NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Arizona Coyotes 6, Chicago Blackhawks 4
Detroit Red Wings at Anaheim Ducks, PPD to 1/9.
Coyotes 6, Blackhawks 4 – Larsson’s 1st hat trick powers Coyotes past Blackhawks 6-4
Johan Larsson scored his first three goals of the season and the Arizona Coyotes dealt the Chicago Blackhawks their sixth straight loss, 6-4 on Thursday night. Dysin Mayo, Travis Boyd and Clayton Keller also scored for Arizona, which won for just the seventh time this season. Karel Vejmelka stopped 32 shots for his first home victory of the season. The Coyotes have a league-low 17 points. Kirby Dach, MacKenzie Entwhistle, Jonathan Toews and Alex DeBrincat scored for Chicago. DeBrincat scored his 21st of the season and third in two games.
Red Wings at Ducks – PPD – Red Wings-Ducks postponed hours before schedule game
The scheduled game Thursday night between Anaheim and the Detroit Red Wings has been postponed to Sunday because of COVID-19-related issues affecting the Ducks. Anaheim placed center Sam Carrick, goaltender John Gibson, defenseman Hampus Lindholm and right wing Vinni Lettieri into the NHL’s COVID-19 protocols. The Red Wings also are set to play Saturday night at the Los Angeles Kings and end the trip Tuesday night at San Jose.
Saturday
Chicago Blackhawks at Vegas Golden Knights, 10:00 p.m.
Detroit Red Wings at Los Angeles Kings 10:30 p.m.
Sunday
Detroit Red Wings at Anaheim Ducks, 8:00 p.m.
NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Saturday
(10) Michigan State at Michigan, 2:30 p.m. MSU: Cosy-FM 1:30, UofM: WSJM 2:00
Ball State at Eastern Michigan, 3:30 p.m.
Notre Dame at Georgia Tech, 6:00 p.m.
Western Michigan at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
NBA – National Basketball Association
Yesterday
Memphis Grizzlies 118, Detroit Pistons 88
Grizzlies 118, Pistons 88 – Morant, Grizzlies rout lowly Pistons for 7th straight win
Ja Morant had 22 points, nine rebounds and six assists as Memphis built an early lead and coasted to a 118-88 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night, the Grizzlies seventh straight win. Dillon Brooks finished with 18 points, while Tyus Jones and rookie Ziaire Williams added 14 points apiece for Memphis, a season-high for Williams. Saben Lee led the Pistons with 14 points, while Hamidou Diallo and rookie Cade Cunningham had 12 apiece. Trey Lyles finished with 10 points.
Tonight
Washington Wizards at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m.
Saturday
Orlando Magic at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m.
Utah Jazz at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m.
Sunday
Chicago Bulls at Dallas Mavericks, 8:00 p.m.
Tennis – Australian Open – Djokovic in limbo as he fights deportation from Australia
Locked in a dispute over his COVID-19 vaccination status, Novak Djokovic is confined to an immigration detention hotel in Australia as he awaits a ruling on whether can compete in the Australian Open later this month. Djokovic, the No. 1 men’s tennis player in the world, is a vocal skeptic of vaccines. He obtained a medical exemption to Australia’s strict vaccination rules before setting out for Australia. But when he arrived, border authorities rejected it. He is awaiting a court hearing on Monday in his bid to stave off deportation.
NFL – National Football League – Week 18 (Regular Season Finale)
Sunday
Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions, 1:00 p.m. Rock 107 WIRX 12:00
Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings, 1:00 p.m.
Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars, 1:00 p.m.
NFL – Bears place quarterback Fields on reserve/COVID-19 list
The Chicago Bears have placed quarterback Justin Fields on the reserve/COVID-19 list, likely sidelining him for the finale and ending his rookie season. The Bears expected Fields to start at Minnesota on Sunday after missing the previous two games because of an ankle injury. That plan is now in doubt. It’s been an up-and-down season for Fields. He has shown promising flashes and room to improve while dealing with injuries. Fields has completed 58.9% of his passes for 1,870 yards. He has 10 interceptions and seven touchdowns to go with a 73.2 passer rating.
NFL – Bucs make it official: terminate Antonio Brown’s contract
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have officially severed ties with Antonio Brown, terminating the contract of the mercurial receiver who claimed he was fired in the middle of a game for not playing through an ankle injury. The Bucs announced the move Thursday, one day after Brown broke his silence on a bizarre exit from last Sunday’s victory over the New York Jets. Brown removed his jersey, shoulder pads, undershirt and gloves, then left the field after a sideline exchange with coach Bruce Arians, who said afterward that the player was no longer part of the team.
