NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – 2024 NBA Finals (best of 7)
Last Night
Boston Celtics 105, Dallas Mavericks 98 (BOS leads 2-0)
Celtics 105, Mavericks 98 – Celtics beat Mavericks 105-98, take 2-0 lead in NBA Finals as series heads to Dallas
Jrue Holiday had 26 points and 11 rebounds, and Jayson Tatum made up for a rough shooting night with 12 assists and nine rebounds as the Boston Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 105-98 on Sunday night to take a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals. Luka Doncic, who was listed as questionable to play less than two hours before the opening tipoff, scored 32 points with 11 rebounds and 11 assists — the first NBA Finals triple-double in Mavericks franchise history. But he missed a one-footed, running floater from 3-point range with 28 seconds left, ending Dallas’ last chance at a comeback. Game 3 is Wednesday night in Dallas.
NBA – Luka Doncic’s triple-double not enough to help Mavericks avoid 2-game hole
Luka Doncic is piling up injuries and points in these NBA Finals. But for the second straight game, he didn’t get enough support from his Mavericks teammates. This time on a night when the Boston Celtics did everything possible to give Dallas a chance to steal a game on the road. Doncic connected on 12 of 21 shots and finished with 32 points, 11 assists and 11 rebounds, marking his 10th career playoff triple-double and the first Finals triple-double in Mavericks’ history. But his teammates went a combined 26 of 59 from the field on a night in which Boston went just 10 of 30 from the 3-point line during Boston’s 105-98 Game 2 win.
NHL – National Hockey League – 2024 Stanely Cup Finals (best of 7)
Tonight
Edmonton Oilers at Florida Panthers, 8:00 p.m. (FLA leads 1-0)
MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Detroit Tigers 10, Milwaukee Brewers 2
Boston Red Sox 6, Chicago White Sox 4 – 10 Innings
Chicago Cubs 4, Cincinnati Reds 2
Tigers 10, Brewers 2 – Tigers score 8 runs in 5th inning to back Tarik Skubal in 10-2 rout of Brewers
Jake Rogers hit a three-run homer to cap an eight-run fifth inning, Tarik Skubal earned his eighth win of the season and the Detroit Tigers rolled to a 10-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. The eight-run inning was a season high for the Tigers, who snapped a three-game losing streak. Gio Urshela and Zach McKinstry each contributed a two-run single. Riley Greene finished with two doubles and an RBI. Skubal allowed one run and five hits while striking out 10 in 6 2/3 innings. The strikeout total was his second-highest this season. He fanned 12 against the New York Yankees on May 5. Milwaukee starter Bryse Wilson was charged with seven runs in 4 1/3 innings. The NL Central leaders hadn’t allowed double-digit runs since April 28.
Red Sox 6, White Sox 4 – F/10 – Hamilton homers and Red Sox rally for 6-4 win over White Sox in 10 innings
David Hamilton homered and doubled, shaking off an early error at shortstop to help the Boston Red Sox rally past the Chicago White Sox 6-4 in 10 innings. Jarren Duran reached on an error by reliever Michael Soroka in the 10th, sending automatic runner Ceddanne Rafaela from second base to third. He scored on Jamie Westbrook’s sacrifice fly, and Rob Refsnyder singled home another run as Boston returned to .500 at 33-33. Kenley Jansen struck out five in two innings for the win. Cam Booser fanned two in a perfect 10th for his first career save. Paul DeJong hit a three-run homer and doubled for the White Sox, who had won two straight after a franchise-record 14-game losing streak.
Cubs 4, Reds 2 – Happ’s 3-run double and Imanaga’s strong start help Cubs avoid sweep with 4-2 win over Reds
Ian Happ drove in three runs with a bases-loaded double in the first inning and Shota Imanaga had another strong start as the Chicago Cubs ended the Cincinnati Reds’ seven-game winning streak with a 4-2 victory on Sunday. Luke Maile homered for Cincinnati. Imanaga allowed two runs in 6 2/3 with a walk and seven strikeouts. Frankie Montas lasted just 1 1/3 innings to take the loss. Hector Neris recorded his ninth save.
Tonight
Chicago White Sox (Fedde 4-1) at Seattle (Gilbert 3-4), 9:40 p.m.
Tigers and Cubs are off
WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association
Tonight
Indiana Fever at Connecticut Sun, 7:00 p.m.
WNBA – Clark not on Olympic team, hopes to make it one day with USA Basketball
Caitlin Clark hopes to play for the U.S. Olympic team one day. It just won’t be in Paris next month. The Indiana Fever rookie has confirmed that she isn’t on the roster for this year’s Olympics. She wasn’t included on the U.S. team that was provided to The Associated Press on Saturday by a person familiar with the team. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because no official announcement had been made. The roster includes A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart and Diana Taurasi, who is going for a record sixth Olympic gold medal.
