MLB  – Major League Baseball
Last Night

  Baltimore  Orioles 8, Detroit Tigers 1

  Cleveland  Guardians 8, Chicago White Sox 2

Chicago  Cubs 4, Miami Marlins 2

Orioles 8, Tigers 1 – Lyles throws complete game as  Orioles beat Tigers 8-1 

  Jordan Lyles threw the second complete game of his  career, Kyle Stowers homered and drove in three runs, and the Baltimore Orioles  avoided their first-ever season sweep by the Detroit Tigers with an 8-1  victory. Rookie Gunnar Henderson and two hits and an RBI for the Orioles, who  snapped a nine-game losing streak to Detroit dating to last season. Baltimore  moved within four games of Seattle for the AL’s third and final wild card.  Lyles allowed one run on three hits with six strikeouts and no walks, throwing  94 pitches. His previous complete game occurred on Sept. 30, 2012, for Houston  against Milwaukee.

Guardians 8, White Sox 2 – Kwan, McKenzie pace  Guardians to 8-2 victory over White Sox

  Steven Kwan homered among his three hits and Triston  McKenzie struck out 13 as the Cleveland Guardians beat the Chicago White Sox  8-2 to move closer to their first American League Central title since 2018.  Kwan had hits in each of his first three at-bats, capped by his fifth homer of  the season off Lance Lynn (7-6) on the first pitch of the fourth inning. The  Guardians (82-67) have won seven of their last eight games while reducing their  magic number for winning the division to seven. Cleveland is assured of winning  the division in the event of finishing in a tie for first with Chicago.  McKenzie (11-11) gave up two runs and six hits while matching his career high  with eight innings.

Cubs 4, Marlins 2 – Happ’s sacrifice fly caps 3-run  rally, Cubs beat Marlins 4-3 

  Ian Happ hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the eighth and  the Chicago Cubs rallied to beat the Miami Marlins 4-3. Patrick Wisdom hit his  23rd homer for the Cubs. Down 3-1, the Cubs scored three in the eighth without  a hit against Marlins relievers Steven Okert and Dylan Floro. Keegan Thompson  (10-5) pitched three scoreless innings of relief. Activated from the injured  list earlier Wednesday, Thompson allowed one hit and struck out six. For the  second consecutive night, Marlins reliever Steven Okert got the loss after  unable to hold a lead in the eighth. It was the Marlins’ 37th one-run loss,  matching the club record set in 1993.

Tonight

  Chicago  Cubs (Wesneski 1-1) at Pittsburgh (Keller 5-11), 6:35 p.m.

  Cleveland  (Bieber 11-8) at Chicago White Sox (Cueto 7-8), 8:10 p.m.

  Tigers  are off

NFL  – National Football League – Week 3
Tonight

  Pittsburgh  Steelers at Cleveland Browns, 8:15 p.m. 

NFL – Fields clarifies remarks, says he didn’t mean to  offend fans

  Chicago quarterback Justin Fields took time to clarify  comments he made following the loss to the Green Bay Packers. He says he did  not mean to come off as dismissive of Bears fans. Fields drew some criticism on  social media for saying after the game the loss “hurts more in the locker room”  and that fans “aren’t putting in any work.” Fields said Wednesday he meant fans  weren’t putting in the work “regarding the game on Sunday.” He also said he was  “frustrated” and didn’t even want to conduct his mandatory postgame news  conference.

NFL – Colts scrambling to find quick fix for stagnant  offense

  The Indianapolis Colts’ offense is built around Matt  Ryan and Jonathan Taylor. Ryan was the league’s MVP in 2016. Taylor is the  defending rushing champ. And yet two weeks into the season, the Colts have the  league’s lowest-scoring offense at 10 points per game. Even worse: Patrick  Mahomes and the high-octane Kansas City Chiefs are coming to town Sunday. Ryan,  Taylor and coach Frank Reich are scrambling to find solutions so they can avoid  remaining winless.

NCAAFB – College Football – Week 4
Tonight
Big Ten

  Chattanooga  at Illinois, 8:30 p.m.

NCAAFB  – Irish looking for offense to take advantage of Tar Heels ‘D’

  Notre  Dame’s choppy offense finally found smoother sailing last weekend. First-year  coach Marcus Freeman wants to see the unit go full steam ahead at North  Carolina. The Fighting Irish struggled under starting quarterback Tyler Buchner  before he went down with a season-ending injury after Week 2. And Drew Pyne,  Buchner’s replacement, finished strong in Notre Dame’s first win. But while the  Irish offense ranks among the worst in the FBS, the same is true of the North  Carolina defense. The Tar Heels tried to fix their problems during the bye  week, but Freeman knows Notre Dame needs the offense to pull its weight  Saturday. 

