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NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Milwaukee Bucks 126, Detroit Pistons 117
Dallas Mavericks 127, Indiana Pacers 104
Los Angeles Clippers 124, Chicago Bulls 112

Bucks 126, Pistons 117 – Middleton leads short-handed Bucks past decimated Pistons
Khris Middleton scored 34 points against the team that drafted him, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Detroit Pistons 126-117 without Giannis Antetokounmpo. Milwaukee improved to an NBA-best 54-21 despite the absences of Antetokounmpo and Jae Crowder. Goran Dragic made his Bucks debut after signing with the team on March 4. Brook Lopez had 24 points and 14 rebounds, Bobby Portis added 21 points and 14 rebounds, and Jevon Carter scored 22. The Pistons got 32 points, eight rebounds and eight assists from Jaden Ivey, but lost their sixth straight game and 17th of 18.

Mavericks 127, Pacers 104 – Mavericks end 4-game skid vs. Pacers to stay in playoff hunt
Luka Doncic finished with 25 points, seven rebounds and six assists just hours after his most recent technical foul and one-game suspension were rescinded and led the Dallas Mavericks past the Indiana Pacers 127-104. The Mavericks snapped a four-game losing streak and moved a half-game behind the Lakers and Oklahoma City for the final two play-in spots in the Western Conference. Bennedict Mathurin had 22 points to lead the Pacers, who were missing three starters and a key backup. The Pacers have lost three straight. But after a back-and-forth first quarter, Dallas opened the second on a 14-2 run to make it 43-29. The Pacers never recovered.

Clippers 124, Bulls 112 – Nicolas Batum hits 8 3-pointers, Clippers beat Bulls 124-112
Nicolas Batum got all of his season-high 24 points on eight 3-pointers, and Eric Gordon added 22 points in the Los Angeles Clippers’ comfortable 124-112 victory over the Chicago Bulls. Kawhi Leonard scored 22 as the Clippers rebounded from an embarrassing loss to New Orleans with 20 3-pointers in an impressive outside shooting display led by Batum. Zach LaVine scored 23 points and Nikola Vucevic had 20 points and eight rebounds for the Bulls, who followed up their win over the Lakers on Sunday with a dud.

NHL – National Hockey League
Tonight
Pittsburgh Penguins at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m.
Dallas Stars at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m.

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball (local teams only)
Last Night
NCAA Tournament Elite 8
1 South Carolina 86, 2 Maryland 75                    (Greenville 1 Regional)
1 Virginia Tech 84, 3 Ohio State 74                      (Seattle 3 Regional)

South Carolina 86, Maryland 75 – Boston, South Carolina women reach Final Four
Aliyah Boston had 22 points and 10 rebounds, Zia Cooke scored 18 points and top-seeded South Carolina used its smothering defense to outlast second-seeded Maryland 86-75 to reach its third straight Final Four. The Gamecocks improved to 36-0 on the season with their 42nd straight win dating to last year’s NCAA title run. They’re now just two victories away from consecutive titles and the 10th undefeated season in the history of the women’s game. Maryland used a fast pace to lead in the opening period. But South Carolina turned on its trademark defense to grab control.

Va Tech 84, Ohio State 74 – Va Tech women headed to 1st Final Four after topping Ohio St
Elizabeth Kitley scored 25 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, Georgia Amoore added 24 points and top-seeded Virginia Tech advanced to the Final Four for the first time in school history with an 84-74 win over No. 3 seed Ohio State in the Seattle 3 Regional final. Playing in its first regional final, Virginia Tech won its 15th straight game and will head to the Final Four having not lost in more than two months. The Hokies will face LSU in the national semifinals on Friday in Dallas. Taylor Mikesell led Ohio State with 25 points, but 19 of those came in the first half.

Friday
NCAA Tournament Final Four – American Airlines Center, Dallas
3 LSU vs. 1 Virginia Tech, 7:00 p.m.
2 Iowa vs. 1 South Carolina, 9:00 p.m.       

MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training
Yesterday
Chicago Cubs 6, Chicago White Sox 6 – TIE

Today
Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs, 4:05 p.m.
End Spring Training

MLB – Tigers acquire INF Zach McKinstry in trade with Cubs
The Detroit Tigers have acquired veteran infielder Zach McKinstry in a trade with the Chicago Cubs. The Tigers sent minor league right-hander Carlos Guzman to the Cubs for McKinstry, a .208 hitter with 12 homers and 43 RBIs in parts of three big league seasons. The 24-year-old Guzman went 9-6 with a 4.11 ERA in 27 games last year, finishing the season with two appearances for Double-A Erie. McKinstry, who turns 28 on April 29, broke into the majors with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2020. He was traded to the Cubs for reliever Chris Martin in July.

MLB – AP source: Hoerner, Cubs agree to $35 million, 3-year deal
The Chicago Cubs have locked up another infielder, agreeing to a $35 million, three-year contract with Nico Hoerner. A person familiar with the negotiations confirmed the contract to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the move had not been announced. The deal begins with the 2024 season. Hoerner, who turns 26 in May, is moving back to second base this year after he was the team’s regular shortstop in 2022. The Cubs signed All-Star shortstop Dansby Swanson to a $177 million, seven-year contract in December. The new deal for Hoerner means the team could have its middle infield in place through the 2026 season.

NFL – Lamar Jackson says he has requested trade from Ravens
Lamar Jackson says he has requested a trade from the Baltimore Ravens, saying the team “has not been interested in meeting my value.” The star quarterback said Monday in a series of tweets that he requested a trade as of March 2. On March 7, the Ravens put the nonexclusive franchise tag on Jackson and said they were still hopeful they could reach a long-term deal with him. That version of the franchise tag allowed Jackson to negotiate with other teams, but it also gives Baltimore a chance to match any agreement he makes.

NFL – GMs for Packers, Jets discuss status of Rodgers trade talks
Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said he’s not requiring a first-round pick in a potential trade sending four-time MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets but added he’d want “fair value.” Gutekunst and Jets general manager Joe Douglas both discussed trade talks involving the 39-year-old Rodgers on Monday at the NFL annual meeting. Rodgers said March 15 during an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” on SiriusXM and YouTube that he intends to play for the Jets in 2023.

NFL – Patriots owner Robert Kraft campaigns against antisemitism
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has launched a $25-million national ad campaign against antisemitism. The ads will be featured during popular television programs such as “The Voice” and during the NFL draft, and NBA and NHL playoffs. Antisemitism has been on the rise over the last five years. Statistics show that while Jewish people are 2.4% of the U.S. population, they are the targets of 55% of religion-motivated hate crimes. Kraft said the ads will show how non-Jewish people can stand in solidarity with their Jewish neighbors against antisemitism and all types of hate.

NCAAWRE – Michigan’s Parris wins Hodge Trophy as top college wrestler
Michigan heavyweight Mason Parris has been named winner of the Dan Hodge Trophy as the nation’s top college wrestler. WIN magazine announced Parris received 38 of 64 first-place votes from the selection panel. Parris went 33-0 while winning a national championship this month in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Three-time national champion Carter Starocci of Penn State finished second in the voting and four-time champion Yianni Diakomihalis of Cornell was third. Parris is the third straight heavyweight to win the Hodge Trophy. The trophy has been presented since 1995 and is named for the undefeated, three-time NCAA champion for Oklahoma from 1955-57.

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Today
Women’s Softball
Jackson College at Lake Michigan College, 3:00 p.m./5:00 p.m. (Doubleheader)

MHSAA – Maple City Glen Lake’s Ruby Hogan wins Michigan AP D4 POY
Maple City Glen Lake’s Ruby Hogan has been named the Michigan AP Division 4 Girls Player of the Year. Hogan finished her Glen Lake career with a 91-7 varsity record, including 53-1 in the Northwest Conference. She led the program to four league titles, four districts championships, three regional titles and a state championship. She averaged 18.9 points, 5.3 assists, 5.3 steals and 4.7 rebounds per game as a senior, falling one rebound short of a triple-double in the state semifinals against Adrian Lenawee Christian.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Yesterday
Baseball
Dowagiac 16, Marcellus 1 – Game 1
Dowagiac 11, Marcellus 2 – Game 2
Lawrence 3, Lawton 0

Softball
Bloomingdale 17, Allegan 1

Girls Soccer
Allegan 3, Otsego 0
Lawton 8, Bloomingdale 0
Holland Black River 5, Delton-Kellogg 0
Hamilton 3, Saugatuck 0
Fennville 4, Wyoming Lee 0

Today
Baseball
Hastings at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m.
Colon at Sturgis, 4:00 p.m.
Hamilton at Allegan, 4:15 p.m.
Holland Black River at Fennville, 4:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Christian at Grandville Calvin Christian, 4:15 p.m.

