SRPGA – LIV Golfer Richard Bland wins Senior PGA in his senior major debut
Richard Bland is the Senior PGA Championship winner in his first time playing a senior major. Bland competes on Saudi-funded LIV Golf. He wasn’t even aware that winning the British Masters in 2021 would lead to a spot in the Senior PGA Championship. He sure made the most of it. Bland was one shot behind when he hit his approach to 6 feet for eagle on the par-5 15th hole to take the lead. He closed with three pars for a 63. He won by three shots over Richard Green. Bland now gets to play in another major at the U.S. Senior Open.
NBA – 2024 NBA Playoffs – Round 3 – Conference Finals (Best of 7)
Last Night
Boston Celtics 105, Indiana Pacers 102 (BOS wins 4-0)
Celtics 105, Pacers 102 – Celtics rally late again to close out Pacers for 4-0 sweep in Eastern Conference finals
Derrick White’s tiebreaking 3-pointer with 43 seconds left gave Boston the lead and the Celtics closed out a four-game sweep of the Indiana Pacers 105-102 to reach the NBA Finals for the second time in three years. White finished with 16 points and only two 3s in the game. Jaylen Brown led Boston with 29 points while Jayson Tatum added 26 points. Indiana, which again played without two-time All-Star Tyrese Haliburton, lost its second straight at home — both in the final minute after giving up leads. Andrew Nembhard had 24 points, 10 assists and six rebounds but missed a potentially tying 3-pointer in the closing seconds and the Pacers never go the ball again.
Tonight
Minnesota Timberwolves at Dallas Mavericks, 8:30 p.m. (DAL leads 3-0)
NBA – Bill Walton, Hall of Fame player and star broadcaster, dies of cancer at 71
Bill Walton, who starred for John Wooden’s UCLA Bruins before becoming a Hall of Fame center for his NBA career and one of the biggest stars of basketball broadcasting, has died. The league announced that Walton died Monday after a prolonged fight with cancer. He was 71. Walton was the NBA’s MVP in the 1977-78 season, a two-time champion and a member of both the NBA’s 50th anniversary and 75th anniversary teams. That followed a college career in which he was a two-time champion at UCLA and a three-time national player of the year.
MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Toronto Blue Jays 5, Chicago White Sox 1
Milwaukee Brewers 5, Chicago Cubs 1
Tigers were off
Blue Jays 5, White Sox 1 – George Springer homers as the Blue Jays beat the sliding White Sox 5-1
George Springer, Bo Bichette and Davis Schneider homered, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the lowly Chicago White Sox 5-1. Chris Bassitt struck out seven in five scoreless innings as Toronto stopped a three-game slide. Springer connected in the second inning after Daulton Varsho reached on a two-out walk against Nick Nastrini. It was Springer’s fourth homer of the season. Bichette led off the fourth with his fourth homer, a 419-foot drive to center. Nastrini allowed three hits in five innings. Last-place Chicago lost its sixth consecutive game. It dropped to 15-40 for the worst 55-game start in franchise history.
Brewers 5, Cubs 1 – Brewers break scoreless tie in 8th and beat Cubs 5-1 in Craig Counsell’s return to Milwaukee
Willy Adames hit a three-run homer during Milwaukee’s five-run eighth inning, and the Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1 in Craig Counsell’s return to American Family Field. Counsell, the winningest manager in Brewers history, left Milwaukee after last season when the Cubs signed him to a five-year contract worth over $40 million. He already had managed against his former team when the Cubs took two of three from the Brewers at Wrigley Field from May 3-5. The Brewers welcomed Counsell back with a brief thank-you video message on the scoreboard that was accompanied by a chorus of boos from Brewers fans in the sellout crowd of 41,882. Counsell was booed every time he left the dugout.
Tonight
Pittsburgh (Jones 3-4) at Detroit (Skubal 6-1), 6:40 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6;15
Toronto (Gausman 3-3) at Chicago White Sox (Clevinger 0-3), 7:40 p.m.
Chicago Cubs (Brown 1-1) at Milwaukee (Peralta 3-3), 7:40 p.m.
