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NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Detroit Red Wings 7, Pittsburgh Penguins 4 Dallas Stars 4, Chicago Blackhawks 1 Red Wings 7, Penguins 4 – Perron’s 3rd-period hat trick lifts Red Wings past Penguins David Perron had a hat trick in the third period and the Detroit Red Wings overcame the ejection of coach Derek Lalonde to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 7-4. Perron posted his ninth career three-goal game. He scored on a wrist shot early in the third, put Detroit ahead 5-4 on the power play with 3:40 left and added his 19th goal of the season 45 seconds later. Lalonde was assessed a game misconduct during the second period. He profanely argued after unsuccessfully challenging Pittsburgh’s third goal on a claim of goalie interference. Detroit squandered an early three-goal lead and won for just the fourth time in 16 games. Stars 4, Blackhawks 1 – Stars get goals from 4 players, beat skidding Blackhawks 4-1 Tyler Seguin, Colin Miller, Joe Pavelski and Luke Glendening scored as the Dallas Stars topped the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1. Dallas improved to 94 points and climbed into a second-place tie with idle Colorado in the tight Central Division. First-place Minnesota has 95 points. Jake Oettinger lost a bid for his fifth shutout when Tyler Johnson popped in a loose rebound at 10:33 of the third period. Oettinger made 17 saves. He was only lightly tested as Dallas dominated for most of the game and outshot the last-place Blackhawks 33-18 in handing them their sixth straight loss. NHL – Blackhawks’ Toews returns to ice, hints at retirement Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews returned to the ice while also hinting his NHL career could be winding down. Toews skated with his teammates before their game against the Dallas Stars. It was his first time practicing with the Blackhawks since his most recent game in Edmonton in late January. He made a statement through the team in February saying he’d be stepping away because of the effects of Chronic Immune Response Syndrome and “long COVID.” In his first public comments since, Toews stopped short of saying he hoped to play in any of last-place Chicago’s nine remaining games. NHL – Predators motivated to bring joy to Nashville after shooting Predators defenseman Ryan McDonagh and his teammates were motivated to do more than just beat the Boston Bruins in their NHL game Tuesday night. The Predators wanted to bring a brief bit of joy to the city of Nashville a day after a fatal grade school shooting that left six dead, including three children. McDonagh said it wasn’t just another game as the Predators beat the NHL-leading Bruins 2-1. “Quite frankly there are really no words that you can say after what went on yesterday in Nashville,” he said. “Just a tragedy for those families and everybody affected. You don’t really realize it until you have kids of your own and the perspective. It hits you.” NBA – National Basketball Association Tonight Milwaukee Bucks at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m. Detroit Pistons at Oklahoma City Thunder, 8:00 p.m. Los Angeles Lakers at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m. MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training Yesterday Chicago Cubs 8, Chicago White Sox 5 End Spring Training Thursday 2023 Opening Day Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m. Detroit Tigers at Tampa Bay Rays, 3:10 p.m. WSJM 2:45 Chicago White Sox at Houston Astros, 7:00 p.m. MLB – MLB free agent watch: Ohtani leads possible 2023-24 class Shohei Ohtani watch is on. Not Ohtani’s home runs or strikeouts or any of his magnificent numbers from the field. Nothing like that. It’s all about how much his next contract will be worth. Ohtani is among a group of players going into their final season before they are eligible for free agency. There is still time for signatures and press conferences before opening day, but history shows a new contract becomes less likely once the real games begin. The list of impending free agents also includes Aaron Nola, Matt Chapman, Teoscar Hernández, Ian Happ and Julio Urías. NFL – AP sources: Two groups formally submit bids for Commanders Dan Snyder’s departure from the NFL is moving closer to reality. A group led by Josh Harris and Mitchell Rales and another group led by Canadian billionaire Steve Apostolopoulos have submitted fully financed bids for the NFL’s Washington Commanders, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. Two people confirmed the bid from Harris. Both spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because details of the bid have not been publicly announced. The Harris/Rales group includes basketball Hall of Famer Magic Johnson. Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta also has been in the running. Snyder had yet to accept an offer when the league’s finance committee met Monday so his future wasn’t openly discussed. NFL – Goodell: Commanders report to be released even if team sold Embattled Washington Co

