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2024 nominee for the World Golf Hall of Fame in the Male Player category, Jim Furyk recounts his early wins on the PGA Tour including his first at the 1995 Las Vegas Invitational and reflects on winning Jack Nicklaus' event, the 2002 Memorial Tournament. Jim speaks fondly of his relationship with long-time caddie Mike "Fluff" Cowan. He concludes this episode taking us through his major championship win at the 2003 U.S. Open at Olympia Fields CC. Jim Furyk continues his life story, "FORE the Good of the Game."Follow our show and/or leave a review/rating on: Our Website https://www.forethegoodofthegame.com/reviews/new/ Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fore-the-good-of-the-game/id1562581853 Spotify Podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/0XSuVGjwQg6bm78COkIhZO?si=b4c9d47ea8b24b2d Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xNzM3Mjc1LnJzcw About "FORE the Good of the Game” is a golf podcast featuring interviews with World Golf Hall of Fame members, winners of major championships and other people of influence in and around the game of golf. Highlighting the positive aspects of the game, we aim to create and provide an engaging and timeless repository of content that listeners can enjoy now and forever. Co-hosted by PGA Tour star Bruce Devlin, our podcast focuses on telling their life stories, in their voices. Join Bruce and Mike Gonzalez “FORE the Good of the Game.” Thanks so much for listening!

MLB – AP source: Verlander agrees to 2-year contract with Mets A person familiar with the negotiations says Justin Verlander has agreed to an $86.7 million, two-year contract with the New York Mets. The deal reunites the AL Cy Young Award winner with Max Scherzer and gives the Mets a high-profile replacement for Jacob deGrom. The deal includes a vesting third-year option, according to a person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because there was no announcement. Verlander leaves World Series champion Houston to step in for deGrom, who agreed to a $185 million, five-year contract with Texas last week. It also puts Verlander on the same team as Scherzer after they played together with the Tigers from 2010-14. Verlander turns 40 in February. MLB – Judge looms; Verlander, Turner deals heat up winter meetings Justin Verlander is going to the New York Mets. Trea Turner has agreed to a blockbuster deal with the Philadelphia Phillies. Baseball's first winter meetings since 2019 kicked into high gear when Verlander agreed to an $86.7 million, two-year deal with New York, and Turner joined Philadelphia for a $300 million, 11-year contract. Clayton Kershaw also returned to the Los Angeles Dodgers on a $20 million, one-year deal. The biggest outstanding question at the end of an impactful day at a downtown San Diego hotel centered on the status of MVP Aaron Judge, who remains a free agent after setting the AL home run record and powering the Yankees to a division title. NFL – National Football League – Week 13 Yesterday Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17, New Orleans Saints 16 Buccaneers 17, Saints 16 – Brady throws for 2 late TDs, Buccaneers beat Saints 17-16 Tom Brady threw a pair of touchdown passes in the final three minutes Monday night, helping the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rally from a 13-point deficit to beat the New Orleans Saints 17-16 and tighten their grip on first place in the weak NFC South. The seven-time Super Bowl champion tossed a one-yard TD pass to rookie Cade Otton, finishing a 91-yard drive to pull within 16-10 with exactly three minutes remaining. He got the ball back with 2:29 to go, then won it with a 6-yard throw to another rookie, Rachaad White, with three seconds left. NFL – Packers GM, coach want Rodgers back next season A day after Aaron Rodgers said returning for a 19th season with the Green Bay Packers will require a “mutual desire on both sides”, his general manager agreed with the franchise quarterback. “Surely, yeah,” GM Brian Gutekunst said on Monday, a day after a 28-19 victory at the Chicago Bears moved the Packers to 5-8. Even with 2020 first-round pick Jordan Love waiting in the wings, the Packers want Rodgers back. Coach Matt LaFleur also said on Monday “absolutely” he'd want Rodgers back for 2023. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Detroit Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning, 7:00 p.m. Chicago Blackhawks at New Jersey Devils, 7:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Indiana Pacers 112, Golden State Warriors 104 Pacers 112, Warriors 104 – Rookie Nembhard has 31, leads Pacers past Warriors, 112-104 Rookie Andrew Nembhard scored a season-high 31 points and added 13 assists and eight rebounds to lead the undermanned Indiana Pacers to a 112-104 victory over the Golden State Warriors. A second-round draft pick, Nembhard made a key 3-pointer with 4:26 to go and another jumper less than two minutes later. Indiana played without starting point guard Tyrese Haliburton for a second straight game as he nurses soreness in his left groin. Klay Thompson scored 28 points and made eight 3-pointers on the six-year anniversary of his 60-point masterpiece against the Pacers. Stephen Curry was held to 12 points on 3-for-17 shooting. Tonight Detroit Pistons at Miami Heat, 7:30 p.m. NCAAFB – Bennett, Duggan, Stroud, Williams are Heisman finalists Quarterbacks Stetson Bennett of Georgia, Max Duggan of TCU, C.J. Stroud of Ohio State and Caleb Williams of Southern California are the finalists for the Heisman Trophy. The award given to the outstanding player in college football is determined by a vote of more than 900 sports journalists and past winners. It will be presented Saturday night at the Lincoln Center in New York. Williams and Stroud also are finalists for the Maxwell Award as the top performer in the college game. Williams, Stroud and Duggan also are up for the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award. NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Last Night Western Michigan 94, Concordia (MI) 50 WMU 94, Concordia 50 – Western Michigan defeats Concordia (MI) 94-50 Markeese Hastings and Tray Maddox Junior each scored 22 points for Western Michigan in a 94-50 win over Concordia in Kalamazoo on Monday.  Western had a 50-16 advantage in rebounding to improve to 3-6 on the season. NCAAMBKB – Preseason No. 1 North Carolina drops out of AP Top 25 Houston and Texas remain firmly entrenched atop The Associated Press men's college basketball poll. The Cougars earned 37 first-place votes to stay at No. 1 for the second straight week. This is the program’s first stint at the top since the “Phi Slama Jama” days of the 1980s. Connecticut has climbed to No. 5 while Tennessee and Alabama cracked the top 10 for the first time. Preseason No. 1 North Carolina has dropped out entirely after losing four straight games. NCAAMBKB – NCAA Game clashes with World Cup fever in London Kentucky and Michigan finally played their London game, but organizers aren't exactly running a fast break to get back to the British capital. The Basketball Hall of Fame London Showcase was delayed because of the coronavirus, and then Sunday's game tipped off an hour before England played Senegal in the World Cup. Basketball Hall of Fame president and CEO John Doleva says “we've certainly had our hurdles.” The Wildcats beat Michigan 73-69 in the marquee game at O2 Arena before 8,242 fans as part of a doubleheader that featured Marist against Maine earlier. That's less than half the sold-out crowds of the regular-season NBA games held at the O2 between 2011 and 2019. NCAAWBKB – Women's College Basketball Last Night Purdue 76, Michigan State 71 – OT NCAAWBKB – Stanford’s VanDerveer tops women’s Top 25 appearances Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer stands atop The Associated Press women's basketball poll with the most appearances all-time, breaking a tie with the late Pat Summitt. VanDerveer's Cardinal remains No. 2 behind South Carolina. She has spent 592 weeks ranked with Stanford ater 27 weeks in the poll while leading Ohio State. Ohio State, Indiana and Notre Dame round out the top five. Louisville has fallen out of the Top 25 for the first time since 2016. NCAAWBKB – Three teams withdraw from Vegas tournament The Dayton, Purdue and Texas A&M women's basketball teams have withdrawn from a Las Vegas tournament. Their departures are part of the continuing fallout from a similar event at a Strip resort over Thanksgiving weekend where safety concerns were raised. Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic operations manager Bret Seymour said the three schools had agreed to be additions to his tournament in coordination with officials from Destination Basketball. Destination Basketball ran the Las Vegas Invitational last month at The Mirage that experienced multiple issues, including not having medical personnel on site. Auburn freshman Kharyssa Richardson lay on the court for 50 minutes after falling hard and appearing to hit her head before EMTs arrived. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball – Season Openers Our Lady of the Lake 46, Lawrence 39 Lawton 49, Michigan Lutheran 46 Brandywine 68, Constantine 28 Watervliet 75, Dowagiac 36 Kalamazoo Phoenix 70, Gull Lake 47 Girls Basketball Benton Harbor 55, Michigan Lutheran 25 Berrien Springs 33, Niles 31 Tonight Boys Basketball – Season Openers Harper Creek at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. South Bend Clay (IN) at Niles, 7:15 p.m. River Valley at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. Saugatuck at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m. Galesburg-Augusta at Coloma, 7:00 p.m. Bloomingdale at Buchanan, 7:30 p.m. Bangor at Covert, 6:00 p.m. GR NorthPointe Christian at Fennville, 7:00 p.m. Burr Oak at Howardsville Christian, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at New Buffalo, 7:15 p.m. Gobles at South Haven, 7:00 p.m. Eau Claire at Wyoming Godwin Heights, 7:00 p.m. Lawton at Marcellus, 7:00 p.m. Holland Black River at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Vermontville Maple Valley, 7:00 p.m. Martin at Wyoming Lee, 7:30 p.m. Paw Paw at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. Comstock at Parchment, 7:00 p.m. Marshall at Edwardsburg, 7:00 p.m. Middleville Thornapple Kellogg at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m. Kalamazoo Hackett at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Schoolcraft at Vicksburg, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Otsego, 7:15 p.m. Portage Northern at Kalamazoo Christian, 7:00 p.m. Mendon at Colon, 7:30 p.m. Jackson at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m. Sturgis at Coldwater, 7:00 p.m. Girls Basketball St. Joseph at Benton Harbor, 6:30 p.m. Our Lady of the Lake at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. Watervliet at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. Coloma at Martin, 7:00 p.m. South Haven at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m. New Buffalo at Watervliet Grace Christian, 6:00 p.m. Mattawan at Paw Paw, 7:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Decatur, 7:00 p.m. Marcellus at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Centreville at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Bloomingdale, 6:00 p.m. Fennville at Holland Black River, 7:00 p.m. Mendon at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Otsego at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. Burr Oak at Howardsville Christian, 6:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Sturgis at Coldwater, 5:30 p.m. Schoolcraft at Vicksburg, 5:30 p.m. Plainwell at Middleville Thornapple Kellogg, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Vermontville Maple Valley, 6:00 p.m. Allegan at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m. FIFA – 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar Yesterday Knockout Round – Round of 16 Croatia 1, Japan 1 – Croatia wins on PK's 3-1 Brazil 4, South Korea 1 Croatia 1, Japan 1 – Croatis wins on PK's – Croatia going deep again at World Cup after shootout win Croatia is going deep at another World Cup and the team is taking the long route once again. Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic saved three penalty kicks in his team's 3-1 win over Japan in a shootout. The result secured a return to the quarterfinals for the runners-up in the 2018 tournament. Mario Pasalic converted the clinching penalty for Croatia after the teams were tied at 1-1 after extra time. Livakovic saved penalties from Takumi Minamino, Kaoru Mitomo and Maya Yoshida. Japan had been looking to reach the quarterfinals for the first time but fell short again. Brazil 4, South Korea 1 – Neymar scores, Brazil advances to quarterfinals at World Cup Neymar scored a goal in his return from injury and Brazil beat South Korea 4-1 to advance to the quarterfinals of the World Cup. Neymar converted a first-half penalty for his 76th goal with Brazil and move one shy of Pelé all-time scoring record with the national team. The 82-year-old Pelé said he was going to watch the match on television while hospitalized in Brazil to treat a respiratory infection. Vinícius Júnior, Richarlison and Lucas Paquetá also scored in the first half for Brazil. The Selecao has made it to the quarterfinals of the World Cup for the eighth straight time. Today Knockout Round – Round of 16 Morocco vs. Spain, 10:00 a.m. Portugal vs. Switzerland, 2:00 p.m. FIFA – Serbia charged by FIFA for team, fans conduct at World Cup FIFA has brought disciplinary charges against Serbia for alleged misconduct by players and fans including offensive chants at a World Cup game against Switzerland. Tensions flared in the stands and on the field during Switzerland’s 3-2 win on Friday. It was a rematch of their stormy game at the 2018 World Cup that revived ethnic Balkan rivalries. FIFA on Monday didn’t specify which incidents at Stadium 974 led to charges relating to “misconduct of players and officials,” discrimination and “misconduct of players and officials.” FIFA gave no timetable for the disciplinary case. FIFA – Uruguay players charged for confronting World Cup referee Four Uruguay players have been charged with offensive behavior by FIFA for their angry pursuit of the referee after being eliminated from the World Cup. FIFA says the Uruguayan soccer federation also faces an extra charge of discrimination. The Uruguay team thought it should have been awarded a penalty kick in stoppage time of its 2-0 victory over Ghana on Friday. One more goal would have seen Uruguay advance. FIFA says Edinson Cavani, José María Giménez, Diego Godín and Fernando Muslera face disciplinary cases for “offensive behavior and violations of the principles of fair play” and misconduct. FIFA – Americans’ World Cup-ending loss seen by 16.5M on US TV The United States' tournament-ending 3-1 loss to the Netherlands at the World Cup was seen by 16.5 million on U.S. English- and Spanish-language television and digital streams. That is according to figures released by Fox and Telemundo. Fox says its coverage of the round of 16 match was viewed by an average of 12.9 million. That includes almost 600,000 on its digital streaming services. The match started at 10 a.m. EST on Saturday. Telemundo says its Spanish-language coverage was seen by 3.58 million. That includes its digital streams on Telemundo and Peacock.Indiana Pacers forward Jalen Smith (25) dunks against Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) and forward Draymond Green during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)AP MEN'S TOP 251Houston (37)8-02Texas (14)6-03Virginia (3)7-04Purdue (8)8-05UConn9-06Kansas8-17Tennessee7-18Alabama7-19Arkansas7-110Arizona7-111Auburn8-012Baylor6-213Maryland8-014Indiana7-115Duke8-216Kentucky6-217Illinois6-218Gonzaga5-319UCLA7-220Iowa State7-121Creighton6-322San Diego State6-223Mississippi State8-024TCU6-125Ohio State6-2AP WOMEN'S TOP 251South Carolina (29)8-02Stanford10-13Ohio State8-04Indiana9-05Notre Dame7-16UConn6-17Virginia Tech8-08North Carolina6-1NC State7-110Iowa State6-111LSU9-012Arizona7-013UCLA8-114Michigan9-015Utah7-016Iowa6-317Oregon6-118Creighton7-119Baylor6-220Maryland7-321Arkansas10-022Gonzaga7-223Oklahoma7-124Kansas State8-125Villanova7-2See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – AP source: Verlander agrees to 2-year contract with Mets A person familiar with the negotiations says Justin Verlander has agreed to an $86.7 million, two-year contract with the New York Mets. The deal reunites the AL Cy Young Award winner with Max Scherzer and gives the Mets a high-profile replacement for Jacob deGrom. The deal includes a vesting third-year option, according to a person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because there was no announcement. Verlander leaves World Series champion Houston to step in for deGrom, who agreed to a $185 million, five-year contract with Texas last week. It also puts Verlander on the same team as Scherzer after they played together with the Tigers from 2010-14. Verlander turns 40 in February. MLB – Judge looms; Verlander, Turner deals heat up winter meetings Justin Verlander is going to the New York Mets. Trea Turner has agreed to a blockbuster deal with the Philadelphia Phillies. Baseball’s first winter meetings since 2019 kicked into high gear when Verlander agreed to an $86.7 million, two-year deal with New York, and Turner joined Philadelphia for a $300 million, 11-year contract. Clayton Kershaw also returned to the Los Angeles Dodgers on a $20 million, one-year deal. The biggest outstanding question at the end of an impactful day at a downtown San Diego hotel centered on the status of MVP Aaron Judge, who remains a free agent after setting the AL home run record and powering the Yankees to a division title. NFL – National Football League – Week 13 Yesterday Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17, New Orleans Saints 16 Buccaneers 17, Saints 16 – Brady throws for 2 late TDs, Buccaneers beat Saints 17-16 Tom Brady threw a pair of touchdown passes in the final three minutes Monday night, helping the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rally from a 13-point deficit to beat the New Orleans Saints 17-16 and tighten their grip on first place in the weak NFC South. The seven-time Super Bowl champion tossed a one-yard TD pass to rookie Cade Otton, finishing a 91-yard drive to pull within 16-10 with exactly three minutes remaining. He got the ball back with 2:29 to go, then won it with a 6-yard throw to another rookie, Rachaad White, with three seconds left. NFL – Packers GM, coach want Rodgers back next season A day after Aaron Rodgers said returning for a 19th season with the Green Bay Packers will require a “mutual desire on both sides”, his general manager agreed with the franchise quarterback. “Surely, yeah,” GM Brian Gutekunst said on Monday, a day after a 28-19 victory at the Chicago Bears moved the Packers to 5-8. Even with 2020 first-round pick Jordan Love waiting in the wings, the Packers want Rodgers back. Coach Matt LaFleur also said on Monday “absolutely” he’d want Rodgers back for 2023. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Detroit Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning, 7:00 p.m. Chicago Blackhawks at New Jersey Devils, 7:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Indiana Pacers 112, Golden State Warriors 104 Pacers 112, Warriors 104 – Rookie Nembhard has 31, leads Pacers past Warriors, 112-104 Rookie Andrew Nembhard scored a season-high 31 points and added 13 assists and eight rebounds to lead the undermanned Indiana Pacers to a 112-104 victory over the Golden State Warriors. A second-round draft pick, Nembhard made a key 3-pointer with 4:26 to go and another jumper less than two minutes later. Indiana played without starting point guard Tyrese Haliburton for a second straight game as he nurses soreness in his left groin. Klay Thompson scored 28 points and made eight 3-pointers on the six-year anniversary of his 60-point masterpiece against the Pacers. Stephen Curry was held to 12 points on 3-for-17 shooting. Tonight Detroit Pistons at Miami Heat, 7:30 p.m. NCAAFB – Bennett, Duggan, Stroud, Williams are Heisman finalists Quarterbacks Stetson Bennett of Georgia, Max Duggan of TCU, C.J. Stroud of Ohio State and Caleb Williams of Southern California are the finalists for the Heisman Trophy. The award given to the outstanding player in college football is determined by a vote of more than 900 sports journalists and past winners. It will be presented Saturday night at the Lincoln Center in New York. Williams and Stroud also are finalists for the Maxwell Award as the top performer in the college game. Williams, Stroud and Duggan also are up for the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Last Night Western Michigan 94, Concordia (MI) 50 WMU 94, Concordia 50 – Western Michigan defeats Concordia (MI) 94-50 Markeese Hastings and Tray Maddox Junior each scored 22 points for Western Michigan in a 94-50 win over Concordia in Kalamazoo on Monday.  Western had a 50-16 advantage in rebounding to improve to 3-6 on the season.  NCAAMBKB – Preseason No. 1 North Carolina drops out of AP Top 25 Houston and Texas remain firmly entrenched atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll. The Cougars earned 37 first-place votes to stay at No. 1 for the second straight week. This is the program’s first stint at the top since the “Phi Slama Jama” days of the 1980s. Connecticut has climbed to No. 5 while Tennessee and Alabama cracked the top 10 for the first time. Preseason No. 1 North Carolina has dropped out entirely after losing four straight games. NCAAMBKB – NCAA Game clashes with World Cup fever in London Kentucky and Michigan finally played their London game, but organizers aren’t exactly running a fast break to get back to the British capital. The Basketball Hall of Fame London Showcase was delayed because of the coronavirus, and then Sunday’s game tipped off an hour before England played Senegal in the World Cup. Basketball Hall of Fame president and CEO John Doleva says “we’ve certainly had our hurdles.” The Wildcats beat Michigan 73-69 in the marquee game at O2 Arena before 8,242 fans as part of a doubleheader that featured Marist against Maine earlier. That’s less than half the sold-out crowds of the regular-season NBA games held at the O2 between 2011 and 2019. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Last Night Purdue 76, Michigan State 71 – OT NCAAWBKB – Stanford’s VanDerveer tops women’s Top 25 appearances Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer stands atop The Associated Press women’s basketball poll with the most appearances all-time, breaking a tie with the late Pat Summitt. VanDerveer’s Cardinal remains No. 2 behind South Carolina. She has spent 592 weeks ranked with Stanford ater 27 weeks in the poll while leading Ohio State. Ohio State, Indiana and Notre Dame round out the top five. Louisville has fallen out of the Top 25 for the first time since 2016. NCAAWBKB – Three teams withdraw from Vegas tournament The Dayton, Purdue and Texas A&M women’s basketball teams have withdrawn from a Las Vegas tournament. Their departures are part of the continuing fallout from a similar event at a Strip resort over Thanksgiving weekend where safety concerns were raised. Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic operations manager Bret Seymour said the three schools had agreed to be additions to his tournament in coordination with officials from Destination Basketball. Destination Basketball ran the Las Vegas Invitational last month at The Mirage that experienced multiple issues, including not having medical personnel on site. Auburn freshman Kharyssa Richardson lay on the court for 50 minutes after falling hard and appearing to hit her head before EMTs arrived. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball – Season Openers Our Lady of the Lake 46, Lawrence 39 Lawton 49, Michigan Lutheran 46 Brandywine 68, Constantine 28 Watervliet 75, Dowagiac 36 Kalamazoo Phoenix 70, Gull Lake 47 Girls Basketball Benton Harbor 55, Michigan Lutheran 25 Berrien Springs 33, Niles 31 Tonight Boys Basketball – Season Openers Harper Creek at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. South Bend Clay (IN) at Niles, 7:15 p.m. River Valley at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. Saugatuck at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m. Galesburg-Augusta at Coloma, 7:00 p.m. Bloomingdale at Buchanan, 7:30 p.m. Bangor at Covert, 6:00 p.m. GR NorthPointe Christian at Fennville, 7:00 p.m. Burr Oak at Howardsville Christian, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at New Buffalo, 7:15 p.m. Gobles at South Haven, 7:00 p.m. Eau Claire at Wyoming Godwin Heights, 7:00 p.m. Lawton at Marcellus, 7:00 p.m. Holland Black River at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Vermontville Maple Valley, 7:00 p.m. Martin at Wyoming Lee, 7:30 p.m. Paw Paw at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. Comstock at Parchment, 7:00 p.m. Marshall at Edwardsburg, 7:00 p.m. Middleville Thornapple Kellogg at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m. Kalamazoo Hackett at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Schoolcraft at Vicksburg, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Otsego, 7:15 p.m. Portage Northern at Kalamazoo Christian, 7:00 p.m. Mendon at Colon, 7:30 p.m. Jackson at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m. Sturgis at Coldwater, 7:00 p.m. Girls Basketball St. Joseph at Benton Harbor, 6:30 p.m. Our Lady of the Lake at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. Watervliet at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. Coloma at Martin, 7:00 p.m. South Haven at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m. New Buffalo at Watervliet Grace Christian, 6:00 p.m. Mattawan at Paw Paw, 7:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Decatur, 7:00 p.m. Marcellus at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Centreville at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Bloomingdale, 6:00 p.m. Fennville at Holland Black River, 7:00 p.m. Mendon at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Otsego at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. Burr Oak at Howardsville Christian, 6:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Sturgis at Coldwater, 5:30 p.m. Schoolcraft at Vicksburg, 5:30 p.m. Plainwell at Middleville Thornapple Kellogg, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Vermontville Maple Valley, 6:00 p.m. Allegan at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m. FIFA – 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar Yesterday Knockout Round – Round of 16 Croatia 1, Japan 1 – Croatia wins on PK’s 3-1 Brazil 4, South Korea 1 Croatia 1, Japan 1 – Croatis wins on PK’s – Croatia going deep again at World Cup after shootout win Croatia is going deep at another World Cup and the team is taking the long route once again. Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic saved three penalty kicks in his team’s 3-1 win over Japan in a shootout. The result secured a return to the quarterfinals for the runners-up in the 2018 tournament. Mario Pasalic converted the clinching penalty for Croatia after the teams were tied at 1-1 after extra time. Livakovic saved penalties from Takumi Minamino, Kaoru Mitomo and Maya Yoshida. Japan had been looking to reach the quarterfinals for the first time but fell short again. Brazil 4, South Korea 1 – Neymar scores, Brazil advances to quarterfinals at World Cup Neymar scored a goal in his return from injury and Brazil beat South Korea 4-1 to advance to the quarterfinals of the World Cup. Neymar converted a first-half penalty for his 76th goal with Brazil and move one shy of Pelé all-time scoring record with the national team. The 82-year-old Pelé said he was going to watch the match on television while hospitalized in Brazil to treat a respiratory infection. Vinícius Júnior, Richarlison and Lucas Paquetá also scored in the first half for Brazil. The Selecao has made it to the quarterfinals of the World Cup for the eighth straight time. Today Knockout Round – Round of 16 Morocco vs. Spain, 10:00 a.m. Portugal vs. Switzerland, 2:00 p.m. FIFA – Serbia charged by FIFA for team, fans conduct at World Cup FIFA has brought disciplinary charges against Serbia for alleged misconduct by players and fans including offensive chants at a World Cup game against Switzerland. Tensions flared in the stands and on the field during Switzerland’s 3-2 win on Friday. It was a rematch of their stormy game at the 2018 World Cup that revived ethnic Balkan rivalries. FIFA on Monday didn’t specify which incidents at Stadium 974 led to charges relating to “misconduct of players and officials,” discrimination and “misconduct of players and officials.” FIFA gave no timetable for the disciplinary case. FIFA – Uruguay players charged for confronting World Cup referee Four Uruguay players have been charged with offensive behavior by FIFA for their angry pursuit of the referee after being eliminated from the World Cup. FIFA says the Uruguayan soccer federation also faces an extra charge of discrimination. The Uruguay team thought it should have been awarded a penalty kick in stoppage time of its 2-0 victory over Ghana on Friday. One more goal would have seen Uruguay advance. FIFA says Edinson Cavani, José María Giménez, Diego Godín and Fernando Muslera face disciplinary cases for “offensive behavior and violations of the principles of fair play” and misconduct. FIFA – Americans’ World Cup-ending loss seen by 16.5M on US TV The United States’ tournament-ending 3-1 loss to the Netherlands at the World Cup was seen by 16.5 million on U.S. English- and Spanish-language television and digital streams. That is according to figures released by Fox and Telemundo. Fox says its coverage of the round of 16 match was viewed by an average of 12.9 million. That includes almost 600,000 on its digital streaming services. The match started at 10 a.m. EST on Saturday. Telemundo says its Spanish-language coverage was seen by 3.58 million. That includes its digital streams on Telemundo and Peacock.AP MEN’S TOP 251Houston (37)8-02Texas (14)6-03Virginia (3)7-04Purdue (8)8-05UConn9-06Kansas8-17Tennessee7-18Alabama7-19Arkansas7-110Arizona7-111Auburn8-012Baylor6-213Maryland8-014Indiana7-115Duke8-216Kentucky6-217Illinois6-218Gonzaga5-319UCLA7-220Iowa State7-121Creighton6-322San Diego State6-223Mississippi State8-024TCU6-125Ohio State6-2AP WOMEN’S TOP 251South Carolina (29)8-02Stanford10-13Ohio State8-04Indiana9-05Notre Dame7-16UConn6-17Virginia Tech8-08North Carolina6-1NC State7-110Iowa State6-111LSU9-012Arizona7-013UCLA8-114Michigan9-015Utah7-016Iowa6-317Oregon6-118Creighton7-119Baylor6-220Maryland7-321Arkansas10-022Gonzaga7-223Oklahoma7-124Kansas State8-125Villanova7-2See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Good Benefits, Faheem & Nelly J start the EP 120 discussing the performance of Team Canada soccer after a 3 decade hiatus. We then discuss the recent comments of Lebron James who called out the media in a postgame for not asking questions about the Jerry Jones controversy the same way they asked him about the Kyrie Irving controversy. We then highlight Allyson Felix in our FOR THE CULTURE segment to highlight her sneaker company Saysh designed for pregnant women, being a pioneer to pregnant athletes and discuss the climate for pregnant athletes today. We then conclude episode 120 with THAT'S ABSURD to discuss the Las Vegas Invitational which had some of the Top 10 women's basketball teams that played in a hotel ballroom in comparison to the men's teams in a gymnasium.

