NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Arizona Coyotes 9, Detroit Red Wings 2
Chicago Blackhawks 8, Anaheim Ducks 3
Coyotes 9, Red Wings 2 – Schmaltz’s 4 points help Coyotes waltz past Red Wings, 9-2
Nick Schmaltz followed his franchise-record seven-point game with two goals and two assists as the Arizona Coyotes overwhelmed the Detroit Red Wings 9-2 on Tuesday. Schmaltz had two goals and five assists in an 8-5 victory over Ottawa on Saturday. His 11 points in two games is also a franchise record. Jakob Chychrun and Nick Ritchie each had two goals and an assist for the Coyotes, who have won three straight for the first time this season. Jakub Vrana scored in his season debut for the Red Wings. Robby Fabbri also had a goal and Alex Nedeljkovic made 20 saves before being pulled.
Blackhawks 8, Ducks 3 – Kane, Strome shine as Blackhawks pound Ducks 8-3
Patrick Kane had a goal and five primary assists for a career-high six points, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the banged-up Anaheim Ducks 8-3. Dylan Strome had three goals and an assist and Alex DeBrincat finished with a goal and three assists. Jonathan Toews, Brandon Hagel and Ryan Carpenter also scored as the Blackhawks turned a fast start into their third win in nine games. Anaheim opened a five-game trip with its sixth consecutive loss to Chicago. Trevor Zegras scored a power-play goal for Anaheim, and Jakob Silfverberg and Adam Henrique also scored.
NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Cleveland Cavaliers 127, Indiana Pacers 124
Sixers 121, Bulls 106 – Embiid has 43 points, 14 rebounds; 76ers thump Bulls 121-106
Joel Embiid had 43 points and 14 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Chicago Bulls 121-106 in a showdown between two of the Eastern Conference’s top teams headed in opposite directions. James Harden added 16 points and 14 assists, and Tyrese Maxey added 17 points for the 76ers, who have won six of seven and stayed perfect with Harden in the lineup. Embiid, the league’s leading scorer, made 15 of 27 field goals and 12 of 16 free throws. Embiid scored at least 40 points for the 10th time this season while upping his season average to 29.7 points per contest.
Tonight
Chicago Bulls at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m.
NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Tonight
2022 Big Ten Tournament – Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis (Seeds in superscipt)
13 Nebraska vs. 12 Northwestern, 6:00 p.m.
14 Minnesota vs. 11 Penn State, 8:30 p.m.
NFL – Aaron Rodgers says he will remain with Packers next season
Aaron Rodgers is planning to come back to the Green Bay Packers for an 18th season, a move that keeps the reigning MVP quarterback off the trade market and answers the question that had dominated NFL offseason discussions. NFL Network reported that the 38-year-old Rodgers had agreed to a four-year, $200 million contract that includes $153 million in guaranteed money. Rodgers said any reports of the contract terms are not accurate and that he has not signed a deal yet. His decision comes nearly a month after he won his second straight MVP award. The four-time MVP quarterback has spent his entire career in Green Bay.
NFL – Seahawks agree to trade Russell Wilson to Denver
Two people familiar with the negotiations tell The Associated Press that the Seattle Seahawks have agreed to trade star quarterback Russell Wilson to the Denver Broncos in exchange for a package of draft picks and players. Wilson is a nine-time Pro Bowler who had just one losing season in Seattle. That was last year when he fractured the middle finger of his throwing hand. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the trade can not become official until March 16.
MLB – MLB, union bargain past midnight to salvage 162-game season
Negotiators for locked-out players and Major League Baseball bargained past midnight for the second time in a week, and Commissioner Rob Manfred’s Tuesday deadline to reach a deal preserving a 162-game season passed with no announcement. As the clock passed midnight, the lockout entered its 98th day. There was no word from Manfred of additional canceled games. The sides were exchanging numbers on the key economic issues of the luxury tax, the amount of a new bonus pool for pre-arbitration-eligible players and minimum salaries. MLB pushed for its long-held goal of an international amateur draft.
MLB – MLB launches $1M fund for ballpark workers, matching union
Major League Baseball has launched a $1 million fund to support spring training workers impacted by canceled games, matching the amount of the fund the players’ association had previously announced. MLB says the money will be administered by teams to part-time and seasonal workers based on financial need. Eligible groups include concessionaires, grounds crew, security, clubhouse and ballpark workers. MLB says it also plans to announce a fund for seasonal and part-time workers affected by missed regular-season games.
