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Have you heard of Grace Lyons-Turk? You may know her as Grace Lyons, the five-year starting shortstop and team captain for the Oklahoma Sooners Softball team, who gave God ALL the Glory during the press conference after winning the Championship Title.Grace and her team's dedication to using their status as a team to give God the Glory in everything they do is truly inspiring. How do you create this type of culture on an elite college team?“People ask how does the culture get like that—How are you guys known for singing about Jesus after a game?” Lyons said. “It has to happen within the circle, in the team. You have to have someone who's willing to stand up for that, but then you need others coming alongside them who want to be a part.”Post-college Lyons is setting up the next steps with FCA and is ready to transition from college sports into college ministry.The Fellowship of Christian Athletes' exciting local radio program, Heart of the Athlete, airs Saturdays at 9 am MST on KBXL 94.1 FM. The show is hosted by local FCA Director, Ken Lewis. This program is a great opportunity to listen to local athletes and coaches share their lives, combining sports with their faith in Jesus Christ each week!Our relationships will demonstrate steadfast commitment to Jesus Christ and His Word through Integrity, Serving, Teamwork and Excellence.NNU Box 3359 623 S University Blvd Nampa, ID 83686 United States (208) 697-1051 klewis@fca.orghttps://www.fcaidaho.org/Podcast Website: https://941thevoice.com/podcasts/heart-of-the-athlete/

Imagine if you got everything you ever wanted. Would it satisfy your soul? After experiencing great success in her athletic career, today's wise-beyond-her-years guest realized that only Jesus could satisfy her soul and give her a firm foundation amid the ups and downs of life. Grace Lyons-Turk is the former captain of the Oklahoma University women's softball team and a three-time Women's College World Series champion. Rather than finding her identity in her athletic skills, accomplishments, or career, Grace has used her platform to make much of the Lord and point others to Him—from fellow teammates to the watching world. Listen in and hear how surrendering to the Lord and finding our identity in Him is the pathway to unshakeable joy.    Download your free Strong Women Advent resource guide! Advent began Sunday, December 3rd. Explore “Prepare the Way of the Lord-Advent 2023” for books, devotional, music, and art that tunes your heart to worship in preparation for the coming King this Christmas season. Landed.Colsoncenter.org/advent    Grace Lyons Reads Her ‘Dear Softball' letter  Fellowship of Christian Athletes  The Player's Conference gathering of college athletes  Grace's husband, Michael Turk's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Hangtime37    Strong Women is partnering with our amazing friends at Drinklings to offer a special Flannery O'Connor mug and Strong Women coffee blend just in time for Christmas! Check out these products here and get yours today. These also make great Christmas gifts for the other Strong Women on your list!  Today, Christians face mounting pressure to conform to harmful secular ideologies about race, sexuality, human identity, and more. In response, the Colson Center seeks to equip believers with a Christian worldview on all these things, so they can know, live, and speak the truth in love. As we reach the end of the year, would you consider donating to support the ongoing work of the Colson Center? You can make your donation at colsoncenter.org/swyearend.  This Summer, give your teens an unshakeable faith that will last a lifetime. Summit Ministries' Student Conferences give students reasons to trust the biblical foundation you have laid for them. Students will wrestle through the hard questions as they build an unshakeable faith. Register for a two-week session in Colorado or Georgia. Use code STRONGWOMEN for an exclusive discount.  Learn more at summit.org/strongwomen.  The Strong Women Podcast is a product of the Colson Center which equips Christians to live out their faith with clarity, confidence, and courage in this cultural moment. Through commentaries, podcasts, videos, and more, we help Christians better understand what's happening in the world, and champion what is true and good wherever God has called them.  Learn more about the Colson Center here: https://www.colsoncenter.org/   Visit our website and sign up for our email list so that you can stay up to date on what we are doing here and also receive our monthly journal: https://www.colsoncenter.org/strong-women  Join Strong Women on Social Media:   https://www.facebook.com/StrongWomenCC  https://www.facebook.com/groups/strongwomencommunitycc/  https://www.instagram.com/strongwomencc/ 

New from the Colson Center!  Interested in the What Would You Say? video project? Subscribe to be notified when new videos are released at whatwouldyousay.org/subscribe. Watch the latest release and explore the full on-demand library!  ___ Dr. Dacher Keltner, a psychology professor at the University of California, Berkeley, released a book earlier this year with a bombshell piece of advice: Go outside!  Recently, Dr. Keltner spoke to The New York Times about the book, entitled Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How it can Transform Your Life. He recommended “awe walks,” intentional time spent outside and focused on nature. This, Keltner says, can inspire awe, “that complex emotion we experience when encountering something so vast that our sense of self recedes.” Awe has measurable psychological and even physical benefits, including reducing anxiety, depression, and even inflammation.   So, go outside and think of something other than yourself. Not exactly rocket science, or anything new for that matter, but great advice, nonetheless.  In Keltner's words the goal of making our “sense of self recede” is quite counter-cultural. For decades, the dominant ideas in psychology and most of the social sciences have been that the self is the highest priority and that self-expression, self-discovery, and self-actualization (or “living authentically”) are the keys to the meaning of life and the only ways to be happy. The fruit of this poisonous tree is the rigid dogma of the late sexual revolution: Our “self-expression” is our true self, and all of reality must bend to accommodate it.    This makes this “new” science, that true satisfaction comes when our “sense of self recedes,” so shocking to read in print. It's in turning outward and upward, not inward, that we find the most joy, contentment, and meaning.  For evidence that Dr. Keltner is really on to something here, we only need look at the University of Oklahoma women's softball team, who just won their third consecutive collegiate World Series title. Throughout their impressive winning streak, they were often criticized for excessive celebration. These celebrations of great plays or big wins are in stark contrast to the trash-talking and chest-thumping endemic in high-level sports, including this year's women's collegiate Final Four.  When an ESPN reporter asked the OU players how they maintained their joy amid fierce competition, team captain Grace Lyons replied: “Well, the only way that you can have a joy that doesn't fade away is from the Lord. And any other type of joy is actually happiness that comes from circumstances and outcomes.”   Her teammate, Jayda Coleman, said: “[W]e want to win. But it's not the end of the world [if we lose] because our life is in Christ. And that's all that matters.”  Joy, in other words, comes from looking outward and upward, not inward. The beautiful world God created is a source of joy because it draws us outward. To paraphrase something John Piper once said, most people don't stand at the edge of the Grand Canyon and think, “Wow, I am awesome.” Ultimately, starry nights, clever animals, and beautiful sunsets direct our thoughts upward.   It's an incredible gift of God that His handiwork points us to Him.  After all, beautiful things mean more when we know and love the person who made them. Something store-bought cannot compare to something made by someone who had us in mind while making it.  In the same way, the creation reveals that God loves us and that He made the world with humans in mind. “Awe walks” are therapeutically helpful because of what is true about the world, about the God who made it, and about ourselves. In contrast, the inward turn that has marked our culture and is largely taken for granted these days as the key to our identity and the meaning of life has only left us more lost, confused, and depressed.  In other words, go outside.

In sports news, the Denver Nuggets have won their first NBA Championship, in their 47th year in the league. That was this week. Last week, it was the Oklahoma Sooners women's softball team that dominated headlines, winning their third straight and seventh overall NCAA championship.   For those of us who don't typically follow this particular sport, the OU team was as well known for their celebrations and press conferences as for their dominant play. The word that comes to mind, partly because it was repeated over and over by those in the program and those watching, is joy. To be clear, for these Sooners, joy is not a consequence of winning. It's the other way around. When asked about their joy, during a press conference a few days before winning the national title, team captain Grace Lyons said this:   Well, the only way that you can have a joy that doesn't fade away is from the Lord. And any other type of joy is actually happiness that comes from circumstances and outcomes. I think Coach has said this before, but joy from the Lord is really the only thing that can keep you motivated, just in a good mindset, no matter the outcomes. Thankfully, we've had a lot of success this year. But if it was the other way around, joy from the Lord is the only thing that can keep you embracing those memories, moments, friendships, and all that.  Following Lyons, her teammate Jayda Coleman discussed her own journey of learning the proper order of winning and joy:  1,000% agree with Grace Lyons. I went through that my freshman year, I was so happy to win the [College World Series]. I've talked about this before, but I was just so happy that we won the College World Series, but I didn't feel joy . . . . I didn't know what to do the next day. I didn't know what to do for that following week. I didn't feel filled. And I had to find Christ in that. And I think that is what makes our team so strong is that we're not afraid to lose, because it's not the end of the world. If we do lose, yes, obviously, we worked our butts off to be here and we want to win. But it's not the end of the world because our life is in Christ. And that's all that matters.  It's not unusual at a press conference for an athlete or two to express thankfulness to God. What is unusual is for three in a row to do so, while also expressing how their faith in Christ has completely changed their perspective on sports and life. Sophomore Alyssa Brito then iced the press conference (that's a sports metaphor for an athlete who finishes out a game and secures the win), describing how the game is not life, only part of a life that's completely reoriented by focusing on Christ and not self:  I think a huge thing that we've really just latched on to is eyes up. And you guys see us doing this and pointing up, but we're really like fixing our eyes on Christ. And that's something we're, like they we're saying, you can't find a fulfillment in an outcome, whether it's good or bad. And I think that's why we're so steady in what we do and in our love for each other and our love for the game, because we know this game is giving us the opportunity to glorify God. And I just think once we figured that out, and that was our purpose, and everyone was all in with that, it's really changed so much for us. And I mean, I know myself, I've seen so much of a growth in myself . . . . once I turned to Jesus, and I realized how He had changed my outlook on life, not just softball, but understanding how much I have to live for. And that's living to exemplify the Kingdom. And I think that brings so much freedom. And I'm sure everyone's story is similar, but we all have those great testimonies that have really, like, shown how awesome it is to play for something bigger.  To be clear, this is a talented team, but there is also a culture in place at OU that just looks different. In another press conference, Coach Patty Gasso attributed their success to knowing “they are defined not by softball . . . . . They never play tight, they never play afraid . . . . because . . . . they've really found their freedom … through their faith.”  In a “Dear Softball” letter, senior captain Grace Lyons echoed her coach when she said her perspective changed “when I realized you were just something I did, not who I was.”   The expectation is to idolize you. And the promise is that true joy comes from reaching a goal that you have put all of your effort into. Yes, we as Christians are expected to work hard at all that we do for Christ. But the real victory has already been won on the cross: Jesus dying for my sin and saving me. Because of this, I have an eternal hope that allows me to play your game free with fullness of joy that comes only from the Lord. With this mindset, I have played the most joyful softball the last five years.  And that joy has pointed millions to the One who is the Giver of all good gifts. Congrats Grace and OU softball, and thank you for sharing this gift with us.  For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.  

