NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night

  Milwaukee  Bucks 126, Detroit Pistons 117

  Dallas  Mavericks 127, Indiana Pacers 104

Los  Angeles Clippers 124, Chicago Bulls 112

Bucks  126, Pistons 117 – Middleton leads short-handed Bucks past decimated Pistons 

  Khris  Middleton scored 34 points against the team that drafted him, and the Milwaukee  Bucks beat the Detroit Pistons 126-117 without Giannis Antetokounmpo. Milwaukee  improved to an NBA-best 54-21 despite the absences of Antetokounmpo and Jae  Crowder. Goran Dragic made his Bucks debut after signing with the team on March  4. Brook Lopez had 24 points and 14 rebounds, Bobby Portis added 21 points and  14 rebounds, and Jevon Carter scored 22. The Pistons got 32 points, eight  rebounds and eight assists from Jaden Ivey, but lost their sixth straight game  and 17th of 18.

Mavericks  127, Pacers 104 – Mavericks end 4-game skid vs. Pacers to stay in playoff hunt 

  Luka  Doncic finished with 25 points, seven rebounds and six assists just hours after  his most recent technical foul and one-game suspension were rescinded and led  the Dallas Mavericks past the Indiana Pacers 127-104. The Mavericks snapped a  four-game losing streak and moved a half-game behind the Lakers and Oklahoma  City for the final two play-in spots in the Western Conference. Bennedict  Mathurin had 22 points to lead the Pacers, who were missing three starters and  a key backup. The Pacers have lost three straight. But after a back-and-forth  first quarter, Dallas opened the second on a 14-2 run to make it 43-29. The  Pacers never recovered.

Clippers  124, Bulls 112 – Nicolas Batum hits 8 3-pointers, Clippers beat Bulls 124-112 

  Nicolas  Batum got all of his season-high 24 points on eight 3-pointers, and Eric Gordon  added 22 points in the Los Angeles Clippers’ comfortable 124-112 victory over  the Chicago Bulls. Kawhi Leonard scored 22 as the Clippers rebounded from an  embarrassing loss to New Orleans with 20 3-pointers in an impressive outside  shooting display led by Batum. Zach LaVine scored 23 points and Nikola Vucevic  had 20 points and eight rebounds for the Bulls, who followed up their win over  the Lakers on Sunday with a dud.

NHL – National Hockey League
Tonight

  Pittsburgh  Penguins at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m.

  Dallas  Stars at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m.

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball (local teams  only)
Last Night
NCAA Tournament Elite 8

  1 South Carolina 86, 2 Maryland 75                     (Greenville  1 Regional)

  1 Virginia Tech 84, 3 Ohio State 74                      (Seattle  3 Regional)

South Carolina 86, Maryland 75 – Boston, South  Carolina women reach Final Four

  Aliyah Boston had 22 points and 10 rebounds, Zia Cooke  scored 18 points and top-seeded South Carolina used its smothering defense to  outlast second-seeded Maryland 86-75 to reach its third straight Final Four.  The Gamecocks improved to 36-0 on the season with their 42nd straight win  dating to last year’s NCAA title run. They’re now just two victories away from  consecutive titles and the 10th undefeated season in the history of the women’s  game. Maryland used a fast pace to lead in the opening period. But South  Carolina turned on its trademark defense to grab control.

Va Tech 84, Ohio State 74 – Va Tech women headed to  1st Final Four after topping Ohio St

  Elizabeth Kitley scored 25 points and grabbed 12  rebounds, Georgia Amoore added 24 points and top-seeded Virginia Tech advanced  to the Final Four for the first time in school history with an 84-74 win over  No. 3 seed Ohio State in the Seattle 3 Regional final. Playing in its first  regional final, Virginia Tech won its 15th straight game and will head to the  Final Four having not lost in more than two months. The Hokies will face LSU in  the national semifinals on Friday in Dallas. Taylor Mikesell led Ohio State  with 25 points, but 19 of those came in the first half.

