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It's the showpiece event on the Asian football calendar, and finally the AFC Asian Cup final is upon us. Starting from Souq Waqif on the eve of the game, follow Scott McIntyre's journey to Lusail Stadium, from talking to fans desperate for a ticket, to international stars and media alike. Plus, hear all the action from inside Lusail Stadium as Qatar emerged victorious 3-1 to secure an historic title defence.

The AFC Asian Cup trophy will remain in Doha after Qatar's 3-1 victory over Jordan on Saturday. In front of more than 86,000 spectators at Lusail Stadium, a hattrick of penalties from Akram Afif secured Qatar a place in history as only the fifth nation to successfully defend their title. Scott McIntyre and Michael Church are in Souq Waqif after the game amid the celebrations to recap the history making victory and reflect on the tournament as a whole as eyes now turn towards 2027.

Qatar are into their second successive AFC Asian Cup final after Akram Afif inspired a thrilling 3-2 victory over Iran in a drama-packed encounter at the Al Thumama Stadium. The win sees Al Annabi set up a showdown with Jordan in Saturday's final at Lusail Stadium. Scott McIntyre and Michael Church are back at Souq Waqif in among the celebrating Qatari fans to look back on another epic semi-final. PLUS... we hear from Qatari defender Tarek Salman and Iran's Alireza Jahanbakhsh.  

According to research from the University of Surrey in the UK, the country which wins the competition tends to enjoy an increase in exports. (Picture: LUSAIL CITY, QATAR - DECEMBER 18: Lionel Messi of Argentina and team celebrate after winning the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium on December 18, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar. Picture Credit: Getty Images).

After finally winning the World Cup, Lionel Messi made his strongest case yet to be considered soccer's greatest player of all time.最终赢得世界杯，这可以看成是梅西被归为世界最佳足球运动员的最有力证据。It will never be possible to say definitively, though, even after Argentina's 4-2 penalty shootout victory over France on Sunday in the final at Lusail Stadium.但凡事都没有绝对，即便他率领阿根廷队在卢塞尔体育场以点球大战4比2淘汰了法国取得胜利。Messi has been his country's inspiration throughout the tournament in Qatar and scored twice in the game that finished 3-3 through extra time.梅西在整个卡塔尔世界杯期间一直是阿根廷队的灵魂人物，并在加时赛中梅开二度，在加时赛中取得3-3的成绩。"It's just crazy that it became a reality this way," Messi said. "I craved for this so much. I knew God would bring this gift to me. I had the feeling that this was the one."“以这种方式实现实在是太疯狂了，”梅西说。“我非常渴望赢得冠军。我知道上帝会把这份礼物带给我。我有过一种感觉就是这样的。”Kylian Mbappe certainly made Messi work for a golden trophy that had eluded him throughout his storied career. The France forward scored a hat-trick as the defending champions came back from 2-0 down and then evened the match again after Messi made it 3-2 in extra time.姆巴佩(Kylian Mbappe)的存在无疑让梅西为这座大力神杯而努力，而在他传奇的职业生涯中，这座奖杯一直与他无缘。这位法国前锋上演帽子戏法，帮助卫冕冠军在0-2落后的情况下扳回一局，随后又在加时赛中，在梅西将比分改写为3-2的情况下，姆巴佩再次扳平比分。But this was Messi's night and Messi's World Cup.但这是梅西的夜晚，也是梅西的世界杯。"It took so long, but here it is," Messi said. "We suffered a lot, but we managed to do it."梅西说："我们花了很长时间，而此刻它就在眼前。"梅西说。"我们历经磨难，但我们做到了"。For some, no one will ever surpass Pele, who won the World Cup three times with Brazil. Even in Messi's homeland of Argentina, Diego Maradona remains, for many, the country's ultimate soccer icon after captaining the national team to the 1986 World Cup title.对一些人来说，没有人能够超越贝利，他曾三次随巴西队赢得世界杯。即使在梅西的祖国阿根廷，在迭戈·马拉多纳（Diego Maradona）率领国家队获得1986年世界杯冠军后，人们将他视为国家的终极足球偶像。And for the past 15 years or so, Messi has had a personal rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo just to establish himself as the finest player of his generation.而在过去的15年中，为了将自己打造成他这一代最优秀的球员，梅西与克里斯蒂亚诺·罗纳尔多（Cristiano Ronaldo）一直进行着个人竞争。Competition is fierce when it comes to determining the greatest of all time, or the GOAT, as it has come to be known. It can come down to the smallest of margins that separate players of such brilliance.众所周知，史上最佳或最伟大球员的评选竞争非常激烈。最终将用最小的差距来区分一众杰出球员。Messi's failure to win the sport's biggest prize has always counted against him when measuring his achievements against Pele and Maradona. The same goes for Ronaldo.与贝利和马拉多纳相比，梅西未能获得足坛最高奖项一直是他的劣势。罗纳尔多也是如此。Messi is a seven-time winner of the Ballon d'Or award for the best player in the world and lifted club soccer's biggest prize, the Champions League trophy, on four occasions. He ended his wait for a first major trophy with his country at last year's Copa America.梅西曾七次获得世界最佳球员金球奖，并四次捧起俱乐部足球的最高奖项——欧洲冠军联赛奖杯。去年，他首次代表国家队赢得美洲杯。The World Cup, however, is the ultimate measure of greatness and Pele and Maradona secured immortality with inspirational performances on that stage.然而，世界杯才是衡量伟大球员的终极标准，而贝利和马拉多纳在这一舞台上凭着鼓舞人心的发挥成就了不朽传奇。That had eluded Messi until Sunday.在这周日之前，梅西一直与世界杯擦肩而过。Yes, he was part of the Argentina team that lost to Germany 1-0 in the 2014 final, but the magic he produced game in, game out during his peak years for Barcelona never seemed to translate when wearing the blue and white stripes of his country.没错，他作为阿根廷队的一员，曾在2014年的决赛中以1-0输给了德国队，他在为巴萨效力的巅峰时期所创造的奇迹，似乎从未在身披国家队蓝白条纹的时候得到体现。At 35 and nearing the end of his career, the tournament in Qatar was widely seen as his final shot at the World Cup. And if that is the case, he saved his best for last.35岁的他已经接近职业生涯的尾声，人们普遍认为卡塔尔世界杯是他在世界杯上的最后一战。如果的确如此，他在此留下了自己最好的一面。Messi does not dominate over 90 minutes anymore, but instead decides matches with moments of genius. He scored seven goals in Qatar, but, arguably, his assists have been more memorable.梅西不再主宰90分钟的比赛，而是在关键时刻发挥天才般的作用决定比赛。他在卡塔尔世界杯踢进了7个球，但可以说，他的助攻更令人难忘。His disguised pass for Nahuel Molina's goal against the Netherlands in the quarterfinals was weighted and measured to perfection. His twisting and turning run to beat Croatia defender Joško Gvardiol and set up teammate Julian Alvarez in the semifinals felt like peak Messi, only in slow motion.在四分之一决赛对阵荷兰队的比赛中，他为纳胡尔·莫利纳(Nahuel Molina)的进球做出了伪装传球，堪称完美表现。在半决赛中击败克罗地亚后卫约斯科·格瓦迪奥尔（Joško Gvardiol）并助攻队友朱利安·阿尔瓦雷斯（Julian Alvarez），这转身跑动的感觉就像巅峰期的梅西，只不过变成了慢动作。He has now surpassed Pele with 13 goals at World Cups and is tied for fourth with Just Fontaine on the all-time list. His seven in this year's tournament surpassed Maradona's five at the 1986 edition in Mexico.现在，他已经在世界杯上以13个进球超越贝利，并在所有的进球名单中与贾斯特·方丹（Just Fontaine）并列第四。他在今年比赛中的7个进球超过了马拉多纳在1986年墨西哥世界杯上的5个。Messi has now scored a national team-record 98 goals in 172 games. That places him third in the all-time scoring list for men's internationals, behind Cristiano Ronaldo (118) and Ali Daei (109).梅西现在已经在172场比赛中打入98球，创下了国家队纪录，他凭借这一点在男子国家队历史得分榜上排名第三，仅次于克里斯蒂亚·诺罗纳尔多（Cristiano Ronaldo ）（118分）和阿里代伊（Ali Daei）（109分）。There has been a sense of destiny for Messi and Argentina, even after its shocking 2-1 loss to Saudi Arabia in the team's opening game of the World Cup.对于梅西和阿根廷来说，一直有一种命运感，即使是球队在世界杯揭幕战中以2-1的比分输给沙特阿拉伯，也仍是如此。Messi had to summon every bit of energy in his aging limbs to get Argentina through the final and hold off Mbappe. Leading 2-0 and cruising to the title as the game approached the last 10 minutes, Mbappe intervened to remind everyone that he has already overtaken Messi and Ronaldo as the best player in the world right now.梅西不得不调动起他不再健壮如初的每一丝力量来帮助阿根廷队完成决赛，并阻止姆巴佩的进攻。在比赛接近最后10分钟时，他们以2比0领先，在即将顺利夺冠的时刻，姆巴佩打断了这一切，并提醒着大家，他已经超过梅西和罗纳尔多，成为目前世界上最好的球员。He scored in the 80th and 81st minutes to turn the game upside down.他在第80分钟和第81分钟的进球让比赛发生了翻天覆地的变化。When Messi put Argentina back in front in the 108th minute, he looked to have scored the winner. But Mbappe's penalty in the 118th saw the Paris Saint-Germain star complete the first hat-trick in a World Cup final in 56 years.梅西在第108分钟让阿根廷队重新领先时，他似乎踢进了制胜球。但姆巴佩在第118分钟的点球让这位巴黎圣日耳曼球星在世界杯决赛中完成了56年来的首次帽子戏法。In the penalty shootout, Gonzalo Montiel scored the decisive kick to secure Messi's place among the pantheon of greats and, perhaps, confirm his position as the true GOAT.在点球大战中，冈萨罗·蒙蒂尔踢进了决定性的一球，确保了梅西在伟大神坛的地位，或许也证实了他作为真正意义上“历史最佳球员”的地位。Source: Agencies via Xinhua资料来源：新华社Trophy英 [ˈtrəʊfi] 美 [ˈtroʊfi]n. 奖杯（牌）Immortality英 [ˌɪmɔːˈtæləti] 美 [ˌɪmɔːrˈtæləti]n. 不朽Intervene英[ˌɪntəˈviːn]美[ˌɪntərˈviːn]v.介入GOAT: Goat in soccer: is a term used as an acronym for the“Greatest of All Time”.

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 15-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world, from Sunday through Thursday. Editor David Horovitz and health reporter Nathan Jeffay join host Amanda Borschel-Dan in today's episode. We begin the show by hearing highlights from last night's Qatar World Cup final and how the country was inclusive of Israelis -- to a point. Israeli President Isaac Herzog sent a Hanukkah video message to the Diaspora. Any strong statements here? Horovitz discusses a recent op-ed he wrote about possible threats to the Law of Return with the incoming Netanyahu coalition. What makes him concerned? We hear from Jeffay about new Israeli research that spotlights major benefits of stress reduction measures, specifically for women who are at elevated risk of cancer. Some 15 percent of the world's most influential studies on COVID-19 vaccines were written by Israeli scientists. No shock here? And finally, we hear about another piece of research from Tel Aviv University in which Israeli scientists say they have found a way to boost the ability of bones to heal themselves. Discussed articles include: Israeli soccer fans rejoice over long-awaited World Cup win for Messi, Argentina Messi's black Qatari robe at World Cup trophy lift draws mixed reactions from fans Don't mess with the Law of Return Reducing stress can be life-changer for women with high cancer risk — Israeli study Israelis produced some 15% of world's top COVID vaccine studies, analysis shows Israeli gel boosts ability of bones to heal themselves, mice trial finds Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on iTunes, Spotify, PlayerFM, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts. IMAGE: Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates at the end of the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, December 18, 2022. Argentina won 4-2 in a penalty shootout after the match ended tied 3-3. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson and Alyson Rudd in London, with David Walsh in Qatar.Argentina have won their third World Cup in one of the most entertaining World Cup Finals ever - what impressed us most? (00:00)With the World Cup in Qatar over - what did we make of the action on the pitch throughout the tournament? (17:00)Lionel Messi finally gets his hands on the World Cup - but does it make him the greatest ever? (26:45)Kylian Mbappé scored a hat trick in the final but still didn't take home the trophy. Will he be the player we consider the best in the world for the next decade? (38:13)The Times' David Walsh joins us from inside the Lusail Stadium after the trophy ceremony and brings us the latest on Gareth Southgate's decision to stay in charge of England (49:55)Get more of The Times and The Sunday Times for less than £1 a day. Start your free trial: thetimes.co.uk/thegame Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lionel Messi scored twice and Kylian Mbappe bagged a hat-trick in an epic battle that went all the way to penalties as Argentina claiming their third World Cup title. Heath Pearce joins the House of Champions crew to unpack all the drama from the Lusail Stadium. [03:25] -- The greatest ever WC final [08:42] -- Argentina's 1st half dominance [18:15] -- Scaloni's Di Maria gamble pays off [25:25] -- Mbappe shows up for France [32:07] -- Emi Martinez: The PK shootout King [43:57] -- Messi & the G.O.A.T. debate [49:08] -- Croatia v Morocco recap House of Champions and In Soccer We Trust are available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Follow the House of Champions team on Twitter: @ChampsHouseCBS, @JOYPAULIAN, @MikeLahoud, @FabrizioRomano, @Jon_LeGossip, @jamesbenge, @PartidoPooper Watch House of Champions on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7hm6TorI7BMD1-IxTqyhUg For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ Sign up to the new Golazo newsletter, your ultimate guide to the Beautiful Game as our experts take you beyond the pitch and around the globe with news that matters. https://www.cbssports.com/newsletters/golazo-starting-xi/ Watch UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, Serie A, Coppa Italia, CONCACAF, NWSL, Scottish Premiership, the Brasileiro, Argentine Primera División by subscribing Paramount Plus and use offer code ALLYEAR to save 50% on annual plans: https://www.paramountplus.com/?cbscidmt=sports&ftag=ppm-18-10bec1h&promo=allyear To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

*) Nine drones 'shot down' in Kiev's airspace Ukraine says it has shot down nine Iranian-made Shahed drones in capital Kiev's airspace. Kiev's military administration said on the Telegram messaging app that air alert continued in the capital city. Ukraine has been subjected to frequent and deadly aerial attacks in the 10 months since Russia's launched its offensive in February. *) Erdogan warns Greece against provocations in Aegean Sea Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned Greece against provocations in the Aegean Sea, saying: “Don't mess with us. We have no quarrel with you in the Aegean.” At an event in the southeastern Mardin province, Erdogan said Greece “did some crazy things” in the Aegean sea and Turkiye also did “what was necessary,” His remarks came after Greek planes tried to interfere in a NATO training mission conducted in international airspace over the Aegean Sea. *) Thousands protest in Paris against immigration bill Thousands of people took to the streets of the French capital Paris on the occasion of International Migrants Day to protest against a new immigration draft law. After gathering at the Porte de la Chapelle metro station, they started walking towards the city centre. The demonstrators held banners saying "racists, fascists, get off our streets". Calling for more solidarity with irregular migrants, they expressed their opposition to the immigration bill promoted by Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin. *) North Korea conducts 'final-stage test' for building spy satellite North Korea has carried out an "important final-stage test" for the development of a spy satellite, which it will complete by April next year, the state media reported. Monday's report comes a day after Seoul's military said it had detected launches by Pyongyang of two medium-range ballistic missiles. Analysts say developing such a satellite would provide North Korea with cover for testing banned intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), as they share much of the same technology. *) Messi is here: Argentina win World Cup 2022 against France Argentina have won the 2022 FIFA World Cup in a heated match against France that went to a penalty shootout after it finished 3-3 in extra time. The match ended 2-2 after 90 minutes, but Argentina defeated France 4-2 in a penalty shoot-out at the Lusail Stadium to win the World Cup for the third time. As the tournament's 22nd edition hosted by Qatar drew to a close, a tweet from FIFA read: "The greatest FIFAWorldCup ever."

