NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Detroit Red Wings 5, Calgary Flames 2
Red Wings 5, Flames 2 – Red Wings beat Flames 5-2, extend winning streak to 5 games
Dominik Kubalik scored twice, Tyler Bertuzzi had a goal and two assists and the Detroit Red Wings extended their winning streak to a season-best five games with a 5-2 win over the Calgary Flames. Robby Fabbri and Pius Suter also scored for Detroit (26-20-8), which closed within two points of Washington in the race for the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. The Red Wings hold three games in hand. Dylan Larkin had three assists, extending his point streak to six games (six goals, six assists). Magnus Hellberg made 33 saves. Elias Lindholm and Dillon Dube scored for Calgary. Dan Vladar stopped 19 of 24 shots.
Tonight
Chicago Blackhawks at Ottawa Senators, 7:00 p.m.
NHL – Red Wings sign Olli Maatta to 2-year, $6 million extension
The Detroit Red Wings have signed defenseman Olli Maatta to a two-year, $6 million extension to keep him under contract through the 2024-2025 season. The Red Wings announced the deal on Thursday, two weeks before the NHL trade deadline. Maatta has five goals and 17 points this season, entering Thursday night’s game in Calgary. The 28-year-old Finn previously played for Pittsburgh, Chicago and Los Angeles. He has scored five goals and has 27 points in 85 playoff games, helping the Penguins win the Stanley Cup in 2016 and 2017.
NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Milwaukee Bucks 112, Chicago Bulls 100
Bucks 112, Bulls 100 – Giannis sets assists mark, hurts wrist; Bucks beat Bulls
Giannis Antetokounmpo broke Milwaukee’s career assists record before leaving the game because of a sprained right wrist, and the Bucks won their 12th straight, beating the Chicago Bulls 112-100. Brook Lopez scored a season-high 33 points. Antetokounmpo’s injury early in the second quarter cast a cloud over a team that appeared to have so much going for it heading into the All-Star break. The two-time MVP was hurt trying to block a finger roll attempt by Chicago’s Coby White. He jammed his wrist against the stanchion and stayed down grimacing in pain. Antetokounmpo finished with a season-low two points and three assists, giving him 3,274 over 10 seasons to break Paul Pressey’s record of 3,272 from 1982 to 1990. Nicola Vucevic led the Bulls with 22 points.
Sunday
2023 NBA All Star Game – Salt Lake City, Utah
Team Giannis vs. Team LeBron, 7:30 p.m.
NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Tonight
Eastern Michigan at Kent State, 6:00 p.m.
Saturday
Notre Dame at (7) Virginia, 12:00 p.m.
Ohio at Central Michigan, 2:00 p.m.
Ball State at Western Michigan, 2:30 p.m.
Michigan State at Michigan, 8:00 p.m.
MSU: Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 7:00
U of M: News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 7:30
NCAAFB – Jury: NCAA not liable in ex-Grand Valley quarterback’s death
An Indiana jury has found the NCAA not liable in the death of former Grand Valley State quarterback Cullen Finnerty, whose widow accused the college sports governing body of failing to warn athletes about the risks of head injuries while playing football. The NCAA argued that Finnerty’s death did not result from a concussion while playing for the Michigan college or smaller blows to the head during his playing days, but from other health problems and addictions. ESPN reports that a Marion County jury agreed Wednesday with the NCAA’s arguments. Finnerty’s widow sued the Indianapolis-based NCAA after his May 2013 death, arguing that it did not properly protect college athletes and warn them of the risks of head injuries while playing football.
NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Last Night
(10) Notre Dame 78, Louisville 76 – OT
(2) Indiana 68, (18) Michigan 52
Saturday
Bowling Green at Western Mi, 12:00 p.m.
Central Michigan at Ohio, 1:00 p.m.
Eastern Michigan at Toledo, 2:00 p.m.
(8) Maryland at Michigan State, 3:00 p.m.
Sunday
(10) Notre Dame at Pittsburgh, 2:00 p.m.
(10) Notre Dame 78, Louisville 76 – OT – Miles hits buzzer-beater, No. 10 Notre Dame beats Louisville
Olivia Miles made a fadeaway jumper from just inside the 3-point line at the overtime buzzer to give No. 10 Notre Dame a 78-76 victory over Louisville. The Cardinals’ Olivia Cochran had tied the game on a layup with 3.8 seconds remaining. The Irish called timeout to advance the ball to midcourt. Miles took a pass at the top of the key, drove to her right and hit the contested shot from the wing. Miles finished with 18 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists. Kylee Watson led the Irish with 20 points on 8-of-8 shooting. Hailey Van Lith led Louisville with 19 points.
(2) Indiana 68, (18) Michigan 52 – Defense helps No. 2 Indiana women down No. 12 Michigan 68-52
Mackenzie Holmes scored 27 points and No. 2 Indiana forced 21 turnovers to beat No. 12 Michigan 68-52 for its ninth victory over a ranked team this season. Indiana went scoreless for the first six minutes of the fourth quarter, but an 11-0 run by Michigan only cut the deficit to 11 and the Hoosiers then comfortably closed out the game. Emily Kiser led the Wolverines with 12 points. Chloe Moore-McNeil had 13 points for Indiana, including four 3-pointers.
MLB – Tim McCarver, big league catcher and broadcaster, dies at 81
The famed broadcaster and former St. Louis Cardinals star Tim McCarver has died. He was 81. During 60 years in major league baseball, McCarver played in two All-Star games and on two World Series championship teams. He was the preferred catcher for Bob Gibson in the 1960s and Steve Carlton in the 1970s. He later had a long run as one of the country’s most recognizable, incisive and talkative television commentators. For years, he teamed with Joe Buck on Fox sports telecasts. The Baseball Hall of Fame honored his on-air work in 2012.
