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MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Detroit Tigers 4, Milwaukee Brewers 3 Toronto Blue Jays 7, Chicago White Sox 0 Chicago Cubs 6, San Diego Padres 0 Tigers 4, Brewers 3 – Carpenter homers, Tigers hold Brewers in check with 4-3 win Kerry Carpenter hit a three-run home run and four Detroit Tigers pitchers held the Milwaukee Brewers in check, as Detroit beat Milwaukee 4-3. Detroit scored all its runs in the second inning. Three batters fouled off a total of nine pitches from left-handed starter Eric Lauer (3-2) before the homer by Carpenter, who had been 0-for-12. Detroit added the decisive run with two outs. Eric Haase kept the inning alive with a ground ball single that third baseman Owen Miller put a glove on but couldn’t scoop. That allowed Spencer Torkelson to bat. He singled in Javier Báez, who had doubled. Milwaukee started the 8th with a leadoff double, but then Willy Adames, Rowdy Tellez and William Contreras struck out. Detroit starter Spencer Turnbull gave up two runs in four innings. Blue Jays 7, White Sox 0 – Jansen homers twice, Jays hand White Sox 6th straight loss José Berríos struck out a season-high nine over seven innings, Danny Jansen homered twice and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the White Sox 7-0, extending Chicago’s losing streak to six. Berríos allowed four hits — all singles — and walked one in his second straight seven-inning outing. Nate Pearson and Anthony Bass finished with hitless relief as the Blue Jays won for the 14th time in 20 games. Kevin Kiermaier hit a two-run triple and George Springer had three hits for Toronto. Cubs 6, Padres 0 – Justin Steele, Yan Gomes help Cubs blank Padres 6-0 Justin Steele pitched three-hit ball into the sixth inning in his fourth straight win, and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 6-0. Yan Gomes had four of Chicago’s seven hits, including a two-run drive off Blake Snell in the second. Gomes is batting .441 with four homers and nine RBIs in his last eight games. Taking the mound on a chilly night at Wrigley Field, Steele struck out five and walked two in 5 1/3 innings. San Diego, which had won four of five, finished with five hits. It went 0 for 8 with runners in scoring position and left 10 runners on base. Today Chicago White Sox (Kopech 0-2) at Toronto (Kikuchi 3-0), 1:07 p.m. Detroit (Lorenzen 0-0) at Milwaukee (Peralta 2-2), 1:40 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 1:15 San Diego (Wacha 2-1) at Chicago Cubs (Smyly 2-1), 7:40 p.m. MLB – Chicago Cubs place OF Cody Bellinger on the paternity list The Chicago Cubs have placed outfielder Cody Bellinger on the paternity list. Bellinger and his girlfriend welcomed their second child on Sunday, a baby girl. The 27-year-old Bellinger is off to a strong start in his first year with Chicago, batting .300 with five homers and 15 RBIs in 21 games. The 2019 NL MVP finalized a $17.5 million, one-year contract with the Cubs in December. The Cubs also recalled outfielder Nelson Velázquez from Triple-A Iowa. He was in the starting lineup for the opener of a three-game series against San Diego. NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Round 1 (Best of 7) Last Night Atlanta Hawks 119, Boston Celtics 117 (BOS leads 3-2) Denver Nuggets 112, Minnesota Timberwolves 109 (DEN wins 4-1) Phoenix Suns 136, Los Angeles Clippers 130 (PHX wins 4-1) Tonight New York Knicks at Cleveland Cavaliers, 7:00 p.m. (NYK leads 3-1) Los Angles Lakers at Memphis Grizzlies, 7:30 p.m. (LAL leads 3-1) Miami Heat at Milwaukee Bucks, 9:30 p.m. (MIA leads 3-1) Golden State Warriors at Sacramento Kings, 10:00 p.m. (Series tied 2-2) NBA – Hawks playoff win pushes Janet Jackson concert back 1 day The Atlanta Hawks are still alive in the playoffs and that will force fans planning to attend Janet Jackson’s concert in the city this week to wait a day to see the