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MLB Jordan Zimmermann took a perfect game into the seventh inning, as the Detroit Tigers opened their 2019 campaign with a 2-0, 10-inning victory over the Toronto Blue Jays yesterday. Teoscar Hernández’ infield single ended the no-hit bid. Joe Jiménez, Victor Alcántara and Shane Greene each pitched a scoreless inning …

MLB The Detroit Tigers will open their season this afternoon against the Blue Jays at Toronto. Jordan Zimmermann will start for the Tigers. Marcus Stroman will counter for the Blue Jays. Opening Day coverage will begin at 3:40 on 99.3 The Lift. The Milwaukee Brewers will begin their regular season …

NBA The Detroit Pistons couldn’t overcome a terrible start, and lost to the Denver Nuggets 95-92 last night. Detroit trailed by 27 at halftime. Their second half comeback fell short when Blake Griffin’s three-pointer at the buzzer bounced off the rim. Griffin led the Pistons with 29 points. Detroit has …

NHL The Detroit Red Wings opened up a 3-0 lead, then held on to edge the San Jose Sharks 3-2 last night. Dylan Larkin, Andreas Athanasiou and Christoffer Ehn scored for Detroit. Jonathan Bernier made 39 saves. The Wings visit the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday. Pregame coverage begins at 6:40 …

Hockeyville The fabled Calumet Colosseum has made the Final Four of the Kraft Hockeyville competition. The winner will receive a $150,000 grant for rink improvements, and will host an NHL pre-season game. Rinks in Eagle River, Wisconsin, Cadillac, Michigan, and Sartell, Minnesota round out the top four. Fan voting to …

High School There’ll be no state basketball champions from the Upper Peninsula this year. The lone U.P. squad to reach the finals, Saint Ignace, fell 48-46 to Adrian Lenawee Christian in the Division Four championship yesterday morning. It’s the second straight title for Lenawee Christian, which defeated Chassell to win …

High School The match-ups are set for the state girls basketball championship games today. In Division Four, Saint Ignace will face Adrian Lenawee Christian this morning at 10:00. Lenawee Christian defeated Chassell to win last year’s state title. Hear the broadcast on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com. In Division One, Saginaw …

High School Saint Ignace advanced to the championship game of the Division Four state girls basketball tournament with a 48-44 victory over Kingston yesterday. The U.P.’s only remaining team in the state tournament will face Adrian Lenawee Christian tomorrow morning at 10:00. Lenawee Christian defeated Chassell to win last year’s …

Finlandia The Finlandia University softball team earned a split on the opening day of the Cobber Classic yesterday. The Lions opened with a 16-0 loss to Bemidji State, then blanked Concordia-Moorhead 3-0. Denia Bent threw the five-hitter to earn the win. The Lions will face Concordia-Moorhead again this morning at …

High School The Baraga girls basketball team ended its fine season with a 76-45 loss to Saint Ignace in the state tournament Division Four quarterfinals last night. The Saints used their height advantage to surge ahead early, leading by 15 after the first quarter, and by 25 at halftime. They …