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Click on the bold scores for additional details. NHL The Detroit Red Wings took a big step toward securing a playoff berth with a 3-0 shutout of the Philadelphia Flyers last night. Jimmy Howard made 30 saves, and also earned an assist on a late empty-netter by Kyle Quincey. Darren Helm …

Click on the bold scores for additional details. MLB Ian Kinsler’s RBI single in the 11th inning lifted the Detroit Tigers to an 8-7 win over the Miami Marlins in their season opener last night. Kinsler’s three-run homer in the first inning had helped the Tigers stake Justin Verlander to …

Click on the bold scores for additional details. NCAA Villanova won the NCAA Division I men’s basketball title with a thrilling 77-74 victory over North Carolina last night. ‘Nova led by three when UNC’s Marcus Paige hit a long, off-balance three pointer to tie it with 4.7 seconds remaining. The …

Click on the bold scores for additional details. GLHL The Portage Lake Pioneers won Great Lakes Hockey League tournament yesterday by defeating the Fox Cities Ice Dogs 5-2. The Pioneers took advantage of three shorthanded goals to claim their second-straight championship. Aaron Sturos put the Pioneers up 1-0 in the first period. …

Click on the bold scores for additional details. GLHL The Portage Lake Pioneers advanced to the Great Lakes Hockey League tournament championship game with a 5-3 victory over the top-seeded West Bend Bombers Saturday night. West Bend dominated the first period, but only scored once in the closing seconds, as …

Click on the bold scores for additional details. GLHL The Portage Lake Pioneers pounded the Calumet Wolverines 10-1 in pool play at the Great Lakes Hockey League tournament in De Pere Friday night. Connor Hannon gave the Pioneers an early lead when he scored the first of his three goals …

Click on the bold scores for additional details. GLHL The Great Lakes Hockey League Tournament opens today in De Pere. The Portage Lake Pioneers face the Fox Cities Ice Dogs in pool play at 1:00, and then take on the Calumet Wolverines at 7:00. The Wolverines then take on the …

Click on the bold scores for additional details. Finlandia The two games that the Finlandia University softball team was supposed to play at Northland College this afternoon have been postponed because of the weather. No makeup date has been announced. NHL The Detroit Red Wings host Minnesota tomorrow night. Face-off …

Click on the bold scores for additional details. Gibson Cup For the eighth straight year, the Portage Lake Pioneers have won the Gibson Cup. The Pioneers defeated the Calumet Wolverines 8-5 in the final game of the best-of-three series last night at Dee Stadium. Calumet dominated the first period, and …

Click on the bold scores for additional details. Gibson Cup The Portage Lake Pioneers and the Calumet Wolverines will decide their Gibson Cup series this evening. The best-of-three set is tied at a win per team. Calumet edged Portage 4-3 in overtime Saturday. The Pioneers won Friday night’s game 7-5. …