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NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Yesterday
Big Ten Tournament – United Center, Chicago IL – Round 1
Rutgers 62, Michigan 50
Ohio State 73, Iowa 69
Penn State 79, Illinois 76
Maryland 70, Minnesota 54

Rutgers 62, Michigan 50 – Rutgers pulls away in 2nd half vs. frigid-shooting Michigan
Cam Spencer and Derek Simpson scored 23 of their combined 31 points in the second half and Rutgers beat Michigan 62-50 on Thursday in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament. Spencer scored 18 points and Simpson 13 for the ninth-seeded Scarlet Knights, who rebounded to shoot 52% in the second half after a 29% first half. They will play top-seed Purdue in Friday’s quarterfinals. Hunter Dickinson scored 24 points for eighth-seeded Michigan, which had just one second-half field goal until the final minute.  The Wolverines, who shot 48% in the first half, had only four field goals in the second. The first two were 3-pointers by Dickinson — the second with 59 seconds left — that came 14 minutes apart. Michigan finished the second half 4 of 21 for 19%.

Today
Big Ten Tournament – United Center, Chicago IL – Round 2
Rutgers vs. (5) Purdue, 12:00 p.m.
Ohio State vs. Michigan State, 2:30 p.m.    Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 1:30
Penn State vs. Northwestern, 6:30 p.m.
Maryland vs. (19) Indiana, 9:00 p.m.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Charlotte Hornets 113, Detroit Pistons 103
Indiana Pacers 134, Houston Rockets 125 – OT

Hornets 113, Pistons 103 – Oubre, Rozier help Hornets deal Pistons 10th straight loss
Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 27 points and Terry Rozier had 21 points and nine assists as the Charlotte Hornets beat Detroit 113-103 and extended the Pistons’ losing streak to 10 games. P.J. Washington added 20 points and Nick Richards had 13 points and nine rebounds for the Hornets, who won their second straight game. Cory Joseph scored 17 points and James Wiseman finished with 16 points and 13 rebounds for Detroit.  Detroit played without four of the five starters from its season-opening win over the Orlando Magic. Cade Cunningham (leg), Isaiah Stewart (shoulder) and Bojan Bogdanovic (Achilles) are injured, while Saddiq Bey was traded to the Atlanta Hawks. Rookie Jaden Ivey is the only player to start both games.  At halftime, The Pistons honored the 2003 WNBA champion Detroit Shock at halftime. The Shock, who also won titles in 2006 and 2008, moved to Tulsa after the 2009 season and are now the Dallas Wings.

Pacers 134, Rockets 125 – OT – Haliburton has career-high 19 assists in Pacers’ OT win
Tyrese Haliburton had 28 points and a career-high 19 assists, Buddy Hield hit the go-ahead 3-pointer in overtime and the Indiana Pacers beat the Houston Rockets 134-125 on Thursday night. Hield broke a 117-all tie with his fifth 3-pointer and Haliburton scored 12 points after. The Pacers have won seven consecutive games against the Rockets, who have the NBA’s second-worst record at 15-51. Houston rookie forward Jabari Smith Jr. made a 3-pointer with four seconds left to force overtime. Smith scored 21 of his 30 points in the second half and had 12 rebounds.

Saturday
Indiana at Detroit, 7:00 p.m.
Chicago at Houston, 8:00 p.m.

NBA – Suns’ Durant out with ankle injury, re-evaluated in 3 weeks
The Phoenix Suns say Kevin Durant has a left ankle sprain after slipping on the floor during pregame warmups on Wednesday and will be re-evaluated in three weeks. The hope was the 34-year-old wouldn’t miss much time because of the unlucky mishap, but now it appears he’ll be out until April. If that’s the case, the Suns will have just five more games until the playoffs start. Durant has played in just three games — all on the road — since the blockbuster deal in February that sent Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder, four first-round picks and other draft compensation to the Brooklyn Nets.

NHL – National Hockey League
Tonight
Chicago Blackhawks at Florida Panthers, 7:00 p.m.

Saturday
Detroit at Boston, 1:00 p.m.
Chicago at Tampa Bay, 7:00 p.m.

Sunday
Boston at Detroit, 1:30 p.m.

NHL – Red Wings trade Kampfer to Coyotes for future assets
The Detroit Red Wings have traded defenseman Steven Kampfer to the Arizona Coyotes for future considerations. The 34-year-old Kampfer will report to Tucson of the American Hockey League after the trade announced on Thursday. Kampfer has not played in the NHL since appearing in 20 games for the Boston Bruins in 2020-21. He played 44 games with the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL, scoring four goals with 18 assists.

MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training
Yesterday
Detroit Tigers 10, Pittsburgh Pirates 7
Chicago Cubs 8, Cincinnati Reds 6
Team Columbia 5, Chicago White Sox 4

Today
New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers, 1:05 p.m.
Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs, 3:05 p.m.

Golf – PGA – Ramey grabs Players lead in his debut at golf’s fickle test
The TPC Sawgrass is one of the most unpredictable courses in golf. And it got a most unpredictable leaderboard after one round of The Players Championship. The leader is Chad Ramey, who had never see the Stadium Course until this week. He shot a bogey-free 64 and leads by one over Collin Morikawa. Hayden Buckley delivered the first ace of the tournament on the island-green 17th. Aaron Wise made a 10 on the closing hole with three straight tee shots into the water. Rory McIlroy had a 76. That’s his worst score in more than a year.

Soccer – Split verdict for ex-Fox execs in soccer rights bribe case
A former Fox executive has been convicted of paying tens of millions of dollars in bribes to nab broadcasting rights to the World Cup and other top soccer matches. A second ex-executive was acquitted. A Brooklyn federal jury delivered its verdict Thursday. Hernan Lopez was convicted. Carlos Martinez was acquitted. Prosecutors have said the case bared the corruption of international soccer. Defense lawyers say the former Fox execs were framed by an admitted criminal who was trying to minimize his own punishment. New York-based Fox Corp. wasn’t charged in the case and has denied any involvement in the bribery scandal.

Tennis – Andy Murray pulls out another 3-set victory at Indian Wells
Andy Murray grabbed the last three games to come back and beat Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-4 across more than three hours in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open. Murray remained unbeaten in best-of-three-set matches that go the full three sets in 2023. Stan Wawrinka made a successful return to the hard-court tournament in Indian Wells, California, after four years away. He beat qualifier Aleksander Vukic 6-4, 1-6, 6-1. Wawrinka is a 37-year-old who has been ranked as high as No. 3 and is now No. 100 after a series of operations to his left foot and left knee.

AHL – American Hockey League
Tonight
Rockford Ice Hogs at Grand Rapids Griffins, 7:00 p.m.

