NCAAFB – College Football – CFP National Championship
Last Night
(1) Georgia 65, (3) TCU 7
Georgia 65, TCU 7 – No. 1 Georgia bullies TCU 65-7 to win 2nd consecutive title
Stetson Bennett threw two touchdown passes and ran for two scores in the first half as No. 1 Georgia demolished No. 3 TCU 65-7 to become the first team to win consecutive College Football Playoff national championships. The Bulldogs became the first repeat champs since Alabama went back-to-back a decade ago and left no doubt that they have replaced the Crimson Tide as the new bullies on the block. TCU, the first Cinderella team of the CFP era, never had a chance against the Georgia juggernaut and suffered the most lopsided loss in a national title game dating to the start of the BCS in 1998.
NCAAFB – Georgia becomes 12th back-to-back champ in AP Top 25 history
Georgia is No. 1 in the final Associated Press college football poll, becoming the 12th back-to-back national champion in the history of the rankings after routing TCU. The Horned Frogs were No. 2, their best final rankings since the 2010 season. Michigan was No. 3, followed by Ohio State and Alabama. The Bulldogs won the College Football Playoff national championship game 65-7 to secure their third AP title overall. Their first came in 1980. Georgia also became the 14th school with as many as three AP national titles. Notre Dame finished at No. 18.
NCAAFB – Michigan All-America RB Blake Corum staying for senior year
Michigan All-America running back Blake Corum is staying in school for his senior season and putting his NFL dreams on hold. Corum announced his decision on social media hours before the national championship game, writing he had “unfinished business.” He had a season-ending left knee injury on Nov. 19 after running for 1,463 yards and 18 touchdowns. Corum had 952 yards rushing and 11 touchdowns as a sophomore in 2021. The second-ranked Wolverines lost to third-ranked TCU in a College Football Playoff semifinal. Corum will return along with quarterback J.J. McCarthy to lead Michigan with or without coach Jim Harbaugh.
NCAAFB – USC’s Reggie Bush, Tebow make College Football Hall of Fame
Reggie Bush, whose Heisman Trophy victory for Southern California in 2005 was later vacated because of NCAA violations, is among 18 players in the latest College Football Hall of Fame class. Florida quarterback Tim Tebow, who won the Heisman in 2007, was also elected to the Hall by the National Football Foundation, along with Dwight Freeney of Syracuse; Luke Kuechly of Boston College; LaMichael James of Oregon and Michael Bishop of Kansas State. Bush played on two national championship teams with USC and led the Trojans to another title game in 2005.
NHL – National Hockey League
Tonight
Winnipeg Jets at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m.
NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Boston Celtics 107, Chicago Bulls 99
Celtics 107, Bulls 99 – Celtics top Bulls 107-99, improve NBA’s best record to 29-12
Jayson Tatum scored 32 points, Jaylen Brown added 19 as the Boston Celtics beat the Chicago Bulls 107-99 Monday night and reached the midway point of their season with the NBA’s best record. Grant Williams added 20 points and Al Horford had seven rebounds and eight points, including a clutch 3-pointer with 24 seconds to play that helped seal the win for the defending Eastern Conference champions, who are 29-12 after the first 41 games. Zach LaVine led Chicago with 27 points, scoring 15 in the fourth quarter while leading the Bulls’ furious comeback bid. Chicago, which had won three straight, lost DeMar DeRozan in the third quarter with a strained right quadriceps.
Tonight
Detroit Pistons at Philadelphia 76ers, 7:00 p.m.
NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Tonight
Michigan State at (18) Wisconsin, 7:00 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 6:00 p.m.
Georgia Tech at Notre Dame, 7:00 p.m.
Eastern Michigan at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
Central Michigan at Northern Illinois, 8:00 p.m.
NCAAMBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Tonight
(17) Michigan at Purdue, 6:30 p.m.
NFL – Bills safety Hamlin back in Buffalo to continue recovery
Doctors who treated Damar Hamlin say the Bills safety was moved to a hospital in Buffalo to continue his recovery. It’s an uplifting sign of the remarkable progress Hamlin has made a week after going into cardiac arrest and having to be resuscitated on the field during a game in Cincinnati. Hamlin was discharged from the University of Cincinnati Medical Center in the morning and flown to Buffalo, where Dr. William Knight said he was “doing well.” Hamlin’s return comes a day after he cheered on the Bills from his hospital bed during their 35-23 win over New England. The game proved to be a cathartic outpouring of support for the Bills and Hamlin.
NFL – Lions appear to have bright future under coach Dan Campbell
The Detroit Lions opened and the closed the 2022 season with a lot of excitement and a dash of hope. The Lions were featured on HBO’s “Hard Knocks” in the preseason and ended the regular season by winning eight of 10 games. Detroit fell just short of making the playoffs for the first time in six years and finished with its first winning record since 2017. The Lions’ win at Green Bay on Sunday night kept the Packers out of the postseason and provided another sign that the franchise finally has a bright future.
NFL – Clock ticking for Bears with No. 1 pick after brutal season
General manager Ryan Poles is now on the clock after the Chicago Bears wrapped up one of the worst seasons in franchise history. They set a franchise record for losses with 14 and extended one by dropping their 10th game in a row in Sunday’s finale against Minnesota. They also got a big assist from former coach Lovie Smith and landed the No. 1 pick in the draft for the first time since 1947. The Bears also figure to have about $118 million in salary cap room. Chicago needs playmaking receivers and help on both the offensive and defensive lines.
