NBA – National Basketball Association – 2025 NBA Playoffs – Round 1 (best of seven)
Last Night
Detroit Pistons 100, New York Knicks 94 Series tied 1-1
Los Angeles Clippers 105, Denver Nuggets 102 Series tied 1-1
Pistons 100, Knicks 94 – Pistons snap NBA-record, 15-game postseason losing streak, beating Knicks 100-94
The Detroit Pistons snapped their NBA-record, 15-game postseason losing streak by beating the New York Knicks 100-94 in Game 2 of their playoff series. Cade Cunningham had 33 points and 12 rebounds, and Dennis Schroder made the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 55 seconds left for the Pistons. Detroit got its first playoff victory since Game 4 of the 2008 Eastern Conference finals against Boston. The Pistons hadn’t even been to the postseason since 2019. Now they are back in the win column, all tied in the series and will host Game 3 on Thursday night. Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 37 points.
Tonight
Milwaukee Bucks at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m. IND leads 1-0
Memphis Grizzlies at Oklahoma City Thunder, 7:30 p.m. OKC leads 1-0
Minnesota Timberwolves at Los Angeles Lakers, 10:00 p.m. MIN leads 1-0
NBA – Thibodeau critical of ‘huge discrepancy’ in free throws after Knicks fall to Pistons
The Detroit Pistons shot 34 free throws in their 100-94 victory over New York. The Knicks took 19 on Monday night in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference first-round matchup. The series is even and Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said afterward the free throws need to be as well. Thibodeau said he needed to look at the “huge discrepancy in free throws.” Thibodeau felt that Jalen Brunson, his point guard, wasn’t getting the same type of calls that fellow All-Star Cade Cunningham received, though they shot about the same amount of free throws.
MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Detroit Tigers 6, San Diego Padres 4
Boston Red Sox 4, Chicago White Sox 2
Cubs were off
Tigers 6, Padres 4 – Torres and McKinstry each get 3 hits, Tigers beat the Padres 6-4 for 4th win in 5 games
Gleyber Torres and Zach McKinstry each had three hits and the Detroit Tigers beat the San Diego Padres 6-4 for their fourth win in five games. Detroit has won seven straight series openers since losing opening day at Los Angeles Dodgers. Brenan Hanifee allowed one hit and struck out two in two scoreless innings. Keider Montero, making his second start since his recall from Triple-A Toledo, allowed four runs — three earned — and five hits in 4 1/3 innings.Will Vest earned his second save.
Red Sox 4, White Sox 2 -Walker Buehler’s strong start carries Red Sox past White Sox 4-2 on Patriots’ Day
Walker Buehler pitched seven strong innings, Kristian Campbell’s base-loaded grounder rolled into right field for a two-run single and the Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox in Boston’s annual Patriots’ Day game. Rob Refsnyder added a solo homer over the Green Monster in the same direction where runners for the Boston Marathon went through Kenmore Square on Monday en route to the finish line about a mile away. Buehler struck out nine and gave up a run in the first before putting up six scoreless with two hits. Former Boston outfielder Andrew Benintendi hit a solo homer for the White Sox, who have lost seven of eight.
Tonight
San Diego (Pivetta 3-1) at Detroit (Flaherty 1-1), 6:40 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:15p
Chicago White Sox (Martin 1-2) at Minnesota (Ober 1-1), 7:40 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers (May 1-1) at Chicago Cubs (Imanaga 2-1), 7:40 p.m.
MLB – Cubs acquire LHP Drew Pomeranz in a trade with the Mariners
The Chicago Cubs have acquired Drew Pomeranz from the Seattle Mariners, putting another relief option in their minor league system. Chicago traded cash to Seattle for the 36-year-old Pomeranz, who hasn’t appeared in a big league game since 2021. The team said the veteran left-hander would report to Triple-A Iowa. The Cubs are on top of the NL Central with a 14-10 record, but their bullpen is off to a shaky start. They have a 5.19 bullpen ERA going into Tuesday night’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Pomeranz signed a minor league contract with Seattle on March 27. He went 0-1 with a 4.66 ERA and two saves in nine appearances with Triple-A Tacoma.
