Monday Sports – WMU wins NCAA Ice Hockey National Championship

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April 14, 2025 @ 6:15 am
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NCAAHKY – NCAA Men’s Hockey – Frozen Four
Saturday
2025 NCAA Frozen Four – National Championship – Enterprise Center, St. Louis, MO
1 Western Michigan 6, 2 Boston University 2

WMU 6, BU 2 – Western Michigan wins its 1st Frozen Four hockey title, beating Boston University 6-2
Owen Michaels scored two third-period goals to seal Western Michigan’s first Frozen Four championship in a 6-2 victory over Boston University on Saturday night. Iiro Hakkarainen and Wyatt Schingoethe had a goal and assist each, with Ty Henricks and Cole Crusberg-Roseen also scoring to cap the Broncos’ first Frozen Four appearance in the program’s 52-year history. Hampton Slukynsky stopped 24 shots and top-seeded Western Michigan (34-7-1) closed its winningest season with 10 straight victories. The Broncos reached the final with Michaels scoring his second goal 26 seconds into double-overtime in 3-2 victory over defending champion Denver.

MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Minnesota Twins 5, Detroit Tigers 1
Boston Red Sox 3, Chicago White Sox 1
Chicago Cubs 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 2

Twins 5, Tigers 1 – Julien homers off college teammate Mize, Twins beat Tigers 5-1 to end 3-game slide
Edouard Julien homered off former Auburn teammate Casey Mize, Byron Buxton also went deep and the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 5-1 to stop a three-game losing streak. Buxton and Ty France had two hits apiece for Minnesota, which won for just the second time in eight games. Simeon Woods Richardson allowed one run and five hits with five strikeouts.

Red Sox 3, White Sox 1 – Crochet strikes out 11 against his former team as the Red Sox beat the White Sox 3-1
Garrett Crochet struck out 11 in 7 1/3 innings in his first start against his former team, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 3-1 to avoid a series sweep. Trevor Story hit a two-run double and a solo homer for Boston, which had dropped five of six. Alex Bregman had two hits and scored a run. Crochet lost his bid for a no-hitter when Chase Meidroth hit a one-out single in the eighth. The ace left-hander was lifted after Meidroth’s grounder went into left field. Crochet was traded from the White Sox to the Red Sox in December for a package of four prospects that included Meidroth.

Cubs 4, Dodgers 2 – Crow-Armstrong homers twice and Cubs take series with 4-2 victory over Dodgers
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his first two home runs of the season, including a go-ahead solo shot in the seventh inning, Michael Busch homered against his former team again and the Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2. Ethan Roberts, the fourth of seven Cubs pitchers used, got the win after getting two outs in the sixth inning. Ryan Pressly pitched a perfect ninth for his fourth save as the Cubs took two of three from the Dodgers. Crow-Armstrong blasted a 412-foot shot over the center-field wall off Dodgers reliever Blake Treinen to give the Cubs a 3-2 lead in the seventh.

Today
Detroit (Skubal 1-2) at Milwaukee (Alexander 1-0), 7:40 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM after Blossomtime
Chicago Cubs (Taillon 1-1) at San Diego (Cease 1-1), 9:40 p.m.
White Sox are off

MLB – Cubs pitcher Justin Steele to have season-ending elbow surgery
Chicago Cubs ace Justin Steele will undergo season-ending surgery to repair the flexor tendon in his left elbow, dealing a significant blow to the team’s rotation. It was unclear whether Steele, who underwent Tommy John surgery in 2017, will need another full ligament-replacement procedure or a Tommy John revision with an internal brace.

Golf – Rory McIlroy wins Masters playoff to complete the career Grand Slam
Rory McIlroy turned another major collapse into his grandest performance of all, hitting a wedge into 3 feet for birdie in a sudden-death playoff Sunday to finally win the Masters and take his place in golf history as the sixth player to claim the career Grand Slam. What should have been a coronation along the back nine at Augusta National turned into a heart-racing, lead-changing jaw-dropping finish at golf’s greatest theater that ended with McIlroy on his knees sobbing with joy and disbelief. Right when it looked as though he would blow another major, he delivered two majestic shots when nothing less would do.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Yesterday
Milwaukee Bucks 140, Detroit Pistons 133 – OT
Indiana Pacers 126, Cleveland Cavaliers 118 – 2 OT
Chicago Bulls 122, Philadelphia 76ers 102
End NBA Regular Season

Bucks 140, Pistons 133 – OT – Connaughton has career-high 43 points as Bucks beat Pistons 140-133 in OT
Pat Connaughton had a career-high 43 points and a season-high 11 rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Detroit Pistons 140-133 in overtime to close the regular season on an eight-game winning streak. Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo, Detroit’s Cade Cunningham and several other regulars didn’t play with both teams already locked into their playoff positions. The fifth-seeded Bucks face Indiana and the sixth-seeded Pistons take on New York in the opening round of the playoffs.

