MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
New York Mets 7, Chicago Cubs 6 – 11 Innings
Tigers and White Sox were off
Mets 7, Cubs 6 – F/11 – Francisco Lindor shakes off illness, comes off bench to rally Mets past Cubs 7-6 in 11
Francisco Lindor delivered a pair of two-run doubles off the bench, rallying the New York Mets past the Chicago Cubs 7-6 in 11 innings for a split of their four-game series. Right fielder Starling Marte made two rocket throws in extra innings, cutting down Cubs runners at the plate to end the 10th and 11th. Brandon Nimmo had two RBIs for the Mets, who overcame a 4-0 deficit to salvage a 3-4 homestand. Daniel Palencia drilled Harrison Bader with a pitch to begin the bottom of the 11th. Lindor, who didn’t start after leaving Wednesday night’s game early with flu-like symptoms, lashed a sharp grounder down the left-field line to score automatic runner Brett Baty and Bader.
Today
Milwaukee (Ross 1-3) at Chicago Cubs (Wesneski 2-0), 2:20 p.m.
Detroit (Olson 0-4) at N.Y. Yankees (Stroman 2-1), 7:05 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:40
Chicago White Sox (Keller 0-0) at St. Louis (Gray 3-1), 8:15 p.m.
NBA – 2024 NBA Playoffs – Round 1 (Best of 7)
Last Night
Indiana Pacers 120, Milwaukee Bucks 98 (IND wins 4-2)
New York Knicks 118, Philadelphia 76ers 115 (NYK wins 4-2)
Pacers 120, Bucks 98 – Pacers celebrate 1st playoff series victory in a decade, beating Bucks 120-98 in Game 6
Obi Toppin scored 21 points, T.J. McConnell had 20 points and nine assists and the Indiana Pacers won a playoff series for the first time in a decade, beating the Milwaukee Bucks 120-98 in Game 6 on Thursday night. The Pacers will face New York in their first Eastern Conference semifinal in a decade. Indiana’s milestone victory came exactly 30 years after it swept Orlando 3-0 to advance in the NBA playoffs for the first time in franchise history, and it came on a night the Bucks again were without Giannis Antetokounmpo. The two-time league MVP never played after straining his left calf April 9. Damian Lillard had 28 points for Milwaukee.
Knicks 118, Sixers 115 – The Knicks advance to the Eastern Conference semis with a 118-115 win over the 76ers
Josh Hart made a go-ahead 3-pointer from the top of the arc with 24.4 seconds left, and the New York Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 118-115 in Game 6 to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals. Jalen Brunson had 41 points and 12 assists to lead the Knicks, who move on to face the Indiana Pacers. Game 1 is Monday in New York. The Knicks are through to the second round in consecutive years for the first time since the postseasons from 1992-2000. Joel Embiid finished with 39 points and 13 rebounds for the Sixers but fouled out in the closing seconds.
Tonight
Cleveland Cavaliers at Orlando Magic, 7:00 p.m. (CLE leads 3-2)
Los Angeles Clippers at Dallas Mavericks, 9:30 p.m. (DAL leads 3-2)
NHL – 2024 NHL Stanely Cup Playoffs – Round 1 (Best of 7)
Last Night
Toronto Maple Leafs 2, Boston Bruins 1 (Series tied 3-3)
Leafs 2, Bruins 1 – Nylander and Woll help Maple Leafs beat Bruins 2-1 to force Game 7
William Nylander scored twice, Joseph Woll made 22 saves and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 on Thursday night to force a seventh game in the first-round Eastern Conference series. Toronto has overcame a 3-1 series deficit, also staving off elimination with a 2-1 victory in overtime in Boston on Tuesday night, to send the series back to Boston for a winner-take-all finale Saturday night. The series winner will face the Florida Panthers. Jeremy Swayman stopped 24 shots for the Bruins, who also blew a 3-1 lead against the Florida Panthers last year in the first round before losing in Game 7 following a record-setting regular season. Morgan Geekie spoiled Woll’s shutout bid with 0.1 seconds left.
