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MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Philadelphia Phillies 8, Detroit Tigers 3 San Diego Padres 5, Chicago Cubs 0 White Sox were off Phillies 8, Tigers 3 – Phillies’ ace Nola loses no-hitter in 7th, wins game 8-3 over Tigers Aaron Nola took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and struck out 12, Trea Turner homered twice among his four hits to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to their third straight win, 8-3 over the Detroit Tigers. Nola fanned 10 and had faced the minimum through six as he tried to pitch the Phillies’ first no-hitter since 2015. Nola allowed a two-out home run to Nick Maton in the seventh inning. There have been no no-hitters in the majors this season, the first since Major League Baseball introduced a pitch clock. There were a record nine in 2021 and four last year. Padres 5, Cubs 0 – Sánchez’s homer, Snell’s strong effort carry Padres to 5-0 win over Cubs Gary Sánchez hit a two-run home run and Blake Snell and three relievers combined on a four-hitter for the San Diego Padres, who beat the Chicago Cubs 5-0 to salvage a split of a four-game series. Manny Machado had three hits, scored twice and made a sensational play at third base in his fourth game back from a stint on the injured list with a fractured left hand. Sánchez hit his third homer in seven games with the Padres when he lined a 2-2 pitch from Kyle Hendricks into the left field seats with one out in the second. Machado was aboard on a leadoff single. Tonight Detroit (Alexander 1-0) at Philadelphia (Walker 4-3), 6:40 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:15 Chicago White Sox (Giolito 4-4) at N.Y. Yankees (Schmidt 2-5), 7:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Wesneski 2-2) at L.A. Angels (Anderson 2-1), 9:38 p.m. NHL – 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Finals – (best of seven) Last Night Vegas Golden Knights 7, Florida Panthers 2 (VGK leads 2-0) Golden Knights 7, Panthers 2 – Golden Knights take 2-0 lead in Stanley Cup Final with 7-2 win over Panthers Jonathan Marchessault scored twice and started an early blitz that chased the NHL’s hottest postseason goalie, and the Vegas Golden Knights seized control of the Stanley Cup Final with a 7-2 victory over the Florida Panthers in Game 2. Adin Hill continued his stellar play in net with 29 saves for the Golden Knights, who grabbed a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. Marchessault also had an assist to finish with three points. Brett Howden scored twice for the Knights, who also got goals from Alec Martinez, Nicolas Roy and Michael Amadio. Matthew Tkachuk and Anton Lundell scored for the Panthers. The series shifts to Florida for Game 3 on Thursday. Thursday Vegas Golden Knights at Florida Panthers, 8:00 p.m. (VGK leads 2-0) NBA – 2023 NBA Finals – (best of seven) Tonight Denver Nuggets at Miami Heat, 8:00 p.m. (Series tied 1-1) NBA – Miami Heat are on a comeback run like few others in this year’s NBA playoffs The easiest way to explain what the Miami Heat are doing in the comeback department during these playoffs is simply to put up their numbers against the rest of the league. When facing a deficit of at least 12 points this postseason, the Heat are 7-6. The rest of the NBA is 6-59. Combined. The latest comeback came in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night against Denver when the Heat won 111-108 to even the title series. Miami rallied from 15 points down. NBA – NBA says it won’t mind if Wembanyama’s debut comes in Sacramento, not Las Vegas Victor Wembanyama’s next couple of weeks are now set. He’ll be playing in the French league finals starting this weekend, and then the San Antonio Spurs almost certainly will make him the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft on June 22. And if that means the French teenager’s summer league debut comes in Sacramento instead of Las Vegas in early July, the league is fine with that. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says the league doesn’t have a preference regarding the site of Wembanyama’s first game with the Spurs. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Tonight Indiana Fever at Chicago Sky, 8:00 p.m. NFL – Colts confirm NFL investigating player for possible gambling The Indianapolis Colts say they are aware the NFL has opened a gambling investigation into one of the team’s players. A team spokesman also says the team will have no additional comment. The player has not been publicly identified. The confirmation comes after reports first leaked Monday and less than two months after the NFL suspended five players — including four from the Detroit Lions — for gambling policy violations. The Colts are holding workouts this week at the team facility. NFL – Colts add Perriman in hopes of strengthening receiving group The Indianapolis Colts have signed free agent Breshad Perriman in hopes he can strengthen their team’s receiving contingent. Perriman was a first-round draft pick of the Baltimore Ravens in 2015, No. 26 overall, but did not play as a rookie. He became a free agent in 2019 and has been with three teams over the past five seasons, including two stints with Tampa Bay. The 29-year-old Perriman has 145 receptions, 2,343 yards and 16 touchdown receptions in 80 games. Last season with Tampa Bay, he caught nine passes for 110 yards and one TD. NFL – Biden says Chiefs ‘building a dynasty’ as he hosts Super Bowl champs at White House President Joe Biden says the Kansas City Chiefs are “building a dynasty” as he hosts the team at the White House to mark their Super Bowl victory in February. Speaking on the South Lawn, Biden praised the team for