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

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Lionel Messi finally achieved his World Cup dream as Argentina won their third crown on penalties following one of the greatest finals in the tournament's history at Lusail Stadium.Argentina won the shootout 4-2 after a spectacular game which developed into the much-anticipated confrontation between the 35-year-old maestro Messi and his France opposite number Kylian Mbappe, who scored a hat-trick - the first in a World Cup final since 1966 - but still ended up on the losing side.Jack & Tate sit down to discuss the World Cup Final & a round up of the tournament! #TalkingLoyalPod are now on Instagram, Twitter & Facebook. All the social media tags are below: Twitter/IG/Facebook | @talkingloyalpod YouTube | TalkingLoyal Twitter/IG | @lawrencetate_ Twitter/IG | @jackkindell_ / @jackkindell Marathon Link -https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/lawrence-tate?utm_source=copyLink&utm_medium=fundraising&utm_content=lawrence-tate&utm_campaign=pfp-share&utm_term=81e0d3513a8845b39f54b0688aee3d8e Please leave your comments, ratings, subscribe & share with your friends! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar concluded with Argentina clinching the title in a game of epic proportions, as the Albicelestes triumph over Didier Deschamps' resilient French side at the Lusail Stadium last night. Both teams battled spectacularly over 120 minutes of play filled with nerve wracking drama; the Argentines eventually coming out tops in penalty shootouts.Much of the hype was centered around Argentina's Lionel Messi and France's Kylian Mbappe and both players displayed their excellence leading their respective teams, as the outstanding Messi led his country to a historic third World Cup title - their first since Diego Maradona hoisted the cup in 1986.Our pundits wax lyrical over this monumental win, look back at some of the best moments at the World Cup and look ahead to the next generation of talents as the competition draws to a close. All these and more on Just For Kicks!

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

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

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

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Lionel Messi scored twice and Kylian Mbappe bagged a hat-trick in an epic battle that went all the way to penalties as Argentina claiming their third World Cup title. Ian Paul Joy, Luis Garcia, Michael Lahoud, Jonathan Johnson and Heath Pearce pick their jaws off the ground long enough to unpack the drama from the Lusail Stadium. [03:25] -- The greatest ever WC final [08:42] -- Argentina's 1st half dominance [18:15] -- Scaloni's Di Maria gamble pays off [25:25] -- Mbappe shows up for France [32:07] -- Emi Martinez: The PK shootout King [43:57] -- Messi & the G.O.A.T. debate [49:08] -- Croatia v Morocco recap House of Champions and In Soccer We Trust are available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Follow the House of Champions team on Twitter: @ChampsHouseCBS, @JOYPAULIAN, @MikeLahoud, @FabrizioRomano, @Jon_LeGossip, @jamesbenge, @PartidoPooper Watch House of Champions on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7hm6TorI7BMD1-IxTqyhUg For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ Sign up to the new Golazo newsletter, your ultimate guide to the Beautiful Game as our experts take you beyond the pitch and around the globe with news that matters. https://www.cbssports.com/newsletters/golazo-starting-xi/ Watch UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, Serie A, Coppa Italia, CONCACAF, NWSL, Scottish Premiership, the Brasileiro, Argentine Primera División by subscribing Paramount Plus and use offer code ALLYEAR to save 50% on annual plans: https://www.paramountplus.com/?cbscidmt=sports&ftag=ppm-18-10bec1h&promo=allyear To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's the final Sky Sports World Cup podcast! Lionel Messi has his hands on the trophy at long last. Joining Ron Walker to look back on a sensational five weeks of football is Sky Sports News senior reporter Rob Dorsett.Up for discussion are the final itself, where France got their second wind and how Messi shut down the GOAT debate once and for all, as well as what's next for Didier Deschamps and how Kylian Mbappe still showed his greatness in defeat.Also on the agenda is the legacy the tournament will leave – for good and bad – the nightmare transport issues at the Lusail Stadium and whether progress really is on the agenda for human rights in Qatar.Finally, there's reaction to the news Gareth Southgate will stay on as England manager, the reasons for his decision and his hopes of keeping fans onside ahead of Euro 2024.

Stand up for the new champions of the world! Beautiful scenes at the Lusail Stadium in the city of Doha as La albeceleste of Argentina clinched their first world cup since diego maradona's 1986 masterpiece.

Inform your World Cup 2022 final predictions with market analysis and match preview from our World Cup insights team of Gareth Wheeler, Jake Osgathorpe, Andrew Beasley and Simon Edwards. The panel review the semi-final results and where both matches were won and lost before discussing some of the standout performers across the whole tournament - with the Europe's January transfer window on the horizon. Part two, goes in-depth on Pinnacle's futures markets, particularly the fate of the Golden Ball, Golden Boot and Golden Glove. How narrative and storylines plays a part in decisions compared to statistics and how valuable the player is to their nation. The final section of the episode, takes a deep dive into the both Argentina and France as they prepare to lock horns at the Lusail Stadium on Sunday. Which markets represents the best value and make their best plays of the World Cup final 2022. Bet on World Cup 2022 with Pinnacle - bit.ly/3hQzA5C Inform your World Cup predictions with our dedicated World Cup 2022 betting archive here - bit.ly/3GmzA7s World Cup 2022 final betting preview: https://bit.ly/3hxtA1D Bryan Nicholson's latest article: bit.ly/3iYw4q2 Follow Pinnacle on Twitter - twitter.com/Pinnacle Instagram - pinnacle.betting Facebook - www.facebook.com/PinnacleSports/ Soundcloud - @pinnacle-podcast Infogol: www.infogol.net/ Gamble responsibly: www.pinnacle.bet/en/future/respon…ble-gaming/malta Follow the team on Twitter: Gareth Wheeler - @GarethWheeler Jake Osgathorpe - @JAKEOZZ Andrew Beasley - @BassTunedToRed Simon Edwards - @SimonEdwardsSAF

NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Vegas Golden Knights 4, Chicago Blackhawks 1 Golden Knights 4, Blackhawks 1 – Smith scores twice, Golden Knights top Blackhawks 4-1 Reilly Smith scored twice and rookie Logan Thompson made 23 saves to lead the Vegas Golden Knights to a 4-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks. Smith got a short-handed goal in the second period while the last-place Blackhawks were using five forwards on their top power-play unit. He capped the scoring with an empty-netter for his 14th goal. Chandler Stephenson scored a power-play goal in the second for Vegas, and Phil Kessel tipped one home in the third. The Blackhawks have scored a total of five goals during a five-game slide. Chicago is 1-12-1 in its last 14. Tonight Chicago Blackhawks at Minnesota Wild, 8:00 p.m. Saturday Ottawa at Detroit, 1:00 p.m. Sunday NY Rangers at Chicago, 7:30 p.m. NFL – National Football League – Week 15 Last Night San Francisco 49ers 21, Seattle Seahawks 13 49ers 21, Seahawks 13 – Purdy, 49ers topple Seahawks 21-13, win NFC West Rookie Brock Purdy a pair of touchdown passes to George Kittle, and the San Francisco 49ers won their first NFC West title since 2019, beating the Seattle Seahawks 21-13. Despite using their third starting quarterback this season, the 49ers continued to show they might be the class of the NFC alongside Philadelphia. San Francisco won its seventh straight, using its stifling defense to frustrate Seattle into countless mistakes. Playing on the road for the first time in his career, Purdy connected on his first 11 pass attempts. He finished 17 of 26 for 217 yards. Seattle lost for the fourth time in five games and its playoff hopes took another hit. Saturday Indianapolis Colts at Minnesota Vikings, 1:00 p.m. Sunday Detroit Lions at New York Jets, 1:00 p.m.            Rock 107 WIRX 12:00 Philadelphia Eagles at Chicago Bears, 1:00 p.m. NFL – Bears QB Justin Fields takes aim at 1,000-yard rushing mark Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields grew up as a fan of Michael Vick. He’s closing in on a feat accomplished only by Vick and Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson. Fields needs 95 yards rushing to become the third NFL quarterback to rush for 1,000 yards in a season. The Bears face the Philadelphia Eagles and their intimidating pass rush on Sunday. The Bears have talked about cutting back on planned running plays by Fields. But he’s always a threat to scramble under pressure. His off-script runs have helped the Bears rank sixth in the NFL in third-down conversion rate. NFL – Jets QB White has no doubt he’ll start Sunday vs. Lions There's no doubt in Mike White's mind he'll start at quarterback for the New York Jets on Sunday. White said Thursday he’s continuing to prepare to start against Detroit. He has said all week that is his mindset. White has been limited at practice this week after he was twice knocked from the Jets' loss to the Bills in Buffalo last Sunday by big hits. He finished the game, but left the stadium in an ambulance to be examined at a hospital. White acknowledged he’ll likely wear some sort of protection around his midsection against Detroit. NBA – National Basketball Association Tonight Sacramento Kings at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m. Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers, 7:30 p.m. New York Knicks at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m. Sunday New York at Indiana, 5:00 p.m. Brooklyn at Detroit, 6:00 p.m. Chicago at Minnesota, 7:00 p.m. NCAAFB – College Football Today FBS Bowls Miami (OH) vs. UAB, 11:30 a.m.                                    HomeTown Lenders Bahamas Bowl, Nassau UTSA vs. Troy, 3:00 p.m.                                         Duluth Trading Cure Bowl, Orlando Division III National Championship – Stagg Bowl Mount Union vs. North Central, 7:00 p.m.                     Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD Saturday FBS Bowls Cincinnati vs. Louisville, 11:00 a.m.                              Wasabi Fenway Bowl, Boston Florida vs. (14) Oregon State, 2:30 p.m.                  SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl, Las Vegas Washington State vs. Fresno State, 3:30 p.m.          Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl Presented by Stifel, Los Angeles Rice vs. Southern Miss, 5:45 p.m.                            LendingTree Bowl, Mobile, AL SMU vs. BYU, 7:30 p.m.                                           New Mexico Bowl, Albuquerque, NM North Texas vs. Boise State, 9:15 p.m.                     Frisco Bowl Presented by SERVPRO, Frisco, TX Division II National Championship Ferris State vs. Colorado Mines, 1:00 p.m.                    McKinney ISD Stadium, McKinney, TX NCAAFB – Coach Brees: Purdue brings back QB to assist at bowl game Former Purdue quarterback Drew Brees is returning to his alma mater as a coach for the Jan. 2 Citrus Bowl game against No. 17 LSU. The retired NFL star will join new Purdue coach Ryan Walters as he settles into his new job. Walters says he grew up dreaming about following Brees’ career trajectory. Now the two will get acquainted as Brees moves back to Indiana for at least the next few weeks. Walters won’t be coaching the Boilermakers for the bowl game. That task falls to interim coach Brian Brohm. The Boilermakers are short-handed after Brian’s brother, Jeff, left for Louisville and took four assistants with him. NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Saturday Lipscomb at Michigan, 4:00 p.m.                          News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 3:30 Sunday Western Michigan at Iowa State, 1:00 p.m. Detroit Mercy at Eastern Michigan, 3:00 p.m. Central Michigan at Missouri State, 6:00 p.m. Notre Dame at Georgia, 5:30 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Women's College Basketball Saturday Appalachian State at (19) Michigan, 12:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Xavier, 1:00 p.m. Western Michigan at Chicago State, 2:00 p.m Sunday Detroit Mercy at Michigan State, 3:00 p.m. Central Michigan at Eastern Illinois, 3:00 p.m. (5) Notre Dame at (6) Virginia Tech, 4:00 p.m. NCAA – Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker to be next NCAA president Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker will be the next president of the NCAA, replacing Mark Emmert as the head of the largest college sports governing body in the country. Baker, a Republican, has been governor of Massachusetts since 2015. He announced earlier this year he would not seek re-election. He will start the job in March 2023. Emmert announced he would step down earlier this year after 12 years of leading the NCAA. Battered by losses in the court and attacks by politicians, the NCAA is going through a sweeping reform, trying to decentralize the way college sports is governed. NCAA – National labor board to look into rights of USC athletes The National Labor Relations Board will investigate an unfair labor practice complaint involving the rights of University of Southern California football and basketball players. In February, the National College Players Association filed an unfair labor practice charge against USC, the Pac-12 Conference and the NCAA alleging misclassification of college players as “student-athletes” and other violations. The NLRB’s Region 21 in Los Angeles will look into the complaint that covers football and men’s and women’s basketball players at the private school. MLB – AP sources: Tigers agree to $8.5M contract with RHP Lorenzen The Detroit Tigers have bolstered their rotation by agreeing to a one-year contract with right-hander Michael Lorenzen, according to a person familiar with the situation. Lorenzen will make $8.5 million and can earn $1.5 million in performance bonuses based on innings pitched, another person told The Associated Press on Thursday. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been announced. Lorenzen was 8-6 with a 4.24 ERA in 18 starts last season with the Los Angeles Angels. Since making his major league debut with the Cincinnati Reds in 2015, he is 31-29 with a 4.10 ERA. MLB – Cubs add to bullpen, agree to deal with Boxberger The Chicago Cubs have added bullpen help and agreed to a $2.8 million, one-year contract with veteran right-hander Brad Boxberger. The 34-year-old Boxberger was 4-3 with a 2.95 ERA and one save over 70 appearances and 64 innings with Milwaukee last season. An All-Star with Tampa Bay in 2015, he is 31-37 with a 3.44 ERA in 11 seasons with San Diego, the Rays, Arizona, Kansas City, Miami and the Brewers. Chicago relievers had a 4.12 ERA last season. The Cubs finished 74-88 and missed the playoffs for the second straight year. ECHL – ECHL Hockey League Tonight Kalamazoo Wings at Iowa Heartlanders, 8:05 p.m. AHL – American Hockey League Tonight Hartford Wolfpack at Grand Rapids Griffins, 7:00 p.m. FIFA – World Cup 2020 – Qatar Saturday 3rd Place Match Croatia vs. Morocco, 10:00 a.m. Sunday World Cup Finals France vs. Argentina, 10:00 a.m. FIFA – Messi carries the weight of Argentina into World Cup final As Lionel Messi approaches his second and likely last World Cup final the stakes could hardly be higher. The same goes for Argentina after more than 30 years of disappointment since it last won soccer's ultimate prize. For Messi victory against France at Lusail Stadium on Sunday is a chance to finally get his hands on the one major trophy that has eluded him in his storied career. In doing so he would push ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo who has also never won a World Cup in the long-running rivalry between the two greatest players of their generation. FIFA – France struck by cold virus ahead of World Cup final A cold virus has run through the France squad though coach Didier Deschamps expects all his players to be healthy for the World Cup final against Argentina on Sunday. Defender Dayot Upamecano and midfielder Adrien Rabiot were isolated this week and rested for the 2-0 win over Morocco in the semifinals. Deschamps says “it's flu season now, and in that sense, we have to be careful.” The coach says the players’ immune systems are run down by the physical toll of World Cup games. He says air conditioning that’s routine in Qatar and at stadiums could also be having an effect. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball SMAC St. Joseph 58, Lakeshore 51 St. Joe coach Gregg Schaffer picked up his 200th win as the Bears defeated Lakeshore 58-51 on Thursday.  St. Joe put three starters in double figures as Chase Sanders had 19, including three 3-pointers and was 6 of 7 from the free throw line.  Joron Brown scored 15 and Matt Lanier had 11.   The Bears improve to 2-2 on the season.  Lakeshore was led by JJ Frakes game high 21 points, and 16 points from Jack Carlisle, the Lancers fall to 0-3 on the season. Mattawan 66, Portage Central 56 Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 57, Portage Northern 54 Battle Creek Lakeview 51, Battle Creek Central 50 Kalamazoo Central 64, Gull Lake 43 Lakeland Benton Harbor 85, Dowagiac 33 Girls Basketball BCS Michigan Lutheran 37, New Buffalo 6 River Valley 44, Our Lady of the Lake 24 River Valley had three starters in double figures in a 44-24 win over Our Lady of the Lake, Kayanna Lance led the Mustangs with a game high 16 points, while Lexie McCarty scored 15 points, and Nat Heckathorn added 11. Claire Jollay scored 11 to lead the Lakers. Lakeland Benton Harbor 55, Dowagiac 37 Buchanan 49, Brandywine 45 – OT Southwest 10 Bloomingdale 54, Comstock 28 Marcellus 35, Centreville 32 Hartford 47, Decatur 26 Mendon 28, White Pigeon 21 Non-Conference Cassopolis 39, Berrien Springs 29 Grace Constable had 11 points for the Shamrocks in the loss. Lawrence 36, Bangor 28 Friday Boys Basketball Wolverine Sturgis at Niles, 7:15 p.m. Otsego at Edwardsburg, 7:15 p.m. Plainwell at Paw Paw, 7:15 p.m. Vicksburg at Three Rivers, 7:15 p.m. Lakeland Brandywine at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. BCS River Valley at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m. Michigan Lutheran at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Countryside at Covert, 6:00 p.m. Eau Claire at Howardsville Christian, 7:30 p.m. SAC South Haven at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m. Coloma at Fennville, 7:30 p.m. Gobles at Martin, 7:30 p.m. Schoolcraft at Lawton, 7:30 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Black River, 7:30 p.m. Galesburg-Augusta at Saugatuck, 7:30 p.m. Parchment at Constantine, 7:30 p.m. Kal. Hackett at Kal. Christian, 7:30 p.m. Southwest 10 Bloomingdale at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Centreville at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m. Mendon at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. Non-Conference Berrien Springs at Cassopolis, 7:00 p.m. Lawrence at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball SMAC Lakeshore at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m. B.C. Lakeview at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m. Wolverine Sturgis at Niles, 6:00 p.m. Otsego at Edwardsburg, 6:00 p.m. Plainwell at Paw Paw, 6:00 p.m. Vicksburg at Three Rivers, 6:00 p.m. SAC Allegan at Bridgman, 6:00 p.m. Coloma at Fennville, 6:00 p.m. Gobles at Martin, 6:00 p.m. Schoolcraft at Lawton, 6:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Black River, 6:00 p.m. Galesburg-Augusta at Saugatuck, 6:00 p.m. Parchment at Constantine, 6:00 p.m. Kal. Hackett at Kal. Christian, 6:00 p.m. Non-Conference Our Lady of the Lake at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. Eau Claire at Howardsville Christian, 6:00 p.m.Chicago Blackhawks’ Andreas Athanasiou (89) pressures Vegas Golden Knights’ Brayden Pachal during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) runs against Seattle Seahawks linebacker Cody Barton (57) during the first half of an NFL football game in Seattle, Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Vegas Golden Knights 4, Chicago Blackhawks 1 Golden Knights 4, Blackhawks 1 – Smith scores twice, Golden Knights top Blackhawks 4-1 Reilly Smith scored twice and rookie Logan Thompson made 23 saves to lead the Vegas Golden Knights to a 4-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks. Smith got a short-handed goal in the second period while the last-place Blackhawks were using five forwards on their top power-play unit. He capped the scoring with an empty-netter for his 14th goal. Chandler Stephenson scored a power-play goal in the second for Vegas, and Phil Kessel tipped one home in the third. The Blackhawks have scored a total of five goals during a five-game slide. Chicago is 1-12-1 in its last 14. Tonight Chicago Blackhawks at Minnesota Wild, 8:00 p.m. Saturday Ottawa at Detroit, 1:00 p.m. Sunday NY Rangers at Chicago, 7:30 p.m. NFL – National Football League – Week 15 Last Night San Francisco 49ers 21, Seattle Seahawks 13 49ers 21, Seahawks 13 – Purdy, 49ers topple Seahawks 21-13, win NFC West Rookie Brock Purdy a pair of touchdown passes to George Kittle, and the San Francisco 49ers won their first NFC West title since 2019, beating the Seattle Seahawks 21-13. Despite using their third starting quarterback this season, the 49ers continued to show they might be the class of the NFC alongside Philadelphia. San Francisco won its seventh straight, using its stifling defense to frustrate Seattle into countless mistakes. Playing on the road for the first time in his career, Purdy connected on his first 11 pass attempts. He finished 17 of 26 for 217 yards. Seattle lost for the fourth time in five games and its playoff hopes took another hit. Saturday Indianapolis Colts at Minnesota Vikings, 1:00 p.m. Sunday Detroit Lions at New York Jets, 1:00 p.m.            Rock 107 WIRX 12:00 Philadelphia Eagles at Chicago Bears, 1:00 p.m. NFL – Bears QB Justin Fields takes aim at 1,000-yard rushing mark Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields grew up as a fan of Michael Vick. He’s closing in on a feat accomplished only by Vick and Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson. Fields needs 95 yards rushing to become the third NFL quarterback to rush for 1,000 yards in a season. The Bears face the Philadelphia Eagles and their intimidating pass rush on Sunday. The Bears have talked about cutting back on planned running plays by Fields. But he’s always a threat to scramble under pressure. His off-script runs have helped the Bears rank sixth in the NFL in third-down conversion rate. NFL – Jets QB White has no doubt he’ll start Sunday vs. Lions There’s no doubt in Mike White’s mind he’ll start at quarterback for the New York Jets on Sunday. White said Thursday he’s continuing to prepare to start against Detroit. He has said all week that is his mindset. White has been limited at practice this week after he was twice knocked from the Jets’ loss to the Bills in Buffalo last Sunday by big hits. He finished the game, but left the stadium in an ambulance to be examined at a hospital. White acknowledged he’ll likely wear some sort of protection around his midsection against Detroit. NBA – National Basketball Association Tonight Sacramento Kings at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m. Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers, 7:30 p.m. New York Knicks at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m. Sunday New York at Indiana, 5:00 p.m. Brooklyn at Detroit, 6:00 p.m. Chicago at Minnesota, 7:00 p.m. NCAAFB – College Football Today FBS Bowls Miami (OH) vs. UAB, 11:30 a.m.                                    HomeTown Lenders Bahamas Bowl, Nassau UTSA vs. Troy, 3:00 p.m.                                         Duluth Trading Cure Bowl, Orlando Division III National Championship – Stagg Bowl Mount Union vs. North Central, 7:00 p.m.                     Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD Saturday FBS Bowls Cincinnati vs. Louisville, 11:00 a.m.                              Wasabi Fenway Bowl, Boston Florida vs. (14) Oregon State, 2:30 p.m.                  SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl, Las Vegas Washington State vs. Fresno State, 3:30 p.m.          Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl Presented by Stifel, Los Angeles Rice vs. Southern Miss, 5:45 p.m.                            LendingTree Bowl, Mobile, AL SMU vs. BYU, 7:30 p.m.                                           New Mexico Bowl, Albuquerque, NM North Texas vs. Boise State, 9:15 p.m.                     Frisco Bowl Presented by SERVPRO, Frisco, TX Division II National Championship Ferris State vs. Colorado Mines, 1:00 p.m.                    