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This episode dives deep into the current state of the Chicago Cubs, reflecting on their recent performance and answering listener questions in a special mailbag edition. From dissecting the team's recent losses to discussing the potential of young prospects and exploring trade deadline strategies, this episode covers it all. Whether you're curious about the Cubs' chances this season or looking to understand the future of the team's roster, this episode provides a thorough analysis. Episode Highlights: Introduction and Cubs Trivia: I kick off the episode with some interesting Cubs trivia about former players Delino DeShields Sr. and Darren Jackson, who both had stints with the Cubs and hit exactly 80 home runs in their careers. Cubs' Recent Performance: A detailed recap of the Cubs' recent series against Milwaukee, highlighting the struggles in their offense and pitching, including a disastrous fourth inning and a tough loss with a grand slam by Bryce Turang. An analysis of the Cubs' standings and performance trends, comparing this season's expectations to the current reality. Mailbag Questions: Season Expectations and Player Performance: I revisit my preseason predictions and reflect on how the Cubs have measured up, discussing the impact of injuries and the overall performance of key players. Young Players' Progress: An in-depth look at young talents like Christopher Morel and Michael Busch, evaluating their progress, potential, and what to expect from them in the future. Discussion on PCA (Pete Crow-Armstrong) and his offensive struggles at the major league level, including comparisons to players like Kevin Kiermaier and Michael A. Taylor. Bullpen and Relievers: Analysis of the Cubs' bullpen struggles and the development of young relievers, mentioning players like Luke Little, Porter Hodge, and Ethan Roberts. Trade Deadline Strategies: Mike addresses the crucial question of whether the Cubs should buy or sell at the trade deadline, considering their current position and potential moves. Speculations on possible trades, including the idea of trading Nico Horner and how that could impact the team's dynamics and future prospects. Roster Construction and Future Planning: Insights into building a successful roster, balancing between nurturing a strong farm system and making strategic acquisitions. A comparison of different team-building strategies, referencing examples from other MLB teams and how the Cubs can learn from them. Fan Engagement and Final Thoughts: I wrap up by appreciating the listeners' questions and encouraging continued engagement, providing a hopeful outlook for the remainder of the season and beyond. Call to Action: Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast on your favorite platform. Follow Mike Waller on Twitter/X, Instagram, Threads, BlueSky & YouTube @CubsPSPlus for more updates and to submit your questions for future mailbag episodes. Enjoy the game and have a fantastic Fourth of July! Links and Resources: Follow Mike Waller on Twitter/X, Instagram, Threads, BlueSky & YouTube: @CubsPSPlus Support the podcast on Patreon: CubsPSPlus Patreon Enjoy the episode and stay tuned for more in-depth Cubs coverage! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jack McMullen, broadcaster for the Indianapolis Indians, joins the show with Greg Huss to talk...Moises Ballesteros' first week in IowaOwen Caissie at the plate and on defenseWhat Matt Mervis and Alexander Canario have to proveTriple-A relievers Hunter Bigge, Michael Arias, and Ethan Roberts

The word of the day is "redemption" for the Chicago Cubs. Andy Martínez and Tony Andracki break down the Cubs' big series win over the Giants and how they got to that point, including clutch performances from Kyle Hendricks and Dansby Swanson.The offense is showing signs of life, the starting rotation continues to excel but the bullpen has been a pain point, especially lately. Martínez and Andracki analyze where the Cubs go from here with the bullpen, including potential pitchers in the organization that can help out.Alex Cohen - the Triple-A Iowa Cubs broadcaster - also joins the pod to help shed a light on some intriguing pitchers in the minor leagues that could impact the Chicago bullpen at some point this year. Plus, what is the latest with outfield prospects Owen Caissie, Alexander Canario and Brennen Davis?

In this segment, Crawly and Dustin go over the latest Cubs news including the passing of former Cubs player and coach Mike Brumley, Ethan Roberts added to the 40 man roster and Jose Cuas DFA'd, plus we preview the upcoming series against the San Francisco Giants with a look at the pitching probables, key matchups, and let you know who's hot and who's not for each team. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In Season 3 Episode 49, Crawly and Dustin recap a familiar series loss, where the Cubs offense was abysmal, scoring six runs in three games, only two extra base hits, got shutout again, and had another one run loss vs the Cardinals, Crawly talks to Mike Provenzale of Heritage Auctions, about one of the most incredible pieces of game used memorabilia ever to come to market, the jersey that Babe Ruth wore in the 1932 World Series when he hit his legendary "Called Shot" home run vs Charlie Root and the Cubs the go over the latest Cubs news including the passing of former Cubs player and coach Mike Brumley, Ethan Roberts added to the 40 man roster and Jose Cuas DFA'd, plus we preview the upcoming series against the San Francisco Giants with a look at the pitching probables, key matchups, and let you know who's hot and who's not for each team. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Crawly interviews Cubs minor league pitcher Ethan Roberts about his career, his recovery process from Tommy John surgery and what it's like interacting with fans. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In season 3, episode 43, Crawly and Dustin recap the Cubs losing a pair of one-run games to the Cardinals in a classic battle in the rivalry over the weekend. Crawly then interviews Cubs minor league pitcher Ethan Roberts about his career, his recovery process from Tommy John surgery and what it's like interacting with fans. Later, Crawly and Dustin share the latest Cubs news, including left-hander Drew Smyly making a return and left-hander Jordan Wicks making a rehab start. They also preview the upcoming Cubs-Brewers series with a look at pitching probables and who's hot and who's not for each team. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ethan Roberts from the JCRC joins Jordana hours after protesters reached an agreement to leave the U of M. 

Andrew Parker and special guest from the JCRC, Deputy Executive Director and Director of Government Affairs, Ethan Roberts, for a “Best of” as they discuss the fight against Jew hatred.Support the show

Andrew Parker and special guest from the JCRC, Deputy Executive Director and Director of Government Affairs, Ethan Roberts, discussing the first against Jew hatred.Support the show

Ethan Roberts from the JCRC joins Adam and Jordana.  

The buzz is picking up as more teams arrive on campus this week. This 515 Bulletin hits the headlines including sound bites from Lindsey Horner, Allison Pohlman and Ethan Roberts.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hoosier Huddle writers Sammy Jacobs, T.J. Inman and Ethan Roberts preview the 2023 Big Ten Media Days in Indianapolis. They look at the major questions facing the conference and IU football. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this segment, Crawly interviews Rich Biesterfeld from Northside Bound to talk about the recovery process players go through in Arizona, including Alexander Canario, Ed Howard, Ethan Roberts, and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two weeks ago, on Yom Yerushalayim, many marchers walked into the Old City of Jerusalem, and honorably and admirably celebrated the reunification of Jerusalem 55 years ago. Many thousands of people said prayers of thanksgiving to Hashem Who gave us the merit to live in a time of Jewish sovereignty over a united Jerusalem - a merit that not long ago would have been utterly unfathomable. On that same day, there were some marchers who shouted at and taunted Arab residents of Jerusalem, used racist language against them, chanted “Death to the Arabs” and more. And while this was far from the majority - it certainly was nowhere near the majority - the numbers were significant enough to be upsetting and concerning. And yes, it happened; the video evidence is incontrovertible. Perhaps there are loud voices coming from the Religious Zionist leadership condemning the actions of these individuals; but they haven't been loud enough for many of us to hear them. This is not the religious Zionism of ten or twenty or thirty years ago. It's certainly not the religious Zionism that was dominant fifty years ago. Something has changed, moderating voices seem to be drowned out, and that should concern all of us. And make no mistake: these issues are not political issues; they go to the heart of what it means to be a religious Jew who is also a supporter of the State of Israel Is it inappropriate to point this out, as if mentioning these elements is thereby painting all religious Zionists with the same castigating brush? Are these taunts an inappropriate but understandable response to constant Palestinian rejectionism? How else should religious Zionists act and believe, given the deep seated traditional belief that all of Yehuda v'Shomron belongs to Israel? Is refusing to march with flags through the Damascus Gate a sign of moderation, or a form of timidity which will be exploited by our enemies? How can a proud religious Zionist balance valid and deep-seated belief in a unified Jerusalem with respect for its non-Jewish inhabitants? And finally, is ascending the Temple Mount - the focal point of Jewish longing for 2000 years - an act of religious courage, or a dangerous game that gambles with Jewish lives? To discuss this and much more, Scott spoke with Yossi Klein Halevi, the author of Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor and other books. Please listen to and share this podcast, and let us know what you think on the Orthodox Conundrum Discussion Group on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/432020081498108). Thanks to all of our Patreon subscribers, who have access to bonus JCH podcasts, merch, and more - we appreciate your help, and hope you really enjoy the extras! Visit the JCH Patreon site at https://www.patreon.com/jewishcoffeehouse. Check out https://jewishcoffeehouse.com/ for the Orthodox Conundrum and other great podcasts, and remember to subscribe to them on your favorite podcast provider. Also visit https://www.jchpodcasts.com/ to learn all about creating your own podcast. Music: "Happy Rock" by bensound.com Photograph by Ethan Roberts

