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High School
In softball yesterday…
• Calumet swept Gogebic 9-1 and 13-1. In the opener, Audrey Erkkila got the complete game win, with five strikeouts and no walks. Lena Mhyren hit a grand slam. Helen Beiring and Brooke Pomroy each had three hits. The nightcap ended after five innings because of the mercy rule. Mhyren got the win in the circle, with five strikeouts and only one walk. Ryleigh Johnson led the offense with three hits, including a three-run home run. Myhren, Beiring, Pomroy and Laina Kariniemi each had two hits.
• Houghton v Gwinn – canceled.
On the softball schedule today…
• Lake Linden-Hubbell journeys to Ironwood.
• Hancock entertains Iron Mountain – canceled.
• Jeffers visits Baraga – postponed to May 10th.
• Jeffers at Hancock.
On tomorrow’s softball schedule…
• Houghton travels to a tournament in Pulaski.
In baseball yesterday…
• Hancock v Iron Mountain – no report.
On the baseball schedule today…
• Jeffers visits Ewen-Trout Creek canceled.
• L’Anse welcomes Gogebic.
• Lake Linden-Hubbell travels to Onaway.
In baseball tomorrow…
• Lake Linden-Hubbell plays at a tournament at Hillman.
• Calumet travels to Gladstone.
• Houghton hosts Iron Mountain.
In track and field, the Negaunee Invitational scheduled for yesterday was canceled.
In track today…
• Dollar Bay-Tamarack City and Ontonagon will be among the teams competing at the Kramer Invitational at Ironwood.
In golf today, the Houghton and Calumet boys teams compete at Norway.
In soccer tomorrow…
• The Houghton girls play at Sault Ste. Marie.
NBA
In NBA Tournament first round games yesterday…
In the Eastern Conference…
• The Celtics dispatched the Hawks 128-120. Boston wins that series 4-2.
On today’s schedule…
In the Western Conference…
• The Kings visit the Warriors. Golden State leads that series 3-2.
• The Lakers welcome the Grizzlies. L-A leads that set 3-2.
NHL
In NHL opening round playoff games yesterday…
In the Eastern Conference…
• The Lightning outskated the Maple Leafs 4-2. Toronto still leads that series 3-2.
• The Devils blanked the Rangers 4-0. New Jersey leads that set 3-2.
In the Western Conference…
• The Golden Knights eliminated the Jets 4-1. Vegas wins that series 4-1.
Today…
In the Eastern Conference…
• The Islanders entertain the Hurricanes. Carolina leads that series 3-2.
• The Bruins visit the Panthers. Boston is up 3-2 in that set.
In the Western Conference…
• The Wild welcome the Stars. Dallas leads that set 3-2.
• The Kraken host the Avalanche. Seattle holds a 3-2 lead in that series.
MLB
The Tigers lost 7-4 to the Orioles last night. Baltimore put the game away with five runs in the seventh inning off Chasen Shreve. Eric Haase had two hits and drove in two runs for Detroit.
The Tigers host the Orioles again tonight. Eduardo Rodriguez will pitch against Grayson Rodriguez. Coverage will begin at 6:15 on 99.3 The Lift.
Tigers outfielder Kerry Carpenter left last night’s game after hitting the wall while making a catch that robbed Ryan Mountcastle of a home run. Team officials say Carpenter injured his shoulder while throwing the ball back to the infield. He’ll be evaluated today.
The Brewers had yesterday off, and welcome the Angels this evening. Wade Miley will start against Tyler Anderson.
NFL
Alabama quarterback Bryce Young was selected by the Carolina Panthers as the first pick in the NFL Draft last night. The Texans took Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud with the second pick, then traded up to grab Alabama pass rusher Will Anderson, Jr., with the third. The Colts used the fourth pick on Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson. Illinois cornerback Devon Witherspoon went to the Seahawks with the fifth pick.
The Lions had the sixth pick, but traded it and their third-round pick to the Cardinals in exchange for Arizona’s picks in the first, second and fifth rounds. They used the Arizona first-round pick at number 12 to take Alabama running back Jahmyr Gibbs, who had been projected to go much lower in the draft. They then used their own 18th pick to take Iowa linebacker Jack Campbell, a former Butkus Award winner.
The Packers used the 13th pick to take Iowa defensive end Lukas Van Ness.
Rounds two and three will take place tonight, and the final four rounds will be held tomorrow.
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