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NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Milwaukee Bucks 126, Detroit Pistons 117 Dallas Mavericks 127, Indiana Pacers 104 Los Angeles Clippers 124, Chicago Bulls 112 Bucks 126, Pistons 117 – Middleton leads short-handed Bucks past decimated Pistons Khris Middleton scored 34 points against the team that drafted him, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Detroit Pistons 126-117 without Giannis Antetokounmpo. Milwaukee improved to an NBA-best 54-21 despite the absences of Antetokounmpo and Jae Crowder. Goran Dragic made his Bucks debut after signing with the team on March 4. Brook Lopez had 24 points and 14 rebounds, Bobby Portis added 21 points and 14 rebounds, and Jevon Carter scored 22. The Pistons got 32 points, eight rebounds and eight assists from Jaden Ivey, but lost their sixth straight game and 17th of 18. Mavericks 127, Pacers 104 – Mavericks end 4-game skid vs. Pacers to stay in playoff hunt Luka Doncic finished with 25 points, seven rebounds and six assists just hours after his most recent technical foul and one-game suspension were rescinded and led the Dallas Mavericks past the Indiana Pacers 127-104. The Mavericks snapped a four-game losing streak and moved a half-game behind the Lakers and Oklahoma City for the final two play-in spots in the Western Conference. Bennedict Mathurin had 22 points to lead the Pacers, who were missing three starters and a key backup. The Pacers have lost three straight. But after a back-and-forth first quarter, Dallas opened the second on a 14-2 run to make it 43-29. The Pacers never recovered. Clippers 124, Bulls 112 – Nicolas Batum hits 8 3-pointers, Clippers beat Bulls 124-112 Nicolas Batum got all of his season-high 24 points on eight 3-pointers, and Eric Gordon added 22 points in the Los Angeles Clippers’ comfortable 124-112 victory over the Chicago Bulls. Kawhi Leonard scored 22 as the Clippers rebounded from an embarrassing loss to New Orleans with 20 3-pointers in an impressive outside shooting display led by Batum. Zach LaVine scored 23 points and Nikola Vucevic had 20 points and eight rebounds for the Bulls, who followed up their win over the Lakers on Sunday with a dud. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Pittsburgh Penguins at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m. Dallas Stars at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball (local teams only) Last Night NCAA Tournament Elite 8 1 South Carolina 86, 2 Maryland 75 (Greenville 1 Regional) 1 Virginia Tech 84, 3 Ohio State 74 (Seattle 3 Regional) South Carolina 86, Maryland 75 – Boston, South Carolina women reach Final Four Aliyah Boston had 22 points and 10 rebounds, Zia Cooke scored 18 points and top-seeded South Carolina used its smothering defense to outlast second-seeded Maryland 86-75 to reach its third straight Final Four. The Gamecocks improved to 36-0 on the season with their 42nd straight win dating to last year’s NCAA title run. They’re now just two victories away from consecutive titles and the 10th undefeated season in the history of the women’s game. Maryland used a fast pace to lead in the opening period. But South Carolina turned on its trademark defense to grab control. Va Tech 84, Ohio State 74 – Va Tech women headed to 1st Final Four after topping Ohio St Elizabeth Kitley scored 25 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, Georgia Amoore added 24 points and top-seeded Virginia Tech advanced to the Final Four for the first time in school history with an 84-74 win over No. 3 seed Ohio State in the Seattle 3 Regional final. Playing in its first regional final, Virginia Tech won its 15th straight game and will head to the Final Four having not lost in more than two months. The Hokies will face LSU in the national semifinals on Friday in Dallas. Taylor Mikesell led Ohio State with 25 points, but 19 of those came in the first half. Friday NCAA Tournament Final Four – American Airlines Center, Dallas 3 LSU vs. 1 Virginia Tech, 7:00 p.m. 2 Iowa vs. 1 South Carolina, 9:00 p.m. MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training Yesterday Chicago Cubs 6, Chicago White Sox 6 – TIE Today Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs, 4:05 p.m. End Spring Training MLB – Tigers acquire INF Zach McKinstry in trade with Cubs The Detroit Tigers have acquired veteran infielder Zach McKinstry in a trade with the Chicago Cubs. The Tigers sent minor league right-hander Carlos Guzman to the Cubs for McKinstry, a .208 hitter with 12 homers and 43 RBIs in parts of three big league seasons. The 24-year-old Guzman went 9-6 with a 4.11 ERA in 27 games last year, finishing the season with two appearances for Double-A Erie. McKinstry, who turns 28 on April 29, broke into the majors with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2020. He was traded to the Cubs for reliever Chris Martin in July. MLB – AP source: Hoerner, Cubs agree to $35 million, 3-year deal The Chicago Cubs have locked up another infielder, agreeing to a $35 million, three-year contract with Nico Hoerner. A person familiar with the negotiations co

NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Milwaukee Bucks 126, Detroit Pistons 117 Dallas Mavericks 127, Indiana Pacers 104 Los Angeles Clippers 124, Chicago Bulls 112 Bucks 126, Pistons 117 – Middleton leads short-handed Bucks past decimated Pistons Khris Middleton scored 34 points against the team that drafted him, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Detroit Pistons 126-117 without Giannis Antetokounmpo. Milwaukee improved to an NBA-best 54-21 despite the absences of Antetokounmpo and Jae Crowder. Goran Dragic made his Bucks debut after signing with the team on March 4. Brook Lopez had 24 points and 14 rebounds, Bobby Portis added 21 points and 14 rebounds, and Jevon Carter scored 22. The Pistons got 32 points, eight rebounds and eight assists from Jaden Ivey, but lost their sixth straight game and 17th of 18. Mavericks 127, Pacers 104 – Mavericks end 4-game skid vs. Pacers to stay in playoff hunt Luka Doncic finished with 25 points, seven rebounds and six assists just hours after his most recent technical foul and one-game suspension were rescinded and led the Dallas Mavericks past the Indiana Pacers 127-104. The Mavericks snapped a four-game losing streak and moved a half-game behind the Lakers and Oklahoma City for the final two play-in spots in the Western Conference. Bennedict Mathurin had 22 points to lead the Pacers, who were missing three starters and a key backup. The Pacers have lost three straight. But after a back-and-forth first quarter, Dallas opened the second on a 14-2 run to make it 43-29. The Pacers never recovered. Clippers 124, Bulls 112 – Nicolas Batum hits 8 3-pointers, Clippers beat Bulls 124-112 Nicolas Batum got all of his season-high 24 points on eight 3-pointers, and Eric Gordon added 22 points in the Los Angeles Clippers’ comfortable 124-112 victory over the Chicago Bulls. Kawhi Leonard scored 22 as the Clippers rebounded from an embarrassing loss to New Orleans with 20 3-pointers in an impressive outside shooting display led by Batum. Zach LaVine scored 23 points and Nikola Vucevic had 20 points and eight rebounds for the Bulls, who followed up their win over the Lakers on Sunday with a dud. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Pittsburgh Penguins at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m. Dallas Stars at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball (local teams only) Last Night NCAA Tournament Elite 8 1 South Carolina 86, 2 Maryland 75 (Greenville 1 Regional) 1 Virginia Tech 84, 3 Ohio State 74 (Seattle 3 Regional) South Carolina 86, Maryland 75 – Boston, South Carolina women reach Final Four Aliyah Boston had 22 points and 10 rebounds, Zia Cooke scored 18 points and top-seeded South Carolina used its smothering defense to outlast second-seeded Maryland 86-75 to reach its third straight Final Four. The Gamecocks improved to 36-0 on the season with their 42nd straight win dating to last year’s NCAA title run. They’re now just two victories away from consecutive titles and the 10th undefeated season in the history of the women’s game. Maryland used a fast pace to lead in the opening period. But South Carolina turned on its trademark defense to grab control. Va Tech 84, Ohio State 74 – Va Tech women headed to 1st Final Four after topping Ohio St Elizabeth Kitley scored 25 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, Georgia Amoore added 24 points and top-seeded Virginia Tech advanced to the Final Four for the first time in school history with an 84-74 win over No. 3 seed Ohio State in the Seattle 3 Regional final. Playing in its first regional final, Virginia Tech won its 15th straight game and will head to the Final Four having not lost in more than two months. The Hokies will face LSU in the national semifinals on Friday in Dallas. Taylor Mikesell led Ohio State with 25 points, but 19 of those came in the first half. Friday NCAA Tournament Final Four – American Airlines Center, Dallas 3 LSU vs. 1 Virginia Tech, 7:00 p.m. 2 Iowa vs. 1 South Carolina, 9:00 p.m. MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training Yesterday Chicago Cubs 6, Chicago White Sox 6 – TIE Today Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs, 4:05 p.m. End Spring Training MLB – Tigers acquire INF Zach McKinstry in trade with Cubs The Detroit Tigers have acquired veteran infielder Zach McKinstry in a trade with the Chicago Cubs. The Tigers sent minor league right-hander Carlos Guzman to the Cubs for McKinstry, a .208 hitter with 12 homers and 43 RBIs in parts of three big league seasons. The 24-year-old Guzman went 9-6 with a 4.11 ERA in 27 games last year, finishing the season with two appearances for Double-A Erie. McKinstry, who turns 28 on April 29, broke into the majors with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2020. He was traded to the Cubs for reliever Chris Martin in July. MLB – AP source: Hoerner, Cubs agree to $35 million, 3-year deal The Chicago Cubs have locked up another infielder, agreeing to a $35 million, three-year contract with Nico Hoerner. A person familiar with the negotiations confirmed the

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Bees are good at problem solving. Spring Cleaning yourself? And why eating food off someone else’s plate may be a good thing? That’s what Paul Layendecker is BuZzin’ about today on The Daily BuZz!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Chicago Bulls 118, Los Angeles Lakers 108 Bulls 118, Lakers 108 – Bulls spoil LeBron’s return with 118-108 win over Lakers LeBron James scored 19 points off the bench in his return from a monthlong injury absence, but Zach LaVine scored 32 points to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 118-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. DeMar DeRozan added 17 points for the Bulls, who easily overcame James’ return for their seventh win in nine games. James sat out 13 games with right foot soreness. For only the second time in his 20-year NBA career, James wasn’t a starter. The Lakers failed to get above .500 for the first time since Jan. 9, 2022. Tonight Milwaukee Bucks at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m. Dallas Mavericks at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m. Chicago Bulls at Los Angeles Clippers, 10:30 p.m. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Vancouver Canucks 4, Chicago Blackhawks 2 Canucks 4, Blackhawks 2 – Elias Pettersson’s 2 goals lifts Canucks over Blackhawks 4-2 Elias Pettersson scored twice, Phillip Di Giuseppe scored, Brock Boeser got an empty-netter, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on Sunday night. The Canucks won their third straight and sent the Blackhawks to their fifth straight defeat. Chicago defenseman Connor Murphy opened the scoring, beating Canucks goalie Collin Delia with a 55-foot wrist shot with 3:59 left in the first period. Rookie Lukas Reichel scored his fifth goal of the season to pull Chicago within 3-2 with 1:42 remaining, but an empty-net goal by Vancouver’s Boeser finished the scoring. The Blackhawks celebrated Pride night, honoring the city’s gay community, without the rainbow-colored Pride night warmup jerseys nor colored stick tape used in previous seasons. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball – NCAA Tournament Saturday NCAA Tournament Elite 8 4 UConn 82, 3 Gonzaga 54 (West Regional) 9 Florida Atlantic 79, 3 Kansas State 76 (East Regional) Yesterday NCAA Tournament Elite 8 5 Miami 88, 2 Texas 81 (Midwest Regional) 5 San Diego State 57, 6 Creighton 56 (South Regional) Miami 88, Texas 81 – Miller, Wong rally Miami past Texas 88-81 for 1st Final Four Jordan Miller scored 27 points and made a series of crucial foul shots down the stretch as Miami rallied to an 88-81 victory over Texas for a spot in the Final Four. Miller finished 7 of 7 from the field and 13 of 13 from the foul line, while Isaiah Wong scored 12 of his 14 points in the second half for the Hurricanes. They are headed to NRG Stadium in Houston for a date with UConn on Saturday night. Two more first-time Final Four participants, San Diego State and Florida Atlantic, will play in the other national semifinal. Marcus Carr had 17 points to lead the Longhorns. SDSU 57, Creighton 56 – San Diego State muscles past Creighton, makes 1st Final Four Darrion Trammell converted a go-ahead free throw after he was fouled on a floater with 1.2 seconds left, and San Diego State muscled its way into its first Final Four, grinding out a 57-56 victory over Creighton in the South Region final. Lamont Butler scored 18 points and Trammell had 12 for the fifth-seeded Aztecs (31-6), who slowed down the high-scoring, sixth-seeded Bluejays (24-13) and became the first Mountain West Conference team to reach the national semifinals. The experienced Aztecs, in their sixth season under coach Brian Dutcher, will play Florida Atlantic on Saturday in Houston for a spot in the national title game. Saturday, April 1 NCAA Tournament Final Four, NRG Stadium, Houston 9 Florida Atlantic vs. 5 San Diego State, 6:09 p.m. 4 UConn vs. 5 Miami, 8:49 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball (local teams only) Sunday NCAA Tournament Elite 8 3 LSU 54, 9 Miami 42 (Greenville 2 Regional) 2 Iowa 97, 5 Louisville 83 (Seattle 4 Regional) LSU 54, Miami 42 – Reese, LSU women push past Miami 54-42 to reach Final Four Angel Reese had 18 rebounds and LSU returned to the women’s Final Four for the first time in 15 years by beating Miami 54-42. The victory concludes a rapid rise for the Tigers under second-year coach Kim Mulkey, who won three NCAA titles at Baylor. Alexis Morris scored 21 points and Reese added 13 for the third-seeded Tigers, who asserted control of a grinding, defense-first game. LSU shot 30.2% and went 1 for 12 from 3-point range, including misses on its first nine attempts. But Miami was even worse from 3, missing all 15 tries. Reese was named the most outstanding player of the Greenville 2 Region. Jasmyne Roberts scored 22 points for Miami. Iowa 97, Louisville 83 – Caitlin Clark leads Iowa to first Final Four since 1993 Caitlin Clark put on a show with 41 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds to help No. 2 seed Iowa beat fifth-seeded Louisville 97-83 and send the the Hawkeyes to their first women’s Final Four in 30 years. The unanimous first-team All-American was as dominant as she’s been all season in getting the Hawkeyes to Dallas for the w

NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Chicago Bulls 118, Los Angeles Lakers 108 Bulls 118, Lakers 108 – Bulls spoil LeBron’s return with 118-108 win over Lakers LeBron James scored 19 points off the bench in his return from a monthlong injury absence, but Zach LaVine scored 32 points to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 118-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. DeMar DeRozan added 17 points for the Bulls, who easily overcame James’ return for their seventh win in nine games. James sat out 13 games with right foot soreness. For only the second time in his 20-year NBA career, James wasn’t a starter. The Lakers failed to get above .500 for the first time since Jan. 9, 2022. Tonight Milwaukee Bucks at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m. Dallas Mavericks at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m. Chicago Bulls at Los Angeles Clippers, 10:30 p.m. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Vancouver Canucks 4, Chicago Blackhawks 2 Canucks 4, Blackhawks 2 – Elias Pettersson’s 2 goals lifts Canucks over Blackhawks 4-2 Elias Pettersson scored twice, Phillip Di Giuseppe scored, Brock Boeser got an empty-netter, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on Sunday night. The Canucks won their third straight and sent the Blackhawks to their fifth straight defeat. Chicago defenseman Connor Murphy opened the scoring, beating Canucks goalie Collin Delia with a 55-foot wrist shot with 3:59 left in the first period. Rookie Lukas Reichel scored his fifth goal of the season to pull Chicago within 3-2 with 1:42 remaining, but an empty-net goal by Vancouver’s Boeser finished the scoring. The Blackhawks celebrated Pride night, honoring the city’s gay community, without the rainbow-colored Pride night warmup jerseys nor colored stick tape used in previous seasons. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball – NCAA Tournament Saturday NCAA Tournament Elite 8 4 UConn 82, 3 Gonzaga 54 (West Regional) 9 Florida Atlantic 79, 3 Kansas State 76 (East Regional) Yesterday NCAA Tournament Elite 8 5 Miami 88, 2 Texas 81 (Midwest Regional) 5 San Diego State 57, 6 Creighton 56 (South Regional) Miami 88, Texas 81 – Miller, Wong rally Miami past Texas 88-81 for 1st Final Four Jordan Miller scored 27 points and made a series of crucial foul shots down the stretch as Miami rallied to an 88-81 victory over Texas for a spot in the Final Four. Miller finished 7 of 7 from the field and 13 of 13 from the foul line, while Isaiah Wong scored 12 of his 14 points in the second half for the Hurricanes. They are headed to NRG Stadium in Houston for a date with UConn on Saturday night. Two more first-time Final Four participants, San Diego State and Florida Atlantic, will play in the other national semifinal. Marcus Carr had 17 points to lead the Longhorns. SDSU 57, Creighton 56 – San Diego State muscles past Creighton, makes 1st Final Four Darrion Trammell converted a go-ahead free throw after he was fouled on a floater with 1.2 seconds left, and San Diego State muscled its way into its first Final Four, grinding out a 57-56 victory over Creighton in the South Region final. Lamont Butler scored 18 points and Trammell had 12 for the fifth-seeded Aztecs (31-6), who slowed down the high-scoring, sixth-seeded Bluejays (24-13) and became the first Mountain West Conference team to reach the national semifinals. The experienced Aztecs, in their sixth season under coach Brian Dutcher, will play Florida Atlantic on Saturday in Houston for a spot in the national title game. Saturday, April 1 NCAA Tournament Final Four, NRG Stadium, Houston 9 Florida Atlantic vs. 5 San Diego State, 6:09 p.m. 4 UConn vs. 5 Miami, 8:49 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball (local teams only) Sunday NCAA Tournament Elite 8 3 LSU 54, 9 Miami 42 (Greenville 2 Regional) 2 Iowa 97, 5 Louisville 83 (Seattle 4 Regional) LSU 54, Miami 42 – Reese, LSU women push past Miami 54-42 to reach Final Four Angel Reese had 18 rebounds and LSU returned to the women’s Final Four for the first time in 15 years by beating Miami 54-42. The victory concludes a rapid rise for the Tigers under second-year coach Kim Mulkey, who won three NCAA titles at Baylor. Alexis Morris scored 21 points and Reese added 13 for the third-seeded Tigers, who asserted control of a grinding, defense-first game. LSU shot 30.2% and went 1 for 12 from 3-point range, including misses on its first nine attempts. But Miami was even worse from 3, missing all 15 tries. Reese was named the most outstanding player of the Greenville 2 Region. Jasmyne Roberts scored 22 points for Miami. Iowa 97, Louisville 83 – Caitlin Clark leads Iowa to first Final Four since 1993 Caitlin Clark put on a show with 41 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds to help No. 2 seed Iowa beat fifth-seeded Louisville 97-83 and send the the Hawkeyes to their first women’s Final Four in 30 years. The unanimous first-team All-American was as dominant as she’s been all season in getting the Hawkeyes to Dallas for the w

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John’s guest this week is Dr. Claudia Pollini, professor of research mathematics at the University of Notre Dame. They talk over her early life in a family of extremely high achievers, her love of pure mathematics and how women are just as capable as men of achieving greatness in the world of numbers, signs and true infinity.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Daniele from St. Joe Today talks about some of the great things happening this weekend in Southwest Michigan. She also shares news about the Makers Trail Festival coming to Weko Beach in Bridgman in June! Listen to learn more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tom Austin from Austin Tax & Financial talks with Jonny Reinhardt about the recent SVB Bank failure and what that means for other banks across the nation. Plus with tax season in full swing, how you might be able to have the team at Austin Tax & Financial help with your taxes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sarah Spoonholtz from The Southwest Michigan Regional Chamber talks about some of the upcoming events like ribbon cuttings and groundbreakings happening with area businesses.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meet Iris! She’s an adult female dilute tortoiseshell kitty. Iris will melt your heart with her cute meows and affectionate purring! Iris came to the shelter last month as she was not adjusting well with her other furry counterparts in her home. As she is a little shy, her purr-fect home would be one where she can be spoiled rotten as the only 4 legged friend in her new home. Iris will need to be spayed upon adoption, and her adoption fee will be $45. Please reach out to Cass County Animal Control (323 M-62 North, Cassopolis, MI 49031; Phone 269-445-3701) to learn more about our incredible Iris. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meet Iris! She’s an adult female dilute tortoiseshell kitty. Iris will melt your heart with her cute meows and affectionate purring! Iris came to the shelter last month as she was not adjusting well with her other furry counterparts in her home. As she is a little shy, her purr-fect home would be one where she can be spoiled rotten as the only 4 legged friend in her new home. Iris will need to be spayed upon adoption, and her adoption fee will be $45. Please reach out to Cass County Animal Control (323 M-62 North, Cassopolis, MI 49031; Phone 269-445-3701) to learn more about our incredible Iris. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Flick Pick is a podcast about movies. In today’s episode, Andrew Green reviews 65, which is a movie. 65 stars Adam Driver as a space captain whose ship crash lands on Earth 65 million years ago. He and one other survivor of the crash must make their way to the ship’s escape pod, which has landed several miles from the main wreckage. Along the way, they’re attacked by dinosaurs. Did Andrew enjoy 65, or did he want to Adam DRIVEr away from this movie? Scroll down and click the Play icon to find out in this dinorific edition of Flick Pick! Click here to listen to additional episodes of Flick Pick.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The Brandywine Bobcats are heading to State for the first time in school history! Jonny Reinhardt had a chance to catch up with Coach Nate Knapp to talk about his expectations coming into this season, what it feels like to still be in the tournament and how he is keeping his team focused as they head to the Breslin Center at MSU for the State Semifinals.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prepare for a hotter, wetter Summer.. Words we can’t seem to spell. And hey! Stop stealing silverware from the office! That’s what Paul Layendecker is BuZzin’ about today on The Daily BuZz!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Brandywine Bobcats are heading to State for the first time in school history! Jonny Reinhardt had a chance to catch up with Coach Nate Knapp to talk about his expectations coming into this season, what it feels like to still be in the tournament and how he is keeping his team focused as they head to the Breslin Center at MSU for the State Semifinals.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Leftovers we don’t mind eating cold. Is fido ruining your sleep? And getting paid to do nothing! That’s what Paul Layendecker is BuZzin’ about today on The Daily BuZz!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Lakeshore Public Schools, Cook Nuclear Plant, Berrien Springs Public Schools and Eagle Technologies bring you The Robotics Roundtable!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The ‘smell’ is driving residents crazy! WANTED, professional ‘bear huggers.’ And a record long tongue?! That’s what Paul Layendecker is BuZzin’ about today on The Daily BuZz!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Got Something to Say? is brought to you by United Federal Credit Union – We Get U! Chris Britton from New Heights CCDA talks about their various programs including their auto service and talks about the progress of the new laundry hub. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Our WSJM Sports Player of the Week is Micah Herbst of Michigan Lutheran Boys Basketball. Micah is currently a sophomore at Michigan Lutheran High School in St. Joseph and carries a 3.5 GPA in the Classroom. Earlier in the Week, Sports Director Dave Wolf sat down with Micah and Michigan Lutheran Head Coach and his father Matt Herbst to talk about Micah and the Titans team.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John’s guest this week is Larry Nielson, long-term member of the Board of Directors of the Twin City Players, a community theater group that is celebrating its 91st year of action. They talk over his life leading to the theater, and to TCP itself since 1980. They talk over the role of the theater in a community’s life, how many people play many roles in bringing theater to the audience and the importance of the interaction between the various parts. Finally they explore how theater has been a part of every nation’s and groups life since people lived in caves.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  This week on The Coaches, we recap the boys basketball seasons for St. Joe, Our Lady of the Lake, Michigan Lutheran, and Eau Claire…    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Daniele from St. Joe Today talks with Jonny Reinhardt about some of the great events happening for St. Patrick’s Day weekend! Plus Aaron from Infusco Coffee talks about the great things they are doing at their Sawyer and St. Joe locations. New drinks, special events and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tom Austin from Austin Tax & Financial joins Jonny Reinhardt and shares some tidbits of things in the news about the economy and finance that may affect the future of your retirement planning and financial strategy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Telulla is one of most sweet pups you will ever meet. She likes kids, doesn’t mind cats, and is okay with