MLB – Major League Baseball
Last Night
Cleveland Guardians 2, Detroit Tigers 1
Tampa Bay Rays 8, Chicago White Sox 2
San Diego Padres 6, Chicago Cubs 3
Guardians 2, Tigers 1 – José Ramírez breaks team record for go-ahead homers as Guardians top Tigers 2-1
José Ramírez hit a solo homer in the sixth inning, breaking Hall of Famer Larry Doby’s franchise record with his 87th career go-ahead blast and lifting the Cleveland Guardians to a 2-1 win over the Detroit Tigers. Ramírez’s drive off Tigers starter Jack Flaherty hit the foul pole in right field, breaking a 1-all tie that had stood since the first. The Guardians have the second-best record in the American League at 23-12. Riley Greene homered on the first pitch of the game for Detroit, which lost its fourth straight. The shot off Triston McKenzie was Greene’s second leadoff homer this season and the third of his three-year career.
Rays 8, White Sox 2 – DeLuca stays hot with homer and 4 RBIs as Rays beat Clevinger and White Sox 8-2
Jonny DeLuca continued his hot stretch with a homer and four RBIs, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Mike Clevinger and the Chicago White Sox 8-2 on Monday night for their fourth consecutive win. DeLuca has driven in 10 runs in four games after being sidelined with a broken right hand all season. DeLuca had a two-run single in a three-run second against Clevinger, and hit a two-run drive off Jared Shuster during a three-run fifth that made it 7-2. Clevinger was recalled from Triple-A Charlotte before the game, and allowed four runs, six hits and four walks over two-plus innings.
Padres 6, Cubs 3 – Yu Darvish pitches 5 scoreless innings as the Padres beat the Cubs 6-3
Yu Darvish pitched five scoreless innings, Luis Campusano drove in three runs and the San Diego Padres beat the Chicago Cubs 6-3. Darvish allowed three hits, struck out five and walked one in his second straight win. The Japanese right-hander played for Chicago for three seasons before he was traded to San Diego in December 2020. Campusano, Xander Bogaerts, Jake Cronenworth and Donovan Solano each had two hits as the Padres won for the fifth time in six games. Robert Suarez got five outs for his 11th save in 11 opportunities. Christopher Morel and Yan Gomes homered for the Cubs.
Tonight
Detroit (Maeda 1-1) at Cleveland (Allen 3-2), 6:10 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 5:45
Chicago White Sox (Soroka 0-3) at Tampa Bay (Eflin 1-4), 6:50 p.m.
San Diego (Vásquez 0-1) at Chicago Cubs (Imanaga 5-0), 7:40 p.m.
NBA – 2024 NBA Playoffs – Round 1 (Best of 7)
Last Night
New York Knicks 121, Indiana Pacers 117 (NYK leads 1-0)
Minnesota Timberwolves 106, Denver Nuggets 80 . (MIN leads 2-0)
Knicks 121, Pacers 117 – Brunson scores 43, rallies Knicks to 121-117 win over Pacers in Game 1
Jalen Brunson scored 43 points, becoming the fourth player in NBA history with four straight 40-point games in the postseason, and the New York Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers 121-117 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Brunson had 21 in the fourth quarter, rallying the Knicks after they trailed by nine early in the period. He joined Hall of Famers Jerry West, who had six consecutive 40-point games in the postseason, and Michael Jordan and Bernard King, who both had four. Donte DiVincenzo hit the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 40 seconds remaining and scored 25 for the Knicks. Myles Turner led the Pacers with 23 points.
Tonight
Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics, 7:00 p.m. (Game 1)
Dallas Mavericks at Oklahoma City Thunder, 9:30 p.m. (Game 1)
NBA – Spurs’ Wembanyama named NBA Rookie of the Year after a record-setting season
Victor Wembanyama had a year like no rookie in NBA history. Others scored more points, others grabbed more rebounds, others had more blocks, others made more steals. But never had there been a player who, in Year 1 of their career, posted all these averages — at least 21.4 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 3.6 blocks and 1.2 steals per game. Until now. The long-expected result became reality on Monday, when the Spurs’ star from France was announced as the unanimous winner NBA’s Rookie of the Year award.
