NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Chicago Bulls 114, Detroit Pistons 108
Bulls 114, Pistons 108 – DeRozan has big 4th quarter, helps Bulls snap losing streak
DeMar DeRozan scored 16 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter and the Chicago Bulls beat the Detroit Pistons 114-108 on Wednesday night to snap a five-game losing streak. Zach LeVine added 25 points for the Bulls, and Nikola Vucevic had 21 points. They won despite only hitting three 3-pointers. Cade Cunningham had 22 points for the Pistons, but no one else scored more than 12. Detroit had won three straight.
NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Minnesota Wild at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m.
Chicago Blackhawks at Boston Bruins, 7:00 p.m.
NHL – Maciver returns to Blackhawks as associate GM under Davidson
Norm Maciver is returning to the Chicago Blackhawks after he was hired as associate general manager under new GM Kyle Davidson. The 57-year-old Maciver had been working as the director of player personnel for the Seattle Kraken. Maciver will oversee Chicago’s scouting operation, reporting directly to Davidson. Before he was hired by the expansion Kraken, Maciver worked for the Blackhawks for 14 years in a variety of roles, including assistant GM, director of player personnel and director of player development.
NCAAMBKB – Michigan’s Juwan Howard contrite about swipe at Wisconsin
Michigan coach Juwan Howard apologized again and says he takes full ownership for striking another coach last month. Howard is back with the Wolverines after serving a five-game suspension for hitting a Wisconsin assistant in the head during a handshake line. His actions triggered players throwing punches, leading to Michigan’s Moussa Diabate and Terrance Williams II being suspended for a game. Howard said he is seeking therapy, a move agreed upon with the school. The Wolverines will play Indiana in the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday.
NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
2022 Big Ten Tournament – Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
Yesterday
Round 1
12 Northwestern 71, 13 Nebraska 69
11 Penn State 60, 14 Minnesota 51
Tonight
Round 2
8 Michigan vs. 9 Indiana, 11:30 a.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 11:00 a.m.
5 Iowa vs. 11 Northwestern, 2:00 p.m.
7 Michigan State vs. 10 Maryland, 6:30 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM, 5:30 p.m.
6 Ohio State vs. 11 Penn State, 9:00 p.m.
2022 ACC Tournament – Barclay’s Center, Brooklyn
Yesterday
Round 2
9 Syracuse 96, 8 Florida State 57
13 Boston College 82, 5 Wake Forest 77 – OT
7 Virginia Tech 76, 10 Clemson 75 – OT
6 Virginia 51, 11 Louisville 50
Today
Quarterfinals
9 Syracuse vs. 1 Duke, 12:00 p.m.
13 Boston College vs. 4 Miami-FL, 2:30 p.m.
7 Virginia Tech vs. 2 Notre Dame, 7:00 p.m.
6 Virginia vs. 3 North Carolina, 9:30 p.m.
2022 MAC Tournament – Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, Cleveland
Today
Quarterfinals
8 Central Michigan vs. 1 Toledo, 11:00 a.m.
5 Buffalo vs. 4 Akron, 1:30 p.m.
2 Kent State vs. 7 Miami (OH), 4:00 p.m.
3 Ohio vs. 6 Ball State, 6:30 p.m.
NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball
2022 MAC Tournament – Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, Cleveland
Yesterday
Quarterfinals
1 Toledo 80, 8 Ohio 67
5 Ball State 60, 4 Northern Illinois 54
2 Buffalo 63, 7 Western Michigan, 49
3 Akron 81, 6 Bowling Green 67
Friday
Semifinals
1 Toledo vs. 5 Ball State, 10:00 a.m.
2 Buffalo vs. 3 Akron, 12:30 p.m.
MLB – MLB cancels 93 more games, gap narrows in bargaining
Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred canceled 93 more games, appearing to cut off the chance to play a full 162-game schedule and threatening locked out players with loss of salary and service time. As the sides narrowed many economic differences to a small margin, they became bogged down over management’s attempt to gain an international amateur draft. Talks on that narrow topic were to continue. In the meantime, on the 98th day of the lockout, Manfred announced two additional series had been canceled through April 13. That raised to 184 games wiped out from the 2,430-game regular season, or 7.6%.
NFL – AP source: Colts agree to trade Carson Wentz to Commanders
A person with direct knowledge of the situation tells the Associated Press the Washington Commanders have agreed to acquire Carson Wentz from the Indianapolis Colts. The deal cannot be finalized until the start of the new league year next week. A different person with direct knowledge of the move tells the AP that Washington is getting the 47th pick in the draft along with Wentz and sending Indianapolis Nos. 42 and 73 this year and a 2023 conditional third-rounder that can become a second based on Wentz’s playing time. Wentz has three years remaining on his contract. The 2016 second overall pick of the Philadelphia Eagles spent just one season with Indianapolis.