Cody, Luke, and Ryan are back to discuss the weekend to forget in Milwaukee. Spin zone, however, Marcus Stroman is back and the Cubs are undefeated in May. This week's power rankings are mixed and the guys discuss the Cubs putting Ethan Roberts on the Injured List. In the second segment, the guys list some potential make believe trades with the White Sox to preview the Crosstown Cup. And to close the show we read some mailbag questions from the CHGO Discord. SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/CHGOSports WEBSITE: http://allCHGO.com/ BUY MERCH: http://CHGOLocker.com  FOLLOW ON SOCIAL:  Twitter: @CHGO_Sports Instagram: @CHGO_Sports Visit https://bit.ly/3sE8RMe or download the PointsBet App, make a deposit and use code “CHGO” to get 2 Risk Free Bets up to $2000, an annual CHGO membership and a free shirt!  Mobile registration in Illinois is here! Visit https://stravacraftcoffee.com and use code “CHGO25” to get 25% of your order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NFL Draft – Lions take Hutchinson at No. 2, trade up to take Williams The Detroit Lions have selected Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson with the No. 2 pick, addressing a desperate need with a hometown star. The 6-foot-6, 265-pound edge rusher was a sack-master for the Wolverines whose consistency and relentlessness helped lead them to their first College Football Playoff. Detroit also traded up to take Alabama receiver Jameson Williams at No. 12 overall. Hutchinson was the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy this past season for the Wolverines. NFL Draft – 9 trades shake up 1st round Two more prominent wide receivers switched teams with Tennessee’s A.J. Brown and Baltimore’s Marquise Brown getting swapped during a dizzying stretch of the NFL draft. The Ravens traded Marquise Brown and the 100th overall pick to Arizona for the 23rd pick in the draft. Then the Titans dealt A.J. Brown to Philadelphia for the 18th and 101st picks. In all, 17 of the 23 picks made between Nos. 7 and 29 in the draft were made by teams that acquired them in trades. Eleven of those picks changed hands in the nine trades made during draft. NFL Draft – Defense 1st, then offense, with receivers a focal point In an NFL draft focused early on stoppers, it was the goers — wide receivers — who stole the spotlight Thursday night. Not simply prospects, either. Yes, the first five selections came on the defensive side of the ball, including edge rushers Travon Walker of national champion Georgia to Jacksonville and Aidan Hutchinson of Michigan to Detroit at Nos. 1 and 2. It was the first time in 31 years that no player on offense went in the opening five picks. So, naturally, the next five choices were on offense. And those kept coming: right through No. 12. And the theme throughout the first 20 picks was to get guys who could catch the ball — including Philadelphia acquiring standout A.J. Brown from the Titans, and Arizona getting veteran Marquise Brown from the Ravens. NFL Draft – Bengals get Michigan DB Daxton Hill with 31st pick The Cincinnati Bengals selected Michigan defensive back Daxton Hill with the 31st pick of the draft. The Bengals passed up some other enticing defensive players to get someone they expect to contribute right away in their secondary. The 6-foot, 191-pound Hill mostly played safety but also some slot cornerback at Michigan. Coach Zac Taylor says he could fit in at safety or nickel in the Bengals defense. NBA – DeRozan, Bulls looking to build on breakthrough season DeMar DeRozan wants to build on a standout season and help the Chicago Bulls make the next jump after taking a big step forward. He gets the sense from management they’ll try to do it with their core remaining intact. The Bulls no doubt made huge strides following a massive overhaul that began when Arturas Karnisovas was hired out of Denver’s front office in two years ago to lead their basketball operation. Chicago went 46-36 in coach Billy Donovan’s second season and made the playoffs for the first time since 2017. They were eliminated in the 1st round by Milwaukee, 4-1. NBA – National Basketball Association – 2022 NBA Playoffs – First Round Last Night Philadelphia 76ers 132, Toronto Raptors 97                    (PHI Wins 4-2) Phoenix Suns 115, New Orleans Pelicans 109                    (PHX Wins 4-2) Dallas Mavericks 98, Utah Jazz 96                                   (DAL Wins 4-2) Tonight Memphis Grizzlies at Minnesota Timberwolves, 9:00 p.m.    (MEM Leads 3-2) NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Chicago Blackhawks at Buffalo Sabres, 7:00 p.m. Detroit Red Wings at New Jersey Devils, 7:00 p.m. End Regular Season NHL – Blackhawks hire longtime Cubs exec Greenberg as associate GM The Chicago Blackhawks have completed their leadership team by hiring longtime Chicago Cubs executive Jeff Greenberg as associate general manager under new GM Kyle Davidson. The Blackhawks said Greenberg will be responsible for “overseeing the strategic systems and processes that will fuel” the team’s hockey operations. He will “establish and optimize a modern, continually evolving approach using systems, technology, data and talent.” Greenberg’s start date is May 9. He rounds out what the team called the “core brain trust.” The Blackhawks brought back longtime executive Norm Maciver as an associate GM to oversee the scouting operation last month after a stint as director of player personnel for the Seattle Kraken. MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Minnesota Twins 7, Detroit Tigers 1 Kansas City Royals 5, Chicago White Sox 2 – 10 Innings Atlanta Braves 5, Chicago Cubs 1 Twins 7, Tigers 1 – Correa gets 3 hits; Twins top Tigers to go 6-0 in homestand Carlos Correa broke out of a slump with three hits and three RBIs and the Minnesota Twins completed a three-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers with a 7-1 victory on Thursday. Gio Urshela, Trevor Larnach, and Gilbert Celestino each had two hits for the Twins. Minnesota has won seven straight and finished off a 6-0 homestand that also included a sweep of the White Sox. Correa entered the game on an 0-for-10 skid that had dropped his batting average to .167. He came through with a two-run double in the fifth, an RBI single in the sixth and another single in the eighth. Royals 5, White Sox 2 – F/10 – Royals take down White Sox 5-2 after 3-run 10th Rookie Kyle Isbel hit a two-run single in Kansas City’s three-run 10th inning, and the Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 5-2. Whit Merrifield scored the go-ahead run in the 10th when White Sox catcher Reese McGuire was charged with a passed ball with the bases loaded and two out. Isbel, who was promoted from Triple-A Omaha before the game, got his hit off left-hander Aaron Bummer. Chicago was held to three hits through the first seven innings, but tied it in the eighth. Royals starter Brad Keller induced 12 groundball outs and didn’t throw more than 15 pitches in any of his seven innings. Braves 5, Cubs 1 – Acuña returns, Wright dominant again, Braves beat Cubs 5-1 Ronald Acuña Jr. went 1 for 5 with two stolen bases in his return to the Braves lineup, but it was Kyle Wright who claimed a starring role, pitching three-hit ball over a career-high seven innings to give Atlanta a 5-1 win over the Cubs. The struggling Braves took two of three from Chicago for their first series win of the season. Wright improved to 3-0, striking out eight while walking four. Austin Riley and Dansby Swanson hit solo homers off former Braves pitcher Drew Smyly. Adam Duvall provided some insurance with a two-run shot against Ethan Roberts in the eighth. Tonight L.A. Angels (Syndergaard 2-0) at Chicago White Sox (Giolito 0-0), 7:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 1-1) at Milwaukee (Houser 1-2), 8:10 p.m. Detroit (Alexander 0-2) at L.A. Dodgers (Anderson 1-0), 10:10 p.m.               WSJM/WCSY 9:50 WNBA – Chicago to host WNBA All-Star Game for first time Chicago will host the WNBA All-Star Game for the first time, the league announced. The game will coincide with two major youth girls’ basketball tournaments being played in Chicago the weekend of July 10. The league will host a two-day “WNBA Live” event that weekend. On July 9, the two All-Star teams will have practice indoors with participants from the Nike Nationals tournament in attendance. Later that day, the annual 3-point contest and skills challenge will also take place. The All-Star Game will played a day later. NCAABSB – Police: Paint in Kansas team’s water; 2 juveniles suspected Police in the central Kansas town of Lindsborg announced two boys are suspected of being involved in the contamination of a water cooler used by the Kansas Wesleyan baseball team during a doubleheader at Bethany College last weekend. Both schools contacted police to file a report about a foreign substance found in Kansas Wesleyan’s water. Police did not say how it connected the juveniles to the tainted water and said no one associated with either college was responsible for tampering with the water cooler. The substance mixed into the water was paint used to put lines on the field. Golf – Tiger Woods heads to Southern Hill for PGA practice round Tiger Woods is at Southern Hill three weeks before the start of the PGA Championship. It’s the first step toward deciding whether his right leg that was badly damaged in a February 2021 car accident can allow him to compete in another major. Woods made a positive return from the crash at the Masters earlier this month. He made the cut for the 22nd straight time. He tired on the weekend and finished 47th out of 52 players. Golf Channel says the head pro at Southern Hills caddied for him on Thursday. Tulsa TV station KOTV showed an overhead shot of Woods putting. He was wearing a black sleeve on his right leg. Girls hockey programs show promise in nontraditional markets The NHL playoffs will take place next week in Dallas, Tampa, Nashville, Raleigh and Washington, D.C., where girls hockey has expanded immensely over the past decade. But participation in those nontraditional markets still lags far behind hockey hotbeds like Massachusetts, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. The 3,177 female players aged 18 and younger registered by USA Hockey in Texas, Florida, Tennessee, North Carolina, Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia combined is still fewer than in Wisconsin alone. The number of girls playing in those southern and mid-Atlantic locations is up more than 71% from 2011 to 2021. NHL teams, USA Hockey and others are working on getting more exposure, education and ice time to improve those numbers. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Great Lakes Loons 4, West Michigan Whitecaps 1 Lansing Lugnuts 4, Lake County Captains 1 Quad Cities River Bandits 5, South Bend Cubs 3 Tonight Great Lakes Loons at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m. Lansing Lugnuts at Lake County Captains, 6:35 p.m. South Bend Cubs at Quad Cities River Bandits, 7:30 p.m. ECHL – ECHL Hockey League – 2022 Kelly Cup Playoffs – Round 1 Tonight Cincinnati Cyclones 2, Toledo Walleye 0                          (CIN Leads 3-2) MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Yesterday Softball Lake Michigan College 4, Glen Oaks Community College 3 – Game 1 Lake Michigan College 4, Glen Oaks Community College 0 – Game 2 Today Baseball Muskegon Community College at Lake Michigan College, 2:00 p.m./4:00 p.m. (DH) Softball Lake Michigan College at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, 3:00 p.m./5:00 p.m. (DH) MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Baseball St. Joseph 7, Kalamazoo Central 0 – Game 1 Kalamazoo Central 3, St. Joseph 2 – Game 2 River Valley 18, Our Lady of the Lake 3 Vicksburg 12, Niles 0 – Game 1 Vicksburg 10, Niles 0 – Game 2 Watervliet 3, Gobles 0 – Game 1 Watervliet 7, Gobles 0 – Game 2 Sturgis 2, Paw Paw 1 – Game 1 Paw Paw 8, Sturgis 5 – Game 2 Hartford 22, Bangor 0 Decatur 15, Bloomingdale 0 – Game 1 Decatur 16, Bloomingdale 1 – Game 2 Centreville 6, Mendon 4 – Game 1 Centreville 3, Mendon 3 – Game 2 Suspended Parchment 1, Kalamazoo Hackett 0 – Game 1 – 9 Inn. Parchment 16, Kalamazoo Hackett 1 – Game 2 Lawton 11, Saugatuck 4 – Game 1 Lawton 3, Saugatuck 2 – Game 2 Mattawan 6, Gull Lake 2 – Game 1 Mattawan 5, Gull Lake 0 – Game 2 Girls Soccer Brandywine 5, Hartford 2 Constantine 3, Bronson 0 Kalamazoo Heritage 2, Kalamazoo Hackett 1 Kalamazoo Christian 2, Saugatuck 0 Girls Tennis St. Joseph 7, Kalamazoo Central 1 Softball St. Joseph 8, Kalamazoo Central 4 – Game 1 St. Joseph 9, Kalamazoo Central 2 – Game 2 South Bend St. Joseph 6, Lakeshore 4 Mattawan 11, Gull Lake 1 – Game 1 Mattawan 11, Gull Lake 1 – Game 2 Howardsville Christian 17, Eau Claire 0 – Game 1 Howardsville Christian 2, Eau Claire 0 – Game 2 Vicksburg 9, Niles 7 – Game 1 Vicksburg 14, Niles 4 – Game 2 Buchanan 9, Bronson 5 – Game 1 Buchanan 10, Bronson 0 – Game 2 Bridgman 6, Coloma 4 – Game 1 Coloma 7, Bridgman 4 – Game 2 Watervliet 11, Gobles 1 – Game 1 Watervliet 15, Gobles 0 – Game 2 Berrien Springs 6, Constantine 0 – Game 1 Berrien Springs 14, Constantine 6 – Game 2 Hartford 20, Bangor 0 – Game 1 Hartford 23, Bangor 5 – Game 2 Marcellus 15, Cassopolis 0 – Game 1 Marcellus 16, Cassopolis 1 – Game 2 White Pigeon 5, Comstock 4 – Game 1 Comstock 6, White Pigeon 5 – Game 2 Paw Paw 7, Sturgis 6 – Game 1 Paw Paw 15, Sturgis 0 – Game 2 Lawton 11, Saugatuck 7 – Game 1 Lawton 3, Saugatuck 2 – Game 2 Three Rivers 5, Hamilton 4 – Game 1 Hamilton11, Three Rivers 4 – Game 2 Today Girls Soccer St. Joseph at Vicksburg, 6:30 p.m. New Buffalo at Michigan Lutheran, 5:00 p.m. Our Lady of the Lake at Niles, 5:00 p.m. Bridgman at South Haven, 6:45 p.m. Berrien Springs at Dowagiac, 5:00 p.m. Buchanan at Three Rivers, 5:00 p.m. Plainwell at Mattawan, 6:30 p.m. Comstock at Saugatuck, 5:45 p.m. Byron Center at Portage Northern, 6:30 p.m. East Lansing at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 6:30 p.m. Gull Lake at Grand Rapids Christian, 6:30 p.m. Fennville at Hamilton, 5:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Home School at Schoolcraft, 5:00 p.m. Baseball Benton Harbor at Our Lady of the Lake, 4:15 p.m. (DH) New Buffalo at Michigan Lutheran, 4:15 p.m. (DH) South Haven at Watervliet, 4:30 p.m. (DH) River Valley at Decatur, 4:30 p.m. Dowagiac at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m. Hartford at Bloomingdale, 4:00 p.m. Comstock at Saugatuck, 5:45 p.m. Three Rivers at Allegan, 4:00 p.m. Edwardsburg at Otsego, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Ada Forest Hills Eastern at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m. Fennville at Gobles, 4:30 p.m. (DH) Softball New Buffalo at Michigan Lutheran, 4:15 p.m. (DH) South Haven at Watervliet, 4:30 p.m. (DH) River Valley at Decatur, 4:30 p.m. Dowagiac at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m. Parchment at Allegan, 4:30 p.m. Edwardsburg at Otsego, 4:00 p.m. (DH) White Pigeon at Centreville, 4:00 p.m. 1 Jacksonville JaguarsTravon WalkerDEGeorgia2Detroit LionsAidan HutchinsonDEMichigan3Houston TexansDerek Stingley Jr.CBLSU4New York JetsAhmad GardnerCBCincinnati5New York GiantsKayvon ThibodeauxDEOregon6Carolina PanthersIkem EkwonuOTNC State7New York GiantsEvan NealOTAlabama8Atlanta FalconsDrake LondonWRUSC9Seattle SeahawksCharles CrossOTMississippi State10New York JetsGarrett WilsonWROhio State11New Orleans SaintsChris OlaveWROhio State12Detroit LionsJameson WilliamsWRAlabama13Philadelphia EaglesJordan DavisDTGeorgia14Baltimore RavensKyle HamiltonSNotre Dame15Houston TexansKenyon GreenOGTexas A&M16Washington CommandersJahan DotsonWRPenn State17Los Angeles ChargersZion JohnsonOGBoston College18Tennessee TitansTreylon BurksWRArkansas19New Orleans SaintsTrevor PenningOTNorthern Iowa20Pittsburgh SteelersKenny PickettQBPittsburgh21Kansas City ChiefsTrent McDuffieCBWashington22Green Bay PackersQuay WalkerLBGeorgia23Buffalo BillsKaiir ElamCBFlorida24Dallas CowboysTyler SmithOTTulsa25Baltimore RavensTyler LinderbaumCIowa26New York JetsJermaine Johnson IIDEFlorida State27Jacksonville JaguarsDevin LloydLBUtah28Green Bay PackersDevonte WyattDTGeorgia29New England PatriotsCole StrangeOGChattanooga30Kansas City ChiefsGeorge KarlaftisDEPurdue31Cincinnati BengalsDaxton HillSMichigan32Minnesota VikingsLewis CineSGeorgiaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NFL Draft – Lions take Hutchinson at No. 2, trade up to take Williams The Detroit Lions have selected Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson with the No. 2 pick, addressing a desperate need with a hometown star. The 6-foot-6, 265-pound edge rusher was a sack-master for the Wolverines whose consistency and relentlessness helped lead them to their first College Football Playoff. Detroit also traded up to take Alabama receiver Jameson Williams at No. 12 overall. Hutchinson was the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy this past season for the Wolverines. NFL Draft – 9 trades shake up 1st round Two more prominent wide receivers switched teams with Tennessee’s A.J. Brown and Baltimore’s Marquise Brown getting swapped during a dizzying stretch of the NFL draft. The Ravens traded Marquise Brown and the 100th overall pick to Arizona for the 23rd pick in the draft. Then the Titans dealt A.J. Brown to Philadelphia for the 18th and 101st picks. In all, 17 of the 23 picks made between Nos. 7 and 29 in the draft were made by teams that acquired them in trades. Eleven of those picks changed hands in the nine trades made during draft. NFL Draft – Defense 1st, then offense, with receivers a focal point In an NFL draft focused early on stoppers, it was the goers — wide receivers — who stole the spotlight Thursday night. Not simply prospects, either. Yes, the first five selections came on the defensive side of the ball, including edge rushers Travon Walker of national champion Georgia to Jacksonville and Aidan Hutchinson of Michigan to Detroit at Nos. 1 and 2. It was the first time in 31 years that no player on offense went in the opening five picks. So, naturally, the next five choices were on offense. And those kept coming: right through No. 12. And the theme throughout the first 20 picks was to get guys who could catch the ball — including Philadelphia acquiring standout A.J. Brown from the Titans, and Arizona getting veteran Marquise Brown from the Ravens. NFL Draft – Bengals get Michigan DB Daxton Hill with 31st pick The Cincinnati Bengals selected Michigan defensive back Daxton Hill with the 31st pick of the draft. The Bengals passed up some other enticing defensive players to get someone they expect to contribute right away in their secondary. The 6-foot, 191-pound Hill mostly played safety but also some slot cornerback at Michigan. Coach Zac Taylor says he could fit in at safety or nickel in the Bengals defense. NBA – DeRozan, Bulls looking to build on breakthrough season DeMar DeRozan wants to build on a standout season and help the Chicago Bulls make the next jump after taking a big step forward. He gets the sense from management they’ll try to do it with their core remaining intact. The Bulls no doubt made huge strides following a massive overhaul that began when Arturas Karnisovas was hired out of Denver’s front office in two years ago to lead their basketball operation. Chicago went 46-36 in coach Billy Donovan’s second season and made the playoffs for the first time since 2017. They were eliminated in the 1st round by Milwaukee, 4-1. NBA – National Basketball Association – 2022 NBA Playoffs – First Round Last Night Philadelphia 76ers 132, Toronto Raptors 97                    (PHI Wins 4-2) Phoenix Suns 115, New Orleans Pelicans 109                    (PHX Wins 4-2) Dallas Mavericks 98, Utah Jazz 96                                   (DAL Wins 4-2) Tonight Memphis Grizzlies at Minnesota Timberwolves, 9:00 p.m.    (MEM Leads 3-2) NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Chicago Blackhawks at Buffalo Sabres, 7:00 p.m. Detroit Red Wings at New Jersey Devils, 7:00 p.m. End Regular Season NHL – Blackhawks hire longtime Cubs exec Greenberg as associate GM The Chicago Blackhawks have completed their leadership team by hiring longtime Chicago Cubs executive Jeff Greenberg as associate general manager under new GM Kyle Davidson. The Blackhawks said Greenberg will be responsible for “overseeing the strategic systems and processes that will fuel” the team’s hockey operations. He will “establish and optimize a modern, continually evolving approach using systems, technology, data and talent.” Greenberg’s start date is May 9. He rounds out what the team called the “core brain trust.” The Blackhawks brought back longtime executive Norm Maciver as an associate GM to oversee the scouting operation last month after a stint as director of player personnel for the Seattle Kraken. MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Minnesota Twins 7, Detroit Tigers 1 Kansas City Royals 5, Chicago White Sox 2 – 10 Innings Atlanta Braves 5, Chicago Cubs 1 Twins 7, Tigers 1 – Correa gets 3 hits; Twins top Tigers to go 6-0 in homestand Carlos Correa broke out of a slump with three hits and three RBIs and the Minnesota Twins completed a three-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers with a 7-1 victory on Thursday. Gio Urshela, Trevor Larnach, and Gilbert Celestino each had two hits for the Twins. Minnesota has won seven straight and finished off a 6-0 homestand that also included a sweep of the White Sox. Correa entered the game on an 0-for-10 skid that had dropped his batting average to .167. He came through with a two-run double in the fifth, an RBI single in the sixth and another single in the eighth. Royals 5, White Sox 2 – F/10 – Royals take down White Sox 5-2 after 3-run 10th Rookie Kyle Isbel hit a two-run single in Kansas City’s three-run 10th inning, and the Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 5-2. Whit Merrifield scored the go-ahead run in the 10th when White Sox catcher Reese McGuire was charged with a passed ball with the bases loaded and two out. Isbel, who was promoted from Triple-A Omaha before the game, got his hit off left-hander Aaron Bummer. Chicago was held to three hits through the first seven innings, but tied it in the eighth. Royals starter Brad Keller induced 12 groundball outs and didn’t throw more than 15 pitches in any of his seven innings. Braves 5, Cubs 1 – Acuña returns, Wright dominant again, Braves beat Cubs 5-1 Ronald Acuña Jr. went 1 for 5 with two stolen bases in his return to the Braves lineup, but it was Kyle Wright who claimed a starring role, pitching three-hit ball over a career-high seven innings to give Atlanta a 5-1 win over the Cubs. The struggling Braves took two of three from Chicago for their first series win of the season. Wright improved to 3-0, striking out eight while walking four. Austin Riley and Dansby Swanson hit solo homers off former Braves pitcher Drew Smyly. Adam Duvall provided some insurance with a two-run shot against Ethan Roberts in the eighth. Tonight L.A. Angels (Syndergaard 2-0) at Chicago White Sox (Giolito 0-0), 7:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 1-1) at Milwaukee (Houser 1-2), 8:10 p.m. Detroit (Alexander 0-2) at L.A. Dodgers (Anderson 1-0), 10:10 p.m.               WSJM/WCSY 9:50 WNBA – Chicago to host WNBA All-Star Game for first time Chicago will host the WNBA All-Star Game for the first time, the league announced. The game will coincide with two major youth girls’ basketball tournaments being played in Chicago the weekend of July 10. The league will host a two-day “WNBA Live” event that weekend. On July 9, the two All-Star teams will have practice indoors with participants from the Nike Nationals tournament in attendance. Later that day, the annual 3-point contest and skills challenge will also take place. The All-Star Game will played a day later. NCAABSB – Police: Paint in Kansas team’s water; 2 juveniles suspected Police in the central Kansas town of Lindsborg announced two boys are suspected of being involved in the contamination of a water cooler used by the Kansas Wesleyan baseball team during a doubleheader at Bethany College last weekend. Both schools contacted police to file a report about a foreign substance found in Kansas Wesleyan’s water. Police did not say how it connected the juveniles to the tainted water and said no one associated with either college was responsible for tampering with the water cooler. The substance mixed into the water was paint used to put lines on the field. Golf – Tiger Woods heads to Southern Hill for PGA practice round Tiger Woods is at Southern Hill three weeks before the start of the PGA Championship. It’s the first step toward deciding whether his right leg that was badly damaged in a February 2021 car accident can allow him to compete in another major. Woods made a positive return from the crash at the Masters earlier this month. He made the cut for the 22nd straight time. He tired on the weekend and finished 47th out of 52 players. Golf Channel says the head pro at Southern Hills caddied for him on Thursday. Tulsa TV station KOTV showed an overhead shot of Woods putting. He was wearing a black sleeve on his right leg. Girls hockey programs show promise in nontraditional markets The NHL playoffs will take place next week in Dallas, Tampa, Nashville, Raleigh and Washington, D.C., where girls hockey has expanded immensely over the past decade. But participation in those nontraditional markets still lags far behind hockey hotbeds like Massachusetts, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. The 3,177 female players aged 18 and younger registered by USA Hockey in Texas, Florida, Tennessee, North Carolina, Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia combined is still fewer than in Wisconsin alone. The number of girls playing in those southern and mid-Atlantic locations is up more than 71% from 2011 to 2021. NHL teams, USA Hockey and others are working on getting more exposure, education and ice time to improve those numbers. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Great Lakes Loons 4, West Michigan Whitecaps 1 Lansing Lugnuts 4, Lake County Captains 1 Quad Cities River Bandits 5, South Bend Cubs 3 Tonight Great Lakes Loons at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m. Lansing Lugnuts at Lake County Captains, 6:35 p.m. South Bend Cubs at Quad Cities River Bandits, 7:30 p.m. ECHL – ECHL Hockey League – 2022 Kelly Cup Playoffs – Round 1 Tonight Cincinnati Cyclones 2, Toledo Walleye 0                          (CIN Leads 3-2) MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Yesterday Softball Lake Michigan College 4, Glen Oaks Community College 3 – Game 1 Lake Michigan College 4, Glen Oaks Community College 0 – Game 2 Today Baseball Muskegon Community College at Lake Michigan College, 2:00 p.m./4:00 p.m. (DH) Softball Lake Michigan College at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, 3:00 p.m./5:00 p.m. (DH) MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Baseball St. Joseph 7, Kalamazoo Central 0 – Game 1 Kalamazoo Central 3, St. Joseph 2 – Game 2 River Valley 18, Our Lady of the Lake 3 Vicksburg 12, Niles 0 – Game 1 Vicksburg 10, Niles 0 – Game 2 Watervliet 3, Gobles 0 – Game 1 Watervliet 7, Gobles 0 – Game 2 Sturgis 2, Paw Paw 1 – Game 1 Paw Paw 8, Sturgis 5 – Game 2 Hartford 22, Bangor 0 Decatur 15, Bloomingdale 0 – Game 1 Decatur 16, Bloomingdale 1 – Game 2 Centreville 6, Mendon 4 – Game 1 Centreville 3, Mendon 3 – Game 2 Suspended Parchment 1, Kalamazoo Hackett 0 – Game 1 – 9 Inn. Parchment 16, Kalamazoo Hackett 1 – Game 2 Lawton 11, Saugatuck 4 – Game 1 Lawton 3, Saugatuck 2 – Game 2 Mattawan 6, Gull Lake 2 – Game 1 Mattawan 5, Gull Lake 0 – Game 2 Girls Soccer Brandywine 5, Hartford 2 Constantine 3, Bronson 0 Kalamazoo Heritage 2, Kalamazoo Hackett 1 Kalamazoo Christian 2, Saugatuck 0 Girls Tennis St. Joseph 7, Kalamazoo Central 1 Softball St. Joseph 8, Kalamazoo Central 4 – Game 1 St. Joseph 9, Kalamazoo Central 2 – Game 2 South Bend St. Joseph 6, Lakeshore 4 Mattawan 11, Gull Lake 1 – Game 1 Mattawan 11, Gull Lake 1 – Game 2 Howardsville Christian 17, Eau Claire 0 – Game 1 Howardsville Christian 2, Eau Claire 0 – Game 2 Vicksburg 9, Niles 7 – Game 1 Vicksburg 14, Niles 4 – Game 2 Buchanan 9, Bronson 5 – Game 1 Buchanan 10, Bronson 0 – Game 2 Bridgman 6, Coloma 4 – Game 1 Coloma 7, Bridgman 4 – Game 2 Watervliet 11, Gobles 1 – Game 1 Watervliet 15, Gobles 0 – Game 2 Berrien Springs 6, Constantine 0 – Game 1 Berrien Springs 14, Constantine 6 – Game 2 Hartford 20, Bangor 0 – Game 1 Hartford 23, Bangor 5 – Game 2 Marcellus 15, Cassopolis 0 – Game 1 Marcellus 16, Cassopolis 1 – Game 2 White Pigeon 5, Comstock 4 – Game 1 Comstock 6, White Pigeon 5 – Game 2 Paw Paw 7, Sturgis 6 – Game 1 Paw Paw 15, Sturgis 0 – Game 2 Lawton 11, Saugatuck 7 – Game 1 Lawton 3, Saugatuck 2 – Game 2 Three Rivers 5, Hamilton 4 – Game 1 Hamilton11, Three Rivers 4 – Game 2 Today Girls Soccer St. Joseph at Vicksburg, 6:30 p.m. New Buffalo at Michigan Lutheran, 5:00 p.m. Our Lady of the Lake at Niles, 5:00 p.m. Bridgman at South Haven, 6:45 p.m. Berrien Springs at Dowagiac, 5:00 p.m. Buchanan at Three Rivers, 5:00 p.m. Plainwell