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South Bend Cubs vs Peoria Chiefs 4/11/25 Highlight RecapSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The South Bend Cubs opened up their newly renovated field with a 5 to 3 win over the Peoria Chiefs. It started out rough for the Cubs who were down 2 to 0 in the 6th inning, but as the sun set the runs ran up for South Bend who scored 5 in that inning. Cubs achieved their first win of the season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sam is on assignment as Darin and Greg hold down things in the fishbowl as they talk about a lot of local news and sports, followed by a chat with Peoria Chiefs voice Cody Schindler about the Major League Baseball draft and the Cardinals farm system.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brian Kalmer hit a grand slam in bottom of 4th and drove in another run in the bottom of 7th to lead the South Bend Cubs over the Peoria Chiefs 8 to 4 Friday night at Four Winds Field. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg starts the final hour of the show talking to Mike Maahs who is the voice of the Fort Wayne Tin Caps. The Tin Caps finally broke a losing streak tonight against the Dayton Dragons, blanking them 3-0. Howard Kellman joins the show to talk about the Indianapolis Indians 7-3 win against the Iowa Cubs. Sean McAuley joins the show to talk about Indy Eleven tying Tulsa 0-0. He talks about how difficult it can be to play on a baseball diamond converted into a soccer field. He also talks about the injuries facing the team, and some of the bench players taking the opportunity to perform well for the team, and he talks about travel life with the team. Brendan King joins the show to talk about their 8-4 win over the Peoria Chiefs. He talks about Jackson Wiggins and his impressive stats this season. Wiggins will take to the mound tomorrow. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The South Bend Cubs ended a seven game losing streak and get their fourth shut-out of the season with a 4 to 0 victory over the Peoria Chiefs in Peoria Illinois tonight. Jordan Nwogu went 3 for 4 with a single, double and solo home run in top of the 2nd inning. Rafael Morel hit a 3 run home run in top of the 4th inning it was 4th of the season for Morel. Sam Armstrong (winning pitcher for the SB Cubs) pitched 5 innings and had seven strike outs. Nick Hull pitched 3 innings in relief and had seven strikes out himself including five in a row. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

South Bend Cubs lose to the Peoria Chiefs 13 to 6 in front of over 7,000 fans at Four Winds Field. SB Cubs Reivaj Garcia did have five hits in the game in a losing cause. he is the first SB Cub this season to have five hits in a game. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

South Bend Cubs starting pitcher Drew Gray struggled through his outing only pitching 1/3 of an inning and giving up four runs and walking six Peoria Chiefs in the 1st inning. The South Bend Cubs fell to The Peoria Chiefs by the score 9 to 2 in 7 innings contest, it was a 2nd game of a double header.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

South Bend Cubs lose to The Peoria Chiefs 9 to 6, this completes suspended game from Thursday night. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of today's Friday show to wrap up the week, Brett is joined on the guest line by Dylan Sinn, who covers nearly all of our state's universities athletics, high-school athletics, the Fort Wayne TinCaps, and more for the Journal Gazette! Today, Brett and Dylan discuss the loss of Kanon Catchings by the Purdue Boilermakers Men's Basketball team as it was announced yesterday that he has re-opened his commitment. We hear from Dylan about how big of a loss this is for Matt Painter's program, will they still field one of the best rosters in the country next season, and more. The two also discuss the Fort Wayne TinCaps and their struggles against the Peoria Chiefs of the Western side of the Midwest League so far at Parkview Field this week. All that and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It is estimated that more than 5,000 fans have been injured, some seriously, by foul balls in Major League Baseball (MLB) and minor league baseball stadiums since 2012. While significant improvements have been made at the Major League level in recent years (in terms of protective netting being installed to the end of the dugouts or down to the foul poles) fans in some minor league and college baseball parks are still unprotected, except directly behind home plate. Our guests for this podcast are Jordan Skopp, founder of FoulBallSafety.com and Greg Wilkowski, a Chicago based attorney. Wilkowski has filed a class action lawsuit against the Peoria Chiefs, a minor league affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals in Peoria, Illinois. Chiefs management has refused to put up protective netting at their field beyond the netting directly beyond home plate. The result has been numerous fan injuries. We discuss the historical problem of foul balls injuring fans, the "Baseball Rule" that teams have used to avoid liability, the specific case in Peoria, why some teams are still hesitant to put up protective netting, and the fact the vast majority of players are for more protective netting in stadiums.

Felix Stevens continues his hitting streak, Michael Arias had tough night on mound with two wild pitches that allowed the Peoria Chiefs runners to score from third base. Arias did strike out six during his four innings of work. South Bend Cubs winning streak ends at four with a 7 to 2 loss to Chiefs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4 in a row, This is South Bend Cubs first four game winning streak of the season. Tyler Santana pitched great out of the bullpen! South Bend Cubs 5 Peoria Chiefs 1! Ezequiel Pagan had two runs batted in for the game. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cubs make it three straight over Peoria Thursday, posting a 4-1 win.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cubs roll past Peoria 9-3 Wednesday night.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

South Bend holds off Peoria 7-6 Tuesday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Toronto Blue Jays 4. Detroit Tigers 3 – 10 Innings Chicago Cubs 7, New York Yankees 4 St. Louis Cardinals 4, Chicago White Sox 3 – 10 Innings Blue Jays 4, Tigers 3 – F/10 – Jansen, Lukes lead Blue Jays to dramatic win over Tigers Nathan Lukes’ RBI double in the 10th inning helped the Toronto Blue Jays finish off a 4-3 comeback victory over the Detroit Tigers. The Blue Jays trailed 3-1 with two out in the ninth, but Matt Chapman walked and Danny Jansen hit his 11th homer over the Toronto bullpen in left-centerfield. The home run came off Tigers closer Alex Lange, who finished Detroit’s combined no-hitter with a perfect ninth inning on Saturday. Daulton Varsho started the 10th with a grounder to second and Zack Short threw out extra runner Alejandro Kirk at third, but Lukes followed with an RBI double off José Cisnero (2-2). Cubs 7, Yankees 4 – Cubs score 6 runs late to rally for 7-4 win over Yankees Yan Gomes hit a tying pinch-hit two-run single in the seventh inning following a fielding error by second baseman Gleyber Torres and Seiya Suzuki hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the eighth and the Chicago Cubs rallied for a 7-4 victory over the New York Yankees. Mike Tauchman opened the eighth with a single off Ron Marinaccio before Nico Hoerner and Ian Happ walked. Suzuki, who homered in the fifth for Chicago’s only hit off Domingo Germán, followed with a sacrifice fly off Clay Holmes and Tauchman easily scored when right fielder Giancarlo Stanton’s throw was slightly up the line. Hoerner scored the sixth run when Holmes threw a wild pitch over catcher Kyle Higashioka’s glove to the backstop and Tucker Barnhart added an RBI double in the ninth. Cardinals 4, White Sox 3 – F/10 – DeJong, Contreras lead Cards past White Sox 4-3 in 10 innings Paul DeJong had an RBI double in the 10th inning and the St. Louis Cardinals edged the Chicago White Sox 4-3. DeJong lined a pitch from Keynan Middleton (2-1) down the left field line to score Nolan Gorman, who started the inning on second base. St. Louis catcher Willson Contreras drilled a two-run homer and reached base four times with two hits, a walk and a hit by pitch. He’s 11 for 17 with two homers and five RBIs in his last five games. JoJo Romero (1-0), the fourth Cardinals reliever, pitched two innings for his first career win. Tonight No games tonight (MLB All Star Break) 2023 MLB All-Star Home Run Derby, 8:00 p.m.      (T-Mobile Park, Seattle) MLB – Pittsburgh selects hard-throwing LSU pitcher Paul Skenes with top pick of draft The Pittsburgh Pirates have selected hard-throwing LSU right-handed pitcher Paul Skenes with the top pick in baseball’s amateur draft. Skenes went 12-3 as a pitcher, with 209 strikeouts in 122 innings in helping lead the Tigers to the College World Series championship. The pick was announced by Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr., the top pick of the 1987 draft by the Seattle Mariners. For the second time in three years, the Pirates held the top overall selection after selecting catcher Henry Davis at the top of the 2021 draft. Davis made his major league debut last month for Pittsburgh. LSU teammate Dylan Crews went No. 2 to Washington with high school outfielder Max Clark being selected third by Detroit.  Clark was the 2023 High School Player of the Year. NHL – Red Wings trade for Michigan native Alex DeBrincat, send 2 and picks to Senators The Detroit Red Wings acquired Michigan native Alex DeBrincat from the Ottawa Senators on Sunday in exchange for two players and draft picks. The Red Wings then signed the 25-year-old DeBrincat, a two-time 41-goal scorer from Farmington Hills, to a four-year extension worth about $7.8 million annually. In exchange for DeBrincat, the Senators acquired forward Dominik Kubalik, defensive prospect Donovan Sebrango, who played in Grand Rapids last season, a conditional 2024 first-round draft pick and Detroit’s 2024 fourth-round selection.   DeBrincat spent last season with Ottawa, before that he spent five seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks.   Kubalik, who played with DeBrincat in Chicago for three seasons had 20 goals and 25 assists for the Red Wings last year.  The 21-year-old Sebrango, a native of Ottawa, split last season with the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins and the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye. He recorded 12 points (one goal, 11 assists) in 23 games with Toledo and seven points (four goals, three assists) in 39 games with Grand Rapids. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Yesterday Dallas Wings 77, Indiana Fever 76 Atlanta Dream 88, Chicago Sky 77 Wings 77, Fever 76 – Ogunbowale scores 28, Wings hold on to edge Fever 77-76 Arike Ogunbowale scored 10 consecutive points down the stretch and finished with 28 to help the Dallas Wings beat Indiana 77-76 for the Fever’s seventh-straight loss. Indiana had a chance to win after Teaira McCowan missed two free throws with 16 seconds to play but Lexie Hull’s 3-pointer from the left corner bounced off the rim as time expired. Natasha Howard had 16 points, eight rebounds, three steals and three blocks for the Wings (10-9). Aliyah Boston led Indiana (5-14) with 18 points and Smith had 17. The Fever are 1-6 at home. Dream 88, Sky 77 – Rhyne Howard scores 32, Dream beat the Sky 88-77, pulling away in the 4th quarter Rhyne Howard scored 32 points and the Atlanta Dream pulled away in the closing minutes to beat the Chicago Sky for the second time in three days, getting an 88-77 victory on Sunday night.  Up one midway through the fourth quarter the Dream surged ahead by cashing in on three turnovers en route to their fifth straight win. Cheyenne Parker had 18 points and 11 rebounds for Atlanta, which last won five straight games five years ago. Danielle Robinson and Allisha Gray both added 11. Howard had six rebounds, four assists, four steals and a block. Kahleah Copper led Chicago (8-11) with 28 points. Courtney Williams added 14 and Elizabeth Williams 13 points with nine rebounds, five assists and two steals. NBASL – NBA Summer League Yesterday Houston Rockets 113, Detroit Pistons 101 Tonight Indiana Pacers vs. Orlando Magic, 8:30 p.m.                  (at Thomas and Mack Center, Las Vegas) NBASL – Wembanyama more aggressive in stronger second Summer League game with Spurs Victor Wembanyama was yelling in celebration, punching the air, even got a Band-Aid on his right cheek because of some physicality. For his second act in Las Vegas, Wembanyama showed some fire. The No. 1 pick in this year’s draft looked much more like himself in his second game of Summer League on Sunday. He finished with 27 points and 12 rebounds, but the Spurs lost 85-80 to the Portland Trail Blazers. NBA – Video shows Spears inadvertently hit herself in the face in encounter with Wemby Police say no charges will be filed following a brief investigation of the altercation involving pop star Britney Spears, San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama and a member of the player’s security team. Spears said she was struck by a security guard as she tried to approach Wembanyama near a restaurant in a Las Vegas casino complex on Wednesday night. Wembanyama said a person, who he later found out was Spears, grabbed him from behind. Spears filed a police report, alleging battery. But police say surveillance video shows Spears inadvertently hit herself in the face after her hand was pushed off Wembanyama. Tennis – Swiatek reaches the Wimbledon quarterfinals. Djokovic’s match suspended Top-seeded Iga Swiatek saved two match points and came back to beat Belinda Bencic 6-7 (4), 7-6 (2), 6-3 to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the first time. Sunday’s victory extended Swiatek’s unbeaten run to 14 matches. That included a run to her fourth Grand Slam title at the French Open last month. Swiatek has won three championships at Roland Garros and one at the U.S. Open. But she never had been past the fourth round at the All England Club. Swiatek had a 37-match winning streak snapped during a third-round loss at Wimbledon a year ago. Bencic won the singles gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Tennis –Azarenka of Belarus booed at Wimbledon after loss to Svitolina of Ukraine Victoria Azarenka says it “wasn’t fair” that she was booed at Wimbledon after her loss to Ukrainian rival Elina Svitolina. Azarenka is from Belarus. She knew that Svitolina does not shake hands with Russian and Belarusian players because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, so she walked directly to the umpire to shake hands. She also seemed to give a slight wave to Svitolina, who won in a third-set tiebreaker. But boos rained down from the crowd at No. 1 Court as Azarenka gathered her equipment. Azarenka said she’s not sure the crowd understood what was happening. She says she was trying to be respectful of Svitolina. NCAAFB – Northwestern will gather more information on football hazing allegations Uncertainty continues to swirl around the Northwestern football program after allegations of hazing led to the suspension of coach Pat Fitzgerald this week. One day after the suspension, The Daily Northwestern published a story that detailed some of the allegations while claiming that Fitzgerald “may have known that hazing took place.” That led university president Michael Schill to write an open letter to the community acknowledging he may have erred in the level of punishment handed down and that he planned to speak to university leaders to determine his next steps. Meanwhile, football practice begins in just a few weeks with the season opener Sept. 3 at Rutgers quickly approaching. Golf – PGA –Straka wins John Deere Classic with final-round 62 despite double bogey Sepp Straka won the John Deere Classic with a final-round 9-under 62 that could have been much better, making double bogey on the final hole but taking the title when Brendon Todd and Alex Smalley were unable to catch him. The 30-year-old Austrian who played in college at Georgia won for the second time on the PGA Tour. He moved to No. 27 in the world and increased his chances of representing Europe in the Ryder Cup this fall in Rome. Straka played the front nine in 7-under 28 and ran off four straight birdies on the back nine to reach 11 under for the day and 23 under for the tournament. His approach found the water on the par-4 18th and he made a 6. Golf – LPGA –Corpuz wins the US Women’s Open at Pebble Beach for her first LPGA title Allisen Corpuz picked the right time and the right place for her first big win. She won the first U.S. Women’s Open at Pebble Beach, shooting a final-round 69 for a three-shot victory. The 25-year-old from Hawaii is the first American in 20 years to make the U.S. Women’s Open her first LPGA win. And she made it look easy. Corpuz was the only player to break par all four days at Pebble Beach. And she kept her emotions in check the whole way until wiping away tears on the 18th green. Charley Hull and Jiyai Shin finished second. Soccer – US beats Canada 3-2 on PK’s after 2-2 tie to reach CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinal Matt Turner stopped two penalty kicks, and the United States beat Canada 3-2 in a shootout after a 2-2 draw for a berth in a CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinal against Panama. In a game scoreless until the 88th minute, the U.S. tied the score on Scott Kennedy’s 115th minute own goal, six minutes after Jacob Shaffelburg put Canada ahead. Brandon Vázquez gave the U.S. a 1-0 lead but Steven Vitória made it 1-1 in the third minute of stoppage time with a penalty kick after a hand ball on Miles Robinson. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Yesterday Dayton Dragons 8, Great Lakes Loons 3 Lansing Lugnuts 5, Lake County Captains 4 Fort Wayne Tin Caps 8, West Michigan Whitecaps 7 – F/11 Peoria Chiefs 6, South Bend Cubs 3 Tonight No games tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alexander Canario continued hid hitting streaking making it 8 games in row. Ed Howard had the lone RBI single as The South Bend Cubs lose again to Peoria Chiefs 5 to 1.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin Alcántara hit a game Grand Slam in the bottom of the 5th inning to tie the game at 5 vs the Peoria Chiefs. The "Jaguar" aka Kevin Alcántara also hit a home run in 2nd inning and made two outstanding plays in field including robbing home runs on two occasions. Relief Pitcher for the cubs Angel Gonzalez had a horrible 9th inning that lead to Peoria Chiefs to score six runs to lead them to a 12 to 5 victory over South Bend Cubs!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