NBA – Bulls’ Lonzo Ball to have knee surgery, miss  start of season

  Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball is scheduled to have  surgery on his left knee next week for the second time in less than a year and  figures to miss the start of the season. The Bulls said Ball will undergo an  arthroscopic debridement Wednesday in Los Angeles. He will be re-evaluated in  four to six weeks. Ball played a major role in Chicago’s resurgence last year  after being acquired from New Orleans in a sign-and-trade deal. He was limited  to 35 games and did not play after Jan. 14. Ball had surgery for a torn meniscus  two weeks later.

NBA/WNBA – Suspended Sarver says he’s decided to sell  Suns, Mercury

  Robert Sarver says he has started the process of  selling the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury, a move that comes only eight days  after he was suspended by the NBA over workplace misconduct including racist  speech and hostile behavior toward employees. Sarver made the announcement  Wednesday, saying selling “is the best course of action.” He has owned the  teams since 2004, when he purchased it for about $400 million. He is not the lone  owner, but the primary one. Forbes recently estimated the value of the Suns at  $1.8 billion.

WNBA – Griner’s absence from World Cup weighing on US  teammates

  Brittney Griner’s absence is weighing on the minds of  her USA Basketball teammates, who are trying to fill the void created by her  absence as they prepare for the FIBA World Cup that begins Thursday in  Australia. The Americans are expected to win without the 6-foot-8 Griner, but  replacing her spirit and impact on and off the court is a challenging task. The  team is keeping her in their thoughts by having no one wear her No. 15. For  years, the Americans wore jersey numbers 4-15. In the World Cup they will use  4-14 and No. 16. Brionna Jones will be wearing No. 16.

NHL – Training camps open around NHL after another  short offseason

  Training camps open around the NHL this week less than  90 days since Colorado won the Stanley Cup. Players are used to the short  summers by now after the pandemic squeezed the past two offseasons. But this is  the return to the normal calendar of meaningful hockey from October through  mid-June. A full camp for teams with new coaches and those who took over last  season also has its benefits.

Nassar – Ex-coach’s Nassar-related conviction will not  be reinstated

  The Michigan Supreme Court won’t reinstate the  conviction of a former Michigan State University gymnastics coach who was  accused of lying to investigators about campus sports doctor Larry Nassar. The  state’s highest court declined to take an appeal from the attorney general’s  office. Prosecutors had widened their investigation beyond Nassar, who pleaded  guilty to sexually abusing athletes, mostly female gymnasts. But prosecutors  now have lost two high-profile cases. Kathie Klages was sentenced to 90 days in  jail for lying to police about what she knew about Nassar back in 1997. But the  Michigan Court of Appeals in December threw out her conviction and said her  statements in a 2018 interview with were not crucial.

MILB – 2022 Midwest League Playoffs – Championship  Series – Best of 3
Last Night

  South  Bend Cubs 7, Lake County Captains 4                                (SB wins series 2-1)

  South  Bend Cubs win 2022 Midwest League Championship

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Last Night
Women’s Soccer

  Delta  College 5, Lake Michigan College 1

Tonight
Volleyball

  Lake  Michigan College at Marian Ancilla, 6:30 p.m.

  Southwestern  Michigan College at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, 6:30 p.m.   

MHSAA  – High School Sports
Last  Night
Volleyball

  Lakeshore  3, St. Joseph 0

  Portage  Northern 3, Portage Central 1

Boys  Soccer

  Edwardsburg  3, Otsego 0 

  Sturgis  7, Niles 2

  Fennville  7, Coloma 0 

  Vicksburg  5, Three Rivers 0

  Buchanan  3, Berrien Springs 1

  Dowagiac  4, Brandywine 1

  South  Haven 3, Delton-Kellogg 1

  Hartford  7, Bangor 1

  Allegan  3, Schoolcraft 3 – TIE 

  Kalamazoo  Hackett 5, Holland Black River 0

  Portage  Central 3, Portage Northern 0

  Mattawan  2, Battle Creek Lakeview 2 – TIE 

Boys  Tennis

  Sturgis  8, Edwardsburg 0 

  Paw  Paw 8, Niles 0 

  Kalamazoo  Hackett 8, Portage Northern 0

  Otsego  4, Three Rivers 4 – TIE 

Cross  Country

  SMAC  West at Mattawan     



Tonight
Boys  Soccer

  Lakeshore  at Mattawan, 6:30 p.m.

