NFL Draft – Lions take Hutchinson at No. 2, trade up to take Williams

  The Detroit Lions have selected Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson with the No. 2 pick, addressing a desperate need with a hometown star. The 6-foot-6, 265-pound edge rusher was a sack-master for the Wolverines whose consistency and relentlessness helped lead them to their first College Football Playoff. Detroit also traded up to take Alabama receiver Jameson Williams at No. 12 overall. Hutchinson was the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy this past season for the Wolverines.

NFL  Draft – 9 trades shake up 1st round

  Two  more prominent wide receivers switched teams with Tennessee’s A.J. Brown and  Baltimore’s Marquise Brown getting swapped during a dizzying stretch of the NFL  draft. The Ravens traded Marquise Brown and the 100th overall pick to Arizona  for the 23rd pick in the draft. Then the Titans dealt A.J. Brown to  Philadelphia for the 18th and 101st picks. In all, 17 of the 23 picks made  between Nos. 7 and 29 in the draft were made by teams that acquired them in  trades. Eleven of those picks changed hands in the nine trades made during  draft.

NFL  Draft – Defense 1st, then offense, with receivers a focal point

  In an  NFL draft focused early on stoppers, it was the goers — wide receivers — who  stole the spotlight Thursday night. Not simply prospects, either. Yes, the  first five selections came on the defensive side of the ball, including edge  rushers Travon Walker of national champion Georgia to Jacksonville and Aidan  Hutchinson of Michigan to Detroit at Nos. 1 and 2. It was the first time in 31  years that no player on offense went in the opening five picks. So, naturally,  the next five choices were on offense. And those kept coming: right through No.  12. And the theme throughout the first 20 picks was to get guys who could catch  the ball — including Philadelphia acquiring standout A.J. Brown from the  Titans, and Arizona getting veteran Marquise Brown from the Ravens.

NFL  Draft – Bengals get Michigan DB Daxton Hill with 31st pick

  The  Cincinnati Bengals selected Michigan defensive back Daxton Hill with the 31st  pick of the draft. The Bengals passed up some other enticing defensive players  to get someone they expect to contribute right away in their secondary. The 6-foot,  191-pound Hill mostly played safety but also some slot cornerback at Michigan.  Coach Zac Taylor says he could fit in at safety or nickel in the Bengals  defense.

NBA  – DeRozan, Bulls looking to build on breakthrough season

  DeMar  DeRozan wants to build on a standout season and help the Chicago Bulls make the  next jump after taking a big step forward. He gets the sense from management  they’ll try to do it with their core remaining intact. The Bulls no doubt made  huge strides following a massive overhaul that began when Arturas Karnisovas  was hired out of Denver’s front office in two years ago to lead their  basketball operation. Chicago went 46-36 in coach Billy Donovan’s second season  and made the playoffs for the first time since 2017. They were eliminated in  the 1st round by Milwaukee, 4-1.

NBA  – National Basketball Association – 2022 NBA Playoffs – First Round
Last Night

  Philadelphia 76ers 132, Toronto Raptors 97                    (PHI Wins  4-2) 

  Phoenix Suns 115, New Orleans Pelicans 109                    (PHX Wins  4-2) 

  Dallas Mavericks 98, Utah Jazz 96                                   (DAL Wins  4-2) 

Tonight

  Memphis Grizzlies at Minnesota Timberwolves, 9:00 p.m.    (MEM Leads 3-2) 

NHL  – National Hockey League
Tonight

  Chicago Blackhawks at Buffalo Sabres, 7:00 p.m.

  Detroit Red Wings at New Jersey Devils, 7:00 p.m.
End Regular Season

NHL  – Blackhawks hire longtime Cubs exec Greenberg as associate GM

  The  Chicago Blackhawks have completed their leadership team by hiring longtime  Chicago Cubs executive Jeff Greenberg as associate general manager under new GM  Kyle Davidson. The Blackhawks said Greenberg will be responsible for  “overseeing the strategic systems and processes that will fuel” the team’s  hockey operations. He will “establish and optimize a modern, continually  evolving approach using systems, technology, data and talent.” Greenberg’s  start date is May 9. He rounds out what the team called the “core brain trust.”  The Blackhawks brought back longtime executive Norm Maciver as an associate GM  to oversee the scouting operation last month after a stint as director of  player personnel for the Seattle Kraken.

