UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM) – March Magic begins for high school girls’ basketball teams across the state tonight with first-round district action in the MHSAA championship tournament. Scheduled games involving squads from the Lakeshore include: Holland at Zeeland East, Holland Christian at Coopersville, West Ottawa at Grandville, Jenison at Zeeland West, and Black River at Fennville.
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This (Mar. 22) afternoon, the American Hockey League announced that two scheduled games between the Grand Rapids Griffins and the visiting Chicago Wolves, slated for last Friday and tomorrow evening, will now be played at Van Andel Arena on Tuesday, April 13, and Monday April 26. Those contests were called off due to COVID 19 issues involving the Wolves.
Griffins officials say that tickets for the Friday game will be honored on the 13th, and for tomorrow’s contest for the match on the 26th. Ticket holders who want more information or would prefer to request a refund may visit https://griffinshockey.com/
Having played just four of their first 12 games this season at home, Grand Rapids returns to the road for contests on Friday and Saturday in Des Moines versus the Iowa Wild.
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Zach LaVine’s 18 points offset 26 from Jeremi Grant as the visiting Bulls beat the Pistons at Little Caesars Arena last night, 100-86. While Detroit is off until clashing with the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis on Wednesday evening, Chicago welcomes the Utah Jazz to the United Center tonight.
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Second-round action in the NCAA men’s Division I basketball championship tournament at West Lafayette this evening has Michigan facing Louisiana State.
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Spring Training yesterday: Detroit Tigers 5, Philadelphia Phillies 3; Chicago Cubs 11, Cincinnati Reds 6; and it was a 4-4 tie between the Chicago White Sox and the Arizona Diamondbacks. This afternoon: The Cubs face the Los Angeles Angels, and the White Sox take on the San Francisco Giants; the Tigers meet the Toronto Blue Jays this evening.
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