MLB  – Major League Baseball
Yesterday

  Chicago Cubs 4, Tampa Bay Rays 2

  Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Guardians, PPD

Tigers were off

Cubs 4, Rays 2 – Suzuki extends hitting streak to 9, Cubs  beat cold Rays 4-2

  Seiya Suzuki extended his hitting streak to nine  games, tying Akinori Iwamura for the longest by a Japanese-born player at the  start of a major league career, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Tampa Bay Rays  4-2 on a cold night. Suzuki singled to left leading off the fourth inning,  matching the mark that Iwamura set with the Rays in 2007 and tying Andy Pafko’s  record for a Cubs player at the start of his career, set in 1943. Suzuki was  thrown out by left fielder Randy Arozarena trying to stretch his hit to a  double.

White Sox at Guardians, PPD – White Sox-Guardians  postponed by inclement weather

  The game between the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland  Guardians scheduled for Monday night was called about five hours before the  scheduled 6:10 p.m. first pitch after rain and snow showers fell most of the  day and temps dropped into the 30s. The teams will play a split doubleheader on  July 12.

Tonight

  Chicago  White Sox (Keuchel 1-0) at Cleveland (Bieber 0-0), 6:10 p.m.

  N.Y.  Yankees (Cole 0-0) at Detroit (Alexander 0-0), 6:40 p.m.               WSJM/WCSY 6:20

  Tampa  Bay (Fleming 1-1) at Chicago Cubs (Steele 1-0), 7:40 p.m.

MLB  – Former Cubs ace Jake Arrieta says he’s retiring

  Jake  Arrieta, a key pitcher on the Chicago Cubs’ 2016 World Series championship  team, has decided to retire. Arrieta made the announcement during a Barstool  Sports podcast. The 36-year-old Arrieta went 5-14 with a 7.39 ERA in 24 starts  for the Cubs and San Diego Padres last season. He finishes his career with a  115-93 record and 3.98 ERA in 285 games, including 279 starts, over 12 years in  the majors. Arrieta won the NL Cy Young Award with Chicago in 2015 and helped  the Cubs win the 2016 World Series for their first championship since 1908.

NBA  – National Basketball Association – 2022 NBA Playoffs – First Round
Yesterday

  Philadelphia 76ers 112, Toronto Raptors 97                     (PHI  Leads 2-0) 

  Dallas Mavericks 110, Utah Jazz 104                                (Series tied 1-1) 

  Golden State Warriors 126, Denver Nuggets 104             (GSW  Leads 2-0) 

Tonight

  Atlanta Hawks at Miami Heat, 7:30 p.m.                             (MIA Leads  1-0) 

  Minnesota Timberwolves at Memphis Grizzlies, 8:30 p.m.    (MIN Leads 1-0) 

  New Orleans Pelicans at Phoenix Suns, 10:00 p.m.             (PHX Leads 1-0) 

NBA  – Healthy Lopez gives Bucks major size advantage against Bulls

  The  silver lining to the back injury that sidelined Milwaukee Bucks center Brook  Lopez for most of the season is that it made him fresher for the playoffs. The  7-footer is healthy now and eager to help the Bucks defend their title. He’s  already shown he can cause problems on both ends of the floor for the Chicago  Bulls, the Bucks’ first-round opponent. Lopez scored 18 points and played a  season-high 32 minutes in Sunday’s 93-86 Game 1 victory. He also was a big part  of a defense that held Chicago to the lowest point total of any Bucks opponent  all season.

NCAAHKY – Hobey Baker winner gets 6-month ban for  prohibited substance

  Minnesota State goaltender and Hobey Baker Award  winner Dryden McKay has been given a six-month ban for an anti-doping violation  after leading the Mavericks to the Frozen Four national championship game. The  suspension was announced Monday by the United States Anti-Doping Agency. McKay  was tested by the agency as an alternate for Team USA’s Olympic hockey roster.  A supplement he took to help protect him from COVID-19 was the source of the  positive test. Minnesota State said in a statement that McKay had a mandatory  provisional suspension that was lifted following a hearing in early February.  McKay said in a social media post that he accepted the suspension so that he  can be ready for professional hockey in the fall. 