  Howardsville  Chr. at Michigan Lutheran, 5:00 p.m.

  New  Buffalo at Bridgman, 5:00 p.m.

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

  Watervliet  at Cassopolis, 5:30 p.m.

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

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

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

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

  Schoolcraft  at Battle Creek Academy, 5:30 p.m.

Constantine  at Parchment, 7:00 p.m.

Boys  Tennis

  Lakeshore  at Edwardsburg, 4:00 p.m.

Volleyball

  Dowagiac  at Benton Harbor, 5:00 p.m.

  Plainwell  at Edwardsburg, 6:00 p.m.

  Vicksburg  at Niles, 6:00 P.M.

  Otsego  at Sturgis, 6:00 P.M.

  Buchanan  at Brandywine, 6:30 p.m.

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

  Bridgman  at Watervliet, 6:30 p.m.

  Coloma  at Fennville, 6:30 p.m.

  Bangor  at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m.

  Marcellus  at Decatur, 7:30 p.m.

  Lawrence  at Hartford, 4:00 p.m.

  Comstock  at Mendon, 7:30 p.m.

  Martin  at Galesburg-Augusta, 6:30 p.m.

  Delton-Kellogg  at Gobles, 6:30 p.m.

  Saugatuck  at Holland Black River, 6:30 p.m.

  Lawton  at Kalamazoo Christian, 6:30 pm.

  Constantine  at Parchment, 6:30 p.m.

  Kalamazoo  Hackett at Schoolcraft, 6:30 p.m.Boys
Portage Central         15
Portage Northern      54
St. Joseph                 70
Mattawan                 110
Lakeshore                 153

Girls
St. Joseph                 31
Portage Central        48
Portage Northern     64
Lakeshore                 102
Mattawan                 132