NFL – Lions address need, sign WR Josh Reynolds to 2-year contract
The Detroit Lions have signed wide receiver Josh Reynolds to a two-year contract, adding depth where they need it in coach Dan Campbell’s second season. The team announced the move Wednesday. General manager Brad Holmes claimed Reynolds off waivers from Tennessee late in the 2021 season. He had 19 receptions and two touchdowns, reuniting in Detroit with former Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff. The Rams drafted the former Texas A&M standout in the fourth round in 2017. Reynolds has 142 career catches for 1,846 yards and 11 touchdowns in 29 starts and 76 games.
NFL – Brian Flores wants lawsuit against NFL heard in court
Brian Flores wants the NFL to reject the Dolphins’ request for an arbitration hearing regarding his class-action lawsuit against the team and the league alleging racist hiring practices. Flores filed his lawsuit against the NFL, Dolphins, Giants and Broncos following his dismissal by Miami. Flores led the Dolphins to consecutive winning seasons before he was fired in January.
Golf – Tiger Woods inducted into Hall with hard work and big payoff
Tiger Woods already is the greatest of his generation. Now he’s enshrined with the best of all time. Woods has been inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. He choked up talking about his late father who instilled the need to work hard and earn results. Woods got those results. He has 82 wins on the PGA Tour and 15 majors. And his influence on the sport is as great as any. Also inducted are former PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem, three-time U.S. Women’s Open champion Susie Berning and the late visionary Marion Hollins.
Tennis – Djokovic to miss upcoming US events
Novak Djokovic said that he will not be able to compete at the hard-court tennis tournaments in Indian Wells, California, or Miami because he is unvaccinated and can’t travel to the United States. The 20-time Grand Slam champion tweeted today that the Centers for Disease Control “confirmed the regulations won’t be changing so I won’t be able to play in the U.S.” Djokovic recently dropped to No. 2 in the ATP rankings and has played in only one tournament this year and has not received any shots to protect against COVID-19. He was barred from playing in the Australian Open.
MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Basketball – District Semifinals
Division 1 at Portage Northern
St. Joseph 49, Portage Central 45
Lakeshore 59, Mattawan 46
-St. Joseph will face Lakeshore Friday at 7:00 for the District Championship. Live on News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM
Division 1 at Coldwater
Kalamazoo Central 49, Battle Creek Lakeview 45
Coldwater 57, Gull Lake 51
Division 2 at South Haven
Benton Harbor 73, Dowagiac 49
Berrien Springs 57, Coloma 24
Division 2 at Constantine
Vicksburg 57, Three Rivers 53
Edwardsburg 47, Niles 46
Division 2 at Otsego
Otsego 58, Comstock 55 – 2 OT
Parchment 68, Paw Paw 43
Division 2 at Marshall
Marshall 83, Charlotte 58
Harper Creek 59, Olivet 53
Division 3 at Buchanan
Watervliet 47, Bridgman 41
Buchanan 49, Brandywine 37
Division 3 at Bloomingdale
Hartford 56, Decatur 40
Lawton 68, Bloomingdale 46
Division 3 at Delton-Kellogg
Schoolcraft 72, Kalamazoo Hackett 33
Kalamazoo Christian 65, Galesburg-Augusta 45
Division 3 at Bronson
Centreville 53, Union City 40
Bronson 60, Reading 49
Division 3 at Grand Rapids Covenant Christian
GR Covenant Chr. 67, Wyom. Potter’s House 62 – OT
Grandville Calvin Christian 63, Fennville 50
Division 4 at River Valley
New Buffalo 74, River Valley 54
Eau Claire 75, Lake Michigan Catholic 42
Division 4 at Lawrence
Gobles 85, Covert 67
Lawrence 56, Howardsville Christian 43
Division 4 at Climax-Scotts
Martin 52, Climax-Scotts 51 – OT
Wyoming Tri-Unity 58, Kalamazoo Phoenix 44
Division 4 at Mendon
Athens vs. Burr Oak, 5:30 p.m.
Mendon vs. Colon, 7:00 p.m.
Tonight
Girls Basketball – Regional Semifinals
Division 1 at Mattawan
Battle Creek Lakeview vs. East Lansing, 7:00 p.m.
Division 2 at Vicksburg
Wayland vs. Edwardsburg, 7:00 p.m.
Division 3 at Hartford
Schoolcraft vs. Buchanan, 7:00 p.m.
Division 4 at Martin
Muskegon Heights vs. Gobles, 7:00 p.m.
