MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday

Detroit Tigers 6, Houston Astros 3

Chicago Cubs 12, Cincinnati Reds 5

White Sox were off

Tigers 6, Astros 3 – Torkelson homers, gets 3 hits to lead Tigers over Astros 6-3 

Spencer Torkelson had three hits, highlighted by a two-run homer in the eighth inning, to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 6-3 win over the Houston Astros. The Tigers, who won 7-6 in 11 innings Monday, have won two games in Houston after being swept by Tampa Bay in their opening series. Detroit led by one with one out in the eighth when Riley Greene tied a career high with his third hit of the night on a single to center field. Torkelson followed with his soaring shot to center to make it 5-2.

Cubs 12, Reds 5 – Wisdom’s 3 hits, 6-run seventh, power Cubs over Reds 12-5 

Patrick Wisdom doubled twice and had three hits and three RBIs, leading the Chicago Cubs over the Cincinnati Reds 12-5 to even their three-game series. Wisdom’s two-run single highlighted a six-run seventh inning that overcame a 3-2 deficit Chicago had 16 hits, including four doubles. Cody Bellinger went 3 for 5 with an RBI, a day after hitting a three-run homer that ended his 0-for-11 start with the Cubs. Ian Happ went 3 for 4 with a tying double. The University of Cincinnati product is a .296 career hitter against the Reds.

Today

Chicago Cubs (Stroman 1-0) at Cincinnati (Greene 0-0), 12:35 p.m.

Detroit (Rodriguez 0-1) at Houston (Javier 0-0), 2:10 p.m.    News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 1:45

San Francisco (Webb 0-1) at Chicago White Sox (Cease 0-0), 2:10 p.m.

MLB – AP exclusive: MLB average salary up 11% year after lockout

The average Major League Baseball salary was up 11.1% to a record $4.9 million to start this season, the biggest jump for the sport since 2001, according to a study by The Associated Press. The surge follows a spending spree in the first offseason since players and owners agreed to a five-year collective bargaining agreement last March. Texas Rangers shortstop and union executive subcommittee member Marcus Semien calls it “a step in the right direction.” The New York Mets led the way with a $355 million payroll, $70 million more than the previous high for a season’s start. Seven teams topped $200 million.

NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night

Detroit Red Wings 5, Montreal Canadiens 0

Chicago Blackhawks 4, Calgary Flames 3

Red Wings 5, Canadiens 0 – David Perron, Ville Husso help Red Wings beat Canadiens 5-0

David Perron had two goals and an assist, Ville Husso returned from a lower-body injury to make 24 saves and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-0 on Tuesday night. Husso was back after sitting out seven games. Lucas Raymond, Matt Luff and Joe Veleno also scored and Jordan Oesterle and Olli Matta each had two assists. Detroit ended a three-game Canadian trip with consecutive victories in Toronto and Montreal. Cayden Primeau made 16 saves in his second start for Montreal this season. Referee Marc Joannette ended his career with the game. He officiated more than 1,500 NHL games and three Stanley Cup finals.

Blackhawks 4, Flames 3 – Athanasiou scores twice as Blackhawks beat Flames 4-3

Andreas Athanasiou scored twice, and the Chicago Blackhawks stopped an eight-game slide by topping the desperate Calgary Flames for a 4-3 victory. Jujhar Khaira and Austin Wagner also scored for Chicago, which began the night in last place in the NHL. The Blackhawks swept the three-game series against the Flames. Noah Hanifin had a goal and an assist for Calgary, which had won four in a row. With four games left in the Flames’ regular season, Calgary remains two points back of Winnipeg for the second wild card in the Western Conference.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night

Miami Heat 118, Detroit Pistons 105

Atlanta Hawks 123, Chicago Bulls 105

Heat 118, Pistons 105 – Butler leads Heat to late win against Pistons, 118-105

Jimmy Butler scored 18 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter and the Miami Heat avoided an embarrassing loss by rallying to beat the hapless Detroit Pistons 118-105. Miami (42-37) kept its chance of escaping the Play-In tournament alive, but Detroit (16-63) made it tough before losing its 10th straight and falling to 1-21 in its last 22 games. Gabe Vincent scored 22 points for the Heat while Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro had 18 apiece. Jaden Ivey had 30 points for the Pistons, while fellow rookie Jalen Duren had 20 points and 14 rebounds.

