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Jon Patricof - CEO and Co-Founder, Athletes Unlimited Katlyn Gao - Co-Founder and CEO, LOVB Andrew Sinnenberg - Chief Operating Officer, Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) Johanna Boynton - Chair and Principal Owner, Toronto Six (PHF) Shira Springer (moderator) - MIT Sloan Lecturer and Journalist, MIT Sloan   Amid seemingly endless opportunities for entertainment, the drama and excitement of sports remains a core part of our culture and continues to capture our attention. Shifting participation trends in youth and high school sports will shape the fans of the future. For example, volleyball - with over 450,000 participants in 2022 - is poised to overtake track and field as the most popular high school girls sport in the US. Amid these changes, we have seen a wave of new leagues - outside the Big 4 sports - pushing the boundaries of traditional league operations through unique approaches to fan engagement, team structure, player empowerment, and gameplay. This panel will dive into the strategies and tactics of innovative leagues like Athletes Unlimited, League One Volleyball, Premier League Lacrosse, and Premier Hockey Federation and outline what's in store for the exciting next chapter of professional sports.

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Detroit Tigers 8, Texas Rangers 5 Chicago White Sox 9, Los Angeles Angels 7 Philadelphia Phillies 3, Chicago Cubs 1 Tigers 8, Rangers 5 – Rangers still on record pace midway after 8-5 loss as Detroit’s Torkelson homers twice Spencer Torkelson homered twice and Andy Ibañez had the go-ahead RBI single as the Detroit Tigers earned a series split against the AL West-leading Texas Rangers with a 8-5 victory. Ibañez broke a 3-all tie Thursday with his hit in the seventh off Joe Barlow. The Rangers reached the midway point of their first season for manager Bruce Bochy on a 98-win pace. Their last winning season was 2016 and they’ve never won more than 96 games. Mason Englert, the third Detroit reliever, got the victory. White Sox 9, Angels 7 – Shohei Ohtani hits Angels-record 14th homer in June in 9-7 loss to the White Sox Eloy Jiménez and Zach Remillard had two-run singles in the third inning and the Chicago White Sox beat Los Angeles 9-7 on Thursday, overcoming Shohei Ohtani's Angels-record 14th homer in June. The Japanese superstar broke the team mark for home runs in a month in the ninth inning with a two-run shot to left-center off Kendall Graveman's slider. Ohtani leads the majors with 29 homers. Mickey Moniak, Mike Moustakis and Hunter Renfroe also homered for Los Angeles. The Angels were 0 for 9 with runners in scoring position. Mike Trout added three hits and made a leaping catch at the center field wall in the fourth inning to rob Andrew Vaughn of a solo shot. Phillies 3, Cubs 1 – Schwarber homers on 1st pitch, Walker wins 5th straight start as Phillies beat Cubs 3-1 Kyle Schwarber homered on the game's first pitch, Taijuan Walker won his fifth straight start and the surging Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 3-1. Bryce Harper drove in two runs. Trea Turner had two hits and scored a run, helping the Phillies win for the 18th time in 23 games. Schwarber, the former Cub, got things started with a drive to right against Kyle Hendricks for his 21st homer. It was the 25th time he has gone deep to start a game. Walker went six innings, allowing one run and six hits. The Phillies overcame two dropped fly balls to win their ninth straight road game and match their best streak since May 1984. The Cubs have lost four in a row after winning nine of 10. Today Cleveland (Quantrill 2-4) at Chicago Cubs (Steele 8-2), 2:20 p.m. Detroit (Lorenzen 2-5) at Colorado (Gomber 5-7), 8:10 p.m.       News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 7:45 Chicago White Sox (TBD) at Oakland (Medina 1-7), 9:40 p.m. MLB – Another Tigers pitcher gets hurt when Reese Olson takes comebacker off knee Another Detroit Tigers pitcher got hurt when starter Reese Olson took a comebacker off his left knee and exited in the second inning of Thursday's game against the Texas Rangers. Olson immediately dropped to the ground and grabbed his leg after being struck by Josh Smith’s sharp hit. The ball ricocheted into foul territory. Olson sat on the mound while being checked by out before getting up and gingerly walking to the dugout. Detroit has 10 pitchers on the injury list, and half of them have started games this season. MLB – Cubs slugger Bellinger, SI swimsuit model Carter get engaged Chicago Cubs slugger Cody Bellinger and Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Chase Carter are engaged. Carter announced Thursday on Instagram that the couple plan to marry. She posted three photos showing off her gleaming, massive ring, with Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline in the background. The couple have two children together. MLB – Mike Trout elected to 11th All-Star Game, 4 Texas players chosen to start Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout has been elected to his 11th All-Star Game and four Texas Rangers were chosen by fans for the American League's lineup for the July 11 game at Seattle's T-Mobile Park. Trout was voted to start for the 10th time and will be joined in the AL lineup by teammate Shohei Ohtani, who last week was chosen at designated hitter as the league's top-vote getter in the first round. Nine first-time starters were picked by fans, including three Rangers: catcher Jonah Heim, shortstop Corey Seager and third baseman Josh Jung. Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien was chosen for his second start. Golf – PGA – Taylor Moore, Peter Kuest lead Rocket Mortgage Classic; Dylan Wu 1 back Taylor Moore and Monday qualifier Peter Kuest shot 8-under 64s to share the first-round lead in the Rocket Mortgage Classic. A slew of players are chasing them in what’s expected to be a shootout at Detroit Golf Club. Dylan Wu had the third albatross on the PGA Tour this season and shot 65, joining Sam Ryder, Aaron Rai, Ludvig Aberg, Sam Bennett, Justin Suh and Adam Schenk. Collin Morikawa was among those two shots back while Rickie Fowler was three off the lead at Detroit Golf Club. Some notable names were nowhere near the top of the leaderboard, including major champions Justin Thomas and Hideki Matsuyama. WNBA – Women's National Basketball Association Last Night Phoenix Mercury 85, Indiana Fever 63 Mercury 85, Fever 63 – Griner scores 22, Mercury beat Fever 85-63 to snap their six-game losing streak Brittney Griner scored 22 points, Diana Taurasi had 17 points and six assists and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Indiana Fever 85-63 to snap a six-game losing streak. It was the first win for interim coach Nikki Blue, who took over after Phoenix fired Vanessa Nygaard on Sunday. The Mercury only scored 62 points against Dallas on Tuesday in Blue's debut. Brianna Turner added a season-high 11 points for Phoenix (3-11). The Mercury had a season-high 28 assists on 34 made field goals. Sophie Cunningham (concussion evaluation) and Moriah Jefferson (ankle) did not play in the fourth quarter. Taurasi made a 3-pointer on back-to-back possessions late in the third quarter to help the Mercury lead 72-51 entering the fourth. Kelsey Mitchell scored 15 points for Indiana. Tonight Los Angeles Sparks at Chicago Sky, 8:00 p.m. Sunday Chicago Sky at Indiana Fever, 4:00 p.m. NHL – Draft wraps up with 11 picks for Chicago, dearth of trades ahead of free agency The Chicago Blackhawks acquired their latest generational talent along with a big dose of speed in one of the NHL's largest draft hauls. They also made another big move for their future Thursday by adding veteran Corey Perry to help teach No. 1 overall pick Connor Bedard how to be the leader the Blackhawks need to contend for a Stanley Cup. Chicago general manager Kyle Davidson says he couldn’t be happier with how this draft worked out with 11 players taken. The Anaheim Ducks added a big Swedish center to their young, talented offense in Leo Carlsson at No. 2 overall. NHL – Blackhawks acquire Perry from Tampa, adding more experience to rebuild The Chicago Blackhawks continued surrounding their youth-laden and Connor Bedard-headed rebuild with yet another experienced veteran, acquiring forward Corey Perry in a trade with Tampa Bay. The Blackhawks gave up a seventh-round pick in next year's draft to acquire the 18-year player with the belief they can sign Perry, who is eligible to become an unrestricted free agent Saturday. The 38-year-old Perry joins his fourth team in five years after spending his first 14 seasons with Anaheim. The trade was made during the second day of the NHL draft, and a day after Chicago selected Bedard at No. 1 overall. NHL – Red Wings pick up Yamamoto, Kostin in trade with Oilers for future considerations The Detroit Red Wings added much-needed scoring depth, acquiring 24-year-old forwards Kailer Yamamoto and Klim Kostin in a trade with Edmonton on Thursday for future considerations. The move clears salary cap space for Oilers general manager Ken Holland, who stepped aside when the Red Wings hired general manager Steve Yzerman four years ago. Yamamoto had 10 goals and 15 assists in 58 games last season, which was his sixth in Edmonton. Kostin had 11 goals and 10 assists in 57 games with the Oilers after arriving from St. Louis in an October trade. NHL – Flat salary cap and lack of high-profile stars lessens focus on start of free agency A flat salary cap combined with a lack of high-profile players hitting the market could make the start of the NHL’s free agent signing period more of a dud on Saturday. Numerous teams are already being challenged to retain their own players. They include the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Boston Bruins, who currently have less than $11 million of space and nine roster spots to fill. The bigger headlines are expected to come from teams re-signing their stars to long-term deals, such as the Sabres and defenseman Rasmus Dahlin. The Columbus Blue Jackets, meantime, are anticipated to announce the hiring of Mike Babcock as coach after his existing contract with Toronto expires on Friday. NBA – Veteran C Andre Drummond exercises his option to return to Bulls next season Veteran center Andre Drummond exercised his player option to return to the Chicago Bulls next season. The 29-year-old Drummond was in and out of the rotation last season, averaging 6 points and 6.6 rebounds after signing with Chicago in July. The two-time All-Star has averaged 13.2 points and 12.7 rebounds over 11 seasons with Detroit, Cleveland, the Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia, Brooklyn and Chicago. The Bulls went 40-42 last season and lost in the play-in tournament. NBA – James Harden picks up $35.6 million option with the 76ers, AP source says James Harden picked up his $35.6 million contract option for next season with the Philadelphia 76ers, with the franchise exploring trades to move the veteran scorer, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. Harden informed the 76ers of his choice Thursday ahead of the midnight deadline to pick up the option, according to the person who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the decision was not made public. The 33-year-old Harden could have declined the option and decided to try for free agency. The Sixers had the right to offer him a $210 million, four-year deal, $8 million more overall than any other team. NBA – The already hectic NBA offseason now poised for free agents to make moves It’s already been a busy offseason for player movement in the NBA. Now free agency begins Friday evening. There are big names that could be on the move, including Khris Middleton and Draymond Green. There are some players like Max Strus who are in line for big paydays for the first time. Trades are still a possibility, especially since James Harden has picked up his player option. And teams now have to navigate new rules that come with the new Collective Bargaining Agreement that goes into effect on Saturday. NFL – NFL suspends 3 indefinitely for violating the gambling policy and a 4th gets 6 games NFL has suspended three players indefinitely for violating the league's gambling policy and a fourth was sidelined for six games. Isaiah Rodgers and Rashod Berry of the Indianapolis Colts along with free agent Demetrius Taylor received indefinite suspensions through at least this season for betting on NFL games in 2022. They won't be able to seek reinstatement until the 2023 season ends. Tennessee Titans right tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere was suspended for the first six games of the 2023 season for betting on non-NFL sports at the team's facility. He is eligible to participate in all offseason and preseason activities, including preseason games. Hockey – Deal with Dodgers co-owner unifies women’s pro hockey in North America Professional women's hockey in North America was unified Thursday when a co-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers struck a deal with the Premier Hockey Federation. That’s according to two people with direct knowledge of the agreement who spoke to The Associated Press because the deal hadn’t been announced. A third person also confirmed the partial purchase of the PHF by Mark Walter’s firm. One of the people says the deal will result in a new women’s hockey league that is projected to launch in January. The PHF will cease operations under the deal, according to one of the people. Nassar – Sexual assault laws inspired by Nassar’s abuse are signed by governor Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed a package of bills that will create stricter punishments for sexual assault that takes place under the guise of medical treatment. The new laws will also protect students who report it. The bills were first inspired in the wake of the Larry Nassar scandal. Students testified that they had told adults what was happening but it went unreported. The new laws will also create comprehensive training materials for people required to report suspected child abuse and neglect. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night West Michigan 4, Dayton 2 Lansing at Great Lakes, PPD, Rain South Bend 6, Beloit 0 Tonight Dayton Dragons at West Michigan Whitecaps, 5:35 p.m. (DH) Lansing Lugnuts at Great Lakes Loons, 5:35p.m. (DH) South Bend Cubs at Beloit Sky Carp, 7:35 p.m. MHSAA – Lakeshore pitcher Ava Mullen name Miss Softball It was announced Thursday by the Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association, the Lakeshore pitcher Ava Mullen has been named as Miss Softball as the top player in the state.  Mullen who just graduated from Lakeshore high school will be playing softball next season at Michigan State.Detroit Tigers pitcher Reese Olson (45) talks to a trainer after taking a comebacker off his left knee in the second inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas, Thursday, June 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Emil T. Lippe)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Detroit Tigers 8, Texas Rangers 5 Chicago White Sox 9, Los Angeles Angels 7 Philadelphia Phillies 3, Chicago Cubs 1 Tigers 8, Rangers 5 – Rangers still on record pace midway after 8-5 loss as Detroit’s Torkelson homers twice Spencer Torkelson homered twice and Andy Ibañez had the go-ahead RBI single as the Detroit Tigers earned a series split against the AL West-leading Texas Rangers with a 8-5 victory. Ibañez broke a 3-all tie Thursday with his hit in the seventh off Joe Barlow. The Rangers reached the midway point of their first season for manager Bruce Bochy on a 98-win pace. Their last winning season was 2016 and they’ve never won more than 96 games. Mason Englert, the third Detroit reliever, got the victory. White Sox 9, Angels 7 – Shohei Ohtani hits Angels-record 14th homer in June in 9-7 loss to the White Sox Eloy Jiménez and Zach Remillard had two-run singles in the third inning and the Chicago White Sox beat Los Angeles 9-7 on Thursday, overcoming Shohei Ohtani's Angels-record 14th homer in June. The Japanese superstar broke the team mark for home runs in a month in the ninth inning with a two-run shot to left-center off Kendall Graveman's slider. Ohtani leads the majors with 29 homers. Mickey Moniak, Mike Moustakis and Hunter Renfroe also homered for Los Angeles. The Angels were 0 for 9 with runners in scoring position. Mike Trout added three hits and made a leaping catch at the center field wall in the fourth inning to rob Andrew Vaughn of a solo shot. Phillies 3, Cubs 1 – Schwarber homers on 1st pitch, Walker wins 5th straight start as Phillies beat Cubs 3-1 Kyle Schwarber homered on the game's first pitch, Taijuan Walker won his fifth straight start and the surging Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 3-1. Bryce Harper drove in two runs. Trea Turner had two hits and scored a run, helping the Phillies win for the 18th time in 23 games. Schwarber, the former Cub, got things started with a drive to right against Kyle Hendricks for his 21st homer. It was the 25th time he has gone deep to start a game. Walker went six innings, allowing one run and six hits. The Phillies overcame two dropped fly balls to win their ninth straight road game and match their best streak since May 1984. The Cubs have lost four in a row after winning nine of 10. Today Cleveland (Quantrill 2-4) at Chicago Cubs (Steele 8-2), 2:20 p.m. Detroit (Lorenzen 2-5) at Colorado (Gomber 5-7), 8:10 p.m.       