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A thousand facets sits with Sian Evans, Jewellery designer, goldsmith and lapidarist. We talked about her beginnings in the jewelry industry, her 15 years creating her production line, then change to be a lecturer and Central Saint Martins and going back to her roots in the goldsmiths work to create a more thoughtful, slow collection! Hope you enjoy our conversation. About: Sian's work is inspired by interests in archaeology, fashion, geology, nature and sustainable technologies with a deep interest in storytelling. Her many jewellery collections over her career have taken some very different forms, stemming from ideas, ethics and heuristics. Some fashion lead, some materials lead and some process lead. Each of her collections in the last decade have been explorations of process in a long term project about sustainable working practices : Learning a jewellery technology, often, an ancient technology with a low carbon footprint, using recycled or found precious materials, then designing and making collections of jewels that incorporate these. This is her modus operandi and an act of reverence for our skilled, ingenious ancestors. She studied jewellery design, silversmithing and goldsmithing from 1982-86 at The Cass ( City of London Polytechnic - now London Metropolitan University ) In her Summer breaks she worked as a volunteer archaeologist in Dorset. Her first studio was established the year she graduated in 1986, in Spitalfields, London. In the ensuing years she designed and created in this first studio, the biannual collections shown at London, Paris and New York fashion weeks that she became known for. Then from her next larger studio, in Clerkenwell, close to Londons jewellery quarter Hatton Garden, she worked producing collections at the bench alongside her small team of craftspeople. These early collections sold internationally to many stockists and galleries, winning her export and design awards. During this period she was commissioned by designers including Jo Casely-Hayford and Paul Smith, to create lines for them, and by Costume designers for film and TV productions. Her work was regularly seen in the pages of newspapers, glossy magazines and on the ears and necks of TV and film stars. For 13 years she was Senior Lecturer at BA Jewellery Design, Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts. Her research focus: Sustainability and mining , Neolithic and Bronze age technology. Lithics and metalworking She left UAL at the end of 2014 to return to and pursue her design and creative practice. Since reestablishing her practice she has won several awards and accolades : Most notably, her work is in the V & A collection, she has exhibited and sold her work at Sotheby's. She is a Homo Faber Master Artisan. A Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust ( QEST ) grant in 2022 helped to extend her lapidary study, into the wonderful and ancient arts of Intaglio and Cameo carving . She has won a number of awards from the Goldsmiths Design and Craft Awards in different categories ranging from major design awards to awards for craft skills in lapidary. For the past few years she has presented her work annually at The Goldsmiths Fair, in 2024 she was selected by The Goldsmiths Fair and QEST to exhibit at Collect . You can follow Sian Evans on Instagram @sianevansjewellery , visit her website https://www.sejewellery.com/ Please visit @athousandfacets on Instagram to see some of the work discussed in this episode. Music by @chris_keys__ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Elon Musk's decision to rename Twitter ‘X' has been met with confusion, and in some cases even anger, but where does it rank amongst the best and worst rebrands? Evan Davis and guests discuss the complexity of changing a company or product name, logo and message, the reasons for doing it, and how to make it a success. These overhauls can be risky, though, and failure expensive – the panel discusses one the UK's textbook rebranding disasters. Evan is joined by: Lee Rolston, chief growth officer at Jones Knowles Ritchie; Caroline Wiertz, professor of marketing at Bayes Business School (formerly Cass) – City, University of London; Amanda Mackenzie, former chief marketing and communications officer at Aviva; Keith Wells, founder and director of Brandwell. PRODUCTION TEAM: Producer: Simon Tulett Editor: China Collins Sound: Graham Puddifoot and Rod Farquhar Production co-ordinator: Gemma Ashman (Picture: The new ‘X' logo displayed on a smartphone with the old Twitter logo in the background. Credit: Omar Marques/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images.)
The Cass City Red Hawks gave it their all and only trailed by one point at halftime to the 9-time state champions, but Beecher pulled away in the second half to win 57-33 in the Region 24 Semi-Final game. Despite a slow start, it was a low-scoring affair benefiting Cass City with the Red Hawks actually taking the lead 15-14 less than two minutes before the end of the second quarter. Beecher blew the game open in the second half, going on a 12-0 run in less than two minutes and the Bucs never looked back, getting back to the Regional Championship game for their 14th straight season. Cass City was led by Carter Patrick with 13 points and Mike Fernald added 7 points. Trent Patrick made two three-pointers for 6 points, Riley Swiderski 3 points and Cohen Sherman and Evan Clark each finishing with two points. The Red Hawks finish the season 21-3 with their first district title since 2000 and co-champions of the Greater Thumb West, the first divisional title in a decade.
Bad Axe used a big second half to pull away from Harbor Beach to secure their first victory of the postseason, defeating the Pirates 50-35.The Hatchets were led by their big man, Jake MacPhee with 14 points in Monday's action, while Chase Walker added 11 points. Keaton Braun chipped in 9 points, Griffin Meinhold who came off the bench finished with 7 points and Michael Janssen, 6 points. Harbor Beach was once again paced in scoring by their freshman, Benson Harper with 11 points and senior Jace Knoblock at 10 points.With the win, Bad Axe advanced to take on the #1 seed of District 96, Cass City. Harbor Beach finished the 2023 campaign with an 8-12 record.
Cass City won the rubber match with Bad Axe for the 2023 season, defeating the Hatchets 54-45. Carter Patrick tied his second-highest scoring total for the season, dropping 27 points, including going 11-15 from the free throw line. Riley Swiderski chipped in 12 points, while Mike Fernald added 7 and Evan Clark 5. Trent Patrick hit one three-pointer on the night.Bad Axe finished the season with their leading scorer Keaton Braun pacing the Hatchets with 21 points. Chase Walker added 11 points and Michael Janssen scored 7 in the loss.With the win, Cass City advanced to the District Championship against the Sandusky Wolves, played on Friday, March 10, 2023.
For the second time in six days, the Sandusky Wolves knocked off the EPBP Lakers to advance to the District 96 Championship, winning 50-46. Lakers led at the end of the 1st quarter by 5 points and by three points at halftime. Sandusky outscored Lakers 19-13 in the 3rd quarter to take the lead, 38-33. Lakers would tie the game with 1:10 left, before the Wolves tacked on 4 more points for the district semi-final victory.Sandusky's scoring attack was led by senior Kyle Guibord with 18 points and Caleb Minard at 13 points. Jackson Kartanys added 9 points, including two three-pointers. Lakers were paced by Mikel Good with 15 points, who fouled out in the last minutes of the game, followed by Hunter Krohn at 12 points. Freshman Caden Carriveau finished with 8 points, mostly on offensive rebounds and putbacks. Ethan Wissner finished his final Laker basketball game with 7 total points.With the Wolves' victory, they advanced to the District 96 Championship to take on the #1 seed and host, Cass City on Friday, March 10, 2023.
The Red Hawks entered the game laser-focused and came away with their first district championship in 24 years, defeating Sandusky 49-30. Senior Mike Fernald finished with a season-high 24 points and season-long pacer, Carter Patrick completed the district championship with 19 points. Cass City had only two other scorers in the book for the night: Riley Swiderski with 4 made free throws on 6 attempts and Evan Clark with one made basket for two points. Sandusky was led by their big man, Jackson Kartanys with 13 points and Caleb Minard at 8, Brenden Long with 5 and Kyle Guibord with 4 points. All scorers for Sandusky on Friday were seniors. Cass City now advances to the Region 24 Semi-Final to take on Flint Beecher at USA High School on Monday, March 13 at 7pm. Beecher has won nine state championships in its school history.
NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Ottawa Senators 6, Detroit Red Wings 2 Anaheim Ducks 4, Chicago Blackhawks 2 Senators 6, Red Wings 2 – Giroux has goal, 3 assists as Senators beat Red Wings 6-2 Claude Giroux scored the tiebreaking goal and had three assists, Thomas Chabot had a goal and two assists and the Ottawa Senators beat the Detroit Red Wings 6-2. Brady Tkachuk, Tim Stutzle, Drake Batherson and Jake Sanderson also scored to help Ottawa win its second straight after a two-game skid. Cam Talbot finished with 22 saves. David Perron and Tyler Bertuzzi scored goals for the Red Wings, who have lost two straight after winning seven of eight. Magnus Hellberg had 36 saves. Ducks 4, Blackhawks 2 – Ducks snap Blackhawks’ 5-game win streak with 4-2 victory Max Jones scored the go-ahead goal, Troy Terry had a goal and an assist, and the Anaheim Ducks ended the Chicago Blackhawks’ five-game winning streak with a 4-2 victory on Monday night. Isac Lundestrom and Jakob Silfverberg also scored, Mason McTavish had three assists, and the Ducks won their third straight game. Lukas Dostal made 24 saves after losing his previous five starts. Tyler Johnson had a power-play goal and an assist, and Andreas Athanasiou scored for the Blackhawks, who had been on their longest run of sustained success since winning five in a row in January 2020. Petr Mrazek gave up four goals on 33 shots. Tonight Detroit Red Wings at Ottawa Senators, 7:00 p.m. Chicago Blackhawks at Arizona Coyotes, 9:00 p.m. NHL – Maple Leafs up ante in East by making trade with Blackhawks The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired forward Sam Lafferty and defenseman Jake McCabe from the Chicago Blackhawks. Their latest big trade comes the day after division-rival Tampa Bay paid a hefty price to acquire forward Tanner Jeannot from Nashville. Talent continues to flow to Eastern Conference contenders ahead of the NHL trade deadline Friday. In recent days, New Jersey got big winger Timo Meier from San Jose and Boston traded with Washington for Garnet Hathaway and Dmitry Orlov. Toronto sent a conditional 2025 first-round pick, a second-rounder in 2026, prospect Pavel Gogolev and forward Joey Anderson to the Blackhawks for Lafferty, McCabe and conditional fifth-round picks in 2024 and ‘25. Chicago is retaining half of McCabe’s salary. Dubas, in his fifth season as Leafs general manager, said talks with Chicago counterpart Kyle Davidson predated trades by the Lightning and Bruins, but isn’t downplaying the value of keeping up knowing how difficult the first couple of rounds will be this spring. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Charlotte Hornets 117, Detroit Pistons 106 Hornets 117, Pistons 106 – Ball fractures ankle in Hornets’ 117-106 win over Pistons LaMelo Ball made six 3-pointers before breaking his right ankle in the third quarter, and the Charlotte Hornets held on to beat the Detroit Pistons 117-106 for their fifth straight victory. Terry Rozier scored 22 points and Gordon Hayward had 19 points for Charlotte, which is still second-to-last in the Eastern Conference standings — ahead of only Detroit. Ball finished with 18 points. He was hurt on a non-contact play, and the Hornets announced after the game that he had fractured his right ankle. Hamidou Diallo and James Wiseman each scored 23 points for the Pistons. Tonight Chicago Bulls at Toronto Raptors, 7:30 p.m. Indiana Pacers at Dallas Mavericks, 8:30 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Tonight Toledo at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Bowling Green, 7:00 p.m. Miami (OH) at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Michigan State at Nebraska, 9:00 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 8:00 NCAAMBKB – Houston stays at number 1 The top five spots in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll remained the same. The rest of the AP Top 25 was a big jumble. Houston was No. 1 for the second straight week in the poll released Monday, receiving 49 first-place votes from a 62-person media panel. No. 2 Alabama had five first-place votes and No. 3 Kansas received eight. UCLA and Purdue rounded out the top 5. The Boilermakers held at No. 5 despite losing to No. 15 Indiana. The rest of the poll, only No. 20 Providence kept the same position from last week. NCAAWBKB – 36 weeks and counting for South Carolina South Carolina is No. 1 for the 36th consecutive week. That ties Louisiana Tech for the second-longest run atop The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll in history. Only UConn with 51 weeks has a longer streak. Indiana stayed at No. 2 despite a last-second loss to Iowa. Utah was third with LSU and Maryland rounding out the top five. Iowa was seventh with Virginia Tech eighth. UConn fell five spots to ninth after losing to St. John’s. Notre Dame is 10th. South Florida re-entered the Top 25 at No. 25. Florida State dropped out. MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training Yesterday Chicago Cubs (ss) 12, Cleveland Guardians 4 Arizona Diamondbacks 3, Chicago Cubs (ss) 0 Chicago White Sox 10, Seattle Mariners 1 New York Yankees 8, Detroit Tigers 5 Today Detroit Tigers at Toronto Blue Jays, 1:07 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Arizona Diamondbacks, 3:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers, 3:10 p.m. Tennis – Novak Djokovic breaks record for most weeks ranked No. 1 Novak Djokovic has broken the record for the most time spent at No. 1 in the professional tennis rankings by a man or woman. He begins his 378th week in the ATP’s top spot on Monday to surpass Steffi Graf’s 377 leading the WTA. Djokovic already held the men’s mark. He eclipsed Roger Federer’s old ATP standard of 310 weeks in March 2021. Djokovic returned to No. 1 this time by winning the Australian Open in January. After Djokovic and Graf on the all-time No. 1 weeks list are Martina Navratilova with 332 and Serena Williams with 319. The computerized rankings began in the 1970s. Soccer – US women’s soccer coach paid 27% as much as men’s coach U.S. women’s coach Vlatko Andonovski earned 27% as much as American men’s coach Gregg Berhalter in the year ending last March 31, down slightly from 28% in the previous year. Andonovski earned $446,495, according to the U.S. Soccer Federation’s tax filing, including $50,000 in bonus money for the Americans’ third-place finish in the Tokyo Olympics. Berhalter earned $1,641,398, including $300,000 in bonus money in a year that included winning the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup. NBAGL – NBA “G” League Last Night Lakeland Magic 123, Motor City Cruise 108 Tonight Grand Rapids Gold at Memphis Hustle, 8:00 p.m. Glen Oaks Community College 63, Southwestern Michigan 55 ECHL – ECHL Hockey League Today Kalamazoo Wings at Indy Fuel, 10:30 a.m. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Tonight Women’s Basketball Southwestern Michigan College at Lake Michigan College, 5:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Valley Community College at Glen Oaks Community College, 5:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball Southwestern Michigan College at Lake Michigan College, 7:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Valley Community College at Glen Oaks Community College, 5:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Girls Basketball – District Quarterfinals Division 1 at Portage Northern (1st round at local sites) Mattawan 52, St. Joseph 48 After St. Joe took a 1 point lead with 78 seconds left, Mattawan outscored St. Joe 5-0, all at the free throw line and held on for a 52-48 win over the Bears. Delaney Elsmore had a game high 22 points for Mattawan, who advance to play top seed Kalamazoo Central on Wednesday. Jaslynn Ward had 13 points to lead St. Joe, who finish the season at 8-14. Eleah Hedstrom added 12 and Elenor Conway scored 11 points for St. Joe. Lakeshore 52, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 42 Emily Lockman led the Lancers with 18 points as Lakeshore advanced to Wednesday’s District Semifinals against Portage Central, after a 52-42 win over Kalamazoo Loy Norrix. Paige Lies added 13 for the Lancers while Megan Wurster had 10. Portage Central 43, Portage Northern 38 Division 1 at Battle Creek Lakeview Battle Creek Central 44, Harper Creek 24 Gull Lake 54, Sturgis 20 Division 2 at Edwardsburg Benton Harbor 43, Berrien Springs 32 Benton Harbor slowly started pulling away as the Tigers defeated Berrien Springs 43-32 in the opening round at Edwardsburg. Desrae Kyles led the Tigers with 15 points while Jmya Jordan had 14 in the Tigers win. Grace Constable led the Shamrocks with 10 points. Benton Harbor advances to Wednesday’s semifinal matchup against host Edwardsburg at 7:00, which will be live on News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM. Division 2 at Vicksburg Marshall 47, Battle Creek Pennfield 38 Division 2 at Hopkins Hamilton 62, Allegan 30 Division 3 at Bloomingdale Bloomingdale 49, Bangor 35 Division 3 at Lawton Delton-Kellogg 42, Comstock 15 Lawton 45, Galesburg-Augusta 39 Division 3 at Constantine Union City 39, Constantine 31 Division 3 at Coloma Cassopolis 54, Bridgman 34 Division 4 at Michigan Lutheran Our Lady of the Lake 52, Watervliet Grace Christian 13 New Buffalo wins over Countryside Academy by forfeit Division 4 at Decatur Byron Center Zion Christian 41, Decatur 23 Lawrence 69, Eau Claire 22 Division 4 at Mendon Marcellus 34, Burr Oak 30 Tonight Boys Basketball St. Joseph at Grand Haven, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m. Benton Harbor at Coloma, 7:00 p.m. Michigan Lutheran at Bridgman, 7:30 p.m. Our Lady of the Lake at Holland Black River, 7:00 p.m. Wyoming Lee at Countryside, 6:30 p.m. South Haven at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Caledonia, 7:00 p.m. Mattawan at Holt, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at Muskegon, 7:00 p.m. Parchment at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Constantine, 7:30 p.m. Niles at Dowagiac, 7:15 p.m. Brandywine at Edwardsburg, 7:00 p.m. Coldwater at Otsego, 7:15 p.m. Lawton at Paw Paw, 7:15 p.m. Plainwell at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. Buchanan at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m. GR West Mi Aviation at Allegan, 7:15 p.m. Zion Christian at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Hopkins, 7:15 p.m. Martin at Muskegon West MI Christian, 7:00 p.m. Fennville at Wyoming Tri-Unity, 7:00 p.m. Bangor at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Hartford at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Marcellus at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. MHSAA – Michigan High School AP Rankings Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (21-0) 75 2. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (20-1) 70 3. North Farmington (17-1) 64 4. Grand Blanc (19-2) 59 5. Muskegon (19-2) 57 6. Ann Arbor Huron (19-1) 48 7. Detroit U-D Jesuit (17-4) 43 8. Kalamazoo Central (18-2) 41 9. Grand Rapids Northview (17-4) 38 10. Port Huron Northern (18-3) 23 Others receiving votes: Lansing Waverly 22, Grosse Pointe South 16, Okemos 14, Warren De La Salle 9, Mason 7, Hamtramck 3, River Rouge 3, Saline 2, Troy 2, Mattawan 2, Jackson 1, Oak Park 1. Division 2 1. Warren Michigan Collegiate (3) (18-2) 71 2. Warren Lincoln (18-4) 63 3. Olivet (20-0) 62 4. Romulus Summit Academy (2) (18-2) 61 5. Grand Rapids South Christian (18-3) 49 6. Grand Rapids Christian (15-5) 39 7. Hart (20-0) 38 8. Standish Sterling Central (18-0) 37 9. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (15-6) 31 10. Big Rapids (17-2) 25 Others receiving votes: Ferndale 21, Ludington 20, Boyne City 17, Croswell-Lexington 13, Bridgeport 12, Cadillac 12, Kingsford 9, Onsted 5, Benton Harbor 4, Flat Rock 4, Wyoming Lee 3, Saginaw 2, Marshall 1, Whitehall 1. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (3) (20-1) 87 2. Laingsburg (1) (19-0) 80 3. Flint Beecher (2) (16-3) 79 4. Napoleon (19-0) 64 5. Iron Mountain (18-1) 55 6. Grandville Calvin Christian (19-1) 52 7. Watervliet (18-3) 45 8. Brandywine (18-2) 42 9. Traverse City St. Francis (17-3) 41 10. Ecorse (13-3) 23 Others receiving votes: Blanchard Montabella 23, Cass City 23, Brown City 21, McBain 21, Saginaw Nouvel 20, Maple City Glen Lake 9, Ovid-Elsie 8, Bad Axe 5, Beal City 4, Jonesville 4, Riverview Gabriel Richard 4, Elkton-Pigeon Bay Port Laker 3, Erie-Mason 3, New Haven 2, Tawas 2. Division 4 1. Painesdale Jeffers (3) (19-1) 71 2. Munising (19-1) 61 3. Taylor Trillium Academy (16-1) 59 4. Hillman (18-2) 44 5. Baldwin (19-1) 43 6. Genesee Christian (2) (15-5) 42 7. Lake Leelanau St Mary (15-3) 39 7. Powers North Central (15-4) 39 9. Mio Au Sable (17-1) 37 (tie) Wyoming Tri-unity Christian (15-5) 37 Others receiving votes: Bellevue 34, Ironwood 27, Gaylord St. Mary 27, Rudyard 7, Onaway 7, Kingston 6, Watersmeet 5, Mackinaw City 4, McBain Northern Michigan Christian 4, Detroit Douglass 4, Hillsdale Academy 2, Norway 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. West Bloomfield (4) (20-2) 74 2. Rockford (21-1) 67 3. Flint Carman Ainsworth (1) (19-0) 65 4. Detroit Renaissance (18-1) 62 5. Grosse Pointe North (19-2) 53 6. Farmington Hills Mercy (19-3) 49 7. Wayne Memorial (17-5) 39 8. Byron Center (19-3) 35 9. Temperance Bedford (21-1) 29 10. DeWitt (20-2) 27 Others receiving votes: Coldwater 18, North Farmington 15, Jackson Northwest 12, Kalamazoo Central 11, Canton Salem 9, Holt 8, Utica Ford 8, Saline 6, 18, Grand Blanc 6, Belleville 5, Lake Orion 2. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (21-0) 75 2. Detroit Edison (16-3) 70 3. Chelsea (21-1) 64 4. Lake Fenton (22-0) 59 5. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (19-3) 56 6. Haslett (21-1) 50 7. Vicksburg (22-0) 44 8. Frankenmuth (19-2) 38 9. Lansing Catholic (17-5) 37 10. North Branch (20-2) 27 Others receiving votes: Goodrich 25, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 16, Escanaba 11, Detroit Country Day 8, Dearborn Divine Child 6, Big Rapids 5, Redford Westfield Prep 3, Standish-Sterling 3, Olivet 1, Warren Fitzgerald 1, Marysville 1. Division 3 1. Buchanan (1) (19-1) 70 2. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (3) (15-6) 68 3. Blissfield (21-1) 59 4. Lake City (1) (21-1) 55 5. Hancock (19-1) 53 6. Dansville (18-2) 41 7. Hemlock (19-3) 38 8. Traverse City St. Francis (19-2) 36 9. Kent City (19-3) 31 (tie) Brandywine (20-2) 31 Others receiving votes: Sanford-Meridian 21, Calumet 15, Ovid-Elsie 14, McBain 13, Evart 10, Hart 9, Ithaca 7, Sandusky 6, Watervliet 5, Brooklyn Columbia Central 5, Bronson 4, Elk Rapids 3, Plymouth Christian Academy 2, Harbor Springs 2, East Jackson 1, Saginaw Valley Lutheran 1. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (5) (18-2) 75 2. Kingston (21-1) 68 3. Mackinaw City (21-1) 61 4. Gaylord St. Mary (19-3) 58 5. St. Charles (20-2) 54 6. Petersburg Summerfield (19-3) 42 7. Norway (19-3) 27 8. Baraga (17-5) 24 9. Martin (17-4) 23 (tie) Pittsford (18-3) 23 Others receiving votes: Portland St. Patrick 20, Cedarville 18, Colon 14, Hillman 13, Lake Linden-Hubbell 13, Fowler 12, Brethren 11, Morenci 11, Ontonagon 9, Genesee Christian 6, Ewen-Trout Creek 5, Carney-Nadeau 4, Manistee Catholic Central 4, Indian River-Inland Lakes 3, Adrian Lenawee Christian 2.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Ottawa Senators 6, Detroit Red Wings 2 Anaheim Ducks 4, Chicago Blackhawks 2 Senators 6, Red Wings 2 – Giroux has goal, 3 assists as Senators beat Red Wings 6-2 Claude Giroux scored the tiebreaking goal and had three assists, Thomas Chabot had a goal and two assists and the Ottawa Senators beat the Detroit Red Wings 6-2. Brady Tkachuk, Tim Stutzle, Drake Batherson and Jake Sanderson also scored to help Ottawa win its second straight after a two-game skid. Cam Talbot finished with 22 saves. David Perron and Tyler Bertuzzi scored goals for the Red Wings, who have lost two straight after winning seven of eight. Magnus Hellberg had 36 saves. Ducks 4, Blackhawks 2 – Ducks snap Blackhawks’ 5-game win streak with 4-2 victory Max Jones scored the go-ahead goal, Troy Terry had a goal and an assist, and the Anaheim Ducks ended the Chicago Blackhawks' five-game winning streak with a 4-2 victory on Monday night. Isac Lundestrom and Jakob Silfverberg also scored, Mason McTavish had three assists, and the Ducks won their third straight game. Lukas Dostal made 24 saves after losing his previous five starts. Tyler Johnson had a power-play goal and an assist, and Andreas Athanasiou scored for the Blackhawks, who had been on their longest run of sustained success since winning five in a row in January 2020. Petr Mrazek gave up four goals on 33 shots. Tonight Detroit Red Wings at Ottawa Senators, 7:00 p.m. Chicago Blackhawks at Arizona Coyotes, 9:00 p.m. NHL – Maple Leafs up ante in East by making trade with Blackhawks The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired forward Sam Lafferty and defenseman Jake McCabe from the Chicago Blackhawks. Their latest big trade comes the day after division-rival Tampa Bay paid a hefty price to acquire forward Tanner Jeannot from Nashville. Talent continues to flow to Eastern Conference contenders ahead of the NHL trade deadline Friday. In recent days, New Jersey got big winger Timo Meier from San Jose and Boston traded with Washington for Garnet Hathaway and Dmitry Orlov. Toronto sent a conditional 2025 first-round pick, a second-rounder in 2026, prospect Pavel Gogolev and forward Joey Anderson to the Blackhawks for Lafferty, McCabe and conditional fifth-round picks in 2024 and ‘25. Chicago is retaining half of McCabe's salary. Dubas, in his fifth season as Leafs general manager, said talks with Chicago counterpart Kyle Davidson predated trades by the Lightning and Bruins, but isn’t downplaying the value of keeping up knowing how difficult the first couple of rounds will be this spring. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Charlotte Hornets 117, Detroit Pistons 106 Hornets 117, Pistons 106 – Ball fractures ankle in Hornets’ 117-106 win over Pistons LaMelo Ball made six 3-pointers before breaking his right ankle in the third quarter, and the Charlotte Hornets held on to beat the Detroit Pistons 117-106 for their fifth straight victory. Terry Rozier scored 22 points and Gordon Hayward had 19 points for Charlotte, which is still second-to-last in the Eastern Conference standings — ahead of only Detroit. Ball finished with 18 points. He was hurt on a non-contact play, and the Hornets announced after the game that he had fractured his right ankle. Hamidou Diallo and James Wiseman each scored 23 points for the Pistons. Tonight Chicago Bulls at Toronto Raptors, 7:30 p.m. Indiana Pacers at Dallas Mavericks, 8:30 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Tonight Toledo at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Bowling Green, 7:00 p.m. Miami (OH) at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Michigan State at Nebraska, 9:00 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 8:00 NCAAMBKB – Houston stays at number 1 The top five spots in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll remained the same. The rest of the AP Top 25 was a big jumble. Houston was No. 1 for the second straight week in the poll released Monday, receiving 49 first-place votes from a 62-person media panel. No. 2 Alabama had five first-place votes and No. 3 Kansas received eight. UCLA and Purdue rounded out the top 5. The Boilermakers held at No. 5 despite losing to No. 15 Indiana. The rest of the poll, only No. 20 Providence kept the same position from last week. NCAAWBKB – 36 weeks and counting for South Carolina South Carolina is No. 1 for the 36th consecutive week. That ties Louisiana Tech for the second-longest run atop The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll in history. Only UConn with 51 weeks has a longer streak. Indiana stayed at No. 2 despite a last-second loss to Iowa. Utah was third with LSU and Maryland rounding out the top five. Iowa was seventh with Virginia Tech eighth. UConn fell five spots to ninth after losing to St. John's. Notre Dame is 10th. South Florida re-entered the Top 25 at No. 25. Florida State dropped out. MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training Yesterday Chicago Cubs (ss) 12, Cleveland Guardians 4 Arizona Diamondbacks 3, Chicago Cubs (ss) 0 Chicago White Sox 10, Seattle Mariners 1 New York Yankees 8, Detroit Tigers 5 Today Detroit Tigers at Toronto Blue Jays, 1:07 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Arizona Diamondbacks, 3:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers, 3:10 p.m. Tennis – Novak Djokovic breaks record for most weeks ranked No. 1 Novak Djokovic has broken the record for the most time spent at No. 1 in the professional tennis rankings by a man or woman. He begins his 378th week in the ATP's top spot on Monday to surpass Steffi Graf's 377 leading the WTA. Djokovic already held the men’s mark. He eclipsed Roger Federer's old ATP standard of 310 weeks in March 2021. Djokovic returned to No. 1 this time by winning the Australian Open in January. After Djokovic and Graf on the all-time No. 1 weeks list are Martina Navratilova with 332 and Serena Williams with 319. The computerized rankings began in the 1970s. Soccer – US women’s soccer coach paid 27% as much as men’s coach U.S. women's coach Vlatko Andonovski earned 27% as much as American men's coach Gregg Berhalter in the year ending last March 31, down slightly from 28% in the previous year. Andonovski earned $446,495, according to the U.S. Soccer Federation's tax filing, including $50,000 in bonus money for the Americans' third-place finish in the Tokyo Olympics. Berhalter earned $1,641,398, including $300,000 in bonus money in a year that included winning the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup. NBAGL – NBA “G” League Last Night Lakeland Magic 123, Motor City Cruise 108 Tonight Grand Rapids Gold at Memphis Hustle, 8:00 p.m. Glen Oaks Community College 63, Southwestern Michigan 55 ECHL – ECHL Hockey League Today Kalamazoo Wings at Indy Fuel, 10:30 a.m. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Tonight Women's Basketball Southwestern Michigan College at Lake Michigan College, 5:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Valley Community College at Glen Oaks Community College, 5:30 p.m. Men's Basketball Southwestern Michigan College at Lake Michigan College, 7:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Valley Community College at Glen Oaks Community College, 5:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Girls Basketball – District Quarterfinals Division 1 at Portage Northern (1st round at local sites) Mattawan 52, St. Joseph 48 After St. Joe took a 1 point lead with 78 seconds left, Mattawan outscored St. Joe 5-0, all at the free throw line and held on for a 52-48 win over the Bears. Delaney Elsmore had a game high 22 points for Mattawan, who advance to play top seed Kalamazoo Central on Wednesday. Jaslynn Ward had 13 points to lead St. Joe, who finish the season at 8-14. Eleah Hedstrom added 12 and Elenor Conway scored 11 points for St. Joe. Lakeshore 52, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 42 Emily Lockman led the Lancers with 18 points as Lakeshore advanced to Wednesday's District Semifinals against Portage Central, after a 52-42 win over Kalamazoo Loy Norrix. Paige Lies added 13 for the Lancers while Megan Wurster had 10. Portage Central 43, Portage Northern 38 Division 1 at Battle Creek Lakeview Battle Creek Central 44, Harper Creek 24 Gull Lake 54, Sturgis 20 Division 2 at Edwardsburg Benton Harbor 43, Berrien Springs 32 Benton Harbor slowly started pulling away as the Tigers defeated Berrien Springs 43-32 in the opening round at Edwardsburg. Desrae Kyles led the Tigers with 15 points while Jmya Jordan had 14 in the Tigers win. Grace Constable led the Shamrocks with 10 points. Benton Harbor advances to Wednesday's semifinal matchup against host Edwardsburg at 7:00, which will be live on News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM. Division 2 at Vicksburg Marshall 47, Battle Creek Pennfield 38 Division 2 at Hopkins Hamilton 62, Allegan 30 Division 3 at Bloomingdale Bloomingdale 49, Bangor 35 Division 3 at Lawton Delton-Kellogg 42, Comstock 15 Lawton 45, Galesburg-Augusta 39 Division 3 at Constantine Union City 39, Constantine 31 Division 3 at Coloma Cassopolis 54, Bridgman 34 Division 4 at Michigan Lutheran Our Lady of the Lake 52, Watervliet Grace Christian 13 New Buffalo wins over Countryside Academy by forfeit Division 4 at Decatur Byron Center Zion Christian 41, Decatur 23 Lawrence 69, Eau Claire 22 Division 4 at Mendon Marcellus 34, Burr Oak 30 Tonight Boys Basketball St. Joseph at Grand Haven, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m. Benton Harbor at Coloma, 7:00 p.m. Michigan Lutheran at Bridgman, 7:30 p.m. Our Lady of the Lake at Holland Black River, 7:00 p.m. Wyoming Lee at Countryside, 6:30 p.m. South Haven at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Caledonia, 7:00 p.m. Mattawan at Holt, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at Muskegon, 7:00 p.m. Parchment at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Constantine, 7:30 p.m. Niles at Dowagiac, 7:15 p.m. Brandywine at Edwardsburg, 7:00 p.m. Coldwater at Otsego, 7:15 p.m. Lawton at Paw Paw, 7:15 p.m. Plainwell at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. Buchanan at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m. GR West Mi Aviation at Allegan, 7:15 p.m. Zion Christian at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Hopkins, 7:15 p.m. Martin at Muskegon West MI Christian, 7:00 p.m. Fennville at Wyoming Tri-Unity, 7:00 p.m. Bangor at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Hartford at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Marcellus at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. MHSAA – Michigan High School AP Rankings Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (21-0) 75 2. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (20-1) 70 3. North Farmington (17-1) 64 4. Grand Blanc (19-2) 59 5. Muskegon (19-2) 57 6. Ann Arbor Huron (19-1) 48 7. Detroit U-D Jesuit (17-4) 43 8. Kalamazoo Central (18-2) 41 9. Grand Rapids Northview (17-4) 38 10. Port Huron Northern (18-3) 23 Others receiving votes: Lansing Waverly 22, Grosse Pointe South 16, Okemos 14, Warren De La Salle 9, Mason 7, Hamtramck 3, River Rouge 3, Saline 2, Troy 2, Mattawan 2, Jackson 1, Oak Park 1. Division 2 1. Warren Michigan Collegiate (3) (18-2) 71 2. Warren Lincoln (18-4) 63 3. Olivet (20-0) 62 4. Romulus Summit Academy (2) (18-2) 61 5. Grand Rapids South Christian (18-3) 49 6. Grand Rapids Christian (15-5) 39 7. Hart (20-0) 38 8. Standish Sterling Central (18-0) 37 9. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (15-6) 31 10. Big Rapids (17-2) 25 Others receiving votes: Ferndale 21, Ludington 20, Boyne City 17, Croswell-Lexington 13, Bridgeport 12, Cadillac 12, Kingsford 9, Onsted 5, Benton Harbor 4, Flat Rock 4, Wyoming Lee 3, Saginaw 2, Marshall 1, Whitehall 1. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (3) (20-1) 87 2. Laingsburg (1) (19-0) 80 3. Flint Beecher (2) (16-3) 79 4. Napoleon (19-0) 64 5. Iron Mountain (18-1) 55 6. Grandville Calvin Christian (19-1) 52 7. Watervliet (18-3) 45 8. Brandywine (18-2) 42 9. Traverse City St. Francis (17-3) 41 10. Ecorse (13-3) 23 Others receiving votes: Blanchard Montabella 23, Cass City 23, Brown City 21, McBain 21, Saginaw Nouvel 20, Maple City Glen Lake 9, Ovid-Elsie 8, Bad Axe 5, Beal City 4, Jonesville 4, Riverview Gabriel Richard 4, Elkton-Pigeon Bay Port Laker 3, Erie-Mason 3, New Haven 2, Tawas 2. Division 4 1. Painesdale Jeffers (3) (19-1) 71 2. Munising (19-1) 61 3. Taylor Trillium Academy (16-1) 59 4. Hillman (18-2) 44 5. Baldwin (19-1) 43 6. Genesee Christian (2) (15-5) 42 7. Lake Leelanau St Mary (15-3) 39 7. Powers North Central (15-4) 39 9. Mio Au Sable (17-1) 37 (tie) Wyoming Tri-unity Christian (15-5) 37 Others receiving votes: Bellevue 34, Ironwood 27, Gaylord St. Mary 27, Rudyard 7, Onaway 7, Kingston 6, Watersmeet 5, Mackinaw City 4, McBain Northern Michigan Christian 4, Detroit Douglass 4, Hillsdale Academy 2, Norway 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. West Bloomfield (4) (20-2) 74 2. Rockford (21-1) 67 3. Flint Carman Ainsworth (1) (19-0) 65 4. Detroit Renaissance (18-1) 62 5. Grosse Pointe North (19-2) 53 6. Farmington Hills Mercy (19-3) 49 7. Wayne Memorial (17-5) 39 8. Byron Center (19-3) 35 9. Temperance Bedford (21-1) 29 10. DeWitt (20-2) 27 Others receiving votes: Coldwater 18, North Farmington 15, Jackson Northwest 12, Kalamazoo Central 11, Canton Salem 9, Holt 8, Utica Ford 8, Saline 6, 18, Grand Blanc 6, Belleville 5, Lake Orion 2. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (21-0) 75 2. Detroit Edison (16-3) 70 3. Chelsea (21-1) 64 4. Lake Fenton (22-0) 59 5. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (19-3) 56 6. Haslett (21-1) 50 7. Vicksburg (22-0) 44 8. Frankenmuth (19-2) 38 9. Lansing Catholic (17-5) 37 10. North Branch (20-2) 27 Others receiving votes: Goodrich 25, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 16, Escanaba 11, Detroit Country Day 8, Dearborn Divine Child 6, Big Rapids 5, Redford Westfield Prep 3, Standish-Sterling 3, Olivet 1, Warren Fitzgerald 1, Marysville 1. Division 3 1. Buchanan (1) (19-1) 70 2. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (3) (15-6) 68 3. Blissfield (21-1) 59 4. Lake City (1) (21-1) 55 5. Hancock (19-1) 53 6. Dansville (18-2) 41 7. Hemlock (19-3) 38 8. Traverse City St. Francis (19-2) 36 9. Kent City (19-3) 31 (tie) Brandywine (20-2) 31 Others receiving votes: Sanford-Meridian 21, Calumet 15, Ovid-Elsie 14, McBain 13, Evart 10, Hart 9, Ithaca 7, Sandusky 6, Watervliet 5, Brooklyn Columbia Central 5, Bronson 4, Elk Rapids 3, Plymouth Christian Academy 2, Harbor Springs 2, East Jackson 1, Saginaw Valley Lutheran 1. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (5) (18-2) 75 2. Kingston (21-1) 68 3. Mackinaw City (21-1) 61 4. Gaylord St. Mary (19-3) 58 5. St. Charles (20-2) 54 6. Petersburg Summerfield (19-3) 42 7. Norway (19-3) 27 8. Baraga (17-5) 24 9. Martin (17-4) 23 (tie) Pittsford (18-3) 23 Others receiving votes: Portland St. Patrick 20, Cedarville 18, Colon 14, Hillman 13, Lake Linden-Hubbell 13, Fowler 12, Brethren 11, Morenci 11, Ontonagon 9, Genesee Christian 6, Ewen-Trout Creek 5, Carney-Nadeau 4, Manistee Catholic Central 4, Indian River-Inland Lakes 3, Adrian Lenawee Christian 2.Detroit Red Wings center Pius Suter (24) pushes Ottawa Senators left wing Tim Stutzle (18) off the puck during second-period NHL hockey game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)Anaheim Ducks’ Isac Lundestrom (21) celebrates after his goal with Trevor Zegras (11) as Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Petr Mrazek (34) stands in front of his net during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)Detroit Pistons guard Rodney McGruder (17) drives to the basket while defended by Charlotte Hornets forward JT Thor (21) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Ottawa Senators 6, Detroit Red Wings 2 Anaheim Ducks 4, Chicago Blackhawks 2 Senators 6, Red Wings 2 – Giroux has goal, 3 assists as Senators beat Red Wings 6-2 Claude Giroux scored the tiebreaking goal and had three assists, Thomas Chabot had a goal and two assists and the Ottawa Senators beat the Detroit Red Wings 6-2. Brady Tkachuk, Tim Stutzle, Drake Batherson and Jake Sanderson also scored to help Ottawa win its second straight after a two-game skid. Cam Talbot finished with 22 saves. David Perron and Tyler Bertuzzi scored goals for the Red Wings, who have lost two straight after winning seven of eight. Magnus Hellberg had 36 saves. Ducks 4, Blackhawks 2 – Ducks snap Blackhawks’ 5-game win streak with 4-2 victory Max Jones scored the go-ahead goal, Troy Terry had a goal and an assist, and the Anaheim Ducks ended the Chicago Blackhawks' five-game winning streak with a 4-2 victory on Monday night. Isac Lundestrom and Jakob Silfverberg also scored, Mason McTavish had three assists, and the Ducks won their third straight game. Lukas Dostal made 24 saves after losing his previous five starts. Tyler Johnson had a power-play goal and an assist, and Andreas Athanasiou scored for the Blackhawks, who had been on their longest run of sustained success since winning five in a row in January 2020. Petr Mrazek gave up four goals on 33 shots. Tonight Detroit Red Wings at Ottawa Senators, 7:00 p.m. Chicago Blackhawks at Arizona Coyotes, 9:00 p.m. NHL – Maple Leafs up ante in East by making trade with Blackhawks The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired forward Sam Lafferty and defenseman Jake McCabe from the Chicago Blackhawks. Their latest big trade comes the day after division-rival Tampa Bay paid a hefty price to acquire forward Tanner Jeannot from Nashville. Talent continues to flow to Eastern Conference contenders ahead of the NHL trade deadline Friday. In recent days, New Jersey got big winger Timo Meier from San Jose and Boston traded with Washington for Garnet Hathaway and Dmitry Orlov. Toronto sent a conditional 2025 first-round pick, a second-rounder in 2026, prospect Pavel Gogolev and forward Joey Anderson to the Blackhawks for Lafferty, McCabe and conditional fifth-round picks in 2024 and ‘25. Chicago is retaining half of McCabe's salary. Dubas, in his fifth season as Leafs general manager, said talks with Chicago counterpart Kyle Davidson predated trades by the Lightning and Bruins, but isn’t downplaying the value of keeping up knowing how difficult the first couple of rounds will be this spring. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Charlotte Hornets 117, Detroit Pistons 106 Hornets 117, Pistons 106 – Ball fractures ankle in Hornets’ 117-106 win over Pistons LaMelo Ball made six 3-pointers before breaking his right ankle in the third quarter, and the Charlotte Hornets held on to beat the Detroit Pistons 117-106 for their fifth straight victory. Terry Rozier scored 22 points and Gordon Hayward had 19 points for Charlotte, which is still second-to-last in the Eastern Conference standings — ahead of only Detroit. Ball finished with 18 points. He was hurt on a non-contact play, and the Hornets announced after the game that he had fractured his right ankle. Hamidou Diallo and James Wiseman each scored 23 points for the Pistons. Tonight Chicago Bulls at Toronto Raptors, 7:30 p.m. Indiana Pacers at Dallas Mavericks, 8:30 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Tonight Toledo at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Bowling Green, 7:00 p.m. Miami (OH) at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Michigan State at Nebraska, 9:00 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 8:00 NCAAMBKB – Houston stays at number 1 The top five spots in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll remained the same. The rest of the AP Top 25 was a big jumble. Houston was No. 1 for the second straight week in the poll released Monday, receiving 49 first-place votes from a 62-person media panel. No. 2 Alabama had five first-place votes and No. 3 Kansas received eight. UCLA and Purdue rounded out the top 5. The Boilermakers held at No. 5 despite losing to No. 15 Indiana. The rest of the poll, only No. 20 Providence kept the same position from last week. NCAAWBKB – 36 weeks and counting for South Carolina South Carolina is No. 1 for the 36th consecutive week. That ties Louisiana Tech for the second-longest run atop The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll in history. Only UConn with 51 weeks has a longer streak. Indiana stayed at No. 2 despite a last-second loss to Iowa. Utah was third with LSU and Maryland rounding out the top five. Iowa was seventh with Virginia Tech eighth. UConn fell five spots to ninth after losing to St. John's. Notre Dame is 10th. South Florida re-entered the Top 25 at No. 25. Florida State dropped out. MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training Yesterday Chicago Cubs (ss) 12, Cleveland Guardians 4 Arizona Diamondbacks 3, Chicago Cubs (ss) 0 Chicago White Sox 10, Seattle Mariners 1 New York Yankees 8, Detroit Tigers 5 Today Detroit Tigers at Toronto Blue Jays, 1:07 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Arizona Diamondbacks, 3:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers, 3:10 p.m. Tennis – Novak Djokovic breaks record for most weeks ranked No. 1 Novak Djokovic has broken the record for the most time spent at No. 1 in the professional tennis rankings by a man or woman. He begins his 378th week in the ATP's top spot on Monday to surpass Steffi Graf's 377 leading the WTA. Djokovic already held the men’s mark. He eclipsed Roger Federer's old ATP standard of 310 weeks in March 2021. Djokovic returned to No. 1 this time by winning the Australian Open in January. After Djokovic and Graf on the all-time No. 1 weeks list are Martina Navratilova with 332 and Serena Williams with 319. The computerized rankings began in the 1970s. Soccer – US women’s soccer coach paid 27% as much as men’s coach U.S. women's coach Vlatko Andonovski earned 27% as much as American men's coach Gregg Berhalter in the year ending last March 31, down slightly from 28% in the previous year. Andonovski earned $446,495, according to the U.S. Soccer Federation's tax filing, including $50,000 in bonus money for the Americans' third-place finish in the Tokyo Olympics. Berhalter earned $1,641,398, including $300,000 in bonus money in a year that included winning the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup. NBAGL – NBA “G” League Last Night Lakeland Magic 123, Motor City Cruise 108 Tonight Grand Rapids Gold at Memphis Hustle, 8:00 p.m. Glen Oaks Community College 63, Southwestern Michigan 55 ECHL – ECHL Hockey League Today Kalamazoo Wings at Indy Fuel, 10:30 a.m. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Tonight Women's Basketball Southwestern Michigan College at Lake Michigan College, 5:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Valley Community College at Glen Oaks Community College, 5:30 p.m. Men's Basketball Southwestern Michigan College at Lake Michigan College, 7:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Valley Community College at Glen Oaks Community College, 5:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Girls Basketball – District Quarterfinals Division 1 at Portage Northern (1st round at local sites) Mattawan 52, St. Joseph 48 After St. Joe took a 1 point lead with 78 seconds left, Mattawan outscored St. Joe 5-0, all at the free throw line and held on for a 52-48 win over the Bears. Delaney Elsmore had a game high 22 points for Mattawan, who advance to play top seed Kalamazoo Central on Wednesday. Jaslynn Ward had 13 points to lead St. Joe, who finish the season at 8-14. Eleah Hedstrom added 12 and Elenor Conway scored 11 points for St. Joe. Lakeshore 52, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 42 Emily Lockman led the Lancers with 18 points as Lakeshore advanced to Wednesday's District Semifinals against Portage Central, after a 52-42 win over Kalamazoo Loy Norrix. Paige Lies added 13 for the Lancers while Megan Wurster had 10. Portage Central 43, Portage Northern 38 Division 1 at Battle Creek Lakeview Battle Creek Central 44, Harper Creek 24 Gull Lake 54, Sturgis 20 Division 2 at Edwardsburg Benton Harbor 43, Berrien Springs 32 Benton Harbor slowly started pulling away as the Tigers defeated Berrien Springs 43-32 in the opening round at Edwardsburg. Desrae Kyles led the Tigers with 15 points while Jmya Jordan had 14 in the Tigers win. Grace Constable led the Shamrocks with 10 points. Benton Harbor advances to Wednesday's semifinal matchup against host Edwardsburg at 7:00, which will be live on News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM. Division 2 at Vicksburg Marshall 47, Battle Creek Pennfield 38 Division 2 at Hopkins Hamilton 62, Allegan 30 Division 3 at Bloomingdale Bloomingdale 49, Bangor 35 Division 3 at Lawton Delton-Kellogg 42, Comstock 15 Lawton 45, Galesburg-Augusta 39 Division 3 at Constantine Union City 39, Constantine 31 Division 3 at Coloma Cassopolis 54, Bridgman 34 Division 4 at Michigan Lutheran Our Lady of the Lake 52, Watervliet Grace Christian 13 New Buffalo wins over Countryside Academy by forfeit Division 4 at Decatur Byron Center Zion Christian 41, Decatur 23 Lawrence 69, Eau Claire 22 Division 4 at Mendon Marcellus 34, Burr Oak 30 Tonight Boys Basketball St. Joseph at Grand Haven, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m. Benton Harbor at Coloma, 7:00 p.m. Michigan Lutheran at Bridgman, 7:30 p.m. Our Lady of the Lake at Holland Black River, 7:00 p.m. Wyoming Lee at Countryside, 6:30 p.m. South Haven at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Caledonia, 7:00 p.m. Mattawan at Holt, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at Muskegon, 7:00 p.m. Parchment at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Constantine, 7:30 p.m. Niles at Dowagiac, 7:15 p.m. Brandywine at Edwardsburg, 7:00 p.m. Coldwater at Otsego, 7:15 p.m. Lawton at Paw Paw, 7:15 p.m. Plainwell at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. Buchanan at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m. GR West Mi Aviation at Allegan, 7:15 p.m. Zion Christian at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Hopkins, 7:15 p.m. Martin at Muskegon West MI Christian, 7:00 p.m. Fennville at Wyoming Tri-Unity, 7:00 p.m. Bangor at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Hartford at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Marcellus at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. MHSAA – Michigan High School AP Rankings Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (21-0) 75 2. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (20-1) 70 3. North Farmington (17-1) 64 4. Grand Blanc (19-2) 59 5. Muskegon (19-2) 57 6. Ann Arbor Huron (19-1) 48 7. Detroit U-D Jesuit (17-4) 43 8. Kalamazoo Central (18-2) 41 9. Grand Rapids Northview (17-4) 38 10. Port Huron Northern (18-3) 23 Others receiving votes: Lansing Waverly 22, Grosse Pointe South 16, Okemos 14, Warren De La Salle 9, Mason 7, Hamtramck 3, River Rouge 3, Saline 2, Troy 2, Mattawan 2, Jackson 1, Oak Park 1. Division 2 1. Warren Michigan Collegiate (3) (18-2) 71 2. Warren Lincoln (18-4) 63 3. Olivet (20-0) 62 4. Romulus Summit Academy (2) (18-2) 61 5. Grand Rapids South Christian (18-3) 49 6. Grand Rapids Christian (15-5) 39 7. Hart (20-0) 38 8. Standish Sterling Central (18-0) 37 9. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (15-6) 31 10. Big Rapids (17-2) 25 Others receiving votes: Ferndale 21, Ludington 20, Boyne City 17, Croswell-Lexington 13, Bridgeport 12, Cadillac 12, Kingsford 9, Onsted 5, Benton Harbor 4, Flat Rock 4, Wyoming Lee 3, Saginaw 2, Marshall 1, Whitehall 1. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (3) (20-1) 87 2. Laingsburg (1) (19-0) 80 3. Flint Beecher (2) (16-3) 79 4. Napoleon (19-0) 64 5. Iron Mountain (18-1) 55 6. Grandville Calvin Christian (19-1) 52 7. Watervliet (18-3) 45 8. Brandywine (18-2) 42 9. Traverse City St. Francis (17-3) 41 10. Ecorse (13-3) 23 Others receiving votes: Blanchard Montabella 23, Cass City 23, Brown City 21, McBain 21, Saginaw Nouvel 20, Maple City Glen Lake 9, Ovid-Elsie 8, Bad Axe 5, Beal City 4, Jonesville 4, Riverview Gabriel Richard 4, Elkton-Pigeon Bay Port Laker 3, Erie-Mason 3, New Haven 2, Tawas 2. Division 4 1. Painesdale Jeffers (3) (19-1) 71 2. Munising (19-1) 61 3. Taylor Trillium Academy (16-1) 59 4. Hillman (18-2) 44 5. Baldwin (19-1) 43 6. Genesee Christian (2) (15-5) 42 7. Lake Leelanau St Mary (15-3) 39 7. Powers North Central (15-4) 39 9. Mio Au Sable (17-1) 37 (tie) Wyoming Tri-unity Christian (15-5) 37 Others receiving votes: Bellevue 34, Ironwood 27, Gaylord St. Mary 27, Rudyard 7, Onaway 7, Kingston 6, Watersmeet 5, Mackinaw City 4, McBain Northern Michigan Christian 4, Detroit Douglass 4, Hillsdale Academy 2, Norway 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. West Bloomfield (4) (20-2) 74 2. Rockford (21-1) 67 3. Flint Carman Ainsworth (1) (19-0) 65 4. Detroit Renaissance (18-1) 62 5. Grosse Pointe North (19-2) 53 6. Farmington Hills Mercy (19-3) 49 7. Wayne Memorial (17-5) 39 8. Byron Center (19-3) 35 9. Temperance Bedford (21-1) 29 10. DeWitt (20-2) 27 Others receiving votes: Coldwater 18, North Farmington 15, Jackson Northwest 12, Kalamazoo Central 11, Canton Salem 9, Holt 8, Utica Ford 8, Saline 6, 18, Grand Blanc 6, Belleville 5, Lake Orion 2. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (21-0) 75 2. Detroit Edison (16-3) 70 3. Chelsea (21-1) 64 4. Lake Fenton (22-0) 59 5. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (19-3) 56 6. Haslett (21-1) 50 7. Vicksburg (22-0) 44 8. Frankenmuth (19-2) 38 9. Lansing Catholic (17-5) 37 10. North Branch (20-2) 27 Others receiving votes: Goodrich 25, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 16, Escanaba 11, Detroit Country Day 8, Dearborn Divine Child 6, Big Rapids 5, Redford Westfield Prep 3, Standish-Sterling 3, Olivet 1, Warren Fitzgerald 1, Marysville 1. Division 3 1. Buchanan (1) (19-1) 70 2. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (3) (15-6) 68 3. Blissfield (21-1) 59 4. Lake City (1) (21-1) 55 5. Hancock (19-1) 53 6. Dansville (18-2) 41 7. Hemlock (19-3) 38 8. Traverse City St. Francis (19-2) 36 9. Kent City (19-3) 31 (tie) Brandywine (20-2) 31 Others receiving votes: Sanford-Meridian 21, Calumet 15, Ovid-Elsie 14, McBain 13, Evart 10, Hart 9, Ithaca 7, Sandusky 6, Watervliet 5, Brooklyn Columbia Central 5, Bronson 4, Elk Rapids 3, Plymouth Christian Academy 2, Harbor Springs 2, East Jackson 1, Saginaw Valley Lutheran 1. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (5) (18-2) 75 2. Kingston (21-1) 68 3. Mackinaw City (21-1) 61 4. Gaylord St. Mary (19-3) 58 5. St. Charles (20-2) 54 6. Petersburg Summerfield (19-3) 42 7. Norway (19-3) 27 8. Baraga (17-5) 24 9. Martin (17-4) 23 (tie) Pittsford (18-3) 23 Others receiving votes: Portland St. Patrick 20, Cedarville 18, Colon 14, Hillman 13, Lake Linden-Hubbell 13, Fowler 12, Brethren 11, Morenci 11, Ontonagon 9, Genesee Christian 6, Ewen-Trout Creek 5, Carney-Nadeau 4, Manistee Catholic Central 4, Indian River-Inland Lakes 3, Adrian Lenawee Christian 2.Detroit Red Wings center Pius Suter (24) pushes Ottawa Senators left wing Tim Stutzle (18) off the puck during second-period NHL hockey game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)Anaheim Ducks’ Isac Lundestrom (21) celebrates after his goal with Trevor Zegras (11) as Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Petr Mrazek (34) stands in front of his net during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)Detroit Pistons guard Rodney McGruder (17) drives to the basket while defended by Charlotte Hornets forward JT Thor (21) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Ottawa Senators 6, Detroit Red Wings 2 Anaheim Ducks 4, Chicago Blackhawks 2 Senators 6, Red Wings 2 – Giroux has goal, 3 assists as Senators beat Red Wings 6-2 Claude Giroux scored the tiebreaking goal and had three assists, Thomas Chabot had a goal and two assists and the Ottawa Senators beat the Detroit Red Wings 6-2. Brady Tkachuk, Tim Stutzle, Drake Batherson and Jake Sanderson also scored to help Ottawa win its second straight after a two-game skid. Cam Talbot finished with 22 saves. David Perron and Tyler Bertuzzi scored goals for the Red Wings, who have lost two straight after winning seven of eight. Magnus Hellberg had 36 saves. Ducks 4, Blackhawks 2 – Ducks snap Blackhawks’ 5-game win streak with 4-2 victory Max Jones scored the go-ahead goal, Troy Terry had a goal and an assist, and the Anaheim Ducks ended the Chicago Blackhawks' five-game winning streak with a 4-2 victory on Monday night. Isac Lundestrom and Jakob Silfverberg also scored, Mason McTavish had three assists, and the Ducks won their third straight game. Lukas Dostal made 24 saves after losing his previous five starts. Tyler Johnson had a power-play goal and an assist, and Andreas Athanasiou scored for the Blackhawks, who had been on their longest run of sustained success since winning five in a row in January 2020. Petr Mrazek gave up four goals on 33 shots. Tonight Detroit Red Wings at Ottawa Senators, 7:00 p.m. Chicago Blackhawks at Arizona Coyotes, 9:00 p.m. NHL – Maple Leafs up ante in East by making trade with Blackhawks The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired forward Sam Lafferty and defenseman Jake McCabe from the Chicago Blackhawks. Their latest big trade comes the day after division-rival Tampa Bay paid a hefty price to acquire forward Tanner Jeannot from Nashville. Talent continues to flow to Eastern Conference contenders ahead of the NHL trade deadline Friday. In recent days, New Jersey got big winger Timo Meier from San Jose and Boston traded with Washington for Garnet Hathaway and Dmitry Orlov. Toronto sent a conditional 2025 first-round pick, a second-rounder in 2026, prospect Pavel Gogolev and forward Joey Anderson to the Blackhawks for Lafferty, McCabe and conditional fifth-round picks in 2024 and ‘25. Chicago is retaining half of McCabe's salary. Dubas, in his fifth season as Leafs general manager, said talks with Chicago counterpart Kyle Davidson predated trades by the Lightning and Bruins, but isn’t downplaying the value of keeping up knowing how difficult the first couple of rounds will be this spring. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Charlotte Hornets 117, Detroit Pistons 106 Hornets 117, Pistons 106 – Ball fractures ankle in Hornets’ 117-106 win over Pistons LaMelo Ball made six 3-pointers before breaking his right ankle in the third quarter, and the Charlotte Hornets held on to beat the Detroit Pistons 117-106 for their fifth straight victory. Terry Rozier scored 22 points and Gordon Hayward had 19 points for Charlotte, which is still second-to-last in the Eastern Conference standings — ahead of only Detroit. Ball finished with 18 points. He was hurt on a non-contact play, and the Hornets announced after the game that he had fractured his right ankle. Hamidou Diallo and James Wiseman each scored 23 points for the Pistons. Tonight Chicago Bulls at Toronto Raptors, 7:30 p.m. Indiana Pacers at Dallas Mavericks, 8:30 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Tonight Toledo at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Bowling Green, 7:00 p.m. Miami (OH) at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Michigan State at Nebraska, 9:00 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 8:00 NCAAMBKB – Houston stays at number 1 The top five spots in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll remained the same. The rest of the AP Top 25 was a big jumble. Houston was No. 1 for the second straight week in the poll released Monday, receiving 49 first-place votes from a 62-person media panel. No. 2 Alabama had five first-place votes and No. 3 Kansas received eight. UCLA and Purdue rounded out the top 5. The Boilermakers held at No. 5 despite losing to No. 15 Indiana. The rest of the poll, only No. 20 Providence kept the same position from last week. NCAAWBKB – 36 weeks and counting for South Carolina South Carolina is No. 1 for the 36th consecutive week. That ties Louisiana Tech for the second-longest run atop The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll in history. Only UConn with 51 weeks has a longer streak. Indiana stayed at No. 2 despite a last-second loss to Iowa. Utah was third with LSU and Maryland rounding out the top five. Iowa was seventh with Virginia Tech eighth. UConn fell five spots to ninth after losing to St. John's. Notre Dame is 10th. South Florida re-entered the Top 25 at No. 25. Florida State dropped out. MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training Yesterday Chicago Cubs (ss) 12, Cleveland Guardians 4 Arizona Diamondbacks 3, Chicago Cubs (ss) 0 Chicago White Sox 10, Seattle Mariners 1 New York Yankees 8, Detroit Tigers 5 Today Detroit Tigers at Toronto Blue Jays, 1:07 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Arizona Diamondbacks, 3:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers, 3:10 p.m. Tennis – Novak Djokovic breaks record for most weeks ranked No. 1 Novak Djokovic has broken the record for the most time spent at No. 1 in the professional tennis rankings by a man or woman. He begins his 378th week in the ATP's top spot on Monday to surpass Steffi Graf's 377 leading the WTA. Djokovic already held the men’s mark. He eclipsed Roger Federer's old ATP standard of 310 weeks in March 2021. Djokovic returned to No. 1 this time by winning the Australian Open in January. After Djokovic and Graf on the all-time No. 1 weeks list are Martina Navratilova with 332 and Serena Williams with 319. The computerized rankings began in the 1970s. Soccer – US women’s soccer coach paid 27% as much as men’s coach U.S. women's coach Vlatko Andonovski earned 27% as much as American men's coach Gregg Berhalter in the year ending last March 31, down slightly from 28% in the previous year. Andonovski earned $446,495, according to the U.S. Soccer Federation's tax filing, including $50,000 in bonus money for the Americans' third-place finish in the Tokyo Olympics. Berhalter earned $1,641,398, including $300,000 in bonus money in a year that included winning the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup. NBAGL – NBA “G” League Last Night Lakeland Magic 123, Motor City Cruise 108 Tonight Grand Rapids Gold at Memphis Hustle, 8:00 p.m. Glen Oaks Community College 63, Southwestern Michigan 55 ECHL – ECHL Hockey League Today Kalamazoo Wings at Indy Fuel, 10:30 a.m. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Tonight Women's Basketball Southwestern Michigan College at Lake Michigan College, 5:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Valley Community College at Glen Oaks Community College, 5:30 p.m. Men's Basketball Southwestern Michigan College at Lake Michigan College, 7:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Valley Community College at Glen Oaks Community College, 5:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Girls Basketball – District Quarterfinals Division 1 at Portage Northern (1st round at local sites) Mattawan 52, St. Joseph 48 After St. Joe took a 1 point lead with 78 seconds left, Mattawan outscored St. Joe 5-0, all at the free throw line and held on for a 52-48 win over the Bears. Delaney Elsmore had a game high 22 points for Mattawan, who advance to play top seed Kalamazoo Central on Wednesday. Jaslynn Ward had 13 points to lead St. Joe, who finish the season at 8-14. Eleah Hedstrom added 12 and Elenor Conway scored 11 points for St. Joe. Lakeshore 52, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 42 Emily Lockman led the Lancers with 18 points as Lakeshore advanced to Wednesday's District Semifinals against Portage Central, after a 52-42 win over Kalamazoo Loy Norrix. Paige Lies added 13 for the Lancers while Megan Wurster had 10. Portage Central 43, Portage Northern 38 Division 1 at Battle Creek Lakeview Battle Creek Central 44, Harper Creek 24 Gull Lake 54, Sturgis 20 Division 2 at Edwardsburg Benton Harbor 43, Berrien Springs 32 Benton Harbor slowly started pulling away as the Tigers defeated Berrien Springs 43-32 in the opening round at Edwardsburg. Desrae Kyles led the Tigers with 15 points while Jmya Jordan had 14 in the Tigers win. Grace Constable led the Shamrocks with 10 points. Benton Harbor advances to Wednesday's semifinal matchup against host Edwardsburg at 7:00, which will be live on News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM. Division 2 at Vicksburg Marshall 47, Battle Creek Pennfield 38 Division 2 at Hopkins Hamilton 62, Allegan 30 Division 3 at Bloomingdale Bloomingdale 49, Bangor 35 Division 3 at Lawton Delton-Kellogg 42, Comstock 15 Lawton 45, Galesburg-Augusta 39 Division 3 at Constantine Union City 39, Constantine 31 Division 3 at Coloma Cassopolis 54, Bridgman 34 Division 4 at Michigan Lutheran Our Lady of the Lake 52, Watervliet Grace Christian 13 New Buffalo wins over Countryside Academy by forfeit Division 4 at Decatur Byron Center Zion Christian 41, Decatur 23 Lawrence 69, Eau Claire 22 Division 4 at Mendon Marcellus 34, Burr Oak 30 Tonight Boys Basketball St. Joseph at Grand Haven, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m. Benton Harbor at Coloma, 7:00 p.m. Michigan Lutheran at Bridgman, 7:30 p.m. Our Lady of the Lake at Holland Black River, 7:00 p.m. Wyoming Lee at Countryside, 6:30 p.m. South Haven at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Caledonia, 7:00 p.m. Mattawan at Holt, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at Muskegon, 7:00 p.m. Parchment at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Constantine, 7:30 p.m. Niles at Dowagiac, 7:15 p.m. Brandywine at Edwardsburg, 7:00 p.m. Coldwater at Otsego, 7:15 p.m. Lawton at Paw Paw, 7:15 p.m. Plainwell at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. Buchanan at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m. GR West Mi Aviation at Allegan, 7:15 p.m. Zion Christian at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Hopkins, 7:15 p.m. Martin at Muskegon West MI Christian, 7:00 p.m. Fennville at Wyoming Tri-Unity, 7:00 p.m. Bangor at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Hartford at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Marcellus at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. MHSAA – Michigan High School AP Rankings Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (21-0) 75 2. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (20-1) 70 3. North Farmington (17-1) 64 4. Grand Blanc (19-2) 59 5. Muskegon (19-2) 57 6. Ann Arbor Huron (19-1) 48 7. Detroit U-D Jesuit (17-4) 43 8. Kalamazoo Central (18-2) 41 9. Grand Rapids Northview (17-4) 38 10. Port Huron Northern (18-3) 23 Others receiving votes: Lansing Waverly 22, Grosse Pointe South 16, Okemos 14, Warren De La Salle 9, Mason 7, Hamtramck 3, River Rouge 3, Saline 2, Troy 2, Mattawan 2, Jackson 1, Oak Park 1. Division 2 1. Warren Michigan Collegiate (3) (18-2) 71 2. Warren Lincoln (18-4) 63 3. Olivet (20-0) 62 4. Romulus Summit Academy (2) (18-2) 61 5. Grand Rapids South Christian (18-3) 49 6. Grand Rapids Christian (15-5) 39 7. Hart (20-0) 38 8. Standish Sterling Central (18-0) 37 9. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (15-6) 31 10. Big Rapids (17-2) 25 Others receiving votes: Ferndale 21, Ludington 20, Boyne City 17, Croswell-Lexington 13, Bridgeport 12, Cadillac 12, Kingsford 9, Onsted 5, Benton Harbor 4, Flat Rock 4, Wyoming Lee 3, Saginaw 2, Marshall 1, Whitehall 1. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (3) (20-1) 87 2. Laingsburg (1) (19-0) 80 3. Flint Beecher (2) (16-3) 79 4. Napoleon (19-0) 64 5. Iron Mountain (18-1) 55 6. Grandville Calvin Christian (19-1) 52 7. Watervliet (18-3) 45 8. Brandywine (18-2) 42 9. Traverse City St. Francis (17-3) 41 10. Ecorse (13-3) 23 Others receiving votes: Blanchard Montabella 23, Cass City 23, Brown City 21, McBain 21, Saginaw Nouvel 20, Maple City Glen Lake 9, Ovid-Elsie 8, Bad Axe 5, Beal City 4, Jonesville 4, Riverview Gabriel Richard 4, Elkton-Pigeon Bay Port Laker 3, Erie-Mason 3, New Haven 2, Tawas 2. Division 4 1. Painesdale Jeffers (3) (19-1) 71 2. Munising (19-1) 61 3. Taylor Trillium Academy (16-1) 59 4. Hillman (18-2) 44 5. Baldwin (19-1) 43 6. Genesee Christian (2) (15-5) 42 7. Lake Leelanau St Mary (15-3) 39 7. Powers North Central (15-4) 39 9. Mio Au Sable (17-1) 37 (tie) Wyoming Tri-unity Christian (15-5) 37 Others receiving votes: Bellevue 34, Ironwood 27, Gaylord St. Mary 27, Rudyard 7, Onaway 7, Kingston 6, Watersmeet 5, Mackinaw City 4, McBain Northern Michigan Christian 4, Detroit Douglass 4, Hillsdale Academy 2, Norway 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. West Bloomfield (4) (20-2) 74 2. Rockford (21-1) 67 3. Flint Carman Ainsworth (1) (19-0) 65 4. Detroit Renaissance (18-1) 62 5. Grosse Pointe North (19-2) 53 6. Farmington Hills Mercy (19-3) 49 7. Wayne Memorial (17-5) 39 8. Byron Center (19-3) 35 9. Temperance Bedford (21-1) 29 10. DeWitt (20-2) 27 Others receiving votes: Coldwater 18, North Farmington 15, Jackson Northwest 12, Kalamazoo Central 11, Canton Salem 9, Holt 8, Utica Ford 8, Saline 6, 18, Grand Blanc 6, Belleville 5, Lake Orion 2. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (21-0) 75 2. Detroit Edison (16-3) 70 3. Chelsea (21-1) 64 4. Lake Fenton (22-0) 59 5. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (19-3) 56 6. Haslett (21-1) 50 7. Vicksburg (22-0) 44 8. Frankenmuth (19-2) 38 9. Lansing Catholic (17-5) 37 10. North Branch (20-2) 27 Others receiving votes: Goodrich 25, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 16, Escanaba 11, Detroit Country Day 8, Dearborn Divine Child 6, Big Rapids 5, Redford Westfield Prep 3, Standish-Sterling 3, Olivet 1, Warren Fitzgerald 1, Marysville 1. Division 3 1. Buchanan (1) (19-1) 70 2. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (3) (15-6) 68 3. Blissfield (21-1) 59 4. Lake City (1) (21-1) 55 5. Hancock (19-1) 53 6. Dansville (18-2) 41 7. Hemlock (19-3) 38 8. Traverse City St. Francis (19-2) 36 9. Kent City (19-3) 31 (tie) Brandywine (20-2) 31 Others receiving votes: Sanford-Meridian 21, Calumet 15, Ovid-Elsie 14, McBain 13, Evart 10, Hart 9, Ithaca 7, Sandusky 6, Watervliet 5, Brooklyn Columbia Central 5, Bronson 4, Elk Rapids 3, Plymouth Christian Academy 2, Harbor Springs 2, East Jackson 1, Saginaw Valley Lutheran 1. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (5) (18-2) 75 2. Kingston (21-1) 68 3. Mackinaw City (21-1) 61 4. Gaylord St. Mary (19-3) 58 5. St. Charles (20-2) 54 6. Petersburg Summerfield (19-3) 42 7. Norway (19-3) 27 8. Baraga (17-5) 24 9. Martin (17-4) 23 (tie) Pittsford (18-3) 23 Others receiving votes: Portland St. Patrick 20, Cedarville 18, Colon 14, Hillman 13, Lake Linden-Hubbell 13, Fowler 12, Brethren 11, Morenci 11, Ontonagon 9, Genesee Christian 6, Ewen-Trout Creek 5, Carney-Nadeau 4, Manistee Catholic Central 4, Indian River-Inland Lakes 3, Adrian Lenawee Christian 2.Detroit Red Wings center Pius Suter (24) pushes Ottawa Senators left wing Tim Stutzle (18) off the puck during second-period NHL hockey game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)Anaheim Ducks’ Isac Lundestrom (21) celebrates after his goal with Trevor Zegras (11) as Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Petr Mrazek (34) stands in front of his net during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)Detroit Pistons guard Rodney McGruder (17) drives to the basket while defended by Charlotte Hornets forward JT Thor (21) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Ottawa Senators 6, Detroit Red Wings 2 Anaheim Ducks 4, Chicago Blackhawks 2 Senators 6, Red Wings 2 – Giroux has goal, 3 assists as Senators beat Red Wings 6-2 Claude Giroux scored the tiebreaking goal and had three assists, Thomas Chabot had a goal and two assists and the Ottawa Senators beat the Detroit Red Wings 6-2. Brady Tkachuk, Tim Stutzle, Drake Batherson and Jake Sanderson also scored to help Ottawa win its second straight after a two-game skid. Cam Talbot finished with 22 saves. David Perron and Tyler Bertuzzi scored goals for the Red Wings, who have lost two straight after winning seven of eight. Magnus Hellberg had 36 saves. Ducks 4, Blackhawks 2 – Ducks snap Blackhawks’ 5-game win streak with 4-2 victory Max Jones scored the go-ahead goal, Troy Terry had a goal and an assist, and the Anaheim Ducks ended the Chicago Blackhawks’ five-game winning streak with a 4-2 victory on Monday night. Isac Lundestrom and Jakob Silfverberg also scored, Mason McTavish had three assists, and the Ducks won their third straight game. Lukas Dostal made 24 saves after losing his previous five starts. Tyler Johnson had a power-play goal and an assist, and Andreas Athanasiou scored for the Blackhawks, who had been on their longest run of sustained success since winning five in a row in January 2020. Petr Mrazek gave up four goals on 33 shots. Tonight Detroit Red Wings at Ottawa Senators, 7:00 p.m. Chicago Blackhawks at Arizona Coyotes, 9:00 p.m. NHL – Maple Leafs up ante in East by making trade with Blackhawks The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired forward Sam Lafferty and defenseman Jake McCabe from the Chicago Blackhawks. Their latest big trade comes the day after division-rival Tampa Bay paid a hefty price to acquire forward Tanner Jeannot from Nashville. Talent continues to flow to Eastern Conference contenders ahead of the NHL trade deadline Friday. In recent days, New Jersey got big winger Timo Meier from San Jose and Boston traded with Washington for Garnet Hathaway and Dmitry Orlov. Toronto sent a conditional 2025 first-round pick, a second-rounder in 2026, prospect Pavel Gogolev and forward Joey Anderson to the Blackhawks for Lafferty, McCabe and conditional fifth-round picks in 2024 and ‘25. Chicago is retaining half of McCabe’s salary. Dubas, in his fifth season as Leafs general manager, said talks with Chicago counterpart Kyle Davidson predated trades by the Lightning and Bruins, but isn’t downplaying the value of keeping up knowing how difficult the first couple of rounds will be this spring. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Charlotte Hornets 117, Detroit Pistons 106 Hornets 117, Pistons 106 – Ball fractures ankle in Hornets’ 117-106 win over Pistons LaMelo Ball made six 3-pointers before breaking his right ankle in the third quarter, and the Charlotte Hornets held on to beat the Detroit Pistons 117-106 for their fifth straight victory. Terry Rozier scored 22 points and Gordon Hayward had 19 points for Charlotte, which is still second-to-last in the Eastern Conference standings — ahead of only Detroit. Ball finished with 18 points. He was hurt on a non-contact play, and the Hornets announced after the game that he had fractured his right ankle. Hamidou Diallo and James Wiseman each scored 23 points for the Pistons. Tonight Chicago Bulls at Toronto Raptors, 7:30 p.m. Indiana Pacers at Dallas Mavericks, 8:30 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Tonight Toledo at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Bowling Green, 7:00 p.m. Miami (OH) at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Michigan State at Nebraska, 9:00 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 8:00 NCAAMBKB – Houston stays at number 1 The top five spots in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll remained the same. The rest of the AP Top 25 was a big jumble. Houston was No. 1 for the second straight week in the poll released Monday, receiving 49 first-place votes from a 62-person media panel. No. 2 Alabama had five first-place votes and No. 3 Kansas received eight. UCLA and Purdue rounded out the top 5. The Boilermakers held at No. 5 despite losing to No. 15 Indiana. The rest of the poll, only No. 20 Providence kept the same position from last week. NCAAWBKB – 36 weeks and counting for South Carolina South Carolina is No. 1 for the 36th consecutive week. That ties Louisiana Tech for the second-longest run atop The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll in history. Only UConn with 51 weeks has a longer streak. Indiana stayed at No. 2 despite a last-second loss to Iowa. Utah was third with LSU and Maryland rounding out the top five. Iowa was seventh with Virginia Tech eighth. UConn fell five spots to ninth after losing to St. John’s. Notre Dame is 10th. South Florida re-entered the Top 25 at No. 25. Florida State dropped out. MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training Yesterday Chicago Cubs (ss) 12, Cleveland Guardians 4 Arizona Diamondbacks 3, Chicago Cubs (ss) 0 Chicago White Sox 10, Seattle Mariners 1 New York Yankees 8, Detroit Tigers 5 Today Detroit Tigers at Toronto Blue Jays, 1:07 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Arizona Diamondbacks, 3:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers, 3:10 p.m. Tennis – Novak Djokovic breaks record for most weeks ranked No. 1 Novak Djokovic has broken the record for the most time spent at No. 1 in the professional tennis rankings by a man or woman. He begins his 378th week in the ATP’s top spot on Monday to surpass Steffi Graf’s 377 leading the WTA. Djokovic already held the men’s mark. He eclipsed Roger Federer’s old ATP standard of 310 weeks in March 2021. Djokovic returned to No. 1 this time by winning the Australian Open in January. After Djokovic and Graf on the all-time No. 1 weeks list are Martina Navratilova with 332 and Serena Williams with 319. The computerized rankings began in the 1970s. Soccer – US women’s soccer coach paid 27% as much as men’s coach U.S. women’s coach Vlatko Andonovski earned 27% as much as American men’s coach Gregg Berhalter in the year ending last March 31, down slightly from 28% in the previous year. Andonovski earned $446,495, according to the U.S. Soccer Federation’s tax filing, including $50,000 in bonus money for the Americans’ third-place finish in the Tokyo Olympics. Berhalter earned $1,641,398, including $300,000 in bonus money in a year that included winning the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup. NBAGL – NBA “G” League Last Night Lakeland Magic 123, Motor City Cruise 108 Tonight Grand Rapids Gold at Memphis Hustle, 8:00 p.m. Glen Oaks Community College 63, Southwestern Michigan 55 ECHL – ECHL Hockey League Today Kalamazoo Wings at Indy Fuel, 10:30 a.m. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Tonight Women’s Basketball Southwestern Michigan College at Lake Michigan College, 5:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Valley Community College at Glen Oaks Community College, 5:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball Southwestern Michigan College at Lake Michigan College, 7:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Valley Community College at Glen Oaks Community College, 5:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Girls Basketball – District Quarterfinals Division 1 at Portage Northern (1st round at local sites) Mattawan 52, St. Joseph 48 After St. Joe took a 1 point lead with 78 seconds left, Mattawan outscored St. Joe 5-0, all at the free throw line and held on for a 52-48 win over the Bears. Delaney Elsmore had a game high 22 points for Mattawan, who advance to play top seed Kalamazoo Central on Wednesday. Jaslynn Ward had 13 points to lead St. Joe, who finish the season at 8-14. Eleah Hedstrom added 12 and Elenor Conway scored 11 points for St. Joe. Lakeshore 52, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 42 Emily Lockman led the Lancers with 18 points as Lakeshore advanced to Wednesday’s District Semifinals against Portage Central, after a 52-42 win over Kalamazoo Loy Norrix. Paige Lies added 13 for the Lancers while Megan Wurster had 10. Portage Central 43, Portage Northern 38 Division 1 at Battle Creek Lakeview Battle Creek Central 44, Harper Creek 24 Gull Lake 54, Sturgis 20 Division 2 at Edwardsburg Benton Harbor 43, Berrien Springs 32 Benton Harbor slowly started pulling away as the Tigers defeated Berrien Springs 43-32 in the opening round at Edwardsburg. Desrae Kyles led the Tigers with 15 points while Jmya Jordan had 14 in the Tigers win. Grace Constable led the Shamrocks with 10 points. Benton Harbor advances to Wednesday’s semifinal matchup against host Edwardsburg at 7:00, which will be live on News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM. Division 2 at Vicksburg Marshall 47, Battle Creek Pennfield 38 Division 2 at Hopkins Hamilton 62, Allegan 30 Division 3 at Bloomingdale Bloomingdale 49, Bangor 35 Division 3 at Lawton Delton-Kellogg 42, Comstock 15 Lawton 45, Galesburg-Augusta 39 Division 3 at Constantine Union City 39, Constantine 31 Division 3 at Coloma Cassopolis 54, Bridgman 34 Division 4 at Michigan Lutheran Our Lady of the Lake 52, Watervliet Grace Christian 13 New Buffalo wins over Countryside Academy by forfeit Division 4 at Decatur Byron Center Zion Christian 41, Decatur 23 Lawrence 69, Eau Claire 22 Division 4 at Mendon Marcellus 34, Burr Oak 30 Tonight Boys Basketball St. Joseph at Grand Haven, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m. Benton Harbor at Coloma, 7:00 p.m. Michigan Lutheran at Bridgman, 7:30 p.m. Our Lady of the Lake at Holland Black River, 7:00 p.m. Wyoming Lee at Countryside, 6:30 p.m. South Haven at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Caledonia, 7:00 p.m. Mattawan at Holt, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at Muskegon, 7:00 p.m. Parchment at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Constantine, 7:30 p.m. Niles at Dowagiac, 7:15 p.m. Brandywine at Edwardsburg, 7:00 p.m. Coldwater at Otsego, 7:15 p.m. Lawton at Paw Paw, 7:15 p.m. Plainwell at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. Buchanan at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m. GR West Mi Aviation at Allegan, 7:15 p.m. Zion Christian at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Hopkins, 7:15 p.m. Martin at Muskegon West MI Christian, 7:00 p.m. Fennville at Wyoming Tri-Unity, 7:00 p.m. Bangor at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Hartford at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Marcellus at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. MHSAA – Michigan High School AP Rankings Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (21-0) 75 2. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (20-1) 70 3. North Farmington (17-1) 64 4. Grand Blanc (19-2) 59 5. Muskegon (19-2) 57 6. Ann Arbor Huron (19-1) 48 7. Detroit U-D Jesuit (17-4) 43 8. Kalamazoo Central (18-2) 41 9. Grand Rapids Northview (17-4) 38 10. Port Huron Northern (18-3) 23 Others receiving votes: Lansing Waverly 22, Grosse Pointe South 16, Okemos 14, Warren De La Salle 9, Mason 7, Hamtramck 3, River Rouge 3, Saline 2, Troy 2, Mattawan 2, Jackson 1, Oak Park 1. Division 2 1. Warren Michigan Collegiate (3) (18-2) 71 2. Warren Lincoln (18-4) 63 3. Olivet (20-0) 62 4. Romulus Summit Academy (2) (18-2) 61 5. Grand Rapids South Christian (18-3) 49 6. Grand Rapids Christian (15-5) 39 7. Hart (20-0) 38 8. Standish Sterling Central (18-0) 37 9. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (15-6) 31 10. Big Rapids (17-2) 25 Others receiving votes: Ferndale 21, Ludington 20, Boyne City 17, Croswell-Lexington 13, Bridgeport 12, Cadillac 12, Kingsford 9, Onsted 5, Benton Harbor 4, Flat Rock 4, Wyoming Lee 3, Saginaw 2, Marshall 1, Whitehall 1. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (3) (20-1) 87 2. Laingsburg (1) (19-0) 80 3. Flint Beecher (2) (16-3) 79 4. Napoleon (19-0) 64 5. Iron Mountain (18-1) 55 6. Grandville Calvin Christian (19-1) 52 7. Watervliet (18-3) 45 8. Brandywine (18-2) 42 9. Traverse City St. Francis (17-3) 41 10. Ecorse (13-3) 23 Others receiving votes: Blanchard Montabella 23, Cass City 23, Brown City 21, McBain 21, Saginaw Nouvel 20, Maple City Glen Lake 9, Ovid-Elsie 8, Bad Axe 5, Beal City 4, Jonesville 4, Riverview Gabriel Richard 4, Elkton-Pigeon Bay Port Laker 3, Erie-Mason 3, New Haven 2, Tawas 2. Division 4 1. Painesdale Jeffers (3) (19-1) 71 2. Munising (19-1) 61 3. Taylor Trillium Academy (16-1) 59 4. Hillman (18-2) 44 5. Baldwin (19-1) 43 6. Genesee Christian (2) (15-5) 42 7. Lake Leelanau St Mary (15-3) 39 7. Powers North Central (15-4) 39 9. Mio Au Sable (17-1) 37 (tie) Wyoming Tri-unity Christian (15-5) 37 Others receiving votes: Bellevue 34, Ironwood 27, Gaylord St. Mary 27, Rudyard 7, Onaway 7, Kingston 6, Watersmeet 5, Mackinaw City 4, McBain Northern Michigan Christian 4, Detroit Douglass 4, Hillsdale Academy 2, Norway 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. West Bloomfield (4) (20-2) 74 2. Rockford (21-1) 67 3. Flint Carman Ainsworth (1) (19-0) 65 4. Detroit Renaissance (18-1) 62 5. Grosse Pointe North (19-2) 53 6. Farmington Hills Mercy (19-3) 49 7. Wayne Memorial (17-5) 39 8. Byron Center (19-3) 35 9. Temperance Bedford (21-1) 29 10. DeWitt (20-2) 27 Others receiving votes: Coldwater 18, North Farmington 15, Jackson Northwest 12, Kalamazoo Central 11, Canton Salem 9, Holt 8, Utica Ford 8, Saline 6, 18, Grand Blanc 6, Belleville 5, Lake Orion 2. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (21-0) 75 2. Detroit Edison (16-3) 70 3. Chelsea (21-1) 64 4. Lake Fenton (22-0) 59 5. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (19-3) 56 6. Haslett (21-1) 50 7. Vicksburg (22-0) 44 8. Frankenmuth (19-2) 38 9. Lansing Catholic (17-5) 37 10. North Branch (20-2) 27 Others receiving votes: Goodrich 25, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 16, Escanaba 11, Detroit Country Day 8, Dearborn Divine Child 6, Big Rapids 5, Redford Westfield Prep 3, Standish-Sterling 3, Olivet 1, Warren Fitzgerald 1, Marysville 1. Division 3 1. Buchanan (1) (19-1) 70 2. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (3) (15-6) 68 3. Blissfield (21-1) 59 4. Lake City (1) (21-1) 55 5. Hancock (19-1) 53 6. Dansville (18-2) 41 7. Hemlock (19-3) 38 8. Traverse City St. Francis (19-2) 36 9. Kent City (19-3) 31 (tie) Brandywine (20-2) 31 Others receiving votes: Sanford-Meridian 21, Calumet 15, Ovid-Elsie 14, McBain 13, Evart 10, Hart 9, Ithaca 7, Sandusky 6, Watervliet 5, Brooklyn Columbia Central 5, Bronson 4, Elk Rapids 3, Plymouth Christian Academy 2, Harbor Springs 2, East Jackson 1, Saginaw Valley Lutheran 1. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (5) (18-2) 75 2. Kingston (21-1) 68 3. Mackinaw City (21-1) 61 4. Gaylord St. Mary (19-3) 58 5. St. Charles (20-2) 54 6. Petersburg Summerfield (19-3) 42 7. Norway (19-3) 27 8. Baraga (17-5) 24 9. Martin (17-4) 23 (tie) Pittsford (18-3) 23 Others receiving votes: Portland St. Patrick 20, Cedarville 18, Colon 14, Hillman 13, Lake Linden-Hubbell 13, Fowler 12, Brethren 11, Morenci 11, Ontonagon 9, Genesee Christian 6, Ewen-Trout Creek 5, Carney-Nadeau 4, Manistee Catholic Central 4, Indian River-Inland Lakes 3, Adrian Lenawee Christian 2.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Ottawa Senators 6, Detroit Red Wings 2 Anaheim Ducks 4, Chicago Blackhawks 2 Senators 6, Red Wings 2 – Giroux has goal, 3 assists as Senators beat Red Wings 6-2 Claude Giroux scored the tiebreaking goal and had three assists, Thomas Chabot had a goal and two assists and the Ottawa Senators beat the Detroit Red Wings 6-2. Brady Tkachuk, Tim Stutzle, Drake Batherson and Jake Sanderson also scored to help Ottawa win its second straight after a two-game skid. Cam Talbot finished with 22 saves. David Perron and Tyler Bertuzzi scored goals for the Red Wings, who have lost two straight after winning seven of eight. Magnus Hellberg had 36 saves. Ducks 4, Blackhawks 2 – Ducks snap Blackhawks’ 5-game win streak with 4-2 victory Max Jones scored the go-ahead goal, Troy Terry had a goal and an assist, and the Anaheim Ducks ended the Chicago Blackhawks’ five-game winning streak with a 4-2 victory on Monday night. Isac Lundestrom and Jakob Silfverberg also scored, Mason McTavish had three assists, and the Ducks won their third straight game. Lukas Dostal made 24 saves after losing his previous five starts. Tyler Johnson had a power-play goal and an assist, and Andreas Athanasiou scored for the Blackhawks, who had been on their longest run of sustained success since winning five in a row in January 2020. Petr Mrazek gave up four goals on 33 shots. Tonight Detroit Red Wings at Ottawa Senators, 7:00 p.m. Chicago Blackhawks at Arizona Coyotes, 9:00 p.m. NHL – Maple Leafs up ante in East by making trade with Blackhawks The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired forward Sam Lafferty and defenseman Jake McCabe from the Chicago Blackhawks. Their latest big trade comes the day after division-rival Tampa Bay paid a hefty price to acquire forward Tanner Jeannot from Nashville. Talent continues to flow to Eastern Conference contenders ahead of the NHL trade deadline Friday. In recent days, New Jersey got big winger Timo Meier from San Jose and Boston traded with Washington for Garnet Hathaway and Dmitry Orlov. Toronto sent a conditional 2025 first-round pick, a second-rounder in 2026, prospect Pavel Gogolev and forward Joey Anderson to the Blackhawks for Lafferty, McCabe and conditional fifth-round picks in 2024 and ‘25. Chicago is retaining half of McCabe’s salary. Dubas, in his fifth season as Leafs general manager, said talks with Chicago counterpart Kyle Davidson predated trades by the Lightning and Bruins, but isn’t downplaying the value of keeping up knowing how difficult the first couple of rounds will be this spring. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Charlotte Hornets 117, Detroit Pistons 106 Hornets 117, Pistons 106 – Ball fractures ankle in Hornets’ 117-106 win over Pistons LaMelo Ball made six 3-pointers before breaking his right ankle in the third quarter, and the Charlotte Hornets held on to beat the Detroit Pistons 117-106 for their fifth straight victory. Terry Rozier scored 22 points and Gordon Hayward had 19 points for Charlotte, which is still second-to-last in the Eastern Conference standings — ahead of only Detroit. Ball finished with 18 points. He was hurt on a non-contact play, and the Hornets announced after the game that he had fractured his right ankle. Hamidou Diallo and James Wiseman each scored 23 points for the Pistons. Tonight Chicago Bulls at Toronto Raptors, 7:30 p.m. Indiana Pacers at Dallas Mavericks, 8:30 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Tonight Toledo at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Bowling Green, 7:00 p.m. Miami (OH) at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Michigan State at Nebraska, 9:00 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 8:00 NCAAMBKB – Houston stays at number 1 The top five spots in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll remained the same. The rest of the AP Top 25 was a big jumble. Houston was No. 1 for the second straight week in the poll released Monday, receiving 49 first-place votes from a 62-person media panel. No. 2 Alabama had five first-place votes and No. 3 Kansas received eight. UCLA and Purdue rounded out the top 5. The Boilermakers held at No. 5 despite losing to No. 15 Indiana. The rest of the poll, only No. 20 Providence kept the same position from last week. NCAAWBKB – 36 weeks and counting for South Carolina South Carolina is No. 1 for the 36th consecutive week. That ties Louisiana Tech for the second-longest run atop The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll in history. Only UConn with 51 weeks has a longer streak. Indiana stayed at No. 2 despite a last-second loss to Iowa. Utah was third with LSU and Maryland rounding out the top five. Iowa was seventh with Virginia Tech eighth. UConn fell five spots to ninth after losing to St. John’s. Notre Dame is 10th. South Florida re-entered the Top 25 at No. 25. Florida State dropped out. MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training Yesterday Chicago Cubs (ss) 12, Cleveland Guardians 4 Arizona Diamondbacks 3, Chicago Cubs (ss) 0 Chicago White Sox 10, Seattle Mariners 1 New York Yankees 8, Detroit Tigers 5 Today Detroit Tigers at Toronto Blue Jays, 1:07 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Arizona Diamondbacks, 3:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers, 3:10 p.m. Tennis – Novak Djokovic breaks record for most weeks ranked No. 1 Novak Djokovic has broken the record for the most time spent at No. 1 in the professional tennis rankings by a man or woman. He begins his 378th week in the ATP’s top spot on Monday to surpass Steffi Graf’s 377 leading the WTA. Djokovic already held the men’s mark. He eclipsed Roger Federer’s old ATP standard of 310 weeks in March 2021. Djokovic returned to No. 1 this time by winning the Australian Open in January. After Djokovic and Graf on the all-time No. 1 weeks list are Martina Navratilova with 332 and Serena Williams with 319. The computerized rankings began in the 1970s. Soccer – US women’s soccer coach paid 27% as much as men’s coach U.S. women’s coach Vlatko Andonovski earned 27% as much as American men’s coach Gregg Berhalter in the year ending last March 31, down slightly from 28% in the previous year. Andonovski earned $446,495, according to the U.S. Soccer Federation’s tax filing, including $50,000 in bonus money for the Americans’ third-place finish in the Tokyo Olympics. Berhalter earned $1,641,398, including $300,000 in bonus money in a year that included winning the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup. NBAGL – NBA “G” League Last Night Lakeland Magic 123, Motor City Cruise 108 Tonight Grand Rapids Gold at Memphis Hustle, 8:00 p.m. Glen Oaks Community College 63, Southwestern Michigan 55 ECHL – ECHL Hockey League Today Kalamazoo Wings at Indy Fuel, 10:30 a.m. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Tonight Women’s Basketball Southwestern Michigan College at Lake Michigan College, 5:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Valley Community College at Glen Oaks Community College, 5:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball Southwestern Michigan College at Lake Michigan College, 7:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Valley Community College at Glen Oaks Community College, 5:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Girls Basketball – District Quarterfinals Division 1 at Portage Northern (1st round at local sites) Mattawan 52, St. Joseph 48 After St. Joe took a 1 point lead with 78 seconds left, Mattawan outscored St. Joe 5-0, all at the free throw line and held on for a 52-48 win over the Bears. Delaney Elsmore had a game high 22 points for Mattawan, who advance to play top seed Kalamazoo Central on Wednesday. Jaslynn Ward had 13 points to lead St. Joe, who finish the season at 8-14. Eleah Hedstrom added 12 and Elenor Conway scored 11 points for St. Joe. Lakeshore 52, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 42 Emily Lockman led the Lancers with 18 points as Lakeshore advanced to Wednesday’s District Semifinals against Portage Central, after a 52-42 win over Kalamazoo Loy Norrix. Paige Lies added 13 for the Lancers while Megan Wurster had 10. Portage Central 43, Portage Northern 38 Division 1 at Battle Creek Lakeview Battle Creek Central 44, Harper Creek 24 Gull Lake 54, Sturgis 20 Division 2 at Edwardsburg Benton Harbor 43, Berrien Springs 32 Benton Harbor slowly started pulling away as the Tigers defeated Berrien Springs 43-32 in the opening round at Edwardsburg. Desrae Kyles led the Tigers with 15 points while Jmya Jordan had 14 in the Tigers win. Grace Constable led the Shamrocks with 10 points. Benton Harbor advances to Wednesday’s semifinal matchup against host Edwardsburg at 7:00, which will be live on News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM. Division 2 at Vicksburg Marshall 47, Battle Creek Pennfield 38 Division 2 at Hopkins Hamilton 62, Allegan 30 Division 3 at Bloomingdale Bloomingdale 49, Bangor 35 Division 3 at Lawton Delton-Kellogg 42, Comstock 15 Lawton 45, Galesburg-Augusta 39 Division 3 at Constantine Union City 39, Constantine 31 Division 3 at Coloma Cassopolis 54, Bridgman 34 Division 4 at Michigan Lutheran Our Lady of the Lake 52, Watervliet Grace Christian 13 New Buffalo wins over Countryside Academy by forfeit Division 4 at Decatur Byron Center Zion Christian 41, Decatur 23 Lawrence 69, Eau Claire 22 Division 4 at Mendon Marcellus 34, Burr Oak 30 Tonight Boys Basketball St. Joseph at Grand Haven, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m. Benton Harbor at Coloma, 7:00 p.m. Michigan Lutheran at Bridgman, 7:30 p.m. Our Lady of the Lake at Holland Black River, 7:00 p.m. Wyoming Lee at Countryside, 6:30 p.m. South Haven at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Caledonia, 7:00 p.m. Mattawan at Holt, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at Muskegon, 7:00 p.m. Parchment at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Constantine, 7:30 p.m. Niles at Dowagiac, 7:15 p.m. Brandywine at Edwardsburg, 7:00 p.m. Coldwater at Otsego, 7:15 p.m. Lawton at Paw Paw, 7:15 p.m. Plainwell at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. Buchanan at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m. GR West Mi Aviation at Allegan, 7:15 p.m. Zion Christian at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Hopkins, 7:15 p.m. Martin at Muskegon West MI Christian, 7:00 p.m. Fennville at Wyoming Tri-Unity, 7:00 p.m. Bangor at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Hartford at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Marcellus at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. MHSAA – Michigan High School AP Rankings Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (21-0) 75 2. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (20-1) 70 3. North Farmington (17-1) 64 4. Grand Blanc (19-2) 59 5. Muskegon (19-2) 57 6. Ann Arbor Huron (19-1) 48 7. Detroit U-D Jesuit (17-4) 43 8. Kalamazoo Central (18-2) 41 9. Grand Rapids Northview (17-4) 38 10. Port Huron Northern (18-3) 23 Others receiving votes: Lansing Waverly 22, Grosse Pointe South 16, Okemos 14, Warren De La Salle 9, Mason 7, Hamtramck 3, River Rouge 3, Saline 2, Troy 2, Mattawan 2, Jackson 1, Oak Park 1. Division 2 1. Warren Michigan Collegiate (3) (18-2) 71 2. Warren Lincoln (18-4) 63 3. Olivet (20-0) 62 4. Romulus Summit Academy (2) (18-2) 61 5. Grand Rapids South Christian (18-3) 49 6. Grand Rapids Christian (15-5) 39 7. Hart (20-0) 38 8. Standish Sterling Central (18-0) 37 9. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (15-6) 31 10. Big Rapids (17-2) 25 Others receiving votes: Ferndale 21, Ludington 20, Boyne City 17, Croswell-Lexington 13, Bridgeport 12, Cadillac 12, Kingsford 9, Onsted 5, Benton Harbor 4, Flat Rock 4, Wyoming Lee 3, Saginaw 2, Marshall 1, Whitehall 1. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (3) (20-1) 87 2. Laingsburg (1) (19-0) 80 3. Flint Beecher (2) (16-3) 79 4. Napoleon (19-0) 64 5. Iron Mountain (18-1) 55 6. Grandville Calvin Christian (19-1) 52 7. Watervliet (18-3) 45 8. Brandywine (18-2) 42 9. Traverse City St. Francis (17-3) 41 10. Ecorse (13-3) 23 Others receiving votes: Blanchard Montabella 23, Cass City 23, Brown City 21, McBain 21, Saginaw Nouvel 20, Maple City Glen Lake 9, Ovid-Elsie 8, Bad Axe 5, Beal City 4, Jonesville 4, Riverview Gabriel Richard 4, Elkton-Pigeon Bay Port Laker 3, Erie-Mason 3, New Haven 2, Tawas 2. Division 4 1. Painesdale Jeffers (3) (19-1) 71 2. Munising (19-1) 61 3. Taylor Trillium Academy (16-1) 59 4. Hillman (18-2) 44 5. Baldwin (19-1) 43 6. Genesee Christian (2) (15-5) 42 7. Lake Leelanau St Mary (15-3) 39 7. Powers North Central (15-4) 39 9. Mio Au Sable (17-1) 37 (tie) Wyoming Tri-unity Christian (15-5) 37 Others receiving votes: Bellevue 34, Ironwood 27, Gaylord St. Mary 27, Rudyard 7, Onaway 7, Kingston 6, Watersmeet 5, Mackinaw City 4, McBain Northern Michigan Christian 4, Detroit Douglass 4, Hillsdale Academy 2, Norway 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. West Bloomfield (4) (20-2) 74 2. Rockford (21-1) 67 3. Flint Carman Ainsworth (1) (19-0) 65 4. Detroit Renaissance (18-1) 62 5. Grosse Pointe North (19-2) 53 6. Farmington Hills Mercy (19-3) 49 7. Wayne Memorial (17-5) 39 8. Byron Center (19-3) 35 9. Temperance Bedford (21-1) 29 10. DeWitt (20-2) 27 Others receiving votes: Coldwater 18, North Farmington 15, Jackson Northwest 12, Kalamazoo Central 11, Canton Salem 9, Holt 8, Utica Ford 8, Saline 6, 18, Grand Blanc 6, Belleville 5, Lake Orion 2. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (21-0) 75 2. Detroit Edison (16-3) 70 3. Chelsea (21-1) 64 4. Lake Fenton (22-0) 59 5. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (19-3) 56 6. Haslett (21-1) 50 7. Vicksburg (22-0) 44 8. Frankenmuth (19-2) 38 9. Lansing Catholic (17-5) 37 10. North Branch (20-2) 27 Others receiving votes: Goodrich 25, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 16, Escanaba 11, Detroit Country Day 8, Dearborn Divine Child 6, Big Rapids 5, Redford Westfield Prep 3, Standish-Sterling 3, Olivet 1, Warren Fitzgerald 1, Marysville 1. Division 3 1. Buchanan (1) (19-1) 70 2. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (3) (15-6) 68 3. Blissfield (21-1) 59 4. Lake City (1) (21-1) 55 5. Hancock (19-1) 53 6. Dansville (18-2) 41 7. Hemlock (19-3) 38 8. Traverse City St. Francis (19-2) 36 9. Kent City (19-3) 31 (tie) Brandywine (20-2) 31 Others receiving votes: Sanford-Meridian 21, Calumet 15, Ovid-Elsie 14, McBain 13, Evart 10, Hart 9, Ithaca 7, Sandusky 6, Watervliet 5, Brooklyn Columbia Central 5, Bronson 4, Elk Rapids 3, Plymouth Christian Academy 2, Harbor Springs 2, East Jackson 1, Saginaw Valley Lutheran 1. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (5) (18-2) 75 2. Kingston (21-1) 68 3. Mackinaw City (21-1) 61 4. Gaylord St. Mary (19-3) 58 5. St. Charles (20-2) 54 6. Petersburg Summerfield (19-3) 42 7. Norway (19-3) 27 8. Baraga (17-5) 24 9. Martin (17-4) 23 (tie) Pittsford (18-3) 23 Others receiving votes: Portland St. Patrick 20, Cedarville 18, Colon 14, Hillman 13, Lake Linden-Hubbell 13, Fowler 12, Brethren 11, Morenci 11, Ontonagon 9, Genesee Christian 6, Ewen-Trout Creek 5, Carney-Nadeau 4, Manistee Catholic Central 4, Indian River-Inland Lakes 3, Adrian Lenawee Christian 2.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Ottawa Senators 6, Detroit Red Wings 2 Anaheim Ducks 4, Chicago Blackhawks 2 Senators 6, Red Wings 2 – Giroux has goal, 3 assists as Senators beat Red Wings 6-2 Claude Giroux scored the tiebreaking goal and had three assists, Thomas Chabot had a goal and two assists and the Ottawa Senators beat the Detroit Red Wings 6-2. Brady Tkachuk, Tim Stutzle, Drake Batherson and Jake Sanderson also scored to help Ottawa win its second straight after a two-game skid. Cam Talbot finished with 22 saves. David Perron and Tyler Bertuzzi scored goals for the Red Wings, who have lost two straight after winning seven of eight. Magnus Hellberg had 36 saves. Ducks 4, Blackhawks 2 – Ducks snap Blackhawks’ 5-game win streak with 4-2 victory Max Jones scored the go-ahead goal, Troy Terry had a goal and an assist, and the Anaheim Ducks ended the Chicago Blackhawks' five-game winning streak with a 4-2 victory on Monday night. Isac Lundestrom and Jakob Silfverberg also scored, Mason McTavish had three assists, and the Ducks won their third straight game. Lukas Dostal made 24 saves after losing his previous five starts. Tyler Johnson had a power-play goal and an assist, and Andreas Athanasiou scored for the Blackhawks, who had been on their longest run of sustained success since winning five in a row in January 2020. Petr Mrazek gave up four goals on 33 shots. Tonight Detroit Red Wings at Ottawa Senators, 7:00 p.m. Chicago Blackhawks at Arizona Coyotes, 9:00 p.m. NHL – Maple Leafs up ante in East by making trade with Blackhawks The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired forward Sam Lafferty and defenseman Jake McCabe from the Chicago Blackhawks. Their latest big trade comes the day after division-rival Tampa Bay paid a hefty price to acquire forward Tanner Jeannot from Nashville. Talent continues to flow to Eastern Conference contenders ahead of the NHL trade deadline Friday. In recent days, New Jersey got big winger Timo Meier from San Jose and Boston traded with Washington for Garnet Hathaway and Dmitry Orlov. Toronto sent a conditional 2025 first-round pick, a second-rounder in 2026, prospect Pavel Gogolev and forward Joey Anderson to the Blackhawks for Lafferty, McCabe and conditional fifth-round picks in 2024 and ‘25. Chicago is retaining half of McCabe's salary. Dubas, in his fifth season as Leafs general manager, said talks with Chicago counterpart Kyle Davidson predated trades by the Lightning and Bruins, but isn’t downplaying the value of keeping up knowing how difficult the first couple of rounds will be this spring. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Charlotte Hornets 117, Detroit Pistons 106 Hornets 117, Pistons 106 – Ball fractures ankle in Hornets’ 117-106 win over Pistons LaMelo Ball made six 3-pointers before breaking his right ankle in the third quarter, and the Charlotte Hornets held on to beat the Detroit Pistons 117-106 for their fifth straight victory. Terry Rozier scored 22 points and Gordon Hayward had 19 points for Charlotte, which is still second-to-last in the Eastern Conference standings — ahead of only Detroit. Ball finished with 18 points. He was hurt on a non-contact play, and the Hornets announced after the game that he had fractured his right ankle. Hamidou Diallo and James Wiseman each scored 23 points for the Pistons. Tonight Chicago Bulls at Toronto Raptors, 7:30 p.m. Indiana Pacers at Dallas Mavericks, 8:30 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Tonight Toledo at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Bowling Green, 7:00 p.m. Miami (OH) at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Michigan State at Nebraska, 9:00 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 8:00 NCAAMBKB – Houston stays at number 1 The top five spots in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll remained the same. The rest of the AP Top 25 was a big jumble. Houston was No. 1 for the second straight week in the poll released Monday, receiving 49 first-place votes from a 62-person media panel. No. 2 Alabama had five first-place votes and No. 3 Kansas received eight. UCLA and Purdue rounded out the top 5. The Boilermakers held at No. 5 despite losing to No. 15 Indiana. The rest of the poll, only No. 20 Providence kept the same position from last week. NCAAWBKB – 36 weeks and counting for South Carolina South Carolina is No. 1 for the 36th consecutive week. That ties Louisiana Tech for the second-longest run atop The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll in history. Only UConn with 51 weeks has a longer streak. Indiana stayed at No. 2 despite a last-second loss to Iowa. Utah was third with LSU and Maryland rounding out the top five. Iowa was seventh with Virginia Tech eighth. UConn fell five spots to ninth after losing to St. John's. Notre Dame is 10th. South Florida re-entered the Top 25 at No. 25. Florida State dropped out. MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training Yesterday Chicago Cubs (ss) 12, Cleveland Guardians 4 Arizona Diamondbacks 3, Chicago Cubs (ss) 0 Chicago White Sox 10, Seattle Mariners 1 New York Yankees 8, Detroit Tigers 5 Today Detroit Tigers at Toronto Blue Jays, 1:07 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Arizona Diamondbacks, 3:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers, 3:10 p.m. Tennis – Novak Djokovic breaks record for most weeks ranked No. 1 Novak Djokovic has broken the record for the most time spent at No. 1 in the professional tennis rankings by a man or woman. He begins his 378th week in the ATP's top spot on Monday to surpass Steffi Graf's 377 leading the WTA. Djokovic already held the men’s mark. He eclipsed Roger Federer's old ATP standard of 310 weeks in March 2021. Djokovic returned to No. 1 this time by winning the Australian Open in January. After Djokovic and Graf on the all-time No. 1 weeks list are Martina Navratilova with 332 and Serena Williams with 319. The computerized rankings began in the 1970s. Soccer – US women’s soccer coach paid 27% as much as men’s coach U.S. women's coach Vlatko Andonovski earned 27% as much as American men's coach Gregg Berhalter in the year ending last March 31, down slightly from 28% in the previous year. Andonovski earned $446,495, according to the U.S. Soccer Federation's tax filing, including $50,000 in bonus money for the Americans' third-place finish in the Tokyo Olympics. Berhalter earned $1,641,398, including $300,000 in bonus money in a year that included winning the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup. NBAGL – NBA “G” League Last Night Lakeland Magic 123, Motor City Cruise 108 Tonight Grand Rapids Gold at Memphis Hustle, 8:00 p.m. Glen Oaks Community College 63, Southwestern Michigan 55 ECHL – ECHL Hockey League Today Kalamazoo Wings at Indy Fuel, 10:30 a.m. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Tonight Women's Basketball Southwestern Michigan College at Lake Michigan College, 5:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Valley Community College at Glen Oaks Community College, 5:30 p.m. Men's Basketball Southwestern Michigan College at Lake Michigan College, 7:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Valley Community College at Glen Oaks Community College, 5:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Girls Basketball – District Quarterfinals Division 1 at Portage Northern (1st round at local sites) Mattawan 52, St. Joseph 48 After St. Joe took a 1 point lead with 78 seconds left, Mattawan outscored St. Joe 5-0, all at the free throw line and held on for a 52-48 win over the Bears. Delaney Elsmore had a game high 22 points for Mattawan, who advance to play top seed Kalamazoo Central on Wednesday. Jaslynn Ward had 13 points to lead St. Joe, who finish the season at 8-14. Eleah Hedstrom added 12 and Elenor Conway scored 11 points for St. Joe. Lakeshore 52, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 42 Emily Lockman led the Lancers with 18 points as Lakeshore advanced to Wednesday's District Semifinals against Portage Central, after a 52-42 win over Kalamazoo Loy Norrix. Paige Lies added 13 for the Lancers while Megan Wurster had 10. Portage Central 43, Portage Northern 38 Division 1 at Battle Creek Lakeview Battle Creek Central 44, Harper Creek 24 Gull Lake 54, Sturgis 20 Division 2 at Edwardsburg Benton Harbor 43, Berrien Springs 32 Benton Harbor slowly started pulling away as the Tigers defeated Berrien Springs 43-32 in the opening round at Edwardsburg. Desrae Kyles led the Tigers with 15 points while Jmya Jordan had 14 in the Tigers win. Grace Constable led the Shamrocks with 10 points. Benton Harbor advances to Wednesday's semifinal matchup against host Edwardsburg at 7:00, which will be live on News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM. Division 2 at Vicksburg Marshall 47, Battle Creek Pennfield 38 Division 2 at Hopkins Hamilton 62, Allegan 30 Division 3 at Bloomingdale Bloomingdale 49, Bangor 35 Division 3 at Lawton Delton-Kellogg 42, Comstock 15 Lawton 45, Galesburg-Augusta 39 Division 3 at Constantine Union City 39, Constantine 31 Division 3 at Coloma Cassopolis 54, Bridgman 34 Division 4 at Michigan Lutheran Our Lady of the Lake 52, Watervliet Grace Christian 13 New Buffalo wins over Countryside Academy by forfeit Division 4 at Decatur Byron Center Zion Christian 41, Decatur 23 Lawrence 69, Eau Claire 22 Division 4 at Mendon Marcellus 34, Burr Oak 30 Tonight Boys Basketball St. Joseph at Grand Haven, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m. Benton Harbor at Coloma, 7:00 p.m. Michigan Lutheran at Bridgman, 7:30 p.m. Our Lady of the Lake at Holland Black River, 7:00 p.m. Wyoming Lee at Countryside, 6:30 p.m. South Haven at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Caledonia, 7:00 p.m. Mattawan at Holt, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at Muskegon, 7:00 p.m. Parchment at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Constantine, 7:30 p.m. Niles at Dowagiac, 7:15 p.m. Brandywine at Edwardsburg, 7:00 p.m. Coldwater at Otsego, 7:15 p.m. Lawton at Paw Paw, 7:15 p.m. Plainwell at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. Buchanan at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m. GR West Mi Aviation at Allegan, 7:15 p.m. Zion Christian at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Hopkins, 7:15 p.m. Martin at Muskegon West MI Christian, 7:00 p.m. Fennville at Wyoming Tri-Unity, 7:00 p.m. Bangor at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Hartford at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Marcellus at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. MHSAA – Michigan High School AP Rankings Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (21-0) 75 2. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (20-1) 70 3. North Farmington (17-1) 64 4. Grand Blanc (19-2) 59 5. Muskegon (19-2) 57 6. Ann Arbor Huron (19-1) 48 7. Detroit U-D Jesuit (17-4) 43 8. Kalamazoo Central (18-2) 41 9. Grand Rapids Northview (17-4) 38 10. Port Huron Northern (18-3) 23 Others receiving votes: Lansing Waverly 22, Grosse Pointe South 16, Okemos 14, Warren De La Salle 9, Mason 7, Hamtramck 3, River Rouge 3, Saline 2, Troy 2, Mattawan 2, Jackson 1, Oak Park 1. Division 2 1. Warren Michigan Collegiate (3) (18-2) 71 2. Warren Lincoln (18-4) 63 3. Olivet (20-0) 62 4. Romulus Summit Academy (2) (18-2) 61 5. Grand Rapids South Christian (18-3) 49 6. Grand Rapids Christian (15-5) 39 7. Hart (20-0) 38 8. Standish Sterling Central (18-0) 37 9. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (15-6) 31 10. Big Rapids (17-2) 25 Others receiving votes: Ferndale 21, Ludington 20, Boyne City 17, Croswell-Lexington 13, Bridgeport 12, Cadillac 12, Kingsford 9, Onsted 5, Benton Harbor 4, Flat Rock 4, Wyoming Lee 3, Saginaw 2, Marshall 1, Whitehall 1. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (3) (20-1) 87 2. Laingsburg (1) (19-0) 80 3. Flint Beecher (2) (16-3) 79 4. Napoleon (19-0) 64 5. Iron Mountain (18-1) 55 6. Grandville Calvin Christian (19-1) 52 7. Watervliet (18-3) 45 8. Brandywine (18-2) 42 9. Traverse City St. Francis (17-3) 41 10. Ecorse (13-3) 23 Others receiving votes: Blanchard Montabella 23, Cass City 23, Brown City 21, McBain 21, Saginaw Nouvel 20, Maple City Glen Lake 9, Ovid-Elsie 8, Bad Axe 5, Beal City 4, Jonesville 4, Riverview Gabriel Richard 4, Elkton-Pigeon Bay Port Laker 3, Erie-Mason 3, New Haven 2, Tawas 2. Division 4 1. Painesdale Jeffers (3) (19-1) 71 2. Munising (19-1) 61 3. Taylor Trillium Academy (16-1) 59 4. Hillman (18-2) 44 5. Baldwin (19-1) 43 6. Genesee Christian (2) (15-5) 42 7. Lake Leelanau St Mary (15-3) 39 7. Powers North Central (15-4) 39 9. Mio Au Sable (17-1) 37 (tie) Wyoming Tri-unity Christian (15-5) 37 Others receiving votes: Bellevue 34, Ironwood 27, Gaylord St. Mary 27, Rudyard 7, Onaway 7, Kingston 6, Watersmeet 5, Mackinaw City 4, McBain Northern Michigan Christian 4, Detroit Douglass 4, Hillsdale Academy 2, Norway 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. West Bloomfield (4) (20-2) 74 2. Rockford (21-1) 67 3. Flint Carman Ainsworth (1) (19-0) 65 4. Detroit Renaissance (18-1) 62 5. Grosse Pointe North (19-2) 53 6. Farmington Hills Mercy (19-3) 49 7. Wayne Memorial (17-5) 39 8. Byron Center (19-3) 35 9. Temperance Bedford (21-1) 29 10. DeWitt (20-2) 27 Others receiving votes: Coldwater 18, North Farmington 15, Jackson Northwest 12, Kalamazoo Central 11, Canton Salem 9, Holt 8, Utica Ford 8, Saline 6, 18, Grand Blanc 6, Belleville 5, Lake Orion 2. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (21-0) 75 2. Detroit Edison (16-3) 70 3. Chelsea (21-1) 64 4. Lake Fenton (22-0) 59 5. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (19-3) 56 6. Haslett (21-1) 50 7. Vicksburg (22-0) 44 8. Frankenmuth (19-2) 38 9. Lansing Catholic (17-5) 37 10. North Branch (20-2) 27 Others receiving votes: Goodrich 25, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 16, Escanaba 11, Detroit Country Day 8, Dearborn Divine Child 6, Big Rapids 5, Redford Westfield Prep 3, Standish-Sterling 3, Olivet 1, Warren Fitzgerald 1, Marysville 1. Division 3 1. Buchanan (1) (19-1) 70 2. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (3) (15-6) 68 3. Blissfield (21-1) 59 4. Lake City (1) (21-1) 55 5. Hancock (19-1) 53 6. Dansville (18-2) 41 7. Hemlock (19-3) 38 8. Traverse City St. Francis (19-2) 36 9. Kent City (19-3) 31 (tie) Brandywine (20-2) 31 Others receiving votes: Sanford-Meridian 21, Calumet 15, Ovid-Elsie 14, McBain 13, Evart 10, Hart 9, Ithaca 7, Sandusky 6, Watervliet 5, Brooklyn Columbia Central 5, Bronson 4, Elk Rapids 3, Plymouth Christian Academy 2, Harbor Springs 2, East Jackson 1, Saginaw Valley Lutheran 1. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (5) (18-2) 75 2. Kingston (21-1) 68 3. Mackinaw City (21-1) 61 4. Gaylord St. Mary (19-3) 58 5. St. Charles (20-2) 54 6. Petersburg Summerfield (19-3) 42 7. Norway (19-3) 27 8. Baraga (17-5) 24 9. Martin (17-4) 23 (tie) Pittsford (18-3) 23 Others receiving votes: Portland St. Patrick 20, Cedarville 18, Colon 14, Hillman 13, Lake Linden-Hubbell 13, Fowler 12, Brethren 11, Morenci 11, Ontonagon 9, Genesee Christian 6, Ewen-Trout Creek 5, Carney-Nadeau 4, Manistee Catholic Central 4, Indian River-Inland Lakes 3, Adrian Lenawee Christian 2.Detroit Red Wings center Pius Suter (24) pushes Ottawa Senators left wing Tim Stutzle (18) off the puck during second-period NHL hockey game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)Anaheim Ducks’ Isac Lundestrom (21) celebrates after his goal with Trevor Zegras (11) as Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Petr Mrazek (34) stands in front of his net during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. 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Lakers needed a win over Cass City to remain in the Greater Thumb West race and they did just that, and a whole lot more with a commanding 49-35 victory on Friday in Cass City. Now, the Lakers need just one more win at Vassar on Tuesday to force a split in the league title with the Red Hawks. The Green Machine came out and were leading 13-0 to start the game before Cass City's Trent Patrick scored the lone points in the first quarter on a three-pointer with just 52 seconds left. At halftime, Lakers led by nine points, maintaining an approximate 10-point lead for the majority of the game. Cass City would make a run to start the second and actually tie the game 29-29 with two minutes remaining in the third quarter, but Lakers would finish the quarter on a 5-0 run to lead 34-29 entering the fourth. In the final quarter, the green and white would outscore Cass City 15-6, making 5 of their 8 free throw attempts in the waning moments.Lakers were led by Mikel Good with 20 points and Hunter Krohn with 16. Caden Carriveau came off the bench to score 7 points, while Layton Krohn added 4 and each Logan Carr and Ethan Wissner with one made free throw. Lakers shot 44% for the game, including 66% (10-15) in the second half. Rebounding was also heavily in favor of Lakers, outrebounding Cass City 37-21.The Red Hawks' scoring attack was hampered by poor shooting as well as Lakers' defense and height, making just 17% of shots on their home floor in the first half and 27% for the entire night. Cass City's offense was paced by Carter Patrick with 11 points, Michael Fernald 7 points, Riley Swiderski and Cohen Sherman each at 5, Evan Clark with 4 points and Trent Patrick 3.The last conference title for the Elkton Pigeon Bay Port Lakers came 25 years ago in 1998. Their game against Vassar was originally scheduled for Wednesday, February 25, but was moved to this coming Tuesday due to weather.
Our final Game of the Week in the regular season is upon us, and the Cass City Red Hawks host Laker in a Greater Thumb West showdown. Sportswriter Tom Greene speaks with Laker coach Bill McLellan, and Cass City assistant coach Jon Ligrow, as the teams fight for a piece of the Greater Thumb West. The Red Hawks have already clinched a share, and are looking for an outright title. We hope you enjoy this edition of the Huron Daily Tribune Sports Podcast.
Our final Game of the Week in the regular season is upon us, and the Cass City Red Hawks host Laker in a Greater Thumb West showdown. Sportswriter Tom Greene speaks with Laker coach Bill McLellan, and Cass City assistant coach Jon Ligrow, as the teams fight for a piece of the Greater Thumb West. The Red Hawks have already clinched a share, and are looking for an outright title. We hope you enjoy this edition of the Huron Daily Tribune Sports Podcast.
NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Tonight Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Central Michigan at Buffalo, 7:00 p.m. (17) Indiana at Michigan State, 9:00 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 8:00 NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Yesterday (16) Ohio State 74, (12) Michigan 61 (16) Ohio State 74, (12) Michigan 61 – Harris, Ohio State women beat Michigan 74-61 Rikki Harris scored a career-high 23 points with five assists and seven steals, Taylor Thierry added 15 points and No. 16 Ohio State beat No. 12 Michigan 74-61 to complete a season sweep of the Wolverines. It was Ohio State’s first victory over a ranked team since topping Michigan 66-57 on New Year’s Eve. Taylor Mikesell made four 3-pointers and scored 12 for Ohio State (23-5, 12-5 Big Ten). Cotie McMahon had seven points, eight rebounds and seven assists. McMahon was named the Big Ten freshman of the week for the sixth time earlier on Monday after averaging 19.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game. Leigha Brown scored a career-high 36 points with nine rebounds for Michigan. NCAAMBKB – Houston back at No. 1 as Northwestern makes debut Houston returned to No. 1 in the AP men’s college basketball poll for the third time this season while Northwestern and Texas A&M barged into the rankings after each had a pair of impressive wins last week. The Cougars picked up 48 first-place votes from the 62-member national media panel with just two weeks left in the regular season. Alabama dropped one spot after losing to Tennessee and routing Georgia in its lone week at No. 1. The Crimson Tide held onto seven first-place votes, while Kansas also earned seven to climb two spots to No. 3. North Carolina State and Florida Atlantic dropped out after each lost games last week. NCAAWBKB – South Carolina’s No. 1 run in Top 25 hits 35 weeks South Carolina remained No. 1 in The Associated Press women’s college basketball poll after topping Mississippi in overtime on Sunday. The Gamecocks have been No. 1 for 35 straight weeks, the third-longest streak of all time. They received 27 of the 28 first-place votes from the national media panel, marking the first time all season they weren’t a unanimous choice. Indiana got the other first-place vote and stayed second in the poll. The Hoosiers have won 14 consecutive games and are 9-0 against AP Top 25 teams this season — the most wins against ranked opponents of any team in the country. Stanford, UConn and LSU round out the top five teams. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals, 7:00 p.m. Vegas Golden Knights at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m. Olympics – Nations: No clarity on neutrality, no Olympics for Russia The governments of 35 nations signed a statement calling on the IOC to clarify the definition of “neutrality” as it seeks a way to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes back into international sports and next year’s Paris Olympics. The statement said the countries do not agree Russian and Belarusian athletes should be allowed back into competition as long as the lack of clarity and concrete details on a workable neutrality model aren’t addressed. The United States, Britain, France, Canada and Germany were among those signing. Those five countries brought nearly one-fifth of all the athletes to the Tokyo Games in 2021. The letter was the product of a Feb. 10 summit in London. MLB – Cubs, RHP Michael Fulmer finalize $4M, 1-year contract The Chicago Cubs have added Michael Fulmer to their bullpen, finalizing a $4 million, one-year contract with the right-hander. Fulmer played for Detroit and Minnesota last season, going 5-6 with 3.39 ERA in a career-high 67 appearances. He began the season with the Tigers and was traded to the Twins in August. Fulmer says conversations with former Cubs relievers Andrew Chafin and Daniel Norris cemented his decision to join the team. MLB – Elvis Andrus to play 2nd base with Chicago White Sox Elvis Andrus is joining the Chicago White Sox, stepping into the team’s opening at second base. Andrus has finalized a $3 million, one-year contract. The two-time All-Star has played shortstop for his entire big league career, but he is going to move over to second in his return to Chicago. To make room on the roster, left-hander Bennett Sousa was designated for assignment. The 34-year-old Andrus finished last season with Chicago, hitting .271 with nine homers and 28 RBIs in 43 games after he was cut by Oakland. MLB – Milestones behind him, Cabrera hopes for fun final year Miguel Cabrera sounds at ease with his decision to call it a career. The Detroit slugger joked with reporters in his usual playful way and insisted he doesn’t need opponents to lavish him with attention. That will likely come this season whether he wants it or not. Two decades after his big league debut as a 20-year-old Florida Marlin, Cabrera is entering his final season. He’s hoping for good health and more wins for the Tigers. Cabrera hit his 500th home run two years ago. Last season he reached 3,000 hits. MLB – Major league teams searching for advantages with new rules The only certainty about Major League Baseball’s new rules for the 2023 season is that everyone is going to push and pull on them in search of an edge. The size of the bases has been increased to 18-inch squares from 15. The new pitch clock is 15 seconds with no runners on base and 20 seconds with runners. The increasingly frequent infield shift has been eliminated, and there is a limit of two of what MLB calls disengagements — pickoff attempts or steps off the rubber — per plate appearance. AHL – American Hockey League Yesterday Manitoba Moose 5, Grand Rapids Griffins 1 MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball St. Joseph 47, Berrien Springs 42 St. Joe rallied from a 40-30 deficit heading into the final quarter and outscored Berrien Springs 17-2 in the fourth quarter for a 47-42 win over the upset minded Shamrocks. Chase Sanders had 12 points to lead St. Joe while Matt Lanier and Luke Lehner had 11 points each. Allen Taylor had 14 points to lead Berrien Springs while Brady Blasko had 13. Buchanan 61, Our Lady of the Lake 30 Brandywine 71, New Buffalo 27 Coloma 55, Dowagiac 51 Decatur 53, Bloomingdale 37 Landon Fisher had 27 points for Decatur in the 53-37 win over Bloomingdale Edwardsburg 65, Sturgis 42 Battle Creek Central 63, Gull Lake 48 Parchment 56, Portage Northern 49 Girls Basketball Benton Harbor 47, Our Lady of the Lake 32 Athens 58, Michigan Lutheran 29 Bloomingdale 66, Decatur 33 Edwardsburg 65, Sturgis 9 Portage Northern 51, Parchment 26 Galesburg-Augusta 33, Climax-Scotts 26 Saugatuck 51, Kentwood Grand River 34 Tonight Boys Basketball Our Lady of the Lake at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Countryside at Michigan Lutheran, 7:30 p.m. River Valley at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. Berrien Springs at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m. South Haven at Constantine, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. Watervliet at Kalamazoo Christian, 7:00 p.m. Allegan at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. Coloma at Lawton, 7:00 p.m. Martin at Howardsville Christian, 7:00 p.m. Paw Paw at Parchment, 7:00 p.m. Mendon at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Centreville at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m. Marcellus at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Comstock at Vermontville Maple Valley, 7:00 p.m. Otsego at Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m. Vicksburg at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Girls Basketball Lakeshore at Dowagiac, 6:30 p.m. Brandywine at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. Watervliet Grace Christian at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m. Berrien Springs at River Valley, 6:00 p.m. Paw Paw at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Hackett at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m. Constantine at Edwardsburg, 7:00 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Martin, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. Lawton at Fennville, 7:30 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Gobles, 5:30 p.m. Bangor at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m. Hartford at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Vermontville Maple Valley at Comstock, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Otsego, 7:15 p.m. Plainwell at Portage Northern, 7:15 p.m. MHSAA – High School Basketball AP Rankings Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (20-0) 75 2. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (18-1) 67 (tie) North Farmington (17-1) 67 4. Grand Blanc (17-2) 59 5. Muskegon (17-2) 57 6. Detroit U-D Jesuit (16-3) 49 7. Ann Arbor Huron (17-1) 46 8. Kalamazoo Central (18-2) 38 9. Grand Rapids Northview (15-4) 35 10. Grosse Pointe South (16-3) 21 Others receiving votes: Port Huron Northern 19, Warren De La Salle 16, Lansing Waverly 12, Mason 9, Okemos 7, Grand Haven 6, Detroit King 5, Mount Pleasant 3, Port Huron 3, Troy 2, Hamtramck 2, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 1, Oak Park 1. Division 2 1. Romulus Summit Academy (5) (16-1) 75 2. Warren Lincoln (16-4) 65 3. Olivet (18-0) 62 4. Warren Michigan Collegiate (16-2) 57 5. Grand Rapids Christian (14-4) 45 6. Grand Rapids South Christian (16-3) 42 7. Big Rapids (16-1) 35 (tie) Grand Rapids Catholic Central (14-5) 35 9. Boyne City (17-2) 33 10. Benton Harbor (14-6) 25 Others receiving votes: Saginaw 22, Standish Sterling Central 21, Chelsea 17, Hart 17, Ferndale 16, Ludington 14, Bridgeport 5, Croswell-Lexington 4, Cadillac 4, Onsted 3, Marshall 1, Whitehall 1, Wyoming Lee 1. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (4) (18-1) 88 2. Laingsburg (1) (18-0) 83 3. Flint Beecher (1) (15-3) 73 4. Watervliet (17-2) 67 5. Napoleon (18-0) 62 6. Iron Mountain (18-1) 57 7. Grandville Calvin Christian (17-1) 48 8. Brandywine (16-2) 42 9. Cass City (16-1) 34 10. Traverse City St. Francis (15-3) 27 Others receiving votes: Saginaw Nouvel 24, Blanchard Montabella 22, McBain 18, Maple City Glen Lake 15, Ovid-Elsie 13, Brown City 10, Ecorse 9, Jonesville 8, St. Ignace 8, Plymouth Christian 5, Beal City 4, New Haven 2, Detroit Edison 1. Division 4 1. Taylor Trillium Academy (4) (16-0) 74 2. Painesdale Jeffers (1) (17-1) 65 3. Munising (17-1) 53 4. Lake Leelanau St Mary (15-2) 50 5. Hillman (16-1) 47 6. Powers North Central (14-3) 43 7. Baldwin (18-1) 42 8. Bellevue (17-1) 36 (tie) Mio Au Sable (16-1) 36 10. Genesee Christian (13-4) 33 Others receiving votes: Wyoming Tri-unity Christian 28, Ironwood 27, Gaylord St. Mary 21, Rudyard 9, Kingston 9, Onaway 7, Eau Claire 6, Detroit Douglass 5, Watersmeet 4, Pittsford 4, Norway 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. West Bloomfield (4) (18-2) 73 2. Detroit Renaissance (1) (19-0) 70 3. Rockford (19-1) 65 4. Flint Carman Ainsworth (17-0) 61 5. Wayne Memorial (17-4) 53 6. Grosse Pointe North (17-2) 49 7. Farmington Hills Mercy (17-3) 46 8. Byron Center (17-3) 30 9. DeWitt (18-2) 23 10. Temperance Bedford (20-1) 21 Others receiving votes: North Farmington 19, Coldwater 18, Jackson Northwest 16, Holt 12, Kalamazoo Central 11, Utica Ford 9, Saline 8, Grand Blanc 5, Belleville 5, Riverview 3, Lake Orion 2, Rochester 1. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (19-0) 75 2. Detroit Edison (15-3) 69 3. Chelsea (19-1) 66 4. Lake Fenton (20-0) 59 5. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (17-3) 53 6. Haslett (20-1) 51 7. Vicksburg (20-0) 45 8. Frankenmuth (17-2) 35 9. Goodrich (18-2) 26 (tie) North Branch (18-2) 26 Others receiving votes: Lansing Catholic 18, Dearborn Divine Child 14, Escanaba 14, Big Rapids 12, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 8, Detroit Country Day 5, Standish-Sterling 5, Redford Westfield Prep 4, Caro 4, Romulus 4, Ludington 3, Warren Fitzgerald 3, Marysville 1. Division 3 1. Dansville (1) (17-1) 66 (tie) Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (3) (15-5) 66 3. Buchanan (18-1) 65 4. Blissfield (19-1) 61 5. Lake City (1) (19-1) 54 6. Hancock (17-1) 44 7. Hemlock (16-3) 35 8. Traverse City St. Francis (17-2) 34 (tie) Sanford-Meridian (18-1) 34 10. Kent City (17-3) 29 Others receiving votes: Brandywine 27, McBain 14, Hart 13, Evart 11, Calumet 11, Bronson 7, Ithaca 7, Springport 7, Sandusky 5, Harbor Springs 3, Elk Rapids 3, Saginaw Valley Lutheran 2, Madison Heights Bishop Foley 1, Ovid-Elsie 1. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (5) (17-2) 75 2. Kingston (18-1) 68 3. Gaylord St. Mary (18-2) 61 4. Mackinaw City (19-1) 60 (tie) St. Charles (17-2) 60 6. Petersburg Summerfield (18-2) 47 7. Baraga (16-4) 33 8. Norway (17-3) 28 9. Martin (15-4) 21 10. Cedarville (15-4) 20 (tie) Pittsford (16-3) 20 Others receiving votes: Brethren 16, Lake Linden-Hubbell 16, Hillman 15, Fowler 13, Ontonagon 8, Colon 8, Genesee Christian 8, Morenci 7, Carney-Nadeau 5, Indian River-Inland Lakes 4, Manistee Catholic Central 4, Mendon 2, Ewen-Trout Creek 1.AP MEN’S TOP 251Houston(48)25-22Alabama(7)23-43Kansas(7)22-54UCLA23-45Purdue24-46Virginia21-47Arizona24-48Texas21-69Baylor20-710Marquette21-611Tennessee20-712Gonzaga23-513Miami22-514Kansas State20-715Saint Mary’s24-516Xavier20-717Indiana19-818UConn20-719Creighton18-920Providence20-721Northwestern20-722San Diego State21-523Iowa State17-924TCU18-925Texas A&M20-7AP WOMEN’S TOP 251South Carolina(27)27-02Indiana (1)26-13Stanford25-34UConn24-45LSU25-16Iowa22-57Maryland22-58Utah23-39Virginia Tech22-410Notre Dame22-411Duke23-412Michigan20-613Oklahoma22-414Arizona21-615Villanova23-516Ohio State22-517UCLA21-618Gonzaga25-319Texas21-720Iowa State17-721Colorado21-622North Carolina19-823Florida State22-724UNLV25-225TMiddle Tennessee22-425TIllinois20-7See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Tonight Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Central Michigan at Buffalo, 7:00 p.m. (17) Indiana at Michigan State, 9:00 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 8:00 NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Yesterday (16) Ohio State 74, (12) Michigan 61 (16) Ohio State 74, (12) Michigan 61 – Harris, Ohio State women beat Michigan 74-61 Rikki Harris scored a career-high 23 points with five assists and seven steals, Taylor Thierry added 15 points and No. 16 Ohio State beat No. 12 Michigan 74-61 to complete a season sweep of the Wolverines. It was Ohio State’s first victory over a ranked team since topping Michigan 66-57 on New Year’s Eve. Taylor Mikesell made four 3-pointers and scored 12 for Ohio State (23-5, 12-5 Big Ten). Cotie McMahon had seven points, eight rebounds and seven assists. McMahon was named the Big Ten freshman of the week for the sixth time earlier on Monday after averaging 19.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game. Leigha Brown scored a career-high 36 points with nine rebounds for Michigan. NCAAMBKB – Houston back at No. 1 as Northwestern makes debut Houston returned to No. 1 in the AP men’s college basketball poll for the third time this season while Northwestern and Texas A&M barged into the rankings after each had a pair of impressive wins last week. The Cougars picked up 48 first-place votes from the 62-member national media panel with just two weeks left in the regular season. Alabama dropped one spot after losing to Tennessee and routing Georgia in its lone week at No. 1. The Crimson Tide held onto seven first-place votes, while Kansas also earned seven to climb two spots to No. 3. North Carolina State and Florida Atlantic dropped out after each lost games last week. NCAAWBKB – South Carolina’s No. 1 run in Top 25 hits 35 weeks South Carolina remained No. 1 in The Associated Press women’s college basketball poll after topping Mississippi in overtime on Sunday. The Gamecocks have been No. 1 for 35 straight weeks, the third-longest streak of all time. They received 27 of the 28 first-place votes from the national media panel, marking the first time all season they weren’t a unanimous choice. Indiana got the other first-place vote and stayed second in the poll. The Hoosiers have won 14 consecutive games and are 9-0 against AP Top 25 teams this season — the most wins against ranked opponents of any team in the country. Stanford, UConn and LSU round out the top five teams. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals, 7:00 p.m. Vegas Golden Knights at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m. Olympics – Nations: No clarity on neutrality, no Olympics for Russia The governments of 35 nations signed a statement calling on the IOC to clarify the definition of “neutrality” as it seeks a way to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes back into international sports and next year’s Paris Olympics. The statement said the countries do not agree Russian and Belarusian athletes should be allowed back into competition as long as the lack of clarity and concrete details on a workable neutrality model aren’t addressed. The United States, Britain, France, Canada and Germany were among those signing. Those five countries brought nearly one-fifth of all the athletes to the Tokyo Games in 2021. The letter was the product of a Feb. 10 summit in London. MLB – Cubs, RHP Michael Fulmer finalize $4M, 1-year contract The Chicago Cubs have added Michael Fulmer to their bullpen, finalizing a $4 million, one-year contract with the right-hander. Fulmer played for Detroit and Minnesota last season, going 5-6 with 3.39 ERA in a career-high 67 appearances. He began the season with the Tigers and was traded to the Twins in August. Fulmer says conversations with former Cubs relievers Andrew Chafin and Daniel Norris cemented his decision to join the team. MLB – Elvis Andrus to play 2nd base with Chicago White Sox Elvis Andrus is joining the Chicago White Sox, stepping into the team’s opening at second base. Andrus has finalized a $3 million, one-year contract. The two-time All-Star has played shortstop for his entire big league career, but he is going to move over to second in his return to Chicago. To make room on the roster, left-hander Bennett Sousa was designated for assignment. The 34-year-old Andrus finished last season with Chicago, hitting .271 with nine homers and 28 RBIs in 43 games after he was cut by Oakland. MLB – Milestones behind him, Cabrera hopes for fun final year Miguel Cabrera sounds at ease with his decision to call it a career. The Detroit slugger joked with reporters in his usual playful way and insisted he doesn’t need opponents to lavish him with attention. That will likely come this season whether he wants it or not. Two decades after his big league debut as a 20-year-old Florida Marlin, Cabrera is entering his final season. He’s hoping for good health and more wins for the Tigers. Cabrera hit his 500th home run two years ago. Last season he reached 3,000 hits. MLB – Major league teams searching for advantages with new rules The only certainty about Major League Baseball’s new rules for the 2023 season is that everyone is going to push and pull on them in search of an edge. The size of the bases has been increased to 18-inch squares from 15. The new pitch clock is 15 seconds with no runners on base and 20 seconds with runners. The increasingly frequent infield shift has been eliminated, and there is a limit of two of what MLB calls disengagements — pickoff attempts or steps off the rubber — per plate appearance. AHL – American Hockey League Yesterday Manitoba Moose 5, Grand Rapids Griffins 1 MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball St. Joseph 47, Berrien Springs 42 St. Joe rallied from a 40-30 deficit heading into the final quarter and outscored Berrien Springs 17-2 in the fourth quarter for a 47-42 win over the upset minded Shamrocks. Chase Sanders had 12 points to lead St. Joe while Matt Lanier and Luke Lehner had 11 points each. Allen Taylor had 14 points to lead Berrien Springs while Brady Blasko had 13. Buchanan 61, Our Lady of the Lake 30 Brandywine 71, New Buffalo 27 Coloma 55, Dowagiac 51 Decatur 53, Bloomingdale 37 Landon Fisher had 27 points for Decatur in the 53-37 win over Bloomingdale Edwardsburg 65, Sturgis 42 Battle Creek Central 63, Gull Lake 48 Parchment 56, Portage Northern 49 Girls Basketball Benton Harbor 47, Our Lady of the Lake 32 Athens 58, Michigan Lutheran 29 Bloomingdale 66, Decatur 33 Edwardsburg 65, Sturgis 9 Portage Northern 51, Parchment 26 Galesburg-Augusta 33, Climax-Scotts 26 Saugatuck 51, Kentwood Grand River 34 Tonight Boys Basketball Our Lady of the Lake at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Countryside at Michigan Lutheran, 7:30 p.m. River Valley at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. Berrien Springs at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m. South Haven at Constantine, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. Watervliet at Kalamazoo Christian, 7:00 p.m. Allegan at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. Coloma at Lawton, 7:00 p.m. Martin at Howardsville Christian, 7:00 p.m. Paw Paw at Parchment, 7:00 p.m. Mendon at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Centreville at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m. Marcellus at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Comstock at Vermontville Maple Valley, 7:00 p.m. Otsego at Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m. Vicksburg at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Girls Basketball Lakeshore at Dowagiac, 6:30 p.m. Brandywine at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. Watervliet Grace Christian at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m. Berrien Springs at River Valley, 6:00 p.m. Paw Paw at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Hackett at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m. Constantine at Edwardsburg, 7:00 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Martin, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. Lawton at Fennville, 7:30 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Gobles, 5:30 p.m. Bangor at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m. Hartford at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Vermontville Maple Valley at Comstock, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Otsego, 7:15 p.m. Plainwell at Portage Northern, 7:15 p.m. MHSAA – High School Basketball AP Rankings Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (20-0) 75 2. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (18-1) 67 (tie) North Farmington (17-1) 67 4. Grand Blanc (17-2) 59 5. Muskegon (17-2) 57 6. Detroit U-D Jesuit (16-3) 49 7. Ann Arbor Huron (17-1) 46 8. Kalamazoo Central (18-2) 38 9. Grand Rapids Northview (15-4) 35 10. Grosse Pointe South (16-3) 21 Others receiving votes: Port Huron Northern 19, Warren De La Salle 16, Lansing Waverly 12, Mason 9, Okemos 7, Grand Haven 6, Detroit King 5, Mount Pleasant 3, Port Huron 3, Troy 2, Hamtramck 2, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 1, Oak Park 1. Division 2 1. Romulus Summit Academy (5) (16-1) 75 2. Warren Lincoln (16-4) 65 3. Olivet (18-0) 62 4. Warren Michigan Collegiate (16-2) 57 5. Grand Rapids Christian (14-4) 45 6. Grand Rapids South Christian (16-3) 42 7. Big Rapids (16-1) 35 (tie) Grand Rapids Catholic Central (14-5) 35 9. Boyne City (17-2) 33 10. Benton Harbor (14-6) 25 Others receiving votes: Saginaw 22, Standish Sterling Central 21, Chelsea 17, Hart 17, Ferndale 16, Ludington 14, Bridgeport 5, Croswell-Lexington 4, Cadillac 4, Onsted 3, Marshall 1, Whitehall 1, Wyoming Lee 1. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (4) (18-1) 88 2. Laingsburg (1) (18-0) 83 3. Flint Beecher (1) (15-3) 73 4. Watervliet (17-2) 67 5. Napoleon (18-0) 62 6. Iron Mountain (18-1) 57 7. Grandville Calvin Christian (17-1) 48 8. Brandywine (16-2) 42 9. Cass City (16-1) 34 10. Traverse City St. Francis (15-3) 27 Others receiving votes: Saginaw Nouvel 24, Blanchard Montabella 22, McBain 18, Maple City Glen Lake 15, Ovid-Elsie 13, Brown City 10, Ecorse 9, Jonesville 8, St. Ignace 8, Plymouth Christian 5, Beal City 4, New Haven 2, Detroit Edison 1. Division 4 1. Taylor Trillium Academy (4) (16-0) 74 2. Painesdale Jeffers (1) (17-1) 65 3. Munising (17-1) 53 4. Lake Leelanau St Mary (15-2) 50 5. Hillman (16-1) 47 6. Powers North Central (14-3) 43 7. Baldwin (18-1) 42 8. Bellevue (17-1) 36 (tie) Mio Au Sable (16-1) 36 10. Genesee Christian (13-4) 33 Others receiving votes: Wyoming Tri-unity Christian 28, Ironwood 27, Gaylord St. Mary 21, Rudyard 9, Kingston 9, Onaway 7, Eau Claire 6, Detroit Douglass 5, Watersmeet 4, Pittsford 4, Norway 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. West Bloomfield (4) (18-2) 73 2. Detroit Renaissance (1) (19-0) 70 3. Rockford (19-1) 65 4. Flint Carman Ainsworth (17-0) 61 5. Wayne Memorial (17-4) 53 6. Grosse Pointe North (17-2) 49 7. Farmington Hills Mercy (17-3) 46 8. Byron Center (17-3) 30 9. DeWitt (18-2) 23 10. Temperance Bedford (20-1) 21 Others receiving votes: North Farmington 19, Coldwater 18, Jackson Northwest 16, Holt 12, Kalamazoo Central 11, Utica Ford 9, Saline 8, Grand Blanc 5, Belleville 5, Riverview 3, Lake Orion 2, Rochester 1. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (19-0) 75 2. Detroit Edison (15-3) 69 3. Chelsea (19-1) 66 4. Lake Fenton (20-0) 59 5. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (17-3) 53 6. Haslett (20-1) 51 7. Vicksburg (20-0) 45 8. Frankenmuth (17-2) 35 9. Goodrich (18-2) 26 (tie) North Branch (18-2) 26 Others receiving votes: Lansing Catholic 18, Dearborn Divine Child 14, Escanaba 14, Big Rapids 12, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 8, Detroit Country Day 5, Standish-Sterling 5, Redford Westfield Prep 4, Caro 4, Romulus 4, Ludington 3, Warren Fitzgerald 3, Marysville 1. Division 3 1. Dansville (1) (17-1) 66 (tie) Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (3) (15-5) 66 3. Buchanan (18-1) 65 4. Blissfield (19-1) 61 5. Lake City (1) (19-1) 54 6. Hancock (17-1) 44 7. Hemlock (16-3) 35 8. Traverse City St. Francis (17-2) 34 (tie) Sanford-Meridian (18-1) 34 10. Kent City (17-3) 29 Others receiving votes: Brandywine 27, McBain 14, Hart 13, Evart 11, Calumet 11, Bronson 7, Ithaca 7, Springport 7, Sandusky 5, Harbor Springs 3, Elk Rapids 3, Saginaw Valley Lutheran 2, Madison Heights Bishop Foley 1, Ovid-Elsie 1. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (5) (17-2) 75 2. Kingston (18-1) 68 3. Gaylord St. Mary (18-2) 61 4. Mackinaw City (19-1) 60 (tie) St. Charles (17-2) 60 6. Petersburg Summerfield (18-2) 47 7. Baraga (16-4) 33 8. Norway (17-3) 28 9. Martin (15-4) 21 10. Cedarville (15-4) 20 (tie) Pittsford (16-3) 20 Others receiving votes: Brethren 16, Lake Linden-Hubbell 16, Hillman 15, Fowler 13, Ontonagon 8, Colon 8, Genesee Christian 8, Morenci 7, Carney-Nadeau 5, Indian River-Inland Lakes 4, Manistee Catholic Central 4, Mendon 2, Ewen-Trout Creek 1.AP MEN’S TOP 251Houston(48)25-22Alabama(7)23-43Kansas(7)22-54UCLA23-45Purdue24-46Virginia21-47Arizona24-48Texas21-69Baylor20-710Marquette21-611Tennessee20-712Gonzaga23-513Miami22-514Kansas State20-715Saint Mary’s24-516Xavier20-717Indiana19-818UConn20-719Creighton18-920Providence20-721Northwestern20-722San Diego State21-523Iowa State17-924TCU18-925Texas A&M20-7AP WOMEN’S TOP 251South Carolina(27)27-02Indiana (1)26-13Stanford25-34UConn24-45LSU25-16Iowa22-57Maryland22-58Utah23-39Virginia Tech22-410Notre Dame22-411Duke23-412Michigan20-613Oklahoma22-414Arizona21-615Villanova23-516Ohio State22-517UCLA21-618Gonzaga25-319Texas21-720Iowa State17-721Colorado21-622North Carolina19-823Florida State22-724UNLV25-225TMiddle Tennessee22-425TIllinois20-7See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Tonight Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Central Michigan at Buffalo, 7:00 p.m. (17) Indiana at Michigan State, 9:00 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 8:00 NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Yesterday (16) Ohio State 74, (12) Michigan 61 (16) Ohio State 74, (12) Michigan 61 – Harris, Ohio State women beat Michigan 74-61 Rikki Harris scored a career-high 23 points with five assists and seven steals, Taylor Thierry added 15 points and No. 16 Ohio State beat No. 12 Michigan 74-61 to complete a season sweep of the Wolverines. It was Ohio State’s first victory over a ranked team since topping Michigan 66-57 on New Year’s Eve. Taylor Mikesell made four 3-pointers and scored 12 for Ohio State (23-5, 12-5 Big Ten). Cotie McMahon had seven points, eight rebounds and seven assists. McMahon was named the Big Ten freshman of the week for the sixth time earlier on Monday after averaging 19.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game. Leigha Brown scored a career-high 36 points with nine rebounds for Michigan. NCAAMBKB – Houston back at No. 1 as Northwestern makes debut Houston returned to No. 1 in the AP men’s college basketball poll for the third time this season while Northwestern and Texas A&M barged into the rankings after each had a pair of impressive wins last week. The Cougars picked up 48 first-place votes from the 62-member national media panel with just two weeks left in the regular season. Alabama dropped one spot after losing to Tennessee and routing Georgia in its lone week at No. 1. The Crimson Tide held onto seven first-place votes, while Kansas also earned seven to climb two spots to No. 3. North Carolina State and Florida Atlantic dropped out after each lost games last week. NCAAWBKB – South Carolina’s No. 1 run in Top 25 hits 35 weeks South Carolina remained No. 1 in The Associated Press women’s college basketball poll after topping Mississippi in overtime on Sunday. The Gamecocks have been No. 1 for 35 straight weeks, the third-longest streak of all time. They received 27 of the 28 first-place votes from the national media panel, marking the first time all season they weren’t a unanimous choice. Indiana got the other first-place vote and stayed second in the poll. The Hoosiers have won 14 consecutive games and are 9-0 against AP Top 25 teams this season — the most wins against ranked opponents of any team in the country. Stanford, UConn and LSU round out the top five teams. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals, 7:00 p.m. Vegas Golden Knights at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m. Olympics – Nations: No clarity on neutrality, no Olympics for Russia The governments of 35 nations signed a statement calling on the IOC to clarify the definition of “neutrality” as it seeks a way to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes back into international sports and next year’s Paris Olympics. The statement said the countries do not agree Russian and Belarusian athletes should be allowed back into competition as long as the lack of clarity and concrete details on a workable neutrality model aren’t addressed. The United States, Britain, France, Canada and Germany were among those signing. Those five countries brought nearly one-fifth of all the athletes to the Tokyo Games in 2021. The letter was the product of a Feb. 10 summit in London. MLB – Cubs, RHP Michael Fulmer finalize $4M, 1-year contract The Chicago Cubs have added Michael Fulmer to their bullpen, finalizing a $4 million, one-year contract with the right-hander. Fulmer played for Detroit and Minnesota last season, going 5-6 with 3.39 ERA in a career-high 67 appearances. He began the season with the Tigers and was traded to the Twins in August. Fulmer says conversations with former Cubs relievers Andrew Chafin and Daniel Norris cemented his decision to join the team. MLB – Elvis Andrus to play 2nd base with Chicago White Sox Elvis Andrus is joining the Chicago White Sox, stepping into the team’s opening at second base. Andrus has finalized a $3 million, one-year contract. The two-time All-Star has played shortstop for his entire big league career, but he is going to move over to second in his return to Chicago. To make room on the roster, left-hander Bennett Sousa was designated for assignment. The 34-year-old Andrus finished last season with Chicago, hitting .271 with nine homers and 28 RBIs in 43 games after he was cut by Oakland. MLB – Milestones behind him, Cabrera hopes for fun final year Miguel Cabrera sounds at ease with his decision to call it a career. The Detroit slugger joked with reporters in his usual playful way and insisted he doesn’t need opponents to lavish him with attention. That will likely come this season whether he wants it or not. Two decades after his big league debut as a 20-year-old Florida Marlin, Cabrera is entering his final season. He’s hoping for good health and more wins for the Tigers. Cabrera hit his 500th home run two years ago. Last season he reached 3,000 hits. MLB – Major league teams searching for advantages with new rules The only certainty about Major League Baseball’s new rules for the 2023 season is that everyone is going to push and pull on them in search of an edge. The size of the bases has been increased to 18-inch squares from 15. The new pitch clock is 15 seconds with no runners on base and 20 seconds with runners. The increasingly frequent infield shift has been eliminated, and there is a limit of two of what MLB calls disengagements — pickoff attempts or steps off the rubber — per plate appearance. AHL – American Hockey League Yesterday Manitoba Moose 5, Grand Rapids Griffins 1 MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball St. Joseph 47, Berrien Springs 42 St. Joe rallied from a 40-30 deficit heading into the final quarter and outscored Berrien Springs 17-2 in the fourth quarter for a 47-42 win over the upset minded Shamrocks. Chase Sanders had 12 points to lead St. Joe while Matt Lanier and Luke Lehner had 11 points each. Allen Taylor had 14 points to lead Berrien Springs while Brady Blasko had 13. Buchanan 61, Our Lady of the Lake 30 Brandywine 71, New Buffalo 27 Coloma 55, Dowagiac 51 Decatur 53, Bloomingdale 37 Landon Fisher had 27 points for Decatur in the 53-37 win over Bloomingdale Edwardsburg 65, Sturgis 42 Battle Creek Central 63, Gull Lake 48 Parchment 56, Portage Northern 49 Girls Basketball Benton Harbor 47, Our Lady of the Lake 32 Athens 58, Michigan Lutheran 29 Bloomingdale 66, Decatur 33 Edwardsburg 65, Sturgis 9 Portage Northern 51, Parchment 26 Galesburg-Augusta 33, Climax-Scotts 26 Saugatuck 51, Kentwood Grand River 34 Tonight Boys Basketball Our Lady of the Lake at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Countryside at Michigan Lutheran, 7:30 p.m. River Valley at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. Berrien Springs at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m. South Haven at Constantine, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. Watervliet at Kalamazoo Christian, 7:00 p.m. Allegan at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. Coloma at Lawton, 7:00 p.m. Martin at Howardsville Christian, 7:00 p.m. Paw Paw at Parchment, 7:00 p.m. Mendon at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Centreville at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m. Marcellus at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Comstock at Vermontville Maple Valley, 7:00 p.m. Otsego at Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m. Vicksburg at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Girls Basketball Lakeshore at Dowagiac, 6:30 p.m. Brandywine at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. Watervliet Grace Christian at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m. Berrien Springs at River Valley, 6:00 p.m. Paw Paw at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Hackett at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m. Constantine at Edwardsburg, 7:00 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Martin, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. Lawton at Fennville, 7:30 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Gobles, 5:30 p.m. Bangor at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m. Hartford at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Vermontville Maple Valley at Comstock, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Otsego, 7:15 p.m. Plainwell at Portage Northern, 7:15 p.m. MHSAA – High School Basketball AP Rankings Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (20-0) 75 2. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (18-1) 67 (tie) North Farmington (17-1) 67 4. Grand Blanc (17-2) 59 5. Muskegon (17-2) 57 6. Detroit U-D Jesuit (16-3) 49 7. Ann Arbor Huron (17-1) 46 8. Kalamazoo Central (18-2) 38 9. Grand Rapids Northview (15-4) 35 10. Grosse Pointe South (16-3) 21 Others receiving votes: Port Huron Northern 19, Warren De La Salle 16, Lansing Waverly 12, Mason 9, Okemos 7, Grand Haven 6, Detroit King 5, Mount Pleasant 3, Port Huron 3, Troy 2, Hamtramck 2, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 1, Oak Park 1. Division 2 1. Romulus Summit Academy (5) (16-1) 75 2. Warren Lincoln (16-4) 65 3. Olivet (18-0) 62 4. Warren Michigan Collegiate (16-2) 57 5. Grand Rapids Christian (14-4) 45 6. Grand Rapids South Christian (16-3) 42 7. Big Rapids (16-1) 35 (tie) Grand Rapids Catholic Central (14-5) 35 9. Boyne City (17-2) 33 10. Benton Harbor (14-6) 25 Others receiving votes: Saginaw 22, Standish Sterling Central 21, Chelsea 17, Hart 17, Ferndale 16, Ludington 14, Bridgeport 5, Croswell-Lexington 4, Cadillac 4, Onsted 3, Marshall 1, Whitehall 1, Wyoming Lee 1. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (4) (18-1) 88 2. Laingsburg (1) (18-0) 83 3. Flint Beecher (1) (15-3) 73 4. Watervliet (17-2) 67 5. Napoleon (18-0) 62 6. Iron Mountain (18-1) 57 7. Grandville Calvin Christian (17-1) 48 8. Brandywine (16-2) 42 9. Cass City (16-1) 34 10. Traverse City St. Francis (15-3) 27 Others receiving votes: Saginaw Nouvel 24, Blanchard Montabella 22, McBain 18, Maple City Glen Lake 15, Ovid-Elsie 13, Brown City 10, Ecorse 9, Jonesville 8, St. Ignace 8, Plymouth Christian 5, Beal City 4, New Haven 2, Detroit Edison 1. Division 4 1. Taylor Trillium Academy (4) (16-0) 74 2. Painesdale Jeffers (1) (17-1) 65 3. Munising (17-1) 53 4. Lake Leelanau St Mary (15-2) 50 5. Hillman (16-1) 47 6. Powers North Central (14-3) 43 7. Baldwin (18-1) 42 8. Bellevue (17-1) 36 (tie) Mio Au Sable (16-1) 36 10. Genesee Christian (13-4) 33 Others receiving votes: Wyoming Tri-unity Christian 28, Ironwood 27, Gaylord St. Mary 21, Rudyard 9, Kingston 9, Onaway 7, Eau Claire 6, Detroit Douglass 5, Watersmeet 4, Pittsford 4, Norway 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. West Bloomfield (4) (18-2) 73 2. Detroit Renaissance (1) (19-0) 70 3. Rockford (19-1) 65 4. Flint Carman Ainsworth (17-0) 61 5. Wayne Memorial (17-4) 53 6. Grosse Pointe North (17-2) 49 7. Farmington Hills Mercy (17-3) 46 8. Byron Center (17-3) 30 9. DeWitt (18-2) 23 10. Temperance Bedford (20-1) 21 Others receiving votes: North Farmington 19, Coldwater 18, Jackson Northwest 16, Holt 12, Kalamazoo Central 11, Utica Ford 9, Saline 8, Grand Blanc 5, Belleville 5, Riverview 3, Lake Orion 2, Rochester 1. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (19-0) 75 2. Detroit Edison (15-3) 69 3. Chelsea (19-1) 66 4. Lake Fenton (20-0) 59 5. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (17-3) 53 6. Haslett (20-1) 51 7. Vicksburg (20-0) 45 8. Frankenmuth (17-2) 35 9. Goodrich (18-2) 26 (tie) North Branch (18-2) 26 Others receiving votes: Lansing Catholic 18, Dearborn Divine Child 14, Escanaba 14, Big Rapids 12, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 8, Detroit Country Day 5, Standish-Sterling 5, Redford Westfield Prep 4, Caro 4, Romulus 4, Ludington 3, Warren Fitzgerald 3, Marysville 1. Division 3 1. Dansville (1) (17-1) 66 (tie) Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (3) (15-5) 66 3. Buchanan (18-1) 65 4. Blissfield (19-1) 61 5. Lake City (1) (19-1) 54 6. Hancock (17-1) 44 7. Hemlock (16-3) 35 8. Traverse City St. Francis (17-2) 34 (tie) Sanford-Meridian (18-1) 34 10. Kent City (17-3) 29 Others receiving votes: Brandywine 27, McBain 14, Hart 13, Evart 11, Calumet 11, Bronson 7, Ithaca 7, Springport 7, Sandusky 5, Harbor Springs 3, Elk Rapids 3, Saginaw Valley Lutheran 2, Madison Heights Bishop Foley 1, Ovid-Elsie 1. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (5) (17-2) 75 2. Kingston (18-1) 68 3. Gaylord St. Mary (18-2) 61 4. Mackinaw City (19-1) 60 (tie) St. Charles (17-2) 60 6. Petersburg Summerfield (18-2) 47 7. Baraga (16-4) 33 8. Norway (17-3) 28 9. Martin (15-4) 21 10. Cedarville (15-4) 20 (tie) Pittsford (16-3) 20 Others receiving votes: Brethren 16, Lake Linden-Hubbell 16, Hillman 15, Fowler 13, Ontonagon 8, Colon 8, Genesee Christian 8, Morenci 7, Carney-Nadeau 5, Indian River-Inland Lakes 4, Manistee Catholic Central 4, Mendon 2, Ewen-Trout Creek 1.AP MEN’S TOP 251Houston(48)25-22Alabama(7)23-43Kansas(7)22-54UCLA23-45Purdue24-46Virginia21-47Arizona24-48Texas21-69Baylor20-710Marquette21-611Tennessee20-712Gonzaga23-513Miami22-514Kansas State20-715Saint Mary’s24-516Xavier20-717Indiana19-818UConn20-719Creighton18-920Providence20-721Northwestern20-722San Diego State21-523Iowa State17-924TCU18-925Texas A&M20-7AP WOMEN’S TOP 251South Carolina(27)27-02Indiana (1)26-13Stanford25-34UConn24-45LSU25-16Iowa22-57Maryland22-58Utah23-39Virginia Tech22-410Notre Dame22-411Duke23-412Michigan20-613Oklahoma22-414Arizona21-615Villanova23-516Ohio State22-517UCLA21-618Gonzaga25-319Texas21-720Iowa State17-721Colorado21-622North Carolina19-823Florida State22-724UNLV25-225TMiddle Tennessee22-425TIllinois20-7See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Tonight Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Central Michigan at Buffalo, 7:00 p.m. (17) Indiana at Michigan State, 9:00 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 8:00 NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Yesterday (16) Ohio State 74, (12) Michigan 61 (16) Ohio State 74, (12) Michigan 61 – Harris, Ohio State women beat Michigan 74-61 Rikki Harris scored a career-high 23 points with five assists and seven steals, Taylor Thierry added 15 points and No. 16 Ohio State beat No. 12 Michigan 74-61 to complete a season sweep of the Wolverines. It was Ohio State’s first victory over a ranked team since topping Michigan 66-57 on New Year’s Eve. Taylor Mikesell made four 3-pointers and scored 12 for Ohio State (23-5, 12-5 Big Ten). Cotie McMahon had seven points, eight rebounds and seven assists. McMahon was named the Big Ten freshman of the week for the sixth time earlier on Monday after averaging 19.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game. Leigha Brown scored a career-high 36 points with nine rebounds for Michigan. NCAAMBKB – Houston back at No. 1 as Northwestern makes debut Houston returned to No. 1 in the AP men’s college basketball poll for the third time this season while Northwestern and Texas A&M barged into the rankings after each had a pair of impressive wins last week. The Cougars picked up 48 first-place votes from the 62-member national media panel with just two weeks left in the regular season. Alabama dropped one spot after losing to Tennessee and routing Georgia in its lone week at No. 1. The Crimson Tide held onto seven first-place votes, while Kansas also earned seven to climb two spots to No. 3. North Carolina State and Florida Atlantic dropped out after each lost games last week. NCAAWBKB – South Carolina’s No. 1 run in Top 25 hits 35 weeks South Carolina remained No. 1 in The Associated Press women’s college basketball poll after topping Mississippi in overtime on Sunday. The Gamecocks have been No. 1 for 35 straight weeks, the third-longest streak of all time. They received 27 of the 28 first-place votes from the national media panel, marking the first time all season they weren’t a unanimous choice. Indiana got the other first-place vote and stayed second in the poll. The Hoosiers have won 14 consecutive games and are 9-0 against AP Top 25 teams this season — the most wins against ranked opponents of any team in the country. Stanford, UConn and LSU round out the top five teams. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals, 7:00 p.m. Vegas Golden Knights at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m. Olympics – Nations: No clarity on neutrality, no Olympics for Russia The governments of 35 nations signed a statement calling on the IOC to clarify the definition of “neutrality” as it seeks a way to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes back into international sports and next year’s Paris Olympics. The statement said the countries do not agree Russian and Belarusian athletes should be allowed back into competition as long as the lack of clarity and concrete details on a workable neutrality model aren’t addressed. The United States, Britain, France, Canada and Germany were among those signing. Those five countries brought nearly one-fifth of all the athletes to the Tokyo Games in 2021. The letter was the product of a Feb. 10 summit in London. MLB – Cubs, RHP Michael Fulmer finalize $4M, 1-year contract The Chicago Cubs have added Michael Fulmer to their bullpen, finalizing a $4 million, one-year contract with the right-hander. Fulmer played for Detroit and Minnesota last season, going 5-6 with 3.39 ERA in a career-high 67 appearances. He began the season with the Tigers and was traded to the Twins in August. Fulmer says conversations with former Cubs relievers Andrew Chafin and Daniel Norris cemented his decision to join the team. MLB – Elvis Andrus to play 2nd base with Chicago White Sox Elvis Andrus is joining the Chicago White Sox, stepping into the team’s opening at second base. Andrus has finalized a $3 million, one-year contract. The two-time All-Star has played shortstop for his entire big league career, but he is going to move over to second in his return to Chicago. To make room on the roster, left-hander Bennett Sousa was designated for assignment. The 34-year-old Andrus finished last season with Chicago, hitting .271 with nine homers and 28 RBIs in 43 games after he was cut by Oakland. MLB – Milestones behind him, Cabrera hopes for fun final year Miguel Cabrera sounds at ease with his decision to call it a career. The Detroit slugger joked with reporters in his usual playful way and insisted he doesn’t need opponents to lavish him with attention. That will likely come this season whether he wants it or not. Two decades after his big league debut as a 20-year-old Florida Marlin, Cabrera is entering his final season. He’s hoping for good health and more wins for the Tigers. Cabrera hit his 500th home run two years ago. Last season he reached 3,000 hits. MLB – Major league teams searching for advantages with new rules The only certainty about Major League Baseball’s new rules for the 2023 season is that everyone is going to push and pull on them in search of an edge. The size of the bases has been increased to 18-inch squares from 15. The new pitch clock is 15 seconds with no runners on base and 20 seconds with runners. The increasingly frequent infield shift has been eliminated, and there is a limit of two of what MLB calls disengagements — pickoff attempts or steps off the rubber — per plate appearance. AHL – American Hockey League Yesterday Manitoba Moose 5, Grand Rapids Griffins 1 MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball St. Joseph 47, Berrien Springs 42 St. Joe rallied from a 40-30 deficit heading into the final quarter and outscored Berrien Springs 17-2 in the fourth quarter for a 47-42 win over the upset minded Shamrocks. Chase Sanders had 12 points to lead St. Joe while Matt Lanier and Luke Lehner had 11 points each. Allen Taylor had 14 points to lead Berrien Springs while Brady Blasko had 13. Buchanan 61, Our Lady of the Lake 30 Brandywine 71, New Buffalo 27 Coloma 55, Dowagiac 51 Decatur 53, Bloomingdale 37 Landon Fisher had 27 points for Decatur in the 53-37 win over Bloomingdale Edwardsburg 65, Sturgis 42 Battle Creek Central 63, Gull Lake 48 Parchment 56, Portage Northern 49 Girls Basketball Benton Harbor 47, Our Lady of the Lake 32 Athens 58, Michigan Lutheran 29 Bloomingdale 66, Decatur 33 Edwardsburg 65, Sturgis 9 Portage Northern 51, Parchment 26 Galesburg-Augusta 33, Climax-Scotts 26 Saugatuck 51, Kentwood Grand River 34 Tonight Boys Basketball Our Lady of the Lake at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Countryside at Michigan Lutheran, 7:30 p.m. River Valley at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. Berrien Springs at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m. South Haven at Constantine, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. Watervliet at Kalamazoo Christian, 7:00 p.m. Allegan at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. Coloma at Lawton, 7:00 p.m. Martin at Howardsville Christian, 7:00 p.m. Paw Paw at Parchment, 7:00 p.m. Mendon at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Centreville at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m. Marcellus at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Comstock at Vermontville Maple Valley, 7:00 p.m. Otsego at Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m. Vicksburg at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Girls Basketball Lakeshore at Dowagiac, 6:30 p.m. Brandywine at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. Watervliet Grace Christian at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m. Berrien Springs at River Valley, 6:00 p.m. Paw Paw at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Hackett at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m. Constantine at Edwardsburg, 7:00 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Martin, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. Lawton at Fennville, 7:30 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Gobles, 5:30 p.m. Bangor at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m. Hartford at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Vermontville Maple Valley at Comstock, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Otsego, 7:15 p.m. Plainwell at Portage Northern, 7:15 p.m. MHSAA – High School Basketball AP Rankings Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (20-0) 75 2. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (18-1) 67 (tie) North Farmington (17-1) 67 4. Grand Blanc (17-2) 59 5. Muskegon (17-2) 57 6. Detroit U-D Jesuit (16-3) 49 7. Ann Arbor Huron (17-1) 46 8. Kalamazoo Central (18-2) 38 9. Grand Rapids Northview (15-4) 35 10. Grosse Pointe South (16-3) 21 Others receiving votes: Port Huron Northern 19, Warren De La Salle 16, Lansing Waverly 12, Mason 9, Okemos 7, Grand Haven 6, Detroit King 5, Mount Pleasant 3, Port Huron 3, Troy 2, Hamtramck 2, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 1, Oak Park 1. Division 2 1. Romulus Summit Academy (5) (16-1) 75 2. Warren Lincoln (16-4) 65 3. Olivet (18-0) 62 4. Warren Michigan Collegiate (16-2) 57 5. Grand Rapids Christian (14-4) 45 6. Grand Rapids South Christian (16-3) 42 7. Big Rapids (16-1) 35 (tie) Grand Rapids Catholic Central (14-5) 35 9. Boyne City (17-2) 33 10. Benton Harbor (14-6) 25 Others receiving votes: Saginaw 22, Standish Sterling Central 21, Chelsea 17, Hart 17, Ferndale 16, Ludington 14, Bridgeport 5, Croswell-Lexington 4, Cadillac 4, Onsted 3, Marshall 1, Whitehall 1, Wyoming Lee 1. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (4) (18-1) 88 2. Laingsburg (1) (18-0) 83 3. Flint Beecher (1) (15-3) 73 4. Watervliet (17-2) 67 5. Napoleon (18-0) 62 6. Iron Mountain (18-1) 57 7. Grandville Calvin Christian (17-1) 48 8. Brandywine (16-2) 42 9. Cass City (16-1) 34 10. Traverse City St. Francis (15-3) 27 Others receiving votes: Saginaw Nouvel 24, Blanchard Montabella 22, McBain 18, Maple City Glen Lake 15, Ovid-Elsie 13, Brown City 10, Ecorse 9, Jonesville 8, St. Ignace 8, Plymouth Christian 5, Beal City 4, New Haven 2, Detroit Edison 1. Division 4 1. Taylor Trillium Academy (4) (16-0) 74 2. Painesdale Jeffers (1) (17-1) 65 3. Munising (17-1) 53 4. Lake Leelanau St Mary (15-2) 50 5. Hillman (16-1) 47 6. Powers North Central (14-3) 43 7. Baldwin (18-1) 42 8. Bellevue (17-1) 36 (tie) Mio Au Sable (16-1) 36 10. Genesee Christian (13-4) 33 Others receiving votes: Wyoming Tri-unity Christian 28, Ironwood 27, Gaylord St. Mary 21, Rudyard 9, Kingston 9, Onaway 7, Eau Claire 6, Detroit Douglass 5, Watersmeet 4, Pittsford 4, Norway 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. West Bloomfield (4) (18-2) 73 2. Detroit Renaissance (1) (19-0) 70 3. Rockford (19-1) 65 4. Flint Carman Ainsworth (17-0) 61 5. Wayne Memorial (17-4) 53 6. Grosse Pointe North (17-2) 49 7. Farmington Hills Mercy (17-3) 46 8. Byron Center (17-3) 30 9. DeWitt (18-2) 23 10. Temperance Bedford (20-1) 21 Others receiving votes: North Farmington 19, Coldwater 18, Jackson Northwest 16, Holt 12, Kalamazoo Central 11, Utica Ford 9, Saline 8, Grand Blanc 5, Belleville 5, Riverview 3, Lake Orion 2, Rochester 1. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (19-0) 75 2. Detroit Edison (15-3) 69 3. Chelsea (19-1) 66 4. Lake Fenton (20-0) 59 5. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (17-3) 53 6. Haslett (20-1) 51 7. Vicksburg (20-0) 45 8. Frankenmuth (17-2) 35 9. Goodrich (18-2) 26 (tie) North Branch (18-2) 26 Others receiving votes: Lansing Catholic 18, Dearborn Divine Child 14, Escanaba 14, Big Rapids 12, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 8, Detroit Country Day 5, Standish-Sterling 5, Redford Westfield Prep 4, Caro 4, Romulus 4, Ludington 3, Warren Fitzgerald 3, Marysville 1. Division 3 1. Dansville (1) (17-1) 66 (tie) Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (3) (15-5) 66 3. Buchanan (18-1) 65 4. Blissfield (19-1) 61 5. Lake City (1) (19-1) 54 6. Hancock (17-1) 44 7. Hemlock (16-3) 35 8. Traverse City St. Francis (17-2) 34 (tie) Sanford-Meridian (18-1) 34 10. Kent City (17-3) 29 Others receiving votes: Brandywine 27, McBain 14, Hart 13, Evart 11, Calumet 11, Bronson 7, Ithaca 7, Springport 7, Sandusky 5, Harbor Springs 3, Elk Rapids 3, Saginaw Valley Lutheran 2, Madison Heights Bishop Foley 1, Ovid-Elsie 1. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (5) (17-2) 75 2. Kingston (18-1) 68 3. Gaylord St. Mary (18-2) 61 4. Mackinaw City (19-1) 60 (tie) St. Charles (17-2) 60 6. Petersburg Summerfield (18-2) 47 7. Baraga (16-4) 33 8. Norway (17-3) 28 9. Martin (15-4) 21 10. Cedarville (15-4) 20 (tie) Pittsford (16-3) 20 Others receiving votes: Brethren 16, Lake Linden-Hubbell 16, Hillman 15, Fowler 13, Ontonagon 8, Colon 8, Genesee Christian 8, Morenci 7, Carney-Nadeau 5, Indian River-Inland Lakes 4, Manistee Catholic Central 4, Mendon 2, Ewen-Trout Creek 1.AP MEN’S TOP 251Houston(48)25-22Alabama(7)23-43Kansas(7)22-54UCLA23-45Purdue24-46Virginia21-47Arizona24-48Texas21-69Baylor20-710Marquette21-611Tennessee20-712Gonzaga23-513Miami22-514Kansas State20-715Saint Mary’s24-516Xavier20-717Indiana19-818UConn20-719Creighton18-920Providence20-721Northwestern20-722San Diego State21-523Iowa State17-924TCU18-925Texas A&M20-7AP WOMEN’S TOP 251South Carolina(27)27-02Indiana (1)26-13Stanford25-34UConn24-45LSU25-16Iowa22-57Maryland22-58Utah23-39Virginia Tech22-410Notre Dame22-411Duke23-412Michigan20-613Oklahoma22-414Arizona21-615Villanova23-516Ohio State22-517UCLA21-618Gonzaga25-319Texas21-720Iowa State17-721Colorado21-622North Carolina19-823Florida State22-724UNLV25-225TMiddle Tennessee22-425TIllinois20-7See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Tonight Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Central Michigan at Buffalo, 7:00 p.m. (17) Indiana at Michigan State, 9:00 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 8:00 NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Yesterday (16) Ohio State 74, (12) Michigan 61 (16) Ohio State 74, (12) Michigan 61 – Harris, Ohio State women beat Michigan 74-61 Rikki Harris scored a career-high 23 points with five assists and seven steals, Taylor Thierry added 15 points and No. 16 Ohio State beat No. 12 Michigan 74-61 to complete a season sweep of the Wolverines. It was Ohio State’s first victory over a ranked team since topping Michigan 66-57 on New Year’s Eve. Taylor Mikesell made four 3-pointers and scored 12 for Ohio State (23-5, 12-5 Big Ten). Cotie McMahon had seven points, eight rebounds and seven assists. McMahon was named the Big Ten freshman of the week for the sixth time earlier on Monday after averaging 19.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game. Leigha Brown scored a career-high 36 points with nine rebounds for Michigan. NCAAMBKB – Houston back at No. 1 as Northwestern makes debut Houston returned to No. 1 in the AP men’s college basketball poll for the third time this season while Northwestern and Texas A&M barged into the rankings after each had a pair of impressive wins last week. The Cougars picked up 48 first-place votes from the 62-member national media panel with just two weeks left in the regular season. Alabama dropped one spot after losing to Tennessee and routing Georgia in its lone week at No. 1. The Crimson Tide held onto seven first-place votes, while Kansas also earned seven to climb two spots to No. 3. North Carolina State and Florida Atlantic dropped out after each lost games last week. NCAAWBKB – South Carolina’s No. 1 run in Top 25 hits 35 weeks South Carolina remained No. 1 in The Associated Press women’s college basketball poll after topping Mississippi in overtime on Sunday. The Gamecocks have been No. 1 for 35 straight weeks, the third-longest streak of all time. They received 27 of the 28 first-place votes from the national media panel, marking the first time all season they weren’t a unanimous choice. Indiana got the other first-place vote and stayed second in the poll. The Hoosiers have won 14 consecutive games and are 9-0 against AP Top 25 teams this season — the most wins against ranked opponents of any team in the country. Stanford, UConn and LSU round out the top five teams. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals, 7:00 p.m. Vegas Golden Knights at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m. Olympics – Nations: No clarity on neutrality, no Olympics for Russia The governments of 35 nations signed a statement calling on the IOC to clarify the definition of “neutrality” as it seeks a way to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes back into international sports and next year’s Paris Olympics. The statement said the countries do not agree Russian and Belarusian athletes should be allowed back into competition as long as the lack of clarity and concrete details on a workable neutrality model aren’t addressed. The United States, Britain, France, Canada and Germany were among those signing. Those five countries brought nearly one-fifth of all the athletes to the Tokyo Games in 2021. The letter was the product of a Feb. 10 summit in London. MLB – Cubs, RHP Michael Fulmer finalize $4M, 1-year contract The Chicago Cubs have added Michael Fulmer to their bullpen, finalizing a $4 million, one-year contract with the right-hander. Fulmer played for Detroit and Minnesota last season, going 5-6 with 3.39 ERA in a career-high 67 appearances. He began the season with the Tigers and was traded to the Twins in August. Fulmer says conversations with former Cubs relievers Andrew Chafin and Daniel Norris cemented his decision to join the team. MLB – Elvis Andrus to play 2nd base with Chicago White Sox Elvis Andrus is joining the Chicago White Sox, stepping into the team’s opening at second base. Andrus has finalized a $3 million, one-year contract. The two-time All-Star has played shortstop for his entire big league career, but he is going to move over to second in his return to Chicago. To make room on the roster, left-hander Bennett Sousa was designated for assignment. The 34-year-old Andrus finished last season with Chicago, hitting .271 with nine homers and 28 RBIs in 43 games after he was cut by Oakland. MLB – Milestones behind him, Cabrera hopes for fun final year Miguel Cabrera sounds at ease with his decision to call it a career. The Detroit slugger joked with reporters in his usual playful way and insisted he doesn’t need opponents to lavish him with attention. That will likely come this season whether he wants it or not. Two decades after his big league debut as a 20-year-old Florida Marlin, Cabrera is entering his final season. He’s hoping for good health and more wins for the Tigers. Cabrera hit his 500th home run two years ago. Last season he reached 3,000 hits. MLB – Major league teams searching for advantages with new rules The only certainty about Major League Baseball’s new rules for the 2023 season is that everyone is going to push and pull on them in search of an edge. The size of the bases has been increased to 18-inch squares from 15. The new pitch clock is 15 seconds with no runners on base and 20 seconds with runners. The increasingly frequent infield shift has been eliminated, and there is a limit of two of what MLB calls disengagements — pickoff attempts or steps off the rubber — per plate appearance. AHL – American Hockey League Yesterday Manitoba Moose 5, Grand Rapids Griffins 1 MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball St. Joseph 47, Berrien Springs 42 St. Joe rallied from a 40-30 deficit heading into the final quarter and outscored Berrien Springs 17-2 in the fourth quarter for a 47-42 win over the upset minded Shamrocks. Chase Sanders had 12 points to lead St. Joe while Matt Lanier and Luke Lehner had 11 points each. Allen Taylor had 14 points to lead Berrien Springs while Brady Blasko had 13. Buchanan 61, Our Lady of the Lake 30 Brandywine 71, New Buffalo 27 Coloma 55, Dowagiac 51 Decatur 53, Bloomingdale 37 Landon Fisher had 27 points for Decatur in the 53-37 win over Bloomingdale Edwardsburg 65, Sturgis 42 Battle Creek Central 63, Gull Lake 48 Parchment 56, Portage Northern 49 Girls Basketball Benton Harbor 47, Our Lady of the Lake 32 Athens 58, Michigan Lutheran 29 Bloomingdale 66, Decatur 33 Edwardsburg 65, Sturgis 9 Portage Northern 51, Parchment 26 Galesburg-Augusta 33, Climax-Scotts 26 Saugatuck 51, Kentwood Grand River 34 Tonight Boys Basketball Our Lady of the Lake at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Countryside at Michigan Lutheran, 7:30 p.m. River Valley at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. Berrien Springs at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m. South Haven at Constantine, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. Watervliet at Kalamazoo Christian, 7:00 p.m. Allegan at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. Coloma at Lawton, 7:00 p.m. Martin at Howardsville Christian, 7:00 p.m. Paw Paw at Parchment, 7:00 p.m. Mendon at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Centreville at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m. Marcellus at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Comstock at Vermontville Maple Valley, 7:00 p.m. Otsego at Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m. Vicksburg at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Girls Basketball Lakeshore at Dowagiac, 6:30 p.m. Brandywine at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. Watervliet Grace Christian at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m. Berrien Springs at River Valley, 6:00 p.m. Paw Paw at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Hackett at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m. Constantine at Edwardsburg, 7:00 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Martin, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. Lawton at Fennville, 7:30 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Gobles, 5:30 p.m. Bangor at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m. Hartford at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Vermontville Maple Valley at Comstock, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Otsego, 7:15 p.m. Plainwell at Portage Northern, 7:15 p.m. MHSAA – High School Basketball AP Rankings Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (20-0) 75 2. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (18-1) 67 (tie) North Farmington (17-1) 67 4. Grand Blanc (17-2) 59 5. Muskegon (17-2) 57 6. Detroit U-D Jesuit (16-3) 49 7. Ann Arbor Huron (17-1) 46 8. Kalamazoo Central (18-2) 38 9. Grand Rapids Northview (15-4) 35 10. Grosse Pointe South (16-3) 21 Others receiving votes: Port Huron Northern 19, Warren De La Salle 16, Lansing Waverly 12, Mason 9, Okemos 7, Grand Haven 6, Detroit King 5, Mount Pleasant 3, Port Huron 3, Troy 2, Hamtramck 2, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 1, Oak Park 1. Division 2 1. Romulus Summit Academy (5) (16-1) 75 2. Warren Lincoln (16-4) 65 3. Olivet (18-0) 62 4. Warren Michigan Collegiate (16-2) 57 5. Grand Rapids Christian (14-4) 45 6. Grand Rapids South Christian (16-3) 42 7. Big Rapids (16-1) 35 (tie) Grand Rapids Catholic Central (14-5) 35 9. Boyne City (17-2) 33 10. Benton Harbor (14-6) 25 Others receiving votes: Saginaw 22, Standish Sterling Central 21, Chelsea 17, Hart 17, Ferndale 16, Ludington 14, Bridgeport 5, Croswell-Lexington 4, Cadillac 4, Onsted 3, Marshall 1, Whitehall 1, Wyoming Lee 1. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (4) (18-1) 88 2. Laingsburg (1) (18-0) 83 3. Flint Beecher (1) (15-3) 73 4. Watervliet (17-2) 67 5. Napoleon (18-0) 62 6. Iron Mountain (18-1) 57 7. Grandville Calvin Christian (17-1) 48 8. Brandywine (16-2) 42 9. Cass City (16-1) 34 10. Traverse City St. Francis (15-3) 27 Others receiving votes: Saginaw Nouvel 24, Blanchard Montabella 22, McBain 18, Maple City Glen Lake 15, Ovid-Elsie 13, Brown City 10, Ecorse 9, Jonesville 8, St. Ignace 8, Plymouth Christian 5, Beal City 4, New Haven 2, Detroit Edison 1. Division 4 1. Taylor Trillium Academy (4) (16-0) 74 2. Painesdale Jeffers (1) (17-1) 65 3. Munising (17-1) 53 4. Lake Leelanau St Mary (15-2) 50 5. Hillman (16-1) 47 6. Powers North Central (14-3) 43 7. Baldwin (18-1) 42 8. Bellevue (17-1) 36 (tie) Mio Au Sable (16-1) 36 10. Genesee Christian (13-4) 33 Others receiving votes: Wyoming Tri-unity Christian 28, Ironwood 27, Gaylord St. Mary 21, Rudyard 9, Kingston 9, Onaway 7, Eau Claire 6, Detroit Douglass 5, Watersmeet 4, Pittsford 4, Norway 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. West Bloomfield (4) (18-2) 73 2. Detroit Renaissance (1) (19-0) 70 3. Rockford (19-1) 65 4. Flint Carman Ainsworth (17-0) 61 5. Wayne Memorial (17-4) 53 6. Grosse Pointe North (17-2) 49 7. Farmington Hills Mercy (17-3) 46 8. Byron Center (17-3) 30 9. DeWitt (18-2) 23 10. Temperance Bedford (20-1) 21 Others receiving votes: North Farmington 19, Coldwater 18, Jackson Northwest 16, Holt 12, Kalamazoo Central 11, Utica Ford 9, Saline 8, Grand Blanc 5, Belleville 5, Riverview 3, Lake Orion 2, Rochester 1. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (19-0) 75 2. Detroit Edison (15-3) 69 3. Chelsea (19-1) 66 4. Lake Fenton (20-0) 59 5. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (17-3) 53 6. Haslett (20-1) 51 7. Vicksburg (20-0) 45 8. Frankenmuth (17-2) 35 9. Goodrich (18-2) 26 (tie) North Branch (18-2) 26 Others receiving votes: Lansing Catholic 18, Dearborn Divine Child 14, Escanaba 14, Big Rapids 12, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 8, Detroit Country Day 5, Standish-Sterling 5, Redford Westfield Prep 4, Caro 4, Romulus 4, Ludington 3, Warren Fitzgerald 3, Marysville 1. Division 3 1. Dansville (1) (17-1) 66 (tie) Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (3) (15-5) 66 3. Buchanan (18-1) 65 4. Blissfield (19-1) 61 5. Lake City (1) (19-1) 54 6. Hancock (17-1) 44 7. Hemlock (16-3) 35 8. Traverse City St. Francis (17-2) 34 (tie) Sanford-Meridian (18-1) 34 10. Kent City (17-3) 29 Others receiving votes: Brandywine 27, McBain 14, Hart 13, Evart 11, Calumet 11, Bronson 7, Ithaca 7, Springport 7, Sandusky 5, Harbor Springs 3, Elk Rapids 3, Saginaw Valley Lutheran 2, Madison Heights Bishop Foley 1, Ovid-Elsie 1. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (5) (17-2) 75 2. Kingston (18-1) 68 3. Gaylord St. Mary (18-2) 61 4. Mackinaw City (19-1) 60 (tie) St. Charles (17-2) 60 6. Petersburg Summerfield (18-2) 47 7. Baraga (16-4) 33 8. Norway (17-3) 28 9. Martin (15-4) 21 10. Cedarville (15-4) 20 (tie) Pittsford (16-3) 20 Others receiving votes: Brethren 16, Lake Linden-Hubbell 16, Hillman 15, Fowler 13, Ontonagon 8, Colon 8, Genesee Christian 8, Morenci 7, Carney-Nadeau 5, Indian River-Inland Lakes 4, Manistee Catholic Central 4, Mendon 2, Ewen-Trout Creek 1.AP MEN’S TOP 251Houston(48)25-22Alabama(7)23-43Kansas(7)22-54UCLA23-45Purdue24-46Virginia21-47Arizona24-48Texas21-69Baylor20-710Marquette21-611Tennessee20-712Gonzaga23-513Miami22-514Kansas State20-715Saint Mary’s24-516Xavier20-717Indiana19-818UConn20-719Creighton18-920Providence20-721Northwestern20-722San Diego State21-523Iowa State17-924TCU18-925Texas A&M20-7AP WOMEN’S TOP 251South Carolina(27)27-02Indiana (1)26-13Stanford25-34UConn24-45LSU25-16Iowa22-57Maryland22-58Utah23-39Virginia Tech22-410Notre Dame22-411Duke23-412Michigan20-613Oklahoma22-414Arizona21-615Villanova23-516Ohio State22-517UCLA21-618Gonzaga25-319Texas21-720Iowa State17-721Colorado21-622North Carolina19-823Florida State22-724UNLV25-225TMiddle Tennessee22-425TIllinois20-7See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Tonight Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Central Michigan at Buffalo, 7:00 p.m. (17) Indiana at Michigan State, 9:00 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 8:00 NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Yesterday (16) Ohio State 74, (12) Michigan 61 (16) Ohio State 74, (12) Michigan 61 – Harris, Ohio State women beat Michigan 74-61 Rikki Harris scored a career-high 23 points with five assists and seven steals, Taylor Thierry added 15 points and No. 16 Ohio State beat No. 12 Michigan 74-61 to complete a season sweep of the Wolverines. It was Ohio State’s first victory over a ranked team since topping Michigan 66-57 on New Year’s Eve. Taylor Mikesell made four 3-pointers and scored 12 for Ohio State (23-5, 12-5 Big Ten). Cotie McMahon had seven points, eight rebounds and seven assists. McMahon was named the Big Ten freshman of the week for the sixth time earlier on Monday after averaging 19.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game. Leigha Brown scored a career-high 36 points with nine rebounds for Michigan. NCAAMBKB – Houston back at No. 1 as Northwestern makes debut Houston returned to No. 1 in the AP men’s college basketball poll for the third time this season while Northwestern and Texas A&M barged into the rankings after each had a pair of impressive wins last week. The Cougars picked up 48 first-place votes from the 62-member national media panel with just two weeks left in the regular season. Alabama dropped one spot after losing to Tennessee and routing Georgia in its lone week at No. 1. The Crimson Tide held onto seven first-place votes, while Kansas also earned seven to climb two spots to No. 3. North Carolina State and Florida Atlantic dropped out after each lost games last week. NCAAWBKB – South Carolina’s No. 1 run in Top 25 hits 35 weeks South Carolina remained No. 1 in The Associated Press women’s college basketball poll after topping Mississippi in overtime on Sunday. The Gamecocks have been No. 1 for 35 straight weeks, the third-longest streak of all time. They received 27 of the 28 first-place votes from the national media panel, marking the first time all season they weren’t a unanimous choice. Indiana got the other first-place vote and stayed second in the poll. The Hoosiers have won 14 consecutive games and are 9-0 against AP Top 25 teams this season — the most wins against ranked opponents of any team in the country. Stanford, UConn and LSU round out the top five teams. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals, 7:00 p.m. Vegas Golden Knights at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m. Olympics – Nations: No clarity on neutrality, no Olympics for Russia The governments of 35 nations signed a statement calling on the IOC to clarify the definition of “neutrality” as it seeks a way to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes back into international sports and next year’s Paris Olympics. The statement said the countries do not agree Russian and Belarusian athletes should be allowed back into competition as long as the lack of clarity and concrete details on a workable neutrality model aren’t addressed. The United States, Britain, France, Canada and Germany were among those signing. Those five countries brought nearly one-fifth of all the athletes to the Tokyo Games in 2021. The letter was the product of a Feb. 10 summit in London. MLB – Cubs, RHP Michael Fulmer finalize $4M, 1-year contract The Chicago Cubs have added Michael Fulmer to their bullpen, finalizing a $4 million, one-year contract with the right-hander. Fulmer played for Detroit and Minnesota last season, going 5-6 with 3.39 ERA in a career-high 67 appearances. He began the season with the Tigers and was traded to the Twins in August. Fulmer says conversations with former Cubs relievers Andrew Chafin and Daniel Norris cemented his decision to join the team. MLB – Elvis Andrus to play 2nd base with Chicago White Sox Elvis Andrus is joining the Chicago White Sox, stepping into the team’s opening at second base. Andrus has finalized a $3 million, one-year contract. The two-time All-Star has played shortstop for his entire big league career, but he is going to move over to second in his return to Chicago. To make room on the roster, left-hander Bennett Sousa was designated for assignment. The 34-year-old Andrus finished last season with Chicago, hitting .271 with nine homers and 28 RBIs in 43 games after he was cut by Oakland. MLB – Milestones behind him, Cabrera hopes for fun final year Miguel Cabrera sounds at ease with his decision to call it a career. The Detroit slugger joked with reporters in his usual playful way and insisted he doesn’t need opponents to lavish him with attention. That will likely come this season whether he wants it or not. Two decades after his big league debut as a 20-year-old Florida Marlin, Cabrera is entering his final season. He’s hoping for good health and more wins for the Tigers. Cabrera hit his 500th home run two years ago. Last season he reached 3,000 hits. MLB – Major league teams searching for advantages with new rules The only certainty about Major League Baseball’s new rules for the 2023 season is that everyone is going to push and pull on them in search of an edge. The size of the bases has been increased to 18-inch squares from 15. The new pitch clock is 15 seconds with no runners on base and 20 seconds with runners. The increasingly frequent infield shift has been eliminated, and there is a limit of two of what MLB calls disengagements — pickoff attempts or steps off the rubber — per plate appearance. AHL – American Hockey League Yesterday Manitoba Moose 5, Grand Rapids Griffins 1 MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball St. Joseph 47, Berrien Springs 42 St. Joe rallied from a 40-30 deficit heading into the final quarter and outscored Berrien Springs 17-2 in the fourth quarter for a 47-42 win over the upset minded Shamrocks. Chase Sanders had 12 points to lead St. Joe while Matt Lanier and Luke Lehner had 11 points each. Allen Taylor had 14 points to lead Berrien Springs while Brady Blasko had 13. Buchanan 61, Our Lady of the Lake 30 Brandywine 71, New Buffalo 27 Coloma 55, Dowagiac 51 Decatur 53, Bloomingdale 37 Landon Fisher had 27 points for Decatur in the 53-37 win over Bloomingdale Edwardsburg 65, Sturgis 42 Battle Creek Central 63, Gull Lake 48 Parchment 56, Portage Northern 49 Girls Basketball Benton Harbor 47, Our Lady of the Lake 32 Athens 58, Michigan Lutheran 29 Bloomingdale 66, Decatur 33 Edwardsburg 65, Sturgis 9 Portage Northern 51, Parchment 26 Galesburg-Augusta 33, Climax-Scotts 26 Saugatuck 51, Kentwood Grand River 34 Tonight Boys Basketball Our Lady of the Lake at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Countryside at Michigan Lutheran, 7:30 p.m. River Valley at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. Berrien Springs at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m. South Haven at Constantine, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. Watervliet at Kalamazoo Christian, 7:00 p.m. Allegan at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. Coloma at Lawton, 7:00 p.m. Martin at Howardsville Christian, 7:00 p.m. Paw Paw at Parchment, 7:00 p.m. Mendon at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Centreville at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m. Marcellus at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Comstock at Vermontville Maple Valley, 7:00 p.m. Otsego at Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m. Vicksburg at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Girls Basketball Lakeshore at Dowagiac, 6:30 p.m. Brandywine at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. Watervliet Grace Christian at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m. Berrien Springs at River Valley, 6:00 p.m. Paw Paw at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Hackett at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m. Constantine at Edwardsburg, 7:00 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Martin, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. Lawton at Fennville, 7:30 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Gobles, 5:30 p.m. Bangor at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m. Hartford at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Vermontville Maple Valley at Comstock, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Otsego, 7:15 p.m. Plainwell at Portage Northern, 7:15 p.m. MHSAA – High School Basketball AP Rankings Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (20-0) 75 2. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (18-1) 67 (tie) North Farmington (17-1) 67 4. Grand Blanc (17-2) 59 5. Muskegon (17-2) 57 6. Detroit U-D Jesuit (16-3) 49 7. Ann Arbor Huron (17-1) 46 8. Kalamazoo Central (18-2) 38 9. Grand Rapids Northview (15-4) 35 10. Grosse Pointe South (16-3) 21 Others receiving votes: Port Huron Northern 19, Warren De La Salle 16, Lansing Waverly 12, Mason 9, Okemos 7, Grand Haven 6, Detroit King 5, Mount Pleasant 3, Port Huron 3, Troy 2, Hamtramck 2, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 1, Oak Park 1. Division 2 1. Romulus Summit Academy (5) (16-1) 75 2. Warren Lincoln (16-4) 65 3. Olivet (18-0) 62 4. Warren Michigan Collegiate (16-2) 57 5. Grand Rapids Christian (14-4) 45 6. Grand Rapids South Christian (16-3) 42 7. Big Rapids (16-1) 35 (tie) Grand Rapids Catholic Central (14-5) 35 9. Boyne City (17-2) 33 10. Benton Harbor (14-6) 25 Others receiving votes: Saginaw 22, Standish Sterling Central 21, Chelsea 17, Hart 17, Ferndale 16, Ludington 14, Bridgeport 5, Croswell-Lexington 4, Cadillac 4, Onsted 3, Marshall 1, Whitehall 1, Wyoming Lee 1. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (4) (18-1) 88 2. Laingsburg (1) (18-0) 83 3. Flint Beecher (1) (15-3) 73 4. Watervliet (17-2) 67 5. Napoleon (18-0) 62 6. Iron Mountain (18-1) 57 7. Grandville Calvin Christian (17-1) 48 8. Brandywine (16-2) 42 9. Cass City (16-1) 34 10. Traverse City St. Francis (15-3) 27 Others receiving votes: Saginaw Nouvel 24, Blanchard Montabella 22, McBain 18, Maple City Glen Lake 15, Ovid-Elsie 13, Brown City 10, Ecorse 9, Jonesville 8, St. Ignace 8, Plymouth Christian 5, Beal City 4, New Haven 2, Detroit Edison 1. Division 4 1. Taylor Trillium Academy (4) (16-0) 74 2. Painesdale Jeffers (1) (17-1) 65 3. Munising (17-1) 53 4. Lake Leelanau St Mary (15-2) 50 5. Hillman (16-1) 47 6. Powers North Central (14-3) 43 7. Baldwin (18-1) 42 8. Bellevue (17-1) 36 (tie) Mio Au Sable (16-1) 36 10. Genesee Christian (13-4) 33 Others receiving votes: Wyoming Tri-unity Christian 28, Ironwood 27, Gaylord St. Mary 21, Rudyard 9, Kingston 9, Onaway 7, Eau Claire 6, Detroit Douglass 5, Watersmeet 4, Pittsford 4, Norway 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. West Bloomfield (4) (18-2) 73 2. Detroit Renaissance (1) (19-0) 70 3. Rockford (19-1) 65 4. Flint Carman Ainsworth (17-0) 61 5. Wayne Memorial (17-4) 53 6. Grosse Pointe North (17-2) 49 7. Farmington Hills Mercy (17-3) 46 8. Byron Center (17-3) 30 9. DeWitt (18-2) 23 10. Temperance Bedford (20-1) 21 Others receiving votes: North Farmington 19, Coldwater 18, Jackson Northwest 16, Holt 12, Kalamazoo Central 11, Utica Ford 9, Saline 8, Grand Blanc 5, Belleville 5, Riverview 3, Lake Orion 2, Rochester 1. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (19-0) 75 2. Detroit Edison (15-3) 69 3. Chelsea (19-1) 66 4. Lake Fenton (20-0) 59 5. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (17-3) 53 6. Haslett (20-1) 51 7. Vicksburg (20-0) 45 8. Frankenmuth (17-2) 35 9. Goodrich (18-2) 26 (tie) North Branch (18-2) 26 Others receiving votes: Lansing Catholic 18, Dearborn Divine Child 14, Escanaba 14, Big Rapids 12, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 8, Detroit Country Day 5, Standish-Sterling 5, Redford Westfield Prep 4, Caro 4, Romulus 4, Ludington 3, Warren Fitzgerald 3, Marysville 1. Division 3 1. Dansville (1) (17-1) 66 (tie) Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (3) (15-5) 66 3. Buchanan (18-1) 65 4. Blissfield (19-1) 61 5. Lake City (1) (19-1) 54 6. Hancock (17-1) 44 7. Hemlock (16-3) 35 8. Traverse City St. Francis (17-2) 34 (tie) Sanford-Meridian (18-1) 34 10. Kent City (17-3) 29 Others receiving votes: Brandywine 27, McBain 14, Hart 13, Evart 11, Calumet 11, Bronson 7, Ithaca 7, Springport 7, Sandusky 5, Harbor Springs 3, Elk Rapids 3, Saginaw Valley Lutheran 2, Madison Heights Bishop Foley 1, Ovid-Elsie 1. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (5) (17-2) 75 2. Kingston (18-1) 68 3. Gaylord St. Mary (18-2) 61 4. Mackinaw City (19-1) 60 (tie) St. Charles (17-2) 60 6. Petersburg Summerfield (18-2) 47 7. Baraga (16-4) 33 8. Norway (17-3) 28 9. Martin (15-4) 21 10. Cedarville (15-4) 20 (tie) Pittsford (16-3) 20 Others receiving votes: Brethren 16, Lake Linden-Hubbell 16, Hillman 15, Fowler 13, Ontonagon 8, Colon 8, Genesee Christian 8, Morenci 7, Carney-Nadeau 5, Indian River-Inland Lakes 4, Manistee Catholic Central 4, Mendon 2, Ewen-Trout Creek 1.AP MEN’S TOP 251Houston(48)25-22Alabama(7)23-43Kansas(7)22-54UCLA23-45Purdue24-46Virginia21-47Arizona24-48Texas21-69Baylor20-710Marquette21-611Tennessee20-712Gonzaga23-513Miami22-514Kansas State20-715Saint Mary’s24-516Xavier20-717Indiana19-818UConn20-719Creighton18-920Providence20-721Northwestern20-722San Diego State21-523Iowa State17-924TCU18-925Texas A&M20-7AP WOMEN’S TOP 251South Carolina(27)27-02Indiana (1)26-13Stanford25-34UConn24-45LSU25-16Iowa22-57Maryland22-58Utah23-39Virginia Tech22-410Notre Dame22-411Duke23-412Michigan20-613Oklahoma22-414Arizona21-615Villanova23-516Ohio State22-517UCLA21-618Gonzaga25-319Texas21-720Iowa State17-721Colorado21-622North Carolina19-823Florida State22-724UNLV25-225TMiddle Tennessee22-425TIllinois20-7See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Detroit Red Wings 6, Vancouver Canucks 1 Red Wings 6, Canucks 1 – Red Wings trounce struggling Canucks 6-1 Dylan Larkin scored twice and the Detroit Red Wings beat the struggling Vancouver Canucks 6-1 for their third straight win. Robby Fabbri and Gustav Lindstrom each had a goal and an assist, and Pius Suter and Jonatan Berggren also scored for the Red Wings. Michael Rasmussen had two assists and Ville Husso made 29 saves, including a late penalty shot. It was the Red Wings' second lopsided win in the last three days against the Canucks after winning 5-2 in Detroit on Saturday. Sheldon Dries scored for Vancouver and Collin Delia stopped 17 shots. The Canucks have given up five or more goals in 25 of 54 games this season. Tonight Chicago Blackhawks at Montreal Canadiens, 7:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Orlando Magic 100, Chicago Bulls 91 Utah Jazz 123, Indiana Pacers 117 Magic 100, Bulls 91 – Banchero, Wagner, Fultz lead Magic over Bulls 100-91 Paolo Banchero scored 22 points, Franz Wagner and Markelle Fultz added 18 points apiece and the Orlando Magic beat the cold-shooting Chicago Bulls 100-91. Fultz just missed a triple-double with 10 rebounds and nine assists. Wendell Carter Jr. scored 15 points against his former team as the Magic won for the fourth time in six games. The Bulls matched a season high by dropping their fourth in a row. They missed their first 16 3-pointers before Coby White hit one late in the third and 18 of 21 in all. Zach LaVine led Chicago with 26 points. Jazz 123, Pacers 117 – Clarkson, Markkanen lead Jazz past Pacers 123-117 Jordan Clarkson and Lauri Markkanen each scored 29 points and the Utah Jazz beat the Indiana Pacers 123-117. Clarkson hit a 3-pointer for a 115-110 lead with 2:03 remaining, and added a 13-foot baseline jumper to extend the lead to 117-113 in the final minute. Lauri Markkanen sealed the win with four free throws in the final 14.2 seconds. Tyrese Haliburton finished with 30 points and 12 assists, Bennedict Mathurin scored 21 and Aaron Nesmith 19 for Indiana. NCAAFB – Alabama announces hiring of coordinators Steele, Rees Alabama coach Nick Saban has hired Kevin Steele as defensive coordinator and Tommy Rees as offensive coordinator. Alabama announced the already widely reported hirings on Monday, along with the addition of inside linebackers coach Austin Armstrong. Steele is a former defensive coordinator at a number of Power Five schools and spent last season at Miami. Rees had spent the last three seasons as offensive coordinator at Notre Dame, where he’s a former starting quarterback. Armstrong was the Southern Miss defensive coordinator the past two seasons. NCAAFB – Michigan says it had proof against fired football assistant Michigan fired football co-offensive coordinator Matt Weiss in January after he failed to attend a meeting to discuss whether he had gained access to computer accounts that belonged to other people. That’s according to documents released to The Associated Press. An athletic department official told Weiss that the university had evidence that he had “inappropriately accessed” the accounts. Weiss was fired on Jan. 20, after skipping a meeting. Campus police are investigating possible computer crimes at the football building known as Schembechler Hall. Weiss has not directly addressed the allegations, saying only that he looks forward to “putting this matter” behind him. NFL – Super Bowl averages 113 million, 3rd most-watched in history Sunday's Super Bowl was the third most-watched television show in history, with an estimated 113 million people watching the Kansas City Chiefs rally to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles. Fox said Monday that the preliminary numbers include the broadcasts on Fox and Fox Deportes as well as streaming on Fox and the NFL's digital sites. The figures are via Nielsen's Fast National data and Adobe Analytics. Final Nielsen data will be available on Tuesday. Rihanna's halftime show averaged 118.7 million viewers, making it the second-most watched in Super Bowl history behind Katy Perry’s 2015 performance. NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Tonight Michigan at Wisconsin, 9:00 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM (joined after HSBB) Notre Dame at Duke, 7:00 p.m. Kent State at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Central Michigan at Bowling Green, 7:00 p.m. Akron at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Bama takes over number 1 in men's top 25 Alabama is the new No. 1, rising to the top spot in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll for the first time in 20 years. Purdue's loss to Northwestern last week caused a jumble at the top of the AP Top 25 and the Crimson Tide were the biggest beneficiaries. Alabama received 38 first-place votes from a 62-person media panel, moving up two spots to leapfrog No. 2 Houston. The Cougars had 22 first-place votes to remain at No. 2 and Purdue, down to No. 3, still had two votes at No. 1. UCLA and Kansas rounded out the top five. NCAAWBKB – South Carolina still #1 The UNLV women are ranked No. 23 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 college basketball poll. It is the first ranking for the Lady Rebels since 1994. South Carolina is ranked No. 1 for the 34th consecutive week — the third-longest run in poll history. Indiana, Stanford, Utah and LSU round out the top five. UConn saw its 30-year streak of not losing consecutive games end last week and is now ranked sixth. NCAAMBKB – Former Michigan State star pleads guilty in 2021 murder case A former Michigan State University basketball star has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and a firearm charge in the fatal shooting of a Detroit man. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy says 31-year-old Keith Damon Appling pleaded guilty Monday to one count each of second-degree murder and felony firearm in the killing of 66-year-old Clyde Edmonds. Prosecutors say Appling fatally shot Edmonds in May 2021 after the men argued over a handgun. His plea agreement calls for 18 to 40 years in prison on the second-degree murder charge and two years to be served consecutively on the firearm charge. The Detroit Pershing prep star played at Michigan State from 2010 to 2014. Appling also played pro basketball overseas and had two brief contracts with the NBA's Orlando Magic. MLB – Spring training’s start brings pitch clocks, shift limits Spring training opens Monday in Florida and Arizona. And there’ll be lots of new changes, like pitch clocks, limits on defensive shifts and larger bases. Players are reporting early ahead of the World Baseball Classic. Opening day is March 30. This season will see some star players in new places: Jacob deGrom, Justin Verlander, Trea Turner and Xander Bogaerts. There also are four new managers: Bruce Bochy, Matt Quatraro, Pedro Grifol and Skip Schumaker. MLB – ‘Ghost runner’ in extra innings made permanent by MLB Starting extra innings with a runner on second base during the regular season was made a permanent rules change by Major League Baseball after three seasons of use during the coronavirus pandemic. Use of position players as pitchers also was tightened by the joint competition committee. They will be limited to extra innings, when a player's team is losing by eight or more runs or is winning by 10 or more runs in the ninth inning. Last year, a position player could pitch only in extra innings or if his team was losing or winning by six or more runs. NBAGL – NBA ‘G' League Last Night Windy City Bulls 115, Grand Rapids Gold 112 – OT Tonight Windy City Bulls at Grand Rapids Gold, 7:00 p.m MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Portage Central 55, Lakeshore 49 Portage Central got 29 points from junior Alex Beachnau in a 55-49 win over Lakeshore. The Lancers were lead by 17 points from Jack Carlisle. The Lancers fall to 6-10 on the year. Our Lady of the Lake 45, Hartford 41 – OT Matt Lage had 28 points to help lead Our Lady of the Lake to a 45-41 overtime win at Hartford. Owen McLoughlin added 15 points for the Lakers. Lawrence 63, Michigan Lutheran 55 Lawrence outscored Michigan Lutheran 20-2 in the 3rd quarter for a 63-55 win over the Titans. Tim Coombs had 26 points to lead Lawrence, and John Schumann had 20 points, 11 rebounds and 11 blocks. Zac Lockman scored 12 to lead ML, Jared DeWeerd had 10. Brandywine 85, Bloomingdale 37 Fennville 58, Covert 48 Homer 56, Centreville 50 Girls Basketball St. Joseph 48, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 34 St. Joe picked up their second straight win with a 48-34 win over Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, Jaslynn Ward scored a game high 15 points to lead the Bears, while Tess Kapelke added 13. Brandywine 42, Michigan Lutheran 14 Coloma 35, Delton-Kellogg 27 Bridgman 34, Parchment 32 Fennville 30, Comstock 23 Schoolcraft 46, Cassopolis 35 Tonight Boys Basketball Non-Conference Kalamazoo Central at Benton Harbor, 7:00 p.m. WSJM Martin at Michigan Lutheran, 7:00 p.m. Countryside Academy at Kalamazoo Phoenix, 8:00 p.m. Watervliet at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. Brandywine at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m. South Haven at Dowagiac, 7:15 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Hartford, 6:30 p.m. Marcellus at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at River Valley, 7:00 p.m. Coldwater at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m. Allegan at Comstock, 7:00 p.m. Mendon at Tekonsha, 7:30 p.m. SAC Kalamazoo Hackett at Holland Black River, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Delton-Kellogg, 7:00 p.m. Lawton at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m. Constantine at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. Schoolcraft at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m. Wolverine Paw Paw at Niles, 7:15 p.m. Three Rivers at Otsego, 7:15 p.m. Edwardsburg at Sturgis, 7:15 p.m. Plainwell at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m. Girls Basketball Non-Conference Benton Harbor at Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m. Fennville at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m. River Valley at Decatur, 6:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m. New Buffalo at Marcellus, 7:00 p.m. Hartford at Howardsville Christian, 6:30 p.m. Mattawan at Coldwater, 7:00 p.m. Comstock at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. Berrien Springs at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Burr Oak at Mendon, 6:30 p.m. Wolverine Niles at Paw Paw, 7:15 p.m. Otsego at Three Rivers, 7:15 p.m. Sturgis at Edwardsburg, 7:15 p.m. Vicksburg at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m. SAC Martin at Kalamazoo Christian, 7:00 p.m. Galesburg-Augusta at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. Holland Black River at Lawton, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Parchment, 7;00 p.m. Gobles at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Basketball AP Rankings Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (17-0) 75 2. North Farmington (15-1) 67 3. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (16-1) 64 3. Muskegon (15-1) 64 5. Grand Blanc (15-2) 54 6. Detroit U-D Jesuit (15-3) 49 7. Ann Arbor Huron (16-1) 47 8. Port Huron Northern (16-2) 30 (tie) Kalamazoo Central (15-2) 30 10. Grand Rapids Northview (13-4) 28 Others receiving votes: Grosse Pointe South 18, Grand Haven 13, Warren De La Salle 11, Okemos 10, Battle Creek Lakeview 8, Portage Northern 7, Clarkston 6, Hamtramck 4, Mason 4, Mount Pleasant 4, Saline 2, St. Joseph 2, Ann Arbor Skyline 1, Mattawan 1, River Rouge 1. Division 2 1. Romulus Summit Academy (4) (15-1) 72 2. Warren Michigan Collegiate (14-2) 67 3. Warren Lincoln (15-3) 61 4. Olivet (17-0) 59 5. Saginaw (15-4) 48 6. Benton Harbor (13-4) 46 7. Grand Rapids Christian (12-4) 44 8. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (12-5) 29 9. Ludington (15-1) 28 10. Boyne City (1) (15-2) 22 (tie) Grand Rapids South Christian (14-3) 22 Others receiving votes: Big Rapids 20, Standish Sterling Central 16, Chelsea 15, Hart 13, Ferndale 12, Flat Rock 9, Kingsford 7, Cadillac 5, Flint Hamady 3, Richmond 2. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (4) (15-1) 88 2. Laingsburg (1) (16-0) 82 3. Flint Beecher (1) (13-3) 80 4. Watervliet (15-1) 68 5. Napoleon (16-0) 54 6. Brandywine (14-1) 51 7. Iron Mountain (16-1) 46 8. Grandville Calvin Christian (15-1) 45 9. Cass City (15-1) 34 10. Maple City Glen Lake (15-1) 32 Others receiving votes: Traverse City St. Francis 26, St. Ignace 25, Blanchard Montabella 19, Saginaw Nouvel 18, Jonesville 11, McBain 10, Clinton 7, Ovid-Elsie 6, Ecorse 5, Brown City 4, New Haven 3, Bad Axe 3, Beal City 2, Erie-Mason 1. Division 4 1. Taylor Trillium Academy (2) (14-0) 72 2. Painesdale Jeffers (2) (16-0) 63 3. Mio Au Sable (14-0) 54 4. Hillman (14-1) 50 5. Munising (16-1) 48 6. Lake Leelanau St Mary (1) (14-1) 47 7. Powers North Central (11-3) 38 8. Gaylord St. Mary (15-2) 37 9. Baldwin (16-1) 34 10. Bellevue (14-1) 32 Others receiving votes: Genesee Christian 28, Wyoming Tri-unity Christian 26, Ironwood 20, Detroit Douglass 15, Kingston 10, Rudyard 9, Pittsford 4, Watersmeet 3, Onaway 3, Eau Claire 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. West Bloomfield (4) (17-2) 73 2. Detroit Renaissance (1) (15-0) 69 3. Rockford (16-1) 64 4. Flint Carman Ainsworth (14-0) 61 5. Farmington Hills Mercy (16-2) 57 6. Wayne Memorial (15-4) 49 7. Grosse Pointe North (15-2) 47 8. Holt (15-2) 27 9. Byron Center (15-3) 23 10. DeWitt (16-2) 18 Others receiving votes: Jackson Northwest 16, Temperance Bedford 16, North Farmington 14, Coldwater 13, Saline 11, Utica Ford 8, Kalamazoo Central 8, 18, Grand Blanc 6, Belleville 4, Lake Orion 4, East Grand Rapids 3, Rochester 3, Howell 2, Lowell 2, Riverview 1, Canton Salem 1. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (17-0) 75 2. Detroit Edison (14-3) 68 3. Chelsea (18-1) 64 4. Haslett (19-0) 63 5. Lake Fenton (19-0) 55 6. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (15-3) 47 7. Vicksburg (18-0) 36 8. Goodrich (17-1) 32 9. Dearborn Divine Child (13-5) 29 10. Frankenmuth (15-2) 26 Others receiving votes: Lansing Catholic 15, Big Rapids 14, Escanaba 12, North Branch 11, Romulus 11, Redford Westfield Prep 10, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 6, Ludington 5, Standish-Sterling 5, Warren Fitzgerald 4, Marine City 4, St. Clair 3, Marysville 2, Macomb Lutheran North 2, Hamilton 1. Division 3 1. Buchanan (1) (17-1) 69 2. Dansville (2) (16-1) 64 3. Blissfield (17-1) 62 4. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (1) (12-5) 60 5. Hancock (15-1) 54 5. Lake City (1) (17-1) 54 7. Hemlock (15-3) 31 8. Traverse City St. Francis (15-2) 29 9. Sanford-Meridian (17-1) 28 (tie) Kent City (16-3) 28 Others receiving votes: McBain 22, Brandywine 14, Saginaw Valley Lutheran 14, Evart 13, Harbor Springs 13, Hart 12, Calumet 12, Ovid-Elsie 7, 19, Sandusky 5, Ithaca 5, Bronson 4. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (4) (14-2) 74 2. Kingston (1) (15-1) 69 3. Gaylord St. Mary (16-2) 63 4. Mackinaw City (16-1) 60 5. St. Charles (16-2) 53 6. Petersburg Summerfield (16-2) 40 7. Norway (17-2) 35 8. Baraga (14-3) 31 9. Cedarville (13-3) 24 10. Hillman (15-3) 20 (tie) Martin (14-3) 20 Others receiving votes: Morenci 19, Pittsford 18, Fowler 14, Lake Linden-Hubbell 14, Brethren 13, Genesee Christian 10, Colon 8, Ontonagon 8, Hillsdale Academy 3, Indian River-Inland Lakes 2, Ewen-Trout Creek 1, Manistee Catholic Central 1.Detroit Red Wings’ Pius Suter (24) scores against Vancouver Canucks goalie Collin Delia (60) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Monday, Feb. 13, 2023. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)Orlando Magic’s Paolo Banchero (5) shoots as Chicago Bulls’ Patrick Williams (44) and Nikola Vucevic watch during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Feb. 13, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)FILE – Notre Dame offensive coordinator Tommy Rees talks with players during a timeout in the Blue-Gold NCAA spring football game on May 1, 2021, in South Bend, Ind. Rees has spoken with Alabama coach Nick Saban about filling a vacancy on the Crimson Tide’s coaching staff and was scheduled to be in Tuscaloosa on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, two people familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin, File)AP MEN'S TOP 251Alabama (38)22-32Houston (22)23-23Purdue (2)23-34UCLA21-45Kansas20-56Texas20-57Virginia19-48Arizona22-49Baylor19-610Tennessee19-611Marquette20-612Kansas State19-613Gonzaga21-514Indiana18-715Miami20-516Xavier19-617Saint Mary’s22-518Creighton17-819Iowa State16-820UConn19-721San Diego State20-522TCU17-823NC State20-624Providence18-725Florida Atlantic24-2AP WOMEN'S TOP 251South Carolina (28)25-02Indiana23-13Stanford24-34Utah22-25LSU23-16UConn22-47Iowa20-58Maryland21-59Duke22-310Notre Dame20-411Virginia Tech20-412Michigan20-513Ohio State21-414Villanova22-415Oklahoma20-416UCLA20-617Texas20-618Arizona19-619North Carolina18-720Gonzaga23-321Colorado20-522Iowa State15-723UNLV24-224Florida State20-725USC19-6See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Detroit Red Wings 6, Vancouver Canucks 1 Red Wings 6, Canucks 1 – Red Wings trounce struggling Canucks 6-1 Dylan Larkin scored twice and the Detroit Red Wings beat the struggling Vancouver Canucks 6-1 for their third straight win. Robby Fabbri and Gustav Lindstrom each had a goal and an assist, and Pius Suter and Jonatan Berggren also scored for the Red Wings. Michael Rasmussen had two assists and Ville Husso made 29 saves, including a late penalty shot. It was the Red Wings’ second lopsided win in the last three days against the Canucks after winning 5-2 in Detroit on Saturday. Sheldon Dries scored for Vancouver and Collin Delia stopped 17 shots. The Canucks have given up five or more goals in 25 of 54 games this season. Tonight Chicago Blackhawks at Montreal Canadiens, 7:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Orlando Magic 100, Chicago Bulls 91 Utah Jazz 123, Indiana Pacers 117 Magic 100, Bulls 91 – Banchero, Wagner, Fultz lead Magic over Bulls 100-91 Paolo Banchero scored 22 points, Franz Wagner and Markelle Fultz added 18 points apiece and the Orlando Magic beat the cold-shooting Chicago Bulls 100-91. Fultz just missed a triple-double with 10 rebounds and nine assists. Wendell Carter Jr. scored 15 points against his former team as the Magic won for the fourth time in six games. The Bulls matched a season high by dropping their fourth in a row. They missed their first 16 3-pointers before Coby White hit one late in the third and 18 of 21 in all. Zach LaVine led Chicago with 26 points. Jazz 123, Pacers 117 – Clarkson, Markkanen lead Jazz past Pacers 123-117 Jordan Clarkson and Lauri Markkanen each scored 29 points and the Utah Jazz beat the Indiana Pacers 123-117. Clarkson hit a 3-pointer for a 115-110 lead with 2:03 remaining, and added a 13-foot baseline jumper to extend the lead to 117-113 in the final minute. Lauri Markkanen sealed the win with four free throws in the final 14.2 seconds. Tyrese Haliburton finished with 30 points and 12 assists, Bennedict Mathurin scored 21 and Aaron Nesmith 19 for Indiana. NCAAFB – Alabama announces hiring of coordinators Steele, Rees Alabama coach Nick Saban has hired Kevin Steele as defensive coordinator and Tommy Rees as offensive coordinator. Alabama announced the already widely reported hirings on Monday, along with the addition of inside linebackers coach Austin Armstrong. Steele is a former defensive coordinator at a number of Power Five schools and spent last season at Miami. Rees had spent the last three seasons as offensive coordinator at Notre Dame, where he’s a former starting quarterback. Armstrong was the Southern Miss defensive coordinator the past two seasons. NCAAFB – Michigan says it had proof against fired football assistant Michigan fired football co-offensive coordinator Matt Weiss in January after he failed to attend a meeting to discuss whether he had gained access to computer accounts that belonged to other people. That’s according to documents released to The Associated Press. An athletic department official told Weiss that the university had evidence that he had “inappropriately accessed” the accounts. Weiss was fired on Jan. 20, after skipping a meeting. Campus police are investigating possible computer crimes at the football building known as Schembechler Hall. Weiss has not directly addressed the allegations, saying only that he looks forward to “putting this matter” behind him. NFL – Super Bowl averages 113 million, 3rd most-watched in history Sunday’s Super Bowl was the third most-watched television show in history, with an estimated 113 million people watching the Kansas City Chiefs rally to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles. Fox said Monday that the preliminary numbers include the broadcasts on Fox and Fox Deportes as well as streaming on Fox and the NFL’s digital sites. The figures are via Nielsen’s Fast National data and Adobe Analytics. Final Nielsen data will be available on Tuesday. Rihanna’s halftime show averaged 118.7 million viewers, making it the second-most watched in Super Bowl history behind Katy Perry’s 2015 performance. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Tonight Michigan at Wisconsin, 9:00 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM (joined after HSBB) Notre Dame at Duke, 7:00 p.m. Kent State at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Central Michigan at Bowling Green, 7:00 p.m. Akron at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Bama takes over number 1 in men’s top 25 Alabama is the new No. 1, rising to the top spot in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll for the first time in 20 years. Purdue’s loss to Northwestern last week caused a jumble at the top of the AP Top 25 and the Crimson Tide were the biggest beneficiaries. Alabama received 38 first-place votes from a 62-person media panel, moving up two spots to leapfrog No. 2 Houston. The Cougars had 22 first-place votes to remain at No. 2 and Purdue, down to No. 3, still had two votes at No. 1. UCLA and Kansas rounded out the top five. NCAAWBKB – South Carolina still #1 The UNLV women are ranked No. 23 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 college basketball poll. It is the first ranking for the Lady Rebels since 1994. South Carolina is ranked No. 1 for the 34th consecutive week — the third-longest run in poll history. Indiana, Stanford, Utah and LSU round out the top five. UConn saw its 30-year streak of not losing consecutive games end last week and is now ranked sixth. NCAAMBKB – Former Michigan State star pleads guilty in 2021 murder case A former Michigan State University basketball star has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and a firearm charge in the fatal shooting of a Detroit man. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy says 31-year-old Keith Damon Appling pleaded guilty Monday to one count each of second-degree murder and felony firearm in the killing of 66-year-old Clyde Edmonds. Prosecutors say Appling fatally shot Edmonds in May 2021 after the men argued over a handgun. His plea agreement calls for 18 to 40 years in prison on the second-degree murder charge and two years to be served consecutively on the firearm charge. The Detroit Pershing prep star played at Michigan State from 2010 to 2014. Appling also played pro basketball overseas and had two brief contracts with the NBA’s Orlando Magic. MLB – Spring training’s start brings pitch clocks, shift limits Spring training opens Monday in Florida and Arizona. And there’ll be lots of new changes, like pitch clocks, limits on defensive shifts and larger bases. Players are reporting early ahead of the World Baseball Classic. Opening day is March 30. This season will see some star players in new places: Jacob deGrom, Justin Verlander, Trea Turner and Xander Bogaerts. There also are four new managers: Bruce Bochy, Matt Quatraro, Pedro Grifol and Skip Schumaker. MLB – ‘Ghost runner’ in extra innings made permanent by MLB Starting extra innings with a runner on second base during the regular season was made a permanent rules change by Major League Baseball after three seasons of use during the coronavirus pandemic. Use of position players as pitchers also was tightened by the joint competition committee. They will be limited to extra innings, when a player’s team is losing by eight or more runs or is winning by 10 or more runs in the ninth inning. Last year, a position player could pitch only in extra innings or if his team was losing or winning by six or more runs. NBAGL – NBA ‘G’ League Last Night Windy City Bulls 115, Grand Rapids Gold 112 – OT Tonight Windy City Bulls at Grand Rapids Gold, 7:00 p.m MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Portage Central 55, Lakeshore 49 Portage Central got 29 points from junior Alex Beachnau in a 55-49 win over Lakeshore. The Lancers were lead by 17 points from Jack Carlisle. The Lancers fall to 6-10 on the year. Our Lady of the Lake 45, Hartford 41 – OT Matt Lage had 28 points to help lead Our Lady of the Lake to a 45-41 overtime win at Hartford. Owen McLoughlin added 15 points for the Lakers. Lawrence 63, Michigan Lutheran 55 Lawrence outscored Michigan Lutheran 20-2 in the 3rd quarter for a 63-55 win over the Titans. Tim Coombs had 26 points to lead Lawrence, and John Schumann had 20 points, 11 rebounds and 11 blocks. Zac Lockman scored 12 to lead ML, Jared DeWeerd had 10. Brandywine 85, Bloomingdale 37 Fennville 58, Covert 48 Homer 56, Centreville 50 Girls Basketball St. Joseph 48, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 34 St. Joe picked up their second straight win with a 48-34 win over Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, Jaslynn Ward scored a game high 15 points to lead the Bears, while Tess Kapelke added 13. Brandywine 42, Michigan Lutheran 14 Coloma 35, Delton-Kellogg 27 Bridgman 34, Parchment 32 Fennville 30, Comstock 23 Schoolcraft 46, Cassopolis 35 Tonight Boys Basketball Non-Conference Kalamazoo Central at Benton Harbor, 7:00 p.m. WSJM Martin at Michigan Lutheran, 7:00 p.m. Countryside Academy at Kalamazoo Phoenix, 8:00 p.m. Watervliet at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. Brandywine at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m. South Haven at Dowagiac, 7:15 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Hartford, 6:30 p.m. Marcellus at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at River Valley, 7:00 p.m. Coldwater at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m. Allegan at Comstock, 7:00 p.m. Mendon at Tekonsha, 7:30 p.m. SAC Kalamazoo Hackett at Holland Black River, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Delton-Kellogg, 7:00 p.m. Lawton at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m. Constantine at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. Schoolcraft at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m. Wolverine Paw Paw at Niles, 7:15 p.m. Three Rivers at Otsego, 7:15 p.m. Edwardsburg at Sturgis, 7:15 p.m. Plainwell at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m. Girls Basketball Non-Conference Benton Harbor at Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m. Fennville at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m. River Valley at Decatur, 6:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m. New Buffalo at Marcellus, 7:00 p.m. Hartford at Howardsville Christian, 6:30 p.m. Mattawan at Coldwater, 7:00 p.m. Comstock at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. Berrien Springs at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Burr Oak at Mendon, 6:30 p.m. Wolverine Niles at Paw Paw, 7:15 p.m. Otsego at Three Rivers, 7:15 p.m. Sturgis at Edwardsburg, 7:15 p.m. Vicksburg at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m. SAC Martin at Kalamazoo Christian, 7:00 p.m. Galesburg-Augusta at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. Holland Black River at Lawton, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Parchment, 7;00 p.m. Gobles at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Basketball AP Rankings Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (17-0) 75 2. North Farmington (15-1) 67 3. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (16-1) 64 3. Muskegon (15-1) 64 5. Grand Blanc (15-2) 54 6. Detroit U-D Jesuit (15-3) 49 7. Ann Arbor Huron (16-1) 47 8. Port Huron Northern (16-2) 30 (tie) Kalamazoo Central (15-2) 30 10. Grand Rapids Northview (13-4) 28 Others receiving votes: Grosse Pointe South 18, Grand Haven 13, Warren De La Salle 11, Okemos 10, Battle Creek Lakeview 8, Portage Northern 7, Clarkston 6, Hamtramck 4, Mason 4, Mount Pleasant 4, Saline 2, St. Joseph 2, Ann Arbor Skyline 1, Mattawan 1, River Rouge 1. Division 2 1. Romulus Summit Academy (4) (15-1) 72 2. Warren Michigan Collegiate (14-2) 67 3. Warren Lincoln (15-3) 61 4. Olivet (17-0) 59 5. Saginaw (15-4) 48 6. Benton Harbor (13-4) 46 7. Grand Rapids Christian (12-4) 44 8. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (12-5) 29 9. Ludington (15-1) 28 10. Boyne City (1) (15-2) 22 (tie) Grand Rapids South Christian (14-3) 22 Others receiving votes: Big Rapids 20, Standish Sterling Central 16, Chelsea 15, Hart 13, Ferndale 12, Flat Rock 9, Kingsford 7, Cadillac 5, Flint Hamady 3, Richmond 2. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (4) (15-1) 88 2. Laingsburg (1) (16-0) 82 3. Flint Beecher (1) (13-3) 80 4. Watervliet (15-1) 68 5. Napoleon (16-0) 54 6. Brandywine (14-1) 51 7. Iron Mountain (16-1) 46 8. Grandville Calvin Christian (15-1) 45 9. Cass City (15-1) 34 10. Maple City Glen Lake (15-1) 32 Others receiving votes: Traverse City St. Francis 26, St. Ignace 25, Blanchard Montabella 19, Saginaw Nouvel 18, Jonesville 11, McBain 10, Clinton 7, Ovid-Elsie 6, Ecorse 5, Brown City 4, New Haven 3, Bad Axe 3, Beal City 2, Erie-Mason 1. Division 4 1. Taylor Trillium Academy (2) (14-0) 72 2. Painesdale Jeffers (2) (16-0) 63 3. Mio Au Sable (14-0) 54 4. Hillman (14-1) 50 5. Munising (16-1) 48 6. Lake Leelanau St Mary (1) (14-1) 47 7. Powers North Central (11-3) 38 8. Gaylord St. Mary (15-2) 37 9. Baldwin (16-1) 34 10. Bellevue (14-1) 32 Others receiving votes: Genesee Christian 28, Wyoming Tri-unity Christian 26, Ironwood 20, Detroit Douglass 15, Kingston 10, Rudyard 9, Pittsford 4, Watersmeet 3, Onaway 3, Eau Claire 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. West Bloomfield (4) (17-2) 73 2. Detroit Renaissance (1) (15-0) 69 3. Rockford (16-1) 64 4. Flint Carman Ainsworth (14-0) 61 5. Farmington Hills Mercy (16-2) 57 6. Wayne Memorial (15-4) 49 7. Grosse Pointe North (15-2) 47 8. Holt (15-2) 27 9. Byron Center (15-3) 23 10. DeWitt (16-2) 18 Others receiving votes: Jackson Northwest 16, Temperance Bedford 16, North Farmington 14, Coldwater 13, Saline 11, Utica Ford 8, Kalamazoo Central 8, 18, Grand Blanc 6, Belleville 4, Lake Orion 4, East Grand Rapids 3, Rochester 3, Howell 2, Lowell 2, Riverview 1, Canton Salem 1. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (17-0) 75 2. Detroit Edison (14-3) 68 3. Chelsea (18-1) 64 4. Haslett (19-0) 63 5. Lake Fenton (19-0) 55 6. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (15-3) 47 7. Vicksburg (18-0) 36 8. Goodrich (17-1) 32 9. Dearborn Divine Child (13-5) 29 10. Frankenmuth (15-2) 26 Others receiving votes: Lansing Catholic 15, Big Rapids 14, Escanaba 12, North Branch 11, Romulus 11, Redford Westfield Prep 10, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 6, Ludington 5, Standish-Sterling 5, Warren Fitzgerald 4, Marine City 4, St. Clair 3, Marysville 2, Macomb Lutheran North 2, Hamilton 1. Division 3 1. Buchanan (1) (17-1) 69 2. Dansville (2) (16-1) 64 3. Blissfield (17-1) 62 4. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (1) (12-5) 60 5. Hancock (15-1) 54 5. Lake City (1) (17-1) 54 7. Hemlock (15-3) 31 8. Traverse City St. Francis (15-2) 29 9. Sanford-Meridian (17-1) 28 (tie) Kent City (16-3) 28 Others receiving votes: McBain 22, Brandywine 14, Saginaw Valley Lutheran 14, Evart 13, Harbor Springs 13, Hart 12, Calumet 12, Ovid-Elsie 7, 19, Sandusky 5, Ithaca 5, Bronson 4. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (4) (14-2) 74 2. Kingston (1) (15-1) 69 3. Gaylord St. Mary (16-2) 63 4. Mackinaw City (16-1) 60 5. St. Charles (16-2) 53 6. Petersburg Summerfield (16-2) 40 7. Norway (17-2) 35 8. Baraga (14-3) 31 9. Cedarville (13-3) 24 10. Hillman (15-3) 20 (tie) Martin (14-3) 20 Others receiving votes: Morenci 19, Pittsford 18, Fowler 14, Lake Linden-Hubbell 14, Brethren 13, Genesee Christian 10, Colon 8, Ontonagon 8, Hillsdale Academy 3, Indian River-Inland Lakes 2, Ewen-Trout Creek 1, Manistee Catholic Central 1.AP MEN’S TOP 251Alabama (38)22-32Houston (22)23-23Purdue (2)23-34UCLA21-45Kansas20-56Texas20-57Virginia19-48Arizona22-49Baylor19-610Tennessee19-611Marquette20-612Kansas State19-613Gonzaga21-514Indiana18-715Miami20-516Xavier19-617Saint Mary’s22-518Creighton17-819Iowa State16-820UConn19-721San Diego State20-522TCU17-823NC State20-624Providence18-725Florida Atlantic24-2AP WOMEN’S TOP 251South Carolina (28)25-02Indiana23-13Stanford24-34Utah22-25LSU23-16UConn22-47Iowa20-58Maryland21-59Duke22-310Notre Dame20-411Virginia Tech20-412Michigan20-513Ohio State21-414Villanova22-415Oklahoma20-416UCLA20-617Texas20-618Arizona19-619North Carolina18-720Gonzaga23-321Colorado20-522Iowa State15-723UNLV24-224Florida State20-725USC19-6See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Detroit Red Wings 6, Vancouver Canucks 1 Red Wings 6, Canucks 1 – Red Wings trounce struggling Canucks 6-1 Dylan Larkin scored twice and the Detroit Red Wings beat the struggling Vancouver Canucks 6-1 for their third straight win. Robby Fabbri and Gustav Lindstrom each had a goal and an assist, and Pius Suter and Jonatan Berggren also scored for the Red Wings. Michael Rasmussen had two assists and Ville Husso made 29 saves, including a late penalty shot. It was the Red Wings' second lopsided win in the last three days against the Canucks after winning 5-2 in Detroit on Saturday. Sheldon Dries scored for Vancouver and Collin Delia stopped 17 shots. The Canucks have given up five or more goals in 25 of 54 games this season. Tonight Chicago Blackhawks at Montreal Canadiens, 7:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Orlando Magic 100, Chicago Bulls 91 Utah Jazz 123, Indiana Pacers 117 Magic 100, Bulls 91 – Banchero, Wagner, Fultz lead Magic over Bulls 100-91 Paolo Banchero scored 22 points, Franz Wagner and Markelle Fultz added 18 points apiece and the Orlando Magic beat the cold-shooting Chicago Bulls 100-91. Fultz just missed a triple-double with 10 rebounds and nine assists. Wendell Carter Jr. scored 15 points against his former team as the Magic won for the fourth time in six games. The Bulls matched a season high by dropping their fourth in a row. They missed their first 16 3-pointers before Coby White hit one late in the third and 18 of 21 in all. Zach LaVine led Chicago with 26 points. Jazz 123, Pacers 117 – Clarkson, Markkanen lead Jazz past Pacers 123-117 Jordan Clarkson and Lauri Markkanen each scored 29 points and the Utah Jazz beat the Indiana Pacers 123-117. Clarkson hit a 3-pointer for a 115-110 lead with 2:03 remaining, and added a 13-foot baseline jumper to extend the lead to 117-113 in the final minute. Lauri Markkanen sealed the win with four free throws in the final 14.2 seconds. Tyrese Haliburton finished with 30 points and 12 assists, Bennedict Mathurin scored 21 and Aaron Nesmith 19 for Indiana. NCAAFB – Alabama announces hiring of coordinators Steele, Rees Alabama coach Nick Saban has hired Kevin Steele as defensive coordinator and Tommy Rees as offensive coordinator. Alabama announced the already widely reported hirings on Monday, along with the addition of inside linebackers coach Austin Armstrong. Steele is a former defensive coordinator at a number of Power Five schools and spent last season at Miami. Rees had spent the last three seasons as offensive coordinator at Notre Dame, where he’s a former starting quarterback. Armstrong was the Southern Miss defensive coordinator the past two seasons. NCAAFB – Michigan says it had proof against fired football assistant Michigan fired football co-offensive coordinator Matt Weiss in January after he failed to attend a meeting to discuss whether he had gained access to computer accounts that belonged to other people. That’s according to documents released to The Associated Press. An athletic department official told Weiss that the university had evidence that he had “inappropriately accessed” the accounts. Weiss was fired on Jan. 20, after skipping a meeting. Campus police are investigating possible computer crimes at the football building known as Schembechler Hall. Weiss has not directly addressed the allegations, saying only that he looks forward to “putting this matter” behind him. NFL – Super Bowl averages 113 million, 3rd most-watched in history Sunday's Super Bowl was the third most-watched television show in history, with an estimated 113 million people watching the Kansas City Chiefs rally to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles. Fox said Monday that the preliminary numbers include the broadcasts on Fox and Fox Deportes as well as streaming on Fox and the NFL's digital sites. The figures are via Nielsen's Fast National data and Adobe Analytics. Final Nielsen data will be available on Tuesday. Rihanna's halftime show averaged 118.7 million viewers, making it the second-most watched in Super Bowl history behind Katy Perry’s 2015 performance. NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Tonight Michigan at Wisconsin, 9:00 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM (joined after HSBB) Notre Dame at Duke, 7:00 p.m. Kent State at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Central Michigan at Bowling Green, 7:00 p.m. Akron at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Bama takes over number 1 in men's top 25 Alabama is the new No. 1, rising to the top spot in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll for the first time in 20 years. Purdue's loss to Northwestern last week caused a jumble at the top of the AP Top 25 and the Crimson Tide were the biggest beneficiaries. Alabama received 38 first-place votes from a 62-person media panel, moving up two spots to leapfrog No. 2 Houston. The Cougars had 22 first-place votes to remain at No. 2 and Purdue, down to No. 3, still had two votes at No. 1. UCLA and Kansas rounded out the top five. NCAAWBKB – South Carolina still #1 The UNLV women are ranked No. 23 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 college basketball poll. It is the first ranking for the Lady Rebels since 1994. South Carolina is ranked No. 1 for the 34th consecutive week — the third-longest run in poll history. Indiana, Stanford, Utah and LSU round out the top five. UConn saw its 30-year streak of not losing consecutive games end last week and is now ranked sixth. NCAAMBKB – Former Michigan State star pleads guilty in 2021 murder case A former Michigan State University basketball star has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and a firearm charge in the fatal shooting of a Detroit man. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy says 31-year-old Keith Damon Appling pleaded guilty Monday to one count each of second-degree murder and felony firearm in the killing of 66-year-old Clyde Edmonds. Prosecutors say Appling fatally shot Edmonds in May 2021 after the men argued over a handgun. His plea agreement calls for 18 to 40 years in prison on the second-degree murder charge and two years to be served consecutively on the firearm charge. The Detroit Pershing prep star played at Michigan State from 2010 to 2014. Appling also played pro basketball overseas and had two brief contracts with the NBA's Orlando Magic. MLB – Spring training’s start brings pitch clocks, shift limits Spring training opens Monday in Florida and Arizona. And there’ll be lots of new changes, like pitch clocks, limits on defensive shifts and larger bases. Players are reporting early ahead of the World Baseball Classic. Opening day is March 30. This season will see some star players in new places: Jacob deGrom, Justin Verlander, Trea Turner and Xander Bogaerts. There also are four new managers: Bruce Bochy, Matt Quatraro, Pedro Grifol and Skip Schumaker. MLB – ‘Ghost runner’ in extra innings made permanent by MLB Starting extra innings with a runner on second base during the regular season was made a permanent rules change by Major League Baseball after three seasons of use during the coronavirus pandemic. Use of position players as pitchers also was tightened by the joint competition committee. They will be limited to extra innings, when a player's team is losing by eight or more runs or is winning by 10 or more runs in the ninth inning. Last year, a position player could pitch only in extra innings or if his team was losing or winning by six or more runs. NBAGL – NBA ‘G' League Last Night Windy City Bulls 115, Grand Rapids Gold 112 – OT Tonight Windy City Bulls at Grand Rapids Gold, 7:00 p.m MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Portage Central 55, Lakeshore 49 Portage Central got 29 points from junior Alex Beachnau in a 55-49 win over Lakeshore. The Lancers were lead by 17 points from Jack Carlisle. The Lancers fall to 6-10 on the year. Our Lady of the Lake 45, Hartford 41 – OT Matt Lage had 28 points to help lead Our Lady of the Lake to a 45-41 overtime win at Hartford. Owen McLoughlin added 15 points for the Lakers. Lawrence 63, Michigan Lutheran 55 Lawrence outscored Michigan Lutheran 20-2 in the 3rd quarter for a 63-55 win over the Titans. Tim Coombs had 26 points to lead Lawrence, and John Schumann had 20 points, 11 rebounds and 11 blocks. Zac Lockman scored 12 to lead ML, Jared DeWeerd had 10. Brandywine 85, Bloomingdale 37 Fennville 58, Covert 48 Homer 56, Centreville 50 Girls Basketball St. Joseph 48, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 34 St. Joe picked up their second straight win with a 48-34 win over Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, Jaslynn Ward scored a game high 15 points to lead the Bears, while Tess Kapelke added 13. Brandywine 42, Michigan Lutheran 14 Coloma 35, Delton-Kellogg 27 Bridgman 34, Parchment 32 Fennville 30, Comstock 23 Schoolcraft 46, Cassopolis 35 Tonight Boys Basketball Non-Conference Kalamazoo Central at Benton Harbor, 7:00 p.m. WSJM Martin at Michigan Lutheran, 7:00 p.m. Countryside Academy at Kalamazoo Phoenix, 8:00 p.m. Watervliet at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. Brandywine at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m. South Haven at Dowagiac, 7:15 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Hartford, 6:30 p.m. Marcellus at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at River Valley, 7:00 p.m. Coldwater at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m. Allegan at Comstock, 7:00 p.m. Mendon at Tekonsha, 7:30 p.m. SAC Kalamazoo Hackett at Holland Black River, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Delton-Kellogg, 7:00 p.m. Lawton at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m. Constantine at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. Schoolcraft at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m. Wolverine Paw Paw at Niles, 7:15 p.m. Three Rivers at Otsego, 7:15 p.m. Edwardsburg at Sturgis, 7:15 p.m. Plainwell at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m. Girls Basketball Non-Conference Benton Harbor at Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m. Fennville at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m. River Valley at Decatur, 6:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m. New Buffalo at Marcellus, 7:00 p.m. Hartford at Howardsville Christian, 6:30 p.m. Mattawan at Coldwater, 7:00 p.m. Comstock at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. Berrien Springs at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Burr Oak at Mendon, 6:30 p.m. Wolverine Niles at Paw Paw, 7:15 p.m. Otsego at Three Rivers, 7:15 p.m. Sturgis at Edwardsburg, 7:15 p.m. Vicksburg at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m. SAC Martin at Kalamazoo Christian, 7:00 p.m. Galesburg-Augusta at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. Holland Black River at Lawton, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Parchment, 7;00 p.m. Gobles at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Basketball AP Rankings Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (17-0) 75 2. North Farmington (15-1) 67 3. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (16-1) 64 3. Muskegon (15-1) 64 5. Grand Blanc (15-2) 54 6. Detroit U-D Jesuit (15-3) 49 7. Ann Arbor Huron (16-1) 47 8. Port Huron Northern (16-2) 30 (tie) Kalamazoo Central (15-2) 30 10. Grand Rapids Northview (13-4) 28 Others receiving votes: Grosse Pointe South 18, Grand Haven 13, Warren De La Salle 11, Okemos 10, Battle Creek Lakeview 8, Portage Northern 7, Clarkston 6, Hamtramck 4, Mason 4, Mount Pleasant 4, Saline 2, St. Joseph 2, Ann Arbor Skyline 1, Mattawan 1, River Rouge 1. Division 2 1. Romulus Summit Academy (4) (15-1) 72 2. Warren Michigan Collegiate (14-2) 67 3. Warren Lincoln (15-3) 61 4. Olivet (17-0) 59 5. Saginaw (15-4) 48 6. Benton Harbor (13-4) 46 7. Grand Rapids Christian (12-4) 44 8. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (12-5) 29 9. Ludington (15-1) 28 10. Boyne City (1) (15-2) 22 (tie) Grand Rapids South Christian (14-3) 22 Others receiving votes: Big Rapids 20, Standish Sterling Central 16, Chelsea 15, Hart 13, Ferndale 12, Flat Rock 9, Kingsford 7, Cadillac 5, Flint Hamady 3, Richmond 2. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (4) (15-1) 88 2. Laingsburg (1) (16-0) 82 3. Flint Beecher (1) (13-3) 80 4. Watervliet (15-1) 68 5. Napoleon (16-0) 54 6. Brandywine (14-1) 51 7. Iron Mountain (16-1) 46 8. Grandville Calvin Christian (15-1) 45 9. Cass City (15-1) 34 10. Maple City Glen Lake (15-1) 32 Others receiving votes: Traverse City St. Francis 26, St. Ignace 25, Blanchard Montabella 19, Saginaw Nouvel 18, Jonesville 11, McBain 10, Clinton 7, Ovid-Elsie 6, Ecorse 5, Brown City 4, New Haven 3, Bad Axe 3, Beal City 2, Erie-Mason 1. Division 4 1. Taylor Trillium Academy (2) (14-0) 72 2. Painesdale Jeffers (2) (16-0) 63 3. Mio Au Sable (14-0) 54 4. Hillman (14-1) 50 5. Munising (16-1) 48 6. Lake Leelanau St Mary (1) (14-1) 47 7. Powers North Central (11-3) 38 8. Gaylord St. Mary (15-2) 37 9. Baldwin (16-1) 34 10. Bellevue (14-1) 32 Others receiving votes: Genesee Christian 28, Wyoming Tri-unity Christian 26, Ironwood 20, Detroit Douglass 15, Kingston 10, Rudyard 9, Pittsford 4, Watersmeet 3, Onaway 3, Eau Claire 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. West Bloomfield (4) (17-2) 73 2. Detroit Renaissance (1) (15-0) 69 3. Rockford (16-1) 64 4. Flint Carman Ainsworth (14-0) 61 5. Farmington Hills Mercy (16-2) 57 6. Wayne Memorial (15-4) 49 7. Grosse Pointe North (15-2) 47 8. Holt (15-2) 27 9. Byron Center (15-3) 23 10. DeWitt (16-2) 18 Others receiving votes: Jackson Northwest 16, Temperance Bedford 16, North Farmington 14, Coldwater 13, Saline 11, Utica Ford 8, Kalamazoo Central 8, 18, Grand Blanc 6, Belleville 4, Lake Orion 4, East Grand Rapids 3, Rochester 3, Howell 2, Lowell 2, Riverview 1, Canton Salem 1. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (17-0) 75 2. Detroit Edison (14-3) 68 3. Chelsea (18-1) 64 4. Haslett (19-0) 63 5. Lake Fenton (19-0) 55 6. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (15-3) 47 7. Vicksburg (18-0) 36 8. Goodrich (17-1) 32 9. Dearborn Divine Child (13-5) 29 10. Frankenmuth (15-2) 26 Others receiving votes: Lansing Catholic 15, Big Rapids 14, Escanaba 12, North Branch 11, Romulus 11, Redford Westfield Prep 10, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 6, Ludington 5, Standish-Sterling 5, Warren Fitzgerald 4, Marine City 4, St. Clair 3, Marysville 2, Macomb Lutheran North 2, Hamilton 1. Division 3 1. Buchanan (1) (17-1) 69 2. Dansville (2) (16-1) 64 3. Blissfield (17-1) 62 4. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (1) (12-5) 60 5. Hancock (15-1) 54 5. Lake City (1) (17-1) 54 7. Hemlock (15-3) 31 8. Traverse City St. Francis (15-2) 29 9. Sanford-Meridian (17-1) 28 (tie) Kent City (16-3) 28 Others receiving votes: McBain 22, Brandywine 14, Saginaw Valley Lutheran 14, Evart 13, Harbor Springs 13, Hart 12, Calumet 12, Ovid-Elsie 7, 19, Sandusky 5, Ithaca 5, Bronson 4. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (4) (14-2) 74 2. Kingston (1) (15-1) 69 3. Gaylord St. Mary (16-2) 63 4. Mackinaw City (16-1) 60 5. St. Charles (16-2) 53 6. Petersburg Summerfield (16-2) 40 7. Norway (17-2) 35 8. Baraga (14-3) 31 9. Cedarville (13-3) 24 10. Hillman (15-3) 20 (tie) Martin (14-3) 20 Others receiving votes: Morenci 19, Pittsford 18, Fowler 14, Lake Linden-Hubbell 14, Brethren 13, Genesee Christian 10, Colon 8, Ontonagon 8, Hillsdale Academy 3, Indian River-Inland Lakes 2, Ewen-Trout Creek 1, Manistee Catholic Central 1.Detroit Red Wings’ Pius Suter (24) scores against Vancouver Canucks goalie Collin Delia (60) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Monday, Feb. 13, 2023. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)Orlando Magic’s Paolo Banchero (5) shoots as Chicago Bulls’ Patrick Williams (44) and Nikola Vucevic watch during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Feb. 13, 2023, in Chicago. 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NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Detroit Red Wings 6, Vancouver Canucks 1 Red Wings 6, Canucks 1 – Red Wings trounce struggling Canucks 6-1 Dylan Larkin scored twice and the Detroit Red Wings beat the struggling Vancouver Canucks 6-1 for their third straight win. Robby Fabbri and Gustav Lindstrom each had a goal and an assist, and Pius Suter and Jonatan Berggren also scored for the Red Wings. Michael Rasmussen had two assists and Ville Husso made 29 saves, including a late penalty shot. It was the Red Wings' second lopsided win in the last three days against the Canucks after winning 5-2 in Detroit on Saturday. Sheldon Dries scored for Vancouver and Collin Delia stopped 17 shots. The Canucks have given up five or more goals in 25 of 54 games this season. Tonight Chicago Blackhawks at Montreal Canadiens, 7:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Orlando Magic 100, Chicago Bulls 91 Utah Jazz 123, Indiana Pacers 117 Magic 100, Bulls 91 – Banchero, Wagner, Fultz lead Magic over Bulls 100-91 Paolo Banchero scored 22 points, Franz Wagner and Markelle Fultz added 18 points apiece and the Orlando Magic beat the cold-shooting Chicago Bulls 100-91. Fultz just missed a triple-double with 10 rebounds and nine assists. Wendell Carter Jr. scored 15 points against his former team as the Magic won for the fourth time in six games. The Bulls matched a season high by dropping their fourth in a row. They missed their first 16 3-pointers before Coby White hit one late in the third and 18 of 21 in all. Zach LaVine led Chicago with 26 points. Jazz 123, Pacers 117 – Clarkson, Markkanen lead Jazz past Pacers 123-117 Jordan Clarkson and Lauri Markkanen each scored 29 points and the Utah Jazz beat the Indiana Pacers 123-117. Clarkson hit a 3-pointer for a 115-110 lead with 2:03 remaining, and added a 13-foot baseline jumper to extend the lead to 117-113 in the final minute. Lauri Markkanen sealed the win with four free throws in the final 14.2 seconds. Tyrese Haliburton finished with 30 points and 12 assists, Bennedict Mathurin scored 21 and Aaron Nesmith 19 for Indiana. NCAAFB – Alabama announces hiring of coordinators Steele, Rees Alabama coach Nick Saban has hired Kevin Steele as defensive coordinator and Tommy Rees as offensive coordinator. Alabama announced the already widely reported hirings on Monday, along with the addition of inside linebackers coach Austin Armstrong. Steele is a former defensive coordinator at a number of Power Five schools and spent last season at Miami. Rees had spent the last three seasons as offensive coordinator at Notre Dame, where he’s a former starting quarterback. Armstrong was the Southern Miss defensive coordinator the past two seasons. NCAAFB – Michigan says it had proof against fired football assistant Michigan fired football co-offensive coordinator Matt Weiss in January after he failed to attend a meeting to discuss whether he had gained access to computer accounts that belonged to other people. That’s according to documents released to The Associated Press. An athletic department official told Weiss that the university had evidence that he had “inappropriately accessed” the accounts. Weiss was fired on Jan. 20, after skipping a meeting. Campus police are investigating possible computer crimes at the football building known as Schembechler Hall. Weiss has not directly addressed the allegations, saying only that he looks forward to “putting this matter” behind him. NFL – Super Bowl averages 113 million, 3rd most-watched in history Sunday's Super Bowl was the third most-watched television show in history, with an estimated 113 million people watching the Kansas City Chiefs rally to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles. Fox said Monday that the preliminary numbers include the broadcasts on Fox and Fox Deportes as well as streaming on Fox and the NFL's digital sites. The figures are via Nielsen's Fast National data and Adobe Analytics. Final Nielsen data will be available on Tuesday. Rihanna's halftime show averaged 118.7 million viewers, making it the second-most watched in Super Bowl history behind Katy Perry’s 2015 performance. NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Tonight Michigan at Wisconsin, 9:00 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM (joined after HSBB) Notre Dame at Duke, 7:00 p.m. Kent State at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Central Michigan at Bowling Green, 7:00 p.m. Akron at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Bama takes over number 1 in men's top 25 Alabama is the new No. 1, rising to the top spot in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll for the first time in 20 years. Purdue's loss to Northwestern last week caused a jumble at the top of the AP Top 25 and the Crimson Tide were the biggest beneficiaries. Alabama received 38 first-place votes from a 62-person media panel, moving up two spots to leapfrog No. 2 Houston. The Cougars had 22 first-place votes to remain at No. 2 and Purdue, down to No. 3, still had two votes at No. 1. UCLA and Kansas rounded out the top five. NCAAWBKB – South Carolina still #1 The UNLV women are ranked No. 23 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 college basketball poll. It is the first ranking for the Lady Rebels since 1994. South Carolina is ranked No. 1 for the 34th consecutive week — the third-longest run in poll history. Indiana, Stanford, Utah and LSU round out the top five. UConn saw its 30-year streak of not losing consecutive games end last week and is now ranked sixth. NCAAMBKB – Former Michigan State star pleads guilty in 2021 murder case A former Michigan State University basketball star has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and a firearm charge in the fatal shooting of a Detroit man. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy says 31-year-old Keith Damon Appling pleaded guilty Monday to one count each of second-degree murder and felony firearm in the killing of 66-year-old Clyde Edmonds. Prosecutors say Appling fatally shot Edmonds in May 2021 after the men argued over a handgun. His plea agreement calls for 18 to 40 years in prison on the second-degree murder charge and two years to be served consecutively on the firearm charge. The Detroit Pershing prep star played at Michigan State from 2010 to 2014. Appling also played pro basketball overseas and had two brief contracts with the NBA's Orlando Magic. MLB – Spring training’s start brings pitch clocks, shift limits Spring training opens Monday in Florida and Arizona. And there’ll be lots of new changes, like pitch clocks, limits on defensive shifts and larger bases. Players are reporting early ahead of the World Baseball Classic. Opening day is March 30. This season will see some star players in new places: Jacob deGrom, Justin Verlander, Trea Turner and Xander Bogaerts. There also are four new managers: Bruce Bochy, Matt Quatraro, Pedro Grifol and Skip Schumaker. MLB – ‘Ghost runner’ in extra innings made permanent by MLB Starting extra innings with a runner on second base during the regular season was made a permanent rules change by Major League Baseball after three seasons of use during the coronavirus pandemic. Use of position players as pitchers also was tightened by the joint competition committee. They will be limited to extra innings, when a player's team is losing by eight or more runs or is winning by 10 or more runs in the ninth inning. Last year, a position player could pitch only in extra innings or if his team was losing or winning by six or more runs. NBAGL – NBA ‘G' League Last Night Windy City Bulls 115, Grand Rapids Gold 112 – OT Tonight Windy City Bulls at Grand Rapids Gold, 7:00 p.m MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Portage Central 55, Lakeshore 49 Portage Central got 29 points from junior Alex Beachnau in a 55-49 win over Lakeshore. The Lancers were lead by 17 points from Jack Carlisle. The Lancers fall to 6-10 on the year. Our Lady of the Lake 45, Hartford 41 – OT Matt Lage had 28 points to help lead Our Lady of the Lake to a 45-41 overtime win at Hartford. Owen McLoughlin added 15 points for the Lakers. Lawrence 63, Michigan Lutheran 55 Lawrence outscored Michigan Lutheran 20-2 in the 3rd quarter for a 63-55 win over the Titans. Tim Coombs had 26 points to lead Lawrence, and John Schumann had 20 points, 11 rebounds and 11 blocks. Zac Lockman scored 12 to lead ML, Jared DeWeerd had 10. Brandywine 85, Bloomingdale 37 Fennville 58, Covert 48 Homer 56, Centreville 50 Girls Basketball St. Joseph 48, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 34 St. Joe picked up their second straight win with a 48-34 win over Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, Jaslynn Ward scored a game high 15 points to lead the Bears, while Tess Kapelke added 13. Brandywine 42, Michigan Lutheran 14 Coloma 35, Delton-Kellogg 27 Bridgman 34, Parchment 32 Fennville 30, Comstock 23 Schoolcraft 46, Cassopolis 35 Tonight Boys Basketball Non-Conference Kalamazoo Central at Benton Harbor, 7:00 p.m. WSJM Martin at Michigan Lutheran, 7:00 p.m. Countryside Academy at Kalamazoo Phoenix, 8:00 p.m. Watervliet at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. Brandywine at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m. South Haven at Dowagiac, 7:15 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Hartford, 6:30 p.m. Marcellus at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at River Valley, 7:00 p.m. Coldwater at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m. Allegan at Comstock, 7:00 p.m. Mendon at Tekonsha, 7:30 p.m. SAC Kalamazoo Hackett at Holland Black River, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Delton-Kellogg, 7:00 p.m. Lawton at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m. Constantine at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. Schoolcraft at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m. Wolverine Paw Paw at Niles, 7:15 p.m. Three Rivers at Otsego, 7:15 p.m. Edwardsburg at Sturgis, 7:15 p.m. Plainwell at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m. Girls Basketball Non-Conference Benton Harbor at Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m. Fennville at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m. River Valley at Decatur, 6:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m. New Buffalo at Marcellus, 7:00 p.m. Hartford at Howardsville Christian, 6:30 p.m. Mattawan at Coldwater, 7:00 p.m. Comstock at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. Berrien Springs at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Burr Oak at Mendon, 6:30 p.m. Wolverine Niles at Paw Paw, 7:15 p.m. Otsego at Three Rivers, 7:15 p.m. Sturgis at Edwardsburg, 7:15 p.m. Vicksburg at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m. SAC Martin at Kalamazoo Christian, 7:00 p.m. Galesburg-Augusta at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. Holland Black River at Lawton, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Parchment, 7;00 p.m. Gobles at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Basketball AP Rankings Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (17-0) 75 2. North Farmington (15-1) 67 3. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (16-1) 64 3. Muskegon (15-1) 64 5. Grand Blanc (15-2) 54 6. Detroit U-D Jesuit (15-3) 49 7. Ann Arbor Huron (16-1) 47 8. Port Huron Northern (16-2) 30 (tie) Kalamazoo Central (15-2) 30 10. Grand Rapids Northview (13-4) 28 Others receiving votes: Grosse Pointe South 18, Grand Haven 13, Warren De La Salle 11, Okemos 10, Battle Creek Lakeview 8, Portage Northern 7, Clarkston 6, Hamtramck 4, Mason 4, Mount Pleasant 4, Saline 2, St. Joseph 2, Ann Arbor Skyline 1, Mattawan 1, River Rouge 1. Division 2 1. Romulus Summit Academy (4) (15-1) 72 2. Warren Michigan Collegiate (14-2) 67 3. Warren Lincoln (15-3) 61 4. Olivet (17-0) 59 5. Saginaw (15-4) 48 6. Benton Harbor (13-4) 46 7. Grand Rapids Christian (12-4) 44 8. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (12-5) 29 9. Ludington (15-1) 28 10. Boyne City (1) (15-2) 22 (tie) Grand Rapids South Christian (14-3) 22 Others receiving votes: Big Rapids 20, Standish Sterling Central 16, Chelsea 15, Hart 13, Ferndale 12, Flat Rock 9, Kingsford 7, Cadillac 5, Flint Hamady 3, Richmond 2. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (4) (15-1) 88 2. Laingsburg (1) (16-0) 82 3. Flint Beecher (1) (13-3) 80 4. Watervliet (15-1) 68 5. Napoleon (16-0) 54 6. Brandywine (14-1) 51 7. Iron Mountain (16-1) 46 8. Grandville Calvin Christian (15-1) 45 9. Cass City (15-1) 34 10. Maple City Glen Lake (15-1) 32 Others receiving votes: Traverse City St. Francis 26, St. Ignace 25, Blanchard Montabella 19, Saginaw Nouvel 18, Jonesville 11, McBain 10, Clinton 7, Ovid-Elsie 6, Ecorse 5, Brown City 4, New Haven 3, Bad Axe 3, Beal City 2, Erie-Mason 1. Division 4 1. Taylor Trillium Academy (2) (14-0) 72 2. Painesdale Jeffers (2) (16-0) 63 3. Mio Au Sable (14-0) 54 4. Hillman (14-1) 50 5. Munising (16-1) 48 6. Lake Leelanau St Mary (1) (14-1) 47 7. Powers North Central (11-3) 38 8. Gaylord St. Mary (15-2) 37 9. Baldwin (16-1) 34 10. Bellevue (14-1) 32 Others receiving votes: Genesee Christian 28, Wyoming Tri-unity Christian 26, Ironwood 20, Detroit Douglass 15, Kingston 10, Rudyard 9, Pittsford 4, Watersmeet 3, Onaway 3, Eau Claire 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. West Bloomfield (4) (17-2) 73 2. Detroit Renaissance (1) (15-0) 69 3. Rockford (16-1) 64 4. Flint Carman Ainsworth (14-0) 61 5. Farmington Hills Mercy (16-2) 57 6. Wayne Memorial (15-4) 49 7. Grosse Pointe North (15-2) 47 8. Holt (15-2) 27 9. Byron Center (15-3) 23 10. DeWitt (16-2) 18 Others receiving votes: Jackson Northwest 16, Temperance Bedford 16, North Farmington 14, Coldwater 13, Saline 11, Utica Ford 8, Kalamazoo Central 8, 18, Grand Blanc 6, Belleville 4, Lake Orion 4, East Grand Rapids 3, Rochester 3, Howell 2, Lowell 2, Riverview 1, Canton Salem 1. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (17-0) 75 2. Detroit Edison (14-3) 68 3. Chelsea (18-1) 64 4. Haslett (19-0) 63 5. Lake Fenton (19-0) 55 6. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (15-3) 47 7. Vicksburg (18-0) 36 8. Goodrich (17-1) 32 9. Dearborn Divine Child (13-5) 29 10. Frankenmuth (15-2) 26 Others receiving votes: Lansing Catholic 15, Big Rapids 14, Escanaba 12, North Branch 11, Romulus 11, Redford Westfield Prep 10, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 6, Ludington 5, Standish-Sterling 5, Warren Fitzgerald 4, Marine City 4, St. Clair 3, Marysville 2, Macomb Lutheran North 2, Hamilton 1. Division 3 1. Buchanan (1) (17-1) 69 2. Dansville (2) (16-1) 64 3. Blissfield (17-1) 62 4. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (1) (12-5) 60 5. Hancock (15-1) 54 5. Lake City (1) (17-1) 54 7. Hemlock (15-3) 31 8. Traverse City St. Francis (15-2) 29 9. Sanford-Meridian (17-1) 28 (tie) Kent City (16-3) 28 Others receiving votes: McBain 22, Brandywine 14, Saginaw Valley Lutheran 14, Evart 13, Harbor Springs 13, Hart 12, Calumet 12, Ovid-Elsie 7, 19, Sandusky 5, Ithaca 5, Bronson 4. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (4) (14-2) 74 2. Kingston (1) (15-1) 69 3. Gaylord St. Mary (16-2) 63 4. Mackinaw City (16-1) 60 5. St. Charles (16-2) 53 6. Petersburg Summerfield (16-2) 40 7. Norway (17-2) 35 8. Baraga (14-3) 31 9. Cedarville (13-3) 24 10. Hillman (15-3) 20 (tie) Martin (14-3) 20 Others receiving votes: Morenci 19, Pittsford 18, Fowler 14, Lake Linden-Hubbell 14, Brethren 13, Genesee Christian 10, Colon 8, Ontonagon 8, Hillsdale Academy 3, Indian River-Inland Lakes 2, Ewen-Trout Creek 1, Manistee Catholic Central 1.Detroit Red Wings’ Pius Suter (24) scores against Vancouver Canucks goalie Collin Delia (60) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Monday, Feb. 13, 2023. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)Orlando Magic’s Paolo Banchero (5) shoots as Chicago Bulls’ Patrick Williams (44) and Nikola Vucevic watch during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Feb. 13, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)FILE – Notre Dame offensive coordinator Tommy Rees talks with players during a timeout in the Blue-Gold NCAA spring football game on May 1, 2021, in South Bend, Ind. Rees has spoken with Alabama coach Nick Saban about filling a vacancy on the Crimson Tide’s coaching staff and was scheduled to be in Tuscaloosa on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, two people familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin, File)AP MEN'S TOP 251Alabama (38)22-32Houston (22)23-23Purdue (2)23-34UCLA21-45Kansas20-56Texas20-57Virginia19-48Arizona22-49Baylor19-610Tennessee19-611Marquette20-612Kansas State19-613Gonzaga21-514Indiana18-715Miami20-516Xavier19-617Saint Mary’s22-518Creighton17-819Iowa State16-820UConn19-721San Diego State20-522TCU17-823NC State20-624Providence18-725Florida Atlantic24-2AP WOMEN'S TOP 251South Carolina (28)25-02Indiana23-13Stanford24-34Utah22-25LSU23-16UConn22-47Iowa20-58Maryland21-59Duke22-310Notre Dame20-411Virginia Tech20-412Michigan20-513Ohio State21-414Villanova22-415Oklahoma20-416UCLA20-617Texas20-618Arizona19-619North Carolina18-720Gonzaga23-321Colorado20-522Iowa State15-723UNLV24-224Florida State20-725USC19-6See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Detroit Red Wings 6, Vancouver Canucks 1 Red Wings 6, Canucks 1 – Red Wings trounce struggling Canucks 6-1 Dylan Larkin scored twice and the Detroit Red Wings beat the struggling Vancouver Canucks 6-1 for their third straight win. Robby Fabbri and Gustav Lindstrom each had a goal and an assist, and Pius Suter and Jonatan Berggren also scored for the Red Wings. Michael Rasmussen had two assists and Ville Husso made 29 saves, including a late penalty shot. It was the Red Wings’ second lopsided win in the last three days against the Canucks after winning 5-2 in Detroit on Saturday. Sheldon Dries scored for Vancouver and Collin Delia stopped 17 shots. The Canucks have given up five or more goals in 25 of 54 games this season. Tonight Chicago Blackhawks at Montreal Canadiens, 7:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Orlando Magic 100, Chicago Bulls 91 Utah Jazz 123, Indiana Pacers 117 Magic 100, Bulls 91 – Banchero, Wagner, Fultz lead Magic over Bulls 100-91 Paolo Banchero scored 22 points, Franz Wagner and Markelle Fultz added 18 points apiece and the Orlando Magic beat the cold-shooting Chicago Bulls 100-91. Fultz just missed a triple-double with 10 rebounds and nine assists. Wendell Carter Jr. scored 15 points against his former team as the Magic won for the fourth time in six games. The Bulls matched a season high by dropping their fourth in a row. They missed their first 16 3-pointers before Coby White hit one late in the third and 18 of 21 in all. Zach LaVine led Chicago with 26 points. Jazz 123, Pacers 117 – Clarkson, Markkanen lead Jazz past Pacers 123-117 Jordan Clarkson and Lauri Markkanen each scored 29 points and the Utah Jazz beat the Indiana Pacers 123-117. Clarkson hit a 3-pointer for a 115-110 lead with 2:03 remaining, and added a 13-foot baseline jumper to extend the lead to 117-113 in the final minute. Lauri Markkanen sealed the win with four free throws in the final 14.2 seconds. Tyrese Haliburton finished with 30 points and 12 assists, Bennedict Mathurin scored 21 and Aaron Nesmith 19 for Indiana. NCAAFB – Alabama announces hiring of coordinators Steele, Rees Alabama coach Nick Saban has hired Kevin Steele as defensive coordinator and Tommy Rees as offensive coordinator. Alabama announced the already widely reported hirings on Monday, along with the addition of inside linebackers coach Austin Armstrong. Steele is a former defensive coordinator at a number of Power Five schools and spent last season at Miami. Rees had spent the last three seasons as offensive coordinator at Notre Dame, where he’s a former starting quarterback. Armstrong was the Southern Miss defensive coordinator the past two seasons. NCAAFB – Michigan says it had proof against fired football assistant Michigan fired football co-offensive coordinator Matt Weiss in January after he failed to attend a meeting to discuss whether he had gained access to computer accounts that belonged to other people. That’s according to documents released to The Associated Press. An athletic department official told Weiss that the university had evidence that he had “inappropriately accessed” the accounts. Weiss was fired on Jan. 20, after skipping a meeting. Campus police are investigating possible computer crimes at the football building known as Schembechler Hall. Weiss has not directly addressed the allegations, saying only that he looks forward to “putting this matter” behind him. NFL – Super Bowl averages 113 million, 3rd most-watched in history Sunday’s Super Bowl was the third most-watched television show in history, with an estimated 113 million people watching the Kansas City Chiefs rally to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles. Fox said Monday that the preliminary numbers include the broadcasts on Fox and Fox Deportes as well as streaming on Fox and the NFL’s digital sites. The figures are via Nielsen’s Fast National data and Adobe Analytics. Final Nielsen data will be available on Tuesday. Rihanna’s halftime show averaged 118.7 million viewers, making it the second-most watched in Super Bowl history behind Katy Perry’s 2015 performance. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Tonight Michigan at Wisconsin, 9:00 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM (joined after HSBB) Notre Dame at Duke, 7:00 p.m. Kent State at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Central Michigan at Bowling Green, 7:00 p.m. Akron at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Bama takes over number 1 in men’s top 25 Alabama is the new No. 1, rising to the top spot in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll for the first time in 20 years. Purdue’s loss to Northwestern last week caused a jumble at the top of the AP Top 25 and the Crimson Tide were the biggest beneficiaries. Alabama received 38 first-place votes from a 62-person media panel, moving up two spots to leapfrog No. 2 Houston. The Cougars had 22 first-place votes to remain at No. 2 and Purdue, down to No. 3, still had two votes at No. 1. UCLA and Kansas rounded out the top five. NCAAWBKB – South Carolina still #1 The UNLV women are ranked No. 23 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 college basketball poll. It is the first ranking for the Lady Rebels since 1994. South Carolina is ranked No. 1 for the 34th consecutive week — the third-longest run in poll history. Indiana, Stanford, Utah and LSU round out the top five. UConn saw its 30-year streak of not losing consecutive games end last week and is now ranked sixth. NCAAMBKB – Former Michigan State star pleads guilty in 2021 murder case A former Michigan State University basketball star has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and a firearm charge in the fatal shooting of a Detroit man. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy says 31-year-old Keith Damon Appling pleaded guilty Monday to one count each of second-degree murder and felony firearm in the killing of 66-year-old Clyde Edmonds. Prosecutors say Appling fatally shot Edmonds in May 2021 after the men argued over a handgun. His plea agreement calls for 18 to 40 years in prison on the second-degree murder charge and two years to be served consecutively on the firearm charge. The Detroit Pershing prep star played at Michigan State from 2010 to 2014. Appling also played pro basketball overseas and had two brief contracts with the NBA’s Orlando Magic. MLB – Spring training’s start brings pitch clocks, shift limits Spring training opens Monday in Florida and Arizona. And there’ll be lots of new changes, like pitch clocks, limits on defensive shifts and larger bases. Players are reporting early ahead of the World Baseball Classic. Opening day is March 30. This season will see some star players in new places: Jacob deGrom, Justin Verlander, Trea Turner and Xander Bogaerts. There also are four new managers: Bruce Bochy, Matt Quatraro, Pedro Grifol and Skip Schumaker. MLB – ‘Ghost runner’ in extra innings made permanent by MLB Starting extra innings with a runner on second base during the regular season was made a permanent rules change by Major League Baseball after three seasons of use during the coronavirus pandemic. Use of position players as pitchers also was tightened by the joint competition committee. They will be limited to extra innings, when a player’s team is losing by eight or more runs or is winning by 10 or more runs in the ninth inning. Last year, a position player could pitch only in extra innings or if his team was losing or winning by six or more runs. NBAGL – NBA ‘G’ League Last Night Windy City Bulls 115, Grand Rapids Gold 112 – OT Tonight Windy City Bulls at Grand Rapids Gold, 7:00 p.m MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Portage Central 55, Lakeshore 49 Portage Central got 29 points from junior Alex Beachnau in a 55-49 win over Lakeshore. The Lancers were lead by 17 points from Jack Carlisle. The Lancers fall to 6-10 on the year. Our Lady of the Lake 45, Hartford 41 – OT Matt Lage had 28 points to help lead Our Lady of the Lake to a 45-41 overtime win at Hartford. Owen McLoughlin added 15 points for the Lakers. Lawrence 63, Michigan Lutheran 55 Lawrence outscored Michigan Lutheran 20-2 in the 3rd quarter for a 63-55 win over the Titans. Tim Coombs had 26 points to lead Lawrence, and John Schumann had 20 points, 11 rebounds and 11 blocks. Zac Lockman scored 12 to lead ML, Jared DeWeerd had 10. Brandywine 85, Bloomingdale 37 Fennville 58, Covert 48 Homer 56, Centreville 50 Girls Basketball St. Joseph 48, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 34 St. Joe picked up their second straight win with a 48-34 win over Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, Jaslynn Ward scored a game high 15 points to lead the Bears, while Tess Kapelke added 13. Brandywine 42, Michigan Lutheran 14 Coloma 35, Delton-Kellogg 27 Bridgman 34, Parchment 32 Fennville 30, Comstock 23 Schoolcraft 46, Cassopolis 35 Tonight Boys Basketball Non-Conference Kalamazoo Central at Benton Harbor, 7:00 p.m. WSJM Martin at Michigan Lutheran, 7:00 p.m. Countryside Academy at Kalamazoo Phoenix, 8:00 p.m. Watervliet at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. Brandywine at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m. South Haven at Dowagiac, 7:15 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Hartford, 6:30 p.m. Marcellus at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at River Valley, 7:00 p.m. Coldwater at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m. Allegan at Comstock, 7:00 p.m. Mendon at Tekonsha, 7:30 p.m. SAC Kalamazoo Hackett at Holland Black River, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Delton-Kellogg, 7:00 p.m. Lawton at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m. Constantine at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. Schoolcraft at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m. Wolverine Paw Paw at Niles, 7:15 p.m. Three Rivers at Otsego, 7:15 p.m. Edwardsburg at Sturgis, 7:15 p.m. Plainwell at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m. Girls Basketball Non-Conference Benton Harbor at Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m. Fennville at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m. River Valley at Decatur, 6:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m. New Buffalo at Marcellus, 7:00 p.m. Hartford at Howardsville Christian, 6:30 p.m. Mattawan at Coldwater, 7:00 p.m. Comstock at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. Berrien Springs at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Burr Oak at Mendon, 6:30 p.m. Wolverine Niles at Paw Paw, 7:15 p.m. Otsego at Three Rivers, 7:15 p.m. Sturgis at Edwardsburg, 7:15 p.m. Vicksburg at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m. SAC Martin at Kalamazoo Christian, 7:00 p.m. Galesburg-Augusta at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. Holland Black River at Lawton, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Parchment, 7;00 p.m. Gobles at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Basketball AP Rankings Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (17-0) 75 2. North Farmington (15-1) 67 3. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (16-1) 64 3. Muskegon (15-1) 64 5. Grand Blanc (15-2) 54 6. Detroit U-D Jesuit (15-3) 49 7. Ann Arbor Huron (16-1) 47 8. Port Huron Northern (16-2) 30 (tie) Kalamazoo Central (15-2) 30 10. Grand Rapids Northview (13-4) 28 Others receiving votes: Grosse Pointe South 18, Grand Haven 13, Warren De La Salle 11, Okemos 10, Battle Creek Lakeview 8, Portage Northern 7, Clarkston 6, Hamtramck 4, Mason 4, Mount Pleasant 4, Saline 2, St. Joseph 2, Ann Arbor Skyline 1, Mattawan 1, River Rouge 1. Division 2 1. Romulus Summit Academy (4) (15-1) 72 2. Warren Michigan Collegiate (14-2) 67 3. Warren Lincoln (15-3) 61 4. Olivet (17-0) 59 5. Saginaw (15-4) 48 6. Benton Harbor (13-4) 46 7. Grand Rapids Christian (12-4) 44 8. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (12-5) 29 9. Ludington (15-1) 28 10. Boyne City (1) (15-2) 22 (tie) Grand Rapids South Christian (14-3) 22 Others receiving votes: Big Rapids 20, Standish Sterling Central 16, Chelsea 15, Hart 13, Ferndale 12, Flat Rock 9, Kingsford 7, Cadillac 5, Flint Hamady 3, Richmond 2. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (4) (15-1) 88 2. Laingsburg (1) (16-0) 82 3. Flint Beecher (1) (13-3) 80 4. Watervliet (15-1) 68 5. Napoleon (16-0) 54 6. Brandywine (14-1) 51 7. Iron Mountain (16-1) 46 8. Grandville Calvin Christian (15-1) 45 9. Cass City (15-1) 34 10. Maple City Glen Lake (15-1) 32 Others receiving votes: Traverse City St. Francis 26, St. Ignace 25, Blanchard Montabella 19, Saginaw Nouvel 18, Jonesville 11, McBain 10, Clinton 7, Ovid-Elsie 6, Ecorse 5, Brown City 4, New Haven 3, Bad Axe 3, Beal City 2, Erie-Mason 1. Division 4 1. Taylor Trillium Academy (2) (14-0) 72 2. Painesdale Jeffers (2) (16-0) 63 3. Mio Au Sable (14-0) 54 4. Hillman (14-1) 50 5. Munising (16-1) 48 6. Lake Leelanau St Mary (1) (14-1) 47 7. Powers North Central (11-3) 38 8. Gaylord St. Mary (15-2) 37 9. Baldwin (16-1) 34 10. Bellevue (14-1) 32 Others receiving votes: Genesee Christian 28, Wyoming Tri-unity Christian 26, Ironwood 20, Detroit Douglass 15, Kingston 10, Rudyard 9, Pittsford 4, Watersmeet 3, Onaway 3, Eau Claire 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. West Bloomfield (4) (17-2) 73 2. Detroit Renaissance (1) (15-0) 69 3. Rockford (16-1) 64 4. Flint Carman Ainsworth (14-0) 61 5. Farmington Hills Mercy (16-2) 57 6. Wayne Memorial (15-4) 49 7. Grosse Pointe North (15-2) 47 8. Holt (15-2) 27 9. Byron Center (15-3) 23 10. DeWitt (16-2) 18 Others receiving votes: Jackson Northwest 16, Temperance Bedford 16, North Farmington 14, Coldwater 13, Saline 11, Utica Ford 8, Kalamazoo Central 8, 18, Grand Blanc 6, Belleville 4, Lake Orion 4, East Grand Rapids 3, Rochester 3, Howell 2, Lowell 2, Riverview 1, Canton Salem 1. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (17-0) 75 2. Detroit Edison (14-3) 68 3. Chelsea (18-1) 64 4. Haslett (19-0) 63 5. Lake Fenton (19-0) 55 6. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (15-3) 47 7. Vicksburg (18-0) 36 8. Goodrich (17-1) 32 9. Dearborn Divine Child (13-5) 29 10. Frankenmuth (15-2) 26 Others receiving votes: Lansing Catholic 15, Big Rapids 14, Escanaba 12, North Branch 11, Romulus 11, Redford Westfield Prep 10, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 6, Ludington 5, Standish-Sterling 5, Warren Fitzgerald 4, Marine City 4, St. Clair 3, Marysville 2, Macomb Lutheran North 2, Hamilton 1. Division 3 1. Buchanan (1) (17-1) 69 2. Dansville (2) (16-1) 64 3. Blissfield (17-1) 62 4. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (1) (12-5) 60 5. Hancock (15-1) 54 5. Lake City (1) (17-1) 54 7. Hemlock (15-3) 31 8. Traverse City St. Francis (15-2) 29 9. Sanford-Meridian (17-1) 28 (tie) Kent City (16-3) 28 Others receiving votes: McBain 22, Brandywine 14, Saginaw Valley Lutheran 14, Evart 13, Harbor Springs 13, Hart 12, Calumet 12, Ovid-Elsie 7, 19, Sandusky 5, Ithaca 5, Bronson 4. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (4) (14-2) 74 2. Kingston (1) (15-1) 69 3. Gaylord St. Mary (16-2) 63 4. Mackinaw City (16-1) 60 5. St. Charles (16-2) 53 6. Petersburg Summerfield (16-2) 40 7. Norway (17-2) 35 8. Baraga (14-3) 31 9. Cedarville (13-3) 24 10. Hillman (15-3) 20 (tie) Martin (14-3) 20 Others receiving votes: Morenci 19, Pittsford 18, Fowler 14, Lake Linden-Hubbell 14, Brethren 13, Genesee Christian 10, Colon 8, Ontonagon 8, Hillsdale Academy 3, Indian River-Inland Lakes 2, Ewen-Trout Creek 1, Manistee Catholic Central 1.AP MEN’S TOP 251Alabama (38)22-32Houston (22)23-23Purdue (2)23-34UCLA21-45Kansas20-56Texas20-57Virginia19-48Arizona22-49Baylor19-610Tennessee19-611Marquette20-612Kansas State19-613Gonzaga21-514Indiana18-715Miami20-516Xavier19-617Saint Mary’s22-518Creighton17-819Iowa State16-820UConn19-721San Diego State20-522TCU17-823NC State20-624Providence18-725Florida Atlantic24-2AP WOMEN’S TOP 251South Carolina (28)25-02Indiana23-13Stanford24-34Utah22-25LSU23-16UConn22-47Iowa20-58Maryland21-59Duke22-310Notre Dame20-411Virginia Tech20-412Michigan20-513Ohio State21-414Villanova22-415Oklahoma20-416UCLA20-617Texas20-618Arizona19-619North Carolina18-720Gonzaga23-321Colorado20-522Iowa State15-723UNLV24-224Florida State20-725USC19-6See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Detroit Red Wings 6, Vancouver Canucks 1 Red Wings 6, Canucks 1 – Red Wings trounce struggling Canucks 6-1 Dylan Larkin scored twice and the Detroit Red Wings beat the struggling Vancouver Canucks 6-1 for their third straight win. Robby Fabbri and Gustav Lindstrom each had a goal and an assist, and Pius Suter and Jonatan Berggren also scored for the Red Wings. Michael Rasmussen had two assists and Ville Husso made 29 saves, including a late penalty shot. It was the Red Wings' second lopsided win in the last three days against the Canucks after winning 5-2 in Detroit on Saturday. Sheldon Dries scored for Vancouver and Collin Delia stopped 17 shots. The Canucks have given up five or more goals in 25 of 54 games this season. Tonight Chicago Blackhawks at Montreal Canadiens, 7:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Orlando Magic 100, Chicago Bulls 91 Utah Jazz 123, Indiana Pacers 117 Magic 100, Bulls 91 – Banchero, Wagner, Fultz lead Magic over Bulls 100-91 Paolo Banchero scored 22 points, Franz Wagner and Markelle Fultz added 18 points apiece and the Orlando Magic beat the cold-shooting Chicago Bulls 100-91. Fultz just missed a triple-double with 10 rebounds and nine assists. Wendell Carter Jr. scored 15 points against his former team as the Magic won for the fourth time in six games. The Bulls matched a season high by dropping their fourth in a row. They missed their first 16 3-pointers before Coby White hit one late in the third and 18 of 21 in all. Zach LaVine led Chicago with 26 points. Jazz 123, Pacers 117 – Clarkson, Markkanen lead Jazz past Pacers 123-117 Jordan Clarkson and Lauri Markkanen each scored 29 points and the Utah Jazz beat the Indiana Pacers 123-117. Clarkson hit a 3-pointer for a 115-110 lead with 2:03 remaining, and added a 13-foot baseline jumper to extend the lead to 117-113 in the final minute. Lauri Markkanen sealed the win with four free throws in the final 14.2 seconds. Tyrese Haliburton finished with 30 points and 12 assists, Bennedict Mathurin scored 21 and Aaron Nesmith 19 for Indiana. NCAAFB – Alabama announces hiring of coordinators Steele, Rees Alabama coach Nick Saban has hired Kevin Steele as defensive coordinator and Tommy Rees as offensive coordinator. Alabama announced the already widely reported hirings on Monday, along with the addition of inside linebackers coach Austin Armstrong. Steele is a former defensive coordinator at a number of Power Five schools and spent last season at Miami. Rees had spent the last three seasons as offensive coordinator at Notre Dame, where he’s a former starting quarterback. Armstrong was the Southern Miss defensive coordinator the past two seasons. NCAAFB – Michigan says it had proof against fired football assistant Michigan fired football co-offensive coordinator Matt Weiss in January after he failed to attend a meeting to discuss whether he had gained access to computer accounts that belonged to other people. That’s according to documents released to The Associated Press. An athletic department official told Weiss that the university had evidence that he had “inappropriately accessed” the accounts. Weiss was fired on Jan. 20, after skipping a meeting. Campus police are investigating possible computer crimes at the football building known as Schembechler Hall. Weiss has not directly addressed the allegations, saying only that he looks forward to “putting this matter” behind him. NFL – Super Bowl averages 113 million, 3rd most-watched in history Sunday's Super Bowl was the third most-watched television show in history, with an estimated 113 million people watching the Kansas City Chiefs rally to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles. Fox said Monday that the preliminary numbers include the broadcasts on Fox and Fox Deportes as well as streaming on Fox and the NFL's digital sites. The figures are via Nielsen's Fast National data and Adobe Analytics. Final Nielsen data will be available on Tuesday. Rihanna's halftime show averaged 118.7 million viewers, making it the second-most watched in Super Bowl history behind Katy Perry’s 2015 performance. NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Tonight Michigan at Wisconsin, 9:00 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM (joined after HSBB) Notre Dame at Duke, 7:00 p.m. Kent State at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Central Michigan at Bowling Green, 7:00 p.m. Akron at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Bama takes over number 1 in men's top 25 Alabama is the new No. 1, rising to the top spot in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll for the first time in 20 years. Purdue's loss to Northwestern last week caused a jumble at the top of the AP Top 25 and the Crimson Tide were the biggest beneficiaries. Alabama received 38 first-place votes from a 62-person media panel, moving up two spots to leapfrog No. 2 Houston. The Cougars had 22 first-place votes to remain at No. 2 and Purdue, down to No. 3, still had two votes at No. 1. UCLA and Kansas rounded out the top five. NCAAWBKB – South Carolina still #1 The UNLV women are ranked No. 23 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 college basketball poll. It is the first ranking for the Lady Rebels since 1994. South Carolina is ranked No. 1 for the 34th consecutive week — the third-longest run in poll history. Indiana, Stanford, Utah and LSU round out the top five. UConn saw its 30-year streak of not losing consecutive games end last week and is now ranked sixth. NCAAMBKB – Former Michigan State star pleads guilty in 2021 murder case A former Michigan State University basketball star has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and a firearm charge in the fatal shooting of a Detroit man. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy says 31-year-old Keith Damon Appling pleaded guilty Monday to one count each of second-degree murder and felony firearm in the killing of 66-year-old Clyde Edmonds. Prosecutors say Appling fatally shot Edmonds in May 2021 after the men argued over a handgun. His plea agreement calls for 18 to 40 years in prison on the second-degree murder charge and two years to be served consecutively on the firearm charge. The Detroit Pershing prep star played at Michigan State from 2010 to 2014. Appling also played pro basketball overseas and had two brief contracts with the NBA's Orlando Magic. MLB – Spring training’s start brings pitch clocks, shift limits Spring training opens Monday in Florida and Arizona. And there’ll be lots of new changes, like pitch clocks, limits on defensive shifts and larger bases. Players are reporting early ahead of the World Baseball Classic. Opening day is March 30. This season will see some star players in new places: Jacob deGrom, Justin Verlander, Trea Turner and Xander Bogaerts. There also are four new managers: Bruce Bochy, Matt Quatraro, Pedro Grifol and Skip Schumaker. MLB – ‘Ghost runner’ in extra innings made permanent by MLB Starting extra innings with a runner on second base during the regular season was made a permanent rules change by Major League Baseball after three seasons of use during the coronavirus pandemic. Use of position players as pitchers also was tightened by the joint competition committee. They will be limited to extra innings, when a player's team is losing by eight or more runs or is winning by 10 or more runs in the ninth inning. Last year, a position player could pitch only in extra innings or if his team was losing or winning by six or more runs. NBAGL – NBA ‘G' League Last Night Windy City Bulls 115, Grand Rapids Gold 112 – OT Tonight Windy City Bulls at Grand Rapids Gold, 7:00 p.m MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Portage Central 55, Lakeshore 49 Portage Central got 29 points from junior Alex Beachnau in a 55-49 win over Lakeshore. The Lancers were lead by 17 points from Jack Carlisle. The Lancers fall to 6-10 on the year. Our Lady of the Lake 45, Hartford 41 – OT Matt Lage had 28 points to help lead Our Lady of the Lake to a 45-41 overtime win at Hartford. Owen McLoughlin added 15 points for the Lakers. Lawrence 63, Michigan Lutheran 55 Lawrence outscored Michigan Lutheran 20-2 in the 3rd quarter for a 63-55 win over the Titans. Tim Coombs had 26 points to lead Lawrence, and John Schumann had 20 points, 11 rebounds and 11 blocks. Zac Lockman scored 12 to lead ML, Jared DeWeerd had 10. Brandywine 85, Bloomingdale 37 Fennville 58, Covert 48 Homer 56, Centreville 50 Girls Basketball St. Joseph 48, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 34 St. Joe picked up their second straight win with a 48-34 win over Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, Jaslynn Ward scored a game high 15 points to lead the Bears, while Tess Kapelke added 13. Brandywine 42, Michigan Lutheran 14 Coloma 35, Delton-Kellogg 27 Bridgman 34, Parchment 32 Fennville 30, Comstock 23 Schoolcraft 46, Cassopolis 35 Tonight Boys Basketball Non-Conference Kalamazoo Central at Benton Harbor, 7:00 p.m. WSJM Martin at Michigan Lutheran, 7:00 p.m. Countryside Academy at Kalamazoo Phoenix, 8:00 p.m. Watervliet at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. Brandywine at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m. South Haven at Dowagiac, 7:15 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Hartford, 6:30 p.m. Marcellus at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at River Valley, 7:00 p.m. Coldwater at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m. Allegan at Comstock, 7:00 p.m. Mendon at Tekonsha, 7:30 p.m. SAC Kalamazoo Hackett at Holland Black River, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Delton-Kellogg, 7:00 p.m. Lawton at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m. Constantine at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. Schoolcraft at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m. Wolverine Paw Paw at Niles, 7:15 p.m. Three Rivers at Otsego, 7:15 p.m. Edwardsburg at Sturgis, 7:15 p.m. Plainwell at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m. Girls Basketball Non-Conference Benton Harbor at Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m. Fennville at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m. River Valley at Decatur, 6:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m. New Buffalo at Marcellus, 7:00 p.m. Hartford at Howardsville Christian, 6:30 p.m. Mattawan at Coldwater, 7:00 p.m. Comstock at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. Berrien Springs at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Burr Oak at Mendon, 6:30 p.m. Wolverine Niles at Paw Paw, 7:15 p.m. Otsego at Three Rivers, 7:15 p.m. Sturgis at Edwardsburg, 7:15 p.m. Vicksburg at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m. SAC Martin at Kalamazoo Christian, 7:00 p.m. Galesburg-Augusta at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. Holland Black River at Lawton, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Parchment, 7;00 p.m. Gobles at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Basketball AP Rankings Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (17-0) 75 2. North Farmington (15-1) 67 3. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (16-1) 64 3. Muskegon (15-1) 64 5. Grand Blanc (15-2) 54 6. Detroit U-D Jesuit (15-3) 49 7. Ann Arbor Huron (16-1) 47 8. Port Huron Northern (16-2) 30 (tie) Kalamazoo Central (15-2) 30 10. Grand Rapids Northview (13-4) 28 Others receiving votes: Grosse Pointe South 18, Grand Haven 13, Warren De La Salle 11, Okemos 10, Battle Creek Lakeview 8, Portage Northern 7, Clarkston 6, Hamtramck 4, Mason 4, Mount Pleasant 4, Saline 2, St. Joseph 2, Ann Arbor Skyline 1, Mattawan 1, River Rouge 1. Division 2 1. Romulus Summit Academy (4) (15-1) 72 2. Warren Michigan Collegiate (14-2) 67 3. Warren Lincoln (15-3) 61 4. Olivet (17-0) 59 5. Saginaw (15-4) 48 6. Benton Harbor (13-4) 46 7. Grand Rapids Christian (12-4) 44 8. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (12-5) 29 9. Ludington (15-1) 28 10. Boyne City (1) (15-2) 22 (tie) Grand Rapids South Christian (14-3) 22 Others receiving votes: Big Rapids 20, Standish Sterling Central 16, Chelsea 15, Hart 13, Ferndale 12, Flat Rock 9, Kingsford 7, Cadillac 5, Flint Hamady 3, Richmond 2. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (4) (15-1) 88 2. Laingsburg (1) (16-0) 82 3. Flint Beecher (1) (13-3) 80 4. Watervliet (15-1) 68 5. Napoleon (16-0) 54 6. Brandywine (14-1) 51 7. Iron Mountain (16-1) 46 8. Grandville Calvin Christian (15-1) 45 9. Cass City (15-1) 34 10. Maple City Glen Lake (15-1) 32 Others receiving votes: Traverse City St. Francis 26, St. Ignace 25, Blanchard Montabella 19, Saginaw Nouvel 18, Jonesville 11, McBain 10, Clinton 7, Ovid-Elsie 6, Ecorse 5, Brown City 4, New Haven 3, Bad Axe 3, Beal City 2, Erie-Mason 1. Division 4 1. Taylor Trillium Academy (2) (14-0) 72 2. Painesdale Jeffers (2) (16-0) 63 3. Mio Au Sable (14-0) 54 4. Hillman (14-1) 50 5. Munising (16-1) 48 6. Lake Leelanau St Mary (1) (14-1) 47 7. Powers North Central (11-3) 38 8. Gaylord St. Mary (15-2) 37 9. Baldwin (16-1) 34 10. Bellevue (14-1) 32 Others receiving votes: Genesee Christian 28, Wyoming Tri-unity Christian 26, Ironwood 20, Detroit Douglass 15, Kingston 10, Rudyard 9, Pittsford 4, Watersmeet 3, Onaway 3, Eau Claire 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. West Bloomfield (4) (17-2) 73 2. Detroit Renaissance (1) (15-0) 69 3. Rockford (16-1) 64 4. Flint Carman Ainsworth (14-0) 61 5. Farmington Hills Mercy (16-2) 57 6. Wayne Memorial (15-4) 49 7. Grosse Pointe North (15-2) 47 8. Holt (15-2) 27 9. Byron Center (15-3) 23 10. DeWitt (16-2) 18 Others receiving votes: Jackson Northwest 16, Temperance Bedford 16, North Farmington 14, Coldwater 13, Saline 11, Utica Ford 8, Kalamazoo Central 8, 18, Grand Blanc 6, Belleville 4, Lake Orion 4, East Grand Rapids 3, Rochester 3, Howell 2, Lowell 2, Riverview 1, Canton Salem 1. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (17-0) 75 2. Detroit Edison (14-3) 68 3. Chelsea (18-1) 64 4. Haslett (19-0) 63 5. Lake Fenton (19-0) 55 6. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (15-3) 47 7. Vicksburg (18-0) 36 8. Goodrich (17-1) 32 9. Dearborn Divine Child (13-5) 29 10. Frankenmuth (15-2) 26 Others receiving votes: Lansing Catholic 15, Big Rapids 14, Escanaba 12, North Branch 11, Romulus 11, Redford Westfield Prep 10, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 6, Ludington 5, Standish-Sterling 5, Warren Fitzgerald 4, Marine City 4, St. Clair 3, Marysville 2, Macomb Lutheran North 2, Hamilton 1. Division 3 1. Buchanan (1) (17-1) 69 2. Dansville (2) (16-1) 64 3. Blissfield (17-1) 62 4. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (1) (12-5) 60 5. Hancock (15-1) 54 5. Lake City (1) (17-1) 54 7. Hemlock (15-3) 31 8. Traverse City St. Francis (15-2) 29 9. Sanford-Meridian (17-1) 28 (tie) Kent City (16-3) 28 Others receiving votes: McBain 22, Brandywine 14, Saginaw Valley Lutheran 14, Evart 13, Harbor Springs 13, Hart 12, Calumet 12, Ovid-Elsie 7, 19, Sandusky 5, Ithaca 5, Bronson 4. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (4) (14-2) 74 2. Kingston (1) (15-1) 69 3. Gaylord St. Mary (16-2) 63 4. Mackinaw City (16-1) 60 5. St. Charles (16-2) 53 6. Petersburg Summerfield (16-2) 40 7. Norway (17-2) 35 8. Baraga (14-3) 31 9. Cedarville (13-3) 24 10. Hillman (15-3) 20 (tie) Martin (14-3) 20 Others receiving votes: Morenci 19, Pittsford 18, Fowler 14, Lake Linden-Hubbell 14, Brethren 13, Genesee Christian 10, Colon 8, Ontonagon 8, Hillsdale Academy 3, Indian River-Inland Lakes 2, Ewen-Trout Creek 1, Manistee Catholic Central 1.Detroit Red Wings’ Pius Suter (24) scores against Vancouver Canucks goalie Collin Delia (60) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Monday, Feb. 13, 2023. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)Orlando Magic’s Paolo Banchero (5) shoots as Chicago Bulls’ Patrick Williams (44) and Nikola Vucevic watch during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Feb. 13, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)FILE – Notre Dame offensive coordinator Tommy Rees talks with players during a timeout in the Blue-Gold NCAA spring football game on May 1, 2021, in South Bend, Ind. Rees has spoken with Alabama coach Nick Saban about filling a vacancy on the Crimson Tide’s coaching staff and was scheduled to be in Tuscaloosa on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, two people familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin, File)AP MEN'S TOP 251Alabama (38)22-32Houston (22)23-23Purdue (2)23-34UCLA21-45Kansas20-56Texas20-57Virginia19-48Arizona22-49Baylor19-610Tennessee19-611Marquette20-612Kansas State19-613Gonzaga21-514Indiana18-715Miami20-516Xavier19-617Saint Mary’s22-518Creighton17-819Iowa State16-820UConn19-721San Diego State20-522TCU17-823NC State20-624Providence18-725Florida Atlantic24-2AP WOMEN'S TOP 251South Carolina (28)25-02Indiana23-13Stanford24-34Utah22-25LSU23-16UConn22-47Iowa20-58Maryland21-59Duke22-310Notre Dame20-411Virginia Tech20-412Michigan20-513Ohio State21-414Villanova22-415Oklahoma20-416UCLA20-617Texas20-618Arizona19-619North Carolina18-720Gonzaga23-321Colorado20-522Iowa State15-723UNLV24-224Florida State20-725USC19-6See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Detroit Red Wings 6, Vancouver Canucks 1 Red Wings 6, Canucks 1 – Red Wings trounce struggling Canucks 6-1 Dylan Larkin scored twice and the Detroit Red Wings beat the struggling Vancouver Canucks 6-1 for their third straight win. Robby Fabbri and Gustav Lindstrom each had a goal and an assist, and Pius Suter and Jonatan Berggren also scored for the Red Wings. Michael Rasmussen had two assists and Ville Husso made 29 saves, including a late penalty shot. It was the Red Wings’ second lopsided win in the last three days against the Canucks after winning 5-2 in Detroit on Saturday. Sheldon Dries scored for Vancouver and Collin Delia stopped 17 shots. The Canucks have given up five or more goals in 25 of 54 games this season. Tonight Chicago Blackhawks at Montreal Canadiens, 7:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Orlando Magic 100, Chicago Bulls 91 Utah Jazz 123, Indiana Pacers 117 Magic 100, Bulls 91 – Banchero, Wagner, Fultz lead Magic over Bulls 100-91 Paolo Banchero scored 22 points, Franz Wagner and Markelle Fultz added 18 points apiece and the Orlando Magic beat the cold-shooting Chicago Bulls 100-91. Fultz just missed a triple-double with 10 rebounds and nine assists. Wendell Carter Jr. scored 15 points against his former team as the Magic won for the fourth time in six games. The Bulls matched a season high by dropping their fourth in a row. They missed their first 16 3-pointers before Coby White hit one late in the third and 18 of 21 in all. Zach LaVine led Chicago with 26 points. Jazz 123, Pacers 117 – Clarkson, Markkanen lead Jazz past Pacers 123-117 Jordan Clarkson and Lauri Markkanen each scored 29 points and the Utah Jazz beat the Indiana Pacers 123-117. Clarkson hit a 3-pointer for a 115-110 lead with 2:03 remaining, and added a 13-foot baseline jumper to extend the lead to 117-113 in the final minute. Lauri Markkanen sealed the win with four free throws in the final 14.2 seconds. Tyrese Haliburton finished with 30 points and 12 assists, Bennedict Mathurin scored 21 and Aaron Nesmith 19 for Indiana. NCAAFB – Alabama announces hiring of coordinators Steele, Rees Alabama coach Nick Saban has hired Kevin Steele as defensive coordinator and Tommy Rees as offensive coordinator. Alabama announced the already widely reported hirings on Monday, along with the addition of inside linebackers coach Austin Armstrong. Steele is a former defensive coordinator at a number of Power Five schools and spent last season at Miami. Rees had spent the last three seasons as offensive coordinator at Notre Dame, where he’s a former starting quarterback. Armstrong was the Southern Miss defensive coordinator the past two seasons. NCAAFB – Michigan says it had proof against fired football assistant Michigan fired football co-offensive coordinator Matt Weiss in January after he failed to attend a meeting to discuss whether he had gained access to computer accounts that belonged to other people. That’s according to documents released to The Associated Press. An athletic department official told Weiss that the university had evidence that he had “inappropriately accessed” the accounts. Weiss was fired on Jan. 20, after skipping a meeting. Campus police are investigating possible computer crimes at the football building known as Schembechler Hall. Weiss has not directly addressed the allegations, saying only that he looks forward to “putting this matter” behind him. NFL – Super Bowl averages 113 million, 3rd most-watched in history Sunday’s Super Bowl was the third most-watched television show in history, with an estimated 113 million people watching the Kansas City Chiefs rally to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles. Fox said Monday that the preliminary numbers include the broadcasts on Fox and Fox Deportes as well as streaming on Fox and the NFL’s digital sites. The figures are via Nielsen’s Fast National data and Adobe Analytics. Final Nielsen data will be available on Tuesday. Rihanna’s halftime show averaged 118.7 million viewers, making it the second-most watched in Super Bowl history behind Katy Perry’s 2015 performance. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Tonight Michigan at Wisconsin, 9:00 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM (joined after HSBB) Notre Dame at Duke, 7:00 p.m. Kent State at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Central Michigan at Bowling Green, 7:00 p.m. Akron at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Bama takes over number 1 in men’s top 25 Alabama is the new No. 1, rising to the top spot in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll for the first time in 20 years. Purdue’s loss to Northwestern last week caused a jumble at the top of the AP Top 25 and the Crimson Tide were the biggest beneficiaries. Alabama received 38 first-place votes from a 62-person media panel, moving up two spots to leapfrog No. 2 Houston. The Cougars had 22 first-place votes to remain at No. 2 and Purdue, down to No. 3, still had two votes at No. 1. UCLA and Kansas rounded out the top five. NCAAWBKB – South Carolina still #1 The UNLV women are ranked No. 23 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 college basketball poll. It is the first ranking for the Lady Rebels since 1994. South Carolina is ranked No. 1 for the 34th consecutive week — the third-longest run in poll history. Indiana, Stanford, Utah and LSU round out the top five. UConn saw its 30-year streak of not losing consecutive games end last week and is now ranked sixth. NCAAMBKB – Former Michigan State star pleads guilty in 2021 murder case A former Michigan State University basketball star has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and a firearm charge in the fatal shooting of a Detroit man. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy says 31-year-old Keith Damon Appling pleaded guilty Monday to one count each of second-degree murder and felony firearm in the killing of 66-year-old Clyde Edmonds. Prosecutors say Appling fatally shot Edmonds in May 2021 after the men argued over a handgun. His plea agreement calls for 18 to 40 years in prison on the second-degree murder charge and two years to be served consecutively on the firearm charge. The Detroit Pershing prep star played at Michigan State from 2010 to 2014. Appling also played pro basketball overseas and had two brief contracts with the NBA’s Orlando Magic. MLB – Spring training’s start brings pitch clocks, shift limits Spring training opens Monday in Florida and Arizona. And there’ll be lots of new changes, like pitch clocks, limits on defensive shifts and larger bases. Players are reporting early ahead of the World Baseball Classic. Opening day is March 30. This season will see some star players in new places: Jacob deGrom, Justin Verlander, Trea Turner and Xander Bogaerts. There also are four new managers: Bruce Bochy, Matt Quatraro, Pedro Grifol and Skip Schumaker. MLB – ‘Ghost runner’ in extra innings made permanent by MLB Starting extra innings with a runner on second base during the regular season was made a permanent rules change by Major League Baseball after three seasons of use during the coronavirus pandemic. Use of position players as pitchers also was tightened by the joint competition committee. They will be limited to extra innings, when a player’s team is losing by eight or more runs or is winning by 10 or more runs in the ninth inning. Last year, a position player could pitch only in extra innings or if his team was losing or winning by six or more runs. NBAGL – NBA ‘G’ League Last Night Windy City Bulls 115, Grand Rapids Gold 112 – OT Tonight Windy City Bulls at Grand Rapids Gold, 7:00 p.m MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Portage Central 55, Lakeshore 49 Portage Central got 29 points from junior Alex Beachnau in a 55-49 win over Lakeshore. The Lancers were lead by 17 points from Jack Carlisle. The Lancers fall to 6-10 on the year. Our Lady of the Lake 45, Hartford 41 – OT Matt Lage had 28 points to help lead Our Lady of the Lake to a 45-41 overtime win at Hartford. Owen McLoughlin added 15 points for the Lakers. Lawrence 63, Michigan Lutheran 55 Lawrence outscored Michigan Lutheran 20-2 in the 3rd quarter for a 63-55 win over the Titans. Tim Coombs had 26 points to lead Lawrence, and John Schumann had 20 points, 11 rebounds and 11 blocks. Zac Lockman scored 12 to lead ML, Jared DeWeerd had 10. Brandywine 85, Bloomingdale 37 Fennville 58, Covert 48 Homer 56, Centreville 50 Girls Basketball St. Joseph 48, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 34 St. Joe picked up their second straight win with a 48-34 win over Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, Jaslynn Ward scored a game high 15 points to lead the Bears, while Tess Kapelke added 13. Brandywine 42, Michigan Lutheran 14 Coloma 35, Delton-Kellogg 27 Bridgman 34, Parchment 32 Fennville 30, Comstock 23 Schoolcraft 46, Cassopolis 35 Tonight Boys Basketball Non-Conference Kalamazoo Central at Benton Harbor, 7:00 p.m. WSJM Martin at Michigan Lutheran, 7:00 p.m. Countryside Academy at Kalamazoo Phoenix, 8:00 p.m. Watervliet at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. Brandywine at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m. South Haven at Dowagiac, 7:15 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Hartford, 6:30 p.m. Marcellus at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at River Valley, 7:00 p.m. Coldwater at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m. Allegan at Comstock, 7:00 p.m. Mendon at Tekonsha, 7:30 p.m. SAC Kalamazoo Hackett at Holland Black River, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Delton-Kellogg, 7:00 p.m. Lawton at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m. Constantine at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. Schoolcraft at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m. Wolverine Paw Paw at Niles, 7:15 p.m. Three Rivers at Otsego, 7:15 p.m. Edwardsburg at Sturgis, 7:15 p.m. Plainwell at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m. Girls Basketball Non-Conference Benton Harbor at Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m. Fennville at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m. River Valley at Decatur, 6:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m. New Buffalo at Marcellus, 7:00 p.m. Hartford at Howardsville Christian, 6:30 p.m. Mattawan at Coldwater, 7:00 p.m. Comstock at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. Berrien Springs at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Burr Oak at Mendon, 6:30 p.m. Wolverine Niles at Paw Paw, 7:15 p.m. Otsego at Three Rivers, 7:15 p.m. Sturgis at Edwardsburg, 7:15 p.m. Vicksburg at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m. SAC Martin at Kalamazoo Christian, 7:00 p.m. Galesburg-Augusta at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. Holland Black River at Lawton, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Parchment, 7;00 p.m. Gobles at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Basketball AP Rankings Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (17-0) 75 2. North Farmington (15-1) 67 3. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (16-1) 64 3. Muskegon (15-1) 64 5. Grand Blanc (15-2) 54 6. Detroit U-D Jesuit (15-3) 49 7. Ann Arbor Huron (16-1) 47 8. Port Huron Northern (16-2) 30 (tie) Kalamazoo Central (15-2) 30 10. Grand Rapids Northview (13-4) 28 Others receiving votes: Grosse Pointe South 18, Grand Haven 13, Warren De La Salle 11, Okemos 10, Battle Creek Lakeview 8, Portage Northern 7, Clarkston 6, Hamtramck 4, Mason 4, Mount Pleasant 4, Saline 2, St. Joseph 2, Ann Arbor Skyline 1, Mattawan 1, River Rouge 1. Division 2 1. Romulus Summit Academy (4) (15-1) 72 2. Warren Michigan Collegiate (14-2) 67 3. Warren Lincoln (15-3) 61 4. Olivet (17-0) 59 5. Saginaw (15-4) 48 6. Benton Harbor (13-4) 46 7. Grand Rapids Christian (12-4) 44 8. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (12-5) 29 9. Ludington (15-1) 28 10. Boyne City (1) (15-2) 22 (tie) Grand Rapids South Christian (14-3) 22 Others receiving votes: Big Rapids 20, Standish Sterling Central 16, Chelsea 15, Hart 13, Ferndale 12, Flat Rock 9, Kingsford 7, Cadillac 5, Flint Hamady 3, Richmond 2. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (4) (15-1) 88 2. Laingsburg (1) (16-0) 82 3. Flint Beecher (1) (13-3) 80 4. Watervliet (15-1) 68 5. Napoleon (16-0) 54 6. Brandywine (14-1) 51 7. Iron Mountain (16-1) 46 8. Grandville Calvin Christian (15-1) 45 9. Cass City (15-1) 34 10. Maple City Glen Lake (15-1) 32 Others receiving votes: Traverse City St. Francis 26, St. Ignace 25, Blanchard Montabella 19, Saginaw Nouvel 18, Jonesville 11, McBain 10, Clinton 7, Ovid-Elsie 6, Ecorse 5, Brown City 4, New Haven 3, Bad Axe 3, Beal City 2, Erie-Mason 1. Division 4 1. Taylor Trillium Academy (2) (14-0) 72 2. Painesdale Jeffers (2) (16-0) 63 3. Mio Au Sable (14-0) 54 4. Hillman (14-1) 50 5. Munising (16-1) 48 6. Lake Leelanau St Mary (1) (14-1) 47 7. Powers North Central (11-3) 38 8. Gaylord St. Mary (15-2) 37 9. Baldwin (16-1) 34 10. Bellevue (14-1) 32 Others receiving votes: Genesee Christian 28, Wyoming Tri-unity Christian 26, Ironwood 20, Detroit Douglass 15, Kingston 10, Rudyard 9, Pittsford 4, Watersmeet 3, Onaway 3, Eau Claire 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. West Bloomfield (4) (17-2) 73 2. Detroit Renaissance (1) (15-0) 69 3. Rockford (16-1) 64 4. Flint Carman Ainsworth (14-0) 61 5. Farmington Hills Mercy (16-2) 57 6. Wayne Memorial (15-4) 49 7. Grosse Pointe North (15-2) 47 8. Holt (15-2) 27 9. Byron Center (15-3) 23 10. DeWitt (16-2) 18 Others receiving votes: Jackson Northwest 16, Temperance Bedford 16, North Farmington 14, Coldwater 13, Saline 11, Utica Ford 8, Kalamazoo Central 8, 18, Grand Blanc 6, Belleville 4, Lake Orion 4, East Grand Rapids 3, Rochester 3, Howell 2, Lowell 2, Riverview 1, Canton Salem 1. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (17-0) 75 2. Detroit Edison (14-3) 68 3. Chelsea (18-1) 64 4. Haslett (19-0) 63 5. Lake Fenton (19-0) 55 6. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (15-3) 47 7. Vicksburg (18-0) 36 8. Goodrich (17-1) 32 9. Dearborn Divine Child (13-5) 29 10. Frankenmuth (15-2) 26 Others receiving votes: Lansing Catholic 15, Big Rapids 14, Escanaba 12, North Branch 11, Romulus 11, Redford Westfield Prep 10, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 6, Ludington 5, Standish-Sterling 5, Warren Fitzgerald 4, Marine City 4, St. Clair 3, Marysville 2, Macomb Lutheran North 2, Hamilton 1. Division 3 1. Buchanan (1) (17-1) 69 2. Dansville (2) (16-1) 64 3. Blissfield (17-1) 62 4. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (1) (12-5) 60 5. Hancock (15-1) 54 5. Lake City (1) (17-1) 54 7. Hemlock (15-3) 31 8. Traverse City St. Francis (15-2) 29 9. Sanford-Meridian (17-1) 28 (tie) Kent City (16-3) 28 Others receiving votes: McBain 22, Brandywine 14, Saginaw Valley Lutheran 14, Evart 13, Harbor Springs 13, Hart 12, Calumet 12, Ovid-Elsie 7, 19, Sandusky 5, Ithaca 5, Bronson 4. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (4) (14-2) 74 2. Kingston (1) (15-1) 69 3. Gaylord St. Mary (16-2) 63 4. Mackinaw City (16-1) 60 5. St. Charles (16-2) 53 6. Petersburg Summerfield (16-2) 40 7. Norway (17-2) 35 8. Baraga (14-3) 31 9. Cedarville (13-3) 24 10. Hillman (15-3) 20 (tie) Martin (14-3) 20 Others receiving votes: Morenci 19, Pittsford 18, Fowler 14, Lake Linden-Hubbell 14, Brethren 13, Genesee Christian 10, Colon 8, Ontonagon 8, Hillsdale Academy 3, Indian River-Inland Lakes 2, Ewen-Trout Creek 1, Manistee Catholic Central 1.AP MEN’S TOP 251Alabama (38)22-32Houston (22)23-23Purdue (2)23-34UCLA21-45Kansas20-56Texas20-57Virginia19-48Arizona22-49Baylor19-610Tennessee19-611Marquette20-612Kansas State19-613Gonzaga21-514Indiana18-715Miami20-516Xavier19-617Saint Mary’s22-518Creighton17-819Iowa State16-820UConn19-721San Diego State20-522TCU17-823NC State20-624Providence18-725Florida Atlantic24-2AP WOMEN’S TOP 251South Carolina (28)25-02Indiana23-13Stanford24-34Utah22-25LSU23-16UConn22-47Iowa20-58Maryland21-59Duke22-310Notre Dame20-411Virginia Tech20-412Michigan20-513Ohio State21-414Villanova22-415Oklahoma20-416UCLA20-617Texas20-618Arizona19-619North Carolina18-720Gonzaga23-321Colorado20-522Iowa State15-723UNLV24-224Florida State20-725USC19-6See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Lakers came out of the gates firing on all cylinders and had to fight off a pesky Bad Axe squad that forced overtime, but eventually, the Green Machine hung on to win 66-64 and remain in the Greater Thumb West race. The Lakers led 18-3 at the end of the first quarter and extended their lead out to 18 halfway through the 2nd quarter, before Bad Axe would put together a 21-4 rally to finish the first half and make it just a one-point lead for the Lakers at halftime, 27-26. The Green & White led at the end of the third quarter 42-38. The Hatchets would erase that deficit in a matter of just 2:09 with a 12-0 run to take the lead with five seconds left in regulation, leading 56-53 after a pair of free throws from Keaton Braun on a technical foul and a Michael Janssen three-pointer. Lakers fed the ball up the court to Ethan Wissner who hit a three as time expired to force overtime at 56 points, a piece. Overtime would see three lead changes and one tie. Lakers went ahead, 66-64 with a pair of free throws from Layton Krohn with 10 seconds left. Bad Axe had one more chance in the waning seconds but failed to get a shot off before time expired.Ethan Wissner pumped in 6 of Lakers' 10 points in the extra four minutes on a night he led the team with 18 points. Hunter Krohn and Mikel Good each added 12 points, Layton Krohn chipped in 11 and Caden Carriveau with 10 points. Logan Carr made his only points, a three-pointer to start the second half.Bad Axe was led by Keaton Braun with 28 points, 19 of which came after halftime. Micahel Janssen fired for 15 points, including the go-ahead score in regulation with five seconds left. Griffin Meinhold added nine with Grady Seltz and Jake MacPhee each with six points. With the win, Lakers remains just one game out of first place in the Greater Thumb WEst behind Cass City and improves to 12-3 on the season (7-2 GTW). Bad Axe falls to 13-3 and 7-3 in divisional play.
NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Boston Celtics 111, Detroit Pistons 99 Chicago Bulls 128, San Antonio Spurs 104 Celtics 111, Pistons 99 – Jayson Tatum scores 34, Celtics cruise past Pistons 111-99 Jayson Tatum started slow and finished strong with 34 points, leading the Boston Celtics to a 111-99 win over the Detroit Pistons. The All-Star forward missed his first five shots and had as many fouls as field goals after missing 10 shots in the first half. Tatum made three 3-pointers and an array of driving layups in the third, scoring 18 points in the quarter to turn a seven-point halftime lead into a 18-point cushion. Bojan Bogdanovic scored 21 for the Pistons, who have won just one-fourth of their game Bulls 128, Spurs 104 – Vucevic, Drummond come up big, Bulls beat Spurs 128-104 Nikola Vucevic had 22 points and 12 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls handed San Antonio its ninth straight loss with a 128-104 victory over the Spurs. Andre Drummond set season highs with 21 points and 15 rebounds, helping the Bulls match a season high with their third straight win. They also got some payback for a loss at San Antonio in October. It was tied at 85 late in the third quarter when Chicago went on a 23-3 run. Keldon Johnson led San Antonio with 21 points. Tonight Chicago Bulls at Memphis Grizzlies, 8:00 p.m. NBA – NBA reschedules 3 games to make up for 1 postponed by storm The NBA has rescheduled three games after one game was postponed last week when the Detroit Pistons were stranded in Dallas due to a winter storm. The Pistons will make up their home game against the Washington Wizards on March 7. The league also rescheduled games for both franchises to avoid either team playing on three straight days. Detroit will host the Portland Trail Blazers on March 6, a day before previously scheduled. The Wizards will face the Milwaukee Bucks at home on March 5, also a day earlier than previously planned. NBA – NBA approves sale of Phoenix Suns, Mercury to Mat Ishbia Mortgage executive and former Michigan State guard Mat Ishbia is approved to become the new majority owner of the Phoenix Suns and WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury. The NBA’s board of governors approved his plan to purchase the controlling stake of those franchises from Robert Sarver. The vote was 29-0, with the Cleveland Cavaliers abstaining, according to a person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the vote had not yet been announced publicly. Ishbia agreed on Dec. 20 to the deal, one that put the total value of the Suns and Mercury at $4 billion. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Edmonton Oilers at Detroit Red Wings, 7:30 p.m. Anaheim Ducks at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m. NFL – Super Bowl opening night returns with energetic atmosphere Nick Sirianni answered questions about Rocky, Santa Claus and even which of his players on the Philadelphia Eagles he’d want to date his 5-year-old daughter when she grows up. Welcome to Super Bowl opening night where football talk gives way to the wacky. The circus atmosphere that kicks off the NFL’s biggest week has returned for the first time since 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic forced teams to meet the media on video conferences the past two seasons. Sirianni and the Eagles took the stage first at the home of the Phoenix Suns. “Fly, Eagles, Fly” chants greeted players and coaches before they spent an hour answering wide-ranging questions from more than 2,000 media members. NFL – For Super Bowl ads this year, crypto is out, booze is in The hottest ticket in town for advertisers is officially sold out. Fox said Monday that in-game ads for Super Bowl LVII have all been sold. The big game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles takes place on Sunday. The Super Bowl is advertising’s biggest stage, with advertisers jockeying to get their products in front of the more than 100 million people that watch each year. Mark Evans, executive vice president of ad sales for Fox Sports, said a few ads went for more than $7 million for a 30-second spot. Most sold between $6 million and $7 million. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Tonight Western Michigan at Miami (OH), 7:00 p.m. Ball State at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Buffalo, 7:00 p.m. Maryland at Michigan State, 9:00 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 8:00 NCAAMBKB – Big 10 – Minnesota-Illinois postponed for COVID-19 Minnesota’s game at Illinois has been postponed because of COVID-19 health and safety protocols within the Gophers’ program. The teams were scheduled to play Tuesday. They will meet on Feb. 20 instead. Minnesota’s announcement did not specify how many players would have been unable to play. The Gophers had only eight available scholarship players for their last game when they lost 81-46 to Maryland. The game will be rescheduled by the Big Ten with input from both schools. Minnesota is next scheduled to host Iowa this Sunday. Illinois will host No. 24 Rutgers this Saturday. NCAAMBKB – Purdue stays No. 1 in AP Top 25; NC State in at No. 22 Purdue remains atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll despite losing its second game of the season. The new poll out Monday also saw Marquette push into the top 10 and North Carolina State make its first poll appearance in four years. The Boilermakers earned 38 of 62 first-place votes to stay at No. 1 for a third straight week and seventh time this season. Houston rose to No. 2 with 22 first-place votes. Marquette is in the top 10 for the first time since 2019. That also was the last time N.C. State was ranked before checking in at No. 22. NCAAWBKB – Indiana reaches No. 2 in women’s Top 25; SC still No. 1 South Carolina beat UConn to remain No. 1 in The Associated Press women’s college basketball poll for the 33rd consecutive week. Indiana moved up to No. 2 for its highest ranking in school history. LSU stayed third and has a showdown with the Gamecocks on Sunday in a matchup of the last undefeated teams. The Huskies moved up to fourth and Iowa was fifth. Stanford fell to sixth after losing to Washington. Utah, Maryland, Duke and Notre Dame round out the top 10. Colorado re-entered at No. 25 while Middle Tennessee fell out. Golf – PGA – Justin Rose wins at Pebble Beach to end 4-year drought Justin Rose is a PGA Tour winner again after four years. Rose made short work on a short Monday with three birdies in four holes. That sent him to a 66 and a three-shot victory in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Rose had not won since Torrey Pines four years ago. Now he’s headed to the Masters again. The tournament was delayed to a Monday finish because of high wind on Saturday. Rose benefited from that stoppage of play. And he was helped by hardly any wind over the final nine holes he played Monday. Brendon Todd and Brandon Wu finished second. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Plainwell 54, Edwardsburg 52 – OT Niles 65, Buchanan 48 Holland Black River 55, Lawrence 52 Saugatuck 54, Fennville 41 Russell Vande Poel scored 13 points while Carter Miller had 12 in Saugatuck’s 54-41 win over Fennville. Matt Hartgerink added 11 for the Trailblazers, who beat Fennville for the first time since 2017. Harper Creek 46, Sturgis 36 Marcellus at Cassopolis, Cancelled Girls Basketball Mattawan 55, St. Joseph 43 Mattawan’s Delaney Elsmore had 13 of her game high 25 points in the third quarter to help give the Wildcats a 55-43 win at St. Joe. Jade Mosher added 12 for Mattawan. Eleah Hedstrom led St. Joe with 17 points while Jaslynn Ward scored 10 Buchanan 60, Lakeshore 46 Buchanan’s Faith Carson led all scorers with a game high 28 points in Buchanan’s 60-46 home win over Lakeshore. Labria Austin added 14 for the Bucks. Paige Lies had 16 to lead Lakeshore, while Emily Lockman had 12 Lawrence 38, Our Lady of the Lake 36 Abby Schrauben scored 20 points for the Lakers in a 38-36 loss to Lawrence. Watervliet 48, Plainwell 40 Watervliet Grace Christian 48, Eau Claire 46 – OT Lawton 54, Delton-Kellogg 20 Harper Creek 48, Sturgis 42 Centreville 47, Hartford 27 Holland Black River 48, Parchment 23 Tonight Boys Basketball SMAC Gull Lake at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. BCS Michigan Lutheran at Countryside Academy, 7:00 p.m. Howardsville Chr. at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m. Covert at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Eau Claire at River Valley, 7:30 p.m. SAC Galesburg-Augusta at South Haven, 7:00 p.m. Gobles at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. Martin at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m. Holland Black River at Coloma, 7:00 p.m. Schoolcraft at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Decatur at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. Comstock at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Hartford at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Bangor at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. Non-Conference Constantine at Berrien Springs, 6:45 p.m. Three Rivers at Dowagiac, 7:15 p.m. Lawton at Vicksburg, 7:00 p.m. Vermontville Maple Valley at Delton-Kellogg, 7:00 p.m. GR Covenant Christian at Kal. Christian, 7:00 p.m. Girls Basketball SMAC St. Joseph at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Lakeshore at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 5:45 p.m. Mattawan at Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m. BCS Our Lady of the Lake at Howardsville Chr., 7:00 p.m. River Valley at Eau Claire, 6:00 p.m. SAC Watervliet at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m. Coloma at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. Allegan at Martin, 7:00 p.m. Bridgman at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Cassopolis at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. Centreville at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Marcellus at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Mendon at Bloomingdale, 6:00 p.m. White Pigeon at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Non-Conference Berrien Springs at Constantine, 7:30 p.m. Brandywine at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. Vicksburg at Lawton, 7:00 p.m. Edwardsburg at Marshall, 7:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Three Rivers, 7:00 p.m. Kal. Christian at GR Covenant Christian, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Vermontville Maple Valley, 7:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Basketball AP Rankings Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (17-0) 75 2. North Farmington (12-1) 60 3. Muskegon (13-1) 57 4. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (14-1) 56 5. Detroit U-D Jesuit (14-2) 55 6. Grand Blanc (14-2) 52 7. Ann Arbor Huron (13-1) 44 8. Port Huron Northern (14-1) 40 9. Grand Rapids Northview (12-3) 36 10. Kalamazoo Central (12-2) 31 Others receiving votes: Okemos 19, Bloomfield Hills 14, Warren De La Salle 9, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 8, Lansing Waverly 8, Grosse Pointe South 5, Mattawan 5, Mount Pleasant 5, Battle Creek Lakeview 5, Grand Haven 3, Hamtramck 3, Troy 3, Saline 2, Mason 2, Oak Park 2, St. Joseph 1. Division 2 1. Romulus Summit Academy (5) (15-1) 75 2. Warren Michigan Collegiate (12-1) 68 3. Olivet (15-0) 60 4. Benton Harbor (13-3) 46 (tie) Warren Lincoln (11-4) 46 6. Saginaw (14-3) 42 7. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (10-5) 40 8. Grand Rapids Christian (9-4) 34 (tie) Ludington (14-1) 34 10. Chelsea (12-2) 21 Others receiving votes: Hart 20, Standish Sterling Central 18, Cadillac 16, Big Rapids 14, Grand Rapids South Christian 13, Kingsford 10, Boyne City 10, Flat Rock 9, Onsted 6, Flint Hamady 5, Ferndale 5, Croswell-Lexington 4, Ionia 4. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (3) (14-1) 87 2. Laingsburg (1) (14-0) 82 3. Flint Beecher (2) (12-3) 75 4. Watervliet (13-1) 65 5. Napoleon (14-0) 57 6. Brandywine (13-1) 54 7. Iron Mountain (13-1) 39 8. Grandville Calvin Christian (13-1) 35 9. Cass City (13-1) 33 10. Maple City Glen Lake (13-1) 32 Others receiving votes: New Haven 21, St. Ignace 21, Saginaw Nouvel 20, Traverse City St. Francis 19, Blanchard Montabella 18, Jonesville 17, McBain 11, Riverview Gabriel Richard 10, Reading 6, Brown City 4, Bad Axe 4, Ecorse 4, Beal City 3, Ovid-Elsie 2, North Muskegon 1. Division 4 1. Taylor Trillium Academy (1) (13-0) 70 2. Painesdale Jeffers (2) (14-0) 61 3. Genesee Christian (1) (12-3) 59 4. Lake Leelanau St Mary (1) (13-1) 57 5. Mio Au Sable (12-0) 53 6. Powers North Central (11-2) 49 7. Baldwin (12-1) 40 8. Hillman (12-1) 39 9. Munising (14-1) 31 10. Gaylord St. Mary (13-2) 30 Others receiving votes: Bellevue 25, Wyoming Tri-unity Christian 25, Ironwood 17, Detroit Douglass 14, Rudyard 14, Kingston 7, Pittsford 4, Onaway 2, Watersmeet 2, Hillsdale Academy 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. West Bloomfield (4) (15-2) 72 2. Detroit Renaissance (1) (15-0) 69 3. Rockford (14-1) 64 4. Flint Carman Ainsworth (12-0) 61 5. Farmington Hills Mercy (14-2) 54 6. Grosse Pointe North (13-2) 47 7. Wayne Memorial (12-5) 46 8. Jackson Northwest (15-1) 38 9. Byron Center (13-3) 26 10. Holt (14-2) 24 Others receiving votes: Saline 23, DeWitt 20, North Farmington 14, Temperance Bedford 8, East Grand Rapids 7, Utica Ford 7, Lake Orion 5, Coldwater 4, Grand Blanc 3, Kalamazoo Central 3, Muskegon 2, Howell 1, Belleville 1, Rochester 1. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (15-0) 75 2. Chelsea (16-1) 66 (tie) Detroit Edison (12-3) 66 4. Haslett (17-0) 62 5. Lake Fenton (17-0) 56 6. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (14-3) 49 7. Vicksburg (16-0) 42 8. Goodrich (14-1) 35 9. Dearborn Divine Child (13-4) 31 10. Frankenmuth (13-2) 30 Others receiving votes: Standish-Sterling 23, Lansing Catholic 17, Escanaba 15, Big Rapids 11, Redford Westfield Prep 5, Romulus 4, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 3, Tecumseh 3, Marysville 3, Macomb Lutheran North 2, Detroit Country Day 2. Division 3 1. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (2) (9-4) 71 2. Buchanan (1) (14-1) 64 3. Dansville (1) (15-1) 62 4. Blissfield (16-1) 60 5. Lake City (1) (15-1) 53 6. Hancock (13-1) 50 7. Hemlock (13-3) 34 8. Kent City (15-3) 29 9. Harbor Springs (14-2) 28 10. McBain (12-5) 25 Others receiving votes: Sanford-Meridian 23, Evart 19, Ovid-Elsie 14, Traverse City St. Francis 13, Bronson 11, Calumet 11, Brandywine 10, Saginaw Valley Lutheran 9, Elk Rapids 7, Madison Heights Bishop Foley 3, Kalamazoo Christian 3, Detroit Osborn 1. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (5) (13-2) 75 2. Kingston (13-1) 69 3. Mackinaw City (14-1) 59 4. Gaylord St. Mary (13-2) 58 5. St. Charles (14-2) 50 6. Norway (16-1) 41 7. Petersburg Summerfield (14-2) 38 8. Baraga (13-3) 36 9. Morenci (15-2) 35 10. Cedarville (12-3) 22 Others receiving votes: St. Ignace LaSalle 15, Brethren 14, Lake Linden-Hubbell 13, Fowler 12, Martin 11, Pittsford 11, Hillman 10, Colon 8, Burton Genesee Christian 6, Ontonagon 5, Hillsdale Academy 4, Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart 3, Mendon 2, Auburn Hills Oakland Christian 2, Onaway 1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Boston Celtics 111, Detroit Pistons 99 Chicago Bulls 128, San Antonio Spurs 104 Celtics 111, Pistons 99 – Jayson Tatum scores 34, Celtics cruise past Pistons 111-99 Jayson Tatum started slow and finished strong with 34 points, leading the Boston Celtics to a 111-99 win over the Detroit Pistons. The All-Star forward missed his first five shots and had as many fouls as field goals after missing 10 shots in the first half. Tatum made three 3-pointers and an array of driving layups in the third, scoring 18 points in the quarter to turn a seven-point halftime lead into a 18-point cushion. Bojan Bogdanovic scored 21 for the Pistons, who have won just one-fourth of their game Bulls 128, Spurs 104 – Vucevic, Drummond come up big, Bulls beat Spurs 128-104 Nikola Vucevic had 22 points and 12 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls handed San Antonio its ninth straight loss with a 128-104 victory over the Spurs. Andre Drummond set season highs with 21 points and 15 rebounds, helping the Bulls match a season high with their third straight win. They also got some payback for a loss at San Antonio in October. It was tied at 85 late in the third quarter when Chicago went on a 23-3 run. Keldon Johnson led San Antonio with 21 points. Tonight Chicago Bulls at Memphis Grizzlies, 8:00 p.m. NBA – NBA reschedules 3 games to make up for 1 postponed by storm The NBA has rescheduled three games after one game was postponed last week when the Detroit Pistons were stranded in Dallas due to a winter storm. The Pistons will make up their home game against the Washington Wizards on March 7. The league also rescheduled games for both franchises to avoid either team playing on three straight days. Detroit will host the Portland Trail Blazers on March 6, a day before previously scheduled. The Wizards will face the Milwaukee Bucks at home on March 5, also a day earlier than previously planned. NBA – NBA approves sale of Phoenix Suns, Mercury to Mat Ishbia Mortgage executive and former Michigan State guard Mat Ishbia is approved to become the new majority owner of the Phoenix Suns and WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury. The NBA’s board of governors approved his plan to purchase the controlling stake of those franchises from Robert Sarver. The vote was 29-0, with the Cleveland Cavaliers abstaining, according to a person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the vote had not yet been announced publicly. Ishbia agreed on Dec. 20 to the deal, one that put the total value of the Suns and Mercury at $4 billion. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Edmonton Oilers at Detroit Red Wings, 7:30 p.m. Anaheim Ducks at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m. NFL – Super Bowl opening night returns with energetic atmosphere Nick Sirianni answered questions about Rocky, Santa Claus and even which of his players on the Philadelphia Eagles he’d want to date his 5-year-old daughter when she grows up. Welcome to Super Bowl opening night where football talk gives way to the wacky. The circus atmosphere that kicks off the NFL’s biggest week has returned for the first time since 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic forced teams to meet the media on video conferences the past two seasons. Sirianni and the Eagles took the stage first at the home of the Phoenix Suns. “Fly, Eagles, Fly” chants greeted players and coaches before they spent an hour answering wide-ranging questions from more than 2,000 media members. NFL – For Super Bowl ads this year, crypto is out, booze is in The hottest ticket in town for advertisers is officially sold out. Fox said Monday that in-game ads for Super Bowl LVII have all been sold. The big game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles takes place on Sunday. The Super Bowl is advertising’s biggest stage, with advertisers jockeying to get their products in front of the more than 100 million people that watch each year. Mark Evans, executive vice president of ad sales for Fox Sports, said a few ads went for more than $7 million for a 30-second spot. Most sold between $6 million and $7 million. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Tonight Western Michigan at Miami (OH), 7:00 p.m. Ball State at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Buffalo, 7:00 p.m. Maryland at Michigan State, 9:00 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 8:00 NCAAMBKB – Big 10 – Minnesota-Illinois postponed for COVID-19 Minnesota’s game at Illinois has been postponed because of COVID-19 health and safety protocols within the Gophers’ program. The teams were scheduled to play Tuesday. They will meet on Feb. 20 instead. Minnesota’s announcement did not specify how many players would have been unable to play. The Gophers had only eight available scholarship players for their last game when they lost 81-46 to Maryland. The game will be rescheduled by the Big Ten with input from both schools. Minnesota is next scheduled to host Iowa this Sunday. Illinois will host No. 24 Rutgers this Saturday. NCAAMBKB – Purdue stays No. 1 in AP Top 25; NC State in at No. 22 Purdue remains atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll despite losing its second game of the season. The new poll out Monday also saw Marquette push into the top 10 and North Carolina State make its first poll appearance in four years. The Boilermakers earned 38 of 62 first-place votes to stay at No. 1 for a third straight week and seventh time this season. Houston rose to No. 2 with 22 first-place votes. Marquette is in the top 10 for the first time since 2019. That also was the last time N.C. State was ranked before checking in at No. 22. NCAAWBKB – Indiana reaches No. 2 in women’s Top 25; SC still No. 1 South Carolina beat UConn to remain No. 1 in The Associated Press women’s college basketball poll for the 33rd consecutive week. Indiana moved up to No. 2 for its highest ranking in school history. LSU stayed third and has a showdown with the Gamecocks on Sunday in a matchup of the last undefeated teams. The Huskies moved up to fourth and Iowa was fifth. Stanford fell to sixth after losing to Washington. Utah, Maryland, Duke and Notre Dame round out the top 10. Colorado re-entered at No. 25 while Middle Tennessee fell out. Golf – PGA – Justin Rose wins at Pebble Beach to end 4-year drought Justin Rose is a PGA Tour winner again after four years. Rose made short work on a short Monday with three birdies in four holes. That sent him to a 66 and a three-shot victory in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Rose had not won since Torrey Pines four years ago. Now he’s headed to the Masters again. The tournament was delayed to a Monday finish because of high wind on Saturday. Rose benefited from that stoppage of play. And he was helped by hardly any wind over the final nine holes he played Monday. Brendon Todd and Brandon Wu finished second. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Plainwell 54, Edwardsburg 52 – OT Niles 65, Buchanan 48 Holland Black River 55, Lawrence 52 Saugatuck 54, Fennville 41 Russell Vande Poel scored 13 points while Carter Miller had 12 in Saugatuck’s 54-41 win over Fennville. Matt Hartgerink added 11 for the Trailblazers, who beat Fennville for the first time since 2017. Harper Creek 46, Sturgis 36 Marcellus at Cassopolis, Cancelled Girls Basketball Mattawan 55, St. Joseph 43 Mattawan’s Delaney Elsmore had 13 of her game high 25 points in the third quarter to help give the Wildcats a 55-43 win at St. Joe. Jade Mosher added 12 for Mattawan. Eleah Hedstrom led St. Joe with 17 points while Jaslynn Ward scored 10 Buchanan 60, Lakeshore 46 Buchanan’s Faith Carson led all scorers with a game high 28 points in Buchanan’s 60-46 home win over Lakeshore. Labria Austin added 14 for the Bucks. Paige Lies had 16 to lead Lakeshore, while Emily Lockman had 12 Lawrence 38, Our Lady of the Lake 36 Abby Schrauben scored 20 points for the Lakers in a 38-36 loss to Lawrence. Watervliet 48, Plainwell 40 Watervliet Grace Christian 48, Eau Claire 46 – OT Lawton 54, Delton-Kellogg 20 Harper Creek 48, Sturgis 42 Centreville 47, Hartford 27 Holland Black River 48, Parchment 23 Tonight Boys Basketball SMAC Gull Lake at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. BCS Michigan Lutheran at Countryside Academy, 7:00 p.m. Howardsville Chr. at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m. Covert at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Eau Claire at River Valley, 7:30 p.m. SAC Galesburg-Augusta at South Haven, 7:00 p.m. Gobles at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. Martin at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m. Holland Black River at Coloma, 7:00 p.m. Schoolcraft at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Decatur at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. Comstock at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Hartford at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Bangor at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. Non-Conference Constantine at Berrien Springs, 6:45 p.m. Three Rivers at Dowagiac, 7:15 p.m. Lawton at Vicksburg, 7:00 p.m. Vermontville Maple Valley at Delton-Kellogg, 7:00 p.m. GR Covenant Christian at Kal. Christian, 7:00 p.m. Girls Basketball SMAC St. Joseph at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Lakeshore at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 5:45 p.m. Mattawan at Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m. BCS Our Lady of the Lake at Howardsville Chr., 7:00 p.m. River Valley at Eau Claire, 6:00 p.m. SAC Watervliet at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m. Coloma at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. Allegan at Martin, 7:00 p.m. Bridgman at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Cassopolis at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. Centreville at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Marcellus at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Mendon at Bloomingdale, 6:00 p.m. White Pigeon at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Non-Conference Berrien Springs at Constantine, 7:30 p.m. Brandywine at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. Vicksburg at Lawton, 7:00 p.m. Edwardsburg at Marshall, 7:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Three Rivers, 7:00 p.m. Kal. Christian at GR Covenant Christian, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Vermontville Maple Valley, 7:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Basketball AP Rankings Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (17-0) 75 2. North Farmington (12-1) 60 3. Muskegon (13-1) 57 4. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (14-1) 56 5. Detroit U-D Jesuit (14-2) 55 6. Grand Blanc (14-2) 52 7. Ann Arbor Huron (13-1) 44 8. Port Huron Northern (14-1) 40 9. Grand Rapids Northview (12-3) 36 10. Kalamazoo Central (12-2) 31 Others receiving votes: Okemos 19, Bloomfield Hills 14, Warren De La Salle 9, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 8, Lansing Waverly 8, Grosse Pointe South 5, Mattawan 5, Mount Pleasant 5, Battle Creek Lakeview 5, Grand Haven 3, Hamtramck 3, Troy 3, Saline 2, Mason 2, Oak Park 2, St. Joseph 1. Division 2 1. Romulus Summit Academy (5) (15-1) 75 2. Warren Michigan Collegiate (12-1) 68 3. Olivet (15-0) 60 4. Benton Harbor (13-3) 46 (tie) Warren Lincoln (11-4) 46 6. Saginaw (14-3) 42 7. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (10-5) 40 8. Grand Rapids Christian (9-4) 34 (tie) Ludington (14-1) 34 10. Chelsea (12-2) 21 Others receiving votes: Hart 20, Standish Sterling Central 18, Cadillac 16, Big Rapids 14, Grand Rapids South Christian 13, Kingsford 10, Boyne City 10, Flat Rock 9, Onsted 6, Flint Hamady 5, Ferndale 5, Croswell-Lexington 4, Ionia 4. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (3) (14-1) 87 2. Laingsburg (1) (14-0) 82 3. Flint Beecher (2) (12-3) 75 4. Watervliet (13-1) 65 5. Napoleon (14-0) 57 6. Brandywine (13-1) 54 7. Iron Mountain (13-1) 39 8. Grandville Calvin Christian (13-1) 35 9. Cass City (13-1) 33 10. Maple City Glen Lake (13-1) 32 Others receiving votes: New Haven 21, St. Ignace 21, Saginaw Nouvel 20, Traverse City St. Francis 19, Blanchard Montabella 18, Jonesville 17, McBain 11, Riverview Gabriel Richard 10, Reading 6, Brown City 4, Bad Axe 4, Ecorse 4, Beal City 3, Ovid-Elsie 2, North Muskegon 1. Division 4 1. Taylor Trillium Academy (1) (13-0) 70 2. Painesdale Jeffers (2) (14-0) 61 3. Genesee Christian (1) (12-3) 59 4. Lake Leelanau St Mary (1) (13-1) 57 5. Mio Au Sable (12-0) 53 6. Powers North Central (11-2) 49 7. Baldwin (12-1) 40 8. Hillman (12-1) 39 9. Munising (14-1) 31 10. Gaylord St. Mary (13-2) 30 Others receiving votes: Bellevue 25, Wyoming Tri-unity Christian 25, Ironwood 17, Detroit Douglass 14, Rudyard 14, Kingston 7, Pittsford 4, Onaway 2, Watersmeet 2, Hillsdale Academy 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. West Bloomfield (4) (15-2) 72 2. Detroit Renaissance (1) (15-0) 69 3. Rockford (14-1) 64 4. Flint Carman Ainsworth (12-0) 61 5. Farmington Hills Mercy (14-2) 54 6. Grosse Pointe North (13-2) 47 7. Wayne Memorial (12-5) 46 8. Jackson Northwest (15-1) 38 9. Byron Center (13-3) 26 10. Holt (14-2) 24 Others receiving votes: Saline 23, DeWitt 20, North Farmington 14, Temperance Bedford 8, East Grand Rapids 7, Utica Ford 7, Lake Orion 5, Coldwater 4, Grand Blanc 3, Kalamazoo Central 3, Muskegon 2, Howell 1, Belleville 1, Rochester 1. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (15-0) 75 2. Chelsea (16-1) 66 (tie) Detroit Edison (12-3) 66 4. Haslett (17-0) 62 5. Lake Fenton (17-0) 56 6. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (14-3) 49 7. Vicksburg (16-0) 42 8. Goodrich (14-1) 35 9. Dearborn Divine Child (13-4) 31 10. Frankenmuth (13-2) 30 Others receiving votes: Standish-Sterling 23, Lansing Catholic 17, Escanaba 15, Big Rapids 11, Redford Westfield Prep 5, Romulus 4, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 3, Tecumseh 3, Marysville 3, Macomb Lutheran North 2, Detroit Country Day 2. Division 3 1. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (2) (9-4) 71 2. Buchanan (1) (14-1) 64 3. Dansville (1) (15-1) 62 4. Blissfield (16-1) 60 5. Lake City (1) (15-1) 53 6. Hancock (13-1) 50 7. Hemlock (13-3) 34 8. Kent City (15-3) 29 9. Harbor Springs (14-2) 28 10. McBain (12-5) 25 Others receiving votes: Sanford-Meridian 23, Evart 19, Ovid-Elsie 14, Traverse City St. Francis 13, Bronson 11, Calumet 11, Brandywine 10, Saginaw Valley Lutheran 9, Elk Rapids 7, Madison Heights Bishop Foley 3, Kalamazoo Christian 3, Detroit Osborn 1. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (5) (13-2) 75 2. Kingston (13-1) 69 3. Mackinaw City (14-1) 59 4. Gaylord St. Mary (13-2) 58 5. St. Charles (14-2) 50 6. Norway (16-1) 41 7. Petersburg Summerfield (14-2) 38 8. Baraga (13-3) 36 9. Morenci (15-2) 35 10. Cedarville (12-3) 22 Others receiving votes: St. Ignace LaSalle 15, Brethren 14, Lake Linden-Hubbell 13, Fowler 12, Martin 11, Pittsford 11, Hillman 10, Colon 8, Burton Genesee Christian 6, Ontonagon 5, Hillsdale Academy 4, Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart 3, Mendon 2, Auburn Hills Oakland Christian 2, Onaway 1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Boston Celtics 111, Detroit Pistons 99 Chicago Bulls 128, San Antonio Spurs 104 Celtics 111, Pistons 99 – Jayson Tatum scores 34, Celtics cruise past Pistons 111-99 Jayson Tatum started slow and finished strong with 34 points, leading the Boston Celtics to a 111-99 win over the Detroit Pistons. The All-Star forward missed his first five shots and had as many fouls as field goals after missing 10 shots in the first half. Tatum made three 3-pointers and an array of driving layups in the third, scoring 18 points in the quarter to turn a seven-point halftime lead into a 18-point cushion. Bojan Bogdanovic scored 21 for the Pistons, who have won just one-fourth of their game Bulls 128, Spurs 104 – Vucevic, Drummond come up big, Bulls beat Spurs 128-104 Nikola Vucevic had 22 points and 12 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls handed San Antonio its ninth straight loss with a 128-104 victory over the Spurs. Andre Drummond set season highs with 21 points and 15 rebounds, helping the Bulls match a season high with their third straight win. They also got some payback for a loss at San Antonio in October. It was tied at 85 late in the third quarter when Chicago went on a 23-3 run. Keldon Johnson led San Antonio with 21 points. Tonight Chicago Bulls at Memphis Grizzlies, 8:00 p.m. NBA – NBA reschedules 3 games to make up for 1 postponed by storm The NBA has rescheduled three games after one game was postponed last week when the Detroit Pistons were stranded in Dallas due to a winter storm. The Pistons will make up their home game against the Washington Wizards on March 7. The league also rescheduled games for both franchises to avoid either team playing on three straight days. Detroit will host the Portland Trail Blazers on March 6, a day before previously scheduled. The Wizards will face the Milwaukee Bucks at home on March 5, also a day earlier than previously planned. NBA – NBA approves sale of Phoenix Suns, Mercury to Mat Ishbia Mortgage executive and former Michigan State guard Mat Ishbia is approved to become the new majority owner of the Phoenix Suns and WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury. The NBA’s board of governors approved his plan to purchase the controlling stake of those franchises from Robert Sarver. The vote was 29-0, with the Cleveland Cavaliers abstaining, according to a person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the vote had not yet been announced publicly. Ishbia agreed on Dec. 20 to the deal, one that put the total value of the Suns and Mercury at $4 billion. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Edmonton Oilers at Detroit Red Wings, 7:30 p.m. Anaheim Ducks at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m. NFL – Super Bowl opening night returns with energetic atmosphere Nick Sirianni answered questions about Rocky, Santa Claus and even which of his players on the Philadelphia Eagles he’d want to date his 5-year-old daughter when she grows up. Welcome to Super Bowl opening night where football talk gives way to the wacky. The circus atmosphere that kicks off the NFL’s biggest week has returned for the first time since 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic forced teams to meet the media on video conferences the past two seasons. Sirianni and the Eagles took the stage first at the home of the Phoenix Suns. “Fly, Eagles, Fly” chants greeted players and coaches before they spent an hour answering wide-ranging questions from more than 2,000 media members. NFL – For Super Bowl ads this year, crypto is out, booze is in The hottest ticket in town for advertisers is officially sold out. Fox said Monday that in-game ads for Super Bowl LVII have all been sold. The big game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles takes place on Sunday. The Super Bowl is advertising’s biggest stage, with advertisers jockeying to get their products in front of the more than 100 million people that watch each year. Mark Evans, executive vice president of ad sales for Fox Sports, said a few ads went for more than $7 million for a 30-second spot. Most sold between $6 million and $7 million. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Tonight Western Michigan at Miami (OH), 7:00 p.m. Ball State at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Buffalo, 7:00 p.m. Maryland at Michigan State, 9:00 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 8:00 NCAAMBKB – Big 10 – Minnesota-Illinois postponed for COVID-19 Minnesota’s game at Illinois has been postponed because of COVID-19 health and safety protocols within the Gophers’ program. The teams were scheduled to play Tuesday. They will meet on Feb. 20 instead. Minnesota’s announcement did not specify how many players would have been unable to play. The Gophers had only eight available scholarship players for their last game when they lost 81-46 to Maryland. The game will be rescheduled by the Big Ten with input from both schools. Minnesota is next scheduled to host Iowa this Sunday. Illinois will host No. 24 Rutgers this Saturday. NCAAMBKB – Purdue stays No. 1 in AP Top 25; NC State in at No. 22 Purdue remains atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll despite losing its second game of the season. The new poll out Monday also saw Marquette push into the top 10 and North Carolina State make its first poll appearance in four years. The Boilermakers earned 38 of 62 first-place votes to stay at No. 1 for a third straight week and seventh time this season. Houston rose to No. 2 with 22 first-place votes. Marquette is in the top 10 for the first time since 2019. That also was the last time N.C. State was ranked before checking in at No. 22. NCAAWBKB – Indiana reaches No. 2 in women’s Top 25; SC still No. 1 South Carolina beat UConn to remain No. 1 in The Associated Press women’s college basketball poll for the 33rd consecutive week. Indiana moved up to No. 2 for its highest ranking in school history. LSU stayed third and has a showdown with the Gamecocks on Sunday in a matchup of the last undefeated teams. The Huskies moved up to fourth and Iowa was fifth. Stanford fell to sixth after losing to Washington. Utah, Maryland, Duke and Notre Dame round out the top 10. Colorado re-entered at No. 25 while Middle Tennessee fell out. Golf – PGA – Justin Rose wins at Pebble Beach to end 4-year drought Justin Rose is a PGA Tour winner again after four years. Rose made short work on a short Monday with three birdies in four holes. That sent him to a 66 and a three-shot victory in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Rose had not won since Torrey Pines four years ago. Now he’s headed to the Masters again. The tournament was delayed to a Monday finish because of high wind on Saturday. Rose benefited from that stoppage of play. And he was helped by hardly any wind over the final nine holes he played Monday. Brendon Todd and Brandon Wu finished second. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Plainwell 54, Edwardsburg 52 – OT Niles 65, Buchanan 48 Holland Black River 55, Lawrence 52 Saugatuck 54, Fennville 41 Russell Vande Poel scored 13 points while Carter Miller had 12 in Saugatuck’s 54-41 win over Fennville. Matt Hartgerink added 11 for the Trailblazers, who beat Fennville for the first time since 2017. Harper Creek 46, Sturgis 36 Marcellus at Cassopolis, Cancelled Girls Basketball Mattawan 55, St. Joseph 43 Mattawan’s Delaney Elsmore had 13 of her game high 25 points in the third quarter to help give the Wildcats a 55-43 win at St. Joe. Jade Mosher added 12 for Mattawan. Eleah Hedstrom led St. Joe with 17 points while Jaslynn Ward scored 10 Buchanan 60, Lakeshore 46 Buchanan’s Faith Carson led all scorers with a game high 28 points in Buchanan’s 60-46 home win over Lakeshore. Labria Austin added 14 for the Bucks. Paige Lies had 16 to lead Lakeshore, while Emily Lockman had 12 Lawrence 38, Our Lady of the Lake 36 Abby Schrauben scored 20 points for the Lakers in a 38-36 loss to Lawrence. Watervliet 48, Plainwell 40 Watervliet Grace Christian 48, Eau Claire 46 – OT Lawton 54, Delton-Kellogg 20 Harper Creek 48, Sturgis 42 Centreville 47, Hartford 27 Holland Black River 48, Parchment 23 Tonight Boys Basketball SMAC Gull Lake at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. BCS Michigan Lutheran at Countryside Academy, 7:00 p.m. Howardsville Chr. at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m. Covert at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Eau Claire at River Valley, 7:30 p.m. SAC Galesburg-Augusta at South Haven, 7:00 p.m. Gobles at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. Martin at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m. Holland Black River at Coloma, 7:00 p.m. Schoolcraft at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Decatur at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. Comstock at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Hartford at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Bangor at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. Non-Conference Constantine at Berrien Springs, 6:45 p.m. Three Rivers at Dowagiac, 7:15 p.m. Lawton at Vicksburg, 7:00 p.m. Vermontville Maple Valley at Delton-Kellogg, 7:00 p.m. GR Covenant Christian at Kal. Christian, 7:00 p.m. Girls Basketball SMAC St. Joseph at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Lakeshore at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 5:45 p.m. Mattawan at Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m. BCS Our Lady of the Lake at Howardsville Chr., 7:00 p.m. River Valley at Eau Claire, 6:00 p.m. SAC Watervliet at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m. Coloma at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. Allegan at Martin, 7:00 p.m. Bridgman at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Cassopolis at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. Centreville at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Marcellus at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Mendon at Bloomingdale, 6:00 p.m. White Pigeon at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Non-Conference Berrien Springs at Constantine, 7:30 p.m. Brandywine at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. Vicksburg at Lawton, 7:00 p.m. Edwardsburg at Marshall, 7:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Three Rivers, 7:00 p.m. Kal. Christian at GR Covenant Christian, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Vermontville Maple Valley, 7:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Basketball AP Rankings Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (17-0) 75 2. North Farmington (12-1) 60 3. Muskegon (13-1) 57 4. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (14-1) 56 5. Detroit U-D Jesuit (14-2) 55 6. Grand Blanc (14-2) 52 7. Ann Arbor Huron (13-1) 44 8. Port Huron Northern (14-1) 40 9. Grand Rapids Northview (12-3) 36 10. Kalamazoo Central (12-2) 31 Others receiving votes: Okemos 19, Bloomfield Hills 14, Warren De La Salle 9, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 8, Lansing Waverly 8, Grosse Pointe South 5, Mattawan 5, Mount Pleasant 5, Battle Creek Lakeview 5, Grand Haven 3, Hamtramck 3, Troy 3, Saline 2, Mason 2, Oak Park 2, St. Joseph 1. Division 2 1. Romulus Summit Academy (5) (15-1) 75 2. Warren Michigan Collegiate (12-1) 68 3. Olivet (15-0) 60 4. Benton Harbor (13-3) 46 (tie) Warren Lincoln (11-4) 46 6. Saginaw (14-3) 42 7. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (10-5) 40 8. Grand Rapids Christian (9-4) 34 (tie) Ludington (14-1) 34 10. Chelsea (12-2) 21 Others receiving votes: Hart 20, Standish Sterling Central 18, Cadillac 16, Big Rapids 14, Grand Rapids South Christian 13, Kingsford 10, Boyne City 10, Flat Rock 9, Onsted 6, Flint Hamady 5, Ferndale 5, Croswell-Lexington 4, Ionia 4. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (3) (14-1) 87 2. Laingsburg (1) (14-0) 82 3. Flint Beecher (2) (12-3) 75 4. Watervliet (13-1) 65 5. Napoleon (14-0) 57 6. Brandywine (13-1) 54 7. Iron Mountain (13-1) 39 8. Grandville Calvin Christian (13-1) 35 9. Cass City (13-1) 33 10. Maple City Glen Lake (13-1) 32 Others receiving votes: New Haven 21, St. Ignace 21, Saginaw Nouvel 20, Traverse City St. Francis 19, Blanchard Montabella 18, Jonesville 17, McBain 11, Riverview Gabriel Richard 10, Reading 6, Brown City 4, Bad Axe 4, Ecorse 4, Beal City 3, Ovid-Elsie 2, North Muskegon 1. Division 4 1. Taylor Trillium Academy (1) (13-0) 70 2. Painesdale Jeffers (2) (14-0) 61 3. Genesee Christian (1) (12-3) 59 4. Lake Leelanau St Mary (1) (13-1) 57 5. Mio Au Sable (12-0) 53 6. Powers North Central (11-2) 49 7. Baldwin (12-1) 40 8. Hillman (12-1) 39 9. Munising (14-1) 31 10. Gaylord St. Mary (13-2) 30 Others receiving votes: Bellevue 25, Wyoming Tri-unity Christian 25, Ironwood 17, Detroit Douglass 14, Rudyard 14, Kingston 7, Pittsford 4, Onaway 2, Watersmeet 2, Hillsdale Academy 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. West Bloomfield (4) (15-2) 72 2. Detroit Renaissance (1) (15-0) 69 3. Rockford (14-1) 64 4. Flint Carman Ainsworth (12-0) 61 5. Farmington Hills Mercy (14-2) 54 6. Grosse Pointe North (13-2) 47 7. Wayne Memorial (12-5) 46 8. Jackson Northwest (15-1) 38 9. Byron Center (13-3) 26 10. Holt (14-2) 24 Others receiving votes: Saline 23, DeWitt 20, North Farmington 14, Temperance Bedford 8, East Grand Rapids 7, Utica Ford 7, Lake Orion 5, Coldwater 4, Grand Blanc 3, Kalamazoo Central 3, Muskegon 2, Howell 1, Belleville 1, Rochester 1. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (15-0) 75 2. Chelsea (16-1) 66 (tie) Detroit Edison (12-3) 66 4. Haslett (17-0) 62 5. Lake Fenton (17-0) 56 6. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (14-3) 49 7. Vicksburg (16-0) 42 8. Goodrich (14-1) 35 9. Dearborn Divine Child (13-4) 31 10. Frankenmuth (13-2) 30 Others receiving votes: Standish-Sterling 23, Lansing Catholic 17, Escanaba 15, Big Rapids 11, Redford Westfield Prep 5, Romulus 4, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 3, Tecumseh 3, Marysville 3, Macomb Lutheran North 2, Detroit Country Day 2. Division 3 1. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (2) (9-4) 71 2. Buchanan (1) (14-1) 64 3. Dansville (1) (15-1) 62 4. Blissfield (16-1) 60 5. Lake City (1) (15-1) 53 6. Hancock (13-1) 50 7. Hemlock (13-3) 34 8. Kent City (15-3) 29 9. Harbor Springs (14-2) 28 10. McBain (12-5) 25 Others receiving votes: Sanford-Meridian 23, Evart 19, Ovid-Elsie 14, Traverse City St. Francis 13, Bronson 11, Calumet 11, Brandywine 10, Saginaw Valley Lutheran 9, Elk Rapids 7, Madison Heights Bishop Foley 3, Kalamazoo Christian 3, Detroit Osborn 1. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (5) (13-2) 75 2. Kingston (13-1) 69 3. Mackinaw City (14-1) 59 4. Gaylord St. Mary (13-2) 58 5. St. Charles (14-2) 50 6. Norway (16-1) 41 7. Petersburg Summerfield (14-2) 38 8. Baraga (13-3) 36 9. Morenci (15-2) 35 10. Cedarville (12-3) 22 Others receiving votes: St. Ignace LaSalle 15, Brethren 14, Lake Linden-Hubbell 13, Fowler 12, Martin 11, Pittsford 11, Hillman 10, Colon 8, Burton Genesee Christian 6, Ontonagon 5, Hillsdale Academy 4, Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart 3, Mendon 2, Auburn Hills Oakland Christian 2, Onaway 1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Boston Celtics 111, Detroit Pistons 99 Chicago Bulls 128, San Antonio Spurs 104 Celtics 111, Pistons 99 – Jayson Tatum scores 34, Celtics cruise past Pistons 111-99 Jayson Tatum started slow and finished strong with 34 points, leading the Boston Celtics to a 111-99 win over the Detroit Pistons. The All-Star forward missed his first five shots and had as many fouls as field goals after missing 10 shots in the first half. Tatum made three 3-pointers and an array of driving layups in the third, scoring 18 points in the quarter to turn a seven-point halftime lead into a 18-point cushion. Bojan Bogdanovic scored 21 for the Pistons, who have won just one-fourth of their game Bulls 128, Spurs 104 – Vucevic, Drummond come up big, Bulls beat Spurs 128-104 Nikola Vucevic had 22 points and 12 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls handed San Antonio its ninth straight loss with a 128-104 victory over the Spurs. Andre Drummond set season highs with 21 points and 15 rebounds, helping the Bulls match a season high with their third straight win. They also got some payback for a loss at San Antonio in October. It was tied at 85 late in the third quarter when Chicago went on a 23-3 run. Keldon Johnson led San Antonio with 21 points. Tonight Chicago Bulls at Memphis Grizzlies, 8:00 p.m. NBA – NBA reschedules 3 games to make up for 1 postponed by storm The NBA has rescheduled three games after one game was postponed last week when the Detroit Pistons were stranded in Dallas due to a winter storm. The Pistons will make up their home game against the Washington Wizards on March 7. The league also rescheduled games for both franchises to avoid either team playing on three straight days. Detroit will host the Portland Trail Blazers on March 6, a day before previously scheduled. The Wizards will face the Milwaukee Bucks at home on March 5, also a day earlier than previously planned. NBA – NBA approves sale of Phoenix Suns, Mercury to Mat Ishbia Mortgage executive and former Michigan State guard Mat Ishbia is approved to become the new majority owner of the Phoenix Suns and WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury. The NBA’s board of governors approved his plan to purchase the controlling stake of those franchises from Robert Sarver. The vote was 29-0, with the Cleveland Cavaliers abstaining, according to a person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the vote had not yet been announced publicly. Ishbia agreed on Dec. 20 to the deal, one that put the total value of the Suns and Mercury at $4 billion. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Edmonton Oilers at Detroit Red Wings, 7:30 p.m. Anaheim Ducks at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m. NFL – Super Bowl opening night returns with energetic atmosphere Nick Sirianni answered questions about Rocky, Santa Claus and even which of his players on the Philadelphia Eagles he’d want to date his 5-year-old daughter when she grows up. Welcome to Super Bowl opening night where football talk gives way to the wacky. The circus atmosphere that kicks off the NFL’s biggest week has returned for the first time since 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic forced teams to meet the media on video conferences the past two seasons. Sirianni and the Eagles took the stage first at the home of the Phoenix Suns. “Fly, Eagles, Fly” chants greeted players and coaches before they spent an hour answering wide-ranging questions from more than 2,000 media members. NFL – For Super Bowl ads this year, crypto is out, booze is in The hottest ticket in town for advertisers is officially sold out. Fox said Monday that in-game ads for Super Bowl LVII have all been sold. The big game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles takes place on Sunday. The Super Bowl is advertising’s biggest stage, with advertisers jockeying to get their products in front of the more than 100 million people that watch each year. Mark Evans, executive vice president of ad sales for Fox Sports, said a few ads went for more than $7 million for a 30-second spot. Most sold between $6 million and $7 million. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Tonight Western Michigan at Miami (OH), 7:00 p.m. Ball State at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Buffalo, 7:00 p.m. Maryland at Michigan State, 9:00 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 8:00 NCAAMBKB – Big 10 – Minnesota-Illinois postponed for COVID-19 Minnesota’s game at Illinois has been postponed because of COVID-19 health and safety protocols within the Gophers’ program. The teams were scheduled to play Tuesday. They will meet on Feb. 20 instead. Minnesota’s announcement did not specify how many players would have been unable to play. The Gophers had only eight available scholarship players for their last game when they lost 81-46 to Maryland. The game will be rescheduled by the Big Ten with input from both schools. Minnesota is next scheduled to host Iowa this Sunday. Illinois will host No. 24 Rutgers this Saturday. NCAAMBKB – Purdue stays No. 1 in AP Top 25; NC State in at No. 22 Purdue remains atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll despite losing its second game of the season. The new poll out Monday also saw Marquette push into the top 10 and North Carolina State make its first poll appearance in four years. The Boilermakers earned 38 of 62 first-place votes to stay at No. 1 for a third straight week and seventh time this season. Houston rose to No. 2 with 22 first-place votes. Marquette is in the top 10 for the first time since 2019. That also was the last time N.C. State was ranked before checking in at No. 22. NCAAWBKB – Indiana reaches No. 2 in women’s Top 25; SC still No. 1 South Carolina beat UConn to remain No. 1 in The Associated Press women’s college basketball poll for the 33rd consecutive week. Indiana moved up to No. 2 for its highest ranking in school history. LSU stayed third and has a showdown with the Gamecocks on Sunday in a matchup of the last undefeated teams. The Huskies moved up to fourth and Iowa was fifth. Stanford fell to sixth after losing to Washington. Utah, Maryland, Duke and Notre Dame round out the top 10. Colorado re-entered at No. 25 while Middle Tennessee fell out. Golf – PGA – Justin Rose wins at Pebble Beach to end 4-year drought Justin Rose is a PGA Tour winner again after four years. Rose made short work on a short Monday with three birdies in four holes. That sent him to a 66 and a three-shot victory in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Rose had not won since Torrey Pines four years ago. Now he’s headed to the Masters again. The tournament was delayed to a Monday finish because of high wind on Saturday. Rose benefited from that stoppage of play. And he was helped by hardly any wind over the final nine holes he played Monday. Brendon Todd and Brandon Wu finished second. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Plainwell 54, Edwardsburg 52 – OT Niles 65, Buchanan 48 Holland Black River 55, Lawrence 52 Saugatuck 54, Fennville 41 Russell Vande Poel scored 13 points while Carter Miller had 12 in Saugatuck’s 54-41 win over Fennville. Matt Hartgerink added 11 for the Trailblazers, who beat Fennville for the first time since 2017. Harper Creek 46, Sturgis 36 Marcellus at Cassopolis, Cancelled Girls Basketball Mattawan 55, St. Joseph 43 Mattawan’s Delaney Elsmore had 13 of her game high 25 points in the third quarter to help give the Wildcats a 55-43 win at St. Joe. Jade Mosher added 12 for Mattawan. Eleah Hedstrom led St. Joe with 17 points while Jaslynn Ward scored 10 Buchanan 60, Lakeshore 46 Buchanan’s Faith Carson led all scorers with a game high 28 points in Buchanan’s 60-46 home win over Lakeshore. Labria Austin added 14 for the Bucks. Paige Lies had 16 to lead Lakeshore, while Emily Lockman had 12 Lawrence 38, Our Lady of the Lake 36 Abby Schrauben scored 20 points for the Lakers in a 38-36 loss to Lawrence. Watervliet 48, Plainwell 40 Watervliet Grace Christian 48, Eau Claire 46 – OT Lawton 54, Delton-Kellogg 20 Harper Creek 48, Sturgis 42 Centreville 47, Hartford 27 Holland Black River 48, Parchment 23 Tonight Boys Basketball SMAC Gull Lake at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. BCS Michigan Lutheran at Countryside Academy, 7:00 p.m. Howardsville Chr. at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m. Covert at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Eau Claire at River Valley, 7:30 p.m. SAC Galesburg-Augusta at South Haven, 7:00 p.m. Gobles at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. Martin at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m. Holland Black River at Coloma, 7:00 p.m. Schoolcraft at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Decatur at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. Comstock at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Hartford at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Bangor at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. Non-Conference Constantine at Berrien Springs, 6:45 p.m. Three Rivers at Dowagiac, 7:15 p.m. Lawton at Vicksburg, 7:00 p.m. Vermontville Maple Valley at Delton-Kellogg, 7:00 p.m. GR Covenant Christian at Kal. Christian, 7:00 p.m. Girls Basketball SMAC St. Joseph at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Lakeshore at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 5:45 p.m. Mattawan at Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m. BCS Our Lady of the Lake at Howardsville Chr., 7:00 p.m. River Valley at Eau Claire, 6:00 p.m. SAC Watervliet at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m. Coloma at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. Allegan at Martin, 7:00 p.m. Bridgman at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Cassopolis at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. Centreville at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Marcellus at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Mendon at Bloomingdale, 6:00 p.m. White Pigeon at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Non-Conference Berrien Springs at Constantine, 7:30 p.m. Brandywine at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. Vicksburg at Lawton, 7:00 p.m. Edwardsburg at Marshall, 7:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Three Rivers, 7:00 p.m. Kal. Christian at GR Covenant Christian, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Vermontville Maple Valley, 7:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Basketball AP Rankings Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (17-0) 75 2. North Farmington (12-1) 60 3. Muskegon (13-1) 57 4. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (14-1) 56 5. Detroit U-D Jesuit (14-2) 55 6. Grand Blanc (14-2) 52 7. Ann Arbor Huron (13-1) 44 8. Port Huron Northern (14-1) 40 9. Grand Rapids Northview (12-3) 36 10. Kalamazoo Central (12-2) 31 Others receiving votes: Okemos 19, Bloomfield Hills 14, Warren De La Salle 9, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 8, Lansing Waverly 8, Grosse Pointe South 5, Mattawan 5, Mount Pleasant 5, Battle Creek Lakeview 5, Grand Haven 3, Hamtramck 3, Troy 3, Saline 2, Mason 2, Oak Park 2, St. Joseph 1. Division 2 1. Romulus Summit Academy (5) (15-1) 75 2. Warren Michigan Collegiate (12-1) 68 3. Olivet (15-0) 60 4. Benton Harbor (13-3) 46 (tie) Warren Lincoln (11-4) 46 6. Saginaw (14-3) 42 7. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (10-5) 40 8. Grand Rapids Christian (9-4) 34 (tie) Ludington (14-1) 34 10. Chelsea (12-2) 21 Others receiving votes: Hart 20, Standish Sterling Central 18, Cadillac 16, Big Rapids 14, Grand Rapids South Christian 13, Kingsford 10, Boyne City 10, Flat Rock 9, Onsted 6, Flint Hamady 5, Ferndale 5, Croswell-Lexington 4, Ionia 4. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (3) (14-1) 87 2. Laingsburg (1) (14-0) 82 3. Flint Beecher (2) (12-3) 75 4. Watervliet (13-1) 65 5. Napoleon (14-0) 57 6. Brandywine (13-1) 54 7. Iron Mountain (13-1) 39 8. Grandville Calvin Christian (13-1) 35 9. Cass City (13-1) 33 10. Maple City Glen Lake (13-1) 32 Others receiving votes: New Haven 21, St. Ignace 21, Saginaw Nouvel 20, Traverse City St. Francis 19, Blanchard Montabella 18, Jonesville 17, McBain 11, Riverview Gabriel Richard 10, Reading 6, Brown City 4, Bad Axe 4, Ecorse 4, Beal City 3, Ovid-Elsie 2, North Muskegon 1. Division 4 1. Taylor Trillium Academy (1) (13-0) 70 2. Painesdale Jeffers (2) (14-0) 61 3. Genesee Christian (1) (12-3) 59 4. Lake Leelanau St Mary (1) (13-1) 57 5. Mio Au Sable (12-0) 53 6. Powers North Central (11-2) 49 7. Baldwin (12-1) 40 8. Hillman (12-1) 39 9. Munising (14-1) 31 10. Gaylord St. Mary (13-2) 30 Others receiving votes: Bellevue 25, Wyoming Tri-unity Christian 25, Ironwood 17, Detroit Douglass 14, Rudyard 14, Kingston 7, Pittsford 4, Onaway 2, Watersmeet 2, Hillsdale Academy 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. West Bloomfield (4) (15-2) 72 2. Detroit Renaissance (1) (15-0) 69 3. Rockford (14-1) 64 4. Flint Carman Ainsworth (12-0) 61 5. Farmington Hills Mercy (14-2) 54 6. Grosse Pointe North (13-2) 47 7. Wayne Memorial (12-5) 46 8. Jackson Northwest (15-1) 38 9. Byron Center (13-3) 26 10. Holt (14-2) 24 Others receiving votes: Saline 23, DeWitt 20, North Farmington 14, Temperance Bedford 8, East Grand Rapids 7, Utica Ford 7, Lake Orion 5, Coldwater 4, Grand Blanc 3, Kalamazoo Central 3, Muskegon 2, Howell 1, Belleville 1, Rochester 1. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (15-0) 75 2. Chelsea (16-1) 66 (tie) Detroit Edison (12-3) 66 4. Haslett (17-0) 62 5. Lake Fenton (17-0) 56 6. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (14-3) 49 7. Vicksburg (16-0) 42 8. Goodrich (14-1) 35 9. Dearborn Divine Child (13-4) 31 10. Frankenmuth (13-2) 30 Others receiving votes: Standish-Sterling 23, Lansing Catholic 17, Escanaba 15, Big Rapids 11, Redford Westfield Prep 5, Romulus 4, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 3, Tecumseh 3, Marysville 3, Macomb Lutheran North 2, Detroit Country Day 2. Division 3 1. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (2) (9-4) 71 2. Buchanan (1) (14-1) 64 3. Dansville (1) (15-1) 62 4. Blissfield (16-1) 60 5. Lake City (1) (15-1) 53 6. Hancock (13-1) 50 7. Hemlock (13-3) 34 8. Kent City (15-3) 29 9. Harbor Springs (14-2) 28 10. McBain (12-5) 25 Others receiving votes: Sanford-Meridian 23, Evart 19, Ovid-Elsie 14, Traverse City St. Francis 13, Bronson 11, Calumet 11, Brandywine 10, Saginaw Valley Lutheran 9, Elk Rapids 7, Madison Heights Bishop Foley 3, Kalamazoo Christian 3, Detroit Osborn 1. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (5) (13-2) 75 2. Kingston (13-1) 69 3. Mackinaw City (14-1) 59 4. Gaylord St. Mary (13-2) 58 5. St. Charles (14-2) 50 6. Norway (16-1) 41 7. Petersburg Summerfield (14-2) 38 8. Baraga (13-3) 36 9. Morenci (15-2) 35 10. Cedarville (12-3) 22 Others receiving votes: St. Ignace LaSalle 15, Brethren 14, Lake Linden-Hubbell 13, Fowler 12, Martin 11, Pittsford 11, Hillman 10, Colon 8, Burton Genesee Christian 6, Ontonagon 5, Hillsdale Academy 4, Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart 3, Mendon 2, Auburn Hills Oakland Christian 2, Onaway 1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Boston Celtics 111, Detroit Pistons 99 Chicago Bulls 128, San Antonio Spurs 104 Celtics 111, Pistons 99 – Jayson Tatum scores 34, Celtics cruise past Pistons 111-99 Jayson Tatum started slow and finished strong with 34 points, leading the Boston Celtics to a 111-99 win over the Detroit Pistons. The All-Star forward missed his first five shots and had as many fouls as field goals after missing 10 shots in the first half. Tatum made three 3-pointers and an array of driving layups in the third, scoring 18 points in the quarter to turn a seven-point halftime lead into a 18-point cushion. Bojan Bogdanovic scored 21 for the Pistons, who have won just one-fourth of their game Bulls 128, Spurs 104 – Vucevic, Drummond come up big, Bulls beat Spurs 128-104 Nikola Vucevic had 22 points and 12 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls handed San Antonio its ninth straight loss with a 128-104 victory over the Spurs. Andre Drummond set season highs with 21 points and 15 rebounds, helping the Bulls match a season high with their third straight win. They also got some payback for a loss at San Antonio in October. It was tied at 85 late in the third quarter when Chicago went on a 23-3 run. Keldon Johnson led San Antonio with 21 points. Tonight Chicago Bulls at Memphis Grizzlies, 8:00 p.m. NBA – NBA reschedules 3 games to make up for 1 postponed by storm The NBA has rescheduled three games after one game was postponed last week when the Detroit Pistons were stranded in Dallas due to a winter storm. The Pistons will make up their home game against the Washington Wizards on March 7. The league also rescheduled games for both franchises to avoid either team playing on three straight days. Detroit will host the Portland Trail Blazers on March 6, a day before previously scheduled. The Wizards will face the Milwaukee Bucks at home on March 5, also a day earlier than previously planned. NBA – NBA approves sale of Phoenix Suns, Mercury to Mat Ishbia Mortgage executive and former Michigan State guard Mat Ishbia is approved to become the new majority owner of the Phoenix Suns and WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury. The NBA’s board of governors approved his plan to purchase the controlling stake of those franchises from Robert Sarver. The vote was 29-0, with the Cleveland Cavaliers abstaining, according to a person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the vote had not yet been announced publicly. Ishbia agreed on Dec. 20 to the deal, one that put the total value of the Suns and Mercury at $4 billion. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Edmonton Oilers at Detroit Red Wings, 7:30 p.m. Anaheim Ducks at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m. NFL – Super Bowl opening night returns with energetic atmosphere Nick Sirianni answered questions about Rocky, Santa Claus and even which of his players on the Philadelphia Eagles he’d want to date his 5-year-old daughter when she grows up. Welcome to Super Bowl opening night where football talk gives way to the wacky. The circus atmosphere that kicks off the NFL’s biggest week has returned for the first time since 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic forced teams to meet the media on video conferences the past two seasons. Sirianni and the Eagles took the stage first at the home of the Phoenix Suns. “Fly, Eagles, Fly” chants greeted players and coaches before they spent an hour answering wide-ranging questions from more than 2,000 media members. NFL – For Super Bowl ads this year, crypto is out, booze is in The hottest ticket in town for advertisers is officially sold out. Fox said Monday that in-game ads for Super Bowl LVII have all been sold. The big game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles takes place on Sunday. The Super Bowl is advertising’s biggest stage, with advertisers jockeying to get their products in front of the more than 100 million people that watch each year. Mark Evans, executive vice president of ad sales for Fox Sports, said a few ads went for more than $7 million for a 30-second spot. Most sold between $6 million and $7 million. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Tonight Western Michigan at Miami (OH), 7:00 p.m. Ball State at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Buffalo, 7:00 p.m. Maryland at Michigan State, 9:00 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 8:00 NCAAMBKB – Big 10 – Minnesota-Illinois postponed for COVID-19 Minnesota’s game at Illinois has been postponed because of COVID-19 health and safety protocols within the Gophers’ program. The teams were scheduled to play Tuesday. They will meet on Feb. 20 instead. Minnesota’s announcement did not specify how many players would have been unable to play. The Gophers had only eight available scholarship players for their last game when they lost 81-46 to Maryland. The game will be rescheduled by the Big Ten with input from both schools. Minnesota is next scheduled to host Iowa this Sunday. Illinois will host No. 24 Rutgers this Saturday. NCAAMBKB – Purdue stays No. 1 in AP Top 25; NC State in at No. 22 Purdue remains atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll despite losing its second game of the season. The new poll out Monday also saw Marquette push into the top 10 and North Carolina State make its first poll appearance in four years. The Boilermakers earned 38 of 62 first-place votes to stay at No. 1 for a third straight week and seventh time this season. Houston rose to No. 2 with 22 first-place votes. Marquette is in the top 10 for the first time since 2019. That also was the last time N.C. State was ranked before checking in at No. 22. NCAAWBKB – Indiana reaches No. 2 in women’s Top 25; SC still No. 1 South Carolina beat UConn to remain No. 1 in The Associated Press women’s college basketball poll for the 33rd consecutive week. Indiana moved up to No. 2 for its highest ranking in school history. LSU stayed third and has a showdown with the Gamecocks on Sunday in a matchup of the last undefeated teams. The Huskies moved up to fourth and Iowa was fifth. Stanford fell to sixth after losing to Washington. Utah, Maryland, Duke and Notre Dame round out the top 10. Colorado re-entered at No. 25 while Middle Tennessee fell out. Golf – PGA – Justin Rose wins at Pebble Beach to end 4-year drought Justin Rose is a PGA Tour winner again after four years. Rose made short work on a short Monday with three birdies in four holes. That sent him to a 66 and a three-shot victory in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Rose had not won since Torrey Pines four years ago. Now he’s headed to the Masters again. The tournament was delayed to a Monday finish because of high wind on Saturday. Rose benefited from that stoppage of play. And he was helped by hardly any wind over the final nine holes he played Monday. Brendon Todd and Brandon Wu finished second. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Plainwell 54, Edwardsburg 52 – OT Niles 65, Buchanan 48 Holland Black River 55, Lawrence 52 Saugatuck 54, Fennville 41 Russell Vande Poel scored 13 points while Carter Miller had 12 in Saugatuck’s 54-41 win over Fennville. Matt Hartgerink added 11 for the Trailblazers, who beat Fennville for the first time since 2017. Harper Creek 46, Sturgis 36 Marcellus at Cassopolis, Cancelled Girls Basketball Mattawan 55, St. Joseph 43 Mattawan’s Delaney Elsmore had 13 of her game high 25 points in the third quarter to help give the Wildcats a 55-43 win at St. Joe. Jade Mosher added 12 for Mattawan. Eleah Hedstrom led St. Joe with 17 points while Jaslynn Ward scored 10 Buchanan 60, Lakeshore 46 Buchanan’s Faith Carson led all scorers with a game high 28 points in Buchanan’s 60-46 home win over Lakeshore. Labria Austin added 14 for the Bucks. Paige Lies had 16 to lead Lakeshore, while Emily Lockman had 12 Lawrence 38, Our Lady of the Lake 36 Abby Schrauben scored 20 points for the Lakers in a 38-36 loss to Lawrence. Watervliet 48, Plainwell 40 Watervliet Grace Christian 48, Eau Claire 46 – OT Lawton 54, Delton-Kellogg 20 Harper Creek 48, Sturgis 42 Centreville 47, Hartford 27 Holland Black River 48, Parchment 23 Tonight Boys Basketball SMAC Gull Lake at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. BCS Michigan Lutheran at Countryside Academy, 7:00 p.m. Howardsville Chr. at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m. Covert at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Eau Claire at River Valley, 7:30 p.m. SAC Galesburg-Augusta at South Haven, 7:00 p.m. Gobles at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. Martin at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m. Holland Black River at Coloma, 7:00 p.m. Schoolcraft at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Decatur at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. Comstock at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Hartford at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Bangor at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. Non-Conference Constantine at Berrien Springs, 6:45 p.m. Three Rivers at Dowagiac, 7:15 p.m. Lawton at Vicksburg, 7:00 p.m. Vermontville Maple Valley at Delton-Kellogg, 7:00 p.m. GR Covenant Christian at Kal. Christian, 7:00 p.m. Girls Basketball SMAC St. Joseph at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Lakeshore at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 5:45 p.m. Mattawan at Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m. BCS Our Lady of the Lake at Howardsville Chr., 7:00 p.m. River Valley at Eau Claire, 6:00 p.m. SAC Watervliet at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m. Coloma at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. Allegan at Martin, 7:00 p.m. Bridgman at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Cassopolis at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. Centreville at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Marcellus at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Mendon at Bloomingdale, 6:00 p.m. White Pigeon at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Non-Conference Berrien Springs at Constantine, 7:30 p.m. Brandywine at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. Vicksburg at Lawton, 7:00 p.m. Edwardsburg at Marshall, 7:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Three Rivers, 7:00 p.m. Kal. Christian at GR Covenant Christian, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Vermontville Maple Valley, 7:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Basketball AP Rankings Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (17-0) 75 2. North Farmington (12-1) 60 3. Muskegon (13-1) 57 4. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (14-1) 56 5. Detroit U-D Jesuit (14-2) 55 6. Grand Blanc (14-2) 52 7. Ann Arbor Huron (13-1) 44 8. Port Huron Northern (14-1) 40 9. Grand Rapids Northview (12-3) 36 10. Kalamazoo Central (12-2) 31 Others receiving votes: Okemos 19, Bloomfield Hills 14, Warren De La Salle 9, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 8, Lansing Waverly 8, Grosse Pointe South 5, Mattawan 5, Mount Pleasant 5, Battle Creek Lakeview 5, Grand Haven 3, Hamtramck 3, Troy 3, Saline 2, Mason 2, Oak Park 2, St. Joseph 1. Division 2 1. Romulus Summit Academy (5) (15-1) 75 2. Warren Michigan Collegiate (12-1) 68 3. Olivet (15-0) 60 4. Benton Harbor (13-3) 46 (tie) Warren Lincoln (11-4) 46 6. Saginaw (14-3) 42 7. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (10-5) 40 8. Grand Rapids Christian (9-4) 34 (tie) Ludington (14-1) 34 10. Chelsea (12-2) 21 Others receiving votes: Hart 20, Standish Sterling Central 18, Cadillac 16, Big Rapids 14, Grand Rapids South Christian 13, Kingsford 10, Boyne City 10, Flat Rock 9, Onsted 6, Flint Hamady 5, Ferndale 5, Croswell-Lexington 4, Ionia 4. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (3) (14-1) 87 2. Laingsburg (1) (14-0) 82 3. Flint Beecher (2) (12-3) 75 4. Watervliet (13-1) 65 5. Napoleon (14-0) 57 6. Brandywine (13-1) 54 7. Iron Mountain (13-1) 39 8. Grandville Calvin Christian (13-1) 35 9. Cass City (13-1) 33 10. Maple City Glen Lake (13-1) 32 Others receiving votes: New Haven 21, St. Ignace 21, Saginaw Nouvel 20, Traverse City St. Francis 19, Blanchard Montabella 18, Jonesville 17, McBain 11, Riverview Gabriel Richard 10, Reading 6, Brown City 4, Bad Axe 4, Ecorse 4, Beal City 3, Ovid-Elsie 2, North Muskegon 1. Division 4 1. Taylor Trillium Academy (1) (13-0) 70 2. Painesdale Jeffers (2) (14-0) 61 3. Genesee Christian (1) (12-3) 59 4. Lake Leelanau St Mary (1) (13-1) 57 5. Mio Au Sable (12-0) 53 6. Powers North Central (11-2) 49 7. Baldwin (12-1) 40 8. Hillman (12-1) 39 9. Munising (14-1) 31 10. Gaylord St. Mary (13-2) 30 Others receiving votes: Bellevue 25, Wyoming Tri-unity Christian 25, Ironwood 17, Detroit Douglass 14, Rudyard 14, Kingston 7, Pittsford 4, Onaway 2, Watersmeet 2, Hillsdale Academy 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. West Bloomfield (4) (15-2) 72 2. Detroit Renaissance (1) (15-0) 69 3. Rockford (14-1) 64 4. Flint Carman Ainsworth (12-0) 61 5. Farmington Hills Mercy (14-2) 54 6. Grosse Pointe North (13-2) 47 7. Wayne Memorial (12-5) 46 8. Jackson Northwest (15-1) 38 9. Byron Center (13-3) 26 10. Holt (14-2) 24 Others receiving votes: Saline 23, DeWitt 20, North Farmington 14, Temperance Bedford 8, East Grand Rapids 7, Utica Ford 7, Lake Orion 5, Coldwater 4, Grand Blanc 3, Kalamazoo Central 3, Muskegon 2, Howell 1, Belleville 1, Rochester 1. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (15-0) 75 2. Chelsea (16-1) 66 (tie) Detroit Edison (12-3) 66 4. Haslett (17-0) 62 5. Lake Fenton (17-0) 56 6. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (14-3) 49 7. Vicksburg (16-0) 42 8. Goodrich (14-1) 35 9. Dearborn Divine Child (13-4) 31 10. Frankenmuth (13-2) 30 Others receiving votes: Standish-Sterling 23, Lansing Catholic 17, Escanaba 15, Big Rapids 11, Redford Westfield Prep 5, Romulus 4, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 3, Tecumseh 3, Marysville 3, Macomb Lutheran North 2, Detroit Country Day 2. Division 3 1. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (2) (9-4) 71 2. Buchanan (1) (14-1) 64 3. Dansville (1) (15-1) 62 4. Blissfield (16-1) 60 5. Lake City (1) (15-1) 53 6. Hancock (13-1) 50 7. Hemlock (13-3) 34 8. Kent City (15-3) 29 9. Harbor Springs (14-2) 28 10. McBain (12-5) 25 Others receiving votes: Sanford-Meridian 23, Evart 19, Ovid-Elsie 14, Traverse City St. Francis 13, Bronson 11, Calumet 11, Brandywine 10, Saginaw Valley Lutheran 9, Elk Rapids 7, Madison Heights Bishop Foley 3, Kalamazoo Christian 3, Detroit Osborn 1. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (5) (13-2) 75 2. Kingston (13-1) 69 3. Mackinaw City (14-1) 59 4. Gaylord St. Mary (13-2) 58 5. St. Charles (14-2) 50 6. Norway (16-1) 41 7. Petersburg Summerfield (14-2) 38 8. Baraga (13-3) 36 9. Morenci (15-2) 35 10. Cedarville (12-3) 22 Others receiving votes: St. Ignace LaSalle 15, Brethren 14, Lake Linden-Hubbell 13, Fowler 12, Martin 11, Pittsford 11, Hillman 10, Colon 8, Burton Genesee Christian 6, Ontonagon 5, Hillsdale Academy 4, Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart 3, Mendon 2, Auburn Hills Oakland Christian 2, Onaway 1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Boston Celtics 111, Detroit Pistons 99 Chicago Bulls 128, San Antonio Spurs 104 Celtics 111, Pistons 99 – Jayson Tatum scores 34, Celtics cruise past Pistons 111-99 Jayson Tatum started slow and finished strong with 34 points, leading the Boston Celtics to a 111-99 win over the Detroit Pistons. The All-Star forward missed his first five shots and had as many fouls as field goals after missing 10 shots in the first half. Tatum made three 3-pointers and an array of driving layups in the third, scoring 18 points in the quarter to turn a seven-point halftime lead into a 18-point cushion. Bojan Bogdanovic scored 21 for the Pistons, who have won just one-fourth of their game Bulls 128, Spurs 104 – Vucevic, Drummond come up big, Bulls beat Spurs 128-104 Nikola Vucevic had 22 points and 12 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls handed San Antonio its ninth straight loss with a 128-104 victory over the Spurs. Andre Drummond set season highs with 21 points and 15 rebounds, helping the Bulls match a season high with their third straight win. They also got some payback for a loss at San Antonio in October. It was tied at 85 late in the third quarter when Chicago went on a 23-3 run. Keldon Johnson led San Antonio with 21 points. Tonight Chicago Bulls at Memphis Grizzlies, 8:00 p.m. NBA – NBA reschedules 3 games to make up for 1 postponed by storm The NBA has rescheduled three games after one game was postponed last week when the Detroit Pistons were stranded in Dallas due to a winter storm. The Pistons will make up their home game against the Washington Wizards on March 7. The league also rescheduled games for both franchises to avoid either team playing on three straight days. Detroit will host the Portland Trail Blazers on March 6, a day before previously scheduled. The Wizards will face the Milwaukee Bucks at home on March 5, also a day earlier than previously planned. NBA – NBA approves sale of Phoenix Suns, Mercury to Mat Ishbia Mortgage executive and former Michigan State guard Mat Ishbia is approved to become the new majority owner of the Phoenix Suns and WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury. The NBA’s board of governors approved his plan to purchase the controlling stake of those franchises from Robert Sarver. The vote was 29-0, with the Cleveland Cavaliers abstaining, according to a person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the vote had not yet been announced publicly. Ishbia agreed on Dec. 20 to the deal, one that put the total value of the Suns and Mercury at $4 billion. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Edmonton Oilers at Detroit Red Wings, 7:30 p.m. Anaheim Ducks at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m. NFL – Super Bowl opening night returns with energetic atmosphere Nick Sirianni answered questions about Rocky, Santa Claus and even which of his players on the Philadelphia Eagles he’d want to date his 5-year-old daughter when she grows up. Welcome to Super Bowl opening night where football talk gives way to the wacky. The circus atmosphere that kicks off the NFL’s biggest week has returned for the first time since 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic forced teams to meet the media on video conferences the past two seasons. Sirianni and the Eagles took the stage first at the home of the Phoenix Suns. “Fly, Eagles, Fly” chants greeted players and coaches before they spent an hour answering wide-ranging questions from more than 2,000 media members. NFL – For Super Bowl ads this year, crypto is out, booze is in The hottest ticket in town for advertisers is officially sold out. Fox said Monday that in-game ads for Super Bowl LVII have all been sold. The big game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles takes place on Sunday. The Super Bowl is advertising’s biggest stage, with advertisers jockeying to get their products in front of the more than 100 million people that watch each year. Mark Evans, executive vice president of ad sales for Fox Sports, said a few ads went for more than $7 million for a 30-second spot. Most sold between $6 million and $7 million. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Tonight Western Michigan at Miami (OH), 7:00 p.m. Ball State at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Buffalo, 7:00 p.m. Maryland at Michigan State, 9:00 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 8:00 NCAAMBKB – Big 10 – Minnesota-Illinois postponed for COVID-19 Minnesota’s game at Illinois has been postponed because of COVID-19 health and safety protocols within the Gophers’ program. The teams were scheduled to play Tuesday. They will meet on Feb. 20 instead. Minnesota’s announcement did not specify how many players would have been unable to play. The Gophers had only eight available scholarship players for their last game when they lost 81-46 to Maryland. The game will be rescheduled by the Big Ten with input from both schools. Minnesota is next scheduled to host Iowa this Sunday. Illinois will host No. 24 Rutgers this Saturday. NCAAMBKB – Purdue stays No. 1 in AP Top 25; NC State in at No. 22 Purdue remains atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll despite losing its second game of the season. The new poll out Monday also saw Marquette push into the top 10 and North Carolina State make its first poll appearance in four years. The Boilermakers earned 38 of 62 first-place votes to stay at No. 1 for a third straight week and seventh time this season. Houston rose to No. 2 with 22 first-place votes. Marquette is in the top 10 for the first time since 2019. That also was the last time N.C. State was ranked before checking in at No. 22. NCAAWBKB – Indiana reaches No. 2 in women’s Top 25; SC still No. 1 South Carolina beat UConn to remain No. 1 in The Associated Press women’s college basketball poll for the 33rd consecutive week. Indiana moved up to No. 2 for its highest ranking in school history. LSU stayed third and has a showdown with the Gamecocks on Sunday in a matchup of the last undefeated teams. The Huskies moved up to fourth and Iowa was fifth. Stanford fell to sixth after losing to Washington. Utah, Maryland, Duke and Notre Dame round out the top 10. Colorado re-entered at No. 25 while Middle Tennessee fell out. Golf – PGA – Justin Rose wins at Pebble Beach to end 4-year drought Justin Rose is a PGA Tour winner again after four years. Rose made short work on a short Monday with three birdies in four holes. That sent him to a 66 and a three-shot victory in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Rose had not won since Torrey Pines four years ago. Now he’s headed to the Masters again. The tournament was delayed to a Monday finish because of high wind on Saturday. Rose benefited from that stoppage of play. And he was helped by hardly any wind over the final nine holes he played Monday. Brendon Todd and Brandon Wu finished second. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Plainwell 54, Edwardsburg 52 – OT Niles 65, Buchanan 48 Holland Black River 55, Lawrence 52 Saugatuck 54, Fennville 41 Russell Vande Poel scored 13 points while Carter Miller had 12 in Saugatuck’s 54-41 win over Fennville. Matt Hartgerink added 11 for the Trailblazers, who beat Fennville for the first time since 2017. Harper Creek 46, Sturgis 36 Marcellus at Cassopolis, Cancelled Girls Basketball Mattawan 55, St. Joseph 43 Mattawan’s Delaney Elsmore had 13 of her game high 25 points in the third quarter to help give the Wildcats a 55-43 win at St. Joe. Jade Mosher added 12 for Mattawan. Eleah Hedstrom led St. Joe with 17 points while Jaslynn Ward scored 10 Buchanan 60, Lakeshore 46 Buchanan’s Faith Carson led all scorers with a game high 28 points in Buchanan’s 60-46 home win over Lakeshore. Labria Austin added 14 for the Bucks. Paige Lies had 16 to lead Lakeshore, while Emily Lockman had 12 Lawrence 38, Our Lady of the Lake 36 Abby Schrauben scored 20 points for the Lakers in a 38-36 loss to Lawrence. Watervliet 48, Plainwell 40 Watervliet Grace Christian 48, Eau Claire 46 – OT Lawton 54, Delton-Kellogg 20 Harper Creek 48, Sturgis 42 Centreville 47, Hartford 27 Holland Black River 48, Parchment 23 Tonight Boys Basketball SMAC Gull Lake at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. BCS Michigan Lutheran at Countryside Academy, 7:00 p.m. Howardsville Chr. at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m. Covert at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Eau Claire at River Valley, 7:30 p.m. SAC Galesburg-Augusta at South Haven, 7:00 p.m. Gobles at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. Martin at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m. Holland Black River at Coloma, 7:00 p.m. Schoolcraft at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Decatur at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. Comstock at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Hartford at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Bangor at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. Non-Conference Constantine at Berrien Springs, 6:45 p.m. Three Rivers at Dowagiac, 7:15 p.m. Lawton at Vicksburg, 7:00 p.m. Vermontville Maple Valley at Delton-Kellogg, 7:00 p.m. GR Covenant Christian at Kal. Christian, 7:00 p.m. Girls Basketball SMAC St. Joseph at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Lakeshore at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 5:45 p.m. Mattawan at Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m. BCS Our Lady of the Lake at Howardsville Chr., 7:00 p.m. River Valley at Eau Claire, 6:00 p.m. SAC Watervliet at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m. Coloma at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. Allegan at Martin, 7:00 p.m. Bridgman at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Cassopolis at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. Centreville at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Marcellus at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Mendon at Bloomingdale, 6:00 p.m. White Pigeon at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Non-Conference Berrien Springs at Constantine, 7:30 p.m. Brandywine at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. Vicksburg at Lawton, 7:00 p.m. Edwardsburg at Marshall, 7:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Three Rivers, 7:00 p.m. Kal. Christian at GR Covenant Christian, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Vermontville Maple Valley, 7:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Basketball AP Rankings Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (17-0) 75 2. North Farmington (12-1) 60 3. Muskegon (13-1) 57 4. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (14-1) 56 5. Detroit U-D Jesuit (14-2) 55 6. Grand Blanc (14-2) 52 7. Ann Arbor Huron (13-1) 44 8. Port Huron Northern (14-1) 40 9. Grand Rapids Northview (12-3) 36 10. Kalamazoo Central (12-2) 31 Others receiving votes: Okemos 19, Bloomfield Hills 14, Warren De La Salle 9, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 8, Lansing Waverly 8, Grosse Pointe South 5, Mattawan 5, Mount Pleasant 5, Battle Creek Lakeview 5, Grand Haven 3, Hamtramck 3, Troy 3, Saline 2, Mason 2, Oak Park 2, St. Joseph 1. Division 2 1. Romulus Summit Academy (5) (15-1) 75 2. Warren Michigan Collegiate (12-1) 68 3. Olivet (15-0) 60 4. Benton Harbor (13-3) 46 (tie) Warren Lincoln (11-4) 46 6. Saginaw (14-3) 42 7. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (10-5) 40 8. Grand Rapids Christian (9-4) 34 (tie) Ludington (14-1) 34 10. Chelsea (12-2) 21 Others receiving votes: Hart 20, Standish Sterling Central 18, Cadillac 16, Big Rapids 14, Grand Rapids South Christian 13, Kingsford 10, Boyne City 10, Flat Rock 9, Onsted 6, Flint Hamady 5, Ferndale 5, Croswell-Lexington 4, Ionia 4. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (3) (14-1) 87 2. Laingsburg (1) (14-0) 82 3. Flint Beecher (2) (12-3) 75 4. Watervliet (13-1) 65 5. Napoleon (14-0) 57 6. Brandywine (13-1) 54 7. Iron Mountain (13-1) 39 8. Grandville Calvin Christian (13-1) 35 9. Cass City (13-1) 33 10. Maple City Glen Lake (13-1) 32 Others receiving votes: New Haven 21, St. Ignace 21, Saginaw Nouvel 20, Traverse City St. Francis 19, Blanchard Montabella 18, Jonesville 17, McBain 11, Riverview Gabriel Richard 10, Reading 6, Brown City 4, Bad Axe 4, Ecorse 4, Beal City 3, Ovid-Elsie 2, North Muskegon 1. Division 4 1. Taylor Trillium Academy (1) (13-0) 70 2. Painesdale Jeffers (2) (14-0) 61 3. Genesee Christian (1) (12-3) 59 4. Lake Leelanau St Mary (1) (13-1) 57 5. Mio Au Sable (12-0) 53 6. Powers North Central (11-2) 49 7. Baldwin (12-1) 40 8. Hillman (12-1) 39 9. Munising (14-1) 31 10. Gaylord St. Mary (13-2) 30 Others receiving votes: Bellevue 25, Wyoming Tri-unity Christian 25, Ironwood 17, Detroit Douglass 14, Rudyard 14, Kingston 7, Pittsford 4, Onaway 2, Watersmeet 2, Hillsdale Academy 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. West Bloomfield (4) (15-2) 72 2. Detroit Renaissance (1) (15-0) 69 3. Rockford (14-1) 64 4. Flint Carman Ainsworth (12-0) 61 5. Farmington Hills Mercy (14-2) 54 6. Grosse Pointe North (13-2) 47 7. Wayne Memorial (12-5) 46 8. Jackson Northwest (15-1) 38 9. Byron Center (13-3) 26 10. Holt (14-2) 24 Others receiving votes: Saline 23, DeWitt 20, North Farmington 14, Temperance Bedford 8, East Grand Rapids 7, Utica Ford 7, Lake Orion 5, Coldwater 4, Grand Blanc 3, Kalamazoo Central 3, Muskegon 2, Howell 1, Belleville 1, Rochester 1. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (15-0) 75 2. Chelsea (16-1) 66 (tie) Detroit Edison (12-3) 66 4. Haslett (17-0) 62 5. Lake Fenton (17-0) 56 6. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (14-3) 49 7. Vicksburg (16-0) 42 8. Goodrich (14-1) 35 9. Dearborn Divine Child (13-4) 31 10. Frankenmuth (13-2) 30 Others receiving votes: Standish-Sterling 23, Lansing Catholic 17, Escanaba 15, Big Rapids 11, Redford Westfield Prep 5, Romulus 4, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 3, Tecumseh 3, Marysville 3, Macomb Lutheran North 2, Detroit Country Day 2. Division 3 1. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (2) (9-4) 71 2. Buchanan (1) (14-1) 64 3. Dansville (1) (15-1) 62 4. Blissfield (16-1) 60 5. Lake City (1) (15-1) 53 6. Hancock (13-1) 50 7. Hemlock (13-3) 34 8. Kent City (15-3) 29 9. Harbor Springs (14-2) 28 10. McBain (12-5) 25 Others receiving votes: Sanford-Meridian 23, Evart 19, Ovid-Elsie 14, Traverse City St. Francis 13, Bronson 11, Calumet 11, Brandywine 10, Saginaw Valley Lutheran 9, Elk Rapids 7, Madison Heights Bishop Foley 3, Kalamazoo Christian 3, Detroit Osborn 1. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (5) (13-2) 75 2. Kingston (13-1) 69 3. Mackinaw City (14-1) 59 4. Gaylord St. Mary (13-2) 58 5. St. Charles (14-2) 50 6. Norway (16-1) 41 7. Petersburg Summerfield (14-2) 38 8. Baraga (13-3) 36 9. Morenci (15-2) 35 10. Cedarville (12-3) 22 Others receiving votes: St. Ignace LaSalle 15, Brethren 14, Lake Linden-Hubbell 13, Fowler 12, Martin 11, Pittsford 11, Hillman 10, Colon 8, Burton Genesee Christian 6, Ontonagon 5, Hillsdale Academy 4, Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart 3, Mendon 2, Auburn Hills Oakland Christian 2, Onaway 1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NHL – Hall of Famer Bobby Hull, the Golden Jet, dies at 84 Hall of Fame forward Bobby Hull, who helped the Chicago Black Hawks win the 1961 Stanley Cup Final, has died. Hull was 84. The two-time MVP was one of the most prolific scorers in NHL history, leading the league in goals seven times. Nicknamed “The Golden Jet” for his speed and blond hair, he posted 13 consecutive seasons with 30 goals or more from 1959-72. Hull and Stan Mikita powered Chicago to the NHL title in 1961. Hull remains the Blackhawks' career leader with 62 playoff goals. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983 and his No. 9 sweater was retired by Chicago that same year. Hull's brother, Dennis, played for Chicago for most of his 14 years in the league, and Bobby's son, Brett, spent 19 years in the NHL. Bobby and Brett each won the Hart Trophy as league MVP, becoming the first father-son duo to accomplish the feat. Bobby won in 1964-65 and 1965-1966, while Brett won in 1990-1991. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Dallas Mavericks 111, Detroit Pistons 105 Mavs 111, Pistons 105 – Doncic scores 53 in return, Mavericks beat Pistons 111-105 Luka Doncic had 53 points in his return to the lineup and Spencer Dinwiddie scored 10 of his 12 in the fourth quarter as the Dallas Mavericks rallied to beat the Detroit Pistons 111-105. Four of Doncic's five career 50-point games have come this season. He scored a career-best 60 against the New York Knicks in a game that went to overtime on Dec. 27. Bojan Bogdanovic had 29 points and Saddiq Bey scored 18 for the Pistons. Tonight Los Angeles Clippers at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Tonight Northern Illinois at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Central Michigan at Kent State, 7:00 p.m. Ohio at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Purdue a unanimous No. 1 in AP Top 25; Vols up to No. 2 Purdue is this season’s first unanimous No. 1 team in the AP men's college basketball poll. The Boilermakers have won eight straight games since a one-point loss to Rutgers on Jan. 2. They were followed in the AP Top 25 by Tennessee, Houston, Alabama and Arizona in the top five. No. 11 Baylor and No. 17 Providence made the biggest jumps, each climbing six spots. Auburn had the biggest drop, falling 10 spots to No. 25. No. 21 Indiana and No. 22 San Diego State rejoined the poll at the expense of Charleston and New Mexico. NCAAWBKB – South Carolina tops AP Top 25; Ohio State tumbles South Carolina, Stanford and LSU are the top teams in the latest women’s AP Top 25 college basketball rankings. South Carolina is No. 1 for the 32nd consecutive week. Only UConn (51 and 34 weeks) and Louisiana Tech (36) have had longer runs at No. 1. Indiana and UConn round out top five. Ohio State lost all three of its games last week and dropped from No. 2 to No. 10. NCAAFB – Rashada case in Florida highlights issues in NIL, recruiting Using name, image and likeness compensation to recruit college athletes is still very much against NCAA rules. The recent de-commitment from Florida by blue chip quarterback Jaden Rashada shows that NIL is definitely a factor in decisions. Booster-funded collectives are taking on a big role in compensating athletes. Schools can only hope they are acting within the rules and in their best interest. Inserting a third-party in the recruiting process between coaches and recruits has only complicated things. Experts say the collectives should focus on athletes who are already on campus. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Benton Harbor 71, Battle Creek Central 54 Benton Harbor got a game high 19 points from Grant Gondrezick II, 18 from Brian Gillespie, and 17 points from Antwan Callahan in the Tigers 71-54 win at Battle Creek Central. Benton Harbor improves to 12-2 on the season and has won 6 straight. Battle Creek Central falls to 10-5 and has lost two in a row after falling to St. Joe on Thursday. Fennville 52, Michigan Lutheran 44 Fennville edged out Michigan Lutheran 52-44 on Monday Night. Ben Peterson led the Blackhawks with a game high 25 points and Aden Swingit had 10. Ty Johsnon scored 12 for Michigan Lutheran while Micah Herbst added 10. Michigan Lutheran falls to 6-5. Eau Claire 84, Galesburg-Augusta 68 River Valley 77, Covert 49 Kalamazoo Central 59, Loy Norrix 58 Sturgis 59, Bronson 34 Battle Creek Pennfield 70, Comstock 24 Girls Basketball Vicksburg 60, Lakeshore 57 Vicksburg remained undefeated at 15-0 on the season with a 60-57 road win at Lakeshore. Madison Diekman led the Bulldogs with a game high 18 points, Emma Steele had 17, and Kendra Cooley had 15 points. Lakeshore got 17 points each from Ainsley Ashby and Paige Lies while Megan Wurster scored 11. The Lancers fall to 10-4 and will host St. Joe on Thursday night. Dowagiac 37, Our Lady of the Lake 27 Alanah Smith scored a game high 16 points for Dowagiac in the Chieftains 37-27 home victory over Our Lady of the Lake. Freshman Aribel Mills had 11 points to lead the Lakers Buchanan 60, Michigan Lutheran 9 Brandywine 65, Sturgis 32 Kalamazoo Hackett 51, Centreville 36 Parma Western 63, Battle Creek Lakeview 18 Competitive Cheer Cheer by the Pier at St. Joseph Division 2 Mattawan 664.34 St. Joseph 625.50 Lakeshore 624.20 Division 3/4 Buchanan 673.92 Dowagiac 660.24 Coloma 621.22 Three Rivers 596.90 Tonight Boys Basketball Non-Conference Niles at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m. Berrien Springs at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m. Countryside at River Valley, 7:00 p.m. Bridgman at Buchanan, 7:15 p.m. Cassopolis at Brandywine, 7:00 p.m. Otsego at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Mattawan at GR West Catholic, 7:00 p.m. Paw Paw at Charlotte, 7:00 p.m. GR Ottawa Hills at Plainwell, 7:00 p.m. Marshall at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Three Rivers, 7:00 p.m. Kal. Christian at BC Lakeview, 7:15 p.m. Harper Creek at Vicksburg, 7:00 p.m. Kal. Heritage at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. Quincey at Martin, 7:00 p.m. SAC Kalamazoo Hackett at South Haven, 7:00 p.m. Constantine at Coloma, 7:00 p.m. Parchment at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m. Lawton at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Comstock at Bloomingdale, 7:00 p.m. Marcellus at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Hartford at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. Bangor at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball Non-Conference St. Joseph at Niles, 7:00 p.m. BC Central at Benton Harbor, 6:00 p.m. Eau Claire at Michigan Lutheran, 7:00 p.m. Martin at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. Grandville at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Marshall, 7:00 p.m. Hudsonville at Paw Paw, 7:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Otsego, 7:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. Hopkins at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m. Holland Black River at North Muskegon, 7:00 p.m. SAC Bridgman at Lawton, 6:00 p.m. Watervliet at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. Fennville at Constantine, 7:30 p.m. Allegan at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Lawrence at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Centreville at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m. Mendon at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School AP Rankings Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (15-0) 75 2. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (13-1) 70 3. Muskegon (12-0) 65 4. Grand Rapids Northview (12-1) 57 5. North Farmington (10-1) 54 6. Ann Arbor Huron (11-0) 49 7. Detroit U-D Jesuit (12-2) 44 7. Grand Blanc (11-2) 44 9. Port Huron Northern (12-1) 31 10. Kalamazoo Central (10-2) 23 Others receiving votes: Okemos 18, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 11, Warren De La Salle 10, Lansing Waverly 8, Grand Ledge 8, Grand Haven 7, Rockford 6, Troy 5, Saline 4, Mattawan 4, Grosse Pointe South 2, Oak Park 2, Hamtramck 1, Midland Dow 1, Battle Creek Lakeview 1. Division 2 1. Romulus Summit Academy (4) (13-1) 74 2. Warren Michigan Collegiate (1) (12-1) 66 3. Ludington (13-0) 62 4. Olivet (13-0) 50 (tie) Benton Harbor (11-2) 50 6. Chelsea (12-1) 45 7. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (9-4) 44 8. Warren Lincoln (10-3) 35 9. Saginaw (13-3) 33 10. Grand Rapids Christian (8-3) 30 Others receiving votes: Onsted 29, Big Rapids 15, Ferndale 13, Cadillac 13, Kingsford 11, Ada Forest Hills Eastern 9, Hart 8, Boyne City 7, Richmond 7, Standish Sterling Central 5, Goodrich 1, Ionia 1, Grand Rapids South Christian 1. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (4) (12-1) 88 2. Laingsburg (12-0) 81 3. Flint Beecher (2) (11-2) 70 4. Brandywine (11-1) 52 5. Napoleon (12-0) 51 6. Watervliet (10-1) 46 7. Grandville Calvin Christian (12-1) 44 8. Iron Mountain (10-1) 42 9. Maple City Glen Lake (10-1) 41 10. New Haven (12-2) 38 Others receiving votes: Saginaw Nouvel 30, Cass City 24, Blanchard Montabella 20, Bad Axe 17, St. Ignace 16, Traverse City St. Francis 13, Ovid-Elsie 13, Michigan Center 7, Jonesville 6, Brown City 6, Galesburg-Augusta 5, Beal City 4, Ecorse 4, Cassopolis 2. Division 4 1. Genesee Christian (1) (11-2) 67 2. Taylor Trillium Academy (2) (11-0) 62 3. Painesdale Jeffers (2) (13-0) 59 4. Powers North Central (9-1) 58 5. Hillman (10-1) 45 6. Mio Au Sable (10-0) 44 7. Wyoming Tri-unity Christian (9-3) 42 8. Lake Leelanau St Mary (11-1) 39 9. Baldwin (11-1) 38 10. Munising (13-1) 32 Others receiving votes: Gaylord St. Mary 24, Bellevue 23, Rudyard 14, Ironwood 8, Pittsford 8, Kingston 6, Ewen-Trout Creek 6, Watersmeet 6, Detroit University Prep Art & Design 4, Hillsdale Academy 2, Lake Linden-Hubbell 2, McBain Northern Michigan Christian 1, Detroit Douglass 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. West Bloomfield (3) (13-2) 71 2. Detroit Renaissance (2) (14-0) 70 3. Rockford (13-1) 64 4. Flint Carman Ainsworth (12-0) 60 5. Farmington Hills Mercy (13-1) 58 6. Grosse Pointe North (12-2) 41 7. Wayne Memorial (9-3) 39 8. DeWitt (12-1) 38 9. Jackson Northwest (13-1) 31 10. Byron Center (12-3) 23 Others receiving votes: Saline 20, Holt 14, Temperance Bedford 14, East Grand Rapids 13, North Farmington 9, Lowell 7, Utica Ford 6, Kalamazoo Central 6, Lake Orion 5, Belleville 4, Coldwater 3, Grand Blanc 3, Holland West Ottawa 1. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (14-0) 75 2. Detroit Edison (10-2) 70 3. Chelsea (14-1) 63 4. Haslett (15-0) 61 5. Lake Fenton (15-0) 56 6. Frankenmuth (12-1) 45 7. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (12-3) 38 8. Vicksburg (14-0) 37 9. Goodrich (12-1) 34 10. Dearborn Divine Child (12-3) 29 Others receiving votes: Escanaba 20, Standish-Sterling 18, Grand Rapids Christian 14, Lansing Catholic 12, Tecumseh 7, Redford Westfield Prep 7, Warren Fitzgerald 4, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 4, Marysville 2, Olivet 1, Romulus 1, Ludington 1, Detroit Country Day 1. Division 3 1. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (2) (7-4) 69 2. Dansville (2) (13-1) 66 3. Blissfield (14-1) 56 4. Buchanan (12-1) 55 5. Lake City (1) (14-1) 52 6. Hancock (11-1) 49 7. Traverse City St. Francis (11-1) 38 8. Evart (13-2) 33 9. Kent City (12-3) 30 10. Harbor Springs (12-2) 25 Others receiving votes: Hemlock 24, Sanford-Meridian 21, Calumet 15, Brandywine 13, Detroit Osborn 12, Bronson 8, Ovid-Elsie 8, Elk Rapids 5, 19, Bridgman 4, Madison Heights Bishop Foley 4, McBain 4, Hart 3, Watervliet 3, Plymouth Christian Academy 2, Ithaca 1. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (3) (11-2) 73 2. Kingston (2) (13-0) 68 3. Baraga (12-2) 62 4. Mackinaw City (13-0) 56 5. Gaylord St. Mary (10-2) 54 6. Morenci (14-1) 50 7. St. Charles (12-2) 46 8. Norway (14-1) 35 9. Petersburg Summerfield (14-2) 29 10. Cedarville (11-2) 23 (tie) Brethren (14-1) 23 Others receiving votes: Fowler 13, Portland St. Patrick 12, Pittsford 10, Colon 9, Mendon 8, Burton Genesee Christian 7, St. Ignace LaSalle 6, Carney-Nadeau 5, Johannesburg-Lewiston 3, Ontonagon 3, Lake Linden-Hubbell 2, Martin 2, Indian River-Inland Lakes 1.FILE – Bobby Hull, 18-year-old player on the Chicago Blackhawks, is photographed in Chicago, Ill., on Oct. 24, 1957. Hull, a Hall of Fame forward who helped the Blackhawks win the 1961 Stanley Cup Final, has died. He was 84. The Blackhawks and the NHL Alumni Association announced the death of the two-time NHL MVP on Monday, Jan. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Edward Kitch, file)Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) is guarded by Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren, top, in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)AP MEN'S TOP 251Purdue (62)21-12Tennessee18-33Houston20-24Alabama18-35Arizona19-36Virginia16-37Kansas State18-38Kansas17-49UCLA17-410Texas17-411Baylor16-512Gonzaga18-413Iowa State15-514Marquette17-515TCU16-516Xavier17-517Providence17-518Saint Mary’s19-419Florida Atlantic21-120Clemson18-421Indiana15-622San Diego State17-423Miami16-524UConn16-625Auburn16-5AP WOMEN'S TOP 251South Carolina (28)21-02Stanford21-23LSU20-04Indiana20-15UConn20-26Iowa17-47Utah18-28Maryland17-49Notre Dame17-310Ohio State19-311North Carolina16-512Iowa State15-413Virginia Tech17-414UCLA17-515NC State16-516Duke18-317Gonzaga21-218Michigan17-519Villanova18-420Oklahoma16-421Middle Tennessee18-222Arizona16-523Florida State19-524Texas16-625South Florida20-4See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NHL – Hall of Famer Bobby Hull, the Golden Jet, dies at 84 Hall of Fame forward Bobby Hull, who helped the Chicago Black Hawks win the 1961 Stanley Cup Final, has died. Hull was 84. The two-time MVP was one of the most prolific scorers in NHL history, leading the league in goals seven times. Nicknamed “The Golden Jet” for his speed and blond hair, he posted 13 consecutive seasons with 30 goals or more from 1959-72. Hull and Stan Mikita powered Chicago to the NHL title in 1961. Hull remains the Blackhawks' career leader with 62 playoff goals. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983 and his No. 9 sweater was retired by Chicago that same year. Hull's brother, Dennis, played for Chicago for most of his 14 years in the league, and Bobby's son, Brett, spent 19 years in the NHL. Bobby and Brett each won the Hart Trophy as league MVP, becoming the first father-son duo to accomplish the feat. Bobby won in 1964-65 and 1965-1966, while Brett won in 1990-1991. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Dallas Mavericks 111, Detroit Pistons 105 Mavs 111, Pistons 105 – Doncic scores 53 in return, Mavericks beat Pistons 111-105 Luka Doncic had 53 points in his return to the lineup and Spencer Dinwiddie scored 10 of his 12 in the fourth quarter as the Dallas Mavericks rallied to beat the Detroit Pistons 111-105. Four of Doncic's five career 50-point games have come this season. He scored a career-best 60 against the New York Knicks in a game that went to overtime on Dec. 27. Bojan Bogdanovic had 29 points and Saddiq Bey scored 18 for the Pistons. Tonight Los Angeles Clippers at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Tonight Northern Illinois at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Central Michigan at Kent State, 7:00 p.m. Ohio at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Purdue a unanimous No. 1 in AP Top 25; Vols up to No. 2 Purdue is this season’s first unanimous No. 1 team in the AP men's college basketball poll. The Boilermakers have won eight straight games since a one-point loss to Rutgers on Jan. 2. They were followed in the AP Top 25 by Tennessee, Houston, Alabama and Arizona in the top five. No. 11 Baylor and No. 17 Providence made the biggest jumps, each climbing six spots. Auburn had the biggest drop, falling 10 spots to No. 25. No. 21 Indiana and No. 22 San Diego State rejoined the poll at the expense of Charleston and New Mexico. NCAAWBKB – South Carolina tops AP Top 25; Ohio State tumbles South Carolina, Stanford and LSU are the top teams in the latest women’s AP Top 25 college basketball rankings. South Carolina is No. 1 for the 32nd consecutive week. Only UConn (51 and 34 weeks) and Louisiana Tech (36) have had longer runs at No. 1. Indiana and UConn round out top five. Ohio State lost all three of its games last week and dropped from No. 2 to No. 10. NCAAFB – Rashada case in Florida highlights issues in NIL, recruiting Using name, image and likeness compensation to recruit college athletes is still very much against NCAA rules. The recent de-commitment from Florida by blue chip quarterback Jaden Rashada shows that NIL is definitely a factor in decisions. Booster-funded collectives are taking on a big role in compensating athletes. Schools can only hope they are acting within the rules and in their best interest. Inserting a third-party in the recruiting process between coaches and recruits has only complicated things. Experts say the collectives should focus on athletes who are already on campus. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Benton Harbor 71, Battle Creek Central 54 Benton Harbor got a game high 19 points from Grant Gondrezick II, 18 from Brian Gillespie, and 17 points from Antwan Callahan in the Tigers 71-54 win at Battle Creek Central. Benton Harbor improves to 12-2 on the season and has won 6 straight. Battle Creek Central falls to 10-5 and has lost two in a row after falling to St. Joe on Thursday. Fennville 52, Michigan Lutheran 44 Fennville edged out Michigan Lutheran 52-44 on Monday Night. Ben Peterson led the Blackhawks with a game high 25 points and Aden Swingit had 10. Ty Johsnon scored 12 for Michigan Lutheran while Micah Herbst added 10. Michigan Lutheran falls to 6-5. Eau Claire 84, Galesburg-Augusta 68 River Valley 77, Covert 49 Kalamazoo Central 59, Loy Norrix 58 Sturgis 59, Bronson 34 Battle Creek Pennfield 70, Comstock 24 Girls Basketball Vicksburg 60, Lakeshore 57 Vicksburg remained undefeated at 15-0 on the season with a 60-57 road win at Lakeshore. Madison Diekman led the Bulldogs with a game high 18 points, Emma Steele had 17, and Kendra Cooley had 15 points. Lakeshore got 17 points each from Ainsley Ashby and Paige Lies while Megan Wurster scored 11. The Lancers fall to 10-4 and will host St. Joe on Thursday night. Dowagiac 37, Our Lady of the Lake 27 Alanah Smith scored a game high 16 points for Dowagiac in the Chieftains 37-27 home victory over Our Lady of the Lake. Freshman Aribel Mills had 11 points to lead the Lakers Buchanan 60, Michigan Lutheran 9 Brandywine 65, Sturgis 32 Kalamazoo Hackett 51, Centreville 36 Parma Western 63, Battle Creek Lakeview 18 Competitive Cheer Cheer by the Pier at St. Joseph Division 2 Mattawan 664.34 St. Joseph 625.50 Lakeshore 624.20 Division 3/4 Buchanan 673.92 Dowagiac 660.24 Coloma 621.22 Three Rivers 596.90 Tonight Boys Basketball Non-Conference Niles at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m. Berrien Springs at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m. Countryside at River Valley, 7:00 p.m. Bridgman at Buchanan, 7:15 p.m. Cassopolis at Brandywine, 7:00 p.m. Otsego at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Mattawan at GR West Catholic, 7:00 p.m. Paw Paw at Charlotte, 7:00 p.m. GR Ottawa Hills at Plainwell, 7:00 p.m. Marshall at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Three Rivers, 7:00 p.m. Kal. Christian at BC Lakeview, 7:15 p.m. Harper Creek at Vicksburg, 7:00 p.m. Kal. Heritage at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. Quincey at Martin, 7:00 p.m. SAC Kalamazoo Hackett at South Haven, 7:00 p.m. Constantine at Coloma, 7:00 p.m. Parchment at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m. Lawton at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Comstock at Bloomingdale, 7:00 p.m. Marcellus at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Hartford at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. Bangor at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball Non-Conference St. Joseph at Niles, 7:00 p.m. BC Central at Benton Harbor, 6:00 p.m. Eau Claire at Michigan Lutheran, 7:00 p.m. Martin at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. Grandville at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Marshall, 7:00 p.m. Hudsonville at Paw Paw, 7:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Otsego, 7:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. Hopkins at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m. Holland Black River at North Muskegon, 7:00 p.m. SAC Bridgman at Lawton, 6:00 p.m. Watervliet at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. Fennville at Constantine, 7:30 p.m. Allegan at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Lawrence at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Centreville at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m. Mendon at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School AP Rankings Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (15-0) 75 2. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (13-1) 70 3. Muskegon (12-0) 65 4. Grand Rapids Northview (12-1) 57 5. North Farmington (10-1) 54 6. Ann Arbor Huron (11-0) 49 7. Detroit U-D Jesuit (12-2) 44 7. Grand Blanc (11-2) 44 9. Port Huron Northern (12-1) 31 10. Kalamazoo Central (10-2) 23 Others receiving votes: Okemos 18, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 11, Warren De La Salle 10, Lansing Waverly 8, Grand Ledge 8, Grand Haven 7, Rockford 6, Troy 5, Saline 4, Mattawan 4, Grosse Pointe South 2, Oak Park 2, Hamtramck 1, Midland Dow 1, Battle Creek Lakeview 1. Division 2 1. Romulus Summit Academy (4) (13-1) 74 2. Warren Michigan Collegiate (1) (12-1) 66 3. Ludington (13-0) 62 4. Olivet (13-0) 50 (tie) Benton Harbor (11-2) 50 6. Chelsea (12-1) 45 7. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (9-4) 44 8. Warren Lincoln (10-3) 35 9. Saginaw (13-3) 33 10. Grand Rapids Christian (8-3) 30 Others receiving votes: Onsted 29, Big Rapids 15, Ferndale 13, Cadillac 13, Kingsford 11, Ada Forest Hills Eastern 9, Hart 8, Boyne City 7, Richmond 7, Standish Sterling Central 5, Goodrich 1, Ionia 1, Grand Rapids South Christian 1. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (4) (12-1) 88 2. Laingsburg (12-0) 81 3. Flint Beecher (2) (11-2) 70 4. Brandywine (11-1) 52 5. Napoleon (12-0) 51 6. Watervliet (10-1) 46 7. Grandville Calvin Christian (12-1) 44 8. Iron Mountain (10-1) 42 9. Maple City Glen Lake (10-1) 41 10. New Haven (12-2) 38 Others receiving votes: Saginaw Nouvel 30, Cass City 24, Blanchard Montabella 20, Bad Axe 17, St. Ignace 16, Traverse City St. Francis 13, Ovid-Elsie 13, Michigan Center 7, Jonesville 6, Brown City 6, Galesburg-Augusta 5, Beal City 4, Ecorse 4, Cassopolis 2. Division 4 1. Genesee Christian (1) (11-2) 67 2. Taylor Trillium Academy (2) (11-0) 62 3. Painesdale Jeffers (2) (13-0) 59 4. Powers North Central (9-1) 58 5. Hillman (10-1) 45 6. Mio Au Sable (10-0) 44 7. Wyoming Tri-unity Christian (9-3) 42 8. Lake Leelanau St Mary (11-1) 39 9. Baldwin (11-1) 38 10. Munising (13-1) 32 Others receiving votes: Gaylord St. Mary 24, Bellevue 23, Rudyard 14, Ironwood 8, Pittsford 8, Kingston 6, Ewen-Trout Creek 6, Watersmeet 6, Detroit University Prep Art & Design 4, Hillsdale Academy 2, Lake Linden-Hubbell 2, McBain Northern Michigan Christian 1, Detroit Douglass 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. West Bloomfield (3) (13-2) 71 2. Detroit Renaissance (2) (14-0) 70 3. Rockford (13-1) 64 4. Flint Carman Ainsworth (12-0) 60 5. Farmington Hills Mercy (13-1) 58 6. Grosse Pointe North (12-2) 41 7. Wayne Memorial (9-3) 39 8. DeWitt (12-1) 38 9. Jackson Northwest (13-1) 31 10. Byron Center (12-3) 23 Others receiving votes: Saline 20, Holt 14, Temperance Bedford 14, East Grand Rapids 13, North Farmington 9, Lowell 7, Utica Ford 6, Kalamazoo Central 6, Lake Orion 5, Belleville 4, Coldwater 3, Grand Blanc 3, Holland West Ottawa 1. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (14-0) 75 2. Detroit Edison (10-2) 70 3. Chelsea (14-1) 63 4. Haslett (15-0) 61 5. Lake Fenton (15-0) 56 6. Frankenmuth (12-1) 45 7. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (12-3) 38 8. Vicksburg (14-0) 37 9. Goodrich (12-1) 34 10. Dearborn Divine Child (12-3) 29 Others receiving votes: Escanaba 20, Standish-Sterling 18, Grand Rapids Christian 14, Lansing Catholic 12, Tecumseh 7, Redford Westfield Prep 7, Warren Fitzgerald 4, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 4, Marysville 2, Olivet 1, Romulus 1, Ludington 1, Detroit Country Day 1. Division 3 1. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (2) (7-4) 69 2. Dansville (2) (13-1) 66 3. Blissfield (14-1) 56 4. Buchanan (12-1) 55 5. Lake City (1) (14-1) 52 6. Hancock (11-1) 49 7. Traverse City St. Francis (11-1) 38 8. Evart (13-2) 33 9. Kent City (12-3) 30 10. Harbor Springs (12-2) 25 Others receiving votes: Hemlock 24, Sanford-Meridian 21, Calumet 15, Brandywine 13, Detroit Osborn 12, Bronson 8, Ovid-Elsie 8, Elk Rapids 5, 19, Bridgman 4, Madison Heights Bishop Foley 4, McBain 4, Hart 3, Watervliet 3, Plymouth Christian Academy 2, Ithaca 1. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (3) (11-2) 73 2. Kingston (2) (13-0) 68 3. Baraga (12-2) 62 4. Mackinaw City (13-0) 56 5. Gaylord St. Mary (10-2) 54 6. Morenci (14-1) 50 7. St. Charles (12-2) 46 8. Norway (14-1) 35 9. Petersburg Summerfield (14-2) 29 10. Cedarville (11-2) 23 (tie) Brethren (14-1) 23 Others receiving votes: Fowler 13, Portland St. Patrick 12, Pittsford 10, Colon 9, Mendon 8, Burton Genesee Christian 7, St. Ignace LaSalle 6, Carney-Nadeau 5, Johannesburg-Lewiston 3, Ontonagon 3, Lake Linden-Hubbell 2, Martin 2, Indian River-Inland Lakes 1.FILE – Bobby Hull, 18-year-old player on the Chicago Blackhawks, is photographed in Chicago, Ill., on Oct. 24, 1957. Hull, a Hall of Fame forward who helped the Blackhawks win the 1961 Stanley Cup Final, has died. He was 84. The Blackhawks and the NHL Alumni Association announced the death of the two-time NHL MVP on Monday, Jan. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Edward Kitch, file)Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) is guarded by Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren, top, in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)AP MEN'S TOP 251Purdue (62)21-12Tennessee18-33Houston20-24Alabama18-35Arizona19-36Virginia16-37Kansas State18-38Kansas17-49UCLA17-410Texas17-411Baylor16-512Gonzaga18-413Iowa State15-514Marquette17-515TCU16-516Xavier17-517Providence17-518Saint Mary’s19-419Florida Atlantic21-120Clemson18-421Indiana15-622San Diego State17-423Miami16-524UConn16-625Auburn16-5AP WOMEN'S TOP 251South Carolina (28)21-02Stanford21-23LSU20-04Indiana20-15UConn20-26Iowa17-47Utah18-28Maryland17-49Notre Dame17-310Ohio State19-311North Carolina16-512Iowa State15-413Virginia Tech17-414UCLA17-515NC State16-516Duke18-317Gonzaga21-218Michigan17-519Villanova18-420Oklahoma16-421Middle Tennessee18-222Arizona16-523Florida State19-524Texas16-625South Florida20-4See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NHL – Hall of Famer Bobby Hull, the Golden Jet, dies at 84 Hall of Fame forward Bobby Hull, who helped the Chicago Black Hawks win the 1961 Stanley Cup Final, has died. Hull was 84. The two-time MVP was one of the most prolific scorers in NHL history, leading the league in goals seven times. Nicknamed “The Golden Jet” for his speed and blond hair, he posted 13 consecutive seasons with 30 goals or more from 1959-72. Hull and Stan Mikita powered Chicago to the NHL title in 1961. Hull remains the Blackhawks' career leader with 62 playoff goals. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983 and his No. 9 sweater was retired by Chicago that same year. Hull's brother, Dennis, played for Chicago for most of his 14 years in the league, and Bobby's son, Brett, spent 19 years in the NHL. Bobby and Brett each won the Hart Trophy as league MVP, becoming the first father-son duo to accomplish the feat. Bobby won in 1964-65 and 1965-1966, while Brett won in 1990-1991. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Dallas Mavericks 111, Detroit Pistons 105 Mavs 111, Pistons 105 – Doncic scores 53 in return, Mavericks beat Pistons 111-105 Luka Doncic had 53 points in his return to the lineup and Spencer Dinwiddie scored 10 of his 12 in the fourth quarter as the Dallas Mavericks rallied to beat the Detroit Pistons 111-105. Four of Doncic's five career 50-point games have come this season. He scored a career-best 60 against the New York Knicks in a game that went to overtime on Dec. 27. Bojan Bogdanovic had 29 points and Saddiq Bey scored 18 for the Pistons. Tonight Los Angeles Clippers at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Tonight Northern Illinois at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Central Michigan at Kent State, 7:00 p.m. Ohio at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Purdue a unanimous No. 1 in AP Top 25; Vols up to No. 2 Purdue is this season’s first unanimous No. 1 team in the AP men's college basketball poll. The Boilermakers have won eight straight games since a one-point loss to Rutgers on Jan. 2. They were followed in the AP Top 25 by Tennessee, Houston, Alabama and Arizona in the top five. No. 11 Baylor and No. 17 Providence made the biggest jumps, each climbing six spots. Auburn had the biggest drop, falling 10 spots to No. 25. No. 21 Indiana and No. 22 San Diego State rejoined the poll at the expense of Charleston and New Mexico. NCAAWBKB – South Carolina tops AP Top 25; Ohio State tumbles South Carolina, Stanford and LSU are the top teams in the latest women’s AP Top 25 college basketball rankings. South Carolina is No. 1 for the 32nd consecutive week. Only UConn (51 and 34 weeks) and Louisiana Tech (36) have had longer runs at No. 1. Indiana and UConn round out top five. Ohio State lost all three of its games last week and dropped from No. 2 to No. 10. NCAAFB – Rashada case in Florida highlights issues in NIL, recruiting Using name, image and likeness compensation to recruit college athletes is still very much against NCAA rules. The recent de-commitment from Florida by blue chip quarterback Jaden Rashada shows that NIL is definitely a factor in decisions. Booster-funded collectives are taking on a big role in compensating athletes. Schools can only hope they are acting within the rules and in their best interest. Inserting a third-party in the recruiting process between coaches and recruits has only complicated things. Experts say the collectives should focus on athletes who are already on campus. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Benton Harbor 71, Battle Creek Central 54 Benton Harbor got a game high 19 points from Grant Gondrezick II, 18 from Brian Gillespie, and 17 points from Antwan Callahan in the Tigers 71-54 win at Battle Creek Central. Benton Harbor improves to 12-2 on the season and has won 6 straight. Battle Creek Central falls to 10-5 and has lost two in a row after falling to St. Joe on Thursday. Fennville 52, Michigan Lutheran 44 Fennville edged out Michigan Lutheran 52-44 on Monday Night. Ben Peterson led the Blackhawks with a game high 25 points and Aden Swingit had 10. Ty Johsnon scored 12 for Michigan Lutheran while Micah Herbst added 10. Michigan Lutheran falls to 6-5. Eau Claire 84, Galesburg-Augusta 68 River Valley 77, Covert 49 Kalamazoo Central 59, Loy Norrix 58 Sturgis 59, Bronson 34 Battle Creek Pennfield 70, Comstock 24 Girls Basketball Vicksburg 60, Lakeshore 57 Vicksburg remained undefeated at 15-0 on the season with a 60-57 road win at Lakeshore. Madison Diekman led the Bulldogs with a game high 18 points, Emma Steele had 17, and Kendra Cooley had 15 points. Lakeshore got 17 points each from Ainsley Ashby and Paige Lies while Megan Wurster scored 11. The Lancers fall to 10-4 and will host St. Joe on Thursday night. Dowagiac 37, Our Lady of the Lake 27 Alanah Smith scored a game high 16 points for Dowagiac in the Chieftains 37-27 home victory over Our Lady of the Lake. Freshman Aribel Mills had 11 points to lead the Lakers Buchanan 60, Michigan Lutheran 9 Brandywine 65, Sturgis 32 Kalamazoo Hackett 51, Centreville 36 Parma Western 63, Battle Creek Lakeview 18 Competitive Cheer Cheer by the Pier at St. Joseph Division 2 Mattawan 664.34 St. Joseph 625.50 Lakeshore 624.20 Division 3/4 Buchanan 673.92 Dowagiac 660.24 Coloma 621.22 Three Rivers 596.90 Tonight Boys Basketball Non-Conference Niles at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m. Berrien Springs at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m. Countryside at River Valley, 7:00 p.m. Bridgman at Buchanan, 7:15 p.m. Cassopolis at Brandywine, 7:00 p.m. Otsego at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Mattawan at GR West Catholic, 7:00 p.m. Paw Paw at Charlotte, 7:00 p.m. GR Ottawa Hills at Plainwell, 7:00 p.m. Marshall at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Three Rivers, 7:00 p.m. Kal. Christian at BC Lakeview, 7:15 p.m. Harper Creek at Vicksburg, 7:00 p.m. Kal. Heritage at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. Quincey at Martin, 7:00 p.m. SAC Kalamazoo Hackett at South Haven, 7:00 p.m. Constantine at Coloma, 7:00 p.m. Parchment at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m. Lawton at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Comstock at Bloomingdale, 7:00 p.m. Marcellus at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Hartford at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. Bangor at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball Non-Conference St. Joseph at Niles, 7:00 p.m. BC Central at Benton Harbor, 6:00 p.m. Eau Claire at Michigan Lutheran, 7:00 p.m. Martin at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. Grandville at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Marshall, 7:00 p.m. Hudsonville at Paw Paw, 7:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Otsego, 7:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. Hopkins at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m. Holland Black River at North Muskegon, 7:00 p.m. SAC Bridgman at Lawton, 6:00 p.m. Watervliet at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. Fennville at Constantine, 7:30 p.m. Allegan at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Lawrence at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Centreville at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m. Mendon at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School AP Rankings Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (15-0) 75 2. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (13-1) 70 3. Muskegon (12-0) 65 4. Grand Rapids Northview (12-1) 57 5. North Farmington (10-1) 54 6. Ann Arbor Huron (11-0) 49 7. Detroit U-D Jesuit (12-2) 44 7. Grand Blanc (11-2) 44 9. Port Huron Northern (12-1) 31 10. Kalamazoo Central (10-2) 23 Others receiving votes: Okemos 18, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 11, Warren De La Salle 10, Lansing Waverly 8, Grand Ledge 8, Grand Haven 7, Rockford 6, Troy 5, Saline 4, Mattawan 4, Grosse Pointe South 2, Oak Park 2, Hamtramck 1, Midland Dow 1, Battle Creek Lakeview 1. Division 2 1. Romulus Summit Academy (4) (13-1) 74 2. Warren Michigan Collegiate (1) (12-1) 66 3. Ludington (13-0) 62 4. Olivet (13-0) 50 (tie) Benton Harbor (11-2) 50 6. Chelsea (12-1) 45 7. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (9-4) 44 8. Warren Lincoln (10-3) 35 9. Saginaw (13-3) 33 10. Grand Rapids Christian (8-3) 30 Others receiving votes: Onsted 29, Big Rapids 15, Ferndale 13, Cadillac 13, Kingsford 11, Ada Forest Hills Eastern 9, Hart 8, Boyne City 7, Richmond 7, Standish Sterling Central 5, Goodrich 1, Ionia 1, Grand Rapids South Christian 1. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (4) (12-1) 88 2. Laingsburg (12-0) 81 3. Flint Beecher (2) (11-2) 70 4. Brandywine (11-1) 52 5. Napoleon (12-0) 51 6. Watervliet (10-1) 46 7. Grandville Calvin Christian (12-1) 44 8. Iron Mountain (10-1) 42 9. Maple City Glen Lake (10-1) 41 10. New Haven (12-2) 38 Others receiving votes: Saginaw Nouvel 30, Cass City 24, Blanchard Montabella 20, Bad Axe 17, St. Ignace 16, Traverse City St. Francis 13, Ovid-Elsie 13, Michigan Center 7, Jonesville 6, Brown City 6, Galesburg-Augusta 5, Beal City 4, Ecorse 4, Cassopolis 2. Division 4 1. Genesee Christian (1) (11-2) 67 2. Taylor Trillium Academy (2) (11-0) 62 3. Painesdale Jeffers (2) (13-0) 59 4. Powers North Central (9-1) 58 5. Hillman (10-1) 45 6. Mio Au Sable (10-0) 44 7. Wyoming Tri-unity Christian (9-3) 42 8. Lake Leelanau St Mary (11-1) 39 9. Baldwin (11-1) 38 10. Munising (13-1) 32 Others receiving votes: Gaylord St. Mary 24, Bellevue 23, Rudyard 14, Ironwood 8, Pittsford 8, Kingston 6, Ewen-Trout Creek 6, Watersmeet 6, Detroit University Prep Art & Design 4, Hillsdale Academy 2, Lake Linden-Hubbell 2, McBain Northern Michigan Christian 1, Detroit Douglass 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. West Bloomfield (3) (13-2) 71 2. Detroit Renaissance (2) (14-0) 70 3. Rockford (13-1) 64 4. Flint Carman Ainsworth (12-0) 60 5. Farmington Hills Mercy (13-1) 58 6. Grosse Pointe North (12-2) 41 7. Wayne Memorial (9-3) 39 8. DeWitt (12-1) 38 9. Jackson Northwest (13-1) 31 10. Byron Center (12-3) 23 Others receiving votes: Saline 20, Holt 14, Temperance Bedford 14, East Grand Rapids 13, North Farmington 9, Lowell 7, Utica Ford 6, Kalamazoo Central 6, Lake Orion 5, Belleville 4, Coldwater 3, Grand Blanc 3, Holland West Ottawa 1. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (14-0) 75 2. Detroit Edison (10-2) 70 3. Chelsea (14-1) 63 4. Haslett (15-0) 61 5. Lake Fenton (15-0) 56 6. Frankenmuth (12-1) 45 7. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (12-3) 38 8. Vicksburg (14-0) 37 9. Goodrich (12-1) 34 10. Dearborn Divine Child (12-3) 29 Others receiving votes: Escanaba 20, Standish-Sterling 18, Grand Rapids Christian 14, Lansing Catholic 12, Tecumseh 7, Redford Westfield Prep 7, Warren Fitzgerald 4, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 4, Marysville 2, Olivet 1, Romulus 1, Ludington 1, Detroit Country Day 1. Division 3 1. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (2) (7-4) 69 2. Dansville (2) (13-1) 66 3. Blissfield (14-1) 56 4. Buchanan (12-1) 55 5. Lake City (1) (14-1) 52 6. Hancock (11-1) 49 7. Traverse City St. Francis (11-1) 38 8. Evart (13-2) 33 9. Kent City (12-3) 30 10. Harbor Springs (12-2) 25 Others receiving votes: Hemlock 24, Sanford-Meridian 21, Calumet 15, Brandywine 13, Detroit Osborn 12, Bronson 8, Ovid-Elsie 8, Elk Rapids 5, 19, Bridgman 4, Madison Heights Bishop Foley 4, McBain 4, Hart 3, Watervliet 3, Plymouth Christian Academy 2, Ithaca 1. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (3) (11-2) 73 2. Kingston (2) (13-0) 68 3. Baraga (12-2) 62 4. Mackinaw City (13-0) 56 5. Gaylord St. Mary (10-2) 54 6. Morenci (14-1) 50 7. St. Charles (12-2) 46 8. Norway (14-1) 35 9. Petersburg Summerfield (14-2) 29 10. Cedarville (11-2) 23 (tie) Brethren (14-1) 23 Others receiving votes: Fowler 13, Portland St. Patrick 12, Pittsford 10, Colon 9, Mendon 8, Burton Genesee Christian 7, St. Ignace LaSalle 6, Carney-Nadeau 5, Johannesburg-Lewiston 3, Ontonagon 3, Lake Linden-Hubbell 2, Martin 2, Indian River-Inland Lakes 1.FILE – Bobby Hull, 18-year-old player on the Chicago Blackhawks, is photographed in Chicago, Ill., on Oct. 24, 1957. Hull, a Hall of Fame forward who helped the Blackhawks win the 1961 Stanley Cup Final, has died. He was 84. The Blackhawks and the NHL Alumni Association announced the death of the two-time NHL MVP on Monday, Jan. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Edward Kitch, file)Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) is guarded by Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren, top, in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)AP MEN'S TOP 251Purdue (62)21-12Tennessee18-33Houston20-24Alabama18-35Arizona19-36Virginia16-37Kansas State18-38Kansas17-49UCLA17-410Texas17-411Baylor16-512Gonzaga18-413Iowa State15-514Marquette17-515TCU16-516Xavier17-517Providence17-518Saint Mary’s19-419Florida Atlantic21-120Clemson18-421Indiana15-622San Diego State17-423Miami16-524UConn16-625Auburn16-5AP WOMEN'S TOP 251South Carolina (28)21-02Stanford21-23LSU20-04Indiana20-15UConn20-26Iowa17-47Utah18-28Maryland17-49Notre Dame17-310Ohio State19-311North Carolina16-512Iowa State15-413Virginia Tech17-414UCLA17-515NC State16-516Duke18-317Gonzaga21-218Michigan17-519Villanova18-420Oklahoma16-421Middle Tennessee18-222Arizona16-523Florida State19-524Texas16-625South Florida20-4See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NHL – Hall of Famer Bobby Hull, the Golden Jet, dies at 84 Hall of Fame forward Bobby Hull, who helped the Chicago Black Hawks win the 1961 Stanley Cup Final, has died. Hull was 84. The two-time MVP was one of the most prolific scorers in NHL history, leading the league in goals seven times. Nicknamed “The Golden Jet” for his speed and blond hair, he posted 13 consecutive seasons with 30 goals or more from 1959-72. Hull and Stan Mikita powered Chicago to the NHL title in 1961. Hull remains the Blackhawks’ career leader with 62 playoff goals. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983 and his No. 9 sweater was retired by Chicago that same year. Hull’s brother, Dennis, played for Chicago for most of his 14 years in the league, and Bobby’s son, Brett, spent 19 years in the NHL. Bobby and Brett each won the Hart Trophy as league MVP, becoming the first father-son duo to accomplish the feat. Bobby won in 1964-65 and 1965-1966, while Brett won in 1990-1991. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Dallas Mavericks 111, Detroit Pistons 105 Mavs 111, Pistons 105 – Doncic scores 53 in return, Mavericks beat Pistons 111-105 Luka Doncic had 53 points in his return to the lineup and Spencer Dinwiddie scored 10 of his 12 in the fourth quarter as the Dallas Mavericks rallied to beat the Detroit Pistons 111-105. Four of Doncic’s five career 50-point games have come this season. He scored a career-best 60 against the New York Knicks in a game that went to overtime on Dec. 27. Bojan Bogdanovic had 29 points and Saddiq Bey scored 18 for the Pistons. Tonight Los Angeles Clippers at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Tonight Northern Illinois at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Central Michigan at Kent State, 7:00 p.m. Ohio at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Purdue a unanimous No. 1 in AP Top 25; Vols up to No. 2 Purdue is this season’s first unanimous No. 1 team in the AP men’s college basketball poll. The Boilermakers have won eight straight games since a one-point loss to Rutgers on Jan. 2. They were followed in the AP Top 25 by Tennessee, Houston, Alabama and Arizona in the top five. No. 11 Baylor and No. 17 Providence made the biggest jumps, each climbing six spots. Auburn had the biggest drop, falling 10 spots to No. 25. No. 21 Indiana and No. 22 San Diego State rejoined the poll at the expense of Charleston and New Mexico. NCAAWBKB – South Carolina tops AP Top 25; Ohio State tumbles South Carolina, Stanford and LSU are the top teams in the latest women’s AP Top 25 college basketball rankings. South Carolina is No. 1 for the 32nd consecutive week. Only UConn (51 and 34 weeks) and Louisiana Tech (36) have had longer runs at No. 1. Indiana and UConn round out top five. Ohio State lost all three of its games last week and dropped from No. 2 to No. 10. NCAAFB – Rashada case in Florida highlights issues in NIL, recruiting Using name, image and likeness compensation to recruit college athletes is still very much against NCAA rules. The recent de-commitment from Florida by blue chip quarterback Jaden Rashada shows that NIL is definitely a factor in decisions. Booster-funded collectives are taking on a big role in compensating athletes. Schools can only hope they are acting within the rules and in their best interest. Inserting a third-party in the recruiting process between coaches and recruits has only complicated things. Experts say the collectives should focus on athletes who are already on campus. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Benton Harbor 71, Battle Creek Central 54 Benton Harbor got a game high 19 points from Grant Gondrezick II, 18 from Brian Gillespie, and 17 points from Antwan Callahan in the Tigers 71-54 win at Battle Creek Central. Benton Harbor improves to 12-2 on the season and has won 6 straight. Battle Creek Central falls to 10-5 and has lost two in a row after falling to St. Joe on Thursday. Fennville 52, Michigan Lutheran 44 Fennville edged out Michigan Lutheran 52-44 on Monday Night. Ben Peterson led the Blackhawks with a game high 25 points and Aden Swingit had 10. Ty Johsnon scored 12 for Michigan Lutheran while Micah Herbst added 10. Michigan Lutheran falls to 6-5. Eau Claire 84, Galesburg-Augusta 68 River Valley 77, Covert 49 Kalamazoo Central 59, Loy Norrix 58 Sturgis 59, Bronson 34 Battle Creek Pennfield 70, Comstock 24 Girls Basketball Vicksburg 60, Lakeshore 57 Vicksburg remained undefeated at 15-0 on the season with a 60-57 road win at Lakeshore. Madison Diekman led the Bulldogs with a game high 18 points, Emma Steele had 17, and Kendra Cooley had 15 points. Lakeshore got 17 points each from Ainsley Ashby and Paige Lies while Megan Wurster scored 11. The Lancers fall to 10-4 and will host St. Joe on Thursday night. Dowagiac 37, Our Lady of the Lake 27 Alanah Smith scored a game high 16 points for Dowagiac in the Chieftains 37-27 home victory over Our Lady of the Lake. Freshman Aribel Mills had 11 points to lead the Lakers Buchanan 60, Michigan Lutheran 9 Brandywine 65, Sturgis 32 Kalamazoo Hackett 51, Centreville 36 Parma Western 63, Battle Creek Lakeview 18 Competitive Cheer Cheer by the Pier at St. Joseph Division 2 Mattawan 664.34 St. Joseph 625.50 Lakeshore 624.20 Division 3/4 Buchanan 673.92 Dowagiac 660.24 Coloma 621.22 Three Rivers 596.90 Tonight Boys Basketball Non-Conference Niles at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m. Berrien Springs at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m. Countryside at River Valley, 7:00 p.m. Bridgman at Buchanan, 7:15 p.m. Cassopolis at Brandywine, 7:00 p.m. Otsego at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Mattawan at GR West Catholic, 7:00 p.m. Paw Paw at Charlotte, 7:00 p.m. GR Ottawa Hills at Plainwell, 7:00 p.m. Marshall at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Three Rivers, 7:00 p.m. Kal. Christian at BC Lakeview, 7:15 p.m. Harper Creek at Vicksburg, 7:00 p.m. Kal. Heritage at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. Quincey at Martin, 7:00 p.m. SAC Kalamazoo Hackett at South Haven, 7:00 p.m. Constantine at Coloma, 7:00 p.m. Parchment at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m. Lawton at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Comstock at Bloomingdale, 7:00 p.m. Marcellus at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Hartford at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. Bangor at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball Non-Conference St. Joseph at Niles, 7:00 p.m. BC Central at Benton Harbor, 6:00 p.m. Eau Claire at Michigan Lutheran, 7:00 p.m. Martin at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. Grandville at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Marshall, 7:00 p.m. Hudsonville at Paw Paw, 7:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Otsego, 7:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. Hopkins at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m. Holland Black River at North Muskegon, 7:00 p.m. SAC Bridgman at Lawton, 6:00 p.m. Watervliet at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. Fennville at Constantine, 7:30 p.m. Allegan at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Lawrence at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Centreville at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m. Mendon at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School AP Rankings Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (15-0) 75 2. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (13-1) 70 3. Muskegon (12-0) 65 4. Grand Rapids Northview (12-1) 57 5. North Farmington (10-1) 54 6. Ann Arbor Huron (11-0) 49 7. Detroit U-D Jesuit (12-2) 44 7. Grand Blanc (11-2) 44 9. Port Huron Northern (12-1) 31 10. Kalamazoo Central (10-2) 23 Others receiving votes: Okemos 18, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 11, Warren De La Salle 10, Lansing Waverly 8, Grand Ledge 8, Grand Haven 7, Rockford 6, Troy 5, Saline 4, Mattawan 4, Grosse Pointe South 2, Oak Park 2, Hamtramck 1, Midland Dow 1, Battle Creek Lakeview 1. Division 2 1. Romulus Summit Academy (4) (13-1) 74 2. Warren Michigan Collegiate (1) (12-1) 66 3. Ludington (13-0) 62 4. Olivet (13-0) 50 (tie) Benton Harbor (11-2) 50 6. Chelsea (12-1) 45 7. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (9-4) 44 8. Warren Lincoln (10-3) 35 9. Saginaw (13-3) 33 10. Grand Rapids Christian (8-3) 30 Others receiving votes: Onsted 29, Big Rapids 15, Ferndale 13, Cadillac 13, Kingsford 11, Ada Forest Hills Eastern 9, Hart 8, Boyne City 7, Richmond 7, Standish Sterling Central 5, Goodrich 1, Ionia 1, Grand Rapids South Christian 1. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (4) (12-1) 88 2. Laingsburg (12-0) 81 3. Flint Beecher (2) (11-2) 70 4. Brandywine (11-1) 52 5. Napoleon (12-0) 51 6. Watervliet (10-1) 46 7. Grandville Calvin Christian (12-1) 44 8. Iron Mountain (10-1) 42 9. Maple City Glen Lake (10-1) 41 10. New Haven (12-2) 38 Others receiving votes: Saginaw Nouvel 30, Cass City 24, Blanchard Montabella 20, Bad Axe 17, St. Ignace 16, Traverse City St. Francis 13, Ovid-Elsie 13, Michigan Center 7, Jonesville 6, Brown City 6, Galesburg-Augusta 5, Beal City 4, Ecorse 4, Cassopolis 2. Division 4 1. Genesee Christian (1) (11-2) 67 2. Taylor Trillium Academy (2) (11-0) 62 3. Painesdale Jeffers (2) (13-0) 59 4. Powers North Central (9-1) 58 5. Hillman (10-1) 45 6. Mio Au Sable (10-0) 44 7. Wyoming Tri-unity Christian (9-3) 42 8. Lake Leelanau St Mary (11-1) 39 9. Baldwin (11-1) 38 10. Munising (13-1) 32 Others receiving votes: Gaylord St. Mary 24, Bellevue 23, Rudyard 14, Ironwood 8, Pittsford 8, Kingston 6, Ewen-Trout Creek 6, Watersmeet 6, Detroit University Prep Art & Design 4, Hillsdale Academy 2, Lake Linden-Hubbell 2, McBain Northern Michigan Christian 1, Detroit Douglass 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. West Bloomfield (3) (13-2) 71 2. Detroit Renaissance (2) (14-0) 70 3. Rockford (13-1) 64 4. Flint Carman Ainsworth (12-0) 60 5. Farmington Hills Mercy (13-1) 58 6. Grosse Pointe North (12-2) 41 7. Wayne Memorial (9-3) 39 8. DeWitt (12-1) 38 9. Jackson Northwest (13-1) 31 10. Byron Center (12-3) 23 Others receiving votes: Saline 20, Holt 14, Temperance Bedford 14, East Grand Rapids 13, North Farmington 9, Lowell 7, Utica Ford 6, Kalamazoo Central 6, Lake Orion 5, Belleville 4, Coldwater 3, Grand Blanc 3, Holland West Ottawa 1. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (14-0) 75 2. Detroit Edison (10-2) 70 3. Chelsea (14-1) 63 4. Haslett (15-0) 61 5. Lake Fenton (15-0) 56 6. Frankenmuth (12-1) 45 7. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (12-3) 38 8. Vicksburg (14-0) 37 9. Goodrich (12-1) 34 10. Dearborn Divine Child (12-3) 29 Others receiving votes: Escanaba 20, Standish-Sterling 18, Grand Rapids Christian 14, Lansing Catholic 12, Tecumseh 7, Redford Westfield Prep 7, Warren Fitzgerald 4, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 4, Marysville 2, Olivet 1, Romulus 1, Ludington 1, Detroit Country Day 1. Division 3 1. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (2) (7-4) 69 2. Dansville (2) (13-1) 66 3. Blissfield (14-1) 56 4. Buchanan (12-1) 55 5. Lake City (1) (14-1) 52 6. Hancock (11-1) 49 7. Traverse City St. Francis (11-1) 38 8. Evart (13-2) 33 9. Kent City (12-3) 30 10. Harbor Springs (12-2) 25 Others receiving votes: Hemlock 24, Sanford-Meridian 21, Calumet 15, Brandywine 13, Detroit Osborn 12, Bronson 8, Ovid-Elsie 8, Elk Rapids 5, 19, Bridgman 4, Madison Heights Bishop Foley 4, McBain 4, Hart 3, Watervliet 3, Plymouth Christian Academy 2, Ithaca 1. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (3) (11-2) 73 2. Kingston (2) (13-0) 68 3. Baraga (12-2) 62 4. Mackinaw City (13-0) 56 5. Gaylord St. Mary (10-2) 54 6. Morenci (14-1) 50 7. St. Charles (12-2) 46 8. Norway (14-1) 35 9. Petersburg Summerfield (14-2) 29 10. Cedarville (11-2) 23 (tie) Brethren (14-1) 23 Others receiving votes: Fowler 13, Portland St. Patrick 12, Pittsford 10, Colon 9, Mendon 8, Burton Genesee Christian 7, St. Ignace LaSalle 6, Carney-Nadeau 5, Johannesburg-Lewiston 3, Ontonagon 3, Lake Linden-Hubbell 2, Martin 2, Indian River-Inland Lakes 1.AP MEN’S TOP 251Purdue (62)21-12Tennessee18-33Houston20-24Alabama18-35Arizona19-36Virginia16-37Kansas State18-38Kansas17-49UCLA17-410Texas17-411Baylor16-512Gonzaga18-413Iowa State15-514Marquette17-515TCU16-516Xavier17-517Providence17-518Saint Mary’s19-419Florida Atlantic21-120Clemson18-421Indiana15-622San Diego State17-423Miami16-524UConn16-625Auburn16-5AP WOMEN’S TOP 251South Carolina (28)21-02Stanford21-23LSU20-04Indiana20-15UConn20-26Iowa17-47Utah18-28Maryland17-49Notre Dame17-310Ohio State19-311North Carolina16-512Iowa State15-413Virginia Tech17-414UCLA17-515NC State16-516Duke18-317Gonzaga21-218Michigan17-519Villanova18-420Oklahoma16-421Middle Tennessee18-222Arizona16-523Florida State19-524Texas16-625South Florida20-4See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NHL – Hall of Famer Bobby Hull, the Golden Jet, dies at 84 Hall of Fame forward Bobby Hull, who helped the Chicago Black Hawks win the 1961 Stanley Cup Final, has died. Hull was 84. The two-time MVP was one of the most prolific scorers in NHL history, leading the league in goals seven times. Nicknamed “The Golden Jet” for his speed and blond hair, he posted 13 consecutive seasons with 30 goals or more from 1959-72. Hull and Stan Mikita powered Chicago to the NHL title in 1961. Hull remains the Blackhawks' career leader with 62 playoff goals. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983 and his No. 9 sweater was retired by Chicago that same year. Hull's brother, Dennis, played for Chicago for most of his 14 years in the league, and Bobby's son, Brett, spent 19 years in the NHL. Bobby and Brett each won the Hart Trophy as league MVP, becoming the first father-son duo to accomplish the feat. Bobby won in 1964-65 and 1965-1966, while Brett won in 1990-1991. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Dallas Mavericks 111, Detroit Pistons 105 Mavs 111, Pistons 105 – Doncic scores 53 in return, Mavericks beat Pistons 111-105 Luka Doncic had 53 points in his return to the lineup and Spencer Dinwiddie scored 10 of his 12 in the fourth quarter as the Dallas Mavericks rallied to beat the Detroit Pistons 111-105. Four of Doncic's five career 50-point games have come this season. He scored a career-best 60 against the New York Knicks in a game that went to overtime on Dec. 27. Bojan Bogdanovic had 29 points and Saddiq Bey scored 18 for the Pistons. Tonight Los Angeles Clippers at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Tonight Northern Illinois at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Central Michigan at Kent State, 7:00 p.m. Ohio at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Purdue a unanimous No. 1 in AP Top 25; Vols up to No. 2 Purdue is this season’s first unanimous No. 1 team in the AP men's college basketball poll. The Boilermakers have won eight straight games since a one-point loss to Rutgers on Jan. 2. They were followed in the AP Top 25 by Tennessee, Houston, Alabama and Arizona in the top five. No. 11 Baylor and No. 17 Providence made the biggest jumps, each climbing six spots. Auburn had the biggest drop, falling 10 spots to No. 25. No. 21 Indiana and No. 22 San Diego State rejoined the poll at the expense of Charleston and New Mexico. NCAAWBKB – South Carolina tops AP Top 25; Ohio State tumbles South Carolina, Stanford and LSU are the top teams in the latest women’s AP Top 25 college basketball rankings. South Carolina is No. 1 for the 32nd consecutive week. Only UConn (51 and 34 weeks) and Louisiana Tech (36) have had longer runs at No. 1. Indiana and UConn round out top five. Ohio State lost all three of its games last week and dropped from No. 2 to No. 10. NCAAFB – Rashada case in Florida highlights issues in NIL, recruiting Using name, image and likeness compensation to recruit college athletes is still very much against NCAA rules. The recent de-commitment from Florida by blue chip quarterback Jaden Rashada shows that NIL is definitely a factor in decisions. Booster-funded collectives are taking on a big role in compensating athletes. Schools can only hope they are acting within the rules and in their best interest. Inserting a third-party in the recruiting process between coaches and recruits has only complicated things. Experts say the collectives should focus on athletes who are already on campus. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Benton Harbor 71, Battle Creek Central 54 Benton Harbor got a game high 19 points from Grant Gondrezick II, 18 from Brian Gillespie, and 17 points from Antwan Callahan in the Tigers 71-54 win at Battle Creek Central. Benton Harbor improves to 12-2 on the season and has won 6 straight. Battle Creek Central falls to 10-5 and has lost two in a row after falling to St. Joe on Thursday. Fennville 52, Michigan Lutheran 44 Fennville edged out Michigan Lutheran 52-44 on Monday Night. Ben Peterson led the Blackhawks with a game high 25 points and Aden Swingit had 10. Ty Johsnon scored 12 for Michigan Lutheran while Micah Herbst added 10. Michigan Lutheran falls to 6-5. Eau Claire 84, Galesburg-Augusta 68 River Valley 77, Covert 49 Kalamazoo Central 59, Loy Norrix 58 Sturgis 59, Bronson 34 Battle Creek Pennfield 70, Comstock 24 Girls Basketball Vicksburg 60, Lakeshore 57 Vicksburg remained undefeated at 15-0 on the season with a 60-57 road win at Lakeshore. Madison Diekman led the Bulldogs with a game high 18 points, Emma Steele had 17, and Kendra Cooley had 15 points. Lakeshore got 17 points each from Ainsley Ashby and Paige Lies while Megan Wurster scored 11. The Lancers fall to 10-4 and will host St. Joe on Thursday night. Dowagiac 37, Our Lady of the Lake 27 Alanah Smith scored a game high 16 points for Dowagiac in the Chieftains 37-27 home victory over Our Lady of the Lake. Freshman Aribel Mills had 11 points to lead the Lakers Buchanan 60, Michigan Lutheran 9 Brandywine 65, Sturgis 32 Kalamazoo Hackett 51, Centreville 36 Parma Western 63, Battle Creek Lakeview 18 Competitive Cheer Cheer by the Pier at St. Joseph Division 2 Mattawan 664.34 St. Joseph 625.50 Lakeshore 624.20 Division 3/4 Buchanan 673.92 Dowagiac 660.24 Coloma 621.22 Three Rivers 596.90 Tonight Boys Basketball Non-Conference Niles at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m. Berrien Springs at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m. Countryside at River Valley, 7:00 p.m. Bridgman at Buchanan, 7:15 p.m. Cassopolis at Brandywine, 7:00 p.m. Otsego at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Mattawan at GR West Catholic, 7:00 p.m. Paw Paw at Charlotte, 7:00 p.m. GR Ottawa Hills at Plainwell, 7:00 p.m. Marshall at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Three Rivers, 7:00 p.m. Kal. Christian at BC Lakeview, 7:15 p.m. Harper Creek at Vicksburg, 7:00 p.m. Kal. Heritage at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. Quincey at Martin, 7:00 p.m. SAC Kalamazoo Hackett at South Haven, 7:00 p.m. Constantine at Coloma, 7:00 p.m. Parchment at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m. Lawton at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Comstock at Bloomingdale, 7:00 p.m. Marcellus at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Hartford at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. Bangor at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball Non-Conference St. Joseph at Niles, 7:00 p.m. BC Central at Benton Harbor, 6:00 p.m. Eau Claire at Michigan Lutheran, 7:00 p.m. Martin at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. Grandville at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Marshall, 7:00 p.m. Hudsonville at Paw Paw, 7:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Otsego, 7:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. Hopkins at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m. Holland Black River at North Muskegon, 7:00 p.m. SAC Bridgman at Lawton, 6:00 p.m. Watervliet at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. Fennville at Constantine, 7:30 p.m. Allegan at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Lawrence at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Centreville at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m. Mendon at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School AP Rankings Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (15-0) 75 2. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (13-1) 70 3. Muskegon (12-0) 65 4. Grand Rapids Northview (12-1) 57 5. North Farmington (10-1) 54 6. Ann Arbor Huron (11-0) 49 7. Detroit U-D Jesuit (12-2) 44 7. Grand Blanc (11-2) 44 9. Port Huron Northern (12-1) 31 10. Kalamazoo Central (10-2) 23 Others receiving votes: Okemos 18, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 11, Warren De La Salle 10, Lansing Waverly 8, Grand Ledge 8, Grand Haven 7, Rockford 6, Troy 5, Saline 4, Mattawan 4, Grosse Pointe South 2, Oak Park 2, Hamtramck 1, Midland Dow 1, Battle Creek Lakeview 1. Division 2 1. Romulus Summit Academy (4) (13-1) 74 2. Warren Michigan Collegiate (1) (12-1) 66 3. Ludington (13-0) 62 4. Olivet (13-0) 50 (tie) Benton Harbor (11-2) 50 6. Chelsea (12-1) 45 7. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (9-4) 44 8. Warren Lincoln (10-3) 35 9. Saginaw (13-3) 33 10. Grand Rapids Christian (8-3) 30 Others receiving votes: Onsted 29, Big Rapids 15, Ferndale 13, Cadillac 13, Kingsford 11, Ada Forest Hills Eastern 9, Hart 8, Boyne City 7, Richmond 7, Standish Sterling Central 5, Goodrich 1, Ionia 1, Grand Rapids South Christian 1. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (4) (12-1) 88 2. Laingsburg (12-0) 81 3. Flint Beecher (2) (11-2) 70 4. Brandywine (11-1) 52 5. Napoleon (12-0) 51 6. Watervliet (10-1) 46 7. Grandville Calvin Christian (12-1) 44 8. Iron Mountain (10-1) 42 9. Maple City Glen Lake (10-1) 41 10. New Haven (12-2) 38 Others receiving votes: Saginaw Nouvel 30, Cass City 24, Blanchard Montabella 20, Bad Axe 17, St. Ignace 16, Traverse City St. Francis 13, Ovid-Elsie 13, Michigan Center 7, Jonesville 6, Brown City 6, Galesburg-Augusta 5, Beal City 4, Ecorse 4, Cassopolis 2. Division 4 1. Genesee Christian (1) (11-2) 67 2. Taylor Trillium Academy (2) (11-0) 62 3. Painesdale Jeffers (2) (13-0) 59 4. Powers North Central (9-1) 58 5. Hillman (10-1) 45 6. Mio Au Sable (10-0) 44 7. Wyoming Tri-unity Christian (9-3) 42 8. Lake Leelanau St Mary (11-1) 39 9. Baldwin (11-1) 38 10. Munising (13-1) 32 Others receiving votes: Gaylord St. Mary 24, Bellevue 23, Rudyard 14, Ironwood 8, Pittsford 8, Kingston 6, Ewen-Trout Creek 6, Watersmeet 6, Detroit University Prep Art & Design 4, Hillsdale Academy 2, Lake Linden-Hubbell 2, McBain Northern Michigan Christian 1, Detroit Douglass 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. West Bloomfield (3) (13-2) 71 2. Detroit Renaissance (2) (14-0) 70 3. Rockford (13-1) 64 4. Flint Carman Ainsworth (12-0) 60 5. Farmington Hills Mercy (13-1) 58 6. Grosse Pointe North (12-2) 41 7. Wayne Memorial (9-3) 39 8. DeWitt (12-1) 38 9. Jackson Northwest (13-1) 31 10. Byron Center (12-3) 23 Others receiving votes: Saline 20, Holt 14, Temperance Bedford 14, East Grand Rapids 13, North Farmington 9, Lowell 7, Utica Ford 6, Kalamazoo Central 6, Lake Orion 5, Belleville 4, Coldwater 3, Grand Blanc 3, Holland West Ottawa 1. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (14-0) 75 2. Detroit Edison (10-2) 70 3. Chelsea (14-1) 63 4. Haslett (15-0) 61 5. Lake Fenton (15-0) 56 6. Frankenmuth (12-1) 45 7. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (12-3) 38 8. Vicksburg (14-0) 37 9. Goodrich (12-1) 34 10. Dearborn Divine Child (12-3) 29 Others receiving votes: Escanaba 20, Standish-Sterling 18, Grand Rapids Christian 14, Lansing Catholic 12, Tecumseh 7, Redford Westfield Prep 7, Warren Fitzgerald 4, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 4, Marysville 2, Olivet 1, Romulus 1, Ludington 1, Detroit Country Day 1. Division 3 1. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (2) (7-4) 69 2. Dansville (2) (13-1) 66 3. Blissfield (14-1) 56 4. Buchanan (12-1) 55 5. Lake City (1) (14-1) 52 6. Hancock (11-1) 49 7. Traverse City St. Francis (11-1) 38 8. Evart (13-2) 33 9. Kent City (12-3) 30 10. Harbor Springs (12-2) 25 Others receiving votes: Hemlock 24, Sanford-Meridian 21, Calumet 15, Brandywine 13, Detroit Osborn 12, Bronson 8, Ovid-Elsie 8, Elk Rapids 5, 19, Bridgman 4, Madison Heights Bishop Foley 4, McBain 4, Hart 3, Watervliet 3, Plymouth Christian Academy 2, Ithaca 1. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (3) (11-2) 73 2. Kingston (2) (13-0) 68 3. Baraga (12-2) 62 4. Mackinaw City (13-0) 56 5. Gaylord St. Mary (10-2) 54 6. Morenci (14-1) 50 7. St. Charles (12-2) 46 8. Norway (14-1) 35 9. Petersburg Summerfield (14-2) 29 10. Cedarville (11-2) 23 (tie) Brethren (14-1) 23 Others receiving votes: Fowler 13, Portland St. Patrick 12, Pittsford 10, Colon 9, Mendon 8, Burton Genesee Christian 7, St. Ignace LaSalle 6, Carney-Nadeau 5, Johannesburg-Lewiston 3, Ontonagon 3, Lake Linden-Hubbell 2, Martin 2, Indian River-Inland Lakes 1.FILE – Bobby Hull, 18-year-old player on the Chicago Blackhawks, is photographed in Chicago, Ill., on Oct. 24, 1957. Hull, a Hall of Fame forward who helped the Blackhawks win the 1961 Stanley Cup Final, has died. He was 84. The Blackhawks and the NHL Alumni Association announced the death of the two-time NHL MVP on Monday, Jan. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Edward Kitch, file)Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) is guarded by Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren, top, in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Richard W. 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NHL – Hall of Famer Bobby Hull, the Golden Jet, dies at 84 Hall of Fame forward Bobby Hull, who helped the Chicago Black Hawks win the 1961 Stanley Cup Final, has died. Hull was 84. The two-time MVP was one of the most prolific scorers in NHL history, leading the league in goals seven times. Nicknamed “The Golden Jet” for his speed and blond hair, he posted 13 consecutive seasons with 30 goals or more from 1959-72. Hull and Stan Mikita powered Chicago to the NHL title in 1961. Hull remains the Blackhawks’ career leader with 62 playoff goals. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983 and his No. 9 sweater was retired by Chicago that same year. Hull’s brother, Dennis, played for Chicago for most of his 14 years in the league, and Bobby’s son, Brett, spent 19 years in the NHL. Bobby and Brett each won the Hart Trophy as league MVP, becoming the first father-son duo to accomplish the feat. Bobby won in 1964-65 and 1965-1966, while Brett won in 1990-1991. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Dallas Mavericks 111, Detroit Pistons 105 Mavs 111, Pistons 105 – Doncic scores 53 in return, Mavericks beat Pistons 111-105 Luka Doncic had 53 points in his return to the lineup and Spencer Dinwiddie scored 10 of his 12 in the fourth quarter as the Dallas Mavericks rallied to beat the Detroit Pistons 111-105. Four of Doncic’s five career 50-point games have come this season. He scored a career-best 60 against the New York Knicks in a game that went to overtime on Dec. 27. Bojan Bogdanovic had 29 points and Saddiq Bey scored 18 for the Pistons. Tonight Los Angeles Clippers at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Tonight Northern Illinois at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Central Michigan at Kent State, 7:00 p.m. Ohio at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Purdue a unanimous No. 1 in AP Top 25; Vols up to No. 2 Purdue is this season’s first unanimous No. 1 team in the AP men’s college basketball poll. The Boilermakers have won eight straight games since a one-point loss to Rutgers on Jan. 2. They were followed in the AP Top 25 by Tennessee, Houston, Alabama and Arizona in the top five. No. 11 Baylor and No. 17 Providence made the biggest jumps, each climbing six spots. Auburn had the biggest drop, falling 10 spots to No. 25. No. 21 Indiana and No. 22 San Diego State rejoined the poll at the expense of Charleston and New Mexico. NCAAWBKB – South Carolina tops AP Top 25; Ohio State tumbles South Carolina, Stanford and LSU are the top teams in the latest women’s AP Top 25 college basketball rankings. South Carolina is No. 1 for the 32nd consecutive week. Only UConn (51 and 34 weeks) and Louisiana Tech (36) have had longer runs at No. 1. Indiana and UConn round out top five. Ohio State lost all three of its games last week and dropped from No. 2 to No. 10. NCAAFB – Rashada case in Florida highlights issues in NIL, recruiting Using name, image and likeness compensation to recruit college athletes is still very much against NCAA rules. The recent de-commitment from Florida by blue chip quarterback Jaden Rashada shows that NIL is definitely a factor in decisions. Booster-funded collectives are taking on a big role in compensating athletes. Schools can only hope they are acting within the rules and in their best interest. Inserting a third-party in the recruiting process between coaches and recruits has only complicated things. Experts say the collectives should focus on athletes who are already on campus. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Benton Harbor 71, Battle Creek Central 54 Benton Harbor got a game high 19 points from Grant Gondrezick II, 18 from Brian Gillespie, and 17 points from Antwan Callahan in the Tigers 71-54 win at Battle Creek Central. Benton Harbor improves to 12-2 on the season and has won 6 straight. Battle Creek Central falls to 10-5 and has lost two in a row after falling to St. Joe on Thursday. Fennville 52, Michigan Lutheran 44 Fennville edged out Michigan Lutheran 52-44 on Monday Night. Ben Peterson led the Blackhawks with a game high 25 points and Aden Swingit had 10. Ty Johsnon scored 12 for Michigan Lutheran while Micah Herbst added 10. Michigan Lutheran falls to 6-5. Eau Claire 84, Galesburg-Augusta 68 River Valley 77, Covert 49 Kalamazoo Central 59, Loy Norrix 58 Sturgis 59, Bronson 34 Battle Creek Pennfield 70, Comstock 24 Girls Basketball Vicksburg 60, Lakeshore 57 Vicksburg remained undefeated at 15-0 on the season with a 60-57 road win at Lakeshore. Madison Diekman led the Bulldogs with a game high 18 points, Emma Steele had 17, and Kendra Cooley had 15 points. Lakeshore got 17 points each from Ainsley Ashby and Paige Lies while Megan Wurster scored 11. The Lancers fall to 10-4 and will host St. Joe on Thursday night. Dowagiac 37, Our Lady of the Lake 27 Alanah Smith scored a game high 16 points for Dowagiac in the Chieftains 37-27 home victory over Our Lady of the Lake. Freshman Aribel Mills had 11 points to lead the Lakers Buchanan 60, Michigan Lutheran 9 Brandywine 65, Sturgis 32 Kalamazoo Hackett 51, Centreville 36 Parma Western 63, Battle Creek Lakeview 18 Competitive Cheer Cheer by the Pier at St. Joseph Division 2 Mattawan 664.34 St. Joseph 625.50 Lakeshore 624.20 Division 3/4 Buchanan 673.92 Dowagiac 660.24 Coloma 621.22 Three Rivers 596.90 Tonight Boys Basketball Non-Conference Niles at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m. Berrien Springs at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m. Countryside at River Valley, 7:00 p.m. Bridgman at Buchanan, 7:15 p.m. Cassopolis at Brandywine, 7:00 p.m. Otsego at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Mattawan at GR West Catholic, 7:00 p.m. Paw Paw at Charlotte, 7:00 p.m. GR Ottawa Hills at Plainwell, 7:00 p.m. Marshall at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Three Rivers, 7:00 p.m. Kal. Christian at BC Lakeview, 7:15 p.m. Harper Creek at Vicksburg, 7:00 p.m. Kal. Heritage at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. Quincey at Martin, 7:00 p.m. SAC Kalamazoo Hackett at South Haven, 7:00 p.m. Constantine at Coloma, 7:00 p.m. Parchment at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m. Lawton at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Comstock at Bloomingdale, 7:00 p.m. Marcellus at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Hartford at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. Bangor at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball Non-Conference St. Joseph at Niles, 7:00 p.m. BC Central at Benton Harbor, 6:00 p.m. Eau Claire at Michigan Lutheran, 7:00 p.m. Martin at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. Grandville at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Marshall, 7:00 p.m. Hudsonville at Paw Paw, 7:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Otsego, 7:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. Hopkins at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m. Holland Black River at North Muskegon, 7:00 p.m. SAC Bridgman at Lawton, 6:00 p.m. Watervliet at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. Fennville at Constantine, 7:30 p.m. Allegan at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Lawrence at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Centreville at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m. Mendon at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School AP Rankings Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (15-0) 75 2. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (13-1) 70 3. Muskegon (12-0) 65 4. Grand Rapids Northview (12-1) 57 5. North Farmington (10-1) 54 6. Ann Arbor Huron (11-0) 49 7. Detroit U-D Jesuit (12-2) 44 7. Grand Blanc (11-2) 44 9. Port Huron Northern (12-1) 31 10. Kalamazoo Central (10-2) 23 Others receiving votes: Okemos 18, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 11, Warren De La Salle 10, Lansing Waverly 8, Grand Ledge 8, Grand Haven 7, Rockford 6, Troy 5, Saline 4, Mattawan 4, Grosse Pointe South 2, Oak Park 2, Hamtramck 1, Midland Dow 1, Battle Creek Lakeview 1. Division 2 1. Romulus Summit Academy (4) (13-1) 74 2. Warren Michigan Collegiate (1) (12-1) 66 3. Ludington (13-0) 62 4. Olivet (13-0) 50 (tie) Benton Harbor (11-2) 50 6. Chelsea (12-1) 45 7. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (9-4) 44 8. Warren Lincoln (10-3) 35 9. Saginaw (13-3) 33 10. Grand Rapids Christian (8-3) 30 Others receiving votes: Onsted 29, Big Rapids 15, Ferndale 13, Cadillac 13, Kingsford 11, Ada Forest Hills Eastern 9, Hart 8, Boyne City 7, Richmond 7, Standish Sterling Central 5, Goodrich 1, Ionia 1, Grand Rapids South Christian 1. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (4) (12-1) 88 2. Laingsburg (12-0) 81 3. Flint Beecher (2) (11-2) 70 4. Brandywine (11-1) 52 5. Napoleon (12-0) 51 6. Watervliet (10-1) 46 7. Grandville Calvin Christian (12-1) 44 8. Iron Mountain (10-1) 42 9. Maple City Glen Lake (10-1) 41 10. New Haven (12-2) 38 Others receiving votes: Saginaw Nouvel 30, Cass City 24, Blanchard Montabella 20, Bad Axe 17, St. Ignace 16, Traverse City St. Francis 13, Ovid-Elsie 13, Michigan Center 7, Jonesville 6, Brown City 6, Galesburg-Augusta 5, Beal City 4, Ecorse 4, Cassopolis 2. Division 4 1. Genesee Christian (1) (11-2) 67 2. Taylor Trillium Academy (2) (11-0) 62 3. Painesdale Jeffers (2) (13-0) 59 4. Powers North Central (9-1) 58 5. Hillman (10-1) 45 6. Mio Au Sable (10-0) 44 7. Wyoming Tri-unity Christian (9-3) 42 8. Lake Leelanau St Mary (11-1) 39 9. Baldwin (11-1) 38 10. Munising (13-1) 32 Others receiving votes: Gaylord St. Mary 24, Bellevue 23, Rudyard 14, Ironwood 8, Pittsford 8, Kingston 6, Ewen-Trout Creek 6, Watersmeet 6, Detroit University Prep Art & Design 4, Hillsdale Academy 2, Lake Linden-Hubbell 2, McBain Northern Michigan Christian 1, Detroit Douglass 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. West Bloomfield (3) (13-2) 71 2. Detroit Renaissance (2) (14-0) 70 3. Rockford (13-1) 64 4. Flint Carman Ainsworth (12-0) 60 5. Farmington Hills Mercy (13-1) 58 6. Grosse Pointe North (12-2) 41 7. Wayne Memorial (9-3) 39 8. DeWitt (12-1) 38 9. Jackson Northwest (13-1) 31 10. Byron Center (12-3) 23 Others receiving votes: Saline 20, Holt 14, Temperance Bedford 14, East Grand Rapids 13, North Farmington 9, Lowell 7, Utica Ford 6, Kalamazoo Central 6, Lake Orion 5, Belleville 4, Coldwater 3, Grand Blanc 3, Holland West Ottawa 1. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (14-0) 75 2. Detroit Edison (10-2) 70 3. Chelsea (14-1) 63 4. Haslett (15-0) 61 5. Lake Fenton (15-0) 56 6. Frankenmuth (12-1) 45 7. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (12-3) 38 8. Vicksburg (14-0) 37 9. Goodrich (12-1) 34 10. Dearborn Divine Child (12-3) 29 Others receiving votes: Escanaba 20, Standish-Sterling 18, Grand Rapids Christian 14, Lansing Catholic 12, Tecumseh 7, Redford Westfield Prep 7, Warren Fitzgerald 4, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 4, Marysville 2, Olivet 1, Romulus 1, Ludington 1, Detroit Country Day 1. Division 3 1. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (2) (7-4) 69 2. Dansville (2) (13-1) 66 3. Blissfield (14-1) 56 4. Buchanan (12-1) 55 5. Lake City (1) (14-1) 52 6. Hancock (11-1) 49 7. Traverse City St. Francis (11-1) 38 8. Evart (13-2) 33 9. Kent City (12-3) 30 10. Harbor Springs (12-2) 25 Others receiving votes: Hemlock 24, Sanford-Meridian 21, Calumet 15, Brandywine 13, Detroit Osborn 12, Bronson 8, Ovid-Elsie 8, Elk Rapids 5, 19, Bridgman 4, Madison Heights Bishop Foley 4, McBain 4, Hart 3, Watervliet 3, Plymouth Christian Academy 2, Ithaca 1. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (3) (11-2) 73 2. Kingston (2) (13-0) 68 3. Baraga (12-2) 62 4. Mackinaw City (13-0) 56 5. Gaylord St. Mary (10-2) 54 6. Morenci (14-1) 50 7. St. Charles (12-2) 46 8. Norway (14-1) 35 9. Petersburg Summerfield (14-2) 29 10. Cedarville (11-2) 23 (tie) Brethren (14-1) 23 Others receiving votes: Fowler 13, Portland St. Patrick 12, Pittsford 10, Colon 9, Mendon 8, Burton Genesee Christian 7, St. Ignace LaSalle 6, Carney-Nadeau 5, Johannesburg-Lewiston 3, Ontonagon 3, Lake Linden-Hubbell 2, Martin 2, Indian River-Inland Lakes 1.AP MEN’S TOP 251Purdue (62)21-12Tennessee18-33Houston20-24Alabama18-35Arizona19-36Virginia16-37Kansas State18-38Kansas17-49UCLA17-410Texas17-411Baylor16-512Gonzaga18-413Iowa State15-514Marquette17-515TCU16-516Xavier17-517Providence17-518Saint Mary’s19-419Florida Atlantic21-120Clemson18-421Indiana15-622San Diego State17-423Miami16-524UConn16-625Auburn16-5AP WOMEN’S TOP 251South Carolina (28)21-02Stanford21-23LSU20-04Indiana20-15UConn20-26Iowa17-47Utah18-28Maryland17-49Notre Dame17-310Ohio State19-311North Carolina16-512Iowa State15-413Virginia Tech17-414UCLA17-515NC State16-516Duke18-317Gonzaga21-218Michigan17-519Villanova18-420Oklahoma16-421Middle Tennessee18-222Arizona16-523Florida State19-524Texas16-625South Florida20-4See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The second half of league play is upon most Upper Thumb teams, and the Hatchets and Red Hawks play for first place in the Greater Thumb West. Sportswriter Tom Greene talks with Bad Axe coach Eric Glaza, and Cass City assistant coach Jon Ligrow, as Bad Axe takes on Cass City in Greater Thumb West play. We hope you enjoy this edition of the Huron Daily Tribune Sports Podcast!
