MLB  – Major League Baseball
Last Night

  Chicago White Sox 3, Chicago Cubs 1

Pittsburgh Pirates at Detroit Tigers, PPD to today

White Sox 3, Cubs 1 – Anderson homers as White Sox  beat Cubs 3-1 at rainy Wrigley

  Tim Anderson homered and José Abreu made two nice  plays at first base, helping the Chicago White Sox beat the Chicago Cubs 3-1 at  rainy, chilly Wrigley Field. Looking to dig themselves out of a rough start,  the banged-up White Sox won for the third time in four games. Michael Kopech  pitched four-plus scoreless innings, and Jake Burger had two hits. Anderson led  off the third with a drive to right-center on Keegan Thompson’s first pitch of  the inning, making it 3-0 with his fourth homer. The dynamic shortstop is  batting .359 in his last 10 games.

Pirates at Tigers, PPD – Pirates-Tigers game rained  out, doubleheader Wednesday

  The game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Detroit  Tigers has been rained out. It will be made up as part of a doubleheader  Wednesday. The postponement at Comerica Park was announced several hours before  the game was supposed to begin. Pittsburgh and Detroit will start at 1:10 p.m.  Wednesday in a straight doubleheader.

Today

  Pittsburgh  (Peters 3-0) at Detroit (Pineda 1-1), 1:10 p.m. – Game 1                WSJM/WCSY 12:50

  Pittsburgh  (Quintana 0-1) at Detroit (Faedo 0-0), 4:40 p.m. – Game 2             WSJM/WCSY

  Chicago  White Sox (Giolito 0-1) at Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 1-2), 7:40 p.m.

MLB  – Cubs place LHP Drew Smyly on bereavement list

  The  Chicago Cubs have placed left-hander Drew Smyly on the bereavement list and  brought up right-hander Robert Gsellman from Triple-A Iowa. Smyly was slated to  start against the Chicago White Sox at Wrigley Field. Right-hander Scott  Effross got the call instead, beginning a bullpen day for the Cubs. Left-hander  Locke St. John was designated for assignment. He was optioned to Iowa on  Sunday.

MLB  – From stadium to sea, LA Dodgers unveil All-Star Game plans

  The  Los Angeles Dodgers have unveiled plans for this summer’s MLB All-Star Game.  The franchise will be hosting for the first time since 1980. Dodger Stadium, LA  Live in downtown Los Angeles and the Santa Monica Pier will be backdrops for  events running from July 15 to July 19. The Dodgers plan to honor Jackie  Robinson, who broke baseball’s color barrier with the franchise 75 years ago.  His widow, Rachel, turns 100 on July 19, the same day as the All-Star Game. The  Home Run Derby is July 18.

NHL  – National Hockey League – 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs – 1st Round
Last Night

  Pittsburgh Penguins 4, New York Rangers 3 – 3 OT            (PIT  Leads 1-0) 

  Washington Capitals 4, Florida Panthers 2                       (WAS  Leads 1-0) 

  Colorado Avalanche 7, Nashville Predators 2                   (COL  Leads 1-0) 

  Calgary Flames 1, Dallas Stars 0                                      (CGY  Leads 1-0)

Tonight

  Boston Bruins at Carolina Hurricanes, 7:00 p.m.              (CAR Leads 1-0) 

  Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs, 7:30 p.m.      (TOR Leads 1-0) 

  St. Louis Blues at Minnesota Wild, 9:30 p.m.                    (STL  Leads 1-0) 

  Los Angeles Kings at Edmonton Oilers, 10:00 p.m.            (LAK Leads 1-0) 

NHL – Derek King remains in running for Blackhawks  coaching job

  Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson says interim  coach Derek King remains in the running for the full-time job. The Blackhawks  announced over the weekend that assistants Marc Crawford and Rob Cookson will  not return to the organization next season. But Davidson says that doesn’t  impact King’s situation at all. Davidson, who took over as general manager when  the team dropped his interim tag on March 1, says he would like to hire a head  coach by mid-July.