MLB – AP source: Verlander agrees to 2-year contract with Mets A person familiar with the negotiations says Justin Verlander has agreed to an $86.7 million, two-year contract with the New York Mets. The deal reunites the AL Cy Young Award winner with Max Scherzer and gives the Mets a high-profile replacement for Jacob deGrom. The deal includes a vesting third-year option, according to a person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because there was no announcement. Verlander leaves World Series champion Houston to step in for deGrom, who agreed to a $185 million, five-year contract with Texas last week. It also puts Verlander on the same team as Scherzer after they played together with the Tigers from 2010-14. Verlander turns 40 in February. MLB – Judge looms; Verlander, Turner deals heat up winter meetings Justin Verlander is going to the New York Mets. Trea Turner has agreed to a blockbuster deal with the Philadelphia Phillies. Baseball’s first winter meetings since 2019 kicked into high gear when Verlander agreed to an $86.7 million, two-year deal with New York, and Turner joined Philadelphia for a $300 million, 11-year contract. Clayton Kershaw also returned to the Los Angeles Dodgers on a $20 million, one-year deal. The biggest outstanding question at the end of an impactful day at a downtown San Diego hotel centered on the status of MVP Aaron Judge, who remains a free agent after setting the AL home run record and powering the Yankees to a division title. NFL – National Football League – Week 13 Yesterday Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17, New Orleans Saints 16 Buccaneers 17, Saints 16 – Brady throws for 2 late TDs, Buccaneers beat Saints 17-16 Tom Brady threw a pair of touchdown passes in the final three minutes Monday night, helping the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rally from a 13-point deficit to beat the New Orleans Saints 17-16 and tighten their grip on first place in the weak NFC South. The seven-time Super Bowl champion tossed a one-yard TD pass to rookie Cade Otton, finishing a 91-yard drive to pull within 16-10 with exactly three minutes remaining. He got the ball back with 2:29 to go, then won it with a 6-yard throw to another rookie, Rachaad White, with three seconds left. NFL – Packers GM, coach want Rodgers back next season A day after Aaron Rodgers said returning for a 19th season with the Green Bay Packers will require a “mutual desire on both sides”, his general manager agreed with the franchise quarterback. “Surely, yeah,” GM Brian Gutekunst said on Monday, a day after a 28-19 victory at the Chicago Bears moved the Packers to 5-8. Even with 2020 first-round pick Jordan Love waiting in the wings, the Packers want Rodgers back. Coach Matt LaFleur also said on Monday “absolutely” he’d want Rodgers back for 2023. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Detroit Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning, 7:00 p.m. Chicago Blackhawks at New Jersey Devils, 7:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Indiana Pacers 112, Golden State Warriors 104 Pacers 112, Warriors 104 – Rookie Nembhard has 31, leads Pacers past Warriors, 112-104 Rookie Andrew Nembhard scored a season-high 31 points and added 13 assists and eight rebounds to lead the undermanned Indiana Pacers to a 112-104 victory over the Golden State Warriors. A second-round draft pick, Nembhard made a key 3-pointer with 4:26 to go and another jumper less than two minutes later. Indiana played without starting point guard Tyrese Haliburton for a second straight game as he nurses soreness in his left groin. Klay Thompson scored 28 points and made eight 3-pointers on the six-year anniversary of his 60-point masterpiece against the Pacers. Stephen Curry was held to 12 points on 3-for-17 shooting. Tonight Detroit Pistons at Miami Heat, 7:30 p.m. NCAAFB – Bennett, Duggan, Stroud, Williams are Heisman finalists Quarterbacks Stetson Bennett of Georgia, Max Duggan of TCU, C.J. Stroud of Ohio State and Caleb Williams of Southern California are the finalists for the Heisman Trophy. The award given to the outstanding player in college football is determined by a vote of more than 900 sports journalists and past winners. It will be presented Saturday night at the Lincoln Center in New York. Williams and Stroud also are finalists for the Maxwell Award as the top performer in the college game. Williams, Stroud and Duggan also are up for the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Last Night Western Michigan 94, Concordia (MI) 50 WMU 94, Concordia 50 – Western Michigan defeats Concordia (MI) 94-50 Markeese Hastings and Tray Maddox Junior each scored 22 points for Western Michigan in a 94-50 win over Concordia in Kalamazoo on Monday.  Western had a 50-16 advantage in rebounding to improve to 3-6 on the season.  NCAAMBKB – Preseason No. 1 North Carolina drops out of AP Top 25 Houston and Texas remain firmly entrenched atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll. The Cougars earned 37 first-place votes to stay at No. 1 for the second straight week. This is the program’s first stint at the top since the “Phi Slama Jama” days of the 1980s. Connecticut has climbed to No. 5 while Tennessee and Alabama cracked the top 10 for the first time. Preseason No. 1 North Carolina has dropped out entirely after losing four straight games. NCAAMBKB – NCAA Game clashes with World Cup fever in London Kentucky and Michigan finally played their London game, but organizers aren’t exactly running a fast break to get back to the British capital. The Basketball Hall of Fame London Showcase was delayed because of the coronavirus, and then Sunday’s game tipped off an hour before England played Senegal in the World Cup. Basketball Hall of Fame president and CEO John Doleva says “we’ve certainly had our hurdles.” The Wildcats beat Michigan 73-69 in the marquee game at O2 Arena before 8,242 fans as part of a doubleheader that featured Marist against Maine earlier. That’s less than half the sold-out crowds of the regular-season NBA games held at the O2 between 2011 and 2019. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Last Night Purdue 76, Michigan State 71 – OT NCAAWBKB – Stanford’s VanDerveer tops women’s Top 25 appearances Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer stands atop The Associated Press women’s basketball poll with the most appearances all-time, breaking a tie with the late Pat Summitt. VanDerveer’s Cardinal remains No. 2 behind South Carolina. She has spent 592 weeks ranked with Stanford ater 27 weeks in the poll while leading Ohio State. Ohio State, Indiana and Notre Dame round out the top five. Louisville has fallen out of the Top 25 for the first time since 2016. NCAAWBKB – Three teams withdraw from Vegas tournament The Dayton, Purdue and Texas A&M women’s basketball teams have withdrawn from a Las Vegas tournament. Their departures are part of the continuing fallout from a similar event at a Strip resort over Thanksgiving weekend where safety concerns were raised. Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic operations manager Bret Seymour said the three schools had agreed to be additions to his tournament in coordination with officials from Destination Basketball. Destination Basketball ran the Las Vegas Invitational last month at The Mirage that experienced multiple issues, including not having medical personnel on site. Auburn freshman Kharyssa Richardson lay on the court for 50 minutes after falling hard and appearing to hit her head before EMTs arrived. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball – Season Openers Our Lady of the Lake 46, Lawrence 39 Lawton 49, Michigan Lutheran 46 Brandywine 68, Constantine 28 Watervliet 75, Dowagiac 36 Kalamazoo Phoenix 70, Gull Lake 47 Girls Basketball Benton Harbor 55, Michigan Lutheran 25 Berrien Springs 33, Niles 31 Tonight Boys Basketball – Season Openers Harper Creek at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. South Bend Clay (IN) at Niles, 7:15 p.m. River Valley at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. Saugatuck at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m. Galesburg-Augusta at Coloma, 7:00 p.m. Bloomingdale at Buchanan, 7:30 p.m. Bangor at Covert, 6:00 p.m. GR NorthPointe Christian at Fennville, 7:00 p.m. Burr Oak at Howardsville Christian, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at New Buffalo, 7:15 p.m. Gobles at South Haven, 7:00 p.m. Eau Claire at Wyoming Godwin Heights, 7:00 p.m. Lawton at Marcellus, 7:00 p.m. Holland Black River at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Vermontville Maple Valley, 7:00 p.m. Martin at Wyoming Lee, 7:30 p.m. Paw Paw at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. Comstock at Parchment, 7:00 p.m. Marshall at Edwardsburg, 7:00 p.m. Middleville Thornapple Kellogg at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m. Kalamazoo Hackett at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Schoolcraft at Vicksburg, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Otsego, 7:15 p.m. Portage Northern at Kalamazoo Christian, 7:00 p.m. Mendon at Colon, 7:30 p.m. Jackson at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m. Sturgis at Coldwater, 7:00 p.m. Girls Basketball St. Joseph at Benton Harbor, 6:30 p.m. Our Lady of the Lake at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. Watervliet at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. Coloma at Martin, 7:00 p.m. South Haven at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m. New Buffalo at Watervliet Grace Christian, 6:00 p.m. Mattawan at Paw Paw, 7:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Decatur, 7:00 p.m. Marcellus at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Centreville at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Bloomingdale, 6:00 p.m. Fennville at Holland Black River, 7:00 p.m. Mendon at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Otsego at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. Burr Oak at Howardsville Christian, 6:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Sturgis at Coldwater, 5:30 p.m. Schoolcraft at Vicksburg, 5:30 p.m. Plainwell at Middleville Thornapple Kellogg, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Vermontville Maple Valley, 6:00 p.m. Allegan at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m. FIFA – 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar Yesterday Knockout Round – Round of 16 Croatia 1, Japan 1 – Croatia wins on PK’s 3-1 Brazil 4, South Korea 1 Croatia 1, Japan 1 – Croatis wins on PK’s – Croatia going deep again at World Cup after shootout win Croatia is going deep at another World Cup and the team is taking the long route once again. Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic saved three penalty kicks in his team’s 3-1 win over Japan in a shootout. The result secured a return to the quarterfinals for the runners-up in the 2018 tournament. Mario Pasalic converted the clinching penalty for Croatia after the teams were tied at 1-1 after extra time. Livakovic saved penalties from Takumi Minamino, Kaoru Mitomo and Maya Yoshida. Japan had been looking to reach the quarterfinals for the first time but fell short again. Brazil 4, South Korea 1 – Neymar scores, Brazil advances to quarterfinals at World Cup Neymar scored a goal in his return from injury and Brazil beat South Korea 4-1 to advance to the quarterfinals of the World Cup. Neymar converted a first-half penalty for his 76th goal with Brazil and move one shy of Pelé all-time scoring record with the national team. The 82-year-old Pelé said he was going to watch the match on television while hospitalized in Brazil to treat a respiratory infection. Vinícius Júnior, Richarlison and Lucas Paquetá also scored in the first half for Brazil. The Selecao has made it to the quarterfinals of the World Cup for the eighth straight time. Today Knockout Round – Round of 16 Morocco vs. Spain, 10:00 a.m. Portugal vs. Switzerland, 2:00 p.m. FIFA – Serbia charged by FIFA for team, fans conduct at World Cup FIFA has brought disciplinary charges against Serbia for alleged misconduct by players and fans including offensive chants at a World Cup game against Switzerland. Tensions flared in the stands and on the field during Switzerland’s 3-2 win on Friday. It was a rematch of their stormy game at the 2018 World Cup that revived ethnic Balkan rivalries. FIFA on Monday didn’t specify which incidents at Stadium 974 led to charges relating to “misconduct of players and officials,” discrimination and “misconduct of players and officials.” FIFA gave no timetable for the disciplinary case. FIFA – Uruguay players charged for confronting World Cup referee Four Uruguay players have been charged with offensive behavior by FIFA for their angry pursuit of the referee after being eliminated from the World Cup. FIFA says the Uruguayan soccer federation also faces an extra charge of discrimination. The Uruguay team thought it should have been awarded a penalty kick in stoppage time of its 2-0 victory over Ghana on Friday. One more goal would have seen Uruguay advance. FIFA says Edinson Cavani, José María Giménez, Diego Godín and Fernando Muslera face disciplinary cases for “offensive behavior and violations of the principles of fair play” and misconduct. FIFA – Americans’ World Cup-ending loss seen by 16.5M on US TV The United States’ tournament-ending 3-1 loss to the Netherlands at the World Cup was seen by 16.5 million on U.S. English- and Spanish-language television and digital streams. That is according to figures released by Fox and Telemundo. Fox says its coverage of the round of 16 match was viewed by an average of 12.9 million. That includes almost 600,000 on its digital streaming services. The match started at 10 a.m. EST on Saturday. Telemundo says its Spanish-language coverage was seen by 3.58 million. That includes its digital streams on Telemundo and Peacock.AP MEN’S TOP 251Houston (37)8-02Texas (14)6-03Virginia (3)7-04Purdue (8)8-05UConn9-06Kansas8-17Tennessee7-18Alabama7-19Arkansas7-110Arizona7-111Auburn8-012Baylor6-213Maryland8-014Indiana7-115Duke8-216Kentucky6-217Illinois6-218Gonzaga5-319UCLA7-220Iowa State7-121Creighton6-322San Diego State6-223Mississippi State8-024TCU6-125Ohio State6-2AP WOMEN’S TOP 251South Carolina (29)8-02Stanford10-13Ohio State8-04Indiana9-05Notre Dame7-16UConn6-17Virginia Tech8-08North Carolina6-1NC State7-110Iowa State6-111LSU9-012Arizona7-013UCLA8-114Michigan9-015Utah7-016Iowa6-317Oregon6-118Creighton7-119Baylor6-220Maryland7-321Arkansas10-022Gonzaga7-223Oklahoma7-124Kansas State8-125Villanova7-2See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – AP source: Verlander agrees to 2-year contract with Mets A person familiar with the negotiations says Justin Verlander has agreed to an $86.7 million, two-year contract with the New York Mets. The deal reunites the AL Cy Young Award winner with Max Scherzer and gives the Mets a high-profile replacement for Jacob deGrom. The deal includes a vesting third-year option, according to a person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because there was no announcement. Verlander leaves World Series champion Houston to step in for deGrom, who agreed to a $185 million, five-year contract with Texas last week. It also puts Verlander on the same team as Scherzer after they played together with the Tigers from 2010-14. Verlander turns 40 in February. MLB – Judge looms; Verlander, Turner deals heat up winter meetings Justin Verlander is going to the New York Mets. Trea Turner has agreed to a blockbuster deal with the Philadelphia Phillies. Baseball's first winter meetings since 2019 kicked into high gear when Verlander agreed to an $86.7 million, two-year deal with New York, and Turner joined Philadelphia for a $300 million, 11-year contract. Clayton Kershaw also returned to the Los Angeles Dodgers on a $20 million, one-year deal. The biggest outstanding question at the end of an impactful day at a downtown San Diego hotel centered on the status of MVP Aaron Judge, who remains a free agent after setting the AL home run record and powering the Yankees to a division title. NFL – National Football League – Week 13 Yesterday Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17, New Orleans Saints 16 Buccaneers 17, Saints 16 – Brady throws for 2 late TDs, Buccaneers beat Saints 17-16 Tom Brady threw a pair of touchdown passes in the final three minutes Monday night, helping the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rally from a 13-point deficit to beat the New Orleans Saints 17-16 and tighten their grip on first place in the weak NFC South. The seven-time Super Bowl champion tossed a one-yard TD pass to rookie Cade Otton, finishing a 91-yard drive to pull within 16-10 with exactly three minutes remaining. He got the ball back with 2:29 to go, then won it with a 6-yard throw to another rookie, Rachaad White, with three seconds left. NFL – Packers GM, coach want Rodgers back next season A day after Aaron Rodgers said returning for a 19th season with the Green Bay Packers will require a “mutual desire on both sides”, his general manager agreed with the franchise quarterback. “Surely, yeah,” GM Brian Gutekunst said on Monday, a day after a 28-19 victory at the Chicago Bears moved the Packers to 5-8. Even with 2020 first-round pick Jordan Love waiting in the wings, the Packers want Rodgers back. Coach Matt LaFleur also said on Monday “absolutely” he'd want Rodgers back for 2023. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Detroit Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning, 7:00 p.m. Chicago Blackhawks at New Jersey Devils, 7:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Indiana Pacers 112, Golden State Warriors 104 Pacers 112, Warriors 104 – Rookie Nembhard has 31, leads Pacers past Warriors, 112-104 Rookie Andrew Nembhard scored a season-high 31 points and added 13 assists and eight rebounds to lead the undermanned Indiana Pacers to a 112-104 victory over the Golden State Warriors. A second-round draft pick, Nembhard made a key 3-pointer with 4:26 to go and another jumper less than two minutes later. Indiana played without starting point guard Tyrese Haliburton for a second straight game as he nurses soreness in his left groin. Klay Thompson scored 28 points and made eight 3-pointers on the six-year anniversary of his 60-point masterpiece against the Pacers. Stephen Curry was held to 12 points on 3-for-17 shooting. Tonight Detroit Pistons at Miami Heat, 7:30 p.m. NCAAFB – Bennett, Duggan, Stroud, Williams are Heisman finalists Quarterbacks Stetson Bennett of Georgia, Max Duggan of TCU, C.J. Stroud of Ohio State and Caleb Williams of Southern California are the finalists for the Heisman Trophy. The award given to the outstanding player in college football is determined by a vote of more than 900 sports journalists and past winners. It will be presented Saturday night at the Lincoln Center in New York. Williams and Stroud also are finalists for the Maxwell Award as the top performer in the college game. Williams, Stroud and Duggan also are up for the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award. NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Last Night Western Michigan 94, Concordia (MI) 50 WMU 94, Concordia 50 – Western Michigan defeats Concordia (MI) 94-50 Markeese Hastings and Tray Maddox Junior each scored 22 points for Western Michigan in a 94-50 win over Concordia in Kalamazoo on Monday.  