NHL – National Hockey League – 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 1 (best of seven)
Last Night
Washington Capitals 3, Montreal Canadiens 2 – OT WAS leads 1-0
Winnipeg Jets 2, St. Louis Blues 1 WPG leads 2-0
Dallas Stars 4, Colorado Avalanche 3 – OT Series tied 1-1
Los Angeles Kings 6, Edmonton Oilers 5 LAK leads 1-0
Tonight
New Jersey Devils at Carolina Hurricanes, 6:00 p.m. CAR leads 1-0
Ottawa Senators at Toronto Maple Leafs, 7:30 p.m. TOR leads 1-0
Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning, 8:30 p.m. Game 1
Minnesota Wild at Vegas Golden Knights, 11:00 p.m. VGK leads 1-0
NCAA – NCAA passes series of rules that sets table for schools to pay players directly
The NCAA has passed rules that would upend decades of precedent by allowing colleges to pay their athletes per terms of a multibillion-dollar lawsuit settlement expected to go into effect this summer. The nine proposals passed by the NCAA board were largely expected but still mark a defining day in the history of college sports. An athlete’s ability to be paid directly by his or her university in on track to be enshrined in a rulebook that forbid that kind of relationship for decades.
NCAAMBB – Duke freshman Cooper Flagg is headed to the NBA
Duke star Cooper Flagg is headed to the NBA as the favorite to be the No. 1 overall draft pick. The program announced Flagg’s move in a social media post Monday. That came after a lone college season that saw the 18-year-old become only the fourth freshman named as The Associated Press national player of the year while leading the Blue Devils to the Final Four. The 6-foot-9, 205-pound forward from Newport, Maine, averaged 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.4 blocks and 1.4 steals to lead Duke in each category.
Running – Lokedi breaks Boston Marathon course record, John Korir takes men’s race
Sharon Lokedi broke the Boston Marathon course record, and fellow Kenyan John Korir joined his brother as a race champion on Monday as the city celebrated the 250th anniversary of the start of the Revolutionary War. The runners followed in the hoofsteps of a Paul Revere reenactor who rode down Boylston Street and proclaimed “the runners are coming” as the race celebrated the 250th anniversary of the start of the Revolutionary War. Lokedi finished in an unofficial 2 hours, 17 minutes, 22 seconds. Korir won in 2:04:45.
MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Tonight
Fort Wayne Tincaps at Lansing Lugnuts, 6:05 p.m.
Great Lakes Loons at Lake County Captains, 6:35 p.m.
Beloit Sky Carp at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m.
West Michigan Whitecaps at Dayton Dragon, 7:05 p.m.
Sports world mourns soccer-loving Pope Francis; games in Italy and Argentina postponed
Top-flight soccer matches in Italy and Argentina have been postponed after the death of Pope Francis. The Buenos Aires club that the Argentine pontiff supported throughout his life is also mourning its most famous fan. The wider soccer and sports world also paid homage after Francis passed away at 88. All sports events scheduled for Monday in Italy were postponed including four Serie A games. Three top-flight games in Argentina were postponed to Tuesday. Francis’ passion for soccer became known almost immediately after he was elected pope in 2013 when the Argentine club San Lorenzo tweeted a photo of him holding up the team’s crest. San Lorenzo says in an Instagram tribute that Francis “was always one of us.”
MHSAA – Toothman named Lakeshore’s girls basketball coach
Lakeshore has found their new head coach for their girls basketball team, on the sideline of their boys basketball team. Aaron Toothman takes over as the new head coach, replacing Michael Clark. Clark stepped down after Lancer girls fell in the regional semifinals to Coldwater. Toothman has been assisting with the Lancers boys basketball team since 2014, but was an assistant with the girls team going back to 2004. He has also been a head coach at Watervliet and an assistant coach in Paw Paw before coming back to Lakeshore. Toothman played college basketball at Western Michigan university. Clark had a record of 104-82 in 9 seasons as head coach.
MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Yesterday
Baseball
Kalamazoo Central 11, Otsego 1 – Game 1
Kalamazoo Central 13, Otsego 2 – Game 2
Bangor 12, Bloomingdale 1 – Game 1
Bangor 21, Bloomingdale 5 – Game 2
Decatur 11, Comstock 0 – Game 1
Decatur 22, Comstock 0 – Game 2
Marcellus 17, Lawrence 2 – Game 1
Marcellus 21, Lawrence 6 – Game 2
Centreville 8, White Pigeon 4 – Game 1
Centreville 15, White Pigeon 1 – Game 2
Softball
Lakeshore 9, New Prairie (IN) 1
Kalamazoo Central 7, Plainwell 1 – Game 1
Kalamazoo Central 13, Plainwell 1 – Game 2
Vicksburg 5, Otsego 2 – Game 1
Vicksburg 14, Otsego 2 – Game 2
Decatur 16, Comstock 0 – Game 1
Decatur 21, Comstock 0 – Game 2
Marcellus 21, Lawrence 3 – Game 1
Marcellus 19, Lawrence 0 – Game 2
Centreville 12, White Pigeon 3 – Game 1
Centreville 12, White Pigeon 2 – Game 2
Wyoming Lee 15, Battle Creek Central 4
Girls Soccer
Battle Creek Lakeview 5, St. Joseph 1
Gull Lake 2, Lakeshore 0
Portage Northern 8, Battle Creek Central 0
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 3, Kalamazoo Central 0
Portage Central 2, Mattawan 1
Otsego 8, Niles 0
Vicksburg 2, Paw Paw 0
Plainwell 8, Sturgis 0
Three Rivers 4, Edwardsburg 0
South Haven 1, Saugatuck 0
Bridgman 8, Coloma 0
Holland Black River 3, Watervliet 0
Allegan 8, Constantin 0
Kalamazoo Christian 8, Lawton 0
Delton-Kellogg 9, Parchment 1
Bangor 2, Comstock 1
Berrien Springs 1, Michigan Lutheran 0
Buchanan 2, New Buffalo 0
Track and Field
Lakeshore at Portage Central
- Boys: Portage Central 118, Lakeshore 45
- Girls: Lakeshore 101, Portage Central 62
Girls Tennis
St. Joseph 7, Portage Northern 1
Lakeshore 7, Kalamazoo Central 1
Vicksburg 6, Niles 2
Sturgis 5, Otsego 3
Plainwell 5, Three Rivers 3
Edwardsburg 7, Paw Paw 1
Boys Golf
SMAC West at Lakeshore (at Lake Michigan Hills)
1. Portage Central- 154
2. St. Joseph- 160
3. Mattawan- 162
4. Portage Northern- 180
5. Lakeshore- 189
Today
Baseball
Harper Creek at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Lakeshore at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Buchanan at Benton Harbor, 4:15 p.m. (DH)
New Buffalo at Michigan Lutheran, 4:15 p.m. (DH)
Eau Claire at River Valley, 4:15 p.m. (DH)
Portage Central at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Big Rapids at Gull Lake, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Sturgis at Otsego, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Edwardsburg at Paw Paw, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Three Rivers at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Niles at Vicksburg, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Fennville at Allegan, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Watervliet at Bridgman, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
South Haven at Coloma, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Lawton at Constantine, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Saugatuck at Delton-Kellogg, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Martin at Galesburg-Augusta, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Gobles at Holland Black River, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Parchment at Kalamazoo Christian, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Schoolcraft at Kalamazoo Hackett, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Softball
Harper Creek at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Buchanan at Benton Harbor, 4:15 p.m. (DH)
Bangor at Michigan Lutheran, 4:15 p.m. (DH)
Eau Claire at River Valley, 4:15 p.m. (DH)
Mattawan at Kalamazoo Central, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Portage Central at Hamilton, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Sturgis at Otsego, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Edwardsburg at Paw Paw, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Three Rivers at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Niles at Vicksburg, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Fennville at Allegan, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Watervliet at Bridgman, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
South Haven at Coloma, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Lawton at Constantine, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Saugatuck at Delton-Kellogg, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Martin at Galesburg-Augusta, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Parchment at Kalamazoo Christian, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Schoolcraft at Kalamazoo Hackett, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Lawrence at Decatur, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Girls Soccer
Brandywine at Dowagiac, 5:00 p.m.
Parchment at Kalamazoo Christian, 5:00 p.m.
Delton-Kellogg at Kalamazoo Hackett, 5:00 p.m.
Boys Golf
BCS/Lakeland Jamboree 3 at Buchanan, 4:00 p.m.