at Mattawan, 6:30 p.m. Comstock at Saugatuck, 5:45 p.m. Byron Center at Portage Northern, 6:30 p.m. East Lansing at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 6:30 p.m. Gull Lake at Grand Rapids Christian, 6:30 p.m. Fennville at Hamilton, 5:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Home School at Schoolcraft, 5:00 p.m. Baseball Benton Harbor at Our Lady of the Lake, 4:15 p.m. (DH) New Buffalo at Michigan Lutheran, 4:15 p.m. (DH) South Haven at Watervliet, 4:30 p.m. (DH) River Valley at Decatur, 4:30 p.m. Dowagiac at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m. Hartford at Bloomingdale, 4:00 p.m. Comstock at Saugatuck, 5:45 p.m. Three Rivers at Allegan, 4:00 p.m. Edwardsburg at Otsego, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Ada Forest Hills Eastern at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m. Fennville at Gobles, 4:30 p.m. (DH) Softball New Buffalo at Michigan Lutheran, 4:15 p.m. (DH) South Haven at Watervliet, 4:30 p.m. (DH) River Valley at Decatur, 4:30 p.m. Dowagiac at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m. Parchment at Allegan, 4:30 p.m. Edwardsburg at Otsego, 4:00 p.m. (DH) White Pigeon at Centreville, 4:00 p.m. 1 Jacksonville JaguarsTravon WalkerDEGeorgia2Detroit LionsAidan HutchinsonDEMichigan3Houston TexansDerek Stingley Jr.CBLSU4New York JetsAhmad GardnerCBCincinnati5New York GiantsKayvon ThibodeauxDEOregon6Carolina PanthersIkem EkwonuOTNC State7New York GiantsEvan NealOTAlabama8Atlanta FalconsDrake LondonWRUSC9Seattle SeahawksCharles CrossOTMississippi State10New York JetsGarrett WilsonWROhio State11New Orleans SaintsChris OlaveWROhio State12Detroit LionsJameson WilliamsWRAlabama13Philadelphia EaglesJordan DavisDTGeorgia14Baltimore RavensKyle HamiltonSNotre Dame15Houston TexansKenyon GreenOGTexas A&M16Washington CommandersJahan DotsonWRPenn State17Los Angeles ChargersZion JohnsonOGBoston College18Tennessee TitansTreylon BurksWRArkansas19New Orleans SaintsTrevor PenningOTNorthern Iowa20Pittsburgh SteelersKenny PickettQBPittsburgh21Kansas City ChiefsTrent McDuffieCBWashington22Green Bay PackersQuay WalkerLBGeorgia23Buffalo BillsKaiir ElamCBFlorida24Dallas CowboysTyler SmithOTTulsa25Baltimore RavensTyler LinderbaumCIowa26New York JetsJermaine Johnson IIDEFlorida State27Jacksonville JaguarsDevin LloydLBUtah28Green Bay PackersDevonte WyattDTGeorgia29New England PatriotsCole StrangeOGChattanooga30Kansas City ChiefsGeorge KarlaftisDEPurdue31Cincinnati BengalsDaxton HillSMichigan32Minnesota VikingsLewis CineSGeorgiaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NFL Draft – Lions take Hutchinson at No. 2, trade up to take Williams The Detroit Lions have selected Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson with the No. 2 pick, addressing a desperate need with a hometown star. The 6-foot-6, 265-pound edge rusher was a sack-master for the Wolverines whose consistency and relentlessness helped lead them to their first College Football Playoff. Detroit also traded up to take Alabama receiver Jameson Williams at No. 12 overall. Hutchinson was the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy this past season for the Wolverines. NFL Draft – 9 trades shake up 1st round Two more prominent wide receivers switched teams with Tennessee’s A.J. Brown and Baltimore’s Marquise Brown getting swapped during a dizzying stretch of the NFL draft. The Ravens traded Marquise Brown and the 100th overall pick to Arizona for the 23rd pick in the draft. Then the Titans dealt A.J. Brown to Philadelphia for the 18th and 101st picks. In all, 17 of the 23 picks made between Nos. 7 and 29 in the draft were made by teams that acquired them in trades. Eleven of those picks changed hands in the nine trades made during draft. NFL Draft – Defense 1st, then offense, with receivers a focal point In an NFL draft focused early on stoppers, it was the goers — wide receivers — who stole the spotlight Thursday night. Not simply prospects, either. Yes, the first five selections came on the defensive side of the ball, including edge rushers Travon Walker of national champion Georgia to Jacksonville and Aidan Hutchinson of Michigan to Detroit at Nos. 1 and 2. It was the first time in 31 years that no player on offense went in the opening five picks. So, naturally, the next five choices were on offense. And those kept coming: right through No. 12. And the theme throughout the first 20 picks was to get guys who could catch the ball — including Philadelphia acquiring standout A.J. Brown from the Titans, and Arizona getting veteran Marquise Brown from the Ravens. NFL Draft – Bengals get Michigan DB Daxton Hill with 31st pick The Cincinnati Bengals selected Michigan defensive back Daxton Hill with the 31st pick of the draft. The Bengals passed up some other enticing defensive players to get someone they expect to contribute right away in their secondary. The 6-foot, 191-pound Hill mostly played safety but also some slot cornerback at Michigan. Coach Zac Taylor says he could fit in at safety or nickel in the Bengals defense. NBA – DeRozan, Bulls looking to build on breakthrough season DeMar DeRozan wants to build on a standout season and help the Chicago Bulls make the next jump after taking a big step forward. He gets the sense from management they’ll try to do it with their core remaining intact. The Bulls no doubt made huge strides following a massive overhaul that began when Arturas Karnisovas was hired out of Denver’s front office in two years ago to lead their basketball operation. Chicago went 46-36 in coach Billy Donovan’s second season and made the playoffs for the first time since 2017. They were eliminated in the 1st round by Milwaukee, 4-1. NBA – National Basketball Association – 2022 NBA Playoffs – First Round Last Night Philadelphia 76ers 132, Toronto Raptors 97                    (PHI Wins 4-2) Phoenix Suns 115, New Orleans Pelicans 109                    (PHX Wins 4-2) Dallas Mavericks 98, Utah Jazz 96                                   (DAL Wins 4-2) Tonight Memphis Grizzlies at Minnesota Timberwolves, 9:00 p.m.    (MEM Leads 3-2) NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Chicago Blackhawks at Buffalo Sabres, 7:00 p.m. Detroit Red Wings at New Jersey Devils, 7:00 p.m. End Regular Season NHL – Blackhawks hire longtime Cubs exec Greenberg as associate GM The Chicago Blackhawks have completed their leadership team by hiring longtime Chicago Cubs executive Jeff Greenberg as associate general manager under new GM Kyle Davidson. The Blackhawks said Greenberg will be responsible for “overseeing the strategic systems and processes that will fuel” the team’s hockey operations. He will “establish and optimize a modern, continually evolving approach using systems, technology, data and talent.” Greenberg’s start date is May 9. He rounds out what the team called the “core brain trust.” The Blackhawks brought back longtime executive Norm Maciver as an associate GM to oversee the scouting operation last month after a stint as director of player personnel for the Seattle Kraken. MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Minnesota Twins 7, Detroit Tigers 1 Kansas City Royals 5, Chicago White Sox 2 – 10 Innings Atlanta Braves 5, Chicago Cubs 1 Twins 7, Tigers 1 – Correa gets 3 hits; Twins top Tigers to go 6-0 in homestand Carlos Correa broke out of a slump with three hits and three RBIs and the Minnesota Twins completed a three-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers with a 7-1 victory on Thursday. Gio Urshela, Trevor Larnach, and Gilbert Celestino each had two hits for the Twins. Minnesota has won seven straight and finished off a 6-0 homestand that also included a sweep of the White Sox. Correa entered the game on an 0-for-10 skid that had dropped his batting average to .167. He came through with a two-run double in the fifth, an RBI single in the sixth and another single in the eighth. Royals 5, White Sox 2 – F/10 – Royals take down White Sox 5-2 after 3-run 10th Rookie Kyle Isbel hit a two-run single in Kansas City’s three-run 10th inning, and the Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 5-2. Whit Merrifield scored the go-ahead run in the 10th when White Sox catcher Reese McGuire was charged with a passed ball with the bases loaded and two out. Isbel, who was promoted from Triple-A Omaha before the game, got his hit off left-hander Aaron Bummer. Chicago was held to three hits through the first seven innings, but tied it in the eighth. Royals starter Brad Keller induced 12 groundball outs and didn’t throw more than 15 pitches in any of his seven innings. Braves 5, Cubs 1 – Acuña returns, Wright dominant again, Braves beat Cubs 5-1 Ronald Acuña Jr. went 1 for 5 with two stolen bases in his return to the Braves lineup, but it was Kyle Wright who claimed a starring role, pitching three-hit ball over a career-high seven innings to give Atlanta a 5-1 win over the Cubs. The struggling Braves took two of three from Chicago for their first series win of the season. Wright improved to 3-0, striking out eight while walking four. Austin Riley and Dansby Swanson hit solo homers off former Braves pitcher Drew Smyly. Adam Duvall provided some insurance with a two-run shot against Ethan Roberts in the eighth. Tonight L.A. Angels (Syndergaard 2-0) at Chicago White Sox (Giolito 0-0), 7:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 1-1) at Milwaukee (Houser 1-2), 8:10 p.m. Detroit (Alexander 0-2) at L.A. Dodgers (Anderson 1-0), 10:10 p.m.               