Western had a 50-16 advantage in rebounding to improve to 3-6 on the season. NCAAMBKB – Preseason No. 1 North Carolina drops out of AP Top 25 Houston and Texas remain firmly entrenched atop The Associated Press men's college basketball poll. The Cougars earned 37 first-place votes to stay at No. 1 for the second straight week. This is the program’s first stint at the top since the “Phi Slama Jama” days of the 1980s. Connecticut has climbed to No. 5 while Tennessee and Alabama cracked the top 10 for the first time. Preseason No. 1 North Carolina has dropped out entirely after losing four straight games. NCAAMBKB – NCAA Game clashes with World Cup fever in London Kentucky and Michigan finally played their London game, but organizers aren't exactly running a fast break to get back to the British capital. The Basketball Hall of Fame London Showcase was delayed because of the coronavirus, and then Sunday's game tipped off an hour before England played Senegal in the World Cup. Basketball Hall of Fame president and CEO John Doleva says “we've certainly had our hurdles.” The Wildcats beat Michigan 73-69 in the marquee game at O2 Arena before 8,242 fans as part of a doubleheader that featured Marist against Maine earlier. That's less than half the sold-out crowds of the regular-season NBA games held at the O2 between 2011 and 2019. NCAAWBKB – Women's College Basketball Last Night Purdue 76, Michigan State 71 – OT NCAAWBKB – Stanford’s VanDerveer tops women’s Top 25 appearances Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer stands atop The Associated Press women's basketball poll with the most appearances all-time, breaking a tie with the late Pat Summitt. VanDerveer's Cardinal remains No. 2 behind South Carolina. She has spent 592 weeks ranked with Stanford ater 27 weeks in the poll while leading Ohio State. Ohio State, Indiana and Notre Dame round out the top five. Louisville has fallen out of the Top 25 for the first time since 2016. NCAAWBKB – Three teams withdraw from Vegas tournament The Dayton, Purdue and Texas A&M women's basketball teams have withdrawn from a Las Vegas tournament. Their departures are part of the continuing fallout from a similar event at a Strip resort over Thanksgiving weekend where safety concerns were raised. Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic operations manager Bret Seymour said the three schools had agreed to be additions to his tournament in coordination with officials from Destination Basketball. Destination Basketball ran the Las Vegas Invitational last month at The Mirage that experienced multiple issues, including not having medical personnel on site. Auburn freshman Kharyssa Richardson lay on the court for 50 minutes after falling hard and appearing to hit her head before EMTs arrived. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball – Season Openers Our Lady of the Lake 46, Lawrence 39 Lawton 49, Michigan Lutheran 46 Brandywine 68, Constantine 28 Watervliet 75, Dowagiac 36 Kalamazoo Phoenix 70, Gull Lake 47 Girls Basketball Benton Harbor 55, Michigan Lutheran 25 Berrien Springs 33, Niles 31 Tonight Boys Basketball – Season Openers Harper Creek at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. South Bend Clay (IN) at Niles, 7:15 p.m. River Valley at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. Saugatuck at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m. Galesburg-Augusta at Coloma, 7:00 p.m. Bloomingdale at Buchanan, 7:30 p.m. Bangor at Covert, 6:00 p.m. GR NorthPointe Christian at Fennville, 7:00 p.m. Burr Oak at Howardsville Christian, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at New Buffalo, 7:15 p.m. Gobles at South Haven, 7:00 p.m. Eau Claire at Wyoming Godwin Heights, 7:00 p.m. Lawton at Marcellus, 7:00 p.m. Holland Black River at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Vermontville Maple Valley, 7:00 p.m. Martin at Wyoming Lee, 7:30 p.m. Paw Paw at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. Comstock at Parchment, 7:00 p.m. Marshall at Edwardsburg, 7:00 p.m. Middleville Thornapple Kellogg at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m. Kalamazoo Hackett at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Schoolcraft at Vicksburg, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Otsego, 7:15 p.m. Portage Northern at Kalamazoo Christian, 7:00 p.m. Mendon at Colon, 7:30 p.m. Jackson at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m. Sturgis at Coldwater, 7:00 p.m. Girls Basketball St. Joseph at Benton Harbor, 6:30 p.m. Our Lady of the Lake at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. Watervliet at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. Coloma at Martin, 7:00 p.m. South Haven at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m. New Buffalo at Watervliet Grace Christian, 6:00 p.m. Mattawan at Paw Paw, 7:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Decatur, 7:00 p.m. Marcellus at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Centreville at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Bloomingdale, 6:00 p.m. Fennville at Holland Black River, 7:00 p.m. Mendon at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Otsego at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. Burr Oak at Howardsville Christian, 6:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Sturgis at Coldwater, 5:30 p.m. Schoolcraft at Vicksburg, 5:30 p.m. Plainwell at Middleville Thornapple Kellogg, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Vermontville Maple Valley, 6:00 p.m. Allegan at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m. FIFA – 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar Yesterday Knockout Round – Round of 16 Croatia 1, Japan 1 – Croatia wins on PK's 3-1 Brazil 4, South Korea 1 Croatia 1, Japan 1 – Croatis wins on PK's – Croatia going deep again at World Cup after shootout win Croatia is going deep at another World Cup and the team is taking the long route once again. Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic saved three penalty kicks in his team's 3-1 win over Japan in a shootout. The result secured a return to the quarterfinals for the runners-up in the 2018 tournament. Mario Pasalic converted the clinching penalty for Croatia after the teams were tied at 1-1 after extra time. Livakovic saved penalties from Takumi Minamino, Kaoru Mitomo and Maya Yoshida. Japan had been looking to reach the quarterfinals for the first time but fell short again. Brazil 4, South Korea 1 – Neymar scores, Brazil advances to quarterfinals at World Cup Neymar scored a goal in his return from injury and Brazil beat South Korea 4-1 to advance to the quarterfinals of the World Cup. Neymar converted a first-half penalty for his 76th goal with Brazil and move one shy of Pelé all-time scoring record with the national team. The 82-year-old Pelé said he was going to watch the match on television while hospitalized in Brazil to treat a respiratory infection. Vinícius Júnior, Richarlison and Lucas Paquetá also scored in the first half for Brazil. The Selecao has made it to the quarterfinals of the World Cup for the eighth straight time. Today Knockout Round – Round of 16 Morocco vs. Spain, 10:00 a.m. Portugal vs. Switzerland, 2:00 p.m. FIFA – Serbia charged by FIFA for team, fans conduct at World Cup FIFA has brought disciplinary charges against Serbia for alleged misconduct by players and fans including offensive chants at a World Cup game against Switzerland. Tensions flared in the stands and on the field during Switzerland’s 3-2 win on Friday. It was a rematch of their stormy game at the 2018 World Cup that revived ethnic Balkan rivalries. FIFA on Monday didn’t specify which incidents at Stadium 974 led to charges relating to “misconduct of players and officials,” discrimination and “misconduct of players and officials.” FIFA gave no timetable for the disciplinary case. FIFA – Uruguay players charged for confronting World Cup referee Four Uruguay players have been charged with offensive behavior by FIFA for their angry pursuit of the referee after being eliminated from the World Cup. FIFA says the Uruguayan soccer federation also faces an extra charge of discrimination. The Uruguay team thought it should have been awarded a penalty kick in stoppage time of its 2-0 victory over Ghana on Friday. One more goal would have seen Uruguay advance. FIFA says Edinson Cavani, José María Giménez, Diego Godín and Fernando Muslera face disciplinary cases for “offensive behavior and violations of the principles of fair play” and misconduct. FIFA – Americans’ World Cup-ending loss seen by 16.5M on US TV The United States' tournament-ending 3-1 loss to the Netherlands at the World Cup was seen by 16.5 million on U.S. English- and Spanish-language television and digital streams. That is according to figures released by Fox and Telemundo. Fox says its coverage of the round of 16 match was viewed by an average of 12.9 million. That includes almost 600,000 on its digital streaming services. The match started at 10 a.m. EST on Saturday. Telemundo says its Spanish-language coverage was seen by 3.58 million. That includes its digital streams on Telemundo and Peacock.Indiana Pacers forward Jalen Smith (25) dunks against Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) and forward Draymond Green during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)AP MEN'S TOP 251Houston (37)8-02Texas (14)6-03Virginia (3)7-04Purdue (8)8-05UConn9-06Kansas8-17Tennessee7-18Alabama7-19Arkansas7-110Arizona7-111Auburn8-012Baylor6-213Maryland8-014Indiana7-115Duke8-216Kentucky6-217Illinois6-218Gonzaga5-319UCLA7-220Iowa State7-121Creighton6-322San Diego State6-223Mississippi State8-024TCU6-125Ohio State6-2AP WOMEN'S TOP 251South Carolina (29)8-02Stanford10-13Ohio State8-04Indiana9-05Notre Dame7-16UConn6-17Virginia Tech8-08North Carolina6-1NC State7-110Iowa State6-111LSU9-012Arizona7-013UCLA8-114Michigan9-015Utah7-016Iowa6-317Oregon6-118Creighton7-119Baylor6-220Maryland7-321Arkansas10-022Gonzaga7-223Oklahoma7-124Kansas State8-125Villanova7-2See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – AP source: Verlander agrees to 2-year contract with Mets A person familiar with the negotiations says Justin Verlander has agreed to an $86.7 million, two-year contract with the New York Mets. The deal reunites the AL Cy Young Award winner with Max Scherzer and gives the Mets a high-profile replacement for Jacob deGrom. The deal includes a vesting third-year option, according to a person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because there was no announcement. Verlander leaves World Series champion Houston to step in for deGrom, who agreed to a $185 million, five-year contract with Texas last week. It also puts Verlander on the same team as Scherzer after they played together with the Tigers from 2010-14. Verlander turns 40 in February. MLB – Judge looms; Verlander, Turner deals heat up winter meetings Justin Verlander is going to the New York Mets. Trea Turner has agreed to a blockbuster deal with the Philadelphia Phillies. Baseball’s first winter meetings since 2019 kicked into high gear when Verlander agreed to an $86.7 million, two-year deal with New York, and Turner joined Philadelphia for a $300 million, 11-year contract. Clayton Kershaw also returned to the Los Angeles Dodgers on a $20 million, one-year deal. The biggest outstanding question at the end of an impactful day at a downtown San Diego hotel centered on the status of MVP Aaron Judge, who remains a free agent after setting the AL home run record and powering the Yankees to a division title. NFL – National Football League – Week 13 Yesterday Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17, New Orleans Saints 16 Buccaneers 17, Saints 16 – Brady throws for 2 late TDs, Buccaneers beat Saints 17-16 Tom Brady threw a pair of touchdown passes in the final three minutes Monday night, helping the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rally from a 13-point deficit to beat the New Orleans Saints 17-16 and tighten their grip on first place in the weak NFC South. The seven-time Super Bowl champion tossed a one-yard TD pass to rookie Cade Otton, finishing a 91-yard drive to pull within 16-10 with exactly three minutes remaining. He got the ball back with 2:29 to go, then won it with a 6-yard throw to another rookie, Rachaad White, with three seconds left. NFL – Packers GM, coach want Rodgers back next season A day after Aaron Rodgers said returning for a 19th season with the Green Bay Packers will require a “mutual desire on both sides”, his general manager agreed with the franchise quarterback. “Surely, yeah,” GM Brian Gutekunst said on Monday, a day after a 28-19 victory at the Chicago Bears moved the Packers to 5-8. Even with 2020 first-round pick Jordan Love waiting in the wings, the Packers want Rodgers back. Coach Matt LaFleur also said on Monday “absolutely” he’d want Rodgers back for 2023. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Detroit Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning, 7:00 p.m. Chicago Blackhawks at New Jersey Devils, 7:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Indiana Pacers 112, Golden State Warriors 104 Pacers 112, Warriors 104 – Rookie Nembhard has 31, leads Pacers past Warriors, 112-104 Rookie Andrew Nembhard scored a season-high 31 points and added 13 assists and eight rebounds to lead the undermanned Indiana Pacers to a 112-104 victory over the Golden State Warriors. A second-round draft pick, Nembhard made a key 3-pointer with 4:26 to go and another jumper less than two minutes later. Indiana played without starting point guard Tyrese Haliburton for a second straight game as he nurses soreness in his left groin. Klay Thompson scored 28 points and made eight 3-pointers on the six-year anniversary of his 60-point masterpiece against the Pacers. Stephen Curry was held to 12 points on 3-for-17 shooting. Tonight Detroit Pistons at Miami Heat, 7:30 p.m. NCAAFB – Bennett, Duggan, Stroud, Williams are Heisman finalists Quarterbacks Stetson Bennett of Georgia, Max Duggan of TCU, C.J. Stroud of Ohio State and Caleb Williams of Southern California are the finalists for the Heisman Trophy. The award given to the outstanding player in college football is determined by a vote of more than 900 sports journalists and past winners. It will be presented Saturday night at the Lincoln Center in New York. Williams and Stroud also are finalists for the Maxwell Award as the top performer in the college game. Williams, Stroud and Duggan also are up for the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Last Night Western Michigan 94, Concordia (MI) 50 WMU 94, Concordia 50 – Western Michigan defeats Concordia (MI) 94-50 Markeese Hastings and Tray Maddox Junior each scored 22 points for Western Michigan in a 94-50 win over Concordia in Kalamazoo on Monday.  Western had a 50-16 advantage in rebounding to improve to 3-6 on the season.  NCAAMBKB – Preseason No. 1 North Carolina drops out of AP Top 25 Houston and Texas remain firmly entrenched atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll. The Cougars earned 37 first-place votes to stay at No. 1 for the second straight week. This is the program’s first stint at the top since the “Phi Slama Jama” days of the 1980s. Connecticut has climbed to No. 5 while Tennessee and Alabama cracked the top 10 for the first time. Preseason No. 1 North Carolina has dropped out entirely after losing four straight games. NCAAMBKB – NCAA Game clashes with World Cup fever in London Kentucky and Michigan finally played their London game, but organizers aren’t exactly running a fast break to get back to the British capital. The Basketball Hall of Fame London Showcase was delayed because of the coronavirus, and then Sunday’s game tipped off an hour before England played Senegal in the World Cup. Basketball Hall of Fame president and CEO John Doleva says “we’ve certainly had our hurdles.” The Wildcats beat Michigan 73-69 in the marquee game at O2 Arena before 8,242 fans as part of a doubleheader that featured Marist against Maine earlier. That’s less than half the sold-out crowds of the regular-season NBA games held at the O2 between 2011 and 2019. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Last Night Purdue 76, Michigan State 71 – OT NCAAWBKB – Stanford’s VanDerveer tops women’s Top 25 appearances Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer stands atop The Associated Press women’s basketball poll with the most appearances all-time, breaking a tie with the late Pat Summitt. VanDerveer’s Cardinal remains No. 2 behind South Carolina. She has spent 592 weeks ranked with Stanford ater 27 weeks in the poll while leading Ohio State. Ohio State, Indiana and Notre Dame round out the top five. Louisville has fallen out of the Top 25 for the first time since 2016. NCAAWBKB – Three teams withdraw from Vegas tournament The Dayton, Purdue and Texas A&M women’s basketball teams have withdrawn from a Las Vegas tournament. Their departures are part of the continuing fallout from a similar event at a Strip resort over Thanksgiving weekend where safety concerns were raised. Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic operations manager Bret Seymour said the three schools had agreed to be additions to his tournament in coordination with officials from Destination Basketball. Destination Basketball ran the Las Vegas Invitational last month at The Mirage that experienced multiple issues, including not having medical personnel on site. Auburn freshman Kharyssa Richardson lay on the court for 50 minutes after falling hard and appearing to hit her head before EMTs arrived. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball – Season Openers Our Lady of the Lake 46, Lawrence 39 Lawton 49, Michigan Lutheran 46 Brandywine 68, Constantine 28 Watervliet 75, Dowagiac 36 Kalamazoo Phoenix 70, Gull Lake 47 Girls Basketball Benton Harbor 55, Michigan Lutheran 25 Berrien Springs 33, Niles 31 Tonight Boys Basketball – Season Openers Harper Creek at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. South Bend Clay (IN) at Niles, 7:15 p.m. River Valley at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. Saugatuck at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m. Galesburg-Augusta at Coloma, 7:00 p.m. Bloomingdale at Buchanan, 7:30 p.m. Bangor at Covert, 6:00 p.m. GR NorthPointe Christian at Fennville, 7:00 p.m. Burr Oak at Howardsville Christian, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at New Buffalo, 7:15 p.m. Gobles at South Haven, 7:00 p.m. Eau Claire at Wyoming Godwin Heights, 7:00 p.m. Lawton at Marcellus, 7:00 p.m. Holland Black River at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Vermontville Maple Valley, 7:00 p.m. Martin at Wyoming Lee, 7:30 p.m. Paw Paw at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. Comstock at Parchment, 7:00 p.m. Marshall at Edwardsburg, 7:00 p.m. Middleville Thornapple Kellogg at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m. Kalamazoo Hackett at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Schoolcraft at Vicksburg, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Otsego, 7:15 p.m. Portage Northern at Kalamazoo Christian, 7:00 p.m. Mendon at Colon, 7:30 p.m. Jackson at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m. Sturgis at Coldwater, 7:00 p.m. Girls Basketball St. Joseph at Benton Harbor, 6:30 p.m. Our Lady of the Lake at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. Watervliet at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. Coloma at Martin, 7:00 p.m. South Haven at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m. New Buffalo at Watervliet Grace Christian, 6:00 p.m. Mattawan at Paw Paw, 7:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Decatur, 7:00 p.m. Marcellus at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Centreville at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Bloomingdale, 6:00 p.m. Fennville at Holland Black River, 7:00 p.m. Mendon at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Otsego at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. Burr Oak at Howardsville Christian, 6:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Sturgis at Coldwater, 5:30 p.m. Schoolcraft at Vicksburg, 5:30 p.m. Plainwell at Middleville Thornapple Kellogg, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Vermontville Maple Valley, 6:00 p.m. Allegan at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m. FIFA – 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar Yesterday Knockout Round – Round of 16 Croatia 1, Japan 1 – Croatia wins on PK’s 3-1 Brazil 4, South Korea 1 Croatia 1, Japan 1 – Croatis wins on PK’s – Croatia going deep again at World Cup after shootout win Croatia is going deep at another World Cup and the team is taking the long route once again. Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic saved three penalty kicks in his team’s 3-1 win over Japan in a shootout. The result secured a return to the quarterfinals for the runners-up in the 2018 tournament. Mario Pasalic converted the clinching penalty for Croatia after the teams were tied at 1-1 after extra time. Livakovic saved penalties from Takumi Minamino, Kaoru Mitomo and Maya Yoshida. Japan had been looking to reach the quarterfinals for the first time but fell short again. Brazil 4, South Korea 1 – Neymar scores, Brazil advances to quarterfinals at World Cup Neymar scored a goal in his return from injury and Brazil beat South Korea 4-1 to advance to the quarterfinals of the World Cup. Neymar converted a first-half penalty for his 76th goal with Brazil and move one shy of Pelé all-time scoring record with the national team. The 82-year-old Pelé said he was going to watch the match on television while hospitalized in Brazil to treat a respiratory infection. Vinícius Júnior, Richarlison and Lucas Paquetá also scored in the first half for Brazil. The Selecao has made it to the quarterfinals of the World Cup for the eighth straight time. Today Knockout Round – Round of 16 Morocco vs. Spain, 10:00 a.m. Portugal vs. Switzerland, 2:00 p.m. FIFA – Serbia charged by FIFA for team, fans conduct at World Cup FIFA has brought disciplinary charges against Serbia for alleged misconduct by players and fans including offensive chants at a World Cup game against Switzerland. Tensions flared in the stands and on the field during Switzerland’s 3-2 win on Friday. It was a rematch of their stormy game at the 2018 World Cup that revived ethnic Balkan rivalries. FIFA on Monday didn’t specify which incidents at Stadium 974 led to charges relating to “misconduct of players and officials,” discrimination and “misconduct of players and officials.” FIFA gave no timetable for the disciplinary case. FIFA – Uruguay players charged for confronting World Cup referee Four Uruguay players have been charged with offensive behavior by FIFA for their angry pursuit of the referee after being eliminated from the World Cup. FIFA says the Uruguayan soccer federation also faces an extra charge of discrimination. The Uruguay team thought it should have been awarded a penalty kick in stoppage time of its 2-0 victory over Ghana on Friday. One more goal would have seen Uruguay advance. FIFA says Edinson Cavani, José María Giménez, Diego Godín and Fernando Muslera face disciplinary cases for “offensive behavior and violations of the principles of fair play” and misconduct. FIFA – Americans’ World Cup-ending loss seen by 16.5M on US TV The United States’ tournament-ending 3-1 loss to the Netherlands at the World Cup was seen by 16.5 million on U.S. English- and Spanish-language television and digital streams. That is according to figures released by Fox and Telemundo. Fox says its coverage of the round of 16 match was viewed by an average of 12.9 million. That includes almost 600,000 on its digital streaming services. The match started at 10 a.m. EST on Saturday. Telemundo says its Spanish-language coverage was seen by 3.58 million. That includes its digital streams on Telemundo and Peacock.AP MEN’S TOP 251Houston (37)8-02Texas (14)6-03Virginia (3)7-04Purdue (8)8-05UConn9-06Kansas8-17Tennessee7-18Alabama7-19Arkansas7-110Arizona7-111Auburn8-012Baylor6-213Maryland8-014Indiana7-115Duke8-216Kentucky6-217Illinois6-218Gonzaga5-319UCLA7-220Iowa State7-121Creighton6-322San Diego State6-223Mississippi State8-024TCU6-125Ohio State6-2AP WOMEN’S TOP 251South Carolina (29)8-02Stanford10-13Ohio State8-04Indiana9-05Notre Dame7-16UConn6-17Virginia Tech8-08North Carolina6-1NC State7-110Iowa State6-111LSU9-012Arizona7-013UCLA8-114Michigan9-015Utah7-016Iowa6-317Oregon6-118Creighton7-119Baylor6-220Maryland7-321Arkansas10-022Gonzaga7-223Oklahoma7-124Kansas State8-125Villanova7-2See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – AP source: Verlander agrees to 2-year contract with Mets A person familiar with the negotiations says Justin Verlander has agreed to an $86.7 million, two-year contract with the New York Mets. The deal reunites the AL Cy Young Award winner with Max Scherzer and gives the Mets a high-profile replacement for Jacob deGrom. The deal includes a vesting third-year option, according to a person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because there was no announcement. Verlander leaves World Series champion Houston to step in for deGrom, who agreed to a $185 million, five-year contract with Texas last week. It also puts Verlander on the same team as Scherzer after they played together with the Tigers from 2010-14. Verlander turns 40 in February. MLB – Judge looms; Verlander, Turner deals heat up winter meetings Justin Verlander is going to the New York Mets. Trea Turner has agreed to a blockbuster deal with the Philadelphia Phillies. Baseball's first winter meetings since 2019 kicked into high gear when Verlander agreed to an $86.7 million, two-year deal with New York, and Turner joined Philadelphia for a $300 million, 11-year contract. Clayton Kershaw also returned to the Los Angeles Dodgers on a $20 million, one-year deal. The biggest outstanding question at the end of an impactful day at a downtown San Diego hotel centered on the status of MVP Aaron Judge, who remains a free agent after setting the AL home run record and powering the Yankees to a division title. NFL – National Football League – Week 13 Yesterday Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17, New Orleans Saints 16 Buccaneers 17, Saints 16 – Brady throws for 2 late TDs, Buccaneers beat Saints 17-16 Tom Brady threw a pair of touchdown passes in the final three minutes Monday night, helping the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rally from a 13-point deficit to beat the New Orleans Saints 17-16 and tighten their grip on first place in the weak NFC South. The seven-time Super Bowl champion tossed a one-yard TD pass to rookie Cade Otton, finishing a 91-yard drive to pull within 16-10 with exactly three minutes remaining. He got the ball back with 2:29 to go, then won it with a 6-yard throw to another rookie, Rachaad White, with three seconds left. NFL – Packers GM, coach want Rodgers back next season A day after Aaron Rodgers said returning for a 19th season with the Green Bay Packers will require a “mutual desire on both sides”, his general manager agreed with the franchise quarterback. “Surely, yeah,” GM Brian Gutekunst said on Monday, a day after a 28-19 victory at the Chicago Bears moved the Packers to 5-8. Even with 2020 first-round pick Jordan Love waiting in the wings, the Packers want Rodgers back. Coach Matt LaFleur also said on Monday “absolutely” he'd want Rodgers back for 2023. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Detroit Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning, 7:00 p.m. Chicago Blackhawks at New Jersey Devils, 7:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Indiana Pacers 112, Golden State Warriors 104 Pacers 112, Warriors 104 – Rookie Nembhard has 31, leads Pacers past Warriors, 112-104 Rookie Andrew Nembhard scored a season-high 31 points and added 13 assists and eight rebounds to lead the undermanned Indiana Pacers to a 112-104 victory over the Golden State Warriors. A second-round draft pick, Nembhard made a key 3-pointer with 4:26 to go and another jumper less than two minutes later. Indiana played without starting point guard Tyrese Haliburton for a second straight game as he nurses soreness in his left groin. Klay Thompson scored 28 points and made eight 3-pointers on the six-year anniversary of his 60-point masterpiece against the Pacers. Stephen Curry was held to 12 points on 3-for-17 shooting. Tonight Detroit Pistons at Miami Heat, 7:30 p.m. NCAAFB – Bennett, Duggan, Stroud, Williams are Heisman finalists Quarterbacks Stetson Bennett of Georgia, Max Duggan of TCU, C.J. Stroud of Ohio State and Caleb Williams of Southern California are the finalists for the Heisman Trophy. The award given to the outstanding player in college football is determined by a vote of more than 900 sports journalists and past winners. It will be presented Saturday night at the Lincoln Center in New York. Williams and Stroud also are finalists for the Maxwell Award as the top performer in the college game. Williams, Stroud and Duggan also are up for the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award. NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Last Night Western Michigan 94, Concordia (MI) 50 WMU 94, Concordia 50 – Western Michigan defeats Concordia (MI) 94-50 Markeese Hastings and Tray Maddox Junior each scored 22 points for Western Michigan in a 94-50 win over Concordia in Kalamazoo on Monday.  Western had a 50-16 advantage in rebounding to improve to 3-6 on the season. NCAAMBKB – Preseason No. 1 North Carolina drops out of AP Top 25 Houston and Texas remain firmly entrenched atop The Associated Press men's college basketball poll. The Cougars earned 37 first-place votes to stay at No. 1 for the second straight week. This is the program’s first stint at the top since the “Phi Slama Jama” days of the 1980s. Connecticut has climbed to No. 5 while Tennessee and Alabama cracked the top 10 for the first time. Preseason No. 1 North Carolina has dropped out entirely after losing four straight games. NCAAMBKB – NCAA Game clashes with World Cup fever in London Kentucky and Michigan finally played their London game, but organizers aren't exactly running a fast break to get back to the British capital. The Basketball Hall of Fame London Showcase was delayed because of the coronavirus, and then Sunday's game tipped off an hour before England played Senegal in the World Cup. Basketball Hall of Fame president and CEO John Doleva says “we've certainly had our hurdles.” The Wildcats beat Michigan 73-69 in the marquee game at O2 Arena before 8,242 fans as part of a doubleheader that featured Marist against Maine earlier. That's less than half the sold-out crowds of the regular-season NBA games held at the O2 between 2011 and 2019. NCAAWBKB – Women's College Basketball Last Night Purdue 76, Michigan State 71 – OT NCAAWBKB – Stanford’s VanDerveer tops women’s Top 25 appearances Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer stands atop The Associated Press women's basketball poll with the most appearances all-time, breaking a tie with the late Pat Summitt. VanDerveer's Cardinal remains No. 2 behind South Carolina. She has spent 592 weeks ranked with Stanford ater 27 weeks in the poll while leading Ohio State. Ohio State, Indiana and Notre Dame round out the top five. Louisville has fallen out of the Top 25 for the first time since 2016. NCAAWBKB – Three teams withdraw from Vegas tournament The Dayton, Purdue and Texas A&M women's basketball teams have withdrawn from a Las Vegas tournament. Their departures are part of the continuing fallout from a similar event at a Strip resort over Thanksgiving weekend where safety concerns were raised. Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic operations manager Bret Seymour said the three schools had agreed to be additions to his tournament in coordination with officials from Destination Basketball. Destination Basketball ran the Las Vegas Invitational last month at The Mirage that experienced multiple issues, including not having medical personnel on site. Auburn freshman Kharyssa Richardson lay on the court for 50 minutes after falling hard and appearing to hit her head before EMTs arrived. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball – Season Openers Our Lady of the Lake 46, Lawrence 39 Lawton 49, Michigan Lutheran 46 Brandywine 68, Constantine 28 Watervliet 75, Dowagiac 36 Kalamazoo Phoenix 70, Gull Lake 47 Girls Basketball Benton Harbor 55, Michigan Lutheran 25 Berrien Springs 33, Niles 31 Tonight Boys Basketball – Season Openers Harper Creek at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. South Bend Clay (IN) at Niles, 7:15 p.m. River Valley at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. Saugatuck at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m. Galesburg-Augusta at Coloma, 7:00 p.m. Bloomingdale at Buchanan, 7:30 p.m. Bangor at Covert, 6:00 p.m. GR NorthPointe Christian at Fennville, 7:00 p.m. Burr Oak at Howardsville Christian, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at New Buffalo, 7:15 p.m. Gobles at South Haven, 7:00 p.m. Eau Claire at Wyoming Godwin Heights, 7:00 p.m. Lawton at Marcellus, 7:00 p.m. Holland Black River at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Vermontville Maple Valley, 7:00 p.m. Martin at Wyoming Lee, 7:30 p.m. Paw Paw at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. Comstock at Parchment, 7:00 p.m. Marshall at Edwardsburg, 7:00 p.m. Middleville Thornapple Kellogg at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m. Kalamazoo Hackett at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Schoolcraft at Vicksburg, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Otsego, 7:15 p.m. Portage Northern at Kalamazoo Christian, 7:00 p.m. Mendon at Colon, 7:30 p.m. Jackson at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m. Sturgis at Coldwater, 7:00 p.m. Girls Basketball St. Joseph at Benton Harbor, 6:30 p.m. Our Lady of the Lake at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. Watervliet at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. Coloma at Martin, 7:00 p.m. South Haven at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m. New Buffalo at Watervliet Grace Christian, 6:00 p.m. Mattawan at Paw Paw, 7:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Decatur, 7:00 p.m. Marcellus at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Centreville at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Bloomingdale, 6:00 p.m. Fennville at Holland Black River, 7:00 p.m. Mendon at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Otsego at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. Burr Oak at Howardsville Christian, 6:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Sturgis at Coldwater, 5:30 p.m. Schoolcraft at Vicksburg, 5:30 p.m. Plainwell at Middleville Thornapple Kellogg, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Vermontville Maple Valley, 6:00 p.m. Allegan at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m. FIFA – 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar Yesterday Knockout Round – Round of 16 Croatia 1, Japan 1 – Croatia wins on PK's 3-1 Brazil 4, South Korea 1 Croatia 1, Japan 1 – Croatis wins on PK's – Croatia going deep again at World Cup after shootout win Croatia is going deep at another World Cup and the team is taking the long route once again. Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic saved three penalty kicks in his team's 3-1 win over Japan in a shootout. The result secured a return to the quarterfinals for the runners-up in the 2018 tournament. Mario Pasalic converted the clinching penalty for Croatia after the teams were tied at 1-1 after extra time. Livakovic saved penalties from Takumi Minamino, Kaoru Mitomo and Maya Yoshida. Japan had been looking to reach the quarterfinals for the first time but fell short again. Brazil 4, South Korea 1 – Neymar scores, Brazil advances to quarterfinals at World Cup Neymar scored a goal in his return from injury and Brazil beat South Korea 4-1 to advance to the quarterfinals of the World Cup. Neymar converted a first-half penalty for his 76th goal with Brazil and move one shy of Pelé all-time scoring record with the national team. The 82-year-old Pelé said he was going to watch the match on television while hospitalized in Brazil to treat a respiratory infection. Vinícius Júnior, Richarlison and Lucas Paquetá also scored in the first half for Brazil. The Selecao has made it to the quarterfinals of the World Cup for the eighth straight time. Today Knockout Round – Round of 16 Morocco vs. Spain, 10:00 a.m. Portugal vs. Switzerland, 2:00 p.m. FIFA – Serbia charged by FIFA for team, fans conduct at World Cup FIFA has brought disciplinary charges against Serbia for alleged misconduct by players and fans including offensive chants at a World Cup game against Switzerland. Tensions flared in the stands and on the field during Switzerland’s 3-2 win on Friday. It was a rematch of their stormy game at the 2018 World Cup that revived ethnic Balkan rivalries. FIFA on Monday didn’t specify which incidents at Stadium 974 led to charges relating to “misconduct of players and officials,” discrimination and “misconduct of players and officials.” FIFA gave no timetable for the disciplinary case. FIFA – Uruguay players charged for confronting World Cup referee Four Uruguay players have been charged with offensive behavior by FIFA for their angry pursuit of the referee after being eliminated from the World Cup. FIFA says the Uruguayan soccer federation also faces an extra charge of discrimination. The Uruguay team thought it should have been awarded a penalty kick in stoppage time of its 2-0 victory over Ghana on Friday. One more goal would have seen Uruguay advance. FIFA says Edinson Cavani, José María Giménez, Diego Godín and Fernando Muslera face disciplinary cases for “offensive behavior and violations of the principles of fair play” and misconduct. FIFA – Americans’ World Cup-ending loss seen by 16.5M on US TV The United States' tournament-ending 3-1 loss to the Netherlands at the World Cup was seen by 16.5 million on U.S. English- and Spanish-language television and digital streams. That is according to figures released by Fox and Telemundo. Fox says its coverage of the round of 16 match was viewed by an average of 12.9 million. That includes almost 600,000 on its digital streaming services. The match started at 10 a.m. EST on Saturday. Telemundo says its Spanish-language coverage was seen by 3.58 million. That includes its digital streams on Telemundo and Peacock.Indiana Pacers forward Jalen Smith (25) dunks against Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) and forward Draymond Green during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)AP MEN'S TOP 251Houston (37)8-02Texas (14)6-03Virginia (3)7-04Purdue (8)8-05UConn9-06Kansas8-17Tennessee7-18Alabama7-19Arkansas7-110Arizona7-111Auburn8-012Baylor6-213Maryland8-014Indiana7-115Duke8-216Kentucky6-217Illinois6-218Gonzaga5-319UCLA7-220Iowa State7-121Creighton6-322San Diego State6-223Mississippi State8-024TCU6-125Ohio State6-2AP WOMEN'S TOP 251South Carolina (29)8-02Stanford10-13Ohio State8-04Indiana9-05Notre Dame7-16UConn6-17Virginia Tech8-08North Carolina6-1NC State7-110Iowa State6-111LSU9-012Arizona7-013UCLA8-114Michigan9-015Utah7-016Iowa6-317Oregon6-118Creighton7-119Baylor6-220Maryland7-321Arkansas10-022Gonzaga7-223Oklahoma7-124Kansas State8-125Villanova7-2See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

