NFL – National Football League Playoffs – Divisional Round
Saturday
Baltimore Ravens 34, Houston Texans 10
San Francisco 49ers 24, Green Bay Packers 21
Yesterday
Detroit Lions 31, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23
Kansas City Chiefs 27, Buffalo Bills 24
Lions 31, Buccaneers 23 – Jared Goff throws 2 TDs, Lions advance to NFC title game with 31-23 win over Bucs
Goff threw his second touchdown pass with 6:22 left and the Lions beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31-23 in the divisional round on Sunday, lifting Detroit into the NFC championship for the first time in 32 years and just the second time in franchise history. The Lions won two playoff games in a season for the first time since 1957, the last year they won the NFL title. They will play at San Francisco, the NFC’s top seed, next Sunday for a spot in the Super Bowl — a game they have never played in. Jahmyr Gibbs ran through a huge hole for a tiebreaking, 31-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter, and Goff made it a two-TD lead when he connected with Amon-Ra St. Brown for a 9-yard score. Goff finished 30 of 43 for 287 yards and directed an efficient second-half offense for the Lions, who had long touchdown drives on three consecutive possessions. St. Brown had eight catches for 77 yards, and his TD catch capped a masterful 10-play, 89-yard drive. Baker Mayfield threw three touchdown passes for the Bucs but he was intercepted twice, one by Derrick Barnes came with just under 2 minutes to play to end Tampa Bay’s chances.
Chiefs 27, Bills 24 – Kelce scores twice and Chiefs beat Bills 27-24 to advance to face Ravens in AFC championship
Travis Kelce caught two touchdown passes and the Kansas City Chiefs advanced to their sixth straight AFC championship game following a 27-24 divisional round playoff win over the Buffalo Bills. Isiah Pacheco scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 4-yard run 40 seconds into the fourth quarter in a game the teams traded leads five times. The Chiefs clinched the win by running out the clock after Buffalo’s Tyler Bass missed a 44-yard field goal attempt wide right with 1:43 remaining. The defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs move on to face the conference’s top-seeded Baltimore Ravens.
Next Sunday
Conference Championship Sunday
AFC: Kansas City Chiefs at Baltimore Ravens, 3:00 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 2:00
NFC: Detroit Lions at San Francisco 49ers, 6:30 p.m. Rock 107 WIRX 6:30
NFL – Bucs defense falters in second half of 31-23 loss to Lions in NFC divisional round
Tampa Bay’s defense slowed down one of the NFL’s leading offenses for a half. The Buccaneers had no answer in the second half Sunday as the Detroit Lions scored three touchdowns on their way to a 31-23 victory and a trip to the NFC championship game at San Francisco. The Lions were held to 134 yards as the two teams played to a 10-all halftime tie. Detroit’s offense got into a rhythm in the second half as quarterback Jared Goff guided them to 257 yards and the three scores.
NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Detroit Red Wings 2, Tampa Bay Lightning 1
Red Wings 2, Lightning 1 – Sprong scores to give Red Wings 2-1 victory to snap Lightning’s 5-game win streak
Daniel Sprong scored the go-ahead goal in the second period and the Detroit Red Wings beat Tampa Bay 2-1, snapping the Lightning’s five-game winning streak. Lucas Raymond also scored for Detroit, which is 7-1-1 over the last nine games. Alex Lyon made 29 saves, including 19 in the third period. Victor Hedman scored for the Lightning and Nikita Kucherov added an assist for his 76th point. He’s one point behind Colorado’s Nathan MacKinnon for the league lead. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 33 saves.
Tonight
Chicago Blackhawks at Vancouver Canucks, 10:00 p.m.
NCAAMBB – Men’s College Basketball
Yesterday
Michigan State 61, Maryland 59
Michigan State 61, Maryland 59 – Walker, Hoggard lead Michigan State over Maryland 61-59
Tyson Walker scored 15 points, A.J. Hoggard hit big shots down the stretch and Michigan State rallied last in a 61-59 victory over Maryland. Walker hit two 3-pointers and added five assists and five steals for the Spartans (12-7, 4-4 Big Ten Conference). He has scored in double figures in 30 straight games. Hoggard, Malik Hall and reserve Tre Holloman all scored 12. Jahmir Young sank three 3-pointers and scored 19 to lead the Terrapins (11-8, 3-5).
NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Phoenix Suns 117, Indiana Pacers 110
Suns 117, Pacers 110 – Kevin Durant scores 40 points, Suns hold off Pacers 117-110 for 5th straight victory
Kevin Durant scored 40 points, Devin Booker had 26 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Indiana Pacers 117-110 on Sunday night for their fifth straight victory. Bradley Beal added 25 points on 11-of-16 shooting for Phoenix. The Pacers made a few runs early in the final period, but Durant seemed to thwart every rally with another mid-range basket. The 35-year-old star made his first five shots of the fourth quarter. Indiana has lost four of five. Buddy Hield led the Pacers with 18 points, and Pascal Siakam — acquired this week from Toronto — had 15 points and seven assists. All-Star Tyrese Haliburton sat out for the sixth time in seven games because of a left hamstring strain.
Tonight
Milwaukee Bucks at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m.
