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NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Detroit Pistons 102, Dallas Mavericks 96
Pistons 102, Mavericks 96 – Morris, Drummond help Pistons beat Mavericks 102-96
Marcus Morris scored 20 points, including two 3-pointers during a decisive fourth-quarter run, and Andre Drummond had 25 points and 17 rebounds to help the Detroit Pistons beat the Dallas Mavericks 102-96 Wednesday night. Drummond leads the NBA with 54 double-doubles. Tobias Harris added 19 points for Detroit. Chandler Parsons and Dirk Nowitzki each scored 25 points for Dallas, which lost its season-high fourth in a row.
Tonight
Chicago Bulls at San Antonio Spurs, 8:00 p.m.
NBA – Bulls All-Star guard Butler to get second opinion on knee
Bulls All-Star guard Jimmy Butler is getting a second opinion on his injured left knee. Coach Fred Hoiberg says Butler is scheduled to visit orthopedist Dr. James Andrews and will miss Thursday’s game at San Antonio. Butler sat out Monday’s win over Milwaukee because of swelling in the same knee that had sidelined him for 11 games. He had returned to score 24 points while playing 34 minutes in Saturday’s win over Houston but experienced stiffness in his back the following day. He then developed swelling in his knee on Monday. Hoiberg says the swelling has gone down, and exams have not revealed any structural damage. The Bulls have been consulting with Andrews since Butler was hurt, and with some lingering pain, he will meet with the doctor.
NFL – Haloti Ngata returning to Lions on 2-year deal
Defensive tackle Haloti Ngata is returning to the Detroit Lions. Agent Mike McCartney’s Twitter account says Ngata agreed to a two-year deal with Detroit. He joined the Lions in a trade before last season after Detroit lost Ndamukong Suh to free agency.
NFL – AP source: Lions agree to 5-year deal with WR Jones
A person with knowledge of the deal says the Detroit Lions have agreed to a five-year contract with free agent wide receiver Marvin Jones. He caught 65 passes for 816 yards and four touchdowns last season for the Cincinnati Bengals. After losing Calvin Johnson to retirement, the Lions need a receiver to put opposite Golden Tate.
NFL – Bears boost defense, agree to 4-year contract with Trevathan
The Bears have agreed to a four-year contract with Super Bowl champion linebacker Danny Trevathan. The 25-year-old was the leading tackler on the league’s No. 1 defense and helped Denver win the championship last season.
NFL – Free agent period opens
The window for NFL teams to spend on the acquisition of free agents has opened and the flurry of activity has begun. The defending Super Bowl champ Denver Broncos find themselves without a quarterback now that Brock Osweiler has agreed to a deal with Houston, according to a source familiar with the negotiations. He went 5-2 as a starter with the Broncos last season when Peyton Manning was injured. Osweiler was considered the successor to the five-time NFL MVP, who retired on Monday.
NFL – Chiefs busted for tampering
The Kansas City Chiefs have been penalized for having impermissible contact with wide receiver Jeremy Maclin during last year’s free agency. The Chiefs have been stripped of their third-round pick this April and sixth-round pick next year and fined $250,000. Chiefs coach Andy Reid was also fined $50,000 and general manager John Dorsey fined $25,000. Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt said in a statement the club intends to appeal the penalties. Maclin signed a $55 million, five-year deal with Kansas City.
NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
St. Louis Blues 3, Chicago Blackhawks 2 – SO
Blues 3, Blackhawks 2 – SO – Blues outlast Blackhawks in shootout for 4th straight win
Kevin Shattenkirk scored the decisive goal in the sixth round of the shootout to lift the St. Louis Blues to a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night for their fourth straight win. Patrik Berglund and Troy Brouwer also had goals in the tiebreaker. Artemi Panarin and Artem Anisimov scored in the shootout for the Chicago.
Tonight
Winnipeg Jets at Detroit Red Wings, 7:30 p.m.
