Weekday Morning Sports – Friday 6/3/16

sportsreport

95.7 & 1400 WSJM Sports     @wsjmsports     wsjmsports.com     Friday, June 03, 2016

MLB – Major League Baseball
Last Night
New York Yankees 5, Detroit Tigers 4
Chicago Cubs 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 2
White Sox were off

Yankees 5, Tigers 4 – Chapman, Yankees hold off Tigers in 9th, end 3-game skid
Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman pitched out of his own bases-loaded, no-out jam in the ninth inning, helped by a slick double play and New York held off the Detroit Tigers 5-4 Thursday night.  After scoring against relievers Dellin Betances and Andrew Miller, Detroit was down 5-3 going into the ninth. The Tigers quickly loaded the bases against Chapman on a single, a walk and a bunt single. Shortstop Didi Gregorius then scampered up the middle to field a hard grounder by J.D. Martinez and made a glove flip to second baseman Starlin Castro, who caught the ball with his bare hand and let go a strong, off-balance relay. A run scored on the play, with the potential tying run moving to third. The Yankees chose to pitch to Tigers star Miguel Cabrera, and Chapman retired him on a routine grounder for his eighth save. Jacoby Ellsbury drove in three runs for the Yankees in a makeup game from a rainout on April 10. New York had lost three straight.

Cubs 7, Dodgers 2 – Hendricks sharp, Cubs break loose with 4 HRs, beat Dodgers
Kyle Hendricks dominated over eight innings and the Chicago Cubs backed him with four home runs, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-2 Thursday for their eighth win in nine games. Javier Baez, Jason Heyward and Kris Bryant connected against 19-year-old Julio Urias (0-1). Anthony Rizzo hit a leadoff homer against J.P. Howell in the eighth as the major league-leading Cubs took three of four from the Dodgers. Hendricks (4-4) allowed two runs and three hits, struck out six and walked one. He pitched a complete game in his previous outing to beat Philadelphia. The Cubs gave Hendricks all the support he needed after managing just four hits over the previous two games.  Urias was simply overpowered in his second career start. The top prospect gave up six runs and eight hits after lasting only 2 2/3 innings in his big league debut against the New York Mets last week.

Tonight
Arizona (Bradley 2-0) at Chicago Cubs (Lackey 5-2), 2:20 p.m.
Chicago White Sox (Rodon 2-4) at Detroit (Zimmermann 7-2), 7:10 p.m.   WSJM Sports/Cosy-FM 6:45

NBA – 2016 NBA Finals (Best of 7)
Last Night
Golden State Warriors 104, Cleveland Cavaliers 89                   (GSW leads 1-0)

Cubs 7, Dodgers 2 – Hendricks sharp, Cubs break loose with 4 HRs, beat Dodgers
The Golden State Warriors have opened the NBA Finals with a 104-89 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Shaun Livingston came off the bench to score 10 of his team-high 20 points in the fourth quarter. Draymond Green added 16 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists to the victory.  The Warriors’ reserves outscored the Cavaliers’ bench 45-10. Steph Curry was held to 11 points on 4 of 13 shooting.   The Cavaliers shot just 38 percent and gave up 25 points on their 17 turnovers. LeBron James had 23 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists for the Cavs.  Game 2 is Sunday in Oakland.

NBA – Hornacek gets Knicks job
The New York Knicks have hired Jeff Hornacek as head coach.  Hornacek emerged last month as Phil Jackson’s surprising coaching choice, after the Knicks president indicated he would likely pick someone he already knew.  He has not played or worked under Jackson.  Hornacek takes over a Knicks team that went 32-50 this season, missing the playoffs for the third straight year. He went 101-112 in 2 ½ seasons as the Suns’ head coach.  Hornacek is the fourth Knicks coach since Jackson joined the organization as president of basketball operations in March 2014.

WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association
Tonight
Indiana Fever at New York Liberty, 7:30 p.m.
Washington Mystics at Chicago Sky, 8:30 p.m.