News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 7:45 Chicago White Sox (TBD) at Oakland (Medina 1-7), 9:40 p.m. MLB – Another Tigers pitcher gets hurt when Reese Olson takes comebacker off knee Another Detroit Tigers pitcher got hurt when starter Reese Olson took a comebacker off his left knee and exited in the second inning of Thursday's game against the Texas Rangers. Olson immediately dropped to the ground and grabbed his leg after being struck by Josh Smith’s sharp hit. The ball ricocheted into foul territory. Olson sat on the mound while being checked by out before getting up and gingerly walking to the dugout. Detroit has 10 pitchers on the injury list, and half of them have started games this season. MLB – Cubs slugger Bellinger, SI swimsuit model Carter get engaged Chicago Cubs slugger Cody Bellinger and Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Chase Carter are engaged. Carter announced Thursday on Instagram that the couple plan to marry. She posted three photos showing off her gleaming, massive ring, with Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline in the background. The couple have two children together. MLB – Mike Trout elected to 11th All-Star Game, 4 Texas players chosen to start Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout has been elected to his 11th All-Star Game and four Texas Rangers were chosen by fans for the American League's lineup for the July 11 game at Seattle's T-Mobile Park. Trout was voted to start for the 10th time and will be joined in the AL lineup by teammate Shohei Ohtani, who last week was chosen at designated hitter as the league's top-vote getter in the first round. Nine first-time starters were picked by fans, including three Rangers: catcher Jonah Heim, shortstop Corey Seager and third baseman Josh Jung. Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien was chosen for his second start. Golf – PGA – Taylor Moore, Peter Kuest lead Rocket Mortgage Classic; Dylan Wu 1 back Taylor Moore and Monday qualifier Peter Kuest shot 8-under 64s to share the first-round lead in the Rocket Mortgage Classic. A slew of players are chasing them in what’s expected to be a shootout at Detroit Golf Club. Dylan Wu had the third albatross on the PGA Tour this season and shot 65, joining Sam Ryder, Aaron Rai, Ludvig Aberg, Sam Bennett, Justin Suh and Adam Schenk. Collin Morikawa was among those two shots back while Rickie Fowler was three off the lead at Detroit Golf Club. Some notable names were nowhere near the top of the leaderboard, including major champions Justin Thomas and Hideki Matsuyama. WNBA – Women's National Basketball Association Last Night Phoenix Mercury 85, Indiana Fever 63 Mercury 85, Fever 63 – Griner scores 22, Mercury beat Fever 85-63 to snap their six-game losing streak Brittney Griner scored 22 points, Diana Taurasi had 17 points and six assists and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Indiana Fever 85-63 to snap a six-game losing streak. It was the first win for interim coach Nikki Blue, who took over after Phoenix fired Vanessa Nygaard on Sunday. The Mercury only scored 62 points against Dallas on Tuesday in Blue's debut. Brianna Turner added a season-high 11 points for Phoenix (3-11). The Mercury had a season-high 28 assists on 34 made field goals. Sophie Cunningham (concussion evaluation) and Moriah Jefferson (ankle) did not play in the fourth quarter. Taurasi made a 3-pointer on back-to-back possessions late in the third quarter to help the Mercury lead 72-51 entering the fourth. Kelsey Mitchell scored 15 points for Indiana. Tonight Los Angeles Sparks at Chicago Sky, 8:00 p.m. Sunday Chicago Sky at Indiana Fever, 4:00 p.m. NHL – Draft wraps up with 11 picks for Chicago, dearth of trades ahead of free agency The Chicago Blackhawks acquired their latest generational talent along with a big dose of speed in one of the NHL's largest draft hauls. They also made another big move for their future Thursday by adding veteran Corey Perry to help teach No. 1 overall pick Connor Bedard how to be the leader the Blackhawks need to contend for a Stanley Cup. Chicago general manager Kyle Davidson says he couldn’t be happier with how this draft worked out with 11 players taken. The Anaheim Ducks added a big Swedish center to their young, talented offense in Leo Carlsson at No. 2 overall. NHL – Blackhawks acquire Perry from Tampa, adding more experience to rebuild The Chicago Blackhawks continued surrounding their youth-laden and Connor Bedard-headed rebuild with yet another experienced veteran, acquiring forward Corey Perry in a trade with Tampa Bay. The Blackhawks gave up a seventh-round pick in next year's draft to acquire the 18-year player with the belief they can sign Perry, who is eligible to become an unrestricted free agent Saturday. The 38-year-old Perry joins his fourth team in five years after spending his first 14 seasons with Anaheim. The trade was made during the second day of the NHL draft, and a day after Chicago selected Bedard at No. 1 overall. NHL – Red Wings pick up Yamamoto, Kostin in trade with Oilers for future considerations The Detroit Red Wings added much-needed scoring depth, acquiring 24-year-old forwards Kailer Yamamoto and Klim Kostin in a trade with Edmonton on Thursday for future considerations. The move clears salary cap space for Oilers general manager Ken Holland, who stepped aside when the Red Wings hired general manager Steve Yzerman four years ago. Yamamoto had 10 goals and 15 assists in 58 games last season, which was his sixth in Edmonton. Kostin had 11 goals and 10 assists in 57 games with the Oilers after arriving from St. Louis in an October trade. NHL – Flat salary cap and lack of high-profile stars lessens focus on start of free agency A flat salary cap combined with a lack of high-profile players hitting the market could make the start of the NHL’s free agent signing period more of a dud on Saturday. Numerous teams are already being challenged to retain their own players. They include the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Boston Bruins, who currently have less than $11 million of space and nine roster spots to fill. The bigger headlines are expected to come from teams re-signing their stars to long-term deals, such as the Sabres and defenseman Rasmus Dahlin. The Columbus Blue Jackets, meantime, are anticipated to announce the hiring of Mike Babcock as coach after his existing contract with Toronto expires on Friday. NBA – Veteran C Andre Drummond exercises his option to return to Bulls next season Veteran center Andre Drummond exercised his player option to return to the Chicago Bulls next season. The 29-year-old Drummond was in and out of the rotation last season, averaging 6 points and 6.6 rebounds after signing with Chicago in July. The two-time All-Star has averaged 13.2 points and 12.7 rebounds over 11 seasons with Detroit, Cleveland, the Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia, Brooklyn and Chicago. The Bulls went 40-42 last season and lost in the play-in tournament. NBA – James Harden picks up $35.6 million option with the 76ers, AP source says James Harden picked up his $35.6 million contract option for next season with the Philadelphia 76ers, with the franchise exploring trades to move the veteran scorer, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. Harden informed the 76ers of his choice Thursday ahead of the midnight deadline to pick up the option, according to the person who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the decision was not made public. The 33-year-old Harden could have declined the option and decided to try for free agency. The Sixers had the right to offer him a $210 million, four-year deal, $8 million more overall than any other team. NBA – The already hectic NBA offseason now poised for free agents to make moves It’s already been a busy offseason for player movement in the NBA. Now free agency begins Friday evening. There are big names that could be on the move, including Khris Middleton and Draymond Green. There are some players like Max Strus who are in line for big paydays for the first time. Trades are still a possibility, especially since James Harden has picked up his player option. And teams now have to navigate new rules that come with the new Collective Bargaining Agreement that goes into effect on Saturday. NFL – NFL suspends 3 indefinitely for violating the gambling policy and a 4th gets 6 games NFL has suspended three players indefinitely for violating the league's gambling policy and a fourth was sidelined for six games. Isaiah Rodgers and Rashod Berry of the Indianapolis Colts along with free agent Demetrius Taylor received indefinite suspensions through at least this season for betting on NFL games in 2022. They won't be able to seek reinstatement until the 2023 season ends. Tennessee Titans right tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere was suspended for the first six games of the 2023 season for betting on non-NFL sports at the team's facility. He is eligible to participate in all offseason and preseason activities, including preseason games. Hockey – Deal with Dodgers co-owner unifies women’s pro hockey in North America Professional women's hockey in North America was unified Thursday when a co-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers struck a deal with the Premier Hockey Federation. That’s according to two people with direct knowledge of the agreement who spoke to The Associated Press because the deal hadn’t been announced. A third person also confirmed the partial purchase of the PHF by Mark Walter’s firm. One of the people says the deal will result in a new women’s hockey league that is projected to launch in January. The PHF will cease operations under the deal, according to one of the people. Nassar – Sexual assault laws inspired by Nassar’s abuse are signed by governor Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed a package of bills that will create stricter punishments for sexual assault that takes place under the guise of medical treatment. The new laws will also protect students who report it. The bills were first inspired in the wake of the Larry Nassar scandal. Students testified that they had told adults what was happening but it went unreported. The new laws will also create comprehensive training materials for people required to report suspected child abuse and neglect. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night West Michigan 4, Dayton 2 Lansing at Great Lakes, PPD, Rain South Bend 6, Beloit 0 Tonight Dayton Dragons at West Michigan Whitecaps, 5:35 p.m. (DH) Lansing Lugnuts at Great Lakes Loons, 5:35p.m. (DH) South Bend Cubs at Beloit Sky Carp, 7:35 p.m. MHSAA – Lakeshore pitcher Ava Mullen name Miss Softball It was announced Thursday by the Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association, the Lakeshore pitcher Ava Mullen has been named as Miss Softball as the top player in the state.  Mullen who just graduated from Lakeshore high school will be playing softball next season at Michigan State.Detroit Tigers pitcher Reese Olson (45) talks to a trainer after taking a comebacker off his left knee in the second inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas, Thursday, June 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Emil T. Lippe)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Detroit Tigers 8, Texas Rangers 5 Chicago White Sox 9, Los Angeles Angels 7 Philadelphia Phillies 3, Chicago Cubs 1 Tigers 8, Rangers 5 – Rangers still on record pace midway after 8-5 loss as Detroit’s Torkelson homers twice Spencer Torkelson homered twice and Andy Ibañez had the go-ahead RBI single as the Detroit Tigers earned a series split against the AL West-leading Texas Rangers with a 8-5 victory. Ibañez broke a 3-all tie Thursday with his hit in the seventh off Joe Barlow. The Rangers reached the midway point of their first season for manager Bruce Bochy on a 98-win pace. Their last winning season was 2016 and they’ve never won more than 96 games. Mason Englert, the third Detroit reliever, got the victory. White Sox 9, Angels 7 – Shohei Ohtani hits Angels-record 14th homer in June in 9-7 loss to the White Sox Eloy Jiménez and Zach Remillard had two-run singles in the third inning and the Chicago White Sox beat Los Angeles 9-7 on Thursday, overcoming Shohei Ohtani's Angels-record 14th homer in June. The Japanese superstar broke the team mark for home runs in a month in the ninth inning with a two-run shot to left-center off Kendall Graveman's slider. Ohtani leads the majors with 29 homers. Mickey Moniak, Mike Moustakis and Hunter Renfroe also homered for Los Angeles. The Angels were 0 for 9 with runners in scoring position. Mike Trout added three hits and made a leaping catch at the center field wall in the fourth inning to rob Andrew Vaughn of a solo shot. Phillies 3, Cubs 1 – Schwarber homers on 1st pitch, Walker wins 5th straight start as Phillies beat Cubs 3-1 Kyle Schwarber homered on the game's first pitch, Taijuan Walker won his fifth straight start and the surging Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 3-1. Bryce Harper drove in two runs. Trea Turner had two hits and scored a run, helping the Phillies win for the 18th time in 23 games. Schwarber, the former Cub, got things started with a drive to right against Kyle Hendricks for his 21st homer. It was the 25th time he has gone deep to start a game. Walker went six innings, allowing one run and six hits. The Phillies overcame two dropped fly balls to win their ninth straight road game and match their best streak since May 1984. The Cubs have lost four in a row after winning nine of 10. Today Cleveland (Quantrill 2-4) at Chicago Cubs (Steele 8-2), 2:20 p.m. Detroit (Lorenzen 2-5) at Colorado (Gomber 5-7), 8:10 p.m.       News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 7:45 Chicago White Sox (TBD) at Oakland (Medina 1-7), 9:40 p.m. MLB – Another Tigers pitcher gets hurt when Reese Olson takes comebacker off knee Another Detroit Tigers pitcher got hurt when starter Reese Olson took a comebacker off his left knee and exited in the second inning of Thursday's game against the Texas Rangers. Olson immediately dropped to the ground and grabbed his leg after being struck by Josh Smith’s sharp hit. The ball ricocheted into foul territory. Olson sat on the mound while being checked by out before getting up and gingerly walking to the dugout. Detroit has 10 pitchers on the injury list, and half of them have started games this season. MLB – Cubs slugger Bellinger, SI swimsuit model Carter get engaged Chicago Cubs slugger Cody Bellinger and Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Chase Carter are engaged. Carter announced Thursday on Instagram that the couple plan to marry. She posted three photos showing off her gleaming, massive ring, with Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline in the background. The couple have two children together. MLB – Mike Trout elected to 11th All-Star Game, 4 Texas players chosen to start Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout has been elected to his 11th All-Star Game and four Texas Rangers were chosen by fans for the American League's lineup for the July 11 game at Seattle's T-Mobile Park. Trout was voted to start for the 10th time and will be joined in the AL lineup by teammate Shohei Ohtani, who last week was chosen at designated hitter as the league's top-vote getter in the first round. Nine first-time starters were picked by fans, including three Rangers: catcher Jonah Heim, shortstop Corey Seager and third baseman Josh Jung. Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien was chosen for his second start. Golf – PGA – Taylor Moore, Peter Kuest lead Rocket Mortgage Classic; Dylan Wu 1 back Taylor Moore and Monday qualifier Peter Kuest shot 8-under 64s to share the first-round lead in the Rocket Mortgage Classic. A slew of players are chasing them in what’s expected to be a shootout at Detroit Golf Club. Dylan Wu had the third albatross on the PGA Tour this season and shot 65, joining Sam Ryder, Aaron Rai, Ludvig Aberg, Sam Bennett, Justin Suh and Adam Schenk. Collin Morikawa was among those two shots back while Rickie Fowler was three off the lead at Detroit Golf Club. Some notable names were nowhere near the top of the leaderboard, including major champions Justin Thomas and Hideki Matsuyama. WNBA – Women's National Basketball Association Last Night Phoenix Mercury 85, Indiana Fever 63 Mercury 85, Fever 63 – Griner scores 22, Mercury beat Fever 85-63 to snap their six-game losing streak Brittney Griner scored 22 points, Diana Taurasi had 17 points and six assists and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Indiana Fever 85-63 to snap a six-game losing streak. It was the first win for interim coach Nikki Blue, who took over after Phoenix fired Vanessa Nygaard on Sunday. The Mercury only scored 62 points against Dallas on Tuesday in Blue's debut. Brianna Turner added a season-high 11 points for Phoenix (3-11). The Mercury had a season-high 28 assists on 34 made field goals. Sophie Cunningham (concussion evaluation) and Moriah Jefferson (ankle) did not play in the fourth quarter. Taurasi made a 3-pointer on back-to-back possessions late in the third quarter to help the Mercury lead 72-51 entering the fourth. Kelsey Mitchell scored 15 points for Indiana. Tonight Los Angeles Sparks at Chicago Sky, 8:00 p.m. Sunday Chicago Sky at Indiana Fever, 4:00 p.m. NHL – Draft wraps up with 11 picks for Chicago, dearth of trades ahead of free agency The Chicago Blackhawks acquired their latest generational talent along with a big dose of speed in one of the NHL's largest draft hauls. They also made another big move for their future Thursday by adding veteran Corey Perry to help teach No. 1 overall pick Connor Bedard how to be the leader the Blackhawks need to contend for a Stanley Cup. Chicago general manager Kyle Davidson says he couldn’t be happier with how this draft worked out with 11 players taken. The Anaheim Ducks added a big Swedish center to their young, talented offense in Leo Carlsson at No. 2 overall. NHL – Blackhawks acquire Perry from Tampa, adding more experience to rebuild The Chicago Blackhawks continued surrounding their youth-laden and Connor Bedard-headed rebuild with yet another experienced veteran, acquiring forward Corey Perry in a trade with Tampa Bay. The Blackhawks gave up a seventh-round pick in next year's draft to acquire the 18-year player with the belief they can sign Perry, who is eligible to become an unrestricted free agent Saturday. The 38-year-old Perry joins his fourth team in five years after spending his first 14 seasons with Anaheim. The trade was made during the second day of the NHL draft, and a day after Chicago selected Bedard at No. 1 overall. NHL – Red Wings pick up Yamamoto, Kostin in trade with Oilers for future considerations The Detroit Red Wings added much-needed scoring depth, acquiring 24-year-old forwards Kailer Yamamoto and Klim Kostin in a trade with Edmonton on Thursday for future considerations. The move clears salary cap space for Oilers general manager Ken Holland, who stepped aside when the Red Wings hired general manager Steve Yzerman four years ago. Yamamoto had 10 goals and 15 assists in 58 games last season, which was his sixth in Edmonton. Kostin had 11 goals and 10 assists in 57 games with the Oilers after arriving from St. Louis in an October trade. NHL – Flat salary cap and lack of high-profile stars lessens focus on start of free agency A flat salary cap combined with a lack of high-profile players hitting the market could make the start of the NHL’s free agent signing period more of a dud on Saturday. Numerous teams are already being challenged to retain their own players. They include the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Boston Bruins, who currently have less than $11 million of space and nine roster spots to fill. The bigger headlines are expected to come from teams re-signing their stars to long-term deals, such as the Sabres and defenseman Rasmus Dahlin. The Columbus Blue Jackets, meantime, are anticipated to announce the hiring of Mike Babcock as coach after his existing contract with Toronto expires on Friday. NBA – Veteran C Andre Drummond exercises his option to return to Bulls next season Veteran center Andre Drummond exercised his player option to return to the Chicago Bulls next season. The 29-year-old Drummond was in and out of the rotation last season, averaging 6 points and 6.6 rebounds after signing with Chicago in July. The two-time All-Star has averaged 13.2 points and 12.7 rebounds over 11 seasons with Detroit, Cleveland, the Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia, Brooklyn and Chicago. The Bulls went 40-42 last season and lost in the play-in tournament. NBA – James Harden picks up $35.6 million option with the 76ers, AP source says James Harden picked up his $35.6 million contract option for next season with the Philadelphia 76ers, with the franchise exploring trades to move the veteran scorer, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. Harden informed the 76ers of his choice Thursday ahead of the midnight deadline to pick up the option, according to the person who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the decision was not made public. The 33-year-old Harden could have declined the option and decided to try for free agency. The Sixers had the right to offer him a $210 million, four-year deal, $8 million more overall than any other team. NBA – The already hectic NBA offseason now poised for free agents to make moves It’s already been a busy offseason for player movement in the NBA. Now free agency begins Friday evening. There are big names that could be on the move, including Khris Middleton and Draymond Green. There are some players like Max Strus who are in line for big paydays for the first time. Trades are still a possibility, especially since James Harden has picked up his player option. And teams now have to navigate new rules that come with the new Collective Bargaining Agreement that goes into effect on Saturday. NFL – NFL suspends 3 indefinitely for violating the gambling policy and a 4th gets 6 games NFL has suspended three players indefinitely for violating the league's gambling policy and a fourth was sidelined for six games. Isaiah Rodgers and Rashod Berry of the Indianapolis Colts along with free agent Demetrius Taylor received indefinite suspensions through at least this season for betting on NFL games in 2022. They won't be able to seek reinstatement until the 2023 season ends. Tennessee Titans right tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere was suspended for the first six games of the 2023 season for betting on non-NFL sports at the team's facility. He is eligible to participate in all offseason and preseason activities, including preseason games. Hockey – Deal with Dodgers co-owner unifies women’s pro hockey in North America Professional women's hockey in North America was unified Thursday when a co-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers struck a deal with the Premier Hockey Federation. That’s according to two people with direct knowledge of the agreement who spoke to The Associated Press because the deal hadn’t been announced. A third person also confirmed the partial purchase of the PHF by Mark Walter’s firm. One of the people says the deal will result in a new women’s hockey league that is projected to launch in January. The PHF will cease operations under the deal, according to one of the people. Nassar – Sexual assault laws inspired by Nassar’s abuse are signed by governor Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed a package of bills that will create stricter punishments for sexual assault that takes place under the guise of medical treatment. The new laws will also protect students who report it. The bills were first inspired in the wake of the Larry Nassar scandal. Students testified that they had told adults what was happening but it went unreported. The new laws will also create comprehensive training materials for people required to report suspected child abuse and neglect. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night West Michigan 4, Dayton 2 Lansing at Great Lakes, PPD, Rain South Bend 6, Beloit 0 Tonight Dayton Dragons at West Michigan Whitecaps, 5:35 p.m. (DH) Lansing Lugnuts at Great Lakes Loons, 5:35p.m. (DH) South Bend Cubs at Beloit Sky Carp, 7:35 p.m. MHSAA – Lakeshore pitcher Ava Mullen name Miss Softball It was announced Thursday by the Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association, the Lakeshore pitcher Ava Mullen has been named as Miss Softball as the top player in the state.  Mullen who just graduated from Lakeshore high school will be playing softball next season at Michigan State.Detroit Tigers pitcher Reese Olson (45) talks to a trainer after taking a comebacker off his left knee in the second inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas, Thursday, June 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Emil T. Lippe)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Detroit Tigers 8, Texas Rangers 5 Chicago White Sox 9, Los Angeles Angels 7 Philadelphia Phillies 3, Chicago Cubs 1 Tigers 8, Rangers 5 – Rangers still on record pace midway after 8-5 loss as Detroit’s Torkelson homers twice Spencer Torkelson homered twice and Andy Ibañez had the go-ahead RBI single as the Detroit Tigers earned a series split against the AL West-leading Texas Rangers with a 8-5 victory. Ibañez broke a 3-all tie Thursday with his hit in the seventh off Joe Barlow. The Rangers reached the midway point of their first season for manager Bruce Bochy on a 98-win pace. Their last winning season was 2016 and they’ve never won more than 96 games. Mason Englert, the third Detroit reliever, got the victory. White Sox 9, Angels 7 – Shohei Ohtani hits Angels-record 14th homer in June in 9-7 loss to the White Sox Eloy Jiménez and Zach Remillard had two-run singles in the third inning and the Chicago White Sox beat Los Angeles 9-7 on Thursday, overcoming Shohei Ohtani’s Angels-record 14th homer in June. The Japanese superstar broke the team mark for home runs in a month in the ninth inning with a two-run shot to left-center off Kendall Graveman’s slider. Ohtani leads the majors with 29 homers. Mickey Moniak, Mike Moustakis and Hunter Renfroe also homered for Los Angeles. The Angels were 0 for 9 with runners in scoring position. Mike Trout added three hits and made a leaping catch at the center field wall in the fourth inning to rob Andrew Vaughn of a solo shot. Phillies 3, Cubs 1 – Schwarber homers on 1st pitch, Walker wins 5th straight start as Phillies beat Cubs 3-1 Kyle Schwarber homered on the game’s first pitch, Taijuan Walker won his fifth straight start and the surging Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 3-1. Bryce Harper drove in two runs. Trea Turner had two hits and scored a run, helping the Phillies win for the 18th time in 23 games. Schwarber, the former Cub, got things started with a drive to right against Kyle Hendricks for his 21st homer. It was the 25th time he has gone deep to start a game. Walker went six innings, allowing one run and six hits. The Phillies overcame two dropped fly balls to win their ninth straight road game and match their best streak since May 1984. The Cubs have lost four in a row after winning nine of 10. Today Cleveland (Quantrill 2-4) at Chicago Cubs (Steele 8-2), 2:20 p.m. Detroit (Lorenzen 2-5) at Colorado (Gomber 5-7), 8:10 p.m.       News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 7:45 Chicago White Sox (TBD) at Oakland (Medina 1-7), 9:40 p.m.                MLB – Another Tigers pitcher gets hurt when Reese Olson takes comebacker off knee Another Detroit Tigers pitcher got hurt when starter Reese Olson took a comebacker off his left knee and exited in the second inning of Thursday’s game against the Texas Rangers. Olson immediately dropped to the ground and grabbed his leg after being struck by Josh Smith’s sharp hit. The ball ricocheted into foul territory. Olson sat on the mound while being checked by out before getting up and gingerly walking to the dugout. Detroit has 10 pitchers on the injury list, and half of them have started games this season. MLB – Cubs slugger Bellinger, SI swimsuit model Carter get engaged Chicago Cubs slugger Cody Bellinger and Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Chase Carter are engaged. Carter announced Thursday on Instagram that the couple plan to marry. She posted three photos showing off her gleaming, massive ring, with Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline in the background. The couple have two children together. MLB – Mike Trout elected to 11th All-Star Game, 4 Texas players chosen to start Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout has been elected to his 11th All-Star Game and four Texas Rangers were chosen by fans for the American League’s lineup for the July 11 game at Seattle’s T-Mobile Park. Trout was voted to start for the 10th time and will be joined in the AL lineup by teammate Shohei Ohtani, who last week was chosen at designated hitter as the league’s top-vote getter in the first round. Nine first-time starters were picked by fans, including three Rangers: catcher Jonah Heim, shortstop Corey Seager and third baseman Josh Jung. Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien was chosen for his second start. Golf – PGA – Taylor Moore, Peter Kuest lead Rocket Mortgage Classic; Dylan Wu 1 back Taylor Moore and Monday qualifier Peter Kuest shot 8-under 64s to share the first-round lead in the Rocket Mortgage Classic. A slew of players are chasing them in what’s expected to be a shootout at Detroit Golf Club. Dylan Wu had the third albatross on the PGA Tour this season and shot 65, joining Sam Ryder, Aaron Rai, Ludvig Aberg, Sam Bennett, Justin Suh and Adam Schenk. Collin Morikawa was among those two shots back while Rickie Fowler was three off the lead at Detroit Golf Club. Some notable names were nowhere near the top of the leaderboard, including major champions Justin Thomas and Hideki Matsuyama. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Last Night Phoenix Mercury 85, Indiana Fever 63 Mercury 85, Fever 63 – Griner scores 22, Mercury beat Fever 85-63 to snap their six-game losing streak Brittney Griner scored 22 points, Diana Taurasi had 17 points and six assists and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Indiana Fever 85-63 to snap a six-game losing streak. It was the first win for interim coach Nikki Blue, who took over after Phoenix fired Vanessa Nygaard on Sunday. The Mercury only scored 62 points against Dallas on Tuesday in Blue’s debut. Brianna Turner added a season-high 11 points for Phoenix (3-11). The Mercury had a season-high 28 assists on 34 made field goals. Sophie Cunningham (concussion evaluation) and Moriah Jefferson (ankle) did not play in the fourth quarter. Taurasi made a 3-pointer on back-to-back possessions late in the third quarter to help the Mercury lead 72-51 entering the fourth. Kelsey Mitchell scored 15 points for Indiana. Tonight Los Angeles Sparks at Chicago Sky, 8:00 p.m. Sunday Chicago Sky at Indiana Fever, 4:00 p.m. NHL – Draft wraps up with 11 picks for Chicago, dearth of trades ahead of free agency The Chicago Blackhawks acquired their latest generational talent along with a big dose of speed in one of the NHL’s largest draft hauls. They also made another big move for their future Thursday by adding veteran Corey Perry to help teach No. 1 overall pick Connor Bedard how to be the leader the Blackhawks need to contend for a Stanley Cup. Chicago general manager Kyle Davidson says he couldn’t be happier with how this draft worked out with 11 players taken. The Anaheim Ducks added a big Swedish center to their young, talented offense in Leo Carlsson at No. 2 overall. NHL – Blackhawks acquire Perry from Tampa, adding more experience to rebuild The Chicago Blackhawks continued surrounding their youth-laden and Connor Bedard-headed rebuild with yet another experienced veteran, acquiring forward Corey Perry in a trade with Tampa Bay. The Blackhawks gave up a seventh-round pick in next year’s draft to acquire the 18-year player with the belief they can sign Perry, who is eligible to become an unrestricted free agent Saturday. The 38-year-old Perry joins his fourth team in five years after spending his first 14 seasons with Anaheim. The trade was made during the second day of the NHL draft, and a day after Chicago selected Bedard at No. 1 overall. NHL – Red Wings pick up Yamamoto, Kostin in trade with Oilers for future considerations The Detroit Red Wings added much-needed scoring depth, acquiring 24-year-old forwards Kailer Yamamoto and Klim Kostin in a trade with Edmonton on Thursday for future considerations. The move clears salary cap space for Oilers general manager Ken Holland, who stepped aside when the Red Wings hired general manager Steve Yzerman four years ago. Yamamoto had 10 goals and 15 assists in 58 games last season, which was his sixth in Edmonton. Kostin had 11 goals and 10 assists in 57 games with the Oilers after arriving from St. Louis in an October trade. NHL – Flat salary cap and lack of high-profile stars lessens focus on start of free agency A flat salary cap combined with a lack of high-profile players hitting the market could make the start of the NHL’s free agent signing period more of a dud on Saturday. Numerous teams are already being challenged to retain their own players. They include the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Boston Bruins, who currently have less than $11 million of space and nine roster spots to fill. The bigger headlines are expected to come from teams re-signing their stars to long-term deals, such as the Sabres and defenseman Rasmus Dahlin. The Columbus Blue Jackets, meantime, are anticipated to announce the hiring of Mike Babcock as coach after his existing contract with Toronto expires on Friday. NBA – Veteran C Andre Drummond exercises his option to return to Bulls next season Veteran center Andre Drummond exercised his player option to return to the Chicago Bulls next season. The 29-year-old Drummond was in and out of the rotation last season, averaging 6 points and 6.6 rebounds after signing with Chicago in July. The two-time All-Star has averaged 13.2 points and 12.7 rebounds over 11 seasons with Detroit, Cleveland, the Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia, Brooklyn and Chicago. The Bulls went 40-42 last season and lost in the play-in tournament. NBA – James Harden picks up $35.6 million option with the 76ers, AP source says James Harden picked up his $35.6 million contract option for next season with the Philadelphia 76ers, with the franchise exploring trades to move the veteran scorer, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. Harden informed the 76ers of his choice Thursday ahead of the midnight deadline to pick up the option, according to the person who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the decision was not made public. The 33-year-old Harden could have declined the option and decided to try for free agency. The Sixers had the right to offer him a $210 million, four-year deal, $8 million more overall than any other team. NBA – The already hectic NBA offseason now poised for free agents to make moves It’s already been a busy offseason for player movement in the NBA. Now free agency begins Friday evening. There are big names that could be on the move, including Khris Middleton and Draymond Green. There are some players like Max Strus who are in line for big paydays for the first time. Trades are still a possibility, especially since James Harden has picked up his player option. And teams now have to navigate new rules that come with the new Collective Bargaining Agreement that goes into effect on Saturday. NFL – NFL suspends 3 indefinitely for violating the gambling policy and a 4th gets 6 games NFL has suspended three players indefinitely for violating the league’s gambling policy and a fourth was sidelined for six games. Isaiah Rodgers and Rashod Berry of the Indianapolis Colts along with free agent Demetrius Taylor received indefinite suspensions through at least this season for betting on NFL games in 2022. They won’t be able to seek reinstatement until the 2023 season ends. Tennessee Titans right tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere was suspended for the first six games of the 2023 season for betting on non-NFL sports at the team’s facility. He is eligible to participate in all offseason and preseason activities, including preseason games. Hockey – Deal with Dodgers co-owner unifies women’s pro hockey in North America Professional women’s hockey in North America was unified Thursday when a co-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers struck a deal with the Premier Hockey Federation. That’s according to two people with direct knowledge of the agreement who spoke to The Associated Press because the deal hadn’t been announced. A third person also confirmed the partial purchase of the PHF by Mark Walter’s firm. One of the people says the deal will result in a new women’s hockey league that is projected to launch in January. The PHF will cease operations under the deal, according to one of the people. Nassar – Sexual assault laws inspired by Nassar’s abuse are signed by governor Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed a package of bills that will create stricter punishments for sexual assault that takes place under the guise of medical treatment. The new laws will also protect students who report it. The bills were first inspired in the wake of the Larry Nassar scandal. Students testified that they had told adults what was happening but it went unreported. The new laws will also create comprehensive training materials for people required to report suspected child abuse and neglect. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night West Michigan 4, Dayton 2 Lansing at Great Lakes, PPD, Rain South Bend 6, Beloit 0 Tonight Dayton Dragons at West Michigan Whitecaps, 5:35 p.m. (DH) Lansing Lugnuts at Great Lakes Loons, 5:35p.m. (DH) South Bend Cubs at Beloit Sky Carp, 7:35 p.m. MHSAA – Lakeshore pitcher Ava Mullen name Miss Softball It was announced Thursday by the Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association, the Lakeshore pitcher Ava Mullen has been named as Miss Softball as the top player in the state.  Mullen who just graduated from Lakeshore high school will be playing softball next season at Michigan State.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Detroit Tigers 8, Texas Rangers 5 Chicago White Sox 9, Los Angeles Angels 7 Philadelphia Phillies 3, Chicago Cubs 1 Tigers 8, Rangers 5 – Rangers still on record pace midway after 8-5 loss as Detroit’s Torkelson homers twice Spencer Torkelson homered twice and Andy Ibañez had the go-ahead RBI single as the Detroit Tigers earned a series split against the AL West-leading Texas Rangers with a 8-5 victory. Ibañez broke a 3-all tie Thursday with his hit in the seventh off Joe Barlow. The Rangers reached the midway point of their first season for manager Bruce Bochy on a 98-win pace. Their last winning season was 2016 and they’ve never won more than 96 games. Mason Englert, the third Detroit reliever, got the victory. White Sox 9, Angels 7 – Shohei Ohtani hits Angels-record 14th homer in June in 9-7 loss to the White Sox Eloy Jiménez and Zach Remillard had two-run singles in the third inning and the Chicago White Sox beat Los Angeles 9-7 on Thursday, overcoming Shohei Ohtani's Angels-record 14th homer in June. The Japanese superstar broke the team mark for home runs in a month in the ninth inning with a two-run shot to left-center off Kendall Graveman's slider. Ohtani leads the majors with 29 homers. Mickey Moniak, Mike Moustakis and Hunter Renfroe also homered for Los Angeles. The Angels were 0 for 9 with runners in scoring position. Mike Trout added three hits and made a leaping catch at the center field wall in the fourth inning to rob Andrew Vaughn of a solo shot. Phillies 3, Cubs 1 – Schwarber homers on 1st pitch, Walker wins 5th straight start as Phillies beat Cubs 3-1 Kyle Schwarber homered on the game's first pitch, Taijuan Walker won his fifth straight start and the surging Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 3-1. Bryce Harper drove in two runs. Trea Turner had two hits and scored a run, helping the Phillies win for the 18th time in 23 games. Schwarber, the former Cub, got things started with a drive to right against Kyle Hendricks for his 21st homer. It was the 25th time he has gone deep to start a game. Walker went six innings, allowing one run and six hits. The Phillies overcame two dropped fly balls to win their ninth straight road game and match their best streak since May 1984. The Cubs have lost four in a row after winning nine of 10. Today Cleveland (Quantrill 2-4) at Chicago Cubs (Steele 8-2), 2:20 p.m. Detroit (Lorenzen 2-5) at Colorado (Gomber 5-7), 8:10 p.m.       News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 7:45 Chicago White Sox (TBD) at Oakland (Medina 1-7), 9:40 p.m. MLB – Another Tigers pitcher gets hurt when Reese Olson takes comebacker off knee Another Detroit Tigers pitcher got hurt when starter Reese Olson took a comebacker off his left knee and exited in the second inning of Thursday's game against the Texas Rangers. Olson immediately dropped to the ground and grabbed his leg after being struck by Josh Smith’s sharp hit. The ball ricocheted into foul territory. Olson sat on the mound while being checked by out before getting up and gingerly walking to the dugout. Detroit has 10 pitchers on the injury list, and half of them have started games this season. MLB – Cubs slugger Bellinger, SI swimsuit model Carter get engaged Chicago Cubs slugger Cody Bellinger and Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Chase Carter are engaged. Carter announced Thursday on Instagram that the couple plan to marry. She posted three photos showing off her gleaming, massive ring, with Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline in the background. The couple have two children together. MLB – Mike Trout elected to 11th All-Star Game, 4 Texas players chosen to start Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout has been elected to his 11th All-Star Game and four Texas Rangers were chosen by fans for the American League's lineup for the July 11 game at Seattle's T-Mobile Park. Trout was voted to start for the 10th time and will be joined in the AL lineup by teammate Shohei Ohtani, who last week was chosen at designated hitter as the league's top-vote getter in the first round. Nine first-time starters were picked by fans, including three Rangers: catcher Jonah Heim, shortstop Corey Seager and third baseman Josh Jung. Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien was chosen for his second start. Golf – PGA – Taylor Moore, Peter Kuest lead Rocket Mortgage Classic; Dylan Wu 1 back Taylor Moore and Monday qualifier Peter Kuest shot 8-under 64s to share the first-round lead in the Rocket Mortgage Classic. A slew of players are chasing them in what’s expected to be a shootout at Detroit Golf Club. Dylan Wu had the third albatross on the PGA Tour this season and shot 65, joining Sam Ryder, Aaron Rai, Ludvig Aberg, Sam Bennett, Justin Suh and Adam Schenk. Collin Morikawa was among those two shots back while Rickie Fowler was three off the lead at Detroit Golf Club. Some notable names were nowhere near the top of the leaderboard, including major champions Justin Thomas and Hideki Matsuyama. WNBA – Women's National Basketball Association Last Night Phoenix Mercury 85, Indiana Fever 63 Mercury 85, Fever 63 – Griner scores 22, Mercury beat Fever 85-63 to snap their six-game losing streak Brittney Griner scored 22 points, Diana Taurasi had 17 points and six assists and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Indiana Fever 85-63 to snap a six-game losing streak. It was the first win for interim coach Nikki Blue, who took over after Phoenix fired Vanessa Nygaard on Sunday. The Mercury only scored 62 points against Dallas on Tuesday in Blue's debut. Brianna Turner added a season-high 11 points for Phoenix (3-11). The Mercury had a season-high 28 assists on 34 made field goals. Sophie Cunningham (concussion evaluation) and Moriah Jefferson (ankle) did not play in the fourth quarter. Taurasi made a 3-pointer on back-to-back possessions late in the third quarter to help the Mercury lead 72-51 entering the fourth. Kelsey Mitchell scored 15 points for Indiana. Tonight Los Angeles Sparks at Chicago Sky, 8:00 p.m. Sunday Chicago Sky at Indiana Fever, 4:00 p.m. NHL – Draft wraps up with 11 picks for Chicago, dearth of trades ahead of free agency The Chicago Blackhawks acquired their latest generational talent along with a big dose of speed in one of the NHL's largest draft hauls. They also made another big move for their future Thursday by adding veteran Corey Perry to help teach No. 1 overall pick Connor Bedard how to be the leader the Blackhawks need to contend for a Stanley Cup. Chicago general manager Kyle Davidson says he couldn’t be happier with how this draft worked out with 11 players taken. The Anaheim Ducks added a big Swedish center to their young, talented offense in Leo Carlsson at No. 2 overall. NHL – Blackhawks acquire Perry from Tampa, adding more experience to rebuild The Chicago Blackhawks continued surrounding their youth-laden and Connor Bedard-headed rebuild with yet another experienced veteran, acquiring forward Corey Perry in a trade with Tampa Bay. The Blackhawks gave up a seventh-round pick in next year's draft to acquire the 18-year player with the belief they can sign Perry, who is eligible to become an unrestricted free agent Saturday. The 38-year-old Perry joins his fourth team in five years after spending his first 14 seasons with Anaheim. The trade was made during the second day of the NHL draft, and a day after Chicago selected Bedard at No. 1 overall. NHL – Red Wings pick up Yamamoto, Kostin in trade with Oilers for future considerations The Detroit Red Wings added much-needed scoring depth, acquiring 24-year-old forwards Kailer Yamamoto and Klim Kostin in a trade with Edmonton on Thursday for future considerations. The move clears salary cap space for Oilers general manager Ken Holland, who stepped aside when the Red Wings hired general manager Steve Yzerman four years ago. Yamamoto had 10 goals and 15 assists in 58 games last season, which was his sixth in Edmonton. Kostin had 11 goals and 10 assists in 57 games with the Oilers after arriving from St. Louis in an October trade. NHL – Flat salary cap and lack of high-profile stars lessens focus on start of free agency A flat salary cap combined with a lack of high-profile players hitting the market could make the start of the NHL’s free agent signing period more of a dud on Saturday. Numerous teams are already being challenged to retain their own players. They include the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Boston Bruins, who currently have less than $11 million of space and nine roster spots to fill. The bigger headlines are expected to come from teams re-signing their stars to long-term deals, such as the Sabres and defenseman Rasmus Dahlin. The Columbus Blue Jackets, meantime, are anticipated to announce the hiring of Mike Babcock as coach after his existing contract with Toronto expires on Friday. NBA – Veteran C Andre Drummond exercises his option to return to Bulls next season Veteran center Andre Drummond exercised his player option to return to the Chicago Bulls next season. The 29-year-old Drummond was in and out of the rotation last season, averaging 6 points and 6.6 rebounds after signing with Chicago in July. The two-time All-Star has averaged 13.2 points and 12.7 rebounds over 11 seasons with Detroit, Cleveland, the Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia, Brooklyn and Chicago. The Bulls went 40-42 last season and lost in the play-in tournament. NBA – James Harden picks up $35.6 million option with the 76ers, AP source says James Harden picked up his $35.6 million contract option for next season with the Philadelphia 76ers, with the franchise exploring trades to move the veteran scorer, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. Harden informed the 76ers of his choice Thursday ahead of the midnight deadline to pick up the option, according to the person who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the decision was not made public. The 33-year-old Harden could have declined the option and decided to try for free agency. The Sixers had the right to offer him a $210 million, four-year deal, $8 million more overall than any other team. NBA – The already hectic NBA offseason now poised for free agents to make moves It’s already been a busy offseason for player movement in the NBA. Now free agency begins Friday evening. There are big names that could be on the move, including Khris Middleton and Draymond Green. There are some players like Max Strus who are in line for big paydays for the first time. Trades are still a possibility, especially since James Harden has picked up his player option. And teams now have to navigate new rules that come with the new Collective Bargaining Agreement that goes into effect on Saturday. NFL – NFL suspends 3 indefinitely for violating the gambling policy and a 4th gets 6 games NFL has suspended three players indefinitely for violating the league's gambling policy and a fourth was sidelined for six games. Isaiah Rodgers and Rashod Berry of the Indianapolis Colts along with free agent Demetrius Taylor received indefinite suspensions through at least this season for betting on NFL games in 2022. They won't be able to seek reinstatement until the 2023 season ends. Tennessee Titans right tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere was suspended for the first six games of the 2023 season for betting on non-NFL sports at the team's facility. He is eligible to participate in all offseason and preseason activities, including preseason games. Hockey – Deal with Dodgers co-owner unifies women’s pro hockey in North America Professional women's hockey in North America was unified Thursday when a co-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers struck a deal with the Premier Hockey Federation. That’s according to two people with direct knowledge of the agreement who spoke to The Associated Press because the deal hadn’t been announced. A third person also confirmed the partial purchase of the PHF by Mark Walter’s firm. One of the people says the deal will result in a new women’s hockey league that is projected to launch in January. The PHF will cease operations under the deal, according to one of the people. Nassar – Sexual assault laws inspired by Nassar’s abuse are signed by governor Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed a package of bills that will create stricter punishments for sexual assault that takes place under the guise of medical treatment. The new laws will also protect students who report it. The bills were first inspired in the wake of the Larry Nassar scandal. Students testified that they had told adults what was happening but it went unreported. The new laws will also create comprehensive training materials for people required to report suspected child abuse and neglect. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night West Michigan 4, Dayton 2 Lansing at Great Lakes, PPD, Rain South Bend 6, Beloit 0 Tonight Dayton Dragons at West Michigan Whitecaps, 5:35 p.m. (DH) Lansing Lugnuts at Great Lakes Loons, 5:35p.m. (DH) South Bend Cubs at Beloit Sky Carp, 7:35 p.m. MHSAA – Lakeshore pitcher Ava Mullen name Miss Softball It was announced Thursday by the Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association, the Lakeshore pitcher Ava Mullen has been named as Miss Softball as the top player in the state.  Mullen who just graduated from Lakeshore high school will be playing softball next season at Michigan State.Detroit Tigers pitcher Reese Olson (45) talks to a trainer after taking a comebacker off his left knee in the second inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas, Thursday, June 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Emil T. Lippe)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Patti Marshall recently signed a two-year contract to continue playing for the Minnesota Whitecaps in the Premier Hockey Federation. Marshall, 25, played for the University of Minnesota from 2016-20 and then one season professionally in Sweden before returning to Minnesota to play for the Whitecaps and earn all-star status in each of the last two seasons. Before playing in college, she played four seasons for Shattuck-St. Mary's (2012-16), played on the USA Under-18 team three times (2013-15) and played two seasons of high school hockey for Thief River Falls (2010-12). Marshall is now in dental school at the University of Minnesota and she discusses how hockey ended up providing her interest in dentistry. She talks about her career on this episode of The Rink Live podcast with Jess Myers and Mick Hatten.