Tennis –Alcaraz wins the French Open for a third Grand Slam title at 21
Carlos Alcaraz has come back to defeat Alexander Zverev 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 to win the French Open for his third Grand Slam title. Alcaraz is a 21-year-old from Spain who becomes the youngest man to collect major championships on three surfaces. Sunday’s victory allows him to add the clay-court trophy from Roland Garros to his triumphs on hard courts at the U.S. Open in 2022 and on grass at Wimbledon in 2023. He is now 3-0 in Grand Slam finals. Zverev dropped to 0-2 in major title matches. He was the runner-up at the 2020 U.S. Open after blowing a two-set lead against Dominic Thiem.
Golf – Scheffler holds on to win Memorial for his 5th PGA Tour title of the year
Scottie Scheffler is a winner again, and he never had to grind so hard. Scheffler held off Collin Morikawa and Adam Hadwin at the Memorial with his highest Sunday score in nearly two years. He shot a 74 and it was enough for a one-shot victory over Morikawa. Muirfield Village was so tough that only six players broke par and the average score was 75. Scheffler ended it by getting up-and-down from behind the 18th green and making a 5-footer for par. He shook hands with tournament host Jack Nicklaus and then cradled month-old son Bennett.
Golf – Linnea Strom shoots 11-under 60 to overcome 7-stroke deficit
Linnea Strom shot a tournament-record 11-under 60 on Sunday to overcome a seven-stroke deficit and win the ShopRite LPGA Classic by a shot for her first LPGA Tour title. After making the cut on the number Saturday, Strom teed off at 8:20 a.m. — three hours, 40 minutes before the final group — on the Bay Course at Seaview Resort. Strom had an eagle and nine birdies to get to 14-under 199, finishing about 15 minutes before the final group teed off. The Swede had the lowest final-round score by a winner in LPGA Tour history and matched the second-lowest score overall. Annika Sorenstam set the record with a 59 in the second round of the 2001 Standard Register
NASCAR – Kyle Larson celebrates playoff waiver with another win and points lead
Kyle Larson celebrated NASCAR approving his participation in the playoffs with his third Cup victory of the season. He won Sunday at his home track of Sonoma Raceway for the second time and fifth victory on a road course. The win moved him to the top of the current Cup series standings. Larson just this week was granted a playoff waiver by NASCAR, which debated a week over granting him one because he missed the Coca-Cola 600 when he ran the Indianapolis 500 last month. Larson led 19 of the 110 laps and passed defending race winner Martin Truex Jr. with eight laps remaining. It is his 20th win since joining Hendrick in 2021 which ranks third in the organization behind Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson.
IndyCar – Will Power wins for first time in 2 years
Will Power ended a two-year victory drought by leading Team Penske’s domination at Road America on Sunday. Power hadn’t won an IndyCar race since the Detroit Grand Prix on June 5, 2022. Power went on to win the points championship that season, and his victory Sunday put him atop the points standings this year as well. The 43-year-old Australian won for the 42nd time on the series to tie Michael Andretti for fourth place. They trail A.J. Foyt (67), Scott Dixon (58) and Mario Andretti (52). Indy 500 winner Josef Newgarden finished second and Scott McLaughlin was third to give Team Penske a sweep of the podium — its first since 2017.
MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Yesterday
Cedar Rapids Kernels 9, Great Lakes Loons 6
Lansing Lugnuts 7, Dayton Dragons 1
South Bend Cubs 4, West Michigan Whitecaps 3
Tonight
No games tonight
MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Friday
Girls Soccer – Regional Finals
Division 4 at Portage Northern
Kalamazoo Christian, 1, Grandville Calvin Christian 0
Saturday
Girls Soccer – Regional Finals
Division 2 at Gull Lake
Holland Christian 1, Lakeshore 0
Baseball – Regional Final/Quarterfinals
Division 2 at Kalamazoo College
Gull Lake 9, Ionia 6
Grand Rapids Christian 8, Niles 2
Quarterfinal – Gull Lake 8, GR Christian 0
Division 3 at Adrian College
Ann Arbor Greenhills 7, Ottawa Lake Whiteford 4
Watervliet 8, Jonesville 2
Quarterfinal – Watervliet 8, A-A Greenhills 0
Division 4 at Cornerstone University (GR)
Vermontville Maple Valley 5, Adrian Lenawee Christian 4
Kalamazoo Hackett 6, Centreville 0
Quarterfinal – Maple Valley 4, Kal. Hackett 2
Softball – Regional Semis/Finals
Division 1 at Kalamazoo Central
Hartland 7, Kalamazoo Central 6
Lansing Waverly 7, Battle Creek Lakeview 2
Regional Final – Hartland 4, Waverly 2
Division 2 at Edwardsburg
Marshall 5, St. Joseph 0
Vicksburg 5, Edwardsburg 0
Regional Final – Vicksburg 9, Marshall 3
Division 3 at Coloma
Ravenna 5, Kalamazoo Christian 3
Grandville Calvin Christian 8, Coloma 3
Regional Final – Ravenna 7, Calvin Christian 5
Division 3 at Constantine
Buchanan 1, Hanover-Horton 0
Bronson 11, Homer 0
Regional Final – Buchanan 6, Bronson 4
Division 4 at Mendon
Burr Oak 2, Decatur 1
Mendon 13, Martin 2
Regional Final – Mendon 7, Burr Oak 6
