WEDNESDAY, JULY 18^TH, 2018

MLB BASEBALL – AL OUTSLUGS NL IN 89^TH ALL-STAR GAME

The American League defeated the National League 8-6 in 10 innings last night in Washington D.C.

-The game featured an All-Star Game-record 10 home runs between the two teams, including back to back homers from Houston teammates Alex Bregman and George Springer in the top of the 10^th inning.  The previous record was six homers combined back in 1971.  Bregman took home Game MVP honors by hitting the go-ahead homer in extra innings.

-Cleveland outfielder Michael Brantley drove in a run for the AL with a sac fly.

-The AL has won six straight All-Star games over the NL.

-The Cleveland Indians return to action on Friday with a 3-game series at Texas.

MLB BASEBALL NEWS – MILLER REHAB, MACHADO TRADE

-Cleveland Indians reliever Andrew Miller made his first injury rehab appearance last night at Triple-A Columbus.  Miller pitched a 1-2-3 inning, throwing 12 pitches while striking out 2.   Miller has been out since May 25^th with a knee injury.

-It looks like Baltimore All-Star shortstop Manny Machado will soon be a L.A. Dodger…according to multiple media reports. MLB Network’s Ken Rosenthal interviewed Machado last night during the All-Star game where he said the deal appears to be happening, although Machado said he hasn’t heard anything.

FRONTIER LEAGUE BASEBALL – CRUSHERS

Lake Erie split a doubleheader at the Evansville Otters last night, losing 7-1 in Game One, but winning Game Two, 5-3.

-The Crushers and Otters continue their series tonight at 7:35 pm.

NBA NEWS – LEONARD HEADED TO TORONTO?

ESPN is reporting that the San Antonio Spurs are working out a trade to send star Kawhi Leonard to the Toronto Raptors. The trade, which could be reached as soon as today, will reportedly involve the Raptors shipping All-Star DeMar DeRozan to the Spurs.

-Leonard has one-year left on his current contract and has been adamant about signing with the L.A. Lakers next season.

NBA SUMMER LEAGUE PLAYOFFS – BLAZERS WIN CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

Portland defeated the L.A. Lakers 91-73 last night in Las Vegas

-The Trail Blazers were a perfect 7-0 in this year’s NBA Summer League.

WNBA BASKETBALL – CAMBAGE SETS SCORING RECORD

Dallas defeated New York 104-87 last night

-Dallas Wings’ center Elizabeth Cambage scored a WNBA single-game scoring record 53 points.  Cambage shot 17/22 from the floor including 4/5 from 3-point land and was 15/16 from the free throw line. She added 10 rebounds and 5 blocks.

NFL NEWS – RAMS RE-SIGN COOKS

The Los Angeles Rams have signed receiver Brandin Cooks to a 5-year contract extension, reportedly worth $80 million.

-Cooks was acquired by the Rams by trade from New England during this past offseason.

SPORTS NEWS – ESPY AWARDS TONIGHT IN L.A.

With no major sports on the calendar tonight, you can still get your sports fix with the ESPY Awards.

-Hosted by former race car driver Danica Patrick, it gets underway from Los Angeles at 8:00 pm on ABC TV.

NASCAR – TRUCK SERIES TRAVELS TO ELDORA

Tonight at 9:00 pm – Eldora Dirt Derby – Rossburg, Ohio

-NASCAR Xfinity Series’ Chase Briscoe will drive a fifth truck for Sandusky’s ThorSport Racing; joining Matt Crafton, Grant Enfinger, Ben Rhodes and Myatt Snider.

-Crafton won last year’s Dirt Derby while Rhodes won last week’s race at Kentucky.

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TUESDAY, JULY 17^TH, 2018

MLB BASEBALL – ALL-STAR GAME TONIGHT IN WASHINGTON D.C.

American League vs. National League – Tonight at 7:30 pm – Nationals Park

-Cleveland’s Jose Ramirez will start at third base and bat fifth for the AL. The pitching matchup is the same as last year with Boston’s Chris Sale starting for the AL versus Washington’s Max Scherzer for the NL.

-Along with Ramirez, the Indians will be represented by shortstop Francisco Lindor, outfielder Michael Brantley and starting pitchers Corey Kluber and Trevor Bauer.  Kluber will not play tonight after recently receiving a knee injection and Bauer is doubtful to play after pitching on Sunday.

MLB BASEBALL – HOMETOWN STAR, HARPER, WINS HOME RUN DERBY

Washington’s Bryce Harper captured last night’s Home Run Derby crown in his home park in dramatic fashion, edging the Cubs’ Kyle Schwarber in bonus time, 19-18.

FRONTIER LEAGUE BASEBALL – CRUSHERS TO PLAY DOUBLE-DIP  

Lake Erie Crushers at Evansville Otters – Doubleheader tonight at 6:05 pm

NBA SUMMER LEAGUE PLAYOFFS – CAVS LOSE IN 2 OT’S IN SEMI’S

L.A. Lakers beat Cleveland 112-109 last night in double OT in Las Vegas

-Cavs first round pick Collin Sexton scored 27 points, included a 3-pointer to force overtime, as Cleveland ended summer league play with a 5-2 record.

NHL HOCKEY NEWS – CBJ RE-SIGN TWO PLAYERS

The Columbus Blue Jackets are bringing back a couple of key, young contributors by re-signing forward Oliver Bjorkstrand to a 3-year deal and defenseman Ryan Murray to a 1-year contract.

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MONDAY, JULY 16^TH, 2018

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS END SEASON’S FIRST HALF WITH SERIES SPLIT

Cleveland beat the New York Yankees 5-2 on Sunday afternoon

-Edwin Encarnacion hit a 2-run homer (22) and Michael Brantley had a solo shot (12).  Brantley’s home run put the Indians ahead in the 8^thinning.

-Trevor Bauer lasted 7 innings – holding the Yankees to 2 runs on 7 hits with 7 strikeouts.  Bauer however, did not factor in the decision.

-Major League Baseball is now off for the All-Star break.  The Indians are back in action on Friday at Texas.   Cleveland owns a 7 ½ game lead in the AL Central Division over 2^nd place Minnesota.

MLB BASEBALL – OTHER SCORES OF NOTE FROM SUNDAY

Detroit defeated Houston 6-3

Minnesota topped Tampa Bay 11-7

Boston beat Toronto 5-2

St. Louis won 6-4 over Cincinnati

L.A. Dodgers 5-3 winners over L.A. Angels

Chicago Cubs beat San Diego 7-4

MLB BASEBALL – NEWS AND NOTES

–Team USA defeated the World Team 10-6 in yesterday’s All-Star Future’s Game in Washington, D.C.  Reds prospect Taylor Trammell (USA) won the game’s MVP award with a home run and a triple.  Dodgers prospect Yusniel Diaz crushed two homers in a losing effort for the World Team.  The game featured 8 home runs total.

–The Home Run Derby takes place tonight at 8:00 pm in our nation’s capital.  Here are your first round matchups: Jesus Aguilar (MIL) vs. Rhys Hoskins (PHI)…Alex Bregman (HOU) vs. Kyle Schwarber (CHCUBS)…Bryce Harper (WAS) vs. Freddie Freeman (ATL)…Max Juncy (LAD) vs. Javier Baez (CHCUBS)

-Tribe reliever Andrew Miller will begin his injury rehab on Tuesday with Triple-A Columbus.

-The Indians now have six All-Stars as catcher Yan Gomes was added as an injury replacement.  However, Corey Kluber will not play after recently receiving a knee injection.

NBA SUMMER LEAGUE PLAYOFFS – CAVS ADVANCE TO SEMI’S

Cleveland beat Toronto on Sunday 82-68 in Las Vegas

-Cavs 1^st round draft pick Collin Sexton had 18 points and 6 assists.

-Cleveland (5-1) will face the L.A. Lakers (5-0) in the semi-finals on Tuesday night at

-In other Cavs news, over the weekend, Cleveland brought back forward Channing Frye on a 1-year contract.

WORLD CUP SOCCER – FRANCE WINS CHAMPIONSHIP

France defeated Croatia on Sunday 4-2

-It’s the second World Cup title in France’s history.

TENNIS – WIMBLEDON WINNERS

Novak Djokovic won in straight sets over Kevin Anderson in Sunday’s men final.

Angelique Kerber defeated Serena Williams in straight sets to win the women’s title. 

NHL HOCKEY – FORMER GOALIE DIES IN SWIMMING ACCIDENT 

The hockey world is mourning the loss of former goaltender, Ray Emery.

-Emery passed away Sunday at the age of 35 in an apparent drowning accident.  Emery spent 11 seasons in the NHL, playing for 4 teams, winning a Stanley Cup in 2013 as a backup in Chicago.

NASCAR – TRUEX WINS AT KENTUCKY AGAIN

Martin Truex Jr. won Saturday night’s Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway on K96.

-Ryan Blaney finished 2^nd with Brad Keselowski in 3^rd place.

-Truex Jr. started on the pole and won all 3 stages before capturing the checkered flag.  Truex Jr. also won last year’s race at Kentucky.

-The Monster Energy Cup is at New Hampshire this Sunday afternoon (2:00 pm on K96).

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FRIDAY, JULY 13^TH, 2018

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS FALL AGAIN TO YANKEES

NY Yankees beat Cleveland 7-4 last night

-Corey Kluber allowed 6 runs over 7.1 innings and Brett Gardiner hit 2 HR’s last night for the Yankees

-Jose Ramirez hit his 28^th HR for the Tribe – the most in franchise history before the All-Star break.  Edwin Encarnacion also had a HR, his 21^st.

-Cleveland is now 0-4 this season against the Yankees.

-The 4-game series continues tonight at Progressive Field at 6:37/7:10 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR.  Justin Bieber pitches tonight for Cleveland. The series rolls on Saturday night at 7:15 pm and Sunday at 1:10 pm (on WLKR) as MLB heads into the All-Star break.

MLB BASEBALL – THURSDAY’S OTHER SCORES OF INTEREST

Minnesota won 5-1 over Tampa Bay

Boston beat Toronto 6-4

Oakland beat Houston 6-4

L.A. Angels won big 11-2 against Seattle

Colorado defeated Arizona 5-1

FRONTIER LEAGUE BASEBALL – CRUSHERS START SEASON’S 2^ND HALF

Lake Erie Crushers at Washington Wild Things – Tonight at 7:05 pm

NASCAR – IN KENTUCKY THIS WEEKEND

–Sandusky ThorSport Racing’s Ben Rhodes won last night’s Truck Series Buckle Up Your Truck 225 at Kentucky Speedway.  Stewart Friesen finished 2^nd with ThorSports’s Matt Crafton ending up in 3^rd place.

Xfinity Series – Alsco 300 – Tonight at 8:00 pm

Monster Energy Cup Series – Quaker State 400 – Saturday at 6:30/7:30 pm – LIVE on K96

NBA SUMMER LEAGUE PLAYOFFS – SECOND ROUND

Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Houston Rockets – Saturday at 4:30 pm – in Las Vegas

-The Cavs are 3-1 so far in the Summer League.

NFL NEWS – HALL OF FAME WILL NOT RECOGNIZE OWENS

The NFL Hall of Fame in Canton says they will not individually acknowledge Terrell Owens during next month’s enshrinement weekend.

-Owens announced last month that he will not be in Canton for the inductions; but will instead give a speech at the University of Chattanooga, his alma mater.  Owens had issues with the Hall of Fame’s board of directors when he was not selected after being a finalist in 2016 and 2017.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS – LOUISVILLE THINKING ABOUT RE-NAMING STADIUM

After the resignation of former Papa John’s chairman and University of Louisville board of trustee’s member, John Schnatter due to using an inappropriate racial term during an internal conference call, the school is evaluating the name of its football stadium, currently named “Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium”.

-Schnatter previously made comments saying that the controversy involving NFL players taking a knee had hurt his company’s sales.  Papa John’s then prematurely ended its official sponsorship with the league.

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THURSDAY, JULY 12^TH, 2018

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS AVOID SWEEP, ROUT REDS

Cleveland routed the Cincinnati Reds last night 19-4

-The Tribe had a 9-run third inning and scored 6 more times in the 4^th inning.

-Jose Ramirez drove in 5 runs, including 2 home runs, giving him 27 homers on the season. Jason Kipnis hit a 2-run homer and Francisco Lindor had a solo shot.

-The Indians head into the All-Star break with a 4-game series at home with the New York Yankees, beginning tonight at 6:37/7:10 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR. Two of the best pitchers in the AL face off tonight as Corey Kluber throws against the Yankees’ Luis Severino.

MLB BASEBALL – WEDNESDAY’S OTHER NOTABLE SCORES

Tampa Bay beat Detroit 4-2

New York Yankees 9-0 winners at Baltimore

Boston beat Texas 4-2                  

Seattle beat the L.A. Angels 3-0        

Oakland defeated Houston 8-3       

Chicago White Sox won 4-0 at St. Louis

San Francisco won 5-4 in 13 innings over the Chicago Cubs

 MLB BASEBALL NEWS – INDIANS ROSTER/HOMESTAND INFO/MLB FINAL VOTE RESULTS/HR DERBY

-The Indians have activated left-handed reliever Tyler Olson from the disabled list.  Olson had been out since June 17^th with a lat injury.  Relief pitcher Marc Rzepczynski has been released.

-The upcoming 4-game series with the Yankees at Progressive Field is a near sellout.  Indians officials say the best chance to get tickets would be for tonight’s game.  Cleveland went over 1-million fans for the season last night.

-Seattle shortstop Jean Segura and Milwaukee first baseman Jesus Aguilar (former Indians player) are the winners of the MLB All-Star Final Vote.  The All-Star Game is Tuesday in Washington D.C.

-Home Run Derby participants have been announced for Monday’s competition.  Jose Ramirez will not be part of the Derby as he turned down an invitation.  Hometown favorite Bryce Harper will join 6 other National Leaguers with Houston’s Alex Bregman as the lone AL representative.

MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL – TRIPLE-A ALL-STAR GAME HELD LAST NIGHT IN COLUMBUS

Pacific Coast League defeated the International League 12-7 last night

-Cleveland Indians outfield prospect Eric Haase (Columbus Clippers) hit a 2-run homer for the Int’l league.

-Pacific Coast League third baseman Josh Fuentes (Albuquerque) was named the game’s MVP – with 2 hits, 2 RBI and a home run.

-Last night’s game was the highest attended Triple-A All-Star contest since 2012, with a sellout crowd of over 10,000.

NBA SUMMER LEAGUE – CAVS WIN PLAYOFF OPENER

Cleveland beat Sacramento 96-84 on Wednesday in Las Vegas

-Cavs first round pick Collin Sexton led the team with 25 points and 7 assists.

-Cleveland advances to the second round of the playoffs to take on Houston today at 3:30 pm.

WORLD CUP SOCCER – CROATIA TO TAKE ON FRANCE IN FINALS

Croatia stunned England 2-1 in semi-final action on Wednesday

 -Croatia meets France in the World Cup Final on Sunday at 11:00 am.

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 11^TH, 2018

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS ‘PEN BLOWS 4-RUN LEAD TO REDS

Cincinnati beat Cleveland last night 7-4

– The Cleveland Indians bullpen surrendered seven runs in the top of the 9th inning, suffering just their second loss this season when leading after 8 innings.  Cody Allen and Dan Otero both pitched the 9^th.

– Tribe starter Trevor Bauer did not factor into the decision, despite holding the Reds to just three hits over 8 shutout innings…Bauer also fanned 12 batters, marking his 8th start this season with double-digit strikeouts.

–Tribe News: Outfielder Lonnie Chisenhall will miss 8-10 weeks after getting a doctor’s second opinion on his calf strain injury.  The Indians also placed pitcher Josh Tomlin on the disabled list (hamstring) and re-called pitcher Adam Plutko from triple-A Columbus.

-The Tribe looks to avoid a 3-game series sweep tonight at Progressive Field at 6:37/7:10 – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR.  Carlos Carrasco looks for win number-10 on the mound tonight for the Indians.

MLB BASEBALL – TUESDAY’S OTHER SCORES OF INTEREST

Tampa Bay defeated Detroit 5-2

Baltimore beat the New York Yankees 6-5

Boston topped Texas 8-4

Kansas City beat Minnesota 9-4

Houston won 6-5 in 11 innings over Oakland

L.A. Angels defeated Seattle 9-3

St. Louis dominated the Chicago White Sox 14-2

Chicago Cubs shutout San Francisco 2-0

MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL – TRIPLE-A ALL-STAR GAME TONIGHT IN COLUMBUS

International League vs. Pacific Coast League – 6:30 pm – Huntington Park – Columbus, OH

-Columbus Clippers’ Brandon Barnes (OF) and Francisco Mejia (C/OF) will represent the Cleveland Indians triple-A affiliate in their home ballpark.

WORLD CUP SOCCER – SEMI-FINALS

France eliminated Belgium 1-0 on Tuesday

-England takes on Croatia in another semi-final today at 2:00 pm.

–TV Ratings not so good: Through 60 televised games here in the U.S., World Cup TV ratings are reportedly down 35 percent from 2014.

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TUESDAY, JULY 10^TH, 2018

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS LOSE SERIES OPENER TO REDS

Cincinnati defeated Cleveland 7-5 last night

-Tribe starting pitcher Mike Clevinger took the loss, allowing a season high-tying five runs on seven hits (one home run) over 6+ innings…fanning 11 batters, matching his career-best.

-Reds’ pitcher Anthony DeSclafani notched his fifth win of the season, holding the Indians to one run on five hits (one home run), with two walks and three strikeouts over 7 innings.

-The Indians made things interesting in the 9^th inning, scoring 4 times including a 2-run home run from Jason Kipnis (8^th).  Yonder Alonso also had a solo shot for the Tribe, his 13^th.

-The Indians and Reds play again tonight in Cleveland at 6:37/7:10 pm – LIVE on  95.3 WLKR.  Trevor Bauer takes the mound for the Tribe.

MLB BASEBALL – MONDAY’S OTHER NOTABLE SCORES

Tampa Bay defeated Detroit 10-9 in 10 innings

NY Yankees and Baltimore split a doubleheader; Baltimore winning 5-4/New York with a 10-2 win

Boston blanked Texas 5-0

Minnesota beat Kansas City 3-1

Oakland won 2-0 at Houston

San Francisco defeated the Chicago Cubs 2-1 in 11 innings           

NBA NEWS – LEBRON IS OFFICIALLY AN L.A. LAKER

LeBron James officially became a Los Angeles Laker on Monday.

-A photo appeared on the Twitter page of the Klutch Sports Group agency showing LeBron James signing his contract along with agent Rich Paul.  The 4-year deal is reportedly worth $154 million.

NBA SUMMER LEAGUE – CAVS DEFEAT PACERS

Cleveland beat Indiana 93-88 on Monday afternoon in Las Vegas

-The Cavs (2-1) were led by Cedi Osman with 25 points while rookie Collin Sexton scored 21 points.

WORLD CUP SOCCER – SEMI-FINALS BEGIN TODAY

Belgium vs. France (2:00 pm) – in St. Petersburg, Russia

-On Wednesday, the other semi-final takes place as England faces Croatia.

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MONDAY, JULY 9^TH, 2018

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS LOSE 2 OF 3 TO OAKLAND

Oakland blanked Cleveland 6-0 on Sunday afternoon

-The Indians were shut out for just the third time this season as Oakland pitcher Brett Anderson held the Tribe to just 3 hits over 5+ innings. Anderson earned his first win of 2018 in a return from the disabled list on Sunday.

-Cleveland rookie pitcher Shane Bieber suffered his first career loss, allowing four runs on eight hits over 6 innings of work.

-The Indians homestand continues tonight as the Cincinnati Reds come to town for a 3-game series starting tonight at 6:37/7:10 pm on 95.3 WLKR.  Mike Clevinger pitches tonight for Cleveland.

MLB BASEBALL NEWS – INDIANS HAVE 5 ALL-STARS FOR SECOND STRAIGHT SEASON

Five Cleveland Indians will be a part of the 2018 All-Star Game in Washington D.C. a week from Tuesday.

-Jose Ramirez will be the starting third baseman for the American League, winning the fan vote for the second consecutive season.

-Two Indians were named as AL reserves, shortstop Francisco Lindor and outfielder Michael Brantley.  They both will be making their third career All-Star appearances.

-Cleveland will also have two of their starting pitchers on the All-Star team in Corey Kluber and Trevor Bauer.  It will be Kluber’s third All-Star game and the first for Bauer.

-The Indians along with Boston and Houston have the most all-stars.

MLB BASEBALL – OTHER SCORES OF INTEREST FROM SUNDAY

L.A. Angels won 4-3 over the L.A. Dodgers in the Sunday night game        

Texas shut out Detroit 3-0                                            

Boston beat Kansas City 7-4                                       

Houston won 2-1 over the Chicago White Sox     

New York Yankees beat Toronto 2-1 in 10 innings

Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati 6-5 in 10 innings

FRONTIER LEAGUE BASEBALL – CRUSHERS WIN

Lake Erie beat Florence 8-7 on Sunday afternoon

-The win snapped a 7-game losing streak for the Crushers; and also marked the end of the first half of the season.  Lake Erie is off until Friday.

NBA SUMMER LEAGUE – CAVS IN ACTION TODAY

Cleveland Cavaliers (1-1) vs. Indiana Pacers – 5:00 pm

-In other Cavs news, Cleveland has signed forward Billy Preston to a two-way contract (meaning he must spend time in both the G-League with Canton and Cleveland).  The former Kansas Jayhawk was a 2017 High School All-American before playing last season in Europe.

WORLD CUP SOCCER – SEMI-FINALS SET

The 2018 World Cup in Russia is down to 4 teams.

-The event resumes with the semi-finals on Tuesday as Belgium takes on France and Wednesday with Croatia versus England.

NASCAR – JONES WINS AT DAYTONA

In case you missed, Erik Jones won Saturday night’s Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona on K96.

-Martin Truex Jr. finished 2^nd and A.J. Allmendinger placed 3^rd.

-The Monster Energy Cup Series heads to Kentucky Speedway this Saturday night.

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THURSDAY, JULY 5^TH, 2018

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS SWEEP ROYALS

Cleveland beat Kansas City 3-2 last night

-Cody Allen became the Indians all-time saves leader with 140, passing Bob Wickman. Allen has 18 saves this season.

-Indians starter Trevor Bauer improved to 8-6 – holding the Royals to 2 runs in 7.2 innings along with 8 strikeouts.

-Offensively, the Tribe got an RBI double from Michael Brantley and sac flies from Greg Allen and Edwin Encarnacion.

-The Indians are off on Thursday. The Tribe returns home on Friday night to begin a 3-game series against Oakland.

-WLKR will have a live pregame broadcast from the ballpark Friday from 4:30-6:30 pm with Josh Bowman and Kevin Rasnick.

MLB BASEBALL – OTHER SCORES OF INTEREST FROM WEDNESDAY

Chicago Cubs 5-2 winners over Detroit

Cincinnati beat the Chicago White Sox 7-4

Boston blanked Washington 3-0

New York Yankees defeated Atlanta 6-2

FRONTIER LEAGUE BASEBALL – CRUSHERS FALL AT HOME

Evansville beat Lake Erie 7-4 last night

-The Crushers host Evansville in their series finale tonight at 7:05 pm.

NBA NEWS – CAVS SIGN DRAFT PICK, SET SUMMER ROSTER, FREE AGENCY UPDATE

-The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed their 2018 NBA Draft pick (1^st round/8^th overall), Collin Sexton.  In 33 games at Alabama last season, Sexton averaged 19 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists – taking home SEC Co-Freshman of the Year honors.   He will wear jersey number 2 with the Cavs.

-The Cavs have set their roster for the upcoming NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.  Notable players on the roster include Collin Sexton, Cedi Osman, Ante Zizic, Dakota Mathias and Billy Preston; and will be coached by James Posey.  Each team is guaranteed to play 5 games, with Cleveland’s first matchup on Friday versus Washington.

