Podcasts about Gull Lake

Our coverage of the Coldwater Cardinals at Gull Lake Blue Devils varsity football game. Announcers: Sean Watson & Mike Murphy. Final score: Coldwater 35, Gull Lake 8. Our McDonald's Players of the Game were Coldwater starting linebackers Michael Wright, Kayden Roby, Jackson Reilly, and Landon Dirschell.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today is Wednesday, July 30, 2025. The Brainerd Dispatch Minute is a product of Forum Communications Co. and is brought to you by reporters at the Brainerd Dispatch. Find more news throughout the day at BrainerdDispatch.com.

Slater and AJ are joined by Drew then Tim R on the 1s and 2s to recap a great Slater Cup event at Gull Lake this past weekend. Covering everything from the resort and courses to match ups and best shots. Scottie had a few great shots of his own claiming his 4th major at The Open, they get into that too!Instagram/X/Threads: @100_keepitunderemail: 100keepitunder@gmail.comLet us know what you think!

In this week's series titled Relentless, Philip walks through the Book of Jonah. Due to problems with our recording this session, this audio was sourced from Moody Church's website, but is the same talk given at Gull Lake.Philip Miller is the Senior Pastor of The Moody Church. He and his wife Krista are graduates of Cedarville University ('04) and both hold Th.M. degrees from Dallas Theological Seminary ('10). Pastor Philip is passionate about proclaiming God's Word, cultivating healthy ministry, and investing in future leaders. He can be heard on the weekly Moody Church Hour radio broadcast on over 700 stations nationwide. Philip and Krista live in Chicago with their four children.

Today is Thursday, June 26, 2025. The Brainerd Dispatch Minute is a product of Forum Communications Co. and is brought to you by reporters at the Brainerd Dispatch. Find more news throughout the day at BrainerdDispatch.com.

Vance Boelter has been charged in federal court with the targeted murder of state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, and the shooting of state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette.Acting U.S. Attorney for Minnesota Joe Thompson was among a contingent of law enforcement officials who discussed the shootings Monday in a news conference. Thompson alleged Boelter researched his victims and surveilled their homes before the shootings.Boelter allegedly visited the homes of two other lawmakers the morning of the shootings. Brooklyn Park police Chief Mark Bruley said if it hadn't been for the actions of an off-duty police sergeant who asked two officers to check on the Hortman home after the Hoffman shooting, it could have been a lot worse.Some of the federal charges that Boelter faces are punishable by life in prison or the death penalty, if he's convicted.Republican Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth says Minnesota feels a loss of safety following the assassination of Hortman. Memorial tributes to her and her husband have sprung up inside and outside the Minnesota Capitol.Severe storms — including reported tornadoes — caused damage and knocked out power to hundreds of homes and businesses Monday night. There were tornado sightings near Gull Lake and Nisswa, and possible tornadoes near Staples, Bertha, Deer Creek and Ottertail Lake.And Minnesota chefs and restaurants earned top honors at this year's James Beard Awards, announced Monday night in Chicago. Minneapolis restaurant Bûcheron won best new restaurant, topping nine other establishments across the country.

Gull Lake, tucked in the heart of Minnesota's Brainerd Lakes Area, is a premier destination for ice fishing enthusiasts. Spanning over 9,400 acres with depths reaching 80 feet, this pristine lake offers a dynamic fishery and stunning winter scenery. Known for its walleye, northern pike, and panfish, Gull Lake delivers both challenge and reward for anglers willing to brave the cold. Whether you're a seasoned ice fisherman or a curious newcomer, here's why Gull Lake should top your winter list. Find out more about Gull Lake here: https://catchcover.com/read-blog-articles/ice-fishing-on-gull-lake-minnesota-a-winter-gem-for-anglers/

Nate Blasing of the Nisswa Guide League reports on the strong walleye bite on Gull Lake and the Brainerd Lakes area. Plus an update on the Walleye Alliance, tech talk and of course a Fast Five. Oh, and we find out what happened with the Guv.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode of Langes BOG's – Bunch of Geeks, Mr. Lange sits down with Mr. Tom Maher, a proud Gull Lake parent, to reflect on the incredible creativity and tech skills on display at Innovation Day 2025.Through the eyes of a parent and fellow geek, Tom shares his thoughts on the impressive range of student projects from VR experiences and custom-coded games to business startups, computer builds, and everything in between. But it's not just about the cool factor, it's about the real learning students are doing in computer science, critical thinking, and problem-solving.This episode is a celebration of what happens when students are empowered to create, explore, and innovate. It's also a great reminder of how important community support and family engagement are in helping students thrive in the world of tech and beyond.

In this special Innovation Day 2025 episode of Langes BOG's – Bunch of Geeks, host and teacher Mr. Lange sits down with fellow Gull Lake educator Mr. Darrell Johnson for a conversation that's all about celebrating student creativity, tech skills, and growth.Together, they reflect on the incredible projects showcased by students, from VR experiences and coding challenges to entrepreneurship and hands-on hardware builds. But what really stood out? How confidently and clearly students were able to articulate their ideas, explain their processes, and take ownership of their learning.Mr. Johnson shares insights on how computer science is empowering students not just to build things, but to think critically, collaborate, and communicate like pros, essential skills for any future path.

This episode of Langes BOG's – Bunch of Geeks is a total gem for anyone who loves seeing young minds on fire with creativity. Host, Mr. Lange sits down with Mr. Christopher Rundle, Superintendent of Gull Lake Community Schools, during Innovation Day 2025 and the result is a fun, inspiring, and deeply geeky conversation.Together, they explore the incredible innovation projects students brought to life from building custom VR games, to launching real businesses, to programming, and even assembling full-blown PCs from scratch. It's a celebration of curiosity, tech, and the kind of hands-on learning that schools everywhere should be paying attention to.More than just a highlight reel, this episode captures the spirit of innovation and the power of giving students the space to explore, fail, and grow. And with Lange and Mr. Rundle both geeking out over the projects like excited kids in a tech toy store, it's as entertaining as it is insightful.If you're passionate about education, technology, or just love hearing about the next generation of makers and creators, this episode is a must-listen.

We're delighted to welcome our guest speaker Steve Roadhouse this week. Steve is the executive director of Gull Lake Centre, our denominational camp. We'll be getting an update on camp ministry, and Steve will be bringing a sermon from Mark 8:34-38 titled "The Good News."To learn more about us, visit www.braemarbaptist.com. 

Good friends: Hayden Anderson, Johnston Westmoreland, Damien Luchterhand, & Harrison Nelson made the trek down for an epic boys weekend. These guys can flat out catch em, and proved it last season against the best in MN. Johnston & Harrison didn't miss all year and clinched TOY, beating out 70 other teams. Hayden & Damien sealed the deal with a big win on Gull Lake. Always great catching up with these dudes. Cheers & enjoy.Brought to you by Vocelka Fishing & CustomsUse the code: T3ALBIRD15 to save 15% on your next purchase ⁠⁠vocelkafishing.com⁠⁠Also brought to you by Thorne Bros. Check out their amazing selection of tackle at ⁠thornebros.com

March 16, 2025

Welcome back Listen Local Fam! Today's show is all about being out at the Brainerd Lakes Area Events, with the spotlight on TripleFest at Breezy Point Resort and Frozen Fore around Gull Lake and BIR. Helping at one of those locations this weekend is our guest for today's show, Craig Polchow of Full Tank Delivery. What started as just helping out some neighbors filling up their gas tanks in boats has turned into a full-time job for Craig who now has the premier business for mobile Gas and Propane fill ups in the BLA! Full Tank deliveries will fill up anything from boats to cars to now even propane at your fish house. Contact Craig and his Full Tank Delivery team for any questions about their services. Thanks Craig for taking time to stop by the show! After Craig heads out, the Listen Local crew dives into all of the events and some of the local BLA news of the week. And as always... Thanks to our sponsors Pequot Lakes and Gull Lake Sanitation, Hanneken Insurance, Hills Detailing Center, Craguns Legacy Courses, Pequot Lakes EDC, Refined Lending w/ John Kinkaede and our Presenting Sponsor Lakes Area CPAs! Instagram: ListenLocalMNBlazeAirMNWoodsToWaterMNNorthwoodsAgent Facebook:Listen Local MNBlazeAirMNWoodsToWaterMN

It's Extravaganza Time on Gull Lake's Hole In The Day Bay! The Bemidji Jaycees Ice Fishing Extravaganza is a one of a kind MASSIVE event and we get all the details on what's coming up Saturday from co-chair Sheena Ziegler, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's Extravaganza Time on Gull Lake's Hole In The Day Bay! The Bemidji Jaycees Ice Fishing Extravaganza is a one of a kind MASSIVE event and we get all the details on what's coming up Saturday from co-chair Sheena Ziegler, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The latest WSJM Sports Player of the Week is Ava Rommel of St. Joseph girls basketball. Ava is a senior at St. Joseph high school where she has a 3.9 GPA During the week, St. Joe went 2-0 with a 48-28 win at Gull Lake, where St. Joe shutout the Blue Devils 18-0 in the first quarter. Ava had a double double with 18 points and 12 rebounds, and added 1 assist and 2 steals. Then in a 57-19 win over Mattawan, Ava had 13 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, and 1 block Ava is a scholastic award winner at St. Joe, a member of the National Honor society and is also a member of the St. Joseph girls soccer team. Our WSJM Sports Player of the Week is Ava Rommel of St. Joseph Girls Basketball.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The latest WSJM Sports Player of the Week is Ava Rommel of St. Joseph girls basketball. Ava is a senior at St. Joseph high school where she has a 3.9 GPA During the week, St. Joe went 2-0 with a 48-28 win at Gull Lake, where St. Joe shutout the Blue Devils 18-0 in the first quarter. Ava had a double double with 18 points and 12 rebounds, and added 1 assist and 2 steals. Then in a 57-19 win over Mattawan, Ava had 13 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, and 1 block Ava is a scholastic award winner at St. Joe, a member of the National Honor society and is also a member of the St. Joseph girls soccer team. Our WSJM Sports Player of the Week is Ava Rommel of St. Joseph Girls Basketball.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The latest WSJM Sports Player of the Week is Ava Rommel of St. Joseph girls basketball. Ava is a senior at St. Joseph high school where she has a 3.9 GPA During the week, St. Joe went 2-0 with a 48-28 win at Gull Lake, where St. Joe shutout the Blue Devils 18-0 in the first quarter. Ava had a double double with 18 points and 12 rebounds, and added 1 assist and 2 steals. Then in a 57-19 win over Mattawan, Ava had 13 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, and 1 block Ava is a scholastic award winner at St. Joe, a member of the National Honor society and is also a member of the St. Joseph girls soccer team. Our WSJM Sports Player of the Week is Ava Rommel of St. Joseph Girls Basketball.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today is Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024. The Brainerd Dispatch Minute is a product of Forum Communications Co. and is brought to you by reporters at the Brainerd Dispatch. Find more news throughout the day at BrainerdDispatch.com.

