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Recorded on a cold Monday night at the olde STD.  Phil talks about how he wags the dog and Brad Holmes' coffee creamer.  Adam thinks Phil talks to much and is crazy, so the normal stuff.  

Dennis and Brady talk about Ubly winning their first state title, Almont coming up short against Kingsley, PHN wins the Larry Manz, and Basketball starts this week!

Brady and Dennis sit down with both Almont head coach James Leusby and Ubly head coach Eric Sweeny to talk about their state championship games, and then the guys preview the games and give their thoughts and more!

Dennis and Brady talk about Almont and Ubly punching their tickets to Ford Field with impressive semi final wins, hockey is underway, and a special congratulations to North Branch volleyball on their second straight state title!

Dennis and Brady talk about the Almont vs Ovid Else and, Ubly vs Beal City semi final games along with talking about some of the best playoff programs in the state!

Dennis and Brady talk about the regional final games including an Almont victory, Ubly cruises, and Deckerville falls in the 8-man semis

Dennis and Brady breakdown the games of the three remaining teams left, Almont vs Edison, Ubly vs Ithica, and Deckerville vs Lenawee Christian, what to expect and more!

Dennis, Brady, and Joe react to week nine including a huge win for Marysville, the BWAC had mixed results, some huge wins for Ubly and Harbor Beach, and more!

The first episode ever to come to you from Ubly, thanks HUCO for having us.  The food is great, and the discussion is just so so.  We sample a southern jelly sent to us from Louisiana from a long-time listener.  It's also our first time with the new video setup, so bear with us as Mary does an awesome job.  

The Brown City Green Devils staved off multiple attacks to remain in first place in the Greater Thumb East with a 53-33 over the Ubly Bearcats. Brown City can clinch the GTE title outright with a win on Wednesday against Sandusky.For the majority of the game, Brown City led by nearly 10 points. The Bearcats would put together a number of runs to bring it down to one possession, but never had enough firepower to take the lead. The Green Devils outscore Ubly in the fourth quarter 15-4 to take the 20-point victory at home. Brown City's 6'4" guard, Gaden Muxlow led all scorers with 22 points with Callen Hagey adding 17 and Clint Ford 8 points. Brandon Kohler and Ethan Worrell rounded out the scoring each with three points. Ubly's offense was paced by Brayden Franzel who finished the night with 16 points, 14 of them coming before halftime. All other Bearcats scored four points or less: Austin Gentner 4, Caden Osentoski 4, Mitchell Foote 3, Luke Volmering 2, Aiden Mackowiak 2 and Canden Peruski 2. Despite just two weeks remaining in the regular season, Ubly has six games remaining before the MHSAA Tournament. Brown City has three games to complete, including hosting Sandusky on Wednesday, February 22 to clinch the Greater Thumb East title.

The Ubly Bearcats erased a nine-point halftime deficit to take a 47-40 victory over Greater Thumb East rival, Harbor Beach. Ubly was paced by junior Evan Peruski with 22 points, including six three-pointers. Brayden Franzel was the next highest scorer at seven points. Canden Peruski scored 8 points, all in the 3rd quarter, to lead the charge back for the Bearcats. Harbor Beach's freshman Benson Harper impressed everyone in attendance with smooth shooting, compiling 19 points in the first three quarters of the game. Jack Bischer chipped in 11 points for the Pirates, as well.With the win, Ubly improves to 3-2 on the season and 3-0 in divisional play. Harbor Beach has lost four straight games and currently stands with a 2-6 record.

Dennis and Brady talk about Ubly's loss in the D8 state championship, Marysville takes the Manz away from Northern, and basketball season is almost here!

It was a 14-week-long collision course between the top two teams in Division 08 and it came down to the last two minutes for the game to be decided. Whiteford would take a 12-0 lead in the first quarter before the Ubly Bearcats rallied back to tie the game 20-20 in the 4th quarter. However, the Whiteford Bobcats hung on to win 26-20 over Ubly for their second state championship in school history.Whiteford's 4-year starting quarterback Shea Ruddy would finish with 17 carries for 68 yards and 2 scores; while through the air, he was 9-13 for 115 yards and 1 interception. Ruddy converted on a 4th down from midfield to continue their 4th quarter drive for Whiteford, which resulted in the go-ahead and game-winning score with 1:59 remaining in regulation. Ubly was led by Seth Maurer with 128 yards and 2 touchdowns on just 15 carries. Mark Heilig ran in the other score for the Bearcats on a day in which he ran for 82 yards on 18 totes. Ubly finishes the season with a 13-1 record and the State Runner-Up in the MHSAA Division 08 Playoffs.

This week on STATE CHAMPS! Extra Point. Lorne Plant, Sydney Cariel and Devin Gardner preview the upcoming MHSAA State Finals3:50 - Division 8 - Ubly vs. Whiteford5:28 - Division 2 - Forest Hills Central vs. De La Salle7:11 - Division 6 - West Catholic vs. Negaunee9:08 - Division 4 - Goodrich vs. South Christian10:24 - Mr. Football Final Four Announcement16:44 - DMC Gamechangers18:52 - DAC Athlete of the Year Promo20:03 - Anvil Award Final Four Announcement26:04 - Division 7 - St. Francis vs. Lumen Christi27:24 - Division 1 - Belleville vs. Caledonia 32:08 - Division 5 - Frankenmuth vs. Gladwin33:23 - Division 3 - Detroit King vs. Muskegon38:28 - Final Thoughts on the MHSAA Football FinalsSpecial thanks to Bally Sports Detroit and our sponsors Lawrence Technological University, MHSAA, Hungry Howie's, ALTA Equipment Company, Michigan Army National Guard, Detroit Medical Center, Fieger Law, Menards, Detroit Athletic Club, and the Southeast Michigan Ford Dealers.

Dennis and Brady preview the Ubly state championship game vs Ottawa Lake Whiteford. Brady had an opportunity to chat with Ubly head coach Eric Sweeny, and the guys talk about Port Huron High deciding to retire the Big Red mascot

NFL – National Football League – Week 11 Yesterday Detroit Lions 31, New York Giants 18 Atlanta Falcons 27, Chicago Bears 24 Philadelphia Eagles 17, Indianapolis Colts 16 Lions 31, Giants 18 – Williams leads Lions to 3rd straight win, 31-18 over Giants Jamaal Williams ran for a career-high three touchdowns and the Detroit Lions stunned the New York Giants 31-18. The Lions posted consecutive roads wins and their first three-game winning streak since November 2017. Williams scored on runs of 4, 1 and 1 yards and the Lions’ much-maligned run defense shut down NFL leading rusher Saquon Barkley and forced three turnovers on a cold, blustery afternoon at MetLife Stadium. Defensive end Aidan Hutchinson, the No. 2 overall pick in the draft, intercepted a pass and recovered a fumble to help set up 14 points. Falcons 27, Bears 24 – Koo’s late 53-yard FG lifts Falcons past Fields, Bears 27-24 Younghoe Koo’s 53-yard field goal gave Atlanta the lead with less than two minutes to play and the Falcons overcame another big game from Chicago’s Justin Fields to beat the Bears 27-24. Fields ran for 85 yards with a touchdown, but the Bears suffered their fourth consecutive loss. Chicago has lost six of seven. The Falcons ran out the clock. Marcus Mariota ran and threw for touchdowns for Atlanta, which pulled within one-half game of NFC South-leading Tampa Bay on the Buccaneers’ bye week. Atlanta running back Cordarrelle Patterson set the NFL record with his ninth career kickoff return for a touchdown. Eagles 17, Colts 16 – Jalen Hurts’ late TD run gives Eagles 17-16 win over Colts Jalen Hurts ran for an 8-yard touchdown with 1:20 remaining, and the Philadelphia Eagles rallied past the Indianapolis Colts 17-16. Coming off their first loss of the season, the Eagles trailed 13-3 in the fourth quarter. Hurts threw for a touchdown early in the period to get Philly within three. The third-year quarterback was 18 of 25 with 190 yards through the air and rushed 16 times for 86 yards as the Eagles won their seventh straight road game. Indianapolis never trailed until Hurts’ scoring run. Interim coach Jeff Saturday evened his record at 1-1 since taking over for the fired Frank Reich. Other NFL Scores Tennessee 27, Green Bay 17 Baltimore 13, Carolina 3 Buffalo 31, Cleveland 23 @ DET New England 10, N.Y. Jets 3 New Orleans 27, L.A. Rams 20 Washington 23, Houston 10 Las Vegas 22, Denver 16, OT Cincinnati 37, Pittsburgh 30 Dallas 40, Minnesota 3 Kansas City 30, L.A. Chargers 27 Open: Jacksonville, Miami, Seattle, Tampa Bay Tonight San Francisco 49ers vs. Arizona Cardinals, 8:15 p.m.                at Mexico City NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Yesterday (20) Michigan 70, Ohio 66 – OT Georgia Southern 63, Western Michigan 57 (20) Michigan 70, Ohio 66 – OT – Dickinson, No. 20 Michigan shuck Ohio’s late shot, win in OT Hunter Dickinson scored 24 points and had 14 rebounds as No. 20 Michigan, startled by a wild buzzer-beater at the end of regulation, beat Ohio 70-66 in overtime. Down 63-61 with 2.1 seconds left in the second half, Ohio threw a length-of-the-court inbounds pass that hit the rim. After a crazy carom and a short miss, Dwight Wilson tossed in a floater to tie it as time expired. As several Wolverines stared in disbelief, the basket stood after a video review and forced overtime. Jett Howard added 13 for the Wolverines, who are 4-1. Wilson had 21 points to lead 3-1 Ohio, while Jaylin Hunter had 14 points and Miles Brown 11. Georgia Southern 63, WMU 57 – Georgia Southern wins 63-57 over Western Michigan Led by Carlos Curry’s 16 points, the Georgia Southern Eagles defeated the Western Michigan Broncos 63-57 on Sunday. The Eagles are now 3-3 on the season, while the Broncos dropped to 2-4. Lamar Norman Jr. had a game high 23 points to lead Western Michigan in defeat.  Tonight High Point at Central Michigan, 5:30 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Yesterday (23) Michigan 69, Fairfield 53 (9) Notre Dame 95, Ball State 60 (23) Michigan 69, Fairfield 53 – No. 23 Michigan women dump Fairfield 69-53 Emily Kiser scored 20 points, Leigha Brown and Laila Phelia each scored 17 and No. 23 Michigan beat Fairfield 69-53 in the Wolverines’ first road game of the season. Phelia scored seven points for Michigan in its 10-2 run to close the first quarter. Following MacKenzie Daleba’s layup for a 13-12 Stags lead, Maddie Nolan and Phelia each made a 3-pointer and Michigan never trailed again. Callie Cavanaugh scored 12 points for Fairfield. (9) Notre Dame 95, Ball State 60 – Mabrey scores 19 in No. 9 Notre Dame’s win over Ball State Dara Mabrey scored 19 points, Olivia Miles had 13 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds, and No. 9 Notre Dame beat Ball State 95-60. Notre Dame is 4-0. Ball State is 2-2. The Fighting Irish had six different players score in double figures. Madelyn Bischoff led the Cardinals with 15 points. Ball State led 11-6 halfway through the first quarter but the Irish closed out the period with a 21-7 run. Notre Dame was up 54-27 at the half and maintained at least a 25-point lead the rest of the way. NCAAFB – College Football – Week 12 Saturday (3) Michigan 19, Illinois 17 Indiana 39, Michigan State 31 – 2 OT (18) Notre Dame 44, Boston College 0 NCAAFB – Ohio State, Michigan to meet with much at stake One of the greatest rivalries in sports seems set up for another classic. No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Michigan will both be ranked in the top five of the AP poll for the 12th time when they meet Saturday at the Horseshoe in what’s known as The Game. The winner will earn a trip to the Big Ten championship game and a probable spot in the College Football Playoff. The Wolverines are coming off a rare win in the series. Until Jim Harbaugh finally beat the Buckyes last year at home, they had won a school-record eight straight and 15 of 16 against Michigan. NCAAFB – AP Top 25: USC moves into top 5 for 1st time in 5 years Southern California moved into the top five of The Associated Press college football poll for the first time in five years. Georgia received 62 of the 63 first-place votes in the AP Top 25 as the top four teams held their places after playing varying degrees of close games Saturday. No. 2 Ohio State received the other first-place vote. Michigan was No. 3 again, followed by TCU. The Trojans edged up two spots after a thrilling victory against rival UCLA. The last time USC was ranked in the top five was September of 2017, when it started at No. 4 but spent most of the season ranked in the teens before finishing at 12th. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Sacramento Kings 137, Detroit Pistons 129 Kings 137, Pistons 129 – Kings beat Pistons 137-129, extend winning streak to 6 games De’Aaron Fox had 33 points and seven assists and the Sacramento Kings extended their winning streak to six games with a 137-129 win over the Detroit Pistons. Fox scored 10 points in the fourth quarter, including a pair of free throws with 22.6 seconds remaining that extended Sacramento’s lead to six points. The Kings have won eight of their last 10 games after starting the season 0-4. Pistons rookie Jaden Ivey, the fifth overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft, had 24 points. Bojan Bogdanovic added 21 points for Detriot, which has lost seven consecutive games and 10 of its last 11. Tonight Orlando Magic at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m. Boston Celtics at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Pittsburgh Penguins 6, Chicago Blackhawks 3 Penguins 6, Blackhawks 3 – Crosby, Malkin score as Penguins beat Blackhawks 5-3 Sidney Crosby had a goal and three assists, and the Pittsburgh Penguins topped the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 for their third straight win. Evgeni Malkin scored in his 1,000th NHL game, helping Pittsburgh close out a 3-0 road trip. Rickard Rakell had a goal and an assist, and Brock McGinn also scored for the Penguins. Pittsburgh had a 3-2 lead before Phillipp Kurashev tied it for Chicago with a third-period shot from the corner behind the goal. But Crosby responded for the Penguins with 3:14 left, scoring his 10th of the season on a nice move in front. ECHL – ECHL Hockey League Yesterday Kalamazoo Wings 4, Iowa Heartlanders 3 – Shootout MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Tonight Women’s Basketball Bethel University JV at Southwestern Michigan College, 5:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball Bethel University JV at Southwestern Michigan College, 7:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Saturday Football – 11 Man Semifinals Division 4 at Battle Creek Harper Creek Grand Rapids South Christian 26, Edwardsburg 20                   GRSC: 13-0        EDW 11-2        Football – 8 Man State Championships Division 1 at Northern Michigan University, Superior Dome Martin 74, Merrill 24                                                          Martin: 11-2      Merrill: 12-1 -Martin’s first state championship in 8-man football and first football state championship since 1987 Division 2 at Northern Michigan University, Superior Dome Powers North Central 66, Mendon 26                                     Powers NC: 13-0 Mendon: 10-3 Friday Football – 11 Man Finals – Ford Field, Detroit Division 8 Ubly vs. Ottawa Lake Whiteford, 10:00 a.m. Division 2 GR Forest Hills Central vs. Warren De La Salle, 1:00 p.m. Division 6 GR West Catholic vs. Negaunee, 4:30 p.m. Division 8 GR South Christian vs. Goodrich, 7:30 p.m. Saturday Football – 11 Man Finals – Ford Field, Detroit Division 7 Traverse City St. Francis vs. Jackson Lumen Christi, 10:00 a.m. Division 1 Caledonia vs. Belleville, 1:00 p.m. Division 5 Frankenmuth vs. Gladwin, 4:30 p.m. Division 3 Muskegon vs. Detroit MLK, 7:30 p.m. FIFA – 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar Yesterday Ecuador 2, Qatar 0 Ecuador 2, Qatar 0 – World Cup dismay for Qatar as Ecuador wins opening game Qatar’s first ever World Cup match ended in dismay for an overmatched team and with a place in unwanted soccer history. The controversy-laced tournament opened with Qatar getting outplayed in a 2-0 loss to Ecuador in front of 67,372 fans at Al Bayt Stadium. A host team had never lost its opening game in 92 years of soccer’s biggest event. The first World Cup in the Middle East is a chance for Qatar to showcase itself to the wider world but its soccer team couldn’t live up to the moment. Ecuador captain Enner Valencia scored both of his team’s goals in the first half. Today England vs. Iran, 8:00 a.m. Senegal vs. Netherlands, 11:00 a.m. United States of America vs. Wales, 2:00 p.m. FIFA – US returns to World Cup against Wales after 8-year wait Gio Reyna, Joe Scally and Yusuf Musah were 11 years old the last time the United States took the field in a World Cup match. On the 3,066th day after that loss in Brazil, the Americans return to soccer’s showcase with a new-look team dreaming lofty goals. Filled with novelty, nerves and naivety, the U.S. takes the field against Wales on Monday night. A Friday match against England follows and group play ends Nov. 29 against Iran. FIFA – Biden urges US World Cup team to `let’s go shock ’em all’ President Joe Biden telephoned the American World Cup team ahead of their opening match against Wales. He said “let’s go shock ’em all.” Biden called the team at about 11:30 p.m. Friday. Biden told the players “I know you’re the underdog.” The United States is back in the World Cup after missing the 2018 tournament. The teams opens against Wales on Monday, then meets England on Friday and closes group play against Iran on Nov. 29. FIFA – McKennie readies for World Cup with red, white & blue hair Weston McKennie got into the patriotic spirit, dying his hair red, white and blue ahead of the United States’ World Cup opener against Wales. The 24-year-old midfielder from Fort Lewis, Washington, showed up with the new colors for the last training session before Monday’s match. McKennie, who plays for Juventus in Italy, previously had a streak of blond in his hair. The Americans open the World Cup on Monday night after failing to reach the 2018 tournament. FIFA – Qatar riot police push back crowds at World Cup fan zone The fan zone set up in central Doha has turned into a chaotic scene on the opening day of the World Cup as tens of thousands of fans are pushing and shoving against police lines to enter the venue. Fans were trying to enter the enclosed area that contains a big-screen television for viewing matches, places to buy beer, and little else. Riot police armed with batons and shields stood guard at the entrance. Some fans pleaded with officers to let them through the line. Only a trickle of pregnant women and handicapped fans were allowed to enter the fan zone through a special priority entrance shortly after the opening match between Qatar and Ecuador kicked off in another Qatari city, Al Khor. FIFA – World Cup Viewer’s Guide: Qatar loses opener, US up on Day 2 The first World Cup in the Middle East finally began Sunday night with a flashy opening ceremony and a loss by host Qatar against Ecuador. Two of the best players in the world were ruled out of the tournament with injuries before it even began. France striker Karim Benzema is out after hurting his left thigh and Senegal forward Sadio Mane has a leg injury. Monday’s matches consist of the United States against Wales, England versus Iran and the Netherlands facing Senegal. 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Dennis and Brady talk about Ubly's dominating semi-final win over Iron Mountain, they have a chance to be in rarified air Friday at Ford Field, and our local hockey teams were in action this weekend!

