MLB  – Major League Baseball
Yesterday

  Detroit  Tigers 6, Houston Astros 3

  Chicago  Cubs 12, Cincinnati Reds 5

White  Sox were off

Tigers  6, Astros 3 – Torkelson homers, gets 3 hits to lead Tigers over Astros 6-3 

  Spencer  Torkelson had three hits, highlighted by a two-run homer in the eighth inning,  to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 6-3 win over the Houston Astros. The Tigers,  who won 7-6 in 11 innings Monday, have won two games in Houston after being  swept by Tampa Bay in their opening series. Detroit led by one with one out in  the eighth when Riley Greene tied a career high with his third hit of the night  on a single to center field. Torkelson followed with his soaring shot to center  to make it 5-2.

Cubs  12, Reds 5 – Wisdom’s 3 hits, 6-run seventh, power Cubs over Reds 12-5 

  Patrick  Wisdom doubled twice and had three hits and three RBIs, leading the Chicago  Cubs over the Cincinnati Reds 12-5 to even their three-game series. Wisdom’s  two-run single highlighted a six-run seventh inning that overcame a 3-2 deficit  Chicago had 16 hits, including four doubles. Cody Bellinger went 3 for 5 with  an RBI, a day after hitting a three-run homer that ended his 0-for-11 start  with the Cubs. Ian Happ went 3 for 4 with a tying double. The University of  Cincinnati product is a .296 career hitter against the Reds.

Today

  Chicago  Cubs (Stroman 1-0) at Cincinnati (Greene 0-0), 12:35 p.m.

  Detroit  (Rodriguez 0-1) at Houston (Javier 0-0), 2:10 p.m.    News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 1:45

  San  Francisco (Webb 0-1) at Chicago White Sox (Cease 0-0), 2:10 p.m.

MLB  – AP exclusive: MLB average salary up 11% year after lockout

  The  average Major League Baseball salary was up 11.1% to a record $4.9 million to  start this season, the biggest jump for the sport since 2001, according to a  study by The Associated Press. The surge follows a spending spree in the first  offseason since players and owners agreed to a five-year collective bargaining  agreement last March. Texas Rangers shortstop and union executive subcommittee  member Marcus Semien calls it “a step in the right direction.” The New York  Mets led the way with a $355 million payroll, $70 million more than the  previous high for a season’s start. Seven teams topped $200 million.

NHL  – National Hockey League
Last Night

  Detroit  Red Wings 5, Montreal Canadiens 0

  Chicago  Blackhawks 4, Calgary Flames 3

Red  Wings 5, Canadiens 0 – David Perron, Ville Husso help Red Wings beat Canadiens  5-0

  David  Perron had two goals and an assist, Ville Husso returned from a lower-body  injury to make 24 saves and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Montreal Canadiens  5-0 on Tuesday night. Husso was back after sitting out seven games. Lucas  Raymond, Matt Luff and Joe Veleno also scored and Jordan Oesterle and Olli  Matta each had two assists. Detroit ended a three-game Canadian trip with  consecutive victories in Toronto and Montreal. Cayden Primeau made 16 saves in  his second start for Montreal this season. Referee Marc Joannette ended his  career with the game. He officiated more than 1,500 NHL games and three Stanley  Cup finals.

Blackhawks  4, Flames 3 – Athanasiou scores twice as Blackhawks beat Flames 4-3

  Andreas  Athanasiou scored twice, and the Chicago Blackhawks stopped an eight-game slide  by topping the desperate Calgary Flames for a 4-3 victory. Jujhar Khaira and  Austin Wagner also scored for Chicago, which began the night in last place in  the NHL. The Blackhawks swept the three-game series against the Flames. Noah  Hanifin had a goal and an assist for Calgary, which had won four in a row. With  four games left in the Flames’ regular season, Calgary remains two points back  of Winnipeg for the second wild card in the Western Conference.

