UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 1, 2026) – Hope’s men and women captured Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association basketball tournament titles last night with victories over Trine. At Olivet, Brendan Cargill’s 16 points led the Flying Dutchmen over the Thunder, 72-65. In Angola, Anna Richards had 24 points as the visiting Flying Dutch prevailed over their hosts, 76-62. Both Hope teams will receive their National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III championship tournament assignments on Monday.
In state major-college basketball yesterday, Central Michigan 75, Buffalo 70, and Detroit Mercy 95, Oakland 89. This afternoon, Michigan State is at Indiana.
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Shane Gotisbehere tallied once and set up two other goals, as the Carolina Hurricanes disposed of the visiting Red Wings in Raleigh last night, 5-2. Detroit skates in Nashville against the Predators tomorrow afternoon, with broadcast time at 1:45 PM on WHTC Holland’s Cool FM.
Gavin Brindley’s goal seven and a half minutes into the third period broke a 1-1 tie, and the Colorado Avalanche went on to defeat the visiting Blackhawks in Denver last night, 3-1. Chicago faces the Utah Mammoth in Salt Lake City today.
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NBA action has the Bulls hosting the Milwaukee Bucks at the United Center in Chicago this afternoon, and the Detroit Pistons meeting the Magic in Orlando this evening.
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Michael Brandsegg-Nygärd and Amadeus Lombardi each scored twice, as the Griffins routed the visiting Iowa Wild last night, 6-2. Grand Rapids entertains the Rockford IceHogs at Van Andel Arena on Wednesday evening.
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MarJon Beauchamp came off of the bench to tally 40 points, as the Delaware Blue Coats blew away the visiting Grand Rapids Gold yesterday, 143-123. The two teams have a rematch at Chase Fieldhouse in Wilmington this afternoon.
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In exhibition baseball yesterday, these results:
- Detroit Tigers 12, Tampa Bay Rays 3
- Chicago Cubs 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 2
- Chicago White Sox 7, Cleveland Guardians 5
Today, the Tigers face the Toronto Blue Jays, with coverage from Dan Dickerson at 1 PM on WHTC Holland’s Cool FM, while the White Sox and Cubs battle in Mesa.
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