MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Detroit Tigers 4, Kansas City Royals 1
Chicago White Sox 4, Tampa Bay Rays 2
Boston Red Sox 5, Chicago Cubs 4
Tigers 4, Royals 1 – Wenceel Pérez hits a 2-run drive for 1st big league homer as the Tigers beat the Royals 4-1
Wenceel Pérez hit a two-run drive for his first major league homer, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 4-1. Jake Rogers also homered for the Tigers, who have won five of seven. It was Detroit’s 10th come-from-behind win of the season. The Royals have lost two in a row after a four-game winning streak. Detroit left-hander Tarik Skubal pitched seven innings of one-run ball. Jason Foley handled the ninth for his ninth save. Royals right-hander Michael Wacha permitted four runs and nine hits in 5 2/3 innings.
White Sox 4, Rays 2 – Erick Fedde stars as White Sox sweep Rays with 4-2 victory
Erick Fedde pitched seven-hit ball into the ninth inning, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 for a sweep of their three-game series. Chicago improved to 6-22. It outscored Tampa Bay 21-13 this weekend. Gavin Sheets and Eloy Jiménez each had three hits for the White Sox in the finale. Andrew Benintendi, who homered twice and had six RBIs during Saturday night’s 8-7 victory, had two hits and drove in two runs. Fedde allowed two runs, struck out nine and walked none in 8 1/3 innings.
Red Sox 5, Cubs 4 – Tyler O’Neill’s bloop single lifts Boston Red Sox past Chicago Cubs 5-4
Tyler O’Neill hit a game-ending bloop single to give the Boston Red Sox a 5-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday night. Jarren Duran hit a two-run triple and Connor Wong drove in two runs with a pair of two-out singles, helping Boston to the win in the rubber game of weekend set. The Red Sox beat the Cubs 17-0 on Saturday. Chicago trailed 4-1 before Mike Tauchman hit a tying three-run homer against Chris Martin in the eighth inning. Matt Mervis hit an RBI single in the seventh for the Cubs’ first run of the game.
Today
St. Louis (Matz 1-2) at Detroit (Maeda 0-1), 6:40 p.m News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:15
Chicago Cubs (Taillon 2-0) at N.Y. Mets (Severino 2-2), 7:10 p.m.
Minnesota (Ryan 1-1) at Chicago White Sox (Crochet 1-4), 7:40 p.m.
NBA – 2024 NBA Playoffs – Round 1 (Best of 7)
Yesterday
New York Knicks 97, Philadelphia 76ers 92 (NYK leads 3-1)
Los Angeles Clippers 116, Dallas Mavericks 111 (Series tied 2-2)
Indiana Pacers 126, Milwaukee Bucks 113 (IND leads 3-1)
Minnesota Timberwolves 122, Phoenix Suns 116 (MIN wins 4-0)
Pacers 126, Bucks 113 – Pacers hit franchise playoff best 22 3-pointers to beat Bucks 126-113 and take 3-1 lead
Myles Turner scored 29 points, Tyrese Haliburton added 24 and the Indiana Pacers made a franchise playoff record 22 3-pointers as they pulled away from the Milwaukee Bucks 126-113. Indiana leads the best-of-seven series 3-1. Turner also had nine rebounds and four assists against a Bucks squad that was missing two injured All-Stars, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard. Brook Lopez led the Bucks with 27 points and nine rebounds, and Khris Middleton added 25 points.
Tonight
Boston Celtics at Miami Heat, 7:30 p.m. (BOS leads 2-1)
Oklahoma City Thunder at New Orleans Pelicans, 8:30 p.m. (OKC leads 3-0)
Los Angeles Lakers at Denver Nuggets, 10:00 p.m. (DEN leads 3-1)
NHL – 2024 NHL Stanely Cup Playoffs – Round 1 (Best of 7)
Yesterday
Colorado Avalanche 5, Winnipeg Jets 1 (COL leads 3-1)
Vancouver Canucks 4, Nashville Predators 3 – OT (VAN leads 3-1)
New York Rangers 4, Washington Capitals 2 (NYR wins 4-0)
Edmonton Oilers 1, Los Angeles Kings 0 (EDM leads 3-1)
Tonight
Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers, 7:00 p.m. (FLA leads 3-1)
Dallas Stars at Vegas Golden Knights, 9:30 p.m. (VGK leads 2-1)
NFL – NFL draft attendance record set with more than 775,000 fans attending in Detroit
The NFL draft has a new attendance record after more than 775,000 fans flooded downtown Detroit for the three-day event. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer revealed at Campus Martius Park during the third and final day of the draft that Detroit had broken the record, and the league later released its estimate of the crowd size. While it will take years to know if this year’s picks delivered for their teams, there’s no doubt that Detroit made the most of an opportunity to host the football spectacle and show 50-plus million viewers the new-look city. Motown beat Music City’s three-day attendance record of 600,000 set in 2019, when fans filled Broadway in Nashville. The NFL did not charge fans to attend the event in Detroit, though the visitors and area residents were expected to generate more than $160 million in economic impact at sold-out hotels, packed bars and restaurants, and retail stores in the heart of downtown. In Detroit, the crowd cheered each time the Lions made a pick or when a Michigan player was selected. The national-title winning Wolverines had the most players drafted, starting with Minnesota moving up to take quarterback J.J. McCarthy at No. 10 overall. Michigan finished with 13 players drafted, trailing the total of just three schools since the draft went to seven rounds in 1994, including Georgia’s 2022 national championship team that had a record 15 players picked.
