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MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Kansas City Royals 8, Detroit Tigers 6
Chicago White Sox 5, Los Angeles Angels 0
Chicago Cubs 2, St. Louis Cardinals 1
Royals 8, Tigers 6 – Perez homers, drives in career-best 5, Royals top Tigers 8-6
Salvador Perez hit a three-run homer and had a career-high five RBIs, Yordano Ventura twice escaped bases-loaded jams and the Kansas City Royals held on to beat the Detroit Tigers 8-6 on Tuesday night. The Tigers cut a six-run deficit in half when Jarrod Saltalamacchia homered for the third straight game in the seventh inning. Then they loaded the bases with one out against Joakim Soria in the eighth, but Kelvin Herrera retired Miguel Cabrera and J.D. Martinez around a hit batter to limit the damage. Wade Davis breezed through the ninth inning for his sixth save. Perez hit a two-out, two-run double in the third before his two-out shot in the fifth gave Kansas City an 8-2 lead. Ventura (1-0) allowed two runs on six hits in five innings. Cabrera had a pair of RBIs for Detroit, but he also struck out in his other four at-bats. Shane Greene (1-1) was tagged for seven runs in 4 1/3 innings.
White Sox 5, Angels 0 – Latos lowers ERA to 0.49; White Sox beat Angels 5-0
Mat Latos didn’t allow a hit until the fifth inning, Todd Frazier and Jose Abreu hit solo home runs and the Chicago White Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-0 on Tuesday night to snap a three-game losing streak. Latos (3-0) allowed two hits over 6 1/3 innings and lowered his ERA to 0.49 through three starts. Frazier went deep to left in the second and Abreu homered to center in the fifth off fastballs by Matt Shoemaker (1-2) in the Angels’ fourth loss in five games. Andrelton Simmons doubled to extend his hitting streak to a career-high 12 games and end Latos’ night after 101 pitches. Adam Eaton then threw out Simmons at the plate when he tried to score off C.J. Cron’s one-out single to right.
Cubs 2, Cardinals 1 – Hammel leads Cubs past Cardinals with arm, bat
Jason Hammel worked six sharp innings and had both RBIs for the Chicago Cubs in a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night. The Cardinals stranded two runners against the Cubs bullpen in the seventh and eighth. Yadier Molina was at second base when Hector Rondon struck out pinch hitter Jedd Gyorko to earn his third save in three chances. Chicago leads the majors at 11-3 and goes for a three-game sweep Wednesday over the defending NL Central champions. They last swept St. Louis in three games on the road Sept. 13-15, 2010.
Tonight
Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 1-1) at St. Louis (C.Martinez 2-0), 1:45 p.m.
L.A. Angels (Richards 0-2) at Chicago White Sox (Sale 3-0), 2:10 p.m.
Detroit (Zimmermann 2-0) at Kansas City (Kennedy 2-0), 7:15 p.m. WSJM Sports/Cosy-FM 6:50
MLB – Kyle Schwarber undergoes reconstructive knee surgery
Chicago Cubs young slugger Kyle Schwarber, out for the season with a left knee injury, has undergone reconstructive surgery to repair torn ligaments. The 23-year-old Schwarber was hurt in an outfield collision with center fielder Dexter Fowler on April 7. The surgery was done in Dallas by Cowboys orthopedic surgeon Dr. Daniel Cooper, an expert in multiple ligament repair. General manager Jed Hoyer anticipates Schwarber will join the team later this week while rehabbing. Schwarber had 16 homers and 43 RBIs in 69 games for the Cubs last year, and five more in the postseason.
MLB – Tigers activate left-hander Hardy from disabled list
The Detroit Tigers activated left-hander Blaine Hardy from the disabled list and designated right-hander Logan Kensing for assignment before Tuesday’s game against the Kansas City Royals. Hardy gives the Tigers three left-handed relievers against the lefty-heavy Royals lineup. He had been out since late in the spring with a shoulder impingement and posted a 3.86 ERA in four rehab outings. Hardy was among the Tigers’ best relievers last season, with a 3.08 ERA in 70 appearances.
NBA – 2016 NBA Playoffs
Yesterday
Atlanta Hawks 89, Boston Celtics 72 (ATL leads 2-0)
San Antonio Spurs 94, Memphis Grizzlies 68 (SAN leads 2-0)
Tonight
Charlotte Hornets at Miami Heat, 7:00 p.m. (MIA leads 1-0)
Detroit Pistons at Cleveland Cavaliers, 8:00 p.m. (CLE leads 1-0)
Portland Trailblazers at Los Angeles Clippers, 10:30 p.m. (LAC leads 1-0)
NBA – LeBron avoiding war of words with Pistons coach
Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James refuses to get into any verbal back and forth with Detroit Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy or with Pistons players. Van Gundy was fined by the NBA after a TV interview complaint about the refereeing during Sunday’s game one when he said James “gets to do what he wants.” James says the remarks are a non-issue.
