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AWadd takes us into The Richmond Commander on the show next as we talk more about the stadium deal as AWadd reads off a survey for fans of the team. NFL Hits on the show as AWadd and Stub break down the viral story as QB Shadeur Sanders was prank called by an NFL Coordinator's son. CowanGates Hokies Update on the show next with our guest Bill Roth to talk Hokies athletics as we discuss Jaylin Lane and Georgia Amoore. Dude Food on the show next as AWadd and Stub are joined by guest Brian to talk fast food Twitter beef and bread alternatives.

There have been some surprise departures. There have been some unexpected additions. At the end of the day the 2025-26 Kentucky men's basketball roster is going to be fine. Can UK baseball flip the script in these one-run games? Congrats to Georgia Amoore. Couple of thoughts on Nico too. Go Cats!! #WeAreUK Follow and subscribe!

Portal news, including a new Hoosier who said "No, thanks" to Mark Pope; (19:00) Cam Drummond of the HL on recruiting; (39:00) Unforgettable guard Sean Woods is a huge Georgia Amoore fan; (58:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore and words of wisdom from a high-profile coach, who knows you can win on Any Given Sunday...

Craig sits down with new Mystics General Manager Jamila Wideman for an in-depth conversation about her vision for the team. Wideman breaks down why she selected Sonia Citron, Kiki Iriafen, and Georgia Amoore in the WNBA Draft, what she was looking for in this class of players, and how she plans to shape the Mystics moving forward.

Georgia Amoore on being drafted into the WNBA; (13:00) UK volleyball coach Craig Skinner on his team and the upcoming scrimmage U of L; (19:00) Nick Mingione ahead of UK vs Miami (O)

Craig is joined by former Virginia Tech and current Kentucky head coach Kenny Brooks to talk about Mystics first-round pick Georgia Amoore. Brooks shares when he first realized Amoore was a special talent, including a memorable and challenging trip to Belarus that solidified her impact. He calls her a “humble superstar” and gives a heartfelt breakdown of who she is as both a player and person. Brooks offers a detailed scouting report, praising her court vision, leadership, and grit: “If you measure her height, you need to measure her heart.” Before wrapping, Brooks also weighs in on Sonia Citron, another Mystics first-rounder, and delivers a bold statement: “She is every bit as good as Paige Bueckers.”

Hour 1 1:12 - Mystics Draft Recap 8:58 - Mystics GM Jamila Wideman Talks WNBA Draft 20:19 - “She'll Always Be My Point Guard” - Kenny Brooks Talks Georgia Amoore 33:16 - Weekend in Review: Rory McIlroy Finally Has His MASTERpiece

Craig is joined by Mystics analyst Meghan McPeak to break down Washington's three first-round picks in the 2025 WNBA Draft: Sonia Citron, Kiki Iriafen, and Georgia Amoore. Meghan shares her instant reactions to each selection, how she sees them fitting into the roster, and why the Mystics may have landed one of the best overall hauls in the draft. From versatility to leadership to pure talent, Craig and Meghan dive into what makes this trio so exciting for the future of the franchise.

This week Carolyn and Danielle share about their weekend with WNBA players, Michaela Onyenwere, Jordin Canada, and Charisma Osborne who made a special appearance at The 99ers thanks to the WNBA Club in Denver. With a new CBA in the WNBA on the horizon, the players shared their goals for increased pay, support for parental leave, and pensions. Carolyn highlights the Unrivaled Final as the Rose take home the first championship trophy in Unrivaled history. Danielle discusses the New York Liberty's trade to acquire Natasha Cloud. Will Marina Mabrey be OK?! Then they deep dive into March Madness including takeaways from Round 1 and Kansas State's OT win over Kentucky in the second round. They can't wait to see what is in store for Georgia Amoore. The ladies also announce a prize for the Women's Sports Weekly March Madness Bracket. It is not a trip to the Bahamas, but it is something listeners have been asking for.Women's Sports Weekly is created, produced, edited, and hosted by Carolyn Bryan and Danielle Bryan. Music is by the talented ⁠Melvin Alexander Black.⁠Follow ⁠Women's Sports Weekly.⁠ Contact us: WomensSportsWeeklyPod@gmail.com

Send us a textThe women's NCAA tournament has delivered intense action with number one seeds dominating by an average margin of 35.5 points, while Juju Watkins' season-ending ACL tear represents the tournament's most significant upset.• Number one seeds all advanced with overwhelming victories• Oklahoma State (10) defeating a 7-seed was technically the biggest game upset• Juju Watkins' ACL injury dramatically impacts USC's championship hopes• Top Sweet 16 matchups include Duke-UNC rivalry, USC without Juju, Notre Dame vs. TCU, and LSU vs. NC State• Key WNBA prospects include Georgia Amoore who scored 34 points before Kentucky's elimination• Notre Dame, LSU, and Florida State remain as potential tournament sleepers• Duke's ideal championship path includes beating UNC in Sweet 16, South Carolina/Maryland in Elite Eight, Notre Dame in Final Four• A Duke men's and women's championship would match UConn's early 2000s achievementLike, subscribe, comment, and tell anyone who's anyone about the show!Support the showhttps://linktr.ee/GetABucketShow for more content!!!

More on Kentucky's win over Tennessee, UK Football season ticket prices, and Georgia Amoore joins the show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rick Pitino weighs in on Calipari's return to BBN; Mark Pope on the game itself; Kenny Brooks and Georgia Amoore on UK's win over Alabama; (11:00) a relative of a former NFL official believes the league IS rigged and that bro is sworn to secrecy; (19:00) Darrell Bird of The Cats' Pause on his new book about Travis Perry and Lyon County HS; (39:00) Unforgettable guard Sean Woods on UK's win at Tennessee minus its top two point guards; (59:00) radio highlights of UK beating UT (1:06:00) photographer Mark Cornelison on taking pictures of sports figures and others with equipment and a style that dates to the 19th century PLUS always have a beverage handy when you're eating pretzels. They can make you thirsty...

KSR is Live at KSBar & Grille talking UK vs. Texas A&M and joined by Georgia Amoore.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a draft packed with intriguing talent and a mandate to improve the offense, who will new Sky head coach Tyler Marsh and GM Jeff Pagliocca set their sights on? Olivia Miles, Kiki Iriafen, Georgia Amoore, Te-Hina Pao Pao? Who makes the most sense at no. 3 and no. 10 for them? Chris Pennant and Stephen PridGeon-Garner speak on it all!

Georgia Amoore sits down with Mark Schindler to break down and discuss her past half year since the college season ended, time with the Australian Senior National team, weighing her pro options, following Kenny Brooks to Lexington, and more!If you'd like to check out the full Film Room episode where Georgia and Mark dive into her tape: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSPW9eR1D5GWsshZA2_M0KLWbFI_R21yI&si=qweaNph_YJ9tV8vKYou can listen to the pod onApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/theyve-got-now/id1652378572Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2eTVgaVudBvS9yox3XbgGX?si=16a02c3ea75942e8As always, a major thank you to James Edwards III for the intro and outro music! If you have not already, follow Mark on Twitter @MG_Schindler and be sure to rate and review the pod! Send any questions, comments, or feedback Mark's way, and enjoy the show.

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AWadd takes us into the second hour of the show with The Richmond Commander as we ask the question of the day, how much will the team improve this season? It's time for some NBA playoff talk next as we go out on The Fastbreak with AWadd and react to a dominant performance from the Timberwolves. We are joined by VCU Basketball's own Joe Bamisile as he tells us about what he's been up to this offseason and he has a new mental health app to promote. AWadd and Stub finish out the hour as they react to a new podcast episode from Liz Kitley and Georgia Amoore as they are leaving Blacksburg with a bad taste in their mouths.

It was a tough scene in Charlottesville on Sunday night. Georgia Amoore did her best to pick the team up after Liz Kitley had to leave the game, but it wasn't quite enough. Pete and Sam recap the week that was for Hokies basketball, from the highs of Gameday and the men coming back against Wake Forest, to the heartbreak against UVA.

Mac and KG are breaking down the ACC WBB Tournament! The Queens, Liz Kitley and Georgia Amoore talk VT, while freshman phenom Hannah Hidalgo talks to KG about the Irish! Presented by Ingles Markets. Produced by Richmond Weaver

Kelly Gramlich from ESPN and ACC Network joins the show to dive into a historic year for Virginia Tech Women's Basketball and talk about the upcoming senior day for Liz Kitley, Georgia Amoore, Cayla King, and Olivia Summiel.

Carolyn and Danielle highlight Caitlin Clark's scoring record, the throwdown between Steph Curry and Sabrina Ionescu at the NBA All-Star 3-Point Contest, South Carolina Women's Basketball, NC State Women's Basketball, and Carolyn's “amor” for Georgia Amoore at Virginia Tech. Carolyn highlights LSU Softball's strong start featuring a grand slam from Ali Newland. They get into the amazing scoring records of Lynette Woodard & Pearl Moore. Then, they deep dive into Geno Auriemma's coaching legacy at UCONN and share stories of their favorite coaches growing up. 

BRM chats with Virginia Tech point guard, Georgia Amoore following the Hokies eighth win in a row after defeating Duke in a sold out Cassell Coliseum.

The Queens of Cassell join Chantel, Sabreena, and Zena to discuss their role in turning Virginia Tech into a must-watch team. Liz and Georgia share the origins of their chemistry on and off the court, how they're gearing up for another Final Four run, what's playing in the locker room before games, and so much more. After the Virginia Tech interview, stay tuned for The Athletic's new Bracketology contributor Mark Schindler and what to expect in the lead up to March Madness. -Follow Zena on X: @itszenakeita -Follow Chantel on X: @chanteljennings -Follow Sabreena on X: @sabreenajm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we've got a hooper from Down Under on the pod, Georgia Amoore! Virginia Tech's senior point guard talks about the promise of this season, her growth from freshman to senior year, transforming Virginia Tech into a top-tier program, and the chemistry within the team and with coach Kenny Brooks. NC State upset, Kenny Brooks dance moves, rivalry games (2:26)

Join Evan Hughes and Virginia Tech women's basketball forward Rose Micheaux on the first installment of the Hokie Sports Insider podcast in 2024! She details the thrilling win over then-No. 3 NC State, her thoughts on the screen Georgia Amoore set to win the game, her journey to Tech and why this is such a close team. Plus, hear the postgame thoughts from coach Kenny Brooks following the win over the Wolfpack.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

An action-packed episode of The Kenny Brooks Show! Join Evan Hughes, coach Kenny Brooks, Hall of Famer and college basketball analyst Debbie Antonelli, center Liz Kitley, guard Cayla King and guard Georgia Amoore on the first show of 2024 as they all break down the thrilling win over No. 3 North Carolina State.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

College Hoops is back!! We discuss the first week of action, Caitlin Clark and Georgia Amoore getting BUCKETS in the Iowa vs Virginia Tech game, Rickea Jackson's double-double against FSU, some impressive Freshmen debuts, Paige Bueckers returning, LSU losing to Colorado, and previewing this weekend's matchups. We also discuss how we feel about our men's squads early into a new season. Follow us on our social media pages @TheHandHShow Subscribe to Multiplicity Media's YouTube Channel

The ACC features some of the best women's basketball players in the country like Georgia Amoore and Elizabeth Kitley of Virginia Tech, Deja Kelly of North Carolina, and Olivia Miles of Notre Dame. The Hokies are looking to win consecutive conference titles for the first time ever with UNC, Notre Dame, Miami, Louisville and Florida State chase them. Christy Winters Scott and Gabe Ibrahim breakdown the conference ahead of the season and provide commentary on every team in the ACC. 0:00 Hello Everybody! 4:00 Virginia Tech 11:30 Notre Dame 22:23 North Carolina 31:00 FSU 36:00 Miami 42:00 Louisville 50:00 Everybody elseSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Hour 2 - 10/24/23 AWadd takes us into the second hour from the ACC Tipoff on The Richmond Commander as Adam gives us a prediction for the future of the Washington coaching staff. We bring Virginia tech player Elizabeth Kitley onto the show to break down her upcoming season with the Hokies. Adam keeps up the Hokies interviews as he brings Virginia Tech Women's Basketball player Georgia Amoore onto the show. AWadd brings the third lady Hokie onto the show as Cayla King joins us to talk about Virginia Tech College Basketball.

Georgia Amoore, starting PG for the Hokies joins the Terrordome to talk about her journey to Blacksburg. Tap in to hear the details. Go Hokies! This episode is sponsored by Benny's Pizza of Blacksburg, VA

Join Evan Hughes, coach Kenny Brooks, center Liz Kitley and guards Georgia Amoore and Cayla King on the season debut of The Kenny Brooks Show.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Georgia Amoore, just a kid from Ballarat lighting up the NCAA Tournament big stage. She became the all-time leader in 3's made in NCAA Tournament history, how about that? She has my attention and she's been balling for Virginia Tech. Welcome to the first of our 'Quickfire' episodes, it's in the moment, it's short and it's a bit of fun to tackle different topics, let us know what you think.

NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Milwaukee Bucks 126, Detroit Pistons 117 Dallas Mavericks 127, Indiana Pacers 104 Los Angeles Clippers 124, Chicago Bulls 112 Bucks 126, Pistons 117 – Middleton leads short-handed Bucks past decimated Pistons Khris Middleton scored 34 points against the team that drafted him, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Detroit Pistons 126-117 without Giannis Antetokounmpo. Milwaukee improved to an NBA-best 54-21 despite the absences of Antetokounmpo and Jae Crowder. Goran Dragic made his Bucks debut after signing with the team on March 4. Brook Lopez had 24 points and 14 rebounds, Bobby Portis added 21 points and 14 rebounds, and Jevon Carter scored 22. The Pistons got 32 points, eight rebounds and eight assists from Jaden Ivey, but lost their sixth straight game and 17th of 18. Mavericks 127, Pacers 104 – Mavericks end 4-game skid vs. Pacers to stay in playoff hunt Luka Doncic finished with 25 points, seven rebounds and six assists just hours after his most recent technical foul and one-game suspension were rescinded and led the Dallas Mavericks past the Indiana Pacers 127-104. The Mavericks snapped a four-game losing streak and moved a half-game behind the Lakers and Oklahoma City for the final two play-in spots in the Western Conference. Bennedict Mathurin had 22 points to lead the Pacers, who were missing three starters and a key backup. The Pacers have lost three straight. But after a back-and-forth first quarter, Dallas opened the second on a 14-2 run to make it 43-29. The Pacers never recovered. Clippers 124, Bulls 112 – Nicolas Batum hits 8 3-pointers, Clippers beat Bulls 124-112 Nicolas Batum got all of his season-high 24 points on eight 3-pointers, and Eric Gordon added 22 points in the Los Angeles Clippers' comfortable 124-112 victory over the Chicago Bulls. Kawhi Leonard scored 22 as the Clippers rebounded from an embarrassing loss to New Orleans with 20 3-pointers in an impressive outside shooting display led by Batum. Zach LaVine scored 23 points and Nikola Vucevic had 20 points and eight rebounds for the Bulls, who followed up their win over the Lakers on Sunday with a dud. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Pittsburgh Penguins at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m. Dallas Stars at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Women's College Basketball (local teams only) Last Night NCAA Tournament Elite 8 1 South Carolina 86, 2 Maryland 75                    (Greenville 1 Regional) 1 Virginia Tech 84, 3 Ohio State 74                      (Seattle 3 Regional) South Carolina 86, Maryland 75 – Boston, South Carolina women reach Final Four Aliyah Boston had 22 points and 10 rebounds, Zia Cooke scored 18 points and top-seeded South Carolina used its smothering defense to outlast second-seeded Maryland 86-75 to reach its third straight Final Four. The Gamecocks improved to 36-0 on the season with their 42nd straight win dating to last year’s NCAA title run. They’re now just two victories away from consecutive titles and the 10th undefeated season in the history of the women’s game. Maryland used a fast pace to lead in the opening period. But South Carolina turned on its trademark defense to grab control. Va Tech 84, Ohio State 74 – Va Tech women headed to 1st Final Four after topping Ohio St Elizabeth Kitley scored 25 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, Georgia Amoore added 24 points and top-seeded Virginia Tech advanced to the Final Four for the first time in school history with an 84-74 win over No. 3 seed Ohio State in the Seattle 3 Regional final. Playing in its first regional final, Virginia Tech won its 15th straight game and will head to the Final Four having not lost in more than two months. The Hokies will face LSU in the national semifinals on Friday in Dallas. Taylor Mikesell led Ohio State with 25 points, but 19 of those came in the first half. Friday NCAA Tournament Final Four – American Airlines Center, Dallas 3 LSU vs. 1 Virginia Tech, 7:00 p.m. 2 Iowa vs. 1 South Carolina, 9:00 p.m. MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training Yesterday Chicago Cubs 6, Chicago White Sox 6 – TIE Today Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs, 4:05 p.m. End Spring Training MLB – Tigers acquire INF Zach McKinstry in trade with Cubs The Detroit Tigers have acquired veteran infielder Zach McKinstry in a trade with the Chicago Cubs. The Tigers sent minor league right-hander Carlos Guzman to the Cubs for McKinstry, a .208 hitter with 12 homers and 43 RBIs in parts of three big league seasons. The 24-year-old Guzman went 9-6 with a 4.11 ERA in 27 games last year, finishing the season with two appearances for Double-A Erie. McKinstry, who turns 28 on April 29, broke into the majors with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2020. He was traded to the Cubs for reliever Chris Martin in July. MLB – AP source: Hoerner, Cubs agree to $35 million, 3-year deal The Chicago Cubs have locked up another infielder, agreeing to a $35 million, three-year contract with Nico Hoerner. A person familiar with the negotiations confirmed the contract to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the move had not been announced. The deal begins with the 2024 season. Hoerner, who turns 26 in May, is moving back to second base this year after he was the team's regular shortstop in 2022. The Cubs signed All-Star shortstop Dansby Swanson to a $177 million, seven-year contract in December. The new deal for Hoerner means the team could have its middle infield in place through the 2026 season. NFL – Lamar Jackson says he has requested trade from Ravens Lamar Jackson says he has requested a trade from the Baltimore Ravens, saying the team “has not been interested in meeting my value.” The star quarterback said Monday in a series of tweets that he requested a trade as of March 2. On March 7, the Ravens put the nonexclusive franchise tag on Jackson and said they were still hopeful they could reach a long-term deal with him. That version of the franchise tag allowed Jackson to negotiate with other teams, but it also gives Baltimore a chance to match any agreement he makes. NFL – GMs for Packers, Jets discuss status of Rodgers trade talks Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said he's not requiring a first-round pick in a potential trade sending four-time MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets but added he'd want “fair value.” Gutekunst and Jets general manager Joe Douglas both discussed trade talks involving the 39-year-old Rodgers on Monday at the NFL annual meeting. Rodgers said March 15 during an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” on SiriusXM and YouTube that he intends to play for the Jets in 2023. NFL – Patriots owner Robert Kraft campaigns against antisemitism New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has launched a $25-million national ad campaign against antisemitism. The ads will be featured during popular television programs such as “The Voice” and during the NFL draft, and NBA and NHL playoffs. Antisemitism has been on the rise over the last five years. Statistics show that while Jewish people are 2.4% of the U.S. population, they are the targets of 55% of religion-motivated hate crimes. Kraft said the ads will show how non-Jewish people can stand in solidarity with their Jewish neighbors against antisemitism and all types of hate. NCAAWRE – Michigan’s Parris wins Hodge Trophy as top college wrestler Michigan heavyweight Mason Parris has been named winner of the Dan Hodge Trophy as the nation’s top college wrestler. WIN magazine announced Parris received 38 of 64 first-place votes from the selection panel. Parris went 33-0 while winning a national championship this month in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Three-time national champion Carter Starocci of Penn State finished second in the voting and four-time champion Yianni Diakomihalis of Cornell was third. Parris is the third straight heavyweight to win the Hodge Trophy. The trophy has been presented since 1995 and is named for the undefeated, three-time NCAA champion for Oklahoma from 1955-57. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Today Women's Softball Jackson College at Lake Michigan College, 3:00 p.m./5:00 p.m. (Doubleheader) MHSAA – Maple City Glen Lake’s Ruby Hogan wins Michigan AP D4 POY Maple City Glen Lake’s Ruby Hogan has been named the Michigan AP Division 4 Girls Player of the Year. Hogan finished her Glen Lake career with a 91-7 varsity record, including 53-1 in the Northwest Conference. She led the program to four league titles, four districts championships, three regional titles and a state championship. She averaged 18.9 points, 5.3 assists, 5.3 steals and 4.7 rebounds per game as a senior, falling one rebound short of a triple-double in the state semifinals against Adrian Lenawee Christian. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Baseball Dowagiac 16, Marcellus 1 – Game 1 Dowagiac 11, Marcellus 2 – Game 2 Lawrence 3, Lawton 0 Softball Bloomingdale 17, Allegan 1 Girls Soccer Allegan 3, Otsego 0 Lawton 8, Bloomingdale 0 Holland Black River 5, Delton-Kellogg 0 Hamilton 3, Saugatuck 0 Fennville 4, Wyoming Lee 0 Today Baseball Hastings at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m. Colon at Sturgis, 4:00 p.m. Hamilton at Allegan, 4:15 p.m. Holland Black River at Fennville, 4:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Grandville Calvin Christian, 4:15 p.m. Softball River Valley at South Haven, 4:00 p.m. Hastings at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m. Colon at Sturgis, 4:00 p.m. Hartford at Lawton, 4:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Grandville Calvin Christian, 4:15 p.m. Saugatuck at Hamilton, 4:15 p.m. Fennville at Wyoming Lee, 4:15 p.m. Girls Soccer Dowagiac at Niles, 5:00 p.m. Bangor at Brandywine, 5:30 p.m Hartford at Paw Paw, 5:00 p.m. Plainwell at Hudsonville, 7:00 p.m. Track and Field Benton Harbor and Lakeshore at Aquinas College Indoor Track Challenge, 4:00 p.m.Detroit Pistons guard Jaden Ivey (23) drives as Milwaukee Bucks guard Jevon Carter (5) defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, March 27, 2023, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard, right, blocks a shot from Chicago Bulls guard Patrick Beverley (21) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, March 27, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)FILE – Michigan’s Mason Parris reacts after defeating Penn State’s Greg Kerkvliet in the championship round at the NCAA Division I wrestling championships Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Tulsa, Okla. Michigan heavyweight Mason Parris, who went unbeaten while winning the national championship, has been named winner of the Dan Hodge Trophy as the top college wrestler, Monday, March 27, 2023. (Ian Maule/Tulsa World via AP, File)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Milwaukee Bucks 126, Detroit Pistons 117 Dallas Mavericks 127, Indiana Pacers 104 Los Angeles Clippers 124, Chicago Bulls 112 Bucks 126, Pistons 117 – Middleton leads short-handed Bucks past decimated Pistons Khris Middleton scored 34 points against the team that drafted him, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Detroit Pistons 126-117 without Giannis Antetokounmpo. Milwaukee improved to an NBA-best 54-21 despite the absences of Antetokounmpo and Jae Crowder. Goran Dragic made his Bucks debut after signing with the team on March 4. Brook Lopez had 24 points and 14 rebounds, Bobby Portis added 21 points and 14 rebounds, and Jevon Carter scored 22. The Pistons got 32 points, eight rebounds and eight assists from Jaden Ivey, but lost their sixth straight game and 17th of 18. Mavericks 127, Pacers 104 – Mavericks end 4-game skid vs. Pacers to stay in playoff hunt Luka Doncic finished with 25 points, seven rebounds and six assists just hours after his most recent technical foul and one-game suspension were rescinded and led the Dallas Mavericks past the Indiana Pacers 127-104. The Mavericks snapped a four-game losing streak and moved a half-game behind the Lakers and Oklahoma City for the final two play-in spots in the Western Conference. Bennedict Mathurin had 22 points to lead the Pacers, who were missing three starters and a key backup. The Pacers have lost three straight. But after a back-and-forth first quarter, Dallas opened the second on a 14-2 run to make it 43-29. The Pacers never recovered. Clippers 124, Bulls 112 – Nicolas Batum hits 8 3-pointers, Clippers beat Bulls 124-112 Nicolas Batum got all of his season-high 24 points on eight 3-pointers, and Eric Gordon added 22 points in the Los Angeles Clippers' comfortable 124-112 victory over the Chicago Bulls. Kawhi Leonard scored 22 as the Clippers rebounded from an embarrassing loss to New Orleans with 20 3-pointers in an impressive outside shooting display led by Batum. Zach LaVine scored 23 points and Nikola Vucevic had 20 points and eight rebounds for the Bulls, who followed up their win over the Lakers on Sunday with a dud. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Pittsburgh Penguins at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m. Dallas Stars at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Women's College Basketball (local teams only) Last Night NCAA Tournament Elite 8 1 South Carolina 86, 2 Maryland 75                    (Greenville 1 Regional) 1 Virginia Tech 84, 3 Ohio State 74                      (Seattle 3 Regional) South Carolina 86, Maryland 75 – Boston, South Carolina women reach Final Four Aliyah Boston had 22 points and 10 rebounds, Zia Cooke scored 18 points and top-seeded South Carolina used its smothering defense to outlast second-seeded Maryland 86-75 to reach its third straight Final Four. The Gamecocks improved to 36-0 on the season with their 42nd straight win dating to last year’s NCAA title run. They’re now just two victories away from consecutive titles and the 10th undefeated season in the history of the women’s game. Maryland used a fast pace to lead in the opening period. But South Carolina turned on its trademark defense to grab control. Va Tech 84, Ohio State 74 – Va Tech women headed to 1st Final Four after topping Ohio St Elizabeth Kitley scored 25 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, Georgia Amoore added 24 points and top-seeded Virginia Tech advanced to the Final Four for the first time in school history with an 84-74 win over No. 3 seed Ohio State in the Seattle 3 Regional final. Playing in its first regional final, Virginia Tech won its 15th straight game and will head to the Final Four having not lost in more than two months. The Hokies will face LSU in the national semifinals on Friday in Dallas. Taylor Mikesell led Ohio State with 25 points, but 19 of those came in the first half. Friday NCAA Tournament Final Four – American Airlines Center, Dallas 3 LSU vs. 1 Virginia Tech, 7:00 p.m. 2 Iowa vs. 1 South Carolina, 9:00 p.m. MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training Yesterday Chicago Cubs 6, Chicago White Sox 6 – TIE Today Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs, 4:05 p.m. End Spring Training MLB – Tigers acquire INF Zach McKinstry in trade with Cubs The Detroit Tigers have acquired veteran infielder Zach McKinstry in a trade with the Chicago Cubs. The Tigers sent minor league right-hander Carlos Guzman to the Cubs for McKinstry, a .208 hitter with 12 homers and 43 RBIs in parts of three big league seasons. The 24-year-old Guzman went 9-6 with a 4.11 ERA in 27 games last year, finishing the season with two appearances for Double-A Erie. McKinstry, who turns 28 on April 29, broke into the majors with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2020. He was traded to the Cubs for reliever Chris Martin in July. MLB – AP source: Hoerner, Cubs agree to $35 million, 3-year deal The Chicago Cubs have locked up another infielder, agreeing to a $35 million, three-year contract with Nico Hoerner. A person familiar with the negotiations confirmed the contract to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the move had not been announced. The deal begins with the 2024 season. Hoerner, who turns 26 in May, is moving back to second base this year after he was the team's regular shortstop in 2022. The Cubs signed All-Star shortstop Dansby Swanson to a $177 million, seven-year contract in December. The new deal for Hoerner means the team could have its middle infield in place through the 2026 season. NFL – Lamar Jackson says he has requested trade from Ravens Lamar Jackson says he has requested a trade from the Baltimore Ravens, saying the team “has not been interested in meeting my value.” The star quarterback said Monday in a series of tweets that he requested a trade as of March 2. On March 7, the Ravens put the nonexclusive franchise tag on Jackson and said they were still hopeful they could reach a long-term deal with him. That version of the franchise tag allowed Jackson to negotiate with other teams, but it also gives Baltimore a chance to match any agreement he makes. NFL – GMs for Packers, Jets discuss status of Rodgers trade talks Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said he's not requiring a first-round pick in a potential trade sending four-time MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets but added he'd want “fair value.” Gutekunst and Jets general manager Joe Douglas both discussed trade talks involving the 39-year-old Rodgers on Monday at the NFL annual meeting. Rodgers said March 15 during an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” on SiriusXM and YouTube that he intends to play for the Jets in 2023. NFL – Patriots owner Robert Kraft campaigns against antisemitism New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has launched a $25-million national ad campaign against antisemitism. The ads will be featured during popular television programs such as “The Voice” and during the NFL draft, and NBA and NHL playoffs. Antisemitism has been on the rise over the last five years. Statistics show that while Jewish people are 2.4% of the U.S. population, they are the targets of 55% of religion-motivated hate crimes. Kraft said the ads will show how non-Jewish people can stand in solidarity with their Jewish neighbors against antisemitism and all types of hate. NCAAWRE – Michigan’s Parris wins Hodge Trophy as top college wrestler Michigan heavyweight Mason Parris has been named winner of the Dan Hodge Trophy as the nation’s top college wrestler. WIN magazine announced Parris received 38 of 64 first-place votes from the selection panel. Parris went 33-0 while winning a national championship this month in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Three-time national champion Carter Starocci of Penn State finished second in the voting and four-time champion Yianni Diakomihalis of Cornell was third. Parris is the third straight heavyweight to win the Hodge Trophy. The trophy has been presented since 1995 and is named for the undefeated, three-time NCAA champion for Oklahoma from 1955-57. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Today Women's Softball Jackson College at Lake Michigan College, 3:00 p.m./5:00 p.m. (Doubleheader) MHSAA – Maple City Glen Lake’s Ruby Hogan wins Michigan AP D4 POY Maple City Glen Lake’s Ruby Hogan has been named the Michigan AP Division 4 Girls Player of the Year. Hogan finished her Glen Lake career with a 91-7 varsity record, including 53-1 in the Northwest Conference. She led the program to four league titles, four districts championships, three regional titles and a state championship. She averaged 18.9 points, 5.3 assists, 5.3 steals and 4.7 rebounds per game as a senior, falling one rebound short of a triple-double in the state semifinals against Adrian Lenawee Christian. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Baseball Dowagiac 16, Marcellus 1 – Game 1 Dowagiac 11, Marcellus 2 – Game 2 Lawrence 3, Lawton 0 Softball Bloomingdale 17, Allegan 1 Girls Soccer Allegan 3, Otsego 0 Lawton 8, Bloomingdale 0 Holland Black River 5, Delton-Kellogg 0 Hamilton 3, Saugatuck 0 Fennville 4, Wyoming Lee 0 Today Baseball Hastings at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m. Colon at Sturgis, 4:00 p.m. Hamilton at Allegan, 4:15 p.m. Holland Black River at Fennville, 4:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Grandville Calvin Christian, 4:15 p.m. Softball River Valley at South Haven, 4:00 p.m. Hastings at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m. Colon at Sturgis, 4:00 p.m. Hartford at Lawton, 4:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Grandville Calvin Christian, 4:15 p.m. Saugatuck at Hamilton, 4:15 p.m. Fennville at Wyoming Lee, 4:15 p.m. Girls Soccer Dowagiac at Niles, 5:00 p.m. Bangor at Brandywine, 5:30 p.m Hartford at Paw Paw, 5:00 p.m. Plainwell at Hudsonville, 7:00 p.m. Track and Field Benton Harbor and Lakeshore at Aquinas College Indoor Track Challenge, 4:00 p.m.Detroit Pistons guard Jaden Ivey (23) drives as Milwaukee Bucks guard Jevon Carter (5) defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, March 27, 2023, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard, right, blocks a shot from Chicago Bulls guard Patrick Beverley (21) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, March 27, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)FILE – Michigan’s Mason Parris reacts after defeating Penn State’s Greg Kerkvliet in the championship round at the NCAA Division I wrestling championships Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Tulsa, Okla. Michigan heavyweight Mason Parris, who went unbeaten while winning the national championship, has been named winner of the Dan Hodge Trophy as the top college wrestler, Monday, March 27, 2023. (Ian Maule/Tulsa World via AP, File)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Milwaukee Bucks 126, Detroit Pistons 117 Dallas Mavericks 127, Indiana Pacers 104 Los Angeles Clippers 124, Chicago Bulls 112 Bucks 126, Pistons 117 – Middleton leads short-handed Bucks past decimated Pistons Khris Middleton scored 34 points against the team that drafted him, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Detroit Pistons 126-117 without Giannis Antetokounmpo. Milwaukee improved to an NBA-best 54-21 despite the absences of Antetokounmpo and Jae Crowder. Goran Dragic made his Bucks debut after signing with the team on March 4. Brook Lopez had 24 points and 14 rebounds, Bobby Portis added 21 points and 14 rebounds, and Jevon Carter scored 22. The Pistons got 32 points, eight rebounds and eight assists from Jaden Ivey, but lost their sixth straight game and 17th of 18. Mavericks 127, Pacers 104 – Mavericks end 4-game skid vs. Pacers to stay in playoff hunt Luka Doncic finished with 25 points, seven rebounds and six assists just hours after his most recent technical foul and one-game suspension were rescinded and led the Dallas Mavericks past the Indiana Pacers 127-104. The Mavericks snapped a four-game losing streak and moved a half-game behind the Lakers and Oklahoma City for the final two play-in spots in the Western Conference. Bennedict Mathurin had 22 points to lead the Pacers, who were missing three starters and a key backup. The Pacers have lost three straight. But after a back-and-forth first quarter, Dallas opened the second on a 14-2 run to make it 43-29. The Pacers never recovered. Clippers 124, Bulls 112 – Nicolas Batum hits 8 3-pointers, Clippers beat Bulls 124-112 Nicolas Batum got all of his season-high 24 points on eight 3-pointers, and Eric Gordon added 22 points in the Los Angeles Clippers' comfortable 124-112 victory over the Chicago Bulls. Kawhi Leonard scored 22 as the Clippers rebounded from an embarrassing loss to New Orleans with 20 3-pointers in an impressive outside shooting display led by Batum. Zach LaVine scored 23 points and Nikola Vucevic had 20 points and eight rebounds for the Bulls, who followed up their win over the Lakers on Sunday with a dud. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Pittsburgh Penguins at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m. Dallas Stars at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Women's College Basketball (local teams only) Last Night NCAA Tournament Elite 8 1 South Carolina 86, 2 Maryland 75                    (Greenville 1 Regional) 1 Virginia Tech 84, 3 Ohio State 74                      (Seattle 3 Regional) South Carolina 86, Maryland 75 – Boston, South Carolina women reach Final Four Aliyah Boston had 22 points and 10 rebounds, Zia Cooke scored 18 points and top-seeded South Carolina used its smothering defense to outlast second-seeded Maryland 86-75 to reach its third straight Final Four. The Gamecocks improved to 36-0 on the season with their 42nd straight win dating to last year’s NCAA title run. They’re now just two victories away from consecutive titles and the 10th undefeated season in the history of the women’s game. Maryland used a fast pace to lead in the opening period. But South Carolina turned on its trademark defense to grab control. Va Tech 84, Ohio State 74 – Va Tech women headed to 1st Final Four after topping Ohio St Elizabeth Kitley scored 25 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, Georgia Amoore added 24 points and top-seeded Virginia Tech advanced to the Final Four for the first time in school history with an 84-74 win over No. 3 seed Ohio State in the Seattle 3 Regional final. Playing in its first regional final, Virginia Tech won its 15th straight game and will head to the Final Four having not lost in more than two months. The Hokies will face LSU in the national semifinals on Friday in Dallas. Taylor Mikesell led Ohio State with 25 points, but 19 of those came in the first half. Friday NCAA Tournament Final Four – American Airlines Center, Dallas 3 LSU vs. 1 Virginia Tech, 7:00 p.m. 2 Iowa vs. 1 South Carolina, 9:00 p.m. MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training Yesterday Chicago Cubs 6, Chicago White Sox 6 – TIE Today Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs, 4:05 p.m. End Spring Training MLB – Tigers acquire INF Zach McKinstry in trade with Cubs The Detroit Tigers have acquired veteran infielder Zach McKinstry in a trade with the Chicago Cubs. The Tigers sent minor league right-hander Carlos Guzman to the Cubs for McKinstry, a .208 hitter with 12 homers and 43 RBIs in parts of three big league seasons. The 24-year-old Guzman went 9-6 with a 4.11 ERA in 27 games last year, finishing the season with two appearances for Double-A Erie. McKinstry, who turns 28 on April 29, broke into the majors with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2020. He was traded to the Cubs for reliever Chris Martin in July. MLB – AP source: Hoerner, Cubs agree to $35 million, 3-year deal The Chicago Cubs have locked up another infielder, agreeing to a $35 million, three-year contract with Nico Hoerner. A person familiar with the negotiations confirmed the contract to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the move had not been announced. The deal begins with the 2024 season. Hoerner, who turns 26 in May, is moving back to second base this year after he was the team's regular shortstop in 2022. The Cubs signed All-Star shortstop Dansby Swanson to a $177 million, seven-year contract in December. The new deal for Hoerner means the team could have its middle infield in place through the 2026 season. NFL – Lamar Jackson says he has requested trade from Ravens Lamar Jackson says he has requested a trade from the Baltimore Ravens, saying the team “has not been interested in meeting my value.” The star quarterback said Monday in a series of tweets that he requested a trade as of March 2. On March 7, the Ravens put the nonexclusive franchise tag on Jackson and said they were still hopeful they could reach a long-term deal with him. That version of the franchise tag allowed Jackson to negotiate with other teams, but it also gives Baltimore a chance to match any agreement he makes. NFL – GMs for Packers, Jets discuss status of Rodgers trade talks Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said he's not requiring a first-round pick in a potential trade sending four-time MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets but added he'd want “fair value.” Gutekunst and Jets general manager Joe Douglas both discussed trade talks involving the 39-year-old Rodgers on Monday at the NFL annual meeting. Rodgers said March 15 during an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” on SiriusXM and YouTube that he intends to play for the Jets in 2023. NFL – Patriots owner Robert Kraft campaigns against antisemitism New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has launched a $25-million national ad campaign against antisemitism. The ads will be featured during popular television programs such as “The Voice” and during the NFL draft, and NBA and NHL playoffs. Antisemitism has been on the rise over the last five years. Statistics show that while Jewish people are 2.4% of the U.S. population, they are the targets of 55% of religion-motivated hate crimes. Kraft said the ads will show how non-Jewish people can stand in solidarity with their Jewish neighbors against antisemitism and all types of hate. NCAAWRE – Michigan’s Parris wins Hodge Trophy as top college wrestler Michigan heavyweight Mason Parris has been named winner of the Dan Hodge Trophy as the nation’s top college wrestler. WIN magazine announced Parris received 38 of 64 first-place votes from the selection panel. Parris went 33-0 while winning a national championship this month in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Three-time national champion Carter Starocci of Penn State finished second in the voting and four-time champion Yianni Diakomihalis of Cornell was third. Parris is the third straight heavyweight to win the Hodge Trophy. The trophy has been presented since 1995 and is named for the undefeated, three-time NCAA champion for Oklahoma from 1955-57. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Today Women's Softball Jackson College at Lake Michigan College, 3:00 p.m./5:00 p.m. (Doubleheader) MHSAA – Maple City Glen Lake’s Ruby Hogan wins Michigan AP D4 POY Maple City Glen Lake’s Ruby Hogan has been named the Michigan AP Division 4 Girls Player of the Year. Hogan finished her Glen Lake career with a 91-7 varsity record, including 53-1 in the Northwest Conference. She led the program to four league titles, four districts championships, three regional titles and a state championship. She averaged 18.9 points, 5.3 assists, 5.3 steals and 4.7 rebounds per game as a senior, falling one rebound short of a triple-double in the state semifinals against Adrian Lenawee Christian. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Baseball Dowagiac 16, Marcellus 1 – Game 1 Dowagiac 11, Marcellus 2 – Game 2 Lawrence 3, Lawton 0 Softball Bloomingdale 17, Allegan 1 Girls Soccer Allegan 3, Otsego 0 Lawton 8, Bloomingdale 0 Holland Black River 5, Delton-Kellogg 0 Hamilton 3, Saugatuck 0 Fennville 4, Wyoming Lee 0 Today Baseball Hastings at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m. Colon at Sturgis, 4:00 p.m. Hamilton at Allegan, 4:15 p.m. Holland Black River at Fennville, 4:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Grandville Calvin Christian, 4:15 p.m. Softball River Valley at South Haven, 4:00 p.m. Hastings at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m. Colon at Sturgis, 4:00 p.m. Hartford at Lawton, 4:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Grandville Calvin Christian, 4:15 p.m. Saugatuck at Hamilton, 4:15 p.m. Fennville at Wyoming Lee, 4:15 p.m. Girls Soccer Dowagiac at Niles, 5:00 p.m. Bangor at Brandywine, 5:30 p.m Hartford at Paw Paw, 5:00 p.m. Plainwell at Hudsonville, 7:00 p.m. Track and Field Benton Harbor and Lakeshore at Aquinas College Indoor Track Challenge, 4:00 p.m.Detroit Pistons guard Jaden Ivey (23) drives as Milwaukee Bucks guard Jevon Carter (5) defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, March 27, 2023, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard, right, blocks a shot from Chicago Bulls guard Patrick Beverley (21) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, March 27, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)FILE – Michigan’s Mason Parris reacts after defeating Penn State’s Greg Kerkvliet in the championship round at the NCAA Division I wrestling championships Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Tulsa, Okla. Michigan heavyweight Mason Parris, who went unbeaten while winning the national championship, has been named winner of the Dan Hodge Trophy as the top college wrestler, Monday, March 27, 2023. (Ian Maule/Tulsa World via AP, File)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Milwaukee Bucks 126, Detroit Pistons 117 Dallas Mavericks 127, Indiana Pacers 104 Los Angeles Clippers 124, Chicago Bulls 112 Bucks 126, Pistons 117 – Middleton leads short-handed Bucks past decimated Pistons Khris Middleton scored 34 points against the team that drafted him, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Detroit Pistons 126-117 without Giannis Antetokounmpo. Milwaukee improved to an NBA-best 54-21 despite the absences of Antetokounmpo and Jae Crowder. Goran Dragic made his Bucks debut after signing with the team on March 4. Brook Lopez had 24 points and 14 rebounds, Bobby Portis added 21 points and 14 rebounds, and Jevon Carter scored 22. The Pistons got 32 points, eight rebounds and eight assists from Jaden Ivey, but lost their sixth straight game and 17th of 18. Mavericks 127, Pacers 104 – Mavericks end 4-game skid vs. Pacers to stay in playoff hunt Luka Doncic finished with 25 points, seven rebounds and six assists just hours after his most recent technical foul and one-game suspension were rescinded and led the Dallas Mavericks past the Indiana Pacers 127-104. The Mavericks snapped a four-game losing streak and moved a half-game behind the Lakers and Oklahoma City for the final two play-in spots in the Western Conference. Bennedict Mathurin had 22 points to lead the Pacers, who were missing three starters and a key backup. The Pacers have lost three straight. But after a back-and-forth first quarter, Dallas opened the second on a 14-2 run to make it 43-29. The Pacers never recovered. Clippers 124, Bulls 112 – Nicolas Batum hits 8 3-pointers, Clippers beat Bulls 124-112 Nicolas Batum got all of his season-high 24 points on eight 3-pointers, and Eric Gordon added 22 points in the Los Angeles Clippers’ comfortable 124-112 victory over the Chicago Bulls. Kawhi Leonard scored 22 as the Clippers rebounded from an embarrassing loss to New Orleans with 20 3-pointers in an impressive outside shooting display led by Batum. Zach LaVine scored 23 points and Nikola Vucevic had 20 points and eight rebounds for the Bulls, who followed up their win over the Lakers on Sunday with a dud. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Pittsburgh Penguins at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m. Dallas Stars at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball (local teams only) Last Night NCAA Tournament Elite 8 1 South Carolina 86, 2 Maryland 75                    (Greenville 1 Regional) 1 Virginia Tech 84, 3 Ohio State 74                      (Seattle 3 Regional) South Carolina 86, Maryland 75 – Boston, South Carolina women reach Final Four Aliyah Boston had 22 points and 10 rebounds, Zia Cooke scored 18 points and top-seeded South Carolina used its smothering defense to outlast second-seeded Maryland 86-75 to reach its third straight Final Four. The Gamecocks improved to 36-0 on the season with their 42nd straight win dating to last year’s NCAA title run. They’re now just two victories away from consecutive titles and the 10th undefeated season in the history of the women’s game. Maryland used a fast pace to lead in the opening period. But South Carolina turned on its trademark defense to grab control. Va Tech 84, Ohio State 74 – Va Tech women headed to 1st Final Four after topping Ohio St Elizabeth Kitley scored 25 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, Georgia Amoore added 24 points and top-seeded Virginia Tech advanced to the Final Four for the first time in school history with an 84-74 win over No. 3 seed Ohio State in the Seattle 3 Regional final. Playing in its first regional final, Virginia Tech won its 15th straight game and will head to the Final Four having not lost in more than two months. The Hokies will face LSU in the national semifinals on Friday in Dallas. Taylor Mikesell led Ohio State with 25 points, but 19 of those came in the first half. Friday NCAA Tournament Final Four – American Airlines Center, Dallas 3 LSU vs. 1 Virginia Tech, 7:00 p.m. 2 Iowa vs. 1 South Carolina, 9:00 p.m.        MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training Yesterday Chicago Cubs 6, Chicago White Sox 6 – TIE Today Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs, 4:05 p.m. End Spring Training MLB – Tigers acquire INF Zach McKinstry in trade with Cubs The Detroit Tigers have acquired veteran infielder Zach McKinstry in a trade with the Chicago Cubs. The Tigers sent minor league right-hander Carlos Guzman to the Cubs for McKinstry, a .208 hitter with 12 homers and 43 RBIs in parts of three big league seasons. The 24-year-old Guzman went 9-6 with a 4.11 ERA in 27 games last year, finishing the season with two appearances for Double-A Erie. McKinstry, who turns 28 on April 29, broke into the majors with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2020. He was traded to the Cubs for reliever Chris Martin in July. MLB – AP source: Hoerner, Cubs agree to $35 million, 3-year deal The Chicago Cubs have locked up another infielder, agreeing to a $35 million, three-year contract with Nico Hoerner. A person familiar with the negotiations confirmed the contract to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the move had not been announced. The deal begins with the 2024 season. Hoerner, who turns 26 in May, is moving back to second base this year after he was the team’s regular shortstop in 2022. The Cubs signed All-Star shortstop Dansby Swanson to a $177 million, seven-year contract in December. The new deal for Hoerner means the team could have its middle infield in place through the 2026 season. NFL – Lamar Jackson says he has requested trade from Ravens Lamar Jackson says he has requested a trade from the Baltimore Ravens, saying the team “has not been interested in meeting my value.” The star quarterback said Monday in a series of tweets that he requested a trade as of March 2. On March 7, the Ravens put the nonexclusive franchise tag on Jackson and said they were still hopeful they could reach a long-term deal with him. That version of the franchise tag allowed Jackson to negotiate with other teams, but it also gives Baltimore a chance to match any agreement he makes. NFL – GMs for Packers, Jets discuss status of Rodgers trade talks Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said he’s not requiring a first-round pick in a potential trade sending four-time MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets but added he’d want “fair value.” Gutekunst and Jets general manager Joe Douglas both discussed trade talks involving the 39-year-old Rodgers on Monday at the NFL annual meeting. Rodgers said March 15 during an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” on SiriusXM and YouTube that he intends to play for the Jets in 2023. NFL – Patriots owner Robert Kraft campaigns against antisemitism New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has launched a $25-million national ad campaign against antisemitism. The ads will be featured during popular television programs such as “The Voice” and during the NFL draft, and NBA and NHL playoffs. Antisemitism has been on the rise over the last five years. Statistics show that while Jewish people are 2.4% of the U.S. population, they are the targets of 55% of religion-motivated hate crimes. Kraft said the ads will show how non-Jewish people can stand in solidarity with their Jewish neighbors against antisemitism and all types of hate. NCAAWRE – Michigan’s Parris wins Hodge Trophy as top college wrestler Michigan heavyweight Mason Parris has been named winner of the Dan Hodge Trophy as the nation’s top college wrestler. WIN magazine announced Parris received 38 of 64 first-place votes from the selection panel. Parris went 33-0 while winning a national championship this month in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Three-time national champion Carter Starocci of Penn State finished second in the voting and four-time champion Yianni Diakomihalis of Cornell was third. Parris is the third straight heavyweight to win the Hodge Trophy. The trophy has been presented since 1995 and is named for the undefeated, three-time NCAA champion for Oklahoma from 1955-57. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Today Women’s Softball Jackson College at Lake Michigan College, 3:00 p.m./5:00 p.m. (Doubleheader) MHSAA – Maple City Glen Lake’s Ruby Hogan wins Michigan AP D4 POY Maple City Glen Lake’s Ruby Hogan has been named the Michigan AP Division 4 Girls Player of the Year. Hogan finished her Glen Lake career with a 91-7 varsity record, including 53-1 in the Northwest Conference. She led the program to four league titles, four districts championships, three regional titles and a state championship. She averaged 18.9 points, 5.3 assists, 5.3 steals and 4.7 rebounds per game as a senior, falling one rebound short of a triple-double in the state semifinals against Adrian Lenawee Christian. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Baseball Dowagiac 16, Marcellus 1 – Game 1 Dowagiac 11, Marcellus 2 – Game 2 Lawrence 3, Lawton 0 Softball Bloomingdale 17, Allegan 1 Girls Soccer Allegan 3, Otsego 0 Lawton 8, Bloomingdale 0 Holland Black River 5, Delton-Kellogg 0 Hamilton 3, Saugatuck 0 Fennville 4, Wyoming Lee 0 Today Baseball Hastings at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m. Colon at Sturgis, 4:00 p.m. Hamilton at Allegan, 4:15 p.m. Holland Black River at Fennville, 4:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Grandville Calvin Christian, 4:15 p.m. Softball River Valley at South Haven, 4:00 p.m. Hastings at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m. Colon at Sturgis, 4:00 p.m. Hartford at Lawton, 4:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Grandville Calvin Christian, 4:15 p.m. Saugatuck at Hamilton, 4:15 p.m. Fennville at Wyoming Lee, 4:15 p.m. Girls Soccer Dowagiac at Niles, 5:00 p.m. Bangor at Brandywine, 5:30 p.m Hartford at Paw Paw, 5:00 p.m. Plainwell at Hudsonville, 7:00 p.m. Track and Field Benton Harbor and Lakeshore at Aquinas College Indoor Track Challenge, 4:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Milwaukee Bucks 126, Detroit Pistons 117 Dallas Mavericks 127, Indiana Pacers 104 Los Angeles Clippers 124, Chicago Bulls 112 Bucks 126, Pistons 117 – Middleton leads short-handed Bucks past decimated Pistons Khris Middleton scored 34 points against the team that drafted him, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Detroit Pistons 126-117 without Giannis Antetokounmpo. Milwaukee improved to an NBA-best 54-21 despite the absences of Antetokounmpo and Jae Crowder. Goran Dragic made his Bucks debut after signing with the team on March 4. Brook Lopez had 24 points and 14 rebounds, Bobby Portis added 21 points and 14 rebounds, and Jevon Carter scored 22. The Pistons got 32 points, eight rebounds and eight assists from Jaden Ivey, but lost their sixth straight game and 17th of 18. Mavericks 127, Pacers 104 – Mavericks end 4-game skid vs. Pacers to stay in playoff hunt Luka Doncic finished with 25 points, seven rebounds and six assists just hours after his most recent technical foul and one-game suspension were rescinded and led the Dallas Mavericks past the Indiana Pacers 127-104. The Mavericks snapped a four-game losing streak and moved a half-game behind the Lakers and Oklahoma City for the final two play-in spots in the Western Conference. Bennedict Mathurin had 22 points to lead the Pacers, who were missing three starters and a key backup. The Pacers have lost three straight. But after a back-and-forth first quarter, Dallas opened the second on a 14-2 run to make it 43-29. The Pacers never recovered. Clippers 124, Bulls 112 – Nicolas Batum hits 8 3-pointers, Clippers beat Bulls 124-112 Nicolas Batum got all of his season-high 24 points on eight 3-pointers, and Eric Gordon added 22 points in the Los Angeles Clippers' comfortable 124-112 victory over the Chicago Bulls. Kawhi Leonard scored 22 as the Clippers rebounded from an embarrassing loss to New Orleans with 20 3-pointers in an impressive outside shooting display led by Batum. Zach LaVine scored 23 points and Nikola Vucevic had 20 points and eight rebounds for the Bulls, who followed up their win over the Lakers on Sunday with a dud. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Pittsburgh Penguins at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m. Dallas Stars at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Women's College Basketball (local teams only) Last Night NCAA Tournament Elite 8 1 South Carolina 86, 2 Maryland 75                    (Greenville 1 Regional) 1 Virginia Tech 84, 3 Ohio State 74                      (Seattle 3 Regional) South Carolina 86, Maryland 75 – Boston, South Carolina women reach Final Four Aliyah Boston had 22 points and 10 rebounds, Zia Cooke scored 18 points and top-seeded South Carolina used its smothering defense to outlast second-seeded Maryland 86-75 to reach its third straight Final Four. The Gamecocks improved to 36-0 on the season with their 42nd straight win dating to last year’s NCAA title run. They’re now just two victories away from consecutive titles and the 10th undefeated season in the history of the women’s game. Maryland used a fast pace to lead in the opening period. But South Carolina turned on its trademark defense to grab control. Va Tech 84, Ohio State 74 – Va Tech women headed to 1st Final Four after topping Ohio St Elizabeth Kitley scored 25 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, Georgia Amoore added 24 points and top-seeded Virginia Tech advanced to the Final Four for the first time in school history with an 84-74 win over No. 3 seed Ohio State in the Seattle 3 Regional final. Playing in its first regional final, Virginia Tech won its 15th straight game and will head to the Final Four having not lost in more than two months. The Hokies will face LSU in the national semifinals on Friday in Dallas. Taylor Mikesell led Ohio State with 25 points, but 19 of those came in the first half. Friday NCAA Tournament Final Four – American Airlines Center, Dallas 3 LSU vs. 1 Virginia Tech, 7:00 p.m. 2 Iowa vs. 1 South Carolina, 9:00 p.m. MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training Yesterday Chicago Cubs 6, Chicago White Sox 6 – TIE Today Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs, 4:05 p.m. End Spring Training MLB – Tigers acquire INF Zach McKinstry in trade with Cubs The Detroit Tigers have acquired veteran infielder Zach McKinstry in a trade with the Chicago Cubs. The Tigers sent minor league right-hander Carlos Guzman to the Cubs for McKinstry, a .208 hitter with 12 homers and 43 RBIs in parts of three big league seasons. The 24-year-old Guzman went 9-6 with a 4.11 ERA in 27 games last year, finishing the season with two appearances for Double-A Erie. McKinstry, who turns 28 on April 29, broke into the majors with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2020. He was traded to the Cubs for reliever Chris Martin in July. MLB – AP source: Hoerner, Cubs agree to $35 million, 3-year deal The Chicago Cubs have locked up another infielder, agreeing to a $35 million, three-year contract with Nico Hoerner. A person familiar with the negotiations confirmed the contract to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the move had not been announced. The deal begins with the 2024 season. Hoerner, who turns 26 in May, is moving back to second base this year after he was the team's regular shortstop in 2022. The Cubs signed All-Star shortstop Dansby Swanson to a $177 million, seven-year contract in December. The new deal for Hoerner means the team could have its middle infield in place through the 2026 season. NFL – Lamar Jackson says he has requested trade from Ravens Lamar Jackson says he has requested a trade from the Baltimore Ravens, saying the team “has not been interested in meeting my value.” The star quarterback said Monday in a series of tweets that he requested a trade as of March 2. On March 7, the Ravens put the nonexclusive franchise tag on Jackson and said they were still hopeful they could reach a long-term deal with him. That version of the franchise tag allowed Jackson to negotiate with other teams, but it also gives Baltimore a chance to match any agreement he makes. NFL – GMs for Packers, Jets discuss status of Rodgers trade talks Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said he's not requiring a first-round pick in a potential trade sending four-time MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets but added he'd want “fair value.” Gutekunst and Jets general manager Joe Douglas both discussed trade talks involving the 39-year-old Rodgers on Monday at the NFL annual meeting. Rodgers said March 15 during an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” on SiriusXM and YouTube that he intends to play for the Jets in 2023. NFL – Patriots owner Robert Kraft campaigns against antisemitism New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has launched a $25-million national ad campaign against antisemitism. The ads will be featured during popular television programs such as “The Voice” and during the NFL draft, and NBA and NHL playoffs. Antisemitism has been on the rise over the last five years. Statistics show that while Jewish people are 2.4% of the U.S. population, they are the targets of 55% of religion-motivated hate crimes. Kraft said the ads will show how non-Jewish people can stand in solidarity with their Jewish neighbors against antisemitism and all types of hate. NCAAWRE – Michigan’s Parris wins Hodge Trophy as top college wrestler Michigan heavyweight Mason Parris has been named winner of the Dan Hodge Trophy as the nation’s top college wrestler. WIN magazine announced Parris received 38 of 64 first-place votes from the selection panel. Parris went 33-0 while winning a national championship this month in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Three-time national champion Carter Starocci of Penn State finished second in the voting and four-time champion Yianni Diakomihalis of Cornell was third. Parris is the third straight heavyweight to win the Hodge Trophy. The trophy has been presented since 1995 and is named for the undefeated, three-time NCAA champion for Oklahoma from 1955-57. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Today Women's Softball Jackson College at Lake Michigan College, 3:00 p.m./5:00 p.m. (Doubleheader) MHSAA – Maple City Glen Lake’s Ruby Hogan wins Michigan AP D4 POY Maple City Glen Lake’s Ruby Hogan has been named the Michigan AP Division 4 Girls Player of the Year. Hogan finished her Glen Lake career with a 91-7 varsity record, including 53-1 in the Northwest Conference. She led the program to four league titles, four districts championships, three regional titles and a state championship. She averaged 18.9 points, 5.3 assists, 5.3 steals and 4.7 rebounds per game as a senior, falling one rebound short of a triple-double in the state semifinals against Adrian Lenawee Christian. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Baseball Dowagiac 16, Marcellus 1 – Game 1 Dowagiac 11, Marcellus 2 – Game 2 Lawrence 3, Lawton 0 Softball Bloomingdale 17, Allegan 1 Girls Soccer Allegan 3, Otsego 0 Lawton 8, Bloomingdale 0 Holland Black River 5, Delton-Kellogg 0 Hamilton 3, Saugatuck 0 Fennville 4, Wyoming Lee 0 Today Baseball Hastings at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m. Colon at Sturgis, 4:00 p.m. Hamilton at Allegan, 4:15 p.m. Holland Black River at Fennville, 4:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Grandville Calvin Christian, 4:15 p.m. Softball River Valley at South Haven, 4:00 p.m. Hastings at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m. Colon at Sturgis, 4:00 p.m. Hartford at Lawton, 4:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Grandville Calvin Christian, 4:15 p.m. Saugatuck at Hamilton, 4:15 p.m. Fennville at Wyoming Lee, 4:15 p.m. Girls Soccer Dowagiac at Niles, 5:00 p.m. Bangor at Brandywine, 5:30 p.m Hartford at Paw Paw, 5:00 p.m. Plainwell at Hudsonville, 7:00 p.m. Track and Field Benton Harbor and Lakeshore at Aquinas College Indoor Track Challenge, 4:00 p.m.Detroit Pistons guard Jaden Ivey (23) drives as Milwaukee Bucks guard Jevon Carter (5) defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, March 27, 2023, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard, right, blocks a shot from Chicago Bulls guard Patrick Beverley (21) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, March 27, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)FILE – Michigan’s Mason Parris reacts after defeating Penn State’s Greg Kerkvliet in the championship round at the NCAA Division I wrestling championships Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Tulsa, Okla. Michigan heavyweight Mason Parris, who went unbeaten while winning the national championship, has been named winner of the Dan Hodge Trophy as the top college wrestler, Monday, March 27, 2023. (Ian Maule/Tulsa World via AP, File)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Milwaukee Bucks 126, Detroit Pistons 117 Dallas Mavericks 127, Indiana Pacers 104 Los Angeles Clippers 124, Chicago Bulls 112 Bucks 126, Pistons 117 – Middleton leads short-handed Bucks past decimated Pistons Khris Middleton scored 34 points against the team that drafted him, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Detroit Pistons 126-117 without Giannis Antetokounmpo. Milwaukee improved to an NBA-best 54-21 despite the absences of Antetokounmpo and Jae Crowder. Goran Dragic made his Bucks debut after signing with the team on March 4. Brook Lopez had 24 points and 14 rebounds, Bobby Portis added 21 points and 14 rebounds, and Jevon Carter scored 22. The Pistons got 32 points, eight rebounds and eight assists from Jaden Ivey, but lost their sixth straight game and 17th of 18. Mavericks 127, Pacers 104 – Mavericks end 4-game skid vs. Pacers to stay in playoff hunt Luka Doncic finished with 25 points, seven rebounds and six assists just hours after his most recent technical foul and one-game suspension were rescinded and led the Dallas Mavericks past the Indiana Pacers 127-104. The Mavericks snapped a four-game losing streak and moved a half-game behind the Lakers and Oklahoma City for the final two play-in spots in the Western Conference. Bennedict Mathurin had 22 points to lead the Pacers, who were missing three starters and a key backup. The Pacers have lost three straight. But after a back-and-forth first quarter, Dallas opened the second on a 14-2 run to make it 43-29. The Pacers never recovered. Clippers 124, Bulls 112 – Nicolas Batum hits 8 3-pointers, Clippers beat Bulls 124-112 Nicolas Batum got all of his season-high 24 points on eight 3-pointers, and Eric Gordon added 22 points in the Los Angeles Clippers’ comfortable 124-112 victory over the Chicago Bulls. Kawhi Leonard scored 22 as the Clippers rebounded from an embarrassing loss to New Orleans with 20 3-pointers in an impressive outside shooting display led by Batum. Zach LaVine scored 23 points and Nikola Vucevic had 20 points and eight rebounds for the Bulls, who followed up their win over the Lakers on Sunday with a dud. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Pittsburgh Penguins at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m. Dallas Stars at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball (local teams only) Last Night NCAA Tournament Elite 8 1 South Carolina 86, 2 Maryland 75                    (Greenville 1 Regional) 1 Virginia Tech 84, 3 Ohio State 74                      (Seattle 3 Regional) South Carolina 86, Maryland 75 – Boston, South Carolina women reach Final Four Aliyah Boston had 22 points and 10 rebounds, Zia Cooke scored 18 points and top-seeded South Carolina used its smothering defense to outlast second-seeded Maryland 86-75 to reach its third straight Final Four. The Gamecocks improved to 36-0 on the season with their 42nd straight win dating to last year’s NCAA title run. They’re now just two victories away from consecutive titles and the 10th undefeated season in the history of the women’s game. Maryland used a fast pace to lead in the opening period. But South Carolina turned on its trademark defense to grab control. Va Tech 84, Ohio State 74 – Va Tech women headed to 1st Final Four after topping Ohio St Elizabeth Kitley scored 25 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, Georgia Amoore added 24 points and top-seeded Virginia Tech advanced to the Final Four for the first time in school history with an 84-74 win over No. 3 seed Ohio State in the Seattle 3 Regional final. Playing in its first regional final, Virginia Tech won its 15th straight game and will head to the Final Four having not lost in more than two months. The Hokies will face LSU in the national semifinals on Friday in Dallas. Taylor Mikesell led Ohio State with 25 points, but 19 of those came in the first half. Friday NCAA Tournament Final Four – American Airlines Center, Dallas 3 LSU vs. 1 Virginia Tech, 7:00 p.m. 2 Iowa vs. 1 South Carolina, 9:00 p.m.        MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training Yesterday Chicago Cubs 6, Chicago White Sox 6 – TIE Today Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs, 4:05 p.m. End Spring Training MLB – Tigers acquire INF Zach McKinstry in trade with Cubs The Detroit Tigers have acquired veteran infielder Zach McKinstry in a trade with the Chicago Cubs. The Tigers sent minor league right-hander Carlos Guzman to the Cubs for McKinstry, a .208 hitter with 12 homers and 43 RBIs in parts of three big league seasons. The 24-year-old Guzman went 9-6 with a 4.11 ERA in 27 games last year, finishing the season with two appearances for Double-A Erie. McKinstry, who turns 28 on April 29, broke into the majors with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2020. He was traded to the Cubs for reliever Chris Martin in July. MLB – AP source: Hoerner, Cubs agree to $35 million, 3-year deal The Chicago Cubs have locked up another infielder, agreeing to a $35 million, three-year contract with Nico Hoerner. A person familiar with the negotiations confirmed the contract to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the move had not been announced. The deal begins with the 2024 season. Hoerner, who turns 26 in May, is moving back to second base this year after he was the team’s regular shortstop in 2022. The Cubs signed All-Star shortstop Dansby Swanson to a $177 million, seven-year contract in December. The new deal for Hoerner means the team could have its middle infield in place through the 2026 season. NFL – Lamar Jackson says he has requested trade from Ravens Lamar Jackson says he has requested a trade from the Baltimore Ravens, saying the team “has not been interested in meeting my value.” The star quarterback said Monday in a series of tweets that he requested a trade as of March 2. On March 7, the Ravens put the nonexclusive franchise tag on Jackson and said they were still hopeful they could reach a long-term deal with him. That version of the franchise tag allowed Jackson to negotiate with other teams, but it also gives Baltimore a chance to match any agreement he makes. NFL – GMs for Packers, Jets discuss status of Rodgers trade talks Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said he’s not requiring a first-round pick in a potential trade sending four-time MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets but added he’d want “fair value.” Gutekunst and Jets general manager Joe Douglas both discussed trade talks involving the 39-year-old Rodgers on Monday at the NFL annual meeting. Rodgers said March 15 during an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” on SiriusXM and YouTube that he intends to play for the Jets in 2023. NFL – Patriots owner Robert Kraft campaigns against antisemitism New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has launched a $25-million national ad campaign against antisemitism. The ads will be featured during popular television programs such as “The Voice” and during the NFL draft, and NBA and NHL playoffs. Antisemitism has been on the rise over the last five years. Statistics show that while Jewish people are 2.4% of the U.S. population, they are the targets of 55% of religion-motivated hate crimes. Kraft said the ads will show how non-Jewish people can stand in solidarity with their Jewish neighbors against antisemitism and all types of hate. NCAAWRE – Michigan’s Parris wins Hodge Trophy as top college wrestler Michigan heavyweight Mason Parris has been named winner of the Dan Hodge Trophy as the nation’s top college wrestler. WIN magazine announced Parris received 38 of 64 first-place votes from the selection panel. Parris went 33-0 while winning a national championship this month in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Three-time national champion Carter Starocci of Penn State finished second in the voting and four-time champion Yianni Diakomihalis of Cornell was third. Parris is the third straight heavyweight to win the Hodge Trophy. The trophy has been presented since 1995 and is named for the undefeated, three-time NCAA champion for Oklahoma from 1955-57. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Today Women’s Softball Jackson College at Lake Michigan College, 3:00 p.m./5:00 p.m. (Doubleheader) MHSAA – Maple City Glen Lake’s Ruby Hogan wins Michigan AP D4 POY Maple City Glen Lake’s Ruby Hogan has been named the Michigan AP Division 4 Girls Player of the Year. Hogan finished her Glen Lake career with a 91-7 varsity record, including 53-1 in the Northwest Conference. She led the program to four league titles, four districts championships, three regional titles and a state championship. She averaged 18.9 points, 5.3 assists, 5.3 steals and 4.7 rebounds per game as a senior, falling one rebound short of a triple-double in the state semifinals against Adrian Lenawee Christian. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Baseball Dowagiac 16, Marcellus 1 – Game 1 Dowagiac 11, Marcellus 2 – Game 2 Lawrence 3, Lawton 0 Softball Bloomingdale 17, Allegan 1 Girls Soccer Allegan 3, Otsego 0 Lawton 8, Bloomingdale 0 Holland Black River 5, Delton-Kellogg 0 Hamilton 3, Saugatuck 0 Fennville 4, Wyoming Lee 0 Today Baseball Hastings at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m. Colon at Sturgis, 4:00 p.m. Hamilton at Allegan, 4:15 p.m. Holland Black River at Fennville, 4:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Grandville Calvin Christian, 4:15 p.m. Softball River Valley at South Haven, 4:00 p.m. Hastings at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m. Colon at Sturgis, 4:00 p.m. Hartford at Lawton, 4:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Grandville Calvin Christian, 4:15 p.m. Saugatuck at Hamilton, 4:15 p.m. Fennville at Wyoming Lee, 4:15 p.m. Girls Soccer Dowagiac at Niles, 5:00 p.m. Bangor at Brandywine, 5:30 p.m Hartford at Paw Paw, 5:00 p.m. Plainwell at Hudsonville, 7:00 p.m. Track and Field Benton Harbor and Lakeshore at Aquinas College Indoor Track Challenge, 4:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Evan Hughes and ACC Network analyst Kelly Gramlich on this week's installment of the Hokie Sports Insider. Gramlich details what has made this such a special season for Virginia Tech women's basketball, why Georgia Amoore is playing like one of the best guards in the country, the ACC Championship and a preview of the Sweet 16 matchup against Tennessee.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/7/23 Hour 3 0:00 - Pro Football Focus' Benjamin Brown joins the show to discuss offseason signings, franchise tags and more. 10:30 - Hoos Talking's Jim Hobgood breaks down the Cavaliers' season and what UVA needs to do to succeed in the ACC tournament. 18:15 - Virginia Tech women's basketball star Georgia Amoore joins the show to talk about her ACC tournament MVP performance, the Hokies' championship and her season overall. 26:30 - In Drive Down Richmond Highway with Gary Hess, Adam and Gary go around the 804 in sports.