MLB  – Major League Baseball
Last Night

  Minnesota Twins 7, Detroit Tigers 1

  Kansas City Royals 5, Chicago White Sox 2 – 10 Innings

  Atlanta Braves 5, Chicago Cubs 1 

Twins 7, Tigers 1 – Correa gets 3 hits; Twins top  Tigers to go 6-0 in homestand

  Carlos Correa broke out of a slump with three hits and  three RBIs and the Minnesota Twins completed a three-game sweep of the Detroit  Tigers with a 7-1 victory on Thursday. Gio Urshela, Trevor Larnach, and Gilbert  Celestino each had two hits for the Twins. Minnesota has won seven straight and  finished off a 6-0 homestand that also included a sweep of the White Sox.  Correa entered the game on an 0-for-10 skid that had dropped his batting  average to .167. He came through with a two-run double in the fifth, an RBI single  in the sixth and another single in the eighth.

Royals 5, White Sox 2 – F/10 – Royals take down White  Sox 5-2 after 3-run 10th

  Rookie Kyle Isbel hit a two-run single in Kansas  City’s three-run 10th inning, and the Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 5-2.  Whit Merrifield scored the go-ahead run in the 10th when White Sox catcher  Reese McGuire was charged with a passed ball with the bases loaded and two out.  Isbel, who was promoted from Triple-A Omaha before the game, got his hit off  left-hander Aaron Bummer. Chicago was held to three hits through the first  seven innings, but tied it in the eighth. Royals starter Brad Keller induced 12  groundball outs and didn’t throw more than 15 pitches in any of his seven  innings.

Braves 5, Cubs 1 – Acuña returns, Wright dominant  again, Braves beat Cubs 5-1

  Ronald Acuña Jr. went 1 for 5 with two stolen bases in  his return to the Braves lineup, but it was Kyle Wright who claimed a starring  role, pitching three-hit ball over a career-high seven innings to give Atlanta  a 5-1 win over the Cubs. The struggling Braves took two of three from Chicago  for their first series win of the season. Wright improved to 3-0, striking out  eight while walking four. Austin Riley and Dansby Swanson hit solo homers off  former Braves pitcher Drew Smyly. Adam Duvall provided some insurance with a  two-run shot against Ethan Roberts in the eighth.

Tonight

  L.A.  Angels (Syndergaard 2-0) at Chicago White Sox (Giolito 0-0), 7:10 p.m.

  Chicago  Cubs (Hendricks 1-1) at Milwaukee (Houser 1-2), 8:10 p.m.

  Detroit  (Alexander 0-2) at L.A. Dodgers (Anderson 1-0), 10:10 p.m.               WSJM/WCSY 9:50

WNBA – Chicago to host WNBA All-Star Game for first  time

  Chicago will host the WNBA All-Star Game for the first  time, the league announced. The game will coincide with two major youth girls’  basketball tournaments being played in Chicago the weekend of July 10. The  league will host a two-day “WNBA Live” event that weekend. On July 9, the two  All-Star teams will have practice indoors with participants from the Nike  Nationals tournament in attendance. Later that day, the annual 3-point contest  and skills challenge will also take place. The All-Star Game will played a day later. 

NCAABSB – Police: Paint in Kansas team’s water; 2  juveniles suspected

  Police in the central Kansas town of Lindsborg  announced two boys are suspected of being involved in the contamination of a  water cooler used by the Kansas Wesleyan baseball team during a doubleheader at  Bethany College last weekend. Both schools contacted police to file a report  about a foreign substance found in Kansas Wesleyan’s water. Police did not say  how it connected the juveniles to the tainted water and said no one associated  with either college was responsible for tampering with the water cooler. The  substance mixed into the water was paint used to put lines on the field.

Golf – Tiger Woods heads to Southern Hill for PGA  practice round

  Tiger Woods is at Southern Hill three weeks before the  start of the PGA Championship. It’s the first step toward deciding whether his  right leg that was badly damaged in a February 2021 car accident can allow him  to compete in another major. Woods made a positive return from the crash at the  Masters earlier this month. He made the cut for the 22nd straight time. He  tired on the weekend and finished 47th out of 52 players. Golf Channel says the  head pro at Southern Hills caddied for him on Thursday. Tulsa TV station KOTV  showed an overhead shot of Woods putting. He was wearing a black sleeve on his  right leg.

