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High School
In high school hockey, Hancock and Calumet meet in the Copper Island Classic tonight and tomorrow night at 7:00 at the Colosseum.
MTU
The Michigan Tech hockey team skates at Alaska-Fairbanks tonight and tomorrow night.
The Tech women’s basketball team plays at Minnesota State tomorrow afternoon.
The Huskies men’s basketball team is at the Kentucky Wesleyan Classic. They’ll face Southern Wesleyan this afternoon, and Kentucky Wesleyan tomorrow evening.
NMU
The Northern Michigan University men’s basketball team is also playing at the Kentucky Wesleyan Classic. The Wildcats will take on the host team this afternoon, and Southern Wesleyan tomorrow afternoon.
The NMU women’s team has this weekend off.
The Northern Michigan University hockey team skates at Bowling Green tonight and tomorrow night.
NHL
The Detroit Red Wings host the Edmonton Oilers tonight. Faceoff is at 7:30 on AM 1400 and FM 99.3, WCCY.
NBA
The Detroit Pistons play at Oklahoma City tonight.
NFL
The Detroit Lions ripped up the Philadelphia Eagles 45-14 yesterday. Matthew Stafford threw five touchdown passes – three to Calvin Johnson. Ezekiel Ansah had a career-high 3 1/2 sacks, one of which caused a fumble that he recovered. Since firing their front office leadership, the Lions have won three straight.
The Carolina Panthers remained unbeaten, with a 33-14 victory over the Dallas Cowboys.
The Chicago Bears stunned the Green Bay Packers 17-13 in the rain at Lambeau Field last night. The Packers had a chance to win the game in the closing seconds, but two Aaron Rodgers passes from Chicago’s eight yard line into the endzone fell incomplete, including one that bounced off the hands of receiver James Jones. Rodgers played the final quarter with numbness in his left hand, after taking a hit to the shoulder.
Our girls high school basketball coverage begins Tuesday night, when the defending state champion Calumet Copper Kings host Escanaba. Our pregame show begins around 7:00 on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com.
