MLB – Major League Baseball
Last Night
Detroit Tigers 4, Kansas City Royals 3
Chicago White Sox 3, Tampa Bay Rays 0
New York Mets 3, Chicago Cubs 2
Tigers 4, Royals 3 – Mize, Cabrera help Tigers send Royals to 5th straight loss
Casey Mize turned in his eighth quality start in his last nine games, Miguel Cabrera got two more hits and the Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City 4-3. The Royals lost their fifth in a row. Mize allowed three runs on seven hits in 6 2/3 innings. Gregory Soto pitched the ninth for his sixth save in as many chances. Cabrera, stuck in a slump for most of the season, doubled and singled to drive in one run and score another. He had three hits in Monday night’s win over the Royals.
White Sox 3, Rays 0 – Keuchel crisp thru 7, leads White Sox past Rays 3-0
Dallas Keuchel pitched seven innings of crisp four-hit ball to win his fifth straight decision, leading the Chicago White Sox past the Tampa Bay Rays 3-0. Adam Engel hit a home run and Tim Anderson had three hits as the White Sox bounced back from a 5-2 loss on Monday in matchup of the teams with the two best records in the majors. Danny Mendick drove in a run and set up another as Chicago won for the fifth time in six and ended Tampa Bay’s four-game winning streak.
Mets 3, Cubs 2 – Walker strikes out career-high 12 to lead Mets over Cubs 3-2
Taijuan Walker struck out a career-high 12, Pete Alonso drove in three runs and the surging New York Mets threw out the potential tying run at the plate in the ninth inning of a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Walker allowed two runs and five hits in seven innings, and he walked none for the third time. Walker had struck out 11 seven times previously, all before he had Tommy John surgery on April 25, 2018. The right-hander has a 2.12 ERA, and the Mets are unbeaten in his six home starts.
Today
Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals, 2:10 p.m. 94.9 WSJM/103.7 Cosy-FM 1:50
Tampa Bay Rays at Chicago White Sox, 2:10 p.m.
Chicago Cubs at New York Mets, 7:10 p.m.
MLB – White Sox sparkplug Madrigal out for year after surgery
Chicago White Sox second baseman Nick Madrigal will miss the rest of the season after having surgery to repair tears in his right hamstring. The AL Central leaders, who have overcome significant injuries this season, said Madrigal was expected to be fully recovered by next spring. Madrigal was hurt last week trying to beat out a grounder. Chicago had put him on the 60-day injured list and held out hope he might recover to play again this year. The 24-year-old rookie had been a sparkplug for the White Sox, hitting .305 while scoring 30 runs and driving in 21 over 54 games.
MLB – Cubs’ Kris Bryant hit on hand by Walker pitch, leaves game
Cubs star Kris Bryant by a pitch from Taijuan Walker in the first inning and left Chicago’s game against the New York Mets in the middle of the second with what the team said was a bruised right hand. Bryant initially stayed in the game after he was hit by a first-pitch 93.4 mph sinker, then went to run at first base. He was at third base for the second time since April 20. In a 6-for-41 slide after a hot start, Bryant is batting .292 with 13 homers and 39 RBIs.
MLB – MLB threatens pitchers with 10-game bans for altering balls
Pitchers will be ejected and suspended for 10 games for using illegal foreign substances to doctor baseballs in a crackdown by Major League Baseball that will start Monday. The move announced by the commissioner’s office comes in response to record strikeouts and a league batting average at its lowest since 1968. The commissioner’s office says major and minor league umpires will start regular checks of all pitchers, even if opposing managers don’t request inspections. The increased use of foreign substances to alter baseballs is viewed as the largest instance of widespread cheating in the sport since the rise of steroids.
NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Round 2 – Best of 7
Last Night
Brooklyn Nets 114, Milwaukee Bucks 108 (BKN leads 3-2)
Tonight
Atlanta Hawks at Philadelphia 76ers, 7:30 p.m. (Series tied 2-2)
Los Angeles Clippers at Utah Jazz, 10:00 p.m. (Series tied 2-2)
NHL – 2021 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 3 (Semifinals) – Best of 7
Last Night
Tampa Bay Lightning 4, New York Islanders 2 (Series tied 1-1)
Lightning 4, Islanders 2 – Kucherov shines, Lightning beat Islanders 4-2 in Game 2
Brayden Point and Ondrej Palat delivered early goals and NHL playoff scoring leader Nikita Kucherov had three more assists to help the Tampa Bay Lightning rebound from a series-opening loss and beat the New York Islanders 4-2 in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup semifinals. Kucherov had his fourth game with three or more points this postseason, assisting on goals by Point, Palat and Victor Hedman. The defending champions improved to 12-0 in games following a playoff loss since start of last year’s title run.
Tonight
Montreal Canadiens at Vegas Golden Knights, 9:00 p.m. (VGK leads 1-0)
WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association
Last Night
Seattle Storm 87, Indiana Fever 70
Chicago Sky 105, Minnesota Lynx 89
Storm 87, Fever 70 – Seattle beats Indiana 87-70 for 6th straight road win
Breanna Stewart had 20 points, 12 rebounds and five assists to help the Seattle Storm beat the Indiana Fever 87-70. Jewell Loyd added 18 points and Sue Bird had 17 for Seattle (11-2), which improved to 6-0 on the road. Bird made a deep 3-pointer late in the second quarter to move past Katie Smith (906) for second all-time in WNBA history for made 3′s. Diana Taurasi leads the league with 1,173 career 3-pointers. Seattle forward Candice Dupree moved into fifth in games played, passing former Minnesota star Lindsay Whalen. Benton Harbor’s Kysre Gondrezick was held scoreless in 10 minutes of game time for the Fever, who fall to a WNBA worst record of 1-12.