Chicago Bulls at Phoenix Suns, 9:00 p.m.
NCAAWBB – Women’s College Basketball
Yesterday
(19) Notre Dame 75, Wake Forest 56
Michigan 56, Rutgers 50
Central Michigan 66, Chicago State 55
(19) Notre Dame 75, Wake Forest 56 – Hidalgo has 21, Citron 18, Notre Dame posts 75-56 win over Wake Forest
Hannah Hidalgo scored 21 points, Sonia Citron added 18 and No. 19 Notre Dame handed Wake Forest its seventh-straight loss, 75-66. Maddy Westbeld and KK Bransford both had 10 points for the Fighting Irish. Notre Dame was 10 of 18 (56%) from 3-point range and shot 52% overall. Citron had four 3s and Hidalgo three. Malaya Cowles had 13 points on 6-of-7 shooting for the Demon Deacons. Hidalgo opened and closed the first quarter with 3-pointers for a 21-14 lead. In a high-scoring second quarter, Notre Dame shot 62.5% and outscored the Demon Deacons, who shot 57%, 24-19. Wake Forest was just 4 of 17 shooting in the third quarter but the Irish had 10 turnovers and only led 57-44 entering the fourth quarter.
NCAAWBB – Stanford’s Tara VanDerveer now winningest coach in major college hoops
Tara VanDerveer became the all-time winningest coach in major college basketball history, passing former Duke and Army coach Mike Krzyzewski with her 1,203rd career victory when No. 8 Stanford beat Oregon State 65-56. At 70 years old and a head coach since age 24, VanDerveer celebrated on her team’s home floor at Maples Pavilion with a couple dozen former players on hand to cheer the Hall of Fame coach on for yet another milestone in a decorated 45-year career filled with memorable accomplishments.
Golf – PGA – Nick Dunlap becomes 1st amateur winner on PGA Tour since 1991
Nick Dunlap became the first amateur in 33 years to win on the PGA Tour, making a 6-foot par putt on the final hole for a one-shot victory over Christiaan Bezuidenhout at The American Express on Sunday. Dunlap, the 20-year-old University of Alabama sophomore and reigning U.S. Amateur champion, is the first amateur winner since Phil Mickelson at the Tucson Open in 1991. He’s only the seventh amateur since 1945 — and the third since 1957 — to win a tour event. Dunlap, the only amateur in the 156-player field, surged into a three-shot lead with a sizzling 60 in the third round. He closed with a 2-under 70 to finish at 29-under 259 and break the tournament scoring record as a 72-hole event
Tennis – Medvedev, Noskova, Yastremska advance to the Australian Open quarterfinals
Dayana Yastremska and Linda Noskova have reached their first Grand Slam quarterfinals in contrasting fashion at the Australian Open. Yastremska beat two-time champion Victoria Azarenka 7-6 (6), 6-4 while Noskova advanced when Elina Svitolina was forced to quit with a back injury at 3-0 down in the first set. Men’s No. 3 Daniil Medvedev won in four sets against Nuno Borges. No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz plays Miomir Kecmanovic of Serbia later.
MCCAA – Michigan Community College Athletic Association
Saturday
Women’s Basketball
Lake Michigan College 70, Glen Oaks Community College 61 – OT
Men’s Basketball
Glen Oaks Community College 86, Lake Michigan College 71
Tonight
Women’s Basketball
Lake Michigan College at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, 5:30 p.m.
Andrews University at Glen Oaks Community College, 5:30 p.m.
Men’s Basketball
Lake Michigan College at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, 7:30 p.m.
MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Saturday
Boys Basketball
Potterville 60, Michigan Lutheran 42 (at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit)
Benton Harbor 58, Wyoming Lee 48 (at East Kentwood)
Bridgman 67, New Buffalo 45
Mendon 69, Howardsville Christian 51
Lawton 48, Kalamazoo Hackett 43
Girls Basketball
Potterville 32, Michigan Lutheran 22 (at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit)
Brandywine 54, Bronson 31
Kalamazoo Hackett 43, Lawton 32
Cassopolis 44, Lawrence 22
Tonight
Boys Basketball
Lawton at Michigan Lutheran, 7:30 p.m.
River Valley at Brandywine, 7:00 p.m.
Three Rivers at Paw Paw, 7:15 p.m.
Plainwell at Otsego, 7:15 p.m.
Cassopolis at Comstock, 7:30 p.m.
Constantine at Bronson, 7:00 p.m.
BC Calhoun Christian at Delton-Kellogg, 7:00 p.m.
BC St. Philip at Centreville, 7:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Three Rivers at Paw Paw, 6:00 p.m.
Plainwell at Otsego, 6:00 p.m.
Cassopolis at Comstock, 6:00 p.m.
Gobles at Marcellus, 6:00 p.m.
Muskegon West Mich. Christian at Martin, 7:00 p.m.
Wyoming Tri-Unity at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m.
BC Calhoun Christian at Delton-Kellogg, 5:30 p.m.
Competitive Cheerleading
SMAC Jamboree at Portage Central, 6:00 p.m.
St. Joseph, Lakeshore, Mattawan, Portage Central, Portage Northern, Kalamazoo Central, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, Gull Lake, