Podcast appearances and mentions of pierre brooks

00:00 – 24:01 – Shane Steichen is not listed as a Coach of the Year candidate, thoughts on the Pacers beating the Sixers, Tyrese Haliburton's look last night, Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, we give away Butler tickets, solar system talk 24:02 – 48:06 – ISC's Greg Rakestraw joins us to discuss planets and being a valedictorian, his thoughts on the Siakam trade to this point, over/under 2.5 Indiana teams that will make the NCAA Tournament, the DePaul job opening, Kevin's latest article on Chris Ballard show how big of a polarizing person the Colts GM is 48:07 – 1:00:53 – – Our NFL Championship game picks, Shane Steichen being left off the Coach of the Year finalist list   1:00:54 – 1:13:56 - Butler head coach Thad Matta joins us to preview their game against Villanova, his love for the Indy 500, Pierre Brooks and his transfer from Michigan State, how much he focuses on the schedule and other teams getting closer to March, his first impressions of Mike ConleySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 14:08 – Pacers top the Sixers, Tyrese Haliburton is an All-Star starter, Zach Edey in attendance for the Pacers game 14:09 – 20:23 – Morning Checkdown 20:24 – 44:24 – Shane Steichen is not listed as a Coach of the Year candidate, thoughts on the Pacers beating the Sixers, Tyrese Haliburton's look last night, Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, we give away Butler tickets, solar system talk 44:25 – 1:14:02 – ISC's Greg Rakestraw joins us to discuss planets and being a valedictorian, his thoughts on the Siakam trade to this point, over/under 2.5 Indiana teams that will make the NCAA Tournament, the DePaul job opening, Kevin's latest article on Chris Ballard show how big of a polarizing person the Colts GM is, Morning Checkdown 1:14:03 – 1:26:50 – Our NFL Championship game picks, Shane Steichen being left off the Coach of the Year finalist list 1:26:51 – 1:33:32 – Frank Vogel has a pretty impressive list of players he's coached, Pacers thoughts 1:33:33 – 2:01:31 – Butler head coach Thad Matta joins us to preview their game against Villanova, his love for the Indy 500, Pierre Brooks and his transfer from Michigan State, how much he focuses on the schedule and other teams getting closer to March, his first impressions of Mike Conley,  Butler names a new AD, Mike Woodson provides an update on Kel'el Ware, Morning Checkdown 2:01:32 – 2:09:49 – POP QUIZ 2:09:50 – 2:19:56 – Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boutte arrested on felony counts of illegal sports betting, the Jim Irsay 911 call has been released and it's very eerie, Colts COO Pete Ward being the one to make the callSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

November 15, 2023: After dropping a game to Duke in the Champions Classic, Michigan State heads back to the Breslin Center to play the Butler Bulldogs. The game is the last one of the series known as the Gavitt Games which matched Big Ten and Big East programs throughout the years.  Butler comes in coached by a guy very familiar to MSU fans - Thad Matta. Matta is in his second season and has his team off to a good start at 3-0. Of particular interest to Spartan fans will be the return of transfer Pierre Brooks as he makes his return back to East Lansing for the first time since leaving the team in the Spring. Are you looking for collegiate apparel including Spartan gear? There's only one place we recommend you go to get your MSU T-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts — Nudge Printing. (https://www.nudgeprinting.com) Nudge is owned and operated by Gabe and Brittany, two MSU alums. The business is operated out of Michigan and screen prints super high quality products. They also have a large assortment of apparel for other schools as well as stickers for your wall, car, or computer. You can also buy our merchandise to sport around town where all the sales proceeds go to support the show. If you have a home in Michigan you know the importance of clearing water efficiently away from your home off the roof. Unfortunately, the outdoor beauty of Michigan means you have to deal with leaves and debris that pile up in your gutters. Sometimes, those gutters also can't keep up with the rain or leave puddles by your foundation. If you live in the Grand Rapids area (Muskegon to Saugatuck to Rockford to Lowell) contact Kurt Stauffer at the Brothers that Just Do Gutters. (https://www.brothersgutters.com/grand-rapids-mi/). If you're anywhere in the metro Detroit area the Brothers have you covered too! (https://www.brothersgutters.com/metro-detroit-mi/). They are real professionals who will clean, repair, or replace your gutters and protect your home quickly and efficiently with friendly service. Mention Final Four to get 10% off your gutter work. #MSUHoops #MichiganStateBasketball #MichiganState #ButlerBulldogs #Butler

November 15, 2023: After dropping a game to Duke in the Champions Classic, Michigan State heads back to the Breslin Center to play the Butler Bulldogs. The game is the last one of the series known as the Gavitt Games which matched Big Ten and Big East programs throughout the years.  Butler comes in coached by a guy very familiar to MSU fans - Thad Matta. Matta is in his second season and has his team off to a good start at 3-0. Of particular interest to Spartan fans will be the return of transfer Pierre Brooks as he makes his return back to East Lansing for the first time since leaving the team in the Spring. Are you looking for collegiate apparel including Spartan gear? There's only one place we recommend you go to get your MSU T-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts — Nudge Printing. (https://www.nudgeprinting.com) Nudge is owned and operated by Gabe and Brittany, two MSU alums. The business is operated out of Michigan and screen prints super high quality products. They also have a large assortment of apparel for other schools as well as stickers for your wall, car, or computer. You can also buy our merchandise to sport around town where all the sales proceeds go to support the show. If you have a home in Michigan you know the importance of clearing water efficiently away from your home off the roof. Unfortunately, the outdoor beauty of Michigan means you have to deal with leaves and debris that pile up in your gutters. Sometimes, those gutters also can't keep up with the rain or leave puddles by your foundation. If you live in the Grand Rapids area (Muskegon to Saugatuck to Rockford to Lowell) contact Kurt Stauffer at the Brothers that Just Do Gutters. (https://www.brothersgutters.com/grand-rapids-mi/). If you're anywhere in the metro Detroit area the Brothers have you covered too! (https://www.brothersgutters.com/metro-detroit-mi/). They are real professionals who will clean, repair, or replace your gutters and protect your home quickly and efficiently with friendly service. Mention Final Four to get 10% off your gutter work. #MSUHoops #MichiganStateBasketball #MichiganState #ButlerBulldogs #Butler

MSU football recruiting snagged its first offensive line commit of 2024 as Andrew Dennis pledges to the Spartans over the weekend. What does he bring to the table, and how high are we feeling about offensive line recruiting as of late?We then move onto the basketball court where we share news and notes from MSU basketball from Tyson Walker and Malik Hall to Pierre Brooks announcing his newest destination.Also...would we rather go 6-6 with Katin Houser or 8-4 with Payton Thorne?Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.FanDuelMake Every Moment More. Don't miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON.FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MSU football recruiting snagged its first offensive line commit of 2024 as Andrew Dennis pledges to the Spartans over the weekend. What does he bring to the table, and how high are we feeling about offensive line recruiting as of late? We then move onto the basketball court where we share news and notes from MSU basketball from Tyson Walker and Malik Hall to Pierre Brooks announcing his newest destination. Also...would we rather go 6-6 with Katin Houser or 8-4 with Payton Thorne? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. FanDuel Make Every Moment More. Don't miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We look ahead at what's to come for MSU basketball, from the recent news of Pierre Brooks transferring out of the program to what the depth chart looks like next season. Sam Martin joins the show to talk about who could be in and out next season, and what the optimal roster looks like for the Spartans in 2023-24. We also take a peek at next year's freshmen off the heels of the McDonald's All-American Game that Jeremy Fears and Xavier Booker competed in. We end with some mail bag questions, from what would've happened if Max Christie stayed and what rule changes we would like to see. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. FanDuel Make Every Moment More. Don't miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We look ahead at what's to come for MSU basketball, from the recent news of Pierre Brooks transferring out of the program to what the depth chart looks like next season. Sam Martin joins the show to talk about who could be in and out next season, and what the optimal roster looks like for the Spartans in 2023-24.We also take a peek at next year's freshmen off the heels of the McDonald's All-American Game that Jeremy Fears and Xavier Booker competed in.We end with some mail bag questions, from what would've happened if Max Christie stayed and what rule changes we would like to see.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.FanDuelMake Every Moment More. Don't miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON.FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stephen give us his thoughts on Pierre Brooks transfering from Michigan State and more.

We dug into your Twitter questions – on Michigan State basketball, the future at center with Mady Sissoko, Jaxon Kohler and Carson Cooper, on Pierre Brooks, MSU's chances at an NCAA tournament run, on the Lions draft and Jared Goff, the Spartans' QB situation, how U-M is covered and more. Plus, we pick this week's NFL playoff games with Harry.

We dug into your Twitter questions – on Michigan State basketball, the future at center with Mady Sissoko, Jaxon Kohler and Carson Cooper, on Pierre Brooks, MSU's chances at an NCAA tournament run, on the Lions draft and Jared Goff, the Spartans' QB situation, how U-M is covered and more. Plus, we pick this week's NFL playoff games with Harry.