Sky 105, Lynx 89 – Vandersloot becomes 4th in WNBA history with 2,000 assists
Allie Quigley scored a season-high 23 points, Courtney Vandersloot became the fourth player in WNBA history with 2,000 career assists and the Chicago Sky beat the Minnesota Lynx 105-89. Vandersloot joined Sue Bird, Ticha Penicheiro and Lindsay Whalen to reach the mark. Vandersloot also reached double-digit assists for the 60th time in her career, finishing with 10 points, 13 assists and four steals. Quigley made a 3-pointer on back-to-back possessions to give Chicago a 78-57 lead late in the third. Minnesota went without a field goal for three-plus minutes in the quarter, and the Sky started the fourth on a 12-4 run for a 27-point lead.
NFL – Bears sticking with plan to start Dalton at QB
A few veteran players were unable to practice at the first day of Chicago Bears minicamp but coach Matt Nagy still wound up being questioned about the starting quarterback position and stuck with previous statements about starting Andy Dalton with rookie Justin Fields as a backup.
NCAA – Abuse victims to seek school action on Schembechler’s legacy
Former University of Michigan football players and others who say they were sexually abused by a now-deceased team doctor are expected to call for action by the University of Michigan’s board as the legacy of the school’s gridiron coach is being questioned over what he knew. The group has planned a news conference Wednesday in Ann Arbor — a day before Michigan regents are to hold a regularly scheduled meeting. No action items involving former head coach Bo Schembechler, Dr. Robert E. Anderson or litigation against the school by abuse victims were listed on the agenda. Hundreds of men allegedly were abused by Anderson during his nearly four decades working for the university.
NCAAWBB – Detroit Mercy names Collins as interim women’s hoops coach
Detroit Mercy has named LaTanya Collins interim coach for women’s basketball to replace AnnMarie Gilbert. The school made the announcement, saying Gilbert has left the school. Two months ago, Detroit Mercy retained Gilbert after an independent review of players’ concerns. The allegations against Gilbert led to the the Titans’ suspending their season in January and submitting a report to the NCAA. Detroit Mercy had said it has implemented additional measures to make sure the program follows core values of the university as well as NCAA rules.
Euro2020 – People hurt by parachuting protestor at Euro 2020 game
UEFA says several spectators were treated in the hospital for injuries caused by a protestor at a European Championship game. A Greenpeace activist parachuted into the stadium before France played Germany in Munich. He glided into the stadium and seemed to lose control after connecting with wires attached to the roof for TV cameras. He struggled to avoid crashing into spectators and managed to land on the the field. The parachute had the words ““KICK OUT OIL!" and “Greenpeace” written on it. UEFA calls it a “reckless and dangerous” act and says “law authorities will take the necessary action.”
Olympics – Athlete warning: Follow the rules at Tokyo Olympics, or else
Athletes coming to Japan for the Tokyo Olympics got a warning as officials rolled out the third and final rendition of so-called Playbooks — the rule books governing behavior for these pandemic-tainted games. Athletes were told by IOC officials to follow the rules when the Olympics open in just over five weeks, or else look for a warning or a fine — or anything in between. Olympic Games Executive Director Christophe Dubi says “Respect the Playbook, respect the rules.” Officials say 15,400 athletes are expected for the Olympics and Paralympics. The Olympics open on July 23 followed by the Paralympic on Aug. 24.
Golf – US Open – DeChambeau and Koepka keep distance on US Open tee sheet
Anyone hopeful of a Bryson DeChambeau-Brooks Koepka pairing at the U.S. Open will have to wait. The USGA has them on opposite sides of the course at Torrey Pines, one playing in the morning and one in the afternoon. DeChambeau and Koepka have been engaged in a social media spat that began nearly two years ago and picked up steam with a leaked Golf Channel clip that was never aired. Koepka stops his interview at the PGA Championship and rolls his eyes when he sees DeChambeau walking behind him and then uses salty language to express his feelings.
MILB – Minor League Baseball – High-A Central
Yesterday
Lake County Captains 3, West Michigan Whitecaps 2
Lansing Lugnuts 9, Great Lakes Loons 7
South Bend Cubs 9, Cedar Rapids Kernels 4
Tonight
West Michigan Whitecaps at Lake County Captains, 7:00 p.m.
Great Lakes Loons at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m.
South Bend Cubs at Cedar Rapids Kernels, 7:35 p.m.
MHSAA – High School Sports
Yesterday
Softball – Quarterfinals
Division 3 at Cornerstone University, Grand Rapids
Buchanan 11, Central Montcalm 2
-Buchanan will face Standish-Sterling, Friday at 3:00 p.m. in the State Semifinals at Michigan State University
Division 4 at Bailey Park, Battle Creek
Bridgman 7, Ottawa Lake Whiteford 4
-Bridgman will face Unionville-Sebewaing, Friday at 12:30 p.m. in the State Semifinals at Michigan State University
