MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Boston Red Sox 8, Detroit Tigers 6
Chicago Cubs 5, Philadelphia Phillies 1
White Sox were off
Red Sox 8, Tigers 6 – Rafaela’s tiebreaking two-run single helps Red Sox to 8-6 Patriots’ Day win over Tigers
Pinch hitter Ceddanne Rafaela had a tiebreaking, two-run single in the seventh inning and the Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 8-6 to salvage a split of their four-game series in Boston’s annual Patriots’ Day game. Isiah Kiner-Falefa also had a two-run single for the Red Sox, who halted a two-game skid. The Tigers lost for just the second time in 10 games after taking the last two. Boston starter Sonny Gray left the game in the third inning with right hamstring tightness.
Cubs 5, Phillies 1 – Rea and Swanson help the Cubs beat the slumping Phillies 5-1 for their 6th straight win
Colin Rea pitched into the seventh inning and the Chicago Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1 for their sixth consecutive win. Dansby Swanson hit a three-run homer for Chicago, and Michael Conforto added a sacrifice fly. The Cubs have outscored their opponents 44-14 during the team’s longest win streak since it also won six in a row from Aug. 26 to Sept. 1, 2024. They are tied with Atlanta for the majors’ longest active win streak. The Phillies have dropped six in a row and seven of eight. They have been outscored 42-10 during their losing streak.
Tonight
Milwaukee (Harrison 1-1) at Detroit (Montero 1-1), 6:40 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:15p
Philadelphia (Luzardo 1-3) at Chicago Cubs (Imanaga 1-1), 7:40 p.m.
Chicago White Sox (Burke 0-2) at Arizona (Kelly 1-0), 9:40 p.m.
MLB – Counsell thinks an MLB rule that only affects Ohtani and the Dodgers is ‘bizarre’
Cubs manager Craig Counsell thinks a Major League Baseball rule that allows the Los Angeles Dodgers to carry 14 pitchers because of Shohei Ohtani is “bizarre.” Major league teams are allowed to have a maximum of 13 pitchers on their active 26-man roster from opening day through Aug. 31. From Sept. 1 through the end of the season, the roster limits increase to 14 pitchers and 28 active players. But Ohtani is designated as a two-way player, which means he doesn’t count as a pitcher. So the reigning World Series champions have a total of 14 pitchers on their active roster. Counsell says, “There’s not another player like that, but one team gets different rules for that player."
NBA – 2026 National Basketball Association Playoffs – First Round (best of seven)
Last Night
Cleveland Cavaliers 115, Toronto Raptors 105 CLE leads 2-0
Atlanta Hawks 107, New York Knicks 106 Series tied 1-1
Minnesota Timberwolves 119, Denver Nuggets 114 Series tied 1-1
Tonight
Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics, 7:00 p.m. BOS leads 1-0
Portland Trailblazers at San Antonio Spurs, 8:00 p.m. SAS leads 1-0
Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers, 10:30 p.m. LAL leads 1-0
NBA –Wembanyama is a unanimous selection as the NBA’s defensive player of the year
There had never been a unanimous NBA Defensive Player of the Year. Until now. Victor Wembanyama was announced Monday night as the league’s top defensive player. The San Antonio center was second in the voting for DPOY as a rookie. Wembanyama was the favorite last season until a medical condition ended his season prematurely, then left no doubt this year. At 22, the native of France is the youngest winner of the award. Oklahoma City’s Chet Holmgren was second and Detroit’s Ausar Thompson was third.
NBA – Green predicts Kerr won’t be back. The Warriors can’t imagine life without him
Draymond Green doesn’t expect Steve Kerr to return as coach of the Golden State Warriors. Green said on his podcast Monday that he hopes Kerr returns but “it felt like that was it” after Golden State lost at Phoenix in a play-in tournament game. Green added that he doesn’t even know if he’ll be playing for the Warriors next season. Kerr just completed a two-year contract worth $35 million. The 60-year-old has won four championships during his 12 seasons leading the Warriors. After the loss to the Suns, Kerr said he wasn’t sure whether he’d be back.