Friday
NCAA Tournament Final Four – American Airlines Center,  Dallas

  3 LSU vs. 1 Virginia Tech, 7:00 p.m.

  2 Iowa vs. 1 South Carolina, 9:00  p.m.        

MLB  – Major League Baseball – Spring Training
Yesterday

Chicago  Cubs 6, Chicago White Sox 6 – TIE

Today

  Chicago  White Sox at Chicago Cubs, 4:05 p.m.
End Spring  Training

MLB – Tigers acquire INF Zach McKinstry in trade with  Cubs

  The Detroit Tigers have acquired veteran infielder  Zach McKinstry in a trade with the Chicago Cubs. The Tigers sent minor league  right-hander Carlos Guzman to the Cubs for McKinstry, a .208 hitter with 12  homers and 43 RBIs in parts of three big league seasons. The 24-year-old Guzman  went 9-6 with a 4.11 ERA in 27 games last year, finishing the season with two  appearances for Double-A Erie. McKinstry, who turns 28 on April 29, broke into  the majors with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2020. He was traded to the Cubs for  reliever Chris Martin in July.

MLB – AP source: Hoerner, Cubs agree to $35 million,  3-year deal

  The Chicago Cubs have locked up another infielder,  agreeing to a $35 million, three-year contract with Nico Hoerner. A person  familiar with the negotiations confirmed the contract to The Associated Press  on condition of anonymity because the move had not been announced. The deal  begins with the 2024 season. Hoerner, who turns 26 in May, is moving back to  second base this year after he was the team’s regular shortstop in 2022. The  Cubs signed All-Star shortstop Dansby Swanson to a $177 million, seven-year  contract in December. The new deal for Hoerner means the team could have its  middle infield in place through the 2026 season.

NFL – Lamar Jackson says he has requested trade from  Ravens

  Lamar Jackson says he has requested a trade from the  Baltimore Ravens, saying the team “has not been interested in meeting my  value.” The star quarterback said Monday in a series of tweets that he  requested a trade as of March 2. On March 7, the Ravens put the nonexclusive  franchise tag on Jackson and said they were still hopeful they could reach a  long-term deal with him. That version of the franchise tag allowed Jackson to  negotiate with other teams, but it also gives Baltimore a chance to match any  agreement he makes.

NFL – GMs for Packers, Jets discuss status of Rodgers  trade talks

  Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said  he’s not requiring a first-round pick in a potential trade sending four-time  MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets but added he’d want “fair  value.” Gutekunst and Jets general manager Joe Douglas both discussed trade  talks involving the 39-year-old Rodgers on Monday at the NFL annual meeting.  Rodgers said March 15 during an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” on SiriusXM  and YouTube that he intends to play for the Jets in 2023.

NFL – Patriots owner Robert Kraft campaigns against  antisemitism

  New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has launched a  $25-million national ad campaign against antisemitism. The ads will be featured  during popular television programs such as “The Voice” and during the NFL  draft, and NBA and NHL playoffs. Antisemitism has been on the rise over the  last five years. Statistics show that while Jewish people are 2.4% of the U.S.  population, they are the targets of 55% of religion-motivated hate crimes.  Kraft said the ads will show how non-Jewish people can stand in solidarity with  their Jewish neighbors against antisemitism and all types of hate.

NCAAWRE – Michigan’s Parris wins Hodge Trophy as top  college wrestler

  Michigan heavyweight Mason Parris has been named  winner of the Dan Hodge Trophy as the nation’s top college wrestler. WIN  magazine announced Parris received 38 of 64 first-place votes from the  selection panel. Parris went 33-0 while winning a national championship this  month in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Three-time national champion Carter Starocci of Penn  State finished second in the voting and four-time champion Yianni Diakomihalis  of Cornell was third. Parris is the third straight heavyweight to win the Hodge  Trophy. The trophy has been presented since 1995 and is named for the undefeated,  three-time NCAA champion for Oklahoma from 1955-57.