NBA  – National Basketball Association – 2022 NBA Playoffs – 2nd Round
Tonight

  Boston Celtics 109, Milwaukee Bucks 86                          (Series  Tied 1-1) 

  Memphis Grizzlies 106, Golden State Warriors 101           (Series  Tied 1-1) 

Last Night

  Philadelphia 76ers at Miami Heat, 7:30 p.m.                       (MIA  Leads 1-0) 

  Dallas Mavericks at Phoenix Suns, 10:00 p.m.                    (PHX  Leads 1-0) 

NFL – Bears appoint King, Koziol co-directors of  player personnel

  The Chicago Bears have appointed Jeff King and Kansas  City Chiefs executive Trey Koziol co-directors of player personnel under new  general manager Ryan Poles. King was a tight end who played seven seasons in  the NFL with Carolina and Arizona after starring at Virginia Tech. He started  as a scouting intern for the Bears in 2015. He was hired full time in 2016 as a  pro scout and got promoted to assistant director of pro scouting in 2019 under  former GM Ryan Pace. Koziol is from the Chicago area and has 14 years of front  office experience with Tennessee and Kansas City. He joined the Chiefs in 2013  as an area scout and spent the past year as assistant director of college  scouting. He and Poles worked together in Kansas City. and were college teammates  at BC.

NFL – Tannehill: Divisional loss left Titans QB with  ‘deep scar’

  Sleepless nights. Rewinding the loss in his mind over  and over again. Therapy sessions as well. And weeks and weeks of time. Ryan  Tannehill has lost big games before. Losing as the AFC’s No. 1 seed with the  Titans quarterback throwing three interceptions left him with what he called a  “deep scar.” Tannehill said he was in a dark place. Tannehill talked to  reporters Tuesday for the first time since the Titans’ loss to the Cincinnati  Bengals in January. He also called the trade of his top target A.J. Brown shocking  because he expected an extension keeping the receiver in Tennessee.

NFL – First Asian American among NFL’s 10 new on-field  officials

  The NFL has hired 10 new on-field officials, including  the first Asian American to officiate in the league and a former player. Lo van  Pham joins the NFL from the Big 12 Conference. He was born in Vietnam and after  a stop in the Philippines, moved to the United States when he was seven. Mike  Morton becomes the third former NFL player on the 2022 roster of officials,  joining Nate Jones and Terry Killens. Morton was drafted in the fourth round in  1995 by the Raiders, and was a linebacker for them from 1995-98. He also played  in St. Louis, Green Bay (2000), and Indianapolis during his seven-year NFL  career.

NCAAHKY – Michigan State hires Adam Nightingale to  lead hockey program

  Michigan State has hired hockey coach Adam  Nightingale. The former player for the Spartans led USA Hockey’s development  program for two years and was a Detroit Red Wings assistant for a season.  Athletic director Alan Haller made the announcement Tuesday. Nightingale  replaces Danton Cole after he was 58-101-12 over five seasons. Haller says  Nightingale has a passion for the school and the program and has a strong  combination of skill development, player development and recruiting ties”

WNBA – State Dept.: Brittney Griner considered  wrongfully detained

  The State Department says it has determined WNBA star  Brittney Griner is being wrongfully detained in Russia. That means the U.S.  will more aggressively work to secure her release while the legal case against  her plays out. Griner was detained at an airport in February after Russian  authorities said a search of her bag revealed vape cartridges containing traces  of cannabis oil. U.S. officials previously stopped short of classifying the  Phoenix Mercury player as wrongfully detained. The president of the WNBA  players’ union says it’s time for Griner to “come home.”

Horse Racing – Mo.-based company hired to police drugs  in US horse racing

  A deal for Drug Free Sport International to police  medication in horse racing is in place two months before the Horseracing  Integrity and Safety Authority takes effect. The Kansas City, Missouri-based  company has overseen testing and enforcement with the NFL, NBA, MLB and NCAA.  The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority takes effect July 1. The  anti-doping and medication rules aren’t expected to begin until early next  year, which leaves the 38 states where horse racing occurs in charge for now.  Drug Free Sport International will oversee an integrity and welfare unit that  will be led by Jonathan Taylor, a British attorney.

MILB – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night

  South Bend Cubs 5, Peoria Chiefs 4 – 10 Innings

  West Michigan Whitecaps at Lansing Lugnuts, PPD

  Beloit Sky Carp at Great Lakes Loons, PPD

Today

  West Michigan Whitecaps at Lansing Lugnuts, 11:05 a.m.

  Beloit Sky Carp at Great Lakes Loons, 11:05 a.m.

  Peoria Chiefs at South Bend Cubs, 6:05 p.m.

ECHL – ECHL Hockey League – 2022 Kelly Cup Playoffs –  Round 1
Last Night

  Toledo Walleye 4, Cincinnati Cyclones 2                          (TOL  Wins 4-3) 

  -Toledo (Red Wings ECHL Affiliate), will face Wheeling  (PIT affiliate) in Round 2

MHSAA  – High School Sports
Yesterday
Girls Soccer

  Michigan Lutheran 8,  New Buffalo 0

Boys Golf

  BCS-White at Grand  Beach, New Buffalo
Bridgman                             195
Howardsville  Christian        226
River  Valley                         228
Our  Lady of the Lake             244
New  Buffalo                         250

Today
Girls Soccer

St. Joseph at Battle  Creek Central, 6:30 p.m.

