MLB  – Major League Baseball
Last Night

  Philadelphia  Phillies 8, Detroit Tigers 3

  San  Diego Padres 5, Chicago Cubs 0

White  Sox were off

Phillies  8, Tigers 3 – Phillies’ ace Nola loses no-hitter in 7th, wins game 8-3 over  Tigers 

  Aaron  Nola took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and struck out 12, Trea Turner  homered twice among his four hits to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to their  third straight win, 8-3 over the Detroit Tigers. Nola fanned 10 and had faced  the minimum through six as he tried to pitch the Phillies’ first no-hitter  since 2015. Nola allowed a two-out home run to Nick Maton in the seventh  inning. There have been no no-hitters in the majors this season, the first  since Major League Baseball introduced a pitch clock. There were a record nine  in 2021 and four last year.

Padres  5, Cubs 0 – Sánchez’s homer, Snell’s strong effort carry Padres to 5-0 win over  Cubs 

  Gary  Sánchez hit a two-run home run and Blake Snell and three relievers combined on  a four-hitter for the San Diego Padres, who beat the Chicago Cubs 5-0 to  salvage a split of a four-game series. Manny Machado had three hits, scored  twice and made a sensational play at third base in his fourth game back from a  stint on the injured list with a fractured left hand. Sánchez hit his third  homer in seven games with the Padres when he lined a 2-2 pitch from Kyle  Hendricks into the left field seats with one out in the second. Machado was  aboard on a leadoff single.

Tonight

  Detroit  (Alexander 1-0) at Philadelphia (Walker 4-3), 6:40 p.m.            News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:15

  Chicago  White Sox (Giolito 4-4) at N.Y. Yankees (Schmidt 2-5), 7:05 p.m.

  Chicago  Cubs (Wesneski 2-2) at L.A. Angels (Anderson 2-1), 9:38 p.m.

NHL  – 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Finals – (best of seven)
Last Night

  Vegas  Golden Knights 7, Florida Panthers 2                                     (VGK  leads 2-0)

Golden  Knights 7, Panthers 2 – Golden Knights take 2-0 lead in Stanley Cup Final with  7-2 win over Panthers

  Jonathan  Marchessault scored twice and started an early blitz that chased the NHL’s  hottest postseason goalie, and the Vegas Golden Knights seized control of the  Stanley Cup Final with a 7-2 victory over the Florida Panthers in Game 2. Adin  Hill continued his stellar play in net with 29 saves for the Golden Knights,  who grabbed a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. Marchessault also had an  assist to finish with three points. Brett Howden scored twice for the Knights,  who also got goals from Alec Martinez, Nicolas Roy and Michael Amadio. Matthew  Tkachuk and Anton Lundell scored for the Panthers. The series shifts to Florida  for Game 3 on Thursday.

Thursday

  Vegas  Golden Knights at Florida Panthers, 8:00 p.m.                          (VGK  leads 2-0)

NBA  – 2023 NBA Finals – (best of seven)
Tonight

  Denver  Nuggets at Miami Heat, 8:00 p.m.                                           (Series  tied 1-1)

NBA  – Miami Heat are on a comeback run like few others in this year’s NBA playoffs

  The  easiest way to explain what the Miami Heat are doing in the comeback department  during these playoffs is simply to put up their numbers against the rest of the  league. When facing a deficit of at least 12 points this postseason, the Heat are  7-6. The rest of the NBA is 6-59. Combined. The latest comeback came in Game 2  of the NBA Finals on Sunday night against Denver when the Heat won 111-108 to  even the title series. Miami rallied from 15 points down.

NBA  – NBA says it won’t mind if Wembanyama’s debut comes in Sacramento, not Las  Vegas

  Victor  Wembanyama’s next couple of weeks are now set. He’ll be playing in the French  league finals starting this weekend, and then the San Antonio Spurs almost  certainly will make him the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft on June 22. And if that  means the French teenager’s summer league debut comes in Sacramento instead of  Las Vegas in early July, the league is fine with that. NBA Commissioner Adam  Silver says the league doesn’t have a preference regarding the site of  Wembanyama’s first game with the Spurs.

WNBA  – Women’s National Basketball Association
Tonight

  Indiana  Fever at Chicago Sky, 8:00 p.m.