NHL – Maple Leafs to host Red Wings in NHL Centennial Classic
The NHL announced the Toronto Maple Leafs will play host to the Detroit Red Wings in the Centennial Classic on New Year’s Day to celebrate the league’s 100th anniversary. The outdoor game will take place at BMO Field, home of Major League Soccer’s Toronto FC and the Canadian Football League’s Toronto Argonauts. It’s a rematch of the 2014 Winter Classic, which was held at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor. The Centennial Classic is expected to be part of a vast schedule of outdoor games for the 2016-17 season.
NHL – Blues-Blackhawks set for Winter Classic at Busch Stadium
Outdoor hockey is coming to St. Louis. The NHL said Wednesday night before the St. Louis Blues’ game against the Chicago Blackhawks that the teams will play in the Winter Classic at Busch Stadium on Monday, Jan. 2. St. Louis will be the eighth franchise to host the Winter Classic. The game is usually held on Jan. 1, but the league is pushing it back a day as it did in 2012 to avoid going head-to-head with the NFL. It will be the first outdoor game in Blues history. The Blackhawks will be playing in their third Winter Classic and fifth outdoor game.
NHL – Kane cleared
Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane won’t face NHL disciplinary action after the league ruled that a rape allegation made against the player last offseason was unfounded. The league announced it reached its finding after completing an independent review of the allegations. Charges were never brought against Kane.
NCAA Men’s Basketball – Big Ten Conference Tournament
Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
Yesterday – Round 1
#12 Illinois 85, #13 Minnesota, 52
#11 Nebraska 89, #14 Rutgers 72
Today – Round 2
#8 Michigan vs. #9 Northwestern, 12:00 p.m. Sports Radio 1400 WSJM, 11:30
#5 Iowa vs. #12 Illinois, 2:30 p.m.
#7 Ohio State vs. #10 Penn State, 6:30 p.m.
#6 Wisconsin vs. #11 Nebraska, 9:00 p.m.
NCAA Men’s Basketball – Mid American Conference Tournament
Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
Today – Quarterfinals
#1 Akron vs. #8 Eastern Michigan, 12:00 p.m.
#4 Central Michigan vs. #12 Bowling Green, 2:30 p.m.
#2 Ohio vs. #7 Northern Illinois, 6:30 p.m.
#3 Buffalo vs. #11 Miami (Oh), 9:00 p.m..
MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training
Yesterday
Detroit Tigers 11, Washington Nationals 5
Oakland A’s 12, Chicago White Sox 3
Cleveland Indians 5, Chicago Cubs 3
Tigers 11, Nationals 5 – Cabrera among 5 Tigers to homer in 11-5 win over Nats
With the wind blowing out, Ian Kinsler, Miguel Cabrera, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Tyler Collins and Andrew Romine homered for Detroit on Wednesday in the Tigers’ 11-5 win over the Washington Nationals. Tyler Moore and Scott Sizemore homered for the Nationals. Victor Martinez had a single and an RBI for Detroit and is hitting .400. Justin Verlander made his second start and allowed one hit in three shutout innings while walking two and striking out one. Washington starter Gio Gonzalez gave up four runs _ two earned _ two hits and four walks in 2 2/3 innings.
A’s 12, White Sox 3 – Gray gets 1st start, opening day nod; A’s beat White Sox
Sonny Gray pitched three innings in his first start of the spring and then was named Oakland’s opening day starter after the Athletics hammered the Chicago White Sox 12-3 Wednesday. Oakland manager Bob Melvin said postgame the right-hander will pitch the opener April 4 against the White Sox. Gray walked one and struck out four, giving up one run on three straight hits in the second. Josh Reddick hit a two-run triple in the top of the second to help the A’s get five runs in 2 2-3 innings against White Sox starter Jacob Turner. Oakland scored in every inning but the eighth. Danny Valencia had an RBI single in the first, and Josh Phegley and Joey Wendle doubled in runs in the third. Andrew Lambo and Matt Chapman homered for the A’s. Sam Fuld and Jake Smolinski had three hits apiece. A’s lefty Felix Doubront struck out six in his three scoreless innings.