NCAAFB – Michigan All-Big Ten defensive back Daxton Hill enters draft
Michigan defensive back Daxton Hill is entering the NFL draft and skipping his senior season. The All-Big Ten player made the announcement on his Instagram account Thursday night. He started for the second-ranked Wolverines in their loss to No. 3 Georgia in the Orange Bowl last Saturday night. Hill’s status for was uncertain because he did not join the team until just a few days before the game. Coach Jim Harbaugh said that Michigan’s second-leading tackler had not been with the team throughout the week of preparation for the College Football Playoff semifinal, but declined to give any other details.
NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Saturday
Central Michigan at Eastern Michigan, 1:00 p.m.
Toledo at Western Michigan, 2:00 p.m.
Sunday
Rutgers at (8) Michigan, 2:00 p.m.
Purdue at Michigan State, 2:00 p.m.
(5) NC State at (20) Notre Dame, 2:00 p.m.
AHL – American Hockey League
Tonight
Iowa Wild at Grand Rapids Griffins, 7:00 p.m.
Chicago Wolves at Rockford IceHogs, 8:00 p.m.
ECHL – ECHL Hockey League
Tonight
Toledo Walleye at Kalamazoo Wings, 7:00 p.m.
MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Saturday
Women’s Basketball
Lake Michigan College at Ancilla College, 1:00 p.m.
Men’s Basketball
Lake Michigan College at Ancilla College, 3:00 p.m.
MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Basketball
Granger Christian (IN) 49, Andrews Academy 48
Comstock at Bangor, PPD
Girls Basketball
St. Joseph at Mattawan, PPD
Lawrence at Lake Michigan Catholic, PPD
Portage Central 42, Portage Northern 30
Battle Creek Central at Gull Lake, PPD
Loy Norrix at Kalamazoo Central, PPD
Tonight
Boys Basketball
SMAC
Mattawan at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m.
Lakeshore at BC Lakeview, 7:00 p.m. 94.9 WSJM-FM
Portage Central at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Central at Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m.
Gull Lake at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m.
Wolverine
Edwardsburg at Dowagiac, 7:15 p.m.
Three Rivers at Otsego, 7:15 p.m.
Allegan at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m.
Niles at Sturgis, 7:15 p.m.
Paw Paw at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m.
Non-Conference
Brandywine at Parchment, 7:00 p.m.
BCS
South Haven at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m.
Buchanan at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m.
Countryside Academy at Eau Claire, 7:30 p.m.
Michigan Lutheran at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m.
SAC
Schoolcraft at Coloma, 7:30 p.m.
Watervliet at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m.
Fennville at Delton-Kellogg, 7:00 p.m.
Lawton at Kalamazoo Christian, 7:30 p.m.
Martin at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:30 p.m.
Southwest 10
Mendon at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m.
Bloomingdale at Centreville, 7:30 p.m.
Hartford at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m.
Decatur at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Wolverine
Edwardsburg at Dowagiac, 6:00 p.m.
Three Rivers at Otsego, 6:00 p.m.
Allegan at Plainwell, 6:00 p.m.
Niles at Sturgis, 6:00 p.m.
Paw Paw at Vicksburg, 6:00 p.m.
BCS
South Haven at Berrien Springs, 5:30 p.m.
Non-Conference
Benton Harbor at Brandywine, 7:00 p.m.
Southwest 10
Mendon at Cassopolis, 6:00 p.m.
Bloomingdale at Centreville, 6:00 p.m.
Hartford at Marcellus, 6:00 p.m.
Decatur at White Pigeon, 6:00 p.m.
Bangor at Comstock, 7:30 p.m.
SAC
Schoolcraft at Coloma, 6:00 p.m.
Watervliet at Galesburg-Augusta, 6:00 p.m.
Fennville at Delton-Kellogg, 6:00 p.m.
Lawton at Kalamazoo Christian, 6:00 p.m.
Parchment at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Hackett at Martin, 7:30 p.m.
Ice Hockey
LSJ Warriors at Lake Central (IN), 8:30 p.m.
Midwest Training & Ice Center, White Oak Avenue, Dyer, IN,
Saturday
Boys Basketball
Benton Harbor at Muskegon, 7:00 p.m.
Ice Hockey
Lake Central (IN) at LSJ Warriors, 7:30 p.m.
The Garden Ice Arena, Stevensville
Sunday
Ice Hockey
Mishawaka Penn (IN) vs. LSJ Warriors, 7:30 p.m.
Compton Family Ice Arena, Notre Dame
