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NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Chicago Blackhawks 4, Detroit Red Wings 1
Blackhawks 4, Red Wings 1 – Kane, Blackhawks beat Red Wings 4-1
Patrick Kane scored his 38th goal on the first shot of the game and Corey Crawford made 33 saves, helping the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Sunday. Artem Anisimov and Duncan Keith each had a power-play goal as Chicago won for the third time in four games, including a 5-2 victory at Detroit on Wednesday. The Blackhawks went 2 for 3 with the man advantage and have at least one power-play goal in each of their last four games. Jonathan Toews also scored. The season-high crowd of 22,247 had just started its usual derisive Detroit chant when Kane skated up the right side and beat Petr Mrazek with a wrist shot under the goaltender’s glove just 21 seconds into the game. Kane’s eighth goal in his last 13 games ran his NHL-best point total to a career-high 89. Gustav Nyquist had Detroit’s goal.
NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Detroit Pistons 123, Portland Trailblazers 103
Pistons 123, Trailblazers 103 – Jackson scores 30 to lift Pistons over Portland 123-103
Reggie Jackson scored 30 points in another big game against Portland, and the Detroit Pistons beat the Trail Blazers 123-103 on Sunday night. Jackson scored 40 points when Detroit beat Portland on Nov. 8, including 26 in the fourth quarter. He picked up right where he left off in Sunday’s rematch, scoring 11 points in the first quarter as the Pistons took a 30-16 lead. Andre Drummond had 14 points and 18 rebounds for Detroit, and Marcus Morris added 19 points. Jackson had nine assists along with all of his scoring. Damian Lillard led the Blazers with 26 points but shot 8 of 22 from the field. Detroit led 58-51 at halftime, then scored the first nine points of the third quarter, taking a 16-point lead on Jackson’s driving layup.
Tonight
Milwaukee Bucks at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m.
NCAA Women’s Basketball – Big Ten Tournament
Yesterday
(5) Maryland 60, (19) Michigan State 44
#5 Maryland 60, #19 Michigan State 44 – No. 5 Maryland beats No. 19 Michigan State for Big Ten title
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough scored 19 points and No. 5 Maryland beat No. 19 Michigan State 60-44 on Sunday night for its second consecutive Big Ten tournament title. The Terrapins (30-3) used an 11-0 run to take a 38-30 lead late in the third, then opened the fourth with a 9-2 spurt to pull away. Maryland led by as many as 18 points late, and Brene Moseley and Brionna Jones each finished with 10 points. Tori Jankoska led Michigan State (24-8) with 12 points. The Spartans made just 2 of 19 3-point attempts. Maryland beat Ohio State 77-74 in last year’s title game.
NCAA Women’s Basketball – ACC Tournament
Yesterday
(2) Notre Dame 67, (17) Syracuse 57
#2 Notre Dame 67, #17 Syracuse 57 – No. 2 Notre Dame wins 3rd straight ACC Tournament title
Brianna Turner had 18 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 2 Notre Dame won its third straight Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament title by beating No. 17 Syracuse 68-57 on Sunday. Madison Cable scored 18 points with six 3-pointers and Kathryn Westbeld added 10 for the top-seeded Fighting Irish (31-1), who never trailed and overcame a late 6 1/2-minute scoring drought to extend their winning streak to 24. In earning its fourth straight conference tournament title, Notre Dame became the first ACC team to three-peat since North Carolina in 2006-08. Alexis Peterson had 19 points and Briana Day added 17 for third-seeded Syracuse (25-7), which had its 11-game winning streak snapped. The Orange were playing in a league title game for the third time and were denied their first conference title since they won the Big East in 1985.
MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training
Yesterday
Detroit Tigers 9, Miami Marlins 2
Chicago White Sox 8, San Diego Padres (ss) 1
Arizona Diamondbacks 8, Chicago Cubs 3
Tigers 9, Marlins 2 – JD Martinez homers, youngsters pitch Tigers past Marlins 9-2
J.D. Martinez homered and Matt Boyd tossed three shutout innings to lead the Detroit Tigers past the Miami Marlins 9-2 on Sunday. Steven Moya also went deep and top pitching prospect Michael Fulmer threw two more scoreless innings for the Tigers. Martinez, who was off to a slow start this spring, also singled to raise his batting average to .182. Boyd allowed two hits and struck out one. The left-hander was a combined 1-6 with the Blue Jays and Tigers last season. Fulmer, acquired from the New York Mets in the trade for Yoenis Cespedes last summer, struck out three. He’s given up two hits in five shutout innings this spring. Marlins newcomer Dylan Axelrod went 1 2-3 innings and yielded three earned runs while walking three. Justin Bour had two hits, including a double.