ALT 102.1's Liz Harris gives her take on the Selena Gomez / Hailey Bieber controversy, and in Netclix, Epstein and Cheek talk about Steven Spielberg's thoughts on aliens and Jake Gyllenhaal's appearance at a UFC event. Later, Virginia Tech women's basketball star Georgia Amoore joins the show to talk about her ACC tournament MVP performance, the Hokies' championship and her season overall, and in Drive Down Richmond Highway with Gary Hess, Adam and Gary go around the 804 in sports.

Join Evan Hughes, Virginia Tech women's basketball coach Kenny Brooks, Virginia Tech guard Georgia Amoore and her mom, Kelly, on the latest episode of The Kenny Brooks Show! Coach Brooks breaks down the game at Miami and the impressive wins over Virginia and North Carolina. Later, Georgia Amoore joins the show with her mom Kelly, who is visiting from Australia. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

NFL – National Football League – Week 15 Yesterday Detroit Lions 20, New York Jets 17 Philadelphia Eagles 25, Chicago Bears 20 Lions 20, Jets 17 – Goff stuns Jets late as Lions hold on for 20-17 victory Jared Goff threw a go-ahead 51-yard touchdown pass to Brock Wright on fourth-and-inches with 1:49 remaining and the Detroit Lions held on for a 20-17 victory over Zach Wilson and the New York Jets. Wilson and the Jets had one more chance to tie or win in his return as the starting quarterback. Wilson completed a 20-yard throw to Elijah Moore for a first down and Robert Saleh called a timeout with 1 second remaining. The Jets sent out Greg Zuerlein for a potential tying 58-yard field goal but his kick was wide left to send the Lions to their third straight win.  Kalif Raymond scored on a 47 punt return touchdown in the first quarter for Detroit, who have won 6 of their last 7 games. Eagles 25, Bears 20 – Hurts runs for 3 TDs as Eagles squeeze by Bears 25-20 Jalen Hurts tied a career high by running for three touchdowns and the Philadelphia Eagles beat the struggling Chicago Bears 25-20. The Eagles, with the best record in the NFL, made just enough plays to come away with a tighter-than-anticipated win. Hurts ran for 61 yards and threw for 315 yards with two interceptions. Chicago's Justin Fields rushed for 95 yards to reach exactly 1,000 on the season, joining Michael Vick and Lamar Jackson as the only quarterbacks to rush for 1,000 or more. He also set a franchise single-season rushing record for a QB. But the Bears lost their seventh straight game. Other NFL Scores San Francisco 21, Seattle 13 Minnesota 39, Indianapolis 36, OT Cleveland 13, Baltimore 3 Buffalo 32, Miami 29 Jacksonville 40, Dallas 34, OT Kansas City 30, Houston 24, OT New Orleans 21, Atlanta 18 Pittsburgh 24, Carolina 16 Denver 24, Arizona 15 Las Vegas 30, New England 24 Cincinnati 34, Tampa Bay 23 L.A. Chargers 17, Tennessee 14 N.Y. Giants 20, Washington 12 Tonight Los Angeles Rams at Green Bay Packers, 8:15 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Yesterday Brookly Nets 124, Detroit Pistons, 121 Minnesota Timberwolves 150, Chicago Bulls 126 New York Knicks 109, Indiana Pacers 106 Nets 124, Pistons 121 – Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving lead Nets past Pistons, 124-121 Kevin Durant scored a career-high 26 of his 43 points in the third quarter, helping the Brooklyn Nets overcome a 17-point halftime deficit in a 124-121 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night. Kyrie Irving added 38 points in Brooklyn's seventh straight victory over Detroit. Bojan Bogdanovic led the Pistons with 26 points. Durant was 8 of 10 from the floor, going 3 of 3 on 3-pointers and 7 of 7 from the free-throw line as he outscored the Pistons 26-25 in the third. Timberwolves 15, Bulls 126 – Timberwolves beat Bulls 150-126 to break team scoring mark Anthony Edwards had season highs with 37 points and 11 assists and the Minnesota Timberwolves broke the franchise record for points in a game, routing the Chicago Bulls 150-126 on Sunday night. D'Angelo Russell added 28 points after missing two games and Minnesota made a season-high 23 pointers to roll past Chicago despite missing four regulars. Rudy Gobert missed his second straight game because of a sprained left ankle. Karl-Anthony Towns (right calf strain) and top reserves Jordan McLaughlin (left calf strain) and Taurean Prince (right shoulder) also sat out. DeMar DeRozan led the Bulls with 29 points. Knicks 109, Pacers 106 – Knicks rally to beat Pacers 109-106 for 7th straight victory Jalen Brunson scored 30 points, Julius Randle made six free throws in the final minute and the New York Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers 109-106 on Sunday for their NBA-best seventh consecutive victory. The 19th and final lead change came in the final minute, when Randle made two foul shots with 45.6 seconds remaining for a 105-104 lead. After the teams exchanged turnovers, Randle hit four more free throws in the final two possessions. The Pacers missed a shot from just inside half-court at the buzzer. Randle finished with 25 points and 14 rebounds. RJ Barrett added 24 points. Buddy Hield and Aaron Nesmith each had 23 points for Indiana. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night New York Rangers 7, Chicago Blackhawks 1 Rangers 7, Blackhawks 1 – Panarin leads surging Rangers to 7-1 win over Blackhawks Artemi Panarin had a goal and two assists, Igor Shesterkin stopped 29 shots and the New York Rangers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 7-1 for their seventh straight win. Vincent Trocheck, Filip Chytil and Kappo Kakko each had a goal and an assist, and Vitali Kravtsov, Braden Schneider and Jacob Trouba also scored for the Rangers. Adam Fox had three assists, and Alexis Lafreniere and Mika Zibanejad each had two. Philipp Kurashev scored for Chicago and Arvid Soderblom finished with 19 saves. The Rangers have not lost since a 5-2 defeat at home to the Blackhawks on Dec. 3. Chicago has lost seven straight since then and is 1-14-1 since mid-November. Tonight Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals, 7:00 p.m. NCAAFB – College Football Saturday FBS Bowls Division II National Championship Ferris State 41, Colorado Mines 14 FSU 41, CSM 14 – Ferris State wins 2nd straight NCAA Division II title Carson Gulker scored on three short runs, Sidney McCloud had a pick-6 and Ferris State rolled past Colorado School of Mines 41-14 to successfully defend its NCAA Division II national championship. Ferris was in its third national title game in four years, winning its first title last year to complete a 14-0 season. Gulker scored on a 2-yard run to complete a seven-play, 79-yard drive for a first-quarter score then the Bulldogs followed with a 20-point second quarter on Eddie Jewett's field goals of 33 and 22 yards, CJ Jefferson's 19-yard run and McCloud's 31-yard return for a 27-0 lead. The Orediggers didn't score until there was just over a minute left in the third quarter on John Matocha's 10-yard pass to Michael Zeman. NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Yesterday Iowa State 73, Western Michigan 57 Eastern Michigan 79, Detroit Mercy 77 Missouri State 79, Central Michigan 58 Georgia 77, Notre Dame 62 Iowa State 73, WMU 57 – Grill scores 14, Iowa State stops Western Michigan 73-58 Caleb Grill scored 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting with three 3-pointers and Iowa State cruised to a 73-57 win over Western Michigan. Jarren Holmes added 10 points for the Cyclones as all 11 players scored. Lamar Norman Jr. hit 6 3-pointers and scored 24 points for the Broncos. EMU 79, UDM 77 – Eastern Michigan spoils big night from Detroit Mercy’s Davis Emoni Bates and Tyson Acuff scored 19 points apiece and Eastern Michigan spoiled a big night by Detroit Mercy's Antoine Davis in a 79-77 victory over the Titans. Davis scored 30 points for Detroit Mercy (5-7) to zip past Bradley's Hersey Hawkins (3,008) into 10th place on the all-time scoring list. Davis, who came in averaging 24.3 points per game, upped his points total to 3,031. He passed Hawkins on a 3-pointer with 16:37 left in the first half. Davis needs 28 points to pass Saint Peter's Keydren Clark for ninth place. Davis and former Washington Huskies women's standout Kelsey Plum are the only two players to top 3,000 points and 500 assists in an NCAA Division I career. Davis also extended his NCAA double-digit scoring streak to 123 straight games. Georgia 77, Notre Dame 62 – Bridges, Abdur-Rahim lead Georgia past Notre Dame 77-62 Braelen Bridges scored 18 points, Jabri Abdur-Rahim posted a double-double off the bench and Georgia breezed to a 77-62 victory over Notre Dame. Bridges sank all nine of his shots from the floor and added six rebounds for the Bulldogs (8-3). Abdur-Rahim finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Matthew Moncrieffe made all six of his shots and scored 15. Terry Roberts had 10 points, five assists and three steals. Nate Laszewski led the Fighting Irish (7-4) with 20 points on 7-of-10 shooting with four 3-pointers. Cormac Ryan pitched in with 15 points, six rebounds and four assists. JJ Starling scored 14. Moncrieffe had 10 points to send Georgia into halftime with a 41-36 lead. NCAAWBKB – Women's College Basketball Yesterday Michigan State 91, Detroit Mercy 41 Eastern Illinois 78, Central Michigan 67 (5) Notre Dame 63, (6) Virginia Tech 52 (5) Notre Dame 63, (6) Virginia Tech 52 – Miles scores 16, No. 5 Notre Dame beats No. 6 Virginia Tech Olivia Miles had 16 points, 13 rebounds, seven assists and five steals to lead No. 5 Notre Dame to a 63-52 victory over No. 6 Virginia Tech on Sunday. Miles scored 13 points in the second half as the Irish (9-1, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) rallied from a three-point deficit entering the fourth quarter. Georgia Amoore led the Hokies (10-1, 1-1) with 20 points. Elizabeth Kitley added 16 points and 20 rebounds for Virginia Tech, which was seeking its third victory ever over a Top 5 team. Lauren Ebo added 15 points for the Irish. MLB – Judge’s 62nd home run ball sells for $1.5 million at auction The ball New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge hit for his American League-record 62nd home run has sold for $1.5 million at auction. The price is the second highest paid for a baseball auction, according to Goldin Executive Chairman and Founder Ken Goldin. He identified the buyer as a prominent Midwestern businessman and collector. Bidding on the ball opened on Nov. 29 and ended Saturday. The minimum opening bid was set at $1 million. The home run ball was consigned to Goldin in November by Cory Youmans, who was initially offered $3-million just after the game. Venus Williams awarded wild-card entry for Australian Open Venus Williams has been awarded a wild-card entry to play at the Australian Open next month. It will be 25 years after she played the Grand Slam tournament for the first time. The 42-year-old Williams has reached the final twice in Australia, including a loss to her younger sister, Serena, in the 2017 championship match. She will be contesting the season-opening major for the 22nd time. Venus and Serena Williams combined to win the Australian Open women's doubles title four times and Venus also won the mixed doubles title in 1998. Serena Williams will not be contesting the Jan. 16-29 tournament at Melbourne Park after announcing at the U.S. Open that she was ready to evolve away from tennis. FIFA – World Cup 2020 – Qatar Saturday 3rd Place Match Croatia 2, Morocco 1 Sunday World Cup Finals Argentina 3, France 3          PKS ARG 4, FRA 2 ARG 3, FRA 3 – ARG PKS 4-2 – Messi wins World Cup, Argentina beats France on penalties Lionel Messi finally won the biggest prize in soccer. Argentina beat France 4-2 in a penalty shootout to claim a third World Cup title despite Kylian Mbappé scoring the first hat trick in a final in 56 years. Gonzalo Montiel scored the clinching penalty as Argentina won after a 3-3 draw. Messi's once-in-a-generation career is complete now that he is finally a World Cup champion. Messi is definitively in the pantheon of soccer's greatest ever players alongside Pelé and Diego Maradona. Europe's run of four straight World Cup winners dating to 2006 came to an end. FIFA – World Cup in Qatar sets scoring record with 172 goals The six-goal final between France and Argentina set a World Cup record of 172 at this year's tournament. The previous tournament record of 171 goals was set in 1998 and 2014. The 1998 tournament in France was the first edition in the current 64-game, 32-team format. A new record is likely to be set at the 2026 World Cup. The tournament has been expanded to 48 teams playing either 80 or 104 games. Argentina and France drew 3-3 through extra time to set the record in this year’s final at Lusail Stadium. FIFA – 2026 World Cup hosts take diplomatic handover from Qatar A diplomatic delegation from the three host countries of the 2026 World Cup were in Qatar for a handover ceremony ahead of the final between France and Argentina. The United States, Mexico and Canada will stage soccer's biggest event in less than 3½ years. U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield, who led a presidential delegation to the final, says “we could not be more excited.” Greenfield says Qatar “set the standards high.” The 2026 tournament will be played in 11 American cities, three in Mexico and two in Canada. MHSAA – High School Sports Saturday Girls Basketball Tri-State Holiday Classic at Southwestern Michigan College Benton Harbor 36, Country Club Hills Hillcrest (IL) 29 Dowagiac 46, South Bend Riley (IN) 17 Elkhart Christian (IN) 66, Edwardsburg 52 South Bend Riley (IN) 43, Niles 29 Country Club Hills Hillcrest (IL) 36, Lawton 19 Sunday Boys Basketball Mattawan 48, Detroit Douglass 44 Tonight Boys Basketball Benton Harbor at Grand Rapids Union, 7:00 p.m. Lansing Sexton vs. Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 6:30 p.m.        at Mason Holiday Hoops Concord at Sturgis, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Phoenix at Countryside, 7:00 p.m. Buchanan at Constantine, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at Climax-Scotts, 7:00 p.m. Gobles at Marcellus, 7:00 p.m. Girls Basketball Our Lady of the Lake at Brandywine, 7:00 p.m. Constantine at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. Marcellus at Gobles, 7:00 p.m.Detroit Lions wide receiver Kalif Raymond (11) returns a punt for a touchdown against the New York Jets during the first quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston)Philadelphia Eagles’ Jalen Hurts runs for a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant (7) takes a shot against Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart (28) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, in Detroit. The Nets defeated the Pistons 124-121. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)Minnesota Timberwolves forward Nathan Knight (13) goes up to the basket against Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine (8) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs)New York Rangers right wing Kaapo Kakko shoots the puck on Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Arvid Soderblom (40) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/David Banks)Ferris State slot receiver Marcus Taylor (1) runs up the field to gain yardage in the first half of the NCAA Division II college football championship against Colorado School of Mines on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022 in McKinney, Texas. (AP Photo/Emil T. Lippe)Notre Dame’s Maddy Westbeld (21) shoots over Virginia Tech’s Cayla King (22) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Blacksburg, Va., Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NFL – National Football League – Week 15 Yesterday Detroit Lions 20, New York Jets 17 Philadelphia Eagles 25, Chicago Bears 20 Lions 20, Jets 17 – Goff stuns Jets late as Lions hold on for 20-17 victory Jared Goff threw a go-ahead 51-yard touchdown pass to Brock Wright on fourth-and-inches with 1:49 remaining and the Detroit Lions held on for a 20-17 victory over Zach Wilson and the New York Jets. Wilson and the Jets had one more chance to tie or win in his return as the starting quarterback. Wilson completed a 20-yard throw to Elijah Moore for a first down and Robert Saleh called a timeout with 1 second remaining. The Jets sent out Greg Zuerlein for a potential tying 58-yard field goal but his kick was wide left to send the Lions to their third straight win.  Kalif Raymond scored on a 47 punt return touchdown in the first quarter for Detroit, who have won 6 of their last 7 games. Eagles 25, Bears 20 – Hurts runs for 3 TDs as Eagles squeeze by Bears 25-20 Jalen Hurts tied a career high by running for three touchdowns and the Philadelphia Eagles beat the struggling Chicago Bears 25-20. The Eagles, with the best record in the NFL, made just enough plays to come away with a tighter-than-anticipated win. Hurts ran for 61 yards and threw for 315 yards with two interceptions. Chicago's Justin Fields rushed for 95 yards to reach exactly 1,000 on the season, joining Michael Vick and Lamar Jackson as the only quarterbacks to rush for 1,000 or more. He also set a franchise single-season rushing record for a QB. But the Bears lost their seventh straight game. Other NFL Scores San Francisco 21, Seattle 13 Minnesota 39, Indianapolis 36, OT Cleveland 13, Baltimore 3 Buffalo 32, Miami 29 Jacksonville 40, Dallas 34, OT Kansas City 30, Houston 24, OT New Orleans 21, Atlanta 18 Pittsburgh 24, Carolina 16 Denver 24, Arizona 15 Las Vegas 30, New England 24 Cincinnati 34, Tampa Bay 23 L.A. Chargers 17, Tennessee 14 N.Y. Giants 20, Washington 12 Tonight Los Angeles Rams at Green Bay Packers, 8:15 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Yesterday Brookly Nets 124, Detroit Pistons, 121 Minnesota Timberwolves 150, Chicago Bulls 126 New York Knicks 109, Indiana Pacers 106 Nets 124, Pistons 121 – Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving lead Nets past Pistons, 124-121 Kevin Durant scored a career-high 26 of his 43 points in the third quarter, helping the Brooklyn Nets overcome a 17-point halftime deficit in a 124-121 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night. Kyrie Irving added 38 points in Brooklyn's seventh straight victory over Detroit. Bojan Bogdanovic led the Pistons with 26 points. Durant was 8 of 10 from the floor, going 3 of 3 on 3-pointers and 7 of 7 from the free-throw line as he outscored the Pistons 26-25 in the third. Timberwolves 15, Bulls 126 – Timberwolves beat Bulls 150-126 to break team scoring mark Anthony Edwards had season highs with 37 points and 11 assists and the Minnesota Timberwolves broke the franchise record for points in a game, routing the Chicago Bulls 150-126 on Sunday night. D'Angelo Russell added 28 points after missing two games and Minnesota made a season-high 23 pointers to roll past Chicago despite missing four regulars. Rudy Gobert missed his second straight game because of a sprained left ankle. Karl-Anthony Towns (right calf strain) and top reserves Jordan McLaughlin (left calf strain) and Taurean Prince (right shoulder) also sat out. DeMar DeRozan led the Bulls with 29 points. Knicks 109, Pacers 106 – Knicks rally to beat Pacers 109-106 for 7th straight victory Jalen Brunson scored 30 points, Julius Randle made six free throws in the final minute and the New York Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers 109-106 on Sunday for their NBA-best seventh consecutive victory. The 19th and final lead change came in the final minute, when Randle made two foul shots with 45.6 seconds remaining for a 105-104 lead. After the teams exchanged turnovers, Randle hit four more free throws in the final two possessions. The Pacers missed a shot from just inside half-court at the buzzer. Randle finished with 25 points and 14 rebounds. RJ Barrett added 24 points. Buddy Hield and Aaron Nesmith each had 23 points for Indiana. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night New York Rangers 7, Chicago Blackhawks 1 Rangers 7, Blackhawks 1 – Panarin leads surging Rangers to 7-1 win over Blackhawks Artemi Panarin had a goal and two assists, Igor Shesterkin stopped 29 shots and the New York Rangers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 7-1 for their seventh straight win. Vincent Trocheck, Filip Chytil and Kappo Kakko each had a goal and an assist, and Vitali Kravtsov, Braden Schneider and Jacob Trouba also scored for the Rangers. Adam Fox had three assists, and Alexis Lafreniere and Mika Zibanejad each had two. Philipp Kurashev scored for Chicago and Arvid Soderblom finished with 19 saves. The Rangers have not lost since a 5-2 defeat at home to the Blackhawks on Dec. 3. Chicago has lost seven straight since then and is 1-14-1 since mid-November. Tonight Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals, 7:00 p.m. NCAAFB – College Football Saturday FBS Bowls Division II National Championship Ferris State 41, Colorado Mines 14 FSU 41, CSM 14 – Ferris State wins 2nd straight NCAA Division II title Carson Gulker scored on three short runs, Sidney McCloud had a pick-6 and Ferris State rolled past Colorado School of Mines 41-14 to successfully defend its NCAA Division II national championship. Ferris was in its third national title game in four years, winning its first title last year to complete a 14-0 season. Gulker scored on a 2-yard run to complete a seven-play, 79-yard drive for a first-quarter score then the Bulldogs followed with a 20-point second quarter on Eddie Jewett's field goals of 33 and 22 yards, CJ Jefferson's 19-yard run and McCloud's 31-yard return for a 27-0 lead. The Orediggers didn't score until there was just over a minute left in the third quarter on John Matocha's 10-yard pass to Michael Zeman. NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Yesterday Iowa State 73, Western Michigan 57 Eastern Michigan 79, Detroit Mercy 77 Missouri State 79, Central Michigan 58 Georgia 77, Notre Dame 62 Iowa State 73, WMU 57 – Grill scores 14, Iowa State stops Western Michigan 73-58 Caleb Grill scored 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting with three 3-pointers and Iowa State cruised to a 73-57 win over Western Michigan. Jarren Holmes added 10 points for the Cyclones as all 11 players scored. Lamar Norman Jr. hit 6 3-pointers and scored 24 points for the Broncos. EMU 79, UDM 77 – Eastern Michigan spoils big night from Detroit Mercy’s Davis Emoni Bates and Tyson Acuff scored 19 points apiece and Eastern Michigan spoiled a big night by Detroit Mercy's Antoine Davis in a 79-77 victory over the Titans. Davis scored 30 points for Detroit Mercy (5-7) to zip past Bradley's Hersey Hawkins (3,008) into 10th place on the all-time scoring list. Davis, who came in averaging 24.3 points per game, upped his points total to 3,031. He passed Hawkins on a 3-pointer with 16:37 left in the first half. Davis needs 28 points to pass Saint Peter's Keydren Clark for ninth place. Davis and former Washington Huskies women's standout Kelsey Plum are the only two players to top 3,000 points and 500 assists in an NCAA Division I career. Davis also extended his NCAA double-digit scoring streak to 123 straight games. Georgia 77, Notre Dame 62 – Bridges, Abdur-Rahim lead Georgia past Notre Dame 77-62 Braelen Bridges scored 18 points, Jabri Abdur-Rahim posted a double-double off the bench and Georgia breezed to a 77-62 victory over Notre Dame. Bridges sank all nine of his shots from the floor and added six rebounds for the Bulldogs (8-3). Abdur-Rahim finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Matthew Moncrieffe made all six of his shots and scored 15. Terry Roberts had 10 points, five assists and three steals. Nate Laszewski led the Fighting Irish (7-4) with 20 points on 7-of-10 shooting with four 3-pointers. Cormac Ryan pitched in with 15 points, six rebounds and four assists. JJ Starling scored 14. Moncrieffe had 10 points to send Georgia into halftime with a 41-36 lead. NCAAWBKB – Women's College Basketball Yesterday Michigan State 91, Detroit Mercy 41 Eastern Illinois 78, Central Michigan 67 (5) Notre Dame 63, (6) Virginia Tech 52 (5) Notre Dame 63, (6) Virginia Tech 52 – Miles scores 16, No. 5 Notre Dame beats No. 6 Virginia Tech Olivia Miles had 16 points, 13 rebounds, seven assists and five steals to lead No. 5 Notre Dame to a 63-52 victory over No. 6 Virginia Tech on Sunday. Miles scored 13 points in the second half as the Irish (9-1, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) rallied from a three-point deficit entering the fourth quarter. Georgia Amoore led the Hokies (10-1, 1-1) with 20 points. Elizabeth Kitley added 16 points and 20 rebounds for Virginia Tech, which was seeking its third victory ever over a Top 5 team. Lauren Ebo added 15 points for the Irish. MLB – Judge’s 62nd home run ball sells for $1.5 million at auction The ball New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge hit for his American League-record 62nd home run has sold for $1.5 million at auction. The price is the second highest paid for a baseball auction, according to Goldin Executive Chairman and Founder Ken Goldin. He identified the buyer as a prominent Midwestern businessman and collector. Bidding on the ball opened on Nov. 29 and ended Saturday. The minimum opening bid was set at $1 million. The home run ball was consigned to Goldin in November by Cory Youmans, who was initially offered $3-million just after the game. Venus Williams awarded wild-card entry for Australian Open Venus Williams has been awarded a wild-card entry to play at the Australian Open next month. It will be 25 years after she played the Grand Slam tournament for the first time. The 42-year-old Williams has reached the final twice in Australia, including a loss to her younger sister, Serena, in the 2017 championship match. She will be contesting the season-opening major for the 22nd time. Venus and Serena Williams combined to win the Australian Open women's doubles title four times and Venus also won the mixed doubles title in 1998. Serena Williams will not be contesting the Jan. 16-29 tournament at Melbourne Park after announcing at the U.S. Open that she was ready to evolve away from tennis. FIFA – World Cup 2020 – Qatar Saturday 3rd Place Match Croatia 2, Morocco 1 Sunday World Cup Finals Argentina 3, France 3          PKS ARG 4, FRA 2 ARG 3, FRA 3 – ARG PKS 4-2 – Messi wins World Cup, Argentina beats France on penalties Lionel Messi finally won the biggest prize in soccer. Argentina beat France 4-2 in a penalty shootout to claim a third World Cup title despite Kylian Mbappé scoring the first hat trick in a final in 56 years. Gonzalo Montiel scored the clinching penalty as Argentina won after a 3-3 draw. Messi's once-in-a-generation career is complete now that he is finally a World Cup champion. Messi is definitively in the pantheon of soccer's greatest ever players alongside Pelé and Diego Maradona. Europe's run of four straight World Cup winners dating to 2006 came to an end. FIFA – World Cup in Qatar sets scoring record with 172 goals The six-goal final between France and Argentina set a World Cup record of 172 at this year's tournament. The previous tournament record of 171 goals was set in 1998 and 2014. The 1998 tournament in France was the first edition in the current 64-game, 32-team format. A new record is likely to be set at the 2026 World Cup. The tournament has been expanded to 48 teams playing either 80 or 104 games. Argentina and France drew 3-3 through extra time to set the record in this year’s final at Lusail Stadium. FIFA – 2026 World Cup hosts take diplomatic handover from Qatar A diplomatic delegation from the three host countries of the 2026 World Cup were in Qatar for a handover ceremony ahead of the final between France and Argentina. The United States, Mexico and Canada will stage soccer's biggest event in less than 3½ years. U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield, who led a presidential delegation to the final, says “we could not be more excited.” Greenfield says Qatar “set the standards high.” The 2026 tournament will be played in 11 American cities, three in Mexico and two in Canada. MHSAA – High School Sports Saturday Girls Basketball Tri-State Holiday Classic at Southwestern Michigan College Benton Harbor 36, Country Club Hills Hillcrest (IL) 29 Dowagiac 46, South Bend Riley (IN) 17 Elkhart Christian (IN) 66, Edwardsburg 52 South Bend Riley (IN) 43, Niles 29 Country Club Hills Hillcrest (IL) 36, Lawton 19 Sunday Boys Basketball Mattawan 48, Detroit Douglass 44 Tonight Boys Basketball Benton Harbor at Grand Rapids Union, 7:00 p.m. Lansing Sexton vs. Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 6:30 p.m.        at Mason Holiday Hoops Concord at Sturgis, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Phoenix at Countryside, 7:00 p.m. Buchanan at Constantine, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at Climax-Scotts, 7:00 p.m. Gobles at Marcellus, 7:00 p.m. Girls Basketball Our Lady of the Lake at Brandywine, 7:00 p.m. Constantine at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. Marcellus at Gobles, 7:00 p.m.Detroit Lions wide receiver Kalif Raymond (11) returns a punt for a touchdown against the New York Jets during the first quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston)Philadelphia Eagles’ Jalen Hurts runs for a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant (7) takes a shot against Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart (28) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, in Detroit. The Nets defeated the Pistons 124-121. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)Minnesota Timberwolves forward Nathan Knight (13) goes up to the basket against Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine (8) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs)New York Rangers right wing Kaapo Kakko shoots the puck on Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Arvid Soderblom (40) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/David Banks)Ferris State slot receiver Marcus Taylor (1) runs up the field to gain yardage in the first half of the NCAA Division II college football championship against Colorado School of Mines on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022 in McKinney, Texas. (AP Photo/Emil T. Lippe)Notre Dame’s Maddy Westbeld (21) shoots over Virginia Tech’s Cayla King (22) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Blacksburg, Va., Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NFL – National Football League – Week 15 Yesterday Detroit Lions 20, New York Jets 17 Philadelphia Eagles 25, Chicago Bears 20 Lions 20, Jets 17 – Goff stuns Jets late as Lions hold on for 20-17 victory Jared Goff threw a go-ahead 51-yard touchdown pass to Brock Wright on fourth-and-inches with 1:49 remaining and the Detroit Lions held on for a 20-17 victory over Zach Wilson and the New York Jets. Wilson and the Jets had one more chance to tie or win in his return as the starting quarterback. Wilson completed a 20-yard throw to Elijah Moore for a first down and Robert Saleh called a timeout with 1 second remaining. The Jets sent out Greg Zuerlein for a potential tying 58-yard field goal but his kick was wide left to send the Lions to their third straight win.  Kalif Raymond scored on a 47 punt return touchdown in the first quarter for Detroit, who have won 6 of their last 7 games. Eagles 25, Bears 20 – Hurts runs for 3 TDs as Eagles squeeze by Bears 25-20 Jalen Hurts tied a career high by running for three touchdowns and the Philadelphia Eagles beat the struggling Chicago Bears 25-20. The Eagles, with the best record in the NFL, made just enough plays to come away with a tighter-than-anticipated win. Hurts ran for 61 yards and threw for 315 yards with two interceptions. Chicago’s Justin Fields rushed for 95 yards to reach exactly 1,000 on the season, joining Michael Vick and Lamar Jackson as the only quarterbacks to rush for 1,000 or more. He also set a franchise single-season rushing record for a QB. But the Bears lost their seventh straight game. Other NFL Scores San Francisco 21, Seattle 13 Minnesota 39, Indianapolis 36, OT Cleveland 13, Baltimore 3 Buffalo 32, Miami 29 Jacksonville 40, Dallas 34, OT Kansas City 30, Houston 24, OT New Orleans 21, Atlanta 18 Pittsburgh 24, Carolina 16 Denver 24, Arizona 15 Las Vegas 30, New England 24 Cincinnati 34, Tampa Bay 23 L.A. Chargers 17, Tennessee 14 N.Y. Giants 20, Washington 12 Tonight Los Angeles Rams at Green Bay Packers, 8:15 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Yesterday Brookly Nets 124, Detroit Pistons, 121 Minnesota Timberwolves 150, Chicago Bulls 126 New York Knicks 109, Indiana Pacers 106 Nets 124, Pistons 121 – Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving lead Nets past Pistons, 124-121 Kevin Durant scored a career-high 26 of his 43 points in the third quarter, helping the Brooklyn Nets overcome a 17-point halftime deficit in a 124-121 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night. Kyrie Irving added 38 points in Brooklyn’s seventh straight victory over Detroit. Bojan Bogdanovic led the Pistons with 26 points. Durant was 8 of 10 from the floor, going 3 of 3 on 3-pointers and 7 of 7 from the free-throw line as he outscored the Pistons 26-25 in the third. Timberwolves 15, Bulls 126 – Timberwolves beat Bulls 150-126 to break team scoring mark Anthony Edwards had season highs with 37 points and 11 assists and the Minnesota Timberwolves broke the franchise record for points in a game, routing the Chicago Bulls 150-126 on Sunday night. D’Angelo Russell added 28 points after missing two games and Minnesota made a season-high 23 pointers to roll past Chicago despite missing four regulars. Rudy Gobert missed his second straight game because of a sprained left ankle. Karl-Anthony Towns (right calf strain) and top reserves Jordan McLaughlin (left calf strain) and Taurean Prince (right shoulder) also sat out. DeMar DeRozan led the Bulls with 29 points. Knicks 109, Pacers 106 – Knicks rally to beat Pacers 109-106 for 7th straight victory Jalen Brunson scored 30 points, Julius Randle made six free throws in the final minute and the New York Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers 109-106 on Sunday for their NBA-best seventh consecutive victory. The 19th and final lead change came in the final minute, when Randle made two foul shots with 45.6 seconds remaining for a 105-104 lead. After the teams exchanged turnovers, Randle hit four more free throws in the final two possessions. The Pacers missed a shot from just inside half-court at the buzzer. Randle finished with 25 points and 14 rebounds. RJ Barrett added 24 points. Buddy Hield and Aaron Nesmith each had 23 points for Indiana. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night New York Rangers 7, Chicago Blackhawks 1 Rangers 7, Blackhawks 1 – Panarin leads surging Rangers to 7-1 win over Blackhawks Artemi Panarin had a goal and two assists, Igor Shesterkin stopped 29 shots and the New York Rangers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 7-1 for their seventh straight win. Vincent Trocheck, Filip Chytil and Kappo Kakko each had a goal and an assist, and Vitali Kravtsov, Braden Schneider and Jacob Trouba also scored for the Rangers. Adam Fox had three assists, and Alexis Lafreniere and Mika Zibanejad each had two. Philipp Kurashev scored for Chicago and Arvid Soderblom finished with 19 saves. The Rangers have not lost since a 5-2 defeat at home to the Blackhawks on Dec. 3. Chicago has lost seven straight since then and is 1-14-1 since mid-November. Tonight Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals, 7:00 p.m. NCAAFB – College Football Saturday FBS Bowls Division II National Championship Ferris State 41, Colorado Mines 14 FSU 41, CSM 14 – Ferris State wins 2nd straight NCAA Division II title Carson Gulker scored on three short runs, Sidney McCloud had a pick-6 and Ferris State rolled past Colorado School of Mines 41-14 to successfully defend its NCAA Division II national championship. Ferris was in its third national title game in four years, winning its first title last year to complete a 14-0 season. Gulker scored on a 2-yard run to complete a seven-play, 79-yard drive for a first-quarter score then the Bulldogs followed with a 20-point second quarter on Eddie Jewett’s field goals of 33 and 22 yards, CJ Jefferson’s 19-yard run and McCloud’s 31-yard return for a 27-0 lead. The Orediggers didn’t score until there was just over a minute left in the third quarter on John Matocha’s 10-yard pass to Michael Zeman. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Yesterday Iowa State 73, Western Michigan 57 Eastern Michigan 79, Detroit Mercy 77 Missouri State 79, Central Michigan 58 Georgia 77, Notre Dame 62 Iowa State 73, WMU 57 – Grill scores 14, Iowa State stops Western Michigan 73-58 Caleb Grill scored 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting with three 3-pointers and Iowa State cruised to a 73-57 win over Western Michigan. Jarren Holmes added 10 points for the Cyclones as all 11 players scored. Lamar Norman Jr. hit 6 3-pointers and scored 24 points for the Broncos. EMU 79, UDM 77 – Eastern Michigan spoils big night from Detroit Mercy’s Davis Emoni Bates and Tyson Acuff scored 19 points apiece and Eastern Michigan spoiled a big night by Detroit Mercy’s Antoine Davis in a 79-77 victory over the Titans. Davis scored 30 points for Detroit Mercy (5-7) to zip past Bradley’s Hersey Hawkins (3,008) into 10th place on the all-time scoring list. Davis, who came in averaging 24.3 points per game, upped his points total to 3,031. He passed Hawkins on a 3-pointer with 16:37 left in the first half. Davis needs 28 points to pass Saint Peter’s Keydren Clark for ninth place. Davis and former Washington Huskies women’s standout Kelsey Plum are the only two players to top 3,000 points and 500 assists in an NCAA Division I career. Davis also extended his NCAA double-digit scoring streak to 123 straight games. Georgia 77, Notre Dame 62 – Bridges, Abdur-Rahim lead Georgia past Notre Dame 77-62 Braelen Bridges scored 18 points, Jabri Abdur-Rahim posted a double-double off the bench and Georgia breezed to a 77-62 victory over Notre Dame. Bridges sank all nine of his shots from the floor and added six rebounds for the Bulldogs (8-3). Abdur-Rahim finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Matthew Moncrieffe made all six of his shots and scored 15. Terry Roberts had 10 points, five assists and three steals. Nate Laszewski led the Fighting Irish (7-4) with 20 points on 7-of-10 shooting with four 3-pointers. Cormac Ryan pitched in with 15 points, six rebounds and four assists. JJ Starling scored 14. Moncrieffe had 10 points to send Georgia into halftime with a 41-36 lead. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Yesterday Michigan State 91, Detroit Mercy 41 Eastern Illinois 78, Central Michigan 67 (5) Notre Dame 63, (6) Virginia Tech 52 (5) Notre Dame 63, (6) Virginia Tech 52 – Miles scores 16, No. 5 Notre Dame beats No. 6 Virginia Tech Olivia Miles had 16 points, 13 rebounds, seven assists and five steals to lead No. 5 Notre Dame to a 63-52 victory over No. 6 Virginia Tech on Sunday. Miles scored 13 points in the second half as the Irish (9-1, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) rallied from a three-point deficit entering the fourth quarter. Georgia Amoore led the Hokies (10-1, 1-1) with 20 points. Elizabeth Kitley added 16 points and 20 rebounds for Virginia Tech, which was seeking its third victory ever over a Top 5 team. Lauren Ebo added 15 points for the Irish. MLB – Judge’s 62nd home run ball sells for $1.5 million at auction The ball New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge hit for his American League-record 62nd home run has sold for $1.5 million at auction. The price is the second highest paid for a baseball auction, according to Goldin Executive Chairman and Founder Ken Goldin. He identified the buyer as a prominent Midwestern businessman and collector. Bidding on the ball opened on Nov. 29 and ended Saturday. The minimum opening bid was set at $1 million. The home run ball was consigned to Goldin in November by Cory Youmans, who was initially offered $3-million just after the game. Venus Williams awarded wild-card entry for Australian Open Venus Williams has been awarded a wild-card entry to play at the Australian Open next month. It will be 25 years after she played the Grand Slam tournament for the first time. The 42-year-old Williams has reached the final twice in Australia, including a loss to her younger sister, Serena, in the 2017 championship match. She will be contesting the season-opening major for the 22nd time. Venus and Serena Williams combined to win the Australian Open women’s doubles title four times and Venus also won the mixed doubles title in 1998. Serena Williams will not be contesting the Jan. 16-29 tournament at Melbourne Park after announcing at the U.S. Open that she was ready to evolve away from tennis. FIFA – World Cup 2020 – Qatar Saturday 3rd Place Match Croatia 2, Morocco 1 Sunday World Cup Finals Argentina 3, France 3          PKS ARG 4, FRA 2 ARG 3, FRA 3 – ARG PKS 4-2 – Messi wins World Cup, Argentina beats France on penalties Lionel Messi finally won the biggest prize in soccer. Argentina beat France 4-2 in a penalty shootout to claim a third World Cup title despite Kylian Mbappé scoring the first hat trick in a final in 56 years. Gonzalo Montiel scored the clinching penalty as Argentina won after a 3-3 draw. Messi’s once-in-a-generation career is complete now that he is finally a World Cup champion. Messi is definitively in the pantheon of soccer’s greatest ever players alongside Pelé and Diego Maradona. Europe’s run of four straight World Cup winners dating to 2006 came to an end. FIFA – World Cup in Qatar sets scoring record with 172 goals The six-goal final between France and Argentina set a World Cup record of 172 at this year’s tournament. The previous tournament record of 171 goals was set in 1998 and 2014. The 1998 tournament in France was the first edition in the current 64-game, 32-team format. A new record is likely to be set at the 2026 World Cup. The tournament has been expanded to 48 teams playing either 80 or 104 games. Argentina and France drew 3-3 through extra time to set the record in this year’s final at Lusail Stadium. FIFA – 2026 World Cup hosts take diplomatic handover from Qatar A diplomatic delegation from the three host countries of the 2026 World Cup were in Qatar for a handover ceremony ahead of the final between France and Argentina. The United States, Mexico and Canada will stage soccer’s biggest event in less than 3½ years. U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield, who led a presidential delegation to the final, says “we could not be more excited." Greenfield says Qatar “set the standards high.” The 2026 tournament will be played in 11 American cities, three in Mexico and two in Canada. MHSAA – High School Sports Saturday Girls Basketball Tri-State Holiday Classic at Southwestern Michigan College Benton Harbor 36, Country Club Hills Hillcrest (IL) 29 Dowagiac 46, South Bend Riley (IN) 17 Elkhart Christian (IN) 66, Edwardsburg 52 South Bend Riley (IN) 43, Niles 29 Country Club Hills Hillcrest (IL) 36, Lawton 19 Sunday Boys Basketball Mattawan 48, Detroit Douglass 44 Tonight Boys Basketball Benton Harbor at Grand Rapids Union, 7:00 p.m. Lansing Sexton vs. Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 6:30 p.m.        at Mason Holiday Hoops Concord at Sturgis, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Phoenix at Countryside, 7:00 p.m. Buchanan at Constantine, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at Climax-Scotts, 7:00 p.m. Gobles at Marcellus, 7:00 p.m. Girls Basketball Our Lady of the Lake at Brandywine, 7:00 p.m. Constantine at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. Marcellus at Gobles, 7:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NFL – National Football League – Week 15 Yesterday Detroit Lions 20, New York Jets 17 Philadelphia Eagles 25, Chicago Bears 20 Lions 20, Jets 17 – Goff stuns Jets late as Lions hold on for 20-17 victory Jared Goff threw a go-ahead 51-yard touchdown pass to Brock Wright on fourth-and-inches with 1:49 remaining and the Detroit Lions held on for a 20-17 victory over Zach Wilson and the New York Jets. Wilson and the Jets had one more chance to tie or win in his return as the starting quarterback. Wilson completed a 20-yard throw to Elijah Moore for a first down and Robert Saleh called a timeout with 1 second remaining. The Jets sent out Greg Zuerlein for a potential tying 58-yard field goal but his kick was wide left to send the Lions to their third straight win.  Kalif Raymond scored on a 47 punt return touchdown in the first quarter for Detroit, who have won 6 of their last 7 games. Eagles 25, Bears 20 – Hurts runs for 3 TDs as Eagles squeeze by Bears 25-20 Jalen Hurts tied a career high by running for three touchdowns and the Philadelphia Eagles beat the struggling Chicago Bears 25-20. The Eagles, with the best record in the NFL, made just enough plays to come away with a tighter-than-anticipated win. Hurts ran for 61 yards and threw for 315 yards with two interceptions. Chicago's Justin Fields rushed for 95 yards to reach exactly 1,000 on the season, joining Michael Vick and Lamar Jackson as the only quarterbacks to rush for 1,000 or more. He also set a franchise single-season rushing record for a QB. But the Bears lost their seventh straight game. Other NFL Scores San Francisco 21, Seattle 13 Minnesota 39, Indianapolis 36, OT Cleveland 13, Baltimore 3 Buffalo 32, Miami 29 Jacksonville 40, Dallas 34, OT Kansas City 30, Houston 24, OT New Orleans 21, Atlanta 18 Pittsburgh 24, Carolina 16 Denver 24, Arizona 15 Las Vegas 30, New England 24 Cincinnati 34, Tampa Bay 23 L.A. Chargers 17, Tennessee 14 N.Y. Giants 20, Washington 12 Tonight Los Angeles Rams at Green Bay Packers, 8:15 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Yesterday Brookly Nets 124, Detroit Pistons, 121 Minnesota Timberwolves 150, Chicago Bulls 126 New York Knicks 109, Indiana Pacers 106 Nets 124, Pistons 121 – Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving lead Nets past Pistons, 124-121 Kevin Durant scored a career-high 26 of his 43 points in the third quarter, helping the Brooklyn Nets overcome a 17-point halftime deficit in a 124-121 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night. Kyrie Irving added 38 points in Brooklyn's seventh straight victory over Detroit. Bojan Bogdanovic led the Pistons with 26 points. Durant was 8 of 10 from the floor, going 3 of 3 on 3-pointers and 7 of 7 from the free-throw line as he outscored the Pistons 26-25 in the third. Timberwolves 15, Bulls 126 – Timberwolves beat Bulls 150-126 to break team scoring mark Anthony Edwards had season highs with 37 points and 11 assists and the Minnesota Timberwolves broke the franchise record for points in a game, routing the Chicago Bulls 150-126 on Sunday night. D'Angelo Russell added 28 points after missing two games and Minnesota made a season-high 23 pointers to roll past Chicago despite missing four regulars. Rudy Gobert missed his second straight game because of a sprained left ankle. Karl-Anthony Towns (right calf strain) and top reserves Jordan McLaughlin (left calf strain) and Taurean Prince (right shoulder) also sat out. DeMar DeRozan led the Bulls with 29 points. Knicks 109, Pacers 106 – Knicks rally to beat Pacers 109-106 for 7th straight victory Jalen Brunson scored 30 points, Julius Randle made six free throws in the final minute and the New York Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers 109-106 on Sunday for their NBA-best seventh consecutive victory. The 19th and final lead change came in the final minute, when Randle made two foul shots with 45.6 seconds remaining for a 105-104 lead. After the teams exchanged turnovers, Randle hit four more free throws in the final two possessions. The Pacers missed a shot from just inside half-court at the buzzer. Randle finished with 25 points and 14 rebounds. RJ Barrett added 24 points. Buddy Hield and Aaron Nesmith each had 23 points for Indiana. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night New York Rangers 7, Chicago Blackhawks 1 Rangers 7, Blackhawks 1 – Panarin leads surging Rangers to 7-1 win over Blackhawks Artemi Panarin had a goal and two assists, Igor Shesterkin stopped 29 shots and the New York Rangers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 7-1 for their seventh straight win. Vincent Trocheck, Filip Chytil and Kappo Kakko each had a goal and an assist, and Vitali Kravtsov, Braden Schneider and Jacob Trouba also scored for the Rangers. Adam Fox had three assists, and Alexis Lafreniere and Mika Zibanejad each had two. Philipp Kurashev scored for Chicago and Arvid Soderblom finished with 19 saves. The Rangers have not lost since a 5-2 defeat at home to the Blackhawks on Dec. 3. Chicago has lost seven straight since then and is 1-14-1 since mid-November. Tonight Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals, 7:00 p.m. NCAAFB – College Football Saturday FBS Bowls Division II National Championship Ferris State 41, Colorado Mines 14 FSU 41, CSM 14 – Ferris State wins 2nd straight NCAA Division II title Carson Gulker scored on three short runs, Sidney McCloud had a pick-6 and Ferris State rolled past Colorado School of Mines 41-14 to successfully defend its NCAA Division II national championship. Ferris was in its third national title game in four years, winning its first title last year to complete a 14-0 season. Gulker scored on a 2-yard run to complete a seven-play, 79-yard drive for a first-quarter score then the Bulldogs followed with a 20-point second quarter on Eddie Jewett's field goals of 33 and 22 yards, CJ Jefferson's 19-yard run and McCloud's 31-yard return for a 27-0 lead. The Orediggers didn't score until there was just over a minute left in the third quarter on John Matocha's 10-yard pass to Michael Zeman. NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Yesterday Iowa State 73, Western Michigan 57 Eastern Michigan 79, Detroit Mercy 77 Missouri State 79, Central Michigan 58 Georgia 77, Notre Dame 62 Iowa State 73, WMU 57 – Grill scores 14, Iowa State stops Western Michigan 73-58 Caleb Grill scored 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting with three 3-pointers and Iowa State cruised to a 73-57 win over Western Michigan. Jarren Holmes added 10 points for the Cyclones as all 11 players scored. Lamar Norman Jr. hit 6 3-pointers and scored 24 points for the Broncos. EMU 79, UDM 77 – Eastern Michigan spoils big night from Detroit Mercy’s Davis Emoni Bates and Tyson Acuff scored 19 points apiece and Eastern Michigan spoiled a big night by Detroit Mercy's Antoine Davis in a 79-77 victory over the Titans. Davis scored 30 points for Detroit Mercy (5-7) to zip past Bradley's Hersey Hawkins (3,008) into 10th place on the all-time scoring list. Davis, who came in averaging 24.3 points per game, upped his points total to 3,031. He passed Hawkins on a 3-pointer with 16:37 left in the first half. Davis needs 28 points to pass Saint Peter's Keydren Clark for ninth place. Davis and former Washington Huskies women's standout Kelsey Plum are the only two players to top 3,000 points and 500 assists in an NCAA Division I career. Davis also extended his NCAA double-digit scoring streak to 123 straight games. Georgia 77, Notre Dame 62 – Bridges, Abdur-Rahim lead Georgia past Notre Dame 77-62 Braelen Bridges scored 18 points, Jabri Abdur-Rahim posted a double-double off the bench and Georgia breezed to a 77-62 victory over Notre Dame. Bridges sank all nine of his shots from the floor and added six rebounds for the Bulldogs (8-3). Abdur-Rahim finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Matthew Moncrieffe made all six of his shots and scored 15. Terry Roberts had 10 points, five assists and three steals. Nate Laszewski led the Fighting Irish (7-4) with 20 points on 7-of-10 shooting with four 3-pointers. Cormac Ryan pitched in with 15 points, six rebounds and four assists. JJ Starling scored 14. Moncrieffe had 10 points to send Georgia into halftime with a 41-36 lead. NCAAWBKB – Women's College Basketball Yesterday Michigan State 91, Detroit Mercy 41 Eastern Illinois 78, Central Michigan 67 (5) Notre Dame 63, (6) Virginia Tech 52 (5) Notre Dame 63, (6) Virginia Tech 52 – Miles scores 16, No. 5 Notre Dame beats No. 6 Virginia Tech Olivia Miles had 16 points, 13 rebounds, seven assists and five steals to lead No. 5 Notre Dame to a 63-52 victory over No. 6 Virginia Tech on Sunday. Miles scored 13 points in the second half as the Irish (9-1, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) rallied from a three-point deficit entering the fourth quarter. Georgia Amoore led the Hokies (10-1, 1-1) with 20 points. Elizabeth Kitley added 16 points and 20 rebounds for Virginia Tech, which was seeking its third victory ever over a Top 5 team. Lauren Ebo added 15 points for the Irish. MLB – Judge’s 62nd home run ball sells for $1.5 million at auction The ball New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge hit for his American League-record 62nd home run has sold for $1.5 million at auction. The price is the second highest paid for a baseball auction, according to Goldin Executive Chairman and Founder Ken Goldin. He identified the buyer as a prominent Midwestern businessman and collector. Bidding on the ball opened on Nov. 29 and ended Saturday. The minimum opening bid was set at $1 million. The home run ball was consigned to Goldin in November by Cory Youmans, who was initially offered $3-million just after the game. Venus Williams awarded wild-card entry for Australian Open Venus Williams has been awarded a wild-card entry to play at the Australian Open next month. It will be 25 years after she played the Grand Slam tournament for the first time. The 42-year-old Williams has reached the final twice in Australia, including a loss to her younger sister, Serena, in the 2017 championship match. She will be contesting the season-opening major for the 22nd time. Venus and Serena Williams combined to win the Australian Open women's doubles title four times and Venus also won the mixed doubles title in 1998. Serena Williams will not be contesting the Jan. 16-29 tournament at Melbourne Park after announcing at the U.S. Open that she was ready to evolve away from tennis. FIFA – World Cup 2020 – Qatar Saturday 3rd Place Match Croatia 2, Morocco 1 Sunday World Cup Finals Argentina 3, France 3          PKS ARG 4, FRA 2 ARG 3, FRA 3 – ARG PKS 4-2 – Messi wins World Cup, Argentina beats France on penalties Lionel Messi finally won the biggest prize in soccer. Argentina beat France 4-2 in a penalty shootout to claim a third World Cup title despite Kylian Mbappé scoring the first hat trick in a final in 56 years. Gonzalo Montiel scored the clinching penalty as Argentina won after a 3-3 draw. Messi's once-in-a-generation career is complete now that he is finally a World Cup champion. Messi is definitively in the pantheon of soccer's greatest ever players alongside Pelé and Diego Maradona. Europe's run of four straight World Cup winners dating to 2006 came to an end. FIFA – World Cup in Qatar sets scoring record with 172 goals The six-goal final between France and Argentina set a World Cup record of 172 at this year's tournament. The previous tournament record of 171 goals was set in 1998 and 2014. The 1998 tournament in France was the first edition in the current 64-game, 32-team format. A new record is likely to be set at the 2026 World Cup. The tournament has been expanded to 48 teams playing either 80 or 104 games. Argentina and France drew 3-3 through extra time to set the record in this year’s final at Lusail Stadium. FIFA – 2026 World Cup hosts take diplomatic handover from Qatar A diplomatic delegation from the three host countries of the 2026 World Cup were in Qatar for a handover ceremony ahead of the final between France and Argentina. The United States, Mexico and Canada will stage soccer's biggest event in less than 3½ years. U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield, who led a presidential delegation to the final, says “we could not be more excited.” Greenfield says Qatar “set the standards high.” The 2026 tournament will be played in 11 American cities, three in Mexico and two in Canada. MHSAA – High School Sports Saturday Girls Basketball Tri-State Holiday Classic at Southwestern Michigan College Benton Harbor 36, Country Club Hills Hillcrest (IL) 29 Dowagiac 46, South Bend Riley (IN) 17 Elkhart Christian (IN) 66, Edwardsburg 52 South Bend Riley (IN) 43, Niles 29 Country Club Hills Hillcrest (IL) 36, Lawton 19 Sunday Boys Basketball Mattawan 48, Detroit Douglass 44 Tonight Boys Basketball Benton Harbor at Grand Rapids Union, 7:00 p.m. Lansing Sexton vs. Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 6:30 p.m.        at Mason Holiday Hoops Concord at Sturgis, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Phoenix at Countryside, 7:00 p.m. Buchanan at Constantine, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at Climax-Scotts, 7:00 p.m. Gobles at Marcellus, 7:00 p.m. Girls Basketball Our Lady of the Lake at Brandywine, 7:00 p.m. Constantine at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. Marcellus at Gobles, 7:00 p.m.Detroit Lions wide receiver Kalif Raymond (11) returns a punt for a touchdown against the New York Jets during the first quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, in East Rutherford, N.J. 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(AP Photo/David Banks)Ferris State slot receiver Marcus Taylor (1) runs up the field to gain yardage in the first half of the NCAA Division II college football championship against Colorado School of Mines on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022 in McKinney, Texas. (AP Photo/Emil T. Lippe)Notre Dame’s Maddy Westbeld (21) shoots over Virginia Tech’s Cayla King (22) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Blacksburg, Va., Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Evan Hughes and coach Kenny Brooks on the third episode this season of The Kenny Brooks Show. The two discuss the 10-0 start, the No. 6 ranking in the AP Poll, wins over Nebraska, Tennessee and UNC-Asheville, Georgia Amoore's triple-double, the top-10 matchup against Notre Dame and more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ed and Billy Ray press record fresh off the historic triple double by Georgia Amoore. Both Hokie Hoops programs win their matchup in the final ACC/Big Ten challenge, and the men get ready to host UNC at the Cassell 

