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Sports Report 3/15/23

By WCMY News Mar 15, 2023 | 6:32 AM

>>Blackhawks Shock Bruins With Big Win

(Chicago, IL)  —  The Blackhawks snapped a three-game losing streak with a 6-3 win over the Boston Bruins at United Center.  MacKenzie Entwistle opened the scoring with an unassisted goal in the first period, and Joey Anderson scored his fourth goal of the year to give Chicago a 2-1 lead.  After Boston took its first lead of the game in the third period, Taylor Raddysh scored his first of three goals to tie the game at three apiece.  Boris Katchouk was credited with the game-winner.  The Blackhawks remain last in the Central Division with 52 points.  Chicago visits Nashville tomorrow.  In other team news, the Blackhawks signed defenseman Wyatt Kaiser to a three-year entry-level contract yesterday.

>>Bulls Host Kings

(Chicago, IL)  —  The Bulls begin a three-game home stand when they host the Sacramento Kings at United Center tonight.  The Bulls are on a two-game winning streak after taking down the Rockets 119-111 on Saturday.  Chicago is in 11th-place in the Eastern Conference with a 31-and-36 record.

>>Bears Sign RB Homer

(Lake Forest, IL)  —  The Bears are switching things up at running back.  The team signed former Seahawks running back Travis homer to a two-year contract worth four-and-a-half million dollars yesterday.  The move comes after former Bears back David Montgomery signed with the Detroit Lions earlier in the day.  Homer has been a back-up with Seattle for the last four seasons.  He rushed for 74 yards and caught 16 passes for 157 receiving yards and a score last season.

>>White Sox Walk-Off A’s

(Glendale, AZ)  —  The White Sox picked up a 5-4 walk-off win over the Oakland Athletics in Spring Training yesterday.  Victor Reyes scored the game-winning run on an error by pitcher Nolan Long.  Hanser Alberto hit a home run in the victory, while Dylan Cease gave up one earned run and one unearned run in three-and-a-third innings of work.  The Southsiders are 8-and-6 in exhibition play, and they send Lucas Giolito to the mound against the San Francisco Giants this afternoon.

>>Cubs Lose To Rockies

(Mesa, AZ)  —  The Cubs fell to the Colorado Rockies 5-2 in a Spring Training game at Sloan Park yesterday.  The Cubs never led in the contest.  Nico Hoerner hit his first home run of the Spring, but Justin Steele gave up three runs on five hits in two-and-two-thirds innings to get tagged with the loss.  The Cubs dropped to 10-and-7 in exhibition play.  They take on the Reds tomorrow night.

>>College Basketball Wrap-Up

(Undated)  —  In college hoops action yesterday, Bradley was crushed by Wisconsin 81-62 in the first round of the NIT Tournament.

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