Spartans end 7 game skid at Purdue with 76-74 victory

NCAAMBB – Men’s College Basketball
Last Night
(13) Michigan State 76, (8) Purdue 74

MSU 74, Purdue 74 – No. 13 Michigan State holds on to edge No. 8 Purdue, 76-74
Carson Cooper scored 15 points, Kur Teng had 13 and No. 13 Michigan State survived Braden Smith’s missed 3-point attempt with a second to play for a 76-74 victory over No. 8 Purdue. Jeremy Fears Jr. added 12 and Coen Carr had 11 for the Spartans, who snapped a seven-game losing streak at Purdue. Smith, who became the fifth player in Division I history to reach 1,000 career assists, finished with 12 points and 10 assists for Purdue (22-6, 12-5). Jack Benter had 11 points for the Boilermakers.

Tonight
(21) Miami-OH at Western Michigan, 6:00 p.m.
(3) Michigan at (10) Illinois, 8:00 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 7:30

Saturday
NC State at Notre Dame, 12:00 p.m.
Central Michigan at Buffalo, 2:00 p.m.

Sunday
(13) Michigan State at Indiana, 3:45 p.m. Cosy Classic Hits 103.7

NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Detroit Red Wings 2, Ottawa Senators 1 – OT
Nashville Predators 4, Chicago Blackhawks 2

Red Wings 2, Senators 1 – OT – Dylan Larkin scores his 2nd goal of game in OT to lift Red Wings past Senators, 2-1
Dylan Larkin scored in his second goal of game at 1:50 of overtime, John Gibson made 26 saves and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Ottawa Senators 2-1 on Thursday night. Larkin beat Linus Ullmark with a backhander in the tiebreaker. Ottawa captain Brady Tkachuk opened the scoring in the first period. Ullmark stopped 18 shots. Detroit tied it at 1 on a power play early in the second when Lucas Raymond fed Larkin at the side of the net for a one-timer past Ullmark.

Predators 4, Blackhawks 2 – O’Reilly scores late and Predators use 3 goals in the 3rd period to beat the Blackhawks 4-2
Ryan O’Reilly scored with 3:16 remaining and the Nashville Predators scored three times in the third period in a 4-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks in the teams’ first game following the Olympic break. Filip Forsberg and Matthew Wood also scored for Nashville. Steven Stamkos scored his 29th of the season into an empty net in the final minute for the Predators, who had lost two in a row and five of their last seven games heading into the break. Justus Annunen stopped 21 of 23 shots. Connor Bedard and Tyler Bertuzzi scored for the Blackhawks, who have one victory in their last eight games. Spencer Knight made 22 saves.

Saturday
Chicago at Colorado, 6:00 p.m.
Detroit at Calgary, 7:00 p.m.

Sunday
Chicago at Utah, 4:00 p.m.

Brady Tkachuk slams White House TikTok as ‘clearly fake’ after anti-Canada slur
U.S. hockey player Brady Tkachuk says a White House TikTok video falsely paints him as insulting Canadians. Tkachuk calls the clip clearly fake. He says the audio and lip movement do not match. The video uses fabricated audio that includes a bleeped slur about Canadians. Tkachuk says he would never use that language. He also denies shouting “close the northern border” during Team USA’s phone call with President Donald Trump after Sunday’s Olympic gold medal win over Canada. The team has returned from Italy and is resuming the NHL season.

Jack Hughes keeps waiting for life to return to normal. It didn’t happen in Pittsburgh
Jack Hughes is still riding the emotional wave from his overtime goal that won Olympic gold for the United States. The New Jersey Devils forward received a long and loud roar of approval from fans in Pittsburgh ahead of a road game against the Penguins. Hughes said he thought he might be recognized in some way, but was caught off guard by the length of ovation. The 24-year-old said he’s welcoming the routine of returning to the grind of an NHL season even with the Devils slumping as the stretch run nears.

US women’s hockey team has date in July with Flavor Flav in Vegas to celebrate gold medal
The United States women’s hockey team has a date with Flavor Flav in Las Vegas in July to celebrate its gold medal victory from the Milan Cortina Olympics. The rapper posted a note on his X account announcing he’s hosting a “She Got Game” event from July 16-19. The post says the event was being held to honor the women’s hockey team and other female athletes. A publicist for Flavor Flav confirmed the event. The women’s players accepted the invitation without input from USA Hockey, a person familiar with discussions told The Associated Press.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Charlottle Hornets 133, Indiana Pacers 100
Portland Trailblazers 121, Chicago Bulls 112