Our coverage of the Gull Lake Blue Devils at Coldwater Cardinals varsity girls basketball game, part of a Parents Night doubleheader at the Coach Floyd Eby Gymnasium. Announcers: Sean Watson & Mike Murphy. Final score: Coldwater 35, Gull Lake 24. Our McDonald's Player of the Game was Coldwater guard Rylie VanAken.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our coverage of the Gull Lake Blue Devils at Coldwater Cardinals varsity boys basketball game, part of a Parents Night doubleheader at the Coach Floyd Eby Gymnasium. Announcers: Sean Watson & Mike Murphy. Final score: Coldwater 60, Gull Lake 45. Our McDonald's Players of the Game were Coldwater guards Austin Downs and Niko Downs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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For this episode, we head to Dean Capra's crib for a quality bass discussion. If you don't know who Dean is, he's a MN fishing legend, and has been winning bass tournaments since the 80's. Had a great time talking everything from tournament history, tackles stores, and always great stories. Dean Capra is fresh off a great season, winning the Champions Tour on Gull Lake, and locking up Team Of The Year on Tonka with his partner Aaron Larson. Thanks for the time & congrats on a great year Deano. You still got it. Brought to you by Waypoint Angler Supply. The premier specialty tackle shop in the Upper Midwest. Visit their website and use the October Code: GALAXY2403 to save 20% on your next order. waypointanglersupply.com -- October Code: GALAXY2403 Also Brought to you by Vocelka Fishing & Customs Signature Series Rod: https://vocelkafishing.com/products/signature-series-the-puppet-master Supporting Partners M-Y Wedge Motor Support: https://m-ywedge.com/ Lake Country Insurance: https://www.lakecountryins.com/ Supreme Lending - Dream Team: https://mortgage-dreamteam.com/ Third Street Brewhouse: https://thirdstreetbrewhouse.com/ Untamed Tackle: https://waypointanglersupply.com/product-tag/untamed-tackle/ Host: Aaron Teal Executive Producer: Cole Dingmann

The Lancers closed out the home part of their schedule against Gull Lake at Kohn-Lehman Field at Al Stockman Stadium.   Al Pscholka and Mel Grau had the call of the game on 97.5 Y-Country.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Lancers closed out the home part of their schedule against Gull Lake at Kohn-Lehman Field at Al Stockman Stadium.   Al Pscholka and Mel Grau had the call of the game on 97.5 Y-Country.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Lancers closed out the home part of their schedule against Gull Lake at Kohn-Lehman Field at Al Stockman Stadium.   Al Pscholka and Mel Grau had the call of the game on 97.5 Y-Country.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lakeshore Lancers Football Preview is brought to you by Lazer Graphics! Give them the stuff they want from Lazer Graphics! Go to LazerGraphics.com! The Lancers look to get another win as Gull Lake comes to Al Stockman Stadium! Jonny and Al Pscholka talk about tonight's game that you can hear on 97.5 Y Country, the Y Country app and at 975ycountry.com!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Go back and listen to St. Joe's game at Gull Lake as the Bears look to make it a 4-0 start to the season.  Joel Cordes and Bret Witkowski had the call on News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJMSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Go back and listen to St. Joe's game at Gull Lake as the Bears look to make it a 4-0 start to the season.  Joel Cordes and Bret Witkowski had the call on News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJMSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

St. Joe Bears Football Preview is brought to you by Lazer Graphics! Give them the stuff they want from Lazer Graphics! LazerGraphics.com!  Bret and Jonny break down tonight's game as St. Joe takes on Gull Lake! Listen to the game on 94.9 WSJM. You can also stream it on the WSJM app and at WSJM.com! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What did you expect? Debate talk. News and sound from Gull Lake, home of the greatest boat show on earth. Anonymous snitches ruining the Failed Academy. Johnny Heidt with guitar news.Heard On The Show:Hennepin County Jail overcrowded, 180 inmates to be movedCharges filed against man accused of firing gun at Northtown MallPresidential Debate recap Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What did you expect? Debate talk. News and sound from Gull Lake, home of the greatest boat show on earth. Anonymous snitches ruining the Failed Academy. Johnny Heidt with guitar news. Heard On The Show: Hennepin County Jail overcrowded, 180 inmates to be moved Charges filed against man accused of firing gun at Northtown Mall Presidential Debate recap Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

God can use your kids, even at young ages, to impact others for Christ. In this heartwarming episode of Family Vision, Amy Rienow sits down with special guest, Andrew Reinhardt, for a conversation on how God can use our children to shine for Him in unexpected ways. We met Andrew and his family at Gull Lake Ministries in Michigan - one of our favorite family camps! Little did we know that our teen son, RW, would befried Andrew and make a difference in his life. Andrew is now following Christ and has a vision for God using him to impact the next generation.  Do you have a gameplan to help your children follow Christ? Check out Rob and Amy's book, Visionary Parenting. https://visionaryfam.com/shop/visionary-parenting/ Learn more about some of our favorite Family Camps! Gull Lake - https://gulllake.org Forest Springs - https://forestsprings.us Pine Cove - https://www.pinecove.com Maranatha - https://maranathamichigan.org Cedar Bay - https://cedarbay.us For prayer requests or further support, email the Family Vision team at podcast@visionaryfam.com

Step into the world of Minnesota Fishing Legend Walleye Dan (Dan Eigen) in this captivating episode of the Wild Faith Podcast. Join us as we embark on a journey through his remarkable experiences in hunting, fishing, and faith, uncovering the deep-seated connections between spirituality and the great outdoors. We dive deep into Dan's adventures as a fishing guide, and hearing his thrilling tales from his time spent in the turkey woods. Beyond his passion for the outdoors, discover how Dan actively gives back to the community by inspiring young minds talking about fishing in schools and organizing impactful events like the (Fishing To End Hunger Walleye Tournament) on Gull Lake. This tournament, benefiting The Outreach Program of the Brainerd Lakes Area, aims to provide meals to those in need, ensuring that no child faces hunger. If you are interested in learning more or participating in this years fishing event please click the link below.  https://fishingtoendhunger.com/ Dan and his team of fishing guides offer a first-class guiding service here in the Brainerd Lakes area. If you're eager to experience the thrill of fishing with a Dan or his team of awesome guides, please visit his website and book your trip today. https://www.walleyedan.com/guides/walleyedan/  

Cohen Hurdle of Lakeshore Boys Basketball is our WSJM Sports Player of the Week. Lakeshore went 3-0 during the week with Cohen scoring 20, 19, and 26 points in the Lancers wins over Loy Norrix, Gull Lake, and Portage Northern. Cohen is a senior at Lakeshore where he also plays football and baseball, and in the classroom he has a 3.8 GPA.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cohen Hurdle of Lakeshore Boys Basketball is our WSJM Sports Player of the Week. Lakeshore went 3-0 during the week with Cohen scoring 20, 19, and 26 points in the Lancers wins over Loy Norrix, Gull Lake, and Portage Northern. Cohen is a senior at Lakeshore where he also plays football and baseball, and in the classroom he has a 3.8 GPA.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The WSJM Sports Player of the Week is Jakob Diamond of St. Joseph boys basketball.   St. Joe went 2-0 during the week with the Bears coming back from a 12 point deficit to beat Gull Lake 54-53, and then the Bears beat Mattawan 66-61. Jakob had 11 points in the win over Gull Lake and 20 points in the win at Mattawan. He's also a member of the St. Joseph High School Orchestra and has a 3.963 GPA. Earlier this week we had to sit down with Jakob and head coach Gregg Schaffer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The WSJM Sports Player of the Week is Jakob Diamond of St. Joseph boys basketball.   St. Joe went 2-0 during the week with the Bears coming back from a 12 point deficit to beat Gull Lake 54-53, and then the Bears beat Mattawan 66-61. Jakob had 11 points in the win over Gull Lake and 20 points in the win at Mattawan. He's also a member of the St. Joseph High School Orchestra and has a 3.963 GPA. Earlier this week we had to sit down with Jakob and head coach Gregg Schaffer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Mark Baratto sits down with artist, surf show fanatic and serial entrepreneur, Letty Nowak.  We talk about her humble beginnings in Key West, her first art gallery, surf shop and how she now manages all of 7 of her businesses along side her family life with her husband, Mauricio.  FYI, she also painted the iconic, "Greetings from KEY WEST" sign on the Cuban Coffee Queen building. More on Letty Nowak Letty Nowak was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan to Walter John and Linda Nowak. Walter John, a screen printer and sign painter by trade, introduced Letty to the basics of line, form, composition, and color at an early age. She spent the predominant part of her childhood on the shores of Gull Lake in Richland, MI but in the summers she would head out to the western coast of Michigan. She went on to receive a Bachelors degree in Fine Art from Michigan State University and upon graduation chose Key West, Florida as the place where she would nurture her career in painting. About Red Bike Brand Goods Inspired By Beach Town Vibes Since ‘07. Also find us in boutiques & surf shops. Website:  https://www.redbikebrand.com/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/redbikebrand Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100046733006520 Location:  801 Whitehead St. Key West, FL About Venter Surf & Sport Website:  https://www.ventersurfandsport.com/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/ventersurf/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/ventersurfandsport Location:  800 Duval St. (inside Opal Key), 238 Front St. and 241 Front St., Key West, FL About Southernmost Surf Shop Website:  https://www.southernmostsurfshopkw.com/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/southernmostsurfshop/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/southernmostsurfshop Location:  507 South St, Key West, FL About Key West Sunshine Club Website:  https://www.keywestsunshineclub.com/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/keywestsunshineclub/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/kwsunshineclub Location:  312 Petronia St, Key West, FL About Jag Gallery Contemporary Art Gallery in Key West, Florida. See our juried 16th annual exhibit, Small Works Website:  https://www.jaggallery.art/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/jaggallery Facebook:   Location:  1075 Duval Street, C23, Key West, FL