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Today
Women’s Softball

  Jackson College at Lake Michigan College, 3:00  p.m./5:00 p.m. (Doubleheader)

MHSAA – Maple City Glen Lake’s Ruby Hogan wins  Michigan AP D4 POY

  Maple City Glen Lake’s Ruby Hogan has been named the  Michigan AP Division 4 Girls Player of the Year. Hogan finished her Glen Lake  career with a 91-7 varsity record, including 53-1 in the Northwest Conference.  She led the program to four league titles, four districts championships, three  regional titles and a state championship. She averaged 18.9 points, 5.3  assists, 5.3 steals and 4.7 rebounds per game as a senior, falling one rebound  short of a triple-double in the state semifinals against Adrian Lenawee  Christian.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Yesterday
Baseball

  Dowagiac 16, Marcellus  1 – Game 1

  Dowagiac 11, Marcellus  2 – Game 2

Lawrence 3, Lawton 0

Softball

  Bloomingdale 17,  Allegan 1

  Girls Soccer

  Allegan 3, Otsego 0

  Lawton 8, Bloomingdale  0

  Holland Black River 5,  Delton-Kellogg 0

  Hamilton 3, Saugatuck  0

  Fennville 4, Wyoming  Lee 0

Today
Baseball

  Hastings at Plainwell,  4:00 p.m.

  Colon at Sturgis, 4:00  p.m.

  Hamilton at Allegan,  4:15 p.m.

  Holland Black River at  Fennville, 4:00 p.m.

  Kalamazoo Christian at  Grandville Calvin Christian, 4:15 p.m.

Softball

  River Valley at South  Haven, 4:00 p.m.

  Hastings at Plainwell,  4:00 p.m.

  Colon at Sturgis, 4:00  p.m.

  Hartford at Lawton,  4:30 p.m.

  Kalamazoo Christian at  Grandville Calvin Christian, 4:15 p.m.

  Saugatuck at Hamilton,  4:15 p.m.

  Fennville at Wyoming  Lee, 4:15 p.m.

Girls Soccer

  Dowagiac at Niles,  5:00 p.m.

  Bangor at Brandywine, 5:30  p.m

  Hartford at Paw Paw,  5:00 p.m.

  Plainwell at Hudsonville,  7:00 p.m.

Track and Field

  Benton Harbor and  Lakeshore at Aquinas College Indoor Track Challenge, 4:00 p.m.

