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Pitcher Matt Boyd was fined an undisclosed amount by Major League Baseball for intentionally throwing at Minnesota Twins third baseman Miguel Sano on Saturday.  Two innings earlier, JaCoby Jones was hit in the face by a pitch from Justin Haley.  Boyd was not suspended and will make his scheduled start later this week.  Sano was fined and suspended one game for "aggressive actions" after a pitch thrown by Boyd sailed behind him. Sano walked toward the mound, gestured at Boyd and then either punched or shoved Tigers catcher James McCann.

The Tigers are 10-8 and tied for first with the Indians.   They start a 10-game home on Tuesday against the Mariners.  Jordan Zimmerman goes against Felix Hernandez…. 6:45 on 95.3 WBCK.  The Tigers have four starters out with injuries: Miguel Cabrera, J.D. Martinez, JaCoby Jones and Jose Iglesias are all on the disabled list.

The Baltimore Orioles and Colorado Rockies have the best record in their respective leagues after winning on Monday.  Baltimore is 13-5.  The Rockies are 14-6.

NBA Playoffs

The Toronto Raptors took a three-games-to-two lead with a 118-93 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.   Toronto is at Milwaukee on Thursday.

The Hawks beat the Wizards in Atlanta, 111-101 to knot that series at two games apiece.  Atlanta plays at Washington on Wednesday.

Golden State Warriors beat the Trail Blazers, 128-103 in Portland to complete a four-game sweep.  Stephen Curry had 37 points.

Memphis plays tonight at San Antonio, with the series tied at 2.

The Houston Rockets have a 3-1 playoff series lead against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Houston can clinch the series with a home win tonight.

Boston and Chicago are tied at two games apiece and play Wednesday in Boston.  The Jazz and Clippers are tied at two games apiece.  Utah plays at L.A. tonight.

ECHL Kelly Cup Playoffs

The Kalamazoo Wings play the Toledo Walleye in the deciding game 7 of their series tonight in Toledo.  So far, each game in the series has gone to the home team. each game in the series has gone to the home team.

AHL Calder Cup Playoffs

The Grand Rapids Griffins have a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five Central Division Semifinals and can close out the Admirals in Milwaukee on Wednesday.

NHL Playoffs

Second round playoff action starts on Wednesday, with Nashville at St. Louis and Edmonton at Anaheim.

The Washington Capitals host Pittsburgh on Thursday.

The Ottawa Senators host the Rangers on Thursday.

NASCAR

Jimmie Johnson has picked up his second straight win by taking the rain-delayed race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Monday.  Johnson finished 1.2 seconds ahead of Clint Bowyer.  Kevin Harvick, was third.

MSU Player Jailed

Former Michigan State defensive end Auston Robertson has waived extradition and will be returned to Michigan from Indiana to face a third-degree criminal sexual conduct charge.  Robertson is accused of forcing a woman to have sex with him at her Meridian Township apartment on April 8.  Michigan State has dismissed him from the football team.

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