MLB  – Major League Baseball
Last Night

Tigers, White Sox, and Cubs were off

Tonight

  Chicago  Cubs (Thompson 6-0) at Baltimore (Bradish 1-3), 7:05 p.m.

  Detroit  (Skubal 4-2) at Pittsburgh (Quintana 1-2), 7:05 p.m.                WSJM/WCSY 6:45

  L.A.  Dodgers (White 1-1) at Chicago White Sox (Kopech 1-2), 8:10 p.m.

MLB  – AP Source: Keuchel agrees to minor league deal with D-backs

  The  Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a minor league contract with former Cy  Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel (KY’-kuhl), according to a person with  knowledge of the situation.  The person  spoke to The Associated Press Thursday on the condition of anonymity because  the move has not been announced. The left-hander was recently released by the  Chicago White Sox after having a 2-5 record with a 7.88 ERA through eight  starts. He was in the final season of a $55 million, three-year deal. The  34-year-old Keuchel won the AL Cy Young Award with the Houston Astros in 2015  and is also a two-time All-Star and five-time Gold Glove winner.

NHL  – National Hockey League – 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Conference Finals
Last Night

  Colorado Avalanche 6, Edmonton Oilers 5 – OT                 (COL Wins 4-0)

Avalanche 6, Oilers 5 – OT – Avalanche sweep Oilers,  advance to Stanley Cup Final 

  Artturi  Lehkonen scored 1:19 into overtime, and Colorado rallied to beat the Edmonton  Oilers 6-5 Monday night, completing a four-game sweep in the Western Conference  final and sending the Avalanche to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time  since 2001. Colorado will take on the winner of the Eastern Conference final  between the New York Rangers and two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa  Bay Lightning. Cale Makar, Devon Toews Gabriel Landeskog, Nathan MacKinnon and  Mikko Rantanen also scored for Colorado. Pavel Francouz stopped 30 of 35 shots.  Zach Hyman scored twice for the Oilers. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Connor McDavid and  Zack Kassian also scored for Edmonton. Leon Draisaitl had four assists and  goalie Mike Smith finished with 36 saves.

Tonight

  New York Rangers at Tampa Bay Lightning, 8:00 p.m.          (NYR Leads 2-1)

NHL  – Bruins fire coach Bruce Cassidy after 1st-round playoff exit

  The  Boston Bruins have fired coach Bruce Cassidy several weeks after losing in the  first round of the playoffs. General manager Don Sweeney says the search for a  replacement will begin immediately. Boston made the playoffs in each of  Cassidy’s six seasons behind the bench. He coached the Bruins within one  victory of the Stanley Cup in 2019. Cassidy immediately becomes a top candidate  for vacancies in Philadelphia, Chicago, Winnipeg, Vegas and Detroit and any  others that may now come open. The Bruins are expected to be without first-line  left winger Brad Marchand and top defenseman Charlie McAvoy for at least the  first two months of next season.   Cassidy  was previously an assistant coach with the Chicago Blackhawks, he was also a  head coach of the Grand Rapids Griffins.

NHL  – Jets’ Kyle Connor wins Lady Byng for gentlemanly conduct

  Winnipeg  Jets forward Kyle Connor has won the Lady Byng Trophy, given to the NHL’s most  gentlemanly player. Connor tied for the second-fewest number of minor penalties  during the regular season. He was penalized just twice in over 1,700 minutes of  ice time that included regular short-handed shifts and matchups against top  offensive opponents. It’s his first Lady Byng honor. Last year’s winner, Jaccob  Slavin of Carolina, was second in voting by the Professional Hockey Writer  Association. Minnesota defenseman Jared Spurgeon was third.

Soccer  – Canada men back at practice after meeting with federation

  Canada  Soccer says its World Cup-bound men’s team has returned to practice after  refusing to play in an exhibition match against Panama because of strained  labor negotiations. The nation’s governing body announced on social media on  Monday that the two sides had met the night before. The team returned to  practice and future meetings were scheduled. Canada is set to play Curacao at  Vancouver’s BC Place on Thursday in the CONCACAF National League.