Girls hockey programs show promise in nontraditional  markets

  The NHL playoffs will take place next week in Dallas,  Tampa, Nashville, Raleigh and Washington, D.C., where girls hockey has expanded  immensely over the past decade. But participation in those nontraditional  markets still lags far behind hockey hotbeds like Massachusetts, Minnesota,  Wisconsin and Michigan. The 3,177 female players aged 18 and younger registered  by USA Hockey in Texas, Florida, Tennessee, North Carolina, Maryland, Virginia  and the District of Columbia combined is still fewer than in Wisconsin alone.  The number of girls playing in those southern and mid-Atlantic locations is up  more than 71% from 2011 to 2021. NHL teams, USA Hockey and others are working  on getting more exposure, education and ice time to improve those numbers.

MILB – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night

  Great Lakes Loons 4, West Michigan Whitecaps 1

  Lansing Lugnuts 4, Lake County Captains 1

  Quad Cities River Bandits 5, South Bend Cubs 3

Tonight

  Great Lakes Loons at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35  p.m.

  Lansing Lugnuts at Lake County Captains, 6:35 p.m.

  South Bend Cubs at Quad Cities River Bandits, 7:30  p.m.

ECHL – ECHL Hockey League – 2022 Kelly Cup Playoffs –  Round 1
Tonight

  Cincinnati Cyclones 2, Toledo Walleye 0                          (CIN  Leads 3-2) 

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Yesterday
Softball

  Lake Michigan College 4, Glen Oaks Community College 3  – Game 1

  Lake Michigan College 4, Glen Oaks Community College 0  – Game 2 

Today
Baseball

  Muskegon Community College at Lake Michigan College, 2:00  p.m./4:00 p.m. (DH)

Softball

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

MHSAA  – High School Sports
Yesterday
Baseball

  St. Joseph 7,  Kalamazoo Central 0 – Game 1
Kalamazoo Central 3,  St. Joseph 2 – Game 2
River Valley 18,  Our Lady of the Lake 3

  Vicksburg 12, Niles 0 –  Game 1
Vicksburg 10, Niles  0 – Game 2

  Watervliet 3, Gobles 0  – Game 1
Watervliet 7,  Gobles 0 – Game 2

  Sturgis 2, Paw Paw 1 –  Game 1
Paw Paw 8, Sturgis  5 – Game 2
Hartford 22, Bangor  0

  Decatur 15, Bloomingdale  0 – Game 1
Decatur 16,  Bloomingdale 1 – Game 2

  Centreville 6, Mendon  4 – Game 1
Centreville 3,  Mendon 3 – Game 2 Suspended

  Parchment 1, Kalamazoo  Hackett 0 – Game 1 – 9 Inn.
Parchment 16, Kalamazoo  Hackett 1 – Game 2

  Lawton 11, Saugatuck 4  – Game 1
Lawton 3, Saugatuck  2 – Game 2

  Mattawan 6, Gull Lake  2 – Game 1
Mattawan 5, Gull  Lake 0 – Game 2

Girls Soccer

  Brandywine 5, Hartford  2

  Constantine 3, Bronson  0

  Kalamazoo Heritage 2, Kalamazoo  Hackett 1

  Kalamazoo Christian 2,  Saugatuck 0

Girls Tennis

  St. Joseph 7,  Kalamazoo Central 1

Softball

  St. Joseph 8,  Kalamazoo Central 4 – Game 1
St. Joseph 9,  Kalamazoo Central 2 – Game 2
South Bend St.  Joseph 6, Lakeshore 4

  Mattawan 11, Gull Lake  1 – Game 1 
Mattawan 11, Gull  Lake 1 – Game 2

  Howardsville Christian  17, Eau Claire 0 – Game 1
Howardsville  Christian 2, Eau Claire 0 – Game 2