NHL – 2024 NHL Stanely Cup Playoffs – Round 1 (Best of 7)
Yesterday
Boston Bruins 5, Florida Panthers 1 (BOS leads 1-0)
Bruins 5, Panthers 1 – Swayman stops 38 shots, Bruins roll past Panthers 5-1 for 1-0 series lead
Jeremy Swayman stopped 38 shots, Brandon Carlo scored a goal just a few hours after his wife gave birth to their son and the Boston Bruins topped the Florida Panthers 5-1 in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series Monday night. Morgan Geekie, Mason Lohrei, Justin Brazeau and Jake DeBrusk also had goals for Boston, which improved to 5-0-0 against the Panthers this season. Matthew Tkachuk had the goal for Florida, which has rallied from a 1-0 deficit to win an NHL playoff series only twice in nine previous opportunities. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 24 shots for the Panthers.
Tonight
Carolina Hurricanes at New York Rangers, 7:30 p.m. (NYR leads 1-0)
Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks, 10:00 p.m. (Game 1)
PWHL – PWHL’s strong first season coincides with a growing appetite for women’s sports
The inaugural season of the Professional Women’s Hockey League has set one attendance record after another while putting the sport on the map across North America outside the Olympics. Finally having the best players in the world in one league has provided the kind of jump start needed to try to catch up with basketball and soccer in a crowded landscape. The blossoming of the PWHL also comes at the perfect time with heightened interest in women’s sports beyond what’s become known as the Caitlin Clark effect.
WNBA – Chicago Sky rookie Kamilla Cardoso out at least a month with a shoulder injury
Chicago Sky rookie Kamilla Cardoso will be sidelined for at least a month with a shoulder injury she sustained in a preseason game against Minnesota on May 3. The No. 3 pick in the WNBA draft will be re-evaluated in 4-to-6 weeks, the team announced Monday. Cardoso had six points and four rebounds in 13 minutes before getting hurt. The 6-foot-7 center helped South Carolina go undefeated and win the school’s third national championship last month. She earned Final Four Most Outstanding Player honors after her 15-point, 17-rebound performance against Iowa in the title game. Chicago also announced that rookie guard Bryanna Maxwell is out with a knee injury and will be re-evaluated in a few weeks. The Sky open their season at Dallas on May 15.
NCAA – Paying college athletes appears closer than ever
A settlement being discussed in an antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA and major college conferences could cost billions and pave the way for a new compensation model for college athletes. An agreement has not been finalized and questions about how exactly a new system would work remain unanswered. It is also unclear if new rules could withstand further legal scrutiny, but it appears college sports is heading down a revolutionary path with at least some schools directly paying athletes to participate. How much could be heading their way, who gets paid and who and what could stand in the way?
NCAAFB – After Barstool sponsorship fizzles, Snoop Dogg brand sponsors Arizona Bowl
Rapper and media personality Snoop Dogg is putting his name on the Arizona Bowl for what will be the first partnership between an alcohol brand and a college bowl game. The “Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl Presented by Gin & Juice By Dre and Snoop” is scheduled for Dec. 28 at Arizona Stadium and will match teams from the Mountain West Conference and Mid-American Conference. The digital media company Barstool previously sponsored the bowl. Gin & Juice, named after Snoop’s 1994 hit, is the first product from Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre’s new premium spirits company.
MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
No games last night
Tonight
Lansing Lugnuts at Great Lakes Loons, 11:05 a.m.
Cedar Rapids Kernels at South Bend Cubs, 6:05 p.m.
Fort Wayne Tin Caps at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m.
MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Today
Girls Soccer
SMAC
Lakeshore 1, St. Joseph 0
Mattawan 8, Battle Creek Central 0
Portage Central 5, Battle Creek Lakeview 0
Loy Norrix 4, Portage Northern 0
Gull Lake 6, Kalamazoo Central 0
Wolverine
Plainwell 8, Niles 0
Otsego 4, Paw Paw 0
Vicksburg 8, Edwardsburg 0
Three Rivers 5, Sturgis 0
SAC
South Haven 0, Watervliet 0 – TIE
Bridgman 1, Fennville 1 – TIE
Holland Black River 8, Coloma 0
Kalamazoo Christian 7, Lawton 1
Allegan 3, Schoolcraft 1
Constantine 3, Parchment 0
Kalamazoo Hackett 3, Delton-Kellogg 0
Southwest 10
Bloomingdale 4, Bangor 2
Marcellus 2, Comstock 2 – TIE
Non-Conference
Buchanan 6, Michigan Lutheran 0
Dowagiac 8, Hartford 1
Baseball
Bangor 15, Lawrence 0
Centreville 15, Bloomingdale 0 – Game 1
Centreville 4, Bloomingdale 2 – Game 2
Marcellus 18, Comstock 0 – Game 1
Marcellus 20, Comstock 3 – Game 2
Kalamazoo Hackett 11, Portage Northern 5
Loy Norrix 11, Hopkins 10 – F/10
Softball
Brandywine 10, Michigan Lutheran 1 – Game 1
Brandywine 11, Michigan Lutheran 4 – Game 2
Buchanan 9, Battle Creek Lakeview 1
Bangor 10, Lawrence 0 – Game 1
Bangor 13, Lawrence 8 – Game 2
Decatur 11, Cassopolis 1 – Game 1
Decatur 11, Cassopolis 1 – Game 2
Plainwell 8, Allegan 5 – Game 1
Plainwell 17, Allegan 6 – Game 2
GR Covenant Christian 9, Saugatuck 5 – Game 1
GR Covenant Christian 19, Saugatuck 2 – Game 2
Girls Tennis
Edwardsburg 4, Lakeshore 4 – TIE
Hamilton 6, Allegan 2
Today
Baseball
Buchanan at St. Joseph, 4:15 p.m. (DH)
Lakeshore at New Prairie (IN), 5:30 p.m.
Brandywine at Benton Harbor, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Our Lady of the Lake at New Buffalo, 4:15 p.m. (DH)
Eau Claire at Michigan Lutheran, 4:15 p.m. (DH)
Berrien Springs at Dowagiac, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Vicksburg at Edwardsburg, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Otsego at Paw Paw, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Niles at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Sturgis at Three Rivers, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Coloma at Allegan, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Bridgman at Fennville, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Watervliet at South Haven, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Kalamazoo Christian at Constatine, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Kalamazoo Hackett at Lawton, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Saugatuck at Martin, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Schoolcraft at Parchment, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Gull Lake at Mattawan, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Softball
Eau Claire at Michigan Lutheran, 4:15 p.m. (DH)
Bangor at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Buchanan at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
River Valley at Howardsville Christian, 4:15 p.m. (DH)
Berrien Springs at Dowagiac, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Vicksburg at Edwardsburg, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Otsego at Paw Paw, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Niles at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Coloma at Allegan, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Bridgman at Fennville, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Watervliet at South Haven, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Kalamazoo Christian at Constatine, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Kalamazoo Hackett at Lawton, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Saugatuck at Martin, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Schoolcraft at Parchment, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Sturgis at Three Rivers, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Girls Soccer
Our Lady of the Lake at Saugatuck, 6:00 p.m.
Girls Tennis
New Buffalo at Berrien Springs, 4:30 p.m.
Our Lady of the Lake at Buchanan, 4:30 p.m.
Track and Field
SAC Conference Meet at Gobles, 12:30 p.m.