Washington Post congressional investigations reporter Jacqueline Alemany speaks with Premier Hockey Federation commissioner Reagan Carey about her vision for the league and for leveling the playing field for female athletes.

On this episode we talk with with Reagan Carey, commissioner of the Premier Hockey Federation. We talk about her journey from college to becoming commissioner,  the growth of the PHF, how the league is growing both from a fanbase and business perspective, and how young female hockey players can now consider playing pro hockey as a viable career path. You can learn more about the Premier Hockey Federation here:  or follow Reagan Carey and the PHF  on Twitter: @reagan_carey  & @PHF and Instagram:  @premierhockeyfederation Here is a list of 2023 Girls Hockey Events:  https://www.champs.app/2023/01/2023-girls-hockey-event-calendar/ To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app   Create a free, beautiful Champs Hockey Profile to help with college or prep school recruiting: https://profile.champs.app/sign-up With Champs App profile you can: · Share highlight videos, statistics and coach information · Add a player's playing history (teams, coaches, level of play) and upcoming games schedule · Share personal, student and athletic profile information · Invite and connect with coaches, players and teammates Once you create your profile, you will have a personalized link to share with coaches and teams. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App.  Here is a list of college and team coaches already using Champs App:  https://www.champs.app/2022/09/ncaa-coaches-directory/  You can view sample profiles here:  Women's: Cammie Knight  and Men's: Wayne Crosby  https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knight  and https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby

Episode 211 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features a fantastic chat with new Isobel Cup Champions Elaine Chuli and Carly Jackson from the Toronto Six.In the feature interview, presented by Sense Arena, the PHF championship goalie-tandem discuss everything from their origins in the position to some great insights into their on-ice approach to the game and training both on and off ice. They are open and detailed in their discussion, giving great insights for goaltenders of all ages looking to learn from two professionals and take their own game to championship levels!All that, plus a trip to The Hockey Shop Source for Sports for a lengthy look at the new CCM EFlex 6 with their customizer just launched this week. Be sure to check out InGoal's own preview article as well as the YouTube version of the segment, nearly twice the length of the podcast version including a look at the all-new CCM 581 break glove.

Premier Hockey Federation commissioner Reagan Carey joins the PHNX Coyotes show to discuss the Isobel Cup championship at Mullett Arena and the state of the women's game. Plus, the crew breaks down the NCAA's field of sixteen with college hockey reporter Brad Elliott Schlossman. Are Arizona Coyotes prospect Logan Cooley and the Minnesota Golden Gophers primed to make a run to the Frozen Four? 0:00 Intro 1:10 Welcome to the show! 1:45 Why Tempe for the Isobel Cup? 4:10 PHF Expansion 5:20 What people need to know about the PHF 6:30 Day-to-day of PHF players 7:40 The state of girls & women's hockey 13:40 The importance of NCAA Hockey 15:15 Previewing the Isobel Cup Final 16:50 The physical Isobel Cup trophy 25:15 Wisconsin Women's Hockey wins National Championship 26:00 Brad Elliott Schlossman joins 28:00 Reactions to NCAA Men's Hockey Selection Sunday 31:50 Favorite teams and matchups 34:00 Storylines to watch in the tournament 36:00 Frozen Four Predictions 37:53 Hoby Baker predictions BUY COYOTES TICKETS HERE: https://gametime.hnyj8s.net/c/3442941/1441548/10874 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube: https://bit.ly/phnx_youtube ALL THINGS PHNX: http://linktr.ee/phnxsports PHNX: Our next PHNX Tee Party at Dobson Ranch is LIVE! Join us on Friday, March 24th for a night of golf, food, drinks, contests, prizes, and more. Come hang with the PHNX crew, fellow Suns' fans and Diehards as we watch KD, Booker, and the Suns battle in the final stretch of the season as they take on De'Aaron Fox, Domantas Sabonis, and the Sacramento Kings. Checkout the PHNX Tee Party at Dobson Ranch Eventbrite to reserve your spot today. And Diehards, check Discord for your exclusive discount link! Circle K: Text code “PHNX” to 31310 to win a $500 gas card! Limit one entry per person—limit of one entry per phone number. The offer is valid for Arizona residents only. Must be able to verify the place of residence. This contest is administered at the discretion of the Grand Canyon Division of Circle K Stores. Circle K Store Inc. is a part of Alimentation Couche-Tard. You must be 18 years of age or older to win. For questions about this contest or our stores, text ”CARE” to 31310. OGeez!: Learn more about OGeez! at https://ogeezbrands.com//. Must be 21 years or older to purchase. Four Peaks: Drink, eat, find, and experience Four Peaks at https://www.fourpeaks.com/. Must be 21+. Enjoy responsibly. Bad Birdie: Use code “PHNXSPORTS_15” for 15% off your next order https://glnk.io/7qnq/phnx-sports Mor Furniture: Save big on the best furniture in the Valley when you head to https://morfurniture.com! Roman: Go to https://ro.co/PHNX today to get 20% off your entire first order. When you shop through links in the description, we may earn affiliate commissions. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

California native Justine Reyes worked her way up to the top line for the Connecticut Whale in her first Premier Hockey Federation season.As the Whale prepare for the postseason, Reyes tallied 14 points (9 G, 8A) in 24 games. Erica L. Ayala spoke with Reyes about her hockey journey from St. Lawrence to Sweden, and now the Nutmeg State.Reyes also discusses what's made the Connecticut Whale a successful team, especially later in the regular season.Members of our Patreon Posse heard it first! Become a member today and support independent sports journalism elevating Black women and melanated creators in sports media.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Saroya Tinker is a defender for the Toronto Six of the Premier Hockey Federation, but her journey to becoming one of the few black players in professional hockey is one of perseverance, determination, and mental toughness. We sat down with Saroya to discuss her introduction to the game of hockey from a child growing up in Canada, getting called the N word by a teammate at the age of 12, and becoming the first black player ever in the history of the Yale Men's or Women's Ice Hockey program. We discuss her journey dealing with an eating disorder that caused her to struggle with being body positive, and how that led her to painting as a healthy outlet to express her feelings on a canvas. Her perspective on mental health in this conversation was truly inspiring, and would be a lift to anyone struggling with body positivity, anxiety, or any other form of mental struggles that can arise throughout life. We also touch on her role in the film Black Ice, working alongside Nike and Uninterrupted on a plethora of projects, and how she's been able to brand herself off the ice as an athlete! All in all, this was a conversation with a true pioneer for black women in hockey, and someone who all of us can learn from, no matter what walk of life you're in, on how to uplift the next generation, while also loving yourself, no matter what society might throw at you along the way! Make sure you subscribe, and give us a like if you enjoy this conversation!

In an unexpected news drop, hockey's top women's league, the Premier Hockey Federation has announced they will be taking their Isobel Cup Championship game this year to Tempe! Robyn and Carl break down why this news is huge for Arizona and what it means for girls' and women's hockey in the Valley. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

In an unexpected news drop, hockey's top women's league, the Premier Hockey Federation has announced they will be taking their Isobel Cup Championship game this year to Tempe! Robyn and Carl break down why this news is huge for Arizona and what it means for girls' and women's hockey in the Valley. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

No matter what changes in her life, one thing is always clear: Reagan Rust loves to play hockey. She even says she is obsessed with hockey, and it shows on the ice. Reagan played college hockey at Boston University, eventually turning professional and playing overseas. She now plays in the Premier Hockey Federation for the Metropolitan Riveters. Aside from following her hockey dreams, Reagan is dedicated to growing the sport and supporting young athletes as well as her peers. What she loves about being on the ice, how she is leading the next generation of athletes and her mission to spread mental health awareness all on this episode of Pretty Pitches. Follow Reagan on Instagram @rea.rust and follow Female Athlete Society on Instagram @femaleathletesociety Please consider supporting the following nonprofits and visiting their websites for mental health resources: https://www.hilinskishope.org/ https://www.morgansmessage.org/ https://www.katiessave.org/

Erica L Ayala is Founder of Black Rosie Media, an organization with a focus on empowering Black women and melanated people in sports media, who identify, amplify, and support emerging creators in sports media. Erica is a multimedia sports journalist, and her writing has been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, Sports Illustrated, and more. She covered her first Winter Olympics in 2022 in Beijing, China. She is the first Black & Latina broadcaster in the Premier Hockey Federation (and the former National Women's Hockey League), and she is believed to be the first Black Woman to call an NHL game. We talked to her about: - how sports and hockey entered her life - her role in the sport of hockey specifically - how hockey as a sport can become more approachable - what she has done within the Premier Hockey Federation (and formerly the National Women's Hockey League) - HOT TAKE: who she thinks will win this year's PHF Isobel Cup Championship https://twitter.com/elindsay08 __________ We Need To Be Doing That is a HEARTLENT Group Production https://www.weneedtobedoingthat.com

It's our last ride alongside Vox Media. Thanks for all the fish. After this week. The Trans Sporter Room is taking a 4-week hiatus to transition into some new digs, but we'll end the "Vox Era" with a standout trio that gets all "A"s. This week our host, Karleigh Webb, sits down with Advocacy -- Ash Hall -- Ash is one of a young gritty generation who are taking the torch of late Texas trans titan Monica Roberts. They beam up to talk about to ugly fight there, but also about how they keep hope amid the Greg Abbott onslaught. Advance -- D.F. Pendry -- Like our host, D.F. is a sports journalist, and they also like out D.F. sports was a way through and way forward, and the Glaive Sports correspondent gives us the ins and out of Premier Hockey Federation playoff chase, and a look into the recent NHL retrenchment regarding pride nights in the league. Art and Allyship -- Barry Deutsch -- The political cartoonist/comics author-illustrator whose credits include the excellent Hereville, and Superbutch series is a favorite of Karleigh's who has cited his work on cartoons on LGBTQ rights, including using one his best strips as part of an Outsports Awards piece in 2021. In this interview we delve into how an ally uses what they have to help move things forward Also This Week Florida legislation goes from bad to worse Leigh Finke: Freshman Phenom Truk United's Historic Doubleheader Karleigh's Last Call Calls Out A Lie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Daryl Watts recently signed a contract with the Toronto Six of the Premier Hockey Federation that will make her the highest paid player in the history of women's professional hockey ($150,000/year!). She is the 2nd leading scorer in women's NCAA history, tallying 136 goals, 161 assists for a total of 297 points over 5 seasons. In 2019, as a freshman at Boston College, she won the Patty Kazmaier award as the best player in the country, and in 2021, she scored the NCAA championship-winning overtime goal for the Wisconsin Badgers. In this wide-ranging and lively conversation, Daryl and Bob discuss: Coming out of "retirement" to sign with the Toronto Six; stylistic differences between PHF and the NCAA hockey; Wrist Shots; unifying women's hockey; an illustrious college career; adding body checking to women's hockey; and playing women's junior hockey at age 14. Along the way, we look back at moments from past episodes that put Daryl's accomplishments in historical context, including colorful and poignant stories from these distinguished figures in women's hockey:Ep25, Rebecca Morse (Moose), PHF all-star, 6-year veteran (2016-22)Ep31, Digit Murphy, President of the Metropolitan RivetersEp17, Cara Morey, Head Women's Hockey Coach at Princeton UniversityEp32, Kaleigh Fratkin (Fratty), Boston Pride, 2x PHF Defender of the Year+++The Rink Stories podcast is produced by Matt HopfArtwork by Ken Klein. Original music by Ken Klein, TFIC, Bob's Lounge, and the Mo'NobsIf you like this podcast, please help us out by subscribing, following, rating, reviewing, and telling your friendsFollow @RinkStories on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTubeFollow Matt on Twitter and Instagram 

The Vancouver Canucks continue to be an unserious franchise and now it's personal. Tyler Myers took a cheap shot at Matty Beniers and Locked on Kraken host Erica L. Ayala has thoughts.Also, Erica teases her Premier Hockey Federation interview with Commissioner Reagan Carey for the Friday episode of @LockedOnNHL Erica also teases an interview with @heartlentgroup founder Elliot Gerard.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

The Vancouver Canucks continue to be an unserious franchise and now it's personal. Tyler Myers took a cheap shot at Matty Beniers and Locked on Kraken host Erica L. Ayala has thoughts. Also, Erica teases her Premier Hockey Federation interview with Commissioner Reagan Carey for the Friday episode of @LockedOnNHL Erica also teases an interview with @heartlentgroup founder Elliot Gerard. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

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This week's 5 takeaways from the NHL are: - The Premier Hockey Federation gets salary cap doubled - Deadpool to buy the Ottawa Senators - Scary moment in matchup between the Flames & Canadiens - The NHL salary cap is only increasing by $1 million...but why? - Kris Letang returns to the ice just two weeks after suffering a stroke Also... the "Grip It & Rip It" player of the week! Follow Mike on Twitter @Theycallmebern & follow the show on Twitter @HuddleUpPodcast Subscribe to the show on ALL podcast platforms & YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@HuddleUpPodcast) You can get your Huddle Up Podcast merch on TeePublic at https://www.teepublic.com/user/huddle-up-podcast Music featured in this show is credited to N2B Goal Horns on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/c/Not2BohriumGoalHorns) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/huddle-up-podcast/support

NFL owners approve multiple team stadiums and renovations, Naomi Osaka and Patrick Mahomes join Major League Pickleball, Calvin Lo wants in on Formula 1, and the Premier Hockey Federation doubles its salary cap.

NFL owners approve multiple team stadiums and renovations, Naomi Osaka and Patrick Mahomes join Major League Pickleball, Calvin Lo wants in on Formula 1, and the Premier Hockey Federation doubles its salary cap.

We talk everything that has happened in the womens hockey world in the almost a month since the last episode. 1:00 The new mascots around the league 5:18 Tera played in a pro game!5:50 pants and our fashion advice 8:20 The PHF standings9:18 Whats happening around the league and goaltending 18:20 refereeing in the PHF 21:30 Montreal's home opener23:24 The PHF international break27:00 Rivalry series 31:16 PWHPA showcase34:25: Puck personalities questions

Coaches: If You Have A Goalie On Your Team - You're A Goalie Coach, So Listen Up!! Laura Brennan joined the team to discuss goalie development and why its so vital that you research and use resources available in training your tendies.Laura, who now serves as a USA Hockey Goaltending Development Coordinator for the state of Connecticut is also former professional and NCAA Division 1 netminder who additionally has served as a goaltending coach, assistant coach, interim GM and assistant GM in the NWHL (now known at the Premier Hockey Federation).We're offering a ton of holiday savings bundles this year! Be sure to reach out to us at Team@OurKidsPlayHockey.com to learn more on our offers and how you can cash in on savings for everything from team bonding sessions to custom sunglasses!--If you enjoyed this episode please feel free to let us know by leaving us a 5 Star review on your preferred podcast network.--Be sure to follow Lee MJ Elias, Christie Casciano Burns, and Michael Bonelli on all social platforms for more and feel free to email our team at Team@OurKidsPlayHockey.com!OurKidsPlayHockey.com

HAPPY GAME DAY EVE, KRAKEN FANS!Before we get to know tomorrow's opponent, let's get to know what makes center Matty Beniers special, according to his teammate Yanni Gourde.Locked on Kraken host Erica L. Ayala also recaps the USA vs. Canada Rivalry Series and teases an upcoming Premier Hockey Federation watch party. Matty Beniers Making 'Tremendous Plays' Game Score Value Added Rankings A Dynamic Canadian Duo Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts!SimpliSafeWith Fast Protect™️ Technology, exclusively from SimpliSafe, 24/7 monitoring agents capture evidence to accurately verify a threat for faster police response. There's No Safe Like SimpliSafe. Visit SimpliSafe.com/LockedOnNHL to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

HAPPY GAME DAY EVE, KRAKEN FANS! Before we get to know tomorrow's opponent, let's get to know what makes center Matty Beniers special, according to his teammate Yanni Gourde. Locked on Kraken host Erica L. Ayala also recaps the USA vs. Canada Rivalry Series and teases an upcoming Premier Hockey Federation watch party. Matty Beniers Making 'Tremendous Plays' Game Score Value Added Rankings A Dynamic Canadian Duo Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! SimpliSafe With Fast Protect™️ Technology, exclusively from SimpliSafe, 24/7 monitoring agents capture evidence to accurately verify a threat for faster police response. There's No Safe Like SimpliSafe. Visit SimpliSafe.com/LockedOnNHL to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

a selection or the worst, or maybe the best, boston accent bits from the newest episode. Most of the stuff is would normally have never made it from past the cut.

