NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night

Detroit Red Wings 5, Edmonton Oilers 4 – Shootout

Toronto Maple Leafs 5, Chicago Blackhawks 2

Red Wings 5, Oilers 4 – SO – Suter lifts Red Wings past Oilers in 5-4 shootout victory 

Pius Suter scored the winner in the fifth round of the shootout, leading the Detroit Red Wings to a 5-4 victory over the Edmonton Oilers. Dylan Larkin, Moritz Seider, Robby Fabbri and Olli Maatta scored in regulation for the Red Wings, who have won four straight. Ville Husso made 41 saves overall. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a pair of goals, and Leon Draisaitl and Derek Ryan also scored for the Oilers, who have dropped their last two. Jack Campbell stopped 19 of 23 shots.

Maple Leafs 5, Blackhawks 2 – Nylander leads Maple Leafs to 5-2 win over Blackhawks 

William Nylander had a goal and two assists, Ilya Samsonov stopped 27 shots and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2. Auston Matthews, John Tavares and Rasmus Sandin each added a goal and an assist, and Conor Timmins also scored for the Maple Leafs. Sam Lafferty and Philipp Kurashev each had a goal and an assist for Chicago. Petr Mrazek finished with 37 saves. The Blackhawks have lost three straight and are 2-5-1 in their last eight.

Tonight

Detroit Red Wings at Calgary Flames, 9:00 p.m.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night

Indiana Pacers 117, Chicago Bulls 113

Boston Celtics 127, Detroit Pistons 109

Pacers 117, Bulls 113 – Hield helps Pacers rally from 24 down to beat Bulls 117-113 

Buddy Hield made six 3-pointers in the second half and finished with 27 points to help the Indiana Pacers rally from a 24-point deficit after the first quarter and defeat the Chicago Bulls 117-113. Tyrese Haliburton banked in a 9-foot shot for a 113-112 lead in the final minute, Myles Turner sank two free throws and Hield closed it out with a pair of foul shots with 7.1 seconds remaining as the Pacers snapped a five-game skid. Aaron Nesmith scored 21 points for Indiana, which had lost 16 of 18. Zach LaVine scored 35 points but the Bulls dropped their fifth straight.

Celtics 127, Pistons 109 – Tatum’s 38 points help Celtics roll past Pistons 127-109 

Jayson Tatum scored 38 points, including 24 in the third quarter, and the Boston Celtics rolled to a 127-109 victory over the Detroit Pistons. Malcolm Brogdon had 25 points off the bench, and Al Horford added 11 points and seven rebounds for Boston. Marcus Smart finished with nine points, seven rebounds, six assists and six steals in his first game back after missing nine with a sprained right ankle. The Eastern Conference-leading Celtics enter the All-Star break with five wins in their last six games. Bojan Bogdanovic led the Pistons with 28 points and five rebounds. Isaiah Stewart added 14 points. Detroit has lost five of six.

Tonight

Milwaukee Bucks at Chicago Bulls, 7:30 p.m.

NBA/NCAABB – NBA’s Bryn Forbes arrested on family violence charge

Police records show NBA free agent Bryn Forbes has been arrested on a family violence charge. A police report shows that Forbes, who was released last week by the Minnesota Timberwolves, was arrested on one count of suspicion of assault with bodily injury after a verbal argument with a female companion turned physical. Forbes was arrested at 5 a.m. Wednesday at a residence in north-central San Antonio. Jail records don’t list a lawyer who can speak on Forbes’ behalf. Forbes attended Michigan State and signed as a free agent and played his first four seasons with the San Antonio Spurs before joining the Milwaukee Bucks then returning to the Spurs and being traded to the Denver Nuggets.

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Last Night

Akron 72, Eastern Michigan 70

Central Michigan 83, Miami (OH) 80

Toledo 75, Western Michigan 44

Tonight

Louisville at (10) Notre Dame, 7:00 p.m.

(12) Michigan at (2) Indiana, 8:30 p.m.