ECHL – ECHL Hockey League
Tonight
Toledo Walleye at Kalamazoo Wings, 7:00 p.m.

NBAGL – NBA “G” League
Yesterday
Motor City Cruise 119, Fort Wayne Mad Antz 116
Windy City Bulls 135, Texas Legends 110

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Yesterday
Baseball
Lake Michigan College 9, Ridgeway College 3 – Game 1
Lake Michigan College 3, Ridgeway College 0 – Game 2

Softball
Spoon River College 10, Lake Michigan College 0 – Game 1
Spoon River College 17, Lake Michigan College 0 – Game 2

Today
Baseball
Lake Michigan College vs. Owens Community College, 9:15 a.m.

Softball
Lake Michigan College vs. Madison College, 2:00 p.m.
Lake Michigan College vs. Heartland Community College, 4:30 p.m.

Men’s Basketball
NJCAA Great Lakes District Semi-finals
Lake Michigan College vs. Hocking College, 8:30 p.m.      at Mott Community College, Flint

MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Girls Basketball – Regionals Finals
Division 2 at Three Rivers
Holland Christian 50, Three Rivers 37

Division 3 at Centreville
Buchanan 70, Kalamazoo Christian 47

• Buchanan (23-1) will face Hart (23-3) in the Division 3 quarterfinals Tuesday at Bangor at 7:00.

Division 4 at New Buffalo
Kalamazoo Hackett 35, Colon 26

Tonight
Boys Basketball – District Semifinals
Division 2 at Niles
Benton Harbor vs. Niles, 7:00 p.m.            News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM

Division 1 at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix
Kalamazoo Central vs. Mattawan, 7:00 p.m.

Division 1 at Battle Creek Central
Harper Creek vs. Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m.

Division 2 at Paw Paw
Marshall vs. Parchment, 7:00 p.m.

Division 2 at Hamilton
Allegan vs. Hamilton, 7:00 p.m.

Division 2 at Plainwell
GR South Christian vs. Otsego, 7:00 p.m.

Division 3 at Watervliet
Brandywine vs. Watervliet, 7:00 p.m.

Division 3 at Hartford
Lawton vs. Hartford, 7:00 p.m.

Division 3 at Galesburg-Augusta
Schoolcraft vs. Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m.

Division 3 at Union City
Centreville vs. Union City, 7:00 p.m.

Division 4 at Our Lady of the Lake
Eau Claire vs. Michigan Lutheran, 7:00 p.m.

Division 4 at Lawrence
Lawrence vs. Marcellus, 7:00 p.m.

Division 4 at Colon
Colon vs. Mendon, 7:00 p.m.

Division 4 at Battle Creek St. Philip
Bellevue vs. Kalamazoo Phoenix, 7:00 p.m.

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NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Detroit Red Wings 4, Chicago Blackhawks 3

Red Wings 4, Blackhawks 3 – Red Wings edge Blackhawks 4-3, end six-game slide
Dominik Kubalik scored the go-ahead goal with 4:07 remaining and the Detroit Red Wings snapped a six-game skid with a 4-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night.  Jake Walman, Dylan Larkin and Lucas Raymond also scored for Detroit. Ville Husso made 39 saves.  Kubalik’s goal was especially satisfying because he played his first three seasons with the Blackhawks. He signed with Detroit as a free agent prior to this season.  Taylor Raddysh scored twice and Joey Anderson also scored for Chicago. Alex Stalock stopped 15 shots.

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Yesterday
Big Ten Tournament – United Center, Chicago IL – Round 1
Ohio State 65, Wisconsin 57
Minnesota 78, Nebraska 75

Today
Big Ten Tournament – United Center, Chicago IL – Round 2
Michigan vs. Rutgers, 12:00 p.m.              News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 11:30
Ohio State vs. Iowa, 2:30 p.m.
Penn State vs. Illinois, 6:30 p.m.
Minnesota vs. Maryland, 9:00 p.m.

NCAAMBKB – Jim Boeheim’s long career at Syracuse ends, Autry takes over
Jim Boeheim enrolled at Syracuse in 1962. Played there until 1966. Started coaching there in 1969. Took over the program as head coach in 1976.  Put simply, he was Syracuse basketball. Until now.
The Basketball Hall of Famer’s 47-year tenure as coach at Syracuse came to an awkward end on Wednesday, with the university saying Orange associate head coach and former Syracuse player Adrian Autry has been promoted to the job. The Orange moved quickly, making the announcement less than three hours after Syracuse lost to Wake Forest in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Yesterday
Mid-American Conference Tournament – Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, Cleveland, OH
Bowling Green 70, Eastern Michigan 36

NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Chicago Bulls 117, Denver Nuggets 98

Bulls 117, Nuggets 98 – Vucevic, LaVine lead Bulls to 117-96 win over Nuggets
Nikola Vucevic had 25 points and 15 rebounds, Zach LaVine scored 29 points on 12-of-18 shooting and the Chicago Bulls gave their playoff hopes an unexpected boost with a 117-96 victory against the Western Conference-leading Denver Nuggets. It was Vucevic’s 40th double-double of the season. With the win, the Bulls moved within a game of Washington for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Nikola Jokic led Denver with 18 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists. He made only seven of his 16 shots, snapping a 51-game streak in which he shot at least 50% from the field.

Tonight
Charlotte Hornets at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m.
Houston Rockets at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m.

NBA – Suns’ Kevin Durant out after injuring ankle in pregame slip
Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant slipped on the floor during pregame warmups and was ruled out Wednesday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder because of left ankle soreness.The game was supposed to be Durant’s home debut with his new team. He has played in three games since being traded to the Suns, but all were on the road.Phoenix traded for Durant and T.J. Warren in a blockbuster deal in February, sending Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder, four first-round picks and other draft compensation to the Brooklyn Nets.

MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training
Yesterday
Detroit Tigers 2, Washington Nationals 1
Kansas City Royals 14, Chicago White Sox 5
Chicago Cubs 11, Team Canada 7

Today
Detroit Tigers at Pittsburgh Pirates, 1:05 p.m.
Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs, 3:05 p.m.
White Sox are off

NFL – Analysis: Daniel Jones’ new contract raises standard for QBs
Daniel Jones turned one decent season into a mega-money contract that raises the standard in the NFL. Once the New York Giants gave Jones a deal worth $160 million over four years — $82 million is reportedly guaranteed for the first two seasons — the price tag went up for quarterbacks around the league. Way up. If Jones can join Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen and six others in the $40 million-per-year club after a breakout season in which he threw just 15 touchdown passes and ran for seven more, how much money will more accomplished QBs get paid?