MLB – Apple, MLB announce ‘Friday Night Baseball’ package
Apple will enter the live sports coverage arena with “Friday Night Baseball.” Apple and Major League Baseball have announced that Apple TV+ will carry a weekly doubleheader on Friday nights in eight countries when the regular season begins. Games will initially be available without the need for an Apple TV+ subscription. MLB has been under a work stoppage since early December when owners locked out players at the end of the collective bargaining agreement. At 97 days, the lockout is the second-longest work stoppage in baseball history.
NCAAFB – Jim Harbaugh says door is closed on him returning to the NFL
Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh says the door is closed on his potential return to the NFL. He says he looked at possibly coaching the Minnesota Vikings to find out if he wanted to be back in the league. He says Michigan is ultimately where he decided to be. The Vikings made Harbaugh’s decision a little easier because they didn’t offer him the job. Minnesota ended up hiring Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell.
NCAAFB – Ex-U. of Michigan athlete’s protest encampment is removed
A camper, tent, signs and other items that represented a former University of Michigan football player’s protest against the school’s handling of sex abuse allegations involving a campus doctor have been removed by the school. Jon Vaughn says Tuesday the small blue-and-white camper is gone. University spokesman Rick Fitzgerald confirmed to The Associated Press that the university removed the camper and other items. It had been parked outside the home of the university’s president in Ann Arbor since Oct. 8. The former running back is one of more than 1,000 people who say they were sexually abused by the late sports doctor Robert Anderson over more than three decades. The school earlier this year announced a $490 million settlement with the alleged victims.
Russia/Ukraine – Russian soccer federation appeals against FIFA, UEFA bans
The Russian soccer federation has appealed to have its FIFA and UEFA bans frozen and other punishments overturned. Russian teams were expelled from competition on Feb. 28 “until further notice” following the country’s invasion of Ukraine. FIFA and UEFA did not specify their legal reasons. The Court of Arbitration for Sport says it hopes to give urgent interim verdicts on the appeals within days. Russia’s men’s national team was scheduled to play Poland on March 24 in a World Cup qualifying playoff. Poland has refused to play Russia in the match.
Russia/Ukraine – FIFA postpones Ukraine playoff, gives Poland a bye vs Russia
FIFA has agreed to Ukraine’s request to postpone the national team’s World Cup qualifying playoff in Scotland in two weeks’ time. Domestic soccer in Ukraine has shut down during the invasion by Russia. FIFA says it will now organize the Scotland-Ukraine game in June during the next fixture dates protected for national teams. FIFA has also awarded Poland a bye through its playoff semifinal against Russia scheduled on March 24. That decision will be tested by an urgent Russian appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against a FIFA ban on its national teams.
MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Girls Basketball – Regional Semifinals
Division 1 at Mattawan
Battle Creek Lakeview 42, Mattawan 41
East Lansing 54, Parma Western 46
Division 2 at Vicksburg
Wayland 42, Dowagiac 31
Edwardsburg 68, Otsego 41
Division 3 at Hartford
Schoolcraft 48, Hartford 18
Buchanan 45, Bronson 37
Division 4 at Martin
Muskegon Heights 43, Martin 40
Gobles 36, Michigan Lutheran 21
Tonight
Boys Basketball – District Semifinals
Division 1 at Portage Northern
St. Joseph vs. Portage Central, 5:30 p.m.
Lakeshore vs. Mattawan, 7:00 p.m.
*Both games on News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM
Division 1 at Coldwater
Kalamazoo Central vs. B. C. Lakeview, 5:30 p.m.
Coldwater vs. Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m.
Division 2 at South Haven
Benton Harbor vs. Dowagiac, 7:00 p.m.
Coloma vs. Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m.
Division 2 at Constantine
Vicksburg vs. Three Rivers, 5:30 p.m.
Edwardsburg vs. Niles, 7:00 p.m.
Division 2 at Otsego
Otsego vs. Comstock, 7:00 p.m.
Parchment vs. Paw Paw, 7:00 p.m.
Division 2 at Marshall
Marshall vs. Charlotte, 5:30 p.m.
Olivet vs. Harper Creek, 7:00 p.m.
Division 3 at Buchanan
Bridgman vs. Watervliet, 5:30 p.m.
Buchanan vs. Brandywine, 7:00 p.m.
Division 3 at Bloomingdale
Decatur vs. Hartford, 5:30 p.m.
