MLB – Major League Baseball
Last Night
Detroit Tigers 6, Atlanta Braves 5 – 10 Innings
Cubs and White Sox were off
Tigers 6, Braves 5 – F/10 – Torkelson lifts Tigers to 6-5, 10-inning win over Braves, stops 9-game skid
Spencer Torkelson sparked a three-run, ninth-inning rally against Raisel Iglesias with a two-run homer and hit a game-ending single in the 10th, lifting Detroit over the Atlanta Braves 6-5 to stop the Tigers’ nine-game losing streak. Andy Ibañez began the comeback from a 4-0 deficit with a seven-inning homer and threw out Sam Hilliard at the plate from left field in the 10th as Detroit improved to 7-3 in extra-inning games this year. Atlanta’s Marcel Ozuna was hit on the right wrist by a pitch from Garrett Hill in the fourth and left the game one inning later.
Tonight
Atlanta (Strider 6-2) at Detroit (Olson 0-1), 6:40 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:15
Pittsburgh (Ortiz 1-2) at Chicago Cubs (Taillon 1-4), 8:05 p.m.
Chicago White Sox (Lynn 4-6) at L.A. Dodgers (Gonsolin 3-1), 10:10 p.m.
NBA – 2023 NBA Finals – (best of seven)
Last Night
Denver Nuggets 94, Miami Heat 89 (DEN wins 4-1)
Nuggets 94, Heat 89 – Nuggets take home 1st NBA title in rugged 94-89 win over Heat
Confetti flying in Denver. The Nuggets sharing hugs while passing around the NBA championship trophy. Scenes that for decades seemed impossible finally turned into reality for the Nuggets. Denver outlasted the Miami Heat 94-89 in an ugly, frantic Game 5 that did nothing to derail Nikola Jokic, who bailed out his teammates with 28 points and 16 rebounds on a night when nothing else seemed to work. The win gave the Nuggets their first title in 47 years in the league. Jokic was named MVP and is the first player to lead everyone in points, rebounds and assists in a single playoffs.
NBA – Denver’s Nikola Jokic adds missing piece to impressive resume with NBA title
The Denver Nuggets’ first NBA championship cements Serbian center Nikola Jokic as one of the game’s preeminent player. The Nuggets’ superstar was denied a third consecutive MVP this season. But he was named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player after dominating the series with Miami just as he did earlier rounds when the Nuggets knocked off Minnesota, Phoenix and the LA Lakers. Jokic finally fully celebrated his impressive run through the playoffs once the Nuggets had secured the first NBA championship in franchise history.
NBA – Analysis: Nuggets built a championship team the right way, and built it to last
This may be just the start for the Denver Nuggets. They are the newly crowned NBA champions after beating the Miami Heat on Monday night and winning the finals in five games. They have five starters that are all age 30 or under. They have a superstar in Nikola Jokic leading the way and an elite second option in Jamal Murray. They have a roster filled with players who have bought in to be something bigger than themselves. The Nuggets were built the right way and built to last. That’s why they should be in the championship mix next year as well.
Women’s National Basketball Association
Tonight
Washington Mystics at Indiana Fever, 7:00 p.m.
Golf – Senator asks LIV Golf, PGA Tour leaders for records on merger
The leader of a Senate subcommittee wants the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia’s LIV Golf to present records about negotiations that led to their new agreement and plans for what golf will look like under the arrangement. Sen. Richard Blumenthal sent letters to PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan and LIV CEO Greg Norman spelling out the “serious questions regarding the reasons for and terms behind the announced agreement.” Blumenthal, who is chairman of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, said he also wanted to hear the tour’s plans to retain its tax-exempt status. Last week, LIV and the tour stunned the golf world by agreeing to merge the PGA Tour and European tour with the Saudi golf interests, while dropping all lawsuits between the parties.
NHL – 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Finals – (best of seven)
Tonight
Game 5
Florida Panthers at Vegas Golden Knights, 8:00 p.m. (VGK leads 3-1)
NHL – Original Golden Knights hope to fulfill owner’s wish of Stanley Cup by 6th year
Golden Knights owner Bill Foley was aggressive from the beginning. He said he wanted to win the Stanley Cup in six years. Vegas nearly won it the first year. The Knights made the Stanley Cup Final before losing in five games to the Washington Capitals. High expectations came from the top and came early for the six players who remain from that team. The Knights take a 3-1 series lead into Tuesday’s Cup Final against the Florida Panthers. This is Vegas’ sixth season.
NHL – Accustomed to playing with injuries, Panthers prepare for Game 5
The Florida Panthers took the ice for Monday’s practice without several key players, most notably Matthew Tkachuk. The Panthers also were seemingly without any concern as they prepare for Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Vegas Golden Knights, down 3-1 in the series. The common theme in the Panthers’ locker room after practice was referring to their 3-1 series comeback in the opening round against the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Boston Bruins. This time, however, it’ll take a lot more than hockey’s so-called “puck luck” in what’s been a hard-hitting, physically challenging, brawl-filled series.
Tennis – Novak Djokovic has 23 Slams, so is he the GOAT? He leaves that debate to others
Novak Djokovic’s 23 Grand Slam titles put him atop the list for the most in history by a man. He broke a tie with rival Rafael Nadal and is now three ahead of the retired Roger Federer. Djokovic got his 23rd by beating Casper Ruud in the French Open final on Sunday. Djokovic was then asked how it feels to be the greatest male tennis player in history. He did not give a direct answer. But the numbers sure back his case. Most Grand Slam titles. Most weeks at No. 1. The only man to win every Masters 1000 event twice. And so on. He now heads to Wimbledon halfway to a calendar-year Grand Slam.
Soccer – Mbappe informs PSG he will not trigger contract extension, AP source says
Kylian Mbappe has told Paris Saint-Germain he won’t take up the option of a 1 yea extension on his contract. His current deal expires at the end of next season. The Franch superstar confirmed his decision in a letter to PSG. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly. The person also said PSG would not allow Mbappe to leave as a free agent, raising the possibility of an immediate bidding war by other clubs and potential transfer this summer.
MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
No games last night
Today
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers at Great Lakes Loons, 1:05 p.m.
West Michigan Whitecaps at Lake County Captain, 6:05 p.m.
Peoria Chiefs at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m.
South Bend Cubs at Cedar Rapids Kernels, 7:35 p.m
MHSAA – High School Sports
Today
Softball – Quarterfinals
Division 2 at Kalamazoo College
Vicksburg vs. Parma Western, 4:00 p.m.
Division 3 at Cornerstone University, Grand Rapids
Buchanan vs. Ravenna, 4:00 p.m.
Division 4 at Albion College
Mendon vs. Fowler, 5:30 p.m.
Soccer – Semifinals
Division 2 at Holland High School
Plainwell vs. East Grand Rapids, 6:00 p.m.