–Latest free agency signings: Jeff Green (formerly with Cleveland) will sign a one-year deal with Washington, and Tyreke Evans (formerly with Memphis) has agreed to sign for one year with Indiana.

WORLD CUP SOCCER – QUARTERFINALS

After a couple of days off, the 2018 World Cup in Russia starts back up on Friday with quarterfinal action as France takes on Uruguay and Brazil battles Belgium.

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TUESDAY, JULY 3^RD, 2018

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS AT KANSAS CITY

Cleveland beat Kansas City last night 9-3

-It was quite the night for Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor with a career-high 7 RBI including a grand slam and 3-run home run.

-Tribe ace Corey Kluber improved to 12-4 on the season; allowing 3 runs on 7 hits in 6 innings of work.

-Last night marked career win number-500 with Cleveland for manager Terry Francona.

-Indians pitcher Danny Salazar will miss the rest of the 2018 season after undergoing right shoulder surgery on Monday. Salazar hasn’t appeared in a game since the 2017 season.

-The series continues tonight in KC at 7:37/8:15 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR.  Tribe rookie Shane Bieber gets the start on the mound.

MLB BASEBALL – OTHER SCORES OF INTEREST FROM MONDAY

Detroit defeated Toronto 3-2 in 10 innings

Cincinnati 5-3 winners over the Chicago White Sox

Atlanta beat the New York Yankees 5-3 in 11 innings

Boston won 4-3 at Washington

FRONTIER LEAGUE BASEBALL – CRUSHERS BACK IN ACTION TONIGHT

Evansville Otters at Lake Erie Crushers – 7:05 pm

NBA NEWS – LEBRON NIKE BANNER TO BE REMOVED

With LeBron James to soon sign a 4-year deal with L.A., the iconic 10-story LeBron James Nike billboard in downtown Cleveland will be taken down starting today.

-This is the second time it will be removed, once before in 2010 when LeBron joined the Miami Heat.

NBA FREE AGENCY NEWS – LATEST SIGNINGS

-DeMarcus Cousins: 1-year, $5.3 million with Golden State (formerly w/ New Orleans)

-Rajon Rondo: 1-year, $9 million with L.A. Lakers (formerly w/ New Orleans)

-Julius Randle: 2-year, $18 million with New Orleans (formerly w/ L.A. Lakers)

-J.J. Reddick: 1-year, $12 million, re-signing with Philadelphia

-Jose Calderon: 1-year, $2.4 million with Detroit (formerly w/ Cleveland)

-Nerlens Noel: 2-year, league minimum with Oklahoma City (formerly w/ Dallas)

WORLD CUP SOCCER – ROUND OF 16 – SCORES/SCHEDULE

Monday: Brazil beat Mexico 2-0…..Belgium eliminated Japan 3-2

Tuesday: Sweden vs. Switzerland (10:00 am)…..Colombia vs. England (2:00 pm)

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MONDAY, JULY 2^ND, 2018

NBA NEWS – LEBRON TO LOS ANGELES

Another era of LeBron in Cleveland is over as James will reportedly sign a 4-year, $153 million deal with the L.A. Lakers.

-Per NBA rules, the contract can not officially be signed until next week.

-Cavs owner Dan Gilbert issued a statement Sunday night, thanking LeBron for his time with the Cavaliers including the 2016 NBA Championship that ended a 52-year title trout in Cleveland. Gilbert also said that he looks forward to the day that James’ #23 jersey is retired by the Cavs.

NBA NEWS – FREE AGENCY UPDATE – WHO’S COMING AND GOING

-Kevin Durant: 2 years, re-signing with Golden State

-Paul George: 4 years, re-signing with Oklahoma City

-Chris Paul: 4 years, re-signing with Houston

-Trevor Ariza: 1 year, signing with Phoenix (formerly with Houston)

-DeAndre Jordan: 1 year, signing with Dallas (formerly with L.A. Clippers)

-Lance Stephenson: 1 year, signing with L.A. Lakers (formerly with Indiana)

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS AVOID SWEEP WITH BLOWOUT WIN

Cleveland beat Oakland 15-3 on Sunday afternoon

-The Indians smacked 13 extra-base hits, including 11 doubles; both season highs in MLB in 2018.  It’s the most extra-base hits for the Tribe since 2009.

-Francisco Lindor led the offense with 2 doubles and a solo home run.  The trio of Francisco Lindor (21 HR), Edwin Encarnacion (20) & Jose Ramirez (24) are just the second in Indians’ club history with at least 20 homers before the All-Star Break (2001: Thome-Burks-Gonzalez).

-Mike Clevinger picked up the win on the mound (7-3); holding the A’s to 3 runs in 6 innings.

-The Indians open up a 3-game series in Kansas City tonight at 7:37/8:15 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR.  Corey Kluber will pitch for the Tribe.

MLB BASEBALL – TRIBE TIDBITS

-Carlos Carrasco will come off the disabled list (elbow) on Friday to pitch for the Tribe.

-The Indians purchased the contract of lefty-reliever Marc Rzepczynski over the weekend from Triple-A Columbus.  He pitched for Cleveland on Sunday, striking out the only batter he faced. Cleveland sent down pitcher Adam Plutko to Triple-A Columbus.  Rzepczynski previously pitched for Cleveland from 2013 to 2015.

– Pitcher Danny Salazar will undergo exploratory arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder today (Monday) in Arlington, Texas.  Time frame for rehabilitation and return to pitch will be determined after the surgery.

MLB BASEBALL – OTHER NOTABLE SCORES FROM SUNDAY

Detroit beat Toronto 9-1

Cincinnati defeated Milwaukee 8-2

Chicago Cubs 11-10 over Minnesota

Chicago White Sox 10-5 winners versus Texas

The New York Yankees beat down Boston 11-1

FRONTIER LEAGUE BASEBALL – CRUSHERS LOSE

Joliet beat Lake Erie 6-4 on Sunday

-The Crushers are off on Monday.

NHL HOCKEY NEWS – BLUE JACKETS SIGN RILEY NASH, COACH HAS CHOICE WORDS FOR JOHNSON

-The Columbus Blue Jackets are signing former Boston Bruin forward Riley Nash to a 3-year, $2.75 million deal.  Nash had a career-high 15 goals along with 26 assists last season.

-Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella had a profanity-laced response to comments said by former Columbus defenseman Jack Johnson during Johnson’s recent introductory press conference with the Pittsburgh Penguins.  Johnson said he was happy to be joining Pittsburgh so could be part of a “winning culture”.  It definitely struck the nerve of the Blue Jackets’ bench boss.

WORLD CUP SOCCER – ROUND OF 16

Sunday’s results: Russia beat Spain 4-3 on penalty kicks (1-1)…..Croatia defeated Denmark 3-2 on penalty kicks (1-1)

Monday:  Brazil vs. Mexico (10:00 am)…..Belgium vs. Japan (2:00 pm)

NASCAR – KYLE BUSCH WINS AT CHICAGOLAND

Kyle Busch won Sunday’s Monster Energy Cup Overton’s 400 on K96

-Busch won in an exciting finish as he retaliated to bump Kyle Larson out of the way during the final stretch of the race’s last lap.  Larson had previously bumped Busch into the wall earlier in the lap.  Larson finished 2^nd.  Kevin Harvick was 3^rd.

-The Monster Energy Cup Series heads to Daytona on Saturday night (6:00 pm on K96).

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FRIDAY, JUNE 29^TH, 2018

NBA NEWS – LEBRON TO DECIDE ON PLAYER OPTION BEFORE MIDNIGHT TONIGHT

LeBron James has until tonight at 11:59 pm to decide if he’s picking up his $35 million player option to stay with Cleveland next season. Media reports say the decision will happen just prior to LeBron releasing the first trailer for Space Jam 2, in which he stars in. The trailer will reportedly premier on the Instagram TV app.

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS OPEN UP 3-GAME SERIES IN OAKLAND

Cleveland Indians at Oakland Athletics – Tonight at 9:37/10:05 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR

-Trevor Bauer will start on the mound tonight for the Tribe.  The series continues Saturday and Sunday afternoons with start times both days of 4:05 pm.

MLB BASEBALL – OTHER SCORES OF NOTE FROM THURSDAY

Oakland defeated Detroit 4-2

Minnesota beat the Chicago White Sox 2-1 in 13 innings

Boston beat the L.A. Angels 4-2

Milwaukee won 6-4 at Cincinnati

Chicago Cubs won 11-5 at the L.A. Dodgers

MLB BASEBALL NEWS – FIRED DETROIT COACH TO EXPLORE LEGAL ACTION

Detroit pitching coach Chris Bosio was fired on Wednesday for what the team called “insensitive comments” toward a clubhouse employee.  Bosio, in an interview with USA Today, said the comments were a misunderstanding and that he will likely hire an attorney for potential legal action.

COLLEGE BASEBALL WORLD SERIES – OREGON STATE WINS NATIONAL TITLE

Oregon State beat Arkansas 5-0 last night – Game 3

-Oregon State wins series 2-1

FRONTIER LEAGUE BASEBALL – CRUSHERS WIN IN EXTRAS

Lake Erie beat Traverse City 8-7 last night in 11 innings

-The Crushers are on the road this weekend for a 3-game series at Joliet, starting tonight at 8:05 pm.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS – BUCKEYE FRESHMAN PICKED UP FOR DUI

Ohio State freshman safety Marcus Hooker has been charged with DUI in Pennsylvania.  He’s the younger brother of former Buckeye and now Indianapolis safety Malik Hooker.

NFL NEWS – WINSTON SUSPENDED

Tampa Bay quarterback Jameis Winston has officially been suspended 3 games by the NFL.  The punishment is for violating the league’s personal conduct policy in connection with an incident involving an Uber driver in 2016.

WORLD CUP SOCCER – GROUP STAGE SCORES/KNOCK OUT ROUND STARTS SATURDAY

Thursday: Colombia beat Senegal 1-0, Poland defeated Japan 1-0, Belgium beat England 1-0, Tunisia 2-1 over Panama

NASCAR – IN CHICAGO THIS WEEKEND

Tonight at 9:00 pm – Truck Series – Overton’s 225

Saturday at 3:30 pm – Xfinity Series – Overton’s 300

Sunday at 1:30/2:30 pm – LIVE on K96 – Monster Energy Cup Series – Overton’s 400

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THURSDAY, JUNE 28^TH, 2018

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS SALVAGE SERIES WITH CARDINALS

Cleveland beat St. Louis 5-1 last night

-The Tribe got back-to-back homers from Edwin Encarnacion and Lonnie Chisenhall in the 2^nd inning.

-Indians rookie pitcher Shane Bieber held the Cardinals to 1 run in 6 innings.

-Cleveland ended up winning 1 of 3 in the series.

-The Indians are off today.  Their road trip continues Friday night in Oakland.

MLB BASEBALL – OTHER SCORES OF INTEREST FROM WEDNESDAY, TIGERS/RED SOX NEWS

Oakland blanked Detroit 3-0  

-Detroit fired pitching coach Chris Bosio on Wednesday for reportedly making an insensitive comment to a team employee.  This was Bosio’s first year with the Tigers after six seasons with the Cubs.

Boston won 9-6 over the L.A. Angels

-The Red Sox have signed veteran 2B Brandon Phillips to a minor league deal.

Chicago White Sox defeated Minnesota 6-1

Philadelphia beat NY Yankees 3-0

Cincinnati beat Atlanta 6-5

L.A. Dodgers won 7-5 over the Chicago Cubs

COLLEGE BASEBALL – WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP

Oregon State beat Arkansas 5-3 last night – Game 2

-Best of 3 series tied 1-1.  The 3^rd and deciding game is set for tonight at 6:30 pm.

FRONTIER LEAGUE BASEBALL – CRUSHERS SPLIT DOUBLE-DIP

Lake Erie split a doubleheader at Traverse City on Wednesday – winning 2-0 and losing 5-3

-Crushers manager Cam Roth won his 100^th game with Lake Erie.

-The Crushers play at Traverse City again tonight at 7:05 pm.

NFL NEWS – BROWNS ANNOUNCE TRAINING CAMP SCHEDULE

This year’s Cleveland Browns training camp will feature 15 free public practices in Berea, which gets underway on July 26^th.

-Due to other events at First Energy Stadium, the annual Orange and Brown Scrimmage will not be held this season.

NBA NEWS – LATEST ON CAVS WITH HOOD/PERKINS

-Cleveland will extend a $3.4 million qualifying offer to Rodney Hood, making him a restricted free agent.  Hood will be free to sign with any team, but the Cavs could keep him by matching the offer.

-The Cavaliers are reportedly picking up the $2.5 million contract option for next season for veteran big man Kendrick Perkins in a likely salary cap ploy.  Cleveland would then try to combine that with another existing contract to pursue a trade to improve the team ahead of LeBron’s decision on his future.  Perkins was signed on the last day of this past regular season, but did not play at all for the Cavs.

WORLD CUP SOCCER – GROUP STATE SCORES/SCHEDULE

Wednesday: South Korea beat Germany 2-0, Sweden 3-0 winners over Mexico, Brazil beat Serbia 2-0, Croatia/Switzerland tied 2-2 (reigning champion Germany was eliminated)

Today: Colombia vs. Senegal, Japan vs. Poland, Belgium vs. England, Panama vs. Tunisia

NHL HOCKEY NEWS – JOHNSON TO SIGN WITH PENGUINS

The Pittsburgh Penguins will reportedly sign former Columbus defenseman Jack Johnson to a 5-year deal.  Johnson played 7 seasons with the Blue Jackets.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27^TH, 2018

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS FALL TO CARDINALS FOR SECOND STRAIGHT NIGHT

St. Louis clobbered Cleveland last night 11-2

-Tribe ace Corey Kluber couldn’t make it out of the 2^nd inning, giving up 6 runs – including a solo homer and a 3-run shot. It marked the shortest start of the two-time Cy Young Award winner’s career.

-Cardinals 3B Matt Carpenter had a 5 hit night with 2 solo home runs.

-The 3-game series wraps up tonight in St. Louis at 7:37/8:15 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR.  Shane Bieber will be on the mound as the Tribe looks to avoid a 3-game sweep.

–Indians news:  Third baseman Jose Ramirez continues to lead his position in All-Star votes following the latest update on Tuesday.  Ramirez has close to 600,000 more votes than Yankees 3B place Miguel Andujar, who’s in 2^nd place. Other voting numbers: Francisco Lindor is fourth in shortstops, Jason Kipnis ranks fourth in second basemen, and Michael Brantley is fifth in outfielders.

MLB BASEBALL – OTHER SCORES OF INTEREST FROM TUESDAY

New York Yankees shutout Philadelphia 6-0 (Yankees’ Luis Severino: first pitcher to reach 12 wins)          

Boston beat the L.A. Angels 9-1 (J.D. Martinez: hit HR #24 for Red Sox)

Oakland defeated Detroit 9-7            Chicago White Sox beat Minnesota 8-4

Houston blanked Toronto 7-0           Cincinnati won 5-3 at Atlanta

Chicago Cubs won 9-4 at the L.A. Dodgers

COLLEGE BASEBALL WORLD SERIES – CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

Arkansas defeated Oregon State 4-1 last night – Game 1 (Best of 3)

-The Razorbacks lead the series 1-0.  Game 2 is tonight at 7:00 pm

FRONTIER LEAGUE BASEBALL – CRUSHERS PLAY 2 TODAY

Lake Erie Crushers at Traverse City Beach Bums – Doubleheader – Today at 5:05 pm

NBA NEWS  – TRADE/MAGIC JOHNSON HAS STRONG WORDS

-The L.A. Clippers have traded guard Austin Rivers, son of their head coach Doc Rivers, to Washington for center Martin Gortat.  Austin Rivers played three-plus seasons for his dad, averaging 15 points a game this past season, while Gortat scored 8 points and pulled down 7 rebounds a game last season.

-L.A. Lakers’ President Magic Johnson said Tuesday that he will step down if the Lakers are unable to sign a max free agent over the next two summers.  This year’s top targets include LeBron James and Paul George; with Klay Thompson and Kawhi Leonard possibly in the mix next off-season.

WORLD CUP SOCCER – GROUP STAGE SCORES/SCHEDULE

Tuesday: Denmark/France tied 0-0, Peru beat Australia 2-0, Argentina beat Nigeria 2-1, Croatia over Iceland 2-1

Today: Germany vs. South Korea (10:00 am), Mexico vs. Sweden (10:00 am), Brazil vs. Serbia (2:00 pm), Costa Rica vs. Switzerland (2:00 pm)

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TUESDAY, JUNE 26^TH, 2018

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS 7-GAME WIN STREAK SNAPPED

St. Louis beat Cleveland last night 4-0

-Cardinals starting pitcher John Gant held the Indians to just 1 hit over 7 innings.  The Indians ended up with just 4 hits on the night.

-Tribe starter Mike Clevinger took the loss (6-3), allowing 2 runs on 6 hits in 5 innings.

-The series continues tonight in St. Louis at 7:37/8:15 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR.  Corey Kluber will pitch tonight for the Tribe.

MLB BASEBALL – SCORES OF NOTE FROM MONDAY

Oakland beat Detroit 5-4 (Edwin Jackson: 7 strikeouts in A’s debut)

Toronto won 6-3 at Houston (Blue Jays’ Curtis Granderson: 2 HR’s)

New York Yankees won 4-2 at Philadelphia (Yankees’ Aaron Judge: 20^th HR)

Tampa Bay blasted Washington 11-0 (Rays’ Wilson Ramos: 2 HR’s)

Atlanta beat Cincinnati 5-4 in 11 innings (Reds’ 7-game win streak over)

NBA NEWS – AWARDS HANDED OUT LAST NIGHT

MVP: James Harden (Houston)                                      Rookie of the Year: Ben Simmons (Philadelphia)

Sixth Man: Lou Williams (L.A. Clippers)              Defensive Player: Rudy Gobert (Utah)

Most Improved: Victor Oladipo (Indiana)             Coach of the Year: Dwane Casey (Toronto)*

Play of the Year (Clutch Shot): LeBron James game-winning shot in 140-138 OT win vs. Minnesota on Feb. 7^th

*Casey has since been fired by Toronto and hired by Detroit.

WORLD CUP SOCCER – GROUP STAGE – SCORES/SCHEDULE

Monday: Saudi Arabia beat Egypt 2-1, Uruguay defeated Russia 3-0, Spain and Morocco tied 2-2,

  Iran and Portugal tied 1-1

Tuesday: Denmark vs. France (10:00 am), Australia vs. Peru (10:00 am), Argentina vs. Nigeria (2:00 pm),

Croatia vs. Iceland (2:00 pm)

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MONDAY, JUNE 25^TH, 2018

MLB BASEBALL – TRIBE WINS 7^TH STRAIGHT

Cleveland defeated Detroit 12-2 on Sunday afternoon at Progressive Field

-The Tribe slugged 4 homers on Sunday including a grand slam from Edwin Encarnacion (18^th), a 2-run home run from Francisco Lindor and solo shots from Jose Ramirez (23^rd – tied for AL lead) and Jason Kipnis (7^th).

-Adam Plutko picked up his fourth win of the season; allowing two runs on six hits over 6 innings.

-Along with their 7-game win streak, the Indians now own a season-high 8-game lead in the A.L. Central Division, the largest divisional lead in MLB.

-Cleveland travels to St. Louis tonight to open up a 3-game interleague series against the Cardinals – 7:37/8:15 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR.  Mike Clevinger will pitch tonight for the Tribe.

MLB BASEBALL – OTHER NOTABLE SCORES FROM SUNDAY

Cincinnati beat the Chicago Cubs 8-6 (Reds’ 7^th straight win and 4-game sweep of Cubs)

L.A. Dodgers beat New York Mets 8-7 (Dodgers tie MLB record with 7 solo HR’s)

Washington won 8-6 over Philadelphia in the Sunday night game (National’s Daniel Murphy: 2-run go-ahead single in 8^th inning)

Boston shutout Seattle 5-0 (Red Sox’s Chris Sale struck out 13)

Tampa Bay won 7-6 in 12 innings over the New York Yankees (Rays’ Jake Bauers: walk-off HR)

Houston crushed Kansas City 12-3 (Astros’ Yuli Gurriel: grand slam)

Minnesota blanked Texas 2-0 (Twins’ Jose Berrios had 12 strikeouts)

FRONTIER LEAGUE BASEBALL – CRUSHERS WIN

Lake Erie won 4-3 at Windy City on Sunday

-The Crushers are off today and Tuesday.  They play a doubleheader at Traverse City on Wednesday.

COLLEGE BASEBALL – CWS CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES BEGINS TONIGHT IN OMAHA

Arkansas vs. Oregon State – 7:00 pm – Game 1 (Best of 3)

WORLD CUP SOCCER – SCORES/SCHEDULE

Sunday: England beat Panama 6-1, Japan & Senegal tied 2-2, Colombia won 3-0 over Poland

Today: Egypt vs. Saudi Arabia (10:00 am), Russia vs. Uruguay (10:00 am), Morocco vs. Spain (2:00 pm),

Iran vs. Portugal (2:00 pm)

NHL HOCKEY NEWS – CAPITALS INK CARLSON TO LONG-TERM DEAL

The Stanley Cup Champion Washington Capitals have reportedly signed defenseman John Carlson to an 8-year $64 million deal.  This comes after former head coach Barry Trotz resigned and has took a new head coaching job with the New York Islanders.

NHRA NATIONALS – WINNERS FROM SUNDAY AT NORWALK

Top Fuel: Blake Alexander         Funny Car: Matt Hagan

Pro Stock: Tanner Gray             Pro Stock Motorcycle:Eddie Krawiec

NASCAR – TRUEX WINS AT SONOMA

Martin Truex Jr. won Sunday’s Monster Energy Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 on K96

-Kevin Harvick was second with Clint Bowyer finishing 3^rd at the road race course.

-The series heads to Chicago next Sunday (1:30/2:30 pm on K96).

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FRIDAY, JUNE 22^ND, 2018

NBA DRAFT – CAVS TAKE ‘BAMA’S SEXTON

With The 8^th overall pick in last night’s NBA Draft, the Cleveland Cavaliers selected Alabama guard Collin Sexton.

-Sexton was the SEC Freshman of the Year, averaging 19 points per game last season.

-Phoenix picked Arizona center Deandre Ayton with the 1^stoverall pick, Sacramento selected Duke power forward Marvin Bagley III with the second pick, and Slovenia shooting guard Luka Doncic went 3^rd overall to Atlanta.

-Ohio State’s Keita Bates-Diop was drafted in the 2^nd round, 48^th overall, by Minnesota.

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS HOST DETROIT IN 3-GAME SERIES THIS WEEKEND

Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Indians – Tonight at 6:37/7:10 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR

-Indians rookie Shane Bieber will pitch tonight against Detroit’s Mike Fiers.

-The series continues tonight at 6:10 pm and Sunday at 1:10 pm (all live on WLKR).

-The Indians will hold an all-star game polling event today at Key Bank in Cleveland’s Public Square.  The event runs from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm with Indians pitcher Mike Clevinger on hand from 11:00 am to 12 noon.  Cleveland is looking to get a number players in this year’s All-Star Game in Washington D.C.; including Jose Ramirez, Michael Brantley, Francisco Lindor and Edwin Encarnacion.

MLB BASEBALL – SCORES OF NOTE FROM THURSDAY

The New York Yankees beat Seattle 4-3                       

Boston beat Minnesota 9-2

Cincinnati defeated the Chicago Cubs 6-2       

FRONTIER LEAGUE BASEBALL – CRUSHERS WIN SERIES FINALE

Lake Erie beat Schaumburg 3-1 last night to avoid a 3-game sweep

-The Crushers are on the road this weekend at Windy City for a 3-game series starting tonight at 8:05 pm.

