepare for Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Vegas Golden Knights, down 3-1 in the series. The common theme in the Panthers’ locker room after practice was referring to their 3-1 series comeback in the opening round against the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Boston Bruins. This time, however, it’ll take a lot more than hockey’s so-called “puck luck” in what’s been a hard-hitting, physically challenging, brawl-filled series. Tennis – Novak Djokovic has 23 Slams, so is he the GOAT? He leaves that debate to others Novak Djokovic’s 23 Grand Slam titles put him atop the list for the most in history by a man. He broke a tie with rival Rafael Nadal and is now three ahead of the retired Roger Federer. Djokovic got his 23rd by beating Casper Ruud in the French Open final on Sunday. Djokovic was then asked how it feels to be the greatest male tennis player in history. He did not give a direct answer. But the numbers sure back his case. Most Grand Slam titles. Most weeks at No. 1. The only man to win every Masters 1000 event twice. And so on. He now heads to Wimbledon halfway to a calendar-year Grand Slam. Soccer – Mbappe informs PSG he will not trigger contract extension, AP source says Kylian Mbappe has told Paris Saint-Germain he won’t take up the option of a 1 yea extension on his contract. His current deal expires at the end of next season. The Franch superstar confirmed his decision in a letter to PSG. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly. The person also said PSG would not allow Mbappe to leave as a free agent, raising the possibility of an immediate bidding war by other clubs and potential transfer this summer. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night No games last night Today Wisconsin Timber Rattlers at Great Lakes Loons, 1:05 p.m. West Michigan Whitecaps at Lake County Captain, 6:05 p.m. Peoria Chiefs at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m. South Bend Cubs at Cedar Rapids Kernels, 7:35 p.m MHSAA – High School Sports Today Softball – Quarterfinals Division 2 at Kalamazoo College Vicksburg vs. Parma Western, 4:00 p.m. Division 3 at Cornerstone University, Grand Rapids Buchanan vs. Ravenna, 4:00 p.m. Division 4 at Albion College Mendon vs. Fowler, 5:30 p.m. Soccer – Semifinals Division 2 at Holland High School Plainwell vs. East Grand Rapids, 6:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Chicago White Sox 6, Detroit Tigers 2 Chicago Cubs 7, San Diego Padres 1 White Sox 6, Tigers 2 – Hendriks gets win on Burger slam, White Sox beat Tigers 6-2 for 3-game sweep Jake Burger’s game-ending grand slam handed Liam Hendriks his first win since returning from cancer, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 6-2 for a three-game series sweep. Hendriks worked a 1-2-3 ninth, striking out two. It was the third big league appearance for the All-Star closer since he missed the start of the season after he was diagnosed with stage 4 non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Yoán Moncada and Tim Anderson walked with one out to load the bases for Burger, who hit a drive to left-center off Alex Lange for his 12th homer of the season. It was his first career slam and game-ending homer. Cubs 7, Padres 1 – Stroman wins 4th straight start, Amaya hits 1st homer as Cubs beat Padres 7-1 Marcus Stroman pitched six strong innings to win his fourth consecutive start and rookie Miguel Amaya went 3 for 3 with his first major league home run as the Chicago Cubs defeated the San Diego Padres 7-1. Yan Gomes and Trey Mancini hit back-to-back homers off Padres starter Ryan Weathers, and Dansby Swanson added a two-run double later in the second inning. Amaya’s two-run drive off reliever Drew Carlton made it 7-0 in the third. Stroman allowed just an unearned run and four hits, striking out six. He lowered his ERA to 2.39. Julian Merryweather, Michael Fulmer and Brandon Hughes each tossed a scoreless inning to finish the five-hitter. Tonight Detroit (Wentz 1-5) at Philadelphia (Nola 4-4), 6:40 p.m.          News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:15 Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 0-1) at San Diego (Snell 1-6), 9:10 p.m. White Sox are off MLB – Las Vegas ballpark pitch revives debate over public funding for sports stadiums A proposal to help finance a new ballpark for Major League Baseball’s Athletics in Las Vegas has revived nationwide debates about public funding for private stadiums. And that has pitted Nevada’s powerful tourism industry and labor unions against some progressive groups, raising concerns about ceding tax revenue when services such as public schools are funded below the national average. Proponents say the proposal could create new jobs, increase the state’s general revenue and further diversify the city’s casino and gaming-based economy. But skeptics warn of empty promises, citing growing evidence that minimal dollars generated from the new stadium would not otherwise be spent among nearby resorts and restaurants. NBA – 2023 NBA Finals – (best of seven) Last Night Miami Heat 111, Denver Nuggets 108                                               (Series tied 1-1) Heat 111, Nuggets 108 – Heat roar back in the 4th quarter, beat Nuggets 111-108 in Game 2 of NBA Finals Gabe Vincent scored 23 points, Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo each scored 21 and the Miami Heat evened up the NBA Finals by overcoming a monster effort from Nikola Jokic to beat the Denver Nuggets 111-108 in Game 2 on Sunday night. Max Strus scored 14 and Duncan Robinson had 10 for the Heat, who had a big early lead, then got down by as many as 15 — before reclaiming the lead in the fourth. And even then, they had to dig deep to finish it off. Jokic was 16 of 28 from the floor, the last of those shots a 4-footer with 36 seconds left to get the Nuggets within three. Tuesday Denver Nuggets at Miami Heat, 8:00 p.m.                                           (Series tied 1-1) NHL – 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Finals – (best of seven) Tonight Florida Panthers at Vegas Golden Knights, 8:00 p.m.                          (VGK leads 1-0) WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Yesterday Chicago Sky 86, New York Liberty 82 Las Vegas Aces 84, Indiana Fever 80 Sky 86, Liberty 82 – Copper, Williams help Chicago rally from 19-down to beat New York 86-82 Kahleah Copper scored 27 points and Courtney Williams added 12, including 10 in the fourth quarter, to help the Chicago Sky rally to beat the New York Liberty 86-82 in the second meeting between the teams in three days. The Sky were down 19 early in the third quarter before rallying and taking the lead midway through the fourth. Breanna Stewart had 20 points and 11 rebounds to lead New York, which saw its four-game winning streak snapped. Aces 84, Fever 80 – Wilson scores 27 with 10 boards, Parker hits 2 late FTs as Aces beat Fever, improve to 6-0 A’ja Wilson scored 27 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Candace Parker made two free throws with 24 seconds left and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Indiana Fever 84-80 to extend its franchise record for consecutive wins to open a season to six games. Kelsey Mitchell made 5 of 6 from 3-point range and led Indiana (1-4) with 22 points but missed an open potential tying layup in the closing seconds. IndyCar – Alex Palou wins Detroit Grand Prix in IndyCar’s return to downtown track Alex Palou started and finished first in the Detroit Grand Prix on Sunday, winning his second IndyCar race in less than a month and for the sixth time of his career. The Spaniard won the Indianapolis Grand Prix in May. He led 74 of 100 laps on Detroit’s new street course and went ahead for the last time on lap 77. He stayed in front after Will Power made a move that didn’t pan out as he made contact with Scott Dixon on lap 91. Palou pulled away in his Honda with five laps left and Power finished second in his Chevrolet. NASCAR – Kyle Busch holds off Denny Hamlin for NASCAR Cup Series win outside St. Louis Kyle Busch held off Denny Hamlin through a series of late restarts to win the chaotic, caution-filled NASCAR Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway just outside of St. Louis in overtime Sunday. Bubba Wallace brought out the 11th and final yellow when his brake rotor let go with five laps remaining. Busch won a green-white-checkered shootout to the finish. There also were two red flags to go with a two-hour weather delay that caused the mid-afternoon race to finish in the twilight. Hamlin finished second while Joey Logano, the winner a year ago in the Cup Series debut at the track, got around Kyle Larson on the final lap to finish third. Martin Truex Jr. rounded out the top five ahead of Ryan Blaney, last week’s winner at Charlotte. Tennis – French Open – Carlos Alcaraz faces Stefanos Tsitsipas at French Open Novak Djokovic has broken a tie with rival Rafael Nadal by reaching the French Open quarterfinals for the record 17th time. Djokovic was never truly in trouble during a 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 victory over Juan Pablo Varillas on Sunday. Djokovic is closing on bettering Nadal in a more prestigious category: Grand Slam singles championships. Both currently sit at 22. Djokovic will face No. 11 Karen Khachanov next. No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz beat Lorenzo Musetti in straight sets and now plays No. 5 Stefanos Tsitsipas. No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka beat Sloane Stephens at night to reach the quarterfinals. Elina Svitolina, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Karolina Muchova also advanced. Tennis – French Open –Gauff and Swiatek can set up a rematch of last year’s final in Paris Coco Gauff can get another shot at Iga Swiatek in the French Open. Each just needs to win one more match. A year ago at Roland Garros, Swiatek defeated Gauff for the championship at the clay-court Grand Slam tournament. This time, they would meet in the quarterfinals. Swiatek is a 22-year-old from Poland. Gauff is a 19-year-old from the United States. No. 1 seed Swiatek will face Lesia Tsurenko on Monday, while No. 6 Gauff’s fourth-round match comes against Anna Karolina Schmiedlova. Swiatek has had a smoother path so far: She won all three of her matches in Week 1 in straight sets, and four of those sets ended 6-0. Golf – LPGA – NCAA champ Zhang becomes 1st LPGA Tour winner in pro debut in 72 years Two-time NCAA champion Rose Zhang became the first