NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Detroit Red Wings 8, Washington Capitals 3
Red Wings 8, Capitals 3 – Gostisbehere scores 2, surging Red Wings rout Capitals 8-3 for 6th straight win
Shayne Gostisbehere scored in each of the first two periods and the Detroit Red Wings went on to rout the Washington Capitals 8-3, giving them a six-game winning streak for the first time in nearly five years. Lucas Raymond also had a goal in the first, giving Detroit a 2-0 lead the first. Joe Veleno scored and J.T. Compher had a short-handed goal in the second period to put the Red Wings ahead 5-2. Detroit didn’t let up with Robby Fabbri, Alex DeBrincat and Dylan Larkin scoring in the third. Patrick Kane, after scoring the game winning overtime goals against his former team Chicago on Sunday had two assists. Alex Lyon finished with 18 saves for the Red Wings. Hendrix Lapierre, Michael Sgarbossa and Max Pacioretty scored for Washington.
NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Detroit Pistons 105, Chicago Bulls 95
Pistons 105, Bulls 95 – Cunningham scores 26 as Pistons beat Bulls 105-95 to stop 6-game slide
Cade Cunningham scored 26 points and the Detroit Pistons stopped a six-game losing streak with a 105-95 win over the Chicago Bulls. Owners of the NBA’s worst record, the Pistons bounced back from a heated loss at New York the previous night and picked up just their ninth win of the season despite big efforts by Chicago’s Nikola Vucevic, DeMar DeRozan and Andre Drummond. Detroit went on an 12-2 run in the fourth quarter to stretch a one-point lead into a 101-90 advantage. Simone Fontecchio scored 17, and Jaden Ivey finished with 15 points, helping the Pistons beat the Bulls for just the second time in 18 games. Vucevic had 25 points and 10 rebounds. DeRozan scored 25. Drummond added 20 points and 11 rebounds.
Tonight
New Orleans Pelicans at Indiana Pacers, 7:30 p.m.
Cleveland Cavaliers at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m.
NCAAMBB – Men’s College Basketball
Last Night
Notre Dame 70, Wake Forest 65
Eastern Michigan 70, Western Michigan 67
Ball State 79, Central Michigan 71
Notre Dame 70, Wake Forest 65 – Burton’s career-high 31 points help Notre Dame sink Wake Forest 70-65
Freshman Markus Burton scored a career-high 31 points and Carey Booth scored 15 points and Notre Dame stunned Wake Forest 70-65 just three days after the Demon Deacons beat then No. 8 Duke. Burton became the fourth frosh in Notre Dame history to score 30-plus in a single game. Matt Farrell was the last Irish player to accomplish the feat in 2018. The game stayed even approaching the finish and the lead exchanged hands before Burton and Tae Davis made consecutive layups in less than a minute and Notre Dame took the lead for good with 4 1/2 minutes remaining. Kevin Miller scored 16 points for Wake Forest.
EMU 70, WMU 67 – Osojnik scores 22, Eastern Michigan edges Western Michigan 70-67
Arne Osojnik scored 22 points to help Eastern Michigan hold off Western Michigan 70-67 on Tuesday night. Osojnik added seven rebounds for the Eagles (12-16, 5-10 Mid-American Conference). Tyson Acuff had 17 points and three steals. Jalin Billingsley totaled 13 points and eight rebounds. Javaughn Hannah led the Broncos (10-18, 7-8) with 18 points. Javonte Brown added 16 points and three blocks. Seth Hubbard pitched in with 12 points, eight rebounds and five assists.
Ball State 79, CMU 71 – Pearson scores 25 to guide Ball State over Central Michigan 79-71
Mickey Pearson Jr. scored 25 points as Ball State beat Central Michigan 79-71 on Tuesday night.
Pearson was 9-of-13 shooting, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the free-throw line for the Cardinals (14-14, 6-9 Mid-American Conference). Paul McMillan IV led the Chippewas (16-12, 10-5) with 25 points. Derrick Butler had 16 points and seven rebounds. Markus Harding added with seven points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals.
NCAAWBB – Women’s College Basketball
Tonight
Michigan at (2) Ohio State, 7:00 p.m.
Miami-OH at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
Western Michigan at Ohio, 7:00 p.m.
Kent State at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
NCAA – UMass will join Mid-American Conference as a full sports member in 2025
UMass will join the Mid-American Conference as a full member starting in the 2025-26 academic year. MAC commissioner Jon Steinbrecher confirmed that the conference’s council of presidents voted Monday to admit UMass. The league will make a formal announcement on Thursday and there will be a news conference on the school’s campus next week. Steinbrecher did not offer any other details of the agreement but said he’s looking "forward to the relationship.” The Minutemen currently are an independent in football and compete in the Atlantic 10 in most other sports. The Minutemen were football-only members of the MAC from 2012-15.
NCAAMBB – MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training
Yesterday
Baltimore Orioles 5, Detroit Tigers (ss) 2
Detroit Tigers (ss) 6, Toronto Blue Jays 4
Cincinnati Reds 6, Chicago Cubs 6 – TIE
Los Angeles Dodgers 9, Chicago White Sox 6
Today
Detroit Tigers at Pittsburgh Pirates, 1:05 p.m.
