MLB – Major League Baseball
Last Night
Chicago White Sox 3, Detroit Tigers 2 – 10 Innings
Chicago Cubs 7, Washington Nationals 1
White Sox 3, Tigers 2 – F/10 – Elko delivers RBI single in the 10th to help White Sox beat AL-leading Tigers 3-2
Tim Elko singled and scored pinch runner Korey Lee in the 10th inning to give the Chicago White Sox a 3-2, walk-off win over the American League-leading Detroit Tigers. With the win, Chicago split the four-game series. The Tigers had swept the White Sox in April in the first of four series between the teams this season in Detroit. Rookie infielder Chase Meidroth went 2 for 2 with three walks and an RBI for the White Sox. Josh Rojas was 3 for 4 with a run scored.
Cubs 7, Nationals 1 – Happ homers, has 4 RBIs on 3 hits as Cubs down Nats 7-1
Ian Happ homered and drove in four runs on three hits, Pete Crow-Armstrong added his team-leading 16th home run and Chicago Cubs beat Washington Nationals 7-1 to earn their seventh consecutive series victory. Colin Rea (4-2) allowed five hits over 5 1/3 scoreless innings after opener Drew Pomeranz completed a clean first as the Cubs won the rubber game and their 16th of 21 overall. Washington’s Jake Irvin allowed three runs over five innings, including Crow-Armstrong’s two-run shot in the first and Happ’s run-scoring double in the second. He allowed eight hits and two walks. Luis García Jr. singled in the Nats’ run in the ninth.
Tonight
Chicago Cubs (Brown 3-3) at Detroit (Skubal 5-2), 7:10 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:45p
Kansas City (Lugo 3-5) at Chicago White Sox (Martin 2-6), 7:40 p.m.
MLB – White Sox reach agreement for potential future sale to Justin Ishbia
The Chicago White Sox have reached an agreement that will give Justin Ishbia, the brother of Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia, the chance to buy a future controlling interest in the club. The team made the announcement Thursday, adding that Ishbia will make capital infusions into the White Sox as a limited partner in 2025 and 2026, which will be used to pay down existing debt and support ongoing team operations. Ishbia was already a limited partner. His brother Mat and father Jeff Ishbia will also be “significant investors,” the team said. Under the agreement, White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf will have the option to sell controlling interest in the team to Ishbia from 2029-33. After the 2034 season, Ishbia can acquire the controlling interest.
NBA – National Basketball Association – 2025 NBA Finals (best of 7)
Last Night
Indiana Pacers 111, Oklahoma City Thunder 110 IND leads 1-0
Pacers 111, Thunder 110 – Haliburton caps huge rally with winning jumper as Pacers stun Thunder 111-110
Tyrese Haliburton scored with 0.3 seconds left for Indiana’s first and only lead of the game and the Pacers, the last-minute comeback kings of these playoffs, did it again to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-110 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night. The Pacers were down by 15 with 9:42 left, matching the biggest fourth-quarter comeback in a finals game since Dallas came from 15 down to beat Miami on June 2, 2011. The coach of those Mavericks: Rick Carlisle. The coach of these Pacers: Rick Carlisle.
NBA – NBA set to have 9th franchise win a title in Silver’s 12 seasons as commissioner
In the entirety of David Stern’s 30-year tenure as the NBA’s commissioner, eight different franchises won a championship. Adam Silver is in Year 12 of his run overseeing the league — and a ninth different franchise is about to win a title on his watch. The parity era in the league is not new, and it most certainly lives on this year, with either the Oklahoma City Thunder or the Indiana Pacers set to become NBA champions. The winning team in these NBA Finals will be the seventh different champion in the last seven seasons, a run the likes of which the league has never experienced before.
NHL – National Hockey League – 2025 Stanley Cup Finals (best of 7)
Tonight
Florida Panthers at Edmonton Oilers, 8:00 p.m. EDM leads 1-0
NHL – Panthers are unfazed after losing Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final to the Oilers
The Florida Panthers got outplayed for stretches of Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final and ultimately lost to the Edmonton Oilers in overtime after a puck over the glass penalty. The defending champions in the final for a third year in a row are not expecting to make any major changes for Game 2 on Friday night. Coach Paul Maurice figures the biggest adjustment will be back to to the Panthers’ winning form that got them this far. A win would send the series to Florida all tied up.
WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association
Saturday
Indiana Fever at Chicago Sky, 8:00 p.m.
WNBA – Caitlin Clark’s quad strain will be re-evaluated this weekend, called day-to-day
Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark said she remains day-to-day with a left quadriceps strain but will be re-evaluated this weekend after the team’s game at the Chicago Sky on Saturday. Clark spoke to reporters Thursday for the first time since sustaining the injury during Indiana’s loss to the New York Liberty on May 24. She was expected to miss at least two weeks. The Fever have gone 1-2 in the three games that Clark has missed since the injury. She is averaging 19.0 points, 9.3 assists and 6.0 rebounds this season.
NFL – Aaron Rodgers ends months-long dance with Steelers by agreeing to a 1-year deal
Aaron Rodgers is back for a 21st season. The four-time NFL MVP agreed to terms on a one-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The decision ends months of “Will he? Or won’t he?” speculation for Rodgers, who even visited the team’s facility in March but took his time before deciding to join Mike Tomlin in Pittsburgh. Rodgers is coming off a season in which he threw 28 touchdowns against 11 interceptions for the Jets, who limped to a 5-12 finish.
NFL – Colts QB Anthony Richardson is sidelined indefinitely with a right shoulder injury
Indianapolis Colts coach Shane Steichen says quarterback Anthony Richardson has a shoulder injury that will sideline him indefinitely. Richardson aggravated the AC joint in his throwing shoulder, which he had season-ending surgery on in October 2023, his rookie season. The third-year quarterback reported soreness in his right shoulder during last week’s organized team activities and hasn’t practiced since. He will miss next week’s three-day mandatory minicamp. Steichen did not clarify if Richardson will be available for training camp later this summer but said he did not need surgery at this point.
Tennis – No. 1 Sabalenka ends Swiatek’s reign and meets No. 2 Gauff for the trophy
Coco Gauff has reached her second final at Roland-Garros by beating Loïs Boisson 6-1, 6-2 to end the surprising, upset-filled run by a French wild-card entry who is ranked No. 361. The victory on Thursday by No. 2 Gauff sets up a blockbuster championship match against No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka. It will be just the second 1 vs. 2 women’s final at the French Open in the last 30 years. Sabalenka got there by ending Iga Swiatek’s 26-match winning streak at the clay-court Grand Slam tournament. Sabalenka’s 7-6 (1), 4-6, 6-0 win in the semifinals prevents Swiatek from becoming the first woman to win four consecutive championships at Roland-Garros.
Olympics – LA28 organizers confident Trump’s latest travel ban won’t affect LA Games
Planning and preparation for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics has made “significant progress” and organizers say they’re confident that President Donald Trump’s latest travel ban won’t prevent games participants from entering the U.S. LA28 chairman Casey Wasserman says the federal government already recognizes that the Olympics require special consideration. Sixteen International Olympic Committee members wrapped up a three-day visit to Los Angeles on Thursday, having inspected multiple venue locations in their second visit since November. Wasserman also says he’s “incredibly confident” the games will turn a profit.
MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
South Bend 6, Great Lakes 5 – Game 1
Great Lakes 3, South Bend 0 – Game 2
West Michigan 5, Lake County 4
Dayton 3, Lansing 2
Tonight
Lake County Captains at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m.
Great Lakes Loons at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. WSBT 6:45p
Lansing Lugnuts at Dayton Dragons, 7:05 p.m.
MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Yesterday
Girls Soccer (Regional Finals)
Division 2 at Battle Creek Harper Creek
Hudsonville Unity Christian 5, Lakeshore 0
Division 3 at Fennville
Allegan 2, Grand Rapids Covenant Christian 0
Division 4 at Muskegon West Michigan Christian
Kalamazoo Christian 2, Byron Center Zion Christian 0
Baseball (Regional Semifinals)
Division 1 at East Lansing
Okemos 7, Battle Creek Lakeview 3
Division 3 at Kalamazoo Christian
Bridgman 4, Kalamazoo Christian 2
Division 4 at Martin
Decatur 8, Bryon Center Zion Christian 2
Saturday
Baseball (Regional Final/Quarterfinal)
Division 1 at Cornerstone University – GR
Bay City Western vs. Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills, 10:00 a.m.
Mattawan vs. Hudsonville, 12:00 p.m.
Quarterfinal, 2:00 p.m.
Division 2 at Lakeshore
Ada Forest Hills Eastern vs. Hudsonville Unity Christian, 10:00 a.m.
Three Rivers vs. Gull Lake, 12:30 p.m.
Quarterfinal, 3:00 p.m.
Division 3 at Kalamazoo College
Watervliet vs. Muskegon West Michigan Christian, 10:00 a.m.
Bridgman vs. Olivet, 12:30 p.m.
Quarterfinal, 3:00 p.m.
Division 4 at Spring Arbor University
Michigan Lutheran vs. Decatur, 10:00 a.m.
Petersburg Summerfield vs. Vermontville Maple Valley, 12:30 p.m.
Quarterfinal, 3:00 p.m.
Softball (Regional Semifinals/Finals)
Division 1 at Ypsilanti Lincoln
Dexter vs. Saline, 10:00 a.m.
Kalamazoo Central vs. Temperance Bedford, 12:30 p.m.
Regional Final, 3:00 p.m.
Division 2 at Lakeshore
Edwardsburg vs. Paw Paw, 10:00 a.m.
South Haven vs. Wayland, 12:00 p.m.
Regional Final, 2:00 p.m.
Division 3 at Schoolcraft
Coloma vs. Kalamazoo Christian, 10:00 a.m.
Buchanan vs. Bangor, 12:00 p.m.
Regional Final, 2:00 p.m.
Division 4 at Vermontville Maple Valley
Gobles vs. Mendon, 10:00 a.m.
Decatur vs. Portland St. Patrick, 12:00 p.m.
Regional Final, 2:00 p.m.