White Sox 8, Padres 1 – Abreu, Frazier hit back-to-back HRs; White Sox top Pads 8-1
Jose Abreu and Todd Frazier hit back-to-back home runs, Carlos Rodon pitched three scoreless innings and the Chicago White Sox defeated a San Diego Padres split squad 8-1 on Sunday. Rodon gave up one hit in his first start this spring, a single by Rocky Gale. The left-hander walked one and struck out two. The home runs by Abreu and Frazier came in the fourth inning against Cesar Vargas. Abreu’s drive was his first of the spring. Frazier, who also connected Friday, doubled in the second and scored Chicago’s first run on Jimmy Rollins’ sacrifice fly. Alexei Ramirez played against his former team for the first time and went 1 for 2 with a walk. The new San Diego shortstop spent his first eight seasons in Chicago.
Diamondbacks 8, Cubs 3 – Fowler homers, Corbin solid as Diamondbacks beat Cubs 8-3
Dexter Fowler homered for his first hit of the spring in the Chicago Cubs’ 8-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday. Arizona starter Patrick Corbin went two innings, allowing two unearned runs and two hits. The left-hander, projected to be the Diamondbacks’ No. 3 starter behind Zack Greinke and Shelby Miller, struck out three with no walks. Fowler spurned a bigger offer and made a late decision to return to Chicago last month. In his fourth at-bat of the spring, he drove Randall Delgado’s first pitch of the day some 425 feet, far beyond the wall in right-center. The ball landed about halfway up a grassy slope packed with spectators for the sold-out game at Salt River Fields.
Today
Detroit Tigers vs. New York Mets (ss) at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 1:10 p.m.
Chicago White Sox vs. Los Angeles Angels (ss) at Tempe, Ariz., 3:10 p.m.
Kansas City Royals (ss) vs. Chicago Cubs (ss) at Mesa, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
Chicago Cubs (ss) vs. Colorado Rockies at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:10 p.m.
MLB – White Sox and OF Austin Jackson agree to 1-year deal
The Chicago White Sox bolstered their outfield depth when free agent Austin Jackson agreed to a $5 million, one-year contract Sunday. Jackson played for Seattle and the Chicago Cubs last season, batting .267 with nine homers and 48 RBIs in 136 games. He is a .273 hitter with 55 homers, 296 RBIs and 106 steals in 860 career games. The White Sox had been searching for outfield depth for much of the winter. Center fielder Adam Eaton is coming back from offseason shoulder surgery, and right fielder Avisail Garcia is coming off a so-so season, leaving manager Robin Ventura with a thin bench. “Austin provides us with another talented outfield option,” White Sox general manager Rick Hahn said. “His addition to the roster provides Robin with additional flexibility from both a defensive and offensive standpoint.” The 29-year-old Jackson has played mostly center field during his six seasons in the majors. The move returns Jackson to the AL Central after he made his major league debut with Detroit in 2010. He played for the Tigers for four-plus seasons before he was traded to Seattle in a 2014 deadline deal that moved ace David Price from Tampa Bay to Detroit. To make room for Jackson on the 40-man roster, the White Sox designated third baseman Mike Olt for assignment.
NFL – Manning calls it quits
Peyton Manning is going out on top. The Denver quarterback has decided to end his accomplished 18-year NFL career after helping the Broncos to a win in Super Bowl 50. The team has scheduled a news conference at 1:00 pm Eastern today. The almost 40-year-old Manning goes out as a champion just a month after Denver beat Carolina for the title. It came just four seasons after a series of neck surgeries put his career in doubt and prompted the Indianapolis Colts to give up on him. The following year, he won the NFL Comeback Player of the Year award with Denver. The five-time NFL MVP is the only quarterback to achieve 200 wins in a career.His league-record 539 touchdown passes include an NFL-best 55 in 2013. Those are among his dozens of NFL passing records.
NASCAR – Busch brothers return home
Brad Keselowski’s late charge allowed him to win a Sprint Cup race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the second time in three years. Keselowski passed Kyle Busch with five laps to go and beat Joey Logano to the checkered flag. Jimmie Johnson was third, and Busch had to settle for fourth after struggling with a right front wheel issue down the stretch. Keselowski overcame an early speeding penalty and drove his Team Penske Ford to his first Sprint Cup Series victory of the season.
NCAA Football – Indiana to add wellness center inside Memorial Stadium
Indiana University announced Sunday that it was kicking off a $170 million athletic department fundraising campaign that will help fund football stadium upgrades and other projects. The plan includes adding an Excellence Academy in the south end of Memorial Stadium, a $50 million project that will enclose both ends of the stadium. The new facility will house training tables and a wellness center for athletes and will allow the Hoosiers to renovate the football team’s locker room. The $50 million project will add no more than a few hundred seats at the football facility. Other projects include adding a $15 million indoor arena for volleyball and wrestling matches, continued renovations to the basketball team’s Assembly Hall, and new modifications on the university’s golf course and the soccer team’s Armstrong Stadium.
Golf – PGA – Scott doubles up at Doral
Adam Scott shot a 3-under 69 in the final round to win the Cadillac Championship for his second victory in a row. His 12-under total gave him a one-shot win over Bubba Watson, who posted a 68. Scott also captured The Honda Classic last week. It’s the second win for Scott in a World Golf Championships event, the other coming at Bridgestone in 2011. He’s now a 13-time winner on tour and hasn’t finished lower than second in any of his last three starts.
Golf – LPGA – Jang pulls away to win
South Korea’s Ha Na Jang fired a 7-under 65 to score a four-shot win at the HSBC Women’s Champions. It was the second win of the year for the 23-year-old. Thailand’s Pornanong Phatlum finished second after a closing 68.
Tennis – Sharapova to make “major” announcement
Maria Sharapova has called a news conference for noon Monday in Los Angeles to make what her agent calls a “major announcement.” This comes days after Sharapova announced she was pulling out of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells because of a left forearm injury. She has suffered a string of injuries in recent years. The five-time major champion hasn’t competed since losing to Serena Williams in the Australian Open quarterfinals in January.
AHL – American Hockey League
Yesterday
Milwaukee Admirals 5, Chicago Wolves 2
ECHL – East Coast Hockey League
Tonight
Utah Grizzlies at Kalamazoo Wings, 7:00 p.m.
MHSAA – Boys Basketball Districts (District Quarterfinals)
Tonight
Class A at Portage Central
St. Joseph vs. Portage Northern, 5:30 p.m.
Niles vs. Portage Central, 7:00 p.m.
Class A at Sturgis (1st round at local sites)
Parma Western at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m.
Gull Lake at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m.
Class B at Buchanan
Lakeshore vs. Buchanan, 5:00 p.m. WSJM-AM
Benton Harbor vs. Coloma, 7:00 p.m. WSJM-AM
Class B at Paw Paw
Vicksburg vs. Paw Paw, 6:00 p.m.
Class B at Hopkins
Plainwell vs. Hopkins, 5:00 p.m.
Otsego vs. Fennville, 7:00 p.m.
Class B at Comstock
Marshall vs. Battle Creek Pennfield, 7:00 p.m.
Class C at Eau Claire (1st round at local sites)
Brandywine at Cassopolis, 7:00 p.m.
Dream Academy at New Buffalo, 7:00 p.m.
Watervliet at Bridgman, 7:00 p.m.
Class C at Centreville
Decatur vs. Centreville, 6:00 p.m.
Constantine vs. Schoolcraft, 7:30 p.m.
Class C at Kalamazoo Christian
Bangor vs. Bloomingdale, 5:30 p.m.
Hartford vs. Kalamazoo Christian, 7:15 p.m.
Class C at Saugatuck
Saugatuck vs. Grand Rapids Wellspring, 5:30 p.m.
Class D at Lake Michigan Catholic
Michigan Lutheran vs. Lawrence, 6:00 p.m.
River Valley vs. Watervliet Grace Christian, 7:30 p.m.
Class D at Mendon
Colon vs. Athens, 6:00 p.m.
Marcellus vs. Howardsville Christian, 7:30 p.m.
Class D at Martin
Climax-Scotts vs. Martin, 6:30 p.m.