Indians 5, Cubs 3 – Arrieta sharp in spring debut, Indians beat Cubs
NL Cy Young Award winner Jake Arrieta struck out four in two perfect innings of his spring debut as the Chicago Cubs lost to the Cleveland Indians 5-3 Wednesday. Arrieta registered 96 mph on the stadium scoreboard radar gun with his fastball. Corey Kluber, who won the AL Cy Young in 2014, pitched three scoreless innings for the Indians. He gave up two singles in the second and later walked Dan Vogelbach to fill the bases with two out before retiring Juan Perez on a groundout. Kluber struck out four. Yan Gomes and Giovanny Urshela homered for the Indians. Jose Candelario and John Andreoli homered for the Cubs.
Today
Detroit vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Chicago White Sox (ss) vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
Kansas City vs. Chicago White Sox (ss) at Glendale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
Chicago Cubs vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 3:10 p.m.
AHL – American Hockey League
Tonight
Chicago Wolves at Charlotte Checkers, 7 p.m.
NBADL – NBA Developmental League
Last Night
Fort Wayne Mad Antz 110, Grand Rapids Drive 104
MHSAA – Girls Basketball Regional (Regional Finals)
Tonight
Class B at Harper Creek
Otsego vs. Edwardsburg, 7:00 p.m.
Class C at Constantine
Gobles vs. Brandywine, 7:00 p.m.
MHSAA – Boys Basketball Districts (District Semifinals)
Last Night
Class A at Portage Central
Portage Central 49, Mattawan 34
Kalamazoo Central 64, St. Joseph 36
St. Joe fell behind early and wasn’t able to get and closer as Kalamazoo Central kept pulling away for a 64-36 win in the Class A district semifinals. Rog Stein and Jeremiah Richard had 12 each for the Maroon Giants. Michael Hunn had 8 to lead St. Joe, who finish the season at 5-16.
Class A at Sturgis
Battle Creek Central 73, Lakeview 42
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 62, Sturgis 47
Class B at Buchanan
Lakeshore 49, Berrien Springs 37
Lakeshore advanced to the Class B District Finals with a 49-37 win over Berrien Springs. 6’11” Braden Burke proved to be more than the Shamrocks could handle down low as he poured in a game with 24 points. Max Gaishin added 12. Berrien Springs got 12 points apiece from Devin Nichols and Bryce Evans.
Dowagiac 68, Benton Harbor 60
Dowagiac held on for a 68-60 win over Benton Harbor in their Class B District Semi-final. The Tigers stormed back from a 19 point deficit to take a three point lead, but the Chieftains recovered in the closing minutes to earn the win. Keoante Blackamore led Dowagiac with a game high 22 points. Jaton Gunn scored 18 in the loss for Benton Harbor.
Class B at Paw Paw
Three Rivers 49, Edwardsburg 48
Paw Paw 90, Coldwater 75
Class B at Hopkins
Hopkins 60, Allegan 41
South Haven 41, Fennville 33
South Haven’s DaShawn Palmer led all scorers netting 14 points and Jerome Mahone added 10, as the Rams defeated the Fennville Blackhawks, 41-33 in the District 49 semi-final game. The Rams improve to 18-3, and move on to play Hopkins in the District Championship game Friday night in Hopkins.
Class B at Comstock
Marshall 55, Parchment 43
Comstock 68, Harper Creek 54
Class C at Eau Claire
Bridgman 70, New Buffalo 55
Brandywine 78, Eau Claire 55
Class C at Kalamazoo Christian
Hartford 57, Gobles 46
Kalamazoo Hackett 54, Bangor 36
Class C at Centreville
Lawton 60, Decatur 52
Constantine 63, White Pigeon 52
Class C at Saugatuck
Calvin Christian 64, GR Covenant Christian 50
GR Northpointe Christian 58, Saugatuck 28
Class D at Lake Michigan Catholic
Countryside Academy 79, Lawrence 69
Lake Michigan Catholic 75, Grace Christian 17
Class D at Mendon
Mendon 69, Athens 32
Howardsville Christian 63, Burr Oak 30
Class D at Martin
Kalamazoo Heritage Christian 83, Kalamazoo Lakeside 65
Kalamazoo Phoenix 74, Martin 72 – OT