NHL – 2026 National Hockey League Stanley Cup Playoffs – First Round (best of seven)
Last Night
Philadelphia Flyers 3, Pittsburgh Penguins 0 PHI leads 2-0
Carolina Hurricanes 3, Ottawa Senators 2 – 2 OT CAR leads 2-0
Dallas Stars 4, Minnesota Wild 2 Series tied 1-1
Edmonton Oilers 4, Anaheim Ducks 3 EDM leads 1-0
Tonight
Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning, 7:00 p.m. MTL leads 1-0
Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres, 7:30 p.m. BUF leads 1-0
Utah Mammoth at Vegas Golden Knights, 9:30 p.m. VGK leads 1-0
Los Angeles Kings at Colorado Avalanche, 10:00 p.m. COL leads 1-0
Golf -Aloha, PGA Tour. Hawaii will be without a tour event in 2027
The PGA Tour is bidding aloha to Hawaii on its schedule. The Sentry at Kapalua was canceled last January because of a water dispute that kept the Plantation course from being ready in time. Wisconsin-based Sentry has a sponsorship deal through 2035 and will be going elsewhere. One likely landing spot is Torrey Pines in San Diego. The PGA Tour has also confirmed the Sony Open in Honolulu also won’t be on the 2027 schedule. It’s part of a revamped schedule that’s slowly changing. The tour is talking to the Sony Open about being a PGA Tour Champions event next year.
NFL – Steelers are still waiting to hear from Rodgers about returning for a 22nd season
The Pittsburgh Steelers are still waiting for Aaron Rodgers to decide whether he wants to return for a 22nd season. Steelers general manager Omar Khan says the club remains in frequent communication with the four-time MVP, who led Pittsburgh to an AFC North title last season. Rodgers’ status is unlikely to play a significant role in the club’s strategy when the NFL draft descends on the Steel City this week. The Steelers will head into the draft with 12 picks, including the 21st overall selection in the first round.
NFL – Bears QB Caleb Williams hoping to maintain momentum despite changes
Quarterback Caleb Williams feels prepared for a second year under Ben Johnson’s coaching with the Chicago Bears. The team won the NFC North last year for the first time since 2018, but Williams says there’s more work to do. He’s excited to return for offseason conditioning and to see new and familiar faces. Some changes include the retirement of center Drew Dalman and the trade of wide receiver DJ Moore. Williams believes his experience in Johnson’s offense will ease the transition with new center Garrett Bradbury.
NFL –Mendoza embraces the marathon draft process as he embarks on his 1st step in NFL
Some NFL draft prospects get worn out by the NFL’s marathon draft process. Fernando Mendoza has embraced it. He did the interviews, made the rounds and firmed up his draft night plans with his trademark smile and positive attitude. Now all he can do is wait to see what happens Thursday night. The Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback and overwhelming favorite to be taken No. 1 overall says as he embarks on a new partnership with pharmaceutical company Pfizer to push early cancer screenings, that he’s enjoyed each step along the path to the draft.
Defending champ John Korir breaks Boston Marathon record, Sharon Lokedi also repeats
Defending champion John Korir broke the Boston Marathon course record, riding a tailwind to outrun the fastest field in event history and win in 2 hours, 1 minute, 52 seconds for his second straight victory. Sharon Lokedi joined her fellow Kenyan as a back-to-back champion, winning the women’s race in 2:18:51. Marcel Hug of Switzerland won his ninth wheelchair title in 1:16:06. Eden Rainbow-Cooper of Britain won her second women’s wheelchair title in Boston.
MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Tonight
Great Lakes Loons at Beloit Sky Carp, 2:05 p.m.
Lake County Captains at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m.
Lansing Lugnuts at Quad Cities River Bandits, 7:00 p.m.
South Bend Cubs at Dayton Dragon, 7:05 p.m.
MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Yesterday
Baseball
Benton Harbor 17, Battle Creek Central 2
Kalamazoo Central 7, Otsego 1 – Game 1
Kalamazoo Central 14, Otsego 1 – Game 2
Bloomingdale 13, Lawrence 3 – Game 1
Bloomingdale 10, Lawrence 0 – Game 2
White Pigeon 6, Cassopolis 2 – Game 1
Cassopolis 15, White Pigeon 7 – Game 2
Centreville 13, Marcellus 3 – Game 1
Marcellus 16, Centreville 0 – Game 2
Decatur 10, Bangor 0 – Game 1
Decatur 10, Bangor 0 – Game 2
Hartford 13, Comstock 0 – Game 1
Hartford 16, Comstock 1 – Game 2
Softball
Otsego 9, Kalamazoo Central 1 – Game 1
Otsego 5, Kalamazoo Central 4 – Game 2
Watervliet 15, Allegan 0 – Game 1
Watervliet 11, Allegan 0 – Game 2
Bloomingdale 13, Lawrence 4 – Game 1
Bloomingdale 16, Lawrence 0 – Game 2
Cassopolis 11, White Pigeon 2 – Game 1
Cassopolis 11, White Pigeon 0 – Game 2
Centreville 5, Marcellus 2 – Game 1
Centreville 13, Marcellus 5 – Game 2
Bangor 7, Decatur 0 – Game 1
Bangor 2, Decatur 0 – Game 2
Hartford 18, Comstock 0 – Game 1
Hartford 20, Comstock 0 – Game 2
Boys Volleyball
St. Joseph 3, Portage Central 0
Kalamazoo Central 3, Battle Creek Central 0
Girls Soccer
St. Joseph 2, Battle Creek Lakeview 2 – TIE
Gull Lake 5, Lakeshore 1
Portage Northern 8, Battle Creek Central 0
Mattawan 1, Portage Central 1 – TIE
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 4, Kalamazoo Central 0
Otsego 7, Niles 0
Edwardsburg 4, Paw Paw 1
Plainwell 8, Three Rivers 0
Vicksburg 4, Sturgis 1
New Buffalo 3, Buchanan 0
Michigan Lutheran 3, Berrien Springs 0
Brandywine 4, Hartford 1
Fennville 6, Bloomingdale 1
Bridgman 8, Coloma 0
Allegan 8, Constantine 1
Kalamazoo Christian 8, Lawton 0
South Haven 1, Saugatuck 0
Kalamazoo Hackett 2, Schoolcraft 2 – TIE
Bangor 3, Comstock 0
Girls Tennis
St. Joseph 4, Lakeshore 4 – TIE
Mattawan 8, Portage Northern 0
Portage Central 8, Battle Creek Central 0
Gull Lake 8, Kalamazoo Central 0
Battle Creek Lakeview 7, Kal. Loy Norrix 1
Sturgis 7, Niles 1
Paw Paw 5, Plainwell 3
Otsego 8, Edwardsburg 0
Vicksburg 8, Three Rivers 0
Today
Baseball
St. Joseph at Harper Creek, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Portage Northern at BC Lakeview, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Jackson Lumen Christi at Gull Lake, 4:30 p.m.
Buchanan at Berrien Springs, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Otsego at Edwardsburg, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Paw Paw at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Niles at Sturgis, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Vicksburg at Three Rivers, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Eau Claire at Lawrence, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
River Valley at Michigan Luthern, 4:15 p.m. (DH)
Dowagiac at Brandywine, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Allegan at Fennville, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Holland Black River at Gobles, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Constantine at Lawton, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Galesburg-Augusta at Martin, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Kalamazoo Christian at Parchment, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Kalamazoo Hackett at Schoolcraft, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Delton-Kellogg at Saugatuck, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Coloma at South Haven, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Bridgman at Watervliet, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Girls Tennis
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m.
Three Rivers at Harper Creek, 4:00 p.m.
Holland Black River at South Haven, 4:00 p.m.
Softball
St. Joseph at Harper Creek, 4:00 p.m.
Otsego at Edwardsburg, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Niles at Sturgis, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Paw Paw at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Kalamazoo Central at Schoolcraft, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Gull Lake at Gobles, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Schoolcraft at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Vicksburg at Three Rivers, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Eau Claire at Lawrence, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
River Valley at Michigan Luthern, 4:15 p.m. (DH)
Dowagiac at Brandywine, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Coloma at South Haven, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Allegan at Fennville, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Holland Black River at Gobles, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Constantine at Lawton, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Galesburg-Augusta at Martin, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Kalamazoo Christian at Parchment, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Bridgman at Watervliet, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Girls Soccer
Marcellus at Calhoun Christian, 7:00 p.m.