NHL – 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 1
Last Night
Tampa Bay Lightning 3, Detroit Red Wings 2 (TBL leads 3-1)
Pittsburgh Penguins 3, New York Rangers 1 (PIT leads 2-1)
St. Louis Blues 4, Chicago Blackhawks 3 (STL leads 3-1)
Anaheim Ducks 3, Nashville Predators 0 (NAS leads 2-1)
Lightning 3, Red Wings 2 – Palat scores late, lifts Lightning to 3-2 win over Red Wings
Ondrej Palat scored with 2:59 left in the third period, lifting the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 3-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night and a 3-1 lead in the first-round series. Game 5 is Thursday night at Tampa Bay. Ben Bishop stopped 26 shots for the Lightning and Petr Mrazek made 30 saves for the Red Wings. Palat was in a perfect position right in front of the net to make the most of Jonathan Drouin’s pass on the game-winning goal. Drouin had three assists. Nikita Kucherov had power-play goals in the first and second period to give Tampa Bay a 2-0 lead late in the second, but Detroit’s Darren Helm and Gustav Nyquist scored late in the period to tie the game.
Blues 4, Blackhawks 3 – Tarasenko, St. Louis beat Chicago 4-3 in Game 4
Vladimir Tarasenko scored on a pair of impressive wrist shots, Brian Elliott made 39 saves and the St. Louis Blues beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Tuesday night to open a commanding 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series. Jaden Schwartz scored a tiebreaking power-play goal in the third period for the second straight game as St. Louis moved to the brink of its first appearance in the Western Conference semifinals since 2012. The Blues were eliminated in the opening round in each of the past three years. Game 5 is Thursday night in St. Louis. Duncan Keith had two goals for Chicago, which dropped consecutive home playoff games for the first time since 2012. Andrew Shaw had a goal and two assists, and Corey Crawford finished with 16 saves after getting into a fight with Blues rookie Robby Fabbri during a wild second period.
Tonight
Washington Capitals at Philadelphia Flyers, 7 p.m. (WAS leads 3-0)
Florida Panthers at New York Islanders, 8 p.m. (NYI leads 2-1)
Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild, 9:30 p.m. (DAL leads 2-1)
Los Angeles Kings at San Jose Sharks, 10:30 p.m. (SJS leads 2-1)
NHL – Blackhawks F Shaw appears to use gay slur in loss to Blues
A prominent gay rights group affiliated with the NHL says it plans to reach out to the league after Chicago Blackhawks forward Andrew Shaw appeared to use a gay slur during a 4-3 playoff loss to the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night. Shaw was sent off for interference at 17:56 of the third period. While sitting in the penalty box, it looked as if Shaw directed a gay slur toward someone on the ice, and the You Can Play Project said it planned to reach out to the NHL “to assist in an appropriate response.” Shaw says he doesn’t remember what he said.
NFL – More issues for Manziel
A grand jury in Dallas is scheduled to consider this week whether to charge former NFL quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel with attacking his ex-girlfriend in a January incident. Prosecutors will present the Manziel case to a grand jury Thursday, according to a spokeswoman for the Dallas County district attorney. Manziel is accused of hitting his ex-girlfriend, Colleen Crowley, so hard that she temporarily lost hearing in one ear. Agent Drew Rosenhaus has dropped Manziel as a client, one week after telling the troubled quarterback to seek help or he would no longer represent him. This is the first time in Rosenhaus’ 27 years of representing players that he has terminated a contract with a player.
NCAA – Attorney: NCAA also deserves blame in UNC fraud scandal
An attorney representing two ex-North Carolina athletes says the school and NCAA are both responsible for UNC’s long-running academic fraud scandal that he says denied athletes a quality education. Michael Hausfeld said Tuesday in a hearing in federal court that athletes who took even one of the irregular courses had been defrauded. Hausfeld is one of the attorneys representing ex-women’s basketball player Rashanda McCants and ex-football player Devon Ramsay, who filed a lawsuit alleging neither defendant did enough to ensure athletes received a quality education. The school and NCAA are seeking to have the case dismissed, while UNC is also seeking the dismissal of a related lawsuit filed by two other ex-athletes. District Court Judge Loretta C. Biggs heard arguments in both cases Tuesday but didn’t issue a ruling.
NCAA Women’s Basketball – UConn coach released from hospital
University of Connecticut women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma has been released from the hospital. He had been admitted on Saturday with an undisclosed ailment. The school says the 62-year-old had boarded a plane Saturday morning, but decided to deplane because he was not feeling well. The Hall of Fame coach guided the Huskies to an unprecedented 11th national title earlier this month.