The top-seeded Sooners are favored to win their third straight title, but teams like Tennessee, Florida State and Oklahoma State could challenge OU. Related Who is Patty Gasso? The story behind the best coach of the best team in college softball ‘Special thing to watch': Arizona's Mike Candrea tips cap as Sooners break NCAA win streak record Assessing the eight teams headed to the Women's College World Series OU punches ticket to WCWS in comeback win; Sooners break NCAA win streak record at 48 games Creating a masterpiece: Diversity drives Patty Gasso's roster with ingredients leading to success Contact us Sports Writer Eli Lederman: Email | Twitter | Follow his stories Sports Writer Eric Bailey: Email | Twitter | Follow his stories Subscribe to this podcast at: Apple | Google | SpotifySupport the show: https://tulsaworld.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the podcast, our Sports Spectrum Managing Editor, Jon Ackerman joins host Jason Romano to preview the 2023 Spring edition of the Sports Spectrum magazine with Oklahoma softball players Grace Lyons, Jordy Bahl, Alyssa Brito and Rylie Boone on the cover.  SIGN UP and SUBSCRIBE to the Sports Spectrum Magazine here.  http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine 

Grace Lyons is a shortstop with the Oklahoma Sooners softball program. She was a member of the 2021 and 2022 WCWS national championship teams. She was a NFCA First Team All-American in 2022 and in 2021 and 2022 was named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year.  Rylie Boone is an outfielder with the Oklahoma Sooners softball program and also a member of the 2021 and 2022 WCWS national championship teams. She was named to the 2022 Women's College World Series All-Tournament Team and voted a two-time Academic All-Big 12 First Team in 2021 and 2022.  Today on the podcast, Jon Ackerman talks to Grace Lyons about being the spiritual leader of the Oklahoma Sooners softball program and her desire to disciple and mentor those who can carry the torch after she finishes up her playing career. We also talk to Rylie Boone about growing in her faith and when Jesus became real to her.  ----------------------------------------------------------------- Looking for faith/sports gift ideas? Check out our new Increase store with Sports Spectrum apparel, gifts, devotionals and more.  - http://TheIncrease.com 

Have you ever asked "what's God's will for my life?" or... have you ever wondered if national titles, wins, or fill in the blank of your athletic career peak- would be even at least a little bit fulfilling? Grace Lyons, an OU softball player answers these questions on this episode. Tune in to hear about her experience as a two time national champion and how she leverages success for God's name & glory. Grace Lyons is a college softball player from Peoria Arizona at the University of Oklahoma. Grace was the Big 12 Defensive player of the year, 2022 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Top-10 Finalist & 2022 NCAA Woman of the Year nominee …however her light for Jesus and passion to make Him known is what marks her the most. Mentioned: Grace Lyons Grace's BATL clothing line If you found this podcast helpful, please consider rating, reviewing, and subscribing to help other athletes find M>A. Interested in supporting this podcast? Email gracekball@gmail.com Podcast Links

The D1Softball Podcast is back for Season 3! Tara Henry and Rhiannon Potkey welcome Oklahoma redshirt senior and infielder, Grace Lyons.

Grace Lyons, starting shortstop for the University of Oklahoma Sooners and a current member of Team USA, truly has a passion and conviction to share God's love with our world. Grace's identity is not found in her athletic performance, but in her mission to win people for Christ! From leading team prayers in High School to leading prayers at the Women's College World Series hand in hand with her opposition, Grace's soul is driven to glorify the Lord in all that she is doing, both on and off the field! Want to connect? Email: completingandcompeting@gmail.comWebsite: completingandcompeting.orgTwitter: @candcministry Instagram: @candcministry 

Grace Lyons is a shortstop for the Oklahoma Sooners softball team. She has helped her team win back-to-back national championships in 2021 and 2022. This past season, she hit .401 with 23 home runs and 70 RBI. Her steady play at shortstop only saw her make six errors the entire season and she was named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive year. Lyons was also recently named to the 2022 U.S. Women's National Team (WNT) roster for the Japan All-Star Series, USA Softball that took place in early August. Today on the podcast, we talk to Grace Lyons about winning a second national championship, the spiritual growth she's had in her college career and why her desire is to live a life serving Jesus Christ in obedience. Receive our 10-day Sports Spectrum Devotional written by professional athletes for FREE when you sign up for our Sports Spectrum Weekly Email Newsletter. Sign up here. 

I got to chat with 2x time National Champion and all-American Grace Lyons from OU and as much as all that softball related stuff is awesome, she is an even better person! Grace and I talked about the special championship runs she has been a part of and how God has been so faithful in her life and time at OU. If you have been following OU softball you can see that something is different about them, and Grace has been a huge part of that! She has a bold heart for Jesus and you will be so encouraged by the way she talks about and shares her faith! You can follow and support Grace at the following links:InstagramTwitterShopThe Players Conference Remember to subscribe to the show so you never miss and episode! I appreciate the support!

