MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Chicago Cubs 4
Tigers and White Sox were off
Pirates , Cubs 4 – Olivares, Gonzales homer to lead Pirates to 5-4 win over Cubs
Edward Olivares and Nick Gonzales homered, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 5-4. Olivares hit a two-run homer in the first inning. He also doubled and scored in the sixth against Cubs starter Justin Steele. Gonzales hit a solo drive in the fourth, and Jared Jones threw six solid innings. Colin Holderman gave up a sacrifice fly to Christopher Morel in the eighth, but the Pirates opened the four-game series on a winning note after losing six of eight. They dropped two of three to the Cubs in Pittsburgh over the weekend.
Today
Pittsburgh (Skenes 0-0) at Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 0-3), 2:20 p.m.
Chicago White Sox (Clevinger 0-1) at N.Y. Yankees (Cortes 1-4), 7:05 p.m.
Detroit (Skubal 5-0) at Arizona (Nelson 2-2), 9:40 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 9:15
NBA – 2024 NBA Playoffs – Round 2 (Best of 7)
Last Night
Minnesota Timberwolves 115, Denver Nuggets 70 (Series tied 3-3)
T-Wolves 115, Nuggets – Timberwolves force Game 7 by blowing out Nuggets 115-70
Anthony Edwards scored 27 points to pull the Minnesota Timberwolves out of their mid-series slump and deliver a flawless 115-70 victory over the Denver Nuggets to force a Game 7 in this roller-coaster playoff matchup. Jaden McDaniels pitched in 21 points and lockdown defense, and Mike Conley had 13 points in his return from injury. Big men Rudy Gobert, Karl-Anthony Towns and Naz Reid combined for 38 rebounds and a relentless effort to keep NBA MVP Nikola Jokic to a relatively quiet 22 points. The decisive game for a spot in the Western Conference finals is in Denver on Sunday.
Tonight
New York Knicks at Indiana Pacers, 8:30 p.m. (NYK leads 3-2)
NBA – Pacers hope home cooking energizes push to even series with New York, force Game 7
The Indiana Pacers’ season is on the brink. It’s win or it’s over. So the last team with a perfect home record in the playoffs has to dig deep and make the most of the energy it receives from its own crowd as it tries to rebound from an embarrassing loss at New York. Another win for New York in Game 6 on Friday would send the Knicks to their first conference finals since 2000, this time against Boston. A loss would send Game 7 back to New York on Sunday afternoon.
NHL – 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 2 (Best of 7)
Last Night
New York Rangers 5, Carolina Hurricanes 3 (NYR wins 4-2)
Vancouver Canucks 3, Edmonton Oilers 2 (VAN leads 3-2)
Rangers 5, Hurricanes 3 – Kreider’s 3rd-period hat trick lifts Rangers into Eastern Conference Final
Chris Kreider had a third-period hat trick to help the New York Rangers erase a two-goal deficit and beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-3 to close out the second-round playoff series in six games and advance to the Eastern Conference Final. Kreider single-handedly erased the Hurricanes’ 3-1 lead entering the final period. He had the winner when he tipped in Ryan Lindgren’s pass to make it 4-3 at the 15:41 mark. Barclay Goodrow added an empty-netter. Martin Necas, Seth Jarvis and Sebastian Aho scored for Carolina, which had won two straight after falling into a 3-0 hole.
Canucks 3, Oilers 2 – J.T. Miller’s late goal lifts Canucks past Oilers to take a 3-2 series lead
J.T. Miller scored with 33 seconds remaining to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night that put them a win away from the Western Conference Final. Carson Soucy and Phillip Di Giuseppe both scored in their returns to the lineup for Vancouver, which will try to wrap up the series in Game 6 on Saturday in Edmonton. Rookie Arturs Silovs made 21 saves for the Canucks.
Tonight
Florida Panthers at Boston Bruins, 7:00 p.m. (FLA leads 3-2)
Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche, 10:00 p.m. (DAL leads 3-2)
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) drives past New York Liberty forward Betnijah Laney-Hamilton (44) in the first half of a WNBA basketball game, Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association – Regular Season Openers
Last Night
New York Liberty 102, Indiana Fever 66
Liberty 102, Fever 66 – Breanna Stewart ruins Caitlin Clark’s home debut by leading Liberty past Fever 102-66
Breanna Stewart ruined Caitlin Clark’s regular season home debut by scoring 31 points and leading the New York Liberty to a 102-66 victory at Indiana. The Fever rookie struggled with foul trouble for the second straight game, drawing three in the first half and a fourth early in the third quarter. She finished with nine points, seven rebounds, six assists and three turnovers — none after the first quarter. But the Liberty pulled away with a 12-0 second-quarter run and never let the Fever get within single-digits in front of a sellout crowd of 17,274.
Golf – Schauffele sets another major scoring record, sets the pace at PGA Championship
Xander Schauffele has set the PGA Championship record with a 62. He also ties a major championship record that he shared last year in the U.S. Open. Schauffele took advantage of rain-softened conditions at Valhalla. And he’s been playing some good golf. Schauffele was runner-up last week in the Wells Fargo Championship. Schauffele played the back nine in 31. He ran off three birdies in a four-hole stretch on the front nine to get in range of the record. The previous mark at the PGA was a 63. One of those was Jose Maria Olazabal at Valhalla 10 years ago.
