NCAAMBB – Men’s College Basketball
Last Night
Michigan State 81, (5) Illinois 72
Louisville 69, Notre Dame 57
Miami (OH) 96, Central Michigan 54
Bowling Green 82, Eastern Michigan 69
Michigan State 81, (5) Illinois 72 – Michigan St tops No. 5 Illinois 81-72, bolsters NCAA chances
Aaron Henry scored 20 points and Joshua Langford had 15 points and a career-high 16 rebounds to lead Michigan State to an 81-72 win over No. 5 Illinois. The Spartans earned a desperately needed quality win to bolster their chances of playing in 23 straight NCAA Tournaments. The Fighting Illini had won a Big Ten-best seven straight games, putting them in contention for a No. 1 seed in college basketball’s showcase that starts next month. Trent Frazier scored 22 points for Illinois, whose star players weren’t as productive as usual against a suddenly stingy defense.
Louisville 69, Notre Dame 57 – Jones, Withers lead Louisville past Notre Dame 69-57
Carlik Jones scored 18 points, Jae’Lyn Withers had 12 points and 13 rebounds and Louisville beat Notre Dame 69-57. Louisville was playing at home for the first time since Feb. 1, and did so without second-leading scorer David Johnson, averaging 12.7 points, 5.9 rebounds and 3.7 assists, due to an unspecified illness. Juwan Durham led Notre Dame with 18 points.
Golf – Woods suffers leg injuries in crash
Authorities say there’s no immediate evidence that Tiger Woods was impaired in a car crash that left him with multiple fractures in his right leg. HIs surgeon said the 15-time Grand Slam champion had multiple “open fractures” to his lower right leg. The surgeon said a rod was placed in the tibia, while screws and pins were inserted in the ankle. At a news conference, the police chief and fire chief of Los Angeles County didn’t answer follow-up questions on how they know he wasn’t impaired or how fast he was driving. Weather was not a factor in the crash. Sheriff Alex Villanueva and Fire Chief Daryl Osby (OHZ’-bee) say Woods was conscious and able to communicate when authorities arrived to pry him from an SUV after a rollover crash Tuesday. He was taken to a hospital in serious condition. His agent said he underwent leg surgery. The deputy who first responded said Woods was alert and able to respond. He also said the location was prone to accidents.
Golf – Woods faces hard recovery from serious injuries in car crash
Authorities say golf star Tiger Woods was seriously injured when his SUV crashed into a median and rolled over several times on a steep road in suburban Los Angeles. Harbor-UCLA Medical Center’s chief medical offer says Woods shattered tibia and fibula bones on his right leg in multiple locations, with additional injuries in the ankle and foot. A statement on his Twitter account says he was awake, responsive and recovering. Authorities had to extricate Woods through the front windshield. They say he’s fortunate to be alive. Authorities say there wasn’t evidence Woods was impaired. The crash happened on a sweeping, downhill stretch of road.
NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Detroit Pistons 105, Orlando Magic 93
Pistons 105, Magic 93 – Pistons snap 3-game losing streak with 105-93 win over Magic
Rookie guard Saben Lee scored a career-best 21 points, Josh Jackson added 18 points and the Detroit Pistons snapped a three-game losing streak with a 105-93 win over the Orlando Magic. Detroit, which has an NBA-worst road record of 3-14, won for the first time since Feb. 14. Detroit’s ninth victory of the season ended Orlando’s three-game winning streak and put a damper on Magic center Nikola Vucevic’s selection as a reserve for the NBA All-Star Game. Just two nights after battering the undersized Pistons for 37 points and 13 rebounds, Vucevic finished with 20 points and nine rebounds.
Tonight
Golden State Warriors at Indiana Pacers, 7:30 p.m.
Detroit Pistons at New Orleans Pelicans, 8:00 p.m.
Minnesota Timberwolves at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m.
NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Chicago Blackhawks 6, Columbus Blue Jackets 5 – Shootout
Nashville Predators 2, Detroit Red Wings 0
Blackhawks 6, Blue Jackets 5 – SO – Kane, Blackhawks beat Blue Jackets 6-5 in shootout
Patrick Kane scored career goal No. 398 and collected three assists, helping the Chicago Blackhawks to a 6-5 shootout win against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Alex DeBrincat had the only successful attempt in the tiebreaker. Cam Atkinson, Patrik Laine and Jack Roslovic came up empty for Columbus in the shootout against Kevin Lankinen. Carl Soderberg had a goal and two assists for Chicago, which won for the fourth time in five games. Dominik Kubalik had a goal and an assist, and Lankinen had 25 saves.
Predators 2, Red Wings 0 – Rinne makes 24 saves as Predators beat Red Wings 2-0
Pekka Rinne made 24 saves in his first shutout of the season, leading the Nashville Predators to a 2-0 victory over the Detroit Red Wings. Filip Forsberg and Eeli Tolvanen scored power-play goals in the third period as Nashville improved to 2-1 on its four-game trip. Roman Josi finished with two assists. Detroit lost for the fourth time in five games. Jonathan Bernier had 31 saves.
NCAAWBB – Women’s College Basketball
Tonight
(25) Rutgers at Michigan State, 3:00 p.m.
Toledo at Central Michigan, 5:00 p.m.
Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
MLB – Tigers announce minor league deal with Julio Teheran
Detroit Tigers have announced their minor league deal with right-hander Julio Teheran, which includes an invitation to major league spring training. The 30-year-old Teheran is coming off a tough season in which he went 0-4 with a 10.05 ERA with the Los Angeles Angels, but he was an All-Star in 2014 and 2016 for the Atlanta Braves. His ERA was under 4.00 in both 2018 and 2019 with the Braves. He made at least 30 starts for seven straight years before last season was shortened by the coronavirus pandemic.
MLB – Seattle doing damage control with players after exec’s video
Seattle Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto and manager Scott Servais are doing damage control with players who were directly mentioned or referenced by former team CEO Kevin Mather in an online video that led to his resignation. They’re giving players the message that they have every right to be upset. The video posted showed Mather expressing his views of the club’s organizational strategy and making controversial remarks about players during a recent online event. He took insensitive shots at a former All-Star from Japan and a top prospect from the Dominican Republic for their English skills. He also admitted the team may be manipulating service time for some of its young players. Mather has since resigned.
Biden administration withdraws from transgender athlete case
The Biden administration has withdrawn government support for a federal lawsuit in Connecticut that seeks to ban transgender athletes from participating in girls’ high school sports. Connecticut allows high school athletes to compete in sports according to their gender identity. The lawsuit was filed a year ago by several cisgender runners who argue they have been deprived of wins, state titles and athletic opportunities by being forced to compete against two transgender sprinters. The Justice Department and the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights withdrew their support for the case ahead of a hearing scheduled for Friday on a motion to dismiss the lawsuit.
MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Basketball
Portage Northern 48, St. Joseph 36
- Leading by seven at the half, Northern pulled away in the third quarter, outscoring the Bears 17-6. Conner Wright scored 11 points in the loss for St. Joe. Jace Whintly led Northern with 14.
Lakeshore 52, Mattawan 36
- The Lancers outscored the Wildcats 14-0 in the second quarter to take a 27-7 lead into the half and they cruised from there. Grant Gondrezick led Lakeshore with 18 points, TJ Mitchell added 16.
Howardsville Christian 52, Lake Michigan Catholic 38
- Jason Jergens led Howardsville Christian with 17 points, Josh Parks added 15 points and eight rebounds. With the 17 points, Jergens surpassed 1,000 career points.
New Buffalo 68, Michigan Lutheran 49
- The Bison pulled away in the second quarter in coming away with their second win of the season over the Titans. Leading by just three after one quarter, New Buffalo increased that advantage to 12 going into the half. Kaden Parmley and Mark Shaw each scored 17 points in lifting the Bison to a 5-0 start. Adam Rosenbaum led ML with 17.
Sturgis 48, Niles 36
Marcellus 57, Decatur 38
Martin 67, Gobles 34
Coloma 76, Saugatuck 32
Kalamazoo Hackett 42, Lawton 29
Delton Kellogg 53, Galesburg-Augusta 35
Schoolcraft 61, Kalamazoo Christian 53
Bridgman 39, Berrien Springs 36
Buchanan 88, Eau Claire 56
River Valley 65, Lawrence 33
Cassopolis 51, Centreville 48
Hartford 52, Bloomingdale 45
Schoolcraft 61, Kalamazoo Christian 53
Portage Central 45, Battle Creek Central 39
BC Lakeview 64, Loy Norrix 48
Kalamazoo Central 78, Gull Lake 53
Girls Basketball
St. Joseph 39, Portage Northern 30
- The Lady Bears led by seven after one quarter. The Huskies pulled to within one after the third quarter, but St. Joe pulled away for the 39-30 win over the Huskies. Symone King had 11 points to lead St. Joe will Karly Klaer added 10 points.
Mattawan 48, Lakeshore 26
- The Wildcats ran out to an 11 point lead after one quarter to set the tone. McKenna Macon led Mattawan with 16 points while Yasmin Pirbhai pulled down 21 rebounds. Lakeshore got eight points from Riley Pifer.
Bridgman 35, Berrien Springs 26
- The Bees set the tone early, jumping out to a 12 point lead after one quarter. Olivia Tomlin poured in 20 points for Bridgman. Jasyl Withers and Taneya Shivers each scored eight in the loss for the Shamrocks.
Mendon 66, Eau Claire 3
Watervliet 61, Fennville 15
Gobles 24, Martin 14
Niles 47, Sturgis 18
Marcellus 41, Decatur 30
Kalamazoo Hackett 56, Lawton 32
Galesburg Augusta 49, Delton Kellogg 34
Lake Michigan Catholic 41, Howardsville Christian 36
Saugatuck 46, Coloma 27
Schoolcraft 61, Kalamazoo Christian 31
Centreville 65, Cassopolis 28
Bloomingdale 42, Hartford 29
Kalamazoo Central 44, Gull Lake 34
BC Lakeview 61, Loy Norrix 28
Boys Swimming
St. Joseph 113, Kalamazoo Central 73
Portage Northern 80, Bridgman 87
Tonight
Boys Basketball
Edwardsburg at Dowagiac, 7;15 p.m.
Plainwell at Allegan, 7:15 p.m.
Paw Paw at Three Rivers, 7:15 p.m.
Sturgis at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m.
Mendon at Colon, 7:00 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Benton Harbor at Saugatuck, 5:30 p.m.
Dowagiac at Edwardsburg, 6:00 p.m.
Allegan at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m.
Vicksburg at Sturgis, 7:15 p.m.
Three Rivers at Paw Paw, 7:15 p.m.
Hartford at Brandywine, 5;30 p.m.
Coloma at South Haven, 6:00 p.m.
Gobles at Marcellus, 7:00 p.m.
White Pigeon at Homer, 7:00 p.m.