Though the Texas Longhorns jumped out to a 2-0 lead and Estelle Czech held the Oklahoma Sooners offense at bay in the first three innings, the Sooners ultimately broke through in the fourth inning to tie the game and then erupted for four runs in each of the fifth and sixth innings to win their sixth national championship and second consecutive.Jocelyn Alo was named the Most Outstanding Player of the Women's College World Series and Jordy Bahl battled back from injury to help the Sooners complete their title run. Kinzie Hansen and Grace Lyons launched three-run home runs and Jayda Coleman and the Sooners defense came up with clutch defensive plays throughout the game.John Williams and Josh Helmer discuss what this title means for the legacy of Patty Gasso, Jocelyn Alo's place among the all-time greats in college softball, and Oklahoma's status as favorites for 2023 on this episode of Locked On Sooners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Though the Texas Longhorns jumped out to a 2-0 lead and Estelle Czech held the Oklahoma Sooners offense at bay in the first three innings, the Sooners ultimately broke through in the fourth inning to tie the game and then erupted for four runs in each of the fifth and sixth innings to win their sixth national championship and second consecutive. Jocelyn Alo was named the Most Outstanding Player of the Women's College World Series and Jordy Bahl battled back from injury to help the Sooners complete their title run. Kinzie Hansen and Grace Lyons launched three-run home runs and Jayda Coleman and the Sooners defense came up with clutch defensive plays throughout the game. John Williams and Josh Helmer discuss what this title means for the legacy of Patty Gasso, Jocelyn Alo's place among the all-time greats in college softball, and Oklahoma's status as favorites for 2023 on this episode of Locked On Sooners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Los Angeles Dodgers 11, Chicago White Sox 9 Tigers and Cubs were off Dodgers 11, White Sox 9 – After 2-strike intentional walk, Muncy powers Dodgers Max Muncy broke open the game with a three-run homer in the sixth inning after White Sox manager Tony La Russa ordered an intentional walk to Trea Turner with a 1-2 count, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers beat Chicago 11-9. Muncy had five RBIs in his return after missing 11 games with left elbow inflammation. Los Angeles trailed 4-0 before a six-run fifth and was ahead 6-5 when Freddie Freeman hit an RBI single off Bennett Sousa. Sousa bounced an 0-2 slider for a wild pitch that allowed Freeman to take second and La Russa wanted a left-on-left matchup. Tonight Chicago Cubs (Miley 1-0) at N.Y. Yankees (Severino 4-1), 7:05 p.m. Toronto (Berríos 4-2) at Detroit (Rodriguez 0-1), 7:10 p.m.                WSJM/WCSY 6:50 Texas (Otto 4-2) at Chicago White Sox (Martin 0-2), 8:10 p.m. MLB – Contreras, Cubs avoid arbitration, agree to $9.625M contract Catcher Willson Contreras and the Chicago Cubs avoided an arbitration hearing by agreeing to a one-year contract for $9.625 million. The agreement is at the midpoint between the $10.25 million the 30-year-old Contreras had asked for and the $9 million the Cubs had offered when figures were exchanged. Contreras hit .237 with 21 homers and 57 RBIs in 128 games last season. He led National League catchers in assists for the third time. The two-time All-Star is batting .277 with 10 homers and 23 RBIs this season. NHL – National Hockey League – 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Conference Finals Last Night Tampa Bay Lightning 3, New York Rangers 1                      (TBL Leads 3-2) Lightning 3, Rangers 1 – Palat scores late, Lightning beat Rangers 3-1 in Game 5 Ondrej Palat scored on a deflection with 1:50 remaining to break a tie and lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 3-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Thursday night for a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference final. Mikhail Sergachev and Brandon Hagel also scored to help the two-time defending champion Lightning get their third straight win, the first by a road team in this series. Andre Vasilevskiy stopped 24 shots. Ryan Lindgren scored for New York, which had won eight straight at home. Igor Shesterkin finished with 24 saves. Game 6 is Saturday night in Tampa. NBA – National Basketball Association – 2022 NBA Finals Tonight Golden State Warriors at Boston Celtics, 9:00 p.m.         (BOS Leads 2-1) NBA – Curry’s diagnosis for Game 4 of finals: ‘I’m going to play’ Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry says there’s no doubt that he’ll play in Game 4 of the NBA Finals against Boston. The two-time NBA MVP injured his ankle late in Game 3. Boston won 116-100 to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. Curry says the injury is the same one he sustained in a late-season game against the Celtics. He missed the last 12 games of the regular season, but he says this injury isn’t as bad. Game 4 is in Boston on Friday night before the series returns to San Francisco. NCAAFB – Grandson of retired Michigan coach commits to Notre Dame The grandson of retired Michigan coach Lloyd Carr has committed to playing football at Notre Dame in 2024. Saline High School quarterback CJ Carr announced his decision Thursday night. Carr chose the Fighting Irish over the Wolverines, Georgia, LSU, Wisconsin and Michigan State. His father was a backup quarterback at Michigan and his mother also graduated from the school. Maternal grandfather Tom Curtis was an All-America defensive back for the Wolverines in 1969. Carr says he always planned to leave the state for college and is excited about Marcus Freeman’s program and Tommy Rees’ offense at Notre Dame. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Tonight Chicago Sky at Connecticut Sun, 7:00 p.m. New York Liberty at Indiana Fever, 7:00 p.m. Golf – LIV/PGA – PGA Tour says Saudi-paid players no longer eligible for tour The PGA Tour says members who are playing in the Saudi-funded league in London are no longer eligible to play tour events. Commissioner Jay Monahan sent a memo indicating the sanctions against Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson and 15 other players. The memo went out a short time after the LIV Golf Invitational outside London began with a 48-player field. The decision includes the Presidents Cup. Monahan says even if players resigned their membership, they are not eligible as nonmembers to get sponsor exemptions to tournaments. The USGA already said players can still play the U.S. Open next week. LIV Golf is run by Greg Norman and funded by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund. It responded to the PGA Tour’s decision by calling it vindictive and divisive. Golf – PGA – Clark leads in Toronto Wyndham Clark started the week with a late charge to play his way into the U.S. Open in a qualifier, and then he stayed hot Thursday in the RBC Canadian Open for a 7-under 63 to take the first-round lead.  Clark opened with five birdies in nine holes and kept bogeys off his card at St. George’s Golf and Country Club for the third round of his PGA Tour career at 63 or lower.  Matt Fitzpatrick was a stroke back, and Doug Ghim and Harold Varner III followed at 65. Tennis – Wimbledon – Wimbledon record prize money at full-capacity tournament Wimbledon will offer a record total of $50.5 million in player compensation but the singles champions will receive less than the pre-pandemic amount. The All England Club says prize money excluding per diems totals a record $48.8 million. The men’s and women’s singles winners will each earn $2.5 million, 14.9% less than in 2019. The overall prize money is an 11% increase over last year, when capacity was reduced because of coronavirus restrictions, and a 5.4% increase over 2019. The oldest Grand Slam tournament begins June 27 and organizers highlighted plans for the grass-court competition to be at full capacity for the first time in three years. NCAASFB – Oklahoma beats Texas, repeats as softball national champs Kinzie Hansen and Grace Lyons hit three-run homers, Jayda Coleman made two spectacular defensive plays and No. 1 seed Oklahoma defeated unseeded Texas 10-5 to win its second straight Women’s College World Series title. The Sooners claimed the best-of-three series 2-0 after winning Game 1 16-1. Jocelyn Alo, the two-time USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year who had been dominant throughout the World Series, hit a hard single in her final at-bat in the sixth inning. She ends her career with a Division I record 122 home runs. It was Oklahoma’s sixth overall championship and fifth in the past nine World Series. Athletics – Info gathered from new law leads to 4-year doping ban Information from the first case to be prosecuted under a new law designed to criminalize widespread doping conspiracies has been used to level a four-year ban on a triple jumper from Georgia. The U.S Anti-Doping Agency announced the sanction for 27-year-old Sabina Allen, who competes for Jamaica. Allen tested positive for two prohibited substances after finishing first at a low-level event in California last May. Evidence for the case came from a criminal case against Eric Lira. He was charged under the Rodchenkov Antidoping Act, which was passed to go after people and organizations that fund and promote international doping schemes. NFL – State lawmakers table measure aimed at luring Commanders to Virginia The Virginia General Assembly is tabling for the year legislation intended to lure the Washington Commanders to Virginia. That’s according to a top state lawmaker who sponsored one version of the legislation.  Democratic Senate Majority Leader Dick Saslaw said in a brief interview that there were too many issues to be resolved and controversies surrounding the NFL team for the legislation to proceed. He says it could be reintroduced next year.  The team did not immediately respond to a request for comment.  