Bulls snap four game skid – Tuesday Morning Sports Update

NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Indiana Pacers 123, Orlando Magic 102
Chicago Bulls 121, Boston Celtics 107

Bulls 121, Celtics 107 – DeRozan scores 28 as Bulls stop Celtics’ 9-game win streak
DeMar DeRozan scored 28 points, Zach LaVine added 22 and the Chicago Bulls stopped Boston’s nine-game win streak, beating the Celtics 121-107. Patrick Williams scored a season-high 17, and the Bulls made it look rather easy against the team with the NBA’s best record. They led by 13 at halftime, got it up to 21 in the third quarter and withstood a push to come away with the win after dropping four straight and five of six. Jayson Tatum led Boston with 28 points. Jaylen Brown scored 25 and Malcolm Brogdon finished with 23 points, nailing 5 of 6 3-pointers.

Pacers 123, Magic 102 – Pacers rout Magic 123-102 behind Mathurin
Bennedict Mathurin scored 22 points to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 123-102 rout of the Orlando Magic on Monday night. Tyrese Haliburton had a double-double with 18 points and 14 assists as Indiana won its fifth consecutive game. T.J. McConnell, who had missed his four 3-point attempts in his first 14 games was 3-for-3 from behind the arc en route to 19 points. He also had 10 assists. Oshae Brissett scores had 18 points as the Pacers bench accounted for 71 points.

Tonight
Detroit Pistons at Denver Nuggets, 9:00 p.m.

NFL – National Football League – Week 11
Last Night
San Francisco 49ers 38, Arizona Cardinals 10

49ers 38, Cardinals 10 – Garoppolo throws for 4 TDs, 49ers top Cards in Mexico City
Jimmy Garoppolo threw four touchdown passes, including two each to Brandon Aiyuk and George Kittle, and the San Francisco 49ers won their third straight game by beating the Arizona Cardinals 38-10 in Mexico City. It was the fifth regular-season NFL game played in Mexico City and first since 2019. Technically a Cardinals home game, the festive, raucous announced crowd of 78,427 fans heavily favored the 49ers, roaring particularly loud when Kittle and Deebo Samuel scored on 39-yard touchdowns.

NCAAFB – Michigan RB Blake Corum gives thanks during Ohio State week
No. 3 Michigan running back Blake Corum may be the most pivotal player in The Game against No. 2 Ohio State on the road Saturday with a spot in the Big Ten championship game and likely the College Football Playoff at stake. His numbers stack up well with players at his position who have won the Heisman Trophy this century. Corum might have a shot to win the award if he can put together a spectacular performance in a win against the Buckeyes as former Michigan stars Desmond Howard and Charles Woodson did before being voted college football’s most outstanding player.

NCAAFB – Virginia cancels Virginia Tech game after players killed
The University of Virginia has canceled its game against rival Virginia Tech scheduled for Saturday following the slaying of three football players on campus just over a week ago. The university made the announcement Monday, two days after a nearly two-hour memorial service to remember Lavel Davis Jr., Devin Chandler and D’Sean Perry. The three were fatally shot after a field trip to see a play in Washington. Two others were wounded. Former Virginia football player Christopher Darnell Jones Jr. faces three counts of second-degree murder and other charges. The Cavaliers also canceled their game slated for last weekend against No. 23 Coastal Carolina.

NCAAFB – UVA football player wounded in shooting gets out of hospital
A University of Virginia football player who was seriously wounded in a shooting that killed three of his teammates has been released from the hospital. The mother of running back Mike Hollins tweeted the news early Monday. She asked for continued prayers “as he recovers and settles into his new life.” She also asked for prayers for the families of the three players who were killed in the Nov. 13 shooting. Lavel Davis Jr., D’Sean Perry and Devin Chandler were shot on a bus as they returned to campus from a field trip to see a play in Washington. Authorities have charged Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., a UVA student and former member of the football team, with second-degree murder and other charges in the shooting

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Last Night
High Point 68, Central Michigan 67

High Point 68, CMU 67 – House scores 26, High Point downs Central Michigan 68-67
Jaden House scored 26 points as High Point beat Central Michigan 68-67. House also added five rebounds for the Panthers. Abdoulaye scored 11 points and added six rebounds. Zach Austin scored 10 points. The Chippewas were led in scoring by Brian Taylor, who finished with 18 points, seven rebounds and two blocks. Central Michigan also got 13 points from Max Majerle. Jesse Zarzuela also finished with 13 points.

Today
Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Eastern Michigan, 12:30 p.m.        at Cancun Mexico
Bowling Green at Notre Dame, 6:30 p.m.

NCAAMBKB – Virginia climbs to No. 5, UNC and Houston are 1-2
Virginia climbed 11 spots to No. 5 in this week’s AP Top 25 following a difficult week. The Cavaliers canceled their game against Northern Iowa after three football players were fatally shot. Virginia opted to play in Las Vegas, beating No. 7 Baylor and No. 16 Illinois to win Continental Tire Main Event. North Carolina held its place in the top spot, receiving 47 first-place votes from a media panel. No. 2 Houston moved up a spot for its highest ranking since 1983. Kansas is No. 3 and Texas climbed seven spots to No. 4.