NFL – Texans WR Tank Dell shot in Florida, sustains minor wound, team says
Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell was shot in Florida and sustained a minor wound, the team announced on social media. Dell was shot Saturday night in Sanford and has since been released from a hospital “in good spirits,” the team wrote Sunday in its social media post. The team said it is in contact with Dell and his family and will provide more updates when appropriate. It was unclear whether Dell’s injury was related to a shooting outside a Sanford party venue on the same night, in which authorities said a teenager wounded 10 people when he opened fire during a private event.
Golf – Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry rally to win Zurich Classic team event in a playoff
Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry won the Zurich Classic of New Orleans team event Sunday, beating Chad Ramey and Martin Trainer with a par on the first hole of a playoff. Trainer pushed a 6-foot par putt to the right of the cup to end it, with Lowry and McIlroy sharing a smiling embrace on the green. The 34-year-old McIlroy, playing in the event for the first time, won his 25th PGA Tour title and first of the season. Lowry claimed his third PGA Tour victory. The Irish tandem closed with a 4-under 68 in the alternate-shot final round to match Ramey and Trainer at 25-under 263. Ramey and Trainer tied the alternate-shot tournament record of 63.
NASCAR – Denny Hamlin holds off Larson late to win NASCAR Cup race at Dover
Denny Hamlin held off a hard-charging Kyle Larson over the final, thrilling laps and wiggled through lapped traffic to win the NASCAR Cup race by about a quarter of a second Sunday at Dover Motor Speedway. Hamlin’s third win of the season tied William Byron for most this season in the series. Hamlin also picked up his 54th career Cup win, all with Joe Gibbs Racing. He’s tied with Lee Petty for 12th on the career Cup list. Larson was second. Martin Truex Jr., Kyle Busch and Chase Elliott completed the top five.
WNBA – Candace Parker, a 3-time WNBA champion, announces retirement
Three-time WNBA champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist Candace Parker has announced she’s retiring after 16 seasons. Parker wrote in a social media post on Sunday that she refuses to cheat the game and has decided to call it a career at 38 years old. Parker became the first player in WNBA history to be named Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player in the same season in 2008. She also is the only player in league history to win a championship with three different teams. She won gold medals in 2008 and 2012 and a second league MVP in 2013.
WNBA – Caitlin Clark turns focus back to basketball as training camp opens for Indiana
Caitlin Clark returned to the basketball court Sunday — focused entirely on learning a new system and winning games. This is what the former Iowa star enjoys most, playing the game she loves, the game that has turned her into a household name. But here at the Indian Fever training camp, she’s just a rookie trying to find her way. People are not talking about scoring records, ticket sales or television ratings. Instead, she’s trying to find a chemistry with her new teammates — a chemistry that could help the WNBA’s next big star make the playoffs this season.
MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
Lansing Lugnuts 10, Dayton Dragons 9
Lake County Captains 9, West Michigan Whitecaps 4
Great Lakes Loons 8, Fort Wayne Tin Caps 2
Quad Cities River Bandits 8, South Bend Cubs 2
Tonight
No games tonight.
MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Today
Girls Soccer
SMAC
Gull Lake at St. Joseph, 6:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at Lakeshore, 6:30 p.m.
Portage Northern at Portage Central, 6:30 p.m.
Mattawan at Battle Creek Lakeview, 6:30 p.m.
Battle Creek Central at Kalamazoo Central, 6:30 p.m.
Wolverine
Edwardsburg at Paw Paw, 6:30 p.m.
Niles at Vicksburg, 6:30 p.m.
Sturgis at Otsego, 6:30 p.m.
Three Rivers at Plainwell, 6:30 p.m.
SAC
Watervliet at Bridgman, 5:00 p.m.
South Haven at Saugatuck, 6:00 p.m.
Allegan at Parchment, 6:30 p.m.
Delton-Kellogg at Lawton, 6:00 p.m.
Constantine at Kalamazoo Christian, 5:00 p.m.
Fennville at Holland Black River, 6:45 p.m.
SAC
Bloomingdale at Comstock, 5:00 p.m.
Bangor at Hartford, 5:00 p.m.
Non-Conference
Michigan Lutheran at Kalamazoo Heritage, 5:00 p.m.
Coloma at Brandywine, 5:00 p.m.
New Buffalo at Buchanan, 5:00 p.m.
Baseball
Battle Creek Lakeview at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Martin at Gobles, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Fennville at Watervliet, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Lawrence at Bloomingdale, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
White Pigeon at Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Marcellus at Centreville, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Bangor at Decatur, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Comstock at Hartford, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Three Rivers at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Mattawan at Ada Forest Hills Eastern, 6:00 p.m.
Holland Black River at Saugatuck, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Softball
Lawrence at Bloomingdale, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
White Pigeon at Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Marcellus at Centreville, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Bangor at Decatur, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Comstock at Hartford, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Three Rivers at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Otsego at Portage Central, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Hastings at Battle Creek Central, 4:00 p.m.
Martin at Gobles, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Girls Tennis
Mattawan at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m.
Lakeshore at Battle Creek Lakeview, 4:00 p.m.
South Haven at Berrien Springs, 4:30 p.m.
Boys Golf
SMAC-West at The Moors GC, 3:30 p.m.