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This week on Good Follow: Ros & Logan react to the Sky vs Fever game and Clark's foul on Reese, preview the Fever vs Liberty game, and discuss the Lynx's dominant start to the season. Then, Meadowlark Media's Juju Gotti joins Logan and Ros to break down the debuts of Paige Bueckers, Sonia Citron, Kiki Iriafen and more. Later, Ros, Logan, and Juju blind rank WNBA social moments from week 1. Finally, Logan shares her NWSL pick of the week presented by DraftKings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The WNBA Draft took place on April 14th. After Caitlin Clark stole the show at the 2024 WNBA Draft, Paige Bueckers did so at the 2025 WNBA Draft. Other drafties like Dominique Malonga, Sonia Citron, Hailey Van Lith, Saniya Rivers, and more rounded out the stellar night. Keenan Warner of the Warner Brothas Podcast dives deeper into the article he wrote for the College Sports Network and highlights his draft grades for the 2025 WNBA Draft. https://collegefootballnetwork.com/womens-college-basketball/2025-wnba-draft-grades-wings-mystics-grade-high-valkyries-first-ever-draft-grade/ 0:00 Intro 2:04 Dallas Wings 7:50 Washington Mystics 12:14 Connecticut Sun 16:35 Seattle Storm 20:06 Chicago Sky 24:46 Indiana Fever 27:01 Los Angeles Sparks 29:30 Golden State Valkyries 32:48 Atlanta Dream 33:48 Minnesota Lynx 34:42 Las Vegas Aces FOLLOW THE BROTHAS ON Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/warnerbrothaspodcast/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thewarnerbrothaspodcast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/warnerbrothaspodcast X - https://x.com/warnerbrospod
Craig is joined by Sonia Citron's former head coach at Notre Dame to break down what the Mystics are getting in one of their top picks from this year's WNBA Draft. From her work ethic to her two-way versatility, hear why Citron has the potential to be a star in D.C. and how her game is built for the next level.
1:12 - Hoffman Show Hour 1 - DC, Commanders Close to $3B Deal for New Stadium at RFK Site + Calls 39:54 - Hoffman Show Hour 2 - Mark Segraves Shares Latest on RFK Stadium Site + Calls 1:20:58 - Hoffman Show Hour 3 - Sonia Citron's Former HC Joins the Show, Mark Segraves on Final Steps for RFK Site + Real Things
Craig sits down with new Mystics General Manager Jamila Wideman for an in-depth conversation about her vision for the team. Wideman breaks down why she selected Sonia Citron, Kiki Iriafen, and Georgia Amoore in the WNBA Draft, what she was looking for in this class of players, and how she plans to shape the Mystics moving forward.
Hour 3 1:12 - Inside Sonia Citron's Game: Insights from Her Former Notre Dame Coach 11:51 - Mark Segraves on Final Steps to Getting Deal Done for RFK Site 18:48 - Warriors-Grizzlies and Magic-Hawks Recap + Play-In Games Preview 31:40 - Real Things: Jimmy Butler + Trinity Rodman
Today's Rapid Fire topics include: We rank Notre Dame quarterbacks Kenny Minchey, CJ Carr and Steve Angeli on our depth charts, does the idea of starting Angeli in the season opener and then later transitioning to CJ Carr make sense, Buy or Sell the idea of Tyler Buchner moving back to quarterback if both Angeli and Minchey hit the transfer portal this offseason, thoughts on Sonia Citron, Maddy Westbeld and Liatu King being drafted by WNBA teams, thoughts on Rece Davis turning down Fox to stay on ESPN's College GameDay, thoughts on Dan Orlovsky turning down CBS's No. 1 college football booth to stay at ESPN and more. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/ Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter
Craig is joined by former Virginia Tech and current Kentucky head coach Kenny Brooks to talk about Mystics first-round pick Georgia Amoore. Brooks shares when he first realized Amoore was a special talent, including a memorable and challenging trip to Belarus that solidified her impact. He calls her a “humble superstar” and gives a heartfelt breakdown of who she is as both a player and person. Brooks offers a detailed scouting report, praising her court vision, leadership, and grit: “If you measure her height, you need to measure her heart.” Before wrapping, Brooks also weighs in on Sonia Citron, another Mystics first-rounder, and delivers a bold statement: “She is every bit as good as Paige Bueckers.”
Send us a textThe 2025 WNBA Draft reshapes the league's future with Paige Bueckers going first overall to the Dallas Wings and several teams making strategic moves to build their rosters. As a Sparks fan, the host analyzes each top pick with detailed player comparisons and projections while considering how these rookies might impact existing team dynamics.• Paige Bueckers (Dallas Wings) brings championship pedigree and complete skill package at guard position• Paige's game compared to Diana Taurasi with "a smidge of Sue Bird" for efficiency and playmaking• Dominique Malanga (Storm) dubbed "the Victor Wembanyama of the WNBA" at 6'6" with elite athleticism• Washington Mystics collected three first-round picks: Sonia Citron, Kiki Iriafen, and Georgia Amore• The Valkyries made a surprising fifth pick with Justé Jocyte, selecting the youngest player in WNBA draft history• Question of whether Arike Ogunbowale and Paige Bueckers can coexist or if a trade might be coming• Physical tools and quick drop step make Dominique Malanga a potential star despite limited offense going left• Washington potentially building a formidable young core when combined with Shakira Austin and Aaliyah EdwardsMake sure you hit that like and subscribe button, comment, tell anyone who's anyone about the show. I'm trying to get the ratings up a little bit.Support the showhttps://linktr.ee/GetABucketShow for more content!!!
Craig and Christy Winters-Scott continue their WNBA Draft preview by breaking down Notre Dame's Sonia Citron, who's being mocked to the Mystics with the No. 4 overall pick. Christy offers a detailed scouting report on Citron's scoring ability, basketball IQ, and potential as an elite defender—drawing a comparison to Craig's close friend and defensive ace, Alysha Clark. Could Citron be the missing piece to the Mystics' backcourt? Craig and Christy dive into how she'd complement Washington's current core.
Today's Rapid Fire topics include: Thoughts on Notre Dame offensive lineman Guerby Lambert being out until the fall after having shoulder surgery, non-quarterbacks who stood out at Saturday's open Notre Dame football practice, the impact of Hannah Hidalgo's announcement that she's returning to Notre Dame women's basketball, Kate Koval is transferring to LSU, Sonia Citron's thank you to ND and head coach Niele Ivey and more! Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/ Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter
Dara Mabrey and Greg Flammang discuss Notre Dame's impressive opening weekend at home against Stephen F Austin and Michigan, which saw stellar play from Sonia Citron, Hannah Hidalgo, and Liatu King. What Dara saw from the changes they made and how that might help moving forward. Then they give a preview of the Sweet 16 matchup against TCU, who Notre Dame lost to in November. 2:33-Main takeaways from the opening round games4:34-Sonia Citron being aggressive6:45-What Marcus Freeman's support means to the program11:20-The play of Notre Dame's three guards13:37-Liatu King 15:05-The matchup with TCU23:45-X-factors for both teams27:52-The depth of the women's tournament
Irish Breakdown is joined by Notre Dame women's basketball All-American Sonia Citron. In this one-on-one interview, IB's Sean Stires, who is also the radio play-by-play announcer for ND women's basketball, talks with Citron about her career at Notre Dame, the team's start to the NCAA Tournament, this weekend's matchup with TCU in the Sweet 16 and more! Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/ Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter
Inside ND Sports' Eric Hansen joins to talk about the battle between Steve Angeli, C.J. Carr and Kenny Minchey as well as new additions to the coaching staff and front office. Then (32:00) a look at how Niele Ivey pulled her team out of the late-season slump, an appreciation of Sonia Citron and what it will take for the Fighting Irish to get to the Final Four. Sign up for the newsletter and/or browse the merch here: https://linktr.ee/rakesreport
Today's Rapid Fire topics include: * New Notre Dame running backs coach Ja'Juan Seider will talk with the media for the first time since joining the Irish staff on Wednesday. Is there something you're most anxious or curious to find out about his coaching philosophy/approach? * Manti Te'o and former USC and NFL quarterback Cody Kessler are hosting Good Morning Football together this week. They each gave their favorite players growing up from the other team. -Do you have a USC player you liked growing up? -How about an easier one. Who is your least favorite/most despised USC player? -Even easier: Who's your most favorite Notre Dame player from your youth? * Notre Dame women's basketball saw its 19-game winning streak end with Sunday's double overtime loss at NC State. Do you Buy or Sell the loss could be good for the Irish? * Fill-in the blank...Sonia Citron's buzzer-beating 3-pointer to send the game to overtime was BLANK. * The New York Yankees have made a couple announcements in the last week. They've changed their facial hair policy to allow their players to have “well-groomed beards” and they're also going to stop playing Frank Sinatra's New York, New York in the stadium after losses. Which is more significant? * Peyton Manning and Eli Manning are three seasons into their Manningcast. Would you rather see them continue to do an alternate Monday Night Football broadcast or have their current format be the main broadcast for say the No. 2 or 3 game for one of the networks on a Sunday afternoon? * Fill-in the blank...Stephen Jones of the Dallas Cowboys says the team is going to be “selectively aggressive” in its approach to free agents this offseason. That makes you feel BLANK. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/ Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter
Greg Flammang and Dara Mabrey recap the first ACC loss for Notre Dame women's basketball on the road against NC State, what went wrong, and how they can learn from this defeat. They also discuss the stellar play of Sonia Citron over the last five games and what it means to the team going forward, and discuss the upcoming senior night on Thursday for players like Sonia Citron and Maddie Westbeld.
Irish Breakdown closes the week with a Friday Rapid Fire edition of IB Nation Sports Talk. Today's topics include: * News broke Friday that Notre Dame is set to hire Detroit Lions Director of Scouting Advancement Mike Martin as the football team's new general manager. Martin spent the last four years in Detroit's front office, where he helped turn a perennially losing organization into one of the top teams in the NFL over the last two years. We share our thoughts on Marcus Freeman going the NFL route to fill the vacancy as well as the possibility of Auburn's Kenyatta Watson working with Martin in a recruiting/player personnel role. * We discuss comments from former Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden, who was named the Broyles Award winner as the nation's top college football assistant coach for the 2024 season. * Fill-in the blank...It's BLANK that Golden also said that Irish secondary coach Mike Mickens will be up for the Broyles Award very soon. * Fill-in the blank...We started the week talking about the fact that Penn State running backs coach Ja'Juan Seider is likely to replace Deland McCullough in the same position here at Notre Dame. Nothing's official yet...but it's BLANK that Seider posted a photo of Notre Stadium from an airplane to his IG story yesterday and he also has a picture of Jeremiyah Love as his IG avatar photo. * Eight former Notre Dame players got invites to the NFL Draft Combine: Riley Leonard, Beaux Collins, Howard Cross, Rylie Mills, Benjamin Morrison, Mitchell Evans, Jack Kiser, and Xavier Watts. Who has the most to gain? * We got word this week that Notre Dame's spring football practice will begin on March 18th. We already knew it will end with the Blue-Gold game on April 12th. What do you think? * Fill-in the blank...Olivia Miles and Sonia Citron combining for 12 3-pointers in Thursday's win over Pittsburgh is BLANK. * After USC handed No. 1 UCLA it's first loss of the season, on a scale of 1 to 10...What chance do you give the Irish to be the new No. 1 team when the new polls come out Monday? * This got buried in the Super Bowl last week...The NFL will play its first game in Australia in 2026. There will also be a game in Dublin this season with the Pittsburgh Steelers playing an opponent that will be announced later. Do you Buy or Sell them? Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/ Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter
Irish Breakdown has plenty of Notre Dame football to talk about on today's Rapid Fire Friday edition of IB Nation Sports Talk. Some of the topics Sean Stires, Jesse Stires and Vince DeDario discuss on today's show include: * Fill-in the blank...New Notre Dame defensive coordinator Chris Ash needs to BLANK in his first season to make you feel good about his hiring. * ESPN's move to exercise their option with the ACC through 2036 includes Notre Dame playing more games against Clemson, Miami and Florida State. The Irish would play at least two of those three teams every year in rotation. Who benefits most from the arrangement: Notre Dame or the ACC? * Do you want programs like FSU, Clemson and Miami to be contenders every year to give Notre Dame the chance to have a better resume after they play them or are you content with just stacking wins regardless of how good they are? * Is Jaden Greathouse a breakout player candidate for next season or has he already broken out? * Fill-in the blank: Notre Dame women's basketball's new Allstate Insurance TV commercial that features Hannah Hidalgo, Sonia Citron, Maddy Westbeld, Liatu King, and Liza Karlen is BLANK. * Bill Belichick says they should rename the Lombardi Trophy, which goes to the Super Bowl winners, for Tom Brady because you can't win games without good players. Do you Buy or Sell it? * Fill-in the blank...It's BLANK that Tom Brady announced today that he's starting a weekly newsletter called “199”. He'll talk about sports, wellness, business, and other topics. * Dan Patrick says the NFL should mark the jerseys of Pro Bowl alternates because too many alternates get in and it shouldn't count on their resumes. Do you Buy or Sell it. * On a scale of 1 to 10...What's your interest in this weekend's Pro Bowl Games that take the place of what used to be the Pro Bowl? * We answer a listener question about our Mt. Rushmore of TV shows. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/ Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter
A major trade shakes up the WNBA landscape as Jewell Loyd heads to the Las Vegas Aces. How does this impact the Chicago Sky's draft strategy? Haize breaks down the implications for the Sky, exploring potential draft picks like Sonia Citron and Shyanne Sellers. The discussion delves into the Sky's youth movement, free agency approach, and roster construction for the upcoming season. Haize also touches on the broader implications for teams like the Seattle Storm and Los Angeles Sparks. With the WNBA draft looming, Sky fans won't want to miss this insightful analysis of how recent moves could shape Chicago's future. Tune in for expert takes on the Sky's path forward in a rapidly evolving league. Links: https://linktr.ee/chicagoskycentral Get at us: Email: ChicagoSkyCentral@gmail.com Twitter:@ChicagoSkyPod Phone: (773) 270-2799
Michaela Mabrey has experienced the ebbs and flows of Notre Dame's program history, having played during the heights of the team, joining the coaching staff prior to a rebuilding phase, and working under Niele Ivey to guide the team back to the Final Four.Michaela joins Mark Schindler to discuss her unique view of the program, where the Irish sit at the beginning of ACC play, Sonia Citron's pro potential, and so much more!You can listen to the pod on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/theyve-got-now/id1652378572Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2eTVgaVudBvS9yox3XbgGX?si=16a02c3ea75942e8You can watch the pod on https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSPW9eR1D5GWBw1lRpM8qTDSlliwbGp8J&si=rX7RfQZmuB6XAa3T As always, a major thank you to James Edwards III for the intro and outro music! If you have not already, follow Mark on Twitter @MG_Schindler and be sure to rate and review the pod!Send any questions, comments, or feedback Mark's way, and enjoy the show.
Locked On UConn - Daily Podcast on University of Connecticut Huskies Football and Basketball
In today's episode of Locked On UConn, we dive into the Huskies' highly anticipated matchup against Notre Dame at Purcell Pavilion. No. 2 UConn, undefeated at 8-0, faces their biggest test yet as they take on the No. 8 Fighting Irish (7-2) in a game packed with historical significance and current intrigue. With Azzi Fudd sidelined due to a knee sprain, UConn will need key contributions from Ashlynn Shade, Kaitlyn Chen, and KK Arnold to step up in her absence. We break down their roles, Notre Dame's dynamic backcourt trio of Hannah Hidalgo, Olivia Miles, and Sonia Citron, and how this storied rivalry continues to shape women's college basketball. We also reflect on the history of UConn vs. Notre Dame, recounting some of their most iconic games and moments, from Final Four buzzer-beaters to national championship battles. This rivalry is more than a game—it's a measuring stick for greatness. As the Huskies look to maintain their unbeaten streak and Notre Dame seeks a statement win, this episode sets the stage for a game with enormous stakes. Show Notes: “UConn Faces Notre Dame: Rising Without Azzi Fudd” Segment 1: Rising to the Challenge Without Azzi FuddWith Azzi Fudd out due to a minor knee sprain, UConn will rely on Ashlynn Shade, Kaitlyn Chen, and KK Arnold to fill the void. Shade, returning to her home state of Indiana, will step into the starting lineup, bringing defensive energy and offensive versatility. Kaitlyn Chen, a grad transfer, must provide scoring and leadership in high-pressure moments. KK Arnold, meanwhile, will play a critical role in defending Hannah Hidalgo, using her physicality and defensive instincts to disrupt Notre Dame's dynamic freshman guard. Geno Auriemma has confidence in this trio to keep the Huskies competitive and maintain their signature efficiency on both ends of the floor. Segment 2: Notre Dame's Star Power and Game PlanNotre Dame enters the game with an elite backcourt trio in Hannah Hidalgo, Olivia Miles, and Sonia Citron. Hidalgo leads the Irish with 24.6 points per game, while Miles adds 17.2 points and 6.6 assists. The team's rebounding strength, led by Liatu King and Kate Koval, will test UConn's frontcourt. Notre Dame thrives on pick-and-roll action and second-chance opportunities, making UConn's ability to contain their guards and win the battle on the boards critical to the game's outcome. Segment 3: The Rivalry RenewedUConn vs. Notre Dame is one of the most storied rivalries in women's basketball history, with 25 top-10 matchups and countless unforgettable moments. From Skylar Diggins' dominance in the 2011 Final Four to Arike Ogunbowale's legendary buzzer-beater in 2018, this rivalry has defined an era. Thursday's game adds a new chapter, as UConn seeks to remain undefeated and Notre Dame looks to prove they can compete with the best. We explore the stakes for both programs, reflect on iconic games from the past, and predict how this matchup could unfold. Ads Gametime Ad CopyThere's nothing like being courtside for a live basketball game. The energy of the crowd, the sound of sneakers squeaking on the court, and the thrill of seeing your favorite players up close—it's an experience you can't replicate. I still remember the roar of the arena when I saw Kemba Walker hit a buzzer-beater back in 2015. And this season, Huskies fans can't wait to watch Paige Bueckers and Sara Strong live—who wouldn't? But here's the thing: finding great tickets doesn't have to be stressful. That's where Gametime comes in. Gametime doesn't just offer tickets to sports—they've got you covered for concerts, comedy, theater, and more. And with their new Gametime Picks feature, it's easier than ever to find incredible deals on seats without sifting through endless options. I found amazing “Super Deals” recently and loved seeing panoramic seat views before purchasing. With no surprise fees at checkout, Gametime is the easiest way to get your tickets. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LockedOnCOLLEGE for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. That's code L-O-C-K-E-D-O-N-C-O-L-L-E-G-E for $20 off. Download Gametime today. What time is it? Gametime. FanDuel Ad CopyGet ready to tackle the action with FanDuel, America's number one sportsbook! Right now, new customers can bet just $5 and get $150 in bonus bets—if you win! The FanDuel Sportsbook app gives you everything you need to place live bets, all in one place. Check out the latest stats, view live play-by-play, and bet on the go. Tonight, UConn is giving 3.5 points on the road without Azzi Fudd. It's a tough one, but if you're confident, now's the time to make it count. Visit FanDuel.com to join today. You'll get started with $150 in bonus bets if you win your first $5 bet. That's FanDuel.com—never waste a hunch, and make every moment more with FanDuel, an official sportsbook partner of the NFL.
Champ of the Week! Rob Dillingham - Dill Pickle is playing GREAT! Dillingham provided 14 points (6-10 FG, 2-4 3Pt) and one assist across 16 minutes during Sunday's 107-105 loss to the Celtics. Chump of the Week! The NBA!!! WNBA Update: The WNBA Draft just happened and the Lynx have the 11th pick in the first round and the 3rd pick in the second. Would love to see them take Raven Johnson a PG, defensive queen. Mock drafts are saying they take Sonia Citron of Notre Dame. Citron averaged 17.3 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists last season for Notre Dame. She has shot 37% from behind the arc in college (122 of 330), and that can continue to grow as a strength. Notre Dame's reputation for placing successful guards in the WNBA helps Citron, too. A little Quarter season vibe check for the Timberwolves from Chloe, Anji and Anna Upcoming games: Rockets (Tonight!) Kings (Tomorrow) Clippers (Friday @ 6:30pm) Lakers (Monday) NBA Team names ranked! Gift Guides!
Notre Dame women's basketball coach Niele Ivey joins Irish Breakdown to preview the upcoming 2024-25 season. Ivey talks with Sean Stires, who is also the radio "voice" of ND women's basketball, to discuss several topics, including: the impact of NIL on recruiting and roster retention, the return of point guard Olivia Miles, how Miles and Hannah Hidalgo have looked together at practice, an update on the injury of forward Maddy Westbeld as well as her thoughts on Sonia Citron, KK Bransford, Cassandre Prosper, and Emma Risch and the additions of Liza Karlen, Liatu King and freshman Kate Koval. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/ Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Rapid Fire topics include: * Thoughts on the news that Notre Dame cornerback Benjamin Morrison is out for the rest of the spring after shoulder surgery. * Marcus Freeman's thoughts on quarterbacks Steve Angeli and Kenny Minchey after the news that Riley Leonard had foot surgery. * Freeman's thoughts on new offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock's philosophies. * We share our thoughts on the new kickoff format the NFL will use this season. * Fill-in the blank...ND women's head coach Niele Ivey said after yesterday's win that Sonia Citron is not talked about enough. Citron is BLANK. * Fill-in the blank...UConn head coach Geno Auriemma calling Huskies guard Paige Bueckers the best player in America is BLANK. * What men's team that lost during the first weekend of March Madness wrecked your bracket? * Do you have a Cinderella that's still alive in your bracket? Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/ Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Irish Breakdown discusses Notre Dame basketball's NCAA Tournament win over Ole Miss. The win sends the Irish to the program's 20th all-time Sweet 16. We discuss the performances of Hannah Hidalgo, Nat Marshall, Maddy Westbeld, Sonia Citron, Anna DeWolfe and more. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/ Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dara Mabrey and Greg Flammang discuss the latest with Notre Dame Women's basketball including the loss at home to NC State and then the road win at Duke to bounce back. Hannah Hidalgo isn't shooting the ball great, but is doing everything else. How do they get her efficiency back? How aggressive can Sonia Citron become?
Dara and Greg welcome Notre Dame basketball's Sonia Citron onto the show to talk meeting her teammates as a freshman, her evolution as a leader, growing up as a young athlete, when she knew she was a great player, and Billy the cat makes an appearance.
Dara Mabrey and Greg Flammang discuss Notre Dame Women's Basketball and their disappointing loss at home to Syracuse then their enormous victory on the road against Uconn. Hannah Hidalgo went crazy against the Huskies with huge performances from Maddy Westbeld and Sonia Citron. Plus, how to get the Irish supporting cast going.
The Notre Dame Women's Basketball Team are in the midst of a 4-0 run in the ACC with the return of Sonia Citron and Maddy Westbeld with key matchups against Syracuse and UConn on the horizon. Greg and Dara discuss putting more of a playmaking role on Sonia Citron, the importance of Maddy Westbeld to the team, and the need for Anne DeWolfe to catch fire.
Greg Flammang and Dara Mabrey dish on Notre Dame's exhibition win over Purdue Northwest and discuss the debut of Hannah Hidalgo, the maturity of Sonia Citron, and the domination inside from Maddie Westbeld, Kylee Watson, and Becky Obinma. Then they preview the opening game next week in Paris, France against #6 ranked South Carolina.
Niele Ivey, head coach of the Notre Dame women's basketball team joins Greg Flammang to talk about managing expectations going into a new season, going through injury struggles last year, bringing in more 3 point shooters and ball handlers, how Sonia Citron benefiting from an increased role last year, and finally what incoming freshman Hannah Hidalgo brings to the roster.