WNBA – Griner’s return to WNBA tips off ESPN coverage
Brittney Griner’s return to the WNBA will tip off ESPN’s coverage of the league’s 27th season when the Phoenix Mercury visit the Los Angeles Sparks on May 19 — opening night. Griner missed all of last season after being arrested at an airport just outside of Moscow on drug possession charges in February 2022. She was brought home in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange in December. The Mercury’s home opener two days after the opener will also be broadcast nationally as one of 25 regular-season games that ESPN will show on ABC, ESPN or ESPN2. The New York Liberty, who added former MVPs Jonquel Jones and Breanna Stewart, as well as Courtney Vandersloot, this offseason will be on national television nine times. Defending champion Las Vegas will appear seven times.

Olympics – Canadian Olympians push for opposition to Russians in Paris
A group of 42 retired Canadian Olympians are urging their country’s Olympic leaders to take a stand against Russians participating in next year’s Paris Games. In a statement, the Olympians argue that refusing Russian participation is not simply a matter of denying them a chance to compete because of their passport, it is also a rejection of the war and a recognition of the role sports plays in geopolitics. Signing the statement was a who’s-who of Canadian Olympic greats and gold medalists, including Hayley Wickenheiser, Jenn Heil, Alex Bilodeau and Beckie Scott. Russian and Belarusian athletes have been largely excluded from international competition since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last February. The IOC is seeking a pathway back for those athletes.

Golf – LIV – LIV Golf effect noticeable as ever at Players Championship
There’s no escaping the division caused by LIV Golf, even at The Players Championship. The defending champion is not at TPC Sawgrass for the first time in nearly a decade. That would be Cameron Smith of Australia, who lives down the street. He joined LIV Golf and the PGA Tour suspended him. The runner-up and third-place finisher at the PGA Tour’s premier tournament also are now with LIV Golf. PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan says it’s a little awkward, but players knew what they were signing up for. The field still is the strongest of the year. And the Stadium Course remains as unpredictable as ever.

Golf – Tiger Woods’ girlfriend seeks to nullify NDA with pro golfer
Tiger Woods’ girlfriend wants to nullify a nondisclosure agreement following a six-year relationship with the professional golfer. Court records show that Erica Herman filed a complaint seeking declaratory judgment on Monday in Martin County, Florida. The couple had been living together in the area just north of Palm Beach County. Woods and Herman haven’t publicly announced the end of their relationship, which began in 2017. According to the complaint, a trust controlled by Woods is attempting to silence Herman with a nondisclosure agreement she signed while working as an employee of Woods. The complaint argues that the NDA should be nullified under a federal law that prohibits an NDA from being enforced when sexual assault or sexual harassment is involved.

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Today
Men’s Baseball
Lake Michigan College vs. Ridgeway College, 10:15 a.m./12:15 p.m. (doubleheader)

MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Basketball – District Semifinals
Division 1 at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix
Kalamazoo Central 61, St. Joseph 56

• St. Joe jumped out to a 20-8 lead after the first quarter by a 16-0 run by the Maroon Giants turned the tables as Kalamazoo Central held off the Bears 61-56 in the district semifinals.  Luke Lehner had a game high 22 points in the loss for St. Joe. Chase Sanders had 15 and Matt Lanier had 12 as the Bears wrap up the season at 16-8.  TJ Jones led the Maroon Giants with 20.

  Photo: Drew Welham St. Joseph

Mattawan 55, Portage Central 48

• Ryan Kiesling led Mattawan with 19 points, while Connor Walsh had 13, and Noah VanLaningham had 12 in the Wildcats 55-48 win over Portage Central.

Division 2 at Niles
Benton Harbor 65, Buchanan 40

• Grant Gondrezick II had 19 points to lead Benton Harbor to a 65-40 win over Buchanan in the district semifinals at Niles.  The Tigers advance to face Niles in the District Championship on Friday.

Niles 62, Berrien Springs 47

Division 4 at Our Lady of the Lake
Eau Claire 70, Countryside 54

• Eau Claire’s Damarion Travis had a game high 28 points to help lead the Beavers to the district championship game on Friday with a 7-54 win over Countryside Academy. Karmelo Taylor had 17 points and Landon Baskins had 11.   Donte Tate led the Cougars with 19 points.

Michigan Lutheran 48, River Valley 42

• Adam Conrad scored 17 points and Micah Herbst had 12 points for Michigan Lutheran as the defeated River Valley in the semifinals.  The Titans will face Eau Claire in Friday’s district championship.  Jayden McNabb had a game high 22 points in the loss for the Mustangs.

Other Scores
Division 1 at Battle Creek Central
Harper Creek 45, Battle Creek Lakeview 44
Battle Creek Central 62, Gull Lake 47

Division 2 at Paw Paw
Marshall 82, Three Rivers 67
Parchment 65, Vicksburg 49

Division 2 at Hamilton
Allegan 57, Hopkins 46 – OT
Hamilton 48, South Haven 33

• Raymond Parks led the Rams with 13 points in South Haven’s 48-33 loss to Hamilton.

Division 2 at Plainwell
GR South Christian 69, Hastings 20
Otsego 65, Wayland 54

Division 3 at Fennville
Calvin Christian 74, Fennville 20
Covenant Christian 63, Potters House 39

Division 3 at Watervliet
Brandywine 47, Bridgman 14
Watervliet 59, Cassopolis 37

Division 3 at Hartford
Lawton 74, Bloomingdale 40
Hartford 52, Decatur 48

Division 3 at Galesburg-Augusta
Schoolcraft 62, Comstock 39
Kalamazoo Hackett 44, Kalamazoo Christian 35

Division 3 at Union City
Centreville 67, Reading 46
Union City 60, Bronson 38

Division 4 at Lawrence
Lawrence 73, Covert 50

• Ben McCaw had 22 for Lawrence, and John Schuman had 18

Marcellus 48, Howardsville Christian 44

Division 4 at Colon
Colon 79, Burr Oak 51
Mendon 59, Tekonsha 46

Division 4 at Battle Creek St. Philip
Bellevue 72, Calhoun Christian 31
Kalamazoo Phoenix 69, Climax-Scotts 58

Division 4 at Martin
Zion Christian 58, GR Sacred Heart 49
Wyoming Tri-Unity 58, Martin 15

Tonight
Girls Basketball – Regionals Finals
Division 2 at Three Rivers
Holland Christian vs. Plainwell, 7:00 p.m.

Division 3 at Centreville
Kalamazoo Christian vs. Buchanan, 7:00 p.m.

Division 4 at New Buffalo
Kalamazoo Hackett vs. Colon, 6:00 p.m.