McKinney ISD Stadium, McKinney, TX NCAAFB – Coach Brees: Purdue brings back QB to assist at bowl game Former Purdue quarterback Drew Brees is returning to his alma mater as a coach for the Jan. 2 Citrus Bowl game against No. 17 LSU. The retired NFL star will join new Purdue coach Ryan Walters as he settles into his new job. Walters says he grew up dreaming about following Brees’ career trajectory. Now the two will get acquainted as Brees moves back to Indiana for at least the next few weeks. Walters won’t be coaching the Boilermakers for the bowl game. That task falls to interim coach Brian Brohm. The Boilermakers are short-handed after Brian’s brother, Jeff, left for Louisville and took four assistants with him. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Saturday Lipscomb at Michigan, 4:00 p.m.                          News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 3:30 Sunday Western Michigan at Iowa State, 1:00 p.m. Detroit Mercy at Eastern Michigan, 3:00 p.m. Central Michigan at Missouri State, 6:00 p.m. Notre Dame at Georgia, 5:30 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Saturday Appalachian State at (19) Michigan, 12:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Xavier, 1:00 p.m. Western Michigan at Chicago State, 2:00 p.m Sunday Detroit Mercy at Michigan State, 3:00 p.m. Central Michigan at Eastern Illinois, 3:00 p.m. (5) Notre Dame at (6) Virginia Tech, 4:00 p.m. NCAA – Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker to be next NCAA president Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker will be the next president of the NCAA, replacing Mark Emmert as the head of the largest college sports governing body in the country. Baker, a Republican, has been governor of Massachusetts since 2015. He announced earlier this year he would not seek re-election. He will start the job in March 2023. Emmert announced he would step down earlier this year after 12 years of leading the NCAA. Battered by losses in the court and attacks by politicians, the NCAA is going through a sweeping reform, trying to decentralize the way college sports is governed. NCAA – National labor board to look into rights of USC athletes The National Labor Relations Board will investigate an unfair labor practice complaint involving the rights of University of Southern California football and basketball players. In February, the National College Players Association filed an unfair labor practice charge against USC, the Pac-12 Conference and the NCAA alleging misclassification of college players as “student-athletes” and other violations. The NLRB’s Region 21 in Los Angeles will look into the complaint that covers football and men’s and women’s basketball players at the private school. MLB – AP sources: Tigers agree to $8.5M contract with RHP Lorenzen The Detroit Tigers have bolstered their rotation by agreeing to a one-year contract with right-hander Michael Lorenzen, according to a person familiar with the situation. Lorenzen will make $8.5 million and can earn $1.5 million in performance bonuses based on innings pitched, another person told The Associated Press on Thursday. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been announced. Lorenzen was 8-6 with a 4.24 ERA in 18 starts last season with the Los Angeles Angels. Since making his major league debut with the Cincinnati Reds in 2015, he is 31-29 with a 4.10 ERA. MLB – Cubs add to bullpen, agree to deal with Boxberger The Chicago Cubs have added bullpen help and agreed to a $2.8 million, one-year contract with veteran right-hander Brad Boxberger. The 34-year-old Boxberger was 4-3 with a 2.95 ERA and one save over 70 appearances and 64 innings with Milwaukee last season. An All-Star with Tampa Bay in 2015, he is 31-37 with a 3.44 ERA in 11 seasons with San Diego, the Rays, Arizona, Kansas City, Miami and the Brewers. Chicago relievers had a 4.12 ERA last season. The Cubs finished 74-88 and missed the playoffs for the second straight year. ECHL – ECHL Hockey League Tonight Kalamazoo Wings at Iowa Heartlanders, 8:05 p.m. AHL – American Hockey League Tonight Hartford Wolfpack at Grand Rapids Griffins, 7:00 p.m. FIFA – World Cup 2020 – Qatar Saturday 3rd Place Match Croatia vs. Morocco, 10:00 a.m. Sunday World Cup Finals France vs. Argentina, 10:00 a.m. FIFA – Messi carries the weight of Argentina into World Cup final As Lionel Messi approaches his second and likely last World Cup final the stakes could hardly be higher. The same goes for Argentina after more than 30 years of disappointment since it last won soccer’s ultimate prize. For Messi victory against France at Lusail Stadium on Sunday is a chance to finally get his hands on the one major trophy that has eluded him in his storied career. In doing so he would push ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo who has also never won a World Cup in the long-running rivalry between the two greatest players of their generation. FIFA – France struck by cold virus ahead of World Cup final A cold virus has run through the France squad though coach Didier Deschamps expects all his players to be healthy for the World Cup final against Argentina on Sunday. Defender Dayot Upamecano and midfielder Adrien Rabiot were isolated this week and rested for the 2-0 win over Morocco in the semifinals. Deschamps says “it’s flu season now, and in that sense, we have to be careful." The coach says the players’ immune systems are run down by the physical toll of World Cup games. He says air conditioning that’s routine in Qatar and at stadiums could also be having an effect. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball SMAC St. Joseph 58, Lakeshore 51 St. Joe coach Gregg Schaffer picked up his 200th win as the Bears defeated Lakeshore 58-51 on Thursday.  St. Joe put three starters in double figures as Chase Sanders had 19, including three 3-pointers and was 6 of 7 from the free throw line.  Joron Brown scored 15 and Matt Lanier had 11.   The Bears improve to 2-2 on the season.  Lakeshore was led by JJ Frakes game high 21 points, and 16 points from Jack Carlisle, the Lancers fall to 0-3 on the season. Mattawan 66, Portage Central 56 Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 57, Portage Northern 54 Battle Creek Lakeview 51, Battle Creek Central 50 Kalamazoo Central 64, Gull Lake 43 Lakeland Benton Harbor 85, Dowagiac 33 Girls Basketball BCS Michigan Lutheran 37, New Buffalo 6 River Valley 44, Our Lady of the Lake 24 River Valley had three starters in double figures in a 44-24 win over Our Lady of the Lake, Kayanna Lance led the Mustangs with a game high 16 points, while Lexie McCarty scored 15 points, and Nat Heckathorn added 11. Claire Jollay scored 11 to lead the Lakers. Lakeland Benton Harbor 55, Dowagiac 37 Buchanan 49, Brandywine 45 – OT Southwest 10 Bloomingdale 54, Comstock 28 Marcellus 35, Centreville 32 Hartford 47, Decatur 26 Mendon 28, White Pigeon 21 Non-Conference Cassopolis 39, Berrien Springs 29 Grace Constable had 11 points for the Shamrocks in the loss. Lawrence 36, Bangor 28 Friday Boys Basketball Wolverine Sturgis at Niles, 7:15 p.m. Otsego at Edwardsburg, 7:15 p.m. Plainwell at Paw Paw, 7:15 p.m. Vicksburg at Three Rivers, 7:15 p.m. Lakeland Brandywine at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. BCS River Valley at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m. Michigan Lutheran at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Countryside at Covert, 6:00 p.m. Eau Claire at Howardsville Christian, 7:30 p.m. SAC South Haven at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m. Coloma at Fennville, 7:30 p.m. Gobles at Martin, 7:30 p.m. Schoolcraft at Lawton, 7:30 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Black River, 7:30 p.m. Galesburg-Augusta at Saugatuck, 7:30 p.m. Parchment at Constantine, 7:30 p.m. Kal. Hackett at Kal. Christian, 7:30 p.m. Southwest 10 Bloomingdale at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Centreville at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m. Mendon at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. Non-Conference Berrien Springs at Cassopolis, 7:00 p.m. Lawrence at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball SMAC Lakeshore at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m.             Portage Central at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m. B.C. Lakeview at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m. Wolverine Sturgis at Niles, 6:00 p.m. Otsego at Edwardsburg, 6:00 p.m. Plainwell at Paw Paw, 6:00 p.m. Vicksburg at Three Rivers, 6:00 p.m. SAC Allegan at Bridgman, 6:00 p.m. Coloma at Fennville, 6:00 p.m. Gobles at Martin, 6:00 p.m. Schoolcraft at Lawton, 6:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Black River, 6:00 p.m. Galesburg-Augusta at Saugatuck, 6:00 p.m. Parchment at Constantine, 6:00 p.m. Kal. Hackett at Kal. Christian, 6:00 p.m. Non-Conference Our Lady of the Lake at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. Eau Claire at Howardsville Christian, 6:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Vegas Golden Knights 4, Chicago Blackhawks 1 Golden Knights 4, Blackhawks 1 – Smith scores twice, Golden Knights top Blackhawks 4-1 Reilly Smith scored twice and rookie Logan Thompson made 23 saves to lead the Vegas Golden Knights to a 4-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks. Smith got a short-handed goal in the second period while the last-place Blackhawks were using five forwards on their top power-play unit. He capped the scoring with an empty-netter for his 14th goal. Chandler Stephenson scored a power-play goal in the second for Vegas, and Phil Kessel tipped one home in the third. The Blackhawks have scored a total of five goals during a five-game slide. Chicago is 1-12-1 in its last 14. Tonight Chicago Blackhawks at Minnesota Wild, 8:00 p.m. Saturday Ottawa at Detroit, 1:00 p.m. Sunday NY Rangers at Chicago, 7:30 p.m. NFL – National Football League – Week 15 Last Night San Francisco 49ers 21, Seattle Seahawks 13 49ers 21, Seahawks 13 – Purdy, 49ers topple Seahawks 21-13, win NFC West Rookie Brock Purdy a pair of touchdown passes to George Kittle, and the San Francisco 49ers won their first NFC West title since 2019, beating the Seattle Seahawks 21-13. Despite using their third starting quarterback this season, the 49ers continued to show they might be the class of the NFC alongside Philadelphia. San Francisco won its seventh straight, using its stifling defense to frustrate Seattle into countless mistakes. Playing on the road for the first time in his career, Purdy connected on his first 11 pass attempts. He finished 17 of 26 for 217 yards. Seattle lost for the fourth time in five games and its playoff hopes took another hit. Saturday Indianapolis Colts at Minnesota Vikings, 1:00 p.m. Sunday Detroit Lions at New York Jets, 1:00 p.m.            Rock 107 WIRX 12:00 Philadelphia Eagles at Chicago Bears, 1:00 p.m. NFL – Bears QB Justin Fields takes aim at 1,000-yard rushing mark Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields grew up as a fan of Michael Vick. He’s closing in on a feat accomplished only by Vick and Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson. Fields needs 95 yards rushing to become the third NFL quarterback to rush for 1,000 yards in a season. The Bears face the Philadelphia Eagles and their intimidating pass rush on Sunday. The Bears have talked about cutting back on planned running plays by Fields. But he’s always a threat to scramble under pressure. His off-script runs have helped the Bears rank sixth in the NFL in third-down conversion rate. NFL – Jets QB White has no doubt he’ll start Sunday vs. Lions There's no doubt in Mike White's mind he'll start at quarterback for the New York Jets on Sunday. White said Thursday he’s continuing to prepare to start against Detroit. He has said all week that is his mindset. White has been limited at practice this week after he was twice knocked from the Jets' loss to the Bills in Buffalo last Sunday by big hits. He finished the game, but left the stadium in an ambulance to be examined at a hospital. White acknowledged he’ll likely wear some sort of protection around his midsection against Detroit. NBA – National Basketball Association Tonight Sacramento Kings at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m. Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers, 7:30 p.m. New York Knicks at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m. Sunday New York at Indiana, 5:00 p.m. Brooklyn at Detroit, 6:00 p.m. Chicago at Minnesota, 7:00 p.m. NCAAFB – College Football Today FBS Bowls Miami (OH) vs. UAB, 11:30 a.m.                                    HomeTown Lenders Bahamas Bowl, Nassau UTSA vs. Troy, 3:00 p.m.                                         Duluth Trading Cure Bowl, Orlando Division III National Championship – Stagg Bowl Mount Union vs. North Central, 7:00 p.m.                     Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD Saturday FBS Bowls Cincinnati vs. Louisville, 11:00 a.m.                              Wasabi Fenway Bowl, Boston Florida vs. (14) Oregon State, 2:30 p.m.                  SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl, Las Vegas Washington State vs. Fresno State, 3:30 p.m.          Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl Presented by Stifel, Los Angeles Rice vs. Southern Miss, 5:45 p.m.                            LendingTree Bowl, Mobile, AL SMU vs. BYU, 7:30 p.m.                                           New Mexico Bowl, Albuquerque, NM North Texas vs. Boise State, 9:15 p.m.                     Frisco Bowl Presented by SERVPRO, Frisco, TX Division II National Championship Ferris State vs. Colorado Mines, 1:00 p.m.                    McKinney ISD Stadium, McKinney, TX NCAAFB – Coach Brees: Purdue brings back QB to assist at bowl game Former Purdue quarterback Drew Brees is returning to his alma mater as a coach for the Jan. 2 Citrus Bowl game against No. 17 LSU. The retired NFL star will join new Purdue coach Ryan Walters as he settles into his new job. Walters says he grew up dreaming about following Brees’ career trajectory. Now the two will get acquainted as Brees moves back to Indiana for at least the next few weeks. Walters won’t be coaching the Boilermakers for the bowl game. That task falls to interim coach Brian Brohm. The Boilermakers are short-handed after Brian’s brother, Jeff, left for Louisville and took four assistants with him. NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Saturday Lipscomb at Michigan, 4:00 p.m.                          News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 3:30 Sunday Western Michigan at Iowa State, 1:00 p.m. Detroit Mercy at Eastern Michigan, 3:00 p.m. Central Michigan at Missouri State, 6:00 p.m. Notre Dame at Georgia, 5:30 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Women's College Basketball Saturday Appalachian State at (19) Michigan, 12:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Xavier, 1:00 p.m. Western Michigan at Chicago State, 2:00 p.m Sunday Detroit Mercy at Michigan State, 3:00 p.m. Central Michigan at Eastern Illinois, 3:00 p.m. (5) Notre Dame at (6) Virginia Tech, 4:00 p.m. NCAA – Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker to be next NCAA president Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker will be the next president of the NCAA, replacing Mark Emmert as the head of the largest college sports governing body in the country. Baker, a Republican, has been governor of Massachusetts since 2015. He announced earlier this year he would not seek re-election. He will start the job in March 2023. Emmert announced he would step down earlier this year after 12 years of leading the NCAA. Battered by losses in the court and attacks by politicians, the NCAA is going through a sweeping reform, trying to decentralize the way college sports is governed. NCAA – National labor board to look into rights of USC athletes The National Labor Relations Board will investigate an unfair labor practice complaint involving the rights of University of Southern California football and basketball players. In February, the National College Players Association filed an unfair labor practice charge against USC, the Pac-12 Conference and the NCAA alleging misclassification of college players as “student-athletes” and other violations. The NLRB’s Region 21 in Los Angeles will look into the complaint that covers football and men’s and women’s basketball players at the private school. MLB – AP sources: Tigers agree to $8.5M contract with RHP Lorenzen The Detroit Tigers have bolstered their rotation by agreeing to a one-year contract with right-hander Michael Lorenzen, according to a person familiar with the situation. Lorenzen will make $8.5 million and can earn $1.5 million in performance bonuses based on innings pitched, another person told The Associated Press on Thursday. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been announced. Lorenzen was 8-6 with a 4.24 ERA in 18 starts last season with the Los Angeles Angels. Since making his major league debut with the Cincinnati Reds in 2015, he is 31-29 with a 4.10 ERA. MLB – Cubs add to bullpen, agree to deal with Boxberger The Chicago Cubs have added bullpen help and agreed to a $2.8 million, one-year contract with veteran right-hander Brad Boxberger. The 34-year-old Boxberger was 4-3 with a 2.95 ERA and one save over 70 appearances and 64 innings with Milwaukee last season. An All-Star with Tampa Bay in 2015, he is 31-37 with a 3.44 ERA in 11 seasons with San Diego, the Rays, Arizona, Kansas City, Miami and the Brewers. Chicago relievers had a 4.12 ERA last season. The Cubs finished 74-88 and missed the playoffs for the second straight year. ECHL – ECHL Hockey League Tonight Kalamazoo Wings at Iowa Heartlanders, 8:05 p.m. AHL – American Hockey League Tonight Hartford Wolfpack at Grand Rapids Griffins, 7:00 p.m. FIFA – World Cup 2020 – Qatar Saturday 3rd Place Match Croatia vs. Morocco, 10:00 a.m. Sunday World Cup Finals France vs. Argentina, 10:00 a.m. FIFA – Messi carries the weight of Argentina into World Cup final As Lionel Messi approaches his second and likely last World Cup final the stakes could hardly be higher. The same goes for Argentina after more than 30 years of disappointment since it last won soccer's ultimate prize. For Messi victory against France at Lusail Stadium on Sunday is a chance to finally get his hands on the one major trophy that has eluded him in his storied career. In doing so he would push ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo who has also never won a World Cup in the long-running rivalry between the two greatest players of their generation. FIFA – France struck by cold virus ahead of World Cup final A cold virus has run through the France squad though coach Didier Deschamps expects all his players to be healthy for the World Cup final against Argentina on Sunday. Defender Dayot Upamecano and midfielder Adrien Rabiot were isolated this week and rested for the 2-0 win over Morocco in the semifinals. Deschamps says “it's flu season now, and in that sense, we have to be careful.” The coach says the players’ immune systems are run down by the physical toll of World Cup games. He says air conditioning that’s routine in Qatar and at stadiums could also be having an effect. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball SMAC St. Joseph 58, Lakeshore 51 St. Joe coach Gregg Schaffer picked up his 200th win as the Bears defeated Lakeshore 58-51 on Thursday.  St. Joe put three starters in double figures as Chase Sanders had 19, including three 3-pointers and was 6 of 7 from the free throw line.  Joron Brown scored 15 and Matt Lanier had 11.   The Bears improve to 2-2 on the season.  Lakeshore was led by JJ Frakes game high 21 points, and 16 points from Jack Carlisle, the Lancers fall to 0-3 on the season. Mattawan 66, Portage Central 56 Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 57, Portage Northern 54 Battle Creek Lakeview 51, Battle Creek Central 50 Kalamazoo Central 64, Gull Lake 43 Lakeland Benton Harbor 85, Dowagiac 33 Girls Basketball BCS Michigan Lutheran 37, New Buffalo 6 River Valley 44, Our Lady of the Lake 24 River Valley had three starters in double figures in a 44-24 win over Our Lady of the Lake, Kayanna Lance led the Mustangs with a game high 16 points, while Lexie McCarty scored 15 points, and Nat Heckathorn added 11. Claire Jollay scored 11 to lead the Lakers. Lakeland Benton Harbor 55, Dowagiac 37 Buchanan 49, Brandywine 45 – OT Southwest 10 Bloomingdale 54, Comstock 28 Marcellus 35, Centreville 32 Hartford 47, Decatur 26 Mendon 28, White Pigeon 21 Non-Conference Cassopolis 39, Berrien Springs 29 Grace Constable had 11 points for the Shamrocks in the loss. Lawrence 36, Bangor 28 Friday Boys Basketball Wolverine Sturgis at Niles, 7:15 p.m. Otsego at Edwardsburg, 7:15 p.m. Plainwell at Paw Paw, 7:15 p.m. Vicksburg at Three Rivers, 7:15 p.m. Lakeland Brandywine at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. BCS River Valley at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m. Michigan Lutheran at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Countryside at Covert, 6:00 p.m. Eau Claire at Howardsville Christian, 7:30 p.m. SAC South Haven at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m. Coloma at Fennville, 7:30 p.m. Gobles at Martin, 7:30 p.m. Schoolcraft at Lawton, 7:30 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Black River, 7:30 p.m. Galesburg-Augusta at Saugatuck, 7:30 p.m. Parchment at Constantine, 7:30 p.m. Kal. Hackett at Kal. Christian, 7:30 p.m. Southwest 10 Bloomingdale at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Centreville at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m. Mendon at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. Non-Conference Berrien Springs at Cassopolis, 7:00 p.m. Lawrence at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball SMAC Lakeshore at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m. B.C. Lakeview at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m. Wolverine Sturgis at Niles, 6:00 p.m. Otsego at Edwardsburg, 6:00 p.m. Plainwell at Paw Paw, 6:00 p.m. Vicksburg at Three Rivers, 6:00 p.m. SAC Allegan at Bridgman, 6:00 p.m. Coloma at Fennville, 6:00 p.m. Gobles at Martin, 6:00 p.m. Schoolcraft at Lawton, 6:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Black River, 6:00 p.m. Galesburg-Augusta at Saugatuck, 6:00 p.m. Parchment at Constantine, 6:00 p.m. Kal. Hackett at Kal. Christian, 6:00 p.m. Non-Conference Our Lady of the Lake at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. Eau Claire at Howardsville Christian, 6:00 p.m.Chicago Blackhawks’ Andreas Athanasiou (89) pressures Vegas Golden Knights’ Brayden Pachal during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) runs against Seattle Seahawks linebacker Cody Barton (57) during the first half of an NFL football game in Seattle, Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Vegas Golden Knights 4, Chicago Blackhawks 1 Golden Knights 4, Blackhawks 1 – Smith scores twice, Golden Knights top Blackhawks 4-1 Reilly Smith scored twice and rookie Logan Thompson made 23 saves to lead the Vegas Golden Knights to a 4-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks. Smith got a short-handed goal in the second period while the last-place Blackhawks were using five forwards on their top power-play unit. He capped the scoring with an empty-netter for his 14th goal. Chandler Stephenson scored a power-play goal in the second for Vegas, and Phil Kessel tipped one home in the third. The Blackhawks have scored a total of five goals during a five-game slide. Chicago is 1-12-1 in its last 14. Tonight Chicago Blackhawks at Minnesota Wild, 8:00 p.m. Saturday Ottawa at Detroit, 1:00 p.m. Sunday NY Rangers at Chicago, 7:30 p.m. NFL – National Football League – Week 15 Last Night San Francisco 49ers 21, Seattle Seahawks 13 49ers 21, Seahawks 13 – Purdy, 49ers topple Seahawks 21-13, win NFC West Rookie Brock Purdy a pair of touchdown passes to George Kittle, and the San Francisco 49ers won their first NFC West title since 2019, beating the Seattle Seahawks 21-13. Despite using their third starting quarterback this season, the 49ers continued to show they might be the class of the NFC alongside Philadelphia. San Francisco won its seventh straight, using its stifling defense to frustrate Seattle into countless mistakes. Playing on the road for the first time in his career, Purdy connected on his first 11 pass attempts. He finished 17 of 26 for 217 yards. Seattle lost for the fourth time in five games and its playoff hopes took another hit. Saturday Indianapolis Colts at Minnesota Vikings, 1:00 p.m. Sunday Detroit Lions at New York Jets, 1:00 p.m.            Rock 107 WIRX 12:00 Philadelphia Eagles at Chicago Bears, 1:00 p.m. NFL – Bears QB Justin Fields takes aim at 1,000-yard rushing mark Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields grew up as a fan of Michael Vick. He’s closing in on a feat accomplished only by Vick and Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson. Fields needs 95 yards rushing to become the third NFL quarterback to rush for 1,000 yards in a season. The Bears face the Philadelphia Eagles and their intimidating pass rush on Sunday. The Bears have talked about cutting back on planned running plays by Fields. But he’s always a threat to scramble under pressure. His off-script runs have helped the Bears rank sixth in the NFL in third-down conversion rate. NFL – Jets QB White has no doubt he’ll start Sunday vs. Lions There's no doubt in Mike White's mind he'll start at quarterback for the New York Jets on Sunday. White said Thursday he’s continuing to prepare to start against Detroit. He has said all week that is his mindset. White has been limited at practice this week after he was twice knocked from the Jets' loss to the Bills in Buffalo last Sunday by big hits. He finished the game, but left the stadium in an ambulance to be examined at a hospital. White acknowledged he’ll likely wear some sort of protection around his midsection against Detroit. NBA – National Basketball Association Tonight Sacramento Kings at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m. Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers, 7:30 p.m. New York Knicks at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m. Sunday New York at Indiana, 5:00 p.m. Brooklyn at Detroit, 6:00 p.m. Chicago at Minnesota, 7:00 p.m. NCAAFB – College Football Today FBS Bowls Miami (OH) vs. UAB, 11:30 a.m.                                    HomeTown Lenders Bahamas Bowl, Nassau UTSA vs. Troy, 3:00 p.m.                                         Duluth Trading Cure Bowl, Orlando Division III National Championship – Stagg Bowl Mount Union vs. North Central, 7:00 p.m.                     Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD Saturday FBS Bowls Cincinnati vs. Louisville, 11:00 a.m.                              Wasabi Fenway Bowl, Boston Florida vs. (14) Oregon State, 2:30 p.m.                  SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl, Las Vegas Washington State vs. Fresno State, 3:30 p.m.          Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl Presented by Stifel, Los Angeles Rice vs. Southern Miss, 5:45 p.m.                            LendingTree Bowl, Mobile, AL SMU vs. BYU, 7:30 p.m.                                           New Mexico Bowl, Albuquerque, NM North Texas vs. Boise State, 9:15 p.m.                     Frisco Bowl Presented by SERVPRO, Frisco, TX Division II National Championship Ferris State vs. Colorado Mines, 1:00 p.m.                    McKinney ISD Stadium, McKinney, TX NCAAFB – Coach Brees: Purdue brings back QB to assist at bowl game Former Purdue quarterback Drew Brees is returning to his alma mater as a coach for the Jan. 2 Citrus Bowl game against No. 17 LSU. The retired NFL star will join new Purdue coach Ryan Walters as he settles into his new job. Walters says he grew up dreaming about following Brees’ career trajectory. Now the two will get acquainted as Brees moves back to Indiana for at least the next few weeks. Walters won’t be coaching the Boilermakers for the bowl game. That task falls to interim coach Brian Brohm. The Boilermakers are short-handed after Brian’s brother, Jeff, left for Louisville and took four assistants with him. NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Saturday Lipscomb at Michigan, 4:00 p.m.                          News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 3:30 Sunday Western Michigan at Iowa State, 1:00 p.m. Detroit Mercy at Eastern Michigan, 3:00 p.m. Central Michigan at Missouri State, 6:00 p.m. Notre Dame at Georgia, 5:30 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Women's College Basketball Saturday Appalachian State at (19) Michigan, 12:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Xavier, 1:00 p.m. Western Michigan at Chicago State, 2:00 p.m Sunday Detroit Mercy at Michigan State, 3:00 p.m. Central Michigan at Eastern Illinois, 3:00 p.m. (5) Notre Dame at (6) Virginia Tech, 4:00 p.m. NCAA – Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker to be next NCAA president Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker will be the next president of the NCAA, replacing Mark Emmert as the head of the largest college sports governing body in the country. Baker, a Republican, has been governor of Massachusetts since 2015. He announced earlier this year he would not seek re-election. He will start the job in March 2023. Emmert announced he would step down earlier this year after 12 years of leading the NCAA. Battered by losses in the court and attacks by politicians, the NCAA is going through a sweeping reform, trying to decentralize the way college sports is governed. NCAA – National labor board to look into rights of USC athletes The National Labor Relations Board will investigate an unfair labor practice complaint involving the rights of University of Southern California football and basketball players. In February, the National College Players Association filed an unfair labor practice charge against USC, the Pac-12 Conference and the NCAA alleging misclassification of college players as “student-athletes” and other violations. The NLRB’s Region 21 in Los Angeles will look into the complaint that covers football and men’s and women’s basketball players at the private school. MLB – AP sources: Tigers agree to $8.5M contract with RHP Lorenzen The Detroit Tigers have bolstered their rotation by agreeing to a one-year contract with right-hander Michael Lorenzen, according to a person familiar with the situation. Lorenzen will make $8.5 million and can earn $1.5 million in performance bonuses based on innings pitched, another person told The Associated Press on Thursday. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been announced. Lorenzen was 8-6 with a 4.24 ERA in 18 starts last season with the Los Angeles Angels. Since making his major league debut with the Cincinnati Reds in 2015, he is 31-29 with a 4.10 ERA. MLB – Cubs add to bullpen, agree to deal with Boxberger The Chicago Cubs have added bullpen help and agreed to a $2.8 million, one-year contract with veteran right-hander Brad Boxberger. The 34-year-old Boxberger was 4-3 with a 2.95 ERA and one save over 70 appearances and 64 innings with Milwaukee last season. An All-Star with Tampa Bay in 2015, he is 31-37 with a 3.44 ERA in 11 seasons with San Diego, the Rays, Arizona, Kansas City, Miami and the Brewers. Chicago relievers had a 4.12 ERA last season. The Cubs finished 74-88 and missed the playoffs for the second straight year. ECHL – ECHL Hockey League Tonight Kalamazoo Wings at Iowa Heartlanders, 8:05 p.m. AHL – American Hockey League Tonight Hartford Wolfpack at Grand Rapids Griffins, 7:00 p.m. FIFA – World Cup 2020 – Qatar Saturday 3rd Place Match Croatia vs. Morocco, 10:00 a.m. Sunday World Cup Finals France vs. Argentina, 10:00 a.m. FIFA – Messi carries the weight of Argentina into World Cup final As Lionel Messi approaches his second and likely last World Cup final the stakes could hardly be higher. The same goes for Argentina after more than 30 years of disappointment since it last won soccer's ultimate prize. For Messi victory against France at Lusail Stadium on Sunday is a chance to finally get his hands on the one major trophy that has eluded him in his storied career. In doing so he would push ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo who has also never won a World Cup in the long-running rivalry between the two greatest players of their generation. FIFA – France struck by cold virus ahead of World Cup final A cold virus has run through the France squad though coach Didier Deschamps expects all his players to be healthy for the World Cup final against Argentina on Sunday. Defender Dayot Upamecano and midfielder Adrien Rabiot were isolated this week and rested for the 2-0 win over Morocco in the semifinals. Deschamps says “it's flu season now, and in that sense, we have to be careful.” The coach says the players’ immune systems are run down by the physical toll of World Cup games. He says air conditioning that’s routine in Qatar and at stadiums could also be having an effect. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball SMAC St. Joseph 58, Lakeshore 51 St. Joe coach Gregg Schaffer picked up his 200th win as the Bears defeated Lakeshore 58-51 on Thursday.  St. Joe put three starters in double figures as Chase Sanders had 19, including three 3-pointers and was 6 of 7 from the free throw line.  Joron Brown scored 15 and Matt Lanier had 11.   The Bears improve to 2-2 on the season.  Lakeshore was led by JJ Frakes game high 21 points, and 16 points from Jack Carlisle, the Lancers fall to 0-3 on the season. Mattawan 66, Portage Central 56 Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 57, Portage Northern 54 Battle Creek Lakeview 51, Battle Creek Central 50 Kalamazoo Central 64, Gull Lake 43 Lakeland Benton Harbor 85, Dowagiac 33 Girls Basketball BCS Michigan Lutheran 37, New Buffalo 6 River Valley 44, Our Lady of the Lake 24 River Valley had three starters in double figures in a 44-24 win over Our Lady of the Lake, Kayanna Lance led the Mustangs with a game high 16 points, while Lexie McCarty scored 15 points, and Nat Heckathorn added 11. Claire Jollay scored 11 to lead the Lakers. Lakeland Benton Harbor 55, Dowagiac 37 Buchanan 49, Brandywine 45 – OT Southwest 10 Bloomingdale 54, Comstock 28 Marcellus 35, Centreville 32 Hartford 47, Decatur 26 Mendon 28, White Pigeon 21 Non-Conference Cassopolis 39, Berrien Springs 29 Grace Constable had 11 points for the Shamrocks in the loss. Lawrence 36, Bangor 28 Friday Boys Basketball Wolverine Sturgis at Niles, 7:15 p.m. Otsego at Edwardsburg, 7:15 p.m. Plainwell at Paw Paw, 7:15 p.m. Vicksburg at Three Rivers, 7:15 p.m. Lakeland Brandywine at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. BCS River Valley at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m. Michigan Lutheran at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Countryside at Covert, 6:00 p.m. Eau Claire at Howardsville Christian, 7:30 p.m. SAC South Haven at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m. Coloma at Fennville, 7:30 p.m. Gobles at Martin, 7:30 p.m. Schoolcraft at Lawton, 7:30 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Black River, 7:30 p.m. Galesburg-Augusta at Saugatuck, 7:30 p.m. Parchment at Constantine, 7:30 p.m. Kal. Hackett at Kal. Christian, 7:30 p.m. Southwest 10 Bloomingdale at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Centreville at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m. Mendon at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. Non-Conference Berrien Springs at Cassopolis, 7:00 p.m. Lawrence at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball SMAC Lakeshore at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m. B.C. Lakeview at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m. Wolverine Sturgis at Niles, 6:00 p.m. Otsego at Edwardsburg, 6:00 p.m. Plainwell at Paw Paw, 6:00 p.m. Vicksburg at Three Rivers, 6:00 p.m. SAC Allegan at Bridgman, 6:00 p.m. Coloma at Fennville, 6:00 p.m. Gobles at Martin, 6:00 p.m. Schoolcraft at Lawton, 6:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Black River, 6:00 p.m. Galesburg-Augusta at Saugatuck, 6:00 p.m. Parchment at Constantine, 6:00 p.m. Kal. Hackett at Kal. Christian, 6:00 p.m. Non-Conference Our Lady of the Lake at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. Eau Claire at Howardsville Christian, 6:00 p.m.Chicago Blackhawks’ Andreas Athanasiou (89) pressures Vegas Golden Knights’ Brayden Pachal during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) runs against Seattle Seahawks linebacker Cody Barton (57) during the first half of an NFL football game in Seattle, Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dans Tour du monde ce vendredi, Cyril Morin, journaliste à Eurosport se projette sur la finale de ce mondial 2022 : France - Argentine.Avec Thomas Goubin, ils décryptent la presse argentine après la qualification des Bleus hier face au Maroc (1:36), avant de revenir sur l'image qu'a Kylian Mbappé après ses déclarations il y a quelques temps sur les équipes sud-américaines (3:13).Nos deux journalistes décryptent ensuite cette équipe de l'Albiceleste new look, aux antipodes de celle de 2018, proche du naufrage. Comment Scaloni a réussi à faire d'une équipe en perdition, un finaliste de la Coupe du monde ? Et cette édition qatarie est-elle la pièce manquante au chef d'oeuvre qu'est la carrière de Lionel Messi ? (6:28)Enfin, focus sur les Hinchas, les fans argentins pour qui le football compte plus que tout dans la vie. Dimanche au Lusail Stadium, ils seront les plus nombreux pour soutenir leur équipe en quête d'une victoire au mondial depuis 1986. (19:24)Bienvenue dans Tour du Monde et bonne écoute !Réalisation : Norman Staron / Visuels : Quentin Guichard Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