OK, we start a little goofy by getting our jokes off about the Las Vegas Invitational debacle, but there's a lot to actually unpack there and it is a discussion worth having. So we had it. On the court (ballroom or regular), Indiana and North Carolina both look outstanding, and we spend a few minutes on each of them before transitioning to some good old fashioned shit-talk from the Brawl Don't Lie Bowl.As we mention, this was recorded during the UCLA-South Carolina game, so the only analysis you'll get from that one is where we accurately predicted the future.

Join Jeff Marlow and special guest Austin Render as they discuss the IU women's trip to the Las Vegas Invitational where they played Auburn and Memphis. They will also preview the upcoming ACC/B1G Challenge with UNC at SSAH.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Las Vegas Invitational was held this past weekend...featuring a handful of women's college basketball teams. The big draw of the tournament was sixth-ranked Indiana...with both Auburn and Colorado State also competing. However...the Las Vegas Invitational was mired by complaints and controversy. We reveal and react to what happened with the Las Vegas Invitational. We explain what happened at the event. More importantly...we explain why we believe this happened and give the hard truth about women's college basketball.

NFL – National Football League – Week 12 Yesterday New York Jets 31, Chicago Bears 10 Jets 31, Bears 10 – White throws 3 TD passes to lead Jets past Bears 31-10 Mike White threw three touchdown passes including two to Garrett Wilson and the New York Jets rolled over the Chicago Bears 31-10. White started for the benched Zach Wilson and the Jets rolled up a season-high 466 yards. White was 22 of 28 for 315 yards. He’s the fifth player in NFL history to have multiple games with 300 yards passing and three TD passes within his first four career starts. Bears starting quarterback Justin Fields was ruled out 90 minutes before kickoff after being listed as questionable with an injured left shoulder. Trevor Siemian started in his place. Other NFL Scores Buffalo 28, Detroit 25 Dallas 28, N.Y. Giants 20 Minnesota 33, New England 26 Carolina 23, Denver 10 Cincinnati 20, Tennessee 16 Cleveland 23, Tampa Bay 17, OT Jacksonville 28, Baltimore 27 Miami 30, Houston 15 Washington 19, Atlanta 13 L.A. Chargers 25, Arizona 24 Las Vegas 40, Seattle 34, OT Kansas City 26, L.A. Rams 10 San Francisco 13, New Orleans 0 Philadelphia 40, Green Bay 33 Tonight Pittsburgh Steelers at Indianapolis Colts, 8:15 p.m. NFL – Skunk invades Browns stadium during victory over Bucs A skunk was on the loose in the stands inside FirstEnergy Stadium during Cleveland’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The critter was initially spotted going up and down steps in a section of seats near the tunnel to the Browns locker room. Fans kept their distance from the skunk, which searched the aisles and under seats for food before hiding under a step. A security guard placed a box over the animal, which wasn’t harmed and eventually worked itself free after the Browns rallied to beat the Bucs 23-17 in overtime for just their fourth win in 11 games. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Winnipeg Jets 7, Chicago Blackhawks 2 Jets 7, Blackhawks 2 – Jets rout Chicago 7-2, handing Blackhawks 7th straight loss Saku Maenalanen and Pierre-Luc Dubois each scored two goals and the Winnipeg Jets routed Chicago 7-2 on Sunday night, handing the Blackhawks their seventh straight loss. Kyle Connor connected for the third straight game and had two assists, Mark Scheifele had his team-leading 11th goal, and Jansen Harkins also scored for the Jets. They have won two straight and three of four to improve to 13-6-1. Connor Hellebuyck made 23 saves and defenseman Josh Morrissey had three assists as Winnipeg dominated with a 44-shot attack. Taylor Raddysh scored for the second straight game and Jujhar Khaira had a power-play goal for Chicago, 0-6-1 during its slide. Tonight Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Cleveland Cavaliers 102, Detroit Pistons 94 Los Angeles Clippers 114, Indiana Pacers 100 Cavaliers 102, Pistons 94 – Mitchell, Mobley lead Cavaliers to 102-94 win over Pistons Donovan Mitchell scored 32 points, Evan Mobley added 20 and the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied late to beat the Detroit Pistons 102-94. Cleveland trailed for much of the game, but outscored the Pistons 29-16 in the fourth quarter. Darius Garland added 16 points for Cleveland, which has won five of six. Marvin Bagley III had 19 points for the Pistons, who were missing starters Bojan Bogdanovic (ankle), Jaden Ivey (knee), Isaiah Stewart (foot) and Cade Cunningham (shin). Clippers 114, Pacers 100 – Zubac scores 31, pulls down 29 boards; Clippers beat Pacers Ivica Zubac scored a season-high 31 points and pulled down a career-best 29 rebounds as the Los Angeles Clippers pulled away in the second half to beat the Indiana Pacers 114-100. It is the most rebounds in an NBA game this season. Zubac was one board away from the league’s fourth 30 point/30 rebound rebound game and first since 2018 when he fouled out with 3:40 remaining. Jalen Smith scored a career-high 23 points for the Pacers while Tyrese Haliburton added 15. Tonight Chicago Bulls at Utah Jazz, 9:00 p.m. Indiana Pacers at Los Angeles Lakers, 10:30 p.m. NCAAFB – College Football – Week 13 Last Saturday (3) Michigan 45, (2) Ohio State 23 (11) Penn State 35, Michigan State 16 (6) Southern California 38, (15) Notre Dame 27 NCAAFB – Day now under the microscope as Bucks are blown out again Welcome to Jim Harbaugh’s previous life, Ryan Day. This is the way things go at the top of college football’s food chain. If you can’t win the most important game on your schedule, there will be questions about whether you are the right man for the job. For the second straight season, Harbaugh’s Michigan team pummeled Day and Ohio State. Day is 45-5 at Ohio State as Urban Meyer’s replacement, but 1-2 against Michigan. It was just last year when Harbaugh couldn’t win the big one. Not anymore. Now he was the Wolverines on the verge of a second straight College Football Playoff. NCAAFB – AP Top 25: Michigan up to No. 2 behind top-ranked Georgia Michigan moved up to No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll, with TCU at No. 3 and Southern California at No. 4 behind top-ranked Georgia after four top-10 teams lost on the final day of regular-season games. The Bulldogs are No. 1 for the eighth straight week and 11th time this season in the AP Top 25. Georgia received 58 first-place votes and Michigan received the other five. The Wolverines reached a season-high No. 2 after beating Ohio State, which dropped the Buckeyes three spots to No. 5. NCAAFB – Big Ten – Fickell leaves Cincinnati to take over as Wisconsin’s coach Wisconsin is bringing Cincinnati’s Luke Fickell back to the Big Ten. The Badgers have hired Fickell to take over their football program after his successful run with the Bearcats. Fickell posted a 57-18 record in six seasons at Cincinnati and helped the Bearcats earn a College Football Playoff berth last year. The former Ohio State defensive lineman went 6-7 as the Buckeyes’ interim coach in 2011. The 49-year-old Fickell takes over for interim coach and former Badgers star player Jim Leonhard. Leonhard had taken over after Paul Chryst’s Oct. 2 firing. NCAAFB – Nebraska signs Matt Rhule to 8-year deal as football coach Nebraska has signed Matt Rhule to an eight-year contract to be the Cornhuskers’ next football coach. The school said Rhule would be introduced at a Monday news conference and terms of the contract would be announced then. The 47-year-old Rhule has been out of work for less than two months since getting fired by the Carolina Panthers. Nebraska has had six straight losing seasons and is more than 20 years removed from its 1990s heyday. Rhule took over struggling programs at Temple and Baylor and built them into conference contenders in three years. He was 11-27 with Carolina before getting fired after a 1-4 start. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Last Night (12) Michigan State 78, Portland 77 UC San Diego 66, Eastern Michigan 63 (12) Michigan State 78, Portland 77 – Tyson Walker helps No. 12 Michigan State top Portland 78-77. Tyson Walker scored 15 points, and No. 12 Michigan State topped Portland 78-77 in the fifth-place game of the Phil Knight Invitational. The Spartans shot 52.5% from the field, and each of their starters scored in double figures. Pierre Brooks made each of his four 3-point attempts and finished with 15 points. Joey Hauser had 14 points and seven rebounds, and A.J. Hoggard added 12 points and nine assists. Tyler Robertson had 16 points, nine assists, seven rebounds and two steals for the Pilots. UCSD 66, EMU 63 – Pope helps UC San Diego fend off Eastern Michigan 66-63 Bryce Pope tossed in 20 points and UC San Diego held on for a 66-63 victory over Eastern Michigan. Pope shot 7 for 18 with two 3-pointers for the Tritons (3-4). Roddie Anderson III scored 12 points and added six rebounds and five assists. J’Raan Brooks recorded 10 points. Emoni Bates finished with 17 points and 13 rebounds for the Eagles (1-6). NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Yesterday (18) Oregon 86, Michigan State 78 (22) Michigan 84, (21) Baylor 75 (18) Oregon 86, Michigan State 78 – Rogers has 19, No. 18 Oregon women hold off Spartans 86-78 Endyia Rogers scored 19 points, including critical back-to-back 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, Phillipina Kyei had a double-double with career highs and No. 18 Oregon held off Michigan State 86-78 in the third-place game of the Phil Knight Invitational. The Ducks led 29-12 when Rogers scored the opening basket of the second quarter but the Spartans slowly came back behind Kamaria McDaniel, who had 28 points. McDaniel hit a 3-pointer and Matilda Ekh had a steal and layup and Michigan State tied the game with 7:17 to play. That’s when Rogers, who had a career-high five 3-pointers, scored from distance, the first coming after a timeout and the Ducks regained control. Kyei scored 15 points and grabbed 16 rebounds. (22) Michigan 84, (21) Baylor 75 – Michigan women beat Baylor for Gulf Coast Showcase title Emily Kiser scored 26 points on 10-of-13 shooting and grabbed 13 rebounds, Laila Phelia added 20 points and Michigan scored the final 11 points to beat No. 21 Baylor 84-75 in the championship game of the Gulf Coast Showcase. Maddie Nolan scored seven of her 12 points in a 20-5 run over the final 4-plus minutes for No. 22 Michigan (7-0). Jaden Owens scored 22 points on 9-of-13 shooting for the Bears and Ja’Mee Asberry added 15 points and six assists. Bella Fontleroy scored 14 points and made 4 of 8 from behind the arc. Baylor shot 55% from the field and hit 10 3s but committed 22 turnovers — six by Owens — and made 3 of 7 from the free-throw line. NCAAWBKB – Indiana coach says Vegas tourney set back women’s basketball Indiana women’s basketball coach Teri Moren says she considered not playing Memphis on Saturday night in the Las Vegas Invitational. No paramedics were on site to tend to an injured Auburn player in the preceding game. Auburn freshman Kharyssa Richardson fell hard to the floor with four minutes left against Colorado State and appeared to bang her head. There was a 50-minute wait for EMT personnel to arrive to The Mirage on the Las Vegas Strip. That delayed the Indiana-Memphis games by nearly 90 minutes. MHSAA – High School Sports Football – 11 Man State Championships Friday Division 8 Ottawa Lake Whiteford 26, Ubly 20 Division 2 Warren De La Salle 52, G.R. Forest Hills Central 13 Division 6 G.R. West Catholic 59, Negaunee 14 Division 4 G.R. South Christian 28, Goodrich 0 Saturday Division 7 Jackson Lumen Christi 15, Traverse City St. Francis 12 Division 1 Belleville 35, Caledonia 17 Division 5 Gladwin 10, Frankenmuth 7 Division 3 Detroit Martin Luther King 56, Muskegon 27 Tonight Girls Basketball – Season Openers Gobles at Lawrence, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern vs. Lansing Eastern, 5:30 p.m. at Loy Norrix Wyoming Lee at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Charlotte, 7:00 p.m. FIFA – 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar Yesterday Costa Rica 1, Japan 0 Morocco 2, Belgium 0 Croatia 4, Canada 1 Spain 1, Germany 1 – draw Costa Rica 1, Japan 0 – Costa Rica rallies to beat Japan 1-0 in Group E of World Cup Keysher Fuller scored in the 81st minute to lift Costa Rica to a 1-0 victory over Japan at the World Cup. The result leaves both teams with three points after two games in Group E. Fuller took advantage of a defensive error when Japan failed to clear the ball and hit the net from 18 yards with the ball going in off the fingertips of leaping Japan goalkeeper Shuichi Gonda. The match was tactical and largely lackluster and the first half did not yield a single shot on goal. The second half was slightly better with Japan pressing throughout until Costa Rica broke through. Morocco 2, Belgium 0 – Morocco pulls off another World Cup upset, beats Belgium 2-0 Morocco pulled off another shock at the World Cup by beating Belgium 2-0 and leaving Kevin de Bruyne and the 2018 semifinalists in peril of a group-stage exit. Morocco captain Romain Saiss gave his team the lead with a barely noticeable deflection off his hip after a free kick from Abdelhamid Sabiri in the 73rd minute. Zakaria Aboukhlal then guided a shot into the roof of the net off a pass from Hakim Ziyech in stoppage time. Belgium had won its last seven group games at the World Cup. It was Morocco’s first win at a World Cup since 1998 and only its third ever. Croatia 4, Canada 1 – Croatia downs Canada 4-1 at World Cup on Kramaric’s 2 goals Andrej Kramaric scored a pair of goals and Croatia crushed Canada’s hopes of advancing at its first World Cup in 36 years with a 4-1 victory. Alphonso Davies scored Canada’s first-ever World Cup goal seconds into the match but the team’s trip to soccer’s biggest tournament will end on Thursday against Morocco. The Group F leaders beat Belgium 2-0 earlier in the day. Marko Livaja and Lovro Majer also scored for the 2018 World Cup runners-up. Spain 1, Germany 1 – FT – Germany salvages 1-1 draw against Spain at World Cup Germany forward Niclas Füllkrug salvaged a 1-1 draw against Spain at the World Cup. The Germans still need to win their last group match to have a chance of advancing to the knockout stage. The four-time champions were eliminated in the group stage four years ago in Russia. Álvaro Morata put Spain ahead in the 62nd minute and Füllkrug equalized in the 83rd. Germany will next face Costa Rica. The Costa Ricans defeated Japan 1-0 earlier in the day. Even a win may not be enough for the Germans. They are in last place in Group E and need the other result to go their way. Today Cameroon vs. Serbia, 5:00 a.m. South Korea vs. Ghana, 8:00 a.m. Brazil vs. Switzerland, 11:00 a.m. Portugal vs. Uruguay, 2;00 p.m. Tuesday Ecuador vs. Senegal 10:00 a.m. Netherlands vs. Qatar, 10:00 a.m. Wales vs. England, 2:00 p.m. United States vs. Iran, 2:00 p.m. FIFA – US Soccer briefly scrubs emblem from Iran flag at World Cup The U.S. Soccer Federation briefly displayed Iran’s national flag on social media without the emblem of the Islamic Republic. The federation described the move as a show of support for protesters in Iran ahead of the two nations’ World Cup match Tuesday. The federation says in a statement Sunday that it decided to forego the official flag on social media accounts to show “support for the women in Iran fighting for basic human rights.” The move comes as nationwide protests challenging Tehran’s theocratic government continue in Iran. FIFA – Lalas: US overlooked importance to Iran of ’98 Cup match Looking back to the United States’ infamous 1998 World Cup loss to Iran, Alexi Lalas thought the Americans failed to appreciate the emotional significance of their opponents. He says "this is a country and culture that we have a long history with — a lot of it is negative, let’s be honest.” Following draws against Wales and England, the U.S. needs a win to reach the knockout stage. The U.S. and Iran met at the 1998 tournament, 19 years after an Islamic Revolution. 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NFL – National Football League – Week 12 Yesterday New York Jets 31, Chicago Bears 10 Jets 31, Bears 10 – White throws 3 TD passes to lead Jets past Bears 31-10 Mike White threw three touchdown passes including two to Garrett Wilson and the New York Jets rolled over the Chicago Bears 31-10. White started for the benched Zach Wilson and the Jets rolled up a season-high 466 yards. White was 22 of 28 for 315 yards. He’s the fifth player in NFL history to have multiple games with 300 yards passing and three TD passes within his first four career starts. Bears starting quarterback Justin Fields was ruled out 90 minutes before kickoff after being listed as questionable with an injured left shoulder. Trevor Siemian started in his place. Other NFL Scores Buffalo 28, Detroit 25 Dallas 28, N.Y. Giants 20 Minnesota 33, New England 26 Carolina 23, Denver 10 Cincinnati 20, Tennessee 16 Cleveland 23, Tampa Bay 17, OT Jacksonville 28, Baltimore 27 Miami 30, Houston 15 Washington 19, Atlanta 13 L.A. Chargers 25, Arizona 24 Las Vegas 40, Seattle 34, OT Kansas City 26, L.A. Rams 10 San Francisco 13, New Orleans 0 Philadelphia 40, Green Bay 33 Tonight Pittsburgh Steelers at Indianapolis Colts, 8:15 p.m. NFL – Skunk invades Browns stadium during victory over Bucs A skunk was on the loose in the stands inside FirstEnergy Stadium during Cleveland’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The critter was initially spotted going up and down steps in a section of seats near the tunnel to the Browns locker room. Fans kept their distance from the skunk, which searched the aisles and under seats for food before hiding under a step. A security guard placed a box over the animal, which wasn’t harmed and eventually worked itself free after the Browns rallied to beat the Bucs 23-17 in overtime for just their fourth win in 11 games. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Winnipeg Jets 7, Chicago Blackhawks 2 Jets 7, Blackhawks 2 – Jets rout Chicago 7-2, handing Blackhawks 7th straight loss Saku Maenalanen and Pierre-Luc Dubois each scored two goals and the Winnipeg Jets routed Chicago 7-2 on Sunday night, handing the Blackhawks their seventh straight loss. Kyle Connor connected for the third straight game and had two assists, Mark Scheifele had his team-leading 11th goal, and Jansen Harkins also scored for the Jets. They have won two straight and three of four to improve to 13-6-1. Connor Hellebuyck made 23 saves and defenseman Josh Morrissey had three assists as Winnipeg dominated with a 44-shot attack. Taylor Raddysh scored for the second straight game and Jujhar Khaira had a power-play goal for Chicago, 0-6-1 during its slide. Tonight Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Cleveland Cavaliers 102, Detroit Pistons 94 Los Angeles Clippers 114, Indiana Pacers 100 Cavaliers 102, Pistons 94 – Mitchell, Mobley lead Cavaliers to 102-94 win over Pistons Donovan Mitchell scored 32 points, Evan Mobley added 20 and the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied late to beat the Detroit Pistons 102-94. Cleveland trailed for much of the game, but outscored the Pistons 29-16 in the fourth quarter. Darius Garland added 16 points for Cleveland, which has won five of six. Marvin Bagley III had 19 points for the Pistons, who were missing starters Bojan Bogdanovic (ankle), Jaden Ivey (knee), Isaiah Stewart (foot) and Cade Cunningham (shin). Clippers 114, Pacers 100 – Zubac scores 31, pulls down 29 boards; Clippers beat Pacers Ivica Zubac scored a season-high 31 points and pulled down a career-best 29 rebounds as the Los Angeles Clippers pulled away in the second half to beat the Indiana Pacers 114-100. It is the most rebounds in an NBA game this season. Zubac was one board away from the league’s fourth 30 point/30 rebound rebound game and first since 2018 when he fouled out with 3:40 remaining. Jalen Smith scored a career-high 23 points for the Pacers while Tyrese Haliburton added 15. Tonight Chicago Bulls at Utah Jazz, 9:00 p.m. Indiana Pacers at Los Angeles Lakers, 10:30 p.m. NCAAFB – College Football – Week 13 Last Saturday (3) Michigan 45, (2) Ohio State 23 (11) Penn State 35, Michigan State 16 (6) Southern California 38, (15) Notre Dame 27 NCAAFB – Day now under the microscope as Bucks are blown out again Welcome to Jim Harbaugh’s previous life, Ryan Day. This is the way things go at the top of college football’s food chain. If you can’t win the most important game on your schedule, there will be questions about whether you are the right man for the job. For the second straight season, Harbaugh’s Michigan team pummeled Day and Ohio State. Day is 45-5 at Ohio State as Urban Meyer’s replacement, but 1-2 against Michigan. It was just last year when Harbaugh couldn’t win the big one. Not anymore. Now he was the Wolverines on the verge of a second straight College Football Playoff. NCAAFB – AP Top 25: Michigan up to No. 2 behind top-ranked Georgia Michigan moved up to No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll, with TCU at No. 3 and Southern California at No. 4 behind top-ranked Georgia after four top-10 teams lost on the final day of regular-season games. The Bulldogs are No. 1 for the eighth straight week and 11th time this season in the AP Top 25. Georgia received 58 first-place votes and Michigan received the other five. The Wolverines reached a season-high No. 2 after beating Ohio State, which dropped the Buckeyes three spots to No. 5. NCAAFB – Big Ten – Fickell leaves Cincinnati to take over as Wisconsin’s coach Wisconsin is bringing Cincinnati’s Luke Fickell back to the Big Ten. The Badgers have hired Fickell to take over their football program after his successful run with the Bearcats. Fickell posted a 57-18 record in six seasons at Cincinnati and helped the Bearcats earn a College Football Playoff berth last year. The former Ohio State defensive lineman went 6-7 as the Buckeyes’ interim coach in 2011. The 49-year-old Fickell takes over for interim coach and former Badgers star player Jim Leonhard. Leonhard had taken over after Paul Chryst’s Oct. 2 firing. NCAAFB – Nebraska signs Matt Rhule to 8-year deal as football coach Nebraska has signed Matt Rhule to an eight-year contract to be the Cornhuskers’ next football coach. The school said Rhule would be introduced at a Monday news conference and terms of the contract would be announced then. The 47-year-old Rhule has been out of work for less than two months since getting fired by the Carolina Panthers. Nebraska has had six straight losing seasons and is more than 20 years removed from its 1990s heyday. Rhule took over struggling programs at Temple and Baylor and built them into conference contenders in three years. He was 11-27 with Carolina before getting fired after a 1-4 start. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Last Night (12) Michigan State 78, Portland 77 UC San Diego 66, Eastern Michigan 63 (12) Michigan State 78, Portland 77 – Tyson Walker helps No. 12 Michigan State top Portland 78-77. Tyson Walker scored 15 points, and No. 12 Michigan State topped Portland 78-77 in the fifth-place game of the Phil Knight Invitational. The Spartans shot 52.5% from the field, and each of their starters scored in double figures. Pierre Brooks made each of his four 3-point attempts and finished with 15 points. Joey Hauser had 14 points and seven rebounds, and A.J. Hoggard added 12 points and nine assists. Tyler Robertson had 16 points, nine assists, seven rebounds and two steals for the Pilots. UCSD 66, EMU 63 – Pope helps UC San Diego fend off Eastern Michigan 66-63 Bryce Pope tossed in 20 points and UC San Diego held on for a 66-63 victory over Eastern Michigan. Pope shot 7 for 18 with two 3-pointers for the Tritons (3-4). Roddie Anderson III scored 12 points and added six rebounds and five assists. J’Raan Brooks recorded 10 points. Emoni Bates finished with 17 points and 13 rebounds for the Eagles (1-6). NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Yesterday (18) Oregon 86, Michigan State 78 (22) Michigan 84, (21) Baylor 75 (18) Oregon 86, Michigan State 78 – Rogers has 19, No. 18 Oregon women hold off Spartans 86-78 Endyia Rogers scored 19 points, including critical back-to-back 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, Phillipina Kyei had a double-double with career highs and No. 18 Oregon held off Michigan State 86-78 in the third-place game of the Phil Knight Invitational. The Ducks led 29-12 when Rogers scored the opening basket of the second quarter but the Spartans slowly came back behind Kamaria McDaniel, who had 28 points. McDaniel hit a 3-pointer and Matilda Ekh had a steal and layup and Michigan State tied the game with 7:17 to play. That’s when Rogers, who had a career-high five 3-pointers, scored from distance, the first coming after a timeout and the Ducks regained control. Kyei scored 15 points and grabbed 16 rebounds. (22) Michigan 84, (21) Baylor 75 – Michigan women beat Baylor for Gulf Coast Showcase title Emily Kiser scored 26 points on 10-of-13 shooting and grabbed 13 rebounds, Laila Phelia added 20 points and Michigan scored the final 11 points to beat No. 21 Baylor 84-75 in the championship game of the Gulf Coast Showcase. Maddie Nolan scored seven of her 12 points in a 20-5 run over the final 4-plus minutes for No. 22 Michigan (7-0). Jaden Owens scored 22 points on 9-of-13 shooting for the Bears and Ja’Mee Asberry added 15 points and six assists. Bella Fontleroy scored 14 points and made 4 of 8 from behind the arc. Baylor shot 55% from the field and hit 10 3s but committed 22 turnovers — six by Owens — and made 3 of 7 from the free-throw line. NCAAWBKB – Indiana coach says Vegas tourney set back women’s basketball Indiana women’s basketball coach Teri Moren says she considered not playing Memphis on Saturday night in the Las Vegas Invitational. No paramedics were on site to tend to an injured Auburn player in the preceding game. Auburn freshman Kharyssa Richardson fell hard to the floor with four minutes left against Colorado State and appeared to bang her head. There was a 50-minute wait for EMT personnel to arrive to The Mirage on the Las Vegas Strip. That delayed the Indiana-Memphis games by nearly 90 minutes. MHSAA – High School Sports Football – 11 Man State Championships Friday Division 8 Ottawa Lake Whiteford 26, Ubly 20 Division 2 Warren De La Salle 52, G.R. Forest Hills Central 13 Division 6 G.R. West Catholic 59, Negaunee 14 Division 4 G.R. South Christian 28, Goodrich 0 Saturday Division 7 Jackson Lumen Christi 15, Traverse City St. Francis 12 Division 1 Belleville 35, Caledonia 17 Division 5 Gladwin 10, Frankenmuth 7 Division 3 Detroit Martin Luther King 56, Muskegon 27 Tonight Girls Basketball – Season Openers Gobles at Lawrence, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern vs. Lansing Eastern, 5:30 p.m. at Loy Norrix Wyoming Lee at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Charlotte, 7:00 p.m. FIFA – 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar Yesterday Costa Rica 1, Japan 0 Morocco 2, Belgium 0 Croatia 4, Canada 1 Spain 1, Germany 1 – draw Costa Rica 1, Japan 0 – Costa Rica rallies to beat Japan 1-0 in Group E of World Cup Keysher Fuller scored in the 81st minute to lift Costa Rica to a 1-0 victory over Japan at the World Cup. The result leaves both teams with three points after two games in Group E. Fuller took advantage of a defensive error when Japan failed to clear the ball and hit the net from 18 yards with the ball going in off the fingertips of leaping Japan goalkeeper Shuichi Gonda. The match was tactical and largely lackluster and the first half did not yield a single shot on goal. The second half was slightly better with Japan pressing throughout until Costa Rica broke through. Morocco 2, Belgium 0 – Morocco pulls off another World Cup upset, beats Belgium 2-0 Morocco pulled off another shock at the World Cup by beating Belgium 2-0 and leaving Kevin de Bruyne and the 2018 semifinalists in peril of a group-stage exit. Morocco captain Romain Saiss gave his team the lead with a barely noticeable deflection off his hip after a free kick from Abdelhamid Sabiri in the 73rd minute. Zakaria Aboukhlal then guided a shot into the roof of the net off a pass from Hakim Ziyech in stoppage time. Belgium had won its last seven group games at the World Cup. It was Morocco’s first win at a World Cup since 1998 and only its third ever. Croatia 4, Canada 1 – Croatia downs Canada 4-1 at World Cup on Kramaric’s 2 goals Andrej Kramaric scored a pair of goals and Croatia crushed Canada’s hopes of advancing at its first World Cup in 36 years with a 4-1 victory. Alphonso Davies scored Canada’s first-ever World Cup goal seconds into the match but the team’s trip to soccer’s biggest tournament will end on Thursday against Morocco. The Group F leaders beat Belgium 2-0 earlier in the day. Marko Livaja and Lovro Majer also scored for the 2018 World Cup runners-up. Spain 1, Germany 1 – FT – Germany salvages 1-1 draw against Spain at World Cup Germany forward Niclas Füllkrug salvaged a 1-1 draw against Spain at the World Cup. The Germans still need to win their last group match to have a chance of advancing to the knockout stage. The four-time champions were eliminated in the group stage four years ago in Russia. Álvaro Morata put Spain ahead in the 62nd minute and Füllkrug equalized in the 83rd. Germany will next face Costa Rica. The Costa Ricans defeated Japan 1-0 earlier in the day. Even a win may not be enough for the Germans. They are in last place in Group E and need the other result to go their way. Today Cameroon vs. Serbia, 5:00 a.m. South Korea vs. Ghana, 8:00 a.m. Brazil vs. Switzerland, 11:00 a.m. Portugal vs. Uruguay, 2;00 p.m. Tuesday Ecuador vs. Senegal 10:00 a.m. Netherlands vs. Qatar, 10:00 a.m. Wales vs. England, 2:00 p.m. United States vs. Iran, 2:00 p.m. FIFA – US Soccer briefly scrubs emblem from Iran flag at World Cup The U.S. Soccer Federation briefly displayed Iran’s national flag on social media without the emblem of the Islamic Republic. The federation described the move as a show of support for protesters in Iran ahead of the two nations’ World Cup match Tuesday. The federation says in a statement Sunday that it decided to forego the official flag on social media accounts to show “support for the women in Iran fighting for basic human rights.” The move comes as nationwide protests challenging Tehran’s theocratic government continue in Iran. FIFA – Lalas: US overlooked importance to Iran of ’98 Cup match Looking back to the United States’ infamous 1998 World Cup loss to Iran, Alexi Lalas thought the Americans failed to appreciate the emotional significance of their opponents. He says "this is a country and culture that we have a long history with — a lot of it is negative, let’s be honest.” Following draws against Wales and England, the U.S. needs a win to reach the knockout stage. The U.S. and Iran met at the 1998 tournament, 19 years after an Islamic Revolution. Iran referred to the U.S. as the “Great Satan” and Team Melli upset the Americans 2-1.1Georgia (58)12-02Michigan (5)12-03TCU12-04USC11-15Ohio State11-16Alabama10-27Tennessee10-28Penn State10-29Washington10-210Clemson10-211LSU9-312Utah9-313Kansas State9-314Florida State9-315Oregon9-316Oregon State9-317UCLA9-318Tulane10-219Notre Dame8-420South Carolina8-421Texas8-422UCF9-323UTSA10-224North Carolina9-325Mississippi State8-4See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NFL – National Football League – Week 12 Yesterday New York Jets 31, Chicago Bears 10 Jets 31, Bears 10 – White throws 3 TD passes to lead Jets past Bears 31-10 Mike White threw three touchdown passes including two to Garrett Wilson and the New York Jets rolled over the Chicago Bears 31-10. White started for the benched Zach Wilson and the Jets rolled up a season-high 466 yards. White was 22 of 28 for 315 yards. He’s the fifth player in NFL history to have multiple games with 300 yards passing and three TD passes within his first four career starts. Bears starting quarterback Justin Fields was ruled out 90 minutes before kickoff after being listed as questionable with an injured left shoulder. Trevor Siemian started in his place. Other NFL Scores Buffalo 28, Detroit 25 Dallas 28, N.Y. Giants 20 Minnesota 33, New England 26 Carolina 23, Denver 10 Cincinnati 20, Tennessee 16 Cleveland 23, Tampa Bay 17, OT Jacksonville 28, Baltimore 27 Miami 30, Houston 15 Washington 19, Atlanta 13 L.A. Chargers 25, Arizona 24 Las Vegas 40, Seattle 34, OT Kansas City 26, L.A. Rams 10 San Francisco 13, New Orleans 0 Philadelphia 40, Green Bay 33 Tonight Pittsburgh Steelers at Indianapolis Colts, 8:15 p.m. NFL – Skunk invades Browns stadium during victory over Bucs A skunk was on the loose in the stands inside FirstEnergy Stadium during Cleveland’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The critter was initially spotted going up and down steps in a section of seats near the tunnel to the Browns locker room. Fans kept their distance from the skunk, which searched the aisles and under seats for food before hiding under a step. A security guard placed a box over the animal, which wasn’t harmed and eventually worked itself free after the Browns rallied to beat the Bucs 23-17 in overtime for just their fourth win in 11 games. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Winnipeg Jets 7, Chicago Blackhawks 2 Jets 7, Blackhawks 2 – Jets rout Chicago 7-2, handing Blackhawks 7th straight loss Saku Maenalanen and Pierre-Luc Dubois each scored two goals and the Winnipeg Jets routed Chicago 7-2 on Sunday night, handing the Blackhawks their seventh straight loss. Kyle Connor connected for the third straight game and had two assists, Mark Scheifele had his team-leading 11th goal, and Jansen Harkins also scored for the Jets. They have won two straight and three of four to improve to 13-6-1. Connor Hellebuyck made 23 saves and defenseman Josh Morrissey had three assists as Winnipeg dominated with a 44-shot attack. Taylor Raddysh scored for the second straight game and Jujhar Khaira had a power-play goal for Chicago, 0-6-1 during its slide. Tonight Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Cleveland Cavaliers 102, Detroit Pistons 94 Los Angeles Clippers 114, Indiana Pacers 100 Cavaliers 102, Pistons 94 – Mitchell, Mobley lead Cavaliers to 102-94 win over Pistons Donovan Mitchell scored 32 points, Evan Mobley added 20 and the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied late to beat the Detroit Pistons 102-94. Cleveland trailed for much of the game, but outscored the Pistons 29-16 in the fourth quarter. Darius Garland added 16 points for Cleveland, which has won five of six. Marvin Bagley III had 19 points for the Pistons, who were missing starters Bojan Bogdanovic (ankle), Jaden Ivey (knee), Isaiah Stewart (foot) and Cade Cunningham (shin). Clippers 114, Pacers 100 – Zubac scores 31, pulls down 29 boards; Clippers beat Pacers Ivica Zubac scored a season-high 31 points and pulled down a career-best 29 rebounds as the Los Angeles Clippers pulled away in the second half to beat the Indiana Pacers 114-100. It is the most rebounds in an NBA game this season. Zubac was one board away from the league’s fourth 30 point/30 rebound rebound game and first since 2018 when he fouled out with 3:40 remaining. Jalen Smith scored a career-high 23 points for the Pacers while Tyrese Haliburton added 15. Tonight Chicago Bulls at Utah Jazz, 9:00 p.m. Indiana Pacers at Los Angeles Lakers, 10:30 p.m. NCAAFB – College Football – Week 13 Last Saturday (3) Michigan 45, (2) Ohio State 23 (11) Penn State 35, Michigan State 16 (6) Southern California 38, (15) Notre Dame 27 NCAAFB – Day now under the microscope as Bucks are blown out again Welcome to Jim Harbaugh’s previous life, Ryan Day. This is the way things go at the top of college football’s food chain. If you can’t win the most important game on your schedule, there will be questions about whether you are the right man for the job. For the second straight season, Harbaugh’s Michigan team pummeled Day and Ohio State. Day is 45-5 at Ohio State as Urban Meyer’s replacement, but 1-2 against Michigan. It was just last year when Harbaugh couldn’t win the big one. Not anymore. Now he was the Wolverines on the verge of a second straight College Football Playoff. NCAAFB – AP Top 25: Michigan up to No. 2 behind top-ranked Georgia Michigan moved up to No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll, with TCU at No. 3 and Southern California at No. 4 behind top-ranked Georgia after four top-10 teams lost on the final day of regular-season games. The Bulldogs are No. 1 for the eighth straight week and 11th time this season in the AP Top 25. Georgia received 58 first-place votes and Michigan received the other five. The Wolverines reached a season-high No. 2 after beating Ohio State, which dropped the Buckeyes three spots to No. 5. NCAAFB – Big Ten – Fickell leaves Cincinnati to take over as Wisconsin’s coach Wisconsin is bringing Cincinnati’s Luke Fickell back to the Big Ten. The Badgers have hired Fickell to take over their football program after his successful run with the Bearcats. Fickell posted a 57-18 record in six seasons at Cincinnati and helped the Bearcats earn a College Football Playoff berth last year. The former Ohio State defensive lineman went 6-7 as the Buckeyes’ interim coach in 2011. The 49-year-old Fickell takes over for interim coach and former Badgers star player Jim Leonhard. Leonhard had taken over after Paul Chryst’s Oct. 2 firing. NCAAFB – Nebraska signs Matt Rhule to 8-year deal as football coach Nebraska has signed Matt Rhule to an eight-year contract to be the Cornhuskers’ next football coach. The school said Rhule would be introduced at a Monday news conference and terms of the contract would be announced then. The 47-year-old Rhule has been out of work for less than two months since getting fired by the Carolina Panthers. Nebraska has had six straight losing seasons and is more than 20 years removed from its 1990s heyday. Rhule took over struggling programs at Temple and Baylor and built them into conference contenders in three years. He was 11-27 with Carolina before getting fired after a 1-4 start. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Last Night (12) Michigan State 78, Portland 77 UC San Diego 66, Eastern Michigan 63 (12) Michigan State 78, Portland 77 – Tyson Walker helps No. 12 Michigan State top Portland 78-77. Tyson Walker scored 15 points, and No. 12 Michigan State topped Portland 78-77 in the fifth-place game of the Phil Knight Invitational. The Spartans shot 52.5% from the field, and each of their starters scored in double figures. Pierre Brooks made each of his four 3-point attempts and finished with 15 points. Joey Hauser had 14 points and seven rebounds, and A.J. Hoggard added 12 points and nine assists. Tyler Robertson had 16 points, nine assists, seven rebounds and two steals for the Pilots. UCSD 66, EMU 63 – Pope helps UC San Diego fend off Eastern Michigan 66-63 Bryce Pope tossed in 20 points and UC San Diego held on for a 66-63 victory over Eastern Michigan. Pope shot 7 for 18 with two 3-pointers for the Tritons (3-4). Roddie Anderson III scored 12 points and added six rebounds and five assists. J’Raan Brooks recorded 10 points. Emoni Bates finished with 17 points and 13 rebounds for the Eagles (1-6). NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Yesterday (18) Oregon 86, Michigan State 78 (22) Michigan 84, (21) Baylor 75 (18) Oregon 86, Michigan State 78 – Rogers has 19, No. 18 Oregon women hold off Spartans 86-78 Endyia Rogers scored 19 points, including critical back-to-back 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, Phillipina Kyei had a double-double with career highs and No. 18 Oregon held off Michigan State 86-78 in the third-place game of the Phil Knight Invitational. The Ducks led 29-12 when Rogers scored the opening basket of the second quarter but the Spartans slowly came back behind Kamaria McDaniel, who had 28 points. McDaniel hit a 3-pointer and Matilda Ekh had a steal and layup and Michigan State tied the game with 7:17 to play. That’s when Rogers, who had a career-high five 3-pointers, scored from distance, the first coming after a timeout and the Ducks regained control. Kyei scored 15 points and grabbed 16 rebounds. (22) Michigan 84, (21) Baylor 75 – Michigan women beat Baylor for Gulf Coast Showcase title Emily Kiser scored 26 points on 10-of-13 shooting and grabbed 13 rebounds, Laila Phelia added 20 points and Michigan scored the final 11 points to beat No. 21 Baylor 84-75 in the championship game of the Gulf Coast Showcase. Maddie Nolan scored seven of her 12 points in a 20-5 run over the final 4-plus minutes for No. 22 Michigan (7-0). Jaden Owens scored 22 points on 9-of-13 shooting for the Bears and Ja’Mee Asberry added 15 points and six assists. Bella Fontleroy scored 14 points and made 4 of 8 from behind the arc. Baylor shot 55% from the field and hit 10 3s but committed 22 turnovers — six by Owens — and made 3 of 7 from the free-throw line. NCAAWBKB – Indiana coach says Vegas tourney set back women’s basketball Indiana women’s basketball coach Teri Moren says she considered not playing Memphis on Saturday night in the Las Vegas Invitational. No paramedics were on site to tend to an injured Auburn player in the preceding game. Auburn freshman Kharyssa Richardson fell hard to the floor with four minutes left against Colorado State and appeared to bang her head. There was a 50-minute wait for EMT personnel to arrive to The Mirage on the Las Vegas Strip. That delayed the Indiana-Memphis games by nearly 90 minutes. MHSAA – High School Sports Football – 11 Man State Championships Friday Division 8 Ottawa Lake Whiteford 26, Ubly 20 Division 2 Warren De La Salle 52, G.R. Forest Hills Central 13 Division 6 G.R. West Catholic 59, Negaunee 14 Division 4 G.R. South Christian 28, Goodrich 0 Saturday Division 7 Jackson Lumen Christi 15, Traverse City St. Francis 12 Division 1 Belleville 35, Caledonia 17 Division 5 Gladwin 10, Frankenmuth 7 Division 3 Detroit Martin Luther King 56, Muskegon 27 Tonight Girls Basketball – Season Openers Gobles at Lawrence, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern vs. Lansing Eastern, 5:30 p.m. at Loy Norrix Wyoming Lee