UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM) – West Ottawa takes on Forest Hills Northern in a Michigan High School Athletic Association Class A boys’ basketball tournament regional semifinal game at Grandville High on Monday evening. Hear the action with Greg Chandler, beginning around 6:40 PM, on 1450 WHTC and the New 99.7 FM.
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Both Michigan State and Michigan earned number three seeds as National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men’s basketball championship tournament berths were announced on Sunday night. The Spartans will play Bucknell in a first-round game at Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena on Friday, while the Wolverines battle Montana in a first-round game at Wichita on Thursday.
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Spring Training action on Sunday saw the Detroit Tigers beat the Atlanta Braves, 6-3; the Chicago Cubs fall to the Oakland Athletics, 7-2; and the Chicago White Sox defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks, 6-5. On Monday afternoon, the Tigers face the Washington Nationals in Lakeland, with broadcast time at 1 PM on 1450 WHTC and the New 99.7 FM, while the White Sox have an evening contest in Arizona versus the Seattle Mariners.
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The Detroit Red Wings begin a western road trip in San Jose against the Sharks on Monday night. Hear the action with Ken Kal and Paul Woods, starting at 10:10 PM, on 1450 WHTC and the New 99.7 FM.
Patrick Kane scored the tie-breaking goal with 3:16 left, and set up Brent Seabrook for the insurance marker just over two minutes later, as the Blackhawks downed the visiting Boston Bruins at the United Center on Sunday, 3-1. Chicago plays the Jets in Winnipeg on Thursday evening.
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Bobby Portis and Zack LaVine each had 21 points as the Bulls outscored the Hawks in Atlanta on Sunday afternoon, 129-122. Chicago welcomes the Los Angeles Clippers to the United Center on Tuesday night.
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Ben Street scored two goals and Tom McCallum made 21 saves as the Griffins blanked the Bears in Hershey on Sunday night, 3-0. Grand Rapids entertains the Iowa Wild at Van Andel Arena on Wednesday evening.