NFL – Colts confirm NFL investigating player for  possible gambling

  The Indianapolis Colts say they are aware the NFL has  opened a gambling investigation into one of the team’s players. A team  spokesman also says the team will have no additional comment. The player has not  been publicly identified. The confirmation comes after reports first leaked  Monday and less than two months after the NFL suspended five players —  including four from the Detroit Lions — for gambling policy violations. The  Colts are holding workouts this week at the team facility.

NFL – Colts add Perriman in hopes of strengthening  receiving group

  The Indianapolis Colts have signed free agent Breshad  Perriman in hopes he can strengthen their team’s receiving contingent. Perriman  was a first-round draft pick of the Baltimore Ravens in 2015, No. 26 overall,  but did not play as a rookie. He became a free agent in 2019 and has been with  three teams over the past five seasons, including two stints with Tampa Bay.  The 29-year-old Perriman has 145 receptions, 2,343 yards and 16 touchdown  receptions in 80 games. Last season with Tampa Bay, he caught nine passes for  110 yards and one TD.

NFL – Biden says Chiefs ‘building a dynasty’ as he  hosts Super Bowl champs at White House

  President Joe Biden says the Kansas City Chiefs are  “building a dynasty” as he hosts the team at the White House to mark their  Super Bowl victory in February. Speaking on the South Lawn, Biden praised the  team for playing with “the real joy of the game and love for each other and the  great city you represent.” He also praised the team for their charitable work  off the field, saying, “as these guys know about football, they know about life  and how to use their platform to make a difference.”

NCAAFB – Coroner rules natural causes in heart-ailment  death of UNLV football player

  Authorities in Las Vegas say the death of a  20-year-old UNLV football player who was found unresponsive in his studio  apartment in February was caused by a heart ailment. The Clark County coroner  said Monday that an autopsy found Ryan Keeler had a disease that causes  thickening of the heart muscle. He died Feb. 20 of a fatal irregular heartbeat,  and the coroner ruled his death natural. Las Vegas police say their inquiry in  the case was closed. UNLV head coach Barry Odom had called Keeler a standout  student and athlete. He was from Chicago and arrived at UNLV by transfer from  Rutgers University. 

IndyCar – Detroit Grand Prix to make track  improvements for 2nd year downtown

  The Detroit Grand Prix’s short, narrow and bumpy track  took some shots a day before the race returned to streets downtown. Race  chairman said any potential damage was recovered by an exciting race on Sunday.  Alex Palou won the race with a dominant performance, a day after saying the  1.7-mile circuit was too tight and too short for IndyCar. While the Spaniard  did say the race went smoother than expected, he did suggest it can be improved  for 2024. Denker agreed, but added the track can’t be made longer as Palou  suggested.

Soccer – Players demand change for rampant online  racist abuse, turn to AI for help

  Online racist abuse of soccer players is prolific on  social media platforms. It’s the latest form of racism blighting the world’s  most popular sport. It’s technology-fueled, visual, permanently intrusive, 24/7  and a haunting reminder of the 1980s-style monkey chants and banana throwing.  Players and teams targeted by abuse are coming up with ways to raise awareness  and reduce their exposure to offensive users. It includes using companies who  configure AI software to act as a filter to stop discriminatory comments from  being seen. Some are choosing alternative platforms to promote not just  themselves but more ethical behavior online. There’s also legislation in the  works in the European Union and Britain to force big tech companies to act  tougher on racism.

Tennis – French Open – Coco Gauff vs. Iga Swiatek;  it’ll happen in the quarterfinals

  Coco Gauff put aside a skinned knee and a bad stretch  in the first set to reach the French Open quarterfinals for the third  consecutive year. The 19-year-old American was a 7-5, 6-2 winner over Anna  Karolina Schmiedlova on Monday at Court Philippe Chatrier. Next for Gauff will  be a rematch against No. 1 Iga Swiatek, who beat her in last year’s final at  Roland Garros. Swiatek advanced when her fourth-round opponent, Lesia Tsurenko,  stopped playing because of trouble breathing in the first set. Also advancing  to the quarterfinals were Ons Jabeur, Beatriz Haddad Maia, Casper Ruud, Holger  Rune, Alexander Zverev and Tomas Martin Etcheverry.

MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night

No games last night

  Tonight

  Wisconsin Timber  Rattlers at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m.

  Lake County Captains  at Great Lakes Loons, 7:05 p.m.

Lansing Lugnuts at  South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m.

