MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Texas Rangers 5, Detroit Tigers 4
Kansas City Royals 4, Chicago White Sox 2 – Game 1
Chicago White Sox 2, Kansas City Royals 1 – Game 2
Chicago Cubs 5, Arizona Diamondbacks 3
Rangers 5, Tigers 4 – Josh Smith’s pinch-hit double in the ninth gives the Rangers a 5-4 win over the Tigers
Josh Smith’s pinch-hit double in the top of the ninth drove home the winning run and the Texas Rangers beat the error-prone Detroit Tigers 5-4 on Wednesday. With one out, Ezequiel Duran singled, went to second on an error and scored on Smith’s clutch hit to right-center field. Kirby Yates (2-0) got the final four outs, striking out the side in the ninth, to get the win. Detroit’s Shelby Miller (3-1) took the loss as the Tigers committed three errors, leading to two unearned runs.
Royals 4, White Sox 2/Sox 2, Royals 1 – Sheets and Fedde lead White Sox over Royals 2-1 to stop 6-game skid
Gavin Sheets homered, Erick Fedde pitched scoreless ball into the sixth inning and the struggling Chicago White Sox edged the Kansas City Royals 2-1 for a doubleheader split that ended a six-game slide. Salvador Perez hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning of the opener to put the Royals ahead, and Kansas City went on to win 4-2. Paul DeJong had a five-hit day, adding two singles in the second game after going 3 for 3 in the first with a homer, double and walk. The White Sox are off to the worst start in franchise history at 3-15.
Cubs 5, Diamondbacks 3 – Cody Bellinger hits a go-ahead homer and the Cubs beat the Diamondbacks 5-3
Cody Bellinger hit a go-ahead solo homer in the sixth inning, Mike Tauchman added an RBI double and the Chicago Cubs beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 on Wednesday. The Cubs took two of three in the hard-fought series, which included two extra-inning games. Cubs reliever Hayden Wesneski earned the win in his first game of the season after being called up from Triple-A Iowa. The right-hander threw 3 2/3 innings to save a tired bullpen and gave up just one hit while striking out two. Ketel Marte gave the D-backs a 1-0 lead with his third leadoff homer of the season and eighth of his career.
Today
Texas (Leiter 0-0) at Detroit (Maeda 0-1), 1:10 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 12:45
Miami (Puk 0-3) at Chicago Cubs (Taillon 0-0), 7:40 p.m.
White Sox off
NBA – 2024 NBA Playoffs – Play In Tournament
Last Night
Eastern Conference Play In Tournament
Philadelphia 76ers 105, Miami Heat 104
Chicago Bulls 131, Atlanta Hawks, 116
Sixers 105, Heat 104 – Joel Embiid scores 23 points, has the big assist as 76ers beat Heat to earn No. 7 seed
Joel Embiid had 23 points, 15 rebounds and one huge assist to Kelly Oubre Jr. on a late go-ahead three-point play that led the 76ers to a 105-104 win over the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference play-in tournament on Wednesday night. The 76ers earned the seventh seed and advance to play the second-seeded New York Knicks in the opening round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. Game 1 is Saturday at Madison Square Garden. The Heat – who went from the play-in tourney to the NBA Finals a year ago — play the winner of the night’s late play-in game between Chicago and Atlanta on Friday night.
Bulls 131, Hawks 116 – Coby White scores career-high 42 points as Bulls roll past Hawks 131-116 in play-in game
Coby White scored a career-high 42 points, and the Chicago Bulls advanced in the play-in tournament, knocking out the Atlanta Hawks with a 131-116 victory. White, whose previous high was 37, went hard at the rim throughout the game and had fans chanting his name down the stretch as the Bulls rolled past the Hawks. Chicago visits Miami on Friday for a shot at the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs and a first-round matchup with Boston. The Heat lost 105-104 to Philadelphia on Wednesday. Dejounte Murray led Atlanta with 30 points. But the Hawks came up short again after dropping their final six regular-season games.
NBA – NBA bans Jontay Porter after gambling probe shows he shared info, bet on games
The NBA has banned Toronto player Jontay Porter after a league probe found he disclosed confidential information to sports bettors and bet on games. Porter, the league said, gave a bettor information about his own health status prior to Toronto’s game on March 20. The league said another individual, known to be an NBA bettor, placed an $80,000 bet that Porter would not hit the numbers set for him in parlays through an online sports book. That bet would have won $1.1 million. Porter is the second person to be banned by Commissioner Adam Silver for violating league rules. The other was now-former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling in 2014.
NHL – National Hockey League
Tonight
Chicago Blackhawks at Los Angeles Kings, 10:30 p.m.
NCAAMBB – Former Michigan center Tarris Reed Jr. transferring to UConn
Former Michigan center Tarris Reed Jr. announced Wednesday that he is transferring to UConn. The 6-foot-10 sophomore averaged 9.0 points and 7.2 rebounds this past season. He entered the transfer portal shortly after Michigan fired head coach Juwan Howard in the wake of an 8-24 campaign. Reed made is decision to commit to the Huskies public Wednesday on social media. His arrival in Storrs follows the announcement by 7-2 sophomore Donovan Clingan last week that he would be leaving Connecticut after helping the team to two straight national titles to enter the NBA draft.