NFL – National Football League – Week 11 Yesterday Detroit Lions 31, New York Giants 18 Atlanta Falcons 27, Chicago Bears 24 Philadelphia Eagles 17, Indianapolis Colts 16 Lions 31, Giants 18 – Williams leads Lions to 3rd straight win, 31-18 over Giants Jamaal Williams ran for a career-high three touchdowns and the Detroit Lions stunned the New York Giants 31-18. The Lions posted consecutive roads wins and their first three-game winning streak since November 2017. Williams scored on runs of 4, 1 and 1 yards and the Lions’ much-maligned run defense shut down NFL leading rusher Saquon Barkley and forced three turnovers on a cold, blustery afternoon at MetLife Stadium. Defensive end Aidan Hutchinson, the No. 2 overall pick in the draft, intercepted a pass and recovered a fumble to help set up 14 points. Falcons 27, Bears 24 – Koo’s late 53-yard FG lifts Falcons past Fields, Bears 27-24 Younghoe Koo’s 53-yard field goal gave Atlanta the lead with less than two minutes to play and the Falcons overcame another big game from Chicago’s Justin Fields to beat the Bears 27-24. Fields ran for 85 yards with a touchdown, but the Bears suffered their fourth consecutive loss. Chicago has lost six of seven. The Falcons ran out the clock. Marcus Mariota ran and threw for touchdowns for Atlanta, which pulled within one-half game of NFC South-leading Tampa Bay on the Buccaneers’ bye week. Atlanta running back Cordarrelle Patterson set the NFL record with his ninth career kickoff return for a touchdown. Eagles 17, Colts 16 – Jalen Hurts’ late TD run gives Eagles 17-16 win over Colts Jalen Hurts ran for an 8-yard touchdown with 1:20 remaining, and the Philadelphia Eagles rallied past the Indianapolis Colts 17-16. Coming off their first loss of the season, the Eagles trailed 13-3 in the fourth quarter. Hurts threw for a touchdown early in the period to get Philly within three. The third-year quarterback was 18 of 25 with 190 yards through the air and rushed 16 times for 86 yards as the Eagles won their seventh straight road game. Indianapolis never trailed until Hurts’ scoring run. Interim coach Jeff Saturday evened his record at 1-1 since taking over for the fired Frank Reich. Other NFL Scores Tennessee 27, Green Bay 17 Baltimore 13, Carolina 3 Buffalo 31, Cleveland 23 @ DET New England 10, N.Y. Jets 3 New Orleans 27, L.A. Rams 20 Washington 23, Houston 10 Las Vegas 22, Denver 16, OT Cincinnati 37, Pittsburgh 30 Dallas 40, Minnesota 3 Kansas City 30, L.A. Chargers 27 Open: Jacksonville, Miami, Seattle, Tampa Bay Tonight San Francisco 49ers vs. Arizona Cardinals, 8:15 p.m.                at Mexico City NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Yesterday (20) Michigan 70, Ohio 66 – OT Georgia Southern 63, Western Michigan 57 (20) Michigan 70, Ohio 66 – OT – Dickinson, No. 20 Michigan shuck Ohio’s late shot, win in OT Hunter Dickinson scored 24 points and had 14 rebounds as No. 20 Michigan, startled by a wild buzzer-beater at the end of regulation, beat Ohio 70-66 in overtime. Down 63-61 with 2.1 seconds left in the second half, Ohio threw a length-of-the-court inbounds pass that hit the rim. After a crazy carom and a short miss, Dwight Wilson tossed in a floater to tie it as time expired. As several Wolverines stared in disbelief, the basket stood after a video review and forced overtime. Jett Howard added 13 for the Wolverines, who are 4-1. Wilson had 21 points to lead 3-1 Ohio, while Jaylin Hunter had 14 points and Miles Brown 11. Georgia Southern 63, WMU 57 – Georgia Southern wins 63-57 over Western Michigan Led by Carlos Curry’s 16 points, the Georgia Southern Eagles defeated the Western Michigan Broncos 63-57 on Sunday. The Eagles are now 3-3 on the season, while the Broncos dropped to 2-4. Lamar Norman Jr. had a game high 23 points to lead Western Michigan in defeat.  Tonight High Point at Central Michigan, 5:30 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Yesterday (23) Michigan 69, Fairfield 53 (9) Notre Dame 95, Ball State 60 (23) Michigan 69, Fairfield 53 – No. 23 Michigan women dump Fairfield 69-53 Emily Kiser scored 20 points, Leigha Brown and Laila Phelia each scored 17 and No. 23 Michigan beat Fairfield 69-53 in the Wolverines’ first road game of the season. Phelia scored seven points for Michigan in its 10-2 run to close the first quarter. Following MacKenzie Daleba’s layup for a 13-12 Stags lead, Maddie Nolan and Phelia each made a 3-pointer and Michigan never trailed again. Callie Cavanaugh scored 12 points for Fairfield. (9) Notre Dame 95, Ball State 60 – Mabrey scores 19 in No. 9 Notre Dame’s win over Ball State Dara Mabrey scored 19 points, Olivia Miles had 13 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds, and No. 9 Notre Dame beat Ball State 95-60. Notre Dame is 4-0. Ball State is 2-2. The Fighting Irish had six different players score in double figures. Madelyn Bischoff led the Cardinals with 15 points. Ball State led 11-6 halfway through the first quarter but the Irish closed out the period with a 21-7 run. Notre Dame was up 54-27 at the half and maintained at least a 25-point lead the rest of the way. NCAAFB – College Football – Week 12 Saturday (3) Michigan 19, Illinois 17 Indiana 39, Michigan State 31 – 2 OT (18) Notre Dame 44, Boston College 0 NCAAFB – Ohio State, Michigan to meet with much at stake One of the greatest rivalries in sports seems set up for another classic. No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Michigan will both be ranked in the top five of the AP poll for the 12th time when they meet Saturday at the Horseshoe in what’s known as The Game. The winner will earn a trip to the Big Ten championship game and a probable spot in the College Football Playoff. The Wolverines are coming off a rare win in the series. Until Jim Harbaugh finally beat the Buckyes last year at home, they had won a school-record eight straight and 15 of 16 against Michigan. NCAAFB – AP Top 25: USC moves into top 5 for 1st time in 5 years Southern California moved into the top five of The Associated Press college football poll for the first time in five years. Georgia received 62 of the 63 first-place votes in the AP Top 25 as the top four teams held their places after playing varying degrees of close games Saturday. No. 2 Ohio State received the other first-place vote. Michigan was No. 3 again, followed by TCU. The Trojans edged up two spots after a thrilling victory against rival UCLA. The last time USC was ranked in the top five was September of 2017, when it started at No. 4 but spent most of the season ranked in the teens before finishing at 12th. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Sacramento Kings 137, Detroit Pistons 129 Kings 137, Pistons 129 – Kings beat Pistons 137-129, extend winning streak to 6 games De’Aaron Fox had 33 points and seven assists and the Sacramento Kings extended their winning streak to six games with a 137-129 win over the Detroit Pistons. Fox scored 10 points in the fourth quarter, including a pair of free throws with 22.6 seconds remaining that extended Sacramento’s lead to six points. The Kings have won eight of their last 10 games after starting the season 0-4. Pistons rookie Jaden Ivey, the fifth overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft, had 24 points. Bojan Bogdanovic added 21 points for Detriot, which has lost seven consecutive games and 10 of its last 11. Tonight Orlando Magic at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m. Boston Celtics at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Pittsburgh Penguins 6, Chicago Blackhawks 3 Penguins 6, Blackhawks 3 – Crosby, Malkin score as Penguins beat Blackhawks 5-3 Sidney Crosby had a goal and three assists, and the Pittsburgh Penguins topped the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 for their third straight win. Evgeni Malkin scored in his 1,000th NHL game, helping Pittsburgh close out a 3-0 road trip. Rickard Rakell had a goal and an assist, and Brock McGinn also scored for the Penguins. Pittsburgh had a 3-2 lead before Phillipp Kurashev tied it for Chicago with a third-period shot from the corner behind the goal. But Crosby responded for the Penguins with 3:14 left, scoring his 10th of the season on a nice move in front. ECHL – ECHL Hockey League Yesterday Kalamazoo Wings 4, Iowa Heartlanders 3 – Shootout MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Tonight Women’s Basketball Bethel University JV at Southwestern Michigan College, 5:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball Bethel University JV at Southwestern Michigan College, 7:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Saturday Football – 11 Man Semifinals Division 4 at Battle Creek Harper Creek Grand Rapids South Christian 26, Edwardsburg 20                   GRSC: 13-0        EDW 11-2        Football – 8 Man State Championships Division 1 at Northern Michigan University, Superior Dome Martin 74, Merrill 24                                                          Martin: 11-2      Merrill: 12-1 -Martin’s first state championship in 8-man football and first football state championship since 1987 Division 2 at Northern Michigan University, Superior Dome Powers North Central 66, Mendon 26                                     Powers NC: 13-0 Mendon: 10-3 Friday Football – 11 Man Finals – Ford Field, Detroit Division 8 Ubly vs. Ottawa Lake Whiteford, 10:00 a.m. Division 2 GR Forest Hills Central vs. Warren De La Salle, 1:00 p.m. Division 6 GR West Catholic vs. Negaunee, 4:30 p.m. Division 8 GR South Christian vs. Goodrich, 7:30 p.m. Saturday Football – 11 Man Finals – Ford Field, Detroit Division 7 Traverse City St. Francis vs. Jackson Lumen Christi, 10:00 a.m. Division 1 Caledonia vs. Belleville, 1:00 p.m. Division 5 Frankenmuth vs. Gladwin, 4:30 p.m. Division 3 Muskegon vs. Detroit MLK, 7:30 p.m. FIFA – 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar Yesterday Ecuador 2, Qatar 0 Ecuador 2, Qatar 0 – World Cup dismay for Qatar as Ecuador wins opening game Qatar’s first ever World Cup match ended in dismay for an overmatched team and with a place in unwanted soccer history. The controversy-laced tournament opened with Qatar getting outplayed in a 2-0 loss to Ecuador in front of 67,372 fans at Al Bayt Stadium. A host team had never lost its opening game in 92 years of soccer’s biggest event. The first World Cup in the Middle East is a chance for Qatar to showcase itself to the wider world but its soccer team couldn’t live up to the moment. Ecuador captain Enner Valencia scored both of his team’s goals in the first half. Today England vs. Iran, 8:00 a.m. Senegal vs. Netherlands, 11:00 a.m. United States of America vs. Wales, 2:00 p.m. FIFA – US returns to World Cup against Wales after 8-year wait Gio Reyna, Joe Scally and Yusuf Musah were 11 years old the last time the United States took the field in a World Cup match. On the 3,066th day after that loss in Brazil, the Americans return to soccer’s showcase with a new-look team dreaming lofty goals. Filled with novelty, nerves and naivety, the U.S. takes the field against Wales on Monday night. A Friday match against England follows and group play ends Nov. 29 against Iran. FIFA – Biden urges US World Cup team to `let’s go shock ’em all’ President Joe Biden telephoned the American World Cup team ahead of their opening match against Wales. He said “let’s go shock ’em all.” Biden called the team at about 11:30 p.m. Friday. Biden told the players “I know you’re the underdog.” The United States is back in the World Cup after missing the 2018 tournament. The teams opens against Wales on Monday, then meets England on Friday and closes group play against Iran on Nov. 29. FIFA – McKennie readies for World Cup with red, white & blue hair Weston McKennie got into the patriotic spirit, dying his hair red, white and blue ahead of the United States’ World Cup opener against Wales. The 24-year-old midfielder from Fort Lewis, Washington, showed up with the new colors for the last training session before Monday’s match. McKennie, who plays for Juventus in Italy, previously had a streak of blond in his hair. The Americans open the World Cup on Monday night after failing to reach the 2018 tournament. FIFA – Qatar riot police push back crowds at World Cup fan zone The fan zone set up in central Doha has turned into a chaotic scene on the opening day of the World Cup as tens of thousands of fans are pushing and shoving against police lines to enter the venue. Fans were trying to enter the enclosed area that contains a big-screen television for viewing matches, places to buy beer, and little else. Riot police armed with batons and shields stood guard at the entrance. Some fans pleaded with officers to let them through the line. Only a trickle of pregnant women and handicapped fans were allowed to enter the fan zone through a special priority entrance shortly after the opening match between Qatar and Ecuador kicked off in another Qatari city, Al Khor. FIFA – World Cup Viewer’s Guide: Qatar loses opener, US up on Day 2 The first World Cup in the Middle East finally began Sunday night with a flashy opening ceremony and a loss by host Qatar against Ecuador. Two of the best players in the world were ruled out of the tournament with injuries before it even began. France striker Karim Benzema is out after hurting his left thigh and Senegal forward Sadio Mane has a leg injury. Monday’s matches consist of the United States against Wales, England versus Iran and the Netherlands facing Senegal. Eight of the 13 team captains of European nations have planned to wear “One Love” armbands promoting inclusivity but they could face penalties for breaking rules regarding FIFA-issued uniforms.AP Football Top 251Georgia (62)11-02Ohio State (1)11-03Michigan11-04TCU11-05USC10-16LSU9-27Clemson10-18Alabama9-29Tennessee9-210Oregon9-211Penn State9-212Washington9-213Notre Dame8-314Utah8-315Kansas State8-316Florida State8-317UCLA8-318North Carolina9-219Tulane9-220Ole Miss8-321Cincinnati9-222Oregon State8-323Coastal Carolina9-124Texas7-425UCF8-3See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NFL – National Football League – Week 11 Yesterday Detroit Lions 31, New York Giants 18 Atlanta Falcons 27, Chicago Bears 24 Philadelphia Eagles 17, Indianapolis Colts 16 Lions 31, Giants 18 – Williams leads Lions to 3rd straight win, 31-18 over Giants Jamaal Williams ran for a career-high three touchdowns and the Detroit Lions stunned the New York Giants 31-18. The Lions posted consecutive roads wins and their first three-game winning streak since November 2017. Williams scored on runs of 4, 1 and 1 yards and the Lions’ much-maligned run defense shut down NFL leading rusher Saquon Barkley and forced three turnovers on a cold, blustery afternoon at MetLife Stadium. Defensive end Aidan Hutchinson, the No. 2 overall pick in the draft, intercepted a pass and recovered a fumble to help set up 14 points. Falcons 27, Bears 24 – Koo’s late 53-yard FG lifts Falcons past Fields, Bears 27-24 Younghoe Koo’s 53-yard field goal gave Atlanta the lead with less than two minutes to play and the Falcons overcame another big game from Chicago’s Justin Fields to beat the Bears 27-24. Fields ran for 85 yards with a touchdown, but the Bears suffered their fourth consecutive loss. Chicago has lost six of seven. The Falcons ran out the clock. Marcus Mariota ran and threw for touchdowns for Atlanta, which pulled within one-half game of NFC South-leading Tampa Bay on the Buccaneers’ bye week. Atlanta running back Cordarrelle Patterson set the NFL record with his ninth career kickoff return for a touchdown. Eagles 17, Colts 16 – Jalen Hurts’ late TD run gives Eagles 17-16 win over Colts Jalen Hurts ran for an 8-yard touchdown with 1:20 remaining, and the Philadelphia Eagles rallied past the Indianapolis Colts 17-16. Coming off their first loss of the season, the Eagles trailed 13-3 in the fourth quarter. Hurts threw for a touchdown early in the period to get Philly within three. The third-year quarterback was 18 of 25 with 190 yards through the air and rushed 16 times for 86 yards as the Eagles won their seventh straight road game. Indianapolis never trailed until Hurts’ scoring run. Interim coach Jeff Saturday evened his record at 1-1 since taking over for the fired Frank Reich. Other NFL Scores Tennessee 27, Green Bay 17 Baltimore 13, Carolina 3 Buffalo 31, Cleveland 23 @ DET New England 10, N.Y. Jets 3 New Orleans 27, L.A. Rams 20 Washington 23, Houston 10 Las Vegas 22, Denver 16, OT Cincinnati 37, Pittsburgh 30 Dallas 40, Minnesota 3 Kansas City 30, L.A. Chargers 27 Open: Jacksonville, Miami, Seattle, Tampa Bay Tonight San Francisco 49ers vs. Arizona Cardinals, 8:15 p.m.                at Mexico City NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Yesterday (20) Michigan 70, Ohio 66 – OT Georgia Southern 63, Western Michigan 57 (20) Michigan 70, Ohio 66 – OT – Dickinson, No. 20 Michigan shuck Ohio’s late shot, win in OT Hunter Dickinson scored 24 points and had 14 rebounds as No. 20 Michigan, startled by a wild buzzer-beater at the end of regulation, beat Ohio 70-66 in overtime. Down 63-61 with 2.1 seconds left in the second half, Ohio threw a length-of-the-court inbounds pass that hit the rim. After a crazy carom and a short miss, Dwight Wilson tossed in a floater to tie it as time expired. As several Wolverines stared in disbelief, the basket stood after a video review and forced overtime. Jett Howard added 13 for the Wolverines, who are 4-1. Wilson had 21 points to lead 3-1 Ohio, while Jaylin Hunter had 14 points and Miles Brown 11. Georgia Southern 63, WMU 57 – Georgia Southern wins 63-57 over Western Michigan Led by Carlos Curry’s 16 points, the Georgia Southern Eagles defeated the Western Michigan Broncos 63-57 on Sunday. The Eagles are now 3-3 on the season, while the Broncos dropped to 2-4. Lamar Norman Jr. had a game high 23 points to lead Western Michigan in defeat.  Tonight High Point at Central Michigan, 5:30 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Yesterday (23) Michigan 69, Fairfield 53 (9) Notre Dame 95, Ball State 60 (23) Michigan 69, Fairfield 53 – No. 23 Michigan women dump Fairfield 69-53 Emily Kiser scored 20 points, Leigha Brown and Laila Phelia each scored 17 and No. 23 Michigan beat Fairfield 69-53 in the Wolverines’ first road game of the season. Phelia scored seven points for Michigan in its 10-2 run to close the first quarter. Following MacKenzie Daleba’s layup for a 13-12 Stags lead, Maddie Nolan and Phelia each made a 3-pointer and Michigan never trailed again. Callie Cavanaugh scored 12 points for Fairfield. (9) Notre Dame 95, Ball State 60 – Mabrey scores 19 in No. 9 Notre Dame’s win over Ball State Dara Mabrey scored 19 points, Olivia Miles had 13 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds, and No. 9 Notre Dame beat Ball State 95-60. Notre Dame is 4-0. Ball State is 2-2. The Fighting Irish had six different players score in double figures. Madelyn Bischoff led the Cardinals with 15 points. Ball State led 11-6 halfway through the first quarter but the Irish closed out the period with a 21-7 run. Notre Dame was up 54-27 at the half and maintained at least a 25-point lead the rest of the way. NCAAFB – College Football – Week 12 Saturday (3) Michigan 19, Illinois 17 Indiana 39, Michigan State 31 – 2 OT (18) Notre Dame 44, Boston College 0 NCAAFB – Ohio State, Michigan to meet with much at stake One of the greatest rivalries in sports seems set up for another classic. No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Michigan will both be ranked in the top five of the AP poll for the 12th time when they meet Saturday at the Horseshoe in what’s known as The Game. The winner will earn a trip to the Big Ten championship game and a probable spot in the College Football Playoff. The Wolverines are coming off a rare win in the series. Until Jim Harbaugh finally beat the Buckyes last year at home, they had won a school-record eight straight and 15 of 16 against Michigan. NCAAFB – AP Top 25: USC moves into top 5 for 1st time in 5 years Southern California moved into the top five of The Associated Press college football poll for the first time in five years. Georgia received 62 of the 63 first-place votes in the AP Top 25 as the top four teams held their places after playing varying degrees of close games Saturday. No. 2 Ohio State received the other first-place vote. Michigan was No. 3 again, followed by TCU. The Trojans edged up two spots after a thrilling victory against rival UCLA. The last time USC was ranked in the top five was September of 2017, when it started at No. 4 but spent most of the season ranked in the teens before finishing at 12th. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Sacramento Kings 137, Detroit Pistons 129 Kings 137, Pistons 129 – Kings beat Pistons 137-129, extend winning streak to 6 games De’Aaron Fox had 33 points and seven assists and the Sacramento Kings extended their winning streak to six games with a 137-129 win over the Detroit Pistons. Fox scored 10 points in the fourth quarter, including a pair of free throws with 22.6 seconds remaining that extended Sacramento’s lead to six points. The Kings have won eight of their last 10 games after starting the season 0-4. Pistons rookie Jaden Ivey, the fifth overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft, had 24 points. Bojan Bogdanovic added 21 points for Detriot, which has lost seven consecutive games and 10 of its last 11. Tonight Orlando Magic at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m. Boston Celtics at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Pittsburgh Penguins 6, Chicago Blackhawks 3 Penguins 6, Blackhawks 3 – Crosby, Malkin score as Penguins beat Blackhawks 5-3 Sidney Crosby had a goal and three assists, and the Pittsburgh Penguins topped the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 for their third straight win. Evgeni Malkin scored in his 1,000th NHL game, helping Pittsburgh close out a 3-0 road trip. Rickard Rakell had a goal and an assist, and Brock McGinn also scored for the Penguins. Pittsburgh had a 3-2 lead before Phillipp Kurashev tied it for Chicago with a third-period shot from the corner behind the goal. But Crosby responded for the Penguins with 3:14 left, scoring his 10th of the season on a nice move in front. ECHL – ECHL Hockey League Yesterday Kalamazoo Wings 4, Iowa Heartlanders 3 – Shootout MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Tonight Women’s Basketball Bethel University JV at Southwestern Michigan College, 5:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball Bethel University JV at Southwestern Michigan College, 7:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Saturday Football – 11 Man Semifinals Division 4 at Battle Creek Harper Creek Grand Rapids South Christian 26, Edwardsburg 20                   GRSC: 13-0        EDW 11-2        Football – 8 Man State Championships Division 1 at Northern Michigan University, Superior Dome Martin 74, Merrill 24                                                          Martin: 11-2      Merrill: 12-1 -Martin’s first state championship in 8-man football and first football state championship since 1987 Division 2 at Northern Michigan University, Superior Dome Powers North Central 66, Mendon 26                                     Powers NC: 13-0 Mendon: 10-3 Friday Football – 11 Man Finals – Ford Field, Detroit Division 8 Ubly vs. Ottawa Lake Whiteford, 10:00 a.m. Division 2 GR Forest Hills Central vs. Warren De La Salle, 1:00 p.m. Division 6 GR West Catholic vs. Negaunee, 4:30 p.m. Division 8 GR South Christian vs. Goodrich, 7:30 p.m. Saturday Football – 11 Man Finals – Ford Field, Detroit Division 7 Traverse City St. Francis vs. Jackson Lumen Christi, 10:00 a.m. Division 1 Caledonia vs. Belleville, 1:00 p.m. Division 5 Frankenmuth vs. Gladwin, 4:30 p.m. Division 3 Muskegon vs. Detroit MLK, 7:30 p.m. FIFA – 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar Yesterday Ecuador 2, Qatar 0 Ecuador 2, Qatar 0 – World Cup dismay for Qatar as Ecuador wins opening game Qatar’s first ever World Cup match ended in dismay for an overmatched team and with a place in unwanted soccer history. The controversy-laced tournament opened with Qatar getting outplayed in a 2-0 loss to Ecuador in front of 67,372 fans at Al Bayt Stadium. A host team had never lost its opening game in 92 years of soccer’s biggest event. The first World Cup in the Middle East is a chance for Qatar to showcase itself to the wider world but its soccer team couldn’t live up to the moment. Ecuador captain Enner Valencia scored both of his team’s goals in the first half. Today England vs. Iran, 8:00 a.m. Senegal vs. Netherlands, 11:00 a.m. United States of America vs. Wales, 2:00 p.m. FIFA – US returns to World Cup against Wales after 8-year wait Gio Reyna, Joe Scally and Yusuf Musah were 11 years old the last time the United States took the field in a World Cup match. On the 3,066th day after that loss in Brazil, the Americans return to soccer’s showcase with a new-look team dreaming lofty goals. Filled with novelty, nerves and naivety, the U.S. takes the field against Wales on Monday night. A Friday match against England follows and group play ends Nov. 29 against Iran. FIFA – Biden urges US World Cup team to `let’s go shock ’em all’ President Joe Biden telephoned the American World Cup team ahead of their opening match against Wales. He said “let’s go shock ’em all.” Biden called the team at about 11:30 p.m. Friday. Biden told the players “I know you’re the underdog.” The United States is back in the World Cup after missing the 2018 tournament. The teams opens against Wales on Monday, then meets England on Friday and closes group play against Iran on Nov. 29. FIFA – McKennie readies for World Cup with red, white & blue hair Weston McKennie got into the patriotic spirit, dying his hair red, white and blue ahead of the United States’ World Cup opener against Wales. The 24-year-old midfielder from Fort Lewis, Washington, showed up with the new colors for the last training session before Monday’s match. McKennie, who plays for Juventus in Italy, previously had a streak of blond in his hair. The Americans open the World Cup on Monday night after failing to reach the 2018 tournament. FIFA – Qatar riot police push back crowds at World Cup fan zone The fan zone set up in central Doha has turned into a chaotic scene on the opening day of the World Cup as tens of thousands of fans are pushing and shoving against police lines to enter the venue. Fans were trying to enter the enclosed area that contains a big-screen television for viewing matches, places to buy beer, and little else. Riot police armed with batons and shields stood guard at the entrance. Some fans pleaded with officers to let them through the line. Only a trickle of pregnant women and handicapped fans were allowed to enter the fan zone through a special priority entrance shortly after the opening match between Qatar and Ecuador kicked off in another Qatari city, Al Khor. FIFA – World Cup Viewer’s Guide: Qatar loses opener, US up on Day 2 The first World Cup in the Middle East finally began Sunday night with a flashy opening ceremony and a loss by host Qatar against Ecuador. Two of the best players in the world were ruled out of the tournament with injuries before it even began. France striker Karim Benzema is out after hurting his left thigh and Senegal forward Sadio Mane has a leg injury. Monday’s matches consist of the United States against Wales, England versus Iran and the Netherlands facing Senegal. Eight of the 13 team captains of European nations have planned to wear “One Love” armbands promoting inclusivity but they could face penalties for breaking rules regarding FIFA-issued uniforms.AP Football Top 251Georgia (62)11-02Ohio State (1)11-03Michigan11-04TCU11-05USC10-16LSU9-27Clemson10-18Alabama9-29Tennessee9-210Oregon9-211Penn State9-212Washington9-213Notre Dame8-314Utah8-315Kansas State8-316Florida State8-317UCLA8-318North Carolina9-219Tulane9-220Ole Miss8-321Cincinnati9-222Oregon State8-323Coastal Carolina9-124Texas7-425UCF8-3See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NFL – National Football League – Week 11 Yesterday Detroit Lions 31, New York Giants 18 Atlanta Falcons 27, Chicago Bears 24 Philadelphia Eagles 17, Indianapolis Colts 16 Lions 31, Giants 18 – Williams leads Lions to 3rd straight win, 31-18 over Giants Jamaal Williams ran for a career-high three touchdowns and the Detroit Lions stunned the New York Giants 31-18. The Lions posted consecutive roads wins and their first three-game winning streak since November 2017. Williams scored on runs of 4, 1 and 1 yards and the Lions’ much-maligned run defense shut down NFL leading rusher Saquon Barkley and forced three turnovers on a cold, blustery afternoon at MetLife Stadium. Defensive end Aidan Hutchinson, the No. 2 overall pick in the draft, intercepted a pass and recovered a fumble to help set up 14 points. Falcons 27, Bears 24 – Koo’s late 53-yard FG lifts Falcons past Fields, Bears 27-24 Younghoe Koo’s 53-yard field goal gave Atlanta the lead with less than two minutes to play and the Falcons overcame another big game from Chicago’s Justin Fields to beat the Bears 27-24. Fields ran for 85 yards with a touchdown, but the Bears suffered their fourth consecutive loss. Chicago has lost six of seven. The Falcons ran out the clock. Marcus Mariota ran and threw for touchdowns for Atlanta, which pulled within one-half game of NFC South-leading Tampa Bay on the Buccaneers’ bye week. Atlanta running back Cordarrelle Patterson set the NFL record with his ninth career kickoff return for a touchdown. Eagles 17, Colts 16 – Jalen Hurts’ late TD run gives Eagles 17-16 win over Colts Jalen Hurts ran for an 8-yard touchdown with 1:20 remaining, and the Philadelphia Eagles rallied past the Indianapolis Colts 17-16. Coming off their first loss of the season, the Eagles trailed 13-3 in the fourth quarter. Hurts threw for a touchdown early in the period to get Philly within three. The third-year quarterback was 18 of 25 with 190 yards through the air and rushed 16 times for 86 yards as the Eagles won their seventh straight road game. Indianapolis never trailed until Hurts’ scoring run. Interim coach Jeff Saturday evened his record at 1-1 since taking over for the fired Frank Reich. Other NFL Scores Tennessee 27, Green Bay 17 Baltimore 13, Carolina 3 Buffalo 31, Cleveland 23 @ DET New England 10, N.Y. Jets 3 New Orleans 27, L.A. Rams 20 Washington 23, Houston 10 Las Vegas 22, Denver 16, OT Cincinnati 37, Pittsburgh 30 Dallas 40, Minnesota 3 Kansas City 30, L.A. Chargers 27 Open: Jacksonville, Miami, Seattle, Tampa Bay Tonight San Francisco 49ers vs. Arizona Cardinals, 8:15 p.m.                at Mexico City NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Yesterday (20) Michigan 70, Ohio 66 – OT Georgia Southern 63, Western Michigan 57 (20) Michigan 70, Ohio 66 – OT – Dickinson, No. 20 Michigan shuck Ohio’s late shot, win in OT Hunter Dickinson scored 24 points and had 14 rebounds as No. 20 Michigan, startled by a wild buzzer-beater at the end of regulation, beat Ohio 70-66 in overtime. Down 63-61 with 2.1 seconds left in the second half, Ohio threw a length-of-the-court inbounds pass that hit the rim. After a crazy carom and a short miss, Dwight Wilson tossed in a floater to tie it as time expired. As several Wolverines stared in disbelief, the basket stood after a video review and forced overtime. Jett Howard added 13 for the Wolverines, who are 4-1. Wilson had 21 points to lead 3-1 Ohio, while Jaylin Hunter had 14 points and Miles Brown 11. Georgia Southern 63, WMU 57 – Georgia Southern wins 63-57 over Western Michigan Led by Carlos Curry’s 16 points, the Georgia Southern Eagles defeated the Western Michigan Broncos 63-57 on Sunday. The Eagles are now 3-3 on the season, while the Broncos dropped to 2-4. Lamar Norman Jr. had a game high 23 points to lead Western Michigan in defeat.  Tonight High Point at Central Michigan, 5:30 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Yesterday (23) Michigan 69, Fairfield 53 (9) Notre Dame 95, Ball State 60 (23) Michigan 69, Fairfield 53 – No. 23 Michigan women dump Fairfield 69-53 Emily Kiser scored 20 points, Leigha Brown and Laila Phelia each scored 17 and No. 23 Michigan beat Fairfield 69-53 in the Wolverines’ first road game of the season. Phelia scored seven points for Michigan in its 10-2 run to close the first quarter. Following MacKenzie Daleba’s layup for a 13-12 Stags lead, Maddie Nolan and Phelia each made a 3-pointer and Michigan never trailed again. Callie Cavanaugh scored 12 points for Fairfield. (9) Notre Dame 95, Ball State 60 – Mabrey scores 19 in No. 9 Notre Dame’s win over Ball State Dara Mabrey scored 19 points, Olivia Miles had 13 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds, and No. 9 Notre Dame beat Ball State 95-60. Notre Dame is 4-0. Ball State is 2-2. The Fighting Irish had six different players score in double figures. Madelyn Bischoff led the Cardinals with 15 points. Ball State led 11-6 halfway through the first quarter but the Irish closed out the period with a 21-7 run. Notre Dame was up 54-27 at the half and maintained at least a 25-point lead the rest of the way. NCAAFB – College Football – Week 12 Saturday (3) Michigan 19, Illinois 17 Indiana 39, Michigan State 31 – 2 OT (18) Notre Dame 44, Boston College 0 NCAAFB – Ohio State, Michigan to meet with much at stake One of the greatest rivalries in sports seems set up for another classic. No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Michigan will both be ranked in the top five of the AP poll for the 12th time when they meet Saturday at the Horseshoe in what’s known as The Game. The winner will earn a trip to the Big Ten championship game and a probable spot in the College Football Playoff. The Wolverines are coming off a rare win in the series. Until Jim Harbaugh finally beat the Buckyes last year at home, they had won a school-record eight straight and 15 of 16 against Michigan. NCAAFB – AP Top 25: USC moves into top 5 for 1st time in 5 years Southern California moved into the top five of The Associated Press college football poll for the first time in five years. Georgia received 62 of the 63 first-place votes in the AP Top 25 as the top four teams held their places after playing varying degrees of close games Saturday. No. 2 Ohio State received the other first-place vote. Michigan was No. 3 again, followed by TCU. The Trojans edged up two spots after a thrilling victory against rival UCLA. The last time USC was ranked in the top five was September of 2017, when it started at No. 4 but spent most of the season ranked in the teens before finishing at 12th. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Sacramento Kings 137, Detroit Pistons 129 Kings 137, Pistons 129 – Kings beat Pistons 137-129, extend winning streak to 6 games De’Aaron Fox had 33 points and seven assists and the Sacramento Kings extended their winning streak to six games with a 137-129 win over the Detroit Pistons. Fox scored 10 points in the fourth quarter, including a pair of free throws with 22.6 seconds remaining that extended Sacramento’s lead to six points. The Kings have won eight of their last 10 games after starting the season 0-4. Pistons rookie Jaden Ivey, the fifth overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft, had 24 points. Bojan Bogdanovic added 21 points for Detriot, which has lost seven consecutive games and 10 of its last 11. Tonight Orlando Magic at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m. Boston Celtics at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Pittsburgh Penguins 6, Chicago Blackhawks 3 Penguins 6, Blackhawks 3 – Crosby, Malkin score as Penguins beat Blackhawks 5-3 Sidney Crosby had a goal and three assists, and the Pittsburgh Penguins topped the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 for their third straight win. Evgeni Malkin scored in his 1,000th NHL game, helping Pittsburgh close out a 3-0 road trip. Rickard Rakell had a goal and an assist, and Brock McGinn also scored for the Penguins. Pittsburgh had a 3-2 lead before Phillipp Kurashev tied it for Chicago with a third-period shot from the corner behind the goal. But Crosby responded for the Penguins with 3:14 left, scoring his 10th of the season on a nice move in front. ECHL – ECHL Hockey League Yesterday Kalamazoo Wings 4, Iowa Heartlanders 3 – Shootout MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Tonight Women’s Basketball Bethel University JV at Southwestern Michigan College, 5:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball Bethel University JV at Southwestern Michigan College, 7:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Saturday Football – 11 Man Semifinals Division 4 at Battle Creek Harper Creek Grand Rapids South Christian 26, Edwardsburg 20                   GRSC: 13-0        EDW 11-2        Football – 8 Man State Championships Division 1 at Northern Michigan University, Superior Dome Martin 74, Merrill 24                                                          Martin: 11-2      Merrill: 12-1 -Martin’s first state championship in 8-man football and first football state championship since 1987 Division 2 at Northern Michigan University, Superior Dome Powers North Central 66, Mendon 26                                     Powers NC: 13-0 Mendon: 10-3 Friday Football – 11 Man Finals – Ford Field, Detroit Division 8 Ubly vs. Ottawa Lake Whiteford, 10:00 a.m. Division 2 GR Forest Hills Central vs. Warren De La Salle, 1:00 p.m. Division 6 GR West Catholic vs. Negaunee, 4:30 p.m. Division 8 GR South Christian vs. Goodrich, 7:30 p.m. Saturday Football – 11 Man Finals – Ford Field, Detroit Division 7 Traverse City St. Francis vs. Jackson Lumen Christi, 10:00 a.m. Division 1 Caledonia vs. Belleville, 1:00 p.m. Division 5 Frankenmuth vs. Gladwin, 4:30 p.m. Division 3 Muskegon vs. Detroit MLK, 7:30 p.m. FIFA – 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar Yesterday Ecuador 2, Qatar 0 Ecuador 2, Qatar 0 – World Cup dismay for Qatar as Ecuador wins opening game Qatar’s first ever World Cup match ended in dismay for an overmatched team and with a place in unwanted soccer history. The controversy-laced tournament opened with Qatar getting outplayed in a 2-0 loss to Ecuador in front of 67,372 fans at Al Bayt Stadium. A host team had never lost its opening game in 92 years of soccer’s biggest event. The first World Cup in the Middle East is a chance for Qatar to showcase itself to the wider world but its soccer team couldn’t live up to the moment. Ecuador captain Enner Valencia scored both of his team’s goals in the first half. Today England vs. Iran, 8:00 a.m. Senegal vs. Netherlands, 11:00 a.m. United States of America vs. Wales, 2:00 p.m. FIFA – US returns to World Cup against Wales after 8-year wait Gio Reyna, Joe Scally and Yusuf Musah were 11 years old the last time the United States took the field in a World Cup match. On the 3,066th day after that loss in Brazil, the Americans return to soccer’s showcase with a new-look team dreaming lofty goals. Filled with novelty, nerves and naivety, the U.S. takes the field against Wales on Monday night. A Friday match against England follows and group play ends Nov. 29 against Iran. FIFA – Biden urges US World Cup team to `let’s go shock ’em all’ President Joe Biden telephoned the American World Cup team ahead of their opening match against Wales. He said “let’s go shock ’em all.” Biden called the team at about 11:30 p.m. Friday. Biden told the players “I know you’re the underdog.” The United States is back in the World Cup after missing the 2018 tournament. The teams opens against Wales on Monday, then meets England on Friday and closes group play against Iran on Nov. 29. FIFA – McKennie readies for World Cup with red, white & blue hair Weston McKennie got into the patriotic spirit, dying his hair red, white and blue ahead of the United States’ World Cup opener against Wales. The 24-year-old midfielder from Fort Lewis, Washington, showed up with the new colors for the last training session before Monday’s match. McKennie, who plays for Juventus in Italy, previously had a streak of blond in his hair. The Americans open the World Cup on Monday night after failing to reach the 2018 tournament. FIFA – Qatar riot police push back crowds at World Cup fan zone The fan zone set up in central Doha has turned into a chaotic scene on the opening day of the World Cup as tens of thousands of fans are pushing and shoving against police lines to enter the venue. Fans were trying to enter the enclosed area that contains a big-screen television for viewing matches, places to buy beer, and little else. Riot police armed with batons and shields stood guard at the entrance. Some fans pleaded with officers to let them through the line. Only a trickle of pregnant women and handicapped fans were allowed to enter the fan zone through a special priority entrance shortly after the opening match between Qatar and Ecuador kicked off in another Qatari city, Al Khor. FIFA – World Cup Viewer’s Guide: Qatar loses opener, US up on Day 2 The first World Cup in the Middle East finally began Sunday night with a flashy opening ceremony and a loss by host Qatar against Ecuador. Two of the best players in the world were ruled out of the tournament with injuries before it even began. France striker Karim Benzema is out after hurting his left thigh and Senegal forward Sadio Mane has a leg injury. Monday’s matches consist of the United States against Wales, England versus Iran and the Netherlands facing Senegal. Eight of the 13 team captains of European nations have planned to wear “One Love” armbands promoting inclusivity but they could face penalties for breaking rules regarding FIFA-issued uniforms.AP Football Top 251Georgia (62)11-02Ohio State (1)11-03Michigan11-04TCU11-05USC10-16LSU9-27Clemson10-18Alabama9-29Tennessee9-210Oregon9-211Penn State9-212Washington9-213Notre Dame8-314Utah8-315Kansas State8-316Florida State8-317UCLA8-318North Carolina9-219Tulane9-220Ole Miss8-321Cincinnati9-222Oregon State8-323Coastal Carolina9-124Texas7-425UCF8-3See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a setting that resembled a snow globe more than a football stadium, the Ubly Bearcats scored on the very first play of offense and never looked back, defeating Iron Mountain 41-14 in the state semi-finals and punching their ticket to the state championship game. Mark Heilig rumbled 65 yards into the snow-filled endzone on the very first play for his first of three scores and led the Bearcats with 202 yards on just 18 carries. Aiden Mackowiak had the other three touchdowns for Ubly with 11 carries for 144 yards. Heilig averaged 11 yards per carry while Mackowiak posted a 13-yard per carry average.With the win, Ubly advances to the State Championship for the third time in school history to face off with Whiteford High School of Ottawa Lake. Petoskey, Michigan received 23" of snow in the two days leading up to the state semi-final and had another 6-10 inches fall before the game began.