South Bend Cubs post their 10th no-hitter in club history Thursday, blanking Peoria 4-0.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Celebration of Hope Chairman Rick Peltz joined the show to preview Coaches vs Cancer 2023 plus Peoria Chiefs broadcaster Cody Schindler. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Highlights from Wednesday's suspended South Bend Cubs-Peoria Chiefs match-up. Game will resume Thursday at 6 p.m. in the bottom of the ninth inning tied at 6-6.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Celebration of Hope Chairman Rick Peltz joined the show to preview Coaches vs Cancer 2023 plus Peoria Chiefs broadcaster Cody Schindler. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Oakland Athletics 12, Detroit Tigers 3 Chicago Cubs 4, Milwaukee Brewers 3 Toronto Blue Jays at Chicago White Sox, PPD Athletics 12, Tigers 3 – Noda helps the Athletics get off to a quick start in a 12-3 rout of the Tigers Ryan Noda homered in a three-run first inning and the Oakland Athletics went on to rout the Detroit Tigers 12-3 on Wednesday night. Oakland won for the fourth time in five games. The majors-worst Athletics, who hadn’t shut out an opponent all season before a 1-0 victory Tuesday night, held the Tigers scoreless for the first 17 innings of the series. The Tigers only had two baserunners in the first seven innings and both were erased on double plays. Miguel Cabrera broke the scoreless streak with an RBI double in the eighth. Athletics starter Austin Pruitt retired all nine batters he faced. Ken Waldichuk (2-5) allowed three runs on two hits and three walks in 4 1/3 innings. Detroit’s Eduardo Rodriguez (4-5) returned from a ruptured pulley in his index finger to make his first start since May 28. He gave up five runs on six hits in four innings.. Cubs 4, Brewers 3 – Mike Tauchman keys 3-run 9th in the Cubs’ 4-3 victory over the Brewers Mike Tauchman doubled in two runs and scored in a three-run ninth inning off All-Star closer Devin Williams and the Chicago Cubs rallied to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 on Wednesday night. Cody Bellinger greeted Williams (4-2) in the ninth with a bloop single to center. After Christopher Morel struck out, Jared Young singled on a dribbler to third. Both runners advanced on a groundout and Tauchman sliced an opposite-field double to left to tie it at 3. Tauchman scored the go-ahead run when Nico Hoerner reached on a throwing error by third baseman Brian Anderson. Michael Rucker (2-1) got the victory with two innings of scoreless relief. Adbert Alzolay threw a perfect ninth for his fifth save in six opportunities. Blue Jays at White Sox – PPD – Blue Jays-White Sox game postponed, to be made up Thursday as a doubleheader The scheduled game between the Chicago White Sox and Toronto Blue Jays was postponed because of rain and is set to be made up as part of a doubleheader on Thursday. Toronto’s José Berríos and Chicago’s Lance Lynn will meet in Game 1 after having their scheduled starts pushed back a day. Yusei Kikuchi gets the ball in the nightcap for the Blue Jays. The White Sox have not announced a starter. The Blue Jays are not scheduled to visit the White Sox again this season. Today Oakland (Harris 2-2) at Detroit (Lorenzen 2-6), 1:10 p.m.                   News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 12:45 Chicago Cubs (Stroman 9-6) at Milwaukee (Peralta 5-7), 2:10 p.m. Toronto (Berríos 8-6) at Chicago White Sox (Lynn 5-8), 5:10 p.m., 1st game Toronto (Kikuchi 7-3) at Chicago White Sox (TBD), 8:40 p.m., 2nd game MLB – Luis Robert Jr. and Pete Alonso lead the field for baseball’s Home Run Derby Chicago White Sox All-Star Luis Robert Jr. and two-time champion Pete Alonso of the New York Mets are set to participate in baseball’s Home Run Derby in Seattle. Robert earned the top seed in an eight-player field announced Wednesday that includes Seattle’s Julio Rodríguez, 2018 American League MVP Mookie Betts, Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Tampa Bay’s Randy Arozarena, Texas’ Adolis García and Baltimore’s Adley Rutschman. Alonso will try to join Ken Griffey Jr. as the only three-time champions. Robert will go against Rutschman in the first round, with Alonso facing Rodriguez. Betts meets Guerrero, and García goes against Arozarena. The seeding was determined by home run totals through Tuesday. Tiebreakers went to the player with the most homers since June 15. MLB – Cameraman at Yankee Stadium injured by wild throw A cameraman has been injured at Yankee Stadium and taken to the hospital after he was hit in the head by a wild throw from Baltimore Orioles rookie shortstop Gunnar Henderson. Positioned next to New York’s dugout on the first-base side, Pete Stendel of YES Network was struck by a hurried throw from Henderson, who fired high to first as he tried to complete a double play. After the game, YES said Stendel was conscious and undergoing tests in the hospital. Play was delayed about 17 minutes as Stendel received medical attention in the camera well. Yankees and Orioles players, including Henderson, watched in obvious concern at a hushed ballpark. Stendel was strapped onto a stretcher and carted off the field, raising and wagging two fingers to loud applause. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Last Night Minnesota Lynx 90, Indiana Fever 83 Lynx 90, Fever 83 – Collier scores 32 points, Lynx beat Fever 90-83 for their fourth straight victory Napheesa Collier had 32 points and eight rebounds, Kayla McBride added 21 points and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Indiana Fever 90-83 for their fourth straight victory. Minnesota took its first double-digit lead with 4:01 left in the fourth quarter on a free throw by Collier to make it 80-70. Indiana scored six straight points to get within 82-76 following Lexie Hull’s steal and fast-break layup, but Collier answered at the other end for an eight-point lead with 1:12 left. Lindsay Allen scored 16 points for Minnesota (8-9). Rookie Diamond Miller, coming off a career-high 25 points, was held to one point in 24 minutes. Aliyah Boston had 22 points and nine rebounds and NaLyssa Smith added 18 points and 11 rebounds for Indiana. NBA – Antetokounmpo had knee surgery this offseason, should be ready for training camp Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo had surgery on his left knee during the offseason. But Milwaukee coach Adrian Griffin said Wednesday the two-time MVP should be ready for training camp. Griffin said after a practice with the Bucks’ summer league team that Antetokounmpo had a “routine” procedure and “it went great.” Antetokounmpo finished third in MVP balloting this past season, during which he missed 11 games for what the team called left knee soreness. It’s unclear whether the surgery will prevent Antetokounmpo from playing for Greece in the World Cup, which begins Aug. 25. Tennis – Djokovic and Swiatek won at Wimbledon. Protests and rain capture the attention The developments at Wimbledon include Novak Djokovic joining Roger Federer and Serena Williams as the only players in tennis history to win 350 Grand Slam matches. A runner-up two years ago, Karolina Pliskova, exited in the first round against a qualifier. A player seeded No. 8, Maria Sakkari, took the opening set 6-0 but managed to lose. Ho-hum. Those turned out to be among the least unusual happenings around the All England Club on Day 3 of this year’s tournament. That’s because so much of the buzz around the place Wednesday concerned protests and, yes, rain.. Golf – LPGA – Pebble Beach is giving the best female golfers a chance at US Open history Pebble Beach is holding another U.S. Open. And this time the best female golfers get their chance to add to all the lore. The U.S. Women’s Open comes to the most famous U.S. Open course for the first time. Television coverage will be in prime time on the East Coast. Karrie Webb believes even casual viewers will be watching because so many fans know Pebble Beach. Some of the memories from past U.S. Opens include Jack Nicklaus hitting the 17th pin with a 1-iron and Tiger Woods winning by 15 shots. Now it’s the women’s turn. NCAAFB – Ex-Florida QB Jalen Kitna agrees to plea deal; drops 5 felony child porn counts Ex-Florida quarterback Jalen Kitna, the son of retired NFL quarterback Jon Kitna, has agreed to a plea deal that will dismiss five felony child pornography charges stemming from his arrest last November. Kitna instead pleaded guilty Wednesday to two counts of second-degree misdemeanor disorderly conduct. Eighth Judicial Circuit Judge Susan Miller-Jones placed Kitna on six months’ probation for each count but did not levy a fine or require the 20-year-old to register as a sex offender. The Gators dismissed Kitna from the team days after his arrest. Formula 1 – FIA wonders how it can deny GM a spot on Formula 1 grid, president tells AP The president of the FIA is telling The Associated Press the motorsports governing body has received more than five applications for expansion into Formula One. The applicant Mohammed Ben Sulayem says he is taking most seriously is Andretti Global because of its partnership with General Motors. Although the existing F1 teams are against expansion because it would dilute revenue, Ben Sulayem told AP it makes little sense to reject General Motors and exclude the top automaker in the United States from F1 competition. A decision is expected by the end of July. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Fort Wayne 6, West Michigan 1 Great Lakes 4, Dayton 2 Lake County 3, Lansing 2 Peoria 6, South Bend 6, Susp. B9 Tonight Peoria at South Bend, 6:05 p.m. (completion of suspended game) Peoria Chiefs at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. West Michigan Whitecaps at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 7:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Dayton Dragons, 7:05 p.m. Lake County Captains at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

South Bend falls to Peoria 9-5 on Fourth of July evening at Four Winds Fiel.dSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Oakland A’s 1, Detroit Tigers 0 – 10 Innings Chicago Cubs 7, Milwaukee Brewers 6 – 11 Innings Toronto Blue Jays 4, Chicago White Sox 3 Athletics 1, Tigers 0 – F/10 – Noda’s RBI single in the 10th carries the Athletics to a 1-0 win over the Tigers Ryan Noda had an RBI single in the 10th inning as the MLB-worst Oakland Athletics edged the Detroit Tigers 1-0 Tuesday night after being no-hit into the seventh inning. Jace Peterson bunted pinch-runner Tyler Wade to third to start the 10th. Tyler Horton (0-1) struck out Shea Langeliers for the second out before Noda slapped a single to left — one of just two hits for Oakland in the game — to break the scoreless struggle. Shintaro Fujinami (5-7) got the win after striking out the side in the ninth. Trevor May pitched a scoreless 10th for his sixth save. Cubs 7, Brewers 6 – F/11 – Happ saves Cubs with 2 late throws to plate in wild 7-6 win over Brewers in 11 Left fielder Ian Happ threw out two runners at the plate in extra innings, and the Chicago Cubs pulled out a wild 7-6 win over the Milwaukee Brewers in 11 innings after squandering a late lead for the second consecutive game. Dansby Swanson homered and Miguel Amaya hit a two-run double to help the Cubs build a 6-2 cushion. But the Brewers scored twice in the eighth and twice more in the ninth to tie it. Happ cut down the potential winning run at home in the bottom of the 10th, and Chicago went ahead in the 11th when Cody Bellinger scored on Nico Hoerner’s infield single. Happ then threw out Owen Miller at the plate to end the game. Blue Jays 4, White Sox 3 – Guerrero Jr. hits 2-run homer in 8th inning to lift Blue Jays to 4-3 win over White Sox Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox 4-3. Guerrero gave Toronto a 4-3 lead when he connected against Joe Kelly (1-4) after Brandon Belt led off the eighth with a walk. The three-time All-Star went the opposite way on a 2-1 pitch, driving it out to right for his 13th home run. All-Star Whit Merrifield had two hits and two RBIs, and the Blue Jays got back to winning coming off a three-game sweep by Boston. White Sox All-Star Luis Robert Jr. made it 3-2 in the sixth with a long three-run drive against Chris Bassitt for his 25th homer. But Chicago lost again after dropping two of three at struggling Oakland. Tonight Oakland (Waldichuk 1-5) at Detroit (Rodriguez 4-4), 6:40 p.m.   News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:15 Chicago Cubs (Steele 9-2) at Milwaukee (Houser 3-2), 8:10 p.m. Toronto (Berríos 8-6) at Chicago White Sox (Lynn 5-8), 8:10 p.m. MLB – Cubs manager Ross rips umpire and criticizes decision to close roof in Milwaukee Infuriated about the plate umpire and the ballpark roof, Chicago Cubs manager David Ross let loose after Tuesday’s wild extra-inning win over the Milwaukee Brewers. The Cubs blew a late four-run lead but rebounded to beat the Brewers 7-6 in 11 innings. Ross praised his team’s resiliency, but many of his postgame comments focused on a series of “frustrating” calls and events throughout the game. Ross was perturbed that plate umpire Erich Bacchus prematurely called out Dansby Swanson when there were only two strikes, and he felt a Brewers baserunner interfered with a throw that allowed a run to score. Ross and first base coach Mike Napoli were both ejected. Ross also questioned why the Brewers closed their retractable roof on a mostly sunny afternoon. MLB – Ohtani leaves Angels game with blister, says he doesn’t plan to pitch in ASG Shohei Ohtani says he’s not planning to pitch in the All-Star Game next week after leaving the Los Angeles Angels’ 8-5 loss to the San Diego Padres with a blister on the middle finger of his right hand Tuesday. The two-way superstar could still play a significant role if he remains the starting designated hitter for the American League in Seattle. Ohtani exited on the mound against the Padres after giving up consecutive home runs in the sixth inning. The right-hander’s start had been pushed back a day due to a cracked fingernail. His velocity was down, and he left trailing 5-1. His exit came several hours after the Angels learned they’ll be without fellow All-Star slugger Mike Trout for several weeks because of a broken left wrist.  