NHL  – National Hockey League
Last Night

  Calgary Flames 5, Chicago Blackhawks 2

Flames 5, Blackhawks 2 – Gaudreau, Markstrom help  Flames beat Blackhawks 5-2

  Johnny Gaudreau, Dillon Dube and Blake Coleman scored  in the first period, and the Calgary Flames beat the lowly Chicago Blackhawks  5-2. Jacob Markstrom made 22 saves as playoff-bound Calgary won for the seventh  time in eight games. Gaudreau and Oliver Kylington tacked on long empty-netters  for the Pacific Division leaders in the final 1:32. Chicago lost for the 10th  time in 11 games. Tyler Johnson and Alec Regula scored, and Kevin Lankinen made  30 stops.

Tonight

  Detroit Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning, 7:00 p.m.

NHL – Red Wings’ Larkin has core muscle surgery, out  8-10 weeks

  Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin has undergone  core muscle surgery, ending his second season as the team’s captain earlier  than hoped. The Red Wings say his recovery is expected to last eight to 10  weeks. The 25-year-old Larkin leads the Red Wings with 31 goals and 69 points  in 71 games. Detroit has not earned a spot in the playoffs since 2016 when  Larkin was a rookie and its run of 25 straight postseasons ended. Larkin has  358 career points over seven seasons with the Red Wings. Detroit drafted him  No. 15 overall in 2014 draft.

NFL – Browns speak to NFL on ‘tanking’ claims made by  former coach

  The Cleveland Browns have spoken to an NFL  investigator looking into claims by former coach Hue Jackson, who said the team  intentionally lost games in 2016 and 2017.   Jackson, now coaching at Grambling State, indicated in a series of posts  on social media that the Browns paid him bonuses incentivizing him to lose.  Jackson later softened those claims. The Browns went 1-15 in 2016 and 0-16 in  2017 under Jackson. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy confirmed the league engaged  former SEC chair Mary Jo White to look into Jackson’s allegations. The team  said it welcomed the chance to address Jackson’s claims.

NFL – Commanders send letter to FTC denying financial  impropriety

  The NFL’s Washington Commanders denied several  allegations of financial impropriety in a letter written to the Federal Trade  Commission. The 105-page letter including testimony, emails and other documents  comes as a response to the U.S. House Oversight and Reform Committee asking the  FTC to look into the team’s business practices. The letter signed by Jordan W.  Siev from the law firm Reed Smith denies the Commanders at any point withheld  ticket revenue from visiting teams and the league or kept fans from getting  refundable ticket deposits back. The letter also takes aim at the motives of  former VP of sales and customer service Jason Friedman, whose testimony against  the team framed the committee’s recommendation.

Running – Olympic champ Jepchirchir wins 50th women’s  Boston Marathon

  Reigning Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir celebrated  the 50th anniversary of the Boston Marathon women’s division by winning a  see-saw sprint down Boylston Street. Evans Chebet of Kenya won the men’s  division as the race returned to its traditional Patriots’ Day spot in the  schedule for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. More  than 28,000 runners returned to the streets from Hopkinton to Copley Square six  months after a smaller and socially distanced event that was the only fall race  in its 126-year history. 

MILB – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night

  No games last night

Tonight

  Fort Wayne Tin Caps at Lansing Lugnuts, 6:05 p.m.

  Lake County Captains at Great Lakes Loons, 6:05 p.m.

  Beloit Sky Carp at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m.

  West Michigan Whitecaps at Dayton Dragons, 7:05 p.m.

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Today
Softball

  Ancilla College at Lake Michigan College, 3:00 p.m./5:00  p.m. (DH)

MHSAA  – High School Sports
Yesterday
Girls Soccer

  Portage Central 1,  Lakeshore 0

  South Haven 6, Our  Lady of the Lake 1

  Buchanan 5, Berrien  Springs 2

  Delton-Kellogg 3,  Watervliet 2

  Schoolcraft 4,  Fennville 2

  Parchment 5,  Constantine 0

  Hartford 4, Bangor 0

  Saugatuck 4, Lawton 2

  Otsego 5, Wyoming Lee  0

  Kalamazoo Christian 6,  Kalamazoo Hackett 0

  Battle Creek Lakeview 9,  Kalamazoo Central 1

  Mattawan 3, Portage  Northern 1

  Gull Lake 10, Battle  Creek Central 0

***All  Baseball, Softball, Golf, Tennis, and Track events were cancelled or postponed.

Today
Baseball

  Mattawan at St.  Joseph, 4:00 p.m. (DH)

