MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Detroit Tigers 8, Boston Red Sox 4 – 10 Innings
Milwaukee Brewers 6, Chicago White Sox 3
Cincinnati Reds 5, Chicago Cubs 2
Tigers 8, Red Sox 4 – F/10 – Javier Báez’s 2-run single in 10th helps Tigers beat Boston 8-4
Javier Báez’s two-run single highlighted a four-run 10th inning and the Detroit Tigers beat Boston 8-4 to send the Red Sox to their first loss on a Sunday and earn a split of their four-game series. Rafael Devers had a game-tying solo homer, RBI triple and sliding play to his left on Matt Vierling’s grounder for the Red Sox, who were a major league-best 9-0 on Sundays. Wenceel Pérez added three hits, drove in a run and scored another on a close play for the Tigers, Pinch hitter Andy Ibáñez’s RBI double against Cam Booser (0-2) moved the Tigers ahead in the 10th before Báez singled and Carson Kelly added an RBI double.
Brewers 6, White Sox 3 – Chourio hits 3-run homer and Brewers win 6-3 to hand Sox their 11th straight loss
Jackson Chourio hit a three-run homer and the Milwaukee Brewers extended Chicago’s slide to a season-high 11 games with a 6-3 victory over the White Sox. Gary Sánchez had a two-run single and left fielder Christian Yelich threw out the potential tying run at the plate in the eighth inning as the NL Central leaders completed a three-game sweep. Milwaukee has won a season-high five in a row and eight of 10 to move a season-best 13 games above .500. Chicago has dropped 15 of 16 and owns the worst record in the majors at 15-45. Paul DeJong homered and drove in two runs for the White Sox. Freddy Peralta struck out seven over five innings for his first win since April 30.
Reds 5, Cubs 2 – TJ Friedl hits a 3-run homer as the Reds beat the slumping Cubs 5-2
TJ Friedl hit a three-run homer, Nick Lodolo pitched six effective innings and the Cincinnati Reds beat the slumping Chicago Cubs 5-2. Jake Fraley had three hits for Cincinnati, which took two of three in the weekend series. Spencer Steer and Jeimer Candelario each had two hits. Lodolo allowed two runs and seven hits in his second straight win. Nick Martinez tossed two scoreless innings for Cincinnati before Alexis Díaz got three outs for his 12th save. Cody Bellinger had three hits for Chicago, which lost for the ninth time in 11 games.
Tonight
Detroit (Skubal 7-1) at Texas (Eovaldi 2-2), 8:05 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 7:40
White Sox and Cubs are off
NHL – 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 3 – Conference Finals (Best of 7)
Last Night
Edmonton Oilers 2, Dallas Stars 1 (EDM wins 4-2)
Oilers 2, Stars 1 – Oilers top Stars 2-1 for West title, will play Florida in the Stanley Cup Final
Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist in the opening period to get Edmonton going, Stuart Skinner stopped 34 shots for his hometown team and the Oilers capped an improbable run to the Stanley Cup Final by beating the Dallas Stars 2-1 on Sunday night. Zach Hyman also scored — like McDavid, on a first-period power play — and Evan Bouchard had two assists for the Oilers, who won the Western Conference final in six games and will play for the Cup for the first time since 2006. They’ll be heading to Florida for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, that series set to open on Saturday night. Mason Marchment scored midway through the third period for Dallas, which wasted a 2-1 series lead.
Saturday
Edmonton Oilers at Florida Panthers, 8:00 p.m. (Game 1)
IndyCar – Scott Dixon wins record 4th Detroit Grand Prix, 1st driver to win 2 this year
Scott Dixon won a record fourth Detroit Grand Prix, outlasting the competition in a caution-filled race on Sunday to become the first IndyCar driver with two victories this season. The six-time IndyCar Series champion won his 58th career race, trailing only A.J. Foyt’s total of 67 in the series. The New Zealander broke a tie in the Detroit Grand Prix record books with Will Power and Helio Castroneves. The Chip Ganassi Racing driver finished nearly a second ahead of Marcus Ericsson, followed by Marcus Armstrong, Kyle Kirkwood and Alexander Rossi.
NASCAR – Cindric claims victory after Blaney runs out of gas on final lap
Austin Cindric emerged as the surprise winner of the NASCAR Cup series race Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway when teammate Ryan Blaney ran out of gas while leading on the final lap. Blaney, the reigning NASCAR Cup series champion, appeared to be on his way to his first win of the season after fighting off a challenge from Christopher Bell, who had his own car trouble in the closing laps. Denny Hamlin came in second, recording his sixth straight top-5 finish. Brad Keselowski was third, followed by Tyler Reddick and Joey Logano.
NBA – 2024 NBA Finals (Best of 7)
Thursday
Dallas Mavericks at Boston Celtics, 8:30 p.m. (Game 1
WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association – Regular Season Openers
Yesterday
New York Liberty 104, Indiana Fever 68
Liberty 104, Fever 68 – Caitlin Clark held to just three points as Liberty rout Fever 104-68
Caitlin Clark had just one basket and three points in the worst game of her young pro career, and the New York Liberty routed the Indiana Fever 104-68 on Sunday night. Betnijah Laney-Hamilton scored 20 points and Jonquel Jones added 18 for the Liberty, who were nearing the end of the easy win when Clark left the game and Aliyah Boston departed a few minutes later after an awkward fall. Clark shot 1 for 10 and had five assists. The No. 1 pick in the draft played the first few minutes of the fourth quarter before exiting, holding her ear for a little bit as she left the court.
WNBA – WNBA upgrades foul on Clark by Chennedy Carter, fines Angel Reese
The WNBA has upgraded Chicago Sky guard Chennedy Carter’s foul against Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark to a flagrant-1 violation after reviewing the play. Carter gave a shoulder shot to Clark that knocked her down before an inbound pass during Saturday’s 71-70 win by the Fever. The officials called it an away-from-the-ball foul and didn’t review the play. It was deemed a common foul at the time. However, after games the league office may reclassify a flagrant foul or upgrade a foul to a flagrant one that isn’t called during the game. Players accumulate points for flagrant fouls during the regular season and receive suspensions if they reach a certain number. Also, the WNBA fined Chicago rookie Angel Reese $1,000 for failing to speak postgame to the media.
Golf – LPGA – Yuka Saso wins another US Women’s Open. This one was for Japan
Yuka Saso is the U.S. Women’s Open champion while playing under a different flag. She won in 2021 as a Filipina. Saso switched citizenship and delivered Japan its first Women’s Open title. She started three shots behind and shot 68 as everyone collapsed around her at Lancaster Country Club. Saso wound up winning by three shots. The turning point came on the back nine when Saso made four birdies in a five-hole stretch to pull away. Saso has a Filipina mother and a Japanese father. She had to make her decision before turning 21.
Tennis – No marathons as Swiatek and Gauff sprint into the French Open quarterfinals
Defending champion Iga Swiatek swept into the quarterfinals at Roland Garros in just 40 minutes with a 6-0, 6-0 win against Anastasia Potapova. U.S. Open champion Coco Gauff took only 60 minutes eliminate unseeded Italian Elisabetta Cocciaretto 6-1, 6-2 on Sunday. Swiatek’s match started at around 11 a.m., just eight hours after men’s defending champion Novak Djokovic finished his 4 1/2-hour marathon against Lorenzo Musetti at just after 3 a.m. in the latest finish in tournament history. Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Grigor Dimitrov reached the men’s quarterfinals.
Tennis – No one loves it when matches go past 3 a.m. And no one can agree on a solution
Catching the right amount of sleep is no easy task in Grand Slam tennis these days — for the athletes or those watching them compete. People in the sport tend to agree that it’s hardly ideal to carry on into the wee hours of the morning. The latest example is Novak Djokovic’s five-set victory at the French Open against Lorenzo Musetti. Their third-round match began after 10:30 p.m. on Saturday and didn’t wrap up until after 3 a.m. on Sunday. That’s not great for anyone involved. The biggest problem is that no one can get on the same page when it comes to finding a fix.
Gymnastics – Simone Biles cruises to 9th national title gives Sunisa Lee a boost
Gymnastics star Simone Biles cruised to a record ninth U.S. Championship, giving good friend Sunisa Lee a boost along the way. Lee, the 2020 Olympic champion, fell on vault early in the competition and appeared shaken. Biles, who fell on vault at the 2020 Olympics and pulled out of several events, went to Lee to lend an ear and provide a confidence boost. Lee returned and eventually finished fourth behind Biles’ winning total of 172.500. Skye Blakely was second and Kayla DiCello was third. The Olympic trials are up next in Minneapolis in late June.
CHL – Host Saginaw Spirit win Memorial Cup hockey title, beating London Knights 4-3
Josh Bloom scored off a rebound during a scramble in front of the net with 22 seconds left to give the host Saginaw Spirit their first Memorial Cup junior hockey title, 4-3 over the London Knights on Sunday night. Saginaw is the fifth U.S. winner in the 104-year history of the Memorial Cup, following Portland in 1983 and 1988 and Spokane in 1991 and 2008. Owen Beck scored twice in the first period and Joey Willis gave Saginaw a 3-0 lead in the second before Ontario Hockey League rival London rallied to tie it. Andrew Oke made 10 saves for Saginaw, with the Spirit outshooting the 13-1 in the first period and 31-13 overall. Kasper Halttunen, Easton Cowan, Sam Dickinson scored for London.
MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Yesterday
Lansing Lugnuts 5, Peoria Chiefs 1 – Game 1
Lansing Lugnuts 5, Peoria Chiefs 3 – Game 2
South Bend Cubs 5, Quad Cities River Bandits 2
West Michigan Whitecaps 5, Great Lakes Loons 2 – Game 1
West Michigan Whitecaps 3, Great Lakes Loons 2 – Game 2
Tonight
No games tonight
MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Sunday
Baseball – District Finals
Division 2 at St. Joseph
Niles 5, St. Joseph 2
Division 1 at Kalamazoo Central
Portage Central 5, Portage Northern 1 – 13 Innings
Division 4 at Our Lady of the Lake
New Buffalo 7, River Valley 3
Today
Baseball – District Finals
Division 2 at Otsego
Gull Lake vs. Otsego, 4:30 p.m.
Division 2 at Holland Christian
South Haven vs. Holland Christian, 4:30 p.m.
Division 3 at Bloomingdale
Bangor vs. Holland Black River, 5:00 p.m.
Division 3 at Coloma
Schoolcraft vs. Watervliet, 4:30 p.m.
Softball – District Finals
Division 2 at Lakeshore
St. Joseph vs. Lakeshore, 4:30 p.m.
Division 3 at Watervliet
Coloma vs. Hartford, 4:30 p.m.
