NFL – National Football League – Week 15
Saturday
Detroit Lions 42, Denver Broncos 17
Lions 42, Broncos 17 – Goff throws 5 TD passes as NFC North-leading Lions bounce back, beat Broncos 42-17
Jared Goff matched a career high with five touchdown passes, three to rookie tight end Sam LaPorta, and the Detroit Lions routed the Denver Broncos 42-17. The NFC North-leading Lions could clinch a playoff berth for the first time since the 2016 if other results go their way the rest of this weekend. Goff threw three TD passes in the second quarter as the Lions took a 21-0 lead at halftime. Russell Wilson and the Broncos had just 75 yards of offense in the first half. The Broncos fell to 7-7 and their chances of making the playoffs took a hit.
Yesterday
Cleveland Browns 20, Chicago Bears 17
Browns 20, Bears 17 – Joe Flacco passes for 374 yards, rallies banged-up Browns to 20-17 win over Bears
Joe Flacco passed for 374 yards and led Cleveland to 13 points in the fourth quarter, and the Browns withstood a Hail Mary on the final play to beat the Chicago Bears 20-17. Dustin Hopkins kicked a 34-yard field goal with 32 seconds left to put the Browns ahead. Flacco was intercepted three times but made some brilliant throws in the closing minutes, including two passes to David Njoku for 65 yards to set up Hopkins’ kick. Bears receiver Darnell Mooney got his hands on a heave to the end zone by Justin Fields on the game’s final play, but he couldn’t hold on.
Other Week 15 Scores
Las Vegas 63, L.A. Chargers 21
Cincinnati 27, Minnesota 24 – OT
Carolina 9, Atlanta 7
Houston 19, Tennessee 16, OT
Kansas City 27, New England 17
Miami 30, N.Y. Jets 0
New Orleans 24, N.Y. Giants 6
Tampa Bay 34, Green Bay 20
L.A. Rams 28, Washington 20
San Francisco 45, Arizona 29
Buffalo 31, Dallas 10
Baltimore 23, Jacksonville 7
Tonight
Philadelphia Eagles at Seattle Seahawks, 8:15 p.m.
NFL – Bears can’t corral Hail Mary on final play, blow 4th-quarter lead in loss to Browns
For a split second, Darnell Mooney had the ball, a breathtaking win and Chicago’s playoff hopes in his hands. They all slipped away. Mooney couldn’t haul in a Hail Mary pass from Justin Fields on the final play as the Bears fell 20-17 to the Cleveland Browns. The Bears blew a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter. Chicago is two games out of a wild-card spot with three games left. On the final play, Fields launched a pass toward the end zone. When it came down, two Browns defenders batted it toward Mooney, who momentarily cradled it on his chest before it squirted out.
NFL – Eagles’ Jalen Hurts questionable for Monday night vs Seahawks because of illness
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is questionable for Monday night’s game at Seattle because of an illness, a person familiar with his status told The Associated Press on Sunday. The person, speaking on condition of anonymity because the injury report hasn’t been released yet, said Hurts will travel separately from the team. The Eagles have lost two straight games but would secure the NFC East title if they beat the Seahawks and win their final three games. A loss by Seattle would clinch a playoff berth for the Detroit Lions
NBA – National Basketball Association
Tonight
Los Angeles Clippers at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m.
Chicago Bulls at Philadelphia 76ers, 7:00 p.m.
Detroit Pistons at Atlanta Hawks, 7:30 p.m.
NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Vancouver Canucks 4, Chicago Blackhawks 3
Canucks 4, Blackhawks 3 – Brock Boeser scores 23rd goal as Vancouver top depleted Blackhawks 4-3
Brock Boeser, Ilya Mikheyev and Dakota Joshua scored in the second period, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the depleted Chicago Blackhawks 4-3. Elias Pettersson also scored as Vancouver shook off a slow start in a quick turnaround after a 2-1 shootout loss at Minnesota on Saturday. J.T. Miller and Tyler Myers each had two assists, and Thatcher Demko made 25 saves. The Canucks improved to 6-1-1 in their last eight games. Nick Foligno had two goals for Chicago, and Connor Bedard had two assists. Cole Guttman scored in the third period, and Petr Mrazek made 22 saves.
Tonight
Anaheim Ducks at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m.
NCAAMBB – Men’s College Basketball
Tonight
Oakland at Michigan State, 7:00 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 6:00
NCAAWBB – Women’s College Basketball
Yesterday
(14) Notre Dame 78, Purdue 39
Michigan State 91, Central Michigan 67
Western Michigan 78, Purdue-Fort Wayne 76
(14) Notre Dame 78, Purdue 39 – Irish unveil statue of Muffet McGraw then Hidalgo leads team to 76-39 rout of Purdue
Star freshman Hannah Hildalgo had 23 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists and seven steals and even threw in a blocked shot on a memorable Sunday that saw No. 14 Notre Dame dominate in-state rival Purdue 76-39 after the Fighting Irish unveiled a statue of legendary coach Muffet McGraw outside Purcell Pavilion. McGraw retired in 2020 after 33 years as head coach with 936 wins, nine trips to the Final Four and national championships in 2001 and 2018. After the unveiling, it was time for Niele Ivey’s team to take over and they did with a dominating defense, holding Purdue to 25% shooting and forcing 21 turnovers. The Boilermakers were outrebounded 45-29 and outscored 44-14 in the paint. Abbey Ellis scored eight points for Purdue.
NCAAFB – Penn State working to hire former Indiana coach Tom Allen as DC
Penn State is working to complete a deal to make former Indiana coach Tom Allen its new defensive coordinator, two people with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because contract details and school approval were still to be finalized. Allen was fired last month by Indiana after eight years as head coach. The 53-year-old Indiana native went 33-49 with the Hoosiers. Penn State is looking for a replacement for Manny Diaz, who left to become head coach at Duke.
NCAAFB – Former Ohio State QB Kyle McCord commits to transfer to Syracuse
Quarterback Kyle McCord, who started every game this season for Ohio State, has announced he is transferring to Syracuse. McCord passed for 3,170 yards, 24 touchdowns and six interceptions in his third season at Ohio Sate, but first as a starter. He was a four-star recruit out of Philadelphia. McCord is the latest transfer addition for new Syracuse coach Fran Brown. The former Georgia assistant coach has also received transfer commits from former Bulldogs receivers Jackson Meeks and Zeed Haynes. Brown is a New Jersey native who previously worked at Temple and Rutgers before spending two seasons with Georgia.
MCCAA – Michigan Community College Athletic Association
Saturday
Women’s Basketball
Triton College 79, Lake Michigan College 61
-Eleah Hedstrom (LMC) 30 points
Men’s Basketball
Triton College 86, Lake Michigan College 54
Tonight
Men’s Basketball
Southwestern Michigan College at Community Christian College, 5:30 p.m.
MHSAA – High School Sports
Tonight
Boys Basketball
Michigan Lutheran at Howardsville Christian, 7:30 p.m.
Gull Lake at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Our Lady of the Lake at Hartford, 7:00 p.m.
Eau Claire at Bloomingdale, 6:00 p.m.
Paw Paw at Olivet, 7:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Central at Lansing Waverly, 7:00 p.m.
East Grand Rapids at Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m.