Hawks 123, Bulls 105 – Bogdanovic’s 26 lead Young-less Hawks past Bulls 123-105

Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 26 points, as the Atlanta Hawks overcame the loss of leading scorer Trae Young to beat the Chicago Bulls 123-105. Young didn’t make the trip to Chicago due to a non-COVID illness, and starting forward De’Andre Hunter missed his third consecutive game because of a left knee bruise. But Bogdanovic alleviated some of the scoring concerns by scoring 11 of the Hawks’ first 13 points after Zach LaVine scored a field goal to open the game. The Hawks (40-39) hold a two-game lead over the Bulls (38-41), who clinched a play-in spot by virtue of Orlando’s loss to Cleveland earlier in the evening. LaVine led the Bulls with 26 points.

Tonight

Brooklyn Nets at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m.

New York Knicks at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m.

Chicago Bulls at Milwaukee Bucks, 7:30 p.m.

NCAAWBKB – Robyn Fralick introduced as new Michigan State women’s coach

Former Bowling Green head coach Robyn Fralick was introduced as the new head coach for the Michigan State Women’s Basketball team, the 6th head coach in program history.  Fralick comes to East Lansing after a five year stint at Bowling Green State University in Ohio.   Fralick originally grew up in nearby Okemos, Michigan.  Fralick has an overall record of 192-76, 88-73 at Bowling Green.   Fralick takes over after Suzy Merchant stepped down after 16 years because of health reasons.

NCAAMBKB – Purdue’s Zach Edey wins Wooden Award as top hoops player

Zach Edey of Purdue has won the John R. Wooden Award as the nation’s top men’s college basketball player. Caitlin Clark of Iowa won the women’s award. Edey is the first Canadian-born winner and the second player from Purdue to be honored. He joins Glenn Robinson who won in 1994. Purdue was upset in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Clark led the Hawkeyes to the women’s championship game where they lost to LSU. Edey and Clark will receive their awards on Friday at the Los Angeles Athletic Club.

Golf – The Masters – Woods and his limp back at Masters, but for how much longer?

Tiger Woods is at the Masters for the 25th time. Not even he knows how much longer he will keep playing. Woods says he doesn’t know how many more he has in him because of injuries to his legs and back. He describes his right leg as being full of hardware. Woods brings a degree a normalcy to this Masters that is filled with chatter and speculation about LIV Golf. Woods still draws the biggest crowd. Now he sees if he can match the Masters record held by Fred Couples and Gary Player of making 23 cuts in a row.

Golf – The Masters – Mickelson back at Masters after year away from Augusta

Phil Mickelson returned to Augusta National on Tuesday for a practice round ahead of the Masters. He missed the event last year for the first time since 1994, after some controversial comments about the Saudi-backed LIV Golf breakaway circuit were published. Mickelson is now one of LIV Golf’s star attractions. He is among 18 players from the circuit playing this week, including six former Masters champions. Mickelson called it his “favorite week” and lamented missing it a year ago. He also said he has no problems with players that have been critical of his decision to leave the PGA Tour, including 1992 champion Fred Couples, who recently referred to Mickelson as a “nutbag.”

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Yesterday
Softball

Lake Michigan College 13, Marian Ancilla College 1 – Game 1 (5 Innings)

Lake Michigan College 11, Marian Ancilla College 2 – Game 2 (6 Innings)

MHSAA – Ecorse’s Malik Olafioye named Michigan AP D3 player of year

Ecorse’s Malik Olafioye has been named the Michigan Associated Press Division 3 boys basketball player of year. He scored more than 2,000 points during his career and led his team to consecutive trips to the Division 3 state semifinals. The 6-foot-2 guard averaged 32 points, 12 rebounds, five assists and four steals his senior year to lead his team to a 20-5 record. Olafioye has multiple Division 1 offers, including from Houston, Tennessee, Boston College, UAB and several others. Dennis Morey was named coach of the year for guiding Detroit Loyola to the Catholic League title and a 25-2 record.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Yesterday
Girls Soccer

