WSJM Sports March 23, 2023
NBA
Last night
Philadelphia 76ers 116, Chicago Bulls 91
Indiana Pacers 118, Toronto Raptors 114
Tonight
Pistons, Bulls, Pacers all off
Pistons Visit Toronto Tomorrow
The Pistons are headed north of the border to take on the Raptors tomorrow night in Toronto. Detroit has dropped four in-a-row and 15 of its last 16 following Tuesday’s setback in Atlanta. The Pistons remain last in the NBA at 16-and-57.
Bulls Get Dominated By Sixers
The Bulls never led during a 116-91 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers at United Center. Chicago was on the wrong side of a 17-0 run in the first three-and-a-half minutes of the game, and the Bulls were never able to recover. They trailed by as many as 31 points in the loss. Coby White scored 19 points off the bench to lead the Bulls. Chicago is in tenth-place in the Eastern Conference with a 34-and-38 record. The Bulls visit Portland tomorrow night.
Pacers Take Down Raptors
The Pacers put an end to their two-game slide with a 118-114 victory over the Raptors in Toronto. Andrew Nembhard led the team in scoring with 25 points. He also dished out a team-high 10 assists for a double-double. Myles Turner scored 16 points for the Pacers while TJ McConnell chipped in with 14 points and seven assists off the bench. Indiana is now 11th in the Eastern Conference at 33-and-40 and will visit the Boston Celtics tomorrow night.
NHL
Tonight
St. Louis Blues @ Detroit Red Wings 7 pm
Chicago Blackhawks @ Washington Capitals 7 pm
Red Wings Host Blues Tonight
The Red Wings are back home to battle the Blues tonight at LCA. Detroit slipped past the Blues 3-2 in a shootout on Tuesday in St. Louis, ending a three-game losing streak. The Wings enter the night nine points behind Pittsburgh for the final Wild Card spot in the East with just 12 games remaining.
Blackhawks Visit Capitals
The Blackhawks aim to avoid their third loss in a row when they visit the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena tonight. The Blackhawks are coming off a 5-0 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Monday night. Chicago remains in the cellar of the Central Division with 54 points and a 24-40-and-6 record.
AP source: Blackhawks will not wear Pride-themed jerseys
The Chicago Blackhawks will not wear Pride-themed warmup jerseys before Sunday’s Pride Night game against Vancouver because of security concerns involving a Russian law that expands restrictions on activities seen as promoting LGBTQ rights in the country. The decision was made by the NHL organization following discussions with security officials within and outside the franchise, according to a person familiar with the situation who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the move. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law in December that significantly expands restrictions on activities seen as promoting LGBTQ rights in the country.
NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament
Today
#7 Michigan State vs. #3 Kansas State – 6:30 pm SuperHits 103.7 COSY-FM
#4 UConn vs. #8 Arkansas – 7:15 pm
#4 Tennessee vs. #9 Florida Atlantic – 9 pm
#2 UCLA vs. #3 Gonzaga – 9:45 pm
MSU Meets Kansas State Tonight In Sweet 16
Michigan State continues its NCAA Tournament run tonight against Kansas State. The seventh-seeded Spartans will square off with the third-seeded Wildcats in a Sweet 16 matchup at Madison Square Garden in New York. The winner will advance to face either Tennessee or Florida Atlantic in the Elite Eight on Saturday.
Notre Dame Hires Micah Shrewsberry
Notre Dame is hiring Penn State’s basketball coach to run its men’s team. ESPN reports Micah Shrewsberry is finalizing a seven-year contract to join the Fighting Irish. Shrewsberry turned down a long-term extension from the Nittany Lions as the prospect of going back home became a key factor in his decision. The coach guided Penn State to the program’s first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2011. The Nittany Lions fell to second-seeded Texas in the Second Round of the tournament. The 46-year-old will replace Mike Brey, who announced back in January he would be stepping down after 23 seasons with Notre Dame.
MLB
Yesterday
Atlanta Braves 5, Detroit Tigers 3
Chicago Cubs 4, Oakland A’s 2
Kansas City Royals 4, Chicago White Sox (ss) 3
Texas Rangers (ss) 2, Chicago White Sox (ss) 0
Today
Detroit Tigers (ss) @ Philadelphia Phillies – 1 pm
Detroit Tigers (ss) @ Baltimore Orioles – 6 pm
Arizona Diamondbacks @ Chicago Cubs – 4 pm
San Francisco Giants @ Chicago White Sox – 4 pm
Tigers Fall To Braves
The Tigers put up three early runs but couldn’t hold on as they lost to the Braves 5-3 in Lakeland. Riley Greene and Ryan Kreidler knocked in runs for Detroit. Starter Matt Manning allowed just an unearned run over four innings of work. The Tigers play split-squad games today against the Phillies and Orioles.
Cubs Name Stroman Opening Day Starter
The Cubs have selected their Opening Day starter. The team announced yesterday that Marcus Stroman will man the rubber when the Cubs host the Brewers in their first game of the season a week from today. The 31-year-old went 6-and-7 with a 3.50 ERA in his first season with the Cubs last year. In other Cubs news, the team beat the A’s 4-2 in Spring Training yesterday. They take on Arizona this afternoon.
White Sox Lose Both Split Squad Games
The White Sox fell twice during their split-squad games in Spring Training yesterday. Eloy Jimenez returned to Chicago’s line-up after a brief injury as the White Sox lost to the Royals 4-3. Mike Clevinger gave up one run over five innings during a 2-0 loss to the Texas Rangers. The Southsiders send Michael Kopech to the mound against the Giants today.
High School Sports
Last night
Girls Soccer
Allegan 4, Hopkins 0
Battle Creek Central 5, Parchment 3
Battle Creek Lakeview 1, Plainwell 1 – TIE
Dowagiac 9, Hartford 0
Hudsonville Unity Christian 5, Kalamazoo Christian 0
Mattawan 9, Paw Paw 1
Today
Boys Basketball – State Semifinals at MSU
Division 3
Flint Beecher vs Ecorse – 12 pm
Traverse City St Francis vs Brandywine – 2 pm News-Talk-Sports 94.9 WSJM
Division 4
Munising vs Marine City Cardinal Mooney – 5:30 pm
Frankfort vs Wyoming Tri-unity Christian – 7:30 pm