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NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Portland Trailblazers 110, Detroit Pistons 104
Philadelphia 76ers 147, Indiana Pacers 143

Blazers 110, Pistons 104 – Lillard’s triple-double helps Blazers beat Pistons 110-104
Damian Lillard had 31 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists, securing his second triple-double of the season before the end of the third quarter, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Detroit Pistons 110-104. The dynamic guard scored 16 points in the first quarter to give the Trail Blazers a 31-18 lead, and they had little trouble keeping a comfortable margin against a banged-up and slumping team for most of the night. Detroit pulled within six points with 1:39 left to fire up the previously quiet fans, and Jerami Grant quieted them with a 3-pointer on the ensuing possession. Grant finished with 26 points against his former team.  Former Kalamazoo Central and University of Michigan player Isaiah Livers matched a career high with 17 points for the Pistons, who have lost a season-high eight straight games. The Pistons were without injured starters Bojan Bogdanovic, Isaiah Stewart and rookie center Jalen Duran, along with key reserve Killian Hayes.

Sixers 147, Pacers 143 – Embiid scores 42, Sixers beat Pacers 147-143 without much D
Joel Embiid scored 42 points, James Harden added 14 points, 20 assists and nine rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers pulled away late for a 147-143 victory over the Indiana Pacers in a game virtually devoid of defense. Embiid made 11 of 16 field goals and all 19 free-throw attempts. Tyrese Maxey scored 24 points and Jalen McDaniels added 20 for the 76ers, who have won two straight. Tyrese Haliburton led the Pacers with 40 points and 16 assists. Neither team led by more than six points through the first three quarters. The Sixers finally took control with a late 10-0 run.

Tonight
Washington Wizards at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m.

NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Chicago Blackhawks 5, Ottawa Senators 0

Blackhawks 5, Senators 0 – Seth Jones scores twice as Blackhawks beat Senators 5-0
Seth Jones scored two of Chicago’s three second-period goals, and the Blackhawks stopped Ottawa’s five-game win streak with a 5-0 victory over the Senators. Anders Bjork had three primary assists, and Alex Stalock made 35 saves in his 11th career shutout. Lukas Reichel, Phillipp Kurashev and Jason Dickinson also scored as last-place Chicago snapped a four-game losing streak. Ottawa remained three points back of idle Pittsburgh for the second wild card in the Eastern Conference, wasting a prime opportunity to gain ground in the playoff race.

MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training
Yesterday
Boston Red Sox 7, Detroit Tigers 1
Chicago Cubs 6, Seattle Mariners 2
White Sox were off

Today
St. Louis Cardinals at Detroit Tigers, 1:05 p.m.
Chicago Cubs at Texas Rangers, 3:05 p.m.
Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago White Sox, 3:05 p.m.

MLB – Red Sox infielder Justin Turner hit in face by pitch
Boston Red Sox infielder Justin Turner needed 16 stitches after he was hit in the face by a pitch during a spring training game against the Detroit Tigers. The 38-year-old Turner fell to the ground after getting drilled by right-hander Matt Manning. Turner’s wife, Kourtney, posted to Instagram that the infielder had “16 stitches and a lot of swelling but we are thanking God for no fractures & clear scans.”

MLB – MLB shift limits raising batter spirits and averages so far
Major League Baseball’s new limits on infield shifts are raising batter spirits this spring. They might be bosltering batting averages, too. Batting averages across the league are up slightly from last spring training, from .259 to .263. Left-handed hitters seem to be benefitting most, with their collected average up from .255 to .274. Sluggers like the New York Yankees’ Anthony Rizzo are enjoying taking at-bats without a wall of defenders in shallow right field. Rizzo says that “young left-handed hitters will be introduced to the 3-4 hole that’s been gone for about seven to eight years.”

NFL – Ex-Raider Derek Carr agrees to 4-year contract with Saints
The New Orleans Saints say former Raiders quarterback Derek Carr has agreed to a four-year contract. A person familiar with the situation said the deal could be worth up to $150 million. The person spoke to The Associated Press about the contract’s value on condition of anonymity because financial terms were not released. Carr turns 32 this month. He played nine seasons for the Raiders and holds team records for yards and touchdowns passing. Saints coach Dennis Allen was the Raiders’ coach when the team selected Carr in the second round of the 2014 draft. Las Vegas released Carr on Feb. 14 to avoid guaranteeing him $40.4 million of his contract over the next two years.

NFL – Ex-Raider Ruggs’ felony DUI case stalled by fight over judge
A Nevada judge will again be asked to decide which justice of the peace should handle a preliminary hearing in the case against former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III, who is accused of killing a woman in drunken car crash in 2021. Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Harmony Letizia told Ruggs and his attorneys on Monday that she lacks the authority to decide whether she or another judge should preside over the hearing to decide if there is enough evidence to warrant that Ruggs stand trial on charges of reckless driving and driving under the influence causing death. Ruggs’ attorneys said they will again take the issue to Clark County District Court.

NFL – NFL reinstates Jaguars WR Ridley after gambling suspension
The NFL reinstated suspended receiver Calvin Ridley and cleared the way for him to join his new team in Jacksonville. The league says Ridley is eligible to participate in all team activities beginning immediately. He had been suspended indefinitely since March 2022 for violating the NFL’s gambling policy. He is expected to join the Jaguars for offseason workouts beginning April 17. The Jaguars traded a fifth-round pick in 2023 and a conditional fourth-rounder in 2024 to get Ridley from Atlanta at the trading deadline in November.

NCAAMBKB – Houston, UCLA, Kansas top latest AP Top 25; Duke back in
UCLA has climbed to No. 2 behind Houston in the latest Associated Press men’s college basketball poll. The Cougars earned 58 first-place votes to remain on top for a third straight weekl. The Bruins’ move to No. 2 represented their highest ranking this season. They received the other three first-place votes. Kansas, Alabama and Purdue rounded out the top five. Texas A&M climbed six spots to No. 18 for the week’s biggest jump. No. 21 Duke, No. 24 Creighton and No. 25 Missouri were this week’s new additions. Providence, Pittsburgh and Maryland fell out.

NCAAWBKB – South Carolina No. 1 for 37th straight week, Iowa now No. 2
South Carolina remains No. 1 in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll for a 37th consecutive week. That breaks a second-place tie with Louisiana Tech for the longest streak all time. Only UConn has a longer run atop the poll with 51 consecutive weeks. Big Ten Tournament champion Iowa moved up five spots to No. 2, its highest ranking since 1994. Indiana, Virginia Tech and Stanford round out the top five. Washington State jumped in at No. 22 after winning the Pac-12 Tournament. Tennessee also joined the poll at No. 24. South Florida and Iowa State fell out.

