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High School
In high school hockey tonight, Jeffers skates at Gaylord.
MTU
The Michigan Tech volleyball team lost to Ferris State 3-0 (17-25, 18-25, 14-25) in the opening round of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference tournament last night. The Huskies finish with 19 victories – their highest win total since the 2008 season.
The Tech men’s basketball team will host Minnesota-Duluth tonight. Tip-off is at 7:00 at the SDC.
NHL
The Detroit Red Wings suffered a 2-1 overtime loss to the Washington Capitals last night. Dylan Larkin scored Detroit’s only goal early in the first period. Petr Mrazek stopped 25 shots in net. The Wings host the Los Angeles Kings tomorrow night. Faceoff is at 7:30 on AM 1400 and FM 99.3, WCCY.
NBA
The Detroit Pistons visit the Minnesota Timberwolves tomorrow night.
NFL
In tonight’s NFL game, the Tennessee Titans play at Jacksonville. Kickoff is at 8:25 on AM 1400 and FM 99.3, WCCY. Please have your picks in The Wolf Pro Football Challenge turned in by noon today at one of our sponsors. You’ll find a list here.
MLB
The Detroit Tigers have found their closer for next season. Veteran reliever Francisco Rodriguez will join the team, after he was traded yesterday by the Milwaukee Brewers. Rodriguez is 34 years old. He has 368 career saves, including 82 in the past two seasons for the Brewers. In exchange, Milwaukee gets infield prospect Javier Betancourt, who played for Single-A Lakeland last season. The Brewers will also get an additional player to be named later.
Our high school hockey coverage continues Saturday afternoon, when Hancock entertains Marquette. Hear the broadcast on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com.