music star. The Hawks rallied to beat the Boston Celtics 119-117 in Game 5 of their playoff matchup on Tuesday night, sending the series back to Atlanta for Game 6. It means that State Farm Arena is double-booked for Thursday night. Live Nation says the casualty will be Jackson’s concert, which will be postponed until Friday. NHL – National Hockey League – 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 1 (Best of 7) Last Night New York Islanders 3, Carolina Hurricanes 2 (CAR leads 3-2) Dallas Stars 4, Minnesota Wild 0 (DAL leads 3-2) Edmonton Oilers 6, Los Angeles Kings 3 (EDM leads 3-2) Tonight Florida Panther at Boston Bruins, 7:00 p.m. (BOS leads 3-1) Seattle Kraken at Colorado Avalanche, 9:30 p.m. (Series tied 2-2) NFL – Bears assistant GM mum on whether team would draft Carter Chicago Bears assistant general manager Ian Cunningham raved about Jalen Carter’s talent but revealed little when it comes to whether the team would feel comfortable taking a chance in the draft on the Georgia defensive tackle. Cunningham says there’s “no denying” his talent. The Bears have the No. 9 overall pick and no shortage of weaknesses to address after finishing with a league-worst 3-14 record in their first season under general manager Ryan Poles and coach Matt Eberflus. They could use another blocker to protect quarterback Justin Fields. They also need an edge rusher after registering a league-low 20 sacks as well as a disruptive force inside. NFL – Young? Stroud? Panthers reach consensus on No. 1 draft pick Carolina Panthers coach Frank Reich says he and general manager Scott Fitterer have reached an agreement on which quarterback the team will take with the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft. But Reich says the team won’t say who that is until Thursday night, when the draft begins. The Panthers are choosing between Alabama’s Bryce Young, Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud, Kentucky’s Will Levis and Florida’s Anthony Richardson in an effort to upgrade a quarterback position that has been in transition for the last five seasons. Fitterer said last week he had waited to ask Reich who he preferred at No. 1 so that nothing would cloud either decision maker’s judgement. NFL – Jets GM: Getting Rodgers is ‘historic’ trade for franchise The Jets’ deal to acquire Aaron Rodgers from the Green Bay Packers is a franchise-altering move that brings the four-time NFL MVP to a team that has the league’s longest postseason drought at 12 years. General manager Joe Douglas called it an “honor” to have a player of Rodgers’ caliber to want to play for the franchise and credited the culture coach Robert Saleh has cultivated during his two-plus seasons with the team. Douglas said there are still details that need to be finalized before the deal is completed. But Douglas said it is a "historic trade for this franchise.” NCAAFB – Notre Dame QB Buchner says he will explore transfer options Notre Dame quarterback Tyler Buchner says he will enter his name in the transfer portal, but did not rule out remaining with the Fighting Irish. Buchner posted on Twitter that he loves Notre Dame, but decided to explore other options after competing with Wake Forest transfer Sam Hartman for the starting job. Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman did not name a starter after spring practice. Hartman arrived earlier this year with three seasons of starting experience and 110 career touchdown passes. Buchner began last year as Notre Dame’s starter, but injured his shoulder in Week 2. He returned to lead the Irish to a Gator Bowl victory against South Carolina. US Soccer – British executive Crocker hired as USSF sporting director British soccer executive Matt Crocker has been hired as sporting director of the U.S. Soccer Federation. He will lead the search for the American men’s national team coach. That position has been uncertain since Gregg Berhalter was pushed aside during an investigation that developed from a feud with the Reyna family. Crocker will start Aug. 2, but begin the search for a coach immediately. The 48-year-old most recently was the director of football operations for Southampton. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Lansing 6, Quad Cities 5 – 10 Innings Great Lakes 4, Fort Wayne 2 South Bend 3, Peoria 2 Cedar Rapids 2, West Michigan 0 Tonight Quad Cities River Bandits at Lansing Lugnuts, 6:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 6:35 p.m. Peoria Chiefs at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. West Michigan Whitecaps at Cedar Rapids Kernels, 7:35 p.m. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Yesterday Softball Lake Michigan College 7, Muskegon C.C. 0 – Game 1 Lake Michigan College 10, Muskegon C.C. 9 – Game 2 MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Baseball Dowagiac 22, Benton Harbor 0 – Game 1 Dowagiac 20, Benton Harbor 0 – Game 2 Our Lady of the Lake 4, Coloma 3 – 9 Inn – Game 1 Coloma 12, Our Lady of the Lake 0 – 3 Inn – Game 2 Michigan Lutheran 3, New Buffalo 2 – Game 1 Michigan Lutheran 4, New Buffalo 2 – Game 2 South Haven 3, Allegan 2 – Game 1 Allegan 14, South Haven 2 – Game 2 Watervliet 16, Fennville 0 – Game 1 Watervliet 18, Fennville 1 – Game 2 Softball Dowagiac 19, Benton Harbor 0 – Game 1 Dowagiac 17, Benton Harbor 0 – Game 2 South Haven 15, Allegan 0 – Game 1 South Haven 15, Allegan 0 – Game 2 Watervliet 17, Fennville 0 – Game 1 Watervliet 19, Fennville 1 – Game 2 Boys Golf Southwest 10 at Pineview GC Cassopolis 164 Comstock 211 White Pigeon 216 Mendon 226 Centreville 247 Marcellus 258 Girls Soccer Berrien Springs 3, Buchanan 0 Track and Field St. Joseph at Portage Northern | Meet Results Girls: St. Joseph 102, Portage Northern 60 Boys: St. Joseph 105, Portage Northern 65 Lakeshore at Portage Central | Meet Results Girls: Portage Central 113, Lakeshore 50 Boys: Portage Central 105, Lakeshore 53 Three Rivers at Edwardsburg | Meet Results Girls: Edwardsburg 96, Three Rivers 41 Boys: Edwardsburg 95, Three Rivers 42 Otsego at Paw Paw | Meet Results Girls: Otsego 103, Paw Paw 34 Boys: Otsego 87.5 Paw Paw 495 BCS White at New Buffalo | Meet Results Today Baseball Portage Northern at Lakeshore, 4:00 p.m. Buchanan at Brandywine, 4:15 p.m. Plainwell at Paw Paw, 4:00 p.m. Vicksburg at Three Rivers, 4:00 p.m. Constantine at Schoolcraft, 4:30 p.m. Softball Portage Northern at Lakeshore, 4:00 p.m. Buchanan at Brandywine, 4:15 p.m. Vicksburg at Three Rivers, 4:00 p.m. Decatur at Homer, 4:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Mendon, 4:00 p.m. Girls Soccer Lakeshore at Battle Creek Lakeview, 6:30 p.m. St. Joseph at Portage Northern, 6:30 p.m. Michigan Lutheran at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m. Covert at Our Lady of the Lake, 5:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at Mattawan, 6:30 p.m. Brandywine at Dowagiac, 5:30 p.m. Niles at Otsego, 6:00 p.m. Sturgis at Plainwell, 6:30 p.m. Vicksburg at Paw Paw, 6:00 p.m. Edwardsburg at Three Rivers, 6:00 p.m. Coloma at Bridgman, 5:00 p.m. Watervliet at Holland Black River, 5:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Hackett at Allegan, 6:00 p.m. Constantine at Delton-Kellogg, 6:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Schoolcraft, 5:00 p.m. Marcellus at Bangor, 6:30 p.m. Hartford at Bloomingdale, 6:30 p.m. Gull Lake at Portage Central, 6:30 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Loy Norrix, 6:30 p.m. Boys Golf SMAC at Stonehedge North, 10:00 a.m. Girls Tennis Battle Creek Lakeview at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m. Lakeshore at Battle Creek Central, 4:00 p.m. Girls Boys Our Lady 166 New Buffalo 120 Countryside 60 River Valley 54 Eau Claire 34 River Valley 208 New Buffalo 118 Eau Claire 101 Our Lady 39 Countryside 7 Covert 6 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.