MLB – Major League Baseball
Last Night
Tampa Bay Rays 7, Detroit Tigers 5
Minnesota Twins 6, Chicago White Sox 3
Chicago Cubs 4, Houston Astros 3
Rays 7, Tigers 5 – Mead hits 1st homer of the season and Rays beat Tigers 7-5 to avoid the 3-game sweep
Curtis Mead hit his first homer of the season and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Detroit Tigers 7-5 to avoid a three-game sweep. Ben Rortvedt collected his second RBI of the game with a single and scored on Mead’s two-run drive off Will Vest that put the Rays ahead in the sixth. It was Mead’s first homer since Sept. 22. Tampa Bay had lost three in row and five of seven. Chris Devenski got the win in relief and Garrett Cleavinger worked the ninth to get his second save in as many chances.
Twins 6, White Sox 3 – Twins’ Castro hits birthday homer, lifts Minnesota to 6-3 win over White Sox
Willi Castro hit a 3-run home run on his 27th birthday and Joe Ryan pitched six innings for his first win of the year as the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 6-3 Wednesday. Castro’s homer capped a four-run second inning against Chicago left-hander Garrett Crochet. Castro’s second career home run on his birthday drove in Austin Martin and Christian Vásquez. Minnesota has won the first three games of the four-game series against the White Sox, whose 3-21 record is the worst in the majors. Kevin Pillar and Korey Lee hit solo homers for Chicago.
Cubs 4, Astros 3 – Dansby Swanson homers as the short-handed Cubs beat the struggling Astros 4-3
Dansby Swanson hit a three-run homer during Chicago’s four-run first inning and the short-handed Cubs beat the Houston Astros 4-3. Chicago was playing without injured slugger Cody Bellinger and used Swanson’s big swing and a solid start by Jameson Taillon to earn its second straight win. It will try to sweep the three-game set against the struggling Astros on Thursday. Taillon allowed two runs, one earned, and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings. Houston lost for the seventh time in eight games. It has scored a total of 21 runs during the slide.
Today
Chicago White Sox (Soroka 0-3) at Minnesota (Woods Richardson 1-0), 1:10 p.m.
Houston (Verlander 1-0) at Chicago Cubs (Assad 2-0), 2:20 p.m.
Tigers are off
MLB – Cubs OF Cody Bellinger sidelined by two fractured ribs on his right side
Cody Bellinger has two fractured ribs on his right side, sidelining another key player for the Chicago Cubs. Bellinger got hurt when he hit the wall in center while trying to make a play on Yainer Diaz’s RBI double in the fourth inning of Tuesday night’s 7-2 victory over Houston. He was replaced in the field before the Astros batted in the seventh. X-rays were negative, and Bellinger downplayed the injury after the win. But he had a CT scan Wednesday that showed the fractures. The Cubs put Bellinger on the 10-day injured list and recalled outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong from Triple-A Iowa.
NBA – 2024 NBA Playoffs – Round 1 (Best of 7)
Last Night
Miami Heat 111, Boston Celtics 101 (Series tied 1-1)
Oklahoma City Thunder 124, New Orleans Pelicans 92 (OKC leads 2-0)
Tonight
Cleveland Cavaliers at Orlando Magic, 7:00 p.m. (CLE leads 2-0)
New York Knicks at Philadelphia 76ers, 7:30 p.m. (NYK leads 2-0)
Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Lakers, 10:00 p.m. (DEN leads 2-0)
NHL – 2024 NHL Stanely Cup Playoffs – Round 1 (Best of 7)
Last Night
Boston Bruins 4, Toronto Maple Leafs 2 (BOS leads 2-1)
Vegas Golden Knights 3, Dallas Stars 1 (VGK leads 2-0)
Los Angeles Kings 5, Edmonton Oilers 4 – OT (Series tied 1-1)
Tonight
Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning, 7:00 p.m. (FLA leads 2-0)
Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders, 7:30 p.m. (CAR leads 2-0)
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NFL – Bears unveil $5 billion plan for lakefront stadium
The Chicago Bears unveiled a nearly $5 billion proposal for an enclosed stadium next door to their current home at Soldier Field as part of a major project that would transform the city’s lakefront, and they are asking for public funding to help make it happen. The plan calls for $3.2 billion for the new stadium plus an additional $1.5 billion in infrastructure. The team and the city said the project would add green and open space while improving access to the city’s Museum Campus and could also include a publicly owned hotel. The proposal calls for $2.025 billion from the Bears, $300 million from an NFL loan and $900 million in bonds from the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority.
NFL – Lions agree to contract extensions with St. Brown and Sewell
The Detroit Lions have invested in their future, keeping a pair of All-Pro players under contract for the next five seasons. The Lions and wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown agreed to a four-year contract extension worth more than $120 million with $77 million in guarantees and they later came to terms on a four-year, $112 million deal with offensive tackle Penei Sewell, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke Wednesday to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the financial terms were not announced. Detroit drafted St. Brown in the fourth round in 2021 after taking Sewell with the No. 7 overall pick that year.
NFL – LSU’s Daniels downplays issues with Washington
Jayden Daniels handled the media with the same poise and command he displays in the pocket. Asked a few times about speculation that he doesn’t want to play for Washington and whether he prefers going to another team, Daniels understandably took a diplomatic approach one day before the NFL draft. The 2023 Heisman Trophy winner from LSU is expected to be one of the top three players selected Thursday night. After USC quarterback Caleb Williams goes to Chicago first overall, Daniels is the odds-on favorite to be the No. 2 pick, according to BetMGM Sportsbook.