The Thanksgiving holiday will soon be upon us here in the US, so I've been reflecting on what I'm thankful for. And this year I'm thinking about things that goes beyond my family and good health. In considering this, I've come to realize that I'm especially thankful for the stories of others.  That's because I've found that the stories of what other people have experienced often lift me out of myself. Listening to what others have been through, both good and bad, and how those experiences shaped them into the person they are today, have a way of neutralizing the difficulties and concerns I'm experiencing. I've got a story for you today that illustrates this principle. A story that happened to me. I hope as you listen to it you too will be encouraged to listen to the stories of others and experience the benefits in doing so.  But before we get into today's episode, here's what this podcast is all about.  Welcome to You Were Made for This If you find yourself wanting more from your relationships, you've come to the right place. Here you'll discover practical principles you can use to experience the life-giving relationships you were made for. I'm your host, John Certalic, award-winning author and relationship coach, here to help you find more joy in the relationships God designed for you. To access all past and future episodes, go to the bottom of this page to the yellow "Subscribe" button, then enter your name and email address in the fields above it. The episodes are organized chronologically and are also searchable by topics, categories, and keywords. Thankful for this story that didn't start well My story starts on a late Friday afternoon at the end of the work week. I was still active full-time in my business, but this particular weekend Janet and I were headed to a missionary care conference in Gull Lake, Michigan.  When I got home from the office that day I hurriedly loaded up the car with our luggage, anxious to get on the road for the 4½ hour drive to the conference. Getting there required driving through Chicago during rush hour. Lots of bumper-to-bumper and stop-and-go traffic through the city's congested highways. It was nerve-wracking. We finally reached the conference grounds late at night, registered, and got our room key. As I began unloading the car with the clothes we packed I realized I had left half of them at home.  Oh great, I thought. We're going to have to wear the same clothes for the entire weekend.  Couple that with the late hour, and the nerve-wracking drive through Chicago, my irritability score was off the charts.  It didn't get any better the next morning as I didn't get much sleep that night. Lack of sleep. The long drive through Chicago traffic. No change of clothes all contributed to my over-the-moon crabbiness. A not-so-thankful-start to the day The first scheduled event for Saturday morning was breakfast in the dining hall of the conference center. Janet and I grabbed a tray and made it through the line with our breakfast selections and then looked for a place to sit. I was still feeling so irritable that I didn't was to sit with anyone else attending the conference. It wouldn't be fair to them to sit with someone as crabby as I was that morning. So we spotted a few empty tables in the far reaches of the room and headed there to spend a quiet breakfast away from anyone. It wasn't long though, before I spotted an older man slowly heading toward us with his tray of food. “Oh no. Please no,” I thought. He's going to sit with us and we're going to have to eat breakfast together. And we're going to have to talk with him. Yikes!  There was no getting around it. There was no place to hide. We were stuck. Thankful for an unusual breakfast companion The elderly man sat down with his tray across the table from me. We exchanged pleasantries, commented on the weather, and then he asked us where we were from. I told him and then following his lead I asked, “How about you? Where are you from?” “I came here from Detroit,” but I was a pastor in Canada for many years. I'm retired now,” he replied. Hmm, I thought. His answer surprised me a bit because in our brief conversation so far I detected an accent in his speech. He sounded European and not like any Canadian I had ever known. We made more small talk and then I asked him, “You seem to have an accent, European I'm guessing. Were you born there?” “Oh, yes,” he said. I was born in Holland and lived there until I was 19 before I moved to Canada,” he replied. Hmm, I thought again. I'm guessing our new breakfast companion was probably in his early 80s, which turned on my mental calculator and prompted me to ask another question based on his age and my knowledge of history.   Thankful that one question often leads to another “Were you by any chance living in Holland during World War II? I asked. His eyes lit up, and with a smile, he responded with a simple but spirited, “Yes!” I continued with, “And were you still living there when Germany invaded and took over your country?” “I was,” he said. By this time in our conversation I suddenly realized I'm talking with someone who was an eyewitness to one of the most significant and awful events of the 20th century. I didn't see it in myself at the time, but my mood took a drastic turn for the better. My irritability escaped from my being like a mouse who flees when he sees a cat in the room.  It happened that quickly. “What was that like for you, to be living during the occupation?” “The Nazi soldiers were everywhere, patrolling the streets with their rifles slung over their shoulders. It was a very scary and difficult time for all of us.” “Why did you leave Holland when you were 19?” I asked after he finished talking about his wartime experience.” Thankful for the humor found in the stories of others “Oh that's a funny story,” he said, again with a smile on his face. “The Dutch government was concerned about over-population and that the country couldn't handle the increase in population growth they anticipated. So they offered anyone who would move away a sum of money that was equivalent to about $5,000. After the war in 1945-46, that was a large amount of money. So being 19-years-old and looking for adventure, I grabbed the money and moved to Canada. “As it turned out, the population of Holland grew much larger anyway and there hasn't been any problem with the country keeping up with that growth.” “Why did you move to Canada,” I asked. “Why not the U.S.?” “Oh, that was an easy decision,” our elderly Dutchman replied. “When the Allied forces liberated us after the war in 1945, the Canadian soldiers were much friendlier than the Americans. So that's why I moved to Canada.” We all got a good laugh over this part of his story. With that, we finished breakfast and moved to the first session of the conference. I was now completely rejuvenated and thankful for the story of this Dutchman. I don't recall seeing him again the rest of the weekend, but this relational moment we had together over breakfast has stayed with me for many years since. It makes me smile whenever I think of him. Thankful for what we learn from the stories of others My interaction with this World War II-era Dutchman taught me a number of things: All problems are temporary. Even leaving half your clothes at home for a weekend trip Our moods are temporary, too. A good conversation can be a mood-altering experience Asking a simple question to start a conversation is quite powerful Asking a follow-up question is even more powerful. It's the engine that keeps the conversation train rolling down the tracks Being curious about other people has been a source of joy in my life. It's the basis for being a good listener, and a means to deepen relationships.  I'm so thankful I majored in history in college and that I still enjoy it. Having a background in history has enriched my life. So what does all this mean for YOU?  The next time you're in a bad mood, use your curiosity muscles to listen to someone share one of their life experiences. By drawing them out with follow-up questions it will help lift you out of yourself. It's amazing how that works. Give it a try. Closing In closing, I'd also love to hear any thoughts you have about today's episode. I hope your thinking was stimulated by today's show, to be curious about other people and to be thankful for their stories. For when you do, it will help you experience the joy of relationships God desires for you. Because after all, You Were Made for This. Well, that's it for today.  Now don't forget to spread a little relational sunshine around the people you meet this week. Spark some joy for them.  And I'll connect with you again next time. Goodbye for now. 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In today's episode, we're excited to introduce Madison Snyder. Madison is more than just a young racing star from Gull Lake, Michigan - she's also a symbol of hope in our mission to race for recovery. At only 18, she's using her No. 25 Chevrolet Monte Carlo race car to spread a powerful message about overcoming addiction, working closely with Landmark Recovery. Madison comes from a family who loves racing, so it was natural for her to develop a passion for it. But it's her family's own battles with addiction that gave her a special mission. Madison's story is about dealing with loss, finding strength, and wanting to inspire change. She's not afraid to share this story, in fact, she carries it on her racing helmet. In this episode of the Landmark Recovery Podcast, we'll explore Madison's life from the race tracks to advocating for addiction recovery. - Follow Landmark Recovery on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for more content! https://www.facebook.com/LandmarkRecovery/ https://www.instagram.com/landmarkrecovery/ https://twitter.com/landmarkrecover