-Lake Erie’s Springer Health Care Stadium in Avon will host the 2^nd annual Cleveland Sports Legends Softball Game on Saturday night at 7:00 pm.  Players participating include recently retired Browns lineman Joe Thomas, former Browns running back Kevin Mack, Cavs’ greats Austin Carr and Mark Price, and former Indians players’ Len Barker and Joe Charboneau.

NFL NEWS – SUSPENSION LIKELY COMING FOR BUCS’ QB

Reports are out that Tampa Bay quarterback Jameis Winston will be suspended for the first three games of the regular season for violating the league’s personal conduct policy.

-The suspension is reportedly in connection with an alleged incident with an Uber driver in 2016.

WORLD CUP SOCCER – SCHEDULE/RESULTS

Thursday’s Scores: Australia tied Denmark 1-1…France 1-0 over Peru…Croatia 3-0 over Argentina

Today: Brazil vs. Costa Rica…Iceland vs. Nigeria…Serbia vs. Switzerland

NHRA RACING – NATIONALS IN NORWALK THIS WEEKEND

Thousands of die-hard race fans are in Huron County this weekend for the NHRA Nationals.

-Pro qualifying is set for tonight and Saturday at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk with championship racing on Sunday.

NASCAR – AT SONOMA THIS WEEKEND

Sunday at 2:00/3:00 pm on K96 – Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series – Toyota/SaveMart 350 (Road race)

Saturday at 8:30 pm – NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Gateway – The Eaton 200

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THURSDAY, JUNE 21^ST, 2018

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS SWEEP 3-GAME SERIES OVER SOX

Cleveland defeated the Chicago White Sox 12-0 on Wednesday afternoon

-Corey Kluber became the first pitcher in MLB to win 11 games after shutting out the White Sox and allowing just one hit in 7 innings.  Kluber also had 7 strikeouts and just 1 walk.

-Offensively, both Jose Ramirez (22^nd) and Jason Kipnis (6^th) had 3-run home runs.

-The Indians reached a new high-water mark for the season at seven games above .500.

-Cleveland has the day off.  They’ll open up a 3-game series at home Friday night versus Detroit.

MLB BASEBALL – SCORES OF NOTE FROM WEDNESDAY

Houston beat Tampa Bay 5-1 (Astros: 1^st team to reach 50 wins in 2018)

New York Yankees won 7-5 over Seattle                    

Minnesota defeated Boston 4-1

Cincinnati beat Detroit 5-3                                            

Chicago Cubs defeated the L.A. Dodgers 4-0

FRONTIER LEAGUE BASEBALL – CRUSHERS FALL TO BOOMERS

Schaumburg beat Lake Erie 9-4 on Wednesday night

-The two teams wrap up their series in Avon tonight at 7:05 pm.

NBA NEWS – DRAFT IS TONIGHT, LOVE’S FUTURE, HOWARD TO BE TRADED

-The Cleveland Cavaliers have the 8^th pick of the 2018 NBA Draft tonight (7:00 pm) in New York City.  The Cavs acquired that pick in last year’s Kyrie Irving deal.  The top three selections belong to Phoenix, Sacramento and Atlanta.

-In other Cavs news, Cleveland is reportedly interested in keeping Kevin Love, no matter where LeBron ends up.  Love has two years left on his contract, the last year being a player option.

-It looks like Dwight Howard will be traded once again. The Charlotte Hornets have reportedly traded the big man to the Brooklyn Nets for Timofey Mozgov, two second round draft picks and cash.  Howard will be suiting up for his third team in about three years.

NHL HOCKEY NEWS – BLUE JACKETS HOME OPENER SET

The Columbus Blue Jackets have announced their home opener for the 2018-19 season.
-Columbus will take on the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday, October 5^th at 7:00 pm.  The Blue Jackets will open the season the night before in Detroit.

The rest of the NHL schedule is set to be released later on today.

WORLD CUP SOCCER – SCORES/SCHEDULE

Wednesday: Portugal defeated Morocco 1-0, Uruguay beat Saudi Arabia 1-0, & Spain 1-0 winners over Iran

Thursday’s Schedule: Australia vs. Denmark, France vs. Peru and Argentina vs. Croatia

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TUESDAY, JUNE 19^TH, 2018

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS WIN SERIES OPENER

Cleveland beat the Chicago White Sox last night 6-2

-Jason Kipnis: 3 hits and a solo HR (5^th), Roberto Perez: 2-RBI ground rule double

-Trevor Bauer: Earned his 6th win of the season by tossing 7 scoreless innings with 8 strikeouts

-The series continues tonight in Cleveland at 6:37/7:10 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR.  Mike Clevinger will be on the mound for the Tribe.

MLB BASEBALL NEWS – TRIBE TIDBITS

-All tests on the injured elbow of Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco have come back negative for structural damage.  Carrasco was hit by a line drive on Saturday and is now on the 10-day disabled list.

-Cleveland has signed left-handed reliever Marc Rzepczynski to a minor-league deal. Nicknamed “Scrabble”, he previously pitched for Cleveland from 2013 to 2015.

– 1B Yonder Alonso was activated from the Family Medical Emergency List and OF Greg Allen was sent down to Triple-A.

MLB BASEBALL – MONDAY NIGHT’S OTHER GAMES OF INTEREST

Houston won 5-4 over Tampa Bay (12^th straight win for Astros)

Washington beat the New York Yankees 5-3 (completion of May 15^th game)

NY Yankees beat Washington 4-2

Texas beat Kansas City 6-3                          

Arizona defeated the L.A. Angels 7-4

L.A. Dodgers at Chicago Cubs (PPD-Rain, Makeup today)

MLB BASEBALL NEWS – NATIONALS ACQUIRE ROYALS RELIEVER

The Washington Nationals picked up Kansas City closer Kelvin Herrera in a trade on Monday for three prospects.

-Herrera has 14 saves and an ERA of 1.05 this season. The Nationals current closer, Sean Doolittle, has 18 saves and a 1.47 ERA in 19 save opportunities this season.

FRONTIER LEAGUE BASEBALL – CRUSHERS OPEN THREE-GAME SERIES

Schaumburg Boomers at Lake Erie Crushers – Tonight at 7:05 pm

NBA NEWS – CAVS WON’T BRING BACK TWO ASSISTANT COACHES

The Cleveland Cavaliers will reportedly not renew the contracts of assistant coaches Jim Boylan and Phil Handy.

–Assistant coach Vitaly Potapenko has already left for a job with the Memphis Grizzlies.

NHL HOCKEY NEWS – CAPITALS COACH WILL NOT RETURN

Just a few weeks after leading his team to its first ever Stanley Cup title, Washington Capitals head coach Barry Trotz has resigned.

-Trotz spent four seasons with the Capitals, with Washington owning the best record in the NHL during Trotz’s tenure.

WORLD CUP SOCCER – RESULTS/PREVIEW

-On Monday, Sweden beat South Korea 1-0, Belgium defeated Panama 3-0 and England won 2-1 over Tunisia

-On Tuesday, Japan vs. Colombia (8:00 am), Poland vs. Senegal (11:00 am) and Russia vs. Egypt (2:00 pm)

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MONDAY, JUNE 18^TH, 2018

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS WIN ONE OF THREE AGAINST TWINS

Cleveland defeated Minnesota 4-1 on Sunday afternoon

-Indians rookie starting pitcher SHANE BIEBER earned his first Major League win, holding the Twins to one run over 5.2 innings, with one walk and seven strikeouts.

– TYLER NAQUIN tied the game for the Tribe on an RBI-single in the 2^nd; extending his career-long hit streak to 11 games while YAN GOMES put the Tribe ahead with a bases-loaded double in the 3^rd; tying his season high with three RBI.

-On Sunday, Cleveland placed pitchers Carlos Carrasco and Tyler Olson on the 10-day disabled list.  Both were injured on Saturday; Carrasco suffering a right elbow contusion after being hit by a line drive and Olson with a left lat strain.  Bieber and reliever Gavin Marshall will take their spots on the roster.

-The Indians continue their 9-game homestand tonight as they open up a 3-game series against the Chicago White Sox at 6:37/7:10 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR.  Trevor Bauer will pitch tonight for Cleveland.

MLB BASEBALL – SCORES OF NOTE FROM SUNDAY

St. Louis blanked the Chicago Cubs 5-0 in the Sunday night game

Cincinnati beat Pittsburgh 8-6                     

Tampa Bay defeated the New York Yankees 3-1

Detroit beat the Chicago White Sox 3-1      

Houston won 7-4 at Kansas City (Astros’ 11^th straight W)

Boston 9-3 winners over Seattle                   

Texas won 13-12 over Colorado              

FRONTIER LEAGUE BASEBALL – CRUSHERS WIN 2 OF 3 OVER RIVER CITY

Lake Erie got by River City 3-2 on Sunday afternoon

-Lake Erie has the day off.

NFL NEWS – BRADY SAYS RETIREMENT IS COMING

New England superstar QB Tom Brady turns 41 this August.  Is retirement on the horizon?  Brady said he thinks about it more than he used to and there’s definitely an end coming, sooner rather than later. …Those words spoken to Oprah Winfrey in an interview that aired Sunday. Brady will be entering his 19^th season.

PGA GOLF – KOEPKA WINS U.S. OPEN AGAIN

Brooks Koepka (USA) won his second straight U.S. Open championship Sunday by finishing with a +1 at Shinnecock Hills.

-Tommy Fleetwood (England) finished second at +2 with Dustin Johnson (USA) third at +3.

-Phil Mickelson (USA) ended tied for 48^th place at +16.

WORLD CUP SOCCER – SUNDAY’S RESULTS/MONDAY’S MATCHES

On Sunday, Mexico defeated reigning champion Germany 1-0…..Serbia won 1-0 over Costa Rica and Brazil & Switzerland tied 1-1

Monday: Sweden vs. South Korea (8:00 am)…Belgium vs. Panama (11:00 am)

England vs. Tunisia (2:00pm)

NASCAR – ALLGAIER WINS XFINITY RACE

Justin Allgaier won Sunday’s Xfinity Iowa 250.  Cristopher Bell was 2^nd with Daniel Hemric placing 3^rd.

-The Monster Energy Cup Series was off last weekend, but will be back in action this Sunday at Sonoma.

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FRIDAY JUNE 15^TH, 2018

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS SPLIT 4-GAME SERIES WITH WHITE SOX

Cleveland beat the Chicago White Sox 5-2 on Thursday afternoon

-Francisco Lindor (solo, 15^th) and Jose Ramirez (2-run, 20^th) both hit home runs for the Tribe as the Indians salvaged a 4-game series split in Chicago on Thursday.

-Starter Mike Clevinger struck out 11 Chisox hitters while going 7 innings for his 5^th win.

-Brandon Guyer was activated from the DL before the game, with Melky Cabrera designated for assignment.

-The Tribe is back home tonight to open a 3-game series against Minnesota – 6:37/7:10 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR.  Ace Corey Kluber will be on the hill for Cleveland.  Tonight begins a 3-team, 9-game homestand for Cleveland.

-Join Josh Bowman and Kevin Rasnick on 95.3 WLKR for a live pregame broadcast from Progressive Field today from 4:30-6:30 pm.  They will talk Tribe with possible players, broadcasters and front office members.

MLB BASEBALL – OTHER SCORES OF NOTE FROM THURSDAY

Detroit beat Minnesota 3-1                  

Houston won 7-3 at Oakland

Boston defeated Seattle 2-1                

New York Yankees 4-3 over Tampa Bay 

FRONTIER LEAGUE BASEBALL – CRUSHERS SWEEP CORNBELTERS

Lake Erie beat Normal 8-5 on Thursday night

-Lake Erie won all 6 of their games this season against Normal for a season sweep.

-The Crushers host River City in a 3-game series starting tonight at 7:05 pm.  On Saturday night, former Cleveland Indians slugger Travis Hafner will suit up for the Crushers and also sign some autographs.

GOLF – MEN’S U.S. OPEN CONTINUES TODAY THRU SUNDAY

There’s a 4-way tie on top of the leaderboard after Thursday’s 1^st Round.  Three Americans including Dustin Johnson are tied with England’s Ian Poulter at -1.   Other notable first round scores include Rory McIllroy (+10), Tiger Woods and Jordan Spieth (+8) and Phil Mickelson (+7).

WORLD CUP SOCCER – FRIDAY MARKS DAY TWO

Russia defeated Saudi Arabia 5-0 in the only match of day one on Thursday.

Friday’s matches: Egypt vs. Uruguay (8:00 am), Morocco vs. Iran (11:00 am), Portugal vs. Spain (2:00 pm)

NFL NEWS – FORMER BROWNS PLAYER IN TROUBLE

Former Cleveland Browns 2002 1^st round draft pick, Kellen Winslow Junior, is some serious trouble.  He’s been arrested in San Diego, California on 9 charges including rape and kidnapping.  If convicted on all counts, Winslow would spend life in prison.

NASCAR – MONSTER ENERGY CUP SERIES OFF THIS WEEKEND

Truck Series – Saturday night at 7:00 pm – M&M’s 200 (Iowa)

Xfinity Series – Sunday at 5:00 pm – Iowa 250

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THURSDAY, JUNE 14^TH, 2018

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS LOSE SECOND STRAIGHT TO WHITE SOX

The Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland 3-2 last night

-The Tribe lost despite out-hitting Chicago 14-4.  13 of those 14 hits for the Indians were singles.

-The 4-game series wraps up today in Chicago at 1:37/2:10 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR.  Mike Clevinger will be on the mound for the Indians.

MLB BASEBALL NEWS – TRIBE TIDBITS

-Outfielder Bradley Zimmer, who was sent down to Triple-A last week, will miss a little action after hurting his right shoulder during hitting drills at Columbus this past Monday.  Zimmer is supposed to rest for 5 days before likely resuming baseball activities.

-Outfielder Brandon Guyer will likely be activated from the disabled list today.  He’s been on the shelf with a neck strain since May 23^rd.

-Reliever Andrew Miller continues to work his way back from injury.  The lefty threw another bullpen session Wednesday with Tribe manager Terry Francona saying Miller’s next step is to face live batters.  Miller has been on the disabled list since May 26^th with right knee inflammation.

MLB BASEBALL – NOTABLE SCORES FROM WEDNESDAY

Washington beat the New York Yankees 5-4      

Detroit defeated Minnesota 5-2

Cincinnati won 7-0 at Kansas City                               

Los Angeles Dodgers won 3-2 over Texas in 11 innings

Houston blasted Oakland 13-5                         

Seattle beat the L.A. Angels 8-6

FRONTIER LEAGUE BASEBALL – CRUSHERS WIN AGAIN

Lake Erie beat Normal 8-4 last night

-The Crushers have won five straight road series.  They look for a sweep of the Cornbelters tonight at 8:05 pm.

GOLF – U.S. OPEN BEGINS TODAY

Here are some notable tee times today for the opening round of the 2018 U.S. Open in Shinnecock Hills, NY:  Rory McIlroy/Phil Mickelson/Jordan Spieth – 8:02 am……Tiger Woods – 1:47 pm

MLS SOCCER – COLUMBUS LOSES

Atlanta blanked Columbus 2-0 last night

WORLD CUP SOCCER – 2018 EVENT GETS UNDERWAY TODAY IN RUSSIA, NORTH AMERICA HOSTING ’26 CUP

Russia vs. Saudi Arabia – 11:00 am

-The United States, Canada and Mexico found out yesterday that they will be host sites for the 2026 World Cup.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13^TH, 2018

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS AT CHICAGO

Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland last night 5-1

-Chicago veteran starting pitcher James Shield limited the Tribe to just 1 run in 7 innings.

-Cleveland rookie starter Adam Plutko gave up 5 runs in 4.2 innings.

-The series continues tonight in Chicago at 7:37/8:10 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR.  Trevor Bauer will pitch tonight for the Indians.

-Before the game last night, Cleveland sent prospect Francisco Mejia back down to Triple-A, a day after bringing him up to the big leagues.  The roster move was made so starting pitcher Adam Plutko could be added to the major league roster to start Tuesday night’s game.

MLB BASEBALL NEWS – RAMIREZ LEADS 3B IN FIRST ROUND OF ALL-STAR VOTING

The first ballot update for American League All-Star voting was released Tuesday. Cleveland Indians 3B Jose Ramirez leads is position in votes.  Overall vote leaders are Boston’s Mookie Betts followed by Houston’s Jose Altuve.

MLB BASEBALL – GAMES OF INTEREST FROM TUESDAY

Minnesota defeated Detroit 6-4   

Boston beat Baltimore 6-4

New York Yankees won 3-0 over Washington      

Cincinnati beat Kansas City 5-1 in 10 innings

Houston beat Oakland 6-3                                           

L.A. Dodgers 12-5 winners over Texas

Seattle defeated the L.A. Angels 6-3

FRONTIER LEAGUE BASEBALL – CRUSHERS OPEN SERIES AT CORNBELTERS

Lake Erie won 12-2 at Normal last night

-Game 2 of the 3-game series is set for tonight at 8:05 pm.

SPORTS NEWS – WARRIORS AND CAPITALS CELEBRATE TITLES

It was a “Two for Tuesday” in terms of championship celebrations.

-Both Golden State and Washington held championship parades on Tuesday.  The Warriors were celebrating their third NBA title in four seasons, while the Washington Capitals kept partying in honor of their first-ever NHL Stanley Cup title.

NBA NEWS – “LEBRON WATCH 2018” CONTINUES, CAVS/NANCE JR. CONTRACT INTEREST

-LeBron James reportedly doesn’t like Houston.  Akron Beacon-Journal writer Marla Ridenour said on ESPN Radio in Los Angeles that James is not fond of Houston as a city.

-The Cleveland Cavaliers and forward Larry Nance Jr. are reportedly interested in a long-term contract extension. Nance has one year left on his contract.  He averaged 9 points and 7 rebounds in 24 games after being traded from the L.A. Lakers to Cleveland.

WOMEN’S SOCCER – TEAM USA WINS INTL. FRIENDLY IN CLEVELAND

Team USA defeated China 2-1 last night at FirstEnergy Stadium 

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TUESDAY, JUNE 12^TH, 2018

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS OPEN UP 4-GAME SET IN CHICAGO

Cleveland shutout the Chicago White Sox last night 4-0

– Michael Brantley hit a solo HR, Yan Gomes drove in 2 runs and Lonnie Chisenhall had an RBI.

-Carlos Carrasco picked up his eighth win of the season along with striking out 11 hitters in 7 innings.

-Before last night’s game, the Indians brought up catcher/outfielder Francisco Mejia from Triple-A Columbus.  Mejia was batting .214 with 4 home runs and 25 RBI in 50 games.  Cleveland sent relief pitcher Evan Marshall back to Triple-A.

-The series continues tonight in Chicago at 7:37/8:10 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR.  Adam Plutko pitches tonight for the Tribe against Chicago’s James Shields.

MLB BASEBALL – MONDAY’S SCORES OF INTEREST

Tampa Bay beat Toronto 8-4        Boston won 2-0 in 12 innings at Baltimore

Miami beat San Francisco 7-5

FRONTIER LEAGUE BASEBALL – CRUSHERS OPEN 3-GAME SERIES AT NORMAL

Lake Erie Crushers at Normal CornBelters – Tonight at 7:05 pm

GIRLS HS BASKETBALL NEWS – THOMAS TO TRANSFER

Former Norwalk High School All-Ohioan Jiselle Thomas is transferring colleges.

-After playing her freshman season at High Point (North Carolina), she’s now headed to Florida International.  Due to NCAA rules, Thomas will have to sit out this upcoming season and then be eligible to play in 2019-20.  In one year at High Point, Thomas averaged 7 points per contest in 21 games.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS – FORMER BADGER TO RECEIVE TILLMAN AWARD

Former Wisconsin Badger Jake Wood will receive the Pat Tillman Award for Service at this year’s ESPY’s.

-Wood served four years in the Marines in Iraq and Afghanistan and became an advocate for veterans after being honorably discharged in 2009.

-The ESPY Awards take place July 18^th on ESPN.

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MONDAY, JUNE 11^TH, 2018

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS TAKE 2 OF 3 IN MOTOWN

Cleveland won 9-2 at Detroit on Sunday afternoon

-Tribe ace Corey Kluber earned his AL-leading 10^th win on Sunday as he held the Tigers to 5 hits over 8 innings without allowing a walk and striking out 8.

-Offensively, Melky Cabrera and Erik Gonzalez each drove in 3 runs, Gonzalez via a bases-loaded double in the 6^th inning.  Yan Gomes also hit a 2-run pinch-hit HR in the 9^th.

-Cleveland opens up a 4-game series at the Chicago White Sox tonight at 7:37/8:10 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR.

MLB BASEBALL – OTHER SCORES OF NOTE FROM SUNDAY

New York Mets shutout the NY Yankees 2-0 on Sunday night               Houston defeated Texas 8-7

Chicago White Sox won 5-2 at Boston                                                      Toronto blasted Baltimore 13-3     

Minnesota 7-5 winners over the L.A. Angels                                            Cincinnati beat St. Louis 6-3          

FRONTIER LEAGUE BASEBALL – CRUSHERS SWEPT OVER THE WEEKEND

Schaumburg beat Lake Erie 5-4 on Sunday afternoon

-The Crushers are off today.  They begin a 3-game series at Normal on Tuesday evening.

NBA NEWS – “LEBRON-WATCH 2018” BEGINS; LOVE WANTS TO STAY WITH JAMES

With the NBA season now over, let the LeBron speculation begin.

-As for Kevin Love though, he told reporters over the weekend that he’d like to stay in Cleveland.  Love said that he’d also love to play the rest of his career with LeBron, if given the chance.  Love is signed through next season, where he’s owed $24 million with a player option for the season after that.  James has a player option for next season.

SPORTS TIDBITS – GOLF/FRENCH OPEN TENNIS/BOXING HOF

-In men’s golf, Dustin Johnson is once again the number-one golfer in the world after winning the St. Jude Classic on Sunday in Memphis.  Johnson ended his 4-under par final round with a hole-out for eagle.  The U.S. Open starts up on Thursday.   In women’s golf, Annie Park won her first ever LPGA Tour event with a one-stroke victory Sunday at the ShopRite Classic in New Jersey.

-In men’s tennis, Rafael Nadal captured his 11^th French Open title on Sunday by winning in straight sets.  As for the women, American Sloan Stephens lost in the French Open Finals on Saturday to world-number one Simona Halep of Romania.

-Ukrainian Vitali Klitschko was among those inducted Sunday into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.  Broadcasters Steve Albert and Jim Gray also joined the inductees in the “observer” category.

NASCAR – TRUEX WINS RAIN-SHORTENED RACE

Clint Bower was the winner of Sunday’s soggy cup race at Michigan on K96

-Kevin Harvick placed in 2^nd with Kurt Busch in 3^rd place at the FireKeepers Casino 400.

-The Race was called due to rain after 133 of a scheduled 200 laps

-The Monster Energy Series has this upcoming weekend off.

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FRIDAY, JUNE 8^TH, 2018

NBA FINALS – GAME 4 – TONIGHT

Golden State at Cleveland – 8:30/9:00 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR

-Golden State leads series 3-0.  Cleveland needs a win to force a Game 5 on Monday at Golden State.

-No team in NBA history has ever come back to win the NBA Finals after being down 3-0.

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS IN MOTOWN THIS WEEKEND

Cleveland Indians at Detroit Tigers – Tonight at 7:10 pm (not airing on WLKR due to Cavs NBA Finals coverage)

-Trevor Bauer pitches tonight for the Indians against the Tigers’ Michael Fulmer.

-The series continues Saturday at 4:10 pm and Sunday at 1:10 pm (both games on 95.3 WLKR).