The development came a day after an assistant coach for the team issued an apology for a comparison he made on social media between the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and the protests in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Yesterday Great Lakes Loons 6, Dayton Dragons 5 – Game 1 (8 Innings) Great Lakes Loons 4, Dayton Dragons 3 – Game 2 Lansing Lugnuts 16, West Michigan Whitecaps 2 South Bend Cubs 2, Cedar Rapids Kernels 0 Tonight Lansing Lugnuts at West Michigan Whitecaps, 5:35 p.m. (DH) Cedar Rapids Kernels at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Dayton Dragons, 7:05 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Baseball – Regional Semifinals Division 2 at Edwardsburg Vicksburg 5, Berrien Springs 4 Division 3 at Centreville Buchanan 11, Climax-Scotts 0 Division 3 at Bangor GR Covenant Christian 3, Watervliet 1 Division 4 at Kalamazoo College Gobles 6, Michigan Lutheran 3 Division 4 at Decatur Decatur 8, Colon 1 Division 1 at Coldwater Battle Creek Lakeview 2, Ann Arbor Skyline 1 Girls Soccer – Regional Finals Division 1 At Caledonia Portage Central 1, Hudsonville 0 Division 3 at Otsego Hudsonville Unity Christian 5, Otsego 0 Tonight Girls Soccer – Regional Finals Division 4 at Portage Northern Our Lady of the Lake vs. Kalamazoo Christian, 6:30 p.m. Division 2 at Battle Creek Harper Creek Gull Lake vs. Zeeland West, 6:30 p.m. Boys Golf – State Finals (Today and Saturday) (All start at 9:00 a.m.) Division 2 at The Meadows, GVSU Team Qualifiers Gull Lake Mattawan Vicksburg Individual Qualifiers Jacob Marohn (Lakeshore) Division 3 at The Fortress, Frankenmuth Team Qualifiers Coloma Schoolcraft Vicksburg Individual Qualifiers Parker Lanning (Watervliet) Division 3 at Forest Acres West, MSU. Team Qualifiers Kalamazoo Christian Kalamazoo Hackett Individual Qualifiers Elijah Janowiak (Saugatuck) Saturday Baseball – Regional Final/Quarterfinal Division 1 at Coldwater Brighton vs. Northville, 10:00 a.m. Battle Creek Lakeview vs. Monroe, 12:30 p.m. Quarterfinal, 3:00 p.m. Division 1 at Mt. Pleasant Midland vs. Mattawan, 10:00 a.m. Grandville vs. Forest Hills Northern, 12:30 p.m. Quarterfinal, 3:00 p.m. Division 2 at Hope College Hamilton vs. Charlotte, 10:00 a.m. Vicksburg vs. Grand Rapids Christian, 12:30 p.m. Quarterfinal, 3:00 p.m. Division 3 at Adrian College Buchanan vs. Onsted, 10:00 a.m. Clinton vs. Hudson, 12:30 p.m. Quarterfinal, 3:00 p.m. Division 4 at Kalamazoo College Gobles vs. Britton-Deerfield, 10:00 a.m. Decatur vs. Whitmore Lake, 12:30 p.m. Quarterfinal, 3:00 p.m. Softball – Regional Semifinal/Final Division 1 at Portage Northern Mattawan vs. Holt, 10:00 a.m. Coldwater vs. DeWitt, 12:00 p.m. Regional Championship, 2:00 p.m. Division 2 at Wayland Wayland vs Vicksburg, 10:00 a.m. Lakeshore vs. Otsego, 12:00 p.m. Regional Championship, 2:00 p.m. Division 3 at Parchment Watervliet vs. Centreville, 10:00 a.m. Buchanan vs. Parchment, 12:00 p.m. Regional Championship, 2:00 p.m. Division 4 at Mendon River Valley vs. Athens, 10:00 a.m. Kalamazoo Christian vs. Mendon, 12:00 p.m. Regional Championship, 2:00 p.mSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Los Angeles Dodgers 11, Chicago White Sox 9 Tigers and Cubs were off Dodgers 11, White Sox 9 – After 2-strike intentional walk, Muncy powers Dodgers Max Muncy broke open the game with a three-run homer in the sixth inning after White Sox manager Tony La Russa ordered an intentional walk to Trea Turner with a 1-2 count, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers beat Chicago 11-9. Muncy had five RBIs in his return after missing 11 games with left elbow inflammation. Los Angeles trailed 4-0 before a six-run fifth and was ahead 6-5 when Freddie Freeman hit an RBI single off Bennett Sousa. Sousa bounced an 0-2 slider for a wild pitch that allowed Freeman to take second and La Russa wanted a left-on-left matchup. Tonight Chicago Cubs (Miley 1-0) at N.Y. Yankees (Severino 4-1), 7:05 p.m. Toronto (Berríos 4-2) at Detroit (Rodriguez 0-1), 7:10 p.m.                WSJM/WCSY 6:50 Texas (Otto 4-2) at Chicago White Sox (Martin 0-2), 8:10 p.m. MLB – Contreras, Cubs avoid arbitration, agree to $9.625M contract Catcher Willson Contreras and the Chicago Cubs avoided an arbitration hearing by agreeing to a one-year contract for $9.625 million. The agreement is at the midpoint between the $10.25 million the 30-year-old Contreras had asked for and the $9 million the Cubs had offered when figures were exchanged. Contreras hit .237 with 21 homers and 57 RBIs in 128 games last season. He led National League catchers in assists for the third time. The two-time All-Star is batting .277 with 10 homers and 23 RBIs this season. NHL – National Hockey League – 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Conference Finals Last Night Tampa Bay Lightning 3, New York Rangers 1                      (TBL Leads 3-2) Lightning 3, Rangers 1 – Palat scores late, Lightning beat Rangers 3-1 in Game 5 Ondrej Palat scored on a deflection with 1:50 remaining to break a tie and lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 3-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Thursday night for a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference final. Mikhail Sergachev and Brandon Hagel also scored to help the two-time defending champion Lightning get their third straight win, the first by a road team in this series. Andre Vasilevskiy stopped 24 shots. Ryan Lindgren scored for New York, which had won eight straight at home. Igor Shesterkin finished with 24 saves. Game 6 is Saturday night in Tampa. NBA – National Basketball Association – 2022 NBA Finals Tonight Golden State Warriors at Boston Celtics, 9:00 p.m.         (BOS Leads 2-1) NBA – Curry’s diagnosis for Game 4 of finals: ‘I’m going to play’ Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry says there’s no doubt that he’ll play in Game 4 of the NBA Finals against Boston. The two-time NBA MVP injured his ankle late in Game 3. Boston won 116-100 to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. Curry says the injury is the same one he sustained in a late-season game against the Celtics. He missed the last 12 games of the regular season, but he says this injury isn’t as bad. Game 4 is in Boston on Friday night before the series returns to San Francisco. NCAAFB – Grandson of retired Michigan coach commits to Notre Dame The grandson of retired Michigan coach Lloyd Carr has committed to playing football at Notre Dame in 2024. Saline High School quarterback CJ Carr announced his decision Thursday night. Carr chose the Fighting Irish over the Wolverines, Georgia, LSU, Wisconsin and Michigan State. His father was a backup quarterback at Michigan and his mother also graduated from the school. Maternal grandfather Tom Curtis was an All-America defensive back for the Wolverines in 1969. Carr says he always planned to leave the state for college and is excited about Marcus Freeman’s program and Tommy Rees’ offense at Notre Dame. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Tonight Chicago Sky at Connecticut Sun, 7:00 p.m. New York Liberty at Indiana Fever, 7:00 p.m. Golf – LIV/PGA – PGA Tour says Saudi-paid players no longer eligible for tour The PGA Tour says members who are playing in the Saudi-funded league in London are no longer eligible to play tour events. Commissioner Jay Monahan sent a memo indicating the sanctions against Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson and 15 other players. The memo went out a short time after the LIV Golf Invitational outside London began with a 48-player field. The decision includes the Presidents Cup. Monahan says even if players resigned their membership, they are not eligible as nonmembers to get sponsor exemptions to tournaments. The USGA already said players can still play the U.S. Open next week. LIV Golf is run by Greg Norman and funded by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund. It responded to the PGA Tour’s decision by calling it vindictive and divisive. Golf – PGA – Clark leads in Toronto Wyndham Clark started the week with a late charge to play his way into the U.S. Open in a qualifier, and then he stayed hot Thursday in the RBC Canadian Open for a 7-under 63 to take the first-round lead.  Clark opened with five birdies in nine holes and kept bogeys off his card at St. George’s Golf and Country Club for the third round of his PGA Tour career at 63 or lower.  Matt Fitzpatrick was a stroke back, and Doug Ghim and Harold Varner III followed at 65. Tennis – Wimbledon – Wimbledon record prize money at full-capacity tournament Wimbledon will offer a record total of $50.5 million in player compensation but the singles champions will receive less than the pre-pandemic amount. The All England Club says prize money excluding per diems totals a record $48.8 million. The men’s and women’s singles winners will each earn $2.5 million, 14.9% less than in 2019. The overall prize money is an 11% increase over last year, when capacity was reduced because of coronavirus restrictions, and a 5.4% increase over 2019. The oldest Grand Slam tournament begins June 27 and organizers highlighted plans for the grass-court competition to be at full capacity for the first time in three years. NCAASFB – Oklahoma beats Texas, repeats as softball national champs Kinzie Hansen and Grace Lyons hit three-run homers, Jayda Coleman made two spectacular defensive plays and No. 1 seed Oklahoma defeated unseeded Texas 10-5 to win its second straight Women’s College World Series title. The Sooners claimed the best-of-three series 2-0 after winning Game 1 16-1. Jocelyn Alo, the two-time USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year who had been dominant throughout the World Series, hit a hard single in her final at-bat in the sixth inning. She ends her career with a Division I record 122 home runs. It was Oklahoma’s sixth overall championship and fifth in the past nine World Series. Athletics – Info gathered from new law leads to 4-year doping ban Information from the first case to be prosecuted under a new law designed to criminalize widespread doping conspiracies has been used to level a four-year ban on a triple jumper from Georgia. The U.S Anti-Doping Agency announced the sanction for 27-year-old Sabina Allen, who competes for Jamaica. Allen tested positive for two prohibited substances after finishing first at a low-level event in California last May. Evidence for the case came from a criminal case against Eric Lira. He was charged under the Rodchenkov Antidoping Act, which was passed to go after people and organizations that fund and promote international doping schemes. NFL – State lawmakers table measure aimed at luring Commanders to Virginia The Virginia General Assembly is tabling for the year legislation intended to lure the Washington Commanders to Virginia. That’s according to a top state lawmaker who sponsored one version of the legislation.  Democratic Senate Majority Leader Dick Saslaw said in a brief interview that there were too many issues to be resolved and controversies surrounding the NFL team for the legislation to proceed. He says it could be reintroduced next year.  The team did not immediately respond to a request for comment.  The development came a day after an assistant coach for the team issued an apology for a comparison he made on social media between the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and the protests in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Yesterday Great Lakes Loons 6, Dayton Dragons 5 – Game 1 (8 Innings) Great Lakes Loons 4, Dayton Dragons 3 – Game 2 Lansing Lugnuts 16, West Michigan Whitecaps 2 South Bend Cubs 2, Cedar Rapids Kernels 0 Tonight Lansing Lugnuts at West Michigan Whitecaps, 5:35 p.m. (DH) Cedar Rapids Kernels at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Dayton Dragons, 7:05 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Baseball – Regional Semifinals Division 2 at Edwardsburg Vicksburg 5, Berrien Springs 4 Division 3 at Centreville Buchanan 11, Climax-Scotts 0 Division 3 at Bangor GR Covenant Christian 3, Watervliet 1 Division 4 at Kalamazoo College Gobles 6, Michigan Lutheran 3 Division 4 at Decatur Decatur 8, Colon 1 Division 1 at Coldwater Battle Creek Lakeview 2, Ann Arbor Skyline 1 Girls Soccer – Regional Finals Division 1 At Caledonia Portage Central 1, Hudsonville 0 Division 3 at Otsego Hudsonville Unity Christian 5, Otsego 0 Tonight Girls Soccer – Regional Finals Division 4 at Portage Northern Our Lady of the Lake vs. Kalamazoo Christian, 6:30 p.m. Division 2 at Battle Creek Harper Creek Gull Lake vs. Zeeland West, 6:30 p.m. Boys Golf – State Finals (Today and Saturday) (All start at 9:00 a.m.) Division 2 at The Meadows, GVSU Team Qualifiers Gull Lake Mattawan Vicksburg Individual Qualifiers Jacob Marohn (Lakeshore) Division 3 at The Fortress, Frankenmuth Team Qualifiers Coloma Schoolcraft Vicksburg Individual Qualifiers Parker Lanning (Watervliet) Division 3 at Forest Acres West, MSU. Team Qualifiers Kalamazoo Christian Kalamazoo Hackett Individual Qualifiers Elijah Janowiak (Saugatuck) Saturday Baseball – Regional Final/Quarterfinal Division 1 at Coldwater Brighton vs. Northville, 10:00 a.m. Battle Creek Lakeview vs. Monroe, 12:30 p.m. Quarterfinal, 3:00 p.m. Division 1 at Mt. Pleasant Midland vs. Mattawan, 