This week on the Bulldog Insider Podcast, we're talking about the state of women's professional hockey. And unlike previous years, we didn't have to Zoom with players from seven time zones away to do so. A flood of players — from the U.S., Canada and Europe — have returned from European leagues to play in the Premier Hockey Federation this season, including a number of Minnesota Duluth alumni. There are five former Bulldogs playing on the Minnesota Whitecaps this season, and two — Sidney Morin and Sydney Brodt — joined the podcast this week to discuss the investments the PHF (formerly the National Women's Hockey League) has made to bring in the world's best players. Bulldog Insider is co-hosted by Duluth News Tribune sports reporter Matt Wellens and My9 television voice of Bulldog hockey Zach Schneider. Episodes are edited and produced by Duluth News Tribune digital producers Wyatt Buckner and Dan Williamson. You can find more Bulldog hockey coverage at duluthnewstribune.com and more episodes of Bulldog Insider wherever you listen to podcasts. New episodes air every Thursday.

ISSA SEATTLE KRAKEN GAME DAY!Jess Belmosto from Locked on Flames and Locked on NHL joins the show to preview the Seattle Kraken at Flames. We also, of course, talk about Shane Wright. Jess also talks about the jumbled forward lines and what the Calgary Flames do at ... wait for it ... PRACTICE!Finally, Jess and Erica talk about the upcoming Premier Hockey Federation season and how to watch tonight's game with Locked on Kraken & Locked on Flames. Matchup Preview by Alison Lukan Premier Hockey Federation Schedule Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts!SimpliSafeWith Fast Protect™️ Technology, exclusively from SimpliSafe, 24/7 monitoring agents capture evidence to accurately verify a threat for faster police response. There's No Safe Like SimpliSafe. Visit SimpliSafe.com/LockedOnNHL to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ISSA SEATTLE KRAKEN GAME DAY! Jess Belmosto from Locked on Flames and Locked on NHL joins the show to preview the Seattle Kraken at Flames. We also, of course, talk about Shane Wright. Jess also talks about the jumbled forward lines and what the Calgary Flames do at ... wait for it ... PRACTICE! Finally, Jess and Erica talk about the upcoming Premier Hockey Federation season and how to watch tonight's game with Locked on Kraken & Locked on Flames. Matchup Preview by Alison Lukan Premier Hockey Federation Schedule Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! SimpliSafe With Fast Protect™️ Technology, exclusively from SimpliSafe, 24/7 monitoring agents capture evidence to accurately verify a threat for faster police response. There's No Safe Like SimpliSafe. Visit SimpliSafe.com/LockedOnNHL to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1:00-Boston pride talk 6:36- Force taking the ice 7:20- Tera takes the ice 10:30 - pwhpa show case 14:02- J's big news22:30- our serous and not so serous predictions for the season. link to the WHKYHAC site for those who want to check it out https://www.whkyhac.com/

This episode covers the rivs, the toronto 6, are the Connecticut Whale Hartford Whalers themed? the PWHPA, Time travel and much much more. There is real hockey content in here we promise 

Welcome to another episode of the Post to Post Podcast! This week we dive into the Calgary Flames Signing Nazem Kadri to a BIG Contract, San Diego Gulls Sled Hockey and More! Youtube: Around The Boards E-Mail: PostToPostPod@gmail.com Instagram: @PostToPostPodcast Instagram: @MadDogMatt44

Special Guest: Rebecca "Moose" MorseWe'll be talking about hockey grit, contract negotiations, and the PHF with special guest Rebecca "Moose" Morse of the Premier Hockey Federation.Hosted By Sam Woo and Rebecca Morsehttps://pucksandpitchforks.comhttps://www.LetsGoDevils.com#NJDevils #NHL #LetsGoDevils #LGD #Devils #NewJersey #NCAA #AHL

The Premier Hockey Federation has made Montreal officially official. Founding 4 Podcast co-hosts Erica L. Ayala and Angelica Rodriguez recap what we know about the PHF expansion, what we think about the expansion, and make a case for more in-person events like a PHF Draft. Hear from PHF commissioner Reagan Carey and Montreal PHF President Kevin Raphaël:https://youtu.be/sQxsVwhXYLE

@mets take 2 of 3 from @braves and #franciscolindor had a great series and already has more #runsbattedin in 2022 than all of last season. Lead is back to 2.5 in #nleast @yankees wasted a gem from #gerritcole last night and blew a 3-0 9th inning lead and lost to @reds 4-3 behind a terrible outing from #allstar #clayholmes and Yanks only second three game losing streak of the season. Back at it tonight.  @bluejays fire manager #charliemontoyo third manager fired before #allstarbreak this year.  @orioles & @mariners both have nine game win streaks on the line tonight. Every team in #aleast is .500 or better.  @nyknicks fan how much you willing to give up for #donovanmitchell in assets because it won't come cheap.  @nwhl.zone aka Premier Hockey Federation adds a franchise in #montreal for the 2022-23 season.Good luck next seven years with @nyrangers #vincenttrocheck latest addition to the team.@wnba wants to go to 40 games next season.  Great game last night @minnesotalynx beat @phoenixmercury in double OT. Mercury could use #brittneygriner this year.  

What can we say, we love alliteration. Ty Tumminia, former Commissioner of the Premier Hockey Federation, talks about her long and storied career in minor league baseball and women's hockey, growing up in a baseball family and her bullish outlook on women's sports. DP & McGhee talk about the rapidly changing world of digital media, including the impact Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter might have on the sports business, and how Netflix's recent challenges could impact their sports strategy. The hosts also talk about the All England Club's decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from this year's Wimbledon. The discussion wraps up with about the growth of Las Vegas as a home to major league teams and host to big-time sports events.

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Boston Red Sox 5, Detroit Tigers 3 Chicago White Sox 3, Seattle Mariners 2 Chicago Cubs 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 Red Sox 5, Tigers 3 – Devers singles through shift, lifts Red Sox over Tigers 5-3 Rafael Devers singled through the open shortstop area with the infield shifted to the right side, driving in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning as the Boston Red Sox overcame a three-run deficit to beat the Detroit Tigers 5-3. Garrett Whitlock (1-0) pitched four hitless innings for the win. Hirokazu Sawamura also got two outs in hitless relief of starter Rich Hill, who allowed three runs and five hits in 4 1/3 innings. Boston, which has not been above .500, improved to 2-3. White Sox 3, Mariners 2 – Robert’s tiebreaking homer leads White Sox over Mariners 3-2 Luis Robert hit his first home run of the season, a tiebreaking drive in the sixth inning that led the White Sox over the Seattle Mariners 3-2 in their home opener and extended their winning streak to three. Robert homered off Matt Brash (0-1), a 23-year-old right-hander making his major league debut. Seattle lost its third straight after starting with two wins. Seattle was 1 for 8 with runners in scoring position, getting an RBI single from Jesse Winker with two outs in the ninth off Liam Hendriks, who struck out Mitch Haniger on three pitches for his first save. Cubs 2, Pirates 1 – Seiya Suzuki’s 2 homers lift Cubs to 2-1 win over Pirates Seiya Suzuki homered twice, Drew Smyly pitched five scoreless innings and the Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh 2-1, spoiling the Pirates’ home opener. Suzuki connected for leadoff shots in the fifth and seventh. One of the top players in Japan, Suzuki signed an $85 million, five-year contract with the Cubs last month. Smyly permitted three hits and walked none in his Cubs debut. The left-hander agreed to a one-year contract last month. Today Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 0-0) at Pittsburgh (Thompson 0-0), 12:35 p.m. Boston (Eovaldi 0-0) at Detroit (Rodríguez 0-0), 1:10 p.m.                    WSJM/WCSY 12:45 Seattle (Ray 1-0) at Chicago White Sox (Keuchel 0-0), 7:10 p.m. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Ottawa Senators 4, Detroit Red Wings 1 Los Angeles Kings 5, Chicago Blackhawks 2 Senators 4, Red Wings 1 – Tim Stützle leads Ottawa Senators past Detroit Red Wings 4-1 Tim Stützle had two goals and an assist, and the Ottawa Senators beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1. Austin Watson added a goal and an assist as Ottawa stopped a three-game slide. Drake Batherson snapped a tie in the second period, and Anton Forsberg made 24 saves. Stützle’s goals were both empty-netters, one with 1:05 left and another with 14 seconds remaining. The 20-year-old forward also picked up his 30th assist on Batherson’s 15th goal of the season. Tyler Bertuzzi scored for Detroit, and Thomas Greiss made 28 stops. Kings 5, Blackhawks 2 – Kings snap 3-game skid with 5-2 victory over Blackhawks Blake Lizotte scored twice, Phillip Danault had a goal and an assist and the Los Angeles Kings snapped a three-game skid with a 5-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks. Trevor Moore and Jordan Spence also scored for Los Angeles. Jonathan Quick finished with 18 saves. Taylor Raddysh and Patrick Kanes scored for the Blackhawks, who dropped their eighth straight game (0-6-2). Collin Delia made 31 saves. NBA – National Basketball Association – 2022 NBA Playoffs – Play-In Round Last Night 7 Brooklyn Nets 115, 8 Cleveland Cavaliers 100                          (CLE Eliminated) 7 Minnesota Timberwolves 109, 8 Los Angeles Clippers 104          (LAC Eliminated) Tonight 10 Charlotte Hornets at 9 Atlanta Hawks, 7:00 p.m.           (Winner plays at Brooklyn) 10 San Antonio Spurs at 9 New Orleans Pelicans, 9:30 p.m. (Winner plays at Minnesota) NCAAHKY – Danton Cole is out as Michigan State hockey coach Danton Cole won’t return as Michigan State hockey coach. Athletic director Alan Haller says the team needs a “fresh start” after a 12-23-1 season. The Spartans lost 15 of their last 16 games. Cole’s record over five seasons was 58-101-12. Cole was coach for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program before returning to MSU in 2017. Cole played on MSU’s 1986 national championship team. He and Don McSween share the school record for most games played, 180. Haller says Cole “put his heart” into his job as coach. Hockey – AP source: Women’s hockey talks between rivals break down The Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association has decided to break off talks with the rival Premier Hockey Federation. Representatives from the PWHPA and PHF met in March at the request of the NHL. The NHL had hoped the discussions would thaw relations between the sides and get them to work together to unify the sport. The PHWPA is headlined by U.S. and Canadian national team players. It has long opposed uniting with the PHF back to the days it was known as the National Women’s Hockey League. NFL – Congress tells FTC Commanders may have broken financial laws The U.S. House Oversight Committee sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission saying it found evidence the NFL’s Washington Commanders engaged in potentially unlawful financial conduct. The committee says the team withheld ticket revenue from visiting teams and refundable ticket deposits from season-ticket holders. The committee said emails, documents and statements made by former employees indicate team executives and owner Dan Snyder engaged in “a troubling, long-running, and potentially unlawful pattern of financial conduct.” The NFL says it is engaging a former SEC chair to review the most serious allegations. Golf – Tiger Woods’ return to Masters a winner for TV networks Tiger Woods fell short of his goal of winning the Masters golf tournament in his stunning return from serious injuries suffered in an auto accident, but he was a winner for the television networks who followed the event. The Nielsen company said CBS’ coverage of the final round averaged nearly 10.2 million viewers — the most for any golf telecast since 2019, when Woods last won the coveted green jacket. ESPN’s coverage of the first two round scored its best numbers since 2018. ESPN’s peak moment for viewership came just as Woods was finishing up his second round. FIFA – FIFA warned court of World Cup chaos if Russia played FIFA successfully argued to sport’s highest court that letting Russia try to qualify for the World Cup risked doing “irreparable and chaotic” harm to the competition. The legal debate between FIFA and Russia’s soccer federation was published by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. It explained why a CAS judge denied an urgent Russian request last month to freeze a FIFA ban on its teams. The interim ruling in Russia’s appeal was made on March 18 pending a full appeal hearing. That is likely due at CAS in the weeks ahead when Russian soccer will challenge FIFA again. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Yesterday Softball Jackson College 10, Lake Michigan College 1 – Game 1 Jackson College 6, Lake Michigan College 2 – Game 2 MILB – Midwest League Baseball Yesterday West Michigan Whitecaps 11, Lansing Lugnuts 10 – 11 Innings Fort Wayne Tin Caps 5, South Bend Cubs 3 Great Lakes Loons 15, Peoria Chiefs 2 Today Lansing Lugnuts at West Michigan Whitecaps, 12:05 p.m. South Bend Cubs 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 Lawrence 18, Benton Harbor 2 – Game 1 Lawrence 14, Benton Harbor 5 – Game 2 Lakeshore 2, Penn (IN) 1 – Game 1 Penn (IN) 8, Lakeshore 0 – Game 2 Michigan Lutheran 3, Our Lady of the Lake 2 – Game 1 Michigan Lutheran 8, Our Lady of the Lake 2 – Game 2 Coloma 15, Martin 0 – Game 1 Coloma 17, Martin 0 – Game 2 Watervliet 17, Saugatuck 2 – Game 1 Watervliet 18, Saugatuck 0 – Game 2 Brandywine 6, South Haven 1 – Game 1 Brandywine 7, South Haven 3 – Game 2 Edwardsburg 10, Mattawan 8 – Game 1 Edwardsburg 3, Mattawan 1 – Game 2 Susp. Dark Galesburg-Augusta 10, Delton-Kellogg 0 – Game 1 Galesburg-Augusta 8, Delton-Kellogg 2 – Game 2 Fennville 14, Gobles 2 – Game 1 Fennville 5, Gobles 4 – Game 2 Suspended, Darkness Kalamazoo Hackett 17, Lawton 2 – Game 1 Kalamazoo Hackett 10, Lawton 1 – Game 2 Kalamazoo Christian 14, Constantine 1 – Game 1 Kalamazoo Christian 7, Constantine 3 – Game 2 Dowagiac 10, Marcellus 0 – Game 1 Dowagiac 16, Marcellus 1 – Game 2 Schoolcraft 6, Parchment 4 Plainwell 19, Hastings 1 – Game 1 Hastings 11, Plainwell 2 – Game 2 Portage Northern 11, Three Rivers 1 – Game 1 Portage Northern 3, Three Rivers 2- Game 2 Portage Central 5, Vicksburg 3 Harper Creek 5, Sturgis 1 Mendon 15, Athens 0 – Game 1 Mendon 16, Athens 0 – Game 2 Softball Lakeshore 6, New Prairie (IN) 4 South Haven 18, Brandywine 8 – Game 1 South Haven 19, Brandywine 3 – Game 2 Watervliet 16, Saugatuck 5 – Game 1 Watervliet 17, Saugatuck 0 – Game 2 Dowagiac 11, Marcellus 7 – Game 1 Dowagiac 11, Marcellus 0 – Game 2 Howardsville Christian 12, Lawrence 11 – Game 1 Howardsville Christian 8, Lawrence 3 – Game 2 Lawton 12, Kalamazoo Hackett 1 – Game 1 Lawton 8, Kalamazoo Hackett 2 – Game 2 Kalamazoo Christian 10, Constantine 1 – Game 1 Kalamazoo Christian 14, Constantine 0 – Game 2 Delton-Kellogg 20, Galesburg-Augusta 0 – Game 1 Delton-Kellogg 19, Galesburg-Augusta 1 – Game 2 Gobles 19, Fennville 3 – Game 1 Gobles 18, Fennville 3 – Game 2 Schoolcraft 6, Parchment 2 – Game 1 Schoolcraft 19, Parchment 4 – Game 2 Portage Northern 8, Three Rivers 0 – Game 1 Portage Northern 7, Three Rivers 0 – Game 2 Vicksburg 4, Portage Central 3 – Game 1 Vicksburg 9, Portage Central 3 – Game 2 Mendon 1, Athens 0 – Game 1 Mendon 22, Athens 1 – Game 2 Girls Soccer Edwardsburg 4, Michigan Lutheran 1 Our Lady of the Lake 6, Buchanan 2 Coloma 6, Hastings 0 Paw Paw 6, Kalamazoo Central 4 Calhoun Christian 8, Marcellus 0 Girls Tennis Niles 8, South Haven 0 Vicksburg 8, Dowagiac 0 Coldwater 7, Paw Paw 1 Today Girls Soccer St. Joseph at Kalamazoo Central, 6:30 p.m. Portage Northern at Lakeshore, 6:30 p.m. Michigan Lutheran at South Haven, 6:30 p.m. Gull Lake at Mattawan, 6:30 p.m. Sturgis at Edwardsburg, 4:00 p.m. Harper Creek at Three Rivers, 5:00 p.m. Covert at Bridgman, 5:00 p.m. New Buffalo at Brandywine, 5:00 p.m. Watervliet at Parchment, 6:00 p.m. Coloma at Schoolcraft, 5:00 p.m. Bangor at Comstock, 5:30 p.m. Saugatuck at Constantine, 5:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Kalamazoo Hackett, 5:00 p.m. Kal. Loy Norrix at Battle Creek Lakeview, 6:30 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Portage Central, 6:30 p.m. GR Covenant Christian at Allegan, 6:30 p.m. Baseball River Valley at Michigan Lutheran, 4:15 p.m. Centreville at Buchanan, 4:15 p.m. Hartford at Kalamazoo Hackett, 4:30 p.m. Softball River Valley at Michigan Lutheran, 4:15 p.m. Centreville at Buchanan, 4:15 p.m. Comstock at Allegan, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Girls Tennis Portage Northern at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m. Lakeshore at Kalamazoo Central, 4:00 p.m. South Haven at Berrien Springs, 4:30 p.m. Track and Field St. Joseph at Lakeshore, 4:00 p.m. Benton Harbor at Marcellus Invitational, 4:00 p.m. Bangor, Benton Harbor, Bloomingdale, Delton-Kellogg, Comstock, Marcellus, Union CitySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 165 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features a lengthy interview with Katie Burt fresh off her Isobel Cup championship win with the Boston Pride of the Premier Hockey Federation (formerly NWHL).In that feature interview, presented by Sense Arena, Burt talks about the switch from playing in the PWHPA back to the PHF, where she was originally drafted first overall by the Pride after a record-setting NCAA career at Boston College, and a championship run on ESPN. Burt shares some fascinating insights into how her game has evolved in the two years since her last appearance on the InGoal Radio Podcast, including how her work as a coach at Stop It Goaltending has helped her think and talk about -- and even play -- the position differently, and why she finally abandoned her unique no toe ties philosophy.All that, plus a trip to The Hockey Shop Source for Sports for a preview of the upcoming Bauer Pro Return Sale, featuring exclusive offers on pads, blockers, gloves and sticks from top NHL goalies including Andrei Vasilevskiy and Linus Ullmark.Video version of the gear segment available here: https://youtu.be/7ITprFyfalI