MLB BASEBALL – SCORES OF INTEREST FROM THURSDAY

Houston topped Texas 5-2             Minnesota won 7-2 over the Chicago White Sox    

Detroit defeated Boston 7-2          Cincinnati beat Colorado 7-5 in 13 innings

 FRONTIER LEAGUE BASEBALL – CRUSHERS LOSE

Lake Erie lost at Joliet last night 5-4

-The Crushers open up a 3-game home series against Schaumburg tonight (7:05 pm).

NHL STANLEY CUP FINAL – GAME 5 – LAST NIGHT – CAPS WIN CUP

Washington beat Vegas 4-3 to win the Stanley Cup

-Washington wins series 4-1.  It’s the Capitals first ever NHL Stanley Cup title.

NFL NEWS – BROWNS SIGN DUKE, EDELMAN SUSPENSION, OWENS NO TO CANTON

-The Cleveland Browns have reportedly signed running back Duke Johnson to a 3-year contract extension worth $15.6 million.  Johnson led Cleveland with 74 catches for nearly 700 yards in 2017.

-Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman is currently appealing a 4-game suspension for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy.  If the suspension stands, Edelman would lose over $470,000 in base salary.

-Former Cowboys, Eagles and 49ers receiver Terrell Owens, a member of the 2018 Pro Football Hall of Fame class, has declined his invitation to induction ceremonies held August 4^thin Canton.  Owens made public criticisms of the Hall of Fame’s board of selectors after he wasn’t selected to the hall in 2016 and 2017.

NASCAR – AT MICHIGAN THIS WEEKEND

Saturday at 1:30 pm – Xfinity Series – LTi Printing 250

Sunday at 1:00/2:00 pm on K96 – Monster Energy Cup Series – FireKeepers Casino 400

-The Truck Series races at Texas tonight at 9:00 pm (PPG 400).

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THURSDAY, JUNE 7^TH, 2018

NBA FINALS – GAME 3 – LAST NIGHT

Golden State beat Cleveland 110-102

-Kevin Durant had 43 points for the Warriors, who pulled within a game of winning an NBA title.

-LeBron James’ 33 points led the Cavaliers.

-Golden State leads series 3-0.  Game Four is Friday night in Cleveland at 8:30/9:00 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR.

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS SWEEP 2-GAME SERIES OVER BREWERS

Cleveland defeated Milwaukee 3-2 on Wednesday afternoon

-Tribe pitcher Carlos Carrasco earned his 7th win of the season, holding the Brewers to just one run over 7 innings; scattering eight hits and one walk, striking out 10 batters.

-Michael Brantley went 2-for-4 (19th multi-hit game of 2018) and tied the score at 1-1 with an RBI-single in the bottom of the 5th inning.  Jose Ramirez then gave the Indians a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the 5th with an RBI-double.

-The Indians are off today.  Cleveland travels to Detroit on Friday night for a 3-game weekend series.

MLB BASEBALL – OTHER NOTABLE SCORES FROM WEDNESDAY

Boston defeated Detroit 7-1            Chicago White Sox won 5-2 at Minnesota

Houston beat Seattle 7-5                 New York Yankees won 3-0 in 13 innings at Toronto                             

Colorado beat Cincinnati 6-3

MLB BASEBALL NEWS – HOFer SCHOENDIENST DIES

Cardinals Hall of Fame player and manager Red Schoendienst passed away Wednesday at the age of 95.

-Schoendienst played 15 of his 19 seasons with St. Louis, was a 10-time All-Star second baseman; and also managed the Cardinals from 1965-76.  He was the oldest living member of the Baseball Hall of Fame.

FRONTIER LEAGUE BASEBALL – CRUSHERS WIN

Lake Erie Crushers beat the Joliet Slammers last night 9-6

-The Crushers wrap up their series in Joliet tonight at 8:05 pm.

HS FOOTBALL NEWS – OHSHAA MOVES PLAYOFFS BACK TO FRIDAY/SATURDAY FORMAT

The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced it will return to using Saturday nights for several divisions during the playoffs and the 2018 title games will return to Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton.

-This comes after the OHSAA moved all regional games to just Friday nights in 2017 where they say they saw overall attendance drop.

NHL STANLEY CUP FINAL – GAME 5 – TONIGHT

Washington Capitals at Vegas Golden Knights – 8:00 pm

-Washington leads series 3-1.  The Capitals can hoist the Stanley Cup with a victory in Vegas tonight.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6^TH, 2018

NBA FINALS – GAME 3 – TONIGHT

Golden State Warriors at Cleveland Cavaliers – 8:30/9:00 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR

-Golden State leads series 2-0.  No team in NBA history has ever come back from down 3-0 to win a 7-game playoff series.

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS BEAT BREWERS

Cleveland beat Milwaukee 3-2 last night

– Corey Kluber won his ninth game of the season, allowing one run on seven hits, with seven strikeouts in seven innings

– Jose Ramirez slugged his 19^th home run of the season, a solo shot in the 3^rd inning.

-Before last night’s game, the Indians activated Lonnie Chisenhall from the disabled list and sent Bradley Zimmer down to Triple-A Columbus.  Chisenhall was in the starting lineup last night; going 1-for-3, singling in the Tribe’s first two runs in the 2nd inning; giving him his first 2 RBI of the year.

-The brief 2-game interleague series wraps up this afternoon at Progressive Field at 12:37/1:10 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR with Carlos Carrasco pitching for the Tribe.

MLB BASEBALL – TUESDAY’S SCORES OF INTEREST

Boston blanked Detroit 6-0

New York Yankees topped Toronto 7-2

Minnesota and the Chicago White Sox split a doubleheader on Tuesday                                     Minnesota beat the White Sox 4-2 in the first game, Chicago won 6-3 in the nightcap

Seattle beat Houston 7-1

Colorado won 9-6 over Cincinnati

BASEBALL – CRUSHERS WIN ON THE ROAD

Lake Erie beat Joliet last night 5-4

-The Crushers continue their series at Joliet tonight at 8:05 pm.

WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOFTBALL WORLD SERIES – FSU WINS FIRST TITLE

Florida State completed a two-game sweep last night of Washington last night to win their first softball national championship in school history after 10 visits to the College World Series.

–The Lady ‘Noles defeated the Lady Huskies 8-3 on Tuesday after beating Washington 1-0 on Monday night.

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TUESDAY, JUNE 5^TH, 2018

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS OPEN BRIEF HOMESTAND TONIGHT

Milwaukee Brewers at Cleveland Indians – 6:37/7:10 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR

-Cleveland ace Corey Kluber will pitch tonight against Milwaukee’s Junior Guerra.

-The 2-game series concludes Wednesday afternoon before the Tribe heads to Detroit for the weekend.

MLB BASEBALL – NOTABLE SCORES FROM MONDAY

The New York Yankees and Detroit split a doubleheader in Motown on Monday, -New York won 7-4 in game one, Detroit won 4-2 in the nightcap

L.A. Angels beat Kansas City 9-6

MLB BASEBALL NEWS – FIRST TWO ROUNDS OF DRAFT HELD LAST NIGHT

Cleveland had four picks in last night’s MLB Draft in Secaucus, New Jersey.

-The Indians had the 29^th pick in the first round; taking Canadian high school catcher Noah Naylor.

-With the 35^th pick in the 1^st round, Cleveland chose right-handed high school pitcher out of Georgia, Ethan Hankins.

-The Indians took right-handed high school pitcher from New York, Lenny Torres Jr. with the 41^st overall pick (Competitive Balance round).

-Cleveland took Southern Mississippi right-handed pitcher Nick Sandlin in the 2^nd round with the 67^th overall pick.

-The number-one overall pick was made by Detroit – as they chose right-handed pitcher Casey Mize out of Auburn University.

BASEBALL – CRUSHERS OPEN UP 3-GAME SERIES TONIGHT

Lake Erie Crushers at Joliet Slammers – 7:05 pm

NFL NEWS – FORMER 49ERS GREAT, CLARK, PASSES AWAY

After a near 2-year battle with ALS, former Cleveland Browns General Manager and San Francisco 49er receiver Dwight Clark passed away on Monday at the age of 61.

-Clark played his entire 9-year career with San Francisco, where he’s most known for making “The Catch” in the 1982 NFC Championship Game versus Dallas.

NHL – STANLEY CUP FINAL – GAME 4

Washington defeated Vegas 6-2 last night

-Washington leads the series 3 games to 1.  Game 5 takes place Thursday night at Vegas.

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MONDAY, JUNE 4TH, 2018

NBA FINALS – GAME TWO – LAST NIGHT

Golden State defeated Cleveland 122-103

-The Warriors’ Steph Curry set an NBA Finals record by hitting 9 three-pointers in a game where the Cavaliers never led.  Curry ended up with 33 points.  Kevin Durant also scored 26 for Golden State.

-LeBron James topped Cleveland with 29 points, 13 assists and 9 rebounds.

-Golden State leads the series 2-games to none. The series shifts to Cleveland for Game 3 on Wednesday night.

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS DROP 3 OF 4 AT MINNESOTA

Minnesota beat Cleveland 7-5 on Sunday afternoon

-The Indians rallied back from down 3-0 early to take the lead 4-3 in the 6^th inning. Minnesota re-gained the lead in the 7^th at 5-4 only to see the Indians tie it back up again in the 8^th.

-But with the score tied 5-5 in the 9^th, Tribe closer Cody Allen walked the first batter (Brian Dozier) and gave up a 2-run walk-off home run to Eddie Rosario.  For Rosario, it was his 3^rd homer of the game.

-The Indians loss came despite a big day from Edwin Encarnacion; as he crushed 2 homers and drove in 4 runs.  Michael Brantley also hit a solo shot.

-The Tribe has today off.  They’re back in action Tuesday night at home versus Milwaukee.

MLB BASEBALL – SCORES OF NOTE FROM SUNDAY

San Diego beat Cincinnati 6-3         Toronto defeated Detroit 8-4

Boston beat Houston 9-3 in the Sunday night game

New York Yankees at Baltimore (Postponed/Rain)

BASEBALL – LAKE ERIE CRUSHERS TAKE 2 OF 3 AT SCHAUMBURG

Schaumburg won 7-6 in 11 innings over Lake Erie

-The Crushers are off today.

NFL NEWS – BROWNS SIGN FORMER EAGLES LB

The Cleveland Browns have reportedly signed former Eagles linebacker Mychal Kendricks to a one-year contract.  The deal is worth up to $3.5 million.

NHL STANLEY CUP FINAL – GAME FOUR – TONIGHT

Vegas at Washington – 8:00 pm (Washington up 2-1)

GOLF – DeCHAMBEAU WINS MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT NEAR COLUMBUS

American golfer, Bryson DeChambeau, won the tournament in Dublin, Ohio by making a birdie putt on a second playoff hole.

NASCAR – TRUEX TAKES POCONO CHECKERED-FLAG ON SUNDAY

Martin Truex Jr. won Sunday’s Pocono 400 – live here on K96.  Kyle Larson took second place with Kyle Busch in third.

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FRIDAY, JUNE 1^ST, 2018

NBA FINALS – GAME ONE – LAST NIGHT

Golden State beat Cleveland 124-114 in OT

-LeBron James had a career NBA-Finals high of 51 points but the Cavs couldn’t overcome an apparent mental error by J.R. Smith in the final seconds and a reversed charge call in the last 2 minutes.

-Steph Curry led Golden State with 29 points and Klay Thompson had 24.

-Game Two is Sunday night at 7:30/8:00 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR.

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS WIN 6^TH STRAIGHT

Cleveland held on to beat Minnesota 9-8 last night

-The Tribe let an 8-0 lead after 4 innings slip away before Francisco Lindor hit a go-ahead solo homer in the 8^th inning to give the Indians their 6^th win in a row.  Lindor had a huge night with 4 hits, 4 RBI and 2 home runs.

-Jose Ramirez also hit his league-tying 18^th home run on a solo shot in the 4^th inning.

-In his MLB debut, Tribe starting pitcher Shane Bieber went 5+ innings; giving up 4 runs on 8 hits while striking out 6.

-The Indians play at Minnesota again tonight at 7:37/8:10 pm LIVE on WLKR.  The series continues Saturday at 4:10 pm and Sunday at 2:10 pm (all LIVE on WLKR).

MLB BASEBALL – THURSDAY’S NOTABLE SCORES

Detroit defeated the L.A. Angels 6-2 (The Tigers scored 5 times in the 1^st inning)

Houston beat Boston 4-2 (SS Carlos Correa hit a 2-run HR for the Astros)

New York Yankees at Baltimore – PPD/Rain

BASEBALL – CRUSHERS AVOID 3-GAME SWEEP

Lake Erie won 6-5 in 11 innings last night against Traverse City

-The Crushers are on the road at Schaumburg this weekend.

GOLF – IN COLUMBUS FOR THE MEMORIAL THIS WEEKEND

Abraham Ancer, Joaquin Niemann and Hideki Matsuyama are tied for 1^st place at -7 after Thursday’s first round of The Memorial in Dublin, Ohio.

-Tiger Woods is tied for 47^th after shooting an Even-Par 72.

-Second round action gets underway this morning.

NASCAR – AT POCONO ON SUNDAY

Sunday at 1:00/2:00 pm – LIVE on K96 – Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series – Pocono 400

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THURSDAY, MAY 31^ST, 2018

NBA FINALS – GAME ONE – TONIGHT AT ORACLE

Cleveland Cavaliers at Golden State Warriors – Tonight at 8:30/9:00 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR

–Injury Updates: Cavs’ Kevin Love is reportedly improving but is status is still unknown for tonight.  Love remained in concussion protocol on Wednesday.  Warriors’ Andre Iguodala will miss tonight’s game with a leg injury.

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS SWEEP WHITE SOX

Cleveland beat the Chicago White 9-1 on Wednesday afternoon

-Tribe ace Corey Kluber won his American League-leading 8th game of the season as he held the White Sox to just three hits over 6 shutout innings while striking out 10 batters.

-Indians OF Melky Cabrera drove in 3 runs while Edwin Encarnacion and Jose Ramirez each hit solo HR’s.  It gives Edwin 13 and Ramirez 17 homers on the season.

-Michael Brantley extended his hit streak to 19 games with a single in his first at-bat.

-The Indians have won five in a row, tying a season-high.

-Cleveland opens up a 4-game series at the Minnesota Twins tonight at 8:10 pm.  Indians top prospect, right-hander Shane Bieber. will make his MLB debut on the mound tonight.

(Tonight’s Indians game will not air on WLKR due to Cavaliers NBA Finals coverage)

MLB BASEBALL – OTHER SCORES OF INTEREST FROM WEDNESDAY

Detroit defeated the L.A. Angels 6-1 (Jose Iglesias: 2 RBI for the Tigers)

Kansas City beat Minnesota 11-8 (Royals’ Mike Moustakas: 2-run HR & 4 RBI)

New York Yankees defeated Houston 5-3 (Gary Sanchez drove in 2 runs for the Yankees)

Cincinnati beat Arizona 7-4 (Reds OF Adam Duvall hit a grand slam HR)           

BASEBALL – CRUSHERS LOSE SECOND STRAIGHT TO BEACH BUMS

Traverse City defeated Lake Erie 9-2 on Wednesday night

-The Crushers host the Beach Bums in the series finale tonight at 6:35 pm.

NHL STANLEY CUP FINAL – GAME TWO – LAST NIGHT

Washington beat Vegas 3-2

-Series tied 1-1.  Game Three is Saturday night at Washington.

NFL NEWS – BROWNS’ RANDALL SHOCKED BY TWEET’S POPULARITY

Cleveland Browns safety Damarious Randall says he didn’t envision his tweet about the NBA Finals to go viral.

-On Monday, Randall posted on Twitter that he would buy everyone a jersey if the Cavs defeat the Warriors and they re-tweeted him. As of Wednesday night, it’s been re-tweeted over 900,000 times. While the jersey promise is likely a no-go, Randall said he will do something for the fans regardless of the result of the series.

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 30^TH, 2018

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS WIN AGAIN

Cleveland defeated the Chicago White Sox 7-3 on Tuesday night

-Michael Brantley, Jose Ramirez and Jason Kipnis all hit solo home runs for the Tribe.  Brantley went 3-for-4; increasing his hitting streak to 18 games.

-Tribe starting pitcher Mike Clevinger picked up the win (4-2), holding the White Sox to 1 run on 4 hits with 7 strikeouts in 6-plus innings.

-The Indians, who have won 4 straight overall, look for a 3-game sweep of the White Sox this afternoon at Progressive Field at 12:37/1:10 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR.  Corey Kluber will pitch for Cleveland.

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS NEWS & NOTES

-The Cleveland Indians and MLB have denied rumors that Jose Ramirez is going to be suspended for performance enhancing drugs.  A report came out Tuesday in a blog in the Dominican Republic that Ramirez would be informed soon of an 80-game suspension.  Ramirez responded on his Twitter page with a quote of “FAKE NEWS”.

-Reliever Andrew Miller, who recently was placed on the disabled list for a second time this season, saw a specialist in New York to examine his hurt knee.  Miller reportedly had an MRI and other tests performed; with Indians GM Chris Antonetti saying there’s no indication right now that Miller will need surgery.

MLB BASEBALL – OTHER NOTABLE GAMES FROM TUESDAY

New York Yankees beat Houston 6-5 in 10 innings (Walk-off RBI single by Yankee 2B Gleyber Torres)

Los Angeles Angels defeated Detroit 9-2 (Luis Valbuena with 2 HR’s and 3 RBI’s for Angels)

Kansas City beat Minnesota 2-1 in 14 innings (Alcides Escobar hit a walk-off solo HR for Royals)        

Arizona won 5-2 over Cincinnati (Daniel Descalso: 2-run HR for Diamondbacks)

BASEBALL – CRUSHERS FALL IN SERIES OPENER

Lake Erie lost 5-4 to Traverse City last night

-The Crushers host the Beach Bums again tonight at 6:35 pm.

NFL NEWS – BROWNS PLAYER MAKES TWITTER PROMISE

Cleveland Browns safety Damarious Randall has made a promise on Twitter he’ll likely be unable to keep.  On his Twitter page Monday, Randall posted “If the Cleveland Cavaliers win the 2018 NBA finals I’ll buy everyone who retweet’s this a jersey…” It has been retweeted over a half of a million times.

-The Cavs are heavy underdogs against the Warriors in this year’s NBA Finals, which begin Thursday.

NBA NEWS – 76ERS COACH GETS CONTRACT EXTENSION

Philadelphia has reportedly agreed to a 3-year contract extension with head coach Brett Brown.

-Brown, who coached the 76ers to only 47 wins combined in his first 3 seasons, led his team to a 52-30 record this season, with a trip to the conference semi-finals.

-Brown had one year left on his previous deal.

NHL – STANLEY CUP FINAL CONTINUES

Washington at Vegas – Game 2 – Tonight at 8:00 pm

-Vegas leads series 1-0.

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TUESDAY, MAY 29^TH, 2018

NBA PLAYOFFS – WEST FINALS – GAME 7 – GOLDEN STATE BACK IN THE FINALS

Golden State beat Houston 101-92 last night in Game 7

-The Warriors rallied from an 11-point halftime deficit thanks to a 33-18 advantage in the 3^rd quarter.

-Kevin Durant scored 34 points (made 5 three-pointers) and Steph Curry added 27 points (7 made three-pointers).

-The Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors will meet in the NBA Finals for the fourth straight season. The 2018 NBA Finals begin Thursday night at 8:30/9:00 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR – with Game 1 at Golden State.

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS WIN ON MONDAY

Cleveland defeated the Chicago White Sox 9-6 on Monday afternoon

-While down 5-2, the Indians scored 5 times in the 5^th inning thanks to 3 White Sox errors and a 3-run 2-out double from Edwin Encarnacion that was misplayed by Chicago down the right field line.

-Michael Brantley increased his hitting streak to 17 games by going 1-for-4.

-The Indians host the White Sox again tonight at 5:37/6:10 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR.  Mike Clevinger will start on the mound for Cleveland.

MLB BASEBALL – MONDAY’S OTHER FINAL SCORES OF INTEREST

Houston won 5-1 at the New York Yankees (J.D. Davis: 3-run HR for Astros, his first of the season)

Detroit defeated the L.A. Angels 9-3 (James McCann hit a grand slam for the Tigers)

Minnesota beat Kansas City 8-5 (Eddie Rosario: 3-run double for the Twins)

Arizona outscored Cincinnati 12-5 (Nick Ahmed & Chris Owings each had 3-run HR’s for the D-Backs)

BASEBALL – CRUSHERS BACK HOME

Traverse City Beach Bums at Lake Erie Crushers – Tonight at 6:35 pm

NHL HOCKEY – STANLEY CUP FINAL BEGINS – VEGAS WINS GAME ONE

Vegas won 6-4 over Washington in Game 1 last night

-The Golden Knights lead the series 1-0.  Game 2 is Wednesday night in Vegas at 8:00 pm.

COLLEGE LACROSSE – MEN’S NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Yale defeated Duke 13-11 on Monday to win their first-ever NCAA lacrosse title

-James Madison won their first NCAA women’s’ lacrosse national championship on Sunday 16-15 over Boston College.

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FRIDAY, MAY 25^TH, 2018

HS BASEBALL – REGIONAL SEMI’S FROM THURSDAY

Division 3 at Elida HS: Edison lost 2-1 to Coldwater

Division 4 at Patrick Henry HS (Hamler): Plymouth beat North Baltimore 2-1

-Plymouth has advanced to their first Regional Final in school history.  The Big Red will take on Hicksville today (Friday) at 5:00 pm at Patrick Henry HS.

HS SOFTBALL – REGIONAL SEMI-FINALS FROM THURSDAY

Div. 2 at Tiffin: Oak Harbor lost 4-1 against Keystone

NBA PLAYOFFS – EAST FINALS – CAVS FACE ‘MUST WIN’ TONIGHT

Boston at Cleveland – Game 6 – 8:00/8:30 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR

-Boston leads series 3-2.  If there’s a Game 7, it will be played on Sunday night in Boston (8:30 pm).

NBA NEWS – LEBRON ON ALL-NBA FIRST TEAM AGAIN

LeBron James was named to the All-NBA First Team on Thursday.  It’s a NBA-record 12^th time he’s been selected for the First Team.

NBA PLAYOFFS – WEST FINALS – ROCKETS TAKE GAME 5

Houston defeated Golden State 98-92 last night – Houston now leads series 3-2

Eric Gordon led the Rockets off the bench with 24 points while Chris Paul had 20.  Paul suffered a hamstring injury late in the game; with his status unknown for the rest of the series.

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS LOSE OPENER TO ASTROS

Houston beat Cleveland 8-2 last night

-Tribe starting pitcher Mike Clevinger was roughed up for 5 runs on 7 hits in 5 innings.

-Michael Brantley drove in both of Cleveland’s runs.

-The Indians play Houston again tonight at 7:10 pm, with Corey Kluber pitching for the Tribe (not carried on WLKR due to Cavs playoff coverage).

MLB BASEBALL – FRIDAY’S FINAL SCORES OF INTEREST

Cincinnati won 5-4 over Pittsburgh (Eugenio Suarez: grand slam HR for Reds)

Kansas City defeated Texas 8-2            Baltimore beat the Chicago White Sox 9-3

BASEBALL – CRUSHERS WIN 2 OF 3 AT GATEWAY

The Lake Erie Crushers beat the Gateway Grizzlies 1-0 last night

-The Crushers open up a 3-game weekend series tonight in River City at 7:35 pm.

MOTOR RACING – BIG WEEKEND AHEAD

Sunday at 11:00 am/12 noon – Indianapolis 500 – LIVE on Kool Gold 1510 AM

Sunday at 5:00/6:00 pm – NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series – Coca-Cola 600 – LIVE on K96

NHL HOCKEY PLAYOFFS – STANLEY CUP FINAL

-Begins Monday with Game 1 – Washington at Vegas – 8:00 pm

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THURSDAY, MAY 24^TH, 2018

NBA PLAYOFFS – EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS – CAVS DROP GAME 5

Boston beat Cleveland 96-83 last night in Game 5

-Jayson Tatum scored 24 points and Jaylen Brown had 17 as Boston took a 13-point lead after one quarter and never looked back.

