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Our National Parks are important places, not just for their preservation of natural beauty and resources, but also for the economic impact they bring to gateway communities. Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Michigan's Upper Peninsula sees nearly a million visitors, year round. For the anchor cities of Munising and Grand Marais, hosting those folks has become their chief industry. With a population of less than 2,000, how do they do it? In this episode of the Lake Superior Podcast, Walt Lindala and Frida Waara talk with Kathy Reynolds, the CEO of the Greater Munising Bay Partnership as well as Director of the Alger County Chamber of Commerce to learn more.Key Takeaways:Munising, Michigan, has transformed into a premier tourism destination, with Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore playing a central role in attracting visitors.Tourism is now the leading industry in Alger County, supporting local businesses, entrepreneurs, and the community year-round.Despite Munising's small population of under 2,000 residents, the area welcomes nearly one million visitors annually, requiring careful planning and infrastructure management.The Michigan Ice Fest, the oldest ice climbing festival in North America, draws climbers from around the world and highlights Munising's appeal as a winter recreation destination.Even though Munising has a strong tourism sector, it also has a diverse economy that includes manufacturing and public services, making it more resilient to seasonal fluctuations.Notable Quotes:"I also tell people you should live where you want to vacation. Why just say, ‘Oh, I get to spend a week. Every once in a while I go someplace'? I wanted to live in a place that I wanted to vacation.""I would say, and maybe I'm a little biased, that it is probably one of, if the most beautiful places in the whole Midwest. It's easy to market the area and get people to come."“Winter season can be extremely beautiful, and this year we are living in a snow globe all over the area of Munising.”“Preservation of the park and our natural resources - that's why people come up to the Upper Peninsula. Protecting those and making sure they stay nice is critical to our economy.”"The people that come to Munising and visit our national park, they not only help us in our community, but they help all the communities outside of us in the U.P."Resources:Greater Munising Bay Partnership: munising.org – Learn more about Munising and its economic development initiatives.Alger County Chamber of Commerce: algercountychamber.com – Discover local businesses and visitor information.Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore: www.nps.gov/piro/index.htm – Explore the stunning landscapes and recreational opportunities in the park.Michigan Ice Fest: michiganicefest.com – Learn about the premier ice climbing event in Munising.Connect With Us:Website: nplsf.org/podcastFacebook: www.facebook.com/NationalParksOfLakeSuperiorFoundationLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/national-parks-of-lake-superior-foundationSponsors:Cafe Imports: Supporting environmental sustainability in coffee-growing regions since 1993. Learn more at https://cafeimports.com.National Parks of Lake Superior Foundation: Support vital projects by donating at https://nplsf.org/donate.
Winter can be a sleepy time at the National Parks on Lake Superior, but at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore near Munising, Michigan, visitors come to snowmobile, mush dogs, snowshoe, fish and cross-country ski. But the biggest event to bring folks into the park is the Michigan Ice Fest. In this episode of the Lake Superior Podcast, Walt Lindala and Frida Waara talk with Ice Fest organizer Bill Thompson about the event and what makes Pictured Rocks such a Mecca for the sport. Key Takeaways:The Michigan Ice Fest has grown from a small gathering in 1991 to an internationally recognized event, drawing over 1,100 participants from 38 states and seven countries.Ice climbing at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore offers a one-of-a-kind experience, with ice formations over open water that can't be found anywhere else in the world.Ice Fest caters to all skill levels, from beginners as young as eight to seasoned climbers, with professional athletes providing instruction and inspiration at the event.Even in warmer winters with limited ice, the festival continues as an educational and community event, showcasing presentations and fostering camaraderie.The event's unique location, accessibility, and passionate community make it a cornerstone of adventure tourism in Munising, Michigan.Notable Quotes:“With the advent of social media and a few professional athletes spreading the word, there's nowhere in the world that you can go ice climbing over open water, with crashing waves and the beauty of Lake Superior.”“Ice climbing is a sport for anyone looking to go out, have an adventure, and try something new.”“Ice climbing takes you places that not a lot of people in this world can get to.”“Our safety system is really thought out. Instead of focusing on, ‘Oh man, I'm high,' I'm focusing on the ice in front of me. You have all of these interesting patterns of ice, you can hear the water trickling behind it, so the sounds are very unique. It's just really, really special."Resources:Michigan Ice Fest Website (michiganicefest.com) – Learn more about the event, clinics, and presentations.Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (www.nps.gov/piro/index.htm) – Explore the beauty of this unique park.Ice Climbing Safety and Equipment (michiganicefest.com/information/festival-planning/safety/) – Better nderstand the gear and precautions used at the festival.Connect With Us:Website: (nplsf.org/podcast)Facebook: (facebook.com/NPLSF)LinkedIn: (linkedin.com/company/national-parks-of-lake-superior-foundation)Sponsors:Cafe Imports: Supporting environmental sustainability in coffee-growing regions since 1993. (cafeimports.com).National Parks of Lake Superior Foundation: Support vital projects by donating at (nplsf.org).Be sure to tune in to this episode of the Lake Superior Podcast to hear Bill Thompson's incredible stories of adventure, community, and ice climbing at one of the most unique national parks in the world.
SEASON 6, EPISODE 50On this show, Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez pick some of their favorite small towns in Michigan, especially during the holidays.Lewiston - A Talley Burger at the Talley Log Cabin Bar or a fish fry at the Lewiston Hotel is reason enough to visit, but in a winter season, the local snowmobile culture returns for frolicing good times.Holly - 50 Miles northwest of downtown Detroit, it's the other up north for those in SE Michigan. Along with great shopping and the Holly Dickens Festival, the annual Holly Dazzle light show and Renaissance experience is back through Dec. 31.Christmas - In the UP of Michigan, this small town has a way with getting you in the spirit with its natural wonder and beauty. Don't expect big light shows and productions, it's a simple way up here. And yes, you can get postcards stamped with Christmas on it. You just have to go to nearby Munising.Croswell-Lexington - From the Horse Parade to beautiful shops, it's always a lot of fun in the Croswell and Lexington area. Behind the Mitten is Michigan's premiere radio show and podcast, celebrating 10 years in 2025. Learn more about Behind the Mitten at amyandgonzo.com.PHOTO COURTESY OF HOLLY DAZZLE FACEBOOK
On Episode 297 of the Enormocast, I sit down in Munising, Michigan with local Midwest legend, Paul Kuenn. In his youth near Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Paul was drawn to the outdoors: fly-fishing, cross-country skiing, and finally, climbing at Devil's Lake. Climbing became obsession which brought him to the PNW to become a guide and to Colorado … Continue reading "Enormocast 297: Paul “PK” Kuenn – The Dairylander"
Nearly a million visitors came to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Michigan's Upper Peninsula in 2023, contributing over $45 million dollars to the nearby economies. For Alger County--with a population of less than nine thousand people—the park also supports 544 jobs. But hosting that many visitors and generating that much revenue does present unique challenges. In this episode of the Lake Superior Podcast, Walt Lindala and Frida Waara talk with Hannah Bradburn, Visual Information Specialist at Pictured Rocks, to explore the park's delicate balance between conservation and recreation.Key Takeaways: Visitor Growth: Pictured Rocks sees nearly a million visitors annually, nearly double from a decade ago, showcasing its growing popularity as a travel destination. Invasive Species Management: Efforts to keep zebra mussels and other invasive species out of the park's waterways are ongoing, with education and prevention playing key roles. Seasonal Operations: The park operates year-round, with winter activities like skiing and ice climbing providing a draw for visitors, while summer months focus on hikes, kayaking, and camping. Local Economic Impact: Visitor spending contributes millions of dollars to nearby communities like Munising and Grand Marais, supporting local businesses and fostering economic growth. Historical and Cultural Preservation: Pictured Rocks plays a significant role in preserving both natural and historical landmarks, such as the Au Sable Light Station, offering visitors a chance to connect with the region's past.Quotes: "Pictured Rocks is one of those parks that is best experienced from the water if you're trying to see the cliff - either taking a Pictured Rocks cruise or getting on a kayak tour." “It's super important for folks who are transferring their boats or their gear from different bodies of water that they clean, drain, and dry their equipment to make sure that Pictured Rocks waterways stay pristine.” "If you're interested in working with the park service, reach out to a park, and there's probably room for your skill at a park, and many of us are more than happy to share our experiences."Resources: For more information on visiting or working at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, visit Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (NPS.gov/PIRO). For more information about NPLSF, visit the National Parks of Lake Superior Foundation website (nplsf.org).Don't miss this insightful episode as Hannah Bradburn takes us behind the scenes of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, revealing how this beloved park balances growing visitation with vital conservation efforts. Tune in for an in-depth look at the stewardship behind one of the Great Lakes' most treasured landscapes.
Have you ever kayaked Pictured Rocks? Meet one of the owners who can make this experience happen for you! Bill Duckwall, the owner of Paddling Michigan, recounts his journey from being a commercial pilot to establishing a thriving adventure company offering kayaking tours, lodging, and more in Munising, Michigan. He discusses the challenges of staffing in a small town, the expansion of his business to include various adventurous packages, and how listening to customers' needs has driven his business growth.Links:Paddling Michigan Website: https://www.paddlingmichigan.com/Subscribe to our Email Newsletter: https://totalmichigan.com/join/Find us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/totalmichiganWatch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@totalmichiganShow Notes:00:00 Introduction and Initial Challenges00:26 Welcome to Total Michigan01:02 Meet Bill Duckwall of Paddling Michigan01:15 What is Paddling Michigan?02:02 The Beauty of Pictured Rocks02:46 Bill's Background and Journey to Michigan04:42 The Birth of Paddling Michigan08:13 Expanding the Business09:15 Challenges in Staffing12:55 Uncle Ducky and Business Diversification14:51 Vacation Packages and Offerings22:09 Seasonal Operations and Charter Fishing23:31 Listening to Customers and Final Thoughts24:46 How to Find Paddling Michigan25:42 Conclusion and Farewell
Munising Visitors Bureau's president, Cori-Ann Cearley, joins us to discuss summer happenings around the home of the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. From brewery expansions to the best way to engage the shoreline, here's what to include in your itinerary.
“It's the perfect gift for Father's Day. Don't give your father, The World's Greatest Dad mug, or a barbecue apron. He doesn't care. He needs something else to feed his brain,” Victor Volkman, senior editor at Modern History Press said in the newest episode of For the Love of Books Podcast on Thursday. Give him U.P Reader Volume #8 instead. The hefty publication with a beautiful cover photo of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore between Munising and Grand Marais is filled with fiction and non-fiction stories, essays, poetry, memoirs, humor, and history. It's 181 pages long with historical archive photos and includes six stories from the winners of the annual Dandelion Cottage contest from all of the UP's participating schools. “It feels very solid and very significant,” said Volkman. “This is the biggest it's going to get, ever. We've expanded it with the first, second, and third-place winners of the contest. Kids like to write long.” Listen in for a chance to win a signed copy of U.P. Reader Volume #8 Sponsored by Doc Chavent. Copyright (c) 2024. Emma Blogs, LLC
On Episode 283 of the Enormocast, I sit down in a hotel in Munising, Michigan at the Michigan Icefest with Alaska-based alpinist, Clint Helander. What with the Chris Kalous Dance Party and the last call nightcap(s) at a bar literally called Whisky Dick's, it had been a long night and an early morning for both … Continue reading "Enormocast 283: Clint Helander – To Live in Hearts We Leave Behind"
Women owned Renovare Development is disrupting the real estate market from Ypsilanti to Benton Harbor to Munising by focusing on urban communities, rural towns, brownfields, and workforce housing. Renovare provides mixed-income housing and community-based commercial spaces to urban communities, while helping support workforce housing and commercial amenities to support working families. The company works closely with towns to identify and address key economic issues, including attainable housing and affordable retail and commercial space. Renovare's strategic partnerships with local governments deliver projects that meet those needs and provide public amenities that promote a sense of community. Listen to Jill Ferrari and Ed discuss Renovare's commitment to communities across the state.
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore stretches along 42 miles of Lake Superior shoreline from Munising to Grand Marais. The year-round park covers roughly 114 square miles and includes 22 back country camp grounds, many circling the 10 inland lakes and 100 miles of trails. It's rugged and remote. So, what does it take to be Chief Ranger in the heart of Michigan's Upper Peninsula? In this episode of Lake Superior Podcast, Walt Lindala and Frida Waara learn from Joe Hughes about the year-round responsibilities—including the work of the High Angle Rescue Team—covering the woods and waters of the country's first national lakeshore.
We sat down with Mary Beth Kiczenski professional photographer and Great Lakes based adventurer who is currently serving as an ambassador for the Michigan State Park system, to ask about some of the best spots along the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore to catch the Northern Lights and perhaps some tips on getting the best shot possible.
Mike and Dave have a solid East Channel Brewing Company IPA from Munising, MI. Then a vanilla latte milk stout from Witch's Hat Brewing Co. in South Lyon, MI. Then a hazy tropical IPA from Revolution Brewing, Chicago, IL. Mike has an exceptional week of viewing and gives his best analysis so you know what you should watch. "THE Official and Original Ovi Watch" gains momentum with a good week from the possible/almost great one scoring 4 goals. Mike has some quick baseball insights. Then it's MARCH MADNESS and the guys give a quick breakdown of the recent games. The Mt. Rushmore is your top 4 football movies. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/david-dawson7/support
Dennis sits down with Cardinal Mooney basketball coach Mike McAndrews to talk about their post season run! Mooney gets set to face Munising on Thursday in the semi-finals! Plus Mike ways in on Tyler Jamison winning Mr. Basketball too!
NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Ottawa Senators 6, Detroit Red Wings 2 Anaheim Ducks 4, Chicago Blackhawks 2 Senators 6, Red Wings 2 – Giroux has goal, 3 assists as Senators beat Red Wings 6-2 Claude Giroux scored the tiebreaking goal and had three assists, Thomas Chabot had a goal and two assists and the Ottawa Senators beat the Detroit Red Wings 6-2. Brady Tkachuk, Tim Stutzle, Drake Batherson and Jake Sanderson also scored to help Ottawa win its second straight after a two-game skid. Cam Talbot finished with 22 saves. David Perron and Tyler Bertuzzi scored goals for the Red Wings, who have lost two straight after winning seven of eight. Magnus Hellberg had 36 saves. Ducks 4, Blackhawks 2 – Ducks snap Blackhawks’ 5-game win streak with 4-2 victory Max Jones scored the go-ahead goal, Troy Terry had a goal and an assist, and the Anaheim Ducks ended the Chicago Blackhawks' five-game winning streak with a 4-2 victory on Monday night. Isac Lundestrom and Jakob Silfverberg also scored, Mason McTavish had three assists, and the Ducks won their third straight game. Lukas Dostal made 24 saves after losing his previous five starts. Tyler Johnson had a power-play goal and an assist, and Andreas Athanasiou scored for the Blackhawks, who had been on their longest run of sustained success since winning five in a row in January 2020. Petr Mrazek gave up four goals on 33 shots. Tonight Detroit Red Wings at Ottawa Senators, 7:00 p.m. Chicago Blackhawks at Arizona Coyotes, 9:00 p.m. NHL – Maple Leafs up ante in East by making trade with Blackhawks The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired forward Sam Lafferty and defenseman Jake McCabe from the Chicago Blackhawks. Their latest big trade comes the day after division-rival Tampa Bay paid a hefty price to acquire forward Tanner Jeannot from Nashville. Talent continues to flow to Eastern Conference contenders ahead of the NHL trade deadline Friday. In recent days, New Jersey got big winger Timo Meier from San Jose and Boston traded with Washington for Garnet Hathaway and Dmitry Orlov. Toronto sent a conditional 2025 first-round pick, a second-rounder in 2026, prospect Pavel Gogolev and forward Joey Anderson to the Blackhawks for Lafferty, McCabe and conditional fifth-round picks in 2024 and ‘25. Chicago is retaining half of McCabe's salary. Dubas, in his fifth season as Leafs general manager, said talks with Chicago counterpart Kyle Davidson predated trades by the Lightning and Bruins, but isn’t downplaying the value of keeping up knowing how difficult the first couple of rounds will be this spring. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Charlotte Hornets 117, Detroit Pistons 106 Hornets 117, Pistons 106 – Ball fractures ankle in Hornets’ 117-106 win over Pistons LaMelo Ball made six 3-pointers before breaking his right ankle in the third quarter, and the Charlotte Hornets held on to beat the Detroit Pistons 117-106 for their fifth straight victory. Terry Rozier scored 22 points and Gordon Hayward had 19 points for Charlotte, which is still second-to-last in the Eastern Conference standings — ahead of only Detroit. Ball finished with 18 points. He was hurt on a non-contact play, and the Hornets announced after the game that he had fractured his right ankle. Hamidou Diallo and James Wiseman each scored 23 points for the Pistons. Tonight Chicago Bulls at Toronto Raptors, 7:30 p.m. Indiana Pacers at Dallas Mavericks, 8:30 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Tonight Toledo at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Bowling Green, 7:00 p.m. Miami (OH) at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Michigan State at Nebraska, 9:00 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 8:00 NCAAMBKB – Houston stays at number 1 The top five spots in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll remained the same. The rest of the AP Top 25 was a big jumble. Houston was No. 1 for the second straight week in the poll released Monday, receiving 49 first-place votes from a 62-person media panel. No. 2 Alabama had five first-place votes and No. 3 Kansas received eight. UCLA and Purdue rounded out the top 5. The Boilermakers held at No. 5 despite losing to No. 15 Indiana. The rest of the poll, only No. 20 Providence kept the same position from last week. NCAAWBKB – 36 weeks and counting for South Carolina South Carolina is No. 1 for the 36th consecutive week. That ties Louisiana Tech for the second-longest run atop The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll in history. Only UConn with 51 weeks has a longer streak. Indiana stayed at No. 2 despite a last-second loss to Iowa. Utah was third with LSU and Maryland rounding out the top five. Iowa was seventh with Virginia Tech eighth. UConn fell five spots to ninth after losing to St. John's. Notre Dame is 10th. South Florida re-entered the Top 25 at No. 25. Florida State dropped out. MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training Yesterday Chicago Cubs (ss) 12, Cleveland Guardians 4 Arizona Diamondbacks 3, Chicago Cubs (ss) 0 Chicago White Sox 10, Seattle Mariners 1 New York Yankees 8, Detroit Tigers 5 Today Detroit Tigers at Toronto Blue Jays, 1:07 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Arizona Diamondbacks, 3:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers, 3:10 p.m. Tennis – Novak Djokovic breaks record for most weeks ranked No. 1 Novak Djokovic has broken the record for the most time spent at No. 1 in the professional tennis rankings by a man or woman. He begins his 378th week in the ATP's top spot on Monday to surpass Steffi Graf's 377 leading the WTA. Djokovic already held the men’s mark. He eclipsed Roger Federer's old ATP standard of 310 weeks in March 2021. Djokovic returned to No. 1 this time by winning the Australian Open in January. After Djokovic and Graf on the all-time No. 1 weeks list are Martina Navratilova with 332 and Serena Williams with 319. The computerized rankings began in the 1970s. Soccer – US women’s soccer coach paid 27% as much as men’s coach U.S. women's coach Vlatko Andonovski earned 27% as much as American men's coach Gregg Berhalter in the year ending last March 31, down slightly from 28% in the previous year. Andonovski earned $446,495, according to the U.S. Soccer Federation's tax filing, including $50,000 in bonus money for the Americans' third-place finish in the Tokyo Olympics. Berhalter earned $1,641,398, including $300,000 in bonus money in a year that included winning the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup. NBAGL – NBA “G” League Last Night Lakeland Magic 123, Motor City Cruise 108 Tonight Grand Rapids Gold at Memphis Hustle, 8:00 p.m. Glen Oaks Community College 63, Southwestern Michigan 55 ECHL – ECHL Hockey League Today Kalamazoo Wings at Indy Fuel, 10:30 a.m. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Tonight Women's Basketball Southwestern Michigan College at Lake Michigan College, 5:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Valley Community College at Glen Oaks Community College, 5:30 p.m. Men's Basketball Southwestern Michigan College at Lake Michigan College, 7:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Valley Community College at Glen Oaks Community College, 5:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Girls Basketball – District Quarterfinals Division 1 at Portage Northern (1st round at local sites) Mattawan 52, St. Joseph 48 After St. Joe took a 1 point lead with 78 seconds left, Mattawan outscored St. Joe 5-0, all at the free throw line and held on for a 52-48 win over the Bears. Delaney Elsmore had a game high 22 points for Mattawan, who advance to play top seed Kalamazoo Central on Wednesday. Jaslynn Ward had 13 points to lead St. Joe, who finish the season at 8-14. Eleah Hedstrom added 12 and Elenor Conway scored 11 points for St. Joe. Lakeshore 52, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 42 Emily Lockman led the Lancers with 18 points as Lakeshore advanced to Wednesday's District Semifinals against Portage Central, after a 52-42 win over Kalamazoo Loy Norrix. Paige Lies added 13 for the Lancers while Megan Wurster had 10. Portage Central 43, Portage Northern 38 Division 1 at Battle Creek Lakeview Battle Creek Central 44, Harper Creek 24 Gull Lake 54, Sturgis 20 Division 2 at Edwardsburg Benton Harbor 43, Berrien Springs 32 Benton Harbor slowly started pulling away as the Tigers defeated Berrien Springs 43-32 in the opening round at Edwardsburg. Desrae Kyles led the Tigers with 15 points while Jmya Jordan had 14 in the Tigers win. Grace Constable led the Shamrocks with 10 points. Benton Harbor advances to Wednesday's semifinal matchup against host Edwardsburg at 7:00, which will be live on News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM. Division 2 at Vicksburg Marshall 47, Battle Creek Pennfield 38 Division 2 at Hopkins Hamilton 62, Allegan 30 Division 3 at Bloomingdale Bloomingdale 49, Bangor 35 Division 3 at Lawton Delton-Kellogg 42, Comstock 15 Lawton 45, Galesburg-Augusta 39 Division 3 at Constantine Union City 39, Constantine 31 Division 3 at Coloma Cassopolis 54, Bridgman 34 Division 4 at Michigan Lutheran Our Lady of the Lake 52, Watervliet Grace Christian 13 New Buffalo wins over Countryside Academy by forfeit Division 4 at Decatur Byron Center Zion Christian 41, Decatur 23 Lawrence 69, Eau Claire 22 Division 4 at Mendon Marcellus 34, Burr Oak 30 Tonight Boys Basketball St. Joseph at Grand Haven, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m. Benton Harbor at Coloma, 7:00 p.m. Michigan Lutheran at Bridgman, 7:30 p.m. Our Lady of the Lake at Holland Black River, 7:00 p.m. Wyoming Lee at Countryside, 6:30 p.m. South Haven at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Caledonia, 7:00 p.m. Mattawan at Holt, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at Muskegon, 7:00 p.m. Parchment at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Constantine, 7:30 p.m. Niles at Dowagiac, 7:15 p.m. Brandywine at Edwardsburg, 7:00 p.m. Coldwater at Otsego, 7:15 p.m. Lawton at Paw Paw, 7:15 p.m. Plainwell at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. Buchanan at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m. GR West Mi Aviation at Allegan, 7:15 p.m. Zion Christian at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Hopkins, 7:15 p.m. Martin at Muskegon West MI Christian, 7:00 p.m. Fennville at Wyoming Tri-Unity, 7:00 p.m. Bangor at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Hartford at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Marcellus at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. MHSAA – Michigan High School AP Rankings Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (21-0) 75 2. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (20-1) 70 3. North Farmington (17-1) 64 4. Grand Blanc (19-2) 59 5. Muskegon (19-2) 57 6. Ann Arbor Huron (19-1) 48 7. Detroit U-D Jesuit (17-4) 43 8. Kalamazoo Central (18-2) 41 9. Grand Rapids Northview (17-4) 38 10. Port Huron Northern (18-3) 23 Others receiving votes: Lansing Waverly 22, Grosse Pointe South 16, Okemos 14, Warren De La Salle 9, Mason 7, Hamtramck 3, River Rouge 3, Saline 2, Troy 2, Mattawan 2, Jackson 1, Oak Park 1. Division 2 1. Warren Michigan Collegiate (3) (18-2) 71 2. Warren Lincoln (18-4) 63 3. Olivet (20-0) 62 4. Romulus Summit Academy (2) (18-2) 61 5. Grand Rapids South Christian (18-3) 49 6. Grand Rapids Christian (15-5) 39 7. Hart (20-0) 38 8. Standish Sterling Central (18-0) 37 9. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (15-6) 31 10. Big Rapids (17-2) 25 Others receiving votes: Ferndale 21, Ludington 20, Boyne City 17, Croswell-Lexington 13, Bridgeport 12, Cadillac 12, Kingsford 9, Onsted 5, Benton Harbor 4, Flat Rock 4, Wyoming Lee 3, Saginaw 2, Marshall 1, Whitehall 1. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (3) (20-1) 87 2. Laingsburg (1) (19-0) 80 3. Flint Beecher (2) (16-3) 79 4. Napoleon (19-0) 64 5. Iron Mountain (18-1) 55 6. Grandville Calvin Christian (19-1) 52 7. Watervliet (18-3) 45 8. Brandywine (18-2) 42 9. Traverse City St. Francis (17-3) 41 10. Ecorse (13-3) 23 Others receiving votes: Blanchard Montabella 23, Cass City 23, Brown City 21, McBain 21, Saginaw Nouvel 20, Maple City Glen Lake 9, Ovid-Elsie 8, Bad Axe 5, Beal City 4, Jonesville 4, Riverview Gabriel Richard 4, Elkton-Pigeon Bay Port Laker 3, Erie-Mason 3, New Haven 2, Tawas 2. Division 4 1. Painesdale Jeffers (3) (19-1) 71 2. Munising (19-1) 61 3. Taylor Trillium Academy (16-1) 59 4. Hillman (18-2) 44 5. Baldwin (19-1) 43 6. Genesee Christian (2) (15-5) 42 7. Lake Leelanau St Mary (15-3) 39 7. Powers North Central (15-4) 39 9. Mio Au Sable (17-1) 37 (tie) Wyoming Tri-unity Christian (15-5) 37 Others receiving votes: Bellevue 34, Ironwood 27, Gaylord St. Mary 27, Rudyard 7, Onaway 7, Kingston 6, Watersmeet 5, Mackinaw City 4, McBain Northern Michigan Christian 4, Detroit Douglass 4, Hillsdale Academy 2, Norway 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. West Bloomfield (4) (20-2) 74 2. Rockford (21-1) 67 3. Flint Carman Ainsworth (1) (19-0) 65 4. Detroit Renaissance (18-1) 62 5. Grosse Pointe North (19-2) 53 6. Farmington Hills Mercy (19-3) 49 7. Wayne Memorial (17-5) 39 8. Byron Center (19-3) 35 9. Temperance Bedford (21-1) 29 10. DeWitt (20-2) 27 Others receiving votes: Coldwater 18, North Farmington 15, Jackson Northwest 12, Kalamazoo Central 11, Canton Salem 9, Holt 8, Utica Ford 8, Saline 6, 18, Grand Blanc 6, Belleville 5, Lake Orion 2. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (21-0) 75 2. Detroit Edison (16-3) 70 3. Chelsea (21-1) 64 4. Lake Fenton (22-0) 59 5. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (19-3) 56 6. Haslett (21-1) 50 7. Vicksburg (22-0) 44 8. Frankenmuth (19-2) 38 9. Lansing Catholic (17-5) 37 10. North Branch (20-2) 27 Others receiving votes: Goodrich 25, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 16, Escanaba 11, Detroit Country Day 8, Dearborn Divine Child 6, Big Rapids 5, Redford Westfield Prep 3, Standish-Sterling 3, Olivet 1, Warren Fitzgerald 1, Marysville 1. Division 3 1. Buchanan (1) (19-1) 70 2. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (3) (15-6) 68 3. Blissfield (21-1) 59 4. Lake City (1) (21-1) 55 5. Hancock (19-1) 53 6. Dansville (18-2) 41 7. Hemlock (19-3) 38 8. Traverse City St. Francis (19-2) 36 9. Kent City (19-3) 31 (tie) Brandywine (20-2) 31 Others receiving votes: Sanford-Meridian 21, Calumet 15, Ovid-Elsie 14, McBain 13, Evart 10, Hart 9, Ithaca 7, Sandusky 6, Watervliet 5, Brooklyn Columbia Central 5, Bronson 4, Elk Rapids 3, Plymouth Christian Academy 2, Harbor Springs 2, East Jackson 1, Saginaw Valley Lutheran 1. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (5) (18-2) 75 2. Kingston (21-1) 68 3. Mackinaw City (21-1) 61 4. Gaylord St. Mary (19-3) 58 5. St. Charles (20-2) 54 6. Petersburg Summerfield (19-3) 42 7. Norway (19-3) 27 8. Baraga (17-5) 24 9. Martin (17-4) 23 (tie) Pittsford (18-3) 23 Others receiving votes: Portland St. Patrick 20, Cedarville 18, Colon 14, Hillman 13, Lake Linden-Hubbell 13, Fowler 12, Brethren 11, Morenci 11, Ontonagon 9, Genesee Christian 6, Ewen-Trout Creek 5, Carney-Nadeau 4, Manistee Catholic Central 4, Indian River-Inland Lakes 3, Adrian Lenawee Christian 2.Detroit Red Wings center Pius Suter (24) pushes Ottawa Senators left wing Tim Stutzle (18) off the puck during second-period NHL hockey game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)Anaheim Ducks’ Isac Lundestrom (21) celebrates after his goal with Trevor Zegras (11) as Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Petr Mrazek (34) stands in front of his net during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)Detroit Pistons guard Rodney McGruder (17) drives to the basket while defended by Charlotte Hornets forward JT Thor (21) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Ottawa Senators 6, Detroit Red Wings 2 Anaheim Ducks 4, Chicago Blackhawks 2 Senators 6, Red Wings 2 – Giroux has goal, 3 assists as Senators beat Red Wings 6-2 Claude Giroux scored the tiebreaking goal and had three assists, Thomas Chabot had a goal and two assists and the Ottawa Senators beat the Detroit Red Wings 6-2. Brady Tkachuk, Tim Stutzle, Drake Batherson and Jake Sanderson also scored to help Ottawa win its second straight after a two-game skid. Cam Talbot finished with 22 saves. David Perron and Tyler Bertuzzi scored goals for the Red Wings, who have lost two straight after winning seven of eight. Magnus Hellberg had 36 saves. Ducks 4, Blackhawks 2 – Ducks snap Blackhawks’ 5-game win streak with 4-2 victory Max Jones scored the go-ahead goal, Troy Terry had a goal and an assist, and the Anaheim Ducks ended the Chicago Blackhawks’ five-game winning streak with a 4-2 victory on Monday night. Isac Lundestrom and Jakob Silfverberg also scored, Mason McTavish had three assists, and the Ducks won their third straight game. Lukas Dostal made 24 saves after losing his previous five starts. Tyler Johnson had a power-play goal and an assist, and Andreas Athanasiou scored for the Blackhawks, who had been on their longest run of sustained success since winning five in a row in January 2020. Petr Mrazek gave up four goals on 33 shots. Tonight Detroit Red Wings at Ottawa Senators, 7:00 p.m. Chicago Blackhawks at Arizona Coyotes, 9:00 p.m. NHL – Maple Leafs up ante in East by making trade with Blackhawks The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired forward Sam Lafferty and defenseman Jake McCabe from the Chicago Blackhawks. Their latest big trade comes the day after division-rival Tampa Bay paid a hefty price to acquire forward Tanner Jeannot from Nashville. Talent continues to flow to Eastern Conference contenders ahead of the NHL trade deadline Friday. In recent days, New Jersey got big winger Timo Meier from San Jose and Boston traded with Washington for Garnet Hathaway and Dmitry Orlov. Toronto sent a conditional 2025 first-round pick, a second-rounder in 2026, prospect Pavel Gogolev and forward Joey Anderson to the Blackhawks for Lafferty, McCabe and conditional fifth-round picks in 2024 and ‘25. Chicago is retaining half of McCabe’s salary. Dubas, in his fifth season as Leafs general manager, said talks with Chicago counterpart Kyle Davidson predated trades by the Lightning and Bruins, but isn’t downplaying the value of keeping up knowing how difficult the first couple of rounds will be this spring. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Charlotte Hornets 117, Detroit Pistons 106 Hornets 117, Pistons 106 – Ball fractures ankle in Hornets’ 117-106 win over Pistons LaMelo Ball made six 3-pointers before breaking his right ankle in the third quarter, and the Charlotte Hornets held on to beat the Detroit Pistons 117-106 for their fifth straight victory. Terry Rozier scored 22 points and Gordon Hayward had 19 points for Charlotte, which is still second-to-last in the Eastern Conference standings — ahead of only Detroit. Ball finished with 18 points. He was hurt on a non-contact play, and the Hornets announced after the game that he had fractured his right ankle. Hamidou Diallo and James Wiseman each scored 23 points for the Pistons. Tonight Chicago Bulls at Toronto Raptors, 7:30 p.m. Indiana Pacers at Dallas Mavericks, 8:30 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Tonight Toledo at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Bowling Green, 7:00 p.m. Miami (OH) at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Michigan State at Nebraska, 9:00 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 8:00 NCAAMBKB – Houston stays at number 1 The top five spots in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll remained the same. The rest of the AP Top 25 was a big jumble. Houston was No. 1 for the second straight week in the poll released Monday, receiving 49 first-place votes from a 62-person media panel. No. 2 Alabama had five first-place votes and No. 3 Kansas received eight. UCLA and Purdue rounded out the top 5. The Boilermakers held at No. 5 despite losing to No. 15 Indiana. The rest of the poll, only No. 20 Providence kept the same position from last week. NCAAWBKB – 36 weeks and counting for South Carolina South Carolina is No. 1 for the 36th consecutive week. That ties Louisiana Tech for the second-longest run atop The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll in history. Only UConn with 51 weeks has a longer streak. Indiana stayed at No. 2 despite a last-second loss to Iowa. Utah was third with LSU and Maryland rounding out the top five. Iowa was seventh with Virginia Tech eighth. UConn fell five spots to ninth after losing to St. John’s. Notre Dame is 10th. South Florida re-entered the Top 25 at No. 25. Florida State dropped out. MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training Yesterday Chicago Cubs (ss) 12, Cleveland Guardians 4 Arizona Diamondbacks 3, Chicago Cubs (ss) 0 Chicago White Sox 10, Seattle Mariners 1 New York Yankees 8, Detroit Tigers 5 Today Detroit Tigers at Toronto Blue Jays, 1:07 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Arizona Diamondbacks, 3:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers, 3:10 p.m. Tennis – Novak Djokovic breaks record for most weeks ranked No. 1 Novak Djokovic has broken the record for the most time spent at No. 1 in the professional tennis rankings by a man or woman. He begins his 378th week in the ATP’s top spot on Monday to surpass Steffi Graf’s 377 leading the WTA. Djokovic already held the men’s mark. He eclipsed Roger Federer’s old ATP standard of 310 weeks in March 2021. Djokovic returned to No. 1 this time by winning the Australian Open in January. After Djokovic and Graf on the all-time No. 1 weeks list are Martina Navratilova with 332 and Serena Williams with 319. The computerized rankings began in the 1970s. Soccer – US women’s soccer coach paid 27% as much as men’s coach U.S. women’s coach Vlatko Andonovski earned 27% as much as American men’s coach Gregg Berhalter in the year ending last March 31, down slightly from 28% in the previous year. Andonovski earned $446,495, according to the U.S. Soccer Federation’s tax filing, including $50,000 in bonus money for the Americans’ third-place finish in the Tokyo Olympics. Berhalter earned $1,641,398, including $300,000 in bonus money in a year that included winning the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup. NBAGL – NBA “G” League Last Night Lakeland Magic 123, Motor City Cruise 108 Tonight Grand Rapids Gold at Memphis Hustle, 8:00 p.m. Glen Oaks Community College 63, Southwestern Michigan 55 ECHL – ECHL Hockey League Today Kalamazoo Wings at Indy Fuel, 10:30 a.m. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Tonight Women’s Basketball Southwestern Michigan College at Lake Michigan College, 5:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Valley Community College at Glen Oaks Community College, 5:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball Southwestern Michigan College at Lake Michigan College, 7:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Valley Community College at Glen Oaks Community College, 5:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Girls Basketball – District Quarterfinals Division 1 at Portage Northern (1st round at local sites) Mattawan 52, St. Joseph 48 After St. Joe took a 1 point lead with 78 seconds left, Mattawan outscored St. Joe 5-0, all at the free throw line and held on for a 52-48 win over the Bears. Delaney Elsmore had a game high 22 points for Mattawan, who advance to play top seed Kalamazoo Central on Wednesday. Jaslynn Ward had 13 points to lead St. Joe, who finish the season at 8-14. Eleah Hedstrom added 12 and Elenor Conway scored 11 points for St. Joe. Lakeshore 52, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 42 Emily Lockman led the Lancers with 18 points as Lakeshore advanced to Wednesday’s District Semifinals against Portage Central, after a 52-42 win over Kalamazoo Loy Norrix. Paige Lies added 13 for the Lancers while Megan Wurster had 10. Portage Central 43, Portage Northern 38 Division 1 at Battle Creek Lakeview Battle Creek Central 44, Harper Creek 24 Gull Lake 54, Sturgis 20 Division 2 at Edwardsburg Benton Harbor 43, Berrien Springs 32 Benton Harbor slowly started pulling away as the Tigers defeated Berrien Springs 43-32 in the opening round at Edwardsburg. Desrae Kyles led the Tigers with 15 points while Jmya Jordan had 14 in the Tigers win. Grace Constable led the Shamrocks with 10 points. Benton Harbor advances to Wednesday’s semifinal matchup against host Edwardsburg at 7:00, which will be live on News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM. Division 2 at Vicksburg Marshall 47, Battle Creek Pennfield 38 Division 2 at Hopkins Hamilton 62, Allegan 30 Division 3 at Bloomingdale Bloomingdale 49, Bangor 35 Division 3 at Lawton Delton-Kellogg 42, Comstock 15 Lawton 45, Galesburg-Augusta 39 Division 3 at Constantine Union City 39, Constantine 31 Division 3 at Coloma Cassopolis 54, Bridgman 34 Division 4 at Michigan Lutheran Our Lady of the Lake 52, Watervliet Grace Christian 13 New Buffalo wins over Countryside Academy by forfeit Division 4 at Decatur Byron Center Zion Christian 41, Decatur 23 Lawrence 69, Eau Claire 22 Division 4 at Mendon Marcellus 34, Burr Oak 30 Tonight Boys Basketball St. Joseph at Grand Haven, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m. Benton Harbor at Coloma, 7:00 p.m. Michigan Lutheran at Bridgman, 7:30 p.m. Our Lady of the Lake at Holland Black River, 7:00 p.m. Wyoming Lee at Countryside, 6:30 p.m. South Haven at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Caledonia, 7:00 p.m. Mattawan at Holt, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at Muskegon, 7:00 p.m. Parchment at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Constantine, 7:30 p.m. Niles at Dowagiac, 7:15 p.m. Brandywine at Edwardsburg, 7:00 p.m. Coldwater at Otsego, 7:15 p.m. Lawton at Paw Paw, 7:15 p.m. Plainwell at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. Buchanan at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m. GR West Mi Aviation at Allegan, 7:15 p.m. Zion Christian at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Hopkins, 7:15 p.m. Martin at Muskegon West MI Christian, 7:00 p.m. Fennville at Wyoming Tri-Unity, 7:00 p.m. Bangor at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Hartford at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Marcellus at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. MHSAA – Michigan High School AP Rankings Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (21-0) 75 2. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (20-1) 70 3. North Farmington (17-1) 64 4. Grand Blanc (19-2) 59 5. Muskegon (19-2) 57 6. Ann Arbor Huron (19-1) 48 7. Detroit U-D Jesuit (17-4) 43 8. Kalamazoo Central (18-2) 41 9. Grand Rapids Northview (17-4) 38 10. Port Huron Northern (18-3) 23 Others receiving votes: Lansing Waverly 22, Grosse Pointe South 16, Okemos 14, Warren De La Salle 9, Mason 7, Hamtramck 3, River Rouge 3, Saline 2, Troy 2, Mattawan 2, Jackson 1, Oak Park 1. Division 2 1. Warren Michigan Collegiate (3) (18-2) 71 2. Warren Lincoln (18-4) 63 3. Olivet (20-0) 62 4. Romulus Summit Academy (2) (18-2) 61 5. Grand Rapids South Christian (18-3) 49 6. Grand Rapids Christian (15-5) 39 7. Hart (20-0) 38 8. Standish Sterling Central (18-0) 37 9. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (15-6) 31 10. Big Rapids (17-2) 25 Others receiving votes: Ferndale 21, Ludington 20, Boyne City 17, Croswell-Lexington 13, Bridgeport 12, Cadillac 12, Kingsford 9, Onsted 5, Benton Harbor 4, Flat Rock 4, Wyoming Lee 3, Saginaw 2, Marshall 1, Whitehall 1. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (3) (20-1) 87 2. Laingsburg (1) (19-0) 80 3. Flint Beecher (2) (16-3) 79 4. Napoleon (19-0) 64 5. Iron Mountain (18-1) 55 6. Grandville Calvin Christian (19-1) 52 7. Watervliet (18-3) 45 8. Brandywine (18-2) 42 9. Traverse City St. Francis (17-3) 41 10. Ecorse (13-3) 23 Others receiving votes: Blanchard Montabella 23, Cass City 23, Brown City 21, McBain 21, Saginaw Nouvel 20, Maple City Glen Lake 9, Ovid-Elsie 8, Bad Axe 5, Beal City 4, Jonesville 4, Riverview Gabriel Richard 4, Elkton-Pigeon Bay Port Laker 3, Erie-Mason 3, New Haven 2, Tawas 2. Division 4 1. Painesdale Jeffers (3) (19-1) 71 2. Munising (19-1) 61 3. Taylor Trillium Academy (16-1) 59 4. Hillman (18-2) 44 5. Baldwin (19-1) 43 6. Genesee Christian (2) (15-5) 42 7. Lake Leelanau St Mary (15-3) 39 7. Powers North Central (15-4) 39 9. Mio Au Sable (17-1) 37 (tie) Wyoming Tri-unity Christian (15-5) 37 Others receiving votes: Bellevue 34, Ironwood 27, Gaylord St. Mary 27, Rudyard 7, Onaway 7, Kingston 6, Watersmeet 5, Mackinaw City 4, McBain Northern Michigan Christian 4, Detroit Douglass 4, Hillsdale Academy 2, Norway 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. West Bloomfield (4) (20-2) 74 2. Rockford (21-1) 67 3. Flint Carman Ainsworth (1) (19-0) 65 4. Detroit Renaissance (18-1) 62 5. Grosse Pointe North (19-2) 53 6. Farmington Hills Mercy (19-3) 49 7. Wayne Memorial (17-5) 39 8. Byron Center (19-3) 35 9. Temperance Bedford (21-1) 29 10. DeWitt (20-2) 27 Others receiving votes: Coldwater 18, North Farmington 15, Jackson Northwest 12, Kalamazoo Central 11, Canton Salem 9, Holt 8, Utica Ford 8, Saline 6, 18, Grand Blanc 6, Belleville 5, Lake Orion 2. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (21-0) 75 2. Detroit Edison (16-3) 70 3. Chelsea (21-1) 64 4. Lake Fenton (22-0) 59 5. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (19-3) 56 6. Haslett (21-1) 50 7. Vicksburg (22-0) 44 8. Frankenmuth (19-2) 38 9. Lansing Catholic (17-5) 37 10. North Branch (20-2) 27 Others receiving votes: Goodrich 25, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 16, Escanaba 11, Detroit Country Day 8, Dearborn Divine Child 6, Big Rapids 5, Redford Westfield Prep 3, Standish-Sterling 3, Olivet 1, Warren Fitzgerald 1, Marysville 1. Division 3 1. Buchanan (1) (19-1) 70 2. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (3) (15-6) 68 3. Blissfield (21-1) 59 4. Lake City (1) (21-1) 55 5. Hancock (19-1) 53 6. Dansville (18-2) 41 7. Hemlock (19-3) 38 8. Traverse City St. Francis (19-2) 36 9. Kent City (19-3) 31 (tie) Brandywine (20-2) 31 Others receiving votes: Sanford-Meridian 21, Calumet 15, Ovid-Elsie 14, McBain 13, Evart 10, Hart 9, Ithaca 7, Sandusky 6, Watervliet 5, Brooklyn Columbia Central 5, Bronson 4, Elk Rapids 3, Plymouth Christian Academy 2, Harbor Springs 2, East Jackson 1, Saginaw Valley Lutheran 1. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (5) (18-2) 75 2. Kingston (21-1) 68 3. Mackinaw City (21-1) 61 4. Gaylord St. Mary (19-3) 58 5. St. Charles (20-2) 54 6. Petersburg Summerfield (19-3) 42 7. Norway (19-3) 27 8. Baraga (17-5) 24 9. Martin (17-4) 23 (tie) Pittsford (18-3) 23 Others receiving votes: Portland St. Patrick 20, Cedarville 18, Colon 14, Hillman 13, Lake Linden-Hubbell 13, Fowler 12, Brethren 11, Morenci 11, Ontonagon 9, Genesee Christian 6, Ewen-Trout Creek 5, Carney-Nadeau 4, Manistee Catholic Central 4, Indian River-Inland Lakes 3, Adrian Lenawee Christian 2.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Ottawa Senators 6, Detroit Red Wings 2 Anaheim Ducks 4, Chicago Blackhawks 2 Senators 6, Red Wings 2 – Giroux has goal, 3 assists as Senators beat Red Wings 6-2 Claude Giroux scored the tiebreaking goal and had three assists, Thomas Chabot had a goal and two assists and the Ottawa Senators beat the Detroit Red Wings 6-2. Brady Tkachuk, Tim Stutzle, Drake Batherson and Jake Sanderson also scored to help Ottawa win its second straight after a two-game skid. Cam Talbot finished with 22 saves. David Perron and Tyler Bertuzzi scored goals for the Red Wings, who have lost two straight after winning seven of eight. Magnus Hellberg had 36 saves. Ducks 4, Blackhawks 2 – Ducks snap Blackhawks’ 5-game win streak with 4-2 victory Max Jones scored the go-ahead goal, Troy Terry had a goal and an assist, and the Anaheim Ducks ended the Chicago Blackhawks' five-game winning streak with a 4-2 victory on Monday night. Isac Lundestrom and Jakob Silfverberg also scored, Mason McTavish had three assists, and the Ducks won their third straight game. Lukas Dostal made 24 saves after losing his previous five starts. Tyler Johnson had a power-play goal and an assist, and Andreas Athanasiou scored for the Blackhawks, who had been on their longest run of sustained success since winning five in a row in January 2020. Petr Mrazek gave up four goals on 33 shots. Tonight Detroit Red Wings at Ottawa Senators, 7:00 p.m. Chicago Blackhawks at Arizona Coyotes, 9:00 p.m. NHL – Maple Leafs up ante in East by making trade with Blackhawks The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired forward Sam Lafferty and defenseman Jake McCabe from the Chicago Blackhawks. Their latest big trade comes the day after division-rival Tampa Bay paid a hefty price to acquire forward Tanner Jeannot from Nashville. Talent continues to flow to Eastern Conference contenders ahead of the NHL trade deadline Friday. In recent days, New Jersey got big winger Timo Meier from San Jose and Boston traded with Washington for Garnet Hathaway and Dmitry Orlov. Toronto sent a conditional 2025 first-round pick, a second-rounder in 2026, prospect Pavel Gogolev and forward Joey Anderson to the Blackhawks for Lafferty, McCabe and conditional fifth-round picks in 2024 and ‘25. Chicago is retaining half of McCabe's salary. Dubas, in his fifth season as Leafs general manager, said talks with Chicago counterpart Kyle Davidson predated trades by the Lightning and Bruins, but isn’t downplaying the value of keeping up knowing how difficult the first couple of rounds will be this spring. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Charlotte Hornets 117, Detroit Pistons 106 Hornets 117, Pistons 106 – Ball fractures ankle in Hornets’ 117-106 win over Pistons LaMelo Ball made six 3-pointers before breaking his right ankle in the third quarter, and the Charlotte Hornets held on to beat the Detroit Pistons 117-106 for their fifth straight victory. Terry Rozier scored 22 points and Gordon Hayward had 19 points for Charlotte, which is still second-to-last in the Eastern Conference standings — ahead of only Detroit. Ball finished with 18 points. He was hurt on a non-contact play, and the Hornets announced after the game that he had fractured his right ankle. Hamidou Diallo and James Wiseman each scored 23 points for the Pistons. Tonight Chicago Bulls at Toronto Raptors, 7:30 p.m. Indiana Pacers at Dallas Mavericks, 8:30 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Tonight Toledo at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Bowling Green, 7:00 p.m. Miami (OH) at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Michigan State at Nebraska, 9:00 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 8:00 NCAAMBKB – Houston stays at number 1 The top five spots in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll remained the same. The rest of the AP Top 25 was a big jumble. Houston was No. 1 for the second straight week in the poll released Monday, receiving 49 first-place votes from a 62-person media panel. No. 2 Alabama had five first-place votes and No. 3 Kansas received eight. UCLA and Purdue rounded out the top 5. The Boilermakers held at No. 5 despite losing to No. 15 Indiana. The rest of the poll, only No. 20 Providence kept the same position from last week. NCAAWBKB – 36 weeks and counting for South Carolina South Carolina is No. 1 for the 36th consecutive week. That ties Louisiana Tech for the second-longest run atop The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll in history. Only UConn with 51 weeks has a longer streak. Indiana stayed at No. 2 despite a last-second loss to Iowa. Utah was third with LSU and Maryland rounding out the top five. Iowa was seventh with Virginia Tech eighth. UConn fell five spots to ninth after losing to St. John's. Notre Dame is 10th. South Florida re-entered the Top 25 at No. 25. Florida State dropped out. MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training Yesterday Chicago Cubs (ss) 12, Cleveland Guardians 4 Arizona Diamondbacks 3, Chicago Cubs (ss) 0 Chicago White Sox 10, Seattle Mariners 1 New York Yankees 8, Detroit Tigers 5 Today Detroit Tigers at Toronto Blue Jays, 1:07 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Arizona Diamondbacks, 3:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers, 3:10 p.m. Tennis – Novak Djokovic breaks record for most weeks ranked No. 1 Novak Djokovic has broken the record for the most time spent at No. 1 in the professional tennis rankings by a man or woman. He begins his 378th week in the ATP's top spot on Monday to surpass Steffi Graf's 377 leading the WTA. Djokovic already held the men’s mark. He eclipsed Roger Federer's old ATP standard of 310 weeks in March 2021. Djokovic returned to No. 1 this time by winning the Australian Open in January. After Djokovic and Graf on the all-time No. 1 weeks list are Martina Navratilova with 332 and Serena Williams with 319. The computerized rankings began in the 1970s. Soccer – US women’s soccer coach paid 27% as much as men’s coach U.S. women's coach Vlatko Andonovski earned 27% as much as American men's coach Gregg Berhalter in the year ending last March 31, down slightly from 28% in the previous year. Andonovski earned $446,495, according to the U.S. Soccer Federation's tax filing, including $50,000 in bonus money for the Americans' third-place finish in the Tokyo Olympics. Berhalter earned $1,641,398, including $300,000 in bonus money in a year that included winning the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup. NBAGL – NBA “G” League Last Night Lakeland Magic 123, Motor City Cruise 108 Tonight Grand Rapids Gold at Memphis Hustle, 8:00 p.m. Glen Oaks Community College 63, Southwestern Michigan 55 ECHL – ECHL Hockey League Today Kalamazoo Wings at Indy Fuel, 10:30 a.m. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Tonight Women's Basketball Southwestern Michigan College at Lake Michigan College, 5:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Valley Community College at Glen Oaks Community College, 5:30 p.m. Men's Basketball Southwestern Michigan College at Lake Michigan College, 7:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Valley Community College at Glen Oaks Community College, 5:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Girls Basketball – District Quarterfinals Division 1 at Portage Northern (1st round at local sites) Mattawan 52, St. Joseph 48 After St. Joe took a 1 point lead with 78 seconds left, Mattawan outscored St. Joe 5-0, all at the free throw line and held on for a 52-48 win over the Bears. Delaney Elsmore had a game high 22 points for Mattawan, who advance to play top seed Kalamazoo Central on Wednesday. Jaslynn Ward had 13 points to lead St. Joe, who finish the season at 8-14. Eleah Hedstrom added 12 and Elenor Conway scored 11 points for St. Joe. Lakeshore 52, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 42 Emily Lockman led the Lancers with 18 points as Lakeshore advanced to Wednesday's District Semifinals against Portage Central, after a 52-42 win over Kalamazoo Loy Norrix. Paige Lies added 13 for the Lancers while Megan Wurster had 10. Portage Central 43, Portage Northern 38 Division 1 at Battle Creek Lakeview Battle Creek Central 44, Harper Creek 24 Gull Lake 54, Sturgis 20 Division 2 at Edwardsburg Benton Harbor 43, Berrien Springs 32 Benton Harbor slowly started pulling away as the Tigers defeated Berrien Springs 43-32 in the opening round at Edwardsburg. Desrae Kyles led the Tigers with 15 points while Jmya Jordan had 14 in the Tigers win. Grace Constable led the Shamrocks with 10 points. Benton Harbor advances to Wednesday's semifinal matchup against host Edwardsburg at 7:00, which will be live on News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM. Division 2 at Vicksburg Marshall 47, Battle Creek Pennfield 38 Division 2 at Hopkins Hamilton 62, Allegan 30 Division 3 at Bloomingdale Bloomingdale 49, Bangor 35 Division 3 at Lawton Delton-Kellogg 42, Comstock 15 Lawton 45, Galesburg-Augusta 39 Division 3 at Constantine Union City 39, Constantine 31 Division 3 at Coloma Cassopolis 54, Bridgman 34 Division 4 at Michigan Lutheran Our Lady of the Lake 52, Watervliet Grace Christian 13 New Buffalo wins over Countryside Academy by forfeit Division 4 at Decatur Byron Center Zion Christian 41, Decatur 23 Lawrence 69, Eau Claire 22 Division 4 at Mendon Marcellus 34, Burr Oak 30 Tonight Boys Basketball St. Joseph at Grand Haven, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m. Benton Harbor at Coloma, 7:00 p.m. Michigan Lutheran at Bridgman, 7:30 p.m. Our Lady of the Lake at Holland Black River, 7:00 p.m. Wyoming Lee at Countryside, 6:30 p.m. South Haven at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Caledonia, 7:00 p.m. Mattawan at Holt, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at Muskegon, 7:00 p.m. Parchment at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Constantine, 7:30 p.m. Niles at Dowagiac, 7:15 p.m. Brandywine at Edwardsburg, 7:00 p.m. Coldwater at Otsego, 7:15 p.m. Lawton at Paw Paw, 7:15 p.m. Plainwell at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. Buchanan at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m. GR West Mi Aviation at Allegan, 7:15 p.m. Zion Christian at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Hopkins, 7:15 p.m. Martin at Muskegon West MI Christian, 7:00 p.m. Fennville at Wyoming Tri-Unity, 7:00 p.m. Bangor at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Hartford at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Marcellus at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. MHSAA – Michigan High School AP Rankings Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (21-0) 75 2. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (20-1) 70 3. North Farmington (17-1) 64 4. Grand Blanc (19-2) 59 5. Muskegon (19-2) 57 6. Ann Arbor Huron (19-1) 48 7. Detroit U-D Jesuit (17-4) 43 8. Kalamazoo Central (18-2) 41 9. Grand Rapids Northview (17-4) 38 10. Port Huron Northern (18-3) 23 Others receiving votes: Lansing Waverly 22, Grosse Pointe South 16, Okemos 14, Warren De La Salle 9, Mason 7, Hamtramck 3, River Rouge 3, Saline 2, Troy 2, Mattawan 2, Jackson 1, Oak Park 1. Division 2 1. Warren Michigan Collegiate (3) (18-2) 71 2. Warren Lincoln (18-4) 63 3. Olivet (20-0) 62 4. Romulus Summit Academy (2) (18-2) 61 5. Grand Rapids South Christian (18-3) 49 6. Grand Rapids Christian (15-5) 39 7. Hart (20-0) 38 8. Standish Sterling Central (18-0) 37 9. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (15-6) 31 10. Big Rapids (17-2) 25 Others receiving votes: Ferndale 21, Ludington 20, Boyne City 17, Croswell-Lexington 13, Bridgeport 12, Cadillac 12, Kingsford 9, Onsted 5, Benton Harbor 4, Flat Rock 4, Wyoming Lee 3, Saginaw 2, Marshall 1, Whitehall 1. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (3) (20-1) 87 2. Laingsburg (1) (19-0) 80 3. Flint Beecher (2) (16-3) 79 4. Napoleon (19-0) 64 5. Iron Mountain (18-1) 55 6. Grandville Calvin Christian (19-1) 52 7. Watervliet (18-3) 45 8. Brandywine (18-2) 42 9. Traverse City St. Francis (17-3) 41 10. Ecorse (13-3) 23 Others receiving votes: Blanchard Montabella 23, Cass City 23, Brown City 21, McBain 21, Saginaw Nouvel 20, Maple City Glen Lake 9, Ovid-Elsie 8, Bad Axe 5, Beal City 4, Jonesville 4, Riverview Gabriel Richard 4, Elkton-Pigeon Bay Port Laker 3, Erie-Mason 3, New Haven 2, Tawas 2. Division 4 1. Painesdale Jeffers (3) (19-1) 71 2. Munising (19-1) 61 3. Taylor Trillium Academy (16-1) 59 4. Hillman (18-2) 44 5. Baldwin (19-1) 43 6. Genesee Christian (2) (15-5) 42 7. Lake Leelanau St Mary (15-3) 39 7. Powers North Central (15-4) 39 9. Mio Au Sable (17-1) 37 (tie) Wyoming Tri-unity Christian (15-5) 37 Others receiving votes: Bellevue 34, Ironwood 27, Gaylord St. Mary 27, Rudyard 7, Onaway 7, Kingston 6, Watersmeet 5, Mackinaw City 4, McBain Northern Michigan Christian 4, Detroit Douglass 4, Hillsdale Academy 2, Norway 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. West Bloomfield (4) (20-2) 74 2. Rockford (21-1) 67 3. Flint Carman Ainsworth (1) (19-0) 65 4. Detroit Renaissance (18-1) 62 5. Grosse Pointe North (19-2) 53 6. Farmington Hills Mercy (19-3) 49 7. Wayne Memorial (17-5) 39 8. Byron Center (19-3) 35 9. Temperance Bedford (21-1) 29 10. DeWitt (20-2) 27 Others receiving votes: Coldwater 18, North Farmington 15, Jackson Northwest 12, Kalamazoo Central 11, Canton Salem 9, Holt 8, Utica Ford 8, Saline 6, 18, Grand Blanc 6, Belleville 5, Lake Orion 2. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (21-0) 75 2. Detroit Edison (16-3) 70 3. Chelsea (21-1) 64 4. Lake Fenton (22-0) 59 5. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (19-3) 56 6. Haslett (21-1) 50 7. Vicksburg (22-0) 44 8. Frankenmuth (19-2) 38 9. Lansing Catholic (17-5) 37 10. North Branch (20-2) 27 Others receiving votes: Goodrich 25, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 16, Escanaba 11, Detroit Country Day 8, Dearborn Divine Child 6, Big Rapids 5, Redford Westfield Prep 3, Standish-Sterling 3, Olivet 1, Warren Fitzgerald 1, Marysville 1. Division 3 1. Buchanan (1) (19-1) 70 2. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (3) (15-6) 68 3. Blissfield (21-1) 59 4. Lake City (1) (21-1) 55 5. Hancock (19-1) 53 6. Dansville (18-2) 41 7. Hemlock (19-3) 38 8. Traverse City St. Francis (19-2) 36 9. Kent City (19-3) 31 (tie) Brandywine (20-2) 31 Others receiving votes: Sanford-Meridian 21, Calumet 15, Ovid-Elsie 14, McBain 13, Evart 10, Hart 9, Ithaca 7, Sandusky 6, Watervliet 5, Brooklyn Columbia Central 5, Bronson 4, Elk Rapids 3, Plymouth Christian Academy 2, Harbor Springs 2, East Jackson 1, Saginaw Valley Lutheran 1. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (5) (18-2) 75 2. Kingston (21-1) 68 3. Mackinaw City (21-1) 61 4. Gaylord St. Mary (19-3) 58 5. St. Charles (20-2) 54 6. Petersburg Summerfield (19-3) 42 7. Norway (19-3) 27 8. Baraga (17-5) 24 9. Martin (17-4) 23 (tie) Pittsford (18-3) 23 Others receiving votes: Portland St. Patrick 20, Cedarville 18, Colon 14, Hillman 13, Lake Linden-Hubbell 13, Fowler 12, Brethren 11, Morenci 11, Ontonagon 9, Genesee Christian 6, Ewen-Trout Creek 5, Carney-Nadeau 4, Manistee Catholic Central 4, Indian River-Inland Lakes 3, Adrian Lenawee Christian 2.Detroit Red Wings center Pius Suter (24) pushes Ottawa Senators left wing Tim Stutzle (18) off the puck during second-period NHL hockey game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)Anaheim Ducks’ Isac Lundestrom (21) celebrates after his goal with Trevor Zegras (11) as Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Petr Mrazek (34) stands in front of his net during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)Detroit Pistons guard Rodney McGruder (17) drives to the basket while defended by Charlotte Hornets forward JT Thor (21) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Ottawa Senators 6, Detroit Red Wings 2 Anaheim Ducks 4, Chicago Blackhawks 2 Senators 6, Red Wings 2 – Giroux has goal, 3 assists as Senators beat Red Wings 6-2 Claude Giroux scored the tiebreaking goal and had three assists, Thomas Chabot had a goal and two assists and the Ottawa Senators beat the Detroit Red Wings 6-2. Brady Tkachuk, Tim Stutzle, Drake Batherson and Jake Sanderson also scored to help Ottawa win its second straight after a two-game skid. Cam Talbot finished with 22 saves. David Perron and Tyler Bertuzzi scored goals for the Red Wings, who have lost two straight after winning seven of eight. Magnus Hellberg had 36 saves. Ducks 4, Blackhawks 2 – Ducks snap Blackhawks’ 5-game win streak with 4-2 victory Max Jones scored the go-ahead goal, Troy Terry had a goal and an assist, and the Anaheim Ducks ended the Chicago Blackhawks' five-game winning streak with a 4-2 victory on Monday night. Isac Lundestrom and Jakob Silfverberg also scored, Mason McTavish had three assists, and the Ducks won their third straight game. Lukas Dostal made 24 saves after losing his previous five starts. Tyler Johnson had a power-play goal and an assist, and Andreas Athanasiou scored for the Blackhawks, who had been on their longest run of sustained success since winning five in a row in January 2020. Petr Mrazek gave up four goals on 33 shots. Tonight Detroit Red Wings at Ottawa Senators, 7:00 p.m. Chicago Blackhawks at Arizona Coyotes, 9:00 p.m. NHL – Maple Leafs up ante in East by making trade with Blackhawks The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired forward Sam Lafferty and defenseman Jake McCabe from the Chicago Blackhawks. Their latest big trade comes the day after division-rival Tampa Bay paid a hefty price to acquire forward Tanner Jeannot from Nashville. Talent continues to flow to Eastern Conference contenders ahead of the NHL trade deadline Friday. In recent days, New Jersey got big winger Timo Meier from San Jose and Boston traded with Washington for Garnet Hathaway and Dmitry Orlov. Toronto sent a conditional 2025 first-round pick, a second-rounder in 2026, prospect Pavel Gogolev and forward Joey Anderson to the Blackhawks for Lafferty, McCabe and conditional fifth-round picks in 2024 and ‘25. Chicago is retaining half of McCabe's salary. Dubas, in his fifth season as Leafs general manager, said talks with Chicago counterpart Kyle Davidson predated trades by the Lightning and Bruins, but isn’t downplaying the value of keeping up knowing how difficult the first couple of rounds will be this spring. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Charlotte Hornets 117, Detroit Pistons 106 Hornets 117, Pistons 106 – Ball fractures ankle in Hornets’ 117-106 win over Pistons LaMelo Ball made six 3-pointers before breaking his right ankle in the third quarter, and the Charlotte Hornets held on to beat the Detroit Pistons 117-106 for their fifth straight victory. Terry Rozier scored 22 points and Gordon Hayward had 19 points for Charlotte, which is still second-to-last in the Eastern Conference standings — ahead of only Detroit. Ball finished with 18 points. He was hurt on a non-contact play, and the Hornets announced after the game that he had fractured his right ankle. Hamidou Diallo and James Wiseman each scored 23 points for the Pistons. Tonight Chicago Bulls at Toronto Raptors, 7:30 p.m. Indiana Pacers at Dallas Mavericks, 8:30 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Tonight Toledo at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Bowling Green, 7:00 p.m. Miami (OH) at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Michigan State at Nebraska, 9:00 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 8:00 NCAAMBKB – Houston stays at number 1 The top five spots in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll remained the same. The rest of the AP Top 25 was a big jumble. Houston was No. 1 for the second straight week in the poll released Monday, receiving 49 first-place votes from a 62-person media panel. No. 2 Alabama had five first-place votes and No. 3 Kansas received eight. UCLA and Purdue rounded out the top 5. The Boilermakers held at No. 5 despite losing to No. 15 Indiana. The rest of the poll, only No. 20 Providence kept the same position from last week. NCAAWBKB – 36 weeks and counting for South Carolina South Carolina is No. 1 for the 36th consecutive week. That ties Louisiana Tech for the second-longest run atop The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll in history. Only UConn with 51 weeks has a longer streak. Indiana stayed at No. 2 despite a last-second loss to Iowa. Utah was third with LSU and Maryland rounding out the top five. Iowa was seventh with Virginia Tech eighth. UConn fell five spots to ninth after losing to St. John's. Notre Dame is 10th. South Florida re-entered the Top 25 at No. 25. Florida State dropped out. MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training Yesterday Chicago Cubs (ss) 12, Cleveland Guardians 4 Arizona Diamondbacks 3, Chicago Cubs (ss) 0 Chicago White Sox 10, Seattle Mariners 1 New York Yankees 8, Detroit Tigers 5 Today Detroit Tigers at Toronto Blue Jays, 1:07 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Arizona Diamondbacks, 3:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers, 3:10 p.m. Tennis – Novak Djokovic breaks record for most weeks ranked No. 1 Novak Djokovic has broken the record for the most time spent at No. 1 in the professional tennis rankings by a man or woman. He begins his 378th week in the ATP's top spot on Monday to surpass Steffi Graf's 377 leading the WTA. Djokovic already held the men’s mark. He eclipsed Roger Federer's old ATP standard of 310 weeks in March 2021. Djokovic returned to No. 1 this time by winning the Australian Open in January. After Djokovic and Graf on the all-time No. 1 weeks list are Martina Navratilova with 332 and Serena Williams with 319. The computerized rankings began in the 1970s. Soccer – US women’s soccer coach paid 27% as much as men’s coach U.S. women's coach Vlatko Andonovski earned 27% as much as American men's coach Gregg Berhalter in the year ending last March 31, down slightly from 28% in the previous year. Andonovski earned $446,495, according to the U.S. Soccer Federation's tax filing, including $50,000 in bonus money for the Americans' third-place finish in the Tokyo Olympics. Berhalter earned $1,641,398, including $300,000 in bonus money in a year that included winning the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup. NBAGL – NBA “G” League Last Night Lakeland Magic 123, Motor City Cruise 108 Tonight Grand Rapids Gold at Memphis Hustle, 8:00 p.m. Glen Oaks Community College 63, Southwestern Michigan 55 ECHL – ECHL Hockey League Today Kalamazoo Wings at Indy Fuel, 10:30 a.m. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Tonight Women's Basketball Southwestern Michigan College at Lake Michigan College, 5:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Valley Community College at Glen Oaks Community College, 5:30 p.m. Men's Basketball Southwestern Michigan College at Lake Michigan College, 7:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Valley Community College at Glen Oaks Community College, 5:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Girls Basketball – District Quarterfinals Division 1 at Portage Northern (1st round at local sites) Mattawan 52, St. Joseph 48 After St. Joe took a 1 point lead with 78 seconds left, Mattawan outscored St. Joe 5-0, all at the free throw line and held on for a 52-48 win over the Bears. Delaney Elsmore had a game high 22 points for Mattawan, who advance to play top seed Kalamazoo Central on Wednesday. Jaslynn Ward had 13 points to lead St. Joe, who finish the season at 8-14. Eleah Hedstrom added 12 and Elenor Conway scored 11 points for St. Joe. Lakeshore 52, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 42 Emily Lockman led the Lancers with 18 points as Lakeshore advanced to Wednesday's District Semifinals against Portage Central, after a 52-42 win over Kalamazoo Loy Norrix. Paige Lies added 13 for the Lancers while Megan Wurster had 10. Portage Central 43, Portage Northern 38 Division 1 at Battle Creek Lakeview Battle Creek Central 44, Harper Creek 24 Gull Lake 54, Sturgis 20 Division 2 at Edwardsburg Benton Harbor 43, Berrien Springs 32 Benton Harbor slowly started pulling away as the Tigers defeated Berrien Springs 43-32 in the opening round at Edwardsburg. Desrae Kyles led the Tigers with 15 points while Jmya Jordan had 14 in the Tigers win. Grace Constable led the Shamrocks with 10 points. Benton Harbor advances to Wednesday's semifinal matchup against host Edwardsburg at 7:00, which will be live on News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM. Division 2 at Vicksburg Marshall 47, Battle Creek Pennfield 38 Division 2 at Hopkins Hamilton 62, Allegan 30 Division 3 at Bloomingdale Bloomingdale 49, Bangor 35 Division 3 at Lawton Delton-Kellogg 42, Comstock 15 Lawton 45, Galesburg-Augusta 39 Division 3 at Constantine Union City 39, Constantine 31 Division 3 at Coloma Cassopolis 54, Bridgman 34 Division 4 at Michigan Lutheran Our Lady of the Lake 52, Watervliet Grace Christian 13 New Buffalo wins over Countryside Academy by forfeit Division 4 at Decatur Byron Center Zion Christian 41, Decatur 23 Lawrence 69, Eau Claire 22 Division 4 at Mendon Marcellus 34, Burr Oak 30 Tonight Boys Basketball St. Joseph at Grand Haven, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m. Benton Harbor at Coloma, 7:00 p.m. Michigan Lutheran at Bridgman, 7:30 p.m. Our Lady of the Lake at Holland Black River, 7:00 p.m. Wyoming Lee at Countryside, 6:30 p.m. South Haven at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Caledonia, 7:00 p.m. Mattawan at Holt, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at Muskegon, 7:00 p.m. Parchment at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Constantine, 7:30 p.m. Niles at Dowagiac, 7:15 p.m. Brandywine at Edwardsburg, 7:00 p.m. Coldwater at Otsego, 7:15 p.m. Lawton at Paw Paw, 7:15 p.m. Plainwell at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. Buchanan at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m. GR West Mi Aviation at Allegan, 7:15 p.m. Zion Christian at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Hopkins, 7:15 p.m. Martin at Muskegon West MI Christian, 7:00 p.m. Fennville at Wyoming Tri-Unity, 7:00 p.m. Bangor at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Hartford at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Marcellus at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. MHSAA – Michigan High School AP Rankings Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (21-0) 75 2. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (20-1) 70 3. North Farmington (17-1) 64 4. Grand Blanc (19-2) 59 5. Muskegon (19-2) 57 6. Ann Arbor Huron (19-1) 48 7. Detroit U-D Jesuit (17-4) 43 8. Kalamazoo Central (18-2) 41 9. Grand Rapids Northview (17-4) 38 10. Port Huron Northern (18-3) 23 Others receiving votes: Lansing Waverly 22, Grosse Pointe South 16, Okemos 14, Warren De La Salle 9, Mason 7, Hamtramck 3, River Rouge 3, Saline 2, Troy 2, Mattawan 2, Jackson 1, Oak Park 1. Division 2 1. Warren Michigan Collegiate (3) (18-2) 71 2. Warren Lincoln (18-4) 63 3. Olivet (20-0) 62 4. Romulus Summit Academy (2) (18-2) 61 5. Grand Rapids South Christian (18-3) 49 6. Grand Rapids Christian (15-5) 39 7. Hart (20-0) 38 8. Standish Sterling Central (18-0) 37 9. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (15-6) 31 10. Big Rapids (17-2) 25 Others receiving votes: Ferndale 21, Ludington 20, Boyne City 17, Croswell-Lexington 13, Bridgeport 12, Cadillac 12, Kingsford 9, Onsted 5, Benton Harbor 4, Flat Rock 4, Wyoming Lee 3, Saginaw 2, Marshall 1, Whitehall 1. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (3) (20-1) 87 2. Laingsburg (1) (19-0) 80 3. Flint Beecher (2) (16-3) 79 4. Napoleon (19-0) 64 5. Iron Mountain (18-1) 55 6. Grandville Calvin Christian (19-1) 52 7. Watervliet (18-3) 45 8. Brandywine (18-2) 42 9. Traverse City St. Francis (17-3) 41 10. Ecorse (13-3) 23 Others receiving votes: Blanchard Montabella 23, Cass City 23, Brown City 21, McBain 21, Saginaw Nouvel 20, Maple City Glen Lake 9, Ovid-Elsie 8, Bad Axe 5, Beal City 4, Jonesville 4, Riverview Gabriel Richard 4, Elkton-Pigeon Bay Port Laker 3, Erie-Mason 3, New Haven 2, Tawas 2. Division 4 1. Painesdale Jeffers (3) (19-1) 71 2. Munising (19-1) 61 3. Taylor Trillium Academy (16-1) 59 4. Hillman (18-2) 44 5. Baldwin (19-1) 43 6. Genesee Christian (2) (15-5) 42 7. Lake Leelanau St Mary (15-3) 39 7. Powers North Central (15-4) 39 9. Mio Au Sable (17-1) 37 (tie) Wyoming Tri-unity Christian (15-5) 37 Others receiving votes: Bellevue 34, Ironwood 27, Gaylord St. Mary 27, Rudyard 7, Onaway 7, Kingston 6, Watersmeet 5, Mackinaw City 4, McBain Northern Michigan Christian 4, Detroit Douglass 4, Hillsdale Academy 2, Norway 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. West Bloomfield (4) (20-2) 74 2. Rockford (21-1) 67 3. Flint Carman Ainsworth (1) (19-0) 65 4. Detroit Renaissance (18-1) 62 5. Grosse Pointe North (19-2) 53 6. Farmington Hills Mercy (19-3) 49 7. Wayne Memorial (17-5) 39 8. Byron Center (19-3) 35 9. Temperance Bedford (21-1) 29 10. DeWitt (20-2) 27 Others receiving votes: Coldwater 18, North Farmington 15, Jackson Northwest 12, Kalamazoo Central 11, Canton Salem 9, Holt 8, Utica Ford 8, Saline 6, 18, Grand Blanc 6, Belleville 5, Lake Orion 2. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (21-0) 75 2. Detroit Edison (16-3) 70 3. Chelsea (21-1) 64 4. Lake Fenton (22-0) 59 5. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (19-3) 56 6. Haslett (21-1) 50 7. Vicksburg (22-0) 44 8. Frankenmuth (19-2) 38 9. Lansing Catholic (17-5) 37 10. North Branch (20-2) 27 Others receiving votes: Goodrich 25, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 16, Escanaba 11, Detroit Country Day 8, Dearborn Divine Child 6, Big Rapids 5, Redford Westfield Prep 3, Standish-Sterling 3, Olivet 1, Warren Fitzgerald 1, Marysville 1. Division 3 1. Buchanan (1) (19-1) 70 2. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (3) (15-6) 68 3. Blissfield (21-1) 59 4. Lake City (1) (21-1) 55 5. Hancock (19-1) 53 6. Dansville (18-2) 41 7. Hemlock (19-3) 38 8. Traverse City St. Francis (19-2) 36 9. Kent City (19-3) 31 (tie) Brandywine (20-2) 31 Others receiving votes: Sanford-Meridian 21, Calumet 15, Ovid-Elsie 14, McBain 13, Evart 10, Hart 9, Ithaca 7, Sandusky 6, Watervliet 5, Brooklyn Columbia Central 5, Bronson 4, Elk Rapids 3, Plymouth Christian Academy 2, Harbor Springs 2, East Jackson 1, Saginaw Valley Lutheran 1. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (5) (18-2) 75 2. Kingston (21-1) 68 3. Mackinaw City (21-1) 61 4. Gaylord St. Mary (19-3) 58 5. St. Charles (20-2) 54 6. Petersburg Summerfield (19-3) 42 7. Norway (19-3) 27 8. Baraga (17-5) 24 9. Martin (17-4) 23 (tie) Pittsford (18-3) 23 Others receiving votes: Portland St. Patrick 20, Cedarville 18, Colon 14, Hillman 13, Lake Linden-Hubbell 13, Fowler 12, Brethren 11, Morenci 11, Ontonagon 9, Genesee Christian 6, Ewen-Trout Creek 5, Carney-Nadeau 4, Manistee Catholic Central 4, Indian River-Inland Lakes 3, Adrian Lenawee Christian 2.Detroit Red Wings center Pius Suter (24) pushes Ottawa Senators left wing Tim Stutzle (18) off the puck during second-period NHL hockey game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)Anaheim Ducks’ Isac Lundestrom (21) celebrates after his goal with Trevor Zegras (11) as Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Petr Mrazek (34) stands in front of his net during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)Detroit Pistons guard Rodney McGruder (17) drives to the basket while defended by Charlotte Hornets forward JT Thor (21) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Ottawa Senators 6, Detroit Red Wings 2 Anaheim Ducks 4, Chicago Blackhawks 2 Senators 6, Red Wings 2 – Giroux has goal, 3 assists as Senators beat Red Wings 6-2 Claude Giroux scored the tiebreaking goal and had three assists, Thomas Chabot had a goal and two assists and the Ottawa Senators beat the Detroit Red Wings 6-2. Brady Tkachuk, Tim Stutzle, Drake Batherson and Jake Sanderson also scored to help Ottawa win its second straight after a two-game skid. Cam Talbot finished with 22 saves. David Perron and Tyler Bertuzzi scored goals for the Red Wings, who have lost two straight after winning seven of eight. Magnus Hellberg had 36 saves. Ducks 4, Blackhawks 2 – Ducks snap Blackhawks’ 5-game win streak with 4-2 victory Max Jones scored the go-ahead goal, Troy Terry had a goal and an assist, and the Anaheim Ducks ended the Chicago Blackhawks’ five-game winning streak with a 4-2 victory on Monday night. Isac Lundestrom and Jakob Silfverberg also scored, Mason McTavish had three assists, and the Ducks won their third straight game. Lukas Dostal made 24 saves after losing his previous five starts. Tyler Johnson had a power-play goal and an assist, and Andreas Athanasiou scored for the Blackhawks, who had been on their longest run of sustained success since winning five in a row in January 2020. Petr Mrazek gave up four goals on 33 shots. Tonight Detroit Red Wings at Ottawa Senators, 7:00 p.m. Chicago Blackhawks at Arizona Coyotes, 9:00 p.m. NHL – Maple Leafs up ante in East by making trade with Blackhawks The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired forward Sam Lafferty and defenseman Jake McCabe from the Chicago Blackhawks. Their latest big trade comes the day after division-rival Tampa Bay paid a hefty price to acquire forward Tanner Jeannot from Nashville. Talent continues to flow to Eastern Conference contenders ahead of the NHL trade deadline Friday. In recent days, New Jersey got big winger Timo Meier from San Jose and Boston traded with Washington for Garnet Hathaway and Dmitry Orlov. Toronto sent a conditional 2025 first-round pick, a second-rounder in 2026, prospect Pavel Gogolev and forward Joey Anderson to the Blackhawks for Lafferty, McCabe and conditional fifth-round picks in 2024 and ‘25. Chicago is retaining half of McCabe’s salary. Dubas, in his fifth season as Leafs general manager, said talks with Chicago counterpart Kyle Davidson predated trades by the Lightning and Bruins, but isn’t downplaying the value of keeping up knowing how difficult the first couple of rounds will be this spring. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Charlotte Hornets 117, Detroit Pistons 106 Hornets 117, Pistons 106 – Ball fractures ankle in Hornets’ 117-106 win over Pistons LaMelo Ball made six 3-pointers before breaking his right ankle in the third quarter, and the Charlotte Hornets held on to beat the Detroit Pistons 117-106 for their fifth straight victory. Terry Rozier scored 22 points and Gordon Hayward had 19 points for Charlotte, which is still second-to-last in the Eastern Conference standings — ahead of only Detroit. Ball finished with 18 points. He was hurt on a non-contact play, and the Hornets announced after the game that he had fractured his right ankle. Hamidou Diallo and James Wiseman each scored 23 points for the Pistons. Tonight Chicago Bulls at Toronto Raptors, 7:30 p.m. Indiana Pacers at Dallas Mavericks, 8:30 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Tonight Toledo at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Bowling Green, 7:00 p.m. Miami (OH) at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Michigan State at Nebraska, 9:00 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 8:00 NCAAMBKB – Houston stays at number 1 The top five spots in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll remained the same. The rest of the AP Top 25 was a big jumble. Houston was No. 1 for the second straight week in the poll released Monday, receiving 49 first-place votes from a 62-person media panel. No. 2 Alabama had five first-place votes and No. 3 Kansas received eight. UCLA and Purdue rounded out the top 5. The Boilermakers held at No. 5 despite losing to No. 15 Indiana. The rest of the poll, only No. 20 Providence kept the same position from last week. NCAAWBKB – 36 weeks and counting for South Carolina South Carolina is No. 1 for the 36th consecutive week. That ties Louisiana Tech for the second-longest run atop The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll in history. Only UConn with 51 weeks has a longer streak. Indiana stayed at No. 2 despite a last-second loss to Iowa. Utah was third with LSU and Maryland rounding out the top five. Iowa was seventh with Virginia Tech eighth. UConn fell five spots to ninth after losing to St. John’s. Notre Dame is 10th. South Florida re-entered the Top 25 at No. 25. Florida State dropped out. MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training Yesterday Chicago Cubs (ss) 12, Cleveland Guardians 4 Arizona Diamondbacks 3, Chicago Cubs (ss) 0 Chicago White Sox 10, Seattle Mariners 1 New York Yankees 8, Detroit Tigers 5 Today Detroit Tigers at Toronto Blue Jays, 1:07 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Arizona Diamondbacks, 3:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers, 3:10 p.m. Tennis – Novak Djokovic breaks record for most weeks ranked No. 1 Novak Djokovic has broken the record for the most time spent at No. 1 in the professional tennis rankings by a man or woman. He begins his 378th week in the ATP’s top spot on Monday to surpass Steffi Graf’s 377 leading the WTA. Djokovic already held the men’s mark. He eclipsed Roger Federer’s old ATP standard of 310 weeks in March 2021. Djokovic returned to No. 1 this time by winning the Australian Open in January. After Djokovic and Graf on the all-time No. 1 weeks list are Martina Navratilova with 332 and Serena Williams with 319. The computerized rankings began in the 1970s. Soccer – US women’s soccer coach paid 27% as much as men’s coach U.S. women’s coach Vlatko Andonovski earned 27% as much as American men’s coach Gregg Berhalter in the year ending last March 31, down slightly from 28% in the previous year. Andonovski earned $446,495, according to the U.S. Soccer Federation’s tax filing, including $50,000 in bonus money for the Americans’ third-place finish in the Tokyo Olympics. Berhalter earned $1,641,398, including $300,000 in bonus money in a year that included winning the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup. NBAGL – NBA “G” League Last Night Lakeland Magic 123, Motor City Cruise 108 Tonight Grand Rapids Gold at Memphis Hustle, 8:00 p.m. Glen Oaks Community College 63, Southwestern Michigan 55 ECHL – ECHL Hockey League Today Kalamazoo Wings at Indy Fuel, 10:30 a.m. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Tonight Women’s Basketball Southwestern Michigan College at Lake Michigan College, 5:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Valley Community College at Glen Oaks Community College, 5:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball Southwestern Michigan College at Lake Michigan College, 7:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Valley Community College at Glen Oaks Community College, 5:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Girls Basketball – District Quarterfinals Division 1 at Portage Northern (1st round at local sites) Mattawan 52, St. Joseph 48 After St. Joe took a 1 point lead with 78 seconds left, Mattawan outscored St. Joe 5-0, all at the free throw line and held on for a 52-48 win over the Bears. Delaney Elsmore had a game high 22 points for Mattawan, who advance to play top seed Kalamazoo Central on Wednesday. Jaslynn Ward had 13 points to lead St. Joe, who finish the season at 8-14. Eleah Hedstrom added 12 and Elenor Conway scored 11 points for St. Joe. Lakeshore 52, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 42 Emily Lockman led the Lancers with 18 points as Lakeshore advanced to Wednesday’s District Semifinals against Portage Central, after a 52-42 win over Kalamazoo Loy Norrix. Paige Lies added 13 for the Lancers while Megan Wurster had 10. Portage Central 43, Portage Northern 38 Division 1 at Battle Creek Lakeview Battle Creek Central 44, Harper Creek 24 Gull Lake 54, Sturgis 20 Division 2 at Edwardsburg Benton Harbor 43, Berrien Springs 32 Benton Harbor slowly started pulling away as the Tigers defeated Berrien Springs 43-32 in the opening round at Edwardsburg. Desrae Kyles led the Tigers with 15 points while Jmya Jordan had 14 in the Tigers win. Grace Constable led the Shamrocks with 10 points. Benton Harbor advances to Wednesday’s semifinal matchup against host Edwardsburg at 7:00, which will be live on News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM. Division 2 at Vicksburg Marshall 47, Battle Creek Pennfield 38 Division 2 at Hopkins Hamilton 62, Allegan 30 Division 3 at Bloomingdale Bloomingdale 49, Bangor 35 Division 3 at Lawton Delton-Kellogg 42, Comstock 15 Lawton 45, Galesburg-Augusta 39 Division 3 at Constantine Union City 39, Constantine 31 Division 3 at Coloma Cassopolis 54, Bridgman 34 Division 4 at Michigan Lutheran Our Lady of the Lake 52, Watervliet Grace Christian 13 New Buffalo wins over Countryside Academy by forfeit Division 4 at Decatur Byron Center Zion Christian 41, Decatur 23 Lawrence 69, Eau Claire 22 Division 4 at Mendon Marcellus 34, Burr Oak 30 Tonight Boys Basketball St. Joseph at Grand Haven, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m. Benton Harbor at Coloma, 7:00 p.m. Michigan Lutheran at Bridgman, 7:30 p.m. Our Lady of the Lake at Holland Black River, 7:00 p.m. Wyoming Lee at Countryside, 6:30 p.m. South Haven at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Caledonia, 7:00 p.m. Mattawan at Holt, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at Muskegon, 7:00 p.m. Parchment at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Constantine, 7:30 p.m. Niles at Dowagiac, 7:15 p.m. Brandywine at Edwardsburg, 7:00 p.m. Coldwater at Otsego, 7:15 p.m. Lawton at Paw Paw, 7:15 p.m. Plainwell at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. Buchanan at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m. GR West Mi Aviation at Allegan, 7:15 p.m. Zion Christian at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Hopkins, 7:15 p.m. Martin at Muskegon West MI Christian, 7:00 p.m. Fennville at Wyoming Tri-Unity, 7:00 p.m. Bangor at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Hartford at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Marcellus at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. MHSAA – Michigan High School AP Rankings Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (21-0) 75 2. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (20-1) 70 3. North Farmington (17-1) 64 4. Grand Blanc (19-2) 59 5. Muskegon (19-2) 57 6. Ann Arbor Huron (19-1) 48 7. Detroit U-D Jesuit (17-4) 43 8. Kalamazoo Central (18-2) 41 9. Grand Rapids Northview (17-4) 38 10. Port Huron Northern (18-3) 23 Others receiving votes: Lansing Waverly 22, Grosse Pointe South 16, Okemos 14, Warren De La Salle 9, Mason 7, Hamtramck 3, River Rouge 3, Saline 2, Troy 2, Mattawan 2, Jackson 1, Oak Park 1. Division 2 1. Warren Michigan Collegiate (3) (18-2) 71 2. Warren Lincoln (18-4) 63 3. Olivet (20-0) 62 4. Romulus Summit Academy (2) (18-2) 61 5. Grand Rapids South Christian (18-3) 49 6. Grand Rapids Christian (15-5) 39 7. Hart (20-0) 38 8. Standish Sterling Central (18-0) 37 9. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (15-6) 31 10. Big Rapids (17-2) 25 Others receiving votes: Ferndale 21, Ludington 20, Boyne City 17, Croswell-Lexington 13, Bridgeport 12, Cadillac 12, Kingsford 9, Onsted 5, Benton Harbor 4, Flat Rock 4, Wyoming Lee 3, Saginaw 2, Marshall 1, Whitehall 1. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (3) (20-1) 87 2. Laingsburg (1) (19-0) 80 3. Flint Beecher (2) (16-3) 79 4. Napoleon (19-0) 64 5. Iron Mountain (18-1) 55 6. Grandville Calvin Christian (19-1) 52 7. Watervliet (18-3) 45 8. Brandywine (18-2) 42 9. Traverse City St. Francis (17-3) 41 10. Ecorse (13-3) 23 Others receiving votes: Blanchard Montabella 23, Cass City 23, Brown City 21, McBain 21, Saginaw Nouvel 20, Maple City Glen Lake 9, Ovid-Elsie 8, Bad Axe 5, Beal City 4, Jonesville 4, Riverview Gabriel Richard 4, Elkton-Pigeon Bay Port Laker 3, Erie-Mason 3, New Haven 2, Tawas 2. Division 4 1. Painesdale Jeffers (3) (19-1) 71 2. Munising (19-1) 61 3. Taylor Trillium Academy (16-1) 59 4. Hillman (18-2) 44 5. Baldwin (19-1) 43 6. Genesee Christian (2) (15-5) 42 7. Lake Leelanau St Mary (15-3) 39 7. Powers North Central (15-4) 39 9. Mio Au Sable (17-1) 37 (tie) Wyoming Tri-unity Christian (15-5) 37 Others receiving votes: Bellevue 34, Ironwood 27, Gaylord St. Mary 27, Rudyard 7, Onaway 7, Kingston 6, Watersmeet 5, Mackinaw City 4, McBain Northern Michigan Christian 4, Detroit Douglass 4, Hillsdale Academy 2, Norway 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. West Bloomfield (4) (20-2) 74 2. Rockford (21-1) 67 3. Flint Carman Ainsworth (1) (19-0) 65 4. Detroit Renaissance (18-1) 62 5. Grosse Pointe North (19-2) 53 6. Farmington Hills Mercy (19-3) 49 7. Wayne Memorial (17-5) 39 8. Byron Center (19-3) 35 9. Temperance Bedford (21-1) 29 10. DeWitt (20-2) 27 Others receiving votes: Coldwater 18, North Farmington 15, Jackson Northwest 12, Kalamazoo Central 11, Canton Salem 9, Holt 8, Utica Ford 8, Saline 6, 18, Grand Blanc 6, Belleville 5, Lake Orion 2. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (21-0) 75 2. Detroit Edison (16-3) 70 3. Chelsea (21-1) 64 4. Lake Fenton (22-0) 59 5. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (19-3) 56 6. Haslett (21-1) 50 7. Vicksburg (22-0) 44 8. Frankenmuth (19-2) 38 9. Lansing Catholic (17-5) 37 10. North Branch (20-2) 27 Others receiving votes: Goodrich 25, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 16, Escanaba 11, Detroit Country Day 8, Dearborn Divine Child 6, Big Rapids 5, Redford Westfield Prep 3, Standish-Sterling 3, Olivet 1, Warren Fitzgerald 1, Marysville 1. Division 3 1. Buchanan (1) (19-1) 70 2. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (3) (15-6) 68 3. Blissfield (21-1) 59 4. Lake City (1) (21-1) 55 5. Hancock (19-1) 53 6. Dansville (18-2) 41 7. Hemlock (19-3) 38 8. Traverse City St. Francis (19-2) 36 9. Kent City (19-3) 31 (tie) Brandywine (20-2) 31 Others receiving votes: Sanford-Meridian 21, Calumet 15, Ovid-Elsie 14, McBain 13, Evart 10, Hart 9, Ithaca 7, Sandusky 6, Watervliet 5, Brooklyn Columbia Central 5, Bronson 4, Elk Rapids 3, Plymouth Christian Academy 2, Harbor Springs 2, East Jackson 1, Saginaw Valley Lutheran 1. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (5) (18-2) 75 2. Kingston (21-1) 68 3. Mackinaw City (21-1) 61 4. Gaylord St. Mary (19-3) 58 5. St. Charles (20-2) 54 6. Petersburg Summerfield (19-3) 42 7. Norway (19-3) 27 8. Baraga (17-5) 24 9. Martin (17-4) 23 (tie) Pittsford (18-3) 23 Others receiving votes: Portland St. Patrick 20, Cedarville 18, Colon 14, Hillman 13, Lake Linden-Hubbell 13, Fowler 12, Brethren 11, Morenci 11, Ontonagon 9, Genesee Christian 6, Ewen-Trout Creek 5, Carney-Nadeau 4, Manistee Catholic Central 4, Indian River-Inland Lakes 3, Adrian Lenawee Christian 2.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Tonight Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Central Michigan at Buffalo, 7:00 p.m. (17) Indiana at Michigan State, 9:00 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 8:00 NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Yesterday (16) Ohio State 74, (12) Michigan 61 (16) Ohio State 74, (12) Michigan 61 – Harris, Ohio State women beat Michigan 74-61 Rikki Harris scored a career-high 23 points with five assists and seven steals, Taylor Thierry added 15 points and No. 16 Ohio State beat No. 12 Michigan 74-61 to complete a season sweep of the Wolverines. It was Ohio State’s first victory over a ranked team since topping Michigan 66-57 on New Year’s Eve. Taylor Mikesell made four 3-pointers and scored 12 for Ohio State (23-5, 12-5 Big Ten). Cotie McMahon had seven points, eight rebounds and seven assists. McMahon was named the Big Ten freshman of the week for the sixth time earlier on Monday after averaging 19.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game. Leigha Brown scored a career-high 36 points with nine rebounds for Michigan. NCAAMBKB – Houston back at No. 1 as Northwestern makes debut Houston returned to No. 1 in the AP men’s college basketball poll for the third time this season while Northwestern and Texas A&M barged into the rankings after each had a pair of impressive wins last week. The Cougars picked up 48 first-place votes from the 62-member national media panel with just two weeks left in the regular season. Alabama dropped one spot after losing to Tennessee and routing Georgia in its lone week at No. 1. The Crimson Tide held onto seven first-place votes, while Kansas also earned seven to climb two spots to No. 3. North Carolina State and Florida Atlantic dropped out after each lost games last week. NCAAWBKB – South Carolina’s No. 1 run in Top 25 hits 35 weeks South Carolina remained No. 1 in The Associated Press women’s college basketball poll after topping Mississippi in overtime on Sunday. The Gamecocks have been No. 1 for 35 straight weeks, the third-longest streak of all time. They received 27 of the 28 first-place votes from the national media panel, marking the first time all season they weren’t a unanimous choice. Indiana got the other first-place vote and stayed second in the poll. The Hoosiers have won 14 consecutive games and are 9-0 against AP Top 25 teams this season — the most wins against ranked opponents of any team in the country. Stanford, UConn and LSU round out the top five teams. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals, 7:00 p.m. Vegas Golden Knights at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m. Olympics – Nations: No clarity on neutrality, no Olympics for Russia The governments of 35 nations signed a statement calling on the IOC to clarify the definition of “neutrality” as it seeks a way to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes back into international sports and next year’s Paris Olympics. The statement said the countries do not agree Russian and Belarusian athletes should be allowed back into competition as long as the lack of clarity and concrete details on a workable neutrality model aren’t addressed. The United States, Britain, France, Canada and Germany were among those signing. Those five countries brought nearly one-fifth of all the athletes to the Tokyo Games in 2021. The letter was the product of a Feb. 10 summit in London. MLB – Cubs, RHP Michael Fulmer finalize $4M, 1-year contract The Chicago Cubs have added Michael Fulmer to their bullpen, finalizing a $4 million, one-year contract with the right-hander. Fulmer played for Detroit and Minnesota last season, going 5-6 with 3.39 ERA in a career-high 67 appearances. He began the season with the Tigers and was traded to the Twins in August. Fulmer says conversations with former Cubs relievers Andrew Chafin and Daniel Norris cemented his decision to join the team. MLB – Elvis Andrus to play 2nd base with Chicago White Sox Elvis Andrus is joining the Chicago White Sox, stepping into the team’s opening at second base. Andrus has finalized a $3 million, one-year contract. The two-time All-Star has played shortstop for his entire big league career, but he is going to move over to second in his return to Chicago. To make room on the roster, left-hander Bennett Sousa was designated for assignment. The 34-year-old Andrus finished last season with Chicago, hitting .271 with nine homers and 28 RBIs in 43 games after he was cut by Oakland. MLB – Milestones behind him, Cabrera hopes for fun final year Miguel Cabrera sounds at ease with his decision to call it a career. The Detroit slugger joked with reporters in his usual playful way and insisted he doesn’t need opponents to lavish him with attention. That will likely come this season whether he wants it or not. Two decades after his big league debut as a 20-year-old Florida Marlin, Cabrera is entering his final season. He’s hoping for good health and more wins for the Tigers. Cabrera hit his 500th home run two years ago. Last season he reached 3,000 hits. MLB – Major league teams searching for advantages with new rules The only certainty about Major League Baseball’s new rules for the 2023 season is that everyone is going to push and pull on them in search of an edge. The size of the bases has been increased to 18-inch squares from 15. The new pitch clock is 15 seconds with no runners on base and 20 seconds with runners. The increasingly frequent infield shift has been eliminated, and there is a limit of two of what MLB calls disengagements — pickoff attempts or steps off the rubber — per plate appearance. AHL – American Hockey League Yesterday Manitoba Moose 5, Grand Rapids Griffins 1 MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball St. Joseph 47, Berrien Springs 42 St. Joe rallied from a 40-30 deficit heading into the final quarter and outscored Berrien Springs 17-2 in the fourth quarter for a 47-42 win over the upset minded Shamrocks. Chase Sanders had 12 points to lead St. Joe while Matt Lanier and Luke Lehner had 11 points each. Allen Taylor had 14 points to lead Berrien Springs while Brady Blasko had 13. Buchanan 61, Our Lady of the Lake 30 Brandywine 71, New Buffalo 27 Coloma 55, Dowagiac 51 Decatur 53, Bloomingdale 37 Landon Fisher had 27 points for Decatur in the 53-37 win over Bloomingdale Edwardsburg 65, Sturgis 42 Battle Creek Central 63, Gull Lake 48 Parchment 56, Portage Northern 49 Girls Basketball Benton Harbor 47, Our Lady of the Lake 32 Athens 58, Michigan Lutheran 29 Bloomingdale 66, Decatur 33 Edwardsburg 65, Sturgis 9 Portage Northern 51, Parchment 26 Galesburg-Augusta 33, Climax-Scotts 26 Saugatuck 51, Kentwood Grand River 34 Tonight Boys Basketball Our Lady of the Lake at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Countryside at Michigan Lutheran, 7:30 p.m. River Valley at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. Berrien Springs at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m. South Haven at Constantine, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. Watervliet at Kalamazoo Christian, 7:00 p.m. Allegan at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. Coloma at Lawton, 7:00 p.m. Martin at Howardsville Christian, 7:00 p.m. Paw Paw at Parchment, 7:00 p.m. Mendon at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Centreville at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m. Marcellus at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Comstock at Vermontville Maple Valley, 7:00 p.m. Otsego at Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m. Vicksburg at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Girls Basketball Lakeshore at Dowagiac, 6:30 p.m. Brandywine at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. Watervliet Grace Christian at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m. Berrien Springs at River Valley, 6:00 p.m. Paw Paw at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Hackett at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m. Constantine at Edwardsburg, 7:00 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Martin, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. Lawton at Fennville, 7:30 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Gobles, 5:30 p.m. Bangor at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m. Hartford at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Vermontville Maple Valley at Comstock, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Otsego, 7:15 p.m. Plainwell at Portage Northern, 7:15 p.m. MHSAA – High School Basketball AP Rankings Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (20-0) 75 2. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (18-1) 67 (tie) North Farmington (17-1) 67 4. Grand Blanc (17-2) 59 5. Muskegon (17-2) 57 6. Detroit U-D Jesuit (16-3) 49 7. Ann Arbor Huron (17-1) 46 8. Kalamazoo Central (18-2) 38 9. Grand Rapids Northview (15-4) 35 10. Grosse Pointe South (16-3) 21 Others receiving votes: Port Huron Northern 19, Warren De La Salle 16, Lansing Waverly 12, Mason 9, Okemos 7, Grand Haven 6, Detroit King 5, Mount Pleasant 3, Port Huron 3, Troy 2, Hamtramck 2, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 1, Oak Park 1. Division 2 1. Romulus Summit Academy (5) (16-1) 75 2. Warren Lincoln (16-4) 65 3. Olivet (18-0) 62 4. Warren Michigan Collegiate (16-2) 57 5. Grand Rapids Christian (14-4) 45 6. Grand Rapids South Christian (16-3) 42 7. Big Rapids (16-1) 35 (tie) Grand Rapids Catholic Central (14-5) 35 9. Boyne City (17-2) 33 10. Benton Harbor (14-6) 25 Others receiving votes: Saginaw 22, Standish Sterling Central 21, Chelsea 17, Hart 17, Ferndale 16, Ludington 14, Bridgeport 5, Croswell-Lexington 4, Cadillac 4, Onsted 3, Marshall 1, Whitehall 1, Wyoming Lee 1. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (4) (18-1) 88 2. Laingsburg (1) (18-0) 83 3. Flint Beecher (1) (15-3) 73 4. Watervliet (17-2) 67 5. Napoleon (18-0) 62 6. Iron Mountain (18-1) 57 7. Grandville Calvin Christian (17-1) 48 8. Brandywine (16-2) 42 9. Cass City (16-1) 34 10. Traverse City St. Francis (15-3) 27 Others receiving votes: Saginaw Nouvel 24, Blanchard Montabella 22, McBain 18, Maple City Glen Lake 15, Ovid-Elsie 13, Brown City 10, Ecorse 9, Jonesville 8, St. Ignace 8, Plymouth Christian 5, Beal City 4, New Haven 2, Detroit Edison 1. Division 4 1. Taylor Trillium Academy (4) (16-0) 74 2. Painesdale Jeffers (1) (17-1) 65 3. Munising (17-1) 53 4. Lake Leelanau St Mary (15-2) 50 5. Hillman (16-1) 47 6. Powers North Central (14-3) 43 7. Baldwin (18-1) 42 8. Bellevue (17-1) 36 (tie) Mio Au Sable (16-1) 36 10. Genesee Christian (13-4) 33 Others receiving votes: Wyoming Tri-unity Christian 28, Ironwood 27, Gaylord St. Mary 21, Rudyard 9, Kingston 9, Onaway 7, Eau Claire 6, Detroit Douglass 5, Watersmeet 4, Pittsford 4, Norway 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. West Bloomfield (4) (18-2) 73 2. Detroit Renaissance (1) (19-0) 70 3. Rockford (19-1) 65 4. Flint Carman Ainsworth (17-0) 61 5. Wayne Memorial (17-4) 53 6. Grosse Pointe North (17-2) 49 7. Farmington Hills Mercy (17-3) 46 8. Byron Center (17-3) 30 9. DeWitt (18-2) 23 10. Temperance Bedford (20-1) 21 Others receiving votes: North Farmington 19, Coldwater 18, Jackson Northwest 16, Holt 12, Kalamazoo Central 11, Utica Ford 9, Saline 8, Grand Blanc 5, Belleville 5, Riverview 3, Lake Orion 2, Rochester 1. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (19-0) 75 2. Detroit Edison (15-3) 69 3. Chelsea (19-1) 66 4. Lake Fenton (20-0) 59 5. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (17-3) 53 6. Haslett (20-1) 51 7. Vicksburg (20-0) 45 8. Frankenmuth (17-2) 35 9. Goodrich (18-2) 26 (tie) North Branch (18-2) 26 Others receiving votes: Lansing Catholic 18, Dearborn Divine Child 14, Escanaba 14, Big Rapids 12, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 8, Detroit Country Day 5, Standish-Sterling 5, Redford Westfield Prep 4, Caro 4, Romulus 4, Ludington 3, Warren Fitzgerald 3, Marysville 1. Division 3 1. Dansville (1) (17-1) 66 (tie) Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (3) (15-5) 66 3. Buchanan (18-1) 65 4. Blissfield (19-1) 61 5. Lake City (1) (19-1) 54 6. Hancock (17-1) 44 7. Hemlock (16-3) 35 8. Traverse City St. Francis (17-2) 34 (tie) Sanford-Meridian (18-1) 34 10. Kent City (17-3) 29 Others receiving votes: Brandywine 27, McBain 14, Hart 13, Evart 11, Calumet 11, Bronson 7, Ithaca 7, Springport 7, Sandusky 5, Harbor Springs 3, Elk Rapids 3, Saginaw Valley Lutheran 2, Madison Heights Bishop Foley 1, Ovid-Elsie 1. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (5) (17-2) 75 2. Kingston (18-1) 68 3. Gaylord St. Mary (18-2) 61 4. Mackinaw City (19-1) 60 (tie) St. Charles (17-2) 60 6. Petersburg Summerfield (18-2) 47 7. Baraga (16-4) 33 8. Norway (17-3) 28 9. Martin (15-4) 21 10. Cedarville (15-4) 20 (tie) Pittsford (16-3) 20 Others receiving votes: Brethren 16, Lake Linden-Hubbell 16, Hillman 15, Fowler 13, Ontonagon 8, Colon 8, Genesee Christian 8, Morenci 7, Carney-Nadeau 5, Indian River-Inland Lakes 4, Manistee Catholic Central 4, Mendon 2, Ewen-Trout Creek 1.AP MEN’S TOP 251Houston(48)25-22Alabama(7)23-43Kansas(7)22-54UCLA23-45Purdue24-46Virginia21-47Arizona24-48Texas21-69Baylor20-710Marquette21-611Tennessee20-712Gonzaga23-513Miami22-514Kansas State20-715Saint Mary’s24-516Xavier20-717Indiana19-818UConn20-719Creighton18-920Providence20-721Northwestern20-722San Diego State21-523Iowa State17-924TCU18-925Texas A&M20-7AP WOMEN’S TOP 251South Carolina(27)27-02Indiana (1)26-13Stanford25-34UConn24-45LSU25-16Iowa22-57Maryland22-58Utah23-39Virginia Tech22-410Notre Dame22-411Duke23-412Michigan20-613Oklahoma22-414Arizona21-615Villanova23-516Ohio State22-517UCLA21-618Gonzaga25-319Texas21-720Iowa State17-721Colorado21-622North Carolina19-823Florida State22-724UNLV25-225TMiddle Tennessee22-425TIllinois20-7See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Tonight Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Central Michigan at Buffalo, 7:00 p.m. (17) Indiana at Michigan State, 9:00 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 8:00 NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Yesterday (16) Ohio State 74, (12) Michigan 61 (16) Ohio State 74, (12) Michigan 61 – Harris, Ohio State women beat Michigan 74-61 Rikki Harris scored a career-high 23 points with five assists and seven steals, Taylor Thierry added 15 points and No. 16 Ohio State beat No. 12 Michigan 74-61 to complete a season sweep of the Wolverines. It was Ohio State’s first victory over a ranked team since topping Michigan 66-57 on New Year’s Eve. Taylor Mikesell made four 3-pointers and scored 12 for Ohio State (23-5, 12-5 Big Ten). Cotie McMahon had seven points, eight rebounds and seven assists. McMahon was named the Big Ten freshman of the week for the sixth time earlier on Monday after averaging 19.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game. Leigha Brown scored a career-high 36 points with nine rebounds for Michigan. NCAAMBKB – Houston back at No. 1 as Northwestern makes debut Houston returned to No. 1 in the AP men’s college basketball poll for the third time this season while Northwestern and Texas A&M barged into the rankings after each had a pair of impressive wins last week. The Cougars picked up 48 first-place votes from the 62-member national media panel with just two weeks left in the regular season. Alabama dropped one spot after losing to Tennessee and routing Georgia in its lone week at No. 1. The Crimson Tide held onto seven first-place votes, while Kansas also earned seven to climb two spots to No. 3. North Carolina State and Florida Atlantic dropped out after each lost games last week. NCAAWBKB – South Carolina’s No. 1 run in Top 25 hits 35 weeks South Carolina remained No. 1 in The Associated Press women’s college basketball poll after topping Mississippi in overtime on Sunday. The Gamecocks have been No. 1 for 35 straight weeks, the third-longest streak of all time. They received 27 of the 28 first-place votes from the national media panel, marking the first time all season they weren’t a unanimous choice. Indiana got the other first-place vote and stayed second in the poll. The Hoosiers have won 14 consecutive games and are 9-0 against AP Top 25 teams this season — the most wins against ranked opponents of any team in the country. Stanford, UConn and LSU round out the top five teams. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals, 7:00 p.m. Vegas Golden Knights at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m. Olympics – Nations: No clarity on neutrality, no Olympics for Russia The governments of 35 nations signed a statement calling on the IOC to clarify the definition of “neutrality” as it seeks a way to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes back into international sports and next year’s Paris Olympics. The statement said the countries do not agree Russian and Belarusian athletes should be allowed back into competition as long as the lack of clarity and concrete details on a workable neutrality model aren’t addressed. The United States, Britain, France, Canada and Germany were among those signing. Those five countries brought nearly one-fifth of all the athletes to the Tokyo Games in 2021. The letter was the product of a Feb. 10 summit in London. MLB – Cubs, RHP Michael Fulmer finalize $4M, 1-year contract The Chicago Cubs have added Michael Fulmer to their bullpen, finalizing a $4 million, one-year contract with the right-hander. Fulmer played for Detroit and Minnesota last season, going 5-6 with 3.39 ERA in a career-high 67 appearances. He began the season with the Tigers and was traded to the Twins in August. Fulmer says conversations with former Cubs relievers Andrew Chafin and Daniel Norris cemented his decision to join the team. MLB – Elvis Andrus to play 2nd base with Chicago White Sox Elvis Andrus is joining the Chicago White Sox, stepping into the team’s opening at second base. Andrus has finalized a $3 million, one-year contract. The two-time All-Star has played shortstop for his entire big league career, but he is going to move over to second in his return to Chicago. To make room on the roster, left-hander Bennett Sousa was designated for assignment. The 34-year-old Andrus finished last season with Chicago, hitting .271 with nine homers and 28 RBIs in 43 games after he was cut by Oakland. MLB – Milestones behind him, Cabrera hopes for fun final year Miguel Cabrera sounds at ease with his decision to call it a career. The Detroit slugger joked with reporters in his usual playful way and insisted he doesn’t need opponents to lavish him with attention. That will likely come this season whether he wants it or not. Two decades after his big league debut as a 20-year-old Florida Marlin, Cabrera is entering his final season. He’s hoping for good health and more wins for the Tigers. Cabrera hit his 500th home run two years ago. Last season he reached 3,000 hits. MLB – Major league teams searching for advantages with new rules The only certainty about Major League Baseball’s new rules for the 2023 season is that everyone is going to push and pull on them in search of an edge. The size of the bases has been increased to 18-inch squares from 15. The new pitch clock is 15 seconds with no runners on base and 20 seconds with runners. The increasingly frequent infield shift has been eliminated, and there is a limit of two of what MLB calls disengagements — pickoff attempts or steps off the rubber — per plate appearance. AHL – American Hockey League Yesterday Manitoba Moose 5, Grand Rapids Griffins 1 MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball St. Joseph 47, Berrien Springs 42 St. Joe rallied from a 40-30 deficit heading into the final quarter and outscored Berrien Springs 17-2 in the fourth quarter for a 47-42 win over the upset minded Shamrocks. Chase Sanders had 12 points to lead St. Joe while Matt Lanier and Luke Lehner had 11 points each. Allen Taylor had 14 points to lead Berrien Springs while Brady Blasko had 13. Buchanan 61, Our Lady of the Lake 30 Brandywine 71, New Buffalo 27 Coloma 55, Dowagiac 51 Decatur 53, Bloomingdale 37 Landon Fisher had 27 points for Decatur in the 53-37 win over Bloomingdale Edwardsburg 65, Sturgis 42 Battle Creek Central 63, Gull Lake 48 Parchment 56, Portage Northern 49 Girls Basketball Benton Harbor 47, Our Lady of the Lake 32 Athens 58, Michigan Lutheran 29 Bloomingdale 66, Decatur 33 Edwardsburg 65, Sturgis 9 Portage Northern 51, Parchment 26 Galesburg-Augusta 33, Climax-Scotts 26 Saugatuck 51, Kentwood Grand River 34 Tonight Boys Basketball Our Lady of the Lake at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Countryside at Michigan Lutheran, 7:30 p.m. River Valley at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. Berrien Springs at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m. South Haven at Constantine, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. Watervliet at Kalamazoo Christian, 7:00 p.m. Allegan at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. Coloma at Lawton, 7:00 p.m. Martin at Howardsville Christian, 7:00 p.m. Paw Paw at Parchment, 7:00 p.m. Mendon at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Centreville at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m. Marcellus at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Comstock at Vermontville Maple Valley, 7:00 p.m. Otsego at Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m. Vicksburg at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Girls Basketball Lakeshore at Dowagiac, 6:30 p.m. Brandywine at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. Watervliet Grace Christian at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m. Berrien Springs at River Valley, 6:00 p.m. Paw Paw at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Hackett at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m. Constantine at Edwardsburg, 7:00 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Martin, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. Lawton at Fennville, 7:30 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Gobles, 5:30 p.m. Bangor at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m. Hartford at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Vermontville Maple Valley at Comstock, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Otsego, 7:15 p.m. Plainwell at Portage Northern, 7:15 p.m. MHSAA – High School Basketball AP Rankings Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (20-0) 75 2. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (18-1) 67 (tie) North Farmington (17-1) 67 4. Grand Blanc (17-2) 59 5. Muskegon (17-2) 57 6. Detroit U-D Jesuit (16-3) 49 7. Ann Arbor Huron (17-1) 46 8. Kalamazoo Central (18-2) 38 9. Grand Rapids Northview (15-4) 35 10. Grosse Pointe South (16-3) 21 Others receiving votes: Port Huron Northern 19, Warren De La Salle 16, Lansing Waverly 12, Mason 9, Okemos 7, Grand Haven 6, Detroit King 5, Mount Pleasant 3, Port Huron 3, Troy 2, Hamtramck 2, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 1, Oak Park 1. Division 2 1. Romulus Summit Academy (5) (16-1) 75 2. Warren Lincoln (16-4) 65 3. Olivet (18-0) 62 4. Warren Michigan Collegiate (16-2) 57 5. Grand Rapids Christian (14-4) 45 6. Grand Rapids South Christian (16-3) 42 7. Big Rapids (16-1) 35 (tie) Grand Rapids Catholic Central (14-5) 35 9. Boyne City (17-2) 33 10. Benton Harbor (14-6) 25 Others receiving votes: Saginaw 22, Standish Sterling Central 21, Chelsea 17, Hart 17, Ferndale 16, Ludington 14, Bridgeport 5, Croswell-Lexington 4, Cadillac 4, Onsted 3, Marshall 1, Whitehall 1, Wyoming Lee 1. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (4) (18-1) 88 2. Laingsburg (1) (18-0) 83 3. Flint Beecher (1) (15-3) 73 4. Watervliet (17-2) 67 5. Napoleon (18-0) 62 6. Iron Mountain (18-1) 57 7. Grandville Calvin Christian (17-1) 48 8. Brandywine (16-2) 42 9. Cass City (16-1) 34 10. Traverse City St. Francis (15-3) 27 Others receiving votes: Saginaw Nouvel 24, Blanchard Montabella 22, McBain 18, Maple City Glen Lake 15, Ovid-Elsie 13, Brown City 10, Ecorse 9, Jonesville 8, St. Ignace 8, Plymouth Christian 5, Beal City 4, New Haven 2, Detroit Edison 1. Division 4 1. Taylor Trillium Academy (4) (16-0) 74 2. Painesdale Jeffers (1) (17-1) 65 3. Munising (17-1) 53 4. Lake Leelanau St Mary (15-2) 50 5. Hillman (16-1) 47 6. Powers North Central (14-3) 43 7. Baldwin (18-1) 42 8. Bellevue (17-1) 36 (tie) Mio Au Sable (16-1) 36 10. Genesee Christian (13-4) 33 Others receiving votes: Wyoming Tri-unity Christian 28, Ironwood 27, Gaylord St. Mary 21, Rudyard 9, Kingston 9, Onaway 7, Eau Claire 6, Detroit Douglass 5, Watersmeet 4, Pittsford 4, Norway 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. West Bloomfield (4) (18-2) 73 2. Detroit Renaissance (1) (19-0) 70 3. Rockford (19-1) 65 4. Flint Carman Ainsworth (17-0) 61 5. Wayne Memorial (17-4) 53 6. Grosse Pointe North (17-2) 49 7. Farmington Hills Mercy (17-3) 46 8. Byron Center (17-3) 30 9. DeWitt (18-2) 23 10. Temperance Bedford (20-1) 21 Others receiving votes: North Farmington 19, Coldwater 18, Jackson Northwest 16, Holt 12, Kalamazoo Central 11, Utica Ford 9, Saline 8, Grand Blanc 5, Belleville 5, Riverview 3, Lake Orion 2, Rochester 1. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (19-0) 75 2. Detroit Edison (15-3) 69 3. Chelsea (19-1) 66 4. Lake Fenton (20-0) 59 5. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (17-3) 53 6. Haslett (20-1) 51 7. Vicksburg (20-0) 45 8. Frankenmuth (17-2) 35 9. Goodrich (18-2) 26 (tie) North Branch (18-2) 26 Others receiving votes: Lansing Catholic 18, Dearborn Divine Child 14, Escanaba 14, Big Rapids 12, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 8, Detroit Country Day 5, Standish-Sterling 5, Redford Westfield Prep 4, Caro 4, Romulus 4, Ludington 3, Warren Fitzgerald 3, Marysville 1. Division 3 1. Dansville (1) (17-1) 66 (tie) Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (3) (15-5) 66 3. Buchanan (18-1) 65 4. Blissfield (19-1) 61 5. Lake City (1) (19-1) 54 6. Hancock (17-1) 44 7. Hemlock (16-3) 35 8. Traverse City St. Francis (17-2) 34 (tie) Sanford-Meridian (18-1) 34 10. Kent City (17-3) 29 Others receiving votes: Brandywine 27, McBain 14, Hart 13, Evart 11, Calumet 11, Bronson 7, Ithaca 7, Springport 7, Sandusky 5, Harbor Springs 3, Elk Rapids 3, Saginaw Valley Lutheran 2, Madison Heights Bishop Foley 1, Ovid-Elsie 1. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (5) (17-2) 75 2. Kingston (18-1) 68 3. Gaylord St. Mary (18-2) 61 4. Mackinaw City (19-1) 60 (tie) St. Charles (17-2) 60 6. Petersburg Summerfield (18-2) 47 7. Baraga (16-4) 33 8. Norway (17-3) 28 9. Martin (15-4) 21 10. Cedarville (15-4) 20 (tie) Pittsford (16-3) 20 Others receiving votes: Brethren 16, Lake Linden-Hubbell 16, Hillman 15, Fowler 13, Ontonagon 8, Colon 8, Genesee Christian 8, Morenci 7, Carney-Nadeau 5, Indian River-Inland Lakes 4, Manistee Catholic Central 4, Mendon 2, Ewen-Trout Creek 1.AP MEN’S TOP 251Houston(48)25-22Alabama(7)23-43Kansas(7)22-54UCLA23-45Purdue24-46Virginia21-47Arizona24-48Texas21-69Baylor20-710Marquette21-611Tennessee20-712Gonzaga23-513Miami22-514Kansas State20-715Saint Mary’s24-516Xavier20-717Indiana19-818UConn20-719Creighton18-920Providence20-721Northwestern20-722San Diego State21-523Iowa State17-924TCU18-925Texas A&M20-7AP WOMEN’S TOP 251South Carolina(27)27-02Indiana (1)26-13Stanford25-34UConn24-45LSU25-16Iowa22-57Maryland22-58Utah23-39Virginia Tech22-410Notre Dame22-411Duke23-412Michigan20-613Oklahoma22-414Arizona21-615Villanova23-516Ohio State22-517UCLA21-618Gonzaga25-319Texas21-720Iowa State17-721Colorado21-622North Carolina19-823Florida State22-724UNLV25-225TMiddle Tennessee22-425TIllinois20-7See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Tonight Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Central Michigan at Buffalo, 7:00 p.m. (17) Indiana at Michigan State, 9:00 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 8:00 NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Yesterday (16) Ohio State 74, (12) Michigan 61 (16) Ohio State 74, (12) Michigan 61 – Harris, Ohio State women beat Michigan 74-61 Rikki Harris scored a career-high 23 points with five assists and seven steals, Taylor Thierry added 15 points and No. 16 Ohio State beat No. 12 Michigan 74-61 to complete a season sweep of the Wolverines. It was Ohio State’s first victory over a ranked team since topping Michigan 66-57 on New Year’s Eve. Taylor Mikesell made four 3-pointers and scored 12 for Ohio State (23-5, 12-5 Big Ten). Cotie McMahon had seven points, eight rebounds and seven assists. McMahon was named the Big Ten freshman of the week for the sixth time earlier on Monday after averaging 19.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game. Leigha Brown scored a career-high 36 points with nine rebounds for Michigan. NCAAMBKB – Houston back at No. 1 as Northwestern makes debut Houston returned to No. 1 in the AP men’s college basketball poll for the third time this season while Northwestern and Texas A&M barged into the rankings after each had a pair of impressive wins last week. The Cougars picked up 48 first-place votes from the 62-member national media panel with just two weeks left in the regular season. Alabama dropped one spot after losing to Tennessee and routing Georgia in its lone week at No. 1. The Crimson Tide held onto seven first-place votes, while Kansas also earned seven to climb two spots to No. 3. North Carolina State and Florida Atlantic dropped out after each lost games last week. NCAAWBKB – South Carolina’s No. 1 run in Top 25 hits 35 weeks South Carolina remained No. 1 in The Associated Press women’s college basketball poll after topping Mississippi in overtime on Sunday. The Gamecocks have been No. 1 for 35 straight weeks, the third-longest streak of all time. They received 27 of the 28 first-place votes from the national media panel, marking the first time all season they weren’t a unanimous choice. Indiana got the other first-place vote and stayed second in the poll. The Hoosiers have won 14 consecutive games and are 9-0 against AP Top 25 teams this season — the most wins against ranked opponents of any team in the country. Stanford, UConn and LSU round out the top five teams. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals, 7:00 p.m. Vegas Golden Knights at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m. Olympics – Nations: No clarity on neutrality, no Olympics for Russia The governments of 35 nations signed a statement calling on the IOC to clarify the definition of “neutrality” as it seeks a way to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes back into international sports and next year’s Paris Olympics. The statement said the countries do not agree Russian and Belarusian athletes should be allowed back into competition as long as the lack of clarity and concrete details on a workable neutrality model aren’t addressed. The United States, Britain, France, Canada and Germany were among those signing. Those five countries brought nearly one-fifth of all the athletes to the Tokyo Games in 2021. The letter was the product of a Feb. 10 summit in London. MLB – Cubs, RHP Michael Fulmer finalize $4M, 1-year contract The Chicago Cubs have added Michael Fulmer to their bullpen, finalizing a $4 million, one-year contract with the right-hander. Fulmer played for Detroit and Minnesota last season, going 5-6 with 3.39 ERA in a career-high 67 appearances. He began the season with the Tigers and was traded to the Twins in August. Fulmer says conversations with former Cubs relievers Andrew Chafin and Daniel Norris cemented his decision to join the team. MLB – Elvis Andrus to play 2nd base with Chicago White Sox Elvis Andrus is joining the Chicago White Sox, stepping into the team’s opening at second base. Andrus has finalized a $3 million, one-year contract. The two-time All-Star has played shortstop for his entire big league career, but he is going to move over to second in his return to Chicago. To make room on the roster, left-hander Bennett Sousa was designated for assignment. The 34-year-old Andrus finished last season with Chicago, hitting .271 with nine homers and 28 RBIs in 43 games after he was cut by Oakland. MLB – Milestones behind him, Cabrera hopes for fun final year Miguel Cabrera sounds at ease with his decision to call it a career. The Detroit slugger joked with reporters in his usual playful way and insisted he doesn’t need opponents to lavish him with attention. That will likely come this season whether he wants it or not. Two decades after his big league debut as a 20-year-old Florida Marlin, Cabrera is entering his final season. He’s hoping for good health and more wins for the Tigers. Cabrera hit his 500th home run two years ago. Last season he reached 3,000 hits. MLB – Major league teams searching for advantages with new rules The only certainty about Major League Baseball’s new rules for the 2023 season is that everyone is going to push and pull on them in search of an edge. The size of the bases has been increased to 18-inch squares from 15. The new pitch clock is 15 seconds with no runners on base and 20 seconds with runners. The increasingly frequent infield shift has been eliminated, and there is a limit of two of what MLB calls disengagements — pickoff attempts or steps off the rubber — per plate appearance. AHL – American Hockey League Yesterday Manitoba Moose 5, Grand Rapids Griffins 1 MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball St. Joseph 47, Berrien Springs 42 St. Joe rallied from a 40-30 deficit heading into the final quarter and outscored Berrien Springs 17-2 in the fourth quarter for a 47-42 win over the upset minded Shamrocks. Chase Sanders had 12 points to lead St. Joe while Matt Lanier and Luke Lehner had 11 points each. Allen Taylor had 14 points to lead Berrien Springs while Brady Blasko had 13. Buchanan 61, Our Lady of the Lake 30 Brandywine 71, New Buffalo 27 Coloma 55, Dowagiac 51 Decatur 53, Bloomingdale 37 Landon Fisher had 27 points for Decatur in the 53-37 win over Bloomingdale Edwardsburg 65, Sturgis 42 Battle Creek Central 63, Gull Lake 48 Parchment 56, Portage Northern 49 Girls Basketball Benton Harbor 47, Our Lady of the Lake 32 Athens 58, Michigan Lutheran 29 Bloomingdale 66, Decatur 33 Edwardsburg 65, Sturgis 9 Portage Northern 51, Parchment 26 Galesburg-Augusta 33, Climax-Scotts 26 Saugatuck 51, Kentwood Grand River 34 Tonight Boys Basketball Our Lady of the Lake at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Countryside at Michigan Lutheran, 7:30 p.m. River Valley at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. Berrien Springs at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m. South Haven at Constantine, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. Watervliet at Kalamazoo Christian, 7:00 p.m. Allegan at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. Coloma at Lawton, 7:00 p.m. Martin at Howardsville Christian, 7:00 p.m. Paw Paw at Parchment, 7:00 p.m. Mendon at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Centreville at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m. Marcellus at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Comstock at Vermontville Maple Valley, 7:00 p.m. Otsego at Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m. Vicksburg at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Girls Basketball Lakeshore at Dowagiac, 6:30 p.m. Brandywine at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. Watervliet Grace Christian at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m. Berrien Springs at River Valley, 6:00 p.m. Paw Paw at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Hackett at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m. Constantine at Edwardsburg, 7:00 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Martin, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. Lawton at Fennville, 7:30 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Gobles, 5:30 p.m. Bangor at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m. Hartford at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Vermontville Maple Valley at Comstock, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Otsego, 7:15 p.m. Plainwell at Portage Northern, 7:15 p.m. MHSAA – High School Basketball AP Rankings Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (20-0) 75 2. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (18-1) 67 (tie) North Farmington (17-1) 67 4. Grand Blanc (17-2) 59 5. Muskegon (17-2) 57 6. Detroit U-D Jesuit (16-3) 49 7. Ann Arbor Huron (17-1) 46 8. Kalamazoo Central (18-2) 38 9. Grand Rapids Northview (15-4) 35 10. Grosse Pointe South (16-3) 21 Others receiving votes: Port Huron Northern 19, Warren De La Salle 16, Lansing Waverly 12, Mason 9, Okemos 7, Grand Haven 6, Detroit King 5, Mount Pleasant 3, Port Huron 3, Troy 2, Hamtramck 2, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 1, Oak Park 1. Division 2 1. Romulus Summit Academy (5) (16-1) 75 2. Warren Lincoln (16-4) 65 3. Olivet (18-0) 62 4. Warren Michigan Collegiate (16-2) 57 5. Grand Rapids Christian (14-4) 45 6. Grand Rapids South Christian (16-3) 42 7. Big Rapids (16-1) 35 (tie) Grand Rapids Catholic Central (14-5) 35 9. Boyne City (17-2) 33 10. Benton Harbor (14-6) 25 Others receiving votes: Saginaw 22, Standish Sterling Central 21, Chelsea 17, Hart 17, Ferndale 16, Ludington 14, Bridgeport 5, Croswell-Lexington 4, Cadillac 4, Onsted 3, Marshall 1, Whitehall 1, Wyoming Lee 1. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (4) (18-1) 88 2. Laingsburg (1) (18-0) 83 3. Flint Beecher (1) (15-3) 73 4. Watervliet (17-2) 67 5. Napoleon (18-0) 62 6. Iron Mountain (18-1) 57 7. Grandville Calvin Christian (17-1) 48 8. Brandywine (16-2) 42 9. Cass City (16-1) 34 10. Traverse City St. Francis (15-3) 27 Others receiving votes: Saginaw Nouvel 24, Blanchard Montabella 22, McBain 18, Maple City Glen Lake 15, Ovid-Elsie 13, Brown City 10, Ecorse 9, Jonesville 8, St. Ignace 8, Plymouth Christian 5, Beal City 4, New Haven 2, Detroit Edison 1. Division 4 1. Taylor Trillium Academy (4) (16-0) 74 2. Painesdale Jeffers (1) (17-1) 65 3. Munising (17-1) 53 4. Lake Leelanau St Mary (15-2) 50 5. Hillman (16-1) 47 6. Powers North Central (14-3) 43 7. Baldwin (18-1) 42 8. Bellevue (17-1) 36 (tie) Mio Au Sable (16-1) 36 10. Genesee Christian (13-4) 33 Others receiving votes: Wyoming Tri-unity Christian 28, Ironwood 27, Gaylord St. Mary 21, Rudyard 9, Kingston 9, Onaway 7, Eau Claire 6, Detroit Douglass 5, Watersmeet 4, Pittsford 4, Norway 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. West Bloomfield (4) (18-2) 73 2. Detroit Renaissance (1) (19-0) 70 3. Rockford (19-1) 65 4. Flint Carman Ainsworth (17-0) 61 5. Wayne Memorial (17-4) 53 6. Grosse Pointe North (17-2) 49 7. Farmington Hills Mercy (17-3) 46 8. Byron Center (17-3) 30 9. DeWitt (18-2) 23 10. Temperance Bedford (20-1) 21 Others receiving votes: North Farmington 19, Coldwater 18, Jackson Northwest 16, Holt 12, Kalamazoo Central 11, Utica Ford 9, Saline 8, Grand Blanc 5, Belleville 5, Riverview 3, Lake Orion 2, Rochester 1. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (19-0) 75 2. Detroit Edison (15-3) 69 3. Chelsea (19-1) 66 4. Lake Fenton (20-0) 59 5. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (17-3) 53 6. Haslett (20-1) 51 7. Vicksburg (20-0) 45 8. Frankenmuth (17-2) 35 9. Goodrich (18-2) 26 (tie) North Branch (18-2) 26 Others receiving votes: Lansing Catholic 18, Dearborn Divine Child 14, Escanaba 14, Big Rapids 12, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 8, Detroit Country Day 5, Standish-Sterling 5, Redford Westfield Prep 4, Caro 4, Romulus 4, Ludington 3, Warren Fitzgerald 3, Marysville 1. Division 3 1. Dansville (1) (17-1) 66 (tie) Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (3) (15-5) 66 3. Buchanan (18-1) 65 4. Blissfield (19-1) 61 5. Lake City (1) (19-1) 54 6. Hancock (17-1) 44 7. Hemlock (16-3) 35 8. Traverse City St. Francis (17-2) 34 (tie) Sanford-Meridian (18-1) 34 10. Kent City (17-3) 29 Others receiving votes: Brandywine 27, McBain 14, Hart 13, Evart 11, Calumet 11, Bronson 7, Ithaca 7, Springport 7, Sandusky 5, Harbor Springs 3, Elk Rapids 3, Saginaw Valley Lutheran 2, Madison Heights Bishop Foley 1, Ovid-Elsie 1. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (5) (17-2) 75 2. Kingston (18-1) 68 3. Gaylord St. Mary (18-2) 61 4. Mackinaw City (19-1) 60 (tie) St. Charles (17-2) 60 6. Petersburg Summerfield (18-2) 47 7. Baraga (16-4) 33 8. Norway (17-3) 28 9. Martin (15-4) 21 10. Cedarville (15-4) 20 (tie) Pittsford (16-3) 20 Others receiving votes: Brethren 16, Lake Linden-Hubbell 16, Hillman 15, Fowler 13, Ontonagon 8, Colon 8, Genesee Christian 8, Morenci 7, Carney-Nadeau 5, Indian River-Inland Lakes 4, Manistee Catholic Central 4, Mendon 2, Ewen-Trout Creek 1.AP MEN’S TOP 251Houston(48)25-22Alabama(7)23-43Kansas(7)22-54UCLA23-45Purdue24-46Virginia21-47Arizona24-48Texas21-69Baylor20-710Marquette21-611Tennessee20-712Gonzaga23-513Miami22-514Kansas State20-715Saint Mary’s24-516Xavier20-717Indiana19-818UConn20-719Creighton18-920Providence20-721Northwestern20-722San Diego State21-523Iowa State17-924TCU18-925Texas A&M20-7AP WOMEN’S TOP 251South Carolina(27)27-02Indiana (1)26-13Stanford25-34UConn24-45LSU25-16Iowa22-57Maryland22-58Utah23-39Virginia Tech22-410Notre Dame22-411Duke23-412Michigan20-613Oklahoma22-414Arizona21-615Villanova23-516Ohio State22-517UCLA21-618Gonzaga25-319Texas21-720Iowa State17-721Colorado21-622North Carolina19-823Florida State22-724UNLV25-225TMiddle Tennessee22-425TIllinois20-7See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Tonight Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Central Michigan at Buffalo, 7:00 p.m. (17) Indiana at Michigan State, 9:00 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 8:00 NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Yesterday (16) Ohio State 74, (12) Michigan 61 (16) Ohio State 74, (12) Michigan 61 – Harris, Ohio State women beat Michigan 74-61 Rikki Harris scored a career-high 23 points with five assists and seven steals, Taylor Thierry added 15 points and No. 16 Ohio State beat No. 12 Michigan 74-61 to complete a season sweep of the Wolverines. It was Ohio State’s first victory over a ranked team since topping Michigan 66-57 on New Year’s Eve. Taylor Mikesell made four 3-pointers and scored 12 for Ohio State (23-5, 12-5 Big Ten). Cotie McMahon had seven points, eight rebounds and seven assists. McMahon was named the Big Ten freshman of the week for the sixth time earlier on Monday after averaging 19.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game. Leigha Brown scored a career-high 36 points with nine rebounds for Michigan. NCAAMBKB – Houston back at No. 1 as Northwestern makes debut Houston returned to No. 1 in the AP men’s college basketball poll for the third time this season while Northwestern and Texas A&M barged into the rankings after each had a pair of impressive wins last week. The Cougars picked up 48 first-place votes from the 62-member national media panel with just two weeks left in the regular season. Alabama dropped one spot after losing to Tennessee and routing Georgia in its lone week at No. 1. The Crimson Tide held onto seven first-place votes, while Kansas also earned seven to climb two spots to No. 3. North Carolina State and Florida Atlantic dropped out after each lost games last week. NCAAWBKB – South Carolina’s No. 1 run in Top 25 hits 35 weeks South Carolina remained No. 1 in The Associated Press women’s college basketball poll after topping Mississippi in overtime on Sunday. The Gamecocks have been No. 1 for 35 straight weeks, the third-longest streak of all time. They received 27 of the 28 first-place votes from the national media panel, marking the first time all season they weren’t a unanimous choice. Indiana got the other first-place vote and stayed second in the poll. The Hoosiers have won 14 consecutive games and are 9-0 against AP Top 25 teams this season — the most wins against ranked opponents of any team in the country. Stanford, UConn and LSU round out the top five teams. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals, 7:00 p.m. Vegas Golden Knights at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m. Olympics – Nations: No clarity on neutrality, no Olympics for Russia The governments of 35 nations signed a statement calling on the IOC to clarify the definition of “neutrality” as it seeks a way to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes back into international sports and next year’s Paris Olympics. The statement said the countries do not agree Russian and Belarusian athletes should be allowed back into competition as long as the lack of clarity and concrete details on a workable neutrality model aren’t addressed. The United States, Britain, France, Canada and Germany were among those signing. Those five countries brought nearly one-fifth of all the athletes to the Tokyo Games in 2021. The letter was the product of a Feb. 10 summit in London. MLB – Cubs, RHP Michael Fulmer finalize $4M, 1-year contract The Chicago Cubs have added Michael Fulmer to their bullpen, finalizing a $4 million, one-year contract with the right-hander. Fulmer played for Detroit and Minnesota last season, going 5-6 with 3.39 ERA in a career-high 67 appearances. He began the season with the Tigers and was traded to the Twins in August. Fulmer says conversations with former Cubs relievers Andrew Chafin and Daniel Norris cemented his decision to join the team. MLB – Elvis Andrus to play 2nd base with Chicago White Sox Elvis Andrus is joining the Chicago White Sox, stepping into the team’s opening at second base. Andrus has finalized a $3 million, one-year contract. The two-time All-Star has played shortstop for his entire big league career, but he is going to move over to second in his return to Chicago. To make room on the roster, left-hander Bennett Sousa was designated for assignment. The 34-year-old Andrus finished last season with Chicago, hitting .271 with nine homers and 28 RBIs in 43 games after he was cut by Oakland. MLB – Milestones behind him, Cabrera hopes for fun final year Miguel Cabrera sounds at ease with his decision to call it a career. The Detroit slugger joked with reporters in his usual playful way and insisted he doesn’t need opponents to lavish him with attention. That will likely come this season whether he wants it or not. Two decades after his big league debut as a 20-year-old Florida Marlin, Cabrera is entering his final season. He’s hoping for good health and more wins for the Tigers. Cabrera hit his 500th home run two years ago. Last season he reached 3,000 hits. MLB – Major league teams searching for advantages with new rules The only certainty about Major League Baseball’s new rules for the 2023 season is that everyone is going to push and pull on them in search of an edge. The size of the bases has been increased to 18-inch squares from 15. The new pitch clock is 15 seconds with no runners on base and 20 seconds with runners. The increasingly frequent infield shift has been eliminated, and there is a limit of two of what MLB calls disengagements — pickoff attempts or steps off the rubber — per plate appearance. AHL – American Hockey League Yesterday Manitoba Moose 5, Grand Rapids Griffins 1 MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball St. Joseph 47, Berrien Springs 42 St. Joe rallied from a 40-30 deficit heading into the final quarter and outscored Berrien Springs 17-2 in the fourth quarter for a 47-42 win over the upset minded Shamrocks. Chase Sanders had 12 points to lead St. Joe while Matt Lanier and Luke Lehner had 11 points each. Allen Taylor had 14 points to lead Berrien Springs while Brady Blasko had 13. Buchanan 61, Our Lady of the Lake 30 Brandywine 71, New Buffalo 27 Coloma 55, Dowagiac 51 Decatur 53, Bloomingdale 37 Landon Fisher had 27 points for Decatur in the 53-37 win over Bloomingdale Edwardsburg 65, Sturgis 42 Battle Creek Central 63, Gull Lake 48 Parchment 56, Portage Northern 49 Girls Basketball Benton Harbor 47, Our Lady of the Lake 32 Athens 58, Michigan Lutheran 29 Bloomingdale 66, Decatur 33 Edwardsburg 65, Sturgis 9 Portage Northern 51, Parchment 26 Galesburg-Augusta 33, Climax-Scotts 26 Saugatuck 51, Kentwood Grand River 34 Tonight Boys Basketball Our Lady of the Lake at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Countryside at Michigan Lutheran, 7:30 p.m. River Valley at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. Berrien Springs at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m. South Haven at Constantine, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. Watervliet at Kalamazoo Christian, 7:00 p.m. Allegan at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. Coloma at Lawton, 7:00 p.m. Martin at Howardsville Christian, 7:00 p.m. Paw Paw at Parchment, 7:00 p.m. Mendon at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Centreville at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m. Marcellus at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Comstock at Vermontville Maple Valley, 7:00 p.m. Otsego at Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m. Vicksburg at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Girls Basketball Lakeshore at Dowagiac, 6:30 p.m. Brandywine at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. Watervliet Grace Christian at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m. Berrien Springs at River Valley, 6:00 p.m. Paw Paw at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Hackett at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m. Constantine at Edwardsburg, 7:00 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Martin, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. Lawton at Fennville, 7:30 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Gobles, 5:30 p.m. Bangor at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m. Hartford at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Vermontville Maple Valley at Comstock, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Otsego, 7:15 p.m. Plainwell at Portage Northern, 7:15 p.m. MHSAA – High School Basketball AP Rankings Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (20-0) 75 2. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (18-1) 67 (tie) North Farmington (17-1) 67 4. Grand Blanc (17-2) 59 5. Muskegon (17-2) 57 6. Detroit U-D Jesuit (16-3) 49 7. Ann Arbor Huron (17-1) 46 8. Kalamazoo Central (18-2) 38 9. Grand Rapids Northview (15-4) 35 10. Grosse Pointe South (16-3) 21 Others receiving votes: Port Huron Northern 19, Warren De La Salle 16, Lansing Waverly 12, Mason 9, Okemos 7, Grand Haven 6, Detroit King 5, Mount Pleasant 3, Port Huron 3, Troy 2, Hamtramck 2, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 1, Oak Park 1. Division 2 1. Romulus Summit Academy (5) (16-1) 75 2. Warren Lincoln (16-4) 65 3. Olivet (18-0) 62 4. Warren Michigan Collegiate (16-2) 57 5. Grand Rapids Christian (14-4) 45 6. Grand Rapids South Christian (16-3) 42 7. Big Rapids (16-1) 35 (tie) Grand Rapids Catholic Central (14-5) 35 9. Boyne City (17-2) 33 10. Benton Harbor (14-6) 25 Others receiving votes: Saginaw 22, Standish Sterling Central 21, Chelsea 17, Hart 17, Ferndale 16, Ludington 14, Bridgeport 5, Croswell-Lexington 4, Cadillac 4, Onsted 3, Marshall 1, Whitehall 1, Wyoming Lee 1. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (4) (18-1) 88 2. Laingsburg (1) (18-0) 83 3. Flint Beecher (1) (15-3) 73 4. Watervliet (17-2) 67 5. Napoleon (18-0) 62 6. Iron Mountain (18-1) 57 7. Grandville Calvin Christian (17-1) 48 8. Brandywine (16-2) 42 9. Cass City (16-1) 34 10. Traverse City St. Francis (15-3) 27 Others receiving votes: Saginaw Nouvel 24, Blanchard Montabella 22, McBain 18, Maple City Glen Lake 15, Ovid-Elsie 13, Brown City 10, Ecorse 9, Jonesville 8, St. Ignace 8, Plymouth Christian 5, Beal City 4, New Haven 2, Detroit Edison 1. Division 4 1. Taylor Trillium Academy (4) (16-0) 74 2. Painesdale Jeffers (1) (17-1) 65 3. Munising (17-1) 53 4. Lake Leelanau St Mary (15-2) 50 5. Hillman (16-1) 47 6. Powers North Central (14-3) 43 7. Baldwin (18-1) 42 8. Bellevue (17-1) 36 (tie) Mio Au Sable (16-1) 36 10. Genesee Christian (13-4) 33 Others receiving votes: Wyoming Tri-unity Christian 28, Ironwood 27, Gaylord St. Mary 21, Rudyard 9, Kingston 9, Onaway 7, Eau Claire 6, Detroit Douglass 5, Watersmeet 4, Pittsford 4, Norway 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. West Bloomfield (4) (18-2) 73 2. Detroit Renaissance (1) (19-0) 70 3. Rockford (19-1) 65 4. Flint Carman Ainsworth (17-0) 61 5. Wayne Memorial (17-4) 53 6. Grosse Pointe North (17-2) 49 7. Farmington Hills Mercy (17-3) 46 8. Byron Center (17-3) 30 9. DeWitt (18-2) 23 10. Temperance Bedford (20-1) 21 Others receiving votes: North Farmington 19, Coldwater 18, Jackson Northwest 16, Holt 12, Kalamazoo Central 11, Utica Ford 9, Saline 8, Grand Blanc 5, Belleville 5, Riverview 3, Lake Orion 2, Rochester 1. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (19-0) 75 2. Detroit Edison (15-3) 69 3. Chelsea (19-1) 66 4. Lake Fenton (20-0) 59 5. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (17-3) 53 6. Haslett (20-1) 51 7. Vicksburg (20-0) 45 8. Frankenmuth (17-2) 35 9. Goodrich (18-2) 26 (tie) North Branch (18-2) 26 Others receiving votes: Lansing Catholic 18, Dearborn Divine Child 14, Escanaba 14, Big Rapids 12, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 8, Detroit Country Day 5, Standish-Sterling 5, Redford Westfield Prep 4, Caro 4, Romulus 4, Ludington 3, Warren Fitzgerald 3, Marysville 1. Division 3 1. Dansville (1) (17-1) 66 (tie) Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (3) (15-5) 66 3. Buchanan (18-1) 65 4. Blissfield (19-1) 61 5. Lake City (1) (19-1) 54 6. Hancock (17-1) 44 7. Hemlock (16-3) 35 8. Traverse City St. Francis (17-2) 34 (tie) Sanford-Meridian (18-1) 34 10. Kent City (17-3) 29 Others receiving votes: Brandywine 27, McBain 14, Hart 13, Evart 11, Calumet 11, Bronson 7, Ithaca 7, Springport 7, Sandusky 5, Harbor Springs 3, Elk Rapids 3, Saginaw Valley Lutheran 2, Madison Heights Bishop Foley 1, Ovid-Elsie 1. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (5) (17-2) 75 2. Kingston (18-1) 68 3. Gaylord St. Mary (18-2) 61 4. Mackinaw City (19-1) 60 (tie) St. Charles (17-2) 60 6. Petersburg Summerfield (18-2) 47 7. Baraga (16-4) 33 8. Norway (17-3) 28 9. Martin (15-4) 21 10. Cedarville (15-4) 20 (tie) Pittsford (16-3) 20 Others receiving votes: Brethren 16, Lake Linden-Hubbell 16, Hillman 15, Fowler 13, Ontonagon 8, Colon 8, Genesee Christian 8, Morenci 7, Carney-Nadeau 5, Indian River-Inland Lakes 4, Manistee Catholic Central 4, Mendon 2, Ewen-Trout Creek 1.AP MEN’S TOP 251Houston(48)25-22Alabama(7)23-43Kansas(7)22-54UCLA23-45Purdue24-46Virginia21-47Arizona24-48Texas21-69Baylor20-710Marquette21-611Tennessee20-712Gonzaga23-513Miami22-514Kansas State20-715Saint Mary’s24-516Xavier20-717Indiana19-818UConn20-719Creighton18-920Providence20-721Northwestern20-722San Diego State21-523Iowa State17-924TCU18-925Texas A&M20-7AP WOMEN’S TOP 251South Carolina(27)27-02Indiana (1)26-13Stanford25-34UConn24-45LSU25-16Iowa22-57Maryland22-58Utah23-39Virginia Tech22-410Notre Dame22-411Duke23-412Michigan20-613Oklahoma22-414Arizona21-615Villanova23-516Ohio State22-517UCLA21-618Gonzaga25-319Texas21-720Iowa State17-721Colorado21-622North Carolina19-823Florida State22-724UNLV25-225TMiddle Tennessee22-425TIllinois20-7See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Detroit Red Wings 6, Vancouver Canucks 1 Red Wings 6, Canucks 1 – Red Wings trounce struggling Canucks 6-1 Dylan Larkin scored twice and the Detroit Red Wings beat the struggling Vancouver Canucks 6-1 for their third straight win. Robby Fabbri and Gustav Lindstrom each had a goal and an assist, and Pius Suter and Jonatan Berggren also scored for the Red Wings. Michael Rasmussen had two assists and Ville Husso made 29 saves, including a late penalty shot. It was the Red Wings’ second lopsided win in the last three days against the Canucks after winning 5-2 in Detroit on Saturday. Sheldon Dries scored for Vancouver and Collin Delia stopped 17 shots. The Canucks have given up five or more goals in 25 of 54 games this season. Tonight Chicago Blackhawks at Montreal Canadiens, 7:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Orlando Magic 100, Chicago Bulls 91 Utah Jazz 123, Indiana Pacers 117 Magic 100, Bulls 91 – Banchero, Wagner, Fultz lead Magic over Bulls 100-91 Paolo Banchero scored 22 points, Franz Wagner and Markelle Fultz added 18 points apiece and the Orlando Magic beat the cold-shooting Chicago Bulls 100-91. Fultz just missed a triple-double with 10 rebounds and nine assists. Wendell Carter Jr. scored 15 points against his former team as the Magic won for the fourth time in six games. The Bulls matched a season high by dropping their fourth in a row. They missed their first 16 3-pointers before Coby White hit one late in the third and 18 of 21 in all. Zach LaVine led Chicago with 26 points. Jazz 123, Pacers 117 – Clarkson, Markkanen lead Jazz past Pacers 123-117 Jordan Clarkson and Lauri Markkanen each scored 29 points and the Utah Jazz beat the Indiana Pacers 123-117. Clarkson hit a 3-pointer for a 115-110 lead with 2:03 remaining, and added a 13-foot baseline jumper to extend the lead to 117-113 in the final minute. Lauri Markkanen sealed the win with four free throws in the final 14.2 seconds. Tyrese Haliburton finished with 30 points and 12 assists, Bennedict Mathurin scored 21 and Aaron Nesmith 19 for Indiana. NCAAFB – Alabama announces hiring of coordinators Steele, Rees Alabama coach Nick Saban has hired Kevin Steele as defensive coordinator and Tommy Rees as offensive coordinator. Alabama announced the already widely reported hirings on Monday, along with the addition of inside linebackers coach Austin Armstrong. Steele is a former defensive coordinator at a number of Power Five schools and spent last season at Miami. Rees had spent the last three seasons as offensive coordinator at Notre Dame, where he’s a former starting quarterback. Armstrong was the Southern Miss defensive coordinator the past two seasons. NCAAFB – Michigan says it had proof against fired football assistant Michigan fired football co-offensive coordinator Matt Weiss in January after he failed to attend a meeting to discuss whether he had gained access to computer accounts that belonged to other people. That’s according to documents released to The Associated Press. An athletic department official told Weiss that the university had evidence that he had “inappropriately accessed” the accounts. Weiss was fired on Jan. 20, after skipping a meeting. Campus police are investigating possible computer crimes at the football building known as Schembechler Hall. Weiss has not directly addressed the allegations, saying only that he looks forward to “putting this matter” behind him. NFL – Super Bowl averages 113 million, 3rd most-watched in history Sunday’s Super Bowl was the third most-watched television show in history, with an estimated 113 million people watching the Kansas City Chiefs rally to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles. Fox said Monday that the preliminary numbers include the broadcasts on Fox and Fox Deportes as well as streaming on Fox and the NFL’s digital sites. The figures are via Nielsen’s Fast National data and Adobe Analytics. Final Nielsen data will be available on Tuesday. Rihanna’s halftime show averaged 118.7 million viewers, making it the second-most watched in Super Bowl history behind Katy Perry’s 2015 performance. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Tonight Michigan at Wisconsin, 9:00 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM (joined after HSBB) Notre Dame at Duke, 7:00 p.m. Kent State at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Central Michigan at Bowling Green, 7:00 p.m. Akron at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Bama takes over number 1 in men’s top 25 Alabama is the new No. 1, rising to the top spot in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll for the first time in 20 years. Purdue’s loss to Northwestern last week caused a jumble at the top of the AP Top 25 and the Crimson Tide were the biggest beneficiaries. Alabama received 38 first-place votes from a 62-person media panel, moving up two spots to leapfrog No. 2 Houston. The Cougars had 22 first-place votes to remain at No. 2 and Purdue, down to No. 3, still had two votes at No. 1. UCLA and Kansas rounded out the top five. NCAAWBKB – South Carolina still #1 The UNLV women are ranked No. 23 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 college basketball poll. It is the first ranking for the Lady Rebels since 1994. South Carolina is ranked No. 1 for the 34th consecutive week — the third-longest run in poll history. Indiana, Stanford, Utah and LSU round out the top five. UConn saw its 30-year streak of not losing consecutive games end last week and is now ranked sixth. NCAAMBKB – Former Michigan State star pleads guilty in 2021 murder case A former Michigan State University basketball star has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and a firearm charge in the fatal shooting of a Detroit man. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy says 31-year-old Keith Damon Appling pleaded guilty Monday to one count each of second-degree murder and felony firearm in the killing of 66-year-old Clyde Edmonds. Prosecutors say Appling fatally shot Edmonds in May 2021 after the men argued over a handgun. His plea agreement calls for 18 to 40 years in prison on the second-degree murder charge and two years to be served consecutively on the firearm charge. The Detroit Pershing prep star played at Michigan State from 2010 to 2014. Appling also played pro basketball overseas and had two brief contracts with the NBA’s Orlando Magic. MLB – Spring training’s start brings pitch clocks, shift limits Spring training opens Monday in Florida and Arizona. And there’ll be lots of new changes, like pitch clocks, limits on defensive shifts and larger bases. Players are reporting early ahead of the World Baseball Classic. Opening day is March 30. This season will see some star players in new places: Jacob deGrom, Justin Verlander, Trea Turner and Xander Bogaerts. There also are four new managers: Bruce Bochy, Matt Quatraro, Pedro Grifol and Skip Schumaker. MLB – ‘Ghost runner’ in extra innings made permanent by MLB Starting extra innings with a runner on second base during the regular season was made a permanent rules change by Major League Baseball after three seasons of use during the coronavirus pandemic. Use of position players as pitchers also was tightened by the joint competition committee. They will be limited to extra innings, when a player’s team is losing by eight or more runs or is winning by 10 or more runs in the ninth inning. Last year, a position player could pitch only in extra innings or if his team was losing or winning by six or more runs. NBAGL – NBA ‘G’ League Last Night Windy City Bulls 115, Grand Rapids Gold 112 – OT Tonight Windy City Bulls at Grand Rapids Gold, 7:00 p.m MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Portage Central 55, Lakeshore 49 Portage Central got 29 points from junior Alex Beachnau in a 55-49 win over Lakeshore. The Lancers were lead by 17 points from Jack Carlisle. The Lancers fall to 6-10 on the year. Our Lady of the Lake 45, Hartford 41 – OT Matt Lage had 28 points to help lead Our Lady of the Lake to a 45-41 overtime win at Hartford. Owen McLoughlin added 15 points for the Lakers. Lawrence 63, Michigan Lutheran 55 Lawrence outscored Michigan Lutheran 20-2 in the 3rd quarter for a 63-55 win over the Titans. Tim Coombs had 26 points to lead Lawrence, and John Schumann had 20 points, 11 rebounds and 11 blocks. Zac Lockman scored 12 to lead ML, Jared DeWeerd had 10. Brandywine 85, Bloomingdale 37 Fennville 58, Covert 48 Homer 56, Centreville 50 Girls Basketball St. Joseph 48, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 34 St. Joe picked up their second straight win with a 48-34 win over Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, Jaslynn Ward scored a game high 15 points to lead the Bears, while Tess Kapelke added 13. Brandywine 42, Michigan Lutheran 14 Coloma 35, Delton-Kellogg 27 Bridgman 34, Parchment 32 Fennville 30, Comstock 23 Schoolcraft 46, Cassopolis 35 Tonight Boys Basketball Non-Conference Kalamazoo Central at Benton Harbor, 7:00 p.m. WSJM Martin at Michigan Lutheran, 7:00 p.m. Countryside Academy at Kalamazoo Phoenix, 8:00 p.m. Watervliet at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. Brandywine at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m. South Haven at Dowagiac, 7:15 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Hartford, 6:30 p.m. Marcellus at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at River Valley, 7:00 p.m. Coldwater at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m. Allegan at Comstock, 7:00 p.m. Mendon at Tekonsha, 7:30 p.m. SAC Kalamazoo Hackett at Holland Black River, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Delton-Kellogg, 7:00 p.m. Lawton at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m. Constantine at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. Schoolcraft at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m. Wolverine Paw Paw at Niles, 7:15 p.m. Three Rivers at Otsego, 7:15 p.m. Edwardsburg at Sturgis, 7:15 p.m. Plainwell at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m. Girls Basketball Non-Conference Benton Harbor at Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m. Fennville at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m. River Valley at Decatur, 6:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m. New Buffalo at Marcellus, 7:00 p.m. Hartford at Howardsville Christian, 6:30 p.m. Mattawan at Coldwater, 7:00 p.m. Comstock at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. Berrien Springs at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Burr Oak at Mendon, 6:30 p.m. Wolverine Niles at Paw Paw, 7:15 p.m. Otsego at Three Rivers, 7:15 p.m. Sturgis at Edwardsburg, 7:15 p.m. Vicksburg at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m. SAC Martin at Kalamazoo Christian, 7:00 p.m. Galesburg-Augusta at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. Holland Black River at Lawton, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Parchment, 7;00 p.m. Gobles at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Basketball AP Rankings Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (17-0) 75 2. North Farmington (15-1) 67 3. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (16-1) 64 3. Muskegon (15-1) 64 5. Grand Blanc (15-2) 54 6. Detroit U-D Jesuit (15-3) 49 7. Ann Arbor Huron (16-1) 47 8. Port Huron Northern (16-2) 30 (tie) Kalamazoo Central (15-2) 30 10. Grand Rapids Northview (13-4) 28 Others receiving votes: Grosse Pointe South 18, Grand Haven 13, Warren De La Salle 11, Okemos 10, Battle Creek Lakeview 8, Portage Northern 7, Clarkston 6, Hamtramck 4, Mason 4, Mount Pleasant 4, Saline 2, St. Joseph 2, Ann Arbor Skyline 1, Mattawan 1, River Rouge 1. Division 2 1. Romulus Summit Academy (4) (15-1) 72 2. Warren Michigan Collegiate (14-2) 67 3. Warren Lincoln (15-3) 61 4. Olivet (17-0) 59 5. Saginaw (15-4) 48 6. Benton Harbor (13-4) 46 7. Grand Rapids Christian (12-4) 44 8. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (12-5) 29 9. Ludington (15-1) 28 10. Boyne City (1) (15-2) 22 (tie) Grand Rapids South Christian (14-3) 22 Others receiving votes: Big Rapids 20, Standish Sterling Central 16, Chelsea 15, Hart 13, Ferndale 12, Flat Rock 9, Kingsford 7, Cadillac 5, Flint Hamady 3, Richmond 2. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (4) (15-1) 88 2. Laingsburg (1) (16-0) 82 3. Flint Beecher (1) (13-3) 80 4. Watervliet (15-1) 68 5. Napoleon (16-0) 54 6. Brandywine (14-1) 51 7. Iron Mountain (16-1) 46 8. Grandville Calvin Christian (15-1) 45 9. Cass City (15-1) 34 10. Maple City Glen Lake (15-1) 32 Others receiving votes: Traverse City St. Francis 26, St. Ignace 25, Blanchard Montabella 19, Saginaw Nouvel 18, Jonesville 11, McBain 10, Clinton 7, Ovid-Elsie 6, Ecorse 5, Brown City 4, New Haven 3, Bad Axe 3, Beal City 2, Erie-Mason 1. Division 4 1. Taylor Trillium Academy (2) (14-0) 72 2. Painesdale Jeffers (2) (16-0) 63 3. Mio Au Sable (14-0) 54 4. Hillman (14-1) 50 5. Munising (16-1) 48 6. Lake Leelanau St Mary (1) (14-1) 47 7. Powers North Central (11-3) 38 8. Gaylord St. Mary (15-2) 37 9. Baldwin (16-1) 34 10. Bellevue (14-1) 32 Others receiving votes: Genesee Christian 28, Wyoming Tri-unity Christian 26, Ironwood 20, Detroit Douglass 15, Kingston 10, Rudyard 9, Pittsford 4, Watersmeet 3, Onaway 3, Eau Claire 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. West Bloomfield (4) (17-2) 73 2. Detroit Renaissance (1) (15-0) 69 3. Rockford (16-1) 64 4. Flint Carman Ainsworth (14-0) 61 5. Farmington Hills Mercy (16-2) 57 6. Wayne Memorial (15-4) 49 7. Grosse Pointe North (15-2) 47 8. Holt (15-2) 27 9. Byron Center (15-3) 23 10. DeWitt (16-2) 18 Others receiving votes: Jackson Northwest 16, Temperance Bedford 16, North Farmington 14, Coldwater 13, Saline 11, Utica Ford 8, Kalamazoo Central 8, 18, Grand Blanc 6, Belleville 4, Lake Orion 4, East Grand Rapids 3, Rochester 3, Howell 2, Lowell 2, Riverview 1, Canton Salem 1. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (17-0) 75 2. Detroit Edison (14-3) 68 3. Chelsea (18-1) 64 4. Haslett (19-0) 63 5. Lake Fenton (19-0) 55 6. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (15-3) 47 7. Vicksburg (18-0) 36 8. Goodrich (17-1) 32 9. Dearborn Divine Child (13-5) 29 10. Frankenmuth (15-2) 26 Others receiving votes: Lansing Catholic 15, Big Rapids 14, Escanaba 12, North Branch 11, Romulus 11, Redford Westfield Prep 10, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 6, Ludington 5, Standish-Sterling 5, Warren Fitzgerald 4, Marine City 4, St. Clair 3, Marysville 2, Macomb Lutheran North 2, Hamilton 1. Division 3 1. Buchanan (1) (17-1) 69 2. Dansville (2) (16-1) 64 3. Blissfield (17-1) 62 4. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (1) (12-5) 60 5. Hancock (15-1) 54 5. Lake City (1) (17-1) 54 7. Hemlock (15-3) 31 8. Traverse City St. Francis (15-2) 29 9. Sanford-Meridian (17-1) 28 (tie) Kent City (16-3) 28 Others receiving votes: McBain 22, Brandywine 14, Saginaw Valley Lutheran 14, Evart 13, Harbor Springs 13, Hart 12, Calumet 12, Ovid-Elsie 7, 19, Sandusky 5, Ithaca 5, Bronson 4. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (4) (14-2) 74 2. Kingston (1) (15-1) 69 3. Gaylord St. Mary (16-2) 63 4. Mackinaw City (16-1) 60 5. St. Charles (16-2) 53 6. Petersburg Summerfield (16-2) 40 7. Norway (17-2) 35 8. Baraga (14-3) 31 9. Cedarville (13-3) 24 10. Hillman (15-3) 20 (tie) Martin (14-3) 20 Others receiving votes: Morenci 19, Pittsford 18, Fowler 14, Lake Linden-Hubbell 14, Brethren 13, Genesee Christian 10, Colon 8, Ontonagon 8, Hillsdale Academy 3, Indian River-Inland Lakes 2, Ewen-Trout Creek 1, Manistee Catholic Central 1.AP MEN’S TOP 251Alabama (38)22-32Houston (22)23-23Purdue (2)23-34UCLA21-45Kansas20-56Texas20-57Virginia19-48Arizona22-49Baylor19-610Tennessee19-611Marquette20-612Kansas State19-613Gonzaga21-514Indiana18-715Miami20-516Xavier19-617Saint Mary’s22-518Creighton17-819Iowa State16-820UConn19-721San Diego State20-522TCU17-823NC State20-624Providence18-725Florida Atlantic24-2AP WOMEN’S TOP 251South Carolina (28)25-02Indiana23-13Stanford24-34Utah22-25LSU23-16UConn22-47Iowa20-58Maryland21-59Duke22-310Notre Dame20-411Virginia Tech20-412Michigan20-513Ohio State21-414Villanova22-415Oklahoma20-416UCLA20-617Texas20-618Arizona19-619North Carolina18-720Gonzaga23-321Colorado20-522Iowa State15-723UNLV24-224Florida State20-725USC19-6See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Detroit Red Wings 6, Vancouver Canucks 1 Red Wings 6, Canucks 1 – Red Wings trounce struggling Canucks 6-1 Dylan Larkin scored twice and the Detroit Red Wings beat the struggling Vancouver Canucks 6-1 for their third straight win. Robby Fabbri and Gustav Lindstrom each had a goal and an assist, and Pius Suter and Jonatan Berggren also scored for the Red Wings. Michael Rasmussen had two assists and Ville Husso made 29 saves, including a late penalty shot. It was the Red Wings' second lopsided win in the last three days against the Canucks after winning 5-2 in Detroit on Saturday. Sheldon Dries scored for Vancouver and Collin Delia stopped 17 shots. The Canucks have given up five or more goals in 25 of 54 games this season. Tonight Chicago Blackhawks at Montreal Canadiens, 7:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Orlando Magic 100, Chicago Bulls 91 Utah Jazz 123, Indiana Pacers 117 Magic 100, Bulls 91 – Banchero, Wagner, Fultz lead Magic over Bulls 100-91 Paolo Banchero scored 22 points, Franz Wagner and Markelle Fultz added 18 points apiece and the Orlando Magic beat the cold-shooting Chicago Bulls 100-91. Fultz just missed a triple-double with 10 rebounds and nine assists. Wendell Carter Jr. scored 15 points against his former team as the Magic won for the fourth time in six games. The Bulls matched a season high by dropping their fourth in a row. They missed their first 16 3-pointers before Coby White hit one late in the third and 18 of 21 in all. Zach LaVine led Chicago with 26 points. Jazz 123, Pacers 117 – Clarkson, Markkanen lead Jazz past Pacers 123-117 Jordan Clarkson and Lauri Markkanen each scored 29 points and the Utah Jazz beat the Indiana Pacers 123-117. Clarkson hit a 3-pointer for a 115-110 lead with 2:03 remaining, and added a 13-foot baseline jumper to extend the lead to 117-113 in the final minute. Lauri Markkanen sealed the win with four free throws in the final 14.2 seconds. Tyrese Haliburton finished with 30 points and 12 assists, Bennedict Mathurin scored 21 and Aaron Nesmith 19 for Indiana. NCAAFB – Alabama announces hiring of coordinators Steele, Rees Alabama coach Nick Saban has hired Kevin Steele as defensive coordinator and Tommy Rees as offensive coordinator. Alabama announced the already widely reported hirings on Monday, along with the addition of inside linebackers coach Austin Armstrong. Steele is a former defensive coordinator at a number of Power Five schools and spent last season at Miami. Rees had spent the last three seasons as offensive coordinator at Notre Dame, where he’s a former starting quarterback. Armstrong was the Southern Miss defensive coordinator the past two seasons. NCAAFB – Michigan says it had proof against fired football assistant Michigan fired football co-offensive coordinator Matt Weiss in January after he failed to attend a meeting to discuss whether he had gained access to computer accounts that belonged to other people. That’s according to documents released to The Associated Press. An athletic department official told Weiss that the university had evidence that he had “inappropriately accessed” the accounts. Weiss was fired on Jan. 20, after skipping a meeting. Campus police are investigating possible computer crimes at the football building known as Schembechler Hall. Weiss has not directly addressed the allegations, saying only that he looks forward to “putting this matter” behind him. NFL – Super Bowl averages 113 million, 3rd most-watched in history Sunday's Super Bowl was the third most-watched television show in history, with an estimated 113 million people watching the Kansas City Chiefs rally to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles. Fox said Monday that the preliminary numbers include the broadcasts on Fox and Fox Deportes as well as streaming on Fox and the NFL's digital sites. The figures are via Nielsen's Fast National data and Adobe Analytics. Final Nielsen data will be available on Tuesday. Rihanna's halftime show averaged 118.7 million viewers, making it the second-most watched in Super Bowl history behind Katy Perry’s 2015 performance. NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Tonight Michigan at Wisconsin, 9:00 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM (joined after HSBB) Notre Dame at Duke, 7:00 p.m. Kent State at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Central Michigan at Bowling Green, 7:00 p.m. Akron at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Bama takes over number 1 in men's top 25 Alabama is the new No. 1, rising to the top spot in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll for the first time in 20 years. Purdue's loss to Northwestern last week caused a jumble at the top of the AP Top 25 and the Crimson Tide were the biggest beneficiaries. Alabama received 38 first-place votes from a 62-person media panel, moving up two spots to leapfrog No. 2 Houston. The Cougars had 22 first-place votes to remain at No. 2 and Purdue, down to No. 3, still had two votes at No. 1. UCLA and Kansas rounded out the top five. NCAAWBKB – South Carolina still #1 The UNLV women are ranked No. 23 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 college basketball poll. It is the first ranking for the Lady Rebels since 1994. South Carolina is ranked No. 1 for the 34th consecutive week — the third-longest run in poll history. Indiana, Stanford, Utah and LSU round out the top five. UConn saw its 30-year streak of not losing consecutive games end last week and is now ranked sixth. NCAAMBKB – Former Michigan State star pleads guilty in 2021 murder case A former Michigan State University basketball star has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and a firearm charge in the fatal shooting of a Detroit man. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy says 31-year-old Keith Damon Appling pleaded guilty Monday to one count each of second-degree murder and felony firearm in the killing of 66-year-old Clyde Edmonds. Prosecutors say Appling fatally shot Edmonds in May 2021 after the men argued over a handgun. His plea agreement calls for 18 to 40 years in prison on the second-degree murder charge and two years to be served consecutively on the firearm charge. The Detroit Pershing prep star played at Michigan State from 2010 to 2014. Appling also played pro basketball overseas and had two brief contracts with the NBA's Orlando Magic. MLB – Spring training’s start brings pitch clocks, shift limits Spring training opens Monday in Florida and Arizona. And there’ll be lots of new changes, like pitch clocks, limits on defensive shifts and larger bases. Players are reporting early ahead of the World Baseball Classic. Opening day is March 30. This season will see some star players in new places: Jacob deGrom, Justin Verlander, Trea Turner and Xander Bogaerts. There also are four new managers: Bruce Bochy, Matt Quatraro, Pedro Grifol and Skip Schumaker. MLB – ‘Ghost runner’ in extra innings made permanent by MLB Starting extra innings with a runner on second base during the regular season was made a permanent rules change by Major League Baseball after three seasons of use during the coronavirus pandemic. Use of position players as pitchers also was tightened by the joint competition committee. They will be limited to extra innings, when a player's team is losing by eight or more runs or is winning by 10 or more runs in the ninth inning. Last year, a position player could pitch only in extra innings or if his team was losing or winning by six or more runs. NBAGL – NBA ‘G' League Last Night Windy City Bulls 115, Grand Rapids Gold 112 – OT Tonight Windy City Bulls at Grand Rapids Gold, 7:00 p.m MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Portage Central 55, Lakeshore 49 Portage Central got 29 points from junior Alex Beachnau in a 55-49 win over Lakeshore. The Lancers were lead by 17 points from Jack Carlisle. The Lancers fall to 6-10 on the year. Our Lady of the Lake 45, Hartford 41 – OT Matt Lage had 28 points to help lead Our Lady of the Lake to a 45-41 overtime win at Hartford. Owen McLoughlin added 15 points for the Lakers. Lawrence 63, Michigan Lutheran 55 Lawrence outscored Michigan Lutheran 20-2 in the 3rd quarter for a 63-55 win over the Titans. Tim Coombs had 26 points to lead Lawrence, and John Schumann had 20 points, 11 rebounds and 11 blocks. Zac Lockman scored 12 to lead ML, Jared DeWeerd had 10. Brandywine 85, Bloomingdale 37 Fennville 58, Covert 48 Homer 56, Centreville 50 Girls Basketball St. Joseph 48, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 34 St. Joe picked up their second straight win with a 48-34 win over Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, Jaslynn Ward scored a game high 15 points to lead the Bears, while Tess Kapelke added 13. Brandywine 42, Michigan Lutheran 14 Coloma 35, Delton-Kellogg 27 Bridgman 34, Parchment 32 Fennville 30, Comstock 23 Schoolcraft 46, Cassopolis 35 Tonight Boys Basketball Non-Conference Kalamazoo Central at Benton Harbor, 7:00 p.m. WSJM Martin at Michigan Lutheran, 7:00 p.m. Countryside Academy at Kalamazoo Phoenix, 8:00 p.m. Watervliet at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. Brandywine at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m. South Haven at Dowagiac, 7:15 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Hartford, 6:30 p.m. Marcellus at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at River Valley, 7:00 p.m. Coldwater at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m. Allegan at Comstock, 7:00 p.m. Mendon at Tekonsha, 7:30 p.m. SAC Kalamazoo Hackett at Holland Black River, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Delton-Kellogg, 7:00 p.m. Lawton at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m. Constantine at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. Schoolcraft at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m. Wolverine Paw Paw at Niles, 7:15 p.m. Three Rivers at Otsego, 7:15 p.m. Edwardsburg at Sturgis, 7:15 p.m. Plainwell at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m. Girls Basketball Non-Conference Benton Harbor at Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m. Fennville at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m. River Valley at Decatur, 6:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m. New Buffalo at Marcellus, 7:00 p.m. Hartford at Howardsville Christian, 6:30 p.m. Mattawan at Coldwater, 7:00 p.m. Comstock at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. Berrien Springs at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Burr Oak at Mendon, 6:30 p.m. Wolverine Niles at Paw Paw, 7:15 p.m. Otsego at Three Rivers, 7:15 p.m. Sturgis at Edwardsburg, 7:15 p.m. Vicksburg at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m. SAC Martin at Kalamazoo Christian, 7:00 p.m. Galesburg-Augusta at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. Holland Black River at Lawton, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Parchment, 7;00 p.m. Gobles at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Basketball AP Rankings Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (17-0) 75 2. North Farmington (15-1) 67 3. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (16-1) 64 3. Muskegon (15-1) 64 5. Grand Blanc (15-2) 54 6. Detroit U-D Jesuit (15-3) 49 7. Ann Arbor Huron (16-1) 47 8. Port Huron Northern (16-2) 30 (tie) Kalamazoo Central (15-2) 30 10. Grand Rapids Northview (13-4) 28 Others receiving votes: Grosse Pointe South 18, Grand Haven 13, Warren De La Salle 11, Okemos 10, Battle Creek Lakeview 8, Portage Northern 7, Clarkston 6, Hamtramck 4, Mason 4, Mount Pleasant 4, Saline 2, St. Joseph 2, Ann Arbor Skyline 1, Mattawan 1, River Rouge 1. Division 2 1. Romulus Summit Academy (4) (15-1) 72 2. Warren Michigan Collegiate (14-2) 67 3. Warren Lincoln (15-3) 61 4. Olivet (17-0) 59 5. Saginaw (15-4) 48 6. Benton Harbor (13-4) 46 7. Grand Rapids Christian (12-4) 44 8. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (12-5) 29 9. Ludington (15-1) 28 10. Boyne City (1) (15-2) 22 (tie) Grand Rapids South Christian (14-3) 22 Others receiving votes: Big Rapids 20, Standish Sterling Central 16, Chelsea 15, Hart 13, Ferndale 12, Flat Rock 9, Kingsford 7, Cadillac 5, Flint Hamady 3, Richmond 2. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (4) (15-1) 88 2. Laingsburg (1) (16-0) 82 3. Flint Beecher (1) (13-3) 80 4. Watervliet (15-1) 68 5. Napoleon (16-0) 54 6. Brandywine (14-1) 51 7. Iron Mountain (16-1) 46 8. Grandville Calvin Christian (15-1) 45 9. Cass City (15-1) 34 10. Maple City Glen Lake (15-1) 32 Others receiving votes: Traverse City St. Francis 26, St. Ignace 25, Blanchard Montabella 19, Saginaw Nouvel 18, Jonesville 11, McBain 10, Clinton 7, Ovid-Elsie 6, Ecorse 5, Brown City 4, New Haven 3, Bad Axe 3, Beal City 2, Erie-Mason 1. Division 4 1. Taylor Trillium Academy (2) (14-0) 72 2. Painesdale Jeffers (2) (16-0) 63 3. Mio Au Sable (14-0) 54 4. Hillman (14-1) 50 5. Munising (16-1) 48 6. Lake Leelanau St Mary (1) (14-1) 47 7. Powers North Central (11-3) 38 8. Gaylord St. Mary (15-2) 37 9. Baldwin (16-1) 34 10. Bellevue (14-1) 32 Others receiving votes: Genesee Christian 28, Wyoming Tri-unity Christian 26, Ironwood 20, Detroit Douglass 15, Kingston 10, Rudyard 9, Pittsford 4, Watersmeet 3, Onaway 3, Eau Claire 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. West Bloomfield (4) (17-2) 73 2. Detroit Renaissance (1) (15-0) 69 3. Rockford (16-1) 64 4. Flint Carman Ainsworth (14-0) 61 5. Farmington Hills Mercy (16-2) 57 6. Wayne Memorial (15-4) 49 7. Grosse Pointe North (15-2) 47 8. Holt (15-2) 27 9. Byron Center (15-3) 23 10. DeWitt (16-2) 18 Others receiving votes: Jackson Northwest 16, Temperance Bedford 16, North Farmington 14, Coldwater 13, Saline 11, Utica Ford 8, Kalamazoo Central 8, 18, Grand Blanc 6, Belleville 4, Lake Orion 4, East Grand Rapids 3, Rochester 3, Howell 2, Lowell 2, Riverview 1, Canton Salem 1. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (17-0) 75 2. Detroit Edison (14-3) 68 3. Chelsea (18-1) 64 4. Haslett (19-0) 63 5. Lake Fenton (19-0) 55 6. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (15-3) 47 7. Vicksburg (18-0) 36 8. Goodrich (17-1) 32 9. Dearborn Divine Child (13-5) 29 10. Frankenmuth (15-2) 26 Others receiving votes: Lansing Catholic 15, Big Rapids 14, Escanaba 12, North Branch 11, Romulus 11, Redford Westfield Prep 10, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 6, Ludington 5, Standish-Sterling 5, Warren Fitzgerald 4, Marine City 4, St. Clair 3, Marysville 2, Macomb Lutheran North 2, Hamilton 1. Division 3 1. Buchanan (1) (17-1) 69 2. Dansville (2) (16-1) 64 3. Blissfield (17-1) 62 4. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (1) (12-5) 60 5. Hancock (15-1) 54 5. Lake City (1) (17-1) 54 7. Hemlock (15-3) 31 8. Traverse City St. Francis (15-2) 29 9. Sanford-Meridian (17-1) 28 (tie) Kent City (16-3) 28 Others receiving votes: McBain 22, Brandywine 14, Saginaw Valley Lutheran 14, Evart 13, Harbor Springs 13, Hart 12, Calumet 12, Ovid-Elsie 7, 19, Sandusky 5, Ithaca 5, Bronson 4. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (4) (14-2) 74 2. Kingston (1) (15-1) 69 3. Gaylord St. Mary (16-2) 63 4. Mackinaw City (16-1) 60 5. St. Charles (16-2) 53 6. Petersburg Summerfield (16-2) 40 7. Norway (17-2) 35 8. Baraga (14-3) 31 9. Cedarville (13-3) 24 10. Hillman (15-3) 20 (tie) Martin (14-3) 20 Others receiving votes: Morenci 19, Pittsford 18, Fowler 14, Lake Linden-Hubbell 14, Brethren 13, Genesee Christian 10, Colon 8, Ontonagon 8, Hillsdale Academy 3, Indian River-Inland Lakes 2, Ewen-Trout Creek 1, Manistee Catholic Central 1.Detroit Red Wings’ Pius Suter (24) scores against Vancouver Canucks goalie Collin Delia (60) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Monday, Feb. 13, 2023. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)Orlando Magic’s Paolo Banchero (5) shoots as Chicago Bulls’ Patrick Williams (44) and Nikola Vucevic watch during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Feb. 13, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)FILE – Notre Dame offensive coordinator Tommy Rees talks with players during a timeout in the Blue-Gold NCAA spring football game on May 1, 2021, in South Bend, Ind. Rees has spoken with Alabama coach Nick Saban about filling a vacancy on the Crimson Tide’s coaching staff and was scheduled to be in Tuscaloosa on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, two people familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin, File)AP MEN'S TOP 251Alabama (38)22-32Houston (22)23-23Purdue (2)23-34UCLA21-45Kansas20-56Texas20-57Virginia19-48Arizona22-49Baylor19-610Tennessee19-611Marquette20-612Kansas State19-613Gonzaga21-514Indiana18-715Miami20-516Xavier19-617Saint Mary’s22-518Creighton17-819Iowa State16-820UConn19-721San Diego State20-522TCU17-823NC State20-624Providence18-725Florida Atlantic24-2AP WOMEN'S TOP 251South Carolina (28)25-02Indiana23-13Stanford24-34Utah22-25LSU23-16UConn22-47Iowa20-58Maryland21-59Duke22-310Notre Dame20-411Virginia Tech20-412Michigan20-513Ohio State21-414Villanova22-415Oklahoma20-416UCLA20-617Texas20-618Arizona19-619North Carolina18-720Gonzaga23-321Colorado20-522Iowa State15-723UNLV24-224Florida State20-725USC19-6See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Detroit Red Wings 6, Vancouver Canucks 1 Red Wings 6, Canucks 1 – Red Wings trounce struggling Canucks 6-1 Dylan Larkin scored twice and the Detroit Red Wings beat the struggling Vancouver Canucks 6-1 for their third straight win. Robby Fabbri and Gustav Lindstrom each had a goal and an assist, and Pius Suter and Jonatan Berggren also scored for the Red Wings. Michael Rasmussen had two assists and Ville Husso made 29 saves, including a late penalty shot. It was the Red Wings' second lopsided win in the last three days against the Canucks after winning 5-2 in Detroit on Saturday. Sheldon Dries scored for Vancouver and Collin Delia stopped 17 shots. The Canucks have given up five or more goals in 25 of 54 games this season. Tonight Chicago Blackhawks at Montreal Canadiens, 7:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Orlando Magic 100, Chicago Bulls 91 Utah Jazz 123, Indiana Pacers 117 Magic 100, Bulls 91 – Banchero, Wagner, Fultz lead Magic over Bulls 100-91 Paolo Banchero scored 22 points, Franz Wagner and Markelle Fultz added 18 points apiece and the Orlando Magic beat the cold-shooting Chicago Bulls 100-91. Fultz just missed a triple-double with 10 rebounds and nine assists. Wendell Carter Jr. scored 15 points against his former team as the Magic won for the fourth time in six games. The Bulls matched a season high by dropping their fourth in a row. They missed their first 16 3-pointers before Coby White hit one late in the third and 18 of 21 in all. Zach LaVine led Chicago with 26 points. Jazz 123, Pacers 117 – Clarkson, Markkanen lead Jazz past Pacers 123-117 Jordan Clarkson and Lauri Markkanen each scored 29 points and the Utah Jazz beat the Indiana Pacers 123-117. Clarkson hit a 3-pointer for a 115-110 lead with 2:03 remaining, and added a 13-foot baseline jumper to extend the lead to 117-113 in the final minute. Lauri Markkanen sealed the win with four free throws in the final 14.2 seconds. Tyrese Haliburton finished with 30 points and 12 assists, Bennedict Mathurin scored 21 and Aaron Nesmith 19 for Indiana. NCAAFB – Alabama announces hiring of coordinators Steele, Rees Alabama coach Nick Saban has hired Kevin Steele as defensive coordinator and Tommy Rees as offensive coordinator. Alabama announced the already widely reported hirings on Monday, along with the addition of inside linebackers coach Austin Armstrong. Steele is a former defensive coordinator at a number of Power Five schools and spent last season at Miami. Rees had spent the last three seasons as offensive coordinator at Notre Dame, where he’s a former starting quarterback. Armstrong was the Southern Miss defensive coordinator the past two seasons. NCAAFB – Michigan says it had proof against fired football assistant Michigan fired football co-offensive coordinator Matt Weiss in January after he failed to attend a meeting to discuss whether he had gained access to computer accounts that belonged to other people. That’s according to documents released to The Associated Press. An athletic department official told Weiss that the university had evidence that he had “inappropriately accessed” the accounts. Weiss was fired on Jan. 20, after skipping a meeting. Campus police are investigating possible computer crimes at the football building known as Schembechler Hall. Weiss has not directly addressed the allegations, saying only that he looks forward to “putting this matter” behind him. NFL – Super Bowl averages 113 million, 3rd most-watched in history Sunday's Super Bowl was the third most-watched television show in history, with an estimated 113 million people watching the Kansas City Chiefs rally to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles. Fox said Monday that the preliminary numbers include the broadcasts on Fox and Fox Deportes as well as streaming on Fox and the NFL's digital sites. The figures are via Nielsen's Fast National data and Adobe Analytics. Final Nielsen data will be available on Tuesday. Rihanna's halftime show averaged 118.7 million viewers, making it the second-most watched in Super Bowl history behind Katy Perry’s 2015 performance. NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Tonight Michigan at Wisconsin, 9:00 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM (joined after HSBB) Notre Dame at Duke, 7:00 p.m. Kent State at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Central Michigan at Bowling Green, 7:00 p.m. Akron at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Bama takes over number 1 in men's top 25 Alabama is the new No. 1, rising to the top spot in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll for the first time in 20 years. Purdue's loss to Northwestern last week caused a jumble at the top of the AP Top 25 and the Crimson Tide were the biggest beneficiaries. Alabama received 38 first-place votes from a 62-person media panel, moving up two spots to leapfrog No. 2 Houston. The Cougars had 22 first-place votes to remain at No. 2 and Purdue, down to No. 3, still had two votes at No. 1. UCLA and Kansas rounded out the top five. NCAAWBKB – South Carolina still #1 The UNLV women are ranked No. 23 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 college basketball poll. It is the first ranking for the Lady Rebels since 1994. South Carolina is ranked No. 1 for the 34th consecutive week — the third-longest run in poll history. Indiana, Stanford, Utah and LSU round out the top five. UConn saw its 30-year streak of not losing consecutive games end last week and is now ranked sixth. NCAAMBKB – Former Michigan State star pleads guilty in 2021 murder case A former Michigan State University basketball star has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and a firearm charge in the fatal shooting of a Detroit man. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy says 31-year-old Keith Damon Appling pleaded guilty Monday to one count each of second-degree murder and felony firearm in the killing of 66-year-old Clyde Edmonds. Prosecutors say Appling fatally shot Edmonds in May 2021 after the men argued over a handgun. His plea agreement calls for 18 to 40 years in prison on the second-degree murder charge and two years to be served consecutively on the firearm charge. The Detroit Pershing prep star played at Michigan State from 2010 to 2014. Appling also played pro basketball overseas and had two brief contracts with the NBA's Orlando Magic. MLB – Spring training’s start brings pitch clocks, shift limits Spring training opens Monday in Florida and Arizona. And there’ll be lots of new changes, like pitch clocks, limits on defensive shifts and larger bases. Players are reporting early ahead of the World Baseball Classic. Opening day is March 30. This season will see some star players in new places: Jacob deGrom, Justin Verlander, Trea Turner and Xander Bogaerts. There also are four new managers: Bruce Bochy, Matt Quatraro, Pedro Grifol and Skip Schumaker. MLB – ‘Ghost runner’ in extra innings made permanent by MLB Starting extra innings with a runner on second base during the regular season was made a permanent rules change by Major League Baseball after three seasons of use during the coronavirus pandemic. Use of position players as pitchers also was tightened by the joint competition committee. They will be limited to extra innings, when a player's team is losing by eight or more runs or is winning by 10 or more runs in the ninth inning. Last year, a position player could pitch only in extra innings or if his team was losing or winning by six or more runs. NBAGL – NBA ‘G' League Last Night Windy City Bulls 115, Grand Rapids Gold 112 – OT Tonight Windy City Bulls at Grand Rapids Gold, 7:00 p.m MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Portage Central 55, Lakeshore 49 Portage Central got 29 points from junior Alex Beachnau in a 55-49 win over Lakeshore. The Lancers were lead by 17 points from Jack Carlisle. The Lancers fall to 6-10 on the year. Our Lady of the Lake 45, Hartford 41 – OT Matt Lage had 28 points to help lead Our Lady of the Lake to a 45-41 overtime win at Hartford. Owen McLoughlin added 15 points for the Lakers. Lawrence 63, Michigan Lutheran 55 Lawrence outscored Michigan Lutheran 20-2 in the 3rd quarter for a 63-55 win over the Titans. Tim Coombs had 26 points to lead Lawrence, and John Schumann had 20 points, 11 rebounds and 11 blocks. Zac Lockman scored 12 to lead ML, Jared DeWeerd had 10. Brandywine 85, Bloomingdale 37 Fennville 58, Covert 48 Homer 56, Centreville 50 Girls Basketball St. Joseph 48, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 34 St. Joe picked up their second straight win with a 48-34 win over Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, Jaslynn Ward scored a game high 15 points to lead the Bears, while Tess Kapelke added 13. Brandywine 42, Michigan Lutheran 14 Coloma 35, Delton-Kellogg 27 Bridgman 34, Parchment 32 Fennville 30, Comstock 23 Schoolcraft 46, Cassopolis 35 Tonight Boys Basketball Non-Conference Kalamazoo Central at Benton Harbor, 7:00 p.m. WSJM Martin at Michigan Lutheran, 7:00 p.m. Countryside Academy at Kalamazoo Phoenix, 8:00 p.m. Watervliet at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. Brandywine at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m. South Haven at Dowagiac, 7:15 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Hartford, 6:30 p.m. Marcellus at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at River Valley, 7:00 p.m. Coldwater at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m. Allegan at Comstock, 7:00 p.m. Mendon at Tekonsha, 7:30 p.m. SAC Kalamazoo Hackett at Holland Black River, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Delton-Kellogg, 7:00 p.m. Lawton at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m. Constantine at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. Schoolcraft at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m. Wolverine Paw Paw at Niles, 7:15 p.m. Three Rivers at Otsego, 7:15 p.m. Edwardsburg at Sturgis, 7:15 p.m. Plainwell at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m. Girls Basketball Non-Conference Benton Harbor at Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m. Fennville at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m. River Valley at Decatur, 6:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m. New Buffalo at Marcellus, 7:00 p.m. Hartford at Howardsville Christian, 6:30 p.m. Mattawan at Coldwater, 7:00 p.m. Comstock at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. Berrien Springs at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Burr Oak at Mendon, 6:30 p.m. Wolverine Niles at Paw Paw, 7:15 p.m. Otsego at Three Rivers, 7:15 p.m. Sturgis at Edwardsburg, 7:15 p.m. Vicksburg at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m. SAC Martin at Kalamazoo Christian, 7:00 p.m. Galesburg-Augusta at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. Holland Black River at Lawton, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Parchment, 7;00 p.m. Gobles at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Basketball AP Rankings Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (17-0) 75 2. North Farmington (15-1) 67 3. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (16-1) 64 3. Muskegon (15-1) 64 5. Grand Blanc (15-2) 54 6. Detroit U-D Jesuit (15-3) 49 7. Ann Arbor Huron (16-1) 47 8. Port Huron Northern (16-2) 30 (tie) Kalamazoo Central (15-2) 30 10. Grand Rapids Northview (13-4) 28 Others receiving votes: Grosse Pointe South 18, Grand Haven 13, Warren De La Salle 11, Okemos 10, Battle Creek Lakeview 8, Portage Northern 7, Clarkston 6, Hamtramck 4, Mason 4, Mount Pleasant 4, Saline 2, St. Joseph 2, Ann Arbor Skyline 1, Mattawan 1, River Rouge 1. Division 2 1. Romulus Summit Academy (4) (15-1) 72 2. Warren Michigan Collegiate (14-2) 67 3. Warren Lincoln (15-3) 61 4. Olivet (17-0) 59 5. Saginaw (15-4) 48 6. Benton Harbor (13-4) 46 7. Grand Rapids Christian (12-4) 44 8. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (12-5) 29 9. Ludington (15-1) 28 10. Boyne City (1) (15-2) 22 (tie) Grand Rapids South Christian (14-3) 22 Others receiving votes: Big Rapids 20, Standish Sterling Central 16, Chelsea 15, Hart 13, Ferndale 12, Flat Rock 9, Kingsford 7, Cadillac 5, Flint Hamady 3, Richmond 2. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (4) (15-1) 88 2. Laingsburg (1) (16-0) 82 3. Flint Beecher (1) (13-3) 80 4. Watervliet (15-1) 68 5. Napoleon (16-0) 54 6. Brandywine (14-1) 51 7. Iron Mountain (16-1) 46 8. Grandville Calvin Christian (15-1) 45 9. Cass City (15-1) 34 10. Maple City Glen Lake (15-1) 32 Others receiving votes: Traverse City St. Francis 26, St. Ignace 25, Blanchard Montabella 19, Saginaw Nouvel 18, Jonesville 11, McBain 10, Clinton 7, Ovid-Elsie 6, Ecorse 5, Brown City 4, New Haven 3, Bad Axe 3, Beal City 2, Erie-Mason 1. Division 4 1. Taylor Trillium Academy (2) (14-0) 72 2. Painesdale Jeffers (2) (16-0) 63 3. Mio Au Sable (14-0) 54 4. Hillman (14-1) 50 5. Munising (16-1) 48 6. Lake Leelanau St Mary (1) (14-1) 47 7. Powers North Central (11-3) 38 8. Gaylord St. Mary (15-2) 37 9. Baldwin (16-1) 34 10. Bellevue (14-1) 32 Others receiving votes: Genesee Christian 28, Wyoming Tri-unity Christian 26, Ironwood 20, Detroit Douglass 15, Kingston 10, Rudyard 9, Pittsford 4, Watersmeet 3, Onaway 3, Eau Claire 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. West Bloomfield (4) (17-2) 73 2. Detroit Renaissance (1) (15-0) 69 3. Rockford (16-1) 64 4. Flint Carman Ainsworth (14-0) 61 5. Farmington Hills Mercy (16-2) 57 6. Wayne Memorial (15-4) 49 7. Grosse Pointe North (15-2) 47 8. Holt (15-2) 27 9. Byron Center (15-3) 23 10. DeWitt (16-2) 18 Others receiving votes: Jackson Northwest 16, Temperance Bedford 16, North Farmington 14, Coldwater 13, Saline 11, Utica Ford 8, Kalamazoo Central 8, 18, Grand Blanc 6, Belleville 4, Lake Orion 4, East Grand Rapids 3, Rochester 3, Howell 2, Lowell 2, Riverview 1, Canton Salem 1. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (17-0) 75 2. Detroit Edison (14-3) 68 3. Chelsea (18-1) 64 4. Haslett (19-0) 63 5. Lake Fenton (19-0) 55 6. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (15-3) 47 7. Vicksburg (18-0) 36 8. Goodrich (17-1) 32 9. Dearborn Divine Child (13-5) 29 10. Frankenmuth (15-2) 26 Others receiving votes: Lansing Catholic 15, Big Rapids 14, Escanaba 12, North Branch 11, Romulus 11, Redford Westfield Prep 10, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 6, Ludington 5, Standish-Sterling 5, Warren Fitzgerald 4, Marine City 4, St. Clair 3, Marysville 2, Macomb Lutheran North 2, Hamilton 1. Division 3 1. Buchanan (1) (17-1) 69 2. Dansville (2) (16-1) 64 3. Blissfield (17-1) 62 4. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (1) (12-5) 60 5. Hancock (15-1) 54 5. Lake City (1) (17-1) 54 7. Hemlock (15-3) 31 8. Traverse City St. Francis (15-2) 29 9. Sanford-Meridian (17-1) 28 (tie) Kent City (16-3) 28 Others receiving votes: McBain 22, Brandywine 14, Saginaw Valley Lutheran 14, Evart 13, Harbor Springs 13, Hart 12, Calumet 12, Ovid-Elsie 7, 19, Sandusky 5, Ithaca 5, Bronson 4. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (4) (14-2) 74 2. Kingston (1) (15-1) 69 3. Gaylord St. Mary (16-2) 63 4. Mackinaw City (16-1) 60 5. St. Charles (16-2) 53 6. Petersburg Summerfield (16-2) 40 7. Norway (17-2) 35 8. Baraga (14-3) 31 9. Cedarville (13-3) 24 10. Hillman (15-3) 20 (tie) Martin (14-3) 20 Others receiving votes: Morenci 19, Pittsford 18, Fowler 14, Lake Linden-Hubbell 14, Brethren 13, Genesee Christian 10, Colon 8, Ontonagon 8, Hillsdale Academy 3, Indian River-Inland Lakes 2, Ewen-Trout Creek 1, Manistee Catholic Central 1.Detroit Red Wings’ Pius Suter (24) scores against Vancouver Canucks goalie Collin Delia (60) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Monday, Feb. 13, 2023. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)Orlando Magic’s Paolo Banchero (5) shoots as Chicago Bulls’ Patrick Williams (44) and Nikola Vucevic watch during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Feb. 13, 2023, in Chicago. 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NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Detroit Red Wings 6, Vancouver Canucks 1 Red Wings 6, Canucks 1 – Red Wings trounce struggling Canucks 6-1 Dylan Larkin scored twice and the Detroit Red Wings beat the struggling Vancouver Canucks 6-1 for their third straight win. Robby Fabbri and Gustav Lindstrom each had a goal and an assist, and Pius Suter and Jonatan Berggren also scored for the Red Wings. Michael Rasmussen had two assists and Ville Husso made 29 saves, including a late penalty shot. It was the Red Wings' second lopsided win in the last three days against the Canucks after winning 5-2 in Detroit on Saturday. Sheldon Dries scored for Vancouver and Collin Delia stopped 17 shots. The Canucks have given up five or more goals in 25 of 54 games this season. Tonight Chicago Blackhawks at Montreal Canadiens, 7:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Orlando Magic 100, Chicago Bulls 91 Utah Jazz 123, Indiana Pacers 117 Magic 100, Bulls 91 – Banchero, Wagner, Fultz lead Magic over Bulls 100-91 Paolo Banchero scored 22 points, Franz Wagner and Markelle Fultz added 18 points apiece and the Orlando Magic beat the cold-shooting Chicago Bulls 100-91. Fultz just missed a triple-double with 10 rebounds and nine assists. Wendell Carter Jr. scored 15 points against his former team as the Magic won for the fourth time in six games. The Bulls matched a season high by dropping their fourth in a row. They missed their first 16 3-pointers before Coby White hit one late in the third and 18 of 21 in all. Zach LaVine led Chicago with 26 points. Jazz 123, Pacers 117 – Clarkson, Markkanen lead Jazz past Pacers 123-117 Jordan Clarkson and Lauri Markkanen each scored 29 points and the Utah Jazz beat the Indiana Pacers 123-117. Clarkson hit a 3-pointer for a 115-110 lead with 2:03 remaining, and added a 13-foot baseline jumper to extend the lead to 117-113 in the final minute. Lauri Markkanen sealed the win with four free throws in the final 14.2 seconds. Tyrese Haliburton finished with 30 points and 12 assists, Bennedict Mathurin scored 21 and Aaron Nesmith 19 for Indiana. NCAAFB – Alabama announces hiring of coordinators Steele, Rees Alabama coach Nick Saban has hired Kevin Steele as defensive coordinator and Tommy Rees as offensive coordinator. Alabama announced the already widely reported hirings on Monday, along with the addition of inside linebackers coach Austin Armstrong. Steele is a former defensive coordinator at a number of Power Five schools and spent last season at Miami. Rees had spent the last three seasons as offensive coordinator at Notre Dame, where he’s a former starting quarterback. Armstrong was the Southern Miss defensive coordinator the past two seasons. NCAAFB – Michigan says it had proof against fired football assistant Michigan fired football co-offensive coordinator Matt Weiss in January after he failed to attend a meeting to discuss whether he had gained access to computer accounts that belonged to other people. That’s according to documents released to The Associated Press. An athletic department official told Weiss that the university had evidence that he had “inappropriately accessed” the accounts. Weiss was fired on Jan. 20, after skipping a meeting. Campus police are investigating possible computer crimes at the football building known as Schembechler Hall. Weiss has not directly addressed the allegations, saying only that he looks forward to “putting this matter” behind him. NFL – Super Bowl averages 113 million, 3rd most-watched in history Sunday's Super Bowl was the third most-watched television show in history, with an estimated 113 million people watching the Kansas City Chiefs rally to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles. Fox said Monday that the preliminary numbers include the broadcasts on Fox and Fox Deportes as well as streaming on Fox and the NFL's digital sites. The figures are via Nielsen's Fast National data and Adobe Analytics. Final Nielsen data will be available on Tuesday. Rihanna's halftime show averaged 118.7 million viewers, making it the second-most watched in Super Bowl history behind Katy Perry’s 2015 performance. NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Tonight Michigan at Wisconsin, 9:00 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM (joined after HSBB) Notre Dame at Duke, 7:00 p.m. Kent State at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Central Michigan at Bowling Green, 7:00 p.m. Akron at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Bama takes over number 1 in men's top 25 Alabama is the new No. 1, rising to the top spot in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll for the first time in 20 years. Purdue's loss to Northwestern last week caused a jumble at the top of the AP Top 25 and the Crimson Tide were the biggest beneficiaries. Alabama received 38 first-place votes from a 62-person media panel, moving up two spots to leapfrog No. 2 Houston. The Cougars had 22 first-place votes to remain at No. 2 and Purdue, down to No. 3, still had two votes at No. 1. UCLA and Kansas rounded out the top five. NCAAWBKB – South Carolina still #1 The UNLV women are ranked No. 23 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 college basketball poll. It is the first ranking for the Lady Rebels since 1994. South Carolina is ranked No. 1 for the 34th consecutive week — the third-longest run in poll history. Indiana, Stanford, Utah and LSU round out the top five. UConn saw its 30-year streak of not losing consecutive games end last week and is now ranked sixth. NCAAMBKB – Former Michigan State star pleads guilty in 2021 murder case A former Michigan State University basketball star has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and a firearm charge in the fatal shooting of a Detroit man. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy says 31-year-old Keith Damon Appling pleaded guilty Monday to one count each of second-degree murder and felony firearm in the killing of 66-year-old Clyde Edmonds. Prosecutors say Appling fatally shot Edmonds in May 2021 after the men argued over a handgun. His plea agreement calls for 18 to 40 years in prison on the second-degree murder charge and two years to be served consecutively on the firearm charge. The Detroit Pershing prep star played at Michigan State from 2010 to 2014. Appling also played pro basketball overseas and had two brief contracts with the NBA's Orlando Magic. MLB – Spring training’s start brings pitch clocks, shift limits Spring training opens Monday in Florida and Arizona. And there’ll be lots of new changes, like pitch clocks, limits on defensive shifts and larger bases. Players are reporting early ahead of the World Baseball Classic. Opening day is March 30. This season will see some star players in new places: Jacob deGrom, Justin Verlander, Trea Turner and Xander Bogaerts. There also are four new managers: Bruce Bochy, Matt Quatraro, Pedro Grifol and Skip Schumaker. MLB – ‘Ghost runner’ in extra innings made permanent by MLB Starting extra innings with a runner on second base during the regular season was made a permanent rules change by Major League Baseball after three seasons of use during the coronavirus pandemic. Use of position players as pitchers also was tightened by the joint competition committee. They will be limited to extra innings, when a player's team is losing by eight or more runs or is winning by 10 or more runs in the ninth inning. Last year, a position player could pitch only in extra innings or if his team was losing or winning by six or more runs. NBAGL – NBA ‘G' League Last Night Windy City Bulls 115, Grand Rapids Gold 112 – OT Tonight Windy City Bulls at Grand Rapids Gold, 7:00 p.m MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Portage Central 55, Lakeshore 49 Portage Central got 29 points from junior Alex Beachnau in a 55-49 win over Lakeshore. The Lancers were lead by 17 points from Jack Carlisle. The Lancers fall to 6-10 on the year. Our Lady of the Lake 45, Hartford 41 – OT Matt Lage had 28 points to help lead Our Lady of the Lake to a 45-41 overtime win at Hartford. Owen McLoughlin added 15 points for the Lakers. Lawrence 63, Michigan Lutheran 55 Lawrence outscored Michigan Lutheran 20-2 in the 3rd quarter for a 63-55 win over the Titans. Tim Coombs had 26 points to lead Lawrence, and John Schumann had 20 points, 11 rebounds and 11 blocks. Zac Lockman scored 12 to lead ML, Jared DeWeerd had 10. Brandywine 85, Bloomingdale 37 Fennville 58, Covert 48 Homer 56, Centreville 50 Girls Basketball St. Joseph 48, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 34 St. Joe picked up their second straight win with a 48-34 win over Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, Jaslynn Ward scored a game high 15 points to lead the Bears, while Tess Kapelke added 13. Brandywine 42, Michigan Lutheran 14 Coloma 35, Delton-Kellogg 27 Bridgman 34, Parchment 32 Fennville 30, Comstock 23 Schoolcraft 46, Cassopolis 35 Tonight Boys Basketball Non-Conference Kalamazoo Central at Benton Harbor, 7:00 p.m. WSJM Martin at Michigan Lutheran, 7:00 p.m. Countryside Academy at Kalamazoo Phoenix, 8:00 p.m. Watervliet at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. Brandywine at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m. South Haven at Dowagiac, 7:15 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Hartford, 6:30 p.m. Marcellus at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at River Valley, 7:00 p.m. Coldwater at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m. Allegan at Comstock, 7:00 p.m. Mendon at Tekonsha, 7:30 p.m. SAC Kalamazoo Hackett at Holland Black River, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Delton-Kellogg, 7:00 p.m. Lawton at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m. Constantine at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. Schoolcraft at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m. Wolverine Paw Paw at Niles, 7:15 p.m. Three Rivers at Otsego, 7:15 p.m. Edwardsburg at Sturgis, 7:15 p.m. Plainwell at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m. Girls Basketball Non-Conference Benton Harbor at Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m. Fennville at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m. River Valley at Decatur, 6:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m. New Buffalo at Marcellus, 7:00 p.m. Hartford at Howardsville Christian, 6:30 p.m. Mattawan at Coldwater, 7:00 p.m. Comstock at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. Berrien Springs at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Burr Oak at Mendon, 6:30 p.m. Wolverine Niles at Paw Paw, 7:15 p.m. Otsego at Three Rivers, 7:15 p.m. Sturgis at Edwardsburg, 7:15 p.m. Vicksburg at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m. SAC Martin at Kalamazoo Christian, 7:00 p.m. Galesburg-Augusta at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. Holland Black River at Lawton, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Parchment, 7;00 p.m. Gobles at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Basketball AP Rankings Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (17-0) 75 2. North Farmington (15-1) 67 3. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (16-1) 64 3. Muskegon (15-1) 64 5. Grand Blanc (15-2) 54 6. Detroit U-D Jesuit (15-3) 49 7. Ann Arbor Huron (16-1) 47 8. Port Huron Northern (16-2) 30 (tie) Kalamazoo Central (15-2) 30 10. Grand Rapids Northview (13-4) 28 Others receiving votes: Grosse Pointe South 18, Grand Haven 13, Warren De La Salle 11, Okemos 10, Battle Creek Lakeview 8, Portage Northern 7, Clarkston 6, Hamtramck 4, Mason 4, Mount Pleasant 4, Saline 2, St. Joseph 2, Ann Arbor Skyline 1, Mattawan 1, River Rouge 1. Division 2 1. Romulus Summit Academy (4) (15-1) 72 2. Warren Michigan Collegiate (14-2) 67 3. Warren Lincoln (15-3) 61 4. Olivet (17-0) 59 5. Saginaw (15-4) 48 6. Benton Harbor (13-4) 46 7. Grand Rapids Christian (12-4) 44 8. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (12-5) 29 9. Ludington (15-1) 28 10. Boyne City (1) (15-2) 22 (tie) Grand Rapids South Christian (14-3) 22 Others receiving votes: Big Rapids 20, Standish Sterling Central 16, Chelsea 15, Hart 13, Ferndale 12, Flat Rock 9, Kingsford 7, Cadillac 5, Flint Hamady 3, Richmond 2. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (4) (15-1) 88 2. Laingsburg (1) (16-0) 82 3. Flint Beecher (1) (13-3) 80 4. Watervliet (15-1) 68 5. Napoleon (16-0) 54 6. Brandywine (14-1) 51 7. Iron Mountain (16-1) 46 8. Grandville Calvin Christian (15-1) 45 9. Cass City (15-1) 34 10. Maple City Glen Lake (15-1) 32 Others receiving votes: Traverse City St. Francis 26, St. Ignace 25, Blanchard Montabella 19, Saginaw Nouvel 18, Jonesville 11, McBain 10, Clinton 7, Ovid-Elsie 6, Ecorse 5, Brown City 4, New Haven 3, Bad Axe 3, Beal City 2, Erie-Mason 1. Division 4 1. Taylor Trillium Academy (2) (14-0) 72 2. Painesdale Jeffers (2) (16-0) 63 3. Mio Au Sable (14-0) 54 4. Hillman (14-1) 50 5. Munising (16-1) 48 6. Lake Leelanau St Mary (1) (14-1) 47 7. Powers North Central (11-3) 38 8. Gaylord St. Mary (15-2) 37 9. Baldwin (16-1) 34 10. Bellevue (14-1) 32 Others receiving votes: Genesee Christian 28, Wyoming Tri-unity Christian 26, Ironwood 20, Detroit Douglass 15, Kingston 10, Rudyard 9, Pittsford 4, Watersmeet 3, Onaway 3, Eau Claire 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. West Bloomfield (4) (17-2) 73 2. Detroit Renaissance (1) (15-0) 69 3. Rockford (16-1) 64 4. Flint Carman Ainsworth (14-0) 61 5. Farmington Hills Mercy (16-2) 57 6. Wayne Memorial (15-4) 49 7. Grosse Pointe North (15-2) 47 8. Holt (15-2) 27 9. Byron Center (15-3) 23 10. DeWitt (16-2) 18 Others receiving votes: Jackson Northwest 16, Temperance Bedford 16, North Farmington 14, Coldwater 13, Saline 11, Utica Ford 8, Kalamazoo Central 8, 18, Grand Blanc 6, Belleville 4, Lake Orion 4, East Grand Rapids 3, Rochester 3, Howell 2, Lowell 2, Riverview 1, Canton Salem 1. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (17-0) 75 2. Detroit Edison (14-3) 68 3. Chelsea (18-1) 64 4. Haslett (19-0) 63 5. Lake Fenton (19-0) 55 6. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (15-3) 47 7. Vicksburg (18-0) 36 8. Goodrich (17-1) 32 9. Dearborn Divine Child (13-5) 29 10. Frankenmuth (15-2) 26 Others receiving votes: Lansing Catholic 15, Big Rapids 14, Escanaba 12, North Branch 11, Romulus 11, Redford Westfield Prep 10, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 6, Ludington 5, Standish-Sterling 5, Warren Fitzgerald 4, Marine City 4, St. Clair 3, Marysville 2, Macomb Lutheran North 2, Hamilton 1. Division 3 1. Buchanan (1) (17-1) 69 2. Dansville (2) (16-1) 64 3. Blissfield (17-1) 62 4. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (1) (12-5) 60 5. Hancock (15-1) 54 5. Lake City (1) (17-1) 54 7. Hemlock (15-3) 31 8. Traverse City St. Francis (15-2) 29 9. Sanford-Meridian (17-1) 28 (tie) Kent City (16-3) 28 Others receiving votes: McBain 22, Brandywine 14, Saginaw Valley Lutheran 14, Evart 13, Harbor Springs 13, Hart 12, Calumet 12, Ovid-Elsie 7, 19, Sandusky 5, Ithaca 5, Bronson 4. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (4) (14-2) 74 2. Kingston (1) (15-1) 69 3. Gaylord St. Mary (16-2) 63 4. Mackinaw City (16-1) 60 5. St. Charles (16-2) 53 6. Petersburg Summerfield (16-2) 40 7. Norway (17-2) 35 8. Baraga (14-3) 31 9. Cedarville (13-3) 24 10. Hillman (15-3) 20 (tie) Martin (14-3) 20 Others receiving votes: Morenci 19, Pittsford 18, Fowler 14, Lake Linden-Hubbell 14, Brethren 13, Genesee Christian 10, Colon 8, Ontonagon 8, Hillsdale Academy 3, Indian River-Inland Lakes 2, Ewen-Trout Creek 1, Manistee Catholic Central 1.Detroit Red Wings’ Pius Suter (24) scores against Vancouver Canucks goalie Collin Delia (60) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Monday, Feb. 13, 2023. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)Orlando Magic’s Paolo Banchero (5) shoots as Chicago Bulls’ Patrick Williams (44) and Nikola Vucevic watch during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Feb. 13, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)FILE – Notre Dame offensive coordinator Tommy Rees talks with players during a timeout in the Blue-Gold NCAA spring football game on May 1, 2021, in South Bend, Ind. Rees has spoken with Alabama coach Nick Saban about filling a vacancy on the Crimson Tide’s coaching staff and was scheduled to be in Tuscaloosa on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, two people familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin, File)AP MEN'S TOP 251Alabama (38)22-32Houston (22)23-23Purdue (2)23-34UCLA21-45Kansas20-56Texas20-57Virginia19-48Arizona22-49Baylor19-610Tennessee19-611Marquette20-612Kansas State19-613Gonzaga21-514Indiana18-715Miami20-516Xavier19-617Saint Mary’s22-518Creighton17-819Iowa State16-820UConn19-721San Diego State20-522TCU17-823NC State20-624Providence18-725Florida Atlantic24-2AP WOMEN'S TOP 251South Carolina (28)25-02Indiana23-13Stanford24-34Utah22-25LSU23-16UConn22-47Iowa20-58Maryland21-59Duke22-310Notre Dame20-411Virginia Tech20-412Michigan20-513Ohio State21-414Villanova22-415Oklahoma20-416UCLA20-617Texas20-618Arizona19-619North Carolina18-720Gonzaga23-321Colorado20-522Iowa State15-723UNLV24-224Florida State20-725USC19-6See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Detroit Red Wings 6, Vancouver Canucks 1 Red Wings 6, Canucks 1 – Red Wings trounce struggling Canucks 6-1 Dylan Larkin scored twice and the Detroit Red Wings beat the struggling Vancouver Canucks 6-1 for their third straight win. Robby Fabbri and Gustav Lindstrom each had a goal and an assist, and Pius Suter and Jonatan Berggren also scored for the Red Wings. Michael Rasmussen had two assists and Ville Husso made 29 saves, including a late penalty shot. It was the Red Wings’ second lopsided win in the last three days against the Canucks after winning 5-2 in Detroit on Saturday. Sheldon Dries scored for Vancouver and Collin Delia stopped 17 shots. The Canucks have given up five or more goals in 25 of 54 games this season. Tonight Chicago Blackhawks at Montreal Canadiens, 7:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Orlando Magic 100, Chicago Bulls 91 Utah Jazz 123, Indiana Pacers 117 Magic 100, Bulls 91 – Banchero, Wagner, Fultz lead Magic over Bulls 100-91 Paolo Banchero scored 22 points, Franz Wagner and Markelle Fultz added 18 points apiece and the Orlando Magic beat the cold-shooting Chicago Bulls 100-91. Fultz just missed a triple-double with 10 rebounds and nine assists. Wendell Carter Jr. scored 15 points against his former team as the Magic won for the fourth time in six games. The Bulls matched a season high by dropping their fourth in a row. They missed their first 16 3-pointers before Coby White hit one late in the third and 18 of 21 in all. Zach LaVine led Chicago with 26 points. Jazz 123, Pacers 117 – Clarkson, Markkanen lead Jazz past Pacers 123-117 Jordan Clarkson and Lauri Markkanen each scored 29 points and the Utah Jazz beat the Indiana Pacers 123-117. Clarkson hit a 3-pointer for a 115-110 lead with 2:03 remaining, and added a 13-foot baseline jumper to extend the lead to 117-113 in the final minute. Lauri Markkanen sealed the win with four free throws in the final 14.2 seconds. Tyrese Haliburton finished with 30 points and 12 assists, Bennedict Mathurin scored 21 and Aaron Nesmith 19 for Indiana. NCAAFB – Alabama announces hiring of coordinators Steele, Rees Alabama coach Nick Saban has hired Kevin Steele as defensive coordinator and Tommy Rees as offensive coordinator. Alabama announced the already widely reported hirings on Monday, along with the addition of inside linebackers coach Austin Armstrong. Steele is a former defensive coordinator at a number of Power Five schools and spent last season at Miami. Rees had spent the last three seasons as offensive coordinator at Notre Dame, where he’s a former starting quarterback. Armstrong was the Southern Miss defensive coordinator the past two seasons. NCAAFB – Michigan says it had proof against fired football assistant Michigan fired football co-offensive coordinator Matt Weiss in January after he failed to attend a meeting to discuss whether he had gained access to computer accounts that belonged to other people. That’s according to documents released to The Associated Press. An athletic department official told Weiss that the university had evidence that he had “inappropriately accessed” the accounts. Weiss was fired on Jan. 20, after skipping a meeting. Campus police are investigating possible computer crimes at the football building known as Schembechler Hall. Weiss has not directly addressed the allegations, saying only that he looks forward to “putting this matter” behind him. NFL – Super Bowl averages 113 million, 3rd most-watched in history Sunday’s Super Bowl was the third most-watched television show in history, with an estimated 113 million people watching the Kansas City Chiefs rally to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles. Fox said Monday that the preliminary numbers include the broadcasts on Fox and Fox Deportes as well as streaming on Fox and the NFL’s digital sites. The figures are via Nielsen’s Fast National data and Adobe Analytics. Final Nielsen data will be available on Tuesday. Rihanna’s halftime show averaged 118.7 million viewers, making it the second-most watched in Super Bowl history behind Katy Perry’s 2015 performance. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Tonight Michigan at Wisconsin, 9:00 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM (joined after HSBB) Notre Dame at Duke, 7:00 p.m. Kent State at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Central Michigan at Bowling Green, 7:00 p.m. Akron at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Bama takes over number 1 in men’s top 25 Alabama is the new No. 1, rising to the top spot in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll for the first time in 20 years. Purdue’s loss to Northwestern last week caused a jumble at the top of the AP Top 25 and the Crimson Tide were the biggest beneficiaries. Alabama received 38 first-place votes from a 62-person media panel, moving up two spots to leapfrog No. 2 Houston. The Cougars had 22 first-place votes to remain at No. 2 and Purdue, down to No. 3, still had two votes at No. 1. UCLA and Kansas rounded out the top five. NCAAWBKB – South Carolina still #1 The UNLV women are ranked No. 23 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 college basketball poll. It is the first ranking for the Lady Rebels since 1994. South Carolina is ranked No. 1 for the 34th consecutive week — the third-longest run in poll history. Indiana, Stanford, Utah and LSU round out the top five. UConn saw its 30-year streak of not losing consecutive games end last week and is now ranked sixth. NCAAMBKB – Former Michigan State star pleads guilty in 2021 murder case A former Michigan State University basketball star has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and a firearm charge in the fatal shooting of a Detroit man. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy says 31-year-old Keith Damon Appling pleaded guilty Monday to one count each of second-degree murder and felony firearm in the killing of 66-year-old Clyde Edmonds. Prosecutors say Appling fatally shot Edmonds in May 2021 after the men argued over a handgun. His plea agreement calls for 18 to 40 years in prison on the second-degree murder charge and two years to be served consecutively on the firearm charge. The Detroit Pershing prep star played at Michigan State from 2010 to 2014. Appling also played pro basketball overseas and had two brief contracts with the NBA’s Orlando Magic. MLB – Spring training’s start brings pitch clocks, shift limits Spring training opens Monday in Florida and Arizona. And there’ll be lots of new changes, like pitch clocks, limits on defensive shifts and larger bases. Players are reporting early ahead of the World Baseball Classic. Opening day is March 30. This season will see some star players in new places: Jacob deGrom, Justin Verlander, Trea Turner and Xander Bogaerts. There also are four new managers: Bruce Bochy, Matt Quatraro, Pedro Grifol and Skip Schumaker. MLB – ‘Ghost runner’ in extra innings made permanent by MLB Starting extra innings with a runner on second base during the regular season was made a permanent rules change by Major League Baseball after three seasons of use during the coronavirus pandemic. Use of position players as pitchers also was tightened by the joint competition committee. They will be limited to extra innings, when a player’s team is losing by eight or more runs or is winning by 10 or more runs in the ninth inning. Last year, a position player could pitch only in extra innings or if his team was losing or winning by six or more runs. NBAGL – NBA ‘G’ League Last Night Windy City Bulls 115, Grand Rapids Gold 112 – OT Tonight Windy City Bulls at Grand Rapids Gold, 7:00 p.m MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Portage Central 55, Lakeshore 49 Portage Central got 29 points from junior Alex Beachnau in a 55-49 win over Lakeshore. The Lancers were lead by 17 points from Jack Carlisle. The Lancers fall to 6-10 on the year. Our Lady of the Lake 45, Hartford 41 – OT Matt Lage had 28 points to help lead Our Lady of the Lake to a 45-41 overtime win at Hartford. Owen McLoughlin added 15 points for the Lakers. Lawrence 63, Michigan Lutheran 55 Lawrence outscored Michigan Lutheran 20-2 in the 3rd quarter for a 63-55 win over the Titans. Tim Coombs had 26 points to lead Lawrence, and John Schumann had 20 points, 11 rebounds and 11 blocks. Zac Lockman scored 12 to lead ML, Jared DeWeerd had 10. Brandywine 85, Bloomingdale 37 Fennville 58, Covert 48 Homer 56, Centreville 50 Girls Basketball St. Joseph 48, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 34 St. Joe picked up their second straight win with a 48-34 win over Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, Jaslynn Ward scored a game high 15 points to lead the Bears, while Tess Kapelke added 13. Brandywine 42, Michigan Lutheran 14 Coloma 35, Delton-Kellogg 27 Bridgman 34, Parchment 32 Fennville 30, Comstock 23 Schoolcraft 46, Cassopolis 35 Tonight Boys Basketball Non-Conference Kalamazoo Central at Benton Harbor, 7:00 p.m. WSJM Martin at Michigan Lutheran, 7:00 p.m. Countryside Academy at Kalamazoo Phoenix, 8:00 p.m. Watervliet at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. Brandywine at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m. South Haven at Dowagiac, 7:15 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Hartford, 6:30 p.m. Marcellus at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at River Valley, 7:00 p.m. Coldwater at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m. Allegan at Comstock, 7:00 p.m. Mendon at Tekonsha, 7:30 p.m. SAC Kalamazoo Hackett at Holland Black River, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Delton-Kellogg, 7:00 p.m. Lawton at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m. Constantine at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. Schoolcraft at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m. Wolverine Paw Paw at Niles, 7:15 p.m. Three Rivers at Otsego, 7:15 p.m. Edwardsburg at Sturgis, 7:15 p.m. Plainwell at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m. Girls Basketball Non-Conference Benton Harbor at Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m. Fennville at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m. River Valley at Decatur, 6:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m. New Buffalo at Marcellus, 7:00 p.m. Hartford at Howardsville Christian, 6:30 p.m. Mattawan at Coldwater, 7:00 p.m. Comstock at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. Berrien Springs at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Burr Oak at Mendon, 6:30 p.m. Wolverine Niles at Paw Paw, 7:15 p.m. Otsego at Three Rivers, 7:15 p.m. Sturgis at Edwardsburg, 7:15 p.m. Vicksburg at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m. SAC Martin at Kalamazoo Christian, 7:00 p.m. Galesburg-Augusta at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. Holland Black River at Lawton, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Parchment, 7;00 p.m. Gobles at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Basketball AP Rankings Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (17-0) 75 2. North Farmington (15-1) 67 3. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (16-1) 64 3. Muskegon (15-1) 64 5. Grand Blanc (15-2) 54 6. Detroit U-D Jesuit (15-3) 49 7. Ann Arbor Huron (16-1) 47 8. Port Huron Northern (16-2) 30 (tie) Kalamazoo Central (15-2) 30 10. Grand Rapids Northview (13-4) 28 Others receiving votes: Grosse Pointe South 18, Grand Haven 13, Warren De La Salle 11, Okemos 10, Battle Creek Lakeview 8, Portage Northern 7, Clarkston 6, Hamtramck 4, Mason 4, Mount Pleasant 4, Saline 2, St. Joseph 2, Ann Arbor Skyline 1, Mattawan 1, River Rouge 1. Division 2 1. Romulus Summit Academy (4) (15-1) 72 2. Warren Michigan Collegiate (14-2) 67 3. Warren Lincoln (15-3) 61 4. Olivet (17-0) 59 5. Saginaw (15-4) 48 6. Benton Harbor (13-4) 46 7. Grand Rapids Christian (12-4) 44 8. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (12-5) 29 9. Ludington (15-1) 28 10. Boyne City (1) (15-2) 22 (tie) Grand Rapids South Christian (14-3) 22 Others receiving votes: Big Rapids 20, Standish Sterling Central 16, Chelsea 15, Hart 13, Ferndale 12, Flat Rock 9, Kingsford 7, Cadillac 5, Flint Hamady 3, Richmond 2. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (4) (15-1) 88 2. Laingsburg (1) (16-0) 82 3. Flint Beecher (1) (13-3) 80 4. Watervliet (15-1) 68 5. Napoleon (16-0) 54 6. Brandywine (14-1) 51 7. Iron Mountain (16-1) 46 8. Grandville Calvin Christian (15-1) 45 9. Cass City (15-1) 34 10. Maple City Glen Lake (15-1) 32 Others receiving votes: Traverse City St. Francis 26, St. Ignace 25, Blanchard Montabella 19, Saginaw Nouvel 18, Jonesville 11, McBain 10, Clinton 7, Ovid-Elsie 6, Ecorse 5, Brown City 4, New Haven 3, Bad Axe 3, Beal City 2, Erie-Mason 1. Division 4 1. Taylor Trillium Academy (2) (14-0) 72 2. Painesdale Jeffers (2) (16-0) 63 3. Mio Au Sable (14-0) 54 4. Hillman (14-1) 50 5. Munising (16-1) 48 6. Lake Leelanau St Mary (1) (14-1) 47 7. Powers North Central (11-3) 38 8. Gaylord St. Mary (15-2) 37 9. Baldwin (16-1) 34 10. Bellevue (14-1) 32 Others receiving votes: Genesee Christian 28, Wyoming Tri-unity Christian 26, Ironwood 20, Detroit Douglass 15, Kingston 10, Rudyard 9, Pittsford 4, Watersmeet 3, Onaway 3, Eau Claire 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. West Bloomfield (4) (17-2) 73 2. Detroit Renaissance (1) (15-0) 69 3. Rockford (16-1) 64 4. Flint Carman Ainsworth (14-0) 61 5. Farmington Hills Mercy (16-2) 57 6. Wayne Memorial (15-4) 49 7. Grosse Pointe North (15-2) 47 8. Holt (15-2) 27 9. Byron Center (15-3) 23 10. DeWitt (16-2) 18 Others receiving votes: Jackson Northwest 16, Temperance Bedford 16, North Farmington 14, Coldwater 13, Saline 11, Utica Ford 8, Kalamazoo Central 8, 18, Grand Blanc 6, Belleville 4, Lake Orion 4, East Grand Rapids 3, Rochester 3, Howell 2, Lowell 2, Riverview 1, Canton Salem 1. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (17-0) 75 2. Detroit Edison (14-3) 68 3. Chelsea (18-1) 64 4. Haslett (19-0) 63 5. Lake Fenton (19-0) 55 6. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (15-3) 47 7. Vicksburg (18-0) 36 8. Goodrich (17-1) 32 9. Dearborn Divine Child (13-5) 29 10. Frankenmuth (15-2) 26 Others receiving votes: Lansing Catholic 15, Big Rapids 14, Escanaba 12, North Branch 11, Romulus 11, Redford Westfield Prep 10, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 6, Ludington 5, Standish-Sterling 5, Warren Fitzgerald 4, Marine City 4, St. Clair 3, Marysville 2, Macomb Lutheran North 2, Hamilton 1. Division 3 1. Buchanan (1) (17-1) 69 2. Dansville (2) (16-1) 64 3. Blissfield (17-1) 62 4. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (1) (12-5) 60 5. Hancock (15-1) 54 5. Lake City (1) (17-1) 54 7. Hemlock (15-3) 31 8. Traverse City St. Francis (15-2) 29 9. Sanford-Meridian (17-1) 28 (tie) Kent City (16-3) 28 Others receiving votes: McBain 22, Brandywine 14, Saginaw Valley Lutheran 14, Evart 13, Harbor Springs 13, Hart 12, Calumet 12, Ovid-Elsie 7, 19, Sandusky 5, Ithaca 5, Bronson 4. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (4) (14-2) 74 2. Kingston (1) (15-1) 69 3. Gaylord St. Mary (16-2) 63 4. Mackinaw City (16-1) 60 5. St. Charles (16-2) 53 6. Petersburg Summerfield (16-2) 40 7. Norway (17-2) 35 8. Baraga (14-3) 31 9. Cedarville (13-3) 24 10. Hillman (15-3) 20 (tie) Martin (14-3) 20 Others receiving votes: Morenci 19, Pittsford 18, Fowler 14, Lake Linden-Hubbell 14, Brethren 13, Genesee Christian 10, Colon 8, Ontonagon 8, Hillsdale Academy 3, Indian River-Inland Lakes 2, Ewen-Trout Creek 1, Manistee Catholic Central 1.AP MEN’S TOP 251Alabama (38)22-32Houston (22)23-23Purdue (2)23-34UCLA21-45Kansas20-56Texas20-57Virginia19-48Arizona22-49Baylor19-610Tennessee19-611Marquette20-612Kansas State19-613Gonzaga21-514Indiana18-715Miami20-516Xavier19-617Saint Mary’s22-518Creighton17-819Iowa State16-820UConn19-721San Diego State20-522TCU17-823NC State20-624Providence18-725Florida Atlantic24-2AP WOMEN’S TOP 251South Carolina (28)25-02Indiana23-13Stanford24-34Utah22-25LSU23-16UConn22-47Iowa20-58Maryland21-59Duke22-310Notre Dame20-411Virginia Tech20-412Michigan20-513Ohio State21-414Villanova22-415Oklahoma20-416UCLA20-617Texas20-618Arizona19-619North Carolina18-720Gonzaga23-321Colorado20-522Iowa State15-723UNLV24-224Florida State20-725USC19-6See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Boston Celtics 111, Detroit Pistons 99 Chicago Bulls 128, San Antonio Spurs 104 Celtics 111, Pistons 99 – Jayson Tatum scores 34, Celtics cruise past Pistons 111-99 Jayson Tatum started slow and finished strong with 34 points, leading the Boston Celtics to a 111-99 win over the Detroit Pistons. The All-Star forward missed his first five shots and had as many fouls as field goals after missing 10 shots in the first half. Tatum made three 3-pointers and an array of driving layups in the third, scoring 18 points in the quarter to turn a seven-point halftime lead into a 18-point cushion. Bojan Bogdanovic scored 21 for the Pistons, who have won just one-fourth of their game Bulls 128, Spurs 104 – Vucevic, Drummond come up big, Bulls beat Spurs 128-104 Nikola Vucevic had 22 points and 12 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls handed San Antonio its ninth straight loss with a 128-104 victory over the Spurs. Andre Drummond set season highs with 21 points and 15 rebounds, helping the Bulls match a season high with their third straight win. They also got some payback for a loss at San Antonio in October. It was tied at 85 late in the third quarter when Chicago went on a 23-3 run. Keldon Johnson led San Antonio with 21 points. Tonight Chicago Bulls at Memphis Grizzlies, 8:00 p.m. NBA – NBA reschedules 3 games to make up for 1 postponed by storm The NBA has rescheduled three games after one game was postponed last week when the Detroit Pistons were stranded in Dallas due to a winter storm. The Pistons will make up their home game against the Washington Wizards on March 7. The league also rescheduled games for both franchises to avoid either team playing on three straight days. Detroit will host the Portland Trail Blazers on March 6, a day before previously scheduled. The Wizards will face the Milwaukee Bucks at home on March 5, also a day earlier than previously planned. NBA – NBA approves sale of Phoenix Suns, Mercury to Mat Ishbia Mortgage executive and former Michigan State guard Mat Ishbia is approved to become the new majority owner of the Phoenix Suns and WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury. The NBA’s board of governors approved his plan to purchase the controlling stake of those franchises from Robert Sarver. The vote was 29-0, with the Cleveland Cavaliers abstaining, according to a person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the vote had not yet been announced publicly. Ishbia agreed on Dec. 20 to the deal, one that put the total value of the Suns and Mercury at $4 billion. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Edmonton Oilers at Detroit Red Wings, 7:30 p.m. Anaheim Ducks at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m. NFL – Super Bowl opening night returns with energetic atmosphere Nick Sirianni answered questions about Rocky, Santa Claus and even which of his players on the Philadelphia Eagles he’d want to date his 5-year-old daughter when she grows up. Welcome to Super Bowl opening night where football talk gives way to the wacky. The circus atmosphere that kicks off the NFL’s biggest week has returned for the first time since 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic forced teams to meet the media on video conferences the past two seasons. Sirianni and the Eagles took the stage first at the home of the Phoenix Suns. “Fly, Eagles, Fly” chants greeted players and coaches before they spent an hour answering wide-ranging questions from more than 2,000 media members. NFL – For Super Bowl ads this year, crypto is out, booze is in The hottest ticket in town for advertisers is officially sold out. Fox said Monday that in-game ads for Super Bowl LVII have all been sold. The big game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles takes place on Sunday. The Super Bowl is advertising’s biggest stage, with advertisers jockeying to get their products in front of the more than 100 million people that watch each year. Mark Evans, executive vice president of ad sales for Fox Sports, said a few ads went for more than $7 million for a 30-second spot. Most sold between $6 million and $7 million. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Tonight Western Michigan at Miami (OH), 7:00 p.m. Ball State at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Buffalo, 7:00 p.m. Maryland at Michigan State, 9:00 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 8:00 NCAAMBKB – Big 10 – Minnesota-Illinois postponed for COVID-19 Minnesota’s game at Illinois has been postponed because of COVID-19 health and safety protocols within the Gophers’ program. The teams were scheduled to play Tuesday. They will meet on Feb. 20 instead. Minnesota’s announcement did not specify how many players would have been unable to play. The Gophers had only eight available scholarship players for their last game when they lost 81-46 to Maryland. The game will be rescheduled by the Big Ten with input from both schools. Minnesota is next scheduled to host Iowa this Sunday. Illinois will host No. 24 Rutgers this Saturday. NCAAMBKB – Purdue stays No. 1 in AP Top 25; NC State in at No. 22 Purdue remains atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll despite losing its second game of the season. The new poll out Monday also saw Marquette push into the top 10 and North Carolina State make its first poll appearance in four years. The Boilermakers earned 38 of 62 first-place votes to stay at No. 1 for a third straight week and seventh time this season. Houston rose to No. 2 with 22 first-place votes. Marquette is in the top 10 for the first time since 2019. That also was the last time N.C. State was ranked before checking in at No. 22. NCAAWBKB – Indiana reaches No. 2 in women’s Top 25; SC still No. 1 South Carolina beat UConn to remain No. 1 in The Associated Press women’s college basketball poll for the 33rd consecutive week. Indiana moved up to No. 2 for its highest ranking in school history. LSU stayed third and has a showdown with the Gamecocks on Sunday in a matchup of the last undefeated teams. The Huskies moved up to fourth and Iowa was fifth. Stanford fell to sixth after losing to Washington. Utah, Maryland, Duke and Notre Dame round out the top 10. Colorado re-entered at No. 25 while Middle Tennessee fell out. Golf – PGA – Justin Rose wins at Pebble Beach to end 4-year drought Justin Rose is a PGA Tour winner again after four years. Rose made short work on a short Monday with three birdies in four holes. That sent him to a 66 and a three-shot victory in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Rose had not won since Torrey Pines four years ago. Now he’s headed to the Masters again. The tournament was delayed to a Monday finish because of high wind on Saturday. Rose benefited from that stoppage of play. And he was helped by hardly any wind over the final nine holes he played Monday. Brendon Todd and Brandon Wu finished second. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Plainwell 54, Edwardsburg 52 – OT Niles 65, Buchanan 48 Holland Black River 55, Lawrence 52 Saugatuck 54, Fennville 41 Russell Vande Poel scored 13 points while Carter Miller had 12 in Saugatuck’s 54-41 win over Fennville. Matt Hartgerink added 11 for the Trailblazers, who beat Fennville for the first time since 2017. Harper Creek 46, Sturgis 36 Marcellus at Cassopolis, Cancelled Girls Basketball Mattawan 55, St. Joseph 43 Mattawan’s Delaney Elsmore had 13 of her game high 25 points in the third quarter to help give the Wildcats a 55-43 win at St. Joe. Jade Mosher added 12 for Mattawan. Eleah Hedstrom led St. Joe with 17 points while Jaslynn Ward scored 10 Buchanan 60, Lakeshore 46 Buchanan’s Faith Carson led all scorers with a game high 28 points in Buchanan’s 60-46 home win over Lakeshore. Labria Austin added 14 for the Bucks. Paige Lies had 16 to lead Lakeshore, while Emily Lockman had 12 Lawrence 38, Our Lady of the Lake 36 Abby Schrauben scored 20 points for the Lakers in a 38-36 loss to Lawrence. Watervliet 48, Plainwell 40 Watervliet Grace Christian 48, Eau Claire 46 – OT Lawton 54, Delton-Kellogg 20 Harper Creek 48, Sturgis 42 Centreville 47, Hartford 27 Holland Black River 48, Parchment 23 Tonight Boys Basketball SMAC Gull Lake at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. BCS Michigan Lutheran at Countryside Academy, 7:00 p.m. Howardsville Chr. at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m. Covert at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Eau Claire at River Valley, 7:30 p.m. SAC Galesburg-Augusta at South Haven, 7:00 p.m. Gobles at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. Martin at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m. Holland Black River at Coloma, 7:00 p.m. Schoolcraft at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Decatur at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. Comstock at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Hartford at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Bangor at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. Non-Conference Constantine at Berrien Springs, 6:45 p.m. Three Rivers at Dowagiac, 7:15 p.m. Lawton at Vicksburg, 7:00 p.m. Vermontville Maple Valley at Delton-Kellogg, 7:00 p.m. GR Covenant Christian at Kal. Christian, 7:00 p.m. Girls Basketball SMAC St. Joseph at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Lakeshore at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 5:45 p.m. Mattawan at Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m. BCS Our Lady of the Lake at Howardsville Chr., 7:00 p.m. River Valley at Eau Claire, 6:00 p.m. SAC Watervliet at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m. Coloma at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. Allegan at Martin, 7:00 p.m. Bridgman at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Cassopolis at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. Centreville at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Marcellus at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Mendon at Bloomingdale, 6:00 p.m. White Pigeon at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Non-Conference Berrien Springs at Constantine, 7:30 p.m. Brandywine at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. Vicksburg at Lawton, 7:00 p.m. Edwardsburg at Marshall, 7:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Three Rivers, 7:00 p.m. Kal. Christian at GR Covenant Christian, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Vermontville Maple Valley, 7:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Basketball AP Rankings Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (17-0) 75 2. North Farmington (12-1) 60 3. Muskegon (13-1) 57 4. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (14-1) 56 5. Detroit U-D Jesuit (14-2) 55 6. Grand Blanc (14-2) 52 7. Ann Arbor Huron (13-1) 44 8. Port Huron Northern (14-1) 40 9. Grand Rapids Northview (12-3) 36 10. Kalamazoo Central (12-2) 31 Others receiving votes: Okemos 19, Bloomfield Hills 14, Warren De La Salle 9, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 8, Lansing Waverly 8, Grosse Pointe South 5, Mattawan 5, Mount Pleasant 5, Battle Creek Lakeview 5, Grand Haven 3, Hamtramck 3, Troy 3, Saline 2, Mason 2, Oak Park 2, St. Joseph 1. Division 2 1. Romulus Summit Academy (5) (15-1) 75 2. Warren Michigan Collegiate (12-1) 68 3. Olivet (15-0) 60 4. Benton Harbor (13-3) 46 (tie) Warren Lincoln (11-4) 46 6. Saginaw (14-3) 42 7. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (10-5) 40 8. Grand Rapids Christian (9-4) 34 (tie) Ludington (14-1) 34 10. Chelsea (12-2) 21 Others receiving votes: Hart 20, Standish Sterling Central 18, Cadillac 16, Big Rapids 14, Grand Rapids South Christian 13, Kingsford 10, Boyne City 10, Flat Rock 9, Onsted 6, Flint Hamady 5, Ferndale 5, Croswell-Lexington 4, Ionia 4. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (3) (14-1) 87 2. Laingsburg (1) (14-0) 82 3. Flint Beecher (2) (12-3) 75 4. Watervliet (13-1) 65 5. Napoleon (14-0) 57 6. Brandywine (13-1) 54 7. Iron Mountain (13-1) 39 8. Grandville Calvin Christian (13-1) 35 9. Cass City (13-1) 33 10. Maple City Glen Lake (13-1) 32 Others receiving votes: New Haven 21, St. Ignace 21, Saginaw Nouvel 20, Traverse City St. Francis 19, Blanchard Montabella 18, Jonesville 17, McBain 11, Riverview Gabriel Richard 10, Reading 6, Brown City 4, Bad Axe 4, Ecorse 4, Beal City 3, Ovid-Elsie 2, North Muskegon 1. Division 4 1. Taylor Trillium Academy (1) (13-0) 70 2. Painesdale Jeffers (2) (14-0) 61 3. Genesee Christian (1) (12-3) 59 4. Lake Leelanau St Mary (1) (13-1) 57 5. Mio Au Sable (12-0) 53 6. Powers North Central (11-2) 49 7. Baldwin (12-1) 40 8. Hillman (12-1) 39 9. Munising (14-1) 31 10. Gaylord St. Mary (13-2) 30 Others receiving votes: Bellevue 25, Wyoming Tri-unity Christian 25, Ironwood 17, Detroit Douglass 14, Rudyard 14, Kingston 7, Pittsford 4, Onaway 2, Watersmeet 2, Hillsdale Academy 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. West Bloomfield (4) (15-2) 72 2. Detroit Renaissance (1) (15-0) 69 3. Rockford (14-1) 64 4. Flint Carman Ainsworth (12-0) 61 5. Farmington Hills Mercy (14-2) 54 6. Grosse Pointe North (13-2) 47 7. Wayne Memorial (12-5) 46 8. Jackson Northwest (15-1) 38 9. Byron Center (13-3) 26 10. Holt (14-2) 24 Others receiving votes: Saline 23, DeWitt 20, North Farmington 14, Temperance Bedford 8, East Grand Rapids 7, Utica Ford 7, Lake Orion 5, Coldwater 4, Grand Blanc 3, Kalamazoo Central 3, Muskegon 2, Howell 1, Belleville 1, Rochester 1. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (15-0) 75 2. Chelsea (16-1) 66 (tie) Detroit Edison (12-3) 66 4. Haslett (17-0) 62 5. Lake Fenton (17-0) 56 6. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (14-3) 49 7. Vicksburg (16-0) 42 8. Goodrich (14-1) 35 9. Dearborn Divine Child (13-4) 31 10. Frankenmuth (13-2) 30 Others receiving votes: Standish-Sterling 23, Lansing Catholic 17, Escanaba 15, Big Rapids 11, Redford Westfield Prep 5, Romulus 4, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 3, Tecumseh 3, Marysville 3, Macomb Lutheran North 2, Detroit Country Day 2. Division 3 1. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (2) (9-4) 71 2. Buchanan (1) (14-1) 64 3. Dansville (1) (15-1) 62 4. Blissfield (16-1) 60 5. Lake City (1) (15-1) 53 6. Hancock (13-1) 50 7. Hemlock (13-3) 34 8. Kent City (15-3) 29 9. Harbor Springs (14-2) 28 10. McBain (12-5) 25 Others receiving votes: Sanford-Meridian 23, Evart 19, Ovid-Elsie 14, Traverse City St. Francis 13, Bronson 11, Calumet 11, Brandywine 10, Saginaw Valley Lutheran 9, Elk Rapids 7, Madison Heights Bishop Foley 3, Kalamazoo Christian 3, Detroit Osborn 1. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (5) (13-2) 75 2. Kingston (13-1) 69 3. Mackinaw City (14-1) 59 4. Gaylord St. Mary (13-2) 58 5. St. Charles (14-2) 50 6. Norway (16-1) 41 7. Petersburg Summerfield (14-2) 38 8. Baraga (13-3) 36 9. Morenci (15-2) 35 10. Cedarville (12-3) 22 Others receiving votes: St. Ignace LaSalle 15, Brethren 14, Lake Linden-Hubbell 13, Fowler 12, Martin 11, Pittsford 11, Hillman 10, Colon 8, Burton Genesee Christian 6, Ontonagon 5, Hillsdale Academy 4, Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart 3, Mendon 2, Auburn Hills Oakland Christian 2, Onaway 1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Boston Celtics 111, Detroit Pistons 99 Chicago Bulls 128, San Antonio Spurs 104 Celtics 111, Pistons 99 – Jayson Tatum scores 34, Celtics cruise past Pistons 111-99 Jayson Tatum started slow and finished strong with 34 points, leading the Boston Celtics to a 111-99 win over the Detroit Pistons. The All-Star forward missed his first five shots and had as many fouls as field goals after missing 10 shots in the first half. Tatum made three 3-pointers and an array of driving layups in the third, scoring 18 points in the quarter to turn a seven-point halftime lead into a 18-point cushion. Bojan Bogdanovic scored 21 for the Pistons, who have won just one-fourth of their game Bulls 128, Spurs 104 – Vucevic, Drummond come up big, Bulls beat Spurs 128-104 Nikola Vucevic had 22 points and 12 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls handed San Antonio its ninth straight loss with a 128-104 victory over the Spurs. Andre Drummond set season highs with 21 points and 15 rebounds, helping the Bulls match a season high with their third straight win. They also got some payback for a loss at San Antonio in October. It was tied at 85 late in the third quarter when Chicago went on a 23-3 run. Keldon Johnson led San Antonio with 21 points. Tonight Chicago Bulls at Memphis Grizzlies, 8:00 p.m. NBA – NBA reschedules 3 games to make up for 1 postponed by storm The NBA has rescheduled three games after one game was postponed last week when the Detroit Pistons were stranded in Dallas due to a winter storm. The Pistons will make up their home game against the Washington Wizards on March 7. The league also rescheduled games for both franchises to avoid either team playing on three straight days. Detroit will host the Portland Trail Blazers on March 6, a day before previously scheduled. The Wizards will face the Milwaukee Bucks at home on March 5, also a day earlier than previously planned. NBA – NBA approves sale of Phoenix Suns, Mercury to Mat Ishbia Mortgage executive and former Michigan State guard Mat Ishbia is approved to become the new majority owner of the Phoenix Suns and WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury. The NBA’s board of governors approved his plan to purchase the controlling stake of those franchises from Robert Sarver. The vote was 29-0, with the Cleveland Cavaliers abstaining, according to a person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the vote had not yet been announced publicly. Ishbia agreed on Dec. 20 to the deal, one that put the total value of the Suns and Mercury at $4 billion. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Edmonton Oilers at Detroit Red Wings, 7:30 p.m. Anaheim Ducks at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m. NFL – Super Bowl opening night returns with energetic atmosphere Nick Sirianni answered questions about Rocky, Santa Claus and even which of his players on the Philadelphia Eagles he’d want to date his 5-year-old daughter when she grows up. Welcome to Super Bowl opening night where football talk gives way to the wacky. The circus atmosphere that kicks off the NFL’s biggest week has returned for the first time since 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic forced teams to meet the media on video conferences the past two seasons. Sirianni and the Eagles took the stage first at the home of the Phoenix Suns. “Fly, Eagles, Fly” chants greeted players and coaches before they spent an hour answering wide-ranging questions from more than 2,000 media members. NFL – For Super Bowl ads this year, crypto is out, booze is in The hottest ticket in town for advertisers is officially sold out. Fox said Monday that in-game ads for Super Bowl LVII have all been sold. The big game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles takes place on Sunday. The Super Bowl is advertising’s biggest stage, with advertisers jockeying to get their products in front of the more than 100 million people that watch each year. Mark Evans, executive vice president of ad sales for Fox Sports, said a few ads went for more than $7 million for a 30-second spot. Most sold between $6 million and $7 million. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Tonight Western Michigan at Miami (OH), 7:00 p.m. Ball State at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Buffalo, 7:00 p.m. Maryland at Michigan State, 9:00 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 8:00 NCAAMBKB – Big 10 – Minnesota-Illinois postponed for COVID-19 Minnesota’s game at Illinois has been postponed because of COVID-19 health and safety protocols within the Gophers’ program. The teams were scheduled to play Tuesday. They will meet on Feb. 20 instead. Minnesota’s announcement did not specify how many players would have been unable to play. The Gophers had only eight available scholarship players for their last game when they lost 81-46 to Maryland. The game will be rescheduled by the Big Ten with input from both schools. Minnesota is next scheduled to host Iowa this Sunday. Illinois will host No. 24 Rutgers this Saturday. NCAAMBKB – Purdue stays No. 1 in AP Top 25; NC State in at No. 22 Purdue remains atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll despite losing its second game of the season. The new poll out Monday also saw Marquette push into the top 10 and North Carolina State make its first poll appearance in four years. The Boilermakers earned 38 of 62 first-place votes to stay at No. 1 for a third straight week and seventh time this season. Houston rose to No. 2 with 22 first-place votes. Marquette is in the top 10 for the first time since 2019. That also was the last time N.C. State was ranked before checking in at No. 22. NCAAWBKB – Indiana reaches No. 2 in women’s Top 25; SC still No. 1 South Carolina beat UConn to remain No. 1 in The Associated Press women’s college basketball poll for the 33rd consecutive week. Indiana moved up to No. 2 for its highest ranking in school history. LSU stayed third and has a showdown with the Gamecocks on Sunday in a matchup of the last undefeated teams. The Huskies moved up to fourth and Iowa was fifth. Stanford fell to sixth after losing to Washington. Utah, Maryland, Duke and Notre Dame round out the top 10. Colorado re-entered at No. 25 while Middle Tennessee fell out. Golf – PGA – Justin Rose wins at Pebble Beach to end 4-year drought Justin Rose is a PGA Tour winner again after four years. Rose made short work on a short Monday with three birdies in four holes. That sent him to a 66 and a three-shot victory in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Rose had not won since Torrey Pines four years ago. Now he’s headed to the Masters again. The tournament was delayed to a Monday finish because of high wind on Saturday. Rose benefited from that stoppage of play. And he was helped by hardly any wind over the final nine holes he played Monday. Brendon Todd and Brandon Wu finished second. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Plainwell 54, Edwardsburg 52 – OT Niles 65, Buchanan 48 Holland Black River 55, Lawrence 52 Saugatuck 54, Fennville 41 Russell Vande Poel scored 13 points while Carter Miller had 12 in Saugatuck’s 54-41 win over Fennville. Matt Hartgerink added 11 for the Trailblazers, who beat Fennville for the first time since 2017. Harper Creek 46, Sturgis 36 Marcellus at Cassopolis, Cancelled Girls Basketball Mattawan 55, St. Joseph 43 Mattawan’s Delaney Elsmore had 13 of her game high 25 points in the third quarter to help give the Wildcats a 55-43 win at St. Joe. Jade Mosher added 12 for Mattawan. Eleah Hedstrom led St. Joe with 17 points while Jaslynn Ward scored 10 Buchanan 60, Lakeshore 46 Buchanan’s Faith Carson led all scorers with a game high 28 points in Buchanan’s 60-46 home win over Lakeshore. Labria Austin added 14 for the Bucks. Paige Lies had 16 to lead Lakeshore, while Emily Lockman had 12 Lawrence 38, Our Lady of the Lake 36 Abby Schrauben scored 20 points for the Lakers in a 38-36 loss to Lawrence. Watervliet 48, Plainwell 40 Watervliet Grace Christian 48, Eau Claire 46 – OT Lawton 54, Delton-Kellogg 20 Harper Creek 48, Sturgis 42 Centreville 47, Hartford 27 Holland Black River 48, Parchment 23 Tonight Boys Basketball SMAC Gull Lake at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. BCS Michigan Lutheran at Countryside Academy, 7:00 p.m. Howardsville Chr. at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m. Covert at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Eau Claire at River Valley, 7:30 p.m. SAC Galesburg-Augusta at South Haven, 7:00 p.m. Gobles at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. Martin at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m. Holland Black River at Coloma, 7:00 p.m. Schoolcraft at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Decatur at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. Comstock at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Hartford at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Bangor at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. Non-Conference Constantine at Berrien Springs, 6:45 p.m. Three Rivers at Dowagiac, 7:15 p.m. Lawton at Vicksburg, 7:00 p.m. Vermontville Maple Valley at Delton-Kellogg, 7:00 p.m. GR Covenant Christian at Kal. Christian, 7:00 p.m. Girls Basketball SMAC St. Joseph at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Lakeshore at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 5:45 p.m. Mattawan at Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m. BCS Our Lady of the Lake at Howardsville Chr., 7:00 p.m. River Valley at Eau Claire, 6:00 p.m. SAC Watervliet at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m. Coloma at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. Allegan at Martin, 7:00 p.m. Bridgman at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Cassopolis at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. Centreville at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Marcellus at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Mendon at Bloomingdale, 6:00 p.m. White Pigeon at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Non-Conference Berrien Springs at Constantine, 7:30 p.m. Brandywine at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. Vicksburg at Lawton, 7:00 p.m. Edwardsburg at Marshall, 7:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Three Rivers, 7:00 p.m. Kal. Christian at GR Covenant Christian, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Vermontville Maple Valley, 7:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Basketball AP Rankings Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (17-0) 75 2. North Farmington (12-1) 60 3. Muskegon (13-1) 57 4. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (14-1) 56 5. Detroit U-D Jesuit (14-2) 55 6. Grand Blanc (14-2) 52 7. Ann Arbor Huron (13-1) 44 8. Port Huron Northern (14-1) 40 9. Grand Rapids Northview (12-3) 36 10. Kalamazoo Central (12-2) 31 Others receiving votes: Okemos 19, Bloomfield Hills 14, Warren De La Salle 9, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 8, Lansing Waverly 8, Grosse Pointe South 5, Mattawan 5, Mount Pleasant 5, Battle Creek Lakeview 5, Grand Haven 3, Hamtramck 3, Troy 3, Saline 2, Mason 2, Oak Park 2, St. Joseph 1. Division 2 1. Romulus Summit Academy (5) (15-1) 75 2. Warren Michigan Collegiate (12-1) 68 3. Olivet (15-0) 60 4. Benton Harbor (13-3) 46 (tie) Warren Lincoln (11-4) 46 6. Saginaw (14-3) 42 7. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (10-5) 40 8. Grand Rapids Christian (9-4) 34 (tie) Ludington (14-1) 34 10. Chelsea (12-2) 21 Others receiving votes: Hart 20, Standish Sterling Central 18, Cadillac 16, Big Rapids 14, Grand Rapids South Christian 13, Kingsford 10, Boyne City 10, Flat Rock 9, Onsted 6, Flint Hamady 5, Ferndale 5, Croswell-Lexington 4, Ionia 4. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (3) (14-1) 87 2. Laingsburg (1) (14-0) 82 3. Flint Beecher (2) (12-3) 75 4. Watervliet (13-1) 65 5. Napoleon (14-0) 57 6. Brandywine (13-1) 54 7. Iron Mountain (13-1) 39 8. Grandville Calvin Christian (13-1) 35 9. Cass City (13-1) 33 10. Maple City Glen Lake (13-1) 32 Others receiving votes: New Haven 21, St. Ignace 21, Saginaw Nouvel 20, Traverse City St. Francis 19, Blanchard Montabella 18, Jonesville 17, McBain 11, Riverview Gabriel Richard 10, Reading 6, Brown City 4, Bad Axe 4, Ecorse 4, Beal City 3, Ovid-Elsie 2, North Muskegon 1. Division 4 1. Taylor Trillium Academy (1) (13-0) 70 2. Painesdale Jeffers (2) (14-0) 61 3. Genesee Christian (1) (12-3) 59 4. Lake Leelanau St Mary (1) (13-1) 57 5. Mio Au Sable (12-0) 53 6. Powers North Central (11-2) 49 7. Baldwin (12-1) 40 8. Hillman (12-1) 39 9. Munising (14-1) 31 10. Gaylord St. Mary (13-2) 30 Others receiving votes: Bellevue 25, Wyoming Tri-unity Christian 25, Ironwood 17, Detroit Douglass 14, Rudyard 14, Kingston 7, Pittsford 4, Onaway 2, Watersmeet 2, Hillsdale Academy 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. West Bloomfield (4) (15-2) 72 2. Detroit Renaissance (1) (15-0) 69 3. Rockford (14-1) 64 4. Flint Carman Ainsworth (12-0) 61 5. Farmington Hills Mercy (14-2) 54 6. Grosse Pointe North (13-2) 47 7. Wayne Memorial (12-5) 46 8. Jackson Northwest (15-1) 38 9. Byron Center (13-3) 26 10. Holt (14-2) 24 Others receiving votes: Saline 23, DeWitt 20, North Farmington 14, Temperance Bedford 8, East Grand Rapids 7, Utica Ford 7, Lake Orion 5, Coldwater 4, Grand Blanc 3, Kalamazoo Central 3, Muskegon 2, Howell 1, Belleville 1, Rochester 1. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (15-0) 75 2. Chelsea (16-1) 66 (tie) Detroit Edison (12-3) 66 4. Haslett (17-0) 62 5. Lake Fenton (17-0) 56 6. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (14-3) 49 7. Vicksburg (16-0) 42 8. Goodrich (14-1) 35 9. Dearborn Divine Child (13-4) 31 10. Frankenmuth (13-2) 30 Others receiving votes: Standish-Sterling 23, Lansing Catholic 17, Escanaba 15, Big Rapids 11, Redford Westfield Prep 5, Romulus 4, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 3, Tecumseh 3, Marysville 3, Macomb Lutheran North 2, Detroit Country Day 2. Division 3 1. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (2) (9-4) 71 2. Buchanan (1) (14-1) 64 3. Dansville (1) (15-1) 62 4. Blissfield (16-1) 60 5. Lake City (1) (15-1) 53 6. Hancock (13-1) 50 7. Hemlock (13-3) 34 8. Kent City (15-3) 29 9. Harbor Springs (14-2) 28 10. McBain (12-5) 25 Others receiving votes: Sanford-Meridian 23, Evart 19, Ovid-Elsie 14, Traverse City St. Francis 13, Bronson 11, Calumet 11, Brandywine 10, Saginaw Valley Lutheran 9, Elk Rapids 7, Madison Heights Bishop Foley 3, Kalamazoo Christian 3, Detroit Osborn 1. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (5) (13-2) 75 2. Kingston (13-1) 69 3. Mackinaw City (14-1) 59 4. Gaylord St. Mary (13-2) 58 5. St. Charles (14-2) 50 6. Norway (16-1) 41 7. Petersburg Summerfield (14-2) 38 8. Baraga (13-3) 36 9. Morenci (15-2) 35 10. Cedarville (12-3) 22 Others receiving votes: St. Ignace LaSalle 15, Brethren 14, Lake Linden-Hubbell 13, Fowler 12, Martin 11, Pittsford 11, Hillman 10, Colon 8, Burton Genesee Christian 6, Ontonagon 5, Hillsdale Academy 4, Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart 3, Mendon 2, Auburn Hills Oakland Christian 2, Onaway 1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Boston Celtics 111, Detroit Pistons 99 Chicago Bulls 128, San Antonio Spurs 104 Celtics 111, Pistons 99 – Jayson Tatum scores 34, Celtics cruise past Pistons 111-99 Jayson Tatum started slow and finished strong with 34 points, leading the Boston Celtics to a 111-99 win over the Detroit Pistons. The All-Star forward missed his first five shots and had as many fouls as field goals after missing 10 shots in the first half. Tatum made three 3-pointers and an array of driving layups in the third, scoring 18 points in the quarter to turn a seven-point halftime lead into a 18-point cushion. Bojan Bogdanovic scored 21 for the Pistons, who have won just one-fourth of their game Bulls 128, Spurs 104 – Vucevic, Drummond come up big, Bulls beat Spurs 128-104 Nikola Vucevic had 22 points and 12 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls handed San Antonio its ninth straight loss with a 128-104 victory over the Spurs. Andre Drummond set season highs with 21 points and 15 rebounds, helping the Bulls match a season high with their third straight win. They also got some payback for a loss at San Antonio in October. It was tied at 85 late in the third quarter when Chicago went on a 23-3 run. Keldon Johnson led San Antonio with 21 points. Tonight Chicago Bulls at Memphis Grizzlies, 8:00 p.m. NBA – NBA reschedules 3 games to make up for 1 postponed by storm The NBA has rescheduled three games after one game was postponed last week when the Detroit Pistons were stranded in Dallas due to a winter storm. The Pistons will make up their home game against the Washington Wizards on March 7. The league also rescheduled games for both franchises to avoid either team playing on three straight days. Detroit will host the Portland Trail Blazers on March 6, a day before previously scheduled. The Wizards will face the Milwaukee Bucks at home on March 5, also a day earlier than previously planned. NBA – NBA approves sale of Phoenix Suns, Mercury to Mat Ishbia Mortgage executive and former Michigan State guard Mat Ishbia is approved to become the new majority owner of the Phoenix Suns and WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury. The NBA’s board of governors approved his plan to purchase the controlling stake of those franchises from Robert Sarver. The vote was 29-0, with the Cleveland Cavaliers abstaining, according to a person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the vote had not yet been announced publicly. Ishbia agreed on Dec. 20 to the deal, one that put the total value of the Suns and Mercury at $4 billion. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Edmonton Oilers at Detroit Red Wings, 7:30 p.m. Anaheim Ducks at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m. NFL – Super Bowl opening night returns with energetic atmosphere Nick Sirianni answered questions about Rocky, Santa Claus and even which of his players on the Philadelphia Eagles he’d want to date his 5-year-old daughter when she grows up. Welcome to Super Bowl opening night where football talk gives way to the wacky. The circus atmosphere that kicks off the NFL’s biggest week has returned for the first time since 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic forced teams to meet the media on video conferences the past two seasons. Sirianni and the Eagles took the stage first at the home of the Phoenix Suns. “Fly, Eagles, Fly” chants greeted players and coaches before they spent an hour answering wide-ranging questions from more than 2,000 media members. NFL – For Super Bowl ads this year, crypto is out, booze is in The hottest ticket in town for advertisers is officially sold out. Fox said Monday that in-game ads for Super Bowl LVII have all been sold. The big game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles takes place on Sunday. The Super Bowl is advertising’s biggest stage, with advertisers jockeying to get their products in front of the more than 100 million people that watch each year. Mark Evans, executive vice president of ad sales for Fox Sports, said a few ads went for more than $7 million for a 30-second spot. Most sold between $6 million and $7 million. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Tonight Western Michigan at Miami (OH), 7:00 p.m. Ball State at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Buffalo, 7:00 p.m. Maryland at Michigan State, 9:00 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 8:00 NCAAMBKB – Big 10 – Minnesota-Illinois postponed for COVID-19 Minnesota’s game at Illinois has been postponed because of COVID-19 health and safety protocols within the Gophers’ program. The teams were scheduled to play Tuesday. They will meet on Feb. 20 instead. Minnesota’s announcement did not specify how many players would have been unable to play. The Gophers had only eight available scholarship players for their last game when they lost 81-46 to Maryland. The game will be rescheduled by the Big Ten with input from both schools. Minnesota is next scheduled to host Iowa this Sunday. Illinois will host No. 24 Rutgers this Saturday. NCAAMBKB – Purdue stays No. 1 in AP Top 25; NC State in at No. 22 Purdue remains atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll despite losing its second game of the season. The new poll out Monday also saw Marquette push into the top 10 and North Carolina State make its first poll appearance in four years. The Boilermakers earned 38 of 62 first-place votes to stay at No. 1 for a third straight week and seventh time this season. Houston rose to No. 2 with 22 first-place votes. Marquette is in the top 10 for the first time since 2019. That also was the last time N.C. State was ranked before checking in at No. 22. NCAAWBKB – Indiana reaches No. 2 in women’s Top 25; SC still No. 1 South Carolina beat UConn to remain No. 1 in The Associated Press women’s college basketball poll for the 33rd consecutive week. Indiana moved up to No. 2 for its highest ranking in school history. LSU stayed third and has a showdown with the Gamecocks on Sunday in a matchup of the last undefeated teams. The Huskies moved up to fourth and Iowa was fifth. Stanford fell to sixth after losing to Washington. Utah, Maryland, Duke and Notre Dame round out the top 10. Colorado re-entered at No. 25 while Middle Tennessee fell out. Golf – PGA – Justin Rose wins at Pebble Beach to end 4-year drought Justin Rose is a PGA Tour winner again after four years. Rose made short work on a short Monday with three birdies in four holes. That sent him to a 66 and a three-shot victory in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Rose had not won since Torrey Pines four years ago. Now he’s headed to the Masters again. The tournament was delayed to a Monday finish because of high wind on Saturday. Rose benefited from that stoppage of play. And he was helped by hardly any wind over the final nine holes he played Monday. Brendon Todd and Brandon Wu finished second. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Plainwell 54, Edwardsburg 52 – OT Niles 65, Buchanan 48 Holland Black River 55, Lawrence 52 Saugatuck 54, Fennville 41 Russell Vande Poel scored 13 points while Carter Miller had 12 in Saugatuck’s 54-41 win over Fennville. Matt Hartgerink added 11 for the Trailblazers, who beat Fennville for the first time since 2017. Harper Creek 46, Sturgis 36 Marcellus at Cassopolis, Cancelled Girls Basketball Mattawan 55, St. Joseph 43 Mattawan’s Delaney Elsmore had 13 of her game high 25 points in the third quarter to help give the Wildcats a 55-43 win at St. Joe. Jade Mosher added 12 for Mattawan. Eleah Hedstrom led St. Joe with 17 points while Jaslynn Ward scored 10 Buchanan 60, Lakeshore 46 Buchanan’s Faith Carson led all scorers with a game high 28 points in Buchanan’s 60-46 home win over Lakeshore. Labria Austin added 14 for the Bucks. Paige Lies had 16 to lead Lakeshore, while Emily Lockman had 12 Lawrence 38, Our Lady of the Lake 36 Abby Schrauben scored 20 points for the Lakers in a 38-36 loss to Lawrence. Watervliet 48, Plainwell 40 Watervliet Grace Christian 48, Eau Claire 46 – OT Lawton 54, Delton-Kellogg 20 Harper Creek 48, Sturgis 42 Centreville 47, Hartford 27 Holland Black River 48, Parchment 23 Tonight Boys Basketball SMAC Gull Lake at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. BCS Michigan Lutheran at Countryside Academy, 7:00 p.m. Howardsville Chr. at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m. Covert at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Eau Claire at River Valley, 7:30 p.m. SAC Galesburg-Augusta at South Haven, 7:00 p.m. Gobles at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. Martin at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m. Holland Black River at Coloma, 7:00 p.m. Schoolcraft at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Decatur at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. Comstock at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Hartford at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Bangor at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. Non-Conference Constantine at Berrien Springs, 6:45 p.m. Three Rivers at Dowagiac, 7:15 p.m. Lawton at Vicksburg, 7:00 p.m. Vermontville Maple Valley at Delton-Kellogg, 7:00 p.m. GR Covenant Christian at Kal. Christian, 7:00 p.m. Girls Basketball SMAC St. Joseph at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Lakeshore at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 5:45 p.m. Mattawan at Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m. BCS Our Lady of the Lake at Howardsville Chr., 7:00 p.m. River Valley at Eau Claire, 6:00 p.m. SAC Watervliet at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m. Coloma at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. Allegan at Martin, 7:00 p.m. Bridgman at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Cassopolis at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. Centreville at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Marcellus at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Mendon at Bloomingdale, 6:00 p.m. White Pigeon at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Non-Conference Berrien Springs at Constantine, 7:30 p.m. Brandywine at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. Vicksburg at Lawton, 7:00 p.m. Edwardsburg at Marshall, 7:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Three Rivers, 7:00 p.m. Kal. Christian at GR Covenant Christian, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Vermontville Maple Valley, 7:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Basketball AP Rankings Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (17-0) 75 2. North Farmington (12-1) 60 3. Muskegon (13-1) 57 4. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (14-1) 56 5. Detroit U-D Jesuit (14-2) 55 6. Grand Blanc (14-2) 52 7. Ann Arbor Huron (13-1) 44 8. Port Huron Northern (14-1) 40 9. Grand Rapids Northview (12-3) 36 10. Kalamazoo Central (12-2) 31 Others receiving votes: Okemos 19, Bloomfield Hills 14, Warren De La Salle 9, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 8, Lansing Waverly 8, Grosse Pointe South 5, Mattawan 5, Mount Pleasant 5, Battle Creek Lakeview 5, Grand Haven 3, Hamtramck 3, Troy 3, Saline 2, Mason 2, Oak Park 2, St. Joseph 1. Division 2 1. Romulus Summit Academy (5) (15-1) 75 2. Warren Michigan Collegiate (12-1) 68 3. Olivet (15-0) 60 4. Benton Harbor (13-3) 46 (tie) Warren Lincoln (11-4) 46 6. Saginaw (14-3) 42 7. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (10-5) 40 8. Grand Rapids Christian (9-4) 34 (tie) Ludington (14-1) 34 10. Chelsea (12-2) 21 Others receiving votes: Hart 20, Standish Sterling Central 18, Cadillac 16, Big Rapids 14, Grand Rapids South Christian 13, Kingsford 10, Boyne City 10, Flat Rock 9, Onsted 6, Flint Hamady 5, Ferndale 5, Croswell-Lexington 4, Ionia 4. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (3) (14-1) 87 2. Laingsburg (1) (14-0) 82 3. Flint Beecher (2) (12-3) 75 4. Watervliet (13-1) 65 5. Napoleon (14-0) 57 6. Brandywine (13-1) 54 7. Iron Mountain (13-1) 39 8. Grandville Calvin Christian (13-1) 35 9. Cass City (13-1) 33 10. Maple City Glen Lake (13-1) 32 Others receiving votes: New Haven 21, St. Ignace 21, Saginaw Nouvel 20, Traverse City St. Francis 19, Blanchard Montabella 18, Jonesville 17, McBain 11, Riverview Gabriel Richard 10, Reading 6, Brown City 4, Bad Axe 4, Ecorse 4, Beal City 3, Ovid-Elsie 2, North Muskegon 1. Division 4 1. Taylor Trillium Academy (1) (13-0) 70 2. Painesdale Jeffers (2) (14-0) 61 3. Genesee Christian (1) (12-3) 59 4. Lake Leelanau St Mary (1) (13-1) 57 5. Mio Au Sable (12-0) 53 6. Powers North Central (11-2) 49 7. Baldwin (12-1) 40 8. Hillman (12-1) 39 9. Munising (14-1) 31 10. Gaylord St. Mary (13-2) 30 Others receiving votes: Bellevue 25, Wyoming Tri-unity Christian 25, Ironwood 17, Detroit Douglass 14, Rudyard 14, Kingston 7, Pittsford 4, Onaway 2, Watersmeet 2, Hillsdale Academy 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. West Bloomfield (4) (15-2) 72 2. Detroit Renaissance (1) (15-0) 69 3. Rockford (14-1) 64 4. Flint Carman Ainsworth (12-0) 61 5. Farmington Hills Mercy (14-2) 54 6. Grosse Pointe North (13-2) 47 7. Wayne Memorial (12-5) 46 8. Jackson Northwest (15-1) 38 9. Byron Center (13-3) 26 10. Holt (14-2) 24 Others receiving votes: Saline 23, DeWitt 20, North Farmington 14, Temperance Bedford 8, East Grand Rapids 7, Utica Ford 7, Lake Orion 5, Coldwater 4, Grand Blanc 3, Kalamazoo Central 3, Muskegon 2, Howell 1, Belleville 1, Rochester 1. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (15-0) 75 2. Chelsea (16-1) 66 (tie) Detroit Edison (12-3) 66 4. Haslett (17-0) 62 5. Lake Fenton (17-0) 56 6. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (14-3) 49 7. Vicksburg (16-0) 42 8. Goodrich (14-1) 35 9. Dearborn Divine Child (13-4) 31 10. Frankenmuth (13-2) 30 Others receiving votes: Standish-Sterling 23, Lansing Catholic 17, Escanaba 15, Big Rapids 11, Redford Westfield Prep 5, Romulus 4, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 3, Tecumseh 3, Marysville 3, Macomb Lutheran North 2, Detroit Country Day 2. Division 3 1. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (2) (9-4) 71 2. Buchanan (1) (14-1) 64 3. Dansville (1) (15-1) 62 4. Blissfield (16-1) 60 5. Lake City (1) (15-1) 53 6. Hancock (13-1) 50 7. Hemlock (13-3) 34 8. Kent City (15-3) 29 9. Harbor Springs (14-2) 28 10. McBain (12-5) 25 Others receiving votes: Sanford-Meridian 23, Evart 19, Ovid-Elsie 14, Traverse City St. Francis 13, Bronson 11, Calumet 11, Brandywine 10, Saginaw Valley Lutheran 9, Elk Rapids 7, Madison Heights Bishop Foley 3, Kalamazoo Christian 3, Detroit Osborn 1. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (5) (13-2) 75 2. Kingston (13-1) 69 3. Mackinaw City (14-1) 59 4. Gaylord St. Mary (13-2) 58 5. St. Charles (14-2) 50 6. Norway (16-1) 41 7. Petersburg Summerfield (14-2) 38 8. Baraga (13-3) 36 9. Morenci (15-2) 35 10. Cedarville (12-3) 22 Others receiving votes: St. Ignace LaSalle 15, Brethren 14, Lake Linden-Hubbell 13, Fowler 12, Martin 11, Pittsford 11, Hillman 10, Colon 8, Burton Genesee Christian 6, Ontonagon 5, Hillsdale Academy 4, Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart 3, Mendon 2, Auburn Hills Oakland Christian 2, Onaway 1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Boston Celtics 111, Detroit Pistons 99 Chicago Bulls 128, San Antonio Spurs 104 Celtics 111, Pistons 99 – Jayson Tatum scores 34, Celtics cruise past Pistons 111-99 Jayson Tatum started slow and finished strong with 34 points, leading the Boston Celtics to a 111-99 win over the Detroit Pistons. The All-Star forward missed his first five shots and had as many fouls as field goals after missing 10 shots in the first half. Tatum made three 3-pointers and an array of driving layups in the third, scoring 18 points in the quarter to turn a seven-point halftime lead into a 18-point cushion. Bojan Bogdanovic scored 21 for the Pistons, who have won just one-fourth of their game Bulls 128, Spurs 104 – Vucevic, Drummond come up big, Bulls beat Spurs 128-104 Nikola Vucevic had 22 points and 12 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls handed San Antonio its ninth straight loss with a 128-104 victory over the Spurs. Andre Drummond set season highs with 21 points and 15 rebounds, helping the Bulls match a season high with their third straight win. They also got some payback for a loss at San Antonio in October. It was tied at 85 late in the third quarter when Chicago went on a 23-3 run. Keldon Johnson led San Antonio with 21 points. Tonight Chicago Bulls at Memphis Grizzlies, 8:00 p.m. NBA – NBA reschedules 3 games to make up for 1 postponed by storm The NBA has rescheduled three games after one game was postponed last week when the Detroit Pistons were stranded in Dallas due to a winter storm. The Pistons will make up their home game against the Washington Wizards on March 7. The league also rescheduled games for both franchises to avoid either team playing on three straight days. Detroit will host the Portland Trail Blazers on March 6, a day before previously scheduled. The Wizards will face the Milwaukee Bucks at home on March 5, also a day earlier than previously planned. NBA – NBA approves sale of Phoenix Suns, Mercury to Mat Ishbia Mortgage executive and former Michigan State guard Mat Ishbia is approved to become the new majority owner of the Phoenix Suns and WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury. The NBA’s board of governors approved his plan to purchase the controlling stake of those franchises from Robert Sarver. The vote was 29-0, with the Cleveland Cavaliers abstaining, according to a person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the vote had not yet been announced publicly. Ishbia agreed on Dec. 20 to the deal, one that put the total value of the Suns and Mercury at $4 billion. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Edmonton Oilers at Detroit Red Wings, 7:30 p.m. Anaheim Ducks at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m. NFL – Super Bowl opening night returns with energetic atmosphere Nick Sirianni answered questions about Rocky, Santa Claus and even which of his players on the Philadelphia Eagles he’d want to date his 5-year-old daughter when she grows up. Welcome to Super Bowl opening night where football talk gives way to the wacky. The circus atmosphere that kicks off the NFL’s biggest week has returned for the first time since 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic forced teams to meet the media on video conferences the past two seasons. Sirianni and the Eagles took the stage first at the home of the Phoenix Suns. “Fly, Eagles, Fly” chants greeted players and coaches before they spent an hour answering wide-ranging questions from more than 2,000 media members. NFL – For Super Bowl ads this year, crypto is out, booze is in The hottest ticket in town for advertisers is officially sold out. Fox said Monday that in-game ads for Super Bowl LVII have all been sold. The big game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles takes place on Sunday. The Super Bowl is advertising’s biggest stage, with advertisers jockeying to get their products in front of the more than 100 million people that watch each year. Mark Evans, executive vice president of ad sales for Fox Sports, said a few ads went for more than $7 million for a 30-second spot. Most sold between $6 million and $7 million. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Tonight Western Michigan at Miami (OH), 7:00 p.m. Ball State at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Buffalo, 7:00 p.m. Maryland at Michigan State, 9:00 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 8:00 NCAAMBKB – Big 10 – Minnesota-Illinois postponed for COVID-19 Minnesota’s game at Illinois has been postponed because of COVID-19 health and safety protocols within the Gophers’ program. The teams were scheduled to play Tuesday. They will meet on Feb. 20 instead. Minnesota’s announcement did not specify how many players would have been unable to play. The Gophers had only eight available scholarship players for their last game when they lost 81-46 to Maryland. The game will be rescheduled by the Big Ten with input from both schools. Minnesota is next scheduled to host Iowa this Sunday. Illinois will host No. 24 Rutgers this Saturday. NCAAMBKB – Purdue stays No. 1 in AP Top 25; NC State in at No. 22 Purdue remains atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll despite losing its second game of the season. The new poll out Monday also saw Marquette push into the top 10 and North Carolina State make its first poll appearance in four years. The Boilermakers earned 38 of 62 first-place votes to stay at No. 1 for a third straight week and seventh time this season. Houston rose to No. 2 with 22 first-place votes. Marquette is in the top 10 for the first time since 2019. That also was the last time N.C. State was ranked before checking in at No. 22. NCAAWBKB – Indiana reaches No. 2 in women’s Top 25; SC still No. 1 South Carolina beat UConn to remain No. 1 in The Associated Press women’s college basketball poll for the 33rd consecutive week. Indiana moved up to No. 2 for its highest ranking in school history. LSU stayed third and has a showdown with the Gamecocks on Sunday in a matchup of the last undefeated teams. The Huskies moved up to fourth and Iowa was fifth. Stanford fell to sixth after losing to Washington. Utah, Maryland, Duke and Notre Dame round out the top 10. Colorado re-entered at No. 25 while Middle Tennessee fell out. Golf – PGA – Justin Rose wins at Pebble Beach to end 4-year drought Justin Rose is a PGA Tour winner again after four years. Rose made short work on a short Monday with three birdies in four holes. That sent him to a 66 and a three-shot victory in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Rose had not won since Torrey Pines four years ago. Now he’s headed to the Masters again. The tournament was delayed to a Monday finish because of high wind on Saturday. Rose benefited from that stoppage of play. And he was helped by hardly any wind over the final nine holes he played Monday. Brendon Todd and Brandon Wu finished second. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Plainwell 54, Edwardsburg 52 – OT Niles 65, Buchanan 48 Holland Black River 55, Lawrence 52 Saugatuck 54, Fennville 41 Russell Vande Poel scored 13 points while Carter Miller had 12 in Saugatuck’s 54-41 win over Fennville. Matt Hartgerink added 11 for the Trailblazers, who beat Fennville for the first time since 2017. Harper Creek 46, Sturgis 36 Marcellus at Cassopolis, Cancelled Girls Basketball Mattawan 55, St. Joseph 43 Mattawan’s Delaney Elsmore had 13 of her game high 25 points in the third quarter to help give the Wildcats a 55-43 win at St. Joe. Jade Mosher added 12 for Mattawan. Eleah Hedstrom led St. Joe with 17 points while Jaslynn Ward scored 10 Buchanan 60, Lakeshore 46 Buchanan’s Faith Carson led all scorers with a game high 28 points in Buchanan’s 60-46 home win over Lakeshore. Labria Austin added 14 for the Bucks. Paige Lies had 16 to lead Lakeshore, while Emily Lockman had 12 Lawrence 38, Our Lady of the Lake 36 Abby Schrauben scored 20 points for the Lakers in a 38-36 loss to Lawrence. Watervliet 48, Plainwell 40 Watervliet Grace Christian 48, Eau Claire 46 – OT Lawton 54, Delton-Kellogg 20 Harper Creek 48, Sturgis 42 Centreville 47, Hartford 27 Holland Black River 48, Parchment 23 Tonight Boys Basketball SMAC Gull Lake at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. BCS Michigan Lutheran at Countryside Academy, 7:00 p.m. Howardsville Chr. at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m. Covert at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Eau Claire at River Valley, 7:30 p.m. SAC Galesburg-Augusta at South Haven, 7:00 p.m. Gobles at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. Martin at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m. Holland Black River at Coloma, 7:00 p.m. Schoolcraft at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Decatur at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. Comstock at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Hartford at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Bangor at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. Non-Conference Constantine at Berrien Springs, 6:45 p.m. Three Rivers at Dowagiac, 7:15 p.m. Lawton at Vicksburg, 7:00 p.m. Vermontville Maple Valley at Delton-Kellogg, 7:00 p.m. GR Covenant Christian at Kal. Christian, 7:00 p.m. Girls Basketball SMAC St. Joseph at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Lakeshore at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 5:45 p.m. Mattawan at Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m. BCS Our Lady of the Lake at Howardsville Chr., 7:00 p.m. River Valley at Eau Claire, 6:00 p.m. SAC Watervliet at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m. Coloma at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. Allegan at Martin, 7:00 p.m. Bridgman at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Cassopolis at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. Centreville at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Marcellus at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Mendon at Bloomingdale, 6:00 p.m. White Pigeon at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Non-Conference Berrien Springs at Constantine, 7:30 p.m. Brandywine at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. Vicksburg at Lawton, 7:00 p.m. Edwardsburg at Marshall, 7:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Three Rivers, 7:00 p.m. Kal. Christian at GR Covenant Christian, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Vermontville Maple Valley, 7:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Basketball AP Rankings Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (17-0) 75 2. North Farmington (12-1) 60 3. Muskegon (13-1) 57 4. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (14-1) 56 5. Detroit U-D Jesuit (14-2) 55 6. Grand Blanc (14-2) 52 7. Ann Arbor Huron (13-1) 44 8. Port Huron Northern (14-1) 40 9. Grand Rapids Northview (12-3) 36 10. Kalamazoo Central (12-2) 31 Others receiving votes: Okemos 19, Bloomfield Hills 14, Warren De La Salle 9, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 8, Lansing Waverly 8, Grosse Pointe South 5, Mattawan 5, Mount Pleasant 5, Battle Creek Lakeview 5, Grand Haven 3, Hamtramck 3, Troy 3, Saline 2, Mason 2, Oak Park 2, St. Joseph 1. Division 2 1. Romulus Summit Academy (5) (15-1) 75 2. Warren Michigan Collegiate (12-1) 68 3. Olivet (15-0) 60 4. Benton Harbor (13-3) 46 (tie) Warren Lincoln (11-4) 46 6. Saginaw (14-3) 42 7. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (10-5) 40 8. Grand Rapids Christian (9-4) 34 (tie) Ludington (14-1) 34 10. Chelsea (12-2) 21 Others receiving votes: Hart 20, Standish Sterling Central 18, Cadillac 16, Big Rapids 14, Grand Rapids South Christian 13, Kingsford 10, Boyne City 10, Flat Rock 9, Onsted 6, Flint Hamady 5, Ferndale 5, Croswell-Lexington 4, Ionia 4. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (3) (14-1) 87 2. Laingsburg (1) (14-0) 82 3. Flint Beecher (2) (12-3) 75 4. Watervliet (13-1) 65 5. Napoleon (14-0) 57 6. Brandywine (13-1) 54 7. Iron Mountain (13-1) 39 8. Grandville Calvin Christian (13-1) 35 9. Cass City (13-1) 33 10. Maple City Glen Lake (13-1) 32 Others receiving votes: New Haven 21, St. Ignace 21, Saginaw Nouvel 20, Traverse City St. Francis 19, Blanchard Montabella 18, Jonesville 17, McBain 11, Riverview Gabriel Richard 10, Reading 6, Brown City 4, Bad Axe 4, Ecorse 4, Beal City 3, Ovid-Elsie 2, North Muskegon 1. Division 4 1. Taylor Trillium Academy (1) (13-0) 70 2. Painesdale Jeffers (2) (14-0) 61 3. Genesee Christian (1) (12-3) 59 4. Lake Leelanau St Mary (1) (13-1) 57 5. Mio Au Sable (12-0) 53 6. Powers North Central (11-2) 49 7. Baldwin (12-1) 40 8. Hillman (12-1) 39 9. Munising (14-1) 31 10. Gaylord St. Mary (13-2) 30 Others receiving votes: Bellevue 25, Wyoming Tri-unity Christian 25, Ironwood 17, Detroit Douglass 14, Rudyard 14, Kingston 7, Pittsford 4, Onaway 2, Watersmeet 2, Hillsdale Academy 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. West Bloomfield (4) (15-2) 72 2. Detroit Renaissance (1) (15-0) 69 3. Rockford (14-1) 64 4. Flint Carman Ainsworth (12-0) 61 5. Farmington Hills Mercy (14-2) 54 6. Grosse Pointe North (13-2) 47 7. Wayne Memorial (12-5) 46 8. Jackson Northwest (15-1) 38 9. Byron Center (13-3) 26 10. Holt (14-2) 24 Others receiving votes: Saline 23, DeWitt 20, North Farmington 14, Temperance Bedford 8, East Grand Rapids 7, Utica Ford 7, Lake Orion 5, Coldwater 4, Grand Blanc 3, Kalamazoo Central 3, Muskegon 2, Howell 1, Belleville 1, Rochester 1. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (15-0) 75 2. Chelsea (16-1) 66 (tie) Detroit Edison (12-3) 66 4. Haslett (17-0) 62 5. Lake Fenton (17-0) 56 6. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (14-3) 49 7. Vicksburg (16-0) 42 8. Goodrich (14-1) 35 9. Dearborn Divine Child (13-4) 31 10. Frankenmuth (13-2) 30 Others receiving votes: Standish-Sterling 23, Lansing Catholic 17, Escanaba 15, Big Rapids 11, Redford Westfield Prep 5, Romulus 4, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 3, Tecumseh 3, Marysville 3, Macomb Lutheran North 2, Detroit Country Day 2. Division 3 1. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (2) (9-4) 71 2. Buchanan (1) (14-1) 64 3. Dansville (1) (15-1) 62 4. Blissfield (16-1) 60 5. Lake City (1) (15-1) 53 6. Hancock (13-1) 50 7. Hemlock (13-3) 34 8. Kent City (15-3) 29 9. Harbor Springs (14-2) 28 10. McBain (12-5) 25 Others receiving votes: Sanford-Meridian 23, Evart 19, Ovid-Elsie 14, Traverse City St. Francis 13, Bronson 11, Calumet 11, Brandywine 10, Saginaw Valley Lutheran 9, Elk Rapids 7, Madison Heights Bishop Foley 3, Kalamazoo Christian 3, Detroit Osborn 1. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (5) (13-2) 75 2. Kingston (13-1) 69 3. Mackinaw City (14-1) 59 4. Gaylord St. Mary (13-2) 58 5. St. Charles (14-2) 50 6. Norway (16-1) 41 7. Petersburg Summerfield (14-2) 38 8. Baraga (13-3) 36 9. Morenci (15-2) 35 10. Cedarville (12-3) 22 Others receiving votes: St. Ignace LaSalle 15, Brethren 14, Lake Linden-Hubbell 13, Fowler 12, Martin 11, Pittsford 11, Hillman 10, Colon 8, Burton Genesee Christian 6, Ontonagon 5, Hillsdale Academy 4, Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart 3, Mendon 2, Auburn Hills Oakland Christian 2, Onaway 1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NHL – Hall of Famer Bobby Hull, the Golden Jet, dies at 84 Hall of Fame forward Bobby Hull, who helped the Chicago Black Hawks win the 1961 Stanley Cup Final, has died. Hull was 84. The two-time MVP was one of the most prolific scorers in NHL history, leading the league in goals seven times. Nicknamed “The Golden Jet” for his speed and blond hair, he posted 13 consecutive seasons with 30 goals or more from 1959-72. Hull and Stan Mikita powered Chicago to the NHL title in 1961. Hull remains the Blackhawks' career leader with 62 playoff goals. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983 and his No. 9 sweater was retired by Chicago that same year. Hull's brother, Dennis, played for Chicago for most of his 14 years in the league, and Bobby's son, Brett, spent 19 years in the NHL. Bobby and Brett each won the Hart Trophy as league MVP, becoming the first father-son duo to accomplish the feat. Bobby won in 1964-65 and 1965-1966, while Brett won in 1990-1991. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Dallas Mavericks 111, Detroit Pistons 105 Mavs 111, Pistons 105 – Doncic scores 53 in return, Mavericks beat Pistons 111-105 Luka Doncic had 53 points in his return to the lineup and Spencer Dinwiddie scored 10 of his 12 in the fourth quarter as the Dallas Mavericks rallied to beat the Detroit Pistons 111-105. Four of Doncic's five career 50-point games have come this season. He scored a career-best 60 against the New York Knicks in a game that went to overtime on Dec. 27. Bojan Bogdanovic had 29 points and Saddiq Bey scored 18 for the Pistons. Tonight Los Angeles Clippers at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Tonight Northern Illinois at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Central Michigan at Kent State, 7:00 p.m. Ohio at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Purdue a unanimous No. 1 in AP Top 25; Vols up to No. 2 Purdue is this season’s first unanimous No. 1 team in the AP men's college basketball poll. The Boilermakers have won eight straight games since a one-point loss to Rutgers on Jan. 2. They were followed in the AP Top 25 by Tennessee, Houston, Alabama and Arizona in the top five. No. 11 Baylor and No. 17 Providence made the biggest jumps, each climbing six spots. Auburn had the biggest drop, falling 10 spots to No. 25. No. 21 Indiana and No. 22 San Diego State rejoined the poll at the expense of Charleston and New Mexico. NCAAWBKB – South Carolina tops AP Top 25; Ohio State tumbles South Carolina, Stanford and LSU are the top teams in the latest women’s AP Top 25 college basketball rankings. South Carolina is No. 1 for the 32nd consecutive week. Only UConn (51 and 34 weeks) and Louisiana Tech (36) have had longer runs at No. 1. Indiana and UConn round out top five. Ohio State lost all three of its games last week and dropped from No. 2 to No. 10. NCAAFB – Rashada case in Florida highlights issues in NIL, recruiting Using name, image and likeness compensation to recruit college athletes is still very much against NCAA rules. The recent de-commitment from Florida by blue chip quarterback Jaden Rashada shows that NIL is definitely a factor in decisions. Booster-funded collectives are taking on a big role in compensating athletes. Schools can only hope they are acting within the rules and in their best interest. Inserting a third-party in the recruiting process between coaches and recruits has only complicated things. Experts say the collectives should focus on athletes who are already on campus. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Benton Harbor 71, Battle Creek Central 54 Benton Harbor got a game high 19 points from Grant Gondrezick II, 18 from Brian Gillespie, and 17 points from Antwan Callahan in the Tigers 71-54 win at Battle Creek Central. Benton Harbor improves to 12-2 on the season and has won 6 straight. Battle Creek Central falls to 10-5 and has lost two in a row after falling to St. Joe on Thursday. Fennville 52, Michigan Lutheran 44 Fennville edged out Michigan Lutheran 52-44 on Monday Night. Ben Peterson led the Blackhawks with a game high 25 points and Aden Swingit had 10. Ty Johsnon scored 12 for Michigan Lutheran while Micah Herbst added 10. Michigan Lutheran falls to 6-5. Eau Claire 84, Galesburg-Augusta 68 River Valley 77, Covert 49 Kalamazoo Central 59, Loy Norrix 58 Sturgis 59, Bronson 34 Battle Creek Pennfield 70, Comstock 24 Girls Basketball Vicksburg 60, Lakeshore 57 Vicksburg remained undefeated at 15-0 on the season with a 60-57 road win at Lakeshore. Madison Diekman led the Bulldogs with a game high 18 points, Emma Steele had 17, and Kendra Cooley had 15 points. Lakeshore got 17 points each from Ainsley Ashby and Paige Lies while Megan Wurster scored 11. The Lancers fall to 10-4 and will host St. Joe on Thursday night. Dowagiac 37, Our Lady of the Lake 27 Alanah Smith scored a game high 16 points for Dowagiac in the Chieftains 37-27 home victory over Our Lady of the Lake. Freshman Aribel Mills had 11 points to lead the Lakers Buchanan 60, Michigan Lutheran 9 Brandywine 65, Sturgis 32 Kalamazoo Hackett 51, Centreville 36 Parma Western 63, Battle Creek Lakeview 18 Competitive Cheer Cheer by the Pier at St. Joseph Division 2 Mattawan 664.34 St. Joseph 625.50 Lakeshore 624.20 Division 3/4 Buchanan 673.92 Dowagiac 660.24 Coloma 621.22 Three Rivers 596.90 Tonight Boys Basketball Non-Conference Niles at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m. Berrien Springs at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m. Countryside at River Valley, 7:00 p.m. Bridgman at Buchanan, 7:15 p.m. Cassopolis at Brandywine, 7:00 p.m. Otsego at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Mattawan at GR West Catholic, 7:00 p.m. Paw Paw at Charlotte, 7:00 p.m. GR Ottawa Hills at Plainwell, 7:00 p.m. Marshall at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Three Rivers, 7:00 p.m. Kal. Christian at BC Lakeview, 7:15 p.m. Harper Creek at Vicksburg, 7:00 p.m. Kal. Heritage at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. Quincey at Martin, 7:00 p.m. SAC Kalamazoo Hackett at South Haven, 7:00 p.m. Constantine at Coloma, 7:00 p.m. Parchment at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m. Lawton at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Comstock at Bloomingdale, 7:00 p.m. Marcellus at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Hartford at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. Bangor at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball Non-Conference St. Joseph at Niles, 7:00 p.m. BC Central at Benton Harbor, 6:00 p.m. Eau Claire at Michigan Lutheran, 7:00 p.m. Martin at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. Grandville at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Marshall, 7:00 p.m. Hudsonville at Paw Paw, 7:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Otsego, 7:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. Hopkins at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m. Holland Black River at North Muskegon, 7:00 p.m. SAC Bridgman at Lawton, 6:00 p.m. Watervliet at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. Fennville at Constantine, 7:30 p.m. Allegan at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Lawrence at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Centreville at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m. Mendon at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School AP Rankings Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (15-0) 75 2. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (13-1) 70 3. Muskegon (12-0) 65 4. Grand Rapids Northview (12-1) 57 5. North Farmington (10-1) 54 6. Ann Arbor Huron (11-0) 49 7. Detroit U-D Jesuit (12-2) 44 7. Grand Blanc (11-2) 44 9. Port Huron Northern (12-1) 31 10. Kalamazoo Central (10-2) 23 Others receiving votes: Okemos 18, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 11, Warren De La Salle 10, Lansing Waverly 8, Grand Ledge 8, Grand Haven 7, Rockford 6, Troy 5, Saline 4, Mattawan 4, Grosse Pointe South 2, Oak Park 2, Hamtramck 1, Midland Dow 1, Battle Creek Lakeview 1. Division 2 1. Romulus Summit Academy (4) (13-1) 74 2. Warren Michigan Collegiate (1) (12-1) 66 3. Ludington (13-0) 62 4. Olivet (13-0) 50 (tie) Benton Harbor (11-2) 50 6. Chelsea (12-1) 45 7. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (9-4) 44 8. Warren Lincoln (10-3) 35 9. Saginaw (13-3) 33 10. Grand Rapids Christian (8-3) 30 Others receiving votes: Onsted 29, Big Rapids 15, Ferndale 13, Cadillac 13, Kingsford 11, Ada Forest Hills Eastern 9, Hart 8, Boyne City 7, Richmond 7, Standish Sterling Central 5, Goodrich 1, Ionia 1, Grand Rapids South Christian 1. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (4) (12-1) 88 2. Laingsburg (12-0) 81 3. Flint Beecher (2) (11-2) 70 4. Brandywine (11-1) 52 5. Napoleon (12-0) 51 6. Watervliet (10-1) 46 7. Grandville Calvin Christian (12-1) 44 8. Iron Mountain (10-1) 42 9. Maple City Glen Lake (10-1) 41 10. New Haven (12-2) 38 Others receiving votes: Saginaw Nouvel 30, Cass City 24, Blanchard Montabella 20, Bad Axe 17, St. Ignace 16, Traverse City St. Francis 13, Ovid-Elsie 13, Michigan Center 7, Jonesville 6, Brown City 6, Galesburg-Augusta 5, Beal City 4, Ecorse 4, Cassopolis 2. Division 4 1. Genesee Christian (1) (11-2) 67 2. Taylor Trillium Academy (2) (11-0) 62 3. Painesdale Jeffers (2) (13-0) 59 4. Powers North Central (9-1) 58 5. Hillman (10-1) 45 6. Mio Au Sable (10-0) 44 7. Wyoming Tri-unity Christian (9-3) 42 8. Lake Leelanau St Mary (11-1) 39 9. Baldwin (11-1) 38 10. Munising (13-1) 32 Others receiving votes: Gaylord St. Mary 24, Bellevue 23, Rudyard 14, Ironwood 8, Pittsford 8, Kingston 6, Ewen-Trout Creek 6, Watersmeet 6, Detroit University Prep Art & Design 4, Hillsdale Academy 2, Lake Linden-Hubbell 2, McBain Northern Michigan Christian 1, Detroit Douglass 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. West Bloomfield (3) (13-2) 71 2. Detroit Renaissance (2) (14-0) 70 3. Rockford (13-1) 64 4. Flint Carman Ainsworth (12-0) 60 5. Farmington Hills Mercy (13-1) 58 6. Grosse Pointe North (12-2) 41 7. Wayne Memorial (9-3) 39 8. DeWitt (12-1) 38 9. Jackson Northwest (13-1) 31 10. Byron Center (12-3) 23 Others receiving votes: Saline 20, Holt 14, Temperance Bedford 14, East Grand Rapids 13, North Farmington 9, Lowell 7, Utica Ford 6, Kalamazoo Central 6, Lake Orion 5, Belleville 4, Coldwater 3, Grand Blanc 3, Holland West Ottawa 1. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (14-0) 75 2. Detroit Edison (10-2) 70 3. Chelsea (14-1) 63 4. Haslett (15-0) 61 5. Lake Fenton (15-0) 56 6. Frankenmuth (12-1) 45 7. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (12-3) 38 8. Vicksburg (14-0) 37 9. Goodrich (12-1) 34 10. Dearborn Divine Child (12-3) 29 Others receiving votes: Escanaba 20, Standish-Sterling 18, Grand Rapids Christian 14, Lansing Catholic 12, Tecumseh 7, Redford Westfield Prep 7, Warren Fitzgerald 4, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 4, Marysville 2, Olivet 1, Romulus 1, Ludington 1, Detroit Country Day 1. Division 3 1. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (2) (7-4) 69 2. Dansville (2) (13-1) 66 3. Blissfield (14-1) 56 4. Buchanan (12-1) 55 5. Lake City (1) (14-1) 52 6. Hancock (11-1) 49 7. Traverse City St. Francis (11-1) 38 8. Evart (13-2) 33 9. Kent City (12-3) 30 10. Harbor Springs (12-2) 25 Others receiving votes: Hemlock 24, Sanford-Meridian 21, Calumet 15, Brandywine 13, Detroit Osborn 12, Bronson 8, Ovid-Elsie 8, Elk Rapids 5, 19, Bridgman 4, Madison Heights Bishop Foley 4, McBain 4, Hart 3, Watervliet 3, Plymouth Christian Academy 2, Ithaca 1. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (3) (11-2) 73 2. Kingston (2) (13-0) 68 3. Baraga (12-2) 62 4. Mackinaw City (13-0) 56 5. Gaylord St. Mary (10-2) 54 6. Morenci (14-1) 50 7. St. Charles (12-2) 46 8. Norway (14-1) 35 9. Petersburg Summerfield (14-2) 29 10. Cedarville (11-2) 23 (tie) Brethren (14-1) 23 Others receiving votes: Fowler 13, Portland St. Patrick 12, Pittsford 10, Colon 9, Mendon 8, Burton Genesee Christian 7, St. Ignace LaSalle 6, Carney-Nadeau 5, Johannesburg-Lewiston 3, Ontonagon 3, Lake Linden-Hubbell 2, Martin 2, Indian River-Inland Lakes 1.FILE – Bobby Hull, 18-year-old player on the Chicago Blackhawks, is photographed in Chicago, Ill., on Oct. 24, 1957. Hull, a Hall of Fame forward who helped the Blackhawks win the 1961 Stanley Cup Final, has died. He was 84. The Blackhawks and the NHL Alumni Association announced the death of the two-time NHL MVP on Monday, Jan. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Edward Kitch, file)Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) is guarded by Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren, top, in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Richard W. 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NHL – Hall of Famer Bobby Hull, the Golden Jet, dies at 84 Hall of Fame forward Bobby Hull, who helped the Chicago Black Hawks win the 1961 Stanley Cup Final, has died. Hull was 84. The two-time MVP was one of the most prolific scorers in NHL history, leading the league in goals seven times. Nicknamed “The Golden Jet” for his speed and blond hair, he posted 13 consecutive seasons with 30 goals or more from 1959-72. Hull and Stan Mikita powered Chicago to the NHL title in 1961. Hull remains the Blackhawks' career leader with 62 playoff goals. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983 and his No. 9 sweater was retired by Chicago that same year. Hull's brother, Dennis, played for Chicago for most of his 14 years in the league, and Bobby's son, Brett, spent 19 years in the NHL. Bobby and Brett each won the Hart Trophy as league MVP, becoming the first father-son duo to accomplish the feat. Bobby won in 1964-65 and 1965-1966, while Brett won in 1990-1991. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Dallas Mavericks 111, Detroit Pistons 105 Mavs 111, Pistons 105 – Doncic scores 53 in return, Mavericks beat Pistons 111-105 Luka Doncic had 53 points in his return to the lineup and Spencer Dinwiddie scored 10 of his 12 in the fourth quarter as the Dallas Mavericks rallied to beat the Detroit Pistons 111-105. Four of Doncic's five career 50-point games have come this season. He scored a career-best 60 against the New York Knicks in a game that went to overtime on Dec. 27. Bojan Bogdanovic had 29 points and Saddiq Bey scored 18 for the Pistons. Tonight Los Angeles Clippers at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Tonight Northern Illinois at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Central Michigan at Kent State, 7:00 p.m. Ohio at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Purdue a unanimous No. 1 in AP Top 25; Vols up to No. 2 Purdue is this season’s first unanimous No. 1 team in the AP men's college basketball poll. The Boilermakers have won eight straight games since a one-point loss to Rutgers on Jan. 2. They were followed in the AP Top 25 by Tennessee, Houston, Alabama and Arizona in the top five. No. 11 Baylor and No. 17 Providence made the biggest jumps, each climbing six spots. Auburn had the biggest drop, falling 10 spots to No. 25. No. 21 Indiana and No. 22 San Diego State rejoined the poll at the expense of Charleston and New Mexico. NCAAWBKB – South Carolina tops AP Top 25; Ohio State tumbles South Carolina, Stanford and LSU are the top teams in the latest women’s AP Top 25 college basketball rankings. South Carolina is No. 1 for the 32nd consecutive week. Only UConn (51 and 34 weeks) and Louisiana Tech (36) have had longer runs at No. 1. Indiana and UConn round out top five. Ohio State lost all three of its games last week and dropped from No. 2 to No. 10. NCAAFB – Rashada case in Florida highlights issues in NIL, recruiting Using name, image and likeness compensation to recruit college athletes is still very much against NCAA rules. The recent de-commitment from Florida by blue chip quarterback Jaden Rashada shows that NIL is definitely a factor in decisions. Booster-funded collectives are taking on a big role in compensating athletes. Schools can only hope they are acting within the rules and in their best interest. Inserting a third-party in the recruiting process between coaches and recruits has only complicated things. Experts say the collectives should focus on athletes who are already on campus. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Benton Harbor 71, Battle Creek Central 54 Benton Harbor got a game high 19 points from Grant Gondrezick II, 18 from Brian Gillespie, and 17 points from Antwan Callahan in the Tigers 71-54 win at Battle Creek Central. Benton Harbor improves to 12-2 on the season and has won 6 straight. Battle Creek Central falls to 10-5 and has lost two in a row after falling to St. Joe on Thursday. Fennville 52, Michigan Lutheran 44 Fennville edged out Michigan Lutheran 52-44 on Monday Night. Ben Peterson led the Blackhawks with a game high 25 points and Aden Swingit had 10. Ty Johsnon scored 12 for Michigan Lutheran while Micah Herbst added 10. Michigan Lutheran falls to 6-5. Eau Claire 84, Galesburg-Augusta 68 River Valley 77, Covert 49 Kalamazoo Central 59, Loy Norrix 58 Sturgis 59, Bronson 34 Battle Creek Pennfield 70, Comstock 24 Girls Basketball Vicksburg 60, Lakeshore 57 Vicksburg remained undefeated at 15-0 on the season with a 60-57 road win at Lakeshore. Madison Diekman led the Bulldogs with a game high 18 points, Emma Steele had 17, and Kendra Cooley had 15 points. Lakeshore got 17 points each from Ainsley Ashby and Paige Lies while Megan Wurster scored 11. The Lancers fall to 10-4 and will host St. Joe on Thursday night. Dowagiac 37, Our Lady of the Lake 27 Alanah Smith scored a game high 16 points for Dowagiac in the Chieftains 37-27 home victory over Our Lady of the Lake. Freshman Aribel Mills had 11 points to lead the Lakers Buchanan 60, Michigan Lutheran 9 Brandywine 65, Sturgis 32 Kalamazoo Hackett 51, Centreville 36 Parma Western 63, Battle Creek Lakeview 18 Competitive Cheer Cheer by the Pier at St. Joseph Division 2 Mattawan 664.34 St. Joseph 625.50 Lakeshore 624.20 Division 3/4 Buchanan 673.92 Dowagiac 660.24 Coloma 621.22 Three Rivers 596.90 Tonight Boys Basketball Non-Conference Niles at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m. Berrien Springs at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m. Countryside at River Valley, 7:00 p.m. Bridgman at Buchanan, 7:15 p.m. Cassopolis at Brandywine, 7:00 p.m. Otsego at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Mattawan at GR West Catholic, 7:00 p.m. Paw Paw at Charlotte, 7:00 p.m. GR Ottawa Hills at Plainwell, 7:00 p.m. Marshall at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Three Rivers, 7:00 p.m. Kal. Christian at BC Lakeview, 7:15 p.m. Harper Creek at Vicksburg, 7:00 p.m. Kal. Heritage at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. Quincey at Martin, 7:00 p.m. SAC Kalamazoo Hackett at South Haven, 7:00 p.m. Constantine at Coloma, 7:00 p.m. Parchment at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m. Lawton at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Comstock at Bloomingdale, 7:00 p.m. Marcellus at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Hartford at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. Bangor at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball Non-Conference St. Joseph at Niles, 7:00 p.m. BC Central at Benton Harbor, 6:00 p.m. Eau Claire at Michigan Lutheran, 7:00 p.m. Martin at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. Grandville at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Marshall, 7:00 p.m. Hudsonville at Paw Paw, 7:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Otsego, 7:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. Hopkins at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m. Holland Black River at North Muskegon, 7:00 p.m. SAC Bridgman at Lawton, 6:00 p.m. Watervliet at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. Fennville at Constantine, 7:30 p.m. Allegan at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Lawrence at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Centreville at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m. Mendon at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School AP Rankings Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (15-0) 75 2. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (13-1) 70 3. Muskegon (12-0) 65 4. Grand Rapids Northview (12-1) 57 5. North Farmington (10-1) 54 6. Ann Arbor Huron (11-0) 49 7. Detroit U-D Jesuit (12-2) 44 7. Grand Blanc (11-2) 44 9. Port Huron Northern (12-1) 31 10. Kalamazoo Central (10-2) 23 Others receiving votes: Okemos 18, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 11, Warren De La Salle 10, Lansing Waverly 8, Grand Ledge 8, Grand Haven 7, Rockford 6, Troy 5, Saline 4, Mattawan 4, Grosse Pointe South 2, Oak Park 2, Hamtramck 1, Midland Dow 1, Battle Creek Lakeview 1. Division 2 1. Romulus Summit Academy (4) (13-1) 74 2. Warren Michigan Collegiate (1) (12-1) 66 3. Ludington (13-0) 62 4. Olivet (13-0) 50 (tie) Benton Harbor (11-2) 50 6. Chelsea (12-1) 45 7. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (9-4) 44 8. Warren Lincoln (10-3) 35 9. Saginaw (13-3) 33 10. Grand Rapids Christian (8-3) 30 Others receiving votes: Onsted 29, Big Rapids 15, Ferndale 13, Cadillac 13, Kingsford 11, Ada Forest Hills Eastern 9, Hart 8, Boyne City 7, Richmond 7, Standish Sterling Central 5, Goodrich 1, Ionia 1, Grand Rapids South Christian 1. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (4) (12-1) 88 2. Laingsburg (12-0) 81 3. Flint Beecher (2) (11-2) 70 4. Brandywine (11-1) 52 5. Napoleon (12-0) 51 6. Watervliet (10-1) 46 7. Grandville Calvin Christian (12-1) 44 8. Iron Mountain (10-1) 42 9. Maple City Glen Lake (10-1) 41 10. New Haven (12-2) 38 Others receiving votes: Saginaw Nouvel 30, Cass City 24, Blanchard Montabella 20, Bad Axe 17, St. Ignace 16, Traverse City St. Francis 13, Ovid-Elsie 13, Michigan Center 7, Jonesville 6, Brown City 6, Galesburg-Augusta 5, Beal City 4, Ecorse 4, Cassopolis 2. Division 4 1. Genesee Christian (1) (11-2) 67 2. Taylor Trillium Academy (2) (11-0) 62 3. Painesdale Jeffers (2) (13-0) 59 4. Powers North Central (9-1) 58 5. Hillman (10-1) 45 6. Mio Au Sable (10-0) 44 7. Wyoming Tri-unity Christian (9-3) 42 8. Lake Leelanau St Mary (11-1) 39 9. Baldwin (11-1) 38 10. Munising (13-1) 32 Others receiving votes: Gaylord St. Mary 24, Bellevue 23, Rudyard 14, Ironwood 8, Pittsford 8, Kingston 6, Ewen-Trout Creek 6, Watersmeet 6, Detroit University Prep Art & Design 4, Hillsdale Academy 2, Lake Linden-Hubbell 2, McBain Northern Michigan Christian 1, Detroit Douglass 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. West Bloomfield (3) (13-2) 71 2. Detroit Renaissance (2) (14-0) 70 3. Rockford (13-1) 64 4. Flint Carman Ainsworth (12-0) 60 5. Farmington Hills Mercy (13-1) 58 6. Grosse Pointe North (12-2) 41 7. Wayne Memorial (9-3) 39 8. DeWitt (12-1) 38 9. Jackson Northwest (13-1) 31 10. Byron Center (12-3) 23 Others receiving votes: Saline 20, Holt 14, Temperance Bedford 14, East Grand Rapids 13, North Farmington 9, Lowell 7, Utica Ford 6, Kalamazoo Central 6, Lake Orion 5, Belleville 4, Coldwater 3, Grand Blanc 3, Holland West Ottawa 1. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (14-0) 75 2. Detroit Edison (10-2) 70 3. Chelsea (14-1) 63 4. Haslett (15-0) 61 5. Lake Fenton (15-0) 56 6. Frankenmuth (12-1) 45 7. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (12-3) 38 8. Vicksburg (14-0) 37 9. Goodrich (12-1) 34 10. Dearborn Divine Child (12-3) 29 Others receiving votes: Escanaba 20, Standish-Sterling 18, Grand Rapids Christian 14, Lansing Catholic 12, Tecumseh 7, Redford Westfield Prep 7, Warren Fitzgerald 4, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 4, Marysville 2, Olivet 1, Romulus 1, Ludington 1, Detroit Country Day 1. Division 3 1. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (2) (7-4) 69 2. Dansville (2) (13-1) 66 3. Blissfield (14-1) 56 4. Buchanan (12-1) 55 5. Lake City (1) (14-1) 52 6. Hancock (11-1) 49 7. Traverse City St. Francis (11-1) 38 8. Evart (13-2) 33 9. Kent City (12-3) 30 10. Harbor Springs (12-2) 25 Others receiving votes: Hemlock 24, Sanford-Meridian 21, Calumet 15, Brandywine 13, Detroit Osborn 12, Bronson 8, Ovid-Elsie 8, Elk Rapids 5, 19, Bridgman 4, Madison Heights Bishop Foley 4, McBain 4, Hart 3, Watervliet 3, Plymouth Christian Academy 2, Ithaca 1. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (3) (11-2) 73 2. Kingston (2) (13-0) 68 3. Baraga (12-2) 62 4. Mackinaw City (13-0) 56 5. Gaylord St. Mary (10-2) 54 6. Morenci (14-1) 50 7. St. Charles (12-2) 46 8. Norway (14-1) 35 9. Petersburg Summerfield (14-2) 29 10. Cedarville (11-2) 23 (tie) Brethren (14-1) 23 Others receiving votes: Fowler 13, Portland St. Patrick 12, Pittsford 10, Colon 9, Mendon 8, Burton Genesee Christian 7, St. Ignace LaSalle 6, Carney-Nadeau 5, Johannesburg-Lewiston 3, Ontonagon 3, Lake Linden-Hubbell 2, Martin 2, Indian River-Inland Lakes 1.FILE – Bobby Hull, 18-year-old player on the Chicago Blackhawks, is photographed in Chicago, Ill., on Oct. 24, 1957. Hull, a Hall of Fame forward who helped the Blackhawks win the 1961 Stanley Cup Final, has died. He was 84. The Blackhawks and the NHL Alumni Association announced the death of the two-time NHL MVP on Monday, Jan. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Edward Kitch, file)Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) is guarded by Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren, top, in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)AP MEN'S TOP 251Purdue (62)21-12Tennessee18-33Houston20-24Alabama18-35Arizona19-36Virginia16-37Kansas State18-38Kansas17-49UCLA17-410Texas17-411Baylor16-512Gonzaga18-413Iowa State15-514Marquette17-515TCU16-516Xavier17-517Providence17-518Saint Mary’s19-419Florida Atlantic21-120Clemson18-421Indiana15-622San Diego State17-423Miami16-524UConn16-625Auburn16-5AP WOMEN'S TOP 251South Carolina (28)21-02Stanford21-23LSU20-04Indiana20-15UConn20-26Iowa17-47Utah18-28Maryland17-49Notre Dame17-310Ohio State19-311North Carolina16-512Iowa State15-413Virginia Tech17-414UCLA17-515NC State16-516Duke18-317Gonzaga21-218Michigan17-519Villanova18-420Oklahoma16-421Middle Tennessee18-222Arizona16-523Florida State19-524Texas16-625South Florida20-4See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Milwaukee Bucks 150, Detroit Pistons 130 Chicago Bulls 111, Atlanta Hawks 100 Bucks 150, Pistons 130 – Antetokounmpo scores 29 in return, Bucks top Pistons 150-130 Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 20 of his 29 points in the first quarter, returning to the lineup after a five-game absence to lead the Milwaukee Bucks in a 150-130 win over the Detroit Pistons. The two-time MVP was joined by three-time All-Star Khris Middleton, putting the Bucks’ prolific duo in the same lineup for the first time in more than a month. Antetokounmpo had been out with a sore left knee. Middleton hadn’t played since Dec. 15 due to a sore right knee. He had eight points and four assists. Bojan Bogdanovic scored 33 points for the Pistons. Bulls 111, Hawks 100 – DeRozan scores 26 in 1,000th game, Bulls beat Hawks 111-100 DeMar DeRozan scored 26 points in his 1,000th career game, Nikola Vucevic added 14 points and 17 rebounds and the Chicago Bulls beat the Atlanta Hawks 111-100. The Bulls returned to Chicago after 126-108 win over the Pistons in Paris on Thursday. Trae Young had 21 points and 13 assists, while Dejounte Murray added 20 points for the Hawks, who have lost two straight after winning five in a row. Zach LaVine finished with 20 points. In the previous two meetings in Atlanta, both games ended with a buzzer-beater. Tonight Chicago Bulls at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Tonight Notre Dame at NC State, 7:00 p.m. Western Michigan at Ohio, 7:00 p.m. Bowling Green at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Toledo, 7:00 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Last Night (6) Indiana 92, (14) Michigan 83 (6) Indiana 92, (14) Michigan 83 – Holmes leads No. 6 Indiana women past No. 13 Michigan, 92-83 Mackenzie Holmes had 25 points and 10 rebounds as No. 6 Indiana beat No. 13 Michigan 92-83. Sara Scalia added 19 points, Chloe Moore-McNeil and Sydney Parrish each scored 12, and Yarden Garzon and Grace Berger each had 10 points for the Hoosiers, who won their sixth straight. Leigha Brown scored 31 points to lead Michigan. Leigha Brown scored 31 points to lead Michigan (16-4, 6-3). Laila Phelia added 21 points and Emily Kiser had 11 for the Wolverines, whose three-game winning streak ended. Indiana led by 17 points early in the second half. Michigan got within 77-71 in the fourth quarter before the Hoosiers pulled away.. NCAAWBKB – Notre Dame’s Dara Mabrey out for season with torn ACL Notre Dame guard Dara Mabrey announced on social media that she tore her ACL, ending her college career with the seventh-ranked Irish. Mabrey hurt her right knee nearly 2 minutes into the game when she stole a ball and was racing down the court. She was fouled and went to the floor and immediately grabbed her knee. Mabrey has played 135 games in her career which started at Virginia Tech for the first two seasons before she came to Notre Dame where her two older sisters starred. She started 18 games this season and 125 in her career. She’s averaged 10.9 points and 2.4 assists over the years. NCAAFB – Michigan Stadium tunnel will widen without portable seating Michigan Stadium’s tunnel will be a little wider next season. The school confirmed Monday that it will remove a portable section of seats from the front of the tunnel to give players, coaches and staff members more room to enter and exit the football field. A total of 45 portable seats will be lost and enough standing-room only tickets are expected to be added in the stadium to keep its capacity at 107,601. Previously, fans were close enough to touch coaches and players as one did last season with Michigan State’s Mel Tucker. That was well before the postgame altercation between Spartans and Wolverines players that led to suspensions and criminal charges. NCAABKB – Boilers back on top of Men’s poll; Texas teams shut out in women’s rankings Purdue is back at No. 1 in the AP Top 25. Alabama is right behind the Boilermakers. Purdue returned to the top spot in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll, moving up two spots after Houston’s loss to Temple. The Boilermakers received 39 first-place votes after a volatile week where just two teams kept the same spot from a week ago. Alabama climbed two spots to No. 2, its highest ranking since reaching No. 1 in 2002-03. Houston, Tennessee and Kansas State round out the top five. For the first time in the 47-year history of The Associated Press women’s basketball poll no team from Texas is in the Top 25. That ends a 835-week run dating to the first poll in 1976. South Carolina remained a unanimous No. 1. The Gamecocks were followed by Ohio State, Stanford, LSU and UConn to round out the top five. Middle Tennessee entered the poll for the first time since 2014, coming in at No. 23. Florida State also entered at No. 24. Oregon and Texas fell out of the rankings. NHL – NHL – National Hockey League Tonight San Jose Sharks at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m. Chicago Blackhawks at Vancouver Canucks, 10:00 p.m. Tennis – Korda stops; Khachanov into 1st Australian Open semifinal Karen Khachanov moved into his first Australian Open semifinal when Sebastian Korda stopped playing in the third set because of an injured right wrist. Khachanov will face either No. 3 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas or unseeded Jiri Lehecka for a berth in the final at Melbourne Park. Khachanov was leading 7-6 (5), 6-3, 3-0 when Korda retired from the match Tuesday. The 22-year-old American had received treatment on his wrist from a trainer during the second set. Reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina reached the semifinals with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko. Rybakina will face Jessica Pegula or Victoria Azarenka next. MLB – Eloy Jiménez preparing to play outfield with White Sox It looks as if Chicago White Sox slugger Eloy Jiménez could spend a lot of time at designated hitter this year. Jiménez himself has other plans. The 26-year-old Jiménez says he is preparing to play more games in the outfield, especially in right after Chicago signed Andrew Benintendi to a $75 million, five-year contract. The White Sox also have Luis Robert in center, to go along with Gavin Sheets and prized prospect Oscar Colás in the mix in right. Jiménez says he wants to play in the outfield. MLB – Trey Mancini planning to move around with Chicago Cubs Trey Mancini is planning to move around with the Chicago Cubs. He could see time at designated hitter, first base and the corner outfield spots after finalizing a two-year contract that could be worth up to $21 million. Mancini was in the mix for Team Italy for the World Baseball Classic, but he says he has decided to stay in Cubs camp so he can spend time with his new teammates. First baseman Eric Hosmer finalized his deal with Chicago on Jan. 13. Hosmer bats from the left side and Mancini is a right-handed hitter, so the starter might depend on the pitching matchup, and there also is the DH role. Or Mancini could spell Ian Happ or Seiya Suzuki in the outfield. NBAGL – NBA “G”-League Last Night Motor City Cruise 134, Wisconsin Herd 130 – OT Today Grand Rapids Gold at Oklahoma City Blue, 12:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Michigan Lutheran 57, Andrews Academy 56 Micah Herbst’s buzzer beater gave Michigan Lutheran a 57-56 win over Andrews Academy. Herbst finished with a game high 17 points for the Titans. Ty Johnson added 14 points in the win. Joshua Laesner had 16 points for Andrews and Zack Schnepp had 15. Michigan Lutheran outscored Andrews 21-6 in the final quarter for the win. Bridgman 58, Our Lady of the Lake 31 Brandywine 65, River Valley 47 Galesburg-Augusta 54, Decatur 42 Nick Mann had a game high 23 points in Galesburg-Augusta’s 54-42 win over Decatur, Jesse Baushke had 16 to lead Decatur while Landon Fisher had 12. Watervliet 57, Hartford 19 Marcellus 62, Delton-Kellogg 49 Comstock 61, Lawrence 43 Tim Coombs had 12 in the loss for Lawrence Centreville 92, Athens 41 Battle Creek Central 55, Harper Creek 43 Loy Norrix 55, Potterville 47 at Little Caesars Arena Girls Basketball Edwardsburg 42, St. Joseph 33 Averie Markel had a game high 19 points as Edwardsburg beat a shorthanded St. Joe team 42-33. Eleah Hedstrom and Ellie Fischer each had 9 points to lead St. Joe. Buchanan 42, Bronson 29 Watervliet 52, Hartford 29 Allegan 42, Parchment 24 White Pigeon 49, Howardsville Christian 27 Lawrence 65, Comstock 15 Mendon 46, Calhoun Christian 14 Loy Norrix 34, Potterville 31 at Little Caesars Arena Tonight Boys Basketball SMAC Gull Lake at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. Non-Conference Benton Harbor at Niles, 7:15 p.m. Countryside at Wyoming Lee, 6:30 p.m. South Haven at Three Rivers, 7:00 p.m. Coloma at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. Bridgman at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Phoenix at Eau Claire, 7:30 p.m. Allegan at Paw Paw, 7:00 p.m. Sturgis at Parchment, 7:00 p.m. Plainwell at Battle Creek Pennfield, 7:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Burr Oak, 7:30 p.m. Bangor at Delton-Kellogg, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. Saugatuck at Hartford, 7:00 p.m. White Pigeon at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. Lawrence at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Martin at Zion Christian, 7:00 p.m. Galesburg-Augusta at Constantine, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Fennville, 7:00 p.m. Wyoming Tri-Unity at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. SAC Holland Black River at Lawton, 7:00 p.m. Girls Basketball SMAC Lakeshore at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Mattawan at Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m. Non-Conference Niles at Benton Harbor, 6:30 p.m. Lawton at Michigan Lutheran, 7:30 p.m. Berrien Springs at Coloma, 7:00 p.m. River Valley at Bridgman, 7:00 p.m. New Buffalo at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. Brandywine at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. Paw Paw at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. Vicksburg at Dowagiac, 6:30 p.m. Coldwater at Three Rivers, 5:45 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Burr Oak, 6:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Gobles at Bloomingdale, 6:00 p.m. Mendon at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Hackett at Marcellus, 7:00 p.m. Fruitport Calvary Christian at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m. SAC Kalamazoo Christian at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m. Constantine at Holland Black River, 7:00 p.m. MHSAA – Michigan High School Basketball AP Rankings’ Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (11-0) 75 2. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (11-1) 70 3. Muskegon (10-0) 63 4. Grand Rapids Northview (10-1) 56 5. North Farmington (8-1) 53 6. Detroit U-D Jesuit (10-1) 49 7. Ann Arbor Huron (9-0) 44 8. Grand Blanc (8-2) 43 9. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s (6-3) 27 10. Kalamazoo Central (9-1) 22 Others receiving votes: Grand Haven 21, Lansing Waverly 20, Port Huron Northern 12, Rockford 10, East Kentwood 8, Hamtramck 6, Detroit Renaissance 6, River Rouge 6, Warren De La Salle 3, Grand Ledge 3, Okemos 2, Battle Creek Central 1. Division 2 1. Romulus Summit Academy (4) (12-1) 74 2. Warren Michigan Collegiate (1) (10-1) 71 3. Ludington (12-0) 62 4. Olivet (11-0) 47 5. Saginaw (12-2) 44 6. Chelsea (10-1) 42 (tie) G.R. Catholic Central (7-3) 42 8. Benton Harbor (9-2) 30 (tie) Warren Lincoln (9-3) 30 10. Onsted (9-2) 28 Others receiving votes: Richmond 26, Grand Rapids Christian 23, Cadillac 20, Big Rapids 15, Goodrich 14, Hart 11, Bridgeport 8, Boyne City 6, Ionia 5, Grand Rapids South Christian 2. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (6) (10-0) 90 2. Laingsburg (11-0) 80 3. Flint Beecher (9-2) 73 4. Iron Mountain (9-0) 68 5. Brandywine (8-1) 48 6. Traverse City St. Francis (8-1) 43 7. Napoleon (11-0) 36 (tie) Bad Axe (9-1) 36 9. Grandville Calvin Christian (10-1) 34 10. Maple City Glen Lake (8-1) 33 Others receiving votes: New Haven 32, Watervliet 29, Ovid-Elsie 25, Beal City 25, Brown City 15, Cass City 13, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett 10, Ecorse 6, Blanchard Montabella 6, Ottawa Lake Whiteford 4, Reading 3, Michigan Center 3, Kalamazoo Hackett 3, Saginaw Nouvel 2, Riverview Gabriel Richard 1, Madison Heights Bishop Foley 1, Clinton 1. Division 4 1. Lake Leelanau St Mary (4) (9-0) 72 2. Wyoming Tri-unity Christian (1) (8-2) 63 3. Powers North Central (8-0) 61 4. Genesee Christian (9-1) 60 5. Taylor Trillium Academy (10-0) 50 6. Painesdale Jeffers (10-0) 49 7. Mio Au Sable (8-0) 42 8. Hillman (7-1) 37 9. Munising (11-1) 33 10. Baldwin (9-1) 31 Others receiving votes: Gaylord St. Mary 25, Bellevue 17, Rudyard 12, Pittsford 9, Detroit University Prep Art & Design 7, Watersmeet 6, Kingston 6, Ironwood 6, Lake Linden-Hubbell 5, Brimley 3, Fowler 3, Kalamazoo Phoenix 2, Hillsdale Academy 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Renaissance (3) (12-0) 72 2. West Bloomfield (2) (11-2) 67 3. Farmington Hills Mercy (12-0) 66 4. Rockford (11-1) 60 5. Flint Carman Ainsworth (10-0) 57 6. East Grand Rapids (10-2) 47 7. Temperance Bedford (12-0) 41 8. Grosse Pointe North (11-2) 36 9. Wayne Memorial (9-3) 35 10. DeWitt (10-1) 30 Others receiving votes: Lowell 26, Jackson Northwest 16, North Farmington 9, Holland West Ottawa 7, Saline 6, Utica Ford 4, Bay City Western 4, Brighton 3, Coldwater 3, Grand Blanc 3, Byron Center 3, Kalamazoo Central 2, Lake Orion 2, Holt 1. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (12-0) 75 2. Detroit Edison (9-2) 69 3. Chelsea (12-1) 64 4. Haslett (12-0) 62 5. Lake Fenton (14-0) 55 6. Frankenmuth (10-1) 48 7. Vicksburg (12-0) 37 (tie) Goodrich (11-1) 37 9. Tecumseh (11-2) 31 10. Dearborn Divine Child (11-2) 27 Others receiving votes: Escanaba 22, Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard 22, Grand Rapids Christian 10, Lansing Catholic 10, Redford Westfield Prep 10, Ludington 6, Detroit Country Day 6, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 3, Ada Forest Hills Eastern 2, Macomb Lutheran North 2, Olivet 1, Standish-Sterling 1. Division 3 1. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (2) (6-4) 69 2. Dansville (1) (11-1) 67 3. Blissfield (12-1) 55 4. Evart (1) (12-1) 52 5. Hancock (11-1) 50 5. Harbor Springs (1) (11-1) 50 7. Buchanan (9-1) 41 8. Lake City (12-1) 36 9. Kent City (11-2) 35 10. Bronson (11-0) 31 Others receiving votes: Sanford-Meridian 24, Calumet 20, Traverse City St. Francis 19, Niles Brandywine 16, Ithaca 12, Hemlock 11, Elk Rapids 9, McBain 2, Brooklyn Columbia Central 1. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (3) (9-2) 72 2. Baraga (1) (10-2) 64 (tie) Kingston (1) (11-0) 64 4. Morenci (12-0) 62 5. Gaylord St. Mary (9-2) 51 6. Mackinaw City (11-0) 47 7. St. Charles (10-2) 45 8. Norway (12-0) 39 9. Petersburg Summerfield (12-2) 27 10. Mendon (10-1) 25 Others receiving votes: Brethren 21, Cedarville 18, Burton Genesee Christian 14, Martin 10, Pittsford 10, Fowler 7, Carney-Nadeau 5, St. Ignace LaSalle 5, Portland St. Patrick 4, Ontonagon 3, Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart 3, Lake Linden-Hubbell 2, Clarkston Everest Catholic 2.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Milwaukee Bucks 150, Detroit Pistons 130 Chicago Bulls 111, Atlanta Hawks 100 Bucks 150, Pistons 130 – Antetokounmpo scores 29 in return, Bucks top Pistons 150-130 Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 20 of his 29 points in the first quarter, returning to the lineup after a five-game absence to lead the Milwaukee Bucks in a 150-130 win over the Detroit Pistons. The two-time MVP was joined by three-time All-Star Khris Middleton, putting the Bucks’ prolific duo in the same lineup for the first time in more than a month. Antetokounmpo had been out with a sore left knee. Middleton hadn't played since Dec. 15 due to a sore right knee. He had eight points and four assists. Bojan Bogdanovic scored 33 points for the Pistons. Bulls 111, Hawks 100 – DeRozan scores 26 in 1,000th game, Bulls beat Hawks 111-100 DeMar DeRozan scored 26 points in his 1,000th career game, Nikola Vucevic added 14 points and 17 rebounds and the Chicago Bulls beat the Atlanta Hawks 111-100. The Bulls returned to Chicago after 126-108 win over the Pistons in Paris on Thursday. Trae Young had 21 points and 13 assists, while Dejounte Murray added 20 points for the Hawks, who have lost two straight after winning five in a row. Zach LaVine finished with 20 points. In the previous two meetings in Atlanta, both games ended with a buzzer-beater. Tonight Chicago Bulls at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Tonight Notre Dame at NC State, 7:00 p.m. Western Michigan at Ohio, 7:00 p.m. Bowling Green at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Toledo, 7:00 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Women's College Basketball Last Night (6) Indiana 92, (14) Michigan 83 (6) Indiana 92, (14) Michigan 83 – Holmes leads No. 6 Indiana women past No. 13 Michigan, 92-83 Mackenzie Holmes had 25 points and 10 rebounds as No. 6 Indiana beat No. 13 Michigan 92-83. Sara Scalia added 19 points, Chloe Moore-McNeil and Sydney Parrish each scored 12, and Yarden Garzon and Grace Berger each had 10 points for the Hoosiers, who won their sixth straight. Leigha Brown scored 31 points to lead Michigan. Leigha Brown scored 31 points to lead Michigan (16-4, 6-3). Laila Phelia added 21 points and Emily Kiser had 11 for the Wolverines, whose three-game winning streak ended. Indiana led by 17 points early in the second half. Michigan got within 77-71 in the fourth quarter before the Hoosiers pulled away.. NCAAWBKB – Notre Dame’s Dara Mabrey out for season with torn ACL Notre Dame guard Dara Mabrey announced on social media that she tore her ACL, ending her college career with the seventh-ranked Irish. Mabrey hurt her right knee nearly 2 minutes into the game when she stole a ball and was racing down the court. She was fouled and went to the floor and immediately grabbed her knee. Mabrey has played 135 games in her career which started at Virginia Tech for the first two seasons before she came to Notre Dame where her two older sisters starred. She started 18 games this season and 125 in her career. She's averaged 10.9 points and 2.4 assists over the years. NCAAFB – Michigan Stadium tunnel will widen without portable seating Michigan Stadium’s tunnel will be a little wider next season. The school confirmed Monday that it will remove a portable section of seats from the front of the tunnel to give players, coaches and staff members more room to enter and exit the football field. A total of 45 portable seats will be lost and enough standing-room only tickets are expected to be added in the stadium to keep its capacity at 107,601. Previously, fans were close enough to touch coaches and players as one did last season with Michigan State’s Mel Tucker. That was well before the postgame altercation between Spartans and Wolverines players that led to suspensions and criminal charges. NCAABKB – Boilers back on top of Men's poll; Texas teams shut out in women's rankings Purdue is back at No. 1 in the AP Top 25. Alabama is right behind the Boilermakers. Purdue returned to the top spot in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll, moving up two spots after Houston's loss to Temple. The Boilermakers received 39 first-place votes after a volatile week where just two teams kept the same spot from a week ago. Alabama climbed two spots to No. 2, its highest ranking since reaching No. 1 in 2002-03. Houston, Tennessee and Kansas State round out the top five. For the first time in the 47-year history of The Associated Press women's basketball poll no team from Texas is in the Top 25. That ends a 835-week run dating to the first poll in 1976. South Carolina remained a unanimous No. 1. The Gamecocks were followed by Ohio State, Stanford, LSU and UConn to round out the top five. Middle Tennessee entered the poll for the first time since 2014, coming in at No. 23. Florida State also entered at No. 24. Oregon and Texas fell out of the rankings. NHL – NHL – National Hockey League Tonight San Jose Sharks at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m. Chicago Blackhawks at Vancouver Canucks, 10:00 p.m. Tennis – Korda stops; Khachanov into 1st Australian Open semifinal Karen Khachanov moved into his first Australian Open semifinal when Sebastian Korda stopped playing in the third set because of an injured right wrist. Khachanov will face either No. 3 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas or unseeded Jiri Lehecka for a berth in the final at Melbourne Park. Khachanov was leading 7-6 (5), 6-3, 3-0 when Korda retired from the match Tuesday. The 22-year-old American had received treatment on his wrist from a trainer during the second set. Reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina reached the semifinals with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko. Rybakina will face Jessica Pegula or Victoria Azarenka next. MLB – Eloy Jiménez preparing to play outfield with White Sox It looks as if Chicago White Sox slugger Eloy Jiménez could spend a lot of time at designated hitter this year. Jiménez himself has other plans. The 26-year-old Jiménez says he is preparing to play more games in the outfield, especially in right after Chicago signed Andrew Benintendi to a $75 million, five-year contract. The White Sox also have Luis Robert in center, to go along with Gavin Sheets and prized prospect Oscar Colás in the mix in right. Jiménez says he wants to play in the outfield. MLB – Trey Mancini planning to move around with Chicago Cubs Trey Mancini is planning to move around with the Chicago Cubs. He could see time at designated hitter, first base and the corner outfield spots after finalizing a two-year contract that could be worth up to $21 million. Mancini was in the mix for Team Italy for the World Baseball Classic, but he says he has decided to stay in Cubs camp so he can spend time with his new teammates. First baseman Eric Hosmer finalized his deal with Chicago on Jan. 13. Hosmer bats from the left side and Mancini is a right-handed hitter, so the starter might depend on the pitching matchup, and there also is the DH role. Or Mancini could spell Ian Happ or Seiya Suzuki in the outfield. NBAGL – NBA “G”-League Last Night Motor City Cruise 134, Wisconsin Herd 130 – OT Today Grand Rapids Gold at Oklahoma City Blue, 12:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Michigan Lutheran 57, Andrews Academy 56 Micah Herbst's buzzer beater gave Michigan Lutheran a 57-56 win over Andrews Academy. Herbst finished with a game high 17 points for the Titans. Ty Johnson added 14 points in the win. Joshua Laesner had 16 points for Andrews and Zack Schnepp had 15. Michigan Lutheran outscored Andrews 21-6 in the final quarter for the win. Bridgman 58, Our Lady of the Lake 31 Brandywine 65, River Valley 47 Galesburg-Augusta 54, Decatur 42 Nick Mann had a game high 23 points in Galesburg-Augusta's 54-42 win over Decatur, Jesse Baushke had 16 to lead Decatur while Landon Fisher had 12. Watervliet 57, Hartford 19 Marcellus 62, Delton-Kellogg 49 Comstock 61, Lawrence 43 Tim Coombs had 12 in the loss for Lawrence Centreville 92, Athens 41 Battle Creek Central 55, Harper Creek 43 Loy Norrix 55, Potterville 47 at Little Caesars Arena Girls Basketball Edwardsburg 42, St. Joseph 33 Averie Markel had a game high 19 points as Edwardsburg beat a shorthanded St. Joe team 42-33. Eleah Hedstrom and Ellie Fischer each had 9 points to lead St. Joe. Buchanan 42, Bronson 29 Watervliet 52, Hartford 29 Allegan 42, Parchment 24 White Pigeon 49, Howardsville Christian 27 Lawrence 65, Comstock 15 Mendon 46, Calhoun Christian 14 Loy Norrix 34, Potterville 31 at Little Caesars Arena Tonight Boys Basketball SMAC Gull Lake at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. Non-Conference Benton Harbor at Niles, 7:15 p.m. Countryside at Wyoming Lee, 6:30 p.m. South Haven at Three Rivers, 7:00 p.m. Coloma at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. Bridgman at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Phoenix at Eau Claire, 7:30 p.m. Allegan at Paw Paw, 7:00 p.m. Sturgis at Parchment, 7:00 p.m. Plainwell at Battle Creek Pennfield, 7:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Burr Oak, 7:30 p.m. Bangor at Delton-Kellogg, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. Saugatuck at Hartford, 7:00 p.m. White Pigeon at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. Lawrence at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Martin at Zion Christian, 7:00 p.m. Galesburg-Augusta at Constantine, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Fennville, 7:00 p.m. Wyoming Tri-Unity at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. SAC Holland Black River at Lawton, 7:00 p.m. Girls Basketball SMAC Lakeshore at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Mattawan at Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m. Non-Conference Niles at Benton Harbor, 6:30 p.m. Lawton at Michigan Lutheran, 7:30 p.m. Berrien Springs at Coloma, 7:00 p.m. River Valley at Bridgman, 7:00 p.m. New Buffalo at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. Brandywine at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. Paw Paw at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. Vicksburg at Dowagiac, 6:30 p.m. Coldwater at Three Rivers, 5:45 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Burr Oak, 6:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Gobles at Bloomingdale, 6:00 p.m. Mendon at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Hackett at Marcellus, 7:00 p.m. Fruitport Calvary Christian at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m. SAC Kalamazoo Christian at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m. Constantine at Holland Black River, 7:00 p.m. MHSAA – Michigan High School Basketball AP Rankings’ Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (11-0) 75 2. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (11-1) 70 3. Muskegon (10-0) 63 4. Grand Rapids Northview (10-1) 56 5. North Farmington (8-1) 53 6. Detroit U-D Jesuit (10-1) 49 7. Ann Arbor Huron (9-0) 44 8. Grand Blanc (8-2) 43 9. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s (6-3) 27 10. Kalamazoo Central (9-1) 22 Others receiving votes: Grand Haven 21, Lansing Waverly 20, Port Huron Northern 12, Rockford 10, East Kentwood 8, Hamtramck 6, Detroit Renaissance 6, River Rouge 6, Warren De La Salle 3, Grand Ledge 3, Okemos 2, Battle Creek Central 1. Division 2 1. Romulus Summit Academy (4) (12-1) 74 2. Warren Michigan Collegiate (1) (10-1) 71 3. Ludington (12-0) 62 4. Olivet (11-0) 47 5. Saginaw (12-2) 44 6. Chelsea (10-1) 42 (tie) G.R. Catholic Central (7-3) 42 8. Benton Harbor (9-2) 30 (tie) Warren Lincoln (9-3) 30 10. Onsted (9-2) 28 Others receiving votes: Richmond 26, Grand Rapids Christian 23, Cadillac 20, Big Rapids 15, Goodrich 14, Hart 11, Bridgeport 8, Boyne City 6, Ionia 5, Grand Rapids South Christian 2. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (6) (10-0) 90 2. Laingsburg (11-0) 80 3. Flint Beecher (9-2) 73 4. Iron Mountain (9-0) 68 5. Brandywine (8-1) 48 6. Traverse City St. Francis (8-1) 43 7. Napoleon (11-0) 36 (tie) Bad Axe (9-1) 36 9. Grandville Calvin Christian (10-1) 34 10. Maple City Glen Lake (8-1) 33 Others receiving votes: New Haven 32, Watervliet 29, Ovid-Elsie 25, Beal City 25, Brown City 15, Cass City 13, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett 10, Ecorse 6, Blanchard Montabella 6, Ottawa Lake Whiteford 4, Reading 3, Michigan Center 3, Kalamazoo Hackett 3, Saginaw Nouvel 2, Riverview Gabriel Richard 1, Madison Heights Bishop Foley 1, Clinton 1. Division 4 1. Lake Leelanau St Mary (4) (9-0) 72 2. Wyoming Tri-unity Christian (1) (8-2) 63 3. Powers North Central (8-0) 61 4. Genesee Christian (9-1) 60 5. Taylor Trillium Academy (10-0) 50 6. Painesdale Jeffers (10-0) 49 7. Mio Au Sable (8-0) 42 8. Hillman (7-1) 37 9. Munising (11-1) 33 10. Baldwin (9-1) 31 Others receiving votes: Gaylord St. Mary 25, Bellevue 17, Rudyard 12, Pittsford 9, Detroit University Prep Art & Design 7, Watersmeet 6, Kingston 6, Ironwood 6, Lake Linden-Hubbell 5, Brimley 3, Fowler 3, Kalamazoo Phoenix 2, Hillsdale Academy 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Renaissance (3) (12-0) 72 2. West Bloomfield (2) (11-2) 67 3. Farmington Hills Mercy (12-0) 66 4. Rockford (11-1) 60 5. Flint Carman Ainsworth (10-0) 57 6. East Grand Rapids (10-2) 47 7. Temperance Bedford (12-0) 41 8. Grosse Pointe North (11-2) 36 9. Wayne Memorial (9-3) 35 10. DeWitt (10-1) 30 Others receiving votes: Lowell 26, Jackson Northwest 16, North Farmington 9, Holland West Ottawa 7, Saline 6, Utica Ford 4, Bay City Western 4, Brighton 3, Coldwater 3, Grand Blanc 3, Byron Center 3, Kalamazoo Central 2, Lake Orion 2, Holt 1. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (12-0) 75 2. Detroit Edison (9-2) 69 3. Chelsea (12-1) 64 4. Haslett (12-0) 62 5. Lake Fenton (14-0) 55 6. Frankenmuth (10-1) 48 7. Vicksburg (12-0) 37 (tie) Goodrich (11-1) 37 9. Tecumseh (11-2) 31 10. Dearborn Divine Child (11-2) 27 Others receiving votes: Escanaba 22, Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard 22, Grand Rapids Christian 10, Lansing Catholic 10, Redford Westfield Prep 10, Ludington 6, Detroit Country Day 6, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 3, Ada Forest Hills Eastern 2, Macomb Lutheran North 2, Olivet 1, Standish-Sterling 1. Division 3 1. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (2) (6-4) 69 2. Dansville (1) (11-1) 67 3. Blissfield (12-1) 55 4. Evart (1) (12-1) 52 5. Hancock (11-1) 50 5. Harbor Springs (1) (11-1) 50 7. Buchanan (9-1) 41 8. Lake City (12-1) 36 9. Kent City (11-2) 35 10. Bronson (11-0) 31 Others receiving votes: Sanford-Meridian 24, Calumet 20, Traverse City St. Francis 19, Niles Brandywine 16, Ithaca 12, Hemlock 11, Elk Rapids 9, McBain 2, Brooklyn Columbia Central 1. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (3) (9-2) 72 2. Baraga (1) (10-2) 64 (tie) Kingston (1) (11-0) 64 4. Morenci (12-0) 62 5. Gaylord St. Mary (9-2) 51 6. Mackinaw City (11-0) 47 7. St. Charles (10-2) 45 8. Norway (12-0) 39 9. Petersburg Summerfield (12-2) 27 10. Mendon (10-1) 25 Others receiving votes: Brethren 21, Cedarville 18, Burton Genesee Christian 14, Martin 10, Pittsford 10, Fowler 7, Carney-Nadeau 5, St. Ignace LaSalle 5, Portland St. Patrick 4, Ontonagon 3, Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart 3, Lake Linden-Hubbell 2, Clarkston Everest Catholic 2.Detroit Pistons forward Bojan Bogdanovic (44) drives on Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez (11) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Detroit, Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)Atlanta Hawks’ AJ Griffin, right, blocks Chicago Bulls’ DeMar DeRozan’s during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)Indiana forward Mackenzie Holmes (54) is defended by Michigan forward Emily Kiser (33) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Milwaukee Bucks 150, Detroit Pistons 130 Chicago Bulls 111, Atlanta Hawks 100 Bucks 150, Pistons 130 – Antetokounmpo scores 29 in return, Bucks top Pistons 150-130 Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 20 of his 29 points in the first quarter, returning to the lineup after a five-game absence to lead the Milwaukee Bucks in a 150-130 win over the Detroit Pistons. The two-time MVP was joined by three-time All-Star Khris Middleton, putting the Bucks’ prolific duo in the same lineup for the first time in more than a month. Antetokounmpo had been out with a sore left knee. Middleton hadn't played since Dec. 15 due to a sore right knee. He had eight points and four assists. Bojan Bogdanovic scored 33 points for the Pistons. Bulls 111, Hawks 100 – DeRozan scores 26 in 1,000th game, Bulls beat Hawks 111-100 DeMar DeRozan scored 26 points in his 1,000th career game, Nikola Vucevic added 14 points and 17 rebounds and the Chicago Bulls beat the Atlanta Hawks 111-100. The Bulls returned to Chicago after 126-108 win over the Pistons in Paris on Thursday. Trae Young had 21 points and 13 assists, while Dejounte Murray added 20 points for the Hawks, who have lost two straight after winning five in a row. Zach LaVine finished with 20 points. In the previous two meetings in Atlanta, both games ended with a buzzer-beater. Tonight Chicago Bulls at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Tonight Notre Dame at NC State, 7:00 p.m. Western Michigan at Ohio, 7:00 p.m. Bowling Green at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Toledo, 7:00 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Women's College Basketball Last Night (6) Indiana 92, (14) Michigan 83 (6) Indiana 92, (14) Michigan 83 – Holmes leads No. 6 Indiana women past No. 13 Michigan, 92-83 Mackenzie Holmes had 25 points and 10 rebounds as No. 6 Indiana beat No. 13 Michigan 92-83. Sara Scalia added 19 points, Chloe Moore-McNeil and Sydney Parrish each scored 12, and Yarden Garzon and Grace Berger each had 10 points for the Hoosiers, who won their sixth straight. Leigha Brown scored 31 points to lead Michigan. Leigha Brown scored 31 points to lead Michigan (16-4, 6-3). Laila Phelia added 21 points and Emily Kiser had 11 for the Wolverines, whose three-game winning streak ended. Indiana led by 17 points early in the second half. Michigan got within 77-71 in the fourth quarter before the Hoosiers pulled away.. NCAAWBKB – Notre Dame’s Dara Mabrey out for season with torn ACL Notre Dame guard Dara Mabrey announced on social media that she tore her ACL, ending her college career with the seventh-ranked Irish. Mabrey hurt her right knee nearly 2 minutes into the game when she stole a ball and was racing down the court. She was fouled and went to the floor and immediately grabbed her knee. Mabrey has played 135 games in her career which started at Virginia Tech for the first two seasons before she came to Notre Dame where her two older sisters starred. She started 18 games this season and 125 in her career. She's averaged 10.9 points and 2.4 assists over the years. NCAAFB – Michigan Stadium tunnel will widen without portable seating Michigan Stadium’s tunnel will be a little wider next season. The school confirmed Monday that it will remove a portable section of seats from the front of the tunnel to give players, coaches and staff members more room to enter and exit the football field. A total of 45 portable seats will be lost and enough standing-room only tickets are expected to be added in the stadium to keep its capacity at 107,601. Previously, fans were close enough to touch coaches and players as one did last season with Michigan State’s Mel Tucker. That was well before the postgame altercation between Spartans and Wolverines players that led to suspensions and criminal charges. NCAABKB – Boilers back on top of Men's poll; Texas teams shut out in women's rankings Purdue is back at No. 1 in the AP Top 25. Alabama is right behind the Boilermakers. Purdue returned to the top spot in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll, moving up two spots after Houston's loss to Temple. The Boilermakers received 39 first-place votes after a volatile week where just two teams kept the same spot from a week ago. Alabama climbed two spots to No. 2, its highest ranking since reaching No. 1 in 2002-03. Houston, Tennessee and Kansas State round out the top five. For the first time in the 47-year history of The Associated Press women's basketball poll no team from Texas is in the Top 25. That ends a 835-week run dating to the first poll in 1976. South Carolina remained a unanimous No. 1. The Gamecocks were followed by Ohio State, Stanford, LSU and UConn to round out the top five. Middle Tennessee entered the poll for the first time since 2014, coming in at No. 23. Florida State also entered at No. 24. Oregon and Texas fell out of the rankings. NHL – NHL – National Hockey League Tonight San Jose Sharks at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m. Chicago Blackhawks at Vancouver Canucks, 10:00 p.m. Tennis – Korda stops; Khachanov into 1st Australian Open semifinal Karen Khachanov moved into his first Australian Open semifinal when Sebastian Korda stopped playing in the third set because of an injured right wrist. Khachanov will face either No. 3 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas or unseeded Jiri Lehecka for a berth in the final at Melbourne Park. Khachanov was leading 7-6 (5), 6-3, 3-0 when Korda retired from the match Tuesday. The 22-year-old American had received treatment on his wrist from a trainer during the second set. Reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina reached the semifinals with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko. Rybakina will face Jessica Pegula or Victoria Azarenka next. MLB – Eloy Jiménez preparing to play outfield with White Sox It looks as if Chicago White Sox slugger Eloy Jiménez could spend a lot of time at designated hitter this year. Jiménez himself has other plans. The 26-year-old Jiménez says he is preparing to play more games in the outfield, especially in right after Chicago signed Andrew Benintendi to a $75 million, five-year contract. The White Sox also have Luis Robert in center, to go along with Gavin Sheets and prized prospect Oscar Colás in the mix in right. Jiménez says he wants to play in the outfield. MLB – Trey Mancini planning to move around with Chicago Cubs Trey Mancini is planning to move around with the Chicago Cubs. He could see time at designated hitter, first base and the corner outfield spots after finalizing a two-year contract that could be worth up to $21 million. Mancini was in the mix for Team Italy for the World Baseball Classic, but he says he has decided to stay in Cubs camp so he can spend time with his new teammates. First baseman Eric Hosmer finalized his deal with Chicago on Jan. 13. Hosmer bats from the left side and Mancini is a right-handed hitter, so the starter might depend on the pitching matchup, and there also is the DH role. Or Mancini could spell Ian Happ or Seiya Suzuki in the outfield. NBAGL – NBA “G”-League Last Night Motor City Cruise 134, Wisconsin Herd 130 – OT Today Grand Rapids Gold at Oklahoma City Blue, 12:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Michigan Lutheran 57, Andrews Academy 56 Micah Herbst's buzzer beater gave Michigan Lutheran a 57-56 win over Andrews Academy. Herbst finished with a game high 17 points for the Titans. Ty Johnson added 14 points in the win. Joshua Laesner had 16 points for Andrews and Zack Schnepp had 15. Michigan Lutheran outscored Andrews 21-6 in the final quarter for the win. Bridgman 58, Our Lady of the Lake 31 Brandywine 65, River Valley 47 Galesburg-Augusta 54, Decatur 42 Nick Mann had a game high 23 points in Galesburg-Augusta's 54-42 win over Decatur, Jesse Baushke had 16 to lead Decatur while Landon Fisher had 12. Watervliet 57, Hartford 19 Marcellus 62, Delton-Kellogg 49 Comstock 61, Lawrence 43 Tim Coombs had 12 in the loss for Lawrence Centreville 92, Athens 41 Battle Creek Central 55, Harper Creek 43 Loy Norrix 55, Potterville 47 at Little Caesars Arena Girls Basketball Edwardsburg 42, St. Joseph 33 Averie Markel had a game high 19 points as Edwardsburg beat a shorthanded St. Joe team 42-33. Eleah Hedstrom and Ellie Fischer each had 9 points to lead St. Joe. Buchanan 42, Bronson 29 Watervliet 52, Hartford 29 Allegan 42, Parchment 24 White Pigeon 49, Howardsville Christian 27 Lawrence 65, Comstock 15 Mendon 46, Calhoun Christian 14 Loy Norrix 34, Potterville 31 at Little Caesars Arena Tonight Boys Basketball SMAC Gull Lake at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. Non-Conference Benton Harbor at Niles, 7:15 p.m. Countryside at Wyoming Lee, 6:30 p.m. South Haven at Three Rivers, 7:00 p.m. Coloma at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. Bridgman at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Phoenix at Eau Claire, 7:30 p.m. Allegan at Paw Paw, 7:00 p.m. Sturgis at Parchment, 7:00 p.m. Plainwell at Battle Creek Pennfield, 7:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Burr Oak, 7:30 p.m. Bangor at Delton-Kellogg, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. Saugatuck at Hartford, 7:00 p.m. White Pigeon at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. Lawrence at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Martin at Zion Christian, 7:00 p.m. Galesburg-Augusta at Constantine, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Fennville, 7:00 p.m. Wyoming Tri-Unity at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. SAC Holland Black River at Lawton, 7:00 p.m. Girls Basketball SMAC Lakeshore at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Mattawan at Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m. Non-Conference Niles at Benton Harbor, 6:30 p.m. Lawton at Michigan Lutheran, 7:30 p.m. Berrien Springs at Coloma, 7:00 p.m. River Valley at Bridgman, 7:00 p.m. New Buffalo at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. Brandywine at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. Paw Paw at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. Vicksburg at Dowagiac, 6:30 p.m. Coldwater at Three Rivers, 5:45 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Burr Oak, 6:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Gobles at Bloomingdale, 6:00 p.m. Mendon at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Hackett at Marcellus, 7:00 p.m. Fruitport Calvary Christian at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m. SAC Kalamazoo Christian at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m. Constantine at Holland Black River, 7:00 p.m. MHSAA – Michigan High School Basketball AP Rankings’ Boys Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (11-0) 75 2. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (11-1) 70 3. Muskegon (10-0) 63 4. Grand Rapids Northview (10-1) 56 5. North Farmington (8-1) 53 6. Detroit U-D Jesuit (10-1) 49 7. Ann Arbor Huron (9-0) 44 8. Grand Blanc (8-2) 43 9. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s (6-3) 27 10. Kalamazoo Central (9-1) 22 Others receiving votes: Grand Haven 21, Lansing Waverly 20, Port Huron Northern 12, Rockford 10, East Kentwood 8, Hamtramck 6, Detroit Renaissance 6, River Rouge 6, Warren De La Salle 3, Grand Ledge 3, Okemos 2, Battle Creek Central 1. Division 2 1. Romulus Summit Academy (4) (12-1) 74 2. Warren Michigan Collegiate (1) (10-1) 71 3. Ludington (12-0) 62 4. Olivet (11-0) 47 5. Saginaw (12-2) 44 6. Chelsea (10-1) 42 (tie) G.R. Catholic Central (7-3) 42 8. Benton Harbor (9-2) 30 (tie) Warren Lincoln (9-3) 30 10. Onsted (9-2) 28 Others receiving votes: Richmond 26, Grand Rapids Christian 23, Cadillac 20, Big Rapids 15, Goodrich 14, Hart 11, Bridgeport 8, Boyne City 6, Ionia 5, Grand Rapids South Christian 2. Division 3 1. Detroit Loyola (6) (10-0) 90 2. Laingsburg (11-0) 80 3. Flint Beecher (9-2) 73 4. Iron Mountain (9-0) 68 5. Brandywine (8-1) 48 6. Traverse City St. Francis (8-1) 43 7. Napoleon (11-0) 36 (tie) Bad Axe (9-1) 36 9. Grandville Calvin Christian (10-1) 34 10. Maple City Glen Lake (8-1) 33 Others receiving votes: New Haven 32, Watervliet 29, Ovid-Elsie 25, Beal City 25, Brown City 15, Cass City 13, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett 10, Ecorse 6, Blanchard Montabella 6, Ottawa Lake Whiteford 4, Reading 3, Michigan Center 3, Kalamazoo Hackett 3, Saginaw Nouvel 2, Riverview Gabriel Richard 1, Madison Heights Bishop Foley 1, Clinton 1. Division 4 1. Lake Leelanau St Mary (4) (9-0) 72 2. Wyoming Tri-unity Christian (1) (8-2) 63 3. Powers North Central (8-0) 61 4. Genesee Christian (9-1) 60 5. Taylor Trillium Academy (10-0) 50 6. Painesdale Jeffers (10-0) 49 7. Mio Au Sable (8-0) 42 8. Hillman (7-1) 37 9. Munising (11-1) 33 10. Baldwin (9-1) 31 Others receiving votes: Gaylord St. Mary 25, Bellevue 17, Rudyard 12, Pittsford 9, Detroit University Prep Art & Design 7, Watersmeet 6, Kingston 6, Ironwood 6, Lake Linden-Hubbell 5, Brimley 3, Fowler 3, Kalamazoo Phoenix 2, Hillsdale Academy 1. Girls Basketball Division 1 1. Detroit Renaissance (3) (12-0) 72 2. West Bloomfield (2) (11-2) 67 3. Farmington Hills Mercy (12-0) 66 4. Rockford (11-1) 60 5. Flint Carman Ainsworth (10-0) 57 6. East Grand Rapids (10-2) 47 7. Temperance Bedford (12-0) 41 8. Grosse Pointe North (11-2) 36 9. Wayne Memorial (9-3) 35 10. DeWitt (10-1) 30 Others receiving votes: Lowell 26, Jackson Northwest 16, North Farmington 9, Holland West Ottawa 7, Saline 6, Utica Ford 4, Bay City Western 4, Brighton 3, Coldwater 3, Grand Blanc 3, Byron Center 3, Kalamazoo Central 2, Lake Orion 2, Holt 1. Division 2 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (12-0) 75 2. Detroit Edison (9-2) 69 3. Chelsea (12-1) 64 4. Haslett (12-0) 62 5. Lake Fenton (14-0) 55 6. Frankenmuth (10-1) 48 7. Vicksburg (12-0) 37 (tie) Goodrich (11-1) 37 9. Tecumseh (11-2) 31 10. Dearborn Divine Child (11-2) 27 Others receiving votes: Escanaba 22, Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard 22, Grand Rapids Christian 10, Lansing Catholic 10, Redford Westfield Prep 10, Ludington 6, Detroit Country Day 6, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 3, Ada Forest Hills Eastern 2, Macomb Lutheran North 2, Olivet 1, Standish-Sterling 1. Division 3 1. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (2) (6-4) 69 2. Dansville (1) (11-1) 67 3. Blissfield (12-1) 55 4. Evart (1) (12-1) 52 5. Hancock (11-1) 50 5. Harbor Springs (1) (11-1) 50 7. Buchanan (9-1) 41 8. Lake City (12-1) 36 9. Kent City (11-2) 35 10. Bronson (11-0) 31 Others receiving votes: Sanford-Meridian 24, Calumet 20, Traverse City St. Francis 19, Niles Brandywine 16, Ithaca 12, Hemlock 11, Elk Rapids 9, McBain 2, Brooklyn Columbia Central 1. Division 4 1. Maple City Glen Lake (3) (9-2) 72 2. Baraga (1) (10-2) 64 (tie) Kingston (1) (11-0) 64 4. Morenci (12-0) 62 5. Gaylord St. Mary (9-2) 51 6. Mackinaw City (11-0) 47 7. St. Charles (10-2) 45 8. Norway (12-0) 39 9. Petersburg Summerfield (12-2) 27 10. Mendon (10-1) 25 Others receiving votes: Brethren 21, Cedarville 18, Burton Genesee Christian 14, Martin 10, Pittsford 10, Fowler 7, Carney-Nadeau 5, St. Ignace LaSalle 5, Portland St. Patrick 4, Ontonagon 3, Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart 3, Lake Linden-Hubbell 2, Clarkston Everest Catholic 2.Detroit Pistons forward Bojan Bogdanovic (44) drives on Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez (11) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Detroit, Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)Atlanta Hawks’ AJ Griffin, right, blocks Chicago Bulls’ DeMar DeRozan’s during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)Indiana forward Mackenzie Holmes (54) is defended by Michigan forward Emily Kiser (33) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Washington Wizards 120, Detroit Pistons 99 Wizards 120, Pistons 99 – Beal limited by back, but Wizards roll past Pistons 120-99 Kyle Kuzma scored 25 points, and the Washington Wizards overcame Bradley Beal’s back issues to beat the Detroit Pistons 120-99. Beal was limited to 21:49 because of back tightness, although he was able to return late in the third quarter after missing the entire second. The Wizards actually broke the game open without him and cruised to a lopsided victory. Kristaps Porzingis scored 20 points, Will Barton contributed 16 and Beal was able to finish with 13. Bojan Bogdanovic led Detroit with 25 points and Cade Cunningham added 19. Tonight Atlanta Hawks at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m. Indiana Pacers at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m. NBA – NBA, NBPA seeking more respectful tone at all levels of game The NBA and its players have announced a plan to encourage better and more respectful behavior within basketball, even at youth levels. It’s part of the league’s “Respect for the Game” initiative. The NBA has been using that term with players for nearly two decades, primarily hoping to foster more positive interactions between players and referees during games. WNBA – Russian court rejects Griner appeal of her 9-year sentence A Russian court has rejected an appeal by U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner of her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession, a step that could move her closer to a possible high-stakes prisoner swap between Moscow and Washington. The all-star center with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and two-time Olympic gold medalist was convicted Aug. 4 after police said they found vape canisters containing cannabis oil in her luggage at a Moscow airport. Reflecting pressure on the U.S. administration to do more to bring Griner home, the U.S. secretary of state revealed in July that Washington had made a proposal to get Griner home, along with Paul Whelan, an American serving a 16-year sentence in Russia for espionage. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night New Jersey Devils 6, Detroit Red Wings 2 Chicago Blackhawks 4, Florida Panthers 2 Devils 6, Red Wings 2 – Bratt scores 2, Devils hand Wings first regulation loss, 6-2 Jesper Bratt had two goals and an assist as the New Jersey Devils beat the Detroit Red Wings 6-2. Jack Hughes, Dawson Mercer, Yegor Sharangovich and Nico Hischier also scored for the Devils. Vitek Vanecek stopped 20 shots to help the Devils bounce back from a 6-3 loss at home to Washington on Monday. Dominik Kubalik and Dylan Larkin scored for Detroit and Alex Nedeljkovic made 35 saves. The Red Wings (3-1-2) were the last remaining team without a regulation loss. Blackhawks 4, Panthers 2 – Kane scores, Blackhawks hold off Panthers 4-2 for 4th in row Patrick Kane had a goal and an assist, and the streaking Chicago Blackhawks withstood Florida’s late push to beat the Panthers 4-2. Taylor Raddysh, Philipp Kurashev and Jonathan Toews also scored in the Blackhawks’ fourth straight victory after dropping their first two games of the season. Chicago overcame two-goal deficits in its previous three wins, but had to hold on against the Panthers in the final 10 minutes. Eetu Luostarinen and Matthew Tkachuk scored for the Panthers. Tkachuk’s goal, on a nifty mid-air deflection of Carter Verhaeghe’s point shot, closed the gap to 3-2 with 7:13 to play. Chicago goalie Alex Stalock, stopped 29 shots. MLB – Tigers hire Rays’ Rob Metzler as VP, assistant GM The Detroit Tigers have hired Tampa Bay scouting director Rob Metzler as vice president and assistant general manager. Metzler spent 15 seasons with the Rays, working the past seven years as the team’s senior director of amateur scouting. He will lead the Tigers’ amateur and international scouting departments, working under president of baseball operations Scott Harris. Detroit finished 66-96 in 2022 and has not made the playoffs in eight years. Harris took over the front office after longtime general manager Al Avila was fired in August. NFL – NFL says referees didn’t get Mike Evans’ autograph The NFL says the two game officials seen interacting with Tampa Bay wide receiver Mike Evans in the tunnel of Bank of America Stadium after the Buccaneers’ 21-3 loss to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday didn’t ask for an autograph. The league released a statement saying the interaction “did not involve a request by the game officials for an autograph” and the officials were reminded of the “importance of avoiding even the appearance of impropriety” when interacting with players. NFL officials are banned from asking for autographs or memorabilia under their labor contract. Evans said Tuesday he was talking about golf with the referees. NFL – Titans release renderings of proposed new domed stadium The Tennessee Titans’ proposed domed stadium would seat approximately 60,000 people and cover 1.7 million square feet under renderings released Tuesday. The renderings show the stadium with porches and outdoor terraces providing views of Nashville, a circular translucent roof and a variety of areas for fans. An architect has not yet been hired. The new stadium would cost $1.2 billion in public funding and is considered to be the largest public commitment for an NFL stadium to date. The release follows last week’s announcement of a deal for $760 million in local financing that still must be approved by the Nashville council and sports authority. Golf – LIV Golf team finale set for Doral, PGA Tour goes to Bermuda LIV Golf heads to Trump National Doral in Miami this weekend for the finale of the Saudi-funded series’ inaugural season. A dozen four-man teams will play for a $50 million purse, the biggest ever in golf, with each winning team member getting $4 million. Dustin Johnson and his “4 Aces” are the top seed. The PGA Tour heads to Bermuda for the Butterfield Bermuda Championship. Lucas Herbert of Australia is not returning to defend his title. The field features only one player from the top 50 in the world ranking. The European tour is in Portugal for the Portugal Masters. NCAAFB – Big Ten boasts some of nation’s top defenses in 2022 Just four Big Ten teams are ranked in the AP Top 25, but six of the top 12 defenses in college football reside in the conference. Illinois has the top-ranked defensive unit in the nation, followed by No. 2 Ohio State. Michigan is ranked fifth in defense. Iowa was propped up by its tough defense before running into the speeding Buckeyes last week. The Hawkeyes are still sixth best in the nation. Rutgers and Minnesota have needed the help of their defenses, ranked seventh and 12th, respectively, to stay above .500. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Last Night Women’s Volleyball Lansing Community College 3, Southwestern Michigan College 0 MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Soccer – Regional Semifinals Division 1 at Portage Northern Rockford 2, Grand Haven 0 Portage Central 1, Traverse City West 0 Division 2 at Vicksburg Gull Lake 3, Zeeland East 0 DeWitt 3, St. Joseph 1 – 2 OT Division 3 at Grand Rapids South Christian Holland Christian 2, GR Catholic Central 1 – Shootout Paw Paw 2, Muskegon Oakridge 0 Division 4 at Lansing Christian Lansing Christian 3, Hillsdale Academy 0 Ann Arbor Greenhills 2, Kalamazoo Hackett 0 Volleyball St. Joseph at Vicksburg quad St. Joseph ties Marshall 19-25, 25-19 St. Joseph ties Centreville 18-25, 25-20 St. Joseph beat Vicksburg 25-14, 25-18 Tonight Boys Soccer – Regional Semifinals Division 4 at Holland Christian Hartford vs. Grandville Calvin Christian, 6:00 p.m. Howardsville Christian vs. Muskegon West Michigan Christian, 8:00 p.m. Volleyball Lakeshore, Bridgman, Parchment at Coloma, 5:00 p.m. Gobles, Gull Lake, at Plainwell, 5:00 p.m. MHSAA – AP High School Football rankings Division 1 1. Belleville (5) (9-0) 50 2. Macomb Dakota (9-0) 42 (tie) Rockford (9-0) 42 4. Rochester Adams (8-1) 32 5. West Bloomfield (8-1) 29 6. Caledonia (8-1) 24 7. Davison (8-1) 20 8. Clarkston (7-2) 10 9. Romeo (7-2) 6 10. Brighton (8-1) 5 (tie) Detroit Cass Tech (6-3) 5 (tie) Detroit Catholic Central (6-2) 5 Others receiving votes: Southfield A&T 3. 14, Saline 2. Division 2 1. Dexter (4) (9-0) 49 2. Warren De La Salle (1) (8-1) 46 3. Livonia Franklin (8-1) 33 4. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central (9-0) 32 5. Midland (8-1) 29 6. Muskegon Mona Shores (7-2) 26 7. Saginaw Heritage (7-2) 13 8. Temperance Bedford (7-2) 9 9. South Lyon East (7-2) 8 (tie) Byron Center (7-2) 8 Others receiving votes: Battle Creek Central 7. Birmingham Seaholm 6. East Lansing 4. Waterford Mott 3. South Lyon 1. Port Huron Northern 1. Division 3 1. Mason (4) (9-0) 46 2. Muskegon (7-2) 42 3. Mount Pleasant (8-1) 41 4. St. Joseph (8-1) 29 5. Detroit King (1) (5-3) 28 5. Walled Lake Western (8-1) 28 7. Zeeland West (8-1) 24 8. River Rouge (6-3) 15 9. Gibraltar Carlson (8-1) 12 10. Trenton (8-1) 7 Others receiving votes: DeWitt 2. Fenton 1. Division 4 1. Grand Rapids South Christian (5) (9-0) 50 2. Whitehall (9-0) 45 3. Riverview (9-0) 40 4. Redford Union (9-0) 35 5. Edwardsburg (8-1) 27 6. Goodrich (8-1) 24 7. Tecumseh (9-0) 21 8. North Branch (8-1) 13 9. Charlotte (8-1) 9 10. Croswell-Lexington (7-2) 4 (tie) Freeland (7-2) 4 Others receiving votes: Hastings 2. Fruitport 1. Division 5 1. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (5) (8-1) 50 2. Frankenmuth (9-0) 44 3. Gladwin (9-0) 38 4. Portland (8-1) 35 5. Muskegon Oakridge (8-1) 31 6. Kingsley (7-2) 20 (tie) Belding (8-1) 20 8. Corunna (7-2) 13 9. Williamston (7-2) 9 10. Marine City (7-2) 7 Others receiving votes: Flint Hamady 2. Detroit Country Day 2. Armada 2. Olivet 1. West Branch Ogemaw Heights 1. Division 6 1. Clinton (4) (9-0) 48 2. Grand Rapids West Catholic (1) (8-1) 44 3. Negaunee (9-0) 39 4. Durand (9-0) 37 5. Boyne City (9-0) 25 6. Warren Michigan Collegiate (8-1) 22 7. Constantine (8-1) 14 8. Reed City (8-1) 13 (tie) Madison Heights Bishop Foley (9-0) 13 10. Millington (8-1) 10 Others receiving votes: Standish-Sterling 8. Buchanan 2. Division 7 1. Traverse City St. Francis (5) (9-0) 50 2. Detroit Central (9-0) 44 3. Ithaca (8-1) 35 4. Hudson (8-1) 34 5. Napoleon (9-0) 32 6. North Muskegon (8-1) 25 7. Jackson Lumen Christi (7-3) 24 8. Charlevoix (8-1) 12 9. Elkton-Pigeon Bay Port Laker (7-1) 10 10. New Lothrop (7-2) 5 Others receiving votes: Lawton 2. Union City 2. Division 8 1. Ottawa Lake Whiteford (5) (9-0) 50 2. Beal City (9-0) 44 3. Ubly (9-0) 39 4. Iron Mountain (8-1) 36 5. Fowler (8-1) 26 6. Evart (8-1) 24 7. Frankfort (8-1) 18 8. Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary (8-1) 17 9. Harbor Beach (8-1) 10 10. St. Ignace LaSalle (7-2) 7 Others receiving votes: Reading 3. Carson City-Crystal 1. Division 1 (8-player) 1. Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian (4) (9-0) 49 2. Merrill (1) (9-0) 41 3. Munising (9-0) 40 4. Bridgman (9-0) 31 5. Rogers City (9-0) 24 6. Adrian Lenawee Christian (7-2) 21 7. Newberry (8-1) 17 (TIE) Kingston (9-0) 17 9. Martin (7-2) 15 10. Brown City (8-1) 9 Others receiving votes: Auburn Hills Oakland Christian 8. 12, Lincoln-Alcona 2. 13, Deckerville 1. Division 2 (8-player) 1. Powers North Central (5) (9-0) 50 2. Colon (9-0) 44 3. Marion (9-0) 39 4. Climax-Scotts (8-1) 37 5. Au Gres-Sims (8-1) 28 6. Mendon (7-2) 20 7. Crystal Falls Forest Park (7-2) 19 8. Morrice (7-2) 14 9. Lake Linden-Hubbell (6-3) 8 10. Peck (7-2) 6 Others receiving votes: Gaylord St. Mary 5. Posen 4. Central Lake 1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Los Angeles Kings 5, Detroit Red Wings 4 – OT Kings 5, Red Wings 4 – OT – Danault’s overtime goal gives Kings 5-4 win over Red Wings Phillip Danault scored 1:12 into overtime for his second goal of the game, and the Los Angeles Kings handed the Detroit Red Wings their first loss with a 5-4 victory. Danault’s winning shot in front hit a defender’s skate and bounced into the net. Anze Kopitar had a goal and an assist, giving him 47 points in 42 games against Detroit. Gabriel Vilardi also scored for the Kings, and Jonathan Quick made 29 saves. Wings forward Oskar Sundqvist scored in the final minute of regulation to send the game into overtime. NHL – Red Wings’ Bertuzzi out 4 to 6 weeks with upper-body injury Detroit Red Wings forward Tyler Bertuzzi is expected to be out for four to six weeks with an upper-body injury. The team made the announcement Monday before hosting the Los Angeles Kings. Bertuzzi helped Detroit win its first two games this season, giving the rebuilding team a much-needed solid start. Bertuzzi had career highs last year with 30 goals and 62 points. The 27-year-old Bertuzzi has scored 84 goals and has 189 assists in his career. NFL – National Football League – Week 6 Yesterday Los Angeles Chargers 19, Denver Broncos 16 – OT Chargers 19, Broncos 16 – OT – Late turnover, Hopkins 4th field goal gives Chargers OT win Dustin Hopkins kicked four field goals, including a 39-yarder with 2:38 remaining in overtime, and the Los Angeles Chargers rallied for a 19-16 victory over the Denver Broncos. The Chargers have won three straight to improve to 4-2. They are tied with Kansas City atop the AFC West. The game appeared to be headed toward a tie until Denver’s Montrell Washington muffed JK Scott’s punt at the Broncos 32-yard line. It was recovered by Deane Leonard at the 28. NFL – Lions DL Levi Onwuzurike out for year after back surgery Detroit Lions defensive lineman Levi Onwuzurike is out for the season after having back surgery earlier this month. Lions coach Dan Campbell made the announcement Monday. The Lions drafted Onwuzurike with the No. 41 pick overall in 2021 and the former Washington standout had an underwhelming rookie season. Onwuzurike played in 16 games as a backup last year and had 35 tackles, including one sack. While trying to recover from a back injury this season, he did not play in a game. MLB – Major League Baseball Playoffs Last Night ALDS – Best of 5 Cleveland Guardians at New York Yankees, PPD Rain (Series tied 2-2) Guardians at Yankees, PPD – Guardians-Yankees rained out, to play ALDS Game 5 on Tuesday The decisive Game 5 of the AL Division Series between the Cleveland Guardians and New York Yankees has been postponed by rain after a 2 1/2-hour delay and rescheduled for Tuesday at 4:07 p.m. Both teams took batting practice ahead of the scheduled 7:07 p.m. start. Major League Baseball announced a delay at 6:20 p.m., rain started falling at 7:30 p.m. and the postponement was announced at 9:38 p.m. It was the second postponement of the series following Game 2 at Yankee Stadium being pushed back a day until last Friday. Cleveland or New York will start the AL Championship Series at Houston on Wednesday night. Today ALDS – Best of 5 Cleveland (Civale 5-6) at New York (Cortes 12-4), 4:07 p.m. (Series tied 2-2) NLCS – Best of 7 Philadelphia (Wheeler 12-7) at San Diego (Darvish 16-8), 8:03 p.m. (Game 1) NBA – National Basketball Association – Regular Season Openers Tonight Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics, 7:30 p.m. Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors, 10:00 p.m. NBA – NBA ’22-23: Warriors out to defend, amid tons of contenders The Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics were the final two teams standing last season. And before this season started, both encountered some major issues. The Warriors will get their championship rings Tuesday night when the 77th NBA season opens. It’ll be the fourth time in eight years that the Warriors go into a season as defending champs. But they were rocked in the preseason by Draymond Green punching teammate Jordan Poole. They beat the Celtics in the NBA Finals and Boston has since lost coach Ime Udoka to a team-ordered suspension. If all that wasn’t enough, there are tons of contenders in both conferences to try to take the Warriors and Celtics down. NBA – Barkley, ‘Inside the NBA’ crew agree to contract extensions Charles Barkley will not be leaving TNT or the “Inside the NBA” crew for the foreseeable future. Barkley has signed a 10-year extension with Warner Bros. Discovery Sports, which owns TNT. Barkley’s agreement coincides with contract renewals for host Ernie Johnson and analysts Kenny Smith and Shaquille O’Neal. Barkley has been with TNT since retiring as a player in 2000. He had floated the idea of doing commentary for LIV Golf this past summer. NCAAMBKB – North Carolina No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 North Carolina is No. 1 in the preseason AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll. The national runner-up from last season returns four of five starters and received 47 of 62 first-place votes. Gonzaga is No. 2, followed by Houston and Kentucky. Kansas and Baylor, the last two national champions, are tied for fifth. Duke, led by new coach Jon Scheyer, is seventh with UCLA, Creighton and Arkansas rounding out the top 10. The Big 12 and SEC lead the way with five teams apiece in the Top 25. NCAAFB – Fallout from rare Alabama loss Alabama loses so infrequently it seems to shift the shape of the season when it happens. The Crimson Tide took an L on Saturday at Tennessee that pushed the Volunteers to No. 3 in the AP Top 25. The Vols received 15 first-place votes, the most they have gotten since 1999. After falling on a field goal as time expired, the Crimson Tide slipped three spots to No. 6. Alabama is the highest ranked team that has lost. Reality Check cautions against making any grand proclamations about the Alabama dynasty’s long-term health and is fine with the Tide’s short fall. NASCAR – Wallace ignored his own mantra in Larson conflict NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace has a mantra of “Peace, Love and Understanding” that he uses to push back against the negativity so often hurled his way. There was nothing peaceful about his skirmish with Kyle Larson at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Wallace appeared to deliberately crash the reigning NASCAR champion in a dangerous retaliatory move and then he tried to fight Larson. Now NASCAR gets to decide if Wallace was out of line. He could be looking at a suspension. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Yesterday Women’s Volleyball Lake Michigan College 3, Marian Ancilla College 0 Today Women’s Volleyball Kalamazoo Valley Community College at Southwestern Michigan College, 6:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Volleyball St. Joseph 3, Berrien Springs 0 Buchanan 3, Our Lady of the Lake 0 Michigan Lutheran 3, Lawrence 0 Boys Soccer – Districts (Semifinals) Division 2 at Middleville Thornapple-Kellogg Gull Lake 3, Middleville Thornapple-Kellogg 0 Parma Western 5, Marshall 0 Yesterday Boys Soccer – Districts (Semifinals) Division 2 (St. Joseph) Edwardsburg vs. Sturgis, 5:00 p.m. at St. Joseph St. Joseph vs. Vicksburg, 7:00 p.m. at St. Joseph Division 3 (South Haven) Allegan at Holland Christian, 6:00 pm. Delton-Kellogg at Fennville, 6:00 p.m. Division 4 (Our Lady of the Lake) Cassopolis at Howardsville Christian, 5:00 p.m. Bridgman vs. Brandywine, 5:00 p.m. at Our Lady of the Lake Division 4 (Hartford) Bangor at Hartford, 5:00 p.m. Bloomingdale at Holland Black River, 5:00 p.m. Division 4 (Kalamazoo Christian) Battle Creek Academy at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Calhoun Christian at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. Volleyball Lakeshore, Hopkins, at Dowagiac, 5:00 p.m. Our Lady of the Lake at Howardsville Christian, 7:00 p.m. Bridgman, Martin at Schoolcraft, 5:00 p.m. Otsego at Vicksburg, 6:00 p.m. South Haven, Delton-Kellogg at Lawton, 5:00 p.m. Bloomingdale at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Marcellus at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Bangor at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Allegan at Constantine, 5:30 p.m. Watervliet, Galesburg-Augusta at Kalamazoo Christian, 5:00 p.m. Coloma, Gobles at Parchment, 5:00 p.m. Girls Swimming and Diving St. Joseph at Portage Central, 6:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at Bridgman, 6:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Football Rankings Division 1 1. Belleville (5) (8-0) 50 2. Caledonia (8-0) 44 3. Rockford (8-0) 39 4. Macomb Dakota (8-0) 37 5. Rochester Adams (7-1) 28 6. West Bloomfield (7-1) 24 7. Brighton (8-0) 20 8. Davison (7-1) 12 9. Clarkston (6-2) 5 (tie) Romeo (6-2) 5 Others receiving votes: Lapeer 3. Detroit Catholic Central 3. Saline 2. Detroit Cass Tech 2. Northville 1. Division 2 1. Dexter (4) (8-0) 48 2. Warren De La Salle (1) (7-1) 46 3. Muskegon Mona Shores (7-1) 40 4. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central (8-0) 34 5. Midland (7-1) 27 6. Livonia Franklin (7-1) 26 7. Battle Creek Central (7-1) 17 8. Saginaw Heritage (6-2) 12 9. South Lyon (6-2) 7 (tie) East Lansing (6-2) 7 Others receiving votes: Temperance Bedford 5. Birmingham Seaholm 3. Byron Center 2. Waterford Mott 1. Division 3 1. Mason (2) (8-0) 36 2. Mount Pleasant (1) (7-1) 33 (tie) Detroit King (1) (5-2) 33 4. Muskegon (6-2) 24 (tie) River Rouge (6-2) 24 6. St. Joseph (7-1) 21 7. Walled Lake Western (7-1) 18 8. Zeeland West (7-1) 15 9. Grosse Pointe North (8-0) 6 10. Gibraltar Carlson (7-1) 4 (tie) Trenton (7-1) 4 Others receiving votes: Fenton 2. Division 4 1. Grand Rapids South Christian (4) (8-0) 40 2. Whitehall (8-0) 36 3. Riverview (8-0) 32 4. Redford Union (8-0) 28 5. Edwardsburg (7-1) 18 (tie) Freeland (7-1) 18 7. Goodrich (7-1) 14 (tie) Tecumseh (8-0) 14 9. North Branch (7-1) 8 10. Charlotte (7-1) 7 Others receiving votes: Fruitport 2. Hastings 2. Dearborn Divine Child 1. Division 5 1. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (4) (7-1) 49 2. Frankenmuth (1) (8-0) 46 3. Gladwin (8-0) 36 4. Corunna (7-1) 35 5. Portland (7-1) 30 6. Marine City (7-1) 26 7. Muskegon Oakridge (7-1) 11 (tie) Detroit Country Day (5-2) 11 9. Armada (7-1) 10 10. Kingsley (6-2) 8 Others receiving votes: Belding 7. Berrien Springs 6. Division 6 1. Clinton (4) (8-0) 47 2. Grand Rapids West Catholic (1) (7-1) 40 (tie) Standish-Sterling (7-0) 40 4. Negaunee (8-0) 35 5. Durand (8-0) 32 6. Boyne City (8-0) 23 7. Warren Michigan Collegiate (7-1) 15 8. Millington (7-1) 12 9. Constantine (7-1) 10 (tie) Madison Heights Bishop Foley (8-0) 10 Others receiving votes: Ecorse 4. Reed City 4. Almont 2. Buchanan 1. Division 7 1. Traverse City St. Francis (4) (8-0) 40 2. Hudson (8-0) 36 3. Detroit Central (8-0) 32 4. Ithaca (7-1) 26 5. Elkton-Pigeon Bay Port Laker (8-0) 24 6. Napoleon (8-0) 21 7. North Muskegon (7-1) 12 8. Jackson Lumen Christi (5-3) 11 (tie) Charlevoix (7-1) 11 10. Union City (7-1) 6 Others receiving votes: New Lothrop 1. Division 8 1. Ottawa Lake Whiteford (4) (8-0) 40 2. Beal City (8-0) 35 3. Ubly (8-0) 33 4. Iron Mountain (7-1) 27 5. Evart (7-1) 21 6. Fowler (7-1) 20 7. Frankfort (7-1) 15 8. Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary (7-1) 14 9. Harbor Beach (7-1) 9 10. Centreville (6-2) 3 Others receiving votes: St. Ignace LaSalle 2. Marine City Cardinal Mooney 1. 8-Player Division 1 1. Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian (2) (8-0) 29 2. Merrill (1) (8-0) 26 3. Munising (8-0) 23 (tie) Bridgman (8-0) 23 5. Martin (7-1) 18 6. Adrian Lenawee Christian (6-2) 12 7. Newberry (7-1) 11 8. Rogers City (8-0) 10 9. Kingston (8-0) 7 10. Auburn Hills Oakland Christian (7-1) 3 Others receiving votes: Norway 2. Lincoln-Alcona 1. 8-Player Division 2 1. Powers North Central (5) (8-0) 50 2. Colon (8-0) 45 3. Marion (8-0) 38 4. Climax-Scotts (7-1) 37 5. Morrice (7-1) 24 6. Crystal Falls Forest Park (7-1) 23 7. Peck (7-1) 16 8. Posen (7-1) 15 9. Au Gres-Sims (7-1) 12 10. Mendon (6-2) 11 Others receiving votes: Lake Linden-Hubbell 3. Gaylord St. Mary 1.1North Carolina(47)15322Gonzaga(12)14793Houston(1)14044Kentucky(2)13645Kansas1200Baylor12007Duke11688UCLA10939Creighton106010Arkansas102611Tennessee88012Texas84413Indiana74514TCU73515Auburn62316Villanova57817Arizona54318Virginia46219San Diego State39420Alabama28121Oregon26022Michigan22923Illinois21524Dayton17025Texas Tech122See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NFL – National Football League – Week 5 Last Night Kansas City Chiefs 30, Las Vegas Raiders 29 Chiefs 30, Raiders 29 – Chiefs hold on for wild 30-29 victory over rival Raiders Patrick Mahomes threw four touchdown passes to Travis Kelce, the Chiefs overcame an early 17-point deficit along with a dubious roughing-the-passer penalty, and Kansas City extended its mastery of the Las Vegas Raiders, holding on for a 30-29 victory. The Raiders had a chance to march for the winning field goal, but a pass to Davante Adams that was ruled a catch was overturned by replay, which showed him stepping out of bounds. That brought up fourth down in the closing seconds, and Derek Carr’s final pass fell incomplete to allow Kansas City to hold on. NFL – Roughing-the-passer call prompts officiating scrutiny A controversial roughing-the-passer penalty just before halftime of the Las Vegas Raiders’ game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday night delivered another blow to the NFL and its beleaguered officiating crew. The Chiefs had just scored to trim their deficit to 17-7 just before halftime when Chris Jones stripped Derek Carr from behind. The Pro Bowl defensive tackle landed on the Raiders quarterback while also coming away with the ball, and replays showed it was clearly loose and that Jones clearly recovered, but referee Carl Cheffers threw a flag for roughing the passer. The call came one day after referee Jerome Boger was panned for a roughing call on Tom Brady that helped the Buccaneers seal their win over Atlanta. NFL – Panthers fire Matt Rhule after 1-4 start; Wilks takes over The Carolina Panthers have fired coach Matt Rhule, ending the former Baylor coach’s tenure five games into his third losing season. Rhule is the first NFL coach to be fired this season. He went 11-27 with Carolina and leaves with roughly $40 million left on the seven-year, guaranteed $62 million contract he signed in 2020. Defensive pass game coordinator and secondary coach Steve Wilks will serve as interim coach for the rest of the season. The Panthers also fired two of Rhule’s longtime assistants, defensive coordinator Phil Snow and assistant special teams coach Ed Foley. MLB – Major League Baseball Playoffs – Divisional Series – Best of Five Today Philadelphia (Suárez 10-7) at Atlanta (Fried 14-7), 1:07 p.m. Seattle (Gilbert 13-6) at Houston (Verlander 18-4), 3:37 p.m. Cleveland (Quantrill 15-5) at New York (Cole 13-8), 7:37 p.m. San Diego (Clevinger 7-7) at Los Angeles (Urías 17-7), 9:37 p.m. MLB – MLB Playoffs: Judge, Verlander join fray as 8 teams remain Major League Baseball’s first foray into a best-of-three wild-card round provided its share of memorable moments. A 15-inning, 432-pitch game. A seven-run comeback win. Joe Musgrove’s ears. Now it’s on to the division series, which is business as usual with a best-of-five format. The four matchups are Braves-Phillies, Padres-Dodgers, Mariners-Astros and Guardians-Yankees and all of them begin Tuesday. The Astros, Yankees, Braves and Dodgers got to rest and watch the wild-card drama round from home, thanks to superior regular season records. MLB – Giants hire Pete Putila as new general manager The San Francisco Giants have hired Houston assistant general manager Pete Putila as their new GM. President of Baseball Operations Farhan Zaidi announced that Putila will replace Scott Harris, who was hired as GM for the Detroit Tigers last month. The 33-year-old Putila was in his 12th season with the Astros and third as assistant general manager. Houston has advanced to the postseason in each of Putila’s three seasons as assistant GM, reaching the World Series last season and the American League Championship Series in 2020. MLB – Cubs’ Hoyer planning more ‘intelligent spending’ this winter Chicago Cubs President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer says he is encouraged by how the team finished the franchise’s second straight losing season. But he says the organization is focused on the short and long term when it comes to its offseason plans. Hoyer is staying with the ambiguous concept of “intelligent spending” — which could price the big-market club out of the massive contracts at the top end of the free-agent market. While Hoyer left himself miles of wiggle room when it comes to the team’s offseason plans, he did confirm the club would make a qualifying offer to All-Star catcher Willson Contreras. NHL – National Hockey League – Regular Season Start Tonight Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers, 7:30 p.m. Vegas Golden Knights at Los Angeles Kings, 10:00 p.m. -Blackhawks open up on Wednesday at Colorado at 9:00 p.m. -Red Wings open up on Friday vs. Montreal at 7:00 p.m. NHL – Blackhawks claim D Jarred Tinordi off waivers from Rangers The Chicago Blackhawks have claimed defenseman Jarred Tinordi off waivers from the New York Rangers. The 30-year-old Tinordi scored a goal in seven games with New York last season. He was selected by Montreal in the first round of the 2010 draft. The Blackhawks open the regular season on Wednesday night at Colorado. NBA – National Basketball Association – Preseason Tonight Oklahoma City Thunder at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m. Milwaukee Bucks at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m. NCAAFB – Wisconsin’s Mellusi hurts wrist, won’t play against Spartans Wisconsin running back Chez Mellusi will miss at least one game after injuring his right wrist in the Badgers’ 42-7 victory over Northwestern. Mellusi has rushed for 223 yards and one touchdown on 56 carries this season. Wisconsin announced Monday that Mellusi wouldn’t be available when the Badgers visit Michigan State on Saturday. Badgers interim head coach Jim Leonhard said it was uncertain just how much time Mellusi would miss. Mellusi rushed for 815 yards and five touchdowns in nine games with Wisconsin last year before a torn left anterior cruciate ligament knocked him out for the remainder of the season. Golf – LIV – Johnson has $30 million year and growing in LIV Golf Dustin Johnson already is assured of a $30 million year with Saudi-funded LIV Golf. Johnson finished out of the top 10 for the first time in six events last week in Bangkok. But because Branden Grace had to withdraw because of injury, Johnson is assured of claiming the points race. He has a 42-point lead over Grace. Johnson has won about $12.7 million in earnings, with $3 million of that coming from the team competition. Winning the season points title comes with an $18 million bonus. Johnson still has two events left this year. NWSL – NWSL players call for owner to sell Chicago franchise The fallout is continuing after the release of a report into misconduct in the National Women’s Soccer League. Chicago Red Stars players are calling for owner Arnim Whisler to sell the team. Alaska Airline says it’s diverting Thorns and Timbers sponsorship dollars this quarter to an NWSL Players Association emergency fund to protect players. The NWSL has also dismissed the coach of the Orlando Pride and an assistant following an investigation into retaliatory behavior. Gymnastics – USA Gymnastics expands mental health services for athletes USA Gymnastics is expanding its mental health coverage for athletes and coaches. The organization will provide financial assistance for up to eight visits a year to mental health providers for eligible national team members across all disciplines. The new plan also allows for four visits to mental health providers for eligible coaches. USA Gymnastics will reimburse athletes/coaches up to $125 per visit. Coaches and athletes may use whatever health care provider they would like if the provider has “appropriate training and licensure in sport psychology or mental health.” Funding for the program was provided in part by the organization’s sponsorship deal with apparel provider GK Elite. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Tonight Women’s Volleyball Glen Oaks Community College at Lake Michigan College, 6:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Soccer St. Joseph 2, Vicksburg 1 Lakeshore 9, Niles 1 Edwardsburg 7, Dowagiac 2 Cassopolis 6, Berrien Springs 1 Schoolcraft 2, South Haven 0 Bloomingdale 5, New Buffalo 1 Holland Black River 7, Bridgman 0 Watervliet 5, Lawton 4 Coloma 4, Parchment 4 – TIE Brandywine 2, Constantine 1 Allegan 8, Saugatuck 0 Fennville 3, Kalamazoo Hackett 2 Otsego 2, GR Ottawa Hills 1 Delton-Kellogg 3, Kalamazoo Christian 3 – TIE Volleyball Edwardsburg 3, Lakeshore 0 Buchanan 3, St. Joseph 1 Our Lady of the Lake 3, Lawrence 0 Bridgman 3, South Haven 0 Cassopolis 3, Bangor 0 Today Volleyball Bloomingdale at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Mendon at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Paw Paw at Comstock, 6:00 p.m. River Valley at Howardsville Christian, 6:00 p.m. Fennville at Allegan, 6:30 p.m. Watervliet at Coloma, 6:30 p.m. Delton-Kellogg, Kalamazoo Christian, Parchment at Galesburg-Augusta, 6:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School Football AP Rankings Division 1 1. Belleville (5) (7-0) 50 2. Caledonia (7-0) 44 3. Rockford (7-0) 39 4. Macomb Dakota (7-0) 37 5. Rochester Adams (6-1) 26 6. West Bloomfield (6-1) 23 7. Lapeer (7-0) 17 8. Brighton (7-0) 16 9. Davison (6-1) 10 10. Saline (6-1) 4 Others receiving votes: Romeo 3. Southfield 2. Detroit Catholic Central 2. Clinton Township Chippewa Valley 2. Division 2 1. Dexter (4) (7-0) 49 2. Warren De La Salle (1) (6-1) 46 3. Livonia Franklin (7-0) 37 4. Muskegon Mona Shores (6-1) 36 5. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central (7-0) 32 6. South Lyon (6-1) 23 7. Midland (6-1) 17 (tie) East Lansing (6-1) 17 9. Birmingham Seaholm (7-0) 9 10. Battle Creek Central (6-1) 5 Others receiving votes: Saginaw Heritage 2. Swartz Creek 1. Temperance Bedford 1. Division 3 1. Detroit King (5) (5-1) 50 2. Mason (7-0) 44 3. Muskegon (5-2) 36 4. River Rouge (5-1) 33 5. Mount Pleasant (6-1) 31 6. St. Joseph (6-1) 26 7. Walled Lake Western (6-1) 21 8. Zeeland West (6-1) 19 9. Grosse Pointe North (7-0) 9 10. Trenton (6-1) 3 (tie) Cadillac (5-2) 3 Others receiving votes: none. Division 4 1. Grand Rapids South Christian (4) (7-0) 49 2. Whitehall (1) (7-0) 46 3. Riverview (7-0) 40 4. Redford Union (7-0) 35 5. Freeland (6-1) 30 6. Edwardsburg (6-1) 20 7. Croswell-Lexington (6-1) 17 8. Goodrich (6-1) 13 8. Tecumseh (7-0) 13 10. Fruitport (5-2) 4 Others receiving votes: Chelsea 3. Hudsonville Unity Christian 2. North Branch 2. Charlotte 1. Division 5 1. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (3) (6-1) 48 2. Frankenmuth (2) (7-0) 47 3. Detroit Country Day (5-1) 40 4. Gladwin (7-0) 33 5. Corunna (6-1) 28 6. Portland (6-1) 26 7. Marine City (6-1) 16 8. Muskegon Oakridge (6-1) 13 9. Belding (6-1) 8 10. Olivet (6-1) 5 Others receiving votes: Armada 3. Berrien Springs 3. Kingsley 3. Flint Hamady 2. Division 6 1. Clinton (4) (7-0) 49 2. Standish-Sterling (7-0) 42 3. Negaunee (7-0) 40 4. Grand Rapids West Catholic (1) (6-1) 32 5. Durand (7-0) 28 6. Boyne City (7-0) 23 7. Millington (6-1) 15 (tie) Warren Michigan Collegiate (6-1) 15 9. Constantine (6-1) 9 (tie) Madison Heights Bishop Foley (7-0) 9 Others receiving votes: Ecorse 5. Reed City 5. Almont 2. Buchanan 1. Division 7 1. Traverse City St. Francis (4) (7-0) 40 2. Hudson (7-0) 36 3. Detroit Central (7-0) 32 4. Ithaca (6-1) 25 5. Elkton-Pigeon Bay Port Laker (7-0) 23 6. Napoleon (7-0) 20 7. North Muskegon (6-1) 14 8. Charlevoix (6-1) 8 9. New Lothrop (6-1) 7 (tie) Jackson Lumen Christi (4-3) 7 (tie) Lawton (6-1) 7 Others receiving votes: Union City 1. Division 8 1. Ottawa Lake Whiteford (4) (7-0) 40 2. Beal City (7-0) 36 3. Ubly (7-0) 32 4. Iron Mountain (6-1) 28 5. Evart (6-1) 22 6. Centreville (6-1) 15 7. Fowler (6-1) 12 8. Frankfort (6-1) 10 9. Reading (6-1) 9 (tie) Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary (6-1) 9 Others receiving votes: Harbor Beach 4. St. Ignace LaSalle 3. 8-Player Division 1 1. Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian (4) (7-0) 48 2. Adrian Lenawee Christian (6-1) 41 (tie) Merrill (1) (7-0) 41 4. Munising (7-0) 33 5. Martin (6-1) 31 6. Bridgman (7-0) 26 7. Rogers City (7-0) 12 8. Kingston (7-0) 11 9. Newberry (6-1) 10 10. Farwell (7-0) 5 Others receiving votes: Brown City 4. Norway 4. Mesick 4. Auburn Hills Oakland Christian 3. Lincoln-Alcona 2. 8-Player Division 2 1. Powers North Central (4) (7-0) 40 2. Colon (7-0) 36 3. Marion (7-0) 30 4. Climax-Scotts (6-1) 24 5. Morrice (6-1) 20 6. Crystal Falls Forest Park (6-1) 18 7. Peck (6-1) 15 8. Posen (6-1) 14 9. Au Gres-Sims (6-1) 11 10. Mendon (5-2) 9 Others receiving votes: Lake Linden-Hubbell 3.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