MLB – Troubled ump Hernández retires; unsuccessfully sued MLB for racial discrimination
Longtime umpire Ángel Hernández, who unsuccessfully sued Major League Baseball for racial discrimination, is retiring immediately. During a career that lasted more than three decades, the 62-year-old Hernández was often scorned by players, managers and fans for missed calls and quick ejections — some in high-profile situations. Hernández issued a statement through MLB on Monday night saying he has decided he wants to spend more time with his family.
NHL – 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 3 – Conference Finals (Best of 7)
Last Night
Dallas Stars 5, Edmonton Oilers 3 (DAL leads 2-1)
Stars 5, Oilers 3 – Jason Robertson powers Stars over Oilers 5-3 for lead in Western Conference final
Jason Robertson completed his first-career playoff hat trick midway through the third period as the Dallas Stars defeated the Edmonton Oilers 5-3 on Monday night to take a 2-1 lead in the NHL’s Western Conference final. Wyatt Johnston and Miro Heiskanen, into the empty net, had the other goal for Dallas. Jake Oettinger made 26 saves. Roope Hintz, Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn had two assists each. Connor McDavid, with a goal and an assist to give him 100 career playoff points, Zach Hyman and Adam Henrique scored for Edmonton, which got 17 stops from Stuart Skinner.
Tonight
New York Rangers at Florida Panthers, 8:00 p.m. (NYR leads 2-1)
NHL – Grand Haven native Dan Bylsma to coach Seattle.
The Seattle Kraken are expected to name Dan Bylsma as their coach, according to a person with knowledge of the choice, putting the 2009 Stanley Cup winner in Pittsburgh back in charge of an NHL team for the first time since 2017. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Monday on the condition of anonymity because the team has not announced the hire. The Kraken scheduled a “special announcement” news conference for Tuesday, after Sportsnet first reported the decision. Bylsma has spent the past two seasons as the head coach of the Coachella Valley Firebirds in the American Hockey League, the top affiliate of the Kraken, and has them back in the Calder Cup semifinals. He has worked extensively with several of Seattle’s top prospects who the franchise hopes will be making their way to Seattle in the coming seasons.
WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association – Regular Season Openers
Tonight
Los Angeles Sparks at Indianan Fever, 7:00 p.m.
Seattle Storm at Chicago Sky, 8:00 p.m.
Tennis – 14-time champion Rafael Nadal loses in the first round to Alexander Zverev
Rafael Nadal lost in the first round of the French Open to Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-3 in what might turn out to be the 14-time Roland Garros champion’s last match at his favorite tournament. The nearly 38-year-old Nadal has been dealing with hip and abdominal injuries since January 2023 and played infrequently, so he was unseeded for the French Open for the first time. That’s why he ended up facing the No. 4-seeded Zverev. Nadal has said 2024 likely would be his last season before retirement, but he said Saturday he isn’t 100% sure he won’t play again at the French Open. He reiterated that Monday. He said after his match, “If it’s the last time that I played here, I am at peace with myself.”
NCAALAX –Kavanagh’s dominate as ND claims second straight men’s lacrosse championship
Chris Kavanagh scored five goals, his brother Pat had six assists and top-seeded Notre Dame captured its second straight NCAA men’s lacrosse championship, defeating Maryland 15-5 on Monday. Notre Dame (16-1), which won its second title in program history, became the first program to win back-to-back championships in consecutive seasons since Duke repeated in 2014. Only nine teams in history have accomplished the feat. Virginia won in 2019 and again in 2021 after the 2020 season was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Maryland (11-6) was playing in the championship game for the 17th time in program history, trailing only Johns Hopkins with 18. The Irish scored the first five goals of the second quarter to go up 10-3.
MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Yesterday
No games last night
Tonight
Peoria Chiefs at Lansing Lugnuts, 6:05 p.m.
Great Lakes Loons at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:05 p.m.
South Bend Cubs at Quad Cities River Bandits, 7:30 p.m.