MWL – Minor leaguers Taveras, Francia suspended for  positive drug tests

  St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Leonardo Taveras was  suspended for 80 games under baseball’s minor league drug program following a  positive test for the performance-enhancing substance Clomiphene. Los Angeles  Angels right-hander Darlin Francia was suspended for 56 games after a positive  test for the performance-enhancing substance Stanozolol. The 24-year-old  Taveras was 1-1 with two saves and 38 strikeouts in 20 1/3 innings over 11  games this season with High A Peoria. The 19-year-old Francia is 2-0 with a  1.29 ERA in two starts and three relief appearances for the Arizona Complex  League Angels. Eight players have been disciplined under the minor league  program this year.

MCCAA – SMC Women’s Basketball looking for a new head  coach

  After their first year back, the Southwestern Michigan  College women’s basketball team is searching for their second head coach.  Jeanine Wasielewski is stepping aside after  he job of two years and taking another coaching position out of the area.   Wasielewski’s first year was filled by  building the team from scratch before staring play at the start of the 2022-23  season.  The Roadrunners finished their  first season back with a record of 18-9, 8-4 in the MCCAA Western Division,  which earned them fourth place and a berth in the NJCAA District A  Tournament.    In a press release,  Wasielewski said, “It has been an amazing two years at SMC and I am proud of  what our student-athletes, basketball program and athletic department have  accomplished in a successful return to intercollegiate competition.”  Roadrunners Athletic Director Rodell Davis said “We are grateful to Coach Waz  for helping us get the program re-started.”

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

  Hudsonville vs. Byron  Center, 5:30 p.m.

  Portage Central vs.  Midland, 7:00 p.m.

Division 3 at Holland Christian

  Three Rivers vs. Hudsonville  Unity Christian, 5:00 p.m.

  GR Catholic Central  vs. GR South Christian, 7:00 p.m.

Division 4 at Portage Northern

  Our Lady of the Lake  vs. Kalamazoo Heritage, 5:00 p.m.

  Kalamazoo Christian  vs. Grandville Calvin Christian, 7:00 p.m.

MLB – Major League Baseball 
 Last Night 
 Philadelphia Phillies 8, Detroit Tigers 3 
 San Diego Padres 5, Chicago Cubs 0 
White Sox were off
Phillies 8, Tigers 3 – Phillies&#8217; ace Nola loses no-hitter in 7th, wins game 8-3 over Tigers 
 Aaron Nola took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and struck out 12, Trea Turner homered twice among his four hits to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to their third straight win, 8-3 over the Detroit Tigers. Nola fanned 10 and had faced the minimum through six as he tried to pitch the Phillies&rsquo; first no-hitter since 2015. Nola allowed a two-out home run to Nick Maton in the seventh inning. There have been no no-hitters in the majors this season, the first since Major League Baseball introduced a pitch clock. There were a record nine in 2021 and four last year.
Padres 5, Cubs 0 – Sánchez&#8217;s homer, Snell&#8217;s strong effort carry Padres to 5-0 win over Cubs 
 Gary Sánchez hit a two-run home run and Blake Snell and three relievers combined on a four-hitter for the San Diego Padres, who beat the Chicago Cubs 5-0 to salvage a split of a four-game series. Manny Machado had three hits, scored twice and made a sensational play at third base in his fourth game back from a stint on the injured list with a fractured left hand. Sánchez hit his third homer in seven games with the Padres when he lined a 2-2 pitch from Kyle Hendricks into the left field seats with one out in the second. Machado was aboard on a leadoff single.
Tonight 
 Detroit (Alexander 1-0) at Philadelphia (Walker 4-3), 6:40 p.m.            News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:15 
 Chicago White Sox (Giolito 4-4) at N.Y. Yankees (Schmidt 2-5), 7:05 p.m. 
 Chicago Cubs (Wesneski 2-2) at L.A. Angels (Anderson 2-1), 9:38 p.m.
NHL – 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Finals – (best of seven) 
 Last Night 
 Vegas Golden Knights 7, Florida Panthers 2                                     (VGK leads 2-0) 
 
