MLB – Major League Baseball
Last Night
Detroit Tigers 3, Seattle Mariners 2
Chicago White Sox 4, Texas Rangers 2
Chicago Cubs at Atlanta Braves, PPD Rain
Tigers 3, Mariners 2 – Tigers put together late rally for 3-2 win over Mariners
Jose Iglesias’ two-out, two-run single in the eighth inning gave Detroit the lead, and Tigers’ pitchers allowed just two hits over the final six innings in a 3-2 win over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday night. Detroit rallied against Seattle’s bullpen and specifically eighth-inning regular Nick Vincent (1-1) to take the opener of the four-game series. With two outs in the eighth, Vincent allowed a single to Mikie Mahtook and walked James McCann to load the bases. Seattle stayed with Vincent and Iglesias got enough of a 1-0 cutter to send it up the middle and off the glove of shortstop Jean Segura diving to try and stop the grounder. Detroit starter Matthew Boyd struck out a career-high nine and didn’t factor in the decision but was part of a solid night by the Tigers’ staff. After Mitch Haniger’s RBI single in the third inning, the Mariners’ only hits were a pair of singles by Guillermo Heredia _ one in the fourth and another leading off the seventh inning.
White Sox 4, Rangers 2 – Castillo helps White Sox rally past Rangers 4-2
Welington Castillo hit a tiebreaking two-run single in Chicago’s four-run eighth, helping the White Sox beat the Texas Rangers 4-2 on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series between two of the worst teams in the AL. Yoan Moncada sparked the winning rally with a ground-rule double after Jose Leclerc (1-1) retired the first two batters of the inning. Moncada advanced on a passed ball and scored when Leclerc committed a throwing error on Yolmer Sanchez’s tapper back to the mound. The White Sox then used three consecutive walks to tie it at 2 before Rangers manager Jeff Banister pulled Leclerc in favor of Kevin Jepsen. One of the walks was intentional, but there were some close calls along the way and Banister was thrown out by plate umpire Paul Nauert after he made the pitching change.
Cubs at Braves – PPD, Rain – Cubs-Braves postponed by rain; makeup game on Aug 30
The final game of a three-game series between the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta Braves has been postponed because of rain. The game will be made up Aug. 30. Rain began falling a few minutes before Thursday’s scheduled first pitch at 7:35 p.m. It was coming down heavily an hour later and was called at 9:56 p.m. It marked the sixth postponement for the Cubs this season and their second
against Atlanta, which won a makeup game 6-5 on Monday at Wrigley Field.
Tonight
Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 3-3) at Cincinnati (Bailey 1-5), 7:10 p.m.
Texas (Moore 1-5) at Chicago White Sox (Fulmer 2-3), 8:10 p.m.
Detroit (Fulmer 1-3) at Seattle (Hernandez 5-3), 10:10 p.m. WSJM Sports/Cosy-FM 9:45
NHL – 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Conference Finals – (Best of 7)
Last Night
Tampa Bay Lightning 4, Washington Capitals 2 Series tied 2-2
Lightning 4, Capitals 2 – Lightning double up Caps again to knot series
The road team remains unbeaten through the first four games of the NHL’s Eastern Conference final. The Tampa Bay Lightning have tied the series at two games apiece by scoring twice in the last half of the third period to beat the Capitals, 4-2 in Washington. Alex Killorn broke a 2-2 tie by beating Braden Holtby with 8:03 remaining. Anthony Cirelli secured the victory with an empty-netter. Steven Stamkos and Brayden Point also tallied for the Lightning, who managed to square the series despite going almost 21 minutes without a shot on goal. Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 36 shots and was perfect following Evgeni Kuznetsov’s goal 5:18 into the second period. Vasilevskiy was terrific at times while the Caps outshot the Lightning, 38-20. Game 5 is Saturday at Tampa Bay.
Tonight
Winnipeg Jets at Vegas Golden Knights, 8:00 p.m. VGK leads 2-1
IIHF – USA, Canada each in World Hockey final four
It will be the U.S. against Sweden and Canada versus Switzerland in the semifinals of the ice hockey world championship Saturday in Denmark. Patrick Kane scored twice and Cam Atkinson also tallied as the Americans beat the Czech Republic, 3-2. The Canadians pulled out a 5-4 victory over Russia on Ryan O’Reilly’s goal 4:57 into overtime.
NBA – Bucks officially announce hiring of coach Mike Budenholzer
The Milwaukee Bucks have officially announced the hiring of Mike Budenholzer as their new head coach. The 48-year-old Budenholzer went 213-197 in five seasons with Atlanta before leaving last month. He led the Hawks to the 2015 Eastern Conference finals, but parted company with the team after going 24-58 this season. Budenholzer replaces Joe Prunty, the former assistant who went 21-16 in the regular season after replacing the fired Jason Kidd in late January.
