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NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball – NCAA Tournament
Last Night
Second Round
3 Michigan 64, 11 Villanova 49
5 Notre Dame 108, 4 Oklahoma 64

Michigan 64, Villanova 49 – Michigan women beat Villanova 64-49 and return to Sweet 16
Naz Hillmon had 27 points, 11 rebounds and five steals to help third-seeded Michigan pull away and beat No. 11 Villanova 64-49 in the second round of the women’s NCAA Tournament. The Wolverines earned a second straight trip to the Sweet 16 and will face 10th-seeded South Dakota on Saturday in the Wichita Region. Michigan took control with a 10-0 run over the end of the third quarter and start of the fourth. Leigha Brown had 20 points for the Wolverines. The Wildcats led by three points after the opening quarter, but they simply could not stop Hillmon.

Notre Dame 108, Oklahoma 64 – Mabrey’s 29 points help Notre Dame roll past Oklahoma 108-64
Dara Mabrey scored a season-high 29 points, and No. 5 seed Notre Dame rolled past No. 4 Oklahoma 108-64 to earn a spot in the women’s Sweet 16. Mabrey made 11 of 19 field goals, including seven 3-pointers. Sonia Citron scored 25 points and Maya Dodson added 20 for Notre Dame. It’s the first Sweet 16 berth for second-year Notre Dame coach Niele Ivey, The Fighting Irish will play No. 1 seed North Carolina State in a Bridgeport Regional semifinal. Taylor Robertson scored 19 points for Oklahoma.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Portland Trailblazers 119, Detroit Pistons 115
Chicago Bulls 113, Toronto Raptors 99

Blazers 119, Pistons 115 – Williams, McLemore lead short-handed Blazers past Pistons
Brandon Williams scored 23 points and Ben McLemore added 21 as the patchwork Portland Trail Blazers ended a four-game losing streak with a 119-115 win over the Detroit Pistons. Detroit, which trailed by 23 in the third, took a 106-105 lead on Luka Garza’s free throw with 5:02 to play. Portland responded with a 7-2 run. Cade Cunningham had two key turnovers down the stretch, and Brandon Williams’ layup put the Trail Blazers up 116-112 with 47.8 seconds to go.

Bulls 113, Raptors 99 – DeRozan, LaVine propel Bulls to 113-99 win over Raptors
DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine each scored 26 points and Nikola Vucevic had 19 points and 13 rebounds as the Chicago Bulls beat the Toronto Raptors 113-99. DeRozan shot 11 for 14 as the Bulls snapped a three-game losing streak and remained in fifth place in the Eastern Conference. Pascal Siakam led Toronto with 22 points on 8-of-14 shooting and had five rebounds. Fred VanVleet scored 19 points on 7-for-22 shooting from the field and 3-for-12 sniping from 3-point range. Chris Boucher had 19 points, and a team-high 10 rebounds.

Tonight
Chicago Bulls at Milwaukee Bucks, 8:00 p.m.

NHL – National Hockey League
Tonight
Philadelphia Flyers at Detroit Red Wings, 7:30 p.m.

NHL – Blackhawks trade Fleury to Minnesota, Red Wings make minor moves.
Marc-Andre Fleury is back in the playoff picture after the Minnesota Wild acquired the three-time Stanley Cup-winner in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks. The Blackhawks get in return a conditional 2nd round pick from Minnesota, the draft pick will become a first round pick if the Wild make the Western Conference finals.  The Red Wings made no major moves on deadline day.  Detroit sent defensemen Nick Leddy and Luke Witkowski to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for forward Oskar Sundqvist, defenseman Jake Walman, as well as the Blues 2nd round draft pick in 2023 draft.  Detroit also traded forward Vladislav Namestnikov to the Dallas Stars in exchange for a 4th round pick in 2024.

MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training
Yesterday
Toronto Blue Jays 3, Detroit Tigers 1
Chicago Cubs 3, Cincinnati Reds 2
Chicago White Sox 9, Los Angeles Dodgers 6

Today
Detroit Tigers at Philadelphia Phillies, 1:05 p.m.
Chicago White Sox at Milwaukee Brewers, 4:10 p.m.
Chicago Cubs at Seattle Mariners, 4:10 p.m.

MLB – Appeals court orders Manfred letter to Yankees unsealed
A federal appeals panel has affirmed a lower court’s decision to unseal a letter from baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred to Yankees general manager Brian Cashman detailing an investigation into sign stealing. The panel made the decision in upholding the April 2020 decision by U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff to dismiss a lawsuit by fantasy sports contestants who claimed they were damaged by sign stealing in Major League Baseball. The five men who sued participated in fantasy contests hosted by DraftKings from 2017 to 2019.

