MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Chicago White Sox 5, Minnesota Twins 4
Chicago Cubs 3, Seattle Mariners 2 – 10 Innings
Tigers were off
White Sox 5, Twins 4 – White Sox lose Anderson but hold on to beat Twins 4-3
Hanser Alberto hit a three-run homer, Dylan Cease had another strong outing against the Minnesota Twins and the Chicago White Sox held on to beat Minnesota 4-3. Chicago had to remove shortstop Tim Anderson in the sixth inning with left knee soreness after he collided with a baserunner. Cease, the American League Cy Young runner-up last season, gave up three runs but only one was earned after three errors by the White Sox. Cease allowed three hits with six strikeouts in five innings. Kenta Maeda surrendered four runs on eight hits in six innings for Minnesota.
Cubs 3, Mariners 2 – F/10 – Hoerner’s single in 10th inning lifts Cubs past Mariners 3-2
Nico Hoerner’s soft single off Matt Brash with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning scored pinch-runner Nick Madrigal and gave the Chicago Cubs a 3-2 win over the Seattle Mariners. Jarred Kelenic hit a game-tying home run off closer Michael Fulmer with one out in the ninth that wiped out a sterling performance from Cubs left-hander Drew Smyly. Smyly pitched five innings of two-hit ball and struck out seven. Cubs center fielder Cody Bellinger fouled off four consecutive pitches before hitting a game-tying double in the fourth to snap Luis Castillo’s scoreless streak at 14 2/3 innings. Eric Hosmer followed later with an opposite-field single to left that scored Bellinger. Hosmer is 12 for 18 lifetime against Castillo.
Tonight
Detroit (Manning 1-0) at Toronto (Manoah 1-0), 7:37 p.m., News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 7:10
Chicago White Sox (Lynn 0-1) at Minnesota (López 1-0), 7:40 p.m.
Seattle (Flexen 0-1) at Chicago Cubs (Wesneski 0-0), 7:40 p.m.
MLB – White Sox trade reliever Ruiz to Diamondbacks for $100,000
The Chicago White Sox have traded veteran reliever José Ruiz to Arizona on Sunday in exchange for $100,000. The White Sox designated the 28-year-old Ruiz for assignment following a difficult start to the season. Ruiz allowed nine runs on eight hits with four walks and three strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings across four appearances for Chicago. Ruiz spent five-plus with the White Sox, who claimed him off waivers from San Diego in December 2017. Ruiz went 3-7 with a 4.53 ERA in 177 appearances for Chicago.
NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Dallas Stars 6, Detroit Red Wings 1
Minnesota Wild 4, Chicago Blackhawks 2
Stars 6, Red Wings 1 – Pavelski records 1,000th career point as Stars trounce Wings
Joe Pavelski notched his 1,000th career point with a second-period goal, Roope Hintz had a goal and three assists and the Dallas Stars thumped the Detroit Red Wings 6-1 on Monday night. Pavelski, playing in his 1,248th game, became the 10th American-born player to reach the milestone when he tipped Miro Heiskanen’s shot from the point. The Stars, who have won four straight, tied idle Colorado for the Central Division lead with two games remaining. Jason Robertson supplied a goal and two assists. Esa Lindell, Ty Dellandrea and Jamie Benn also scored for the Stars. David Perron scored for the Red Wings, who were playing their home finale.
Wild 4, Blackhawks 2 – Johansson helps Wild rally for 4-2 victory over Blackhawks
Marcus Johansson scored two goals late in the third period, and the short-handed Minnesota Wild beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2. Matt Boldy and Gustav Nyquist also scored for Minnesota in its second consecutive win. Filip Gustavsson made 39 saves in his second straight start. Johansson’s 18th goal — a wrist shot on a 2-on-1 with 6 minutes left — tied it at 2. It was the Wild’s 14th short-handed goal of the season, breaking the franchise record. Johansson then put Minnesota in front when he got a nice pass from Boldy and beat Alex Stalock on the glove side with 3:13 left.