  Portage Central at Lakeshore,  4:00 p.m. (DH)

  Michigan Lutheran at  Eau Claire, 4:15 p.m. (DH)

  Our Lady of the Lake  at Lawrence, 4:15 p.m. (DH)

  Berrien Springs at  Brandywine, 4:30 p.m. (DH)

  Buchanan at South  Haven, 4:15 p.m. (DH)

  Bridgman at River Valley,  4:15 p.m. (DH)

  Gobles at Saugatuck,  4:30 p.m. (DH)

  Lawton at Martin, 4:30  p.m. (DH)

  Delton-Kellogg at  Constantine, 4:30 p.m. (DH)

  Loy Norrix at Battle  Creek Central, 4:00 p.m. (DH)

  Three Rivers at  Schoolcraft, 4:00 p.m. (DH) 

Softball

  Mattawan at St.  Joseph, 4:00 p.m. (DH)

  Portage Central at Lakeshore,  4:00 p.m. (DH)

  Michigan Lutheran at  Eau Claire, 4:15 p.m. (DH)

  Howardsville Christian  at New Buffalo, 4:00 p.m. (DH)

  Fennville at Coloma, 4:30  p.m. (DH)

  Buchanan at South  Haven, 4:15 p.m. (DH)

  Bridgman at River Valley,  4:15 p.m. (DH)

  Centreville at  Schoolcraft, 4:15 p.m. (DH)

  Delton-Kellogg at  Constantine, 4:30 p.m. (DH)

  Lawton at Martin, 4:30  p.m. (DH)

  Gobles at Saugatuck,  4:30 p.m. (DH)

  Loy Norrix at Battle  Creek Central, 4:00 p.m. (DH)

  Sturgis at Colon, 4:00  p.m. (DH)

Girls Tennis

  St. Joseph at Portage  Central, 4:00 p.m.

Track and Field

  Lakeshore at Portage  Northern, 4:00 p.m. 

