MLB – Major League Baseball
Last Night
Chicago White Sox 3, Los Angeles Angels 0
Tigers and Cubs were off
White Sox 3, Angels 0 – Cease, White Sox shut down Trout, Angels; Ohtani pinch hits
Dylan Cease struck out 11 to match a career best and gave up just one hit in seven sparkling innings, propelling the Chicago White Sox to a 3-0 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Three-time AL MVP Mike Trout struck out in all four at-bats, three against Cease. The Angels star, who homered and doubled in a win Sunday, fanned against Liam Hendriks to end the game. Angels two-way start Shohei Ohtani didn’t start, a day after making an early exit because of groin tightness. The reigning AL MVP grounded out as a pinch-hitter in the eighth. The White Sox won for the third time in 12 games. Los Angeles has won seven of nine.
Tonight
Pittsburgh (Wilson 0-0) at Detroit (Pineda 1-1), 7:10 p.m. WSJM/WCSY 6:50
Chicago White Sox (Kopech 0-0) at Chicago Cubs (Smyly 1-2), 7:40 p.m.
NBA – National Basketball Association – 2022 NBA Playoffs – 2nd Round
Last Night
Miami Heat 106, Philadelphia 76ers 92 (MIA Leads 1-0)
Phoenix Suns 121, Dallas Mavericks 114 (PHX Leads 1-0)
Tonight
Milwaukee Bucks at Boston Celtics, 7:00 p.m. (MIL Leads 1-0)
Golden State Warriors at Memphis Grizzlies, 9:30 p.m. (GSW Leads 1-0)
NHL – National Hockey League – 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs – 1st Round
Last Night
Carolina Hurricanes 5, Boston Bruins 1 (CAR Leads 1-0)
Toronto Maple Leafs 5, Tampa Bay Lightning 0 (TOR Leads 1-0)
St. Louis Blues 4, Minnesota Wild 0 (STL Leads 1-0)
Los Angeles Kings 4, Edmonton Oilers 3 (LAK Leads 1-0)
Tonight
Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers, 7:00 p.m. (Game 1)
Washington Capitals at Florida Panthers, 7:30 p.m. (Game 1)
Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche, 9:30 p.m. (Game 1)
Dallas Stars at Calgary Flames, 10:00 p.m. (Game 1)
NASCAR – Chase Elliott wins at Dover to snap 26-race winless streak
Chase Elliott snapped a 26-race winless streak when the 2020 NASCAR champion pulled away down the stretch to win the rain-delayed Cup Series race at Dover Motor Speedway. Elliott led the final 53 laps and won his 14th career Cup race. He made it another win for Hendrick Motorsports on the mile concrete track. Elliott followed teammate Alex Bowman’s checkered flag a year ago, and a Hendrick driver won for the 22nd time at Dover. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was second and had his first top-five finish of the season for JTG Daugherty Racing. Ross Chastain was third for Trackhouse Racing. Joe Gibbs Racing driver Christopher Bell finished fourth. The race was red-flagged Sunday with teammates Kyle Larson and Elliott sitting first and second.
NFL – NFL clears Browns after former coach said team tanked games
An independent investigation launched by the NFL found no evidence the Cleveland Browns purposely lost games during the 2016 and 2017 seasons as former coach Hue Jackson claimed. The league said that a 60-day independent review determined “none of the allegations could be substantiated.” Former U.S. Attorney and SEC Chair Mary Jo White led the investigative team. Jackson went 3-36-1 in two-plus seasons for Cleveland before he was fired eight games into the 2018 season. In February, Jackson said Browns owner Dee and Jimmy Haslam incentivized people in the organization to lose over a four-year period.
NCAAFB – Big Ten – Huskers’ Frost to sit out 5 days in ’22 season for violation
Scott Frost will not be allowed to perform his coaching duties for five consecutive days this football season as part of Nebraska’s negotiated settlement with the NCAA for allowing an unauthorized staff member to do hands-on special teams coaching in 2020. The NCAA said Frost failed to monitor former special teams analyst Jonathan Rutledge’s activities. Rutledge was found to work directly with players during special teams drills and assist or make tactical decisions in games. Among other penalties are a $10,000 fine, probation through April 2023 and removal of non-coaching staff members from practice or competition for five days.
Horse Racing – Zandon is 3-1 favorite for Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs
Zandon and filly Nest are the morning-line favorites for the 148th Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs. The Kentucky track will host both marquee races at full capacity for the first time since 2019. Zandon is trained by Chad Brown, drew 3-1 odds and will start Saturday from the No. 10 post among 20 horses for the $3 million marquee event for 3-year-olds. Nest drew the No. 4 post among 14 fillies for the Oaks and is the 5-2 favorite for Friday’s $1.25 million, 1 1/8th-mile race.
Ukraine/Russia – Finland and Sweden banning KHL players from national teams
Finland and Sweden will ban from their national ice hockey teams any of their players who appear in Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League from next season. Both ice hockey federations announced their decisions on Monday, two days after the KHL season ended. The statement followed public and media criticism of players in their respective men’s national teams who appeared in the KHL. Most foreign players left the KHL after Russia invaded Ukraine in late February, but defenseman Mikko Lehtonen was one prominent Finn who stayed to the end. Three Swedes also featured in the KHL finals.
Figure Skating – Figure skating body details proposal to hike age limit to 17
Figure skating’s governing body has detailed a proposal to raise the athlete age limit to 17 at the Olympics and other international events. The proposal was expected even before 15-year-old Kamila Valieva’s doping case dominated the women’s event at the Beijing Olympics in February. The International Skating Union wants the new age limit phased in before the 2026 Olympics in Italy and published a proposal to be voted on at its June 5-10 meetings in Thailand. The ISU’s medical commission cited concerns with “burnout, disordered eating, and long-term consequences of injury” for young athletes.
