Sports: Former Tiger Dave Bergman Dies
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Former Tiger Dave Bergman Dies
Former Tiger Dave Bergman, a member of the World Champion 1984 team, has lost a three-year battle with cancer. Bergman played nine seasons in Detroit and played 17 big-league seasons with the Yankees, Astros, Giants and Tigers. Bergman is most known for the 1984 season, when he hit .273 with seven home runs and 44 RBIs. Many Tiger fans remember his 13-pitch at bat against the Toronto Blue Jays on June 4 at Tiger Stadium. The Tigers released a statement on the 61 year old’s passing: "Dave was as spirited a person as he was a player. He will forever hold a special place in Tigers history for the versatile roles he played, and his significant contributions as a member of the 1984 World Champion Tigers. We will miss seeing “Bergie” at the ballpark and in the community.”
Pistons
The Pistons host the Miami Heat tonight. Detroit has signed guard John Lucas III to a 10-day contract to add depth after losing point guard Brandon Jennings to a ruptured Achilles tendon. Lucas joins the Pistons after spending the season in China and has spent parts of six seasons in the NBA with Houston, Chicago, Toronto and Utah. The Pistons head to Indiana on Wednesday.
College Basketball
The MSU Women’s basketball team lost to Ohio State, 76-62. Aerial Powers scored 13. Becca Mills had 10. State hosts Michigan on Thursday night.
Michigan hosts Iowa on Thursday. Michigan State hosts Illinois this Saturday at the Breslin Center.
Tomorrow in the MAC…
CMU hosts Bowling Green
EMU is at Toledo
WMU hosts Kent State.
Kentucky is the unanimous choice as No. 1 in The Associated Press men's Top-25 poll after improving to 21-0 on the season. Gonzaga is second after previous No. 2 Virginia suffered its first loss of the season at the hands of Duke.
Red Wings
The Red Wings play in Colorado this Thursday at 9pm.
High School Basketball
Boys State Rankings….
Harper Creek at 10-1 is ranked 10th in Class B.
Kalamazoo Central, 13-0 is ranked 9th in Class A.
The St. Phillip girls got a mention in Class D.
Boys Basketball
Tonight, weather permitting, it’s Harper Creek at Lakeview. Broadcast time is 7:06 on WBCK.
Schoolcraft at Pennfield
Calhoun Christian at Barry County Christian
Quincy at Athens
Bellevue at Burr Oak
Climax-Scotts at Tekonsha
Kalamazoo Christian at Delton
Caledonia at Gull Lake
Homer at Springport
Union City at Concord
Girls Basketball
Lakeview at Harper Creek
Pennfield at Schoolcraft
Bellevue at St. Philip
Calhoun Christian at Barry County Christian
Mendon at Bronson
Delton at Kalamazoo Christian
Gull Lake at Stevensville-Lakeshore
Holt at Marshall
Quincy at Olivet
West Michigan Wolves
The West Michigan Wolves Jr. Hockey team will play the Metro Jets tomorrow night at the Rink. They have 8 regular season games remaining on the schedule.
Super Bowl Ratings
The Nielsen company says an estimated 114.4 million people watched the Patriots' 28-24 win over the Seahawks, 2.2 million more than last year’s Seattle-Denver game. It's the fifth time in six years that a Super Bowl game has set a record as the most-watched event in U.S. television history.
Manziel to Rehab
Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel has entered treatment for an unspecified condition. An adviser for Manziel said in a statement released by the team that the former first-round pick decided to enter treatment during the offseason. Manziel spokesman Brad Beckworth says the quarterback knows there are areas he needs to improve on to be a better family member, friend and teammate.
Tigers Spring Training
Just 18 days until pitchers and catchers report for Spring Training in Lakeland.
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