at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Charlotte, 7:00 p.m. FIFA – 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar Yesterday Costa Rica 1, Japan 0 Morocco 2, Belgium 0 Croatia 4, Canada 1 Spain 1, Germany 1 – draw Costa Rica 1, Japan 0 – Costa Rica rallies to beat Japan 1-0 in Group E of World Cup Keysher Fuller scored in the 81st minute to lift Costa Rica to a 1-0 victory over Japan at the World Cup. The result leaves both teams with three points after two games in Group E. Fuller took advantage of a defensive error when Japan failed to clear the ball and hit the net from 18 yards with the ball going in off the fingertips of leaping Japan goalkeeper Shuichi Gonda. The match was tactical and largely lackluster and the first half did not yield a single shot on goal. The second half was slightly better with Japan pressing throughout until Costa Rica broke through. Morocco 2, Belgium 0 – Morocco pulls off another World Cup upset, beats Belgium 2-0 Morocco pulled off another shock at the World Cup by beating Belgium 2-0 and leaving Kevin de Bruyne and the 2018 semifinalists in peril of a group-stage exit. Morocco captain Romain Saiss gave his team the lead with a barely noticeable deflection off his hip after a free kick from Abdelhamid Sabiri in the 73rd minute. Zakaria Aboukhlal then guided a shot into the roof of the net off a pass from Hakim Ziyech in stoppage time. Belgium had won its last seven group games at the World Cup. It was Morocco’s first win at a World Cup since 1998 and only its third ever. Croatia 4, Canada 1 – Croatia downs Canada 4-1 at World Cup on Kramaric’s 2 goals Andrej Kramaric scored a pair of goals and Croatia crushed Canada’s hopes of advancing at its first World Cup in 36 years with a 4-1 victory. Alphonso Davies scored Canada’s first-ever World Cup goal seconds into the match but the team’s trip to soccer’s biggest tournament will end on Thursday against Morocco. The Group F leaders beat Belgium 2-0 earlier in the day. Marko Livaja and Lovro Majer also scored for the 2018 World Cup runners-up. Spain 1, Germany 1 – FT – Germany salvages 1-1 draw against Spain at World Cup Germany forward Niclas Füllkrug salvaged a 1-1 draw against Spain at the World Cup. The Germans still need to win their last group match to have a chance of advancing to the knockout stage. The four-time champions were eliminated in the group stage four years ago in Russia. Álvaro Morata put Spain ahead in the 62nd minute and Füllkrug equalized in the 83rd. Germany will next face Costa Rica. The Costa Ricans defeated Japan 1-0 earlier in the day. Even a win may not be enough for the Germans. They are in last place in Group E and need the other result to go their way. Today Cameroon vs. Serbia, 5:00 a.m. South Korea vs. Ghana, 8:00 a.m. Brazil vs. Switzerland, 11:00 a.m. Portugal vs. Uruguay, 2;00 p.m. Tuesday Ecuador vs. Senegal 10:00 a.m. Netherlands vs. Qatar, 10:00 a.m. Wales vs. England, 2:00 p.m. United States vs. Iran, 2:00 p.m. FIFA – US Soccer briefly scrubs emblem from Iran flag at World Cup The U.S. Soccer Federation briefly displayed Iran’s national flag on social media without the emblem of the Islamic Republic. The federation described the move as a show of support for protesters in Iran ahead of the two nations’ World Cup match Tuesday. The federation says in a statement Sunday that it decided to forego the official flag on social media accounts to show “support for the women in Iran fighting for basic human rights.” The move comes as nationwide protests challenging Tehran’s theocratic government continue in Iran. FIFA – Lalas: US overlooked importance to Iran of ’98 Cup match Looking back to the United States’ infamous 1998 World Cup loss to Iran, Alexi Lalas thought the Americans failed to appreciate the emotional significance of their opponents. He says "this is a country and culture that we have a long history with — a lot of it is negative, let’s be honest.” Following draws against Wales and England, the U.S. needs a win to reach the knockout stage. The U.S. and Iran met at the 1998 tournament, 19 years after an Islamic Revolution. Iran referred to the U.S. as the “Great Satan” and Team Melli upset the Americans 2-1.1Georgia (58)12-02Michigan (5)12-03TCU12-04USC11-15Ohio State11-16Alabama10-27Tennessee10-28Penn State10-29Washington10-210Clemson10-211LSU9-312Utah9-313Kansas State9-314Florida State9-315Oregon9-316Oregon State9-317UCLA9-318Tulane10-219Notre Dame8-420South Carolina8-421Texas8-422UCF9-323UTSA10-224North Carolina9-325Mississippi State8-4See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NFL – National Football League – Week 12 Yesterday New York Jets 31, Chicago Bears 10 Jets 31, Bears 10 – White throws 3 TD passes to lead Jets past Bears 31-10 Mike White threw three touchdown passes including two to Garrett Wilson and the New York Jets rolled over the Chicago Bears 31-10. White started for the benched Zach Wilson and the Jets rolled up a season-high 466 yards. White was 22 of 28 for 315 yards. He’s the fifth player in NFL history to have multiple games with 300 yards passing and three TD passes within his first four career starts. Bears starting quarterback Justin Fields was ruled out 90 minutes before kickoff after being listed as questionable with an injured left shoulder. Trevor Siemian started in his place. Other NFL Scores Buffalo 28, Detroit 25 Dallas 28, N.Y. Giants 20 Minnesota 33, New England 26 Carolina 23, Denver 10 Cincinnati 20, Tennessee 16 Cleveland 23, Tampa Bay 17, OT Jacksonville 28, Baltimore 27 Miami 30, Houston 15 Washington 19, Atlanta 13 L.A. Chargers 25, Arizona 24 Las Vegas 40, Seattle 34, OT Kansas City 26, L.A. Rams 10 San Francisco 13, New Orleans 0 Philadelphia 40, Green Bay 33 Tonight Pittsburgh Steelers at Indianapolis Colts, 8:15 p.m. NFL – Skunk invades Browns stadium during victory over Bucs A skunk was on the loose in the stands inside FirstEnergy Stadium during Cleveland’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The critter was initially spotted going up and down steps in a section of seats near the tunnel to the Browns locker room. Fans kept their distance from the skunk, which searched the aisles and under seats for food before hiding under a step. A security guard placed a box over the animal, which wasn’t harmed and eventually worked itself free after the Browns rallied to beat the Bucs 23-17 in overtime for just their fourth win in 11 games. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Winnipeg Jets 7, Chicago Blackhawks 2 Jets 7, Blackhawks 2 – Jets rout Chicago 7-2, handing Blackhawks 7th straight loss Saku Maenalanen and Pierre-Luc Dubois each scored two goals and the Winnipeg Jets routed Chicago 7-2 on Sunday night, handing the Blackhawks their seventh straight loss. Kyle Connor connected for the third straight game and had two assists, Mark Scheifele had his team-leading 11th goal, and Jansen Harkins also scored for the Jets. They have won two straight and three of four to improve to 13-6-1. Connor Hellebuyck made 23 saves and defenseman Josh Morrissey had three assists as Winnipeg dominated with a 44-shot attack. Taylor Raddysh scored for the second straight game and Jujhar Khaira had a power-play goal for Chicago, 0-6-1 during its slide. Tonight Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Cleveland Cavaliers 102, Detroit Pistons 94 Los Angeles Clippers 114, Indiana Pacers 100 Cavaliers 102, Pistons 94 – Mitchell, Mobley lead Cavaliers to 102-94 win over Pistons Donovan Mitchell scored 32 points, Evan Mobley added 20 and the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied late to beat the Detroit Pistons 102-94. Cleveland trailed for much of the game, but outscored the Pistons 29-16 in the fourth quarter. Darius Garland added 16 points for Cleveland, which has won five of six. Marvin Bagley III had 19 points for the Pistons, who were missing starters Bojan Bogdanovic (ankle), Jaden Ivey (knee), Isaiah Stewart (foot) and Cade Cunningham (shin). Clippers 114, Pacers 100 – Zubac scores 31, pulls down 29 boards; Clippers beat Pacers Ivica Zubac scored a season-high 31 points and pulled down a career-best 29 rebounds as the Los Angeles Clippers pulled away in the second half to beat the Indiana Pacers 114-100. It is the most rebounds in an NBA game this season. Zubac was one board away from the league’s fourth 30 point/30 rebound rebound game and first since 2018 when he fouled out with 3:40 remaining. Jalen Smith scored a career-high 23 points for the Pacers while Tyrese Haliburton added 15. Tonight Chicago Bulls at Utah Jazz, 9:00 p.m. Indiana Pacers at Los Angeles Lakers, 10:30 p.m. NCAAFB – College Football – Week 13 Last Saturday (3) Michigan 45, (2) Ohio State 23 (11) Penn State 35, Michigan State 16 (6) Southern California 38, (15) Notre Dame 27 NCAAFB – Day now under the microscope as Bucks are blown out again Welcome to Jim Harbaugh’s previous life, Ryan Day. This is the way things go at the top of college football’s food chain. If you can’t win the most important game on your schedule, there will be questions about whether you are the right man for the job. For the second straight season, Harbaugh’s Michigan team pummeled Day and Ohio State. Day is 45-5 at Ohio State as Urban Meyer’s replacement, but 1-2 against Michigan. It was just last year when Harbaugh couldn’t win the big one. Not anymore. Now he was the Wolverines on the verge of a second straight College Football Playoff. NCAAFB – AP Top 25: Michigan up to No. 2 behind top-ranked Georgia Michigan moved up to No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll, with TCU at No. 3 and Southern California at No. 4 behind top-ranked Georgia after four top-10 teams lost on the final day of regular-season games. The Bulldogs are No. 1 for the eighth straight week and 11th time this season in the AP Top 25. Georgia received 58 first-place votes and Michigan received the other five. The Wolverines reached a season-high No. 2 after beating Ohio State, which dropped the Buckeyes three spots to No. 5. NCAAFB – Big Ten – Fickell leaves Cincinnati to take over as Wisconsin’s coach Wisconsin is bringing Cincinnati’s Luke Fickell back to the Big Ten. The Badgers have hired Fickell to take over their football program after his successful run with the Bearcats. Fickell posted a 57-18 record in six seasons at Cincinnati and helped the Bearcats earn a College Football Playoff berth last year. The former Ohio State defensive lineman went 6-7 as the Buckeyes’ interim coach in 2011. The 49-year-old Fickell takes over for interim coach and former Badgers star player Jim Leonhard. Leonhard had taken over after Paul Chryst’s Oct. 2 firing. NCAAFB – Nebraska signs Matt Rhule to 8-year deal as football coach Nebraska has signed Matt Rhule to an eight-year contract to be the Cornhuskers’ next football coach. The school said Rhule would be introduced at a Monday news conference and terms of the contract would be announced then. The 47-year-old Rhule has been out of work for less than two months since getting fired by the Carolina Panthers. Nebraska has had six straight losing seasons and is more than 20 years removed from its 1990s heyday. Rhule took over struggling programs at Temple and Baylor and built them into conference contenders in three years. He was 11-27 with Carolina before getting fired after a 1-4 start. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Last Night (12) Michigan State 78, Portland 77 UC San Diego 66, Eastern Michigan 63 (12) Michigan State 78, Portland 77 – Tyson Walker helps No. 12 Michigan State top Portland 78-77. Tyson Walker scored 15 points, and No. 12 Michigan State topped Portland 78-77 in the fifth-place game of the Phil Knight Invitational. The Spartans shot 52.5% from the field, and each of their starters scored in double figures. Pierre Brooks made each of his four 3-point attempts and finished with 15 points. Joey Hauser had 14 points and seven rebounds, and A.J. Hoggard added 12 points and nine assists. Tyler Robertson had 16 points, nine assists, seven rebounds and two steals for the Pilots. UCSD 66, EMU 63 – Pope helps UC San Diego fend off Eastern Michigan 66-63 Bryce Pope tossed in 20 points and UC San Diego held on for a 66-63 victory over Eastern Michigan. Pope shot 7 for 18 with two 3-pointers for the Tritons (3-4). Roddie Anderson III scored 12 points and added six rebounds and five assists. J’Raan Brooks recorded 10 points. Emoni Bates finished with 17 points and 13 rebounds for the Eagles (1-6). NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Yesterday (18) Oregon 86, Michigan State 78 (22) Michigan 84, (21) Baylor 75 (18) Oregon 86, Michigan State 78 – Rogers has 19, No. 18 Oregon women hold off Spartans 86-78 Endyia Rogers scored 19 points, including critical back-to-back 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, Phillipina Kyei had a double-double with career highs and No. 18 Oregon held off Michigan State 86-78 in the third-place game of the Phil Knight Invitational. The Ducks led 29-12 when Rogers scored the opening basket of the second quarter but the Spartans slowly came back behind Kamaria McDaniel, who had 28 points. McDaniel hit a 3-pointer and Matilda Ekh had a steal and layup and Michigan State tied the game with 7:17 to play. That’s when Rogers, who had a career-high five 3-pointers, scored from distance, the first coming after a timeout and the Ducks regained control. Kyei scored 15 points and grabbed 16 rebounds. (22) Michigan 84, (21) Baylor 75 – Michigan women beat Baylor for Gulf Coast Showcase title Emily Kiser scored 26 points on 10-of-13 shooting and grabbed 13 rebounds, Laila Phelia added 20 points and Michigan scored the final 11 points to beat No. 21 Baylor 84-75 in the championship game of the Gulf Coast Showcase. Maddie Nolan scored seven of her 12 points in a 20-5 run over the final 4-plus minutes for No. 22 Michigan (7-0). Jaden Owens scored 22 points on 9-of-13 shooting for the Bears and Ja’Mee Asberry added 15 points and six assists. Bella Fontleroy scored 14 points and made 4 of 8 from behind the arc. Baylor shot 55% from the field and hit 10 3s but committed 22 turnovers — six by Owens — and made 3 of 7 from the free-throw line. NCAAWBKB – Indiana coach says Vegas tourney set back women’s basketball Indiana women’s basketball coach Teri Moren says she considered not playing Memphis on Saturday night in the Las Vegas Invitational. No paramedics were on site to tend to an injured Auburn player in the preceding game. Auburn freshman Kharyssa Richardson fell hard to the floor with four minutes left against Colorado State and appeared to bang her head. There was a 50-minute wait for EMT personnel to arrive to The Mirage on the Las Vegas Strip. That delayed the Indiana-Memphis games by nearly 90 minutes. MHSAA – High School Sports Football – 11 Man State Championships Friday Division 8 Ottawa Lake Whiteford 26, Ubly 20 Division 2 Warren De La Salle 52, G.R. Forest Hills Central 13 Division 6 G.R. West Catholic 59, Negaunee 14 Division 4 G.R. South Christian 28, Goodrich 0 Saturday Division 7 Jackson Lumen Christi 15, Traverse City St. Francis 12 Division 1 Belleville 35, Caledonia 17 Division 5 Gladwin 10, Frankenmuth 7 Division 3 Detroit Martin Luther King 56, Muskegon 27 Tonight Girls Basketball – Season Openers Gobles at Lawrence, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern vs. Lansing Eastern, 5:30 p.m. at Loy Norrix Wyoming Lee at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Charlotte, 7:00 p.m. FIFA – 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar Yesterday Costa Rica 1, Japan 0 Morocco 2, Belgium 0 Croatia 4, Canada 1 Spain 1, Germany 1 – draw Costa Rica 1, Japan 0 – Costa Rica rallies to beat Japan 1-0 in Group E of World Cup Keysher Fuller scored in the 81st minute to lift Costa Rica to a 1-0 victory over Japan at the World Cup. The result leaves both teams with three points after two games in Group E. Fuller took advantage of a defensive error when Japan failed to clear the ball and hit the net from 18 yards with the ball going in off the fingertips of leaping Japan goalkeeper Shuichi Gonda. The match was tactical and largely lackluster and the first half did not yield a single shot on goal. The second half was slightly better with Japan pressing throughout until Costa Rica broke through. Morocco 2, Belgium 0 – Morocco pulls off another World Cup upset, beats Belgium 2-0 Morocco pulled off another shock at the World Cup by beating Belgium 2-0 and leaving Kevin de Bruyne and the 2018 semifinalists in peril of a group-stage exit. Morocco captain Romain Saiss gave his team the lead with a barely noticeable deflection off his hip after a free kick from Abdelhamid Sabiri in the 73rd minute. Zakaria Aboukhlal then guided a shot into the roof of the net off a pass from Hakim Ziyech in stoppage time. Belgium had won its last seven group games at the World Cup. It was Morocco’s first win at a World Cup since 1998 and only its third ever. Croatia 4, Canada 1 – Croatia downs Canada 4-1 at World Cup on Kramaric’s 2 goals Andrej Kramaric scored a pair of goals and Croatia crushed Canada’s hopes of advancing at its first World Cup in 36 years with a 4-1 victory. Alphonso Davies scored Canada’s first-ever World Cup goal seconds into the match but the team’s trip to soccer’s biggest tournament will end on Thursday against Morocco. The Group F leaders beat Belgium 2-0 earlier in the day. Marko Livaja and Lovro Majer also scored for the 2018 World Cup runners-up. Spain 1, Germany 1 – FT – Germany salvages 1-1 draw against Spain at World Cup Germany forward Niclas Füllkrug salvaged a 1-1 draw against Spain at the World Cup. The Germans still need to win their last group match to have a chance of advancing to the knockout stage. The four-time champions were eliminated in the group stage four years ago in Russia. Álvaro Morata put Spain ahead in the 62nd minute and Füllkrug equalized in the 83rd. Germany will next face Costa Rica. The Costa Ricans defeated Japan 1-0 earlier in the day. Even a win may not be enough for the Germans. They are in last place in Group E and need the other result to go their way. Today Cameroon vs. Serbia, 5:00 a.m. South Korea vs. Ghana, 8:00 a.m. Brazil vs. Switzerland, 11:00 a.m. Portugal vs. Uruguay, 2;00 p.m. Tuesday Ecuador vs. Senegal 10:00 a.m. Netherlands vs. Qatar, 10:00 a.m. Wales vs. England, 2:00 p.m. United States vs. Iran, 2:00 p.m. FIFA – US Soccer briefly scrubs emblem from Iran flag at World Cup The U.S. Soccer Federation briefly displayed Iran’s national flag on social media without the emblem of the Islamic Republic. The federation described the move as a show of support for protesters in Iran ahead of the two nations’ World Cup match Tuesday. The federation says in a statement Sunday that it decided to forego the official flag on social media accounts to show “support for the women in Iran fighting for basic human rights.” The move comes as nationwide protests challenging Tehran’s theocratic government continue in Iran. FIFA – Lalas: US overlooked importance to Iran of ’98 Cup match Looking back to the United States’ infamous 1998 World Cup loss to Iran, Alexi Lalas thought the Americans failed to appreciate the emotional significance of their opponents. He says "this is a country and culture that we have a long history with — a lot of it is negative, let’s be honest.” Following draws against Wales and England, the U.S. needs a win to reach the knockout stage. The U.S. and Iran met at the 1998 tournament, 19 years after an Islamic Revolution. Iran referred to the U.S. as the “Great Satan” and Team Melli upset the Americans 2-1.1Georgia (58)12-02Michigan (5)12-03TCU12-04USC11-15Ohio State11-16Alabama10-27Tennessee10-28Penn State10-29Washington10-210Clemson10-211LSU9-312Utah9-313Kansas State9-314Florida State9-315Oregon9-316Oregon State9-317UCLA9-318Tulane10-219Notre Dame8-420South Carolina8-421Texas8-422UCF9-323UTSA10-224North Carolina9-325Mississippi State8-4See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's show: Jessica recaps the wild weekend in the sports universe. Discusses some big time wins for USC and Michigan, talks about the NFL Thanksgiving games and more before delving into the Grizzlies win over the Knicks with Mike Wallace. Memphis Tigers women's basketball play by play personality Tyler Springs joins the program to give his perspective on the Las Vegas Invitational.(start) Grizzlies v. Knicks highlights(09:00) Grizzlies performance over the Thanksgiving break(15:00) Caleb Williams Heisman candidacy(18:00) Michigan runs all over Ohio State(23:00) Clemson's CFP chances done(25:00) Ole Miss Egg Bowl Champs(32:00) NFL Thanksgiving gmaes(36:00) Titans lose to Bengals(38:00) HOT MESS EXPRESS(39:00) LSU loses to Texas A&M(42:00) Arizona and Arizona State mascots fight(43:00) Colorado football is bad bad bad(45:00) Pitt OL bashes his face with his helmet(46:00) Bryant and Syracuse players slapping each other(51:00) Mike Wallace(54:00) Ja and Derrick Rose's relationship(57:00) Pete Davidson and Emily Ratajkowski + other stars sitting courtside(1:04:00) Steven Adams' performance over the weekend(1:11:00) Tough last second losses for Memphis men's basketball and football(1:13:00) Tyler Springs on the Las Vegas Invitational(1:25:00) Jags mascot is naked(1:29:00) Big ass hat(1:31:00) Blunt or a rib