-LeBron James led the Cavs with 26 points and 10 rebounds while looking fatigued at times.

-Boston is up 3-2 in the series.  Game 6 will be played Friday night in Cleveland.

NBA PLAYOFFS – WEST FINALS – GAME 5 IS TONIGHT

Golden State at Houston – 9:00 pm – Series tied 2-2

NFL NEWS – NEW RULE ON NATIONAL ANTHEM PROTESTS

The NFL has passed a new policy involving the National Anthem and protests.

-The new rule says players can stay in the locker room during the anthem, but must stand if on the field or a fine will be issued.

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS WIN BOTH AT WRIGLEY

Cleveland 1-0 winners at the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night

-Tribe rookie pitcher Adam Plutko took a no-hitter into the 7^th inning, where he allowed 2 hits before being lifted for Andrew Miller; with Miller working out of a jam in the 7^th.

-Michael Brantley drove in the game’s only run with a RBI single in the 3^rd inning.

– Cleveland has placed OF Brandon Guyer on the 10-day disabled list with a neck strain, calling up starting pitcher Adam Plutko before last night’s game.

-The Indians open up a 4-game home series against Houston tonight at 5:37/6:10 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR.

MLB BASEBALL – THURSDAY’S FINAL SCORES OF INTEREST

Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati 5-4 in 12 innings (Pirates’ Josh Harrison tripled in the winning run)

Texas outslugged the NY Yankees 12-10 (Nomar Mazara: 2-run HR/Ronald Guzman: 3-run HR for Texas)        

Detroit defeated Minnesota 4-1 Kansas City beat St. Louis 5-2 in 10 innings

NHL HOCKEY PLAYOFFS – EAST FINALS – GAME 7 LAST NIGHT

Washington won 4-0 at Tampa Bay (Capitals will face Vegas in the upcoming Stanley Cup Final)

BASEBALL – CRUSHERS LOSE AT GATEWAY

Gateway beat Lake Erie 6-5 on Wednesday

-The two teams wrap up their series tonight at Gateway at 8:05 pm.

NASCAR – 2019 HALL OF FAME CLASS ANNOUNCED

NASCAR has announced their 2019 Hall of Fame class.

-Headlining the class is four-time cup champion Jeff Gordon along with other former drivers Davey Allison and Alan Kulwicki and owners Roger Penske and Jack Roush.

-Both Allison and Kulwicki passed away in plane and helicopter crashes in 1993.

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 23^RD, 2018

NBA PLAYOFFS – EAST FINALS – GAME 5 IN BOSTON

Cleveland at Boston – Tonight at 8:00/8:30 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR Series tied 2-2.

NBA PLAYOFFS – WEST FINALS – SERIES ALL TIED UP

Houston won 95-92 at Golden State last night  

-James Harden scored 30 points and Chris Paul had 27 as the Rockets rallied back from a 10-point 4^th quarter deficit.  Series tied 2-2.  Game 5 is set for Thursday in Houston.

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS TAKE CARE OF CUBS

Cleveland clobbered the Chicago Cubs last night, winning 10-1 at Wrigley Field

-The Tribe scored 4 times in the 3^rd, 3 more times in the 4^th and added 3 more runs in the 5^th inning as Cleveland routed the Cubs in their first trip back to Wrigley Field since the 2016 World Series.  Jose Ramirez hit a 3-run homer (his 14^th), Yonder Alonso had 3 hits and 3 RBI and Melky Cabrera collected his first hit and RBI in an Indians uniform.

-Cleveland wraps up their short 2-game series at the Cubs tonight.  First pitch at 8:10 pm – game will NOT be carried by WLKR due to Cavs playoff basketball.

MLB BASEBALL – OTHER FINAL SCORES OF INTEREST FROM TUESDAY

Miami beat the New York Mets 5-1

-The Mets have signed former Blue Jay star Jose Bautista, after Atlanta released him earlier this week.

BASEBALL – CRUSHERS OPEN UP 3-GAME SERIES AT GATEWAY

The Lake Erie Crushers shutout the Gateway Grizzlies 5-0 last night

NFL NEWS – NEW RULES FOR KICKOFFS THIS YEAR

The NFL is looking to make the kickoff safer.  Rules have been approved for the 2018 season that includes the elimination of running starts for kickoff coverage.  The kickoff rules will be reevaluated after the 2018 season.

NHL HOCKEY PLAYOFFS – EAST FINALS – DECISIVE GAME 7 TONIGHT

Washington at Tampa Bay – 8:00 pm.  Winner meets Vegas in Stanley Cup Final.

SPORTS NEWS – PATRICK TO HOST ESPYS

ESPN has announced that race car driver Danica Patrick will host this year’s ESPY’s, becoming the first woman to host the sports awards show.  The 26^th annual ESPY’s happen July 18^th in Los Angeles.

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TUESDAY, MAY 22^ND, 2018

NBA PLAYOFFS – EAST FINALS – CAVS EVEN UP SERIES

Cleveland beat Boston 111-102 last night in Game 4

-The Cavs took a 16-point lead after one quarter and never let go as they evened up the best-of-seven series.  Boston trailed by 15 at half and by 13 after 3 quarters as they cut the lead down to 7 in the 4^th quarter, but no closer.

-LeBron James erupted for 44 points while Kyle Korver scored 14 points, including two blocked shots and a number of hustle plays.  Tristan Thompson had 13 points and 12 rebounds.

-Series tied 2-2. Game Five will take place Wednesday night in Boston. (The Celtics are 9-0 at home this postseason)

NBA PLAYOFFS – WEST FINALS – GOLDEN STATE HOSTS GAME 4 TONIGHT

Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors – West Finals – Game 4 – 9:00 pm

-Golden State leads series 2-1.

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS AT CUBS FOR 2-GAME SET

Cleveland Indians at Chicago Cubs – Tonight at 6:37/7:10 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR

-Trevor Bauer will pitch for the Tribe against the Cubs’ Tyler Chatwood.

MLB BASEBALL – NOTABLE FINAL SCORES FROM MONDAY

New York Yankees beat Texas 10-5

-The Yankees blasted 5 home runs last night, setting a franchise record by hitting at least 4 homers in three straight games.

Minnesota defeated Detroit 4-2                  

St. Louis beat Kansas City 6-0

Washington won 10-2 over San Diego

BASEBALL – CRUSHERS OPEN UP 3-GAME SERIES AT GATEWAY

Lake Erie Crushers at Gateway Grizzlies – Tonight at 8:05 pm

-The Crushers have won 6 of their last 7 games.

NHL HOCKEY PLAYOFFS – EAST FINALS – WASHINGTON FORCES GAME 7

Washington topped Tampa Bay 3-0 in Game 6 last night

-Game 7 is set for Wednesday night at Tampa Bay.  The winner takes on Vegas in the Stanley Cup Final.

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MONDAY, MAY 21^ST, 2018

HS SPORTS – THREE AREA TEAMS MAKE IT TO REGIONALS

Baseball – Edison and Plymouth are off to the regionals later this week.  For Plymouth, it’s their first regional appearance in 34 years.

Softball – Oak Harbor knocked off Clyde to make it to the Sweet 16.

NBA PLAYOFFS – EAST FINALS – CAVS LOOK TO EVEN SERIES

Boston Celtics at Cleveland Cavaliers – Game 4 – 8:00/8:30 LIVE on 95-3 WLKR

-Series tied 1-1.  Game Five will take place Wednesday night in Boston.

NBA PLAYOFFS – WEST FINALS – GOLDEN STATE BLOW OUT ROCKETS

Golden State were 126-85 winners at home in Game 3 vs. Houston on Sunday night

-Steph Curry led the Warriors with 35 points (five made 3’s) while Kevin Durant scored 25.

-Golden State leads series 2-1.  Game Four is Wednesday night at Golden State.

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS HELD TO THREE HITS

Houston beat Cleveland 3-1 last night

-Astros pitcher Lance McCullers stifled Tribe hitters; allowing just 1 hit with 8 strikeouts in seven innings.  McCullers took a perfect game into the sixth inning before Jason Kipnis hit a single to right field.

-Cleveland starter Carlos Carrasco took the loss (5-3), but still pitched decent; lasting nearly 8 innings while giving up 3 runs on 8 hits.

-The Indians have today off.  Cleveland has a two-game series starting Tuesday night at the Chicago Cubs.

MLB BASEBALL – OTHER SCORES OF INTEREST FROM SUNDAY

Seattle won 3-2 in 11 innings over Detroit

-Jean Segura had a walk-off RBI single in the 11^th for the Mariners.

Boston won 5-0 over Baltimore

-Red Sox J.D. Martinez bashed two home runs to tie him with teammate Mookie Betts for the AL lead with 15.

Atlanta beat Miami 10-9

-The Braves rallied for 6 runs in the 9^th inning for their biggest 9^th inning comeback in 8 years.

-Atlanta also made news by releasing Jose Bautista on Sunday, a month after signing him to a minor league deal.  The 37 year-old hit just .143 with 2 homers in 12 games for the Braves.

Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati 6-1

-Cubs pitcher Yu Darvish struck out 7.

BASEBALL – CRUSHERS SPLIT DOUBLEHEADER AT HOME SUNDAY

Lake Erie won and lost by a score of 3-2 in a doubleheader vs. Washington on Sunday

-The Crushers have won 6 of their last 7 games.  They have Monday off.

NHL HOCKEY PLAYOFFS – WEST FINALS – VEGAS CONTINUES HISTORIC RUN 

Vegas won 2-1 at Winnipeg on Sunday in Game 5

-Vegas win series 4-1; and advances to the Stanley Cup Final in their first year of existence.

NHL HOCKEY PLAYOFFS – EAST FINALS – TAMPA LOOKING TO WIN SERIES

Tampa Bay at Washington – Game 6 – 8:00 pm – TB leads series 3-2.

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FRIDAY, MAY 18^TH, 2018

NFL NEWS – BROWNS TO BE ON “HARD KNOCKS”

The Cleveland Browns have been selected as the featured team for this year’s HBO “Hard Knocks” program.

-The show will give viewers a total access ‘behind the scenes’ look at training camp.

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS OPEN UP BIG SERIES IN HOUSTON

Cleveland Indians at Houston Astros – 7:37/8:10 pm – Tonight – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR

-Mike Clevinger will pitch for the Tribe against Houston’s Charlie Morton.

-The 3-game series continues Saturday at 4:10 pm and a special Sunday night game at 8:05 pm, both also on 95.3 WLKR.

MLB BASEBALL – THURSDAY’S FINAL SCORES OF INTEREST

Boston beat Baltimore 6-2 (J.D. Martinez: 2-run HR and Xander Bogaerts: 3-run HR – for Boston)

Chicago White Sox won 4-2 over Texas (Wellington Castillo had 2 RBI for Chicago)

Detroit defeated Seattle 3-2 (Jose Iglesias drove in 2 runs for the Tigers)

BASEBALL – CRUSHERS WIN 4^TH STRAIGHT, SWEEP NORMAL

Lake Erie Crushers beat the Normal Cornbelters 2-0 on Thursday afternoon

-The Crushers open up a 3-game weekend series at home tonight (7:05) versus the Washington Wild Things.

NBA PLAYOFFS – CONFERENCE FINALS – WEEKEND SCHEDULE  

EAST – GAME 3 – Boston at Cleveland (BOS up 2-0) – Saturday at 8:00/8:30 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR

WEST – GAME 3 – Houston at Golden State (Series tied 1-1) – Sunday at 8:00 pm

NHL HOCKEY PLAYOFFS – CONFERENCE FINALS

EAST – LAST NIGHT: Tampa Bay beat Washington 4-2 (Series tied 2-2)

WEST – TONIGHT: Las Vegas at Winnipeg (8:00 pm – Vegas leads 2-1)

NASCAR – ALL-STAR RACE SET FOR SATURDAY IN CHARLOTTE

Friday at 8:30 pm – Truck Series – North Carolina Education Lottery 200

Saturday at 5:30/6:00 pm LIVE on K96 – Monster Energy Cup Series – All-Star Open/All-Star Race

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THURSDAY, MAY 17^TH, 2018

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS WIN SERIES FINALE IN DETROIT

Cleveland shutout Detroit 6-0 on Wednesday afternoon

-Trevor Bauer pitched 8 shutout innings; allowing just 4 hits with no walks and 10 strikeouts

-Offensively for the Indians, Michael Brantley had 3 hits and a solo home run.  Jose Ramirez, Francisco Lindor and Erik Gonzalez each drove in a run as well.

-Cleveland is off today.  The Tribe opens up a 3-game series at Houston on Friday night.

MLB BASEBALL – WEDNESDAY’S NOTABLE FINAL SCORES

St. Louis beat Minnesota 7-5 (Dexter Fowler drove in 2 runs for the Cardinals)

Tampa Bay won 5-3 over Kansas City (Adeiny Hechavarria had 2 RBI for the Rays)

Cincinnati defeated San Francisco 6-3 (The Reds’ Adam Duvall hit a 3-run home run)

New York Yankees at Washington (postponed/rain)

BASEBALL – CRUSHERS WIN 2-1 FOR SECOND STRAIGHT DAY, 3^RD WIN IN A ROW

Lake Erie Crushers won 2-1 in 10 innings over Normal on Wednesday afternoon

-Lake Erie wraps up their first home series of 2018 versus Normal today at 11:05 am.

NBA PLAYOFFS – WEST FINALS – GAME TWO – HOUSTON EVENS  IT UP

Houston beat Golden State 127-105 last night (Series tied 1-1)

-James Harden and Eric Gordon each scored 27 points for the Rockets and P.J. Tucker added 22.

-Game Three is Sunday night at Golden State.

NBA NEWS – MVP/ROY CANDIDATES, NO MORE PUNISHMENT CAVS’ SMITH

-LeBron James joins candidates James Harden of Houston and Anthony Davis of New Orleans as finalists for this year’s NBA MVP.  It would be the fifth MVP for James and the first for both Davis and Harden.

-Finalists for NBA Rookie of the Year are: Philadelphia’s Ben Simmons, Utah’s Donovan Mitchell and Boston’s Jayson Tatum.

-Cleveland’s J.R. Smith will not face further discipline for his shove on Boston’s Al Horford late in the fourth quarter of Game Two.  Officials charged Smith with a “flagrant 1” foul during the game.

NHL HOCKEY PLAYOFFS – CONFERENCE FINALS

WEST – LAST NIGHT: Las Vegas won 4-2 at Winnipeg (Vegas leads series 2-1)

EAST – TONIGHT: Tampa Bay at Washington (8:00 pm, Washington leads series 2-1)

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 15^TH, 2018

NBA PLAYOFFS – EAST FINALS – CAVS DROP FIRST TWO IN BOSTON

Boston beat Cleveland 107-94 last night in Game Two

-A 7-point Cavs halftime lead turned into a 7-point Boston lead after Cleveland was outscored 36-22 in the 3^rd quarter.

-LeBron James had a triple double with 42 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists after only scoring 15 points in Game One.   Boston was led by 23 points from Jaylen Brown.

–Boston leads series 2-0. Game Three takes place Saturday night (8:30 pm) in Cleveland.

NBA NEWS – DRAFT LOTTERY HELD LAST NIGHT

The Phoenix Suns will get the number-one pick in next month’s draft after winning last night’s NBA Draft Lottery.  Sacramento will choose second and Atlanta will pick third.  Cleveland will select 8^th in the draft.

NBA PLAYOFFS – WEST FINALS – GAME TWO – TONIGHT

Golden State at Houston – 9:00 pm (Golden State leads series 1-0)

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS ‘PEN FAULTERS AGAIN

Detroit beat Cleveland 9-8 last night

-With the Indians up 8-4 in the seventh inning, the Tribe bullpen stumbled again, as Dan Otero and Andrew Miller allowed 5 runs to put Detroit up by a run.  Brandon Guyer hit a first-inning grand slam with Rajai Davis driving 2 runs for Cleveland in the loss.

-Cleveland looks to avoid a 3-game sweep in Detroit today at 12:37/1:10 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR.  Trevor Bauer is set to pitch for the Tribe.

-Before last night’s game, the Indians placed center-fielder Bradley Zimmer on the disabled list with a rib injury; and called up relief pitcher, right-hander Neil Ramirez from Triple-A Columbus.

MLB BASEBALL – TUESDAY’S SCORES OF INTEREST

Minnesota won 4-1 against St. Louis   

San Francisco beat Cincinnati 5-3

MLB NEWS – CANO SUSPENDED

Seattle All-Star second baseman Robinson Cano has been suspended 80 games without pay by Major League Baseball for testing positive for a banned substance.   Cano tested positive for a substance that is believed to be a masking agent for another drug.

-He was placed on the disabled list Monday with a broken finger, with his time on the DL to count towards his suspension.

BASEBALL – CRUSHERS WIN HOME OPENER

Lake Erie Crushers won 2-1 over the Normal Cornbelters on Tuesday afternoon

-Five Crushers pitchers combined for 15 strikeouts.  Lake Erie hosts Normal again today at 11:05 am.

NHL HOCKEY PLAYOFFS – CONFERENCE FINALS

EAST – LAST NIGHT: Tampa Bay beat Washington 4-1 (Washington leads series 2-1)

WEST – TONIGHT: Las Vegas at Winnipeg (Series tied 1-1)

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TUESDAY, MAY 15^TH, 2018

NBA PLAYOFFS – EAST FINALS – GAME TWO – TONIGHT

Cleveland at Boston – 8:00/8:30 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR

–Boston leads series 1-0 after a 25-point win in Game One on Sunday where the Celtics held LeBron James to just 15 points.

NBA PLAYOFFS – WEST FINALS – GAME ONE – LAST NIGHT

Golden State won 119-106 at Houston last night

-Kevin Durant led Golden State with 37 points while Klay Thompson knocked down 6 three-pointers and scored 28 points.  The Warriors lead the series 1-0.  Game Two is Wednesday night in Houston.

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS FALL IN SERIES OPENER

Detroit defeated Cleveland 6-3 last night

-With the Indians trailing 3-2 in the 8^th inning, the Tigers put the game out of reach with a 3-run home run from Niko Goodrum off reliever Zach McAllister. It was Goodrum’s second long ball of the night, as he drove in 5 runs.   Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez hit his 13^th homer, tying for the AL lead.

-The Indians play at Detroit again tonight at 7:10 pm. Josh Tomlin will pitch for Cleveland. (Game will not air on WLKR due to Cavs playoff basketball)

MLB BASEBALL – MONDAY’S NOTABLE SCORES

Seattle 1-0 winners at Minnesota

-Four Seattle pitchers, including lefty-starter Wade LeBlanc, held the Twins to just 4 hits.

San Francisco beat Cincinnati 10-7

-Giants first baseman Brandon Belt drove in 3 runs while hitting a solo homer.

BASEBALL – LAKE ERIE CRUSHERS HAVE HOME OPENER TODAY

Normal Cornbelters at Lake Erie Crushers – 11:05 am

-The Crushers are 1-2 on the season after winning Sunday at Southern Illinois.

NFL NEWS – JACKSON TO MAKE DO ON PROMISE

Cleveland Browns head coach Hue Jackson says he will keep his promise of jumping into Lake Erie.

-Jackson originally made the promise after his first season in 2016, when the Browns went 1-15, saying that he would take a dip in the lake if Cleveland finished with that record again.  The Browns were one loss worse, going 0-16 in 2017.

-Jackson said he’ll jump in the lake on June 1^st at a private location; and will donate $100 to charity for every Browns employee who joins him.

NHL HOCKEY PLAYOFFS – CONFERENCE FINALS

WEST – LAST NIGHT:  Las Vegas beat Winnipeg 3-1 (Series tied 1-1)

EAST – TONIGHT:  Washington at Tampa Bay (8:00 pm, Capitals lead series 2-0)

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MONDAY, MAY 14^TH, 2018

NBA PLAYOFFS – EAST FINALS – GAME ONE – CELTICS DOMINATE

Boston blasted Cleveland 108-83 on Sunday afternoon

-The Celtics went on a 17-0 run in the 1^st quarter, leading 36-18 after one quarter and owned a 61-35 lead at the half.  Cleveland missed their first 14 three-point attempts, shooting 4/26 for the game.

-For the first time this postseason, LeBron James did not lead the Cavs in scoring. LeBron had just 15 points while Kevin Love scored 17.  Boston leads series 1-0.  Game Two is Tuesday night in Boston.

NBA PLAYOFFS – WEST FINALS – GAME ONE – TONIGHT

Golden State at Houston – 9:00 pm

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS TAKE 2 OF 3 FROM ROYALS

Cleveland defeated Kansas City 11-2 on Sunday afternoon

-Yan Gomes, Michael Brantley and Jose Ramirez all drove in 3 runs with each hitting a home run.  Gomes also had 4 hits on the day.  The Indians are back in action tonight on the road at the Detroit Tigers at 6:37/7:10 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR.  Carlos Carrasco will pitch tonight for Cleveland.

MLB BASEBALL – SCORES OF INTEREST FROM SUNDAY

Baltimore crushed Tampa Bay 17-1 (Joe Rickard hit 2 home runs and drove in 5 for the O’s)

Detroit defeated Seattle 5-4 (Seattle lost Robinson Cano to a broken pinkie finger)

L.A. Angels beat Minnesota 2-1 (Angel’s pitcher Shohei Ohtani struck out 11)

Cincinnati defeated the L.A. Dodgers 5-3 (Joey Votto/Eugenio Suarez each with 2-run homers for the Reds)

NHL HOCKEY PLAYOFFS – CONFERENCE FINALS

LAST NIGHT – EAST:  Washington beat Tampa Bay 6-2 last night (Capitals lead series 2-0)

TONIGHT – WEST: Las Vegas at Winnipeg – 8:00 pm (Winnipeg leads series 1-0)

GOLF – PLAYER’S CHAMPIONSHIP

Webb Simpson won The Players Championship with an 18-under-par.

-Simpson finished 4 shots ahead of three second place finishers.  Tiger Woods finished at 11-under-par, tied for 11^th.

NASCAR – SATURDAY NIGHT RACING IN KANSAS

Kevin Harvick won Saturday night’s Monster Energy Cup Series KC Masterpiece 400 at Kansas.

-Racing returns this Saturday night with the All-Star Race at Charlotte.

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FRIDAY, MAY 11^TH, 2018

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS HOME TONIGHT TO START 3-GAME SET AGAINST ROYALS

Kansas City Royals at Cleveland Indians – 6:37/7:10 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR

-Tune in to WLKR as Josh Bowman and Kevin Rasnick bring you extended pregame coverage from Progressive Field.  From 4:30 to 6:30, Josh and Kevin will bring you interviews with Indians players, broadcasters and front office personnel.

-Trevor Bauer pitches tonight for the Indians.

-The series continues Saturday afternoon at 4:10 and Sunday afternoon at 1:10 pm.  Sunday’s game will not be broadcast on WLKR due to Cavs playoff basketball.

MLB BASEBALL – NOTABLE SCORES FROM THURSDAY

Boston beat the New York Yankees 5-4

-Hanley Ramirez and J.D. Martinez each had solo shots for the Red Sox.

L.A. Angels defeated Minnesota 7-4

-Ian Kinsler hit a 2-run homer and DH/pitcher Shohei Ohtani had a solo home run.

Cincinnati won 4-1 at the L.A. Dodgers

-Scooter Gennett had 3 hits and 3 RBI as the Reds won their third game in a row.

NBA PLAYOFFS – EAST FINALS – SUNDAY

Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics – Sunday at 3:00/3:30 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR

-Game 2 is in Boston on Tuesday night with the series shifting to Cleveland for Games 3 and 4.

