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MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Detroit Tigers 6, New York Mets 5 – Game 1 Detroit Tigers 8, New York Mets 1 – Game 2 Washington Nationals 2, Chicago Cubs 1 Chicago White Sox 6, Minnesota Twins 4 Tigers 6, Mets 5 / Tigers 8, Mets 1 – Haase 2 HRs in twinbill, knocks in 6 as Tigers sweep Mets Eric Haase homered in both games of a doubleheader, driving in six runs, and the Detroit Tigers tagged Max Scherzer in his return from a suspension to sweep the New York Mets with an 8-1 victory. Haase had five RBIs in the first game, including a go-ahead single in the eighth inning of a 6-5 comeback win, and then added one of Detroit’s two homers off Scherzer in the nightcap. The slumping Mets have lost eight of 10. They were playing their second consecutive doubleheader in three days after getting rained out three times since Saturday. New York had gone 25 doubleheaders without getting swept, since Washington took both games from the visiting Mets on Sept. 26, 2020. That was the second-longest such streak of the expansion era. Nationals 2, Cubs 1 – Abrams, Nats squeeze past Cubs for 2nd straight night, 2-1 CJ Abrams had a tiebreaking RBI single in the seventh inning for the second consecutive game, and the Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1 on a damp and unseasonably chilly Wednesday night. After Marcus Stroman pitched six crisp innings for the Cubs, the Nationals went ahead on four pitches by Adbert Alzolay. Lane Thomas tripled down the left-field line, the first extra-base hit of the game, and Abrams lined the next pitch to center. Jake Irvin held the Cubs to two hits over 4 1/3 innings in his major league debut, and five Nationals pitchers limited Chicago to six singles. White Sox 6, Twins 4 – Keynan Middleton, Eloy Jiménez help White Sox beat Twins 6-4 Eloy Jiménez hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the seventh inning and the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 6-4 for their third straight victory. Luis Robert Jr. homered as Chicago secured its first series win of the season. Tim Anderson and Yasmani Grandal each had three hits and Keynan Middleton worked the ninth for his first save of the season. The White Sox will try for a three-game series sweep on Thursday afternoon. They dropped 10 in a row before their win streak. Carlos Correa had two RBIs for Minnesota, and Nick Gordon homered for the second straight day. Today Chicago Cubs (Taillon 0-2) at Washington (Corbin 1-4), 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Verlander 0-0) at Detroit (Rodriguez 2-2), 1:10 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 12:45 Minnesota (López 2-2) at Chicago White Sox (Giolito 1-2), 2:10 p.m. NHL – National Hockey League – 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 2 (Best of 7) Last Night Carolina Hurricanes 5, New Jersey Devils 1 (CAR leads 1-0) Vegas Golden Knights 6, Edmonton Oilers 4 (VGK leads 1-0) Hurricanes 5, Devils 1 – Hurricanes top Devils 5-1 in Game 1 of 2nd round The Carolina Hurricanes got goals from Brett Pesce and Seth Jarvis alongside a suffocating defensive performance in the opening period to jump quickly on the New Jersey Devils for a 5-1 win Wednesday night to open their second-round playoff series. Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Brady Skeji and Jesper Fast added scores for the Hurricanes. Carolina allowed just one shot on goal in the opening period. Frederik Andersen finished with 18 saves for Carolina. Nathan Bastian scored the Devils’ lone goal. Devils netminder Akira Schmid lasted just a few minutes into the second period after giving up three goals for New Jersey. Golden Knights 6, Oilers 4 – Golden Knights beat Oilers 6-4 despite Draisaitl’s 4 goals Ivan Barbashev scored two goals and the Golden Knights overcame Leon Draisaitl’s four goals to beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-4 in Game 1 of the second-round series. It was the second night in a row a team had won despite allowing an opposing player to score four goals. In addition to Barbashev, the Knights also received goals from Chandler Stephenson, Michael Amadio, Mark Stone and Jack Eichel. Eichel and Stone also each had an assist. Zach Whitecloud had two assists. Evan Bouchard, Mattias Ekholm, Zach