MHSAA – St. Joe and Edwardsburg boys basketball coaches stepping down
Over the Memorial Day Holiday weekend, two Southwest Michigan High School Boys Basketball coaches announced they would not be returning to the bench next season. Longtime St. Joseph Bears Head Coach Gregg Schaffer announced his retirement as coach of the Bears. Schaffer has had two stints as the Bears head coach during his time at St. Joseph, Schaffer who played for his father the legendary Jerry Schaffer at River Valley leaves St. Joe with a record of 222-196, which makes Schaffer the winningest coach in Bears program history. Also leaving is Edwardsburg head boys basketball coach Steve Wright. Wright announced his resignation as the Eddies head coach after 11 seasons. Wright was Edwardsburg’s JV coach under Dan Gunn until moving up to varsity before the 2013-14 season. Like Schaffer, Wright also was able to learn under his father in the area, Steve father Ken Wright was the coach at Cassopolis for two stints in the from 1988-2002.
MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Today
Girls Soccer – District Semifinals
Division 1 at Portage Central
Loy Norrix vs. Battle Creek Lakeview, 4:00 p.m.
Mattawan vs. Portage Central, 6:00 p.m.
Division 2 at Vicksburg
Lakeshore vs. St. Joseph, 5:30 p.m.
Edwardsburg vs. Vicksburg, 7:00 p.m.
Division 2 at Wayland
Gull Lake vs. Plainwell, 5:00 p.m.
Otsego vs. Harper Creek, 7:00 p.m.
Division 2 at Mason
Marshall vs. Parma Western, 5:00 p.m.
Mason vs. Coldwater, 7:00 p.m.
Division 3 at Dowagiac (2nd round at local site)
South Haven at Buchanan, 5:00 p.m.
Constantine at Three Rivers, 5:00 p.m.
Division 4 at Bridgman
Our Lady of the Lake vs. Coloma, 5:00 p.m.
Division 4 at Fennville
Zion Christian vs. Grandville Calvin Chr., 5:30 p.m.
Fennville vs. Bloomingdale, 7:00p.m.
Division 4 at Kalamazoo Christian
Schoolcraft at Kalamazoo Christian, 5:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Heritage at Kalamazoo Hackett, 6:00 p.m. Game at Kalamazoo College
Baseball – Regular Season
Berrien Springs at Our Lady of the Lake, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Portage Central at Niles, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Cassopolis at River Valley, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Gull Lake at Haslett, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Grandville at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Sturgis at Coldwater, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Buchanan at Paw Paw, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Otsego at South Haven, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Lawton at Decatur, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Bangor at GR Ottawa Hills, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Comstock at Lawrence, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Baseball – District Quarterfinal
Division 1 at Kalamazoo Central
Kalamazoo Central vs. Loy Norrix, 4:30 p.m.
Division 2 at St. Joseph
Lakeshore vs. Dowagiac, 4:30 p.m.
Division 2 at Edwardsburg
Vicksburg vs. Three Rivers, 4:30 p.m.
Division 2 at Jackson Northwest
Harper Creek vs. Marshall, 4:30 p.m.
Division 3 at Coloma
Hartford vs. Schoolcraft, 4:30 p.m.
Division 3 at Constantine
Constantine vs. Bridgman, 5:00 p.m.
Division 3 at Parchment
Parchment vs. Kalamazoo Christian, 4:00 p.m.
Division 4 at Our Lady of the Lake (Eaton Park)
Michigan Lutheran vs. Eau Claire, 5:00 p.m.
Division 4 at Gobles
Kalamazoo Hackett vs. Gobles, 4:00 p.m.
Softball – Regular Season
Paw Paw at Lakeshore, 4:15 p.m. (DH)
Eau Claire at Michigan Lutheran, 6:30 p.m.
River Valley at Howardsville Chr. 4:15 p.m. (DH)
Three Rivers at Coldwater, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Otsego at South Haven, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Lawton at Decatur, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Bridgman at Marcellus, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Fennville at Saugatuck, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
White Pigeon at Kalamazoo Hackett, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Softball – District Quarterfinals
Division 1 at Portage Central
Portage Central vs. Mattawan, 5:00 p.m.
Division 2 at Otsego
Vicksburg vs. Gull Lake, 4:30 p.m.
Division 2 at Dowagiac
Edwardsburg vs. Dowagiac, 4:30 p.m.
Division 3 at Brandywine
Cassopolis vs. Buchanan, 5:00 p.m.
Division 3 at Bronson
Constantine vs. Schoolcraft, 4:00 p.m.
Division 3 at Watervliet
Hartford vs. Bangor, 5:00 p.m.
Division 3 at Parchment
Parchment vs. Comstock, 4:00 p.m.