St. Joseph 5, Niles 0

Vicksburg 4, Coldwater 1

Comstock 7, Parchment 6

Baseball

St. Joseph 15, Benton Harbor 0

Berrien Springs 2, Coloma 1 – Game 1

Berrien Springs 7, Coloma 0 – Game 2

Buchanan 8, River Valley 7 – Game 1

Buchanan 6, River Valley 1 – 3rd inning suspended

Softball

St. Joseph 12, Watervliet 4 – Game 1

St. Joseph 6, Watervliet 2 – Game 2

Buchanan 5, River Valley 1 – Game 1

Buchanan 10, River Valley 0 – Game 2

Vicksburg 11, Coldwater 7 – Game 1

Vicksburg 3, Coldwater 1 – Game 2

Today
Girls Soccer

Michigan Lutheran at Brandywine, 5:00 p.m.

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

Buchanan at Coloma, 6:00 p.m.

Kalamazoo Hackett at Portage Northern, 6:00 p.m.

Calhoun Christian at Battle Creek Central, 5:00 p.m.

Baseball

Coloma at Kalamazoo Central, 4:30 p.m.

Haslett at Gull Lake, 4:00 p.m.

Climax-Scotts at Kalamazoo Hackett, 4:30 p.m.

Softball

Kalamazoo Central at Harper Creek, 4:00 p.m.

Climax-Scotts at Kalamazoo Hackett, 4:30 p.m.Detroit Tigers center fielder Riley Greene catches the line drive of Houston Astros’ Yordan Alvarez during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)Chicago Cubs’ Patrick Wisdom scores on a Eric Hosmer single against the Cincinnati Reds in the sixth inning of a baseball game in Cincinnati, Tuesday, April 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)Detroit Red Wings’ David Perron scores against Montreal Canadiens goaltender Cayden Primeau during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in Montreal. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)Chicago Blackhawks forward Andreas Athanasiou, left, scores on Calgary Flames goalie Jacob Markstrom during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, April 4, 2023 in Calgary, Alberta. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) shoots over the defense of Detroit Pistons guard Killian Hayes (7) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)Chicago Bulls guard Alex Caruso (6) defends against Atlanta Hawks guard Bogdan Bogdanovic (13) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/David Banks)

MLB – Major League Baseball 
Yesterday 
Detroit Tigers 6, Houston Astros 3 
Chicago Cubs 12, Cincinnati Reds 5 
White Sox were off

Tigers 6, Astros 3 – Torkelson homers, gets 3 hits to lead Tigers over Astros 6-3 
Spencer Torkelson had three hits, highlighted by a two-run homer in the eighth inning, to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 6-3 win over the Houston Astros. The Tigers, who won 7-6 in 11 innings Monday, have won two games in Houston after being swept by Tampa Bay in their opening series. Detroit led by one with one out in the eighth when Riley Greene tied a career high with his third hit of the night on a single to center field. Torkelson followed with his soaring shot to center to make it 5-2.

Cubs 12, Reds 5 – Wisdom&#8217;s 3 hits, 6-run seventh, power Cubs over Reds 12-5 
Patrick Wisdom doubled twice and had three hits and three RBIs, leading the Chicago Cubs over the Cincinnati Reds 12-5 to even their three-game series. Wisdom’s two-run single highlighted a six-run seventh inning that overcame a 3-2 deficit Chicago had 16 hits, including four doubles. Cody Bellinger went 3 for 5 with an RBI, a day after hitting a three-run homer that ended his 0-for-11 start with the Cubs. Ian Happ went 3 for 4 with a tying double. The University of Cincinnati product is a .296 career hitter against the Reds.
Today 
Chicago Cubs (Stroman 1-0) at Cincinnati (Greene 0-0), 12:35 p.m. 
Detroit (Rodriguez 0-1) at Houston (Javier 0-0), 2:10 p.m.    News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 1:45 
San Francisco (Webb 0-1) at Chicago White Sox (Cease 0-0), 2:10 p.m.
MLB – AP exclusive: MLB average salary up 11% year after lockout 
The average Major League Baseball salary was up 11.1% to a record $4.9 million to start this season, the biggest jump for the sport since 2001, according to a study by The Associated Press. The surge follows a spending spree in the first offseason since players and owners agreed to a five-year collective bargaining agreement last March. Texas Rangers shortstop and union executive subcommittee member Marcus Semien calls it “a step in the right direction.” The New York Mets led the way with a $355 million payroll, $70 million more than the previous high for a season’s start. Seven teams topped $200 million.
NHL – National Hockey League 
Last Night 
Detroit Red Wings 5, Montreal Canadiens 0 
Chicago Blackhawks 4, Calgary Flames 3