NCAAFB – AP sources: Irish to promote Parker to OC, hire Guidugli

Notre Dame is promoting tight ends coach Gerard Parker to offensive coordinator and working to hire Wisconsin assistant Gino Guidugli as quarterbacks coach for the Fighting Irish, according to two people with knowledge of the decisions. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because deals were still being finalized and needed university approval. Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman was forced to retool his offensive staff following the departure this month of offensive coordinator Tommy Rees to Alabama, where he will hold the same position.

NCAA – NCAA asks US appeals court to block pay for student-athletes

The NCAA is asking a federal appeals court to reject a legal effort to make colleges pay Division I athletes an hourly wage. Lawyers for the students say that weekly, they spend 30 hours or more on their sport, and often need money for expenses even if they are on scholarship. The NCAA says the idea would cause chaos, and leave student-athletes with a tax bill for their scholarships. Critics also fear it could lead schools to cut sports that don’t generate revenue, while sending more resources to profitable football and basketball programs. The three-judge panel in Philadelphia did not say when it would rule.

NFL – Bears buy property for potential Arlington Heights stadium

The Chicago Bears have bought the property that they’ve been sizing up for a new enclosed stadium in suburban Arlington Heights. The Bears announced Wednesday afternoon that they bought the 326-acre property for $197.2 million. The Bears cautioned that the purchase doesn’t mean their plans for a new stadium and an entertainment district will come to fruition. The Bears currently play at Soldier Field in downtown Chicago. Economic analysts have said creating a Bears entertainment district would create more than 48,000 jobs and generate $9.4 billion for the local economy.

MLB – Clevinger reports as MLB probes domestic violence charges

Mike Clevinger has reported to the Chicago White Sox for spring training, joining his new team amid an ongoing investigation by Major League Baseball into allegations of domestic violence. White Sox general manager Rick Hahn tells reporters the team’s “only option” is to allow Clevinger to report while awaiting results of MLB’s investigation into the accusations. The 32-year-old pitcher finalized a $12 million, one-year contract with the White Sox on Dec. 4. MLB’s investigation predates Clevinger’s contract with his new team. Clevinger told reporters he is confident he will be exonerated.

One of 12 boys rescued from Thai cave dies at British school

One of the 12 boys rescued from a flooded cave in Thailand in 2018 after being trapped for more than two weeks has died in England, where he was attending a sports academy. The foundation sponsoring his studies says 17-year-old Duangphet Phromthep was found unconscious in his room at the Brooke House College Football Academy and died later at a hospital. The cause of death was not immediately known. The boy was the captain of the Wild Boars, a youth soccer team in northern Thailand. Twelve members of the team and their coach were exploring a cave complex in 2018 when they were trapped by rapidly rising floodwaters. A massive search and rescue operation was launched, involving international divers.

AHL – American Hockey League
Last Night

Grand Rapids 5, Rockford 4

ECHL – ECHL Hockey League
Last Night

Cincinnati 2, Kalamazoo 1

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Last Night
Women’s Basketball

Glen Oaks Community College 87, Lake Michigan College 75

Men’s Basketball

Glen Oaks Community College 65, Lake Michigan College 35

MHSAA – Bartz retires as Edwardsburg head football coach

Edwardsburg high school football coach Kevin Bartz announced he will be retiring at the end of this school year.  Bartz told Leader Publications that he’s not sure if he would also be retiring as a teacher at the school.   Bartz is the third most successful head coach in Southwest Michigan, only behind Denny Dock (Hartford, Dowagiac, Lakeshore) and Decatur’s Joe Groh.  Bartz led the Eddies to the Division 4 state championship in 2018.  He steps down with a record of 216-78 in his 28 seasons at Edwardsburg’s head coach.  Edwardsburg has won the Wolverine Conference Championship 10 consecutive years and has not had a losing season since 2009.   Edwardsburg is scheduled to open up the 2023 season at home against defending Division 6 State Champions Grand Rapids West Catholic on August 25.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Basketball

St. Joseph 52, Edwardsburg 46
Matt Lanier led the balanced St. Joe attack with 10 points in the Bears 52-46 road win at Edwardsburg.   St. Joe jumped out to a 15-8 lead after the first quarter and held on to the lead for the remainder of the game.  Mason Crist had a game high 18 for the Eddies.