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Tonight
Youngstown State at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m.

NCAAWBKB – South Carolina, Stanford top women’s Top 25
South Carolina and Stanford are still 1-2 in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll after their game over the weekend. The Gamecocks won in overtime and got all 29 first-place votes in the AP Top 25. It was a chaotic week that saw half of the top 10 teams lose at least one game. UConn, Ohio State and Iowa State round out the first five. Indiana and North Carolina have jumped into the top 10. UCLA and Kansas State are in the poll for the first time this season. Oklahoma and Nebraska are out.

NCAAWBKB – Portland to host women’s Final Four in 2030
Portland will host a women’s Final Four for the first time after the NCAA women’s basketball committee chose the Oregon city for the 2030 national semifinals. The other four cities selected for the Final Four from 2027 through 2031 all have hosted in the past. Columbus, Ohio, will hold it in 2027, Indianapolis in 2028, San Antonio in 2029 and Dallas in 2031. Dallas is hosting this season’s Final Four in April.

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Last Night
Women’s Basketball
Southwestern Michigan College 86, Bethel University 56

Men’s Basketball
Southwestern Michigan College 82, Bethel University 71

Tonight
Women’s Basketball
Lake Michigan College at Aquinas College JV, Cancelled

Men’s Basketball
Lake Michigan College at Aquinas College JV, 7:30 p.m.

FIFA – 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar
Yesterday
United States 1, Wales 1 – TIE
England 6, Iran 2
Netherlands 2, Senegal 0

USA 1, Wales 1 – TIE – Bale salvages 1-1 draw for Wales against US in World Cup
Gareth Bale converted a penalty kick in the 82nd minute to offset Tim Weah’s first-half goal and give Wales a 1-1 draw against the United States in the return to the World Cup for both nations. Weah is the son of former FIFA Player of the Year and current Liberian President George Weah. The United States was back in the World Cup after missing the 2018 tournament and appeared headed to victory. But Walker Zimmerman plowed down Bale from behind with the Welsh star’s back to the goal and Bale converted the penalty for his 41st international goal.

England 6, Iran 2 – Saka, Rashford help England rout Iran 6-2 at World Cup
Bukayo Saka and Marcus Rashford put the last year’s European Championship loss behind them in England’s 6-2 rout of Iran at the World Cup. Both players missed penalties in the shootout loss to Italy in the Euro 2020 final and were then subjected to racist abuse. But Saka scored twice at Khalifa International Stadium and Rashford came off the bench to add another with his first move of the match.

Netherlands 2, Senagal 0 – Netherlands strikes late to beat Senegal 2-0 at World Cup
Cody Gakpo and substitute Davy Klaasen scored late to give the Netherlands a 2-0 victory over Senegal at the World Cup. Gakpo rose to glance in a cross by Frenkie de Jong in the 84th minute with the Dutch team’s first effort on target in the Group A game. Klaasen added a second right at the end of eight minutes of stoppage time. The orange-shirted Dutch fans had been subdued until the late strikes. But Senegal predictably missed injured forward Sadio Mane to provide the finishing touch.

Today
Argentina vs. Saudi Arabia, 5:00 a.m.
Denmark vs. Tunisia, 8:00 a.m.
Mexico vs. Poland, 11:00 a.m.
France vs. Australia, 2:00 p.m.

FIFA – FIFA threat makes World Cup teams nix ‘One Love’ armbands
FIFA’s threat of on-field punishment for players has pushed World Cup teams to back down. They abandoned a plan Monday for their captains to wear armbands that were seen as a rebuke to host nation Qatar’s human rights record. Just hours before the first players wearing the armbands in support of the “One Love” campaign were set to take the field, FIFA warned they would immediately be shown yellow cards. That changed the calculus for the seven European teams. They may have expected to merely be fined. The standoff was just the latest dispute that threatened to overshadow play on the field. Since being awarded the World Cup hosting rights in 2010, conservative Muslim Qatar has faced criticism of its treatment of low-paid migrant workers as well as its criminalization of homosexuality.

FIFA – Messi seeks history with Argentina
Lionel Messi returns to the World Cup for a fifth attempt at finally winning soccer’s biggest prize. He’ll also be hoping to make history with Argentina. The Argentines are among the favorites to win in Qatar and a victory would fill the one gaping hole in his resume. But a win of a draw Tuesday against Saudi Arabia would give Argentina a record-tying result. Argentina arrived in Qatar on a 36-match unbeaten streak. That is one shy of tying Italy’s record for international men’s soccer1. Other games Tuesday include France against Australia, Mexico facing Poland and Denmark playing Tunisia.

FIFA – Women’s protests overshadow Iran’s World Cup loss
Some Iran fans at the team’s World Cup opener against England showed their support for protests against the Islamic Republic’s regime. Both women, who are banned from watching soccer at home, and men wore T-shirts or waved signs printed with the mantra of the uprising — “Woman, Life, Freedom.” The Iran team also appeared to make a statement, choosing to not sing along with the national anthem before the match. Iran is competing in the World Cup amid unrest wracking their country, spurred by the Sept. 16 death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of the country’s morality police.