MLB – Major League Baseball 
 Last Night 
 Baltimore Orioles 8, Detroit Tigers 1 
 Cleveland Guardians 8, Chicago White Sox 2 
Chicago Cubs 4, Miami Marlins 2
Orioles 8, Tigers 1 – Lyles throws complete game as Orioles beat Tigers 8-1 
 Jordan Lyles threw the second complete game of his career, Kyle Stowers homered and drove in three runs, and the Baltimore Orioles avoided their first-ever season sweep by the Detroit Tigers with an 8-1 victory. Rookie Gunnar Henderson and two hits and an RBI for the Orioles, who snapped a nine-game losing streak to Detroit dating to last season. Baltimore moved within four games of Seattle for the AL&#8217;s third and final wild card. Lyles allowed one run on three hits with six strikeouts and no walks, throwing 94 pitches. His previous complete game occurred on Sept. 30, 2012, for Houston against Milwaukee.
Guardians 8, White Sox 2 – Kwan, McKenzie pace Guardians to 8-2 victory over White Sox 
 Steven Kwan homered among his three hits and Triston McKenzie struck out 13 as the Cleveland Guardians beat the Chicago White Sox 8-2 to move closer to their first American League Central title since 2018. Kwan had hits in each of his first three at-bats, capped by his fifth homer of the season off Lance Lynn (7-6) on the first pitch of the fourth inning. The Guardians (82-67) have won seven of their last eight games while reducing their magic number for winning the division to seven. Cleveland is assured of winning the division in the event of finishing in a tie for first with Chicago. McKenzie (11-11) gave up two runs and six hits while matching his career high with eight innings.
Cubs 4, Marlins 2 – Happ&#8217;s sacrifice fly caps 3-run rally, Cubs beat Marlins 4-3 
 Ian Happ hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the eighth and the Chicago Cubs rallied to beat the Miami Marlins 4-3. Patrick Wisdom hit his 23rd homer for the Cubs. Down 3-1, the Cubs scored three in the eighth without a hit against Marlins relievers Steven Okert and Dylan Floro. Keegan Thompson (10-5) pitched three scoreless innings of relief. Activated from the injured list earlier Wednesday, Thompson allowed one hit and struck out six. For the second consecutive night, Marlins reliever Steven Okert got the loss after unable to hold a lead in the eighth. It was the Marlins&rsquo; 37th one-run loss, matching the club record set in 1993.
Tonight 
 Chicago Cubs (Wesneski 1-1) at Pittsburgh (Keller 5-11), 6:35 p.m. 
 Cleveland (Bieber 11-8) at Chicago White Sox (Cueto 7-8), 8:10 p.m. 
 Tigers are off
NFL – National Football League – Week 3 
 Tonight 
 Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns, 8:15 p.m. 
NFL – Fields clarifies remarks, says he didn&#8217;t mean to offend fans 
 Chicago quarterback Justin Fields took time to clarify comments he made following the loss to the Green Bay Packers. He says he did not mean to come off as dismissive of Bears fans. Fields drew some criticism on social media for saying after the game the loss &ldquo;hurts more in the locker room&rdquo; and that fans &ldquo;aren&rsquo;t putting in any work.&rdquo; Fields said Wednesday he meant fans weren&#8217;t putting in the work &ldquo;regarding the game on Sunday.&rdquo; He also said he was &ldquo;frustrated&rdquo; and didn&rsquo;t even want to conduct his mandatory postgame news conference.
NFL – Colts scrambling to find quick fix for stagnant offense 
 The Indianapolis Colts&#8217; offense is built around Matt Ryan and Jonathan Taylor. Ryan was the league&#8217;s MVP in 2016. Taylor is the defending rushing champ. And yet two weeks into the season, the Colts have the league&#8217;s lowest-scoring offense at 10 points per game. Even worse: Patrick Mahomes and the high-octane Kansas City Chiefs are coming to town Sunday. Ryan, Taylor and coach Frank Reich are scrambling to find solutions so they can avoid remaining winless.
NCAAFB – College Football – Week 4 
 Tonight 
 Big Ten 
 Chattanooga at Illinois, 8:30 p.m.
NCAAFB – Irish looking for offense to take advantage of Tar Heels &#8216;D&#8217; 
 Notre Dame&#8217;s choppy offense finally found smoother sailing last weekend. First-year coach Marcus Freeman wants to see the unit go full steam ahead at North Carolina. The Fighting Irish struggled under starting quarterback Tyler Buchner before he went down with a season-ending injury after Week 2. And Drew Pyne, Buchner&#8217;s replacement, finished strong in Notre Dame&#8217;s first win. But while the Irish offense ranks among the worst in the FBS, the same is true of the North Carolina defense. The Tar Heels tried to fix their problems during the bye week, but Freeman knows Notre Dame needs the offense to pull its weight Saturday. 
NBA – Bulls&#8217; Lonzo Ball to have knee surgery, miss start of season 
 Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball is scheduled to have surgery on his left knee next week for the second time in less than a year and figures to miss the start of the season. The Bulls said Ball will undergo an arthroscopic debridement Wednesday in Los Angeles. He will be re-evaluated in four to six weeks. Ball played a major role in Chicago&rsquo;s resurgence last year after being acquired from New Orleans in a sign-and-trade deal. He was limited to 35 games and did not play after Jan. 14. Ball had surgery for a torn meniscus two weeks later.
NBA/WNBA – Suspended Sarver says he&#8217;s decided to sell Suns, Mercury 
 Robert Sarver says he has started the process of selling the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury, a move that comes only eight days after he was suspended by the NBA over workplace misconduct including racist speech and hostile behavior toward employees. Sarver made the announcement Wednesday, saying selling &ldquo;is the best course of action.&rdquo; He has owned the teams since 2004, when he purchased it for about $400 million. He is not the lone owner, but the primary one. Forbes recently estimated the value of the Suns at $1.8 billion.
WNBA – Griner&#8217;s absence from World Cup weighing on US teammates 
 Brittney Griner&rsquo;s absence is weighing on the minds of her USA Basketball teammates, who are trying to fill the void created by her absence as they prepare for the FIBA World Cup that begins Thursday in Australia. The Americans are expected to win without the 6-foot-8 Griner, but replacing her spirit and impact on and off the court is a challenging task. The team is keeping her in their thoughts by having no one wear her No. 15. For years, the Americans wore jersey numbers 4-15. In the World Cup they will use 4-14 and No. 16. Brionna Jones will be wearing No. 16.
NHL – Training camps open around NHL after another short offseason 
 Training camps open around the NHL this week less than 90 days since Colorado won the Stanley Cup. Players are used to the short summers by now after the pandemic squeezed the past two offseasons. But this is the return to the normal calendar of meaningful hockey from October through mid-June. A full camp for teams with new coaches and those who took over last season also has its benefits.
Nassar – Ex-coach&#8217;s Nassar-related conviction will not be reinstated 
 The Michigan Supreme Court won&rsquo;t reinstate the conviction of a former Michigan State University gymnastics coach who was accused of lying to investigators about campus sports doctor Larry Nassar. The state&#8217;s highest court declined to take an appeal from the attorney general&#8217;s office. Prosecutors had widened their investigation beyond Nassar, who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing athletes, mostly female gymnasts. But prosecutors now have lost two high-profile cases. Kathie Klages was sentenced to 90 days in jail for lying to police about what she knew about Nassar back in 1997. But the Michigan Court of Appeals in December threw out her conviction and said her statements in a 2018 interview with were not crucial.
MILB – 2022 Midwest League Playoffs – Championship Series – Best of 3 
 Last Night 
 South Bend Cubs 7, Lake County Captains 4                                (SB wins series 2-1) 
 South Bend Cubs win 2022 Midwest League Championship
MCCAA – Junior College Athletics 
 Last Night 
 Women&rsquo;s Soccer 
 Delta College 5, Lake Michigan College 1
Tonight 
 Volleyball 
 Lake Michigan College at Marian Ancilla, 6:30 p.m. 
 Southwestern Michigan College at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, 6:30 p.m.   
MHSAA – High School Sports 
 Last Night 
 Volleyball 
 Lakeshore 3, St. Joseph 0 
 Portage Northern 3, Portage Central 1
Boys Soccer 
 Edwardsburg 3, Otsego 0 
 Sturgis 7, Niles 2 
 Fennville 7, Coloma 0 
 Vicksburg 5, Three Rivers 0 
 Buchanan 3, Berrien Springs 1 
 Dowagiac 4, Brandywine 1 
 South Haven 3, Delton-Kellogg 1 
 Hartford 7, Bangor 1 
 Allegan 3, Schoolcraft 3 – TIE 
 Kalamazoo Hackett 5, Holland Black River 0 
 Portage Central 3, Portage Northern 0 
 Mattawan 2, Battle Creek Lakeview 2 – TIE 
Boys Tennis 
 Sturgis 8, Edwardsburg 0 
 Paw Paw 8, Niles 0 
 Kalamazoo Hackett 8, Portage Northern 0 
 Otsego 4, Three Rivers 4 – TIE 
Cross Country 
 SMAC West at Mattawan     