NFL – QB Jared Goff has long-term deal in Detroit and now he wants a Super Bowl title
After getting long-term security with a $212 million contract extension, Lions quarterback Jared Goff said he has one more thing to accomplish with Detroit. Win the franchise’s first Super Bowl. A few minutes after signing the four-year deal that will take him through the 2028 season, the Lions quarterback told reporters he was focused on making sure he had a home. There’s no doubt about what needs to come for the contract to be considered a success. For the first time since Bobby Layne in the 1950s, a Detroit Lions quarterback is expected to win a championship. “That’s our ultimate goal — we’re not thinking about anything else,” he said.
FILE – Fans line up to buy drinks at Spartan Stadium before the Michigan-Michigan State NCAA college football game Oct. 21, 2023, in East Lansing, Mich. Alcohol sales will begin this football season at Michigan Stadium, following a trend of alcoholic beverages being made available at college sports venues across the nation. The Michigan athletic department made the announcement Thursday. May 16, 2024, following successful rollouts of alcohol sales at its ice hockey and basketball arenas. (AP Photo/Mike Householder, File)
NCAAFB – University of Michigan beginning alcohol sales at football games
Alcohol sales will begin this football season at Michigan Stadium, following a trend of booze being made available at college sports venues across the nation. The Michigan athletic department made the announcement following successful rollouts of alcohol sales at its hockey and basketball arenas. The university’s Board of Regents voted to implement a liquor license at the “Big House” starting with the Aug. 31 opener against Fresno State. According to a survey by The Associated Press of Power Five conference schools and Notre Dame, 55 of 69 sold alcohol in the public areas of their stadiums last season.
ECHL – ECHL Hockey – Kelly Cup Playoffs – Western Conference Finals (best of 7)
Tonight
Kansas City Mavericks at Toledo Walleye, 7:15 p.m. (Game 1)
MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
West Michigan 5, Peoria 3
Dayton 11, Great Lakes 10
Lansing 5, Lake County 4
Fort Wayne 5, South Bend 1
Today
Great Lakes Loons at Dayton Dragons, 7:05 p.m.
Lake County Captains at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m.
South Bend Cubs at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 7:05 p.m.
West Michigan Whitecaps at Peoria Chiefs, 8:05 p.m.
MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Last Night
Baseball
Portage Central 4, St. Joseph 3 – 8 Innings – Game 1
Portage Central 7, St. Joseph 4 – Game 2
Lakeshore 18, Battle Creek Central 0
Watervliet 10, Bangor 0 – Game 1
Watervliet 14, Bangor 0 – Game 2
Kalamazoo Hackett 7, Bridgman 1
Lawton 15, Allegan 4
Centreville 15, Lawrence 0 – Game 1
Centreville 18, Lawrence 3 – Game 2
Softball
Portage Central 1, St. Joseph 0 – Game 1
Portage Central 7, St. Joseph 2 – Game 2
South Haven 15, Delton-Kellogg 0 – Game 1
South Haven 12, Delton-Kellogg 0 – Game 2
Decatur 14, Gobles 1 – Game 1
Gobles 7, Decatur 2 – Game 2
Centreville 14, Lawrence 0 – Game 1
Centreville 11, Lawrence 1 – Game 2
Girls Soccer
Three Rivers 6, Michigan Lutheran 1
Saugatuck 8, Bridgman 0
Plainwell 3, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 0
Today
Baseball
New Buffalo at Eau Claire, 4:15 p.m. (DH)
Niles at Otsego, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Centreville at Paw Paw, 4:30 p.m.
Marcellus at Galesburg-Augusta, 4:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Softball
Lakeshore at Mishawaka Penn (IN), 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Marcellus at Michigan Lutheran, 4:45 p.m.
Eau Claire at River Valley, 4:30 p.m.
Edwardsburg at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Hartford at Bloomingdale, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Comstock at White Pigeon, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Girls Soccer
Our Lady of the Lake at Berrien Springs, 6:30 p.m.
Michigan Lutheran at Fennville, 6:00 p.m.
Watervliet at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m.
Allegan at South Haven, 6:30 p.m.
Dowagiac at Edwardsburg, 5:30 p.m.
Vicksburg at Hastings, 5:30 p.m.
Marshall at Otsego, 6:30 p.m.
Sturgis at Quincy, 5:00 p.m.
Portage Northern at Kalamazoo Christian, 5:00 p.m.
Track and Field – Regionals
Division 1 at Portage Central, 1:00 p.m.
St. Joseph, Byron Center, Caledonia, East Kentwood, GR Forest Hills Central, GR Forest Hills Northern, GR Ottawa Hills, Greenville, Kalamazoo Central, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, Lowell, Mattawan, Portage Central, Portage Northern, Wyoming
Division 3 at Bangor, 2:00 p.m.
Bangor, Bloomingdale, Bridgman, Buchanan, Cassopolis, Coloma, Comstock, Delton-Kellogg, Hartford, Kalamazoo Christian, Lawton, Brandywine, Parchment, Schoolcraft, Watervliet
Division 4 at Saugatuck, 12:00 p.m.
Our Lady of the Lake, Countryside Academy, Centreville, Covert, Decatur, Eau Claire, Gobles, Kalamazoo Hackett, Kalamazoo Phoenix, Lawrence, Marcellus, Martin, New Buffalo, Saugatuck, River Valley, White Pigeon