playing with “the real joy of the game and love for each other and the great city you represent.” He also praised the team for their charitable work off the field, saying, “as these guys know about football, they know about life and how to use their platform to make a difference.” NCAAFB – Coroner rules natural causes in heart-ailment death of UNLV football player Authorities in Las Vegas say the death of a 20-year-old UNLV football player who was found unresponsive in his studio apartment in February was caused by a heart ailment. The Clark County coroner said Monday that an autopsy found Ryan Keeler had a disease that causes thickening of the heart muscle. He died Feb. 20 of a fatal irregular heartbeat, and the coroner ruled his death natural. Las Vegas police say their inquiry in the case was closed. UNLV head coach Barry Odom had called Keeler a standout student and athlete. He was from Chicago and arrived at UNLV by transfer from Rutgers University. IndyCar – Detroit Grand Prix to make track improvements for 2nd year downtown The Detroit Grand Prix’s short, narrow and bumpy track took some shots a day before the race returned to streets downtown. Race chairman said any potential damage was recovered by an exciting race on Sunday. Alex Palou won the race with a dominant performance, a day after saying the 1.7-mile circuit was too tight and too short for IndyCar. While the Spaniard did say the race went smoother than expected, he did suggest it can be improved for 2024. Denker agreed, but added the track can’t be made longer as Palou suggested. Soccer – Players demand change for rampant online racist abuse, turn to AI for help Online racist abuse of soccer players is prolific on social media platforms. It’s the latest form of racism blighting the world’s most popular sport. It’s technology-fueled, visual, permanently intrusive, 24/7 and a haunting reminder of the 1980s-style monkey chants and banana throwing. Players and teams targeted by abuse are coming up with ways to raise awareness and reduce their exposure to offensive users. It includes using companies who configure AI software to act as a filter to stop discriminatory comments from being seen. Some are choosing alternative platforms to promote not just themselves but more ethical behavior online. There’s also legislation in the works in the European Union and Britain to force big tech companies to act tougher on racism. Tennis – French Open – Coco Gauff vs. Iga Swiatek; it’ll happen in the quarterfinals Coco Gauff put aside a skinned knee and a bad stretch in the first set to reach the French Open quarterfinals for the third consecutive year. The 19-year-old American was a 7-5, 6-2 winner over Anna Karolina Schmiedlova on Monday at Court Philippe Chatrier. Next for Gauff will be a rematch against No. 1 Iga Swiatek, who beat her in last year’s final at Roland Garros. Swiatek advanced when her fourth-round opponent, Lesia Tsurenko, stopped playing because of trouble breathing in the first set. Also advancing to the quarterfinals were Ons Jabeur, Beatriz Haddad Maia, Casper Ruud, Holger Rune, Alexander Zverev and Tomas Martin Etcheverry. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night No games last night Tonight Wisconsin Timber Rattlers at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m. Lake County Captains at Great Lakes Loons, 7:05 p.m. Lansing Lugnuts at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. MWL – Minor leaguers Taveras, Francia suspended for positive drug tests St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Leonardo Taveras was suspended for 80 games under baseball’s minor league drug program following a positive test for the performance-enhancing substance Clomiphene. Los Angeles Angels right-hander Darlin Francia was suspended for 56 games after a positive test for the performance-enhancing substance Stanozolol. The 24-year-old Taveras was 1-1 with two saves and 38 strikeouts in 20 1/3 innings over 11 games this season with High A Peoria. The 19-year-old Francia is 2-0 with a 1.29 ERA in two starts and three relief appearances for the Arizona Complex League Angels. Eight players have been disciplined under the minor league program this year. MCCAA – SMC Women’s Basketball looking for a new head coach After their first year back, the Southwestern Michigan College women’s basketball team is searching for their second head coach. Jeanine Wasielewski is stepping aside after he job of two years and taking another coaching position out of the area. Wasielewski’s first year was filled by building the team from scratch before staring play at the start of the 2022-23 season. The Roadrunners finished their first season back with a record of 18-9, 8-4 in the MCCAA Western Division, which earned them fourth place and a berth in the NJCAA District A Tournament. In a press release, Wasielewski said, “It has been an amazing two years at SMC and I am proud of what our student-athletes, basketball program and athletic department have accomplished in a successful return to intercollegiate competition.” Roadrunners Athletic Director Rodell Davis said “We are grateful to Coach Waz for helping us get the program re-started.” MHSAA – High School Sports Today Girls Soccer – Regional Semifinals Division 1 at Byron Center Hudsonville vs. Byron Center, 5:30 p.m. Portage Central vs. Midland, 7:00 p.m. Division 3 at Holland Christian Three Rivers vs. Hudsonville Unity Christian, 5:00 p.m. GR Catholic Central vs. GR South Christian, 7:00 p.m. Division 4 at Portage Northern Our Lady of the Lake vs. Kalamazoo Heritage, 5:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian vs. Grandville Calvin Christian, 7:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.