  Vicksburg 9, Niles 7 –  Game 1
Vicksburg 14, Niles  4 – Game 2

  Buchanan 9, Bronson 5 –  Game 1
Buchanan 10,  Bronson 0 – Game 2

  Bridgman 6, Coloma 4 –  Game 1
Coloma 7, Bridgman  4 – Game 2

  Watervliet 11, Gobles  1 – Game 1
Watervliet 15, Gobles  0 – Game 2

  Berrien Springs 6,  Constantine 0 – Game 1
Berrien Springs 14,  Constantine 6 – Game 2

  Hartford 20, Bangor 0 –  Game 1
Hartford 23, Bangor  5 – Game 2

  Marcellus 15, Cassopolis  0 – Game 1

  Marcellus 16,  Cassopolis 1 – Game 2

  White Pigeon 5,  Comstock 4 – Game 1
Comstock 6, White  Pigeon 5 – Game 2

  Paw Paw 7, Sturgis 6 –  Game 1
Paw Paw 15, Sturgis  0 – Game 2

  Lawton 11, Saugatuck 7  – Game 1
Lawton 3, Saugatuck  2 – Game 2

  Three Rivers 5, Hamilton  4 – Game 1
Hamilton11, Three  Rivers 4 – Game 2

Today
Girls Soccer

  St. Joseph at  Vicksburg, 6:30 p.m.

  New Buffalo at  Michigan Lutheran, 5:00 p.m.

  Our Lady of the Lake  at Niles, 5:00 p.m.

  Bridgman at South  Haven, 6:45 p.m.

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

  Buchanan at Three  Rivers, 5:00 p.m.

  Plainwell at Mattawan,  6:30 p.m.

  Comstock at Saugatuck,  5:45 p.m.

  Byron Center at  Portage Northern, 6:30 p.m.

  East Lansing at Kalamazoo  Loy Norrix, 6:30 p.m.

  Gull Lake at Grand  Rapids Christian, 6:30 p.m.

  Fennville at Hamilton,  5:30 p.m.

  Kalamazoo Home School  at Schoolcraft, 5:00 p.m.

Baseball

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

  New Buffalo at  Michigan Lutheran, 4:15 p.m. (DH)

  South Haven at  Watervliet, 4:30 p.m. (DH)

  River Valley at  Decatur, 4:30 p.m.

  Dowagiac at Plainwell,  4:00 p.m.

  Hartford at  Bloomingdale, 4:00 p.m.

  Comstock at Saugatuck,  5:45 p.m.

  Three Rivers at  Allegan, 4:00 p.m.

  Edwardsburg at Otsego,  4:00 p.m. (DH)

  Ada Forest Hills  Eastern at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m.

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

Softball

  New Buffalo at  Michigan Lutheran, 4:15 p.m. (DH)

  South Haven at  Watervliet, 4:30 p.m. (DH)

  River Valley at  Decatur, 4:30 p.m.

  Dowagiac at Plainwell,  4:00 p.m.

  Parchment at Allegan,  4:30 p.m.

  Edwardsburg at Otsego,  4:00 p.m. (DH)

  White Pigeon at Centreville,  4:00 p.m. 1 

Jacksonville Jaguars

Travon Walker

DE

Georgia

2

Detroit Lions

Aidan Hutchinson

DE

Michigan

3

Houston Texans

Derek Stingley Jr.

