MLB – Major League Baseball – Playoffs Wild Card Round (best of three)
Last Night
Atlanta Braves 6, Philadelphia Phillies 2 ATL wins 2-1
Braves 6. Phillies 2 – Braves hit 3 homers and Chris Sale closes out 6-2 win over Phillies to win Wild Card Series
Michael Harris II hit a three-run homer in the first inning, Chris Sale came out of the bullpen to get the final four outs and the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2 in the decisive Game 3 of their National League Wild Card Series. Surprise starter Ray Kerr threw 3 1/3 scoreless innings for Atlanta, and Ozzie Albies launched a two-run homer in the fourth. Matt Olson added a solo shot in the seventh as the Braves advanced to a best-of-five Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Braves took a postseason series for the first time since winning the 2021 World Series and earned their first playoff series win against the NL East rival Phillies. Aaron Nola allowed three runs in 1 2/3 innings for Philadelphia.
Saturday
Division Series – Best of Five
Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Guardians, 1:00 p.m. Game 1
Atlanta Braves at Los Angeles Dodgers, 4:00 p.m. Game 1
New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays, 6:30 p.m. Game 1
San Diego Padres at Milwaukee Brewers, 8:30 p.m. Game 1
NFL – National Football League – Week 4
Last Night
Cleveland Browns 27, Pittsburgh Steelers 24
Browns 27, Steelers 24 – Szmyt hits 56-yard FG and Browns beat Steelers 27-24
Deshaun Watson passed for 268 yards and moved the Browns into position for Andre Szmyt’s career-long 56-yard field goal with 10 seconds remaining that gave Cleveland a 27-24 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Watson completed 24 of 33 passes with a touchdown and an interception. He was 4 of 5 for 46 yards as he led a go-ahead drive in the fourth quarter for the third straight week. The Browns are 3-1 for the first time since 2021. They led 21-7 before Aaron Rodgers rallied the Steelers to tie the game at 24-all.
Sunday
Indianapolis Colts at Washington Commanders, 1:00 p.m.
New York Jets at Chicago Bears, 1:00 p.m.
Detroit Lions at Carolina Panthers, 8:20 News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 7:15p
NFL – Panthers defense looks to slow down the Lions while missing both cornerbacks
The Carolina Panthers are preparing to face the Detroit Lions without both starting cornerbacks, who are on injured reserve. Coach Dave Canales is emphasizing the "next man up" mentality, turning to Akayleb Evans and rookie Will Lee III. The Panthers face a tough challenge against the Lions’ high-powered offense featuring Jared Goff and Jahmyr Gibbs. Bryce Young leads Carolina’s offense, ranking in the top seven in the league in yards passing and touchdowns. The Panthers have a strong home record against the Lions, but the game could turn into a shootout given both teams’ offensive capabilities.
NFL – Goodell meets with Illinois governor as the Bears continue pursuit of new stadium
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has met with Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and the leadership of the state’s General Assembly, adding another wrinkle to the Chicago Bears’ long-running pursuit of a new home. The Bears said in August that the franchise’s “sole focus” for the construction of a new stadium and mixed-use development was on Hammond, Indiana. But the public confirmation of the conversation between Goodell and Pritzker indicates that Illinois remains in the mix. Pat Ryan, a billionaire minority investor in the Bears and a member of the team’s board of directors, also attended the meeting.
NCAAFB – College Football – Week 5
Saturday
(3) Notre Dame at North Carolina, 12:00 p.m. Sunny 101.5 11:00a
Michigan at Minnesota, 12:00 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 11:00a
Michigan State at Wisconsin, 12:30 p.m. Cosy Classic Hits 103.7 11:00a
Western Michigan at Buffalo, 1:00 p.m.
Akron at Central Michigan, 3:30 p.m.
Eastern Michigan at Massachusetts, 3:30 p.m.
WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Playoffs – Round 1 (best of three)
Last Night
Las Vegas Aces 94, Indiana Fever 83 LVA wins 2-1
Aces 94, Fever 83 – A’ja Wilson scores 36 points as the Aces send the Fever home again with a 94-83 win in Game 3
A’ja Wilson made sure her basketball spoke for itself Thursday night, the four-time WNBA MVP scoring 36 points to lead the defending champion Las Vegas Aces to a 94-83 victory and eliminate the Indiana Fever in the deciding Game 3 of the first round. The third-seeded Aces move on to play the winner of the Golden State-Dallas series, which will be decided Friday night in San Francisco. This is the second year in a row Las Vegas has ended the season for the Fever, who were seeded sixth.
Tonight
Dallas Wings at Golden State Valkyries, 9:00 p.m. Series tied 1-1
NHL – National Hockey League
Tonight
Utah Mammoth 6, Chicago Blackhawks 0
Mammoth 6, Blackhawks 0 – Guenther has 2 power-play goals in the Mammoth’s 6-0 victory over the Blackhawks
Dylan Guenther scored two power-play goals, Karel Vejmelka made 15 saves and the Utah Mammoth opened the season with a 6-0 romp over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night. Clayton Keller assisted on both power-play goals. Michael Carcone, Nick Schmaltz, Anders Lee and Daniil But also scored to help the Mammoth beat the Blackhawks in a season opener for the second time in three seasons. Chicago generated only nine shots on goal over the first two periods. Arvid Soderblom had 26 saves for the Blackhawks. They lost their second straight after falling 5-2 at Vegas on Tuesday night.
