NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Ottawa Senators 3, Detroit Red Wings 2
Chicago Blackhawks 4, New York Islanders 3
Senators 3, Red Wings 2 – Carter Yakemchuk scores in NHL debut as streaking Senators top Red Wings, 3-2
Carter Yakemchuk scored a second-period goal and also had an assist in his NHL debut as the streaking Ottawa Senators edged the Detroit Red Wings 3-2. Yakemchuk, the No. 7 overall pick of the 2024 draft, had been playing for the American Hockey League’s Belleville Senators. He was called up earlier Tuesday. Brady Tkachuk scored his 20th goal of the season for the Senators, who have won four straight and nine of their last 11 games. Lars Eller scored the other goal for the Senators. Linus Ullmark made 32 saves. Dylan Larkin and Dominik Shine scored for Detroit. John Gibson stopped 18 shots.
Blackhawks 4, Islanders 3 –Lardis, Nazar lead Blackhawks past Islanders 4-3, Frondell gets assist in NHL debut
Anton Frondell had an assist in his NHL debut, Nick Lardis and Frank Nazar each had a goal and an assist and the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the New York Islanders 4-3. Ilya Mikheyev and Tyler Bertuzzi also had goals for the Blackhawks, who scored four straight goals and snapped a two-game skid. Arvid Soderblom made 44 saves. Anders Lee, Simon Holmstrom and Calum Ritchie scored for the Islanders, who lost for the third time in four games. David Rittich allowed three goals on 12 shots before being replaced by Ilya Sorokin, who made 11 saves.
NBA – National Basketball Association
Tonight
Atlanta Hawks at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m.
Los Angeles Lakers at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m.
Chicago Bulls at Philadelphia 76ers, 7:00 p.m.
NBA – Cunningham should have award eligibility, NBPA says in push for 65-game change
Detroit guard Cade Cunningham’s eligibility for individual honors such as a spot on the All-NBA team is in some doubt because of the 65-game rule for such awards. The players’ association said Tuesday that shouldn’t be the case. The National Basketball Players Association said it wants to see the rule that it agreed to through collective bargaining be amended. Cunningham has appeared in 61 games this season. He is expected to miss several more games while recovering from a collapsed lung. If he misses too many, he’ll fall short of the 65-game threshold.
NFL – NFL has contingencies for replacement refs hoping of avoiding another ‘Fail Mary’
The NFL is preparing for the possibility of replacement officials in the 2026 season, proposing a rule change for one season that would allow the replay center in New York to correct any “clear and obvious” mistakes by on-field officials in case of a work stoppage. The competition committee released its proposed rule changes for next season, including some small tweaks to the kickoff rule and allowing the replay center to eject players for flagrant acts on plays that were not penalized on the field. The changes will be considered by the owners at next week’s league meetings and would need to be approved by at least 24 of the 32 teams.
NCAAMBB – High-major programs using size to their advantage to maul mid-majors
The NCAA Tournament is down to a Sweet 16 void of mid-majors for the second straight season. NIL and the transfer portal have played significant roles in the recent downturn in March Madness upsets. Being a bully has also helped. One of the biggest advantages power-conference programs have over mid-majors is their heft, and they’ve been throwing it around a lot more. Michigan has 7-foot-4 Aday Mara roaming the paint. Arizona likes to get the ball to 7-2 Motiejus Krivas early in games to force opponents to make decisions.
NCAAMBB – UNC parts ways with men’s basketball coach Hubert Davis after 5 seasons
North Carolina has parted ways with men’s basketball coach Hubert Davis after five seasons leading the tradition-rich program. The school announced the decision Tuesday night, saying it had made “a leadership change” to end Davis’ tenure as successor to retired Hall of Fame coach Roy Williams. That run featured multiple high points, but also wild swings of results. The final blow was Thursday’s first-round loss to VCU in the NCAA Tournament. The Tar Heels blew a 19-point lead for the biggest first-round comeback in tournament history.
MLB – Spring Training
Yesterday
Detroit Tigers 11, Colorado Rockies 8
New York Yankees 8, Chicago Cubs 3
White Sox were off
Today
End spring training
MLB – Crow-Armstrong agrees to a $115 million, 6-year contract with the Cubs
Pete Crow-Armstrong has agreed to a $115 million, six-year contract with the Chicago Cubs, establishing the All-Star center fielder as one of the franchise’s core players. A person familiar with the deal confirmed the move to the AP on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been announced. The contract starts in 2027. Crow-Armstrong, who turns 24 on Wednesday, is coming off a breakout performance. He hit .247 with 31 homers, 95 RBIs and 35 steals last season, helping the Cubs earn an NL wild card for the team’s first playoff appearance since 2020.
MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Last Night
Girls Soccer
St. Joseph 0, Kalamazoo Christian 0 – TIE
Gull Lake 2, Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard 2 – TIE
Olivet 1, Three Rivers 0
Hopkins 8, Fennville 0
Kalamazoo Hackett 8, Lansing Catholic 0
Battle Creek Pennfield 8, Bloomingdale 0
Track and Field
Portage Northern at St. Joseph
- Boys St. Joseph 111, Portage Northern 61
- Girls St. Joseph 91.5, Portage Northern 72.5
Baseball
St. Joseph 9, Bridgman 4
Lawrence 21, Benton Harbor 6 – Game 1
Lawrence 19, Benton Harbor 4 – Game 2
Coloma 13, Michigan Lutheran 3
Brandywine 12, Decatur 2
Softball
Lawrence 21, Benton Harbor 0 – Game 1
Lawrence 19, Benton Harbor 4 – Game 2
Tonight
Girls Soccer
Edwardsburg at St. Joseph, 6:30 p.m.
South Haven at Lakeshore, 5:30 p.m.
Dowagiac at Niles, 5:00 p.m.
Brandywine at Bridgman, 5:00 p.m.
East Kentwood at Portage Northern, 6:30 p.m.
Paw Paw at Mattawan, 6:30 p.m.
Bloomingdale at Hartford, 5:00 p.m.
Plainwell at Kalamazoo Central, 6:30 p.m.
Otsego at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 6:30 p.m.
Vicksburg at Caledonia, 7:00 p.m.
Parma Western at Sturgis, 6:30 p.m.
Baseball
Benton Harbor at Martin, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Bloomingdale at Our Lady, 4:15 p.m. (DH)
South Haven at Berrien Springs, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Brandywine at Constantine, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Bridgman at River Valley, 4:30 p.m.
Schoolcraft at Watervliet, 3:15 p.m.
Eau Claire at Bangor, 4:45 p.m. (DH)
Niles at Paw Paw, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Edwardsburg at Sturgis, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Loy Norrix at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Kal. Christian at Kal Central, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Fennville at Kalamazoo Hackett, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Softball
Dowagiac at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Benton Harbor at Martin, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
South Haven at Berrien Springs, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Schoolcraft at Watervliet, 4:00 p.m.
Brandywine at Constantine, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Bridgman at River Valley, 4:30 p.m.
Edwardsburg at Sturgis, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Paw Paw at Portage Central, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Kal Christian at Kal. Central, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Delton-Kellogg at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Bloomingdale at Allegan, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Boys Volleyball
St. Joseph, Fennville at Mattawan, 5:00 p.m.
Girls Tennis
Paw Paw at Buchanan, 4:00 p.m.