NFL – National Football League – Week 12 Yesterday New York Jets 31, Chicago Bears 10 Jets 31, Bears 10 – White throws 3 TD passes to lead Jets past Bears 31-10 Mike White threw three touchdown passes including two to Garrett Wilson and the New York Jets rolled over the Chicago Bears 31-10. White started for the benched Zach Wilson and the Jets rolled up a season-high 466 yards. White was 22 of 28 for 315 yards. He’s the fifth player in NFL history to have multiple games with 300 yards passing and three TD passes within his first four career starts. Bears starting quarterback Justin Fields was ruled out 90 minutes before kickoff after being listed as questionable with an injured left shoulder. Trevor Siemian started in his place. Other NFL Scores Buffalo 28, Detroit 25 Dallas 28, N.Y. Giants 20 Minnesota 33, New England 26 Carolina 23, Denver 10 Cincinnati 20, Tennessee 16 Cleveland 23, Tampa Bay 17, OT Jacksonville 28, Baltimore 27 Miami 30, Houston 15 Washington 19, Atlanta 13 L.A. Chargers 25, Arizona 24 Las Vegas 40, Seattle 34, OT Kansas City 26, L.A. Rams 10 San Francisco 13, New Orleans 0 Philadelphia 40, Green Bay 33 Tonight Pittsburgh Steelers at Indianapolis Colts, 8:15 p.m. NFL – Skunk invades Browns stadium during victory over Bucs A skunk was on the loose in the stands inside FirstEnergy Stadium during Cleveland’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The critter was initially spotted going up and down steps in a section of seats near the tunnel to the Browns locker room. Fans kept their distance from the skunk, which searched the aisles and under seats for food before hiding under a step. A security guard placed a box over the animal, which wasn’t harmed and eventually worked itself free after the Browns rallied to beat the Bucs 23-17 in overtime for just their fourth win in 11 games. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Winnipeg Jets 7, Chicago Blackhawks 2 Jets 7, Blackhawks 2 – Jets rout Chicago 7-2, handing Blackhawks 7th straight loss Saku Maenalanen and Pierre-Luc Dubois each scored two goals and the Winnipeg Jets routed Chicago 7-2 on Sunday night, handing the Blackhawks their seventh straight loss. Kyle Connor connected for the third straight game and had two assists, Mark Scheifele had his team-leading 11th goal, and Jansen Harkins also scored for the Jets. They have won two straight and three of four to improve to 13-6-1. Connor Hellebuyck made 23 saves and defenseman Josh Morrissey had three assists as Winnipeg dominated with a 44-shot attack. Taylor Raddysh scored for the second straight game and Jujhar Khaira had a power-play goal for Chicago, 0-6-1 during its slide. Tonight Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Cleveland Cavaliers 102, Detroit Pistons 94 Los Angeles Clippers 114, Indiana Pacers 100 Cavaliers 102, Pistons 94 – Mitchell, Mobley lead Cavaliers to 102-94 win over Pistons Donovan Mitchell scored 32 points, Evan Mobley added 20 and the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied late to beat the Detroit Pistons 102-94. Cleveland trailed for much of the game, but outscored the Pistons 29-16 in the fourth quarter. Darius Garland added 16 points for Cleveland, which has won five of six. Marvin Bagley III had 19 points for the Pistons, who were missing starters Bojan Bogdanovic (ankle), Jaden Ivey (knee), Isaiah Stewart (foot) and Cade Cunningham (shin). Clippers 114, Pacers 100 – Zubac scores 31, pulls down 29 boards; Clippers beat Pacers Ivica Zubac scored a season-high 31 points and pulled down a career-best 29 rebounds as the Los Angeles Clippers pulled away in the second half to beat the Indiana Pacers 114-100. It is the most rebounds in an NBA game this season. Zubac was one board away from the league’s fourth 30 point/30 rebound rebound game and first since 2018 when he fouled out with 3:40 remaining. Jalen Smith scored a career-high 23 points for the Pacers while Tyrese Haliburton added 15. Tonight Chicago Bulls at Utah Jazz, 9:00 p.m. Indiana Pacers at Los Angeles Lakers, 10:30 p.m. NCAAFB – College Football – Week 13 Last Saturday (3) Michigan 45, (2) Ohio State 23 (11) Penn State 35, Michigan State 16 (6) Southern California 38, (15) Notre Dame 27 NCAAFB – Day now under the microscope as Bucks are blown out again Welcome to Jim Harbaugh’s previous life, Ryan Day. This is the way things go at the top of college football’s food chain. If you can’t win the most important game on your schedule, there will be questions about whether you are the right man for the job. For the second straight season, Harbaugh’s Michigan team pummeled Day and Ohio State. Day is 45-5 at Ohio State as Urban Meyer’s replacement, but 1-2 against Michigan. It was just last year when Harbaugh couldn’t win the big one. Not anymore. Now he was the Wolverines on the verge of a second straight College Football Playoff. NCAAFB – AP Top 25: Michigan up to No. 2 behind top-ranked Georgia Michigan moved up to No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll, with TCU at No. 3 and Southern California at No. 4 behind top-ranked Georgia after four top-10 teams lost on the final day of regular-season games. The Bulldogs are No. 1 for the eighth straight week and 11th time this season in the AP Top 25. Georgia received 58 first-place votes and Michigan received the other five. The Wolverines reached a season-high No. 2 after beating Ohio State, which dropped the Buckeyes three spots to No. 5. NCAAFB – Big Ten – Fickell leaves Cincinnati to take over as Wisconsin’s coach Wisconsin is bringing Cincinnati’s Luke Fickell back to the Big Ten. The Badgers have hired Fickell to take over their football program after his successful run with the Bearcats. Fickell posted a 57-18 record in six seasons at Cincinnati and helped the Bearcats earn a College Football Playoff berth last year. The former Ohio State defensive lineman went 6-7 as the Buckeyes’ interim coach in 2011. The 49-year-old Fickell takes over for interim coach and former Badgers star player Jim Leonhard. Leonhard had taken over after Paul Chryst’s Oct. 2 firing. NCAAFB – Nebraska signs Matt Rhule to 8-year deal as football coach Nebraska has signed Matt Rhule to an eight-year contract to be the Cornhuskers’ next football coach. The school said Rhule would be introduced at a Monday news conference and terms of the contract would be announced then. The 47-year-old Rhule has been out of work for less than two months since getting fired by the Carolina Panthers. Nebraska has had six straight losing seasons and is more than 20 years removed from its 1990s heyday. Rhule took over struggling programs at Temple and Baylor and built them into conference contenders in three years. He was 11-27 with Carolina before getting fired after a 1-4 start. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Last Night (12) Michigan State 78, Portland 77 UC San Diego 66, Eastern Michigan 63 (12) Michigan State 78, Portland 77 – Tyson Walker helps No. 12 Michigan State top Portland 78-77. Tyson Walker scored 15 points, and No. 12 Michigan State topped Portland 78-77 in the fifth-place game of the Phil Knight Invitational. The Spartans shot 52.5% from the field, and each of their starters scored in double figures. Pierre Brooks made each of his four 3-point attempts and finished with 15 points. Joey Hauser had 14 points and seven rebounds, and A.J. Hoggard added 12 points and nine assists. Tyler Robertson had 16 points, nine assists, seven rebounds and two steals for the Pilots. UCSD 66, EMU 63 – Pope helps UC San Diego fend off Eastern Michigan 66-63 Bryce Pope tossed in 20 points and UC San Diego held on for a 66-63 victory over Eastern Michigan. Pope shot 7 for 18 with two 3-pointers for the Tritons (3-4). Roddie Anderson III scored 12 points and added six rebounds and five assists. J’Raan Brooks recorded 10 points. Emoni Bates finished with 17 points and 13 rebounds for the Eagles (1-6). NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Yesterday (18) Oregon 86, Michigan State 78 (22) Michigan 84, (21) Baylor 75 (18) Oregon 86, Michigan State 78 – Rogers has 19, No. 18 Oregon women hold off Spartans 86-78 Endyia Rogers scored 19 points, including critical back-to-back 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, Phillipina Kyei had a double-double with career highs and No. 18 Oregon held off Michigan State 86-78 in the third-place game of the Phil Knight Invitational. The Ducks led 29-12 when Rogers scored the opening basket of the second quarter but the Spartans slowly came back behind Kamaria McDaniel, who had 28 points. McDaniel hit a 3-pointer and Matilda Ekh had a steal and layup and Michigan State tied the game with 7:17 to play. That’s when Rogers, who had a career-high five 3-pointers, scored from distance, the first coming after a timeout and the Ducks regained control. Kyei scored 15 points and grabbed 16 rebounds. (22) Michigan 84, (21) Baylor 75 – Michigan women beat Baylor for Gulf Coast Showcase title Emily Kiser scored 26 points on 10-of-13 shooting and grabbed 13 rebounds, Laila Phelia added 20 points and Michigan scored the final 11 points to beat No. 21 Baylor 84-75 in the championship game of the Gulf Coast Showcase. Maddie Nolan scored seven of her 12 points in a 20-5 run over the final 4-plus minutes for No. 22 Michigan (7-0). Jaden Owens scored 22 points on 9-of-13 shooting for the Bears and Ja’Mee Asberry added 15 points and six assists. Bella Fontleroy scored 14 points and made 4 of 8 from behind the arc. Baylor shot 55% from the field and hit 10 3s but committed 22 turnovers — six by Owens — and made 3 of 7 from the free-throw line. NCAAWBKB – Indiana coach says Vegas tourney set back women’s basketball Indiana women’s basketball coach Teri Moren says she considered not playing Memphis on Saturday night in the Las Vegas Invitational. No paramedics were on site to tend to an injured Auburn player in the preceding game. Auburn freshman Kharyssa Richardson fell hard to the floor with four minutes left against Colorado State and appeared to bang her head. There was a 50-minute wait for EMT personnel to arrive to The Mirage on the Las Vegas Strip. That delayed the Indiana-Memphis games by nearly 90 minutes. MHSAA – High School Sports Football – 11 Man State Championships Friday Division 8 Ottawa Lake Whiteford 26, Ubly 20 Division 2 Warren De La Salle 52, G.R. Forest Hills Central 13 Division 6 G.R. West Catholic 59, Negaunee 14 Division 4 G.R. South Christian 28, Goodrich 0 Saturday Division 7 Jackson Lumen Christi 15, Traverse City St. Francis 12 Division 1 Belleville 35, Caledonia 17 Division 5 Gladwin 10, Frankenmuth 7 Division 3 Detroit Martin Luther King 56, Muskegon 27 Tonight Girls Basketball – Season Openers Gobles at Lawrence, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern vs. Lansing Eastern, 5:30 p.m. at Loy Norrix Wyoming Lee at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Charlotte, 7:00 p.m. FIFA – 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar Yesterday Costa Rica 1, Japan 0 Morocco 2, Belgium 0 Croatia 4, Canada 1 Spain 1, Germany 1 – draw Costa Rica 1, Japan 0 – Costa Rica rallies to beat Japan 1-0 in Group E of World Cup Keysher Fuller scored in the 81st minute to lift Costa Rica to a 1-0 victory over Japan at the World Cup. The result leaves both teams with three points after two games in Group E. Fuller took advantage of a defensive error when Japan failed to clear the ball and hit the net from 18 yards with the ball going in off the fingertips of leaping Japan goalkeeper Shuichi Gonda. The match was tactical and largely lackluster and the first half did not yield a single shot on goal. The second half was slightly better with Japan pressing throughout until Costa Rica broke through. Morocco 2, Belgium 0 – Morocco pulls off another World Cup upset, beats Belgium 2-0 Morocco pulled off another shock at the World Cup by beating Belgium 2-0 and leaving Kevin de Bruyne and the 2018 semifinalists in peril of a group-stage exit. Morocco captain Romain Saiss gave his team the lead with a barely noticeable deflection off his hip after a free kick from Abdelhamid Sabiri in the 73rd minute. Zakaria Aboukhlal then guided a shot into the roof of the net off a pass from Hakim Ziyech in stoppage time. Belgium had won its last seven group games at the World Cup. It was Morocco’s first win at a World Cup since 1998 and only its third ever. Croatia 4, Canada 1 – Croatia downs Canada 4-1 at World Cup on Kramaric’s 2 goals Andrej Kramaric scored a pair of goals and Croatia crushed Canada’s hopes of advancing at its first World Cup in 36 years with a 4-1 victory. Alphonso Davies scored Canada’s first-ever World Cup goal seconds into the match but the team’s trip to soccer’s biggest tournament will end on Thursday against Morocco. The Group F leaders beat Belgium 2-0 earlier in the day. Marko Livaja and Lovro Majer also scored for the 2018 World Cup runners-up. Spain 1, Germany 1 – FT – Germany salvages 1-1 draw against Spain at World Cup Germany forward Niclas Füllkrug salvaged a 1-1 draw against Spain at the World Cup. The Germans still need to win their last group match to have a chance of advancing to the knockout stage. The four-time champions were eliminated in the group stage four years ago in Russia. Álvaro Morata put Spain ahead in the 62nd minute and Füllkrug equalized in the 83rd. Germany will next face Costa Rica. The Costa Ricans defeated Japan 1-0 earlier in the day. Even a win may not be enough for the Germans. They are in last place in Group E and need the other result to go their way. Today Cameroon vs. Serbia, 5:00 a.m. South Korea vs. Ghana, 8:00 a.m. Brazil vs. Switzerland, 11:00 a.m. Portugal vs. Uruguay, 2;00 p.m. Tuesday Ecuador vs. Senegal 10:00 a.m. Netherlands vs. Qatar, 10:00 a.m. Wales vs. England, 2:00 p.m. United States vs. Iran, 2:00 p.m. FIFA – US Soccer briefly scrubs emblem from Iran flag at World Cup The U.S. Soccer Federation briefly displayed Iran’s national flag on social media without the emblem of the Islamic Republic. The federation described the move as a show of support for protesters in Iran ahead of the two nations’ World Cup match Tuesday. The federation says in a statement Sunday that it decided to forego the official flag on social media accounts to show “support for the women in Iran fighting for basic human rights.” The move comes as nationwide protests challenging Tehran’s theocratic government continue in Iran. FIFA – Lalas: US overlooked importance to Iran of ’98 Cup match Looking back to the United States’ infamous 1998 World Cup loss to Iran, Alexi Lalas thought the Americans failed to appreciate the emotional significance of their opponents. He says "this is a country and culture that we have a long history with — a lot of it is negative, let’s be honest.” Following draws against Wales and England, the U.S. needs a win to reach the knockout stage. The U.S. and Iran met at the 1998 tournament, 19 years after an Islamic Revolution. 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NFL – National Football League – Week 12 Yesterday New York Jets 31, Chicago Bears 10 Jets 31, Bears 10 – White throws 3 TD passes to lead Jets past Bears 31-10 Mike White threw three touchdown passes including two to Garrett Wilson and the New York Jets rolled over the Chicago Bears 31-10. White started for the benched Zach Wilson and the Jets rolled up a season-high 466 yards. White was 22 of 28 for 315 yards. He’s the fifth player in NFL history to have multiple games with 300 yards passing and three TD passes within his first four career starts. Bears starting quarterback Justin Fields was ruled out 90 minutes before kickoff after being listed as questionable with an injured left shoulder. Trevor Siemian started in his place. Other NFL Scores Buffalo 28, Detroit 25 Dallas 28, N.Y. Giants 20 Minnesota 33, New England 26 Carolina 23, Denver 10 Cincinnati 20, Tennessee 16 Cleveland 23, Tampa Bay 17, OT Jacksonville 28, Baltimore 27 Miami 30, Houston 15 Washington 19, Atlanta 13 L.A. Chargers 25, Arizona 24 Las Vegas 40, Seattle 34, OT Kansas City 26, L.A. Rams 10 San Francisco 13, New Orleans 0 Philadelphia 40, Green Bay 33 Tonight Pittsburgh Steelers at Indianapolis Colts, 8:15 p.m. NFL – Skunk invades Browns stadium during victory over Bucs A skunk was on the loose in the stands inside FirstEnergy Stadium during Cleveland’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The critter was initially spotted going up and down steps in a section of seats near the tunnel to the Browns locker room. Fans kept their distance from the skunk, which searched the aisles and under seats for food before hiding under a step. A security guard placed a box over the animal, which wasn’t harmed and eventually worked itself free after the Browns rallied to beat the Bucs 23-17 in overtime for just their fourth win in 11 games. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Winnipeg Jets 7, Chicago Blackhawks 2 Jets 7, Blackhawks 2 – Jets rout Chicago 7-2, handing Blackhawks 7th straight loss Saku Maenalanen and Pierre-Luc Dubois each scored two goals and the Winnipeg Jets routed Chicago 7-2 on Sunday night, handing the Blackhawks their seventh straight loss. Kyle Connor connected for the third straight game and had two assists, Mark Scheifele had his team-leading 11th goal, and Jansen Harkins also scored for the Jets. They have won two straight and three of four to improve to 13-6-1. Connor Hellebuyck made 23 saves and defenseman Josh Morrissey had three assists as Winnipeg dominated with a 44-shot attack. Taylor Raddysh scored for the second straight game and Jujhar Khaira had a power-play goal for Chicago, 0-6-1 during its slide. Tonight Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Cleveland Cavaliers 102, Detroit Pistons 94 Los Angeles Clippers 114, Indiana Pacers 100 Cavaliers 102, Pistons 94 – Mitchell, Mobley lead Cavaliers to 102-94 win over Pistons Donovan Mitchell scored 32 points, Evan Mobley added 20 and the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied late to beat the Detroit Pistons 102-94. Cleveland trailed for much of the game, but outscored the Pistons 29-16 in the fourth quarter. Darius Garland added 16 points for Cleveland, which has won five of six. Marvin Bagley III had 19 points for the Pistons, who were missing starters Bojan Bogdanovic (ankle), Jaden Ivey (knee), Isaiah Stewart (foot) and Cade Cunningham (shin). Clippers 114, Pacers 100 – Zubac scores 31, pulls down 29 boards; Clippers beat Pacers Ivica Zubac scored a season-high 31 points and pulled down a career-best 29 rebounds as the Los Angeles Clippers pulled away in the second half to beat the Indiana Pacers 114-100. It is the most rebounds in an NBA game this season. Zubac was one board away from the league’s fourth 30 point/30 rebound rebound game and first since 2018 when he fouled out with 3:40 remaining. Jalen Smith scored a career-high 23 points for the Pacers while Tyrese Haliburton added 15. Tonight Chicago Bulls at Utah Jazz, 9:00 p.m. Indiana Pacers at Los Angeles Lakers, 10:30 p.m. NCAAFB – College Football – Week 13 Last Saturday (3) Michigan 45, (2) Ohio State 23 (11) Penn State 35, Michigan State 16 (6) Southern California 38, (15) Notre Dame 27 NCAAFB – Day now under the microscope as Bucks are blown out again Welcome to Jim Harbaugh’s previous life, Ryan Day. This is the way things go at the top of college football’s food chain. If you can’t win the most important game on your schedule, there will be questions about whether you are the right man for the job. For the second straight season, Harbaugh’s Michigan team pummeled Day and Ohio State. Day is 45-5 at Ohio State as Urban Meyer’s replacement, but 1-2 against Michigan. It was just last year when Harbaugh couldn’t win the big one. Not anymore. Now he was the Wolverines on the verge of a second straight College Football Playoff. NCAAFB – AP Top 25: Michigan up to No. 2 behind top-ranked Georgia Michigan moved up to No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll, with TCU at No. 3 and Southern California at No. 4 behind top-ranked Georgia after four top-10 teams lost on the final day of regular-season games. The Bulldogs are No. 1 for the eighth straight week and 11th time this season in the AP Top 25. Georgia received 58 first-place votes and Michigan received the other five. The Wolverines reached a season-high No. 2 after beating Ohio State, which dropped the Buckeyes three spots to No. 5. NCAAFB – Big Ten – Fickell leaves Cincinnati to take over as Wisconsin’s coach Wisconsin is bringing Cincinnati’s Luke Fickell back to the Big Ten. The Badgers have hired Fickell to take over their football program after his successful run with the Bearcats. Fickell posted a 57-18 record in six seasons at Cincinnati and helped the Bearcats earn a College Football Playoff berth last year. The former Ohio State defensive lineman went 6-7 as the Buckeyes’ interim coach in 2011. The 49-year-old Fickell takes over for interim coach and former Badgers star player Jim Leonhard. Leonhard had taken over after Paul Chryst’s Oct. 2 firing. NCAAFB – Nebraska signs Matt Rhule to 8-year deal as football coach Nebraska has signed Matt Rhule to an eight-year contract to be the Cornhuskers’ next football coach. The school said Rhule would be introduced at a Monday news conference and terms of the contract would be announced then. The 47-year-old Rhule has been out of work for less than two months since getting fired by the Carolina Panthers. Nebraska has had six straight losing seasons and is more than 20 years removed from its 1990s heyday. Rhule took over struggling programs at Temple and Baylor and built them into conference contenders in three years. He was 11-27 with Carolina before getting fired after a 1-4 start. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Last Night (12) Michigan State 78, Portland 77 UC San Diego 66, Eastern Michigan 63 (12) Michigan State 78, Portland 77 – Tyson Walker helps No. 12 Michigan State top Portland 78-77. Tyson Walker scored 15 points, and No. 12 Michigan State topped Portland 78-77 in the fifth-place game of the Phil Knight Invitational. The Spartans shot 52.5% from the field, and each of their starters scored in double figures. Pierre Brooks made each of his four 3-point attempts and finished with 15 points. Joey Hauser had 14 points and seven rebounds, and A.J. Hoggard added 12 points and nine assists. Tyler Robertson had 16 points, nine assists, seven rebounds and two steals for the Pilots. UCSD 66, EMU 63 – Pope helps UC San Diego fend off Eastern Michigan 66-63 Bryce Pope tossed in 20 points and UC San Diego held on for a 66-63 victory over Eastern Michigan. Pope shot 7 for 18 with two 3-pointers for the Tritons (3-4). Roddie Anderson III scored 12 points and added six rebounds and five assists. J’Raan Brooks recorded 10 points. Emoni Bates finished with 17 points and 13 rebounds for the Eagles (1-6). NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Yesterday (18) Oregon 86, Michigan State 78 (22) Michigan 84, (21) Baylor 75 (18) Oregon 86, Michigan State 78 – Rogers has 19, No. 18 Oregon women hold off Spartans 86-78 Endyia Rogers scored 19 points, including critical back-to-back 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, Phillipina Kyei had a double-double with career highs and No. 18 Oregon held off Michigan State 86-78 in the third-place game of the Phil Knight Invitational. The Ducks led 29-12 when Rogers scored the opening basket of the second quarter but the Spartans slowly came back behind Kamaria McDaniel, who had 28 points. McDaniel hit a 3-pointer and Matilda Ekh had a steal and layup and Michigan State tied the game with 7:17 to play. That’s when Rogers, who had a career-high five 3-pointers, scored from distance, the first coming after a timeout and the Ducks regained control. Kyei scored 15 points and grabbed 16 rebounds. (22) Michigan 84, (21) Baylor 75 – Michigan women beat Baylor for Gulf Coast Showcase title Emily Kiser scored 26 points on 10-of-13 shooting and grabbed 13 rebounds, Laila Phelia added 20 points and Michigan scored the final 11 points to beat No. 21 Baylor 84-75 in the championship game of the Gulf Coast Showcase. Maddie Nolan scored seven of her 12 points in a 20-5 run over the final 4-plus minutes for No. 22 Michigan (7-0). Jaden Owens scored 22 points on 9-of-13 shooting for the Bears and Ja’Mee Asberry added 15 points and six assists. Bella Fontleroy scored 14 points and made 4 of 8 from behind the arc. Baylor shot 55% from the field and hit 10 3s but committed 22 turnovers — six by Owens — and made 3 of 7 from the free-throw line. NCAAWBKB – Indiana coach says Vegas tourney set back women’s basketball Indiana women’s basketball coach Teri Moren says she considered not playing Memphis on Saturday night in the Las Vegas Invitational. No paramedics were on site to tend to an injured Auburn player in the preceding game. Auburn freshman Kharyssa Richardson fell hard to the floor with four minutes left against Colorado State and appeared to bang her head. There was a 50-minute wait for EMT personnel to arrive to The Mirage on the Las Vegas Strip. That delayed the Indiana-Memphis games by nearly 90 minutes. MHSAA – High School Sports Football – 11 Man State Championships Friday Division 8 Ottawa Lake Whiteford 26, Ubly 20 Division 2 Warren De La Salle 52, G.R. Forest Hills Central 13 Division 6 G.R. West Catholic 59, Negaunee 14 Division 4 G.R. South Christian 28, Goodrich 0 Saturday Division 7 Jackson Lumen Christi 15, Traverse City St. Francis 12 Division 1 Belleville 35, Caledonia 17 Division 5 Gladwin 10, Frankenmuth 7 Division 3 Detroit Martin Luther King 56, Muskegon 27 Tonight Girls Basketball – Season Openers Gobles at Lawrence, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern vs. Lansing Eastern, 5:30 p.m. at Loy Norrix Wyoming Lee at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Charlotte, 7:00 p.m. FIFA – 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar Yesterday Costa Rica 1, Japan 0 Morocco 2, Belgium 0 Croatia 4, Canada 1 Spain 1, Germany 1 – draw Costa Rica 1, Japan 0 – Costa Rica rallies to beat Japan 1-0 in Group E of World Cup Keysher Fuller scored in the 81st minute to lift Costa Rica to a 1-0 victory over Japan at the World Cup. The result leaves both teams with three points after two games in Group E. Fuller took advantage of a defensive error when Japan failed to clear the ball and hit the net from 18 yards with the ball going in off the fingertips of leaping Japan goalkeeper Shuichi Gonda. The match was tactical and largely lackluster and the first half did not yield a single shot on goal. The second half was slightly better with Japan pressing throughout until Costa Rica broke through. Morocco 2, Belgium 0 – Morocco pulls off another World Cup upset, beats Belgium 2-0 Morocco pulled off another shock at the World Cup by beating Belgium 2-0 and leaving Kevin de Bruyne and the 2018 semifinalists in peril of a group-stage exit. Morocco captain Romain Saiss gave his team the lead with a barely noticeable deflection off his hip after a free kick from Abdelhamid Sabiri in the 73rd minute. Zakaria Aboukhlal then guided a shot into the roof of the net off a pass from Hakim Ziyech in stoppage time. Belgium had won its last seven group games at the World Cup. It was Morocco’s first win at a World Cup since 1998 and only its third ever. Croatia 4, Canada 1 – Croatia downs Canada 4-1 at World Cup on Kramaric’s 2 goals Andrej Kramaric scored a pair of goals and Croatia crushed Canada’s hopes of advancing at its first World Cup in 36 years with a 4-1 victory. Alphonso Davies scored Canada’s first-ever World Cup goal seconds into the match but the team’s trip to soccer’s biggest tournament will end on Thursday against Morocco. The Group F leaders beat Belgium 2-0 earlier in the day. Marko Livaja and Lovro Majer also scored for the 2018 World Cup runners-up. Spain 1, Germany 1 – FT – Germany salvages 1-1 draw against Spain at World Cup Germany forward Niclas Füllkrug salvaged a 1-1 draw against Spain at the World Cup. The Germans still need to win their last group match to have a chance of advancing to the knockout stage. The four-time champions were eliminated in the group stage four years ago in Russia. Álvaro Morata put Spain ahead in the 62nd minute and Füllkrug equalized in the 83rd. Germany will next face Costa Rica. The Costa Ricans defeated Japan 1-0 earlier in the day. Even a win may not be enough for the Germans. They are in last place in Group E and need the other result to go their way. Today Cameroon vs. Serbia, 5:00 a.m. South Korea vs. Ghana, 8:00 a.m. Brazil vs. Switzerland, 11:00 a.m. Portugal vs. Uruguay, 2;00 p.m. Tuesday Ecuador vs. Senegal 10:00 a.m. Netherlands vs. Qatar, 10:00 a.m. Wales vs. England, 2:00 p.m. United States vs. Iran, 2:00 p.m. FIFA – US Soccer briefly scrubs emblem from Iran flag at World Cup The U.S. Soccer Federation briefly displayed Iran’s national flag on social media without the emblem of the Islamic Republic. The federation described the move as a show of support for protesters in Iran ahead of the two nations’ World Cup match Tuesday. The federation says in a statement Sunday that it decided to forego the official flag on social media accounts to show “support for the women in Iran fighting for basic human rights.” The move comes as nationwide protests challenging Tehran’s theocratic government continue in Iran. FIFA – Lalas: US overlooked importance to Iran of ’98 Cup match Looking back to the United States’ infamous 1998 World Cup loss to Iran, Alexi Lalas thought the Americans failed to appreciate the emotional significance of their opponents. He says "this is a country and culture that we have a long history with — a lot of it is negative, let’s be honest.” Following draws against Wales and England, the U.S. needs a win to reach the knockout stage. The U.S. and Iran met at the 1998 tournament, 19 years after an Islamic Revolution. 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NFL – National Football League – Week 12 Yesterday New York Jets 31, Chicago Bears 10 Jets 31, Bears 10 – White throws 3 TD passes to lead Jets past Bears 31-10 Mike White threw three touchdown passes including two to Garrett Wilson and the New York Jets rolled over the Chicago Bears 31-10. White started for the benched Zach Wilson and the Jets rolled up a season-high 466 yards. White was 22 of 28 for 315 yards. He’s the fifth player in NFL history to have multiple games with 300 yards passing and three TD passes within his first four career starts. Bears starting quarterback Justin Fields was ruled out 90 minutes before kickoff after being listed as questionable with an injured left shoulder. Trevor Siemian started in his place. Other NFL Scores Buffalo 28, Detroit 25 Dallas 28, N.Y. Giants 20 Minnesota 33, New England 26 Carolina 23, Denver 10 Cincinnati 20, Tennessee 16 Cleveland 23, Tampa Bay 17, OT Jacksonville 28, Baltimore 27 Miami 30, Houston 15 Washington 19, Atlanta 13 L.A. Chargers 25, Arizona 24 Las Vegas 40, Seattle 34, OT Kansas City 26, L.A. Rams 10 San Francisco 13, New Orleans 0 Philadelphia 40, Green Bay 33 Tonight Pittsburgh Steelers at Indianapolis Colts, 8:15 p.m. NFL – Skunk invades Browns stadium during victory over Bucs A skunk was on the loose in the stands inside FirstEnergy Stadium during Cleveland’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The critter was initially spotted going up and down steps in a section of seats near the tunnel to the Browns locker room. Fans kept their distance from the skunk, which searched the aisles and under seats for food before hiding under a step. A security guard placed a box over the animal, which wasn’t harmed and eventually worked itself free after the Browns rallied to beat the Bucs 23-17 in overtime for just their fourth win in 11 games. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Winnipeg Jets 7, Chicago Blackhawks 2 Jets 7, Blackhawks 2 – Jets rout Chicago 7-2, handing Blackhawks 7th straight loss Saku Maenalanen and Pierre-Luc Dubois each scored two goals and the Winnipeg Jets routed Chicago 7-2 on Sunday night, handing the Blackhawks their seventh straight loss. Kyle Connor connected for the third straight game and had two assists, Mark Scheifele had his team-leading 11th goal, and Jansen Harkins also scored for the Jets. They have won two straight and three of four to improve to 13-6-1. Connor Hellebuyck made 23 saves and defenseman Josh Morrissey had three assists as Winnipeg dominated with a 44-shot attack. Taylor Raddysh scored for the second straight game and Jujhar Khaira had a power-play goal for Chicago, 0-6-1 during its slide. Tonight Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Cleveland Cavaliers 102, Detroit Pistons 94 Los Angeles Clippers 114, Indiana Pacers 100 Cavaliers 102, Pistons 94 – Mitchell, Mobley lead Cavaliers to 102-94 win over Pistons Donovan Mitchell scored 32 points, Evan Mobley added 20 and the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied late to beat the Detroit Pistons 102-94. Cleveland trailed for much of the game, but outscored the Pistons 29-16 in the fourth quarter. Darius Garland added 16 points for Cleveland, which has won five of six. Marvin Bagley III had 19 points for the Pistons, who were missing starters Bojan Bogdanovic (ankle), Jaden Ivey (knee), Isaiah Stewart (foot) and Cade Cunningham (shin). Clippers 114, Pacers 100 – Zubac scores 31, pulls down 29 boards; Clippers beat Pacers Ivica Zubac scored a season-high 31 points and pulled down a career-best 29 rebounds as the Los Angeles Clippers pulled away in the second half to beat the Indiana Pacers 114-100. It is the most rebounds in an NBA game this season. Zubac was one board away from the league’s fourth 30 point/30 rebound rebound game and first since 2018 when he fouled out with 3:40 remaining. Jalen Smith scored a career-high 23 points for the Pacers while Tyrese Haliburton added 15. Tonight Chicago Bulls at Utah Jazz, 9:00 p.m. Indiana Pacers at Los Angeles Lakers, 10:30 p.m. NCAAFB – College Football – Week 13 Last Saturday (3) Michigan 45, (2) Ohio State 23 (11) Penn State 35, Michigan State 16 (6) Southern California 38, (15) Notre Dame 27 NCAAFB – Day now under the microscope as Bucks are blown out again Welcome to Jim Harbaugh’s previous life, Ryan Day. This is the way things go at the top of college football’s food chain. If you can’t win the most important game on your schedule, there will be questions about whether you are the right man for the job. For the second straight season, Harbaugh’s Michigan team pummeled Day and Ohio State. Day is 45-5 at Ohio State as Urban Meyer’s replacement, but 1-2 against Michigan. It was just last year when Harbaugh couldn’t win the big one. Not anymore. Now he was the Wolverines on the verge of a second straight College Football Playoff. NCAAFB – AP Top 25: Michigan up to No. 2 behind top-ranked Georgia Michigan moved up to No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll, with TCU at No. 3 and Southern California at No. 4 behind top-ranked Georgia after four top-10 teams lost on the final day of regular-season games. The Bulldogs are No. 1 for the eighth straight week and 11th time this season in the AP Top 25. Georgia received 58 first-place votes and Michigan received the other five. The Wolverines reached a season-high No. 2 after beating Ohio State, which dropped the Buckeyes three spots to No. 5. NCAAFB – Big Ten – Fickell leaves Cincinnati to take over as Wisconsin’s coach Wisconsin is bringing Cincinnati’s Luke Fickell back to the Big Ten. The Badgers have hired Fickell to take over their football program after his successful run with the Bearcats. Fickell posted a 57-18 record in six seasons at Cincinnati and helped the Bearcats earn a College Football Playoff berth last year. The former Ohio State defensive lineman went 6-7 as the Buckeyes’ interim coach in 2011. The 49-year-old Fickell takes over for interim coach and former Badgers star player Jim Leonhard. Leonhard had taken over after Paul Chryst’s Oct. 2 firing. NCAAFB – Nebraska signs Matt Rhule to 8-year deal as football coach Nebraska has signed Matt Rhule to an eight-year contract to be the Cornhuskers’ next football coach. The school said Rhule would be introduced at a Monday news conference and terms of the contract would be announced then. The 47-year-old Rhule has been out of work for less than two months since getting fired by the Carolina Panthers. Nebraska has had six straight losing seasons and is more than 20 years removed from its 1990s heyday. Rhule took over struggling programs at Temple and Baylor and built them into conference contenders in three years. He was 11-27 with Carolina before getting fired after a 1-4 start. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Last Night (12) Michigan State 78, Portland 77 UC San Diego 66, Eastern Michigan 63 (12) Michigan State 78, Portland 77 – Tyson Walker helps No. 12 Michigan State top Portland 78-77. Tyson Walker scored 15 points, and No. 12 Michigan State topped Portland 78-77 in the fifth-place game of the Phil Knight Invitational. The Spartans shot 52.5% from the field, and each of their starters scored in double figures. Pierre Brooks made each of his four 3-point attempts and finished with 15 points. Joey Hauser had 14 points and seven rebounds, and A.J. Hoggard added 12 points and nine assists. Tyler Robertson had 16 points, nine assists, seven rebounds and two steals for the Pilots. UCSD 66, EMU 63 – Pope helps UC San Diego fend off Eastern Michigan 66-63 Bryce Pope tossed in 20 points and UC San Diego held on for a 66-63 victory over Eastern Michigan. Pope shot 7 for 18 with two 3-pointers for the Tritons (3-4). Roddie Anderson III scored 12 points and added six rebounds and five assists. J’Raan Brooks recorded 10 points. Emoni Bates finished with 17 points and 13 rebounds for the Eagles (1-6). NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Yesterday (18) Oregon 86, Michigan State 78 (22) Michigan 84, (21) Baylor 75 (18) Oregon 86, Michigan State 78 – Rogers has 19, No. 18 Oregon women hold off Spartans 86-78 Endyia Rogers scored 19 points, including critical back-to-back 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, Phillipina Kyei had a double-double with career highs and No. 18 Oregon held off Michigan State 86-78 in the third-place game of the Phil Knight Invitational. The Ducks led 29-12 when Rogers scored the opening basket of the second quarter but the Spartans slowly came back behind Kamaria McDaniel, who had 28 points. McDaniel hit a 3-pointer and Matilda Ekh had a steal and layup and Michigan State tied the game with 7:17 to play. That’s when Rogers, who had a career-high five 3-pointers, scored from distance, the first coming after a timeout and the Ducks regained control. Kyei scored 15 points and grabbed 16 rebounds. (22) Michigan 84, (21) Baylor 75 – Michigan women beat Baylor for Gulf Coast Showcase title Emily Kiser scored 26 points on 10-of-13 shooting and grabbed 13 rebounds, Laila Phelia added 20 points and Michigan scored the final 11 points to beat No. 21 Baylor 84-75 in the championship game of the Gulf Coast Showcase. Maddie Nolan scored seven of her 12 points in a 20-5 run over the final 4-plus minutes for No. 22 Michigan (7-0). Jaden Owens scored 22 points on 9-of-13 shooting for the Bears and Ja’Mee Asberry added 15 points and six assists. Bella Fontleroy scored 14 points and made 4 of 8 from behind the arc. Baylor shot 55% from the field and hit 10 3s but committed 22 turnovers — six by Owens — and made 3 of 7 from the free-throw line. NCAAWBKB – Indiana coach says Vegas tourney set back women’s basketball Indiana women’s basketball coach Teri Moren says she considered not playing Memphis on Saturday night in the Las Vegas Invitational. No paramedics were on site to tend to an injured Auburn player in the preceding game. Auburn freshman Kharyssa Richardson fell hard to the floor with four minutes left against Colorado State and appeared to bang her head. There was a 50-minute wait for EMT personnel to arrive to The Mirage on the Las Vegas Strip. That delayed the Indiana-Memphis games by nearly 90 minutes. MHSAA – High School Sports Football – 11 Man State Championships Friday Division 8 Ottawa Lake Whiteford 26, Ubly 20 Division 2 Warren De La Salle 52, G.R. Forest Hills Central 13 Division 6 G.R. West Catholic 59, Negaunee 14 Division 4 G.R. South Christian 28, Goodrich 0 Saturday Division 7 Jackson Lumen Christi 15, Traverse City St. Francis 12 Division 1 Belleville 35, Caledonia 17 Division 5 Gladwin 10, Frankenmuth 7 Division 3 Detroit Martin Luther King 56, Muskegon 27 Tonight Girls Basketball – Season Openers Gobles at Lawrence, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern vs. Lansing Eastern, 5:30 p.m. at Loy Norrix Wyoming Lee at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Charlotte, 