Tonight
Detroit Red Wings at Carolina Hurricanes, 7:00 p.m.
Chicago Blackhawks at Pittsburgh Penguins, 7:30 p.m.
NBA – National Basketball Association
Tonight
NBA Play In Tournament
Atlanta Hawks at Miami Heat, 7:30 p.m.
Minnesota Timberwolves at Los Angeles Lakers, 10:00 p.m.
NBA – Play-in tournament starts Tuesday, giving 8 teams new life
Getting to the play-in tournament probably wasn’t the goal of any team when training camps opened back in September. But it beats the alternative. There are 12 teams with playoff spots right now, 10 teams whose seasons are over and eight teams with a second chance. The play-in tournament starts Tuesday, with Atlanta going to Miami and Minnesota visiting the Los Angeles Lakers. The winners of those games will be going to the postseason. Oklahoma City goes to New Orleans and Chicago visits Toronto on Wednesday for elimination games. The winners there move on to face the loser of Tuesday’s games in another win-or-go-home contest.
NBA – Pistons search for coach, hope to draft Victor Wembanyama
The Detroit Pistons are searching for a coach and hoping their new leader has Victor Wembanyama in the lineup. Detroit closed its fourth straight season and 12th in 14 years without a postseason appearance on Sunday with a lopsided loss at Chicago. After finishing an NBA-worst 17-65, Dwane Casey announced he was stepping down with one year left on his coaching contract to accept a role in the Troy Weaver-led front office. Casey was hired by the Pistons in 2018 as the reigning NBA Coach of the Year led them to the playoffs in his first season with the franchise.
WNBA – WNBA adding charter flights for playoffs, back-to-back games
The WNBA is adding charter flights for the entire playoffs and back-to-back regular season games this year. The league announced Monday it will pay for all of the flights. The cost is expected to be around $4.5 million, according to a person familiar with the negotiations. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because details haven’t been publicly released. The league chartered for the WNBA Finals as well as for the road team in the Commissioner Cup championship game last year. As for Brittney Griner, the WNBA says it has plans for her travel but would like to keep them "confidential."
WNBA – Boston heads to Fever as No. 1 pick in WNBA draft
Aliyah Boston is the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft, going to the Indiana Fever. It’s the first time that the Fever have had the top choice in the draft and they chose the South Carolina star. Boston, a three-time AP All-American who also was the Player of the Year as a junior, will solidify the post for Indiana. The Fever had the worst record in the league last season, going 5-31. Boston was one of four South Carolina players expected to be taken in the first two rounds of the draft. Minnesota took Diamond Miller with the No. 2 pick and Dallas drafted Maddy Siegrist with the third pick.
NCAAMBB – Michigan State guard Tyson Walker returning for 5th season
Michigan State standout Tyson Walker is returning for his fifth season. Walker announced his decision Monday with an Instagram post, giving a boost to coach Tom Izzo’s chances of contending for a title. The 6-foot-1 guard averaged a team-high 14.8 points and ranked second with nearly three assists per game. Walker attended Northeastern for two years before transferring and playing for the Spartans the past two seasons. He is eligible for a fifth season because the NCAA granted college athletes an extra year if they were enrolled two years ago when the COVID-19 pandemic began.
Boxing – Shields to fight Gabriels in Detroit at Little Caesars Arena
Claressa Shields will fight Hanna Gabriels for the women’s world middleweight championship on June 3, bringing boxing to Little Caesars Arena for the first time since it opened in 2017. DAZN will carry the match live and made the announcement. Shields headlines the card that will include up-and-coming fighters from the Motor City. Sheidls hails from Michigan and Gabriels is from Costa Rica. Gabriels became the only opponent to knock Shields down before losing to her in 2018 at the Masonic Temple in Detroit. Gabriels is 21-2-1 as a professional and Shields is 13-0.
MWL – Midwest League Baseball – Opening Day
Tonight
West Michigan Whitecaps at Lansing Lugnuts, 6:05 p.m.
Great Lakes Loons at Dayton Dragons, 7:05 p.m.
Beloit Sky Carp at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m.
MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Today
Baseball
Lake Michigan College at Davenport University, 1:00 p.m.
MHSAA – High School Sports
Yesterday
Girls Soccer
St. Joseph 6, Kalamazoo Central 0
Three Rivers 8, Buchanan 0
Niles 4, Brandywine 0
Marcellus 8, Covert 0
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 3, Parma Western 1
Gull Lake 8, Vicksburg 0
Quincy 10, Comstock 2
Kalamazoo Christian 5, Jackson Lumen Christi 0
Kalamazoo Hackett 8, Constantine 0
Softball
Plainwell 15, Galesburg-Augusta 4
Baseball
Watervliet 12, Buchanan 2 – Game 1
Watervliet 13, Buchanan 2 – Game 2
Harper Creek 6, Three Rivers 4 – Game 1
Harper Creek 13, Three Rivers 1 – Game 2
Parchment 13, Kalamazoo Home School 0 – Game 1
Parchment 15, Kalamazoo Home School 0 – Game 2
Boys Golf
BCS Invitational at Lake Michigan Hills (OLL)
- River Valley 221
- Howardsville Christian 246
- New Buffalo 254
- Our Lady of the Lake 267
Today
Track and Field
Lakeshore at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m.
Baseball
Lakeshore at Penn (IN), 4:30 p.m.
Berrien Springs at Benton Harbor, 4:00 p.m.
Michigan Lutheran at Our Lady of the Lake, 4:15 p.m.
New Buffalo at River Valley, 4:15 p.m.
Brandywine at Coloma, 4:00 p.m.
South Haven at Comstock, 4:30 p.m.
Buchanan at Dowagiac, 4:00 p.m.
Bridgman at Allegan, 4:30 p.m.
Sturgis at Paw Paw, 4:00 p.m.
Edwardsburg at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m.
Niles at Three Rivers, 4:00 p.m.
Gobles at Bloomingdale, 4:30 p.m.
Decatur at Colon, 4:30 p.m.
Constantine at Marcellus, 4:30 p.m.
Athens at Mendon, 4:00 p.m.
Lawton at Delton-Kellogg, 4:30 p.m.
GR West Mi Aviation at Martin, 4:30 p.m.
Otsego at Battle Creek Lakeview, 4:00 p.m.
Gull Lake at Coldwater, 4:00 p.m.
Marshall at Kalamazoo Central, 4:00 p.m.
Vicksburg at Portage Central, 4:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Christian at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at Kalamazoo Hackett, 4:00 p.m.
Softball
Berrien Springs at Benton Harbor, 4:00 p.m.
Michigan Lutheran at Our Lady of the Lake, 4:15 p.m.
Eau Claire vs. Howardsville Christian, 4:15 p.m.
Buchanan at Dowagiac, 4:00 p.m.
Bridgman at Allegan, 4:30 p.m.
Sturgis at Paw Paw, 4:00 p.m.
Edwardsburg at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m.
Niles at Three Rivers, 4:00 p.m.
Otsego at Battle Creek Lakeview, 4:00 p.m.
Gobles at Bloomingdale, 4:30 p.m.
Decatur at Colon, 4:30 p.m.
Athens at Mendon, 4:00 p.m.
Gull Lake at Coldwater, 4:00 p.m.
Marshall at Kalamazoo Central, 4:00 p.m.
Vicksburg at Portage Central, 4:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Christian at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m.
Battle Creek Central at Wyoming Lee, 4:15 p.m.
Girls Soccer
Watervliet at Parchment, 6:00 p.m.
Constantine at Saugatuck, 5:00 p.m.
Paw Paw at Kalamazoo Central, 6:30 p.m.
Plainwell at Marshall, 6:30 p.m.
Battle Creek Lakeview at Coldwater, 6:00 p.m.
Harper Creek at Sturgis, 6:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Hackett at Holland Black River, 5:00 p.m.