Hornets 133, Pacers 100 – Knueppel breaks rookie 3-point season record in Hornets’ romp over Pacers
Kon Knueppel broke the NBA rookie 3-point season record and scored 28 points, Brandon Miller had 33 points and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Indiana Pacers 133-109 on Thursday night. Needing six 3-pointers to top the rookie mark of 206 set by Keegan Murray in 80 games in 2022-23, the NBA’s leading 3-point shooter was 8 of 12 to get to 209 — in just 59 games. Golden State’s Stephen Curry holds the overall record at 402. The record-breaking 3 came with 9:41 to play in the fourth quarter. Knueppel, the No. 4 overall pick from Duke, helped the Hornets improve to 12-3 in their last 15. They’ve also won their last nine road games. Andrew Nembhard led Indiana with 20 points

Blazers 121, Bulls 112 – Grant’s 27 points lift Trail Blazers past Bulls 121-112 as Chicago’s skid hits 11
Jerami Grant scored 27 points and the Portland Trail Blazers held on for a 121-112 victory over Chicago that sent the Bulls to their 11th straight loss. Toumani Camara scored 16 points, Robert Williams III had 14 points and 14 rebounds and Vit Krejci also scored 14 points for the Trail Blazers. Matas Buzelis scored 20 points to lead the Bulls, who matched the third-longest losing streak in franchise history. Chicago has dropped 11 straight games in February since last winning against Miami on Jan. 31.

Sunday
Milwaukee at Chicago, 3:30 p.m.
Memphis at Indiana, 5:00 p.m.
Detroit at Orlando, 6:00 p.m.

WNBA union plans to survey players with agents seeking input in process, AP source says
Leaders of the WNBA players’ union had a meeting with players this week and will send out a survey to their members to get feedback on the league’s latest contract proposal. That’s according to a person familiar with the negotiations who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. In a letter to union executive director Terri Carmichael Jackson that was obtained by the AP, 10 prominent WNBA player agents offered to help the union with the survey. The league and the players have been unable to reach a new collective bargaining agreement since the union opted out of the previous deal, which expired last year.

NCAAWBB – Women’s College Basketball
Last Night
Notre Dame 72, Syracuse 62

Saturday
Massachusetts at Western Michigan, 12:00 p.m.
Central Michigan at Kent State, 1:00 p.m.
Eastern Michigan at Northern Illinois, 2:00 p.m.
(14) Maryland at (8) Michigan, 2:30 p.m.

Sunday
(13) Ohio State at (15) Michigan State, 12:00 p.m.
Notre Dame at (10) Louisville, 4:00 p.m.

NFL – Colts give injury-plagued QB Anthony Richardson permission to seek trade
The Indianapolis Colts have given quarterback Anthony Richardson permission to find a trade partner, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Thursday. The person requested anonymity because no formal announcement is expected. Indy believed Richardson could become its long-time franchise quarterback when it drafted him with the No. 4 overall selection in 2023, but nothing has gone according to plan for the Colts — or the injury-plagued former Florida star. The news came two days after Colts general manager Chris Ballard told local reporters he still believed Richardson could succeed in Indianapolis.

MLB – Spring Training
Yesterday
Baltimore Orioles 6, Detroit Tigers 5
Los Angeles Dodgers 7, Chicago White Sox 6
Los Angeles Angels 5, Chicago Cubs 4

Today
Philadelphia Phillies at Detroit Tigers, 1:05 p.m.
Cleveland Guardians at Chicago Cubs, 3:05 p.m.
Chicago White Sox at Milwaukee Brewers, 3:10 p.m.

AHL – American Hockey League
Tonight
Iowa Wild at Grand Rapids Griffins, 7:00 p.m.

ECHL – ECHL Hockey League
Tonight
Kalamazoo Wings at Wheeling Nailers, 7:10 p.m.
Iowa Heartlanders at Indy Fuel, 7:00 p.m.
Bloomington Bison at Toledo Walleye, 7:15 p.m.

MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Last Night
Girls Basketball
St. Joseph 62, Battle Creek Central 50
Mattawan 43, Lakeshore 19
Our Lady of the Lake 47, Bridgman 24
South Haven 55, Berrien Springs 52
Battle Creek Lakeview 72, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 42
Holland Black River 41, Watervliet 32
Plainwell 41, Edwardsburg 32
Sturgis 71, Paw Paw 38
Otsego 63, Vicksburg 20
Battle Creek Pennfield 39, Galesburg-Augusta 25
Hopkins 54, Kalamazoo Hackett 42
Lawrence 47, Bangor 21
Lawton 56, Dowagiac 40
Cassopolis 51, Marcellus 28
BC St. Philip 55, Martin 47
Kalamazoo Central 52, Portage Central 43
Gull Lake 46, Portage Northern 35
Schoolcraft 57, Allegan 9