MLB – Major League Baseball
Last Night
Baltimore Orioles 10, Detroit Tigers 1
Houston Astros 10, Chicago White Sox 2
Philadelphia Phillies 7, Chicago Cubs 2
Orioles 10, Tigers 1 – Westburg, Urias power Orioles to 10-1 win over Tigers
Jordan Westburg hit a three-run homer during a seven-run eighth inning and the Baltimore Orioles pulled away to a 10-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Zach Eflin (6-2) allowed a run over 6 2/3 innings for his third consecutive victory. Ramón Urías hit a two-run shot off Casey Mize. Gunnar Henderson singled in a run off Tyler Holton in the seventh. Then Cedric Mullin got the eighth started with an RBI double off Brenan Hanifee before scoring on a wild pitch. Ryan O’Hearn followed with a two-run double off Beau Brieske, before Westburg hooked Brieske’s 1-0 offering around the left-field foul pole.
Astros 10, White Sox 2 – Walker homers and drives in 4 as Astros rout White Sox 10-2
Christian Walker homered among his three hits and had a season-high four RBIs to lead the Houston Astros over the Chicago White Sox 10-2. Jose Altuve added two hits to give him 2,300 in his career, joining Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman as the only active players with at least 2,300. Altuve got things going with an RBI double in the first. There were two outs in the inning when Walker homered off Sean Burke to make it 3-0. Houston starter Ryan Gusto allowed two runs with a season-best seven strikeouts in a season-high six innings. Josh Rojas had two hits for the White Sox, who fell to 7-27 on the road.
Phillies 7, Cubs 2 – Schwarber and Bohm homer, Luzardo strikes out 10 to lead Phillies past Cubs 7-2
Kyle Schwarber homered, Alec Bohm hit a solo shot and had four RBIs, and Jesús Luzardo struck out 10 in six innings to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 7-2 win over the Chicago Cubs. Nick Castellanos also knocked his first triple of the year, and Max Kepler and Trea Turner both doubled. Luzardo didn’t walk a batter, allowed only one run and recorded his fourth double-digit strikeout game in his 15th start. Max Lazar worked two innings of relief and Michael Mercado tossed a scoreless ninth for the Phillies.
Tonight
Detroit (Skubal 6-2) at Baltimore (Kremer 5-6), 6:35 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:10p
Pittsburgh (Heaney 3-4) at Chicago Cubs (Taillon 6-3), 8:05 p.m.
Chicago White Sox (Martin 2-6) at Houston (Valdez 6-4), 8:10 p.m.
MLB – Tigers prized rookie Jackson Jobe to have season-ending Tommy John surgery
Detroit Tigers pitcher Jackson Jobe will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery on his right elbow. The 22-year-old rookie went 4-1 with a 4.22 ERA in 10 starts after making Detroit’s opening-day roster. He was placed on the 15-day injured list with a Grade 1 right flexor strain following his May 28 outing. Selected third overall in the 2021 amateur draft, Jobe was the Tigers’ third-ranked prospect in 2024, according to MLB.com. The right-hander made two relief appearances for Detroit late last season, then two more in the American League playoffs. Detroit has the best record in the AL at 44-25.
NHL – National Hockey League – 2025 Stanley Cup Finals (best of 7)
Tonight
Edmonton Oilers at Florida Panthers, 8:00 p.m. FLA leads 2-1
NBA – National Basketball Association – 2025 NBA Finals (best of 7)
Last Night
Indiana Pacers 116, Oklahoma City Thunder 107 IND leads 2-1
Pacers 116, Thunder 107 – Pacers rally in the 4th, beat Thunder 116-107 to take 2-1 lead in NBA Finals
Bennedict Mathurin scored 27 off the bench, Tyrese Haliburton scored 22 and the Indiana Pacers reclaimed the lead in the NBA Finals by beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 116-107 in Game 3 on Wednesday night. Haliburton also had 11 assists and nine rebounds for the Pacers, who got 21 points from Pascal Siakam and enjoyed a whopping 49-18 edge in bench points on their way to a 2-1 lead in the series. The Pacers, who lost Game 2 in Oklahoma City, improved to 10-0 in mid-March in the game immediately following a loss. Jalen Williams scored 26 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 24 and Chet Holmgren had 20 for the Thunder, who led by five going into the fourth.