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Philadelphia Phillies 3, Detroit Tigers 2 Chicago White Sox 6, New York Yankees 5 – Game 1 New York Yankees 3, Chicago White Sox 0 – Game 2 Los Angeles Angels 3, Chicago Cubs 1 Phillies 3, Tigers 2 – Wheeler, Clemens lead Phillies past Tigers 3-2 for 5th straight win Zack Wheeler took a no-hitter into the eighth inning, Kody Clemens came through with a game-ending single and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied past the Detroit Tigers 3-2 for their fifth victory in a row. Brandon Marsh tied it in the ninth with a bases-loaded sacrifice fly for the defending NL champions. Nick Maton hit a go-ahead single in the top of the ninth after Tyler Nevin broke up Wheeler’s no-hit bid with one out in the eighth for the Tigers, who lost their sixth in a row and eighth in the last nine. The game originally was scheduled for Wednesday night but was postponed due to poor air quality caused by smoke from Canadian wildfires. White Sox 6, Yankees 3/Yankees 3, White Sox 0 – Yanks blank White Sox 3-0 for doubleheader split Randy Vásquez pitched two-hit ball into the sixth inning for his first major league win, Billy McKinney hit his first home run with the Yankees and New York beat the Chicago White Sox 3-0 for a doubleheader split. Chicago extended its winning streak to a season-high five games with a 6-5 victory in the opener, when Eloy Jiménez hit a go-ahead homer in the seventh off Michael King. Jake Burger had a two-run shot off Yankees starter Luis Severino before Luis Robert Jr. and Yoán Moncada also went deep against the right-hander. Gleyber Torres hit a two-run homer in Game 2. Angels 3, Cubs 1 – Adell homers in return to majors as Angels beat Cubs 3-1 to complete series sweep Jo Adell homered in his first game back in the majors, Reid Detmers finally posted his first victory of the season and the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Chicago Cubs 3-1 to complete their third series sweep of the season. It’s the first time the Angels, who have won four straight, have swept the Cubs in a three-game series. Trey Mancini had an RBI double for Chicago, swept for the fourth time this year. The Cubs have dropped four in a row and 10 of 14. Tonight Arizona (Kelly 7-3) at Detroit (Lorenzen 2-2), 6:40 p.m.            News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:15 Miami (Pérez 3-1) at Chicago White Sox (Cease 3-3), 8:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Stroman 6-4) at San Francisco (DeSclafani 4-5), 10:15 p.m. NHL – 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Finals – (best of seven) Last Night Florida Panthers 3, Vegas Golden Knights 2 – OT                               (VGK leads 2-1) Panthers 3, Golden Knights 2 – OT – Panthers rally, top Golden Knights 3-2 in OT in Game 3 of Stanley Cup final Carter Verhaeghe scored 4:27 into overtime and the Florida Panthers pulled off some more postseason dramatics to beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday night. Matthew Tkachuk tied it with 2:13 left in the third period for the Panthers, who got the franchise’s first title-series game win in seven tries. Florida had to fend off a power play to start overtime, and Verhaeghe got the winner from the slot to get the Panthers within 2-1 in the series. Game 4 is Saturday night. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 25 shots for Florida. Adin Hill made 20 saves for Vegas, but got beat on the only shot he faced in overtime. Saturday Vegas Golden Knights at Florida Panthers, 8:00 p.m.                          (VGK leads 2-1) NHL – Blackhawks, Athanasiou agree to 2-year, $8.5 million contract The rebuilding Chicago Blackhawks have locked in one of their top scorers, agreeing to a two-year, $8.5 million contract with forward Andreas Athanasiou. The 28-year-old Athanasiou tied for the team lead with 20 goals and ranked third with 40 points in his first season with Chicago. He matched career highs with four game-winning goals and three power-play goals. The 6-foot-2, 190-pound Athanasiou has 125 goals and 111 assists in 459 games with Detroit, Edmonton, Los Angeles and Chicago. The Blackhawks went 26-49-7 and finished last in the Central Division. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Tonight Indiana Fever at Minnesota Lynx, 8:00 p.m. Chicago Sky at Los Angeles Sparks, 10:00 p.m. NBA – 2023 NBA Finals – (best of seven) Tonight Denver Nuggets at Miami Heat, 8:30 p.m.                                           (DEN leads 2-1) NBA – Heat still confident, Nuggets remain focused as NBA Finals reach Game 4 Jimmy Butler showed up in plush blue slippers Thursday for what was officially called practice. Kyle Lowry was trying to distract him during an interview session. Nikola Jokic continued to say how he doesn’t care about statistics. Jamal Murray talked about all the fun he’s having. At this point, there isn’t a lot of off-day, on-court work for the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat. Game 4 of the NBA Finals is Friday night in Miami. The Nuggets got a historic effort from Jokic and Murray to reclaim the lead in the series with a 109-94 win Wednesday night. Horse Racing – Belmont Stakes could be affected if air quality doesn’t improve New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has warned that the Belmont Stakes could be canceled if air quality doesn’t improve. Racing at Belmont Park was called off on Thursday because of hazy, smoky conditions from wildfires in Canada. It was the second straight day that the bad air affected sports in the northeastern United States. In Major League Baseball, the Washington Nationals’ home game against the Arizona Diamondbacks was called off. The Belmont is the final leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown. Hochul says it could be scrapped if the air quality index exceeds 200. She says horses will have to undergo additional evaluations if the air is in the 150-200 range. MLS – MLS hopes Messi will boost attendance, TV viewers and market share After two decades competing against Real Madrid, Manchester United and Brazil, Lionel Messi will be going against the NFL, Major League Baseball and the NBA. Major League Soccer is hoping for a breakout boost to its television audience and market share after Messi joins Inter Miami next month. Following Pelé’s signing with the New York Cosmos in 1975 and David Beckham joining the LA Galaxy in 2007, Messi is expected to become the third supreme soccer evangelist in a nation where the sport has been playing catch-up for more than a century. NFL – Minnesota Vikings releasing star running back Dalvin Cook for salary cap reasons The Minnesota Vikings are parting ways with star running back Dalvin Cook for salary cap reasons. He has been informed he’ll be released, a person familiar with the team’s decision told The Associated Press. In six years with the Vikings, Cook reached third on the franchise all-time rushing list with 5,993 yards. He is coming off his fourth consecutive season surpassing the 1,000-yard rushing mark. Cook was scheduled to count more than $14.1 million against Minnesota’s salary cap. Cutting him will chop $9 million off the team’s cap charges for this year. Tennis – Unseeded Muchova to face No. 1 Swiatek in French Open women’s final No. 1 Iga Swiatek has moved closer to a second consecutive French Open championship by defeating Beatriz Haddad Maia 6-2, 7-6 (7) in the semifinals. The victory Thursday also assured Swiatek of keeping the No. 1 ranking after the tournament. The 22-year-old from Poland is trying to win her third title at Roland Garros and fourth major trophy overall. On Saturday, Swiatek will face unseeded Karolina Muchova, a 26-year-old from the Czech Republic, who advanced to her first Slam final with a 7-6 (5), 6-7 (5), 7-5 victory over No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka, the reigning Australian Open champion. NCAA – Swarbrick to step down as ND AD; NBC Sports’ Peter Bevacqua to take over Jack Swarbrick will step down as Notre Dame’s athletic director next year after a 16-year run in which he helped the school maintain the football program’s independent status amid an unprecedented flurry of conference realignment. Notre Dame says NBC Sports chairman Pete Bevacqua will succeed Swarbrick. Bevacqua will join the university July 1 as a special assistant to the president for athletics before taking over the athletic department sometime in the first quarter of 2024. NCAASB – Oklahoma wins third straight Women’s College World Series Jordy Bahl threw three innings of perfect relief and Oklahoma won its third straight Women’s College World Series title and seventh overall, beating Florida State 3-1 for a two-game sweep. The Sooners finished 61-1 and extended their Division I-record win streak to 53 games. They have won six titles since 2013 after getting their first in 2000, all under coach Patty Gasso. Oklahoma’s only defeat was a 4-3 loss at Baylor on Feb. 19. The Sooners set a record for win percentage and have the fewest losses of any NCAA champion. They led the nation in runs per game, earned run average and batting average. NCAAWBB – NCAA changes delay-of-game penalty in women’s hoops, adds rule on flopping The NCAA is changing its penalty for delay-of-game violations in women’s basketball and adding a new rule on flopping. Players will no longer get charged a technical foul for certain delay-of-game violations, including the one Iowa star guard Caitlin Clark got called for in the Hawkeyes’ NCAA championship game loss to LSU. The All-American received a technical foul because she didn’t pass the ball to an official after a foul was called late in the third quarter. That was deemed to be a delay of game by the officials. Under the new rule, that play would have resulted in the team getting a technical foul and not Clark. NCAAFB – NCAA panel approves stopping clock for first downs in Division III The game clock will continue to stop for first downs in Division III for at least another year after the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Committee approved a recommendation from the Football Rules Committee. The biggest rule change this season in all other divisions will have the game clock continue to run when a first down is gained except in the last two minutes of either half. Previously, the clock stopped when a first down was gained and restarted on the referee’s signal. Division III administrators and coaches asked to hold off on implementation so they can see how it affects games in the upper divisions. NCAAMBB – NCAA tweaks rules on block/charge calls in men’s basketball The NCAA is tweaking how block/charge calls are made in men’s basketball. The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved rule changes that require a defender to be in position to draw a charge at the time the offensive player plants a foot to go airborne for a shot. If the defender arrives after the player has planted a foot, officials have been instructed to call a block when there’s contact. Defenders previously had to be in position to draw a charge before the offensive player went airborne. NCAA Men’s Basketball Rules Committee members made the proposal after NCAA members complained that too many charges were being called on those types of plays. NCAA – NCAA made a ‘big mistake’ by not setting up framework for NIL compensation NCAA President Charlie Baker wants a federal law to regulate the way college athletes can be compensated for name, image and likeness that creates a registry of deals, agent certification and uniform contract standards. Baker hopes a bill can move through Congress in the fall before next year’s election cycle ramps up. If not, Baker says the NCAA has to be prepared to try to cleanup NIL on its own. Speaking at the Future of College Sports Summit in Washington, Baker says the previous NCAA leadership made a mistake in not trying to regulate NIL on its own. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Wisconsin 4, West Michigan 1 Lake County 7, Great Lakes 2 South Bend 3, Lansing 1 Tonight Wisconsin Timber Rattlers at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m. Lake County Captains at Great Lakes Loons, 7:05 p.m. Lansing Lugnuts at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Girls Soccer – Regional Finals Division 1 at Byron Center Hudsonville 1, Portage Central 0 Today Girls Soccer – Regional Finals Division 2 at Vicksburg Plainwell vs. Pinckney, 6:00 p.m. Division 4 at Portage Northern Our Lady of the Lake vs. Kalamazoo Christian, 6:30 p.m. Boys Golf – State Finals (2 rounds) Round 1 Division 1 at The Meadows, GVSU, 9:00 a.m. Portage Central (team) Division 2 at The Fortress, Frankenmuth, 9:00 a.m. Gull Lake (team, Vicksburg (team), Jacob Marohn (Lakeshore @ 9:00 a.m.) Division 3 at Forest Acres West, MSU, 9:00 a.m. Carter Crist (Coloma @ 9:00 a.m.) Division 3 at Bedford Valley, Frankenmuth, 9:00 a.m. Luis Lorenz (Cassopolis @ 9:00 a.m. Saturday Baseball – Regional Finals/State Quarterfinals Division 1 at Novi Battle Creek Lakeview vs. Livonia Franklin, 10:00 a.m. Novi vs. Hartland, 12:30 p.m. Quarterfinals, 3:00 p.m. Division 1 at Central Michigan University Caledonia vs. Traverse City West, 10:00 a.m. Mattawan vs. Cedar Springs, 12:30 p.m. Quarterfinals, 3:00 p.m. Division 2 at Kalamazoo College Lakeshore vs. Grand Rapids Christian, 10:00 a.m. Olivet vs. Hamilton, 12:30 p.m. Quarterfinals, 3:00 p.m. Division 3 at Cornerstone University, GR Watervliet vs. Chesaning, 10:00 a.m. Lansing Catholic vs. North Muskegon, 12:30 p.m. Quarterfinals, 3:00 p.m. Division 3 at Adrian College Bridgman vs. Grass Lake, 10:00 a.m. Ottawa Lake Whiteford vs. Lumen Christi, 12:30 p.m. Quarterfinals, 3:00 p.m. Division 4 at Jackson Lumen Christi Decatur vs. Concord, 10:00 a.m. Kal. Hackett vs. Petersburg-Summerfield, 12:00 p.m. Quarterfinals, 2:00 p.m. Softball – Regional Semis/Finals Division 1 at Battle Creek Lakeview Mattawan vs. Portage Central, 10:00 a.m. Saline vs. Brownstone Woodhaven, 12:00 p.m. Regional Championship, 2:00 p.m. Division 2 at Berrien Springs Hamilton vs. Wayland, 10:00 a.m. Vicksburg vs. Edwardsburg, 12:30 p.m. Regional Championship, 3:00 p.m. Division 2 at Mason Three Rivers vs. Lake Odessa Lakewood, 10:00 a.m. Lansing Waverly vs. Parma Western, 12:00 p.m. Regional Championship, 2:00 p.m. Division 3 at Watervliet Coloma vs. Buchanan, 10:00 a.m. Bronson vs. Kalamazoo Christian, 12:00 p.m. Regional Championship, 2:00 p.m. Division 4 at Colon River Valley vs. Decatur, 10:00 a.m. Burr Oak vs. Mendon, 12:00 p.m. Regional Championship, 2:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Los Angeles Angels 6, Chicago Cubs 2 Detroit Tigers at Philadelphia Phillies, PPD, Air Quality Chicago White Sox at New York Yankees, PPD, Air Quality Angels 6, Cubs 2 – Trout, Moniak use bats and gloves to power Angels past Cubs, 6-2 Mike Trout homered, Mickey Moniak had a three-run double and Luis Rengifo hit a tying homer and a tiebreaking RBI single in the Los Angeles Angels’ 6-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Trout and Moniak also made stellar defensive plays for the Angels, who are on their first three-game winning streak in two weeks. Hard-throwing reliever Ben Joyce earned his first major league victory for the Angels. Trey Mancini hit an RBI double and scored on Miguel Amaya’s single for the Cubs, who have lost three straight and nine of 13. Tigers at Phillies, PPD, – Phillies-Tigers game postponed to Thursday due to smoke from Canadian wildfires The Philadelphia Phillies’ series finale against the Detroit Tigers was postponed due to poor air quality caused by smoke from Canadian wildfires. The game was rescheduled for 6:05 p.m. on Thursday, originally an off day for both teams. Philadelphia won 1-0 Tuesday in haze and with the smell of smoke in the air. Phillies players and manager Rob Thomson said the conditions did not affect them, though a strong wind blowing in from center field halted three would-be home runs short of the fence. White Sox at Yankees, PPD – White Sox-Yankees postponed, Rodón throws simulated game despite hazardous air The hazardous air quality at Yankee Stadium didn’t prevent Carlos Rodón from putting in some work. With several members of the New York Yankees’ front office watching closely, Rodón threw 20 pitches in a simulated game on the field Wednesday afternoon — the latest step in his long rehabilitation from back trouble. The left-hander faced teammates Jake Bauers and Oswaldo Cabrera under a hazy sky in the Bronx, which smelled of smoke because of Canadian wildfires that disrupted professional sports schedules along the East Coast of the United States. A little while after Rodón was on the mound, the unhealthy air prompted Major League Baseball to postpone New York’s game against the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday — along with the Detroit Tigers’ game in Philadelphia. Today Chicago White Sox (Lynn 4-6) at N.Y. Yankees (Severino 0-1), 4:05 p.m. – Game 1 Chicago White Sox (Clevinger 3-3) at N.Y. Yankees (Vásquez 0-1), 7:05 p.m. – Game 2 Detroit (Holton 0-0) at Philadelphia (Wheeler 4-4), 6:05 p.m.              News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 5:40 Chicago Cubs (Smyly 5-3) at L.A. Angels (Detmers 0-5), 9:38 p.m. NBA – 2023 NBA Finals – (best of seven) Last Night Denver Nuggets 109, Miami Heat 94                                                 (DEN leads 2-1) Nuggets 109, Heat 94 – Jokic and Murray both have triple-doubles, Nuggets beat Heat 109-94 for 2-1 lead Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray became the first teammates in NBA Finals history to both record triple-doubles, and Denver’s two stars made sure the Nuggets reclaimed the lead in the series by beating the Miami Heat 109-94 in Game 3 on Wednesday night. Murray had 34 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, getting the rebound he needed with 9 seconds remaining. Jokic finished with 32 points, 21 rebounds and 10 assists. Game 4 is Friday in Miami. Jimmy Butler scored 28 points for Miami, and Bam Adebayo finished with 22 points and 17 rebounds for the Heat. Friday Denver Nuggets at Miami Heat, 8:30 p.m.                                           (DEN leads 2-1) WNBA – Texas homecoming for Griner in WNBA star’s 1st game there since Russian release Brittney Griner had a Texas homecoming in her first game in her home state since being released from a Russian prison. The Phoenix Mercury were on the road for only the second time this season, since Griner missed all of last season while detained before a prisoner swap in December. People were shouting words of encouragement to Griner when she was out to dinner with teammates. She also met in private before Wednesday’s game with the women’s basketball team from Baylor. That campus about 100 miles away is where she was part of a 40-0 national championship in 2012. NHL – 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Finals – (best of seven) Tonight Vegas Golden Knights at Florida Panthers, 8:00 p.m.                          (VGK leads 2-0) MLS –Messi picks MLS’s Inter Miami in a move that stuns soccer after exit from PSG Lionel Messi says he is coming to Inter Miami and joining Major League Soccer. After months of speculation, Messi announced his decision to join a Miami franchise that has been led by another global soccer icon in David Beckham since its inception but has yet to make any real splashes on the field. That will likely soon change. One of Inter Miami’s owners, Jorge Mas, tweeted out a photo of a darkly silhouetted Messi jersey shortly before the Argentinian great revealed his decision in interviews with Spanish news outlets Mundo Deportivo and Sport. The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner makes his move after two years with Paris Saint-Germain. MLS – Messi heads to Miami as latest big name to raise soccer’s profile in US Lionel Messi is set to become part of the next chapter of men’s soccer in North America. Messi’s announcement that he will join Major League Soccer’s Inter Miami is another landmark moment for the league and the sport in the United States. But he’s only the latest big-name international player to bring his talents to the U.S. It started with Pelé, Franz Beckenbauer and Johan Cryuff in the NASL, and since the MLS was launched other stars like David Beckham, Thierry Henry, Wayne Rooney and Zlatan Ibrahimović have raised the profile of the game in North America. Golf – McIlroy, a strong anti-Saudi voice, now feels like ‘sacrificial lamb’ amid merger Rory McIlroy says the PGA Tour’s collaboration with Saudi Arabia’s wealth fund makes him feel like a sacrificial lamb. McIlroy has been the strongest anti-Saudi voice during the disruption brought on by LIV Golf. He was among those left in the dark on the agreement that merges the business end of the PGA Tour, European tour and the Public Investment Fund. McIlroy says Saudi Arabia was going to keep spending money in golf. He says the tour is better off having it as a minority investor instead of trying to keep up and going to court over lawsuits. Golf – Hypocrisy isn’t new in sports, it’s just more obvious in PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger Major League Baseball was once so concerned about gambling it banned Hall of Famers Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays just for working as casino greeters. Now MLB itself and almost all its teams have official casino sponsors. The NCAA railed for decades that paying players would destroy college sports, all while raking in billions off of their unpaid labor. Now schools boast of booster collectives that help recruit top talent to their teams. So when the PGA Tour overcame its indignation and agreed to merge with LIV Golf the flip-flop followed a long-established tradition in sports of flexible attitudes. NFL – Jaylon Johnson hopes to remain with Bears, seeks contract extension Cornerback Jaylon Johnson insists he is not worried about his future with the Chicago Bears and hopes to remain with the team beyond next season. Johnson says he “100%” would like a contract extension as he enters the fourth and final year of his rookie deal. Johnson has established himself as one of Chicago’s best players. His absence from voluntary offseason activities until this week stirred speculation that he was upset and holding out for a new deal. But he insists that wasn’t the case. Johnson says his main reason for remaining home in Fresno, California, was simply to spend time with his 3-year-old daughter. He also had charitable commitments, including a golf tournament this past weekend as well as a nonprofit football camp. NFL – Colts keep Rodgers out of practice as NFL investigates gambling allegations Indianapolis Colts cornerback Isaiah Rodgers Sr. sat out of Wednesday’s practice, two days after team officials said they were aware of an NFL investigation into gambling allegations about one of Indy’s players. Neither the Colts nor the league have publicly identified Rodgers as the target. But Rodgers issued a statement on Twitter acknowledging he made an “error in judgment” just hours after media reports linked him to the investigation. Coach Shane Steichen would not say whether Rodgers would practice until there is a resolution. Tennis – Gauff is 0-7 vs. Swiatek after losing to her in the French Open quarterfinals Coco Gauff has lost in the French Open quarterfinals to two-time champion Iga Swiatek in a rematch of last year’s final at Roland Garros. The No. 1-ranked Swiatek won 6-4, 6-2 on Wednesday and has not dropped a set in the tournament. Swiatek will face 14th-seeded Beatriz Haddad Maia in Thursday’s semifinals. Gauff is a 19-year-old American who has lost all seven matches she has played against Swiatek. Haddad Maia is the first Brazilian woman to reach a Grand Slam semifinal since 1968. She eliminated No. 7 Ons Jabeur in three sets earlier Wednesday. Alexander Zverev and Casper Ruud reached the men’s semifinals. NCAAFB – Ex-Florida State football player acquitted in fatal shooting A South Florida jury has agreed that a former Florida State football player acted in self-defense when he fatally shot one man and injured another several hours after he scuffled with his girlfriend. Travis Rudolph was found not guilty Wednesday of one count of first-degree murder and three counts of attempted murder by a Palm Beach County jury. Rudolph was first arrested in April 2021 after investigators say four men went to his home several hours after he fought with his girlfriend. Rudolph armed himself with a semi-automatic rifle and opened fire on them as they drove away. He testified that the men shot back at him. Investigators say they never found evidence of the fleeing men returning fire. WWE – The Iron Sheik, charismatic former pro wrestling villain, dies at 81 The Iron Sheik, a former pro wrestler who played a burly, bombastic villain in 1980s battles with some of the sport’s biggest stars, has died at age 81. The WWE posted an article confirming the death of the ex-wrestler and Twitter personality Wednesday. A statement also was posted on his Twitter page, but neither mentioned a cause of death or where he died. The Iron Sheik, whose real name was Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri, grew up in Iran. In his pro career, he donned curled boots and used the “Camel Clutch” as his finishing move on matches while playing the role of an anti-American heel for the WWF, which later became the WWE. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Wisconsin 9, West Michigan 4 Great Lakes 10, Lake County 1 South Bend 1, Lansing 0 Tonight Wisconsin Timber Rattlers at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m. Lake County Captains at Great Lakes Loons, 7:05 p.m. Lansing Lugnuts at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Girls Soccer – Regional Semifinals Division 2 at Vicksburg Plainwell 1, Thornapple-Kellogg 0 – OT Pinckney 1, Gull Lake 0 Baseball – Regional Semifinals Division 1 at DeWitt Battle Creek Lakeview 11, Okemos 2 Division 1 at Portage Northern Mattawan 6, Zeeland East 3 Division 2 at Berrien Springs Lakeshore 8, Vicksburg 0 Division 2 at Hamilton Hamilton 3, Gull Lake 1 Division 3 at Watervliet Watervliet 3, Parchment 2 Division 3 at Bridgman Bridgman 6, Centreville 2 Division 4 at Colon Decatur 9, Michigan Lutheran 5 Division 4 at Mendon Kalamazoo Hackett 5, Zion Christian 1 Today Girls Soccer – Regional Finals Division 1 at Byron Center Portage Central vs. Hudsonville, 6:00 p.m. Division 4 at Portage Northern Our Lady of the Lake vs. Kalamazoo Christian, 6:30 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NBA – 2023 NBA Finals – (best of seven) Last Night Denver Nuggets 104, Miami Heat 93                                                 (DEN leads 1-0) Nuggets 104, Heat 93 – Jokic gets triple-double, Nuggets roll past Heat 104-93 in Game 1 of NBA Finals Nikola Jokic got a triple-double in his NBA Finals debut, Jamal Murray scored 26 points and the Denver Nuggets had little trouble with the cold-shooting Miami Heat on the way to a 104-93 win in Game 1 of the title series on Thursday night. Jokic finished with 27 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds for the Nuggets, who waited 47 years to make the finals and didn’t disappoint. Aaron Gordon scored 16 and Michael Porter Jr. added 14 for Denver, which trailed for all of 34 seconds and eventually led by as many as 24. Bam Adebayo finished with 26 points and 13 rebounds for Miami, which shot 41% for the game — 33% from 3-point range. Gabe Vincent scored 19, Haywood Highsmith had 18 and Jimmy Butler added 13 for the Heat.  Miami was 2 for 2 from the free throw line.  Game 2 is on Sunday Night. Sunday Miami Heat at Denver Nuggets, 8:00 p.m.                                           (DEN leads 1-0) NBA – Referee Eric Lewis not selected to work NBA Finals while league looks into tweets Eric Lewis was not selected as one of the 12 referees who will work the NBA Finals, while the league continues to investigate whether he used a Twitter account to defend himself and other referees from online complaints. Lewis had been chosen to work the finals in each of the last four seasons. But after some now-deleted tweets were revealed last week, the league opened an investigation into whether Lewis violated NBA rules by speaking about officiating in an unauthorized manner. It has not been determined if Lewis was using the account. NBA – NBA planning to announce latest Ja Morant decision after Finals, Silver says The latest sanctions, if any, that the NBA plans to levy against Memphis guard Ja Morant for his second instance of displaying a gun on social media will be announced shortly after the finals, Commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday. Silver did not say what the penalties were, not even saying if Morant would be available at the start of next season. Morant was suspended for eight games by the NBA in March for an incident where he broadcast himself on Instagram displaying a gun in a suburban Denver club, and was suspended by the Grizzlies last month after another video showed Morant displaying what appeared to be a gun yet again. NHL – 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Finals – (best of seven) Saturday Florida Panthers at Vegas Golden Knights, 8:00 p.m.                          (Game 1) NHL – Golden Knights out to fulfill owner’s quest to win Stanley Cup in 6th year The Vegas Golden Knights will play the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final beginning Saturday. This is Vegas’ second Cup Final appearance in its six seasons as an NHL franchise. Its other trip occurred in 2018. The Golden Knights have six players left over from the first team to advance that far. They have helped the Knights reach at least the NHL semifinals four times in the past six years. Their remaining team goal is capturing the Cup. NHL – Patrick Kane has hip resurfacing surgery and is expected to be out 4-6 months Patrick Kane underwent hip resurfacing surgery and is expected to miss four to six months. Agent Pat Brisson confirmed Kane’s operation in a text message to The Associated Press. Kane has been dealing with a nagging hip injury that hampered him this past season with the Chicago Blackhawks and then in the playoffs with the New York Rangers. Brisson expects Kane to make a full recovery. It was not immediately clear what the surgery means for Kane’s status as a pending free agent. MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Tigers, White Sox, and Cubs were off Tonight Detroit (Olson 0-0) at Chicago White Sox (TBD), 8:10 p.m.        News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 7:45 Chicago Cubs (Taillon 0-3) at San Diego (Wacha 5-1), 9:40 p.m. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Tonight New York Liberty at Chicago Sky, 6:00 p.m. Sunday Chicago at New York, 2:00 p.m. Las Vegas at Indiana, 4:00 p.m. Soccer – Coach confirms Lionel Messi’s last match for PSG this weekend Lionel Messi is leaving Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season after two years at the club. PSG coach Christophe Galtier says ahead of their game against Clermont on Saturday that it will be Messi’s last match at the Parc des Princes. Galtier says “I had the privilege of coaching the best player in the history of soccer. … and I hope that he will receive the warmest of welcomes.” PSG recruited Messi in August 2021 with the ambition to finally win the Champions League. The team is still waiting. PSG won its record-extending 11th French league title last weekend but it again exited Europe’s top tournament in the round of 16. NCAAFB – SEC to play 8-game conference schedule in 2024; long-term model still TBD The Southeastern Conference will play eight league games in 2024 when it expands to 16 teams with the additions of Oklahoma and Texas, but beyond that the schedule model is to be determined. Commissioner Greg Sankey says the conference’s presidents voted to implement a short-term solution to a scheduling conundrum that has been debated for more than a year. The SEC has been holding its spring meetings on the Florida Gulf Coast this week. Conference leaders have been trying to decide between a nine-game conference schedule that would include three annual rivalry games and an eight-game model with one annual rivalry game. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Yesterday Cedar Rapids 24, Lansing 5 South Bend 1, Fort Wayne 0 West Michigan 6, Dayton 5 Great Lakes at Beloit, PPD to 6/2 rain Tonight Great Lakes Loons at Beloit Snappers, 5:05 p.m. (DH) Cedar Rapids Kernels at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m. South Bend Cubs at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 7:05 p.m. West Michigan Whitecaps at Dayton Dragons, 7:05 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Girls Soccer – District Championships Division 2 at Lakeshore Plainwell 3, Lakeshore 0 Division 4 at Our Lady of the Lake Our Lady of the Lake 3, Michigan Lutheran 2 Division 4 at Hartford Kalamazoo Heritage Christian 8, Watervliet 0 Boys Golf – Regionals Division 2 at Diamond Springs GC, Hamilton 1.          GR Christian                  296 2.          GR South Christian         323 3.          Unity Christian               327 4.          Otsego                          332 T5.        Hamilton                        348 T5.        Plainwell                       348 T5.        Zeeland West                 348 8.         Charlotte                      360 9.         Holland                         362 10.        Hastings                                    368 T11.      Holland Christian           369 T11.      Wayland                        369 13.        Zeeland East                  372 14.        Allegan                         374 15.        Ionia                             376 16.        Thornapple Kellogg         378 17.        W Mi Aviation                 422 18.        Lansing Waverly              516 Individual Qualifiers Eli Timmerman, Hamilton               77 Spencer Shearer, Otsego              78 Landon Eastman, Otsego               79 Softball – Regular Season Parchment 15, Lawton 0 Schoolcraft 13, Zeeland West 3 Today Girls Soccer – District Championships Division 2 at Coldwater Gull Lake vs. Harper Creek, 1:00 p.m. Division 3 at Three Rivers Berrien Springs vs. Three Rivers, 6:00 p.m. Division 4 at Saugatuck Saugatuck vs. GR Calvin Christian, 6:00 p.m. Division 4 at Kalamazoo Hackett Kal. Christian vs. Kal. Hackett, 6:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Saturday Baseball – District Semis/Finals Division 1 at Zeeland West St. Joseph vs. West Ottawa, 10:00 a.m. Zeeland West vs. Zeeland East, 10:00 a.m. Championship 12:30 p.m. Division 1 at Portage Northern Mattawan vs. Kalamazoo Central, 10:00 a.m. Loy Norrix vs. Portage Central, 12:00 p.m. Championship 2:00 p.m. Division 2 at Berrien Springs Lakeshore vs. Edwardsburg, 10:00 a.m. Niles vs. Berrien Springs, 12:30 p.m. Championship 3:00 p.m. Division 2 at Vicksburg Paw Paw vs. Three Rivers, 10:00 a.m. Vicksburg vs. Dowagiac, 12:00 p.m. Championship 2:00 p.m. Division 2 at Hamilton Hamilton vs. South Haven, 10:00 a.m. Allegan vs. Holland Christian, 12:00 p.m. Championship 2:00 p.m. Division 2 at Wayland Wayland vs. Gull Lake, 10:00 a.m. Hopkins vs. Otsego, 12:00 p.m. Championship 2:00 p.m. Division 3 at Watervliet Bangor vs. Bloomingdale, 10:00 a.m. Watervliet vs. Coloma, 12:00 p.m. Championship 2:00 p.m. Division 3 at Galesburg-Augusta Parchment vs. Galesburg-Augusta, 10:00 a.m. Comstock vs. Climax-Scotts, 12:00 p.m. Championship 2:30 p.m. Division 3 at Grandville Calvin Christian Saugatuck vs. Calvin Christian, 10:00 a.m. Holland Black River vs. Covenant Chr., 12:00 p.m. Championship 2:00 p.m. Division 3 at Bridgman Brandywine vs. Buchanan, 10:00 a.m. Lawton vs. Bridgman, 12:00 p.m. Championship 2:00 p.m. Division 3 at Schoolcraft Centreville vs. Union City, 10:00 a.m. Constantine vs. Bronson, 12:00 p.m. Championship 2:00 p.m. Division 4 at New Buffalo Our Lady of the Lake vs. River Valley, 9:30 a.m. Michigan Lutheran vs. Eau Claire, 11:30 a.m. Championship 1:30 p.m. Division 4 at Lawrence Gobles vs. Lawrence, 10:00 a.m. Marcellus vs. Decatur, 12:00 p.m. Championship 2:00 p.m. Division 4 at Martin Zion Christian vs. Martin, 1:00 p.m. Potter’s House vs. Tri-Unity, 3:00 p.m. Championship 5:00 p.m. Division 4 at Mendon Mendon vs. White Pigeon, 1:30 p.m. Kal. Hackett vs. Kal. Heritage, 4:00 p.m. Championship 6:30 p.m. Softball – District Semis/Finals Division 1 at Portage Northern Kal. Central vs. Portage Northern, 10:00 a.m. St. Joseph vs. Mattawan, 12:00 p.m. Championship 2:00 p.m. Division 1 at Loy Norrix Loy Norrix vs. Portage Central, 10:00 a.m. Jackson vs. BC Lakeview, 12:00 p.m. Championship 2:00 p.m. Division 2 at Edwardsburg Lakeshore vs. Niles, 10:00 a.m. Dowagiac vs. Edwardsburg, 12:00 p.m. Championship 2:00 p.m. Division 2 at Otsego Vicksburg vs. Otsego, 10:00 a.m. Gull Lake vs. Plainwell, 12:00 p.m. Championship 2:00 p.m. Division 2 at Wayland Hopkins vs. GR South Christian, 10:00 a.m. Wayland vs. Allegan, 12:00 p.m. Championship 2:00 p.m. Division 2 at Hamilton South Haven vs. Holland Christian, 10:00 a.m. Hamilton vs. Saugatuck, 12:00 p.m. Championship 2:00 p.m. Division 2 at Harper Creek Sturgis vs. Coldwater, 10:00 a.m. Three Rivers vs. Harper Creek, 12:00 p.m. Championship 2:00 p.m. Division 3 at Coloma Bridgman vs. Watervliet, 10:00 a.m. Bangor vs. Coloma, 12:00 p.m. Championship 2:00 p.m. Division 3 at Constantine Buchanan vs. Constantine, 10:00 a.m. Centreville vs. Brandywine, 12:00 p.m. Championship 2:00 p.m. Division 3 at Kalamazoo Christian Parchment vs. Kal. Christian, 10:00 a.m. Schoolcraft vs. Galesburg-Augusta, 12:00 p.m. Championship 2:00 p.m. Division 4 at New Buffalo River Valley vs. Eau Claire, 9:30 a.m. Michigan Lutheran (bye) Championship 11:30 a.m. Division 4 at Decatur Decatur vs. Gobles, 10:00 a.m. Lawrence vs. Kal. Hackett, 12:00 p.m. Championship 2:00 p.m. Division 4 at Mendon Marcellus vs. Climax-Scotts, 1:00 p.m. Mendon vs. Howardsville Christian, 3:00 p.m. Championship 5:00 p.m. Girls Soccer – District Championship Division 1 at Kalamazoo Central Mattawan vs. Portage Central, 10:00 a.