Red Wings 5, Canadiens 0 – David Perron, Ville Husso help Red Wings beat Canadiens 5-0 
David Perron had two goals and an assist, Ville Husso returned from a lower-body injury to make 24 saves and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-0 on Tuesday night. Husso was back after sitting out seven games. Lucas Raymond, Matt Luff and Joe Veleno also scored and Jordan Oesterle and Olli Matta each had two assists. Detroit ended a three-game Canadian trip with consecutive victories in Toronto and Montreal. Cayden Primeau made 16 saves in his second start for Montreal this season. Referee Marc Joannette ended his career with the game. He officiated more than 1,500 NHL games and three Stanley Cup finals.

Blackhawks 4, Flames 3 – Athanasiou scores twice as Blackhawks beat Flames 4-3 
Andreas Athanasiou scored twice, and the Chicago Blackhawks stopped an eight-game slide by topping the desperate Calgary Flames for a 4-3 victory. Jujhar Khaira and Austin Wagner also scored for Chicago, which began the night in last place in the NHL. The Blackhawks swept the three-game series against the Flames. Noah Hanifin had a goal and an assist for Calgary, which had won four in a row. With four games left in the Flames’ regular season, Calgary remains two points back of Winnipeg for the second wild card in the Western Conference.
NBA – National Basketball Association 
Last Night 
Miami Heat 118, Detroit Pistons 105 
Atlanta Hawks 123, Chicago Bulls 105

Heat 118, Pistons 105 – Butler leads Heat to late win against Pistons, 118-105 
Jimmy Butler scored 18 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter and the Miami Heat avoided an embarrassing loss by rallying to beat the hapless Detroit Pistons 118-105. Miami (42-37) kept its chance of escaping the Play-In tournament alive, but Detroit (16-63) made it tough before losing its 10th straight and falling to 1-21 in its last 22 games. Gabe Vincent scored 22 points for the Heat while Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro had 18 apiece. Jaden Ivey had 30 points for the Pistons, while fellow rookie Jalen Duren had 20 points and 14 rebounds.