Tonight 
 Boys Soccer 
 Lakeshore at Mattawan, 6:30 p.m. 
 Howardsville Chr. at Michigan Lutheran, 5:00 p.m. 
 New Buffalo at Bridgman, 5:00 p.m. 
 Paw Paw at Bangor, 6:30 p.m. 
 Watervliet at Cassopolis, 5:30 p.m. 
 Kalamazoo Christian at Hartford, 5:00 p.m. 
 Portage Northern at Kalamazoo Central, 6:30 p.m. 
 Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at Portage Central, 6:30 p.m. 
 Battle Creek Lakeview at Gull Lake, 6:30 p.m. 
 Schoolcraft at Battle Creek Academy, 5:30 p.m. 
Constantine at Parchment, 7:00 p.m.
Boys Tennis 
 Lakeshore at Edwardsburg, 4:00 p.m.
Volleyball 
 Dowagiac at Benton Harbor, 5:00 p.m. 
 Plainwell at Edwardsburg, 6:00 p.m. 
 Vicksburg at Niles, 6:00 P.M. 
 Otsego at Sturgis, 6:00 P.M. 
 Buchanan at Brandywine, 6:30 p.m. 
 Allegan at South Haven, 6:30 p.m. 
 Bridgman at Watervliet, 6:30 p.m. 
 Coloma at Fennville, 6:30 p.m. 
 Bangor at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m. 
 Marcellus at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. 
 Lawrence at Hartford, 4:00 p.m. 
 Comstock at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. 
 Martin at Galesburg-Augusta, 6:30 p.m. 
 Delton-Kellogg at Gobles, 6:30 p.m. 
 Saugatuck at Holland Black River, 6:30 p.m. 
 Lawton at Kalamazoo Christian, 6:30 pm. 
 Constantine at Parchment, 6:30 p.m. 
 Kalamazoo Hackett at Schoolcraft, 6:30 p.m.Boys <ol>
<li>Portage Central         15</li>
<li>Portage Northern      54</li>
<li>St. Joseph                 70</li>
<li>Mattawan                 110</li>
<li>Lakeshore                 153</li>
</ol>Girls<ol>
<li>St. Joseph                 31</li>
<li>Portage Central        48</li>
<li>Portage Northern     64</li>
<li>Lakeshore                 102</li>
<li>Mattawan                 132</li>
</ol>

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