In this episode we preview the Qatar World Cup final between France and Argentina, and list their respective advantages in the meeting at the Lusail Stadium. We also discuss whether the discussions of who is the greatest of all time between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo would be ended if Messi helps Argentina win the trophy.

How do you properly pay tribute to a fallen legend? We pay tribute to Grant Wahl on the latest episode of the SSFC Podcast. Grant Wahl, the incredible soccer journalist and author, passed away early Saturday morning at the age of 49 after collapsing while covering the Argentina-Netherlands match at Lusail Stadium. The news of his death was a complete gut punch for the soccer community. Dr. Céline Gounder, Grant's wife for 21 years, posted a statement to Grant's Substack this morning that Grant passed due to “he rupture of a slowly growing, undetected ascending aortic aneurysm with hemopericardium.” While it may give some answers, it probably doesn't bring comfort to Céline, Grant's brother Eric, Grant's brother-in-law, and the scores of colleagues and close friends that knew him well. Grant was such a genuine person, as evidenced by the number of people who have paid tribute to him from all around the country. And, we go through some of the personal interactions that we had with Grant and what made him so great and willing to help out others in this space or to just vibe out on the game we love so much. Everyone here at Stars & Stripes FC continue to send our condolences to Grant's family and friends. It was a monumental loss for the soccer community, and it's a void that may never be fully filled. Rest in peace, Grant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Detroit Red Wings 4, Tampa Bay Lightning 2 New Jersey Devils 3, Chicago Blackhawks 0 Red Wings 4, Lightning 2 – Husso makes 44 saves, helps Red Wings beat Lightning 4-2 Ville Husso made 28 of his 44 saves in the third period and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2. The Red Wings got goals from Michael Rasmussen, Jonatan Berggren, Adam Erne and David Perron. Detroit, which has missed the playoffs in each of the last six seasons, moved into a third-place tie in the Atlantic Division with Tampa Bay. Steven Stamkos and Brayden Point scored, and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 22 shots for the Lightning. Devils 3, Blackhawks 0 – NHL-leading Devils shut out struggling Chicago Blackhawks Defenseman Dougie Hamilton had a goal and two assists, Vitek Vanecek made 24 saves for his second shutout and the NHL-leading New Jersey Devils defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 3-0 on Tuesday night. Nico Hischier and Jesper Bratt scored goals and Jack Hughes had two outstanding assists for the Devils, who are a league-best 21-4-1 despite losing their first two games. Arvid Soderblom made 26 saves for the slumping Blackhawks, who are 1-9-1 in their last 11. They were also shut out by the New York Islanders 3-0 on Sunday. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Detroit Pistons 116, Miami Heat 96 Pistons 116, Heat 96 – Pistons run away in 2nd half, embarrass Heat 116-96 Bojan Bogdanovic scored 31 points, Alec Burks added 18 and the Detroit Pistons pulled away in the second half to beat the Miami Heat 116-96. Saddiq Bey scored 14, Isaiah Stewart had 11 points and 11 rebounds and Cory Joseph also scored 11 for the Pistons, who trailed 50-47 at halftime — then outscored Miami 69-46 in the final two quarters. It was Detroit’s biggest margin of victory this season. Tyler Herro led all scorers with a season high-tying 34 points for Miami, which has dropped three of its last four games. Tonight Detroit Pistons at New Orleans Pelicans, 8:00 p.m. Washington Wizards at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m. Indiana Pacers at Minnesota Timberwolves, 8:00 p.m. MLB commissioner Manfred says 2023 ‘big year’ for A’s future The Oakland Athletics will have their relocation fee waived if they decide to move to Las Vegas, and MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred says 2023 is a big year when it comes to the future of the franchise. Speaking at baseball’s winter meetings in San Diego, Manfred also said the Los Angeles Angels are hoping to have their sale resolved by opening day. He had no update on the sale process for the Washington Nationals. The A’s have played at the Coliseum since 1968 and their lease expires after the 2024 season. MLB – AP source: Cody Bellinger, Cubs agree to $17.5M, 1-year deal A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that former National League MVP Cody Bellinger and the Chicago Cubs have agreed to a $17.5 million, one-year contract. Bellinger was cut by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Nov. 18 after the 27-year-old outfielder hit .210 with 19 homers in 144 games. Bellinger was the 2019 NL MVP. MLB – Longtime Free Press writer Lowe wins BBWAA excellence award John Lowe, who created the quality start statistic while covering baseball for the Detroit Free Press and other newspapers for more than three decades, has won the BBWAA Career Excellence Award. The honor was announced by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Lowe got 137 votes from BBWAA members. The late Gerry Fraley was second with 135 and Bruce Jenkins drew 106. Lowe will be honored during Hall of Fame induction weekend next July in Cooperstown, New York. In 1985, Lowe created the quality start stat, which has since become part of the baseball landscape — six innings pitched, no more than three earned runs allowed. Lowe retired in 2014 after 29 years with the Free Press following previous stints with the Los Angeles Daily News and The Philadelphia Inquirer. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Tonight Michigan State at Penn State, 6:30 p.m.                         Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 5:30 Boston University at Notre Dame, 7:00 p.m. Robert Morris at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Illinois State, 8:00 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Tonight Western Michigan at Valparaiso, 7:00 p.m. NFL – Injury-plagued LA Rams claim QB Baker Mayfield off waivers The Los Angeles Rams have claimed quarterback Baker Mayfield off waivers. The Rams made the move Tuesday to add Mayfield, the No. 1 pick in the 2018 draft by Cleveland. Mayfield was released by the Panthers on Monday at his request after seven disappointing games with Carolina. The Rams need quarterback help. Matthew Stafford is almost certainly out for the season with a bruised spinal cord, and backups John Wolford and Bryce Perkins have been fairly ineffective while playing three of the past four games. NCAAFB – Hall of Famer Croom: ‘Not enough progress’ for Black coaches New Hall of Famer Sylvester Croom says there has not been enough progress in college football when it comes to the hiring of Black head coaches. Croom, a star player for Alabama in the early 1970s, became the first Black head football coach in the Southeastern Conference in 2004 when he was hired by Mississippi State. Since then, there have been only four others and there are currently no Black head coaches in the SEC. Only one of 16 head coaching vacancies in major college football this year has been filled by a Black coach. Croom called it ‘disappointing’ and ‘frustrating,’ but said he was happy to see Deion Sanders get an opportunity with Colorado. Boxing – Mills Lane, Hall of Fame boxing referee, dies at 85 Mills Lane, the Hall of Fame boxing referee who was the third man in the ring when Mike Tyson bit Evander Holyfield’s ear, died Tuesday. He was 85. Respected for being tough but fair, his “Let’s get it on!” command became the final words heard before many memorable fights. Lane had suffered a stroke in 2002 and his son, Tommy, said his father had taken a significant turn for the worse recently before entering hospice care on Friday. He died at his home in Reno, Nevada, with his wife, Kaye, and two sons in the home. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Last Night Men’s Basketball South Suburban College 95, Southwestern Michigan 61 Tonight Women’s Basketball Lake Michigan College at Mott Community College, 5:30 p.m. Henry Ford College at Southwestern Michigan, 6:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball Lake Michigan College at Mott Community College, 7:30 p.m. AHL – American Hockey League Tonight Iowa Wild at Grand Rapids Griffins, 7:00 p.m. ECHL – ECHL Hockey League Today Kalamazoo Wings at Toledo Walleye, 10:35 a.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball – Season Openers St. Joseph 58, Harper Creek 32 St. Joe jumped out to a 26-7 lead after the first quarter and just coasted for a season opening 58-32 season opening win over Harper Creek. Chase Sanders and Luke Lehner each had a game high 14 points to lead the Bears South Bend Clay (IN) 74, Niles 54 Berrien Springs 63, River Valley 50 Bridgman 58, Saugatuck 57 – OT Buchanan 61, Bloomingdale 37 Bangor 41, Covert 31 GR NorthPointe Christian 81, Fennville 43 Howardsville Christian 38, Burr Oak 22 Decatur 45, New Buffalo 35 South Haven 48, Gobles 20 Wyoming Godwin Heights 73, Eau Claire 54 Lawton 54, Marcellus 48 Allegan 55, Holland Black River 34 Vermontville Maple Valley 56, Delton-Kellogg 53 Mattawan 85, Paw Paw 50 Cassopolis 58, Three Rivers 52 Parchment 73, Comstock 25 Marshall 52, Edwardsburg 39 Plainwell 60, Middleville Thornapple Kellogg 44 Kalamazoo Hackett 80, Centreville 37 Schoolcraft 60, Vicksburg 44 Otsego 56, Portage Central 45 Kalamazoo Christian 72, Portage Northern 66 Mendon 57, Colon 54 Battle Creek Central 52, Jackson 42 Coldwater 45, Sturgis 33 Girls Basketball St. Joseph 47, Benton Harbor 42 Lady Bears sophomore Jaslynn Ward had 31 points in St. Joe’s 47-42 win at Benton Harbor.  Eleah Hedstrom also had 10 for St. Joe.   The Tigers were lead by Desrae Kyles 19 points and 15 points from Jmya Jordan.  St. Joe improves to 2-0 on the season, The Tigers fall to 1-1. Hackett 60, Our Lady of the Lake 39 Cam Nobis and Layne Ridderman each had 13 points for Kalamazoo Hackett in a 60-39 win over Our Lady of the Lake. The Lakers were led by Claire Jollay with 12 points. Watervliet 48, Gobles 37 Martin 42, Coloma 17 New Buffalo 35, Watervliet Grace Christian 19 Mattawan 70, Paw Paw 57 Dowagiac 39, Decatur 11 Marcellus 37, Bangor 30 Cassopolis 36, Hartford 28 Lawrence 45, Centreville 37 Holland Black River 54, Fennville 42 Mendon 54, Comstock 25 Otsego 48, Portage Central 44 Burr Oak 33, Howardsville Christian 26 Three Rivers 46, Gull Lake 30 Coldwater 55, Sturgis 21 Vicksburg 37, Schoolcraft 20 Middleville Thornapple Kellogg 42, Plainwell 38 Delton-Kellogg 39, Vermontville Maple Valley 28 Galesburg-Augusta 48, Allegan 18 Tonight Wrestling St. Joseph at Paw Paw, 5:30 p.m. Buchanan, Delton-Kellogg, Fennville, Martin at South Haven, 6:00 p.m. Girls Basketball Buchanan at Edwarsburg, 7:00 p.m. Boys Basketball White Pigeon at Kalamazoo Phoenix, 7:30 p.m. MHSAA – SMC to host all-day girls high school basketball event Southwestern Michigan College is helping celebrate its return to basketball by hosting the inaugural Tri-State Holiday Classic.   The all-day event will feature girls high school basketball teams from Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois.  Michigan teams Benton Harbor, Edwardsburg, Dowagiac, Lawton, and Niles will play games at SMC’s 1st Source Bank Fieldhouse on Saturday, December 17.  The games start at 10:30 am with Niles against South Bend Riley, Lawton will face Hillcrest at 12:45.  Dowagiac faces Riley at 3 pm.  Benton Harbor faces Hillcrest at 5:15 pm, with Edwardsburg facing Elkhart in the final game at 7:30.  Hillcrest and Riley will play two games that day, which is allowed for Indiana and Illinois schools.   Tickets are $5 for the day, with doors opening at 10:00 am.   Current SMC player Cameron Thomas went to Hillcrest High School.  SMC Women’s Basketball Coach Jeanine Wasielewski said they plan to add a boys event next year. FIFA – 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar Yesterday Knockout Round – Round of 16 Morocco 0, Spain 0 – Morocco wins on PK’s 3-0 Portugal 6, Switzerland 1 Morocco 0, Spain 0 – MOR PK’s 3-0 – Morocco beats Spain on penalties to advance at World Cup Morocco became the first Arab nation and only the fourth African nation to advance to the World Cup quarterfinals by beating Spain 3-0 in a penalty shootout. Pablo Sarabia, Carlos Soler and Sergio Busquets missed their penalties for Spain. Sarabia hit the post and Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou stopped the other two. The teams drew 0-0 in regulation and extra time. Morocco has been the biggest surprise of the tournament and will next face either Portugal or Switzerland. Morocco and Spain are close neighbors with a complex geopolitical relationship. Portugal 6, Switzerland 1 – Ronaldo dropped, Ramos scores 3 for Portugal at World Cup Cristiano Ronaldo’s replacement scored a hat trick to lead Portugal over Switzerland 6-1 and into the World Cup quarterfinals. Goncalo Ramos is a 21-year-old forward who only made his Portugal debut last month. He made his first start for his country by demonstrating the kind of clinical finishing Ronaldo was once known for. Ramos scored the opening goal in the 17th minute and added the others in the 51st and 67th. By that time chants of “RONALDO! RONALDO!” were swirling around the 89,000-seat Lusail Stadium. Ronaldo entered as a substitute in the 72nd. Friday Quarterfinals Croatia vs. Brazil, 10:00 a.m. Netherlands vs. Argentina, 2:00 p.m. FIFA – The next World Cup will jump to 48 teams. Is bigger better? The next World Cup will be the biggest ever after world soccer body FIFA took the leap from a 32-team field to 48 teams in 2026. It means more of soccer’s so-called “little teams” that didn’t make it to Qatar will be given a chance-of-a-lifetime when the World Cup goes to the United States, Canada and Mexico. Great news for everyone who was entertained by Saudi Arabia’s stirring underdog upset of Lionel Messi’s Argentina and Morocco knocking out Spain. More surprises surely await in four years. Only it’s not clear for some that bigger is better at the World Cup. FIFA – Moroccans celebrate historic World Cup win against Spain Exuberant Moroccans have poured into the streets of their capital and in cities across Europe to celebrate their national soccer team’s historic win against Spain at the World Cup. Morocco defeated Spain in a penalty shootout in Qatar, making the Atlas Lions the only team from outside Europe or South America to make it to the last eight. The capital, Rabat, was bursting with joy while Morocco fans also celebrated in the streets in France and Spain. FIFA – Ronaldo a solitary figure after being benched at World Cup Cristiano Ronaldo didn’t start Portugal’s game against Switzerland in the round of 16 of the World Cup. The move came a day after his coach expressed frustration about Ronaldo’s attitude in the last match. Gonçalo Ramos started in Ronaldo’s place at Lusail Stadium. Ronaldo showed obvious displeasure at being removed from the game against South Korea on Friday. That led to Ramos getting the start. The 21-year-old made his international debut three weeks ago, then scored a hat trick in his first career start for Portugal, which came in the World Cup as Ronaldo’s replacement. Portugal beat Switzerland 6-1 to advance to the quarterfinals.