Virginia Tech Women's Basketball stars Georgia Amoore and Liz Kitley join the show to break down the upcoming season and the new hit Taylor Swift album "Midnights".

FAST LANE SPECIAL: Ed Talks to Georgia Amoore, VT WBB Guard by Ed Lane

The TSL Podcast welcomes in Virginia Tech head women's basketball coach Kenny Brooks. Brooks covers it all: building the program, the greatness of Liz Kitley, the distances he traveled to recruit Georgia Amoore, what it's like to have his daughters on his team, and more.

Kevin DiDomenico and Wyatt Krueger sit down with Virginia Tech women's basketball starting point guard Georgia Amoore. Amoore discusses how the Hokies have gotten off to their best ACC start in program history. She describes her journey from playing basketball in Australia to the ACC, her relationship with Kenny Brooks, why she is in control of the music in the locker room and much more!

BRM sits down with Cayla and Georgia to discuss their incredible season *so far* after yet another ACC win over Pittsburgh. Then the crew dives into the last week of Hokie Sports news with some fun #LGH vs #Grit banter! 

The third installment of The Kenny Brooks Show is here! Evan Hughes and Coach Brooks give a full recap of the win against then No. 16 Duke, what it means to him to pick up win No. 450 as a head coach, a look ahead to the Commonwealth Clash and more. Plus, starting point guard Georgia Amoore joins the show as a special guest.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Georgia Amoore of Virginia Tech women's basketball joins Evan Hughes to discuss the great start to the season, moving from Australia to the United States for college, what makes this team special and more. Later in the show, former Hokie and current professional wrestler Ty Walz discusses his career, the top-10 dual between Ohio State and Virginia Tech on Friday, how excited he is to make his announcing debut and a full preview of this Hokies team. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.