WNBA – Caitlin Clark looks like a natural as Fever introduce WNBA’s top draft pick
Caitlin Clark walked to the dais in Indianapolis and looked like a natural. The former Iowa star and No. 1 overall draft pick discussed the WNBA’s new television deal and the impact it could have on every player in the league. She talked about how she’d fit in with her new Indiana Fever teammates. She even explained the fear she had appearing on Saturday Night Live last weekend and teased Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton about playing at her rival school, Iowa State. But most of all, Clark talked about her desire to help the Fever win.
Lawyers for Nassar assault survivors have reached $100M deal with Justice Department
The U.S. Justice Department has agreed to pay approximately $100 million to settle claims with about 100 people who say they were sexually assaulted by sports doctor Larry Nassar. A source with direct knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press about the deal on Wednesday. The deal has not been finalized and no money has been paid. The source spoke on condition of anonymity because the person was not authorized to speak before a formal announcement. An internal investigation found that FBI agents mishandled abuse allegations before Nassar was arrested in 2016. The settlement was first reported by The Wall Street Journal. A Justice Department spokesperson declined to comment.
Golf – Man charged in transport of Masters tournament memorabilia taken from Augusta
A man has been charged in federal court in Illinois in the transport of millions of dollars worth of Masters golf tournament merchandise and memorabilia stolen from Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia. A document filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois accuses Richard Globensky of transporting the items across state lines to Tampa, Florida, “knowing the same had been stolen, converted and taken by fraud.” The government says the items were taken from the famous golf club and other locations beginning in 2009 through 2022. It adds that, upon conviction, Globensky would have to forfeit any property and cash attained from proceeds traced to the stolen items. Augusta National is home of the Masters golf tournament.
MCCAA – Michigan Community College Athletic Association
Today
Baseball
Marian Ancilla at Lake Michigan College, 2:00 p.m./4:30 p.m. (DH)
MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
Beloit 19, South Bend 4
West Michigan 7, Great Lakes 5
Lansing 6, Lake County 4
Tonight
West Michigan Whitecaps at Great Lakes Loons, 6:05 p.m.
Lansing Lugnuts at Lake County Captain, 6:35 p.m.
South Bend Cubs at Beloit Sky Carp, 7:35. p.m.
MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Yesterday
Girls Soccer
SMAC
St. Joseph 1, Battle Creek Lakeview 0
Gull Lake 2, Lakeshore 0
Portage Central 3, Mattawan 1
Loy Norrix 2, Kalamazoo Central 0
Portage Northern 8, Battle Creek Central 0
Wolverine
Niles 4, Three Rivers 4 – TIE
Plainwell 8, Edwardsburg 0
Paw Paw 4, Sturgis 0
Vicksburg 3, Otsego 2
BCS
Michigan Lutheran 5, Covert 0
Our Lady of the Lake 4, New Buffalo 0
Lakeland
Berrien Springs 2, Dowagiac 1
SAC
South Haven 2, Fennville 0
Saugatuck at Coloma, cancelled
Holland Black River 7, Bridgman 0
Allegan 5, Delton-Kellogg 0
Schoolcraft 9, Parchment 0
Kalamazoo Christian 0, Kalamazoo Hackett 0 – TIE
Southwest 10
Marcellus 2, Bangor 0
Girls Tennis
St. Joseph 6, Lakeshore 2
Today
Baseball
SMAC
Mattawan at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Portage Central at Lakeshore, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
BC Central at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Loy Norrix at Battle Creek Lakeview, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Gull Lake at Kalamazoo Central, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
SAC
Watervliet at Schoolcraft, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Kalamazoo Hackett at Allegan, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Gobles at Galesburg-Augusta, 4:30 p.m.
Southwest 10
Cassopolis at Centreville, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Bloomingdale at Comstock, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Decatur at Hartford, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
White Pigeon at Lawrence, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Bangor at Marcellus, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Non-Conference
Lawton at Michigan Lutheran, 4:15 p.m. (DH)
Coloma at Buchanan, 4:15 p.m. (DH)
Constantine at Brandywine, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Softball
SMAC
Mattawan at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Portage Central at Lakeshore, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
BC Central at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Loy Norrix at Battle Creek Lakeview, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Gull Lake at Kalamazoo Central, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
SAC
Parchment at Coloma, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Watervliet at Schoolcraft, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Fennville at Delton-Kellogg, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Gobles at Galesburg-Augusta, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Southwest 10
Cassopolis at Centreville, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Bloomingdale at Comstock, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Decatur at Hartford, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
White Pigeon at Lawrence, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Bangor at Marcellus, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Non-Conference
Lawton at Michigan Lutheran, 4:15 p.m. (DH)
Sturgis at Dowagiac, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Otsego at Kalamazoo Christian, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Girls Soccer
Constantine at Lawton, 6:00 p.m.
Allegan at Watervliet, 6:00 p.m.
Bloomingdale at Hartford, 5:00 p.m.
Girls Tennis
Brandywine at Our Lady of the Lake, 4:30 p.m.
Dowagiac at Berrien Springs, 4:00 p.m.
Allegan at Kalamazoo Hackett, 4:30 p.m.