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Texas Rangers 10, Detroit Tigers 6 Chicago White Sox 7, Los Angeles Angels 3 Chicago Cubs 2, Tampa Bay Rays 1 Rangers 10, Tigers 6 – Grant Anderson wins in relief in MLB debut, Rangers beat Tigers 10-6 Reliever Grant Anderson won in an overpowering major league debut and the Texas Rangers beat the Detroit Tigers 10-6 on Tuesday night to improve to 35-19, the best record in franchise history at the one-third mark. Anderson stuck out seven of the nine batters he faced after taking over for starter Martín Pérez in the fifth inning. Texas second baseman Marcus Semien extended his hitting streak to a career-best 19 games with a fifth-inning single. Jonah Heim drove in four runs, Josh Jung homered and had three runs and Aroldis Garcia had four hits and three runs. Miguel Cabrera had three hits and drove in two runs for Detroit. Cabrera passed Ken Griffey Jr. for 15th place with 5,272 total bases. White Sox 7, Angels 3 – Vaughn drives in 3, González homers to help White Sox beat Angels 7-3 Andrew Vaughn drove in three runs, Romy González homered and the Chicago White Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-3. The White Sox looked as if they were headed toward their fourth straight loss after Los Angeles raced out to a 3-1 lead against Lucas Giolito. But the White Sox turned it around in a big way, scoring five in the fourth against Tyler Anderson. Vaughn smacked a three-run double to put Chicago on top. González drove him in with a double, stole third and scored when Urshela allowed catcher Chad Wallach’s throw to wind up in left field, stretching Chicago’s lead to 6-3. González made it a four-run game with a solo homer in the sixth against Chase Silseth. Taylor Ward and Shohei Ohtani homered for Los Angeles. Cubs 2, Rays 1 – Hoerner homers, bullpen shines as Cubs beat McClanahan, Rays 2-1 Nico Hoerner homered and the Chicago Cubs made the most of a rare gaffe by Tampa Bay, handing Shane McClanahan his first loss of the season with a 2-1 victory over the Rays. The game was tied at 1 when Ian Happ led off the sixth with a shallow fly ball that dropped between Tampa Bay second baseman Brandon Lowe and right fielder Josh Lowe in a miscommunication between the fielders. After Seiya Suzuki struck out and Trey Mancini bounced to second, Mike Tauchman hit a tiebreaking RBI single into left field. That was enough for Chicago, which topped the majors’ best team for the second straight day after entering the series with a four-game losing streak. Today Texas (Dunning 4-0) at Detroit (Wentz 1-5), 1:10 p.m.              News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 12:45 L.A. Angels (Barría 1-2) at Chicago White Sox (Lynn 4-5), 2:10 p.m. Tampa Bay (Eflin 7-1) at Chicago Cubs (Steele 6-2), 2:20 p.m. MLB – Tigers lose Eduardo Rodriguez and Riley Greene on dispiriting Tuesday The Detroit Tigers might have lost their best pitcher and their best hitter Tuesday. Hours after starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez went on the 15-day disabled list with a ruptured pulley in his left index finger, centerfielder Riley Greene came out of the game in the third inning. Greene is hitting .294 in his second season and leads the team with 60 hits and 29 runs. Rodriguez is 4-4 in 11 starts with a 2.13 ERA and 67 strikeouts in 67 2/3 innings. NHL – Cup Finals between Vegas and Florida will end with a first-time NHL champion Stanley isn’t just getting a tan. He’s getting a new home. The Stanley Cup Final between the Vegas Golden Knights and Florida Panthers pits teams against each other who have never won the NHL championship. It’s the first time that has happened since 2018 when Vegas made it in its inaugural season before losing to Washington. While ratings aren’t expected to be stellar, the series is a chance to for the league to show off its expansion beyond traditional hockey hotbeds. Game 1 is Saturday in Las Vegas. NBA – The NBA Finals are set: It’s the Heat and the Nuggets for the Larry O’Brien Trophy Cancel that flight plan, Denver. Turns out, the NBA Finals are starting in the Mile High City after all. And Jimmy Butler was proven right. Finally, we have a title-series matchup: The Miami Heat, champions of the Eastern Conference even after getting in as only the No. 8 seed, will take on the Western Conference champion Nuggets in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. The series starts in Denver on Thursday night. The Heat got there by winning Game 7 of the East title series in Boston on Monday night. It came one year to the day after the Celtics won a Game 7 on Miami’s floor to win the East title a year ago. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Last Night Atlanta Dream 83, Chicago Sky 65 Connecticut Sun 81, Indiana Fever 78 Dream 83, Sky 65 – Howard scores 20, Dream cruise past Sky 83-65 Rhyne Howard scored 20 points, Allisha Gray and rookie Haley Jones each added 13 points and the Atlanta Dream eased past the Chicago Sky 83-65. Cheyenne Parker had 10 points and eight rebounds for Atlanta (2-2). The Dream made 18 of 24 free throws compared to 9 of 11 makes for the Sky. The Dream led 40-25 at halftime after Chicago shot just 28% and turned it over eight times. The Sky finished the game 25 for 77 (33%) with 15 turnovers. Dana Evans scored 11 points to lead Chicago (3-2). Kahleah Copper, Marina Mabrey and Kristine Anigwe each added 10. Sun 81, Fever 78 – Jones gets key block, Connecticut holds off Fever 81-78 Tiffany Hayes scored 22 points, Brionna Jones had 19 points and 11 rebounds and the Connecticut Sun held off the Indiana Fever 81-78. Rookie Aliyah Boston made her first career 3-pointer to pull Indiana within 79-76 with 48.1 seconds left. After a timeout, DeWanna Bonner missed a contested layup and Indiana raced the other way, but Jones blocked a shot at the rim. Indiana retained possession and Boston made a putback to make it 79-78. Hayes was fouled with 9.4 seconds left and made two free throws for a three-point lead. Indiana found Lexie Hull open in the corner for a potential tying shot but her 3-pointer came up short. Alyssa Thomas added 13 points, 17 rebounds and seven assists and Natisha Hiedeman scored 11 for Connecticut. NCAAMBB – North Carolina transfer Caleb Love commits to Arizona Caleb Love is now headed to Arizona. The North Carolina transfer tweeted that he will play next season with the Wildcats, less than a month after decommitting from Michigan. The 6-foot-4 guard averaged 14.6 points and 3.3 assists in three seasons at North Carolina. He averaged 17.6 points in seven NCAA Tournament games, helping lead the Tar Heels to the 2022 national championship game. Love entered the transfer portal after leading North Carolina with 73 3-pointers as a junior and initially committed to Michigan. He decommitted from the Wolverines earlier this month, reportedly due to an admissions issue involving academic credits. NCAABB – Kentucky to house teams in dorms for regional due to hotel room shortage A shortage of hotel rooms in the Lexington area this weekend will require visiting baseball teams in the NCAA Tournament’s Lexington Regional to stay in dormitories on the Kentucky campus or in hotels more than 30 miles away. Kentucky is the No. 12 seed for the 64-team tournament and earned the right to host Ball State, Indiana and West Virginia for double-elimination play Friday through Monday. Several previously scheduled events in the Lexington area created a room shortage. Ball State and West Virginia spokesmen said their teams and staff would stay in the dorms. Indiana did not immediately respond to a request for comment. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Cedar Rapids 5, Lansing 4 South Bend 11, Fort Wayne 8 Dayton 4, West Michigan 2 Great Lakes 20, Beloit 0 (GL 20, runs on 20 hits, hits 20-4) Today Cedar Rapids Kernels at Lansing Lugnuts, 11:05 a.m. South Bend Cubs at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 6:35 p.m. West Michigan Whitecaps at Dayton Dragons, 7:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Beloit Snappers, 7:35 p.m MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Baseball – Regular Season St. Joseph 11, Paw Paw 7 Bridgman 6, Michigan Lutheran 0 Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 10, Comstock 3 Otsego 5, Harper Creek 1 – Game 1 Harper Creek 13, Otsego 3 – Game 2 Eau Claire 13, Bangor 6 South Haven 12, Middleville Thornapple Kellogg 3 – Gm 1 Middleville Thornapple-Kellogg 10, South Haven 9 – Gm 2 Allegan 3, Coloma 2 – Game 1 Allegan 5, Coloma 2 – Game 2 Mendon 6, Lawrence 5 – Game 1 Lawrence 9, Mendon 0 – Game 2 Baseball – District Quarterfinals Division 1 at Portage Northern Mattawan 23, Portage Northern 3 Division 2 at Vicksburg Vicksburg 8, Sturgis 4 Division 2 at Wayland Wayland 10, Plainwell 9 Division 3 at Watervliet Watervliet 11, Hartford 0 Division 3 at Galesburg-Augusta Parchment 1, Kalamazoo Christian 0 Division 3 at Grandville Calvin Christian Holland Black River 13, Fennville 3 Division 3 at Bridgman Brandywine 16, Cassopolis 1 Division 3 at Schoolcraft Centreville 7, Schoolcraft 3 Division 4 at New Buffalo Our Lady of the Lake 11, New Buffalo 1 Softball – Regular Season Michigan Lutheran 4, Kalamazoo Hackett 3 – F/8 Bangor 32, Benton Harbor 0 – Game 1 Bangor 23, Benton Harbor 1 – Game 2 Edwardsburg 6, Mattawan 5 – Game 1 Edwardsburg 12, Mattawan 2 – Game 2 Kalamazoo Central 3, Watervliet 2 – F/8 – Game 1 Watervliet 7, Kalamazoo Central 6 – Game 2 Otsego at Harper Creek, 4:00 p.m. Fennville 26, Allegan 25 – game 1 Allegan 18, Fennville 0 – game 2 Softball – District Quarterfinals Division 1 at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix Loy Norrix 19, Battle Creek Central 0 Division 2 at Edwardsburg Lakeshore 6, Berrien Springs 0 Division 2 at Hamilton South Haven 15, Holland 1 Division 2 at Otsego Vicksburg 11, Paw Paw 0 Division 3 at Coloma Bridgman 7, Hartford 6 Division 3 at Constantine Buchanan 15, Cassopolis 0 Division 3 at Kalamazoo Christian (1st round at local site) Parchment 15, Lawton 0 Schoolcraft 14, Comstock 0 Division 4 at Decatur Decatur 18, Martin 0 Division 4 at Mendon Marcellus 9, White Pigeon 1 Girls Soccer – District Semifinals Division 1 at Kalamazoo Central Portage Central 2, Battle Creek Lakeview 1 Mattawan 3, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 1 Division 2 at Lakeshore Plainwell 6, Otsego 0 Lakeshore 8, Edwardsburg 0 Division 3 at Three Rivers Berrien Springs 1, South Haven 0 Three Rivers 5, Dowagiac 1 Division 4 at Our Lady of the Lake (2nd round at local site) Our Lady of the Lake 6, Bridgman 1 Michigan Lutheran 9, New Buffalo 1 Division 4 at Hartford (2nd round at local site) Watervliet 1, Bangor 0 Kalamazoo Heritage 3, Lawton 1 Division 4 at Kalamazoo Hackett Kalamazoo Hackett 6, Schoolcraft 1 Kalamazoo Christian 7, Calhoun Christian 0 Today Girls Soccer – District Semifinals Division 2 at Coldwater Gull Lake vs. Marshall, 5:00 p.m. Vicksburg vs. Harper Creek, 7:00 p.m. Division 3 at Unity Christian Allegan vs. Unity Christian, 5:00 p.m. Fennville vs. Holland Chr., 7:00 p.m. Division 4 at Saugatuck Black River vs. Calvin Chr., 5:00 p.m. Saugatuck vs. Covenant Chr. 7:00 p.m. Baseball – Regular Season Constantine at Dowagiac, 4:00 p.m. Saugatuck at Martin, 4:30 p.m. Softball – Regular Season St. Joseph at Zeeland West, 5:00 p.m. Brandywine at Watervliet, 5:00 p.m. Coloma at Delton-Kellogg, 4:30 p.m. Constantine at River Valley, 4:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Kalamazoo Christian, 4:30 p.m. Plainwell at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m. Boys Golf – Regionals (host school in bold) Division 2 at Coldwater GC, 10:00 a.m. Harper Creek, BC Pennfield, Coldwater, Eaton Rapids, Edwardsburg, Jackson, Jackson NW, Marshall, Mason, Niles, Parma Western, Paw Paw, Gull Lake, St. Joseph, Lakeshore, Sturgis, Three Rivers, Vicksburg, Division 3 at The Medalist GC, Marshall, 9:00 a.m. Berrien Springs, Bronson, Buchanan, Coloma, Comstock, Constantine, Delton-Kellogg, Dowagiac, Hillsdale, Hopkins, Jonesville, Brandywine, Olivet, Parchment, Quincy, Schoolcraft, South Haven, Springport, Union City, Watervliet Division 4 at Clearbrook GC, Saugatuck, 9:00 a.m. Bridgman, Burr Oak, Cassopolis, Centreville, Climax-Scotts, Colon, Gobles, Holland Calvary, Kalamazoo Christian, Kalamazoo Hackett, Lawton, Marcellus, Howardsville Christian, Mendon, New Buffalo, Saugatuck, Our Lady of the Lake, River Valley, White PigeonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Texas Rangers 10, Detroit Tigers 6 Chicago White Sox 7, Los Angeles