MLB – Major League Baseball – Opening Day
Yesterday
Detroit Tigers 8, San Diego Padres 2
Milwaukee Brewers 14, Chicago White Sox 2
Washington Nationals 10, Chicago Cubs 4
Tigers 8, Padres 2 – Kevin McGonigle begins his career with 4 hits in Tigers’ 8-2 win over Padres on opening day
Kevin McGonigle got four hits in his auspicious major league debut during the Detroit Tigers’ 8-2 victory over the San Diego Padres. The 21-year-old McGonigle hit a two-run double with the bases loaded on the first big league pitch he saw in the first inning. He added a second double and an infield single while scoring two runs. Dillon Dingler homered and drove in three runs while Detroit jumped to an 8-0 lead in the fifth inning. Two-time AL Cy Young award winner Tarik Skubal pitched six innings of three-hit ball for Detroit. San Diego struggled in the debut of manager Craig Stammen.
Brewers 14, White Sox 2 – Jacob Misiorowski strikes out 11 in 5 innings as Brewers wear out White Sox 14-2
Jacob Misiorowski struck out 11 while allowing one run over five innings, and the Milwaukee Brewers trounced the Chicago White Sox 14-2. Jake Bauers hit a three-run homer, Sal Frelick produced a two-run blast and William Contreras delivered a three-run double as the Brewers began their pursuit of a fourth straight NL Central title. Misiorowski’s 11 strikeouts were the most by a Brewers pitcher in a season opener. Chicago’s Chase Meidroth and Munetaka Murakami homered for the White Sox.
Nats 10, Cubs 4 – Nationals beat Cubs 10-4 on opening day for manager Blake Butera’s first win with the team
Brady House, Joey Wiemer and Jacob Young homered for Washington on opening day, and the Nationals beat Alex Bregman and the Chicago Cubs 10-4 for manager Blake Butera’s first win with the team. CJ Abrams hit a tiebreaking two-run single during Washington’s six-run fourth inning on a blustery afternoon at Wrigley Field. Butera is part of a new leadership group for the rebuilding Nationals after they went 66-96 last year in their sixth straight losing season. Paul Toboni took over as the team’s president of baseball operations on Oct. 1, and he hired the 33-year-old Butera out of Tampa Bay’s front office. Michael Busch had three hits for Chicago.
Tonight
Detroit Tigers at San Diego Padres, 9:40 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM (after Mich. BB)
Cubs and White Sox are off
NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Detroit Pistons 129, New Orleans Pelicans 108
Pistons 129, Pelicans 108 – Jalen Duren’s 30-point double-double leads Pistons past Pelicans 129-108
Jalen Duren had 30 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Detroit Pistons past the New Orleans Pelicans 129-108. Kevin Huerter had 22 points and Daniss Jenkins added 19 for Detroit, which was coming off a 130-129 overtime loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday. The Pistons, normally one of the worst 3-point shooting teams in the league, shot 53.6% from beyond the arc. Zion Williamson scored 21 points for New Orleans, which lost its third straight after winning five of six. Former Piston Saddiq Bey added 17, but no one else scored more than 13.
Tonight
LA Clippers at Indiana, 7:00 p.m.
Chicago at Oklahoma City, 8:00 p.m.
Saturday
Detroit at Minnesota, 5:30 p.m.
Chicago at Memphis, 8:00 p.m.
Sunday
Miami at Indiana, 5:00 p.m.
NFL – TB12 says he’s weighed coming out of retirement, but the NFL doesn’t like the idea
Tom Brady says he has thought about returning to the NFL, but the league isn’t a fan of the idea. In an interview released on Thursday, Brady told CNBC he has asked about the eligibility rules for a minority owner. He says the NFL wasn’t too receptive and he’s also very happily retired. Brady owns a minority stake in the Las Vegas Raiders. Brady first retired in the 2022 offseason, then returned after 40 days. He retired again in February 2023. He recently turned heads in a Fanatics flag football event.
NCAAMBB – Men’s NCAA Tournament – Sweet 16
Last Night
2 Purdue 79, 11 Texas 77
1 Arizona 109, 4 Arkansas 88
3 Illinois 65, 2 Houston 55
9 Iowa 77, 4 Nebraska 71
Tonight
5 St. John’s vs. 1 Duke 7:10 p.m.
4 Alabama vs. 1 Michigan, 7:35 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 7:00p
3 Michigan State vs. 2 UConn, 9:45 p.m. Cosy Classic Hits 103.7 8:30p
6 Tennessee vs. 2 Iowa State, 10:10 p.m.
NCAAMBB – Michigan hopes for sweeter outcome in Chicago after bitter Big Ten loss
Michigan hopes this trip to Chicago to face Alabama in the Sweet 16 is sweeter than its most recent visit. The top-seeded Wolverines face the Crimson Tide in the NCAA Tournament’s Midwest Region semifinals on Friday. They’re looking for a different outcome this time after losing to Purdue in the Big Ten championship game two weeks ago. The Wolverines will try to set the program record for wins. Alabama is in the Sweet 16 for the fourth straight year. The Crimson Tide made the Final Four two years ago and advanced to the Elite Eight last season. Iowa State meets Tennessee in the other Sweet 16 matchup in Chicago.
NCAA – Judge denies NCAA’s requiest to make DraftKings stop using ‘March Madness’
A federal judge on Thursday denied the NCAA’s motion for a temporary restraining order to stop DraftKings from using registered trademarks associated with its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments. The complaint for trademark infringement was filed in the Southern District of Indiana last week. The NCAA requested that DraftKings stop using March Madness, Final Four, Elite Eight and Sweet Sixteen and variations of those terms to promote its business. Judge Tanya Walton Pratt ruled the NCAA did not show how the online sports wagering platform’s use of the terms would cause irreparable harm.
NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Philadelphia Flyers 5, Chicago Blackhawks 1
Flyers 5, Blackhawks 1 – Flyers beat the Blackhawks 5-1 after 2 goals in the first 2:33
Alex Bump and Sean Couturier scored in the first three minutes of the game and the Philadelphia Flyers used the fast start to cruise to a 5-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. Bump, Noah Cates and Christian Dvorak had a goal and an assist each for the Flyers, who have won six of their last eight games to stay in the chase for a wild-card playoff spot. Denver Barkey also had a goal for Philadelphia and Samuel Ersson made 25 saves. Connor Bedard scored his 30th goal of the season for Chicago to become the third Blackhawks player with a 30-goal season at age 20 or younger. Spencer Knight had 37 saves.
Tonight
Detroit at Buffalo, 7:00 p.m.
Chicago at NY Rangers, 7:00 p.m.
Saturday
Philadelphia at Detroit, 8:00 p.m.
Sunday
Chicago at New Jersey, 7:00 p.m.
MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Last Night
Girls Soccer
Hartford at Coloma, PPD
Saugatuck 3, Bangor 1
Wyoming Lee at Parchment, PPD
Baseball
Allegan at Otsego, PPD
Saugatuck 6, Hartford 0 – Game 1
Saugatuck at Hartford – Game 2 PPD
Tonight
Girls Soccer
Plainwell at Hastings, 5:00 p.m.
Allegan at Holland Black River, 5:30 p.m.
GR Covenant Christian at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m.
Baseball
Wayland at Plainwell, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Softball
Plainwell at Martin, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
