Podcasts about immigration minister andrew giles

In the wake of two Seinfeld shows disturbed by protestors, the Two Jacks take a look at the role of comedy in our society. The first point to make is a comedian with more than 50 years experience like Seinfeld, standing with a mic in his hand among a mainly adoring audience is going to sit any hecklers on their arses in quick time. The discussion enters into the best stand up comedians of all time. JTI claims Richard Pryor changed everything and is the guv'nor while arguing that Billy Connolly was the funniest man at a live venue. We then look at political language and what a politician means when they utter predictable messages.In more serious matters, Immigration Minister Andrew Giles' woes and bad judgment continue. The Reform Party moves past the Tories as the new opposition in the UK on polling at least. In sport, Dustin Martin stands atop as a champion of the big moment in AFL, Australia moves into the final eight in the T-20 World Cup while the Euros get underway. 

A brain-injured baby rescued by an Australian charity worker has been refused citizenship by embattled Immigration Minister Andrew Giles. Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian's app. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After weeks of mounting pressure Immigration Minister Andrew Giles announces new legal guidance replacing Direction 99, that allowed convicted criminals to stay in Australia. 

After weeks of mounting pressure Immigration Minister Andrew Giles announces new legal guidance replacing Direction 99, that allowed convicted criminals to stay in Australia. 

On today's show the flooding crisis in New South Wales continues. Immigration Minister Andrew Giles has a very different crisis on his hands. The fallout from yesterday's run in between a journalist from The Australian and Peter Costello continues. Netflix are getting sued for millions over Baby Reindeer. We leave you today with a big weekend in sport.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia's Immigration Minister Andrew Giles issued ‘Direction 110' on Friday, which means non-citizens with violent criminal records can be deported, even if they'd lived their whole lives in the country.  Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says "it's just not right".  Australian Correspondent Murray Olds told Heather du Plessis Allan “This is Politics 101, and Labour's only got itself to blame.”   Olds said “Let's be honest: it's not about parking tickets – it's about serious criminals – rapists, sex abusers, murderers for God's sake.”  Old said "These are the people that Australia doesn't want... where are we going to take them? Send them back to New Zealand." LISTEN ABOVE.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After weeks of mounting pressure Immigration Minister Andrew Giles announces new legal guidance replacing Direction 99, that allowed convicted criminals to stay in Australia. 

Immigration Minister Andrew Giles introduces a new policy to replace Direction 99, focusing on the safety of Australians and addressing family violence.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A victim of Immigration Minister Andrew Giles' disastrous 'Direction 99' speaks out, the eSafety Commissioner calls off her action against 'X'. Plus, NDIS rorts spiral out of control.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The New Zealand-born criminal who's been offending for three decades – and why the federal government hasn't deported him. Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian's app. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Federal Political reporter for Nine Radio, Zac de Silva joined Matthew chatting the future of Immigration Minister Andrew Giles and if there is any truth to the rumours of a return for Josh Frydenberg. Listen live on the FIVEAA Player. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The immigration disaster engulfing the federal Government is getting worse. Plus, Brittany Higgins and David Sharaz tie the knot. Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian's app. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's been an update in the search for the body of alleged murder victim Samantha Murphy. In politics - under fire Immigration Minister Andrew Giles has been forced to make another backflip. There's been speculation about whether the explosion that killed a woman at a Sydney house could have been prevented. To Canada now where a restaurant has banned a Star Trek actor for allegedly making a staff member cry. In the celebrity world - former reality star Abbie Chatfield has finally confirmed her new relationship. The Matildas outclassed China last night in front of more than 76,000 fans in Sydney. Alex De Minaur has pulled off a massive win at the French Open. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Immigration Minister Andrew Giles caught out spinning nonsense. Plus, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton claims we have the laws to combat anti-semitism and hate speech but the governments are not using them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss: Donald Trump found guilty of hush-money plot to influence 2016 election. Can Trump pardon himself? Not for state hush money crimes. Bruce Lehrmann lodges notice of appeal with Federal Court after it was found he did rape Brittany Higgins on the balance of probabilities. Lehrmann files court appeal with no lawyers. The coverage of Laura Tingle's comments on racism is a textbook beat-up, but she's not in the wrong. Immigration Minister Andrew Giles tries again to deport offenders with Australian ties, as pressure mounts on his job. Michelle Ananda-Rajah's seat of Higgins set to be abolished at next federal election. Ticketek Australia says customers' names, emails and dates of birth may have been accessed in cyber security breach. The Unnatural Selection podcast is produced by Jorge Tsipos, Adam Direen and Tom Heath. Visit the Unnatural Selection website at www.UnnaturalShow.com for stuff and things. The views expressed are those of the hosts and their guests and do not reflect those of any other entities. Unnatural Selection is a show made for comedic purposes and should not be taken seriously by anyone. Twitter: @JorgeTsipos @TomDHeath @UnnaturalShow Instagram: @JorgeTsipos @Tom.Heath @UnnaturalShow  

A wakeup call on Australia's national security, Peter Dutton questions Laura Tingle's credibility after her racism comments. Plus, Michael Kroger on why the PM should sack Immigration Minister Andrew Giles after the detainee debacle.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Two Jacks have been witnessing the Tory death march to the next election in the UK. That march turned into a sprint when PM Rishi Sunak announced that national conscription for 18 year olds would be in place should he be re-elected. He won't so what manner of political posturing is this? In Australia, a Redbridge poll gives the coalition zero chance of winning the next election. Immigration Minister Andrew Giles may not be a minister then as his woes pile up. Trump's hush money trial could see a verdict as early as this week while gardening enters the culture wars. In sport, the Two Jacks preview the ICC T-20 World Cup hosted in the West Indies. 

Immigration Minister Andrew Giles says he will be updating a controversial ministerial direction that has allowed a number of migrants convicted of violent crimes to escape deportation. This is amid intense pressure from the Opposition for the minister to be sacked due to the directive that requires the Administrative Appeals Tribunal to consider a foreign national's ties to Australia when reviewing visa cancellation decisions. - अध्यागमन मन्त्री एण्ड्रू जाइल्सले 'डिरेक्सन ९९' भनेर चिनिने विवादास्पद मन्त्री स्तरीय निर्देशनमा परिवर्तन ल्याउने बताएका छन्। विपक्षी गठबन्धनको दबाब पछि आएको यस निर्णयसँगै उनले भिसा रद्द गर्ने विषयमा सुरक्षालाई केन्द्रबिन्दु बनाइने बताएका छन्।

The Albanese government faced relentless pressure this week as it scrambled to replace a ministerial direction linked to tribunal decisions that has allowed serious criminals to stay in Australia. The Prime Minister has also been forced to defend embattled Immigration Minister Andrew Giles in parliament - as public servants revealed some criminals including murderers and sex offenders were not required to wear ankle monitors under immigration detention laws. The Coalition has stepped up its calls for Giles to go, detailing cases where the Administrative Appeals Tribunal allowed non-citizens to stay in Australia, despite their history of often violent offending. Joining Jacqueline Maley to discuss these developments is chief political correspondent David Crowe and migration reporter Angus Thompson.Cut through the noise of federal politics with news, views and expert analysis from Jacqueline Maley. Subscribers can sign up to our weekly Inside Politics newsletter here.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Immigration Minister Andrew Giles says he will be updating a controversial ministerial direction that has allowed a number of migrants convicted of violent crimes to escape deportation. - Inihayag ni Immigration Minister Andrew Giles na ia-update niya ang isang kontrobersyal na ministerial direction na nagbigay-daan sa ilang mga migranteng nahatulan ng marahas na krimen na makaiwas sa deportasyon.

The Albanese government faced relentless pressure this week as it scrambled to replace a ministerial direction linked to tribunal decisions that has allowed serious criminals to stay in Australia. The Prime Minister has also been forced to defend embattled Immigration Minister Andrew Giles in parliament - as public servants revealed some criminals including murderers and sex offenders were not required to wear ankle monitors under immigration detention laws. The Coalition has stepped up its calls for Giles to go, detailing cases where the Administrative Appeals Tribunal allowed non-citizens to stay in Australia, despite their history of often violent offending. Joining Jacqueline Maley to discuss these developments is chief political correspondent David Crowe and migration reporter Angus Thompson.Cut through the noise of federal politics with news, views and expert analysis from Jacqueline Maley. Subscribers can sign up to our weekly Inside Politics newsletter here.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Immigration Minister Andrew Giles says he will be updating a controversial ministerial direction that has allowed a number of migrants convicted of violent crimes to escape deportation. This is amid intense pressure from the Opposition for the minister to be sacked due to the directive which requires the Administrative Appeals Tribunal to consider a foreign national's ties to Australia when reviewing visa cancellation decisions. - Министар за имиграцију Ендрју Џајлс (Andrew Giles) рекао је да ће ажурирати контроверзно министарско упутство у оквиру имиграционе политике, које је омогућило једном броју миграната осуђених за насилне злочине да избегну депортацију. Ова изјава министра Џајлса долази усред интензивног притиска опозиције да буде смењен, управо због примене ове директиве која захтева од Административног жалбеног суда да размотри родбинске везе страних држављана, које имају у Аустралији, приликом разматрања одлука о укидању виза.

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Immigration Minister Andrew Giles has said that he will work on amending the law to give the Administrative Appeals Tribunal the power to stop the deportation of people involved in criminal activities from Australia. Listen to Sinhala explainer for more information. - සාපරාධී ක්‍රියා වලට සම්බන්ද සන්කරමනිකයින් ඕස්ට්‍රේලියාවෙන් පිටුවහල් කිරීම නවතාලීමට Administrative Appeals Tribunal බලය හිමිවන මෙම නීති සංශෝධනයට කටයුතු කරන බව ආගමන විගමන කටයුතු පිලිබඳ අමාත්‍ය Andrew Giles පවසා සිටී. මේ පිලිබඳ වැඩිදුර තොරතුරු අද කාලීන තොරතුරු විග්‍රහයෙන්.

Immigration Minister Andrew Giles says he will be updating a controversial ministerial direction that has allowed a number of migrants convicted of violent crimes to escape deportation. - 凶悪犯罪で有罪判決を受けた多くの移民が強制送還を免れることを許す、物議を醸している省令が更新されることがわかりました。

The Immigration Minister Andrew Giles scrambles to stop rapists and murderers being allowed to stay in the country - he's also trying to save his job

The Immigration Minister Andrew Giles scrambles to stop rapists and murderers being allowed to stay in the country - he's also trying to save his job

Immigration Minister Andrew Giles says he will be updating a controversial ministerial direction that has allowed a number of migrants convicted of violent crimes to escape deportation. This is amid intense pressure from the Opposition for the minister to be sacked due to the directive which requires the Administrative Appeals Tribunal to consider a foreign national's ties to Australia when reviewing visa cancellation decisions.

On today's show, a possible breakthrough in the case of Samantha Murphy, as Victorian Police launch a search operation in the Ballarat area. Calls grow for Immigration Minister Andrew Giles to be sacked over the latest visa scandal. April's inflation figures are higher than expected, leading to predictions the Reserve Bank should keep interest rates on hold. West Australian Police respond to claims by the daughter of double murderer Mark Bombara that her concerns were ignored by authorities And Aussie rockers Cold Chisel announce a massive national tour. Visit thenightly.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paul lauds the recent performance of Jacinta Price, unpacks the lies in the latest senate estimates. Plus, calls grow for Immigration Minister Andrew Giles' resignation after the latest revelations on the detainee saga.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More controversy erupts over Immigration Minister Andrew Giles' Direction 99, a bizarre left-wing whinge from the ABC's Laura Tingle. Plus, revelations Australia was left without any submarines from 2009-2012, are we any better off now?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shadow Home Affairs Minister, James Paterson joins Chris to discuss Immigration Minister Andrew Giles' handling of criminal releases following a High Court decision victory. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week in politics was dominated by the tragedy of gendered violence, and what measures the Albanese government will adopt to tackle it. Hit by a wave of national anger over a spate of murders of women by men, the PM convened an emergency National Cabinet meeting on Wednesday. So what did he announce, and how much can the federal government do on this issue of domestic violence? We also examine how a released immigration detainee was able to allegedly attack and severely beat a 77-year-old woman in Perth. Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil said the public's safety was the government's priority. But now she is facing calls to resign, along with Immigration Minister Andrew Giles. Joining Jacqueline Maley to discuss is national political correspondent David Crowe, and federal reporters Natassia Chrysanthos and Angus Thomson.Cut through the noise of federal politics with news, views and expert analysis from Jacqueline Maley. Subscribers can sign up to our weekly Inside Politics newsletter here.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week in politics was dominated by the tragedy of gendered violence, and what measures the Albanese government will adopt to tackle it. Hit by a wave of national anger over a spate of murders of women by men, the PM convened an emergency National Cabinet meeting on Wednesday. So what did he announce, and how much can the federal government do on this issue of domestic violence? We also examine how a released immigration detainee was able to allegedly attack and severely beat a 77-year-old woman in Perth. Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil said the public's safety was the government's priority. But now she is facing calls to resign, along with Immigration Minister Andrew Giles. Joining Jacqueline Maley to discuss is national political correspondent David Crowe, and federal reporters Natassia Chrysanthos and Angus Thomson.Cut through the noise of federal politics with news, views and expert analysis from Jacqueline Maley. Subscribers can sign up to our weekly Inside Politics newsletter here.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The fallout from the High Court's decision to release detainees continues to put pressure on  Federal Liberal Senator James Patterson has demanded Home Affairs Minister Claire O'Neil and Immigration Minister Andrew Giles 'show their faces' and provide more transparency to the public.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australian Border Force and Western Australian police spent the weekend searching for 15 men who had arrived in the country by boat. Eventually, all 15 were arrested and put on a flight to Nauru. The arrival of this boat comes as the federal government attempts to legislate controversial new laws, deflect criticism from the opposition and keep immigration off the political agenda. Today, national correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe, on the politician in the middle of it all – Immigration Minister Andrew Giles – and his surprising 23-year journey from asylum seeker lawyer to immigration minister. Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram Guest: National correspondent for The Saturday Paper, Mike Seccombe

Youth crime crisis explodes across Australia, another bungle from Immigration Minister Andrew Giles as temporary visas for some Palestinians cancelled at last minute. Plus, the US moves one step closer to banning TikTok.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The federal opposition has called for Immigration Minister Andrew Giles to be dismissed, following a High Court decision which saw some convicted criminals released from migration detention.

Green energy zealots in denial over blackouts, calls grow for Immigration Minister Andrew Giles to resign as the detainee debacle continues. Plus, the left criticises Israel for fighting back.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Monday, Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil and Immigration Minister Andrew Giles announced the Labor Party's new migration strategy, with the aim of reducing net overseas migration from 510,000 to 250,000 by 2025.

Leader of the Federal Opposition @PeterDutton_MP is calling for the resignation of Immigration Minister Andrew Giles and Home Affairs Claire O'Neill, after a released detainee (and convicted sex predator) has been charged with indecent assault of an SA womanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Biden meets Xi Jinping at the APEC summit; Immigration Minister Andrew Giles introduces a bill to amend the Migration Act and Sam Kerr helps Chelsea to a 2-all draw with Real Madrid.

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How the fall of Kabul triggered a new wave of Afghan asylum-seekers, and what the federal Government's going to do about it. Find out more about The Front podcast here and read about this story and more on The Australian's website or search for The Australian in your app store. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our music is by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

*Content Warning: This episode of Doin' Time contains audio images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have died, and discussion of Deaths in Custody. Inner Melbourne Community Legal recently released a report entitled Policing COVID-19 in Victoria: exploring the impact of perceived race in the issuing of COVID-19 related fines during 2020 - first up on today's show, Marisa speaks with lead researcher on the project, Dr Tamar Hopkins, about evidence of racial profiling by Victoria Police against people of African/Middle Eastern appearance during the lockdown, and also of First Nations people in an analysis of COVID fines data. Later, Marisa speaks with Renuga Inpakumar, young Tamil Eelam activist with the Tamil Refugee Council, who are urging Immigration Minister Andrew Giles to stop the deportation of Dixtan Arulruban and grant the young Tamil man a Permanent Visa. To quote their latest media release: Dixtan was just 13 years old when his father was murdered in the 2009 Mullivaikkal genocide in Sri Lanka. He is currently in detention in Australia. Last up on the show, Marisa interviews Wani Wandian man and President of the Black Peoples Union, Kieran Stewart-Assheton, about the BPU's progressive NO campaign in regards to the Voice to Parliament, alternative initiatives and also about their demands and recommendations to achieve true change for Mob in this country. Head to www.3cr.org.au/dointime for full access to links and previous podcasts.

Immigration Minister Andrew Giles to announce an increase to Australia's humanitarian intake, The United States and China agree to stabilise relations between the two countries after talks, Nick Kyrgios insists he is still hopeful he will overcome an injury to compete at Wimbledon next month.

Federal government ministers have spread out far and wide to promote last week's federal budget- from Treasurer Jim Chalmers in Sydney, to Immigration Minister Andrew Giles in Perth. The message they're trying to spread about the budget- and the audience they're targeting- made most clear by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who was doing his sales pitch in Adelaide.