7:00 p.m. FIFA – 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar Yesterday Costa Rica 1, Japan 0 Morocco 2, Belgium 0 Croatia 4, Canada 1 Spain 1, Germany 1 – draw Costa Rica 1, Japan 0 – Costa Rica rallies to beat Japan 1-0 in Group E of World Cup Keysher Fuller scored in the 81st minute to lift Costa Rica to a 1-0 victory over Japan at the World Cup. The result leaves both teams with three points after two games in Group E. Fuller took advantage of a defensive error when Japan failed to clear the ball and hit the net from 18 yards with the ball going in off the fingertips of leaping Japan goalkeeper Shuichi Gonda. The match was tactical and largely lackluster and the first half did not yield a single shot on goal. The second half was slightly better with Japan pressing throughout until Costa Rica broke through. Morocco 2, Belgium 0 – Morocco pulls off another World Cup upset, beats Belgium 2-0 Morocco pulled off another shock at the World Cup by beating Belgium 2-0 and leaving Kevin de Bruyne and the 2018 semifinalists in peril of a group-stage exit. Morocco captain Romain Saiss gave his team the lead with a barely noticeable deflection off his hip after a free kick from Abdelhamid Sabiri in the 73rd minute. Zakaria Aboukhlal then guided a shot into the roof of the net off a pass from Hakim Ziyech in stoppage time. Belgium had won its last seven group games at the World Cup. It was Morocco’s first win at a World Cup since 1998 and only its third ever. Croatia 4, Canada 1 – Croatia downs Canada 4-1 at World Cup on Kramaric’s 2 goals Andrej Kramaric scored a pair of goals and Croatia crushed Canada’s hopes of advancing at its first World Cup in 36 years with a 4-1 victory. Alphonso Davies scored Canada’s first-ever World Cup goal seconds into the match but the team’s trip to soccer’s biggest tournament will end on Thursday against Morocco. The Group F leaders beat Belgium 2-0 earlier in the day. Marko Livaja and Lovro Majer also scored for the 2018 World Cup runners-up. Spain 1, Germany 1 – FT – Germany salvages 1-1 draw against Spain at World Cup Germany forward Niclas Füllkrug salvaged a 1-1 draw against Spain at the World Cup. The Germans still need to win their last group match to have a chance of advancing to the knockout stage. The four-time champions were eliminated in the group stage four years ago in Russia. Álvaro Morata put Spain ahead in the 62nd minute and Füllkrug equalized in the 83rd. Germany will next face Costa Rica. The Costa Ricans defeated Japan 1-0 earlier in the day. Even a win may not be enough for the Germans. They are in last place in Group E and need the other result to go their way. Today Cameroon vs. Serbia, 5:00 a.m. South Korea vs. Ghana, 8:00 a.m. Brazil vs. Switzerland, 11:00 a.m. Portugal vs. Uruguay, 2;00 p.m. Tuesday Ecuador vs. Senegal 10:00 a.m. Netherlands vs. Qatar, 10:00 a.m. Wales vs. England, 2:00 p.m. United States vs. Iran, 2:00 p.m. FIFA – US Soccer briefly scrubs emblem from Iran flag at World Cup The U.S. Soccer Federation briefly displayed Iran’s national flag on social media without the emblem of the Islamic Republic. The federation described the move as a show of support for protesters in Iran ahead of the two nations’ World Cup match Tuesday. The federation says in a statement Sunday that it decided to forego the official flag on social media accounts to show “support for the women in Iran fighting for basic human rights.” The move comes as nationwide protests challenging Tehran’s theocratic government continue in Iran. FIFA – Lalas: US overlooked importance to Iran of ’98 Cup match Looking back to the United States’ infamous 1998 World Cup loss to Iran, Alexi Lalas thought the Americans failed to appreciate the emotional significance of their opponents. He says "this is a country and culture that we have a long history with — a lot of it is negative, let’s be honest.” Following draws against Wales and England, the U.S. needs a win to reach the knockout stage. The U.S. and Iran met at the 1998 tournament, 19 years after an Islamic Revolution. 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NFL – National Football League – Week 12 Yesterday New York Jets 31, Chicago Bears 10 Jets 31, Bears 10 – White throws 3 TD passes to lead Jets past Bears 31-10 Mike White threw three touchdown passes including two to Garrett Wilson and the New York Jets rolled over the Chicago Bears 31-10. White started for the benched Zach Wilson and the Jets rolled up a season-high 466 yards. White was 22 of 28 for 315 yards. He’s the fifth player in NFL history to have multiple games with 300 yards passing and three TD passes within his first four career starts. Bears starting quarterback Justin Fields was ruled out 90 minutes before kickoff after being listed as questionable with an injured left shoulder. Trevor Siemian started in his place. Other NFL Scores Buffalo 28, Detroit 25 Dallas 28, N.Y. Giants 20 Minnesota 33, New England 26 Carolina 23, Denver 10 Cincinnati 20, Tennessee 16 Cleveland 23, Tampa Bay 17, OT Jacksonville 28, Baltimore 27 Miami 30, Houston 15 Washington 19, Atlanta 13 L.A. Chargers 25, Arizona 24 Las Vegas 40, Seattle 34, OT Kansas City 26, L.A. Rams 10 San Francisco 13, New Orleans 0 Philadelphia 40, Green Bay 33 Tonight Pittsburgh Steelers at Indianapolis Colts, 8:15 p.m. NFL – Skunk invades Browns stadium during victory over Bucs A skunk was on the loose in the stands inside FirstEnergy Stadium during Cleveland’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The critter was initially spotted going up and down steps in a section of seats near the tunnel to the Browns locker room. Fans kept their distance from the skunk, which searched the aisles and under seats for food before hiding under a step. A security guard placed a box over the animal, which wasn’t harmed and eventually worked itself free after the Browns rallied to beat the Bucs 23-17 in overtime for just their fourth win in 11 games. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Winnipeg Jets 7, Chicago Blackhawks 2 Jets 7, Blackhawks 2 – Jets rout Chicago 7-2, handing Blackhawks 7th straight loss Saku Maenalanen and Pierre-Luc Dubois each scored two goals and the Winnipeg Jets routed Chicago 7-2 on Sunday night, handing the Blackhawks their seventh straight loss. Kyle Connor connected for the third straight game and had two assists, Mark Scheifele had his team-leading 11th goal, and Jansen Harkins also scored for the Jets. They have won two straight and three of four to improve to 13-6-1. Connor Hellebuyck made 23 saves and defenseman Josh Morrissey had three assists as Winnipeg dominated with a 44-shot attack. Taylor Raddysh scored for the second straight game and Jujhar Khaira had a power-play goal for Chicago, 0-6-1 during its slide. Tonight Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Cleveland Cavaliers 102, Detroit Pistons 94 Los Angeles Clippers 114, Indiana Pacers 100 Cavaliers 102, Pistons 94 – Mitchell, Mobley lead Cavaliers to 102-94 win over Pistons Donovan Mitchell scored 32 points, Evan Mobley added 20 and the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied late to beat the Detroit Pistons 102-94. Cleveland trailed for much of the game, but outscored the Pistons 29-16 in the fourth quarter. Darius Garland added 16 points for Cleveland, which has won five of six. Marvin Bagley III had 19 points for the Pistons, who were missing starters Bojan Bogdanovic (ankle), Jaden Ivey (knee), Isaiah Stewart (foot) and Cade Cunningham (shin). Clippers 114, Pacers 100 – Zubac scores 31, pulls down 29 boards; Clippers beat Pacers Ivica Zubac scored a season-high 31 points and pulled down a career-best 29 rebounds as the Los Angeles Clippers pulled away in the second half to beat the Indiana Pacers 114-100. It is the most rebounds in an NBA game this season. Zubac was one board away from the league’s fourth 30 point/30 rebound rebound game and first since 2018 when he fouled out with 3:40 remaining. Jalen Smith scored a career-high 23 points for the Pacers while Tyrese Haliburton added 15. Tonight Chicago Bulls at Utah Jazz, 9:00 p.m. Indiana Pacers at Los Angeles Lakers, 10:30 p.m. NCAAFB – College Football – Week 13 Last Saturday (3) Michigan 45, (2) Ohio State 23 (11) Penn State 35, Michigan State 16 (6) Southern California 38, (15) Notre Dame 27 NCAAFB – Day now under the microscope as Bucks are blown out again Welcome to Jim Harbaugh’s previous life, Ryan Day. This is the way things go at the top of college football’s food chain. If you can’t win the most important game on your schedule, there will be questions about whether you are the right man for the job. For the second straight season, Harbaugh’s Michigan team pummeled Day and Ohio State. Day is 45-5 at Ohio State as Urban Meyer’s replacement, but 1-2 against Michigan. It was just last year when Harbaugh couldn’t win the big one. Not anymore. Now he was the Wolverines on the verge of a second straight College Football Playoff. NCAAFB – AP Top 25: Michigan up to No. 2 behind top-ranked Georgia Michigan moved up to No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll, with TCU at No. 3 and Southern California at No. 4 behind top-ranked Georgia after four top-10 teams lost on the final day of regular-season games. The Bulldogs are No. 1 for the eighth straight week and 11th time this season in the AP Top 25. Georgia received 58 first-place votes and Michigan received the other five. The Wolverines reached a season-high No. 2 after beating Ohio State, which dropped the Buckeyes three spots to No. 5. NCAAFB – Big Ten – Fickell leaves Cincinnati to take over as Wisconsin’s coach Wisconsin is bringing Cincinnati’s Luke Fickell back to the Big Ten. The Badgers have hired Fickell to take over their football program after his successful run with the Bearcats. Fickell posted a 57-18 record in six seasons at Cincinnati and helped the Bearcats earn a College Football Playoff berth last year. The former Ohio State defensive lineman went 6-7 as the Buckeyes’ interim coach in 2011. The 49-year-old Fickell takes over for interim coach and former Badgers star player Jim Leonhard. Leonhard had taken over after Paul Chryst’s Oct. 2 firing. NCAAFB – Nebraska signs Matt Rhule to 8-year deal as football coach Nebraska has signed Matt Rhule to an eight-year contract to be the Cornhuskers’ next football coach. The school said Rhule would be introduced at a Monday news conference and terms of the contract would be announced then. The 47-year-old Rhule has been out of work for less than two months since getting fired by the Carolina Panthers. Nebraska has had six straight losing seasons and is more than 20 years removed from its 1990s heyday. Rhule took over struggling programs at Temple and Baylor and built them into conference contenders in three years. He was 11-27 with Carolina before getting fired after a 1-4 start. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Last Night (12) Michigan State 78, Portland 77 UC San Diego 66, Eastern Michigan 63 (12) Michigan State 78, Portland 77 – Tyson Walker helps No. 12 Michigan State top Portland 78-77. Tyson Walker scored 15 points, and No. 12 Michigan State topped Portland 78-77 in the fifth-place game of the Phil Knight Invitational. The Spartans shot 52.5% from the field, and each of their starters scored in double figures. Pierre Brooks made each of his four 3-point attempts and finished with 15 points. Joey Hauser had 14 points and seven rebounds, and A.J. Hoggard added 12 points and nine assists. Tyler Robertson had 16 points, nine assists, seven rebounds and two steals for the Pilots. UCSD 66, EMU 63 – Pope helps UC San Diego fend off Eastern Michigan 66-63 Bryce Pope tossed in 20 points and UC San Diego held on for a 66-63 victory over Eastern Michigan. Pope shot 7 for 18 with two 3-pointers for the Tritons (3-4). Roddie Anderson III scored 12 points and added six rebounds and five assists. J’Raan Brooks recorded 10 points. Emoni Bates finished with 17 points and 13 rebounds for the Eagles (1-6). NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Yesterday (18) Oregon 86, Michigan State 78 (22) Michigan 84, (21) Baylor 75 (18) Oregon 86, Michigan State 78 – Rogers has 19, No. 18 Oregon women hold off Spartans 86-78 Endyia Rogers scored 19 points, including critical back-to-back 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, Phillipina Kyei had a double-double with career highs and No. 18 Oregon held off Michigan State 86-78 in the third-place game of the Phil Knight Invitational. The Ducks led 29-12 when Rogers scored the opening basket of the second quarter but the Spartans slowly came back behind Kamaria McDaniel, who had 28 points. McDaniel hit a 3-pointer and Matilda Ekh had a steal and layup and Michigan State tied the game with 7:17 to play. That’s when Rogers, who had a career-high five 3-pointers, scored from distance, the first coming after a timeout and the Ducks regained control. Kyei scored 15 points and grabbed 16 rebounds. (22) Michigan 84, (21) Baylor 75 – Michigan women beat Baylor for Gulf Coast Showcase title Emily Kiser scored 26 points on 10-of-13 shooting and grabbed 13 rebounds, Laila Phelia added 20 points and Michigan scored the final 11 points to beat No. 21 Baylor 84-75 in the championship game of the Gulf Coast Showcase. Maddie Nolan scored seven of her 12 points in a 20-5 run over the final 4-plus minutes for No. 22 Michigan (7-0). Jaden Owens scored 22 points on 9-of-13 shooting for the Bears and Ja’Mee Asberry added 15 points and six assists. Bella Fontleroy scored 14 points and made 4 of 8 from behind the arc. Baylor shot 55% from the field and hit 10 3s but committed 22 turnovers — six by Owens — and made 3 of 7 from the free-throw line. NCAAWBKB – Indiana coach says Vegas tourney set back women’s basketball Indiana women’s basketball coach Teri Moren says she considered not playing Memphis on Saturday night in the Las Vegas Invitational. No paramedics were on site to tend to an injured Auburn player in the preceding game. Auburn freshman Kharyssa Richardson fell hard to the floor with four minutes left against Colorado State and appeared to bang her head. There was a 50-minute wait for EMT personnel to arrive to The Mirage on the Las Vegas Strip. That delayed the Indiana-Memphis games by nearly 90 minutes. MHSAA – High School Sports Football – 11 Man State Championships Friday Division 8 Ottawa Lake Whiteford 26, Ubly 20 Division 2 Warren De La Salle 52, G.R. Forest Hills Central 13 Division 6 G.R. West Catholic 59, Negaunee 14 Division 4 G.R. South Christian 28, Goodrich 0 Saturday Division 7 Jackson Lumen Christi 15, Traverse City St. Francis 12 Division 1 Belleville 35, Caledonia 17 Division 5 Gladwin 10, Frankenmuth 7 Division 3 Detroit Martin Luther King 56, Muskegon 27 Tonight Girls Basketball – Season Openers Gobles at Lawrence, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern vs. Lansing Eastern, 5:30 p.m. at Loy Norrix Wyoming Lee at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Charlotte, 7:00 p.m. FIFA – 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar Yesterday Costa Rica 1, Japan 0 Morocco 2, Belgium 0 Croatia 4, Canada 1 Spain 1, Germany 1 – draw Costa Rica 1, Japan 0 – Costa Rica rallies to beat Japan 1-0 in Group E of World Cup Keysher Fuller scored in the 81st minute to lift Costa Rica to a 1-0 victory over Japan at the World Cup. The result leaves both teams with three points after two games in Group E. Fuller took advantage of a defensive error when Japan failed to clear the ball and hit the net from 18 yards with the ball going in off the fingertips of leaping Japan goalkeeper Shuichi Gonda. The match was tactical and largely lackluster and the first half did not yield a single shot on goal. The second half was slightly better with Japan pressing throughout until Costa Rica broke through. Morocco 2, Belgium 0 – Morocco pulls off another World Cup upset, beats Belgium 2-0 Morocco pulled off another shock at the World Cup by beating Belgium 2-0 and leaving Kevin de Bruyne and the 2018 semifinalists in peril of a group-stage exit. Morocco captain Romain Saiss gave his team the lead with a barely noticeable deflection off his hip after a free kick from Abdelhamid Sabiri in the 73rd minute. Zakaria Aboukhlal then guided a shot into the roof of the net off a pass from Hakim Ziyech in stoppage time. Belgium had won its last seven group games at the World Cup. It was Morocco’s first win at a World Cup since 1998 and only its third ever. Croatia 4, Canada 1 – Croatia downs Canada 4-1 at World Cup on Kramaric’s 2 goals Andrej Kramaric scored a pair of goals and Croatia crushed Canada’s hopes of advancing at its first World Cup in 36 years with a 4-1 victory. Alphonso Davies scored Canada’s first-ever World Cup goal seconds into the match but the team’s trip to soccer’s biggest tournament will end on Thursday against Morocco. The Group F leaders beat Belgium 2-0 earlier in the day. Marko Livaja and Lovro Majer also scored for the 2018 World Cup runners-up. Spain 1, Germany 1 – FT – Germany salvages 1-1 draw against Spain at World Cup Germany forward Niclas Füllkrug salvaged a 1-1 draw against Spain at the World Cup. The Germans still need to win their last group match to have a chance of advancing to the knockout stage. The four-time champions were eliminated in the group stage four years ago in Russia. Álvaro Morata put Spain ahead in the 62nd minute and Füllkrug equalized in the 83rd. Germany will next face Costa Rica. The Costa Ricans defeated Japan 1-0 earlier in the day. Even a win may not be enough for the Germans. They are in last place in Group E and need the other result to go their way. Today Cameroon vs. Serbia, 5:00 a.m. South Korea vs. Ghana, 8:00 a.m. Brazil vs. Switzerland, 11:00 a.m. Portugal vs. Uruguay, 2;00 p.m. Tuesday Ecuador vs. Senegal 10:00 a.m. Netherlands vs. Qatar, 10:00 a.m. Wales vs. England, 2:00 p.m. United States vs. Iran, 2:00 p.m. FIFA – US Soccer briefly scrubs emblem from Iran flag at World Cup The U.S. Soccer Federation briefly displayed Iran’s national flag on social media without the emblem of the Islamic Republic. The federation described the move as a show of support for protesters in Iran ahead of the two nations’ World Cup match Tuesday. The federation says in a statement Sunday that it decided to forego the official flag on social media accounts to show “support for the women in Iran fighting for basic human rights.” The move comes as nationwide protests challenging Tehran’s theocratic government continue in Iran. FIFA – Lalas: US overlooked importance to Iran of ’98 Cup match Looking back to the United States’ infamous 1998 World Cup loss to Iran, Alexi Lalas thought the Americans failed to appreciate the emotional significance of their opponents. He says "this is a country and culture that we have a long history with — a lot of it is negative, let’s be honest.” Following draws against Wales and England, the U.S. needs a win to reach the knockout stage. The U.S. and Iran met at the 1998 tournament, 19 years after an Islamic Revolution. 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November 25, 2022: Prior to leaving for Portland, OR for the tipoff of the PK85 against Alabama, Michigan State suffered two huge losses to injuries - Malik Hall, and Jaden Akins. Akins was sidelined after the Villanova game where he sustained a new injury to his previously injured foot that is not deemed serious but will be rested for a few games. Unfortunately, Malik Hall had a non-operative stress reaction injury to his foot in practice on Monday which will keep him out of action for about 3 weeks. Despite those key losses in personnel, the Spartans battled hard and managed to compete with Alabama in the first half mostly due to the scoring from Tyson Walker. However, the second half saw a few more shots miss for MSU and Alabama got a little hot from 3 allowing them to pull away. Freshman Brandon Miller led the way for the Crimson Tide with 24 points and 9 rebounds. Bright spots to the game included the extended minutes to freshmen Jaxon Kohler, Tre Hollomam, and Carson Cooper who all showed signs of progression from the start of the season. Pierre Brooks played 33 minutes and showed some signs of great play logging 9 rebounds with 4 offensive but also looked lost on defensive assignments against a team that was prepared to punish defensive lapses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