 Golden Knights 7, Panthers 2 – Golden Knights take 2-0 lead in Stanley Cup Final with 7-2 win over Panthers 
 Jonathan Marchessault scored twice and started an early blitz that chased the NHL&rsquo;s hottest postseason goalie, and the Vegas Golden Knights seized control of the Stanley Cup Final with a 7-2 victory over the Florida Panthers in Game 2. Adin Hill continued his stellar play in net with 29 saves for the Golden Knights, who grabbed a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. Marchessault also had an assist to finish with three points. Brett Howden scored twice for the Knights, who also got goals from Alec Martinez, Nicolas Roy and Michael Amadio. Matthew Tkachuk and Anton Lundell scored for the Panthers. The series shifts to Florida for Game 3 on Thursday.
Thursday 
 Vegas Golden Knights at Florida Panthers, 8:00 p.m.                          (VGK leads 2-0)
NBA – 2023 NBA Finals – (best of seven) 
 Tonight 
 Denver Nuggets at Miami Heat, 8:00 p.m.                                           (Series tied 1-1) 
NBA – Miami Heat are on a comeback run like few others in this year&#8217;s NBA playoffs 
 The easiest way to explain what the Miami Heat are doing in the comeback department during these playoffs is simply to put up their numbers against the rest of the league. When facing a deficit of at least 12 points this postseason, the Heat are 7-6. The rest of the NBA is 6-59. Combined. The latest comeback came in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night against Denver when the Heat won 111-108 to even the title series. Miami rallied from 15 points down.
NBA – NBA says it won&#8217;t mind if Wembanyama&#8217;s debut comes in Sacramento, not Las Vegas 
 Victor Wembanyama&rsquo;s next couple of weeks are now set. He&rsquo;ll be playing in the French league finals starting this weekend, and then the San Antonio Spurs almost certainly will make him the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft on June 22. And if that means the French teenager&#8217;s summer league debut comes in Sacramento instead of Las Vegas in early July, the league is fine with that. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says the league doesn&rsquo;t have a preference regarding the site of Wembanyama&rsquo;s first game with the Spurs.
WNBA – Women&rsquo;s National Basketball Association 
 Tonight 
 Indiana Fever at Chicago Sky, 8:00 p.m. 
NFL – Colts confirm NFL investigating player for possible gambling 
 The Indianapolis Colts say they are aware the NFL has opened a gambling investigation into one of the team&#8217;s players. A team spokesman also says the team will have no additional comment. The player has not been publicly identified. The confirmation comes after reports first leaked Monday and less than two months after the NFL suspended five players — including four from the Detroit Lions — for gambling policy violations. The Colts are holding workouts this week at the team facility.
NFL – Colts add Perriman in hopes of strengthening receiving group 
 The Indianapolis Colts have signed free agent Breshad Perriman in hopes he can strengthen their team&#8217;s receiving contingent. Perriman was a first-round draft pick of the Baltimore Ravens in 2015, No. 26 overall, but did not play as a rookie. He became a free agent in 2019 and has been with three teams over the past five seasons, including two stints with Tampa Bay. The 29-year-old Perriman has 145 receptions, 2,343 yards and 16 touchdown receptions in 80 games. Last season with Tampa Bay, he caught nine passes for 110 yards and one TD.
NFL – Biden says Chiefs &#8216;building a dynasty&#8217; as he hosts Super Bowl champs at White House 
 President Joe Biden says the Kansas City Chiefs are &ldquo;building a dynasty&rdquo; as he hosts the team at the White House to mark their Super Bowl victory in February. Speaking on the South Lawn, Biden praised the team for playing with &ldquo;the real joy of the game and love for each other and the great city you represent.&rdquo; He also praised the team for their charitable work off the field, saying, &ldquo;as these guys know about football, they know about life and how to use their platform to make a difference.&rdquo;
NCAAFB – Coroner rules natural causes in heart-ailment death of UNLV football player 
 Authorities in Las Vegas say the death of a 20-year-old UNLV football player who was found unresponsive in his studio apartment in February was caused by a heart ailment. The Clark County coroner said Monday that an autopsy found Ryan Keeler had a disease that causes thickening of the heart muscle. He died Feb. 20 of a fatal irregular heartbeat, and the coroner ruled his death natural. Las Vegas police say their inquiry in the case was closed. UNLV head coach Barry Odom had called Keeler a standout student and athlete. He was from Chicago and arrived at UNLV by transfer from Rutgers University. 
