MLB – Major League Baseball
Last Night
Detroit Tigers 5, Seattle Mariners 4
Chicago White Sox 5, Chicago Cubs 3
Tigers 5, Mariners 4 – Tigers top Mariners 5-4
Jose Iglesias hit an RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Detroit Tigers a 5-4 victory over Seattle on Sunday after the Mariners lost standout second baseman Robinson Cano to a fractured hand. Niko Goodrum homered and had three hits for the Tigers. His single in the ninth allowed JaCoby Jones to advance to third with nobody out, and Iglesias followed with a single up the middle off Juan Nicasio (1-2). Kyle Seager hit a solo homer in the second for Seattle, but Cano left an inning later after being hit in the right hand by a pitch. The Mariners said he has a fractured fifth metacarpal. James Paxton allowed three runs and six hits in six innings for the Mariners in his first start since throwing a no-hitter Tuesday at Toronto. The Tigers were nowhere near full strength, with slugger Miguel Cabrera on the disabled list and regular starters Nicholas Castellanos and Jeimer Candelario also out of the lineup, but the bottom of their order came through. Shane Greene (2-2) pitched a scoreless ninth for the win.
White Sox 5, Cubs 3 – Davidson helps White Sox rally past Cubs 5-3
Matt Davidson hit a solo homer and a tiebreaking sacrifice fly, helping Lucas Giolito and the Chicago White Sox salvage the finale of their weekend series against the crosstown Cubs with a 5-3 win on Sunday. Giolito (2-4) matched a career high with seven walks, tossed three wild pitches and hit a batter, but pitched two-hit ball for 5 2/3 innings in his first victory since April 26. The right-hander allowed three runs and struck out three while lowering his ERA to 6.91 for the season. The White Sox (10-27) stopped a seven-game slide and became the last major league team to reach 10 wins. Yolmer Sanchez, Nicky Delmonico and Leury Garcia each drove in a run, and Bruce Rondon finished a nearly perfect relief effort for his first save. Javier Baez drove in two more runs for the Cubs (21-16), who had won five in a row. Kyle Hendricks (3-3) surrendered four runs, three earned, and six hits in six innings.
Today
Atlanta (Teheran 3-1) at Chicago Cubs (Quintana 4-2), 2:20 p.m.
Cleveland (Carrasco 5-1) at Detroit (Fiers 3-2), 7:10 p.m. WSJM Sports/Cosy-FM 6:45
MLB – Baseball warns Cubs’ Zobrist about his cleats
Major League Baseball has warned Ben Zobrist of the Chicago Cubs against wearing black cleats. Zobrist posted a letter from the league office on Instagram saying the cleats he wore May 2 against Colorado on May 2 violated MLB’s collective bargaining agreement. Manager Joe Maddon backed Zobrist, saying he was wearing the cleats for the right reasons.
NBA – 2018 NBA Playoffs – Conference Finals – (Best of 7)
Yesterday
Boston Celtics 108, Cleveland Cavaliers 83 BOS leads 1-0
Celtics 108, Cavaliers 83 – Celtics take Game 1 of East finals, beating Cavaliers 108-83
Jaylen Brown had 23 points and eight rebounds, Marcus Morris added 21 points and 10 boards, and the Boston Celtics opened a 21-point, first-quarter lead and beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 108-83 on Sunday in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals. Al Horford scored 20 points for the Celtics, who ran off 17 consecutive points in the first quarter to pull away. Kevin Love had 17 points and eight rebounds, and LeBron James finished with 15 points, nine assists and seven boards. The Cavaliers missed their first 14 3-point attempts of the game and shot just 32 percent in the first half. Game 2 is Tuesday night.
Tonight
Golden State Warriors at Houston Rockets, 9:00 p.m. Game 1
NHL – 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Conference Finals – (Best of 7)
Last Night
Washington Capitals 6, Tampa Bay Lightning 2 WAS leads 2-0
Capitals 6, Lightning 2 – Capitals pull away, beat Lightning 6-2 for 2-0 series lead
The Washington Capitals scored in the opening minute of the game and twice in the last 1:02 of the second period to pull away to a 6-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday night and a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference final. Evgeny Kuznetsov and Lars Eller each had a goal and two assists. Alex Ovechkin and Tom Wilson had a goal and an assist apiece. Devante Smith-Pelly and Brett Connolly also scored for the Caps, who took the first two games of the best-of-seven matchup on the road. Since 1974-75, teams that take a 2-0 lead in the conference final or semifinal have a series record of 39-2 (95.1 percent). Game 3 is Tuesday night in Washington.
Tonight
Vegas Golden Knights at Winnipeg Jets, 8:00 p.m. WPG leads 1-0
IIHF – US routs Norway 9-3 at hockey worlds
The United States has its sixth straight win at the ice hockey world championship in Denmark. Captain Patrick Kane scored two goals for the second straight game and added an assist to lead the United States to a 9-3 victory over Norway. Kane leads the tournament with 15 points for five goals and 10 assists. The United States tops Group B with 16 points.