  Mattawan at Lakeshore,  6:30 p.m.

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

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

  Comstock at Buchanan,  5:00 p.m.

  Covert at South Haven,  6:30 p.m.

  Saugatuck at Hartford,  5:00 p.m.

  Fennville at Coloma, 6:00  p.m.

  Watervliet at Kalamazoo  Christian, 5:00 p.m.

  Plainwell at Allegan,  6:30 p.m.

  Three Rivers at  Otsego, 6:00 p.m.

  Niles at Paw Paw, 6:30  p.m.

  Vicksburg at Sturgis,  6:30 p.m.

  Kalamazoo Hackett at  Schoolcraft, 5:00 p.m.

  Constantine at  Delton-Kellogg, 6:00 p.m.

  Gull Lake at Battle  Creek Lakeview, 6:30 p.m.

  Portage Central at  Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 6:30 p.m.

Kalamazoo Central at  Portage Northern, 6:30 p.m.

Baseball

  Michigan Lutheran at  Eau Claire, 4:30 p.m. (DH)

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

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

  Loy Norrix at BC  Lakeview, 4:00 p.m. (DH)

  Portage Northern at Kal.  Hackett, 4:30 p.m. (DH)

  Parchment at  Constantine, 4:30 p.m. (DH)

Softball

  Michigan Lutheran at  Eau Claire, 4:30 p.m. (DH)

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

  Buchanan at South  Haven, 4:00 p.m. (DH)

  Parchment at  Constantine, 4:30 p.m. (DH)

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

Boys Golf

  SMAC West at Point O’  Woods, 2:00 p.m. (St. Joseph host)

Girls Tennis

  Lakeshore at Mattawan,  4:00 p.m.