Trout will need surgery to repair his injury. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Tonight Indiana Fever at Minnesota Lynx, 8:00 p.m. WNBA – Mystics acquire Queen Egbo from Fever for Amanda Zahui B. The Washington Mystics acquired Queen Egbo from the Indiana Fever for Amanda Zahui B. Egbo has appeared in 16 games this season for the Fever, averaging 2.9 points and 4.1 rebounds. Washington’s post depth has been depleted with the hip strain to Shakira Austin and Elena Delle Donne’s rolled ankle. Egbo was taken 10th in the 2022 WNBA draft by the Fever and was honored as part of the All-Rookie team last year. Zahui B. played in 12 games after signing with the Mystics in February. She averaged 2.0 points and 1.4 rebounds this season. Tennis – Andy Murray gets a win at rainy Wimbledon and a thumbs-up from Roger Federer Roger Federer and Andy Murray have provided the highlights on a rainy Day 2 at Wimbledon. Light but persistent showers prevented the completion or even start of dozens of matches. Federer was honored at Centre Court before the start of play there under the closed roof and he stayed to watch Murray beat Ryan Peniston in straight sets in an all-British matchup. Other winners included No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz and No. 12 Cam Norrie among the men, and three top women: defending champion Elena Rybakina, 2002 runner-up Ons Jabeur and No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka. Golf – LPGA – Column: US Women’s Open at Pebble reminds veterans what they’re missing The U.S. Women’s Open is finally at Pebble Beach, the most recognizable of all U.S. Open courses. That’s a little too late for so many Hall of Famers who are at Pebble for a reunion of past Open champions. But it’s all about going forward, the USGA is making up for lost time. It’s one thing to be at Pebble Beach. What figures to lift the profile is for the Women’s Open to be going to Riviera and Oakland Hills, back to Oakmont and Interlachen. Being at historical venues help winners become part of golf history. Soccer – US talents Smith, Thompson headline the rising stars at Women’s World Cup The Women’s World Cup will be a showcase for some of the best young soccer players in the game. Two of them play for the United States. Sophia Smith and Alyssa Thompson are expected to lead the next generation of American players. Japan forward Jun Endo has blossomed into the next big thing in Japanese soccer. Expect plenty from 21-year-old England player Lauren James, 18-year-old Colombia talent Linda Caicedo, 21-year-old Jamaica striker Jody Brown and 19-year-old Haiti midfielder Melchie Dumornay. Soccer – Now a mom, Alex Morgan is riding a Wave heading into her 4th World Cup Alex Morgan is riding a Wave heading into her fourth Women’s World Cup appearance. She became a mom since helping the United States win a second straight World Cup title four years ago and is the marquee attraction for the San Diego Wave of the National Women’s Soccer League. Morgan says she feels calmer heading into this World Cup and wants to represent mom athletes. She’s one of three mothers on this U.S. squad and is often accompanied by 3-year-old daughter Charlie. Hot Dogs – Joey Chestnut shakes off rain delay and defends title at Nathan’s Eating superstar Joey “Jaws” Chestnut shook off a rain delay and gobbled his way to another win at Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest. Chestnut downed 62 franks and buns in 10 minutes for a double-digit victory over his nearest competitor, who ate 49. It was Chestnut’s 16th win. In the women’s division, defending champion Miki Sudo forced down 39 1/2 hot dogs and buns to claim her ninth title. The women’s contest went off on schedule but stormy weather moved over New York City’s Coney Island delayed the men’s competition for about two hours. The annual contest drew competitors from a handful of countries around the world. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Fort Wayne 8, West Michigan 7 Great Lakes 6, Dayton 5 Lansing 7, Lake County 4 Peoria 9, South Bend 5 Tonight West Michigan Whitecaps at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 7:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Dayton Dragons, 7:05 p.m. Lake County Captains at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m. Peoria Chiefs at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Detroit Tigers 7, Chicago White Sox 2 New York Mets 10, Chicago Cubs 1 Tigers 7, White Sox 2 – Faedo fans a career-best 10, helping Tigers to a 7-2 win over White Sox Alex Faedo struck out a career-high 10 batters in six innings and the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 7-2. Faedo (1-2) has 22 strikeouts and one walk in four starts this season. He allowed two runs on three hits against the White Sox. Lucas Giolito (3-4) matched a career-high with seven walks and allowed four runs in 3 2/3 innings. Giolito gave up six hits, including a home run, and struck out four. He was also called for two pitch-clock violations. In all, the White Sox walked 11 hitters, but failed to draw any themselves. Mets 10, Cubs 1 – Alonso hits MLB-best 19th HR, Carrasco gets 1st win as Mets rout Cubs 10-1 to avoid sweep Pete Alonso launched his major league-leading 19th home run and Carlos Carrasco earned his first win this season as the New York Mets routed the Chicago Cubs 10-1 to avoid a three-game sweep. Brett Baty knocked in New York’s first two runs and the Mets pounded out 15 hits on a chilly night at Wrigley Field to ruin Kyle Hendricks’ season debut for the Cubs in his return from a serious shoulder injury. Jeff McNeil had three hits and scored three times. New York got four straight hits with two outs in a three-run third inning and took a 4-1 lead on Starling Marte’s two-run single. Alonso added a two-run homer in the seventh and Brandon Nimmo laced a two-run triple in the eighth. Dansby Swanson homered for Chicago. Tonight Cincinnati (Greene 0-4) at Chicago Cubs (Steele 6-1), 2:20 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Lynn 3-5) at Detroit (Wentz 1-4), 6:40 p.m.  News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:15 MLB – Manfred: Vote on Athletics’ Las Vegas move could take place at June meetings Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says a vote on the Oakland Athletics’ prospective move to Las Vegas potentially could come when the league’s owners meet next month. Manfred noted that “it’s very difficult to have a timeline” regarding the move “until there’s actually a deal to be considered.” The MLB owners meetings take place June 13-15 in New York. Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo said Wednesday that legislative leaders and the Athletics had reached a tentative agreement on a $1.5 billion stadium funding plan that would lure the franchise to Las Vegas. NHL – NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Conference Finals (Best of 7) Last Night Western Conference Finals Dallas Stars 3, Vegas Golden Knights 2 – OT                           (VGK leads 3-1) Stars 3, Golden Knights 2 – OT –Pavelski scores OT power play, Stars beat Golden Knights 3-2 to avoid West sweep Joe Pavelski scored on a power play at 3:18 of overtime and the Dallas Stars avoided a sweep in the Western Conference final with a 3-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night. Jason Robertson scored twice for his first career multigoal playoff game for Dallas, which played without suspended captain Jamie Benn. Jake Oettinger had 37 saves, two nights after he was pulled 7:10 into Game 3 after allowing three goals on five shots. Benn was suspended two games by the NHL on Wednesday for his cross-check with his stick landing near the neck of Vegas captain Mark Stone in the first two minutes of Game 3 on Tuesday night. William Karlsson and Jonathan Marchessault scored for Vegas. NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Conference Finals (Best of 7) Last Night Eastern Conference Finals Boston Celtics 110, Miami Heat 97                                         (MIA leads 3-2) Celtics 110, Heat 97 – Celtics thrive on 3s, beat Heat 110-97 in Game 5 to extend East finals Derrick White had 24 points, including six 3-pointers, helping lead the charge as the Boston Celtics dominated the Miami Heat 110-97 in Game 5 on to extend the Eastern Conference finals. Marcus Smart had 23 points and five steals. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown finished with 21 points apiece as the Celtics claimed their second straight win and trimmed Miami’s series lead to 3-2. It keeps alive Boston’s hopes of becoming the first team in NBA history to overcome a 3-0 deficit in a best-of-seven series. Game 6 is Saturday in Miami. Duncan Robinson led the Heat with 18 points. NFL – Suspended Lions WR Williams says he wasn’t aware of NFL rules on gambling Detroit Lions receiver Jameson Williams, suspended for the first six games of the season, said he was unaware of the NFL gambling policy that he violated. Williams told reporters Thursday that the suspension hit him out of the blue. The league suspended former Lions players Quintez Cephus and C.J. Moore along with Washington’s Shaka Toney for the entire 2023 season in April for betting on NFL games last year, adding they may petition for reinstatement. Williams and teammate Stanley Berryhill were benched for six games for betting on non-NFL games at a league facility. NFL – Jaguars sign ex-Broncos PK Brandon McManus, trade Riley Patterson to Lions The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed Brandon McManus in hopes of upgrading their special teams. The move came two days after Denver dropped the veteran kicker and former team captain. The Jaguars initially waived kicker Riley Patterson to make room for McManus on their 90-man roster but ended up trading him to Detroit for a conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2026. Patterson was with the Lions in 2021 and during training camp in 2022. McManus had been scheduled to count nearly $5 million against Denver’s salary cap in 2023. The 31-year-old McManus connected on a franchise-most 42 field goals of 50 yards or longer in the regular season and the playoffs. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Tonight Washington Mystics at Chicago Sky, 8:00 p.m. Golf – PGA – Harry Hall crashes the ‘Block’ party at Colonial with 62. So much for the Block party at Colonial. California club pro Michael Block had a dream week at the PGA Championship when he made a hole-in-one and tied for 15th. He came back to reality in the Charles Schwab Challenge. Block had three double bogeys on the last four holes and shot 81. He in last place in the 120-man field. Harry Hall of England shot a 62 and leads Harris English by three shots. Scottie Scheffler and defending champion Sam Burns opened with 67s. Jordan Spieth shot a 72. Block says he had a day when everything went wrong. Indy 500 – 4 years after missing 500 with Alonso, McLaren Racing very much a contender McLaren Racing missed the Indianapolis 500 in 2019 with Fernando Alonso in a humiliating defeat that could have stopped the team from making a full-time move to IndyCar. But McLaren did enter the series in 2020 and has slowly built itself into a top contender. Arrow McLaren will start all four of its cars in the top 12 in Sunday’s 107th running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” The team believes the chemistry it has built inside the organization has helped turn it into one of IndyCar’s elite. Indy 500 – IndyCar driver Stefan Wilson has surgery to repair fracture in back IndyCar driver Stefan Wilson had surgery to repair a fractured vertebrae that he sustained in practice for the Indianapolis 500. His car owner Don Cusick said Thursday that Wilson was “in great spirits and feeling better.” He was injured during practice on Monday when his car was hit from behind by Katherine Legge, sending both into the wall. Legge was able to climb from her car uninjured. Her team repaired her car and she will start Sunday’s race. Wilson was replaced in the Dreyer & Reinbold entry by Graham Rahal, who failed to qualify in his own Rahal Letterman Lanigan car. Boxing – Shields to fight Cornejo after Gabriels removed Claressa Shields has a new opponent for her marquee fight in the Motor City. The two-time Olympic gold medalist and women’s middleweight champion is now scheduled to face top-ranked contender Maricela Cornejo on June 3 at Little Caesars Arena. Shields was scheduled to box Hanna Gabriels, but the Costa Rican was removed from the card on Thursday due to results from a Voluntary Anti-Doping Association test earlier this month. The 36-year-old Cornejo is ranked No. 1 among contenders in the 160-pound division after winning three straight fights. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night West Michigan 4, Lake County 0 Dayton 4, South Bend 2 Fort Wayne 8, Lansing 1 Great Lakes 2, Peoria 1 Tonight Lake County Captains at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m. Dayton Dragons at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. Lansing Lugnuts at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 7:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Peoria Chiefs, 7:35 p.m MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Baseball Lawrecnce 6, Our Lady Of The Lake 4 – Game 1 Lawrence 13, Our Lady Of The Lake 3 – Game 2 Eau Claire 16, Benton Harbor 1 Watervliet 5, Berrien Springs 1 – Game 1 Watervliet 3, Berrien Springs 0 – Game 2 Coloma 11, River Valley 1 – Game 1 Coloma 5, River Valley 2 – Game 2 Coldwater 5, Otsego 2 – Game 1 Coldwater 3, Otsego 2 – Game 2 Allegan 18, Comstock 3 – Game 1 Allegan 16, Comstock 1 – Game 2 Decatur 8, Cassopolis 3 – Game 1 Decatur 11, Cassopolis 1 – Game 2 Gobles 6, Lawton 5 – Game 1 Gobles 10, Lawton 9 – Game 2 Softball Mattawan 1, Lakeshore 0 – Game 1 Mattawan 11, Lakeshore 5 – Game 2 Coloma 14, Gobles 1 – Game 1 Coloma 10, Gobles 3 – Game 2 Dowagiac 11, Decatur 6 – Game 1 Dowagiac 10, Decatur 6 – Game 2 Cassopolis 15, Lawton 3 – Game 1 Cassopolis 11, Lawton 5 – Game 2 Girls Soccer – Districts Division 2 at Lakeshore (Round 1 at local sites) Edwardsburg 3, Niles 0 Division 3 at Unity Christian (Round 1 at local sites) Allegan 6, Hopkins 1 Division 4 at Kalamazoo Hackett (Round 1 at local sites) Schoolcraft 8, Comstock 1 Today Baseball Lakeshore Round Robin Orchard Lake St. Mary’s at Lakeshore, 3:00 p.m. Grand Blanc at Lakeshore, 5:15 p.m. Other games Sturgis at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 4:00 p.m. Bridgman at Niles, 4:00 p.m. Bloomingdale at Centreville, 4:30 p.m. Fennville at Marcellus, 4:30 p.m. Softball Bangor at Michigan Lutheran, 4:15 p.m. Schoolcraft at Edwardsburg, 4:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Centreville, 4:30 p.m. Girls Soccer – Districts Division 3 at Unity Christian (Round 1 at local sites) Delton-Kellogg at Fennville, 5:00 p.m. Division 4 at Our Lady of the Lake (Round 1 at local sites) Marcellus at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m. Division 4 at Hartford (Round 1 at local sites) Covert at Bangor, 5:00 p.m. Division 4 at Kalamazoo Hackett (Round 1 at local sites) Vermontville Maple Valley at Kal. Hackett, 6:00 p.m. Saturday Baseball Lakeshore Round Robin Lakeshore vs Orchard Lake St. Mary’s, 10:00 a.m. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s vs Grand Blanc, 12:00 p.m. Lakeshore vs Grand Blanc, 2:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Detroit Tigers 7, Chicago White Sox 2 New York Mets 10, Chicago Cubs 1 Tigers 7, White Sox 2 – Faedo fans a career-best 10, helping Tigers to a 7-2 win over White Sox Alex Faedo struck out a career-high 10 batters in six innings and the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 7-2. Faedo (1-2) has 22 strikeouts and one walk in four starts this season. He allowed two runs on three hits against the White Sox. Lucas Giolito (3-4) matched a career-high with seven walks and allowed four runs in 3 2/3 innings. Giolito gave up six hits, including a home run, and struck out four. He was also called for two pitch-clock violations. In all, the White Sox walked 11 hitters, but failed to draw any themselves. Mets 10, Cubs 1 – Alonso hits MLB-best 19th HR, Carrasco gets 1st win as Mets rout Cubs 10-1 to avoid sweep Pete Alonso launched his major league-leading 19th home run and Carlos Carrasco earned his first win this season as the New York Mets routed the Chicago Cubs 10-1 to avoid a three-game sweep. Brett Baty knocked in New York’s first two runs and the Mets pounded out 15 hits on a chilly night at Wrigley Field to ruin Kyle Hendricks’ season debut for the Cubs in his return from a serious shoulder injury. Jeff McNeil had three hits and scored three times. New York got four straight hits with two outs in a three-run third inning and took a 4-1 lead on Starling Marte’s two-run single. Alonso added a two-run homer in the seventh and Brandon Nimmo laced a two-run triple in the eighth. Dansby Swanson homered for Chicago. Tonight Cincinnati (Greene 0-4) at Chicago Cubs (Steele 6-1), 2:20 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Lynn 3-5) at Detroit (Wentz 1-4), 6:40 p.m.  News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:15 MLB – Manfred: Vote on Athletics’ Las Vegas move could take place at June meetings Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says a vote on the Oakland Athletics’ prospective move to Las Vegas potentially could come when the league’s owners meet next month. Manfred noted that “it’s very difficult to have a timeline” regarding the move “until there’s actually a deal to be considered.” The MLB owners meetings take place June 13-15 in New York. Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo said Wednesday that legislative leaders and the Athletics had reached a tentative agreement on a $1.5 billion stadium funding plan that would lure the franchise to Las Vegas. NHL – NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Conference Finals (Best of 7) Last Night Western Conference Finals Dallas Stars 3, Vegas Golden Knights 2 – OT                           (VGK leads 3-1) Stars 3, Golden Knights 2 – OT –Pavelski scores OT power play, Stars beat Golden Knights 3-2 to avoid West sweep Joe Pavelski scored on a power play at 3:18 of overtime and the Dallas Stars avoided a sweep in the Western Conference final with a 3-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night. Jason Robertson scored twice for his first career multigoal playoff game for Dallas, which played without suspended captain Jamie Benn. Jake Oettinger had 37 saves, two nights after he was pulled 7:10 into Game 3 after allowing three goals on five shots. Benn was suspended two games by the NHL on Wednesday for his cross-check with his stick landing near the neck of Vegas captain Mark Stone in the first two minutes of Game 3 on Tuesday night. William Karlsson and Jonathan Marchessault scored for Vegas. NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Conference Finals (Best of 7) Last Night Eastern Conference Finals Boston Celtics 110, Miami Heat 97                                         (MIA leads 3-2) Celtics 110, Heat 97 – Celtics thrive on 3s, beat Heat 110-97 in Game 5 to extend East finals Derrick White had 24 points, including six 3-pointers, helping lead the charge as the Boston Celtics dominated the Miami Heat 110-97 in Game 5 on to extend the Eastern Conference finals. Marcus Smart had 23 points and five steals. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown finished with 21 points apiece as the Celtics claimed their second straight win and trimmed Miami’s series lead to 3-2. It keeps alive Boston’s hopes of becoming the first team in NBA history to overcome a 3-0 deficit in a best-of-seven series. Game 6 is Saturday in Miami. Duncan Robinson led the Heat with 18 points. NFL – Suspended Lions WR Williams says he wasn’t aware of NFL rules on gambling Detroit Lions receiver Jameson Williams, suspended for the first six games of the season, said he was unaware of the NFL gambling policy that he violated. Williams told reporters Thursday that the suspension hit him out of the blue. The league suspended former Lions players Quintez Cephus and C.J. Moore along with Washington’s Shaka Toney for the entire 2023 season in April for betting on NFL games last year, adding they may petition for reinstatement. Williams and teammate Stanley Berryhill were benched for six games for betting on non-NFL games at a league facility. NFL – Jaguars sign ex-Broncos PK Brandon McManus, trade Riley Patterson to Lions The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed Brandon McManus in hopes of upgrading their special teams. The move came two days after Denver dropped the veteran kicker and former team captain. The Jaguars initially waived kicker Riley Patterson to make room for McManus on their 90-man roster but ended up trading him to Detroit for a conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2026. Patterson was with the Lions in 2021 and during training camp in 2022. McManus had been scheduled to count nearly $5 million against Denver’s salary cap in 2023. The 31-year-old McManus connected on a franchise-most 42 field goals of 50 yards or longer in the regular season and the playoffs. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Tonight Washington Mystics at Chicago Sky, 8:00 p.m. Golf – PGA – Harry Hall crashes the ‘Block’ party at Colonial with 62. So much for the Block party at Colonial. California club pro Michael Block had a dream week at the PGA Championship when he made a hole-in-one and tied for 15th. He came back to reality in the Charles Schwab Challenge. Block had three double bogeys on the last four holes and shot 81. He in last place in the 120-man field. Harry Hall of England shot a 62 and leads Harris English by three shots. Scottie Scheffler and defending champion Sam Burns opened with 67s. Jordan Spieth shot a 72. Block says he had a day when everything went wrong. Indy 500 – 4 years after missing 500 with Alonso, McLaren Racing very much a contender McLaren Racing missed the Indianapolis 500 in 2019 with Fernando Alonso in a humiliating defeat that could have stopped the team from making a full-time move to IndyCar. But McLaren did enter the series in 2020 and has slowly built itself into a top contender. Arrow McLaren will start all four of its cars in the top 12 in Sunday’s 107th running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” The team believes the chemistry it has built inside the organization has helped turn it into one of IndyCar’s elite. Indy 500 – IndyCar driver Stefan Wilson has surgery to repair fracture in back IndyCar driver Stefan Wilson had surgery to repair a fractured vertebrae that he sustained in practice for the Indianapolis 500. His car owner Don Cusick said Thursday that Wilson was “in great spirits and feeling better.” He was injured during practice on Monday when his car was hit from behind by Katherine Legge, sending both into the wall. Legge was able to climb from her car uninjured. Her team repaired her car and she will start Sunday’s race. Wilson was replaced in the Dreyer & Reinbold entry by Graham Rahal, who failed to qualify in his own Rahal Letterman Lanigan car. Boxing – Shields to fight Cornejo after Gabriels removed Claressa Shields has a new opponent for her marquee fight in the Motor City. The two-time Olympic gold medalist and women’s middleweight champion is now scheduled to face top-ranked contender Maricela Cornejo on June 3 at Little Caesars Arena. Shields was scheduled to box Hanna Gabriels, but the Costa Rican was removed from the card on Thursday due to results from a Voluntary Anti-Doping Association test earlier this month. The 36-year-old Cornejo is ranked No. 1 among contenders in the 160-pound division after winning three straight fights. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night West Michigan 4, Lake County 0 Dayton 4, South Bend 2 Fort Wayne 8, Lansing 1 Great Lakes 2, Peoria 1 Tonight Lake County Captains at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m. Dayton Dragons at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. Lansing Lugnuts at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 7:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Peoria Chiefs, 7:35 p.m MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Baseball Lawrecnce 6, Our Lady Of The Lake 4 – Game 1 Lawrence 13, Our Lady Of The Lake 3 – Game 2 Eau Claire 16, Benton Harbor 1 Watervliet 5, Berrien Springs 1 – Game 1 Watervliet 3, Berrien Springs 0 – Game 2 Coloma 11, River Valley 1 – Game 1 Coloma 5, River Valley 2 – Game 2 Coldwater 5, Otsego 2 – Game 1 Coldwater 3, Otsego 2 – Game 2 Allegan 18, Comstock 3 – Game 1 Allegan 16, Comstock 1 – Game 2 Decatur 8, Cassopolis 3 – Game 1 Decatur 11, Cassopolis 1 – Game 2 Gobles 6, Lawton 5 – Game 1 Gobles 10, Lawton 9 – Game 2 Softball Mattawan 1, Lakeshore 0 – Game 1 Mattawan 11, Lakeshore 5 – Game 2 Coloma 14, Gobles 1 – Game 1 Coloma 10, Gobles 3 – Game 2 Dowagiac 11, Decatur 6 – Game 1 Dowagiac 10, Decatur 6 – Game 2 Cassopolis 15, Lawton 3 – Game 1 Cassopolis 11, Lawton 5 – Game 2 Girls Soccer – Districts Division 2 at Lakeshore (Round 1 at local sites) Edwardsburg 3, Niles 0 Division 3 at Unity Christian (Round 1 at local sites) Allegan 6, Hopkins 1 Division 4 at Kalamazoo Hackett (Round 1 at local sites) Schoolcraft 8, Comstock 1 Today Baseball Lakeshore Round Robin Orchard Lake St. Mary’s at Lakeshore, 3:00 p.m. Grand Blanc at Lakeshore, 5:15 p.m. Other games Sturgis at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 4:00 p.m. Bridgman at Niles, 4:00 p.m. Bloomingdale at Centreville, 4:30 p.m. Fennville at Marcellus, 4:30 p.m. Softball Bangor at Michigan Lutheran, 4:15 p.m. Schoolcraft at Edwardsburg, 4:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Centreville, 4:30 p.m. Girls Soccer – Districts Division 3 at Unity Christian (Round 1 at local sites) Delton-Kellogg at Fennville, 5:00 p.m. Division 4 at Our Lady of the Lake (Round 1 at local sites) Marcellus at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m. Division 4 at Hartford (Round 1 at local sites) Covert at Bangor, 5:00 p.m. Division 4 at Kalamazoo Hackett (Round 1 at local sites) Vermontville Maple Valley at Kal. Hackett, 6:00 p.m. Saturday Baseball Lakeshore Round Robin Lakeshore vs Orchard Lake St. Mary’s, 10:00 a.m. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s vs Grand Blanc, 12:00 p.m. Lakeshore vs Grand Blanc, 2:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Detroit Tigers 6, Kansas City Royals 4 Chicago White Sox 6, Cleveland Guardians 0 Chicago Cubs 4, New York Mets 2 Tigers 6, Royals 4 – Short hits pinch-hit, three-run homer, Tigers beat Royals 6-4 Pinch-hitter Zack Short hit a three-run homer in the sixth inning to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 6-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals. Riley Greene also homered, doubled and scored twice for the Tigers in the game that was delayed 29 minutes by rain. Will Vest (1-0) retired all four hitters he faced, striking out two. Alex Lange picked up his ninth save in 10 tries. Greene led off the inning with a double and went to third on an infield single by Matt Vierling. Short drove them both home with the first pinch-hit home run of his career, a 416-foot shot to left field off Josh Taylor White Sox 6, Guardians 0 – Kopech strikes out nine, White Sox roll to 6-0 win over Guardians Michael Kopech struck out nine and allowed two hits over seven dominant innings, Romy González had a two-run double and the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-0. Kopech, who retired the first 16 batters in his last start against Kansas City, did not allow a baserunner until Josh Naylor singled leading off the fifth. The right-hander walked one and extended his shutout streak to 15 innings in his last two outings. The Guardians only pushed one player into scoring position and were blanked for the sixth time. Andrés Giménez had the other hit off Kopech, who held the Royals and Cleveland to a combined three singles while striking out 19 in back-to-back wins. Cubs 4, Mets 2 – Marcus Stroman pitches 8 sparkling innings, Cubs beat Mets 4-2 Marcus Stroman pitched eight efficient innings to help the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 4-2 on Wednesday night. Nico Hoerner homered in Chicago’s second straight victory since coming home after a 2-7 trip. Seiya Suzuki also drove in a run with a double off Japanese countryman Kodai Senga. Stroman (4-4) threw just 88 pitches in his longest outing of the season, 59 for strikes. The right-hander allowed four hits, struck out three and walked two. Stroman helped himself by starting a 1-6-3 double play in the sixth, and then pounded his chest in celebration. Mark Leiter Jr. worked a 1-2-3 ninth for his second save. Tonight Chicago White Sox (Giolito 3-3) at Detroit (Faedo 0-2), 6:40 p.m.         News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:15 N.Y. Mets (Carrasco 0-2) at Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 0-0), 7:40 p.m. MLB – A’s, Nevada leaders reach tentative ballpark agreement Nevada Governor. Joe Lombardo announced Wednesday a preliminary agreement between his office, state legislative leaders and the Oakland Athletics for a stadium funding plan. It comes after weeks of negotiations over how much public assistance the state will contribute to a $1.5 billion ballpark in Las Vegas. The preliminary agreement indicates a funding bill could come to the Nevada Legislature in the coming days. It still needs approval from both the Senate and Assembly, with less than two weeks until the session ends. The A’s have been looking for years for a home to replace Oakland Coliseum, where the team has played since arriving from Kansas City for the 1968 season. NHL – NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Conference Finals (Best of 7) Last Night Eastern Conference Finals Florida Panthers 4, Carolina Hurricanes 3                              (FLA wins 4-0) Panthers 4, Hurricanes 3 – Tkachuk sends Panthers to Stanley Cup Final, after topping Hurricanes 4-3 for sweep Matthew Tkachuk scored a power-play goal with 4.9 seconds left, Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 36 shots to cap off a brilliant series, and the Florida Panthers earned their first trip to the Stanley Cup Final in 27 years by beating the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 to win the Eastern Conference title in a sweep. Tkachuk’s goal was his second of the night — and maybe the biggest in Panthers’ history. The Panthers will play either Vegas or Dallas for the Stanley Cup starting sometime next week; Vegas currently leads the Western Conference title series 3-0.  Ryan Lomberg and Anthony Duclair had the other goals for Florida, which swept a series for the first time in franchise history. Tonight Western Conference Finals Vegas Golden Knights at Dallas Stars, 8:00 p.m.                      (VGK leads 3-0) NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Conference Finals (Best of 7) Tonight Eastern Conference Finals Miami Heat at Boston Celtics, 8:30 p.m.                                  (MIA leads 3-1) NBA – Still down 3-1 to Heat, Celtics cling to hope as East finals shift back to Boston The Celtics finally found cohesion between their defense and offense in their Game 4 win, capitalizing off 16 Heat turnovers and finding their 3-point shot. Now down 3-1, the question is whether Boston can carry that energy home, a place where it is just 4-5 this postseason to keep alive its hopes of extending the series. At the very least the Celtics’ win made their hopes of becoming the first NBA team in 151 tries to overcome a 3-0 deficit in a best-of-seven series shift from insurmountable back to possible heading into Game 5. NBA – Ja Morant is ‘fine,’ police say after welfare check due to cryptic post Police in Tennessee have conducted a welfare check on suspended Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant and say “he is fine” after cryptic messages appeared on his Instagram account and were later deleted. The post from Wednesday included messages and pictures saying “Love ya ma,” “Love ya pops” and “You da greatest babygirl love ya.” A fourth message simply read: “Bye.” Shelby County Sheriff’s Office spokesman John Morris told The Associated Press deputies checked on Morant at his home Wednesday morning. Morris says Morant told them he was “taking a break from social media.” Morant was suspended from all team activities May 14 after a video showed him flashing a gun for a second time. NCAA – NCAA survey shows 58% are wagering; athlete-only study is set for fall An NCAA-commissioned survey of 18- to 22-year-olds shows more than half acknowledged placing sports wagers and two-thirds of those who live on college campuses saying they engage in betting. The survey results come less than a month after the baseball coach at Alabama and athletes at Iowa and Iowa State were found to have made wagers in violation of NCAA rules. The purpose of the survey was to explore the prevalence of gambling. Thirty-percent of the 3,500 respondents said their typical wager was between $10 and $20. But 6% said they have lost more than $500 in a single day. NCAA – NCAA tax records show ex-president Emmert paid nearly $3.3 million in 2021 NCAA tax records show former president Mark Emmert was paid nearly $3.3 million in 2021. Emmert’s 13-year tenure leading the NCAA officially ended in March. In April 2022, the association announced Emmert would step down. He was replaced by former Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker. Emmert received almost $2.8 million in salary and another $83,000 in bonuses. Overall, NCAA revenue increased 10% to $1.22 billion in the 2021-22 fiscal year, while its expenses rose 16% to $1.19 billion. Those expenses included $53 million in legal fees. Indy 500, Coca-Cola 600, Formula 1 Grand Prix highlight Memorial Day weekend Auto racing’s biggest weekend looms with the 107th Indianapolis 500, Coca-Cola 600 in NASCAR and Formula One’s Monaco Grand Prix. Alex Palou seeks consecutive wins at Indianapolis Motor Speedway after claiming the pole for Sunday’s 107th running of the 500. He won the Indy Grand Prix there earlier this month. Later that day, NASCAR’s longest race commences with the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The day begins with F-1’s Monaco Grand Prix through the streets of Monte Carlo, which arguably offers the best scenery along with the world’s best race car drivers. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Yesterday Dayton 4, South Bend 1 Lake County 4, West Michigan 0 Fort Wayne 5, Lansing 3 Great Lakes 7, Peoria 4 Tonight Lake County Captains at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m.. Dayton Dragons at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. Lansing Lugnuts at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 7:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Peoria Chiefs, 7:35 p.m MHSAA – 2023 State Football Finals pushed back to Saturday and Sunday It was announced on Wednesday that Michigan State’s game against Penn State this fall will be played on Black Friday at Ford Field in Detroit, a day after the Lions traditional Thanksgiving Day game.  However in previous years, the day after the Lions game was traditional reserved for the MHSAA High School State Football Championships.   However since Michigan State’s game was moved to Ford Field, the high school state finals games will be pushed back to Saturday and Sunday instead of Friday and Saturday.  MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Girls Soccer – Districts Division 2 at Lakeshore (Round 1 at local sites) Plainwell 5, St. Joseph 0 Otsego 2, Paw Paw 0 Division 2 at Coldwater (Round 1 at local sites) Gull Lake 4, Coldwater 0 Harper Creek 8, Sturgis 0 Vicksburg 8, Charlottte 0 Marshall 4, Battle Creek Pennfield 0 Division 3 at Three Rivers (Round 1 at local sites) Berrien Springs 5, Buchanan 2 Dowagiac 6, Constantine 0 Division 4 at Hartford (Round 1 at local sites) Watervliet 2, Coloma 0 Lawton 5, Hartford 0 Division 4 at Kalamazoo Hackett (Round 1 at local sites) Calhoun Christian 5, Bronson 0 Division 4 at Saugatuck (Round 1 at local sites) Holland Black River 3, Wyoming Potters House 1 Division 1 at Kalamazoo Central (Round 1 at local sites) Battle Creek Lakeview 9, Battle Creek Central 0 Loy Norrix 2, Kalamazoo Central 1 – OT Baseball Battle Creek Lakeview 8, St. Joseph 3 – Game 1 Battle Creek Lakeview 18, St. Joseph 9 – Game 2 Lakeshore 9, Loy Norrix 0 – Game 1 Lakeshore 15, Loy Norrix 2 – Game 2 Michigan Lutheran 4, Our Lady Of The Lake 1 – Game 1 Michigan Lutheran 3, Our Lady Of The Lake 0 – Game 2 South Haven 12, Paw Paw 2 – Game 1 South Haven 7, Paw Paw 6 – Game 2 Plainwell 4, Schoolcraft 3 – Game 1 Schoolcraft 7, Plainwell 1 – Game 2 Bridgman 16, Saugatuck 1 – Game 1 Bridgman 11, Saugatuck 1 – Game 2 Brandywine 10, Hartford 0 – Game 1 Brandywine 10, Hartford 0 – Game 2 Decatur 12, Centreville 0 – Game 1 Decatur 15, Centreville 0 – Game 2 Lawrence 10, Comstock 0 – Game 1 Lawrence 6, Comstock 5 – Game 2 Watervliet 6, Climax-Scotts 0 Softball St. Joseph 4, Battle Creek Lakeview 3 – Game 1 St. Joseph 13, Battle Creek Lakeview 9 – Game 2 Lakeshore 17, Loy Norrix 0 – Game 1 Lakeshore 19, Loy Norrix 3 – Game 2 Michigan Lutheran 10, Our Lady Of The Lake 0 – Game 2 Michigan Lutheran 10, Our Lady Of The Lake 3 – Game 2 South Haven 4, Paw Paw 3 – Game 1 Paw Paw 3, South Haven 2 – Game 2 Plainwell 15, Burr Oak 0 – Game 1 Plainwell 11, Burr Oak 7 – Game 2 Buchanan 7, Vicksburg 3 – Game 1 Vicksburg 20, Buchanan 14 – Game 2 Bridgman 15, Saugatuck 5 – Game 1 Bridgman 22, Saugatuck 3 – Game 2 Watervliet 3, Centreville 2 – Game 1 Watervliet 20, Centreville 4 – Game 2 White Pigeon At Colon, 4:30 P.M. Lawrence 13, Comstock 1 – Game 1 Lawrence 11, Comstock 4 – Game 2 Today Baseball Our Lady of the Lake at Lawrence, 4:15 p.m. Benton Harbor at Eau Claire, 4:30 p.m. Watervliet at Berrien Springs, 4:15 p.m. River Valley at Coloma, 4:30 p.m. Otsego at Coldwater, 4:00 p.m. Allegan at Comstock, 4:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Decatur, 4:00 p.m. Lawton at Gobles, 4:30 p.m. Softball Mattawan at Lakeshore, 4:00 p.m. Coloma at Gobles, 4:30 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Eau Claire, 4:15 p.m. Dowagiac at Decatur, 4:00 p.m. Allegan at Comstock, 4:30 p.m. Lawton at Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m. Otsego at Coldwater, 4:00 p.m. Girls Soccer – Districts Division 2 at Lakeshore (Round 1 at local sites) Edwardsburg at Niles, 5:00 p.m. Division 3 at Unity Christian (Round 1 at local sites) Hopkins at Allegan, 6:00 p.m. Division 4 at Our Lady of the Lake (Round 1 at local sites) Brandywine at Bridgman, 5:30 p.m. Division 4 at Kalamazoo Hackett (Round 1 at local sites) Schoolcraft at Comstock, 5:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Detroit Tigers 6, Kansas City Royals 4 Chicago White Sox 6, Cleveland Guardians 0 Chicago Cubs 4, New York Mets 2 Tigers 6, Royals 4 – Short hits pinch-hit, three-run homer, Tigers beat Royals 6-4 Pinch-hitter Zack Short hit a three-run homer in the sixth inning to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 6-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals. Riley Greene also homered, doubled and scored twice for the Tigers in the game that was delayed 29 minutes by rain. Will Vest (1-0) retired all four hitters he faced, striking out two. Alex Lange picked up his ninth save in 10 tries. Greene led off the inning with a double and went to third on an infield single by Matt Vierling. Short drove them both home with the first pinch-hit home run of his career, a 416-foot shot to left field off Josh Taylor White Sox 6, Guardians 0 – Kopech strikes out nine, White Sox roll to 6-0 win over Guardians Michael Kopech struck out nine and allowed two hits over seven dominant innings, Romy González had a two-run double and the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-0. Kopech, who retired the first 16 batters in his last start against Kansas City, did not allow a baserunner until Josh Naylor singled leading off the fifth. The right-hander walked one and extended his shutout streak to 15 innings in his last two outings. The Guardians only pushed one player into scoring position and were blanked for the sixth time. Andrés Giménez had the other hit off Kopech, who held the Royals and Cleveland to a combined three singles while striking out 19 in back-to-back wins. Cubs 4, Mets 2 – Marcus Stroman pitches 8 sparkling innings, Cubs beat Mets 4-2 Marcus Stroman pitched eight efficient innings to help the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 4-2 on Wednesday night. Nico Hoerner homered in Chicago’s second straight victory since coming home after a 2-7 trip. Seiya Suzuki also drove in a run with a double off Japanese countryman Kodai Senga. Stroman (4-4) threw just 88 pitches in his longest outing of the season, 59 for strikes. The right-hander allowed four hits, struck out three and walked two. Stroman helped himself by starting a 1-6-3 double play in the sixth, and then pounded his chest in celebration. Mark Leiter Jr. worked a 1-2-3 ninth for his second save. Tonight Chicago White Sox (Giolito 3-3) at Detroit (Faedo 0-2), 6:40 p.m.         News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:15 N.Y. Mets (Carrasco 0-2) at Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 0-0), 7:40 p.m. MLB – A’s, Nevada leaders reach tentative ballpark agreement Nevada Governor. Joe Lombardo announced Wednesday a preliminary agreement between his office, state legislative leaders and the Oakland Athletics for a stadium funding plan. It comes after weeks of negotiations over how much public assistance the state will contribute to a $1.5 billion ballpark in Las Vegas. The preliminary agreement indicates a funding bill could come to the Nevada Legislature in the coming days. It still needs approval from both the Senate and Assembly, with less than two weeks until the session ends. The A’s have been looking for years for a home to replace Oakland Coliseum, where the team has played since arriving from Kansas City for the 1968 season. NHL – NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Conference Finals (Best of 7) Last Night Eastern Conference Finals Florida Panthers 4, Carolina Hurricanes 3                              (FLA wins 4-0) Panthers 4, Hurricanes 3 – Tkachuk sends Panthers to Stanley Cup Final, after topping Hurricanes 4-3 for sweep Matthew Tkachuk scored a power-play goal with 4.9 seconds left, Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 36 shots to cap off a brilliant series, and the Florida Panthers earned their first trip to the Stanley Cup Final in 27 years by beating the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 to win the Eastern Conference title in a sweep. Tkachuk’s goal was his second of the night — and maybe the biggest in Panthers’ history. The Panthers will play either Vegas or Dallas for the Stanley Cup starting sometime next week; Vegas currently leads the Western Conference title series 3-0.  Ryan Lomberg and Anthony Duclair had the other goals for Florida, which swept a series for the first time in franchise history. Tonight Western Conference Finals Vegas Golden Knights at Dallas Stars, 8:00 p.m.                      (VGK leads 3-0) NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Conference Finals (Best of 7) Tonight Eastern Conference Finals Miami Heat at Boston Celtics, 8:30 p.m.                                  (MIA leads 3-1) NBA – Still down 3-1 to Heat, Celtics cling to hope as East finals shift back to Boston The Celtics finally found cohesion between their defense and offense in their Game 4 win, capitalizing off 16 Heat turnovers and finding their 3-point shot. Now down 3-1, the question is whether Boston can carry that energy home, a place where it is just 4-5 this postseason to keep alive its hopes of extending the series. At the very least the Celtics’ win made their hopes of becoming the first NBA team in 151 tries to overcome a 3-0 deficit in a best-of-seven series shift from insurmountable back to possible heading into Game 5. NBA – Ja Morant is ‘fine,’ police say after welfare check due to cryptic post Police in Tennessee have conducted a welfare check on suspended Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant and say “he is fine” after cryptic messages appeared on his Instagram account and were later deleted. The post from Wednesday included messages and pictures saying “Love ya ma,” “Love ya pops” and “You da greatest babygirl love ya.” A fourth message simply read: “Bye.” Shelby County Sheriff’s Office spokesman John Morris told The Associated Press deputies checked on Morant at his home Wednesday morning. Morris says Morant told them he was “taking a break from social media.” Morant was suspended from all team activities May 14 after a video showed him flashing a gun for a second time. NCAA – NCAA survey shows 58% are wagering; athlete-only study is set for fall An NCAA-commissioned survey of 18- to 22-year-olds shows more than half acknowledged placing sports wagers and two-thirds of those who live on college campuses saying they engage in betting. The survey results come less than a month after the baseball coach at Alabama and athletes at Iowa and Iowa State were found to have made wagers in violation of NCAA rules. The purpose of the survey was to explore the prevalence of gambling. Thirty-percent of the 3,500 respondents said their typical wager was between $10 and $20. But 6% said they have lost more than $500 in a single day. NCAA – NCAA tax records show ex-president Emmert paid nearly $3.3 million in 2021 NCAA tax records show former president Mark Emmert was paid nearly $3.3 million in 2021. Emmert’s 13-year tenure leading the NCAA officially ended in March. In April 2022, the association announced Emmert would step down. He was replaced by former Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker. Emmert received almost $2.8 million in salary and another $83,000 in bonuses. Overall, NCAA revenue increased 10% to $1.22 billion in the 2021-22 fiscal year, while its expenses rose 16% to $1.19 billion. Those expenses included $53 million in legal fees. Indy 500, Coca-Cola 600, Formula 1 Grand Prix highlight Memorial Day weekend Auto racing’s biggest weekend looms with the 107th Indianapolis 500, Coca-Cola 600 in NASCAR and Formula One’s Monaco Grand Prix. Alex Palou seeks consecutive wins at Indianapolis Motor Speedway after claiming the pole for Sunday’s 107th running of the 500. He won the Indy Grand Prix there earlier this month. Later that day, NASCAR’s longest race commences with the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The day begins with F-1’s Monaco Grand Prix through the streets of Monte Carlo, which arguably offers the best scenery along with the world’s best race car drivers. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Yesterday Dayton 4, South Bend 1 Lake County 4, West Michigan 0 Fort Wayne 5, Lansing 3 Great Lakes 7, Peoria 4 Tonight Lake County Captains at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m.. Dayton Dragons at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. Lansing Lugnuts at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 7:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Peoria Chiefs, 7:35 p.m MHSAA – 2023 State Football Finals pushed back to Saturday and Sunday It was announced on Wednesday that Michigan State’s game against Penn State this fall will be played on Black Friday at Ford Field in Detroit, a day after the Lions traditional Thanksgiving Day game.  However in previous years, the day after the Lions game was traditional reserved for the MHSAA High School State Football Championships.   However since Michigan State’s game was moved to Ford Field, the high school state finals games will be pushed back to Saturday and Sunday instead of Friday and Saturday.  MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Girls Soccer – Districts Division 2 at Lakeshore (Round 1 at local sites) Plainwell 5, St. Joseph 0 Otsego 2, Paw Paw 0 Division 2 at Coldwater (Round 1 at local sites) Gull Lake 4, Coldwater 0 Harper Creek 8, Sturgis 0 Vicksburg 8, Charlottte 0 Marshall 4, Battle Creek Pennfield 0 Division 3 at Three Rivers (Round 1 at local sites) Berrien Springs 5, Buchanan 2 Dowagiac 6, Constantine 0 Division 4 at Hartford (Round 1 at local sites) Watervliet 2, Coloma 0 Lawton 5, Hartford 0 Division 4 at Kalamazoo Hackett (Round 1 at local sites) Calhoun Christian 5, Bronson 0 Division 4 at Saugatuck (Round 1 at local sites) Holland Black River 3, Wyoming Potters House 1 Division 1 at Kalamazoo Central (Round 1 at local sites) Battle Creek Lakeview 9, Battle Creek Central 0 Loy Norrix 2, Kalamazoo Central 1 – OT Baseball Battle Creek Lakeview 8, St. Joseph 3 – Game 1 Battle Creek Lakeview 18, St. Joseph 9 – Game 2 Lakeshore 9, Loy Norrix 0 – Game 1 Lakeshore 15, Loy Norrix 2 – Game 2 Michigan Lutheran 4, Our Lady Of The Lake 1 – Game 1 Michigan Lutheran 3, Our Lady Of The Lake 0 – Game 2 South Haven 12, Paw Paw 2 – Game 1 South Haven 7, Paw Paw 6 – Game 2 Plainwell 4, Schoolcraft 3 – Game 1 Schoolcraft 7, Plainwell 1 – Game 2 Bridgman 16, Saugatuck 1 – Game 1 Bridgman 11, Saugatuck 1 – Game 2 Brandywine 10, Hartford 0 – Game 1 Brandywine 10, Hartford 0 – Game 2 Decatur 12, Centreville 0 – Game 1 Decatur 15, Centreville 0 – Game 2 Lawrence 10, Comstock 0 – Game 1 Lawrence 6, Comstock 5 – Game 2 Watervliet 6, Climax-Scotts 0 Softball St. Joseph 4, Battle Creek Lakeview 3 – Game 1 St. Joseph 13, Battle Creek Lakeview 9 – Game 2 Lakeshore 17, Loy Norrix 0 – Game 1 Lakeshore 19, Loy Norrix 3 – Game 2 Michigan Lutheran 10, Our Lady Of The Lake 0 – Game 2 Michigan Lutheran 10, Our Lady Of The Lake 3 – Game 2 South Haven 4, Paw Paw 3 – Game 1 Paw Paw 3, South Haven 2 – Game 2 Plainwell 15, Burr Oak 0 – Game 1 Plainwell 11, Burr Oak 7 – Game 2 Buchanan 7, Vicksburg 3 – Game 1 Vicksburg 20, Buchanan 14 – Game 2 Bridgman 15, Saugatuck 5 – Game 1 Bridgman 22, Saugatuck 3 – Game 2 Watervliet 3, Centreville 2 – Game 1 Watervliet 20, Centreville 4 – Game 2 White Pigeon At Colon, 4:30 P.M. Lawrence 13, Comstock 1 – Game 1 Lawrence 11, Comstock 4 – Game 2 Today Baseball Our Lady of the Lake at Lawrence, 4:15 p.m. Benton Harbor at Eau Claire, 4:30 p.m. Watervliet at Berrien Springs, 4:15 p.m. River Valley at Coloma, 4:30 p.m. Otsego at Coldwater, 4:00 p.m. Allegan at Comstock, 4:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Decatur, 4:00 p.m. Lawton at Gobles, 4:30 p.m. Softball Mattawan at Lakeshore, 4:00 p.m. Coloma at Gobles, 4:30 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Eau Claire, 4:15 p.m. Dowagiac at Decatur, 4:00 p.m. Allegan at Comstock, 4:30 p.m. Lawton at Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m. Otsego at Coldwater, 4:00 p.m. Girls Soccer – Districts Division 2 at Lakeshore (Round 1 at local sites) Edwardsburg at Niles, 5:00 p.m. Division 3 at Unity Christian (Round 1 at local sites) Hopkins at Allegan, 6:00 p.m. Division 4 at Our Lady of the Lake (Round 1 at local sites) Brandywine at Bridgman, 5:30 p.m. Division 4 at Kalamazoo Hackett (Round 1 at local sites) Schoolcraft at Comstock, 5:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Kansas City Royals 4, Detroit Tigers 1 Chicago White Sox 4, Cleveland Guardians 2 Chicago Cubs 7, New York Mets 2 Royals 4, Tigers 1 – Royals snap 4-game skid with 4-1 win over Tigers Maikel Garcia had three hits, an RBI and a run and the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1 on Tuesday night to snap a four-game losing streak. Mike Mayers allowed one run on six hits in 4 2/3 innings in his first start for the Royals. He struck out a career-high eight and walked one. Jose Cuas (3-0) was the winner, and Aroldis Chapman pitched a scoreless ninth for his second save. Eduardo Rodriguez (4-4) took the loss. He allowed four runs — two earned — on eight hits in five innings. He struck out nine and walked two. White Sox 4, Guardians 2 – González, Grandal, and Cease lead White Sox rally to top Guardians 4-2 Romy González’s two-run double broke a seventh-inning tie and sent the Chicago White Sox to a 4-2 win over the Cleveland Guardians. González snapped a 2-2 tie with his hard hit off Cleveland rookie Logan Allen, who was probably left in the game one batter too many by Guardians manager Terry Francona. Yasmani Grandal homered for the White Sox, who have won four of five to stay within striking distance in the wide-open and winnable AL Central. Chicago’s rally helped Dylan Cease win for the first time since April 10. Rookie Will Brennan homered for the Guardians. Cubs 7, Mets 2 – Christopher Morel homers again as Chicago Cubs beat New York Mets 7-2 Christopher Morel, Matt Mervis and Seiya Suzuki homered and the Chicago Cubs cooled off the New York Mets with a 7-2 victory. Mervis had three RBIs for the Cubs in the opener of a nine-game homestand. Morel extended his homer streak to five games with a solo shot against Stephen Nogosek in the seventh inning. He became the first player with such a streak for the Cubs since Sammy Sosa in June 1998. New York had won five in a row — all by one run. But Tylor Megill turned in his worst start of the season, sending manager Buck Showalter to the loss on his 67th birthday. Today Chicago White Sox (Kopech 2-4) at Cleveland (Quantrill 2-2), 1:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Senga 4-2) at Chicago Cubs (Stroman 3-4), 7:40 p.m. Detroit (Boyd 3-3) at Kansas City (Greinke 1-5), 7:40 p.m.         News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 7:15 NHL – NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Conference Finals (Best of 7) Last Night Western Conference Finals Vegas Golden Knights 4, Dallas Stars 0                                 (VGK leads 3-0) Golden Knights 4, Stars 0 – Vegas 1 win from another Stanley Cup Final after 4-0 win over Stars in Game 3 Jonathan Marchessault and the Vegas Golden Knights are one more win from reaching another Stanley Cup Final. Marchessault had the first of three goals in the game’s first 7 1/2 minutes for Vegas in a 4-0 win over the Dallas Stars to take a 3-0 series lead in Western Conference Final. Game 4 is Thursday night. The Knights are looking to advance to their second Cup final in the franchise’s six seasons. Adin Hill stopped 33 shots for his second shutout this postseason. The Knights knocked Jake Oettinger out with three goals on their first five shots. Tonight Eastern Conference Finals Carolina Hurricanes at Florida Panthers, 8:00 p.m.                   (FLA leads 3-0) NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Conference Finals (Best of 7) Last Night Eastern Conference Finals Boston Celtics 116, Miami Heat 99  .                                     (MIA leads 3-1) Celtics 116, Heat 99 – Tatum scores 34, Celtics stave off elimination by topping Heat 116-99 in Game 4 Jayson Tatum scored 34 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, Derrick White and Jaylen Brown each added 16 points and the Boston Celtics staved off elimination in the Eastern Conference finals by running away in the second half to beat the Miami Heat 116-99 in Game 4 on Tuesday night. Jimmy Butler scored 29 for Miami, which led by nine in the second half before getting outscored 48-22 in a 14-minute stretch that turned the game and perhaps the series completely around. Miami still leads the series 3-1 with game 5 on Thursday night back in Boston. NFL – NFL expects fewer kickoff returns with new fair catch rule inside 2 The NFL has pushed the kickoff return further toward irrelevance with a priority on player safety. League owners voted for a one-year trial of an enhanced touchback rule that will give the receiving team the ball at its own 25 with a fair catch of a kickoff anywhere behind that yard line. The proposal passed despite coaches and players across the league saying they didn’t like it. They argued that it will create uglier plays with squib and corner kicks that are impossible for fair catches. NFL – Bears, Fields seeking payoff after offseason investments It’s been a big offseason for Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields. He walked in Ohio State’s graduation ceremony two weeks ago after earning a degree in consumer and family financial services. He also has some major additions to his supporting cast after the Bears made moves they hope will help their quarterback develop. Fields says that’s “a great feeling.” He addressed the media Tuesday for the first time since the end of the season. Since then, the Bears traded the No. 1 pick in the draft to quarterback-needing Carolina for receiver DJ Moore. They also made several additions to their offensive line. NFL – Rodgers strains calf during warmups, sits out first Jets practice open to media Aaron Rodgers never made it past warmups in his first New York Jets practice in front of the media. The 39-year-old quarterback strained a calf while participating in conditioning drills Tuesday. Rodgers watched quarterback drills and remained on the field during practice, but was without his helmet and threw no passes. Rodgers downplayed the injury and said it’s not too serious. New York acquired Rodgers from Green Bay on April 26. Organized team activities began Monday and Rodgers participated. The session Tuesday marked the first with media in attendance. NFL – Bills Damar Hamlin eases back into practice 5 months since near-death experience Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin eased his way back onto the practice field by taking part in individual drills and stretching sessions during the team’s voluntary minicamp some five months after having a near-death experience on the field. Coach Sean McDermott said the team is taking things one day at a time when asked of Hamlin’s status. McDermott did not provide any timetable as to when Hamlin can begin on-field sessions a month after being cleared to resume his career. The 25-year-old Hamlin went into cardiac arrest and had to be resuscitated on the field during a game at Cincinnati on Jan. 2. NFL – NFL, Goodell close to finalizing 3-year contract extension, ending in 2027 Commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL have agreed on the framework of a three-year contract extension that will keep him in place until 2027. Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay confirmed the development on Tuesday at the league meetings in Minnesota. Goodell’s current deal expires in 2024. He has been commissioner of the league since replacing Paul Tagliabue in 2006. Irsay says he’s under the impression Goodell will retire after the extended contract expires and be involved in the development of his successor. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night South Bend 3, Dayton 2 Lake County 17, West Michigan 9 Lansing 11, Fort Wayne 4 Peoria 3, Great Lakes 2 Today Dayton Dragons at South Bend Cubs, 11:05 a.m. Lake County Captains at West Michigan Whitecaps, 11:05 a.m. Lansing Lugnuts at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 6:35 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Peoria Chiefs, 7:35 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Baseball Bangor 24, Benton Harbor 11 Edwardsburg 8, Sturgis 1 – Game 1 Edwardsburg 7, Sturgis 3 – Game 2 Paw Paw 10, Niles 2 – Game 1 Paw Paw 10, Niles 3 – Game 2 Otsego 11, Three Rivers 1 – Game 1 Three Rivers 7, Otsego 6 – Game 2 Mattawan 4, Parchment 1 – Game 1 Parchment 7, Mattawan 5 – Game 2 Bridgman 12, Dowagiac 0 – Game 1 Bridgman 15, Dowagiac 0 – Game 2 Brandywine 4, River Valley 3 – Game 1 Brandywine 11, River Valley 1 – Game 2 South Haven 15, Martin 3 – Game 1 South Haven 18, Martin 3 – Game 2 Lawton 17, Marcellus 6 Coloma 16, Delton-Kellogg 6 – Game 1 Coloma 10, Delton-Kellogg 0 – Game 2 Allegan 6, Gobles 3 – Game 1 Allegan 14, Gobles 10 – Game 2 Softball Edwardsburg 18, Sturgis 0 – Game 1 Edwardsburg 15, Sturgis 0 – Game 2 Paw Paw 10, Niles 2 – Game 1 Niles 12, Paw Paw 7 – Game 2 Three Rivers 11, Otsego 10 – Game 1 Three Rivers 12, Otsego 2 – Game 2 Dowagiac 12, Bridgman 3 – Game 1 Dowagiac 25, Bridgman 12 – Game 2 Brandywine 4, River Valley 3 – Game 1 Brandywine 11, River Valley 1 – Game 2 Centreville 4, Decatur 0 – Game 1 Centreville 5, Decatur 1 – Game 2 Mendon 7, Bangor 3 – Game 1 Mendon 14, Bangor 4 – Game 2 Coloma 11, Delton-Kellogg 1 – Game 1 Coloma 5, Delton-Kellogg 3 – Game 2 Gobles 13, Allegan 3 – Game 1 Gobles 21, Allegan 6 – Game 2 Watervliet 6, Kalamazoo Christian 4 – Game 1 Watervliet 12, Kalamazoo Christian 1 – Game 2 Girls Soccer – Districts Division 1 at Kalamazoo Central (Round 1 at local sites) Mattawan 4, Portage Northern 3 – Shootout Division 3 at Three Rivers (Round 1 at local sites) Three Rivers 9, Parchment 1 Girls Soccer – Regular Season Michigan Lutheran 6, Brandywine 1 Kalamazoo Christian 6, Fennville 0 Today Girls Soccer – Districts Division 2 at Lakeshore (Round 1 at local sites) Plainwell at St. Joseph, 6:00 p.m. Paw Paw at Otsego, 4:00 p.m. Division 2 at Coldwater (Round 1 at local sites) Gull Lake at Coldwater, 6:00 p.m. Sturgis at Harper Creek, 6:00 p.m. Vicksburg at Charlotte, 6:00 p.m. Marshall at BC Pennfield, 6:00 p.m. Division 3 at Three Rivers (Round 1 at local sites) Berrien Springs at Buchanan, 5:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Constantine, 5:00 p.m. Division 4 at Hartford (Round 1 at local sites) Coloma at Watervliet, 5:30 p.m. Hartford at Lawton, 5:00 p.m. Division 4 at Kalamazoo Hackett (Round 1 at local sites) Calhoun Christian at Bronson, 5:30 p.m. Division 4 at Saugatuck (Round 1 at local sites) Wyo. Potter’s House at Holland Black River, 5:30 p.m. Division 1 at Kalamazoo Central (Round 1 at local sites) Battle Creek Central at B.C. Lakeview, 5:30 p.m. Loy Norrix at Kalamazoo Central, 6:00 p.m. Baseball St. Joseph at Battle Creek Lakeview, 4:00 p.m. Lakeshore at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 4:00 p.m. Our Lady of the Lake at Michigan Lutheran, 4:15 p.m. Paw Paw at South Haven, 4:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Portage Central, 4:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Kalamazoo Central, 4:00 p.m. Schoolcraft at Plainwell, 4:30 p.m. Saugatuck at Bridgman, 4:00 p.m. Hartford at Brandywine, 4:30 p.m. Decatur at Centreville, 4:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Colon, 4:30 p.m. Lawrence at Comstock, 4:30 p.m. Watervliet at Climax-Scotts, 5:00 p.m. Softball St. Joseph at Battle Creek Lakeview, 4:00 p.m. Lakeshore at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 4:00 p.m. Our Lady of the Lake at Michigan Lutheran, 4:15 p.m. Benton Harbor at Eau Claire, 4:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Portage Central, 4:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Kalamazoo Central, 4:00 p.m. Paw Paw at South Haven, 4:00 p.m. Plainwell at Burr Oak, 4:00 p.m. Buchanan at Vicksburg, 4:00 p.m. Saugatuck at Bridgman, 4:00 p.m. Hartford at Brandywine, 4:30 p.m. Watervliet at Centreville, 4:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Colon, 4:30 p.m. Lawrence at Comstock, 4:30 p.m. Martin at Galesburg-Augusta, 4:30 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Kansas City Royals 4, Detroit Tigers 1 Chicago White Sox 4, Cleveland Guardians 2 Chicago Cubs 7, New York Mets 2 Royals 4, Tigers 1 – Royals snap 4-game skid with 4-1 win over Tigers Maikel Garcia had three hits, an RBI and a run and the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1 on Tuesday night to snap a four-game losing streak. Mike Mayers allowed one run on six hits in 4 2/3 innings in his first start for the Royals. He struck out a career-high eight and walked one. Jose Cuas (3-0) was the winner, and Aroldis Chapman pitched a scoreless ninth for his second save. Eduardo Rodriguez (4-4) took the loss. He allowed four runs — two earned — on eight hits in five innings. He struck out nine and walked two. White Sox 4, Guardians 2 – González, Grandal, and Cease lead White Sox rally to top Guardians 4-2 Romy González’s two-run double broke a seventh-inning tie and sent the Chicago White Sox to a 4-2 win over the Cleveland Guardians. González snapped a 2-2 tie with his hard hit off Cleveland rookie Logan Allen, who was probably left in the game one batter too many by Guardians manager Terry Francona. Yasmani Grandal homered for the White Sox, who have won four of five to stay within striking distance in the wide-open and winnable AL Central. Chicago’s rally helped Dylan Cease win for the first time since April 10. Rookie Will Brennan homered for the Guardians. Cubs 7, Mets 2 – Christopher Morel homers again as Chicago Cubs beat New York Mets 7-2 Christopher Morel, Matt Mervis and Seiya Suzuki homered and the Chicago Cubs cooled off the New York Mets with a 7-2 victory. Mervis had three RBIs for the Cubs in the opener of a nine-game homestand. Morel extended his homer streak to five games with a solo shot against Stephen Nogosek in the seventh inning. He became the first player with such a streak for the Cubs since Sammy Sosa in June 1998. New York had won five in a row — all by one run. But Tylor Megill turned in his worst start of the season, sending manager Buck Showalter to the loss on his 67th birthday. Today Chicago White Sox (Kopech 2-4) at Cleveland (Quantrill 2-2), 1:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Senga 4-2) at Chicago Cubs (Stroman 3-4), 7:40 p.m. Detroit (Boyd 3-3) at Kansas City (Greinke 1-5), 7:40 p.m.         News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 7:15 NHL – NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Conference Finals (Best of 7) Last Night Western Conference Finals Vegas Golden Knights 4, Dallas Stars 0                                 (VGK leads 3-0) Golden Knights 4, Stars 0 – Vegas 1 win from another Stanley Cup Final after 4-0 win over Stars in Game 3 Jonathan Marchessault and the Vegas Golden Knights are one more win from reaching another Stanley Cup Final. Marchessault had the first of three goals in the game’s first 7 1/2 minutes for Vegas in a 4-0 win over the Dallas Stars to take a 3-0 series lead in Western Conference Final. Game 4 is Thursday night. The Knights are looking to advance to their second Cup final in the franchise’s six seasons. Adin Hill stopped 33 shots for his second shutout this postseason. The Knights knocked Jake Oettinger out with three goals on their first five shots. Tonight Eastern Conference Finals Carolina Hurricanes at Florida Panthers, 8:00 p.m.                   (FLA leads 3-0) NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Conference Finals (Best of 7) Last Night Eastern Conference Finals Boston Celtics 116, Miami Heat 99  .                                     (MIA leads 3-1) Celtics 116, Heat 99 – Tatum scores 34, Celtics stave off elimination by topping Heat 116-99 in Game 4 Jayson Tatum scored 34 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, Derrick White and Jaylen Brown each added 16 points and the Boston Celtics staved off elimination in the Eastern Conference finals by running away in the second half to beat the Miami Heat 116-99 in Game 4 on Tuesday night. Jimmy Butler scored 29 for Miami, which led by nine in the second half before getting outscored 48-22 in a 14-minute stretch that turned the game and perhaps the series completely around. Miami still leads the series 3-1 with game 5 on Thursday night back in Boston. NFL – NFL expects fewer kickoff returns with new fair catch rule inside 2 The NFL has pushed the kickoff return further toward irrelevance with a priority on player safety. League owners voted for a one-year trial of an enhanced touchback rule that will give the receiving team the ball at its own 25 with a fair catch of a kickoff anywhere behind that yard line. The proposal passed despite coaches and players across the league saying they didn’t like it. They argued that it will create uglier plays with squib and corner kicks that are impossible for fair catches. NFL – Bears, Fields seeking payoff after offseason investments It’s been a big offseason for Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields. He walked in Ohio State’s graduation ceremony two weeks ago after earning a degree in consumer and family financial services. He also has some major additions to his supporting cast after the Bears made moves they hope will help their quarterback develop. Fields says that’s “a great feeling.” He addressed the media Tuesday for the first time since the end of the season. Since then, the Bears traded the No. 1 pick in the draft to quarterback-needing Carolina for receiver DJ Moore. They also made several additions to their offensive line. NFL – Rodgers strains calf during warmups, sits out first Jets practice open to media Aaron Rodgers never made it past warmups in his first New York Jets practice in front of the media. The 39-year-old quarterback strained a calf while participating in conditioning drills Tuesday. Rodgers watched quarterback drills and remained on the field during practice, but was without his helmet and threw no passes. Rodgers downplayed the injury and said it’s not too serious. New York acquired Rodgers from Green Bay on April 26. Organized team activities began Monday and Rodgers participated. The session Tuesday marked the first with media in attendance. NFL – Bills Damar Hamlin eases back into practice 5 months since near-death experience Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin eased his way back onto the practice field by taking part in individual drills and stretching sessions during the team’s voluntary minicamp some five months after having a near-death experience on the field. Coach Sean McDermott said the team is taking things one day at a time when asked of Hamlin’s status. McDermott did not provide any timetable as to when Hamlin can begin on-field sessions a month after being cleared to resume his career. The 25-year-old Hamlin went into cardiac arrest and had to be resuscitated on the field during a game at Cincinnati on Jan. 2. NFL – NFL, Goodell close to finalizing 3-year contract extension, ending in 2027 Commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL have agreed on the framework of a three-year contract extension that will keep him in place until 2027. Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay confirmed the development on Tuesday at the league meetings in Minnesota. Goodell’s current deal expires in 2024. He has been commissioner of the league since replacing Paul Tagliabue in 2006. Irsay says he’s under the impression Goodell will retire after the extended contract expires and be involved in the development of his successor. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night South Bend 3, Dayton 2 Lake County 17, West Michigan 9 Lansing 11, Fort Wayne 4 Peoria 3, Great Lakes 2 Today Dayton Dragons at South Bend Cubs, 11:05 a.m. Lake County Captains at West Michigan Whitecaps, 11:05 a.m. Lansing Lugnuts at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 6:35 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Peoria Chiefs, 7:35 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Baseball Bangor 24, Benton Harbor 11 Edwardsburg 8, Sturgis 1 – Game 1 Edwardsburg 7, Sturgis 3 – Game 2 Paw Paw 10, Niles 2 – Game 1 Paw Paw 10, Niles 3 – Game 2 Otsego 11, Three Rivers 1 – Game 1 Three Rivers 7, Otsego 6 – Game 2 Mattawan 4, Parchment 1 – Game 1 Parchment 7, Mattawan 5 – Game 2 Bridgman 12, Dowagiac 0 – Game 1 Bridgman 15, Dowagiac 0 – Game 2 Brandywine 4, River Valley 3 – Game 1 Brandywine 11, River Valley 1 – Game 2 South Haven 15, Martin 3 – Game 1 South Haven 18, Martin 3 – Game 2 Lawton 17, Marcellus 6 Coloma 16, Delton-Kellogg 6 – Game 1 Coloma 10, Delton-Kellogg 0 – Game 2 Allegan 6, Gobles 3 – Game 1 Allegan 14, Gobles 10 – Game 2 Softball Edwardsburg 18, Sturgis 0 – Game 1 Edwardsburg 15, Sturgis 0 – Game 2 Paw Paw 10, Niles 2 – Game 1 Niles 12, Paw Paw 7 – Game 2 Three Rivers 11, Otsego 10 – Game 1 Three Rivers 12, Otsego 2 – Game 2 Dowagiac 12, Bridgman 3 – Game 1 Dowagiac 25, Bridgman 12 – Game 2 Brandywine 4, River Valley 3 – Game 1 Brandywine 11, River Valley 1 – Game 2 Centreville 4, Decatur 0 – Game 1 Centreville 5, Decatur 1 – Game 2 Mendon 7, Bangor 3 – Game 1 Mendon 14, Bangor 4 – Game 2 Coloma 11, Delton-Kellogg 1 – Game 1 Coloma 5, Delton-Kellogg 3 – Game 2 Gobles 13, Allegan 3 – Game 1 Gobles 21, Allegan 6 – Game 2 Watervliet 6, Kalamazoo Christian 4 – Game 1 Watervliet 12, Kalamazoo Christian 1 – Game 2 Girls Soccer – Districts Division 1 at Kalamazoo Central (Round 1 at local sites) Mattawan 4, Portage Northern 3 – Shootout Division 3 at Three Rivers (Round 1 at local sites) Three Rivers 9, Parchment 1 Girls Soccer – Regular Season Michigan Lutheran 6, Brandywine 1 Kalamazoo Christian 6, Fennville 0 Today Girls Soccer – Districts Division 2 at Lakeshore (Round 1 at local sites) Plainwell at St. Joseph, 6:00 p.m. Paw Paw at Otsego, 4:00 p.m. Division 2 at Coldwater (Round 1 at local sites) Gull Lake at Coldwater, 6:00 p.m. Sturgis at Harper Creek, 6:00 p.m. Vicksburg at Charlotte, 6:00 p.m. Marshall at BC Pennfield, 6:00 p.m. Division 3 at Three Rivers (Round 1 at local sites) Berrien Springs at Buchanan, 5:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Constantine, 5:00 p.m. Division 4 at Hartford (Round 1 at local sites) Coloma at Watervliet, 5:30 p.m. Hartford at Lawton, 5:00 p.m. Division 4 at Kalamazoo Hackett (Round 1 at local sites) Calhoun Christian at Bronson, 5:30 p.m. Division 4 at Saugatuck (Round 1 at local sites) Wyo. Potter’s House at Holland Black River, 5:30 p.m. Division 1 at Kalamazoo Central (Round 1 at local sites) Battle Creek Central at B.C. Lakeview, 5:30 p.m. Loy Norrix at Kalamazoo Central, 6:00 p.m. Baseball St. Joseph at Battle Creek Lakeview, 4:00 p.m. Lakeshore at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 4:00 p.m. Our Lady of the Lake at Michigan Lutheran, 4:15 p.m. Paw Paw at South Haven, 4:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Portage Central, 4:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Kalamazoo Central, 4:00 p.m. Schoolcraft at Plainwell, 4:30 p.m. Saugatuck at Bridgman, 4:00 p.m. Hartford at Brandywine, 4:30 p.m. Decatur at Centreville, 4:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Colon, 4:30 p.m. Lawrence at Comstock, 4:30 p.m. Watervliet at Climax-Scotts, 5:00 p.m. Softball St. Joseph at Battle Creek Lakeview, 4:00 p.m. Lakeshore at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 4:00 p.m. Our Lady of the Lake at Michigan Lutheran, 4:15 p.m. Benton Harbor at Eau Claire, 4:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Portage Central, 4:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Kalamazoo Central, 4:00 p.m. Paw Paw at South Haven, 4:00 p.m. Plainwell at Burr Oak, 4:00 p.m. Buchanan at Vicksburg, 4:00 p.m. Saugatuck at Bridgman, 4:00 p.m. Hartford at Brandywine, 4:30 p.m. Watervliet at Centreville, 4:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Colon, 4:30 p.m. Lawrence at Comstock, 4:30 p.m. Martin at Galesburg-Augusta, 4:30 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Detroit Tigers 8, Kansas City Royals 5 – F/10 Cleveland Guardians 3, Chicago White Sox 0 Cubs were off Tigers 8, Royals 5 – F/10 – Báez hits 3-run double in 10th to lift Tigers past Royals 8-5 in 10 innings Javier Báez hit a bases-clearing double in the 10th inning for his third hit of the night to lift the Detroit Tigers to an 8-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals in the opener of a three-game series. Matt Vierling had three hits, including a home run, and four RBIs for the Tigers. Alex Lange (2-0) earned the victory with two hitless innings of relief. Jose Cisnero picked up his first save. Scott Barlow (1-3) allowed Báez’s winning hit and took the loss. Detroit batters walked 10 times, the first time the Tigers had eight or more walks in consecutive games since June 13-14, 2016. Guardians 3, White Sox 0 – Zunino hits 2-run homer, Guardians beat White Sox 3-0 to end slide Rookie Hunter Gaddis pitched six strong innings for his first major league win and struggling Cleveland catcher Mike Zunino connected for a two-run homer, sending the Guardians over the Chicago White Sox 3-0. Gaddis was recalled earlier in the day from Triple-A Columbus and gave the Guardians a badly needed quality start after they were swept over the weekend in New York, losing all three to the Mets by one run. Zunino, who has been a target of fan complaints because he’s not been hitting, belted his third homer in the seventh off reliever Gregory Santos. Before he connected, Zunino was in a 1 for 31 slump with 21 strikeouts. The White Sox had their three-game winning streak stopped. Tonight Chicago White Sox (Cease 2-3) at Cleveland (Allen 1-1), 6:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Senga 4-2) at Chicago Cubs (Smyly 4-1), 7:40 p.m. Detroit (Rodriguez 4-3) at Kansas City (TBD), 7:40 p.m.            News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 7:15 MLB – Guardians rookie Brennan accidentally kills bird on infield during game Cleveland rookie Will Brennan hit a hard grounder that accidentally killed a bird wandering on the infield grass in the Guardians’ 3-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox. With none out and a runner at first base, Brennan hit a smash that connected with a small bird who had wandered into a dangerous place. The ball sent the bird, well, flying and when Brennan got to first he reacted by putting his hands on his helmet and grimacing. Following the game, Brennan posted an apology on Twitter. It’s the second time in a week that a major league player has unintentionally killed a bird. MLB – A’s broadcaster Glen Kuiper let go after racial slur on air Oakland Athletics broadcaster Glen Kuiper was let go by NBC Sports California after using a racial slur during a telecast while describing a trip to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. Kuiper was suspended by the network earlier this month following his slur that aired during a pregame segment of an A’s game against the Kansas City Royals on May 5. Kuiper talked about a trip to the museum with colleague Dallas Braden but seemingly mispronounced the word “Negro,” making it sound instead like a slur. NBC Sports California says after an internal review that the network decided to “end its relationship” with Kuiper. NHL – NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Conference Finals (Best of 7) Yesterday Eastern Conference Finals Florida Panthers 1, Carolina Hurricanes 0                              (FLA leads 3-0) Panthers 1, Hurricanes 0 – Bobrovsky gets shutout, Panthers top Hurricanes 1-0 for 3-0 lead in East final Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 32 shots for his first career playoff shutout, Sam Reinhart scored a power-play goal midway through the second period and the Florida Panthers moved one win away from a most improbable trip to the Stanley Cup Final by blanking the Carolina Hurricanes 1-0. Matthew Tkachuk and Sam Bennett had the assists on Reinhart’s goal for Florida, which now leads the Eastern Conference final 3-0. The Panthers haven’t played for the Stanley Cup since 1996, but can clinch a trip to the title round with a win in Game 4 on Wednesday. Tonight Western Conference Finals Vegas Golden Knights at Dallas Stars, 8:00 p.m.                      (VGK leads 2-0) NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Conference Finals (Best of 7) Last Night Western Conference Finals Denver Nuggets 113, Los Angeles Lakers 111                           (DEN wins 4-0) Nuggets 113, Lakers 111 – Jokic leads Denver Nuggets past LeBron’s Lakers 113-111, into their first NBA Finals The Denver Nuggets are going to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history. Nikola Jokic had 30 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists as the Nuggets swept the Western Conference finals with a 113-111 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4. Jamal Murray scored 25 points for the top-seeded Nuggets, who overcame LeBron James’ 31-point first half and a 15-point halftime deficit to earn their first conference title in 47 seasons in the NBA. James finished with 40 points after the highest-scoring postseason half of his matchless career. Tonight Eastern Conference Finals Boston Celtics at Miami Heat, 8:30 p.m.                                  (MIA leads 3-0) NBA – LeBron posts historic first half, questions future after Lakers eliminated LeBron James began the final game of his 20th NBA season with the highest-scoring postseason half of his matchless NBA career. He ended it by questioning how much longer he plans to chase history after his Los Angeles Lakers were swept out of the Western Conference finals. James set a personal record with 31 points in the first half of Game 4, but the Denver Nuggets ended the Lakers’ season with a 113-111 victory. The 38-year-old James finished with 40 points, 10 rebounds, nine assists and immense frustration after Los Angeles’ remarkable late-season rally ended with four consecutive defeats. NFL – NFL approves limited flexible scheduling for Thursday night games NFL owners have approved a flexible scheduling policy for Thursday night games on Amazon Prime Video. The rule covers Weeks 13-17, and teams would have their games moved only with at least 28 days’ notice. The league could push a Thursday night matchup in that range to Sunday afternoon if there is a more desirable game. The mechanism is currently in place for Sunday night and Monday night games. The flexible scheduling for Thursday night games was approved on a trial basis for 2023 only. Owners also approved at their spring meetings a rule allowing teams to play an emergency quarterback from the inactive list if the first two are injured during a game. NFL – Super Bowl goes back to Bay Area; 49ers to host in 2026 at Levi’s Stadium The Super Bowl will return to the Bay Area in 2026 at the home of the San Francisco 49ers. NFL owners approved the site at their spring meetings. This will be the third time for the big game in the Bay Area. Levi’s Stadium hosted Super Bowl 50 in Santa Clara when Denver beat Carolina. The 49ers won Super Bowl 19 at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto when they beat Miami after the 1984 season. The 2026 game will be Super Bowl 60. The next Super Bowl is scheduled for Feb. 11, 2024, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Indy 500 – Wilson fractures vertebrae in crash with Legge in Indy 500 practice session Stefan Wilson fractured a vertebrae during a heavy crash with Katherine Legge in practice for the Indianapolis 500 on Monday. The British driver will not be allowed back into the car for Sunday’s race. Wilson was immobilized on a stretcher and wearing a neck brace but gave a thumbs-up as he was loaded into an ambulance and taken to the hospital. Legge was able to climb from the cockpit of her crumpled machine on her own. It was the first wreck in the two-week build-up to the race. It was unclear who will step into Wilson’s car for Sunday, but JR Hildebrand has been at the speedway. He’s made 12 consecutive starts, nearly winning as a rookie in 2011 before finishing second, but could not put together a ride this year. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Yesterday No games last night Tonight Dayton Dragons at South Bend Cubs, 6:05 p.m. Lake County Captains at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:05 p.m. Lansing Lugnuts at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 6:35 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Peoria Chiefs, 7:35 p.m MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Baseball Lakeshore 4, Battle Creek Lakeview 3 – Game 1 Lakeshore 3, Battle Creek Lakeview 2 – Game 2 St. Joseph 6, Gull Lake 5 – F/8 – Game 1 St. Joseph 5, Gull Lake 2 – Game 2 Michigan Lutheran 9, Kal. Heritage 2 – Game 1 Michigan Lutheran 16, Kal. Heritage 3 – Game 2 River Valley 13, Eau Claire 3 – Game 1 River Valley 18, Eau Claire 3 – Game 2 Portage Northern 13, Loy Norrix 1 – Game 1 Portage Northern 12, Loy Norrix 5 – Game 2 Vicksburg 8, Centreville 2 Otsego 6, Buchanan 3 – Game 1 Otsego 8, Buchanan 5 – Game 2 Plainwell 4, Schoolcraft 3 Galesburg-Augusta 13, Brandywine 5 – Game 1 Brandywine 5, Galesburg-Augusta 1 – Game 2 Saugatuck 16, Fennville 1 – Game 1 Fennville 14, Saugatuck 7 – Game 2 Decatur 16, Hartford 0 – Game 1 Decatur 15, Hartford 1 – Game 2 Lawrence 24, Bloomingdale 0 – Game 1 Lawrence 10, Bloomingdale 0 – Game 2 Mendon 13, Marcellus 3 – Game 1 Mendon 21, Marcellus 6 – Game 2 Softball Lakeshore 10, Battle Creek Lakeview 0 – Game 1 Lakeshore 14, Battle Creek Lakeview 1- Game 2 St. Joseph 7, Gull Lake 5 – Game 1 St. Joseph 4, Gull Lake 2 – Game 2 Athens 14, Michigan Lutheran 2 – Game 1 Athens 12, Michigan Lutheran 2 – Game 2 South Haven 15, Martin 0 – Game 1 South Haven 13, Martin 3 – Game 2 Dowagiac 9, Constantine 4 – Game 1 Dowagiac 17, Constantine 3 – Game 2 Mattawan 6, Kalamazoo Central 2 – Game 1 Mattawan 7, Kalamazoo Central 5 – Game 2 Portage Northern 16, Loy Norrix 0 – Game 1 Portage Northern 10, Loy Norrix 0 – Game 2 Vicksburg 13, Centreville 1 Buchanan 3, Otsego 1 – Game 1 Buchanan 15, Otsego 0 – Game 2 Saugatuck 10, Fennville 0 – Game 1 Saugatuck 17, Fennville 6 – Game 2 Bangor 10, Comstock 3 – Game 1 Bangor 17, Comstock 0 – Game 2 Decatur 4, Hartford 1 – Game 1 Decatur 7, Hartford 3 – Game 2 Bloomingdale 18, Lawrence 17 – Game 1 Bloomingdale 6, Lawrence 4 – Game 2 Mendon 15, Marcellus 0 – Game 1 Mendon 9, Marcellus 0 – Game 2 Howardsville Chr. 7, White Pigeon 6 – Game 1 White Pigeon 22, Howardsville Chr. 9 – Game 2 Girls Soccer Kalamazoo Heritage 5, Michigan Lutheran 1 Kalamazoo Hackett 6, South Haven 0 Lawton 4, Bridgman 0 Buchanan 5, Hartford 3 Dowagiac 4, Bangor 0 Parchment 10, Coloma 2 Delton-Kellogg 5, Watervleit 2 Battle Creek Pennfield 9, Sturgis 1 Comstock 8, Vermontville Maple Valley 0 Today Baseball Bangor at Benton Harbor, 4;15 p.m. Sturgis at Edwardsburg, 4:00 p.m. Niles at Paw Paw, 4:00 p.m. Otsego at Three Rivers, 4:00 p.m. Parchment at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m. Bridgman at Dowagiac, 4:00 p.m. River Valley at Brandywine, 4:00 p.m. Martin at South Haven, 4:30 p.m. Lawton at Marcellus, 4:30 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Coloma, 4:30 p.m. Allegan at Gobles, 4:30 p.m. Softball Howardsville Chr. at Our Lady of the Lake, 4:15 p.m. Sturgis at Edwardsburg, 4:00 p.m. Niles at Paw Paw, 4:00 p.m. Otsego at Three Rivers, 4:00 p.m. Bridgman at Dowagiac, 4:00 p.m. River Valley at Brandywine, 4:00 p.m. Decatur at Centreville, 4:30 p.m. Bangor at Mendon, 4:30 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Coloma, 4:30 p.m. Allegan at Gobles, 4:30 p.m. Watervliet at Kalamazoo Christian, 4:30 p.m. Girls Soccer – Districts Division 1 at Kalamazoo Central (Round 1 at individual sites) Portage Northern at Mattawan, 6:00 p.m. Division 3 at Three Rivers (Round 1 at individual sites) Parchment at Three Rivers, 6:00 p.m. Girls Soccer – Regular Season Michigan Lutheran at Brandywine, 5:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Fennville, 6:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Detroit Tigers 8, Kansas City Royals 5 – F/10 Cleveland Guardians 3, Chicago White Sox 0 Cubs were off Tigers 8, Royals 5 – F/10 – Báez hits 3-run double in 10th to lift Tigers past Royals 8-5 in 10 innings Javier Báez hit a bases-clearing double in the 10th inning for his third hit of the night to lift the Detroit Tigers to an 8-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals in the opener of a three-game series. Matt Vierling had three hits, including a home run, and four RBIs for the Tigers. Alex Lange (2-0) earned the victory with two hitless innings of relief. Jose Cisnero picked up his first save. Scott Barlow (1-3) allowed Báez’s winning hit and took the loss. Detroit batters walked 10 times, the first time the Tigers had eight or more walks in consecutive games since June 13-14, 2016. Guardians 3, White Sox 0 – Zunino hits 2-run homer, Guardians beat White Sox 3-0 to end slide Rookie Hunter Gaddis pitched six strong innings for his first major league win and struggling Cleveland catcher Mike Zunino connected for a two-run homer, sending the Guardians over the Chicago White Sox 3-0. Gaddis was recalled earlier in the day from Triple-A Columbus and gave the Guardians a badly needed quality start after they were swept over the weekend in New York, losing all three to the Mets by one run. Zunino, who has been a target of fan complaints because he’s not been hitting, belted his third homer in the seventh off reliever Gregory Santos. Before he connected, Zunino was in a 1 for 31 slump with 21 strikeouts. The White Sox had their three-game winning streak stopped. Tonight Chicago White Sox (Cease 2-3) at Cleveland (Allen 1-1), 6:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Senga 4-2) at Chicago Cubs (Smyly 4-1), 7:40 p.m. Detroit (Rodriguez 4-3) at Kansas City (TBD), 7:40 p.m.            News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 7:15 MLB – Guardians rookie Brennan accidentally kills bird on infield during game Cleveland rookie Will Brennan hit a hard grounder that accidentally killed a bird wandering on the infield grass in the Guardians’ 3-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox. With none out and a runner at first base, Brennan hit a smash that connected with a small bird who had wandered into a dangerous place. The ball sent the bird, well, flying and when Brennan got to first he reacted by putting his hands on his helmet and grimacing. Following the game, Brennan posted an apology on Twitter. It’s the second time in a week that a major league player has unintentionally killed a bird. MLB – A’s broadcaster Glen Kuiper let go after racial slur on air Oakland Athletics broadcaster Glen Kuiper was let go by NBC Sports California after using a racial slur during a telecast while describing a trip to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. Kuiper was suspended by the network earlier this month following his slur that aired during a pregame segment of an A’s game against the Kansas City Royals on May 5. Kuiper talked about a trip to the museum with colleague Dallas Braden but seemingly mispronounced the word “Negro,” making it sound instead like a slur. NBC Sports California says after an internal review that the network decided to “end its relationship” with Kuiper. NHL – NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Conference Finals (Best of 7) Yesterday Eastern Conference Finals Florida Panthers 1, Carolina Hurricanes 0                              (FLA leads 3-0) Panthers 1, Hurricanes 0 – Bobrovsky gets shutout, Panthers top Hurricanes 1-0 for 3-0 lead in East final Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 32 shots for his first career playoff shutout, Sam Reinhart scored a power-play goal midway through the second period and the Florida Panthers moved one win away from a most improbable trip to the Stanley Cup Final by blanking the Carolina Hurricanes 1-0. Matthew Tkachuk and Sam Bennett had the assists on Reinhart’s goal for Florida, which now leads the Eastern Conference final 3-0. The Panthers haven’t played for the Stanley Cup since 1996, but can clinch a trip to the title round with a win in Game 4 on Wednesday. Tonight Western Conference Finals Vegas Golden Knights at Dallas Stars, 8:00 p.m.                      (VGK leads 2-0) NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Conference Finals (Best of 7) Last Night Western Conference Finals Denver Nuggets 113, Los Angeles Lakers 111                           (DEN wins 4-0) Nuggets 113, Lakers 111 – Jokic leads Denver Nuggets past LeBron’s Lakers 113-111, into their first NBA Finals The Denver Nuggets are going to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history. Nikola Jokic had 30 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists as the Nuggets swept the Western Conference finals with a 113-111 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4. Jamal Murray scored 25 points for the top-seeded Nuggets, who overcame LeBron James’ 31-point first half and a 15-point halftime deficit to earn their first conference title in 47 seasons in the NBA. James finished with 40 points after the highest-scoring postseason half of his matchless career. Tonight Eastern Conference Finals Boston Celtics at Miami Heat, 8:30 p.m.                                  (MIA leads 3-0) NBA – LeBron posts historic first half, questions future after Lakers eliminated LeBron James began the final game of his 20th NBA season with the highest-scoring postseason half of his matchless NBA career. He ended it by questioning how much longer he plans to chase history after his Los Angeles Lakers were swept out of the Western Conference finals. James set a personal record with 31 points in the first half of Game 4, but the Denver Nuggets ended the Lakers’ season with a 113-111 victory. The 38-year-old James finished with 40 points, 10 rebounds, nine assists and immense frustration after Los Angeles’ remarkable late-season rally ended with four consecutive defeats. NFL – NFL approves limited flexible scheduling for Thursday night games NFL owners have approved a flexible scheduling policy for Thursday night games on Amazon Prime Video. The rule covers Weeks 13-17, and teams would have their games moved only with at least 28 days’ notice. The league could push a Thursday night matchup in that range to Sunday afternoon if there is a more desirable game. The mechanism is currently in place for Sunday night and Monday night games. The flexible scheduling for Thursday night games was approved on a trial basis for 2023 only. Owners also approved at their spring meetings a rule allowing teams to play an emergency quarterback from the inactive list if the first two are injured during a game. NFL – Super Bowl goes back to Bay Area; 49ers to host in 2026 at Levi’s Stadium The Super Bowl will return to the Bay Area in 2026 at the home of the San Francisco 49ers. NFL owners approved the site at their spring meetings. This will be the third time for the big game in the Bay Area. Levi’s Stadium hosted Super Bowl 50 in Santa Clara when Denver beat Carolina. The 49ers won Super Bowl 19 at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto when they beat Miami after the 1984 season. The 2026 game will be Super Bowl 60. The next Super Bowl is scheduled for Feb. 11, 2024, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Indy 500 – Wilson fractures vertebrae in crash with Legge in Indy 500 practice session Stefan Wilson fractured a vertebrae during a heavy crash with Katherine Legge in practice for the Indianapolis 500 on Monday. The British driver will not be allowed back into the car for Sunday’s race. Wilson was immobilized on a stretcher and wearing a neck brace but gave a thumbs-up as he was loaded into an ambulance and taken to the hospital. Legge was able to climb from the cockpit of her crumpled machine on her own. It was the first wreck in the two-week build-up to the race. It was unclear who will step into Wilson’s car for Sunday, but JR Hildebrand has been at the speedway. He’s made 12 consecutive starts, nearly winning as a rookie in 2011 before finishing second, but could not put together a ride this year. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Yesterday No games last night Tonight Dayton Dragons at South Bend Cubs, 6:05 p.m. Lake County Captains at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:05 p.m. Lansing Lugnuts at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 6:35 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Peoria Chiefs, 7:35 p.m MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Baseball Lakeshore 4, Battle Creek Lakeview 3 – Game 1 Lakeshore 3, Battle Creek Lakeview 2 – Game 2 St. Joseph 6, Gull Lake 5 – F/8 – Game 1 St. Joseph 5, Gull Lake 2 – Game 2 Michigan Lutheran 9, Kal. Heritage 2 – Game 1 Michigan Lutheran 16, Kal. Heritage 3 – Game 2 River Valley 13, Eau Claire 3 – Game 1 River Valley 18, Eau Claire 3 – Game 2 Portage Northern 13, Loy Norrix 1 – Game 1 Portage Northern 12, Loy Norrix 5 – Game 2 Vicksburg 8, Centreville 2 Otsego 6, Buchanan 3 – Game 1 Otsego 8, Buchanan 5 – Game 2 Plainwell 4, Schoolcraft 3 Galesburg-Augusta 13, Brandywine 5 – Game 1 Brandywine 5, Galesburg-Augusta 1 – Game 2 Saugatuck 16, Fennville 1 – Game 1 Fennville 14, Saugatuck 7 – Game 2 Decatur 16, Hartford 0 – Game 1 Decatur 15, Hartford 1 – Game 2 Lawrence 24, Bloomingdale 0 – Game 1 Lawrence 10, Bloomingdale 0 – Game 2 Mendon 13, Marcellus 3 – Game 1 Mendon 21, Marcellus 6 – Game 2 Softball Lakeshore 10, Battle Creek Lakeview 0 – Game 1 Lakeshore 14, Battle Creek Lakeview 1- Game 2 St. Joseph 7, Gull Lake 5 – Game 1 St. Joseph 4, Gull Lake 2 – Game 2 Athens 14, Michigan Lutheran 2 – Game 1 Athens 12, Michigan Lutheran 2 – Game 2 South Haven 15, Martin 0 – Game 1 South Haven 13, Martin 3 – Game 2 Dowagiac 9, Constantine 4 – Game 1 Dowagiac 17, Constantine 3 – Game 2 Mattawan 6, Kalamazoo Central 2 – Game 1 Mattawan 7, Kalamazoo Central 5 – Game 2 Portage Northern 16, Loy Norrix 0 – Game 1 Portage Northern 10, Loy Norrix 0 – Game 2 Vicksburg 13, Centreville 1 Buchanan 3, Otsego 1 – Game 1 Buchanan 15, Otsego 0 – Game 2 Saugatuck 10, Fennville 0 – Game 1 Saugatuck 17, Fennville 6 – Game 2 Bangor 10, Comstock 3 – Game 1 Bangor 17, Comstock 0 – Game 2 Decatur 4, Hartford 1 – Game 1 Decatur 7, Hartford 3 – Game 2 Bloomingdale 18, Lawrence 17 – Game 1 Bloomingdale 6, Lawrence 4 – Game 2 Mendon 15, Marcellus 0 – Game 1 Mendon 9, Marcellus 0 – Game 2 Howardsville Chr. 7, White Pigeon 6 – Game 1 White Pigeon 22, Howardsville Chr. 9 – Game 2 Girls Soccer Kalamazoo Heritage 5, Michigan Lutheran 1 Kalamazoo Hackett 6, South Haven 0 Lawton 4, Bridgman 0 Buchanan 5, Hartford 3 Dowagiac 4, Bangor 0 Parchment 10, Coloma 2 Delton-Kellogg 5, Watervleit 2 Battle Creek Pennfield 9, Sturgis 1 Comstock 8, Vermontville Maple Valley 0 Today Baseball Bangor at Benton Harbor, 4;15 p.m. Sturgis at Edwardsburg, 4:00 p.m. Niles at Paw Paw, 4:00 p.m. Otsego at Three Rivers, 4:00 p.m. Parchment at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m. Bridgman at Dowagiac, 4:00 p.m. River Valley at Brandywine, 4:00 p.m. Martin at South Haven, 4:30 p.m. Lawton at Marcellus, 4:30 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Coloma, 4:30 p.m. Allegan at Gobles, 4:30 p.m. Softball Howardsville Chr. at Our Lady of the Lake, 4:15 p.m. Sturgis at Edwardsburg, 4:00 p.m. Niles at Paw Paw, 4:00 p.m. Otsego at Three Rivers, 4:00 p.m. Bridgman at Dowagiac, 4:00 p.m. River Valley at Brandywine, 4:00 p.m. Decatur at Centreville, 4:30 p.m. Bangor at Mendon, 4:30 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Coloma, 4:30 p.m. Allegan at Gobles, 4:30 p.m. Watervliet at Kalamazoo Christian, 4:30 p.m. Girls Soccer – Districts Division 1 at Kalamazoo Central (Round 1 at individual sites) Portage Northern at Mattawan, 6:00 p.m. Division 3 at Three Rivers (Round 1 at individual sites) Parchment at Three Rivers, 6:00 p.m. Girls Soccer – Regular Season Michigan Lutheran at Brandywine, 5:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Fennville, 6:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.