Golf – Simpson completes a big win at Players Championship
Webb Simpson navigated his way through a few mistakes but not too much stress to win The Players Championship on Sunday. Staked to a seven-shot lead, no one got closer than four shots of Simpson, even after a double bogey on the 18th hole when his only concern was finishing the hole. He closed with a 1-over 73 for a four-shot victory and his biggest win since the 2012 U.S. Open at Olympic Club. Tiger Woods made another big run. So did Jason Dufner, Jimmy Walker and Danny Lee. None could do enough to catch Simpson during record scoring in the final Players Championship in May. Justin Thomas shot a 66 and tied for 11th, which was more than enough to move to No. 1 in the world.
NFL – Former Seahawks, LA Rams coach Chuck Knox dies at 86
Chuck Knox, the veteran NFL coach who led the Seattle Seahawks for nine years and took the Los Angeles Rams to three straight NFC championship games, has died. He was 86. Knox died Saturday evening, the Seahawks confirmed Sunday. Knox went 186-147-1 during 22 seasons as an NFL head coach, including two stints with the Rams. He won five straight NFC West titles from 1973-77, and he returned in 1992 for the franchise’s final three seasons in Los Angeles before its move to St. Louis. The Pennsylvania native left the Rams in 1978 for the Buffalo Bills. After five seasons, he took over the Seahawks in 1983 and immediately led the franchise to its first playoff berth and the AFC title game.
Olympics – Japanese officials remain vague about Sapporo Winter Olympic bid
Japanese officials are being vague about the city of Sapporo’s bid to land the Winter Olympics. Sapporo Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto and Tsunekazu Takeda, an IOC member and head of the Japanese Olympic Committee, met Monday in Tokyo to quell rumors that Sapporo was dropping out of bidding for the 2026 edition. But they described conditions that hinted that 2030 is better for the city’s planning. City officials last week said a bid for the 2030 Olympics seems more likely than pursuing 2026. Sapporo is one of seven bidders in preliminary talks with the International Olympic Committee about 2026. The other interested cities are: Stockholm, Sweden; Calgary, Canada; Sion, Switzerland; Milan-Turin, Italy; Erzurum, Turkey; Graz, Austria. The IOC has not ruled out awarding 2026 and 2030 at the same meeting.
F1 – Hamilton takes Spanish Grand Prix
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has won the Spanish Grand Prix by 20 seconds for his second straight Formula One victory. The win gives Hamiton a 17-point lead in the drivers’ standings over Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel, who finished fourth.
MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Yesterday
No games yesterday
Tonight
South Bend Cubs at Lake County Captains, 5:00 p.m. (DH)
West Michigan Whitecaps at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 7:05 p.m.
Dayton Dragons at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m.
Bowling Green Hot Rods at Great Lakes Loons, 7:05 p.m.
MHSAA – High School Sports
Today
Girls Soccer
SMAC Tournament – Gold Division
3 St. Joseph at 2 Portage Central, 6:30 p.m.
4 Mattawan at 1 Gull Lake, 6:30 p.m.
SMAC Tournament – Silver Division
7 Portage Northern at 6 Kal. Loy Norrix, 6:30 p.m.
8 Kalamazoo Central at 5 Lakeshore, 6:30 p.m.
SMAC Tournament – Bronze Division
11 BC Central at 10 BC Lakeview, 6:30 p.m.
9 Niles (Bye)
Girls Soccer
Lake Michigan Catholic at Bangor, 6:00 p.m.
Sturgis at Dowagiac, 5:00 p.m.
South Haven at Three Rivers, 6:30 p.m.
Otsego at Allegan, 6:30 p.m.
Plainwell at Edwardsburg, 5:30 p.m.
Paw Paw at Vicksburg, 6:30 p.m.
Berrien Springs at Buchanan, 5:00 p.m.
Watervliet at Coloma, 6:00 p.m.
Brandywine at Michigan Lutheran, 5:00 p.m.
Bridgman at New Buffalo, 5:00 p.m.
Hartford at Cassopolis, 5:00 p.m.
Baseball
St. Joseph at Benton Harbor, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
New Buffalo at River Valley, 4;15 p.m.
Watervliet at Galesburg-Augusta, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Michigan Lutheran at Howardsville Christian, 4:30 p.m.
White Pigeon at Bangor, 4:30 p.m.
Lawrence at Schoolcraft, 4;30 p.m.
Softball
Caledonia at Lakeshore, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Lake Michigan Catholic at River Valley, 4;15 p.m.
Michigan Lutheran at Howardsville Christian, 4:30 p.m.
Hartford at Bloomingdale, 4:30 p.m.
White Pigeon at Bangor, 4:30 p.m.
Lawrence at Schoolcraft, 4;30 p.m.
Girls Tennis
SW Michigan Athletic Conference Championships at Portage Central/Portage Northern, 8:30 a.m.
BC Central, Lakeview, Gull Lake, Kal. Central, Loy Norrix, Lakeshore, Mattawan, Niles, Portage Central, Portage Northern, St. Joseph
Wolverine Conference Championships at Sturgis/Three Rivers, 8:30 a.m.
Allegan, Dowagiac, Edwardsburg, Otsego, Paw Paw, Plainwell, South Haven, Sturgis, Three Rivers, Vicksburg
Lake Michigan Catholic/Bridgman at Three Rivers, 4:00 p.m.
Track and Field
SAC – Lakeshore Meet at Watervliet, 4:00 p.m.