NFL  – Denver Broncos sale could come as early as this month

  The  Denver Broncos could have a new owner as soon as this month in what’s expected  to be the most expensive deal in sports history at around $4.5 billion. A  second round of bids for the franchise was due Monday from prospective buyers.  The Pat Bowlen Trust will have to accept the winning bid, and NFL owners will  need to approve the sale of the team that’s been in the Bowlen family for  nearly four decades.

NFL  – Romeo Crennel retires after almost 40 years as NFL coach

  Romeo  Crennel announced his retirement Monday, ending a 39-year NFL coaching career  that included five Super Bowl titles. Crennel, spent the past eight seasons  with the Houston Texans. He was the team’s defensive coordinator from 2014-16  and assistant head coach from 2017-19. In 2020 he was the associate head coach  before becoming the interim head coach after coach Bill O’Brien was fired after  just four games.

NFL  – All-Pro Aaron Donald returning to LA Rams with a big raise

  All-Pro  defensive tackle Aaron Donald is getting a big raise to stay with the Los  Angeles Rams under a reworked contract through 2024. The team didn’t disclose  terms of the new deal, but the NFL Network reported Donald is getting a $40 million  raise that will make him the highest-paid defensive player in the league.  Donald was already under contract for the next three seasons, but he openly  contemplated retirement after he won his first ring with the Rams in February.  Instead, the seven-time All-Pro will be back to torment offenses at the heart  of Los Angeles’ defense.

NFL  – Browns’ Watson named in 24th lawsuit by massage therapists

  A  24th woman has filed a civil lawsuit alleging sexual misconduct by Cleveland  Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, who is also awaiting possible discipline  from the NFL. The latest lawsuit was filed in Houston by attorney Tony Buzbee,  who is representing all 24 women. Buzbee says in a statement that the women  “continue to stand firm for what is right." Watson’s attorney Rusty Hardin  said he could not immediately comment on the latest lawsuit. Hardin has  repeatedly said Watson has done nothing wrong. Watson has been accused by  massage therapists of harassing, assaulting or touching them during  appointments and the latest lawsuit makes similar allegations.

NCAABSB  – Louisville wins 3 straight to reach super regionals

  Levi  Usher hit a two-run single in the eighth, Cameron Masterman added a go-ahead  homer in the inning and No. 12 national seed Louisville beat Michigan 11-9 to  win the Louisville Regional. Louisville won three straight regional games,  after a loss to Michigan on Saturday, to advance to the super regionals against  Texas A&M. Usher went 4 for 5 with four RBIs and Masterman added three  RBIs, including his fourth homer of the regional. Michigan started the game  with three straight doubles to take a 2-0 lead, but Louisville scored seven  runs with two outs in the bottom of the first.

Golf  – LIV – Mickelson joins Saud-funded league

  Phil  Mickelson is ending his 4-month hiatus from competitive golf and is joining the  Saudi-funded rival league. Mickelson was the last big name added to the 48-man  field for the LIV Golf Invitational outside London that starts Friday.  The six-time major champion was the chief  recruiter for the Saudi league. But it appeared to backfire when he was quoted  as accusing the PGA Tour of “obnoxious greed.” He also says while he’s aware of  Saudi Arabia’s human rights record, it would be worth it to join if it meant  having leverage against the PGA Tour.  Mickelson  says he’ll still play the majors.

Golf  – Jack Nicklaus to become honorary citizen of St. Andrews

  Jack  Nicklaus is returning to St. Andrews in July to become an honorary citizen. And  this time he’ll be joining some exclusive company. The honor from the town  council has been awarded to only two other American citizens. One was amateur  great Bobby Jones in 1958. The other was Benjamin Franklin in 1759. Nicklaus  won two of his three British Open titles at St. Andrews. He loves the Old  Course so much that he chose St. Andrews in 2005 to play in his 164th and final  major championship. Nicklaus says he won’t be playing in the Champions  Challenge exhibition.

