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High School
In high school hockey last night, Houghton opened its season with a 3-0 win over Marquette.
Finlandia
The Finlandia baseball team has added two new recruits. Joshua Merced is an outfielder from Miramar, Florida. Gabrielle Voisin is an infielder from Jonesville, Michigan.
NMU
The Northern Michigan University men’s basketball team opened the Hillsdale College Thanksgiving Classic with an 89-64 victory over Ohio Dominican University last night. The Wildcats will face Hillsdale this afternoon.
NHL
The Detroit Red Wings return to action tonight, when they host the Boston Bruins. Pregame coverage begins at 7:10 on 99.3 The Lift.
NBA
The Detroit Pistons visit the Houston Rockets tonight.
NFL
The Detroit Lions will host the Chicago Bears in their annual Thanksgiving Day game tomorrow at 12:30. Running back Kerryon Johnson remains questionable for Detroit, with a sprained knee. Quarterback Mitchell Trubisky is questionable for the Bears, after injuring his throwing shoulder in last week’s game. Hear the broadcast on 99.3 The Lift. Dallas hosts Washington at 4:30, and New Orleans entertains Atlanta tomorrow evening. Because of the holiday tomorrow, please have your picks in The Wolf Pro Football Challenge turned in by noon today at one of our sponsors.
Former Green Bay Packers safety LeRoy Butler is one of 25 semifinalists for this year’s Pro Football Hall of Fame class. It’s his second time on the modern-era ballot. This year’s honorees will be announced in February.
Our Finlandia University hockey coverage continues Friday evening, when the Lions host Wisconsin-Eau Claire. The pregame show will begin at 6:55 on 99.3 The Lift, and 993TheLift.com.
Our high school hockey coverage continues Saturday night, when Calumet hosts Hancock in the deciding game of the Copper Island Classic. The pregame show will start at 6:40 on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com. Our high school basketball coverage will begin November 27th, when the Lake Linden-Hubbell boys play at Hancock.
The next edition of our award-winning KBear 102.3 Deer Hunters Roundup will air this evening at 7:00. If you have a successful hunt, upload the information and pictures at KBear102.com, and you could win a prize.
Email sports stories and game results to mornings@up.net.