10:00 a.m. Grandville vs. Forest Hills Northern, 12:30 p.m. Quarterfinal, 3:00 p.m. Division 2 at Hope College Hamilton vs. Charlotte, 10:00 a.m. Vicksburg vs. Grand Rapids Christian, 12:30 p.m. Quarterfinal, 3:00 p.m. Division 3 at Adrian College Buchanan vs. Onsted, 10:00 a.m. Clinton vs. Hudson, 12:30 p.m. Quarterfinal, 3:00 p.m. Division 4 at Kalamazoo College Gobles vs. Britton-Deerfield, 10:00 a.m. Decatur vs. Whitmore Lake, 12:30 p.m. Quarterfinal, 3:00 p.m. Softball – Regional Semifinal/Final Division 1 at Portage Northern Mattawan vs. Holt, 10:00 a.m. Coldwater vs. DeWitt, 12:00 p.m. Regional Championship, 2:00 p.m. Division 2 at Wayland Wayland vs Vicksburg, 10:00 a.m. Lakeshore vs. Otsego, 12:00 p.m. Regional Championship, 2:00 p.m. Division 3 at Parchment Watervliet vs. Centreville, 10:00 a.m. Buchanan vs. Parchment, 12:00 p.m. Regional Championship, 2:00 p.m. Division 4 at Mendon River Valley vs. Athens, 10:00 a.m. Kalamazoo Christian vs. Mendon, 12:00 p.m. Regional Championship, 2:00 p.mSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Los Angeles Dodgers 11, Chicago White Sox 9 Tigers and Cubs were off Dodgers 11, White Sox 9 – After 2-strike intentional walk, Muncy powers Dodgers Max Muncy broke open the game with a three-run homer in the sixth inning after White Sox manager Tony La Russa ordered an intentional walk to Trea Turner with a 1-2 count, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers beat Chicago 11-9. Muncy had five RBIs in his return after missing 11 games with left elbow inflammation. Los Angeles trailed 4-0 before a six-run fifth and was ahead 6-5 when Freddie Freeman hit an RBI single off Bennett Sousa. Sousa bounced an 0-2 slider for a wild pitch that allowed Freeman to take second and La Russa wanted a left-on-left matchup. Tonight Chicago Cubs (Miley 1-0) at N.Y. Yankees (Severino 4-1), 7:05 p.m. Toronto (Berríos 4-2) at Detroit (Rodriguez 0-1), 7:10 p.m.                WSJM/WCSY 6:50 Texas (Otto 4-2) at Chicago White Sox (Martin 0-2), 8:10 p.m. MLB – Contreras, Cubs avoid arbitration, agree to $9.625M contract Catcher Willson Contreras and the Chicago Cubs avoided an arbitration hearing by agreeing to a one-year contract for $9.625 million. The agreement is at the midpoint between the $10.25 million the 30-year-old Contreras had asked for and the $9 million the Cubs had offered when figures were exchanged. Contreras hit .237 with 21 homers and 57 RBIs in 128 games last season. He led National League catchers in assists for the third time. The two-time All-Star is batting .277 with 10 homers and 23 RBIs this season. NHL – National Hockey League – 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Conference Finals Last Night Tampa Bay Lightning 3, New York Rangers 1                      (TBL Leads 3-2) Lightning 3, Rangers 1 – Palat scores late, Lightning beat Rangers 3-1 in Game 5 Ondrej Palat scored on a deflection with 1:50 remaining to break a tie and lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 3-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Thursday night for a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference final. Mikhail Sergachev and Brandon Hagel also scored to help the two-time defending champion Lightning get their third straight win, the first by a road team in this series. Andre Vasilevskiy stopped 24 shots. Ryan Lindgren scored for New York, which had won eight straight at home. Igor Shesterkin finished with 24 saves. Game 6 is Saturday night in Tampa. NBA – National Basketball Association – 2022 NBA Finals Tonight Golden State Warriors at Boston Celtics, 9:00 p.m.         (BOS Leads 2-1) NBA – Curry’s diagnosis for Game 4 of finals: ‘I’m going to play’ Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry says there’s no doubt that he’ll play in Game 4 of the NBA Finals against Boston. The two-time NBA MVP injured his ankle late in Game 3. Boston won 116-100 to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. Curry says the injury is the same one he sustained in a late-season game against the Celtics. He missed the last 12 games of the regular season, but he says this injury isn’t as bad. Game 4 is in Boston on Friday night before the series returns to San Francisco. NCAAFB – Grandson of retired Michigan coach commits to Notre Dame The grandson of retired Michigan coach Lloyd Carr has committed to playing football at Notre Dame in 2024. Saline High School quarterback CJ Carr announced his decision Thursday night. Carr chose the Fighting Irish over the Wolverines, Georgia, LSU, Wisconsin and Michigan State. His father was a backup quarterback at Michigan and his mother also graduated from the school. Maternal grandfather Tom Curtis was an All-America defensive back for the Wolverines in 1969. Carr says he always planned to leave the state for college and is excited about Marcus Freeman’s program and Tommy Rees’ offense at Notre Dame. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Tonight Chicago Sky at Connecticut Sun, 7:00 p.m. New York Liberty at Indiana Fever, 7:00 p.m. Golf – LIV/PGA – PGA Tour says Saudi-paid players no longer eligible for tour The PGA Tour says members who are playing in the Saudi-funded league in London are no longer eligible to play tour events. Commissioner Jay Monahan sent a memo indicating the sanctions against Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson and 15 other players. The memo went out a short time after the LIV Golf Invitational outside London began with a 48-player field. The decision includes the Presidents Cup. Monahan says even if players resigned their membership, they are not eligible as nonmembers to get sponsor exemptions to tournaments. The USGA already said players can still play the U.S. Open next week. LIV Golf is run by Greg Norman and funded by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund. It responded to the PGA Tour’s decision by calling it vindictive and divisive. Golf – PGA – Clark leads in Toronto Wyndham Clark started the week with a late charge to play his way into the U.S. Open in a qualifier, and then he stayed hot Thursday in the RBC Canadian Open for a 7-under 63 to take the first-round lead.  Clark opened with five birdies in nine holes and kept bogeys off his card at St. George’s Golf and Country Club for the third round of his PGA Tour career at 63 or lower.  Matt Fitzpatrick was a stroke back, and Doug Ghim and Harold Varner III followed at 65. Tennis – Wimbledon – Wimbledon record prize money at full-capacity tournament Wimbledon will offer a record total of $50.5 million in player compensation but the singles champions will receive less than the pre-pandemic amount. The All England Club says prize money excluding per diems totals a record $48.8 million. The men’s and women’s singles winners will each earn $2.5 million, 14.9% less than in 2019. The overall prize money is an 11% increase over last year, when capacity was reduced because of coronavirus restrictions, and a 5.4% increase over 2019. The oldest Grand Slam tournament begins June 27 and organizers highlighted plans for the grass-court competition to be at full capacity for the first time in three years. NCAASFB – Oklahoma beats Texas, repeats as softball national champs Kinzie Hansen and Grace Lyons hit three-run homers, Jayda Coleman made two spectacular defensive plays and No. 1 seed Oklahoma defeated unseeded Texas 10-5 to win its second straight Women’s College World Series title. The Sooners claimed the best-of-three series 2-0 after winning Game 1 16-1. Jocelyn Alo, the two-time USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year who had been dominant throughout the World Series, hit a hard single in her final at-bat in the sixth inning. She ends her career with a Division I record 122 home runs. It was Oklahoma’s sixth overall championship and fifth in the past nine World Series. Athletics – Info gathered from new law leads to 4-year doping ban Information from the first case to be prosecuted under a new law designed to criminalize widespread doping conspiracies has been used to level a four-year ban on a triple jumper from Georgia. The U.S Anti-Doping Agency announced the sanction for 27-year-old Sabina Allen, who competes for Jamaica. Allen tested positive for two prohibited substances after finishing first at a low-level event in California last May. Evidence for the case came from a criminal case against Eric Lira. He was charged under the Rodchenkov Antidoping Act, which was passed to go after people and organizations that fund and promote international doping schemes. NFL – State lawmakers table measure aimed at luring Commanders to Virginia The Virginia General Assembly is tabling for the year legislation intended to lure the Washington Commanders to Virginia. That’s according to a top state lawmaker who sponsored one version of the legislation.  Democratic Senate Majority Leader Dick Saslaw said in a brief interview that there were too many issues to be resolved and controversies surrounding the NFL team for the legislation to proceed. He says it could be reintroduced next year.  The team did not immediately respond to a request for comment.  The development came a day after an assistant coach for the team issued an apology for a comparison he made on social media between the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and the protests in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Yesterday Great Lakes Loons 6, Dayton Dragons 5 – Game 1 (8 Innings) Great Lakes Loons 4, Dayton Dragons 3 – Game 2 Lansing Lugnuts 16, West Michigan Whitecaps 2 South Bend Cubs 2, Cedar Rapids Kernels 0 Tonight Lansing Lugnuts at West Michigan Whitecaps, 5:35 p.m. (DH) Cedar Rapids Kernels at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Dayton Dragons, 7:05 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Baseball – Regional Semifinals Division 2 at Edwardsburg Vicksburg 5, Berrien Springs 4 Division 3 at Centreville Buchanan 11, Climax-Scotts 0 Division 3 at Bangor GR Covenant Christian 3, Watervliet 1 Division 4 at Kalamazoo College Gobles 6, Michigan Lutheran 3 Division 4 at Decatur Decatur 8, Colon 1 Division 1 at Coldwater Battle Creek Lakeview 2, Ann Arbor Skyline 1 Girls Soccer – Regional Finals Division 1 At Caledonia Portage Central 1, Hudsonville 0 Division 3 at Otsego Hudsonville Unity Christian 5, Otsego 0 Tonight Girls Soccer – Regional Finals Division 4 at Portage Northern Our Lady of the Lake vs. Kalamazoo Christian, 6:30 p.m. Division 2 at Battle Creek Harper Creek Gull Lake vs. Zeeland West, 6:30 p.m. Boys Golf – State Finals (Today and Saturday) (All start at 9:00 a.m.) Division 2 at The Meadows, GVSU Team Qualifiers Gull Lake Mattawan Vicksburg Individual Qualifiers Jacob Marohn (Lakeshore) Division 3 at The Fortress, Frankenmuth Team Qualifiers Coloma Schoolcraft Vicksburg Individual Qualifiers Parker Lanning (Watervliet) Division 3 at Forest Acres West, MSU. Team Qualifiers Kalamazoo Christian Kalamazoo Hackett Individual Qualifiers Elijah Janowiak (Saugatuck) Saturday Baseball – Regional Final/Quarterfinal Division 1 at Coldwater Brighton vs. Northville, 10:00 a.m. Battle Creek Lakeview vs. Monroe, 12:30 p.m. Quarterfinal, 3:00 p.m. Division 1 at Mt. Pleasant Midland vs. Mattawan, 10:00 a.m. Grandville vs. Forest Hills Northern, 12:30 p.m. Quarterfinal, 3:00 p.m. Division 2 at Hope College Hamilton vs. Charlotte, 10:00 a.m. Vicksburg vs. Grand Rapids Christian, 12:30 p.m. Quarterfinal, 3:00 p.m. Division 3 at Adrian College Buchanan vs. Onsted, 10:00 a.m. Clinton vs. Hudson, 12:30 p.m. Quarterfinal, 3:00 p.m. Division 4 at Kalamazoo College Gobles vs. Britton-Deerfield, 10:00 a.m. Decatur vs. Whitmore Lake, 12:30 p.m. Quarterfinal, 3:00 p.m. Softball – Regional Semifinal/Final Division 1 at Portage Northern Mattawan vs. Holt, 10:00 a.m. Coldwater vs. DeWitt, 12:00 p.m. Regional Championship, 2:00 p.m. Division 2 at Wayland Wayland vs Vicksburg, 10:00 a.m. Lakeshore vs. Otsego, 12:00 p.m. Regional Championship, 2:00 p.m. Division 3 at Parchment Watervliet vs. Centreville, 10:00 a.m. Buchanan vs. Parchment, 12:00 p.m. Regional Championship, 2:00 p.m. Division 4 at Mendon River Valley vs. Athens, 10:00 a.m. Kalamazoo Christian vs. Mendon, 12:00 p.m. Regional Championship, 2:00 p.mSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Los Angeles Dodgers 11, Chicago White Sox 9 Tigers and Cubs were off Dodgers 11, White Sox 9 – After 2-strike intentional walk, Muncy powers Dodgers Max Muncy broke open the game with a three-run homer in the sixth inning after White Sox manager Tony La Russa ordered an intentional walk to Trea Turner with a 1-2 count, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers beat Chicago 11-9. Muncy had five RBIs in his return after missing 11 games with left elbow inflammation. Los Angeles trailed 4-0 before a six-run fifth and was ahead 6-5 when Freddie Freeman hit an RBI single off Bennett Sousa. Sousa bounced an 0-2 slider for a wild pitch that allowed Freeman to take second and La Russa wanted a left-on-left matchup. Tonight Chicago Cubs (Miley 1-0) at N.Y. Yankees (Severino 4-1), 7:05 p.m. Toronto (Berríos 4-2) at Detroit (Rodriguez 0-1), 7:10 p.m.                