UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM) – Nate Claerbaut had 24 points in leading Zeeland East past the East Grand Rapids Pioneers last night, 49-30, at a MHSAA Division 1 Boys Basketball Tournament regional semifinal game in Muskegon. The Chix face the Forest Hills Northern Huskies, a 61-57 winner over the Grand Haven Buccaneers, in a regional final at Rocket Arena on the campus of Reeths-Puffer High School tomorrow evening, with broadcast time at 6:40 PM on 99 7/1450 WHTC.
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Spring Training concluded yesterday with the Detroit Tigers losing to the Tampa Bay Rays, 5-0, and the Chicago White Sox falling to the Colorado Rockies, 2-1. The regular season begins tomorrow, with the Tigers’ game against visiting Cleveland in Comerica Park at 12:50 PM on 99 7/1450 WHTC, the Chicago Cubs hosting the Pittsburgh Pirates at Wrigley Field, and the White Sox in Anaheim to face the Los Angeles Angels.
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Carter Verhaeghe had two goals, including one in a three-goal first period for Florida, as the Panthers downed the visiting Detroit Red Wings last night, 4-1. The two teams meet again at BB&T Center in suburban Miami tomorrow evening.
Second-period tallies by Dylan Strome and Alex DeBrincat powered the Chicago Blackhawks over the visiting Carolina Hurricanes last night, 2-1. The two teams meet again at the United Center tomorrow evening.
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NBA play tonight has the Detroit Pistons at home to the Portland Trail Blazers at Little Caesars Arena, and the Chicago Bulls in Phoenix to battle the Suns.
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At the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament in Indianapolis last evening, UCLA upended Michigan, 51-49.
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