NBA – National Basketball Association 
 Last Night 
 Milwaukee Bucks 126, Detroit Pistons 117 
 Dallas Mavericks 127, Indiana Pacers 104 
Los Angeles Clippers 124, Chicago Bulls 112
Bucks 126, Pistons 117 – Middleton leads short-handed Bucks past decimated Pistons 
 Khris Middleton scored 34 points against the team that drafted him, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Detroit Pistons 126-117 without Giannis Antetokounmpo. Milwaukee improved to an NBA-best 54-21 despite the absences of Antetokounmpo and Jae Crowder. Goran Dragic made his Bucks debut after signing with the team on March 4. Brook Lopez had 24 points and 14 rebounds, Bobby Portis added 21 points and 14 rebounds, and Jevon Carter scored 22. The Pistons got 32 points, eight rebounds and eight assists from Jaden Ivey, but lost their sixth straight game and 17th of 18.
Mavericks 127, Pacers 104 – Mavericks end 4-game skid vs. Pacers to stay in playoff hunt 
 Luka Doncic finished with 25 points, seven rebounds and six assists just hours after his most recent technical foul and one-game suspension were rescinded and led the Dallas Mavericks past the Indiana Pacers 127-104. The Mavericks snapped a four-game losing streak and moved a half-game behind the Lakers and Oklahoma City for the final two play-in spots in the Western Conference. Bennedict Mathurin had 22 points to lead the Pacers, who were missing three starters and a key backup. The Pacers have lost three straight. But after a back-and-forth first quarter, Dallas opened the second on a 14-2 run to make it 43-29. The Pacers never recovered.
Clippers 124, Bulls 112 – Nicolas Batum hits 8 3-pointers, Clippers beat Bulls 124-112 
 Nicolas Batum got all of his season-high 24 points on eight 3-pointers, and Eric Gordon added 22 points in the Los Angeles Clippers&rsquo; comfortable 124-112 victory over the Chicago Bulls. Kawhi Leonard scored 22 as the Clippers rebounded from an embarrassing loss to New Orleans with 20 3-pointers in an impressive outside shooting display led by Batum. Zach LaVine scored 23 points and Nikola Vucevic had 20 points and eight rebounds for the Bulls, who followed up their win over the Lakers on Sunday with a dud.
NHL – National Hockey League 
 Tonight 
 Pittsburgh Penguins at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m. 
 Dallas Stars at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m.
NCAAWBKB – Women&rsquo;s College Basketball (local teams only) 
 Last Night 
 NCAA Tournament Elite 8 
 1 South Carolina 86, 2 Maryland 75                    (Greenville 1 Regional) 
 1 Virginia Tech 84, 3 Ohio State 74                      (Seattle 3 Regional)
South Carolina 86, Maryland 75 – Boston, South Carolina women reach Final Four 
 Aliyah Boston had 22 points and 10 rebounds, Zia Cooke scored 18 points and top-seeded South Carolina used its smothering defense to outlast second-seeded Maryland 86-75 to reach its third straight Final Four. The Gamecocks improved to 36-0 on the season with their 42nd straight win dating to last year&#8217;s NCAA title run. They&#8217;re now just two victories away from consecutive titles and the 10th undefeated season in the history of the women&#8217;s game. Maryland used a fast pace to lead in the opening period. But South Carolina turned on its trademark defense to grab control.
Va Tech 84, Ohio State 74 – Va Tech women headed to 1st Final Four after topping Ohio St 
 Elizabeth Kitley scored 25 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, Georgia Amoore added 24 points and top-seeded Virginia Tech advanced to the Final Four for the first time in school history with an 84-74 win over No. 3 seed Ohio State in the Seattle 3 Regional final. Playing in its first regional final, Virginia Tech won its 15th straight game and will head to the Final Four having not lost in more than two months. The Hokies will face LSU in the national semifinals on Friday in Dallas. Taylor Mikesell led Ohio State with 25 points, but 19 of those came in the first half.
Friday 
 NCAA Tournament Final Four – American Airlines Center, Dallas 
 3 LSU vs. 1 Virginia Tech, 7:00 p.m. 
 2 Iowa vs. 1 South Carolina, 9:00 p.m.        
MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training 
 Yesterday 
Chicago Cubs 6, Chicago White Sox 6 – TIE 
Today 
 Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs, 4:05 p.m. 
 End Spring Training
MLB – Tigers acquire INF Zach McKinstry in trade with Cubs 
 The Detroit Tigers have acquired veteran infielder Zach McKinstry in a trade with the Chicago Cubs. The Tigers sent minor league right-hander Carlos Guzman to the Cubs for McKinstry, a .208 hitter with 12 homers and 43 RBIs in parts of three big league seasons. The 24-year-old Guzman went 9-6 with a 4.11 ERA in 27 games last year, finishing the season with two appearances for Double-A Erie. McKinstry, who turns 28 on April 29, broke into the majors with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2020. He was traded to the Cubs for reliever Chris Martin in July.
MLB – AP source: Hoerner, Cubs agree to $35 million, 3-year deal 