Victoria has shifted into the slow lane as motorists confront thousands of 40km/h zones, which are now almost as common as 60km/h zones. Two Greens-dominated Melbourne councils will be ­allowed to host citizenship ceremonies for the first time since 2017 after Immigration Minister Andrew Giles backed down on the previous government's insistence they hold them on Australia Day. Local general-duties police officers formed a heavily armed “extraction team” to rescue their fallen colleagues, driving on to the Train family's western Darling Downs property in the vehicle of the trio's murdered neighbour while under fire. And in sport, Andrew Thorburn has quit his leadership of the church that cost him his job at Essendon. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Last Night (20) Michigan 91, Pittsburgh 60 Notre Dame 82, Southern Indiana 70 (20) Michigan 91, Pitt 60 – Howard, Dickinson lead No. 20 Michigan to 91-60 rout of Pitt Jett Howard scored 17 points as No. 20 Michigan pulled away in the second half for a 91-60 rout of Pittsburgh on Wednesday night in the Legends Classic semifinals. After struggling to get past Eastern Michigan on Friday, the Wolverines (3-0) struggled at times during the first half before seizing control early in the second. Joey Baker and Kobe Bufkin added 14 apiece for Michigan. Hunter Dickinson totaled 11 points, seven rebounds and five assists as Michigan shot 72% in the second half and 58.3% overall. Jamarius Burton led Pittsburgh (1-2) with 14 points and Blake Hinson added 13. Notre Dame 82, S. Indiana 70 – Wertz scores 20, Notre Dame beats Southern Indiana 82-70 Trey Wertz scored 20 points, Nate Laszewski added 18 points and 10 rebounds and Notre Dame beat Southern Indiana 82-70. Laszewski hit a 3-pointer 17 seconds into the game and Notre Dame (3-0) led the rest of the way. Dane Goodwin’s layup made it 19-9 with 11:41 left in the first half and Wertz sandwiched a pair of 3-pointers around three free throws by Cormac Ryan in a 9-0 spurt that made it 28-11 about 3 minutes later. Trevor Lakes hit five 3-pointers and scored 21 points on 7-of-11 shooting for Southern Indiana. Tonight (20) Michigan vs. Arizona State, 9:30 p.m. at Brooklyn            News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 9:00 Central Michigan at Minnesota, 9:00 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Last Night (23) Michigan 99, Western Michigan 67 (9) Notre Dame 82, Northwestern 58 Indiana State 84, Central Michigan 71 (23) Michigan 99, WMU 67 – Phelia, Kiser score 25 each, No. 23 Michigan women roll Laila Phelia and Emily Kiser scored 25 points each and No. 23 Michigan cruised to a 99-67 win over Western Michigan, the 20th straight home win for the Wolverines. Phelia set a career high on 11-of-15 shooting, including 3 of 4 from 3-point range. Kiser matched her career high on 11-of-18 shooting with 14 rebounds and a career-high eight assists. Leigha Brown added 13 points for Michigan, which had a 51-15 rebounding advantage. Lauren Ross scored 27 points and Maggie Stutelberg, added 20 for Western Michigan (0-3). Ross was 5 of 5 from 3-point range and Stutelberg 6 of 12. (9) Notre Dame 82, Northwestern 58 – Citron, Miles lead No. 9 Irish to easy win over Northwestern Sonia Citron finished with 24 points and 10 rebounds, Olivia Miles added 21 points before getting ejected and No. 9 Notre Dame pounded Northwestern 92-58. Lauren Ebo chipped in with 19 points and seven rebounds. Dara Mabrey broke a tie with her sister for career 3-pointers in an otherwise rough outing and the Irish rolled to an easy win. They led by 17 at halftime after things took a heated turn late in the second quarter. Notre Dame’s Natalija Marshall and the Northwestern’s Paige Mott got tied up and had some words. The Wildcats’ Caileigh Walsh, Courtney Shaw and Jasmine McWilliams were ejected for leaving the bench. Miles also got involved and picked up a technical. She was called for another one late in the third. Tonight Florida A&M at Michigan State, 7:00 p.m. MLB – Verlander, Alcantara are unanimous Cy Young Award winners Houston’s Justin Verlander in the American League and Miami’s Sandy Alcantara in the National League are both unanimous selections for the Cy Young Award. It’s the second time the winners in both leagues were unanimous since the award began in 1956. The 39-year-old Verlander won the award for the third time, having previously won in 2011 with Detroit and 2019 with Houston. He’s the 11th player to win it three times. Verlander missed almost all of the previous two seasons while recovering from Tommy John surgery. He led the AL in ERA. Alcantara led the majors in complete games with six. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Indiana Pacers 125, Charlotte Hornets 113 New Orleans Pelicans 124, Chicago Bulls 110 Pacers 125, Hornets 113 – Haliburton, Pacers beat Hornets; Ball re-injures ankle Tyrese Haliburton had 22 points and 11 assists, Myles Turner added 20 points and 10 rebounds and the Indiana Pacers beat Charlotte 125-113 on Wednesday night in a game in which Hornets guard LaMelo Ball re-injured his left ankle after stepping on a fan’s foot Bennedict Mathurin had 20 points off the bench, including Indiana’s first 10 points of the fourth quarter, and the Pacers won for the sixth time in eight games. Buddy Heidl added 19 points. Ball finished with 26 points for the Hornets, but left with 1:34 left when he re-injured his left ankle — the same one that kept him out of the first 13 games of the season. Pelicans 124, Bulls 110 – CJ McCollum scores 23 points, Pelicans top Bulls 124-110 CJ McCollum scored 23 points, Jonas Valanciunas added 22 and the New Orleans Pelicans won their second straight game without Zion Williamson in the lineup, beating the Chicago Bulls 124-110. Trey Murphy III hit five 3s and finished with his 19 points and 10 rebounds for his first career double-double. And the Pelicans combined to make 17 3-pointers en route to their third straight win overall, and fourth victory in five games. DeMar DeRozan scored 28 and Zach LaVine 25 points for Chicago. The Bulls have dropped three straight, starting with their home loss to New Orleans on Nov. 9. Tonight Detroit Pistons at Los Angeles Clippers, 10:30 p.m. NCAAFB – College Football – Week 12 Last Night Western Michigan 12, Central Michigan 10 Eastern Michigan 31, Kent State 24 WMU 12, CMU 10 – Tyler, Carter help W. Michigan beat Central Michigan 12-10 Sean Tyler ran for a career-best 177 yards and a touchdown on a career-high 26 carries, Andre Carter had two sacks — including a safety in the closing minutes — and Palmer Domschke kicked a 25-yard field goal with 1:52 to play as Western Michigan rallied to beat Central Michigan 12-10. The Broncos received the ensuing kickoff and went 57 yards in eight plays — including a 36-yard pass from Treyson Bourguet to Corey Crooms to convert a third-and-11 — to take the lead with Domschke’s field goal. Keni-H Lovely picked off a pass a few plays later to seal it for Western Michigan (4-7, 3-4 Mid-American Conference). Carter finished with three tackles for losses and has 11 this season. EMU 31, Kent St. 24 – Powell, Knue help E. Michigan beat Kent State 31-24 Taylor Powell threw three touchdown passes — two to Tanner Knue in the second half — and Eastern Michigan rallied from a 10-point deficit to beat Kent State 31-24. Knue caught a 39-yard TD pass early in the third quarter, Jesus Gomez added a 33-yard field goal to make it 17-all going into the fourth before Knue’s second touchdown, an 11-yard reception, gave the Eagles the lead for good with 10:46 remaining. Poke finished with six receptions for 105 yards and Devontez Walker added 121 yards receiving for Kent State. NCAAFB – Freeman guides No. 18 Notre Dame back from 0-2 start Marcus Freeman’s started his first full season as Notre Dame coach with a stumble and a fall. Losing at No. 2 Ohio State was understandable. Losing the home opener to Marshall and sliding from preseason No. 5 to out of the rankings was not. And losing starting quarterback Tyler Buchner with a season-ending shoulder injury in Week 2 only made matters worse. The Fighting Irish responded to the precarious moment by winning seven of their next eight games — all with a new quarterback, Drew Pyne. And now the Irish are back in the national conversation again. NCAAFB – Virginia cancels game vs. Coastal Carolina after shooting Virginia has canceled its home football game against No. 23 Coastal Carolina scheduled for Saturday following a shooting on campus that left three players dead and another wounded. The school says it has not determined if the Cavaliers will play their traditional final regular-season game at Virginia Tech on Nov. 26. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night St. Louis Blues 5, Chicago Blackhawks 2 Blues 5, Blackhawks 2 – O’Reilly, Kyrou help Blues beat Blackhawks 5-2 Ryan O’Reilly and Jordan Kyrou each had a goal and an assist, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 for their fourth straight victory. Calle Rosen, Tyler Pitlick and Ivan Barbashev also scored as St. Louis closed out a perfect three-game trip. Jordan Binnington made 25 saves. The win streak for the Blues comes in the wake of an ugly eight-game slide, when they were outscored 38-12. Andreas Athanasiou scored twice for Chicago, and Arvid Soderblom made 30 stops. The Blackhawks lost for the fourth time in five games. Tonight Detroit Red Wings at San Jose Sharks, 10:30 p.m. NHL – Hossa interested in more active role with Chicago Blackhawks Marian Hossa isn’t exactly sure how he will feel when the Chicago Blackhawks retire his No. 81 jersey. The Hockey Hall of Famer is certain he is going to watch some more numbers from his championship teams in Chicago go up to the United Center rafters some day. The 43-year-old Hossa gets his moment before Sunday’s game against Pittsburgh, another one of his five teams during his 19 NHL seasons. He becomes the eighth player to have his number retired by Chicago, joining an impressive list that also includes Stan Mikita, Bobby Hull and Tony Esposito. NFL – National Football League – Week 11 Tonight Tennessee Titans at Green Bay Packers, 8:15 p.m. NFL – Fields, Bears running game deal with Herbert’s injury Quarterback Justin Fields and the Chicago Bears’ league-leading rushing attack are trying to deal with losing running back Khalil Herbert to a hip injury as they prepare to face the league’s second-ranked rushing team in the Atlanta Falcons. Rookie Trestan Ebner will step in for Herbert, who splits time with starter David Montgomery. Fields is going for his third straight 100-yard rushing game against the Falcons after TD runs of 67 and 61 yards in the past two games. Tennis – Novak Djokovic has visa to play Australian Open in January The Australian government confirmed that Novak Djokovic has been granted a visa to compete in the Australian Open in January a year after he was deported over his stance against COVID-19 vaccination. The 21-time Grand Slam champion had his visa cancelled on public interest grounds on Jan. 14 and lost an appeal against deportation in the Full Federal Court. Immigration Minister Andrew Giles says he had approved Djokovic’s application to revoke the cancellation decision because the ground for canceling the visa no longer existed. The visa ban could have lasted for three years. The 35-year-old from Serbia is clear to compete at the Australian Open, which runs from Jan. 16-29. AHL – American Hockey League Yesterday Rockford Ice Hogs 5, Grand Rapids Griffins 1 NBAGL – NBA G-League Tonight Wisconsin Herd at Motor City Cruise, 7:00 p.m. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Last Night Men’s Basketball CBG Preparatory at Southwestern Michigan College, PPD Women’s Basketball Great Lakes Christian College at Southwestern Michigan College, PPD Tonight Women’s Basketball Andrews University at Lake Michigan College, 5:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball Andrews University at Lake Michigan College, 7:30 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Last Night (20) Michigan 91, Pittsburgh 60 Notre Dame 82, Southern Indiana 70 (20) Michigan 91, Pitt 60 – Howard, Dickinson lead No. 20 Michigan to 91-60 rout of Pitt Jett Howard scored 17 points as No. 20 Michigan pulled away in the second half for a 91-60 rout of Pittsburgh on Wednesday night in the Legends Classic semifinals. After struggling to get past Eastern Michigan on Friday, the Wolverines (3-0) struggled at times during the first half before seizing control early in the second. Joey Baker and Kobe Bufkin added 14 apiece for Michigan. Hunter Dickinson totaled 11 points, seven rebounds and five assists as Michigan shot 72% in the second half and 58.3% overall. Jamarius Burton led Pittsburgh (1-2) with 14 points and Blake Hinson added 13. Notre Dame 82, S. Indiana 70 – Wertz scores 20, Notre Dame beats Southern Indiana 82-70 Trey Wertz scored 20 points, Nate Laszewski added 18 points and 10 rebounds and Notre Dame beat Southern Indiana 82-70. Laszewski hit a 3-pointer 17 seconds into the game and Notre Dame (3-0) led the rest of the way. Dane Goodwin’s layup made it 19-9 with 11:41 left in the first half and Wertz sandwiched a pair of 3-pointers around three free throws by Cormac Ryan in a 9-0 spurt that made it 28-11 about 3 minutes later. Trevor Lakes hit five 3-pointers and scored 21 points on 7-of-11 shooting for Southern Indiana. Tonight (20) Michigan vs. Arizona State, 9:30 p.m. at Brooklyn            News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 9:00 Central Michigan at Minnesota, 9:00 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Last Night (23) Michigan 99, Western Michigan 67 (9) Notre Dame 82, Northwestern 58 Indiana State 84, Central Michigan 71 (23) Michigan 99, WMU 67 – Phelia, Kiser score 25 each, No. 23 Michigan women roll Laila Phelia and Emily Kiser scored 25 points each and No. 23 Michigan cruised to a 99-67 win over Western Michigan, the 20th straight home win for the Wolverines. Phelia set a career high on 11-of-15 shooting, including 3 of 4 from 3-point range. Kiser matched her career high on 11-of-18 shooting with 14 rebounds and a career-high eight assists. Leigha Brown added 13 points for Michigan, which had a 51-15 rebounding advantage. Lauren Ross scored 27 points and Maggie Stutelberg, added 20 for Western Michigan (0-3). Ross was 5 of 5 from 3-point range and Stutelberg 6 of 12. (9) Notre Dame 82, Northwestern 58 – Citron, Miles lead No. 9 Irish to easy win over Northwestern Sonia Citron finished with 24 points and 10 rebounds, Olivia Miles added 21 points before getting ejected and No. 9 Notre Dame pounded Northwestern 92-58. Lauren Ebo chipped in with 19 points and seven rebounds. Dara Mabrey broke a tie with her sister for career 3-pointers in an otherwise rough outing and the Irish rolled to an easy win. They led by 17 at halftime after things took a heated turn late in the second quarter. Notre Dame’s Natalija Marshall and the Northwestern’s Paige Mott got tied up and had some words. The Wildcats’ Caileigh Walsh, Courtney Shaw and Jasmine McWilliams were ejected for leaving the bench. Miles also got involved and picked up a technical. She was called for another one late in the third. Tonight Florida A&M at Michigan State, 7:00 p.m. MLB – Verlander, Alcantara are unanimous Cy Young Award winners Houston’s Justin Verlander in the American League and Miami’s Sandy Alcantara in the National League are both unanimous selections for the Cy Young Award. It’s the second time the winners in both leagues were unanimous since the award began in 1956. The 39-year-old Verlander won the award for the third time, having previously won in 2011 with Detroit and 2019 with Houston. He’s the 11th player to win it three times. Verlander missed almost all of the previous two seasons while recovering from Tommy John surgery. He led the AL in ERA. Alcantara led the majors in complete games with six. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Indiana Pacers 125, Charlotte Hornets 113 New Orleans Pelicans 124, Chicago Bulls 110 Pacers 125, Hornets 113 – Haliburton, Pacers beat Hornets; Ball re-injures ankle Tyrese Haliburton had 22 points and 11 assists, Myles Turner added 20 points and 10 rebounds and the Indiana Pacers beat Charlotte 125-113 on Wednesday night in a game in which Hornets guard LaMelo Ball re-injured his left ankle after stepping on a fan’s foot Bennedict Mathurin had 20 points off the bench, including Indiana’s first 10 points of the fourth quarter, and the Pacers won for the sixth time in eight games. Buddy Heidl added 19 points. Ball finished with 26 points for the Hornets, but left with 1:34 left when he re-injured his left ankle — the same one that kept him out of the first 13 games of the season. Pelicans 124, Bulls 110 – CJ McCollum scores 23 points, Pelicans top Bulls 124-110 CJ McCollum scored 23 points, Jonas Valanciunas added 22 and the New Orleans Pelicans won their second straight game without Zion Williamson in the lineup, beating the Chicago Bulls 124-110. Trey Murphy III hit five 3s and finished with his 19 points and 10 rebounds for his first career double-double. And the Pelicans combined to make 17 3-pointers en route to their third straight win overall, and fourth victory in five games. DeMar DeRozan scored 28 and Zach LaVine 25 points for Chicago. The Bulls have dropped three straight, starting with their home loss to New Orleans on Nov. 9. Tonight Detroit Pistons at Los Angeles Clippers, 10:30 p.m. NCAAFB – College Football – Week 12 Last Night Western Michigan 12, Central Michigan 10 Eastern Michigan 31, Kent State 24 WMU 12, CMU 10 – Tyler, Carter help W. Michigan beat Central Michigan 12-10 Sean Tyler ran for a career-best 177 yards and a touchdown on a career-high 26 carries, Andre Carter had two sacks — including a safety in the closing minutes — and Palmer Domschke kicked a 25-yard field goal with 1:52 to play as Western Michigan rallied to beat Central Michigan 12-10. The Broncos received the ensuing kickoff and went 57 yards in eight plays — including a 36-yard pass from Treyson Bourguet to Corey Crooms to convert a third-and-11 — to take the lead with Domschke’s field goal. Keni-H Lovely picked off a pass a few plays later to seal it for Western Michigan (4-7, 3-4 Mid-American Conference). Carter finished with three tackles for losses and has 11 this season. EMU 31, Kent St. 24 – Powell, Knue help E. Michigan beat Kent State 31-24 Taylor Powell threw three touchdown passes — two to Tanner Knue in the second half — and Eastern Michigan rallied from a 10-point deficit to beat Kent State 31-24. Knue caught a 39-yard TD pass early in the third quarter, Jesus Gomez added a 33-yard field goal to make it 17-all going into the fourth before Knue’s second touchdown, an 11-yard reception, gave the Eagles the lead for good with 10:46 remaining. Poke finished with six receptions for 105 yards and Devontez Walker added 121 yards receiving for Kent State. NCAAFB – Freeman guides No. 18 Notre Dame back from 0-2 start Marcus Freeman’s started his first full season as Notre Dame coach with a stumble and a fall. Losing at No. 2 Ohio State was understandable. Losing the home opener to Marshall and sliding from preseason No. 5 to out of the rankings was not. And losing starting quarterback Tyler Buchner with a season-ending shoulder injury in Week 2 only made matters worse. The Fighting Irish responded to the precarious moment by winning seven of their next eight games — all with a new quarterback, Drew Pyne. And now the Irish are back in the national conversation again. NCAAFB – Virginia cancels game vs. Coastal Carolina after shooting Virginia has canceled its home football game against No. 23 Coastal Carolina scheduled for Saturday following a shooting on campus that left three players dead and another wounded. The school says it has not determined if the Cavaliers will play their traditional final regular-season game at Virginia Tech on Nov. 26. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night St. Louis Blues 5, Chicago Blackhawks 2 Blues 5, Blackhawks 2 – O’Reilly, Kyrou help Blues beat Blackhawks 5-2 Ryan O’Reilly and Jordan Kyrou each had a goal and an assist, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 for their fourth straight victory. Calle Rosen, Tyler Pitlick and Ivan Barbashev also scored as St. Louis closed out a perfect three-game trip. Jordan Binnington made 25 saves. The win streak for the Blues comes in the wake of an ugly eight-game slide, when they were outscored 38-12. Andreas Athanasiou scored twice for Chicago, and Arvid Soderblom made 30 stops. The Blackhawks lost for the fourth time in five games. Tonight Detroit Red Wings at San Jose Sharks, 10:30 p.m. NHL – Hossa interested in more active role with Chicago Blackhawks Marian Hossa isn’t exactly sure how he will feel when the Chicago Blackhawks retire his No. 81 jersey. The Hockey Hall of Famer is certain he is going to watch some more numbers from his championship teams in Chicago go up to the United Center rafters some day. The 43-year-old Hossa gets his moment before Sunday’s game against Pittsburgh, another one of his five teams during his 19 NHL seasons. He becomes the eighth player to have his number retired by Chicago, joining an impressive list that also includes Stan Mikita, Bobby Hull and Tony Esposito. NFL – National Football League – Week 11 Tonight Tennessee Titans at Green Bay Packers, 8:15 p.m. NFL – Fields, Bears running game deal with Herbert’s injury Quarterback Justin Fields and the Chicago Bears’ league-leading rushing attack are trying to deal with losing running back Khalil Herbert to a hip injury as they prepare to face the league’s second-ranked rushing team in the Atlanta Falcons. Rookie Trestan Ebner will step in for Herbert, who splits time with starter David Montgomery. Fields is going for his third straight 100-yard rushing game against the Falcons after TD runs of 67 and 61 yards in the past two games. Tennis – Novak Djokovic has visa to play Australian Open in January The Australian government confirmed that Novak Djokovic has been granted a visa to compete in the Australian Open in January a year after he was deported over his stance against COVID-19 vaccination. The 21-time Grand Slam champion had his visa cancelled on public interest grounds on Jan. 14 and lost an appeal against deportation in the Full Federal Court. Immigration Minister Andrew Giles says he had approved Djokovic’s application to revoke the cancellation decision because the ground for canceling the visa no longer existed. The visa ban could have lasted for three years. The 35-year-old from Serbia is clear to compete at the Australian Open, which runs from Jan. 16-29. AHL – American Hockey League Yesterday Rockford Ice Hogs 5, Grand Rapids Griffins 1 NBAGL – NBA G-League Tonight Wisconsin Herd at Motor City Cruise, 7:00 p.m. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Last Night Men’s Basketball CBG Preparatory at Southwestern Michigan College, PPD Women’s Basketball Great Lakes Christian College at Southwestern Michigan College, PPD Tonight Women’s Basketball Andrews University at Lake Michigan College, 5:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball Andrews University at Lake Michigan College, 7:30 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Last Night (20) Michigan 91, Pittsburgh 60 Notre Dame 82, Southern Indiana 70 (20) Michigan 91, Pitt 60 – Howard, Dickinson lead No. 20 Michigan to 91-60 rout of Pitt Jett Howard scored 17 points as No. 20 Michigan pulled away in the second half for a 91-60 rout of Pittsburgh on Wednesday night in the Legends Classic semifinals. After struggling to get past Eastern Michigan on Friday, the Wolverines (3-0) struggled at times during the first half before seizing control early in the second. Joey Baker and Kobe Bufkin added 14 apiece for Michigan. Hunter Dickinson totaled 11 points, seven rebounds and five assists as Michigan shot 72% in the second half and 58.3% overall. Jamarius Burton led Pittsburgh (1-2) with 14 points and Blake Hinson added 13. Notre Dame 82, S. Indiana 70 – Wertz scores 20, Notre Dame beats Southern Indiana 82-70 Trey Wertz scored 20 points, Nate Laszewski added 18 points and 10 rebounds and Notre Dame beat Southern Indiana 82-70. Laszewski hit a 3-pointer 17 seconds into the game and Notre Dame (3-0) led the rest of the way. Dane Goodwin’s layup made it 19-9 with 11:41 left in the first half and Wertz sandwiched a pair of 3-pointers around three free throws by Cormac Ryan in a 9-0 spurt that made it 28-11 about 3 minutes later. Trevor Lakes hit five 3-pointers and scored 21 points on 7-of-11 shooting for Southern Indiana. Tonight (20) Michigan vs. Arizona State, 9:30 p.m. at Brooklyn            News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 9:00 Central Michigan at Minnesota, 9:00 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Last Night (23) Michigan 99, Western Michigan 67 (9) Notre Dame 82, Northwestern 58 Indiana State 84, Central Michigan 71 (23) Michigan 99, WMU 67 – Phelia, Kiser score 25 each, No. 23 Michigan women roll Laila Phelia and Emily Kiser scored 25 points each and No. 23 Michigan cruised to a 99-67 win over Western Michigan, the 20th straight home win for the Wolverines. Phelia set a career high on 11-of-15 shooting, including 3 of 4 from 3-point range. Kiser matched her career high on 11-of-18 shooting with 14 rebounds and a career-high eight assists. Leigha Brown added 13 points for Michigan, which had a 51-15 rebounding advantage. Lauren Ross scored 27 points and Maggie Stutelberg, added 20 for Western Michigan (0-3). Ross was 5 of 5 from 3-point range and Stutelberg 6 of 12. (9) Notre Dame 82, Northwestern 58 – Citron, Miles lead No. 9 Irish to easy win over Northwestern Sonia Citron finished with 24 points and 10 rebounds, Olivia Miles added 21 points before getting ejected and No. 9 Notre Dame pounded Northwestern 92-58. Lauren Ebo chipped in with 19 points and seven rebounds. Dara Mabrey broke a tie with her sister for career 3-pointers in an otherwise rough outing and the Irish rolled to an easy win. They led by 17 at halftime after things took a heated turn late in the second quarter. Notre Dame’s Natalija Marshall and the Northwestern’s Paige Mott got tied up and had some words. The Wildcats’ Caileigh Walsh, Courtney Shaw and Jasmine McWilliams were ejected for leaving the bench. Miles also got involved and picked up a technical. She was called for another one late in the third. Tonight Florida A&M at Michigan State, 7:00 p.m. MLB – Verlander, Alcantara are unanimous Cy Young Award winners Houston’s Justin Verlander in the American League and Miami’s Sandy Alcantara in the National League are both unanimous selections for the Cy Young Award. It’s the second time the winners in both leagues were unanimous since the award began in 1956. The 39-year-old Verlander won the award for the third time, having previously won in 2011 with Detroit and 2019 with Houston. He’s the 11th player to win it three times. Verlander missed almost all of the previous two seasons while recovering from Tommy John surgery. He led the AL in ERA. Alcantara led the majors in complete games with six. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Indiana Pacers 125, Charlotte Hornets 113 New Orleans Pelicans 124, Chicago Bulls 110 Pacers 125, Hornets 113 – Haliburton, Pacers beat Hornets; Ball re-injures ankle Tyrese Haliburton had 22 points and 11 assists, Myles Turner added 20 points and 10 rebounds and the Indiana Pacers beat Charlotte 125-113 on Wednesday night in a game in which Hornets guard LaMelo Ball re-injured his left ankle after stepping on a fan’s foot Bennedict Mathurin had 20 points off the bench, including Indiana’s first 10 points of the fourth quarter, and the Pacers won for the sixth time in eight games. Buddy Heidl added 19 points. Ball finished with 26 points for the Hornets, but left with 1:34 left when he re-injured his left ankle — the same one that kept him out of the first 13 games of the season. Pelicans 124, Bulls 110 – CJ McCollum scores 23 points, Pelicans top Bulls 124-110 CJ McCollum scored 23 points, Jonas Valanciunas added 22 and the New Orleans Pelicans won their second straight game without Zion Williamson in the lineup, beating the Chicago Bulls 124-110. Trey Murphy III hit five 3s and finished with his 19 points and 10 rebounds for his first career double-double. And the Pelicans combined to make 17 3-pointers en route to their third straight win overall, and fourth victory in five games. DeMar DeRozan scored 28 and Zach LaVine 25 points for Chicago. The Bulls have dropped three straight, starting with their home loss to New Orleans on Nov. 9. Tonight Detroit Pistons at Los Angeles Clippers, 10:30 p.m. NCAAFB – College Football – Week 12 Last Night Western Michigan 12, Central Michigan 10 Eastern Michigan 31, Kent State 24 WMU 12, CMU 10 – Tyler, Carter help W. Michigan beat Central Michigan 12-10 Sean Tyler ran for a career-best 177 yards and a touchdown on a career-high 26 carries, Andre Carter had two sacks — including a safety in the closing minutes — and Palmer Domschke kicked a 25-yard field goal with 1:52 to play as Western Michigan rallied to beat Central Michigan 12-10. The Broncos received the ensuing kickoff and went 57 yards in eight plays — including a 36-yard pass from Treyson Bourguet to Corey Crooms to convert a third-and-11 — to take the lead with Domschke’s field goal. Keni-H Lovely picked off a pass a few plays later to seal it for Western Michigan (4-7, 3-4 Mid-American Conference). Carter finished with three tackles for losses and has 11 this season. EMU 31, Kent St. 24 – Powell, Knue help E. Michigan beat Kent State 31-24 Taylor Powell threw three touchdown passes — two to Tanner Knue in the second half — and Eastern Michigan rallied from a 10-point deficit to beat Kent State 31-24. Knue caught a 39-yard TD pass early in the third quarter, Jesus Gomez added a 33-yard field goal to make it 17-all going into the fourth before Knue’s second touchdown, an 11-yard reception, gave the Eagles the lead for good with 10:46 remaining. Poke finished with six receptions for 105 yards and Devontez Walker added 121 yards receiving for Kent State. NCAAFB – Freeman guides No. 18 Notre Dame back from 0-2 start Marcus Freeman’s started his first full season as Notre Dame coach with a stumble and a fall. Losing at No. 2 Ohio State was understandable. Losing the home opener to Marshall and sliding from preseason No. 5 to out of the rankings was not. And losing starting quarterback Tyler Buchner with a season-ending shoulder injury in Week 2 only made matters worse. The Fighting Irish responded to the precarious moment by winning seven of their next eight games — all with a new quarterback, Drew Pyne. And now the Irish are back in the national conversation again. NCAAFB – Virginia cancels game vs. Coastal Carolina after shooting Virginia has canceled its home football game against No. 23 Coastal Carolina scheduled for Saturday following a shooting on campus that left three players dead and another wounded. The school says it has not determined if the Cavaliers will play their traditional final regular-season game at Virginia Tech on Nov. 26. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night St. Louis Blues 5, Chicago Blackhawks 2 Blues 5, Blackhawks 2 – O’Reilly, Kyrou help Blues beat Blackhawks 5-2 Ryan O’Reilly and Jordan Kyrou each had a goal and an assist, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 for their fourth straight victory. Calle Rosen, Tyler Pitlick and Ivan Barbashev also scored as St. Louis closed out a perfect three-game trip. Jordan Binnington made 25 saves. The win streak for the Blues comes in the wake of an ugly eight-game slide, when they were outscored 38-12. Andreas Athanasiou scored twice for Chicago, and Arvid Soderblom made 30 stops. The Blackhawks lost for the fourth time in five games. Tonight Detroit Red Wings at San Jose Sharks, 10:30 p.m. NHL – Hossa interested in more active role with Chicago Blackhawks Marian Hossa isn’t exactly sure how he will feel when the Chicago Blackhawks retire his No. 81 jersey. The Hockey Hall of Famer is certain he is going to watch some more numbers from his championship teams in Chicago go up to the United Center rafters some day. The 43-year-old Hossa gets his moment before Sunday’s game against Pittsburgh, another one of his five teams during his 19 NHL seasons. He becomes the eighth player to have his number retired by Chicago, joining an impressive list that also includes Stan Mikita, Bobby Hull and Tony Esposito. NFL – National Football League – Week 11 Tonight Tennessee Titans at Green Bay Packers, 8:15 p.m. NFL – Fields, Bears running game deal with Herbert’s injury Quarterback Justin Fields and the Chicago Bears’ league-leading rushing attack are trying to deal with losing running back Khalil Herbert to a hip injury as they prepare to face the league’s second-ranked rushing team in the Atlanta Falcons. Rookie Trestan Ebner will step in for Herbert, who splits time with starter David Montgomery. Fields is going for his third straight 100-yard rushing game against the Falcons after TD runs of 67 and 61 yards in the past two games. Tennis – Novak Djokovic has visa to play Australian Open in January The Australian government confirmed that Novak Djokovic has been granted a visa to compete in the Australian Open in January a year after he was deported over his stance against COVID-19 vaccination. The 21-time Grand Slam champion had his visa cancelled on public interest grounds on Jan. 14 and lost an appeal against deportation in the Full Federal Court. Immigration Minister Andrew Giles says he had approved Djokovic’s application to revoke the cancellation decision because the ground for canceling the visa no longer existed. The visa ban could have lasted for three years. The 35-year-old from Serbia is clear to compete at the Australian Open, which runs from Jan. 16-29. AHL – American Hockey League Yesterday Rockford Ice Hogs 5, Grand Rapids Griffins 1 NBAGL – NBA G-League Tonight Wisconsin Herd at Motor City Cruise, 7:00 p.m. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Last Night Men’s Basketball CBG Preparatory at Southwestern Michigan College, PPD Women’s Basketball Great Lakes Christian College at Southwestern Michigan College, PPD Tonight Women’s Basketball Andrews University at Lake Michigan College, 5:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball Andrews University at Lake Michigan College, 7:30 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Last Night (20) Michigan 91, Pittsburgh 60 Notre Dame 82, Southern Indiana 70 (20) Michigan 91, Pitt 60 – Howard, Dickinson lead No. 20 Michigan to 91-60 rout of Pitt Jett Howard scored 17 points as No. 20 Michigan pulled away in the second half for a 91-60 rout of Pittsburgh on Wednesday night in the Legends Classic semifinals. After struggling to get past Eastern Michigan on Friday, the Wolverines (3-0) struggled at times during the first half before seizing control early in the second. Joey Baker and Kobe Bufkin added 14 apiece for Michigan. Hunter Dickinson totaled 11 points, seven rebounds and five assists as Michigan shot 72% in the second half and 58.3% overall. Jamarius Burton led Pittsburgh (1-2) with 14 points and Blake Hinson added 13. Notre Dame 82, S. Indiana 70 – Wertz scores 20, Notre Dame beats Southern Indiana 82-70 Trey Wertz scored 20 points, Nate Laszewski added 18 points and 10 rebounds and Notre Dame beat Southern Indiana 82-70. Laszewski hit a 3-pointer 17 seconds into the game and Notre Dame (3-0) led the rest of the way. Dane Goodwin’s layup made it 19-9 with 11:41 left in the first half and Wertz sandwiched a pair of 3-pointers around three free throws by Cormac Ryan in a 9-0 spurt that made it 28-11 about 3 minutes later. Trevor Lakes hit five 3-pointers and scored 21 points on 7-of-11 shooting for Southern Indiana. Tonight (20) Michigan vs. Arizona State, 9:30 p.m. at Brooklyn            News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 9:00 Central Michigan at Minnesota, 9:00 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Last Night (23) Michigan 99, Western Michigan 67 (9) Notre Dame 82, Northwestern 58 Indiana State 84, Central Michigan 71 (23) Michigan 99, WMU 67 – Phelia, Kiser score 25 each, No. 23 Michigan women roll Laila Phelia and Emily Kiser scored 25 points each and No. 23 Michigan cruised to a 99-67 win over Western Michigan, the 20th straight home win for the Wolverines. Phelia set a career high on 11-of-15 shooting, including 3 of 4 from 3-point range. Kiser matched her career high on 11-of-18 shooting with 14 rebounds and a career-high eight assists. Leigha Brown added 13 points for Michigan, which had a 51-15 rebounding advantage. Lauren Ross scored 27 points and Maggie Stutelberg, added 20 for Western Michigan (0-3). Ross was 5 of 5 from 3-point range and Stutelberg 6 of 12. (9) Notre Dame 82, Northwestern 58 – Citron, Miles lead No. 9 Irish to easy win over Northwestern Sonia Citron finished with 24 points and 10 rebounds, Olivia Miles added 21 points before getting ejected and No. 9 Notre Dame pounded Northwestern 92-58. Lauren Ebo chipped in with 19 points and seven rebounds. Dara Mabrey broke a tie with her sister for career 3-pointers in an otherwise rough outing and the Irish rolled to an easy win. They led by 17 at halftime after things took a heated turn late in the second quarter. Notre Dame’s Natalija Marshall and the Northwestern’s Paige Mott got tied up and had some words. The Wildcats’ Caileigh Walsh, Courtney Shaw and Jasmine McWilliams were ejected for leaving the bench. Miles also got involved and picked up a technical. She was called for another one late in the third. Tonight Florida A&M at Michigan State, 7:00 p.m. MLB – Verlander, Alcantara are unanimous Cy Young Award winners Houston’s Justin Verlander in the American League and Miami’s Sandy Alcantara in the National League are both unanimous selections for the Cy Young Award. It’s the second time the winners in both leagues were unanimous since the award began in 1956. The 39-year-old Verlander won the award for the third time, having previously won in 2011 with Detroit and 2019 with Houston. He’s the 11th player to win it three times. Verlander missed almost all of the previous two seasons while recovering from Tommy John surgery. He led the AL in ERA. Alcantara led the majors in complete games with six. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Indiana Pacers 125, Charlotte Hornets 113 New Orleans Pelicans 124, Chicago Bulls 110 Pacers 125, Hornets 113 – Haliburton, Pacers beat Hornets; Ball re-injures ankle Tyrese Haliburton had 22 points and 11 assists, Myles Turner added 20 points and 10 rebounds and the Indiana Pacers beat Charlotte 125-113 on Wednesday night in a game in which Hornets guard LaMelo Ball re-injured his left ankle after stepping on a fan’s foot Bennedict Mathurin had 20 points off the bench, including Indiana’s first 10 points of the fourth quarter, and the Pacers won for the sixth time in eight games. Buddy Heidl added 19 points. Ball finished with 26 points for the Hornets, but left with 1:34 left when he re-injured his left ankle — the same one that kept him out of the first 13 games of the season. Pelicans 124, Bulls 110 – CJ McCollum scores 23 points, Pelicans top Bulls 124-110 CJ McCollum scored 23 points, Jonas Valanciunas added 22 and the New Orleans Pelicans won their second straight game without Zion Williamson in the lineup, beating the Chicago Bulls 124-110. Trey Murphy III hit five 3s and finished with his 19 points and 10 rebounds for his first career double-double. And the Pelicans combined to make 17 3-pointers en route to their third straight win overall, and fourth victory in five games. DeMar DeRozan scored 28 and Zach LaVine 25 points for Chicago. The Bulls have dropped three straight, starting with their home loss to New Orleans on Nov. 9. Tonight Detroit Pistons at Los Angeles Clippers, 10:30 p.m. NCAAFB – College Football – Week 12 Last Night Western Michigan 12, Central Michigan 10 Eastern Michigan 31, Kent State 24 WMU 12, CMU 10 – Tyler, Carter help W. Michigan beat Central Michigan 12-10 Sean Tyler ran for a career-best 177 yards and a touchdown on a career-high 26 carries, Andre Carter had two sacks — including a safety in the closing minutes — and Palmer Domschke kicked a 25-yard field goal with 1:52 to play as Western Michigan rallied to beat Central Michigan 12-10. The Broncos received the ensuing kickoff and went 57 yards in eight plays — including a 36-yard pass from Treyson Bourguet to Corey Crooms to convert a third-and-11 — to take the lead with Domschke’s field goal. Keni-H Lovely picked off a pass a few plays later to seal it for Western Michigan (4-7, 3-4 Mid-American Conference). Carter finished with three tackles for losses and has 11 this season. EMU 31, Kent St. 24 – Powell, Knue help E. Michigan beat Kent State 31-24 Taylor Powell threw three touchdown passes — two to Tanner Knue in the second half — and Eastern Michigan rallied from a 10-point deficit to beat Kent State 31-24. Knue caught a 39-yard TD pass early in the third quarter, Jesus Gomez added a 33-yard field goal to make it 17-all going into the fourth before Knue’s second touchdown, an 11-yard reception, gave the Eagles the lead for good with 10:46 remaining. Poke finished with six receptions for 105 yards and Devontez Walker added 121 yards receiving for Kent State. NCAAFB – Freeman guides No. 18 Notre Dame back from 0-2 start Marcus Freeman’s started his first full season as Notre Dame coach with a stumble and a fall. Losing at No. 2 Ohio State was understandable. Losing the home opener to Marshall and sliding from preseason No. 5 to out of the rankings was not. And losing starting quarterback Tyler Buchner with a season-ending shoulder injury in Week 2 only made matters worse. The Fighting Irish responded to the precarious moment by winning seven of their next eight games — all with a new quarterback, Drew Pyne. And now the Irish are back in the national conversation again. NCAAFB – Virginia cancels game vs. Coastal Carolina after shooting Virginia has canceled its home football game against No. 23 Coastal Carolina scheduled for Saturday following a shooting on campus that left three players dead and another wounded. The school says it has not determined if the Cavaliers will play their traditional final regular-season game at Virginia Tech on Nov. 26. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night St. Louis Blues 5, Chicago Blackhawks 2 Blues 5, Blackhawks 2 – O’Reilly, Kyrou help Blues beat Blackhawks 5-2 Ryan O’Reilly and Jordan Kyrou each had a goal and an assist, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 for their fourth straight victory. Calle Rosen, Tyler Pitlick and Ivan Barbashev also scored as St. Louis closed out a perfect three-game trip. Jordan Binnington made 25 saves. The win streak for the Blues comes in the wake of an ugly eight-game slide, when they were outscored 38-12. Andreas Athanasiou scored twice for Chicago, and Arvid Soderblom made 30 stops. The Blackhawks lost for the fourth time in five games. Tonight Detroit Red Wings at San Jose Sharks, 10:30 p.m. NHL – Hossa interested in more active role with Chicago Blackhawks Marian Hossa isn’t exactly sure how he will feel when the Chicago Blackhawks retire his No. 81 jersey. The Hockey Hall of Famer is certain he is going to watch some more numbers from his championship teams in Chicago go up to the United Center rafters some day. The 43-year-old Hossa gets his moment before Sunday’s game against Pittsburgh, another one of his five teams during his 19 NHL seasons. He becomes the eighth player to have his number retired by Chicago, joining an impressive list that also includes Stan Mikita, Bobby Hull and Tony Esposito. NFL – National Football League – Week 11 Tonight Tennessee Titans at Green Bay Packers, 8:15 p.m. NFL – Fields, Bears running game deal with Herbert’s injury Quarterback Justin Fields and the Chicago Bears’ league-leading rushing attack are trying to deal with losing running back Khalil Herbert to a hip injury as they prepare to face the league’s second-ranked rushing team in the Atlanta Falcons. Rookie Trestan Ebner will step in for Herbert, who splits time with starter David Montgomery. Fields is going for his third straight 100-yard rushing game against the Falcons after TD runs of 67 and 61 yards in the past two games. Tennis – Novak Djokovic has visa to play Australian Open in January The Australian government confirmed that Novak Djokovic has been granted a visa to compete in the Australian Open in January a year after he was deported over his stance against COVID-19 vaccination. The 21-time Grand Slam champion had his visa cancelled on public interest grounds on Jan. 14 and lost an appeal against deportation in the Full Federal Court. Immigration Minister Andrew Giles says he had approved Djokovic’s application to revoke the cancellation decision because the ground for canceling the visa no longer existed. The visa ban could have lasted for three years. The 35-year-old from Serbia is clear to compete at the Australian Open, which runs from Jan. 16-29. AHL – American Hockey League Yesterday Rockford Ice Hogs 5, Grand Rapids Griffins 1 NBAGL – NBA G-League Tonight Wisconsin Herd at Motor City Cruise, 7:00 p.m. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Last Night Men’s Basketball CBG Preparatory at Southwestern Michigan College, PPD Women’s Basketball Great Lakes Christian College at Southwestern Michigan College, PPD Tonight Women’s Basketball Andrews University at Lake Michigan College, 5:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball Andrews University at Lake Michigan College, 7:30 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Last Night (20) Michigan 91, Pittsburgh 60 Notre Dame 82, Southern Indiana 70 (20) Michigan 91, Pitt 60 – Howard, Dickinson lead No. 20 Michigan to 91-60 rout of Pitt Jett Howard scored 17 points as No. 20 Michigan pulled away in the second half for a 91-60 rout of Pittsburgh on Wednesday night in the Legends Classic semifinals. After struggling to get past Eastern Michigan on Friday, the Wolverines (3-0) struggled at times during the first half before seizing control early in the second. Joey Baker and Kobe Bufkin added 14 apiece for Michigan. Hunter Dickinson totaled 11 points, seven rebounds and five assists as Michigan shot 72% in the second half and 58.3% overall. Jamarius Burton led Pittsburgh (1-2) with 14 points and Blake Hinson added 13. Notre Dame 82, S. Indiana 70 – Wertz scores 20, Notre Dame beats Southern Indiana 82-70 Trey Wertz scored 20 points, Nate Laszewski added 18 points and 10 rebounds and Notre Dame beat Southern Indiana 82-70. Laszewski hit a 3-pointer 17 seconds into the game and Notre Dame (3-0) led the rest of the way. Dane Goodwin’s layup made it 19-9 with 11:41 left in the first half and Wertz sandwiched a pair of 3-pointers around three free throws by Cormac Ryan in a 9-0 spurt that made it 28-11 about 3 minutes later. Trevor Lakes hit five 3-pointers and scored 21 points on 7-of-11 shooting for Southern Indiana. Tonight (20) Michigan vs. Arizona State, 9:30 p.m. at Brooklyn            News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 9:00 Central Michigan at Minnesota, 9:00 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Last Night (23) Michigan 99, Western Michigan 67 (9) Notre Dame 82, Northwestern 58 Indiana State 84, Central Michigan 71 (23) Michigan 99, WMU 67 – Phelia, Kiser score 25 each, No. 23 Michigan women roll Laila Phelia and Emily Kiser scored 25 points each and No. 23 Michigan cruised to a 99-67 win over Western Michigan, the 20th straight home win for the Wolverines. Phelia set a career high on 11-of-15 shooting, including 3 of 4 from 3-point range. Kiser matched her career high on 11-of-18 shooting with 14 rebounds and a career-high eight assists. Leigha Brown added 13 points for Michigan, which had a 51-15 rebounding advantage. Lauren Ross scored 27 points and Maggie Stutelberg, added 20 for Western Michigan (0-3). Ross was 5 of 5 from 3-point range and Stutelberg 6 of 12. (9) Notre Dame 82, Northwestern 58 – Citron, Miles lead No. 9 Irish to easy win over Northwestern Sonia Citron finished with 24 points and 10 rebounds, Olivia Miles added 21 points before getting ejected and No. 9 Notre Dame pounded Northwestern 92-58. Lauren Ebo chipped in with 19 points and seven rebounds. Dara Mabrey broke a tie with her sister for career 3-pointers in an otherwise rough outing and the Irish rolled to an easy win. They led by 17 at halftime after things took a heated turn late in the second quarter. Notre Dame’s Natalija Marshall and the Northwestern’s Paige Mott got tied up and had some words. The Wildcats’ Caileigh Walsh, Courtney Shaw and Jasmine McWilliams were ejected for leaving the bench. Miles also got involved and picked up a technical. She was called for another one late in the third. Tonight Florida A&M at Michigan State, 7:00 p.m. MLB – Verlander, Alcantara are unanimous Cy Young Award winners Houston’s Justin Verlander in the American League and Miami’s Sandy Alcantara in the National League are both unanimous selections for the Cy Young Award. It’s the second time the winners in both leagues were unanimous since the award began in 1956. The 39-year-old Verlander won the award for the third time, having previously won in 2011 with Detroit and 2019 with Houston. He’s the 11th player to win it three times. Verlander missed almost all of the previous two seasons while recovering from Tommy John surgery. He led the AL in ERA. Alcantara led the majors in complete games with six. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Indiana Pacers 125, Charlotte Hornets 113 New Orleans Pelicans 124, Chicago Bulls 110 Pacers 125, Hornets 113 – Haliburton, Pacers beat Hornets; Ball re-injures ankle Tyrese Haliburton had 22 points and 11 assists, Myles Turner added 20 points and 10 rebounds and the Indiana Pacers beat Charlotte 125-113 on Wednesday night in a game in which Hornets guard LaMelo Ball re-injured his left ankle after stepping on a fan’s foot Bennedict Mathurin had 20 points off the bench, including Indiana’s first 10 points of the fourth quarter, and the Pacers won for the sixth time in eight games. Buddy Heidl added 19 points. Ball finished with 26 points for the Hornets, but left with 1:34 left when he re-injured his left ankle — the same one that kept him out of the first 13 games of the season. Pelicans 124, Bulls 110 – CJ McCollum scores 23 points, Pelicans top Bulls 124-110 CJ McCollum scored 23 points, Jonas Valanciunas added 22 and the New Orleans Pelicans won their second straight game without Zion Williamson in the lineup, beating the Chicago Bulls 124-110. Trey Murphy III hit five 3s and finished with his 19 points and 10 rebounds for his first career double-double. And the Pelicans combined to make 17 3-pointers en route to their third straight win overall, and fourth victory in five games. DeMar DeRozan scored 28 and Zach LaVine 25 points for Chicago. The Bulls have dropped three straight, starting with their home loss to New Orleans on Nov. 9. Tonight Detroit Pistons at Los Angeles Clippers, 10:30 p.m. NCAAFB – College Football – Week 12 Last Night Western Michigan 12, Central Michigan 10 Eastern Michigan 31, Kent State 24 WMU 12, CMU 10 – Tyler, Carter help W. Michigan beat Central Michigan 12-10 Sean Tyler ran for a career-best 177 yards and a touchdown on a career-high 26 carries, Andre Carter had two sacks — including a safety in the closing minutes — and Palmer Domschke kicked a 25-yard field goal with 1:52 to play as Western Michigan rallied to beat Central Michigan 12-10. The Broncos received the ensuing kickoff and went 57 yards in eight plays — including a 36-yard pass from Treyson Bourguet to Corey Crooms to convert a third-and-11 — to take the lead with Domschke’s field goal. Keni-H Lovely picked off a pass a few plays later to seal it for Western Michigan (4-7, 3-4 Mid-American Conference). Carter finished with three tackles for losses and has 11 this season. EMU 31, Kent St. 24 – Powell, Knue help E. Michigan beat Kent State 31-24 Taylor Powell threw three touchdown passes — two to Tanner Knue in the second half — and Eastern Michigan rallied from a 10-point deficit to beat Kent State 31-24. Knue caught a 39-yard TD pass early in the third quarter, Jesus Gomez added a 33-yard field goal to make it 17-all going into the fourth before Knue’s second touchdown, an 11-yard reception, gave the Eagles the lead for good with 10:46 remaining. Poke finished with six receptions for 105 yards and Devontez Walker added 121 yards receiving for Kent State. NCAAFB – Freeman guides No. 18 Notre Dame back from 0-2 start Marcus Freeman’s started his first full season as Notre Dame coach with a stumble and a fall. Losing at No. 2 Ohio State was understandable. Losing the home opener to Marshall and sliding from preseason No. 5 to out of the rankings was not. And losing starting quarterback Tyler Buchner with a season-ending shoulder injury in Week 2 only made matters worse. The Fighting Irish responded to the precarious moment by winning seven of their next eight games — all with a new quarterback, Drew Pyne. And now the Irish are back in the national conversation again. NCAAFB – Virginia cancels game vs. Coastal Carolina after shooting Virginia has canceled its home football game against No. 23 Coastal Carolina scheduled for Saturday following a shooting on campus that left three players dead and another wounded. The school says it has not determined if the Cavaliers will play their traditional final regular-season game at Virginia Tech on Nov. 26. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night St. Louis Blues 5, Chicago Blackhawks 2 Blues 5, Blackhawks 2 – O’Reilly, Kyrou help Blues beat Blackhawks 5-2 Ryan O’Reilly and Jordan Kyrou each had a goal and an assist, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 for their fourth straight victory. Calle Rosen, Tyler Pitlick and Ivan Barbashev also scored as St. Louis closed out a perfect three-game trip. Jordan Binnington made 25 saves. The win streak for the Blues comes in the wake of an ugly eight-game slide, when they were outscored 38-12. Andreas Athanasiou scored twice for Chicago, and Arvid Soderblom made 30 stops. The Blackhawks lost for the fourth time in five games. Tonight Detroit Red Wings at San Jose Sharks, 10:30 p.m. NHL – Hossa interested in more active role with Chicago Blackhawks Marian Hossa isn’t exactly sure how he will feel when the Chicago Blackhawks retire his No. 81 jersey. The Hockey Hall of Famer is certain he is going to watch some more numbers from his championship teams in Chicago go up to the United Center rafters some day. The 43-year-old Hossa gets his moment before Sunday’s game against Pittsburgh, another one of his five teams during his 19 NHL seasons. He becomes the eighth player to have his number retired by Chicago, joining an impressive list that also includes Stan Mikita, Bobby Hull and Tony Esposito. NFL – National Football League – Week 11 Tonight Tennessee Titans at Green Bay Packers, 8:15 p.m. NFL – Fields, Bears running game deal with Herbert’s injury Quarterback Justin Fields and the Chicago Bears’ league-leading rushing attack are trying to deal with losing running back Khalil Herbert to a hip injury as they prepare to face the league’s second-ranked rushing team in the Atlanta Falcons. Rookie Trestan Ebner will step in for Herbert, who splits time with starter David Montgomery. Fields is going for his third straight 100-yard rushing game against the Falcons after TD runs of 67 and 61 yards in the past two games. Tennis – Novak Djokovic has visa to play Australian Open in January The Australian government confirmed that Novak Djokovic has been granted a visa to compete in the Australian Open in January a year after he was deported over his stance against COVID-19 vaccination. The 21-time Grand Slam champion had his visa cancelled on public interest grounds on Jan. 14 and lost an appeal against deportation in the Full Federal Court. Immigration Minister Andrew Giles says he had approved Djokovic’s application to revoke the cancellation decision because the ground for canceling the visa no longer existed. The visa ban could have lasted for three years. The 35-year-old from Serbia is clear to compete at the Australian Open, which runs from Jan. 16-29. AHL – American Hockey League Yesterday Rockford Ice Hogs 5, Grand Rapids Griffins 1 NBAGL – NBA G-League Tonight Wisconsin Herd at Motor City Cruise, 7:00 p.m. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Last Night Men’s Basketball CBG Preparatory at Southwestern Michigan College, PPD Women’s Basketball Great Lakes Christian College at Southwestern Michigan College, PPD Tonight Women’s Basketball Andrews University at Lake Michigan College, 5:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball Andrews University at Lake Michigan College, 7:30 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Last Night (20) Michigan 91, Pittsburgh 60 Notre Dame 82, Southern Indiana 70 (20) Michigan 91, Pitt 60 – Howard, Dickinson lead No. 20 Michigan to 91-60 rout of Pitt Jett Howard scored 17 points as No. 20 Michigan pulled away in the second half for a 91-60 rout of Pittsburgh on Wednesday night in the Legends Classic semifinals. After struggling to get past Eastern Michigan on Friday, the Wolverines (3-0) struggled at times during the first half before seizing control early in the second. Joey Baker and Kobe Bufkin added 14 apiece for Michigan. Hunter Dickinson totaled 11 points, seven rebounds and five assists as Michigan shot 72% in the second half and 58.3% overall. Jamarius Burton led Pittsburgh (1-2) with 14 points and Blake Hinson added 13. Notre Dame 82, S. Indiana 70 – Wertz scores 20, Notre Dame beats Southern Indiana 82-70 Trey Wertz scored 20 points, Nate Laszewski added 18 points and 10 rebounds and Notre Dame beat Southern Indiana 82-70. Laszewski hit a 3-pointer 17 seconds into the game and Notre Dame (3-0) led the rest of the way. Dane Goodwin’s layup made it 19-9 with 11:41 left in the first half and Wertz sandwiched a pair of 3-pointers around three free throws by Cormac Ryan in a 9-0 spurt that made it 28-11 about 3 minutes later. Trevor Lakes hit five 3-pointers and scored 21 points on 7-of-11 shooting for Southern Indiana. Tonight (20) Michigan vs. Arizona State, 9:30 p.m. at Brooklyn            News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 9:00 Central Michigan at Minnesota, 9:00 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Last Night (23) Michigan 99, Western Michigan 67 (9) Notre Dame 82, Northwestern 58 Indiana State 84, Central Michigan 71 (23) Michigan 99, WMU 67 – Phelia, Kiser score 25 each, No. 23 Michigan women roll Laila Phelia and Emily Kiser scored 25 points each and No. 23 Michigan cruised to a 99-67 win over Western Michigan, the 20th straight home win for the Wolverines. Phelia set a career high on 11-of-15 shooting, including 3 of 4 from 3-point range. Kiser matched her career high on 11-of-18 shooting with 14 rebounds and a career-high eight assists. Leigha Brown added 13 points for Michigan, which had a 51-15 rebounding advantage. Lauren Ross scored 27 points and Maggie Stutelberg, added 20 for Western Michigan (0-3). Ross was 5 of 5 from 3-point range and Stutelberg 6 of 12. (9) Notre Dame 82, Northwestern 58 – Citron, Miles lead No. 9 Irish to easy win over Northwestern Sonia Citron finished with 24 points and 10 rebounds, Olivia Miles added 21 points before getting ejected and No. 9 Notre Dame pounded Northwestern 92-58. Lauren Ebo chipped in with 19 points and seven rebounds. Dara Mabrey broke a tie with her sister for career 3-pointers in an otherwise rough outing and the Irish rolled to an easy win. They led by 17 at halftime after things took a heated turn late in the second quarter. Notre Dame’s Natalija Marshall and the Northwestern’s Paige Mott got tied up and had some words. The Wildcats’ Caileigh Walsh, Courtney Shaw and Jasmine McWilliams were ejected for leaving the bench. Miles also got involved and picked up a technical. She was called for another one late in the third. Tonight Florida A&M at Michigan State, 7:00 p.m. MLB – Verlander, Alcantara are unanimous Cy Young Award winners Houston’s Justin Verlander in the American League and Miami’s Sandy Alcantara in the National League are both unanimous selections for the Cy Young Award. It’s the second time the winners in both leagues were unanimous since the award began in 1956. The 39-year-old Verlander won the award for the third time, having previously won in 2011 with Detroit and 2019 with Houston. He’s the 11th player to win it three times. Verlander missed almost all of the previous two seasons while recovering from Tommy John surgery. He led the AL in ERA. Alcantara led the majors in complete games with six. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Indiana Pacers 125, Charlotte Hornets 113 New Orleans Pelicans 124, Chicago Bulls 110 Pacers 125, Hornets 113 – Haliburton, Pacers beat Hornets; Ball re-injures ankle Tyrese Haliburton had 22 points and 11 assists, Myles Turner added 20 points and 10 rebounds and the Indiana Pacers beat Charlotte 125-113 on Wednesday night in a game in which Hornets guard LaMelo Ball re-injured his left ankle after stepping on a fan’s foot Bennedict Mathurin had 20 points off the bench, including Indiana’s first 10 points of the fourth quarter, and the Pacers won for the sixth time in eight games. Buddy Heidl added 19 points. Ball finished with 26 points for the Hornets, but left with 1:34 left when he re-injured his left ankle — the same one that kept him out of the first 13 games of the season. Pelicans 124, Bulls 110 – CJ McCollum scores 23 points, Pelicans top Bulls 124-110 CJ McCollum scored 23 points, Jonas Valanciunas added 22 and the New Orleans Pelicans won their second straight game without Zion Williamson in the lineup, beating the Chicago Bulls 124-110. Trey Murphy III hit five 3s and finished with his 19 points and 10 rebounds for his first career double-double. And the Pelicans combined to make 17 3-pointers en route to their third straight win overall, and fourth victory in five games. DeMar DeRozan scored 28 and Zach LaVine 25 points for Chicago. The Bulls have dropped three straight, starting with their home loss to New Orleans on Nov. 9. Tonight Detroit Pistons at Los Angeles Clippers, 10:30 p.m. NCAAFB – College Football – Week 12 Last Night Western Michigan 12, Central Michigan 10 Eastern Michigan 31, Kent State 24 WMU 12, CMU 10 – Tyler, Carter help W. Michigan beat Central Michigan 12-10 Sean Tyler ran for a career-best 177 yards and a touchdown on a career-high 26 carries, Andre Carter had two sacks — including a safety in the closing minutes — and Palmer Domschke kicked a 25-yard field goal with 1:52 to play as Western Michigan rallied to beat Central Michigan 12-10. The Broncos received the ensuing kickoff and went 57 yards in eight plays — including a 36-yard pass from Treyson Bourguet to Corey Crooms to convert a third-and-11 — to take the lead with Domschke’s field goal. Keni-H Lovely picked off a pass a few plays later to seal it for Western Michigan (4-7, 3-4 Mid-American Conference). Carter finished with three tackles for losses and has 11 this season. EMU 31, Kent St. 24 – Powell, Knue help E. Michigan beat Kent State 31-24 Taylor Powell threw three touchdown passes — two to Tanner Knue in the second half — and Eastern Michigan rallied from a 10-point deficit to beat Kent State 31-24. Knue caught a 39-yard TD pass early in the third quarter, Jesus Gomez added a 33-yard field goal to make it 17-all going into the fourth before Knue’s second touchdown, an 11-yard reception, gave the Eagles the lead for good with 10:46 remaining. Poke finished with six receptions for 105 yards and Devontez Walker added 121 yards receiving for Kent State. NCAAFB – Freeman guides No. 18 Notre Dame back from 0-2 start Marcus Freeman’s started his first full season as Notre Dame coach with a stumble and a fall. Losing at No. 2 Ohio State was understandable. Losing the home opener to Marshall and sliding from preseason No. 5 to out of the rankings was not. And losing starting quarterback Tyler Buchner with a season-ending shoulder injury in Week 2 only made matters worse. The Fighting Irish responded to the precarious moment by winning seven of their next eight games — all with a new quarterback, Drew Pyne. And now the Irish are back in the national conversation again. NCAAFB – Virginia cancels game vs. Coastal Carolina after shooting Virginia has canceled its home football game against No. 23 Coastal Carolina scheduled for Saturday following a shooting on campus that left three players dead and another wounded. The school says it has not determined if the Cavaliers will play their traditional final regular-season game at Virginia Tech on Nov. 26. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night St. Louis Blues 5, Chicago Blackhawks 2 Blues 5, Blackhawks 2 – O’Reilly, Kyrou help Blues beat Blackhawks 5-2 Ryan O’Reilly and Jordan Kyrou each had a goal and an assist, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 for their fourth straight victory. Calle Rosen, Tyler Pitlick and Ivan Barbashev also scored as St. Louis closed out a perfect three-game trip. Jordan Binnington made 25 saves. The win streak for the Blues comes in the wake of an ugly eight-game slide, when they were outscored 38-12. Andreas Athanasiou scored twice for Chicago, and Arvid Soderblom made 30 stops. The Blackhawks lost for the fourth time in five games. Tonight Detroit Red Wings at San Jose Sharks, 10:30 p.m. NHL – Hossa interested in more active role with Chicago Blackhawks Marian Hossa isn’t exactly sure how he will feel when the Chicago Blackhawks retire his No. 81 jersey. The Hockey Hall of Famer is certain he is going to watch some more numbers from his championship teams in Chicago go up to the United Center rafters some day. The 43-year-old Hossa gets his moment before Sunday’s game against Pittsburgh, another one of his five teams during his 19 NHL seasons. He becomes the eighth player to have his number retired by Chicago, joining an impressive list that also includes Stan Mikita, Bobby Hull and Tony Esposito. NFL – National Football League – Week 11 Tonight Tennessee Titans at Green Bay Packers, 8:15 p.m. NFL – Fields, Bears running game deal with Herbert’s injury Quarterback Justin Fields and the Chicago Bears’ league-leading rushing attack are trying to deal with losing running back Khalil Herbert to a hip injury as they prepare to face the league’s second-ranked rushing team in the Atlanta Falcons. Rookie Trestan Ebner will step in for Herbert, who splits time with starter David Montgomery. Fields is going for his third straight 100-yard rushing game against the Falcons after TD runs of 67 and 61 yards in the past two games. Tennis – Novak Djokovic has visa to play Australian Open in January The Australian government confirmed that Novak Djokovic has been granted a visa to compete in the Australian Open in January a year after he was deported over his stance against COVID-19 vaccination. The 21-time Grand Slam champion had his visa cancelled on public interest grounds on Jan. 14 and lost an appeal against deportation in the Full Federal Court. Immigration Minister Andrew Giles says he had approved Djokovic’s application to revoke the cancellation decision because the ground for canceling the visa no longer existed. The visa ban could have lasted for three years. The 35-year-old from Serbia is clear to compete at the Australian Open, which runs from Jan. 16-29. AHL – American Hockey League Yesterday Rockford Ice Hogs 5, Grand Rapids Griffins 1 NBAGL – NBA G-League Tonight Wisconsin Herd at Motor City Cruise, 7:00 p.m. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Last Night Men’s Basketball CBG Preparatory at Southwestern Michigan College, PPD Women’s Basketball Great Lakes Christian College at Southwestern Michigan College, PPD Tonight Women’s Basketball Andrews University at Lake Michigan College, 5:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball Andrews University at Lake Michigan College, 7:30 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Last Night Michigan State 86, (4) Kentucky 77 – 2OT Bradley 89, Eastern Michigan 61 Michigan State 86, (4) Kentucky 77 – 2OT – Michigan State outlasts Tshiebwe, No. 4 Kentucky in 2OT Malik Hall forced two extra periods with dunks off inbounds plays, and Michigan State outlasted No. 4 Kentucky 86-77 in double overtime after Oscar Tshiebwe concluded his strong season debut by fouling out. Tshiebwe, last season’s consensus national player of the year, had 22 points and 18 rebounds for the Wildcats before picking up his fifth foul late in the first overtime. Michigan State, coming off a one-point loss to No. 2 Gonzaga on the deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln, appeared headed for another tough nonconference defeat. But the Spartans tied the game in the final seconds of regulation and overtime thanks to Hall, who finished with 20 points. Bradley 89, EMU 61 – Bradley wins 89-61 against Eastern Michigan Led by Malevy Leons’ 16 points, the Bradley Braves defeated the Eastern Michigan Eagles 89-61 on Tuesday night. The Braves improved to 2-1 with the victory and the Eagles fell to 1-2. Emoni Bates had a game high 20 points to lead Eastern Michigan. Tonight (20) Michigan vs. Pittsburgh, 6:00 p.m. at Brooklyn,       WSJM 5:30 Southern Indiana at Notre Dame, 8:00 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Last Night Michigan State 85, Oakland 39 Tonight Central Michigan at Indianapolis, 6:00 p.m. Western Michigan at (23) Michigan, 7:00 p.m. (9) Notre Dame at Northwestern, 9:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Tonight Indiana Pacers at Charlotte Hornets, 7:00 p.m. Chicago Bulls at New Orleans Pelicans, 8:00 p.m. NCAAFB – College Football – Week 12 Tonight Eastern Michigan at Kent State, 6:00 p.m. Western Michigan at Central Michigan, 8:00 p.m. NCAAFB – Hold steady: UGA, Ohio St, Michigan, TCU remain CFP top 4 Georgia, Ohio State, Michigan and TCU held on to the top four spots in the College Football Playoff rankings. The Bulldogs’ Southeastern Conference rivals Tennessee and LSU are at Nos. 5 and 6, respectively. With three of the top six teams and only three weeks left until Selection Sunday, the SEC appears in position to put two teams in the CFP for the second straight season and third time overall. USC, the Pac-12′s best and probably last hope to make the final four, is seventh. NCAAFB – Charlotte hires Michigan’s Poggi as head football coach The Charlotte 49ers have named Michigan associate head coach Francis “Biff” Poggi as their head football coach. Poggi replaces Will Healy, who was fired earlier this season. Pete Rossomando has been serving as the interim coach and will finish out this season. Poggi inherits a team that has struggled in 2022. The 49ers are 2-9 entering the season finale Saturday against Louisiana Tech. Poggi’s introductory news conference is scheduled for next week. He is Charlotte’s third head football coach since the school’s FBS football program started in 2015. NCAAFB – USC, UCLA may cause Big Ten schools to expand recruiting map Southern California and UCLA’s pending arrivals to the Big Ten theoretically should give the league’s existing members the opportunity to expand their recruiting maps and pursue more West Coast prospects. But it apparently will take some time for these moves to have that kind of impact. Twelve high school juniors or seniors from states with Pac-12 programs have verbally committed to play football at one of the Big Ten’s 14 current member schools. Only four made their decisions after the Big Ten’s June 30 announcement that USC and UCLA would join the league in 2024. NCAAFB – University of Virginia mourns for campus shooting victims The University of Virginia community is mourning as new details emerge about both the three football players killed in a campus shooting this week and the criminal charges the suspect faces. Authorities have said university student Christopher Darnell Jones Jr. joined a group of about two dozen others who traveled by bus Sunday to Washington for a field trip. After the bus arrived back on campus, authorities say Jones opened fire, killing the three players and wounding two others. Jones was scheduled to make a first court appearance Wednesday. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Anaheim Ducks 3, Detroit Red Wings 2 – OT Ducks 3, Red Wings 2 – OT – Ducks beat Wings, snap 3-game skid on Strome’s OT goal Ryan Strome scored on a pass from Trevor Zegras with 49 seconds left in overtime and the Anaheim Ducks snapped a three-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings. After John Klingberg scored his first goal for his new team with 46 seconds left in regulation to force overtime, the Ducks earned only their fifth win of the season when a clearing attempt by Detroit’s Tyler Bertuzzi hit Strome in front of the net. Zegras and Strome executed a back-and-forth passing game that ended with Strome’s fifth goal of the season. Tonight St. Louis Blues at Chicago Blackhawks, 7:30 p.m. MLB – Veteran skippers Francona, Showalter voted Managers of Year Terry Francona of the Cleveland Guardians and Buck Showalter of the New York Mets have been voted Managers of the Year, improving the already sparkling resumes of both veteran baseball leaders. Showalter narrowly won the National League award in a wide-open race, becoming the third person to take the prize four times and the first to do it with four different franchises. He won in the American League with the New York Yankees in 1994, Texas Rangers in 2004 and Baltimore Orioles in 2014. The other four-time winners are Hall of Famers Bobby Cox and Tony La Russa. Baltimore’s Brandon Hyde finished second to Francona in the American League, while Dave Roberts of the Los Angeles Dodgers was runner-up in the NL. MLB – Rizzo, Yankees agree to $40M, 2-year contract First baseman Anthony Rizzo is staying with the New York Yankees, agreeing to a $40 million, two-year contract. Rizzo gets $17 million in each of the next two seasons, and the deal includes a $17 million team option for 2025 with a $6 million buyout. Rizzo had opted out of his previous contract with New York, giving up a $16 million salary for 2023. Since joining the Yankees at the 2021 trade deadline, Rizzo had provided needed left-handed power for New York. NFL – Bears place RB Herbert on IR because of hip injury The Chicago Bears have placed running back Khalil Herbert on injured reserve because of a hip injury, a big setback for a team leading the NFL in rushing yards. Herbert will miss at least four games. He was hurt returning a kickoff near the end of last week’s 31-30 loss to the Detroit Lions. Herbert is the team’s second-leading rusher behind quarterback Justin Fields. He has 643 yards on 108 attempts while sharing duties with David Montgomery. Golf – LIV/PGA – McIlroy says Norman needs to ‘exit stage left’ from LIV Golf Rory McIlroy says golf cannot begin to come together as long as Greg Norman is running Saudi-funded LIV Golf. McIlroy says no one is going to talk unless there’s an adult in the room and that Norman needs to go. McIlroy is in Dubai for the DP World Tour Championship that ends the European tour season. McIlroy says it will be difficult to get anywhere until lawsuits in the U.S. and the U.K. are sorted out. He also takes issue with Norman saying Tiger Woods should be thankful for LIV forcing the tour to provide more money to plays. Olympics – Summer 2024 – 2020 Olympic champ Sunisa Lee to make a run at Paris 2024 Sunisa Lee is going to make another run at Olympic glory. The 2020 women’s all-around gymnastics champion has announced she will return to training at the elite level following the end of her sophomore season at Auburn. Lee became the fifth straight American to win Olympic gold when she edged Rebeca Andrade of Brazil in the finals at the 2020 games in Tokyo. Lee still fulfilled her commitment to compete at Auburn, helping the Tigers to the NCAA finals last spring. Lee says she doesn’t want her gold-medal moment in Japan to be a once-in-a-lifetime thing. Tennis – Unvaccinated Djokovic set for visa to play Australian Open Novak Djokovic is set to be granted a visa to play in the Australian Open in January despite his high-profile deportation from Australia this year because he isn’t vaccinated against COVID-19. The Australian Broadcasting Corp. says it has confirmed newspaper reports that the immigration minister is putting aside Djokovic’s potential three-year exclusion period from Australia. Djokovic is a 35-year-old from Serbia who had faced that lengthy ban because he is a foreign citizen whose visa was revoked. The Australian Border Force previously said an exclusion period could be waived under certain circumstances. Immigration Minister Andrew Giles has declined to comment on privacy. FIFA – World Cup – Gambling group estimates US will bet $1.8B on World Cup Americans will bet $1.8 billion on the World Cup this year, according to the casino industry’s national trade group. The American Gaming Association estimates that 20.5 million American adults plan to bet on the biggest soccer tournament in the world, legally or otherwise. The survey is the organization’s first for World Cup betting. This World Cup is the first to be held while legal sports betting is widespread in America. The U.S. was the top choice to win at 24%, followed by Brazil at 19%, Argentina at 17% and Germany at 10%. AHL – American Hockey League Today Rockford Ice Hogs at Grand Rapids Griffins, 11:00 a.m. NBAGL – NBA G-League Last Night Grand Rapids Gold 122, Cleveland Charge 116 Wisconsin Herd 137, Motor City Cruise 112 MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Last Night Women’s Basketball Hope College JV 76, Lake Michigan College 66 Men’s Basketball Hope College JV 91, Lake Michigan College 81 Tonight Men’s Basketball CBG Preparatory at Southwestern Michigan College, 5:30 p.m. Women’s Basketball Great Lakes Christian College at Southwestern Michigan College, 7:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Volleyball – State Quarterfinals Division 1 at Mason High School Saline 3, Gull Lake 1 Division 3 at Hudsonville Unity Christian Kalamazoo Christian 3, Shelby 2 -Kalamazoo Christian will face Calumet in the State Semifinals Friday at 2 p.m. at Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Last Night Michigan State 86, (4) Kentucky 77 – 2OT Bradley 89, Eastern Michigan 61 Michigan State 86, (4) Kentucky 77 – 2OT – Michigan State outlasts Tshiebwe, No. 4 Kentucky in 2OT Malik Hall forced two extra periods with dunks off inbounds plays, and Michigan State outlasted No. 4 Kentucky 86-77 in double overtime after Oscar Tshiebwe concluded his strong season debut by fouling out. Tshiebwe, last season’s consensus national player of the year, had 22 points and 18 rebounds for the Wildcats before picking up his fifth foul late in the first overtime. Michigan State, coming