Softball
River Valley at South Haven, 4:00 p.m.
Hastings at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m.
Colon at Sturgis, 4:00 p.m.
Hartford at Lawton, 4:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Christian at Grandville Calvin Christian, 4:15 p.m.
Saugatuck at Hamilton, 4:15 p.m.
Fennville at Wyoming Lee, 4:15 p.m.

Girls Soccer
Dowagiac at Niles, 5:00 p.m.
Bangor at Brandywine, 5:30 p.m
Hartford at Paw Paw, 5:00 p.m.
Plainwell at Hudsonville, 7:00 p.m.

Track and Field
Benton Harbor and Lakeshore at Aquinas College Indoor Track Challenge, 4:00 p.m.

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NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Milwaukee Bucks 126, Detroit Pistons 117
Dallas Mavericks 127, Indiana Pacers 104
Los Angeles Clippers 124, Chicago Bulls 112

Bucks 126, Pistons 117 – Middleton leads short-handed Bucks past decimated Pistons
Khris Middleton scored 34 points against the team that drafted him, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Detroit Pistons 126-117 without Giannis Antetokounmpo. Milwaukee improved to an NBA-best 54-21 despite the absences of Antetokounmpo and Jae Crowder. Goran Dragic made his Bucks debut after signing with the team on March 4. Brook Lopez had 24 points and 14 rebounds, Bobby Portis added 21 points and 14 rebounds, and Jevon Carter scored 22. The Pistons got 32 points, eight rebounds and eight assists from Jaden Ivey, but lost their sixth straight game and 17th of 18.

Mavericks 127, Pacers 104 – Mavericks end 4-game skid vs. Pacers to stay in playoff hunt
Luka Doncic finished with 25 points, seven rebounds and six assists just hours after his most recent technical foul and one-game suspension were rescinded and led the Dallas Mavericks past the Indiana Pacers 127-104. The Mavericks snapped a four-game losing streak and moved a half-game behind the Lakers and Oklahoma City for the final two play-in spots in the Western Conference. Bennedict Mathurin had 22 points to lead the Pacers, who were missing three starters and a key backup. The Pacers have lost three straight. But after a back-and-forth first quarter, Dallas opened the second on a 14-2 run to make it 43-29. The Pacers never recovered.

Clippers 124, Bulls 112 – Nicolas Batum hits 8 3-pointers, Clippers beat Bulls 124-112
Nicolas Batum got all of his season-high 24 points on eight 3-pointers, and Eric Gordon added 22 points in the Los Angeles Clippers’ comfortable 124-112 victory over the Chicago Bulls. Kawhi Leonard scored 22 as the Clippers rebounded from an embarrassing loss to New Orleans with 20 3-pointers in an impressive outside shooting display led by Batum. Zach LaVine scored 23 points and Nikola Vucevic had 20 points and eight rebounds for the Bulls, who followed up their win over the Lakers on Sunday with a dud.

NHL – National Hockey League
Tonight
Pittsburgh Penguins at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m.
Dallas Stars at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m.

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball (local teams only)
Last Night
NCAA Tournament Elite 8
1 South Carolina 86, 2 Maryland 75                    (Greenville 1 Regional)
1 Virginia Tech 84, 3 Ohio State 74                      (Seattle 3 Regional)

South Carolina 86, Maryland 75 – Boston, South Carolina women reach Final Four
Aliyah Boston had 22 points and 10 rebounds, Zia Cooke scored 18 points and top-seeded South Carolina used its smothering defense to outlast second-seeded Maryland 86-75 to reach its third straight Final Four. The Gamecocks improved to 36-0 on the season with their 42nd straight win dating to last year’s NCAA title run. They’re now just two victories away from consecutive titles and the 10th undefeated season in the history of the women’s game. Maryland used a fast pace to lead in the opening period. But South Carolina turned on its trademark defense to grab control.

Va Tech 84, Ohio State 74 – Va Tech women headed to 1st Final Four after topping Ohio St
Elizabeth Kitley scored 25 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, Georgia Amoore added 24 points and top-seeded Virginia Tech advanced to the Final Four for the first time in school history with an 84-74 win over No. 3 seed Ohio State in the Seattle 3 Regional final. Playing in its first regional final, Virginia Tech won its 15th straight game and will head to the Final Four having not lost in more than two months. The Hokies will face LSU in the national semifinals on Friday in Dallas. Taylor Mikesell led Ohio State with 25 points, but 19 of those came in the first half.

Friday
NCAA Tournament Final Four – American Airlines Center, Dallas
3 LSU vs. 1 Virginia Tech, 7:00 p.m.
2 Iowa vs. 1 South Carolina, 9:00 p.m.

MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training
Yesterday
Chicago Cubs 6, Chicago White Sox 6 – TIE

Today
Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs, 4:05 p.m.
End Spring Training

MLB – Tigers acquire INF Zach McKinstry in trade with Cubs
The Detroit Tigers have acquired veteran infielder Zach McKinstry in a trade with the Chicago Cubs. The Tigers sent minor league right-hander Carlos Guzman to the Cubs for McKinstry, a .208 hitter with 12 homers and 43 RBIs in parts of three big league seasons. The 24-year-old Guzman went 9-6 with a 4.11 ERA in 27 games last year, finishing the season with two appearances for Double-A Erie. McKinstry, who turns 28 on April 29, broke into the majors with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2020. He was traded to the Cubs for reliever Chris Martin in July.

MLB – AP source: Hoerner, Cubs agree to $35 million, 3-year deal
The Chicago Cubs have locked up another infielder, agreeing to a $35 million, three-year contract with Nico Hoerner. A person familiar with the negotiations confirmed the contract to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the move had not been announced. The deal begins with the 2024 season. Hoerner, who turns 26 in May, is moving back to second base this year after he was the team’s regular shortstop in 2022. The Cubs signed All-Star shortstop Dansby Swanson to a $177 million, seven-year contract in December. The new deal for Hoerner means the team could have its middle infield in place through the 2026 season.

NFL – Lamar Jackson says he has requested trade from Ravens
Lamar Jackson says he has requested a trade from the Baltimore Ravens, saying the team “has not been interested in meeting my value.” The star quarterback said Monday in a series of tweets that he requested a trade as of March 2. On March 7, the Ravens put the nonexclusive franchise tag on Jackson and said they were still hopeful they could reach a long-term deal with him. That version of the franchise tag allowed Jackson to negotiate with other teams, but it also gives Baltimore a chance to match any agreement he makes.

NFL – GMs for Packers, Jets discuss status of Rodgers trade talks
Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said he’s not requiring a first-round pick in a potential trade sending four-time MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets but added he’d want “fair value.” Gutekunst and Jets general manager Joe Douglas both discussed trade talks involving the 39-year-old Rodgers on Monday at the NFL annual meeting. Rodgers said March 15 during an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” on SiriusXM and YouTube that he intends to play for the Jets in 2023.

NFL – Patriots owner Robert Kraft campaigns against antisemitism
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has launched a $25-million national ad campaign against antisemitism. The ads will be featured during popular television programs such as “The Voice” and during the NFL draft, and NBA and NHL playoffs. Antisemitism has been on the rise over the last five years. Statistics show that while Jewish people are 2.4% of the U.S. population, they are the targets of 55% of religion-motivated hate crimes. Kraft said the ads will show how non-Jewish people can stand in solidarity with their Jewish neighbors against antisemitism and all types of hate.

NCAAWRE – Michigan’s Parris wins Hodge Trophy as top college wrestler
Michigan heavyweight Mason Parris has been named winner of the Dan Hodge Trophy as the nation’s top college wrestler. WIN magazine announced Parris received 38 of 64 first-place votes from the selection panel. Parris went 33-0 while winning a national championship this month in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Three-time national champion Carter Starocci of Penn State finished second in the voting and four-time champion Yianni Diakomihalis of Cornell was third. Parris is the third straight heavyweight to win the Hodge Trophy. The trophy has been presented since 1995 and is named for the undefeated, three-time NCAA champion for Oklahoma from 1955-57.