Track and Field

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

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

MLB – Major League Baseball 
 Last Night 
 Chicago White Sox 3, Chicago Cubs 1 
Pittsburgh Pirates at Detroit Tigers, PPD to today
White Sox 3, Cubs 1 – Anderson homers as White Sox beat Cubs 3-1 at rainy Wrigley 
 Tim Anderson homered and José Abreu made two nice plays at first base, helping the Chicago White Sox beat the Chicago Cubs 3-1 at rainy, chilly Wrigley Field. Looking to dig themselves out of a rough start, the banged-up White Sox won for the third time in four games. Michael Kopech pitched four-plus scoreless innings, and Jake Burger had two hits. Anderson led off the third with a drive to right-center on Keegan Thompson&rsquo;s first pitch of the inning, making it 3-0 with his fourth homer. The dynamic shortstop is batting .359 in his last 10 games.
Pirates at Tigers, PPD – Pirates-Tigers game rained out, doubleheader Wednesday 
 The game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Detroit Tigers has been rained out. It will be made up as part of a doubleheader Wednesday. The postponement at Comerica Park was announced several hours before the game was supposed to begin. Pittsburgh and Detroit will start at 1:10 p.m. Wednesday in a straight doubleheader.
Today 
 Pittsburgh (Peters 3-0) at Detroit (Pineda 1-1), 1:10 p.m. – Game 1                WSJM/WCSY 12:50 
 Pittsburgh (Quintana 0-1) at Detroit (Faedo 0-0), 4:40 p.m. – Game 2             WSJM/WCSY 
 Chicago White Sox (Giolito 0-1) at Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 1-2), 7:40 p.m.
MLB – Cubs place LHP Drew Smyly on bereavement list 
 The Chicago Cubs have placed left-hander Drew Smyly on the bereavement list and brought up right-hander Robert Gsellman from Triple-A Iowa. Smyly was slated to start against the Chicago White Sox at Wrigley Field. Right-hander Scott Effross got the call instead, beginning a bullpen day for the Cubs. Left-hander Locke St. John was designated for assignment. He was optioned to Iowa on Sunday.
MLB – From stadium to sea, LA Dodgers unveil All-Star Game plans 
 The Los Angeles Dodgers have unveiled plans for this summer&#8217;s MLB All-Star Game. The franchise will be hosting for the first time since 1980. Dodger Stadium, LA Live in downtown Los Angeles and the Santa Monica Pier will be backdrops for events running from July 15 to July 19. The Dodgers plan to honor Jackie Robinson, who broke baseball&#8217;s color barrier with the franchise 75 years ago. His widow, Rachel, turns 100 on July 19, the same day as the All-Star Game. The Home Run Derby is July 18.
NHL – National Hockey League – 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs – 1st Round 
 Last Night 
 Pittsburgh Penguins 4, New York Rangers 3 – 3 OT           (PIT Leads 1-0) 
 Washington Capitals 4, Florida Panthers 2                       (WAS Leads 1-0) 
 Colorado Avalanche 7, Nashville Predators 2                   (COL Leads 1-0) 
 Calgary Flames 1, Dallas Stars 0                                      (CGY Leads 1-0)
Tonight 
 Boston Bruins at Carolina Hurricanes, 7:00 p.m.              (CAR Leads 1-0) 
 Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs, 7:30 p.m.      (TOR Leads 1-0) 
 St. Louis Blues at Minnesota Wild, 9:30 p.m.                    (STL Leads 1-0) 
 Los Angeles Kings at Edmonton Oilers, 10:00 p.m.            (LAK Leads 1-0) 
NHL – Derek King remains in running for Blackhawks coaching job 
 Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson says interim coach Derek King remains in the running for the full-time job. The Blackhawks announced over the weekend that assistants Marc Crawford and Rob Cookson will not return to the organization next season. But Davidson says that doesn&rsquo;t impact King&rsquo;s situation at all. Davidson, who took over as general manager when the team dropped his interim tag on March 1, says he would like to hire a head coach by mid-July.
NBA – National Basketball Association – 2022 NBA Playoffs – 2nd Round 
 Tonight 
 Boston Celtics 109, Milwaukee Bucks 86                          (Series Tied 1-1) 
 Memphis Grizzlies 106, Golden State Warriors 101           (Series Tied 1-1) 
Last Night 
 Philadelphia 76ers at Miami Heat, 7:30 p.m.                       (MIA Leads 1-0) 
 Dallas Mavericks at Phoenix Suns, 10:00 p.m.                    (PHX Leads 1-0) 
NFL – Bears appoint King, Koziol co-directors of player personnel 
 The Chicago Bears have appointed Jeff King and Kansas City Chiefs executive Trey Koziol co-directors of player personnel under new general manager Ryan Poles. King was a tight end who played seven seasons in the NFL with Carolina and Arizona after starring at Virginia Tech. He started as a scouting intern for the Bears in 2015. He was hired full time in 2016 as a pro scout and got promoted to assistant director of pro scouting in 2019 under former GM Ryan Pace. Koziol is from the Chicago area and has 14 years of front office experience with Tennessee and Kansas City. He joined the Chiefs in 2013 as an area scout and spent the past year as assistant director of college scouting. He and Poles worked together in Kansas City. and were college teammates at BC.
NFL – Tannehill: Divisional loss left Titans QB with &#8216;deep scar&#8217; 
 Sleepless nights. Rewinding the loss in his mind over and over again. Therapy sessions as well. And weeks and weeks of time. Ryan Tannehill has lost big games before. Losing as the AFC&rsquo;s No. 1 seed with the Titans quarterback throwing three interceptions left him with what he called a &ldquo;deep scar.&rdquo; Tannehill said he was in a dark place. Tannehill talked to reporters Tuesday for the first time since the Titans&rsquo; loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in January. He also called the trade of his top target A.J. Brown shocking because he expected an extension keeping the receiver in Tennessee.