 The Chicago Cubs have locked up another infielder, agreeing to a $35 million, three-year contract with Nico Hoerner. A person familiar with the negotiations confirmed the contract to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the move had not been announced. The deal begins with the 2024 season. Hoerner, who turns 26 in May, is moving back to second base this year after he was the team&rsquo;s regular shortstop in 2022. The Cubs signed All-Star shortstop Dansby Swanson to a $177 million, seven-year contract in December. The new deal for Hoerner means the team could have its middle infield in place through the 2026 season.
NFL – Lamar Jackson says he has requested trade from Ravens 
 Lamar Jackson says he has requested a trade from the Baltimore Ravens, saying the team &ldquo;has not been interested in meeting my value.&rdquo; The star quarterback said Monday in a series of tweets that he requested a trade as of March 2. On March 7, the Ravens put the nonexclusive franchise tag on Jackson and said they were still hopeful they could reach a long-term deal with him. That version of the franchise tag allowed Jackson to negotiate with other teams, but it also gives Baltimore a chance to match any agreement he makes.
NFL – GMs for Packers, Jets discuss status of Rodgers trade talks 
 Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said he&rsquo;s not requiring a first-round pick in a potential trade sending four-time MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets but added he&rsquo;d want &ldquo;fair value.&rdquo; Gutekunst and Jets general manager Joe Douglas both discussed trade talks involving the 39-year-old Rodgers on Monday at the NFL annual meeting. Rodgers said March 15 during an appearance on &ldquo;The Pat McAfee Show&rdquo; on SiriusXM and YouTube that he intends to play for the Jets in 2023.
NFL – Patriots owner Robert Kraft campaigns against antisemitism 
 New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has launched a $25-million national ad campaign against antisemitism. The ads will be featured during popular television programs such as &ldquo;The Voice&rdquo; and during the NFL draft, and NBA and NHL playoffs. Antisemitism has been on the rise over the last five years. Statistics show that while Jewish people are 2.4% of the U.S. population, they are the targets of 55% of religion-motivated hate crimes. Kraft said the ads will show how non-Jewish people can stand in solidarity with their Jewish neighbors against antisemitism and all types of hate.
NCAAWRE – Michigan&#8217;s Parris wins Hodge Trophy as top college wrestler 
 Michigan heavyweight Mason Parris has been named winner of the Dan Hodge Trophy as the nation&#8217;s top college wrestler. WIN magazine announced Parris received 38 of 64 first-place votes from the selection panel. Parris went 33-0 while winning a national championship this month in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Three-time national champion Carter Starocci of Penn State finished second in the voting and four-time champion Yianni Diakomihalis of Cornell was third. Parris is the third straight heavyweight to win the Hodge Trophy. The trophy has been presented since 1995 and is named for the undefeated, three-time NCAA champion for Oklahoma from 1955-57.
MCCAA – Junior College Athletics 
 Today 
 Women&rsquo;s Softball 
 Jackson College at Lake Michigan College, 3:00 p.m./5:00 p.m. (Doubleheader)
MHSAA – Maple City Glen Lake&#8217;s Ruby Hogan wins Michigan AP D4 POY 
 Maple City Glen Lake&#8217;s Ruby Hogan has been named the Michigan AP Division 4 Girls Player of the Year. Hogan finished her Glen Lake career with a 91-7 varsity record, including 53-1 in the Northwest Conference. She led the program to four league titles, four districts championships, three regional titles and a state championship. She averaged 18.9 points, 5.3 assists, 5.3 steals and 4.7 rebounds per game as a senior, falling one rebound short of a triple-double in the state semifinals against Adrian Lenawee Christian.
MHSAA – High School Sports 
Yesterday 
Baseball 
 Dowagiac 16, Marcellus 1 – Game 1 
 Dowagiac 11, Marcellus 2 – Game 2 
Lawrence 3, Lawton 0
Softball 
 Bloomingdale 17, Allegan 1
 Girls Soccer 
 Allegan 3, Otsego 0 
 Lawton 8, Bloomingdale 0 
 Holland Black River 5, Delton-Kellogg 0 
 Hamilton 3, Saugatuck 0 
 Fennville 4, Wyoming Lee 0
Today 
 Baseball 
 Hastings at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m. 
 Colon at Sturgis, 4:00 p.m. 
 Hamilton at Allegan, 4:15 p.m. 
 Holland Black River at Fennville, 4:00 p.m. 
 Kalamazoo Christian at Grandville Calvin Christian, 4:15 p.m.
Softball 
 River Valley at South Haven, 4:00 p.m. 
 Hastings at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m. 
 Colon at Sturgis, 4:00 p.m. 
 Hartford at Lawton, 4:30 p.m. 
 Kalamazoo Christian at Grandville Calvin Christian, 4:15 p.m. 
 Saugatuck at Hamilton, 4:15 p.m. 
 Fennville at Wyoming Lee, 4:15 p.m.
Girls Soccer 
 Dowagiac at Niles, 5:00 p.m. 
 Bangor at Brandywine, 5:30 p.m 
 Hartford at Paw Paw, 5:00 p.m. 
 Plainwell at Hudsonville, 7:00 p.m.
Track and Field 
 Benton Harbor and Lakeshore at Aquinas College Indoor Track Challenge, 4:00 p.m.

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NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Milwaukee Bucks 126, Detroit Pistons 117 Dallas Mavericks 127, Indiana Pacers 104 Los Angeles Clippers 124, Chicago Bulls 112 Bucks 126, Pistons 117 – Middleton leads short-handed Bucks past decimated