Former Notre Dame safety Brandon Joseph said at the NFL combine this week that Tobias Merriweather will be the next top wide receiver for the Fighting Irish. We start with predictions on what we think Merriweather's receiving numbers will look like next season. Other topics include: *Isaiah Foskey's 4.58 forty time at the NFL combine. *When asked at the combine what part of his game is under rated, Michael Mayer said he doesn't think any part of his game is under rated. Do we Buy or Sell that? *Fill-in the Blank…It's BLANK that Marcus Freeman flew to Greensboro Friday to watch the Notre Dame women's basketball team beat NC State in the ACC Tournament. *How much are we looking forward to ND-Louisville round three at the ACC Tournament as well as discussion on the Irish win over NC State. *Does the Notre Dame men beating Pittsburgh give us hope that they can make an ACC Tournament run next week? *Fill-in the blank...It's BLANK that a Boston Red Sox baserunner scored from second base on a sac fly to center field this week. *The Power Slap league is a thing. It's televised on TBS. Two guys stand across from each other and slap the crap out of each other. We have thoughts. *Jon Rothstein from CBS sports Tweeted the other day that he missed his friend's wedding a few years back to go to the Final Four. His friend was mad. Have you ever or would you ever miss a friend's wedding for a sporting event? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
All-ACC honors galore Tuesday for Notre Dame women’s basketball, starting with coach of the year Niele Ivey. Sophomore guards Olivia Miles and Sonia Citron earned first team all league honors, and forward Maddy Westbeld made the second team. KK Bransford was named to the All-Freshman team. Miles is hoping to be able to play in the ACC Tournament Friday after hurting her knee in Sunday’s regular season finale at Louisville. The Irish are in the ACC Tournament as the top seed, playing Friday afternoon at 2:00 against the winner of Thursday’s NC State-Syracuse game. Sean Stires has the call Friday from Greensboro, North Carolina, on Live 99.9. It could be an emotional night at Purcell Pavilion this evening, as Mike Brey coaches his final home game for Notre Dame men’s basketball after 23 seasons running the program. The 10-and-19 Irish face league-leading Pittsburgh, with Tony Simeone on the call starting at 6:30 for a 7:00pm tipoff on Sports Radio 960 WSBT. The Irish will close the regular season Saturday at Clemson, and barring a miraculous run, Brey’s career at Notre Dame will end next week in the ACC Tournament. One of the pillars of Chicago Blackhawks Stanley Cup champion teams is now gone. The Blackhawks Tuesday traded 34 year old Patrick Kane to the New York Rangers for draft picks, and he is expected to take the ice with Rangers tomorrow. Kane helped the Blackhawks to three Stanley Cups during his tenure in Chicago. On the ice, the Blackhawks lost last night at Arizona, 4-to-1. The Detroit Redwings lost at Ottawa, 6-to-1. In the NBA: the Chicago Bulls fell at Toronto last night, 104-to-98. In Dallas, the Indiana Pacers edged the Mavericks 124-122.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
There will soon be a new mayor in Chicago. Incumbent Democrat Lori Lightfoot conceded last night after finishing third in a crowded primary. Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas advance to a runoff election April 4th. Johnson is supported by the teacher's union, and Vallas was endorsed by the police union. Lightfoot became the first Black woman to be elected mayor of Chicago four years ago. Two members of Congress are introducing a bill to tighten safety standards for trains carrying hazardous materials. Currently, many safety rules only apply to trains with hazardous substances in 35 cars. This new mandate would lower the threshold to cover any railcar carrying the stuff. It's all in response to the derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Kobe Bryant's widow Vanessa has settled her claim with Los Angeles County over his death for nearly 29 million dollars. This is about photos that members of law enforcement shared with each other - and some others - after the 2020 helicopter crash that killed Bryant, their daughter and seven others. Federal safety officials blamed the crash on pilot error. Coach Niele Ivey and four of her players earned All-ACC honors Tuesday. Ivey is coach of the year in her third season leading Notre Dame women's basketball. Sophomore guards Olivia Miles and Sonia Citron are first team all conference, Maddy Westbeld is second team, and KK Bransford is on the all-freshman team. Irish men's coach Mike Brey's final home game is tonight at Purcell Pavilion against Pittsburgh. Brey is stepping down after 23 seasons leading the program. Game time is 7pm. It's the end of an era for hockey in Chicago. Longtime Blackhawks star Patrick Kane was traded Tuesday to the New York Rangers for future draft picks. The 34 year old Kane helped the Blackhawks win three Stanley Cup titles. On the ice: the Blackhawks lost at Arizona last night, 4-to-1. The Detroit Redwings lost at Ottawa, 6-to-1. NBA: Toronto beat the Chicago Bulls, 104-98. The Indiana Pacers won at Dallas, 124-122.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Notre Dame football has apparently poached offensive line coach Joe Rudolph from Virginia Tech. Multiple reports say Rudolph and Notre Dame are finalizing an agreement for him to coach the line here in South Bend. Rudolph will succeed the retired Harry Heistand, filling the final vacancy on Coach Marcus Freeman’s staff. Rudolph tweeted a farewell message to Virginia Tech, without saying where he’s going. He is a former offensive coordinator at Wisconsin, and earlier coached at Pittsburgh. The big question for 10th ranked Notre Dame basketball this week is the availability of starting point guard Olivia Miles for the ACC Tournament starting Friday. Miles left Sunday’s regular season-ending win at Louisville with a knee injury, and so far this morning we have no update on how serious it is. Sonia Citron stepped up to score 27 points Sunday, and the Irish could need all that and more in tournament play. Notre Dame faces the winner of Thursday’s NC State-Syracuse game on Friday in Greensboro, North Carolina. Despite Sunday’s 79-to-71 home loss to Indiana, Purdue remains at number five in this week’s AP College Basketball poll. Indiana moves up two spots to 15th in the poll released Monday. The Hoosiers host Iowa tonight in Bloomington. Purdue is at Wisconsin on Thursday. Maryland entered the poll this week at number 21. They play at Ohio State tomorrow. Also tonight in the Big Ten, Michigan State is at Nebraska, and on Thursday, Michigan plays at Illinois. In the NBA: the Detroit Pistons lost at Charlotte, 117-106. Tonight, the Chicago Bulls play at Toronto, and the Indiana Pacers are at Dallas. Hockey: the Chicago Blackhawks lost at Ahaheim, 4-to-2, breaking a five game Chicago win streak. The Blackhawks also traded defenseman Jake McCabe and forward Sam Lafferty to the Toronto Maple Leafs for forward Joey Anderson, a prospect, and two draft picks. The Detroit Redwings lost at Ottawa, 6-to-2.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Saturday Michigan 84, Michigan State 72 Michigan 84, Michigan State 72 – Spartans lose to Michigan in their first game since shooting Michigan showed its support for rival Michigan State with a poignant pregame ceremony before the Wolverines took an 84-72 win on Saturday night, the first game for the Spartan men since a shooting on the their campus that killed three students and wounded five others. A long moment of silence was broken by the Michigan band playing the Spartans' alma mater — “MSU Shadows” — while Crisler Arena was dimly lit with green and white lights from LED wristbands that were given to fans. Kobe Bufkin snapped a tie with a 3-pointer after he bobbled the ball as the shot clock was winding down with two minutes left and the Wolverines (15-12, 9-7 Big Ten) scored the last 12 points to split the season series. Dug McDaniel led the Wolverines with 18 points, Bufkin scored 17, Hunter Dickinson 14 and Joey Baker and Jett Howard had 10 each. Howard left the game with an apparent leg injury early in the second half. Joey Hauser scored 20 points, Malik Hall 14 and Tyson Walker 11 for the Spartans (16-10, 8-7) NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Chicago Blackhawks 5, Toronto Maple Leafs 3 Blackhawks 5, Maple Leafs 3 – Kane has hat trick, Blackhawks beat Maple Leafs 5-3 Patrick Kane had his ninth career regular-season hat trick, rookie Cole Guttman scored the game-winner and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-3. Max Domi had a goal and three assists for the Blackhawks, who won their second straight following a three-game losing streak and climbed out of last place in the NHL. The Maple Leafs had won two straight, including a 5-2 romp over the Blackhawks on Wednesday in Toronto. Guttman scored his first NHL goal by beating Ilya Samsonov over the blocker with a hard wrist shot from right wing with 8:18 remaining to break a 3-all tie. NHL – Blackhawks C Toews dealing with long COVID-19 symptoms Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews says he is dealing with symptoms of long COVID-19 and chronic immune response syndrome. Toews hasn't played since Jan. 28. The Blackhawks placed the 34-year-old center on injured reserve on Wednesday with what they said was a non-COVID-19-related illness. Toews missed the 2020-21 season with what he described as chronic immune response syndrome. He has spent his entire career with Chicago, winning three Stanley Cup titles. But he is eligible for free agency after this season. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night 2023 NBA All Star Game – Salt Lake City, Utah Team Giannis 184, Team LeBron 175 Gianns 184, LeBron 175 – Tatum scores All-Star record 55, Team Giannis wins 184-175 Jayson Tatum put on a record-setting show, and made Giannis Antetokounmpo look like a genius. Tatum scored an All-Star Game-record 55 points, and Team Giannis ended LeBron James' hold on All-Star captain supremacy by beating Team LeBron 184-175 in the NBA's annual showcase exhibition game Game on Sunday night. Tatum had 27 of his points in the third quarter, another All-Star Game record for any period. He was the first pick by Antetokounmpo in the starters' portion of the All-Star draft, and in the end, that pick proved to absolutely be the right one. NCAAWBKB – Women's College Basketball Yesterday (10) Notre Dame 83, Pittsburgh 43 (10) Notre Dame 83, Pittsburgh 43 – No. 10 Notre Dame races to quick lead, cruises by Pitt 83-43 Maddy Westbeld and Sonia Citron scored 13 points each and No. 10 Notre Dame used a huge first-quarter push to race by Pittsburgh 83-43. The Fighting Irish (22-4, 13-3 ACC) went on an 18-3 burst over the final 6:47 of the opening frame to build a 16-point lead that the Panthers (10-17, 3-13) never really threatened. Tonight (13) Ohio State at (12) Michigan, 7:00 p.m. NASCAR – Ricky Stenhouse Jr. wins longest Daytona 500 in history Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won the Daytona 500 in double overtime and under caution Sunday night in the longest running of “The Great American Race.” The two overtimes pushed the 65th running of the race to a record 212 laps — 12 laps beyond the scheduled distance. Stenhouse's win in a Chevrolet for JTG Daugherty Racing was the third of his career. His only other victories came in 2017 — at Talladega and the summer race at Daytona. MLB – AP sources: White Sox, INF Andrus agree to 1-year contract Elvis Andrus has agreed to a $3 million, one-year contract with the Chicago White Sox, likely filling the team's hole at second base. Two people familiar with the negotiations confirmed the deal to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the move was pending a successful physical. The 34-year-old Andrus finished last season with Chicago, hitting .271 with nine homers and 28 RBIs in 43 games after he was cut by Oakland. He was signed by the White Sox after Tim Anderson had surgery on his left hand, but the All-Star shortstop is healthy again and the team has an opening at second. NCAAHKY – Ohio State-Michigan take feud on ice at Browns home stadium Ohio State and Michigan found a new outdoor spot to continue their long-running feud. The bitter Big Ten rivals squared off on the ice Saturday as the schools' nationally ranked hockey teams played at FirstEnergy Stadium, home of the NFL's Cleveland Browns. More than 45,000 fans were on hand for “Faceoff On The Lake” as the Buckeyes and Wolverines skated on a temporary rink that will also be used for upcoming minor league and high school playoff games. It's the second time Ohio State and Michigan have dropped the puck in Cleveland. In 2012, the schools played at Progressive Field, the Guardians' downtown ballpark a few miles away. AHL – American Hockey League Yesterday Grand Rapids Griffins 5, Manitoba Moose 4 – Shootout Today Grand Rapids Griffins at Manitoba Moose, 3:00 p.m. ECHL – ECHL Hockey League Yesterday Fort Wayne Komets 6, Kalamazoo Wings 5 – OT MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Saturday Women's Basketball Lake Michigan College 73, Lansing Community College 57 Kalamazoo Valley Community College 66, Southwestern Michigan 58 Men's Basketball Lansing Community College 97, Lake Michigan College 86 Kalamazoo Valley Community College 92, Southwestern Michigan 78 MHSAA – High School Sports Saturday Boys Basketball Lansing Waverly 76, Benton Harbor 71 Michigan Lutheran 57, River Valley 49 Saugatuck 45, Fennville 40 Gull Lake 62, Hanover-Horton 55 Girls Basketball Lansing Waverly 65, Benton Harbor 18 River Valley 24, Michigan Lutheran 20 Saugatuck 47, Fennville 25 Edwardsburg 77, Niles 14 Today Boys Basketball Berrien Springs at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. Our Lady of the Lake at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. New Buffalo at Brandywine, 7:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Coloma, 7:00 p.m. Bloomingdale at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. Sturgis at Edwardsburg, 7:15 p.m. Kalamazoo Phoenix at Covert, 6:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Parchment, 7:00 p.m. Girls Basketball Benton Harbor at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m. Michigan Lutheran at Athens, 6:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Decatur, 6:00 p.m. Edwardsburg at Sturgis, 6:30 p.m. Parchment at Portage Northern, 7:15 p.m. Climax-Scotts at Galesburg-Augusta, 6:30 p.m. Kentwood Grand River at Saugatuck, 6:00 p.m.The Michigan State team stands during a moment of silence before the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Michigan, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Michigan honored the victims of the MSU shooting that killed three and injured five Monday. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)Chicago Blackhawks center Max Domi, left, hugs right wing Patrick Kane after Kane’s hat trick during the second period of the team’s NHL hockey game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023, in Chicago. The goal was initially waved off before being declared good. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)Team Giannis forward Jayson Tatum (0) drives during the first half of the NBA basketball All-Star game Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rob Gray)Notre Dame guard KK Bransford, center, lays up the ball against Pittsburgh during the first half of an NCCA college basketball game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Saturday Michigan 84, Michigan State 72 Michigan 84, Michigan State 72 – Spartans lose to Michigan in their first game since shooting Michigan showed its support for rival Michigan State with a poignant pregame ceremony before the Wolverines took an 84-72 win on Saturday night, the first game for the Spartan men since a shooting on the their campus that killed three students and wounded five others. A long moment of silence was broken by the Michigan band playing the Spartans' alma mater — “MSU Shadows” — while Crisler Arena was dimly lit with green and white lights from LED wristbands that were given to fans. Kobe Bufkin snapped a tie with a 3-pointer after he bobbled the ball as the shot clock was winding down with two minutes left and the Wolverines (15-12, 9-7 Big Ten) scored the last 12 points to split the season series. Dug McDaniel led the Wolverines with 18 points, Bufkin scored 17, Hunter Dickinson 14 and Joey Baker and Jett Howard had 10 each. Howard left the game with an apparent leg injury early in the second half. Joey Hauser scored 20 points, Malik Hall 14 and Tyson Walker 11 for the Spartans (16-10, 8-7) NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Chicago Blackhawks 5, Toronto Maple Leafs 3 Blackhawks 5, Maple Leafs 3 – Kane has hat trick, Blackhawks beat Maple Leafs 5-3 Patrick Kane had his ninth career regular-season hat trick, rookie Cole Guttman scored the game-winner and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-3. Max Domi had a goal and three assists for the Blackhawks, who won their second straight following a three-game losing streak and climbed out of last place in the NHL. The Maple Leafs had won two straight, including a 5-2 romp over the Blackhawks on Wednesday in Toronto. Guttman scored his first NHL goal by beating Ilya Samsonov over the blocker with a hard wrist shot from right wing with 8:18 remaining to break a 3-all tie. NHL – Blackhawks C Toews dealing with long COVID-19 symptoms Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews says he is dealing with symptoms of long COVID-19 and chronic immune response syndrome. Toews hasn't played since Jan. 28. The Blackhawks placed the 34-year-old center on injured reserve on Wednesday with what they said was a non-COVID-19-related illness. Toews missed the 2020-21 season with what he described as chronic immune response syndrome. He has spent his entire career with Chicago, winning three Stanley Cup titles. But he is eligible for free agency after this season. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night 2023 NBA All Star Game – Salt Lake City, Utah Team Giannis 184, Team LeBron 175 Gianns 184, LeBron 175 – Tatum scores All-Star record 55, Team Giannis wins 184-175 Jayson Tatum put on a record-setting show, and made Giannis Antetokounmpo look like a genius. Tatum scored an All-Star Game-record 55 points, and Team Giannis ended LeBron James' hold on All-Star captain supremacy by beating Team LeBron 184-175 in the NBA's annual showcase exhibition game Game on Sunday night. Tatum had 27 of his points in the third quarter, another All-Star Game record for any period. He was the first pick by Antetokounmpo in the starters' portion of the All-Star draft, and in the end, that pick proved to absolutely be the right one. NCAAWBKB – Women's College Basketball Yesterday (10) Notre Dame 83, Pittsburgh 43 (10) Notre Dame 83, Pittsburgh 43 – No. 10 Notre Dame races to quick lead, cruises by Pitt 83-43 Maddy Westbeld and Sonia Citron scored 13 points each and No. 10 Notre Dame used a huge first-quarter push to race by Pittsburgh 83-43. The Fighting Irish (22-4, 13-3 ACC) went on an 18-3 burst over the final 6:47 of the opening frame to build a 16-point lead that the Panthers (10-17, 3-13) never really threatened. Tonight (13) Ohio State at (12) Michigan, 7:00 p.m. NASCAR – Ricky Stenhouse Jr. wins longest Daytona 500 in history Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won the Daytona 500 in double overtime and under caution Sunday night in the longest running of “The Great American Race.” The two overtimes pushed the 65th running of the race to a record 212 laps — 12 laps beyond the scheduled distance. Stenhouse's win in a Chevrolet for JTG Daugherty Racing was the third of his career. His only other victories came in 2017 — at Talladega and the summer race at Daytona. MLB – AP sources: White Sox, INF Andrus agree to 1-year contract Elvis Andrus has agreed to a $3 million, one-year contract with the Chicago White Sox, likely filling the team's hole at second base. Two people familiar with the negotiations confirmed the deal to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the move was pending a successful physical. The 34-year-old Andrus finished last season with Chicago, hitting .271 with nine homers and 28 RBIs in 43 games after he was cut by Oakland. He was signed by the White Sox after Tim Anderson had surgery on his left hand, but the All-Star shortstop is healthy again and the team has an opening at second. NCAAHKY – Ohio State-Michigan take feud on ice at Browns home stadium Ohio State and Michigan found a new outdoor spot to continue their long-running feud. The bitter Big Ten rivals squared off on the ice Saturday as the schools' nationally ranked hockey teams played at FirstEnergy Stadium, home of the NFL's Cleveland Browns. More than 45,000 fans were on hand for “Faceoff On The Lake” as the Buckeyes and Wolverines skated on a temporary rink that will also be used for upcoming minor league and high school playoff games. It's the second time Ohio State and Michigan have dropped the puck in Cleveland. In 2012, the schools played at Progressive Field, the Guardians' downtown ballpark a few miles away. AHL – American Hockey League Yesterday Grand Rapids Griffins 5, Manitoba Moose 4 – Shootout Today Grand Rapids Griffins at Manitoba Moose, 3:00 p.m. ECHL – ECHL Hockey League Yesterday Fort Wayne Komets 6, Kalamazoo Wings 5 – OT MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Saturday Women's Basketball Lake Michigan College 73, Lansing Community College 57 Kalamazoo Valley Community College 66, Southwestern Michigan 58 Men's Basketball Lansing Community College 97, Lake Michigan College 86 Kalamazoo Valley Community College 92, Southwestern Michigan 78 MHSAA – High School Sports Saturday Boys Basketball Lansing Waverly 76, Benton Harbor 71 Michigan Lutheran 57, River Valley 49 Saugatuck 45, Fennville 40 Gull Lake 62, Hanover-Horton 55 Girls Basketball Lansing Waverly 65, Benton Harbor 18 River Valley 24, Michigan Lutheran 20 Saugatuck 47, Fennville 25 Edwardsburg 77, Niles 14 Today Boys Basketball Berrien Springs at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. Our Lady of the Lake at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. New Buffalo at Brandywine, 7:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Coloma, 7:00 p.m. Bloomingdale at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. Sturgis at Edwardsburg, 7:15 p.m. Kalamazoo Phoenix at Covert, 6:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Parchment, 7:00 p.m. Girls Basketball Benton Harbor at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m. Michigan Lutheran at Athens, 6:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Decatur, 6:00 p.m. Edwardsburg at Sturgis, 6:30 p.m. Parchment at Portage Northern, 7:15 p.m. Climax-Scotts at Galesburg-Augusta, 6:30 p.m. Kentwood Grand River at Saugatuck, 6:00 p.m.The Michigan State team stands during a moment of silence before the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Michigan, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Michigan honored the victims of the MSU shooting that killed three and injured five Monday. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)Chicago Blackhawks center Max Domi, left, hugs right wing Patrick Kane after Kane’s hat trick during the second period of the team’s NHL hockey game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023, in Chicago. The goal was initially waved off before being declared good. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)Team Giannis forward Jayson Tatum (0) drives during the first half of the NBA basketball All-Star game Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rob Gray)Notre Dame guard KK Bransford, center, lays up the ball against Pittsburgh during the first half of an NCCA college basketball game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Saturday Michigan 84, Michigan State 72 Michigan 84, Michigan State 72 – Spartans lose to Michigan in their first game since shooting Michigan showed its support for rival Michigan State with a poignant pregame ceremony before the Wolverines took an 84-72 win on Saturday night, the first game for the Spartan men since a shooting on the their campus that killed three students and wounded five others. A long moment of silence was broken by the Michigan band playing the Spartans' alma mater — “MSU Shadows” — while Crisler Arena was dimly lit with green and white lights from LED wristbands that were given to fans. Kobe Bufkin snapped a tie with a 3-pointer after he bobbled the ball as the shot clock was winding down with two minutes left and the Wolverines (15-12, 9-7 Big Ten) scored the last 12 points to split the season series. Dug McDaniel led the Wolverines with 18 points, Bufkin scored 17, Hunter Dickinson 14 and Joey Baker and Jett Howard had 10 each. Howard left the game with an apparent leg injury early in the second half. Joey Hauser scored 20 points, Malik Hall 14 and Tyson Walker 11 for the Spartans (16-10, 8-7) NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Chicago Blackhawks 5, Toronto Maple Leafs 3 Blackhawks 5, Maple Leafs 3 – Kane has hat trick, Blackhawks beat Maple Leafs 5-3 Patrick Kane had his ninth career regular-season hat trick, rookie Cole Guttman scored the game-winner and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-3. Max Domi had a goal and three assists for the Blackhawks, who won their second straight following a three-game losing streak and climbed out of last place in the NHL. The Maple Leafs had won two straight, including a 5-2 romp over the Blackhawks on Wednesday in Toronto. Guttman scored his first NHL goal by beating Ilya Samsonov over the blocker with a hard wrist shot from right wing with 8:18 remaining to break a 3-all tie. NHL – Blackhawks C Toews dealing with long COVID-19 symptoms Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews says he is dealing with symptoms of long COVID-19 and chronic immune response syndrome. Toews hasn't played since Jan. 28. The Blackhawks placed the 34-year-old center on injured reserve on Wednesday with what they said was a non-COVID-19-related illness. Toews missed the 2020-21 season with what he described as chronic immune response syndrome. He has spent his entire career with Chicago, winning three Stanley Cup titles. But he is eligible for free agency after this season. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night 2023 NBA All Star Game – Salt Lake City, Utah Team Giannis 184, Team LeBron 175 Gianns 184, LeBron 175 – Tatum scores All-Star record 55, Team Giannis wins 184-175 Jayson Tatum put on a record-setting show, and made Giannis Antetokounmpo look like a genius. Tatum scored an All-Star Game-record 55 points, and Team Giannis ended LeBron James' hold on All-Star captain supremacy by beating Team LeBron 184-175 in the NBA's annual showcase exhibition game Game on Sunday night. Tatum had 27 of his points in the third quarter, another All-Star Game record for any period. He was the first pick by Antetokounmpo in the starters' portion of the All-Star draft, and in the end, that pick proved to absolutely be the right one. NCAAWBKB – Women's College Basketball Yesterday (10) Notre Dame 83, Pittsburgh 43 (10) Notre Dame 83, Pittsburgh 43 – No. 10 Notre Dame races to quick lead, cruises by Pitt 83-43 Maddy Westbeld and Sonia Citron scored 13 points each and No. 10 Notre Dame used a huge first-quarter push to race by Pittsburgh 83-43. The Fighting Irish (22-4, 13-3 ACC) went on an 18-3 burst over the final 6:47 of the opening frame to build a 16-point lead that the Panthers (10-17, 3-13) never really threatened. Tonight (13) Ohio State at (12) Michigan, 7:00 p.m. NASCAR – Ricky Stenhouse Jr. wins longest Daytona 500 in history Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won the Daytona 500 in double overtime and under caution Sunday night in the longest running of “The Great American Race.” The two overtimes pushed the 65th running of the race to a record 212 laps — 12 laps beyond the scheduled distance. Stenhouse's win in a Chevrolet for JTG Daugherty Racing was the third of his career. His only other victories came in 2017 — at Talladega and the summer race at Daytona. MLB – AP sources: White Sox, INF Andrus agree to 1-year contract Elvis Andrus has agreed to a $3 million, one-year contract with the Chicago White Sox, likely filling the team's hole at second base. Two people familiar with the negotiations confirmed the deal to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the move was pending a successful physical. The 34-year-old Andrus finished last season with Chicago, hitting .271 with nine homers and 28 RBIs in 43 games after he was cut by Oakland. He was signed by the White Sox after Tim Anderson had surgery on his left hand, but the All-Star shortstop is healthy again and the team has an opening at second. NCAAHKY – Ohio State-Michigan take feud on ice at Browns home stadium Ohio State and Michigan found a new outdoor spot to continue their long-running feud. The bitter Big Ten rivals squared off on the ice Saturday as the schools' nationally ranked hockey teams played at FirstEnergy Stadium, home of the NFL's Cleveland Browns. More than 45,000 fans were on hand for “Faceoff On The Lake” as the Buckeyes and Wolverines skated on a temporary rink that will also be used for upcoming minor league and high school playoff games. It's the second time Ohio State and Michigan have dropped the puck in Cleveland. In 2012, the schools played at Progressive Field, the Guardians' downtown ballpark a few miles away. AHL – American Hockey League Yesterday Grand Rapids Griffins 5, Manitoba Moose 4 – Shootout Today Grand Rapids Griffins at Manitoba Moose, 3:00 p.m. ECHL – ECHL Hockey League Yesterday Fort Wayne Komets 6, Kalamazoo Wings 5 – OT MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Saturday Women's Basketball Lake Michigan College 73, Lansing Community College 57 Kalamazoo Valley Community College 66, Southwestern Michigan 58 Men's Basketball Lansing Community College 97, Lake Michigan College 86 Kalamazoo Valley Community College 92, Southwestern Michigan 78 MHSAA – High School Sports Saturday Boys Basketball Lansing Waverly 76, Benton Harbor 71 Michigan Lutheran 57, River Valley 49 Saugatuck 45, Fennville 40 Gull Lake 62, Hanover-Horton 55 Girls Basketball Lansing Waverly 65, Benton Harbor 18 River Valley 24, Michigan Lutheran 20 Saugatuck 47, Fennville 25 Edwardsburg 77, Niles 14 Today Boys Basketball Berrien Springs at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. Our Lady of the Lake at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. New Buffalo at Brandywine, 7:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Coloma, 7:00 p.m. Bloomingdale at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. Sturgis at Edwardsburg, 7:15 p.m. Kalamazoo Phoenix at Covert, 6:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Parchment, 7:00 p.m. Girls Basketball Benton Harbor at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m. Michigan Lutheran at Athens, 6:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Decatur, 6:00 p.m. Edwardsburg at Sturgis, 6:30 p.m. Parchment at Portage Northern, 7:15 p.m. Climax-Scotts at Galesburg-Augusta, 6:30 p.m. Kentwood Grand River at Saugatuck, 6:00 p.m.The Michigan State team stands during a moment of silence before the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Michigan, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Michigan honored the victims of the MSU shooting that killed three and injured five Monday. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)Chicago Blackhawks center Max Domi, left, hugs right wing Patrick Kane after Kane’s hat trick during the second period of the team’s NHL hockey game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023, in Chicago. The goal was initially waved off before being declared good. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)Team Giannis forward Jayson Tatum (0) drives during the first half of the NBA basketball All-Star game Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rob Gray)Notre Dame guard KK Bransford, center, lays up the ball against Pittsburgh during the first half of an NCCA college basketball game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Saturday Michigan 84, Michigan State 72 Michigan 84, Michigan State 72 – Spartans lose to Michigan in their first game since shooting Michigan showed its support for rival Michigan State with a poignant pregame ceremony before the Wolverines took an 84-72 win on Saturday night, the first game for the Spartan men since a shooting on the their campus that killed three students and wounded five others. A long moment of silence was broken by the Michigan band playing the Spartans' alma mater — “MSU Shadows” — while Crisler Arena was dimly lit with green and white lights from LED wristbands that were given to fans. Kobe Bufkin snapped a tie with a 3-pointer after he bobbled the ball as the shot clock was winding down with two minutes left and the Wolverines (15-12, 9-7 Big Ten) scored the last 12 points to split the season series. Dug McDaniel led the Wolverines with 18 points, Bufkin scored 17, Hunter Dickinson 14 and Joey Baker and Jett Howard had 10 each. Howard left the game with an apparent leg injury early in the second half. Joey Hauser scored 20 points, Malik Hall 14 and Tyson Walker 11 for the Spartans (16-10, 8-7) NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Chicago Blackhawks 5, Toronto Maple Leafs 3 Blackhawks 5, Maple Leafs 3 – Kane has hat trick, Blackhawks beat Maple Leafs 5-3 Patrick Kane had his ninth career regular-season hat trick, rookie Cole Guttman scored the game-winner and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-3. Max Domi had a goal and three assists for the Blackhawks, who won their second straight following a three-game losing streak and climbed out of last place in the NHL. The Maple Leafs had won two straight, including a 5-2 romp over the Blackhawks on Wednesday in Toronto. Guttman scored his first NHL goal by beating Ilya Samsonov over the blocker with a hard wrist shot from right wing with 8:18 remaining to break a 3-all tie. NHL – Blackhawks C Toews dealing with long COVID-19 symptoms Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews says he is dealing with symptoms of long COVID-19 and chronic immune response syndrome. Toews hasn't played since Jan. 28. The Blackhawks placed the 34-year-old center on injured reserve on Wednesday with what they said was a non-COVID-19-related illness. Toews missed the 2020-21 season with what he described as chronic immune response syndrome. He has spent his entire career with Chicago, winning three Stanley Cup titles. But he is eligible for free agency after this season. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night 2023 NBA All Star Game – Salt Lake City, Utah Team Giannis 184, Team LeBron 175 Gianns 184, LeBron 175 – Tatum scores All-Star record 55, Team Giannis wins 184-175 Jayson Tatum put on a record-setting show, and made Giannis Antetokounmpo look like a genius. Tatum scored an All-Star Game-record 55 points, and Team Giannis ended LeBron James' hold on All-Star captain supremacy by beating Team LeBron 184-175 in the NBA's annual showcase exhibition game Game on Sunday night. Tatum had 27 of his points in the third quarter, another All-Star Game record for any period. He was the first pick by Antetokounmpo in the starters' portion of the All-Star draft, and in the end, that pick proved to absolutely be the right one. NCAAWBKB – Women's College Basketball Yesterday (10) Notre Dame 83, Pittsburgh 43 (10) Notre Dame 83, Pittsburgh 43 – No. 10 Notre Dame races to quick lead, cruises by Pitt 83-43 Maddy Westbeld and Sonia Citron scored 13 points each and No. 10 Notre Dame used a huge first-quarter push to race by Pittsburgh 83-43. The Fighting Irish (22-4, 13-3 ACC) went on an 18-3 burst over the final 6:47 of the opening frame to build a 16-point lead that the Panthers (10-17, 3-13) never really threatened. Tonight (13) Ohio State at (12) Michigan, 7:00 p.m. NASCAR – Ricky Stenhouse Jr. wins longest Daytona 500 in history Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won the Daytona 500 in double overtime and under caution Sunday night in the longest running of “The Great American Race.” The two overtimes pushed the 65th running of the race to a record 212 laps — 12 laps beyond the scheduled distance. Stenhouse's win in a Chevrolet for JTG Daugherty Racing was the third of his career. His only other victories came in 2017 — at Talladega and the summer race at Daytona. MLB – AP sources: White Sox, INF Andrus agree to 1-year contract Elvis Andrus has agreed to a $3 million, one-year contract with the Chicago White Sox, likely filling the team's hole at second base. Two people familiar with the negotiations confirmed the deal to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the move was pending a successful physical. The 34-year-old Andrus finished last season with Chicago, hitting .271 with nine homers and 28 RBIs in 43 games after he was cut by Oakland. He was signed by the White Sox after Tim Anderson had surgery on his left hand, but the All-Star shortstop is healthy again and the team has an opening at second. NCAAHKY – Ohio State-Michigan take feud on ice at Browns home stadium Ohio State and Michigan found a new outdoor spot to continue their long-running feud. The bitter Big Ten rivals squared off on the ice Saturday as the schools' nationally ranked hockey teams played at FirstEnergy Stadium, home of the NFL's Cleveland Browns. More than 45,000 fans were on hand for “Faceoff On The Lake” as the Buckeyes and Wolverines skated on a temporary rink that will also be used for upcoming minor league and high school playoff games. It's the second time Ohio State and Michigan have dropped the puck in Cleveland. In 2012, the schools played at Progressive Field, the Guardians' downtown ballpark a few miles away. AHL – American Hockey League Yesterday Grand Rapids Griffins 5, Manitoba Moose 4 – Shootout Today Grand Rapids Griffins at Manitoba Moose, 3:00 p.m. ECHL – ECHL Hockey League Yesterday Fort Wayne Komets 6, Kalamazoo Wings 5 – OT MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Saturday Women's Basketball Lake Michigan College 73, Lansing Community College 57 Kalamazoo Valley Community College 66, Southwestern Michigan 58 Men's Basketball Lansing Community College 97, Lake Michigan College 86 Kalamazoo Valley Community College 92, Southwestern Michigan 78 MHSAA – High School Sports Saturday Boys Basketball Lansing Waverly 76, Benton Harbor 71 Michigan Lutheran 57, River Valley 49 Saugatuck 45, Fennville 40 Gull Lake 62, Hanover-Horton 55 Girls Basketball Lansing Waverly 65, Benton Harbor 18 River Valley 24, Michigan Lutheran 20 Saugatuck 47, Fennville 25 Edwardsburg 77, Niles 14 Today Boys Basketball Berrien Springs at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. Our Lady of the Lake at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. New Buffalo at Brandywine, 7:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Coloma, 7:00 p.m. Bloomingdale at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. Sturgis at Edwardsburg, 7:15 p.m. Kalamazoo Phoenix at Covert, 6:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Parchment, 7:00 p.m. Girls Basketball Benton Harbor at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m. Michigan Lutheran at Athens, 6:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Decatur, 6:00 p.m. Edwardsburg at Sturgis, 6:30 p.m. Parchment at Portage Northern, 7:15 p.m. Climax-Scotts at Galesburg-Augusta, 6:30 p.m. Kentwood Grand River at Saugatuck, 6:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Saturday Michigan 84, Michigan State 72 Michigan 84, Michigan State 72 – Spartans lose to Michigan in their first game since shooting Michigan showed its support for rival Michigan State with a poignant pregame ceremony before the Wolverines took an 84-72 win on Saturday night, the first game for the Spartan men since a shooting on the their campus that killed three students and wounded five others. A long moment of silence was broken by the Michigan band playing the Spartans' alma mater — “MSU Shadows” — while Crisler Arena was dimly lit with green and white lights from LED wristbands that were given to fans. Kobe Bufkin snapped a tie with a 3-pointer after he bobbled the ball as the shot clock was winding down with two minutes left and the Wolverines (15-12, 9-7 Big Ten) scored the last 12 points to split the season series. Dug McDaniel led the Wolverines with 18 points, Bufkin scored 17, Hunter Dickinson 14 and Joey Baker and Jett Howard had 10 each. Howard left the game with an apparent leg injury early in the second half. Joey Hauser scored 20 points, Malik Hall 14 and Tyson Walker 11 for the Spartans (16-10, 8-7) NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Chicago Blackhawks 5, Toronto Maple Leafs 3 Blackhawks 5, Maple Leafs 3 – Kane has hat trick, Blackhawks beat Maple Leafs 5-3 Patrick Kane had his ninth career regular-season hat trick, rookie Cole Guttman scored the game-winner and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-3. Max Domi had a goal and three assists for the Blackhawks, who won their second straight following a three-game losing streak and climbed out of last place in the NHL. The Maple Leafs had won two straight, including a 5-2 romp over the Blackhawks on Wednesday in Toronto. Guttman scored his first NHL goal by beating Ilya Samsonov over the blocker with a hard wrist shot from right wing with 8:18 remaining to break a 3-all tie. NHL – Blackhawks C Toews dealing with long COVID-19 symptoms Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews says he is dealing with symptoms of long COVID-19 and chronic immune response syndrome. Toews hasn't played since Jan. 28. The Blackhawks placed the 34-year-old center on injured reserve on Wednesday with what they said was a non-COVID-19-related illness. Toews missed the 2020-21 season with what he described as chronic immune response syndrome. He has spent his entire career with Chicago, winning three Stanley Cup titles. But he is eligible for free agency after this season. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night 2023 NBA All Star Game – Salt Lake City, Utah Team Giannis 184, Team LeBron 175 Gianns 184, LeBron 175 – Tatum scores All-Star record 55, Team Giannis wins 184-175 Jayson Tatum put on a record-setting show, and made Giannis Antetokounmpo look like a genius. Tatum scored an All-Star Game-record 55 points, and Team Giannis ended LeBron James' hold on All-Star captain supremacy by beating Team LeBron 184-175 in the NBA's annual showcase exhibition game Game on Sunday night. Tatum had 27 of his points in the third quarter, another All-Star Game record for any period. He was the first pick by Antetokounmpo in the starters' portion of the All-Star draft, and in the end, that pick proved to absolutely be the right one. NCAAWBKB – Women's College Basketball Yesterday (10) Notre Dame 83, Pittsburgh 43 (10) Notre Dame 83, Pittsburgh 43 – No. 10 Notre Dame races to quick lead, cruises by Pitt 83-43 Maddy Westbeld and Sonia Citron scored 13 points each and No. 10 Notre Dame used a huge first-quarter push to race by Pittsburgh 83-43. The Fighting Irish (22-4, 13-3 ACC) went on an 18-3 burst over the final 6:47 of the opening frame to build a 16-point lead that the Panthers (10-17, 3-13) never really threatened. Tonight (13) Ohio State at (12) Michigan, 7:00 p.m. NASCAR – Ricky Stenhouse Jr. wins longest Daytona 500 in history Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won the Daytona 500 in double overtime and under caution Sunday night in the longest running of “The Great American Race.” The two overtimes pushed the 65th running of the race to a record 212 laps — 12 laps beyond the scheduled distance. Stenhouse's win in a Chevrolet for JTG Daugherty Racing was the third of his career. His only other victories came in 2017 — at Talladega and the summer race at Daytona. MLB – AP sources: White Sox, INF Andrus agree to 1-year contract Elvis Andrus has agreed to a $3 million, one-year contract with the Chicago White Sox, likely filling the team's hole at second base. Two people familiar with the negotiations confirmed the deal to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the move was pending a successful physical. The 34-year-old Andrus finished last season with Chicago, hitting .271 with nine homers and 28 RBIs in 43 games after he was cut by Oakland. He was signed by the White Sox after Tim Anderson had surgery on his left hand, but the All-Star shortstop is healthy again and the team has an opening at second. NCAAHKY – Ohio State-Michigan take feud on ice at Browns home stadium Ohio State and Michigan found a new outdoor spot to continue their long-running feud. The bitter Big Ten rivals squared off on the ice Saturday as the schools' nationally ranked hockey teams played at FirstEnergy Stadium, home of the NFL's Cleveland Browns. More than 45,000 fans were on hand for “Faceoff On The Lake” as the Buckeyes and Wolverines skated on a temporary rink that will also be used for upcoming minor league and high school playoff games. It's the second time Ohio State and Michigan have dropped the puck in Cleveland. In 2012, the schools played at Progressive Field, the Guardians' downtown ballpark a few miles away. AHL – American Hockey League Yesterday Grand Rapids Griffins 5, Manitoba Moose 4 – Shootout Today Grand Rapids Griffins at Manitoba Moose, 3:00 p.m. ECHL – ECHL Hockey League Yesterday Fort Wayne Komets 6, Kalamazoo Wings 5 – OT MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Saturday Women's Basketball Lake Michigan College 73, Lansing Community College 57 Kalamazoo Valley Community College 66, Southwestern Michigan 58 Men's Basketball Lansing Community College 97, Lake Michigan College 86 Kalamazoo Valley Community College 92, Southwestern Michigan 78 MHSAA – High School Sports Saturday Boys Basketball Lansing Waverly 76, Benton Harbor 71 Michigan Lutheran 57, River Valley 49 Saugatuck 45, Fennville 40 Gull Lake 62, Hanover-Horton 55 Girls Basketball Lansing Waverly 65, Benton Harbor 18 River Valley 24, Michigan Lutheran 20 Saugatuck 47, Fennville 25 Edwardsburg 77, Niles 14 Today Boys Basketball Berrien Springs at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. Our Lady of the Lake at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. New Buffalo at Brandywine, 7:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Coloma, 7:00 p.m. Bloomingdale at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. Sturgis at Edwardsburg, 7:15 p.m. Kalamazoo Phoenix at Covert, 6:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Parchment, 7:00 p.m. Girls Basketball Benton Harbor at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m. Michigan Lutheran at Athens, 6:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Decatur, 6:00 p.m. Edwardsburg at Sturgis, 6:30 p.m. Parchment at Portage Northern, 7:15 p.m. Climax-Scotts at Galesburg-Augusta, 6:30 p.m. Kentwood Grand River at Saugatuck, 6:00 p.m.The Michigan State team stands during a moment of silence before the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Michigan, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Michigan honored the victims of the MSU shooting that killed three and injured five Monday. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)Chicago Blackhawks center Max Domi, left, hugs right wing Patrick Kane after Kane’s hat trick during the second period of the team’s NHL hockey game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023, in Chicago. The goal was initially waved off before being declared good. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)Team Giannis forward Jayson Tatum (0) drives during the first half of the NBA basketball All-Star game Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rob Gray)Notre Dame guard KK Bransford, center, lays up the ball against Pittsburgh during the first half of an NCCA college basketball game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Saturday Michigan 84, Michigan State 72 Michigan 84, Michigan State 72 – Spartans lose to Michigan in their first game since shooting Michigan showed its support for rival Michigan State with a poignant pregame ceremony before the Wolverines took an 84-72 win on Saturday night, the first game for the Spartan men since a shooting on the their campus that killed three students and wounded five others. A long moment of silence was broken by the Michigan band playing the Spartans’ alma mater — “MSU Shadows” — while Crisler Arena was dimly lit with green and white lights from LED wristbands that were given to fans. Kobe Bufkin snapped a tie with a 3-pointer after he bobbled the ball as the shot clock was winding down with two minutes left and the Wolverines (15-12, 9-7 Big Ten) scored the last 12 points to split the season series. Dug McDaniel led the Wolverines with 18 points, Bufkin scored 17, Hunter Dickinson 14 and Joey Baker and Jett Howard had 10 each. Howard left the game with an apparent leg injury early in the second half. Joey Hauser scored 20 points, Malik Hall 14 and Tyson Walker 11 for the Spartans (16-10, 8-7) NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Chicago Blackhawks 5, Toronto Maple Leafs 3 Blackhawks 5, Maple Leafs 3 – Kane has hat trick, Blackhawks beat Maple Leafs 5-3 Patrick Kane had his ninth career regular-season hat trick, rookie Cole Guttman scored the game-winner and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-3. Max Domi had a goal and three assists for the Blackhawks, who won their second straight following a three-game losing streak and climbed out of last place in the NHL. The Maple Leafs had won two straight, including a 5-2 romp over the Blackhawks on Wednesday in Toronto. Guttman scored his first NHL goal by beating Ilya Samsonov over the blocker with a hard wrist shot from right wing with 8:18 remaining to break a 3-all tie. NHL – Blackhawks C Toews dealing with long COVID-19 symptoms Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews says he is dealing with symptoms of long COVID-19 and chronic immune response syndrome. Toews hasn’t played since Jan. 28. The Blackhawks placed the 34-year-old center on injured reserve on Wednesday with what they said was a non-COVID-19-related illness. Toews missed the 2020-21 season with what he described as chronic immune response syndrome. He has spent his entire career with Chicago, winning three Stanley Cup titles. But he is eligible for free agency after this season. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night 2023 NBA All Star Game – Salt Lake City, Utah Team Giannis 184, Team LeBron 175 Gianns 184, LeBron 175 – Tatum scores All-Star record 55, Team Giannis wins 184-175 Jayson Tatum put on a record-setting show, and made Giannis Antetokounmpo look like a genius. Tatum scored an All-Star Game-record 55 points, and Team Giannis ended LeBron James’ hold on All-Star captain supremacy by beating Team LeBron 184-175 in the NBA’s annual showcase exhibition game Game on Sunday night. Tatum had 27 of his points in the third quarter, another All-Star Game record for any period. He was the first pick by Antetokounmpo in the starters’ portion of the All-Star draft, and in the end, that pick proved to absolutely be the right one. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Yesterday (10) Notre Dame 83, Pittsburgh 43 (10) Notre Dame 83, Pittsburgh 43 – No. 10 Notre Dame races to quick lead, cruises by Pitt 83-43 Maddy Westbeld and Sonia Citron scored 13 points each and No. 10 Notre Dame used a huge first-quarter push to race by Pittsburgh 83-43. The Fighting Irish (22-4, 13-3 ACC) went on an 18-3 burst over the final 6:47 of the opening frame to build a 16-point lead that the Panthers (10-17, 3-13) never really threatened. Tonight (13) Ohio State at (12) Michigan, 7:00 p.m. NASCAR – Ricky Stenhouse Jr. wins longest Daytona 500 in history Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won the Daytona 500 in double overtime and under caution Sunday night in the longest running of “The Great American Race.” The two overtimes pushed the 65th running of the race to a record 212 laps — 12 laps beyond the scheduled distance. Stenhouse’s win in a Chevrolet for JTG Daugherty Racing was the third of his career. His only other victories came in 2017 — at Talladega and the summer race at Daytona. MLB – AP sources: White Sox, INF Andrus agree to 1-year contract Elvis Andrus has agreed to a $3 million, one-year contract with the Chicago White Sox, likely filling the team’s hole at second base. Two people familiar with the negotiations confirmed the deal to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the move was pending a successful physical. The 34-year-old Andrus finished last season with Chicago, hitting .271 with nine homers and 28 RBIs in 43 games after he was cut by Oakland. He was signed by the White Sox after Tim Anderson had surgery on his left hand, but the All-Star shortstop is healthy again and the team has an opening at second. NCAAHKY – Ohio State-Michigan take feud on ice at Browns home stadium Ohio State and Michigan found a new outdoor spot to continue their long-running feud. The bitter Big Ten rivals squared off on the ice Saturday as the schools’ nationally ranked hockey teams played at FirstEnergy Stadium, home of the NFL’s Cleveland Browns. More than 45,000 fans were on hand for “Faceoff On The Lake” as the Buckeyes and Wolverines skated on a temporary rink that will also be used for upcoming minor league and high school playoff games. It’s the second time Ohio State and Michigan have dropped the puck in Cleveland. In 2012, the schools played at Progressive Field, the Guardians’ downtown ballpark a few miles away. AHL – American Hockey League Yesterday Grand Rapids Griffins 5, Manitoba Moose 4 – Shootout Today Grand Rapids Griffins at Manitoba Moose, 3:00 p.m. ECHL – ECHL Hockey League Yesterday Fort Wayne Komets 6, Kalamazoo Wings 5 – OT MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Saturday Women’s Basketball Lake Michigan College 73, Lansing Community College 57 Kalamazoo Valley Community College 66, Southwestern Michigan 58 Men’s Basketball Lansing Community College 97, Lake Michigan College 86 Kalamazoo Valley Community College 92, Southwestern Michigan 78 MHSAA – High School Sports Saturday Boys Basketball Lansing Waverly 76, Benton Harbor 71 Michigan Lutheran 57, River Valley 49 Saugatuck 45, Fennville 40 Gull Lake 62, Hanover-Horton 55 Girls Basketball Lansing Waverly 65, Benton Harbor 18 River Valley 24, Michigan Lutheran 20 Saugatuck 47, Fennville 25 Edwardsburg 77, Niles 14 Today Boys Basketball Berrien Springs at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. Our Lady of the Lake at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. New Buffalo at Brandywine, 7:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Coloma, 7:00 p.m. Bloomingdale at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. Sturgis at Edwardsburg, 7:15 p.m. Kalamazoo Phoenix at Covert, 6:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Parchment, 7:00 p.m. Girls Basketball Benton Harbor at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m. Michigan Lutheran at Athens, 6:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Decatur, 6:00 p.m. Edwardsburg at Sturgis, 6:30 p.m. Parchment at Portage Northern, 7:15 p.m. Climax-Scotts at Galesburg-Augusta, 6:30 p.m. Kentwood Grand River at Saugatuck, 6:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Last place Pittsburgh mounted a challenge last night to the 10th ranked Notre Dame women at Purcell Pavilion, but Olivia Miles and Sonia Citron had answers when it counted. Citron had 20 points on the night, and
NFL – National Football League – Super Bowl LVII Sunday Kansas City Chiefs vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 6:30 p.m. at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ NFL – Patrick Mahomes wins 2nd MVP award ahead of Super Bowl Patrick Mahomes dominated the voting for the AP NFL Most Valuable Player award. Now, he’ll try to break the MVP curse. Mahomes, who also won in 2018, easily outdistanced Jalen Hurts, receiving 48 of 50 first-place votes from a nationwide panel of media members who regularly cover the league. He earned 490 points to 193 for Hurts, who got one first-place vote, 26 seconds, 11 thirds and 10 fourths. Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs face Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl on Sunday. Jets cornerback Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner won the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year award. Gardner, the No. 4 overall pick in the draft, started every game for the Jets. He had two interceptions and allowed just 33 catches on 73 targets. Lions DE Aiden Hutchinson finished 2nd in the voting for Defensive rookie of the Year. NFL – NFL Honors: Hamlin joins medical staff that saved his life Damar Hamlin has made his second appearance in Phoenix during Super Bowl week, joining the first responders onstage at the “NFL Honors” who helped save his life. The Buffalo Bills safety received the NFLPA’s Alan Page Community Award on Wednesday, a little more than a month after he went into cardiac arrest and needed to be resuscitated on the field in Cincinnati. He appeared again at “NFL Honors” on Thursday night after the first responders were recognized. Hamlin collapsed on the field after a collision with a Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins on Jan. 2. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Brooklyn Nets 116, Chicago Bulls 105 Nets 116, Bulls 110 – Dinwiddie has 25 in Brooklyn return, Nets beat Bulls 116-105 Spencer Dinwiddie scored 25 points in his first game since returning to Brooklyn and the Nets beat the Chicago Bulls 116-105, hours after trading superstar Kevin Durant to Phoenix. Joe Harris had 18 points, and Yuta Watanabe chipped in 14 points in 22 minutes off the bench. Dorian Finney-Smith, who came with Dinwiddie from Dallas in the trade for Kyrie Irving, had nine points and nine rebounds in his Nets debut. It was Dinwiddie’s first game in a Nets uniform since Dec. 27, 2020. Zach LaVine scored 38 points and DeMar DeRozan had 14 for Chicago, which lost its second straight and fell to 10-18 on the road. Tonight San Antonio Spurs at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m. Phoenix Suns at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m. NBA – Pistons deal Saddiq Bey ahead of NBA Trade Deadline The Detroit Pistons were part of a four team deal ahead of Thursday’s NBA trade deadline. In the three way deal, Detroit’s Saddiq Bey is headed to the Atlanta Hawks. Golden State picks up Gary Payton and two 2nd round draft picks from Atlanta, while the Pistons Center James Wiseman from Golden State. Wiseman averages 6.9 points a game. while Bey averaged 14.8 points per game. Also included in the deal, Portland receives Kevin Knox and 5 future 2nd round picks. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Detroit Red Wings 2, Calgary Flames 1 Red Wings 2, Flames 1 – Zadina returns, scores go-ahead goal as Red Wings top Flames Filip Zadina made a successful return to the Detroit lineup, scoring the go-ahead goal at 5:51 of the third period to lift the Red Wings over the Calgary Flames 2-1. Zadina had not played since Nov. 5 because of a broken right leg. Zadina passed to Oskar Sundqvist, got the puck right back and snapped it into the open right side of the net past goaltender Dan Vladar for his first goal of the season. The Red Wings scored a goal against Calgary for the first time since Feb. 23, 2020. The last two matchups resulted in shutouts for the Flames. Tonight Arizona at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Saturday Vancouver at Detroit, 12:00 p.m. Chicago at Winnipeg, 10:00 p.m. NHL – Flames D Andersson hit while riding scooter, is ‘doing well’ The Calgary Flames say defenseman Rasmus Andersson is “doing well” after he was struck by a vehicle while riding a scooter in Detroit. The team says he was headed to dinner at about 6 p.m. Wednesday when he was hit while going through a crosswalk. The 26-year-old was taken to a hospital and released after tests. Flames general manager Brad Treliving says Andersson is “doing well” and listed as day-to-day. Calgary was in Detroit for a game Thursday against the Red Wings. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Saturday Virginia Tech at Notre Dame, 2:00 p.m. Central Michigan at Miami-OH, 3:30 p.m. Western Michigan at Northern Illinois, 4:00 p.m. (18) Indiana at Michigan, 6:00 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 5:30 Toledo at Eastern Michigan, 7:30 p.m. Sunday Michigan State at Ohio State, 1:00 p.m. Superhits 103.7 COSY-FM 12:00 NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Last Night (10) Notre Dame 69, Pittsburgh 63 (10) Notre Dame 69, Pittsburgh 63 – Citron, Westbeld lead No. 10 Notre Dame past Pitt 69-63 Sonia Citron scored 20 points, Maddy Westbeld added 17 and Notre Dame beat Pitt 69-63. Sophomore guard Olivia Miles had a double-double of 11 points and 13 assists with seven rebounds and two steals as the Fighting Irish (19-4, 10-3 ACC) extended their home winning streak against Pitt to 16 games. Senior guard Dayshanette Harris led the Panthers (8-16, 1-12) with a season-high 20 points. Saturday Buffalo at Central Michigan, 1:00 p.m. Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan, 5:00 p.m. Sunday Nebraska at (12) Michigan, 1:00 p.m. Penn State at Michigan State, 3:00 p.m. Syracuse at (10) Notre Dame, 4:00 p.m. AHL – American Hockey League Tonight Manitoba at Grand Rapids, 7:00 p.m. ECHL – ECHL Hockey League Tonight Kalamazoo at Toledo, 7:00 p.m. NBAGL – NBA ‘G’ League Last Night Grand Rapids Gold 113, Stockton Kings 97 MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Saturday Women’s Basketball Kellogg Community College at Southwestern Michigan, 1:00 p.m. Men’s Basketball Kellogg Community College at Southwestern Michigan, 3:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball SMAC St. Joseph 50, Mattawan 47 St. Joe took sole possession of 1st place in the SMAC West Division standings after a 50-47 win over Mattawan. Matt Lanier led the Bears with 13 points as the Bears picked up their 9th straight win to improve to 12-3 on the season. Mattawan, who dropped their second straight game to fall to 13-3, got a game high 15 points from Ryan Kiesling and 12 each from Noah VanLaningham and Ryan Van Liere. The Bears and Mattawan will meet again in less than two week in a make-up game in Mattawan. Battle Creek Lakeview 43, Lakeshore 35 Portage Northern 66, Portage Central 55 Kalamazoo Central 52, Loy Norrix 45 BCS Howardsville Christian 46, Michigan Lutheran 41 Eau Claire 68, New Buffalo 40 SAC Fennville 48, Bridgman 44 Girls Basketball SMAC Battle Creek Central 39, Gull Lake 35 BCS Michigan Lutheran 20, Howardsville Christian 18 New Buffalo 43, Eau Claire 27 Southwest 10 Cassopolis 38, Mendon 29 Centreville 39, White Pigeon 33 Bangor 29, Decatur 22 Hartford 62, Comstock 18 Wrestling – Team Districts Division 3 at Watervliet Hartford 60, Watervliet 15 Hartford 66, Coloma 12 – Finals Division 3 at Three Rivers Constantine 32, Three Rivers 28 – Finals Division 3 at Allegan South Haven 44, Allegan 36 Hopkins 38, South Haven 28 – Finals Division 4 at Eau Claire Decatur 52, Eau Claire 18 – Finals Tonight Boys Basketball SMAC Battle Creek Central at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Wolverine Edwardsburg at Otsego, 7:15 p.m. Niles at Sturgis, 7:15 p.m. Three Rivers at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m. Paw Paw at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m. BCS Countryside at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m. River Valley at Covert, 6:00 p.m. Lakeland Brandywine at Dowagiac, 7:15 p.m. SAC South Haven at Coloma, 7:30 p.m. Watervliet at Allegan, 7:30 p.m. Gobles at Delton-Kellogg, 7:30 p.m. Constantine at Lawton, 7:30 p.m. Galesburg-Augusta at Holland Black River, 7:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Parchment, 7:30 p.m. Martin at Saugatuck, 7:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Hackett at Schoolcraft, 7:30 p.m. Southwest 10 Decatur at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Lawrence at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m. Hartford at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Centreville at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. Non-Conference Marcellus at Calhoun Christian, 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball SMAC St. Joseph at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at Kalamazoo Central, 7;00 p.m. Wolverine Edwardsburg at Otsego, 6:00 p.m. Niles at Sturgis, 6:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Vicksburg, 6:00 p.m. Paw Paw at Plainwell, 6:00 p.m. Lakeland Brandywine at Dowagiac, 5:45 p.m. Berrien Springs at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. SAC Fennville at Bridgman, 6:00 p.m. Watervliet at Allegan, 6:00 p.m. Gobles at Delton-Kellogg, 6:00 p.m. Constantine at Lawton, 6:00 p.m. Galesburg-Augusta at Holland Black River, 6:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Parchment, 6:00 p.m. Martin at Saugatuck, 6:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Hackett at Schoolcraft, 6:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Lawrence at Bloomingdale, 6:00 p.m. Non-Conference Marcellus at Calhoun Christian, 6:00 p.m Saturday Boys Basketball Mattawan vs. Harper Woods, 12:00 p.m. at BH Kalamazoo Central vs. Hamtramck, 6:00 p.m. at BH Warren Lincoln at Benton Harbor, 8:00 p.m. Girls Basketball Bronson at Brandywine, 5:30 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NFL – National Football League – Super Bowl LVII Sunday Kansas City Chiefs vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 6:30 p.m. at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ NFL – Patrick Mahomes wins 2nd MVP award ahead of Super Bowl Patrick Mahomes dominated the voting for the AP NFL Most Valuable Player award. Now, he’ll try to break the MVP curse. Mahomes, who also won in 2018, easily outdistanced Jalen Hurts, receiving 48 of 50 first-place votes from a nationwide panel of media members who regularly cover the league. He earned 490 points to 193 for Hurts, who got one first-place vote, 26 seconds, 11 thirds and 10 fourths. Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs face Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl on Sunday. Jets cornerback Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner won the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year award. Gardner, the No. 4 overall pick in the draft, started every game for the Jets. He had two interceptions and allowed just 33 catches on 73 targets. Lions DE Aiden Hutchinson finished 2nd in the voting for Defensive rookie of the Year. NFL – NFL Honors: Hamlin joins medical staff that saved his life Damar Hamlin has made his second appearance in Phoenix during Super Bowl week, joining the first responders onstage at the “NFL Honors” who helped save his life. The Buffalo Bills safety received the NFLPA’s Alan Page Community Award on Wednesday, a little more than a month after he went into cardiac arrest and needed to be resuscitated on the field in Cincinnati. He appeared again at “NFL Honors” on Thursday night after the first responders were recognized. Hamlin collapsed on the field after a collision with a Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins on Jan. 2. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Brooklyn Nets 116, Chicago Bulls 105 Nets 116, Bulls 110 – Dinwiddie has 25 in Brooklyn return, Nets beat Bulls 116-105 Spencer Dinwiddie scored 25 points in his first game since returning to Brooklyn and the Nets beat the Chicago Bulls 116-105, hours after trading superstar Kevin Durant to Phoenix. Joe Harris had 18 points, and Yuta Watanabe chipped in 14 points in 22 minutes off the bench. Dorian Finney-Smith, who came with Dinwiddie from Dallas in the trade for Kyrie Irving, had nine points and nine rebounds in his Nets debut. It was Dinwiddie’s first game in a Nets uniform since Dec. 27, 2020. Zach LaVine scored 38 points and DeMar DeRozan had 14 for Chicago, which lost its second straight and fell to 10-18 on the road. Tonight San Antonio Spurs at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m. Phoenix Suns at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m. NBA – Pistons deal Saddiq Bey ahead of NBA Trade Deadline The Detroit Pistons were part of a four team deal ahead of Thursday’s NBA trade deadline. In the three way deal, Detroit’s Saddiq Bey is headed to the Atlanta Hawks. Golden State picks up Gary Payton and two 2nd round draft picks from Atlanta, while the Pistons Center James Wiseman from Golden State. Wiseman averages 6.9 points a game. while Bey averaged 14.8 points per game. Also included in the deal, Portland receives Kevin Knox and 5 future 2nd round picks. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Detroit Red Wings 2, Calgary Flames 1 Red Wings 2, Flames 1 – Zadina returns, scores go-ahead goal as Red Wings top Flames Filip Zadina made a successful return to the Detroit lineup, scoring the go-ahead goal at 5:51 of the third period to lift the Red Wings over the Calgary Flames 2-1. Zadina had not played since Nov. 5 because of a broken right leg. Zadina passed to Oskar Sundqvist, got the puck right back and snapped it into the open right side of the net past goaltender Dan Vladar for his first goal of the season. The Red Wings scored a goal against Calgary for the first time since Feb. 23, 2020. The last two matchups resulted in shutouts for the Flames. Tonight Arizona at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Saturday Vancouver at Detroit, 12:00 p.m. Chicago at Winnipeg, 10:00 p.m. NHL – Flames D Andersson hit while riding scooter, is ‘doing well’ The Calgary Flames say defenseman Rasmus Andersson is “doing well” after he was struck by a vehicle while riding a scooter in Detroit. The team says he was headed to dinner at about 6 p.m. Wednesday when he was hit while going through a crosswalk. The 26-year-old was taken to a hospital and released after tests. Flames general manager Brad Treliving says Andersson is “doing well” and listed as day-to-day. Calgary was in Detroit for a game Thursday against the Red Wings. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Saturday Virginia Tech at Notre Dame, 2:00 p.m. Central Michigan at Miami-OH, 3:30 p.m. Western Michigan at Northern Illinois, 4:00 p.m. (18) Indiana at Michigan, 6:00 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 5:30 Toledo at Eastern Michigan, 7:30 p.m. Sunday Michigan State at Ohio State, 1:00 p.m. Superhits 103.7 COSY-FM 12:00 NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Last Night (10) Notre Dame 69, Pittsburgh 63 (10) Notre Dame 69, Pittsburgh 63 – Citron, Westbeld lead No. 10 Notre Dame past Pitt 69-63 Sonia Citron scored 20 points, Maddy Westbeld added 17 and Notre Dame beat Pitt 69-63. Sophomore guard Olivia Miles had a double-double of 11 points and 13 assists with seven rebounds and two steals as the Fighting Irish (19-4, 10-3 ACC) extended their home winning streak against Pitt to 16 games. Senior guard Dayshanette Harris led the Panthers (8-16, 1-12) with a season-high 20 points. Saturday Buffalo at Central Michigan, 1:00 p.m. Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan, 5:00 p.m. Sunday Nebraska at (12) Michigan, 1:00 p.m. Penn State at Michigan State, 3:00 p.m. Syracuse at (10) Notre Dame, 4:00 p.m. AHL – American Hockey League Tonight Manitoba at Grand Rapids, 7:00 p.m. ECHL – ECHL Hockey League Tonight Kalamazoo at Toledo, 7:00 p.m. NBAGL – NBA ‘G’ League Last Night Grand Rapids Gold 113, Stockton Kings 97 MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Saturday Women’s Basketball Kellogg Community College at Southwestern Michigan, 1:00 p.m. Men’s Basketball Kellogg Community College at Southwestern Michigan, 3:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball SMAC St. Joseph 50, Mattawan 47 St. Joe took sole possession of 1st place in the SMAC West Division standings after a 50-47 win over Mattawan. Matt Lanier led the Bears with 13 points as the Bears picked up their 9th straight win to improve to 12-3 on the season. Mattawan, who dropped their second straight game to fall to 13-3, got a game high 15 points from Ryan Kiesling and 12 each from Noah VanLaningham and Ryan Van Liere. The Bears and Mattawan will meet again in less than two week in a make-up game in Mattawan. Battle Creek Lakeview 43, Lakeshore 35 Portage Northern 66, Portage Central 55 Kalamazoo Central 52, Loy Norrix 45 BCS Howardsville Christian 46, Michigan Lutheran 41 Eau Claire 68, New Buffalo 40 SAC Fennville 48, Bridgman 44 Girls Basketball SMAC Battle Creek Central 39, Gull Lake 35 BCS Michigan Lutheran 20, Howardsville Christian 18 New Buffalo 43, Eau Claire 27 Southwest 10 Cassopolis 38, Mendon 29 Centreville 39, White Pigeon 33 Bangor 29, Decatur 22 Hartford 62, Comstock 18 Wrestling – Team Districts Division 3 at Watervliet Hartford 60, Watervliet 15 Hartford 66, Coloma 12 – Finals Division 3 at Three Rivers Constantine 32, Three Rivers 28 – Finals Division 3 at Allegan South Haven 44, Allegan 36 Hopkins 38, South Haven 28 – Finals Division 4 at Eau Claire Decatur 52, Eau Claire 18 – Finals Tonight Boys Basketball SMAC Battle Creek Central at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Wolverine Edwardsburg at Otsego, 7:15 p.m. Niles at Sturgis, 7:15 p.m. Three Rivers at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m. Paw Paw at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m. BCS Countryside at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m. River Valley at Covert, 6:00 p.m. Lakeland Brandywine at Dowagiac, 7:15 p.m. SAC South Haven at Coloma, 7:30 p.m. Watervliet at Allegan, 7:30 p.m. Gobles at Delton-Kellogg, 7:30 p.m. Constantine at Lawton, 7:30 p.m. Galesburg-Augusta at Holland Black River, 7:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Parchment, 7:30 p.m. Martin at Saugatuck, 7:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Hackett at Schoolcraft, 7:30 p.m. Southwest 10 Decatur at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Lawrence at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m. Hartford at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Centreville at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. Non-Conference Marcellus at Calhoun Christian, 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball SMAC St. Joseph at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at Kalamazoo Central, 7;00 p.m. Wolverine Edwardsburg at Otsego, 6:00 p.m. Niles at Sturgis, 6:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Vicksburg, 6:00 p.m. Paw Paw at Plainwell, 6:00 p.m. Lakeland Brandywine at Dowagiac, 5:45 p.m. Berrien Springs at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. SAC Fennville at Bridgman, 6:00 p.m. Watervliet at Allegan, 6:00 p.m. Gobles at Delton-Kellogg, 6:00 p.m. Constantine at Lawton, 6:00 p.m. Galesburg-Augusta at Holland Black River, 6:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Parchment, 6:00 p.m. Martin at Saugatuck, 6:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Hackett at Schoolcraft, 6:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Lawrence at Bloomingdale, 6:00 p.m. Non-Conference Marcellus at Calhoun Christian, 6:00 p.m Saturday Boys Basketball Mattawan vs. Harper Woods, 12:00 p.m. at BH Kalamazoo Central vs. Hamtramck, 6:00 p.m. at BH Warren Lincoln at Benton Harbor, 8:00 p.m. Girls Basketball Bronson at Brandywine, 5:30 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Last Night Michigan 68, Northwestern 51 Michigan 68, Northwestern 51 – Michigan earns 2nd road win, tops Northwestern 68-51 Hunter Dickinson scored 19 points and Michigan pulled away in the second half to earn a 68-51 win on the road, completing a season sweep of Northwestern on Thursday night. The victory is just the second win away from home for the Wolverines this season and the first since they knocked off Minnesota in their Big Ten Conference opener December 8 in Minneapolis. Dickinson was 5 of 5 from the free-throw line and is 22 of 24 from the line over his last five games. Kobe Bufkin finished with a double-double, scoring 15 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. He added eight assists, two steals and a block. Michigan returns home to play host to Ohio State on Sunday.. Tonight Eastern Michigan at Ball State, 6:30 p.m. Saturday Michigan State at Rutgers, 12:00 p.m. at Madison Square Garden, NYC Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 11:00 Wake Forest at Notre Dame, 1:00 p.m. Buffalo at Western Michigan, 2:30 p.m. Central Michigan at Toledo, 7:00 p.m. Sunday Ohio State at Michigan, 1:00 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 12:30 NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Los Angeles Lakers 112, Indiana Pacers 111 Chicago Bulls 114, Charlotte Hornets 98 Bulls 114, Hornets 98 – Dosunmu, White lead way as Bulls beat Hornets 114-98 Ayo Dosunmu matched a season high with 22 points, Coby White scored 20 points and the Chicago Bulls overcame shaky outings by DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine to beat the Charlotte Hornets 114-98 on Thursday night. Dosunmu made 9 of 10 shots, and White hit three 3-pointers. Nikola Vucevic added 17 points and 12 rebounds, and Andre Drummond had 15 points and 11 rebounds. The Bulls used a big third quarter to turn a four-point halftime lead into an 85-70 advantage heading to the fourth. Terry Rozier scored 23 points for Charlotte. LaMelo Ball, coming off a triple-double Tuesday night in a loss at Milwaukee, added 19 points, eight rebounds and six assists before getting ejected with 1:21 remaining. Lakers 112, Pacers 111 – James closes in on scoring record, Lakers rally past Pacers LeBron James had 26 points and pulled within 63 points of becoming the NBA’s career scoring champ as the Los Angeles Lakers rallied to beat the Indiana Pacers 112-111. James gave Los Angeles its first lead on a 3-pointer with 2:35 left in the game, and Anthony Davis’ 11-footer with 35.1 seconds to go proved the decisive basket. James has 38,325 career points, just behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s NBA’s scoring record of 38,387 points. Aaron Nesmith scored a career-high 24 points, newly minted All-Star Tyrese Haliburton had 26 and Myles Turner added 20 for Indiana. When Buddy Hield’s 17-foot jumper clanked off the rim in the closing seconds, Indiana lost its fourth in a row. Tonight Charlotte Hornets at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m. Sacramento Kings at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m. Saturday Phoenix at Detroit, 7:00 p.m. Portland at Chicago, 8:00 p.m. Sunday Cleveland at Indiana, 5:00 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Last Night (18) Michigan 74, Illinois 57 (9) Notre Dame 72, Boston College 59 Nebraska 71, Michigan State 67 (18) Michigan 74, Illinois 57 – Brown leads No. 18 Michigan women to 74-57 win over Illinois Leigha Brown scored 27 points to propel No. 18 Michigan to a 74-57 victory over Illinois. Brown sank 10 of 13 shots from the floor and all seven of her free throws for the Wolverines (18-5, 8-4 Big Ten Conference). She added five assists and four rebounds. Maddie Nolan and Emily Kiser scored 10 points apiece. Kiser snagged six rebounds. Kendall Bostic and Genesis Bryant both had 18 points to pace the Fighting Illini (17-6, 7-5). (9) Notre Dame 72, Boston College 59 – Miles, Citron lead No. 9 Irish past Boston College 72-59 Olivia Miles combined with Sonia Citron to score 14 straight points in the fourth quarter, when No. 9 Notre Dame pulled away from Boston College to win 72-59. Miles scored 22 points with 10 assists and eight rebounds. Citron scored 23, and KK Bransford scored 10 points with eight rebounds to help the Irish bounce back from their first league loss of the season. They lost to North Carolina State on Sunday. Maria Gakdeng scored 16 points for BC.. Saturday Akron at Western Michigan, 12:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Central Michigan, 1:00 p.m. Sunday (16) Duke at (9) Notre Dame, 1:00 p.m. (18) Michigan at Michigan State, 3:00 p.m. NHL – National Hockey League Saturday NHL All Star Game, 3:00 p.m. at FLA Live Arena (Florida Panthers) NFL – National Football League Sunday AFC vs. NFC, 3:00 p.m. NFL Pro Bowl (Flag Football game) NFL – Tom Brady’s plate remains full after retirement announcement Tom Brady’s future figures to be busy. The seven-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback’s retirement announcement ended speculation about if and where Brady might want to play next season, opening the door for numerous off-the-field endeavors that could occupy his time. The 45-year-old future Hall of Famer, who said Wednesday that he’s retiring for good, already has numerous commercial endorsements and an extensive business portfolio that includes the TB12 health and fitness company. Whatever Brady chooses to do one thing is certain, he has no shortage of career options after hanging up his football cleats. NFL – Bengals’ Joe Mixon charged with pointing gun at woman Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon has been charged in a warrant with pointing a gun at a woman and threatening her. Mixon faces a misdemeanor charge of aggravated menacing, according to documents filed Thursday in Hamilton County Municipal Court and obtained by The Associated Press. No attorney is listed for him in court records. According to the warrant, Mixon pointed the gun at the woman and told her, “You should be popped in the face. I should shoot you, the police (can’t) get me.” The incident occurred on Jan. 21, the day before the Bengals beat the Buffalo Bills in a divisional-round playoff game. NCAAFB – AP sources: Saban talks with Notre Dame’s Rees about OC job Notre Dame offensive coordinator Tommy Rees has spoken with Alabama coach Nick Saban about filling a vacancy on the Crimson Tide’s coaching staff. The former Fighting Irish quarterback was scheduled to be in Tuscaloosa on Thursday. Alabama needs to replace offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien, who has returned to the NFL to be the OC for the New England Patriots. Alabama will be breaking in a new starting quarterback next season after Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young declared for the NFL draft. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Saturday Women’s Basketball Lake Michigan College at Southwestern Michigan, 1:00 p.m. Men’s Basketball Lake Michigan College at Southwestern Michigan, 3:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball SMAC Kalamazoo Central 72, Gull Lake 46 Southwest 10 Centreville 73, Mendon 54 Hartford 55, Bangor 33 Brody Johnson led Hartford with 20 points while Caiden Smith added 13 points in the Huskies 55-35 win over Bangor. Julien Rodart chipped in another 10 for the Huskies. Lawrence 58, Comstock 57 Lawrence evened their record at 7-7 win a narrow 58-57 win over Comstock. John Schuman and Zander Payment each had 15 points in the win for the Tigers. Tim Coombs added 10. Girls Basketball SMAC Lakeshore 55, St. Joseph 38 Lakeshore jumped out to a 21-6 lead after the first quarter and never trailed in the game as the Lancers beat St. Joseph 55-38 at the Lancer Gym on Thursday. Emily Lockman had a game high 23 points for the Lancers, who improved to 11-4 on the season. St. Joe falls to 5-9 got 13 points from Jaslynn Ward and 11 points from Eleah Hedstrom. Portage Central 42, Mattawan 40 Portage Northern 44, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 31 Battle Creek Lakeview 30, Battle Creek Central 30 BCS Our Lady of the Lake 43, River Valley 35 Abby Schrauben had a game high 16 points for Our Lady of the Lake in a 43-35 win over River Valley. Lakeland Buchanan 52, Brandywine 41 SAC Allegan 35, Bridgman 27 Tonight Boys Basketball SMAC Lakeshore at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. 94.9 WSJM Portage Central at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m. BC Lakeview at BC Central, 7:00 p.m. Lakeland Dowagiac at Benton Harbor, 7:00 p.m. Buchanan at Brandywine, 7:00 p.m. Wolverine Niles at Otsego, 7:15 p.m. Vicksburg at Paw Paw, 7:15 p.m. Edwardsburg at Three Rivers, 7:15 p.m. Sturgis at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m. SAC Allegan at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m. Watervliet at South Haven, 7:15 p.m. Fennville at Coloma, 7:15 p.m. Lawton at Schoolcraft, 7:15 p.m. Martin at Gobles, 7:15 p.m. Saugatuck at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:15 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:15 p.m. Constantine at Parchment, 7:15 p.m. Holland Black River at Delton-Kellogg, 7:15 p.m. BCS Covert at Countryside, 6:00 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Eau Claire, 7:30 p.m. New Buffalo at Michigan Lutheran, 7:30 p.m. Our Lady of the Lake at River Valley, 7:30 p.m. Southwest 10 Decatur at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball SMAC Kalamazoo Central at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Lakeland Dowagiac at Benton Harbor, 5:30 p.m. Wolverine Niles at Otsego, 6:00 p.m. Vicksburg at Paw Paw, 6:00 p.m. Edwardsburg at Three Rivers, 6:00 p.m. Sturgis at Plainwell, 6:00 p.m. SAC Fennville at Coloma, 6:00 p.m. Lawton at Schoolcraft, 6:00 p.m. Martin at Gobles, 6:00 p.m. Saugatuck at Galesburg-Augusta, 6:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Kalamazoo Hackett, 6:00 p.m. Constantine at Parchment, 6:00 p.m. Holland Black River at Delton-Kellogg, 6:00 p.m. BCS Michigan Lutheran at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Eau Claire, 6:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Hartford at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at Bloomingdale, 6:00 p.m. Mendon at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Lawrence at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Marcellus, 6:00 p.m. Saturday Boys Basketball Benton Harbor vs. Ann Arbor Huron, 12:00 p.m. at Aquinas College Kalamazoo Central vs. Det. Renaissance, 1:45 p.m. at Aquinas College Countryside vs. Kalamazoo Phoenix, 12:00 p.m. at Kal. Loy Norrix Otsego vs. GR Ottawa Hills, 1:30 p.m. at Kal. Loy Norrix Parchment vs. Cassopolis, 3:00 p.m. at Kal. Loy Norrix Watervliet vs. Montabella, 4:30 p.m. at Kal. Loy Norrix Loy Norrix vs. Macomb Dakota, 7:30 p.m. at Kal. Loy Norrix Berrien Springs at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Heritage at Michigan Lutheran, 6:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Last Night Michigan 68, Northwestern 51 Michigan 68, Northwestern 51 – Michigan earns 2nd road win, tops Northwestern 68-51 Hunter Dickinson scored 19 points and Michigan pulled away in the second half to earn a 68-51 win on the road, completing a season sweep of Northwestern on Thursday night. The victory is just the second win away from home for the Wolverines this season and the first since they knocked off Minnesota in their Big Ten Conference opener December 8 in Minneapolis. Dickinson was 5 of 5 from the free-throw line and is 22 of 24 from the line over his last five games. Kobe Bufkin finished with a double-double, scoring 15 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. He added eight assists, two steals and a block. Michigan returns home to play host to Ohio State on Sunday.. Tonight Eastern Michigan at Ball State, 6:30 p.m. Saturday Michigan State at Rutgers, 12:00 p.m. at Madison Square Garden, NYC Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 11:00 Wake Forest at Notre Dame, 1:00 p.m. Buffalo at Western Michigan, 2:30 p.m. Central Michigan at Toledo, 7:00 p.m. Sunday Ohio State at Michigan, 1:00 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 12:30 NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Los Angeles Lakers 112, Indiana Pacers 111 Chicago Bulls 114, Charlotte Hornets 98 Bulls 114, Hornets 98 – Dosunmu, White lead way as Bulls beat Hornets 114-98 Ayo Dosunmu matched a season high with 22 points, Coby White scored 20 points and the Chicago Bulls overcame shaky outings by DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine to beat the Charlotte Hornets 114-98 on Thursday night. Dosunmu made 9 of 10 shots, and White hit three 3-pointers. Nikola Vucevic added 17 points and 12 rebounds, and Andre Drummond had 15 points and 11 rebounds. The Bulls used a big third quarter to turn a four-point halftime lead into an 85-70 advantage heading to the fourth. Terry Rozier scored 23 points for Charlotte. LaMelo Ball, coming off a triple-double Tuesday night in a loss at Milwaukee, added 19 points, eight rebounds and six assists before getting ejected with 1:21 remaining. Lakers 112, Pacers 111 – James closes in on scoring record, Lakers rally past Pacers LeBron James had 26 points and pulled within 63 points of becoming the NBA’s career scoring champ as the Los Angeles Lakers rallied to beat the Indiana Pacers 112-111. James gave Los Angeles its first lead on a 3-pointer with 2:35 left in the game, and Anthony Davis’ 11-footer with 35.1 seconds to go proved the decisive basket. James has 38,325 career points, just behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s NBA’s scoring record of 38,387 points. Aaron Nesmith scored a career-high 24 points, newly minted All-Star Tyrese Haliburton had 26 and Myles Turner added 20 for Indiana. When Buddy Hield’s 17-foot jumper clanked off the rim in the closing seconds, Indiana lost its fourth in a row. Tonight Charlotte Hornets at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m. Sacramento Kings at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m. Saturday Phoenix at Detroit, 7:00 p.m. Portland at Chicago, 8:00 p.m. Sunday Cleveland at Indiana, 5:00 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Last Night (18) Michigan 74, Illinois 57 (9) Notre Dame 72, Boston College 59 Nebraska 71, Michigan State 67 (18) Michigan 74, Illinois 57 – Brown leads No. 18 Michigan women to 74-57 win over Illinois Leigha Brown scored 27 points to propel No. 18 Michigan to a 74-57 victory over Illinois. Brown sank 10 of 13 shots from the floor and all seven of her free throws for the Wolverines (18-5, 8-4 Big Ten Conference). She added five assists and four rebounds. Maddie Nolan and Emily Kiser scored 10 points apiece. Kiser snagged six rebounds. Kendall Bostic and Genesis Bryant both had 18 points to pace the Fighting Illini (17-6, 7-5). (9) Notre Dame 72, Boston College 59 – Miles, Citron lead No. 9 Irish past Boston College 72-59 Olivia Miles combined with Sonia Citron to score 14 straight points in the fourth quarter, when No. 9 Notre Dame pulled away from Boston College to win 72-59. Miles scored 22 points with 10 assists and eight rebounds. Citron scored 23, and KK Bransford scored 10 points with eight rebounds to help the Irish bounce back from their first league loss of the season. They lost to North Carolina State on Sunday. Maria Gakdeng scored 16 points for BC.. Saturday Akron at Western Michigan, 12:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Central Michigan, 1:00 p.m. Sunday (16) Duke at (9) Notre Dame, 1:00 p.m. (18) Michigan at Michigan State, 3:00 p.m. NHL – National Hockey League Saturday NHL All Star Game, 3:00 p.m. at FLA Live Arena (Florida Panthers) NFL – National Football League Sunday AFC vs. NFC, 3:00 p.m. NFL Pro Bowl (Flag Football game) NFL – Tom Brady’s plate remains full after retirement announcement Tom Brady’s future figures to be busy. The seven-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback’s retirement announcement ended speculation about if and where Brady might want to play next season, opening the door for numerous off-the-field endeavors that could occupy his time. The 45-year-old future Hall of Famer, who said Wednesday that he’s retiring for good, already has numerous commercial endorsements and an extensive business portfolio that includes the TB12 health and fitness company. Whatever Brady chooses to do one thing is certain, he has no shortage of career options after hanging up his football cleats. NFL – Bengals’ Joe Mixon charged with pointing gun at woman Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon has been charged in a warrant with pointing a gun at a woman and threatening her. Mixon faces a misdemeanor charge of aggravated menacing, according to documents filed Thursday in Hamilton County Municipal Court and obtained by The Associated Press. No attorney is listed for him in court records. According to the warrant, Mixon pointed the gun at the woman and told her, “You should be popped in the face. I should shoot you, the police (can’t) get me.” The incident occurred on Jan. 21, the day before the Bengals beat the Buffalo Bills in a divisional-round playoff game. NCAAFB – AP sources: Saban talks with Notre Dame’s Rees about OC job Notre Dame offensive coordinator Tommy Rees has spoken with Alabama coach Nick Saban about filling a vacancy on the Crimson Tide’s coaching staff. The former Fighting Irish quarterback was scheduled to be in Tuscaloosa on Thursday. Alabama needs to replace offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien, who has returned to the NFL to be the OC for the New England Patriots. Alabama will be breaking in a new starting quarterback next season after Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young declared for the NFL draft. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Saturday Women’s Basketball Lake Michigan College at Southwestern Michigan, 1:00 p.m. Men’s Basketball Lake Michigan College at Southwestern Michigan, 3:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball SMAC Kalamazoo Central 72, Gull Lake 46 Southwest 10 Centreville 73, Mendon 54 Hartford 55, Bangor 33 Brody Johnson led Hartford with 20 points while Caiden Smith added 13 points in the Huskies 55-35 win over Bangor. Julien Rodart chipped in another 10 for the Huskies. Lawrence 58, Comstock 57 Lawrence evened their record at 7-7 win a narrow 58-57 win over Comstock. John Schuman and Zander Payment each had 15 points in the win for the Tigers. Tim Coombs added 10. Girls Basketball SMAC Lakeshore 55, St. Joseph 38 Lakeshore jumped out to a 21-6 lead after the first quarter and never trailed in the game as the Lancers beat St. Joseph 55-38 at the Lancer Gym on Thursday. Emily Lockman had a game high 23 points for the Lancers, who improved to 11-4 on the season. St. Joe falls to 5-9 got 13 points from Jaslynn Ward and 11 points from Eleah Hedstrom. Portage Central 42, Mattawan 40 Portage Northern 44, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 31 Battle Creek Lakeview 30, Battle Creek Central 30 BCS Our Lady of the Lake 43, River Valley 35 Abby Schrauben had a game high 16 points for Our Lady of the Lake in a 43-35 win over River Valley. Lakeland Buchanan 52, Brandywine 41 SAC Allegan 35, Bridgman 27 Tonight Boys Basketball SMAC Lakeshore at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. 94.9 WSJM Portage Central at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m. BC Lakeview at BC Central, 7:00 p.m. Lakeland Dowagiac at Benton Harbor, 7:00 p.m. Buchanan at Brandywine, 7:00 p.m. Wolverine Niles at Otsego, 7:15 p.m. Vicksburg at Paw Paw, 7:15 p.m. Edwardsburg at Three Rivers, 7:15 p.m. Sturgis at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m. SAC Allegan at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m. Watervliet at South Haven, 7:15 p.m. Fennville at Coloma, 7:15 p.m. Lawton at Schoolcraft, 7:15 p.m. Martin at Gobles, 7:15 p.m. Saugatuck at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:15 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:15 p.m. Constantine at Parchment, 7:15 p.m. Holland Black River at Delton-Kellogg, 7:15 p.m. BCS Covert at Countryside, 6:00 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Eau Claire, 7:30 p.m. New Buffalo at Michigan Lutheran, 7:30 p.m. Our Lady of the Lake at River Valley, 7:30 p.m. Southwest 10 Decatur at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball SMAC Kalamazoo Central at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Lakeland Dowagiac at Benton Harbor, 5:30 p.m. Wolverine Niles at Otsego, 6:00 p.m. Vicksburg at Paw Paw, 6:00 p.m. Edwardsburg at Three Rivers, 6:00 p.m. Sturgis at Plainwell, 6:00 p.m. SAC Fennville at Coloma, 6:00 p.m. Lawton at Schoolcraft, 6:00 p.m. Martin at Gobles, 6:00 p.m. Saugatuck at Galesburg-Augusta, 6:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Kalamazoo Hackett, 6:00 p.m. Constantine at Parchment, 6:00 p.m. Holland Black River at Delton-Kellogg, 6:00 p.m. BCS Michigan Lutheran at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Eau Claire, 6:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Hartford at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at Bloomingdale, 6:00 p.m. Mendon at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Lawrence at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Marcellus, 6:00 p.m. Saturday Boys Basketball Benton Harbor vs. Ann Arbor Huron, 12:00 p.m. at Aquinas College Kalamazoo Central vs. Det. Renaissance, 1:45 p.m. at Aquinas College Countryside vs. Kalamazoo Phoenix, 12:00 p.m. at Kal. Loy Norrix Otsego vs. GR Ottawa Hills, 1:30 p.m. at Kal. Loy Norrix Parchment vs. Cassopolis, 3:00 p.m. at Kal. Loy Norrix Watervliet vs. Montabella, 4:30 p.m. at Kal. Loy Norrix Loy Norrix vs. Macomb Dakota, 7:30 p.m. at Kal. Loy Norrix Berrien Springs at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Heritage at Michigan Lutheran, 6:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Last Night Michigan 68, Northwestern 51 Michigan 68, Northwestern 51 – Michigan earns 2nd road win, tops Northwestern 68-51 Hunter Dickinson scored 19 points and Michigan pulled away in the second half to earn a 68-51 win on the road, completing a season sweep of Northwestern on Thursday night. The victory is just the second win away from home for the Wolverines this season and the first since they knocked off Minnesota in their Big Ten Conference opener December 8 in Minneapolis. Dickinson was 5 of 5 from the free-throw line and is 22 of 24 from the line over his last five games. Kobe Bufkin finished with a double-double, scoring 15 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. He added eight assists, two steals and a block. Michigan returns home to play host to Ohio State on Sunday.. Tonight Eastern Michigan at Ball State, 6:30 p.m. Saturday Michigan State at Rutgers, 12:00 p.m. at Madison Square Garden, NYC Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 11:00 Wake Forest at Notre Dame, 1:00 p.m. Buffalo at Western Michigan, 2:30 p.m. Central Michigan at Toledo, 7:00 p.m. Sunday Ohio State at Michigan, 1:00 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 12:30 NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Los Angeles Lakers 112, Indiana Pacers 111 Chicago Bulls 114, Charlotte Hornets 98 Bulls 114, Hornets 98 – Dosunmu, White lead way as Bulls beat Hornets 114-98 Ayo Dosunmu matched a season high with 22 points, Coby White scored 20 points and the Chicago Bulls overcame shaky outings by DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine to beat the Charlotte Hornets 114-98 on Thursday night. Dosunmu made 9 of 10 shots, and White hit three 3-pointers. Nikola Vucevic added 17 points and 12 rebounds, and Andre Drummond had 15 points and 11 rebounds. The Bulls used a big third quarter to turn a four-point halftime lead into an 85-70 advantage heading to the fourth. Terry Rozier scored 23 points for Charlotte. LaMelo Ball, coming off a triple-double Tuesday night in a loss at Milwaukee, added 19 points, eight rebounds and six assists before getting ejected with 1:21 remaining. Lakers 112, Pacers 111 – James closes in on scoring record, Lakers rally past Pacers LeBron James had 26 points and pulled within 63 points of becoming the NBA’s career scoring champ as the Los Angeles Lakers rallied to beat the Indiana Pacers 112-111. James gave Los Angeles its first lead on a 3-pointer with 2:35 left in the game, and Anthony Davis’ 11-footer with 35.1 seconds to go proved the decisive basket. James has 38,325 career points, just behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s NBA’s scoring record of 38,387 points. Aaron Nesmith scored a career-high 24 points, newly minted All-Star Tyrese Haliburton had 26 and Myles Turner added 20 for Indiana. When Buddy Hield’s 17-foot jumper clanked off the rim in the closing seconds, Indiana lost its fourth in a row. Tonight Charlotte Hornets at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m. Sacramento Kings at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m. Saturday Phoenix at Detroit, 7:00 p.m. Portland at Chicago, 8:00 p.m. Sunday Cleveland at Indiana, 5:00 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Last Night (18) Michigan 74, Illinois 57 (9) Notre Dame 72, Boston College 59 Nebraska 71, Michigan State 67 (18) Michigan 74, Illinois 57 – Brown leads No. 18 Michigan women to 74-57 win over Illinois Leigha Brown scored 27 points to propel No. 18 Michigan to a 74-57 victory over Illinois. Brown sank 10 of 13 shots from the floor and all seven of her free throws for the Wolverines (18-5, 8-4 Big Ten Conference). She added five assists and four rebounds. Maddie Nolan and Emily Kiser scored 10 points apiece. Kiser snagged six rebounds. Kendall Bostic and Genesis Bryant both had 18 points to pace the Fighting Illini (17-6, 7-5). (9) Notre Dame 72, Boston College 59 – Miles, Citron lead No. 9 Irish past Boston College 72-59 Olivia Miles combined with Sonia Citron to score 14 straight points in the fourth quarter, when No. 9 Notre Dame pulled away from Boston College to win 72-59. Miles scored 22 points with 10 assists and eight rebounds. Citron scored 23, and KK Bransford scored 10 points with eight rebounds to help the Irish bounce back from their first league loss of the season. They lost to North Carolina State on Sunday. Maria Gakdeng scored 16 points for BC.. Saturday Akron at Western Michigan, 12:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Central Michigan, 1:00 p.m. Sunday (16) Duke at (9) Notre Dame, 1:00 p.m. (18) Michigan at Michigan State, 3:00 p.m. NHL – National Hockey League Saturday NHL All Star Game, 3:00 p.m. at FLA Live Arena (Florida Panthers) NFL – National Football League Sunday AFC vs. NFC, 3:00 p.m. NFL Pro Bowl (Flag Football game) NFL – Tom Brady’s plate remains full after retirement announcement Tom Brady’s future figures to be busy. The seven-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback’s retirement announcement ended speculation about if and where Brady might want to play next season, opening the door for numerous off-the-field endeavors that could occupy his time. The 45-year-old future Hall of Famer, who said Wednesday that he’s retiring for good, already has numerous commercial endorsements and an extensive business portfolio that includes the TB12 health and fitness company. Whatever Brady chooses to do one thing is certain, he has no shortage of career options after hanging up his football cleats. NFL – Bengals’ Joe Mixon charged with pointing gun at woman Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon has been charged in a warrant with pointing a gun at a woman and threatening her. Mixon faces a misdemeanor charge of aggravated menacing, according to documents filed Thursday in Hamilton County Municipal Court and obtained by The Associated Press. No attorney is listed for him in court records. According to the warrant, Mixon pointed the gun at the woman and told her, “You should be popped in the face. I should shoot you, the police (can’t) get me.” The incident occurred on Jan. 21, the day before the Bengals beat the Buffalo Bills in a divisional-round playoff game. NCAAFB – AP sources: Saban talks with Notre Dame’s Rees about OC job Notre Dame offensive coordinator Tommy Rees has spoken with Alabama coach Nick Saban about filling a vacancy on the Crimson Tide’s coaching staff. The former Fighting Irish quarterback was scheduled to be in Tuscaloosa on Thursday. Alabama needs to replace offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien, who has returned to the NFL to be the OC for the New England Patriots. Alabama will be breaking in a new starting quarterback next season after Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young declared for the NFL draft. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Saturday Women’s Basketball Lake Michigan College at Southwestern Michigan, 1:00 p.m. Men’s Basketball Lake Michigan College at Southwestern Michigan, 3:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball SMAC Kalamazoo Central 72, Gull Lake 46 Southwest 10 Centreville 73, Mendon 54 Hartford 55, Bangor 33 Brody Johnson led Hartford with 20 points while Caiden Smith added 13 points in the Huskies 55-35 win over Bangor. Julien Rodart chipped in another 10 for the Huskies. Lawrence 58, Comstock 57 Lawrence evened their record at 7-7 win a narrow 58-57 win over Comstock. John Schuman and Zander Payment each had 15 points in the win for the Tigers. Tim Coombs added 10. Girls Basketball SMAC Lakeshore 55, St. Joseph 38 Lakeshore jumped out to a 21-6 lead after the first quarter and never trailed in the game as the Lancers beat St. Joseph 55-38 at the Lancer Gym on Thursday. Emily Lockman had a game high 23 points for the Lancers, who improved to 11-4 on the season. St. Joe falls to 5-9 got 13 points from Jaslynn Ward and 11 points from Eleah Hedstrom. Portage Central 42, Mattawan 40 Portage Northern 44, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 31 Battle Creek Lakeview 30, Battle Creek Central 30 BCS Our Lady of the Lake 43, River Valley 35 Abby Schrauben had a game high 16 points for Our Lady of the Lake in a 43-35 win over River Valley. Lakeland Buchanan 52, Brandywine 41 SAC Allegan 35, Bridgman 27 Tonight Boys Basketball SMAC Lakeshore at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. 