NHL HOCKEY – WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMI-FINAL – GAME 7 – LAST NIGHT

Winnipeg beat Nashville 5-1 (Winnipeg wins series 4 games to 3)

-Winnipeg moves on to face the Vegas Golden Knights in the Western Conference Finals on Saturday.

GOLF – PLAYER’S CHAMPIONSHIP UNDERWAY

There’s a six-way tie for first after Thursday’s first round of The Player’s Championship.

-Among those tied at 6-under-par are Americans’ Dustin Johnson and Matt Kuchar. 

-Tiger Woods finished at even-par, tied for 69^th place.

-Phil Mickelson had a very rough first round, struggling his way to a 7-over-par, the third worst round of the day.

NASCAR – SATURDAY NIGHT RACING IN KANSAS

Tonight (Friday) at 8:30 pm – Truck Series – 37 Kind Days 250

Saturday at 7:00/8:00 pm LIVE on K96 – Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series – KC Masterpiece 400

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THURSDAY, MAY 10^TH, 2018

NBA PLAYOFFS – EAST SEMI-FINALS – CAVS TO FACE CELTICS

Boston beat Philadelphia 114-112 last night (Boston wins series 4-1)

-The Celtics’ Jayson Tatum made a go-ahead layup with 23 seconds left.

-The Cleveland Cavaliers will travel to Boston for Game One Sunday afternoon at 3:00/3:30 pm  LIVE on 95.3 WLKR.

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS WIN, SNAP 4-GAME LOSING STREAK

Cleveland beat Milwaukee 6-2 Wednesday afternoon

-Carlos Carrasco struck out a season-high 14 batters while tossing his second complete game of the season. Carrasco held the Brewers to 2 runs on 5 hits.  Carrasco also picked up his first career RBI with a single to left field in the 8^th inning.

-The Indians got a 3-run homer from Tyler Naquin (his 2^nd) and a solo shot from Francisco Lindor (his 10^th).

-Cleveland has today off before opening a 3-game series against Kansas City on Friday at Progressive Field.

MLB BASEBALL – FINAL SCORES OF INTEREST FROM WEDNESDAY

New York Yankees beat Boston 9-6

-The Yankees are now in 1^st place, ahead of Boston now, after winning their 17^th game out of 18.

Texas defeated Detroit 5-4 in 10 innings

-Nomar Mazara won it with a walk-off solo home run for the Rangers.

Cincinnati won 2-1 over the New York Mets in 10 innings

-Adam Duvall hit a walk-off solo homer to win it for the Reds.

MLS SOCCER – COLUMBUS WINS

Columbus won 1-0 over the Philadelphia Union last night

NHL HOCKEY – CONFERENCE SEMI-FINAL – GAME 7 – TONIGHT

Winnipeg Jets at Nashville Predators – 8:00 pm (Series tied 3-3)

-The winner moves on to face the Vegas Golden Knights in the Western Conference Finals on Saturday.

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 9^TH, 2018

NBA PLAYOFFS – LAST NIGHT – WEST SEMI’S

Golden State won 113-104 over New Orleans (GS wins series 4-1)

Houston beat Utah 112-102 (HOU wins series 4-1)

-Golden State and Houston will meet in the Western Conference Finals starting Monday.

NBA PLAYOFFS – EAST SEMI-FINAL – TONIGHT

Philadelphia at Boston (8:00 pm, BOS leads series 3-1)

-The Cleveland Cavaliers await the winner of this series in the Eastern Conference Finals.

NBA NEWS – CAVS WON’T PUNISH HOOD

The Cleveland Cavaliers will not suspend backup shooting guard Rodney Hood after he reportedly refused to check into Game 4 when coach Tyronn Lue tried to sub him in during a timeout, with Cleveland ahead by 30 in the fourth quarter.

-Hood has apologized to GM Koby Altman and is expected to soon do the same with teammates and coaching staff.

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS DROP 4^TH STRAIGHT

Milwaukee beat Cleveland 3-2 last night

-Tribe ace Corey Kluber allowed 2 home runs, including a bomb to Brewers pitcher Brent Suter.

-Suter entered the game in the first inning for the Brewers after starting pitcher Wade Miley left due to injury with just one out recorded.

-The Indians wrap up their brief 2-game series at Milwaukee this afternoon at 12:37/1:10 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR.  Carlos Carrasco is scheduled to pitch today for Cleveland.

MLB BASEBALL – FINAL SCORES OF NOTE FROM TUESDAY – NO-HITTER BY PAXTON

Seattle beat Toronto 5-0

-Seattle’s James Paxton, a native of Canada, threw the Mariner’s sixth-ever no-hitter while playing in his home country.  Paxton walked three and struck out 7.

Cincinnati defeated New York Mets 7-2

-The Mets and Reds completed a trade on Tuesday.  New York sent starting pitcher Matt Harvey to Cincinnati for catcher Devon Mesoraco.

Detroit defeated Texas 7-4             

Minnesota beat St. Louis 7-1          

New York Yankees beat Boston 3-2

COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS – BURROW LEAVING OHIO STATE

Quarterback Joe Burrow has announced he’s leaving Ohio State as a graduate transfer.

-Burrow has two years of eligibility left; but has yet to decide on where he’ll play next.  He was competing with Dwayne Haskins for Ohio State’s starting QB job.

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TUESDAY, MAY 8^TH, 2018

NBA PLAYOFFS – CAVS SWEEP TORONTO

Cleveland defeated Toronto 128-93 last night – East Semi’s – Game 4 (Cavs win series 4-0)

-LeBron James led the way for Cleveland with 29 points and 11 assists, Kevin Love scored 23 and J.R. Smith added 15 points.

-The Cavs led by just 4 points after one quarter, but then went on a 12-0 run in the final 2:12 of the second quarter and expanded their lead out to 30 points in the second half.

-The Cavaliers advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the fourth straight season, eliminating Toronto for the third straight year.

-Cleveland faces the winner of the Boston-Philadelphia series. If that series goes five or six games, the Eastern Conference Finals begin Sunday.  If that series goes a full seven games, the Eastern Conference Finals begin next Tuesday.

NBA PLAYOFFS – OTHER EAST SEMI-FINAL LAST NIGHT

Philadelphia beat Boston 103-92 (BOS leads 3-1)

-Game 5 takes place Wednesday night in Boston.

NBA PLAYOFFS – TONIGHT – WEST SEMI’S

New Orleans at Golden State (10:30 pm, GS leads series 3-1)

Utah at Houston (8:00 pm, HOU leads series 3-1)

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS OPEN UP 2-GAME SERIES IN MILWAUKEE

Cleveland Indians at Milwaukee Brewers – 7:07/7:40 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR

-Corey Kluber will pitch tonight for the Indians, who fell to the .500 mark over the weekend after being swept by the Yankees in New York.

MLB BASEBALL – FINAL SCORES OF INTEREST FROM MONDAY

New York Mets beat Cincinnati 7-6

-Adrian Gonzalez hit 2 solo home runs and former Indian Jay Bruce had a solo shot for the Mets.

Texas defeated Detroit 7-6

-Isaiah Kiner-Falefa drove in 2 runs for Texas.

Minnesota beat St. Louis 6-0

-Twins starter Fernando Romero pitched 6 shutout innings, giving up just 3 hits with 9 strikeouts.

NHL STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS – CONFERENCE SEMI’S

LAST NIGHT:  Washington won 2-1 at Pittsburgh (WAS wins series 4-2)

Nashville beat Winnipeg 4-0 (Series tied 3-3) – Game 7 is Thursday night in Nashville.

NFL NEWS – BROWNS SIGN PUNTER

Cleveland has claimed former Packers punter Justin Vogel off waivers. Vogel, who will be entering his second season, set a Green Bay single-season record last year with a 41.6 net average per punt.

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MONDAY, MAY 7^TH, 2018

NBA PLAYOFFS – CAVS LOOK FOR SWEEP TONIGHT

Toronto at Cleveland – East Semi’s – Game 4 (Cavs lead series 3-0) – 8:00/8:30 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR

– With a win tonight, the Cavaliers will advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the 4th straight season as well as the 8th time in franchise history.  The Cavaliers have gone on to sweep an opponent all 9 occasions when leading 3-0 in a playoff series.

– LeBron James registered a game-high 38 points during the Game 3 victory, including his buzzer-beater off the glass. James has now led Cleveland in points and assists in 11 consecutive playoff games, passing Oscar Robertson (10 such games) for the longest such streak in NBA postseason history.

NBA PLAYOFFS – OTHER EAST SEMI-FINAL TONIGHT

Boston at Philadelphia (6:00 pm, BOS leads 3-0)

NBA PLAYOFFS – SUNDAY’S FINAL SCORES – WEST SEMI’S

Golden State defeated New Orleans 118-92 (GS leads series 3-1)

-Kevin Durant led the Warriors with 38 points while Steph Curry added 23.

Houston beat Utah 100-87 (HOU leads series 3-1)

-Chris Paul had 27 and James Harden scored 24 points for the Rockets.

MLB BASEBALL – YANKEES FINISH 3-GAME SWEEP OF INDIANS SUNDAY

New York Yankees beat Cleveland 7-4

-Yankee rookie Gleyber Torres hit a 3-run walk-off homer off Tribe reliever Dan Otero.  The homer spoiled an outstanding outing by Tribe starter Mike Clevinger, who allowed just one hit and struck out 10 in 7.1 innings.

-After the Indians were held hitless through 7 innings, Cleveland scored 4 times in the eighth inning to lead 4-0.  Indians closer Cody Allen couldn’t hold the lead after coming into the game in the eighth inning, giving up 3 runs.

-The Indians have the day off.  They’re back in action on Tuesday night at Milwaukee.

MLB BASEBALL – OTHER GAMES OF NOTE FROM SUNDAY

Minnesota beat Chicago White Sox 5-3  

Kansas City defeated Detroit 4-2

Miami won 8-5 at Cincinnati    

St. Louis won 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs in 14 innings on Sunday night

NHL STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS – CONFERENCE SEMI’S

SUNDAY: Tampa Bay won 3-1 over Boston (TB wins series 4-1)                     

                 Vegas beat San Jose 3-0 (VEG wins series 4-2)

TONIGHT: Washington at Pittsburgh (7:00 pm, WAS leads series 3-2)

Nashville at Winnipeg (9:30 pm, WIN leads series 3-2)

NASCAR – AT DOVER ON SUNDAY

Kevin Harvick won the Monster Energy Cup Series AAA 400 Drive for Autism at Dover Sunday on K96.

-Clint Bowyer finished 2^nd with Daniel Suarez placing in the 3^rd position.

-The Monster Energy Cup Series races next on Saturday night at Kansas (7:00/8:00 pm – LIVE on K96).

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FRIDAY, MAY 4^TH

NBA Playoffs – Cavs dominate Game 2

Cleveland beat Toronto 128-110 last night in East Semi’s

-LeBron James: 43 points, 14 assists and 8 rebound.  Kevin Love: 31 points & 11 boards

*Cavs lead series 2-0…Game 3 is Saturday night in Cleveland at 8:30 pm (live on 95.3 WLKR beginning at 8:00 pm).

NBA Playoffs – Celtics win again

Boston won 108-103 over Philadelphia in Game 2 of East Semi’s (Boston now leads series 2-0)

-The Celtics, getting 21 points from Jayson Tatum and 20 from Terry Rozier, overcame a 22-point deficit.

NBA Playoffs – Western Semi’s – Tonight

Golden State at New Orleans – Game 3 (8:00 pm, GS leads 2-0)

Houston at Utah – Game 3 (10:30 pm, Series tied 1-1)

MLB Baseball – Indians split long doubleheader

Toronto defeated Cleveland 13-11 in 11 innings – Game One

-After the start was delayed for 2-hours due to rain, the game lasted around 5 hours.

-Despite a 7-run 4^th inning and 2 homers from Francisco Lindor, the Indians lost in extras after reliever Tyler Olson allowed a grand slam in the 11^th inning.

Cleveland beat Toronto 13-4 – Game Two (first pitch was 8:30 pm)

-The Tribe offense erupted again, this time for a 9-run 5^th inning.

Jose Ramirez hit a 2-run homer and drove in 3 runs.

-Pitcher Adam Plutko earned his first major league win in his first career start; holding the Jays to 3 runs and 6 hits in 7 1/3 innings.

*The Indians play tonight at the New York Yankees – 6:37/7:05 pm – LIVE on 95-3 WLKR

MLB – OTHER SCORES OF NOTE FROM THURSDAY

New York Yankees won 6-5 at Houston …..Kansas City defeated Detroit 10-6

Chicago White Sox beat Minnesota 6-5                                                                                                            

MLB News – Ichiro retires, sort of

Seattle Mariners’ veteran outfielder Ichiro Suzuki is stepping down as a player, at least for the rest of this season.  The 44-year-old announced Thursday that he was shifting immediately into a front-office job as a special assistant to the chairman.

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Conference Semi’s last night, tonight

Pittsburgh beat Washington 3-1 (Series tied 2-2)…..Nashville won 2-1 at Winnipeg (Series tied 2-2)

Tonight’s games: Tampa Bay at Boston (7:00 pm, TB lead series 2-1)…San Jose at Vegas (10:00 pm, Series tied 2-2)

NHL News – Blue Jackets’ Werenski has surgery

Columbus defenseman Zach Werenski had shoulder surgery on Thursday to repair an injury that bothered him during most of this past season.  Werenski, at 20-years-old, is expected to fully recover by the start of next season.

NASCAR – At Dover this weekend

Today (Friday) at 5:00 pm: Truck Series – Jegs 200

Saturday at 1:30 pm: Xfinity Series – OneMain Financial 200

Sunday at 1:00/2:00 pm – LIVE on K96: Monster Energy Cup Series – AAA 400 Drive for Autism

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THURSDAY, MAY 3^RD, 2018

NBA PLAYOFFS – CAVS AT TORONTO AGAIN TONIGHT

Cleveland at Toronto – East Semi’s – Game 2 – 5:30/6:00 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR – (Cavs lead series 1-0)

-Kevin Love’s elbow to DeMar DeRozan late in the 4^th quarter of Game One has been upgraded from a common foul to a “Flagrant 1”.

NBA PLAYOFFS – OTHER ACTION TONIGHT

Philadelphia at Boston (8:30 pm, Boston leads 1-0)

NBA PLAYOFFS – WEDNESDAY NIGHT’S FINAL SCORE

Utah won at Houston 116-108 (Series tied 1-1)

-Joe Ingles had 27 points and made 7 three-pointers in the Jazz playoff win.

MLB BASEBALL – EDWIN GOES DEEP 3 TIMES IN TRIBE WIN, DOUBLEHEADER TODAY

Cleveland topped Texas 12-4 on Wednesday afternoon

-The Indians scored double-digit runs for the first time this season as they took the rubber match of this series vs. Texas.

-Cleveland slugged five home runs Wednesday afternoon, including Edwin Encarnacion’s first 3-homer game with the Tribe, the 3^rd of his career.  Edwin drove in 6 runs.  Jason Kipnis also hit a 3-run homer and Francisco Lindor added a solo bomb.

-Tribe ace Corey Kluber improved to 5-1 on the season, as he allowed three runs on six hits over 7 innings of work with six strikeouts.

-The Indians host Toronto today in a traditional doubleheader at Progressive Field. First pitch of game one at 1:10 with game two to take place a half-hour after the first game. (WLKR will have live coverage of the first game only, 12:37/1:10 pm). The second game will not air on WLKR due to Cavs playoff basketball coverage.

-Carlos Carrasco will pitch the first game with Adam Plutko to start game two after getting the call-up from triple-A.

MLB BASEBALL – OTHER NOTABLE FINALS FROM WEDNESDAY

Detroit defeated Tampa Bay 3-2 in 12 innings (John Hicks’ RBI bunt-single won it for the Tigers)

Minnesota beat Toronto 4-0 (Eddie Rosario: Solo HR for Twins)

New York Yankees won 4-0 at Houston (Giancarlo Stanton: All 4 RBI for Yankees)

Milwaukee beat Cincinnati 3-1 (Christian Yelich hit a solo homer for the Brewers)

NHL STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS – CONFERENCE SEMI’S CONTINUE

LAST NIGHT: Tampa Bay beat Boston 4-1 (Tampa Bay leads series 2-1)

San Jose shutout Vegas 4-0 (Series tied 2-2)

TONIGHT:      Washington at Pittsburgh (7:00 pm, Washington leads series 2-1)

Nashville at Winnipeg (9:30 pm, Winnipeg leads series 2-1)

NASCAR NEWS – XFINITY DRIVER SUSPENDED

NASCAR has indefinitely suspended Xfinity driver Spencer Gallagher for failing a random drug test.

-The specifics of the test have not been released but Gallagher has said he will enroll in NASCAR’s recovery program, which takes at least a month to complete.

-Gallagher won this past Saturday’s race at Talladega.

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 2^ND, 2018

NBA PLAYOFFS – CAVS STEAL GAME ONE

Cleveland beat Toronto 113-112 in OT last night – East Semi’s – Game 1

-LeBron James led Cleveland with 26 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists in a game where the Cavs never took the lead until overtime.

– J.R. Smith added 20 for the Cavaliers including 5 big three-pointers.  Kyle Korver also had 19 points and 5 made triples.

-Cleveland leads best-of-seven series 1-0.  Game 2 is Thursday night at Toronto (5:30/6:00 pm).

NBA PLAYOFFS – OTHER ACTION TUESDAY

Golden State beat New Orleans 121-116 – West Semi-finals – Game 2 (Golden State leads 2-0)

-Steph Curry had 28 points in his 2018 playoff debut after returning from injury. Kevin Durant scored 29.

NBA PLAYOFFS – TONIGHT

Utah at Houston (8:00 pm, Houston leads 1-0)

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS

Texas defeated Cleveland 8-6 in 12 innings last night

-Despite getting a game-tying grand slam in the 9^th from Michael Brantley (his first career grand slam), the Indians lost in extras last night by allowing back-to-back homers in the 12^th inning.

-Cleveland hosts Texas today in the rubber match of the series at 12:37/1:10 – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR.  Corey Kluber will pitch for the Tribe.

MLB BASEBALL NEWS – BAUER SAYS ASTROS PITCHERS ARE “CHEATING”

Indians starting pitcher Trevor Bauer hinted on social media that Houston Astros pitchers are “cheating” by doctoring baseballs.

-Tuesday on Twitter, Bauer basically insinuated that Houston, whose pitchers lead MLB in ERA, are adding substances to the ball to increase spin rates, giving them an advantage.

MLB BASEBALL – OTHER FINAL SCORES OF INTEREST FROM TUESDAY

Detroit defeated Tampa Bay 2-1

Toronto beat Minnesota 7-4 in 10 innings

New York Yankees won 4-0 at Houston

Milwaukee got by Cincinnati 7-6

NFL NEWS – BARRETT SIGNS WITH NEW ORLEANS

Former Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett has signed a three-year free agent contract with the New Orleans Saints.  Barrett will look to battle QB’s Tom Savage and Taysom Hill to be Drew Brees’ backup.

NHL STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS – CONFERENCE SEMI’S

LAST NIGHT: Washington beat Pittsburgh 4-3 (Washington leads series 2-1)

                      Winnipeg beat Nashville 7-4 (Winnipeg leads series 2-1)

TONIGHT:      Tampa Bay at Boston (7:00 pm, Series tied 1-1)

Vegas at San Jose (10:00 pm, Vegas leads 2-1)

NASCAR NEWS – DALE JR. WELCOMES FIRST CHILD

Dale Earnhardt Jr. and wife Amy are now parents for the first time.  The Earnhardts welcomed first child, Isla Rose, on Tuesday after the baby was born on Monday night.

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TUESDAY, MAY 1^ST, 2018

NBA PLAYOFFS – CAVS AT TORONTO TO START CONFERENCE SEMI’S

Cleveland Cavaliers at Toronto Raptors – East Semi’s – Game 1 – 7:30/8:00 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR

-Game 2 is Thursday night in Toronto at 6:00 pm.

NBA PLAYOFFS –  OTHER ACTION TONIGHT

New Orleans at Golden State – West Semi-finals – Game 2 – 10:30 pm (Golden State leads series 1-0)

-Steph Curry is probable to play tonight for the Warriors.  It would be Curry’s 2018 postseason debut.

NBA PLAYOFFS – MONDAY NIGHT’S FINAL SCORE

Boston beat Philadelphia 117-101 last night – East Semi-finals – Game 1 (Boston leads series 1-0)

-Terry Rozier scored 29 points and Jayson Tatum had 28 points for the Celtics.

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS WIN SERIES OPENER

The Cleveland Indians won 7-5 over Texas last night

-In a nearly 4-hour contest, Cleveland rallied from multiple deficits to win the first contest of the three-game set with the Rangers.

-Jose Ramirez was 2-for-5 provided two go-ahead RBI, giving the Tribe a 3-2 lead in the 7th inning and a 5-4 lead in the 8^th.

-Yonder Alonso entered the game in the 8th inning; hitting a two-run single in the bottom of the frame.

-Pitcher Trevor Bauer took a no-decision for the Indians, as he held the Rangers to two runs on four hits in 6.2 innings of work; and struck out a season-high 11 batters.

-The Indians face Texas again tonight at 6:10 pm.  Mike Clevinger will pitch for the Tribe. (Game will not air on WLKR due to the Cavs playoff game).

MLB BASEBALL – OTHER FINAL SCORES OF NOTE FROM MONDAY

Tampa Bat defeated Detroit 3-2 (C.J. Cron hit a 2-run homer for the Rays)

Toronto won 7-5 at Minnesota (Blue Jays 1^st baseman Justin Smoak had a 2-run home run)

Houston edged New York Yankees 2-1 (Yankees 9-game win streak comes to an end)

Milwaukee beat Cincinnati 6-5 (Brewers’ Josh Hader earned his 4^th save by striking out 8 in 2 ^2/3 innings)

MLB BASEBALL NEWS – DODGERS STAR OUT FOR SEASON

L.A. Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager will miss the rest of the season due to upcoming Tommy John surgery on his right arm.  Seager only missed one game during the 2017 season.

NHL STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS – CONFERENCE SEMI’S

LAST NIGHT: Tampa Bay beat Boston 4-2 (Series tied 1-1)

                     Vegas were 4-3 winners in OT at San Jose (Vegas lead 2-1)

TONIGHT:      Washington at Pittsburgh (7:30 pm, Series tied 1-1)

Nashville at Winnipeg (8:00 pm, Series tied 1-1)

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MONDAY, APRIL 30^TH, 2018

NBA PLAYOFFS – CAVS WIN GAME SEVEN

Cleveland beat Indiana 105-101 on Sunday afternoon – East 1^st Round – Game 7

-LeBron James scored 45 points including 26 in the first half. LeBron is a perfect 5-0 in his career in Game 7’s.

-After not playing much in the series, Tristan Thompson got the start in Game 7…and was huge; scoring 15 points with 10 rebounds.  Kevin Love finished with 12 points by connecting on 4 three-pointers. George Hill returned from injury and put up 11 points for the Cavs.

-Cleveland wins series 4 games to 3.  The Cavaliers advance to take on Toronto in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals on Tuesday night (7:30/8:00 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR).

NBA PLAYOFFS – OTHER ACTION SUNDAY

Houston defeated Utah 110-96 – West Semi-finals – Game 1 (Utah leads series 1-0)

-James Harden led the Rockets with 41 points while making seven 3-pointers.

NBA PLAYOFFS – TONIGHT

Philadelphia at Boston – East Semi-finals – Game 1 – 8:00 pm

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS FALL TO SEATTLE ON SUNDAY

Seattle beat Cleveland 10-4 on Sunday afternoon

-Indians pitcher Josh Tomlin was roughed up again; allowing 6 runs, 2 home runs and 10 hits in 6 innings.

-Jose Ramirez and Brandon Guyer each drove in 2 runs for Cleveland.  Guyer hit a 2-run homer.

