NBA – 2026 National Basketball Association Playoffs – First Round (best of seven)
Last Night
Detroit Pistons 116, Orlando Magic 109 ORL leads 3-2
Cleveland Cavaliers 125, Toronto Raptors 120 CLE leads 3-2
Houston Rockets 99, Los Angeles Lakers 93 LAL leads 3-2
Pistons 116, Magic 109 – Cade Cunningham scores 45, Pistons beat Magic 116-109 in Game 5
Cade Cunningham scored a franchise playoff-record 45 points, including a step-back jumper with 32 seconds left, and the top-seeded Detroit Pistons beat the eighth-seeded Orlando Magic 116-109 in Game 5 of their first-round series to stave off elimination. Orlando leads the series 3-2 and will get a second chance to advance at home on Friday night. The Magic fell to 0-10 in franchise history on the road in a Game 5. Paolo Banchero matched Cunningham with 45 points, also a playoff career-high — and missed 7 of 12 free throws.
Tonight
New York Knicks at Atlanta Hawks, 7:00 p.m. NYK leads 3-2
Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers, 8:00 p.m. BOS leads 3-2
Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves, 9:30 p.m. MIN leads 3-2
NBA – Cade Cunningham outduels Magic star Paola Banchero
Cade Cunningham came through for the Detroit Pistons when they needed him. Detroit was teetering on the brink of elimination, and Cunningham outdueled Paolo Banchero in a sensational scoring matchup of former No. 1 overall picks. Cunningham had a franchise playoff-record 45 points and the top-seeded Pistons held off the eighth-seeded Orlando Magic for a 116-109 win on Wednesday night in Game 5 of their first-round series, avoiding elimination for at least a couple more days. Orlando leads the series 3-2 and will get a second chance to advance at home on Friday night.
MLB – Major League Baseball
Last Night
Atlanta Braves 4, Detroit Tigers 3
Chicago White Sox 3, Los Angeles Angles 2 – 10 Innings
Chicago Cubs 5, San Diego Padres 4
Braves 4, Tigers 3 – Matt Olson’s 2-run homer in the ninth gives the Braves 4-3 win over the Tigers
Matt Olson hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning off Kenley Jansen, ruining a dominant performance by Tarik Skubal and rallying the Atlanta Braves to a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Jansen blew his third save in nine chances. He walked Ozzie Albies to lead off the ninth. Olson followed with his ninth homer, a shot into the Atlanta bullpen that ended the game. Skubal fell behind on Albies’ two-run homer in the first but gave up only three hits the rest of his stint, with two of those runners wiped out by double plays.
White Sox 3, Angles 2 – F/10 – Antonacci, Montgomery lead White Sox to 3-2, 10-inning win for sweep
Rookie Sam Antonacci hit a tying triple with two outs in the ninth inning and Colson Montgomery had a winning single in the 10th, lifting the Chicago White Sox over Los Angeles 3-2 for a three-game sweep that extended the Angels’ losing streak to six. Mike Trout hit his 10th home run of the season for the Angels, who have lost 10 of 11 and dropped to 12-20. Los Angeles starter Yusei Kikuchi left after two innings with left shoulder tightness. With the White Sox trailing 2-1, Tristan Peters was hit by a Ryan Zeferjahn pitch with one out in the ninth and scored on Antonacci’s triple.
Cubs 5, Padres 4 – Pete Crow-Armstrong homers, drives in 3 runs to lead Cubs to 5-4 win over Padres
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his third home run of the season and drove in three runs to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 5-4 win over the San Diego Padres. The Cubs have won 12 of their last 15 games. Crow-Armstrong’s homer on Wednesday was a two-run shot down the right-field line in the fourth to give the Cubs a 3-0 lead. Cubs starter Jameson Taillon did not allow a baserunner through the first 4 2/3 innings. Taillon gave up three runs, three hits and struck out six in seven innings. Chicago reliever Hoby Milner earned his first save.
Tonight
Detroit (Valdez 2-1) at Atlanta (Elder 3-1), 12:15 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 11:50a
White Sox and Cubs are off
MLB – Tigers place pitcher Casey Mize and infielder Javier Báez on injured list
The Detroit Tigers have placed pitcher Casey Mize and infielder Javier Báez on the injured list after they went down in a series-opening loss to the Atlanta Braves. Mize went on the 15-day IL with a right adductor strain, while Báez is on the 10-day list with a right ankle sprain. LHP Enmanuel DeJesus and INF Jace Jung have been recalled from Triple-A Toledo. Mize exited in the third inning Tuesday with right groin tightness after fielding a grounder toward first base. Two innings later, Báez was carted off the field with an injured right foot.
NHL – 2026 National Hockey League Stanley Cup Playoffs – First Round (best of seven)
Last Night
Montreal Canadiens 3, Tampa Bay Lightning 2 MTL leads 3-2
Philadelphia Flyers 1, Pittsburgh Penguins 0 – OT PHI wins 4-2
Vegas Golden Knights 5, Utah Mammoth 4 – 2OT VGK leads 3-2
Tonight
Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild, 7:30 p.m. MIN leads 3-2
Edmonton Oilers at Anaheim Ducks, 10:00 p.m. ANA leads 3-2
WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Preseason
Last Night
Atlanta Dream 87, Chicago Sky 78
Tonight
Dallas Wings at Indiana Fever, 8:00 p.m.
