MLB – Major League Baseball
Last Night
Chicago White Sox 4, Detroit Tigers 1
San Francisco Giants 7, Chicago Cubs 2
White Sox 4, Tigers 1 – Moncada, Lamb homer as White Sox beat Tigers 4-1 behind Lynn
Yoán Moncada and Jake Lamb hit two of Chicago’s four home runs to back Lance Lynn, Hall of Fame manager Tony La Russa closed in on John McGraw for second on baseball’s career wins list, and the White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1. Moncada and Lynn connected in the first two innings as Chicago grabbed a 2-0 lead. Yasmani Grandal made it 3-1 with a 457-foot drive to right-center against Casey Mize. Tim Anderson added a solo shot in the eighth off Daniel Norris. La Russa picked up career victory No. 2,762 to move within one of McGraw, and the White Sox won for the eighth time in 11 games.
Giants 7, Cubs 2 – Crawford’s 3-run HR propels Giants past Cubs 7-2
Brandon Crawford homered and drove in four runs, Anthony DeSclafani pitched six solid innings and hit an RBI double, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 7-2. Buster Posey and Alex Dickerson added two hits apiece to help the Giants win the opener of the four-game series between two of the hottest teams in the National League. San Francisco has won seven of nine to improve to an NL-best 35-21.
Tonight
Detroit Tigers at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m. 94.9 WSJM/103.7 Cosy-FM 7:50
Chicago Cubs at San Francisco Giants, 9:45 p.m.
MLB – Name game: Final list set of possible successor to Indians
The Cleveland Indians now have a final list of new names for their team. They are vetting them for legal purposes after months of research and discussions with fans. The team announced in December it is changing its name for the first time since 1915. The move came after an acknowledgment that the existing name was racist and demeaning to some people. The team began meeting with groups of fans in February. Nearly 1,200 potential names were offered. That list was whittled down, although it’s not clear how many made the final cut. Owner Paul Dolan told The Associated Press in December the new name will not have any Native American themes. Among the most popular names pushed on social media are the Spiders, Guardians and Avengers.
NHL – 2021 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 2 – Best of 7
Last Night
Boston Bruins 2, New York Islanders 1 – OT (BOS leads 2-1)
Carolina Hurricanes 3, Tampa Bay Lightning 2 – OT (TBL leads 2-1)
Tonight
Montreal Canadiens at Winnipeg Jets, 7:30 p.m. (MTL leads 1-0)
Colorado Avalanche at Vegas Golden Knights, 10:00 p.m. (COL leads 2-0)
NHL – Scheifele gets four-game ban
The NHL has handed down a four-game suspension to Winnipeg Jets forward Mark Scheifele for charging Montreal Canadiens forward Jake Evans during Game 1 of the Stanley Cup second round series on Wednesday. The incident occurred as Evans scored an empty-net goal in the final minute of the Canadiens’ 5-3 victory. Scheifele was assessed a major penalty for charging and game misconduct. If the term of the suspension is not fully served during the playoffs, the remaining game will be served at the beginning of next season.
NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Round 1 – Best of 7
Last Night
Denver Nuggets 126, Portland Trailblazers 115 (DEN wins 4-2)
Phoenix Suns 113, Los Angeles Lakers 100 (PHX wins 4-2)
Last Night
Los Angeles Clippers at Dallas Mavericks, 10:00 p.m. (PHX leads 3-2)
WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association
Last Night
Phoenix Mercury 77, Chicago Sky 74 – OT
Los Angeles Sparks 98, Indiana Fever 63
Mercury 77, Sky 74 – OT – Diggins-Smith scores 28 to help Mercury beat Sky again
Skylar Diggins-Smith scored 28 points, Brittney Griner had 16 points, including a dunk in the third quarter, and 12 rebounds, and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Chicago Sky 77-74 in overtime. Phoenix pulled away in overtime, going on an 10-2 run with scoring from four different players. Diggins-Smith went 1 of 2 from the line with 8.1 seconds left for a three-point lead and Courtney Vandersloot missed a 3-pointer as time expired. Kia Nurse, who hit a game-winning 3-pointer from midcourt in the series on Tuesday, added 14 points for Phoenix. Megan Walker added 11 points. Kahleah Copper led Chicago with 14 points.
Sparks 98, Fever 63 – Short-handed Los Angeles eases past Indiana 98-63
Kristi Toliver scored 22 points, Bria Holmes had 14 points and seven rebounds, and the short-handed Los Angeles Sparks eased past the Indiana Fever 98-63. Los Angeles was without leading scorer Nneka Ogwumike (knee) and Chiney Ogwumike. Te’a Cooper added 15 points, Erica Wheeler had 14 and Nia Coffey 13 for the Sparks. Coffey, Toliver and Wheeler each made a 3-pointer as Los Angeles was 14 of 28 from distance. Kelsey Mitchell led Indiana with 15 points.