WSJM/WCSY 6:50 Texas (Otto 4-2) at Chicago White Sox (Martin 0-2), 8:10 p.m. MLB – Contreras, Cubs avoid arbitration, agree to $9.625M contract Catcher Willson Contreras and the Chicago Cubs avoided an arbitration hearing by agreeing to a one-year contract for $9.625 million. The agreement is at the midpoint between the $10.25 million the 30-year-old Contreras had asked for and the $9 million the Cubs had offered when figures were exchanged. Contreras hit .237 with 21 homers and 57 RBIs in 128 games last season. He led National League catchers in assists for the third time. The two-time All-Star is batting .277 with 10 homers and 23 RBIs this season. NHL – National Hockey League – 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Conference Finals Last Night Tampa Bay Lightning 3, New York Rangers 1                      (TBL Leads 3-2) Lightning 3, Rangers 1 – Palat scores late, Lightning beat Rangers 3-1 in Game 5 Ondrej Palat scored on a deflection with 1:50 remaining to break a tie and lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 3-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Thursday night for a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference final. Mikhail Sergachev and Brandon Hagel also scored to help the two-time defending champion Lightning get their third straight win, the first by a road team in this series. Andre Vasilevskiy stopped 24 shots. Ryan Lindgren scored for New York, which had won eight straight at home. Igor Shesterkin finished with 24 saves. Game 6 is Saturday night in Tampa. NBA – National Basketball Association – 2022 NBA Finals Tonight Golden State Warriors at Boston Celtics, 9:00 p.m.         (BOS Leads 2-1) NBA – Curry’s diagnosis for Game 4 of finals: ‘I’m going to play’ Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry says there’s no doubt that he’ll play in Game 4 of the NBA Finals against Boston. The two-time NBA MVP injured his ankle late in Game 3. Boston won 116-100 to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. Curry says the injury is the same one he sustained in a late-season game against the Celtics. He missed the last 12 games of the regular season, but he says this injury isn’t as bad. Game 4 is in Boston on Friday night before the series returns to San Francisco. NCAAFB – Grandson of retired Michigan coach commits to Notre Dame The grandson of retired Michigan coach Lloyd Carr has committed to playing football at Notre Dame in 2024. Saline High School quarterback CJ Carr announced his decision Thursday night. Carr chose the Fighting Irish over the Wolverines, Georgia, LSU, Wisconsin and Michigan State. His father was a backup quarterback at Michigan and his mother also graduated from the school. Maternal grandfather Tom Curtis was an All-America defensive back for the Wolverines in 1969. Carr says he always planned to leave the state for college and is excited about Marcus Freeman’s program and Tommy Rees’ offense at Notre Dame. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Tonight Chicago Sky at Connecticut Sun, 7:00 p.m. New York Liberty at Indiana Fever, 7:00 p.m. Golf – LIV/PGA – PGA Tour says Saudi-paid players no longer eligible for tour The PGA Tour says members who are playing in the Saudi-funded league in London are no longer eligible to play tour events. Commissioner Jay Monahan sent a memo indicating the sanctions against Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson and 15 other players. The memo went out a short time after the LIV Golf Invitational outside London began with a 48-player field. The decision includes the Presidents Cup. Monahan says even if players resigned their membership, they are not eligible as nonmembers to get sponsor exemptions to tournaments. The USGA already said players can still play the U.S. Open next week. LIV Golf is run by Greg Norman and funded by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund. It responded to the PGA Tour’s decision by calling it vindictive and divisive. Golf – PGA – Clark leads in Toronto Wyndham Clark started the week with a late charge to play his way into the U.S. Open in a qualifier, and then he stayed hot Thursday in the RBC Canadian Open for a 7-under 63 to take the first-round lead.  Clark opened with five birdies in nine holes and kept bogeys off his card at St. George’s Golf and Country Club for the third round of his PGA Tour career at 63 or lower.  Matt Fitzpatrick was a stroke back, and Doug Ghim and Harold Varner III followed at 65. Tennis – Wimbledon – Wimbledon record prize money at full-capacity tournament Wimbledon will offer a record total of $50.5 million in player compensation but the singles champions will receive less than the pre-pandemic amount. The All England Club says prize money excluding per diems totals a record $48.8 million. The men’s and women’s singles winners will each earn $2.5 million, 14.9% less than in 2019. The overall prize money is an 11% increase over last year, when capacity was reduced because of coronavirus restrictions, and a 5.4% increase over 2019. The oldest Grand Slam tournament begins June 27 and organizers highlighted plans for the grass-court competition to be at full capacity for the first time in three years. NCAASFB – Oklahoma beats Texas, repeats as softball national champs Kinzie Hansen and Grace Lyons hit three-run homers, Jayda Coleman made two spectacular defensive plays and No. 1 seed Oklahoma defeated unseeded Texas 10-5 to win its second straight Women’s College World Series title. The Sooners claimed the best-of-three series 2-0 after winning Game 1 16-1. Jocelyn Alo, the two-time USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year who had been dominant throughout the World Series, hit a hard single in her final at-bat in the sixth inning. She ends her career with a Division I record 122 home runs. It was Oklahoma’s sixth overall championship and fifth in the past nine World Series. Athletics – Info gathered from new law leads to 4-year doping ban Information from the first case to be prosecuted under a new law designed to criminalize widespread doping conspiracies has been used to level a four-year ban on a triple jumper from Georgia. The U.S Anti-Doping Agency announced the sanction for 27-year-old Sabina Allen, who competes for Jamaica. Allen tested positive for two prohibited substances after finishing first at a low-level event in California last May. Evidence for the case came from a criminal case against Eric Lira. He was charged under the Rodchenkov Antidoping Act, which was passed to go after people and organizations that fund and promote international doping schemes. NFL – State lawmakers table measure aimed at luring Commanders to Virginia The Virginia General Assembly is tabling for the year legislation intended to lure the Washington Commanders to Virginia. That’s according to a top state lawmaker who sponsored one version of the legislation.  Democratic Senate Majority Leader Dick Saslaw said in a brief interview that there were too many issues to be resolved and controversies surrounding the NFL team for the legislation to proceed. He says it could be reintroduced next year.  The team did not immediately respond to a request for comment.  The development came a day after an assistant coach for the team issued an apology for a comparison he made on social media between the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and the protests in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Yesterday Great Lakes Loons 6, Dayton Dragons 5 – Game 1 (8 Innings) Great Lakes Loons 4, Dayton Dragons 3 – Game 2 Lansing Lugnuts 16, West Michigan Whitecaps 2 South Bend Cubs 2, Cedar Rapids Kernels 0 Tonight Lansing Lugnuts at West Michigan Whitecaps, 5:35 p.m. (DH) Cedar Rapids Kernels at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Dayton Dragons, 7:05 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Baseball – Regional Semifinals Division 2 at Edwardsburg Vicksburg 5, Berrien Springs 4 Division 3 at Centreville Buchanan 11, Climax-Scotts 0 Division 3 at Bangor GR Covenant Christian 3, Watervliet 1 Division 4 at Kalamazoo College Gobles 6, Michigan Lutheran 3 Division 4 at Decatur Decatur 8, Colon 1 Division 1 at Coldwater Battle Creek Lakeview 2, Ann Arbor Skyline 1 Girls Soccer – Regional Finals Division 1 At Caledonia Portage Central 1, Hudsonville 0 Division 3 at Otsego Hudsonville Unity Christian 5, Otsego 0 Tonight Girls Soccer – Regional Finals Division 4 at Portage Northern Our Lady of the Lake vs. Kalamazoo Christian, 6:30 p.m. Division 2 at Battle Creek Harper Creek Gull Lake vs. Zeeland West, 6:30 p.m. Boys Golf – State Finals (Today and Saturday) (All start at 9:00 a.m.) Division 2 at The Meadows, GVSU Team Qualifiers Gull Lake Mattawan Vicksburg Individual Qualifiers Jacob Marohn (Lakeshore) Division 3 at The Fortress, Frankenmuth Team Qualifiers Coloma Schoolcraft Vicksburg Individual Qualifiers Parker Lanning (Watervliet) Division 3 at Forest Acres West, MSU. Team Qualifiers Kalamazoo Christian Kalamazoo Hackett Individual Qualifiers Elijah Janowiak (Saugatuck) Saturday Baseball – Regional Final/Quarterfinal Division 1 at Coldwater Brighton vs. Northville, 10:00 a.m. Battle Creek Lakeview vs. Monroe, 12:30 p.m. Quarterfinal, 3:00 p.m. Division 1 at Mt. Pleasant Midland vs. Mattawan, 10:00 a.m. Grandville vs. Forest Hills Northern, 12:30 p.m. Quarterfinal, 3:00 p.m. Division 2 at Hope College Hamilton vs. Charlotte, 10:00 a.m. Vicksburg vs. Grand Rapids Christian, 12:30 p.m. Quarterfinal, 3:00 p.m. Division 3 at Adrian College Buchanan vs. Onsted, 10:00 a.m. Clinton vs. Hudson, 12:30 p.m. Quarterfinal, 3:00 p.m. Division 4 at Kalamazoo College Gobles vs. Britton-Deerfield, 10:00 a.m. Decatur vs. Whitmore Lake, 12:30 p.m. Quarterfinal, 3:00 p.m. Softball – Regional Semifinal/Final Division 1 at Portage Northern Mattawan vs. Holt, 10:00 a.m. Coldwater vs. DeWitt, 12:00 p.m. Regional Championship, 2:00 p.m. Division 2 at Wayland Wayland vs Vicksburg, 10:00 a.m. Lakeshore vs. Otsego, 12:00 p.m. Regional Championship, 2:00 p.m. Division 3 at Parchment Watervliet vs. Centreville, 10:00 a.m. Buchanan vs. Parchment, 12:00 p.m. Regional Championship, 2:00 p.m. Division 4 at Mendon River Valley vs. Athens, 10:00 a.m. Kalamazoo Christian vs. Mendon, 12:00 p.m. Regional Championship, 2:00 p.mSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Los Angeles Dodgers 11, Chicago White Sox 9 Tigers and Cubs were off Dodgers 11, White Sox 9 – After 2-strike intentional walk, Muncy powers Dodgers Max Muncy broke open the game with a three-run homer in the sixth inning after White Sox manager Tony La Russa ordered an intentional walk to Trea Turner with a 1-2 count, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers beat Chicago 11-9. Muncy had five RBIs in his return after missing 11 games with left elbow inflammation. Los Angeles trailed 4-0 before a six-run fifth and was ahead 6-5 when Freddie Freeman hit an RBI single off Bennett Sousa. Sousa bounced an 0-2 slider for a wild pitch that allowed Freeman to take second and La Russa wanted a left-on-left matchup. Tonight Chicago Cubs (Miley 1-0) at N.Y. Yankees (Severino 4-1), 7:05 p.m. Toronto (Berríos 4-2) at Detroit (Rodriguez 0-1), 7:10 p.m.                