CB

LSU

4

New York Jets

Ahmad Gardner

CB

Cincinnati

5

New York Giants

Kayvon Thibodeaux

DE

Oregon

6

Carolina Panthers

Ikem Ekwonu

OT

NC State

7

New York Giants

Evan Neal

OT

Alabama

8

Atlanta Falcons

Drake London

WR

USC

9

Seattle Seahawks

Charles Cross

OT

Mississippi State

10

New York Jets

Garrett Wilson

WR

Ohio State

11

New Orleans Saints

Chris Olave

WR

Ohio State

12

Detroit Lions

Jameson Williams

WR

Alabama

13

Philadelphia Eagles

Jordan Davis

DT

Georgia

14

Baltimore Ravens

Kyle Hamilton

S

Notre Dame

15

Houston Texans

Kenyon Green

OG

Texas A&M

16

Washington Commanders

Jahan Dotson

WR

Penn State

17

Los Angeles Chargers

Zion Johnson

OG

Boston College

18

Tennessee Titans

Treylon Burks

WR

Arkansas

19

New Orleans Saints

Trevor Penning

OT

Northern Iowa

20

Pittsburgh Steelers

Kenny Pickett

QB

Pittsburgh

21

Kansas City Chiefs

Trent McDuffie

CB

Washington

22

Green Bay Packers

Quay Walker

LB

Georgia

23

Buffalo Bills

Kaiir Elam

CB

Florida

24

Dallas Cowboys

Tyler Smith

OT

Tulsa

25

Baltimore Ravens

Tyler Linderbaum

C

Iowa

26

New York Jets

Jermaine Johnson II

DE

Florida State

27

Jacksonville Jaguars

Devin Lloyd

LB

Utah

28

Green Bay Packers

Devonte Wyatt

DT

Georgia

29

New England Patriots

Cole Strange

OG

Chattanooga

30

Kansas City Chiefs

George Karlaftis

DE

Purdue

31

Cincinnati Bengals

Daxton Hill

S

Michigan

32

Minnesota Vikings

Lewis Cine

S

Georgia

NFL Draft – Lions take Hutchinson at No. 2, trade up to take Williams 
 The Detroit Lions have selected Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson with the No. 2 pick, addressing a desperate need with a hometown star. The 6-foot-6, 265-pound edge rusher was a sack-master for the Wolverines whose consistency and relentlessness helped lead them to their first College Football Playoff. Detroit also traded up to take Alabama receiver Jameson Williams at No. 12 overall. Hutchinson was the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy this past season for the Wolverines.