Angels 3 Chicago Cubs 2, Tampa Bay Rays 1 Rangers 10, Tigers 6 – Grant Anderson wins in relief in MLB debut, Rangers beat Tigers 10-6 Reliever Grant Anderson won in an overpowering major league debut and the Texas Rangers beat the Detroit Tigers 10-6 on Tuesday night to improve to 35-19, the best record in franchise history at the one-third mark. Anderson stuck out seven of the nine batters he faced after taking over for starter Martín Pérez in the fifth inning. Texas second baseman Marcus Semien extended his hitting streak to a career-best 19 games with a fifth-inning single. Jonah Heim drove in four runs, Josh Jung homered and had three runs and Aroldis Garcia had four hits and three runs. Miguel Cabrera had three hits and drove in two runs for Detroit. Cabrera passed Ken Griffey Jr. for 15th place with 5,272 total bases. White Sox 7, Angels 3 – Vaughn drives in 3, González homers to help White Sox beat Angels 7-3 Andrew Vaughn drove in three runs, Romy González homered and the Chicago White Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-3. The White Sox looked as if they were headed toward their fourth straight loss after Los Angeles raced out to a 3-1 lead against Lucas Giolito. But the White Sox turned it around in a big way, scoring five in the fourth against Tyler Anderson. Vaughn smacked a three-run double to put Chicago on top. González drove him in with a double, stole third and scored when Urshela allowed catcher Chad Wallach’s throw to wind up in left field, stretching Chicago’s lead to 6-3. González made it a four-run game with a solo homer in the sixth against Chase Silseth. Taylor Ward and Shohei Ohtani homered for Los Angeles. Cubs 2, Rays 1 – Hoerner homers, bullpen shines as Cubs beat McClanahan, Rays 2-1 Nico Hoerner homered and the Chicago Cubs made the most of a rare gaffe by Tampa Bay, handing Shane McClanahan his first loss of the season with a 2-1 victory over the Rays. The game was tied at 1 when Ian Happ led off the sixth with a shallow fly ball that dropped between Tampa Bay second baseman Brandon Lowe and right fielder Josh Lowe in a miscommunication between the fielders. After Seiya Suzuki struck out and Trey Mancini bounced to second, Mike Tauchman hit a tiebreaking RBI single into left field. That was enough for Chicago, which topped the majors’ best team for the second straight day after entering the series with a four-game losing streak. Today Texas (Dunning 4-0) at Detroit (Wentz 1-5), 1:10 p.m.              News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 12:45 L.A. Angels (Barría 1-2) at Chicago White Sox (Lynn 4-5), 2:10 p.m. Tampa Bay (Eflin 7-1) at Chicago Cubs (Steele 6-2), 2:20 p.m. MLB – Tigers lose Eduardo Rodriguez and Riley Greene on dispiriting Tuesday The Detroit Tigers might have lost their best pitcher and their best hitter Tuesday. Hours after starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez went on the 15-day disabled list with a ruptured pulley in his left index finger, centerfielder Riley Greene came out of the game in the third inning. Greene is hitting .294 in his second season and leads the team with 60 hits and 29 runs. Rodriguez is 4-4 in 11 starts with a 2.13 ERA and 67 strikeouts in 67 2/3 innings. NHL – Cup Finals between Vegas and Florida will end with a first-time NHL champion Stanley isn’t just getting a tan. He’s getting a new home. The Stanley Cup Final between the Vegas Golden Knights and Florida Panthers pits teams against each other who have never won the NHL championship. It’s the first time that has happened since 2018 when Vegas made it in its inaugural season before losing to Washington. While ratings aren’t expected to be stellar, the series is a chance to for the league to show off its expansion beyond traditional hockey hotbeds. Game 1 is Saturday in Las Vegas. NBA – The NBA Finals are set: It’s the Heat and the Nuggets for the Larry O’Brien Trophy Cancel that flight plan, Denver. Turns out, the NBA Finals are starting in the Mile High City after all. And Jimmy Butler was proven right. Finally, we have a title-series matchup: The Miami Heat, champions of the Eastern Conference even after getting in as only the No. 8 seed, will take on the Western Conference champion Nuggets in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. The series starts in Denver on Thursday night. The Heat got there by winning Game 7 of the East title series in Boston on Monday night. It came one year to the day after the Celtics won a Game 7 on Miami’s floor to win the East title a year ago. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Last Night Atlanta Dream 83, Chicago Sky 65 Connecticut Sun 81, Indiana Fever 78 Dream 83, Sky 65 – Howard scores 20, Dream cruise past Sky 83-65 Rhyne Howard scored 20 points, Allisha Gray and rookie Haley Jones each added 13 points and the Atlanta Dream eased past the Chicago Sky 83-65. Cheyenne Parker had 10 points and eight rebounds for Atlanta (2-2). The Dream made 18 of 24 free throws compared to 9 of 11 makes for the Sky. The Dream led 40-25 at halftime after Chicago shot just 28% and turned it over eight times. The Sky finished the game 25 for 77 (33%) with 15 turnovers. Dana Evans scored 11 points to lead Chicago (3-2). Kahleah Copper, Marina Mabrey and Kristine Anigwe each added 10. Sun 81, Fever 78 – Jones gets key block, Connecticut holds off Fever 81-78 Tiffany Hayes scored 22 points, Brionna Jones had 19 points and 11 rebounds and the Connecticut Sun held off the Indiana Fever 81-78. Rookie Aliyah Boston made her first career 3-pointer to pull Indiana within 79-76 with 48.1 seconds left. After a timeout, DeWanna Bonner missed a contested layup and Indiana raced the other way, but Jones blocked a shot at the rim. Indiana retained possession and Boston made a putback to make it 79-78. Hayes was fouled with 9.4 seconds left and made two free throws for a three-point lead. Indiana found Lexie Hull open in the corner for a potential tying shot but her 3-pointer came up short. Alyssa Thomas added 13 points, 17 rebounds and seven assists and Natisha Hiedeman scored 11 for Connecticut. NCAAMBB – North Carolina transfer Caleb Love commits to Arizona Caleb Love is now headed to Arizona. The North Carolina transfer tweeted that he will play next season with the Wildcats, less than a month after decommitting from Michigan. The 6-foot-4 guard averaged 14.6 points and 3.3 assists in three seasons at North Carolina. He averaged 17.6 points in seven NCAA Tournament games, helping lead the Tar Heels to the 2022 national championship game. Love entered the transfer portal after leading North Carolina with 73 3-pointers as a junior and initially committed to Michigan. He decommitted from the Wolverines earlier this month, reportedly due to an admissions issue involving academic credits. NCAABB – Kentucky to house teams in dorms for regional due to hotel room shortage A shortage of hotel rooms in the Lexington area this weekend will require visiting baseball teams in the NCAA Tournament’s Lexington Regional to stay in dormitories on the Kentucky campus or in hotels more than 30 miles away. Kentucky is the No. 12 seed for the 64-team tournament and earned the right to host Ball State, Indiana and West Virginia for double-elimination play Friday through Monday. Several previously scheduled events in the Lexington area created a room shortage. Ball State and West Virginia spokesmen said their teams and staff would stay in the dorms. Indiana did not immediately respond to a request for comment. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Cedar Rapids 5, Lansing 4 South Bend 11, Fort Wayne 8 Dayton 4, West Michigan 2 Great Lakes 20, Beloit 0 (GL 20, runs on 20 hits, hits 20-4) Today Cedar Rapids Kernels at Lansing Lugnuts, 11:05 a.m. South Bend Cubs at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 6:35 p.m. West Michigan Whitecaps at Dayton Dragons, 7:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Beloit Snappers, 7:35 p.m MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Baseball – Regular Season St. Joseph 11, Paw Paw 7 Bridgman 6, Michigan Lutheran 0 Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 10, Comstock 3 Otsego 5, Harper Creek 1 – Game 1 Harper Creek 13, Otsego 3 – Game 2 Eau Claire 13, Bangor 6 South Haven 12, Middleville Thornapple Kellogg 3 – Gm 1 Middleville Thornapple-Kellogg 10, South Haven 9 – Gm 2 Allegan 3, Coloma 2 – Game 1 Allegan 5, Coloma 2 – Game 2 Mendon 6, Lawrence 5 – Game 1 Lawrence 9, Mendon 0 – Game 2 Baseball – District Quarterfinals Division 1 at Portage Northern Mattawan 23, Portage Northern 3 Division 2 at Vicksburg Vicksburg 8, Sturgis 4 Division 2 at Wayland Wayland 10, Plainwell 9 Division 3 at Watervliet Watervliet 11, Hartford 0 Division 3 at Galesburg-Augusta Parchment 1, Kalamazoo Christian 0 Division 3 at Grandville Calvin Christian Holland Black River 13, Fennville 3 Division 3 at Bridgman Brandywine 16, Cassopolis 1 Division 3 at Schoolcraft Centreville 7, Schoolcraft 3 Division 4 at New Buffalo Our Lady of the Lake 11, New Buffalo 1 Softball – Regular Season Michigan Lutheran 4, Kalamazoo Hackett 3 – F/8 Bangor 32, Benton Harbor 0 – Game 1 Bangor 23, Benton Harbor 1 – Game 2 Edwardsburg 6, Mattawan 5 – Game 1 Edwardsburg 12, Mattawan 2 – Game 2 Kalamazoo Central 3, Watervliet 2 – F/8 – Game 1 Watervliet 7, Kalamazoo Central 6 – Game 2 Otsego at Harper Creek, 4:00 p.m. Fennville 26, Allegan 25 – game 1 Allegan 18, Fennville 0 – game 2 Softball – District Quarterfinals Division 1 at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix Loy Norrix 19, Battle Creek Central 0 Division 2 at Edwardsburg Lakeshore 6, Berrien Springs 0 Division 2 at Hamilton South Haven 15, Holland 1 Division 2 at Otsego Vicksburg 11, Paw Paw 0 Division 3 at Coloma Bridgman 7, Hartford 6 Division 3 at Constantine Buchanan 15, Cassopolis 0 Division 3 at Kalamazoo Christian (1st round at local site) Parchment 15, Lawton 0 Schoolcraft 14, Comstock 0 Division 4 at Decatur Decatur 18, Martin 0 Division 4 at Mendon Marcellus 9, White Pigeon 1 Girls Soccer – District Semifinals Division 1 at Kalamazoo Central Portage Central 2, Battle Creek Lakeview 1 Mattawan 3, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 1 Division 2 at Lakeshore Plainwell 6, Otsego 0 Lakeshore 8, Edwardsburg 0 Division 3 at Three Rivers Berrien Springs 1, South Haven 0 Three Rivers 5, Dowagiac 1 Division 4 at Our Lady of the Lake (2nd round at local site) Our Lady of the Lake 6, Bridgman 1 Michigan Lutheran 9, New Buffalo 1 Division 4 at Hartford (2nd round at local site) Watervliet 1, Bangor 0 Kalamazoo Heritage 3, Lawton 1 Division 4 at Kalamazoo Hackett Kalamazoo Hackett 6, Schoolcraft 1 Kalamazoo Christian 7, Calhoun Christian 0 Today Girls Soccer – District Semifinals Division 2 at Coldwater Gull Lake vs. Marshall, 5:00 p.m. Vicksburg vs. Harper Creek, 7:00 p.m. Division 3 at Unity Christian Allegan vs. Unity Christian, 5:00 p.m. Fennville vs. Holland Chr., 7:00 p.m. Division 4 at Saugatuck Black River vs. Calvin Chr., 5:00 p.m. Saugatuck vs. Covenant Chr. 7:00 p.m. Baseball – Regular Season Constantine at Dowagiac, 4:00 p.m. Saugatuck at Martin, 4:30 p.m. Softball – Regular Season St. Joseph at Zeeland West, 5:00 p.m. Brandywine at Watervliet, 5:00 p.m. Coloma at Delton-Kellogg, 4:30 p.m. Constantine at River Valley, 4:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Kalamazoo Christian, 4:30 p.m. Plainwell at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m. Boys Golf – Regionals (host school in bold) Division 2 at Coldwater GC, 10:00 a.m. Harper Creek, BC Pennfield, Coldwater, Eaton Rapids, Edwardsburg, Jackson, Jackson NW, Marshall, Mason, Niles, Parma Western, Paw Paw, Gull Lake, St. Joseph, Lakeshore, Sturgis, Three Rivers, Vicksburg, Division 3 at The Medalist GC, Marshall, 9:00 a.m. Berrien Springs, Bronson, Buchanan, Coloma, Comstock, Constantine, Delton-Kellogg, Dowagiac, Hillsdale, Hopkins, Jonesville, Brandywine, Olivet, Parchment, Quincy, Schoolcraft, South Haven, Springport, Union City, Watervliet Division 4 at Clearbrook GC, Saugatuck, 9:00 a.m. Bridgman, Burr Oak, Cassopolis, Centreville, Climax-Scotts, Colon, Gobles, Holland Calvary, Kalamazoo Christian, Kalamazoo Hackett, Lawton, Marcellus, Howardsville Christian, Mendon, New Buffalo, Saugatuck, Our Lady of the Lake, River Valley, White PigeonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MDG hit the road earlier this week to play Top 100 public course Stoatin Brae at Gull Lake View Golf Resort near Kalamazoo. The guys welcome on the Director of Marketing Jake Heerlyn to learn more about the 108 hole golf resort and all of the amenities it has to offer!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.