Golf – 2024 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship Round 1 today
Round 1 of the 2024 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship at Harbor Shores will tee off this morning at 7:15. A total of 156 players will take to the 6,852 yard par 71 Jack Nicklas designed course. Defending tournament champion Steve Stricker who won in a playoff last year over Padraig Harrington will start his first round of play at 8:21 this morning. Fan Favorite Jon Daly will tee off his tournament at 1:02 this afternoon. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM will be live from 1 to 4 this afternoon at Harbor Shores with updates on the first round.
MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Kansas City Royals 8, Detroit Tigers 3
Toronto Blue Jays 9, Chicago White Sox 2
Atlanta Braves 9, Chicago Cubs 2
Royals 8, Tigers 3 – Cole Ragans allows 1 hit, strikes out 12 in Royals’ 8-3 win over Tigers
Cole Ragans allowed one hit in six innings and Freddy Fermin drove in three runs as the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 8-3 for a series sweep. Ragans struck out a career-best 12 while holding the Tigers hitless until Riley Greene’s two-out single in the sixth. Tarik Skubal threw five innings, allowing four runs on six hits with two walks and six strikeouts. The loss snapped Skubal’s 14-game unbeaten streak dating to Aug. 29 last year. The Royals have won six straight. The Tigers have lost four straight.
Blue Jays 8, White Sox 2 – Bichette drives in three, Bassitt pitches 7 innings as Blue Jays rout White Sox 9-2
Bo Bichette homered and had three RBIs, Daulton Varsho reached base three times and drove in a pair, and the Toronto Blue Jays used a seven-run second inning to beat the Chicago White Sox 9-2 on Wednesday night. By taking two of three from Chicago, the Blue Jays won a series for the first time since taking two of three at San Diego from April 19 to 21. Chris Bassitt (4-6) allowed five hits in a season-high seven innings to win for the second time in three starts. The right-hander walked two and struck out four.
Braves 9, Cubs 2 – Fried pitches a 3-hitter and Ozuna homers to help the Braves beat the Cubs 9-2
Max Fried struck out nine while throwing a three-hitter for his second complete game of the season, and the Atlanta Braves beat Justin Steele and the Chicago Cubs 9-2. Marcell Ozuna, Matt Olson and Adam Duvall homered for Atlanta, which had dropped five of six. The Braves went 2 for 7 with runners in scoring position one night after they went 0 for 14 in those situations in a 10-inning loss in the series opener. Fried retired his first 15 batters before Ian Happ hit a leadoff double in the sixth. Happ and Dansby Swanson singled in the eighth for Chicago’s other two hits. Fried improved to 6-0 with a 1.18 ERA in six career starts against the Cubs.
Today
Atlanta (Smith-Shawver 0-0) at Chicago Cubs (Brown 1-1), 2:20 p.m.
Toronto (Gausman 2-3) at Detroit (Flaherty 1-3), 6:40 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6;15
Baltimore (Rodriguez 4-1) at Chicago White Sox (Clevinger 0-2), 7:40 p.m.
NBA – 2024 NBA Playoffs – Round 3 – Conference Finals (Best of 7)
Last Night
Dallas Mavericks 108, Minnesota Timberwolves 105 (DAL leads 1-0)
Mavericks 108, T-Wolves 105 – Doncic leads strong close by Mavericks for 108-105 win over Wolves in Game 1
Luka Doncic had 15 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter to lift the Dallas Mavericks to a 108-105 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals. Kyrie Irving scored 24 of his 30 points in the first half for the Mavericks. They trailed 102-98 after a 3-pointer by Anthony Edwards with 3:37 left before an 8-0 run the Wolves didn’t stop until a tip-in with 10.5 seconds to go. Jaden McDaniels had 24 points for the Wolves. Edwards was stifled for 19 points in a team effort from the Mavericks.
