Sports: Tigers lose to Tribe Again

The Indians beat the Tigers for the fifth straight time this season, 4-0 Wednesday night in Cleveland.  Anibal Sanchez didn't allow a hit through three innings but gave up four runs on three hits, a walk, a hit batter and a wild pitch in the fourth. The Tigers had their chances but when it was all said and done, Corey Kluber pitched a five-hit shutout.

Kluber worked out of jams in the second and fourth to beat Detroit for the second time in two weeks.  The right-hander, who won the AL Cy Young Award in 2014, struck out seven and walked two in his second career shutout and eighth complete game. Rookie Michael Fulmer makes his second career start for Detroit tonight.  Broadcast time is 5:45 on WBCK.

Cubs Win

The Chicago Cubs are a major league-best 20-6 after completing a three-game sweep in Pittsburgh, beating the Pirates 6-2.

NBA

The Cleveland Cavaliers set NBA records with 18 3-pointers in the first half and 25 total as they crushed the Atlanta Hawks 123-98 to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.   LeBron James had a game-high 27.   Game 3 is Friday in Atlanta.

Miami is at Toronto for game 2 tonight, with the Heat up 1-0.  Miami center Chris Bosh will sit out the remainder of the playoffs, ending rampant speculation in recent days that Bosh would try to return to the court. Bosh has not played since the All-Star break after a blood clot was discovered in his left leg.

Friday, San Antonio is at Oklahoma City, with that series tied at 1.

The Golden State Warriors own a 2-0 lead and hope to have star guard Stephen Curry back for Game 3 Saturday at Portland.

NHL

Patric Hornqvist scored 2:34 into overtime to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a 3-2 victory and a three-games-to-one lead over Washington in the second round of the NHL's Eastern Conference semifinals.

St. Louis Blues has a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference and will host Dallas in game 4 tonight.

San Jose leads Nashville 2 games to 1.  Game 4 is Thursday in Nashville.

Tampa Bay has a two-games-to-one lead over the New York Islanders. Game 4 is Friday in New York.

AHL-Griffins

The AHL Central Division Finals get underway tonight for the Grand Rapids Griffins.  The Red Wings’ top farm team head to Lake Erie for game 1 tonight.

Appling Arrested

Former Michigan State basketball player Keith Appling has been charged with carrying a concealed weapon and other crimes after being found in possession of guns and marijuana in suburban Detroit. The 24-year-old was arrested Sunday outside a Dearborn strip club. Club security called police after seeing a man pull a gun from the trunk of a car. Appling's lawyer says police sought a different car and the search wasn't legal.  Appling is now in the NBA's development league.

Baseball

The KCC Bruins play their regular season home finale today at 2pm as they host Ancilla.  They’re 2 ½ games behind first place Jackson.

Softball

Bronson swept Marshall, 10-0 and 11-0.

Girls Soccer

Marshall 1, Jackson Lumen Christi 0.

Mattawan 8, BC Central 0.

Michigan Basketball Coaches

Michigan has hired assistant basketball coaches Billy Donlon and Saddi Washington. Wolverines coach John Beilein announced the moves Wednesday. Washington had been an assistant at Oakland University for 10 seasons.