NBA  – National Basketball Association
Last Night

  Miami  Heat 118, Detroit Pistons 105

  Atlanta  Hawks 123, Chicago Bulls 105

Heat  118, Pistons 105 – Butler leads Heat to late win against Pistons, 118-105

  Jimmy  Butler scored 18 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter and the Miami Heat  avoided an embarrassing loss by rallying to beat the hapless Detroit Pistons  118-105. Miami (42-37) kept its chance of escaping the Play-In tournament  alive, but Detroit (16-63) made it tough before losing its 10th straight and  falling to 1-21 in its last 22 games. Gabe Vincent scored 22 points for the  Heat while Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro had 18 apiece. Jaden Ivey had 30 points  for the Pistons, while fellow rookie Jalen Duren had 20 points and 14 rebounds.

Hawks  123, Bulls 105 – Bogdanovic’s 26 lead Young-less Hawks past Bulls 123-105

  Bogdan  Bogdanovic scored 26 points, as the Atlanta Hawks overcame the loss of leading  scorer Trae Young to beat the Chicago Bulls 123-105. Young didn’t make the trip  to Chicago due to a non-COVID illness, and starting forward De’Andre Hunter  missed his third consecutive game because of a left knee bruise. But Bogdanovic  alleviated some of the scoring concerns by scoring 11 of the Hawks’ first 13  points after Zach LaVine scored a field goal to open the game. The Hawks  (40-39) hold a two-game lead over the Bulls (38-41), who clinched a play-in  spot by virtue of Orlando’s loss to Cleveland earlier in the evening. LaVine  led the Bulls with 26 points.

Tonight

  Brooklyn  Nets at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m.

  New  York Knicks at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m.

  Chicago  Bulls at Milwaukee Bucks, 7:30 p.m.

NCAAWBKB – Robyn Fralick introduced as new Michigan  State women’s coach

  Former Bowling Green head coach Robyn Fralick was  introduced as the new head coach for the Michigan State Women’s Basketball team,  the 6th head coach in program history.  Fralick comes to East Lansing after a five year  stint at Bowling Green State University in Ohio.   Fralick originally grew up in nearby Okemos,  Michigan.  Fralick has an overall record  of 192-76, 88-73 at Bowling Green.   Fralick  takes over after Suzy Merchant stepped down after 16 years because of health  reasons. 

NCAAMBKB – Purdue’s Zach Edey wins Wooden Award as top  hoops player

  Zach Edey of Purdue has won the John R. Wooden Award  as the nation’s top men’s college basketball player. Caitlin Clark of Iowa won  the women’s award. Edey is the first Canadian-born winner and the second player  from Purdue to be honored. He joins Glenn Robinson who won in 1994. Purdue was  upset in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Clark led the Hawkeyes to the  women’s championship game where they lost to LSU. Edey and Clark will receive  their awards on Friday at the Los Angeles Athletic Club.

Golf – The Masters – Woods and his limp back at  Masters, but for how much longer?

  Tiger Woods is at the Masters for the 25th time. Not  even he knows how much longer he will keep playing. Woods says he doesn’t know  how many more he has in him because of injuries to his legs and back. He  describes his right leg as being full of hardware. Woods brings a degree a  normalcy to this Masters that is filled with chatter and speculation about LIV  Golf. Woods still draws the biggest crowd. Now he sees if he can match the  Masters record held by Fred Couples and Gary Player of making 23 cuts in a row.

Golf – The Masters – Mickelson back at Masters after  year away from Augusta

  Phil Mickelson returned to Augusta National on Tuesday  for a practice round ahead of the Masters. He missed the event last year for  the first time since 1994, after some controversial comments about the  Saudi-backed LIV Golf breakaway circuit were published. Mickelson is now one of  LIV Golf’s star attractions. He is among 18 players from the circuit playing  this week, including six former Masters champions. Mickelson called it his  “favorite week” and lamented missing it a year ago. He also said he has no  problems with players that have been critical of his decision to leave the PGA  Tour, including 1992 champion Fred Couples, who recently referred to Mickelson  as a “nutbag.”