Tonight
New York Rangers at Detroit Red Wings, 6:30 p.m.
NHL – Simon Edvinsson remains unsigned on eve of Red Wings’ season-opening game
Simon Edvinsson remained unsigned as a restricted free agent the day before the Detroit Red Wings were to open the season against the New York Rangers. Edvinsson did not skate with the Red Wings on Thursday. The 23-year-old defenseman was seen training with a team in his native Sweden on Wednesday. The Red Wings say they will continue conversations with Edvinsson and his representatives. He had 25 points last year, his second full season in the NHL. Detroit drafted him No. 6 overall in 2021 and he has 60 career points.
NHL – Igor Shesterkin becomes the 18th NHL goaltender to score a goal
Igor Shesterkin has become the 18th goaltender in NHL history to score a goal and the first to do it for the New York Rangers. Shesterkin shot the puck from deep in his end into an empty net with 2:34 left in a 5-1 victory against Tampa Bay on Thursday night. The first goal of his career is the 21st by a goalie, counting the playoffs. Shesterkin has been known to try his hand at scoring before. Lightning coach Jon Cooper gave him the opportunity Thursday night by pulling Andrei Vasilevskiy off and on during the third period for an extra attacker.
NBA – Pistons, Jalen Duren agree on 5-year, $200M contract, AP source says
Jalen Duren has accepted a five-year, $200 million contract with the Detroit Pistons. A person with knowledge of the agreement confirmed the deal Thursday night. Duren accepted the offer shortly before a deadline on a one-year, $9.6 million qualifying offer. He made $6.5 million last season and became an All-Star for the first time. Duren averaged a career-high 19.5 points per game last season, along with 10.5 rebounds. He made the All-NBA third team but struggled in the playoffs. Duren has averaged 13.5 points in his first four NBA seasons with Detroit.
AHL – American Hockey League
Tonight
Grand Rapids Griffins at Cleveland Monsters, 7:00 p.m.
MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Last Night
Boys Soccer
St. Joseph 3, Gull Lake 0
Lakeshore 3, Loy Norrix 3 -TIE
Battle Creek Central 2, Kalamazoo Central 1
Mattawan 7, Battle Creek Lakeview 2
Portage Central 0, Portage Northern 0 -TIE
Allegan 9, Constantine 1
Kalamazoo Christian 6, Lawton 0
Howardsville Christian 3, Covert 1
Watervliet 2, Michigan Lutheran 1
Vicksburg 4, Berrien Springs 1
Hartford 3, Fennville 2
Girls Volleyball
South Haven 3, Lawton 0
Fennville 3, Constantine 2
Schoolcraft 3, Coloma 0
Kalamazoo Hackett 3, Watervliet 0
Edwardsburg 3, Plainwell 0
Sturgis 3, Paw Paw 0
Three Rivers 3, Niles 1
Otsego 3, Vicksburg 1
Dowagiac 3, Berrien Springs 2
Martin 3, Bloomingdale 1
Today
Football, All games begin at 7:00 p.m.
SMAC
St. Joseph (4-1) at Portage Northern (3-2) News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:15p
Lakeshore 1 (5-1), Gull Lake 0 – Gull Lake forfeits
Kalamazoo Central (3-2) at Battle Creek Central (2-3)
Mattawan (1-4) at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix (3-2)
Battle Creek Lakeview (0-5) at Portage Central (4-1)
Wolverine
Plainwell (2-3) at Edwardsburg (5-0)
Paw Paw (4-1) at Sturgis (1-4)
Niles (2-3) at Three Rivers (2-3)
Otsego (2-3) at Vicksburg (5-0)
SAC
South Haven (1-4) at Watervliet (1-4) Quality Rock 97.5 The Lake WRRA 6:45p
Constantine (3-2) at Allegan (2-3)
Kalamazoo Hackett (3-2) at Schoolcraft (5-0)
Lawton (3-2) at Delton-Kellogg (1-4)
Coloma (2-3) at Parchment (1-4)
Cassopolis (4-1) at Comstock (0-5)
Decatur (4-1) at Galesburg-Augusta (4-1)
Centreville (1-4) at Gobles (2-3)
Lakeland
Dowagiac (3-2) at Berrien Springs (5-0)
Bremen IN (3-3) at Buchanan (3-2)
Non-Conference
Benton Harbor (0-5) at Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian (2-3)
Brandywine (1-4) at Hartford (2-3)
8-Player Football
Bridgman (4-1) at Twin City (2-3)
Potterville (2-3) at Fennville (1-4)
Dansville (4-1) at Van Buren (2-3)
Climax-Scotts (5-0) at Marcellus (3-2)
Boys Soccer
Otsego at Allegan, 6:00 p.m.
Lawrence at Bloomingdale, 7:00 p.m.
Wyoming Potter’s House Christian at Fennville, 6:45 p.m.