Hawks 123, Bulls 105 – Bogdanovic&#8217;s 26 lead Young-less Hawks past Bulls 123-105 
Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 26 points, as the Atlanta Hawks overcame the loss of leading scorer Trae Young to beat the Chicago Bulls 123-105. Young didn&#8217;t make the trip to Chicago due to a non-COVID illness, and starting forward De&#8217;Andre Hunter missed his third consecutive game because of a left knee bruise. But Bogdanovic alleviated some of the scoring concerns by scoring 11 of the Hawks&#8217; first 13 points after Zach LaVine scored a field goal to open the game. The Hawks (40-39) hold a two-game lead over the Bulls (38-41), who clinched a play-in spot by virtue of Orlando&#8217;s loss to Cleveland earlier in the evening. LaVine led the Bulls with 26 points.
Tonight 
Brooklyn Nets at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m. 
New York Knicks at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m. 
Chicago Bulls at Milwaukee Bucks, 7:30 p.m.
NCAAWBKB – Robyn Fralick introduced as new Michigan State women’s coach 
Former Bowling Green head coach Robyn Fralick was introduced as the new head coach for the Michigan State Women’s Basketball team, the 6th head coach in program history.  Fralick comes to East Lansing after a five year stint at Bowling Green State University in Ohio.   Fralick originally grew up in nearby Okemos, Michigan.  Fralick has an overall record of 192-76, 88-73 at Bowling Green.   Fralick takes over after Suzy Merchant stepped down after 16 years because of health reasons.
NCAAMBKB – Purdue&#8217;s Zach Edey wins Wooden Award as top hoops player 
Zach Edey of Purdue has won the John R. Wooden Award as the nation’s top men’s college basketball player. Caitlin Clark of Iowa won the women&#8217;s award. Edey is the first Canadian-born winner and the second player from Purdue to be honored. He joins Glenn Robinson who won in 1994. Purdue was upset in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Clark led the Hawkeyes to the women&#8217;s championship game where they lost to LSU. Edey and Clark will receive their awards on Friday at the Los Angeles Athletic Club.
Golf – The Masters – Woods and his limp back at Masters, but for how much longer? 
Tiger Woods is at the Masters for the 25th time. Not even he knows how much longer he will keep playing. Woods says he doesn&#8217;t know how many more he has in him because of injuries to his legs and back. He describes his right leg as being full of hardware. Woods brings a degree a normalcy to this Masters that is filled with chatter and speculation about LIV Golf. Woods still draws the biggest crowd. Now he sees if he can match the Masters record held by Fred Couples and Gary Player of making 23 cuts in a row.
Golf – The Masters – Mickelson back at Masters after year away from Augusta 
Phil Mickelson returned to Augusta National on Tuesday for a practice round ahead of the Masters. He missed the event last year for the first time since 1994, after some controversial comments about the Saudi-backed LIV Golf breakaway circuit were published. Mickelson is now one of LIV Golf&#8217;s star attractions. He is among 18 players from the circuit playing this week, including six former Masters champions. Mickelson called it his “favorite week” and lamented missing it a year ago. He also said he has no problems with players that have been critical of his decision to leave the PGA Tour, including 1992 champion Fred Couples, who recently referred to Mickelson as a “nutbag.”
MCCAA – Junior College Athletics 
Yesterday 
Softball 
Lake Michigan College 13, Marian Ancilla College 1 – Game 1 (5 Innings) 
Lake Michigan College 11, Marian Ancilla College 2 – Game 2 (6 Innings) 
                                                                                                                              
MHSAA – Ecorse&#8217;s Malik Olafioye named Michigan AP D3 player of year 
Ecorse’s Malik Olafioye has been named the Michigan Associated Press Division 3 boys basketball player of year. He scored more than 2,000 points during his career and led his team to consecutive trips to the Division 3 state semifinals. The 6-foot-2 guard averaged 32 points, 12 rebounds, five assists and four steals his senior year to lead his team to a 20-5 record. Olafioye has multiple Division 1 offers, including from Houston, Tennessee, Boston College, UAB and several others. Dennis Morey was named coach of the year for guiding Detroit Loyola to the Catholic League title and a 25-2 record. 
                        
MHSAA – High School Sports 
Yesterday 
Girls Soccer 
St. Joseph 5, Niles 0 
Vicksburg 4, Coldwater 1 
Comstock 7, Parchment 6
Baseball 
St. Joseph 15, Benton Harbor 0 
Berrien Springs 2, Coloma 1 – Game 1 
Berrien Springs 7, Coloma 0 – Game 2 
Buchanan 8, River Valley 7 – Game 1 
Buchanan 6, River Valley 1 – 3rd inning suspended    
Softball 
St. Joseph 12, Watervliet 4 – Game 1 
St. Joseph 6, Watervliet 2 – Game 2 
Buchanan 5, River Valley 1 – Game 1 
Buchanan 10, River Valley 0 – Game 2 
Vicksburg 11, Coldwater 7 – Game 1 
Vicksburg 3, Coldwater 1 – Game 2
Today 
Girls Soccer 
Michigan Lutheran at Brandywine, 5:00 p.m. 
Bridgman at Berrien Springs, 5:00 p.m. 
Buchanan at Coloma, 6:00 p.m. 
Kalamazoo Hackett at Portage Northern, 6:00 p.m. 
Calhoun Christian at Battle Creek Central, 5:00 p.m.
Baseball 
Coloma at Kalamazoo Central, 4:30 p.m. 
Haslett at Gull Lake, 4:00 p.m. 
Climax-Scotts at Kalamazoo Hackett, 4:30 p.m.
Softball 
Kalamazoo Central at Harper Creek, 4:00 p.m. 
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