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High School
On today’s schedule, weather and field conditions permitting…
In baseball…
- Houghton plays at Hancock.
In softball…
- Calumet plays at Houghton.
- The Calumet JV team plays at Ontonagon.
- Forest Park visits Carney-Nadeau.
In track…
- Calumet, Hancock, Lake Linden-Hubbell, Dollar Bay-Tamarack City, Jeffers, Chassell, Baraga and L’Anse will compete at the Baraga Early Bird Meet.
- Houghton, Ewen-Trout Creek and Ontonagon will compete at the Ironwood Invitational.
- Forest Park competes at a meet at North Dickinson.
The Houghton girls soccer team entertains Kingsford.
MLB
The Tigers completed a weekend sweep of the Orioles with a 7-0 victory yesterday. Tarik Skubal struck out 11 over six innings. Gleyber Torres had two hits and drove in three runs Javier Baéz had two hits and drove in two runs.
The Tigers have won eight of their last 10, and visit the Astros tonight. Jack Flaherty will pitch against Ronel Blanco. Coverage will begin at 7:45 on 99.3 The Lift.
The Brewers broke their four-game losing streak with a 7-1 win over the Cardinals yesterday. Jose Quintana gave up a run over five innings. Christian Yelich had two hits and drove in three runs.
The Brewers have today off, and begin a set against the White Sox in Chicago tomorrow night. Freddy Peralta will start against Bryse Wilson.
NBA
In NBA Eastern Conference quarterfinals yesterday…
- The Pistons dropped a 94-93 heartbreaker to the Knicks. The Pistons had a chance to win or tie, as Tim Haradaway, Jr. launched a three-pointer at the buzzer. He missed, because he was hit hard by New York’s Josh Hart. No foul was called, and the game ended. Referee crew chief David Guthrie admitted after the game that the foul should have been called. The Knicks lead the series 3-1, with game five set for tomorrow in New York. Coverage will begin at 7:05 on 99.3 The Lift.
- The Celtics dumped the Magic 107-98. Boston leads that series 3-1.
- The Pacers outscored the Bucks 127-103. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 28 points and 15 rebounds, but no other Milwaukee starter scored more than six points. Indiana leads the series 3-1. Damien Lillard left the game in the first quarter with a non-contact leg injury. Team officials fear it might be an Achilles tendon problem. If it is, he could miss all of next season.
In the Western Conference…
- The Timberwolves edged the Lakers 116-113. Minnesota leads that set 3-1.
In the Eastern Conference tonight…
- The Cavaliers visit the Heat. Cleveland leads that series 3-0.
In the Western Conference…
- The Rockets play at Golden State. The Warriors are up 2-1 in that set.
NHL
In NHL Eastern Conference quarterfinal play yesterday…
- The Hurricanes outskated the Devils 5-2. Carolina leads that series 3-1.
- The Capitals thumped the Canadiens 5-2. Washington leads that set 3-1.
In the Western Conference…
- The Blues routed the Jets 5-1. That series is tied 2-2.
- The Oilers shaded the Kings 4-3 in overtime to tie that set 2-2.
In the Eastern Conference this evening…
- The Panthers host the Lightning. Florida is up 2-1 in that series.
In the Western Conference tonight…
- The Stars host the Avalanche. That series is tied 2-2.
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