MLB – Major League Baseball –
Last Night
Arizona Diamondbacks 9, Detroit Tigers 6
Chicago White Sox 9, Miami Marlins 4
Chicago Cubs 7, Los Angeles Angels 2

D’Backs 9, Tigers 6 – Corbin Carroll has 4 RBIs, Diamondbacks ruin Justin Verlander’s return to Tigers in 9-6 win
Corbin Carroll hit a three-run homer and had four RBIs, Michael Soroka became the fourth pitcher in Arizona history to throw an immaculate inning and the Diamondbacks roughed up three-time Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander in his return to the Detroit Tigers during a 9-6 win. The D-backs won their home opener after getting swept at Dodger Stadium in their first series of the season. Arizona built an 8-0 lead after five innings but the Tigers used a six-run seventh to make a big dent in the deficit. Joe Ross gave up six runs while getting just two outs.

White Sox 9, Marlins 4 – Miguel Vargas hits grand slam, White Sox beat Marlins 9-4 for first win of the season
Miguel Vargas hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high six runs, Austin Hays hammered a three-run shot and the Chicago White Sox beat the Miami Marlins 9-4 for their first win this season. Batting leadoff, Vargas drove in Everson Pereira with a single in the third inning. Hays’ homer to right field quickly made it 4-0. Vargas’ slam in the fourth gave the White Sox an 8-0 cushion. Luisangel Acuña scored in the sixth on Vargas’ sacrifice fly. Munetaka Murakami went 1 for 5 with a single for Chicago, ending his home run streak at three games. Liam Hicks homered and knocked in three runs for Miami.

Cubs 7, Angels 2 – Cabrera and Happ help the Cubs beat the Angels 7-2 in series opener
Edward Cabrera pitched six shutout innings, Ian Happ hit a solo homer and the Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-2. Cabrera allowed one hit and walked one in his Chicago debut, delighting the crowd of 36,702 on a picturesque night at Wrigley Field. The 6-foot-5 right-hander was acquired in a January trade with Miami. Carson Kelly and Moisés Ballesteros each drove in two runs for the Cubs in the opener of a three-game series. Yoán Moncada hit a two-run homer for the Angels in their third consecutive loss. Ryan Johnson allowed six runs and seven hits over 3 1/3 innings in his first career start.

Tonight
Chicago White Sox at Miami Marlins, 6:40 p.m.
Los Angeles Angels at Chicago Cubs, 7:40 p.m.
Detroit Tigers at Arizona Diamondbacks, 9:40 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 9:15p

MLB – Through MLB’s first weekend, Salvador Perez and the Royals are ABS winners
Salvador Perez and the Kansas City Royals have been baseball’s best at utilizing their robot challenges through the first weekend of the Automated Ball-Strike System. Perez topped all catchers by going 4-0 on challenges, while San Francisco’s Heliot Ramos and Cincinnati’s Eugenio Suárez were the only batters who went 2-0 — Suárez won his appeals on consecutive pitches. Three-time MVP Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels is 3-1 on challenges. Atlanta’s Ronald Acuña Jr. was the only batter who went 0-2. Kansas City and Arizona were the only perfect teams, with the Royals 4-0 and Arizona 3-0. Houston was 0-6 and St. Louis was 0-3.

NCAAWBB – Women’s NCAA Tournament – Elite Eight
Last Night
1 Texas 77, 2 Michigan 44               NCAA Fort Worth Regional 4 – Dickies Arena, Fort Worth, TX

Texas 77, Michigan 44 – Eyes of Texas on women’s Final Four again after Longhorns beat Michigan in regional final
Madison Booker had 19 points and seven rebounds, fifth-year senior guard Rori Harmon has 13 assists and Texas is going to the women’s Final Four for the second year in a row. Justice Carlton added 15 points in the Longhorns’ 77-41 rout over Michigan in the Fort Worth Regional 3 championship game Monday night. The Longhorns led by as many as 40 points in the only regional final matching the top two seeds. Top-seeded Texas is 35-3 and going to its fifth Final Four overall. The Horns play 35-1 UCLA on Friday in Phoenix. Olivia Olson and Mila Holloway had 11 points for 28-7 Michigan.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
San Antonio Spurs 129, Chicago Bulls 114
Oklahoma City Thunder 114, Detroit Pistons 110 – OT

Spurs 129, Bulls 114 – Wembanyama has fastest double-double in league history, leading Spurs to 129-114 win
Victor Wembanyama had a season-high 41 points and 16 rebounds while collecting the fastest double-double in NBA history, and the San Antonio Spurs won their ninth straight, defeating the Chicago Bulls 129-114 on Monday. Wembanyama had 10 points and 10 rebounds in his first 8 minutes, 31 seconds on the court, collecting his 10th rebound 1:55 into the second quarter. Stephon Castle added 19 points, nine assists and eight rebounds for San Antonio.

Thunder 114, Pistons 110 – OT – SGA erupts for 47 points as Thunder outlast Pistons 114-110 in OT
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander powered the Oklahoma City Thunder past the Detroit Pistons, scoring 47 points in a 114-110 overtime win. The reigning league MVP and strong candidate to repeat made 12 of 19 field goals and 21 of 25 free throws. Oklahoma City earned its 60th win and stayed on top in the Western Conference. The Thunder looked sluggish after defeating the New York Knicks the night before, and Detroit hung around despite missing several starters. Paul Reed had 21 points and 10 rebounds, Javonte Green scored 19 points and Kevin Huerter added 17 for the Pistons.

Tonight
Toronto Raptors at Detroit Pistons, 8:00 p.m.

NBA – Bulls waive guard Jaden Ivey after anti-LGBTQ comments about religion on IG
The Chicago Bulls waived guard Jaden Ivey on Monday in the wake of anti-LGBTQ comments and remarks about religion he made in a series of videos on his Instagram account. Ivey criticized the NBA for celebrating Pride Month and what he described as “unrighteousness.” He also wondered why when “gospel is preached that people hate it.” Coach Billy Donovan said the Bulls have employees from “all different walks of life” and Ivey’s comments don’t reflect the values of the organization. Chicago acquired Ivey from Detroit in a three-team trade on Feb. 3. The Bulls shut him down for the remainder of the season last week after being sidelined since Feb. 11 with a sore left knee.

NHL – National Hockey League
Tonight
Detroit Red Wings at Pittsburgh Penguins, 7:00 p.m.
Winnipeg Jets at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m.

NFL set to begin hiring and training replacement officials
The NFL is moving forward with plans to begin hiring and training replacement officials in the next several weeks because negotiations with the referees’ union have been unsuccessful, two people with knowledge of the discussions told The Associated Press. Both people spoke on condition of anonymity Sunday because the conversations are private. The league and the NFL Referees Association have been negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement since the summer of 2024. The current CBA expires on May 31. The NFL has increased its offer to a 6.45% annual growth rate in compensation over a six-year labor deal, but the NFLRA wants 10% plus $2.5 million for marketing fees, the people said.

MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association

Last Night
Girls Soccer
Rockford 6, Plainwell 0
GR Northpointe Christian 2, Allegan 0

Baseball
Plainwell 9, Otsego 7 – Game 1
Plainwell 4, Otsego 3 – Game 2

Girls Tennis
Otsego 7, Wayland 1

Tonight
Track and Field
Plainwell at Otsego, 4:00 p.m.

Girls Soccer
Wyoming Potters House at Fennville, 6:00 p.m.