NBA – Pacers in the NBA Finals; Fever have Caitlin Clark; In Indy, basketball is booming
Rick Carlisle used the line after the Indiana Pacers won the Eastern Conference title earlier this month, the one that is the official motto for the state’s basketball Hall of Fame and surely has been uttered for generations. “In 49 other states, it’s just basketball,” Carlisle said. “But this is Indiana.” It’s true: Basketball never loses importance here. But these days, the state — and Indianapolis especially — probably feels like the center of the basketball universe.
WNBA – Chicago Sky are struggling out of the gate with a new coach and revamped roster
The Chicago Sky are struggling with a new coach and revamped roster. They are 2-6 following a lopsided road loss to the New York Liberty. A season-ending knee injury to franchise career assist leader Courtney Vandersloot only added to their difficulties. The slow start comes on the heels of a 10th-place finish in the WNBA. The Sky dropped 12 of their final 14 games last year, then got busy reshaping the roster. Chicago fired coach Teresa Weatherspoon after one season and hired Las Vegas Aces assistant Tyler Marsh. The Sky brought in veteran leadership to help Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso. They reunited with Vandersloot and acquired two-time All-Star Ariel Atkins.
Golf – US Open gets a peaceful day of practice ahead of tough test that awaits at Oakmont
The star of this U.S. Open is Oakmont. Rory McIlroy had a peaceful start to his final day of practice with the sun rising on the horizon. The chaos begins when the score starts to count in the opening round Thursday. Oakmont is reputed to be the toughest course in the land. The U.S. Open prides itself on being the toughest test in golf. Scottie Scheffler is the favorite. He’s coming off three wins in his last four starts. That includes the PGA Championship. U.S. Open official says they don’t try to protect par. Oakmont usually does that for them.
Golf – 25 years after Tiger’s romp, Chase Johnson, is only player of Black heritage
On the 25-year anniversary of Woods’ historic dismantling of Pebble Beach in the U.S. Open — a milestone win that some thought might puncture golf’s stereotype as a sport for rich, white men — Chase Johnson is the only player of Black heritage in the 156-man field at Oakmont. The last man to qualify for this year’s Open, Johnson says he’s trying to build his profile so maybe he can inspire young players the way Woods once inspired him.
NCAABB – NCAA will allow coaches’ challenges in men’s and women’s basketball
College basketball coaches will be able to challenge officials’ calls next season for the first time, and the NCAA also said there is “positive momentum” toward switching the men’s game from halves to quarters. The NCAA announced several minor rule changes Tuesday that affect both men’s and women’s basketball. In the men’s game, coaches will be able to challenge out-of-bounds calls, basket interference or goaltending, and whether a secondary defender was in the restricted area. Coaches will get at least one challenge per game but must have a timeout to use one.
NCAA – Female athletes appeal landmark NCAA settlement, saying it violates federal law
Eight female athletes have filed an appeal of a landmark NCAA antitrust settlement. They argue that women would not receive their fair share of $2.7 billion in back pay for athletes who were barred from making money off their name, image and likeness. U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken approved the settlement last week. The athletes who appealed the settlement Wednesday competed in soccer, volleyball and track. An attorney representing the women says the settlement violates Title IX, the federal law that bans sex-based discrimination in education. The attorney says female athletes are being deprived of $1.1 billion.
MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
Great Lakes 4, Wisconsin 2
Lansing 4, West Michigan 3
South Bend 5, Fort Wayne 0
Tonight
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers at Great Lakes Loons, 7:05 p.m.
West Michigan Whitecaps at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m.
South Bend Cubs at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 7:05 p.m. WSBT 6:45p
MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Yesterday
Girls Soccer (State Semifinals)
Division 4 at Big Rapids
Kalamazoo Christian 2, Saginaw Nouvel 0
Today
Softball (State Semifinals)
Division 2 at Michigan State University – Secchia Stadium
Paw Paw vs. Carleton Airport, 10:00 a.m.
Escanaba vs. Richmond, 12:30 p.m.