-Seattle won 3 of 4 at Cleveland over the weekend.  The Indians are back at it again tonight at home versus the Texas Rangers at 5:37/6:10 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR.  Trevor Bauer pitches tonight for the Tribe.

MLB BASEBALL – NOTABLE FINAL SCORES FROM SUNDAY

Kansas City won 5-4 over the Chicago White Sox  (Cheslor Cuthbert had 2 homers/4 RBI for the Royals)

Baltimore beat Detroit 5-3 (Pedro Alvarez hit 2 home runs and drove in 3 for the Orioles)

Cincinnati defeated Minnesota 8-2 (Adam Duvall hit a solo homer and had 2 RBI’s for the Reds)

New York Yankees beat the L.A. Angels 2-1 in the Sunday night game (Yankees’ 9^th straight win)

NHL STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS – CONFERENCE SEMI’S

SUNDAY: Washington beat Pittsburgh 4-1 (Series tied 1-1)

                Nashville won 5-4 over Winnipeg in 2 OTs (Series Tied 1-1)                                                                                    

TONIGHT: Boston at Tampa Bay (7:00 pm, Boston leads 1-0)…Vegas at San Jose (10:00 pm, Series tied 1-1)

NASCAR – LOGANO TAKES TALLADEGA

–Joey Logano won Sunday’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series’ Geico 500 at Talladega on K96.

-Kurt Busch finished 2^nd with Chase Elliott in the 3^rd position.

-The Monster Energy Series heads to Dover on Sunday (1:00/2:00 pm LIVE on K96).

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FRIDAY, APRIL 27^TH, 2018

NFL DRAFT – 1^ST ROUND HELD LAST NIGHT, BROWNS TAKE MAYFIELD & WARD

The Cleveland Browns selected Oklahoma QB Baker Mayfield with the first overall pick, and then chose Ohio State cornerback Denzel Ward with the 4^th pick.

-Other QB’s taken in the 1^st Round last night: Sam Darnold (USC, #3 to NY Jets), Josh Allen (Wyoming, #7 to Buffalo via trade), Josh Rosen (UCLA, #10 to Arizona via trade), Lamar Jackson (Louisville, #32 to Baltimore via trade)

-Ohio State center Billy Price was taken 21^st by Cincinnati.

*Tonight marks Round 2 & 3:  The Browns have the 1^st, 3^rd, and the last pick of the 2^nd round and no picks in the 3^rd round.  Rounds 4 through 7 take place on Saturday.

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS LOSE TO SEATTLE ON THURSDAY

Seattle beat Cleveland 5-4 last night

-After trailing 4-0 after 4 innings, the Indians rallied back to tie the game in the 7^th.  Seattle answered with back to back doubles off Nick Goody in the 8^th inning to take back the lead for good.

-Cleveland’s Yonder Alonso hit a 2-run homer, his 6^th of the season.

-The Indians and Mariners play again tonight at Progressive Field, first pitch at 7:10 pm (game will not air on WLKR due to the Cavs playoff game). Corey Kluber will pitch for the Tribe.

-Before last night’s game, Indians reliever Andrew Miller was placed on the 10-Day DL with a left hamstring injury.

MLB BASEBALL – OTHER FINAL SCORES FROM THURSDAY

Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 6-3 (Matt Davidson: 2 HR’s for White Sox)

NY Yankees defeated Minnesota 4-3 (Twins lose 7^th straight – dropping all 4 to Yankees, NY wins 6^th straight)

Pittsburgh won 1-0 over Detroit (Corey Dickerson with walk-off homer in 9^th inning)

Atlanta defeated Cincinnati 7-4 (Braves’ Ronald Acuna Jr: 3 hits including first career HR in 2^nd MLB game)

NBA PLAYOFFS – CAVS LOOK TO CLOSE OUT PACERS TONIGHT

Cleveland Cavaliers at Indiana Pacers – East 1^st Round – Game 6 – 7:30/8:00 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR

-Cavs lead series 3-2.  If Cavs lose, Game 7 would be Sunday in Cleveland.

-The NBA released their Last Two Minute Report from Wednesday’s Game 6, saying that LeBron James’ block of Indiana’s Victor Oladipo with :03 left should’ve been called a goaltend. The basket would’ve gave Indiana a 2-point lead. Instead, LeBron swished a game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer.

NBA PLAYOFFS – OTHER ACTION TONIGHT

Toronto at Washington (7:00 pm, TOR leads 3-2)…..Oklahoma City at Utah (10:30 pm, UTAH leads 3-2)

NBA PLAYOFFS – LAST NIGHT’S FINAL

Milwaukee beat Boston 97-86 – (Series TIED 3-3)

Giannis Antetokounmpo: 31 points for Milwaukee

-Game 7 will be Saturday in Boston

NHL STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS – CONFERENCE SEMI-FINALS UNDERWAY

LAST NIGHT: Pittsburgh beat Washington 3-2 (PIT leads 1-0)

                     Vegas dominated San Jose 7-0 (VEGAS leads 1-0)

TONIGHT: Winnipeg at Nashville (8:00 pm, Series 0-0)

NASCAR – RACING AT TALLADEGA THIS WEEKEND

Saturday at 3:00 pm – XFinity Series – Sparks Energy 300

Sunday at 1:00/2:00 pm – LIVE on K96 – Monster Energy Cup Series – Geico 500

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THURSDAY, APRIL 26^TH, 2018

NBA PLAYOFFS – LEBRON GIVES CAVS PIVOTAL GAME 5 WIN

Cleveland beat Indiana 98-95 – East 1^st Round – Game 5

-Reminiscent from the 2009 playoffs versus Orlando, LeBron James swished a game-winning 3-pointer from the top of the key with no time remaining.  On Indiana’s previous possession, James blocked a potential go-ahead basket from Indiana’s Victor Oladipo with 3 seconds left.

-James scored 44 points last night and was a perfect 15/15 from the free throw line.

-Cavs lead series 3-2.  Game 6 is Friday night at Indiana (7:30/8:00 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR).

NBA PLAYOFFS – TONIGHT

Boston at Milwaukee – (8:00 pm, BOS leads 3-2)

NBA PLAYOFFS – WEDNESDAY NIGHT’S FINAL SCORES

Toronto beat Washington 108-98 (TOR leads series 3-2)…Oklahoma City beat Utah 107-99 (UTAH leads 3-2)

Houston 122-104 winners over Minnesota (HOU wins series 4-1)

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS SPLIT WITH CUBS

Cleveland beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1 on Wednesday night

-The Indians with 3 solo home runs from Brandon Guyer, Francisco Lindor, and Edwin Encarnacion.

-Trevor Bauer allowed just 1 run in 6 ^2/3 innings while striking out 8 Cubs.  Bauer is now 2-2 this season.

-Cody Allen pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning to earn his 5^th save.

-Indians reliever Andrew Miller left the game after throwing 2 pitches due to left hamstring tightness.

-Cleveland begins a 4-game series at home tonight versus the Seattle Mariners – 5:37/6:10 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR.  Mike Clevinger will take the mound for the Tribe.

MLB BASEBALL – WEDNESDAY’S NOTABLE FINAL SCORES

Detroit at Pittsburgh doubleheader: Game One: Detroit won 13-10 Game 2: Pittsburgh won 8-3

NY Yankees defeated Minnesota 7-4…..Houston won 5-2 over the L.A. Angels

Atlanta beat Cincinnati 5-4

NHL STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS – BOSTON TAKES GAME 7 IN 1^ST ROUND SERIES

Boston beat Toronto 7-4 last night (BOS wins series 4-3)

NFL DRAFT – 1^ST ROUND TAKES PLACE TONIGHT

The Cleveland Browns own the #1 and #4 picks in tonight’s 1^st round of the NFL Draft in Dallas, Texas.

-Who do the Browns take first?  QB’s Josh Allen, Sam Darnold, Baker Mayfield?  DE Bradley Chubb at #4?

-The New York Giants have the #2 pick, the New York Jets have pick #3 and Denver owns the #5 overall pick.

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25^TH, 2018

NBA PLAYOFFS – CAVS VS INDIANA – PIVOTAL GAME 5 TONIGHT

Indiana at Cleveland – East 1^st Round – Game 5 – 6:30/7:00 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR

-Series tied 2-2.  Game 6 will take place Friday night at Indiana (time TBA).

OTHER NBA PLAYOFF GAMES TONIGHT  

Washington at Toronto (7:00 pm, Series TIED 2-2)

Utah at Oklahoma City (9:30 pm, UTAH leads 3-1)

Minnesota at Houston (9:30 pm, HOU leads 3-1)

NBA PLAYOFFS – LAST NIGHT’S FINAL SCORES

Boston beat Milwaukee 92-87 (BOS leads 3-1)

Philadelphia defeated Miami 104-91 (PHIL WINS series 4-1)

Golden State beat San Antonio 99-91 (GS WINS series 4-1)

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS FALL TO CUBS

Chicago Cubs beat Cleveland 10-3 last night

-Josh Tomlin gave up 4 home runs and 5 runs to the Cubs in 3 ^2/3 innings.  Zach McAllister also allowed 3 runs and 5 hits in 1 inning on the mound for Cleveland.

-Kyle Schwarber hit 2 solo homers off Josh Tomlin.

-The Indians and Cubs wrap up their short 2-game series tonight at Progressive Field (7:05 pm – not airing tonight on WLKR due to Cavs playoff coverage).  Trevor Bauer starts for Cleveland against the Cubs’ Jon Lester.

MLB BASEBALL – TUESDAY’S NOTABLE FINAL SCORES

NY Yankees beat Minnesota 8-3

L.A. Angels defeated Houston 8-7

Cincinnati won 9-7 over Atlanta in 12 innings

Detroit at Pittsburgh – PPD/Rain (28^th postponement this season in MLB)

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TUESDAY, APRIL 24^TH, 2018

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS FINISH OFF SERIES IN BALTIMORE WITH ANOTHER WIN

Cleveland beat Baltimore 2-1 last night

-Tribe starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco improved to 4-0 this season by holding Baltimore to just 1 run on 6 hits in 7 ^1/3 innings pitched while striking out 7.

-Yonder Alonso provided all the offense the Indians would need with a 2-run home run in the 2^nd inning.

-Cleveland won 3 of 4 games at Baltimore in the weekend wraparound series.

-The Indians begin an 11-game home-stand tonight versus the Chicago Cubs at 5:37/6:10 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR. It’s just a 2-game series against the Cubs.  Josh Tomlin will pitch tonight for the Tribe.

MLB BASEBALL NEWS – TRIBE SIGNS MELKY

The Cleveland Indians have signed free agent veteran outfielder Melky Cabrera to a minor league deal.

-The 33-year-old Cabrera has spent 13 years in the majors; hit .285 with 17 homers and 85 RBI last season with Kansas City and the White Sox.

MLB BASEBALL – MONDAY NIGHT’S FINAL SCORES OF INTEREST

New York Yankees roughed up Minnesota, beating the Twins 14-1

-Yankee shortstop Didi Gregorius hit a grand slam and first baseman Tyler Austin also hit a 2-run homer.

Cincinnati won 10-4 at home versus Atlanta

-Scott Schebler had a 2-run home run for the Reds.

L.A. Dodgers beat Miami 2-1

-Enrique Hernandez had 3 hits and a solo shot for the Dodgers.

San Francisco defeated Washington 4-2

-Giants’ outfielder Mac Williamson hit a 2-run homer and drove in 3 runs.

NHL HOCKEY- STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS – SEASON OVER FOR CBJ

Washington beat Columbus 6-3 – East 1^st Round – Game Six

-Washington wins series 4-2 after trailing 2-0. They move on to face Pittsburgh in the Eastern semi-finals.

-Columbus is still looking for their first-ever series win in the playoffs (0-4 in franchise history).

NBA PLAYOFF FINAL SCORES FROM MONDAY NIGHT

Houston won 119-100 at Minnesota (HOU leads 3-1)

-James Harden had 36 points and Chris Paul added 25 for the Rockets.

Utah beat Oklahoma City 113-96 (UTAH leads 3-1)

-Rookie Donovan Mitchell led the Jazz with 33 points.

NBA PLAYOFF GAMES – TONIGHT’S ACTION

Milwaukee at Boston (7:00 pm, Series TIED 2-2)…..Miami at Philadelphia (8:00 pm, PHIL leads 3-1)

San Antonio at Golden State (10:30 pm, GS leads 3-1)

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MONDAY, APRIL 23^RD, 2018

NBA PLAYOFFS – CAVS DEFEAT INDIANA IN GAME 4

Cleveland beat Indiana 104-100 last night – East 1^st Round – Game 4

-LeBron James had 32 points to lead Cleveland and Kyle Korver hit two big three-pointers late in the 4^th quarter.

-Best-of-7-series now tied 2-2 with Game 5 on Wednesday night in Cleveland (6:30/7:00 pm on WLKR).

OTHER NBA PLAYOFF GAMES SET FOR MONDAY NIGHT  

Houston at Minnesota (8:00 pm, HOU leads 2-1)…Oklahoma City at Utah (10:30 pm, UTAH leads 2-1)

NBA PLAYOFF FINAL SCORES FROM SUNDAY

Milwaukee beat Boston 104-102 (Series TIED 2-2)

-Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 27 points including the game-winner with 5 seconds left.

Washington defeated Toronto 106-98 (Series TIED 2-2)

-Bradley Beal had 31 points and John Wall scored 27 for the Wizards.

San Antonio beat Golden State 103-90 (GS leads 3-1)

-Lamarcus Aldridge scored 22 points to lead a balanced-attack for the Spurs.

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS WIN ON SUNDAY

Cleveland beat Baltimore 7-3 on Sunday afternoon

-Jose Ramirez hit a solo and 2-run home run to give him 7 on the season.

-Corey Kluber earned the win (3-1) by going 7 innings; allowing 3 runs on 6 hits with 4 strikeouts.

-The Indians look to win 3 of 4 in Baltimore in the series finale tonight at 6:37/7:05 pm.

MLB BASEBALL – SUNDAY’S NOTABLE FINAL SCORES

Kansas City defeated Detroit 8-5 – Former Cleveland outfielder Abraham Almonte hit a grand slam for KC.

St. Louis beat Cincinnati 9-2 – The Cardinals got homers from Kolten Wong and Paul DeJong.

San Francisco defeated L.A. Angels 4-2 – SF’s Brandon Belt set a MLB record with a 21-pitch at-bat.

L.A. Dodgers defeated Washington 4-3 in the Sunday night game

-Corey Seager knocked in the eventual winning run for the Dodgers in the 7^th inning.

NHL HOCKEY- STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS – CBJ WITH BACKS AGAINST THE WALL TONIGHT

Washington Capitals at Columbus Blue Jackets – 7:30 pm – East 1^st Round – Game Six

-Washington leads the best-of-7 series 3-2.  Game 7 would be Wednesday night in Washington.

NASCAR – BUSCH WINS AGAIN

Kyle Busch won Saturday night’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond (on K96).  It marked the 3^rd straight in appearance in Victory Lane for Busch.

Christopher Bell took home the win in Friday night’s XFinity Series – ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond.

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FRIDAY, APRIL 20^TH, 2018

COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS – COACH BRUCE PASSES AWAY

Former Ohio State coach Earl Bruce has died.  He was 87.

-Bruce coached the Buckeyes to multiple Big Ten titles during his tenure from 1979 through 1988.

NBA PLAYOFFS – CAVS TRAVEL TO INDIANA TONIGHT

Cleveland Cavaliers at Indiana Pacers – 6:30/7:00 pm – East 1^st Round – Game 3 – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR

-Best-of-7-series tied 1-1 with Game 4 on Sunday night (8:30 pm) in Indiana.

OTHER NBA PLAYOFF GAMES ON FRIDAY NIGHT

Toronto at Washington (8:00 pm, TOR leads 2-0)…..Boston at Milwaukee (9:30 pm, BOS leads 2-0)

NBA PLAYOFF ACTION FROM THURSDAY NIGHT:

Philadelphia defeated Miami 128-108 (PHIL leads 2-1)

-Joel Embiid, wearing a mask, scored 23 points in his return from injury and playoff debut.

New Orleans won 119-102 over Portland (NO leads 3-0)

-Nikola Mirotic had a career-playoff-best 30 points to lead the Pelicans.

Golden State beat San Antonio 110-97 (GS leads 3-0)

-Kevin Durant scored 26 points along with 8 rebounds and 6 assists.

NFL – 2018 SCHEDULE RELEASED

The NFL season begins Thursday, September 6^th with Super Bowl champs Philadelphia hosting Atlanta.

-As for the Cleveland Browns, they start the season on September 9^th at home versus Pittsburgh.  The Browns lone prime time game comes in Week 3 in a Thursday night home game versus the New York Jets.

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS OPEN UP SERIES IN BALTIMORE TONIGHT

Cleveland Indians at Baltimore Orioles – 7:05 pm (Game will not air on WLKR due to Cavs playoff game)

-Tonight marks the first of a 4-game series in Baltimore for the Tribe, which comes to a close on Monday.

MLB BASEBALL – THURSDAY’S FINAL SCORES OF INTEREST

Detroit outscored Baltimore 13-8

-Leonys Martin hit a grand slam for Detroit and Jeimeir Candelario added 3 RBI’s.

Houston beat Seattle 9-2

-For the Astros, pitcher Charlie Morton threw 7 shutout innings and Jose Altuve drove in 4 runs.

LATE NIGHT SCORES: Arizona won 3-1 over San Francisco     Boston beat the L.A. Angels 8-2

MLB BASEBALL NEWS – REDS FIRE MANAGER

After a 3-15 start to the season, the Cincinnati Reds fired manager Bryan Price on Thursday.

-Bench coach Jim Riggleman has been named the interim manager.

NHL HOCKEY- STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS – COLUMBUS

Washington beat Columbus 4-1 – East 1^st Round – Game Four

-Best-of-7 series now tied 2-2.  Game 5 takes place Saturday afternoon in Washington (3:00 pm).

NASCAR – AT RICHMOND FOR A SATURDAY SHOWDOWN

XFinity Series – ToyotaCare 250 – Tonight at 7:00 pm

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series – Toyota Owners 400 – Saturday at 5:30/6:30 pm – LIVE on K96

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THURSDAY, APRIL 19^TH, 2018

NBA PLAYOFFS – CAVS EVEN UP SERIES

Cleveland beat Indiana 100-97 last night – East 1^st Round – Game 2

-LeBron James lit up the scoreboard last night with 46 points, including 20 in the 1^st quarter.  Kyle Korver also finished with 12 points by connecting on 4 three-pointers.

-Best-of-7-series now tied 1-1, with games 3 and 4 to take place at Indiana on Friday (7:00 pm) and Sunday nights (8:30 pm), both live on 95.3 WLKR.

OTHER NBA PLAYOFF ACTION LAST NIGHT:

Utah beat Oklahoma City 102-95 (Series tied 1-1)

-Rookie Donovan Mitchell had 28 to lead the Jazz.

Houston defeated Minnesota 102-82 (HOU leads 2-0)

-Chris Paul scored 27 points for the Rockets and Gerald Green added 21 off the bench for Houston.

NBA PLAYOFFS – THURSDAY’S ACTION

Philadelphia at Miami (7:00 pm, Series tied 1-1)…..Portland at New Orleans (9:00 pm, NO up 2-0)

Golden State at San Antonio (9:30 pm, GS up 2-0)

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS-TWINS IN PUERTO RICO

Minnesota beat Cleveland 1-0 in 16 innings on Wednesday night in San Juan, Puerto Rico

-Ryan LaMarre had an RBI single in the 16^th off Josh Tomlin to win it for the Twins.  It came after Edwin Encarnacion and Miguel Sano each hit solo homers for their teams in the 14^th inning.

-The Indians have today off before opening up a 4-game series in Baltimore on Friday.

MLB BASEBALL – WEDNESDAY’S GAMES OF NOTE

Detroit defeated Baltimore 6-5

-Dixon Machado hit a solo walk-off homer for the Tigers.  Miguel Cabrera also had a solo shot.

Milwaukee were 2-0 winners over Cincinnati

-The Reds dropped to 3-15 on the season after losing by the same score for the second straight night.

Oakland beat the Chicago White Sox 12-11 in 14 innings

-The A’s getting a walk-off win via a RBI single by Matt Olson.

LATE NIGHT MLB SCORES:

Boston 9-0 winners at the L.A. Angels…..Houston won 7-1 at Seattle

L.A. Dodgers beat San Diego 13-4…..San Francisco defeated Arizona 4-3 in 10 innings

MLB BASEBALL NEWS – NAPOLI HURT,  BAUTISTA SIGNS WITH ATLANTA

-Mike Napoli reportedly suffered what’s being called “a significant knee injury” while fielding a pop-up for Cleveland Indians’ Triple-A affiliate, Columbus on Tuesday night. No word yet on how much time he’ll miss.  Napoli signed a minor-league deal with Cleveland during Spring Training.

-Free agent Jose Bautista has signed a minor league deal with the Atlanta Braves.  The former Blue Jays outfielder and multi-year All-Star is expected to play 3^rd base for Atlanta.

NHL HOCKEY- STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS – COLUMBUS HOME FOR GAME 4 TONIGHT

Washington Capitals at Columbus Blue Jackets – 7:30 pm – East 1^st Round – Game Four

-Columbus leads the best-of-7 series 2-1 after dropping game 3 in double overtime on Tuesday, 3-2.

COLLEGE SPORTS NEWS – BUCKEYE WRESTLER WINS NATIONAL AWARD

Ohio State wrestler Kyle Snyder has been named the AAU Sullivan Award winner, an honor given to the top amateur athlete in the nation.

-Snyder won three national championships for the Buckeyes and an Olympic gold medal in 2016.

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18^TH, 2018

NBA PLAYOFFS – CAVS LOOK TO EVEN SERIES TONIGHT

Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers – East 1^st Round – Game 2 – 6:30/7:00 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR

-Indiana leads best-of-7 series 1-0 thanks to a 98-80 blowout win in Game One in Cleveland on Sunday.

OTHER NBA PLAYOFF GAMES TONIGHT:

Utah at Oklahoma City (8:00 pm, OKC leads 1-0)…Minnesota at Houston (9:30 pm, HOU leads 1-0)

NBA PLAYOFFS – TUESDAY NIGHT’S ACTION

Toronto beat Washington 130-119 (TOR leads series 2-0)

-Demar DeRozan led the way for the Raptors with 37 points.

Boston beat Milwaukee 120-106 (BOS leads 2-0)

-Terry Rozier had 23 points for Boston.

New Orleans won 111-102 at Portland (NO leads 2-0)

-Jrue Holiday with 33 points for the Pelicans

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS BEAT TWINS IN PUERTO RICO

Cleveland Indians won 6-1 over Minnesota last night in San Juan, Puerto Rico

-Puerto-Rico native Francisco Lindor hit a 2-run home run for the Tribe along with the Indians also getting homers from Jose Ramirez, Yonder Alonso and Michael Brantley.

-Cory Kluber allowed just 1 run on 5 hits in nearly 7 innings of work.

-The 2-game series between the Tribe and Twins in Puerto Rico wraps up tonight at 7:10 pm.  Carlos Carrasco will pitch tonight for Cleveland.  (Game will not air on WLKR due to Cavs playoff coverage)

MLB BASEBALL – TUESDAY NIGHT’S GAMES OF INTEREST

Detroit defeated Baltimore 4-2

-The Tigers snapped a 5-game losing skid as Victor Martinez hit a home run (2-run HR) for the first time since last August and also drove in 3 runs.

Toronto swept a home doubleheader versus Kansas City

-Winning game one 11-3 and game two 5-4

Milwaukee shut out Cincinnati 2-0

Boston won big at the L.A. Angels 10-1

-Shohei Ohtani started on the mound for the Angels, allowing 3 runs on 4 hits while going just 2 innings.

