MLB – Major League Baseball
Last Night
Chicago White Sox 13, Detroit Tigers 0
San Diego Padres 19, Chicago Cubs 5
White Sox 13, Tigers 0 – Moncada’s five hits, five RBIs lead White Sox past Tigers
Yoán Moncada had five hits and five RBIs, including a run-scoring single against Kody Clemens, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 13-0 for a three-game series sweep. Moncada, Danny Mendick and Seby Zavala homered for Chicago, which had dropped four of five before arriving in Detroit. Tigers manager A.J. Hinch gave up on his pitching staff after six innings, using Harold Castro for the seventh, Clemens for the eighth, and Tucker Barnhart for the ninth. It was the pitching debut for the 26-year-old Clemens, whose father, Roger, won seven Cy Young Awards.
Padres 19, Cubs 5 – Machado homers in hit parade, Padres pelt Cubs 19-5.
Manny Machado lined a single for his 1,500th hit and hit a two-run homer in a four-RBI night to help the San Diego Padres beat the reeling Chicago Cubs 19-5. Machado was one of five Padres with three hits as San Diego routed the Cubs for the second straight hot night at Wrigley Field. Jorge Alfaro added a two-run homer and three RBIs as San Diego improved to 40-24 in winning its third straight and seventh in nine. Jake Cronenworth and Jurickson Profar each doubled twice and had three hits for the Padres, who entered the game percentage points behind the first-place Dodgers in the NL West. The Cubs have lost nine straight.
Today
San Diego (Musgrove 7-0) at Chicago Cubs (Swarmer 1-1), 2:20 p.m.
Texas (Pérez 4-2) at Detroit (Brieske 1-5), 7:10 p.m. WSJM/WCSY 6:50
White Sox are off
NHL – National Hockey League – 2022 Stanley Cup Finals
Last Night
Colorado Avalanche 4, Tampa Bay Lightning 3 – OT (COL Leads 1-0)
Avalanche 4, Lightning 3 – OT – Avalanche beat Lightning in OT to open Stanley Cup Final
Andre Burakovsky scored 1:23 into overtime and the Colorado Avalanche opened the Stanley Cup Final with a 4-3 victory over the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday night. Burakovsky ended it after the Avalanche failed to score on a power play that began late in regulation when three-time champ Patrick Maroon put the puck over the glass. Burakovsky is one of only two Avalanche players who have won the Cup. The game likely wouldn’t have even reached OT if not for big penalty kills by the Avalanche, who were 3 for 3 against Tampa Bay’s potent power play. The final kill featured a crucial save by goaltender Darcy Kuemper and a series of clears by Norris Trophy finalist defenseman Cale Makar.
NHL – Bettman says NHL projected to set revenue record this season
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says the league is projecting record revenue this season. Bettman at his annual state of the league address before the Stanley Cup Final estimated revenue will surpass $5.2 billion. The league generated $4.6 billion in the last normal full season in 2018-19. Bettman cited a significant uptick in scoring leading to high ratings and more interest in the game. The increase also stems from new U.S. media rights deals with ESPN and Turner Sports that went into effect this season.
NBA – National Basketball Association – 2022 NBA Finals
Tonight
Golden State Warriors at Boston Celtics, 9:00 p.m. (GSW Leads 3-2)
NBA – Warriors lean on history with a chance to close out Celtics
Stephen Curry and the Warriors have been within a game of clinching a championship in three of Golden State’s previous five trips to the NBA Finals during his 13-year NBA career. Curry says he’ll lean on that experience when he takes the court at Boston’s TD Garden on Thursday night. The Warriors have a 3-2 lead on the Celtics. The stakes will be equally high for the Celtics, who will try to force a Game 7. Celtics star Jayson Tatum said they’re optimistic, given how they’ve had Game 7 wins in the two prior playoff series.
WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association
Last Night
Phoenix Mercury 93, Indiana Fever 80 – d
Mercury 93, Fever 80 – Charles has season-high 29 points, Mercury beat Fever 93-80
Tina Charles scored a season-high 29 points on 11-of-21 shooting, Diana Taurasi hit four 3-pointers and finished with 17 points and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Indiana Fever 93-80. Diamond DeShields finished with 16 points and Skylar Diggins-Smith scored 13 for Phoenix (6-9). The Mercury have won four of their last five games following a seven-game losing streak. Kelsey Mitchell led Indiana with 20 points on 10-of-20 shooting.
Golf – US Open – US Open turns focus from Saudi money to golf’s toughest test
The U.S. Open starts Thursday and not a moment too soon for those interested in golf. The talk all week at The Country Club outside of Boston has been more about the Saudi-funded LIV Golf league instead of thick rough and firm greens. This isn’t the first time an American major was overshadowed by controversy. The 1990 PGA Championship at Shoal Creek was under scrutiny because the club initially resisted having a Black member. The 2003 Masters was all about Martha Burk and her demand the club have a female member. Now the focus at Brookline finally turns to golf after endless chatter about Saudi money.
FIFA – FIFA to announce 2026 World Cup US sites, paring from 17
FIFA plans to announce the 2026 World Cup sites, trimming the U.S. list from 17 to 10-12. Three sites are planned in Mexico and two are likely in Canada. In the first 48-nation World Cup, soccer’s governing body planned 60 games in the U.S., including all from the quarterfinals on, and 10 each in Mexico and Canada. Just two of the contending stadiums hosted games in 1994, Pasadena’s Rose Bowl joined by Orlando’s Camping World Stadium. Dozens of training complexes have been built for MLS teams, creating a far better infrastructure
NFL – Commanders’ Snyder won’t testify before US House committee
A lawyer representing Dan Snyder told Congress the Washington Commanders owner will not testify at a hearing next week as part of an investigation into the team’s workplace conduct. Attorney Karen Patton Seymour sent a letter to the leaders of the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform explaining the reasons why Snyder was declining the invitation to appear at the June 22 hearing. Among the reasons given were a lack of assurance about the scope of questioning and a scheduling conflict. A spokeswoman for the committee says it intends to move forward with the hearing as scheduled. An NFL spokesman says Commissioner Roger Goodell plans to testify virtually.
MILB – Midwest League Baseball
Yesterday
West Michigan 12, Peoria 4
Lansing 9, Fort Wayne 5
Great Lakes 5, Wisconsin 0
South Bend 15, Quad Cities 8
Today
Fort Wayne at Lansing, 7:05 p.m.
Wisconsin at Great Lakes, 7:05 p.m.
South Bend at Quad Cities, 7:30 p.m.
West Michigan at Peoria, 7:35 p.m.
MHSAA – High School Sports
Tonight
Girls Soccer – State Semifinals
Division 2 at Byron Center
GR Forest Hills Central 3, Gull Lake 1
Today
Softball – State Semifinals
Division 2 at Michigan State University
Lakeshore vs. Escanaba, 5:30 p.m.
Division 1 at Michigan State University
Mattawan vs. Allen Park, 10:00 a.m