MLB – Major League Baseball 
 Yesterday 
 Chicago Cubs 4, Tampa Bay Rays 2 
 Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Guardians, PPD 
Tigers were off
Cubs 4, Rays 2 – Suzuki extends hitting streak to 9, Cubs beat cold Rays 4-2 
 Seiya Suzuki extended his hitting streak to nine games, tying Akinori Iwamura for the longest by a Japanese-born player at the start of a major league career, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 on a cold night. Suzuki singled to left leading off the fourth inning, matching the mark that Iwamura set with the Rays in 2007 and tying Andy Pafko&rsquo;s record for a Cubs player at the start of his career, set in 1943. Suzuki was thrown out by left fielder Randy Arozarena trying to stretch his hit to a double.
White Sox at Guardians, PPD – White Sox-Guardians postponed by inclement weather 
 The game between the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Guardians scheduled for Monday night was called about five hours before the scheduled 6:10 p.m. first pitch after rain and snow showers fell most of the day and temps dropped into the 30s. The teams will play a split doubleheader on July 12.
Tonight 
 Chicago White Sox (Keuchel 1-0) at Cleveland (Bieber 0-0), 6:10 p.m. 
 N.Y. Yankees (Cole 0-0) at Detroit (Alexander 0-0), 6:40 p.m.               WSJM/WCSY 6:20 
 Tampa Bay (Fleming 1-1) at Chicago Cubs (Steele 1-0), 7:40 p.m.
MLB – Former Cubs ace Jake Arrieta says he&#8217;s retiring 
 Jake Arrieta, a key pitcher on the Chicago Cubs&rsquo; 2016 World Series championship team, has decided to retire. Arrieta made the announcement during a Barstool Sports podcast. The 36-year-old Arrieta went 5-14 with a 7.39 ERA in 24 starts for the Cubs and San Diego Padres last season. He finishes his career with a 115-93 record and 3.98 ERA in 285 games, including 279 starts, over 12 years in the majors. Arrieta won the NL Cy Young Award with Chicago in 2015 and helped the Cubs win the 2016 World Series for their first championship since 1908.
NBA – National Basketball Association – 2022 NBA Playoffs – First Round 
 Yesterday 
 Philadelphia 76ers 112, Toronto Raptors 97                     (PHI Leads 2-0) 
 Dallas Mavericks 110, Utah Jazz 104                                (Series tied 1-1) 
 Golden State Warriors 126, Denver Nuggets 104             (GSW Leads 2-0) 
Tonight 
 Atlanta Hawks at Miami Heat, 7:30 p.m.                             (MIA Leads 1-0) 
 Minnesota Timberwolves at Memphis Grizzlies, 8:30 p.m.    (MIN Leads 1-0) 
 New Orleans Pelicans at Phoenix Suns, 10:00 p.m.             (PHX Leads 1-0) 
NBA – Healthy Lopez gives Bucks major size advantage against Bulls 
 The silver lining to the back injury that sidelined Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez for most of the season is that it made him fresher for the playoffs. The 7-footer is healthy now and eager to help the Bucks defend their title. He&rsquo;s already shown he can cause problems on both ends of the floor for the Chicago Bulls, the Bucks&rsquo; first-round opponent. Lopez scored 18 points and played a season-high 32 minutes in Sunday&rsquo;s 93-86 Game 1 victory. He also was a big part of a defense that held Chicago to the lowest point total of any Bucks opponent all season.
NCAAHKY – Hobey Baker winner gets 6-month ban for prohibited substance 
 Minnesota State goaltender and Hobey Baker Award winner Dryden McKay has been given a six-month ban for an anti-doping violation after leading the Mavericks to the Frozen Four national championship game. The suspension was announced Monday by the United States Anti-Doping Agency. McKay was tested by the agency as an alternate for Team USA&rsquo;s Olympic hockey roster. A supplement he took to help protect him from COVID-19 was the source of the positive test. Minnesota State said in a statement that McKay had a mandatory provisional suspension that was lifted following a hearing in early February. McKay said in a social media post that he accepted the suspension so that he can be ready for professional hockey in the fall. 
NHL – National Hockey League 
 Last Night 
 Calgary Flames 5, Chicago Blackhawks 2
Flames 5, Blackhawks 2 – Gaudreau, Markstrom help Flames beat Blackhawks 5-2 
 Johnny Gaudreau, Dillon Dube and Blake Coleman scored in the first period, and the Calgary Flames beat the lowly Chicago Blackhawks 5-2. Jacob Markstrom made 22 saves as playoff-bound Calgary won for the seventh time in eight games. Gaudreau and Oliver Kylington tacked on long empty-netters for the Pacific Division leaders in the final 1:32. Chicago lost for the 10th time in 11 games. Tyler Johnson and Alec Regula scored, and Kevin Lankinen made 30 stops.
Tonight 
 Detroit Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning, 7:00 p.m.
NHL – Red Wings&#8217; Larkin has core muscle surgery, out 8-10 weeks 
 Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin has undergone core muscle surgery, ending his second season as the team&rsquo;s captain earlier than hoped. The Red Wings say his recovery is expected to last eight to 10 weeks. The 25-year-old Larkin leads the Red Wings with 31 goals and 69 points in 71 games. Detroit has not earned a spot in the playoffs since 2016 when Larkin was a rookie and its run of 25 straight postseasons ended. Larkin has 358 career points over seven seasons with the Red Wings. Detroit drafted him No. 15 overall in 2014 draft.
NFL – Browns speak to NFL on &lsquo;tanking&rsquo; claims made by former coach 
 The Cleveland Browns have spoken to an NFL investigator looking into claims by former coach Hue Jackson, who said the team intentionally lost games in 2016 and 2017.  Jackson, now coaching at Grambling State, indicated in a series of posts on social media that the Browns paid him bonuses incentivizing him to lose. Jackson later softened those claims. The Browns went 1-15 in 2016 and 0-16 in 2017 under Jackson. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy confirmed the league engaged former SEC chair Mary Jo White to look into Jackson&rsquo;s allegations. The team said it welcomed the chance to address Jackson&rsquo;s claims.
NFL – Commanders send letter to FTC denying financial impropriety 
 The NFL&#8217;s Washington Commanders denied several allegations of financial impropriety in a letter written to the Federal Trade Commission. The 105-page letter including testimony, emails and other documents comes as a response to the U.S. House Oversight and Reform Committee asking the FTC to look into the team&#8217;s business practices. The letter signed by Jordan W. Siev from the law firm Reed Smith denies the Commanders at any point withheld ticket revenue from visiting teams and the league or kept fans from getting refundable ticket deposits back. The letter also takes aim at the motives of former VP of sales and customer service Jason Friedman, whose testimony against the team framed the committee&#8217;s recommendation.
Running – Olympic champ Jepchirchir wins 50th women&#8217;s Boston Marathon 
 Reigning Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Boston Marathon women&rsquo;s division by winning a see-saw sprint down Boylston Street. Evans Chebet of Kenya won the men&#8217;s division as the race returned to its traditional Patriots&rsquo; Day spot in the schedule for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. More than 28,000 runners returned to the streets from Hopkinton to Copley Square six months after a smaller and socially distanced event that was the only fall race in its 126-year history. 
MILB – Midwest League Baseball 
 Last Night 
 No games last night
Tonight 
 Fort Wayne Tin Caps at Lansing Lugnuts, 6:05 p.m. 
 Lake County Captains at Great Lakes Loons, 6:05 p.m. 
 Beloit Sky Carp at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. 
 West Michigan Whitecaps at Dayton Dragons, 7:05 p.m.
MCCAA – Junior College Athletics 
 Today 
 Softball 
 Ancilla College at Lake Michigan College, 3:00 p.m./5:00 p.m. (DH)
MHSAA – High School Sports 
 Yesterday 
 Girls Soccer 
 Portage Central 1, Lakeshore 0 
 South Haven 6, Our Lady of the Lake 1 
 Buchanan 5, Berrien Springs 2 
 Delton-Kellogg 3, Watervliet 2 
 Schoolcraft 4, Fennville 2 
 Parchment 5, Constantine 0 
 Hartford 4, Bangor 0 
 Saugatuck 4, Lawton 2 
 Otsego 5, Wyoming Lee 0 
 Kalamazoo Christian 6, Kalamazoo Hackett 0 
 Battle Creek Lakeview 9, Kalamazoo Central 1 
 Mattawan 3, Portage Northern 1 
 Gull Lake 10, Battle Creek Central 0
***All Baseball, Softball, Golf, Tennis, and Track events were cancelled or postponed.
Today 
 Baseball 
 Mattawan at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m. (DH) 
 Portage Central at Lakeshore, 4:00 p.m. (DH) 
 Michigan Lutheran at Eau Claire, 4:15 p.m. (DH) 
 Our Lady of the Lake at Lawrence, 4:15 p.m. (DH) 
 Berrien Springs at Brandywine, 4:30 p.m. (DH) 
 Buchanan at South Haven, 4:15 p.m. (DH) 
 Bridgman at River Valley, 4:15 p.m. (DH) 
 Gobles at Saugatuck, 4:30 p.m. (DH) 
 Lawton at Martin, 4:30 p.m. (DH) 
 Delton-Kellogg at Constantine, 4:30 p.m. (DH) 
 Loy Norrix at Battle Creek Central, 4:00 p.m. (DH) 
 Three Rivers at Schoolcraft, 4:00 p.m. (DH) 
Softball 
 Mattawan at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m. (DH) 
 Portage Central at Lakeshore, 4:00 p.m. (DH) 
 Michigan Lutheran at Eau Claire, 4:15 p.m. (DH) 
 Howardsville Christian at New Buffalo, 4:00 p.m. (DH) 
 Fennville at Coloma, 4:30 p.m. (DH) 
 Buchanan at South Haven, 4:15 p.m. (DH) 
 Bridgman at River Valley, 4:15 p.m. (DH) 
 Centreville at Schoolcraft, 4:15 p.m. (DH) 
 Delton-Kellogg at Constantine, 4:30 p.m. (DH) 
 Lawton at Martin, 4:30 p.m. (DH) 
 Gobles at Saugatuck, 4:30 p.m. (DH) 
 Loy Norrix at Battle Creek Central, 4:00 p.m. (DH) 
 Sturgis at Colon, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Girls Tennis 
 St. Joseph at Portage Central, 4:00 p.m.
Track and Field 
 Lakeshore at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m.

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MLB  – Major League Baseball   Yesterday    Chicago Cubs 4, Tampa Bay Rays 2   Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Guardians, PPD Tigers were off Cubs 4, Rays 2 – Suzuki extends hitting streak to 9, Cubs  beat cold Rays 4-2