NCAAMBB – ACC seeks to expand NCAA tourney by 4 teams, change rules
The Atlantic Coast Conference wants to expand the NCAA Tournament and change several college basketball rules. Commissioner John Swofford says the league will propose legislation to expand
the NCAA Tournament from 68 to 72 teams. That would create a second set of First Four games in the western half of the country to go with the tournament-opening ones in Dayton, Ohio. The league also supports moving back the 3-point line, widening the lane and having the shot clock reset to 20 seconds after offensive rebounds.
Golf – PGA – Leishman cuts down Trinity Forest
Marc Leishman opened with a 10-under 61 to take the first-round lead at the AT&T Byron Nelson. Leishman opened with an eagle and started the back nine with three straight birdies before adding another eagle to his scorecard. He enjoyed early success on the new links-style Trinity Forest course. J.J. Spaun had six birdies in a seven-hole stretch before finishing with a 64. Jimmy Walker also fired a 7-under 64. Jordan Spieth was eight shots back in his hometown event, which returned to Dallas after 35 years at the TPC Four Seasons in suburban Irving.
Golf – Champions – Miguel Angel Jimenez leads Regions Tradition
Miguel Angel Jimenez fired an 8-under 64 to take the first-round lead in the Regions Tradition, the first of the PGA Tour Champions’ five major championships. Jimenez birdied the first four holes in a front-nine 30 at Greystone Golf & Country Club in Birmingham. Gene Sauers, Wes Short Jr., Jerry Kelly and Joe Durant are second at 6 under.
Indy 500 – Rahal fastest at Thursday practice
Graham Rahal posted the fastest lap Thursday during practice for the Indianapolis 500, while JR Hildebrand hit the wall in the first crash of the week. Rahal reached 226.047 mph, just a day after finishing second-to-last at 222.102 mph. Hildebrand was driving behind a long line of cars when his car drifted up in the fourth turn, hit the wall and slid back down the track before rolling to a
stop. He was examined at the infield medical center, released and cleared to drive.
Olympics – Suspension of Russian anti-doping agency remains in force
Russia’s anti-doping agency remains suspended after world anti-doping officials declared the country had made no progress on its key reinstatement criteria. The World Anti-Doping Agency’s executive committee confirmed RUSADA’s continued suspension at its meeting today. WADA has called for access to the Moscow anti-doping lab and for Russia to accept the findings of the McLaren Report that detailed a state-sponsored doping scheme that tainted the Sochi Olympics and other events.
MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Yesterday
Lake County 7, South Bend 0
Bowling Green 5, Great Lakes 4
Lansing 4, Dayton 1
Fort Wayne 7, West Michigan 3
Tonight
Great Lakes at Dayton, 7:00 p.m.
Bowling Green at Lansing, 7:05 p.m.
Lake County at West Michigan, 7:05 p.m.
South Bend at Fort Wayne, 7:05 p.m.
MHSAA – High School Sports
Yesterday
Baseball
Gull Lake 6, St. Joseph 2 – Game 1
Gull Lake 5, St. Joseph 0 – Game 2
Niles 4, Battle Creek Lakeview 3 – 9 Inn. – Game 1
Niles 5, Battle Creek Lakeview 2 – Game 2
Mattawan 4, Portage Northern 3 – Game 1
Mattawan 11, Portage Northern 3 – Game 2
Coloma 16, Lawrence 0 – Game 1
Coloma 10, Lawrence 2 – Game 2
Watervliet 6, Fennville 0 – Game 1
Watervliet 14, Fennville 2 – Game 2
Schoolcraft 12, Lawton 0
Dowagiac 10, Paw Paw 2 – Game 1
Dowagiac 10, Paw Paw 0 – Game 2
Berrien Springs 11, Buchanan 10
Softball
St. Joseph 10, Gull Lake 0 – Game 1
St. Joseph 10, Gull Lake 0 – Game 2
Lakeshore 15, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 0 – Game 1
Lakeshore 11, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 0 – Game 2
Niles 15, Battle Creek Lakeview 0 – Game 1
Niles 17, Battle Creek Lakeview 2 – Game 2
Coloma 10, Lawrence 3 – Game 1
Coloma 13, Lawrence 0 – Game 2
Watervliet 8, Fennville 0 – Game 1
Watervliet 10, Fennville 3 – Game 2
Schoolcraft 17, Lawton 2
South Bend St. Joseph 5, Buchanan 0
Decatur 5, Bloomingdale 3 – Game 1
Bloomingdale 6, Decatur 4 – Game 2
Girls Soccer
Michigan Lutheran 8, Cassopolis 0