LPGA Tour winner in her pro debut in 72 years, capturing the Mizuho Americas Open with a par on the second hole in a playoff against Jennifer Kupcho on Sunday. The last female player to win in her pro debut was Beverly Hanson, who edged Babe Zaharias to take the Eastern Open in 1951. Zhang shot a 2-over 74 Sunday and squandered a chance to win the LPGA event on the 72nd when she missed an 8-foot par saver after making at least a half dozen in a gritty final round performance. NFL – Norma Hunt, wife of late Chiefs founder, dies at 85 Norma Hunt, the second wife of the late Kansas City Chiefs founder Lamar Hunt and the only woman to attend every Super Bowl, has died. She was 85. The Hunt family, which still owns the franchise, announced the passing of the Chiefs’ matriarch in a statement released by the team Sunday night. No cause of death was given. Norma Hunt was among the few to have attended every Super Bowl when she was present for the Chiefs’ 38-35 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Feb. 12 in Glendale, Arizona. Norma Hunt had two sons, Clark and Daniel, and was closely linked to the Chiefs franchise through her charitable work. The team had yet to announce memorial details. Soccer – Racist abuse of Vinícius Júnior highlights entrenched problem in soccer The vicious, relentless and high-profile racist insults directed at Brazilian soccer player Vinícius Júnior underscore an entrenched and decades-old issue that refuses to go away in the world’s most popular sport. It is a deeper societal problem that is manifested in soccer matches predominantly in Europe, but also all around the world, and has been amplified by the reach of social media. Federations have been slow and, in some cases unwilling, to use powers to sanction teams for the racist behavior of their fans. Players past and present worry racism is just an accepted part of soccer. Experts say more education and stronger punishments are required to combat racism. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Yesterday Lansing Lugnuts 3, Cedar Rapids Kernels 2 Dayton Dragons 12, West Michigan Whitecaps 5 Fort Wayne Tin Caps 8, South Bend Cubs 2 Beloit Sky Carp 6, Great Lakes Loons 0 Tonight No games tonight MHSAA – St. Joseph wins Division 1 Boys Track and Field State Championship Even though St. Joe didn’t win the last race of the day, a fourth place finish in the 1600 meter relay by 0.16 seconds helped secure the Bears first Boys Track and Field State Championship since 1997, when the Bears won the Class B State Title.  St. Joe finished the meet with 40.75 points,2.75 points ahead of Clinton Township Chippewa Valley.  Chippewa Valley finished 3rd in that final race, earning 6 points, while the Bears 4th place finish earned 5 points and the state title. St. Joe’s 1600 meter relay team of Shay White, Will Fiesbeck, Alex Moyer and Trey McGinnis as the Anchor.  McGinnis came in 2nd in the 100 meter dash with a time of 10.79 seconds.  He also came in 2nd in the 200 meter dash with a time of 21.28. St. Joe’s Jerry Capaccio was and individual State Champion in the Discuss with a throw of 167 feet 2 inches.   He came in second in the shot put with a throw of 56 feet and 11 and a quarter inches.   Capaccio earn 18 points on the day. St. Joe also earned points in the High Jump, Joshua Scott had .75 points with a 7th place tie with a jump of 6 feet 3 inches. The 3200 meter relay team of Fiesbeck, Moyer, White, and Eli Toney added another point with an 8th place finish with a time of 7:58.57.  The times in the Boys 3200 Meter Relay and 1600 Meter Relay were St. Joe school records.  It’s the seventh state championship for the St. Joseph boys track and field team, and first since 1997 when the Bears won the Class B championship.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We had a great talk with John Wilson, who has been a Twins scout for 30 years and his son, Johnny Wilson who is a Pitcher for the Cedar Rapids Kernels.

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday St. Louis Cardinals 12, Detroit Tigers 6 Miami Marlins 5, Chicago Cubs 4 – 14 Innings Chicago White Sox 17, Cincinnati Reds 4 Cardinals 12, Tigers 6 – Goldschmidt 3 HRs, Cards end 8-game skid, beat Tigers 12-6 Paul Goldschmidt homered three times, Brendan Donovan hit a three-run drive and the St. Louis Cardinals stopped an eight-game losing streak with a 12-6 win over the Detroit Tigers. Goldschmidt, had four hits and four RBIs. Lars Nootbaar added a two-run single to cap off a seven-run sixth inning for the Cardinals, who had been on their longest skid in 16 years. Jake Rogers hit a grand slam for the Tigers, whose five-game winning steak was stopped. Marlins 5, Cubs 4 – F/14 – Marlins stop 5-game slide with 14-inning win over Cubs Garrett Hampson scored on Adbert Alzolay’s balk in the 14th inning, and the Miami Marlins stopped a five-game slide by outlasting the Chicago Cubs for a wild 5-4 victory. Hampson opened the inning on second as the automatic runner. He advanced on Luis Arraez’s groundout and trotted home when Alzolay was called for a balk with a 2-2 count on Jesús Sánchez. Steven Okert got three outs for the win, and Andrew Nardi pitched the 14th for his first career save. White Sox 17, Reds 4 – White Sox score 11 in 2nd, beat Reds 17-4 Hanser Alberto had four hits, a career-high four RBIs and Chicago scored 11 runs in the second inning to rout the Cincinnati Reds 17-4 on Sunday. The 11 runs are the most for the team in one inning in 16 years and third-most ever for the franchise. The White Sox had 11 runs in the fifth at Kansas City on Sept. 17, 2007. Chicago, which came in batting .176 with runners in scoring position, delivered plenty of big hits against Graham Ashcraft (2-1) in the second, sending 14 batters to the plate. Michael Kopech (1-3) allowed four solo homers by pitched six innings to earn his first victory of the season. Tonight Detroit (Wentz 0-3) at Cleveland (Bibee 1-0), 6:10 p.m.   News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 7:50 Chicago White Sox (Cease 2-1) at Kansas City (Greinke 1-4), 7:40 p.m. St. Louis (Mikolas 1-1) at Chicago Cubs (Stroman 2-2), 7:40 p.m. NHL – National Hockey League – 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 2 (Best of 7) Last Night New Jersey Devils 8, Carolina Hurricanes 4                             (CAR leads 2-1) Florida Panthers 3, Toronto Maple Leafs 2 – OT                        (FLA leads 3-0) Seattle Kraken 7, Dallas Stars 2                                           (SEA leads 2-1) Devils 8, Hurricanes 4 – Devils answer in Game 3, rout Canes 8-4, deficit now 2-1 Jack Hughes scored two goals, set up two more and had a near fight as the New Jersey Devils began the task of digging out of another hole with a 8-4 win over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Sunday. Timo Meier, Nico Hischier and Damon Severson added their first goals of playoffs and Vitek Vanecek returned to the net and made 26 saves in helping New Jersey cut its deficit in the best-of-seven series to 2-1. Panthers 3, Leafs 2 – OT – Reinhart the hero, as Panthers top Leafs in OT for 3-0 lead Sam Reinhart scored 3:02 into overtime and the Florida Panthers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 to take a commanding 3-0 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series. Reinhart dumped the puck off the boards behind the net to set up his game-winner, taking a pass back from Anton Lundell and scoring to give Florida its first 3-0 series lead in 27 years. Anthony Duclair and Carter Verhaeghe scored for Florida. Sam Lafferty and Erik Gustafsson scored for Toronto. Kraken 7, Stars 2 – Kraken ride 2nd period outburst, thump Stars 7-2 in Game 3 Jordan Eberle sparked a five-goal outburst in the second period with his fourth goal of the playoffs, Philipp Grubauer made 24 saves and the Seattle Kraken beat the Dallas Stars 7-2 to take a 2-1 series lead in their Western Conference semifinal. Eberle’s goal was just the start for Seattle. Alex Wennberg doubled the lead 1:26 after Eberle’s goal; Carson Soucy became Seattle’s 16th different goal scorer this postseason, beating Oettinger five-hole at 6:30; and Matty Beniers made it 4-0 at 8:22. Tonight Vegas Golden Knights at Edmonton Oilers, 8:30 p.m.                 (Series tied 1-1) NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Round 2 (Best of 7) Last Night Philadelphia 76ers 116, Boston Celtics 115 – OT                      (Series tied 2-2) Phoenix Suns 129, Denver Nuggets 124                                  (Series tied 2-2) Sixers 116, Celtics 115 – OT – Harden makes winning 3 in OT, 76ers tie series with Celtics James Harden hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 18 seconds left in overtime and scored 42 points to help the Philadelphia 76ers stave off a wild Boston Celtics comeback in a 116-115 victory on Sunday that evened their playoff series at 2-2. Marcus Smart’s potential winner was a tick too late and the Celtics now head home for Tuesday’s Game 5. Joel Embiid had 34 points and 13 rebounds. Harden added nine assists and eight rebounds. Jayson Tatum struggled to score early but finished with 24 points, 18 rebounds, six assists and four blocks. Suns 129, Nuggets 124 – Booker, Durant both score 36, Suns even series with Nuggets Devin Booker had 36 points and 12 assists, Kevin Durant also had 36 points and the Phoenix Suns beat the Denver Nuggets 129-124 to even their Western Conference semifinal playoff series at two games apiece. Backup guard Landry Shamet made four crucial 3-pointers in the fourth quarter to keep the Suns ahead. Denver lost despite a huge game from MVP runner-up Nikola Jokic, who poured in 53 points. The Suns took a 98-92 lead into the fourth quarter after a scoring flurry from Booker, who had 17 points in the third. Phoenix wouldn’t trail in the fourth. The series returns to Denver for Game 5 on Tuesday. Tonight New York Knicks at Miami Heat, 7:30 p.m.                                (MIA leads 2-1) Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers, 10:00 p.m.          (LAL leads 2-1) NBA – 76ers’ Harden visits with Michigan State shooting victim James Harden met with Michigan State shooting victim John Hao before a playoff game. Then he signed his sneakers and gave them to Hao after scoring 42 points and making the winning shot in overtime. The 20-year-old Hao was paralyzed from the chest down in a February shooting on the East Lansing campus that killed three students and injured five others. Harden learned Hao was a fan of his and the two struck up a friendship over FaceTime. Harden also donated sneakers and money toward Hao’s recovery. Hao recently left a Chicago rehabilitation facility and said he may move with his family back to China. NBA – Nick Gilbert, son of Cavaliers owner, dies at 26 Nicolas “Nick” Gilbert, the son of Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert who became the team’s good luck charm at NBA draft lotteries, has died. He was 26. A funeral announcement posted by the Ira Kaufman Chapel said Gilbert died Saturday “peacefully at home surrounded by family.” Gilbert was diagnosed as a child with neurofibromatosis (NF1), a genetic condition that causes tumors to grow in the brain, spinal cord and skin. Wearing a signature bow tie and dark-rimmed glasses, Gilbert became a sensation at the 2011 draft lottery. NBA – Analysis: Wemby’s farewell tour will be a French celebration Victor Wembanyama’s first basket on Sunday night looked so easy. He deflected a pass, ran it down, dribbled twice and dunked the ball with his left hand. And 15,000 people roared. He’s called a generational talent, though really, there’s never been one in France quite like Wembanyama. The 7-foot-3, 19-year-old, soon-to-be No. 1 pick in the NBA draft is on his farewell tour of his homeland, playing his final pro games there before he comes to North America and accepts the challenge of trying to truly become the game’s next superstar. Golf – PGA – Clark holds off Schauffele for first PGA win at Wells Fargo Wyndham Clark shot 68 on Sunday for a four-shot victory over Xander Schauffele at the Wells Fargo Championship to earn his first career win on the PGA Tour. Clark finished the tournament at 19-under 265, the second-lowest score in relation to par in tournament history behind only three-time champion Rory McIlroy’s 21-under 267 in 2015 when par for the course was 72. Clark struggled to hold back tears as he sank a bogey putt on the 18th hole to seal the win. Schauffele has accuracy issues with his driver on Sunday and shot 70, finishing at 15 under. Tyrrell Hatton and Harry English finished tied for third at 12 under, one shot better than Tommy Fleetwood and Adam Scott. Defending champion Max Homa shot 70 on Sunday and finished tied for ninth at 9-under 275. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Yesterday Lansing Lugnuts 4, Dayton Dragons 3 Great Lakes Loons 9, Quad Cities River Bandits 6 Cedar Rapids Kernels 6, South Bend Cubs 1 West Michigan Whitecaps 7, Beloit Sky Carp 2 Today No games tonight MHSAA – High School Sports Today Girls Soccer St. Joseph at Lakeshore, 6:30 p.m. Our Lady of the Lake at Saugatuck, 5:00 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Mattawan, 6:30 p.m. Portage Central at Battle Creek Lakeview, 6:30 p.m. Gull Lake at Kalamazoo Central, 6:30 p.m. Portage Northern at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 6:30 p.m. Paw Paw at Edwardsburg, 5:30 p.m. Vicksburg at Niles, 6:30 p.m. Otsego at Sturgis, 6:00 p.m. Plainwell at Three Rivers, 6:00 p.m. Watervliet at South Haven, 6:30 p.m. Holland Black River at Coloma, 6:00 p.m. Fennville at Bridgman, 5:00 p.m. Berrien Springs at Covert, 5:00 p.m. Buchanan at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m. Allegan at Schoolcraft, 5:00 p.m. Comstock at Marcellus, 5:30 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Kalamazoo Hackett, 5:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Lawton, 6:00 p.m. Constantine at Parchment, 6:00 p.m. Baseball Michigan Lutheran at Brandywine, 4:00 p.m. Fennville at Bridgman, 4:30 p.m. Loy Norrix at River Valley, 4:15 p.m. Lawrence at Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m. Bangor at Centreville, 4:30 p.m. Hartford at Comstock, 4:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Marcellus, 4:30 p.m. Decatur at Mendon, 4:30 p.m. Portage Central at Otsego, 4:00 p.m. Plainwell at Kalamazoo Central, 4:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Hackett at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m. Otsego at Gull Lake, 4:00 p.m. Martin at Saugatuck, 4:30 p.m. Softball St. Joseph at Zeeland West, 5:00 p.m. Michigan Lutheran at Brandywine, 4:15 p.m. Howardsville Chr. at River Valley, 4:15 p.m. Fennville at Bridgman, 4:30 p.m. Bronson at Buchanan, 4:15 p.m. Lawrence at Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m. Bangor at Centreville, 4:30 p.m. Hartford at Comstock, 4:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Marcellus, 4:30 p.m. Decatur at Mendon, 4:30 p.m. Three Rivers at Kalamazoo Central, 4:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Portage Central, 4:00 p.m. Otsego at Gull Lake, 4:00 p.m. Lawton at Paw Paw, 4:30 p.m. Wyoming at Delton-Kellogg, 4:30 p.m. Constantine at Parchment, 4:30 p.m. Boys Golf Battle Creek Lakeview Invitational, 9:00 p.m. St. Joseph, Lakeshore, Battle Creek Lakeview, Loy Norrix, Portage Central, Parchment, Kalamazoo Central, Harper Creek, Pennfield, Coldwater, Marshall, Mattawan, Gull Lake, Vicksburg, Niles, Girls Tennis Lakeshore at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m. Track and Field St. Joseph, Lakeshore, at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Cubs get shutout by Cedar Rapids 3-0 Friday night at Four Winds Field.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Detroit Tigers 2, New York Mets 0 Washington Nationals 4, Chicago Cubs 3 Minnesota Twins 7, Chicago White Sox 3 – 12 Innings Tigers 2, Mets 0 – Justin Verlander gives up 2 HRs in Tigers’ 2-0 win over Mets Justin Verlander gave up back-to-back home runs in his New York Mets debut and Eduardo Rodriguez threw eight scoreless innings and the Detroit Tigers completed a three-game sweep with a 2-0 win. Riley Greene and Javier Baez hit solo homers off Verlander in the first inning and that was enough offense for Detroit. Rodriguez gave up just two hits and one walk while striking out nine. Alex Lange pitched the ninth for his fifth save. Verlander settled in after his rough start, showing signs of the form that made him one of the game’s all-time greats. Nationals 4, Cubs 3 – Call’s walk-off homer gives Nationals 4-3 win over Cubs Alex Call hit a game-ending homer leading off the ninth inning, and the Washington Nationals recovered after blowing a 3-0 lead to beat Chicago 4-3 and take three of four from the skidding Cubs. Call lofted the only pitch from Brad Boxberger just inside the left-field foul pole and was greeted at the plate by exuberant teammates, who dumped a bucket of blue Gatorade on his head. Washington led 3-0 after seven near-flawless innings by starter Patrick Corbin, but the Cubs tied it in the 8th against Hunter Harvey. Kyle Finnegan pitched out of a jam in the 9th for the win. Twins 7, White Sox 3 – F/12 – Correa, Buxton lift Twins over White Sox in 12 innings Carlos Correa drove in a run during Minnesota’s five-run 12th inning, and he and Byron Buxton homered to lift the Twins over the Chicago White Sox 7-3 Thursday and avoid a three-game sweep. The AL Central-leading Twins had lost three of four. Correa spurred Minnesota to victory hours after downplaying remarks from Chicago reliever Keynan Middleton, who called Correa “a cheater.” Eloy Jiménez homered for the White Sox, who ended a three-game winning streak. Today Miami (Cabrera 2-2) at Chicago Cubs (Steele 4-0), 2:20 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Lynn 0-4) at Cincinnati (Greene 0-1), 6:40 p.m. Detroit (Boyd 1-2) at St. Louis (Montgomery 2-4), 8:15 p.m.       News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 7:50 NHL – National Hockey League – 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 2 (Best of 7) Last Night Florida Panthers 3, Toronto Maple Leafs 2                              (FLA leads 2-0) Dallas Stars 4, Seattle Kraken 2                                           (Series tied 1-1) Panthers 3, Leafs 2 – Panthers beat Maple Leafs 3-2, take 2-game lead in series Sergei Bobrovsky made 35 saves and the Florida Panthers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Thursday night to take a 2-0 lead in their second-round playoff series. Anton Lundell had a goal and an assist, and Aleksander Barkov and Gustav Forsling also scored for Florida. Ryan O’Reilly and Alexander Kerfoot scored for Toronto, which blew a 2-0 lead. Ilya Samsonov stopped 26 shots. Stars 4, Kraken 2 – Pavelski scores again, Stars beat Kraken 4-2 to even series Joe Pavelski scored his fifth goal in two games since returning from concussion protocol as the Dallas Stars beat the Seattle Kraken 4-2 to even the second-round series at a game each. Wyatt Johnston, had a goal and assisted on the goal by the 38-year-old Pavelski. Game 3 is Sunday night in Seattle. Evgenii Dadonov and Tyler Seguin also scored for the Stars. Tye Kartye and Jordan Eberle had goals for the Kraken. Tonight New Jersey Devils at Carolina Hurricanes, 8:00 p.m.                  (CAR leads 1-0) NCAAMBB – Michigan transfer Dickinson headed to Kansas next season All-American forward Hunter Dickinson, arguably the top player in the transfer portal after deciding to leave Michigan, says he is headed to Kansas for the upcoming season. Dickinson announced his next school Thursday on social media. He chose the Jayhawks after visits to Villanova, Kentucky, Maryland and Georgetown. The 7-foot-1 center led the Wolverines to a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament and a trip to the Elite Eight as a freshman during the 2020-21 season. Dickinson averaged 18.6 points in helping them reach the Sweet 16 two years ago and 18.5 points and a career-best 9.0 rebounds last season, when he was voted an honorable mention All-American. NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Round 2 (Best of 7) Last Night Golden State Warriors 127, Los Angeles Lakers 100                 (Series tied 1-1) Warriors 127, Lakers 100 – Thompson scores 30, Warriors adjust to beat Lakers 127-100 Klay Thompson scored 30 points with eight 3-pointers, Golden State limited Anthony Davis while allowing LeBron James 23 points, and the defending champion Warriors evened their Western Conference semifinal with the Los Angeles Lakers at one game apiece with a 127-100 win. Stephen Curry added 20 points 12 assists and four rebounds as Splash Brother Thompson shined to help Golden State make 21 more 3-pointers — giving the Warriors an NBA record for most in the first two games of a playoff series at 42. James’ Cavaliers hit 40 against Atlanta in the 2016 second round. Tonight Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers, 7:30 p.m.                        (Series tied 1-1) Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns, 10:00 p.m.                            (DEN leads 2-0) NBA – Bucks fire Budenholzer as coach after early playoff exit The Milwaukee Bucks have fired coach Mike Budenholzer just over a week after their stunning first-round playoff loss to the Miami Heat spoiled a season in which they owned the NBA’s best record. Budenholzer’s ouster comes just two years after he directed the Bucks to their first NBA title in half a century. The move also comes three weeks after the NBA finalized Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam’s purchase of a 25% stake in the team. NBA – Pistons, ex-exec Murphy named in sex harassment lawsuit A female former employee of the Detroit Pistons has filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against the team and its now-fired assistant general manager. The Pistons announced Thursday that Rob Murphy “no longer works for the Detroit Pistons or Motor City Cruise, in any capacity.” The team says Murphy was terminated for violating company policy and the terms of his employment agreement. The lawsuit was filed Thursday in Wayne County Circuit Court. It alleges that Murphy made sexual comments about the woman’s body, repeatedly pressured her to engage in a sexual relationship with him, groped her buttocks and breasts and promised professional and personal advancement if she acquiesced to his demands. Horse Racing – Churchill Downs suspends trainer Joseph after 2 horse deaths Churchill Downs has suspended trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. indefinitely and Lord Miles, who is trained by Joseph, has been scratched from the Kentucky Derby days after the sudden death of two of his horses at the track. The suspension prohibits Joseph, or any trainer directly or indirectly employed by him, from entering horses in races or applying for stalls at all Churchill Downs Inc.-owned tracks. The decision comes after the deaths of Parents Pride on Saturday and Chasing Artie on Tuesday. Both collapsed on the track and died after races. NFL – New York, California probing workplace discrimination at NFL The attorneys general of New York and California are investigating allegations of workplace discrimination at the NFL. Letitia James of New York and Rob Bonta of California said Thursday that they have issued subpoenas to NFL executives as part of an examination into the workplace culture at the league’s corporate offices in both states. The officials are both Democrats. They say they are exercising their legal authority to seek information from the NFL regarding allegations of gender pay disparities, harassment, and gender and racial discrimination. The league is calling the allegations “entirely inconsistent with the NFL’s values and practices.” NFL – Bears sign 4 of their 10 draft picks to 4-year contracts The Chicago Bears have signed four of their 10 draft picks to four-year contracts. The Bears agreed to deals with Minnesota cornerback Terell Smith, Oregon linebacker Noah Sewell, Kennesaw State defensive tackle Travis Bell and Stanford safety Kendall Williamson. Smith and Sewell were selected in the fifth round. Bell and Williamson were seventh-rounders. Sewell is the brother of Detroit Lions tackle Penei Sewell. The Bears also agreed to deals with 14 undrafted free agents. That includes record-setting Division II Shepherd quarterback Tyson Bagent. He set the NCAA’s all-division mark with 159 career touchdown passes while finishing with 17,034 yards. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Yesterday Baseball Glen Oaks C.C. 5, Lake Michigan College 3 – Game 1 Glen Oaks C.C. 17, Lake Michigan College 7 – Game 2 Today Softball Lake Michigan College at Kalamazoo Valley C.C., 3:00 p.m./5:00 p.m. (doubleheader) MWL – Midwest League Baseball Yesterday Dayton 7, Lansing 4 – Game 1 Lansing 6, Dayton 5 – Game 2 Great Lakes 4, Quad Cities 2 Cedar Rapids 8, South Bend 1 West Michigan 4, Beloit 3 Today Quad Cities River Bandits at Great Lakes Loons, 6:05 p.m. Dayton Dragons at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m. Cedar Rapids Kernels at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. West Michigan Whitecaps at Beloit Sky Carp, 7:35 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Girls Soccer Lakeshore 2, Mattawan 0 Holland 5, Niles 0 Berrien Springs 3, New Buffalo 0 Fennville 3, Watervliet 0 Hartford 3, Coloma 2 Saugatuck 3, Holland Black River 0 Kalamazoo Christian 8, Delton-Kellogg 0 Comstock 7, Bloomingdale 2 Baseball St. Joseph 12, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 9 – Game 1 St. Joseph 2, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 0 – Game 2 Lakeshore 11, Kalamazoo Central 3 – Game 1 Lakeshore 9, Kalamazoo Central 4 – Game 2 Portage Northern 4, Mattawan 2 – Game 1 Portage Northern 3, Mattawan 2 – Game 2 Watervliet 9, Grant 1 (at LMCU Ballpark) Dowagiac 13, Paw Paw 9 – Game 1 Paw Paw 9, Dowagiac 4 – Game 2 Three Rivers 6, Plainwell 4 – Game 1 Plainwell 14, Three Rivers 1 – Game 2 Gobles 7, Lawton 2 – Game 1 Gobles 10, Lawton 0 – Game 2 Decatur 22, Bloomingdale 0 – Game 1 Decatur 17, Bloomingdale 0 – Game 2 Softball Lakeshore 1, Kalamazoo Central 0 – Game 1 Lakeshore 9, Kalamazoo Central 4 – Game 2 Michigan Lutheran 13, Howardsville Chr. 12 – Game 1 Michigan Lutheran 17, Howardsville Chr. 2 – Game 2 Paw Paw 3, Dowagiac 2 – Game 1 Dowagiac 16, Paw Paw 9 – Game 2 Marcellus 14, Lawrence 2 – Game 1 Marcellus 20, Lawrence 0 – Game 2 Girls Tennis St. Joseph 7, Zeeland West 1 Today Track and Field 2023 St. Joseph/Benton Harbor Rotary Track Meet – Dickinson Stadium, St. Joseph, 4:30 p.m. St. Joseph, Benton Harbor, Berrien Springs, Bridgman, Countryside Charter, Coloma, Covert, Dowagiac, Eau Claire, New Buffalo, Niles, Our Lady of the Lake, River Valley, South Haven, Watervliet. Baseball Climax-Scotts at Michigan Lutheran, 5:00 p.m. River Valley at Our Lady of the Lake, 4:15 p.m. Eau Claire at New Buffalo, 4:15 p.m. Berrien Springs at South Haven, 4:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m. Vicksburg at Gull Lake, 4:00 p.m. Lawton at Constantine, 4:30 p.m. Kal. Hackett at Jackson Lumen Christi, 4:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Martin, 4:30 p.m. Softball River Valley at Our Lady of the Lake, 4:15 p.m. Bridgman at Martin, 4:30 p.m. Berrien Springs at South Haven, 4:00 p.m. Vicksburg at Gull Lake, 4:00 p.m. Lawton at Constantine, 4:30 p.m. Marcellus at Decatur, 4:30 p.m. Quincy at Mendon, 5:00 p.m. Girls Soccer Lakeshore at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 6:30 p.m. Our Lady of the Lake at Black River, 6:00 p.m. Michigan Lutheran at Paw Paw, 5:00 p.m. South Haven at Bangor, 6:30 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Gull Lake, 6:30 p.m. Mattawan at Marshall, 6:30 p.m. Plainwell at Portage Northern, 6:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at Sturgis, 6:00 p.m. Vicksburg at Grass Lake, 5:30 p.m. Constantine at Three Rivers, 5:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Detroit Tigers 6, New York Mets 5 – Game 1 Detroit Tigers 8, New York Mets 1 – Game 2 Washington Nationals 2, Chicago Cubs 1 Chicago White Sox 6, Minnesota Twins 4 Tigers 6, Mets 5 / Tigers 8, Mets 1 – Haase 2 HRs in twinbill, knocks in 6 as Tigers sweep Mets Eric Haase homered in both games of a doubleheader, driving in six runs, and the Detroit Tigers tagged Max Scherzer in his return from a suspension to sweep the New York Mets with an 8-1 victory. Haase had five RBIs in the first game, including a go-ahead single in the eighth inning of a 6-5 comeback win, and then added one of Detroit’s two homers off Scherzer in the nightcap. The slumping Mets have lost eight of 10. They were playing their second consecutive doubleheader in three days after getting rained out three times since Saturday. New York had gone 25 doubleheaders without getting swept, since Washington took both games from the visiting Mets on Sept. 26, 2020. That was the second-longest such streak of the expansion era. Nationals 2, Cubs 1 – Abrams, Nats squeeze past Cubs for 2nd straight night, 2-1 CJ Abrams had a tiebreaking RBI single in the seventh inning for the second consecutive game, and the Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1 on a damp and unseasonably chilly Wednesday night. After Marcus Stroman pitched six crisp innings for the Cubs, the Nationals went ahead on four pitches by Adbert Alzolay. Lane Thomas tripled down the left-field line, the first extra-base hit of the game, and Abrams lined the next pitch to center. Jake Irvin held the Cubs to two hits over 4 1/3 innings in his major league debut, and five Nationals pitchers limited Chicago to six singles. White Sox 6, Twins 4 – Keynan Middleton, Eloy Jiménez help White Sox beat Twins 6-4 Eloy Jiménez hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the seventh inning and the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 6-4 for their third straight victory. Luis Robert Jr. homered as Chicago secured its first series win of the season. Tim Anderson and Yasmani Grandal each had three hits and Keynan Middleton worked the ninth for his first save of the season. The White Sox will try for a three-game series sweep on Thursday afternoon. They dropped 10 in a row before their win streak. Carlos Correa had two RBIs for Minnesota, and Nick Gordon homered for the second straight day. Today Chicago Cubs (Taillon 0-2) at Washington (Corbin 1-4), 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Verlander 0-0) at Detroit (Rodriguez 2-2), 1:10 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 12:45 Minnesota (López 2-2) at Chicago White Sox (Giolito 1-2), 2:10 p.m. NHL – National Hockey League – 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 2 (Best of 7) Last Night Carolina Hurricanes 5, New Jersey Devils 1                             (CAR leads 1-0) Vegas Golden Knights 6, Edmonton Oilers 4                            (VGK leads 1-0) Hurricanes 5, Devils 1 – Hurricanes top Devils 5-1 in Game 1 of 2nd round  The Carolina Hurricanes got goals from Brett Pesce and Seth Jarvis alongside a suffocating defensive performance in the opening period to jump quickly on the New Jersey Devils for a 5-1 win Wednesday night to open their second-round playoff series. Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Brady Skeji and Jesper Fast added scores for the Hurricanes. Carolina allowed just one shot on goal in the opening period. Frederik Andersen finished with 18 saves for Carolina. Nathan Bastian scored the Devils’ lone goal. Devils netminder Akira Schmid lasted just a few minutes into the second period after giving up three goals for New Jersey. Golden Knights 6, Oilers 4 – Golden Knights beat Oilers 6-4 despite Draisaitl’s 4 goals Ivan Barbashev scored two goals and the Golden Knights overcame Leon Draisaitl’s four goals to beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-4 in Game 1 of the second-round series. It was the second night in a row a team had won despite allowing an opposing player to score four goals. In addition to Barbashev, the Knights also received goals from Chandler Stephenson, Michael Amadio, Mark Stone and Jack Eichel. Eichel and Stone also each had an assist. Zach Whitecloud had two assists. Evan Bouchard, Mattias Ekholm, Zach Lyman and Connor McDavid each had two assists for the Oilers. Tonight Florida Panthers at Toronto Maple Leafs, 7:00 p.m.                   (FLA leads 1-0) Seattle Kraken at Dallas Stars, 9:30 p.m.                               (SEA leads 1-0) NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Round 2 (Best of 7) Last Night Boston Celtics 121, Philadelphia 76ers 87                              (Series tied 1-1) Celtics 121, Sixers 87 – Brown scores 25, Celtics spoil Embiid’s return in 121-87 win Jaylen Brown scored 25 points and the Boston Celtics rolled past the Philadelphia 76ers 121-87, spoiling the return of reigning league MVP Joel Embiid. The Celtics tied the series at one game apiece as the Eastern Conference semifinals series shifts to Philadelphia for Game 3 on Friday. Malcolm Brogdon added 23 points, connecting on six of Boston’s 20 3-pointers. Derrick White and Marcus Smart added 15 points apiece. Jayson Tatum played most of the game in foul trouble and was held to seven points. Boston ratcheted up its defense and limited a 76ers team that hit 17 3-pointers in its Game 1 win to just 6 of 30 from beyond the arc on Wednesday. Tonight Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors, 9:00 p.m.            (LAL leads 1-0) NFL – Rodgers bonding with Jets teammates in Big Apple spotlight Aaron Rodgers was sitting alone in the dark two months ago and pondering his future while many speculated about his next move. Now, the New York Jets quarterback is the toast of his new town, bonding with the Big Apple and his excited teammates. The four-time NFL MVP has been participating in voluntary practices this week. Rodgers has also been to Madison Square Garden three times since joining the Jets while taking in a Rangers playoff game and two Knicks games. The four-time NFL MVP was formally introduced by New York last Wednesday after acquiring him from Green Bay. NFL – Patrick Mahomes’ brother Jackson charged with sexual battery Jackson Mahomes, the brother of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, was briefly jailed on aggravated sexual battery charges over an alleged altercation at a restaurant in late February. Online court records show that 22-year-old Jackson Mahomes was charged Tuesday with three counts of aggravated sexual battery and one count of battery. He was released on Wednesday after posting $100,000 bond. During a brief virtual court appearance, a judge set another court date for May 11. His lawyer said in a statement that the court prohibited him and his client from commenting. The investigation stems from accusations against Jackson Mahomes regarding an alleged Feb. 25 incident at a restaurant in the Kansas City suburb of Overland Park, Kansas. WNBA – Griner back to work on and off court after whirlwind trips Brittney Griner balanced the start of the Phoenix Mercury’s training camp with consecutive trips to the East Coast. The WNBA star attended the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, returned to the Arizona desert for basketball practice, then went to New York for the Met Gala. The added exposure Griner has gotten since being detained for nearly 10 months in Russia has given her a larger platform for activism. Griner will continue to advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and has teamed with an organization to help bring home Americans still being detained abroad. Horse Racing – Churchill Downs investigates 4 horse deaths ahead of Derby The death of four horses at Churchill Downs has overshadowed preparations for the Kentucky Derby. Two horses trained by Saffie Joseph Jr. collapsed on the track and died over the past week. Two others also died as either a result of racing or training, including Derby entrant Wild On Ice. Joseph is set to saddle Lord Miles in the first jewel of the Triple Crown on Saturday. But he has said he’s unsure of plans after the two deaths from his barn. Churchill Downs, in a statement, expressed concern over the deaths and said officials would press for answers. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Today Baseball Glen Oaks C.C. at Lake Michigan College, 2:00 p.m./4:30 p.m. (Doubleheader) MWL – Midwest League Baseball Yesterday Cedar Rapids 9, South Bend 5 Dayton 2, Lansing 0 Beloit 4, West Michigan 1 Great Lakes 9, Quad Cities 2 Today Dayton Dragons at Lansing Lugnuts, 4:35 p.m. (DH) Quad Cities River Bandits at Great Lakes Loons, 6:05 p.m. Cedar Rapids Kernels at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. West Michigan Whitecaps at Beloit Sky Carp, 7:35 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Girls Soccer Battle Creek Central at St. Joseph, Postponed Our Lady Of The Lake 3, New Buffalo 0 Otsego 5, Edwardsburg 0 Plainwell 2, Paw Paw 0 Niles 4, Sturgis 1 Vicksburg 8, Three Rivers 0 Berrien Springs 3, Dowagiac 1 Allegan 9, Constantine 0 Saugatuck 6, Bridgman 0 South Haven 1, Coloma 0 – Forfeit Portage Central 3, Loy Norrix 1 Portage Northern 1, Kalamazoo Central 1 – TIE Gull Lake 1, Battle Creek Lakeview 0 Kalamazoo Christian 3, GR Covenant Chr. 1 Kalamazoo Hackett 6, Fennville 0 Lawton at Schoolcraft, Cancelled Comstock 9, Bangor 1 Marcellus 2, Hartford 0 Baseball Berrien Springs 3, Buchanan 2 – 11 Innings – Game 1 Game 2 Postponed Brandywine 16, Constantine 5 – Game 1 Brandywine 13, Constantine 0 – Game 2 Watervliet 8, Bridgman 0 – Game 1 Watervliet 4, Bridgman 0 – Game 2 Coloma 1, South Haven 0 – Game 1 South Haven 6, Coloma 2 – Game 2 Edwardsburg 3, Paw Paw 1 – Game 1 Edwardsburg 10, Paw Paw 2 – Game 2 Vicksburg 11, Niles 3 – Game 1 Niles 9, Vicksburg 2 – Game 2 Parchment 10, Kalamazoo Christian 3 – Game 1 Parchment 11, Kalamazoo Christian 3 – Game 2 Schoolcraft 8, Kalamazoo Hackett 3 – Game 1 Kalamazoo Hackett 4, Schoolcraft 2 – Game 2 Softball St. Joseph 12, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 2 – Game 1 St. Joseph 15, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 0 – Game 2 Buchanan 12, Berrien Springs 2 – Game 1 Buchanan 13, Berrien Springs 0 – Game 2 Brandywine 14, Constantine 0 – Game 1 Brandywine 21, Constantine 11 – Game 2 Edwardsburg 11, Paw Paw 0 – Game 1 Edwardsburg 14, Paw Paw 4 – Game 2 Vicksburg 15, Niles 0 – Game 1 Vicksburg 16, Niles 1 – Game 2 Kalamazoo Christian 4, Parchment 0 – Game 1 Kalamazoo Christian 13, Parchment 3 – Game 2 Girls Tennis St. Joseph 6, Gull Lake 2 Mattawan 6, Lakeshore 2 Our Lady Of The Lake 5, Dowagiac 0 Sturgis 5, Edwardsburg 3 Paw Paw 4, Niles 4 – TIE Otsego 6, Three Rivers 2 Vicksburg 7, Plainwell 1 Track And Field St. Joseph At Portage Central Boys:    Portage Central 82, St. Joseph 81 Girls:    Portage Central 84, St. Joseph 79 Benton Harbor & Dowagiac At Buchanan Girls: Berrien Springs 113, Benton Harbor 19 Girls: Buchanan 100, Benton Harbor 29 Girls: Berrien Springs 86, Buchanan 50 Boys: Berrien Springs 136, Benton Harbor 0 Boys: Buchanan 116, Benton Harbor 12 Boys: Berrien Springs 119, Buchanan 18 Today Girls Soccer Lakeshore at Mattawan, 6:30 p.m. Niles at Holland, 6:30 p.m. New Buffalo at Berrien Springs, 4:45 p.m. Watervliet at Fennville, 4:30 p.m. Coloma at Hartford, 5:00 p.m. Holland Black River at Saugatuck, 3:30 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Kalamazoo Christian, 5:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at Battle Creek Central, 6:30 p.m. Comstock at Bloomingdale, 6:30 p.m. Baseball St. Joseph at Loy Norrix, 4:00 p.m. Lakeshore at Kalamazoo Central, 4:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m. BC Lakeview at Portage Central, 4:00 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Gull Lake, 4:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Paw Paw, 4:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Plainwell, 6:00 p.m. Buchanan at Schoolcraft, 4:00 p.m. Lawton at Gobles, 4:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Bangor, 4:30 p.m. Decatur at Bloomingdale, 4:30 p.m. Hartford at Centreville, 4:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Comstock, 4:30 p.m. Marcellus at Lawrence, 4:30 p.m. Softball Lakeshore at Kalamazoo Central, 4:00 p.m. Howardsville Chr. at Michigan Lutheran, 4:15 p.m. Portage Northern at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m. BC Lakeview at Portage Central, 4:00 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Gull Lake, 4:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Paw Paw, 4:00 p.m. Brandywine at Bronson, 4:15 p.m. Buchanan at Coloma, 4:30 p.m. Lawton at Gobles, 4:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Bangor, 4:30 p.m. Decatur at Bloomingdale, 4:30 p.m. Hartford at Centreville, 4:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Comstock, 4:30 p.m. Marcellus at Lawrence, 4:30 p.m. Mendon at Colon, 5:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

South Bend Cubs win a thrilling game in extra innings! .  The catcher Casey Opitz  threw out three runners trying to steal bases. Pinch Hitter Ezequiel Pagan had the walk off winner! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