WSJM/WCSY 9:50 WNBA – Chicago to host WNBA All-Star Game for first time Chicago will host the WNBA All-Star Game for the first time, the league announced. The game will coincide with two major youth girls’ basketball tournaments being played in Chicago the weekend of July 10. The league will host a two-day “WNBA Live” event that weekend. On July 9, the two All-Star teams will have practice indoors with participants from the Nike Nationals tournament in attendance. Later that day, the annual 3-point contest and skills challenge will also take place. The All-Star Game will played a day later. NCAABSB – Police: Paint in Kansas team’s water; 2 juveniles suspected Police in the central Kansas town of Lindsborg announced two boys are suspected of being involved in the contamination of a water cooler used by the Kansas Wesleyan baseball team during a doubleheader at Bethany College last weekend. Both schools contacted police to file a report about a foreign substance found in Kansas Wesleyan’s water. Police did not say how it connected the juveniles to the tainted water and said no one associated with either college was responsible for tampering with the water cooler. The substance mixed into the water was paint used to put lines on the field. Golf – Tiger Woods heads to Southern Hill for PGA practice round Tiger Woods is at Southern Hill three weeks before the start of the PGA Championship. It’s the first step toward deciding whether his right leg that was badly damaged in a February 2021 car accident can allow him to compete in another major. Woods made a positive return from the crash at the Masters earlier this month. He made the cut for the 22nd straight time. He tired on the weekend and finished 47th out of 52 players. Golf Channel says the head pro at Southern Hills caddied for him on Thursday. Tulsa TV station KOTV showed an overhead shot of Woods putting. He was wearing a black sleeve on his right leg. Girls hockey programs show promise in nontraditional markets The NHL playoffs will take place next week in Dallas, Tampa, Nashville, Raleigh and Washington, D.C., where girls hockey has expanded immensely over the past decade. But participation in those nontraditional markets still lags far behind hockey hotbeds like Massachusetts, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. The 3,177 female players aged 18 and younger registered by USA Hockey in Texas, Florida, Tennessee, North Carolina, Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia combined is still fewer than in Wisconsin alone. The number of girls playing in those southern and mid-Atlantic locations is up more than 71% from 2011 to 2021. NHL teams, USA Hockey and others are working on getting more exposure, education and ice time to improve those numbers. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Great Lakes Loons 4, West Michigan Whitecaps 1 Lansing Lugnuts 4, Lake County Captains 1 Quad Cities River Bandits 5, South Bend Cubs 3 Tonight Great Lakes Loons at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m. Lansing Lugnuts at Lake County Captains, 6:35 p.m. South Bend Cubs at Quad Cities River Bandits, 7:30 p.m. ECHL – ECHL Hockey League – 2022 Kelly Cup Playoffs – Round 1 Tonight Cincinnati Cyclones 2, Toledo Walleye 0                          (CIN Leads 3-2) MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Yesterday Softball Lake Michigan College 4, Glen Oaks Community College 3 – Game 1 Lake Michigan College 4, Glen Oaks Community College 0 – Game 2 Today Baseball Muskegon Community College at Lake Michigan College, 2:00 p.m./4:00 p.m. (DH) Softball Lake Michigan College at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, 3:00 p.m./5:00 p.m. (DH) MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Baseball St. Joseph 7, Kalamazoo Central 0 – Game 1 Kalamazoo Central 3, St. Joseph 2 – Game 2 River Valley 18, Our Lady of the Lake 3 Vicksburg 12, Niles 0 – Game 1 Vicksburg 10, Niles 0 – Game 2 Watervliet 3, Gobles 0 – Game 1 Watervliet 7, Gobles 0 – Game 2 Sturgis 2, Paw Paw 1 – Game 1 Paw Paw 8, Sturgis 5 – Game 2 Hartford 22, Bangor 0 Decatur 15, Bloomingdale 0 – Game 1 Decatur 16, Bloomingdale 1 – Game 2 Centreville 6, Mendon 4 – Game 1 Centreville 3, Mendon 3 – Game 2 Suspended Parchment 1, Kalamazoo Hackett 0 – Game 1 – 9 Inn. Parchment 16, Kalamazoo Hackett 1 – Game 2 Lawton 11, Saugatuck 4 – Game 1 Lawton 3, Saugatuck 2 – Game 2 Mattawan 6, Gull Lake 2 – Game 1 Mattawan 5, Gull Lake 0 – Game 2 Girls Soccer Brandywine 5, Hartford 2 Constantine 3, Bronson 0 Kalamazoo Heritage 2, Kalamazoo Hackett 1 Kalamazoo Christian 2, Saugatuck 0 Girls Tennis St. Joseph 7, Kalamazoo Central 1 Softball St. Joseph 8, Kalamazoo Central 4 – Game 1 St. Joseph 9, Kalamazoo Central 2 – Game 2 South Bend St. Joseph 6, Lakeshore 4 Mattawan 11, Gull Lake 1 – Game 1 Mattawan 11, Gull Lake 1 – Game 2 Howardsville Christian 17, Eau Claire 0 – Game 1 Howardsville Christian 2, Eau Claire 0 – Game 2 Vicksburg 9, Niles 7 – Game 1 Vicksburg 14, Niles 4 – Game 2 Buchanan 9, Bronson 5 – Game 1 Buchanan 10, Bronson 0 – Game 2 Bridgman 6, Coloma 4 – Game 1 Coloma 7, Bridgman 4 – Game 2 Watervliet 11, Gobles 1 – Game 1 Watervliet 15, Gobles 0 – Game 2 Berrien Springs 6, Constantine 0 – Game 1 Berrien Springs 14, Constantine 6 – Game 2 Hartford 20, Bangor 0 – Game 1 Hartford 23, Bangor 5 – Game 2 Marcellus 15, Cassopolis 0 – Game 1 Marcellus 16, Cassopolis 1 – Game 2 White Pigeon 5, Comstock 4 – Game 1 Comstock 6, White Pigeon 5 – Game 2 Paw Paw 7, Sturgis 6 – Game 1 Paw Paw 15, Sturgis 0 – Game 2 Lawton 11, Saugatuck 7 – Game 1 Lawton 3, Saugatuck 2 – Game 2 Three Rivers 5, Hamilton 4 – Game 1 Hamilton11, Three Rivers 4 – Game 2 Today Girls Soccer St. Joseph at Vicksburg, 6:30 p.m. New Buffalo at Michigan Lutheran, 5:00 p.m. Our Lady of the Lake at Niles, 5:00 p.m. Bridgman at South Haven, 6:45 p.m. Berrien Springs at Dowagiac, 5:00 p.m. Buchanan at Three Rivers, 5:00 p.m. Plainwell at Mattawan, 6:30 p.m. Comstock at Saugatuck, 5:45 p.m. Byron Center at Portage Northern, 6:30 p.m. East Lansing at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 6:30 p.m. Gull Lake at Grand Rapids Christian, 6:30 p.m. Fennville at Hamilton, 5:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Home School at Schoolcraft, 5:00 p.m. Baseball Benton Harbor at Our Lady of the Lake, 4:15 p.m. (DH) New Buffalo at Michigan Lutheran, 4:15 p.m. (DH) South Haven at Watervliet, 4:30 p.m. (DH) River Valley at Decatur, 4:30 p.m. Dowagiac at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m. Hartford at Bloomingdale, 4:00 p.m. Comstock at Saugatuck, 5:45 p.m. Three Rivers at Allegan, 4:00 p.m. Edwardsburg at Otsego, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Ada Forest Hills Eastern at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m. Fennville at Gobles, 4:30 p.m. (DH) Softball New Buffalo at Michigan Lutheran, 4:15 p.m. (DH) South Haven at Watervliet, 4:30 p.m. (DH) River Valley at Decatur, 4:30 p.m. Dowagiac at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m. Parchment at Allegan, 4:30 p.m. Edwardsburg at Otsego, 4:00 p.m. (DH) White Pigeon at Centreville, 4:00 p.m. 1 Jacksonville JaguarsTravon WalkerDEGeorgia2Detroit LionsAidan HutchinsonDEMichigan3Houston TexansDerek Stingley Jr.CBLSU4New York JetsAhmad GardnerCBCincinnati5New York GiantsKayvon ThibodeauxDEOregon6Carolina PanthersIkem EkwonuOTNC State7New York GiantsEvan NealOTAlabama8Atlanta FalconsDrake LondonWRUSC9Seattle SeahawksCharles CrossOTMississippi State10New York JetsGarrett WilsonWROhio State11New Orleans SaintsChris OlaveWROhio State12Detroit LionsJameson WilliamsWRAlabama13Philadelphia EaglesJordan DavisDTGeorgia14Baltimore RavensKyle HamiltonSNotre Dame15Houston TexansKenyon GreenOGTexas A&M16Washington CommandersJahan DotsonWRPenn State17Los Angeles ChargersZion JohnsonOGBoston College18Tennessee TitansTreylon BurksWRArkansas19New Orleans SaintsTrevor PenningOTNorthern Iowa20Pittsburgh SteelersKenny PickettQBPittsburgh21Kansas City ChiefsTrent McDuffieCBWashington22Green Bay PackersQuay WalkerLBGeorgia23Buffalo BillsKaiir ElamCBFlorida24Dallas CowboysTyler SmithOTTulsa25Baltimore RavensTyler LinderbaumCIowa26New York JetsJermaine Johnson IIDEFlorida State27Jacksonville JaguarsDevin LloydLBUtah28Green Bay PackersDevonte WyattDTGeorgia29New England PatriotsCole StrangeOGChattanooga30Kansas City ChiefsGeorge KarlaftisDEPurdue31Cincinnati BengalsDaxton HillSMichigan32Minnesota VikingsLewis CineSGeorgiaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke, Cody, and Ryan are back to break down a 2-1 victory over the Pirates in the Cubs first road game of the season. The crew breaks down Seiya Suzuki's first career multi-homerun game of his career, both solo shots, how Drew Smyly impressed in his five innings of work, and the bullpen's bounce back performance, including Ethan Roberts. Tune in to prepare for Wednesday's early series recap in Pittsburgh. SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/CHGOSports WEBSITE: http://allCHGO.com/ BUY MERCH: http://CHGOLocker.com  FOLLOW ON SOCIAL:  Twitter: @CHGO_Sports Instagram: @CHGO_Sports Visit https://bit.ly/3sE8RMe or download the PointsBet App, make a deposit and use code “CHGO” to get 2 Risk Free Bets up to $2000, an annual CHGO membership and a free shirt!  Mobile registration in Illinois is here! Visit https://stravacraftcoffee.com and use code “CHGO25” to get 25% of your order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the Cubs taking 2 of 3 from the Brewers in the first series of 2022, our panel (Elise Menaker, Tony Andracki and Lance Brozdowksi) discuss the top takeaways from the weekend. Topics include Seiya Suzuki's historic debut, the success of the rotation and surprising developments.Then, Brozdowski takes the group through his latest Top 25 Cubs prospect rankings, explaining why players slot in at each spot.Who made the biggest leap? Who is poised to shoot up the list in 2022 or beyond? Which players just missed the cut? Brozdowski answers these questions and more.