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Today
Women’s Softball
Jackson College at Lake Michigan College, 3:00 p.m./5:00 p.m. (Doubleheader)

MHSAA – Maple City Glen Lake’s Ruby Hogan wins Michigan AP D4 POY
Maple City Glen Lake’s Ruby Hogan has been named the Michigan AP Division 4 Girls Player of the Year. Hogan finished her Glen Lake career with a 91-7 varsity record, including 53-1 in the Northwest Conference. She led the program to four league titles, four districts championships, three regional titles and a state championship. She averaged 18.9 points, 5.3 assists, 5.3 steals and 4.7 rebounds per game as a senior, falling one rebound short of a triple-double in the state semifinals against Adrian Lenawee Christian.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Yesterday
Baseball
Dowagiac 16, Marcellus 1 – Game 1
Dowagiac 11, Marcellus 2 – Game 2
Lawrence 3, Lawton 0

Softball
Bloomingdale 17, Allegan 1

Girls Soccer
Allegan 3, Otsego 0
Lawton 8, Bloomingdale 0
Holland Black River 5, Delton-Kellogg 0
Hamilton 3, Saugatuck 0
Fennville 4, Wyoming Lee 0

Today
Baseball
Hastings at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m.
Colon at Sturgis, 4:00 p.m.
Hamilton at Allegan, 4:15 p.m.
Holland Black River at Fennville, 4:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Christian at Grandville Calvin Christian, 4:15 p.m.

Softball
River Valley at South Haven, 4:00 p.m.
Hastings at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m.
Colon at Sturgis, 4:00 p.m.
Hartford at Lawton, 4:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Christian at Grandville Calvin Christian, 4:15 p.m.
Saugatuck at Hamilton, 4:15 p.m.
Fennville at Wyoming Lee, 4:15 p.m.

Girls Soccer
Dowagiac at Niles, 5:00 p.m.
Bangor at Brandywine, 5:30 p.m
Hartford at Paw Paw, 5:00 p.m.
Plainwell at Hudsonville, 7:00 p.m.

Track and Field
Benton Harbor and Lakeshore at Aquinas College Indoor Track Challenge, 4:00 p.m.

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Peanut butter. Liquid? Or solid. More great reasons to work up a sweat. And a real Hoot! That’s what Paul Layendecker is BuZzin’ about today on The Daily BuZz!!

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Bees are good at problem solving. Spring Cleaning yourself? And why eating food off someone else’s plate may be a good thing? That’s what Paul Layendecker is BuZzin’ about today on The Daily BuZz!!

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NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Chicago Bulls 118, Los Angeles Lakers 108

Bulls 118, Lakers 108 – Bulls spoil LeBron’s return with 118-108 win over Lakers
LeBron James scored 19 points off the bench in his return from a monthlong injury absence, but Zach LaVine scored 32 points to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 118-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. DeMar DeRozan added 17 points for the Bulls, who easily overcame James’ return for their seventh win in nine games. James sat out 13 games with right foot soreness. For only the second time in his 20-year NBA career, James wasn’t a starter. The Lakers failed to get above .500 for the first time since Jan. 9, 2022.

Tonight
Milwaukee Bucks at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m.
Dallas Mavericks at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m.
Chicago Bulls at Los Angeles Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Vancouver Canucks 4, Chicago Blackhawks 2

Canucks 4, Blackhawks 2 – Elias Pettersson’s 2 goals lifts Canucks over Blackhawks 4-2
Elias Pettersson scored twice, Phillip Di Giuseppe scored, Brock Boeser got an empty-netter, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on Sunday night. The Canucks won their third straight and sent the Blackhawks to their fifth straight defeat. Chicago defenseman Connor Murphy opened the scoring, beating Canucks goalie Collin Delia with a 55-foot wrist shot with 3:59 left in the first period. Rookie Lukas Reichel scored his fifth goal of the season to pull Chicago within 3-2 with 1:42 remaining, but an empty-net goal by Vancouver’s Boeser finished the scoring. The Blackhawks celebrated Pride night, honoring the city’s gay community, without the rainbow-colored Pride night warmup jerseys nor colored stick tape used in previous seasons.