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Yesterday
Men’s Baseball
Century College 16, Lake Michigan College 13

Today
Women’s Softball
Penn State of Greater Allegheny vs. Lake Michigan College, 11:30 p.m.
Lake Michigan College vs. Minnesota North College of Itasca, 2:00 p.m.

Men’s Baseball
Lake Michigan College vs. Erie Community College, 12:00 p.m..

Women’s Basketball
NJCAA Great Lakes District B Women’s Basketball Quarterfinals
Lake Michigan College at Glen Oaks Community College, 5:30 p.m.
Southwestern Michigan at Marian Ancilla, 7:00 p.m.

Men’s Basketball
NJCAA Great Lakes District A Men’s Basketball Quarterfinals
Southwestern Michigan at Glen Oaks Community College, 7:30 p.m.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Basketball – District Quarterfinals
Division 1 at Kal. Loy Norrix (1st round at local sites)
St. Joseph 66, Portage Northern 58

• St. Joseph broke a four games losing streak with a 66-58 win in the opening round of the districts at Portage Northern.  Chase Sanders had a team high 17 points for St. Joe and Matt Lanier had 16.  St. Joe finished 30 of 36 at the free throw line.   JR Scott added 10 points for the Bears who improve to 16-7 and will face Kalamazoo Central on Wednesday at 5:30 in the district semifinals at Loy Norrix, Wednesday at 5:30.  Cane Mack led Portage Northern with a game high 21 points.

Portage Central 53, Lakeshore 26

• Portage Central jumped out to a 15-2 lead after the first quarter and never trailed in the Mustangs 53-26 win over Lakeshore in the district quarter-finals at Lakeshore.  Alex Beachnau had a game high 22 points for PC and Nathan Long had 12. Jake Chellman and Jack Carlisle had 8 points each in the Lancers season ending loss.   Lakeshore’s season ends with a record of 7-15.

Mattawan 78, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 73

• Noah VanLaningham had 29 points and Ryan Kiesling had 20 as Mattawan beat Loy Norrix 78-73.  Cedric Huntley had 21 to lead Loy Norrix.  Mattawan will face Portage Central on Wednesday at 7:00 at Loy Norrix.

Division 4 at Our Lady of the Lake
Countryside Academy 59, New Buffalo 21

• Isaiah Woods scored a game high 23 points as Countryside defeated New Buffalo 59-21 in the opening round game. Ja’Vrius Gordon added 11 points for Countryside. Nick Haskins led New Buffalo with 7.

Michigan Lutheran 39, Our Lady of the Lake 30

• Micah Herbst had a game high 17 points, including 5 three pointers as Michigan Lutheran advanced to Wednesday’s district semifinal against River Valley with a 39-30 win over Our Lady of the Lake.  Owen McLoughlin had 11 points to lead the Lakers.

Other Districts
Division 1 at Battle Creek Central
Harper Creek 44, Coldwater 39
Gull Lake 63, Sturgis 30

Division 2 at Niles
Buchanan 45, Dowagiac 44
Niles 44, Edwardsburg 43

Division 2 at Paw Paw (1st round at local sites)
Three Rivers 69, Paw Paw 61
Vicksburg 71, Constantine 61
Parchment 63, Battle Creek Pennfield 64

Division 2 at Hamilton
Hamilton 62, Holland Christian 55

Division 2 at Plainwell
Hastings 65, Kentwood Grand River 56
Wayland 74, Plainwell 56

Division 3 at Fennville
Fennville 65, Holland Black River 60
Wyoming Potter’s House 78, Saugatuck 39

Division 3 at Watervliet
Cassopolis 63, Coloma 42

Division 3 at Hartford
Bloomingdale 67, Bangor 53
Hartford 50, Gobles 48

Division 3 at Galesburg-Augusta
Comstock 69, Delton-Kellogg 51
Kal. Christian 58, Galesburg-Augusta 36

Division 3 at Union City
Centreville 46, Quincy 26
Union City 45, White Pigeon 36

Division 4 at Lawrence
Marcellus 56, Kalamazoo Heritage 32

Division 4 at Colon
Burr Oak 58, Athens 39
Mendon 95, Coldwater Pansophia 11

Division 4 at Battle Creek St. Philip
Calhoun Christian 60, Battle Creek Academy 42
Climax-Scotts 45, Battle Creek St. Philip 43

Division 4 at Martin
Martin 46, Wyoming West Michigan Lutheran 35

Tonight
Girls Basketball – Regionals Semifinals
Division 1 at Coldwater
Kalamazoo Central vs. DeWitt, 5:30 p.m.
Holt vs. Coldwater, 7:00 p.m.

Division 2 at Three Rivers
Holland Christian vs. Edwardsburg, 5:30 p.m.
Olivet vs. Plainwell, 7:00 p.m.

Division 3 at Centreville
Watervliet vs. Kalamazoo Christian, 5:30 p.m.
Bronson vs. Buchanan, 7:00 p.m.

Division 3 at Shelby
Hart vs. Grand Rapids Northpointe Christian, 5:30 p.m.
Saugatuck vs. Kent City, 7:00 p.m.

Division 4 at New Buffalo
Fruitport Calvary Christian vs. Kalamazoo Hackett, 5:45 p.m.
River Valley vs. Colon, 7:30 p.m.

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Our WSJM Sports Player of the Week is Ellie Knapp of Brandywine high school girls basketball.   During the week Brandywine had wins over St. Joe and River Valley.  She had 34 points in the win at St. Joe and 12 in the victory against River Valley.

Ellie is a junior at Brandywine high school and also plays volleyball. tennis, and girls soccer.  In the classroom Ellie has a 3.28 GPA

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NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Yesterday
(15) Indiana 75, Michigan 73 – OT

(15) Indiana 75, Michigan 73 – OT – No. 15 Indiana rallies late to beat Michigan 75-73 in OT
Trayce Jackson-Davis had 27 points, nine rebounds and six assists in his final home game to lead No. 15 Indiana past Michigan 75-73 in overtime. The Hoosiers sealed it with a steal on Michigan’s final possession. Indiana scored the first six points in overtime then held on to clinch a double bye into the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals. Hunter Dickinson led the Wolverines with 24 points and 14 rebounds but missed a shot that could have won it in the waning seconds of regulation. Kobe Bufkin had 19 points for the Wolverines.

NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Philadelphia Flyers 3, Detroit Red Wings 1

Flyers 3, Red Wings 1 – Deslauriers, Cates lead Flyers past Red Wings 3-1
Nicolas Deslauriers, Noah Cates and Scott Laughton scored goals for the Philadelphia Flyers and Carter Hart stopped 24 shots in a 3-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings. David Perron scored his 16th goal for the Red Wings and Ville Husso had 34 saves. Deslauriers and Cates both scored in the second period. Flyers forward Brendan Lemieux made his debut after he was acquired from the Los Angles Kings in a trade deadline deal. General manager Chuck Fletcher did not make any major moves. Flyers brought signs and wore shirt encouraging the team to fire Fletcher.