NCAAFB –Bush reinstated as 2005 Heisman winner, organizers citing NIL rule changes
Reggie Bush has been reinstated as the 2005 Heisman Trophy winner more than a decade after Southern California returned the award. Bush gave up the trophy in 2010 following an NCAA investigation that found he received what were impermissible benefits during his time with the Trojans. Heisman Trust President Michael Comerford said the trust considered the enormous changes in college athletics over the last several years that now make some forms of athlete compensation permissible. Bush amassed more than 2,000 yards from scrimmage and scored 18 touchdowns in 2005. He received the fifth most first-place votes in Heisman history.
Golf – PGA – PGA Tour players learn how much loyalty is worth in new equity program
Players who stayed loyal to the PGA Tour in the divide with Saudi-funded LIV Golf are starting to find out how much that loyalty could be worth. The tour began contacting all 193 players eligible for $930 million in the Player Equity Program. It’s a first-of-its-kind ownership plan for players. The top tier is 36 players who have access to $750 million in equity. One British newspaper reported that Tiger Woods would be getting $100 million. It did not say where it got that number. Emails informing players of their equity take are starting to go out Wednesday afternoon.
MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
Lake County 4, West Michigan 2
Great Lakes 11, Fort Wayne 1 – Game 1
Great Lakes 5, Fort Wayne 1 – Game 2
Lansing 11, Dayton 4
Quad Cities 4, South Bend 2
Tonight
Dayton Dragons at Lansing Lugnuts, 6:05 p.m.
Lake County Captains at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m..
Great Lakes Loons at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 7:05 p.m.
Quad Cities River Bandits at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m.
ECHL – ECHL Kelly Cup Playoffs – Round 1 (best of 7)
Last Night
Toledo Walleye 6, Kalamazoo Wings 2 (TOL leads 3-0)
MCCAA – Michigan Community College Athletic Association
Today
Baseball
Kellogg Community College at Lake Michigan College, 1:00 p.m./3:30 p.m. (DH)
MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Last Night
Girls Soccer
SMAC
St. Joseph 3, Portage Northern 1
Lakeshore 3, Battle Creek Lakeview 1
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 4, Battle Creek Central 0
Mattawan 6, Kalamazoo Central 0
Gull Lake 2, Portage Central 1
Wolverine
Otsego 4, Edwardsburg 0
Plainwell 6, Paw Paw 0
Vicksburg 4, Three Rivers 0
Niles 3, Sturgis 0
BCS
Our Lady of the Lake 5, Michigan Lutheran 0
New Buffalo 4, Covert 0
Lakeland
Buchanan 2, Berrien Springs 0
SAC
Bridgman 7, Coloma 0
Holland Black River 3, Watervliet 0
Saugatuck 7, Fennville 0
Kalamazoo Hackett 4, Allegan 1
Kalamazoo Christian 2, Schoolcraft 0
Lawton 5, Parchment 0
Delton-Kellogg 2, Constantine 0
Southwest 10
Bloomingdale 3, Bangor 1
Marcellus 3, Comstock 0
Baseball
Portage Northern 10, St. Joseph 6 – Game 1
Game 2 suspended
Paw Paw 16, Michigan Lutheran 1 – Game 1
Paw Paw 13, Michigan Lutheran 2 – Game 2
River Valley 7, Our Lady of the Lake 5 – Game 1
Game 2 suspended
Bridgman 2, Coloma 1 – F/10 – Game 1 (Wed)
Bridgman 2, Coloma 0 – Game 2
Centreville 12, Hartford 2 – Game 1
Hartford 5, Centreville 4 – Game 2
Softball
St. Joseph 10, Portage Northern 0 – Game 1
St. Joseph 4, Portage Northern 3 – Game 2
Girls Tennis
St. Joseph 6, Portage Central 2
Lakeshore 5, Gull Lake 3
South Haven 6, Dowagiac 2
Vicksburg 5, Sturgis 3
Otsego 8, Plainwell 0
Edwardsburg 8, Niles 0
Three Rivers 5, Paw Paw 3
Boys Golf
SMAC at Stonehenge North (Gull Lake)
- Gull Lake 291
- Portage Central 308
- St. Joseph 313 Charles Uzelac 75
- Mattawan 319
- Loy Norrix 329
- Lakeshore 346
- Kalamazoo Central 368
- Battle Creek Lakeview 374
- Portage Northern 384
Today
Baseball
Lakeshore at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Bridgman at Buchanan, 4:15 p.m. (DH)
Coloma at Galesburg-Augusta, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Watervliet at Brandywine, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Parchment at Lawton, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Gobles at Schoolcraft, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Marcellus at Bloomingdale, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Comstock at Cassopolis, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Decatur at Lawrence, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Bangor at White Pigeon, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Centreville at Bronson, 4:15 p.m. (DH)
Softball
Lakeshore at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Paw Paw at Coloma, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Fennville at Gobles 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Bridgman at Lawton, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Watervliet at Brandywine, 4:15 p.m. (DH)
South Haven at Schoolcraft, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Marcellus at Bloomingdale, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Comstock at Cassopolis, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Decatur at Lawrence, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Bangor at White Pigeon, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Girls Soccer
Holland Black River at Our Lady of the Lake, 5:00 p.m.
Girls Tennis
New Buffalo at Our Lady of the Lake/Bridgman, 4:30 p.m.