Olympics  – Phelps, Vonn among those heading to US Olympic & Para Hall

  Lindsey  Vonn, Michelle Kwan, Mia Hamm, Billie Jean King and the late Pat Summitt are  among the nine individual women who will be inducted into the U.S. Olympic and  Paralympic Hall of Fame this summer. Michael Phelps and hurdling great Roger  Kingdom are also going in. Others voted onto the 2022 class were Natalie  Coughlin, Muffy Davis, David Kiley, Trischa Zorn-Hudson and Gretchen Fraser.  The 1976 women’s 4×100 freestyle relay swimming team, anchored by Shirley  Babashoff in its stunning upset over the East Germans, and the 2002 men’s  Paralympic sled hockey team also were voted into the hall by a mix of Olympic  and Paralympic athletes, media and administrators and fans. The induction  ceremony is set for June 24 at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum in  Colorado Springs.

NCAAFB  – Tim Tebow among first-timers on College Football HOF ballot

  Tim  Tebow is among the former players making a first appearance on the College  Football Hall of Fame ballot this year.  Tebow  led Florida to two national championships and won a Heisman Trophy and has been  outspoken in his Christian beliefs. Some of the other former players on the  ballot for the first time are quarterback Alex Smith of Utah, wide receiver  Justin Blackmon of Oklahoma State, running back Ki-Jana Carter of Penn State,  linebacker Luke Kuechly of Boston College and defensive lineman Dewey Selmon of  Oklahoma.

MILB – Midwest League Baseball
Yesterday

  No games yesterday 

Today

  Lansing Lugnuts at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m.

  Cedar Rapids Kernels at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m.

  Great Lakes Loons at Dayton Dragons, 7:05 p.m.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Today
Girls Soccer – Regional Semifinals
Division 1 at Caledonia

  Portage Central vs. Traverse City West, 5:00 p.m.

  Hudsonville vs. Rockford, 7:00 p.m.

Division 3 at Otsego

  Otsego vs. Brooklyn Columbia Central, 5:30 p.m.

  South Haven vs. Hudsonville Unity Christian, 7:30 p.m.

Division 4 at Portage Northern

  Kalamazoo Christian vs. Lansing Christian, 5:00 p.m.

  Our Lady of the Lake vs. Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m. 

