NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Detroit Red Wings 7, Buffalo Sabres 3
Red Wings 7, Sabres 3 – Patrick Kane’s 5-point night leads the Red Wings over the Sabres 7-3
Patrick Kane had two goals and three assists and the Detroit Red Wings snapped a six-game losing streak with a 7-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night. Marco Kasper scored twice, and Moritz Seider, Vladimir Tarasenko and Alex DeBrincat also scored for Detroit. Petr Mrazek made 23 saves in his first start back with the Red Wings after being acquired from Chicago on Friday. Josh Norris scored his first goal since being traded to the Sabres on Friday. Zach Benson and Tage Thompson also scored. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 22 shots.
Tonight
Chicago Blackhawks at San Jose Sharks, 10:30 p.m.
NHL – Fight-filled 3rd leads to 134 penalty minutes in Red Wings’ 7-3 win over Sabres
Buffalo’s Alex Tuch and Detroit’s Michael Rasmussen were the first to drop the gloves in the fight-filled third period of the Red Wings’ 7-3 victory. They weren’t even among the 11 players assessed 10-minute misconduct penalties in the final frame. Six were from Buffalo, the other five from Detroit. The final tally from the third was 136 of the game’s 150 penalty minutes. All but two of those either roughing, fighting or misconducts.
NCAAMBB – Men’s College Basketball
Yesterday
2025 ACC Tournament – Second Round – Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC
5 North Carolina 76, 12 Notre Dame 56
UNC 76, ND 56 – Jae’Lyn Withers buries 7 3-pointers and North Carolina rolls past Notre Dame 76-56
Jae’Lyn Withers scored 21 points — all on 3-pointers — and Ven-Allen Lubin had 17 points and 10 rebounds in North Carolina’s 76-56 rout of Notre Dame on the second day of the ACC Tournament. North Carolina made nine of 17 3-pointers in the first half, highlighted by Withers, who made five of six. His first three 3-pointers, all in row, helped the Tar Heels build a 17-5 lead in the opening five minutes. Later, he made two more in a 12-0 run that gave the Tar Heels a 37-17 lead. North Carolina led 43-29 at halftime. The Tar Heels extended their lead to 58-38 early in the second half. The largest lead was 24 points on two occasions. North Carolina will play Wake Forest today.
Today
2025 MAC Tournament – Quarterfinals – Rocket Arena, Cleveland, OH
2 Miami (OH) vs. 7 Eastern Michigan, 4:00 p.m.
3 Kent State vs. 6 Western Michigan, 6:30 p.m.
NCAA – 5th anniversary of COVID brings back painful memories for teams, NCAA officials
Robert Morris coach Andrew Toole stood next to the staging area near midcourt Tuesday night, the confetti strewn around him as the Colonials danced, mingled with fans and climbed ladders to cut down the nets. It was a moment of pure joy for the school located in suburban Pittsburgh. But for Toole, winning his first Horizon League Tournament title was bittersweet because it also rekindled the bitter memories from the last time his team earned an NCAA Tournament bid — two days before the tourney was canceled on March 12, 2020, because of the coronavirus pandemic.
NCAAMBB – Selection panel will have to juggle thanks to SEC overload in bracket
The NCAA selection committee will have some juggling to do before the bracket comes out Sunday to keep March Madness from looking like an extension of the Southeastern Conference’s regular season. With the league in line to place between 12 and 14 teams in the tournament, some long-held guidelines drawn to help set the matchups will have to give way. Conference rivals could face each other as early as the second round or the Sweet 16. The SEC has been led by Auburn, with Alabama, Tennessee and Florida close behind. The newly expanded conference, along with the Big Ten and Big 12, will gobble up nearly half of this year’s 68 spots in the tournament.
NCAAWBB – Women’s College Basketball
Yesterday
2025 MAC Tournament – Quarterfinals, – Rocket Arena – Cleveland, OH
1 Ball State 82, 8 Western Michigan 53
2 Toledo 76, 7 Central Michigan 58
NBA – National Basketball Association
Tonight
Washington Wizards at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m.
Brooklyn Nets at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m.
MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training
Yesterday
Detroit Tigers 5, Tampa Bay Rays 1
Los Angeles Angels 1, Chicago White Sox 1 – TIE
Today
New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers, 1:05 p.m.
Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago White Sox, 4:05 p.m.
MLB – Travis Jankowski opts out of Cubs deal to sign minor league deal with White Sox
Outfielder Travis Jankowski has agreed to a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox after opting out a minor league deal with the Cubs. Jankowksi signed with the Cubs on Feb. 24 after spending the past two seasons in Texas, where he won a World Series with the Rangers in 2023 as their fourth outfielder. He hit .231 with three RBIs in 13 at-bats over seven spring training games, then was reassigned to minor league camp on Sunday. The 33-year-old hit .263 in 2023 but his average dropped to .200 in 104 games last season.
