Sports

NBA The Detroit Pistons host the Los Angeles Clippers tonight. NHL The Detroit Red Wings entertain the Chicago Blackhawks tomorrow. MLB The Detroit Tigers broke out the home run bats, and pounded the Houston Astros 8-2 last night. Wilson Ramos homered twice, and Akil Baddoo, Nomar Mazara and Renato Núñez …

College Football The Michigan Tech football will begin its 2021 football season at home on Labor Day weekend. The Huskies will host Hillsdale College in the opener. Other home games will feature St. Thomas, Grand Valley, Davenport, Ferris State, and Saginaw Valley State. The Miner’s Cup game will be October …

College Volleyball Northern Michigan University claimed the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Association volleyball championship yesterday, with a 3-0 victory over Michigan Tech. Anna Joynas and Lindy Oujiri each had 11 kills for the Huskies. Megan Utlak had 14 digs. Laura De Marchi had 37 assists and 13 digs. Joynas and …

High School Boys high school basketball champions were crowned in Michigan yesterday… • In Division Four, Detroit Douglass defeated Wyoming Tri-Unity Christian 47-41. • In Division Three, Iron Mountain fell to Flint Beecher 75-47. Foster Wonders was held to just 13 points. • In Division Two, Grand Rapids Catholic Central …

High School Girls high school basketball champions were crowned in Michigan yesterday… • In Division Four, Fowler smothered Bellaire 54-20. • In Division Three, Grass Lake held off a late surge by Kent City to earn a 52-50 victory. • In Division Two, Portland shut down Newaygo 52-32. • In …

High School The girls high school basketball tournament finals will be played today. The games begin at 10:00 with the Division Four championship between Fowler and Bellaire. The Division One match between Detroit Renaissance and Hudsonville will tip off at 12:30. The Division Three battle between Grass Lake and Kent …

High School The Calumet girls basketball team ended its season with a 59-53 loss to Kent City in the Division Three state tournament semifinals yesterday afternoon. The game was even early on, with the teams tied 7-7 after the first quarter, and Kent City leading by one point at halftime. …

High School The Calumet girls basketball team will face Kent City in the Division Three state tournament semifinals today at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. Both teams are unbeaten. Coverage will begin at 12:10 in advance of a 12:30 tipoff on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com. The winner will face …

High School The Calumet girls basketball team advanced to the Division Three state semifinals with a fast-paced 73-69 victory over Glen Lake last night. In a seesaw battle, the Copper Kings started slowly. They gained the lead midway through the second period, then went cold, and trailed by as many …

High School The Calumet girls basketball team will face Glen Lake in the state quarterfinals tonight. Both teams are unbeaten. Tip-off is at 5:30 at Houghton Lake High School. Coverage begins at 5:10 on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com. The winner will face either Schoolcraft or Kent City in the semifinals …