MLB – Major League Baseball 
 Last Night 
Tigers, White Sox, and Cubs were off
Tonight 
 Chicago Cubs (Thompson 6-0) at Baltimore (Bradish 1-3), 7:05 p.m. 
 Detroit (Skubal 4-2) at Pittsburgh (Quintana 1-2), 7:05 p.m.                WSJM/WCSY 6:45 
 L.A. Dodgers (White 1-1) at Chicago White Sox (Kopech 1-2), 8:10 p.m.
MLB – AP Source: Keuchel agrees to minor league deal with D-backs 
 The Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a minor league contract with former Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel (KY&rsquo;-kuhl), according to a person with knowledge of the situation.  The person spoke to The Associated Press Thursday on the condition of anonymity because the move has not been announced. The left-hander was recently released by the Chicago White Sox after having a 2-5 record with a 7.88 ERA through eight starts. He was in the final season of a $55 million, three-year deal. The 34-year-old Keuchel won the AL Cy Young Award with the Houston Astros in 2015 and is also a two-time All-Star and five-time Gold Glove winner.
NHL – National Hockey League – 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Conference Finals 
 Last Night 
 Colorado Avalanche 6, Edmonton Oilers 5 &#8211; OT                 (COL Wins 4-0)
Avalanche 6, Oilers 5 – OT – Avalanche sweep Oilers, advance to Stanley Cup Final 
 Artturi Lehkonen scored 1:19 into overtime, and Colorado rallied to beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-5 Monday night, completing a four-game sweep in the Western Conference final and sending the Avalanche to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2001. Colorado will take on the winner of the Eastern Conference final between the New York Rangers and two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning. Cale Makar, Devon Toews Gabriel Landeskog, Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen also scored for Colorado. Pavel Francouz stopped 30 of 35 shots. Zach Hyman scored twice for the Oilers. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Connor McDavid and Zack Kassian also scored for Edmonton. Leon Draisaitl had four assists and goalie Mike Smith finished with 36 saves.
Tonight 
 New York Rangers at Tampa Bay Lightning, 8:00 p.m.          (NYR Leads 2-1)
NHL – Bruins fire coach Bruce Cassidy after 1st-round playoff exit 
 The Boston Bruins have fired coach Bruce Cassidy several weeks after losing in the first round of the playoffs. General manager Don Sweeney says the search for a replacement will begin immediately. Boston made the playoffs in each of Cassidy&#8217;s six seasons behind the bench. He coached the Bruins within one victory of the Stanley Cup in 2019. Cassidy immediately becomes a top candidate for vacancies in Philadelphia, Chicago, Winnipeg, Vegas and Detroit and any others that may now come open. The Bruins are expected to be without first-line left winger Brad Marchand and top defenseman Charlie McAvoy for at least the first two months of next season.   Cassidy was previously an assistant coach with the Chicago Blackhawks, he was also a head coach of the Grand Rapids Griffins.
NHL – Jets&#8217; Kyle Connor wins Lady Byng for gentlemanly conduct 
 Winnipeg Jets forward Kyle Connor has won the Lady Byng Trophy, given to the NHL&#8217;s most gentlemanly player. Connor tied for the second-fewest number of minor penalties during the regular season. He was penalized just twice in over 1,700 minutes of ice time that included regular short-handed shifts and matchups against top offensive opponents. It&#8217;s his first Lady Byng honor. Last year&#8217;s winner, Jaccob Slavin of Carolina, was second in voting by the Professional Hockey Writer Association. Minnesota defenseman Jared Spurgeon was third.
Soccer – Canada men back at practice after meeting with federation 
 Canada Soccer says its World Cup-bound men&rsquo;s team has returned to practice after refusing to play in an exhibition match against Panama because of strained labor negotiations. The nation&rsquo;s governing body announced on social media on Monday that the two sides had met the night before. The team returned to practice and future meetings were scheduled. Canada is set to play Curacao at Vancouver&rsquo;s BC Place on Thursday in the CONCACAF National League.
 NFL – Denver Broncos sale could come as early as this month 
 The Denver Broncos could have a new owner as soon as this month in what&rsquo;s expected to be the most expensive deal in sports history at around $4.5 billion. A second round of bids for the franchise was due Monday from prospective buyers. The Pat Bowlen Trust will have to accept the winning bid, and NFL owners will need to approve the sale of the team that&rsquo;s been in the Bowlen family for nearly four decades.
NFL – Romeo Crennel retires after almost 40 years as NFL coach 
 Romeo Crennel announced his retirement Monday, ending a 39-year NFL coaching career that included five Super Bowl titles. Crennel, spent the past eight seasons with the Houston Texans. He was the team&rsquo;s defensive coordinator from 2014-16 and assistant head coach from 2017-19. In 2020 he was the associate head coach before becoming the interim head coach after coach Bill O&rsquo;Brien was fired after just four games.
NFL – All-Pro Aaron Donald returning to LA Rams with a big raise 