NFL – Blockbuster: Colts get QB Matt Ryan in trade with Falcons
The Indianapolis Colts have acquired their new quarterback, Matt Ryan, in a trade with the Atlanta Falcons. Indy is sending a third-round pick, No. 82 overall, for the longtime Falcons star. Ryan led Atlanta to its second Super Bowl appearance following the 2016 season. That was the same season Ryan was named the league’s MVP. His arrival means the Colts will be starting a new opening-day quarterback for the sixth consecutive year. The rebuilding Falcons quickly announced the signing of Marcus Mariota, a former No. 2 overall pick. The 28-year-old Mariota played sparingly over the past two seasons as a backup to Derek Carr with the Las Vegas Raiders.

NFL – QB Stafford: ‘Right time and place’ to give Rams discount
Matthew Stafford realizes he almost certainly could have gotten more money in a contract extension after his outstanding debut season with the Los Angeles Rams. Stafford admitted his priority isn’t more dollars. It’s more rings, and he believes his new four-year, $160 million deal through 2026 gives him the best opportunity to win them with the defending Super Bowl champions. Stafford recognizes the absurdity of considering a deal with $135 million in guaranteed money and a reported $60 million signing bonus to be some sort of discount, yet that’s what it is for a proven veteran quarterback of Stafford’s talents.

Golf – Still out of sight, Mickelson decides to sit out the Masters
Phil Mickelson won’t be playing in the Masters this year. Mickelson has been out of sight since inflammatory remarks against the Saudi-funded rival league and the PGA Tour. He’s no longer listed under players expected to be compete in this year’s Masters. Instead, his name has been moved on the official website to past champions not playing. It will be the first time since 1994 that Mickelson is not at the Masters. He lost sponsorship deals after an interview in which he says he was willing to overlook human rights atrocities if it meant getting leverage over the PGA Tour.

Horse Racing – Judge rejects Baffert stay but delays suspension to April 4
A Kentucky judge has denied Bob Baffert’s request to stay his 90-day suspension but delayed it until April 4 to allow his representatives to seek emergency relief through the state’s Court of Appeals. Stewards suspended and fined Baffert $7,500 last month and disqualified Medina Spirit as the Kentucky Derby winner after determining the now-deceased horse had the corticosteroid betamethasone in his system last May. Baffert is fighting that decision. Franklin Circuit Judge Thomas Wingate said Monday that the court understands the gravity of its ruling on Baffert but said that absent relief from a reviewing court, the stewards’ penalties will begin next month. A Baffert attorney said they would appeal.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Tonight
Boys Basketball – Quarterfinals
Division 1 at Middleville Thornapple-Kellogg
Kalamazoo Central vs. Grand Rapids Northview, 7:00 p.m.

Division 2 at Calvin University
Benton Harbor vs. Grand Rapids Catholic Central, 7:00 p.m.                News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM

Division 3 at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix
Schoolcraft vs. Pewamo-Westphalia, 7:00 p.m.

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NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball – NCAA Tournament
Saturday
Second Round
11 Michigan 76, 3 Tennessee 68

Michigan 76, Tennessee 68 – Michigan in Sweet 16 again as Brooks puts away Vols late
Michigan booked the most surprising of its five straight trips to the Sweet 16 by beating No. 3 seed Tennessee 76-68 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Eli Brooks put Michigan ahead for good with a three-point play and delivered four critical points in the final minute. He finished with 23 points. Big man Hunter Dickinson had 27 points and 11 rebounds for the Wolverines. Michigan will face second-seeded Villanova in the East Region semifinals. Tennessee led by six points with 8½ minutes left but then went cold.

Sunday
Second Round
2 Duke 85, 7 Michigan State 76
3 Texas Tech 59, 11 Notre Dame 53

Duke 85, Michigan State 76 – Coach K’s last ride continues as Duke closes out Spartans
Duke survived a tense finish against Michigan State and extended Mike Krzyzewski’s final NCAA Tournament run. The Blue Devils beat Tom Izzo’s Spartans 85-76 on Sunday in the Hall of Fame coaches’ bittersweet final tussle. Star freshman Paolo Banchero scored 19 points and muscled in the go-ahead drive through contact with 2:05 left, putting the Blue Devils ahead to stay in the record-extending 1,200th win of Krzyzewski’s career. Duke reached the Sweet 16 for the 26th time under Coach K, who announced last summer that his 42nd season with the Blue Devils would be his last. Duke faces Texas Tech in the West Region semifinals.

Texas Tech 59, Notre Dame 53 – McCullar, Texas Tech beat Notre Dame 59-53 to reach Sweet 16
Kevin McCullar made an emphatic dunk with 15 seconds left to cap a 10-1 closing run for No. 3 seed Texas Tech, which advanced to the Sweet 16 with a 59-53 victory over Notre Dame in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Kevin Obanor had 15 points and 15 rebounds, and McCullar and Bryson Williams each scored 14 for Texas Tech. The Red Raiders made their third round of 16 in the past four tournaments and fifth in school history. First-year coach Mark Adams’ team will next face Duke and retiring coach Mike Krzyzewski. Dane Goodwin scored 14 points for cold-shooting Notre Dame.