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball – NCAA Tournament
Saturday
NCAA Tournament Elite 8
4 UConn 82, 3 Gonzaga 54                                 (West Regional)
9 Florida Atlantic 79, 3 Kansas State 76              (East Regional)

Yesterday
NCAA Tournament Elite 8
5 Miami 88, 2 Texas 81                                       (Midwest Regional)
5 San Diego State 57, 6 Creighton 56                   (South Regional)

Miami 88, Texas 81 – Miller, Wong rally Miami past Texas 88-81 for 1st Final Four
Jordan Miller scored 27 points and made a series of crucial foul shots down the stretch as Miami rallied to an 88-81 victory over Texas for a spot in the Final Four. Miller finished 7 of 7 from the field and 13 of 13 from the foul line, while Isaiah Wong scored 12 of his 14 points in the second half for the Hurricanes. They are headed to NRG Stadium in Houston for a date with UConn on Saturday night. Two more first-time Final Four participants, San Diego State and Florida Atlantic, will play in the other national semifinal. Marcus Carr had 17 points to lead the Longhorns.

SDSU 57, Creighton 56 – San Diego State muscles past Creighton, makes 1st Final Four
Darrion Trammell converted a go-ahead free throw after he was fouled on a floater with 1.2 seconds left, and San Diego State muscled its way into its first Final Four, grinding out a 57-56 victory over Creighton in the South Region final. Lamont Butler scored 18 points and Trammell had 12 for the fifth-seeded Aztecs (31-6), who slowed down the high-scoring, sixth-seeded Bluejays (24-13) and became the first Mountain West Conference team to reach the national semifinals. The experienced Aztecs, in their sixth season under coach Brian Dutcher, will play Florida Atlantic on Saturday in Houston for a spot in the national title game.

Saturday, April 1
NCAA Tournament Final Four, NRG Stadium, Houston
9 Florida Atlantic vs. 5 San Diego State, 6:09 p.m.
4 UConn vs. 5 Miami, 8:49 p.m.

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball (local teams only)
Sunday
NCAA Tournament Elite 8
3 LSU 54, 9 Miami 42                                         (Greenville 2 Regional)
2 Iowa 97, 5 Louisville 83                                  (Seattle 4 Regional)

LSU 54, Miami 42 – Reese, LSU women push past Miami 54-42 to reach Final Four
Angel Reese had 18 rebounds and LSU returned to the women’s Final Four for the first time in 15 years by beating Miami 54-42. The victory concludes a rapid rise for the Tigers under second-year coach Kim Mulkey, who won three NCAA titles at Baylor. Alexis Morris scored 21 points and Reese added 13 for the third-seeded Tigers, who asserted control of a grinding, defense-first game. LSU shot 30.2% and went 1 for 12 from 3-point range, including misses on its first nine attempts. But Miami was even worse from 3, missing all 15 tries. Reese was named the most outstanding player of the Greenville 2 Region. Jasmyne Roberts scored 22 points for Miami.

Iowa 97, Louisville 83 – Caitlin Clark leads Iowa to first Final Four since 1993
Caitlin Clark put on a show with 41 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds to help No. 2 seed Iowa beat fifth-seeded Louisville 97-83 and send the the Hawkeyes to their first women’s Final Four in 30 years. The unanimous first-team All-American was as dominant as she’s been all season in getting the Hawkeyes to Dallas for the women’s NCAA Tournament national semifinals on Friday night. The Seattle 4 Region champion will face the winner of the Greenville 1 region that has South Carolina playing Maryland on Monday night. Iowa (30-6) hadn’t been to the Final Four since Hall of Fame coach C. Vivian Stringer led the team to its lone appearance in 1993. Clark had the 11th triple-double of her career and the 19th in NCAA Tournament history.

Today
NCAA Tournament Elite 8
2 Maryland vs. 1 South Carolina, 7:00 p.m.           (Greenville 1 Regional)
3 Ohio State vs. 1 Virginia Tech, 9:00 p.m.            (Seattle 3 Regional)

MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training
Yesterday
Detroit Tigers 11, Tampa Bay Rays 10
Tigers spring training ends
Chicago Cubs 5, Kansas City Royals 0
Colorado Rockies 4, Chicago White Sox 2

Today
Chicago Cubs at Chicago White Sox, 4:05 p.m.

