NHL – National Hockey League
Yesterday
Detroit Red Wings 4, Seattle Kraken 3 – OT
Carolina Hurricanes 6, Chicago Blackhawks 3
Red Wings 4, Kraken 3 – OT – Chiarot scores in overtime to give the Red Wings a 4-3 win over the Kraken
Ben Chiarot scored 1:06 into overtime, Patrick Kane got his 800th career assist and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Seattle Kraken 4-3. Chiarot netted the winner from the slot off a backhand pass from Dylan Larkin. It was Chiarot’s fourth goal of the season and first since Dec. 31. Moritz Seider, Lucas Raymond and Daniel Sprong scored in regulation for the Red Wings, who concluded a 2-2-0 road trip with back-to-back wins. Alex Lyon made 38 saves. Detroit is 12-4-2 since Jan. 1 and holds the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. Jared McCann scored twice for the Kraken, who are 4-7-2 since a franchise-best nine-game win streak. Jaden Schwartz also scored, Will Borgen had two assists and Joey Daccord stopped 28 shots.
Hurricanes 6, Blackhawks 3 – Necas, Aho help Hurricanes hold on to beat Blackhawks 6-3
Martin Necas and Sebastian Aho each had a goal and an assist, and the Carolina Hurricanes held on to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-3. Michael Bunting, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Brent Burns and Jordan Martinook also scored for the Hurricanes, who have won three straight and eight of 10. Spencer Martin, claimed off waivers in January, had 14 saves to win his third straight start. Connor Bedard had a goal and two assists, and Nick Foligno and Tyler Johnson also scored for the Blackhawks, who lost their 21st straight on the road. Chicago hasn’t won away from home since beating Tampa Bay on Nov. 9. Petr Mrazek stopped 36 shots against his former team.
NCAAMBB – Men’s College Basketball
Tonight
Iowa at Michigan State, 7:00 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 6:00
Miami (OH) at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
Bowling Green at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
Eastern Michigan at Buffalo, 7:00 p.m.
NCAAMBB – UConn is unanimous No. 1 in AP Top 25
UConn became the first unanimous No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll this season, earning all 62 votes from a national media panel. The Huskies picked up the 16 that went to Purdue last week after the Boilermakers lost to Ohio State. Houston was second, with Purdue, Arizona and Tennessee rounding out the top five. San Diego State returned to the poll at No. 19 and Washington State entered at No. 21 to end a 302-week poll drought. Colorado State, Texas Tech and Florida also entered the poll at the expense of Virginia, Wisconsin, Florida Atlantic, Indiana State and Oklahoma.
NCAAWBB – Women’s College Basketball
Last Night
(19) Notre Dame 70, Duke 62
(19) Notre Dame 70, Duke 62 – No. 19 Notre Dame women beat Duke 70-62 behind 23 points from Hidalgo
Hannah Hidalgo scored 23 points, Maddy Westbeld had 14 points and nine rebounds and No. 19 Notre Dame beat Duke 70-62. Hidalgo, who had a 10-game streak with at least 20 points come to an end in a loss to No. 6 North Carolina State on Thursday, was 7 of 16 from the field with three 3-pointers. She also had six rebounds, four assists and four steals. Notre Dame pulled away in the third quarter, going on a 14-0 run to build a 48-37 lead as Duke didn’t make a field goal over the last six minutes. The Blue Devils got as close as seven points in the fourth. Sonia Citron added 12 points and KK Bransford had eight for Notre Dame (19-6, 9-5 ACC).
NCAAWBB – South Carolina is still unanimous No. 1
Southern California has climbed three spots to No. 7 in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll while South Carolina remains a unanimous No. 1. USC swept Oregon and then-No. 11 Oregon State over the weekend. The Trojans moved into a tie for second place in the Pac-12. The six teams in front of USC didn’t change, with South Carolina leading the way as it has since the regular season began. The Gamecocks received all 35 votes from a national media panel. Ohio State was right behind South Carolina, marking the first time in seven weeks that a No. 2 team held its place for two consecutive polls. Stanford, Iowa, Texas and North Carolina State followed the Buckeyes.
NASCAR – William Byron launches season with win in Daytona 500
William Byron launched Hendrick Motorsports’ 40th anniversary season by snapping the team’s nine-year Daytona 500 losing streak with his Monday win in the rain-postponed “Great American Race.” The last Hendrick driver to win the Daytona 500 was Dale Earnhardt Jr. in 2014. The 26 year old from Charlotte, North Carolina is the sixth different driver to win the 500 for Rick Hendrick, the winningest team owner in NASCAR history who made his way to victory lane on the actual 40th anniversary of his first Cup win. Byron beat Hendrick teammate Alex Bowman as the race ended under one lap of caution.
NASCAR – Bowman triggers ‘the big one’, but escapes damage and comes home second
Alex Bowman never saw how the big wreck started that marred the end of the Daytona 500. He was surprised to learn he triggered the big one. Bowman sparked the crash that involved nearly two dozen cars and knocked six former NASCAR champions out of contention in the Daytona 500. Bowman bump-drafted Hendrick Motorsports teammate William Byron on the backstretch with nine laps to go when Byron lost control, turned into Brad Keselowski and pretty much wrecked the field. Byron and Bowman were the biggest beneficiaries of the melee. They escaped with little damage to their cars and went on to give Hendrick Motorsports a 1-2 finish in “The Great American Race.”