Chois Woodman and Geoff Haxton talk, What you need to know, The Las Vegas invitational and Ask the Benchwarmers. The guys also dive into Texas Tech's QB room and what we might see going forward. 

My recap of Saturday's action from around the Big East, my preview of the final day of Feast Week today, and a 100% warranted Ice Breaker on the Las Vegas Invitational headline this episode of The Igloo

Throughout the year, Land-Grant Holy Land will be bringing you uncut audio primarily from Ohio State press conferences, but also from individual interview sessions. On Sunday, the Ohio State Buckeyes women's basketball team played their final game in a run of three-straight home games. It was the Scarlet & Gray's final tune-up before Wednesday's game against No. 10 Louisville Cardinals. In the 105-67 win, forwards Cotie McMahon and Rebeka Mikulášiková led Ohio State in scoring, causing issues all day against the Lions. After the game, both forwards talked with the media to discuss a wide range of topics. Mikulášiková discussed withstanding the Lions energetic first quarter where they stayed within eight points of the Buckeyes going into the second quarter. McMahon talked about adjustments the team needed to make against North Alabama guard/forward Skyler Gill and reacting to the drama surrounding the Las Vegas Invitational and the Indiana Hoosier's experience. Plus, McMahon's views about fans who don't take women's basketball seriously. Following the players, head coach Kevin McGuff discussed the same issues playing North Alabama early, adjustments the team made, the big play of freshman McMahon, reaching personal NCAA best 20 points and an updated status on injured starting guard Jacy Sheldon. Connect with Thomas: Twitter: @1ThomasCostello Theme music provided by www.bensound.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Indiana Hoosiers basketball team will have yet another quick turnaround as they host Arkansas Little Rock on Wednesday. Coming against another foe that is woefully undermatched, the Hoosiers will look for internal improvements in this game. On today's episode of Locked on Hoosiers, Jacob Rude (@JacobRude) previews the fifth game of the season for IU. The Hoosiers are a heavy favorite against one of the worst teams on their schedule. With that in mind, the focus of this game will be on things like getting Jalen Hood-Schifino back on track after a shooting slump this season. Will the team also be able to solidify itself as decent 3-point shooters while more minutes for Malik Reneau and Trayce Jackson-Davis should be on the cards. The show wraps by previewing the women's basketball team's upcoming trip to the Las Vegas Invitational. The Hoosiers will play both the Auburn Tigers and Memphis Tigers in two days in Vegas. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! LinkedIn LinkedIn jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at Linkedin.com/lockedoncollege Terms and conditions apply. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Underdog Fantasy Sign up on underdogfantasy.com with the promo code LOCKED ON and get your first deposit doubled up to $100! SimpliSafe With Fast Protect™️ Technology, exclusively from SimpliSafe, 24/7 monitoring agents capture evidence to accurately verify a threat for faster police response. There's No Safe Like SimpliSafe. Visit SimpliSafe.com/LockedOnCollege to learn more. Upside Download the FREE Upside App at https://upside.app.link/locked to get $5 or more cash back on your first purchase of $10 or more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Indiana Hoosiers basketball team will have yet another quick turnaround as they host Arkansas Little Rock on Wednesday. Coming against another foe that is woefully undermatched, the Hoosiers will look for internal improvements in this game.On today's episode of Locked on Hoosiers, Jacob Rude (@JacobRude) previews the fifth game of the season for IU. The Hoosiers are a heavy favorite against one of the worst teams on their schedule.With that in mind, the focus of this game will be on things like getting Jalen Hood-Schifino back on track after a shooting slump this season. Will the team also be able to solidify itself as decent 3-point shooters while more minutes for Malik Reneau and Trayce Jackson-Davis should be on the cards.The show wraps by previewing the women's basketball team's upcoming trip to the Las Vegas Invitational. The Hoosiers will play both the Auburn Tigers and Memphis Tigers in two days in Vegas.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!LinkedInLinkedIn jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at Linkedin.com/lockedoncollege Terms and conditions apply.Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts!Underdog FantasySign up on underdogfantasy.com with the promo code LOCKED ON and get your first deposit doubled up to $100!SimpliSafeWith Fast Protect™️ Technology, exclusively from SimpliSafe, 24/7 monitoring agents capture evidence to accurately verify a threat for faster police response. There's No Safe Like SimpliSafe. Visit SimpliSafe.com/LockedOnCollege to learn more.UpsideDownload the FREE Upside App at https://upside.app.link/locked to get $5 or more cash back on your first purchase of $10 or more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John Cook shared memories from when he first started out on Tour in the late 70s when celebrities often hosted Tour events like Bing Crosby, Glen Campbell, Jackie Gleason, and Sammy Davis Jr. We hear about his playing partner in the Crosby, James Garner. John then shares stories from his first Masters appearance when he was the reigning US Amateur Champion. He talks about when his invitation arrived in the mail, his first drive up Magnolia Lane, and what it was like staying in the Crow's Nest. We also hear about his near-victory in the 1990 Las Vegas Invitational when his shot from 95 yards flew into the cup and then bounced out taking him from birdie to bogey to lose.

In this episode of Next on the Tee, I'm talking Masters with Tour Legend John Cook, Top Instructor and the Host of The Golf Kingdom TV show Rob Strano, and the Host of The ProShow Keith Stewart. Rob Strano led off by sharing memories of his mentor, 1968 Masters Champion Bob Goalby. We also talked about the transition from persimmon woods and balata golf balls to metal woods and 3 piece golf balls, Rob's thoughts on the Phil Mickelson/Saudi League issue, plus Rob shares a tip from his KISS segment, Keep It Simple Strano. John Cook shared memories from when he first started out on Tour in the late 70s when celebrities often hosted Tour events like Bing Crosby, Glen Campbell, Jackie Gleason, and Sammy Davis Jr. We hear about his playing partner in the Crosby, James Garner. John then shares stories from his first Masters appearance when he was the reigning US Amateur Champion. He talks about when his invitation arrived in the mail, his first drive up Magnolia Lane, and what it was like staying in the Crow's Nest. We also hear about his near-victory in the 1990 Las Vegas Invitational when his shot from 95 yards flew into the cup and then bounced out taking him from birdie to bogey to lose. Keith Stewart was a bundle of energy and excitement. We talk about his new newsletter and site, ReadTheLine.com, where his analysis and picks for tournament winners on the PGA & LPGA Tours have been spot on. If you're not signed up for that, you just don't want to win extra money. Keith also talks about the years he spent around Tiger Woods at Isleworth, his favorite Masters memories, Jennifer Kupcho's big win at the Chevron Championship, and being named PGA Professional of the Year by the New Jersey section.

In this episode of Next on the Tee, I'm talking Masters with Tour Legend John Cook, Top Instructor and the Host of The Golf Kingdom TV show Rob Strano, and the Host of The ProShow Keith Stewart. Rob Strano led off by sharing memories of his mentor, 1968 Masters Champion Bob Goalby. We also talked about the transition from persimmon woods and balata golf balls to metal woods and 3 piece golf balls, Rob's thoughts on the Phil Mickelson/Saudi League issue, plus Rob shares a tip from his KISS segment, Keep It Simple Strano. John Cook shared memories from when he first started out on Tour in the late 70s when celebrities often hosted Tour events like Bing Crosby, Glen Campbell, Jackie Gleason, and Sammy Davis Jr. We hear about his playing partner in the Crosby, James Garner. John then shares stories from his first Masters appearance when he was the reigning US Amateur Champion. He talks about when his invitation arrived in the mail, his first drive up Magnolia Lane, and what it was like staying in the Crow's Nest. We also hear about his near-victory in the 1990 Las Vegas Invitational when his shot from 95 yards flew into the cup and then bounced out taking him from birdie to bogey to lose. Keith Stewart was a bundle of energy and excitement. We talk about his new newsletter and site, ReadTheLine.com, where his analysis and picks for tournament winners on the PGA & LPGA Tours have been spot on. If you're not signed up for that, you just don't want to win extra money. Keith also talks about the years he spent around Tiger Woods at Isleworth, his favorite Masters memories, Jennifer Kupcho's big win at the Chevron Championship, and being named PGA Professional of the Year by the New Jersey section.

The Purdue wrestling team hosted its home opener, got a little break for the Thanksgiving holiday and is ready for one of the nation's top tournaments this week. Head coach Tony Ersland takes you through all this and a little more in this week's Always Aggressive Podcast.Before the holiday break, the Boilermakers swept three duals at their home opener, defeating Brown, Duke and Northern Illinois and winning 24 of 30 matches on the day. The crew highlights the performances of Devin Schroder, Kendall Coleman, Thomas Penola and more.The Boilermakers head west to the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational this week, and Ersland walks through the preparations for what will be one of the best tournaments in the nation this season.0:00 - Thanksgiving2:40 - Boilermaker Duals Recap7:47 - Season Takedown Leaders10:08 - More Boilermaker Duals17:10 - CKLV Preview25:10 - Ersland Doesn't Understand Podcasts32:35 - Vegas Baby, Vegas

This Friday episode begins with a quick check-in on some of the tournament action this week before transitioning to a mailbag. Andy and Brendan put the call out for questions minutes before recording, and they run through a series of both golf and non-golf queries on the fly. Then the second half is a Precision Pro Flashback Friday on a past Las Vegas Invitational, featuring 3-time winner Jim Furyk, who beat Jonathan Kaye, a “bad boy” rebel on Tour. They discuss some of the amusing circumstances around that 1999 Vegas Invitational, Furyk, and Kaye, including the details around his 2-month suspension and multiple run-ins with both fans and the commissioner.

Boy, do we have a lot to cover! We talked about the recent Las Vegas Invitational, College Football rankings, NFL Games, and the NBA Draft!  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sportifyp/message

771: Chip Beck was only the second player in PGA Tour history ever to card a 59 in a sanctioned PGA event. He’s also only one of two that posted that score in the 90s (1991 Las Vegas Invitational) along with David Duval who did it at the 1999 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic. The very first 59 was in 1977 by Al Geiberger, all the rest have come since 2000. Jim Furyk posted a 59 in 2013, yet he also has the all time low Tour event score of 58 posted in the 2016 Travelers Championship. Chip is also a four time winner on the Tour. But today he’s a golf coach and wants to help you get better. In the first of two episodes featuring Chip, we talk about how he got started playing at the age of 10 and shares incredible stories from his time on the Tour between 1978-2015 that include Jack Nicklaus, Ben Crenshaw, Raymond Floyd, Lanny Wadkins, and more. Next week will have two guests. Chip will finish it up talking about PerfectMotion app and make an exclusive offer to Golf Smarter listeners that you’ll definitely want to consider as your holiday gift. Then we’ll also conclude our episode with the CEO of PerfectMotion to learn all about how it works and why it help. Here’s a short video from Chip about how PerfectMotion.io can help you. This week on the Golf Smarter Mulligans episode 87, we get the chance to hear an episode that was originally For Members Only and has never been released in public. Our conversation is with PGA Certified Teaching Professional Tommy Masters answering listener questions about their swings and other faults.

On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Ben Askren and Matt Dernlan wrap up their breakdown of the matches at the Las Vegas Invitational from the past weekend. Timestamps by weight can be found below125lbs 16:25133lbs 17:33141lbs 19:00149lbs 34:34165lbs 41:55174lbs 43:36197lbs 46:07Heavyweight 50:50In addition to covering the results of the Invitational, Dernlan and Askren discuss the advantages in wrestling on the East Coast when it comes to opportunities at the D1 level, the sparse Penn State competition schedule, and Cael Sanderson's continued secrecy with his knowledge. The two wrap up the episode with recaps of the Iowa Princeton, Oklahoma Princeton, and the Cougar Clash dual meets, and with a look ahead to a live podcast coming up for the 2019 US Open.

On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan and Ben Askren begin by discussing the recent news that Russia has been barred from competing in and hosting international sporting competitions in response to the abuse of P.E.D.’s and cheating scandals in recent years. The two then move on to cover the results of the Las Vegas Invitational with a focus on the incredibly dominant performance at 184 lbs by Zahid Valencia. In addition to the U.S. results over the weekend, Askren and Dernlan get in contact with coach Matt Storniolo to get answers on Sebastian Rivera’s plans after he made the Puerto Rican Olympic team at 61kg.

On this episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast Matt Dernlan and Ben Askren discuss the nuances between the NCAA tournament format and the team race during the college wrestling season covering the pros and cons of each. During the second portion of the podcast, the two share their picks and predictions for all of the weight classes participating in the Las Vegas Invitational.

Our weekly Hawkeye roundup is back this week as we give you the details of every Hawkeye sport currently in session with results from last week and upcoming games before kicking off segment number two by talking about how good the Iowa football recruiting class of 2020 currently is and how they've gotten to this point. As it stands today, this class is the 9th best in the nation and getting better. Segment three has us concluding the show by covering a variety of Iowa basketball topics including Maishe Dailey transferring to Akron, Connor McCaffery's emergence as a baseball star, and an announcement on Iowa's games in the Las Vegas Invitational in November.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our weekly Hawkeye roundup is back this week as we give you the details of every Hawkeye sport currently in session with results from last week and upcoming games before kicking off segment number two by talking about how good the Iowa football recruiting class of 2020 currently is and how they've gotten to this point. As it stands today, this class is the 9th best in the nation and getting better. Segment three has us concluding the show by covering a variety of Iowa basketball topics including Maishe Dailey transferring to Akron, Connor McCaffery's emergence as a baseball star, and an announcement on Iowa's games in the Las Vegas Invitational in November.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

RUDIS Wrestling Podcast #15: Las Vegas INVITATIONAL PART 1 by RUDIS Wrestling

Ryan Cole, Julian Mitchell and Amanda Poole break down the Las Vegas Invitational championship and the subsequent road loss to Louisville for MSU men's basketball. They dive into what went wrong and what the recent results mean for the program as the season trudges on. They preview Rutgers and Iowa as the Big Ten season starts a bit early.

The Ringer's Mark Titus and Tate Frazier sit down after a wholesome holiday in Las Vegas, NV to talk about the standout teams in the Las Vegas Invitational including North Carolina, Texas, and of course Michigan State. They also discuss the Maui Invitational, Virginia's dominance, and just what the point of the NET ranking is. 

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The Impact Izzone crew is back to give their takeaways from MSU's three-game blowout streak as they tune up for the gauntlet upcoming. They touch on MSU recruiting news and even share their early underachievers and overachievers for the team. Then, they preview the Las Vegas Invitational and give their predictions on how the Spartans will do in their difficult stretch of six straight high-major games.

Rick Broering From Musketeer Report Previews The Xavier Musketeers as they get ready for the Las Vegas Invitational.

So much drama. Canada won 3rd place in thrilling fashion. South Africa outlasted New Zealand in an equally thrilling final. Plus there was another all-Canadian matchup in the women's final of the Las Vegas Invitational.

Pat, Alex and Bruce break down the good news for the USA at the ARC, and we check in with Jon Hinkin on the Las Vegas Invitational.