The second half of league play is upon most Upper Thumb teams, and the Hatchets and Red Hawks play for first place in the Greater Thumb West. Sportswriter Tom Greene talks with Bad Axe coach Eric Glaza, and Cass City assistant coach Jon Ligrow, as Bad Axe takes on Cass City in Greater Thumb West play. We hope you enjoy this edition of the Huron Daily Tribune Sports Podcast!
In a game that did not see a lead change until the fourth quarter, it certainly finished in a flurry with Cass City walking away with a 44-43 victory over Lakers. Red Hawk sophomore Trent Patrick hit a half-court shot as time expired to put Cass City up for good. Cass City began the game on a 15-2 run before Lakers started to claw its way back into the game. The Red Hawks led through the third quarter of the game; Lakers tied the game for the first time in the 4th quarter and exchanged blows for the remaining four minutes. Lakers' Ethan Wissner was fouled with just three seconds left and made both free throws to put the green and white ahead 43-41. Cass City inbounded the pass to Cohen Sherman who was able to get it over to Trent Patrick just across mid-court and he let the ball fly just before time expired. The half-court shot banked off the backboard and through the net for the Red Hawk victory. Carter Patrick led Cass City in scoring with 16 points (four 3-pointers, 2 field goals) and Michael Fernald added 12 points, mostly in the first half. Riley Swiderski finished with 8 points and Trent Patrick made two three-point shots, including the game-winner for 6 points.Lakers' leading scorer was once again their big man, Hunter Krohn who compiled 16 points and Ethan Wissner chipped in 13, including going 7-7 from the free throw line. Freshman Caden Carriveau added 9 points, all in the second half and Mikel Good scored 5 points. With Cass City's win, they remain tied for first place in the Greater Thumb West with the Bad Axe Hatchets, their only loss this season. CC Lk Q1 18 6 CC: 18-6Q2 5 13 CC: 23-19Q3 11 10 CC: 34-29 Q4 10 14 CC: 44-43
A doubleheader highlights the Tribune's Game of the Week Sportswriter Tom Greene talks with Laker girls basketball coach Jessica Bruce, and Cass City coach Justin Ketterer, as the Lakers host the Red Hawks in Greater Thumb West play. Greene also speaks with Cass City assistant coach Jon Ligrow, and Laker coach Bill McLellan, as the Lakers host Cass City in Greater Thumb West boys basketball play. We hope you enjoy this edition of the Huron Daily Tribune Sports Podcast!
A doubleheader highlights the Tribune's Game of the Week Sportswriter Tom Greene talks with Laker girls basketball coach Jessica Bruce, and Cass City coach Justin Ketterer, as the Lakers host the Red Hawks in Greater Thumb West play. Greene also speaks with Cass City assistant coach Jon Ligrow, and Laker coach Bill McLellan, as the Lakers host Cass City in Greater Thumb West boys basketball play. We hope you enjoy this edition of the Huron Daily Tribune Sports Podcast!
NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Milwaukee Bucks 150, Detroit Pistons 130 Chicago Bulls 111, Atlanta Hawks 100 Bucks 150, Pistons 130 – Antetokounmpo scores 29 in return, Bucks top Pistons 150-130 Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 20 of his 29 points in the first quarter, returning to the lineup after a five-game absence to lead the Milwaukee Bucks in a 150-130 win over the Detroit Pistons. The two-time MVP was joined by three-time All-Star Khris Middleton, putting the Bucks’ prolific duo in the same lineup for the first time in more than a month. Antetokounmpo had been out with a sore left knee. Middleton hadn't played since Dec. 15 due to a sore right knee. He had eight points and four assists. Bojan Bogdanovic scored 33 points for the Pistons. Bulls 111, Hawks 100 – DeRozan scores 26 in 1,000th game, Bulls beat Hawks 111-100 DeMar DeRozan scored 26 points in his 1,000th career game, Nikola Vucevic added 14 points and 17 rebounds and the Chicago Bulls beat the Atlanta Hawks 111-100. The Bulls returned to Chicago after 126-108 win over the Pistons in Paris on Thursday. Trae Young had 21 points and 13 assists, while Dejounte Murray added 20 points for the Hawks, who have lost two straight after winning five in a row. Zach LaVine finished with 20 points. In the previous two meetings in Atlanta, both games ended with a buzzer-beater. Tonight Chicago Bulls at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Tonight Notre Dame at NC State, 7:00 p.m. Western Michigan at Ohio, 7:00 p.m. Bowling Green at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Toledo, 7:00 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Women's College Basketball Last Night (6) Indiana 92, (14) Michigan 83 (6) Indiana 92, (14) Michigan 83 – Holmes leads No. 6 Indiana women past No. 13 Michigan, 92-83 Mackenzie Holmes had 25 points and 10 rebounds as No. 6 Indiana beat No. 13 Michigan 92-83. Sara Scalia added 19 points, Chloe Moore-McNeil and Sydney Parrish each scored 12, and Yarden Garzon and Grace Berger each had 10 points for the Hoosiers, who won their sixth straight. Leigha Brown scored 31 points to lead Michigan. Leigha Brown scored 31 points to lead Michigan (16-4, 6-3). Laila Phelia added 21 points and Emily Kiser had 11 for the Wolverines, whose three-game winning streak ended. Indiana led by 17 points early in the second half. Michigan got within 77-71 in the fourth quarter before the Hoosiers pulled away.. NCAAWBKB – Notre Dame’s Dara Mabrey out for season with torn ACL Notre Dame guard Dara Mabrey announced on social media that she tore her ACL, ending her college career with the seventh-ranked Irish. Mabrey hurt her right knee nearly 2 minutes into the game when she stole a ball and was racing down the court. She was fouled and went to the floor and immediately grabbed her knee. Mabrey has played 135 games in her career which started at Virginia Tech for the first two seasons before she came to Notre Dame where her two older sisters starred. She started 18 games this season and 125 in her career. She's averaged 10.9 points and 2.4 assists over the years. NCAAFB – Michigan Stadium tunnel will widen without portable seating Michigan Stadium’s tunnel will be a little wider next season. The school confirmed Monday that it will remove a portable section of seats from the front of the tunnel to give players, coaches and staff members more room to enter and exit the football field. A total of 45 portable seats will be lost and enough standing-room only tickets are expected to be added in the stadium to keep its capacity at 107,601. Previously, fans were close enough to touch coaches and players as one did last season with Michigan State’s Mel Tucker. That was well before the postgame altercation between Spartans and Wolverines players that led to suspensions and criminal charges. NCAABKB – Boilers back on top of Men's poll; Texas teams shut out in women's rankings Purdue is back at No. 1 in the AP Top 25. Alabama is right behind the Boilermakers. Purdue returned to the top spot in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll, moving up two spots after Houston's loss to Temple. The Boilermakers received 39 first-place votes after a volatile week where just two teams kept the same spot from a week ago. Alabama climbed two spots to No. 2, its highest ranking since reaching No. 1 in 2002-03. Houston, Tennessee and Kansas State round out the top five. For the first time in the 47-year history of The Associated Press women's basketball poll no team from Texas is in the Top 25. That ends a 835-week run dating to the first poll in 1976. South Carolina remained a unanimous No. 1. The Gamecocks were followed by Ohio State, Stanford, LSU and UConn to round out the top five. Middle Tennessee entered the poll for the first time since 2014, coming in at No. 23. Florida State also entered at No. 24. Oregon and Texas fell out of the rankings. NHL – NHL – National Hockey League Tonight San Jose Sharks at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m. Chicago Blackhawks at Vancouver Canucks, 10:00 p.m. Tennis – Korda stops; Khachanov into 1st Australian Open semifinal Karen Khachanov moved into his first Australian Open semifinal when Sebastian Korda stopped playing in the third set because of an injured right wrist. Khachanov will face either No. 3 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas or unseeded Jiri Lehecka for a berth in the final at Melbourne Park. Khachanov was leading 7-6 (5), 6-3, 3-0 when Korda retired from the match Tuesday. The 22-year-old American had received treatment on his wrist from a trainer during the second set. Reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina reached the semifinals with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko. Rybakina will face Jessica Pegula or Victoria Azarenka next. MLB – Eloy Jiménez preparing to play outfield with White Sox It looks as if Chicago White Sox slugger Eloy Jiménez could spend a lot of time at designated hitter this year. Jiménez himself has other plans. The 26-year-old Jiménez says he is preparing to play more games in the outfield, especially in right after Chicago signed Andrew Benintendi to a $75 million, five-year contract. The White Sox also have Luis Robert in center, to go along with Gavin Sheets and prized prospect Oscar Colás in the mix in right. Jiménez says he wants to play in the outfield. MLB – Trey Mancini planning to move around with Chicago Cubs Trey Mancini is planning to move around with the Chicago Cubs. He could see time at designated hitter, first base and the corner outfield spots after finalizing a two-year contract that could be worth up to $21 million. Mancini was in the mix for Team Italy for the World Baseball Classic, but he says he has decided to stay in Cubs camp so he can spend time with his new teammates. First baseman Eric Hosmer finalized his deal with Chicago on Jan. 13. Hosmer bats from the left side and Mancini is a right-handed hitter, so the starter might depend on the pitching matchup, and there also is the DH role. Or Mancini could spell Ian Happ or Seiya Suzuki in the outfield. NBAGL – NBA “G”-League Last Night Motor City Cruise 134, Wisconsin Herd 130 – OT Today Grand Rapids Gold at Oklahoma City Blue, 12:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Michigan Lutheran 57, Andrews Academy 56 Micah Herbst's buzzer beater gave Michigan Lutheran a 57-56 win over Andrews Academy. Herbst finished with a game high 17 points for the Titans. Ty Johnson added 14 points in the win. Joshua Laesner had 16 points for Andrews and Zack Schnepp had 15. Michigan Lutheran outscored Andrews 21-6 in the final quarter for the win. Bridgman 58, Our Lady of the Lake 31 Brandywine 65, River Valley 47 Galesburg-Augusta 54, Decatur 42 Nick Mann had a game high 23 points in Galesburg-Augusta's 54-42 win over Decatur, Jesse Baushke had 16 to lead Decatur while Landon Fisher had 12. Watervliet 57, Hartford 19 Marcellus 62, Delton-Kellogg 49 Comstock 61, Lawrence 43 Tim Coombs had 12 in the loss for Lawrence Centreville 92, Athens 41 Battle Creek Central 55, Harper Creek 43 Loy Norrix 55, Potterville 47 at Little Caesars Arena Girls Basketball Edwardsburg 42, St. Joseph 33 Averie Markel had a game high 19 points as Edwardsburg beat a shorthanded St. Joe team 42-33. Eleah Hedstrom and Ellie Fischer each had 9 points to lead St. Joe. Buchanan 42, Bronson 29 Watervliet 52, Hartford 29 Allegan 42, Parchment 24 White Pigeon 49, Howardsville Christian 27 Lawrence 65, Comstock 15 Mendon 46, Calhoun Christian 14 Loy Norrix 34, Potterville 31 at Little Caesars Arena Tonight Boys Basketball SMAC Gull Lake at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. Non-Conference Benton Harbor at Niles, 7:15 p.m. Countryside at Wyoming Lee, 6:30 p.m. South Haven at Three Rivers, 7:00 p.m. Coloma at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. Bridgman at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Phoenix at Eau Claire, 7:30 p.m. Allegan at Paw Paw, 7:00 p.m. Sturgis at Parchment, 7:00 p.m. Plainwell at Battle Creek Pennfield, 7:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Burr Oak, 7:30 p.m. Bangor at Delton-Kellogg, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. Saugatuck at Hartford, 7:00 p.m. White Pigeon at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. Lawrence at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Martin at Zion Christian, 7:00 p.m. Galesburg-Augusta at Constantine, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Fennville, 7:00 p.m. Wyoming Tri-Unity at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. SAC Holland Black River at Lawton, 7:00 p.m. Girls Basketball SMAC Lakeshore at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Mattawan at Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m. Non-Conference Niles at Benton Harbor, 6:30 p.m. Lawton at Michigan Lutheran, 7:30 p.m. Berrien Springs at Coloma, 7:00 p.m. River Valley at Bridgman, 7:00 p.m. New Buffalo at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. Brandywine at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. Paw Paw at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. Vicksburg at Dowagiac, 6:30 p.m. Coldwater at Three Rivers, 5:45 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Burr Oak, 6:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Gobles at Bloomingdale, 6:00 p.m. Mendon at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Hackett at Marcellus, 7:00 p.m. Fruitport Calvary Christian at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m. SAC Kalamazoo Christian at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m. Constantine at Holland Black River, 7:00 p.m. MHSAA – Michigan High School Basketball AP Rankings’ Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (11-0) 75 2. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (11-1) 70 3. Muskegon (10-0) 63 4. Grand Rapids Northview (10-1) 56 5. North Farmington (8-1) 53 6. Detroit U-D Jesuit (10-1) 49 7. Ann Arbor Huron (9-0) 44 8. Grand Blanc (8-2) 43 9. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s (6-3) 27 10. Kalamazoo Central (9-1) 22 Others receiving votes: Grand Haven 21, Lansing Waverly 20, Port Huron Northern 12, Rockford 10, East Kentwood 8, Hamtramck 6, Detroit Renaissance 6, River Rouge 6, Warren De La Salle 3, Grand Ledge 3, Okemos 2, Battle Creek Central 1. Division 2 1. Romulus Summit Academy (4) (12-1) 74 2. Warren Michigan Collegiate (1) (10-1) 71 3. Ludington (12-0) 62 4. Olivet (11-0) 47 5. Saginaw (12-2) 44 6. Chelsea (10-1) 42 (tie) G.R. Catholic Central (7-3) 42 8. Benton Harbor (9-2) 30 (tie) Warren Lincoln (9-3) 30 10. Onsted (9-2) 28 Others receiving votes: Richmond 26, Grand Rapids Christian 23, Cadillac 20, Big Rapids 15, Goodrich 14, Hart 11, Bridgeport 8, Boyne City 6, Ionia 5, Grand Rapids South Christian 2. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (6) (10-0) 90 2. Laingsburg (11-0) 80 3. Flint Beecher (9-2) 73 4. Iron Mountain (9-0) 68 5. Brandywine (8-1) 48 6. Traverse City St. Francis (8-1) 43 7. Napoleon (11-0) 36 (tie) Bad Axe (9-1) 36 9. Grandville Calvin Christian (10-1) 34 10. Maple City Glen Lake (8-1) 33 Others receiving votes: New Haven 32, Watervliet 29, Ovid-Elsie 25, Beal City 25, Brown City 15, Cass City 13, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett 10, Ecorse 6, Blanchard Montabella 6, Ottawa Lake Whiteford 4, Reading 3, Michigan Center 3, Kalamazoo Hackett 3, Saginaw Nouvel 2, Riverview Gabriel Richard 1, Madison Heights Bishop Foley 1, Clinton 1. Division 4 1. Lake Leelanau St Mary (4) (9-0) 72 2. Wyoming Tri-unity Christian (1) (8-2) 63 3. Powers North Central (8-0) 61 4. Genesee Christian (9-1) 60 5. Taylor Trillium Academy (10-0) 50 6. Painesdale Jeffers (10-0) 49 7. Mio Au Sable (8-0) 42 8. Hillman (7-1) 37 9. Munising (11-1) 33 10. Baldwin (9-1) 31 Others receiving votes: Gaylord St. Mary 25, Bellevue 17, Rudyard 12, Pittsford 9, Detroit University Prep Art & Design 7, Watersmeet 6, Kingston 6, Ironwood 6, Lake Linden-Hubbell 5, Brimley 3, Fowler 3, Kalamazoo Phoenix 2, Hillsdale Academy 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Renaissance (3) (12-0) 72 2. West Bloomfield (2) (11-2) 67 3. Farmington Hills Mercy (12-0) 66 4. Rockford (11-1) 60 5. Flint Carman Ainsworth (10-0) 57 6. East Grand Rapids (10-2) 47 7. Temperance Bedford (12-0) 41 8. Grosse Pointe North (11-2) 36 9. Wayne Memorial (9-3) 35 10. DeWitt (10-1) 30 Others receiving votes: Lowell 26, Jackson Northwest 16, North Farmington 9, Holland West Ottawa 7, Saline 6, Utica Ford 4, Bay City Western 4, Brighton 3, Coldwater 3, Grand Blanc 3, Byron Center 3, Kalamazoo Central 2, Lake Orion 2, Holt 1. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (12-0) 75 2. Detroit Edison (9-2) 69 3. Chelsea (12-1) 64 4. Haslett (12-0) 62 5. Lake Fenton (14-0) 55 6. Frankenmuth (10-1) 48 7. Vicksburg (12-0) 37 (tie) Goodrich (11-1) 37 9. Tecumseh (11-2) 31 10. Dearborn Divine Child (11-2) 27 Others receiving votes: Escanaba 22, Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard 22, Grand Rapids Christian 10, Lansing Catholic 10, Redford Westfield Prep 10, Ludington 6, Detroit Country Day 6, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 3, Ada Forest Hills Eastern 2, Macomb Lutheran North 2, Olivet 1, Standish-Sterling 1. Division 3 1. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (2) (6-4) 69 2. Dansville (1) (11-1) 67 3. Blissfield (12-1) 55 4. Evart (1) (12-1) 52 5. Hancock (11-1) 50 5. Harbor Springs (1) (11-1) 50 7. Buchanan (9-1) 41 8. Lake City (12-1) 36 9. Kent City (11-2) 35 10. Bronson (11-0) 31 Others receiving votes: Sanford-Meridian 24, Calumet 20, Traverse City St. Francis 19, Niles Brandywine 16, Ithaca 12, Hemlock 11, Elk Rapids 9, McBain 2, Brooklyn Columbia Central 1. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (3) (9-2) 72 2. Baraga (1) (10-2) 64 (tie) Kingston (1) (11-0) 64 4. Morenci (12-0) 62 5. Gaylord St. Mary (9-2) 51 6. Mackinaw City (11-0) 47 7. St. Charles (10-2) 45 8. Norway (12-0) 39 9. Petersburg Summerfield (12-2) 27 10. Mendon (10-1) 25 Others receiving votes: Brethren 21, Cedarville 18, Burton Genesee Christian 14, Martin 10, Pittsford 10, Fowler 7, Carney-Nadeau 5, St. Ignace LaSalle 5, Portland St. Patrick 4, Ontonagon 3, Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart 3, Lake Linden-Hubbell 2, Clarkston Everest Catholic 2.Detroit Pistons forward Bojan Bogdanovic (44) drives on Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez (11) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Detroit, Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)Atlanta Hawks’ AJ Griffin, right, blocks Chicago Bulls’ DeMar DeRozan’s during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)Indiana forward Mackenzie Holmes (54) is defended by Michigan forward Emily Kiser (33) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Milwaukee Bucks 150, Detroit Pistons 130 Chicago Bulls 111, Atlanta Hawks 100 Bucks 150, Pistons 130 – Antetokounmpo scores 29 in return, Bucks top Pistons 150-130 Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 20 of his 29 points in the first quarter, returning to the lineup after a five-game absence to lead the Milwaukee Bucks in a 150-130 win over the Detroit Pistons. The two-time MVP was joined by three-time All-Star Khris Middleton, putting the Bucks’ prolific duo in the same lineup for the first time in more than a month. Antetokounmpo had been out with a sore left knee. Middleton hadn’t played since Dec. 15 due to a sore right knee. He had eight points and four assists. Bojan Bogdanovic scored 33 points for the Pistons. Bulls 111, Hawks 100 – DeRozan scores 26 in 1,000th game, Bulls beat Hawks 111-100 DeMar DeRozan scored 26 points in his 1,000th career game, Nikola Vucevic added 14 points and 17 rebounds and the Chicago Bulls beat the Atlanta Hawks 111-100. The Bulls returned to Chicago after 126-108 win over the Pistons in Paris on Thursday. Trae Young had 21 points and 13 assists, while Dejounte Murray added 20 points for the Hawks, who have lost two straight after winning five in a row. Zach LaVine finished with 20 points. In the previous two meetings in Atlanta, both games ended with a buzzer-beater. Tonight Chicago Bulls at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Tonight Notre Dame at NC State, 7:00 p.m. Western Michigan at Ohio, 7:00 p.m. Bowling Green at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Toledo, 7:00 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Last Night (6) Indiana 92, (14) Michigan 83 (6) Indiana 92, (14) Michigan 83 – Holmes leads No. 6 Indiana women past No. 13 Michigan, 92-83 Mackenzie Holmes had 25 points and 10 rebounds as No. 6 Indiana beat No. 13 Michigan 92-83. Sara Scalia added 19 points, Chloe Moore-McNeil and Sydney Parrish each scored 12, and Yarden Garzon and Grace Berger each had 10 points for the Hoosiers, who won their sixth straight. Leigha Brown scored 31 points to lead Michigan. Leigha Brown scored 31 points to lead Michigan (16-4, 6-3). Laila Phelia added 21 points and Emily Kiser had 11 for the Wolverines, whose three-game winning streak ended. Indiana led by 17 points early in the second half. Michigan got within 77-71 in the fourth quarter before the Hoosiers pulled away.. NCAAWBKB – Notre Dame’s Dara Mabrey out for season with torn ACL Notre Dame guard Dara Mabrey announced on social media that she tore her ACL, ending her college career with the seventh-ranked Irish. Mabrey hurt her right knee nearly 2 minutes into the game when she stole a ball and was racing down the court. She was fouled and went to the floor and immediately grabbed her knee. Mabrey has played 135 games in her career which started at Virginia Tech for the first two seasons before she came to Notre Dame where her two older sisters starred. She started 18 games this season and 125 in her career. She’s averaged 10.9 points and 2.4 assists over the years. NCAAFB – Michigan Stadium tunnel will widen without portable seating Michigan Stadium’s tunnel will be a little wider next season. The school confirmed Monday that it will remove a portable section of seats from the front of the tunnel to give players, coaches and staff members more room to enter and exit the football field. A total of 45 portable seats will be lost and enough standing-room only tickets are expected to be added in the stadium to keep its capacity at 107,601. Previously, fans were close enough to touch coaches and players as one did last season with Michigan State’s Mel Tucker. That was well before the postgame altercation between Spartans and Wolverines players that led to suspensions and criminal charges. NCAABKB – Boilers back on top of Men’s poll; Texas teams shut out in women’s rankings Purdue is back at No. 1 in the AP Top 25. Alabama is right behind the Boilermakers. Purdue returned to the top spot in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll, moving up two spots after Houston’s loss to Temple. The Boilermakers received 39 first-place votes after a volatile week where just two teams kept the same spot from a week ago. Alabama climbed two spots to No. 2, its highest ranking since reaching No. 1 in 2002-03. Houston, Tennessee and Kansas State round out the top five. For the first time in the 47-year history of The Associated Press women’s basketball poll no team from Texas is in the Top 25. That ends a 835-week run dating to the first poll in 1976. South Carolina remained a unanimous No. 1. The Gamecocks were followed by Ohio State, Stanford, LSU and UConn to round out the top five. Middle Tennessee entered the poll for the first time since 2014, coming in at No. 23. Florida State also entered at No. 24. Oregon and Texas fell out of the rankings. NHL – NHL – National Hockey League Tonight San Jose Sharks at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m. Chicago Blackhawks at Vancouver Canucks, 10:00 p.m. Tennis – Korda stops; Khachanov into 1st Australian Open semifinal Karen Khachanov moved into his first Australian Open semifinal when Sebastian Korda stopped playing in the third set because of an injured right wrist. Khachanov will face either No. 3 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas or unseeded Jiri Lehecka for a berth in the final at Melbourne Park. Khachanov was leading 7-6 (5), 6-3, 3-0 when Korda retired from the match Tuesday. The 22-year-old American had received treatment on his wrist from a trainer during the second set. Reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina reached the semifinals with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko. Rybakina will face Jessica Pegula or Victoria Azarenka next. MLB – Eloy Jiménez preparing to play outfield with White Sox It looks as if Chicago White Sox slugger Eloy Jiménez could spend a lot of time at designated hitter this year. Jiménez himself has other plans. The 26-year-old Jiménez says he is preparing to play more games in the outfield, especially in right after Chicago signed Andrew Benintendi to a $75 million, five-year contract. The White Sox also have Luis Robert in center, to go along with Gavin Sheets and prized prospect Oscar Colás in the mix in right. Jiménez says he wants to play in the outfield. MLB – Trey Mancini planning to move around with Chicago Cubs Trey Mancini is planning to move around with the Chicago Cubs. He could see time at designated hitter, first base and the corner outfield spots after finalizing a two-year contract that could be worth up to $21 million. Mancini was in the mix for Team Italy for the World Baseball Classic, but he says he has decided to stay in Cubs camp so he can spend time with his new teammates. First baseman Eric Hosmer finalized his deal with Chicago on Jan. 13. Hosmer bats from the left side and Mancini is a right-handed hitter, so the starter might depend on the pitching matchup, and there also is the DH role. Or Mancini could spell Ian Happ or Seiya Suzuki in the outfield. NBAGL – NBA “G”-League Last Night Motor City Cruise 134, Wisconsin Herd 130 – OT Today Grand Rapids Gold at Oklahoma City Blue, 12:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Michigan Lutheran 57, Andrews Academy 56 Micah Herbst’s buzzer beater gave Michigan Lutheran a 57-56 win over Andrews Academy. Herbst finished with a game high 17 points for the Titans. Ty Johnson added 14 points in the win. Joshua Laesner had 16 points for Andrews and Zack Schnepp had 15. Michigan Lutheran outscored Andrews 21-6 in the final quarter for the win. Bridgman 58, Our Lady of the Lake 31 Brandywine 65, River Valley 47 Galesburg-Augusta 54, Decatur 42 Nick Mann had a game high 23 points in Galesburg-Augusta’s 54-42 win over Decatur, Jesse Baushke had 16 to lead Decatur while Landon Fisher had 12. Watervliet 57, Hartford 19 Marcellus 62, Delton-Kellogg 49 Comstock 61, Lawrence 43 Tim Coombs had 12 in the loss for Lawrence Centreville 92, Athens 41 Battle Creek Central 55, Harper Creek 43 Loy Norrix 55, Potterville 47 at Little Caesars Arena Girls Basketball Edwardsburg 42, St. Joseph 33 Averie Markel had a game high 19 points as Edwardsburg beat a shorthanded St. Joe team 42-33. Eleah Hedstrom and Ellie Fischer each had 9 points to lead St. Joe. Buchanan 42, Bronson 29 Watervliet 52, Hartford 29 Allegan 42, Parchment 24 White Pigeon 49, Howardsville Christian 27 Lawrence 65, Comstock 15 Mendon 46, Calhoun Christian 14 Loy Norrix 34, Potterville 31 at Little Caesars Arena Tonight Boys Basketball SMAC Gull Lake at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. Non-Conference Benton Harbor at Niles, 7:15 p.m. Countryside at Wyoming Lee, 6:30 p.m. South Haven at Three Rivers, 7:00 p.m. Coloma at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. Bridgman at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Phoenix at Eau Claire, 7:30 p.m. Allegan at Paw Paw, 7:00 p.m. Sturgis at Parchment, 7:00 p.m. Plainwell at Battle Creek Pennfield, 7:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Burr Oak, 7:30 p.m. Bangor at Delton-Kellogg, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. Saugatuck at Hartford, 7:00 p.m. White Pigeon at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. Lawrence at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Martin at Zion Christian, 7:00 p.m. Galesburg-Augusta at Constantine, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Fennville, 7:00 p.m. Wyoming Tri-Unity at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. SAC Holland Black River at Lawton, 7:00 p.m. Girls Basketball SMAC Lakeshore at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Mattawan at Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m. Non-Conference Niles at Benton Harbor, 6:30 p.m. Lawton at Michigan Lutheran, 7:30 p.m. Berrien Springs at Coloma, 7:00 p.m. River Valley at Bridgman, 7:00 p.m. New Buffalo at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. Brandywine at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. Paw Paw at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. Vicksburg at Dowagiac, 6:30 p.m. Coldwater at Three Rivers, 5:45 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Burr Oak, 6:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Gobles at Bloomingdale, 6:00 p.m. Mendon at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Hackett at Marcellus, 7:00 p.m. Fruitport Calvary Christian at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m. SAC Kalamazoo Christian at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m. Constantine at Holland Black River, 7:00 p.m. MHSAA – Michigan High School Basketball AP Rankings’ Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (11-0) 75 2. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (11-1) 70 3. Muskegon (10-0) 63 4. Grand Rapids Northview (10-1) 56 5. North Farmington (8-1) 53 6. Detroit U-D Jesuit (10-1) 49 7. Ann Arbor Huron (9-0) 44 8. Grand Blanc (8-2) 43 9. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s (6-3) 27 10. Kalamazoo Central (9-1) 22 Others receiving votes: Grand Haven 21, Lansing Waverly 20, Port Huron Northern 12, Rockford 10, East Kentwood 8, Hamtramck 6, Detroit Renaissance 6, River Rouge 6, Warren De La Salle 3, Grand Ledge 3, Okemos 2, Battle Creek Central 1. Division 2 1. Romulus Summit Academy (4) (12-1) 74 2. Warren Michigan Collegiate (1) (10-1) 71 3. Ludington (12-0) 62 4. Olivet (11-0) 47 5. Saginaw (12-2) 44 6. Chelsea (10-1) 42 (tie) G.R. Catholic Central (7-3) 42 8. Benton Harbor (9-2) 30 (tie) Warren Lincoln (9-3) 30 10. Onsted (9-2) 28 Others receiving votes: Richmond 26, Grand Rapids Christian 23, Cadillac 20, Big Rapids 15, Goodrich 14, Hart 11, Bridgeport 8, Boyne City 6, Ionia 5, Grand Rapids South Christian 2. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (6) (10-0) 90 2. Laingsburg (11-0) 80 3. Flint Beecher (9-2) 73 4. Iron Mountain (9-0) 68 5. Brandywine (8-1) 48 6. Traverse City St. Francis (8-1) 43 7. Napoleon (11-0) 36 (tie) Bad Axe (9-1) 36 9. Grandville Calvin Christian (10-1) 34 10. Maple City Glen Lake (8-1) 33 Others receiving votes: New Haven 32, Watervliet 29, Ovid-Elsie 25, Beal City 25, Brown City 15, Cass City 13, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett 10, Ecorse 6, Blanchard Montabella 6, Ottawa Lake Whiteford 4, Reading 3, Michigan Center 3, Kalamazoo Hackett 3, Saginaw Nouvel 2, Riverview Gabriel Richard 1, Madison Heights Bishop Foley 1, Clinton 1. Division 4 1. Lake Leelanau St Mary (4) (9-0) 72 2. Wyoming Tri-unity Christian (1) (8-2) 63 3. Powers North Central (8-0) 61 4. Genesee Christian (9-1) 60 5. Taylor Trillium Academy (10-0) 50 6. Painesdale Jeffers (10-0) 49 7. Mio Au Sable (8-0) 42 8. Hillman (7-1) 37 9. Munising (11-1) 33 10. Baldwin (9-1) 31 Others receiving votes: Gaylord St. Mary 25, Bellevue 17, Rudyard 12, Pittsford 9, Detroit University Prep Art & Design 7, Watersmeet 6, Kingston 6, Ironwood 6, Lake Linden-Hubbell 5, Brimley 3, Fowler 3, Kalamazoo Phoenix 2, Hillsdale Academy 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Renaissance (3) (12-0) 72 2. West Bloomfield (2) (11-2) 67 3. Farmington Hills Mercy (12-0) 66 4. Rockford (11-1) 60 5. Flint Carman Ainsworth (10-0) 57 6. East Grand Rapids (10-2) 47 7. Temperance Bedford (12-0) 41 8. Grosse Pointe North (11-2) 36 9. Wayne Memorial (9-3) 35 10. DeWitt (10-1) 30 Others receiving votes: Lowell 26, Jackson Northwest 16, North Farmington 9, Holland West Ottawa 7, Saline 6, Utica Ford 4, Bay City Western 4, Brighton 3, Coldwater 3, Grand Blanc 3, Byron Center 3, Kalamazoo Central 2, Lake Orion 2, Holt 1. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (12-0) 75 2. Detroit Edison (9-2) 69 3. Chelsea (12-1) 64 4. Haslett (12-0) 62 5. Lake Fenton (14-0) 55 6. Frankenmuth (10-1) 48 7. Vicksburg (12-0) 37 (tie) Goodrich (11-1) 37 9. Tecumseh (11-2) 31 10. Dearborn Divine Child (11-2) 27 Others receiving votes: Escanaba 22, Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard 22, Grand Rapids Christian 10, Lansing Catholic 10, Redford Westfield Prep 10, Ludington 6, Detroit Country Day 6, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 3, Ada Forest Hills Eastern 2, Macomb Lutheran North 2, Olivet 1, Standish-Sterling 1. Division 3 1. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (2) (6-4) 69 2. Dansville (1) (11-1) 67 3. Blissfield (12-1) 55 4. Evart (1) (12-1) 52 5. Hancock (11-1) 50 5. Harbor Springs (1) (11-1) 50 7. Buchanan (9-1) 41 8. Lake City (12-1) 36 9. Kent City (11-2) 35 10. Bronson (11-0) 31 Others receiving votes: Sanford-Meridian 24, Calumet 20, Traverse City St. Francis 19, Niles Brandywine 16, Ithaca 12, Hemlock 11, Elk Rapids 9, McBain 2, Brooklyn Columbia Central 1. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (3) (9-2) 72 2. Baraga (1) (10-2) 64 (tie) Kingston (1) (11-0) 64 4. Morenci (12-0) 62 5. Gaylord St. Mary (9-2) 51 6. Mackinaw City (11-0) 47 7. St. Charles (10-2) 45 8. Norway (12-0) 39 9. Petersburg Summerfield (12-2) 27 10. Mendon (10-1) 25 Others receiving votes: Brethren 21, Cedarville 18, Burton Genesee Christian 14, Martin 10, Pittsford 10, Fowler 7, Carney-Nadeau 5, St. Ignace LaSalle 5, Portland St. Patrick 4, Ontonagon 3, Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart 3, Lake Linden-Hubbell 2, Clarkston Everest Catholic 2.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Milwaukee Bucks 150, Detroit Pistons 130 Chicago Bulls 111, Atlanta Hawks 100 Bucks 150, Pistons 130 – Antetokounmpo scores 29 in return, Bucks top Pistons 150-130 Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 20 of his 29 points in the first quarter, returning to the lineup after a five-game absence to lead the Milwaukee Bucks in a 150-130 win over the Detroit Pistons. The two-time MVP was joined by three-time All-Star Khris Middleton, putting the Bucks’ prolific duo in the same lineup for the first time in more than a month. Antetokounmpo had been out with a sore left knee. Middleton hadn't played since Dec. 15 due to a sore right knee. He had eight points and four assists. Bojan Bogdanovic scored 33 points for the Pistons. Bulls 111, Hawks 100 – DeRozan scores 26 in 1,000th game, Bulls beat Hawks 111-100 DeMar DeRozan scored 26 points in his 1,000th career game, Nikola Vucevic added 14 points and 17 rebounds and the Chicago Bulls beat the Atlanta Hawks 111-100. The Bulls returned to Chicago after 126-108 win over the Pistons in Paris on Thursday. Trae Young had 21 points and 13 assists, while Dejounte Murray added 20 points for the Hawks, who have lost two straight after winning five in a row. Zach LaVine finished with 20 points. In the previous two meetings in Atlanta, both games ended with a buzzer-beater. Tonight Chicago Bulls at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Tonight Notre Dame at NC State, 7:00 p.m. Western Michigan at Ohio, 7:00 p.m. Bowling Green at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Toledo, 7:00 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Women's College Basketball Last Night (6) Indiana 92, (14) Michigan 83 (6) Indiana 92, (14) Michigan 83 – Holmes leads No. 6 Indiana women past No. 13 Michigan, 92-83 Mackenzie Holmes had 25 points and 10 rebounds as No. 6 Indiana beat No. 13 Michigan 92-83. Sara Scalia added 19 points, Chloe Moore-McNeil and Sydney Parrish each scored 12, and Yarden Garzon and Grace Berger each had 10 points for the Hoosiers, who won their sixth straight. Leigha Brown scored 31 points to lead Michigan. Leigha Brown scored 31 points to lead Michigan (16-4, 6-3). Laila Phelia added 21 points and Emily Kiser had 11 for the Wolverines, whose three-game winning streak ended. Indiana led by 17 points early in the second half. Michigan got within 77-71 in the fourth quarter before the Hoosiers pulled away.. NCAAWBKB – Notre Dame’s Dara Mabrey out for season with torn ACL Notre Dame guard Dara Mabrey announced on social media that she tore her ACL, ending her college career with the seventh-ranked Irish. Mabrey hurt her right knee nearly 2 minutes into the game when she stole a ball and was racing down the court. She was fouled and went to the floor and immediately grabbed her knee. Mabrey has played 135 games in her career which started at Virginia Tech for the first two seasons before she came to Notre Dame where her two older sisters starred. She started 18 games this season and 125 in her career. She's averaged 10.9 points and 2.4 assists over the years. NCAAFB – Michigan Stadium tunnel will widen without portable seating Michigan Stadium’s tunnel will be a little wider next season. The school confirmed Monday that it will remove a portable section of seats from the front of the tunnel to give players, coaches and staff members more room to enter and exit the football field. A total of 45 portable seats will be lost and enough standing-room only tickets are expected to be added in the stadium to keep its capacity at 107,601. Previously, fans were close enough to touch coaches and players as one did last season with Michigan State’s Mel Tucker. That was well before the postgame altercation between Spartans and Wolverines players that led to suspensions and criminal charges. NCAABKB – Boilers back on top of Men's poll; Texas teams shut out in women's rankings Purdue is back at No. 1 in the AP Top 25. Alabama is right behind the Boilermakers. Purdue returned to the top spot in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll, moving up two spots after Houston's loss to Temple. The Boilermakers received 39 first-place votes after a volatile week where just two teams kept the same spot from a week ago. Alabama climbed two spots to No. 2, its highest ranking since reaching No. 1 in 2002-03. Houston, Tennessee and Kansas State round out the top five. For the first time in the 47-year history of The Associated Press women's basketball poll no team from Texas is in the Top 25. That ends a 835-week run dating to the first poll in 1976. South Carolina remained a unanimous No. 1. The Gamecocks were followed by Ohio State, Stanford, LSU and UConn to round out the top five. Middle Tennessee entered the poll for the first time since 2014, coming in at No. 23. Florida State also entered at No. 24. Oregon and Texas fell out of the rankings. NHL – NHL – National Hockey League Tonight San Jose Sharks at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m. Chicago Blackhawks at Vancouver Canucks, 10:00 p.m. Tennis – Korda stops; Khachanov into 1st Australian Open semifinal Karen Khachanov moved into his first Australian Open semifinal when Sebastian Korda stopped playing in the third set because of an injured right wrist. Khachanov will face either No. 3 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas or unseeded Jiri Lehecka for a berth in the final at Melbourne Park. Khachanov was leading 7-6 (5), 6-3, 3-0 when Korda retired from the match Tuesday. The 22-year-old American had received treatment on his wrist from a trainer during the second set. Reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina reached the semifinals with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko. Rybakina will face Jessica Pegula or Victoria Azarenka next. MLB – Eloy Jiménez preparing to play outfield with White Sox It looks as if Chicago White Sox slugger Eloy Jiménez could spend a lot of time at designated hitter this year. Jiménez himself has other plans. The 26-year-old Jiménez says he is preparing to play more games in the outfield, especially in right after Chicago signed Andrew Benintendi to a $75 million, five-year contract. The White Sox also have Luis Robert in center, to go along with Gavin Sheets and prized prospect Oscar Colás in the mix in right. Jiménez says he wants to play in the outfield. MLB – Trey Mancini planning to move around with Chicago Cubs Trey Mancini is planning to move around with the Chicago Cubs. He could see time at designated hitter, first base and the corner outfield spots after finalizing a two-year contract that could be worth up to $21 million. Mancini was in the mix for Team Italy for the World Baseball Classic, but he says he has decided to stay in Cubs camp so he can spend time with his new teammates. First baseman Eric Hosmer finalized his deal with Chicago on Jan. 13. Hosmer bats from the left side and Mancini is a right-handed hitter, so the starter might depend on the pitching matchup, and there also is the DH role. Or Mancini could spell Ian Happ or Seiya Suzuki in the outfield. NBAGL – NBA “G”-League Last Night Motor City Cruise 134, Wisconsin Herd 130 – OT Today Grand Rapids Gold at Oklahoma City Blue, 12:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Michigan Lutheran 57, Andrews Academy 56 Micah Herbst's buzzer beater gave Michigan Lutheran a 57-56 win over Andrews Academy. Herbst finished with a game high 17 points for the Titans. Ty Johnson added 14 points in the win. Joshua Laesner had 16 points for Andrews and Zack Schnepp had 15. Michigan Lutheran outscored Andrews 21-6 in the final quarter for the win. Bridgman 58, Our Lady of the Lake 31 Brandywine 65, River Valley 47 Galesburg-Augusta 54, Decatur 42 Nick Mann had a game high 23 points in Galesburg-Augusta's 54-42 win over Decatur, Jesse Baushke had 16 to lead Decatur while Landon Fisher had 12. Watervliet 57, Hartford 19 Marcellus 62, Delton-Kellogg 49 Comstock 61, Lawrence 43 Tim Coombs had 12 in the loss for Lawrence Centreville 92, Athens 41 Battle Creek Central 55, Harper Creek 43 Loy Norrix 55, Potterville 47 at Little Caesars Arena Girls Basketball Edwardsburg 42, St. Joseph 33 Averie Markel had a game high 19 points as Edwardsburg beat a shorthanded St. Joe team 42-33. Eleah Hedstrom and Ellie Fischer each had 9 points to lead St. Joe. Buchanan 42, Bronson 29 Watervliet 52, Hartford 29 Allegan 42, Parchment 24 White Pigeon 49, Howardsville Christian 27 Lawrence 65, Comstock 15 Mendon 46, Calhoun Christian 14 Loy Norrix 34, Potterville 31 at Little Caesars Arena Tonight Boys Basketball SMAC Gull Lake at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. Non-Conference Benton Harbor at Niles, 7:15 p.m. Countryside at Wyoming Lee, 6:30 p.m. South Haven at Three Rivers, 7:00 p.m. Coloma at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. Bridgman at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Phoenix at Eau Claire, 7:30 p.m. Allegan at Paw Paw, 7:00 p.m. Sturgis at Parchment, 7:00 p.m. Plainwell at Battle Creek Pennfield, 7:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Burr Oak, 7:30 p.m. Bangor at Delton-Kellogg, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. Saugatuck at Hartford, 7:00 p.m. White Pigeon at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. Lawrence at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Martin at Zion Christian, 7:00 p.m. Galesburg-Augusta at Constantine, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Fennville, 7:00 p.m. Wyoming Tri-Unity at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. SAC Holland Black River at Lawton, 7:00 p.m. Girls Basketball SMAC Lakeshore at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Mattawan at Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m. Non-Conference Niles at Benton Harbor, 6:30 p.m. Lawton at Michigan Lutheran, 7:30 p.m. Berrien Springs at Coloma, 7:00 p.m. River Valley at Bridgman, 7:00 p.m. New Buffalo at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. Brandywine at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. Paw Paw at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. Vicksburg at Dowagiac, 6:30 p.m. Coldwater at Three Rivers, 5:45 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Burr Oak, 6:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Gobles at Bloomingdale, 6:00 p.m. Mendon at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Hackett at Marcellus, 7:00 p.m. Fruitport Calvary Christian at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m. SAC Kalamazoo Christian at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m. Constantine at Holland Black River, 7:00 p.m. MHSAA – Michigan High School Basketball AP Rankings’ Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (11-0) 75 2. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (11-1) 70 3. Muskegon (10-0) 63 4. Grand Rapids Northview (10-1) 56 5. North Farmington (8-1) 53 6. Detroit U-D Jesuit (10-1) 49 7. Ann Arbor Huron (9-0) 44 8. Grand Blanc (8-2) 43 9. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s (6-3) 27 10. Kalamazoo Central (9-1) 22 Others receiving votes: Grand Haven 21, Lansing Waverly 20, Port Huron Northern 12, Rockford 10, East Kentwood 8, Hamtramck 6, Detroit Renaissance 6, River Rouge 6, Warren De La Salle 3, Grand Ledge 3, Okemos 2, Battle Creek Central 1. Division 2 1. Romulus Summit Academy (4) (12-1) 74 2. Warren Michigan Collegiate (1) (10-1) 71 3. Ludington (12-0) 62 4. Olivet (11-0) 47 5. Saginaw (12-2) 44 6. Chelsea (10-1) 42 (tie) G.R. Catholic Central (7-3) 42 8. Benton Harbor (9-2) 30 (tie) Warren Lincoln (9-3) 30 10. Onsted (9-2) 28 Others receiving votes: Richmond 26, Grand Rapids Christian 23, Cadillac 20, Big Rapids 15, Goodrich 14, Hart 11, Bridgeport 8, Boyne City 6, Ionia 5, Grand Rapids South Christian 2. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (6) (10-0) 90 2. Laingsburg (11-0) 80 3. Flint Beecher (9-2) 73 4. Iron Mountain (9-0) 68 5. Brandywine (8-1) 48 6. Traverse City St. Francis (8-1) 43 7. Napoleon (11-0) 36 (tie) Bad Axe (9-1) 36 9. Grandville Calvin Christian (10-1) 34 10. Maple City Glen Lake (8-1) 33 Others receiving votes: New Haven 32, Watervliet 29, Ovid-Elsie 25, Beal City 25, Brown City 15, Cass City 13, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett 10, Ecorse 6, Blanchard Montabella 6, Ottawa Lake Whiteford 4, Reading 3, Michigan Center 3, Kalamazoo Hackett 3, Saginaw Nouvel 2, Riverview Gabriel Richard 1, Madison Heights Bishop Foley 1, Clinton 1. Division 4 1. Lake Leelanau St Mary (4) (9-0) 72 2. Wyoming Tri-unity Christian (1) (8-2) 63 3. Powers North Central (8-0) 61 4. Genesee Christian (9-1) 60 5. Taylor Trillium Academy (10-0) 50 6. Painesdale Jeffers (10-0) 49 7. Mio Au Sable (8-0) 42 8. Hillman (7-1) 37 9. Munising (11-1) 33 10. Baldwin (9-1) 31 Others receiving votes: Gaylord St. Mary 25, Bellevue 17, Rudyard 12, Pittsford 9, Detroit University Prep Art & Design 7, Watersmeet 6, Kingston 6, Ironwood 6, Lake Linden-Hubbell 5, Brimley 3, Fowler 3, Kalamazoo Phoenix 2, Hillsdale Academy 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Renaissance (3) (12-0) 72 2. West Bloomfield (2) (11-2) 67 3. Farmington Hills Mercy (12-0) 66 4. Rockford (11-1) 60 5. Flint Carman Ainsworth (10-0) 57 6. East Grand Rapids (10-2) 47 7. Temperance Bedford (12-0) 41 8. Grosse Pointe North (11-2) 36 9. Wayne Memorial (9-3) 35 10. DeWitt (10-1) 30 Others receiving votes: Lowell 26, Jackson Northwest 16, North Farmington 9, Holland West Ottawa 7, Saline 6, Utica Ford 4, Bay City Western 4, Brighton 3, Coldwater 3, Grand Blanc 3, Byron Center 3, Kalamazoo Central 2, Lake Orion 2, Holt 1. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (12-0) 75 2. Detroit Edison (9-2) 69 3. Chelsea (12-1) 64 4. Haslett (12-0) 62 5. Lake Fenton (14-0) 55 6. Frankenmuth (10-1) 48 7. Vicksburg (12-0) 37 (tie) Goodrich (11-1) 37 9. Tecumseh (11-2) 31 10. Dearborn Divine Child (11-2) 27 Others receiving votes: Escanaba 22, Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard 22, Grand Rapids Christian 10, Lansing Catholic 10, Redford Westfield Prep 10, Ludington 6, Detroit Country Day 6, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 3, Ada Forest Hills Eastern 2, Macomb Lutheran North 2, Olivet 1, Standish-Sterling 1. Division 3 1. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (2) (6-4) 69 2. Dansville (1) (11-1) 67 3. Blissfield (12-1) 55 4. Evart (1) (12-1) 52 5. Hancock (11-1) 50 5. Harbor Springs (1) (11-1) 50 7. Buchanan (9-1) 41 8. Lake City (12-1) 36 9. Kent City (11-2) 35 10. Bronson (11-0) 31 Others receiving votes: Sanford-Meridian 24, Calumet 20, Traverse City St. Francis 19, Niles Brandywine 16, Ithaca 12, Hemlock 11, Elk Rapids 9, McBain 2, Brooklyn Columbia Central 1. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (3) (9-2) 72 2. Baraga (1) (10-2) 64 (tie) Kingston (1) (11-0) 64 4. Morenci (12-0) 62 5. Gaylord St. Mary (9-2) 51 6. Mackinaw City (11-0) 47 7. St. Charles (10-2) 45 8. Norway (12-0) 39 9. Petersburg Summerfield (12-2) 27 10. Mendon (10-1) 25 Others receiving votes: Brethren 21, Cedarville 18, Burton Genesee Christian 14, Martin 10, Pittsford 10, Fowler 7, Carney-Nadeau 5, St. Ignace LaSalle 5, Portland St. Patrick 4, Ontonagon 3, Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart 3, Lake Linden-Hubbell 2, Clarkston Everest Catholic 2.Detroit Pistons forward Bojan Bogdanovic (44) drives on Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez (11) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Detroit, Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)Atlanta Hawks’ AJ Griffin, right, blocks Chicago Bulls’ DeMar DeRozan’s during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)Indiana forward Mackenzie Holmes (54) is defended by Michigan forward Emily Kiser (33) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Milwaukee Bucks 150, Detroit Pistons 130 Chicago Bulls 111, Atlanta Hawks 100 Bucks 150, Pistons 130 – Antetokounmpo scores 29 in return, Bucks top Pistons 150-130 Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 20 of his 29 points in the first quarter, returning to the lineup after a five-game absence to lead the Milwaukee Bucks in a 150-130 win over the Detroit Pistons. The two-time MVP was joined by three-time All-Star Khris Middleton, putting the Bucks’ prolific duo in the same lineup for the first time in more than a month. Antetokounmpo had been out with a sore left knee. Middleton hadn't played since Dec. 15 due to a sore right knee. He had eight points and four assists. Bojan Bogdanovic scored 33 points for the Pistons. Bulls 111, Hawks 100 – DeRozan scores 26 in 1,000th game, Bulls beat Hawks 111-100 DeMar DeRozan scored 26 points in his 1,000th career game, Nikola Vucevic added 14 points and 17 rebounds and the Chicago Bulls beat the Atlanta Hawks 111-100. The Bulls returned to Chicago after 126-108 win over the Pistons in Paris on Thursday. Trae Young had 21 points and 13 assists, while Dejounte Murray added 20 points for the Hawks, who have lost two straight after winning five in a row. Zach LaVine finished with 20 points. In the previous two meetings in Atlanta, both games ended with a buzzer-beater. Tonight Chicago Bulls at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Tonight Notre Dame at NC State, 7:00 p.m. Western Michigan at Ohio, 7:00 p.m. Bowling Green at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Toledo, 7:00 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Women's College Basketball Last Night (6) Indiana 92, (14) Michigan 83 (6) Indiana 92, (14) Michigan 83 – Holmes leads No. 6 Indiana women past No. 13 Michigan, 92-83 Mackenzie Holmes had 25 points and 10 rebounds as No. 6 Indiana beat No. 13 Michigan 92-83. Sara Scalia added 19 points, Chloe Moore-McNeil and Sydney Parrish each scored 12, and Yarden Garzon and Grace Berger each had 10 points for the Hoosiers, who won their sixth straight. Leigha Brown scored 31 points to lead Michigan. Leigha Brown scored 31 points to lead Michigan (16-4, 6-3). Laila Phelia added 21 points and Emily Kiser had 11 for the Wolverines, whose three-game winning streak ended. Indiana led by 17 points early in the second half. Michigan got within 77-71 in the fourth quarter before the Hoosiers pulled away.. NCAAWBKB – Notre Dame’s Dara Mabrey out for season with torn ACL Notre Dame guard Dara Mabrey announced on social media that she tore her ACL, ending her college career with the seventh-ranked Irish. Mabrey hurt her right knee nearly 2 minutes into the game when she stole a ball and was racing down the court. She was fouled and went to the floor and immediately grabbed her knee. Mabrey has played 135 games in her career which started at Virginia Tech for the first two seasons before she came to Notre Dame where her two older sisters starred. She started 18 games this season and 125 in her career. She's averaged 10.9 points and 2.4 assists over the years. NCAAFB – Michigan Stadium tunnel will widen without portable seating Michigan Stadium’s tunnel will be a little wider next season. The school confirmed Monday that it will remove a portable section of seats from the front of the tunnel to give players, coaches and staff members more room to enter and exit the football field. A total of 45 portable seats will be lost and enough standing-room only tickets are expected to be added in the stadium to keep its capacity at 107,601. Previously, fans were close enough to touch coaches and players as one did last season with Michigan State’s Mel Tucker. That was well before the postgame altercation between Spartans and Wolverines players that led to suspensions and criminal charges. NCAABKB – Boilers back on top of Men's poll; Texas teams shut out in women's rankings Purdue is back at No. 1 in the AP Top 25. Alabama is right behind the Boilermakers. Purdue returned to the top spot in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll, moving up two spots after Houston's loss to Temple. The Boilermakers received 39 first-place votes after a volatile week where just two teams kept the same spot from a week ago. Alabama climbed two spots to No. 2, its highest ranking since reaching No. 1 in 2002-03. Houston, Tennessee and Kansas State round out the top five. For the first time in the 47-year history of The Associated Press women's basketball poll no team from Texas is in the Top 25. That ends a 835-week run dating to the first poll in 1976. South Carolina remained a unanimous No. 1. The Gamecocks were followed by Ohio State, Stanford, LSU and UConn to round out the top five. Middle Tennessee entered the poll for the first time since 2014, coming in at No. 23. Florida State also entered at No. 24. Oregon and Texas fell out of the rankings. NHL – NHL – National Hockey League Tonight San Jose Sharks at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m. Chicago Blackhawks at Vancouver Canucks, 10:00 p.m. Tennis – Korda stops; Khachanov into 1st Australian Open semifinal Karen Khachanov moved into his first Australian Open semifinal when Sebastian Korda stopped playing in the third set because of an injured right wrist. Khachanov will face either No. 3 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas or unseeded Jiri Lehecka for a berth in the final at Melbourne Park. Khachanov was leading 7-6 (5), 6-3, 3-0 when Korda retired from the match Tuesday. The 22-year-old American had received treatment on his wrist from a trainer during the second set. Reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina reached the semifinals with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko. Rybakina will face Jessica Pegula or Victoria Azarenka next. MLB – Eloy Jiménez preparing to play outfield with White Sox It looks as if Chicago White Sox slugger Eloy Jiménez could spend a lot of time at designated hitter this year. Jiménez himself has other plans. The 26-year-old Jiménez says he is preparing to play more games in the outfield, especially in right after Chicago signed Andrew Benintendi to a $75 million, five-year contract. The White Sox also have Luis Robert in center, to go along with Gavin Sheets and prized prospect Oscar Colás in the mix in right. Jiménez says he wants to play in the outfield. MLB – Trey Mancini planning to move around with Chicago Cubs Trey Mancini is planning to move around with the Chicago Cubs. He could see time at designated hitter, first base and the corner outfield spots after finalizing a two-year contract that could be worth up to $21 million. Mancini was in the mix for Team Italy for the World Baseball Classic, but he says he has decided to stay in Cubs camp so he can spend time with his new teammates. First baseman Eric Hosmer finalized his deal with Chicago on Jan. 13. Hosmer bats from the left side and Mancini is a right-handed hitter, so the starter might depend on the pitching matchup, and there also is the DH role. Or Mancini could spell Ian Happ or Seiya Suzuki in the outfield. NBAGL – NBA “G”-League Last Night Motor City Cruise 134, Wisconsin Herd 130 – OT Today Grand Rapids Gold at Oklahoma City Blue, 12:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Michigan Lutheran 57, Andrews Academy 56 Micah Herbst's buzzer beater gave Michigan Lutheran a 57-56 win over Andrews Academy. Herbst finished with a game high 17 points for the Titans. Ty Johnson added 14 points in the win. Joshua Laesner had 16 points for Andrews and Zack Schnepp had 15. Michigan Lutheran outscored Andrews 21-6 in the final quarter for the win. Bridgman 58, Our Lady of the Lake 31 Brandywine 65, River Valley 47 Galesburg-Augusta 54, Decatur 42 Nick Mann had a game high 23 points in Galesburg-Augusta's 54-42 win over Decatur, Jesse Baushke had 16 to lead Decatur while Landon Fisher had 12. Watervliet 57, Hartford 19 Marcellus 62, Delton-Kellogg 49 Comstock 61, Lawrence 43 Tim Coombs had 12 in the loss for Lawrence Centreville 92, Athens 41 Battle Creek Central 55, Harper Creek 43 Loy Norrix 55, Potterville 47 at Little Caesars Arena Girls Basketball Edwardsburg 42, St. Joseph 33 Averie Markel had a game high 19 points as Edwardsburg beat a shorthanded St. Joe team 42-33. Eleah Hedstrom and Ellie Fischer each had 9 points to lead St. Joe. Buchanan 42, Bronson 29 Watervliet 52, Hartford 29 Allegan 42, Parchment 24 White Pigeon 49, Howardsville Christian 27 Lawrence 65, Comstock 15 Mendon 46, Calhoun Christian 14 Loy Norrix 34, Potterville 31 at Little Caesars Arena Tonight Boys Basketball SMAC Gull Lake at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. Non-Conference Benton Harbor at Niles, 7:15 p.m. Countryside at Wyoming Lee, 6:30 p.m. South Haven at Three Rivers, 7:00 p.m. Coloma at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. Bridgman at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Phoenix at Eau Claire, 7:30 p.m. Allegan at Paw Paw, 7:00 p.m. Sturgis at Parchment, 7:00 p.m. Plainwell at Battle Creek Pennfield, 7:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Burr Oak, 7:30 p.m. Bangor at Delton-Kellogg, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. Saugatuck at Hartford, 7:00 p.m. White Pigeon at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. Lawrence at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Martin at Zion Christian, 7:00 p.m. Galesburg-Augusta at Constantine, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Fennville, 7:00 p.m. Wyoming Tri-Unity at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. SAC Holland Black River at Lawton, 7:00 p.m. Girls Basketball SMAC Lakeshore at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Mattawan at Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m. Non-Conference Niles at Benton Harbor, 6:30 p.m. Lawton at Michigan Lutheran, 7:30 p.m. Berrien Springs at Coloma, 7:00 p.m. River Valley at Bridgman, 7:00 p.m. New Buffalo at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. Brandywine at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. Paw Paw at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. Vicksburg at Dowagiac, 6:30 p.m. Coldwater at Three Rivers, 5:45 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Burr Oak, 6:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Gobles at Bloomingdale, 6:00 p.m. Mendon at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Hackett at Marcellus, 7:00 p.m. Fruitport Calvary Christian at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m. SAC Kalamazoo Christian at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m. Constantine at Holland Black River, 7:00 p.m. MHSAA – Michigan High School Basketball AP Rankings’ Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (11-0) 75 2. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (11-1) 70 3. Muskegon (10-0) 63 4. Grand Rapids Northview (10-1) 56 5. North Farmington (8-1) 53 6. Detroit U-D Jesuit (10-1) 49 7. Ann Arbor Huron (9-0) 44 8. Grand Blanc (8-2) 43 9. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s (6-3) 27 10. Kalamazoo Central (9-1) 22 Others receiving votes: Grand Haven 21, Lansing Waverly 20, Port Huron Northern 12, Rockford 10, East Kentwood 8, Hamtramck 6, Detroit Renaissance 6, River Rouge 6, Warren De La Salle 3, Grand Ledge 3, Okemos 2, Battle Creek Central 1. Division 2 1. Romulus Summit Academy (4) (12-1) 74 2. Warren Michigan Collegiate (1) (10-1) 71 3. Ludington (12-0) 62 4. Olivet (11-0) 47 5. Saginaw (12-2) 44 6. Chelsea (10-1) 42 (tie) G.R. Catholic Central (7-3) 42 8. Benton Harbor (9-2) 30 (tie) Warren Lincoln (9-3) 30 10. Onsted (9-2) 28 Others receiving votes: Richmond 26, Grand Rapids Christian 23, Cadillac 20, Big Rapids 15, Goodrich 14, Hart 11, Bridgeport 8, Boyne City 6, Ionia 5, Grand Rapids South Christian 2. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (6) (10-0) 90 2. Laingsburg (11-0) 80 3. Flint Beecher (9-2) 73 4. Iron Mountain (9-0) 68 5. Brandywine (8-1) 48 6. Traverse City St. Francis (8-1) 43 7. Napoleon (11-0) 36 (tie) Bad Axe (9-1) 36 9. Grandville Calvin Christian (10-1) 34 10. Maple City Glen Lake (8-1) 33 Others receiving votes: New Haven 32, Watervliet 29, Ovid-Elsie 25, Beal City 25, Brown City 15, Cass City 13, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett 10, Ecorse 6, Blanchard Montabella 6, Ottawa Lake Whiteford 4, Reading 3, Michigan Center 3, Kalamazoo Hackett 3, Saginaw Nouvel 2, Riverview Gabriel Richard 1, Madison Heights Bishop Foley 1, Clinton 1. Division 4 1. Lake Leelanau St Mary (4) (9-0) 72 2. Wyoming Tri-unity Christian (1) (8-2) 63 3. Powers North Central (8-0) 61 4. Genesee Christian (9-1) 60 5. Taylor Trillium Academy (10-0) 50 6. Painesdale Jeffers (10-0) 49 7. Mio Au Sable (8-0) 42 8. Hillman (7-1) 37 9. Munising (11-1) 33 10. Baldwin (9-1) 31 Others receiving votes: Gaylord St. Mary 25, Bellevue 17, Rudyard 12, Pittsford 9, Detroit University Prep Art & Design 7, Watersmeet 6, Kingston 6, Ironwood 6, Lake Linden-Hubbell 5, Brimley 3, Fowler 3, Kalamazoo Phoenix 2, Hillsdale Academy 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Renaissance (3) (12-0) 72 2. West Bloomfield (2) (11-2) 67 3. Farmington Hills Mercy (12-0) 66 4. Rockford (11-1) 60 5. Flint Carman Ainsworth (10-0) 57 6. East Grand Rapids (10-2) 47 7. Temperance Bedford (12-0) 41 8. Grosse Pointe North (11-2) 36 9. Wayne Memorial (9-3) 35 10. DeWitt (10-1) 30 Others receiving votes: Lowell 26, Jackson Northwest 16, North Farmington 9, Holland West Ottawa 7, Saline 6, Utica Ford 4, Bay City Western 4, Brighton 3, Coldwater 3, Grand Blanc 3, Byron Center 3, Kalamazoo Central 2, Lake Orion 2, Holt 1. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (12-0) 75 2. Detroit Edison (9-2) 69 3. Chelsea (12-1) 64 4. Haslett (12-0) 62 5. Lake Fenton (14-0) 55 6. Frankenmuth (10-1) 48 7. Vicksburg (12-0) 37 (tie) Goodrich (11-1) 37 9. Tecumseh (11-2) 31 10. Dearborn Divine Child (11-2) 27 Others receiving votes: Escanaba 22, Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard 22, Grand Rapids Christian 10, Lansing Catholic 10, Redford Westfield Prep 10, Ludington 6, Detroit Country Day 6, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 3, Ada Forest Hills Eastern 2, Macomb Lutheran North 2, Olivet 1, Standish-Sterling 1. Division 3 1. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (2) (6-4) 69 2. Dansville (1) (11-1) 67 3. Blissfield (12-1) 55 4. Evart (1) (12-1) 52 5. Hancock (11-1) 50 5. Harbor Springs (1) (11-1) 50 7. Buchanan (9-1) 41 8. Lake City (12-1) 36 9. Kent City (11-2) 35 10. Bronson (11-0) 31 Others receiving votes: Sanford-Meridian 24, Calumet 20, Traverse City St. Francis 19, Niles Brandywine 16, Ithaca 12, Hemlock 11, Elk Rapids 9, McBain 2, Brooklyn Columbia Central 1. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (3) (9-2) 72 2. Baraga (1) (10-2) 64 (tie) Kingston (1) (11-0) 64 4. Morenci (12-0) 62 5. Gaylord St. Mary (9-2) 51 6. Mackinaw City (11-0) 47 7. St. Charles (10-2) 45 8. Norway (12-0) 39 9. Petersburg Summerfield (12-2) 27 10. Mendon (10-1) 25 Others receiving votes: Brethren 21, Cedarville 18, Burton Genesee Christian 14, Martin 10, Pittsford 10, Fowler 7, Carney-Nadeau 5, St. Ignace LaSalle 5, Portland St. Patrick 4, Ontonagon 3, Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart 3, Lake Linden-Hubbell 2, Clarkston Everest Catholic 2.Detroit Pistons forward Bojan Bogdanovic (44) drives on Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez (11) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Detroit, Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)Atlanta Hawks’ AJ Griffin, right, blocks Chicago Bulls’ DeMar DeRozan’s during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)Indiana forward Mackenzie Holmes (54) is defended by Michigan forward Emily Kiser (33) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Milwaukee Bucks 150, Detroit Pistons 130 Chicago Bulls 111, Atlanta Hawks 100 Bucks 150, Pistons 130 – Antetokounmpo scores 29 in return, Bucks top Pistons 150-130 Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 20 of his 29 points in the first quarter, returning to the lineup after a five-game absence to lead the Milwaukee Bucks in a 150-130 win over the Detroit Pistons. The two-time MVP was joined by three-time All-Star Khris Middleton, putting the Bucks’ prolific duo in the same lineup for the first time in more than a month. Antetokounmpo had been out with a sore left knee. Middleton hadn’t played since Dec. 15 due to a sore right knee. He had eight points and four assists. Bojan Bogdanovic scored 33 points for the Pistons. Bulls 111, Hawks 100 – DeRozan scores 26 in 1,000th game, Bulls beat Hawks 111-100 DeMar DeRozan scored 26 points in his 1,000th career game, Nikola Vucevic added 14 points and 17 rebounds and the Chicago Bulls beat the Atlanta Hawks 111-100. The Bulls returned to Chicago after 126-108 win over the Pistons in Paris on Thursday. Trae Young had 21 points and 13 assists, while Dejounte Murray added 20 points for the Hawks, who have lost two straight after winning five in a row. Zach LaVine finished with 20 points. In the previous two meetings in Atlanta, both games ended with a buzzer-beater. Tonight Chicago Bulls at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Tonight Notre Dame at NC State, 7:00 p.m. Western Michigan at Ohio, 7:00 p.m. Bowling Green at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Toledo, 7:00 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Last Night (6) Indiana 92, (14) Michigan 83 (6) Indiana 92, (14) Michigan 83 – Holmes leads No. 6 Indiana women past No. 13 Michigan, 92-83 Mackenzie Holmes had 25 points and 10 rebounds as No. 6 Indiana beat No. 13 Michigan 92-83. Sara Scalia added 19 points, Chloe Moore-McNeil and Sydney Parrish each scored 12, and Yarden Garzon and Grace Berger each had 10 points for the Hoosiers, who won their sixth straight. Leigha Brown scored 31 points to lead Michigan. Leigha Brown scored 31 points to lead Michigan (16-4, 6-3). Laila Phelia added 21 points and Emily Kiser had 11 for the Wolverines, whose three-game winning streak ended. Indiana led by 17 points early in the second half. Michigan got within 77-71 in the fourth quarter before the Hoosiers pulled away.. NCAAWBKB – Notre Dame’s Dara Mabrey out for season with torn ACL Notre Dame guard Dara Mabrey announced on social media that she tore her ACL, ending her college career with the seventh-ranked Irish. Mabrey hurt her right knee nearly 2 minutes into the game when she stole a ball and was racing down the court. She was fouled and went to the floor and immediately grabbed her knee. Mabrey has played 135 games in her career which started at Virginia Tech for the first two seasons before she came to Notre Dame where her two older sisters starred. She started 18 games this season and 125 in her career. She’s averaged 10.9 points and 2.4 assists over the years. NCAAFB – Michigan Stadium tunnel will widen without portable seating Michigan Stadium’s tunnel will be a little wider next season. The school confirmed Monday that it will remove a portable section of seats from the front of the tunnel to give players, coaches and staff members more room to enter and exit the football field. A total of 45 portable seats will be lost and enough standing-room only tickets are expected to be added in the stadium to keep its capacity at 107,601. Previously, fans were close enough to touch coaches and players as one did last season with Michigan State’s Mel Tucker. That was well before the postgame altercation between Spartans and Wolverines players that led to suspensions and criminal charges. NCAABKB – Boilers back on top of Men’s poll; Texas teams shut out in women’s rankings Purdue is back at No. 1 in the AP Top 25. Alabama is right behind the Boilermakers. Purdue returned to the top spot in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll, moving up two spots after Houston’s loss to Temple. The Boilermakers received 39 first-place votes after a volatile week where just two teams kept the same spot from a week ago. Alabama climbed two spots to No. 2, its highest ranking since reaching No. 1 in 2002-03. Houston, Tennessee and Kansas State round out the top five. For the first time in the 47-year history of The Associated Press women’s basketball poll no team from Texas is in the Top 25. That ends a 835-week run dating to the first poll in 1976. South Carolina remained a unanimous No. 1. The Gamecocks were followed by Ohio State, Stanford, LSU and UConn to round out the top five. Middle Tennessee entered the poll for the first time since 2014, coming in at No. 23. Florida State also entered at No. 24. Oregon and Texas fell out of the rankings. NHL – NHL – National Hockey League Tonight San Jose Sharks at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m. Chicago Blackhawks at Vancouver Canucks, 10:00 p.m. Tennis – Korda stops; Khachanov into 1st Australian Open semifinal Karen Khachanov moved into his first Australian Open semifinal when Sebastian Korda stopped playing in the third set because of an injured right wrist. Khachanov will face either No. 3 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas or unseeded Jiri Lehecka for a berth in the final at Melbourne Park. Khachanov was leading 7-6 (5), 6-3, 3-0 when Korda retired from the match Tuesday. The 22-year-old American had received treatment on his wrist from a trainer during the second set. Reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina reached the semifinals with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko. Rybakina will face Jessica Pegula or Victoria Azarenka next. MLB – Eloy Jiménez preparing to play outfield with White Sox It looks as if Chicago White Sox slugger Eloy Jiménez could spend a lot of time at designated hitter this year. Jiménez himself has other plans. The 26-year-old Jiménez says he is preparing to play more games in the outfield, especially in right after Chicago signed Andrew Benintendi to a $75 million, five-year contract. The White Sox also have Luis Robert in center, to go along with Gavin Sheets and prized prospect Oscar Colás in the mix in right. Jiménez says he wants to play in the outfield. MLB – Trey Mancini planning to move around with Chicago Cubs Trey Mancini is planning to move around with the Chicago Cubs. He could see time at designated hitter, first base and the corner outfield spots after finalizing a two-year contract that could be worth up to $21 million. Mancini was in the mix for Team Italy for the World Baseball Classic, but he says he has decided to stay in Cubs camp so he can spend time with his new teammates. First baseman Eric Hosmer finalized his deal with Chicago on Jan. 13. Hosmer bats from the left side and Mancini is a right-handed hitter, so the starter might depend on the pitching matchup, and there also is the DH role. Or Mancini could spell Ian Happ or Seiya Suzuki in the outfield. NBAGL – NBA “G”-League Last Night Motor City Cruise 134, Wisconsin Herd 130 – OT Today Grand Rapids Gold at Oklahoma City Blue, 12:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Michigan Lutheran 57, Andrews Academy 56 Micah Herbst’s buzzer beater gave Michigan Lutheran a 57-56 win over Andrews Academy. Herbst finished with a game high 17 points for the Titans. Ty Johnson added 14 points in the win. Joshua Laesner had 16 points for Andrews and Zack Schnepp had 15. Michigan Lutheran outscored Andrews 21-6 in the final quarter for the win. Bridgman 58, Our Lady of the Lake 31 Brandywine 65, River Valley 47 Galesburg-Augusta 54, Decatur 42 Nick Mann had a game high 23 points in Galesburg-Augusta’s 54-42 win over Decatur, Jesse Baushke had 16 to lead Decatur while Landon Fisher had 12. Watervliet 57, Hartford 19 Marcellus 62, Delton-Kellogg 49 Comstock 61, Lawrence 43 Tim Coombs had 12 in the loss for Lawrence Centreville 92, Athens 41 Battle Creek Central 55, Harper Creek 43 Loy Norrix 55, Potterville 47 at Little Caesars Arena Girls Basketball Edwardsburg 42, St. Joseph 33 Averie Markel had a game high 19 points as Edwardsburg beat a shorthanded St. Joe team 42-33. Eleah Hedstrom and Ellie Fischer each had 9 points to lead St. Joe. Buchanan 42, Bronson 29 Watervliet 52, Hartford 29 Allegan 42, Parchment 24 White Pigeon 49, Howardsville Christian 27 Lawrence 65, Comstock 15 Mendon 46, Calhoun Christian 14 Loy Norrix 34, Potterville 31 at Little Caesars Arena Tonight Boys Basketball SMAC Gull Lake at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. Non-Conference Benton Harbor at Niles, 7:15 p.m. Countryside at Wyoming Lee, 6:30 p.m. South Haven at Three Rivers, 7:00 p.m. Coloma at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. Bridgman at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Phoenix at Eau Claire, 7:30 p.m. Allegan at Paw Paw, 7:00 p.m. Sturgis at Parchment, 7:00 p.m. Plainwell at Battle Creek Pennfield, 7:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Burr Oak, 7:30 p.m. Bangor at Delton-Kellogg, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. Saugatuck at Hartford, 7:00 p.m. White Pigeon at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. Lawrence at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Martin at Zion Christian, 7:00 p.m. Galesburg-Augusta at Constantine, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Fennville, 7:00 p.m. Wyoming Tri-Unity at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. SAC Holland Black River at Lawton, 7:00 p.m. Girls Basketball SMAC Lakeshore at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Mattawan at Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m. Non-Conference Niles at Benton Harbor, 6:30 p.m. Lawton at Michigan Lutheran, 7:30 p.m. Berrien Springs at Coloma, 7:00 p.m. River Valley at Bridgman, 7:00 p.m. New Buffalo at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. Brandywine at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. Paw Paw at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. Vicksburg at Dowagiac, 6:30 p.m. Coldwater at Three Rivers, 5:45 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Burr Oak, 6:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Gobles at Bloomingdale, 6:00 p.m. Mendon at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Hackett at Marcellus, 7:00 p.m. Fruitport Calvary Christian at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m. SAC Kalamazoo Christian at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m. Constantine at Holland Black River, 7:00 p.m. MHSAA – Michigan High School Basketball AP Rankings’ Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (11-0) 75 2. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (11-1) 70 3. Muskegon (10-0) 63 4. Grand Rapids Northview (10-1) 56 5. North Farmington (8-1) 53 6. Detroit U-D Jesuit (10-1) 49 7. Ann Arbor Huron (9-0) 44 8. Grand Blanc (8-2) 43 9. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s (6-3) 27 10. Kalamazoo Central (9-1) 22 Others receiving votes: Grand Haven 21, Lansing Waverly 20, Port Huron Northern 12, Rockford 10, East Kentwood 8, Hamtramck 6, Detroit Renaissance 6, River Rouge 6, Warren De La Salle 3, Grand Ledge 3, Okemos 2, Battle Creek Central 1. Division 2 1. Romulus Summit Academy (4) (12-1) 74 2. Warren Michigan Collegiate (1) (10-1) 71 3. Ludington (12-0) 62 4. Olivet (11-0) 47 5. Saginaw (12-2) 44 6. Chelsea (10-1) 42 (tie) G.R. Catholic Central (7-3) 42 8. Benton Harbor (9-2) 30 (tie) Warren Lincoln (9-3) 30 10. Onsted (9-2) 28 Others receiving votes: Richmond 26, Grand Rapids Christian 23, Cadillac 20, Big Rapids 15, Goodrich 14, Hart 11, Bridgeport 8, Boyne City 6, Ionia 5, Grand Rapids South Christian 2. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (6) (10-0) 90 2. Laingsburg (11-0) 80 3. Flint Beecher (9-2) 73 4. Iron Mountain (9-0) 68 5. Brandywine (8-1) 48 6. Traverse City St. Francis (8-1) 43 7. Napoleon (11-0) 36 (tie) Bad Axe (9-1) 36 9. Grandville Calvin Christian (10-1) 34 10. Maple City Glen Lake (8-1) 33 Others receiving votes: New Haven 32, Watervliet 29, Ovid-Elsie 25, Beal City 25, Brown City 15, Cass City 13, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett 10, Ecorse 6, Blanchard Montabella 6, Ottawa Lake Whiteford 4, Reading 3, Michigan Center 3, Kalamazoo Hackett 3, Saginaw Nouvel 2, Riverview Gabriel Richard 1, Madison Heights Bishop Foley 1, Clinton 1. Division 4 1. Lake Leelanau St Mary (4) (9-0) 72 2. Wyoming Tri-unity Christian (1) (8-2) 63 3. Powers North Central (8-0) 61 4. Genesee Christian (9-1) 60 5. Taylor Trillium Academy (10-0) 50 6. Painesdale Jeffers (10-0) 49 7. Mio Au Sable (8-0) 42 8. Hillman (7-1) 37 9. Munising (11-1) 33 10. Baldwin (9-1) 31 Others receiving votes: Gaylord St. Mary 25, Bellevue 17, Rudyard 12, Pittsford 9, Detroit University Prep Art & Design 7, Watersmeet 6, Kingston 6, Ironwood 6, Lake Linden-Hubbell 5, Brimley 3, Fowler 3, Kalamazoo Phoenix 2, Hillsdale Academy 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Renaissance (3) (12-0) 72 2. West Bloomfield (2) (11-2) 67 3. Farmington Hills Mercy (12-0) 66 4. Rockford (11-1) 60 5. Flint Carman Ainsworth (10-0) 57 6. East Grand Rapids (10-2) 47 7. Temperance Bedford (12-0) 41 8. Grosse Pointe North (11-2) 36 9. Wayne Memorial (9-3) 35 10. DeWitt (10-1) 30 Others receiving votes: Lowell 26, Jackson Northwest 16, North Farmington 9, Holland West Ottawa 7, Saline 6, Utica Ford 4, Bay City Western 4, Brighton 3, Coldwater 3, Grand Blanc 3, Byron Center 3, Kalamazoo Central 2, Lake Orion 2, Holt 1. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (12-0) 75 2. Detroit Edison (9-2) 69 3. Chelsea (12-1) 64 4. Haslett (12-0) 62 5. Lake Fenton (14-0) 55 6. Frankenmuth (10-1) 48 7. Vicksburg (12-0) 37 (tie) Goodrich (11-1) 37 9. Tecumseh (11-2) 31 10. Dearborn Divine Child (11-2) 27 Others receiving votes: Escanaba 22, Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard 22, Grand Rapids Christian 10, Lansing Catholic 10, Redford Westfield Prep 10, Ludington 6, Detroit Country Day 6, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 3, Ada Forest Hills Eastern 2, Macomb Lutheran North 2, Olivet 1, Standish-Sterling 1. Division 3 1. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (2) (6-4) 69 2. Dansville (1) (11-1) 67 3. Blissfield (12-1) 55 4. Evart (1) (12-1) 52 5. Hancock (11-1) 50 5. Harbor Springs (1) (11-1) 50 7. Buchanan (9-1) 41 8. Lake City (12-1) 36 9. Kent City (11-2) 35 10. Bronson (11-0) 31 Others receiving votes: Sanford-Meridian 24, Calumet 20, Traverse City St. Francis 19, Niles Brandywine 16, Ithaca 12, Hemlock 11, Elk Rapids 9, McBain 2, Brooklyn Columbia Central 1. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (3) (9-2) 72 2. Baraga (1) (10-2) 64 (tie) Kingston (1) (11-0) 64 4. Morenci (12-0) 62 5. Gaylord St. Mary (9-2) 51 6. Mackinaw City (11-0) 47 7. St. Charles (10-2) 45 8. Norway (12-0) 39 9. Petersburg Summerfield (12-2) 27 10. Mendon (10-1) 25 Others receiving votes: Brethren 21, Cedarville 18, Burton Genesee Christian 14, Martin 10, Pittsford 10, Fowler 7, Carney-Nadeau 5, St. Ignace LaSalle 5, Portland St. Patrick 4, Ontonagon 3, Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart 3, Lake Linden-Hubbell 2, Clarkston Everest Catholic 2.