94.9 WSJM Portage Central at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m. BC Lakeview at BC Central, 7:00 p.m. Lakeland Dowagiac at Benton Harbor, 7:00 p.m. Buchanan at Brandywine, 7:00 p.m. Wolverine Niles at Otsego, 7:15 p.m. Vicksburg at Paw Paw, 7:15 p.m. Edwardsburg at Three Rivers, 7:15 p.m. Sturgis at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m. SAC Allegan at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m. Watervliet at South Haven, 7:15 p.m. Fennville at Coloma, 7:15 p.m. Lawton at Schoolcraft, 7:15 p.m. Martin at Gobles, 7:15 p.m. Saugatuck at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:15 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:15 p.m. Constantine at Parchment, 7:15 p.m. Holland Black River at Delton-Kellogg, 7:15 p.m. BCS Covert at Countryside, 6:00 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Eau Claire, 7:30 p.m. New Buffalo at Michigan Lutheran, 7:30 p.m. Our Lady of the Lake at River Valley, 7:30 p.m. Southwest 10 Decatur at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball SMAC Kalamazoo Central at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Lakeland Dowagiac at Benton Harbor, 5:30 p.m. Wolverine Niles at Otsego, 6:00 p.m. Vicksburg at Paw Paw, 6:00 p.m. Edwardsburg at Three Rivers, 6:00 p.m. Sturgis at Plainwell, 6:00 p.m. SAC Fennville at Coloma, 6:00 p.m. Lawton at Schoolcraft, 6:00 p.m. Martin at Gobles, 6:00 p.m. Saugatuck at Galesburg-Augusta, 6:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Kalamazoo Hackett, 6:00 p.m. Constantine at Parchment, 6:00 p.m. Holland Black River at Delton-Kellogg, 6:00 p.m. BCS Michigan Lutheran at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Eau Claire, 6:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Hartford at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at Bloomingdale, 6:00 p.m. Mendon at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Lawrence at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Marcellus, 6:00 p.m. Saturday Boys Basketball Benton Harbor vs. Ann Arbor Huron, 12:00 p.m. at Aquinas College Kalamazoo Central vs. Det. Renaissance, 1:45 p.m. at Aquinas College Countryside vs. Kalamazoo Phoenix, 12:00 p.m. at Kal. Loy Norrix Otsego vs. GR Ottawa Hills, 1:30 p.m. at Kal. Loy Norrix Parchment vs. Cassopolis, 3:00 p.m. at Kal. Loy Norrix Watervliet vs. Montabella, 4:30 p.m. at Kal. Loy Norrix Loy Norrix vs. Macomb Dakota, 7:30 p.m. at Kal. Loy Norrix Berrien Springs at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Heritage at Michigan Lutheran, 6:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Last Night Michigan 68, Northwestern 51 Michigan 68, Northwestern 51 – Michigan earns 2nd road win, tops Northwestern 68-51 Hunter Dickinson scored 19 points and Michigan pulled away in the second half to earn a 68-51 win on the road, completing a season sweep of Northwestern on Thursday night. The victory is just the second win away from home for the Wolverines this season and the first since they knocked off Minnesota in their Big Ten Conference opener December 8 in Minneapolis. Dickinson was 5 of 5 from the free-throw line and is 22 of 24 from the line over his last five games. Kobe Bufkin finished with a double-double, scoring 15 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. He added eight assists, two steals and a block. Michigan returns home to play host to Ohio State on Sunday.. Tonight Eastern Michigan at Ball State, 6:30 p.m. Saturday Michigan State at Rutgers, 12:00 p.m. at Madison Square Garden, NYC Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 11:00 Wake Forest at Notre Dame, 1:00 p.m. Buffalo at Western Michigan, 2:30 p.m. Central Michigan at Toledo, 7:00 p.m. Sunday Ohio State at Michigan, 1:00 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 12:30 NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Los Angeles Lakers 112, Indiana Pacers 111 Chicago Bulls 114, Charlotte Hornets 98 Bulls 114, Hornets 98 – Dosunmu, White lead way as Bulls beat Hornets 114-98 Ayo Dosunmu matched a season high with 22 points, Coby White scored 20 points and the Chicago Bulls overcame shaky outings by DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine to beat the Charlotte Hornets 114-98 on Thursday night. Dosunmu made 9 of 10 shots, and White hit three 3-pointers. Nikola Vucevic added 17 points and 12 rebounds, and Andre Drummond had 15 points and 11 rebounds. The Bulls used a big third quarter to turn a four-point halftime lead into an 85-70 advantage heading to the fourth. Terry Rozier scored 23 points for Charlotte. LaMelo Ball, coming off a triple-double Tuesday night in a loss at Milwaukee, added 19 points, eight rebounds and six assists before getting ejected with 1:21 remaining. Lakers 112, Pacers 111 – James closes in on scoring record, Lakers rally past Pacers LeBron James had 26 points and pulled within 63 points of becoming the NBA’s career scoring champ as the Los Angeles Lakers rallied to beat the Indiana Pacers 112-111. James gave Los Angeles its first lead on a 3-pointer with 2:35 left in the game, and Anthony Davis’ 11-footer with 35.1 seconds to go proved the decisive basket. James has 38,325 career points, just behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s NBA’s scoring record of 38,387 points. Aaron Nesmith scored a career-high 24 points, newly minted All-Star Tyrese Haliburton had 26 and Myles Turner added 20 for Indiana. When Buddy Hield’s 17-foot jumper clanked off the rim in the closing seconds, Indiana lost its fourth in a row. Tonight Charlotte Hornets at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m. Sacramento Kings at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m. Saturday Phoenix at Detroit, 7:00 p.m. Portland at Chicago, 8:00 p.m. Sunday Cleveland at Indiana, 5:00 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Last Night (18) Michigan 74, Illinois 57 (9) Notre Dame 72, Boston College 59 Nebraska 71, Michigan State 67 (18) Michigan 74, Illinois 57 – Brown leads No. 18 Michigan women to 74-57 win over Illinois Leigha Brown scored 27 points to propel No. 18 Michigan to a 74-57 victory over Illinois. Brown sank 10 of 13 shots from the floor and all seven of her free throws for the Wolverines (18-5, 8-4 Big Ten Conference). She added five assists and four rebounds. Maddie Nolan and Emily Kiser scored 10 points apiece. Kiser snagged six rebounds. Kendall Bostic and Genesis Bryant both had 18 points to pace the Fighting Illini (17-6, 7-5). (9) Notre Dame 72, Boston College 59 – Miles, Citron lead No. 9 Irish past Boston College 72-59 Olivia Miles combined with Sonia Citron to score 14 straight points in the fourth quarter, when No. 9 Notre Dame pulled away from Boston College to win 72-59. Miles scored 22 points with 10 assists and eight rebounds. Citron scored 23, and KK Bransford scored 10 points with eight rebounds to help the Irish bounce back from their first league loss of the season. They lost to North Carolina State on Sunday. Maria Gakdeng scored 16 points for BC.. Saturday Akron at Western Michigan, 12:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Central Michigan, 1:00 p.m. Sunday (16) Duke at (9) Notre Dame, 1:00 p.m. (18) Michigan at Michigan State, 3:00 p.m. NHL – National Hockey League Saturday NHL All Star Game, 3:00 p.m. at FLA Live Arena (Florida Panthers) NFL – National Football League Sunday AFC vs. NFC, 3:00 p.m. NFL Pro Bowl (Flag Football game) NFL – Tom Brady’s plate remains full after retirement announcement Tom Brady’s future figures to be busy. The seven-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback’s retirement announcement ended speculation about if and where Brady might want to play next season, opening the door for numerous off-the-field endeavors that could occupy his time. The 45-year-old future Hall of Famer, who said Wednesday that he’s retiring for good, already has numerous commercial endorsements and an extensive business portfolio that includes the TB12 health and fitness company. Whatever Brady chooses to do one thing is certain, he has no shortage of career options after hanging up his football cleats. NFL – Bengals’ Joe Mixon charged with pointing gun at woman Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon has been charged in a warrant with pointing a gun at a woman and threatening her. Mixon faces a misdemeanor charge of aggravated menacing, according to documents filed Thursday in Hamilton County Municipal Court and obtained by The Associated Press. No attorney is listed for him in court records. According to the warrant, Mixon pointed the gun at the woman and told her, “You should be popped in the face. I should shoot you, the police (can’t) get me.” The incident occurred on Jan. 21, the day before the Bengals beat the Buffalo Bills in a divisional-round playoff game. NCAAFB – AP sources: Saban talks with Notre Dame’s Rees about OC job Notre Dame offensive coordinator Tommy Rees has spoken with Alabama coach Nick Saban about filling a vacancy on the Crimson Tide’s coaching staff. The former Fighting Irish quarterback was scheduled to be in Tuscaloosa on Thursday. Alabama needs to replace offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien, who has returned to the NFL to be the OC for the New England Patriots. Alabama will be breaking in a new starting quarterback next season after Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young declared for the NFL draft. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Saturday Women’s Basketball Lake Michigan College at Southwestern Michigan, 1:00 p.m. Men’s Basketball Lake Michigan College at Southwestern Michigan, 3:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball SMAC Kalamazoo Central 72, Gull Lake 46 Southwest 10 Centreville 73, Mendon 54 Hartford 55, Bangor 33 Brody Johnson led Hartford with 20 points while Caiden Smith added 13 points in the Huskies 55-35 win over Bangor. Julien Rodart chipped in another 10 for the Huskies. Lawrence 58, Comstock 57 Lawrence evened their record at 7-7 win a narrow 58-57 win over Comstock. John Schuman and Zander Payment each had 15 points in the win for the Tigers. Tim Coombs added 10. Girls Basketball SMAC Lakeshore 55, St. Joseph 38 Lakeshore jumped out to a 21-6 lead after the first quarter and never trailed in the game as the Lancers beat St. Joseph 55-38 at the Lancer Gym on Thursday. Emily Lockman had a game high 23 points for the Lancers, who improved to 11-4 on the season. St. Joe falls to 5-9 got 13 points from Jaslynn Ward and 11 points from Eleah Hedstrom. Portage Central 42, Mattawan 40 Portage Northern 44, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 31 Battle Creek Lakeview 30, Battle Creek Central 30 BCS Our Lady of the Lake 43, River Valley 35 Abby Schrauben had a game high 16 points for Our Lady of the Lake in a 43-35 win over River Valley. Lakeland Buchanan 52, Brandywine 41 SAC Allegan 35, Bridgman 27 Tonight Boys Basketball SMAC Lakeshore at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. 94.9 WSJM Portage Central at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m. BC Lakeview at BC Central, 7:00 p.m. Lakeland Dowagiac at Benton Harbor, 7:00 p.m. Buchanan at Brandywine, 7:00 p.m. Wolverine Niles at Otsego, 7:15 p.m. Vicksburg at Paw Paw, 7:15 p.m. Edwardsburg at Three Rivers, 7:15 p.m. Sturgis at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m. SAC Allegan at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m. Watervliet at South Haven, 7:15 p.m. Fennville at Coloma, 7:15 p.m. Lawton at Schoolcraft, 7:15 p.m. Martin at Gobles, 7:15 p.m. Saugatuck at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:15 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:15 p.m. Constantine at Parchment, 7:15 p.m. Holland Black River at Delton-Kellogg, 7:15 p.m. BCS Covert at Countryside, 6:00 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Eau Claire, 7:30 p.m. New Buffalo at Michigan Lutheran, 7:30 p.m. Our Lady of the Lake at River Valley, 7:30 p.m. Southwest 10 Decatur at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball SMAC Kalamazoo Central at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Lakeland Dowagiac at Benton Harbor, 5:30 p.m. Wolverine Niles at Otsego, 6:00 p.m. Vicksburg at Paw Paw, 6:00 p.m. Edwardsburg at Three Rivers, 6:00 p.m. Sturgis at Plainwell, 6:00 p.m. SAC Fennville at Coloma, 6:00 p.m. Lawton at Schoolcraft, 6:00 p.m. Martin at Gobles, 6:00 p.m. Saugatuck at Galesburg-Augusta, 6:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Kalamazoo Hackett, 6:00 p.m. Constantine at Parchment, 6:00 p.m. Holland Black River at Delton-Kellogg, 6:00 p.m. BCS Michigan Lutheran at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Eau Claire, 6:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Hartford at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at Bloomingdale, 6:00 p.m. Mendon at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Lawrence at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Marcellus, 6:00 p.m. Saturday Boys Basketball Benton Harbor vs. Ann Arbor Huron, 12:00 p.m. at Aquinas College Kalamazoo Central vs. Det. Renaissance, 1:45 p.m. at Aquinas College Countryside vs. Kalamazoo Phoenix, 12:00 p.m. at Kal. Loy Norrix Otsego vs. GR Ottawa Hills, 1:30 p.m. at Kal. Loy Norrix Parchment vs. Cassopolis, 3:00 p.m. at Kal. Loy Norrix Watervliet vs. Montabella, 4:30 p.m. at Kal. Loy Norrix Loy Norrix vs. Macomb Dakota, 7:30 p.m. at Kal. Loy Norrix Berrien Springs at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Heritage at Michigan Lutheran, 6:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Last Night Michigan 68, Northwestern 51 Michigan 68, Northwestern 51 – Michigan earns 2nd road win, tops Northwestern 68-51 Hunter Dickinson scored 19 points and Michigan pulled away in the second half to earn a 68-51 win on the road, completing a season sweep of Northwestern on Thursday night. The victory is just the second win away from home for the Wolverines this season and the first since they knocked off Minnesota in their Big Ten Conference opener December 8 in Minneapolis. Dickinson was 5 of 5 from the free-throw line and is 22 of 24 from the line over his last five games. Kobe Bufkin finished with a double-double, scoring 15 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. He added eight assists, two steals and a block. Michigan returns home to play host to Ohio State on Sunday.. Tonight Eastern Michigan at Ball State, 6:30 p.m. Saturday Michigan State at Rutgers, 12:00 p.m. at Madison Square Garden, NYC Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 11:00 Wake Forest at Notre Dame, 1:00 p.m. Buffalo at Western Michigan, 2:30 p.m. Central Michigan at Toledo, 7:00 p.m. Sunday Ohio State at Michigan, 1:00 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 12:30 NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Los Angeles Lakers 112, Indiana Pacers 111 Chicago Bulls 114, Charlotte Hornets 98 Bulls 114, Hornets 98 – Dosunmu, White lead way as Bulls beat Hornets 114-98 Ayo Dosunmu matched a season high with 22 points, Coby White scored 20 points and the Chicago Bulls overcame shaky outings by DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine to beat the Charlotte Hornets 114-98 on Thursday night. Dosunmu made 9 of 10 shots, and White hit three 3-pointers. Nikola Vucevic added 17 points and 12 rebounds, and Andre Drummond had 15 points and 11 rebounds. The Bulls used a big third quarter to turn a four-point halftime lead into an 85-70 advantage heading to the fourth. Terry Rozier scored 23 points for Charlotte. LaMelo Ball, coming off a triple-double Tuesday night in a loss at Milwaukee, added 19 points, eight rebounds and six assists before getting ejected with 1:21 remaining. Lakers 112, Pacers 111 – James closes in on scoring record, Lakers rally past Pacers LeBron James had 26 points and pulled within 63 points of becoming the NBA’s career scoring champ as the Los Angeles Lakers rallied to beat the Indiana Pacers 112-111. James gave Los Angeles its first lead on a 3-pointer with 2:35 left in the game, and Anthony Davis’ 11-footer with 35.1 seconds to go proved the decisive basket. James has 38,325 career points, just behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s NBA’s scoring record of 38,387 points. Aaron Nesmith scored a career-high 24 points, newly minted All-Star Tyrese Haliburton had 26 and Myles Turner added 20 for Indiana. When Buddy Hield’s 17-foot jumper clanked off the rim in the closing seconds, Indiana lost its fourth in a row. Tonight Charlotte Hornets at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m. Sacramento Kings at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m. Saturday Phoenix at Detroit, 7:00 p.m. Portland at Chicago, 8:00 p.m. Sunday Cleveland at Indiana, 5:00 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Last Night (18) Michigan 74, Illinois 57 (9) Notre Dame 72, Boston College 59 Nebraska 71, Michigan State 67 (18) Michigan 74, Illinois 57 – Brown leads No. 18 Michigan women to 74-57 win over Illinois Leigha Brown scored 27 points to propel No. 18 Michigan to a 74-57 victory over Illinois. Brown sank 10 of 13 shots from the floor and all seven of her free throws for the Wolverines (18-5, 8-4 Big Ten Conference). She added five assists and four rebounds. Maddie Nolan and Emily Kiser scored 10 points apiece. Kiser snagged six rebounds. Kendall Bostic and Genesis Bryant both had 18 points to pace the Fighting Illini (17-6, 7-5). (9) Notre Dame 72, Boston College 59 – Miles, Citron lead No. 9 Irish past Boston College 72-59 Olivia Miles combined with Sonia Citron to score 14 straight points in the fourth quarter, when No. 9 Notre Dame pulled away from Boston College to win 72-59. Miles scored 22 points with 10 assists and eight rebounds. Citron scored 23, and KK Bransford scored 10 points with eight rebounds to help the Irish bounce back from their first league loss of the season. They lost to North Carolina State on Sunday. Maria Gakdeng scored 16 points for BC.. Saturday Akron at Western Michigan, 12:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Central Michigan, 1:00 p.m. Sunday (16) Duke at (9) Notre Dame, 1:00 p.m. (18) Michigan at Michigan State, 3:00 p.m. NHL – National Hockey League Saturday NHL All Star Game, 3:00 p.m. at FLA Live Arena (Florida Panthers) NFL – National Football League Sunday AFC vs. NFC, 3:00 p.m. NFL Pro Bowl (Flag Football game) NFL – Tom Brady’s plate remains full after retirement announcement Tom Brady’s future figures to be busy. The seven-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback’s retirement announcement ended speculation about if and where Brady might want to play next season, opening the door for numerous off-the-field endeavors that could occupy his time. The 45-year-old future Hall of Famer, who said Wednesday that he’s retiring for good, already has numerous commercial endorsements and an extensive business portfolio that includes the TB12 health and fitness company. Whatever Brady chooses to do one thing is certain, he has no shortage of career options after hanging up his football cleats. NFL – Bengals’ Joe Mixon charged with pointing gun at woman Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon has been charged in a warrant with pointing a gun at a woman and threatening her. Mixon faces a misdemeanor charge of aggravated menacing, according to documents filed Thursday in Hamilton County Municipal Court and obtained by The Associated Press. No attorney is listed for him in court records. According to the warrant, Mixon pointed the gun at the woman and told her, “You should be popped in the face. I should shoot you, the police (can’t) get me.” The incident occurred on Jan. 21, the day before the Bengals beat the Buffalo Bills in a divisional-round playoff game. NCAAFB – AP sources: Saban talks with Notre Dame’s Rees about OC job Notre Dame offensive coordinator Tommy Rees has spoken with Alabama coach Nick Saban about filling a vacancy on the Crimson Tide’s coaching staff. The former Fighting Irish quarterback was scheduled to be in Tuscaloosa on Thursday. Alabama needs to replace offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien, who has returned to the NFL to be the OC for the New England Patriots. Alabama will be breaking in a new starting quarterback next season after Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young declared for the NFL draft. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Saturday Women’s Basketball Lake Michigan College at Southwestern Michigan, 1:00 p.m. Men’s Basketball Lake Michigan College at Southwestern Michigan, 3:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball SMAC Kalamazoo Central 72, Gull Lake 46 Southwest 10 Centreville 73, Mendon 54 Hartford 55, Bangor 33 Brody Johnson led Hartford with 20 points while Caiden Smith added 13 points in the Huskies 55-35 win over Bangor. Julien Rodart chipped in another 10 for the Huskies. Lawrence 58, Comstock 57 Lawrence evened their record at 7-7 win a narrow 58-57 win over Comstock. John Schuman and Zander Payment each had 15 points in the win for the Tigers. Tim Coombs added 10. Girls Basketball SMAC Lakeshore 55, St. Joseph 38 Lakeshore jumped out to a 21-6 lead after the first quarter and never trailed in the game as the Lancers beat St. Joseph 55-38 at the Lancer Gym on Thursday. Emily Lockman had a game high 23 points for the Lancers, who improved to 11-4 on the season. St. Joe falls to 5-9 got 13 points from Jaslynn Ward and 11 points from Eleah Hedstrom. Portage Central 42, Mattawan 40 Portage Northern 44, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 31 Battle Creek Lakeview 30, Battle Creek Central 30 BCS Our Lady of the Lake 43, River Valley 35 Abby Schrauben had a game high 16 points for Our Lady of the Lake in a 43-35 win over River Valley. Lakeland Buchanan 52, Brandywine 41 SAC Allegan 35, Bridgman 27 Tonight Boys Basketball SMAC Lakeshore at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. 94.9 WSJM Portage Central at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m. BC Lakeview at BC Central, 7:00 p.m. Lakeland Dowagiac at Benton Harbor, 7:00 p.m. Buchanan at Brandywine, 7:00 p.m. Wolverine Niles at Otsego, 7:15 p.m. Vicksburg at Paw Paw, 7:15 p.m. Edwardsburg at Three Rivers, 7:15 p.m. Sturgis at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m. SAC Allegan at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m. Watervliet at South Haven, 7:15 p.m. Fennville at Coloma, 7:15 p.m. Lawton at Schoolcraft, 7:15 p.m. Martin at Gobles, 7:15 p.m. Saugatuck at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:15 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:15 p.m. Constantine at Parchment, 7:15 p.m. Holland Black River at Delton-Kellogg, 7:15 p.m. BCS Covert at Countryside, 6:00 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Eau Claire, 7:30 p.m. New Buffalo at Michigan Lutheran, 7:30 p.m. Our Lady of the Lake at River Valley, 7:30 p.m. Southwest 10 Decatur at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball SMAC Kalamazoo Central at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Lakeland Dowagiac at Benton Harbor, 5:30 p.m. Wolverine Niles at Otsego, 6:00 p.m. Vicksburg at Paw Paw, 6:00 p.m. Edwardsburg at Three Rivers, 6:00 p.m. Sturgis at Plainwell, 6:00 p.m. SAC Fennville at Coloma, 6:00 p.m. Lawton at Schoolcraft, 6:00 p.m. Martin at Gobles, 6:00 p.m. Saugatuck at Galesburg-Augusta, 6:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Kalamazoo Hackett, 6:00 p.m. Constantine at Parchment, 6:00 p.m. Holland Black River at Delton-Kellogg, 6:00 p.m. BCS Michigan Lutheran at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Eau Claire, 6:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Hartford at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at Bloomingdale, 6:00 p.m. Mendon at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Lawrence at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Marcellus, 6:00 p.m. Saturday Boys Basketball Benton Harbor vs. Ann Arbor Huron, 12:00 p.m. at Aquinas College Kalamazoo Central vs. Det. Renaissance, 1:45 p.m. at Aquinas College Countryside vs. Kalamazoo Phoenix, 12:00 p.m. at Kal. Loy Norrix Otsego vs. GR Ottawa Hills, 1:30 p.m. at Kal. Loy Norrix Parchment vs. Cassopolis, 3:00 p.m. at Kal. Loy Norrix Watervliet vs. Montabella, 4:30 p.m. at Kal. Loy Norrix Loy Norrix vs. Macomb Dakota, 7:30 p.m. at Kal. Loy Norrix Berrien Springs at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Heritage at Michigan Lutheran, 6:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Last Night Michigan 68, Northwestern 51 Michigan 68, Northwestern 51 – Michigan earns 2nd road win, tops Northwestern 68-51 Hunter Dickinson scored 19 points and Michigan pulled away in the second half to earn a 68-51 win on the road, completing a season sweep of Northwestern on Thursday night. The victory is just the second win away from home for the Wolverines this season and the first since they knocked off Minnesota in their Big Ten Conference opener December 8 in Minneapolis. Dickinson was 5 of 5 from the free-throw line and is 22 of 24 from the line over his last five games. Kobe Bufkin finished with a double-double, scoring 15 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. He added eight assists, two steals and a block. Michigan returns home to play host to Ohio State on Sunday.. Tonight Eastern Michigan at Ball State, 6:30 p.m. Saturday Michigan State at Rutgers, 12:00 p.m. at Madison Square Garden, NYC Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 11:00 Wake Forest at Notre Dame, 1:00 p.m. Buffalo at Western Michigan, 2:30 p.m. Central Michigan at Toledo, 7:00 p.m. Sunday Ohio State at Michigan, 1:00 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 12:30 NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Los Angeles Lakers 112, Indiana Pacers 111 Chicago Bulls 114, Charlotte Hornets 98 Bulls 114, Hornets 98 – Dosunmu, White lead way as Bulls beat Hornets 114-98 Ayo Dosunmu matched a season high with 22 points, Coby White scored 20 points and the Chicago Bulls overcame shaky outings by DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine to beat the Charlotte Hornets 114-98 on Thursday night. Dosunmu made 9 of 10 shots, and White hit three 3-pointers. Nikola Vucevic added 17 points and 12 rebounds, and Andre Drummond had 15 points and 11 rebounds. The Bulls used a big third quarter to turn a four-point halftime lead into an 85-70 advantage heading to the fourth. Terry Rozier scored 23 points for Charlotte. LaMelo Ball, coming off a triple-double Tuesday night in a loss at Milwaukee, added 19 points, eight rebounds and six assists before getting ejected with 1:21 remaining. Lakers 112, Pacers 111 – James closes in on scoring record, Lakers rally past Pacers LeBron James had 26 points and pulled within 63 points of becoming the NBA’s career scoring champ as the Los Angeles Lakers rallied to beat the Indiana Pacers 112-111. James gave Los Angeles its first lead on a 3-pointer with 2:35 left in the game, and Anthony Davis’ 11-footer with 35.1 seconds to go proved the decisive basket. James has 38,325 career points, just behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s NBA’s scoring record of 38,387 points. Aaron Nesmith scored a career-high 24 points, newly minted All-Star Tyrese Haliburton had 26 and Myles Turner added 20 for Indiana. When Buddy Hield’s 17-foot jumper clanked off the rim in the closing seconds, Indiana lost its fourth in a row. Tonight Charlotte Hornets at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m. Sacramento Kings at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m. Saturday Phoenix at Detroit, 7:00 p.m. Portland at Chicago, 8:00 p.m. Sunday Cleveland at Indiana, 5:00 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Last Night (18) Michigan 74, Illinois 57 (9) Notre Dame 72, Boston College 59 Nebraska 71, Michigan State 67 (18) Michigan 74, Illinois 57 – Brown leads No. 18 Michigan women to 74-57 win over Illinois Leigha Brown scored 27 points to propel No. 18 Michigan to a 74-57 victory over Illinois. Brown sank 10 of 13 shots from the floor and all seven of her free throws for the Wolverines (18-5, 8-4 Big Ten Conference). She added five assists and four rebounds. Maddie Nolan and Emily Kiser scored 10 points apiece. Kiser snagged six rebounds. Kendall Bostic and Genesis Bryant both had 18 points to pace the Fighting Illini (17-6, 7-5). (9) Notre Dame 72, Boston College 59 – Miles, Citron lead No. 9 Irish past Boston College 72-59 Olivia Miles combined with Sonia Citron to score 14 straight points in the fourth quarter, when No. 9 Notre Dame pulled away from Boston College to win 72-59. Miles scored 22 points with 10 assists and eight rebounds. Citron scored 23, and KK Bransford scored 10 points with eight rebounds to help the Irish bounce back from their first league loss of the season. They lost to North Carolina State on Sunday. Maria Gakdeng scored 16 points for BC.. Saturday Akron at Western Michigan, 12:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Central Michigan, 1:00 p.m. Sunday (16) Duke at (9) Notre Dame, 1:00 p.m. (18) Michigan at Michigan State, 3:00 p.m. NHL – National Hockey League Saturday NHL All Star Game, 3:00 p.m. at FLA Live Arena (Florida Panthers) NFL – National Football League Sunday AFC vs. NFC, 3:00 p.m. NFL Pro Bowl (Flag Football game) NFL – Tom Brady’s plate remains full after retirement announcement Tom Brady’s future figures to be busy. The seven-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback’s retirement announcement ended speculation about if and where Brady might want to play next season, opening the door for numerous off-the-field endeavors that could occupy his time. The 45-year-old future Hall of Famer, who said Wednesday that he’s retiring for good, already has numerous commercial endorsements and an extensive business portfolio that includes the TB12 health and fitness company. Whatever Brady chooses to do one thing is certain, he has no shortage of career options after hanging up his football cleats. NFL – Bengals’ Joe Mixon charged with pointing gun at woman Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon has been charged in a warrant with pointing a gun at a woman and threatening her. Mixon faces a misdemeanor charge of aggravated menacing, according to documents filed Thursday in Hamilton County Municipal Court and obtained by The Associated Press. No attorney is listed for him in court records. According to the warrant, Mixon pointed the gun at the woman and told her, “You should be popped in the face. I should shoot you, the police (can’t) get me.” The incident occurred on Jan. 21, the day before the Bengals beat the Buffalo Bills in a divisional-round playoff game. NCAAFB – AP sources: Saban talks with Notre Dame’s Rees about OC job Notre Dame offensive coordinator Tommy Rees has spoken with Alabama coach Nick Saban about filling a vacancy on the Crimson Tide’s coaching staff. The former Fighting Irish quarterback was scheduled to be in Tuscaloosa on Thursday. Alabama needs to replace offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien, who has returned to the NFL to be the OC for the New England Patriots. Alabama will be breaking in a new starting quarterback next season after Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young declared for the NFL draft. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Saturday Women’s Basketball Lake Michigan College at Southwestern Michigan, 1:00 p.m. Men’s Basketball Lake Michigan College at Southwestern Michigan, 3:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball SMAC Kalamazoo Central 72, Gull Lake 46 Southwest 10 Centreville 73, Mendon 54 Hartford 55, Bangor 33 Brody Johnson led Hartford with 20 points while Caiden Smith added 13 points in the Huskies 55-35 win over Bangor. Julien Rodart chipped in another 10 for the Huskies. Lawrence 58, Comstock 57 Lawrence evened their record at 7-7 win a narrow 58-57 win over Comstock. John Schuman and Zander Payment each had 15 points in the win for the Tigers. Tim Coombs added 10. Girls Basketball SMAC Lakeshore 55, St. Joseph 38 Lakeshore jumped out to a 21-6 lead after the first quarter and never trailed in the game as the Lancers beat St. Joseph 55-38 at the Lancer Gym on Thursday. Emily Lockman had a game high 23 points for the Lancers, who improved to 11-4 on the season. St. Joe falls to 5-9 got 13 points from Jaslynn Ward and 11 points from Eleah Hedstrom. Portage Central 42, Mattawan 40 Portage Northern 44, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 31 Battle Creek Lakeview 30, Battle Creek Central 30 BCS Our Lady of the Lake 43, River Valley 35 Abby Schrauben had a game high 16 points for Our Lady of the Lake in a 43-35 win over River Valley. Lakeland Buchanan 52, Brandywine 41 SAC Allegan 35, Bridgman 27 Tonight Boys Basketball SMAC Lakeshore at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. 94.9 WSJM Portage Central at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Portage Northern at Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m. BC Lakeview at BC Central, 7:00 p.m. Lakeland Dowagiac at Benton Harbor, 7:00 p.m. Buchanan at Brandywine, 7:00 p.m. Wolverine Niles at Otsego, 7:15 p.m. Vicksburg at Paw Paw, 7:15 p.m. Edwardsburg at Three Rivers, 7:15 p.m. Sturgis at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m. SAC Allegan at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m. Watervliet at South Haven, 7:15 p.m. Fennville at Coloma, 7:15 p.m. Lawton at Schoolcraft, 7:15 p.m. Martin at Gobles, 7:15 p.m. Saugatuck at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:15 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:15 p.m. Constantine at Parchment, 7:15 p.m. Holland Black River at Delton-Kellogg, 7:15 p.m. BCS Covert at Countryside, 6:00 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Eau Claire, 7:30 p.m. New Buffalo at Michigan Lutheran, 7:30 p.m. Our Lady of the Lake at River Valley, 7:30 p.m. Southwest 10 Decatur at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball SMAC Kalamazoo Central at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. Lakeland Dowagiac at Benton Harbor, 5:30 p.m. Wolverine Niles at Otsego, 6:00 p.m. Vicksburg at Paw Paw, 6:00 p.m. Edwardsburg at Three Rivers, 6:00 p.m. Sturgis at Plainwell, 6:00 p.m. SAC Fennville at Coloma, 6:00 p.m. Lawton at Schoolcraft, 6:00 p.m. Martin at Gobles, 6:00 p.m. Saugatuck at Galesburg-Augusta, 6:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Kalamazoo Hackett, 6:00 p.m. Constantine at Parchment, 6:00 p.m. Holland Black River at Delton-Kellogg, 6:00 p.m. BCS Michigan Lutheran at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m. Howardsville Christian at Eau Claire, 6:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Hartford at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at Bloomingdale, 6:00 p.m. Mendon at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Lawrence at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Marcellus, 6:00 p.m. Saturday Boys Basketball Benton Harbor vs. Ann Arbor Huron, 12:00 p.m. at Aquinas College Kalamazoo Central vs. Det. Renaissance, 1:45 p.m. at Aquinas College Countryside vs. Kalamazoo Phoenix, 12:00 p.m. at Kal. Loy Norrix Otsego vs. GR Ottawa Hills, 1:30 p.m. at Kal. Loy Norrix Parchment vs. Cassopolis, 3:00 p.m. at Kal. Loy Norrix Watervliet vs. Montabella, 4:30 p.m. at Kal. Loy Norrix Loy Norrix vs. Macomb Dakota, 7:30 p.m. at Kal. Loy Norrix Berrien Springs at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Heritage at Michigan Lutheran, 6:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Last Night Indiana 82, Michigan State 69 Michigan 60, Minnesota 56 Indiana 82, Michigan State 69 – Jackson-Davis powers Indiana past Michigan State 82-69 Trayce Jackson-Davis finished with 31 points and 15 rebounds for his 40th career double-double and Indiana pulled away in the second half to beat Michigan State 82-69. Jackson-Davis sank 10 of 20 shots from the floor and 11 of 13 from the free-throw line for the Hoosiers (13-6, 4-4 Big Ten Conference). He jumped two spots on Indiana’s all-time scoring list into sixth place. Jackson-Davis finished with five blocked shots to tie Jeff Newton’s school-record career total of 227. Joey Hauser was hot early, scoring 11 points to help the Spartans (13-7, 5-4) build a 17-8 lead six minutes into the game. Jackson-Davis scored all 13 of his first-half points in the final 11:09 to give the Hoosiers a 37-32 lead at halftime. Michigan 60, Minnesota 56 – Dickinson scores 28, Michigan holds off Minnesota 60-56 Hunter Dickinson scored 28 points and Michigan overcame an injury to Jett Howard to defeat Minnesota 60-56. Howard, who averages 15.4 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, injured his left ankle late in the first half and did not return to the game. After the Wolverines led for most of the second half, Pharrel Payne’s layup drew the Golden Gophers within 55-51 and a free throw by Ta’lon Cooper made it 55-52 with 35 seconds left. But Minnesota’s Jamison Battle was called for a technical foul, Will Tschetter converted the free throws, and Michigan led by five, still with 35 seconds remaining. Michigan added 3 of 4 from the line in the final 20 seconds to preserve the win. NFL – National Football League – Playoffs – Divisional Round Saturday Kansas City Chiefs 27, Jacksonville Jaguars 20 Philadelphia Eagles 38, New York Giants 7 Sunday Cincinnati Bengals 27, Buffalo Bills 10 San Francisco 49ers 19, Dallas Cowboys 12 Bengals 27, Bills 10 – Bengals return to AFC championship with 27-10 rout of Bills Joe Burrow threw two touchdown passes, the Bengals swarmed Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen on a snow-slicked field and Cincinnati advanced to its second straight AFC championship game with a 27-10 win. Damar Hamlin’s inspirational presence while watching the game from an end-zone suite was not enough to spark the Bills in a rematch of a regular-season game that was canceled Jan. 2 when the Bills safety went into cardiac arrest and had to be resuscitated on the field in Cincinnati. The Bengals advanced to consecutive AFC championship games for the first time in franchise history and will again travel to play the Kansas City Chiefs. Niners 19, Cowboys 12 – 49ers beat Cowboys 19-12 to advance to NFC title game Christian McCaffrey scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 2-yard run in the fourth quarter and San Francisco’s defense did the rest, sending the 49ers to their second straight NFC title game with a 19-12 victory over the Dallas Cowboys. San Francisco advanced to play the Eagles in the NFC title game next Sunday in Philadelphia after losing in that round to the Rams a year ago. The Cowboys lost for the record seventh straight time in the divisional round and have failed to make it to the NFC title game since winning their fifth Super Bowl title following the 1995 season. Sunday Conference Championships San Francisco 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles, 3:00 p.m. Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs, 6:30 p.m. NFL – Bills’ Hamlin attends 1st game since collapse, waves to fans Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin made his first public appearance Sunday since going into cardiac arrest three weeks ago during a game. He waved to fans from a suite at the Bills’ Highmark Stadium during the first half of their AFC divisional playoff loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. The stadium erupted when an image of the recovering Hamlin filled the massive end zone screens and fans turned toward the glass-enclosed suite and cheered. The 24-year-old safety had not been seen in public since he needed to be resuscitated on the field in Cincinnati on Jan. 2, but he has been making regular visits to the stadium to see teammates. NCAAMBKB – Women’s College Basketball Last Night (7) Notre Dame 76, Virginia 54 Michigan State 85, Rutgers 63 (7) Notre Dame 76, Virginia 54 – Citron helps No. 7 Notre Dame rout Virginia 76-54 Sonia Citron scored 20 points, hitting a career-high six 3-pointers, and grabbed nine rebounds to help No. 7 Notre Dame rout Virginia 76-54. Lauren Ebo added 15 points and a career-high four steals, while Olivia Miles had 12 points and seven assists for the Fighting Irish (16-2, 7-1 ACC). Notre Dame lost starter Dara Mabrey to a knee injury in the game’s second minute and her Irish teammates picked up the slack. Mabrey went down on a fast break at 8:01 of the first quarter and did not return. Camryn Taylor produced 13 points before fouling out for Virginia (14-6, 3-6). Tonight (6) Indiana at (14) Michigan, 8:15 p.m. NHL – NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Los Angeles Kings 2, Chicago Blackhawks 1 Kings 2, Blackhawks 1 – Anderson-Dolan scores 2, Kings beat Blackhawks 2-1 Jaret Anderson-Dolan scored twice and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1. Kevin Fiala had two assists and Pheonix Copley stopped 18 shots to help the Kings snap a four-game losing streak. Defenseman Ian Mitchell scored his first goal of the season for Chicago, spoiling Copley’s shutout bid with 3:15 remaining. Petr Mrazek finished with 25 saves. The Blackhawks had won three straight and six of their previous seven. NHL – Talks With Kane, Toews Expected Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson said he expects to sit down with star forwards Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews, each of whom have no-trade contracts, and agent Pat Brisson within the next two weeks, and no later than mid-February. The trade deadline is March 3. “To get a sense of where everyone’s at, what they’re feeling, as we approach the (trade) deadline,” Davidson said on NBC Sports Chicago. “We their thoughts on what they intend to do. They’re in full control of their destinies. We’ll get a better sense of that in short order.” Davidson said mid-February was necessary “as a buffer” if either player wants to be moved. Both Kane and Toews are in their last contract year and have a $10.5-million cap hit. NBA – National Basketball Association Tonight Milwaukee Bucks at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m. Atlanta Hawks at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m. NBAGL – NBA “G”-League Tonight Wisconsin Herd at Motor City Cruise, 7:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Tonight Boys Basketball Andrews Academy at Michigan Lutheran, 7:30 p.m. Bridgman at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m. Brandywine at River Valley, 7:00 p.m. Galesburg-Augusta at Decatur, 7:00 p.m. Watervliet at Hartford, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Marcellus, 7:00 p.m. Lawrence at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Athens at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Harper Creek, 7:00 p.m. Loy Norrix vs. Potterville, 1:45 p.m. at Little Caesars Arena Girls Basketball Edwardsburg at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. Buchanan at Bronson, 7:00 p.m. Watervliet at Hartford, 5:30 p.m. Allegan at Parchment, 7:00 p.m. Howardsville Christian at White Pigeon, 5:30 p.m. Comstock at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Calhoun Christian at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Loy Norrix vs. Potterville, 12:00 p.m. at Little Caesars Arena Competitive Cheer SMAC #2 at Portage Central, 6:00 p.mSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Last Night Indiana 82, Michigan State 69 Michigan 60, Minnesota 56 Indiana 82, Michigan State 69 – Jackson-Davis powers Indiana past Michigan State 82-69 Trayce Jackson-Davis finished with 31 points and 15 rebounds for his 40th career double-double and Indiana pulled away in the second half to beat Michigan State 82-69. Jackson-Davis sank 10 of 20 shots from the floor and 11 of 13 from the free-throw line for the Hoosiers (13-6, 4-4 Big Ten Conference). He jumped two spots on Indiana’s all-time scoring list into sixth place. Jackson-Davis finished with five blocked shots to tie Jeff Newton’s school-record career total of 227. Joey Hauser was hot early, scoring 11 points to help the Spartans (13-7, 5-4) build a 17-8 lead six minutes into the game. Jackson-Davis scored all 13 of his first-half points in the final 11:09 to give the Hoosiers a 37-32 lead at halftime. Michigan 60, Minnesota 56 – Dickinson scores 28, Michigan holds off Minnesota 60-56 Hunter Dickinson scored 28 points and Michigan overcame an injury to Jett Howard to defeat Minnesota 60-56. Howard, who averages 15.4 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, injured his left ankle late in the first half and did not return to the game. After the Wolverines led for most of the second half, Pharrel Payne’s layup drew the Golden Gophers within 55-51 and a free throw by Ta’lon Cooper made it 55-52 with 35 seconds left. But Minnesota’s Jamison Battle was called for a technical foul, Will Tschetter converted the free throws, and Michigan led by five, still with 35 seconds remaining. Michigan added 3 of 4 from the line in the final 20 seconds to preserve the win. NFL – National Football League – Playoffs – Divisional Round Saturday Kansas City Chiefs 27, Jacksonville Jaguars 20 Philadelphia Eagles 38, New York Giants 7 Sunday Cincinnati Bengals 27, Buffalo Bills 10 San Francisco 49ers 19, Dallas Cowboys 12 Bengals 27, Bills 10 – Bengals return to AFC championship with 27-10 rout of Bills Joe Burrow threw two touchdown passes, the Bengals swarmed Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen on a snow-slicked field and Cincinnati advanced to its second straight AFC championship game with a 27-10 win. Damar Hamlin’s inspirational presence while watching the game from an end-zone suite was not enough to spark the Bills in a rematch of a regular-season game that was canceled Jan. 2 when the Bills safety went into cardiac arrest and had to be resuscitated on the field in Cincinnati. The Bengals advanced to consecutive AFC championship games for the first time in franchise history and will again travel to play the Kansas City Chiefs. Niners 19, Cowboys 12 – 49ers beat Cowboys 19-12 to advance to NFC title game Christian McCaffrey scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 2-yard run in the fourth quarter and San Francisco’s defense did the rest, sending the 49ers to their second straight NFC title game with a 19-12 victory over the Dallas Cowboys. San Francisco advanced to play the Eagles in the NFC title game next Sunday in Philadelphia after losing in that round to the Rams a year ago. The Cowboys lost for the record seventh straight time in the divisional round and have failed to make it to the NFC title game since winning their fifth Super Bowl title following the 1995 season. Sunday Conference Championships San Francisco 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles, 3:00 p.m. Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs, 6:30 p.m. NFL – Bills’ Hamlin attends 1st game since collapse, waves to fans Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin made his first public appearance Sunday since going into cardiac arrest three weeks ago during a game. He waved to fans from a suite at the Bills’ Highmark Stadium during the first half of their AFC divisional playoff loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. The stadium erupted when an image of the recovering Hamlin filled the massive end zone screens and fans turned toward the glass-enclosed suite and cheered. The 24-year-old safety had not been seen in public since he needed to be resuscitated on the field in Cincinnati on Jan. 2, but he has been making regular visits to the stadium to see teammates. NCAAMBKB – Women’s College Basketball Last Night (7) Notre Dame 76, Virginia 54 Michigan State 85, Rutgers 63 (7) Notre Dame 76, Virginia 54 – Citron helps No. 7 Notre Dame rout Virginia 76-54 Sonia Citron scored 20 points, hitting a career-high six 3-pointers, and grabbed nine rebounds to help No. 7 Notre Dame rout Virginia 76-54. Lauren Ebo added 15 points and a career-high four steals, while Olivia Miles had 12 points and seven assists for the Fighting Irish (16-2, 7-1 ACC). Notre Dame lost starter Dara Mabrey to a knee injury in the game’s second minute and her Irish teammates picked up the slack. Mabrey went down on a fast break at 8:01 of the first quarter and did not return. Camryn Taylor produced 13 points before fouling out for Virginia (14-6, 3-6). Tonight (6) Indiana at (14) Michigan, 8:15 p.m. NHL – NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Los Angeles Kings 2, Chicago Blackhawks 1 Kings 2, Blackhawks 1 – Anderson-Dolan scores 2, Kings beat Blackhawks 2-1 Jaret Anderson-Dolan scored twice and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1. Kevin Fiala had two assists and Pheonix Copley stopped 18 shots to help the Kings snap a four-game losing streak. Defenseman Ian Mitchell scored his first goal of the season for Chicago, spoiling Copley’s shutout bid with 3:15 remaining. Petr Mrazek finished with 25 saves. The Blackhawks had won three straight and six of their previous seven. NHL – Talks With Kane, Toews Expected Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson said he expects to sit down with star forwards Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews, each of whom have no-trade contracts, and agent Pat Brisson within the next two weeks, and no later than mid-February. The trade deadline is March 3. “To get a sense of where everyone’s at, what they’re feeling, as we approach the (trade) deadline,” Davidson said on NBC Sports Chicago. “We their thoughts on what they intend to do. They’re in full control of their destinies. We’ll get a better sense of that in short order.” Davidson said mid-February was necessary “as a buffer” if either player wants to be moved. Both Kane and Toews are in their last contract year and have a $10.5-million cap hit. NBA – National Basketball Association Tonight Milwaukee Bucks at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m. Atlanta Hawks at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m. NBAGL – NBA “G”-League Tonight Wisconsin Herd at Motor City Cruise, 7:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Tonight Boys Basketball Andrews Academy at Michigan Lutheran, 7:30 p.m. Bridgman at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m. Brandywine at River Valley, 7:00 p.m. Galesburg-Augusta at Decatur, 7:00 p.m. Watervliet at Hartford, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Marcellus, 7:00 p.m. Lawrence at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Athens at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Harper Creek, 7:00 p.m. Loy Norrix vs. Potterville, 1:45 p.m. at Little Caesars Arena Girls Basketball Edwardsburg at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. Buchanan at Bronson, 7:00 p.m. Watervliet at Hartford, 5:30 p.m. Allegan at Parchment, 7:00 p.m. Howardsville Christian at White Pigeon, 5:30 p.m. Comstock at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Calhoun Christian at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Loy Norrix vs. Potterville, 12:00 p.m. at Little Caesars Arena Competitive Cheer SMAC #2 at Portage Central, 6:00 p.mSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Last Night Indiana 82, Michigan State 69 Michigan 60, Minnesota 56 Indiana 82, Michigan State 69 – Jackson-Davis powers Indiana past Michigan State 82-69 Trayce Jackson-Davis finished with 31 points and 15 rebounds for his 40th career double-double and Indiana pulled away in the second half to beat Michigan State 82-69. Jackson-Davis sank 10 of 20 shots from the floor and 11 of 13 from the free-throw line for the Hoosiers (13-6, 4-4 Big Ten Conference). He jumped two spots on Indiana’s all-time scoring list into sixth place. Jackson-Davis finished with five blocked shots to tie Jeff Newton’s school-record career total of 227. Joey Hauser was hot early, scoring 11 points to help the Spartans (13-7, 5-4) build a 17-8 lead six minutes into the game. Jackson-Davis scored all 13 of his first-half points in the final 11:09 to give the Hoosiers a 37-32 lead at halftime. Michigan 60, Minnesota 56 – Dickinson scores 28, Michigan holds off Minnesota 60-56 Hunter Dickinson scored 28 points and Michigan overcame an injury to Jett Howard to defeat Minnesota 60-56. Howard, who averages 15.4 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, injured his left ankle late in the first half and did not return to the game. After the Wolverines led for most of the second half, Pharrel Payne’s layup drew the Golden Gophers within 55-51 and a free throw by Ta’lon Cooper made it 55-52 with 35 seconds left. But Minnesota’s Jamison Battle was called for a technical foul, Will Tschetter converted the free throws, and Michigan led by five, still with 35 seconds remaining. Michigan added 3 of 4 from the line in the final 20 seconds to preserve the win. NFL – National Football League – Playoffs – Divisional Round Saturday Kansas City Chiefs 27, Jacksonville Jaguars 20 Philadelphia Eagles 38, New York Giants 7 Sunday Cincinnati Bengals 27, Buffalo Bills 10 San Francisco 49ers 19, Dallas Cowboys 12 Bengals 27, Bills 10 – Bengals return to AFC championship with 27-10 rout of Bills Joe Burrow threw two touchdown passes, the Bengals swarmed Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen on a snow-slicked field and Cincinnati advanced to its second straight AFC championship game with a 27-10 win. Damar Hamlin’s inspirational presence while watching the game from an end-zone suite was not enough to spark the Bills in a rematch of a regular-season game that was canceled Jan. 2 when the Bills safety went into cardiac arrest and had to be resuscitated on the field in Cincinnati. The Bengals advanced to consecutive AFC championship games for the first time in franchise history and will again travel to play the Kansas City Chiefs. Niners 19, Cowboys 12 – 49ers beat Cowboys 19-12 to advance to NFC title game Christian McCaffrey scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 2-yard run in the fourth quarter and San Francisco’s defense did the rest, sending the 49ers to their second straight NFC title game with a 19-12 victory over the Dallas Cowboys. San Francisco advanced to play the Eagles in the NFC title game next Sunday in Philadelphia after losing in that round to the Rams a year ago. The Cowboys lost for the record seventh straight time in the divisional round and have failed to make it to the NFC title game since winning their fifth Super Bowl title following the 1995 season. Sunday Conference Championships San Francisco 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles, 3:00 p.m. Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs, 6:30 p.m. NFL – Bills’ Hamlin attends 1st game since collapse, waves to fans Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin made his first public appearance Sunday since going into cardiac arrest three weeks ago during a game. He waved to fans from a suite at the Bills’ Highmark Stadium during the first half of their AFC divisional playoff loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. The stadium erupted when an image of the recovering Hamlin filled the massive end zone screens and fans turned toward the glass-enclosed suite and cheered. The 24-year-old safety had not been seen in public since he needed to be resuscitated on the field in Cincinnati on Jan. 2, but he has been making regular visits to the stadium to see teammates. NCAAMBKB – Women’s College Basketball Last Night (7) Notre Dame 76, Virginia 54 Michigan State 85, Rutgers 63 (7) Notre Dame 76, Virginia 54 – Citron helps No. 7 Notre Dame rout Virginia 76-54 Sonia Citron scored 20 points, hitting a career-high six 3-pointers, and grabbed nine rebounds to help No. 7 Notre Dame rout Virginia 76-54. Lauren Ebo added 15 points and a career-high four steals, while Olivia Miles had 12 points and seven assists for the Fighting Irish (16-2, 7-1 ACC). Notre Dame lost starter Dara Mabrey to a knee injury in the game’s second minute and her Irish teammates picked up the slack. Mabrey went down on a fast break at 8:01 of the first quarter and did not return. Camryn Taylor produced 13 points before fouling out for Virginia (14-6, 3-6). Tonight (6) Indiana at (14) Michigan, 8:15 p.m. NHL – NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Los Angeles Kings 2, Chicago Blackhawks 1 Kings 2, Blackhawks 1 – Anderson-Dolan scores 2, Kings beat Blackhawks 2-1 Jaret Anderson-Dolan scored twice and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1. Kevin Fiala had two assists and Pheonix Copley stopped 18 shots to help the Kings snap a four-game losing streak. Defenseman Ian Mitchell scored his first goal of the season for Chicago, spoiling Copley’s shutout bid with 3:15 remaining. Petr Mrazek finished with 25 saves. The Blackhawks had won three straight and six of their previous seven. NHL – Talks With Kane, Toews Expected Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson said he expects to sit down with star forwards Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews, each of whom have no-trade contracts, and agent Pat Brisson within the next two weeks, and no later than mid-February. The trade deadline is March 3. “To get a sense of where everyone’s at, what they’re feeling, as we approach the (trade) deadline,” Davidson said on NBC Sports Chicago. “We their thoughts on what they intend to do. They’re in full control of their destinies. We’ll get a better sense of that in short order.” Davidson said mid-February was necessary “as a buffer” if either player wants to be moved. Both Kane and Toews are in their last contract year and have a $10.5-million cap hit. NBA – National Basketball Association Tonight Milwaukee Bucks at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m. Atlanta Hawks at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m. NBAGL – NBA “G”-League Tonight Wisconsin Herd at Motor City Cruise, 7:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Tonight Boys Basketball Andrews Academy at Michigan Lutheran, 7:30 p.m. Bridgman at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m. Brandywine at River Valley, 7:00 p.m. Galesburg-Augusta at Decatur, 7:00 p.m. Watervliet at Hartford, 7:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Marcellus, 7:00 p.m. Lawrence at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Athens at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Harper Creek, 7:00 p.m. Loy Norrix vs. Potterville, 1:45 p.m. at Little Caesars Arena Girls Basketball Edwardsburg at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. Buchanan at Bronson, 7:00 p.m. Watervliet at Hartford, 5:30 p.m. Allegan at Parchment, 7:00 p.m. Howardsville Christian at White Pigeon, 5:30 p.m. Comstock at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Calhoun Christian at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Loy Norrix vs. Potterville, 12:00 p.m. at Little Caesars Arena Competitive Cheer SMAC #2 at Portage Central, 6:00 p.mSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Last Night Central Michigan 63, Michigan 61 CMU 63, Michigan 61 – Bass lifts Central Michigan to 63-61 upset win over Michigan Reggie Bass drilled a 3-pointer with 11 seconds left and Central Michigan knocked off in-state rival Michigan 63-61 in the final non-conference game for both schools. Jesse Zarzuela’s 3-pointer with 16:14 left to play put Central Michigan in front, 36-35, and the Chippewas played with the lead for most of the remainder of the game. Jesse Zarzuela led Central Michigan (5-8) with 19 points and six rebounds. Bass hit 4 of 11 from beyond the arc and contributed 16 points and seven rebounds. Brian Taylor added 12 points, four rebounds and three assists. The Chippewas held a 44-32 advantage on the boards and pulled down 17 caroms off the offensive glass. Kobe Bufkin led Michigan (7-5) with 16 points. Hunter Dickinson knocked down 7 of 10 from the free-throw line and added 13 points. Today (14) Miami at Notre Dame, 2:00 p.m. Buffalo at Michigan State, 6:00 p.m. Superhits 103..7 Cosy-FM Eastern Michigan at South Carolina, 7:00 p.m. Western Michigan at (15) Wisconsin, 8:00 p.m. Sunday Maryland at Michigan, 4:30 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 4:00 NCAAWBKB – Women's College Basketball Last Night Michigan State 83, (4) Indiana 78 (5) Notre Dame 66, Miami 63 Michigan State 83, (4) Indiana 78 – Michigan State holds on to defeat No. 4 Indiana 83-78 Michigan State had four players score in double figures en route to take down previously unbeaten No. 4 Indiana 83-78 on Thursday. Kamaria McDaniel had 24 points to lead the Spartans, while Matilda Ekh and Taiyier Parks each had 18, and DeeDee Hagemann had 15 to go with eight assists. Mackenzie Holmes had 32 points and 12 rebounds for No. 4 Indiana. (5) Notre Dame 66, Miami 63 – No. 5 Notre Dame moves to 11-1, holds off Miami 66-63 Maddy Westbeld scored 15 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and No. 5 Notre Dame rallied in the fourth quarter to hold off Miami 66-63 on Thursday night. Sonia Citron scored 13, Olivia Miles added 12 and Lauren Ebo had 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Irish. Notre Dame has won five straight. Destiny Harden had 12 points, nine rebounds and five steals for Miami. Haley Cavinder also scored 12 and Lashae Dwyer added 10 for the Hurricanes. Sunday Boston College at (5) Notre Dame, 12:00 p.m. Chicago State at Central Michigan, 1:00 p.m. Soccer – Pelé, Brazil's mighty king of ‘beautiful game,' has died Pelé, Brazil's mighty king of soccer, has died. He was 82. Since 2021, he had been undergoing treatment for colon cancer discovered during a routine medical exam. Pelé was one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century. He won a record three World Cups with Brazil and was the standard-bearer of “the beautiful game” with the national team and his club Santos. His exuberance and mesmerizing moves transfixed generations of fans around the globe. His flair personified his country's samba-style elegance. Late in his career, he helped popularize soccer in North America by joining the New York Cosmos. Soccer – As ‘The King,’ Pelé enchanted fans and dazzled opponents Pelé won a record three World Cups and was widely regarded as one of his sport's greatest players. He was among the most recognizable figures in the world at the time of his death on Thursday. Pelé was among the game's most prolific scorers and spent nearly two decades enchanting fans and dazzling opponents. His grace, athleticism and moves were mesmerizing. He orchestrated a fast, fluid style of play that revolutionized soccer. He carried Brazil to soccer's heights and became a global ambassador for his sport. His journey began on the streets of Sao Paulo state, where he would kick a sock stuffed with newspapers or rags. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Buffalo Sabres 6, Detroit Red Wings 3 St. Louis Blues 3, Chicago Blackhawks 1 Sabres 6, Red Wings 3 – Okposo scores 3 times as Sabres beat Red Wings 6-3 Kyle Okposo scored three times, Casey Mittelstadt had two goals and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Detroit Red Wings 6-3 for their fifth straight victory. Jeff Skinner also scored for Buffalo, and Owen Power, Zemgus Girgensons and JJ Peterka each had two assists. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 28 saves and won his third straight start. Dominik Kubalik scored two goals for Detroit, which lost for the seventh time in nine games. Blues 3, Blackhawks 1 – Rosen, Binnington spark Blues to 3-1 win over Blackhawks Calle Rosen scored unassisted and Jordan Binnington stopped 21 shots to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 3-1 victory over the struggling Chicago Blackhawks. St. Louis is 9-0-2 the last 11 games against the Blackhawks, the longest point streak against Chicago in franchise history. St. Louis has outscored the Blackhawks 38-18. The Blues have also won five straight against Chicago. The Blackhawks have won just two games since last facing the Blues in November. Chicago is 1-10-0 its last 11 games and 2-17-1 in its last 20 games. Josh Leivo and Brendon Saad also scored for St. Louis. Patrick Kane scored for Chicago. Saturday Ottawa at Detroit, 7:00 p.m. Sunday San Jose at Chicago, 7:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Indiana Pacers 135, Cleveland Cavaliers 126 Pacers 135, Cavaliers 126 – Haliburton, Hield combine for 11 3s, Pacers top Cavs 135-126 Tyrese Haliburton scored 29 points, Buddy Hield made a 3-pointer three seconds into the game and added 25, and the Indiana Pacers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 135-126. Tonight Detroit Pistons at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m. Saturday Cleveland at Chicago, 7:00 p.m. Detroit at Minnesota, 8:00 p.m. Monday Chicago at Cleveland, 7:00 p.m. Toronto at Indiana, 7:00 p.m. Detroit at Portland, 10:00 p.m. NBA – NBA suspends 11 players from Magic-Pistons scuffle Detroit guard Killian Hayes and Orlando's Moritz Wagner were each given multi-game suspensions for their roles in a scuffle, while the NBA suspended eight Magic players one game apiece for leaving the bench area during an altercation. Hayes, who struck Wagner in the back of the head, was given a three-game suspension without pay. Wagner was banned two games and the Pistons' Hamidou Diallo was suspended one game by NBA executive vice president Joe Dumars — the former Pistons star player and executive. The fallout from the game in Detroit on Wednesday night was so large that the suspensions of the Magic players will be staggered so they have enough available players to play their next game. NFL – National Football League – Week 17 Last Night Dallas Cowboys 27, Tennessee Titans 13 Sunday Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions, 1:00 p.m. Indianapolis Colts at New York Giants, 1:00 p.m. Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers, 4:25 p.m. NFL – Lions host Bears, needing win to keep playoff hopes alive The Detroit Lions put themselves in the playoff picture by being one of the NFL's hottest teams, winning six of seven and barely losing to Buffalo during a surprising and successful stretch. With a chance to potentially secure an NFC wild-card berth, the Lions went cold in Carolina and lost by two touchdowns. Detroit did not doom its chances, but it must close with wins over Chicago on Sunday at home and against wild-card contending Green Bay on the road next week to have a shot at being in the postseason for the first time since 2016. NFL/NCAA – Big Ten – AP source: Big Ten’s Warren candidate for Bears president Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren has spoken to the Chicago Bears about becoming the team's next president and CEO. A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed the talks to The Associated Press. The Bears are searching for a president to replace the retiring Ted Phillips. Warren became the first Black commissioner of a Power Five college conference in 2020. His tenure includes the delayed 2020 football season during the pandemic and the Big Ten landing $7 billion media rights deal, along with the additions of USC and UCLA. NCAAFB – College Football – Bowls Yesterday Minnesota 28, Syracuse 20 Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl – Bronx, NY (13) Florida State 35, Oklahoma 32 Cheez-It Bowl – Orlando, FL (12) Washington 27, (20) Texas 20 Valero Alamo Bowl – San Antonio, TX Today Maryland vs. (23) NC State, 12:00 p.m. Duke’s Mayo Bowl – Charlotte, NC Pittsburgh vs. (18) UCLA, 2:00 p.m. Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl – El Paso, TX (21) Notre Dame vs. (19) South Carolina, 3:30 p.m. TaxSlayer Gator Bowl – Jacksonville, FL Ohio vs. Wyoming, 4:30 p.m. Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl – Tucson, AZ (6) Tennessee vs. (7) Clemson, 8:00 p.m. Capital One Orange Bowl – Miami, FL Saturday (5) Alabama vs. (9) Kansas State, 12:00 p.m. Allstate Sugar Bowl – New Orleans, LA Iowa vs. Kentucky, 12:00 p.m. TransPerfect Music City Bowl – Nashville, TN (2) Michigan vs. (3) TCU, 4:00 p.m. CFP Semifinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl – Glendale, AZ News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 3:00 (1) Georgia vs. (4) Ohio State, 8:00 p.m. CFP Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl – Atlanta, GA NCAAFB – Notre Dame, South Carolina will look much different in bowl No one should expect Notre Dame and South Carolina to look — or probably play — like they did late in the regular season. The teams are essentially shells of themselves right now. The 19th-ranked Fighting Irish and the 20th-ranked Gamecocks will be without several of their best players when they meet in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl on Friday. Their first matchup since 1984 is more like a preview of 2023 than a wrap of 2022. Notre Dame is switching quarterbacks and playing without All-American tight end Michael Mayer while South Carolina is even more short-handed. NCAAFB – Rising stars: Michigan’s Moore, TCU’s Riley guide CFP teams Michigan’s Sherrone Moore and TCU’s Garrett Riley will arrive at the Fiesta Bowl for a College Football Playoff semifinal Saturday between No. 2 Michigan and No. 3 TCU as rising-star offensive coordinators. A couple of millennials with old souls, Moore and Riley seem to be on a fast-track to head coaching jobs —- eventually. Neither is in a rush to move up, but it’s apparent bigger things lie ahead in their careers. NCAAFB – Michigan graduate assistant a trailblazer for female coaches Mimi Bolden-Morris of Michigan is believed to be the first female graduate assistant football coach at a Power Five school since the late 1980s. Bolden-Morris will be on the sideline Saturday when the second-ranked Wolverines play No. 3 TCU at the Fiesta Bowl in a College Football semfinal. The 23-year-old Bolden-Morris played basketball at Boston College and Georgetown. She reached out to college football programs across the country to inquire about potential opportunities. She works with the tight ends at Michigan. NCAAFB – Confident Edwards a key cog for Michigan at Fiesta Bowl Donovan Edwards is good and knows he’s good. The Michigan running back will tell you he’s good. It’s been hard to argue with his proclamations so far. Given a bigger role after Blake Corum’s injury, Edwards has thrived in the spotlight and will be a key cog in the No. 2 Wolverines’ bid to beat TCU in the Fiesta Bowl. Edwards shined in Michigan’s two biggest games of the season, running for 401 combined yards and three touchdowns in wins over Ohio State and Purdue. The Fiesta Bowl winner will play for a national championship. MLB – Cubs finalize 2-year deal with catcher Tucker Barnhart The Chicago Cubs have finalized a $6.5 million, two-year contract with Gold Glove-winning catcher Tucker Barnhart. Barnhart is expected to back up Yan Gomes. Willson Contreras was the starting catcher for Chicago last season, but he signed an $87.5 million, five-year contract with St. Louis during free agency. Barnhart returns to the NL Central after struggling in his only season with Detroit. He spent his first eight seasons with Cincinnati, winning Gold Gloves in 2017 and 2020. The Cubs have also signed Gold Glove winners Dansby Swanson and Cody Bellinger this offseason. AHL – American Hockey League Tonight Grand Rapids Griffins at Milwaukee Admirals, 7:00 p.m. Rockford Ice Hogs at Chicago Wolves, 8:00 p.m. Saturday Chicago Wolves at Rockford Ice Hogs, 5:00 p.m. Milwaukee Admirals at Grand Rapids Griffins, 6:00 p.m. ECHL – ECHL Hockey League Tonight Newfoundland Growlers at Kalamazoo Wings, 7:00 p.m. Cincinnati Cyclones at Indy Fuel, 7:00 p.m. Fort Wayne Komets at Toledo Walleye, 7:15 p.m. Saturday Newfoundland Growlers at Kalamazoo Wings, 6:00 p.m. Toledo Walleye at Cincinnati Cyclones 6:00 p.m. Indy Fuel at Fort Wayne Komets, 7:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Boys Basketball Chuck Turner Classic at Battle Creek Central B.C. Lakeview 51,. Harper Creek, 35 BC Central 54, BC Pennfield 50 – OT Paw Paw 42, Niles 40 Brandywine 44, Bridgman 36 Girls Basketball River Valley Tournament Potterville 58, River Valley 37 Chuck Turner Classic at Battle Creek Central BC Lakeview 38, Harper Creek 31 BC Central 53, BC Pennfield 42 Battle Creek St. Philip 58, Union City 50 – 3 OT Paw Paw 87, Niles 17 Saturday Boys Basketball Otsego at Watervliet, 1:00 p.m. Michigan State’s Isaline Alexander, left, and Indiana’s Mackenzie Holmes vie for a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, in East Lansing, Mich. Michigan State won 83-78. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)Notre Dame guard Olivia Miles (5) shoots between Miami guards Ja’Leah Williams (12) and Haley Cavinder (14)during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, in Coral Gables, Fla. (AP Photo/Rhona Wise)Buffalo Sabres left wing Zemgus Girgensons (28) stick-checks Detroit Red Wings left wing Dominik Kubalik (81) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)St. Louis Blues’ Ivan Barbashev, left, controls the puck as Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Alex Stalock (32) defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Last Night Central Michigan 63, Michigan 61 CMU 63, Michigan 61 – Bass lifts Central Michigan to 63-61 upset win over Michigan Reggie Bass drilled a 3-pointer with 11 seconds left and Central Michigan knocked off in-state rival Michigan 63-61 in the final non-conference game for both schools. Jesse Zarzuela’s 3-pointer with 16:14 left to play put Central Michigan in front, 36-35, and the Chippewas played with the lead for most of the remainder of the game. Jesse Zarzuela led Central Michigan (5-8) with 19 points and six rebounds. Bass hit 4 of 11 from beyond the arc and contributed 16 points and seven rebounds. Brian Taylor added 12 points, four rebounds and three assists. The Chippewas held a 44-32 advantage on the boards and pulled down 17 caroms off the offensive glass. Kobe Bufkin led Michigan (7-5) with 16 points. Hunter Dickinson knocked down 7 of 10 from the free-throw line and added 13 points. Today (14) Miami at Notre Dame, 2:00 p.m. Buffalo at Michigan State, 6:00 p.m. Superhits 103..7 Cosy-FM Eastern Michigan at South Carolina, 7:00 p.m. Western Michigan at (15) Wisconsin, 8:00 p.m. Sunday Maryland at Michigan, 4:30 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 4:00 NCAAWBKB – Women's College Basketball Last Night Michigan State 83, (4) Indiana 78 (5) Notre Dame 66, Miami 63 Michigan State 83, (4) Indiana 78 – Michigan State holds on to defeat No. 4 Indiana 83-78 Michigan State had four players score in double figures en route to take down previously unbeaten No. 4 Indiana 83-78 on Thursday. Kamaria McDaniel had 24 points to lead the Spartans, while Matilda Ekh and Taiyier Parks each had 18, and DeeDee Hagemann had 15 to go with eight assists. Mackenzie Holmes had 32 points and 12 rebounds for No. 4 Indiana. (5) Notre Dame 66, Miami 63 – No. 5 Notre Dame moves to 11-1, holds off Miami 66-63 Maddy Westbeld scored 15 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and No. 5 Notre Dame rallied in the fourth quarter to hold off Miami 66-63 on Thursday night. Sonia Citron scored 13, Olivia Miles added 12 and Lauren Ebo had 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Irish. Notre Dame has won five straight. Destiny Harden had 12 points, nine rebounds and five steals for Miami. Haley Cavinder also scored 12 and Lashae Dwyer added 10 for the Hurricanes. Sunday Boston College at (5) Notre Dame, 12:00 p.m. Chicago State at Central Michigan, 1:00 p.m. Soccer – Pelé, Brazil's mighty king of ‘beautiful game,' has died Pelé, Brazil's mighty king of soccer, has died. He was 82. Since 2021, he had been undergoing treatment for colon cancer discovered during a routine medical exam. Pelé was one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century. He won a record three World Cups with Brazil and was the standard-bearer of “the beautiful game” with the national team and his club Santos. His exuberance and mesmerizing moves transfixed generations of fans around the globe. His flair personified his country's samba-style elegance. Late in his career, he helped popularize soccer in North America by joining the New York Cosmos. Soccer – As ‘The King,’ Pelé enchanted fans and dazzled opponents Pelé won a record three World Cups and was widely regarded as one of his sport's greatest players. He was among the most recognizable figures in the world at the time of his death on Thursday. Pelé was among the game's most prolific scorers and spent nearly two decades enchanting fans and dazzling opponents. His grace, athleticism and moves were mesmerizing. He orchestrated a fast, fluid style of play that revolutionized soccer. He carried Brazil to soccer's heights and became a global ambassador for his sport. His journey began on the streets of Sao Paulo state, where he would kick a sock stuffed with newspapers or rags. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Buffalo Sabres 6, Detroit Red Wings 3 St. Louis Blues 3, Chicago Blackhawks 1 Sabres 6, Red Wings 3 – Okposo scores 3 times as Sabres beat Red Wings 6-3 Kyle Okposo scored three times, Casey Mittelstadt had two goals and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Detroit Red Wings 6-3 for their fifth straight victory. Jeff Skinner also scored for Buffalo, and Owen Power, Zemgus Girgensons and JJ Peterka each had two assists. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 28 saves and won his third straight start. Dominik Kubalik scored two goals for Detroit, which lost for the seventh time in nine games. Blues 3, Blackhawks 1 – Rosen, Binnington spark Blues to 3-1 win over Blackhawks Calle Rosen scored unassisted and Jordan Binnington stopped 21 shots to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 3-1 victory over the struggling Chicago Blackhawks. St. Louis is 9-0-2 the last 11 games against the Blackhawks, the longest point streak against Chicago in franchise history. St. Louis has outscored the Blackhawks 38-18. The Blues have also won five straight against Chicago. The Blackhawks have won just two games since last facing the Blues in November. Chicago is 1-10-0 its last 11 games and 2-17-1 in its last 20 games. Josh Leivo and Brendon Saad also scored for St. Louis. Patrick Kane scored for Chicago. Saturday Ottawa at Detroit, 7:00 p.m. Sunday San Jose at Chicago, 7:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Indiana Pacers 135, Cleveland Cavaliers 126 Pacers 135, Cavaliers 126 – Haliburton, Hield combine for 11 3s, Pacers top Cavs 135-126 Tyrese Haliburton scored 29 points, Buddy Hield made a 3-pointer three seconds into the game and added 25, and the Indiana Pacers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 135-126. Tonight Detroit Pistons at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m. Saturday Cleveland at Chicago, 7:00 p.m. Detroit at Minnesota, 8:00 p.m. Monday Chicago at Cleveland, 7:00 p.m. Toronto at Indiana, 7:00 p.m. Detroit at Portland, 10:00 p.m. NBA – NBA suspends 11 players from Magic-Pistons scuffle Detroit guard Killian Hayes and Orlando's Moritz Wagner were each given multi-game suspensions for their roles in a scuffle, while the NBA suspended eight Magic players one game apiece for leaving the bench area during an altercation. Hayes, who struck Wagner in the back of the head, was given a three-game suspension without pay. Wagner was banned two games and the Pistons' Hamidou Diallo was suspended one game by NBA executive vice president Joe Dumars — the former Pistons star player and executive. The fallout from the game in Detroit on Wednesday night was so large that the suspensions of the Magic players will be staggered so they have enough available players to play their next game. NFL – National Football League – Week 17 Last Night Dallas Cowboys 27, Tennessee Titans 13 Sunday Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions, 1:00 p.m. Indianapolis Colts at New York Giants, 1:00 p.m. Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers, 4:25 p.m. NFL – Lions host Bears, needing win to keep playoff hopes alive The Detroit Lions put themselves in the playoff picture by being one of the NFL's hottest teams, winning six of seven and barely losing to Buffalo during a surprising and successful stretch. With a chance to potentially secure an NFC wild-card berth, the Lions went cold in Carolina and lost by two touchdowns. Detroit did not doom its chances, but it must close with wins over Chicago on Sunday at home and against wild-card contending Green Bay on the road next week to have a shot at being in the postseason for the first time since 2016. NFL/NCAA – Big Ten – AP source: Big Ten’s Warren candidate for Bears president Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren has spoken to the Chicago Bears about becoming the team's next president and CEO. A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed the talks to The Associated Press. The Bears are searching for a president to replace the retiring Ted Phillips. Warren became the first Black commissioner of a Power Five college conference in 2020. His tenure includes the delayed 2020 football season during the pandemic and the Big Ten landing $7 billion media rights deal, along with the additions of USC and UCLA. NCAAFB – College Football – Bowls Yesterday Minnesota 28, Syracuse 20 Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl – Bronx, NY (13) Florida State 35, Oklahoma 32 Cheez-It Bowl – Orlando, FL (12) Washington 27, (20) Texas 20 Valero Alamo Bowl – San Antonio, TX Today Maryland vs. (23) NC State, 12:00 p.m. Duke’s Mayo Bowl – Charlotte, NC Pittsburgh vs. (18) UCLA, 2:00 p.m. Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl – El Paso, TX (21) Notre Dame vs. (19) South Carolina, 3:30 p.m. TaxSlayer Gator Bowl – Jacksonville, FL Ohio vs. Wyoming, 4:30 p.m. Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl – Tucson, AZ (6) Tennessee vs. (7) Clemson, 8:00 p.m. Capital One Orange Bowl – Miami, FL Saturday (5) Alabama vs. (9) Kansas State, 12:00 p.m. Allstate Sugar Bowl – New Orleans, LA Iowa vs. Kentucky, 12:00 p.m. TransPerfect Music City Bowl – Nashville, TN (2) Michigan vs. (3) TCU, 4:00 p.m. CFP Semifinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl – Glendale, AZ News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 3:00 (1) Georgia vs. (4) Ohio State, 8:00 p.m. CFP Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl – Atlanta, GA NCAAFB – Notre Dame, South Carolina will look much different in bowl No one should expect Notre Dame and South Carolina to look — or probably play — like they did late in the regular season. The teams are essentially shells of themselves right now. The 19th-ranked Fighting Irish and the 20th-ranked Gamecocks will be without several of their best players when they meet in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl on Friday. Their first matchup since 1984 is more like a preview of 2023 than a wrap of 2022. Notre Dame is switching quarterbacks and playing without All-American tight end Michael Mayer while South Carolina is even more short-handed. NCAAFB – Rising stars: Michigan’s Moore, TCU’s Riley guide CFP teams Michigan’s Sherrone Moore and TCU’s Garrett Riley will arrive at the Fiesta Bowl for a College Football Playoff semifinal Saturday between No. 2 Michigan and No. 3 TCU as rising-star offensive coordinators. A couple of millennials with old souls, Moore and Riley seem to be on a fast-track to head coaching jobs —- eventually. Neither is in a rush to move up, but it’s apparent bigger things lie ahead in their careers. NCAAFB – Michigan graduate assistant a trailblazer for female coaches Mimi Bolden-Morris of Michigan is believed to be the first female graduate assistant football coach at a Power Five school since the late 1980s. Bolden-Morris will be on the sideline Saturday when the second-ranked Wolverines play No. 3 TCU at the Fiesta Bowl in a College Football semfinal. The 23-year-old Bolden-Morris played basketball at Boston College and Georgetown. She reached out to college football programs across the country to inquire about potential opportunities. She works with the tight ends at Michigan. NCAAFB – Confident Edwards a key cog for Michigan at Fiesta Bowl Donovan Edwards is good and knows he’s good. The Michigan running back will tell you he’s good. It’s been hard to argue with his proclamations so far. Given a bigger role after Blake Corum’s injury, Edwards has thrived in the spotlight and will be a key cog in the No. 2 Wolverines’ bid to beat TCU in the Fiesta Bowl. Edwards shined in Michigan’s two biggest games of the season, running for 401 combined yards and three touchdowns in wins over Ohio State and Purdue. The Fiesta Bowl winner will play for a national championship. MLB – Cubs finalize 2-year deal with catcher Tucker Barnhart The Chicago Cubs have finalized a $6.5 million, two-year contract with Gold Glove-winning catcher Tucker Barnhart. Barnhart is expected to back up Yan Gomes. Willson Contreras was the starting catcher for Chicago last season, but he signed an $87.5 million, five-year contract with St. Louis during free agency. Barnhart returns to the NL Central after struggling in his only season with Detroit. He spent his first eight seasons with Cincinnati, winning Gold Gloves in 2017 and 2020. The Cubs have also signed Gold Glove winners Dansby Swanson and Cody Bellinger this offseason. AHL – American Hockey League Tonight Grand Rapids Griffins at Milwaukee Admirals, 7:00 p.m. Rockford Ice Hogs at Chicago Wolves, 8:00 p.m. Saturday Chicago Wolves at Rockford Ice Hogs, 5:00 p.m. Milwaukee Admirals at Grand Rapids Griffins, 6:00 p.m. ECHL – ECHL Hockey League Tonight Newfoundland Growlers at Kalamazoo Wings, 7:00 p.m. Cincinnati Cyclones at Indy Fuel, 7:00 p.m. Fort Wayne Komets at Toledo Walleye, 7:15 p.m. Saturday Newfoundland Growlers at Kalamazoo Wings, 6:00 p.m. Toledo Walleye at Cincinnati Cyclones 6:00 p.m. Indy Fuel at Fort Wayne Komets, 7:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Boys Basketball Chuck Turner Classic at Battle Creek Central B.C. Lakeview 51,. Harper Creek, 35 BC Central 54, BC Pennfield 50 – OT Paw Paw 42, Niles 40 Brandywine 44, Bridgman 36 Girls Basketball River Valley Tournament Potterville 58, River Valley 37 Chuck Turner Classic at Battle Creek Central BC Lakeview 38, Harper Creek 31 BC Central 53, BC Pennfield 42 Battle Creek St. Philip 58, Union City 50 – 3 OT Paw Paw 87, Niles 17 Saturday Boys Basketball Otsego at Watervliet, 1:00 p.m. Michigan State’s Isaline Alexander, left, and Indiana’s Mackenzie Holmes vie for a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, in East Lansing, Mich. Michigan State won 83-78. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)Notre Dame guard Olivia Miles (5) shoots between Miami guards Ja’Leah Williams (12) and Haley Cavinder (14)during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, in Coral Gables, Fla. (AP Photo/Rhona Wise)Buffalo Sabres left wing Zemgus Girgensons (28) stick-checks Detroit Red Wings left wing Dominik Kubalik (81) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)St. Louis Blues’ Ivan Barbashev, left, controls the puck as Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Alex Stalock (32) defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Last Night Central Michigan 63, Michigan 61 CMU 63, Michigan 61 – Bass lifts Central Michigan to 63-61 upset win over Michigan Reggie Bass drilled a 3-pointer with 11 seconds left and Central Michigan knocked off in-state rival Michigan 63-61 in the final non-conference game for both schools. Jesse Zarzuela’s 3-pointer with 16:14 left to play put Central Michigan in front, 36-35, and the Chippewas played with the lead for most of the remainder of the game. Jesse Zarzuela led Central Michigan (5-8) with 19 points and six rebounds. Bass hit 4 of 11 from beyond the arc and contributed 16 points and seven rebounds. Brian Taylor added 12 points, four rebounds and three assists. The Chippewas held a 44-32 advantage on the boards and pulled down 17 caroms off the offensive glass. Kobe Bufkin led Michigan (7-5) with 16 points. Hunter Dickinson knocked down 7 of 10 from the free-throw line and added 13 points. Today (14) Miami at Notre Dame, 2:00 p.m. Buffalo at Michigan State, 6:00 p.m. Superhits 103..7 Cosy-FM Eastern Michigan at South Carolina, 7:00 p.m. Western Michigan at (15) Wisconsin, 8:00 p.m. Sunday Maryland at Michigan, 4:30 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 4:00 NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Last Night Michigan State 83, (4) Indiana 78 (5) Notre Dame 66, Miami 63 Michigan State 83, (4) Indiana 78 – Michigan State holds on to defeat No. 4 Indiana 83-78 Michigan State had four players score in double figures en route to take down previously unbeaten No. 4 Indiana 83-78 on Thursday. Kamaria McDaniel had 24 points to lead the Spartans, while Matilda Ekh and Taiyier Parks each had 18, and DeeDee Hagemann had 15 to go with eight assists. Mackenzie Holmes had 32 points and 12 rebounds for No. 4 Indiana. (5) Notre Dame 66, Miami 63 – No. 5 Notre Dame moves to 11-1, holds off Miami 66-63 Maddy Westbeld scored 15 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and No. 5 Notre Dame rallied in the fourth quarter to hold off Miami 66-63 on Thursday night. Sonia Citron scored 13, Olivia Miles added 12 and Lauren Ebo had 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Irish. Notre Dame has won five straight. Destiny Harden had 12 points, nine rebounds and five steals for Miami. Haley Cavinder also scored 12 and Lashae Dwyer added 10 for the Hurricanes. Sunday Boston College at (5) Notre Dame, 12:00 p.m. Chicago State at Central Michigan, 1:00 p.m. Soccer – Pelé, Brazil’s mighty king of ‘beautiful game,’ has died Pelé, Brazil’s mighty king of soccer, has died. He was 82. Since 2021, he had been undergoing treatment for colon cancer discovered during a routine medical exam. Pelé was one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century. He won a record three World Cups with Brazil and was the standard-bearer of “the beautiful game” with the national team and his club Santos. His exuberance and mesmerizing moves transfixed generations of fans around the globe. His flair personified his country’s samba-style elegance. Late in his career, he helped popularize soccer in North America by joining the New York Cosmos. Soccer – As ‘The King,’ Pelé enchanted fans and dazzled opponents Pelé won a record three World Cups and was widely regarded as one of his sport’s greatest players. He was among the most recognizable figures in the world at the time of his death on Thursday. Pelé was among the game’s most prolific scorers and spent nearly two decades enchanting fans and dazzling opponents. His grace, athleticism and moves were mesmerizing. He orchestrated a fast, fluid style of play that revolutionized soccer. He carried Brazil to soccer’s heights and became a global ambassador for his sport. His journey began on the streets of Sao Paulo state, where he would kick a sock stuffed with newspapers or rags. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Buffalo Sabres 6, Detroit Red Wings 3 St. Louis Blues 3, Chicago Blackhawks 1 Sabres 6, Red Wings 3 – Okposo scores 3 times as Sabres beat Red Wings 6-3 Kyle Okposo scored three times, Casey Mittelstadt had two goals and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Detroit Red Wings 6-3 for their fifth straight victory. Jeff Skinner also scored for Buffalo, and Owen Power, Zemgus Girgensons and JJ Peterka each had two assists. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 28 saves and won his third straight start. Dominik Kubalik scored two goals for Detroit, which lost for the seventh time in nine games. Blues 3, Blackhawks 1 – Rosen, Binnington spark Blues to 3-1 win over Blackhawks Calle Rosen scored unassisted and Jordan Binnington stopped 21 shots to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 3-1 victory over the struggling Chicago Blackhawks. St. Louis is 9-0-2 the last 11 games against the Blackhawks, the longest point streak against Chicago in franchise history. St. Louis has outscored the Blackhawks 38-18. The Blues have also won five straight against Chicago. The Blackhawks have won just two games since last facing the Blues in November. Chicago is 1-10-0 its last 11 games and 2-17-1 in its last 20 games. Josh Leivo and Brendon Saad also scored for St. Louis. Patrick Kane scored for Chicago. Saturday Ottawa at Detroit, 7:00 p.m. Sunday San Jose at Chicago, 7:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Indiana Pacers 135, Cleveland Cavaliers 126 Pacers 135, Cavaliers 126 – Haliburton, Hield combine for 11 3s, Pacers top Cavs 135-126 Tyrese Haliburton scored 29 points, Buddy Hield made a 3-pointer three seconds into the game and added 25, and the Indiana Pacers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 135-126. Tonight Detroit Pistons at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m. Saturday Cleveland at Chicago, 7:00 p.m. Detroit at Minnesota, 8:00 p.m. Monday Chicago at Cleveland, 7:00 p.m. Toronto at Indiana, 7:00 p.m. Detroit at Portland, 10:00 p.m. NBA – NBA suspends 11 players from Magic-Pistons scuffle Detroit guard Killian Hayes and Orlando’s Moritz Wagner were each given multi-game suspensions for their roles in a scuffle, while the NBA suspended eight Magic players one game apiece for leaving the bench area during an altercation. Hayes, who struck Wagner in the back of the head, was given a three-game suspension without pay. Wagner was banned two games and the Pistons’ Hamidou Diallo was suspended one game by NBA executive vice president Joe Dumars — the former Pistons star player and executive. The fallout from the game in Detroit on Wednesday night was so large that the suspensions of the Magic players will be staggered so they have enough available players to play their next game. NFL – National Football League – Week 17 Last Night Dallas Cowboys 27, Tennessee Titans 13 Sunday Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions, 1:00 p.m. Indianapolis Colts at New York Giants, 1:00 p.m. Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers, 4:25 p.m. NFL – Lions host Bears, needing win to keep playoff hopes alive The Detroit Lions put themselves in the playoff picture by being one of the NFL’s hottest teams, winning six of seven and barely losing to Buffalo during a surprising and successful stretch. With a chance to potentially secure an NFC wild-card berth, the Lions went cold in Carolina and lost by two touchdowns. Detroit did not doom its chances, but it must close with wins over Chicago on Sunday at home and against wild-card contending Green Bay on the road next week to have a shot at being in the postseason for the first time since 2016. NFL/NCAA – Big Ten – AP source: Big Ten’s Warren candidate for Bears president Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren has spoken to the Chicago Bears about becoming the team’s next president and CEO. A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed the talks to The Associated Press. The Bears are searching for a president to replace the retiring Ted Phillips. Warren became the first Black commissioner of a Power Five college conference in 2020. His tenure includes the delayed 2020 football season during the pandemic and the Big Ten landing $7 billion media rights deal, along with the additions of USC and UCLA. NCAAFB – College Football – Bowls Yesterday Minnesota 28, Syracuse 20 Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl – Bronx, NY (13) Florida State 35, Oklahoma 32 Cheez-It Bowl – Orlando, FL (12) Washington 27, (20) Texas 20 Valero Alamo Bowl – San Antonio, TX Today Maryland vs. (23) NC State, 12:00 p.m. Duke’s Mayo Bowl – Charlotte, NC Pittsburgh vs. (18) UCLA, 2:00 p.m. Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl – El Paso, TX (21) Notre Dame vs. (19) South Carolina, 3:30 p.m. TaxSlayer Gator Bowl – Jacksonville, FL Ohio vs. Wyoming, 4:30 p.m. Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl – Tucson, AZ (6) Tennessee vs. (7) Clemson, 8:00 p.m. Capital One Orange Bowl – Miami, FL Saturday (5) Alabama vs. (9) Kansas State, 12:00 p.m. Allstate Sugar Bowl – New Orleans, LA Iowa vs. Kentucky, 12:00 p.m. TransPerfect Music City Bowl – Nashville, TN (2) Michigan vs. (3) TCU, 4:00 p.m. CFP Semifinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl – Glendale, AZ News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 3:00 (1) Georgia vs. (4) Ohio State, 8:00 p.m. CFP Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl – Atlanta, GA NCAAFB – Notre Dame, South Carolina will look much different in bowl No one should expect Notre Dame and South Carolina to look — or probably play — like they did late in the regular season. The teams are essentially shells of themselves right now. The 19th-ranked Fighting Irish and the 20th-ranked Gamecocks will be without several of their best players when they meet in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl on Friday. Their first matchup since 1984 is more like a preview of 2023 than a wrap of 2022. Notre Dame is switching quarterbacks and playing without All-American tight end Michael Mayer while South Carolina is even more short-handed. NCAAFB – Rising stars: Michigan’s Moore, TCU’s Riley guide CFP teams Michigan’s Sherrone Moore and TCU’s Garrett Riley will arrive at the Fiesta Bowl for a College Football Playoff semifinal Saturday between No. 2 Michigan and No. 3 TCU as rising-star offensive coordinators. A couple of millennials with old souls, Moore and Riley seem to be on a fast-track to head coaching jobs —- eventually. Neither is in a rush to move up, but it’s apparent bigger things lie ahead in their careers. NCAAFB – Michigan graduate assistant a trailblazer for female coaches Mimi Bolden-Morris of Michigan is believed to be the first female graduate assistant football coach at a Power Five school since the late 1980s. Bolden-Morris will be on the sideline Saturday when the second-ranked Wolverines play No. 3 TCU at the Fiesta Bowl in a College Football semfinal. The 23-year-old Bolden-Morris played basketball at Boston College and Georgetown. She reached out to college football programs across the country to inquire about potential opportunities. She works with the tight ends at Michigan. NCAAFB – Confident Edwards a key cog for Michigan at Fiesta Bowl Donovan Edwards is good and knows he’s good. The Michigan running back will tell you he’s good. It’s been hard to argue with his proclamations so far. Given a bigger role after Blake Corum’s injury, Edwards has thrived in the spotlight and will be a key cog in the No. 2 Wolverines’ bid to beat TCU in the Fiesta Bowl. Edwards shined in Michigan’s two biggest games of the season, running for 401 combined yards and three touchdowns in wins over Ohio State and Purdue. The Fiesta Bowl winner will play for a national championship. MLB – Cubs finalize 2-year deal with catcher Tucker Barnhart The Chicago Cubs have finalized a $6.5 million, two-year contract with Gold Glove-winning catcher Tucker Barnhart. Barnhart is expected to back up Yan Gomes. Willson Contreras was the starting catcher for Chicago last season, but he signed an $87.5 million, five-year contract with St. Louis during free agency. Barnhart returns to the NL Central after struggling in his only season with Detroit. He spent his first eight seasons with Cincinnati, winning Gold Gloves in 2017 and 2020. The Cubs have also signed Gold Glove winners Dansby Swanson and Cody Bellinger this offseason. AHL – American Hockey League Tonight Grand Rapids Griffins at Milwaukee Admirals, 7:00 p.m. Rockford Ice Hogs at Chicago Wolves, 8:00 p.m. Saturday Chicago Wolves at Rockford Ice Hogs, 5:00 p.m. Milwaukee Admirals at Grand Rapids Griffins, 6:00 p.m. ECHL – ECHL Hockey League Tonight Newfoundland Growlers at Kalamazoo Wings, 7:00 p.m. Cincinnati Cyclones at Indy Fuel, 7:00 p.m. Fort Wayne Komets at Toledo Walleye, 7:15 p.m. Saturday Newfoundland Growlers at Kalamazoo Wings, 6:00 p.m. Toledo Walleye at Cincinnati Cyclones 6:00 p.m. Indy Fuel at Fort Wayne Komets, 7:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Boys Basketball Chuck Turner Classic at Battle Creek Central B.C. Lakeview 51,. Harper Creek, 35 BC Central 54, BC Pennfield 50 – OT Paw Paw 42, Niles 40 Brandywine 44, Bridgman 36 Girls Basketball River Valley Tournament Potterville 58, River Valley 37 Chuck Turner Classic at Battle Creek Central BC Lakeview 38, Harper Creek 31 BC Central 53, BC Pennfield 42 Battle Creek St. Philip 58, Union City 50 – 3 OT Paw Paw 87, Niles 17 Saturday Boys Basketball Otsego at Watervliet, 1:00 p.m. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Last Night Central Michigan 63, Michigan 61 CMU 63, Michigan 61 – Bass lifts Central Michigan to 63-61 upset win over Michigan Reggie Bass drilled a 3-pointer with 11 seconds left and Central Michigan knocked off in-state rival Michigan 63-61 in the final non-conference game for both schools. Jesse Zarzuela’s 3-pointer with 16:14 left to play put Central Michigan in front, 36-35, and the Chippewas played with the lead for most of the remainder of the game. Jesse Zarzuela led Central Michigan (5-8) with 19 points and six rebounds. Bass hit 4 of 11 from beyond the arc and contributed 16 points and seven rebounds. Brian Taylor added 12 points, four rebounds and three assists. The Chippewas held a 44-32 advantage on the boards and pulled down 17 caroms off the offensive glass. Kobe Bufkin led Michigan (7-5) with 16 points. Hunter Dickinson knocked down 7 of 10 from the free-throw line and added 13 points. Today (14) Miami at Notre Dame, 2:00 p.m. Buffalo at Michigan State, 6:00 p.m. Superhits 103..7 Cosy-FM Eastern Michigan at South Carolina, 7:00 p.m. Western Michigan at (15) Wisconsin, 8:00 p.m. Sunday Maryland at Michigan, 4:30 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 4:00 NCAAWBKB – Women's College Basketball Last Night Michigan State 83, (4) Indiana 78 (5) Notre Dame 66, Miami 63 Michigan State 83, (4) Indiana 78 – Michigan State holds on to defeat No. 4 Indiana 83-78 Michigan State had four players score in double figures en route to take down previously unbeaten No. 4 Indiana 83-78 on Thursday. Kamaria McDaniel had 24 points to lead the Spartans, while Matilda Ekh and Taiyier Parks each had 18, and DeeDee Hagemann had 15 to go with eight assists. Mackenzie Holmes had 32 points and 12 rebounds for No. 4 Indiana. (5) Notre Dame 66, Miami 63 – No. 5 Notre Dame moves to 11-1, holds off Miami 66-63 Maddy Westbeld scored 15 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and No. 5 Notre Dame rallied in the fourth quarter to hold off Miami 66-63 on Thursday night. Sonia Citron scored 13, Olivia Miles added 12 and Lauren Ebo had 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Irish. Notre Dame has won five straight. Destiny Harden had 12 points, nine rebounds and five steals for Miami. Haley Cavinder also scored 12 and Lashae Dwyer added 10 for the Hurricanes. Sunday Boston College at (5) Notre Dame, 12:00 p.m. Chicago State at Central Michigan, 1:00 p.m. Soccer – Pelé, Brazil's mighty king of ‘beautiful game,' has died Pelé, Brazil's mighty king of soccer, has died. He was 82. Since 2021, he had been undergoing treatment for colon cancer discovered during a routine medical exam. Pelé was one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century. He won a record three World Cups with Brazil and was the standard-bearer of “the beautiful game” with the national team and his club Santos. His exuberance and mesmerizing moves transfixed generations of fans around the globe. His flair personified his country's samba-style elegance. Late in his career, he helped popularize soccer in North America by joining the New York Cosmos. Soccer – As ‘The King,’ Pelé enchanted fans and dazzled opponents Pelé won a record three World Cups and was widely regarded as one of his sport's greatest players. He was among the most recognizable figures in the world at the time of his death on Thursday. Pelé was among the game's most prolific scorers and spent nearly two decades enchanting fans and dazzling opponents. His grace, athleticism and moves were mesmerizing. He orchestrated a fast, fluid style of play that revolutionized soccer. He carried Brazil to soccer's heights and became a global ambassador for his sport. His journey began on the streets of Sao Paulo state, where he would kick a sock stuffed with newspapers or rags. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Buffalo Sabres 6, Detroit Red Wings 3 St. Louis Blues 3, Chicago Blackhawks 1 Sabres 6, Red Wings 3 – Okposo scores 3 times as Sabres beat Red Wings 6-3 Kyle Okposo scored three times, Casey Mittelstadt had two goals and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Detroit Red Wings 6-3 for their fifth straight victory. Jeff Skinner also scored for Buffalo, and Owen Power, Zemgus Girgensons and JJ Peterka each had two assists. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 28 saves and won his third straight start. Dominik Kubalik scored two goals for Detroit, which lost for the seventh time in nine games. Blues 3, Blackhawks 1 – Rosen, Binnington spark Blues to 3-1 win over Blackhawks Calle Rosen scored unassisted and Jordan Binnington stopped 21 shots to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 3-1 victory over the struggling Chicago Blackhawks. St. Louis is 9-0-2 the last 11 games against the Blackhawks, the longest point streak against Chicago in franchise history. St. Louis has outscored the Blackhawks 38-18. The Blues have also won five straight against Chicago. The Blackhawks have won just two games since last facing the Blues in November. Chicago is 1-10-0 its last 11 games and 2-17-1 in its last 20 games. Josh Leivo and Brendon Saad also scored for St. Louis. Patrick Kane scored for Chicago. Saturday Ottawa at Detroit, 7:00 p.m. Sunday San Jose at Chicago, 7:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Indiana Pacers 135, Cleveland Cavaliers 126 Pacers 135, Cavaliers 126 – Haliburton, Hield combine for 11 3s, Pacers top Cavs 135-126 Tyrese Haliburton scored 29 points, Buddy Hield made a 3-pointer three seconds into the game and added 25, and the Indiana Pacers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 135-126. Tonight Detroit Pistons at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m. Saturday Cleveland at Chicago, 7:00 p.m. Detroit at Minnesota, 8:00 p.m. Monday Chicago at Cleveland, 7:00 p.m. Toronto at Indiana, 7:00 p.m. Detroit at Portland, 10:00 p.m. NBA – NBA suspends 11 players from Magic-Pistons scuffle Detroit guard Killian Hayes and Orlando's Moritz Wagner were each given multi-game suspensions for their roles in a scuffle, while the NBA suspended eight Magic players one game apiece for leaving the bench area during an altercation. Hayes, who struck Wagner in the back of the head, was given a three-game suspension without pay. Wagner was banned two games and the Pistons' Hamidou Diallo was suspended one game by NBA executive vice president Joe Dumars — the former Pistons star player and executive. The fallout from the game in Detroit on Wednesday night was so large that the suspensions of the Magic players will be staggered so they have enough available players to play their next game. NFL – National Football League – Week 17 Last Night Dallas Cowboys 27, Tennessee Titans 13 Sunday Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions, 1:00 p.m. Indianapolis Colts at New York Giants, 1:00 p.m. Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers, 4:25 p.m. NFL – Lions host Bears, needing win to keep playoff hopes alive The Detroit Lions put themselves in the playoff picture by being one of the NFL's hottest teams, winning six of seven and barely losing to Buffalo during a surprising and successful stretch. With a chance to potentially secure an NFC wild-card berth, the Lions went cold in Carolina and lost by two touchdowns. Detroit did not doom its chances, but it must close with wins over Chicago on Sunday at home and against wild-card contending Green Bay on the road next week to have a shot at being in the postseason for the first time since 2016. NFL/NCAA – Big Ten – AP source: Big Ten’s Warren candidate for Bears president Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren has spoken to the Chicago Bears about becoming the team's next president and CEO. A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed the talks to The Associated Press. The Bears are searching for a president to replace the retiring Ted Phillips. Warren became the first Black commissioner of a Power Five college conference in 2020. His tenure includes the delayed 2020 football season during the pandemic and the Big Ten landing $7 billion media rights deal, along with the additions of USC and UCLA. NCAAFB – College Football – Bowls Yesterday Minnesota 28, Syracuse 20 Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl – Bronx, NY (13) Florida State 35, Oklahoma 32 Cheez-It Bowl – Orlando, FL (12) Washington 27, (20) Texas 20 Valero Alamo Bowl – San Antonio, TX Today Maryland vs. (23) NC State, 12:00 p.m. Duke’s Mayo Bowl – Charlotte, NC Pittsburgh vs. (18) UCLA, 2:00 p.m. Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl – El Paso, TX (21) Notre Dame vs. (19) South Carolina, 3:30 p.m. TaxSlayer Gator Bowl – Jacksonville, FL Ohio vs. Wyoming, 4:30 p.m. Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl – Tucson, AZ (6) Tennessee vs. (7) Clemson, 8:00 p.m. Capital One Orange Bowl – Miami, FL Saturday (5) Alabama vs. (9) Kansas State, 12:00 p.m. Allstate Sugar Bowl – New Orleans, LA Iowa vs. Kentucky, 12:00 p.m. TransPerfect Music City Bowl – Nashville, TN (2) Michigan vs. (3) TCU, 4:00 p.m. CFP Semifinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl – Glendale, AZ News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 3:00 (1) Georgia vs. (4) Ohio State, 8:00 p.m. CFP Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl – Atlanta, GA NCAAFB – Notre Dame, South Carolina will look much different in bowl No one should expect Notre Dame and South Carolina to look — or probably play — like they did late in the regular season. The teams are essentially shells of themselves right now. The 19th-ranked Fighting Irish and the 20th-ranked Gamecocks will be without several of their best players when they meet in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl on Friday. Their first matchup since 1984 is more like a preview of 2023 than a wrap of 2022. Notre Dame is switching quarterbacks and playing without All-American tight end Michael Mayer while South Carolina is even more short-handed. NCAAFB – Rising stars: Michigan’s Moore, TCU’s Riley guide CFP teams Michigan’s Sherrone Moore and TCU’s Garrett Riley will arrive at the Fiesta Bowl for a College Football Playoff semifinal Saturday between No. 2 Michigan and No. 3 TCU as rising-star offensive coordinators. A couple of millennials with old souls, Moore and Riley seem to be on a fast-track to head coaching jobs —- eventually. Neither is in a rush to move up, but it’s apparent bigger things lie ahead in their careers. NCAAFB – Michigan graduate assistant a trailblazer for female coaches Mimi Bolden-Morris of Michigan is believed to be the first female graduate assistant football coach at a Power Five school since the late 1980s. Bolden-Morris will be on the sideline Saturday when the second-ranked Wolverines play No. 3 TCU at the Fiesta Bowl in a College Football semfinal. The 23-year-old Bolden-Morris played basketball at Boston College and Georgetown. She reached out to college football programs across the country to inquire about potential opportunities. She works with the tight ends at Michigan. NCAAFB – Confident Edwards a key cog for Michigan at Fiesta Bowl Donovan Edwards is good and knows he’s good. The Michigan running back will tell you he’s good. It’s been hard to argue with his proclamations so far. Given a bigger role after Blake Corum’s injury, Edwards has thrived in the spotlight and will be a key cog in the No. 2 Wolverines’ bid to beat TCU in the Fiesta Bowl. Edwards shined in Michigan’s two biggest games of the season, running for 401 combined yards and three touchdowns in wins over Ohio State and Purdue. The Fiesta Bowl winner will play for a national championship. MLB – Cubs finalize 2-year deal with catcher Tucker Barnhart The Chicago Cubs have finalized a $6.5 million, two-year contract with Gold Glove-winning catcher Tucker Barnhart. Barnhart is expected to back up Yan Gomes. Willson Contreras was the starting catcher for Chicago last season, but he signed an $87.5 million, five-year contract with St. Louis during free agency. Barnhart returns to the NL Central after struggling in his only season with Detroit. He spent his first eight seasons with Cincinnati, winning Gold Gloves in 2017 and 2020. The Cubs have also signed Gold Glove winners Dansby Swanson and Cody Bellinger this offseason. AHL – American Hockey League Tonight Grand Rapids Griffins at Milwaukee Admirals, 7:00 p.m. Rockford Ice Hogs at Chicago Wolves, 8:00 p.m. Saturday Chicago Wolves at Rockford Ice Hogs, 5:00 p.m. Milwaukee Admirals at Grand Rapids Griffins, 6:00 p.m. ECHL – ECHL Hockey League Tonight Newfoundland Growlers at Kalamazoo Wings, 7:00 p.m. Cincinnati Cyclones at Indy Fuel, 7:00 p.m. Fort Wayne Komets at Toledo Walleye, 7:15 p.m. Saturday Newfoundland Growlers at Kalamazoo Wings, 6:00 p.m. Toledo Walleye at Cincinnati Cyclones 6:00 p.m. Indy Fuel at Fort Wayne Komets, 7:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Boys Basketball Chuck Turner Classic at Battle Creek Central B.C. Lakeview 51,. Harper Creek, 35 BC Central 54, BC Pennfield 50 – OT Paw Paw 42, Niles 40 Brandywine 44, Bridgman 36 Girls Basketball River Valley Tournament Potterville 58, River Valley 37 Chuck Turner Classic at Battle Creek Central BC Lakeview 38, Harper Creek 31 BC Central 53, BC Pennfield 42 Battle Creek St. Philip 58, Union City 50 – 3 OT Paw Paw 87, Niles 17 Saturday Boys Basketball Otsego at Watervliet, 1:00 p.m. Michigan State’s Isaline Alexander, left, and Indiana’s Mackenzie Holmes vie for a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, in East Lansing, Mich. Michigan State won 83-78. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)Notre Dame guard Olivia Miles (5) shoots between Miami guards Ja’Leah Williams (12) and Haley Cavinder (14)during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, in Coral Gables, Fla. (AP Photo/Rhona Wise)Buffalo Sabres left wing Zemgus Girgensons (28) stick-checks Detroit Red Wings left wing Dominik Kubalik (81) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)St. Louis Blues’ Ivan Barbashev, left, controls the puck as Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Alex Stalock (32) defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ninth ranked Note Dame women's basketball looked the part last night in a blowout win at Northwestern. Sonia Citron led the way with 24 points in a 92-to-58 Irish win. Coach Niele Ivey's team is back home
NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball – NCAA Tournament Last Night Second Round 3 Michigan 64, 11 Villanova 49 5 Notre Dame 108, 4 Oklahoma 64 Michigan 64, Villanova 49 – Michigan women beat Villanova 64-49 and return to Sweet 16 Naz Hillmon had 27 points, 11 rebounds and five steals to help third-seeded Michigan pull away and beat No. 11 Villanova 64-49 in the second round of the women’s NCAA Tournament. The Wolverines earned a second straight trip to the Sweet 16 and will face 10th-seeded South Dakota on Saturday in the Wichita Region. Michigan took control with a 10-0 run over the end of the third quarter and start of the fourth. Leigha Brown had 20 points for the Wolverines. The Wildcats led by three points after the opening quarter, but they simply could not stop Hillmon. Notre Dame 108, Oklahoma 64 – Mabrey’s 29 points help Notre Dame roll past Oklahoma 108-64 Dara Mabrey scored a season-high 29 points, and No. 5 seed Notre Dame rolled past No. 4 Oklahoma 108-64 to earn a spot in the women’s Sweet 16. Mabrey made 11 of 19 field goals, including seven 3-pointers. Sonia Citron scored 25 points and Maya Dodson added 20 for Notre Dame. It’s the first Sweet 16 berth for second-year Notre Dame coach Niele Ivey, The Fighting Irish will play No. 1 seed North Carolina State in a Bridgeport Regional semifinal. Taylor Robertson scored 19 points for Oklahoma. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Portland Trailblazers 119, Detroit Pistons 115 Chicago Bulls 113, Toronto Raptors 99 Blazers 119, Pistons 115 – Williams, McLemore lead short-handed Blazers past Pistons Brandon Williams scored 23 points and Ben McLemore added 21 as the patchwork Portland Trail Blazers ended a four-game losing streak with a 119-115 win over the Detroit Pistons. Detroit, which trailed by 23 in the third, took a 106-105 lead on Luka Garza’s free throw with 5:02 to play. Portland responded with a 7-2 run. Cade Cunningham had two key turnovers down the stretch, and Brandon Williams’ layup put the Trail Blazers up 116-112 with 47.8 seconds to go. Bulls 113, Raptors 99 – DeRozan, LaVine propel Bulls to 113-99 win over Raptors DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine each scored 26 points and Nikola Vucevic had 19 points and 13 rebounds as the Chicago Bulls beat the Toronto Raptors 113-99. DeRozan shot 11 for 14 as the Bulls snapped a three-game losing streak and remained in fifth place in the Eastern Conference. Pascal Siakam led Toronto with 22 points on 8-of-14 shooting and had five rebounds. Fred VanVleet scored 19 points on 7-for-22 shooting from the field and 3-for-12 sniping from 3-point range. Chris Boucher had 19 points, and a team-high 10 rebounds. Tonight Chicago Bulls at Milwaukee Bucks, 8:00 p.m. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Philadelphia Flyers at Detroit Red Wings, 7:30 p.m. NHL – Blackhawks trade Fleury to Minnesota, Red Wings make minor moves. Marc-Andre Fleury is back in the playoff picture after the Minnesota Wild acquired the three-time Stanley Cup-winner in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks. The Blackhawks get in return a conditional 2nd round pick from Minnesota, the draft pick will become a first round pick if the Wild make the Western Conference finals. The Red Wings made no major moves on deadline day. Detroit sent defensemen Nick Leddy and Luke Witkowski to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for forward Oskar Sundqvist, defenseman Jake Walman, as well as the Blues 2nd round draft pick in 2023 draft. Detroit also traded forward Vladislav Namestnikov to the Dallas Stars in exchange for a 4th round pick in 2024. MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training Yesterday Toronto Blue Jays 3, Detroit Tigers 1 Chicago Cubs 3, Cincinnati Reds 2 Chicago White Sox 9, Los Angeles Dodgers 6 Today Detroit Tigers at Philadelphia Phillies, 1:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Milwaukee Brewers, 4:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Seattle Mariners, 4:10 p.m. MLB – Appeals court orders Manfred letter to Yankees unsealed A federal appeals panel has affirmed a lower court’s decision to unseal a letter from baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred to Yankees general manager Brian Cashman detailing an investigation into sign stealing. The panel made the decision in upholding the April 2020 decision by U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff to dismiss a lawsuit by fantasy sports contestants who claimed they were damaged by sign stealing in Major League Baseball. The five men who sued participated in fantasy contests hosted by DraftKings from 2017 to 2019. NFL – Blockbuster: Colts get QB Matt Ryan in trade with Falcons The Indianapolis Colts have acquired their new quarterback, Matt Ryan, in a trade with the Atlanta Falcons. Indy is sending a third-round pick, No. 82 overall, for the longtime Falcons star. Ryan led Atlanta to its second Super Bowl appearance following the 2016 season. That was the same season Ryan was named the league’s MVP. His arrival means the Colts will be starting a new opening-day quarterback for the sixth consecutive year. The rebuilding Falcons quickly announced the signing of Marcus Mariota, a former No. 2 overall pick. The 28-year-old Mariota played sparingly over the past two seasons as a backup to Derek Carr with the Las Vegas Raiders. NFL – QB Stafford: ‘Right time and place’ to give Rams discount Matthew Stafford realizes he almost certainly could have gotten more money in a contract extension after his outstanding debut season with the Los Angeles Rams. Stafford admitted his priority isn’t more dollars. It’s more rings, and he believes his new four-year, $160 million deal through 2026 gives him the best opportunity to win them with the defending Super Bowl champions. Stafford recognizes the absurdity of considering a deal with $135 million in guaranteed money and a reported $60 million signing bonus to be some sort of discount, yet that’s what it is for a proven veteran quarterback of Stafford’s talents. Golf – Still out of sight, Mickelson decides to sit out the Masters Phil Mickelson won’t be playing in the Masters this year. Mickelson has been out of sight since inflammatory remarks against the Saudi-funded rival league and the PGA Tour. He’s no longer listed under players expected to be compete in this year’s Masters. Instead, his name has been moved on the official website to past champions not playing. It will be the first time since 1994 that Mickelson is not at the Masters. He lost sponsorship deals after an interview in which he says he was willing to overlook human rights atrocities if it meant getting leverage over the PGA Tour. Horse Racing – Judge rejects Baffert stay but delays suspension to April 4 A Kentucky judge has denied Bob Baffert’s request to stay his 90-day suspension but delayed it until April 4 to allow his representatives to seek emergency relief through the state’s Court of Appeals. Stewards suspended and fined Baffert $7,500 last month and disqualified Medina Spirit as the Kentucky Derby winner after determining the now-deceased horse had the corticosteroid betamethasone in his system last May. Baffert is fighting that decision. Franklin Circuit Judge Thomas Wingate said Monday that the court understands the gravity of its ruling on Baffert but said that absent relief from a reviewing court, the stewards’ penalties will begin next month. A Baffert attorney said they would appeal. MHSAA – High School Sports Tonight Boys Basketball – Quarterfinals Division 1 at Middleville Thornapple-Kellogg Kalamazoo Central vs. Grand Rapids Northview, 7:00 p.m. Division 2 at Calvin University Benton Harbor vs. Grand Rapids Catholic Central, 7:00 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM Division 3 at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix Schoolcraft vs. Pewamo-Westphalia, 7:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NCAAWBKB – Women's College Basketball – NCAA Tournament Last Night Second Round 3 Michigan 64, 11 Villanova 49 5 Notre Dame 108, 4 Oklahoma 64 Michigan 64, Villanova 49 – Michigan women beat Villanova 64-49 and return to Sweet 16 Naz Hillmon had 27 points, 11 rebounds and five steals to help third-seeded Michigan pull away and beat No. 11 Villanova 64-49 in the second round of the women's NCAA Tournament. The Wolverines earned a second straight trip to the Sweet 16 and will face 10th-seeded South Dakota on Saturday in the Wichita Region. Michigan took control with a 10-0 run over the end of the third quarter and start of the fourth. Leigha Brown had 20 points for the Wolverines. The Wildcats led by three points after the opening quarter, but they simply could not stop Hillmon. Notre Dame 108, Oklahoma 64 – Mabrey's 29 points help Notre Dame roll past Oklahoma 108-64 Dara Mabrey scored a season-high 29 points, and No. 5 seed Notre Dame rolled past No. 4 Oklahoma 108-64 to earn a spot in the women's Sweet 16. Mabrey made 11 of 19 field goals, including seven 3-pointers. Sonia Citron scored 25 points and Maya Dodson added 20 for Notre Dame. It's the first Sweet 16 berth for second-year Notre Dame coach Niele Ivey, The Fighting Irish will play No. 1 seed North Carolina State in a Bridgeport Regional semifinal. Taylor Robertson scored 19 points for Oklahoma. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Portland Trailblazers 119, Detroit Pistons 115 Chicago Bulls 113, Toronto Raptors 99 Blazers 119, Pistons 115 – Williams, McLemore lead short-handed Blazers past Pistons Brandon Williams scored 23 points and Ben McLemore added 21 as the patchwork Portland Trail Blazers ended a four-game losing streak with a 119-115 win over the Detroit Pistons. Detroit, which trailed by 23 in the third, took a 106-105 lead on Luka Garza's free throw with 5:02 to play. Portland responded with a 7-2 run. Cade Cunningham had two key turnovers down the stretch, and Brandon Williams' layup put the Trail Blazers up 116-112 with 47.8 seconds to go. Bulls 113, Raptors 99 – DeRozan, LaVine propel Bulls to 113-99 win over Raptors DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine each scored 26 points and Nikola Vucevic had 19 points and 13 rebounds as the Chicago Bulls beat the Toronto Raptors 113-99. DeRozan shot 11 for 14 as the Bulls snapped a three-game losing streak and remained in fifth place in the Eastern Conference. Pascal Siakam led Toronto with 22 points on 8-of-14 shooting and had five rebounds. Fred VanVleet scored 19 points on 7-for-22 shooting from the field and 3-for-12 sniping from 3-point range. Chris Boucher had 19 points, and a team-high 10 rebounds. Tonight Chicago Bulls at Milwaukee Bucks, 8:00 p.m. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Philadelphia Flyers at Detroit Red Wings, 7:30 p.m. NHL – Blackhawks trade Fleury to Minnesota, Red Wings make minor moves. Marc-Andre Fleury is back in the playoff picture after the Minnesota Wild acquired the three-time Stanley Cup-winner in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks. The Blackhawks get in return a conditional 2nd round pick from Minnesota, the draft pick will become a first round pick if the Wild make the Western Conference finals. The Red Wings made no major moves on deadline day. Detroit sent defensemen Nick Leddy and Luke Witkowski to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for forward Oskar Sundqvist, defenseman Jake Walman, as well as the Blues 2nd round draft pick in 2023 draft. Detroit also traded forward Vladislav Namestnikov to the Dallas Stars in exchange for a 4th round pick in 2024. MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training Yesterday Toronto Blue Jays 3, Detroit Tigers 1 Chicago Cubs 3, Cincinnati Reds 2 Chicago White Sox 9, Los Angeles Dodgers 6 Today Detroit Tigers at Philadelphia Phillies, 1:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Milwaukee Brewers, 4:10 p.m.
NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball – NCAA Tournament Last Night Second Round 3 Michigan 64, 11 Villanova 49 5 Notre Dame 108, 4 Oklahoma 64 Michigan 64, Villanova 49 – Michigan women beat Villanova 64-49 and return to Sweet 16 Naz Hillmon had 27 points, 11 rebounds and five steals to help third-seeded Michigan pull away and beat No. 11 Villanova 64-49 in the second round of the women’s NCAA Tournament. The Wolverines earned a second straight trip to the Sweet 16 and will face 10th-seeded South Dakota on Saturday in the Wichita Region. Michigan took control with a 10-0 run over the end of the third quarter and start of the fourth. Leigha Brown had 20 points for the Wolverines. The Wildcats led by three points after the opening quarter, but they simply could not stop Hillmon. Notre Dame 108, Oklahoma 64 – Mabrey’s 29 points help Notre Dame roll past Oklahoma 108-64 Dara Mabrey scored a season-high 29 points, and No. 5 seed Notre Dame rolled past No. 4 Oklahoma 108-64 to earn a spot in the women’s Sweet 16. Mabrey made 11 of 19 field goals, including seven 3-pointers. Sonia Citron scored 25 points and Maya Dodson added 20 for Notre Dame. It’s the first Sweet 16 berth for second-year Notre Dame coach Niele Ivey, The Fighting Irish will play No. 1 seed North Carolina State in a Bridgeport Regional semifinal. Taylor Robertson scored 19 points for Oklahoma. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Portland Trailblazers 119, Detroit Pistons 115 Chicago Bulls 113, Toronto Raptors 99 Blazers 119, Pistons 115 – Williams, McLemore lead short-handed Blazers past Pistons Brandon Williams scored 23 points and Ben McLemore added 21 as the patchwork Portland Trail Blazers ended a four-game losing streak with a 119-115 win over the Detroit Pistons. Detroit, which trailed by 23 in the third, took a 106-105 lead on Luka Garza’s free throw with 5:02 to play. Portland responded with a 7-2 run. Cade Cunningham had two key turnovers down the stretch, and Brandon Williams’ layup put the Trail Blazers up 116-112 with 47.8 seconds to go. Bulls 113, Raptors 99 – DeRozan, LaVine propel Bulls to 113-99 win over Raptors DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine each scored 26 points and Nikola Vucevic had 19 points and 13 rebounds as the Chicago Bulls beat the Toronto Raptors 113-99. DeRozan shot 11 for 14 as the Bulls snapped a three-game losing streak and remained in fifth place in the Eastern Conference. Pascal Siakam led Toronto with 22 points on 8-of-14 shooting and had five rebounds. Fred VanVleet scored 19 points on 7-for-22 shooting from the field and 3-for-12 sniping from 3-point range. Chris Boucher had 19 points, and a team-high 10 rebounds. Tonight Chicago Bulls at Milwaukee Bucks, 8:00 p.m. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Philadelphia Flyers at Detroit Red Wings, 7:30 p.m. NHL – Blackhawks trade Fleury to Minnesota, Red Wings make minor moves. Marc-Andre Fleury is back in the playoff picture after the Minnesota Wild acquired the three-time Stanley Cup-winner in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks. The Blackhawks get in return a conditional 2nd round pick from Minnesota, the draft pick will become a first round pick if the Wild make the Western Conference finals. The Red Wings made no major moves on deadline day. Detroit sent defensemen Nick Leddy and Luke Witkowski to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for forward Oskar Sundqvist, defenseman Jake Walman, as well as the Blues 2nd round draft pick in 2023 draft. Detroit also traded forward Vladislav Namestnikov to the Dallas Stars in exchange for a 4th round pick in 2024. MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training Yesterday Toronto Blue Jays 3, Detroit Tigers 1 Chicago Cubs 3, Cincinnati Reds 2 Chicago White Sox 9, Los Angeles Dodgers 6 Today Detroit Tigers at Philadelphia Phillies, 1:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Milwaukee Brewers, 4:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Seattle Mariners, 4:10 p.m. MLB – Appeals court orders Manfred letter to Yankees unsealed A federal appeals panel has affirmed a lower court’s decision to unseal a letter from baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred to Yankees general manager Brian Cashman detailing an investigation into sign stealing. The panel made the decision in upholding the April 2020 decision by U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff to dismiss a lawsuit by fantasy sports contestants who claimed they were damaged by sign stealing in Major League Baseball. The five men who sued participated in fantasy contests hosted by DraftKings from 2017 to 2019. NFL – Blockbuster: Colts get QB Matt Ryan in trade with Falcons The Indianapolis Colts have acquired their new quarterback, Matt Ryan, in a trade with the Atlanta Falcons. Indy is sending a third-round pick, No. 82 overall, for the longtime Falcons star. Ryan led Atlanta to its second Super Bowl appearance following the 2016 season. That was the same season Ryan was named the league’s MVP. His arrival means the Colts will be starting a new opening-day quarterback for the sixth consecutive year. The rebuilding Falcons quickly announced the signing of Marcus Mariota, a former No. 2 overall pick. The 28-year-old Mariota played sparingly over the past two seasons as a backup to Derek Carr with the Las Vegas Raiders. NFL – QB Stafford: ‘Right time and place’ to give Rams discount Matthew Stafford realizes he almost certainly could have gotten more money in a contract extension after his outstanding debut season with the Los Angeles Rams. Stafford admitted his priority isn’t more dollars. It’s more rings, and he believes his new four-year, $160 million deal through 2026 gives him the best opportunity to win them with the defending Super Bowl champions. Stafford recognizes the absurdity of considering a deal with $135 million in guaranteed money and a reported $60 million signing bonus to be some sort of discount, yet that’s what it is for a proven veteran quarterback of Stafford’s talents. Golf – Still out of sight, Mickelson decides to sit out the Masters Phil Mickelson won’t be playing in the Masters this year. Mickelson has been out of sight since inflammatory remarks against the Saudi-funded rival league and the PGA Tour. He’s no longer listed under players expected to be compete in this year’s Masters. Instead, his name has been moved on the official website to past champions not playing. It will be the first time since 1994 that Mickelson is not at the Masters. He lost sponsorship deals after an interview in which he says he was willing to overlook human rights atrocities if it meant getting leverage over the PGA Tour. Horse Racing – Judge rejects Baffert stay but delays suspension to April 4 A Kentucky judge has denied Bob Baffert’s request to stay his 90-day suspension but delayed it until April 4 to allow his representatives to seek emergency relief through the state’s Court of Appeals. Stewards suspended and fined Baffert $7,500 last month and disqualified Medina Spirit as the Kentucky Derby winner after determining the now-deceased horse had the corticosteroid betamethasone in his system last May. Baffert is fighting that decision. Franklin Circuit Judge Thomas Wingate said Monday that the court understands the gravity of its ruling on Baffert but said that absent relief from a reviewing court, the stewards’ penalties will begin next month. A Baffert attorney said they would appeal. MHSAA – High School Sports Tonight Boys Basketball – Quarterfinals Division 1 at Middleville Thornapple-Kellogg Kalamazoo Central vs. Grand Rapids Northview, 7:00 p.m. Division 2 at Calvin University Benton Harbor vs. Grand Rapids Catholic Central, 7:00 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM Division 3 at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix Schoolcraft vs. Pewamo-Westphalia, 7:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball – NCAA Tournament Last Night Second Round 3 Michigan 64, 11 Villanova 49 5 Notre Dame 108, 4 Oklahoma 64 Michigan 64, Villanova 49 – Michigan women beat Villanova 64-49 and return to Sweet 16 Naz Hillmon had 27 points, 11 rebounds and five steals to help third-seeded Michigan pull away and beat No. 11 Villanova 64-49 in the second round of the women’s NCAA Tournament. The Wolverines earned a second straight trip to the Sweet 16 and will face 10th-seeded South Dakota on Saturday in the Wichita Region. Michigan took control with a 10-0 run over the end of the third quarter and start of the fourth. Leigha Brown had 20 points for the Wolverines. The Wildcats led by three points after the opening quarter, but they simply could not stop Hillmon. Notre Dame 108, Oklahoma 64 – Mabrey’s 29 points help Notre Dame roll past Oklahoma 108-64 Dara Mabrey scored a season-high 29 points, and No. 5 seed Notre Dame rolled past No. 4 Oklahoma 108-64 to earn a spot in the women’s Sweet 16. Mabrey made 11 of 19 field goals, including seven 3-pointers. Sonia Citron scored 25 points and Maya Dodson added 20 for Notre Dame. It’s the first Sweet 16 berth for second-year Notre Dame coach Niele Ivey, The Fighting Irish will play No. 1 seed North Carolina State in a Bridgeport Regional semifinal. Taylor Robertson scored 19 points for Oklahoma. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Portland Trailblazers 119, Detroit Pistons 115 Chicago Bulls 113, Toronto Raptors 99 Blazers 119, Pistons 115 – Williams, McLemore lead short-handed Blazers past Pistons Brandon Williams scored 23 points and Ben McLemore added 21 as the patchwork Portland Trail Blazers ended a four-game losing streak with a 119-115 win over the Detroit Pistons. Detroit, which trailed by 23 in the third, took a 106-105 lead on Luka Garza’s free throw with 5:02 to play. Portland responded with a 7-2 run. Cade Cunningham had two key turnovers down the stretch, and Brandon Williams’ layup put the Trail Blazers up 116-112 with 47.8 seconds to go. Bulls 113, Raptors 99 – DeRozan, LaVine propel Bulls to 113-99 win over Raptors DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine each scored 26 points and Nikola Vucevic had 19 points and 13 rebounds as the Chicago Bulls beat the Toronto Raptors 113-99. DeRozan shot 11 for 14 as the Bulls snapped a three-game losing streak and remained in fifth place in the Eastern Conference. Pascal Siakam led Toronto with 22 points on 8-of-14 shooting and had five rebounds. Fred VanVleet scored 19 points on 7-for-22 shooting from the field and 3-for-12 sniping from 3-point range. Chris Boucher had 19 points, and a team-high 10 rebounds. Tonight Chicago Bulls at Milwaukee Bucks, 8:00 p.m. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Philadelphia Flyers at Detroit Red Wings, 7:30 p.m. NHL – Blackhawks trade Fleury to Minnesota, Red Wings make minor moves. Marc-Andre Fleury is back in the playoff picture after the Minnesota Wild acquired the three-time Stanley Cup-winner in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks. The Blackhawks get in return a conditional 2nd round pick from Minnesota, the draft pick will become a first round pick if the Wild make the Western Conference finals. The Red Wings made no major moves on deadline day. Detroit sent defensemen Nick Leddy and Luke Witkowski to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for forward Oskar Sundqvist, defenseman Jake Walman, as well as the Blues 2nd round draft pick in 2023 draft. Detroit also traded forward Vladislav Namestnikov to the Dallas Stars in exchange for a 4th round pick in 2024. MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training Yesterday Toronto Blue Jays 3, Detroit Tigers 1 Chicago Cubs 3, Cincinnati Reds 2 Chicago White Sox 9, Los Angeles Dodgers 6 Today Detroit Tigers at Philadelphia Phillies, 1:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Milwaukee Brewers, 4:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Seattle Mariners, 4:10 p.m. MLB – Appeals court orders Manfred letter to Yankees unsealed A federal appeals panel has affirmed a lower court’s decision to unseal a letter from baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred to Yankees general manager Brian Cashman detailing an investigation into sign stealing. The panel made the decision in upholding the April 2020 decision by U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff to dismiss a lawsuit by fantasy sports contestants who claimed they were damaged by sign stealing in Major League Baseball. The five men who sued participated in fantasy contests hosted by DraftKings from 2017 to 2019. NFL – Blockbuster: Colts get QB Matt Ryan in trade with Falcons The Indianapolis Colts have acquired their new quarterback, Matt Ryan, in a trade with the Atlanta Falcons. Indy is sending a third-round pick, No. 82 overall, for the longtime Falcons star. Ryan led Atlanta to its second Super Bowl appearance following the 2016 season. That was the same season Ryan was named the league’s MVP. His arrival means the Colts will be starting a new opening-day quarterback for the sixth consecutive year. The rebuilding Falcons quickly announced the signing of Marcus Mariota, a former No. 2 overall pick. The 28-year-old Mariota played sparingly over the past two seasons as a backup to Derek Carr with the Las Vegas Raiders. NFL – QB Stafford: ‘Right time and place’ to give Rams discount Matthew Stafford realizes he almost certainly could have gotten more money in a contract extension after his outstanding debut season with the Los Angeles Rams. Stafford admitted his priority isn’t more dollars. It’s more rings, and he believes his new four-year, $160 million deal through 2026 gives him the best opportunity to win them with the defending Super Bowl champions. Stafford recognizes the absurdity of considering a deal with $135 million in guaranteed money and a reported $60 million signing bonus to be some sort of discount, yet that’s what it is for a proven veteran quarterback of Stafford’s talents. Golf – Still out of sight, Mickelson decides to sit out the Masters Phil Mickelson won’t be playing in the Masters this year. Mickelson has been out of sight since inflammatory remarks against the Saudi-funded rival league and the PGA Tour. He’s no longer listed under players expected to be compete in this year’s Masters. Instead, his name has been moved on the official website to past champions not playing. It will be the first time since 1994 that Mickelson is not at the Masters. He lost sponsorship deals after an interview in which he says he was willing to overlook human rights atrocities if it meant getting leverage over the PGA Tour. Horse Racing – Judge rejects Baffert stay but delays suspension to April 4 A Kentucky judge has denied Bob Baffert’s request to stay his 90-day suspension but delayed it until April 4 to allow his representatives to seek emergency relief through the state’s Court of Appeals. Stewards suspended and fined Baffert $7,500 last month and disqualified Medina Spirit as the Kentucky Derby winner after determining the now-deceased horse had the corticosteroid betamethasone in his system last May. Baffert is fighting that decision. Franklin Circuit Judge Thomas Wingate said Monday that the court understands the gravity of its ruling on Baffert but said that absent relief from a reviewing court, the stewards’ penalties will begin next month. A Baffert attorney said they would appeal. MHSAA – High School Sports Tonight Boys Basketball – Quarterfinals Division 1 at Middleville Thornapple-Kellogg Kalamazoo Central vs. Grand Rapids Northview, 7:00 p.m. Division 2 at Calvin University Benton Harbor vs. Grand Rapids Catholic Central, 7:00 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM Division 3 at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix Schoolcraft vs. Pewamo-Westphalia, 7:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sean Stires has comments from new Notre Dame special teams coordinator Brian Mason to start the show. He talks with Sonia Citron from the Notre Dame women's basketball team. Mike Brey comments on Wednesday's NCAA play-in game
Sean Stires has comments from new Notre Dame special teams coordinator Brian Mason to start the show. He talks with Sonia Citron from the Notre Dame women’s basketball team. Mike Brey comments on Wednesday’s NCAA play-in game
Sean Stires talks with 2022 ACC Women’s basketball Freshman of the Year, Sonia Citron, from the Notre Dame women’s basketball team.
Steven Johnston played basketball at Fairfield University from 2012-2015 and now runs his own basketball training company "No Days Off". He talks about growing up in Stamford, Connecticut, how he got into basketball, and his high school career that involved 3 different schools and re-classifying. Steve discusses his recruiting process, why he chose to walk-on at Fairfield University, getting cut as a Freshman, but staying on the team as a Team Manager and a practice player, and his work ethic that led him to suit up the final game and earn a spot on the team as a Sophomore. He then details his Sophomore season in 2013, becoming a regular rotation player in the lineup in the tough Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. He talks about his Junior season in 2014 where he started multiple games, and his Senior year in 2015 where an injury derailed him slightly. Through his college career, he never stopped working and literally went from team manager to a starting guard. After college, Steve describes his time playing professionally in Canada, how and why he started No Days Off, what he teaches when he trains his players, and following all of their careers. Some of the big names Steve has trained include Sonia Citron, Aaron Wheeler, Christyn Williams, and Olivia Nelson-Ododa.