WSJM/WCSY 6:50 Texas (Otto 4-2) at Chicago White Sox (Martin 0-2), 8:10 p.m. MLB – Contreras, Cubs avoid arbitration, agree to $9.625M contract Catcher Willson Contreras and the Chicago Cubs avoided an arbitration hearing by agreeing to a one-year contract for $9.625 million. The agreement is at the midpoint between the $10.25 million the 30-year-old Contreras had asked for and the $9 million the Cubs had offered when figures were exchanged. Contreras hit .237 with 21 homers and 57 RBIs in 128 games last season. He led National League catchers in assists for the third time. The two-time All-Star is batting .277 with 10 homers and 23 RBIs this season. NHL – National Hockey League – 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Conference Finals Last Night Tampa Bay Lightning 3, New York Rangers 1                      (TBL Leads 3-2) Lightning 3, Rangers 1 – Palat scores late, Lightning beat Rangers 3-1 in Game 5 Ondrej Palat scored on a deflection with 1:50 remaining to break a tie and lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 3-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Thursday night for a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference final. Mikhail Sergachev and Brandon Hagel also scored to help the two-time defending champion Lightning get their third straight win, the first by a road team in this series. Andre Vasilevskiy stopped 24 shots. Ryan Lindgren scored for New York, which had won eight straight at home. Igor Shesterkin finished with 24 saves. Game 6 is Saturday night in Tampa. NBA – National Basketball Association – 2022 NBA Finals Tonight Golden State Warriors at Boston Celtics, 9:00 p.m.         (BOS Leads 2-1) NBA – Curry’s diagnosis for Game 4 of finals: ‘I’m going to play’ Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry says there’s no doubt that he’ll play in Game 4 of the NBA Finals against Boston. The two-time NBA MVP injured his ankle late in Game 3. Boston won 116-100 to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. Curry says the injury is the same one he sustained in a late-season game against the Celtics. He missed the last 12 games of the regular season, but he says this injury isn’t as bad. Game 4 is in Boston on Friday night before the series returns to San Francisco. NCAAFB – Grandson of retired Michigan coach commits to Notre Dame The grandson of retired Michigan coach Lloyd Carr has committed to playing football at Notre Dame in 2024. Saline High School quarterback CJ Carr announced his decision Thursday night. Carr chose the Fighting Irish over the Wolverines, Georgia, LSU, Wisconsin and Michigan State. His father was a backup quarterback at Michigan and his mother also graduated from the school. Maternal grandfather Tom Curtis was an All-America defensive back for the Wolverines in 1969. Carr says he always planned to leave the state for college and is excited about Marcus Freeman’s program and Tommy Rees’ offense at Notre Dame. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Tonight Chicago Sky at Connecticut Sun, 7:00 p.m. New York Liberty at Indiana Fever, 7:00 p.m. Golf – LIV/PGA – PGA Tour says Saudi-paid players no longer eligible for tour The PGA Tour says members who are playing in the Saudi-funded league in London are no longer eligible to play tour events. Commissioner Jay Monahan sent a memo indicating the sanctions against Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson and 15 other players. The memo went out a short time after the LIV Golf Invitational outside London began with a 48-player field. The decision includes the Presidents Cup. Monahan says even if players resigned their membership, they are not eligible as nonmembers to get sponsor exemptions to tournaments. The USGA already said players can still play the U.S. Open next week. LIV Golf is run by Greg Norman and funded by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund. It responded to the PGA Tour’s decision by calling it vindictive and divisive. Golf – PGA – Clark leads in Toronto Wyndham Clark started the week with a late charge to play his way into the U.S. Open in a qualifier, and then he stayed hot Thursday in the RBC Canadian Open for a 7-under 63 to take the first-round lead.  Clark opened with five birdies in nine holes and kept bogeys off his card at St. George’s Golf and Country Club for the third round of his PGA Tour career at 63 or lower.  Matt Fitzpatrick was a stroke back, and Doug Ghim and Harold Varner III followed at 65. Tennis – Wimbledon – Wimbledon record prize money at full-capacity tournament Wimbledon will offer a record total of $50.5 million in player compensation but the singles champions will receive less than the pre-pandemic amount. The All England Club says prize money excluding per diems totals a record $48.8 million. The men’s and women’s singles winners will each earn $2.5 million, 14.9% less than in 2019. The overall prize money is an 11% increase over last year, when capacity was reduced because of coronavirus restrictions, and a 5.4% increase over 2019. The oldest Grand Slam tournament begins June 27 and organizers highlighted plans for the grass-court competition to be at full capacity for the first time in three years. NCAASFB – Oklahoma beats Texas, repeats as softball national champs Kinzie Hansen and Grace Lyons hit three-run homers, Jayda Coleman made two spectacular defensive plays and No. 1 seed Oklahoma defeated unseeded Texas 10-5 to win its second straight Women’s College World Series title. The Sooners claimed the best-of-three series 2-0 after winning Game 1 16-1. Jocelyn Alo, the two-time USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year who had been dominant throughout the World Series, hit a hard single in her final at-bat in the sixth inning. She ends her career with a Division I record 122 home runs. It was Oklahoma’s sixth overall championship and fifth in the past nine World Series. Athletics – Info gathered from new law leads to 4-year doping ban Information from the first case to be prosecuted under a new law designed to criminalize widespread doping conspiracies has been used to level a four-year ban on a triple jumper from Georgia. The U.S Anti-Doping Agency announced the sanction for 27-year-old Sabina Allen, who competes for Jamaica. Allen tested positive for two prohibited substances after finishing first at a low-level event in California last May. Evidence for the case came from a criminal case against Eric Lira. He was charged under the Rodchenkov Antidoping Act, which was passed to go after people and organizations that fund and promote international doping schemes. NFL – State lawmakers table measure aimed at luring Commanders to Virginia The Virginia General Assembly is tabling for the year legislation intended to lure the Washington Commanders to Virginia. That’s according to a top state lawmaker who sponsored one version of the legislation.  Democratic Senate Majority Leader Dick Saslaw said in a brief interview that there were too many issues to be resolved and controversies surrounding the NFL team for the legislation to proceed. He says it could be reintroduced next year.  The team did not immediately respond to a request for comment.  The development came a day after an assistant coach for the team issued an apology for a comparison he made on social media between the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and the protests in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Yesterday Great Lakes Loons 6, Dayton Dragons 5 – Game 1 (8 Innings) Great Lakes Loons 4, Dayton Dragons 3 – Game 2 Lansing Lugnuts 16, West Michigan Whitecaps 2 South Bend Cubs 2, Cedar Rapids Kernels 0 Tonight Lansing Lugnuts at West Michigan Whitecaps, 5:35 p.m. (DH) Cedar Rapids Kernels at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Dayton Dragons, 7:05 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Baseball – Regional Semifinals Division 2 at Edwardsburg Vicksburg 5, Berrien Springs 4 Division 3 at Centreville Buchanan 11, Climax-Scotts 0 Division 3 at Bangor GR Covenant Christian 3, Watervliet 1 Division 4 at Kalamazoo College Gobles 6, Michigan Lutheran 3 Division 4 at Decatur Decatur 8, Colon 1 Division 1 at Coldwater Battle Creek Lakeview 2, Ann Arbor Skyline 1 Girls Soccer – Regional Finals Division 1 At Caledonia Portage Central 1, Hudsonville 0 Division 3 at Otsego Hudsonville Unity Christian 5, Otsego 0 Tonight Girls Soccer – Regional Finals Division 4 at Portage Northern Our Lady of the Lake vs. Kalamazoo Christian, 6:30 p.m. Division 2 at Battle Creek Harper Creek Gull Lake vs. Zeeland West, 6:30 p.m. Boys Golf – State Finals (Today and Saturday) (All start at 9:00 a.m.) Division 2 at The Meadows, GVSU Team Qualifiers Gull Lake Mattawan Vicksburg Individual Qualifiers Jacob Marohn (Lakeshore) Division 3 at The Fortress, Frankenmuth Team Qualifiers Coloma Schoolcraft Vicksburg Individual Qualifiers Parker Lanning (Watervliet) Division 3 at Forest Acres West, MSU. Team Qualifiers Kalamazoo Christian Kalamazoo Hackett Individual Qualifiers Elijah Janowiak (Saugatuck) Saturday Baseball – Regional Final/Quarterfinal Division 1 at Coldwater Brighton vs. Northville, 10:00 a.m. Battle Creek Lakeview vs. Monroe, 12:30 p.m. Quarterfinal, 3:00 p.m. Division 1 at Mt. Pleasant Midland vs. Mattawan, 10:00 a.m. Grandville vs. Forest Hills Northern, 12:30 p.m. Quarterfinal, 3:00 p.m. Division 2 at Hope College Hamilton vs. Charlotte, 10:00 a.m. Vicksburg vs. Grand Rapids Christian, 12:30 p.m. Quarterfinal, 3:00 p.m. Division 3 at Adrian College Buchanan vs. Onsted, 10:00 a.m. Clinton vs. Hudson, 12:30 p.m. Quarterfinal, 3:00 p.m. Division 4 at Kalamazoo College Gobles vs. Britton-Deerfield, 10:00 a.m. Decatur vs. Whitmore Lake, 12:30 p.m. Quarterfinal, 3:00 p.m. Softball – Regional Semifinal/Final Division 1 at Portage Northern Mattawan vs. Holt, 10:00 a.m. Coldwater vs. DeWitt, 12:00 p.m. Regional Championship, 2:00 p.m. Division 2 at Wayland Wayland vs Vicksburg, 10:00 a.m. Lakeshore vs. Otsego, 12:00 p.m. Regional Championship, 2:00 p.m. Division 3 at Parchment Watervliet vs. Centreville, 10:00 a.m. Buchanan vs. Parchment, 12:00 p.m. Regional Championship, 2:00 p.m. Division 4 at Mendon River Valley vs. Athens, 10:00 a.m. Kalamazoo Christian vs. Mendon, 12:00 p.m. Regional Championship, 2:00 p.mSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TRow and Plank are back to talk all things Caravan, Diamond Sports, and NFL Draft. Plus, Grace Lyons joins us to preview Bedlam and talk about her incredible season.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