Bangor 62, Bloomingdale 52

Centreville 81, Mendon 47

Jackson 75, Battle Creek Lakeview 54

Girls Basketball

Hartford 37, Michigan Lutheran 30

Mendon 36, Centreville 31

Cassopolis 45, Marcellus 41 – OT

Portage Central 31, Portage Northern 27

Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 35, Hanover Horton 32

Wrestling – Team Regionals
Division 2 at Edwardsburg

Lakeshore 48, Edwardsburg 22

Gull Lake 46, Parma Western 30

Finals – Lakeshore 39, Gull Lake 30

Division 3 at Dowagiac

Dowagiac 47, Hartford 33

Constantine 54, Hopkins 18

Finals – Constantine 49, Dowagiac 22

Division 4 at Lawton

Martin 42, Lawton 23

Decatur 49, White Pigeon 25

Finals – Martin 32, Decatur 27

Tonight
Boys Basketball
SMAC

Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at Battle Creek Central, 5:45 p.m.

Southwest 10

Hartford at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m.

White Pigeon at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m.

Non-Conference

Centreville at Watervliet, 7:15 p.m.

Marcellus at Colon, 7:30 p.m.

Howardsville Christian at Goshen Clinton Christian, 7:30 p.m.

Girls Basketball
SMAC

St. Joseph at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m.

Lakeshore at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m.

Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at Battle Creek Central, 4:15 p.m.

Kalamazoo Central at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m.

Battle Creek Lakeview at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m.

Southwest 10

Bangor at Comstock, 7:30 p.m.

Non-Conference 

Howardsville Christian at Goshen Clinton Christian, 6:00 p.m.

Athens at Centreville, 7:30 p.m.Detroit Red Wings’ Pius Suter (24) scores on Edmonton Oilers goalie Jack Campbell (36) during the shootout in NHL hockey game Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly (44) and center David Kampf (64) work against Chicago Blackhawks center Sam Lafferty (24) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, in Toronto. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) shoots against Chicago Bulls guard Coby White during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) drives to the basket against Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart (28) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

NHL – National Hockey League 
Last Night 
Detroit Red Wings 5, Edmonton Oilers 4 – Shootout 
Toronto Maple Leafs 5, Chicago Blackhawks 2

Red Wings 5, Oilers 4 – SO – Suter lifts Red Wings past Oilers in 5-4 shootout victory 
Pius Suter scored the winner in the fifth round of the shootout, leading the Detroit Red Wings to a 5-4 victory over the Edmonton Oilers. Dylan Larkin, Moritz Seider, Robby Fabbri and Olli Maatta scored in regulation for the Red Wings, who have won four straight. Ville Husso made 41 saves overall. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a pair of goals, and Leon Draisaitl and Derek Ryan also scored for the Oilers, who have dropped their last two. Jack Campbell stopped 19 of 23 shots.

Maple Leafs 5, Blackhawks 2 – Nylander leads Maple Leafs to 5-2 win over Blackhawks 
William Nylander had a goal and two assists, Ilya Samsonov stopped 27 shots and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2. Auston Matthews, John Tavares and Rasmus Sandin each added a goal and an assist, and Conor Timmins also scored for the Maple Leafs. Sam Lafferty and Philipp Kurashev each had a goal and an assist for Chicago. Petr Mrazek finished with 37 saves. The Blackhawks have lost three straight and are 2-5-1 in their last eight.
Tonight 
Detroit Red Wings at Calgary Flames, 9:00 p.m.
NBA – National Basketball Association 
Last Night 
Indiana Pacers 117, Chicago Bulls 113 
Boston Celtics 127, Detroit Pistons 109

Pacers 117, Bulls 113 – Hield helps Pacers rally from 24 down to beat Bulls 117-113 
Buddy Hield made six 3-pointers in the second half and finished with 27 points to help the Indiana Pacers rally from a 24-point deficit after the first quarter and defeat the Chicago Bulls 117-113. Tyrese Haliburton banked in a 9-foot shot for a 113-112 lead in the final minute, Myles Turner sank two free throws and Hield closed it out with a pair of foul shots with 7.1 seconds remaining as the Pacers snapped a five-game skid. Aaron Nesmith scored 21 points for Indiana, which had lost 16 of 18. Zach LaVine scored 35 points but the Bulls dropped their fifth straight.