Tennis – Djokovic sets record with quarterfinal win
Top seed Novak Djokovic (NOH’-vak JOH’-kuh-vich) has marched into the semifinals at the French Open for a record sixth consecutive year.  Djokovic beat seventh seed Tomas Berdych 6-3, 7-5, 6-3 to make it into his 30th career major semifinal.  Djokovic improved to 24-2 lifetime against Berdych. The world’s No. 1 player is trying to win the French Open for the first time and earn his fourth consecutive Grand Slam title. The last time a man accomplished that was Rod Laver in 1969.  Dominic Thiem advanced to a Grand Slam semifinal for the first time by beating David Goffin 4-6, 7-6, 6-4, 6-1. Top seed Serena Williams continued her drive for a record-tying 22nd major championship title when she beat Yulia Putintseva 5-7, 6-4, 6-1 in the quarterfinals. Williams will take on 58th-ranked Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands in the semifinals.
 
Boxing – Former champ in hospital for respiratory problem
Boxing great Muhammad Ali is hospitalized in the Phoenix area with what two people familiar with his condition say may be more serious than his previous hospital stays. The people told The Associated Press that Ali is fighting respiratory issues that are complicated by the Parkinson’s that he was diagnosed with in the 1980s. The two spoke separately in describing Ali’s condition that they say is concerning to family members. A spokesman for Ali sent out a release earlier Thursday saying the three-time former heavyweight champion is being treated at an unidentified hospital for a respiratory issue. Spokesman Bob Gunnell said that the 74-year-old was in fair condition, and that a brief hospital stay was expected.

IndyCar – NAPA will sponsor Indy 500 winner Rossi through Detroit
NAPA Auto Parts announced Thursday it will sponsor Indianapolis 500 winner Alexander Rossi for two more races. NAPA signed on with Andretti Autosport for the Indy 500 a little under two weeks before Rossi’s surprising victory. The American became the first rookie to win the race since 2001.  He’ll now have sponsorship from NAPA through the double-header on Detroit’s Belle Isle this weekend. Rossi’s team was put together by Bryan Herta and merged with Andretti Autosport. Michael Andretti said he hoped to continue sponsorship conversations with NAPA beyond Detroit.

Golf – PGA – Johnson leads with birdie barrage
Dustin Johnson is the leader through one round of the Memorial at Muirfield Village.  Johnson opened and closed his front nine with three straight birdies and carded four straight birdies on the back nine for an 8-under 64 and a one-shot lead over Brendan Steele.  Matt Kuchar and Jason Day are among five players at minus-6. Jordan Spieth opened with a 70 and Rory McIlroy had a 71.

MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Yesterday
Lansing 5, Dayton 1
Fort Wayne 4, South Bend 3
West Michigan 6, Great Lakes 3

Tonight
Bowling Green at Lansing, 7:05 p.m.
Lake County at Great Lakes, 7:05 p.m.
West Michigan at South Bend, 7:35 p.m.

MHSAA – Malone-Hatcher chooses Michigan
St. Joseph high school junior Corey Malone-Hatcher has made his verbal commitment and will attend the University of Michigan starting in 2017.  Hatcher is considered the top defensive end prospect in the state of Michigan and had offers from 19 different universities, including Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Notre Dame and Alabama.  Yesterday at St. Joseph High School, Malone-Hatcher revealed that he wants to attend the University of Michigan.  He is coming off a season where he only played in two games after injuring his ankle.  The future Wolverine will get a chance to play at his future home field as St. Joe is scheduled to open up the his senior season at Michigan Stadium against Kalamazoo Central.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Yesterday
Girls Soccer – Districts
Division 2 at St. Joseph (Upton Middle School)
St. Joseph 3, Vicksburg 2
St. Joe rallied from a 2-0 deficit to beat Vicksburg 3-2 in the District Semifinals.   After Vicksburg went up 2-0 in the 25th minute. St. Joe got on the board 40 seconds later on a goal from Syndey Rogers.  The Bears tied the game 5 minutes later on a goal from freshman Megan Corbe.  St. Joe scored the only goal in the second half coming from Audrey Filippo 16 minutes into the second half.   Tyler Newman had 6 saves for the Bears who will host Lakeshore for the District Championship Saturday at 10:00 a.m.