November 25, 2022: Prior to leaving for Portland, OR for the tipoff of the PK85 against Alabama, Michigan State suffered two huge losses to injuries - Malik Hall, and Jaden Akins. Akins was sidelined after the Villanova game where he sustained a new injury to his previously injured foot that is not deemed serious but will be rested for a few games. Unfortunately, Malik Hall had a non-operative stress reaction injury to his foot in practice on Monday which will keep him out of action for about 3 weeks. Despite those key losses in personnel, the Spartans battled hard and managed to compete with Alabama in the first half mostly due to the scoring from Tyson Walker. However, the second half saw a few more shots miss for MSU and Alabama got a little hot from 3 allowing them to pull away. Freshman Brandon Miller led the way for the Crimson Tide with 24 points and 9 rebounds. Bright spots to the game included the extended minutes to freshmen Jaxon Kohler, Tre Hollomam, and Carson Cooper who all showed signs of progression from the start of the season. Pierre Brooks played 33 minutes and showed some signs of great play logging 9 rebounds with 4 offensive but also looked lost on defensive assignments against a team that was prepared to punish defensive lapses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Last Night (22) Michigan 75, Purdue-Fort Wayne 56 Michigan State 73, Northern Arizona 55 Eastern Michigan 75, Wayne State 66 Minnesota 61, Western Michigan 60 (22) Michigan 75, Purdue Fort Wayne 56 – No. 22 Michigan dominates Purdue Fort Wayne 75-56 in opener Hunter Dickinson scored 22 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and freshman Jett Howard added 21 points Monday to power No. 22 Michigan to a 75-56 victory over Purdue Fort Wayne in the season opener for both schools. Dickinson who made nine of 11 field goals was no match for the Mastodons as he was able to score nearly every time he was near the basket and dominated the boards. Quinton Morton-Robertson scored 15 points and Bobby Planutis added 13 for the Mastodons, who were voted the preseason favorites to win the Horizon League title this season. Michigan State 73, N. Arizona 55 – Hauser’s double-double leads Michigan State past NAU 73-55 Joey Hauser had 18 points and 10 rebounds, Pierre Brooks scored 14 points and Michigan State beat Northern Arizona 73-55 in a season opener. Hauser and Brooks each made a 3-pointer during a 10-0 run to put Michigan State ahead 18-4. The Spartans led by at least eight points the rest way, including 34-20 at the break. Brooks’ fourth 3-pointer gave Michigan State its largest lead of the game at 59-38. A. J. Hoggard added nine points with eight assists for Michigan State. Hauser and Brooks each made four 3-pointers as Michigan State went 9 of 27. Jalen Cone led Northern Arizona with 20 points, 10 rebounds and four assists. Liam Lloyd added 11 points, but the Lumberjacks shot just 31.7% from the field. Minnesota 61, Western Michigan 60 – Transfers Garcia, Cooper help Minnesota top Western Michigan Dawson Garcia scored 23 points, Ta’lon Cooper had 17 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists and Minnesota edged Western Michigan 61-60 in a season opener. Garcia made a 3-pointer, his third of the game, from the top of the key with 1:54 left to extend Minnesota’s lead to 59-50 and Taurus Samuels made 1 of 2 free throws with 20 seconds left to make it 61-54. Eastern Michigan 75, Wayne State 66 – d Four of Eastern Michigan’s starters scored in double figures to lead the Eagles to a 75-66 win over Division 2 Wayne State. Orlando Lovejoy had 18 points, Jalin Billingsley added 16.  EMU also got 12 points from Noah Farrakhan and 10 from Legend Geeter. Carmello Harris led Wayne State with 17 points, and 9 rebounds. NFL – National Football League – Week 9 Last Night Baltimore Ravens 27, New Orleans Saints 13 Ravens 27, Saints 13 – Drake, Houston lead Ravens past Saints for 3rd straight win Kenyan Drake rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns, Justin Houston had an interception to go with his third straight multiple-sack game, and the Baltimore Ravens beat the New Orleans Saints 27-13. Lamar Jackson passed for a touchdown and had 82 yards rushing. Baltimore won its third straight and remained atop the AFC North at 6-3, one game ahead of Cincinnati. The Saints fell to 3-6.  The Ravens converted 9 of 15 third downs. NFL – Reich out, Saturday in as Colts try to fix stagnant offense The Indianapolis Colts have hired former All-Pro center Jeff Saturday as interim coach after firing coach Frank Reich. The move came after another lackluster offensive performance in the team’s third consecutive loss. The Colts announced the moves one day after an ugly 26-3 loss at New England. Reich was hired in 2018 after serving as offensive coordinator for the Super Bowl-winning Philadelphia Eagles. He led the Colts to the playoffs in two of his first four seasons. Saturday’s only coaching experience came at a Georgia high school. He’s served as a team consultant and an ESPN commentator most recently. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Montreal Canadiens at Detroit Red Wings, NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Last Night (9) Notre Dame 88, Northern Illinois 48 Michigan State 86, Delaware State 37 Eastern Michigan 71, Lindenwood 56 Valparaiso 71, Central Michigan 64 Loyola Chicago 61, Western Michigan 50 (9) Notre Dame 88, Northern Illinois 48 – No. 9 Notre Dame downs Northern Illinois 88-48 Olivia Miles had 17 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and six steals to help No. 9 Notre Dame rout Northern Illinois 88-48 on Monday night. Dara Mabrey added 16 points while Maddy Westbeld had 13 points and four blocks. Transfer post players Kylee Watson (Oregon) and Lauren Ebo (Texas) made their Notre Dame debuts. Watson started and scored nine points, while Ebo added 10 points off the bench. Janae Poisson led NIU in scoring with 14 points. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Detroit Pistons 112, Oklahoma City Thunder 102 Chicago Bulls 111, Toronto Raptors 97 Indiana Pacers 129, New Orleans Pelicans 122 Pistons 112, Thunder 102 – Bey scores 25, Pistons’ big 2nd half beats Thunder 112-103 Saddiq Bey scored 25 points, Cade Cunningham had 21 points and 11 rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 112-103. The Pistons outscored the Thunder 64-40 in the second half. Rookie Jaden Ivey had 15 points and 11 rebounds, while Isaiah Stewart had 11 points and 12 rebounds. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points for the Thunder, but none of the other starters reached double figures. Bulls 111, Raptors 97 – Zach LaVine’s 30 points pace Bulls past Raptors 111-97 Zach LaVine scored a season-high 30 points as the Chicago Bulls coasted to a 111-97 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night. LaVine, who didn’t play in Sunday’s nine-point loss at Toronto because of injury management on his knee, scored the Bulls’ first nine points of the fourth quarter before committing his fifth foul with seven minutes, 26 seconds left. But the Bulls held a 15-point lead and were able to cruise the rest of the way.. They improved to 2-2 in four series of back-to-back games. Bulls center Nikola Vucevic recorded his fourth consecutive double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds. Guard Fred VanVleet led the Raptors with 27 points. Pacers 129, Pelicans 122 – Turner has 37 points, 12 rebounds, Pacers beat Pelicans Myles Turner had season highs of 37 points and 12 rebounds, and the Indiana Pacers beat the New Orleans Pelicans 129-122 for their fourth win in five games. Tyrese Haliburton added 20 points and 13 assists for the Pacers, making six 3-pointers. Buddy Hield had 20 points with five 3-pointers. Jalen Smith added 15 points and 11 rebounds. The Pacers made 22 3-pointers, seventh-most in franchise history, compared to the Pelicans’ 14. Brandon Ingram scored 29 points and Zion Williamson had 26 for the Pelicans, who like the Pacers are 5-5 but have lost two in a row. MLB – Fans celebrate Houston Astros’ World Series win with parade An estimated more than 1 million fans celebrated the Houston Astros’ World Series win with a downtown parade. The parade Monday afternoon took place without any serious incidents, except for the arrest of a 33-year-old man. He was accused by Houston police of throwing a beer can at U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, who was riding in the back of a truck that was part of the parade. The Astros clinched their second World Series title in six seasons Saturday, beating the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 in Game 6. Officials say the number of people at the parade was expected to surpass the 1 million individuals who attended the parade held after the Astros won their first World Series in 2017. MLB – White Sox pick up SS Tim Anderson’s $12.5 million option The Chicago White Sox have picked up Tim Anderson’s $12.5 million option for the 2023 season and declined their $5.5 million option on infielder Josh Harrison. The 29-year-old Anderson hit .301 with six homers, 25 RBIs and 13 steals in 79 games in his seventh big league season. He was the starting shortstop for the American League in the All-Star Game in July. Harrison is owed a $1.5 million buyout and becomes a free agent. FIFA – World Cup ’22 – Qatar’s promise of ‘carbon-neutral’ World Cup raises doubts Qatar has been on a ferocious construction spree that has few recent parallels in the long run-up to hosting the 2022 men’s World Cup soccer tournament. It built seven of its eight stadiums, a new metro system, highways, high-rises and Lusail, a futuristic city that ten years ago was mostly dust and sand. Qatar promised something else to distinguish this World Cup from others in the past: It would be ‘carbon-neutral,’ meaning it would have no impact on the climate. But outside experts say Qatar and FIFA’s plan rests on convenient accounting and projects that won’t counteract the event’s carbon footprint. Swimming – Ledecky posts world record in 800 free at World Cup meet Katie Ledecky swam to a world record of 7 minutes, 57.42 seconds in the 800-meter freestyle in a World Cup meet. The previous record of 7:59.34 by Spain’s Mireia Belmonte had stood since 2013. Indianapolis is one of three stops on the World Cup circuit organized by FINA, the world governing body for aquatic sports. The previous two were at Berlin and Toronto. The 25-year-old Ledecky won by nearly 10 seconds over silver medalist Summer McIntosh, a 16-year-old Canadian. MHSAA – High School Sports Tonight Volleyball – Regional Semifinals Division 1 at Gull Lake Gull Lake vs. Portage Northern, 5:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview vs. DeWitt, 6:30 p.m. Division 2 at Hudsonville Unity Christian Holland Christian vs. GR South Christian, 5:00 p.m. Plainwell vs. Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. Division 3 at Coloma Kalamazoo Christian vs. Bronson, 5:30 p.m. Watervliet vs. Lawton, 7:30 p.m. Division 4 at Mendon Our Lady of the Lake vs. Decatur, 5:30 p.m. Martin vs. Athens, 7:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