Radio call from Thumb Tailgater Sports of the Ubly vs Fowler MHSAA football playoff game on 11/12/22

Dennis and Brady preview the Ubly - Iron Mountain semi final game ahead of their Saturday showdown, Marysville hockey dropped the puck on their season, and why on earth are Boys Basketball teams STILL not practicing?

Radio call from Ted Fattal on z925 The Castle of the Ubly vs Fowler MHSAA football playoff game on 11/12/22

Dennis and Brady talk about the end of Brown City's season, while Ubly continues to be stupid good. High school hockey is here, and Len Perkins was let go as Algonac's Softball Coach.

If last week was the Mark Heilig Show, this week featured Evan Peruski who led the team in rushing, en route to a 49-7 victory for Ubly's fourth straight regional championship. Peruski carried the ball just 10 times, but accounted for 267 yards and four touchdowns. On the defensive side of the ball, Peruski also intercepted a pass and returned it for a touchdown. With their 12th victory of the season, Ubly advances to the state semi-finals to take on Iron Mountain, which will be hosted by Petoskey High School on Saturday, November 19 at 1:00pm.

Dennis and Brady talk about Marine City dropping a thriller to Hamady, take a look at the matchups for Brown City and Ubly, and discuss the BWSMA awards

Mark Heilig led the Bearcats with 13 carries for 193 yards and 5 touchdowns in a dominating 49-14 victory over Michigan Lutheran Seminary. Ubly would not even attempt a pass in a game that saw a running clock for nearly the entire second half of the game. With the win, Ubly now advances to the Regional Championship where they will host Fowler on Saturday, November 12 at 1:00pm. The Eagles defeated Beal City 28-27 -- with the Fowler victory, Ubly retains home-field advantage for another game.

Dennis and Brady react to district finals as Mooney's season comes to an end, Brown City continues to light up the scoreboard, and Ubly just keeps winning, and winning impressively!

Dennis and Brady breakdown the four games in the area, Marine City vs Hamady, Mooney vs Everest, Ubly vs Lutheran Seminary, and Deckerville vs Brown City!

Brady and Dennis react to what was a pretty rough week for the area in the playoffs, Marine City, Ubly, Brown City, and Deckerville all got wins, the BWAC goes 0-5, and more!

Huge news in our small town of Ubly has the rumors flying as we all try to figure out who the big lottery winner is! Nicole thinks about whether or not Arrow should be allowed to watch her reality TV appearances on Big Brother and The Amazing Race and what lessons he might learn from watching them. Nicole and Jeni discuss bullying on social media. People seem to want to go out of their way to be mean sometimes, so Nicole talks about how she deals with criticism on the internet, especially when it comes to parenting. Lots of fun and interesting conversations in this episode. Have a question for Nicole? Let us know over on Instagram!   Coco Caliente IG: https://www.instagram.com/cococalientepodcast/ More podcasts at WAVE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/artist/wave-podcast-network/1437831426

NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Washington Wizards 120, Detroit Pistons 99 Wizards 120, Pistons 99 – Beal limited by back, but Wizards roll past Pistons 120-99 Kyle Kuzma scored 25 points, and the Washington Wizards overcame Bradley Beal’s back issues to beat the Detroit Pistons 120-99. Beal was limited to 21:49 because of back tightness, although he was able to return late in the third quarter after missing the entire second. The Wizards actually broke the game open without him and cruised to a lopsided victory. Kristaps Porzingis scored 20 points, Will Barton contributed 16 and Beal was able to finish with 13. Bojan Bogdanovic led Detroit with 25 points and Cade Cunningham added 19. Tonight Atlanta Hawks at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m. Indiana Pacers at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m. NBA – NBA, NBPA seeking more respectful tone at all levels of game The NBA and its players have announced a plan to encourage better and more respectful behavior within basketball, even at youth levels. It’s part of the league’s “Respect for the Game” initiative. The NBA has been using that term with players for nearly two decades, primarily hoping to foster more positive interactions between players and referees during games. WNBA – Russian court rejects Griner appeal of her 9-year sentence A Russian court has rejected an appeal by U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner of her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession, a step that could move her closer to a possible high-stakes prisoner swap between Moscow and Washington. The all-star center with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and two-time Olympic gold medalist was convicted Aug. 4 after police said they found vape canisters containing cannabis oil in her luggage at a Moscow airport. Reflecting pressure on the U.S. administration to do more to bring Griner home, the U.S. secretary of state revealed in July that Washington had made a proposal to get Griner home, along with Paul Whelan, an American serving a 16-year sentence in Russia for espionage. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night New Jersey Devils 6, Detroit Red Wings 2 Chicago Blackhawks 4, Florida Panthers 2 Devils 6, Red Wings 2 – Bratt scores 2, Devils hand Wings first regulation loss, 6-2 Jesper Bratt had two goals and an assist as the New Jersey Devils beat the Detroit Red Wings 6-2. Jack Hughes, Dawson Mercer, Yegor Sharangovich and Nico Hischier also scored for the Devils. Vitek Vanecek stopped 20 shots to help the Devils bounce back from a 6-3 loss at home to Washington on Monday. Dominik Kubalik and Dylan Larkin scored for Detroit and Alex Nedeljkovic made 35 saves. The Red Wings (3-1-2) were the last remaining team without a regulation loss. Blackhawks 4, Panthers 2 – Kane scores, Blackhawks hold off Panthers 4-2 for 4th in row Patrick Kane had a goal and an assist, and the streaking Chicago Blackhawks withstood Florida’s late push to beat the Panthers 4-2. Taylor Raddysh, Philipp Kurashev and Jonathan Toews also scored in the Blackhawks’ fourth straight victory after dropping their first two games of the season. Chicago overcame two-goal deficits in its previous three wins, but had to hold on against the Panthers in the final 10 minutes. Eetu Luostarinen and Matthew Tkachuk scored for the Panthers. Tkachuk’s goal, on a nifty mid-air deflection of Carter Verhaeghe’s point shot, closed the gap to 3-2 with 7:13 to play. Chicago goalie Alex Stalock, stopped 29 shots. MLB – Tigers hire Rays’ Rob Metzler as VP, assistant GM The Detroit Tigers have hired Tampa Bay scouting director Rob Metzler as vice president and assistant general manager. Metzler spent 15 seasons with the Rays, working the past seven years as the team’s senior director of amateur scouting. He will lead the Tigers’ amateur and international scouting departments, working under president of baseball operations Scott Harris. Detroit finished 66-96 in 2022 and has not made the playoffs in eight years. Harris took over the front office after longtime general manager Al Avila was fired in August. NFL – NFL says referees didn’t get Mike Evans’ autograph The NFL says the two game officials seen interacting with Tampa Bay wide receiver Mike Evans in the tunnel of Bank of America Stadium after the Buccaneers’ 21-3 loss to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday didn’t ask for an autograph. The league released a statement saying the interaction “did not involve a request by the game officials for an autograph” and the officials were reminded of the “importance of avoiding even the appearance of impropriety” when interacting with players. NFL officials are banned from asking for autographs or memorabilia under their labor contract. Evans said Tuesday he was talking about golf with the referees. NFL – Titans release renderings of proposed new domed stadium The Tennessee Titans’ proposed domed stadium would seat approximately 60,000 people and cover 1.7 million square feet under renderings released Tuesday. The renderings show the stadium with porches and outdoor terraces providing views of Nashville, a circular translucent roof and a variety of areas for fans. An architect has not yet been hired. The new stadium would cost $1.2 billion in public funding and is considered to be the largest public commitment for an NFL stadium to date. The release follows last week’s announcement of a deal for $760 million in local financing that still must be approved by the Nashville council and sports authority. Golf – LIV Golf team finale set for Doral, PGA Tour goes to Bermuda LIV Golf heads to Trump National Doral in Miami this weekend for the finale of the Saudi-funded series’ inaugural season. A dozen four-man teams will play for a $50 million purse, the biggest ever in golf, with each winning team member getting $4 million. Dustin Johnson and his “4 Aces” are the top seed. The PGA Tour heads to Bermuda for the Butterfield Bermuda Championship. Lucas Herbert of Australia is not returning to defend his title. The field features only one player from the top 50 in the world ranking. The European tour is in Portugal for the Portugal Masters. NCAAFB – Big Ten boasts some of nation’s top defenses in 2022 Just four Big Ten teams are ranked in the AP Top 25, but six of the top 12 defenses in college football reside in the conference. Illinois has the top-ranked defensive unit in the nation, followed by No. 2 Ohio State. Michigan is ranked fifth in defense. Iowa was propped up by its tough defense before running into the speeding Buckeyes last week. The Hawkeyes are still sixth best in the nation. Rutgers and Minnesota have needed the help of their defenses, ranked seventh and 12th, respectively, to stay above .500. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Last Night Women’s Volleyball Lansing Community College 3, Southwestern Michigan College 0 MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Soccer – Regional Semifinals Division 1 at Portage Northern Rockford 2, Grand Haven 0 Portage Central 1, Traverse City West 0 Division 2 at Vicksburg Gull Lake 3, Zeeland East 0 DeWitt 3, St. Joseph 1 – 2 OT Division 3 at Grand Rapids South Christian Holland Christian 2, GR Catholic Central 1 – Shootout Paw Paw 2, Muskegon Oakridge 0 Division 4 at Lansing Christian Lansing Christian 3, Hillsdale Academy 0 Ann Arbor Greenhills 2, Kalamazoo Hackett 0 Volleyball St. Joseph at Vicksburg quad St. Joseph ties Marshall 19-25, 25-19 St. Joseph ties Centreville 18-25, 25-20 St. Joseph beat Vicksburg 25-14, 25-18 Tonight Boys Soccer – Regional Semifinals Division 4 at Holland Christian Hartford vs. Grandville Calvin Christian, 6:00 p.m. Howardsville Christian vs. Muskegon West Michigan Christian, 8:00 p.m. Volleyball Lakeshore, Bridgman, Parchment at Coloma, 5:00 p.m. Gobles, Gull Lake, at Plainwell, 5:00 p.m. MHSAA – AP High School Football rankings Division 1 1. Belleville (5)                                      (9-0)     50 2. Macomb Dakota                                    (9-0)     42 (tie) Rockford                                        (9-0)     42 4. Rochester Adams                                 (8-1)     32 5. West Bloomfield                                  (8-1)     29 6. Caledonia                                           (8-1)     24 7. Davison                                              (8-1)     20 8. Clarkston                                          (7-2)     10 9. Romeo                                                (7-2)     6 10. Brighton                                          (8-1)     5 (tie) Detroit Cass Tech                             (6-3)     5 (tie) Detroit Catholic Central                   (6-2)     5 Others receiving votes: Southfield A&T 3. 14, Saline 2. Division 2 1. Dexter (4)                                          (9-0)     49 2. Warren De La Salle (1)                          (8-1)     46 3. Livonia Franklin                                   (8-1)     33 4. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central          (9-0)     32 5. Midland                                              (8-1)     29 6. Muskegon Mona Shores                         (7-2)     26 7. Saginaw Heritage                                 (7-2)     13 8. Temperance Bedford                             (7-2)     9 9. South Lyon East                                  (7-2)     8 (tie) Byron Center                                   (7-2)     8 Others receiving votes: Battle Creek Central 7. Birmingham Seaholm 6. East Lansing 4. Waterford Mott 3. South Lyon 1. Port Huron Northern 1. Division 3 1. Mason (4)                                           (9-0)     46 2. Muskegon                                           (7-2)     42 3. Mount Pleasant                                   (8-1)     41 4. St. Joseph                                         (8-1)    29 5. Detroit King (1)                                  (5-3)     28 5. Walled Lake Western                            (8-1)     28 7. Zeeland West                                      (8-1)     24 8. River Rouge                                        (6-3)     15 9. Gibraltar Carlson                                (8-1)     12 10. Trenton                                           (8-1)     7 Others receiving votes: DeWitt 2. Fenton 1. Division 4 1. Grand Rapids South Christian (5)           (9-0)     50 2. Whitehall                                           (9-0)     45 3. Riverview                                           (9-0)     40 4. Redford Union                                     (9-0)     35 5. Edwardsburg                                    (8-1)    27 6. Goodrich                                            (8-1)     24 7. Tecumseh                                            (9-0)     21 8. North Branch                                      (8-1)     13 9. Charlotte                                           (8-1)     9 10. Croswell-Lexington                           (7-2)     4 (tie) Freeland                                         (7-2)     4 Others receiving votes: Hastings 2. Fruitport 1. Division 5 1. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (5)          (8-1)     50 2. Frankenmuth                                       (9-0)     44 3. Gladwin                                             (9-0)     38 4. Portland                                            (8-1)     35 5. Muskegon Oakridge                              (8-1)     31 6. Kingsley                                             (7-2)     20 (tie) Belding                                           (8-1)     20 8. Corunna                                             (7-2)     13 9. Williamston                                        (7-2)     9 10. Marine City                                       (7-2)     7 Others receiving votes: Flint Hamady 2. Detroit Country Day 2. Armada 2. Olivet 1. West Branch Ogemaw Heights 1. Division 6 1. Clinton (4)                                         (9-0)     48 2. Grand Rapids West Catholic (1)              (8-1)     44 3. Negaunee                                           (9-0)     39 4. Durand                                              (9-0)     37 5. Boyne City                                          (9-0)     25 6. Warren Michigan Collegiate                  (8-1)     22 7. Constantine                                      (8-1)    14 8. Reed City                                            (8-1)     13 (tie) Madison Heights Bishop Foley             (9-0)     13 10. Millington                                        (8-1)     10 Others receiving votes: Standish-Sterling 8. Buchanan 2. Division 7 1. Traverse City St. Francis (5)                  (9-0)     50 2. Detroit Central                                   (9-0)     44 3. Ithaca                                                            (8-1)     35 4. Hudson                                              (8-1)     34 5. Napoleon                                            (9-0)     32 6. North Muskegon                                  (8-1)     25 7. Jackson Lumen Christi                           (7-3)     24 8. Charlevoix                                          (8-1)     12 9. Elkton-Pigeon Bay Port Laker                (7-1)     10 10. New Lothrop                                      (7-2)     5 Others receiving votes: Lawton 2. Union City 2. Division 8 1. Ottawa Lake Whiteford (5)                    (9-0)     50 2. Beal City                                            (9-0)     44 3. Ubly                                                  (9-0)     39 4. Iron Mountain                                     (8-1)     36 5. Fowler                                               (8-1)     26 6. Evart                                                 (8-1)     24 7. Frankfort                                           (8-1)     18 8. Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary       (8-1)     17 9. Harbor Beach                                      (8-1)     10 10. St. Ignace LaSalle                              (7-2)     7 Others receiving votes: Reading 3. Carson City-Crystal 1. Division 1 (8-player) 1. Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian (4)  (9-0)     49 2. Merrill (1)                                          (9-0)     41 3. Munising                                            (9-0)     40 4. Bridgman                                          (9-0)    31 5. Rogers City                                        (9-0)     24 6. Adrian Lenawee Christian                      (7-2)     21 7. Newberry                                           (8-1)     17 (TIE) Kingston                                        (9-0)     17 9. Martin                                              (7-2)    15 10. Brown City                                       (8-1)     9 Others receiving votes: Auburn Hills Oakland Christian 8. 12, Lincoln-Alcona 2. 13, Deckerville 1. Division 2 (8-player) 1. Powers North Central (5)                     (9-0)     50 2. Colon                                               (9-0)    44 3. Marion                                               (9-0)     39 4. Climax-Scotts                                   (8-1)    37 5. Au Gres-Sims                                      (8-1)     28 6. Mendon                                             (7-2)    20 7. Crystal Falls Forest Park                      (7-2)     19 8. Morrice                                              (7-2)     14 9. Lake Linden-Hubbell                             (6-3)     8 10. Peck                                                 (7-2)     6 Others receiving votes: Gaylord St. Mary 5. Posen 4. Central Lake 1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Washington Wizards 120, Detroit Pistons 99 Wizards 120, Pistons 99 – Beal limited by back, but Wizards roll past Pistons 120-99 Kyle Kuzma scored 25 points, and the Washington Wizards overcame Bradley Beal’s back issues to beat the Detroit Pistons 120-99. Beal was limited to 21:49 because of back tightness, although he was able to return late in the third quarter after missing the entire second. The Wizards actually broke the game open without him and cruised to a lopsided victory. Kristaps Porzingis scored 20 points, Will Barton contributed 16 and Beal was able to finish with 13. Bojan Bogdanovic led Detroit with 25 points and Cade Cunningham added 19. Tonight Atlanta Hawks at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m. Indiana Pacers at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m. NBA – NBA, NBPA seeking more respectful tone at all levels of game The NBA and its players have announced a plan to encourage better and more respectful behavior within basketball, even at youth levels. It’s part of the league’s “Respect for the Game” initiative. The NBA has been using that term with players for nearly two decades, primarily hoping to foster more positive interactions between players and referees during games. WNBA – Russian court rejects Griner appeal of her 9-year sentence A Russian court has rejected an appeal by U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner of her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession, a step that could move her closer to a possible high-stakes prisoner swap between Moscow and Washington. The all-star center with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and two-time Olympic gold medalist was convicted Aug. 4 after police said they found vape canisters containing cannabis oil in her luggage at a Moscow airport. Reflecting pressure on the U.S. administration to do more to bring Griner home, the U.S. secretary of state revealed in July that Washington had made a proposal to get Griner home, along with Paul Whelan, an American serving a 16-year sentence in Russia for espionage. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night New Jersey Devils 6, Detroit Red Wings 2 Chicago Blackhawks 4, Florida Panthers 2 Devils 6, Red Wings 2 – Bratt scores 2, Devils hand Wings first regulation loss, 6-2 Jesper Bratt had two goals and an assist as the New Jersey Devils beat the Detroit Red Wings 6-2. Jack Hughes, Dawson Mercer, Yegor Sharangovich and Nico Hischier also scored for the Devils. Vitek Vanecek stopped 20 shots to help the Devils bounce back from a 6-3 loss at home to Washington on Monday. Dominik Kubalik and Dylan Larkin scored for Detroit and Alex Nedeljkovic made 35 saves. The Red Wings (3-1-2) were the last remaining team without a regulation loss. Blackhawks 4, Panthers 2 – Kane scores, Blackhawks hold off Panthers 4-2 for 4th in row Patrick Kane had a goal and an assist, and the streaking Chicago Blackhawks withstood Florida’s late push to beat the Panthers 4-2. Taylor Raddysh, Philipp Kurashev and Jonathan Toews also scored in the Blackhawks’ fourth straight victory after dropping their first two games of the season. Chicago overcame two-goal deficits in its previous three wins, but had to hold on against the Panthers in the final 10 minutes. Eetu Luostarinen and Matthew Tkachuk scored for the Panthers. Tkachuk’s goal, on a nifty mid-air deflection of Carter Verhaeghe’s point shot, closed the gap to 3-2 with 7:13 to play. Chicago goalie Alex Stalock, stopped 29 shots. MLB – Tigers hire Rays’ Rob Metzler as VP, assistant GM The Detroit Tigers have hired Tampa Bay scouting director Rob Metzler as vice president and assistant general manager. Metzler spent 15 seasons with the Rays, working the past seven years as the team’s senior director of amateur scouting. He will lead the Tigers’ amateur and international scouting departments, working under president of baseball operations Scott Harris. Detroit finished 66-96 in 2022 and has not made the playoffs in eight years. Harris took over the front office after longtime general manager Al Avila was fired in August. NFL – NFL says referees didn’t get Mike Evans’ autograph The NFL says the two game officials seen interacting with Tampa Bay wide receiver Mike Evans in the tunnel of Bank of America Stadium after the Buccaneers’ 21-3 loss to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday didn’t ask for an autograph. The league released a statement saying the interaction “did not involve a request by the game officials for an autograph” and the officials were reminded of the “importance of avoiding even the appearance of impropriety” when interacting with players. NFL officials are banned from asking for autographs or memorabilia under their labor contract. Evans said Tuesday he was talking about golf with the referees. NFL – Titans release renderings of proposed new domed stadium The Tennessee Titans’ proposed domed stadium would seat approximately 60,000 people and cover 1.7 million square feet under renderings released Tuesday. The renderings show the stadium with porches and outdoor terraces providing views of Nashville, a circular translucent roof and a variety of areas for fans. An architect has not yet been hired. The new stadium would cost $1.2 billion in public funding and is considered to be the largest public commitment for an NFL stadium to date. The release follows last week’s announcement of a deal for $760 million in local financing that still must be approved by the Nashville council and sports authority. Golf – LIV Golf team finale set for Doral, PGA Tour goes to Bermuda LIV Golf heads to Trump National Doral in Miami this weekend for the finale of the Saudi-funded series’ inaugural season. A dozen four-man teams will play for a $50 million purse, the biggest ever in golf, with each winning team member getting $4 million. Dustin Johnson and his “4 Aces” are the top seed. The PGA Tour heads to Bermuda for the Butterfield Bermuda Championship. Lucas Herbert of Australia is not returning to defend his title. The field features only one player from the top 50 in the world ranking. The European tour is in Portugal for the Portugal Masters. NCAAFB – Big Ten boasts some of nation’s top defenses in 2022 Just four Big Ten teams are ranked in the AP Top 25, but six of the top 12 defenses in college football reside in the conference. Illinois has the top-ranked defensive unit in the nation, followed by No. 2 Ohio State. Michigan is ranked fifth in defense. Iowa was propped up by its tough defense before running into the speeding Buckeyes last week. The Hawkeyes are still sixth best in the nation. Rutgers and Minnesota have needed the help of their defenses, ranked seventh and 12th, respectively, to stay above .500. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Last Night Women’s Volleyball Lansing Community College 3, Southwestern Michigan College 0 MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Soccer – Regional Semifinals Division 1 at Portage Northern Rockford 2, Grand Haven 0 Portage Central 1, Traverse City West 0 Division 2 at Vicksburg Gull Lake 3, Zeeland East 0 DeWitt 3, St. Joseph 1 – 2 OT Division 3 at Grand Rapids South Christian Holland Christian 2, GR Catholic Central 1 – Shootout Paw Paw 2, Muskegon Oakridge 0 Division 4 at Lansing Christian Lansing Christian 3, Hillsdale Academy 0 Ann Arbor Greenhills 2, Kalamazoo Hackett 0 Volleyball St. Joseph at Vicksburg quad St. Joseph ties Marshall 19-25, 25-19 St. Joseph ties Centreville 18-25, 25-20 St. Joseph beat Vicksburg 25-14, 25-18 Tonight Boys Soccer – Regional Semifinals Division 4 at Holland Christian Hartford vs. Grandville Calvin Christian, 6:00 p.m. Howardsville Christian vs. Muskegon West Michigan Christian, 8:00 p.m. Volleyball Lakeshore, Bridgman, Parchment at Coloma, 5:00 p.m. Gobles, Gull Lake, at Plainwell, 5:00 p.m. MHSAA – AP High School Football rankings Division 1 1. Belleville (5)                                      (9-0)     50 2. Macomb Dakota                                    (9-0)     42 (tie) Rockford                                        (9-0)     42 4. Rochester Adams                                 (8-1)     32 5. West Bloomfield                                  (8-1)     29 6. Caledonia                                           (8-1)     24 7. Davison                                              (8-1)     20 8. Clarkston                                          (7-2)     10 9. Romeo                                                (7-2)     6 10. Brighton                                          (8-1)     5 (tie) Detroit Cass Tech                             (6-3)     5 (tie) Detroit Catholic Central                   (6-2)     5 Others receiving votes: Southfield A&T 3. 14, Saline 2. Division 2 1. Dexter (4)                                          (9-0)     49 2. Warren De La Salle (1)                          (8-1)     46 3. Livonia Franklin                                   (8-1)     33 4. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central          (9-0)     32 5. Midland                                              (8-1)     29 6. Muskegon Mona Shores                         (7-2)     26 7. Saginaw Heritage                                 (7-2)     13 8. Temperance Bedford                             (7-2)     9 9. South Lyon East                                  (7-2)     8 (tie) Byron Center                                   (7-2)     8 Others receiving votes: Battle Creek Central 7. Birmingham Seaholm 6. East Lansing 4. Waterford Mott 3. South Lyon 1. Port Huron Northern 1. Division 3 1. Mason (4)                                           (9-0)     46 2. Muskegon                                           (7-2)     42 3. Mount Pleasant                                   (8-1)     41 4. St. Joseph                                         (8-1)    29 5. Detroit King (1)                                  (5-3)     28 5. Walled Lake Western                            (8-1)     28 7. Zeeland West                                      (8-1)     24 8. River Rouge                                        (6-3)     15 9. Gibraltar Carlson                                (8-1)     12 10. Trenton                                           (8-1)     7 Others receiving votes: DeWitt 2. Fenton 1. Division 4 1. Grand Rapids South Christian (5)           (9-0)     50 2. Whitehall                                           (9-0)     45 3. Riverview                                           (9-0)     40 4. Redford Union                                     (9-0)     35 5. Edwardsburg                                    (8-1)    27 6. Goodrich                                            (8-1)     24 7. Tecumseh                                            (9-0)     21 8. North Branch                                      (8-1)     13 9. Charlotte                                           (8-1)     9 10. Croswell-Lexington                           (7-2)     4 (tie) Freeland                                         (7-2)     4 Others receiving votes: Hastings 2. Fruitport 1. Division 5 1. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (5)          (8-1)     50 2. Frankenmuth                                       (9-0)     44 3. Gladwin                                             (9-0)     38 4. Portland                                            (8-1)     35 5. Muskegon Oakridge                              (8-1)     31 6. Kingsley                                             (7-2)     20 (tie) Belding                                           (8-1)     20 8. Corunna                                             (7-2)     13 9. Williamston                                        (7-2)     9 10. Marine City                                       (7-2)     7 Others receiving votes: Flint Hamady 2. Detroit Country Day 2. Armada 2. Olivet 1. West Branch Ogemaw Heights 1. Division 6 1. Clinton (4)                                         (9-0)     48 2. Grand Rapids West Catholic (1)              (8-1)     44 3. Negaunee                                           (9-0)     39 4. Durand                                              (9-0)     37 5. Boyne City                                          (9-0)     25 6. Warren Michigan Collegiate                  (8-1)     22 7. Constantine                                      (8-1)    14 8. Reed City                                            (8-1)     13 (tie) Madison Heights Bishop Foley             (9-0)     13 10. Millington                                        (8-1)     10 Others receiving votes: Standish-Sterling 8. Buchanan 2. Division 7 1. Traverse City St. Francis (5)                  (9-0)     50 2. Detroit Central                                   (9-0)     44 3. Ithaca                                                            (8-1)     35 4. Hudson                                              (8-1)     34 5. Napoleon                                            (9-0)     32 6. North Muskegon                                  (8-1)     25 7. Jackson Lumen Christi                           (7-3)     24 8. Charlevoix                                          (8-1)     12 9. Elkton-Pigeon Bay Port Laker                (7-1)     10 10. New Lothrop                                      (7-2)     5 Others receiving votes: Lawton 2. Union City 2. Division 8 1. Ottawa Lake Whiteford (5)                    (9-0)     50 2. Beal City                                            (9-0)     44 3. Ubly                                                  (9-0)     39 4. Iron Mountain                                     (8-1)     36 5. Fowler                                               (8-1)     26 6. Evart                                                 (8-1)     24 7. Frankfort                                           (8-1)     18 8. Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary       (8-1)     17 9. Harbor Beach                                      (8-1)     10 10. St. Ignace LaSalle                              (7-2)     7 Others receiving votes: Reading 3. Carson City-Crystal 1. Division 1 (8-player) 1. Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian (4)  (9-0)     49 2. Merrill (1)                                          (9-0)     41 3. Munising                                            (9-0)     40 4. Bridgman                                          (9-0)    31 5. Rogers City                                        (9-0)     24 6. Adrian Lenawee Christian                      (7-2)     21 7. Newberry                                           (8-1)     17 (TIE) Kingston                                        (9-0)     17 9. Martin                                              (7-2)    15 10. Brown City                                       (8-1)     9 Others receiving votes: Auburn Hills Oakland Christian 8. 12, Lincoln-Alcona 2. 13, Deckerville 1. Division 2 (8-player) 1. Powers North Central (5)                     (9-0)     50 2. Colon                                               (9-0)    44 3. Marion                                               (9-0)     39 4. Climax-Scotts                                   (8-1)    37 5. Au Gres-Sims                                      (8-1)     28 6. Mendon                                             (7-2)    20 7. Crystal Falls Forest Park                      (7-2)     19 8. Morrice                                              (7-2)     14 9. Lake Linden-Hubbell                             (6-3)     8 10. Peck                                                 (7-2)     6 Others receiving votes: Gaylord St. Mary 5. Posen 4. Central Lake 1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Washington Wizards 120, Detroit Pistons 99 Wizards 120, Pistons 99 – Beal limited by back, but Wizards roll past Pistons 120-99 Kyle Kuzma scored 25 points, and the Washington Wizards overcame Bradley Beal’s back issues to beat the Detroit Pistons 120-99. Beal was limited to 21:49 because of back tightness, although he was able to return late in the third quarter after missing the entire second. The Wizards actually broke the game open without him and cruised to a lopsided victory. Kristaps Porzingis scored 20 points, Will Barton contributed 16 and Beal was able to finish with 13. Bojan Bogdanovic led Detroit with 25 points and Cade Cunningham added 19. Tonight Atlanta Hawks at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m. Indiana Pacers at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m. NBA – NBA, NBPA seeking more respectful tone at all levels of game The NBA and its players have announced a plan to encourage better and more respectful behavior within basketball, even at youth levels. It’s part of the league’s “Respect for the Game” initiative. The NBA has been using that term with players for nearly two decades, primarily hoping to foster more positive interactions between players and referees during games. WNBA – Russian court rejects Griner appeal of her 9-year sentence A Russian court has rejected an appeal by U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner of her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession, a step that could move her closer to a possible high-stakes prisoner swap between Moscow and Washington. The all-star center with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and two-time Olympic gold medalist was convicted Aug. 4 after police said they found vape canisters containing cannabis oil in her luggage at a Moscow airport. Reflecting pressure on the U.S. administration to do more to bring Griner home, the U.S. secretary of state revealed in July that Washington had made a proposal to get Griner home, along with Paul Whelan, an American serving a 16-year sentence in Russia for espionage. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night New Jersey Devils 6, Detroit Red Wings 2 Chicago Blackhawks 4, Florida Panthers 2 Devils 6, Red Wings 2 – Bratt scores 2, Devils hand Wings first regulation loss, 6-2 Jesper Bratt had two goals and an assist as the New Jersey Devils beat the Detroit Red Wings 6-2. Jack Hughes, Dawson Mercer, Yegor Sharangovich and Nico Hischier also scored for the Devils. Vitek Vanecek stopped 20 shots to help the Devils bounce back from a 6-3 loss at home to Washington on Monday. Dominik Kubalik and Dylan Larkin scored for Detroit and Alex Nedeljkovic made 35 saves. The Red Wings (3-1-2) were the last remaining team without a regulation loss. Blackhawks 4, Panthers 2 – Kane scores, Blackhawks hold off Panthers 4-2 for 4th in row Patrick Kane had a goal and an assist, and the streaking Chicago Blackhawks withstood Florida’s late push to beat the Panthers 4-2. Taylor Raddysh, Philipp Kurashev and Jonathan Toews also scored in the Blackhawks’ fourth straight victory after dropping their first two games of the season. Chicago overcame two-goal deficits in its previous three wins, but had to hold on against the Panthers in the final 10 minutes. Eetu Luostarinen and Matthew Tkachuk scored for the Panthers. Tkachuk’s goal, on a nifty mid-air deflection of Carter Verhaeghe’s point shot, closed the gap to 3-2 with 7:13 to play. Chicago goalie Alex Stalock, stopped 29 shots. MLB – Tigers hire Rays’ Rob Metzler as VP, assistant GM The Detroit Tigers have hired Tampa Bay scouting director Rob Metzler as vice president and assistant general manager. Metzler spent 15 seasons with the Rays, working the past seven years as the team’s senior director of amateur scouting. He will lead the Tigers’ amateur and international scouting departments, working under president of baseball operations Scott Harris. Detroit finished 66-96 in 2022 and has not made the playoffs in eight years. Harris took over the front office after longtime general manager Al Avila was fired in August. NFL – NFL says referees didn’t get Mike Evans’ autograph The NFL says the two game officials seen interacting with Tampa Bay wide receiver Mike Evans in the tunnel of Bank of America Stadium after the Buccaneers’ 21-3 loss to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday didn’t ask for an autograph. The league released a statement saying the interaction “did not involve a request by the game officials for an autograph” and the officials were reminded of the “importance of avoiding even the appearance of impropriety” when interacting with players. NFL officials are banned from asking for autographs or memorabilia under their labor contract. Evans said Tuesday he was talking about golf with the referees. NFL – Titans release renderings of proposed new domed stadium The Tennessee Titans’ proposed domed stadium would seat approximately 60,000 people and cover 1.7 million square feet under renderings released Tuesday. The renderings show the stadium with porches and outdoor terraces providing views of Nashville, a circular translucent roof and a variety of areas for fans. An architect has not yet been hired. The new stadium would cost $1.2 billion in public funding and is considered to be the largest public commitment for an NFL stadium to date. The release follows last week’s announcement of a deal for $760 million in local financing that still must be approved by the Nashville council and sports authority. Golf – LIV Golf team finale set for Doral, PGA Tour goes to Bermuda LIV Golf heads to Trump National Doral in Miami this weekend for the finale of the Saudi-funded series’ inaugural season. A dozen four-man teams will play for a $50 million purse, the biggest ever in golf, with each winning team member getting $4 million. Dustin Johnson and his “4 Aces” are the top seed. The PGA Tour heads to Bermuda for the Butterfield Bermuda Championship. Lucas Herbert of Australia is not returning to defend his title. The field features only one player from the top 50 in the world ranking. The European tour is in Portugal for the Portugal Masters. NCAAFB – Big Ten boasts some of nation’s top defenses in 2022 Just four Big Ten teams are ranked in the AP Top 25, but six of the top 12 defenses in college football reside in the conference. Illinois has the top-ranked defensive unit in the nation, followed by No. 2 Ohio State. Michigan is ranked fifth in defense. Iowa was propped up by its tough defense before running into the speeding Buckeyes last week. The Hawkeyes are still sixth best in the nation. Rutgers and Minnesota have needed the help of their defenses, ranked seventh and 12th, respectively, to stay above .500. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Last Night Women’s Volleyball Lansing Community College 3, Southwestern Michigan College 0 MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Soccer – Regional Semifinals Division 1 at Portage Northern Rockford 2, Grand Haven 0 Portage Central 1, Traverse City West 0 Division 2 at Vicksburg Gull Lake 3, Zeeland East 0 DeWitt 3, St. Joseph 1 – 2 OT Division 3 at Grand Rapids South Christian Holland Christian 2, GR Catholic Central 1 – Shootout Paw Paw 2, Muskegon Oakridge 0 Division 4 at Lansing Christian Lansing Christian 3, Hillsdale Academy 0 Ann Arbor Greenhills 2, Kalamazoo Hackett 0 Volleyball St. Joseph at Vicksburg quad St. Joseph ties Marshall 19-25, 25-19 St. Joseph ties Centreville 18-25, 25-20 St. Joseph beat Vicksburg 25-14, 25-18 Tonight Boys Soccer – Regional Semifinals Division 4 at Holland Christian Hartford vs. Grandville Calvin Christian, 6:00 p.m. Howardsville Christian vs. Muskegon West Michigan Christian, 8:00 p.m. Volleyball Lakeshore, Bridgman, Parchment at Coloma, 5:00 p.m. Gobles, Gull Lake, at Plainwell, 5:00 p.m. MHSAA – AP High School Football rankings Division 1 1. Belleville (5)                                      (9-0)     50 2. Macomb Dakota                                    (9-0)     42 (tie) Rockford                                        (9-0)     42 4. Rochester Adams                                 (8-1)     32 5. West Bloomfield                                  (8-1)     29 6. Caledonia                                           (8-1)     24 7. Davison                                              (8-1)     20 8. Clarkston                                          (7-2)     10 9. Romeo                                                (7-2)     6 10. Brighton                                          (8-1)     5 (tie) Detroit Cass Tech                             (6-3)     5 (tie) Detroit Catholic Central                   (6-2)     5 Others receiving votes: Southfield A&T 3. 14, Saline 2. Division 2 1. Dexter (4)                                          (9-0)     49 2. Warren De La Salle (1)                          (8-1)     46 3. Livonia Franklin                                   (8-1)     33 4. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central          (9-0)     32 5. Midland                                              (8-1)     29 6. Muskegon Mona Shores                         (7-2)     26 7. Saginaw Heritage                                 (7-2)     13 8. Temperance Bedford                             (7-2)     9 9. South Lyon East                                  (7-2)     8 (tie) Byron Center                                   (7-2)     8 Others receiving votes: Battle Creek Central 7. Birmingham Seaholm 6. East Lansing 4. Waterford Mott 3. South Lyon 1. Port Huron Northern 1. Division 3 1. Mason (4)                                           (9-0)     46 2. Muskegon                                           (7-2)     42 3. Mount Pleasant                                   (8-1)     41 4. St. Joseph                                         (8-1)    29 5. Detroit King (1)                                  (5-3)     28 5. Walled Lake Western                            (8-1)     28 7. Zeeland West                                      (8-1)     24 8. River Rouge                                        (6-3)     15 9. Gibraltar Carlson                                (8-1)     12 10. Trenton                                           (8-1)     7 Others receiving votes: DeWitt 2. Fenton 1. Division 4 1. Grand Rapids South Christian (5)           (9-0)     50 2. Whitehall                                           (9-0)     45 3. Riverview                                           (9-0)     40 4. Redford Union                                     (9-0)     35 5. Edwardsburg                                    (8-1)    27 6. Goodrich                                            (8-1)     24 7. Tecumseh                                            (9-0)     21 8. North Branch                                      (8-1)     13 9. Charlotte                                           (8-1)     9 10. Croswell-Lexington                           (7-2)     4 (tie) Freeland                                         (7-2)     4 Others receiving votes: Hastings 2. Fruitport 1. Division 5 1. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (5)          (8-1)     50 2. Frankenmuth                                       (9-0)     44 3. Gladwin                                             (9-0)     38 4. Portland                                            (8-1)     35 5. Muskegon Oakridge                              (8-1)     31 6. Kingsley                                             (7-2)     20 (tie) Belding                                           (8-1)     20 8. Corunna                                             (7-2)     13 9. Williamston                                        (7-2)     9 10. Marine City                                       (7-2)     7 Others receiving votes: Flint Hamady 2. Detroit Country Day 2. Armada 2. Olivet 1. West Branch Ogemaw Heights 1. Division 6 1. Clinton (4)                                         (9-0)     48 2. Grand Rapids West Catholic (1)              (8-1)     44 3. Negaunee                                           (9-0)     39 4. Durand                                              (9-0)     37 5. Boyne City                                          (9-0)     25 6. Warren Michigan Collegiate                  (8-1)     22 7. Constantine                                      (8-1)    14 8. Reed City                                            (8-1)     13 (tie) Madison Heights Bishop Foley             (9-0)     13 10. Millington                                        (8-1)     10 Others receiving votes: Standish-Sterling 8. Buchanan 2. Division 7 1. Traverse City St. Francis (5)                  (9-0)     50 2. Detroit Central                                   (9-0)     44 3. Ithaca                                                            (8-1)     35 4. Hudson                                              (8-1)     34 5. Napoleon                                            (9-0)     32 6. North Muskegon                                  (8-1)     25 7. Jackson Lumen Christi                           (7-3)     24 8. Charlevoix                                          (8-1)     12 9. Elkton-Pigeon Bay Port Laker                (7-1)     10 10. New Lothrop                                      (7-2)     5 Others receiving votes: Lawton 2. Union City 2. Division 8 1. Ottawa Lake Whiteford (5)                    (9-0)     50 2. Beal City                                            (9-0)     44 3. Ubly                                                  (9-0)     39 4. Iron Mountain                                     (8-1)     36 5. Fowler                                               (8-1)     26 6. Evart                                                 (8-1)     24 7. Frankfort                                           (8-1)     18 8. Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary       (8-1)     17 9. Harbor Beach                                      (8-1)     10 10. St. Ignace LaSalle                              (7-2)     7 Others receiving votes: Reading 3. Carson City-Crystal 1. Division 1 (8-player) 1. Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian (4)  (9-0)     49 2. Merrill (1)                                          (9-0)     41 3. Munising                                            (9-0)     40 4. Bridgman                                          (9-0)    31 5. Rogers City                                        (9-0)     24 6. Adrian Lenawee Christian                      (7-2)     21 7. Newberry                                           (8-1)     17 (TIE) Kingston                                        (9-0)     17 9. Martin                                              (7-2)    15 10. Brown City                                       (8-1)     9 Others receiving votes: Auburn Hills Oakland Christian 8. 12, Lincoln-Alcona 2. 13, Deckerville 1. Division 2 (8-player) 1. Powers North Central (5)                     (9-0)     50 2. Colon                                               (9-0)    44 3. Marion                                               (9-0)     39 4. Climax-Scotts                                   (8-1)    37 5. Au Gres-Sims                                      (8-1)     28 6. Mendon                                             (7-2)    20 7. Crystal Falls Forest Park                      (7-2)     19 8. Morrice                                              (7-2)     14 9. Lake Linden-Hubbell                             (6-3)     8 10. Peck                                                 (7-2)     6 Others receiving votes: Gaylord St. Mary 5. Posen 4. Central Lake 1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Los Angeles Kings 5, Detroit Red Wings 4 – OT Kings 5, Red Wings 4 – OT – Danault’s overtime goal gives Kings 5-4 win over Red Wings Phillip Danault scored 1:12 into overtime for his second goal of the game, and the Los Angeles Kings handed the Detroit Red Wings their first loss with a 5-4 victory. Danault’s winning shot in front hit a defender’s skate and bounced into the net. Anze Kopitar had a goal and an assist, giving him 47 points in 42 games against Detroit. Gabriel Vilardi also scored for the Kings, and Jonathan Quick made 29 saves. Wings forward Oskar Sundqvist scored in the final minute of regulation to send the game into overtime. NHL – Red Wings’ Bertuzzi out 4 to 6 weeks with upper-body injury Detroit Red Wings forward Tyler Bertuzzi is expected to be out for four to six weeks with an upper-body injury. The team made the announcement Monday before hosting the Los Angeles Kings. Bertuzzi helped Detroit win its first two games this season, giving the rebuilding team a much-needed solid start. Bertuzzi had career highs last year with 30 goals and 62 points. The 27-year-old Bertuzzi has scored 84 goals and has 189 assists in his career. NFL – National Football League – Week 6 Yesterday Los Angeles Chargers 19, Denver Broncos 16 – OT Chargers 19, Broncos 16 – OT – Late turnover, Hopkins 4th field goal gives Chargers OT win Dustin Hopkins kicked four field goals, including a 39-yarder with 2:38 remaining in overtime, and the Los Angeles Chargers rallied for a 19-16 victory over the Denver Broncos. The Chargers have won three straight to improve to 4-2. They are tied with Kansas City atop the AFC West. The game appeared to be headed toward a tie until Denver’s Montrell Washington muffed JK Scott’s punt at the Broncos 32-yard line. It was recovered by Deane Leonard at the 28. NFL – Lions DL Levi Onwuzurike out for year after back surgery Detroit Lions defensive lineman Levi Onwuzurike is out for the season after having back surgery earlier this month. Lions coach Dan Campbell made the announcement Monday. The Lions drafted Onwuzurike with the No. 41 pick overall in 2021 and the former Washington standout had an underwhelming rookie season. Onwuzurike played in 16 games as a backup last year and had 35 tackles, including one sack. While trying to recover from a back injury this season, he did not play in a game. MLB – Major League Baseball Playoffs Last Night ALDS – Best of 5 Cleveland Guardians at New York Yankees, PPD Rain                            (Series tied 2-2) Guardians at Yankees, PPD – Guardians-Yankees rained out, to play ALDS Game 5 on Tuesday The decisive Game 5 of the AL Division Series between the Cleveland Guardians and New York Yankees has been postponed by rain after a 2 1/2-hour delay and rescheduled for Tuesday at 4:07 p.m. Both teams took batting practice ahead of the scheduled 7:07 p.m. start. Major League Baseball announced a delay at 6:20 p.m., rain started falling at 7:30 p.m. and the postponement was announced at 9:38 p.m. It was the second postponement of the series following Game 2 at Yankee Stadium being pushed back a day until last Friday. Cleveland or New York will start the AL Championship Series at Houston on Wednesday night. Today ALDS – Best of 5 Cleveland (Civale 5-6) at New York (Cortes 12-4), 4:07 p.m.                 (Series tied 2-2) NLCS – Best of 7 Philadelphia (Wheeler 12-7) at San Diego (Darvish 16-8), 8:03 p.m.       (Game 1) NBA – National Basketball Association – Regular Season Openers Tonight Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics, 7:30 p.m. Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors, 10:00 p.m. NBA – NBA ’22-23: Warriors out to defend, amid tons of contenders The Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics were the final two teams standing last season. And before this season started, both encountered some major issues. The Warriors will get their championship rings Tuesday night when the 77th NBA season opens. It’ll be the fourth time in eight years that the Warriors go into a season as defending champs. But they were rocked in the preseason by Draymond Green punching teammate Jordan Poole. They beat the Celtics in the NBA Finals and Boston has since lost coach Ime Udoka to a team-ordered suspension. If all that wasn’t enough, there are tons of contenders in both conferences to try to take the Warriors and Celtics down. NBA – Barkley, ‘Inside the NBA’ crew agree to contract extensions Charles Barkley will not be leaving TNT or the “Inside the NBA” crew for the foreseeable future. Barkley has signed a 10-year extension with Warner Bros. Discovery Sports, which owns TNT. Barkley’s agreement coincides with contract renewals for host Ernie Johnson and analysts Kenny Smith and Shaquille O’Neal. Barkley has been with TNT since retiring as a player in 2000. He had floated the idea of doing commentary for LIV Golf this past summer. NCAAMBKB – North Carolina No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 North Carolina is No. 1 in the preseason AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll. The national runner-up from last season returns four of five starters and received 47 of 62 first-place votes. Gonzaga is No. 2, followed by Houston and Kentucky. Kansas and Baylor, the last two national champions, are tied for fifth. Duke, led by new coach Jon Scheyer, is seventh with UCLA, Creighton and Arkansas rounding out the top 10. The Big 12 and SEC lead the way with five teams apiece in the Top 25. NCAAFB – Fallout from rare Alabama loss Alabama loses so infrequently it seems to shift the shape of the season when it happens. The Crimson Tide took an L on Saturday at Tennessee that pushed the Volunteers to No. 3 in the AP Top 25. The Vols received 15 first-place votes, the most they have gotten since 1999. After falling on a field goal as time expired, the Crimson Tide slipped three spots to No. 6. Alabama is the highest ranked team that has lost. Reality Check cautions against making any grand proclamations about the Alabama dynasty’s long-term health and is fine with the Tide’s short fall. NASCAR – Wallace ignored his own mantra in Larson conflict NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace has a mantra of “Peace, Love and Understanding” that he uses to push back against the negativity so often hurled his way. There was nothing peaceful about his skirmish with Kyle Larson at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Wallace appeared to deliberately crash the reigning NASCAR champion in a dangerous retaliatory move and then he tried to fight Larson. Now NASCAR gets to decide if Wallace was out of line. He could be looking at a suspension. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Yesterday Women’s Volleyball Lake Michigan College 3, Marian Ancilla College 0 Today Women’s Volleyball Kalamazoo Valley Community College at Southwestern Michigan College, 6:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Volleyball St. Joseph 3, Berrien Springs 0 Buchanan 3, Our Lady of the Lake 0 Michigan Lutheran 3, Lawrence 0 Boys Soccer – Districts (Semifinals) Division 2 at Middleville Thornapple-Kellogg Gull Lake 3, Middleville Thornapple-Kellogg 0 Parma Western 5, Marshall 0 Yesterday Boys Soccer – Districts (Semifinals) Division 2 (St. Joseph) Edwardsburg vs. Sturgis, 5:00 p.m.                  at St. Joseph St. Joseph vs. Vicksburg, 7:00 p.m.                   at St. Joseph Division 3 (South Haven) Allegan at Holland Christian, 6:00 pm. Delton-Kellogg at Fennville, 6:00 p.m. Division 4 (Our Lady of the Lake) Cassopolis at Howardsville Christian, 5:00 p.m. Bridgman vs. Brandywine, 5:00 p.m.                  at Our Lady of the Lake Division 4 (Hartford) Bangor at Hartford, 5:00 p.m. Bloomingdale at Holland Black River, 5:00 p.m. Division 4 (Kalamazoo Christian) Battle Creek Academy at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Calhoun Christian at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. Volleyball Lakeshore, Hopkins, at Dowagiac, 5:00 p.m. Our Lady of the Lake at Howardsville Christian, 7:00 p.m. Bridgman, Martin at Schoolcraft, 5:00 p.m. Otsego at Vicksburg, 6:00 p.m. South Haven, Delton-Kellogg at Lawton, 5:00 p.m. Bloomingdale at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Marcellus at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Bangor at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Allegan at Constantine, 5:30 p.m. Watervliet, Galesburg-Augusta at Kalamazoo Christian, 5:00 p.m. Coloma, Gobles at Parchment, 5:00 p.m. Girls Swimming and Diving St. Joseph at Portage Central, 6:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at Bridgman, 6:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Football Rankings Division 1 1. Belleville (5)                                      (8-0)     50 2. Caledonia                                           (8-0)     44 3. Rockford                                            (8-0)     39 4. Macomb Dakota                                    (8-0)     37 5. Rochester Adams                                 (7-1)     28 6. West Bloomfield                                  (7-1)     24 7. Brighton                                            (8-0)     20 8. Davison                                              (7-1)     12 9. Clarkston                                          (6-2)     5 (tie) Romeo                                            (6-2)     5 Others receiving votes: Lapeer 3. Detroit Catholic Central 3. Saline 2. Detroit Cass Tech 2. Northville 1. Division 2 1. Dexter (4)                                          (8-0)     48 2. Warren De La Salle (1)                          (7-1)     46 3. Muskegon Mona Shores                         (7-1)     40 4. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central          (8-0)     34 5. Midland                                              (7-1)     27 6. Livonia Franklin                                   (7-1)     26 7. Battle Creek Central                         (7-1)    17 8. Saginaw Heritage                                 (6-2)     12 9. South Lyon                                         (6-2)     7 (tie) East Lansing                                     (6-2)     7 Others receiving votes: Temperance Bedford 5. Birmingham Seaholm 3. Byron Center 2. Waterford Mott 1. Division 3 1. Mason (2)                                           (8-0)     36 2. Mount Pleasant (1)                              (7-1)     33 (tie) Detroit King (1)                               (5-2)     33 4. Muskegon                                           (6-2)     24 (tie) River Rouge                                     (6-2)     24 6. St. Joseph                                         (7-1)    21 7. Walled Lake Western                            (7-1)     18 8. Zeeland West                                      (7-1)     15 9. Grosse Pointe North                            (8-0)     6 10. Gibraltar Carlson                              (7-1)     4 (tie) Trenton                                          (7-1)     4 Others receiving votes: Fenton 2. Division 4 1. Grand Rapids South Christian (4)           (8-0)     40 2. Whitehall                                           (8-0)     36 3. Riverview                                           (8-0)     32 4. Redford Union                                     (8-0)     28 5. Edwardsburg                                     (7-1)    18 (tie) Freeland                                         (7-1)     18 7. Goodrich                                            (7-1)     14 (tie) Tecumseh                                        (8-0)     14 9. North Branch                                      (7-1)     8 10. Charlotte                                         (7-1)     7 Others receiving votes: Fruitport 2. Hastings 2. Dearborn Divine Child 1. Division 5 1. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (4)          (7-1)     49 2. Frankenmuth (1)                                  (8-0)     46 3. Gladwin                                             (8-0)     36 4. Corunna                                             (7-1)     35 5. Portland                                            (7-1)     30 6. Marine City                                         (7-1)     26 7. Muskegon Oakridge                              (7-1)     11 (tie) Detroit Country Day                         (5-2)     11 9. Armada                                              (7-1)     10 10. Kingsley                                           (6-2)     8 Others receiving votes: Belding 7. Berrien Springs 6. Division 6 1. Clinton (4)                                         (8-0)     47 2. Grand Rapids West Catholic (1)              (7-1)     40 (tie) Standish-Sterling                            (7-0)     40 4. Negaunee                                           (8-0)     35 5. Durand                                              (8-0)     32 6. Boyne City                                          (8-0)     23 7. Warren Michigan Collegiate                  (7-1)     15 8. Millington                                          (7-1)     12 9. Constantine                                      (7-1)    10 (tie) Madison Heights Bishop Foley             (8-0)     10 Others receiving votes: Ecorse 4. Reed City 4. Almont 2. Buchanan 1. Division 7 1. Traverse City St. Francis (4)                  (8-0)     40 2. Hudson                                              (8-0)     36 3. Detroit Central                                   (8-0)     32 4. Ithaca                                                            (7-1)     26 5. Elkton-Pigeon Bay Port Laker                (8-0)     24 6. Napoleon                                            (8-0)     21 7. North Muskegon                                  (7-1)     12 8. Jackson Lumen Christi                           (5-3)     11 (tie) Charlevoix                                      (7-1)     11 10. Union City                                         (7-1)     6 Others receiving votes: New Lothrop 1. Division 8 1. Ottawa Lake Whiteford (4)                    (8-0)     40 2. Beal City                                            (8-0)     35 3. Ubly                                                  (8-0)     33 4. Iron Mountain                                     (7-1)     27 5. Evart                                                 (7-1)     21 6. Fowler                                               (7-1)     20 7. Frankfort                                           (7-1)     15 8. Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary       (7-1)     14 9. Harbor Beach                                      (7-1)     9 10. Centreville                                     (6-2)    3 Others receiving votes: St. Ignace LaSalle 2. Marine City Cardinal Mooney 1. 8-Player Division 1 1. Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian (2)  (8-0)     29 2. Merrill (1)                                          (8-0)     26 3. Munising                                            (8-0)     23 (tie) Bridgman                                      (8-0)    23 5. Martin                                              (7-1)    18 6. Adrian Lenawee Christian                      (6-2)     12 7. Newberry                                           (7-1)     11 8. Rogers City                                        (8-0)     10 9. Kingston                                            (8-0)     7 10. Auburn Hills Oakland Christian             (7-1)     3 Others receiving votes: Norway 2. Lincoln-Alcona 1. 8-Player Division 2 1. Powers North Central (5)                     (8-0)     50 2. Colon                                               (8-0)    45 3. Marion                                               (8-0)     38 4. Climax-Scotts                                   (7-1)    37 5. Morrice                                              (7-1)     24 6. Crystal Falls Forest Park                      (7-1)     23 7. Peck                                                  (7-1)     16 8. Posen                                                 (7-1)     15 9. Au Gres-Sims                                      (7-1)     12 10. Mendon                                           (6-2)    11 Others receiving votes: Lake Linden-Hubbell 3. Gaylord St. Mary 1.1North Carolina(47)15322Gonzaga(12)14793Houston(1)14044Kentucky(2)13645Kansas1200Baylor12007Duke11688UCLA10939Creighton106010Arkansas102611Tennessee88012Texas84413Indiana74514TCU73515Auburn62316Villanova57817Arizona54318Virginia46219San Diego State39420Alabama28121Oregon26022Michigan22923Illinois21524Dayton17025Texas Tech122See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Los Angeles Kings 5, Detroit Red Wings 4 – OT Kings 5, Red Wings 4 – OT – Danault’s overtime goal gives Kings 5-4 win over Red Wings Phillip Danault scored 1:12 into overtime for his second goal of the game, and the Los Angeles Kings handed the Detroit Red Wings their first loss with a 5-4 victory. Danault’s winning shot in front hit a defender’s skate and bounced into the net. Anze Kopitar had a goal and an assist, giving him 47 points in 42 games against Detroit. Gabriel Vilardi also scored for the Kings, and Jonathan Quick made 29 saves. Wings forward Oskar Sundqvist scored in the final minute of regulation to send the game into overtime. NHL – Red Wings’ Bertuzzi out 4 to 6 weeks with upper-body injury Detroit Red Wings forward Tyler Bertuzzi is expected to be out for four to six weeks with an upper-body injury. The team made the announcement Monday before hosting the Los Angeles Kings. Bertuzzi helped Detroit win its first two games this season, giving the rebuilding team a much-needed solid start. Bertuzzi had career highs last year with 30 goals and 62 points. The 27-year-old Bertuzzi has scored 84 goals and has 189 assists in his career. NFL – National Football League – Week 6 Yesterday Los Angeles Chargers 19, Denver Broncos 16 – OT Chargers 19, Broncos 16 – OT – Late turnover, Hopkins 4th field goal gives Chargers OT win Dustin Hopkins kicked four field goals, including a 39-yarder with 2:38 remaining in overtime, and the Los Angeles Chargers rallied for a 19-16 victory over the Denver Broncos. The Chargers have won three straight to improve to 4-2. They are tied with Kansas City atop the AFC West. The game appeared to be headed toward a tie until Denver’s Montrell Washington muffed JK Scott’s punt at the Broncos 32-yard line. It was recovered by Deane Leonard at the 28. NFL – Lions DL Levi Onwuzurike out for year after back surgery Detroit Lions defensive lineman Levi Onwuzurike is out for the season after having back surgery earlier this month. Lions coach Dan Campbell made the announcement Monday. The Lions drafted Onwuzurike with the No. 41 pick overall in 2021 and the former Washington standout had an underwhelming rookie season. Onwuzurike played in 16 games as a backup last year and had 35 tackles, including one sack. While trying to recover from a back injury this season, he did not play in a game. MLB – Major League Baseball Playoffs Last Night ALDS – Best of 5 Cleveland Guardians at New York Yankees, PPD Rain                            (Series tied 2-2) Guardians at Yankees, PPD – Guardians-Yankees rained out, to play ALDS Game 5 on Tuesday The decisive Game 5 of the AL Division Series between the Cleveland Guardians and New York Yankees has been postponed by rain after a 2 1/2-hour delay and rescheduled for Tuesday at 4:07 p.m. Both teams took batting practice ahead of the scheduled 7:07 p.m. start. Major League Baseball announced a delay at 6:20 p.m., rain started falling at 7:30 p.m. and the postponement was announced at 9:38 p.m. It was the second postponement of the series following Game 2 at Yankee Stadium being pushed back a day until last Friday. Cleveland or New York will start the AL Championship Series at Houston on Wednesday night. Today ALDS – Best of 5 Cleveland (Civale 5-6) at New York (Cortes 12-4), 4:07 p.m.                 (Series tied 2-2) NLCS – Best of 7 Philadelphia (Wheeler 12-7) at San Diego (Darvish 16-8), 8:03 p.m.       (Game 1) NBA – National Basketball Association – Regular Season Openers Tonight Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics, 7:30 p.m. Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors, 10:00 p.m. NBA – NBA ’22-23: Warriors out to defend, amid tons of contenders The Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics were the final two teams standing last season. And before this season started, both encountered some major issues. The Warriors will get their championship rings Tuesday night when the 77th NBA season opens. It’ll be the fourth time in eight years that the Warriors go into a season as defending champs. But they were rocked in the preseason by Draymond Green punching teammate Jordan Poole. They beat the Celtics in the NBA Finals and Boston has since lost coach Ime Udoka to a team-ordered suspension. If all that wasn’t enough, there are tons of contenders in both conferences to try to take the Warriors and Celtics down. NBA – Barkley, ‘Inside the NBA’ crew agree to contract extensions Charles Barkley will not be leaving TNT or the “Inside the NBA” crew for the foreseeable future. Barkley has signed a 10-year extension with Warner Bros. Discovery Sports, which owns TNT. Barkley’s agreement coincides with contract renewals for host Ernie Johnson and analysts Kenny Smith and Shaquille O’Neal. Barkley has been with TNT since retiring as a player in 2000. He had floated the idea of doing commentary for LIV Golf this past summer. NCAAMBKB – North Carolina No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 North Carolina is No. 1 in the preseason AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll. The national runner-up from last season returns four of five starters and received 47 of 62 first-place votes. Gonzaga is No. 2, followed by Houston and Kentucky. Kansas and Baylor, the last two national champions, are tied for fifth. Duke, led by new coach Jon Scheyer, is seventh with UCLA, Creighton and Arkansas rounding out the top 10. The Big 12 and SEC lead the way with five teams apiece in the Top 25. NCAAFB – Fallout from rare Alabama loss Alabama loses so infrequently it seems to shift the shape of the season when it happens. The Crimson Tide took an L on Saturday at Tennessee that pushed the Volunteers to No. 3 in the AP Top 25. The Vols received 15 first-place votes, the most they have gotten since 1999. After falling on a field goal as time expired, the Crimson Tide slipped three spots to No. 6. Alabama is the highest ranked team that has lost. Reality Check cautions against making any grand proclamations about the Alabama dynasty’s long-term health and is fine with the Tide’s short fall. NASCAR – Wallace ignored his own mantra in Larson conflict NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace has a mantra of “Peace, Love and Understanding” that he uses to push back against the negativity so often hurled his way. There was nothing peaceful about his skirmish with Kyle Larson at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Wallace appeared to deliberately crash the reigning NASCAR champion in a dangerous retaliatory move and then he tried to fight Larson. Now NASCAR gets to decide if Wallace was out of line. He could be looking at a suspension. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Yesterday Women’s Volleyball Lake Michigan College 3, Marian Ancilla College 0 Today Women’s Volleyball Kalamazoo Valley Community College at Southwestern Michigan College, 6:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Volleyball St. Joseph 3, Berrien Springs 0 Buchanan 3, Our Lady of the Lake 0 Michigan Lutheran 3, Lawrence 0 Boys Soccer – Districts (Semifinals) Division 2 at Middleville Thornapple-Kellogg Gull Lake 3, Middleville Thornapple-Kellogg 0 Parma Western 5, Marshall 0 Yesterday Boys Soccer – Districts (Semifinals) Division 2 (St. Joseph) Edwardsburg vs. Sturgis, 5:00 p.m.                  at St. Joseph St. Joseph vs. Vicksburg, 7:00 p.m.                   at St. Joseph Division 3 (South Haven) Allegan at Holland Christian, 6:00 pm. Delton-Kellogg at Fennville, 6:00 p.m. Division 4 (Our Lady of the Lake) Cassopolis at Howardsville Christian, 5:00 p.m. Bridgman vs. Brandywine, 5:00 p.m.                  at Our Lady of the Lake Division 4 (Hartford) Bangor at Hartford, 5:00 p.m. Bloomingdale at Holland Black River, 5:00 p.m. Division 4 (Kalamazoo Christian) Battle Creek Academy at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Calhoun Christian at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. Volleyball Lakeshore, Hopkins, at Dowagiac, 5:00 p.m. Our Lady of the Lake at Howardsville Christian, 7:00 p.m. Bridgman, Martin at Schoolcraft, 5:00 p.m. Otsego at Vicksburg, 6:00 p.m. South Haven, Delton-Kellogg at Lawton, 5:00 p.m. Bloomingdale at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Marcellus at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Bangor at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Allegan at Constantine, 5:30 p.m. Watervliet, Galesburg-Augusta at Kalamazoo Christian, 5:00 p.m. Coloma, Gobles at Parchment, 5:00 p.m. Girls Swimming and Diving St. Joseph at Portage Central, 6:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at Bridgman, 6:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Football Rankings Division 1 1. Belleville (5)                                      (8-0)     50 2. Caledonia                                           (8-0)     44 3. Rockford                                            (8-0)     39 4. Macomb Dakota                                    (8-0)     37 5. Rochester Adams                                 (7-1)     28 6. West Bloomfield                                  (7-1)     24 7. Brighton                                            (8-0)     20 8. Davison                                              (7-1)     12 9. Clarkston                                          (6-2)     5 (tie) Romeo                                            (6-2)     5 Others receiving votes: Lapeer 3. Detroit Catholic Central 3. Saline 2. Detroit Cass Tech 2. Northville 1. Division 2 1. Dexter (4)                                          (8-0)     48 2. Warren De La Salle (1)                          (7-1)     46 3. Muskegon Mona Shores                         (7-1)     40 4. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central          (8-0)     34 5. Midland                                              (7-1)     27 6. Livonia Franklin                                   (7-1)     26 7. Battle Creek Central                         (7-1)    17 8. Saginaw Heritage                                 (6-2)     12 9. South Lyon                                         (6-2)     7 (tie) East Lansing                                     (6-2)     7 Others receiving votes: Temperance Bedford 5. Birmingham Seaholm 3. Byron Center 2. Waterford Mott 1. Division 3 1. Mason (2)                                           (8-0)     36 2. Mount Pleasant (1)                              (7-1)     33 (tie) Detroit King (1)                               (5-2)     33 4. Muskegon                                           (6-2)     24 (tie) River Rouge                                     (6-2)     24 6. St. Joseph                                         (7-1)    21 7. Walled Lake Western                            (7-1)     18 8. Zeeland West                                      (7-1)     15 9. Grosse Pointe North                            (8-0)     6 10. Gibraltar Carlson                              (7-1)     4 (tie) Trenton                                          (7-1)     4 Others receiving votes: Fenton 2. Division 4 1. Grand Rapids South Christian (4)           (8-0)     40 2. Whitehall                                           (8-0)     36 3. Riverview                                           (8-0)     32 4. Redford Union                                     (8-0)     28 5. Edwardsburg                                     (7-1)    18 (tie) Freeland                                         (7-1)     18 7. Goodrich                                            (7-1)     14 (tie) Tecumseh                                        (8-0)     14 9. North Branch                                      (7-1)     8 10. Charlotte                                         (7-1)     7 Others receiving votes: Fruitport 2. Hastings 2. Dearborn Divine Child 1. Division 5 1. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (4)          (7-1)     49 2. Frankenmuth (1)                                  (8-0)     46 3. Gladwin                                             (8-0)     36 4. Corunna                                             (7-1)     35 5. Portland                                            (7-1)     30 6. Marine City                                         (7-1)     26 7. Muskegon Oakridge                              (7-1)     11 (tie) Detroit Country Day                         (5-2)     11 9. Armada                                              (7-1)     10 10. Kingsley                                           (6-2)     8 Others receiving votes: Belding 7. Berrien Springs 6. Division 6 1. Clinton (4)                                         (8-0)     47 2. Grand Rapids West Catholic (1)              (7-1)     40 (tie) Standish-Sterling                            (7-0)     40 4. Negaunee                                           (8-0)     35 5. Durand                                              (8-0)     32 6. Boyne City                                          (8-0)     23 7. Warren Michigan Collegiate                  (7-1)     15 8. Millington                                          (7-1)     12 9. Constantine                                      (7-1)    10 (tie) Madison Heights Bishop Foley             (8-0)     10 Others receiving votes: Ecorse 4. Reed City 4. Almont 2. Buchanan 1. Division 7 1. Traverse City St. Francis (4)                  (8-0)     40 2. Hudson                                              (8-0)     36 3. Detroit Central                                   (8-0)     32 4. Ithaca                                                            (7-1)     26 5. Elkton-Pigeon Bay Port Laker                (8-0)     24 6. Napoleon                                            (8-0)     21 7. North Muskegon                                  (7-1)     12 8. Jackson Lumen Christi                           (5-3)     11 (tie) Charlevoix                                      (7-1)     11 10. Union City                                         (7-1)     6 Others receiving votes: New Lothrop 1. Division 8 1. Ottawa Lake Whiteford (4)                    (8-0)     40 2. Beal City                                            (8-0)     35 3. Ubly                                                  (8-0)     33 4. Iron Mountain                                     (7-1)     27 5. Evart                                                 (7-1)     21 6. Fowler                                               (7-1)     20 7. Frankfort                                           (7-1)     15 8. Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary       (7-1)     14 9. Harbor Beach                                      (7-1)     9 10. Centreville                                     (6-2)    3 Others receiving votes: St. Ignace LaSalle 2. Marine City Cardinal Mooney 1. 8-Player Division 1 1. Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian (2)  (8-0)     29 2. Merrill (1)                                          (8-0)     26 3. Munising                                            (8-0)     23 (tie) Bridgman                                      (8-0)    23 5. Martin                                              (7-1)    18 6. Adrian Lenawee Christian                      (6-2)     12 7. Newberry                                           (7-1)     11 8. Rogers City                                        (8-0)     10 9. Kingston                                            (8-0)     7 10. Auburn Hills Oakland Christian             (7-1)     3 Others receiving votes: Norway 2. Lincoln-Alcona 1. 8-Player Division 2 1. Powers North Central (5)                     (8-0)     50 2. Colon                                               (8-0)    45 3. Marion                                               (8-0)     38 4. Climax-Scotts                                   (7-1)    37 5. Morrice                                              (7-1)     24 6. Crystal Falls Forest Park                      (7-1)     23 7. Peck                                                  (7-1)     16 8. Posen                                                 (7-1)     15 9. Au Gres-Sims                                      (7-1)     12 10. Mendon                                           (6-2)    11 Others receiving votes: Lake Linden-Hubbell 3. Gaylord St. Mary 1.1North Carolina(47)15322Gonzaga(12)14793Houston(1)14044Kentucky(2)13645Kansas1200Baylor12007Duke11688UCLA10939Creighton106010Arkansas102611Tennessee88012Texas84413Indiana74514TCU73515Auburn62316Villanova57817Arizona54318Virginia46219San Diego State39420Alabama28121Oregon26022Michigan22923Illinois21524Dayton17025Texas Tech122See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Los Angeles Kings 5, Detroit Red Wings 4 – OT Kings 5, Red Wings 4 – OT – Danault’s overtime goal gives Kings 5-4 win over Red Wings Phillip Danault scored 1:12 into overtime for his second goal of the game, and the Los Angeles Kings handed the Detroit Red Wings their first loss with a 5-4 victory. Danault’s winning shot in front hit a defender’s skate and bounced into the net. Anze Kopitar had a goal and an assist, giving him 47 points in 42 games against Detroit. Gabriel Vilardi also scored for the Kings, and Jonathan Quick made 29 saves. Wings forward Oskar Sundqvist scored in the final minute of regulation to send the game into overtime. NHL – Red Wings’ Bertuzzi out 4 to 6 weeks with upper-body injury Detroit Red Wings forward Tyler Bertuzzi is expected to be out for four to six weeks with an upper-body injury. The team made the announcement Monday before hosting the Los Angeles Kings. Bertuzzi helped Detroit win its first two games this season, giving the rebuilding team a much-needed solid start. Bertuzzi had career highs last year with 30 goals and 62 points. The 27-year-old Bertuzzi has scored 84 goals and has 189 assists in his career. NFL – National Football League – Week 6 Yesterday Los Angeles Chargers 19, Denver Broncos 16 – OT Chargers 19, Broncos 16 – OT – Late turnover, Hopkins 4th field goal gives Chargers OT win Dustin Hopkins kicked four field goals, including a 39-yarder with 2:38 remaining in overtime, and the Los Angeles Chargers rallied for a 19-16 victory over the Denver Broncos. The Chargers have won three straight to improve to 4-2. They are tied with Kansas City atop the AFC West. The game appeared to be headed toward a tie until Denver’s Montrell Washington muffed JK Scott’s punt at the Broncos 32-yard line. It was recovered by Deane Leonard at the 28. NFL – Lions DL Levi Onwuzurike out for year after back surgery Detroit Lions defensive lineman Levi Onwuzurike is out for the season after having back surgery earlier this month. Lions coach Dan Campbell made the announcement Monday. The Lions drafted Onwuzurike with the No. 41 pick overall in 2021 and the former Washington standout had an underwhelming rookie season. Onwuzurike played in 16 games as a backup last year and had 35 tackles, including one sack. While trying to recover from a back injury this season, he did not play in a game. MLB – Major League Baseball Playoffs Last Night ALDS – Best of 5 Cleveland Guardians at New York Yankees, PPD Rain                            (Series tied 2-2) Guardians at Yankees, PPD – Guardians-Yankees rained out, to play ALDS Game 5 on Tuesday The decisive Game 5 of the AL Division Series between the Cleveland Guardians and New York Yankees has been postponed by rain after a 2 1/2-hour delay and rescheduled for Tuesday at 4:07 p.m. Both teams took batting practice ahead of the scheduled 7:07 p.m. start. Major League Baseball announced a delay at 6:20 p.m., rain started falling at 7:30 p.m. and the postponement was announced at 9:38 p.m. It was the second postponement of the series following Game 2 at Yankee Stadium being pushed back a day until last Friday. Cleveland or New York will start the AL Championship Series at Houston on Wednesday night. Today ALDS – Best of 5 Cleveland (Civale 5-6) at New York (Cortes 12-4), 4:07 p.m.                 (Series tied 2-2) NLCS – Best of 7 Philadelphia (Wheeler 12-7) at San Diego (Darvish 16-8), 8:03 p.m.       (Game 1) NBA – National Basketball Association – Regular Season Openers Tonight Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics, 7:30 p.m. Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors, 10:00 p.m. NBA – NBA ’22-23: Warriors out to defend, amid tons of contenders The Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics were the final two teams standing last season. And before this season started, both encountered some major issues. The Warriors will get their championship rings Tuesday night when the 77th NBA season opens. It’ll be the fourth time in eight years that the Warriors go into a season as defending champs. But they were rocked in the preseason by Draymond Green punching teammate Jordan Poole. They beat the Celtics in the NBA Finals and Boston has since lost coach Ime Udoka to a team-ordered suspension. If all that wasn’t enough, there are tons of contenders in both conferences to try to take the Warriors and Celtics down. NBA – Barkley, ‘Inside the NBA’ crew agree to contract extensions Charles Barkley will not be leaving TNT or the “Inside the NBA” crew for the foreseeable future. Barkley has signed a 10-year extension with Warner Bros. Discovery Sports, which owns TNT. Barkley’s agreement coincides with contract renewals for host Ernie Johnson and analysts Kenny Smith and Shaquille O’Neal. Barkley has been with TNT since retiring as a player in 2000. He had floated the idea of doing commentary for LIV Golf this past summer. NCAAMBKB – North Carolina No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 North Carolina is No. 1 in the preseason AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll. The national runner-up from last season returns four of five starters and received 47 of 62 first-place votes. Gonzaga is No. 2, followed by Houston and Kentucky. Kansas and Baylor, the last two national champions, are tied for fifth. Duke, led by new coach Jon Scheyer, is seventh with UCLA, Creighton and Arkansas rounding out the top 10. The Big 12 and SEC lead the way with five teams apiece in the Top 25. NCAAFB – Fallout from rare Alabama loss Alabama loses so infrequently it seems to shift the shape of the season when it happens. The Crimson Tide took an L on Saturday at Tennessee that pushed the Volunteers to No. 3 in the AP Top 25. The Vols received 15 first-place votes, the most they have gotten since 1999. After falling on a field goal as time expired, the Crimson Tide slipped three spots to No. 6. Alabama is the highest ranked team that has lost. Reality Check cautions against making any grand proclamations about the Alabama dynasty’s long-term health and is fine with the Tide’s short fall. NASCAR – Wallace ignored his own mantra in Larson conflict NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace has a mantra of “Peace, Love and Understanding” that he uses to push back against the negativity so often hurled his way. There was nothing peaceful about his skirmish with Kyle Larson at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Wallace appeared to deliberately crash the reigning NASCAR champion in a dangerous retaliatory move and then he tried to fight Larson. Now NASCAR gets to decide if Wallace was out of line. He could be looking at a suspension. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Yesterday Women’s Volleyball Lake Michigan College 3, Marian Ancilla College 0 Today Women’s Volleyball Kalamazoo Valley Community College at Southwestern Michigan College, 6:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Volleyball St. Joseph 3, Berrien Springs 0 Buchanan 3, Our Lady of the Lake 0 Michigan Lutheran 3, Lawrence 0 Boys Soccer – Districts (Semifinals) Division 2 at Middleville Thornapple-Kellogg Gull Lake 3, Middleville Thornapple-Kellogg 0 Parma Western 5, Marshall 0 Yesterday Boys Soccer – Districts (Semifinals) Division 2 (St. Joseph) Edwardsburg vs. Sturgis, 5:00 p.m.                  at St. Joseph St. Joseph vs. Vicksburg, 7:00 p.m.                   at St. Joseph Division 3 (South Haven) Allegan at Holland Christian, 6:00 pm. Delton-Kellogg at Fennville, 6:00 p.m. Division 4 (Our Lady of the Lake) Cassopolis at Howardsville Christian, 5:00 p.m. Bridgman vs. Brandywine, 5:00 p.m.                  at Our Lady of the Lake Division 4 (Hartford) Bangor at Hartford, 5:00 p.m. Bloomingdale at Holland Black River, 5:00 p.m. Division 4 (Kalamazoo Christian) Battle Creek Academy at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Calhoun Christian at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. Volleyball Lakeshore, Hopkins, at Dowagiac, 5:00 p.m. Our Lady of the Lake at Howardsville Christian, 7:00 p.m. Bridgman, Martin at Schoolcraft, 5:00 p.m. Otsego at Vicksburg, 6:00 p.m. South Haven, Delton-Kellogg at Lawton, 5:00 p.m. Bloomingdale at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Marcellus at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Bangor at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Allegan at Constantine, 5:30 p.m. Watervliet, Galesburg-Augusta at Kalamazoo Christian, 5:00 p.m. Coloma, Gobles at Parchment, 5:00 p.m. Girls Swimming and Diving St. Joseph at Portage Central, 6:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at Bridgman, 6:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Football Rankings Division 1 1. Belleville (5)                                      (8-0)     50 2. Caledonia                                           (8-0)     44 3. Rockford                                            (8-0)     39 4. Macomb Dakota                                    (8-0)     37 5. Rochester Adams                                 (7-1)     28 6. West Bloomfield                                  (7-1)     24 7. Brighton                                            (8-0)     20 8. Davison                                              (7-1)     12 9. Clarkston                                          (6-2)     5 (tie) Romeo                                            (6-2)     5 Others receiving votes: Lapeer 3. Detroit Catholic Central 3. Saline 2. Detroit Cass Tech 2. Northville 1. Division 2 1. Dexter (4)                                          (8-0)     48 2. Warren De La Salle (1)                          (7-1)     46 3. Muskegon Mona Shores                         (7-1)     40 4. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central          (8-0)     34 5. Midland                                              (7-1)     27 6. Livonia Franklin                                   (7-1)     26 7. Battle Creek Central                         (7-1)    17 8. Saginaw Heritage                                 (6-2)     12 9. South Lyon                                         (6-2)     7 (tie) East Lansing                                     (6-2)     7 Others receiving votes: Temperance Bedford 5. Birmingham Seaholm 3. Byron Center 2. Waterford Mott 1. Division 3 1. Mason (2)                                           (8-0)     36 2. Mount Pleasant (1)                              (7-1)     33 (tie) Detroit King (1)                               (5-2)     33 4. Muskegon                                           (6-2)     24 (tie) River Rouge                                     (6-2)     24 6. St. Joseph                                         (7-1)    21 7. Walled Lake Western                            (7-1)     18 8. Zeeland West                                      (7-1)     15 9. Grosse Pointe North                            (8-0)     6 10. Gibraltar Carlson                              (7-1)     4 (tie) Trenton                                          (7-1)     4 Others receiving votes: Fenton 2. Division 4 1. Grand Rapids South Christian (4)           (8-0)     40 2. Whitehall                                           (8-0)     36 3. Riverview                                           (8-0)     32 4. Redford Union                                     (8-0)     28 5. Edwardsburg                                     (7-1)    18 (tie) Freeland                                         (7-1)     18 7. Goodrich                                            (7-1)     14 (tie) Tecumseh                                        (8-0)     14 9. North Branch                                      (7-1)     8 10. Charlotte                                         (7-1)     7 Others receiving votes: Fruitport 2. Hastings 2. Dearborn Divine Child 1. Division 5 1. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (4)          (7-1)     49 2. Frankenmuth (1)                                  (8-0)     46 3. Gladwin                                             (8-0)     36 4. Corunna                                             (7-1)     35 5. Portland                                            (7-1)     30 6. Marine City                                         (7-1)     26 7. Muskegon Oakridge                              (7-1)     11 (tie) Detroit Country Day                         (5-2)     11 9. Armada                                              (7-1)     10 10. Kingsley                                           (6-2)     8 Others receiving votes: Belding 7. Berrien Springs 6. Division 6 1. Clinton (4)                                         (8-0)     47 2. Grand Rapids West Catholic (1)              (7-1)     40 (tie) Standish-Sterling                            (7-0)     40 4. Negaunee                                           (8-0)     35 5. Durand                                              (8-0)     32 6. Boyne City                                          (8-0)     23 7. Warren Michigan Collegiate                  (7-1)     15 8. Millington                                          (7-1)     12 9. Constantine                                      (7-1)    10 (tie) Madison Heights Bishop Foley             (8-0)     10 Others receiving votes: Ecorse 4. Reed City 4. Almont 2. Buchanan 1. Division 7 1. Traverse City St. Francis (4)                  (8-0)     40 2. Hudson                                              (8-0)     36 3. Detroit Central                                   (8-0)     32 4. Ithaca                                                            (7-1)     26 5. Elkton-Pigeon Bay Port Laker                (8-0)     24 6. Napoleon                                            (8-0)     21 7. North Muskegon                                  (7-1)     12 8. Jackson Lumen Christi                           (5-3)     11 (tie) Charlevoix                                      (7-1)     11 10. Union City                                         (7-1)     6 Others receiving votes: New Lothrop 1. Division 8 1. Ottawa Lake Whiteford (4)                    (8-0)     40 2. Beal City                                            (8-0)     35 3. Ubly                                                  (8-0)     33 4. Iron Mountain                                     (7-1)     27 5. Evart                                                 (7-1)     21 6. Fowler                                               (7-1)     20 7. Frankfort                                           (7-1)     15 8. Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary       (7-1)     14 9. Harbor Beach                                      (7-1)     9 10. Centreville                                     (6-2)    3 Others receiving votes: St. Ignace LaSalle 2. Marine City Cardinal Mooney 1. 8-Player Division 1 1. Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian (2)  (8-0)     29 2. Merrill (1)                                          (8-0)     26 3. Munising                                            (8-0)     23 (tie) Bridgman                                      (8-0)    23 5. Martin                                              (7-1)    18 6. Adrian Lenawee Christian                      (6-2)     12 7. Newberry                                           (7-1)     11 8. Rogers City                                        (8-0)     10 9. Kingston                                            (8-0)     7 10. Auburn Hills Oakland Christian             (7-1)     3 Others receiving votes: Norway 2. Lincoln-Alcona 1. 8-Player Division 2 1. Powers North Central (5)                     (8-0)     50 2. Colon                                               (8-0)    45 3. Marion                                               (8-0)     38 4. Climax-Scotts                                   (7-1)    37 5. Morrice                                              (7-1)     24 6. Crystal Falls Forest Park                      (7-1)     23 7. Peck                                                  (7-1)     16 8. Posen                                                 (7-1)     15 9. Au Gres-Sims                                      (7-1)     12 10. Mendon                                           (6-2)    11 Others receiving votes: Lake Linden-Hubbell 3. Gaylord St. Mary 1.1North Carolina(47)15322Gonzaga(12)14793Houston(1)14044Kentucky(2)13645Kansas1200Baylor12007Duke11688UCLA10939Creighton106010Arkansas102611Tennessee88012Texas84413Indiana74514TCU73515Auburn62316Villanova57817Arizona54318Virginia46219San Diego State39420Alabama28121Oregon26022Michigan22923Illinois21524Dayton17025Texas Tech122See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NFL – National Football League – Week 5 Last Night Kansas City Chiefs 30, Las Vegas Raiders 29 Chiefs 30, Raiders 29 – Chiefs hold on for wild 30-29 victory over rival Raiders Patrick Mahomes threw four touchdown passes to Travis Kelce, the Chiefs overcame an early 17-point deficit along with a dubious roughing-the-passer penalty, and Kansas City extended its mastery of the Las Vegas Raiders, holding on for a 30-29 victory. The Raiders had a chance to march for the winning field goal, but a pass to Davante Adams that was ruled a catch was overturned by replay, which showed him stepping out of bounds. That brought up fourth down in the closing seconds, and Derek Carr’s final pass fell incomplete to allow Kansas City to hold on. NFL – Roughing-the-passer call prompts officiating scrutiny A controversial roughing-the-passer penalty just before halftime of the Las Vegas Raiders’ game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday night delivered another blow to the NFL and its beleaguered officiating crew. The Chiefs had just scored to trim their deficit to 17-7 just before halftime when Chris Jones stripped Derek Carr from behind. The Pro Bowl defensive tackle landed on the Raiders quarterback while also coming away with the ball, and replays showed it was clearly loose and that Jones clearly recovered, but referee Carl Cheffers threw a flag for roughing the passer. The call came one day after referee Jerome Boger was panned for a roughing call on Tom Brady that helped the Buccaneers seal their win over Atlanta. NFL – Panthers fire Matt Rhule after 1-4 start; Wilks takes over The Carolina Panthers have fired coach Matt Rhule, ending the former Baylor coach’s tenure five games into his third losing season. Rhule is the first NFL coach to be fired this season. He went 11-27 with Carolina and leaves with roughly $40 million left on the seven-year, guaranteed $62 million contract he signed in 2020. Defensive pass game coordinator and secondary coach Steve Wilks will serve as interim coach for the rest of the season. The Panthers also fired two of Rhule’s longtime assistants, defensive coordinator Phil Snow and assistant special teams coach Ed Foley. MLB – Major League Baseball Playoffs – Divisional Series – Best of Five Today Philadelphia (Suárez 10-7) at Atlanta (Fried 14-7), 1:07 p.m. Seattle (Gilbert 13-6) at Houston (Verlander 18-4), 3:37 p.m. Cleveland (Quantrill 15-5) at New York (Cole 13-8), 7:37 p.m. San Diego (Clevinger 7-7) at Los Angeles (Urías 17-7), 9:37 p.m. MLB – MLB Playoffs: Judge, Verlander join fray as 8 teams remain Major League Baseball’s first foray into a best-of-three wild-card round provided its share of memorable moments. A 15-inning, 432-pitch game. A seven-run comeback win. Joe Musgrove’s ears. Now it’s on to the division series, which is business as usual with a best-of-five format. The four matchups are Braves-Phillies, Padres-Dodgers, Mariners-Astros and Guardians-Yankees and all of them begin Tuesday. The Astros, Yankees, Braves and Dodgers got to rest and watch the wild-card drama round from home, thanks to superior regular season records. MLB – Giants hire Pete Putila as new general manager The San Francisco Giants have hired Houston assistant general manager Pete Putila as their new GM. President of Baseball Operations Farhan Zaidi announced that Putila will replace Scott Harris, who was hired as GM for the Detroit Tigers last month. The 33-year-old Putila was in his 12th season with the Astros and third as assistant general manager. Houston has advanced to the postseason in each of Putila’s three seasons as assistant GM, reaching the World Series last season and the American League Championship Series in 2020. MLB – Cubs’ Hoyer planning more ‘intelligent spending’ this winter Chicago Cubs President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer says he is encouraged by how the team finished the franchise’s second straight losing season. But he says the organization is focused on the short and long term when it comes to its offseason plans. Hoyer is staying with the ambiguous concept of “intelligent spending” — which could price the big-market club out of the massive contracts at the top end of the free-agent market. While Hoyer left himself miles of wiggle room when it comes to the team’s offseason plans, he did confirm the club would make a qualifying offer to All-Star catcher Willson Contreras. NHL – National Hockey League – Regular Season Start Tonight Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers, 7:30 p.m. Vegas Golden Knights at Los Angeles Kings, 10:00 p.m. -Blackhawks open up on Wednesday at Colorado at 9:00 p.m. -Red Wings open up on Friday vs. Montreal at 7:00 p.m. NHL – Blackhawks claim D Jarred Tinordi off waivers from Rangers The Chicago Blackhawks have claimed defenseman Jarred Tinordi off waivers from the New York Rangers. The 30-year-old Tinordi scored a goal in seven games with New York last season. He was selected by Montreal in the first round of the 2010 draft. The Blackhawks open the regular season on Wednesday night at Colorado. NBA – National Basketball Association – Preseason Tonight Oklahoma City Thunder at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m. Milwaukee Bucks at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m. NCAAFB – Wisconsin’s Mellusi hurts wrist, won’t play against Spartans Wisconsin running back Chez Mellusi will miss at least one game after injuring his right wrist in the Badgers’ 42-7 victory over Northwestern. Mellusi has rushed for 223 yards and one touchdown on 56 carries this season. Wisconsin announced Monday that Mellusi wouldn’t be available when the Badgers visit Michigan State on Saturday. Badgers interim head coach Jim Leonhard said it was uncertain just how much time Mellusi would miss. Mellusi rushed for 815 yards and five touchdowns in nine games with Wisconsin last year before a torn left anterior cruciate ligament knocked him out for the remainder of the season. Golf – LIV – Johnson has $30 million year and growing in LIV Golf Dustin Johnson already is assured of a $30 million year with Saudi-funded LIV Golf. Johnson finished out of the top 10 for the first time in six events last week in Bangkok. But because Branden Grace had to withdraw because of injury, Johnson is assured of claiming the points race. He has a 42-point lead over Grace. Johnson has won about $12.7 million in earnings, with $3 million of that coming from the team competition. Winning the season points title comes with an $18 million bonus. Johnson still has two events left this year. NWSL – NWSL players call for owner to sell Chicago franchise The fallout is continuing after the release of a report into misconduct in the National Women’s Soccer League. Chicago Red Stars players are calling for owner Arnim Whisler to sell the team. Alaska Airline says it’s diverting Thorns and Timbers sponsorship dollars this quarter to an NWSL Players Association emergency fund to protect players. The NWSL has also dismissed the coach of the Orlando Pride and an assistant following an investigation into retaliatory behavior. Gymnastics – USA Gymnastics expands mental health services for athletes USA Gymnastics is expanding its mental health coverage for athletes and coaches. The organization will provide financial assistance for up to eight visits a year to mental health providers for eligible national team members across all disciplines. The new plan also allows for four visits to mental health providers for eligible coaches. USA Gymnastics will reimburse athletes/coaches up to $125 per visit. Coaches and athletes may use whatever health care provider they would like if the provider has “appropriate training and licensure in sport psychology or mental health.” Funding for the program was provided in part by the organization’s sponsorship deal with apparel provider GK Elite. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Tonight Women’s Volleyball Glen Oaks Community College at Lake Michigan College, 6:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Soccer St. Joseph 2, Vicksburg 1 Lakeshore 9, Niles 1 Edwardsburg 7, Dowagiac 2 Cassopolis 6, Berrien Springs 1 Schoolcraft 2, South Haven 0 Bloomingdale 5, New Buffalo 1 Holland Black River 7, Bridgman 0 Watervliet 5, Lawton 4 Coloma 4, Parchment 4 – TIE Brandywine 2, Constantine 1 Allegan 8, Saugatuck 0 Fennville 3, Kalamazoo Hackett 2 Otsego 2, GR Ottawa Hills 1 Delton-Kellogg 3, Kalamazoo Christian 3 – TIE Volleyball Edwardsburg 3, Lakeshore 0 Buchanan 3, St. Joseph 1 Our Lady of the Lake 3, Lawrence 0 Bridgman 3, South Haven 0 Cassopolis 3, Bangor 0 Today Volleyball Bloomingdale at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Mendon at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Paw Paw at Comstock, 6:00 p.m. River Valley at Howardsville Christian, 6:00 p.m. Fennville at Allegan, 6:30 p.m. Watervliet at Coloma, 6:30 p.m. Delton-Kellogg, Kalamazoo Christian, Parchment at Galesburg-Augusta, 6:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School Football AP Rankings Division 1 1. Belleville (5)                                      (7-0)     50 2. Caledonia                                           (7-0)     44 3. Rockford                                            (7-0)     39 4. Macomb Dakota                                    (7-0)     37 5. Rochester Adams                                 (6-1)     26 6. West Bloomfield                                  (6-1)     23 7. Lapeer                                                (7-0)     17 8. Brighton                                            (7-0)     16 9. Davison                                              (6-1)     10 10. Saline                                              (6-1)     4 Others receiving votes: Romeo 3. Southfield 2. Detroit Catholic Central 2. Clinton Township Chippewa Valley 2. Division 2 1. Dexter (4)                                          (7-0)     49 2. Warren De La Salle (1)                          (6-1)     46 3. Livonia Franklin                                   (7-0)     37 4. Muskegon Mona Shores                         (6-1)     36 5. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central          (7-0)     32 6. South Lyon                                         (6-1)     23 7. Midland                                              (6-1)     17 (tie) East Lansing                                     (6-1)     17 9. Birmingham Seaholm                             (7-0)     9 10. Battle Creek Central                       (6-1)    5 Others receiving votes: Saginaw Heritage 2. Swartz Creek 1. Temperance Bedford 1. Division 3 1. Detroit King (5)                                  (5-1)     50 2. Mason                                                 (7-0)     44 3. Muskegon                                           (5-2)     36 4. River Rouge                                        (5-1)     33 5. Mount Pleasant                                   (6-1)     31 6. St. Joseph                                         (6-1)    26 7. Walled Lake Western                            (6-1)     21 8. Zeeland West                                      (6-1)     19 9. Grosse Pointe North                            (7-0)     9 10. Trenton                                           (6-1)     3 (tie) Cadillac                                          (5-2)     3 Others receiving votes: none. Division 4 1. Grand Rapids South Christian (4)           (7-0)     49 2. Whitehall (1)                                      (7-0)     46 3. Riverview                                           (7-0)     40 4. Redford Union                                     (7-0)     35 5. Freeland                                            (6-1)     30 6. Edwardsburg                                    (6-1)    20 7. Croswell-Lexington                             (6-1)     17 8. Goodrich                                            (6-1)     13 8. Tecumseh                                            (7-0)     13 10. Fruitport                                          (5-2)     4 Others receiving votes: Chelsea 3. Hudsonville Unity Christian 2. North Branch 2. Charlotte 1. Division 5 1. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (3)          (6-1)     48 2. Frankenmuth (2)                                  (7-0)     47 3. Detroit Country Day                            (5-1)     40 4. Gladwin                                             (7-0)     33 5. Corunna                                             (6-1)     28 6. Portland                                            (6-1)     26 7. Marine City                                         (6-1)     16 8. Muskegon Oakridge                              (6-1)     13 9. Belding                                              (6-1)     8 10. Olivet                                              (6-1)     5 Others receiving votes: Armada 3. Berrien Springs 3. Kingsley 3. Flint Hamady 2. Division 6 1. Clinton (4)                                         (7-0)     49 2. Standish-Sterling                               (7-0)     42 3. Negaunee                                           (7-0)     40 4. Grand Rapids West Catholic (1)              (6-1)     32 5. Durand                                              (7-0)     28 6. Boyne City                                          (7-0)     23 7. Millington                                          (6-1)     15 (tie) Warren Michigan Collegiate               (6-1)     15 9. Constantine                                      (6-1)    9 (tie) Madison Heights Bishop Foley             (7-0)     9 Others receiving votes: Ecorse 5. Reed City 5. Almont 2. Buchanan 1. Division 7 1. Traverse City St. Francis (4)                  (7-0)     40 2. Hudson                                              (7-0)     36 3. Detroit Central                                   (7-0)     32 4. Ithaca                                                            (6-1)     25 5. Elkton-Pigeon Bay Port Laker                (7-0)     23 6. Napoleon                                            (7-0)     20 7. North Muskegon                                  (6-1)     14 8. Charlevoix                                          (6-1)     8 9. New Lothrop                                       (6-1)     7 (tie) Jackson Lumen Christi                       (4-3)     7 (tie) Lawton                                         (6-1)    7 Others receiving votes: Union City 1. Division 8 1. Ottawa Lake Whiteford (4)                    (7-0)     40 2. Beal City                                            (7-0)     36 3. Ubly                                                  (7-0)     32 4. Iron Mountain                                     (6-1)     28 5. Evart                                                 (6-1)     22 6. Centreville                                       (6-1)    15 7. Fowler                                               (6-1)     12 8. Frankfort                                           (6-1)     10 9. Reading                                              (6-1)     9 (tie) Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary   (6-1)     9 Others receiving votes: Harbor Beach 4. St. Ignace LaSalle 3. 8-Player Division 1 1. Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian (4)  (7-0)     48 2. Adrian Lenawee Christian                      (6-1)     41 (tie) Merrill (1)                                      (7-0)     41 4. Munising                                            (7-0)     33 5. Martin                                              (6-1)    31 6. Bridgman                                          (7-0)    26 7. Rogers City                                        (7-0)     12 8. Kingston                                            (7-0)     11 9. Newberry                                           (6-1)     10 10. Farwell                                            (7-0)     5 Others receiving votes: Brown City 4. Norway 4. Mesick 4. Auburn Hills Oakland Christian 3. Lincoln-Alcona 2. 8-Player Division 2 1. Powers North Central (4)                     (7-0)     40 2. Colon                                               (7-0)    36 3. Marion                                               (7-0)     30 4. Climax-Scotts                                   (6-1)    24 5. Morrice                                              (6-1)     20 6. Crystal Falls Forest Park                      (6-1)     18 7. Peck                                                  (6-1)     15 8. Posen                                                (6-1)     14 9. Au Gres-Sims                                      (6-1)     11 10. Mendon                                           (5-2)    9 Others receiving votes: Lake Linden-Hubbell 3.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NFL – National Football League – Week 5 Last Night Kansas City Chiefs 30, Las Vegas Raiders 29 Chiefs 30, Raiders 29 – Chiefs hold on for wild 30-29 victory over rival Raiders Patrick Mahomes threw four touchdown passes to Travis Kelce, the Chiefs overcame an early 17-point deficit along with a dubious roughing-the-passer penalty, and Kansas City extended its mastery of the Las Vegas Raiders, holding on for a 30-29 victory. The Raiders had a chance to march for the winning field goal, but a pass to Davante Adams that was ruled a catch was overturned by replay, which showed him stepping out of bounds. That brought up fourth down in the closing seconds, and Derek Carr’s final pass fell incomplete to allow Kansas City to hold on. NFL – Roughing-the-passer call prompts officiating scrutiny A controversial roughing-the-passer penalty just before halftime of the Las Vegas Raiders’ game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday night delivered another blow to the NFL and its beleaguered officiating crew. The Chiefs had just scored to trim their deficit to 17-7 just before halftime when Chris Jones stripped Derek Carr from behind. The Pro Bowl defensive tackle landed on the Raiders quarterback while also coming away with the ball, and replays showed it was clearly loose and that Jones clearly recovered, but referee Carl Cheffers threw a flag for roughing the passer. The call came one day after referee Jerome Boger was panned for a roughing call on Tom Brady that helped the Buccaneers seal their win over Atlanta. NFL – Panthers fire Matt Rhule after 1-4 start; Wilks takes over The Carolina Panthers have fired coach Matt Rhule, ending the former Baylor coach’s tenure five games into his third losing season. Rhule is the first NFL coach to be fired this season. He went 11-27 with Carolina and leaves with roughly $40 million left on the seven-year, guaranteed $62 million contract he signed in 2020. Defensive pass game coordinator and secondary coach Steve Wilks will serve as interim coach for the rest of the season. The Panthers also fired two of Rhule’s longtime assistants, defensive coordinator Phil Snow and assistant special teams coach Ed Foley. MLB – Major League Baseball Playoffs – Divisional Series – Best of Five Today Philadelphia (Suárez 10-7) at Atlanta (Fried 14-7), 1:07 p.m. Seattle (Gilbert 13-6) at Houston (Verlander 18-4), 3:37 p.m. Cleveland (Quantrill 15-5) at New York (Cole 13-8), 7:37 p.m. San Diego (Clevinger 7-7) at Los Angeles (Urías 17-7), 9:37 p.m. MLB – MLB Playoffs: Judge, Verlander join fray as 8 teams remain Major League Baseball’s first foray into a best-of-three wild-card round provided its share of memorable moments. A 15-inning, 432-pitch game. A seven-run comeback win. Joe Musgrove’s ears. Now it’s on to the division series, which is business as usual with a best-of-five format. The four matchups are Braves-Phillies, Padres-Dodgers, Mariners-Astros and Guardians-Yankees and all of them begin Tuesday. The Astros, Yankees, Braves and Dodgers got to rest and watch the wild-card drama round from home, thanks to superior regular season records. MLB – Giants hire Pete Putila as new general manager The San Francisco Giants have hired Houston assistant general manager Pete Putila as their new GM. President of Baseball Operations Farhan Zaidi announced that Putila will replace Scott Harris, who was hired as GM for the Detroit Tigers last month. The 33-year-old Putila was in his 12th season with the Astros and third as assistant general manager. Houston has advanced to the postseason in each of Putila’s three seasons as assistant GM, reaching the World Series last season and the American League Championship Series in 2020. MLB – Cubs’ Hoyer planning more ‘intelligent spending’ this winter Chicago Cubs President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer says he is encouraged by how the team finished the franchise’s second straight losing season. But he says the organization is focused on the short and long term when it comes to its offseason plans. Hoyer is staying with the ambiguous concept of “intelligent spending” — which could price the big-market club out of the massive contracts at the top end of the free-agent market. While Hoyer left himself miles of wiggle room when it comes to the team’s offseason plans, he did confirm the club would make a qualifying offer to All-Star catcher Willson Contreras. NHL – National Hockey League – Regular Season Start Tonight Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers, 7:30 p.m. Vegas Golden Knights at Los Angeles Kings, 10:00 p.m. -Blackhawks open up on Wednesday at Colorado at 9:00 p.m. -Red Wings open up on Friday vs. Montreal at 7:00 p.m. NHL – Blackhawks claim D Jarred Tinordi off waivers from Rangers The Chicago Blackhawks have claimed defenseman Jarred Tinordi off waivers from the New York Rangers. The 30-year-old Tinordi scored a goal in seven games with New York last season. He was selected by Montreal in the first round of the 2010 draft. The Blackhawks open the regular season on Wednesday night at Colorado. NBA – National Basketball Association – Preseason Tonight Oklahoma City Thunder at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m. Milwaukee Bucks at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m. NCAAFB – Wisconsin’s Mellusi hurts wrist, won’t play against Spartans Wisconsin running back Chez Mellusi will miss at least one game after injuring his right wrist in the Badgers’ 42-7 victory over Northwestern. Mellusi has rushed for 223 yards and one touchdown on 56 carries this season. Wisconsin announced Monday that Mellusi wouldn’t be available when the Badgers visit Michigan State on Saturday. Badgers interim head coach Jim Leonhard said it was uncertain just how much time Mellusi would miss. Mellusi rushed for 815 yards and five touchdowns in nine games with Wisconsin last year before a torn left anterior cruciate ligament knocked him out for the remainder of the season. Golf – LIV – Johnson has $30 million year and growing in LIV Golf Dustin Johnson already is assured of a $30 million year with Saudi-funded LIV Golf. Johnson finished out of the top 10 for the first time in six events last week in Bangkok. But because Branden Grace had to withdraw because of injury, Johnson is assured of claiming the points race. He has a 42-point lead over Grace. Johnson has won about $12.7 million in earnings, with $3 million of that coming from the team competition. Winning the season points title comes with an $18 million bonus. Johnson still has two events left this year. NWSL – NWSL players call for owner to sell Chicago franchise The fallout is continuing after the release of a report into misconduct in the National Women’s Soccer League. Chicago Red Stars players are calling for owner Arnim Whisler to sell the team. Alaska Airline says it’s diverting Thorns and Timbers sponsorship dollars this quarter to an NWSL Players Association emergency fund to protect players. The NWSL has also dismissed the coach of the Orlando Pride and an assistant following an investigation into retaliatory behavior. Gymnastics – USA Gymnastics expands mental health services for athletes USA Gymnastics is expanding its mental health coverage for athletes and coaches. The organization will provide financial assistance for up to eight visits a year to mental health providers for eligible national team members across all disciplines. The new plan also allows for four visits to mental health providers for eligible coaches. USA Gymnastics will reimburse athletes/coaches up to $125 per visit. Coaches and athletes may use whatever health care provider they would like if the provider has “appropriate training and licensure in sport psychology or mental health.” Funding for the program was provided in part by the organization’s sponsorship deal with apparel provider GK Elite. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Tonight Women’s Volleyball Glen Oaks Community College at Lake Michigan College, 6:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Soccer St. Joseph 2, Vicksburg 1 Lakeshore 9, Niles 1 Edwardsburg 7, Dowagiac 2 Cassopolis 6, Berrien Springs 1 Schoolcraft 2, South Haven 0 Bloomingdale 5, New Buffalo 1 Holland Black River 7, Bridgman 0 Watervliet 5, Lawton 4 Coloma 4, Parchment 4 – TIE Brandywine 2, Constantine 1 Allegan 8, Saugatuck 0 Fennville 3, Kalamazoo Hackett 2 Otsego 2, GR Ottawa Hills 1 Delton-Kellogg 3, Kalamazoo Christian 3 – TIE Volleyball Edwardsburg 3, Lakeshore 0 Buchanan 3, St. Joseph 1 Our Lady of the Lake 3, Lawrence 0 Bridgman 3, South Haven 0 Cassopolis 3, Bangor 0 Today Volleyball Bloomingdale at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Mendon at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Paw Paw at Comstock, 6:00 p.m. River Valley at Howardsville Christian, 6:00 p.m. Fennville at Allegan, 6:30 p.m. Watervliet at Coloma, 6:30 p.m. Delton-Kellogg, Kalamazoo Christian, Parchment at Galesburg-Augusta, 6:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School Football AP Rankings Division 1 1. Belleville (5)                                      (7-0)     50 2. Caledonia                                           (7-0)     44 3. Rockford                                            (7-0)     39 4. Macomb Dakota                                    (7-0)     37 5. Rochester Adams                                 (6-1)     26 6. West Bloomfield                                  (6-1)     23 7. Lapeer                                                (7-0)     17 8. Brighton                                            (7-0)     16 9. Davison                                              (6-1)     10 10. Saline                                              (6-1)     4 Others receiving votes: Romeo 3. Southfield 2. Detroit Catholic Central 2. Clinton Township Chippewa Valley 2. Division 2 1. Dexter (4)                                          (7-0)     49 2. Warren De La Salle (1)                          (6-1)     46 3. Livonia Franklin                                   (7-0)     37 4. Muskegon Mona Shores                         (6-1)     36 5. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central          (7-0)     32 6. South Lyon                                         (6-1)     23 7. Midland                                              (6-1)     17 (tie) East Lansing                                     (6-1)     17 9. Birmingham Seaholm                             (7-0)     9 10. Battle Creek Central                       (6-1)    5 Others receiving votes: Saginaw Heritage 2. Swartz Creek 1. Temperance Bedford 1. Division 3 1. Detroit King (5)                                  (5-1)     50 2. Mason                                                 (7-0)     44 3. Muskegon                                           (5-2)     36 4. River Rouge                                        (5-1)     33 5. Mount Pleasant                                   (6-1)     31 6. St. Joseph                                         (6-1)    26 7. Walled Lake Western                            (6-1)     21 8. Zeeland West                                      (6-1)     19 9. Grosse Pointe North                            (7-0)     9 10. Trenton                                           (6-1)     3 (tie) Cadillac                                          (5-2)     3 Others receiving votes: none. Division 4 1. Grand Rapids South Christian (4)           (7-0)     49 2. Whitehall (1)                                      (7-0)     46 3. Riverview                                           (7-0)     40 4. Redford Union                                     (7-0)     35 5. Freeland                                            (6-1)     30 6. Edwardsburg                                    (6-1)    20 7. Croswell-Lexington                             (6-1)     17 8. Goodrich                                            (6-1)     13 8. Tecumseh                                            (7-0)     13 10. Fruitport                                          (5-2)     4 Others receiving votes: Chelsea 3. Hudsonville Unity Christian 2. North Branch 2. Charlotte 1. Division 5 1. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (3)          (6-1)     48 2. Frankenmuth (2)                                  (7-0)     47 3. Detroit Country Day                            (5-1)     40 4. Gladwin                                             (7-0)     33 5. Corunna                                             (6-1)     28 6. Portland                                            (6-1)     26 7. Marine City                                         (6-1)     16 8. Muskegon Oakridge                              (6-1)     13 9. Belding                                              (6-1)     8 10. Olivet                                              (6-1)     5 Others receiving votes: Armada 3. Berrien Springs 3. Kingsley 3. Flint Hamady 2. Division 6 1. Clinton (4)                                         (7-0)     49 2. Standish-Sterling                               (7-0)     42 3. Negaunee                                           (7-0)     40 4. Grand Rapids West Catholic (1)              (6-1)     32 5. Durand                                              (7-0)     28 6. Boyne City                                          (7-0)     23 7. Millington                                          (6-1)     15 (tie) Warren Michigan Collegiate               (6-1)     15 9. Constantine                                      (6-1)    9 (tie) Madison Heights Bishop Foley             (7-0)     9 Others receiving votes: Ecorse 5. Reed City 5. Almont 2. Buchanan 1. Division 7 1. Traverse City St. Francis (4)                  (7-0)     40 2. Hudson                                              (7-0)     36 3. Detroit Central                                   (7-0)     32 4. Ithaca                                                            (6-1)     25 5. Elkton-Pigeon Bay Port Laker                (7-0)     23 6. Napoleon                                            (7-0)     20 7. North Muskegon                                  (6-1)     14 8. Charlevoix                                          (6-1)     8 9. New Lothrop                                       (6-1)     7 (tie) Jackson Lumen Christi                       (4-3)     7 (tie) Lawton                                         (6-1)    7 Others receiving votes: Union City 1. Division 8 1. Ottawa Lake Whiteford (4)                    (7-0)     40 2. Beal City                                            (7-0)     36 3. Ubly                                                  (7-0)     32 4. Iron Mountain                                     (6-1)     28 5. Evart                                                 (6-1)     22 6. Centreville                                       (6-1)    15 7. Fowler                                               (6-1)     12 8. Frankfort                                           (6-1)     10 9. Reading                                              (6-1)     9 (tie) Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary   (6-1)     9 Others receiving votes: Harbor Beach 4. St. Ignace LaSalle 3. 8-Player Division 1 1. Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian (4)  (7-0)     48 2. Adrian Lenawee Christian                      (6-1)     41 (tie) Merrill (1)                                      (7-0)     41 4. Munising                                            (7-0)     33 5. Martin                                              (6-1)    31 6. Bridgman                                          (7-0)    26 7. Rogers City                                        (7-0)     12 8. Kingston                                            (7-0)     11 9. Newberry                                           (6-1)     10 10. Farwell                                            (7-0)     5 Others receiving votes: Brown City 4. Norway 4. Mesick 4. Auburn Hills Oakland Christian 3. Lincoln-Alcona 2. 8-Player Division 2 1. Powers North Central (4)                     (7-0)     40 2. Colon                                               (7-0)    36 3. Marion                                               (7-0)     30 4. Climax-Scotts                                   (6-1)    24 5. Morrice                                              (6-1)     20 6. Crystal Falls Forest Park                      (6-1)     18 7. Peck                                                  (6-1)     15 8. Posen                                                (6-1)     14 9. Au Gres-Sims                                      (6-1)     11 10. Mendon                                           (5-2)    9 Others receiving votes: Lake Linden-Hubbell 3.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NFL – National Football League – Week 5 Last Night Kansas City Chiefs 30, Las Vegas Raiders 29 Chiefs 30, Raiders 29 – Chiefs hold on for wild 30-29 victory over rival Raiders Patrick Mahomes threw four touchdown passes to Travis Kelce, the Chiefs overcame an early 17-point deficit along with a dubious roughing-the-passer penalty, and Kansas City extended its mastery of the Las Vegas Raiders, holding on for a 30-29 victory. The Raiders had a chance to march for the winning field goal, but a pass to Davante Adams that was ruled a catch was overturned by replay, which showed him stepping out of bounds. That brought up fourth down in the closing seconds, and Derek Carr’s final pass fell incomplete to allow Kansas City to hold on. NFL – Roughing-the-passer call prompts officiating scrutiny A controversial roughing-the-passer penalty just before halftime of the Las Vegas Raiders’ game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday night delivered another blow to the NFL and its beleaguered officiating crew. The Chiefs had just scored to trim their deficit to 17-7 just before halftime when Chris Jones stripped Derek Carr from behind. The Pro Bowl defensive tackle landed on the Raiders quarterback while also coming away with the ball, and replays showed it was clearly loose and that Jones clearly recovered, but referee Carl Cheffers threw a flag for roughing the passer. The call came one day after referee Jerome Boger was panned for a roughing call on Tom Brady that helped the Buccaneers seal their win over Atlanta. NFL – Panthers fire Matt Rhule after 1-4 start; Wilks takes over The Carolina Panthers have fired coach Matt Rhule, ending the former Baylor coach’s tenure five games into his third losing season. Rhule is the first NFL coach to be fired this season. He went 11-27 with Carolina and leaves with roughly $40 million left on the seven-year, guaranteed $62 million contract he signed in 2020. Defensive pass game coordinator and secondary coach Steve Wilks will serve as interim coach for the rest of the season. The Panthers also fired two of Rhule’s longtime assistants, defensive coordinator Phil Snow and assistant special teams coach Ed Foley. MLB – Major League Baseball Playoffs – Divisional Series – Best of Five Today Philadelphia (Suárez 10-7) at Atlanta (Fried 14-7), 1:07 p.m. Seattle (Gilbert 13-6) at Houston (Verlander 18-4), 3:37 p.m. Cleveland (Quantrill 15-5) at New York (Cole 13-8), 7:37 p.m. San Diego (Clevinger 7-7) at Los Angeles (Urías 17-7), 9:37 p.m. MLB – MLB Playoffs: Judge, Verlander join fray as 8 teams remain Major League Baseball’s first foray into a best-of-three wild-card round provided its share of memorable moments. A 15-inning, 432-pitch game. A seven-run comeback win. Joe Musgrove’s ears. Now it’s on to the division series, which is business as usual with a best-of-five format. The four matchups are Braves-Phillies, Padres-Dodgers, Mariners-Astros and Guardians-Yankees and all of them begin Tuesday. The Astros, Yankees, Braves and Dodgers got to rest and watch the wild-card drama round from home, thanks to superior regular season records. MLB – Giants hire Pete Putila as new general manager The San Francisco Giants have hired Houston assistant general manager Pete Putila as their new GM. President of Baseball Operations Farhan Zaidi announced that Putila will replace Scott Harris, who was hired as GM for the Detroit Tigers last month. The 33-year-old Putila was in his 12th season with the Astros and third as assistant general manager. Houston has advanced to the postseason in each of Putila’s three seasons as assistant GM, reaching the World Series last season and the American League Championship Series in 2020. MLB – Cubs’ Hoyer planning more ‘intelligent spending’ this winter Chicago Cubs President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer says he is encouraged by how the team finished the franchise’s second straight losing season. But he says the organization is focused on the short and long term when it comes to its offseason plans. Hoyer is staying with the ambiguous concept of “intelligent spending” — which could price the big-market club out of the massive contracts at the top end of the free-agent market. While Hoyer left himself miles of wiggle room when it comes to the team’s offseason plans, he did confirm the club would make a qualifying offer to All-Star catcher Willson Contreras. NHL – National Hockey League – Regular Season Start Tonight Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers, 7:30 p.m. Vegas Golden Knights at Los Angeles Kings, 10:00 p.m. -Blackhawks open up on Wednesday at Colorado at 9:00 p.m. -Red Wings open up on Friday vs. Montreal at 7:00 p.m. NHL – Blackhawks claim D Jarred Tinordi off waivers from Rangers The Chicago Blackhawks have claimed defenseman Jarred Tinordi off waivers from the New York Rangers. The 30-year-old Tinordi scored a goal in seven games with New York last season. He was selected by Montreal in the first round of the 2010 draft. The Blackhawks open the regular season on Wednesday night at Colorado. NBA – National Basketball Association – Preseason Tonight Oklahoma City Thunder at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m. Milwaukee Bucks at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m. NCAAFB – Wisconsin’s Mellusi hurts wrist, won’t play against Spartans Wisconsin running back Chez Mellusi will miss at least one game after injuring his right wrist in the Badgers’ 42-7 victory over Northwestern. Mellusi has rushed for 223 yards and one touchdown on 56 carries this season. Wisconsin announced Monday that Mellusi wouldn’t be available when the Badgers visit Michigan State on Saturday. Badgers interim head coach Jim Leonhard said it was uncertain just how much time Mellusi would miss. Mellusi rushed for 815 yards and five touchdowns in nine games with Wisconsin last year before a torn left anterior cruciate ligament knocked him out for the remainder of the season. Golf – LIV – Johnson has $30 million year and growing in LIV Golf Dustin Johnson already is assured of a $30 million year with Saudi-funded LIV Golf. Johnson finished out of the top 10 for the first time in six events last week in Bangkok. But because Branden Grace had to withdraw because of injury, Johnson is assured of claiming the points race. He has a 42-point lead over Grace. Johnson has won about $12.7 million in earnings, with $3 million of that coming from the team competition. Winning the season points title comes with an $18 million bonus. Johnson still has two events left this year. NWSL – NWSL players call for owner to sell Chicago franchise The fallout is continuing after the release of a report into misconduct in the National Women’s Soccer League. Chicago Red Stars players are calling for owner Arnim Whisler to sell the team. Alaska Airline says it’s diverting Thorns and Timbers sponsorship dollars this quarter to an NWSL Players Association emergency fund to protect players. The NWSL has also dismissed the coach of the Orlando Pride and an assistant following an investigation into retaliatory behavior. Gymnastics – USA Gymnastics expands mental health services for athletes USA Gymnastics is expanding its mental health coverage for athletes and coaches. The organization will provide financial assistance for up to eight visits a year to mental health providers for eligible national team members across all disciplines. The new plan also allows for four visits to mental health providers for eligible coaches. USA Gymnastics will reimburse athletes/coaches up to $125 per visit. Coaches and athletes may use whatever health care provider they would like if the provider has “appropriate training and licensure in sport psychology or mental health.” Funding for the program was provided in part by the organization’s sponsorship deal with apparel provider GK Elite. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Tonight Women’s Volleyball Glen Oaks Community College at Lake Michigan College, 6:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Soccer St. Joseph 2, Vicksburg 1 Lakeshore 9, Niles 1 Edwardsburg 7, Dowagiac 2 Cassopolis 6, Berrien Springs 1 Schoolcraft 2, South Haven 0 Bloomingdale 5, New Buffalo 1 Holland Black River 7, Bridgman 0 Watervliet 5, Lawton 4 Coloma 4, Parchment 4 – TIE Brandywine 2, Constantine 1 Allegan 8, Saugatuck 0 Fennville 3, Kalamazoo Hackett 2 Otsego 2, GR Ottawa Hills 1 Delton-Kellogg 3, Kalamazoo Christian 3 – TIE Volleyball Edwardsburg 3, Lakeshore 0 Buchanan 3, St. Joseph 1 Our Lady of the Lake 3, Lawrence 0 Bridgman 3, South Haven 0 Cassopolis 3, Bangor 0 Today Volleyball Bloomingdale at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Mendon at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Paw Paw at Comstock, 6:00 p.m. River Valley at Howardsville Christian, 6:00 p.m. Fennville at Allegan, 6:30 p.m. Watervliet at Coloma, 6:30 p.m. Delton-Kellogg, Kalamazoo Christian, Parchment at Galesburg-Augusta, 6:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School Football AP Rankings Division 1 1. Belleville (5)                                      (7-0)     50 2. Caledonia                                           (7-0)     44 3. Rockford                                            (7-0)     39 4. Macomb Dakota                                    (7-0)     37 5. Rochester Adams                                 (6-1)     26 6. West Bloomfield                                  (6-1)     23 7. Lapeer                                                (7-0)     17 8. Brighton                                            (7-0)     16 9. Davison                                              (6-1)     10 10. Saline                                              (6-1)     4 Others receiving votes: Romeo 3. Southfield 2. Detroit Catholic Central 2. Clinton Township Chippewa Valley 2. Division 2 1. Dexter (4)                                          (7-0)     49 2. Warren De La Salle (1)                          (6-1)     46 3. Livonia Franklin                                   (7-0)     37 4. Muskegon Mona Shores                         (6-1)     36 5. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central          (7-0)     32 6. South Lyon                                         (6-1)     23 7. Midland                                              (6-1)     17 (tie) East Lansing                                     (6-1)     17 9. Birmingham Seaholm                             (7-0)     9 10. Battle Creek Central                       (6-1)    5 Others receiving votes: Saginaw Heritage 2. Swartz Creek 1. Temperance Bedford 1. Division 3 1. Detroit King (5)                                  (5-1)     50 2. Mason                                                 (7-0)     44 3. Muskegon                                           (5-2)     36 4. River Rouge                                        (5-1)     33 5. Mount Pleasant                                   (6-1)     31 6. St. Joseph                                         (6-1)    26 7. Walled Lake Western                            (6-1)     21 8. Zeeland West                                      (6-1)     19 9. Grosse Pointe North                            (7-0)     9 10. Trenton                                           (6-1)     3 (tie) Cadillac                                          (5-2)     3 Others receiving votes: none. Division 4 1. Grand Rapids South Christian (4)           (7-0)     49 2. Whitehall (1)                                      (7-0)     46 3. Riverview                                           (7-0)     40 4. Redford Union                                     (7-0)     35 5. Freeland                                            (6-1)     30 6. Edwardsburg                                    (6-1)    20 7. Croswell-Lexington                             (6-1)     17 8. Goodrich                                            (6-1)     13 8. Tecumseh                                            (7-0)     13 10. Fruitport                                          (5-2)     4 Others receiving votes: Chelsea 3. Hudsonville Unity Christian 2. North Branch 2. Charlotte 1. Division 5 1. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (3)          (6-1)     48 2. Frankenmuth (2)                                  (7-0)     47 3. Detroit Country Day                            (5-1)     40 4. Gladwin                                             (7-0)     33 5. Corunna                                             (6-1)     28 6. Portland                                            (6-1)     26 7. Marine City                                         (6-1)     16 8. Muskegon Oakridge                              (6-1)     13 9. Belding                                              (6-1)     8 10. Olivet                                              (6-1)     5 Others receiving votes: Armada 3. Berrien Springs 3. Kingsley 3. Flint Hamady 2. Division 6 1. Clinton (4)                                         (7-0)     49 2. Standish-Sterling                               (7-0)     42 3. Negaunee                                           (7-0)     40 4. Grand Rapids West Catholic (1)              (6-1)     32 5. Durand                                              (7-0)     28 6. Boyne City                                          (7-0)     23 7. Millington                                          (6-1)     15 (tie) Warren Michigan Collegiate               (6-1)     15 9. Constantine                                      (6-1)    9 (tie) Madison Heights Bishop Foley             (7-0)     9 Others receiving votes: Ecorse 5. Reed City 5. Almont 2. Buchanan 1. Division 7 1. Traverse City St. Francis (4)                  (7-0)     40 2. Hudson                                              (7-0)     36 3. Detroit Central                                   (7-0)     32 4. Ithaca                                                            (6-1)     25 5. Elkton-Pigeon Bay Port Laker                (7-0)     23 6. Napoleon                                            (7-0)     20 7. North Muskegon                                  (6-1)     14 8. Charlevoix                                          (6-1)     8 9. New Lothrop                                       (6-1)     7 (tie) Jackson Lumen Christi                       (4-3)     7 (tie) Lawton                                         (6-1)    7 Others receiving votes: Union City 1. Division 8 1. Ottawa Lake Whiteford (4)                    (7-0)     40 2. Beal City                                            (7-0)     36 3. Ubly                                                  (7-0)     32 4. Iron Mountain                                     (6-1)     28 5. Evart                                                 (6-1)     22 6. Centreville                                       (6-1)    15 7. Fowler                                               (6-1)     12 8. Frankfort                                           (6-1)     10 9. Reading                                              (6-1)     9 (tie) Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary   (6-1)     9 Others receiving votes: Harbor Beach 4. St. Ignace LaSalle 3. 8-Player Division 1 1. Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian (4)  (7-0)     48 2. Adrian Lenawee Christian                      (6-1)     41 (tie) Merrill (1)                                      (7-0)     41 4. Munising                                            (7-0)     33 5. Martin                                              (6-1)    31 6. Bridgman                                          (7-0)    26 7. Rogers City                                        (7-0)     12 8. Kingston                                            (7-0)     11 9. Newberry                                           (6-1)     10 10. Farwell                                            (7-0)     5 Others receiving votes: Brown City 4. Norway 4. Mesick 4. Auburn Hills Oakland Christian 3. Lincoln-Alcona 2. 8-Player Division 2 1. Powers North Central (4)                     (7-0)     40 2. Colon                                               (7-0)    36 3. Marion                                               (7-0)     30 4. Climax-Scotts                                   (6-1)    24 5. Morrice                                              (6-1)     20 6. Crystal Falls Forest Park                      (6-1)     18 7. Peck                                                  (6-1)     15 8. Posen                                                (6-1)     14 9. Au Gres-Sims                                      (6-1)     11 10. Mendon                                           (5-2)    9 Others receiving votes: Lake Linden-Hubbell 3.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