Tennis – French Open – Swiatek, Federer, Djokovic advance
Rafael Nadal celebrated his 35th birthday at the French Open with another victory against Richard Gasquet. Nadal won 6-0, 7-5, 6-2 to improve to 17-0 for his career against the Frenchman since they first met in 2004. Gasquet hasn’t even won a set in the past 12 losses to Nadal and not since 2008. The defending champion improved to 102-2 at Roland Garros as he bids to win a record 21st Grand Slam title. Top-ranked Novak Djokovic reached the third round for the 16th straight year with a straight-set win over Pablo Cuevas. Defending women’s champion Iga Swiatek advanced by beating Rebecca Peterson 6-1, 6-1. Roger Federer beat Marin Cilic 6-2, 2-6, 7-6, 6-2.
NFL – NFL suspends Lions tackle Jashon Cornell for first 3 games
Detroit Lions defensive tackle Jashon Cornell has been suspended by the NFL for the first three games of the season for violating the league’s policy and program on substances of abuse. The NFL said Thursday that Cornell can play in preseason games and participate in practices before the season begins. He is eligible to be on the roster on Sept. 27, if the 2020 seventh-round pick from Ohio State makes the team with a new general manager and coach. Cornell apologized on Twitter to the Lions and their fans for making a mistake last year after a friend died.
USFL – USFL relaunching next year, four decades after its birth
The United States Football League is relaunching four decades after the spring league shook up professional football in the mid-1980s. The new USFL will include at least eight teams and while no cities have been named the new USFL says it retains the rights to “key original team names.” The new spring league will partner with Fox Sports to broadcast its games. The original USFL was launched in 1983. The league folded in 1986 after a push by several owners including future President Donald Trump to move to the fall and directly challenge the NFL.
COVID – Chicago to join Illinois in fully reopening June 11
Chicago’s mayor has moved up the city’s timetable for reopening to match the rest of the state. Mayor Lori Lightfoot had planned to allow bars, restaurants, hotels and sports stadiums to open to full capacity on July 4. On Thursday, Lightfoot said the city is ready to join the rest of the state in lifting all capacity restrictions on June 11. However, officials say face masks will still be required in schools, in health care settings, on public transit and in some businesses The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 674 new COVID-10 cases diagnosed among 55,432 tests, keeping the average statewide positivity rate at an all-time low of 1.5%.
NCAABSB – College World Series
Today
South Bend Regional – Double Elimination
Central Michigan vs. (10) Notre Dame, 1:00 p.m.
Michigan vs. Connecticut, 7:00 p.m.
NCAABSB – Jarrett’s shrewd moves spur Irish revival in baseball
Link Jarett saw a team full of promise in his first, abbreviated season as Notre Dame’s new baseball coach. The extra long offseason gave Jarett time to rethink his roster and adjust on and off the field. This season’s results surprised everyone. The preseason pick to finish last in the ACC’s Atlantic Division not only won the division title but will now be playing in front of a sold out home stadium Friday when they open NCAA Tournament play against Central Michigan.
IIHF – US tops Slovakia 6-1 at hockey worlds, faces Canada in semis
Colin Blackwell and Conor Garland scored two goals apiece Thursday, and the United States beat Slovakia 6-1 to advance to the semifinal showdown with Canada in hockey’s world championship. The Canadians, who lost their first three games in the tournament, defeated Russia 2-1 on an overtime goal by Andrew Mangiapane. The other semifinal Saturday will pair defending champion Finland and Germany, which upset Switzerland 3-2 in a shootout. Finland defeated the Czech Republic 1-0. All four winners played preliminary round games in Group B and faced each other.
MILB – Minor league pitcher hospitalized after taking liner to head
Minor league pitcher Tyler Zombro is in stable condition after being struck in the head by a line drive, a frightening scene that prompted Triple-A Durham to suspend its game. Zombro, a right-hander in the Tampa Bay Rays organization, was hit by a sharp line drive from Norfolk’s Brett Cumberland in the eighth inning. Zombro crumbled awkwardly to the ground, lay motionless for a moment face down, then began to convulse uncontrollably as teammates and a trainer rushed toward the mound.
MILB – Minor League Baseball – High-A Central
Yesterday
South Bend Cubs 5, Lansing Lugnuts 4
West Michigan Whitecaps 12, Great Lakes Loons 1
Tonight
South Bend Cubs at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m.