Pacers 126, Cavaliers 118 – 2OT – Pacers rally from 23-point deficit in 4th quarter to defeat Cavaliers 126-118
Quenton Jackson scored 21 points, RayJ Dennis had seven in the second overtime and the Indiana Pacers rallied for a 126-118 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers after trailing by 23 points with 7:35 remaining in regulation. Tony Bradley added 14 points. His hook shot with 4:41 remaining in double overtime put Indiana up by two and gave it the lead for the first time since there was 4:21 left in the first quarter. Jaylon Tyson scored a career-high 31 points for Cleveland, which ended the regular season with three straight losses after clinching the top seed in the Eastern Conference.

Bulls 122, Sixers 102 – Bulls get ready for NBA play-in game with 122-102 win over 76ers
Kevin Huerter hit five 3-pointers and scored 18 points and the Chicago Bulls warmed-up for the play-in game with a 122-102 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. The Bulls are the No. 9 seed in the Eastern Conference for the second straight season and will make their third straight appearance in the play-in tournament. The Bulls play the Heat on Wednesday night. Talen Horton-Tucker scored 17 points in a largely meaningless game for both teams. The Bulls had been locked in to their play-in spot. The 76ers finished with only 24 wins and finished the season on a 5-31 stretch.

NHL – National Hockey League
Tonight
Dallas Stars at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m.
Chicago Blackhawks at Montreal Canadiens, 7:00 p.m.

NHL – US-based Original Six all eliminated from playoffs for 1st time
The Original Six teams based in the United States have a rich history, combining to hoist the Stanley Cup 27 times. And now, they share an unwanted distinction. Detroit, Boston, Chicago and the New York Rangers will all miss the playoffs in the same year for the first time in NHL history. The Red Wings have won 11 league championships to trail Montreal’s 23 and Toronto’s 13 and the Canada-based franchises have earned spots in the playoffs that start Saturday. Detroit was slowly improving under general manager Steve Yzerman until this year.

NCAAMBB – Ex-Michigan State guard Tre Holloman is transferring to NC State
Ex-Michigan State guard Tre Holloman is on his way to N.C. State. The Wolfpack shared one of Holloman’s social media posts Sunday that said he had committed to the school. Another social post from Holloman announced the move using song lyrics from rapper G Herbo that say, “When I was the underdog, still I put the bank on me.” Holloman averaged 9.1 points and 3.7 assists per game last season as a junior. He had developed into a captain under coach Tom Izzo, and was allowed by Izzo to “kiss the floor” on senior night as a show of his commitment to the program.

NFL – Bears agree to a $40 million, 3-year extension with DB Kyler Gordon
A person familiar with the negotiations says the Chicago Bears have agreed to a $40 million, three-year contract extension with cornerback Kyler Gordon. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been announced. ESPN was the first to report on the deal. The 25-year-old Gordon is guaranteed $31.25 million under the extension. Gordon was selected by Chicago in the second round of the 2022 draft out of Washington. He appeared in a career-high 15 games last season.

MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Yesterday
Lake County Captains 8, West Michigan Whitecaps 4
Lansing Lugnuts 12, Great Lakes Loons 11
Peoria Chiefs 11, South Bend Cubs 9

Tonight
No games today

ECHL – ECHL Hockey League
Yesterday
Iowa Heartlanders 6, Kalamazoo Wings 4
Toledo Walleye 4, Indy Fuel 3 – OT

MCCAA – Michigan Community College Athletic Association
Yesterday
Softball
Lansing Community College 8, Lake Michigan College 0 – Game 1
Lake Michigan College 5, Lansing Community College 4 – Game 2

MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Today
Baseball
Lakeshore at Mishawaka Penn (IN), 5:00 p.m.
River Valley at Buchanan, 4;30 p.m. (DH)
Saugatuck at Gobles, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Comstock at Bangor, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Lawrence at Cassopolis, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Decatur at Centreville, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Bloomingdale at Hartford, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
White Pigeon at Marcellus, 4:00 p.m. (DH)

Softball
Lakeshore at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Saugatuck at Gobles, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
South Haven at Brandywine, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Comstock at Bangor, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Lawrence at Cassopolis, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Decatur at Centreville, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Bloomingdale at Hartford, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
White Pigeon at Marcellus, 4:00 p.m. (DH)

Girls Soccer
Lakeshore at Portage Northern, 6:30 p.m.
Our Lady of the Lake at Bridgman, 5:00 p.m.
Michigan Lutheran at Covert, 5:00 p.m.
Eau Claire at New Buffalo, 5:30 p.m.
Berrien Springs at Coloma, 6:00 p.m.
Mattawan at Gull Lake, 6:30 p.m.
Battle Creek Lakeview at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 6:30 p.m.
Portage Central at Battle Creek Central, 6:30 p.m.
Watervliet at Lawton, 6:00 p.m.
Comstock at Parchment, 6:00 p.m.
Marcellus at Bangor, 6:00 p.m.
Bloomingdale at Hartford, 5:00 p.m.
South Haven at Paw Paw, 5:00 p.m.
Coldwater at Sturgis, 6:30 p.m.
Dowagiac at Three Rivers, 6:00 p.m.
Marshall at Vicksburg, 6:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Christian at Hudsonville Unity Christian, 6:00 p.m.