Lawton vs. Bloomingdale, 7:00 p.m.
Division 3 at Delton-Kellogg
Kalamazoo Hackett vs. Schoolcraft, 5:30 p.m.
Galesburg-Augusta vs. Kalamazoo Christian, 7:00 p.m.
Division 3 at Bronson
Union City vs. Centreville, 5:30 p.m.
Reading vs. Bronson, 7:00 p.m.
Division 3 at Grand Rapids Covenant Christian
Wyom. Potter’s House vs. GR Covenant Chr. 5:30 p.m.
Fennville vs. Grandville Calvin Christian, 7:00 p.m.
Division 4 at River Valley
River Valley vs. New Buffalo, 5:30 p.m.
Lake Michigan Catholic vs. Eau Claire, 7:00 p.m.
Division 4 at Lawrence
Gobles vs. Covert, 5:30 p.m.
Howardsville Christian vs. Lawrence, 7:00 p.m.
Division 4 at Climax-Scotts
Martin vs. Climax-Scotts, 5:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Phoenix vs. Wyoming Tri-Unity, 7:00 p.m.
Division 4 at Mendon
Athens vs. Burr Oak, 5:30 p.m.
Mendon vs. Colon, 7:00 p.m.
MHSAA – High School Basketball Rankings (final boys rankings of the year)
Division 1
1. Detroit King (3) (18-2) 73
2. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s (2) (14-4) 72
3. Grand Rapids Northview (19-1) 64
4. Detroit U-D Jesuit (14-5) 61
5. Detroit Cass Tech (17-3) 51
6. Muskegon (18-2) 49
7. Hamtramck (16-3) 48
8. Grand Blanc (15-5) 36
9. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (14-6) 35
10. Rockford (18-2) 30
Others receiving votes: East Lansing 18, Ann Arbor Huron 16, North Farmington 14, Detroit Western International 9, Warren De La Salle 8, River Rouge 5, Detroit Renaissance 4, Grand Haven 3, Oak Park 2, Okemos 1, Detroit Catholic Central 1.
Division 2
1. Williamston (5) (20-0) 75
2. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (19-1) 70
3. Hudsonville Unity Christian (20-0) 65
4. Ferndale (16-3) 60
5. Croswell-Lexington (20-0) 54
6. Benton Harbor (18-2) 51
7. Onsted (20-0) 44
8. Parchment (19-1) 38
9. Freeland (20-0) 35
10. Romulus Summit Academy (17-2) 33
Others receiving votes: Standish Sterling Central 21, Marshall 15, Olivet 12, Carrollton 8, Saginaw 6, Grand Rapids Christian 5, Warren Lincoln 4, Detroit Edison 2, Cadillac 1, Grand Rapids South Christian 1.
Division 3
1. Flint Beecher (3) (17-2) 72
2. Reese (1) (17-2) 70
3. Traverse City St. Francis (17-2) 64
4. Riverview Gabriel Richard (1) (19-0) 55
5. Schoolcraft (18-2) 51
6. Detroit Loyola (15-5) 48
7. Menominee (17-3) 47
8. Mesick (20-0) 39
9. Bad Axe (18-2) 38
10. Benzonia Benzie Central (17-3) 22
Others receiving votes: Grand Rapids Covenant Christian 16, Vandercook Lake 16, Grandville Calvin Christian 14, Pewamo-Westphalia 13, Cassopolis 8, Centreville 6, Maple City Glen Lake 5, Watervliet 5, Blanchard Montabella 4, Napoleon 3, Elkton-Pigeon Bay Port Laker 3, Erie-Mason 1.
Division 4
1. McBain Northern Michigan Christian (3) (20-2) 71
2. Hillman (1) (20-0) 65
3. Rudyard (19-1) 62
4. Southfield Christian (1) (15-5) 60
5. New Buffalo (19-1) 55
(tie) Ewen-Trout Creek (17-3) 55
7. Munising (18-2) 44
8. Onaway (19-1) 35
9. Wyoming Tri-unity Christian (13-6) 23
(tie) Genesee Christian (16-4) 23
Others receiving votes: Powers North Central 20, Ellsworth 13, Hillsdale Academy 11, Clarkston Everest Catholic 11, Lake Leelanau St Mary 10, Bellevue 10, Baldwin 6, Ubly 5, Webberville 5, Ada Forest Hills Eastern 5, Colon 4, Breckenridge 3, Buckley 3, Norway 1.