NFL Draft – 9 trades shake up 1st round 
 Two more prominent wide receivers switched teams with Tennessee&rsquo;s A.J. Brown and Baltimore&rsquo;s Marquise Brown getting swapped during a dizzying stretch of the NFL draft. The Ravens traded Marquise Brown and the 100th overall pick to Arizona for the 23rd pick in the draft. Then the Titans dealt A.J. Brown to Philadelphia for the 18th and 101st picks. In all, 17 of the 23 picks made between Nos. 7 and 29 in the draft were made by teams that acquired them in trades. Eleven of those picks changed hands in the nine trades made during draft.
NFL Draft – Defense 1st, then offense, with receivers a focal point 
 In an NFL draft focused early on stoppers, it was the goers — wide receivers — who stole the spotlight Thursday night. Not simply prospects, either. Yes, the first five selections came on the defensive side of the ball, including edge rushers Travon Walker of national champion Georgia to Jacksonville and Aidan Hutchinson of Michigan to Detroit at Nos. 1 and 2. It was the first time in 31 years that no player on offense went in the opening five picks. So, naturally, the next five choices were on offense. And those kept coming: right through No. 12. And the theme throughout the first 20 picks was to get guys who could catch the ball — including Philadelphia acquiring standout A.J. Brown from the Titans, and Arizona getting veteran Marquise Brown from the Ravens.
NFL Draft – Bengals get Michigan DB Daxton Hill with 31st pick 
 The Cincinnati Bengals selected Michigan defensive back Daxton Hill with the 31st pick of the draft. The Bengals passed up some other enticing defensive players to get someone they expect to contribute right away in their secondary. The 6-foot, 191-pound Hill mostly played safety but also some slot cornerback at Michigan. Coach Zac Taylor says he could fit in at safety or nickel in the Bengals defense.
NBA – DeRozan, Bulls looking to build on breakthrough season 
 DeMar DeRozan wants to build on a standout season and help the Chicago Bulls make the next jump after taking a big step forward. He gets the sense from management they&rsquo;ll try to do it with their core remaining intact. The Bulls no doubt made huge strides following a massive overhaul that began when Arturas Karnisovas was hired out of Denver&rsquo;s front office in two years ago to lead their basketball operation. Chicago went 46-36 in coach Billy Donovan&rsquo;s second season and made the playoffs for the first time since 2017. They were eliminated in the 1st round by Milwaukee, 4-1.
NBA – National Basketball Association – 2022 NBA Playoffs – First Round 
 Last Night 
 Philadelphia 76ers 132, Toronto Raptors 97                    (PHI Wins 4-2) 
 Phoenix Suns 115, New Orleans Pelicans 109                    (PHX Wins 4-2) 
 Dallas Mavericks 98, Utah Jazz 96                                   (DAL Wins 4-2) 
Tonight 
 Memphis Grizzlies at Minnesota Timberwolves, 9:00 p.m.    (MEM Leads 3-2) 
NHL – National Hockey League 
 Tonight 
 Chicago Blackhawks at Buffalo Sabres, 7:00 p.m. 
 Detroit Red Wings at New Jersey Devils, 7:00 p.m. 
 End Regular Season
NHL – Blackhawks hire longtime Cubs exec Greenberg as associate GM 
 The Chicago Blackhawks have completed their leadership team by hiring longtime Chicago Cubs executive Jeff Greenberg as associate general manager under new GM Kyle Davidson. The Blackhawks said Greenberg will be responsible for &ldquo;overseeing the strategic systems and processes that will fuel&rdquo; the team&rsquo;s hockey operations. He will &ldquo;establish and optimize a modern, continually evolving approach using systems, technology, data and talent.&rdquo; Greenberg&#8217;s start date is May 9. He rounds out what the team called the &ldquo;core brain trust.&rdquo; The Blackhawks brought back longtime executive Norm Maciver as an associate GM to oversee the scouting operation last month after a stint as director of player personnel for the Seattle Kraken.
MLB – Major League Baseball 
 Last Night 
 Minnesota Twins 7, Detroit Tigers 1 
 Kansas City Royals 5, Chicago White Sox 2 – 10 Innings 
 Atlanta Braves 5, Chicago Cubs 1 
Twins 7, Tigers 1 – Correa gets 3 hits; Twins top Tigers to go 6-0 in homestand 
 Carlos Correa broke out of a slump with three hits and three RBIs and the Minnesota Twins completed a three-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers with a 7-1 victory on Thursday. Gio Urshela, Trevor Larnach, and Gilbert Celestino each had two hits for the Twins. Minnesota has won seven straight and finished off a 6-0 homestand that also included a sweep of the White Sox. Correa entered the game on an 0-for-10 skid that had dropped his batting average to .167. He came through with a two-run double in the fifth, an RBI single in the sixth and another single in the eighth.