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Yesterday
Softball

  Lake Michigan College 13, Marian Ancilla College 1 –  Game 1 (5 Innings)

  Lake Michigan College 11, Marian Ancilla College 2 –  Game 2 (6 Innings)

MHSAA – Ecorse’s Malik Olafioye named Michigan AP D3  player of year

  Ecorse’s Malik Olafioye has been named the Michigan  Associated Press Division 3 boys basketball player of year. He scored more than  2,000 points during his career and led his team to consecutive trips to the  Division 3 state semifinals. The 6-foot-2 guard averaged 32 points, 12  rebounds, five assists and four steals his senior year to lead his team to a  20-5 record. Olafioye has multiple Division 1 offers, including from Houston,  Tennessee, Boston College, UAB and several others. Dennis Morey was named coach  of the year for guiding Detroit Loyola to the Catholic League title and a 25-2  record.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Yesterday
Girls Soccer

  St. Joseph 5, Niles 0 

  Vicksburg 4, Coldwater  1

  Comstock 7, Parchment  6

Baseball

  St. Joseph 15, Benton  Harbor 0 

  Berrien Springs 2,  Coloma 1 – Game 1

  Berrien Springs 7,  Coloma 0 – Game 2

  Buchanan 8, River  Valley 7 – Game 1

  Buchanan 6, River Valley  1 – 3rd inning suspended

Softball

  St. Joseph 12,  Watervliet 4 – Game 1

  St. Joseph 6,  Watervliet 2 – Game 2

  Buchanan 5, River  Valley 1 – Game 1

  Buchanan 10, River  Valley 0 – Game 2

  Vicksburg 11,  Coldwater 7 – Game 1

  Vicksburg 3, Coldwater  1 – Game 2

Today
Girls Soccer

  Michigan Lutheran at  Brandywine, 5:00 p.m.

  Bridgman at Berrien  Springs, 5:00 p.m.

  Buchanan at Coloma,  6:00 p.m.

  Kalamazoo Hackett at  Portage Northern, 6:00 p.m.

Calhoun Christian at Battle  Creek Central, 5:00 p.m.

Baseball

  Coloma at Kalamazoo  Central, 4:30 p.m.

  Haslett at Gull Lake,  4:00 p.m.

  Climax-Scotts at  Kalamazoo Hackett, 4:30 p.m.

Softball

  Kalamazoo Central at  Harper Creek, 4:00 p.m.

  Climax-Scotts at  Kalamazoo Hackett, 4:30 p.m.