off a one-point loss to No. 2 Gonzaga on the deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln, appeared headed for another tough nonconference defeat. But the Spartans tied the game in the final seconds of regulation and overtime thanks to Hall, who finished with 20 points. Bradley 89, EMU 61 – Bradley wins 89-61 against Eastern Michigan Led by Malevy Leons’ 16 points, the Bradley Braves defeated the Eastern Michigan Eagles 89-61 on Tuesday night. The Braves improved to 2-1 with the victory and the Eagles fell to 1-2. Emoni Bates had a game high 20 points to lead Eastern Michigan. Tonight (20) Michigan vs. Pittsburgh, 6:00 p.m. at Brooklyn,       WSJM 5:30 Southern Indiana at Notre Dame, 8:00 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Last Night Michigan State 85, Oakland 39 Tonight Central Michigan at Indianapolis, 6:00 p.m. Western Michigan at (23) Michigan, 7:00 p.m. (9) Notre Dame at Northwestern, 9:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Tonight Indiana Pacers at Charlotte Hornets, 7:00 p.m. Chicago Bulls at New Orleans Pelicans, 8:00 p.m. NCAAFB – College Football – Week 12 Tonight Eastern Michigan at Kent State, 6:00 p.m. Western Michigan at Central Michigan, 8:00 p.m. NCAAFB – Hold steady: UGA, Ohio St, Michigan, TCU remain CFP top 4 Georgia, Ohio State, Michigan and TCU held on to the top four spots in the College Football Playoff rankings. The Bulldogs’ Southeastern Conference rivals Tennessee and LSU are at Nos. 5 and 6, respectively. With three of the top six teams and only three weeks left until Selection Sunday, the SEC appears in position to put two teams in the CFP for the second straight season and third time overall. USC, the Pac-12′s best and probably last hope to make the final four, is seventh. NCAAFB – Charlotte hires Michigan’s Poggi as head football coach The Charlotte 49ers have named Michigan associate head coach Francis “Biff” Poggi as their head football coach. Poggi replaces Will Healy, who was fired earlier this season. Pete Rossomando has been serving as the interim coach and will finish out this season. Poggi inherits a team that has struggled in 2022. The 49ers are 2-9 entering the season finale Saturday against Louisiana Tech. Poggi’s introductory news conference is scheduled for next week. He is Charlotte’s third head football coach since the school’s FBS football program started in 2015. NCAAFB – USC, UCLA may cause Big Ten schools to expand recruiting map Southern California and UCLA’s pending arrivals to the Big Ten theoretically should give the league’s existing members the opportunity to expand their recruiting maps and pursue more West Coast prospects. But it apparently will take some time for these moves to have that kind of impact. Twelve high school juniors or seniors from states with Pac-12 programs have verbally committed to play football at one of the Big Ten’s 14 current member schools. Only four made their decisions after the Big Ten’s June 30 announcement that USC and UCLA would join the league in 2024. NCAAFB – University of Virginia mourns for campus shooting victims The University of Virginia community is mourning as new details emerge about both the three football players killed in a campus shooting this week and the criminal charges the suspect faces. Authorities have said university student Christopher Darnell Jones Jr. joined a group of about two dozen others who traveled by bus Sunday to Washington for a field trip. After the bus arrived back on campus, authorities say Jones opened fire, killing the three players and wounding two others. Jones was scheduled to make a first court appearance Wednesday. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Anaheim Ducks 3, Detroit Red Wings 2 – OT Ducks 3, Red Wings 2 – OT – Ducks beat Wings, snap 3-game skid on Strome’s OT goal Ryan Strome scored on a pass from Trevor Zegras with 49 seconds left in overtime and the Anaheim Ducks snapped a three-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings. After John Klingberg scored his first goal for his new team with 46 seconds left in regulation to force overtime, the Ducks earned only their fifth win of the season when a clearing attempt by Detroit’s Tyler Bertuzzi hit Strome in front of the net. Zegras and Strome executed a back-and-forth passing game that ended with Strome’s fifth goal of the season. Tonight St. Louis Blues at Chicago Blackhawks, 7:30 p.m. MLB – Veteran skippers Francona, Showalter voted Managers of Year Terry Francona of the Cleveland Guardians and Buck Showalter of the New York Mets have been voted Managers of the Year, improving the already sparkling resumes of both veteran baseball leaders. Showalter narrowly won the National League award in a wide-open race, becoming the third person to take the prize four times and the first to do it with four different franchises. He won in the American League with the New York Yankees in 1994, Texas Rangers in 2004 and Baltimore Orioles in 2014. The other four-time winners are Hall of Famers Bobby Cox and Tony La Russa. Baltimore’s Brandon Hyde finished second to Francona in the American League, while Dave Roberts of the Los Angeles Dodgers was runner-up in the NL. MLB – Rizzo, Yankees agree to $40M, 2-year contract First baseman Anthony Rizzo is staying with the New York Yankees, agreeing to a $40 million, two-year contract. Rizzo gets $17 million in each of the next two seasons, and the deal includes a $17 million team option for 2025 with a $6 million buyout. Rizzo had opted out of his previous contract with New York, giving up a $16 million salary for 2023. Since joining the Yankees at the 2021 trade deadline, Rizzo had provided needed left-handed power for New York. NFL – Bears place RB Herbert on IR because of hip injury The Chicago Bears have placed running back Khalil Herbert on injured reserve because of a hip injury, a big setback for a team leading the NFL in rushing yards. Herbert will miss at least four games. He was hurt returning a kickoff near the end of last week’s 31-30 loss to the Detroit Lions. Herbert is the team’s second-leading rusher behind quarterback Justin Fields. He has 643 yards on 108 attempts while sharing duties with David Montgomery. Golf – LIV/PGA – McIlroy says Norman needs to ‘exit stage left’ from LIV Golf Rory McIlroy says golf cannot begin to come together as long as Greg Norman is running Saudi-funded LIV Golf. McIlroy says no one is going to talk unless there’s an adult in the room and that Norman needs to go. McIlroy is in Dubai for the DP World Tour Championship that ends the European tour season. McIlroy says it will be difficult to get anywhere until lawsuits in the U.S. and the U.K. are sorted out. He also takes issue with Norman saying Tiger Woods should be thankful for LIV forcing the tour to provide more money to plays. Olympics – Summer 2024 – 2020 Olympic champ Sunisa Lee to make a run at Paris 2024 Sunisa Lee is going to make another run at Olympic glory. The 2020 women’s all-around gymnastics champion has announced she will return to training at the elite level following the end of her sophomore season at Auburn. Lee became the fifth straight American to win Olympic gold when she edged Rebeca Andrade of Brazil in the finals at the 2020 games in Tokyo. Lee still fulfilled her commitment to compete at Auburn, helping the Tigers to the NCAA finals last spring. Lee says she doesn’t want her gold-medal moment in Japan to be a once-in-a-lifetime thing. Tennis – Unvaccinated Djokovic set for visa to play Australian Open Novak Djokovic is set to be granted a visa to play in the Australian Open in January despite his high-profile deportation from Australia this year because he isn’t vaccinated against COVID-19. The Australian Broadcasting Corp. says it has confirmed newspaper reports that the immigration minister is putting aside Djokovic’s potential three-year exclusion period from Australia. Djokovic is a 35-year-old from Serbia who had faced that lengthy ban because he is a foreign citizen whose visa was revoked. The Australian Border Force previously said an exclusion period could be waived under certain circumstances. Immigration Minister Andrew Giles has declined to comment on privacy. FIFA – World Cup – Gambling group estimates US will bet $1.8B on World Cup Americans will bet $1.8 billion on the World Cup this year, according to the casino industry’s national trade group. The American Gaming Association estimates that 20.5 million American adults plan to bet on the biggest soccer tournament in the world, legally or otherwise. The survey is the organization’s first for World Cup betting. This World Cup is the first to be held while legal sports betting is widespread in America. The U.S. was the top choice to win at 24%, followed by Brazil at 19%, Argentina at 17% and Germany at 10%. AHL – American Hockey League Today Rockford Ice Hogs at Grand Rapids Griffins, 11:00 a.m. NBAGL – NBA G-League Last Night Grand Rapids Gold 122, Cleveland Charge 116 Wisconsin Herd 137, Motor City Cruise 112 MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Last Night Women’s Basketball Hope College JV 76, Lake Michigan College 66 Men’s Basketball Hope College JV 91, Lake Michigan College 81 Tonight Men’s Basketball CBG Preparatory at Southwestern Michigan College, 5:30 p.m. Women’s Basketball Great Lakes Christian College at Southwestern Michigan College, 7:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Volleyball – State Quarterfinals Division 1 at Mason High School Saline 3, Gull Lake 1 Division 3 at Hudsonville Unity Christian Kalamazoo Christian 3, Shelby 2 -Kalamazoo Christian will face Calumet in the State Semifinals Friday at 2 p.m. at Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Last Night Michigan State 86, (4) Kentucky 77 – 2OT Bradley 89, Eastern Michigan 61 Michigan State 86, (4) Kentucky 77 – 2OT – Michigan State outlasts Tshiebwe, No. 4 Kentucky in 2OT Malik Hall forced two extra periods with dunks off inbounds plays, and Michigan State outlasted No. 4 Kentucky 86-77 in double overtime after Oscar Tshiebwe concluded his strong season debut by fouling out. Tshiebwe, last season’s consensus national player of the year, had 22 points and 18 rebounds for the Wildcats before picking up his fifth foul late in the first overtime. Michigan State, coming off a one-point loss to No. 2 Gonzaga on the deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln, appeared headed for another tough nonconference defeat. But the Spartans tied the game in the final seconds of regulation and overtime thanks to Hall, who finished with 20 points. Bradley 89, EMU 61 – Bradley wins 89-61 against Eastern Michigan Led by Malevy Leons’ 16 points, the Bradley Braves defeated the Eastern Michigan Eagles 89-61 on Tuesday night. The Braves improved to 2-1 with the victory and the Eagles fell to 1-2. Emoni Bates had a game high 20 points to lead Eastern Michigan. Tonight (20) Michigan vs. Pittsburgh, 6:00 p.m. at Brooklyn,       WSJM 5:30 Southern Indiana at Notre Dame, 8:00 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Last Night Michigan State 85, Oakland 39 Tonight Central Michigan at Indianapolis, 6:00 p.m. Western Michigan at (23) Michigan, 7:00 p.m. (9) Notre Dame at Northwestern, 9:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Tonight Indiana Pacers at Charlotte Hornets, 7:00 p.m. Chicago Bulls at New Orleans Pelicans, 8:00 p.m. NCAAFB – College Football – Week 12 Tonight Eastern Michigan at Kent State, 6:00 p.m. Western Michigan at Central Michigan, 8:00 p.m. NCAAFB – Hold steady: UGA, Ohio St, Michigan, TCU remain CFP top 4 Georgia, Ohio State, Michigan and TCU held on to the top four spots in the College Football Playoff rankings. The Bulldogs’ Southeastern Conference rivals Tennessee and LSU are at Nos. 5 and 6, respectively. With three of the top six teams and only three weeks left until Selection Sunday, the SEC appears in position to put two teams in the CFP for the second straight season and third time overall. USC, the Pac-12′s best and probably last hope to make the final four, is seventh. NCAAFB – Charlotte hires Michigan’s Poggi as head football coach The Charlotte 49ers have named Michigan associate head coach Francis “Biff” Poggi as their head football coach. Poggi replaces Will Healy, who was fired earlier this season. Pete Rossomando has been serving as the interim coach and will finish out this season. Poggi inherits a team that has struggled in 2022. The 49ers are 2-9 entering the season finale Saturday against Louisiana Tech. Poggi’s introductory news conference is scheduled for next week. He is Charlotte’s third head football coach since the school’s FBS football program started in 2015. NCAAFB – USC, UCLA may cause Big Ten schools to expand recruiting map Southern California and UCLA’s pending arrivals to the Big Ten theoretically should give the league’s existing members the opportunity to expand their recruiting maps and pursue more West Coast prospects. But it apparently will take some time for these moves to have that kind of impact. Twelve high school juniors or seniors from states with Pac-12 programs have verbally committed to play football at one of the Big Ten’s 14 current member schools. Only four made their decisions after the Big Ten’s June 30 announcement that USC and UCLA would join the league in 2024. NCAAFB – University of Virginia mourns for campus shooting victims The University of Virginia community is mourning as new details emerge about both the three football players killed in a campus shooting this week and the criminal charges the suspect faces. Authorities have said university student Christopher Darnell Jones Jr. joined a group of about two dozen others who traveled by bus Sunday to Washington for a field trip. After the bus arrived back on campus, authorities say Jones opened fire, killing the three players and wounding two others. Jones was scheduled to make a first court appearance Wednesday. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Anaheim Ducks 3, Detroit Red Wings 2 – OT Ducks 3, Red Wings 2 – OT – Ducks beat Wings, snap 3-game skid on Strome’s OT goal Ryan Strome scored on a pass from Trevor Zegras with 49 seconds left in overtime and the Anaheim Ducks snapped a three-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings. After John Klingberg scored his first goal for his new team with 46 seconds left in regulation to force overtime, the Ducks earned only their fifth win of the season when a clearing attempt by Detroit’s Tyler Bertuzzi hit Strome in front of the net. Zegras and Strome executed a back-and-forth passing game that ended with Strome’s fifth goal of the season. Tonight St. Louis Blues at Chicago Blackhawks, 7:30 p.m. MLB – Veteran skippers Francona, Showalter voted Managers of Year Terry Francona of the Cleveland Guardians and Buck Showalter of the New York Mets have been voted Managers of the Year, improving the already sparkling resumes of both veteran baseball leaders. Showalter narrowly won the National League award in a wide-open race, becoming the third person to take the prize four times and the first to do it with four different franchises. He won in the American League with the New York Yankees in 1994, Texas Rangers in 2004 and Baltimore Orioles in 2014. The other four-time winners are Hall of Famers Bobby Cox and Tony La Russa. Baltimore’s Brandon Hyde finished second to Francona in the American League, while Dave Roberts of the Los Angeles Dodgers was runner-up in the NL. MLB – Rizzo, Yankees agree to $40M, 2-year contract First baseman Anthony Rizzo is staying with the New York Yankees, agreeing to a $40 million, two-year contract. Rizzo gets $17 million in each of the next two seasons, and the deal includes a $17 million team option for 2025 with a $6 million buyout. Rizzo had opted out of his previous contract with New York, giving up a $16 million salary for 2023. Since joining the Yankees at the 2021 trade deadline, Rizzo had provided needed left-handed power for New York. NFL – Bears place RB Herbert on IR because of hip injury The Chicago Bears have placed running back Khalil Herbert on injured reserve because of a hip injury, a big setback for a team leading the NFL in rushing yards. Herbert will miss at least four games. He was hurt returning a kickoff near the end of last week’s 31-30 loss to the Detroit Lions. Herbert is the team’s second-leading rusher behind quarterback Justin Fields. He has 643 yards on 108 attempts while sharing duties with David Montgomery. Golf – LIV/PGA – McIlroy says Norman needs to ‘exit stage left’ from LIV Golf Rory McIlroy says golf cannot begin to come together as long as Greg Norman is running Saudi-funded LIV Golf. McIlroy says no one is going to talk unless there’s an adult in the room and that Norman needs to go. McIlroy is in Dubai for the DP World Tour Championship that ends the European tour season. McIlroy says it will be difficult to get anywhere until lawsuits in the U.S. and the U.K. are sorted out. He also takes issue with Norman saying Tiger Woods should be thankful for LIV forcing the tour to provide more money to plays. Olympics – Summer 2024 – 2020 Olympic champ Sunisa Lee to make a run at Paris 2024 Sunisa Lee is going to make another run at Olympic glory. The 2020 women’s all-around gymnastics champion has announced she will return to training at the elite level following the end of her sophomore season at Auburn. Lee became the fifth straight American to win Olympic gold when she edged Rebeca Andrade of Brazil in the finals at the 2020 games in Tokyo. Lee still fulfilled her commitment to compete at Auburn, helping the Tigers to the NCAA finals last spring. Lee says she doesn’t want her gold-medal moment in Japan to be a once-in-a-lifetime thing. Tennis – Unvaccinated Djokovic set for visa to play Australian Open Novak Djokovic is set to be granted a visa to play in the Australian Open in January despite his high-profile deportation from Australia this year because he isn’t vaccinated against COVID-19. The Australian Broadcasting Corp. says it has confirmed newspaper reports that the immigration minister is putting aside Djokovic’s potential three-year exclusion period from Australia. Djokovic is a 35-year-old from Serbia who had faced that lengthy ban because he is a foreign citizen whose visa was revoked. The Australian Border Force previously said an exclusion period could be waived under certain circumstances. Immigration Minister Andrew Giles has declined to comment on privacy. FIFA – World Cup – Gambling group estimates US will bet $1.8B on World Cup Americans will bet $1.8 billion on the World Cup this year, according to the casino industry’s national trade group. The American Gaming Association estimates that 20.5 million American adults plan to bet on the biggest soccer tournament in the world, legally or otherwise. The survey is the organization’s first for World Cup betting. This World Cup is the first to be held while legal sports betting is widespread in America. The U.S. was the top choice to win at 24%, followed by Brazil at 19%, Argentina at 17% and Germany at 10%. AHL – American Hockey League Today Rockford Ice Hogs at Grand Rapids Griffins, 11:00 a.m. NBAGL – NBA G-League Last Night Grand Rapids Gold 122, Cleveland Charge 116 Wisconsin Herd 137, Motor City Cruise 112 MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Last Night Women’s Basketball Hope College JV 76, Lake Michigan College 66 Men’s Basketball Hope College JV 91, Lake Michigan College 81 Tonight Men’s Basketball CBG Preparatory at Southwestern Michigan College, 5:30 p.m. Women’s Basketball Great Lakes Christian College at Southwestern Michigan College, 7:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Volleyball – State Quarterfinals Division 1 at Mason High School Saline 3, Gull Lake 1 Division 3 at Hudsonville Unity Christian Kalamazoo Christian 3, Shelby 2 -Kalamazoo Christian will face Calumet in the State Semifinals Friday at 2 p.m. at Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Last Night Michigan State 86, (4) Kentucky 77 – 2OT Bradley 89, Eastern Michigan 61 Michigan State 86, (4) Kentucky 77 – 2OT – Michigan State outlasts Tshiebwe, No. 4 Kentucky in 2OT Malik Hall forced two extra periods with dunks off inbounds plays, and Michigan State outlasted No. 4 Kentucky 86-77 in double overtime after Oscar Tshiebwe concluded his strong season debut by fouling out. Tshiebwe, last season’s consensus national player of the year, had 22 points and 18 rebounds for the Wildcats before picking up his fifth foul late in the first overtime. Michigan State, coming off a one-point loss to No. 2 Gonzaga on the deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln, appeared headed for another tough nonconference defeat. But the Spartans tied the game in the final seconds of regulation and overtime thanks to Hall, who finished with 20 points. Bradley 89, EMU 61 – Bradley wins 89-61 against Eastern Michigan Led by Malevy Leons’ 16 points, the Bradley Braves defeated the Eastern Michigan Eagles 89-61 on Tuesday night. The Braves improved to 2-1 with the victory and the Eagles fell to 1-2. Emoni Bates had a game high 20 points to lead Eastern Michigan. Tonight (20) Michigan vs. Pittsburgh, 6:00 p.m. at Brooklyn,       WSJM 5:30 Southern Indiana at Notre Dame, 8:00 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Last Night Michigan State 85, Oakland 39 Tonight Central Michigan at Indianapolis, 6:00 p.m. Western Michigan at (23) Michigan, 7:00 p.m. (9) Notre Dame at Northwestern, 9:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Tonight Indiana Pacers at Charlotte Hornets, 7:00 p.m. Chicago Bulls at New Orleans Pelicans, 8:00 p.m. NCAAFB – College Football – Week 12 Tonight Eastern Michigan at Kent State, 6:00 p.m. Western Michigan at Central Michigan, 8:00 p.m. NCAAFB – Hold steady: UGA, Ohio St, Michigan, TCU remain CFP top 4 Georgia, Ohio State, Michigan and TCU held on to the top four spots in the College Football Playoff rankings. The Bulldogs’ Southeastern Conference rivals Tennessee and LSU are at Nos. 5 and 6, respectively. With three of the top six teams and only three weeks left until Selection Sunday, the SEC appears in position to put two teams in the CFP for the second straight season and third time overall. USC, the Pac-12′s best and probably last hope to make the final four, is seventh. NCAAFB – Charlotte hires Michigan’s Poggi as head football coach The Charlotte 49ers have named Michigan associate head coach Francis “Biff” Poggi as their head football coach. Poggi replaces Will Healy, who was fired earlier this season. Pete Rossomando has been serving as the interim coach and will finish out this season. Poggi inherits a team that has struggled in 2022. The 49ers are 2-9 entering the season finale Saturday against Louisiana Tech. Poggi’s introductory news conference is scheduled for next week. He is Charlotte’s third head football coach since the school’s FBS football program started in 2015. NCAAFB – USC, UCLA may cause Big Ten schools to expand recruiting map Southern California and UCLA’s pending arrivals to the Big Ten theoretically should give the league’s existing members the opportunity to expand their recruiting maps and pursue more West Coast prospects. But it apparently will take some time for these moves to have that kind of impact. Twelve high school juniors or seniors from states with Pac-12 programs have verbally committed to play football at one of the Big Ten’s 14 current member schools. Only four made their decisions after the Big Ten’s June 30 announcement that USC and UCLA would join the league in 2024. NCAAFB – University of Virginia mourns for campus shooting victims The University of Virginia community is mourning as new details emerge about both the three football players killed in a campus shooting this week and the criminal charges the suspect faces. Authorities have said university student Christopher Darnell Jones Jr. joined a group of about two dozen others who traveled by bus Sunday to Washington for a field trip. After the bus arrived back on campus, authorities say Jones opened fire, killing the three players and wounding two others. Jones was scheduled to make a first court appearance Wednesday. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Anaheim Ducks 3, Detroit Red Wings 2 – OT Ducks 3, Red Wings 2 – OT – Ducks beat Wings, snap 3-game skid on Strome’s OT goal Ryan Strome scored on a pass from Trevor Zegras with 49 seconds left in overtime and the Anaheim Ducks snapped a three-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings. After John Klingberg scored his first goal for his new team with 46 seconds left in regulation to force overtime, the Ducks earned only their fifth win of the season when a clearing attempt by Detroit’s Tyler Bertuzzi hit Strome in front of the net. Zegras and Strome executed a back-and-forth passing game that ended with Strome’s fifth goal of the season. Tonight St. Louis Blues at Chicago Blackhawks, 7:30 p.m. MLB – Veteran skippers Francona, Showalter voted Managers of Year Terry Francona of the Cleveland Guardians and Buck Showalter of the New York Mets have been voted Managers of the Year, improving the already sparkling resumes of both veteran baseball leaders. Showalter narrowly won the National League award in a wide-open race, becoming the third person to take the prize four times and the first to do it with four different franchises. He won in the American League with the New York Yankees in 1994, Texas Rangers in 2004 and Baltimore Orioles in 2014. The other four-time winners are Hall of Famers Bobby Cox and Tony La Russa. Baltimore’s Brandon Hyde finished second to Francona in the American League, while Dave Roberts of the Los Angeles Dodgers was runner-up in the NL. MLB – Rizzo, Yankees agree to $40M, 2-year contract First baseman Anthony Rizzo is staying with the New York Yankees, agreeing to a $40 million, two-year contract. Rizzo gets $17 million in each of the next two seasons, and the deal includes a $17 million team option for 2025 with a $6 million buyout. Rizzo had opted out of his previous contract with New York, giving up a $16 million salary for 2023. Since joining the Yankees at the 2021 trade deadline, Rizzo had provided needed left-handed power for New York. NFL – Bears place RB Herbert on IR because of hip injury The Chicago Bears have placed running back Khalil Herbert on injured reserve because of a hip injury, a big setback for a team leading the NFL in rushing yards. Herbert will miss at least four games. He was hurt returning a kickoff near the end of last week’s 31-30 loss to the Detroit Lions. Herbert is the team’s second-leading rusher behind quarterback Justin Fields. He has 643 yards on 108 attempts while sharing duties with David Montgomery. Golf – LIV/PGA – McIlroy says Norman needs to ‘exit stage left’ from LIV Golf Rory McIlroy says golf cannot begin to come together as long as Greg Norman is running Saudi-funded LIV Golf. McIlroy says no one is going to talk unless there’s an adult in the room and that Norman needs to go. McIlroy is in Dubai for the DP World Tour Championship that ends the European tour season. McIlroy says it will be difficult to get anywhere until lawsuits in the U.S. and the U.K. are sorted out. He also takes issue with Norman saying Tiger Woods should be thankful for LIV forcing the tour to provide more money to plays. Olympics – Summer 2024 – 2020 Olympic champ Sunisa Lee to make a run at Paris 2024 Sunisa Lee is going to make another run at Olympic glory. The 2020 women’s all-around gymnastics champion has announced she will return to training at the elite level following the end of her sophomore season at Auburn. Lee became the fifth straight American to win Olympic gold when she edged Rebeca Andrade of Brazil in the finals at the 2020 games in Tokyo. Lee still fulfilled her commitment to compete at Auburn, helping the Tigers to the NCAA finals last spring. Lee says she doesn’t want her gold-medal moment in Japan to be a once-in-a-lifetime thing. Tennis – Unvaccinated Djokovic set for visa to play Australian Open Novak Djokovic is set to be granted a visa to play in the Australian Open in January despite his high-profile deportation from Australia this year because he isn’t vaccinated against COVID-19. The Australian Broadcasting Corp. says it has confirmed newspaper reports that the immigration minister is putting aside Djokovic’s potential three-year exclusion period from Australia. Djokovic is a 35-year-old from Serbia who had faced that lengthy ban because he is a foreign citizen whose visa was revoked. The Australian Border Force previously said an exclusion period could be waived under certain circumstances. Immigration Minister Andrew Giles has declined to comment on privacy. FIFA – World Cup – Gambling group estimates US will bet $1.8B on World Cup Americans will bet $1.8 billion on the World Cup this year, according to the casino industry’s national trade group. The American Gaming Association estimates that 20.5 million American adults plan to bet on the biggest soccer tournament in the world, legally or otherwise. The survey is the organization’s first for World Cup betting. This World Cup is the first to be held while legal sports betting is widespread in America. The U.S. was the top choice to win at 24%, followed by Brazil at 19%, Argentina at 17% and Germany at 10%. AHL – American Hockey League Today Rockford Ice Hogs at Grand Rapids Griffins, 11:00 a.m. NBAGL – NBA G-League Last Night Grand Rapids Gold 122, Cleveland Charge 116 Wisconsin Herd 137, Motor City Cruise 112 MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Last Night Women’s Basketball Hope College JV 76, Lake Michigan College 66 Men’s Basketball Hope College JV 91, Lake Michigan College 81 Tonight Men’s Basketball CBG Preparatory at Southwestern Michigan College, 5:30 p.m. Women’s Basketball Great Lakes Christian College at Southwestern Michigan College, 7:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Volleyball – State Quarterfinals Division 1 at Mason High School Saline 3, Gull Lake 1 Division 3 at Hudsonville Unity Christian Kalamazoo Christian 3, Shelby 2 -Kalamazoo Christian will face Calumet in the State Semifinals Friday at 2 p.m. at Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Last Night Michigan State 86, (4) Kentucky 77 – 2OT Bradley 89, Eastern Michigan 61 Michigan State 86, (4) Kentucky 77 – 2OT – Michigan State outlasts Tshiebwe, No. 4 Kentucky in 2OT Malik Hall forced two extra periods with dunks off inbounds plays, and Michigan State outlasted No. 4 Kentucky 86-77 in double overtime after Oscar Tshiebwe concluded his strong season debut by fouling out. Tshiebwe, last season’s consensus national player of the year, had 22 points and 18 rebounds for the Wildcats before picking up his fifth foul late in the first overtime. Michigan State, coming off a one-point loss to No. 2 Gonzaga on the deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln, appeared headed for another tough nonconference defeat. But the Spartans tied the game in the final seconds of regulation and overtime thanks to Hall, who finished with 20 points. Bradley 89, EMU 61 – Bradley wins 89-61 against Eastern Michigan Led by Malevy Leons’ 16 points, the Bradley Braves defeated the Eastern Michigan Eagles 89-61 on Tuesday night. The Braves improved to 2-1 with the victory and the Eagles fell to 1-2. Emoni Bates had a game high 20 points to lead Eastern Michigan. Tonight (20) Michigan vs. Pittsburgh, 6:00 p.m. at Brooklyn,       WSJM 5:30 Southern Indiana at Notre Dame, 8:00 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Last Night Michigan State 85, Oakland 39 Tonight Central Michigan at Indianapolis, 6:00 p.m. Western Michigan at (23) Michigan, 7:00 p.m. (9) Notre Dame at Northwestern, 9:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Tonight Indiana Pacers at Charlotte Hornets, 7:00 p.m. Chicago Bulls at New Orleans Pelicans, 8:00 p.m. NCAAFB – College Football – Week 12 Tonight Eastern Michigan at Kent State, 6:00 p.m. Western Michigan at Central Michigan, 8:00 p.m. NCAAFB – Hold steady: UGA, Ohio St, Michigan, TCU remain CFP top 4 Georgia, Ohio State, Michigan and TCU held on to the top four spots in the College Football Playoff rankings. The Bulldogs’ Southeastern Conference rivals Tennessee and LSU are at Nos. 5 and 6, respectively. With three of the top six teams and only three weeks left until Selection Sunday, the SEC appears in position to put two teams in the CFP for the second straight season and third time overall. USC, the Pac-12′s best and probably last hope to make the final four, is seventh. NCAAFB – Charlotte hires Michigan’s Poggi as head football coach The Charlotte 49ers have named Michigan associate head coach Francis “Biff” Poggi as their head football coach. Poggi replaces Will Healy, who was fired earlier this season. Pete Rossomando has been serving as the interim coach and will finish out this season. Poggi inherits a team that has struggled in 2022. The 49ers are 2-9 entering the season finale Saturday against Louisiana Tech. Poggi’s introductory news conference is scheduled for next week. He is Charlotte’s third head football coach since the school’s FBS football program started in 2015. NCAAFB – USC, UCLA may cause Big Ten schools to expand recruiting map Southern California and UCLA’s pending arrivals to the Big Ten theoretically should give the league’s existing members the opportunity to expand their recruiting maps and pursue more West Coast prospects. But it apparently will take some time for these moves to have that kind of impact. Twelve high school juniors or seniors from states with Pac-12 programs have verbally committed to play football at one of the Big Ten’s 14 current member schools. Only four made their decisions after the Big Ten’s June 30 announcement that USC and UCLA would join the league in 2024. NCAAFB – University of Virginia mourns for campus shooting victims The University of Virginia community is mourning as new details emerge about both the three football players killed in a campus shooting this week and the criminal charges the suspect faces. Authorities have said university student Christopher Darnell Jones Jr. joined a group of about two dozen others who traveled by bus Sunday to Washington for a field trip. After the bus arrived back on campus, authorities say Jones opened fire, killing the three players and wounding two others. Jones was scheduled to make a first court appearance Wednesday. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Anaheim Ducks 3, Detroit Red Wings 2 – OT Ducks 3, Red Wings 2 – OT – Ducks beat Wings, snap 3-game skid on Strome’s OT goal Ryan Strome scored on a pass from Trevor Zegras with 49 seconds left in overtime and the Anaheim Ducks snapped a three-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings. After John Klingberg scored his first goal for his new team with 46 seconds left in regulation to force overtime, the Ducks earned only their fifth win of the season when a clearing attempt by Detroit’s Tyler Bertuzzi hit Strome in front of the net. Zegras and Strome executed a back-and-forth passing game that ended with Strome’s fifth goal of the season. Tonight St. Louis Blues at Chicago Blackhawks, 7:30 p.m. MLB – Veteran skippers Francona, Showalter voted Managers of Year Terry Francona of the Cleveland Guardians and Buck Showalter of the New York Mets have been voted Managers of the Year, improving the already sparkling resumes of both veteran baseball leaders. Showalter narrowly won the National League award in a wide-open race, becoming the third person to take the prize four times and the first to do it with four different franchises. He won in the American League with the New York Yankees in 1994, Texas Rangers in 2004 and Baltimore Orioles in 2014. The other four-time winners are Hall of Famers Bobby Cox and Tony La Russa. Baltimore’s Brandon Hyde finished second to Francona in the American League, while Dave Roberts of the Los Angeles Dodgers was runner-up in the NL. MLB – Rizzo, Yankees agree to $40M, 2-year contract First baseman Anthony Rizzo is staying with the New York Yankees, agreeing to a $40 million, two-year contract. Rizzo gets $17 million in each of the next two seasons, and the deal includes a $17 million team option for 2025 with a $6 million buyout. Rizzo had opted out of his previous contract with New York, giving up a $16 million salary for 2023. Since joining the Yankees at the 2021 trade deadline, Rizzo had provided needed left-handed power for New York. NFL – Bears place RB Herbert on IR because of hip injury The Chicago Bears have placed running back Khalil Herbert on injured reserve because of a hip injury, a big setback for a team leading the NFL in rushing yards. Herbert will miss at least four games. He was hurt returning a kickoff near the end of last week’s 31-30 loss to the Detroit Lions. Herbert is the team’s second-leading rusher behind quarterback Justin Fields. He has 643 yards on 108 attempts while sharing duties with David Montgomery. Golf – LIV/PGA – McIlroy says Norman needs to ‘exit stage left’ from LIV Golf Rory McIlroy says golf cannot begin to come together as long as Greg Norman is running Saudi-funded LIV Golf. McIlroy says no one is going to talk unless there’s an adult in the room and that Norman needs to go. McIlroy is in Dubai for the DP World Tour Championship that ends the European tour season. McIlroy says it will be difficult to get anywhere until lawsuits in the U.S. and the U.K. are sorted out. He also takes issue with Norman saying Tiger Woods should be thankful for LIV forcing the tour to provide more money to plays. Olympics – Summer 2024 – 2020 Olympic champ Sunisa Lee to make a run at Paris 2024 Sunisa Lee is going to make another run at Olympic glory. The 2020 women’s all-around gymnastics champion has announced she will return to training at the elite level following the end of her sophomore season at Auburn. Lee became the fifth straight American to win Olympic gold when she edged Rebeca Andrade of Brazil in the finals at the 2020 games in Tokyo. Lee still fulfilled her commitment to compete at Auburn, helping the Tigers to the NCAA finals last spring. Lee says she doesn’t want her gold-medal moment in Japan to be a once-in-a-lifetime thing. Tennis – Unvaccinated Djokovic set for visa to play Australian Open Novak Djokovic is set to be granted a visa to play in the Australian Open in January despite his high-profile deportation from Australia this year because he isn’t vaccinated against COVID-19. The Australian Broadcasting Corp. says it has confirmed newspaper reports that the immigration minister is putting aside Djokovic’s potential three-year exclusion period from Australia. Djokovic is a 35-year-old from Serbia who had faced that lengthy ban because he is a foreign citizen whose visa was revoked. The Australian Border Force previously said an exclusion period could be waived under certain circumstances. Immigration Minister Andrew Giles has declined to comment on privacy. FIFA – World Cup – Gambling group estimates US will bet $1.8B on World Cup Americans will bet $1.8 billion on the World Cup this year, according to the casino industry’s national trade group. The American Gaming Association estimates that 20.5 million American adults plan to bet on the biggest soccer tournament in the world, legally or otherwise. The survey is the organization’s first for World Cup betting. This World Cup is the first to be held while legal sports betting is widespread in America. The U.S. was the top choice to win at 24%, followed by Brazil at 19%, Argentina at 17% and Germany at 10%. AHL – American Hockey League Today Rockford Ice Hogs at Grand Rapids Griffins, 11:00 a.m. NBAGL – NBA G-League Last Night Grand Rapids Gold 122, Cleveland Charge 116 Wisconsin Herd 137, Motor City Cruise 112 MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Last Night Women’s Basketball Hope College JV 76, Lake Michigan College 66 Men’s Basketball Hope College JV 91, Lake Michigan College 81 Tonight Men’s Basketball CBG Preparatory at Southwestern Michigan College, 5:30 p.m. Women’s Basketball Great Lakes Christian College at Southwestern Michigan College, 7:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Volleyball – State Quarterfinals Division 1 at Mason High School Saline 3, Gull Lake 1 Division 3 at Hudsonville Unity Christian Kalamazoo Christian 3, Shelby 2 -Kalamazoo Christian will face Calumet in the State Semifinals Friday at 2 p.m. at Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NFL – National Football League – Week 10 Yesterday Washington Commanders 32, Philadelphia Eagles 21 Commanders 32, Eagles 21 – Commanders end sloppy Eagles’ perfect season 32-21 The Eagles’ bid for an undefeated season is over. The Washington Commanders turned methodical drives into scores and took advantage of turnover-prone Philadelphia to stun the Eagles 32-21 on Monday night and send them to their first loss in nine games this season. Behind Jalen Hurts, the Eagles were 8-0 for the first time in franchise history and the last team in the NFL that could make a run at Miami’s 17-0 mark in 1972 and the lone perfect season. The 2007 New England Patriots came close, going 18-0 before a Super Bowl loss. The Commanders also spoiled Pittsburgh’s 11-0 start in 2020. Hurts threw for just 174 yards. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Tonight Michigan State vs. (4) Kentucky, 7:00 p.m. (at Indianapolis)  Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 6:00 Eastern Michigan at Bradley, 8:00 p.m. NCAAMBKB – North Carolina, Gonzaga are 1-2 atop AP Top 25 poll North Carolina and Gonzaga are 1-2 in the first regular-season men’s college basketball poll from The Associated Press. Third-ranked Houston and fourth-ranked Kentucky picked up the remaining first-place votes in Top 25 with only slight changes from the preseason rankings. Baylor, Kansas, Duke, UCLA, Arkansas and Creighton round out the top 10. Tennessee fell 11 spots while Villanova fell out for the first time since February 2019. No. 24 Texas A&M and No. 25 Connecticut are the new additions. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Tonight Oakland at Michigan State, 7:00 p.m. NCAAWBKB – No. 1 South Carolina, No. 2 Stanford showdown set South Carolina remains the unanimous choice at No. 1 in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll. The Gamecocks will face second-ranked Stanford on Sunday in the 63rd meeting between the top two teams in the poll. Texas, Iowa and UConn round out the first five. Ohio State moved up six spots to eighth after beating then-No. 5 Tennessee last week. The Lady Vols fell to 11th. Villanova and Utah entered the rankings at No. 24 and 25, replacing Princeton and South Dakota State. NCAAFB – Suspect caught in fatal shooting of 3 UVA FB players Authorities said a University of Virginia student and former member of the school’s football team fatally shot three current players as they returned from a field trip. The shooting set off panic and a 12-hour lockdown of the campus until the suspect was captured Monday. Students who were told to shelter in place beginning late Sunday described terrifying hours in hiding. While police searched for the gunman through the night, students sought safety in closets, dorm rooms, libraries and apartments. They listened to police scanners and tried to remember everything they were taught as children during active-shooter drills. The suspect was identified as 22-year-old Christopher Darnell Jones Jr. NCAAFB – Coach: Slain Virginia football players ‘were all good kids’ Three University of Virginia football players killed in an on-campus shooting are being remembered by head football coach Tony Elliott as “incredible young men with huge aspirations and extremely bright futures.” Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr., and D’Sean Perry were returning from a class trip Sunday night when authorities say they were killed by a fellow student. The young men were athletes who’d been journeying through varying periods of transition in their college football careers. One was bouncing back from a season-ending injury. Another had changed positions on the team. And yet another had recently transferred in from the University of Wisconsin. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Carolina Hurricanes 3, Chicago Blackhawks 0 Hurricanes 3, Blackhawks 0 – Rookie Kochetkov gets 1st shutout, Canes beat Blackhawks 3-0 Rookie Pyotr Kochetkov made 27 saves for his first career shutout, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-0. Jordan Martinook and Jordan Staal each had a goal and an assist for Carolina. Andrei Svechnikov scored his team-leading 12th goal, and Brent Burns had two assists. Kochetkov wasn’t heavily tested, but made some timely close-in stops in his second start this season and fifth game of his career. Chicago’s Petr Mrazek blocked 29 shots as the Blackhawks were blanked for the third time this season. Tonight Detroit Red Wings at Anaheim Ducks, 10:00 p.m. NHL – Sedin twins, Luongo and Alfredsson inducted to Hall of Fame Henrik and Daniel Sedin, Canucks teammate Roberto Luongo, former Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson, Finnish women’s national team player Riikka Sallinen and Herb Carnegie were welcomed into the Hockey Hall of Fame as the class of 2022 on Monday. The Sedin twins and Luongo were elected in their first years of eligibility back in June, while Alfredsson had waited since 2017. The induction increased the number of Swedish players in the hall from four to seven. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Toronto Raptors 115, Detroit Pistons 111 Raptors 115, Pistons 111 – Blanton, Boucher lead short-handed Raptors past Pistons Dalano Banton scored 27 points and Chris Boucher added 20 as the short-handed Toronto Raptors snapped a three-game losing streak by beating the Detroit Pistons 115-111. O.G. Anunoby added 19 points and seven rebounds for Toronto, which played without Fred VanVleet (non-COVID illness), Pascal Siakam (abdominal strain) and Gary Trent (hip). Rookie Jaden Ivey scored 21 for Detroit, which lost its fourth straight. Bojan Bogdanovic added 18 points. MLB – Seattle’s Rodríguez, Atlanta’s Harris voted top rookies Seattle’s Julio Rodríguez and Atlanta’s Michael Harris II, a pair of 21-year-old center fielders, are baseball’s Rookies of the Year. Rodriguez hit .284 with 28 homers, 75 RBIs and 25 stolen bases in helping the Mariners reach the postseason for the first time since 2001. He won the AL honor by receiving 29 of 30 first-place votes and one second for 148 points from a BBWAA panel. Harris batted .297 with 19 homers, 64 RBIs and 20 steals. He was voted the NL award, getting 22 firsts and eight seconds for 134 points from a different BBWAA panel. MLB – Cubs release 5-time Gold Glove outfielder Heyward The Chicago Cubs have released Jason Heyward, cutting ties with a five-time Gold Glove outfielder who never produced at the plate the way they hoped. The 33-year-old Heyward had one season left on the $184 million, eight-year contract he signed prior to the 2016 season. He hit .245 with 62 home runs over seven years with the Cubs. Heyward famously rallied teammates with a pep talk during a rain delay late in Game 7 of the 2016 World Series. Chicago went on to win 8-7 in 10 innings, ending a championship drought that dated to 1908. Olympics – Winter 2026 – Russian skater Valieva could miss 2026 Olympics over doping The Court of Arbitration for Sport says 16-year-old Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva faces a potential four-year doping ban which would rule her out of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo. CAS has registered an appeal from the World Anti-Doping Agency and says WADA is seeking a four-year ban to start on the date CAS makes its ruling. That would cover the next Olympics in Italy. WADA also wants Valieva to be disqualified from events including her gold-medal win in the Olympic team event in Beijing in February. Tennis – Djokovic set to be granted visa to play Australian Open Novak Djokovic is set to be granted a visa to play in next year’s Australian Open despite his high-profile deportation in January. The Australian Broadcasting Corp. says it has confirmed newspaper reports that the immigration minister has overturned Djokovic’s potential three-year exclusion period from Australia. The Australian Border Force has previously said an exclusion period could be waived under certain circumstances. Immigration Minister Andrew Giles has declined comment on privacy grounds. That means any announcement on Djokovic’s visa status for Australia would have to come from the 35-year-old Serbian tennis star. FIFA – World Cup – US Soccer uses rainbow crest in Qatar The U.S. Soccer Federation is using a rainbow version of its crest at the Americans’ World Cup training facility in Doha, Qatar. The federation normally uses a crest with blue lettering and red stripes but changed the stripes to seven different colors at the training facility, where workouts started ahead of the Americans’ World Cup opener against Wales on Nov. 21. The rainbow crest is part of the Be the Change initiative of the USSF and its players. Qatar has been criticized over attitudes towards LGBTQ fans and the treatment of migrant workers. NBAGL – NBA G-League Tonight Cleveland Charge at Grand Rapids Gold, 7:00 p.m. Motor City Cruise at Wisconsin Herd, 7:00 p.m. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Tonight Women’s Basketball Lake Michigan College at Hope College JV, 5:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball Lake Michigan College at Hope College JV, 7:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Tonight Volleyball – State Quarterfinals Division 1 at Mason High School Gull Lake vs. Saline, 6:00 p.m. Division 3 at Hudsonville Unity Christian Kalamazoo Christian vs. Shelby, 6:30 p.m.AP MEN’S TOP 251North Carolina (44)2-02Gonzaga (14)2-03Houston (2)2-04Kentucky (3)2-05Baylor2-06Kansas2-07Duke2-08UCLA2-09Arkansas2-010Creighton2-011Texas2-012Indiana2-013Auburn2-014Arizona2-015TCU2-016Virginia2-017San Diego State2-018Alabama2-019Illinois2-020Michigan2-021Dayton2-022Tennessee1-123Texas Tech2-024Texas A&M2-025UConn2-0AP WOMEN’S TOP 251South Carolina (30)2-02Stanford4-03Texas1-04Iowa3-05UConn1-06Louisville3-07Iowa State2-08Ohio State2-09Notre Dame2-010NC State3-011Tennessee1-112Indiana2-013North Carolina2-014Virginia Tech2-015LSU3-016Oklahoma2-017Baylor2-018Arizona2-019Maryland2-120Creighton2-021Oregon2-022Nebraska2-023Michigan2-024Villanova2-025Utah3-0See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NFL – National Football League – Week 10 Yesterday Washington Commanders 32, Philadelphia Eagles 21 Commanders 32, Eagles 21 – Commanders end sloppy Eagles’ perfect season 32-21 The Eagles’ bid for an undefeated season is over. The Washington Commanders turned methodical drives into scores and took advantage of turnover-prone Philadelphia to stun the Eagles 32-21 on Monday night and send them to their first loss in nine games this season. Behind Jalen Hurts, the Eagles were 8-0 for the first time in franchise history and the last team in the NFL that could make a run at Miami’s 17-0 mark in 1972 and the lone perfect season. The 2007 New England Patriots came close, going 18-0 before a Super Bowl loss. The Commanders also spoiled Pittsburgh’s 11-0 start in 2020. Hurts threw for just 174 yards. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Tonight Michigan State vs. (4) Kentucky, 7:00 p.m. (at Indianapolis)  Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 6:00 Eastern Michigan at Bradley, 8:00 p.m. NCAAMBKB – North Carolina, Gonzaga are 1-2 atop AP Top 25 poll North Carolina and Gonzaga are 1-2 in the first regular-season men’s college basketball poll from The Associated Press. Third-ranked Houston and fourth-ranked Kentucky picked up the remaining first-place votes in Top 25 with only slight changes from the preseason rankings. Baylor, Kansas, Duke, UCLA, Arkansas and Creighton round out the top 10. Tennessee fell 11 spots while Villanova fell out for the first time since February 2019. No. 24 Texas A&M and No. 25 Connecticut are the new additions. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Tonight Oakland at Michigan State, 7:00 p.m. NCAAWBKB – No. 1 South Carolina, No. 2 Stanford showdown set South Carolina remains the unanimous choice at No. 1 in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll. The Gamecocks will face second-ranked Stanford on Sunday in the 63rd meeting between the top two teams in the poll. Texas, Iowa and UConn round out the first five. Ohio State moved up six spots to eighth after beating then-No. 5 Tennessee last week. The Lady Vols fell to 11th. Villanova and Utah entered the rankings at No. 24 and 25, replacing Princeton and South Dakota State. NCAAFB – Suspect caught in fatal shooting of 3 UVA FB players Authorities said a University of Virginia student and former member of the school’s football team fatally shot three current players as they returned from a field trip. The shooting set off panic and a 12-hour lockdown of the campus until the suspect was captured Monday. Students who were told to shelter in place beginning late Sunday described terrifying hours in hiding. While police searched for the gunman through the night, students sought safety in closets, dorm rooms, libraries and apartments. They listened to police scanners and tried to remember everything they were taught as children during active-shooter drills. The suspect was identified as 22-year-old Christopher Darnell Jones Jr. NCAAFB – Coach: Slain Virginia football players ‘were all good kids’ Three University of Virginia football players killed in an on-campus shooting are being remembered by head football coach Tony Elliott as “incredible young men with huge aspirations and extremely bright futures.” Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr., and D’Sean Perry were returning from a class trip Sunday night when authorities say they were killed by a fellow student. The young men were athletes who’d been journeying through varying periods of transition in their college football careers. One was bouncing back from a season-ending injury. Another had changed positions on the team. And yet another had recently transferred in from the University of Wisconsin. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Carolina Hurricanes 3, Chicago Blackhawks 0 Hurricanes 3, Blackhawks 0 – Rookie Kochetkov gets 1st shutout, Canes beat Blackhawks 3-0 Rookie Pyotr Kochetkov made 27 saves for his first career shutout, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-0. Jordan Martinook and Jordan Staal each had a goal and an assist for Carolina. Andrei Svechnikov scored his team-leading 12th goal, and Brent Burns had two assists. Kochetkov wasn’t heavily tested, but made some timely close-in stops in his second start this season and fifth game of his career. Chicago’s Petr Mrazek blocked 29 shots as the Blackhawks were blanked for the third time this season. Tonight Detroit Red Wings at Anaheim Ducks, 10:00 p.m. NHL – Sedin twins, Luongo and Alfredsson inducted to Hall of Fame Henrik and Daniel Sedin, Canucks teammate Roberto Luongo, former Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson, Finnish women’s national team player Riikka Sallinen and Herb Carnegie were welcomed into the Hockey Hall of Fame as the class of 2022 on Monday. The Sedin twins and Luongo were elected in their first years of eligibility back in June, while Alfredsson had waited since 2017. The induction increased the number of Swedish players in the hall from four to seven. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Toronto Raptors 115, Detroit Pistons 111 Raptors 115, Pistons 111 – Blanton, Boucher lead short-handed Raptors past Pistons Dalano Banton scored 27 points and Chris Boucher added 20 as the short-handed Toronto Raptors snapped a three-game losing streak by beating the Detroit Pistons 115-111. O.G. Anunoby added 19 points and seven rebounds for Toronto, which played without Fred VanVleet (non-COVID illness), Pascal Siakam (abdominal strain) and Gary Trent (hip). Rookie Jaden Ivey scored 21 for Detroit, which lost its fourth straight. Bojan Bogdanovic added 18 points. MLB – Seattle’s Rodríguez, Atlanta’s Harris voted top rookies Seattle’s Julio Rodríguez and Atlanta’s Michael Harris II, a pair of 21-year-old center fielders, are baseball’s Rookies of the Year. Rodriguez hit .284 with 28 homers, 75 RBIs and 25 stolen bases in helping the Mariners reach the postseason for the first time since 2001. He won the AL honor by receiving 29 of 30 first-place votes and one second for 148 points from a BBWAA panel. Harris batted .297 with 19 homers, 64 RBIs and 20 steals. He was voted the NL award, getting 22 firsts and eight seconds for 134 points from a different BBWAA panel. MLB – Cubs release 5-time Gold Glove outfielder Heyward The Chicago Cubs have released Jason Heyward, cutting ties with a five-time Gold Glove outfielder who never produced at the plate the way they hoped. The 33-year-old Heyward had one season left on the $184 million, eight-year contract he signed prior to the 2016 season. He hit .245 with 62 home runs over seven years with the Cubs. Heyward famously rallied teammates with a pep talk during a rain delay late in Game 7 of the 2016 World Series. Chicago went on to win 8-7 in 10 innings, ending a championship drought that dated to 1908. Olympics – Winter 2026 – Russian skater Valieva could miss 2026 Olympics over doping The Court of Arbitration for Sport says 16-year-old Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva faces a potential four-year doping ban which would rule her out of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo. CAS has registered an appeal from the World Anti-Doping Agency and says WADA is seeking a four-year ban to start on the date CAS makes its ruling. That would cover the next Olympics in Italy. WADA also wants Valieva to be disqualified from events including her gold-medal win in the Olympic team event in Beijing in February. Tennis – Djokovic set to be granted visa to play Australian Open Novak Djokovic is set to be granted a visa to play in next year’s Australian Open despite his high-profile deportation in January. The Australian Broadcasting Corp. says it has confirmed newspaper reports that the immigration minister has overturned Djokovic’s potential three-year exclusion period from Australia. The Australian Border Force has previously said an exclusion period could be waived under certain circumstances. Immigration Minister Andrew Giles has declined comment on privacy grounds. That means any announcement on Djokovic’s visa status for Australia would have to come from the 35-year-old Serbian tennis star. FIFA – World Cup – US Soccer uses rainbow crest in Qatar The U.S. Soccer Federation is using a rainbow version of its crest at the Americans’ World Cup training facility in Doha, Qatar. The federation normally uses a crest with blue lettering and red stripes but changed the stripes to seven different colors at the training facility, where workouts started ahead of the Americans’ World Cup opener against Wales on Nov. 21. The rainbow crest is part of the Be the Change initiative of the USSF and its players. Qatar has been criticized over attitudes towards LGBTQ fans and the treatment of migrant workers. 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