Royals 5, White Sox 2 – F/10 – Royals take down White Sox 5-2 after 3-run 10th 
 Rookie Kyle Isbel hit a two-run single in Kansas City&rsquo;s three-run 10th inning, and the Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 5-2. Whit Merrifield scored the go-ahead run in the 10th when White Sox catcher Reese McGuire was charged with a passed ball with the bases loaded and two out. Isbel, who was promoted from Triple-A Omaha before the game, got his hit off left-hander Aaron Bummer. Chicago was held to three hits through the first seven innings, but tied it in the eighth. Royals starter Brad Keller induced 12 groundball outs and didn&rsquo;t throw more than 15 pitches in any of his seven innings.
Braves 5, Cubs 1 – Acuña returns, Wright dominant again, Braves beat Cubs 5-1 
 Ronald Acuña Jr. went 1 for 5 with two stolen bases in his return to the Braves lineup, but it was Kyle Wright who claimed a starring role, pitching three-hit ball over a career-high seven innings to give Atlanta a 5-1 win over the Cubs. The struggling Braves took two of three from Chicago for their first series win of the season. Wright improved to 3-0, striking out eight while walking four. Austin Riley and Dansby Swanson hit solo homers off former Braves pitcher Drew Smyly. Adam Duvall provided some insurance with a two-run shot against Ethan Roberts in the eighth.
Tonight 
 L.A. Angels (Syndergaard 2-0) at Chicago White Sox (Giolito 0-0), 7:10 p.m. 
 Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 1-1) at Milwaukee (Houser 1-2), 8:10 p.m. 
 Detroit (Alexander 0-2) at L.A. Dodgers (Anderson 1-0), 10:10 p.m.               WSJM/WCSY 9:50
WNBA – Chicago to host WNBA All-Star Game for first time 
 Chicago will host the WNBA All-Star Game for the first time, the league announced. The game will coincide with two major youth girls&rsquo; basketball tournaments being played in Chicago the weekend of July 10. The league will host a two-day &ldquo;WNBA Live&rdquo; event that weekend. On July 9, the two All-Star teams will have practice indoors with participants from the Nike Nationals tournament in attendance. Later that day, the annual 3-point contest and skills challenge will also take place. The All-Star Game will played a day later. 
NCAABSB – Police: Paint in Kansas team&#8217;s water; 2 juveniles suspected 
 Police in the central Kansas town of Lindsborg announced two boys are suspected of being involved in the contamination of a water cooler used by the Kansas Wesleyan baseball team during a doubleheader at Bethany College last weekend. Both schools contacted police to file a report about a foreign substance found in Kansas Wesleyan&rsquo;s water. Police did not say how it connected the juveniles to the tainted water and said no one associated with either college was responsible for tampering with the water cooler. The substance mixed into the water was paint used to put lines on the field.
Golf – Tiger Woods heads to Southern Hill for PGA practice round 
 Tiger Woods is at Southern Hill three weeks before the start of the PGA Championship. It&#8217;s the first step toward deciding whether his right leg that was badly damaged in a February 2021 car accident can allow him to compete in another major. Woods made a positive return from the crash at the Masters earlier this month. He made the cut for the 22nd straight time. He tired on the weekend and finished 47th out of 52 players. Golf Channel says the head pro at Southern Hills caddied for him on Thursday. Tulsa TV station KOTV showed an overhead shot of Woods putting. He was wearing a black sleeve on his right leg.
Girls hockey programs show promise in nontraditional markets 
 The NHL playoffs will take place next week in Dallas, Tampa, Nashville, Raleigh and Washington, D.C., where girls hockey has expanded immensely over the past decade. But participation in those nontraditional markets still lags far behind hockey hotbeds like Massachusetts, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. The 3,177 female players aged 18 and younger registered by USA Hockey in Texas, Florida, Tennessee, North Carolina, Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia combined is still fewer than in Wisconsin alone. The number of girls playing in those southern and mid-Atlantic locations is up more than 71% from 2011 to 2021. NHL teams, USA Hockey and others are working on getting more exposure, education and ice time to improve those numbers.
MILB – Midwest League Baseball 
 Last Night 
 Great Lakes Loons 4, West Michigan Whitecaps 1 