Saturday Games
1 Gonzaga 82, 9 Memphis 78
1 Kansas 79, 9 Creighton 72
8 North Carolina 93, 1 Baylor 86 – OT  
4 UCLA 72, 5 Saint Mary’s 56
4 Providence 79, 12 Richmond 51
4 Arkansas 53, 12 New Mexico State 48
15 St. Peter’s 70, 7 Murray State 60

Sunday Games
2 Villanova 71, 7 Ohio State 61
10 Miami-FL 79, 2 Auburn 61
3 Purdue 81, 6 Texas 71
11 Iowa State 54, 3 Wisconsin 49
5 Houston 68, 4 Illinois 53
1 Arizona 85, 3 TCU 80 – OT

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball – NCAA Tournament
Saturday
First Round
3 Michigan 74, 14 American 39
5 Notre Dame 89, 12 UMass 78

Tonight
Second Round
3 Michigan vs. 11 Villanova, 6:00 p.m.
5 Notre Dame vs. 4 Oklahoma, 6:00 p.m.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Indiana Pacers 129, Portland Trailblazers 98

Pacers 129, Blazers 98 – Brissett leads Pacers past Trail Blazers 129-98
Oshae Brissett dropped in 24 points and had nine rebounds as the Pacers clobbered the Trail Blazers, 129-98. Indiana had seven players score at least 10 points as Justin Anderson delivered 18, one more than backups Terry Taylor and Jalen Smith.

Tonight
Portland Trailblazers at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m.
Toronto Raptors at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m.

NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Winnipeg Jets 6, Chicago Blackhawks 4

Jets 6, Blackhawks 4 – Jets’ Harkins scores twice in 6-4 win over Blackhawks
Jansen Harkins scored twice, Kyle Connor got his 39th goal of the season and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-4. Nikolaj Ehlers, Josh Morrissey and Blake Wheeler also scored, and Connor added two assists for the Jets. Andrew Copp added three assists, and Winnipeg won for the third time in four games to get within five points of the Western Conference’s final wild-card spot. Jonathan Toews, Dylan Strome, Taylor Raddysh and Philipp Kurashev each scored for Chicago. Patrick Kane set up the goals for Strome and Raddysh. Chicago goalie Marc-Andre Fleury made 26 saves while the subject of trade rumors less than 24 hours before the deadline.

MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training
Yesterday
Detroit Tigers 8, New York Yankees 7
Chicago Cubs 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 – TIE
Chicago White Sox 4, Colorado Rockies 2

Today
Toronto Blue Jays at Detroit Tigers, 1:05 p.m.
Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs, 4:05 p.m.
Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago White Sox, 4:05 p.m.

NASCAR – William Byron wins wild NASCAR race at remodeled Atlanta
William Byron has managed to hold off the freight train behind him, taking the checkered flag for his third NASCAR Cup victory at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The race ended with one final crash unfolding behind the winner — an appropriate finish to a thrilling, chaotic race on the reconfigured track. With new pavement and steeper banking, Atlanta fulfilled those who predicted frenzied pack racing at blistering speeds approaching those seen at Talladega and Daytona. The result was 46 lead changes among an Atlanta-record 20 drivers. Nine wrecks took out several top contenders and left a carnage of smashed-up race cars.

NFL – Bears sign Colts DE Muhammad, Chiefs WR/KR Pringle
The Chicago Bears have signed Indianapolis Colts defensive end Al-Quadin Muhammad to a two-year contract and Kansas City Chiefs receiver and kick returner Byron Pringle to a one-year deal. They also re-signed safety DeAndre Houston-Carson to a one-year contract. Muhammad spent the past four seasons in Indianapolis and is reuniting with new Bears coach Matt Eberflus and defensive coordinator Alan Williams. Eberflus was the Colts’ defensive coordinator and Williams was their safeties coach. Pringle goes from a team that went 12-5 and lost to Cincinnati in the AFC championship game after back-to-back Super Bowl appearances to one that is rebuilding. He also goes from catching passes from a star quarterback in Patrick Mahomes to one coming off an uneven rookie season in Justin Fields.

NCAAHKY – NCAA Ice Hockey – Big Ten Championship
Saturday
(4) Michigan 4, (2) Minnesota 3

ECHL – ECHL Hockey
Last Night
Kalamazoo Wings 7, Wheeling Nailers 6 – OT

MHSAA – High School Sports
Saturday
Girls Basketball – State Finals
Division 1 at Michigan State University
West Bloomfield 51, Hartland 42

Division 2 at Michigan State University
Detroit Edison 73, Grand Rapids West Catholic 55

Division 3 at Michigan State University
Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory 54, Kent City 50

Division 4 at Michigan State University
Fowler 61, Plymouth Christian 46

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