November 7, 2022: Michigan State opened its season against the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks from the Big Sky conference with a final score of 73-55. Led by senior Joey Hauser who scored a double double with 18 pts on 6-12 shooting (4-8 from 3) and 10 rebounds the Spartans controlled the game from start to finish. Other performances of note was Pierre Brooks with 14 points on 4-7 3 pt shooting in 17 minutes and Jaxon Kohler with 6 points and 9 rebounds in 16 minutes of play. Defensively, the Spartans held NAU to 32% shooting and 27% from behind the line and outrebounded them 46-37. Not an overwhelming performance considering that this is one of the poorer teams they will face this year. Encouraging signs though from Tyson Walker who was aggressively hunting for his shot even though they weren't falling and being an absolute terror defensively on NAU's guards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

November 7, 2022: Michigan State opened its season against the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks from the Big Sky conference with a final score of 73-55. Led by senior Joey Hauser who scored a double double with 18 pts on 6-12 shooting (4-8 from 3) and 10 rebounds the Spartans controlled the game from start to finish. Other performances of note was Pierre Brooks with 14 points on 4-7 3 pt shooting in 17 minutes and Jaxon Kohler with 6 points and 9 rebounds in 16 minutes of play. Defensively, the Spartans held NAU to 32% shooting and 27% from behind the line and outrebounded them 46-37. Not an overwhelming performance considering that this is one of the poorer teams they will face this year. Encouraging signs though from Tyson Walker who was aggressively hunting for his shot even though they weren't falling and being an absolute terror defensively on NAU's guards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Last Night (22) Michigan 75, Purdue-Fort Wayne 56 Michigan State 73, Northern Arizona 55 Eastern Michigan 75, Wayne State 66 Minnesota 61, Western Michigan 60 (22) Michigan 75, Purdue Fort Wayne 56 – No. 22 Michigan dominates Purdue Fort Wayne 75-56 in opener Hunter Dickinson scored 22 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and freshman Jett Howard added 21 points Monday to power No. 22 Michigan to a 75-56 victory over Purdue Fort Wayne in the season opener for both schools. Dickinson who made nine of 11 field goals was no match for the Mastodons as he was able to score nearly every time he was near the basket and dominated the boards. Quinton Morton-Robertson scored 15 points and Bobby Planutis added 13 for the Mastodons, who were voted the preseason favorites to win the Horizon League title this season. Michigan State 73, N. Arizona 55 – Hauser’s double-double leads Michigan State past NAU 73-55 Joey Hauser had 18 points and 10 rebounds, Pierre Brooks scored 14 points and Michigan State beat Northern Arizona 73-55 in a season opener. Hauser and Brooks each made a 3-pointer during a 10-0 run to put Michigan State ahead 18-4. The Spartans led by at least eight points the rest way, including 34-20 at the break. Brooks’ fourth 3-pointer gave Michigan State its largest lead of the game at 59-38. A. J. Hoggard added nine points with eight assists for Michigan State. Hauser and Brooks each made four 3-pointers as Michigan State went 9 of 27. Jalen Cone led Northern Arizona with 20 points, 10 rebounds and four assists. Liam Lloyd added 11 points, but the Lumberjacks shot just 31.7% from the field. Minnesota 61, Western Michigan 60 – Transfers Garcia, Cooper help Minnesota top Western Michigan Dawson Garcia scored 23 points, Ta’lon Cooper had 17 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists and Minnesota edged Western Michigan 61-60 in a season opener. Garcia made a 3-pointer, his third of the game, from the top of the key with 1:54 left to extend Minnesota’s lead to 59-50 and Taurus Samuels made 1 of 2 free throws with 20 seconds left to make it 61-54. Eastern Michigan 75, Wayne State 66 – d Four of Eastern Michigan’s starters scored in double figures to lead the Eagles to a 75-66 win over Division 2 Wayne State. Orlando Lovejoy had 18 points, Jalin Billingsley added 16.  EMU also got 12 points from Noah Farrakhan and 10 from Legend Geeter. Carmello Harris led Wayne State with 17 points, and 9 rebounds. NFL – National Football League – Week 9 Last Night Baltimore Ravens 27, New Orleans Saints 13 Ravens 27, Saints 13 – Drake, Houston lead Ravens past Saints for 3rd straight win Kenyan Drake rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns, Justin Houston had an interception to go with his third straight multiple-sack game, and the Baltimore Ravens beat the New Orleans Saints 27-13. Lamar Jackson passed for a touchdown and had 82 yards rushing. Baltimore won its third straight and remained atop the AFC North at 6-3, one game ahead of Cincinnati. The Saints fell to 3-6.  The Ravens converted 9 of 15 third downs. NFL – Reich out, Saturday in as Colts try to fix stagnant offense The Indianapolis Colts have hired former All-Pro center Jeff Saturday as interim coach after firing coach Frank Reich. The move came after another lackluster offensive performance in the team’s third consecutive loss. The Colts announced the moves one day after an ugly 26-3 loss at New England. Reich was hired in 2018 after serving as offensive coordinator for the Super Bowl-winning Philadelphia Eagles. He led the Colts to the playoffs in two of his first four seasons. Saturday’s only coaching experience came at a Georgia high school. He’s served as a team consultant and an ESPN commentator most recently. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Montreal Canadiens at Detroit Red Wings, NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Last Night (9) Notre Dame 88, Northern Illinois 48 Michigan State 86, Delaware State 37 Eastern Michigan 71, Lindenwood 56 Valparaiso 71, Central Michigan 64 Loyola Chicago 61, Western Michigan 50 (9) Notre Dame 88, Northern Illinois 48 – No. 9 Notre Dame downs Northern Illinois 88-48 Olivia Miles had 17 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and six steals to help No. 9 Notre Dame rout Northern Illinois 88-48 on Monday night. Dara Mabrey added 16 points while Maddy Westbeld had 13 points and four blocks. Transfer post players Kylee Watson (Oregon) and Lauren Ebo (Texas) made their Notre Dame debuts. Watson started and scored nine points, while Ebo added 10 points off the bench. Janae Poisson led NIU in scoring with 14 points. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Detroit Pistons 112, Oklahoma City Thunder 102 Chicago Bulls 111, Toronto Raptors 97 Indiana Pacers 129, New Orleans Pelicans 122 Pistons 112, Thunder 102 – Bey scores 25, Pistons’ big 2nd half beats Thunder 112-103 Saddiq Bey scored 25 points, Cade Cunningham had 21 points and 11 rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 112-103. The Pistons outscored the Thunder 64-40 in the second half. Rookie Jaden Ivey had 15 points and 11 rebounds, while Isaiah Stewart had 11 points and 12 rebounds. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points for the Thunder, but none of the other starters reached double figures. Bulls 111, Raptors 97 – Zach LaVine’s 30 points pace Bulls past Raptors 111-97 Zach LaVine scored a season-high 30 points as the Chicago Bulls coasted to a 111-97 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night. LaVine, who didn’t play in Sunday’s nine-point loss at Toronto because of injury management on his knee, scored the Bulls’ first nine points of the fourth quarter before committing his fifth foul with seven minutes, 26 seconds left. But the Bulls held a 15-point lead and were able to cruise the rest of the way.. They improved to 2-2 in four series of back-to-back games. Bulls center Nikola Vucevic recorded his fourth consecutive double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds. Guard Fred VanVleet led the Raptors with 27 points. Pacers 129, Pelicans 122 – Turner has 37 points, 12 rebounds, Pacers beat Pelicans Myles Turner had season highs of 37 points and 12 rebounds, and the Indiana Pacers beat the New Orleans Pelicans 129-122 for their fourth win in five games. Tyrese Haliburton added 20 points and 13 assists for the Pacers, making six 3-pointers. Buddy Hield had 20 points with five 3-pointers. Jalen Smith added 15 points and 11 rebounds. The Pacers made 22 3-pointers, seventh-most in franchise history, compared to the Pelicans’ 14. Brandon Ingram scored 29 points and Zion Williamson had 26 for the Pelicans, who like the Pacers are 5-5 but have lost two in a row. MLB – Fans celebrate Houston Astros’ World Series win with parade An estimated more than 1 million fans celebrated the Houston Astros’ World Series win with a downtown parade. The parade Monday afternoon took place without any serious incidents, except for the arrest of a 33-year-old man. He was accused by Houston police of throwing a beer can at U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, who was riding in the back of a truck that was part of the parade. The Astros clinched their second World Series title in six seasons Saturday, beating the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 in Game 6. Officials say the number of people at the parade was expected to surpass the 1 million individuals who attended the parade held after the Astros won their first World Series in 2017. MLB – White Sox pick up SS Tim Anderson’s $12.5 million option The Chicago White Sox have picked up Tim Anderson’s $12.5 million option for the 2023 season and declined their $5.5 million option on infielder Josh Harrison. The 29-year-old Anderson hit .301 with six homers, 25 RBIs and 13 steals in 79 games in his seventh big league season. He was the starting shortstop for the American League in the All-Star Game in July. Harrison is owed a $1.5 million buyout and becomes a free agent. FIFA – World Cup ’22 – Qatar’s promise of ‘carbon-neutral’ World Cup raises doubts Qatar has been on a ferocious construction spree that has few recent parallels in the long run-up to hosting the 2022 men’s World Cup soccer tournament. It built seven of its eight stadiums, a new metro system, highways, high-rises and Lusail, a futuristic city that ten years ago was mostly dust and sand. Qatar promised something else to distinguish this World Cup from others in the past: It would be ‘carbon-neutral,’ meaning it would have no impact on the climate. But outside experts say Qatar and FIFA’s plan rests on convenient accounting and projects that won’t counteract the event’s carbon footprint. Swimming – Ledecky posts world record in 800 free at World Cup meet Katie Ledecky swam to a world record of 7 minutes, 57.42 seconds in the 800-meter freestyle in a World Cup meet. The previous record of 7:59.34 by Spain’s Mireia Belmonte had stood since 2013. Indianapolis is one of three stops on the World Cup circuit organized by FINA, the world governing body for aquatic sports. The previous two were at Berlin and Toronto. The 25-year-old Ledecky won by nearly 10 seconds over silver medalist Summer McIntosh, a 16-year-old Canadian. MHSAA – High School Sports Tonight Volleyball – Regional Semifinals Division 1 at Gull Lake Gull Lake vs. Portage Northern, 5:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview vs. DeWitt, 6:30 p.m. Division 2 at Hudsonville Unity Christian Holland Christian vs. GR South Christian, 5:00 p.m. Plainwell vs. Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. Division 3 at Coloma Kalamazoo Christian vs. Bronson, 5:30 p.m. Watervliet vs. Lawton, 7:30 p.m. Division 4 at Mendon Our Lady of the Lake vs. Decatur, 5:30 p.m. Martin vs. Athens, 7:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Last Night (22) Michigan 75, Purdue-Fort Wayne 56 Michigan State 73, Northern Arizona 55 Eastern Michigan 75, Wayne State 66 Minnesota 61, Western Michigan 60 (22) Michigan 75, Purdue Fort Wayne 56 – No. 22 Michigan dominates Purdue Fort Wayne 75-56 in opener Hunter Dickinson scored 22 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and freshman Jett Howard added 21 points Monday to power No. 22 Michigan to a 75-56 victory over Purdue Fort Wayne in the season opener for both schools. Dickinson who made nine of 11 field goals was no match for the Mastodons as he was able to score nearly every time he was near the basket and dominated the boards. Quinton Morton-Robertson scored 15 points and Bobby Planutis added 13 for the Mastodons, who were voted the preseason favorites to win the Horizon League title this season. Michigan State 73, N. Arizona 55 – Hauser’s double-double leads Michigan State past NAU 73-55 Joey Hauser had 18 points and 10 rebounds, Pierre Brooks scored 14 points and Michigan State beat Northern Arizona 73-55 in a season opener. Hauser and Brooks each made a 3-pointer during a 10-0 run to put Michigan State ahead 18-4. The Spartans led by at least eight points the rest way, including 34-20 at the break. Brooks’ fourth 3-pointer gave Michigan State its largest lead of the game at 59-38. A. J. Hoggard added nine points with eight assists for Michigan State. Hauser and Brooks each made four 3-pointers as Michigan State went 9 of 27. Jalen Cone led Northern Arizona with 20 points, 10 rebounds and four assists. Liam Lloyd added 11 points, but the Lumberjacks shot just 31.7% from the field. Minnesota 61, Western Michigan 60 – Transfers Garcia, Cooper help Minnesota top Western Michigan Dawson Garcia scored 23 points, Ta’lon Cooper had 17 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists and Minnesota edged Western Michigan 61-60 in a season opener. Garcia made a 3-pointer, his third of the game, from the top of the key with 1:54 left to extend Minnesota’s lead to 59-50 and Taurus Samuels made 1 of 2 free throws with 20 seconds left to make it 61-54. Eastern Michigan 75, Wayne State 66 – d Four of Eastern Michigan’s starters scored in double figures to lead the Eagles to a 75-66 win over Division 2 Wayne State. Orlando Lovejoy had 18 points, Jalin Billingsley added 16.  EMU also got 12 points from Noah Farrakhan and 10 from Legend Geeter. Carmello Harris led Wayne State with 17 points, and 9 rebounds. NFL – National Football League – Week 9 Last Night Baltimore Ravens 27, New Orleans Saints 13 Ravens 27, Saints 13 – Drake, Houston lead Ravens past Saints for 3rd straight win Kenyan Drake rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns, Justin Houston had an interception to go with his third straight multiple-sack game, and the Baltimore Ravens beat the New Orleans Saints 27-13. Lamar Jackson passed for a touchdown and had 82 yards rushing. Baltimore won its third straight and remained atop the AFC North at 6-3, one game ahead of Cincinnati. The Saints fell to 3-6.  The Ravens converted 9 of 15 third downs. NFL – Reich out, Saturday in as Colts try to fix stagnant offense The Indianapolis Colts have hired former All-Pro center Jeff Saturday as interim coach after firing coach Frank Reich. The move came after another lackluster offensive performance in the team’s third consecutive loss. The Colts announced the moves one day after an ugly 26-3 loss at New England. Reich was hired in 2018 after serving as offensive coordinator for the Super Bowl-winning Philadelphia Eagles. He led the Colts to the playoffs in two of his first four seasons. Saturday’s only coaching experience came at a Georgia high school. He’s served as a team consultant and an ESPN commentator most recently. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Montreal Canadiens at Detroit Red Wings, NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Last Night (9) Notre Dame 88, Northern Illinois 48 Michigan State 86, Delaware State 37 Eastern Michigan 71, Lindenwood 56 Valparaiso 71, Central Michigan 64 Loyola Chicago 61, Western Michigan 50 (9) Notre Dame 88, Northern Illinois 48 – No. 9 Notre Dame downs Northern Illinois 88-48 Olivia Miles had 17 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and six steals to help No. 9 Notre Dame rout Northern Illinois 88-48 on Monday night. Dara Mabrey added 16 points while Maddy Westbeld had 13 points and four blocks. Transfer post players Kylee Watson (Oregon) and Lauren Ebo (Texas) made their Notre Dame debuts. Watson started and scored nine points, while Ebo added 10 points off the bench. Janae Poisson led NIU in scoring with 14 points. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Detroit Pistons 112, Oklahoma City Thunder 102 Chicago Bulls 111, Toronto Raptors 97 Indiana Pacers 129, New Orleans Pelicans 122 Pistons 112, Thunder 102 – Bey scores 25, Pistons’ big 2nd half beats Thunder 112-103 Saddiq Bey scored 25 points, Cade Cunningham had 21 points and 11 rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 112-103. The Pistons outscored the Thunder 64-40 in the second half. Rookie Jaden Ivey had 15 points and 11 rebounds, while Isaiah Stewart had 11 points and 12 rebounds. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points for the Thunder, but none of the other starters reached double figures. Bulls 111, Raptors 97 – Zach LaVine’s 30 points pace Bulls past Raptors 111-97 Zach LaVine scored a season-high 30 points as the Chicago Bulls coasted to a 111-97 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night. LaVine, who didn’t play in Sunday’s nine-point loss at Toronto because of injury management on his knee, scored the Bulls’ first nine points of the fourth quarter before committing his fifth foul with seven minutes, 26 seconds left. But the Bulls held a 15-point lead and were able to cruise the rest of the way.. They improved to 2-2 in four series of back-to-back games. Bulls center Nikola Vucevic recorded his fourth consecutive double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds. Guard Fred VanVleet led the Raptors with 27 points. Pacers 129, Pelicans 122 – Turner has 37 points, 12 rebounds, Pacers beat Pelicans Myles Turner had season highs of 37 points and 12 rebounds, and the Indiana Pacers beat the New Orleans Pelicans 129-122 for their fourth win in five games. Tyrese Haliburton added 20 points and 13 assists for the Pacers, making six 3-pointers. Buddy Hield had 20 points with five 3-pointers. Jalen Smith added 15 points and 11 rebounds. The Pacers made 22 3-pointers, seventh-most in franchise history, compared to the Pelicans’ 14. Brandon Ingram scored 29 points and Zion Williamson had 26 for the Pelicans, who like the Pacers are 5-5 but have lost two in a row. MLB – Fans celebrate Houston Astros’ World Series win with parade An estimated more than 1 million fans celebrated the Houston Astros’ World Series win with a downtown parade. The parade Monday afternoon took place without any serious incidents, except for the arrest of a 33-year-old man. He was accused by Houston police of throwing a beer can at U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, who was riding in the back of a truck that was part of the parade. The Astros clinched their second World Series title in six seasons Saturday, beating the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 in Game 6. Officials say the number of people at the parade was expected to surpass the 1 million individuals who attended the parade held after the Astros won their first World Series in 2017. MLB – White Sox pick up SS Tim Anderson’s $12.5 million option The Chicago White Sox have picked up Tim Anderson’s $12.5 million option for the 2023 season and declined their $5.5 million option on infielder Josh Harrison. The 29-year-old Anderson hit .301 with six homers, 25 RBIs and 13 steals in 79 games in his seventh big league season. He was the starting shortstop for the American League in the All-Star Game in July. Harrison is owed a $1.5 million buyout and becomes a free agent. FIFA – World Cup ’22 – Qatar’s promise of ‘carbon-neutral’ World Cup raises doubts Qatar has been on a ferocious construction spree that has few recent parallels in the long run-up to hosting the 2022 men’s World Cup soccer tournament. It built seven of its eight stadiums, a new metro system, highways, high-rises and Lusail, a futuristic city that ten years ago was mostly dust and sand. Qatar promised something else to distinguish this World Cup from others in the past: It would be ‘carbon-neutral,’ meaning it would have no impact on the climate. But outside experts say Qatar and FIFA’s plan rests on convenient accounting and projects that won’t counteract the event’s carbon footprint. Swimming – Ledecky posts world record in 800 free at World Cup meet Katie Ledecky swam to a world record of 7 minutes, 57.42 seconds in the 800-meter freestyle in a World Cup meet. The previous record of 7:59.34 by Spain’s Mireia Belmonte had stood since 2013. Indianapolis is one of three stops on the World Cup circuit organized by FINA, the world governing body for aquatic sports. The previous two were at Berlin and Toronto. The 25-year-old Ledecky won by nearly 10 seconds over silver medalist Summer McIntosh, a 16-year-old Canadian. MHSAA – High School Sports Tonight Volleyball – Regional Semifinals Division 1 at Gull Lake Gull Lake vs. Portage Northern, 5:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview vs. DeWitt, 6:30 p.m. Division 2 at Hudsonville Unity Christian Holland Christian vs. GR South Christian, 5:00 p.m. Plainwell vs. Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. Division 3 at Coloma Kalamazoo Christian vs. Bronson, 5:30 p.m. Watervliet vs. Lawton, 7:30 p.m. Division 4 at Mendon Our Lady of the Lake vs. Decatur, 5:30 p.m. Martin vs. Athens, 7:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Last Night (22) Michigan 75, Purdue-Fort Wayne 56 Michigan State 73, Northern Arizona 55 Eastern Michigan 75, Wayne State 66 Minnesota 61, Western Michigan 60 (22) Michigan 75, Purdue Fort Wayne 56 – No. 22 Michigan dominates Purdue Fort Wayne 75-56 in opener Hunter Dickinson scored 22 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and freshman Jett Howard added 21 points Monday to power No. 22 Michigan to a 75-56 victory over Purdue Fort Wayne in the season opener for both schools. Dickinson who made nine of 11 field goals was no match for the Mastodons as he was able to score nearly every time he was near the basket and dominated the boards. Quinton Morton-Robertson scored 15 points and Bobby Planutis added 13 for the Mastodons, who were voted the preseason favorites to win the Horizon League title this season. Michigan State 73, N. Arizona 55 – Hauser’s double-double leads Michigan State past NAU 73-55 Joey Hauser had 18 points and 10 rebounds, Pierre Brooks scored 14 points and Michigan State beat Northern Arizona 73-55 in a season opener. Hauser and Brooks each made a 3-pointer during a 10-0 run to put Michigan State ahead 18-4. The Spartans led by at least eight points the rest way, including 34-20 at the break. Brooks’ fourth 3-pointer gave Michigan State its largest lead of the game at 59-38. A. J. Hoggard added nine points with eight assists for Michigan State. Hauser and Brooks each made four 3-pointers as Michigan State went 9 of 27. Jalen Cone led Northern Arizona with 20 points, 10 rebounds and four assists. Liam Lloyd added 11 points, but the Lumberjacks shot just 31.7% from the field. Minnesota 61, Western Michigan 60 – Transfers Garcia, Cooper help Minnesota top Western Michigan Dawson Garcia scored 23 points, Ta’lon Cooper had 17 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists and Minnesota edged Western Michigan 61-60 in a season opener. Garcia made a 3-pointer, his third of the game, from the top of the key with 1:54 left to extend Minnesota’s lead to 59-50 and Taurus Samuels made 1 of 2 free throws with 20 seconds left to make it 61-54. Eastern Michigan 75, Wayne State 66 – d Four of Eastern Michigan’s starters scored in double figures to lead the Eagles to a 75-66 win over Division 2 Wayne State. Orlando Lovejoy had 18 points, Jalin Billingsley added 16.  EMU also got 12 points from Noah Farrakhan and 10 from Legend Geeter. Carmello Harris led Wayne State with 17 points, and 9 rebounds. NFL – National Football League – Week 9 Last Night Baltimore Ravens 27, New Orleans Saints 13 Ravens 27, Saints 13 – Drake, Houston lead Ravens past Saints for 3rd straight win Kenyan Drake rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns, Justin Houston had an interception to go with his third straight multiple-sack game, and the Baltimore Ravens beat the New Orleans Saints 27-13. Lamar Jackson passed for a touchdown and had 82 yards rushing. Baltimore won its third straight and remained atop the AFC North at 6-3, one game ahead of Cincinnati. The Saints fell to 3-6.  The Ravens converted 9 of 15 third downs. NFL – Reich out, Saturday in as Colts try to fix stagnant offense The Indianapolis Colts have hired former All-Pro center Jeff Saturday as interim coach after firing coach Frank Reich. The move came after another lackluster offensive performance in the team’s third consecutive loss. The Colts announced the moves one day after an ugly 26-3 loss at New England. Reich was hired in 2018 after serving as offensive coordinator for the Super Bowl-winning Philadelphia Eagles. He led the Colts to the playoffs in two of his first four seasons. Saturday’s only coaching experience came at a Georgia high school. He’s served as a team consultant and an ESPN commentator most recently. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Montreal Canadiens at Detroit Red Wings, NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Last Night (9) Notre Dame 88, Northern Illinois 48 Michigan State 86, Delaware State 37 Eastern Michigan 71, Lindenwood 56 Valparaiso 71, Central Michigan 64 Loyola Chicago 61, Western Michigan 50 (9) Notre Dame 88, Northern Illinois 48 – No. 9 Notre Dame downs Northern Illinois 88-48 Olivia Miles had 17 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and six steals to help No. 9 Notre Dame rout Northern Illinois 88-48 on Monday night. Dara Mabrey added 16 points while Maddy Westbeld had 13 points and four blocks. Transfer post players Kylee Watson (Oregon) and Lauren Ebo (Texas) made their Notre Dame debuts. Watson started and scored nine points, while Ebo added 10 points off the bench. Janae Poisson led NIU in scoring with 14 points. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Detroit Pistons 112, Oklahoma City Thunder 102 Chicago Bulls 111, Toronto Raptors 97 Indiana Pacers 129, New Orleans Pelicans 122 Pistons 112, Thunder 102 – Bey scores 25, Pistons’ big 2nd half beats Thunder 112-103 Saddiq Bey scored 25 points, Cade Cunningham had 21 points and 11 rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 112-103. The Pistons outscored the Thunder 64-40 in the second half. Rookie Jaden Ivey had 15 points and 11 rebounds, while Isaiah Stewart had 11 points and 12 rebounds. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points for the Thunder, but none of the other starters reached double figures. Bulls 111, Raptors 97 – Zach LaVine’s 30 points pace Bulls past Raptors 111-97 Zach LaVine scored a season-high 30 points as the Chicago Bulls coasted to a 111-97 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night. LaVine, who didn’t play in Sunday’s nine-point loss at Toronto because of injury management on his knee, scored the Bulls’ first nine points of the fourth quarter before committing his fifth foul with seven minutes, 26 seconds left. But the Bulls held a 15-point lead and were able to cruise the rest of the way.. They improved to 2-2 in four series of back-to-back games. Bulls center Nikola Vucevic recorded his fourth consecutive double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds. Guard Fred VanVleet led the Raptors with 27 points. Pacers 129, Pelicans 122 – Turner has 37 points, 12 rebounds, Pacers beat Pelicans Myles Turner had season highs of 37 points and 12 rebounds, and the Indiana Pacers beat the New Orleans Pelicans 129-122 for their fourth win in five games. Tyrese Haliburton added 20 points and 13 assists for the Pacers, making six 3-pointers. Buddy Hield had 20 points with five 3-pointers. Jalen Smith added 15 points and 11 rebounds. The Pacers made 22 3-pointers, seventh-most in franchise history, compared to the Pelicans’ 14. Brandon Ingram scored 29 points and Zion Williamson had 26 for the Pelicans, who like the Pacers are 5-5 but have lost two in a row. MLB – Fans celebrate Houston Astros’ World Series win with parade An estimated more than 1 million fans celebrated the Houston Astros’ World Series win with a downtown parade. The parade Monday afternoon took place without any serious incidents, except for the arrest of a 33-year-old man. He was accused by Houston police of throwing a beer can at U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, who was riding in the back of a truck that was part of the parade. The Astros clinched their second World Series title in six seasons Saturday, beating the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 in Game 6. Officials say the number of people at the parade was expected to surpass the 1 million individuals who attended the parade held after the Astros won their first World Series in 2017. MLB – White Sox pick up SS Tim Anderson’s $12.5 million option The Chicago White Sox have picked up Tim Anderson’s $12.5 million option for the 2023 season and declined their $5.5 million option on infielder Josh Harrison. The 29-year-old Anderson hit .301 with six homers, 25 RBIs and 13 steals in 79 games in his seventh big league season. He was the starting shortstop for the American League in the All-Star Game in July. Harrison is owed a $1.5 million buyout and becomes a free agent. FIFA – World Cup ’22 – Qatar’s promise of ‘carbon-neutral’ World Cup raises doubts Qatar has been on a ferocious construction spree that has few recent parallels in the long run-up to hosting the 2022 men’s World Cup soccer tournament. It built seven of its eight stadiums, a new metro system, highways, high-rises and Lusail, a futuristic city that ten years ago was mostly dust and sand. Qatar promised something else to distinguish this World Cup from others in the past: It would be ‘carbon-neutral,’ meaning it would have no impact on the climate. But outside experts say Qatar and FIFA’s plan rests on convenient accounting and projects that won’t counteract the event’s carbon footprint. Swimming – Ledecky posts world record in 800 free at World Cup meet Katie Ledecky swam to a world record of 7 minutes, 57.42 seconds in the 800-meter freestyle in a World Cup meet. The previous record of 7:59.34 by Spain’s Mireia Belmonte had stood since 2013. Indianapolis is one of three stops on the World Cup circuit organized by FINA, the world governing body for aquatic sports. The previous two were at Berlin and Toronto. The 25-year-old Ledecky won by nearly 10 seconds over silver medalist Summer McIntosh, a 16-year-old Canadian. MHSAA – High School Sports Tonight Volleyball – Regional Semifinals Division 1 at Gull Lake Gull Lake vs. Portage Northern, 5:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview vs. DeWitt, 6:30 p.m. Division 2 at Hudsonville Unity Christian Holland Christian vs. GR South Christian, 5:00 p.m. Plainwell vs. Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. Division 3 at Coloma Kalamazoo Christian vs. Bronson, 5:30 p.m. Watervliet vs. Lawton, 7:30 p.m. Division 4 at Mendon Our Lady of the Lake vs. Decatur, 5:30 p.m. Martin vs. Athens, 7:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Last Night (22) Michigan 75, Purdue-Fort Wayne 56 Michigan State 73, Northern Arizona 55 Eastern Michigan 75, Wayne State 66 Minnesota 61, Western Michigan 60 (22) Michigan 75, Purdue Fort Wayne 56 – No. 22 Michigan dominates Purdue Fort Wayne 75-56 in opener Hunter Dickinson scored 22 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and freshman Jett Howard added 21 points Monday to power No. 22 Michigan to a 75-56 victory over Purdue Fort Wayne in the season opener for both schools. Dickinson who made nine of 11 field goals was no match for the Mastodons as he was able to score nearly every time he was near the basket and dominated the boards. Quinton Morton-Robertson scored 15 points and Bobby Planutis added 13 for the Mastodons, who were voted the preseason favorites to win the Horizon League title this season. Michigan State 73, N. Arizona 55 – Hauser’s double-double leads Michigan State past NAU 73-55 Joey Hauser had 18 points and 10 rebounds, Pierre Brooks scored 14 points and Michigan State beat Northern Arizona 73-55 in a season opener. Hauser and Brooks each made a 3-pointer during a 10-0 run to put Michigan State ahead 18-4. The Spartans led by at least eight points the rest way, including 34-20 at the break. Brooks’ fourth 3-pointer gave Michigan State its largest lead of the game at 59-38. A. J. Hoggard added nine points with eight assists for Michigan State. Hauser and Brooks each made four 3-pointers as Michigan State went 9 of 27. Jalen Cone led Northern Arizona with 20 points, 10 rebounds and four assists. Liam Lloyd added 11 points, but the Lumberjacks shot just 31.7% from the field. Minnesota 61, Western Michigan 60 – Transfers Garcia, Cooper help Minnesota top Western Michigan Dawson Garcia scored 23 points, Ta’lon Cooper had 17 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists and Minnesota edged Western Michigan 61-60 in a season opener. Garcia made a 3-pointer, his third of the game, from the top of the key with 1:54 left to extend Minnesota’s lead to 59-50 and Taurus Samuels made 1 of 2 free throws with 20 seconds left to make it 61-54. Eastern Michigan 75, Wayne State 66 – d Four of Eastern Michigan’s starters scored in double figures to lead the Eagles to a 75-66 win over Division 2 Wayne State. Orlando Lovejoy had 18 points, Jalin Billingsley added 16.  EMU also got 12 points from Noah Farrakhan and 10 from Legend Geeter. Carmello Harris led Wayne State with 17 points, and 9 rebounds. NFL – National Football League – Week 9 Last Night Baltimore Ravens 27, New Orleans Saints 13 Ravens 27, Saints 13 – Drake, Houston lead Ravens past Saints for 3rd straight win Kenyan Drake rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns, Justin Houston had an interception to go with his third straight multiple-sack game, and the Baltimore Ravens beat the New Orleans Saints 27-13. Lamar Jackson passed for a touchdown and had 82 yards rushing. Baltimore won its third straight and remained atop the AFC North at 6-3, one game ahead of Cincinnati. The Saints fell to 3-6.  The Ravens converted 9 of 15 third downs. NFL – Reich out, Saturday in as Colts try to fix stagnant offense The Indianapolis Colts have hired former All-Pro center Jeff Saturday as interim coach after firing coach Frank Reich. The move came after another lackluster offensive performance in the team’s third consecutive loss. The Colts announced the moves one day after an ugly 26-3 loss at New England. Reich was hired in 2018 after serving as offensive coordinator for the Super Bowl-winning Philadelphia Eagles. He led the Colts to the playoffs in two of his first four seasons. Saturday’s only coaching experience came at a Georgia high school. He’s served as a team consultant and an ESPN commentator most recently. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Montreal Canadiens at Detroit Red Wings, NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Last Night (9) Notre Dame 88, Northern Illinois 48 Michigan State 86, Delaware State 37 Eastern Michigan 71, Lindenwood 56 Valparaiso 71, Central Michigan 64 Loyola Chicago 61, Western Michigan 50 (9) Notre Dame 88, Northern Illinois 48 – No. 9 Notre Dame downs Northern Illinois 88-48 Olivia Miles had 17 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and six steals to help No. 9 Notre Dame rout Northern Illinois 88-48 on Monday night. Dara Mabrey added 16 points while Maddy Westbeld had 13 points and four blocks. Transfer post players Kylee Watson (Oregon) and Lauren Ebo (Texas) made their Notre Dame debuts. Watson started and scored nine points, while Ebo added 10 points off the bench. Janae Poisson led NIU in scoring with 14 points. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Detroit Pistons 112, Oklahoma City Thunder 102 Chicago Bulls 111, Toronto Raptors 97 Indiana Pacers 129, New Orleans Pelicans 122 Pistons 112, Thunder 102 – Bey scores 25, Pistons’ big 2nd half beats Thunder 112-103 Saddiq Bey scored 25 points, Cade Cunningham had 21 points and 11 rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 112-103. The Pistons outscored the Thunder 64-40 in the second half. Rookie Jaden Ivey had 15 points and 11 rebounds, while Isaiah Stewart had 11 points and 12 rebounds. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points for the Thunder, but none of the other starters reached double figures. Bulls 111, Raptors 97 – Zach LaVine’s 30 points pace Bulls past Raptors 111-97 Zach LaVine scored a season-high 30 points as the Chicago Bulls coasted to a 111-97 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night. LaVine, who didn’t play in Sunday’s nine-point loss at Toronto because of injury management on his knee, scored the Bulls’ first nine points of the fourth quarter before committing his fifth foul with seven minutes, 26 seconds left. But the Bulls held a 15-point lead and were able to cruise the rest of the way.. They improved to 2-2 in four series of back-to-back games. Bulls center Nikola Vucevic recorded his fourth consecutive double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds. Guard Fred VanVleet led the Raptors with 27 points. Pacers 129, Pelicans 122 – Turner has 37 points, 12 rebounds, Pacers beat Pelicans Myles Turner had season highs of 37 points and 12 rebounds, and the Indiana Pacers beat the New Orleans Pelicans 129-122 for their fourth win in five games. Tyrese Haliburton added 20 points and 13 assists for the Pacers, making six 3-pointers. Buddy Hield had 20 points with five 3-pointers. Jalen Smith added 15 points and 11 rebounds. The Pacers made 22 3-pointers, seventh-most in franchise history, compared to the Pelicans’ 14. Brandon Ingram scored 29 points and Zion Williamson had 26 for the Pelicans, who like the Pacers are 5-5 but have lost two in a row. MLB – Fans celebrate Houston Astros’ World Series win with parade An estimated more than 1 million fans celebrated the Houston Astros’ World Series win with a downtown parade. The parade Monday afternoon took place without any serious incidents, except for the arrest of a 33-year-old man. He was accused by Houston police of throwing a beer can at U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, who was riding in the back of a truck that was part of the parade. The Astros clinched their second World Series title in six seasons Saturday, beating the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 in Game 6. Officials say the number of people at the parade was expected to surpass the 1 million individuals who attended the parade held after the Astros won their first World Series in 2017. MLB – White Sox pick up SS Tim Anderson’s $12.5 million option The Chicago White Sox have picked up Tim Anderson’s $12.5 million option for the 2023 season and declined their $5.5 million option on infielder Josh Harrison. The 29-year-old Anderson hit .301 with six homers, 25 RBIs and 13 steals in 79 games in his seventh big league season. He was the starting shortstop for the American League in the All-Star Game in July. Harrison is owed a $1.5 million buyout and becomes a free agent. FIFA – World Cup ’22 – Qatar’s promise of ‘carbon-neutral’ World Cup raises doubts Qatar has been on a ferocious construction spree that has few recent parallels in the long run-up to hosting the 2022 men’s World Cup soccer tournament. It built seven of its eight stadiums, a new metro system, highways, high-rises and Lusail, a futuristic city that ten years ago was mostly dust and sand. Qatar promised something else to distinguish this World Cup from others in the past: It would be ‘carbon-neutral,’ meaning it would have no impact on the climate. But outside experts say Qatar and FIFA’s plan rests on convenient accounting and projects that won’t counteract the event’s carbon footprint. Swimming – Ledecky posts world record in 800 free at World Cup meet Katie Ledecky swam to a world record of 7 minutes, 57.42 seconds in the 800-meter freestyle in a World Cup meet. The previous record of 7:59.34 by Spain’s Mireia Belmonte had stood since 2013. Indianapolis is one of three stops on the World Cup circuit organized by FINA, the world governing body for aquatic sports. The previous two were at Berlin and Toronto. The 25-year-old Ledecky won by nearly 10 seconds over silver medalist Summer McIntosh, a 16-year-old Canadian. MHSAA – High School Sports Tonight Volleyball – Regional Semifinals Division 1 at Gull Lake Gull Lake vs. Portage Northern, 5:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview vs. DeWitt, 6:30 p.m. Division 2 at Hudsonville Unity Christian Holland Christian vs. GR South Christian, 5:00 p.m. Plainwell vs. Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. Division 3 at Coloma Kalamazoo Christian vs. Bronson, 5:30 p.m. Watervliet vs. Lawton, 7:30 p.m. Division 4 at Mendon Our Lady of the Lake vs. Decatur, 5:30 p.m. Martin vs. Athens, 7:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We opened with takeaways on MSU's basketball team from the Moneyball Pro-Am - on Mady Sissoko, Jaxon Kohler, Carson Cooper, Pierre Brooks and AJ Hoggard especially. Plus we dig into MSU's basketball schedule and what a division-less Big Ten might look mean for MSU football. Then The Athletic's James Edwards joined us talking Pistons (as a trade was happening!), digging into expectations for draft picks Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren and what the Pistons might do in free agency. And, finally, the great Harry Gagnon with his tennis, golf, baseball and USFL best bets.