NBA – NBA scoring boom is still going strong, and some wonder if that’s a good thing
Defense wasn’t really played in the All-Star Game, which explains why the Eastern Conference scored a record 211 points and the game saw nearly 400 points combined on Sunday night. Points couldn’t have been easier to come by. But in the regular season — although some might dispute this — defense does get played. And points just keep piling up anyway with the NBA on pace to see its highest-scoring season in more than 50 years with teams averaging more than 115 points per game, up about 1% from last year and up a staggering 15.5% from where it was a decade ago.
NBA – Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton thrives in the spotlight of a busy NBA All-Star weekend
Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton was playing host on NBA All-Star weekend. He served as the city’s unofficial ambassador. He offered suggestions for restaurant choices and places to visit. He promoted the NBA’s 2K esports league. He even doubled as a ticket broker. And he did all of it in addition to his regular job. On a weekend the entire NBA world was watching, Haliburton proved himself every bit as valuable, versatile and successful off the court over the past week as he’s been on it this season.
NCAABSB – Rough opening weekend for one College Baseball Player
It was a bruising opening weekend in college baseball for Sacramento State’s Matt Masciangelo. The Hornets’ junior left fielder was hit by pitch on eight of his first nine plate appearances against Loyola Marymount. The teams played a doubleheader Friday, with Masciangelo plunked three times in the first game and four times in the second. The teams didn’t play Saturday. He got on base his first time up Sunday when a pitch grazed his jersey. Masciangelo says he and his teammates got a good laugh and he was happy to get on base so often.
NCAABSB – ECU player appears in game with prosthetic leg after boating accident
East Carolina sophomore Parker Byrd appeared in Friday’s season-opening win against Rider with a prosthetic leg after having part of his right leg amputated following a 2022 boating accident. The school said Byrd is believed to be the first NCAA Division I baseball player to play in a game with a prosthetic leg, with athletic spokesman Malcolm Gray saying the Byrd family researched for any other examples. NCAA spokesman Greg Johnson said the organization doesn’t track that type of record. Byrd took a first-pitch strike and then drew four straight balls to reach base before being pulled for a pinch runner.
MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Last Night
Boys Basketball
St. Joseph 50, Dowagiac 45
- St. Joe won their final home of the season with a 50-45 win over Dowagiac, St. Joe trailed by three at the half, but outscored the Chieftains 30-22 in the second half for the win. Kai Wyngarden had 19 to lead the Bears including 5 three pointers, and Jakob Diamond had 10 points. Gianni Villalobos had a game high 21 points in the loss for Dowagiac, while Isaiah Fitchett had 16.
Lawton 49, Michigan Lutheran 47
- Parker VanPeteghem had 23 points for Lawton in the Blue Devils 49-47 win at Michigan Lutheran. Connor Olson led the Titans with 14 points while Micah Herbst had 10.
Coloma 41, Gobles 35
Paw Paw 45, Three Rivers 31
Sturgis 46, Bronson 41
Allegan 67, Galesburg-Augusta 53
Schoolcraft 55, Wyoming Tri-Unity 48
Muskegon 81, Kalamazoo Central 34
Girls Basketball
Bloomingdale 67, Lawrence 45
Tonight
Boys Basketball
Lakeshore at Edwardsburg, 7:00 p.m.
Niles at Benton Harbor, 7:00 p.m.
Mattawan at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m.
River Valley at Buchanan, 7:15 p.m.
Eau Claire at Mendon, 7:30 p.m.
Brandywine vs. Jackson Lumen Christi, 6:00 p.m. (at K College)
Kalamazoo Hackett at Allegan, 7:00 p.m.
Lawton at Coloma, 7:00 p.m.
Gobles at Delton-Kellogg, 7:00 p.m.
Constantine at South Haven, 7:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Christian at Watervliet, 7:15 p.m.
Bangor at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m.
Hartford at Centreville, 7:30 p.m.
Cassopolis at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m.
Comstock at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m.
Battle Creek Lakeview at Otsego, 7:15 p.m.
Gull Lake at Plainwell, 7:00 p.m.
Portage Central at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m.
Three Rivers at Parchment, 7:00 p.m.
Howardsville Christian at Martin, 7:00 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Dowagiac at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m.
Benton Harbor at Niles, 7:15 p.m.
Berrien Springs at Mattawan, 6:45 p.m.
Buchanan at Three Rivers, 7:00 p.m.
River Valley at Bridgman, 6:00 p.m.
South Haven at Constantine, 7:00 p.m.
Gobles at Delton-Kellogg, 5:30 p.m.
Allegan at Kalamazoo Christian, 7:00 p.m.
Coloma at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m.
Watervliet at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m.
Fennville at Lawton, 7:00 p.m.
Martin at Howardsville Christian, 7:30 p.m.’
Eau Claire at Mendon, 6:00 p.m.
Bangor at Bloomingdale, 6:00 p.m.
Lawrence at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m.
Hartford at Centreville, 7:30 p.m.
Comstock at Marcellus, 6:00 p.m.
Decatur at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m.
Otsego at Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m.
Plainwell at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m.
Vicksburg at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m.
North Muskegon at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m.