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Milwaukee Bucks 150, Detroit Pistons 130 Chicago Bulls 111, Atlanta Hawks 100 Bucks 150, Pistons 130 – Antetokounmpo scores 29 in return, Bucks top Pistons 150-130 Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 20 of his 29 points in the first quarter, returning to the lineup after a five-game absence to lead the Milwaukee Bucks in a 150-130 win over the Detroit Pistons. The two-time MVP was joined by three-time All-Star Khris Middleton, putting the Bucks’ prolific duo in the same lineup for the first time in more than a month. Antetokounmpo had been out with a sore left knee. Middleton hadn't played since Dec. 15 due to a sore right knee. He had eight points and four assists. Bojan Bogdanovic scored 33 points for the Pistons. Bulls 111, Hawks 100 – DeRozan scores 26 in 1,000th game, Bulls beat Hawks 111-100 DeMar DeRozan scored 26 points in his 1,000th career game, Nikola Vucevic added 14 points and 17 rebounds and the Chicago Bulls beat the Atlanta Hawks 111-100. The Bulls returned to Chicago after 126-108 win over the Pistons in Paris on Thursday. Trae Young had 21 points and 13 assists, while Dejounte Murray added 20 points for the Hawks, who have lost two straight after winning five in a row. Zach LaVine finished with 20 points. In the previous two meetings in Atlanta, both games ended with a buzzer-beater. Tonight Chicago Bulls at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Tonight Notre Dame at NC State, 7:00 p.m. Western Michigan at Ohio, 7:00 p.m. Bowling Green at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Toledo, 7:00 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Women's College Basketball Last Night (6) Indiana 92, (14) Michigan 83 (6) Indiana 92, (14) Michigan 83 – Holmes leads No. 6 Indiana women past No. 13 Michigan, 92-83 Mackenzie Holmes had 25 points and 10 rebounds as No. 6 Indiana beat No. 13 Michigan 92-83. Sara Scalia added 19 points, Chloe Moore-McNeil and Sydney Parrish each scored 12, and Yarden Garzon and Grace Berger each had 10 points for the Hoosiers, who won their sixth straight. Leigha Brown scored 31 points to lead Michigan. Leigha Brown scored 31 points to lead Michigan (16-4, 6-3). Laila Phelia added 21 points and Emily Kiser had 11 for the Wolverines, whose three-game winning streak ended. Indiana led by 17 points early in the second half. Michigan got within 77-71 in the fourth quarter before the Hoosiers pulled away.. NCAAWBKB – Notre Dame’s Dara Mabrey out for season with torn ACL Notre Dame guard Dara Mabrey announced on social media that she tore her ACL, ending her college career with the seventh-ranked Irish. Mabrey hurt her right knee nearly 2 minutes into the game when she stole a ball and was racing down the court. She was fouled and went to the floor and immediately grabbed her knee. Mabrey has played 135 games in her career which started at Virginia Tech for the first two seasons before she came to Notre Dame where her two older sisters starred. She started 18 games this season and 125 in her career. She's averaged 10.9 points and 2.4 assists over the years. NCAAFB – Michigan Stadium tunnel will widen without portable seating Michigan Stadium’s tunnel will be a little wider next season. The school confirmed Monday that it will remove a portable section of seats from the front of the tunnel to give players, coaches and staff members more room to enter and exit the football field. A total of 45 portable seats will be lost and enough standing-room only tickets are expected to be added in the stadium to keep its capacity at 107,601. Previously, fans were close enough to touch coaches and players as one did last season with Michigan State’s Mel Tucker. That was well before the postgame altercation between Spartans and Wolverines players that led to suspensions and criminal charges. NCAABKB – Boilers back on top of Men's poll; Texas teams shut out in women's rankings Purdue is back at No. 1 in the AP Top 25. Alabama is right behind the Boilermakers. Purdue returned to the top spot in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll, moving up two spots after Houston's loss to Temple. The Boilermakers received 39 first-place votes after a volatile week where just two teams kept the same spot from a week ago. Alabama climbed two spots to No. 2, its highest ranking since reaching No. 1 in 2002-03. Houston, Tennessee and Kansas State round out the top five. For the first time in the 47-year history of The Associated Press women's basketball poll no team from Texas is in the Top 25. That ends a 835-week run dating to the first poll in 1976. South Carolina remained a unanimous No. 1. The Gamecocks were followed by Ohio State, Stanford, LSU and UConn to round out the top five. Middle Tennessee entered the poll for the first time since 2014, coming in at No. 23. Florida State also entered at No. 24. Oregon and Texas fell out of the rankings. NHL – NHL – National Hockey League Tonight San Jose Sharks at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m. Chicago Blackhawks at Vancouver Canucks, 10:00 p.m. Tennis – Korda stops; Khachanov into 1st Australian Open semifinal Karen Khachanov moved into his first Australian Open semifinal when Sebastian Korda stopped playing in the third set because of an injured right wrist. Khachanov will face either No. 3 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas or unseeded Jiri Lehecka for a berth in the final at Melbourne Park. Khachanov was leading 7-6 (5), 6-3, 3-0 when Korda retired from the match Tuesday. The 22-year-old American had received treatment on his wrist from a trainer during the second set. Reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina reached the semifinals with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko. Rybakina will face Jessica Pegula or Victoria Azarenka next. MLB – Eloy Jiménez preparing to play outfield with White Sox It looks as if Chicago White Sox slugger Eloy Jiménez could spend a lot of time at designated hitter this year. Jiménez himself has other plans. The 26-year-old Jiménez says he is preparing to play more games in the outfield, especially in right after Chicago signed Andrew Benintendi to a $75 million, five-year contract. The White Sox also have Luis Robert in center, to go along with Gavin Sheets and prized prospect Oscar Colás in the mix in right. Jiménez says he wants to play in the outfield. MLB – Trey Mancini planning to move around with Chicago Cubs Trey Mancini is planning to move around with the Chicago Cubs. He could see time at designated hitter, first base and the corner outfield spots after finalizing a two-year contract that could be worth up to $21 million. Mancini was in the mix for Team Italy for the World Baseball Classic, but he says he has decided to stay in Cubs camp so he can spend time with his new teammates. First baseman Eric Hosmer finalized his deal with Chicago on Jan. 13. Hosmer bats from the left side and Mancini is a right-handed hitter, so the starter might depend on the pitching matchup, and there also is the DH role. Or Mancini could spell Ian Happ or Seiya Suzuki in the outfield. NBAGL – NBA “G”-League Last Night Motor City Cruise 134, Wisconsin Herd 130 – OT Today Grand Rapids Gold at Oklahoma City Blue, 12:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Michigan Lutheran 57, Andrews Academy 56 Micah Herbst's buzzer beater gave Michigan Lutheran a 57-56 win over Andrews Academy. Herbst finished with a game high 17 points for the Titans. Ty Johnson added 14 points in the win. Joshua Laesner had 16 points for Andrews and Zack Schnepp had 15. Michigan Lutheran outscored Andrews 21-6 in the final quarter for the win. Bridgman 58, Our Lady of the Lake 31 Brandywine 65, River Valley 47 Galesburg-Augusta 54, Decatur 42 Nick Mann had a game high 23 points in Galesburg-Augusta's 54-42 win over Decatur, Jesse Baushke had 16 to lead Decatur while Landon Fisher had 12. Watervliet 57, Hartford 19 Marcellus 62, Delton-Kellogg 49 Comstock 61, Lawrence 43 Tim Coombs had 12 in the loss for Lawrence Centreville 92, Athens 41 Battle Creek Central 55, Harper Creek 43 Loy Norrix 55, Potterville 47 at Little Caesars Arena Girls Basketball Edwardsburg 42, St. Joseph 33 Averie Markel had a game high 19 points as Edwardsburg beat a shorthanded St. Joe team 42-33. Eleah Hedstrom and Ellie Fischer each had 9 points to lead St. Joe. Buchanan 42, Bronson 29 Watervliet 52, Hartford 29 Allegan 42, Parchment 24 White Pigeon 49, Howardsville Christian 27 Lawrence 65, Comstock 15 Mendon 46, Calhoun Christian 14 Loy Norrix 34, Potterville 31 at Little Caesars Arena Tonight Boys Basketball SMAC Gull Lake at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. Non-Conference Benton Harbor at Niles, 7:15 p.m. Countryside at Wyoming Lee, 6:30 p.m. South Haven at Three Rivers, 7:00 p.m. Coloma at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. Bridgman at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Phoenix at Eau Claire, 7:30 p.m. Allegan at Paw Paw, 7:00 p.m. Sturgis at Parchment, 7:00 p.m. Plainwell at Battle Creek Pennfield, 7:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Burr Oak, 7:30 p.m. Bangor at Delton-Kellogg, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. Saugatuck at Hartford, 7:00 p.m. White Pigeon at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. Lawrence at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Martin at Zion Christian, 7:00 p.m. Galesburg-Augusta at Constantine, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Fennville, 7:00 p.m. Wyoming Tri-Unity at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. SAC Holland Black River at Lawton, 7:00 p.m. Girls Basketball SMAC Lakeshore at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Mattawan at Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m. Non-Conference Niles at Benton Harbor, 6:30 p.m. Lawton at Michigan Lutheran, 7:30 p.m. Berrien Springs at Coloma, 7:00 p.m. River Valley at Bridgman, 7:00 p.m. New Buffalo at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. Brandywine at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. Paw Paw at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. Vicksburg at Dowagiac, 6:30 p.m. Coldwater at Three Rivers, 5:45 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Burr Oak, 6:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Gobles at Bloomingdale, 6:00 p.m. Mendon at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Hackett at Marcellus, 7:00 p.m. Fruitport Calvary Christian at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m. SAC Kalamazoo Christian at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m. Constantine at Holland Black River, 7:00 p.m. MHSAA – Michigan High School Basketball AP Rankings’ Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (11-0) 75 2. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (11-1) 70 3. Muskegon (10-0) 63 4. Grand Rapids Northview (10-1) 56 5. North Farmington (8-1) 53 6. Detroit U-D Jesuit (10-1) 49 7. Ann Arbor Huron (9-0) 44 8. Grand Blanc (8-2) 43 9. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s (6-3) 27 10. Kalamazoo Central (9-1) 22 Others receiving votes: Grand Haven 21, Lansing Waverly 20, Port Huron Northern 12, Rockford 10, East Kentwood 8, Hamtramck 6, Detroit Renaissance 6, River Rouge 6, Warren De La Salle 3, Grand Ledge 3, Okemos 2, Battle Creek Central 1. Division 2 1. Romulus Summit Academy (4) (12-1) 74 2. Warren Michigan Collegiate (1) (10-1) 71 3. Ludington (12-0) 62 4. Olivet (11-0) 47 5. Saginaw (12-2) 44 6. Chelsea (10-1) 42 (tie) G.R. Catholic Central (7-3) 42 8. Benton Harbor (9-2) 30 (tie) Warren Lincoln (9-3) 30 10. Onsted (9-2) 28 Others receiving votes: Richmond 26, Grand Rapids Christian 23, Cadillac 20, Big Rapids 15, Goodrich 14, Hart 11, Bridgeport 8, Boyne City 6, Ionia 5, Grand Rapids South Christian 2. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (6) (10-0) 90 2. Laingsburg (11-0) 80 3. Flint Beecher (9-2) 73 4. Iron Mountain (9-0) 68 5. Brandywine (8-1) 48 6. Traverse City St. Francis (8-1) 43 7. Napoleon (11-0) 36 (tie) Bad Axe (9-1) 36 9. Grandville Calvin Christian (10-1) 34 10. Maple City Glen Lake (8-1) 33 Others receiving votes: New Haven 32, Watervliet 29, Ovid-Elsie 25, Beal City 25, Brown City 15, Cass City 13, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett 10, Ecorse 6, Blanchard Montabella 6, Ottawa Lake Whiteford 4, Reading 3, Michigan Center 3, Kalamazoo Hackett 3, Saginaw Nouvel 2, Riverview Gabriel Richard 1, Madison Heights Bishop Foley 1, Clinton 1. Division 4 1. Lake Leelanau St Mary (4) (9-0) 72 2. Wyoming Tri-unity Christian (1) (8-2) 63 3. Powers North Central (8-0) 61 4. Genesee Christian (9-1) 60 5. Taylor Trillium Academy (10-0) 50 6. Painesdale Jeffers (10-0) 49 7. Mio Au Sable (8-0) 42 8. Hillman (7-1) 37 9. Munising (11-1) 33 10. Baldwin (9-1) 31 Others receiving votes: Gaylord St. Mary 25, Bellevue 17, Rudyard 12, Pittsford 9, Detroit University Prep Art & Design 7, Watersmeet 6, Kingston 6, Ironwood 6, Lake Linden-Hubbell 5, Brimley 3, Fowler 3, Kalamazoo Phoenix 2, Hillsdale Academy 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Renaissance (3) (12-0) 72 2. West Bloomfield (2) (11-2) 67 3. Farmington Hills Mercy (12-0) 66 4. Rockford (11-1) 60 5. Flint Carman Ainsworth (10-0) 57 6. East Grand Rapids (10-2) 47 7. Temperance Bedford (12-0) 41 8. Grosse Pointe North (11-2) 36 9. Wayne Memorial (9-3) 35 10. DeWitt (10-1) 30 Others receiving votes: Lowell 26, Jackson Northwest 16, North Farmington 9, Holland West Ottawa 7, Saline 6, Utica Ford 4, Bay City Western 4, Brighton 3, Coldwater 3, Grand Blanc 3, Byron Center 3, Kalamazoo Central 2, Lake Orion 2, Holt 1. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (12-0) 75 2. Detroit Edison (9-2) 69 3. Chelsea (12-1) 64 4. Haslett (12-0) 62 5. Lake Fenton (14-0) 55 6. Frankenmuth (10-1) 48 7. Vicksburg (12-0) 37 (tie) Goodrich (11-1) 37 9. Tecumseh (11-2) 31 10. Dearborn Divine Child (11-2) 27 Others receiving votes: Escanaba 22, Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard 22, Grand Rapids Christian 10, Lansing Catholic 10, Redford Westfield Prep 10, Ludington 6, Detroit Country Day 6, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 3, Ada Forest Hills Eastern 2, Macomb Lutheran North 2, Olivet 1, Standish-Sterling 1. Division 3 1. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (2) (6-4) 69 2. Dansville (1) (11-1) 67 3. Blissfield (12-1) 55 4. Evart (1) (12-1) 52 5. Hancock (11-1) 50 5. Harbor Springs (1) (11-1) 50 7. Buchanan (9-1) 41 8. Lake City (12-1) 36 9. Kent City (11-2) 35 10. Bronson (11-0) 31 Others receiving votes: Sanford-Meridian 24, Calumet 20, Traverse City St. Francis 19, Niles Brandywine 16, Ithaca 12, Hemlock 11, Elk Rapids 9, McBain 2, Brooklyn Columbia Central 1. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (3) (9-2) 72 2. Baraga (1) (10-2) 64 (tie) Kingston (1) (11-0) 64 4. Morenci (12-0) 62 5. Gaylord St. Mary (9-2) 51 6. Mackinaw City (11-0) 47 7. St. Charles (10-2) 45 8. Norway (12-0) 39 9. Petersburg Summerfield (12-2) 27 10. Mendon (10-1) 25 Others receiving votes: Brethren 21, Cedarville 18, Burton Genesee Christian 14, Martin 10, Pittsford 10, Fowler 7, Carney-Nadeau 5, St. Ignace LaSalle 5, Portland St. Patrick 4, Ontonagon 3, Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart 3, Lake Linden-Hubbell 2, Clarkston Everest Catholic 2.Detroit Pistons forward Bojan Bogdanovic (44) drives on Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez (11) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Detroit, Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)Atlanta Hawks’ AJ Griffin, right, blocks Chicago Bulls’ DeMar DeRozan’s during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)Indiana forward Mackenzie Holmes (54) is defended by Michigan forward Emily Kiser (33) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Milwaukee Bucks 150, Detroit Pistons 130 Chicago Bulls 111, Atlanta Hawks 100 Bucks 150, Pistons 130 – Antetokounmpo scores 29 in return, Bucks top Pistons 150-130 Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 20 of his 29 points in the first quarter, returning to the lineup after a five-game absence to lead the Milwaukee Bucks in a 150-130 win over the Detroit Pistons. The two-time MVP was joined by three-time All-Star Khris Middleton, putting the Bucks’ prolific duo in the same lineup for the first time in more than a month. Antetokounmpo had been out with a sore left knee. Middleton hadn’t played since Dec. 15 due to a sore right knee. He had eight points and four assists. Bojan Bogdanovic scored 33 points for the Pistons. Bulls 111, Hawks 100 – DeRozan scores 26 in 1,000th game, Bulls beat Hawks 111-100 DeMar DeRozan scored 26 points in his 1,000th career game, Nikola Vucevic added 14 points and 17 rebounds and the Chicago Bulls beat the Atlanta Hawks 111-100. The Bulls returned to Chicago after 126-108 win over the Pistons in Paris on Thursday. Trae Young had 21 points and 13 assists, while Dejounte Murray added 20 points for the Hawks, who have lost two straight after winning five in a row. Zach LaVine finished with 20 points. In the previous two meetings in Atlanta, both games ended with a buzzer-beater. Tonight Chicago Bulls at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Tonight Notre Dame at NC State, 7:00 p.m. Western Michigan at Ohio, 7:00 p.m. Bowling Green at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Toledo, 7:00 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Last Night (6) Indiana 92, (14) Michigan 83 (6) Indiana 92, (14) Michigan 83 – Holmes leads No. 6 Indiana women past No. 13 Michigan, 92-83 Mackenzie Holmes had 25 points and 10 rebounds as No. 6 Indiana beat No. 13 Michigan 92-83. Sara Scalia added 19 points, Chloe Moore-McNeil and Sydney Parrish each scored 12, and Yarden Garzon and Grace Berger each had 10 points for the Hoosiers, who won their sixth straight. Leigha Brown scored 31 points to lead Michigan. Leigha Brown scored 31 points to lead Michigan (16-4, 6-3). Laila Phelia added 21 points and Emily Kiser had 11 for the Wolverines, whose three-game winning streak ended. Indiana led by 17 points early in the second half. Michigan got within 77-71 in the fourth quarter before the Hoosiers pulled away.. NCAAWBKB – Notre Dame’s Dara Mabrey out for season with torn ACL Notre Dame guard Dara Mabrey announced on social media that she tore her ACL, ending her college career with the seventh-ranked Irish. Mabrey hurt her right knee nearly 2 minutes into the game when she stole a ball and was racing down the court. She was fouled and went to the floor and immediately grabbed her knee. Mabrey has played 135 games in her career which started at Virginia Tech for the first two seasons before she came to Notre Dame where her two older sisters starred. She started 18 games this season and 125 in her career. She’s averaged 10.9 points and 2.4 assists over the years. NCAAFB – Michigan Stadium tunnel will widen without portable seating Michigan Stadium’s tunnel will be a little wider next season. The school confirmed Monday that it will remove a portable section of seats from the front of the tunnel to give players, coaches and staff members more room to enter and exit the football field. A total of 45 portable seats will be lost and enough standing-room only tickets are expected to be added in the stadium to keep its capacity at 107,601. Previously, fans were close enough to touch coaches and players as one did last season with Michigan State’s Mel Tucker. That was well before the postgame altercation between Spartans and Wolverines players that led to suspensions and criminal charges. NCAABKB – Boilers back on top of Men’s poll; Texas teams shut out in women’s rankings Purdue is back at No. 1 in the AP Top 25. Alabama is right behind the Boilermakers. Purdue returned to the top spot in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll, moving up two spots after Houston’s loss to Temple. The Boilermakers received 39 first-place votes after a volatile week where just two teams kept the same spot from a week ago. Alabama climbed two spots to No. 2, its highest ranking since reaching No. 1 in 2002-03. Houston, Tennessee and Kansas State round out the top five. For the first time in the 47-year history of The Associated Press women’s basketball poll no team from Texas is in the Top 25. That ends a 835-week run dating to the first poll in 1976. South Carolina remained a unanimous No. 1. The Gamecocks were followed by Ohio State, Stanford, LSU and UConn to round out the top five. Middle Tennessee entered the poll for the first time since 2014, coming in at No. 23. Florida State also entered at No. 24. Oregon and Texas fell out of the rankings. NHL – NHL – National Hockey League Tonight San Jose Sharks at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m. Chicago Blackhawks at Vancouver Canucks, 10:00 p.m. Tennis – Korda stops; Khachanov into 1st Australian Open semifinal Karen Khachanov moved into his first Australian Open semifinal when Sebastian Korda stopped playing in the third set because of an injured right wrist. Khachanov will face either No. 3 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas or unseeded Jiri Lehecka for a berth in the final at Melbourne Park. Khachanov was leading 7-6 (5), 6-3, 3-0 when Korda retired from the match Tuesday. The 22-year-old American had received treatment on his wrist from a trainer during the second set. Reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina reached the semifinals with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko. Rybakina will face Jessica Pegula or Victoria Azarenka next. MLB – Eloy Jiménez preparing to play outfield with White Sox It looks as if Chicago White Sox slugger Eloy Jiménez could spend a lot of time at designated hitter this year. Jiménez himself has other plans. The 26-year-old Jiménez says he is preparing to play more games in the outfield, especially in right after Chicago signed Andrew Benintendi to a $75 million, five-year contract. The White Sox also have Luis Robert in center, to go along with Gavin Sheets and prized prospect Oscar Colás in the mix in right. Jiménez says he wants to play in the outfield. MLB – Trey Mancini planning to move around with Chicago Cubs Trey Mancini is planning to move around with the Chicago Cubs. He could see time at designated hitter, first base and the corner outfield spots after finalizing a two-year contract that could be worth up to $21 million. Mancini was in the mix for Team Italy for the World Baseball Classic, but he says he has decided to stay in Cubs camp so he can spend time with his new teammates. First baseman Eric Hosmer finalized his deal with Chicago on Jan. 13. Hosmer bats from the left side and Mancini is a right-handed hitter, so the starter might depend on the pitching matchup, and there also is the DH role. Or Mancini could spell Ian Happ or Seiya Suzuki in the outfield. NBAGL – NBA “G”-League Last Night Motor City Cruise 134, Wisconsin Herd 130 – OT Today Grand Rapids Gold at Oklahoma City Blue, 12:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Michigan Lutheran 57, Andrews Academy 56 Micah Herbst’s buzzer beater gave Michigan Lutheran a 57-56 win over Andrews Academy. Herbst finished with a game high 17 points for the Titans. Ty Johnson added 14 points in the win. Joshua Laesner had 16 points for Andrews and Zack Schnepp had 15. Michigan Lutheran outscored Andrews 21-6 in the final quarter for the win. Bridgman 58, Our Lady of the Lake 31 Brandywine 65, River Valley 47 Galesburg-Augusta 54, Decatur 42 Nick Mann had a game high 23 points in Galesburg-Augusta’s 54-42 win over Decatur, Jesse Baushke had 16 to lead Decatur while Landon Fisher had 12. Watervliet 57, Hartford 19 Marcellus 62, Delton-Kellogg 49 Comstock 61, Lawrence 43 Tim Coombs had 12 in the loss for Lawrence Centreville 92, Athens 41 Battle Creek Central 55, Harper Creek 43 Loy Norrix 55, Potterville 47 at Little Caesars Arena Girls Basketball Edwardsburg 42, St. Joseph 33 Averie Markel had a game high 19 points as Edwardsburg beat a shorthanded St. Joe team 42-33. Eleah Hedstrom and Ellie Fischer each had 9 points to lead St. Joe. Buchanan 42, Bronson 29 Watervliet 52, Hartford 29 Allegan 42, Parchment 24 White Pigeon 49, Howardsville Christian 27 Lawrence 65, Comstock 15 Mendon 46, Calhoun Christian 14 Loy Norrix 34, Potterville 31 at Little Caesars Arena Tonight Boys Basketball SMAC Gull Lake at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. Non-Conference Benton Harbor at Niles, 7:15 p.m. Countryside at Wyoming Lee, 6:30 p.m. South Haven at Three Rivers, 7:00 p.m. Coloma at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. Bridgman at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Phoenix at Eau Claire, 7:30 p.m. Allegan at Paw Paw, 7:00 p.m. Sturgis at Parchment, 7:00 p.m. Plainwell at Battle Creek Pennfield, 7:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Burr Oak, 7:30 p.m. Bangor at Delton-Kellogg, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. Saugatuck at Hartford, 7:00 p.m. White Pigeon at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. Lawrence at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Martin at Zion Christian, 7:00 p.m. Galesburg-Augusta at Constantine, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Fennville, 7:00 p.m. Wyoming Tri-Unity at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. SAC Holland Black River at Lawton, 7:00 p.m. Girls Basketball SMAC Lakeshore at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Mattawan at Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m. Non-Conference Niles at Benton Harbor, 6:30 p.m. Lawton at Michigan Lutheran, 7:30 p.m. Berrien Springs at Coloma, 7:00 p.m. River Valley at Bridgman, 7:00 p.m. New Buffalo at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. Brandywine at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. Paw Paw at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. Vicksburg at Dowagiac, 6:30 p.m. Coldwater at Three Rivers, 5:45 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Burr Oak, 6:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Gobles at Bloomingdale, 6:00 p.m. Mendon at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Hackett at Marcellus, 7:00 p.m. Fruitport Calvary Christian at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m. SAC Kalamazoo Christian at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m. Constantine at Holland Black River, 7:00 p.m. MHSAA – Michigan High School Basketball AP Rankings’ Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (11-0) 75 2. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (11-1) 70 3. Muskegon (10-0) 63 4. Grand Rapids Northview (10-1) 56 5. North Farmington (8-1) 53 6. Detroit U-D Jesuit (10-1) 49 7. Ann Arbor Huron (9-0) 44 8. Grand Blanc (8-2) 43 9. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s (6-3) 27 10. Kalamazoo Central (9-1) 22 Others receiving votes: Grand Haven 21, Lansing Waverly 20, Port Huron Northern 12, Rockford 10, East Kentwood 8, Hamtramck 6, Detroit Renaissance 6, River Rouge 6, Warren De La Salle 3, Grand Ledge 3, Okemos 2, Battle Creek Central 1. Division 2 1. Romulus Summit Academy (4) (12-1) 74 2. Warren Michigan Collegiate (1) (10-1) 71 3. Ludington (12-0) 62 4. Olivet (11-0) 47 5. Saginaw (12-2) 44 6. Chelsea (10-1) 42 (tie) G.R. Catholic Central (7-3) 42 8. Benton Harbor (9-2) 30 (tie) Warren Lincoln (9-3) 30 10. Onsted (9-2) 28 Others receiving votes: Richmond 26, Grand Rapids Christian 23, Cadillac 20, Big Rapids 15, Goodrich 14, Hart 11, Bridgeport 8, Boyne City 6, Ionia 5, Grand Rapids South Christian 2. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (6) (10-0) 90 2. Laingsburg (11-0) 80 3. Flint Beecher (9-2) 73 4. Iron Mountain (9-0) 68 5. Brandywine (8-1) 48 6. Traverse City St. Francis (8-1) 43 7. Napoleon (11-0) 36 (tie) Bad Axe (9-1) 36 9. Grandville Calvin Christian (10-1) 34 10. Maple City Glen Lake (8-1) 33 Others receiving votes: New Haven 32, Watervliet 29, Ovid-Elsie 25, Beal City 25, Brown City 15, Cass City 13, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett 10, Ecorse 6, Blanchard Montabella 6, Ottawa Lake Whiteford 4, Reading 3, Michigan Center 3, Kalamazoo Hackett 3, Saginaw Nouvel 2, Riverview Gabriel Richard 1, Madison Heights Bishop Foley 1, Clinton 1. Division 4 1. Lake Leelanau St Mary (4) (9-0) 72 2. Wyoming Tri-unity Christian (1) (8-2) 63 3. Powers North Central (8-0) 61 4. Genesee Christian (9-1) 60 5. Taylor Trillium Academy (10-0) 50 6. Painesdale Jeffers (10-0) 49 7. Mio Au Sable (8-0) 42 8. Hillman (7-1) 37 9. Munising (11-1) 33 10. Baldwin (9-1) 31 Others receiving votes: Gaylord St. Mary 25, Bellevue 17, Rudyard 12, Pittsford 9, Detroit University Prep Art & Design 7, Watersmeet 6, Kingston 6, Ironwood 6, Lake Linden-Hubbell 5, Brimley 3, Fowler 3, Kalamazoo Phoenix 2, Hillsdale Academy 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Renaissance (3) (12-0) 72 2. West Bloomfield (2) (11-2) 67 3. Farmington Hills Mercy (12-0) 66 4. Rockford (11-1) 60 5. Flint Carman Ainsworth (10-0) 57 6. East Grand Rapids (10-2) 47 7. Temperance Bedford (12-0) 41 8. Grosse Pointe North (11-2) 36 9. Wayne Memorial (9-3) 35 10. DeWitt (10-1) 30 Others receiving votes: Lowell 26, Jackson Northwest 16, North Farmington 9, Holland West Ottawa 7, Saline 6, Utica Ford 4, Bay City Western 4, Brighton 3, Coldwater 3, Grand Blanc 3, Byron Center 3, Kalamazoo Central 2, Lake Orion 2, Holt 1. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (12-0) 75 2. Detroit Edison (9-2) 69 3. Chelsea (12-1) 64 4. Haslett (12-0) 62 5. Lake Fenton (14-0) 55 6. Frankenmuth (10-1) 48 7. Vicksburg (12-0) 37 (tie) Goodrich (11-1) 37 9. Tecumseh (11-2) 31 10. Dearborn Divine Child (11-2) 27 Others receiving votes: Escanaba 22, Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard 22, Grand Rapids Christian 10, Lansing Catholic 10, Redford Westfield Prep 10, Ludington 6, Detroit Country Day 6, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 3, Ada Forest Hills Eastern 2, Macomb Lutheran North 2, Olivet 1, Standish-Sterling 1. Division 3 1. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (2) (6-4) 69 2. Dansville (1) (11-1) 67 3. Blissfield (12-1) 55 4. Evart (1) (12-1) 52 5. Hancock (11-1) 50 5. Harbor Springs (1) (11-1) 50 7. Buchanan (9-1) 41 8. Lake City (12-1) 36 9. Kent City (11-2) 35 10. Bronson (11-0) 31 Others receiving votes: Sanford-Meridian 24, Calumet 20, Traverse City St. Francis 19, Niles Brandywine 16, Ithaca 12, Hemlock 11, Elk Rapids 9, McBain 2, Brooklyn Columbia Central 1. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (3) (9-2) 72 2. Baraga (1) (10-2) 64 (tie) Kingston (1) (11-0) 64 4. Morenci (12-0) 62 5. Gaylord St. Mary (9-2) 51 6. Mackinaw City (11-0) 47 7. St. Charles (10-2) 45 8. Norway (12-0) 39 9. Petersburg Summerfield (12-2) 27 10. Mendon (10-1) 25 Others receiving votes: Brethren 21, Cedarville 18, Burton Genesee Christian 14, Martin 10, Pittsford 10, Fowler 7, Carney-Nadeau 5, St. Ignace LaSalle 5, Portland St. Patrick 4, Ontonagon 3, Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart 3, Lake Linden-Hubbell 2, Clarkston Everest Catholic 2.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Lakers snapped an 11-game losing streak to GTW rival Bad Axe on Wednesday, January 18, 2022 with a 61-53 road victory. The Green Machine was able to cut an eight-point first quarter deficit to just four points at halftime, before turning the tide in the 3rd quarter. Lakers shot 56% in the second half , compared to Bad Axe's 22%. Laker's Hunter Krohn led all scorers with 23 points (11 baskets and 1-1 free throws) and freshman Caden Carriveau chipped in a critical 12 points, mostly on offensive rebound putbacks. The Hatchets were led by sophomore Michael Janssen's 20 points and Keaton Braun who finished with 18 points. With the Laker victory, there is now a 4-way tie for first in the Greater Thumb West standings between Bad Axe, Cass City, Lakers and Reese, each with just one loss in divisional play.
Cass City controlled the game's tempo through the first half, but the Bad Axe Hatchets used a 16-0 in just over 4 minutes to take the lead entering the 4th quarter and didn't look back. The Hatchets defeated the Red Hawks 50-41 for their 7th victory of the season and are now 1-0 in divisional play.
After a hiatus due to sportswriter Tom Greene falling under the weather in December, he is back recording the Tribune's podcast! This week, Greene speaks with Bad Axe coach Kurt Dennis and Cass City coach Justin Ketterer, as the Hatchets and Red Hawks begin Greater Thumb West play Thursday night, Jan. 5. Be sure to listen to this week's edition of the Huron Daily Tribune Sports Podcast.
After a hiatus due to sportswriter Tom Greene falling under the weather in December, he is back recording the Tribune's podcast! This week, Greene speaks with Bad Axe coach Kurt Dennis and Cass City coach Justin Ketterer, as the Hatchets and Red Hawks begin Greater Thumb West play Thursday night, Jan. 5. Be sure to listen to this week's edition of the Huron Daily Tribune Sports Podcast.
Seven of the Tribune's nine area football teams qualified for the playoffs after Week 9. Sportswriter Tom Greene talks with Bad Axe coach Steve VerBurg, Cass City coach Scott Cuthrell, Deckerville coach Bill Brown, Harbor Beach coach Troy Schelke, Laker coach Dave LeVasseur, North Huron coach Chad Knoblock, and Ubly coach Eric Sweeney, as all seven begin their path towards a State Championship. The segment start times are as follows - Bad Axe - 00:03 Cass City - 04:47 Deckerville - 13:40 Harbor Beach - 25:40 Laker - 35:08 North Huron - 50:13 Ubly - 59:40 We hope you enjoy this edition of the Huron Daily Tribune Sports Podcast!
Seven of the Tribune's nine area football teams qualified for the playoffs after Week 9. Sportswriter Tom Greene talks with Bad Axe coach Steve VerBurg, Cass City coach Scott Cuthrell, Deckerville coach Bill Brown, Harbor Beach coach Troy Schelke, Laker coach Dave LeVasseur, North Huron coach Chad Knoblock, and Ubly coach Eric Sweeney, as all seven begin their path towards a State Championship. The segment start times are as follows - Bad Axe - 00:03 Cass City - 04:47 Deckerville - 13:40 Harbor Beach - 25:40 Laker - 35:08 North Huron - 50:13 Ubly - 59:40 We hope you enjoy this edition of the Huron Daily Tribune Sports Podcast!
Two games take center stage for the Tribune's Game of the Week. Cass City takes on Ubly in a Greater Thumb East showdown. Sportswriter Tom Greene talks with Ubly coach Eric Sweeney and Cass City coach Scott Cuthrell for the preview. Deckerville takes on Kingston in North Central Thumb League Stars Division play. Greene speaks with Deckerville coach Bill Brown for the preview. We hope you enjoy this edition of the Huron Daily Tribune Sports Podcast.
Two games take center stage for the Tribune's Game of the Week. Cass City takes on Ubly in a Greater Thumb East showdown. Sportswriter Tom Greene talks with Ubly coach Eric Sweeney and Cass City coach Scott Cuthrell for the preview. Deckerville takes on Kingston in North Central Thumb League Stars Division play. Greene speaks with Deckerville coach Bill Brown for the preview. We hope you enjoy this edition of the Huron Daily Tribune Sports Podcast.
It was never more than a one-possession game as Cass City wins on the road 20-14 against Sandusky. No scoring in the 1st quarter led to two scores in the 2nd to make it an 8-8 game at halftime. Cass City would connect on a 4th and long with a Carter Patrick to Mason Gniewek 31-yard pass for the go-ahead score.
The Harbor Beach Pirates entered Week #3 with a lot of questions regarding their strength of schedule, but showed their strength as a team claiming their third victory in three tries, 30-16. The Pirates struck first against the Cass City Red Hawks and held serve for the remainder of the game. Jacob Booms led Harbor Beach with 13 carries for 110 yards and 2 touchdowns. Cass City's freshman, Ryker Wallace led the team with 23 totes for 135 yards and a score. With the win, Harbor Beach improves to 3-0 overall and 1-0 in GTE play, setting up an undefeated showdown with the 3-0 Ubly Bearcats the following week. Cass City falls to 1-2 on the season and 0-1 in divisional play.
Cass City struck first, but the Lakers wore the Red Hawks down and won 39-12. It was a 4-point lead for the green and white at halftime, but the Lakers scored 23 points while blanking Cass City in the final 24 minutes. Lakers' Ethan Wissner did all of the scoring on 26 carries, accumulating 199 yards and 5 touchdowns.
Cass City struck first, but the Lakers wore the Red Hawks down and won 39-12. It was a 4-point lead for the green and white at halftime, but the Lakers scored 23 points while blanking Cass City in the final 24 minutes. Lakers' Ethan Wissner did all of the scoring on 26 carries, accumulating 199 yards and 5 touchdowns.
Week 2's Game of the Week takes us to Cass City. Laker and Cass City, both 1-0, square off in what typically is a Greater Thumb West showdown. However, with Cass City moving to the Greater Thumb East in football, it's a crossover game. Sportswriter Tom Greene interviews Laker coach Dave LeVasseur and Cass City coach Scott Cuthrell before the showdown. We hope you enjoy this edition of the Huron Daily Tribune Sports Podcast.
Week 2's Game of the Week takes us to Cass City. Laker and Cass City, both 1-0, square off in what typically is a Greater Thumb West showdown. However, with Cass City moving to the Greater Thumb East in football, it's a crossover game. Sportswriter Tom Greene interviews Laker coach Dave LeVasseur and Cass City coach Scott Cuthrell before the showdown. We hope you enjoy this edition of the Huron Daily Tribune Sports Podcast.
A Canadian rail strike could begin today. Mike Steenhoek of the Soy Transportation Coalition talks about the specific impacts to already tough to obtain fertilizers. Dave Milligan of Cass City, Michigan is no longer president of the National Association of Wheat Growers. He reflects on his two years as president. Arlan Suderman of StoneX explains that wheat investments could be a hedge against inflation.
The Elkton Pigeon Bay Port Lakers left nothing in question as they came out strong against the Cass City Red Hawks, eventually winning 49-27. Laker big man Hunter Krohn finished with 18 points leading all scorers while Dylan Wehner chipped in 14. With the win, Lakers advanced to the District 95 Championship against the Bad Axe Hatchets
Cass City was led by their sophomore-junior tandem of Carter Patrick and Mike Fernald, each going for 17 points against the Caro Tigers in part of their 56-39 victory. With the win, Cass City advanced to the District 95 Semi-Final game against Lakers.
Eight lead changes in the last 17 minutes of the game led to a wild finish and victory for the Lakers on Coming Home night against Cass City. The green and white led at halftime, but Cass City would take the lead at the end of the third, before Lakers snagged the win, 52-45. Bill McLellan Jr's Lakers would go on a 16-2 run in just 3:19 to regain the lead.
Our final Game of the Week of the winter sports season takes us to Laker, where the Lady Lakers host the Cass City Lady Red Hawks. Sportswriter Tom Greene talks with Cass City coach Justin Ketterer and Laker coach Jessica Bruce, as both teams square off in Greater Thumb West play. We hope you enjoy this week's edition of the Huron Daily Tribune sports podcast!
Our final Game of the Week of the winter sports season takes us to Laker, where the Lady Lakers host the Cass City Lady Red Hawks. Sportswriter Tom Greene talks with Cass City coach Justin Ketterer and Laker coach Jessica Bruce, as both teams square off in Greater Thumb West play. We hope you enjoy this week's edition of the Huron Daily Tribune sports podcast!
Cass City jumped out early, but Lakers would respond in ten-fold, leading after the first quarter 19-11 and 33-22 at the half. The Red Hawks held Lakers to two field goals in the 3rd quarter, but the deficit was too much to overcome, coupled with a strong 4th quarter from the green and white. Lakers was led by Junior Hunter Krohn with 18 points and Dylan Wehner at 11 points. Cass City's Mike Fernald led the Red Hawks with 13 points.
The Greater Thumb West division remains the focus for this week's Game of the Week. In this episode, sportswriter Tom Greene talks with Laker coach Bill McLellan and Cass City assistant coach Jon Ligrow, as both teams hit the court Friday night against one another. We hope you enjoy this week's edition of the Huron Daily Tribune Sports Podcast!
The Greater Thumb West division remains the focus for this week's Game of the Week. In this episode, sportswriter Tom Greene talks with Laker coach Bill McLellan and Cass City assistant coach Jon Ligrow, as both teams hit the court Friday night against one another. We hope you enjoy this week's edition of the Huron Daily Tribune Sports Podcast!
Addy Stuever Battel is the 2021 National Proficiency Winner in the category of "Service Learning". After hearing her story there is no question why she won this award. With that said, there is a lot more to her story that makes this such a valuable interview. Addy was a homeschooled student who was able to participate in the FFA. I know from receiving emails from people around the country that not every school district allows students who are home schooled to participate in things like the FFA. In this episode with Addy, she will explain what the rules in her school district were and how she was able to do this.
Bad Axe and Cass City stayed tight through the first two quarters, making for a 4-point ball game at halftime, but Bad Axe's defense and press proved to be too much to handle for the Red Hawks. The Hatchets won 43-32 to grab a divisional win on the road.
In the opening round of the MHSAA Division 08 Playoffs, the Harbor Beach Pirates kept it close through the first half, but the Ubly Bearcat offense blew the game open in the 3rd quarter, eventually winning by 29 points, 35-6. Three Bearcats rushed for over 100 yards, including Evan Peruski with three rushing touchdowns. Ubly now advances to the District Championship as they host the Marlette Red Raiders, who defeated Cass City 28-0.
The Cass City Red Hawks never trailed in their Homecoming game, which included a 50-minute delay due to spotted lightning 5 miles from the field. USA made a late second-half surge, scoring and recovering the ensuing onside kick, but it wasn't enough to overcome the Cass City Red Hawks. WIth the win, Cass City wins two games in a row and improves to 3-4 on the season.
The Cass City Red Hawks never trailed in their Homecoming game, which included a 50-minute delay due to spotted lightning 5 miles from the field. USA made a late second-half surge, scoring and recovering the ensuing onside kick, but it wasn't enough to overcome the Cass City Red Hawks. WIth the win, Cass City wins two games in a row and improves to 3-4 on the season.
In what began as a offensive-light game with five punts, three turnovers-on-down and two interceptions -- all in the first half, ended in a touchdown frenzy with the Lakers defeating the Cass City Red Hawks for the first time since 2017. Final Score: 24-13, Lakers improves to 2-1 on the season, the young and injury-riddled Cass City team falls to 0-3 for the first time since 2003.
In what began as a offensive-light game with five punts, three turnovers-on-down and two interceptions -- all in the first half, ended in a touchdown frenzy with the Lakers defeating the Cass City Red Hawks for the first time since 2017. Final Score: 24-13, Lakers improves to 2-1 on the season, the young and injury-riddled Cass City team falls to 0-3 for the first time since 2003.
What do you think of when you hear the word gospel? Some may think of it as a description of something that is absolutely true, as in “What he said is the gospel truth.” Or maybe you think of the written narratives --the Gospels--found in the New Testament. Today, we are going to clarify what the gospel is and what its implications are for me and for you. Ty is joined on this episode by Pastor Charles Carr. Pastor Carr, a minister for more than 40 years, who currently serves as a deacon and Sunday School teacher at First Baptist Church in Cass City and an itinerant minister throughout the Thumb Michigan.
This Rural Mission is a podcast brought to you by Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, the Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation, and the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Family Medicine Department. We are so excited to bring you season three. I'm your host, Julia Terhune, and I hope you enjoy this episode. In season one, I was so proud of the witty title for the episode Women Rural, R-U-R-A-L, but I was more proud of the content. Because in 2016 when I was recording the interviews for that episode, we were in the middle of an uneasy presidential campaign where for the first time in our history, one of the major presidential contenders was a woman. Now, four years later, we've made history. For the first time we have a female vice president of the United States. Thanks to social media and memes I think we are all acutely aware of how the "other side" feels about Vice President Harris's appointment. From my vantage point, her appointment was described as either one of the greatest feats in gender equality and female leadership, or as a political ploy aimed at winning minority votes. And that's where it starts to suck. Because on either side of the argument, that is a heavy lift for Vice President Harris. That's a heavy lift to be a pawn and it's a heavy lift to be the first. And so no matter how you slice it, being a female leader of her capacity is huge. Being the first one to do anything is huge. You have to move so much rubble and take so much heat so that you can clear a path for everyone else. Tony Morrison is one of the most famous black female authors of our time. She has a very famous quote from a 2003 O Magazine interview. Perhaps you've seen it. It said, "I tell my students when you get these jobs that you have been so brilliantly trained for, just remember that your real job is that if you are free, you need to free somebody else. If you have some power, then your job is to empower somebody else. This is not just a grab bag candy game." If you've read the whole article, you know that she's speaking generally about how marginalized groups who make a way to do something first need to do the heavy lifting so that those firsts don't continue. She says this because she was a first. In the 1960s she wrote her novels without any consideration for a white audience or white acceptance of her work. She went on to receive a Nobel Peace Prize and write some of the greatest novels of our time. Her achievements were not without a lot of heavy lifting that cleared a path for some amazing modern black authors like Kylie Reed or one of my favorites, Jesmyn Ward. She writes from a black impoverished rural perspective. And if you haven't read Salvage the Bones, you need to. So in order to make the heavy lifting a little easier task today, we're celebrating. Celebrating four outstanding female hospital CEOs who are serving rural communities all around the state, from the upper peninsula all the way to the thumb. While not all of them are the first female CEOs to be with their hospitals, they are still doing the hard work that is changing and caring for rural communities in a real way and making an empowered path for young women to come right alongside them. We're about to get into the heart of the interviews today. But before I do, I want to share some statistics compiled by the Harvard Business Review. That is to say, in 2018 women made up over 80% of the healthcare workforce, but only 6% of all healthcare CEOs were women nationwide. Women provide a unique and different worldview, challenge, and set of skills to the workforce in general, a difference that is vital to the vitality and completeness of any organization, effort, or mission. Women deserve equal and equitable representation in all areas of the economy. And therefore when discrepancies like the distribution of leadership roles in healthcare is askew, I believe it's the job of all of us to find a way to remedy that situation. So how do we do that? Well, we're going to find out. We're going to learn about how to really empower and make a difference in the workforce and in the lives of others through these four fabulous interviews. One of the things I often take for granted when doing these interviews is the consistencies that emerge among my participants. But in this episode, the commonalities between these remarkable women was too positive and too interesting not to take note of. The things I noticed about all four of these stories was this: mentorship is the best way to make impactful leaders. Leadership is not about you, but everyone around you. And to reach your potential, you have to take risks. And sometimes that risk is being the first. Our stories today come from Marita Hattem-Schiffman, who is the CEO of MidMichigan Health System in Gratiot, Isabella, and Clair counties. Yes, that many counties and that many hospitals. Karen Cheeseman from the Mackinac Straits Health System in St. Ignace; Jean Anthony, the President and CEO of Hills and Dales Hospital in Cass City; and Lyn Jenks, who is now retired, but was the CEO of the Munson Health System in Charlevoix, Michigan. A little secret about Lyn? She hired our director, Dr. Andrea Wendling, for her practice in Charlevoix and is very well-loved and respected in Northern Michigan. So let's start with some origin stories. We'll start with Marita and Jean and then move on to Karen and Lyn. One thing I think you'll find with these stories is that not one of these women started their career with the plan to become a CEO. But with mentorship from trusted guides, they learned their own potential, took risks, and found a way to empower others to take the reins too. While Marita is a Michigan native and a graduate of Central Michigan University, Marita began her time in hospital leadership in a hospital system in Wisconsin. She took on a major strategic leadership role with a bank before realizing what she really wanted to do with her career and where she wanted to go back. Here's Marita. And throughout the whole time I talked to the CEO about, "I still love healthcare and odds are I'm going right back again." And he kept going, "No, no, no, no, no. We're not for profit. We're helping people too. You're going to love this. You're going to want to stay." And I got to that two year mark and had already decided like six months earlier that when I hit two years, it was going to be time to go back to healthcare. And in the middle of all that I had come back to Michigan for a college reunion. Had not been back in I won't tell you how many decades. Really long time. And driving back to the airport I called my husband back in Wisconsin and I said, "I don't know what's happening to me, but I want to come home." So he said, "Well, sure, why not? I'll support you in that." And that was July of 2016. February of 2017 was that two year commitment to the credit union. And at that point before I did anything, all these doors and windows started to open and some of them had Michigan on them. So I remember sitting down with my husband and saying, "Okay, here's all these crazy things that are coming up. Clearly the message God's giving me is you were right to make a two year commitment. Now it's time to go back to healthcare. Here are all these different places you could explore or people who are calling you." And we both agreed Michigan would be our first priority. And it all turned out, which is fantastic. I am Jean Anthony, President and CEO of Hills and Dales. And my current role as CEO came to fruition probably almost four years ago, but I have a long, long history in healthcare. I started as an LPN and I tell the employees here during orientation, "I came with the building," and they love it. They all love it and they laugh about it. But I started as an LPN. I learned the organization, went back and received my associates. And then from there had that desire to do more in management and continued my education through bachelor's and master's and continued in the organization to pick up more and more management administrative duties until I became the COO approximately 17 years ago. And took on services with physicians, physician practices. And it was all exciting to me. It was a wonderful experience. And so I worked in human resources for a number of years, really had the opportunity to really [inaudible 00:10:48] the program and develop it. At that time, the hospital was starting to expand. Big physician recruitment initiative underway and we were adding a number of services. So I was really fortunate to be a part of that. In about 2005, we started planning for the new hospital. And I was really fortunate to be a part of that in a number of different ways. And that led me to really be involved in a lot of different operational aspects throughout the years and throughout that process. And so I began just becoming involved and taking on other roles and responsibilities. Ultimately then became the COO and then had the opportunity to apply for the CEO job. [inaudible 00:11:55] been in that position for a year. That's such a [inaudible 00:11:59]. Also in between I went back and I did my master's degree in organizational management in 2012. So just really tried to take every opportunity I could to advance and grow as the health system would allow. You are now retired? Yes, I am. Are you excited? Is it good? It's getting there. Let me just say that. It's getting there. When you've been going a hundred miles an hour for your entire adult life, going to zero miles an hour is hard. It's very hard. And I think what it is is when so much of who you are is wrapped up in what you do then it's not only a question of having something to do, but who you are. So I'm still dealing with that and I'm reinventing myself. And so I'm getting used to it. I don't miss getting up at the crack of dawn. I don't miss going in on a midnight shift. I don't miss taking 400 people to bed with me every night and not being able to sleep for worrying. That's the stuff I don't miss, but yeah, I'm getting used to it. Yeah, absolutely. So where did you start? How did you get to become the CEO of Charlevoix Hospital? Well, I can tell you it wasn't intentional. Everybody I know who is successful says, "You set goals and you work toward those goals," and this wasn't it. It just wasn't it. I was at Wright State University and mass communication arts. It wasn't a field that would normally lead you to being a CEO of a hospital, but Marilyn Turner was the weather lady. She wasn't going anywhere. So I couldn't get a job there. So I started out in a hospital and public relations and I liked it. I liked the nonprofit world. I liked the sense that even though you were earning a living and doing well, you could do good as well in the nonprofit world. And I liked that about the industry. I look back now on the time and energy and care that Dr. Wendling has put in my life and I still feel undeserving and so very, very grateful. Now, I don't think that I want or will ever be a CEO of a hospital, but Dr. Wendling has allowed me to grow in other ways that have made a huge difference in my life and the lives of rural medical students. The mentors of Lyn and Jean did the same thing. Very fortunate. I had good leader, bosses, mentors during my career. And so I was able to really just grow to the fullest during that time. So it was great. I had really good mentors. I was in an industry that had a lot of women in it. Now, not a lot of women in the C-suite when I first started. Women were nurses and a growing population were doctors. Okay, so that continued to grow. So not being in either one of those categories, that part was a learning for me and it was a stretch. And even when you're a big fish in a little pond, as you always are in a rural area, you're still competing with mostly guys. That's just the way it was. Not so much anymore. We've really come a long way in healthcare in terms of more women in the C-suite and at the VP and up levels. But even that I think was a good learning, because again I was surrounded with people who were not misogynistic, who encouraged me for the most part. I ran across a couple of that... Well, no, I didn't want to get physical, but I was tempted. There were times when I just wanted to punch them, but for the most part, again, I was very fortunate. Even those that I wanted to punch I found that in many ways because I was a woman, I was equipped with capabilities that quite honestly they weren't. Wow. When you started day one, did you picture yourself as one day being the CEO? Absolutely not. My husband and I laugh because when we first got married I was an LPN and that was good and we'd have some children and I'd work part-time and oh my goodness, that went right out the window and different things as you get involved in the work... And this has been such a good community. It's been a good place to work. The whole community is good. The school systems are good. It just was such a natural fit that I just kept growing with it. And that good mentorship leads to some really good ideas. I see our culture just in general, not even really getting to generations, moving in a different direction to more of what's considered an authoritarian style, which the tagline for that is, "Come with me," where you're engaging people in a vision and you're figuratively taking them by the hand or putting your arm around them and bringing them forward and eventually being able to let them run out in front of you. And then there's affiliative, which is very much about building consensus. And that tends to be where I spend most of my life. And I've been having to learn and really work on being more of that authoritarian style. And the bigger your job gets, the more people you need to be able to put your arms around and bring forward and trust that they're doing the same thing with their people. And I just love that image of taking people by the hands and marching forward together. So those studies wouldn't be showing us that those are the right leadership styles if it wasn't for the way society is changing what people need from us. And who knows where we'll be another 10 years from now? It may have shifted to a different type of style again. But if you think back to the Jack Welchs of GE... And I'm trying to think of some of the other big names. They were very much that coercive or pace-setting style, which is, "I'm the smart one." Captain Kirk. "I have all the ideas. We're doing this." And all these intelligent people just, "Okay, whatever you say," instead of being able to contribute to the conversation and to the decision-making. So what I'm hearing you say though is that really that mark of leadership is almost a lifelong learner and being willing to say that, "My ideas are not the best. I need to go and find out information from others so that I can best lead," and not staying in your own silo. Oh, yeah. The higher you go in a position, the less you know about how to get anything done. We all start at some point doing a job and becoming an expert of that job. And then somebody says, "You do that really well. Let's have you lead others who do that job." And sometimes it's a disaster because just because you could do it doesn't mean you can lead it or teach it. And sometimes it works out great. And then that's the person that gets to carry on in management. But at some point you get to the point... I'm running a hospital. I'm not a nurse. I'm not a doctor. I'm not a pharmacist. I'm not the subject matter of any of those things. My job, like I was saying earlier, is to get the best people we can, get them in the right seat, get them the resources that they need, let them know that they're empowered, that they're trusted, and we're going to support them. And then just get out of their way. They have the answers for a lot of the things that we need to solve. My job now... And I joke sometimes I got the easy job. I don't have to do anything. I just have to get people to do all this stuff. Obviously a lot harder than that sounds. But my job is to try to stay as far above the fray as I can so I can see the big picture. What I'm most proud of is that I instilled a philosophy of the customer is important but the employee has to come first. Because if the employee comes first... Employee slash physician. They're going to take care of the customers. They're going to take care of the patients. The way I tend to look at things is I'm really proud of our employees. It's really about their success and the contributions that they make each and every day to the hospital. And so for me it's really about creating and sustaining a culture where we really contribute to our community, providing the best patient care that we can, the best healthcare that's available to our community. And so for me, it's really about the success of our employees. We're doing all those things well in terms of providing quality care and delivering great customer service. Those are the things I'm most proud of at the end of the day. I like to see my staff make decisions. It means we're doing something right. It means that we've mentored them to a point where they have ownership maybe of their department, of their area. It's nice. They'll come and they'll talk to you and you can talk it through. But you know in your heart they've grown a little bit because they've come to you with the answer. So I like to see my staff make decisions and I like interaction. Some of my favorite things are interactions with the physicians, to see what we're going to do next, what areas we can improve on. And finally, here's some advice for all of you budding female leaders. The importance of stepping outside your comfort zone. You tend to gravitate towards things where your strengths lie and the things that are most comfortable. In looking back for me I certainly would have taken a few more risks a little earlier in my career. Oh, that's interesting. Like what? Could be a number of different things, really. Could be anything from getting out and joining a committee either internally or externally in the hospital, having a few opportunities to do that. And thinking, "I don't have enough knowledge yet," or, "I know I don't have enough expertise." That type of thing. Just putting yourself out there, learning some new skills that maybe you thought somebody else was better at, where you didn't give yourself enough credit to go out and really grasp that and [inaudible 00:24:09]. So being confident. Yes. Gaining a little more confidence early on. Absolutely. I could have easily said, "No, I don't have the degree to be a CEO of a hospital. I don't have the background that you need." It would have been relatively easy to say that. I made more money consulting, quite honestly. But I'm glad I did it. So do you hear that ladies? Take risks. Go outside of your comfort zone. Try something new and trust the people around you who are encouraging you. If you're that person who is near one of these budding young female leaders, consider how you can empower them to do the things that they are going to benefit from and how those talents and skills could benefit the world. I am so grateful for the women who have done that for me. Thank you for listening to this episode. I want to thank all of the mentors that make a difference in our lives and in the lives of our students. I want to thank all of the brave individuals who became firsts. We couldn't do any of the things that we're doing without you. Thank you for your leadership. As always, we are grateful for our podcast audience and our supporters and all of the people who make this possible. Thank you to Marita, Lyn, Jean, and Karen for being interviewed for this episode. And thank you Dr. Wendling for all of the women and men that you encourage and mentor through the College of Human Medicine. I'm your host, Julia Terhune. And as always, we want you to make rural your mission.
Unfortunately your browser, (Chrome 79), is not supported by the Rev Transcription Editor. In order to edit your transcriptions, please update your browser. Update 20 Years of Rural Medical Education_WAV_Final_01 arrow_backMy Files All changes saved on Rev 2 minutes ago. more_horiz DownloadShare 00:00 00:00 22:50 Play replay_5 Back 5s 1x Speed volume_up Volume NOTES Julia Terhune This Rural Mission is a podcast brought to you by Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, the Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation, and the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine Family Medicine Department. We are so excited to bring you Season Three. I'm your host, Julia Terhune, and I hope you enjoy this episode. Julia Terhune When I first started this job, I was overcome with the needs of rural communities and the wonderful things that doctors get to do in their professions. I was, I guess you could say, fangirling a little about rural doctors. And I told my spouse that this was really what I wanted to do, that I think I wanted to be a doctor. So I had it all figured out. I was going to go to Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. I was going to do the TIP program at the Midland Family Medicine Residency, and then when it was all said and done, I was going to set up a practice with Scheurer Hospital in the Thumb. Julia Terhune Now, I have to tell you two very important things that came out of this conversation with my spouse. One, he instantly reminded me that I can barely handle a paper cut, let alone a surgery rotation, and he also reminded me that I would hysterically cry before every anatomy, biology, physiology and chemistry test that I took in college. He also reminded me that my GRE examination for grad school almost killed me with stress, so medical school is not in my future and I will stick to making rural doctors out of the likes of all of you. Julia Terhune But one subtle thing that also came out of this conversation was how much I love the Thumb community. Prior to starting with the College of Human Medicine I had never even been to the Thumb, but after six years of working with the Scheurer Hospital and the health departments and other agencies in these communities, I am smitten. I love the people from the Thumb. I love the history, I love the coastline, I love these communities. A story, not unlike many of our medical students, including Shelby Walker. Shelby Walker Yeah, so when I found out I would be going to Pigeon, I had never been there before. I don't think I had ever been to the actual Thumb before, maybe close to it but I don't think it was within what they count as the Thumb. And so I had my boyfriend at the time drive me out there just so I could see where I'd be going. So I thought it would make me feel a little bit more comfortable, and we got there and everything was so small. It was such a small town that I almost didn't believe that there was a hospital and a health system there that could especially accommodate students, so it was kind of an odd like, "What am I going to do for two years with a lot of time out in Pigeon?" It was a very odd feeling. Shelby Walker And so when we started, my first rotation of third year actually started in the Scheurer Health system with Dr. Scaddan in Sebewaing, and everyone was so welcoming and nice, and who let me do things, which as a third year medical student I was like, "Wait, am I qualified to do actual things?" And I think I had so many unique experiences out there because of where I was at. With Dr. Scaddan I got to be introduced to the ER, maybe a little bit earlier, and their definition of an ER was not what I had seen in the past but they still had some pretty intense situations and things that really were true emergencies that maybe you wouldn't expect in the middle of nowhere in, I think, a five-bed ER situation. Shelby Walker We went to the prison to do some healthcare with the inmates. That was an interesting experience that I wasn't really expecting when I had first pulled up into Pigeon. And from there I got to meet so many other amazing physicians and EPPs and just everyone there has been so nice [inaudible 00:05:05] Oh gosh, the administrative staff knows who you are when you show up to their meetings in the morning, because the physicians invite you to go with them to all of these meetings that you feel like you have no business really knowing what's going on, but they bring you to these meetings and the administration staff, they know who you are. They ask how you're doing, they asked how you're liking it. It was such an odd thing to, I guess, stumble into kind of on accident. I'm really grateful that I got that chance. Julia Terhune And if that's not enough anecdotal evidence to prove that Pigeon will win you over, well listen to this. Shelby Walker So I was talking to Chad about this, and then with Dr. Wendling actually, how odd this all turned out that I didn't want to go to Pigeon and I wanted to go to [Alma 00:05:57] and then I was like, "Okay, I'll do the nice thing." And Chad and I got engaged in Caseville. We went to Caseville on the beach. Julia Terhune Our rural medical affiliation with the Scheurer Hospital network didn't start just six years ago. We have a much longer history with the hospital and have been training students in Pigeon for more than 20 years. I sat down with the former CEO, Dwight Gascho, and the current CEO, Terry Lerash, who served and serve the Scheurer Health Network and learned just how it all got started. Terry Lerash Well, interesting story. I was working in Saginaw. I had a good position, felt satisfied, but my wife and I were on a Saturday afternoon or morning, we were standing in a field on an Amish farm in Gaylord or near Gaylord attending a wedding of a daughter of my CFO at the time, a guy that worked with me over many, many years. We were good friends so we got invited to the wedding and we're standing in this field and across the field walks Dwight and Theresa. And we had known each other for some time, Dwight and I had, probably over the last 20 years, involvement in hospital council, and health care executives, it's a pretty small circle in the State of Michigan. Most of us know each other. Terry Lerash Anyways, I said hello to Dwight. He says hello to me, and I said to Dwayne, "Well, I hear you are interested in retiring," and Dwight said, "Yes, I am. Would you like my job?" And I was a little bit stunned. Said, "Well, geez, I don't know." My wife was looking at me weird and I said, "Well, are you serious?" And he says, "Absolutely am serious." And he said, "Why don't you do me a favor? Why don't you come to Pigeon and just visit with me for a day? That's all I'm asking. No commitment, no strings attached, just come up and visit with me for a day." Terry Lerash And out of our friendship, I said, "Okay, I can do that. I can spare a day and run up to Pigeon. This is my old stomping ground anyways. I was born and raised in Bad Axe." So I had been away for probably 40 plus years from my hometown of Bad Ax and it was a chance for me to just get reacquainted with Huron County. So I drove up and I think within the first hour I was so enchanted with Scheurer Hospital because of its culture, friendliness, cleanliness, organization, and clearly Dwight's leadership was a big plus. Terry Lerash And as I talked with Dwight through the course of that day and learned more about Scheurer, I understood that the core values of the organization really matched me, kind of fit my dress code, if you will. And so I was intrigued and left and then made a subsequent visit and met with the board and long story short, here I am and I couldn't be happier. This was really a great opportunity for me [inaudible 00:09:29] Dwight Gascho And as I reflect on that side of the story, my story would match it almost exactly. I was born and raised in the Pigeon area. I was on a farm, left for a few years for school and the service, et cetera. Came back in 1972 and in 1987, I was invited to serve on the Scheurer Hospital Board of Trustees. And we were having some issues at the time, and in 1990, the board asked if I would take the leadership position in the hospital as the CEO. And I agreed to do that on an interim basis saying, "I'll give it a shot, but if it doesn't work maybe I could help find the next leader." Well, after just a matter of a few months, the board took the interim assignment away and gave me the full-time assignment and so I worked here from 1990 until July of 2016, 26 years plus. Dwight Gascho Obviously the hospital was struggling early on. The hospital became more profitable as years went by. We became more successful at recruiting young physicians. And there had been a gentlemen that had served on the board by the name of Loren Gettel. Loren Gettel was a farmer in this area and had a very strong interest in seeing students find opportunities to train in some rural community, and he put that bug in my ear. As a matter of fact, Julie, when I was being asked to serve, Loren asked the board chair if he could spend a day with me. And I'm fully aware of what it was. It was part of a program to see once if I passed the exam, so I think I was being vetted by Loren Gettel. Dwight Gascho So we jumped in the car. We drove to MSU and we walked the campus of MSU. He's a very, very strong MSU campaign leader. I mean, he loves that organization. He was grinning away. And he showed me places that were memorable to him and he showed me plaques on walls where he had made contributions to the organization and he said, "Dwight, some how, some way we have got to find ways to introduce medical students to rural communities because I've lived in a rural community all my life." This is Loren speaking, "And candidly, it's a great place to live. It's a great place to raise kids and we've got great schools, great churches. There's all sorts of things that you can do around here and we've got to find ways to do this." Dwight Gascho And that was something he just kept putting into my head. Unfortunately, he passed away from cancer just few years after I became CEO here in 1990 but his daughter, Peggy McCormick, continues to serve on the board of directors and she has a very similar burning desire to see some sort of a relationship with rural communities. Julia Terhune The Loren Gettel scholarship is a scholarship that our rural medical education students are still receiving today. And in fact, since 2010, 11 students have received this scholarship including Dan Drake who you heard just a few seasons ago and is going to be returning to the Thumb for practice in just a few short months. Dwight Gascho Terry was not a hospital CEO, but he was running an organization at the time that was an important part of the whole council and that's was Synergy Medical Educational Alliance. Terry Lerash So I was, quite frankly, offering to the hospital council opportunities for them to perhaps have students in their communities and in their hospitals, if they were able to provide the right types of resources. Well, after that hospital council meeting, I had two calls. One of them was from Dwight, in fact he was the first one that called me. And I think he probably was reflecting on Loren's message to him, and saw this was a great opportunity and so he called me and he asked if we could talk more about becoming a MSU student site. And so we worked through all the details. I can't remember all the details involved, but I remember driving two students up here and one of them was by the name of Kimiko Sugimoto. And she is now a general surgeon who actually completed the MSU rotation, her general surgery rotation in Saginaw, and is practicing in Saginaw as a general surgeon as we speak. Terry Lerash But she was one of the first students to come to Pigeon, and Dwight was so gracious in entertaining them and took them to board meetings and got them involved and connected with all sorts of things here at the hospital and they had a wonderful experience. And I can't even remember what the length of the rotation was but I know your physicians got involved in- Dwight Gascho It was actually a little longer than what it was supposed to be. It just stretched out. That was a first for them and a first for us, and so we were thrilled and enthralled to have these young students. Of course, they're brilliant kids and they're so much fun, they're very respectful. I included them in my leadership meetings and learn from what we were doing. I wanted them to get as much of an experience in a rural setting as they possibly could get. So medical staff meetings, board meetings, leadership meetings, interact with the patients, interact with the staff, it was all part of it. Terry Lerash And I think that we got raving reviews after that about their experience in Pigeon 20 years ago. And so I look at Scheurer Hospital as really a teaching hospital, and so we've built that culture. We, meaning Dwight, for many, many years, and me most recently, built a culture of a teaching organization and I think that started 20 years ago with Dr. Sugimoto, actually, as that first student. Julia Terhune That involvement with the leadership at our rural hospitals is one of the pillars of our rural medical education certificate, one that really lands with students and makes an impact. Pigeon makes a place for aspiring rural medical doctors, a place where people can come back and grow. People like Elizabeth and our recent graduate, Evan. Elizabeth is a native of Cass City who, when I interviewed her, was planning to go back to the Thumb for her medical education and now is halfway through her third year of medical schooling. Evan recently graduated medical school and is completing an internal medicine residency in Detroit. Elizabeth Yeah, I am super excited to go back. I recently had the opportunity to shadow at Scheurer and had some downtime and was able to go back down to the floor and see a lot of the nurses and the nurses aides that I worked with, and it just made me even more excited to go back there and be back with that group of people and in that environment and continue my education there. And I think it's really important if you eventually want to serve in a rural area to see how rural medicine is different. I can tell you, I had my adult wards rotation for second year at Sparrow this morning and it's way different. It's a different environment, there's different types of cases, so I'm excited about that. Elizabeth I'm excited to develop those relationships that you get to develop in rural areas that you don't get so much in bigger hospitals, relationships with patients and relationships with colleagues, other physicians, other employees in the hospital. I'm really excited to be a part of that and just be a part of that group and that kind of close knit community again. Evan I think the thing that's going to stick with me is that the sort of idealized version of a physician or what a doctor could be, sort of that dream, is still alive in a lot of places. I think a lot of times we get down on what medicine is becoming or has become or how it's changing and how the role of the physician is changing, and maybe it's not what we had thought. You know, a country doctor making house visits, knowing all their patients, delivering babies and doing minor surgeries and really being that do-it-all type of doctor who's also involved in their community, who's also a community leader. We don't see that as much anymore, I think, especially in bigger cities. Evan But having that experience in a rural community shows me that it's still possible. I've met plenty of physicians who were that do-it-all type of person. They were in covering shifts in the ED in the night and then in the morning they were in their clinic and after that they were on the board of the hospital and they still made it to their kids' sports games where they were the sports medicine physician there, and they were on the Rotary Club board as well. I mean, they were just in every facet of their community, being that leader and being that physician and everybody knew them. Evan And so I think it gives me inspiration that I can be the type of physician some day that I think I always wanted to be, or I was always really intrigued by. And I think that's a really great image and vision to sort of hold onto as you go through your training and ultimately look at how you want to set up your practice in life and where you want to end up. Julia Terhune I am proud and MSU is proud of our partnership with the Scheurer Hospital system and all of the hospitals, clinics and health departments that we get to work with in the Thumb region. All of these places have significantly contributed to our students' rural medical education, places like Hills & Dales Hospital in Cass City, McKenzie Health System in Sandusky, the Harbor Beach Community Hospital, and the Huron County, Tuscola County and Sanilac County Health Departments have all been taking our students for many years. The leaders of all of these facilities have become our friends and have taken on so much for our students. I can't even begin to thank them. They have provided not only a place for medical education during regular times and pandemic times, but they've been mentors and leaders that have provided students with perspectives they wouldn't have gotten anywhere else. Julia Terhune On top of that, they have constantly supported our program, our Pipeline program, and even things like this podcast. They have gone above and beyond to be so much more than just medical education partners and I think that that's one of the most important things about rural medical education is that you can't walk into a rural educational environment and not leave with family, friends and a brand new community. So we love Scheurer, we love the Thumb, but what do those who receive care from Scheurer think? I spoke to Lynn and Abby who not only receive medical care from Scheurer Health professionals, but are also employees. Speaker 7 The more we grow, it gives the community another option and they're like, "Oh, well, oh, they can do that there. Okay, well, I'm going to go there then or request services there." Speaker 8 It goes back to not being a number. Really, everywhere that you go here, they know you. They know your family, they know something about you, and they built a Meijer in Bad Axe that opened in July [crosstalk 00:21:40] We've got a clinic in there and things that can't get handled there, they can do at the Bad Axe site, and if they can't do it at the Bad Axe site they can send them to Pigeon. So it's all within... What is it? We have something within 12 miles of each other always. Speaker 7 [crosstalk 00:21:57] Julia Terhune Thank you for listening to this podcast. I want to thank Dwight and Terry for taking time to speak with me, along with Shelby, Liz, Evan, Lynn, and Abby for their contributions to this episode. As always, thank you to Dr. Wendling for making this podcast a priority. I love getting the opportunity to hear and tell these stories. Also, Dr. Wendling, herself, is from the Thumb just adding more proof to the theory that some of the best doctors come from the pollex, the scientific term for Thumb. See, I learned something in anatomy. The Thumb is a wonderful place, a place where you can really make rural your mission. How did we do on your transcript? Rev’s Quality Team reviews all transcripts rated 3 stars or less.
TC St. Francis senior Ayden Ferris stops by after the Gladiators move on to the state championship game with a 13-12 win over Cass City! Listen for a review of all six semifinal and championship football games. THE PULSE Hear the recap of how TC St. Francis and Cadillac earned spots in the football state championship games, plus breakdowns of the TC Central, Grayling, Johannesburg-Lewiston and Suttons Bay contests. INTERVIEW Ayden Ferris, TC St. Francis THE PULSE We take a look at last week's volleyball quarterfinals and semifinals featuring Mesick and Cadillac. HALL OF FAME TCSF's Aidan Schmuckal, TC Central's Carson Bourdo and Cadillac's Kaleb McKinley are up for the honor. Who gets in? TRIFECTA Following the lead of the state, the guys each pick a name for their snowplow.
High School Football in January? Why not!On this episode of the Extra Point Podcast, Lorne Plant, Scott Burnstein, and Matt Mowery talk about the restart to High School Football before diving into the Top 10 intriguing matchups in the Regional round.#10 - Clinton vs. Warren Michigan Collegiate (D6, R4)#9 - Oak Park vs. Livonia Churchill (D2, R3)#8 - Oak Park vs. Livonia Churchill (D2, R3)#7 - Muskegon Mona Shores vs. East Lansing (D2, R1)#6 - Cass City vs. Ithaca (D7, R2)#5 - Saline vs. Rockford (D1, R1)#4 - Grand Rapids South Christian vs. Edwardsburg (D4, R2)#3 - River Rouge vs. Detroit Martin Luther King (D3, R4)#2 - Montrose vs. Montague (D6, R2)#1 - Detroit Cass Tech vs. Belleville (D1, R3)This podcast is presented by Lawrence Technological University and sponsored by the MHSAA, Hungry Howie's Pizza, the DAC Athlete of the Year, DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, and EA Graphics.
MBA Recruitment Manager Alex Jones discusses what makes the Bayes Business School MBA (formerly Cass), City, University of London unique, the school's admissions process, career opportunities and more. Program Highlights (4:10) | Admissions (19:30) | Financing & Scholarships (33:40) | Careers (37:30) About Our Guest Alex Jones is the MBA Recruitment Manager for Bayes Business School (formerly Cass), City, University of London, where he has worked for over 8 years. Alex got his Bachelors in Communication from the University of Leicester and his Masters in Media Production from Birmingham City University. What is unique about the Bayes Business School MBA? 1 year MBA starts in September with ~90 students per intake City's campus is in the heart of London's financial district, which helps with career-related events, meetings and recruiting Core curriculum is taught in 4 blocks through the first 6 months of program: 1) strategy & organization 2) the financial environment 3) creating management advantage and 4) knowledge and policy, followed by a week-long international consultancy, electives and business mastery project Looking for minimum of 3 years professional experience and experience working multicultural teams with international outlook Hosts week-long London Symposium elective that gives a behind-the-scenes look into the economic drivers of London Has an MBA Expeditionary Society, which includes MBA and EMBA students, and explores leadership through stretch experiences, delivered by renowned mountaineer Sir Chris Bonington MBA alumni can take one free elective each year Under revised UK visa system, international students can get 2-year post-study work visa to look for employment in UK Ranked #2 globally for corporate strategy by Financial Times (2020) Ranked #1 in the UK for Entrepreneurship by Poets & Quants and Inc Magazine's 2021 50 Best MBAs for Entrepreneurship Episode summary, show notes and more at: https://touchmba.com/the-business-school-city-university-of-london-mba-program-admissions-interview-alex-jones
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