WNBA – AP source: WNBA to honor Griner with decal on teams’ floor
The WNBA will honor Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner with a floor decal, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. The decal will feature Griner’s initials “BG” as well as her No. 42. All 12 teams will have the decal on their home courts starting with the season opener Friday night. Griner is still being detained in Russia. The league’s Board of Governors also approved Phoenix paying Griner’s salary and not have it count against the cap, according to a different person familiar with that decision told the AP. The Mercury would have had to decide whether to suspend Griner without pay or keep her on the roster and cost the team a roster spot. Both people spoke on condition of anonymity because the decisions haven’t been announced publicly.
MILB – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
No games yesterday
Today
West Michigan Whitecaps at Lansing Lugnuts, 11:05 a.m.
Beloit Sky Carp at Great Lakes Loons, 11:05 a.m.
Peoria Chiefs at South Bend Cubs, 6:05 p.m.
MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Yesterday
Baseball
Lake Michigan College 16, Muskegon Community College 0 – Game 1
Muskegon Community College 7, Lake Michigan College 0 – Game 2
MHSAA – High School Sports
Yesterday
Girls Soccer
St. Joseph 1, Gull Lake 0
Lakeshore 1, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 0
Michigan Lutheran 4, Bridgman 1
Berrien Springs 1, New Buffalo 0
South Haven 8, Brandywine 0
Mattawan 2, Battle Creek Lakeview 2 – TIE
Allegan 5, Dowagiac 0
Paw Paw 1, Edwardsburg 1 – TIE
Schoolcraft 10, Watervliet 1
Lawton 4, Delton-Kellogg 0
Parchment 0, Saugatuck 0 – TIE
Otsego 9, Niles 1
Plainwell 7, Vicksburg 0
Three Rivers 5, Sturgis 0
Fennville 1, Holland Black River 1 – TIE
Kalamazoo Central 6, Battle Creek Central 0
Portage Central 6, Portage Northern 0
Baseball
Michigan Lutheran 13, Benton Harbor 0 – Game 1
Michigan Lutheran 13, Benton Harbor 1 – Game 2
Buchanan 10, Schoolcraft 0 – Game 1
Buchanan 11, Schoolcraft 1 – Game 2
Mendon 18, Bloomingdale 5 – Game 1
Mendon 8, Bloomingdale 0 – Game 2
Decatur 15, Bangor 0 – Game 1
Decatur 17, Bangor 2 – Game 2
Comstock 11, Hartford 2 – Game 1
Comstock 8, Hartford 1 – Game 2 Suspended
Parchment 11, Constantine 1 – Game 1
Parchment 16, Constantine 1 – Game 2
Softball
Vicksburg 10, St. Joseph 0 – Game 1
Vicksburg 8, St. Joseph 7 – Game 1
Michigan Lutheran 23, Benton Harbor 0
Buchanan 7, Kalamazoo Central 6 – Game 1
Buchanan 11, Kalamazoo Central 1 – Game 2
Portage Central 8, Otsego 4 – Game 1
Portage Central 12, Otsego 6 – Game 2
Portage Northern 11, Niles 5 – Game 1
Portage Northern 13, Niles 5 – Game 2
Mendon 18, Bloomingdale 0 – Game 1
Mendon 23, Bloomingdale 1 – Game 2
Decatur 15, Bangor 0 – Game 1
Decatur 15, Bangor 0 – Game 2
Hartford 17, Comstock 2 – Game 1
Hartford 17, Comstock 0 – Game 2
Parchment 8, Constantine 0 – Game 1
Parchment 8, Constantine 4 – Game 2
Girls Tennis
Lakeshore 7, Portage Northern 1
Our Lady of the Lake 5, Galesburg-Augusta 3
Brandywine 8, Schoolcraft 0
Edwardsburg 7, Three Rivers 1
Niles 7, New Buffalo 1
Boys Golf
SMAC West at The Moors, Portage
- Portage Central 160
- Mattawan 162
- Lakeshore 173
- St. Joseph 174
- Portage Northern 180
BCS Red at Orchard Hills, Buchanan
- Berrien Springs 213
- South Haven 217
- Buchanan 240
- Brandywine 254
Today
Baseball
Battle Creek Central at Benton Harbor, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Bridgman at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Our Lady of the Lake at G.R. Sacred Heart, 5:15 p.m.
Lawrence at New Buffalo, 4:15 p.m.
Kalamazoo Central at South Haven, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Mattawan at Kalamazoo Christian, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Kal. Loy Norrix at B.C. Lakeview, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Plainwell at Allegan, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Three Rivers at Edwardsburg, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Dowagiac at Niles, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Otsego at Paw Paw, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Sturgis at Vicksburg, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Watervliet at Fennville, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Coloma at Saugatuck, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Gobles at Lawton, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Softball
Battle Creek Central at Benton Harbor, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Lawrence at New Buffalo, 4:15 p.m.
Buchanan at South Haven, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Kalamazoo Christian at Gull Lake, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Plainwell at Allegan, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Three Rivers at Edwardsburg, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Dowagiac at Niles, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Otsego at Paw Paw, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Sturgis at Vicksburg, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Howardsville Chr. at White Pigeon, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Watervliet at Fennville, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Coloma at Saugatuck, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Gobles at Lawton, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Girls Soccer
New Buffalo at Michigan Lutheran, 5:00 p.m.
Girls Tennis
Gull Lake at Lakeshore, 2:00 p.m.
Gull Lake at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m.
Boys Golf
BCS White at Grand Beach GC, 4:00 p.m. (New Buffalo host)