We opened with takeaways on MSU's basketball team from the Moneyball Pro-Am - on Mady Sissoko, Jaxon Kohler, Carson Cooper, Pierre Brooks and AJ Hoggard especially. Plus we dig into MSU's basketball schedule and what a division-less Big Ten might look mean for MSU football. Then The Athletic's James Edwards joined us talking Pistons (as a trade was happening!), digging into expectations for draft picks Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren and what the Pistons might do in free agency. And, finally, the great Harry Gagnon with his tennis, golf, baseball and USFL best bets.

We opened with takeaways on MSU's basketball team from the Moneyball Pro-Am - on Mady Sissoko, Jaxon Kohler, Carson Cooper, Pierre Brooks and AJ Hoggard especially. Plus we dig into MSU's basketball schedule and what a division-less Big Ten might look mean for MSU football. Then The Athletic's James Edwards joined us talking Pistons (as a trade was happening!), digging into expectations for draft picks Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren and what the Pistons might do in free agency. And, finally, the great Harry Gagnon with his tennis, golf, baseball and USFL best bets.

Michigan State Basketball 2021 Incoming Class Discussion: Jaden Akins, Pierre Brooks, Max Christie. Touching on the recent MSU 2023 offer to Braelon Green. Discussing Emoni Bates Decision, recent play, potential future. Discussion of the 2022 Offers: Trejuan Holloman, Jaden Schutt, Isaac Traudt, Jalen Washington, Kijani Wright, Tarris Reed Jr, description of their game and DK and Dan break down their priority wish list. Check out more coverage at www.spartanhoops.com

Lansing State Journal sportswriters Phil Friend and Nate Atkins break down Michigan State's 2021 recruiting class: the three scholarship players - Max Christie, Jaden Akins and Pierre Brooks - and walk-on Keon Coleman, who will be in East Lansing on a football scholarship.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michigan State commit Pierre Brooks talks about winning the Mr. Basketball award, his dad kicking him out of practice, what to expect of him at MSU and his favorite kicks.  Rico and Evan also preview the Michigan State spring game. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michigan State commit Pierre Brooks talks about winning the Mr. Basketball award, his dad kicking him out of practice, what to expect of him at MSU and his favorite kicks. Rico and Evan also preview the Michigan State spring game.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wil and Matt talk about Pierre Brooks' wild shot at the Breslin and Miles Bridges dunking Clint Cappella into the earth's core. Matt then embarrasses himself repeatedly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wil and Matt discuss Pierre Brooks' commitment to Michigan State for basketball. Then they welcome in Andrew Harbaugh of Coast to Coast Scouting to break down the Michigan State Spartans most likely to get picked in this weekend's NFL Draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Coach Tom Izzo and Michigan State got their first 2021 recruit and he's a really underrated player in Pierre Brooks. Sadly, today the legend Muffet McGraw announced that she will retire and no longer be the Head Women's basketball coach at Notre Dame and she will be replaced by one of her former players Niele Ivey. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kevoo-bandzz/support

Detroit native Pierre Brooks II commits to MSU as the first of the 2021 class. We also share some recruiting updates for the remainder of the class. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wil and Matt discuss the earth-shaking news that college football players can now wear the number zero. Then they welcome in Dave Kline to talk about soon-to-be Michigan State commit Pierre Brooks. They finish the show with some listener questions about Spartans and the NFL Draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices