MLB – Major League Baseball
Last Night
Detroit Tigers 5, Cleveland Guardians 0
Kansas City Royals 9, Chicago White Sox 1
Chicago Cubs 10, St. Louis Cardinals 4
Tigers 5, Guardians 0 – Rodriguez strikes out 8 in 4th straight win, Tigers shut out Guardians
Eduardo Rodriguez struck out eight over seven innings, Javier Báez had two hits and two runs and the Detroit Tigers cruised to a 5-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians to win the three-game series. Rodriguez gave up four hits and two walks, allowing only two runners past first base in his sixth straight dominant performance. The left-hander is 4-0 with a 0.43 ERA and 41 strikeouts in 41 2/3 innings since April 12. Báez singled, doubled and scored twice in the first three innings as the Tigers built a 5-0 lead. In two starts against the Guardians this year, Rodriguez has thrown 15 scoreless innings and earned two wins.
Royals 9, White Sox 1 – Pratto, Massey, Olivares homer as Royals blast White Sox 9-1
Nick Pratto homered and drove in three supporting Brad Keller’s first win in almost a month as the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox, 9-1. The Royals batted around with six hits in the first inning against Lance Lynn, who surrendered seven runs over five innings. Michael Massey and Edward Olivares added solo homers for Kansas City. Gavin Sheets walked to lead off the second and scored on Hanser Alberto’s single for Chicago’s lone run.
Cubs 10, Cardinals 4 – Steele moves to 6-0, Cubs get HRs from Wisdom and Gomes in 10-4 win over Cardinals
Patrick Wisdom and Yan Gomes homered to lead unbeaten Justin Steele and the Chicago Cubs past the St. Louis Cardinals 10-4, snapping a three-game skid. Steele gave up three runs and seven hits in six innings, striking out three and walking three. He joined Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw as the only six-game winners in the National League. Nolan Arenado hit his first triple of the season for St. Louis, which had won three straight after dropping eight in a row. Jordan Montgomery lost for the fifth time in six starts after giving up six runs in five innings.
Today
Chicago White Sox (Clevinger 2-3) at Kansas City (Singer 2-4), 2:10 p.m.
Tigers and Cubs are off
NHL – National Hockey League – 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 2 (Best of 7)
Last Night
Toronto Maple Leafs 2, Florida Panthers 1 (FLA leads 3-1)
Edmonton Oilers 4, Vegas Golden Knights 1 (Series tied 2-2)
Leafs 2, Panthers 1 – Maple Leafs avoid elimination by topping Panthers 2-1 in Game 4
Joseph Woll stopped 24 shots in his first playoff start, Mitch Marner and William Nylander had the goals and the Toronto Maple Leafs staved off elimination by beating the Florida Panthers 2-1 in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series Wednesday night. Nylander was the beneficiary of an odd bounce for a power-play score in the second period, Marner scored midway through the third and Woll did the rest as he took the place of injured starter Ilya Samsonov. Sam Reinhart scored the goal for Florida, which got 23 saves from Sergei Bobrovsky. The Panthers still lead the series 3-1, with Game 5 in Toronto on Friday night.
Oilers 4, Golden Knights 1 – Nugent-Hopkins has goal, assist to help Oilers beat Golden Knights 4-1
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and an assist as the Oilers beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-1 Wednesday night to even their second-round playoff series at two games apiece. Nick Bjugstad, Evan Bouchard and Mattias Ekholm also scored as the Oilers built a four-goal lead in the second period. Connor McDavid had two assists and Stuart Skinner stopped 25 shots. Nicolas Roy scored in the third period for Vegas. Adin Hill stopped 29 shots in his first NHL playoff start after playing minutes in the two previous games of the series. Game 5 of the best-of-seven series is Friday night at Las Vegas, and Game 6 will be back in Edmonton on Sunday.
Tonight
New Jersey Devils at Carolina Hurricanes, 7:00 p.m. (CAR leads 3-1)
Seattle Kraken at Dallas Stars, 9:30 p.m. (Series tied 2-2)
NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Round 2 (Best of 7)
Last Night
New York Knicks 112, Miami Heat 103 (MIA leads 3-2)
Golden State Warriors 121, Los Angeles Lakers 106 (LAL leads 3-2)
Knicks 112, Heat 103 – Brunson scores 38 points, Knicks beat Heat 112-103 in Game 5
Jalen Brunson had 38 points, nine rebounds and seven assists while playing all 48 minutes in a season-extending performance, and the New York Knicks beat the Miami Heat 112-103 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Knicks denied the Heat’s first attempt to become just the second No. 8 seed to reach the conference finals and sent the series back to Miami for Game 6 on Friday night. RJ Barrett added 26 points and Julius Randle had 24 for the fifth-seeded Knicks, who stayed alive in hopes of reaching the conference finals for the first time since 2000. They did that by getting by the Heat in seven games in the second round, a possibility that still exists.
Warriors 121, Lakers 106 – Warriors stave off elimination, force Game 6 by beating Lakers 121-106
Stephen Curry had 27 points and eight assists, Andrew Wiggins added 25 points, seven rebounds and five assists, and the defending champion Golden State Warriors staved off elimination by beating the Los Angeles Lakers 121-106 in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals Wednesday night. LeBron James had 25 points and nine rebounds for Los Angeles. Anthony Davis added 23 points and nine rebounds but went to the locker room late after appearing to take a hit in the head from Kevon Looney. Draymond Green contributed 20 points and 10 rebounds as Golden State played tough defense that led to better chances on the offensive end. Now, it’s back to LA for Game 6 on Friday night
Tonight
Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers, 7:30 p.m. (PHI leads 3-2)
Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns, 10:00 p.m. (DEN leads 3-2)
NCAAMBB – Son of NBA great Dennis Rodman transferring to USC, joining Bronny James
The son of another NBA great says he’ll play for Southern California next season. D.J. Rodman said on social media that he’s transferring from Washington State to USC. The son of rebounding great Dennis Rodman played his first four seasons for the Cougars. He’ll use a fifth year of eligibility because of the COVID-19 pandemic to finish his college career closer to his hometown of Newport Beach. Bronny James announced on social media last weekend that he will play at USC. His father, LeBron James, stars for the Los Angeles Lakers.
NCAAMBB – Huggins agrees to pay cut, suspension for homophobic slur
West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins has agreed to a three-game suspension and a $1 million pay cut after he used a homophobic slur during a radio show. The agreement allows Huggins to keep his job as the school’s basketball coach, but the blunder will leave a lasting mark on his Hall of Fame career. During a call to a Cincinnati radio station Monday, Huggins was asked whether he had a chance of landing an Xavier player from the transfer portal. Huggins then made offensive comments about Xavier fans. He later apologized. Huggins will also be required to meet with LGBTQ+ leaders as part of the agreement.
NCAAFB – Smart says declining invitation for White House visit was not political
Georgia coach Kirby Smart insists there was no political motivation behind the decision for his national championship football team to decline an invitation to visit the White House in June. Instead, Smart says scheduling issues, including a youth camp in June at the Georgia football facility, made it impossible for the Bulldogs to accept the invitation to attend a June 12 event with other college teams at the White House. The event is described by President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden as “College Athlete Day.” Smart told the Athens Banner-Herald “Timeline-wise it didn’t work.”
Golf – PGA Championship has 99 of top 100 in the field for Oak Hill, no Sergio Garcia
The PGA Championship always tries to get the strongest field in the majors. This year is no exception. The field next week for Oak Hill just outside Rochester, New York, features 99 of the top 100 in the world ranking. Missing is Will Zalatoris, who is out for the rest of the season after back surgery. The field features 18 players who play for Saudi-backed LIV Golf. One player missing from the 155-player list is Sergio Garcia. He is No. 189 in the world. LIV Golf does not get ranking points. This will be the first time Garcia is ineligible for a major since 1999.
NFL – Ex-Raider Ruggs pleads guilty to driving drunk at 156 mph, causing fatal crash
Former Las Vegas Raiders player Henry Ruggs has admitted he drove drunk at up to 156 mph before causing a fiery crash that killed a woman in November 2021. The 24-year-old former first-round NFL draft pick avoided trial with a plea deal on Wednesday that is expected to result in a sentence of three to 10 years in state prison. Prosecutors dropped other charges, on which Ruggs might have faced up to 50 years behind bars. The former Alabama Crimson Tide player was dropped by the Raiders shortly after the crash. Family members of the woman who died declined to comment following Ruggs’ plea. He remains free pending sentencing Aug. 9.
MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
Great Lakes 8, Lake County 1
West Michigan 9, Lansing 3
South Bend 10, Wisconsin 6
Today
Lansing Lugnuts at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:05 p.m.
Great Lakes Loons at Lake County Captains, 6:35 p.m.
South Bend Cubs at Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, 7:40 p.m.
MHSAA – High School Sports
Yesterday
Girls Soccer
St. Joseph 0, Portage Central 0 – TIE
Lakeshore 5, Kalamazoo Central 1
Our Lady of the Lake 3, Michigan Lutheran 0
Dowagiac 3, Buchanan 1
Parchment 7, Brandywine 0
Schoolcraft 4, South Haven 3
Edwardsburg 4, Niles 0
Plainwell 4, Otsego 1
Three Rivers 0, Paw Paw 0 – TIE
Vicksburg 10, Sturgis 0
Fennville 5, Constantine 0
Delton-Kellogg 2, Bridgman 0
Bloomingdale 6, Marcellus 1
Saugatuck 3, Kalamazoo Hackett 2
Battle Creek Lakeview 8, Battle Creek Central 0
Gull Lake 2, Portage Northern 1
Softball
Buchanan 3, Kalamazoo Central 0 – Game 1
Buchanan 15, Kalamazoo Central 0 – Game 2
Three Rivers 10, Constantine 1 – Game 1
Three Rivers 13, Constantine 1 – Game 2
Girls Tennis
St. Joseph 8, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 0
Niles 8, Dowagiac 0
Today
Baseball
Lakeshore at Battle Creek Central, 4:00 p.m.
Portage Central at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m.
Buchanan at Bridgman, 4:15 p.m.
Kalamazoo Central at BC Lakeview, 4:00 p.m.
Gull Lake at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m.
Three Rivers at Constantine, 4:00 p.m.
Plainwell at Kalamazoo Hackett, 4:30 p.m.
Harper Creek at Sturgis, 4:00 p.m.
Bloomingdale at Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m.
White Pigeon at Decatur, 4:30 p.m.
Marcellus at Hartford, 4:30 p.m.
Centreville at Lawrence, 4:30 p.m.
Comstock at Mendon, 4:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Christian at Allegan, 4:30 p.m.
Gobles at Fennville, 4:30 p.m.
Softball
Lakeshore at New Prairie (IN), 5:00 p.m.
Portage Central at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m.
Coloma at Paw Paw, 4:30 p.m.
Watervliet at Bridgman, 4:15 p.m.
Kalamazoo Central at BC Lakeview, 4:00 p.m.
Gull Lake at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m.
Bloomingdale at Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m.
White Pigeon at Decatur, 4:30 p.m.
Marcellus at Hartford, 4:30 p.m.
Centreville at Lawrence, 4:30 p.m.
Comstock at Mendon, 4:30 p.m.
Gobles at Fennville, 4:30 p.m.
Lawton at Howardsville Christian, 4:15 p.m.
Girls Soccer
Fennville at Michigan Lutheran, 5:00 p.m.
Coloma at Berrien Springs, 6:00 p.m.
New Buffalo at Covert, 5:00 p.m.
Hartford at Comstock, 5:00 p.m.
Wyoming Potter’s House at Saugatuck, 5:45 p.m.