 All-Pro defensive tackle Aaron Donald is getting a big raise to stay with the Los Angeles Rams under a reworked contract through 2024. The team didn&rsquo;t disclose terms of the new deal, but the NFL Network reported Donald is getting a $40 million raise that will make him the highest-paid defensive player in the league. Donald was already under contract for the next three seasons, but he openly contemplated retirement after he won his first ring with the Rams in February. Instead, the seven-time All-Pro will be back to torment offenses at the heart of Los Angeles&rsquo; defense.
NFL – Browns&#8217; Watson named in 24th lawsuit by massage therapists 
 A 24th woman has filed a civil lawsuit alleging sexual misconduct by Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, who is also awaiting possible discipline from the NFL. The latest lawsuit was filed in Houston by attorney Tony Buzbee, who is representing all 24 women. Buzbee says in a statement that the women &ldquo;continue to stand firm for what is right.&quot; Watson&rsquo;s attorney Rusty Hardin said he could not immediately comment on the latest lawsuit. Hardin has repeatedly said Watson has done nothing wrong. Watson has been accused by massage therapists of harassing, assaulting or touching them during appointments and the latest lawsuit makes similar allegations.
NCAABSB – Louisville wins 3 straight to reach super regionals 
 Levi Usher hit a two-run single in the eighth, Cameron Masterman added a go-ahead homer in the inning and No. 12 national seed Louisville beat Michigan 11-9 to win the Louisville Regional. Louisville won three straight regional games, after a loss to Michigan on Saturday, to advance to the super regionals against Texas A&amp;M. Usher went 4 for 5 with four RBIs and Masterman added three RBIs, including his fourth homer of the regional. Michigan started the game with three straight doubles to take a 2-0 lead, but Louisville scored seven runs with two outs in the bottom of the first.
Golf – LIV – Mickelson joins Saud-funded league 
 Phil Mickelson is ending his 4-month hiatus from competitive golf and is joining the Saudi-funded rival league. Mickelson was the last big name added to the 48-man field for the LIV Golf Invitational outside London that starts Friday.  The six-time major champion was the chief recruiter for the Saudi league. But it appeared to backfire when he was quoted as accusing the PGA Tour of &ldquo;obnoxious greed.&rdquo; He also says while he&rsquo;s aware of Saudi Arabia&rsquo;s human rights record, it would be worth it to join if it meant having leverage against the PGA Tour.  Mickelson says he&rsquo;ll still play the majors.
Golf – Jack Nicklaus to become honorary citizen of St. Andrews 
 Jack Nicklaus is returning to St. Andrews in July to become an honorary citizen. And this time he&#8217;ll be joining some exclusive company. The honor from the town council has been awarded to only two other American citizens. One was amateur great Bobby Jones in 1958. The other was Benjamin Franklin in 1759. Nicklaus won two of his three British Open titles at St. Andrews. He loves the Old Course so much that he chose St. Andrews in 2005 to play in his 164th and final major championship. Nicklaus says he won&#8217;t be playing in the Champions Challenge exhibition.
Olympics – Phelps, Vonn among those heading to US Olympic &amp; Para Hall 
 Lindsey Vonn, Michelle Kwan, Mia Hamm, Billie Jean King and the late Pat Summitt are among the nine individual women who will be inducted into the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Hall of Fame this summer. Michael Phelps and hurdling great Roger Kingdom are also going in. Others voted onto the 2022 class were Natalie Coughlin, Muffy Davis, David Kiley, Trischa Zorn-Hudson and Gretchen Fraser. The 1976 women&rsquo;s 4&#215;100 freestyle relay swimming team, anchored by Shirley Babashoff in its stunning upset over the East Germans, and the 2002 men&rsquo;s Paralympic sled hockey team also were voted into the hall by a mix of Olympic and Paralympic athletes, media and administrators and fans. The induction ceremony is set for June 24 at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum in Colorado Springs.
NCAAFB – Tim Tebow among first-timers on College Football HOF ballot 
 Tim Tebow is among the former players making a first appearance on the College Football Hall of Fame ballot this year.  Tebow led Florida to two national championships and won a Heisman Trophy and has been outspoken in his Christian beliefs. Some of the other former players on the ballot for the first time are quarterback Alex Smith of Utah, wide receiver Justin Blackmon of Oklahoma State, running back Ki-Jana Carter of Penn State, linebacker Luke Kuechly of Boston College and defensive lineman Dewey Selmon of Oklahoma.
MILB – Midwest League Baseball 
 Yesterday 
 No games yesterday 
Today 
 Lansing Lugnuts at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m. 
 Cedar Rapids Kernels at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. 
 Great Lakes Loons at Dayton Dragons, 7:05 p.m.
MHSAA – High School Sports 
 Today 
 Girls Soccer – Regional Semifinals 
 Division 1 at Caledonia 
 Portage Central vs. Traverse City West, 5:00 p.m. 
 Hudsonville vs. Rockford, 7:00 p.m.
Division 3 at Otsego 
 Otsego vs. Brooklyn Columbia Central, 5:30 p.m. 
 South Haven vs. Hudsonville Unity Christian, 7:30 p.m.
Division 4 at Portage Northern 
 Kalamazoo Christian vs. Lansing Christian, 5:00 p.m. 
 Our Lady of the Lake vs. Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m.

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MLB  – Major League Baseball   Last Night  Tigers, White Sox, and Cubs were off Tonight    Chicago  Cubs (Thompson 6-0) at Baltimore (Bradish 1-3), 7:05 p.m.   Detroit  (Skubal 4-2) at Pittsburgh (Quintana 1-2), 7:05 p.m.