Tonight
Vancouver Canucks at Nashville Predators, 7:00 p.m. (VAN leads 3-2)
Dallas Stars at Vegas Golden Knights, 10:00 p.m. (DAL leads 3-2)
NCAAFB – Paying college football players could reverse trend of bowl game opt-outs
With the expanded College Football Playoff locked in through 2031, questions still remain about what the rest of the postseason will look like. One thing is certain, there will still be bowls. Nick Carparelli, the executive director of the organization that represents bowls games, a more professionalized version of college football could quell players opting-out of bowls by tying compensation to postseason participation. He also said giving bowl organizers more freedom to make matchups could help create more compelling games.
NCAAFB – Georgia’s Kirby Smart becomes the nation’s highest-paid college football coach
Georgia’s Kirby Smart has agreed to a contract extension that makes him the highest-paid coach in college football with an annual salary of $13 million. Smart surpasses Clemson’s Dabo Swinney, who is set to make $11 million in 2024. Smart gets a bump in salary of $1.75 million annually as part of the deal, which ties him to the Bulldogs through 2033. He could also receive up to $1.55 million per year in bonuses based on the new 12-team playoff structure, an increase from $1.3 million under the previous terms. Athletic director Josh Brooks got an extension that raises his salary to $1.275 million annually.
Golf – Matt Wallace takes 1-shot lead at Byron Nelson, defending champ Jason Day 3 back
Matt Wallace has a one-shot lead over seven players in the first round of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson. The 34-year-old Englishman finished three strokes ahead of defending champion Jason Day. Hometown favorite Jordan Spieth is five back with world No. 1 and fellow Dallas resident Scottie Scheffler sitting out while awaiting the birth of his first child. Wallace is without a top-10 finish this season. His only PGA Tour victory came last year in the Dominican Republic. The round was suspended by darkness with nine players yet to finish at TPC Craig Ranch.
Golf – Tiger Woods gets special exemption to US Open at Pinehurst
Tiger Woods is headed to the U.S. Open after receiving the first of what likely will be many special exemptions. Woods has been eligible for every U.S. Open since he played in his first one in 1995 as the reigning U.S. Amateur champion. By the time he played his first Open as a pro, Woods already was the Masters champion. And 14 more major titles followed. Jack Nicklaus received eight U.S. Open exemptions. Arnold Palmer received five. Woods is a three-time U.S. Open champion as part of his 15 majors. The U.S. Open is June 13-16 at Pinehurst No. 2.
Comcast blacks out 15 regional sports networks in contract dispute with distributor
Comcast has blacked out 15 regional sports networks offered by Bally Sports, escalating a contract dispute with their distributor. The cutoff that began Wednesday affects games played by a dozen Major League Baseball teams based in nine states. Diamond Sports Group, which distributes the networks under the Bally name, called the blackout “disappointing” and blamed Comcast for refusing to “engage in substantive discussions.” Comcast, meanwhile, said that Diamond has declined several of its offers, such as allowing Diamond to unilaterally renew its existing agreement with Comcast for a year. As a result, Comcast said, it no longer has rights to the sports broadcasts and had no choice but to cut them off.
MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
Lansing 2, South Bend 1
Dayton 4, West Michigan 0
Wisconsin 4, Great Lakes 1
Tonight
South Bend Cubs at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m.
West Michigan at Dayton, 7:05 p.m.
Great Lakes Loons at Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, 7:40 p.m.
AHL – 2024 AHL Calder Cup Cup Playoffs – Round 2 (Best of 5)
Tonight
Rockford IceHogs at Grand Rapids Griffins, 7:00 p.m. (Series tied 1-1)
MCCAA – Michigan Community College Athletic Ass
Yesterday
Baseball
Glen Oaks Community College 4, Lake Michigan College 3 – Game 1
Lake Michigan College 14, Glen Oaks Community College 4 – Game 2
Today
Softball
Kellogg Community College at Lake Michigan College, 3:00 p.m./5:00 p.m. (DH)
MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Last Night
Baseball
Kalamazoo Central 10, St. Joseph 7 – Game 1
St. Joseph 5, Kalamazoo Central 3 – Game 2
Portage Northern 4, Lakeshore 1 – Game 1
Lakeshore 3, Portage Northern 2 – Game 2
Watervliet 11, Holland Black River 0 – Game 1
*Game 2 rained out
Paw Paw 11, Dowagiac 0 – Game 1
Game 2 cancelled
Allegan 3, Plainwell 2 – Game 1
Allegan 6, Plainwell 1 – Game 2
Cassopolis 14, Bangor 1 – Game 1
Game 2 cancelled
Marcellus 5, Decatur 2 – Game 1
Game 2 cancelled
Softball
Kalamazoo Central 10, St. Joseph 6 – Game 1
St. Joseph 7, Kalamazoo Central 1 – Game 2
Lakeshore 6, Portage Northern 0 – Game 1
Lakeshore 7, Portage Northern 2 – Game 2
Galesburg-Augusta 15, Allegan 1 – Game 1
Game 2 tied 3-3, suspeneded
Bangor 5, Cassopolis 1 – Game 1
Game 2 cancelled
Decatur 11, Marcellus 0 – Game 1
Decatur 3, Marcellus 0 – Game 2
Girls Soccer
Niles at Edwardsburg, ppd
Eau Claire 2, Dowagiac 1
Kalamazoo Christian 2, Jackson Lumen Christi 1
Kalamazoo Hackett 2, Holland Black River 0
Schoolcraft 1, Lawton 0
Girls Tennis
Mattawan 8, Lakeshore 0
Paw Paw 5, Plainwell 3
Today
Girls Soccer
St. Joseph at Vicksburg, 6:30 p.m.
Our Lady of the Lake at Paw Paw, 5:00 p.m.
Bridgman at Michigan Lutheran, 5:00 p.m.
Marcellus at Eau Claire, 5:30 p.m.
Berrien Springs at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m.
Hartford at Coloma, 6:00 p.m.
South Haven at Hamilton, 5:45 p.m.
Niles at Edwardsburg, 5:00 p.m.
Portage Northern at Plainwell, 6:30 p.m.
Otsego at Battle Creek Lakeview, 6:30 p.m.
Portage Central at GR Forest Hills Central, 6:45 p.m.
Sturgis at Kalamazoo Central, 6:30 p.m.
Hudsonville Unity Christian at Gull Lake, 6:30 p.m.
Three Rivers at Constantine, 5:00 p.m.
Harper Creek at Allegan, 6:30 p.m.
Baseball
Our Lady of the Lake at River Valley, 4:15 p.m. (DH)
Michigan Lutheran at Watervliet, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
New Buffalo at Eau Claire, 4:15 p.m. (DH)
South Haven at Berrien Springs, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Niles at Edwardsburg, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Plainwell at Otsego, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Three Rivers at Paw Paw, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Sturgis at Vicksburg, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Wyoming Lee at Martin, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Climax-Scotts at Centreville, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Softball
Mich. Lutheran at Howardsville Chr., 4:15 p.m. (DH0
River Valley at Eau Claire, 4:15 p.m. (DH)
South Haven at Berrien Springs, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Plainwell at Otsego, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Three Rivers at Paw Paw, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Sturgis at Vicksburg, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Wyoming Lee at Martin, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Climax-Scotts at Centreville, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Girls Tennis
Paw Paw at Berrien Springs, 4:00 p.m.
Track and Field
2024 St. Joseph Benton Harbor Rotary Meet, 4:30 p.m. – Dickinson Stadium, St. Joseph
St. Joseph, Benton Harbor, Lakeshore, Niles, Berrien Springs, Bangor, Countryside Academy, Bloomingdale, Bridgman, Buchanan, Cassopolis, Coloma, Covert, Dowagiac, Eau Claire, Edwardsburg, Paw Paw, Decatur, Lawrence, New Buffalo, Brandywine, South Haven, Our Lady of the Lake, River Valley, Watervliet
