Sports Radio 1400 WSJM @wsjmsports wsjmsports.com Tuesday, March 24, 2015
NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Chicago Blackhawks 3, Carolina Hurricanes 1
Blackhawks 3, Hurricanes 1 – Shaw nets 2 goals; Blackhawks hold off Hurricanes in 3-1 win
Andrew Shaw scored two goals, and the Chicago Blackhawks held off the Carolina Hurricanes 3-1 on Monday night. Corey Crawford made 43 saves for the Blackhawks, who have earned a point in 18 of their past 21 games and are fourth in the Western Conference. Shaw scored in the first period and added an empty-net goal with 40 seconds left. Patrick Sharp had a goal and assist, and Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville earned his 750th NHL victory. Chicago improved to 23-0 when leading after two periods. Victor Rask cut Carolina’s deficit in half early in the second period, and Anton Khudobin made 22 saves for the Hurricanes, who outshot Chicago 44-25. Shaw and Sharp scored 1:19 apart in the first period.
Tonight
Arizona Coyotes at Detroit Red Wings, 7:30 p.m.
NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Chicago Bulls 98, Charlotte Hornets 86
Bulls 98, Hornets 86 – Bulls clinch playoff spot with 98-86 win over Hornets
Nikola Mirotic scored 14 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter, and the Chicago Bulls clinched a playoff spot with a 98-86 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night. Pau Gasol had 27 points and 12 rebounds as Chicago moved into a tie with Toronto for third place in the Eastern Conference. Jimmy Butler added 19 points in his return to the lineup after missing 11 games with a sprained left elbow. The Bulls played without center Joakim Noah, who was scratched because of general soreness, but managed to bounce back from an ugly 107-91 loss at Detroit on Saturday. Kemba Walker had 29 points and Mo Williams scored 15 for the Hornets, who were without Cody Zeller (right shoulder) and shot just 34.6 percent from the field.
Tonight
Toronto Raptors at Detroit Pistons, 7:30 p.m.
MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training
Yesterday
San Diego Padres 10, Chicago White Sox 4
Padres 10, White Sox 4 – Ross throws 5 shutout innings as Padres beat White Sox 10-4
Tyson Ross pitched one-hit shutout ball for five innings as the San Diego Padres defeated the Chicago White Sox 10-4 yesterday. Cameron Maybin hit a two-run double. Jedd Gyorko had three hits for the Padres.
Today
Chicago Cubs vs. Oakland at Mesa, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
Colorado vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
Detroit vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 7:05 p.m.
MLB – Cubs, rooftop owners in court over Wrigley renovation
A lawyer for rooftop clubs around Wrigley Field says the Chicago Cubs are illegally trying to drive his clients out of business by constructing a large video board at the stadium. The claim came Monday in Chicago as U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall heard arguments on whether she should order a halt to construction of the right-field sign that would block several rooftop views. Lawyer Thomas Lombardo says the Cubs have tried to “bully” his clients into raising ticket prices or selling their clubs. The Cubs currently have a revenue-sharing agreement with the rooftop owners. Cubs attorney Daniel Laytin says team owners are merely exercising a fundamental right to build on property they own. Kendall rejected the rooftops clubs’ emergency request earlier this year to halt installation.
NFL – Owners consider rule ordering unstable players off field
NFL owners are considering a proposal to stop games when a medical adviser sees a player displaying obvious signs of disorientation. The proposal was a late addition by the competition committee at the owners’ meetings that began on Monday. It would allow a medical spotter upstairs to communicate with the officiating crew when a player appears unstable. The game would be halted to remove the player, who would then undergo sideline examination at the very least.
NFL – NFL suspending TV blackouts for 2015 season
The NFL will not block any games from local television during the 2015 season. The league said Monday that team owners voted for a one-year suspension of the long-standing blackout policy for the preseason and regular season. There were no blackouts last season, because the minimum number of tickets were sold for every game, and only two blackouts in 2013. Still, the experiment is a huge step for the NFL, whose blackout policy dates back decades. With low ticket sales in cities such as Jacksonville, Oakland and San Diego, the league is taking a bit of a gamble for 2015.
NFL – NFL considers foreign sites for Pro Bowl
The NFL is considering foreign sites for the Pro Bowl. Next year’s game will be played in Honolulu, the frequent site for the all-star matchup, and will be held Jan. 31, the Sunday before the Super Bowl. Beyond that, just about anywhere seems to be in play. “The 2016 Pro Bowl will be played in Hawaii … and we are very excited about that,” NFL spokesman Michael Signora said Monday. “For 2017 and beyond, we are studying the future of the Pro Bowl. “Brazil, an area with a growing number of NFL fans, as a possible host is one of the ideas that seems to hold a lot of appeal for additional analysis.” Brazilian interest in the sport has ramped up in recent years, particularly in television viewership. The story was initially reported by Fox Sports.com.
MHSAA – Muskegon’s Deyonta Davis named Michigan’s Mr. Basketball
Michigan State-bound Deyonta Davis is Michigan’s Mr. Basketball, the second straight year a Muskegon High School player has won the award. Davis received the award Monday. It’s given to the state’s top senior by the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan, in conjunction with the Detroit Free Press. The 6-foot-10 Davis got 5,223 points in the balloting, ahead of Saginaw Arthur Hill’s Eric Davis with 3,757 points and Lansing Everett’s Trevor Manuel with 2,837 points. Muskegon’s Deshaun Thrower was named Mr. Basketball a year ago. Heading into tonight’s quarterfinal playoff game against Lansing Everett, Davis is averaging 19 points, 17 rebounds and seven blocks per game and shooting 67 percent from the field.
MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association – High School Sports
Yesterday
All games postponed
Today
Boys Basketball – Quarterfinals
Class B at Marshall
Otsego vs. Milan, 6:30 p.m.
Girls Soccer
River Valley at Bridgman, 5:00 p.m.
Brandywine at Cassopolis, 5:00 p.m.
Watervliet at Dowagiac, 5:30 p.m.
Niles at Three Rivers, 6:15 p.m.
Vicksburg at St. Joseph, 6:45 p.m.
Baseball
Bridgman at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m.
Coloma at Niles, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Lawrence at Gobles, 4:30 p.m.
Saugatuck at Watervliet, 4:30 p.m.
Softball
Lawrence at Gobles, 4:30 p.m.
Lawton at Paw Paw, 4:30 p.m.
Schoolcraft at Saugatuck, 4:30 p.m.