NHL HOCKEY- STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS – BLUE JACKETS

Washington Capitals beat Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 in double OT – East 1^st Round – Game Three

-Columbus leads the best-of-7 series 2-1. Game Four is Thursday night in Columbus.

LOCAL SPORTS – HAZELWOOD WINS PREP WRITERS AWARD AGAIN

Sandusky Register and Norwalk Reflector sports editor Mark Hazelwood has been named the 2017 Sportswriter of the Year for Division 2 by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association.

-This marks the fourth time Hazelwood has won the award in the last five years.

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SPORTS – TUESDAY, APRIL 17^TH, 2018

NBA PLAYOFFS – LAST NIGHT’S ACTION, TONIGHT’S GAMES

Miami beat Philadelphia 113-103 (Series tied 1-1)

-Dwayne Wade scored 28 points and Gordon Dragic added 20 points for the Heat.

Golden State defeated San Antonio 116-101 (GS leads 2-0)

-Kevin Durant had 32 points and Klay Thompson scored 31 for the Warriors.

TONIGHT’S NBA PLAYOFF GAMES:

Washington at Toronto (7:00 pm, TOR leads 1-0)…Milwaukee at Boston (8:00 pm, BOS leads 1-0)

New Orleans at Portland (10:30 pm, NO leads 1-0)

*The Cavs and Pacers resume their series on Wednesday night in Cleveland. (IND leads 1-0)

MLB BASEBALL – LAST NIGHT’S GAMES OF NOTE

Cincinnati beat Milwaukee 10-4

-Billy Hamilton drove in 3 runs for the Reds as they snapped an 8-game losing streak.

-The Reds play at Milwaukee again tonight.

New York Yankees blasted the Miami Marlins 12-1

-Yankee shortstop Didi Gregorius hit 2 home runs and Aaron Judge added a solo shot for New York.

Seattle Mariners won 2-1 over Houston

-Seattle stopped a six-game losing skid with last night’s win; which included a solo homer from Nelson Cruz.

*Three more MLB games were postponed last night due to rough weather (Baltimore at Boston, St. Louis at Chicago Cubs, Kansas City at Toronto). The postponement in Toronto was due to a hole in the roof of the Rogers Centre caused by ice falling from the nearby CN Tower.

-Detroit plays host to Baltimore tonight at 6:40 pm.

MLB BASEBALL – INDIANS TAKE ON TWINS PUERTO RICO TONIGHT

Cleveland Indians vs. Minnesota Twins – 6:37/7:10 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR

-Game played in San Juan, Puerto Rico (First MLB game in Puerto Rico since 2010)

-Corey Kluber will pitch tonight for the Indians, who haven’t played since Friday night thanks to two rain-outs in Cleveland over the weekend.

-Cleveland has three natives of Puerto-Rico on their roster -Francisco Lindor, Roberto Perez and coach Sandy Alomar.

-The 2-game series between the Tribe and Twins in Puerto Rico continues Wednesday night.

NHL HOCKEY- STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS – JACKETS HOST CAPITALS TONIGHT

Washington Capitals at Columbus Blue Jackets – 7:30 pm – East 1^st Round – Game Three

-Columbus leads the best-of-7 series 2-0 after back to back overtime road wins where they fell behind 2-0 in the 1^st period.

NASCAR – KYLE BUSCH TAKES BRISTOL

The Food City 500 at Bristol was postponed until Monday, resuming at lap number-205.

–Kyle Busch won the race with Kyle Larson finishing 2^nd and Jimmie Johnson taking 3^rd place.

-The Monster Energy Cup Series heads to Richmond this Saturday evening (5:30/6:30 on K96).

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MONDAY, APRIL 16^TH, 2018

NBA – CAVS LOSE GAME ONE AT HOME

Indiana beat Cleveland 98-80 yesterday afternoon – East 1^st Round – Game One

-Cleveland fell behind 33-14 after 1 quarter and could get only as close as 7 points down in the 2^nd half.

-Indiana’s Victor Oladipo had 32 points for the Pacers as they handed the Cavs their first opening round playoff loss in 8 years.  Sunday also marked LeBron James’ first ever loss in game one of a first round series (previously 12-0).

-James put up another triple-double for Cleveland with 24 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds.

-Indiana leads best-of-7 series 1-0.  Game Two is Wednesday night in Cleveland.

MLB BASEBALL – TRIBE-JAYS RAINED OUT AGAIN

Toronto at Cleveland Indians – PPD due to rain on Sunday

-Both Saturday and Sunday’s Toronto at Cleveland games were rained out.  They will be made up as a traditional doubleheader on Thursday, May 3^rd at 1:10 pm.

-Overall, 6 MLB games were postponed by inclement weather on Sunday, which also included a Yankees at Detroit doubleheader.

MLB BASEBALL – REDS LOSE 8^TH STRAIGHT, COLON PERFECT THRU 7

St. Louis defeated Cincinnati 3-2 on Sunday 

-The Cardinals swept the Reds in Cincinnati in a 4-game series for the first time since 1949, leaving the Reds with a 2-13 record. Cincinnati is 2-13 for the first time since 1931.  The Reds play at Milwaukee tonight.

Texas won 3-1 at Houston in 10 innings

-44-year-old Texas Rangers pitcher Bartolo Colon took a perfect game into the 8^th inning before giving up a hit and a run against the Astros.

NHL HOCKEY PLAYOFFS – JACKETS TAKE 2-0 SERIES LEAD

Columbus won 5-4 in OT at Washington last night – East 1^st Round – Game Two

-For the second game in a row, Columbus rallied back from 2-0 down in the first period to win in overtime.

-Cam Atkinson scored 2 goals and Matt Calvert scored the OT-game-winner at the 12:22 mark.

-Goalie Sergei Bobrovsky had 54 saves for Columbus.

-Columbus leads best-of-7 series 2-0. Game Three is Tuesday night in Columbus.

NASCAR – BRISTOL RACE TO CONTINUE TODAY

After multiple rain delays, Sunday’s Monster Energy Cup Series – Food City 500 at Bristol was postponed until today at 12:30/1:00 pm – LIVE on K96.

-The race will resume at lap number-205, with Kyle Larson in 1^st place, Denny Hamlin in 2^nd and Paul Menard in the number-3 position.

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FRIDAY, APRIL 13^TH, 2018

HS SPORTS –BASEBALL SEASON EXTENDED, LOCAL TEAMS MOVE UP DIVISIONS IN BK-BALL

The Ohio High School Athletic Association held their board of directors meeting on Thursday. Here are a couple of the highlights:

-The baseball season has been lengthened by a week, starting in 2019.  The amount of games in a season remains the same; with the regular season extended by a week and the state championship games pushed back a week as well.

-Area basketball teams have been moved up or down a division due to enrollment.

Boys: Huron down to Div. 3, Margaretta down to Div. 4, Seneca East down to Div. 4

Girls: Monroeville up to Div. 3, Plymouth up to Div. 3

MLB BASEBALL – CLEVELAND SWEEPS DETROIT

Cleveland Indians beat Detroit 9-3 last night

-Trevor Bauer allowed 2 runs while striking out 7 Tigers in 7 innings.

-Francisco Lindor drove in 3 runs which included a leadoff homer, Jose Ramirez hit a 2-run home run and Jason Kipnis had 3 hits and 2 runs driven in.

-The Indians have won 5 in a row overall and now 11 straight over Detroit after the 4-game sweep of the Tigers last night.

-Cleveland opens up a 3-game weekend series at home tonight against the Toronto Blue Jays, 6:37/7:10 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR. Mike Clevinger will pitch tonight for the Tribe.

MLB BASEBALL – REDS FALL AGAIN, BOSTON BEATS YANKEES

St. Louis defeated Cincinnati 13-4 last night

-The Reds host St. Louis again tonight at 6:40 pm. Cincinnati (2-10) is off to their worst start since 1955.

Boston beat the New York Yankees 6-3 last night (Boston wins 2 of 3 in the series)

NHL HOCKEY PLAYOFFS – JACKETS WIN GAME ONE

Columbus won 4-3 in OT at Washington last night – East 1^st Round – Game One

-The Blue Jackets trailed 2-0 before tying the game 2-2 and also re-tied the game 3-3 in the 3^rd period.

-Artemi Panarin scored the game-winner for Columbus about 6 minutes in to overtime.

-The Blue Jackets lead the best-of-seven series 1-0.  Game two is in Washington on Sunday (7:30 pm).

NBA – LEBRON WINS FINAL PLAYER OF THE MONTH AWARD

LeBron James has been named the NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month for March/April.

-James averaged nearly 30 points per game over the last month.  It’s the 4^th time James has won the award this season.

-The #4 seeded Cavaliers will face #5 seed Indiana in the first round of the NBA Playoffs starting Sunday in Cleveland at 3:00/3:30 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR.

NFL NEWS – LANDRY TO SIGN BIG MONEY EXTENSION

The Cleveland Browns are reportedly close to signing recently acquired receiver Jarvis Landry to a major contract extension.

-Reports say the deal is for 5 years, $75 million.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS – OSU SPRING GAME INFO, UM QB SPEIGHT TRANSFERING

-Ohio State is expected to make a decision this morning on Saturday’s spring game start time or if the game will be held at all.  The sold-out game is scheduled to kick-off at 1:45 pm, but could be adjusted or canceled due to inclement weather in the forecast.  Michigan and Wisconsin have already called off their spring games this Saturday due to weather.

-Now former Michigan QB Wilton Speight has announced he’s transferring to UCLA.  Speight was the Wolverines starting QB in 2016 and part of 2017 before suffering a back injury in the fourth game of this past season.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NEWS – TWO BUCKEYES TAKEN IN WNBA DRAFT

Two Ohio State Buckeyes were selected by the Indiana Fever in the first two rounds of last night’s WNBA Draft.

-All-time Buckeye leading scorer, point guard Kelsey Mitchell was taken in the 1^st round, 2^nd overall.

-Ohio State forward Stephanie Mavunga was taken in the 2^nd round, 14^th overall.

NASCAR – AT BRISTOL FOR THE WEEKEND

XFinity Series – Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 – Saturday at 1:00 pm

Monster Energy Cup Series – Food City 500 – Sunday at 1:00/2:00 pm – LIVE on K96

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THURSDAY, APRIL 12^TH, 2018

NBA – CAVS FALL IN REGULAR SEASON FINALE

New York Knicks beat Cleveland Cavaliers 110-98 last night

-LeBron James: 10 points (rested most of the game, played in all 82 games this season for the first time in his career)

-John Holland led the Cavaliers with 21 points.  Ante Zizic also had 20 points and 7 rebounds for Cleveland.

-With the loss, the Cavs end the season with a record of 50-32 and are the #4 seed in the Eastern Conference.  Philadelphia finishes in the #3 position.  The Cavaliers will face #5 seed Indiana in the first round of the NBA Playoffs starting with Game One in Cleveland on Sunday at 3:00/3:30 pm (live on 95.3 WLKR).

-Toronto and Boston are the top 2 teams in the East, while Houston and Golden State make up the top 2 spots in the West.

NBA – LAST NIGHT’S OTHER REGULAR SEASON FINALE SCORES

Philadelphia won over Milwaukee 130-95 (76ers end regular season on 16-game win streak)

Minnesota beat Denver 112-106 in OT (Minnesota gets last playoff spot in West, Denver was eliminated)

MLB BASEBALL – CLEVELAND BEATS DETROIT AGAIN

Cleveland Indians defeated Detroit 5-1 last night

-Carlos Carrasco threw a complete game to increase his record to 3-0 on the young season. Carrasco allowed just 3 hits while striking out 6 Tigers.

-Michael Brantley was 2 for 4 with an RBI while Yonder Alonso had a 2-run single. Alonso leads Cleveland with 7 RBI.

-The Tribe became the last team in MLB to record 10 hits in a game this season.

-The Indians have won 4 in a row overall and 10 straight over Detroit.

-The Indians look for a 4-game sweep of Detroit tonight at Progressive Field at 5:37/6:10 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR. Trevor Bauer will pitch for the Tribe.

MLB BASEBALL – REDS SWEPT, YANKEES-RED SOX BRAWL

Philadelphia beat Cincinnati 4-3 last night in 12 innings (Phillies earn 3-game sweep of Reds)

-Cincinnati opens up a 4-game series at home versus St. Louis tonight (6:40 pm)

New York Yankees defeated Boston 10-7 (Game featured a benches-clearing brawl)

NHL HOCKEY – STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS UNDERWAY

Last night: Pittsburgh beat Philadelphia 7-0 (PIT up 1-0)

Winnipeg won 3-2 over Minnesota (WIN up 1-0)…..Vegas beat Los Angeles 1-0 (VEG up 1-0)

Tonight: Columbus at Washington (7:30 pm)…..New Jersey at Tampa Bay (7:00 pm)

Toronto at Boston (7:00 pm)…..Colorado at Nashville (9:30 pm)…San Jose at Anaheim (10:30 pm)

NFL NEWS – 2018 PRESEASON SCHEDULE RELEASED

Cleveland Browns: at New York Giants, vs. Buffalo, vs. Philadelphia, at Detroit.

-The NFL Preseason officially gets going August 2^nd in Canton as Baltimore takes on Chicago in the annual Hall of Fame game.

NASCAR – CREW CHIEF SUSPENDED

Chase Elliott’s crew chief Alan Gustafson has been suspended two races for car violations during last Sunday’s race in Texas.

-The Monster Energy Cup heads to Bristol this Sunday afternoon.

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11^TH, 2018

NBA – CAVS PLAY REGULAR SEASON FINALE TONIGHT

New York Knicks at Cleveland Cavaliers – 7:30/8:00 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR

-Cleveland needs to win and Philadelphia needs to lose to Milwaukee tonight in order for the Cavs to gain the #3 spot in the Eastern Conference. If not, Cleveland ends up the #4 team in the East.  The NBA Playoffs begin this Saturday.

-For the first time in his career, LeBron James looks to play all 82 games in a season.

NBA – LAST NIGHT’S FINAL SCORES OF INTEREST

Philadelphia defeated Atlanta 121-113 (76ers: 15^th straight win)…..Washington beat Boston 113-101

Utah blew out Golden State 119-79

-Kevin Durant will reportedly opt out of his contract this offseason to re-structure a new deal with Golden State.

MLB BASEBALL – TRIBE TAKES SECOND GAME OF SERIES

Cleveland Indians beat Detroit 2-1 last night

-Jose Ramirez hit a solo home run early and Roberto Perez added another solo shot in the 8^th inning to put the Tribe ahead.

-After a rough first outing last week in Anaheim, Indians starter Josh Tomlin bounced back with 5 innings of shutout baseball Tuesday night.  Cody Allen picked up his 3^rd save of the season with a 1-2-3 ninth inning.

-The Indians take on the Tigers again this evening at Progressive Field at 6:10 pm. Carlos Carrasco will pitch for the Tribe. (The game will not air on WLKR due to the Cavs game)

MLB BASEBALL – PIRATES SPOIL HOME OPENER, REDS LOSE, BOSTON WINS BIG

Pittsburgh beat the Chicago Cubs 8-5 in Chicago’s home opener at Wrigley Field on Tuesday

Philadelphia defeated Cincinnati 6-1 last night

-The Phillies host the Reds again tonight at 7:05 pm in the series finale. Philly is looking for the 3-game sweep.

Boston blasted the New York Yankees last night at Fenway Park, 14-1, in their series opener

NFL NEWS – INCOGNITO SET TO RETIRE

Buffalo offensive lineman Richie Incognito says he’s retiring after 12 seasons due to health reasons.

-Incognito, a 12-year NFL veteran, said the stress of playing football is killing him.

-The 34-year-old Pro-Bowler was out of football in 2014 after being suspended for being involved in a bullying scandal while playing for Miami.

NHL HOCKEY – STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS BEGIN TONIGHT

Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (7:00 pm)…Minnesota at Winnipeg (7:00 pm)…Los Angeles at Vegas (10:00 pm)

-Columbus opens up their series at Washington on Thursday night.

NASCAR – MONSTER TO EXTEND SPONSORSHIP ONE MORE YEAR

Monster Energy has agreed to extend its sponsorship of NASCAR’s cup series through 2019.

-NASCAR officials say the deal will likely end though after 2019.

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TUESDAY, APRIL 10^TH, 2018

MLB BASEBALL – TRIBE WINS COLD SERIES OPENER AGAINST TIGERS

Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 2-0

-Bradley Zimmer hit a solo home run, his first of the season.  Jose Ramirez also had a RBI for the Tribe.

-Corey Kluber picked up his first win of 2018, striking out 13 Tigers while tossing 8 innings of scoreless baseball and allowing just 2 hits.

-The Indians take on the Tigers again tonight at Progressive Field at 5:37/6:10 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR.  Josh Tomlin will pitch tonight for Cleveland.  Tomlin is getting a couple extra days of rest after he had a back issue flare up in his first start in Anaheim on April 3^rd. Tomlin was roughed up for 8 runs in that start.

MLB BASEBALL – CUBS HAVE HOME OPENER POSTPONED, REDS LOSE

Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs – PPD due to snow, will be played today

Philadelphia beat Cincinnati 6-5 last night (Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart hit a 2-run HR in the loss)

-The Phillies host the Reds again tonight at 7:05 pm.

NBA – CAVS WIN, CLINCH CENTRAL TITLE

Cleveland Cavaliers won 123-109 at New York Knicks last night

-Kevin Love topped Cleveland with 28 points while knocking down 6 three-pointers.

-LeBron James scored 26 points while dishing out 11 assists.

-Cleveland clinched their 4^th consecutive Central Division title last night, and for LeBron; it’s his 10^th straight division championship.

-The Cavs are off tonight before wrapping up the regular season on Wednesday night at home versus the New York Knicks.

-Cleveland, currently 4^th in the East, trail Philadelphia by a ½ game for the 3^rd spot in the Eastern Conference.  Philadelphia has 2 games remaining.

NBA NEWS – CAVS TO SIGN VETERAN PERKINS

The Cleveland Cavaliers will reportedly sign 13-year NBA veteran and enforcer Kendrick Perkins to their final roster spot heading into the playoffs.

-Perkins was a member of the 2015 Cavs team that made the NBA Finals.

-The 33-year-old last played in the NBA during the 2015-16 season with New Orleans.

-Sources say Perkins is being signed for his veteran leadership in the locker room more than his on-court capabilities.

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MONDAY, APRIL 9^TH, 2018

MLB BASEBALL – TRIBE WINS ON WALK-OFF

The Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City 3-1 on Sunday afternoon

-Yan Gomes hit a 2-run walk-off homer to give the Tribe their first series victory of 2018 (2 games to 1).

-Cleveland starter Mike Clevinger (no-decision) had a strong outing; as he scattered 9 hits in a career-high 7 ^1/3 innings while allowing just 1 run.

-Before yesterday’s game, the Indians placed Lonnie Chisenhall on the disabled list with a calf injury. Tyler Naquin was re-called from Triple-A Columbus.  Chisenhall could miss 4 to 6 weeks.

-Sunday was the coldest game in the 25-year history of Progressive Field, with a first pitch temperature of 32 degrees.

-Cleveland begins a 4-game home series tonight versus Detroit, 5:37/6:10 pm LIVE on 95.3 WLKR.  Corey Kluber will start on the mound for the Tribe.

NBA – CAVS PLAY FINAL ROAD GAME TONIGHT

Cleveland Cavaliers at New York Knicks – 7:30 pm (Will not air on WLKR due to Indians game)

-Just 2 regular season games remain for Cleveland, as the Cavs host the Knicks on Wednesday night.

-Cleveland is currently 4^th place in the Eastern Conference, a game behind Philadelphia for 3^rd.

PGA GOLF – REED WINS MASTERS

American Patrick Reed was the winner of The Masters on Sunday at Augusta National.

-Reed finished at -15, with Rickie Fowler in second place at -14 and Jordan Spieth in third place at -13.  The green jacket is Reed’s first win in a major.

-Tiger Woods finished tied for 32^nd at +1. Phil Mickelson ended at +2 in a tie for 36^th place.

NHL HOCKEY – COLUMBUS TO FACE CAPITALS IN PLAYOFFS

The NHL regular season came to an end on Sunday with the playoffs to start on Wednesday.

The Columbus Blue Jackets (1^st Wild Card) will take on the Washington Capitals (Metro Division champs) in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs.  The series begins Thursday night in Washington (7:30 pm).

-The Capitals won 3 of 4 against the Blue Jackets during the regular season.

NASCAR – KYLE BUSCH TAKES TEXAS

Kyle Busch won Sunday’s Monster Energy Cup Series – O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 on K96.

-Kevin Harvick placed 2^nd while Jamie McMurray finished 3^rd.

-The boys head to Bristol this Sunday afternoon for the Food City 500 (1:00/2:00 pm on K96).

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FRIDAY, APRIL 6^TH, 2018

MLB BASEBALL – TRIBE HOME OPENER TODAY

Kansas City Royals at Cleveland Indians – 3:37/4:10 pm – LIVE on 95.3 WLKR

-Carlos Carrasco will pitch for the Tribe against KC’s Danny Duffy

-Pregame festivities include: 2018 Olympic gold medalist snowboarder and Ohio native Red Gerard to throw out the ceremonial first pitch, The Ohio State University Spring Athletic Band to perform the national anthem and “Hang on Sloopy”, and the 2017 AL Central Division Pennant will be unveiled.

-Join Josh Bowman and Kevin Rasnick live from Progressive Field from 2:00-3:30 pm with special pregame coverage on 95.3 WLKR.  Josh & Kevin will have interviews with Indians front office personnel and much more.

NBA – CAVS COME FROM BEHIND FOR BIG WIN

The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated Washington 119-115 last night

-LeBron James had 33 points, 14 assists and 9 rebounds as the Cavs rallied back from 17 points down in the 4^th quarter.

-Jeff Green also scored 21 points for Cleveland.

-Cleveland travels to Philadelphia for a pivotal playoff positioning matchup tonight at 7:00 pm. The Cavs lead the 76ers by a ½ game for the 3^rd spot in the Eastern Conference, with just 3 regular season games to go.

NBA NEWS – IRVING OUT FOR SEASON AND PLAYOFFS

Boston’s Kyrie Irving has been ruled out for the rest of the season including the playoffs, following recent left knee surgery.

-Irving needs to undergo a second knee procedure on Saturday; which he’s expected to recover from in   4 to 5 months.

NHL HOCKEY – COLUMBUS CLINCHES PLAYOFF SPOT DESPITE OT LOSS

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-4 in OT last night

-By taking the game to overtime, Columbus clinched a playoff berth for the first time in franchise history in back-to-back seasons.

-The Blue Jackets wrap up the regular season at Nashville on Saturday night.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS – MEYER EXPECTED TO SIGN EXTENSION

The board of trustees at Ohio State will vote today on a two-year contract extension for football head coach Urban Meyer.

-The extension would keep Meyer in Columbus through the 2022 season and make him the highest paid coach in the Big Ten at $7.6 million in 2018.

PGA GOLF – MASTERS UNDERWAY

Jordan Spieth leads The Masters after one round of play at Augusta after firing a first-round 66 (-6).

-Matt Kuchar and Tony Finau are two shots back in second place at -4.

-OTHER NOTABLE SCORES: Rory McIlroy (-3), Zach Johnson (-2), Rickie Fowler (-2), Phil Mickelson (-2), Vijay Singh (-1), Fred Couples (E), Tiger Woods (+1), Sergio Garcia (+9)

-Round 2 gets underway this morning at 8:30 am. First round leader Jordan Spieth tees off at 10:53 am with Tiger Woods scheduled to start play at 1:27 pm.

-Round 3 is Saturday with the 4^th and final round on Sunday.

NASCAR – AT TEXAS THIS WEEKEND

Saturday at 3:00 pm – XFinity Series – My Bariatric Solutions 300

Sunday at 1:00/2:00 pm LIVE on K96 – Monster Energy Cup Series – O’Reilly Auto Parts 500

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