NFL – First Asian American among NFL&#8217;s 10 new on-field officials 
 The NFL has hired 10 new on-field officials, including the first Asian American to officiate in the league and a former player. Lo van Pham joins the NFL from the Big 12 Conference. He was born in Vietnam and after a stop in the Philippines, moved to the United States when he was seven. Mike Morton becomes the third former NFL player on the 2022 roster of officials, joining Nate Jones and Terry Killens. Morton was drafted in the fourth round in 1995 by the Raiders, and was a linebacker for them from 1995-98. He also played in St. Louis, Green Bay (2000), and Indianapolis during his seven-year NFL career.
NCAAHKY – Michigan State hires Adam Nightingale to lead hockey program 
 Michigan State has hired hockey coach Adam Nightingale. The former player for the Spartans led USA Hockey&rsquo;s development program for two years and was a Detroit Red Wings assistant for a season. Athletic director Alan Haller made the announcement Tuesday. Nightingale replaces Danton Cole after he was 58-101-12 over five seasons. Haller says Nightingale has a passion for the school and the program and has a strong combination of skill development, player development and recruiting ties&rdquo;
WNBA – State Dept.: Brittney Griner considered wrongfully detained 
 The State Department says it has determined WNBA star Brittney Griner is being wrongfully detained in Russia. That means the U.S. will more aggressively work to secure her release while the legal case against her plays out. Griner was detained at an airport in February after Russian authorities said a search of her bag revealed vape cartridges containing traces of cannabis oil. U.S. officials previously stopped short of classifying the Phoenix Mercury player as wrongfully detained. The president of the WNBA players&rsquo; union says it&#8217;s time for Griner to &ldquo;come home.&rdquo;
Horse Racing – Mo.-based company hired to police drugs in US horse racing 
 A deal for Drug Free Sport International to police medication in horse racing is in place two months before the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority takes effect. The Kansas City, Missouri-based company has overseen testing and enforcement with the NFL, NBA, MLB and NCAA. The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority takes effect July 1. The anti-doping and medication rules aren&#8217;t expected to begin until early next year, which leaves the 38 states where horse racing occurs in charge for now. Drug Free Sport International will oversee an integrity and welfare unit that will be led by Jonathan Taylor, a British attorney.
 MILB – Midwest League Baseball 
 Last Night 
 South Bend Cubs 5, Peoria Chiefs 4 – 10 Innings 
 West Michigan Whitecaps at Lansing Lugnuts, PPD 
 Beloit Sky Carp at Great Lakes Loons, PPD
Today 
 West Michigan Whitecaps at Lansing Lugnuts, 11:05 a.m. 
 Beloit Sky Carp at Great Lakes Loons, 11:05 a.m. 
 Peoria Chiefs at South Bend Cubs, 6:05 p.m.
ECHL – ECHL Hockey League – 2022 Kelly Cup Playoffs – Round 1 
 Last Night 
 Toledo Walleye 4, Cincinnati Cyclones 2                          (TOL Wins 4-3) 
 -Toledo (Red Wings ECHL Affiliate), will face Wheeling (PIT affiliate) in Round 2
MHSAA – High School Sports 
 Yesterday 
 Girls Soccer 
 Michigan Lutheran 8, New Buffalo 0
Boys Golf 
 BCS-White at Grand Beach, New Buffalo
<ol>
<li>Bridgman                             195</li>
<li>Howardsville Christian        226</li>
<li>River Valley                         228</li>
<li>Our Lady of the Lake             244</li>
<li>New Buffalo                         250</li>
</ol>
Today 
Girls Soccer 
St. Joseph at Battle Creek Central, 6:30 p.m. 
 Mattawan at Lakeshore, 6:30 p.m. 
 Bridgman at Our Lady of the Lake, 5:00 p.m. 
 Brandywine at Berrien Springs, 5:00 p.m. 
 Comstock at Buchanan, 5:00 p.m. 
 Covert at South Haven, 6:30 p.m. 
 Saugatuck at Hartford, 5:00 p.m. 
 Fennville at Coloma, 6:00 p.m. 
 Watervliet at Kalamazoo Christian, 5:00 p.m. 
 Plainwell at Allegan, 6:30 p.m. 
 Three Rivers at Otsego, 6:00 p.m. 
 Niles at Paw Paw, 6:30 p.m. 
 Vicksburg at Sturgis, 6:30 p.m. 
 Kalamazoo Hackett at Schoolcraft, 5:00 p.m. 
 Constantine at Delton-Kellogg, 6:00 p.m. 
 Gull Lake at Battle Creek Lakeview, 6:30 p.m. 
 Portage Central at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 6:30 p.m. 
Kalamazoo Central at Portage Northern, 6:30 p.m.
Baseball 
 Michigan Lutheran at Eau Claire, 4:30 p.m. (DH) 
 Bridgman at Brandywine, 4:15 p.m. (DH) 
 Gull Lake at Edwardsburg, 4:00 p.m. (DH) 
 Loy Norrix at BC Lakeview, 4:00 p.m. (DH) 
 Portage Northern at Kal. Hackett, 4:30 p.m. (DH) 
 Parchment at Constantine, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
 Softball 
 Michigan Lutheran at Eau Claire, 4:30 p.m. (DH) 
 Bridgman at Brandywine, 4:15 p.m. (DH) 
 Buchanan at South Haven, 4:00 p.m. (DH) 
 Parchment at Constantine, 4:30 p.m. (DH) 
 Schoolcraft at Delton-Kellogg, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Boys Golf 
 SMAC West at Point O&rsquo; Woods, 2:00 p.m. (St. Joseph host)
Girls Tennis 
 Lakeshore at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m.
Track and Field 
 St. Joseph at Portage Central, 4:00 p.m. 
 Lakeshore, Portage Northern at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m.

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