Celtics 127, Pistons 109 – Tatum&#8217;s 38 points help Celtics roll past Pistons 127-109 
Jayson Tatum scored 38 points, including 24 in the third quarter, and the Boston Celtics rolled to a 127-109 victory over the Detroit Pistons. Malcolm Brogdon had 25 points off the bench, and Al Horford added 11 points and seven rebounds for Boston. Marcus Smart finished with nine points, seven rebounds, six assists and six steals in his first game back after missing nine with a sprained right ankle. The Eastern Conference-leading Celtics enter the All-Star break with five wins in their last six games. Bojan Bogdanovic led the Pistons with 28 points and five rebounds. Isaiah Stewart added 14 points. Detroit has lost five of six.
Tonight 
Milwaukee Bucks at Chicago Bulls, 7:30 p.m.
NBA/NCAABB – NBA&#8217;s Bryn Forbes arrested on family violence charge 
Police records show NBA free agent Bryn Forbes has been arrested on a family violence charge. A police report shows that Forbes, who was released last week by the Minnesota Timberwolves, was arrested on one count of suspicion of assault with bodily injury after a verbal argument with a female companion turned physical. Forbes was arrested at 5 a.m. Wednesday at a residence in north-central San Antonio. Jail records don’t list a lawyer who can speak on Forbes’ behalf. Forbes attended Michigan State and signed as a free agent and played his first four seasons with the San Antonio Spurs before joining the Milwaukee Bucks then returning to the Spurs and being traded to the Denver Nuggets.
NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball 
Last Night 
Akron 72, Eastern Michigan 70 
Central Michigan 83, Miami (OH) 80 
Toledo 75, Western Michigan 44
Tonight 
Louisville at (10) Notre Dame, 7:00 p.m. 
(12) Michigan at (2) Indiana, 8:30 p.m.
NCAAFB – AP sources: Irish to promote Parker to OC, hire Guidugli 
Notre Dame is promoting tight ends coach Gerard Parker to offensive coordinator and working to hire Wisconsin assistant Gino Guidugli as quarterbacks coach for the Fighting Irish, according to two people with knowledge of the decisions. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because deals were still being finalized and needed university approval. Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman was forced to retool his offensive staff following the departure this month of offensive coordinator Tommy Rees to Alabama, where he will hold the same position.
NCAA – NCAA asks US appeals court to block pay for student-athletes 
The NCAA is asking a federal appeals court to reject a legal effort to make colleges pay Division I athletes an hourly wage. Lawyers for the students say that weekly, they spend 30 hours or more on their sport, and often need money for expenses even if they are on scholarship. The NCAA says the idea would cause chaos, and leave student-athletes with a tax bill for their scholarships. Critics also fear it could lead schools to cut sports that don&#8217;t generate revenue, while sending more resources to profitable football and basketball programs. The three-judge panel in Philadelphia did not say when it would rule.
NFL – Bears buy property for potential Arlington Heights stadium 
The Chicago Bears have bought the property that they&#8217;ve been sizing up for a new enclosed stadium in suburban Arlington Heights. The Bears announced Wednesday afternoon that they bought the 326-acre property for $197.2 million. The Bears cautioned that the purchase doesn&#8217;t mean their plans for a new stadium and an entertainment district will come to fruition. The Bears currently play at Soldier Field in downtown Chicago. Economic analysts have said creating a Bears entertainment district would create more than 48,000 jobs and generate $9.4 billion for the local economy.
MLB – Clevinger reports as MLB probes domestic violence charges 
Mike Clevinger has reported to the Chicago White Sox for spring training, joining his new team amid an ongoing investigation by Major League Baseball into allegations of domestic violence. White Sox general manager Rick Hahn tells reporters the team’s “only option” is to allow Clevinger to report while awaiting results of MLB’s investigation into the accusations. The 32-year-old pitcher finalized a $12 million, one-year contract with the White Sox on Dec. 4. MLB&#8217;s investigation predates Clevinger&#8217;s contract with his new team. Clevinger told reporters he is confident he will be exonerated.