IndyCar – Detroit Grand Prix to make track improvements for 2nd year downtown 
 The Detroit Grand Prix&rsquo;s short, narrow and bumpy track took some shots a day before the race returned to streets downtown. Race chairman said any potential damage was recovered by an exciting race on Sunday. Alex Palou won the race with a dominant performance, a day after saying the 1.7-mile circuit was too tight and too short for IndyCar. While the Spaniard did say the race went smoother than expected, he did suggest it can be improved for 2024. Denker agreed, but added the track can&#8217;t be made longer as Palou suggested.
Soccer – Players demand change for rampant online racist abuse, turn to AI for help 
 Online racist abuse of soccer players is prolific on social media platforms. It&#8217;s the latest form of racism blighting the world&#8217;s most popular sport. It&#8217;s technology-fueled, visual, permanently intrusive, 24/7 and a haunting reminder of the 1980s-style monkey chants and banana throwing. Players and teams targeted by abuse are coming up with ways to raise awareness and reduce their exposure to offensive users. It includes using companies who configure AI software to act as a filter to stop discriminatory comments from being seen. Some are choosing alternative platforms to promote not just themselves but more ethical behavior online. There&#8217;s also legislation in the works in the European Union and Britain to force big tech companies to act tougher on racism.
Tennis – French Open – Coco Gauff vs. Iga Swiatek; it&#8217;ll happen in the quarterfinals 
 Coco Gauff put aside a skinned knee and a bad stretch in the first set to reach the French Open quarterfinals for the third consecutive year. The 19-year-old American was a 7-5, 6-2 winner over Anna Karolina Schmiedlova on Monday at Court Philippe Chatrier. Next for Gauff will be a rematch against No. 1 Iga Swiatek, who beat her in last year&rsquo;s final at Roland Garros. Swiatek advanced when her fourth-round opponent, Lesia Tsurenko, stopped playing because of trouble breathing in the first set. Also advancing to the quarterfinals were Ons Jabeur, Beatriz Haddad Maia, Casper Ruud, Holger Rune, Alexander Zverev and Tomas Martin Etcheverry.
MWL – Midwest League Baseball 
 Last Night 
No games last night
 Tonight 
 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m. 
 Lake County Captains at Great Lakes Loons, 7:05 p.m. 
Lansing Lugnuts at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m.
MWL – Minor leaguers Taveras, Francia suspended for positive drug tests 
 St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Leonardo Taveras was suspended for 80 games under baseball&rsquo;s minor league drug program following a positive test for the performance-enhancing substance Clomiphene. Los Angeles Angels right-hander Darlin Francia was suspended for 56 games after a positive test for the performance-enhancing substance Stanozolol. The 24-year-old Taveras was 1-1 with two saves and 38 strikeouts in 20 1/3 innings over 11 games this season with High A Peoria. The 19-year-old Francia is 2-0 with a 1.29 ERA in two starts and three relief appearances for the Arizona Complex League Angels. Eight players have been disciplined under the minor league program this year.
MCCAA – SMC Women&rsquo;s Basketball looking for a new head coach 
 After their first year back, the Southwestern Michigan College women&rsquo;s basketball team is searching for their second head coach.  Jeanine Wasielewski is stepping aside after he job of two years and taking another coaching position out of the area.   Wasielewski&rsquo;s first year was filled by building the team from scratch before staring play at the start of the 2022-23 season.  The Roadrunners finished their first season back with a record of 18-9, 8-4 in the MCCAA Western Division, which earned them fourth place and a berth in the NJCAA District A Tournament.    In a press release, Wasielewski said, &ldquo;It has been an amazing two years at SMC and I am proud of what our student-athletes, basketball program and athletic department have accomplished in a successful return to intercollegiate competition.&rdquo; Roadrunners Athletic Director Rodell Davis said &ldquo;We are grateful to Coach Waz for helping us get the program re-started.&rdquo;
MHSAA – High School Sports 
 Today 
 Girls Soccer – Regional Semifinals 
 Division 1 at Byron Center 
 Hudsonville vs. Byron Center, 5:30 p.m. 
 Portage Central vs. Midland, 7:00 p.m.
Division 3 at Holland Christian 
 Three Rivers vs. Hudsonville Unity Christian, 5:00 p.m. 
 GR Catholic Central vs. GR South Christian, 7:00 p.m.
Division 4 at Portage Northern 
 Our Lady of the Lake vs. Kalamazoo Heritage, 5:00 p.m. 
 Kalamazoo Christian vs. Grandville Calvin Christian, 7:00 p.m.

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