NBA  – National Basketball Association
Last Night

Detroit Pistons 121, Indiana Pacers 117

Pistons  121, Pacers 117 – Bey, Jackson lead Pistons past Pacers 121-117

  Saddiq Bey scored 31 points and Fred Jackson had 19 to  lead the sharpshooting Detroit Pistons past the Indiana Pacers 121-117. Bey hit  11 of 18 shots including shooting 7 of 9 on 3-pointers in 23 minutes. The  Pistons have won three games in a row. They sank 21 of 41 3-pointers and set a  team record for 3s in a half with 13 in the opening two quarters. Oshae  Brissett scored 20 points and had nine rebounds to lead the Pacers, who have  lost seven straight games. Tyrese Haliburton had 19 points, a career-high 17  assists and nine rebounds. Buddy Hield and Isiah Jackson also scored 19 each  for the Pacers.

NHL  – National Hockey League
Last Night

  Ottawa Senators 5, Detroit Red Wings 2

  Arizona Coyotes 3, Chicago Blackhawks 2 – OT 

Senators 5, Red Wings 2 – Norris’ 1st hat trick lifts  Senators over Red Wings 5-2

  Josh Norris scored three goals for his first career  hat trick and the Ottawa Senators completed a sweep of their home-and-home  series with the Detroit Red Wings with a 5-2 win. Artem Zub and Nikita Zaitsev  also scored for the Senators and Anton Forsberg made 30 saves. The 22-year-old  Norris reached the 30-goal milestone for the first time in his young NHL career  and also scored in Ottawa’s 5-2 victory in Detroit on Friday night. Michael  Rasmussen and Dylan Larkin scored for the Red Wings, who have lost six  straight. Thomas Greiss stopped 31 shots.

Coyotes 3, Blackhawks 2 – OT – Gostisbehere’s OT goal  lifts Coyotes past Blackhawks, 3-2

  Shayne Gostisbehere scored on a deflection with 14.7  seconds left in overtime, Michael Carcone and Travis Boyd also scored, and the  Arizona Coyotes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2. The win was only struggling  Arizona’s second in the last nine games (2-6-1). The slumping Blackhawks lost  their fifth straight (0-3-2) after a two-game winning streak. Gostisbehere’s game-winner  came with Chicago’s Patrick Kane in the penalty box and deflected off Chicago  center Jonathan Toews’ left toe before sliding by goaltender Kevin Lankinen.  Kane and Dylan Strome scored for Chicago.

NCAAWBKB  – Women’s College Basketball – National Championship
Last Night
2022 NCAA Final Four – National Champions – Target  Center, Minneapolis, MN

  1 South Carolina 64. 2  UConn 49

South  Carolina 64, Connecticut 49 – Staley leads South Carolina over UConn for second  NCAA title

  Dawn Staley and South Carolina buttoned up on defense  and won their second national championship, stifling UConn for a 64-49 victory  that ended the Huskies’ undefeated streak in title games. Destanni Henderson  scored a career-high 26 points, Aliyah Boston added 11 points and 16 rebounds,  and the Gamecocks handed Geno Auriemma’s Huskies their first loss in 12 NCAA  title games. With Staley calling the shots in a $5,000 letterman jacket, South  Carolina took UConn to school on the boards and capped a wire-to-wire run as  the No. 1 team in the country in The AP poll. The Gamecocks also won the  championship in 2017 with A’ja Wilson leading the way.

NCAAMBKB  – Men’s College Basketball – Nation Championship
Tonight
2022 NCAA Final Four – National Championship – Caesars  Superdome, New Orleans, LA

  1 Kansas vs. 8  North Carolina

NCAAMBKB  – UNC’s Bacot leaves no suspense on his title-game  status

  North Carolina’s Armando Bacot says his right ankle  injury won’t stop him from playing hard against Kansas in the national  championship game. The 6-foot-10 Bacot says he’s “going to go all out” Monday  night. Bacot twisted his ankle in a crowd of players near the baseline during  the second half of Saturday night’s national semifinal victory over Duke. Tar  Heels coach Hubert Davis says Bacot was cleared to participate in a light  practice Sunday after X-rays came back negative. Bacot has averaged 16.3  points, 13.1 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game this season.