MLB – La Russa steps down as White Sox manager over health issues Tony La Russa stepped down as manager of the Chicago White Sox because of a pair of health issues. The announcement ends a disappointing two-year run in the same spot where the Hall of Famer got his first job as a big league skipper. La Russa is a three-time World Series champion who turns 78 on Tuesday. He left the team on Aug. 30 because of issues with a pacemaker that was implanted in February. La Russa says a different, previously diagnosed health problem led to his departure. La Russa directed Chicago to the AL Central title last year, but the team fell short of expectations this season. MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Detroit Tigers 4, Seattle Mariners 3 Chicago White Sox 3, Minnesota Twins 2 Cincinnati Reds 3, Chicago Cubs 1 Tigers 4, Mariners 3 – Mariners to start playoffs on road after 4-3 loss to Tigers The Seattle Mariners will start their first playoff trip in two decades on the road after a costly 4-3 loss to the Detroit Tigers, who got a two-run homer from Javier Báez. Sam Haggerty singled with two outs in the ninth inning and hurt his left groin while sliding into second base on a successful steal. He needed assistance to leave the field, an arm draped over manager Scott Servais and an athletic trainer. Haggerty is scheduled for an MRI on Tuesday. Andrew Chafin struck out Carlos Santana for his third save. Seattle will open a best-of-three series at Toronto or Cleveland on Friday. White Sox 3, Twins 2 – Cueto helps White Sox beat Twins after La Russa steps down The Chicago White Sox watched manager Tony La Russa announce he was leaving his position, and then beat the Minnesota Twins 3-2 behind Johnny Cueto’s seven effective innings. La Russa stepped down because of a pair of health issues, punctuating a disappointing season for the Hall of Famer in the same spot where he got his first job as a big league skipper. Josh Harrison hit a two-run homer in Chicago’s fourth win in five games. Minnesota dropped to 9-19 in its last 28 games. Gio Urshela hit a two-run homer, and Bailey Ober pitched five innings of two-hit ball. Reds 3, Cubs 1 – Reds avoid 100th loss, beat Cubs 3-1 behind Hunter Greene Hunter Greene pitched six scoreless innings and the Cincinnati Reds remained at 99 losses, beating the Chicago Cubs 3-1. The Reds are 61-99 this season. They snapped a six-game skid and can avoid losing at least 100 games for the second time in franchise history if they sweep the three-game series against Chicago. Cincinnati finished 61-101 in 1982. Greene and relievers Derek Law, Buck Farmer and Alexis Diaz combined on a two-hitter to stop the Cubs’ winning streak at seven games. Chicago only got one runner past second base before scoring in the ninth against Diaz, who picked up his 10th save. Tonight Detroit (Rodriguez 5-5) at Seattle (Gonzales 10-15), 6:10 p.m. – Game 1 WSJM/WCSY 5:50 Detroit (TBD) at Seattle (Flexen 8-9), 9:40 p.m. – Game 2 WSJM/WCSY Chicago Cubs (Assad 2-2) at Cincinnati (Cessa 4-4), 6:40 p.m. Minnesota (Winder 4-5) at Chicago White Sox (Giolito 10-9), 8:10 p.m. NFL – National Football League – Week 4 Last Night San Francisco 49ers 24, Los Angeles Rams 9 49ers 24, Rams 9 – 49ers use defense, Deebo Samuel to beat Rams 24-9 Deebo Samuel turned a short catch into an electric 57-yard touchdown, Talanoa Hufanga returned an interception for a score and the San Francisco 49ers beat the Los Angeles Rams 24-9. Jeff Wilson Jr. also scored on a 32-yard run that gave the Niners their seventh straight regular-season win over their in-state rivals. The Rams won the matchup that meant most in last season’s NFC championship game on the way to a Super Bowl title, but this meeting looked more like their recent regular-season meetings. San Francisco used a relentless defense to slow down coach Sean McVay’s offense and got enough big plays for the win. NHL – National Hockey League – Preseason Last Night Pittsburgh Penguins 3, Detroit Red Wings 2 NBA – National Basketball Association – Preseason Tonight Detroit Pistons at New York Knicks, 7:00 p.m. New Orleans Pelicans at Chicago Bulls, 9:30 p.m. WNBA – Russian court sets Brittney Griner appeal date for Oct. 25 A Russian court has set a date for American basketball star Brittney Griner’s appeal against her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession. It has been scheduled for Oct. 25. Griner is an eight-time all-star center with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and a two-time Olympic gold medalist. She was convicted Aug. 4 after police said they found vape canisters containing cannabis oil in her luggage at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport. The Moscow region court said Monday it will hear her appeal. Griner’s lawyers argued after the conviction that the punishment was excessive. NWSL – Abuse in women’s pro soccer league was systemic, report says An independent investigation into the scandals that erupted in the National Women’s Soccer League found emotional abuse and sexual misconduct were systemic in the sport, impacting multiple teams, coaches and players. U.S. Soccer commissioned the investigation by former acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates and a law firm after former NWSL players Sinead Farrelly and Mana Shim came forward with allegations of harassment and sexual coercion dating back a decade. But it was clear the problems were widespread. Five of the 10 head coaches in the league last season either were fired or stepped down amid allegations of misconduct. Running – Man, 36, dies after running in London Marathon Organizers of the London Marathon say a 36-year-old man died after running in the race on Sunday. London Marathon Events says the man collapsed between miles 23 and 24 of the race. He received immediate medical treatment and an ambulance arrived within three minutes. He died in a hospital in London. The organizers expressed their “sincere condolences” to the man’s friends and family. The cause of death has yet to be established. Fishing – Authorities probing report of scandal at fishing tournament Prosecutors in Cleveland are investigating an apparent cheating scandal during a lucrative walleye fishing tournament over the weekend on Lake Erie. A Twitter video shows Jason Fischer, tournament director for the Lake Erie Walleye Trail event, on Friday cutting open walleye and finding lead weights and prepared fish filets inside the winning catch of five fish to bolster their weight. Anglers Jacob Runyan and Chase Cominsky were disqualified. Messages seeking comment were left Monday with Runyan, Cominsky and Fischer. A spokesperson for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources says ODNR officers gathered evidence. Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O’Malley in a statement said “these individuals will be held accountable.” Olympics – Publishing executive charged in Tokyo Olympic bribes scandal A top executive at a major Japanese publisher has been charged with bribing a former Tokyo Olympics organizing committee member. The charges against Tsuguhiko Kadokawa, a major figure in Japan’s movie and entertainment industry, are the latest in the unfolding corruption scandal related to last year’s Tokyo Summer Games. Kadokawa was arrested Sept. 14 on suspicion of bribing Haruyuki Takahashi with 69 million yen, or $480,000. Takahashi is a former executive at advertising company Dentsu who had great influence in arranging Olympic sponsorships. Kadokawa issued a statement saying he would quit as chairman. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Today Volleyball Lake Michigan College at Southwestern Michigan College, 6:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Soccer Our Lady of the Lake 1, New Buffalo 1 – TIE Michigan Lutheran 3, Brandywine 2 Wyoming Lee 8, Berrien Springs 0 Allegan 3, Bridgman 0 Covert 2, Bloomingdale 1 Buchanan 2, Constantine 0 Watervliet 3, Kalamazoo Christian 1 Kalamazoo Hackett 7, Coloma 0 South Haven 3, Lawton 0 Edwardsburg 1, Vicksburg 0 Wyoming Potter’s House 3, Hartford 2 Paw Paw 2, Otsego 0 Plainwell 6, Niles 0 Sturgis 4, Three Rivers 1 Olivet 8, Comstock 0 Fennville 4, Delton-Kellogg 2 Saugatuck 7, Parchment 0 Schoolcraft 6, Holland Black River 3 Boys Tennis Kalamazoo Hackett 7, Paw Paw 1 Tonight Boys Soccer SMAC Tournament – Gold Division 4 Mattawan at 1 Gull Lake, 6:30 p.m. 3 Portage Central at 2 St. Joseph, 6:30 p.m. SMAC Tournament – Silver Division 8 Lakeshore at 5 Battle Creek Lakeview, 6:30 p.m. 7 Kalamazoo Central at 6 Portage Northern, 6:30 SMAC Tournament – Bronze Division 10 Battle Creek Central at 9 Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 6:30 p.m. SMAC 9th place game Volleyball Coloma at Bridgman, 6:30 p.m. South Haven at Fennville, 6:30 p.m. Watervliet at Allegan, 6:30 p.m. Martin at Gobles, 6:30 p.m. Schoolcraft at Lawton, 6:30 p.m. Parchment at Kalamazoo Christian, 6:30 p.m. Constantine at Kalamazoo Hackett, 6:30 p.m. Galesburg-Augusta at Saugatuck, 6:30 p.m. Holland Black River at Delton-Kellogg, 6:30 p.m. Comstock at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Girls Golf – Regionals Division 2 at Middleville Thornapple Kellogg, 10:00 a.m. (Yankee Springs GC, Wayland) St. Joseph, Lakeshore, Harper Creek, Byron Center, Holland, Mattawan, Middleville Thornapple Kellogg, Plainwell, Portage Northern, Gull Lake, Sturgis, Zeeland East, Zeeland West Division 4 at Kent City, 10:00 a.m. (Moss Ridge GC, Ravenna) Michigan Lutheran, Cassopolis, Comstock, GR Northpointe, GR West Catholic, Calvin Christian, Holton, Kalamazoo Christian, Kalamazoo Hackett, Kent City, Lawrence, Montague, Muskegon West MI Chr., Newaygo, North Muskegon, Schoolcraft MHSAA – High School Football AP Rankings Division 1 1. Belleville (5) (6-0) 50 2. Caledonia (6-0) 42 3. Rockford (6-0) 40 4. Macomb Dakota (6-0) 38 5. Rochester Adams (5-1) 25 6. West Bloomfield (5-1) 23 7. Clinton Township Chippewa Valley (5-1) 19 8. Lapeer (6-0) 13 9. Brighton (6-0) 11 (tie) Saline (6-0) 11 Others receiving votes: Davison 2. Det. Catholic Central 1. Division 2 1. Dexter (4) (6-0) 49 2. Warren De La Salle (1) (5-1) 46 3. Muskegon Mona Shores (5-1) 36 (tie) Livonia Franklin (6-0) 36 5. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central (6-0) 33 6. South Lyon (5-1) 24 7. East Lansing (5-1) 17 8. Muskegon Reeths-Puffer (5-1) 12 9. Midland (5-1) 10 10. Birmingham Seaholm (6-0) 7 Others receiving votes: Battle Creek Central 2. Port Huron Northern 2. South Lyon East 1. Division 3 1. Detroit King (5) (4-1) 50 2. Mason (6-0) 42 3. Muskegon (4-2) 38 4. River Rouge (4-1) 35 5. Mount Pleasant (5-1) 28 6. St. Joseph (5-1) 24 7. Walled Lake Western (5-1) 21 (tie) Zeeland West (5-1) 21 9. Grosse Pointe North (6-0) 9 10. Linden (5-1) 4 Others receiving votes: Cadillac 2. Trenton 1. Division 4 1. Grand Rapids South Christian (5) (6-0) 50 2. Whitehall (6-0) 45 3. Riverview (6-0) 40 4. Redford Union (6-0) 34 5. Chelsea (5-1) 27 6. Freeland (5-1) 21 7. North Branch (6-0) 16 8. Edwardsburg (5-1) 15 9. Croswell-Lexington (5-1) 10 10. Goodrich (5-1) 8 Others receiving votes: Charlotte 5. GR Forest Hills Eastern 2. Ludington 2. Division 5 1. Frankenmuth (3) (6-0) 48 2. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (2) (5-1) 46 3. Detroit Country Day (4-1) 38 4. Belding (6-0) 31 (tie) Gladwin (6-0) 31 6. Corunna (5-1) 23 (tie) Portland (5-1) 23 8. Muskegon Oakridge (5-1) 12 9. Marine City (5-1) 7 (tie) Williamston (5-1) 7 Others receiving votes: Olivet 2. Pontiac Notre Dame Prep 2. Berrien Springs 2. Howard City Tri-County 2. Armada 1. Division 6 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (6-0) 50 2. Clinton (6-0) 44 3. Standish-Sterling (6-0) 39 4. Negaunee (6-0) 34 5. Durand (6-0) 29 6. Boyne City (6-0) 19 7. Kent City (6-0) 15 8. Gladstone (5-1) 14 (tie) Millington (5-1) 14 10. Warren Michigan Collegiate (5-1) 6 (tie) Madison Heights Bishop Foley (6-0) 6 Others receiving votes: Ecorse 3. Constantine 2. Division 7 1. Traverse City St. Francis (5) (6-0) 50 2. Hudson (6-0) 44 3. New Lothrop (6-0) 40 4. Detroit Central (6-0) 35 5. Ithaca (5-1) 28 6. Elkton-Pigeon Bay Port Laker (6-0) 27 7. Napoleon (6-0) 21 8. Charlevoix (5-1) 10 9. Ravenna (5-1) 6 10. Erie-Mason (5-1) 3 (tie) Jackson Lumen Christi (3-3) 3 Others receiving votes: Schoolcraft 2. North Muskegon 2. Union City 2. Pewamo-Westphalia 1. Lawton 1. Division 8 1. Ottawa Lake Whiteford (5) (6-0) 50 2. Beal City (6-0) 43 3. Fowler (6-0) 39 4. Ubly (6-0) 35 5. Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary (6-0) 33 6. Iron Mountain (5-1) 24 7. Evart (5-1) 17 8. Centreville (5-1) 16 9. Frankfort (5-1) 12 10. Reading (5-1) 6 Others receiving votes: none. 8-Man Division 1 1. Grand Rapids NorthPointe Chr. (4) (6-0) 48 2. Adrian Lenawee Christian (5-1) 42 (tie) Merrill (1) (6-0) 42 4. Munising (6-0) 32 5. Martin (5-1) 28 6. Bridgman (6-0) 27 7. Norway (6-0) 21 8. Lincoln-Alcona (6-0) 11 9. Kingston (6-0) 8 10. Rogers City (6-0) 7 Others receiving votes: Newberry 3. Farwell 3. Auburn Hills Oakland Christian 2. Breckenridge 1. 8-Man Division 2 1. Powers North Central (5) (6-0) 50 2. Colon (6-0) 45 3. Marion (6-0) 38 4. Climax-Scotts (5-1) 25 (tie) Morrice (5-1) 25 6. Crystal Falls Forest Park (5-1) 24 7. Peck (5-1) 21 8. Posen (5-1) 16 (tie) Au Gres-Sims (5-1) 16 10. Cedarville (5-1) 6 Others receiving votes: Mendon 5. Lake Linden-Hubbell 3. Gaylord St. Mary 1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Michigan is a huge tourist state. I am surprised at the number of people and where these people travel from. It never dawned on me that with all of these people traveling here, there are bound to me some crazy things happening.In the first of our TOURIST TERRORS series we cover Pictured Rocks in Munising, Michigan. The Upper Peninsula! We cover Piping Plovers, shipwreck theft and more.This week we are featuring: Anthony Nowak MusicYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW6pXLVr6PTwClBbSnaHyBAFacebook: https://.facebook.com/johnnowakmusicEmail: johnnowakmusic@gmail.comSupport the show
NFL – National Football League – Week 3 Last Night Dallas Cowboys 23, New York Giants 16 Cowboys 23, Giants 16 – Lamb’s 1-handed TD catch gives Dallas 23-16 win over Giants CeeDee Lamb made a one-handed touchdown catch with 8:30 to play to cap a go-ahead drive, and the Dallas Cowboys beat the New York Giants 23-16. Ezekiel Elliott scored on a 1-yard run to ignite a comeback from a seven-point deficit and Brett Maher kicked three field goals as the Cowboys beat the Giants for the 10th time in 11 games. Cooper Rush threw for 210 yards and a 1-yard TD in winning his second straight start. Saquon Barkley scored on a 36-yard touchdown run and Graham Gano added three field goals for the Giants. NFL – NFL ends Pro Bowl; skills competitions, flag game instead The NFL is replacing the Pro Bowl with weeklong skills competitions and a flag football game. The new event will be renamed “The Pro Bowl Games” and will feature AFC and NFC players showcasing their football and non-football skills in challenges over several days. The 2023 Games will be held in Las Vegas, and the flag football game at Allegiant Stadium is Sunday, Feb. 5. Peyton Manning and his Omaha Productions company will help shape programming and promote the event’s content throughout the week. Manning, a 14-time Pro Bowl pick during his Hall of Fame career, will provide his perspective, and will also be a part of the coaching staff for flag game. NFL – Browns’ Garrett injured in one-car accident, status unknown Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett remains under hospital care after being involved in a one-car accident following practice. The team says Garrett did not suffer life-threatening injuries but provided no further details on his condition. His agent said Garrett has remained alert and responsive while getting medical attention. The Ohio State Highway Patrol says it responded to a rollover crash around 3 p.m. Troopers found a gray Porsche 911 Turbo S on the right side of the road with rollover damage. The highway patrol said Garrett and a unidentified female passenger were both transported to a hospital. The crash is still under investigation. Garrett was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2017 NFL draft. NFL – Bucs relocating to Miami area due to potential impact of Ian The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will relocate football operations to the Miami area in preparation for next weekend’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs ahead of the potential impact of Hurricane Ian on Florida’s Gulf Coast. The Buccaneers announced Monday night that the team will leave Tampa on Tuesday and relocate in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The Buccaneers are expected to practice at the Miami Dolphins’ training complex in Miami Gardens, Florida, starting on Wednesday and continue through this week’s preparations, if necessary. MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Tigers, Cubs, and White Sox were off Tonight Kansas City (Greinke 4-9) at Detroit (Wentz 2-2), 6:40 p.m. WSJM/WCSY 6:20 Chicago White Sox (Lynn 7-6) at Minnesota (Ober 1-3), 7:40 p.m. Philadelphia (Wheeler 11-7) at Chicago Cubs (Stroman 4-7), 7:40 p.m. Covid/Sports – Canada won’t require masks on planes, drops vaccine mandate The Canadian government will no longer require people to wear masks on planes. Government officials also confirmed Canada is dropping the vaccine requirement for people entering the country at the end of the month. Canada, like the United States, requires foreign nationals to be vaccinated when entering the country. No change in the mandate is expected in the U.S. in the near term. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government has agreed to let a cabinet order enforcing mandatory COVID-19 vaccination requirements at the border expire Sept. 30. Transport Canada is also removing travel requirements and as of October 1 people won’t have to wear masks on trains and planes. NHL – National Hockey League – Preseason Tonight Detroit Red Wings at Pittsburgh Penguins, 7:00 p.m. St. Louis Blues at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m. NBA – Pistons guard Cade Cunningham bulked up for 2nd NBA season Cade Cunningham packed on about 10 pounds of muscle in his first NBA offseason, hoping the added weight will help him lift his game and the Detroit Pistons to another level. The 6-foot-6 guard validated Detroit’s decision to draft him No. 1 overall last year. He averaged 17.4 points to lead all rookies, ranked second among first-year players with 5.6 assists a game and grabbed 5.5 rebounds after overcoming an ankle injury that slowed the start of his career. He and the rest of the Pistons are back for camp, eager to improve on last year’s finish. NBA – Bulls set sights higher, look to build on run to playoffs The Chicago Bulls have their sights set higher after making the playoffs for the first time since 2017. They led the Eastern Conference for a big portion of the season with DeMar DeRozan playing at an MVP level. The Bulls were knocked out in the first round by Milwaukee. Chicago returns with its core group of players intact. The Bulls will be without point guard Lonzo Ball for at least 4-6 weeks after left knee surgery. NBA – Turner heads into another season with Pacers, trade talk Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner has grown accustomed to the trade talk. He saw two-time All-Star Domantas Sabonis and Caris LeVert dealt away in February. He saw guard Malcolm Brogdon sent to Boston over the summer. So it’s no surprise to Turner that he’s at the center of trade rumors yet again as the longest-tenured Pacers player enters the final season of his contract. But Turner doesn’t seem to mind. For now, the 26-year-old still suits up for the team that drafted him and as long he stays in town, Turner intends to play winning basketball. NCAAFB – Texas Tech fined for field storming when Texas player shoved Texas Tech was fined $50,000 and reprimanded by the Big 12 Conference because fans stormed the field following an overtime victory against rival Texas. A video of the celebration shows one of those fans shoving a Longhorns player. Texas Tech posted on social media a still shot from the video asking for help in identifying that fan. Texas senior edge rusher Ovie Oghoufo was shoved from behind by one fan running onto the field Saturday after the Red Raiders won 37-34. Texas coach Steve Sarkisian says Oghoufo showed great poise and composure in what could have turned into an ugly situation. NCAAFB – Ga Tech fires Geoff Collins in 4th season with 10-28 mark Geoff Collins is out as Georgia Tech’s football coach. Collins was fired in the midst of his fourth season after failing to make headway with a brash plan to turn the Yellow Jackets into a national powerhouse through branding and promoting Atlanta’s big-city culture. Collins was dumped two days after a 27-10 loss to Central Florida left him with a record of 10-28. Collins finished his tenure with a winning percentage of just .263 — the lowest of 13 full-time coaches in the school’s history. Georgia Tech also fired athletic director Todd Stansbury. NASCAR – AP Exclusive: Jimmie Johnson to retire from full-time racing Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson tells The Associated Press that he is retiring from full-time racing and will turn his focus toward spending time with family. He figures his future schedule will include no more than 10 bucket-list events. The 47-year-old says he has no idea what his racing schedule will look like, or whether he’ll run any IndyCar races next season. He wants to do the 24 Hours of Le Mans with NASCAR and Hendrick Motorsports, and has interest in “The Double” of the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day. But he also wants to travel with his family and perhaps spend a year living abroad. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Today Women’s Volleyball Lake Michigan College at Kellogg Community College, 6:30 p.m. Southwestern Michigan College at Glen Oaks Community College, 6:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Soccer Berrien Springs 4, Our Lady of the Lake 2 South Haven 0, Kalamazoo Christian 0 – TIE Fennville 2, Watervliet 0 Delton-Kellogg 8, Coloma 0 Edwardsburg 3, Paw Paw 1 Vicksburg 7, Niles 1 Sturgis 3, Otsego 1 Plainwell 7, Three Rivers 2 Bangor 8, Comstock 1 Buchanan 2, Bloomingdale 0 Holland Black River 5, Lawton 4 Cassopolis 2, Kalamazoo Heritage 1 Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 1, Grand Rapids Union 1 – TIE Schoolcraft 2, Constantine 1 Volleyball St. Joseph 3, Three Rivers 2 Our Lady of the Lake 3, Berrien Springs 0 Buchanan 3, Edwardsburg 1 Tonight Boys Soccer St. Joseph at Lakeshore, 6:30 p.m. Dowagiac at Berrien Springs, 6:30 p.m. Bridgman at Parchment, 6:00 p.m. South Haven at Buchanan, 4:30 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Mattawan, 6:30 p.m. Gull Lake at Kalamazoo Central, 6:30 p.m. Portage Central at Battle Creek Lakeview, 6:30 p.m. Portage Northern at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 6:30 p.m. Volleyball Mishawaka (IN) at Niles, 6:30 p.m. Mendon at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Bangor at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at Lawrence, 6:00 p.m. Cassopolis at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. Gobles at Galesburg-Augusta, 6:30 p.m. Martin at Holland Black River, 6:30 p.m. Coloma, Watervliet, Kalamazoo Hackett at Lawton, 5:00 p.m. Bridgman, South Haven, Constantine at Schoolcraft, 5:00 p.m. Allegan, Kalamazoo Christian at Parchment, 5:00 p.m. Girls Swimming and Diving Bridgman Co-Op at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 6:00 p.m. Boys Tennis Vicksburg at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m. South Haven at Buchanan, 4:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School Football AP Rankings Division 1 1. Belleville (5) (5-0) 50 2. Caledonia (5-0) 43 3. Macomb Dakota (5-0) 39 4. Rockford (5-0) 38 5. Rochester Adams (4-1) 21 6. West Bloomfield (4-1) 19 7. Clinton Twp. Chippewa Valley (4-1) 18 8. Brighton (5-0) 13 9. Lapeer (5-0) 12 (tie) Detroit Catholic Central (4-1) 12 Others receiving votes: Saline 10. Division 2 1. Dexter (4) (5-0) 49 2. Warren De La Salle (1) (4-1) 44 3. Livonia Franklin (5-0) 36 4. GR Forest Hills Central (5-0) 34 5. Muskegon Mona Shores (4-1) 33 6. South Lyon (4-1) 24 7. East Lansing (4-1) 18 8. Muskegon Reeths-Puffer (4-1) 11 9. Midland (4-1) 10 10. Birmingham Seaholm (5-0) 7 Others receiving votes: Port Huron Northern 5. Swartz Creek 2. South Lyon East 2. Division 3 1. Detroit King (4) (3-1) 49 2. Mount Pleasant (1) (5-0) 44 3. Walled Lake Western (5-0) 40 4. Zeeland West (5-0) 37 5. Mason (5-0) 27 6. Muskegon (3-2) 20 (tie) Gibraltar Carlson (5-0) 20 8. River Rouge (3-1) 17 9. DeWitt (3-2) 14 10. St. Joseph (4-1) 6 Others receiving votes: Grosse Pointe North 1. Division 4 1. GR South Christian (5) (5-0) 50 2. Whitehall (5-0) 45 3. Riverview (5-0) 37 4. Croswell-Lexington (5-0) 36 5. Redford Union (5-0) 30 6. Charlotte (5-0) 19 7. Freeland (4-1) 16 8. Chelsea (4-1) 13 9. Edwardsburg (4-1) 12 10. North Branch (5-0) 8 Others receiving votes: Goodrich 4. Ludington 3. GR Forest Hills Eastern 2. Division 5 1. GR Catholic Central (5) (5-0) 50 2. Frankenmuth (5-0) 45 3. Muskegon Oakridge (5-0) 38 4. Detroit Country Day (3-1) 30 5. Gladwin (5-0) 26 6. Belding (5-0) 23 7. Berrien Springs (5-0) 17 (tie) Portland (4-1) 17 9. Corunna (4-1) 13 10. Williamston (4-1) 6 Others receiving votes: Pontiac Notre Dame Prep 4. Marine City 3. Olivet 2. Armada 1. Division 6 1. GR West Catholic (5) (5-0) 50 2. Clinton (5-0) 45 3. Gladstone (5-0) 36 (tie) Standish-Sterling (5-0) 36 5. Negaunee (5-0) 29 6. Millington (4-1) 20 7. Durand (5-0) 18 8. Boyne City (5-0) 17 9. Kent City (5-0) 14 10. Madison Heights Bishop Foley (5-0) 3 (tie) Ecorse (5-0) 3 (tie) Warren Michigan Collegiate (4-1) 3 Others receiving votes: Constantine 1. Division 7 1. Traverse City St. Francis (5) (5-0) 50 2. Hudson (4-0) 42 (tie) New Lothrop (5-0) 42 4. Detroit Central (5-0) 35 5. Charlevoix (5-0) 24 6. Ithaca (4-1) 23 7. Elkton-Pigeon Bay Port Laker (5-0) 22 8. Napoleon (5-0) 15 9. Pewamo-Westphalia (3-2) 11 10. Schoolcraft (4-1) 6 Others receiving votes: Erie-Mason 4. Manchester 1. Division 8 1. Ottawa Lake Whiteford (5) (5-0) 50 2. Beal City (5-0) 42 3. Fowler (5-0) 40 4. Ubly (4-0) 37 5. Saginaw MI. Lutheran Seminary (5-0) 31 6. Iron Mountain (4-1) 16 7. Centreville (4-1) 14 8. Evart (4-1) 12 9. Frankfort (4-1) 10 (tie) Addison (3-1) 10 Others receiving votes: Reading 7. Detroit Leadership Academy 4. Saginaw Nouvel 2. 8-Player Division 1 1. Adrian Lenawee Christian (1) (4-1) 42 (tie) GR NorthPointe Christian (1) (5-0) 42 3. Martin (2) (5-0) 41 4. Merrill (1) (5-0) 37 5. Munising (5-0) 29 6. Bridgman (5-0) 22 7. Norway (5-0) 20 8. Newberry (3-1) 8 (tie) Lincoln-Alcona (5-0) 8 10. Pickford (4-1) 7 Others receiving votes: Rogers City 6. Kingston 5. Farwell 4. Indian River-Inland Lakes 3. Breckenridge 1. 8-Player Division 2 1. Powers North Central (5) (5-0) 50 2. Colon (5-0) 44 3. Morrice (5-0) 38 4. Marion (5-0) 35 5. Climax-Scotts (5-0) 31 6. Crystal Falls Forest Park (4-1) 22 7. Peck (4-1) 13 8. Posen (4-1) 11 9. Au Gres-Sims (4-1) 8 10. Lake Linden-Hubbell (3-2) 7 Others receiving votes: Portland St Patrick 6. Cedarville 4. Gaylord St. Mary 3. Mendon 3.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
MLB – Tigers hire Giants GM Harris to oversee baseball operations Scott Harris was hired as the Detroit Tigers’ president of baseball operations, leaving the San Francisco Giants after three years as general manager. The 36-year-old Harris takes over for general manager Al Avila, fired on Aug. 10. The Tigers went 404-573 under Avila, who failed to take the team to the postseason during seven seasons overseeing baseball operations. Detroit started the season with high expectations but entered Monday night’s game against Baltimore last in the AL Central at 55-91. MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Detroit Tigers 11, Baltimore Orioles 0 Miami Marlins 10, Chicago Cubs 3 White Sox were off Tigers 11, Orioles 0 – Alexander loses no-hit bid in 7th as Tigers beat O’s 11-0 Tyler Alexander held Baltimore hitless until the seventh inning, Riley Greene and Ryan Kreidler had three RBIs apiece and the Detroit Tigers stalled the Orioles’ playoff push with an 11-0 victory. The loss on Monday night dropped Baltimore five games behind Seattle in the race for the last of three AL wild-card spots. Both teams have 16 games left, and the Mariners own the tiebreaker advantage for winning the season series. Alexander permitted only baserunners over the first six innings, both on walks, before Ryan Mountcastle led off the seventh by lofting a single in front of Greene in center field. Anthony Santander followed with another single, but both runners were stranded. Marlins 10, Cubs 3 – De La Cruz hits grand slam, Marlins beat Cubs 10-3 Bryan De La Cruz hit a grand slam in the third inning and the Miami Marlins beat the Chicago Cubs 10-3. Rookie Charles Leblanc and Jon Berti also went deep while Miguel Rojas had three hits for the Marlins. Berti also singled twice and stole two bases, giving him an NL-leading 36. Miami starter Edward Cabrera threw five innings of three-run ball. The rookie right-hander gave up three hits, walked three, struck out four and hit two batters. De La Cruz hit an opposite-field drive to right-center off Cubs starter Wade Miley, who allowed seven runs, three of them earned, in three-plus innings. Tonight Chicago Cubs (Sampson 2-5) at Miami (López 9-10), 6:40 p.m. Detroit (Wentz 1-2) at Baltimore (Voth 5-2), 7:05 p.m. WSJM/WCSY 6:45 Cleveland (Civale 2-6) at Chicago White Sox (Cease 14-7), 8:10 p.m. NFL – National Football League – Week 2 Last Night Buffalo Bills 41, Tennessee Titans 7 Philadelphia Eagles 24, Minnesota Vikings 7 Bills 41, Titans 7 – Diggs scores 3 TDs for Bills in 41-7 rout of Titans Josh Allen threw four touchdown passes, including three to Stefon Diggs, and the Buffalo Bills rolled past Derrick Henry and the Tennessee Titans 41-7 in their home opener. The Bills followed a season-opening 31-10 rout of the Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams by throttling an opponent that has been their nemesis in each of the past two seasons. Fullback Reggie Gilliam and linebacker Matt Milano, with a 43-yard interception return, also scored touchdowns for Buffalo. Buffalo’s defense limited Tennessee to 182 yards of offense and 12 first downs, while registering two sacks and forcing four turnovers. The Titans fell to 0-2 for the first time since 2012. Eagles 24, Vikings 7 – Hurts, so good! Eagles QB dominant in 24-7 win over Vikings Jalen Hurts threw for 333 yards and a touchdown and he ran for 57 yards and two more scores to lead the Philadelphia Eagles to a 24-7 win over the Minnesota Vikings. Hurts had 301 total yards in the first half in the breakout game of his young career. The Eagles led 24-7 at halftime. Cornerback Darius Slay had two interceptions in the second half. The Eagles improved to 2-0. The Vikings are 1-1. Kirk Cousins and top target Justin Jefferson struggled for Minnesota. WNBA – WNBA players skipping Russia, choosing other places to play Top WNBA players are finding other places to compete this winter, not wanting to go back to Russia after the arrest and conviction of Brittney Griner on drug possession charges and the country’s invasion of Ukraine. Breanna Stewart and Jonquel Jones are going to Turkey. Courtney Vandersloot is headed to Hungary. All three were part of the same Russian super team as Griner. That club won five EuroLeague titles in the past eight seasons and has been dominant for nearly two decades with former greats DeLisha Milton Jones and Diana Taurasi playing there. Nearly a dozen WNBA players competed in Russia last winter and none of them are heading back this year. NCAAMBKB – College hoops player Emoni Bates charged with 2 felonies College basketball player Emoni Bates has been charged with two felonies related to the discovery of a gun during a traffic stop near Ann Arbor, Michigan. Bates transferred to Eastern Michigan after one season at Memphis. Authorities say Bates was pulled over after failing to stop at an intersection Sunday night. Bates was released Monday. Defense attorney Steve Haney says the vehicle and the gun didn’t belong to Bates. Bates averaged nearly 10 points a game last season as a freshman at Memphis. He missed much of the season with a back injury. Bates will return to court on Oct. 6. MILB – 2022 Midwest League Playoffs – Championship Series – Best of 3 Tonight South Bend Cubs at Lake County Captains, 7:05 p.m. (LC leads 1-0) *If game 3 is necessary, it will be Wednesday at Lake County MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Soccer Michigan Lutheran 0, New Buffalo 0 – TIE Watervliet 7, Coloma 0 Bangor 7, Covert 1 Bloomingdale 2, Brandywine 1 Fennville 2, South Haven 0 Kalamazoo Hackett 5, Bridgman 0 Otsego 5, Battle Creek Pennfield 0 Three Rivers 2, Buchanan 0 Hartford 5, Vicksburg 2 Allegan 10, Parchment 0 Constantine 3, Lawton 2 Delton-Kellogg 6, Saugatuck 1 Holland Black River 3, Kalamazoo Christian 1 Comstock 5, Vermontville Maple Valley 1 Volleyball Brandywine 3, Our Lady of the Lake 0 Boys Tennis Vicksburg 7, Edwardsburg 1 Today Boys Soccer St. Joseph at Gull Lake, 6:30 p.m. Lakeshore at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 6:30 p.m. Berrien Springs at Constantine, 5:30 p.m. Howardsville Christian at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Mattawan, 6:30 p.m. Portage Central at Portage Northern, 6:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at Battle Creek Central, 6:30 p.m. Paw Paw at Plainwell, 6:30 p.m. Boys Tennis Buchanan at Allegan, 4:30 p.m. Girls Golf SMAC West at Kalamazoo CC, 4:15 p.m. (PN) Volleyball Howardsville Christian at New Buffalo, 6:30 p.m. Mattawan at Otsego, 6:00 p.m. Marcellus at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Centreville at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. Lawrence at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Hartford at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. Schoolcraft at Constantine, 6:30 p.m. Lawton at Parchment, 6:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Kalamazoo Hackett, 6:30 p.m. Bridgman, Galesburg-Augusta, Delton-Kellogg at South Haven Quad, 5:00 p.m. Watervliet, Gobles, Martin at Coloma Quad, 5:00 p.m. Allegan, Saugatuck at Fennville, 5:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Football AP Rankings Division 1 1. Belleville (5) (4-0) 50 2. West Bloomfield (4-0) 40 3. Clinton Township Chippewa Valley (4-0) 37 4. Caledonia (4-0) 35 5. Rockford (4-0) 34 6. Macomb Dakota (4-0) 29 7. Brighton (4-0) 13 8. Grandville (4-0) 9 (tie) Detroit Catholic Central (3-1) 9 10. Saline (4-0) 6 Others receiving votes: Lapeer 5. Rochester Adams 3. Romeo 2. Davison 2. Clarkston 1. Division 2 1. Dexter (4) (4-0) 48 2. Warren De La Salle (1) (3-1) 42 3. East Lansing (4-0) 38 4. Livonia Franklin (4-0) 35 5. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central (4-0) 31 (tie) Muskegon Mona Shores (3-1) 31 7. South Lyon (3-1) 19 8. Port Huron Northern (4-0) 9 9. Birmingham Seaholm (4-0) 8 10. Saginaw Heritage (3-1) 5 Others receiving votes: Muskegon Reeths-Puffer 4. Roseville 3. Midland 2. Division 3 1. Detroit King (4) (2-1) 49 2. Mount Pleasant (1) (4-0) 43 3. Walled Lake Western (4-0) 40 4. Zeeland West (4-0) 37 5. Muskegon (3-1) 30 6. River Rouge (3-0) 24 7. Mason (4-0) 21 8. Gibraltar Carlson (4-0) 14 9. DeWitt (2-2) 9 10. Birmingham Brother Rice (2-2) 3 Others receiving votes: Coopersville 2. Haslett 2. St. Joseph 1. Division 4 1. Grand Rapids South Christian (5) (4-0) 50 2. Whitehall (4-0) 45 3. Croswell-Lexington (4-0) 38 4. Freeland (4-0) 34 5. Riverview (4-0) 33 6. Redford Union (4-0) 25 7. Charlotte (4-0) 16 8. Edwardsburg (3-1) 10 9. Carleton Airport (4-0) 7 10. GR Forest Hills Eastern (4-0) 6 Others receiving votes: Chelsea 4. Ludington 3. North Branch 3. Three Rivers 1. Division 5 1. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (5) (4-0) 50 2. Frankenmuth (4-0) 44 3. Muskegon Oakridge (4-0) 40 4. Gladwin (4-0) 25 5. Detroit Country Day (3-1) 23 6. Belding (4-0) 22 (tie) Portland (3-1) 22 8. Berrien Springs (4-0) 20 9. Corunna (4-0) 12 10. Williamston (3-1) 10 Others receiving votes: Olivet 2. Dundee 2. Flint Hamady 2. Armada 1. Division 6 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (4-0) 50 2. Clinton (4-0) 45 3. Millington (4-0) 37 4. Standish-Sterling (4-0) 34 (tie) Gladstone (4-0) 34 6. Negaunee (4-0) 19 7. Durand (4-0) 17 8. Boyne City (4-0) 14 9. Kent City (4-0) 8 10. Madison Heights Bishop Foley (4-0) 5 (tie) Warren Michigan Collegiate (3-1) 5 Others receiving votes: Ecorse 4. Constantine 3. Division 7 1. Traverse City St. Francis (4) (4-0) 40 2. New Lothrop (4-0) 32 3. Hudson (4-0) 28 4. Detroit Central (4-0) 27 5. Pewamo-Westphalia (3-1) 25 6. Elkton-Pigeon Bay Port Laker (4-0) 18 (tie) Ithaca (3-1) 18 8. Charlevoix (4-0) 16 9. Napoleon (4-0) 8 10. Schoolcraft (3-1) 4 Others receiving votes: Erie-Mason 3. Union City 1. Division 8 1. Ottawa Lake Whiteford (4) (4-0) 40 2. Beal City (4-0) 36 3. Ubly (4-0) 29 (tie) Fowler (4-0) 29 5. Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary (4-0) 22 6. Evart (4-0) 18 7. Iron Mountain (3-1) 16 8. Centreville (3-1) 8 9. Detroit Leadership Academy (4-0) 6 10. Bark River-Harris (3-1) 5 Others receiving votes: Reading 4. Addison 3. Frankfort 3. Saginaw Nouvel 1. 8-Man Division 1 1. Adrian Lenawee Christian (2) (3-1) 35 2. Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian (4-0) 34 3. Merrill (1) (4-0) 30 4. Martin (1) (4-0) 29 5. Norway (4-0) 15 6. Munising (4-0) 10 (tie) Breckenridge (3-1) 10 (tie) Bridgman (4-0) 10 9. Pickford (4-0) 9 10. Pittsford (2-2) 7 (tie) Rogers City (4-0) 7 (tie) Lincoln-Alcona (4-0) 7 Others receiving votes: Kingston 6. Farwell 5. Gobles 3. Deckerville 1. Litchfield 1. Newberry 1. 8-Man Division 2 1. Powers North Central (3) (4-0) 39 2. Colon (1) (4-0) 37 3. Marion (4-0) 29 4. Morrice (4-0) 28 5. Climax-Scotts (4-0) 23 6. Lake Linden-Hubbell (3-1) 10 (tie) Crystal Falls Forest Park (3-1) 10 8. Portland St Patrick (3-1) 8 9. Peck (3-1) 7 10. Mio (3-1) 6 Others receiving votes: Posen 5. Athens 5. Au Gres-Sims 4. Mendon 4. Gaylord St. Mary 3. Cedarville 2.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Houston Astros 7, Detroit Tigers 0 Chicago Cubs 5, New York Mets 2 White Sox were off Astros 7, Tigers 0 – Valdez pitches 1st shutout, Astros blank Tigers 7-0 Framber Valdez pitched his first career shutout and the Houston Astros beat the Detroit Tigers 7-0. Valdez posted his 24th straight quality start, tying Jacob DeGrom in 2018 for the longest single-season streak. He gave up six hits and struck out eight with one walk. The Tigers were shut out for the second day in a row and club-record 21st time this season, tying them with the 1973 New York Yankees and 1976 Chicago White Sox for most by a team with a designated hitter. Jeremy Pena had three hits for the Astros and scored twice. Cubs 5, Mets 2 – Cubs hound Bassitt, beat NL East-leading Mets 5-2 Chris Bassitt had his shortest start in three months, failing to get through the fourth inning as the NL East-leading New York Mets lost to the Chicago Cubs 5-2. The Mets had won each of Bassitt’s last eight starts, a span in which he had a 2.24 ERA. But the right-hander gave up five runs in 3 2/3 innings — his quickest exit since he lasted a season-low 3 1/3 innings against San Diego on July 8. Rafael Ortega and Zach McKinstry homered for the Cubs. The Mets stranded 10 runners — including seven over the first six innings against rookie Javier Assad, who allowed five hits in earning the first victory of his career. Tonight Houston (Brown 1-0) at Detroit (Hutchison 2-7), 6:40 p.m. WSJM/WCSY 6:20 Chicago Cubs (Sampson 1-5) at N.Y. Mets (deGrom 5-1), 7:10 p.m. Colorado (Kuhl 6-8) at Chicago White Sox (Kopech 4-9), 8:10 p.m. NFL – National Football League – Week 1 Yesterday Seattle Seahawks 17, Denver Broncos 16 Seahawks 17, Broncos 16 – Seahawks survive Wilson’s return, edge Broncos on missed FG Geno Smith threw two first-half touchdown passes, Denver fumbled twice at the 1-yard line in the second half, and the Seahawks beat the Broncos 17-16 in Russell Wilson’s return to Seattle. Brandon McManus missed a 64-yard field goal attempt with 20 seconds left and the Seahawks escaped with another wild victory involving Wilson at quarterback. Except this time Wilson was the opponent and there will be plenty of questions about Denver coach Nathaniel Hackett’s late-game clock management and decisions in his first game. Denver faced fourth-and-5 at the Seattle 46 and had three timeouts left, but the Broncos ran significant time off the clock before Hackett called timeout and decided to have McManus try the long field goal. NCAAFB – Notre Dame QB Buchner expected to miss season with injury Notre Dame quarterback Tyler Buchner is expected to miss the rest of the regular season with an injury to his nonthrowing shoulder that will need surgery. Fighting Irish coach Marcus Freeman says Buchner has a severe AC joint sprain in his left shoulder. Buchner was injured in the fourth quarter of Notre Dame’s surprising loss to Marshall on Saturday. Drew Pyne, who came off the bench after Buchner was hurt, was listed as the starter on Notre Dame’s depth chart of Saturday’s home game against California. NCAAFB – Narduzzi mum on status of injured Pitt QBs Slovis, Patti No. 23 Pittsburgh is dealing with uncertainty at quarterback as the Panthers prepare for a road trip to Western Michigan. Starter Kedon Slovis left last week’s overtime loss to Tennessee with an undisclosed injury. Backup Nick Patti injured his left leg early in the fourth quarter but had limited mobility. Head coach Pat Narduzzi offered no update on the status of either quarterback. Dartmouth transfer Derek Kyler and redshirt freshman Nate Yarnell have been competing to be third on the depth chart behind Slovis and Patti. WNBA – WNBA Playoffs – WNBA Finals (best of 5) Tonight Connecticut Sun at Las Vegas Aces, 9:00 p.m. (LV leads 1-0) WNBA – Sun beaming with confidence despite loss to Aces in Game 1 The Connecticut Sun might be down one game in the WNBA Finals after losing their first series opener of the postseason, but they haven’t lost confidence thanks to a stringent defensive effort in Game 1. The Sun did what they hoped to do in by holding the league’s No. 1 offense well below their season average. The top-seeded Las Vegas Aces averaged a league-best 90.4 points per game during the regular season and were scoring a playoff-best 92.3 per contest heading into the finals. Sunday, the Sun held Las Vegas to its lowest point total of the postseason in the 67-64 loss. Tennis – Carlos Alcaraz: 19, US Open champ, No. 1, unique Carlos Alcaraz is the U.S. Open champion and the No. 1-ranked player in men’s tennis at age 19. And he is exhausted. He tells The Associated Press on Monday that he is not quite sure how he managed to play and win so many tough and long matches in a row to earn his first Grand Slam title. He also says he considers himself a unique player who can hit a lot of different shots and never gives up on a ball. He grew up admiring Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer but is not interested in comparing himself to either. NBA – Wolves reprimand Edwards for homophobic social media remark The Minnesota Timberwolves have reprimanded star guard Anthony Edwards for homophobic comments he made on an Instagram video and later apologized for. Timberwolves president of basketball operations Tim Connelly says the team is “disappointed in the language and actions” Edwards displayed in an Instagram video. Edwards made a disparaging, profane comment about a group of men on a sidewalk he recorded from a vehicle he was inside. Edwards deleted the post and apologized for his remark. Nikola Jokic, Kevin Durant, Rajon Rondo and Kobe Bryant are among players who’ve been disciplined by the NBA in the past for anti-gay language. Soccer – US Soccer investigation into NWSL misconduct nearing end U.S. Soccer says an investigation into alleged abuse and misconduct in the National Women’s Soccer League is expected to be completed by early October. The investigation led by former acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates was initiated last fall after North Carolina Courage coach Paul Riley was accused of sexual harassment and coercion by two former players. Riley was fired and league Commissioner Lisa Baird stepped down in the wake of the players’ claims. U.S. Soccer and the NWSL and its players union announced separate investigations. Boston Marathon – Boston Marathon to welcome nonbinary athletes to 2023 race Nonbinary athletes will be able to run in next year’s Boston Marathon without having to register as members of the men’s or women’s divisions. Race organizers announced the change on Monday as registration opened for the 127th running of the prestigious race next April 17. The Boston Athletic Association says it’s been working to expand opportunities for nonbinary people — not just for the marathon but for the BAA’s other events. It says nonbinary athletes can submit entry applications if they’ve completed a marathon as a nonbinary participant during the current qualifying window. Races around the U.S. increasingly are adding nonbinary divisions and offering equal prize money. NASCAR – Hamlin chasing NASCAR driver’s title, owner’s championship Denny Hamlin the driver finds himself in the most enviable of positions heading into Saturday night’s race at Bristol. His second-place run at Kansas Speedway over the weekend nearly ensured his spot in the next round of the playoffs. Denny Hamlin the owner? He’s feeling even better. The car he was chasing down in the waning laps of Sunday’s race happened to be the No. 45 driven by Bubba Wallace for 23XI Racing, which is owned by Hamlin and Hall of Fame basketball star Michael Jordan. The victory pushed the team into the next round in the race for the lesser-known owner’s championship. MILB – 2022 Midwest League Playoffs – Best of 3 Tonight Great Lakes Loons at Lake County Captains, 7:00 p.m. Eastern Division Final Game 1 Cedar Rapids Kernels at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. Western Division Final Game 1 MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Today Volleyball Kellogg Community College at Southwestern Michigan College, 6:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Valley Community College at Lake Michigan College, 6:30 p.m. Glen Oaks Community College at Lansing Community College, 6:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Soccer Michigan Lutheran 5, Our Lady of the Lake 0 Plainwell 1, Lakeshore 1 – TIE Edwardsburg 9, Berrien Springs 1 Watervliet 2, Saugatuck 1 Delton-Kellogg 3, Bridgman 1 Howardsville Christian 5, Covert 0 Brandywine 2, New Buffalo 2 – TIE Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 9, Niles 2 Hartford 3, Otsego 0 Sturgis 3, Three Rivers 1 Parchment 6, Comstock 1 Allegan 1, Kalamazoo Hackett 0 Holland Black River 1, Fennville 1 – TIE Kalamazoo Christian 7, Constantine 0 Volleyball Our Lady of the Lake 3, Michigan Lutheran 0 Buchanan 3, Lakeshore 0 Eau Claire defeats Benton Harbor, score n/a Boys Tennis St. Joseph 8, Battle Creek Central 0 Tonight Boys Soccer Mattawan at St. Joseph, 6:30 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Lakeshore, 6:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at Gull Lake, 6:30 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Portage Northern, 6:30 p.m. Portage Central at Kalamazoo Central, 6:30 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Battle Creek Academy, 5:00 p.m. Volleyball Watervleit at South Haven, 6:30 p.m. Paw Paw at Dowagiac, 6:00 p.m. Bridgman at Fennville, 6:30 p.m. oloma at Allegan, 6:30 p.m. Bridgman at Fennville, 6:30 p.m. Constantine at Kalamazoo Christian, 6:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Hackett at Lawton, 6:30 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Martin, 6:30 p.m. Schoolcraft at Parchment, 6:30 p.m. Gobles at Saugatuck, 6:30 p.m. Otsego at Hopkins, 7:00 p.m. White Pigeon at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Lawrence at Cassopolis, 6:00 p.m. Hartford at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Comstock at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m. Boys Tennis Berrien Springs at Buchanan, 4:30 p.m. Girls Swimming and Diving Mattawan at St. Joseph, 6:00 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Bridgman/Lakeshore, 6:00 p.m. Girls Golf SMAC West at Lake Michigan Hills, 4:00 p.m. (Lakeshore hosts) MHSAA – High School Football AP Poll Division 1 1. Belleville (5) (3-0) 50 2. Clinton Twp Chippewa Valley (3-0) 38 3. West Bloomfield (3-0) 36 4. Rockford (3-0) 35 5. Caledonia (3-0) 32 6. Macomb Dakota (3-0) 27 7. Romeo (3-0) 15 8. Brighton (3-0) 10 9. Grandville (3-0) 9 (tie) Saline (3-0) 9 Others receiving votes: Detroit Catholic Central 6. Lapeer 5. Clarkston 2. Rochester Adams 1. Division 2 1. Warren De La Salle (5) (3-0) 50 2. Dexter (3-0) 42 3. Livonia Franklin (3-0) 34 4. East Lansing (3-0) 33 5. GR Forest Hills Central (3-0) 27 6. Muskegon Mona Shores (2-1) 26 (tie) Saginaw Heritage (3-0) 26 8. South Lyon (2-1) 12 9. Birmingham Seaholm (3-0) 11 10. Port Huron Northern (3-0) 7 Others receiving votes: Roseville 4. Muskegon Reeths-Puffer 2. Portage Northern 1. Division 3 1. Detroit King (3) (1-1) 39 2. Mount Pleasant (1) (3-0) 34 3. DeWitt (2-1) 30 4. Walled Lake Western (3-0) 28 5. Zeeland West (3-0) 24 6. Muskegon (2-1) 18 (tie) Mason (3-0) 18 8. River Rouge (2-0) 15 9. Gibraltar Carlson (3-0) 10 10. Lowell (3-0) 3 Others receiving votes: Haslett 1. Division 4 1. GR South Christian (4) (3-0) 40 2. Whitehall (3-0) 35 3. Croswell-Lexington (3-0) 29 3. Freeland (3-0) 29 5. Riverview (3-0) 25 6. Redford Union (3-0) 14 7. Ludington (3-0) 11 8. Charlotte (3-0) 9 9. Edwardsburg (2-1) 7 10. Carleton Airport (3-0) 6 Others receiving votes: GR Forest Hills Eastern 5. Chelsea 4. North Branch 2. Hastings 2. Three Rivers 1. Fremont 1. Division 5 1. GR Catholic Central (3) (3-0) 39 2. Frankenmuth (3-0) 34 3. Detroit Country Day (1) (3-0) 31 4. Williamston (3-0) 23 5. Muskegon Oakridge (3-0) 16 6. Portland (2-1) 15 7. Gladwin (3-0) 14 8. Belding (3-0) 12 9. Berrien Springs (3-0) 11 (tie) Kingsley (2-1) 11 Others receiving votes: Grosse Ile 6. Dundee 3. Armada 3. Olivet 1. Romulus Summit Academy 1. Division 6 1. GR West Catholic (4) (3-0) 40 2. Clinton (3-0) 36 3. Millington (3-0) 30 4. Standish-Sterling (3-0) 23 5. Gladstone (3-0) 14 6. Durand (3-0) 13 7. Negaunee (3-0) 11 7. Warren Michigan Collegiate (2-1) 11 9. Boyne City (3-0) 9 10. Constantine (2-1) 8 10. Kent City (3-0) 8 Others receiving votes: Kent City 8. Almont 7. Madison Heights Bishop Foley 6. Ecorse 2. Montague 2. Division 7 1. Traverse City St. Francis (3) (3-0) 48 2. Hudson (1) (3-0) 43 3. New Lothrop (1) (3-0) 42 4. Detroit Central (3-0) 31 5. Pewamo-Westphalia (2-1) 29 6. Ithaca (2-1) 19 7. Elkton-Pigeon Bay Port Laker (3-0) 18 8. Schoolcraft (3-0) 11 9. Charlevoix (3-0) 10 10. Montrose (2-1) 7 Others receiving votes: Napoleon 6. Lake City 4. Lawton 2. Bad Axe 2. Ravenna 2. Erie-Mason 1. Division 8 1. Ottawa Lake Whiteford (3) (3-0) 45 2. Beal City (2) (3-0) 43 3. Fowler (3-0) 37 4. Reading (3-0) 28 4. Ubly (3-0) 28 6. Harbor Beach (3-0) 21 7. Saginaw MI. Lutheran Seminary (3-0) 18 8. Evart (3-0) 15 9. Bark River-Harris (3-0) 12 10. St. Ignace LaSalle (3-0) 8 (tie) Addison (2-1) 8 Others receiving votes: Ishpeming 5. Centreville 3. Frankfort 2. Iron Mountain 2. 8-Player Division 1 1. Adrian Lenawee Christian (5) (3-0) 50 2. Martin (3-0) 37 3. Pickford (3-0) 35 4. GR NorthPointe Christian (3-0) 33 5. Merrill (3-0) 25 6. Munising (3-0) 16 6. Norway (3-0) 16 6. Rogers City (3-0) 16 9. Breckenridge (2-1) 11 10. Bridgman (3-0) 10 Others receiving votes: Kingston 8. Suttons Bay 7. Eau Claire 4. Fennville 3. Litchfield 3. Deckerville 1. 8-Player Division 2 1. Powers North Central (6) (3-0) 60 2. Colon (3-0) 43 3. Marion (3-0) 42 4. Portland St Patrick (3-0) 38 5. Morrice (3-0) 32 (tie) Crystal Falls Forest Park (3-0) 32 7. Climax-Scotts (3-0) 28 8. Cedarville (3-0) 24 9. Gaylord St. Mary (2-1) 13 10. Stephenson (2-1) 4 (tie) Rapid River (2-1) 4 Others receiving votes: Peck 3. Posen 3. Wyoming Tri-unity Christian 1. Au Gres-Sims 1. Mendon 1. Mio 1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of the podcast Eric Hultgren and Paige Spisak head north to Munising, MI to talk with Cori-Ann Cearly about what she is learning at ESTO to take back with her and what has been happening in Munising over the past year.
Making vacation plans? No matter what the season, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, spanning 43 miles of some of the Lake's most dramatic shoreline, has plenty to satisfy every adventure appetite, from a boat cruise out of Munising along the cliffs, to a rugged multi-day hike beginning at the Sand Dunes in Grand Marais. In this episode of the Lake Superior Podcast, Chief of Interpretation and Education, Susan Reece, shares with Walt Lindala and Frida Waara some planning tips to make the most of your visit. Sponsored by Cafe Imports, a Minneapolis-based importer of fine, specialty green coffees. Independently owned and operated since 1993, Cafe Imports has been dedicated to decreasing its impact on the earth through renewable energy, carbon neutrality, and by supporting conservational efforts in places where quality coffee is grown and also, where quality coffee is consumed. Where does your coffee come from?Also sponsored by Über Creative Agency. A boutique marketing and website development agency based in Minneapolis, MN, and servicing clients across the United States. We don't just provide a service, we deliver value.
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore and the surrounding community have been struggling to adapt to the influx of tourists in recent years. MLive reporter Sheri McWhirter shares what she's learned while writing about the tourism boom. Later, Tom Dolaskie, owner of Roam Inn, discusses the impact of the boom in the city of Munising. GUESTS: Sheri McWhirter, MLive reporter Tom Dolaskie, owner of Roam Inn in Munising —— Looking for more conversations from Stateside? Right this way. If you like what you hear on the pod, consider supporting our work. Stateside's theme music is by 14KT. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Lake Superior ranks one of the planet's most magical places to sea kayak. Wild and rugged shoreline, forested islands and endless stretches of remote sandy beaches lure newcomers as well as veteran paddlers to adventure. In this episode of the Lake Superior Podcast, Walt Lindala and Frida Waara talk with Carl Hansen, the man who brought commercial kayaking to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore over three decades ago. Carl has extensive experience paddling not only his home shore in Munising, Michigan, but all around the Lake, including Isle Royale National Park as well as the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. For kayakers aiming to experience a “Superior Summer,” he has some tips on how to prepare and what to expect about a safe and successful trip on Big Blue. Sponsored by Cafe Imports, a Minneapolis-based importer of fine, specialty green coffees. Independently owned and operated since 1993, Cafe Imports has been dedicated to decreasing its impact on the earth through renewable energy, carbon neutrality, and by supporting conservational efforts in places where quality coffee is grown and also, where quality coffee is consumed. Where does your coffee come from?Also sponsored by Über Creative Agency. A boutique marketing and website development agency based in Minneapolis, MN, and servicing clients across the United States. We don't just provide a service, we deliver value.
Some of Lake Superior's five National Parks are closed for the winter. But Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore has become one of the most visited winter recreation areas in the Great Lakes. Headquartered in Munising, Michigan, Pictured Rocks is home to trails for snowshoeing, skiing, and snowmobiling. The park also ranks as one of the nation's premier ice climbing venues. Coming up February 9, the 30th annual Michigan Ice Fest—the longest-running ice-climbing event in the country—kicks off in Munising. Bill Thompson, climber, co-owner of Down Wind Sports, and event organizer, has been there from the beginning. In this episode of the Lake Superior Podcast, Bill shares why the event has grown from a handful of dedicated climbers to over a thousand participants, attracting some of the world's best climbers and those giving the sport a try for the very first time.Sponsored by Cafe Imports, a Minneapolis-based importer of fine, specialty green coffees. Independently owned and operated since 1993, Cafe Imports has been dedicated to decreasing its impact on the earth through renewable energy, carbon neutrality, and by supporting conservational efforts in places where quality coffee is grown and also, where quality coffee is consumed. Where does your coffee come from?
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