South Bend Cubs give up 6 runs in top of 9th and lose 9 to 5. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Chicago Cubs 5, Washington Nationals 1 Tigers and White Sox were off Cubs 5, Nationals 1 – Swanson homers, Smyly sharp as Cubs beat Nationals 5-1 Dansby Swanson hit a two-run homer and Drew Smyly delivered seven solid innings as the Chicago Cubs bounced back from a rough series at Miami to beat the Washington Nationals 5-1. Swanson went 3-for-5, including a double and his second homer of the season. His blast to left-center in the fifth inning made it 4-1 — a welcome advantage for the Cubs, who snapped a three-game skid. All those losses to the Marlins were by one run. Smyly allowed a homer by Lane Thomas in the second inning but cruised from there, throwing just 84 pitches. Tonight N.Y. Mets (Lucchesi 1-0) at Detroit (Lorenzen 0-1), 6:40 p.m.     News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:15 Chicago Cubs (Wesneski 2-1) at Washington (Williams 1-1), 7:05 p.m. Minnesota (Ryan 5-0) at Chicago White Sox (Kopech 0-3), 7:10 p.m. NHL – National Hockey League – 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 1 (Best of 7) Last Night – Round 1 New Jersey Devils 4, New York Rangers 0                                (NJD wins 4-3) Devils 4, Rangers 0 – Devils blank Rangers in Game 7, face Canes in second round Akira Schmid rebounded from his only bad game and made 31 saves in Game 7 to lead the New Jersey Devils to a 4-0 victory over the New York Rangers Monday night in an entertaining first-round playoff series. Michael McLeod and Tomas Tatar scored second-period goals in the series decider and Erik Haula and Jesper Bratt added insurance goals in game between the long-time Hudson River rivals. Coming off a franchise best 52-win season, the Devils will open the Eastern Conference semifinals on Wednesday against the Metropolitan Division-winning Hurricanes in Raleigh, North Carolina. Tonight – Round 2 Florida Panthers at Toronto Maple Leafs, 7:00 p.m.                   (Game 1) Seattle Kraken at Dallas Stars, 9:30 p.m.                               (Game 1) NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Round 2 (Best of 7) Last Night Philadelphia 76ers 119, Boston Celtics 115                            (PHI leads 1-0) Denver Nuggets 98, Phoenix Suns 87                                      (DEN leads 2-0) Sixers 119, Celtics 115 – Harden scores 45, hits late 3 as 76ers down Celtics 119-115 James Harden matched his playoff career high with 45 points and hit a go-ahead, step-back 3-pointer over Al Horford with 8.7 seconds left as the Philadelphia 76ers rallied without Joel Embiid to beat the Boston Celtics 119-115 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal. Tyrese Maxey added 26 points and Tobias Harris finished with 18 for the Sixers, who made 17 3-pointers in the absence of MVP finalist Embiid, who sat out with a sprained right knee. Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 39 points and 11 rebounds. Jaylen Brown added 23 points. Boston hosts Game 2 on Wednesday night. Nuggets 98, Suns 87 – Nikola Jokic’s 39 points leads Nuggets past Suns 97-87 Nikola Jokic scored 39 points and pulled down 16 rebounds on the eve of the NBA MVP announcement to rally the Denver Nuggets to a 97-87 win over Phoenix on Monday night, giving them a 2-0 lead over the Suns in the Western Conference semifinals.  Devin Booker led Phoenix with 35 points and Kevin Durant added 24 but they combined to miss a whopping 32 shots, including 14 from long range. The Suns held Murray to 10 points 48 hours after he went off for 34 but they had no answers for Jokic. Aaron Gordon added 16 points and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 14 points and went 4 for 4 from beyond the arc, including back-to-back swishes that erased the 73-70 deficit and put the Nuggets ahead for good early in the fourth quarter. Tonight Miami Heat at New York Knicks, 7:30 p.m.                                (MIA leads 1-0) Los Angles Lakers at Golden State Warriors, 10:00 p.m.            (Game 1) Horse Racing – Forte is 3-1 favorite for Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs Todd Pletcher-trained colt Forte and Brad Cox’s filly Wet Paint are the morning line favorites respectively for the 149th Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs. Forte, the 2-year-old champion whose 190 points led the Derby qualifying trail, drew the No. 15 post at 3-1 odds on Monday for the $3 million premier race for 3-year-olds. Stablemate Tapit Trice is the 5-1 second choice after drawing the No. 5 post, with Cox’s Angel of Empire the 8-1 third choice after drawing the No. 14 post. Wet Paint drew the No. 7 post for the Oaks at 5-2 odds. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night No games last night Today Quad Cities River Bandits at Great Lakes Loons, 11:05 a.m. Dayton Dragons at Lansing Lugnuts, 6:05 p.m. Cedar Rapids Kernels at South Bend Cubs, 6:05 p.m. West Michigan Whitecaps at Beloit Sky Carp, 7:05 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Girls Soccer St. Joseph 2, Gull Lake 1 Eleah Hedstrom’s second goal of the game came just 68 seconds after Gull Lake tied the game and the Bears went on for a 2-1 road win over the 2nd ranked Blue Devils.  Megan Painter had the assist on the game winning goal and Clara Berry made 6 saves on 7 shots for the win.  St. Joe improves to 8-3-1 and will host Battle Creek Central on Wednesday Saugatuck 3, South Haven 0 Kalamazoo Christian 8, Constantine 0 Schoolcraft 1, Kalamazoo Hackett 1 – TIE Portage Central 2, Portage Northern 1 Hastings 8, Sturgis 0 G.R. Covenant Christian 2, Otsego 2 – TIE Plainwell 3, Harper Creek 0 Today Baseball Our Lady of the Lake at Michigan Lutheran, 4:15 p.m. Benton Harbor at Eau Claire, 4:15 p.m. Berrien Springs at Buchanan, 4:15 p.m. South Haven at Coloma, 4:30 p.m. River Valley at New Buffalo, 4:15 p.m. Brandywine at Dowagiac, 4:00 p.m. Sturgis at Otsego, 4:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m. Edwardsburg at Paw Paw, Cancelled Niles at Vicksburg, Cancelled Fennville at Allegan, 4:30 p.m. Saugatuck at Delton-Kellogg, 4:30 p.m. Martin at Galesburg-Augusta, 4:30 p.m. Gobles at Holland Black River, 4:30 p.m. Schoolcraft at Kalamazoo Hackett, 4:30 p.m. Softball Our Lady of the Lake at Michigan Lutheran, 4:15 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Eau Claire, 4:15 p.m. Berrien Springs at Buchanan, 4:15 p.m. South Haven at Coloma, 4:30 p.m. Brandywine at Dowagiac, 4:00 p.m. Sturgis at Otsego, 4:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m. Edwardsburg at Paw Paw, Cancelled Niles at Vicksburg, Cancelled Fennville at Allegan, 4:30 p.m. Saugatuck at Delton-Kellogg, 4:30 p.m. Martin at Galesburg-Augusta, 4:30 p.m. Gobles at Holland Black River, 4:30 p.m. Girls Soccer Covert at Michigan Lutheran, 5:00 p.m. Parchment at Allegan, 6:00 p.m. Calhoun Christian at Marcellus, 5:30 p.m. Track and Field Portage Central at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m. Mattawan at Lakeshore, 4:00 p.m. Girls Tennis Buchanan at Lakeshore, 4:00 p.m. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Baltimore Orioles 7, Detroit Tigers 4 Tampa Bay Rays 14, Chicago White Sox 5 Chicago Cubs 5, San Diego Padres 2 Orioles 7, Tigers 4 – Santander’s 2-run homer icing on Orioles’ rally over Tigers Anthony Santander’s two-run homer capped a five-run seventh inning in which the Baltimore Orioles rallied for a 7-4 win over the Detroit Tigers. Joey Ortiz became the first Orioles player to drive in three runs in his MLB debut since Don Baylor on Sept. 18, 1970. Baltimore improved to 9-1 in its last 10 games. Detroit left 15 runners on base. The Tigers’ Chasen Shreve took the loss. Bryan Baker got the win with 1 1/2 scoreless innings of relief. Felix Bautista pitched the ninth for his sixth save. Rays 14, White Sox 5 – Paredes drives in 5 as Rays pound Cease, White Sox 14-5 Isaac Paredes had a career-high five RBIs, and the Tampa Bay Rays handed the Chicago White Sox their eighth straight loss with a 14-5 victory. Brandon Lowe homered and drove in three runs for Tampa Bay in the opener of a four-game series. Lowe, Yandy Díaz, Luke Raley and Josh Lowe each had three hits as the AL East leaders bounced back nicely after they were shut out in back-to-back home games by Houston. Tampa Bay finished with 16 hits. White Sox ace Dylan Cease was tagged for seven runs, six earned, and nine hits in four-plus innings. Cubs 5, Padres 2 – Hosmer, Velázquez, Swanson hit HRs, Cubs beat Padres 5-2 Eric Hosmer and Nelson Velázquez hit back-to-back homers and Dansby Swanson added his first of the season to help the Chicago Cubs top the San Diego Padres 5-2. Manny Machado homered for the Padres, who had won five of seven. Hayden Wesneski got the win. Hosmer and Velázquez gave the Cubs the lead for good with consecutive homers off Seth Lugo in the bottom of the second. San Diego’s Matt Carpenter had a sacrifice fly in the eighth to create a save situation for Brad Boxberger, who worked the ninth for his second in as many chances. Tonight Baltimore (Rodriguez 0-0) at Detroit (Rodriguez 1-2), 6:40 p.m.           News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:15 Chicago Cubs (Stroman 2-2) at Miami (Luzardo 2-1), 6:40 p.m. Tampa Bay (Eflin 3-0) at Chicago White Sox (Giolito 1-2), 7:10 p.m. MLB – Hendriks, 4 others closer to return for slumping ChiSox Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks could go out on a rehab assignment next week in a big step in his recovery from non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Hendriks announced his diagnosis in January and completed his final round of chemotherapy three weeks ago. The 34-year-old right-hander announced last week on Instagram that he was cancer-free. White Sox general manager Rick Hahn says Hendriks will return to Chicago during the team’s upcoming series against Minnesota for “a pre-rehab assignment check-in,” and then his assignment could start “potentially immediately after that series.” NHL – National Hockey League – 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 1 (Best of 7) Last Night Tampa Bay Lightning 4, Toronto Maple Leafs 2                          (TOR leads 3-2) New Jersey Devils 4, New York Rangers 0                                (NJD leads 3-2) Vegas Golden Knights 4, Winnipeg Jets 1                                (VGK wins 4-1) Tonight Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders, 7:00 p.m.               (CAR leads 3-2) Boston Bruins at Florida Panthers, 7:30 p.m.                           (BOS leads 3-2) Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild, 9:30 p.m.                              (DAL leads 3-2) Colorado Avalanche at Seattle Kraken, 10:00 p.m.                    (SEA leads 3-2) NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Round 1 (Best of 7) Last Night Boston Celtics 128, Atlanta Hawks 120                                  (BOS wins 4-2) Tonight Sacramento Kings at Golden State Warriors, 8:00 p.m.              (GSW leads 3-2) Memphis Grizzlies at Los Angeles Lakers, 10:30 p.m.                  (LAL leads 3-2) NFL – NFL draft dominated early by QBs Quarterbacks dominated the first part of the NFL draft. Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud and Anthony Richardson were among the top four picks Thursday night, an expected result in a league where teams know finding a franchise QB is the quickest path to success. The Carolina Panthers selected Young, the slender and dynamic Alabama quarterback, with the No. 1 pick, seven weeks after making a blockbuster trade with Chicago to move up to get their choice of potential franchise players. The Panthers chose the 2021 Heisman Trophy winner over Ohio State’s Stroud, Florida’s Richardson and Kentucky’s Will Levis. New coach Frank Reich said earlier in the week that the organization reached a consensus Monday after several weeks of deliberation. NFL – Lions take RB Gibbs No. 12, LB Campbell at No. 18 The Detroit Lions traded down to select Alabama running back Jahmyr Gibbs with the No. 12 pick overall in the NFL draft on Thursday night, making a relatively surprising selection. The Lions gave up their first pick and a third-rounder to Arizona for a first-round selection and the 34th spot overall. They drafted Iowa linebacker Jack Campbell at No. 18 overall. Detroit is hoping to make the most of an opportunity to improve its on-the-rise franchise in the draft after addressing needs on both sides of the ball in free agency. NFL – Chicago Bears draft Tennessee OT Darnell Wright at No. 10 The Chicago Bears selected Tennessee offensive tackle Darnell Wright with the No. 10 overall pick in the NFL draft. The move should give quarterback Justin Fields more protection. The Bears traded back one spot with the Philadelphia Eagles and got a fourth-round pick in 2024. The 6-foot-5, 330-pound Wright was first-team, All-SEC as a right tackle last season. He played left tackle in 2021. The Bears finished with the worst record in the league last year at 3-14. NFL – Colts select QB Anthony Richardson at No. 4 in NFL draft The Indianapolis Colts followed their draft plan by selecting quarterback Anthony Richardson with the fourth pick of the NFL draft. The highly anticipated move had been expected even before the Colts finished last season with seven straight losses and a 4-12-1 mark, the bigger debate was over who to draft. But when the Carolina Panthers took Bryce Young with the top overall pick and C.J. Stroud went No. 2 to Houston, general manager Chris Ballard stood pat at No. 4 and selected Richardson instead of former Kentucky star Will Levis. NFL – Cowboys get Michigan DT Mazi Smith 26th overall in NFL draft The Dallas Cowboys have drafted Michigan defensive tackle Mazi Smith with the 26th pick in the first round of the NFL draft. Dallas picked Smith after Buffalo moved a spot ahead of the Cowboys and drafted Utah tight end Dalton Kincaid. Tight end was a popular position with pundits after Dalton Schultz left in free agency a year after playing on the franchise tag. The Cowboys could use more offensive firepower around quarterback Dak Prescott. But the run defense was the weakest part of an an otherwise solid unit in a second consecutive playoff season for Dallas in 2022. WNBA – Brittney Griner gets emotional discussing Russian detainment Brittney Griner got emotional quickly while speaking to reporters for the first time since her nearly 10-month detainment in Russia on drug-related charges. The WNBA star had to take a moment to compose herself after being asked about her resiliency through the ordeal. Griner’s first news conference drew more than 100 people, including Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs, members of the Phoenix Mercury organization and Griner’s wife, Cherelle. Griner was arrested in February 2022 at a Moscow airport after Russian authorities said a search of her luggage revealed vape cartridges containing cannabis oil. She pleaded guilty and was sentenced to nine years but was released in a prisoner swap in December. NCAAFB – Notre Dame transfer QB Buchner commits to Alabama and Rees Notre Dame transfer Tyler Buchner has committed to Alabama, where he will be reunited with former Fighting Irish offensive coordinator Tommy Rees. Buchner announced his decision in a Twitter post. Entering his third college season, Buchner began last year as Notre Dame’s starting quarterback. He hurt shoulder in Week 2 and missed the rest of the regular season. He returned to lead the Fighting Irish to a Gator Bowl victory against South Carolina. Alabama completed spring practice last weekend with no clear front-runner in a quarterback competition that include third-year player Jalen Milroe, redshirt freshman Ty Simpson and two freshmen. NCAAFB – Harbaugh leaves spring with ‘best version’ of Wolverines yet Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh says he came out of spring practice with the best team he’s had since taking over in 2015. The two-time defending Big Ten champion Wolverines bring back 84% of their offensive production. Quarterback J.J. McCarthy and running backs Blake Corum and Donovan Edwards will work behind the nation’s best offensive line. The defense is loaded, especially in the front seven, and linebackers Ernest Hausmann (Nebraska) and Josaiah Stewart (Coastal Carolina) are transfers who showed this spring they’re capable of making big impacts.  There’s much less clarity elsewhere in the conference. Ohio State still hasn’t determined the successor to C.J. Stroud. Purdue’s Ryan Walters is finding his way in his first head coaching job. Wisconsin’s move to coordinator Phil Longo’s Air Raid offense under Luke Fickell had a bumpy start. Matt Rhule’s building project at Nebraska is just beginning. As many as six quarterback competitions will go into the fall. NCAAVB – Nebraska sells 83,000 tickets for outdoor volleyball event Almost 83,000 tickets have been sold for Nebraska’s outdoor college volleyball doubleheader at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Aug. 30. The event starts with a Division II exhibition between Wayne State and Nebraska-Kearney and will be followed by a regular-season match between the Cornhuskers and Omaha. Athletic director Trev Alberts said the goal has gone from setting the NCAA volleyball attendance record to breaking the U.S. women’s one-day record for any sport. The record is 90,185 for the 1999 Women’s World Cup final between the United States and China at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Lansing 6, Quad Cities 5 Great Lakes 6, Fort Wayne 4 South Bend 3, Peoria 1 Cedar Rapids 5, West Michigan 1 Tonight Quad Cities River Bandits at Lansing Lugnuts, 6:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 7:05 p.m. Peoria Chiefs at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. West Michigan Whitecaps at Cedar Rapids Kernels, 7:35 p.m. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Yesterday Baseball Kellogg Community College 13, Lake Michigan College 1 – Game 1 Kellogg Community College 15, Lake Michigan College 2 – Game 2 Softball Lake Michigan College 7, Glen Oaks C.C. 1 – Game 1 Lake Michigan College 9, Glen Oaks C.C. 7 – Game 2 MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Girls Soccer St. Joseph 4, South Haven 0 Buchanan 6, Bangor 1 Calhoun Christian 3, Delton-Kellogg 1 Comstock 6, Constantine 5 Lawton 2, Parchment 2 – TIE Saugatuck 4, Fennville 1 Baseball St. Joseph 5, Kalamazoo Central 1 – Game 1 Kalamazoo Central 9, St. Joseph 3 – Game 2 Buchanan 2, Berrien Springs 1 – Game 1 Berrien Springs 3, Buchanan 2 – Game 2 Watervliet 14, Dowagiac 0 – Game 1 Watervliet 10, Dowagiac 0 – Game 2 Cassopolis 16, Bangor 9 – Game 1 Bangor 9, Cassopolis 7 – Game 2 Suspended, 4th Decatur 15, Marcellus 0 – Game 1 Decatur 14, Marcellus 0 – Game 2 Edwardsburg 4, Otsego 3 – Game 1 Otsego 4, Edwardsburg 1 – Game 2 Parchment 6, Allegan 2 – Game 1 Parchment 11, Allegan 0 – Game 2 Softball Kalamazoo Central 2, St. Joseph 1 – Game 1 St. Joseph 9, Kalamazoo Central 5 – Game 2 Brandywine 7, Bridgman 3 – Game 1 Bridgman 10, Brandywine 8 – Game 2 Watervliet 6, Dowagiac 0 – Game 1 Watervliet 9, Dowagiac 3 – Game 2 Lawrence 19, Fennville 7 – Game 1 Lawrence 24, Fennville 8 – Game 2 Schoolcraft 7, South Haven 1 – Game 1 South Haven 12, Schoolcraft 2 – Game 2 Mishawaka Penn (IN) 3, Edwardsburg 1 Bangor 10, Cassopolis 2 – Game 1 Cassopolis 5, Bangor 4 – Game 2 Parchment 17, Allegan 0 – Game 1 Parchment 14, Allegan 0 – Game 2 Girls Tennis Brandywine 7, Berrien Springs 1 Today Baseball Benton Harbor at New Buffalo, 4:15 p.m. Coloma at Fennville, 4:30 p.m. River Valley at Decatur, 4:30 p.m. South Haven at Galesburg-Augusta, 4:00 p.m. Sturgis at Niles, 4:00 p.m. Otsego at Marshall, 4:00 p.m. Constantine at Parchment, 4:30 p.m. Softball St. Joseph at Hamilton, 4:15 p.m. Benton Harbor at Our Lady of the Lake, 4:15 p.m. River Valley at Decatur, 4:30 p.m. Sturgis at Niles, 4:00 p.m. Marcellus at Centreville, 5:00 p.m. Girls Soccer Lawton at Our Lady of the Lake, 5:00 p.m. Berrien Springs at Edwardsburg, 5:30 p.m. Covert at Watervliet, 5:00 p.m. Coloma at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m. Hartford at Brandywine, 5:30 p.m. Dowagiac at Fennville, 6:00 p.m. Mattawan at Plainwell, 6:30 p.m. Portage Northern at Byron Center, 6:45 p.m. Otsego at Kalamazoo Central, 6:30 p.m. DeWitt at Gull Lake, 6:30 p.m. Hudsonville at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 6:30 p.m. Saugatuck at GR Covenant Christian, 6:00 p.m. GR South Christian at Kal. 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MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Milwaukee Brewers 6, Detroit Tigers 2 Toronto Blue Jays 8, Chicago White Sox 0 San Diego Padres 5, Chicago Cubs 3 Brewers 6, Tigers 2 – Caratini, Wiemer homer, Brewers top Tigers 6-2, Báez hurt Victor Caratini and rookie Joey Wiemer homered to back Freddy Peralta, leading the Milwaukee Brewers over the Detroit Tigers 6-2 to avoid a series sweep and stop a three-game losing streak. Detroit shortstop Javier Báez, who entered with a 10-game hitting streak, left in the first inning after being struck on the left hand by a 93 mph Peralta pitch,. The Tigers said Báez’s hand was bruised and X-rays were negative. Peralta allowed a pair of unearned runs and four hits over six innings. Bryse Wilson, Hoby Milner, Peter Strzelecki and Devin Williams finished a six-hitter.  After Brian Anderson misplayed Nick Maton’s fly to right for an error in the fourth, Detroit scored a pair of unearned runs on the first of Akil Baddoo’s two doubles and Jake Rogers’ run-scoring single. Blue Jays 8, White Sox 0 – Springer hurts hand, Blue Jays finish sweep of White Sox 8-0 Yusei Kikuchi struck out eight batters over 5 2/3 innings, Bo Bichette hit a solo home run and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the slumping White Sox 8-0 to complete a three-game sweep. The loss Wednesday extends Chicago’s losing streak to seven. Blue Jays outfielder George Springer left in the fourth, one inning after he was hit on the right hand by a pitch from White Sox right-hander Michael Kopech. X-rays did not reveal a fracture. Bichette went 3 for 4 with three RBIs and scored twice. He hit a first-pitch homer off Jimmy Lambert in the seventh. Padres 5, Cubs 3 – Tatis, Cronenworth lead Padres past Cubs 5-3 Fernando Tatis Jr. drove in three runs with a pair of singles, lifting the San Diego Padres to a 5-3 win over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night. With runners at second and third in the seventh, Tatis hit Brandon Hughes’ 2-1 slider past diving Cubs third baseman Patrick Wisdom to score both and give the Padres a 4-3 lead. He knocked in an insurance run in the ninth with a line shot to center. Nick Martinez (2-1) pitched three scoreless innings for the win in his first relief appearance this season after four starts. Josh Hader worked around Yan Gomes’ double and a walk in the ninth for his ninth save. Hughes (0-1), the second of five Cubs relievers took the loss. Today San Diego (Lugo 2-1) at Chicago Cubs (Wesneski 1-1), 2:20 p.m. Baltimore (Gibson 4-0) at Detroit (Wentz 0-3), 6:40 p.m.           News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:15 Tampa Bay (McClanahan 4-0) at Chicago White Sox (Cease 2-0), 7:10 p.m. NHL – National Hockey League – 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 1 (Best of 7) Last Night Florida Panthers 4, Boston Bruins 3 – OT                                (BOS leads 3-2) Seattle Kraken 3, Colorado Avalanche 2                                 (SEA leads 3-2) Tonight Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs, 7:00 p.m.               (TOR leads 3-1) New York Rangers at New Jersey Devils, 7:30 p.m.                     (Series tied 2-2) Winnipeg Jets at Vegas Golden Knights, 10:00 p.m.                   (VGK leads 3-1) NHL – Wild, Red Wings, Maple Leafs and Senators going to Sweden The NHL is sending four teams to Sweden next season as part of its annual Global Series. The Minnesota Wild, Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators will each play two games among them in Stockholm in November. It’s one of two trips outside North America the league has planned for 2023. The Los Angeles Kings and Arizona Coyotes are set to play two exhibition games in Melbourne, Australia, in September. The NHL is trying to significantly expand hockey interest Down Under while also cultivating and growing an already fervent fanbase in Scandinavia and across Europe.  The Red Wings will face the Senators on Nov. 16 and the Leafs on Nov. 17.  The league chose the Wild, Maple Leafs, Red Wings and Senators not only for their current volume of Swedes but the organizations’ history of them, including Detroit’s Nicklas Lidstrom and Henrik Zetterberg and Ottawa’s Daniel Alfredsson, who also played one season for the Red Wings. NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Round 1 (Best of 7) Last Night New York Knicks 106, Cleveland Cavaliers 95                          (NYK wins 4-1) Memphis Grizzlies 116, Los Angeles Lakers 99                         (LAL leads 3-2) Miami Heat 128, Milwaukee Bucks 126 – OT                              (MIA wins 4-1) Golden State Warriors 123, Sacramento Kings 116                  (GSW leads 3-2) Tonight Boston Celtics at Atlanta Hawks, 8:30 p.m.                             (BOS leads 3-2) NFL – NFL Draft Guide: How to watch, who will go No. 1 The NFL never really stops so the offseason continues with the draft starting on Thursday night. The Carolina Panthers have the No. 1 overall pick and a lot of the hype surrounds the quarterbacks. Alabama’s Bryce Young, Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud, Kentucky’s Will Levis and Florida’s Anthony Richardson are among the coveted prospects. The other top athletes include edge rushers such as Alabama’s Will Anderson Jr. and Texas Tech’s Tyree Wilson. The first round begins Thursday at 8 p.m. Eastern. The second and third rounds are on Friday starting at 7 p.m. Eastern. The fourth through seventh rounds are Saturday starting at 12 p.m. NFL – National Football League – 2023 NFL Draft Round 1 1) Carolina Panthers (from CHI) 2) Houston Texans 3) Arizona Cardinals 4) Indianapolis Colts 5) Seattle Seahawks (from DEN) 6) Detroit Lions (from LAR) 7) Las Vegas Raiders 8) Atlanta Falcons 9) Chicago Bears (from CAR) 10) Philadelphia Eagles (from NO) 11) Tennessee Titans 12) Houston Texans (from CLE) 13) Green Bay Packers (from NYJ) 14) New England Patriots 15) New York Jets (from GB) 16) Washington Commanders 17) Pittsburgh Steelers 18) Detroit Lions 19) Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20) Seattle Seahawks 21) Los Angeles Chargers 22) Baltimore Ravens 23) Minnesota Vikings 24) Jacksonville Jaguars 25) New York Giants 26) Dallas Cowboys 27) Buffalo Bills 28) Cincinnati Bengals 29) New Orleans Saints (from SF/MIA/DEN) 30) Philadelphia Eagles 31) Kansas City Chiefs MIA forfiets round 1 pick NFL – Rodgers hopes to help Jets add to ‘lonely’ Super Bowl trophy Aaron Rodgers believes he’s where he needs to be. And the New York Jets’ new quarterback thinks they can do big things together. The four-time NFL MVP was introduced by the team Wednesday to much fanfare in the team’s auditorium. Rodgers said it’s a surreal day for him and he’s looking forward to the new adventure in New York. The Jets received Rodgers, the No. 15 overall pick and a fifth-rounder this year from the Packers. In exchange, Green Bay got the 13th overall selection, a second-rounder, a sixth-rounder and a conditional 2024 second-round pick that could become a first-rounder if Rodgers plays 65% of New York’s plays this season. Rodgers spent his first 18 seasons in Green Bay. NFL – NFL, other leagues balancing betting revenue, game integrity The NFL and other sports leagues spent many years staying as far away as they could from sports betting because they said it was necessary to protect the integrity of their games. Those entities now have a much different challenge. The biggest professional sports leagues today have high revenue-producing partnerships with sports betting companies that they want to maintain. The NFL, NBA, Major League Baseball, NHL and others as well as broadcasters NBCUniversal and Fox have announced the formation of the Coalition for Responsible Sports Betting Advertising. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Lansing 5, Quad Cities 0 Great Lakes 5, Fort Wayne 2 Peoria 3, South Bend 2 West Michigan 10, Cedar Rapids 0 Tonight Quad Cities River Bandits at Lansing Lugnuts, 6:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 7:05 p.m. Peoria Chiefs at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. West Michigan Whitecaps at Cedar Rapids Kernels, 7:35 p.m. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Today Baseball Kellogg Community College at Lake Michigan College, 2:00 p.m./4:30 p.m. (Doubleheader) MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Baseball Lakeshore 10, Portage Northern 4 – Game 1 Portage Northern 4, Lakeshore 0 – Game 2 Brandywine 4, Buchanan 1 – Game 1 Buchanan 10, Brandywine 2 – Game 2 Softball Lakeshore 9, Portage Northern 4 – Game 1 Lakeshore 7, Portage Northern 1 – Game 2 Buchanan 18, Brandywine 2 – Game 1 Buchanan 10, Brandywine 3 – Game 2 Girls Soccer Lakeshore 3, Battle Creek Lakeview 3 – TIE St. Joseph 0, Portage Northern 0 – TIE Michigan Lutheran 0, New Buffalo 0 – TIE Our Lady of the Lake 8, Covert 0 Mattawan 6, Kalamazoo Central 0 Dowagiac 8, Brandywine 0 Otsego 4, Niles 0 Plainwell 10, Sturgis 0 Vicksburg 1, Paw Paw 0 Edwardsburg 5, Three Rivers 0 Bridgman 3, Coloma 1 Holland Black River 4, Watervliet 1 Allegan 5, Kalamazoo Hackett 0 Delton-Kellogg 8, Constantine 0 Kalamazoo Christian 5, Schoolcraft 1 Bangor 4, Marcellus 0 Hartford 5, Bloomingdale 1 Portage Central 1, Gull Lake 1 – TIE Loy Norrix 8, Battle Creek Central 0 Boys Golf SMAC Tournament at Stonehedge North (Gull Lake) Team Scores Gull Lake                307 Portage Central       321 Mattawan                335 St. Joseph                341 Loy Norrix               341 Lakeshore                344 Portage Northern    375 Kalamazoo Central   381 BC Lakeview             386 St. Joseph Charles Uzelac              76 Dylan Walters               85 Chase Murrin                 89 Andrew Lepeniotis          91 Niklaas Door                 92 Christos Lepeniotis        99 Lakeshore Jacob Marohn                 76 Jack Carlisle                  86 Nate Hawks                    90 Cody Harmon                 92 Girls Tennis St. Joseph 5, Battle Creek Lakeview 3 Lakeshore 8, Battle Creek Central 0 Edwardsburg 5, Niles 3 Track and Field Niles at Vicksburg Girls: Vicksburg 86, Niles 47 Boys: Vicksburg 97, Niles 39 Today Girls Soccer South Haven at St. Joseph, 6:30 p.m. Bangor at Buchanan, 5:45 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Calhoun Christian, 5:00 p.m. Comstock at Constantine, 5:00 p.m. Holland Black River at GR Covenant Chr. 5:00 p.m. Lawton at Parchment, 6:00 p.m. Fennville at Saugatuck, 5:45 p.m. Baseball Kalamazoo Central at St. Joseph, 6:30 p.m. Bridgman at Berrien Springs, 4:15 p.m. Dowagiac at Watervliet, 4:00 p.m. Bangor at Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m. Marcellus at Decatur, 4:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at White Pigeon, 4:30 p.m. Mendon at Hartford, 4:30 p.m. Mattawan at Gull Lake, 4:00 p.m. Loy Norrix at Portage Central, 4:00 p.m. BC Central at BC Lakeview, 4:00 p.m. Otsego at Edwardsburg, 4:00 p.m. Plainwell at Schoolcraft, 4:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Coldwater, 4:00 p.m. Parchment at Allegan, 4:00 p.m. Lawrence at Fennville, 4:30 p.m. Saugatuck at GR Covenant Chr. 4:15 p.m. Gobles at Kalamazoo Hackett, 4:30 p.m. Softball Kalamazoo Central at St. Joseph, 6:30 p.m. Bridgman at Berrien Springs, 4:15 p.m. Dowagiac at Watervliet, 4:00 p.m. Lawrence at Fennville, 4:30 p.m. Saugatuck at GR Covenant Chr. 4:15 p.m. Schoolcraft at South Haven, 4;30 p.m. Bangor at Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m. Marcellus at Howardsville Chr. , 4:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at White Pigeon, 4:30 p.m. Mendon at Hartford, 4:30 p.m. Mattawan at Gull Lake, 4:00 p.m. Loy Norrix at Portage Central, 4:00 p.m. BC Central at BC Lakeview, 4:00 p.m. Paw Paw at Gobles, 4:30 p.m. Three Rivers at Coldwater, 4:00 p.m. Girls Tennis Our Lady of the Lake at New Buffalo, 4:30 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.