Tonight
Ottawa Senators at Chicago Blackhawks, 9:00 p.m.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Indiana Pacers 125, Chicago Bulls 122

Pacers 125, Bulls 122 – Haliburton’s 3-pointer pushes Pacers past Bulls 125-122
Tyrese Haliburton scored 29 points, including a 3-pointer with 2.7 seconds left, to give the Indiana Pacers a 125-122 victory Sunday over the Chicago Bulls. Haliburton’s game-winning shot occurred after Zach LaVine missed a free throw that would have given the Bulls the lead with 22.6 second left. LaVine, who scored a game-high 42 points, was fouled on a 3-point attempt by Bennedict Mathurin and converted the first two free throw tries. After Haliburton’s 3-pointer, a game-tying shot attempt by Nikola Vucevic bounced off the rim. Mathurin added 17 points for the Pacers (29-36), while DeMar DeRozan scored 23 for the Bulls.

Tonight
Portland Trailblazers at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m.
Philadelphia 76ers at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m.

MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training
Yesterday
Minnesota Twins 6, Detroit Tigers 2
Los Angeles Dodgers 8, Chicago White Sox 4
Chicago Cubs 6, Colorado Rockies 5

Today
Detroit Tigers at Boston Red Sox, 1:05 p.m.
Chicago Cubs at Seattle Mariners, 3:10 p.m.
White Sox are off

MLB – MLB says Clevinger won’t face discipline in investigation
Major League Baseball says it won’t impose any discipline against Chicago White Sox right-hander Mike Clevinger after completing an investigation of domestic abuse allegations. In a statement, the commissioner’s office says its investigation included interviews of more than 15 people, including Clevinger and a woman who said she is the mother of Clevinger’s child, as well as thousands of electronic communications and other documents. Clevinger has voluntarily agreed to submit to evaluations by the joint treatment boards under the CBA and to follow any recommendations.

Tennis – Djokovic withdraws after failed bid to play Indian Wells
Top-ranked Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the upcoming BNP Paribas Open after losing his bid to enter the United States unvaccinated to play in the Southern California event. Play in the combined ATP-WTA event begins Wednesday at Indian Wells Tennis Garden and runs through March 19. Djokovic had requested a vaccine waiver to enter the U.S., but Homeland Security denied it. The U.S. is ending its COVID-19 emergency declaration on May 11, which is too late for Djokovic to play at Indian Wells and Miami.

EPL – Biggest loss in 90 years for Man U in 7-0 rout at Liverpool
Liverpool has brought Manchester United crashing down to earth with a stunning 7-0 rout in the Premier League at Anfield. It was United’s worst competitive defeat in more than 90 years. Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah struck twice and Roberto Firmino scored the other with six of the goals coming in an explosive second-half performance. The score also eclipsed Liverpool’s previous best victory against United, which was a 7-1 win in 1895. Liverpool took advantage of losses for top four rivals Newcastle and Tottenham on Saturday to strengthen its own bid to qualify for the Champions League.

Golf – PGA – Kurt Kitayama breaks through in wild finish at Bay Hill
Kurt Kitayama kept finishing one shot behind the game’s best players. He beat them all at Bay Hill on Sunday for his first PGA Tour victory. Kitayama made a triple bogey on the ninth hole to let everyone back into the Arnold Palmer Invitational. And then he beat them with a clutch birdie putt on the 17th hole, and a 50-foot lag putt to an inch for par on the 18th. He finished with a 72 and a one-shot win over Rory McIlroy and Harris English. Jordan Spieth, defending champion Scottie Scheffler, Patrick Cantlay and Tyrrell Hatton were two behind.

NASCAR – William Byron wins at Las Vegas as Hendrick dominates
William Byron took the lead on the second-to-last lap of overtime to win the NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas and put an exclamation mark on a dominant day for Hendrick Motorsports. The top three drivers were from Hendrick, with Byron beating teammates Kyle Larson and Alex Bowman. Bowman won last year’s March race at Las Vegas. This is Byron’s fifth career victory in his six seasons. He led 176 laps and won both stages.

IndyCar – Marcus Ericsson wins rough IndyCar season-opening race
Marcus Ericsson outlasted the carnage on the downtown streets of St. Petersburg for a surprise victory for Chip Ganassi Racing. It was the fourth career IndyCar victory for the Swedish former Formula One driver. But it was a messy opener in which Jack Harvey was taken to a hospital for observation. Helio Castroneves needed an ice pack and X-rays. A pair of cars went airborne, the leaders crashed each other and the entire Andretti Autosport fleet was eliminated.

NCAAHKY – College Hockey
Big Ten Tournament – Round 1
Yesterday
Michigan State 4, Notre Dame 2                MSU wins series 2-1

NBAGL – NBA “G” League
Yesterday
Lakeland Magic 110, Grand Rapids Gold 98
Westchester Knicks 121, Windy City Bulls 120

ECHL – ECHL Hockey League
Yesterday
Kalamazoo Wings 3, Tulsa Oilers 1

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Yesterday
Women’s Softball
Lincoln Land Community College 6, Lake Michigan College 0
Hocking College 14, Lake Michigan College 4

Today
Women’s Softball
Lake Michigan College vs. Illinois Valley Community College, 9:00 p.m./11:30 a.m.       Doubleheader

Men’s Baseball
Lake Michigan College vs. Century College, 4:45 p.m.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Saturday
Girls Basketball – District Finals
Division 1 at Portage Northern
Kalamazoo Central 45, Lakeshore 26

Division 1 at Battle Creek Lakeview
Coldwater 35, Battle Creek Lakeview 32

Division 2 at Vicksburg
Olivet 48, Vicksburg 33

Division 3 at Coloma
Buchanan 67, Brandywine 57

Division 4 at Mendon
Colon 42, Mendon 26

Tonight
Boys Basketball – District Quarterfinals
Division 1 at Kal. Loy Norrix (1st round at local sites)
St. Joseph at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m.
Portage Central at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m.
Mattawan at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m.

Division 1 at Battle Creek Central
Coldwater vs. Harper Creek, 5:30 p.m.
Gull Lake vs. Sturgis, 7:00 p.m.

Division 2 at Niles
Buchanan vs. Dowagiac, 5:30 p.m.
Edwardsburg vs. Niles, 7:00 p.m.

Division 2 at Paw Paw (1st round at local sites)
Three Rivers at Paw Paw, 7:00 p.m.
Constantine at Vicksburg, 7:00 p.m.
Parchment at Battle Creek Pennfield, 7:00 p.m.