Indy500 – Takuma Sato avoids collision with fox and posts 4th-fastest lap during testing
The Brickyard seems to be doubling as a wildlife sanctuary during Indianapolis 500 testing. One day after French driver Romain Grosjean’s car hit and killed a bird as it topped 200 mph, two-time Indy 500 champ Takuma Sato barely avoided a collision with a fox when the animal ran across the track on Wednesday. Sato then posted the fourth-fastest lap in afternoon testing at 225.109. Two-time Indy winner Josef Newgarden of Team Penske jumped to the top of the speed chart in the final test session with a lap of 225.617. Points leader and defending Indy champ Alex Palou was next at 225.272.
FIFA – World Cup games could be sizzling. Organizers prepare for extreme heat
The 2022 World Cup tournament in Qatar was moved from summer to winter because of the threat of extreme heat. But if the record-breaking heat that scorched the Southwest in March is any indication, summer temperatures in cities hosting World Cup games this year could be sizzling. In Los Angeles, officials are planning temporary pop-up hydration stations, shade structures and a public messaging campaign on how to stay safe in the heat. For the Dallas games and related events, plans include tents with misters, water distribution and multiple first aid stations, and medical personnel will have immediate access to ice immersion bags and ice. In Seattle, city officials are looking into providing air-conditioned buses, tents and water misters.
MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
Peoria Chiefs at Great Lakes Loons, PPD
Dayton Dragons 5, Lansing Lugnuts 2 – Game 1
Dayton Dragons 7, Lansing Lugnuts 0 – Game 2
Fort Wayne Tin Caps 7, South Bend Cubs 4
Cedar Rapids Kernels 4, West Michigan Whitecaps 3
Tonight
Peoria Chiefs at Great Lakes Loons, 5:05 p.m. (DH)
Dayton Dragons at Lansing Lugnuts, 6:05 p.m.
West Michigan Whitecaps at Cedar Rapids Kernels, 7:05 p.m.
Fort Wayne Tin Caps at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m.
MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Yesterday
Girls Soccer
Gull Lake 4, St. Joseph 0
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 6, Lakeshore 0
Michigan Lutheran 0, New Buffalo 0 – TIE
Our Lady of the Lake 5, Covert 0
Battle Creek Lakeview 2, Mattawan 1
Kalamazoo Central 8, Battle Creek Central 0
Vicksburg 5, Niles 1
Otsego 3, Paw Paw 0
Plainwell 7, Sturgis 0
Brandywine 7, Buchanan 0
Dowagiac 7, Berrien Springs 0
South Haven 4, Bridgman 1
Saugatuck 6, Watervliet 0
Bangor 8, Bloomingdale 0
Comstock 8, Marcellus 0
Girls Tennis
Allegan 6, Kalamazoo Christian 2
Boys Volleyball
Kalamazoo Central 3, Mattawan 0
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 3, Battle Creek Central 0
Tonight
Baseball
Portage Northern at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Lakeshore at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Kalamazoo Central at Portage Central, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Battle Creek Lakeview at Gull Lake, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
BC Central at Kal. Loy Norrix, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Mishawaka Marian (IN) at Edwardsburg, 5:30 p.m.
Harper Creek at Vicksburg, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Eau Claire at River Valley, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Watervliet at Buchanan, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Galesburg-Augusta at Allegan, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
South Haven at Hopkins, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Coloma at Kalamazoo Christian, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Fennville at Wyoming, 4:15 p.m. (DH)
Cassopolis at Centreville, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Bloomingdale at Comstock, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Decatur at Hartford, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
White Pigeon at Lawrence, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Bangor at Marcellus, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Softball
Portage Northern at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Lakeshore at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Kalamazoo Central at Portage Central, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Battle Creek Lakeview at Gull Lake, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
BC Central at Kal. Loy Norrix, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Concord at Edwardsburg, 5:30 p.m.
Plainwell at Schoolcraft, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Dowagiac at Three Rivers, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Martin at Michigan Lutheran, 4:15 p.m. (DH)
Eau Claire at River Valley, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Watervliet at Buchanan, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Bridgman at Brandywine, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Galesburg-Augusta at Allegan, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
South Haven at Harper Creek, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Coloma at Kalamazoo Christian, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Gobles at Lawton, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Fennville at Wyoming, 4:15 p.m. (DH)
Cassopolis at Centreville, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Bloomingdale at Comstock, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Decatur at Hartford, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Girls Soccer
Edwardsburg at Three Rivers, 6:00 p.m.
Berrien Springs at Hartford, 6:30 p.m.
Coloma at Fennville, 4:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Heritage at Marcellus, 5:00 p.m.
Girls Tennis
St. Joseph at Zeeland East, 4:00 p.m.
Battle Creek Lakeview at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m.
Dowagiac at Bridgman/OLL, 4:30 p.m.
Brandywine at New Buffalo, 4:30 p.m.
South Haven at Galesburg-Augusta, 4:30 p.m.
