MLB – Major League Baseball
Last Night
Detroit Tigers 4, Seattle Mariners 1
Chicago White Sox 16, Minnesota Twins 4
Chicago Cubs 7, Washington Nationals 3
Tigers 4, Mariners 1 – Haase hits 2 HRs, Mize strong into 8th, Tigers drop Mariners
Eric Haase hit two home runs, Casey Mize took a two-hit shutout into the eighth inning and the Detroit Tigers beat the Seattle Mariners 4-1. The Tigers, who began the day 12 games under .500, have won six of eight. Seattle’s three-game winning streak ended. Mize allowed just three hits and permitted only two runners past first base in a career-high 7 2/3 innings. It was his second straight win and fourth consecutive quality start. Mize, the 24-year-old centerpiece of Detroit’s rebuild and the overall No. 1 pick in the 2018, struck out seven — that matched his career high, set in his debut last year.
White Sox 16, Twins 4 – Madrigal, Mendick homer as White Sox pound Twins 16-4
Nick Madrigal had three hits, including his first major league homer, and Danny Mendick launched his first career grand slam as the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 16-4. Seven players had multiple hits for Chicago, which posted season highs in runs and hits, with 18. Dallas Keuchel was the beneficiary, pitching seven innings and allowing three runs on seven hits. J.A. Happ was roughed up again by the White Sox.
Cubs 7, Nationals 3 – Contreras homers off Lester as Cubs beat Nationals 7-3
Willson Contreras, Jason Heyward and Javier Báez homered off Jon Lester in his return to Chicago, and the Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 7-3. Lester and Kyle Schwarber, two key members of Chicago’s 2016 World Series championship team, heard loud cheers all night long in their first game against their former team. Contreras put his arm around Schwarber’s shoulders before he batted in the first inning, and the catcher gave Lester a brief hug when the pitcher was at the plate in the third. Schwarber and Trea Turner homered for Washington, which had won three of four.
Today
Washington Nationals at Chicago Cubs, 7:40 p.m.
Chicago White Sox at Minnesota Twins, 7:40 p.m.
Detroit Tigers at Seattle Mariners, 10:10 p.m. 94.9 WSJM/103.7 Cosy-FM 9:50
NBA – National Basketball Association – NBA Play-In Tournament
Tonight
Charlotte Hornets at Indiana Pacers, 6:30 p.m.
Washington Wizards at Boston Celtics, 9:00 p.m.
NBA – Pistons finish near the bottom but have reasons for optimism
Finally, the future looks a little brighter for the Detroit Pistons. For over a decade now, the Pistons have been mired in mediocrity. Detroit began rebuilding in earnest in early 2020, moving on from Andre Drummond and Reggie Jackson. New general manager Troy Weaver started a thorough overhaul in a matter of months. The result was a 20-52 record with a roster that includes a few promising rookies. Now Detroit can look forward to a high draft pick this offseason.
NBA – Bulls look to future after frustrating, promising season
The Chicago Bulls showed some promise in their first season with Arturas Karnisovas leading the basketball operation and Billy Donovan as coach. But they have some work to do. The Bulls finished 11th in the Eastern Conference at 31-41. They missed the playoffs for the fourth straight year. Karnisovas says he is optimistic because “each player is disappointed with the season.”
NBA – Yes: Marv Albert, NBA’s ‘soundtrack,’ retiring before Finals
Marv Albert is retiring after the NBA’s Eastern Conference finals, ending a broadcasting career spanning nearly 60 years. Albert will call the series for TNT. He has been with Turner Sports for 22 years, 19 as an NBA play-by-play announcer. Albert, known for his signature “Yes!” call, turns 80 next month. He has covered everything from football and boxing to hockey, baseball and tennis. But he is linked most to basketball, having called 13 NBA Finals and 25 All-Star Games for NBC and Turner, along with the Dream Team’s romp to the gold medal in the 1992 Olympics.