MLB – Major League Baseball 
 Yesterday 
 Detroit Tigers 6, Houston Astros 3 
 Chicago Cubs 12, Cincinnati Reds 5 
White Sox were off
Tigers 6, Astros 3 – Torkelson homers, gets 3 hits to lead Tigers over Astros 6-3 
 Spencer Torkelson had three hits, highlighted by a two-run homer in the eighth inning, to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 6-3 win over the Houston Astros. The Tigers, who won 7-6 in 11 innings Monday, have won two games in Houston after being swept by Tampa Bay in their opening series. Detroit led by one with one out in the eighth when Riley Greene tied a career high with his third hit of the night on a single to center field. Torkelson followed with his soaring shot to center to make it 5-2.
Cubs 12, Reds 5 – Wisdom&#8217;s 3 hits, 6-run seventh, power Cubs over Reds 12-5 
 Patrick Wisdom doubled twice and had three hits and three RBIs, leading the Chicago Cubs over the Cincinnati Reds 12-5 to even their three-game series. Wisdom&rsquo;s two-run single highlighted a six-run seventh inning that overcame a 3-2 deficit Chicago had 16 hits, including four doubles. Cody Bellinger went 3 for 5 with an RBI, a day after hitting a three-run homer that ended his 0-for-11 start with the Cubs. Ian Happ went 3 for 4 with a tying double. The University of Cincinnati product is a .296 career hitter against the Reds.
Today 
 Chicago Cubs (Stroman 1-0) at Cincinnati (Greene 0-0), 12:35 p.m. 
 Detroit (Rodriguez 0-1) at Houston (Javier 0-0), 2:10 p.m.    News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 1:45 
 San Francisco (Webb 0-1) at Chicago White Sox (Cease 0-0), 2:10 p.m.
MLB – AP exclusive: MLB average salary up 11% year after lockout 
 The average Major League Baseball salary was up 11.1% to a record $4.9 million to start this season, the biggest jump for the sport since 2001, according to a study by The Associated Press. The surge follows a spending spree in the first offseason since players and owners agreed to a five-year collective bargaining agreement last March. Texas Rangers shortstop and union executive subcommittee member Marcus Semien calls it &ldquo;a step in the right direction.&rdquo; The New York Mets led the way with a $355 million payroll, $70 million more than the previous high for a season&rsquo;s start. Seven teams topped $200 million.
NHL – National Hockey League 
 Last Night 
 Detroit Red Wings 5, Montreal Canadiens 0 
 Chicago Blackhawks 4, Calgary Flames 3
Red Wings 5, Canadiens 0 – David Perron, Ville Husso help Red Wings beat Canadiens 5-0 
 David Perron had two goals and an assist, Ville Husso returned from a lower-body injury to make 24 saves and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-0 on Tuesday night. Husso was back after sitting out seven games. Lucas Raymond, Matt Luff and Joe Veleno also scored and Jordan Oesterle and Olli Matta each had two assists. Detroit ended a three-game Canadian trip with consecutive victories in Toronto and Montreal. Cayden Primeau made 16 saves in his second start for Montreal this season. Referee Marc Joannette ended his career with the game. He officiated more than 1,500 NHL games and three Stanley Cup finals.
Blackhawks 4, Flames 3 – Athanasiou scores twice as Blackhawks beat Flames 4-3 
 Andreas Athanasiou scored twice, and the Chicago Blackhawks stopped an eight-game slide by topping the desperate Calgary Flames for a 4-3 victory. Jujhar Khaira and Austin Wagner also scored for Chicago, which began the night in last place in the NHL. The Blackhawks swept the three-game series against the Flames. Noah Hanifin had a goal and an assist for Calgary, which had won four in a row. With four games left in the Flames&rsquo; regular season, Calgary remains two points back of Winnipeg for the second wild card in the Western Conference.
NBA – National Basketball Association 
 Last Night 
 Miami Heat 118, Detroit Pistons 105 
 Atlanta Hawks 123, Chicago Bulls 105
Heat 118, Pistons 105 – Butler leads Heat to late win against Pistons, 118-105 
 Jimmy Butler scored 18 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter and the Miami Heat avoided an embarrassing loss by rallying to beat the hapless Detroit Pistons 118-105. Miami (42-37) kept its chance of escaping the Play-In tournament alive, but Detroit (16-63) made it tough before losing its 10th straight and falling to 1-21 in its last 22 games. Gabe Vincent scored 22 points for the Heat while Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro had 18 apiece. Jaden Ivey had 30 points for the Pistons, while fellow rookie Jalen Duren had 20 points and 14 rebounds.
Hawks 123, Bulls 105 – Bogdanovic&#8217;s 26 lead Young-less Hawks past Bulls 123-105 
 Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 26 points, as the Atlanta Hawks overcame the loss of leading scorer Trae Young to beat the Chicago Bulls 123-105. Young didn&#8217;t make the trip to Chicago due to a non-COVID illness, and starting forward De&#8217;Andre Hunter missed his third consecutive game because of a left knee bruise. But Bogdanovic alleviated some of the scoring concerns by scoring 11 of the Hawks&#8217; first 13 points after Zach LaVine scored a field goal to open the game. The Hawks (40-39) hold a two-game lead over the Bulls (38-41), who clinched a play-in spot by virtue of Orlando&#8217;s loss to Cleveland earlier in the evening. LaVine led the Bulls with 26 points.
Tonight 
 Brooklyn Nets at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m. 
 New York Knicks at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m. 
 Chicago Bulls at Milwaukee Bucks, 7:30 p.m.
NCAAWBKB – Robyn Fralick introduced as new Michigan State women&rsquo;s coach 
 Former Bowling Green head coach Robyn Fralick was introduced as the new head coach for the Michigan State Women&rsquo;s Basketball team, the 6th head coach in program history.  Fralick comes to East Lansing after a five year stint at Bowling Green State University in Ohio.   Fralick originally grew up in nearby Okemos, Michigan.  Fralick has an overall record of 192-76, 88-73 at Bowling Green.   Fralick takes over after Suzy Merchant stepped down after 16 years because of health reasons. 
NCAAMBKB – Purdue&#8217;s Zach Edey wins Wooden Award as top hoops player 
 Zach Edey of Purdue has won the John R. Wooden Award as the nation&rsquo;s top men&rsquo;s college basketball player. Caitlin Clark of Iowa won the women&#8217;s award. Edey is the first Canadian-born winner and the second player from Purdue to be honored. He joins Glenn Robinson who won in 1994. Purdue was upset in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Clark led the Hawkeyes to the women&#8217;s championship game where they lost to LSU. Edey and Clark will receive their awards on Friday at the Los Angeles Athletic Club.
Golf – The Masters – Woods and his limp back at Masters, but for how much longer? 
 Tiger Woods is at the Masters for the 25th time. Not even he knows how much longer he will keep playing. Woods says he doesn&#8217;t know how many more he has in him because of injuries to his legs and back. He describes his right leg as being full of hardware. Woods brings a degree a normalcy to this Masters that is filled with chatter and speculation about LIV Golf. Woods still draws the biggest crowd. Now he sees if he can match the Masters record held by Fred Couples and Gary Player of making 23 cuts in a row.
Golf – The Masters – Mickelson back at Masters after year away from Augusta 
 Phil Mickelson returned to Augusta National on Tuesday for a practice round ahead of the Masters. He missed the event last year for the first time since 1994, after some controversial comments about the Saudi-backed LIV Golf breakaway circuit were published. Mickelson is now one of LIV Golf&#8217;s star attractions. He is among 18 players from the circuit playing this week, including six former Masters champions. Mickelson called it his &ldquo;favorite week&rdquo; and lamented missing it a year ago. He also said he has no problems with players that have been critical of his decision to leave the PGA Tour, including 1992 champion Fred Couples, who recently referred to Mickelson as a &ldquo;nutbag.&rdquo;
MCCAA – Junior College Athletics 
 Yesterday 
 Softball 
 Lake Michigan College 13, Marian Ancilla College 1 – Game 1 (5 Innings) 
 Lake Michigan College 11, Marian Ancilla College 2 – Game 2 (6 Innings) 
                                                                                                                               