NCAAHKY – Men’s College Hockey
Saturday
NCAA Tournament Elite 8
Minnesota 4, St. Cloud State 1
Boston University 2, Cornell 1

Sunday
NCAA Tournament Elite 8
Quinnipiac 4, Ohio State 1
Michigan 2, Penn State 1 – OT

Thursday, April 6
NCAA Tournament Frozen Four at Amalie Arena – Tampa, FL
Boston University vs. Minnesota, 5:00 p.m.
Michigan vs. Quinnipiac, 8:30 p.m.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Saturday
Boys Basketball – State Finals
Division 1 at Michigan State University
Detroit Cass Tech 78, Muskegon 63

Division 2 at Michigan State University
Ferndale 44, Grand Rapids South Christian 38

Division 3 at Michigan State University
Flint Beecher 64, Traverse City St. Francis 50

Division 4 at Michigan State University
Munising 39, Wyoming-Tri Unity Christian 37

Today
Baseball
Dowagiac at Marcellus, 4:00 p.m.
Otsego at Allegan, 4:00 p.m.
Paw Paw at Decatur, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Lawrence at Lawton, 4:30 p.m.

Softball
Paw Paw at Decatur, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Allegan at Bloomingdale, 4:00 p.m.

Girls Soccer
Allegan at Otsego, 6:30 p.m.
Lawton at Bloomingdale, 5:00 p.m. (Bloomingdale’s first ever girls soccer game)
Delton-Kellogg at Holland Black River, 5:00 p.m.
Hamilton at Saugatuck, 5:00 p.m.
Fennville at Wyoming Lee, 6:00 p.m.

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NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Chicago Bulls 118, Los Angeles Lakers 108

Bulls 118, Lakers 108 – Bulls spoil LeBron’s return with 118-108 win over Lakers
LeBron James scored 19 points off the bench in his return from a monthlong injury absence, but Zach LaVine scored 32 points to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 118-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. DeMar DeRozan added 17 points for the Bulls, who easily overcame James’ return for their seventh win in nine games. James sat out 13 games with right foot soreness. For only the second time in his 20-year NBA career, James wasn’t a starter. The Lakers failed to get above .500 for the first time since Jan. 9, 2022.

Tonight
Milwaukee Bucks at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m.
Dallas Mavericks at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m.
Chicago Bulls at Los Angeles Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Vancouver Canucks 4, Chicago Blackhawks 2

Canucks 4, Blackhawks 2 – Elias Pettersson’s 2 goals lifts Canucks over Blackhawks 4-2
Elias Pettersson scored twice, Phillip Di Giuseppe scored, Brock Boeser got an empty-netter, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on Sunday night. The Canucks won their third straight and sent the Blackhawks to their fifth straight defeat. Chicago defenseman Connor Murphy opened the scoring, beating Canucks goalie Collin Delia with a 55-foot wrist shot with 3:59 left in the first period. Rookie Lukas Reichel scored his fifth goal of the season to pull Chicago within 3-2 with 1:42 remaining, but an empty-net goal by Vancouver’s Boeser finished the scoring. The Blackhawks celebrated Pride night, honoring the city’s gay community, without the rainbow-colored Pride night warmup jerseys nor colored stick tape used in previous seasons.

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball – NCAA Tournament
Saturday
NCAA Tournament Elite 8
4 UConn 82, 3 Gonzaga 54                                 (West Regional)
9 Florida Atlantic 79, 3 Kansas State 76              (East Regional)

Yesterday
NCAA Tournament Elite 8
5 Miami 88, 2 Texas 81                                       (Midwest Regional)
5 San Diego State 57, 6 Creighton 56                   (South Regional)

Miami 88, Texas 81 – Miller, Wong rally Miami past Texas 88-81 for 1st Final Four
Jordan Miller scored 27 points and made a series of crucial foul shots down the stretch as Miami rallied to an 88-81 victory over Texas for a spot in the Final Four. Miller finished 7 of 7 from the field and 13 of 13 from the foul line, while Isaiah Wong scored 12 of his 14 points in the second half for the Hurricanes. They are headed to NRG Stadium in Houston for a date with UConn on Saturday night. Two more first-time Final Four participants, San Diego State and Florida Atlantic, will play in the other national semifinal. Marcus Carr had 17 points to lead the Longhorns.

SDSU 57, Creighton 56 – San Diego State muscles past Creighton, makes 1st Final Four
Darrion Trammell converted a go-ahead free throw after he was fouled on a floater with 1.2 seconds left, and San Diego State muscled its way into its first Final Four, grinding out a 57-56 victory over Creighton in the South Region final. Lamont Butler scored 18 points and Trammell had 12 for the fifth-seeded Aztecs (31-6), who slowed down the high-scoring, sixth-seeded Bluejays (24-13) and became the first Mountain West Conference team to reach the national semifinals. The experienced Aztecs, in their sixth season under coach Brian Dutcher, will play Florida Atlantic on Saturday in Houston for a spot in the national title game.

Saturday, April 1
NCAA Tournament Final Four, NRG Stadium, Houston
9 Florida Atlantic vs. 5 San Diego State, 6:09 p.m.
4 UConn vs. 5 Miami, 8:49 p.m.

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball (local teams only)
Sunday
NCAA Tournament Elite 8
3 LSU 54, 9 Miami 42                                         (Greenville 2 Regional)
2 Iowa 97, 5 Louisville 83                                  (Seattle 4 Regional)

LSU 54, Miami 42 – Reese, LSU women push past Miami 54-42 to reach Final Four
Angel Reese had 18 rebounds and LSU returned to the women’s Final Four for the first time in 15 years by beating Miami 54-42. The victory concludes a rapid rise for the Tigers under second-year coach Kim Mulkey, who won three NCAA titles at Baylor. Alexis Morris scored 21 points and Reese added 13 for the third-seeded Tigers, who asserted control of a grinding, defense-first game. LSU shot 30.2% and went 1 for 12 from 3-point range, including misses on its first nine attempts. But Miami was even worse from 3, missing all 15 tries. Reese was named the most outstanding player of the Greenville 2 Region. Jasmyne Roberts scored 22 points for Miami.

Iowa 97, Louisville 83 – Caitlin Clark leads Iowa to first Final Four since 1993
Caitlin Clark put on a show with 41 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds to help No. 2 seed Iowa beat fifth-seeded Louisville 97-83 and send the the Hawkeyes to their first women’s Final Four in 30 years. The unanimous first-team All-American was as dominant as she’s been all season in getting the Hawkeyes to Dallas for the women’s NCAA Tournament national semifinals on Friday night. The Seattle 4 Region champion will face the winner of the Greenville 1 region that has South Carolina playing Maryland on Monday night. Iowa (30-6) hadn’t been to the Final Four since Hall of Fame coach C. Vivian Stringer led the team to its lone appearance in 1993. Clark had the 11th triple-double of her career and the 19th in NCAA Tournament history.

Today
NCAA Tournament Elite 8
2 Maryland vs. 1 South Carolina, 7:00 p.m.           (Greenville 1 Regional)
3 Ohio State vs. 1 Virginia Tech, 9:00 p.m.            (Seattle 3 Regional)

MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training
Yesterday
Detroit Tigers 11, Tampa Bay Rays 10
Tigers spring training ends
Chicago Cubs 5, Kansas City Royals 0
Colorado Rockies 4, Chicago White Sox 2

Today
Chicago Cubs at Chicago White Sox, 4:05 p.m.

NCAAHKY – Men’s College Hockey
Saturday
NCAA Tournament Elite 8
Minnesota 4, St. Cloud State 1
Boston University 2, Cornell 1

Sunday
NCAA Tournament Elite 8
Quinnipiac 4, Ohio State 1
Michigan 2, Penn State 1 – OT

Thursday, April 6
NCAA Tournament Frozen Four at Amalie Arena – Tampa, FL
Boston University vs. Minnesota, 5:00 p.m.
Michigan vs. Quinnipiac, 8:30 p.m.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Saturday
Boys Basketball – State Finals
Division 1 at Michigan State University
Detroit Cass Tech 78, Muskegon 63

Division 2 at Michigan State University
Ferndale 44, Grand Rapids South Christian 38

Division 3 at Michigan State University
Flint Beecher 64, Traverse City St. Francis 50

Division 4 at Michigan State University
Munising 39, Wyoming-Tri Unity Christian 37

Today
Baseball
Dowagiac at Marcellus, 4:00 p.m.
Otsego at Allegan, 4:00 p.m.
Paw Paw at Decatur, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Lawrence at Lawton, 4:30 p.m.

Softball
Paw Paw at Decatur, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Allegan at Bloomingdale, 4:00 p.m.

Girls Soccer
Allegan at Otsego, 6:30 p.m.
Lawton at Bloomingdale, 5:00 p.m. (Bloomingdale’s first ever girls soccer game)
Delton-Kellogg at Holland Black River, 5:00 p.m.
Hamilton at Saugatuck, 5:00 p.m.
Fennville at Wyoming Lee, 6:00 p.m.

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