Golf – 2018 SPGA – Practice day today
The 2018 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship got underway on Tuesday with the Championship Pro-Am. The weather has made the course a little wet and muddy for the Pro-Am yesterday. Today’s action at Harbor Shores will be practice rounds for the field. The course is expected to clear up in time for stroke play to begin on Thursday. 2016 Champion Rocco Mediate said the course was in good shape. Mediate won the tournament title the last time Harbor Shores hosted the Championship. 2017 Champion Bernhard Langer is missing from this year’s field, he is attending his son’s high school graduation in Florida. Tournament play begins on Thursday at 7:30 a.m.
MLB – Major League Baseball
Last Night
Minnesota Twins 6, Detroit Tigers 0
Chicago White Sox 3, Baltimore Orioles 2
Cleveland Indians 10, Chicago Cubs 1
Twins 6, Tigers 0 – Lynn has best start, leads Twins over Tigers 6-0
Lance Lynn gave up five hits over 6 2/3 innings in his most efficient outing of the season, and Brian Dozier drove in three runs with a pair of doubles to help the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 6-0 on Tuesday night. Lynn (2-4) lowered his jumbo ERA from 7.47 to 6.34 in his ninth start, striking out four and walking one.Dozier’s two-run liner capped a three-run, fifth inning for Minnesota, which won its third straight game. Ehire Adrianza added a pair of RBI doubles. Detroit’s Matt Boyd (2-4) left with a left oblique spasm after walking the first two batters of the bottom of the fifth. Pitching coach Chris Bosio visited the mound and immediately called for manager Ron Gardenhire and an athletic trainer. Boyd gave up two runs, one hit and a season-high four walks. Detroit was 0 for 6 with runners in scoring position and has scored 13 runs while losing six of its past seven games.
White Sox 3, Orioles 2 – Sanchez lifts White Sox over Orioles 3-2
Yolmer Sanchez capped Chicago’s three-run eighth with a tiebreaking RBI single, lifting the White Sox to a 3-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night. Welington Castillo also had an RBI single and Yoan Moncada added a sacrifice fly as last-place Chicago won for the fourth time in six games. Bruce Rondon (2-2) pitched a scoreless eighth and Nate Jones got three outs for his fourth save. Mark Trumbo went 4 for 4 with two doubles for Baltimore, which won 3-2 on Monday night in the series opener between two of the AL’s worst teams. The last-place Orioles wasted a gem by Kevin Gausman, who matched a career high with 10 strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings. The right-hander allowed nine hits and walked one.
Indians 10, Cubs 1 – Ramirez hits 14th homer, Indians rout Cubs 10-1 in rematch
Jose Ramirez hit his 14th homer and the Cleveland Indians routed the Chicago Cubs 10-1 on Tuesday night in their first meeting at Wrigley Field since the 2016 World Series. The AL Central leaders moved back to .500 with an easy victory against the team that beat them two years ago to end a 108-year championship drought. Ramirez got the blowout going with his three-run drive in the third. The Indians scored four times in the inning while chasing a wild Tyler Chatwood (3-4) and simply poured it on after that. Trevor Bauer (4-3) went six innings in his second straight scoreless start. The right-hander gave up seven hits and struck out six while walking two.
Tonight
Detroit (Fulmer 1-3) at Minnesota (Gibson 1-2), 1:10 p.m. WSJM Sports/Cosy-FM 12:45
Cleveland (Plutko 1-0) at Chicago Cubs (Lester 4-1), 8:05 p.m.
Baltimore (Cobb 1-5) at Chicago White Sox (Covey 0-1), 8:10 p.m
NBA – 2018 NBA Playoffs – Conference Finals – (Best of 7)
Last Night
Houston Rockets 95, Golden State Warriors 92 Series tied 2-2
Rockets 95, Warriors 92 – Harden scores 30, Rockets even series at 2 games apiece
James Harden scored 30 points, Chris Paul had 27 and the Houston Rockets sustained the latest second-half flurry by Stephen Curry, evening the Western Conference finals at two games apiece with a 95-92 victory Tuesday night. Curry scored 28 points and Kevin Durant added 27 points and 12 rebounds but the defending champions missed their final five shots from the floor and their NBA-record postseason winning streak at home ended at 16 games. The Rockets shook off a 12-0 deficit to start the game and another big run by the Warriors in the third, then won it with defense down the stretch. Game 5 is Thursday night at Houston. Golden State will play its longest playoff round after closing out its first two series in five games.
Last Night
Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics, 8:30 p.m. Series tied 2-2
NBA – Simmons, Mitchell are unanimous choices
Philadelphia’s Ben Simmons and Utah’s Donovan Mitchell are unanimous selections to the NBA’s All-Rookie team. The two guards received all 100 first-place votes from a panel of sports writers and broadcasters. Both players helped their teams reach the second round of the playoffs. Boston’s Jayson Tatum also was selected to the first team, falling one vote short of unanimous. Simmons, Mitchell and Tatum are the three finalists for the NBA’s Rookie of the Year award. Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma and Chicago’s Lauri Markkanen rounded out the first team. The second team was guards Dennis Smith Jr. of Dallas and Lonzo Ball of the Lakers, Atlanta forward John Collins, Sacramento guard Bogdan Bogdanovic and Phoenix forward Josh Jackson.
NHL – 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Conference Finals – (Best of 7)
Tonight
Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning, 8:00 p.m. Game 7
NFL – NFL approves Panthers sale
The NFL has unanimously approved a $2.2 billion deal to sell the Carolina Panthers to the David Tepper. The league announced the completion of the purchase during its spring meeting in Atlanta. It was the first order of business after Tepper was approved by the owners’ finance committee during a morning session. Tepper is paying an NFL-record price to buy the team from Jerry Richardson, the team’s founder and only owner since the Panthers entered the league in 1995.
WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association
Last Night
Los Angeles Sparks 87, Indiana Fever 70
Sparks 87, Fever 70 – Shorthanded Sparks keep Fever winless, 87-70
Nneka Ogwumike had 25 points and 10 rebounds to help the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Indiana Fever 87-70 on Tuesday night. Los Angeles jumped out to a 20-6 lead and it was 50-36 at the half behind 17 points from Ogwumike. Indiana pulled within 67-57 early in the fourth quarter but the Sparks answered with a 9-2 run and led by double figures the rest of the way. Kelsey Mitchell scored 20 points and Tiffany Mitchell added 14 for Indiana (0-3). Natalie Achonwa, coming off career highs of 21 points and 12 rebounds on Sunday, had six points and eight rebounds in 17 minutes.
MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Yesterday
West Michigan 8, Fort Wayne 1
South Bend 9, Lansing 1
Great Lakes 3, Bowling Green 2 – Game 1
Bowling Green 7, Great Lakes 3 – Game 2
Tonight
Fort Wayne at West Michigan, 11 a.m.
Lansing at South Bend, 7:05 p.m.
Great Lakes at Bowling Green, 7:35 p.m.
MHSAA – High School Sports
Yesterday
Baseball
Portage Central 7, St. Joseph 1 – Game 1
Portage Central 7, St. Joseph 6 – Game 2
Niles 4, Lakeshore 3 – Game 1
Lakeshore 11, Niles 1 – Game 2
Dowagiac 17, Benton Harbor 2 – Game 1
Dowagiac 15, Benton Harbor 1 – Game 2
Mattawan 6, Kalamazoo Central 1 – Game 1
Mattawan 13, Kalamazoo Central 10 – Game 2
Brandywine 4, Bridgman 0 – Game 1
Brandywine 4, Bridgman 3 – Game 2
Marcellus 2, Decatur 1 – Game 1
Decatur 10, Marcellus 0 – Game 2
Hartford 18, Eau Claire 0 – Game 1
Hartford 15, Eau Claire 2 – Game 2
Watervliet 4, Gobles 0 – Game 1
Watervliet 3, Gobles 0 – Game 2
Edwardsburg 12, Buchanan 1
Softball
St. Joseph 7, Portage Central 5 – Game 1
Portage Central 17, St. Joseph 7 – Game 2
Niles 7, Lakeshore 3 – Game 1
Lakeshore 2, Niles 0 – Game 2
Michigan Lutheran 12, Howardsville Chr. 7 – Game 1
Howardsville Chr. 12, Michigan Lutheran 9 – Game 2
Mattawan 17, Kalamazoo Central 2 – Game 1
Mattawan 7, Kalamazoo Central 4 – Game 2
South Haven 7, GR South Christian 0 – Game 1
South Haven 12, GR South Christian 1 – Game 2
Bridgman 3, Brandywine 1 – Game 1
Bridgman 1, Brandywine 0 – Game 2
Dowagiac 16, Allegan 6 – Game 1
Dowagiac 11, Allegan 1 – Game 2
Edwardsburg 2, Buchanan 0 – Game 1
Edwardsburg 6, Buchanan 3 – Game 2
Decatur 4, Marcellus 1 – Game 1
Decatur 5, Marcellus 0 – Game 2
Watervliet 10, Gobles 0 – Game 1
Watervliet 11, Gobles 0 – Game 2
Hartford 18, Eau Claire 0 – Game 1
Hartford 17, Eau Claire 0 – Game 2
Vicksburg 17, Otsego 8 – Game 1
Vicksburg 11, Otsego 1 – Game 2
Centreville 26, Cassopolis 0 – Game 1
Centreville 17, Cassopolis 3 – Game 2
Girls Soccer
Michigan Lutheran 8, Covert 0
Watervliet 8, New Buffalo 0
Buchanan 1, Dowagiac 1 – TIE
Otsego 2, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 1
Track and Field
Wolverine Conference at Allegan
Girls
1. Otsego 124.50
2. Edwardsburg 89.50
3. Vicksburg 89
4. Three Rivers 76.50
5. Allegan 71
6. Paw Paw 53
7. Plainwell 52
8. South Haven 45
9. Sturgis 32.50
10. Dowagiac 28
Boys
1. Otsego 134
T-2. Plainwell 98
T-2. Vicksburg 98
4. Edwardsburg 68
T-5. Sturgis 53
T-5. Allegan 53
7. Three Rivers 42
8. Paw Paw 40
9. South Haven 39
10. Dowagiac 31
Tonight
Girls Soccer
St. Joseph at Edwardsburg, 5:30 p.m.
Saugatuck at Bridgman, 6:00 p.m.
Niles at Lake Michigan Catholic, 6:00 p.m.
Bangor at Berrien Springs, 5:00 p.m.
Lawton at Hartford, 6:00 p.m.
Muskegon Orchard View at Fennville, 6:30 p.m.
Mattawan at Paw Paw, 6:00 p.m.
Baseball
Bridgman at Hartford, 4:30 p.m.
Howardsville Chr at Lake Mich. Cath., 4:15 p.m.
Lawrence at Benton Harbor, 4:30 p.m.
Edwardsburg at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Softball
Bridgman at Hartford, 4:30 p.m.
Benton Harbor at GR Christian, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Bangor at Fennville, 4:30 p.m.
Edwardsburg at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Track and Field
BCS Conference at Brandywine, 3:00 p.m.