Luke, Ryan, Cody, and Corey are back for another edition from the CHGO office in the West Loop. The crew breaks down the expectations from the bullpen this season and react to the videos of Ethan Roberts. Cody celebrates Nick Madrigal's spring training homer against the White Sox. The new Statue Row at Wrigley Field. Jon Heyman's comments about the Ricketts spending, and a the new PitchComm coming to baseball to help stop sign stealing. SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/CHGOSports WEBSITE: http://allCHGO.com/ BUY MERCH: http://CHGOLocker.com  FOLLOW ON SOCIAL:  Twitter: @CHGO_Sports Instagram: @CHGO_Sports Visit https://bit.ly/3sE8RMe or download the PointsBet App, make a deposit and use code “CHGO” to get 2 Risk Free Bets up to $2000, an annual CHGO membership and a free shirt!  Mobile registration in Illinois is here! Visit https://stravacraftcoffee.com and use code “CHGO25” to get 25% of your order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2022 MLB season is upon us! Our panel (Elise Menaker, Tony Andracki and Andy Martinez) previews the Cubs season and provides predictions on a variety of topics, including:-Favorite Spring Training moment-2022 Cubs breakout player-Under-the-radar players to keep an eye on-Who will lead the Cubs in homers?-Who will lead the Cubs in saves?-Biggest surprise of the season-Bold predictions-Must-watch series for the seasonPlus, Cubs second baseman Nick Madrigal stops by the podcast to chat about his unicorn approach at the plate, his thoughts on walk-up songs and how he will work with the team to stay healthy in 2022.