Tonight
Indiana Pacers at Boston Celtics, 8:00 p.m. (BOS leads 1-0)
NHL – 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 3 – Conference Finals (Best of 7)
Last Night
Florida Panthers 3, New York Rankers 0 – (FLA leads 1-0)
Panthers 3, Rangers 0 – Bobrovsky makes 23 saves for first shutout of the postseason, Panthers beat Rangers 3-0
Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 23 shots for his first shutout of the postseason, Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and an assist and the Florida Panthers beat the New York Rangers 3-0 on Wednesday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference final. Carter Verhaeghe and Sam Bennett also scored. Bobrovsky, who had six shutouts during the regular season, had the second of his career in the playoffs. Igor Shesterkin finished with 24 saves for Presidents’ Trophy-winning Rangers. They lost for the third time in four games after opening the postseason with seven straight victories. Game 2 is Friday night in New York.
Tonight
Edmonton Oilers at Dallas Stars, 8:30 p.m. (Game 1)
NHL – Former Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe gets the New Jersey Devils top job
The New Jersey Devils have hired Sheldon Keefe as coach less than two weeks after he was fired by the Toronto Maple Leafs. He’s the Devils’ fifth coach since 2019 and third since March. They fired Lindy Ruff late in the season, replaced him on an interim basis with Travis Green and missed the playoffs anyway. Green left to coach the Ottawa Senators. This is Keefe’s second head-coaching job in the NHL after spending the past four-plus seasons with Toronto. He’ll now be tasked with trying to get New jersey back into the postseason.
WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association – Regular Season Openers
Last Night
Seattle Storm 85, Indiana Fever 83
Storm 85, Fever 83 -Jewell Loyd scores 32 points and Storm hold off Caitlin Clark and Fever 85-83
Jewell Loyd scored 21 of her 32 points in the first half, Sami Whitcomb scored all 10 of her points in the fourth quarter, and the Seattle Storm held off rookie Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever 85-83. Loyd, last year’s leading scorer in the WNBA, shook off a sluggish start to the season to post the 22nd 30-point game of her career. Loyd and Whitcomb combined for 18 of Seattle’s 27 points in the fourth quarter. The Storm needed all those points to hold off a late rally and keep the Fever winless. Clark finished with 21 points two days after rolling her left ankle.
Tonight
Chicago Sky at New York Liberty, 7:00 p.m.
NCAAFB – TNT will begin airing College Football Playoff games through deal with ESPN
TNT Sports will begin airing College Football Playoff games this upcoming season through a sublicense with ESPN. The five-year agreement announced Wednesday gives TNT two first-round games the first two years. Beginning in 2026, it expands to two first-round and two quarterfinals. ESPN’s $7.8 billion deal with the College Football Playoff, which was announced in March, allowed it to sublicense games to other networks. This will be the first season of the 12-team playoff. ESPN has carried the College Football Playoff since it started in the 2014 season. It replaced the Bowl Championship Series.
NCAAFB – New Big Ten schools will make at least 1 appearance on Fox’s Friday Football
Each of the Big Ten Conference’s new West Coast schools will make at least one appearance this coming season on Fox Sports’ “College Football Friday” package. The 12-game schedule includes nine Big Ten matchups. Oregon, Southern California, UCLA and Washington will have at least one Friday night home game. The Bruins, Ducks and Huskies, along with Rutgers, Michigan State and Purdue, will make two appearances. The Bruins are the only school playing back-to-back Fridays. They host Iowa on Nov. 8 before their trip to Seattle to face the Huskies.
AHL – American Hockey League – Calder Cup Playoffs – Round 2 (Best of 5)
Last Night
Milwaukee Admirals 3, Grand Rapids Griffins, 2 – OT (MIL leads 2-1)
MCCAA – Michigan Community College Athletic Association
Yesterday
2024 NJCAA Division II Softball World Series
Phoenix College 7, Lake Michigan College 2
LMC finishes the season at 30-17
MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Yesterday
Wisconsin 4, South Bend 2
Great Lakes 14, Beloit 13
Lake County 12, West Michigan 3
Fort Wayne 12, Lansing 5
Tonight
Beloit Sky Carp at Great Lakes Loons, 6:05 p.m.