 MHSAA – Ecorse&#8217;s Malik Olafioye named Michigan AP D3 player of year 
 Ecorse&rsquo;s Malik Olafioye has been named the Michigan Associated Press Division 3 boys basketball player of year. He scored more than 2,000 points during his career and led his team to consecutive trips to the Division 3 state semifinals. The 6-foot-2 guard averaged 32 points, 12 rebounds, five assists and four steals his senior year to lead his team to a 20-5 record. Olafioye has multiple Division 1 offers, including from Houston, Tennessee, Boston College, UAB and several others. Dennis Morey was named coach of the year for guiding Detroit Loyola to the Catholic League title and a 25-2 record. 
                         
 MHSAA – High School Sports 
 Yesterday 
 Girls Soccer 
 St. Joseph 5, Niles 0 
 Vicksburg 4, Coldwater 1 
 Comstock 7, Parchment 6
Baseball 
 St. Joseph 15, Benton Harbor 0 
 Berrien Springs 2, Coloma 1 – Game 1 
 Berrien Springs 7, Coloma 0 – Game 2 
 Buchanan 8, River Valley 7 – Game 1 
 Buchanan 6, River Valley 1 – 3rd inning suspended    
Softball 
 St. Joseph 12, Watervliet 4 – Game 1 
 St. Joseph 6, Watervliet 2 – Game 2 
 Buchanan 5, River Valley 1 – Game 1 
 Buchanan 10, River Valley 0 – Game 2 
 Vicksburg 11, Coldwater 7 – Game 1 
 Vicksburg 3, Coldwater 1 – Game 2
Today 
 Girls Soccer 
 Michigan Lutheran at Brandywine, 5:00 p.m. 
 Bridgman at Berrien Springs, 5:00 p.m. 
 Buchanan at Coloma, 6:00 p.m. 
 Kalamazoo Hackett at Portage Northern, 6:00 p.m. 
Calhoun Christian at Battle Creek Central, 5:00 p.m.
Baseball 
 Coloma at Kalamazoo Central, 4:30 p.m. 
 Haslett at Gull Lake, 4:00 p.m. 
 Climax-Scotts at Kalamazoo Hackett, 4:30 p.m.
Softball 
 Kalamazoo Central at Harper Creek, 4:00 p.m. 
 Climax-Scotts at Kalamazoo Hackett, 4:30 p.m.

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MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Detroit Tigers 6, Houston Astros 3 Chicago Cubs 12, Cincinnati Reds 5 White Sox were off Tigers 6, Astros 3 – Torkelson homers, gets 3 hits to lead Tigers over Astros