NFL – Bears coach Johnson and GM Poles are excited about moves to upgrade O and D lines
Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson and general manager Ryan Poles sought to overhaul their team on both sides of the line of scrimmage in free agency and the NFL draft. They feel like they’ve accomplished it already in a matter of a week, after they traded for guards Joe Thuney and Jonah Jackson and signed center Drew Dalman, defensive tackle Grady Jarrett and defensive end Dayo Odeyingbo. Johnson wants an offense as effective as the one he led as a coordinator in Detroit, and he’s excited about the way the new guards will fit into his scheme.
NFL – Lions add run-stuffing DT Roy Lopez with $4.65 million, one-year agreement
The Detroit Lions and defensive tackle Roy Lopez have agreed to a $4.65 million, one-year contract, according to a person familiar with the deal. The person spoke Wednesday to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been announced. Lopez joins veteran defensive tackles Alim McNeill and DJ Reader to bolster a line that was hit hard by injuries last season. The 27-year-old Lopez started in 16 games last year with the Arizona Cardinals and played in 30 games for them after starting in 19 games over two seasons in Houston.
NFL – Jets make it official and release QB Aaron Rodgers, becomes a first-time free agent
Aaron Rodgers is officially no longer a member of the New York Jets. As expected, the team released the four-time MVP with a post-June 1 designation. The 41-year-old quarterback can join another team as an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his career if he stills intends to play a 21st NFL season. The Jets absorbed a $49 million dead money charge by cutting Rodgers, but are able to spread that over two years instead of one. On Monday, New York agreed to terms with former Steelers and Bears quarterback Justin Fields on a two-year deal.
NFL – Rams release Super Bowl 56 MVP Cooper Kupp
The Los Angles Rams cut Super Bowl 56 MVP Cooper Kupp after being unable to find a trade partner for their former No. 1 wide receiver. The Rams moved on from the 2021 AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year at the start of the league year. Kupp announced last month that the Rams were trying to trade him despite his desire to remain with the team. But with him being owed $20 million this season, no other team was willing to make a trade
NFL – 49ers agree to a 2-year contract with QB Mac Jones, AP source says
Quarterback Mac Jones will finally join the San Francisco 49ers four years after the team nearly drafted him third overall. Jones agreed to a two-year deal worth $7 million with $5 million guaranteed to join the Niners, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Wednesday night. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal hadn’t been announced, saying it had a maximum value of $11.5 million.
Golf – Woods faces another injury and another lost year. Has golf seen the last of him?
Tiger Woods is out of the Masters and probably for the rest of the year after surgery for a ruptured Achilles tendon. Add that to a list of injuries that outnumber the 15 majors he has won. The latest surgery raises questions about whether golf has seen the last of Woods. Rory McIlroy says he feels badly for Woods and that hopefully golf will see him again next year. From the knee surgeries to back surgeries to his LA car crash, the 49-year-old Woods has managed to keep coming back. But he hasn’t been competitive for more than five years since his record-tying 82nd career title.
AHL – American Hockey League
Last Night
Grand Rapids Griffins 2, Hartford Wolfpack 1
NBAGL – NBA G-League
Last Night
Capital City Go-Go 118, Motor City Cruise 103
Maine Celtics 129, Windy City Bulls 100
Tonight
Indiana Mad Ants at Windy City Bulls, 8:00 p.m.
MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Last Night
Girls Basketball – Regionals Semifinals
Division 1 at Portage Northern
DeWitt 41, Coldwater 18
Division 2 at Grand Rapids South Christian
Grand Rapids South Christian 64, Vicksburg 57
Division 3 at Brandywine
Brandywine 45, Kalamazoo Christian 32
-Brandywine will face Grandville Calvin Christian in the quarterfinals Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix
Division 4 at Martin
Byron Center Zion Christian 38, Climax-Scotts 37 – OT
Tonight
Boys Basketball – State Semifinals
Division 3 at Michigan State University – Breslin Center
Ishpeming Westwood vs. Pontiac Arts and Technical Academy, 12:00 p.m.
Riverview Gabriel Richard vs. Pewamo-Westphalia, 2:00 p.m.
Division 4 at Michigan State University – Breslin Center
Crystal Falls Forest Park vs. Wyoming Tri-Unity, 5:30 p.m.
Fowler vs. Allen Park Inter-City Baptist, 7:30 p.m
Friday
Boys Basketball – State Semifinals
Division 1 at Michigan State University – Breslin Center
East Lansing vs. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s, 12:00 p.m.
Wayne Memorial vs. Flint Carman-Ainsworth, 2:00 p.m.
Division 2 at Michigan State University – Breslin Center
Kingsford vs. Romulus Summit Academy North, 5:30 p.m.
Grand Rapids Catholic Central vs. Warren Lincoln, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday
Boys Basketball – State Finals at Michigan State University – Breslin Center
Division 4 – 10:00 a.m.
Division 1 – 1:00 p.m.
Division 3 – 4:20 p.m.
Division 2 – 6:45 p.m.
WSJM will carry the boys basketball state finals on Saturday, we will air all four games if Michigan is not playing in the Big Ten Tournament, if Michigan is playing, we will not air the Division 3 game