West Michigan Whitecaps at Great Lakes Loons, 7:05 p.m.
MHSAA – High School Sports
Yesterday
Soccer – District Finals
Division 3 at Brandywine
Three Rivers 5, Dowagiac 0
Division 4 at Hartford
Saugatuck 6, Holland Black River 1
Boys Golf – Regionals
Division 2 at Coldwater
Team Scores
1. Gull Lake 321 (State Qualifier)
2. St Joseph 332 (State Qualifier)
3. Lakeshore 333 (State Qualifier)
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Other area teams
6. Niles 349
15. Edwardsburg 377
17. Paw Paw 386
18. Three Rivers 403
St. Joseph
1 Ryan Guzzo Sr. 72 Medalist
15 Peter Strickler Sr. 84
25 Cameron Dirlam Sr. 86
41 Charles Uzelac Fr. 90
48 Zach Arrans Jr. 92
Lakeshore
7 Adam Collins Jr. 81
10 Nathan Marohn Sr. 83
10 Jacob Marohn So. 83
25 Treyjen Keim Sr. 86
30 Landen Thompson Sr. 87
MHSAA – High School Sports
Today
Girls Soccer – District Championships
Division 4 at Lake Michigan Catholic
Schoolcraft at Lake Michigan Catholic, 6:00 p.m.
Division 1 at Portage Central
Portage Northern at Portage Central, 6:00 p.m.
Saturday
Baseball – District Semis/Finals
Division 1 at St. Joseph
Portage Northern vs. Portage Central, 10:00 a.m.
St. Joseph vs. Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 12:30 p.m.
Championship, 3:00 p.m.
Division 2 at Lakeshore
Niles vs. Berrien Springs, 10:00 a.m.
Edwardsburg vs. Lakeshore, 12:30 p.m.
Championship, 3:00 p.m.
Division 2 at Otsego
South Haven vs. Plainwell, 10:00 a.m.
Otsego vs. Benton Harbor, 12:00 p.m.
Championship, 2:00 p.m.
Division 3 at Bridgman
Brandywine vs. Watervliet, 10:00 a.m.
Buchanan vs. Coloma, 12:00 p.m.
Championship, 2:00 p.m.
Division 3 at Hartford
Bangor vs. Bloomingdale, 10:00 a.m.
Lawton vs. Hartford, 12:00 p.m.
Championship, 2:00 p.m.
Division 4 at River Valley
River Valley vs. Lake Mich. Catholic, 10:00 a.m.
New Buffalo vs. Michigan Lutheran, 12:30 p.m.
Championship, 3:00 p.m.
Division 4 at Decatur
Cassopolis vs Decatur, 10:00 a.m.
Marcellus vs. Lawrence, 12:00 p.m.
Championship, 2:00 p.m.
Softball – District Semis/Finals
Division 1 at St. Joseph
Portage Northern vs. Loy Norrix, 10:00 a.m.
St. Joseph vs. Mattawan, 12:00 p.m.
Championship, 2:00 p.m.
Division 2 at Lakeshore
South Haven (bye)
Berrien Springs vs. Lakeshore, 10:00 a.m.
Championship, 12:00 p.m.
Division 2 at Edwardsburg
Niles vs. Dowagiac, 10:00 a.m.
Edwardsburg vs. Three Rivers, 12:00 p.m.
Championship, 2:00 p.m.
Division 3 at Hartford
Watervliet vs. Fennville, 10:00 a.m.
Coloma vs. Bloomingdale, 12:00 p.m.
Championship, 2:00 p.m.
Division 3 at Bronson
Centreville vs. Bronson, 10:00 a.m.
Constantine vs. Buchanan, 12:00 p.m.
Championship, 2:00 p.m.
Division 3 at Schoolcraft
Parchment vs. Kal. Hackett, 10:00 a.m.
Lawton vs. Schoolcraft, 12:00 p.m.
Championship, 2:00 p.m.
Division 4 at Bridgman
River Valley vs. Lake Mi. Catholic, 10:00 a.m.
Bridgman vs. Michigan Lutheran, 12:00 p.m.
Championship, 2:00 p.m.
Division 4 at Eau Claire
Marcellus vs. Lawton, 10:00 a.m.
Decatur vs. Cassopolis, 12:00 p.m.
Championship, 2:00 p.m.
Girls Soccer – District Championships
Division 2 at Paw Paw
St. Joseph vs. Lakeshore, 10:00 a.m.
Division 2 at Harper Creek
Plainwell vs. Gull Lake, 11:00 a.m.