Ethan Roberts and Ben Leeper tossed today. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support

Cubs pitching prospect Ethan Roberts joins the show!

Rusty Ellis is joined by White County and Tennessee Tech baseball legend Ethan Roberts to talk about his time in the Upper Cumberland and current stint with the Chicago Cubs.

Marquee Sports Network's Lance Brozdowski joins the show to give his perspective on Cubs prospects! The crew starts off the show by talking about Lance's atypical route to being a multimedia producer by way of accounting school. After dabbling in some advanced analytics conversation, Lance gives his opinions on prospects from Ethan Roberts to Yohendrick Pinango and many others in between.

⚾️ Ethan Roberts, RHP Iowa Cubs, joins us today for a special episode⚾️ Get to know more about Ethan outside of his baseball life⚾️ Ethan's approach during COVID (spoiler alert: he crushed it.)

How about this one? Greg and Jimmy interview Ethan Roberts, who is the very first player to be on the 40-man roster at the time of their interview! The new addition talks about everything from his spin rates in college to his pitch repertoire. He finishes off the show by giving some love to guys like Scott Effross, Cayne Uckert, Nelson Velazquez, and Andy Weber.

Nesse episódio Felipe Zanetti e Fabrício Vera comentam as chegadas de novos jogadores para a próxima temporada, as novas adições de prospectos no elenco de 40 jogadores e os rumores que cincundaram o Wrigley Field nos últimos dias.  Mencionados no Episódio Análise da chegada de Wade Miley e a troca por Harold Ramirez A adição de Nelson Velasquez e Ethan Roberts no roster de 40 e mais algumas notícias sobre prospectos Os rumores de contratação para o Chicago Cubs  Além do Cubscast, temos o podcast do Beisebol de Letrados e o Rebatida Podcast , que falam sobre a Liga em geral. Beisebol de Letrados | Rebatida Podcast Nos siga também no Twitter: Twitter dos Letrados  | Fumble na Net  | Rebatida Podcast

Ethan Roberts attends Union Seminary where he is a chaplain intern for incarcerated transgender folks at Rosie's on Rikers Island. He discusses his early religious trauma being apart of a cultic group in Buffalo NY. He speaks about power and class manipulation as well as the greater culture of ‘toxic theology' within his Mennonite and Baptist upbringing. At college his first encounter seeing a Drag King enabled him to explore his gender and sexuality. More recently, he describes the complications passing as a cis white man and co-raising a child with his partner while navigating his internal and external relationships to trans-embodiment.

Today we are joined by Ethan Roberts, Cubs relief pitching prospect currently at triple-A Iowa. Ethan talks about only getting one scholarship offer out of high school, pitching an insane amount of innings as a closer in college, and when he found out his spin rate was something special. Follow him @EthanRoberts26 on Instagram and @EthanXXVI on Twitter! Follow us @AwayGamesPod everywhere. Today's episode is brought to you by MANSCAPED™! Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code AWAYGAMES at Manscaped.com. Unlock your confidence and always use the right tools for the job with MANSCAPED™. 

Andrew (he/him/his) is joined by Texas filmmaker Ethan (he/him/his) and the hosts of the Queer Queue Podcast, Linna (she/her/hers)and Nic (he/him/his). The group goes over queer representation in film from the 1900s through today. Content warning: strong language and discussions of sexual activity are found within this episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fruitflypod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fruitflypod/support