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NCAA Basketball – Men’s
Yesterday
(6) Michigan State 88, Penn State 57
Wisconsin 68, Michigan 57
#6 Michigan State 88, Penn State 57 – No. 6 Michigan State beats Penn State 88-57 after slow start
Denzel Valentine started slow and finished strong with 19 points, eight rebounds and six assists to help No. 6 Michigan State beat Penn State 88-57 on Sunday. The Spartans (24-5, 11-5 Big Ten) have won four straight and eight of nine. The Nittany Lions (15-14, 6-10) had won three straight and four of five, including victories over then-No. 4 Iowa and then-No. 22 Indiana. Penn State coach Patrick Chambers was ejected with 4:53 left in the first half when he was called for two technical fouls within the same rant. Chambers had to be held back by his coaching staff as he tried to charge toward officials more than once before leaving the court. Valentine missed his first six shots and made more than half his shots the rest of the game.
Wisconsin 68, Michigan 57 – Koenig, Happ help spark Wisconsin in 68-57 win over Michigan
Bronson Koenig scored 19 points, and Ethan Happ helped trigger a second-half surge with clutch plays on both ends of the floor in Wisconsin’s 68-57 victory Sunday over Michigan. Happ finished with 12 points and six rebounds for the Badgers (19-10, 11-5 Big Ten), who have won 10 of their last 11 games. Wisconsin opened some breathing room in a spirited game with an 8-0 run in the middle of the second half that started with Happ on the bench. The 6-foot-9 freshman forward came back with 11:44 left and stole a Michigan entry pass before driving to the bucket for a layup at the other end. The conference leader in steals added two more against Michigan and blocked two shots. Vitto Brown gave Wisconsin a boost from the perimeter after hitting 4 of 6 from 3-point range and finished with 14 points. Zak Irvin scored 14 points for Michigan (20-10, 10-7).
NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Detroit Pistons 114, Toronto Raptors 101
Portland Trailblazers 111, Indiana Pacers 102
Pistons 114, Raptors 101 – Pistons beat Raptors 114-101 in Lowry’s absence
Andre Drummond had 15 points and 18 rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons beat the Toronto Raptors 114-101 on Sunday night. Detroit (31-29) won its fourth straight game and moved into a virtual tie with Charlotte (30-28) and Chicago (30-28) for seventh place in the Eastern Conference. The Raptors had their four-game winning streak snapped. The score was actually tied at 52 at halftime before the Pistons broke it open with a 37-point third quarter. All five Detroit starters scored in double figures in the game. Terrence Ross scored 27 points for the Raptors.
Trailblazers 111, Pacers 102 – Lillard scores 33, Trail Blazers beat Pacers 111-102
Damian Lillard had 33 points and five rebounds to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 111-102 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday. CJ McCollumn and Gerald Henderson each scored 19 points for the Trail Blazers. Monta Ellis had 18 points for the Pacers.
NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Chicago Blackhawks 3, Washington Capitals 2
Blackhawks 3, Capitals 2 – New-look Blackhawks beat Capitals 3-2
Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane and Dennis Rasmussen scored, and the new-look Chicago Blackhawks beat the NHL-leading Washington Capitals 3-2 on Sunday. Corey Crawford made 28 saves as the Blackhawks won for only the third time in their last eight games. Andrew Ladd got an assist in his return to Chicago after he was reacquired in a trade with Winnipeg on Thursday night. Marcus Johansson and Evgeny Kuznetsov scored for Washington, which had won five of six. Braden Holtby made 20 saves in only his seventh loss in 51 games this season.
Tonight
Detroit Red Wings at Dallas Stars, 8:30 p.m.
NFL – Bosa, Ogbah deliver solid shows during NFL scouting combine
Defensive linemen Joey Bosa and Emmanuel Ogbah had good workouts Sunday at the NFL’s annual scouting combine. Bosa, the Ohio State star, could be the first pick in April’s draft. He finished the 40-yard dash in 4.86 seconds, then tied Clemson’s Shaq Lawson for second in the 20-yard shuttle at 4.21 before finishing second in the three-cone drill at 6.89. Ogbah, of Oklahoma State, was second in the 40 at 4.63, had a 351/2-inch vertical jump and a broad jump of 10 feet, 1 inch. Ohio State’s Darron Lee led the linebackers with a 4.47 in the 40 and turned in the best broad jump at 11-1. Washington’s Travis Feeney ran 4.50 in the 40 and went 10-10 in the broad jump.
NCAA Basketball – Women’s
Last Night
Rutgers 72, Michigan 50
MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training
Today
Florida Southern University vs. Detroit Tigers, 1:05 p.m.
MLB – MLB sends reminder: No dipping at Fenway, Dodger Stadium, SF
Big leaguers are getting a reminder that smokeless tobacco is banned this season at stadiums in Boston, Los Angeles and San Francisco. One-page letters are being put in clubhouse lockers at spring training. The notices come jointly from Major League Baseball and the players’ union. Local ordinances will prohibit smokeless tobacco from Fenway Park, Dodger Stadium and AT&T Park this year. There is similar legislation being considered in New York City, and both the Mets and Yankees say they support such a ban. Smokeless tobacco isn’t permitted throughout the minor leagues. There is no outright ban on dipping in the majors, and the issue is certain to be discussed in upcoming labor talks between MLB and the union.
NASCAR – Johnson wins
Jimmie Johnson has climbed up NASCAR’s all-time victory list by taking the second race of the Sprint Cup season. Johnson used pit strategy and a late yellow to claim the 76th victory of his career at Atlanta Motor Speedway, tying Dale Earnhardt for seventh on the career wins list. He won the race in overtime, crossing the line under yellow following the only wreck of the day. Dale Earnhardt Jr. finished second, followed by Kyle Busch, Kurt Busch and Carl Edwards. Kyle Busch won the pole Friday but had to start last after his car failed a post-qualifying inspection. Kevin Harvick led a race-high 131 laps but ceded the lead after he made his last green-flag pit stop nine laps after Johnson.
Golf – PGA – Scott takes first
Adam Scott closed with an even par 70 to win the PGA’s Honda Classic. Scott ended a 33-month winless drought on the tour by finishing play at 9-under, one shot in front of Sergio Garcia. Blayne Barber and Justin Thomas tied for third at minus-5.
Golf – LPGA – Thompson wins
American Lexi Thompson has won her seventh LPGA title by taking the event in Thailand. She closed with a 68 that completed a six-stroke victory over In Gee Chun of South Korea. The 21-year-old Thompson hit an eagle on the 10th to go along with three birdies and a lone bogey for a 20-under-par total of 268 to become the first American winner of the tournament.
AHL – American Hockey League
Yesterday
Grand Rapids Griffins 4, Chicago Wolves 3 – OT
ECHL – East Coast Hockey League
Tonight
Kalamazoo Wings at Orlando Solar Bears, 7:00 p.m.
MHSAA – Boys Basketball (regular season)
Tonight
Decatur at Marcellus, 6:00 p.m.
Vicksburg at South Haven, 7:15 p.m.
MHSAA – Girls Basketball Districts
Tonight
Class A Niles (1)
Kalamazoo Central vs. Portage Northern, 5:00 p.m.
Niles vs. Portage Central, 7:00 p.m.
First round byes: St. Joseph, Mattawan
Class A Battle Creek Central (2) (1st round at local site)
Gull Lake at Sturgis, 7:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at Parma Western, 7:00 p.m.
First round byes: Battle Creek Central, Battle Creek Lakeview
Class B at Dowagiac (33)
Benton Harbor vs. Buchanan, 5:00 p.m. WSJM-AM
Coloma vs. Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m.
First round byes: Lakeshore, Dowagiac
Class B at Coldwater (34)
Paw Paw vs. Coldwater, 7:00 p.m.
First round byes: Vicksburg, Edwardsburg, Three Rivers
Class B at Marshall (35)
Battle Creek Harper Creek vs. Battle Creek Pennfield, 7:00 p.m.
First round byes: Comstock, Marshall, Parchment
Class B at Allegan (49)
South Haven vs. Fennville, 5:00 p.m.
Plainwell vs. Allegan, 7:00 p.m.
First round byes: Otsego, Hopkins
Class C at New Buffalo (65) (1st round at local sites)
Cassopolis at Bridgman, 7:00 p.m.
Dream Academy at Brandywine, 7:00 p.m.
Eau Claire at New Buffalo, 7:00 p.m.
First round byes: Watervliet
Class C at White Pigeon (66)
Lawton vs. White Pigeon, 6:00 p.m.
Centreville vs. Schoolcraft, 7:30 p.m.
First round byes: Constantine, Decatur
Class C at Bangor (76)
Bloomingdale vs. Kalamazoo Christian, 5:30 p.m.
Hartford vs. Bangor, 7:00 p.m.
First round byes: Gobles, Kalamazoo Hackett
Class D at Lawrence (97)
Michigan Lutheran vs. Lake Michigan Catholic, 6:00 p.m. WSJM-AM (joined in progress)
Lawrence vs. Watervliet Grace Christian, 7:30 p.m.
First round byes: Countryside Academy, River Valley
Class D at Mendon (98)
Athens vs. Burr Oak, 6:30 p.m.
First round byes: Marcellus, Mendon, Colon