 Lansing Lugnuts 4, Lake County Captains 1 
 Quad Cities River Bandits 5, South Bend Cubs 3
Tonight 
 Great Lakes Loons at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m. 
 Lansing Lugnuts at Lake County Captains, 6:35 p.m. 
 South Bend Cubs at Quad Cities River Bandits, 7:30 p.m.
ECHL – ECHL Hockey League – 2022 Kelly Cup Playoffs – Round 1 
 Tonight 
 Cincinnati Cyclones 2, Toledo Walleye 0                          (CIN Leads 3-2) 
MCCAA – Junior College Athletics 
 Yesterday 
 Softball 
 Lake Michigan College 4, Glen Oaks Community College 3 – Game 1 
 Lake Michigan College 4, Glen Oaks Community College 0 – Game 2 
Today 
 Baseball 
 Muskegon Community College at Lake Michigan College, 2:00 p.m./4:00 p.m. (DH)
Softball 
 Lake Michigan College at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, 3:00 p.m./5:00 p.m. (DH)
MHSAA – High School Sports 
 Yesterday 
 Baseball 
 St. Joseph 7, Kalamazoo Central 0 – Game 1 
 Kalamazoo Central 3, St. Joseph 2 – Game 2 
 River Valley 18, Our Lady of the Lake 3 
 Vicksburg 12, Niles 0 – Game 1 
 Vicksburg 10, Niles 0 – Game 2 
 Watervliet 3, Gobles 0 – Game 1 
 Watervliet 7, Gobles 0 – Game 2 
 Sturgis 2, Paw Paw 1 – Game 1 
 Paw Paw 8, Sturgis 5 – Game 2 
 Hartford 22, Bangor 0 
 Decatur 15, Bloomingdale 0 – Game 1 
 Decatur 16, Bloomingdale 1 – Game 2 
 Centreville 6, Mendon 4 – Game 1 
 Centreville 3, Mendon 3 – Game 2 Suspended 
 Parchment 1, Kalamazoo Hackett 0 – Game 1 – 9 Inn. 
 Parchment 16, Kalamazoo Hackett 1 – Game 2 
 Lawton 11, Saugatuck 4 – Game 1 
 Lawton 3, Saugatuck 2 – Game 2 
 Mattawan 6, Gull Lake 2 – Game 1 
 Mattawan 5, Gull Lake 0 – Game 2
Girls Soccer 
 Brandywine 5, Hartford 2 
 Constantine 3, Bronson 0 
 Kalamazoo Heritage 2, Kalamazoo Hackett 1 
 Kalamazoo Christian 2, Saugatuck 0
Girls Tennis 
 St. Joseph 7, Kalamazoo Central 1
Softball 
 St. Joseph 8, Kalamazoo Central 4 – Game 1 
 St. Joseph 9, Kalamazoo Central 2 – Game 2 
 South Bend St. Joseph 6, Lakeshore 4 
 Mattawan 11, Gull Lake 1 – Game 1 
 Mattawan 11, Gull Lake 1 – Game 2 
 Howardsville Christian 17, Eau Claire 0 – Game 1 
 Howardsville Christian 2, Eau Claire 0 – Game 2 
 Vicksburg 9, Niles 7 – Game 1 
 Vicksburg 14, Niles 4 – Game 2 
 Buchanan 9, Bronson 5 – Game 1 
 Buchanan 10, Bronson 0 – Game 2 
 Bridgman 6, Coloma 4 – Game 1 
 Coloma 7, Bridgman 4 – Game 2 
 Watervliet 11, Gobles 1 – Game 1 
 Watervliet 15, Gobles 0 – Game 2 
 Berrien Springs 6, Constantine 0 – Game 1 
 Berrien Springs 14, Constantine 6 – Game 2 
 Hartford 20, Bangor 0 – Game 1 
 Hartford 23, Bangor 5 – Game 2 
 Marcellus 15, Cassopolis 0 – Game 1 
 Marcellus 16, Cassopolis 1 – Game 2 
 White Pigeon 5, Comstock 4 – Game 1 
 Comstock 6, White Pigeon 5 – Game 2 
 Paw Paw 7, Sturgis 6 – Game 1 
 Paw Paw 15, Sturgis 0 – Game 2 
 Lawton 11, Saugatuck 7 – Game 1 
 Lawton 3, Saugatuck 2 – Game 2 
 Three Rivers 5, Hamilton 4 – Game 1 
 Hamilton11, Three Rivers 4 – Game 2
Today 
 Girls Soccer 
 St. Joseph at Vicksburg, 6:30 p.m. 
 New Buffalo at Michigan Lutheran, 5:00 p.m. 
 Our Lady of the Lake at Niles, 5:00 p.m. 
 Bridgman at South Haven, 6:45 p.m. 
 Berrien Springs at Dowagiac, 5:00 p.m. 
 Buchanan at Three Rivers, 5:00 p.m. 
 Plainwell at Mattawan, 6:30 p.m. 
 Comstock at Saugatuck, 5:45 p.m. 
 Byron Center at Portage Northern, 6:30 p.m. 
 East Lansing at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 6:30 p.m. 
 Gull Lake at Grand Rapids Christian, 6:30 p.m. 
 Fennville at Hamilton, 5:30 p.m. 
 Kalamazoo Home School at Schoolcraft, 5:00 p.m.
Baseball 
 Benton Harbor at Our Lady of the Lake, 4:15 p.m. (DH) 
 New Buffalo at Michigan Lutheran, 4:15 p.m. (DH) 
 South Haven at Watervliet, 4:30 p.m. (DH) 
 River Valley at Decatur, 4:30 p.m. 
 Dowagiac at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m. 
 Hartford at Bloomingdale, 4:00 p.m. 
 Comstock at Saugatuck, 5:45 p.m. 
 Three Rivers at Allegan, 4:00 p.m. 
 Edwardsburg at Otsego, 4:00 p.m. (DH) 
 Ada Forest Hills Eastern at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m. 
 Fennville at Gobles, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Softball 
 New Buffalo at Michigan Lutheran, 4:15 p.m. (DH) 
 South Haven at Watervliet, 4:30 p.m. (DH) 
 River Valley at Decatur, 4:30 p.m. 
 Dowagiac at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m. 
 Parchment at Allegan, 4:30 p.m. 
 Edwardsburg at Otsego, 4:00 p.m. (DH) 
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NFL Draft – Lions take Hutchinson at No. 2, trade up to take Williams   The Detroit Lions have selected Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson with the No. 2 pick, addressing a desperate need with a hometown star. The 6-foot-6,