Huge Indy 500 graphic going up on Indianapolis hotel
A multi-story graphic depicting an Indy car and the Indianapolis 500’s Borg-Warner Trophy will greet visitors to downtown Indianapolis during the month of May. The nearly 75,000-square-foot graphic celebrating the 100th running of the Indy 500 next month will adorn the exterior of the JW Marriott Indianapolis hotel. The race host committee announced Monday the graphic will measure 246 feet wide by more than 300 feet tall. Installation of its 501 panels began Monday. The committee says full installation should be complete for most of the month of May. The graphic is being installed by Indiana company Sport Graphics, which also created graphics hung from the same hotel for the 2012 Super Bowl and the 2015 Men’s Final Four.
MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Yesterday
Dayton Dragons 9, Great Lakes Loons 4
Lake County Captains 6, West Michigan Whitecaps3
Lansing Lugnuts 3, Fort Wayne Tin Caps 2
Bowling Green Hot Rods 12, South Bend Cubs 1
Tonight
Lake County Captains at West Michigan Whitecaps, 12 p.m.
Dayton Dragons at Great Lakes Loons, 6:05 p.m.
Fort Wayne Tin Caps at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m.
Bowling Green Hot Rods at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m.
ECHL – Kelly Cup Playoffs
Last Night
Reading Royals 4, Toledo Walleye 2 (REA leads 2-1)
Tonight
Toledo Walleye at Reading Royals, 7:00 p.m. (REA leads 2-1)
MCCAA – Junior College Sports
Yesterday
Baseball
Lansing Community College 4, Lake Michigan College 3 – Game 1
Lansing Community College 5, Lake Michigan College 3 – Game 2
Softball
Lake Michigan College 7, Kellogg Community College 3 – Game 1 (8 Innings)
Kellogg Community College 9, Lake Michigan College 5 – Game 2
MHSAA – High School Sports
Yesterday
Baseball
Lakeshore 16, Battle Creek Central 2 – Game 1
Lakeshore 11, Battle Creek Central 1 – Game 2
St. Joseph 15, Kalamazoo Central 0 – Game 1
St. Joseph 9, Kalamazoo Central 2 – Game 2
Gull Lake 10, Benton Harbor 0 – Game 1
Gull Lake 11, Benton Harbor 2 – Game 2
Lake Michigan Catholic 9, Bangor 3 – Game 1
Lake Michigan Catholic 13, Bangor 1 – Game 2
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 16, Niles 10 – Game 1
Niles 7, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 5 – Game 2
Comstock 2, Berrien Springs 0 – Game 1
Comstock 3, Berrien Springs 3 – Game 2 (susp, dark)
Buchanan 3, Brandywine 2 – Game 1
Buchanan 5, Brandywine 2 – Game 2
Softball
Lakeshore 16, Battle Creek Central 0 – Game 1
Lakeshore 18, Battle Creek Central 0 – Game 2
Watervliet Grace Chr. 11, Mich. Lutheran 0 – Game 1
Watervliet Grace Chr. 17, Mich. Lutheran 2 – Game 2
Lake Michigan Catholic 15, Bangor 10 – Game 1
Lake Michigan Catholic 9, Bangor 7 – Game 2
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 6, Niles 4 – Game 1
Niles 13, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 12 – Game 2
Comstock 9, Berrien Springs 4 – Game 1
Comstock 14, Berrien Springs 3 – Game 2
Buchanan 6, Brandywine 5 – Game 1
Buchanan 10, Brandywine 8 – Game 2
Boys Track and Field
St. Joseph 90, Benton Harbor 73
South Haven 99, Dowagiac 36
Girls Track and Field
Benton Harbor 83, St. Joseph 77
South Haven 62, Dowagiac 61
Today
Baseball
Mattawan at Lakeshore, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Parchment at Allegan, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Brandywine at Dowagiac, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Softball
Bridgman at Niles, 4:15 p.m. (DH)
Parchment at Allegan, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Constantine at Paw Paw, 4:00 p.m.
River Valley at Hartford, 4:30 p.m.
Girls Soccer
St. Joseph at Mattawan, 6:45 p.m.
Battle Creek Lakeview at Lakeshore, 6:45 p.m.
Lake Michigan Catholic at Michigan Lutheran, 5:00 p.m.
Niles at Gull Lake, 6:45 p.m.
Edwardsburg at Allegan, 6:45 p.m.
Otsego at Paw Paw, 6:00 p.m.
Sturgis at South Haven, 6:00 p.m.
Dowagiac at Vicksburg, 6:45 p.m.
Parchment at Berrien Springs, 5:00 p.m.
New Prairie (IN) at Bridgman, 5:30 p.m.
Brandywine at Comstock, 6:00 p.m.
Track and Field
Lakeshore at Niles, 4:00 p.m.