OU Softball standout Grace Lyons joins.

OU Softball standout Grace Lyons joins.

OU Softball standout Grace Lyons swings by the Plank Show to preview the 2022 edition of Bedlam Softball.

OU Softball standout Grace Lyons swings by the Plank Show to preview the 2022 edition of Bedlam Softball.

Please join Mr. Barber as he sits down with six seniors from the class of 2022: Blakeslee Elliott, Campbell Johnson, Edward Ladd, Grace Lyons, Thomas Price, and Luke Stringer.

The guys welcome on the best shortstop in the country, Grace Lyons.

Grace Lyons, college athlete and woman of faith, joins Ella to discuss being bold in your faith & living a life of faith in all circumstances. They take a dive into the true story behind symbols on Grace's softball team. Grace also shares great advice on how to see Jesus in everything. 

Grace is an OU senior from Peoria, Arizona.  She is studying Biomedical Engineering and plays shortstop for the OU softball team.  Her team won the title of the 2021 Women's College World Series Champion and she was recently named as an All-American Athlete.  Grace recently launched her very own apparel line called BATL, a line featured at American Lifestyle 48 in Phoeniz, Arizona.

Grace Lyons is a member of the University of Oklahoma Softball program and won the 2021 Women's College World Series with the Sooners. Follow Jason on Twitter: @JasonBryantJ Find Us on Social Media Twitter: FaithCountryPod IG: FaithCountryPod Facebook: FaithCountryPod LinkedIn: our-faith-our-country-podcast

In this episode of The Hottest Take Sports Podcast, Jack and John had the pleasure of sitting down with Oklahoma Softball Shortstop Grace Lyons. Coming fresh off of their recent National Championship victory, Grace gives a look into the life of a college softball player playing for one of the best programs in the nation. During the episode, they discuss her roots in baseball, family upbringing, dedication to faith, and of course, the most memorable moments from their National Championship run. Additionally, Grace is the first female athlete to ever come on The Hottest Take and we couldn't have picked a better guest. Grace is at the top of her game after being named to the 2nd team All-America last season and was one of the most entertaining people to ever join the show. Stay tuned until the end because you won't want to miss it!     This episode of The Hottest Take Sports Podcast is hosted by John Achkar and Jack Vandemotter and is presented by CIBB Sports. cibbsports.weebly.com. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok: @Hottest_TakePod. Also, make sure you all go give Grace a follow on Instagram @gracelyons5 and on Twitter @grace_lyons5. This episode's intro beat is made by Black Lions Beatz on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWjat7XWnMk. Thanks to all who listened and tune in soon for Episode 55! The Hottest Take Sports Podcast is a weekly Cleveland Sports Podcast presented by CIBB Sports and hosted by John Achkar and Jack Vandemotter discussing Cleveland and national sports.