Three Rivers 8, Parchment 0
Plainwell 2, Edwardsburg 1
Girls Tennis – MHSAA Regionals
Division 2 at Three Rivers
1. Sturgis 20
2. Parma Western 19
3. Edwardsburg 18
4. Marshall 17
T-5. Lakeshore 8
T-5. Harper Creek 8
7. Vicksburg 7
8. Niles 4
9. Three Rivers 1
10. Jackson N.W. 0
Winners
#1 Singles Ryleigh Cottingham (PW)
#2 Singles Krista Hart (STG)
#3 Singles Lilly Rehm (STG)
#4 Singles Hope Eichorn (STG)
#1 Doubles Avery Adams/Michelle Brown (LKSH)
#2 Doubles Sarah Scheretie/Grave VanOverberghe (EDW)
#3 Doubles Margaret Brown/Elizabeth Brown (EDW)
#4 Doubles Belle Sexton/Monica Williams (PW)
Division 4 at Berrien Springs
1. Brandywine 19
2. Schoolcraft 15
3. LMC/Bridgman 12
4. Buchanan 10
T-5. Berrien Springs 0
T-5. Coloma 0
T-5. New Buffalo 0
T-5. Dowagiac 0
Winners
#1 Singles Maya Schuhknecht (BUC)
#2 Singles Grace DeYoung (SCH)
#3 Singles Megan Schmidt (BWY)
#4 Singles Maya Pearce (SCH)
#1 Doubles Hanna Martin/Ava Moody (BWY)
#2 Doubles Lauren Srmek/Olivia Whitney (BWY)
#3 Doubles Carrigan Duffield-Alysa Marlin (BWY)
#4 Doubles Caitlin Stanner-Katie Stratton (BWY)
Boys Golf
BCS Conference Tournament at Hampshire
1. Lake Michigan Catholic 352
2. Berrien Springs 394
3. Buchanan 400
4. Bridgman 403
5. Parchment 421
6. New Buffalo 437
7. Brandywine 447
8. River Valley 478
9. Comstock 581
Medalist: Corey Segar (LMC) 80
Wolverine Conference Tournament at Lake Doster
1. Edwardsburg 332
2. Plainwell 348
3. Paw Paw 367
4. Allegan 368
5. Three Rivers 375
6. South Haven 392
7. Sturgis 394
8. Vicksburg 396
9. Dowagiac 398
10. Otsego 418
Medalist: Remi Franklin (ALL) 81
Today
Baseball
St. Joseph at Benton Harbor, 4:30 p.m.
Lake Michigan Catholic at Bangor, 4:30 p.m.
South Haven at Three Rivers, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Plainwell at Vicksburg, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Softball
St. Joseph at Elkhart Central, 5:30 p.m.
Lake Michigan Catholic at Bangor, 4:30 p.m.
Bridgman at Niles, 4:15 p.m.
South Haven at Three Rivers, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Plainwell at Vicksburg, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Girls Soccer
Paw Paw at St. Joseph, 6:00 p.m.
Three Rivers at Parchment, 5:00 p.m.
Hartford at Bridgman, 5:00 p.m.
Lawton at Lake Michigan Catholic, 6:00 p.m.
Boys Golf
Benton Harbor at St. Joseph, 3:30 p.m. (at Berrien Hills)
Dowagiac at Schoolcraft, 3:30 p.m. (at Hampshire)
Girls Tennis – MHSAA Regional
Division 1 at Portage Central, 8:30 a.m.
Battle Creek-Central, Battle Creek-Lakeview, Byron Center, Coldwater, Gull Lake, Holland, Mattawan, Portage Central, Portage Northern, St. Joseph, Zeeland East, Zeeland West
Division 3 at Allegan, 9:00 a.m.
Allegan, Battle Creek Pennfield, Hamilton, Hastings, Holland Christian, Otsego, Paw Paw, Plainwell, South Haven, Wayland.
Track and Field – MHSAA Regionals
Division 1 at Grand Haven, 2:00 p.m.
Grand Haven, Grand Rapids-Forest Hills Central, Grand Rapids-Forest Hills Northern, Grand Rapids-Northview, Grand Rapids-Ottawa Hills, Grand Rapids-Union, Grandville, Greenville, Holland, Holland-West Ottawa, Hudsonville, Jenison, Muskegon, Muskegon-Mona Shores, Muskegon Reeths-Puffer, Rockford, St Joseph, Wyoming
Division 1 at Lansing Waverly, 12:00 p.m.
Battle Creek Central, Battle Creek Lakeview, Byron Center, Caledonia, East Kentwood, East Lansing, Gull Lake, Grand Ledge, Holt, Kalamazoo Central, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, Lansing Everett, Lansing Waverly, Lowell, Mattawan, Okemos, Portage Central, Portage Northern
Division 2 at Sturgis, 1:30 p.m.
Allegan, Benton Harbor, Dowagiac, Edwardsburg, Niles, Otsego, Paw Paw, Plainwell, South Haven, Lakeshore,
Sturgis, Three Rivers, Vicksburg
Division 3 at Comstock, 1:00 p.m.
Bangor, Berrien, Springs, Bloomingdale, Brandywine, Bronson, Buchanan, Coloma, Comstock, Constantine, Galesburg-Augusta, Hartford, Lawton, Parchment, Schoolcraft, Union City, Watervliet
Division 4 at Gobles, 3:00 p.m.
Bridgman, Cassopolis, Centreville, Countryside Academy, Covert, Decatur, Eau Claire, Gobles, Lake Michigan Catholic, Lawrence, Marcellus, Martin, Mendon, New Buffalo, River Valley, Watervliet Grace Christian, White Pigeon