One of 12 boys rescued from Thai cave dies at British school 
One of the 12 boys rescued from a flooded cave in Thailand in 2018 after being trapped for more than two weeks has died in England, where he was attending a sports academy. The foundation sponsoring his studies says 17-year-old Duangphet Phromthep was found unconscious in his room at the Brooke House College Football Academy and died later at a hospital. The cause of death was not immediately known. The boy was the captain of the Wild Boars, a youth soccer team in northern Thailand. Twelve members of the team and their coach were exploring a cave complex in 2018 when they were trapped by rapidly rising floodwaters. A massive search and rescue operation was launched, involving international divers.
AHL – American Hockey League 
Last Night 
Grand Rapids 5, Rockford 4
ECHL – ECHL Hockey League 
Last Night 
Cincinnati 2, Kalamazoo 1
MCCAA – Junior College Athletics 
Last Night 
Women’s Basketball 
Glen Oaks Community College 87, Lake Michigan College 75
Men’s Basketball 
Glen Oaks Community College 65, Lake Michigan College 35
MHSAA – Bartz retires as Edwardsburg head football coach 
Edwardsburg high school football coach Kevin Bartz announced he will be retiring at the end of this school year.  Bartz told Leader Publications that he’s not sure if he would also be retiring as a teacher at the school.   Bartz is the third most successful head coach in Southwest Michigan, only behind Denny Dock (Hartford, Dowagiac, Lakeshore) and Decatur’s Joe Groh.  Bartz led the Eddies to the Division 4 state championship in 2018.  He steps down with a record of 216-78 in his 28 seasons at Edwardsburg’s head coach.  Edwardsburg has won the Wolverine Conference Championship 10 consecutive years and has not had a losing season since 2009.   Edwardsburg is scheduled to open up the 2023 season at home against defending Division 6 State Champions Grand Rapids West Catholic on August 25.
MHSAA – High School Sports 
Last Night 
Boys Basketball 
St. Joseph 52, Edwardsburg 46
<ul>
<li>Matt Lanier led the balanced St. Joe attack with 10 points in the Bears 52-46 road win at Edwardsburg.   St. Joe jumped out to a 15-8 lead after the first quarter and held on to the lead for the remainder of the game.  Mason Crist had a game high 18 for the Eddies.</li>
</ul>
Bangor 62, Bloomingdale 52 
Centreville 81, Mendon 47 
Jackson 75, Battle Creek Lakeview 54
Girls Basketball 
Hartford 37, Michigan Lutheran 30 
Mendon 36, Centreville 31 
Cassopolis 45, Marcellus 41 – OT 
Portage Central 31, Portage Northern 27 
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 35, Hanover Horton 32
Wrestling – Team Regionals 
Division 2 at Edwardsburg 
Lakeshore 48, Edwardsburg 22 
Gull Lake 46, Parma Western 30 
Finals – Lakeshore 39, Gull Lake 30
Division 3 at Dowagiac 
Dowagiac 47, Hartford 33 
Constantine 54, Hopkins 18 
Finals – Constantine 49, Dowagiac 22
Division 4 at Lawton 
Martin 42, Lawton 23 
Decatur 49, White Pigeon 25 
Finals – Martin 32, Decatur 27
Tonight 
Boys Basketball 
SMAC 
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at Battle Creek Central, 5:45 p.m.
Southwest 10 
Hartford at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m. 
White Pigeon at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m.
Non-Conference 
Centreville at Watervliet, 7:15 p.m. 
Marcellus at Colon, 7:30 p.m. 
Howardsville Christian at Goshen Clinton Christian, 7:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball 
SMAC 
St. Joseph at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. 
Lakeshore at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. 
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at Battle Creek Central, 4:15 p.m. 
Kalamazoo Central at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. 
Battle Creek Lakeview at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m.
Southwest 10 
Bangor at Comstock, 7:30 p.m.
Non-Conference 
Howardsville Christian at Goshen Clinton Christian, 6:00 p.m. 
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NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Detroit Red Wings 5, Edmonton Oilers 4 – Shootout Toronto Maple Leafs 5, Chicago Blackhawks 2 Red Wings 5, Oilers 4 – SO – Suter lifts Red Wings past Oilers