Division 2 at Mattawan
Gull Lake 4, Wayland 1
Mattawan 2, Middleville Thornapple-Kellogg 1

Division 3
Fennville 1, Dowagiac 0
Paw Paw 8, Coloma 0
Division 4 at Brandywine
Lake Michigan Catholic 5, Brandywine 2 (2OT)
Bridgman 2, Michigan Lutheran 1

Division 4 at Kalamazoo College (K. Christian host)
Kalamazoo Hackett 2, Lawton 1
Kalamazoo Christian 8, Heritage Christian 0

Saturday
Girls Soccer
Division 2 at St. Joseph (Upton Middle School)
St. Joseph vs. Lakeshore, 10:00 a.m.

Division 2 at Mattawan
Gull Lake vs. Mattawan, 2:00 p.m.
Division 3 at Berrien Springs
Paw Paw vs. Fennville, 11:30 a.m.

Division 4 at Brandywine
Lake Michigan Catholic vs. Bridgman, 11:00 a.m.

Baseball
Division 2 at St. Joseph
St. Joseph vs. Lakeshore, 10:00 a.m.
South Haven vs. Benton Harbor, 12:00 p.m.
Championship, 2:00 p.m.

Division 2 at Dowagiac
Edwardsburg vs. Dowagiac, 10:00 a.m.
Paw Paw vs. Niles, 12:30 p.m.
Championship, 2:30 p.m.

Division 2 at Sturgis
Vicksburg vs. Three Rivers, 10:00 a.m.
Sturgis vs. Plainwell, 12:00 p.m.
Championship, 2:30 p.m.

Division 3 at Berrien Springs
Constantine vs. Bridgman, 10:00 a.m.
Buchanan vs. Brandywine, 12:00 p.m.
Championship, 3:00 p.m.

Division 3 at Coloma
Fennville vs. Holland Black River, 10:00 a.m.
Coloma vs. Watervliet, 12:30 p.m.
Championship, 3:00 p.m.

Division 4 at New Buffalo
Eau Claire vs. New Buffalo, 10:00 a.m.
Lake Mich. Catholic vs. River Valley, 12:00 p.m.
Championship, 2:30 p.m.

Division 4 at Decatur
Cassopolis vs. Decatur, 10:00 a.m.
Howardsville Christian vs. Marcellus, 12:00 p.m.
Championship, 2:00 p.m.

Division 4 at Martin
Saugatuck vs. Lawrence, 10:00 a.m.
Holland Calvary vs. Zion Christian, 12:00 p.m.
Championship, 3:00 p.m.

Softball
Division 2 at St. Joseph
St. Joseph vs. Lakeshore, 10:00 a.m.
South Haven vs. Benton Harbor, 12:00 p.m.
Championship, 2:00 p.m.

Division 2 at Dowagiac
Paw Paw vs. Niles, 10:00 a.m.
Dowagiac vs. Edwardsburg, 12:30 p.m.
Championship, 3:00 p.m.

Division 2 at Sturgis
Sturgis vs. Plainwell, 10:00 a.m.
Vicksburg vs. Three Rivers, 12:00 p.m.
Championship, 2:30 p.m.

Division 3 at Berrien Springs
Buchanan vs. Brandywine, 10:00 a.m.
Constantine vs. Bridgman, 12:00 p.m.
Championship, 2:00 p.m.

Division 3 at Coloma
Coloma vs. Watervliet, 10:00 a.m.
Fennville vs. Hartford, 12:00 p.m.
Championship, 3:00 p.m.

Division 4 at New Buffalo
Lake Mich. Catholic vs. River Valley, 10:00 a.m.
Eau Claire vs. Michigan Lutheran, 12:00 p.m.
Championship, 2:30 p.m.

Division 4 at Decatur
Cassopolis vs. Decatur, 10:00 a.m.
White Pigeon vs. Marcellus, 12:00 p.m.
Championship, 2:00 p.m.

Division 4 at Martin
Saugatuck vs. Watervliet Grace Christian, 10:00 a.m.
Martin vs. Lawrence, 12:00 p.m.
Championship, 3:00 p.m.