most other dogs. Telulla is more of a Netflix & Chill kind of dog. She just wants to be as close to you as possible. We call Telulla our little lap Pibble! Telulla is vaccinated but not yet spayed, so that will have to be done. Telulla is with Van Buren County Animal Control, Phone 269-621-4624, 58040 Country Road 681, Hartford, MI 49057. Please reach out to them to learn more about this little sweetheart, Telulla See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Denver Nuggets 119, Detroit Pistons 100 Indiana Pacers 139, Milwaukee Bucks 123 Nuggets 119, Pistons 100 – Nuggets top Pistons to end skid, clinch Northwest Division Nikola Jokic deferred to teammates early before looking for his shot and finished with 30 points to help the Denver Nuggets beat the Detroit Pistons 119-100 to end a season-high four-game losing streak and clinch the Northwest Division. The two-time reigning NBA MVP had three assists and three rebounds before his first attempt several minutes into the game and finished 14 of 18 from the field with 10 rebounds and nine assists. Rodney McGruder scored 20 for the Pistons, who have lost 12 of 13 games and have the NBA’s worst record. Pacers 139, Bucks 123 – Pacers rally late, beat Eastern Conference-leading Bucks Andrew Nembhard scored 24 points and Aaron Nesmith hit six 3-pointers and finished with 22 points as the Indiana Pacers rallied late and beat the Central Division- and Eastern Conference-leading Milwaukee Bucks 139-123. Tonight Minnesota Timberwolves at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m. Saturday Philadelphia at Indiana, 7:00 p.m. Miami at Chicago, 8:00 p.m. Sunday Miami at Detroit, 6:00 p.m. NBA – Bulls’ Ball to have cartilage transplant in ailing left knee Chicago Bulls point guard Lonzo Ball will have a cartilage transplant in his left knee. The team and his agency, Klutch Sports, didn’t say when the operation will take place or what the timeline for his recovery will be. It will be Ball’s third surgery on the knee in a little more than a year. Ball hasn’t played in over a year and Chicago ruled him out for the season last month. Ball averaged 13 points and 5.1 assists while shooting 42.3% on 3-pointers over 35 games last season, his first in Chicago. The Bulls have lost six in a row are 11th in the Eastern Conference at 26-33. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball – NCAA Tournament Yesterday NCAA Tournament First Round 8 Maryland 67, 9 West Virginia 65 13 Furman 68, 4 Virginia 67 7 Missouri 76, 10 Utah State 65 1 Kansas 96, 16 Howard 68 1 Alabama 96, 16 Texas A&M Corpus Christi 75 5 San Diego State 63, 12 Charleston 57 15 Princeton 59, 2 Arizona 55 8 Arkansas 73, 9 Illinois 63 9 Auburn 83, 8 Iowa 75 5 Duke 74, 12 Oral Roberts 51 2 Texas 81, 15 Colgate 61 7 Northwestern 75, 10 Boise State 67 1 Houston 63, 16 Northern Kentucky 52 4 Tennessee 58, 13 Louisiana 55 10 Penn State 76, 7 Texas A&M 59 2 UCLA 86, 15 UNC-Ashville 53 Today NCAA Tournament First Round 10 USC vs. 7 Michigan State, 12:15 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 11:00 14 Kennesaw State vs. 3 Xavier, 12:40 p.m. 14 UC Santa Barbara vs. 3 Baylor, 1:30 p.m. 12 VCU vs. 5 St. Mary’s, 2:00 p.m. 15 Vermont vs. 2 Marquette, 2:45 p.m. 11 Pittsburgh vs. 6 Iowa State, 3:10 p.m. 11 NC State vs. 6 Creighton, 4:00 p.m. 13 Iona vs. 4 UConn, 4:30 p.m. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson vs. 1 Purdue, 6:50 p.m. 11 Providence vs. 6 Kentucky, 7:10 p.m. 12 Drake vs. 5 Miami, 7:25 p.m. 14 Grand Canyon vs. 3 Gonzaga, 7:35 p.m. 9 Florida Atlantic vs. 8 Memphis, 9:20 p.m. 14 Montana State vs. 3 Kansas State, 9:40 p.m. 13 Kent State vs. 4 Indiana, 9:55 p.m. 11 Arizona State vs. 6 TCU, 10:05 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Most March Madness brackets bust before sundown on Day 1 NCAA Tournament brackets were busted early Thursday. No. 13 seed Furman beat fourth-seeded Virginia and No. 15 Princeton defeated second-seeded Arizona. The NCAA March Madness Twitter account posted that only .065% of brackets remained perfect as the first round was still being played. In ESPN’s Tournament Challenge bracket game, 18,078 perfect brackets remained. Just more than 20 million had suffered at least one loss. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball – NIT Saturday NIT Second Round Michigan at Vanderbilt, 12:00 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 11:30 NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball (local teams only) Today 11 UNLV vs. 6 Michigan, 3:00 p.m. at LSU 14 Southern Utah vs. 3 Notre Dame, 3:30 p.m. at Notre Dame NCAAWBKB – Irish star Olivia Miles out rest of season with knee injury Notre Dame point guard Olivia Miles will miss the remainder of the season with an injury to her right knee. She suffered the injury in the regular-season finale against Louisville and sat out the ACC Tournament. She will undergo surgery next week. The second-team Associated Press All-American led Notre Dame to the ACC regular season title. She averaged 14.3 points, 7.2 rebounds, 6.9 assists and 2.1 steals per game. The Fighting Irish (25-5) are a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament and will host No. 14 Southern Utah (23-9) on Friday. MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training Yesterday Arizona Diamondbacks 3, Chicago Cubs 1 Cleveland Guardians 5, Chicago White Sox 1 Philadelphia Phillies 10, Detroit Tigers 1 Today New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers, 1:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs (SS) at Chicago White Sox, 4:05 p.m. Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs (SS), 4:05 p.m. NHL – Nationa

NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Denver Nuggets 119, Detroit Pistons 100 Indiana Pacers 139, Milwaukee Bucks 123 Nuggets 119, Pistons 100 – Nuggets top Pistons to end skid, clinch Northwest Division Nikola Jokic deferred to teammates early before looking for his shot and finished with 30 points to help the Denver Nuggets beat the Detroit Pistons 119-100 to end a season-high four-game losing streak and clinch the Northwest Division. The two-time reigning NBA MVP had three assists and three rebounds before his first attempt several minutes into the game and finished 14 of 18 from the field with 10 rebounds and nine assists. Rodney McGruder scored 20 for the Pistons, who have lost 12 of 13 games and have the NBA’s worst record. Pacers 139, Bucks 123 – Pacers rally late, beat Eastern Conference-leading Bucks Andrew Nembhard scored 24 points and Aaron Nesmith hit six 3-pointers and finished with 22 points as the Indiana Pacers rallied late and beat the Central Division- and Eastern Conference-leading Milwaukee Bucks 139-123. Tonight Minnesota Timberwolves at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m. Saturday Philadelphia at Indiana, 7:00 p.m. Miami at Chicago, 8:00 p.m. Sunday Miami at Detroit, 6:00 p.m. NBA – Bulls’ Ball to have cartilage transplant in ailing left knee Chicago Bulls point guard Lonzo Ball will have a cartilage transplant in his left knee. The team and his agency, Klutch Sports, didn’t say when the operation will take place or what the timeline for his recovery will be. It will be Ball’s third surgery on the knee in a little more than a year. Ball hasn’t played in over a year and Chicago ruled him out for the season last month. Ball averaged 13 points and 5.1 assists while shooting 42.3% on 3-pointers over 35 games last season, his first in Chicago. The Bulls have lost six in a row are 11th in the Eastern Conference at 26-33. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball – NCAA Tournament Yesterday NCAA Tournament First Round 8 Maryland 67, 9 West Virginia 65 13 Furman 68, 4 Virginia 67 7 Missouri 76, 10 Utah State 65 1 Kansas 96, 16 Howard 68 1 Alabama 96, 16 Texas A&M Corpus Christi 75 5 San Diego State 63, 12 Charleston 57 15 Princeton 59, 2 Arizona 55 8 Arkansas 73, 9 Illinois 63 9 Auburn 83, 8 Iowa 75 5 Duke 74, 12 Oral Roberts 51 2 Texas 81, 15 Colgate 61 7 Northwestern 75, 10 Boise State 67 1 Houston 63, 16 Northern Kentucky 52 4 Tennessee 58, 13 Louisiana 55 10 Penn State 76, 7 Texas A&M 59 2 UCLA 86, 15 UNC-Ashville 53 Today NCAA Tournament First Round 10 USC vs. 7 Michigan State, 12:15 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 11:00 14 Kennesaw State vs. 3 Xavier, 12:40 p.m. 14 UC Santa Barbara vs. 3 Baylor, 1:30 p.m. 12 VCU vs. 5 St. Mary’s, 2:00 p.m. 15 Vermont vs. 2 Marquette, 2:45 p.m. 11 Pittsburgh vs. 6 Iowa State, 3:10 p.m. 11 NC State vs. 6 Creighton, 4:00 p.m. 13 Iona vs. 4 UConn, 4:30 p.m. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson vs. 1 Purdue, 6:50 p.m. 11 Providence vs. 6 Kentucky, 7:10 p.m. 12 Drake vs. 5 Miami, 7:25 p.m. 14 Grand Canyon vs. 3 Gonzaga, 7:35 p.m. 9 Florida Atlantic vs. 8 Memphis, 9:20 p.m. 14 Montana State vs. 3 Kansas State, 9:40 p.m. 13 Kent State vs. 4 Indiana, 9:55 p.m. 11 Arizona State vs. 6 TCU, 10:05 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Most March Madness brackets bust before sundown on Day 1 NCAA Tournament brackets were busted early Thursday. No. 13 seed Furman beat fourth-seeded Virginia and No. 15 Princeton defeated second-seeded Arizona. The NCAA March Madness Twitter account posted that only .065% of brackets remained perfect as the first round was still being played. In ESPN’s Tournament Challenge bracket game, 18,078 perfect brackets remained. Just more than 20 million had suffered at least one loss. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball – NIT Saturday NIT Second Round Michigan at Vanderbilt, 12:00 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 11:30 NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball (local teams only) Today 11 UNLV vs. 6 Michigan, 3:00 p.m. at LSU 14 Southern Utah vs. 3 Notre Dame, 3:30 p.m. at Notre Dame NCAAWBKB – Irish star Olivia Miles out rest of season with knee injury Notre Dame point guard Olivia Miles will miss the remainder of the season with an injury to her right knee. She suffered the injury in the regular-season finale against Louisville and sat out the ACC Tournament. She will undergo surgery next week. The second-team Associated Press All-American led Notre Dame to the ACC regular season title. She averaged 14.3 points, 7.2 rebounds, 6.9 assists and 2.1 steals per game. The Fighting Irish (25-5) are a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament and will host No. 14 Southern Utah (23-9) on Friday. MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training Yesterday Arizona Diamondbacks 3, Chicago Cubs 1 Cleveland Guardians 5, Chicago White Sox 1 Philadelphia Phillies 10, Detroit Tigers 1 Today New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers, 1:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs (SS) at Chicago White Sox, 4:05 p.m. Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs (SS), 4:05 p.m. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Chicago Blackhawks 2,