No Brady, but Dennis get's some help from Paul Costanzo! Armada makes BWAC wackier, Big Reds grab a share of the Blue! While Marine City, Ubly, and Mooney all win outright league titles!

MLB – La Russa steps down as White Sox manager over health issues Tony La Russa stepped down as manager of the Chicago White Sox because of a pair of health issues. The announcement ends a disappointing two-year run in the same spot where the Hall of Famer got his first job as a big league skipper. La Russa is a three-time World Series champion who turns 78 on Tuesday. He left the team on Aug. 30 because of issues with a pacemaker that was implanted in February. La Russa says a different, previously diagnosed health problem led to his departure. La Russa directed Chicago to the AL Central title last year, but the team fell short of expectations this season. MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Detroit Tigers 4, Seattle Mariners 3 Chicago White Sox 3, Minnesota Twins 2 Cincinnati Reds 3, Chicago Cubs 1 Tigers 4, Mariners 3 – Mariners to start playoffs on road after 4-3 loss to Tigers The Seattle Mariners will start their first playoff trip in two decades on the road after a costly 4-3 loss to the Detroit Tigers, who got a two-run homer from Javier Báez. Sam Haggerty singled with two outs in the ninth inning and hurt his left groin while sliding into second base on a successful steal. He needed assistance to leave the field, an arm draped over manager Scott Servais and an athletic trainer. Haggerty is scheduled for an MRI on Tuesday. Andrew Chafin struck out Carlos Santana for his third save. Seattle will open a best-of-three series at Toronto or Cleveland on Friday. White Sox 3, Twins 2 – Cueto helps White Sox beat Twins after La Russa steps down The Chicago White Sox watched manager Tony La Russa announce he was leaving his position, and then beat the Minnesota Twins 3-2 behind Johnny Cueto’s seven effective innings. La Russa stepped down because of a pair of health issues, punctuating a disappointing season for the Hall of Famer in the same spot where he got his first job as a big league skipper. Josh Harrison hit a two-run homer in Chicago’s fourth win in five games. Minnesota dropped to 9-19 in its last 28 games. Gio Urshela hit a two-run homer, and Bailey Ober pitched five innings of two-hit ball. Reds 3, Cubs 1 – Reds avoid 100th loss, beat Cubs 3-1 behind Hunter Greene Hunter Greene pitched six scoreless innings and the Cincinnati Reds remained at 99 losses, beating the Chicago Cubs 3-1. The Reds are 61-99 this season. They snapped a six-game skid and can avoid losing at least 100 games for the second time in franchise history if they sweep the three-game series against Chicago. Cincinnati finished 61-101 in 1982. Greene and relievers Derek Law, Buck Farmer and Alexis Diaz combined on a two-hitter to stop the Cubs’ winning streak at seven games. Chicago only got one runner past second base before scoring in the ninth against Diaz, who picked up his 10th save. Tonight Detroit (Rodriguez 5-5) at Seattle (Gonzales 10-15), 6:10 p.m. – Game 1       WSJM/WCSY 5:50 Detroit (TBD) at Seattle (Flexen 8-9), 9:40 p.m. – Game 2                              WSJM/WCSY Chicago Cubs (Assad 2-2) at Cincinnati (Cessa 4-4), 6:40 p.m. Minnesota (Winder 4-5) at Chicago White Sox (Giolito 10-9), 8:10 p.m. NFL – National Football League – Week 4 Last Night San Francisco 49ers 24, Los Angeles Rams 9 49ers 24, Rams 9 – 49ers use defense, Deebo Samuel to beat Rams 24-9 Deebo Samuel turned a short catch into an electric 57-yard touchdown, Talanoa Hufanga returned an interception for a score and the San Francisco 49ers beat the Los Angeles Rams 24-9. Jeff Wilson Jr. also scored on a 32-yard run that gave the Niners their seventh straight regular-season win over their in-state rivals. The Rams won the matchup that meant most in last season’s NFC championship game on the way to a Super Bowl title, but this meeting looked more like their recent regular-season meetings. San Francisco used a relentless defense to slow down coach Sean McVay’s offense and got enough big plays for the win. NHL – National Hockey League – Preseason Last Night Pittsburgh Penguins 3, Detroit Red Wings 2 NBA – National Basketball Association – Preseason Tonight Detroit Pistons at New York Knicks, 7:00 p.m. New Orleans Pelicans at Chicago Bulls, 9:30 p.m. WNBA – Russian court sets Brittney Griner appeal date for Oct. 25 A Russian court has set a date for American basketball star Brittney Griner’s appeal against her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession. It has been scheduled for Oct. 25. Griner is an eight-time all-star center with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and a two-time Olympic gold medalist. She was convicted Aug. 4 after police said they found vape canisters containing cannabis oil in her luggage at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport. The Moscow region court said Monday it will hear her appeal. Griner’s lawyers argued after the conviction that the punishment was excessive. NWSL – Abuse in women’s pro soccer league was systemic, report says An independent investigation into the scandals that erupted in the National Women’s Soccer League found emotional abuse and sexual misconduct were systemic in the sport, impacting multiple teams, coaches and players. U.S. Soccer commissioned the investigation by former acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates and a law firm after former NWSL players Sinead Farrelly and Mana Shim came forward with allegations of harassment and sexual coercion dating back a decade. But it was clear the problems were widespread. Five of the 10 head coaches in the league last season either were fired or stepped down amid allegations of misconduct. Running – Man, 36, dies after running in London Marathon Organizers of the London Marathon say a 36-year-old man died after running in the race on Sunday. London Marathon Events says the man collapsed between miles 23 and 24 of the race. He received immediate medical treatment and an ambulance arrived within three minutes. He died in a hospital in London. The organizers expressed their “sincere condolences” to the man’s friends and family. The cause of death has yet to be established. Fishing – Authorities probing report of scandal at fishing tournament Prosecutors in Cleveland are investigating an apparent cheating scandal during a lucrative walleye fishing tournament over the weekend on Lake Erie. A Twitter video shows Jason Fischer, tournament director for the Lake Erie Walleye Trail event, on Friday cutting open walleye and finding lead weights and prepared fish filets inside the winning catch of five fish to bolster their weight. Anglers Jacob Runyan and Chase Cominsky were disqualified. Messages seeking comment were left Monday with Runyan, Cominsky and Fischer. A spokesperson for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources says ODNR officers gathered evidence. Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O’Malley in a statement said “these individuals will be held accountable.” Olympics – Publishing executive charged in Tokyo Olympic bribes scandal A top executive at a major Japanese publisher has been charged with bribing a former Tokyo Olympics organizing committee member. The charges against Tsuguhiko Kadokawa, a major figure in Japan’s movie and entertainment industry, are the latest in the unfolding corruption scandal related to last year’s Tokyo Summer Games. Kadokawa was arrested Sept. 14 on suspicion of bribing Haruyuki Takahashi with 69 million yen, or $480,000. Takahashi is a former executive at advertising company Dentsu who had great influence in arranging Olympic sponsorships. Kadokawa issued a statement saying he would quit as chairman. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Today Volleyball Lake Michigan College at Southwestern Michigan College, 6:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Soccer Our Lady of the Lake 1, New Buffalo 1 – TIE Michigan Lutheran 3, Brandywine 2 Wyoming Lee 8, Berrien Springs 0 Allegan 3, Bridgman 0 Covert 2, Bloomingdale 1 Buchanan 2, Constantine 0 Watervliet 3, Kalamazoo Christian 1 Kalamazoo Hackett 7, Coloma 0 South Haven 3, Lawton 0 Edwardsburg 1, Vicksburg 0 Wyoming Potter’s House 3, Hartford 2 Paw Paw 2, Otsego 0 Plainwell 6, Niles 0 Sturgis 4, Three Rivers 1 Olivet 8, Comstock 0 Fennville 4, Delton-Kellogg 2 Saugatuck 7, Parchment 0 Schoolcraft 6, Holland Black River 3 Boys Tennis Kalamazoo Hackett 7, Paw Paw 1 Tonight Boys Soccer SMAC Tournament – Gold Division 4 Mattawan at 1 Gull Lake, 6:30 p.m. 3 Portage Central at 2 St. Joseph, 6:30 p.m. SMAC Tournament – Silver Division 8 Lakeshore at 5 Battle Creek Lakeview, 6:30 p.m. 7 Kalamazoo Central at 6 Portage Northern, 6:30 SMAC Tournament – Bronze Division 10 Battle Creek Central at 9 Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 6:30 p.m.                 SMAC 9th place game Volleyball Coloma at Bridgman, 6:30 p.m. South Haven at Fennville, 6:30 p.m. Watervliet at Allegan, 6:30 p.m. Martin at Gobles, 6:30 p.m. Schoolcraft at Lawton, 6:30 p.m. Parchment at Kalamazoo Christian, 6:30 p.m. Constantine at Kalamazoo Hackett, 6:30 p.m. Galesburg-Augusta at Saugatuck, 6:30 p.m. Holland Black River at Delton-Kellogg, 6:30 p.m. Comstock at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Girls Golf – Regionals Division 2 at Middleville Thornapple Kellogg, 10:00 a.m.   (Yankee Springs GC, Wayland) St. Joseph, Lakeshore, Harper Creek, Byron Center, Holland, Mattawan, Middleville Thornapple Kellogg, Plainwell, Portage Northern, Gull Lake, Sturgis, Zeeland East, Zeeland West Division 4 at Kent City, 10:00 a.m.   (Moss Ridge GC, Ravenna) Michigan Lutheran, Cassopolis, Comstock, GR Northpointe, GR West Catholic, Calvin Christian, Holton, Kalamazoo Christian, Kalamazoo Hackett, Kent City, Lawrence, Montague, Muskegon West MI Chr., Newaygo, North Muskegon, Schoolcraft MHSAA – High School Football AP Rankings Division 1 1. Belleville (5)                                     (6-0)     50 2. Caledonia                                           (6-0)     42 3. Rockford                                           (6-0)     40 4. Macomb Dakota                                   (6-0)     38 5. Rochester Adams                                (5-1)     25 6. West Bloomfield                                 (5-1)     23 7. Clinton Township Chippewa Valley        (5-1)     19 8. Lapeer                                                (6-0)     13 9. Brighton                                            (6-0)     11 (tie) Saline                                            (6-0)     11 Others receiving votes: Davison 2. Det. Catholic Central 1. Division 2 1. Dexter (4)                                          (6-0)     49 2. Warren De La Salle (1)                        (5-1)     46 3. Muskegon Mona Shores                       (5-1)     36 (tie) Livonia Franklin                              (6-0)     36 5. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central       (6-0)     33 6. South Lyon                                        (5-1)     24 7. East Lansing                                       (5-1)     17 8. Muskegon Reeths-Puffer                     (5-1)     12 9. Midland                                             (5-1)     10 10. Birmingham Seaholm                          (6-0)     7 Others receiving votes: Battle Creek Central 2. Port Huron Northern 2. South Lyon East 1. Division 3 1. Detroit King (5)                                 (4-1)     50 2. Mason                                                (6-0)     42 3. Muskegon                                           (4-2)     38 4. River Rouge                                       (4-1)     35 5. Mount Pleasant                                  (5-1)     28 6. St. Joseph                                         (5-1)    24 7. Walled Lake Western                          (5-1)     21 (tie) Zeeland West                                 (5-1)     21 9. Grosse Pointe North                           (6-0)     9 10. Linden                                              (5-1)     4 Others receiving votes: Cadillac 2. Trenton 1. Division 4 1. Grand Rapids South Christian (5)        (6-0)     50 2. Whitehall                                          (6-0)     45 3. Riverview                                           (6-0)     40 4. Redford Union                                    (6-0)     34 5. Chelsea                                             (5-1)     27 6. Freeland                                            (5-1)     21 7. North Branch                                     (6-0)     16 8. Edwardsburg                                    (5-1)    15 9. Croswell-Lexington                            (5-1)     10 10. Goodrich                                          (5-1)     8 Others receiving votes: Charlotte 5. GR Forest Hills Eastern 2. Ludington 2. Division 5 1. Frankenmuth (3)                                 (6-0)     48 2. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (2)       (5-1)     46 3. Detroit Country Day                           (4-1)     38 4. Belding                                              (6-0)     31 (tie) Gladwin                                         (6-0)     31 6. Corunna                                            (5-1)     23 (tie) Portland                                        (5-1)     23 8. Muskegon Oakridge                             (5-1)     12 9. Marine City                                        (5-1)     7 (tie) Williamston                                    (5-1)     7 Others receiving votes: Olivet 2. Pontiac Notre Dame Prep 2. Berrien Springs 2. Howard City Tri-County 2. Armada 1. Division 6 1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5)           (6-0)     50 2. Clinton                                              (6-0)     44 3. Standish-Sterling                               (6-0)     39 4. Negaunee                                           (6-0)     34 5. Durand                                              (6-0)     29 6. Boyne City                                         (6-0)     19 7. Kent City                                           (6-0)     15 8. Gladstone                                          (5-1)     14 (tie) Millington                                      (5-1)     14 10. Warren Michigan Collegiate               (5-1)     6 (tie) Madison Heights Bishop Foley          (6-0)     6 Others receiving votes: Ecorse 3. Constantine 2. Division 7 1. Traverse City St. Francis (5)               (6-0)     50 2. Hudson                                              (6-0)     44 3. New Lothrop                                       (6-0)     40 4. Detroit Central                                  (6-0)     35 5. Ithaca                                               (5-1)     28 6. Elkton-Pigeon Bay Port Laker              (6-0)     27 7. Napoleon                                            (6-0)     21 8. Charlevoix                                         (5-1)     10 9. Ravenna                                             (5-1)     6 10. Erie-Mason                                       (5-1)     3 (tie) Jackson Lumen Christi                      (3-3)     3 Others receiving votes: Schoolcraft 2. North Muskegon 2. Union City 2. Pewamo-Westphalia 1. Lawton 1. Division 8 1. Ottawa Lake Whiteford (5)                  (6-0)     50 2. Beal City                                            (6-0)     43 3. Fowler                                               (6-0)     39 4. Ubly                                                  (6-0)     35 5. Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary    (6-0)     33 6. Iron Mountain                                    (5-1)     24 7. Evart                                                 (5-1)     17 8. Centreville                                       (5-1)    16 9. Frankfort                                           (5-1)     12 10. Reading                                            (5-1)     6 Others receiving votes: none. 8-Man Division 1 1. Grand Rapids NorthPointe Chr. (4)      (6-0)     48 2. Adrian Lenawee Christian                    (5-1)     42 (tie) Merrill (1)                                     (6-0)     42 4. Munising                                            (6-0)     32 5. Martin                                              (5-1)    28 6. Bridgman                                          (6-0)    27 7. Norway                                              (6-0)     21 8. Lincoln-Alcona                                   (6-0)     11 9. Kingston                                            (6-0)     8 10. Rogers City                                      (6-0)     7 Others receiving votes: Newberry 3. Farwell 3. Auburn Hills Oakland Christian 2. Breckenridge 1. 8-Man Division 2 1. Powers North Central (5)                   (6-0)     50 2. Colon                                               (6-0)    45 3. Marion                                               (6-0)     38 4. Climax-Scotts                                  (5-1)    25 (tie) Morrice                                          (5-1)     25 6. Crystal Falls Forest Park                    (5-1)     24 7. Peck                                                  (5-1)     21 8. Posen                                                (5-1)     16 (tie) Au Gres-Sims                                  (5-1)     16 10. Cedarville                                        (5-1)     6 Others receiving votes: Mendon 5. Lake Linden-Hubbell 3. Gaylord St. Mary 1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.