In this episode, Amira Rose Davis and Shireen Ahmed join forces for a spectacular grab bag episode about all the sports madness of March. But first, Amira quizzes Shireen on memorable March Madness moments that Shireen hasn't seen. Then, they dive into the a myriad of sports news in recent weeks, including what's going on with the Premier Hockey Federation and the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association, Naomi Osaka being heckled at the Indian Wells tennis tournament, Canadian bobsleigh and skeleton athletes calling for executive resignations and how dominance curiously impacts fandom of the Champs League. Following this discussion, you'll hear a preview of Shireen's interview with Jenny Nguyen about The Sports Bra, a bar for women's sports in Portland, OR. Next, they burn the worst of sports this week on the Burn Pile. Then, they celebrate those making sports better, including Torchbearer of the Week Lia Thomas, the Penn swimmer who is the first transgender athlete to win an NCAA DI championship in any sport with her 500-yard freestyle victory. They wrap up the show with What's Good in their in their lives and What We're Watching in sports this week. This episode was produced by Tressa Versteeg. Shelby Weldon is our social media and website specialist. Burn It All Down is part of the Blue Wire podcast network. For show notes, transcripts, and more info about BIAD, check out our website: www.burnitalldownpod.com To help support the Burn It All Down podcast, please consider becoming a patron: www.patreon.com/burnitalldown For BIAD merchandise: https://www.bonfire.com/store/burn-it-all-down/ Find us on Twitter: twitter.com/BurnItDownPod; Facebook: www.facebook.com/BurnItAllDownPod/; and Instagram: www.instagram.com/burnitalldownpod/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shiann Darkangelo is an American ice hockey player who currently plays with the Toronto Six of the Premier Hockey Federation. She has played at the international level with Team USA and won gold at the 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship with the team. We discussed: - Where women's hockey is today, and how it has progressed - How hockey has been a part of her life - The options she had to play hockey after college and how Premier Hockey Federation has changed the landscape - Her experience playing in China - Playing in the Olympics - The progression of the sport, playing full-time vs supplementing your income - Premier Hockey Federation changing its name from National Women's Hockey League - Shiann's post-playing aspirations - Her favorite hockey movie - Her thoughts on the upcoming PHF Playoffs https://twitter.com/shidark27 __________ We Need To Be Doing That is a HEARTLENT Group Production https://www.weneedtobedoingthat.com

**Trigger Warning for suicide and mental health struggles** Burn It All Down offers our condolences to the family and community of Katie Meyer, a goal keeper of Stanford's women's soccer team. Katie was part of the Cardinal's 2019 NCAA title winning team and wowed the country with her tenacity and her spirit. She died one week ago. We hold space and share in the heartbreak with with the Meyers family, Stanford community and all young athletes who are grieving and devastated at this time. The number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline in the USA is 1-800-273-TALK (8255); and in Canada is 1-833-456-4566. In this episode Shireen Ahmed, Lindsay Gibbs and Brenda Elsey talk all about owners of sports teams and leadership. But first, they share their favorite fangirl moments to celebrate International Women's Day. Then, they dive into the (mostly) bad apples of sports ownership. Sparked by the ongoing owner imposed lockout in MLB, they discuss they ways greed, capitalism and racism by owners ruin the sports we love, the different ways that owners have been held accountable by fans and alternative models to single-person ownership of teams. Following this discussion, you'll hear a preview of Lindsay's interview with Howard Megdal on all things WNBA and women's college basketball. Next, they burn the worst of sports this week on the Burn Pile. Then, they celebrate those making sports better including Torchbearers of the Week, the first Black and Indigenous owners of a team in the Premier Hockey Federation, including Anthony Stewart, Angela James, Bernice Carnegie and Ted Nolan. They wrap up the show with What's Good in their in their lives and What We're Watching in sports this week. This episode was produced by Tressa Versteeg. Shelby Weldon is our social media and website specialist. Burn It All Down is part of the Blue Wire podcast network. For show notes, transcripts, and more info about BIAD, check out our website: www.burnitalldownpod.com To help support the Burn It All Down podcast, please consider becoming a patron: www.patreon.com/burnitalldown For BIAD merchandise: https://www.bonfire.com/store/burn-it-all-down/ Find us on Twitter: twitter.com/BurnItDownPod; Facebook: www.facebook.com/BurnItAllDownPod/; and Instagram: www.instagram.com/burnitalldownpod/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Katie Gardner is Vice President - Business Strategy & Marketing for Premier Hockey Federation We discussed: - Social Media opening doors - Changing the name of the league from National Women's Hockey League to Premier Hockey Federation and rebranding - Current PHF teams and future expansion - What someone can expect from PHF and attending a game - How Katie got into hockey - The current renaissance and growth of hockey - How social media contributes to fueling the growth of PHF - Upcoming 2022 Championship, Isobel Cup, this year on ESPN+ and ESPN2 - The work HEARTLENT Group has been doing with PHF https://www.premierhockeyfederation.com/ On Twitter and Instagram: @gardner_katie __________ We Need To Be Doing That is a HEARTLENT Group Production https://www.heartlent.com/

Sportico's Emily Caron joins to break down a new CBA & major contract for the NWSL, a major investment into both the WNBA & Premier Hockey Federation, & even more expansion for Athlete's Unlimited. Plus, a deep dive into NFL dead cap, including examples, the June 1st trigger, how retirement & void years factor in, and plenty more.

A new TIG podcast! Welcome to PHFuture Considerations, a podcast all about the Premier Hockey Federation and women's hockey in general. Host Eleni, Dan, and Mike will sit down whenever they feel like it to chat about the news, the games, how to pronounce their own show name, whatever. They kick off their first episode all about the latest news in the PHF - the $25 million investment and expansion. The trio also takes a look at where each of the six teams stand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Premier Hockey Federation has announced a commitment from the Board of Governors to invest over $25 million in direct payments and benefits to its players over the next three years. Join Michael Barr, Scarlet Fu, and Mike Lynch as they discuss the implications for women's hockey in North America, the 'Joker'-less Australian Open, and more... On this Wednesday edition of Bloomberg Business of Sports. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

In this special edition of Locked On NHL, Tyler Kuehl is joined by the principal owner of the Premier Hockey Federation's Connecticut Whale, Tobin Kelly, to discuss the huge news from the league on Tuesday. They talk about the huge amount of money the league is putting in, including a higher salary and full health benefits for the players, and expansion for the 2022-23 season. They also look ahead to how the league wants to grow moving forward.Follow & Subscribe to the Locked On NHL Podcast on these platforms