Lyman and Connor McDavid each had two assists for the Oilers. Tonight Florida Panthers at Toronto Maple Leafs, 7:00 p.m. (FLA leads 1-0) Seattle Kraken at Dallas Stars, 9:30 p.m. (SEA leads 1-0) NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Round 2 (Best of 7) Last Night Boston Celtics 121, Philadelphia 76ers 87 (Series tied 1-1) Celtics 121, Sixers 87 – Brown scores 25, Celtics spoil Embiid’s return in 121-87 win Jaylen Brown scored 25 points and the Boston Celtics rolled past the Philadelphia 76ers 121-87, spoiling the return of reigning league MVP Joel Embiid. The Celtics tied the series at one game apiece as the Eastern Conference semifinals series shifts to Philadelphia for Game 3 on Friday. Malcolm Brogdon added 23 points, connecting on six of Boston’s 20 3-pointers. Derrick White and Marcus Smart added 15 points apiece. Jayson Tatum played most of the game in foul trouble and was held to seven points. Boston ratcheted up its defense and limited a 76ers team that hit 17 3-pointers in its Game 1 win to just 6 of 30 from beyond the arc on Wednesday. Tonight Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors, 9:00 p.m. (LAL leads 1-0) NFL – Rodgers bonding with Jets teammates in Big Apple spotlight Aaron Rodgers was sitting alone in the dark two months ago and pondering his future while many speculated about his next move. Now, the New York Jets quarterback is the toast of his new town, bonding with the Big Apple and his excited teammates. The four-time NFL MVP has been participating in voluntary practices this week. Rodgers has also been to Madison Square Garden three times since joining the Jets while taking in a Rangers playoff game and two Knicks games. The four-time NFL MVP was formally introduced by New York last Wednesday after acquiring him from Green Bay. NFL – Patrick Mahomes’ brother Jackson charged with sexual battery Jackson Mahomes, the brother of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, was briefly jailed on aggravated sexual battery charges over an alleged altercation at a restaurant in late February. Online court records show that 22-year-old Jackson Mahomes was charged Tuesday with three counts of aggravated sexual battery and one count of battery. He was released on Wednesday after posting $100,000 bond. During a brief virtual court appearance, a judge set another court date for May 11. His lawyer said in a statement that the court prohibited him and his client from commenting. The investigation stems from accusations against Jackson Mahomes regarding an alleged Feb. 25 incident at a restaurant in the Kansas City suburb of Overland Park, Kansas. WNBA – Griner back to work on and off court after whirlwind trips Brittney Griner balanced the start of the Phoenix Mercury’s training camp with consecutive trips to the East Coast. The WNBA star attended the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, returned to the Arizona desert for basketball practice, then went to New York for the Met Gala. The added exposure Griner has gotten since being detained for nearly 10 months in Russia has given her a larger platform for activism. Griner will continue to advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and has teamed with an organization to help bring home Americans still being detained abroad. Horse Racing – Churchill Downs investigates 4 horse deaths ahead of Derby The death of four horses at Churchill Downs has overshadowed preparations for the Kentucky Derby. Two horses trained by Saffie Joseph Jr. collapsed on the track and died over the past week. Two others also died as either a result of racing or training, including Derby entrant Wild On Ice. Joseph is set to saddle Lord Miles in the first jewel of the Triple Crown on Saturday. But he has said he’s unsure of plans after the two deaths from his barn. Churchill Downs, in a statement, expressed concern over the deaths and said officials would press for answers. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Today Baseball Glen Oaks C.C. at Lake Michigan College, 2:00 p.m./4:30 p.m. (Doubleheader) MWL – Midwest League Baseball Yesterday Cedar Rapids 9, South Bend 5 Dayton 2, Lansing 0 Beloit 4, West Michigan 1 Great Lakes 9, Quad Cities 2 Today Dayton Dragons at Lansing Lugnuts, 4:35 p.m. (DH) Quad Cities River Bandits at Great Lakes Loons, 6:05 p.m. Cedar Rapids Kernels at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. West Michigan Whitecaps at Beloit Sky Carp, 7:35 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Girls Soccer Battle Creek Central at St. Joseph, Postponed Our Lady Of The Lake 3, New Buffalo 0 Otsego 5, Edwardsburg 0 Plainwell 2, Paw Paw 0 Niles 4, Sturgis 1 Vicksburg 8, Three Rivers 0 Berrien Springs 3, Dowagiac 1 Allegan 9, Constantine 0 Saugatuck 6, Bridgman 0 South Haven 1, Coloma 0 – Forfeit Portage Central 3, Loy Norrix 1 Portage Northern 1, Kalamazoo Central 1 – TIE Gull Lake 1, Battle Creek Lakeview 0 Kalamazoo Christian 3, GR Covenant Chr. 1 Kalamazoo Hackett 6, Fennville 0 Lawton at Schoolcraft, Cancelled Comstock 9, Bangor 1 Marcellus 2, Hartford 0 Baseball Berrien Springs 3, Buchanan 2 – 11 Innings – Game 1 Game 2 Postponed Brandywine 16, Constantine 5 – Game 1 Brandywine 13, Constantine 0 – Game 2 Watervliet 8, Bridgman 0 – Game 1 Watervliet 4, Bridgman 0 – Game 2 Coloma 1, South Haven 0 – Game 1 South Haven 6, Coloma 2 – Game 2 Edwardsburg 3, Paw Paw 1 – Game 1 Edwardsburg 10, Paw Paw 2 – Game 2 Vicksburg 11, Niles 3 – Game 1 Niles 9, Vicksburg 2 – Game 2 Parchment 10, Kalamazoo Christian 3 – Game 1 Parchment 11, Kalamazoo Christian 3 – Game 2 Schoolcraft 8, Kalamazoo Hackett 3 – Game 1 Kalamazoo Hackett 4, Schoolcraft 2 – Game 2 Softball St. Joseph 12, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 2 – Game 1 St. Joseph 15, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 0 – Game 2 Buchanan 12, Berrien Springs 2 – Game 1 Buchanan 13, Berrien Springs 0 – Game 2 Brandywine 14, Constantine 0 – Game 1 Brandywine 21, Constantine 11 – Game 2 Edwardsburg 11, Paw Paw 0 – Game 1 Edwardsburg 14, Paw Paw 4 – Game 2 Vicksburg 15, Niles 0 – Game 1 Vicksburg 16, Niles 1 – Game 2 Kalamazoo Christian 4, Parchment 0 – Game 1 Kalamazoo Christian 13, Parchment 3 – Game 2 Girls Tennis St. Joseph 6, Gull Lake 2 Mattawan 6, Lakeshore 2 Our Lady Of The Lake 5, Dowagiac 0 Sturgis 5, Edwardsburg 3 Paw Paw 4, Niles 4 – TIE Otsego 6, Three Rivers 2 Vicksburg 7, Plainwell 1 Track And Field St. Joseph At Portage Central Boys: Portage Central 82, St. Joseph 81 Girls: Portage Central 84, St. Joseph 79 Benton Harbor & Dowagiac At Buchanan Girls: Berrien Springs 113, Benton Harbor 19 Girls: Buchanan 100, Benton Harbor 29 Girls: Berrien Springs 86, Buchanan 50 Boys: Berrien Springs 136, Benton Harbor 0 Boys: Buchanan 116, Benton Harbor 12 Boys: Berrien Springs 119, Buchanan 18 Today Girls Soccer Lakeshore at Mattawan, 6:30 p.m. Niles at Holland, 6:30 p.m. New Buffalo at Berrien Springs, 4:45 p.m. Watervliet at Fennville, 4:30 p.m. Coloma at Hartford, 5:00 p.m. Holland Black River at Saugatuck, 3:30 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Kalamazoo Christian, 5:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at Battle Creek Central, 6:30 p.m. Comstock at Bloomingdale, 6:30 p.m. Baseball St. Joseph at Loy Norrix, 4:00 p.m. Lakeshore at Kalamazoo Central, 4:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m. BC Lakeview at Portage Central, 4:00 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Gull Lake, 4:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Paw Paw, 4:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Plainwell, 6:00 p.m. Buchanan at Schoolcraft, 4:00 p.m. Lawton at Gobles, 4:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Bangor, 4:30 p.m. Decatur at Bloomingdale, 4:30 p.m. Hartford at Centreville, 4:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Comstock, 4:30 p.m. Marcellus at Lawrence, 4:30 p.m. Softball Lakeshore at Kalamazoo Central, 4:00 p.m. Howardsville Chr. at Michigan Lutheran, 4:15 p.m. Portage Northern at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m. BC Lakeview at Portage Central, 4:00 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Gull Lake, 4:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Paw Paw, 4:00 p.m. Brandywine at Bronson, 4:15 p.m. Buchanan at Coloma, 4:30 p.m. Lawton at Gobles, 4:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Bangor, 4:30 p.m. Decatur at Bloomingdale, 4:30 p.m. Hartford at Centreville, 4:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Comstock, 4:30 p.m. Marcellus at Lawrence, 4:30 p.m. Mendon at Colon, 5:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.