West Michigan Whitecaps at Lake County Captains, 6:35 p.m.
Lansing Lugnuts at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 6:35 p.m.
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m.
MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Last Night
Girls Soccer – Districts
Division 2 at Vicksburg (1st round at local sites)
St. Joseph 8, Sturgis 0
-St. Joe’s Jade Murdoch scored a hat trick, while Ella Dykstra had a goal and 5 assists as St. Joe beat Sturgis 8-0.
Vicksburg 4, Paw Paw 0
Division 2 at Wayland (1st round at local sites)
Plainwell 7, Wayland 0
Division 2 at Hopkins
Delton-Kellogg 5, Parchment 0
Hopkins 8, Grand River Prep 0
Division 3 at Dowagiac (1st round at local sites)
Three Rivers 5, Dowagiac 1
Division 4 at Bridgman (1st round at local sites)
Our Lady of the Lake 7, New Buffalo 0
Brandywine 2, Covert 1
Division 4 at Kalamazoo Christian (1st round at local sites)
Kalamazoo Heritage 10, Eau Claire 2
Schoolcraft 7, Marcellus 0
Division 4 at Fennville (1st round at local sites)
Bloomingdale 5, Bangor 0
Division 1 at Portage Central (1st round at local site)
Battle Creek Lakeview 10, Battle Creek Central 0
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 3, Kalamazoo Central 0
Baseball
Battle Creek Lakeview 8, Lakeshore 3 – Game 1
Lakeshore 18, Battle Creek Lakeview 4 – Game 2
Gull Lake 6, St. Joseph 3 – Game 1
Gull Lake 15, St. Joseph 5 – Game 2
Niles 4, Sturgis 1 – Game 1
Niles 6, Sturgis 2 – Game 2
Michigan Lutheran 11, Berrien Springs 1
Vicksburg 11, Three Rivers 1
Martin 18, Bangor 5 – Game 1
Martin 6, Bangor 4 – Game 2
Paw Paw 16, Constantine 6
Marcellus 9, Cassopolis 8 – Game 1
Marcellus 13, Cassopolis 8- Game 2
Kalamazoo Central 1, Kalamazoo Hackett 0
Portage Central 35, Battle Creek Central 3 – Game 1
Portage Central 11, Battle Creek Central 0 – Game 2
Softball
Lakeshore 12, Battle Creek Lakeview 0 – Game 1
Lakeshore 15, Battle Creek Lakeview 9 – Game 2
Buchanan at Kalamazoo Central, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Three Rivers 10, Paw Paw 0 – Game 1
Three Rivers 16, Paw Paw 5 – Game 2
Lawrence 10, Eau Claire 8
Today
Baseball
Our Lady of the Lake at Watervliet, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Schoolcraft at Edwardsburg, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Dowagiac at Bridgman, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Bloomingdale at Gobles, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
South Haven at Kalamazoo Hackett, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Coloma at Lawton, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Softball
Loy Norrix at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Mich. Lutheran at Howardsville Chr, 4:15 p.m. (DH)
Coloma at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Dowagiac at Bridgman, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Gull Lake at South Haven, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Edwardsburg at Niles, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Comstock at Allegan, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Bloomingdale at Gobles, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Hartford at Watervliet, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Decatur at Dowagiac, 4:15 p.m. (DH)
Girls Soccer – Districts
Division 2 at Vicksburg (1st round at local sites)
Edwardsburg at Niles, 5:00 p.m.
Division 4 at Bridgman (1st round at local sites)
Michigan Lutheran at Bridgman, 5:00 p.m.
Coloma at Watervliet, 4:00 p.m.
Division 4 at Kalamazoo Christian (1st round at local sites)
Lawton at Kalamazoo Hackett, 6:00 p.m.
