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.