San Diego Padres at Chicago White Sox, 3:05 p.m.
Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers, 3:10 p.m.
MLB –Cubs finalize Bellinger contract after trading a minor leaguer to the White Sox
The Chicago Cubs finalized Cody Bellinger’s $80 million, three-year contract after they traded left-hander Bailey Horn to the White Sox, clearing a spot on their 40-man roster. Bellinger, who turns 29 in July, will make $27.5 million this year. He has a $27.5 million player option for 2025 with a $2.5 million buyout. There is a $25 million player option for 2026 with a $5 million buyout. He also gets a hotel suite on road trips. Bellinger hit a career-best .307 with 26 homers and 97 RBIs in 130 games with the Cubs last season. The Cubs sent Horn to the White Sox for minor league right-hander Matt Thompson.
NFL – Offseason QB derby could be dictated by what Bears do with No. 1 pick and Fields
The Chicago Bears already faced this decision once — keep quarterback Justin Fields or start anew with the No. 1 overall pick. A year ago, they stuck with Fields and traded the pick to Carolina. And what they do this time could have a serious impact on how the draft goes as well as what other teams do with quarterbacks they could deal. The list could include teams with the first four picks — Chicago, Washington, New England and Arizona. It could even include teams such as the New York Giants, Atlanta and Pittsburgh.
AHL – American Hockey League
Tonight
Iowa Wild at Grand Rapids Griffins, 7:00 p.m.
MCCAA – Michigan Community College Athletic Associations
Last Night
Women’s Basketball
Southwestern Michigan College 105, Lake Michigan College 70
Men’s Basketball
Southwestern Michigan College 90, Lake Michigan College 60
MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Last Night
Girls Basketball (regular season)
Harper Creek 45, St. Joseph 30
Vicksburg 46, Lakeshore 32
Watervliet 36, Michigan Lutheran 34
Our Lady of the Lake 49, Battle Creek St. Philip 47
Mattawan 46, Edwardsburg 36
Brandywine 65, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 31
Paw Paw 47, Gull Lake 37
Battle Creek Central 61, Holland West Ottawa 56
Parma Western 50, Battle Creek Lakeview 21
Parchment 35, Portage Northern 32
Sturgis 44, Battle Creek Pennfield 36
Coldwater 44, Otsego 28
Dowagiac 50, Niles 40
Plainwell 56, Galesburg-Augusta 31
Three Rivers 46, Schoolcraft 43
Howardsville Christian 57, Eau Claire 16
Mendon 45, River Valley 27
Bridgman 59, New Buffalo 17
Cassopolis 54, Buchanan 51
Delton Kellogg 41, Coloma 19
Hopkins 42, Allegan 37
Wyoming Potters House 44, Martin 40
Wyoming Lee at South Haven, cancelled
Saugatuck 60, Muskegon WM Christian 40
Bloomingdale 43, Lawrence 30
Marcellus 33, Decatur 29
Hartford 50, Comstock 24
White Pigeon 49, Centreville 16
Last Night
Boys Basketball (District Quarterfinals)
Division 1 at Portage Central
Mattawan vs. Portage Central, 5:30
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix vs. Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m.
Division 1 at Gull Lake
Harper Creek vs. Battle Creek Lakeview, 5:30 p.m.
Battle Creek Central vs. Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m.
Division 2 at Edwardsburg
Lakeshore vs. Benton Harbor, 5:30 p.m. 94.9 WSJM
Niles vs. Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m.
Division 2 at Parchment
Paw Paw vs. South Haven, 5:30 p.m.
Plainwell vs. Otsego, 7:00 p.m.
Division 2 at Vicksburg
Vicksburg vs. Three Rivers, 5:30 p.m.
Battle Creek Pennfield vs. Marshall, 7:00 p.m.
Division 3 at Bloomingdale
Delton-Kellogg vs. Holland Black River, 5:30 p.m.
Fennville vs. Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m.
Division 3 at White Pigeon
White Pigeon vs. Cassopolis, 5:30 p.m.
Buchanan vs. Brandywine, 7:00 p.m.
Division 3 at Schoolcraft
Kalamazoo Hackett vs. Kalamazoo Christian, 5:30 p.m.
Galesburg-Augusta vs. Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m.
Division 3 at Bangor
Hartford vs. Lawton, 5:30 p.m.
Coloma vs. Watervliet, 7:00 p.m.
Division 3 at Bronson
Union City vs. Bronson, 5:30 p.m.
Homer vs. Centreville, 7:00 p.m.
Division 4 at New Buffalo
Eau Claire vs. Our Lady of the Lake, 5:30 p.m.
New Buffalo vs. Michigan Lutheran, 7:00 p.m.
Division 4 at Gobles
Gobles vs. Kalamazoo Heritage, 5:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Phoenix vs Lawrence, 7:00 p.m.
Division 4 at Athens
Burr Oak vs. Howardsville Christian, 5:30 p.m.
Marcellus vs. Colon, 7:00 p.m.