MLB – Taillon working on new slider in spring training with Cubs
Jameson Taillon had been thinking about a new slider for a couple of years. When his new team also brought up the idea, he was more than ready to give it a shot. Taillon is working on a new sweeper slider in his first spring training since he finalized a four-year contract with the Chicago Cubs that is worth roughly $68 million. The 6-foot-5 right-hander is hoping his new version can essentially replace his previous slider. Taillon said he felt like his slider had underperformed for a while. But the COVID-19 pandemic and baseball’s labor lockout hampered his ability to try a new version.
MLB – MLB: Bally network troubles could lead to end of blackouts
Commissioner Rob Manfred says Major League Baseball can produce games digitally in conjunction with MLB.TV if Bally Sports regional networks are no longer broadcasting them. He says this is a chance to address the game blackouts that inspire so much anger among fans. Diamond Sports Group is the parent company of 19 Bally Sports networks, including Bally’s Sports Detroit. It skipped about $140 million in interest payments due Wednesday, starting a 30-day grace period that could be the prelude to a bankruptcy filing. Manfred acknowledged some teams could be at risk of losing revenue. He says MLB is prepared to help those teams.
AHL – American Hockey League
Tonight
Cleveland Monsters at Grand Rapids Griffins, 7:00 p.m.
ECHL – ECHL Hockey League
Tonight
Indy Fuel at Kalamazoo Wings, 7:00 p.m.
MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Saturday
Women’s Basketball
Lansing Community College at Lake Michigan College, 1:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Valley Community College at Southwestern Michigan, 1:00 p.m.
Kellogg Community College at Glen Oaks Community College, 1:00 p.m.
Men’s Basketball
Lansing Community College at Lake Michigan College, 3:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Valley Community College at Southwestern Michigan, 3:00 p.m.
Kellogg Community College at Glen Oaks Community College, 3:00 p.m.
MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Basketball
SMAC
Battle Creek Central 52, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 42
Southwest 10
Cassopolis 61, White Pigeon 35
Non-Conference
Watervliet 61, Centreville 46
Colon 76, Marcellus 40
Howardsville Christian 56, Goshen Clinton Chr. 37
Girls Basketball
SMAC
Lakeshore 55, Mattawan 51
- Lakeshore won the SMAC West Division crown with a 55-51 road win at Mattawan. Paige Lies led the Lancers with a game high 29 points. It’s the Lancers first West Division championship since 2016.
St. Joseph 50, Portage Northern 31
- St. Joe started to pull away in the second half on the way to a 50-31 win at Portage Northern on Thursday Night. Jaslynn Ward led all scorers with a game high 25 points. Eleah Hedstrom added 11 points for the Bears who have won three straight.
Battle Creek Central 46, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 31
Kalamazoo Central 61, Portage Central 39
Battle Creek Lakeview 41, Gull Lake 27
Non-Conference
Athens 36, Centreville 30
Tonight
Boys Basketball
SMAC
St. Joseph at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. 94.9 WSJM
Mattawan at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m.
Portage Central at Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m.
Gull Lake at Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m.
BCS
Our Lady of the Lake at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.
Countryside at Eau Claire, 7:30 p.m.
Howardsville Christian at Covert, 6:00 p.m.
Lakeland
Benton Harbor at Brandywine, 7:00 p.m.
Dowagiac at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m.
Wolverine
Niles at Edwardsburg, 7:15 p.m.
Plainwell at Otsego, 7:15 p.m.
Three Rivers at Paw Paw, 7:15 p.m.
Sturgis at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m.
SAC
Coloma at Allegan, 7:30 p.m.
Bridgman at Watervliet, 7:30 p.m.
Fennville at South Haven, 7:30 p.m.
Holland Black River at Gobles, 7:30 p.m.
Lawton at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:30 p.m.
Constantine at Kalamazoo Christian, 7:30 p.m.
Galesburg-Augusta at Martin, 7:30 p.m.
Schoolcraft at Parchment, 7:30 p.m.
Southwest 10
Comstock at Bangor, 7:30 p.m.
Decatur at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m.
Mendon at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Non-Conference
St. Joseph at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m.
Wolverine
Niles at Edwardsburg, 6:00 p.m.
Plainwell at Otsego, 6:00 p.m.
Three Rivers at Paw Paw, 6:00 p.m.
Sturgis at Vicksburg, 6:00 p.m.
BCS
Our Lady of the Lake at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m.
Countryside at Eau Claire, 6:00 p.m.
Lakeland
Benton Harbor at Brandywine, 5:30 p.m.
Dowagiac at Berrien Springs, 5:30 p.m.
SAC
Bridgman at Watervliet, 5:30 p.m.
Fennville at South Haven, Cancelled
Holland Black River at Gobles, 6:00 p.m.
Lawton at Kalamazoo Hackett, 6:00 p.m.
Constantine at Kalamazoo Christian, 6:00 p.m.
Galesburg-Augusta at Martin, 6:00 p.m.
Schoolcraft at Parchment, 6:00 p.m.
Southwest 10
Decatur at Lawrence, 6:00 p.m.
Mendon at Marcellus, 6:00 p.m.
Hartford at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m.
Cassopolis at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday
Boys Basketball
Benton Harbor at Lansing Waverly, 6:00 p.m.
River Valley at Michigan Lutheran, 6:30 p.m.
Saugatuck at Fennville, 7:00 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Benton Harbor at Lansing Waverly, 4:30 p.m.
River Valley at Michigan Lutheran, 5:00 p.m.
Saugatuck at Fennville, 5:30 p.m.
