MLB – Major League Baseball
Last Night
Minnesota Twins 5, Detroit Tigers 4
Chicago Cubs 7, Cincinnati Reds 4
White Sox were off
Twins 5, Tigers 4 – Kepler hits slam, Urshela and Twins walk off Tigers 5-4
Max Kepler hit an early grand slam, and Gio Urshela’s infield single in the bottom of the ninth inning gave the Minnesota Twins a 5-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Urshela hit a grounder toward Tigers shortstop Javier Báez, who couldn’t make a play. That allowed Kepler — who launched his slam in the first inning — to score the winning run. Emilio Pagan pitched two scoreless innings of relief to earn the win. Kepler opened the scoring with his third career slam, and the third of the year for the Twins.
Cubs 7, Reds 4 – Happ, Wisdom hit 3-run HRs, Cubs top Aquino, Reds 7-4
Ian Happ and Patrick Wisdom hit three-run homers and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-4 despite two home runs by Aristides Aquino. Happ drove in Seiya Suzuki with a fourth-inning double before Wisdom hit his team-leading 10th homer. With Chicago holding a 4-3 lead with two outs in the seventh, Happ drove the first pitch he saw from reliever Luis Cessa into the right-field bleachers.
Tonight
Chicago Cubs (Stroman 1-4) at Cincinnati (Mahle 2-4), 6:40 p.m.
Detroit (Brieske 0-3) at Minnesota (Gray 1-1), 7:40 p.m. WSJM/WCSY 7:20
Boston (Pivetta 2-4) at Chicago White Sox (Cease 4-1), 8:10 p.m.
MLB – MLB suspends Yanks’ Donaldson for 1 game for ‘Jackie’ remark
Major League Baseball has suspended Josh Donaldson for one game after the New York Yankees slugger made multiple references to Jackie Robinson while talking to White Sox star Tim Anderson on Saturday. Donaldson also was fined an undisclosed amount. The punishment was announced Monday by Michael Hill, the senior vice president of on-field operations for MLB. Donaldson has elected to appeal the penalty. Shortly before the suspension was announced, the Yankees said Donaldson had been put on the COVID-19 injured list. AL East-leading New York is slated to open a three-game series against Baltimore, and then head to Tampa Bay for a four-game set beginning on Thursday.
NBA – National Basketball Association – 2022 NBA Playoffs – Conference Finals
Last Night
Boston Celtics 102, Miami Heat 82 (Series Tied 2-2)
Tonight
Golden State Warriors at Dallas Mavericks, 9:00 p.m. (GSW Leads 3-0)
NHL – National Hockey League – 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs – 2nd Round
Last Night
Tampa Bay Lightning 2, Florida Panthers 0 (TBL Wins 4-0)
Colorado Avalanche 6, St. Louis Blues 3 (COL Leads 3-1)
Tonight
Carolina Hurricanes at New York Rangers, 7:00 p.m. (CAR Leads 2-1)
Edmonton Oilers at Calgary Flames, 9:30 p.m. (EDM Leads 2-1)
IIHF – Denmark stuns Canada at hockey worlds, Czechs beat US
Denmark beat Canada for the first time in a 3-2 upset win at the world ice hockey championship in Finland. Sebastian Dahm’s 29 saves helped Denmark to hold on to stun Canada and move into contention for a place in the quarterfinals. Canada can no longer qualify as the top seeded team in Group A and will need to beat France on Tuesday to be sure of reaching the last eight. Denmark plays Slovakia needing to avoid a loss in regulation. The United States must wait to qualify for the quarterfinals after a bruising 1-0 loss to the Czech Republic in both teams’ second-to-last game of group play.
WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association
Tonight
Indiana Fever at Chicago Sky, 8:00 p.m.
NFL – Autopsy: Steelers QB Haskins was drunk when fatally struck
An autopsy report shows that Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins was legally drunk when he was fatally struck by a dump truck on a Florida highway last month. The Broward County Medical Examiner said in its report released Monday that Haskins’ blood-alcohol content was more than twice the legal level for driving when he was struck April 9. The 24-year-old former Ohio State star had run out of gas on Interstate 595 near Fort Lauderdale about dawn. He told a companion he was going to find a gas station. The dump truck driver told investigators Haskins stepped in front of him as he traveled in the center lane.
NFL – QB Nick Foles reunites with Frank Reich, signs with Colts
Nick Foles is reuniting with Frank Reich. That combination helped the Philadelphia Eagles win the 2017 NFL title. Reich now is head coach of Indianapolis, and the Colts signed free agent quarterback Foles on Monday to back up Matt Ryan. The Colts traded with Atlanta for Ryan earlier this offseason. Foles got a two-year deal after spending the past two seasons in Chicago, playing in only one game in 2021 despite the Bears still paying him under a four-year, $88 million contract he got from Jacksonville in 2019. The Bears released the 10-year veteran on May 1.
NFL – AP source: Commanders procure Va. land for possible stadium
A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press the Washington Commanders have procured land in Virginia for what could be a potential site of the NFL team’s next stadium. The Commanders agreed to pay approximately $100 million for 200 acres of land in Prince William County and are still considering other locations in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia. The Commanders’ lease at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland, expires in 2027. Owner Dan Snyder and Co. have been looking at potential sites in D.C., Maryland and Virginia.
NFL – Stafford, Rams easing back to work after Super Bowl win
Matthew Stafford had an offseason injection in his elbow to quell an unspecified minor injury that nagged him throughout the Los Angeles Rams’ run to the Super Bowl. He didn’t throw serious passes during organized team activities Monday, and he might not do so until training camp. Stafford still believes he needs to get plenty of work done while the Rams begin their preparations to chase a second ring. Stafford thinks he can improve, and he also realizes he needs time to form a bond with new receiver Allen Robinson. With the regular-season opener against Buffalo still 3 1/2 months away, Stafford has plenty of time.
Tennis – French Open – Djokovic wins at French
Novak Djokovic has won his first Grand Slam match in 7 1/2 months. The No. 1-seeded Djokovic opened his title defense at the French Open with a 6-3, 6-1, 6-0 victory in less than two hours over Yoshihito Nishioka. He improved to 18-0 for his career in the first round at Roland Garros. Djokovic, who turned 35 on Sunday, is pursuing a third title in Paris and a 21st Grand Slam trophy overall, which would tie him with Rafael Nadal for the men’s record. Naomi Osaka suffered a straight-set loss to 20-year-old American Amanda Anisimova. The former No. 1 player said afterward she is leaning toward skipping Wimbledon. Rafael Nadal and all of his aches and pains reached the second round of the French Open. The 13-time champion at Roland Garros beat Jordan Thompson 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 in the first round.
CFL – CFL players reject labor deal, urge more negotiations
Canadian Football League players have rejected the new collective bargaining agreement with the league. The players’ union confirmed the deal had been voted down in a memo to its members on Monday night. The CFL Players’ Association says in the memo that a new deal could be reached “if the league is prepared to resolve the outstanding issues quickly.” The tentative deal was reached last Wednesday, four days after players with seven of the league’s nine teams went on strike. It was the second work stoppage in league history and first since 1974.
MILB – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
No games last night
Tonight
Dayton Dragons at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:05 p.m.
Great Lakes Loons at South Bend Cubs, 6:05 p.m.
Lansing Lugnuts at Beloit Sky Carp, 7:35 p.m.
MHSAA – High School Sports
Today
Baseball
St. Joseph 4, Gull Lake 2 – Game 1
St. Joseph 3, Gull Lake 1 – Game 2
Lakeshore 2, Battle Creek Lakeview 1 – Game 1
Lakeshore 9, Battle Creek Lakeview 4 – Game 2
River Valley 9, Michigan Lutheran 5
Watervliet 17, Martin 0 – Game 1
Watervliet 20, Martin 1 – Game 2
Brandywine 7, Cassopolis 0
Lawrence 11, Burr Oak 1 – Game 1
Lawrence 10, Burr Oak 0 – Game 2
Mattawan 4, Kalamazoo Central 0 – Game 1
Kalamazoo Central 2, Mattawan 0 – Game 2
Edwardsburg 4, Portage Northern 2 – Game 1
Portage Northern 11, Edwardsburg 7 – Game 2
Otsego 7, Plainwell 5
Decatur 10, Lawton 4
Softball
St. Joseph 5, Gull Lake 2 – Game 1
St. Joseph 6, Gull Lake 5 – Game 2
Lakeshore 3, Battle Creek Lakeview 0 – Game 1
Lakeshore 6, Battle Creek Lakeview 1 – Game 2
River Valley 4, Michigan Lutheran 2
Watervliet 10, Kalamazoo Christian 5
Burr Oak 15, Lawrence 5 – Game 1
Burr Oak 9, Lawrence 0 – Game 2
Mattawan 14, Kalamazoo Central 0 – Game 1
Mattawan 10, Kalamazoo Central 0 – Game 2
Climax-Scotts 18, Bloomingdale 2 – Game 1
Climax-Scotts 18, Bloomingdale 2 – Game 2
Decatur 11, Lawton 1 – Game 1
Decatur 16, Lawton 1 – Game 2
Mendon 8, Marcellus 4 – Game 1
Mendon 22, Marcellus 12 – Game 2
Girls Soccer
Our Lady of the Lake 1, Coloma 1 – TIE
Kalamazoo Heritage 5, Michigan Lutheran 2
South Haven 4, Niles 0
Lawton 4, Brandywine 0
Kalamazoo Christian2, Portage Northern 0
Three Rivers 5, Delton-Kellogg 0
Parchment 8, Bronson 0
Today
Baseball
River Valley at Our Lady of the Lake, 4:15 p.m. (DH)
Michigan Lutheran at New Buffalo, 4;15 p.m.
Coloma at Lawton, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Centreville at Buchanan, 4:45 p.m.
South Haven at Paw Paw, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Marcellus at Brandywine, 4:15 p.m.
Galesburg-Augusta at Parchment, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Schoolcraft at Kalamazoo Christian, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Kalamazoo Central at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m.
Allegan at Comstock, 4:30 p.m.
Fennville at Saugatuck, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Softball
Michigan Lutheran at New Buffalo, 4:15 p.m. (DH)
Bridgman at Brandywine, 4:15 p.m. (DH)
Eau Claire at Howardsville Chr., 4:15 p.m. (DH)
Coloma at Lawton, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Edwardsburg at Dowagiac, 4:00 p.m.
South Haven at Paw Paw, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Kalamazoo Central at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m.
Allegan at Comstock, 4:30 p.m.
Galesburg-Augusta at Gobles, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Fennville at Saugatuck, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Girls Soccer – Districts
Division 2 (Marshall)
Gull Lake at Battle Creek Harper Creek, 6:00 p.m.
Hastings at Battle Creek Central, 5:30 p.m.
Girls Soccer – Regular Season
Covert at Brandywine, 5:00 p.m.
Track and Field
Southwestern Athletic Conference Championship at Constantine, 12:30 p.m.
Coloma, Delton-Kellogg, Fennville, Galesburg-Augusta, Gobles, Kalamazoo Christian, Kalamazoo Hackett, Lawton, Martin, Parchment, Schoolcraft, Watervliet
