Cleveland beat Toronto 116-105 in game one of their second round series. LeBron James scored 35 points.   Kyrie Irving added 24 as the Cleveland Cavaliers picked up where they left off following a long layoff.

Houston beat San Antonio 126-99 in game one of their second round series. Trevor Ariza scored 23 points.  James Harden added 20 points and 14 rebounds.

The Boston Celtics lead the Washington Wizards 1-0.   Game 2 is tonight in Boston.

The Utah Jazz starts round two at Golden State tonight.

 NHL Playoffs

Washington beat Pittsburgh 3-2 in overtime. Defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk scored at 3:13 of the extra period.  The Penguins lead 2-1 and host game 4 on Wednesday.  Penguins' star Sidney Crosby is uncertain for Game 4 after leaving Monday's game following a cross-check.

The Nashville Predators have a two-games-to-one lead in the series over St. Louis.  Game 4 is tonight in Nashville.

Also Tonight:  Ottawa at N.Y. Rangers.  Ottawa leads the series 2-0.

The Anaheim Ducks trail Edmonton 2-1 Game four is in Edmonton on Wednesday.

Griffins Play Chicago on Wednesday

The Grand Rapids Griffins face Chicago in a seven-game Central Division Final starting Wednesday in Chicago.

Friday: Grand Rapids at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Saturday: Chicago at Grand Rapids, 7 p.m.

Monday, May 8: Chicago at Grand Rapids, 7 p.m.

Tigers

The Tigers beat the Indians 7-1 on Monday night in Detroit.  Tyler Collins led the charge by crushing a three-run homer in the second inning.   Victor Martinez had three hits on the night.  Alex Avila drove in two runs for the Tigers' second straight win.  Daniel Norris evened his record at 2-2 with six solid innings on the mound, allowing the Indians' lone run on five hits and striking out a season-high eight.

Miguel Cabrera is expected to return for the Tigers, in tonight’s game versus the Indians.  Cabrera hasn't played since April 21 because of a groin injury. The star slugger is hitting .268 with three homers and nine RBIs in 16 games.

It will be a battle of aces tonight as Justin Verlander faces Corey Kluber.  Catch the action at 6:45pm on 95.3 WBCK.

Golf

The team of Cameron Smith and Jonas Blixt won the Zurich Classic on the fourth playoff hole, capturing a new-format tournament that had been held over a day because of darkness.

KCC Baseball

The KCC Baseball team is 19-1 and 30-12-2 overall and have an opportunity to clinch the Conference Championship with a win Friday at Home. 1:00pm start in Brown Stadium.

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