Division 2 at Hamilton
Holland Christian vs. Hamilton, 7:00 p.m.

Division 3 at Fennville
Holland Black River vs. Fennville, 5:30 p.m.
Saugatuck vs. Wyoming Potter’s House, 7:00 p.m.

Division 3 at Watervliet
Cassopolis vs. Coloma, 7:00 p.m.

Division 3 at Hartford
Bangor vs. Bloomingdale, 5:30 p.m.
Hartford vs. Gobles, 7:00 p.m.

Division 3 at Galesburg-Augusta
Comstock vs. Delton-Kellogg, 5:30 p.m.
Kal. Christian vs. Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m.

Division 3 at Union City
Centreville vs. Quincy, 5:30 p.m.
White Pigeon vs. Union City, 7:00 p.m.

Division 4 at Our Lady of the Lake
New Buffalo vs. Countryside, 5:30 p.m.
Our Lady of the Lake vs. Michigan Lutheran, 7:00 p.m.

Division 4 at Lawrence
Marcellus vs. Kalamazoo Heritage, 7:00 p.m.

Division 4 at Colon
Athens vs. Burr Oak, 5:30 p.m.
Mendon vs. Coldwater Pansophia, 7:00 p.m.

Division 4 at Battle Creek St. Philip
Battle Creek Academy vs. Calhoun Christian, 5:30 p.m.
Climax-Scotts vs. Battle Creek St. Philip, 7:00 p.m.

Division 4 at Martin
Wyoming West Michigan Lutheran vs. Martin, 7:00 p.m.

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This week on The Coaches, we talk St. Joe, Our Lady of the Lake, Lakeshore, Michigan Lutheran, and Benton Harbor Boys Basketball from Full Circle Café & Espresso Bar…

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As you heard live on News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM.   Joel Cordes was at the Titans gym as Michigan Lutheran faced River Valley in the Division 4 Girls District Championship Game.

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NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Last Night
Illinois 91, Michigan 87 – 2OT

Illinois 91, Michigan 87 – 2OT – Illinois holds off Michigan 91-87 in double overtime
Matthew Mayer scored 24 points, Terrence Shannon Jr. added 21 and Illinois held off Michigan 91-87 in double overtime. Mayer opened the second overtime with a 3-pointer and a layup and the Fighting Illini (20-10, 11-8 Big Ten Conference) never trailed again. Mayer made 8 of 20 shots with four 3-pointers and added seven rebounds. Shannon sank only 4 of 14 shots — missing all five of his 3-point attempts — but he made 13 of 16 free throws, including 3 of 4 in the final 10 seconds to preserve the win. He also snagged seven rebounds and had four assists. Hunter Dickinson finished with 31 points and a career-high 16 rebounds to lead the Wolverines (17-13, 11-8). The 7-foot-1 junior has 12 double-doubles this season. Kobe Bufkin added 23 points and six rebounds. Jett Howard contributed 15 points and five boards before fouling out.

Tonight
Central Michigan at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
Eastern Michigan at Northern Illinois, 8:00 p.m.

Saturday
Ohio State at Michigan State, 12:00 p.m.              Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 11:00
Notre Dame at Clemson, 8:00 p.m.

Sunday
Michigan at (15) Indiana, 4:30 p.m.                     News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 4:00

NCAAMBKB – Davis falls short in bid to break Maravich’s scoring mark
Antoine Davis missed his shot at making history. Detroit Mercy’s star guard finished four points shy of breaking Pete Maravich’s NCAA career scoring record, a mark that has stood since 1970. Davis, who leads the nation with a 28.4 points per game average, entered Thursday’s Horizon League tournament game against Youngstown State needing 26 to pass “Pistol” Pete’s mark. Davis finished with 22 after being slowed by a fourth foul. He missed four 3-pointers in the final two minutes of the intense loss. Davis finished with 3,664 points to Maravich’s 3,667. Maravich set his record in just three years at LSU.

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Yesterday
2023 Big Ten Women’s Tournament – Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
Michigan State 67, Nebraska 64
(17) Michigan 63, Penn State 61

Michigan State 67, Nebraska 64 – Hagermann, Michigan State women edge Nebraska 67-64
DeeDee Hagemann scored 18 points and assisted on Kamaria McDaniel’s clutch 3-pointer with just over a minute to go and ninth-seeded Michigan State held off eighth-seeded Nebraska 67-64 in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament. McDaniel’s 3 gave the Spartans a 67-56 lead with 1:06 to go and they held on to earn a quarterfinal date with top-seeded and second-ranked Indiana on Friday. Michigan State didn’t advance until Nebraska missed two good looks at a tying 3-pointer following a Spartans offensive foul with 15.9 seconds to go. Moira Joiner had 16 points for Michigan State and McDaniel added 12 points. Jaz Shelley scored 24 points for the Cornhuskers.

(17) Michigan 63, Penn State 61 – No. 17 Michigan women hold off Penn State in B10 Tournament
Laila Phelia and Emily Kiser scored 13 points each and Michigan and survived a Penn State comeback for a 63-61 in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament. The 17th-ranked and fifth-seeded Wolverines will play fourth-seeded Ohio State in Friday quarterfinals. The Buckeyes swept Michigan in two regular-season meetings. Leigha Brown added 12 points and nine rebounds and Elise Stuck had 11 points. Marisa McKenna and Leilani Kapinus scored 16 points each and Alexa Williamson 12 for the 13th-seeded Lady Lions.

Today
2023 Big Ten Women’s Tournament – Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
Michigan State vs. (2) Indiana, 12:30 p.m.
(17) Michigan vs. (14) Ohio State, 3:00 p.m.

2023 ACC Women’s Tournament – Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC
NC State vs. (10) Notre Dame, 2:00 p.m.

NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Seattle Kraken 5, Detroit Red Wings 4 – OT
Dallas Stars 5, Chicago Blackhawks 2

Kraken 5, Red Wings 4 – OT – Bjorkstrand’s OT goal gives Kraken 5-4 win over Red Wings
Oliver Bjorkstrand scored his second goal on a power play with 1:27 left in overtime, lifting the Seattle Kraken to a 5-4 win over the Detroit Red Wings. The Red Wings dealt two key players in the two days leading up to the NHL trade deadline on Friday. seemingly conceding they won’t make the playoffs for the first time since 2016. The Kraken are on pace to make their first postseason appearance in their second season as a Western Conference wild card or as one of the top three teams in the Pacific Division. Seattle’s Jared McCann also scored twice.  Detroit got goals from Ben Chiarot, Adam Erne, Jonatan Berggren, and Jake Walman.