NFL – Packers’ Quay Walker apologizes for shoving Lions physician
Green Bay Packers linebacker Quay Walker apologized after the second ejection of his rookie season and said he has spoken directly to the Detroit Lions physician he shoved during the fourth quarter of Sunday night’s game. Walker issued an apology via Twitter and expressed his regret again while speaking to reporters Monday. This was the second time Walker got ejected from a game in his rookie season. He also was ejected during an October 30 loss at Buffalo after shoving Bills practice squad tight end Zach Davidson on the sideline.
NFL – Poor results send Indy into another offseason of uncertainty
Jeff Saturday spent Monday thanking players for their effort over the Indianapolis Colts’ final eight games and arguing to keep his coaching title — minus the interim tag. He’ll get that answer and others in time. First, this franchise must figure out what’s next. One day after finishing a dismal 4-12-1 season with another last-minute collapse, the Colts began trying to determine what went wrong, what must change and who returns from what appears to be an uncertain and perhaps tumultuous offseason.
NFL – National Football League – Wild Card Playoffs
Saturday
Seattle at San Francisco, 4:30 p.m.
L.A. Chargers at Jacksonville, 8:15 p.m.
Sunday
Miami at Buffalo, 1 p.m.
N.Y. Giants at Minnesota, 4:30 p.m.
Baltimore at Cincinnati, 8:15 p.m.
Monday
Dallas at Tampa Bay, 8:15 p.m.
NWSL – NWSL bans 4 from coaching, takes other disciplinary actions
The National Women’s Soccer League has permanently banned four coaches and announced disciplinary action against several other individuals and teams in response to an investigation into alleged abuse and misconduct. Former North Carolina coach Paul Riley, former Chicago Red Stars coach Rory Dames, former Washington Spirit coach Richie Burke and former Racing Louisville coach Christy Holly can’t coach in the NWSL again. The league and its players association announced results of their investigation last month. The investigation found “widespread misconduct” directed at players dating back nearly a decade.
MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Basketball
Benton Harbor 57, St. Joseph 54
- Benton Harbor’s Grant Gondrezick scored a game high 33 points as Benton Harbor edged out St. Joseph 57-54 in a back and forth battle at Farnum Gymnasium. Brian Gillespie added 12 points for the Tigers as they improved to 5-1 on the season. Luke Lehner led the Bears with 14 points, while Chase Sanders scored 13. St. Joe falls to 3-3.
Delton-Kellogg 62, Bloomingdale 45
Girls Basketball
Benton Harbor 54, St. Joseph 44
- Benton Harbor jumped out to a 25-4 lead after the first quarter and held on for a 54-44 win over St. Joe at the Bear Den. Desrae Kyles had 24 points to lead the Tigers, while Jamya Jordan had 18. Tess Kapelke had 14 points coming off the bench to lead St. Joe, while Jaslynn Ward and Eleah Hedstrom added 12 each for the Bears.
Tonight
Boys Basketball
BCS
Our Lady of the Lake at Eau Claire, 8:00 p.m.
Covert at Michigan Lutheran, 7:30 p.m. Howardsville Chr. at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.
Lakeland Conference
Buchanan at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m.
Dowagiac at Brandywine, 7:00 p.m.
SAC
Lawton at South Haven, 7:00 p.m.
Bridgman at Kalamazoo Christian, 7:00 p.m.
Coloma at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m.
Watervliet at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m.
Holland Black River at Bangor, 7:30 p.m.
Allegan at Constantine, 7:00 p.m.
Gobles at Decatur, 7:00 p.m.
Fennville at Parchment,
Southwest 10
Mendon at Comstock, 7:30 p.m.
Non-Conference
Edwardsburg at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m.
Cassopolis at Niles, 7:00 p.m.
Gull Lake at Three Rivers, 7:00 p.m.
Plainwell at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m.
Paw Paw at Lawrence, 7:15 p.m.
Portage Northern at Vicksburg, 7:00 p.m.
Battle Creek Central at Charlotte, 7:00 p.m.
Holt at Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m.
Sturgis at White Pigeon, 7:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Heritage at Martin, 7:00 p.m.
Calhoun Christian at Delton-Kellogg, 7:00 p.m.
Saugatuck at Wyoming Potters House, 7:00 p.m.
Girls Basketball
BCS
Our Lady of the Lake at Eau Claire, 6:30 p.m.
Howardsville Chr. at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m.
Lakeland Conference
Buchanan at Berrien Springs, 5:30 p.m.
Dowagiac at Brandywine, 5:30 p.m.
SAC
Constantine at Bridgman, 6:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Christian at Watervliet, 7:30 p.m.
Schoolcraft at Allegan, 7:00 p.m.
Parchment at Fennville, 7:00 p.m.
Decatur at Gobles, 7:00 p.m.
Southwest 10
Comstock at Mendon, 7:30 p.m.
Non-Conference
Lakeshore at Otsego, 7:15 p.m.
Portage Central at Edwardsburg, 7:15 p.m.
Niles at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m.
Hartford at Martin, 7:00 p.m.
Mattawan at Plainwell, 7:00 p.m.
Vicksburg at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m.
Bloomingdale at Paw Paw, 6:30 p.m.
White Pigeon at Sturgis, 7:00 p.m..
Wyoming Potters House at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m.