NHL – 2021 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 1 – Best of 7
Last Night
Boston Bruins 4, Washington Capitals 3 – OT (Series tied 1-1)
Carolina Hurricanes 5, Nashville Predators 2 (CAR leads 1-0)
Colorado Avalanche 4, St. Louis Blues 1 (COL leads 1-0)
Last Night
New York Islanders at Pittsburgh Penguins, 7:30 p.m. (NYI leads 1-0)
Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers, 8:00 p.m. (TBL leads 1-0)
Minnesota Wild at Vegas Golden Knights, 10:00 p.m. (MIN leads 1-0)
Horse Racing – New York suspends Bob Baffert pending Kentucky Derby probe
Bob Baffert has been temporarily suspended from entering horses at New York racetracks pending an investigation of the failed drug test by Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit. Baffert’s ban in New York includes races at Belmont Park with the Belmont Stakes being run on June 5. The New York Racing Association made the announcement Monday. Baffert had not committed to entering any horses in the third leg of the Triple Crown but had many in consideration for other races on Belmont Stakes day. Derby winner Medina Spirit tested positive for the steroid betamethasone in postrace testing and faces disqualification unless a second test comes back negative. Medina Spirit finished third in the Preakness on Saturday.
NFL – Packers sign former Virginia quarterback Kurt Benkert
The Green Bay Packers have signed Kurt Benkert in their latest attempt to add quarterback depth while MVP Aaron Rodgers’ future with the team remains unclear. Green Bay has signed both Benkert and former Jacksonville Jaguars starting quarterback Blake Bortles over the past week. Rodgers and 2020 first-round pick Jordan Love had been the only quarterbacks on the Packers’ roster. The 25-year-old Benkert has never appeared in an NFL regular-season game. Green Bay is facing an uncertain quarterback situation after ESPN reported hours before the draft that Rodgers doesn’t want to return to the team.
Olympics – US holding $2.93 million, still seeking reforms from WADA
The U.S. government is holding on to nearly $3 million earmarked for the World Anti-Doping Agency. It plans to pay only if it sees what it calls “real progress and a path for more substantial future reforms” out of the global drug-fighting organization. The White House drug-control office delivered an updated report to Congress in advance of WADA meetings scheduled for later this week. The report came some 11 months after the U.S. first threatened to withhold its 2021 payment to WADA, which normally would have been delivered in the first quarter of the year. The $2.93 million accounts for about 7.3% of WADA’s $40 million budget. The U.S. has been critical of WADA’s handling of the Russian doping scandal that upended international sports since before the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
MCCAA – Junior College Sports
Yesterday
Baseball
NJCAA Region XII Semi-Finals – Best of three
Lansing Community College 8, Lake Michigan College 3 – Game 1
Lansing Community College 5, Lake Michigan College 4 – Game 2 (LCC wins series 2-0)
MWL – Minor League Baseball – Midwest League
Last Night
No games yesterday
Tonight
Lake County Captains at Great Lakes Loons, 6:05 p.m.
Dayton Dragons at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m.
Lansing Lugnuts at Fort Wayne TinCaps, 7:05 p.m.
West Michigan Whitecaps at Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, 7:35 p.m.
MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Girls Soccer
SMAC Tournament
#1 Gull Lake 1, #4 St. Joseph 0
#2 Portage Central 3, #2 Portage Northern 1
-St. Joe will be at Portage Northern on Wednesday at 6:30 in the SMAC 3rd place game
#5 Mattawan 6, #8 Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 1
#7 Lakeshore 3, #6 Battle Creek Lakeview 1
-Lakeshore will be at Mattawan on Wednesday at 6:30 in the SMAC 5th place game
Other games
Lake Michigan Catholic 4, Michigan Lutheran 4 – TIE
Niles 5, Bridgman 2
Buchanan 7, Brandywine 1
Kalamazoo Christian 7, Coloma 1
Saugatuck 8, Watervliet 0
Constantine 8, Lawton 0
Schoolcraft 7, Hartford 2
Kalamazoo Hackett 4, Parchment 2
Comstock 8, Bronson 0
Otsego 7, Dowagiac 1
Allegan 1, Paw Paw 1 – TIE
Three Rivers 4, Edwardsburg 1
Plainwell 8, Sturgis 0
Baseball
Michigan Lutheran 13, Benton Harbor 0 – Game 1
Michigan Lutheran 11, Benton Harbor 3 – Game 2
Cassopolis 15, Bloomingdale 0 – Game 1
Bloomingdale 3, Cassopolis 2 – Game 2
Watervliet 17, Gobles 4 – Game 1
Watervliet 20, Gobles 2 – Game 2
Kalamazoo Christian 11, Parchment 1 – Game 1
Parchment 11, Kalamazoo Christian 7 – Game 2
Constantine 7, Delton-Kellogg 6 – Game 1
Constantine 15, Delton-Kellogg 0 – Game 2
Centreville 15, Bangor 0 – Game 1
Centreville 11, Bangor 4 – Game 2
Decatur 15, White Pigeon 0 – Game 1
Decatur 17, White Pigeon 2 – Game 2
Quincy 10, Mendon 2
Lawton 8, Fennville 5 – Game 1
Fennville 5, Lawton 4 – Game 2
Vicksburg 5, Portage Northern 4
Sturgis 6, Three Rivers 0 – Game 1
Sturgis 13, Three Rivers 5 – Game 2
Softball
New Buffalo 11, Howardsville Christian 0 – Game 1
New Buffalo 15, Howardsville Christian 0 – Game 2
Cassopolis 8, Bloomingdale 4 – Game 1
Cassopolis 14, Bloomingdale 3 – Game 1
Watervliet 14, Gobles 4 – Game 1
Watervliet 15, Gobles 0 – Game 2
Kalamazoo Christian 8, Parchment 0 – Game 1 Kalamazoo Christian 8, Parchment 7 – Game 2
Delton-Kellogg 11, Constantine 1 – Game 1
Delton-Kellogg 11, Constantine 0 – Game 2
Centreville 13, Bangor 0 – Game 1
Centreville 15, Bangor 0 – Game 2
Decatur 14, White Pigeon 0 – Game 1
Decatur 10, White Pigeon 0 – Game 2
Hartford 8, Marcellus 3 – Game 1
Hartford 14, Marcellus 8 – Game 2
Lawton 12, Fennville 7 – Game 1
Lawton 12, Fennville 2 – Game 1
Three Rivers 19, Sturgis 4 – Game 1
Three Rivers 16, Sturgis 1 – Game 2
Girls Tennis
Edwardsburg 6, Niles 2
Today
Baseball
St. Joseph at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m.
Lake Michigan Catholic at Bridgman, 4:15 p.m.
Berrien Springs at Comstock, 4:15 p.m.
Eau Claire at New Buffalo, 4:15 p.m.
Buchanan at Brandywine, 4:15 P.M.
Niles at South Haven, 4:15 p.m.
Kalamazoo Central at Watervliet, 4:30 p.m.
Paw Paw at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m.
Edwardsburg at Sturgis, 4:00 p.m.
Otsego at Three Rivers, 4:00 p.m.
Softball
St. Joseph at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m.
Lake Michigan Catholic at Bridgman, 4:15 p.m.
Michigan Lutheran at Howardsville Chr., 4:15 p.m.
Lawrence at River Valley, 4:15 p.m.
Eau Claire at New Buffalo, 4:15 p.m.
Buchanan at Brandywine, 4:15 P.M.
Niles at South Haven, 4:15 p.m.
Fennville at Martin, 4:30 p.m.
Paw Paw at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m.
Edwardsburg at Sturgis, 4:00 p.m.
Boys Golf
St. Joseph Quad, 3:30 p.m. (at Blossom Trails)
St. Joseph, Lakeshore, Edwardsburg, Marshall
Girls Soccer
Hastings at Battle Creek Central, 5:00 p.m.