Stars 5, Blackhawks 2 – Roope Hintz scores 3 times as Stars beat Blackhawks 5-2
Roope Hintz extended his scoring streak to four games with three goals and the Dallas Stars beat Chicago 5-2 in the Blackhawks’ first home game since the Patrick Kane trade. Jamie Benn snapped a tie in the third period and Matt Murray made 19 saves in his NHL debut, helping Dallas to its third win in four games. Back at home after Kane was dealt to the New York Rangers on Tuesday, Chicago dropped its third straight game. The Blackhawks showed a Kane tribute video during the first period and fans thanked the three-time Stanley Cup champion with chalk messages in a United Center parking lot.  Cole Guttman and Seth Jones had the goals for Chicago.

Saturday
Detroit at NY Islanders, 12:30 p.m.
Nashville at Chicago, 8:00 p.m.

Sunday
Detroit at Philadelphia, 6:00 p.m.

NHL – Wings and Blackhawks active before the trade deadline
Chicago’s Max Domi was dealt to Dallas on the forward’s 28th birthday. The move was announced after the Stars’ 5-2 victory — and after Domi was scratched for what the Blackhawks said was “roster management.”   Dallas also got minor league goaltender Dylan Wells from Chicago for veteran goaltender Anton Khudobin and a 2025 second-round pick.   NHL-leading Boston got the action going Thursday by acquiring winger Tyler Bertuzzi from Detroit for a top-10 protected first-round pick in 2024 and a fourth-rounder in 2025. The Red Wings are retaining half of Bertuzzi’s salary for the rest of the season. Bertuzzi is a 28-year-old pending free agent winger who gives Boston depth up front and insurance for injured winger Taylor Hall.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
San Antonio Spurs 110, Indiana Pacers 99

Spurs 110, Pacers 99 – Sochan, Vassell lead Spurs past Pacers in Popovich’s absence
Jeremy Sochan had 22 points and 13 rebounds for his first career double-double and the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Indiana Pacers 110-99. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich missed the game because of an illness. Devin Vassell scored 18 points for the Spurs in his return after being out for 25 games following arthroscopic surgery on his left knee. Popovich and lead assistant Brett Brown were out with non-COVID-19 illnesses. Popovich is expected to return for Saturday’s home game against Houston. Spurs assistant Mitch Johnson collected his first victory in Popovich’s absence. San Antonio has won two straight after dropping a franchise-record 16 in a row. Buddy Hield had 27 points to lead the Pacers.

Tonight
Phoenix at Chicago, 8:00 p.m.

Saturday
Detroit at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday
Indiana at Chicago, 3:30 p.m.

MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training
Yesterday
Detroit Tigers 10, Baltimore Orioles 3
Chicago Cubs 6, Oakland A’s 1
Chicago White Sox 6, Colorado Rockies 4

Today
Detroit Tigers (SS) at Philadelphia Phillies, 1:05 p.m.
Cincinnati Reds at Chicago White Sox, 3:05 p.m.
Detroit Tigers (SS) at New York Yankees, 6:35 p.m.
Chicago Cubs at San Diego Padres, 8:40 p.m.

NFL – Jalen Carter, top NFL prospect, posts bond in fatal crash
Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter has returned to the NFL scouting combine after turning himself in to Athens police Wednesday night and posting a combined bond of $4,000 on charges of reckless driving and racing in relation to a fatal crash that killed a teammate and team staffer. Carter, projected as one of the top players in next month’s NFL draft, left the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis after being informed of the arrest warrant issued in conjunction with the Jan. 15 crash that killed teammate Devin Willock and a recruiting staff member. Carter says he expects to be “fully exonerated.”

NBAGL – NBA “G” League
Last Night
Motor City Cruise 103, Grand Rapids Drive, 91

AHL – American Hockey League
Tonight
Iowa Wild at Grand Rapids Griffins, 7:00 p.m.

ECHL – ECHL Hockey League
Tonight
Tulsa Oilers at Kalamazoo Wings, 7:00 p.m.

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Last Night
Women’s Basketball
Southwestern Michigan College 64, Lansing Community College 54

Men’s Basketball
Southwestern Michigan College 75, Lansing Community College 74

MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Basketball (regular season)
SMAC
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 52, St. Joseph 47

Non-Conference
Brandywine 50, Lakeshore 33
Bridgman 48, Buchanan 42
Kalamazoo Hackett 47, Berrien Springs 36
Coldwater 52, Portage Central 41
Schoolcraft 68, Portage Northern 66 – OT
Marshall 53, Battle Creek Lakeview 50
Wyoming Potter’s House 62, Allegan 46
Calhoun Christian 69, Delton-Kellogg 60
Lawton 53, Kalamazoo Heritage 40
BC Pennfield 53, Kalamazoo Christian 42
Fruitport Calvary Christian 83, Martin 36

SAC
South Haven 46, Coloma 34
Watervliet 65, Saugatuck 38

Wolverine
Otsego 81, Vicksburg 38
Paw Paw 50, Sturgis 38
Plainwell 49, Edwardsburg 42
Niles 69, Three Rivers 56

BCS
Eau Claire 73, Michigan Lutheran 51
Our Lady of the Lake 53, Covert 30
Countryside 56, Howardsville Christian 49
River Valley 58, New Buffalo 42

Southwest 10
White Pigeon 62, Decatur 47
Mendon 55, Hartford 46
Marcellus 46, Bangor 40
Lawrence 71, Centreville 65
Cassopolis 64, Comstock 35

Tonight
Girls Basketball – District Finals (Weather permitting)
Division 1 at Portage Northern
Kalamazoo Central vs. Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m.

Division 1 at Battle Creek Lakeview
Coldwater vs. Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m.

Division 2 at Edwardsburg
Dowagiac vs. Edwardsburg, 7:00 p.m.

Division 2 at Vicksburg
Olivet vs. Vicksburg, 7:00 p.m.

Division 2 at Parchment
Otsego vs. Plainwell, 7:00 p.m.

Division 3 at Bloomingdale
Gobles vs. Watervliet, 6:00 p.m.

Division 3 at Lawton
Kalamazoo Christian vs. Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m.

Division 3 at Constantine
White Pigeon vs. Bronson

Division 3 at Coloma
Brandywine vs. Buchanan, 7:00 p.m.

Division 4 at Michigan Lutheran
Michigan Lutheran vs. River Valley, 7:00 p.m. Game on News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM

Division 4 at Decatur
Martin vs. Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m.

Division 4 at Mendon
Mendon vs. Colon, 7:00 p.m.

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As was heard live on News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM.  Benton Harbor’s girls basketball team faced Edwardsburg in the Division 2 district semifinal at Edwardsburg high school.  Joel Cordes had the call.

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