MLB  – Major League Baseball – Spring Training
Yesterday

  Philadelphia Phillies  8, Detroit Tigers 7

  Colorado Rockies 13,  Chicago White Sox 4

Chicago Cubs 7, Cleveland  Guardians 3

  Today

  Toronto Blue Jays at  Detroit Tigers, 1:05 p.m.

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

MLB – Backup backstop swap: Chisox deal Collins for  Jays’ McGuire

  The Chicago White Sox have acquired Reese McGuire from  the Toronto Blue Jays for Zack Collins in a trade of reserve catchers. McGuire  batted .253 with a homer and 10 RBIs in a career-high 78 games last year. The  27-year-old McGuire made his big league debut in 2018. He is a .248 hitter with  nine homers and 26 RBIs in 141 career games, all with the Blue Jays. The  27-year-old Collins set career highs with a .210 batting average, four homers  and 26 RBIs in 78 games for the AL Central champions last year.

MLB – MLB looking at electronic system for calling  pitches

  Major League Baseball is stepping up its  experimentation with an electronic communication channel for calling pitches.  After trying out the PitchCom system at Low-A West in the second half of last  season, big league clubs are tinkering with the technology during spring  training. If the development is met with widespread acclaim, the system could  be used in the majors this year. With the PitchCom system, the catcher wears a  wristband with nine buttons for calling the pitch and location. There is a  receiver in the pitcher’s cap, and another one in the catcher’s helmet.  Multiple languages are available.

NCAABSB – College baseball goes high-tech to send  pitch calls to mound

  A growing number of college baseball teams are moving  away from the tradition of catchers using their fingers and hands for pitch  signs. The NCAA this year is allowing teams to have a coach in the dugout press  into a keypad numbers corresponding to different pitch types and transmitting  the information to a wristband worn by the pitcher. The technology called Game  Day Signals was developed by a small Virginia software development company.  Several college baseball powers are using the devices. Vanderbilt has all of  its position players wear wristbands to receive signals for defensive  adjustments or pickoff plays.

Golf – The Masters – On the prowl? Tiger arrives at  Masters, unsure of playing

  Tiger Woods has arrived Augusta National but it’s  still not clear whether he’ll play in the Masters. Woods warmed up on a range  for about 20 minutes and then got in a cart and headed to the course. He says  it’s a game-time decision whether he plays. His right leg so was severely  damaged in a car crash 13 months ago that he said doctors contemplated amputation.  He played with his son in the PNC Championship in December. But that was a  scramble format and he rode in a cart. Woods played a practice round five days  ago. This is the next step.

Golf – PGA – Spaun gets first PGA win, Masters berth

  J.J. Spaun earned his first PGA victory in 147 career  starts by closing with a 69 at the Valero Texas Open.  Spaun survived a double-bogey start to his  round by recording five birdies with no bogeys to finish at 13-under at TPC San  Antonio. It gave him a two-shot margin over Matt Kuchar and Matt Jones, along  with a berth in the Masters this week. Adam Hadwin, Beau Hossler, Charles  Howell III and Troy Merritt tied for fourth at 10-under.

AHL – American Hockey League
Last Night

  Milwaukee Admirals 3,  Grand Rapids Griffins 1

ECHL – ECHL Hockey League
Last Night

  Toledo Walleye 4,  Kalamazoo Wings 1

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Yesterday
Baseball

  Lake Michigan College 14,  Grand Rapids C.C 6 – Game 1

  Grand Rapids C.C. 4,  Lake Michigan College 0 – Game 2 

MHSAA  – High School Sports
Today
Baseball

  Brandywine at Niles,  4:00 p.m. (DH)

Girls Soccer

  Coloma  at Brandywine, 5:00 p.m.

NBA – National Basketball Association 
 Last Night 
Detroit Pistons 121, Indiana Pacers 117
Pistons 121, Pacers 117 – Bey, Jackson lead Pistons past Pacers 121-117 
 Saddiq Bey scored 31 points and Fred Jackson had 19 to lead the sharpshooting Detroit Pistons past the Indiana Pacers 121-117. Bey hit 11 of 18 shots including shooting 7 of 9 on 3-pointers in 23 minutes. The Pistons have won three games in a row. They sank 21 of 41 3-pointers and set a team record for 3s in a half with 13 in the opening two quarters. Oshae Brissett scored 20 points and had nine rebounds to lead the Pacers, who have lost seven straight games. Tyrese Haliburton had 19 points, a career-high 17 assists and nine rebounds. Buddy Hield and Isiah Jackson also scored 19 each for the Pacers.
NHL – National Hockey League 
 Last Night 
 Ottawa Senators 5, Detroit Red Wings 2 
 Arizona Coyotes 3, Chicago Blackhawks 2 – OT 
Senators 5, Red Wings 2 – Norris&#8217; 1st hat trick lifts Senators over Red Wings 5-2 
 Josh Norris scored three goals for his first career hat trick and the Ottawa Senators completed a sweep of their home-and-home series with the Detroit Red Wings with a 5-2 win. Artem Zub and Nikita Zaitsev also scored for the Senators and Anton Forsberg made 30 saves. The 22-year-old Norris reached the 30-goal milestone for the first time in his young NHL career and also scored in Ottawa&rsquo;s 5-2 victory in Detroit on Friday night. Michael Rasmussen and Dylan Larkin scored for the Red Wings, who have lost six straight. Thomas Greiss stopped 31 shots.
Coyotes 3, Blackhawks 2 – OT – Gostisbehere&#8217;s OT goal lifts Coyotes past Blackhawks, 3-2 
 Shayne Gostisbehere scored on a deflection with 14.7 seconds left in overtime, Michael Carcone and Travis Boyd also scored, and the Arizona Coyotes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2. The win was only struggling Arizona&rsquo;s second in the last nine games (2-6-1). The slumping Blackhawks lost their fifth straight (0-3-2) after a two-game winning streak. Gostisbehere&rsquo;s game-winner came with Chicago&rsquo;s Patrick Kane in the penalty box and deflected off Chicago center Jonathan Toews&rsquo; left toe before sliding by goaltender Kevin Lankinen. Kane and Dylan Strome scored for Chicago.
NCAAWBKB – Women&rsquo;s College Basketball – National Championship 
 Last Night 
 2022 NCAA Final Four – National Champions – Target Center, Minneapolis, MN 
 1 South Carolina 64. 2 UConn 49
South Carolina 64, Connecticut 49 – Staley leads South Carolina over UConn for second NCAA title 
 Dawn Staley and South Carolina buttoned up on defense and won their second national championship, stifling UConn for a 64-49 victory that ended the Huskies&rsquo; undefeated streak in title games. Destanni Henderson scored a career-high 26 points, Aliyah Boston added 11 points and 16 rebounds, and the Gamecocks handed Geno Auriemma&rsquo;s Huskies their first loss in 12 NCAA title games. With Staley calling the shots in a $5,000 letterman jacket, South Carolina took UConn to school on the boards and capped a wire-to-wire run as the No. 1 team in the country in The AP poll. The Gamecocks also won the championship in 2017 with A&rsquo;ja Wilson leading the way.
NCAAMBKB – Men&rsquo;s College Basketball – Nation Championship 
 Tonight 
 2022 NCAA Final Four – National Championship – Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA 
 1 Kansas vs. 8 North Carolina
NCAAMBKB – UNC&rsquo;s Bacot leaves no suspense on his title-game status 
 North Carolina&rsquo;s Armando Bacot says his right ankle injury won&rsquo;t stop him from playing hard against Kansas in the national championship game. The 6-foot-10 Bacot says he&rsquo;s &ldquo;going to go all out&rdquo; Monday night. Bacot twisted his ankle in a crowd of players near the baseline during the second half of Saturday night&rsquo;s national semifinal victory over Duke. Tar Heels coach Hubert Davis says Bacot was cleared to participate in a light practice Sunday after X-rays came back negative. Bacot has averaged 16.3 points, 13.1 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game this season.
MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training 
 Yesterday 
 Philadelphia Phillies 8, Detroit Tigers 7 
 Colorado Rockies 13, Chicago White Sox 4 
Chicago Cubs 7, Cleveland Guardians 3
 Today 
 Toronto Blue Jays at Detroit Tigers, 1:05 p.m. 
Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs, 4:05 p.m.
MLB – Backup backstop swap: Chisox deal Collins for Jays&#8217; McGuire 
 The Chicago White Sox have acquired Reese McGuire from the Toronto Blue Jays for Zack Collins in a trade of reserve catchers. McGuire batted .253 with a homer and 10 RBIs in a career-high 78 games last year. The 27-year-old McGuire made his big league debut in 2018. He is a .248 hitter with nine homers and 26 RBIs in 141 career games, all with the Blue Jays. The 27-year-old Collins set career highs with a .210 batting average, four homers and 26 RBIs in 78 games for the AL Central champions last year.
MLB – MLB looking at electronic system for calling pitches 
 Major League Baseball is stepping up its experimentation with an electronic communication channel for calling pitches. After trying out the PitchCom system at Low-A West in the second half of last season, big league clubs are tinkering with the technology during spring training. If the development is met with widespread acclaim, the system could be used in the majors this year. With the PitchCom system, the catcher wears a wristband with nine buttons for calling the pitch and location. There is a receiver in the pitcher&rsquo;s cap, and another one in the catcher&rsquo;s helmet. Multiple languages are available.
NCAABSB – College baseball goes high-tech to send pitch calls to mound 
 A growing number of college baseball teams are moving away from the tradition of catchers using their fingers and hands for pitch signs. The NCAA this year is allowing teams to have a coach in the dugout press into a keypad numbers corresponding to different pitch types and transmitting the information to a wristband worn by the pitcher. The technology called Game Day Signals was developed by a small Virginia software development company. Several college baseball powers are using the devices. Vanderbilt has all of its position players wear wristbands to receive signals for defensive adjustments or pickoff plays.
Golf – The Masters – On the prowl? Tiger arrives at Masters, unsure of playing 
 Tiger Woods has arrived Augusta National but it&#8217;s still not clear whether he&#8217;ll play in the Masters. Woods warmed up on a range for about 20 minutes and then got in a cart and headed to the course. He says it&#8217;s a game-time decision whether he plays. His right leg so was severely damaged in a car crash 13 months ago that he said doctors contemplated amputation. He played with his son in the PNC Championship in December. But that was a scramble format and he rode in a cart. Woods played a practice round five days ago. This is the next step.
Golf – PGA – Spaun gets first PGA win, Masters berth 
 J.J. Spaun earned his first PGA victory in 147 career starts by closing with a 69 at the Valero Texas Open.  Spaun survived a double-bogey start to his round by recording five birdies with no bogeys to finish at 13-under at TPC San Antonio. It gave him a two-shot margin over Matt Kuchar and Matt Jones, along with a berth in the Masters this week. Adam Hadwin, Beau Hossler, Charles Howell III and Troy Merritt tied for fourth at 10-under.
AHL – American Hockey League 
 Last Night 
 Milwaukee Admirals 3, Grand Rapids Griffins 1
ECHL – ECHL Hockey League 
 Last Night 
 Toledo Walleye 4, Kalamazoo Wings 1
MCCAA – Junior College Athletics 
 Yesterday 
 Baseball 
 Lake Michigan College 14, Grand Rapids C.C 6 – Game 1 
 Grand Rapids C.C. 4, Lake Michigan College 0 – Game 2 
MHSAA – High School Sports 
 Today 
 Baseball 
 Brandywine at Niles, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Girls Soccer 
 Coloma at Brandywine, 5:00 p.m.

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