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Detroit Red Wings 4, Tampa Bay Lightning 2 New Jersey Devils 3, Chicago Blackhawks 0 Red Wings 4, Lightning 2 – Husso makes 44 saves, helps Red Wings beat Lightning 4-2 Ville Husso made 28 of his 44 saves in the third period and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2. The Red Wings got goals from Michael Rasmussen, Jonatan Berggren, Adam Erne and David Perron. Detroit, which has missed the playoffs in each of the last six seasons, moved into a third-place tie in the Atlantic Division with Tampa Bay. Steven Stamkos and Brayden Point scored, and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 22 shots for the Lightning. Devils 3, Blackhawks 0 – NHL-leading Devils shut out struggling Chicago Blackhawks Defenseman Dougie Hamilton had a goal and two assists, Vitek Vanecek made 24 saves for his second shutout and the NHL-leading New Jersey Devils defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 3-0 on Tuesday night. Nico Hischier and Jesper Bratt scored goals and Jack Hughes had two outstanding assists for the Devils, who are a league-best 21-4-1 despite losing their first two games. Arvid Soderblom made 26 saves for the slumping Blackhawks, who are 1-9-1 in their last 11. They were also shut out by the New York Islanders 3-0 on Sunday. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Detroit Pistons 116, Miami Heat 96 Pistons 116, Heat 96 – Pistons run away in 2nd half, embarrass Heat 116-96 Bojan Bogdanovic scored 31 points, Alec Burks added 18 and the Detroit Pistons pulled away in the second half to beat the Miami Heat 116-96. Saddiq Bey scored 14, Isaiah Stewart had 11 points and 11 rebounds and Cory Joseph also scored 11 for the Pistons, who trailed 50-47 at halftime — then outscored Miami 69-46 in the final two quarters. It was Detroit's biggest margin of victory this season. Tyler Herro led all scorers with a season high-tying 34 points for Miami, which has dropped three of its last four games. Tonight Detroit Pistons at New Orleans Pelicans, 8:00 p.m. Washington Wizards at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m. Indiana Pacers at Minnesota Timberwolves, 8:00 p.m. MLB commissioner Manfred says 2023 ‘big year’ for A’s future The Oakland Athletics will have their relocation fee waived if they decide to move to Las Vegas, and MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred says 2023 is a big year when it comes to the future of the franchise. Speaking at baseball's winter meetings in San Diego, Manfred also said the Los Angeles Angels are hoping to have their sale resolved by opening day. He had no update on the sale process for the Washington Nationals. The A's have played at the Coliseum since 1968 and their lease expires after the 2024 season. MLB – AP source: Cody Bellinger, Cubs agree to $17.5M, 1-year deal A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that former National League MVP Cody Bellinger and the Chicago Cubs have agreed to a $17.5 million, one-year contract. Bellinger was cut by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Nov. 18 after the 27-year-old outfielder hit .210 with 19 homers in 144 games. Bellinger was the 2019 NL MVP. MLB – Longtime Free Press writer Lowe wins BBWAA excellence award John Lowe, who created the quality start statistic while covering baseball for the Detroit Free Press and other newspapers for more than three decades, has won the BBWAA Career Excellence Award. The honor was announced by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Lowe got 137 votes from BBWAA members. The late Gerry Fraley was second with 135 and Bruce Jenkins drew 106. Lowe will be honored during Hall of Fame induction weekend next July in Cooperstown, New York. In 1985, Lowe created the quality start stat, which has since become part of the baseball landscape — six innings pitched, no more than three earned runs allowed. Lowe retired in 2014 after 29 years with the Free Press following previous stints with the Los Angeles Daily News and The Philadelphia Inquirer. NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Tonight Michigan State at Penn State, 6:30 p.m.                         Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 5:30 Boston University at Notre Dame, 7:00 p.m. Robert Morris at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Illinois State, 8:00 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Women's College Basketball Tonight Western Michigan at Valparaiso, 7:00 p.m. NFL – Injury-plagued LA Rams claim QB Baker Mayfield off waivers The Los Angeles Rams have claimed quarterback Baker Mayfield off waivers. The Rams made the move Tuesday to add Mayfield, the No. 1 pick in the 2018 draft by Cleveland. Mayfield was released by the Panthers on Monday at his request after seven disappointing games with Carolina. The Rams need quarterback help. Matthew Stafford is almost certainly out for the season with a bruised spinal cord, and backups John Wolford and Bryce Perkins have been fairly ineffective while playing three of the past four games. NCAAFB – Hall of Famer Croom: ‘Not enough progress’ for Black coaches New Hall of Famer Sylvester Croom says there has not been enough progress in college football when it comes to the hiring of Black head coaches. Croom, a star player for Alabama in the early 1970s, became the first Black head football coach in the Southeastern Conference in 2004 when he was hired by Mississippi State. Since then, there have been only four others and there are currently no Black head coaches in the SEC. Only one of 16 head coaching vacancies in major college football this year has been filled by a Black coach. Croom called it ‘disappointing' and ‘frustrating,' but said he was happy to see Deion Sanders get an opportunity with Colorado. Boxing – Mills Lane, Hall of Fame boxing referee, dies at 85 Mills Lane, the Hall of Fame boxing referee who was the third man in the ring when Mike Tyson bit Evander Holyfield's ear, died Tuesday. He was 85. Respected for being tough but fair, his “Let's get it on!” command became the final words heard before many memorable fights. Lane had suffered a stroke in 2002 and his son, Tommy, said his father had taken a significant turn for the worse recently before entering hospice care on Friday. He died at his home in Reno, Nevada, with his wife, Kaye, and two sons in the home. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Last Night Men's Basketball South Suburban College 95, Southwestern Michigan 61 Tonight Women's Basketball Lake Michigan College at Mott Community College, 5:30 p.m. Henry Ford College at Southwestern Michigan, 6:30 p.m. Men's Basketball Lake Michigan College at Mott Community College, 7:30 p.m. AHL – American Hockey League Tonight Iowa Wild at Grand Rapids Griffins, 7:00 p.m. ECHL – ECHL Hockey League Today Kalamazoo Wings at Toledo Walleye, 10:35 a.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball – Season Openers St. Joseph 58, Harper Creek 32 St. Joe jumped out to a 26-7 lead after the first quarter and just coasted for a season opening 58-32 season opening win over Harper Creek. Chase Sanders and Luke Lehner each had a game high 14 points to lead the Bears South Bend Clay (IN) 74, Niles 54 Berrien Springs 63, River Valley 50 Bridgman 58, Saugatuck 57 – OT Buchanan 61, Bloomingdale 37 Bangor 41, Covert 31 GR NorthPointe Christian 81, Fennville 43 Howardsville Christian 38, Burr Oak 22 Decatur 45, New Buffalo 35 South Haven 48, Gobles 20 Wyoming Godwin Heights 73, Eau Claire 54 Lawton 54, Marcellus 48 Allegan 55, Holland Black River 34 Vermontville Maple Valley 56, Delton-Kellogg 53 Mattawan 85, Paw Paw 50 Cassopolis 58, Three Rivers 52 Parchment 73, Comstock 25 Marshall 52, Edwardsburg 39 Plainwell 60, Middleville Thornapple Kellogg 44 Kalamazoo Hackett 80, Centreville 37 Schoolcraft 60, Vicksburg 44 Otsego 56, Portage Central 45 Kalamazoo Christian 72, Portage Northern 66 Mendon 57, Colon 54 Battle Creek Central 52, Jackson 42 Coldwater 45, Sturgis 33 Girls Basketball St. Joseph 47, Benton Harbor 42 Lady Bears sophomore Jaslynn Ward had 31 points in St. Joe's 47-42 win at Benton Harbor.  Eleah Hedstrom also had 10 for St. Joe.   The Tigers were lead by Desrae Kyles 19 points and 15 points from Jmya Jordan.  St. Joe improves to 2-0 on the season, The Tigers fall to 1-1. Hackett 60, Our Lady of the Lake 39 Cam Nobis and Layne Ridderman each had 13 points for Kalamazoo Hackett in a 60-39 win over Our Lady of the Lake. The Lakers were led by Claire Jollay with 12 points. Watervliet 48, Gobles 37 Martin 42, Coloma 17 New Buffalo 35, Watervliet Grace Christian 19 Mattawan 70, Paw Paw 57 Dowagiac 39, Decatur 11 Marcellus 37, Bangor 30 Cassopolis 36, Hartford 28 Lawrence 45, Centreville 37 Holland Black River 54, Fennville 42 Mendon 54, Comstock 25 Otsego 48, Portage Central 44 Burr Oak 33, Howardsville Christian 26 Three Rivers 46, Gull Lake 30 Coldwater 55, Sturgis 21 Vicksburg 37, Schoolcraft 20 Middleville Thornapple Kellogg 42, Plainwell 38 Delton-Kellogg 39, Vermontville Maple Valley 28 Galesburg-Augusta 48, Allegan 18 Tonight Wrestling St. Joseph at Paw Paw, 5:30 p.m. Buchanan, Delton-Kellogg, Fennville, Martin at South Haven, 6:00 p.m. Girls Basketball Buchanan at Edwarsburg, 7:00 p.m. Boys Basketball White Pigeon at Kalamazoo Phoenix, 7:30 p.m. MHSAA – SMC to host all-day girls high school basketball event Southwestern Michigan College is helping celebrate its return to basketball by hosting the inaugural Tri-State Holiday Classic.   The all-day event will feature girls high school basketball teams from Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois.  Michigan teams Benton Harbor, Edwardsburg, Dowagiac, Lawton, and Niles will play games at SMC's 1st Source Bank Fieldhouse on Saturday, December 17.  The games start at 10:30 am with Niles against South Bend Riley, Lawton will face Hillcrest at 12:45.  Dowagiac faces Riley at 3 pm.  Benton Harbor faces Hillcrest at 5:15 pm, with Edwardsburg facing Elkhart in the final game at 7:30.  Hillcrest and Riley will play two games that day, which is allowed for Indiana and Illinois schools.   Tickets are $5 for the day, with doors opening at 10:00 am.   Current SMC player Cameron Thomas went to Hillcrest High School.  SMC Women's Basketball Coach Jeanine Wasielewski said they plan to add a boys event next year. FIFA – 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar Yesterday Knockout Round – Round of 16 Morocco 0, Spain 0 – Morocco wins on PK's 3-0 Portugal 6, Switzerland 1 Morocco 0, Spain 0 – MOR PK's 3-0 – Morocco beats Spain on penalties to advance at World Cup Morocco became the first Arab nation and only the fourth African nation to advance to the World Cup quarterfinals by beating Spain 3-0 in a penalty shootout. Pablo Sarabia, Carlos Soler and Sergio Busquets missed their penalties for Spain. Sarabia hit the post and Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou stopped the other two. The teams drew 0-0 in regulation and extra time. Morocco has been the biggest surprise of the tournament and will next face either Portugal or Switzerland. Morocco and Spain are close neighbors with a complex geopolitical relationship. Portugal 6, Switzerland 1 – Ronaldo dropped, Ramos scores 3 for Portugal at World Cup Cristiano Ronaldo’s replacement scored a hat trick to lead Portugal over Switzerland 6-1 and into the World Cup quarterfinals. Goncalo Ramos is a 21-year-old forward who only made his Portugal debut last month. He made his first start for his country by demonstrating the kind of clinical finishing Ronaldo was once known for. Ramos scored the opening goal in the 17th minute and added the others in the 51st and 67th. By that time chants of “RONALDO! RONALDO!” were swirling around the 89,000-seat Lusail Stadium. Ronaldo entered as a substitute in the 72nd. Friday Quarterfinals Croatia vs. Brazil, 10:00 a.m. Netherlands vs. Argentina, 2:00 p.m. FIFA – The next World Cup will jump to 48 teams. Is bigger better? The next World Cup will be the biggest ever after world soccer body FIFA took the leap from a 32-team field to 48 teams in 2026. It means more of soccer's so-called “little teams” that didn't make it to Qatar will be given a chance-of-a-lifetime when the World Cup goes to the United States, Canada and Mexico. Great news for everyone who was entertained by Saudi Arabia's stirring underdog upset of Lionel Messi's Argentina and Morocco knocking out Spain. More surprises surely await in four years. Only it's not clear for some that bigger is better at the World Cup. FIFA – Moroccans celebrate historic World Cup win against Spain Exuberant Moroccans have poured into the streets of their capital and in cities across Europe to celebrate their national soccer team's historic win against Spain at the World Cup. Morocco defeated Spain in a penalty shootout in Qatar, making the Atlas Lions the only team from outside Europe or South America to make it to the last eight. The capital, Rabat, was bursting with joy while Morocco fans also celebrated in the streets in France and Spain. FIFA – Ronaldo a solitary figure after being benched at World Cup Cristiano Ronaldo didn’t start Portugal's game against Switzerland in the round of 16 of the World Cup. The move came a day after his coach expressed frustration about Ronaldo's attitude in the last match. Gonçalo Ramos started in Ronaldo's place at Lusail Stadium. Ronaldo showed obvious displeasure at being removed from the game against South Korea on Friday. That led to Ramos getting the start. The 21-year-old made his international debut three weeks ago, then scored a hat trick in his first career start for Portugal, which came in the World Cup as Ronaldo's replacement. Portugal beat Switzerland 6-1 to advance to the quarterfinals.Detroit Red Wings goaltender Ville Husso (35) makes a save on a shot by Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Nicholas Paul (20) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes (86) is defended by Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Filip Roos (48) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)Miami Heat guard Kyle Lowry (7) defends against Detroit Pistons forward Bojan Bogdanovic (44) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Detroit Red Wings 4, Tampa Bay Lightning 2 New Jersey Devils 3, Chicago Blackhawks 0 Red Wings 4, Lightning 2 – Husso makes 44 saves, helps Red Wings beat Lightning 4-2 Ville Husso made 28 of his 44 saves in the third period and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2. The Red Wings got goals from Michael Rasmussen, Jonatan Berggren, Adam Erne and David Perron. Detroit, which has missed the playoffs in each of the last six seasons, moved into a third-place tie in the Atlantic Division with Tampa Bay. Steven Stamkos and Brayden Point scored, and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 22 shots for the Lightning. Devils 3, Blackhawks 0 – NHL-leading Devils shut out struggling Chicago Blackhawks Defenseman Dougie Hamilton had a goal and two assists, Vitek Vanecek made 24 saves for his second shutout and the NHL-leading New Jersey Devils defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 3-0 on Tuesday night. Nico Hischier and Jesper Bratt scored goals and Jack Hughes had two outstanding assists for the Devils, who are a league-best 21-4-1 despite losing their first two games. Arvid Soderblom made 26 saves for the slumping Blackhawks, who are 1-9-1 in their last 11. They were also shut out by the New York Islanders 3-0 on Sunday. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Detroit Pistons 116, Miami Heat 96 Pistons 116, Heat 96 – Pistons run away in 2nd half, embarrass Heat 116-96 Bojan Bogdanovic scored 31 points, Alec Burks added 18 and the Detroit Pistons pulled away in the second half to beat the Miami Heat 116-96. Saddiq Bey scored 14, Isaiah Stewart had 11 points and 11 rebounds and Cory Joseph also scored 11 for the Pistons, who trailed 50-47 at halftime — then outscored Miami 69-46 in the final two quarters. It was Detroit’s biggest margin of victory this season. Tyler Herro led all scorers with a season high-tying 34 points for Miami, which has dropped three of its last four games. Tonight Detroit Pistons at New Orleans Pelicans, 8:00 p.m. Washington Wizards at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m. Indiana Pacers at Minnesota Timberwolves, 8:00 p.m. MLB commissioner Manfred says 2023 ‘big year’ for A’s future The Oakland Athletics will have their relocation fee waived if they decide to move to Las Vegas, and MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred says 2023 is a big year when it comes to the future of the franchise. Speaking at baseball’s winter meetings in San Diego, Manfred also said the Los Angeles Angels are hoping to have their sale resolved by opening day. He had no update on the sale process for the Washington Nationals. The A’s have played at the Coliseum since 1968 and their lease expires after the 2024 season. MLB – AP source: Cody Bellinger, Cubs agree to $17.5M, 1-year deal A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that former National League MVP Cody Bellinger and the Chicago Cubs have agreed to a $17.5 million, one-year contract. Bellinger was cut by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Nov. 18 after the 27-year-old outfielder hit .210 with 19 homers in 144 games. Bellinger was the 2019 NL MVP. MLB – Longtime Free Press writer Lowe wins BBWAA excellence award John Lowe, who created the quality start statistic while covering baseball for the Detroit Free Press and other newspapers for more than three decades, has won the BBWAA Career Excellence Award. The honor was announced by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Lowe got 137 votes from BBWAA members. The late Gerry Fraley was second with 135 and Bruce Jenkins drew 106. Lowe will be honored during Hall of Fame induction weekend next July in Cooperstown, New York. In 1985, Lowe created the quality start stat, which has since become part of the baseball landscape — six innings pitched, no more than three earned runs allowed. Lowe retired in 2014 after 29 years with the Free Press following previous stints with the Los Angeles Daily News and The Philadelphia Inquirer. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Tonight Michigan State at Penn State, 6:30 p.m.                         Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 5:30 Boston University at Notre Dame, 7:00 p.m. Robert Morris at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Illinois State, 8:00 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Tonight Western Michigan at Valparaiso, 7:00 p.m. NFL – Injury-plagued LA Rams claim QB Baker Mayfield off waivers The Los Angeles Rams have claimed quarterback Baker Mayfield off waivers. The Rams made the move Tuesday to add Mayfield, the No. 1 pick in the 2018 draft by Cleveland. Mayfield was released by the Panthers on Monday at his request after seven disappointing games with Carolina. The Rams need quarterback help. Matthew Stafford is almost certainly out for the season with a bruised spinal cord, and backups John Wolford and Bryce Perkins have been fairly ineffective while playing three of the past four games. NCAAFB – Hall of Famer Croom: ‘Not enough progress’ for Black coaches New Hall of Famer Sylvester Croom says there has not been enough progress in college football when it comes to the hiring of Black head coaches. Croom, a star player for Alabama in the early 1970s, became the first Black head football coach in the Southeastern Conference in 2004 when he was hired by Mississippi State. Since then, there have been only four others and there are currently no Black head coaches in the SEC. Only one of 16 head coaching vacancies in major college football this year has been filled by a Black coach. Croom called it ‘disappointing’ and ‘frustrating,’ but said he was happy to see Deion Sanders get an opportunity with Colorado. Boxing – Mills Lane, Hall of Fame boxing referee, dies at 85 Mills Lane, the Hall of Fame boxing referee who was the third man in the ring when Mike Tyson bit Evander Holyfield’s ear, died Tuesday. He was 85. Respected for being tough but fair, his “Let’s get it on!” command became the final words heard before many memorable fights. Lane had suffered a stroke in 2002 and his son, Tommy, said his father had taken a significant turn for the worse recently before entering hospice care on Friday. He died at his home in Reno, Nevada, with his wife, Kaye, and two sons in the home. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Last Night Men’s Basketball South Suburban College 95, Southwestern Michigan 61 Tonight Women’s Basketball Lake Michigan College at Mott Community College, 5:30 p.m. Henry Ford College at Southwestern Michigan, 6:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball Lake Michigan College at Mott Community College, 7:30 p.m. AHL – American Hockey League Tonight Iowa Wild at Grand Rapids Griffins, 7:00 p.m. ECHL – ECHL Hockey League Today Kalamazoo Wings at Toledo Walleye, 10:35 a.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball – Season Openers St. Joseph 58, Harper Creek 32 St. Joe jumped out to a 26-7 lead after the first quarter and just coasted for a season opening 58-32 season opening win over Harper Creek. Chase Sanders and Luke Lehner each had a game high 14 points to lead the Bears South Bend Clay (IN) 74, Niles 54 Berrien Springs 63, River Valley 50 Bridgman 58, Saugatuck 57 – OT Buchanan 61, Bloomingdale 37 Bangor 41, Covert 31 GR NorthPointe Christian 81, Fennville 43 Howardsville Christian 38, Burr Oak 22 Decatur 45, New Buffalo 35 South Haven 48, Gobles 20 Wyoming Godwin Heights 73, Eau Claire 54 Lawton 54, Marcellus 48 Allegan 55, Holland Black River 34 Vermontville Maple Valley 56, Delton-Kellogg 53 Mattawan 85, Paw Paw 50 Cassopolis 58, Three Rivers 52 Parchment 73, Comstock 25 Marshall 52, Edwardsburg 39 Plainwell 60, Middleville Thornapple Kellogg 44 Kalamazoo Hackett 80, Centreville 37 Schoolcraft 60, Vicksburg 44 Otsego 56, Portage Central 45 Kalamazoo Christian 72, Portage Northern 66 Mendon 57, Colon 54 Battle Creek Central 52, Jackson 42 Coldwater 45, Sturgis 33 Girls Basketball St. Joseph 47, Benton Harbor 42 Lady Bears sophomore Jaslynn Ward had 31 points in St. Joe’s 47-42 win at Benton Harbor.  Eleah Hedstrom also had 10 for St. Joe.   The Tigers were lead by Desrae Kyles 19 points and 15 points from Jmya Jordan.  St. Joe improves to 2-0 on the season, The Tigers fall to 1-1. Hackett 60, Our Lady of the Lake 39 Cam Nobis and Layne Ridderman each had 13 points for Kalamazoo Hackett in a 60-39 win over Our Lady of the Lake. The Lakers were led by Claire Jollay with 12 points. Watervliet 48, Gobles 37 Martin 42, Coloma 17 New Buffalo 35, Watervliet Grace Christian 19 Mattawan 70, Paw Paw 57 Dowagiac 39, Decatur 11 Marcellus 37, Bangor 30 Cassopolis 36, Hartford 28 Lawrence 45, Centreville 37 Holland Black River 54, Fennville 42 Mendon 54, Comstock 25 Otsego 48, Portage Central 44 Burr Oak 33, Howardsville Christian 26 Three Rivers 46, Gull Lake 30 Coldwater 55, Sturgis 21 Vicksburg 37, Schoolcraft 20 Middleville Thornapple Kellogg 42, Plainwell 38 Delton-Kellogg 39, Vermontville Maple Valley 28 Galesburg-Augusta 48, Allegan 18 Tonight Wrestling St. Joseph at Paw Paw, 5:30 p.m. Buchanan, Delton-Kellogg, Fennville, Martin at South Haven, 6:00 p.m. Girls Basketball Buchanan at Edwarsburg, 7:00 p.m. Boys Basketball White Pigeon at Kalamazoo Phoenix, 7:30 p.m. MHSAA – SMC to host all-day girls high school basketball event Southwestern Michigan College is helping celebrate its return to basketball by hosting the inaugural Tri-State Holiday Classic.   The all-day event will feature girls high school basketball teams from Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois.  Michigan teams Benton Harbor, Edwardsburg, Dowagiac, Lawton, and Niles will play games at SMC’s 1st Source Bank Fieldhouse on Saturday, December 17.  The games start at 10:30 am with Niles against South Bend Riley, Lawton will face Hillcrest at 12:45.  Dowagiac faces Riley at 3 pm.  Benton Harbor faces Hillcrest at 5:15 pm, with Edwardsburg facing Elkhart in the final game at 7:30.  Hillcrest and Riley will play two games that day, which is allowed for Indiana and Illinois schools.   Tickets are $5 for the day, with doors opening at 10:00 am.   Current SMC player Cameron Thomas went to Hillcrest High School.  SMC Women’s Basketball Coach Jeanine Wasielewski said they plan to add a boys event next year. FIFA – 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar Yesterday Knockout Round – Round of 16 Morocco 0, Spain 0 – Morocco wins on PK’s 3-0 Portugal 6, Switzerland 1 Morocco 0, Spain 0 – MOR PK’s 3-0 – Morocco beats Spain on penalties to advance at World Cup Morocco became the first Arab nation and only the fourth African nation to advance to the World Cup quarterfinals by beating Spain 3-0 in a penalty shootout. Pablo Sarabia, Carlos Soler and Sergio Busquets missed their penalties for Spain. Sarabia hit the post and Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou stopped the other two. The teams drew 0-0 in regulation and extra time. Morocco has been the biggest surprise of the tournament and will next face either Portugal or Switzerland. Morocco and Spain are close neighbors with a complex geopolitical relationship. Portugal 6, Switzerland 1 – Ronaldo dropped, Ramos scores 3 for Portugal at World Cup Cristiano Ronaldo’s replacement scored a hat trick to lead Portugal over Switzerland 6-1 and into the World Cup quarterfinals. Goncalo Ramos is a 21-year-old forward who only made his Portugal debut last month. He made his first start for his country by demonstrating the kind of clinical finishing Ronaldo was once known for. Ramos scored the opening goal in the 17th minute and added the others in the 51st and 67th. By that time chants of “RONALDO! RONALDO!” were swirling around the 89,000-seat Lusail Stadium. Ronaldo entered as a substitute in the 72nd. Friday Quarterfinals Croatia vs. Brazil, 10:00 a.m. Netherlands vs. Argentina, 2:00 p.m. FIFA – The next World Cup will jump to 48 teams. Is bigger better? The next World Cup will be the biggest ever after world soccer body FIFA took the leap from a 32-team field to 48 teams in 2026. It means more of soccer’s so-called “little teams” that didn’t make it to Qatar will be given a chance-of-a-lifetime when the World Cup goes to the United States, Canada and Mexico. Great news for everyone who was entertained by Saudi Arabia’s stirring underdog upset of Lionel Messi’s Argentina and Morocco knocking out Spain. More surprises surely await in four years. Only it’s not clear for some that bigger is better at the World Cup. FIFA – Moroccans celebrate historic World Cup win against Spain Exuberant Moroccans have poured into the streets of their capital and in cities across Europe to celebrate their national soccer team’s historic win against Spain at the World Cup. Morocco defeated Spain in a penalty shootout in Qatar, making the Atlas Lions the only team from outside Europe or South America to make it to the last eight. The capital, Rabat, was bursting with joy while Morocco fans also celebrated in the streets in France and Spain. FIFA – Ronaldo a solitary figure after being benched at World Cup Cristiano Ronaldo didn’t start Portugal’s game against Switzerland in the round of 16 of the World Cup. The move came a day after his coach expressed frustration about Ronaldo’s attitude in the last match. Gonçalo Ramos started in Ronaldo’s place at Lusail Stadium. Ronaldo showed obvious displeasure at being removed from the game against South Korea on Friday. That led to Ramos getting the start. The 21-year-old made his international debut three weeks ago, then scored a hat trick in his first career start for Portugal, which came in the World Cup as Ronaldo’s replacement. Portugal beat Switzerland 6-1 to advance to the quarterfinals.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.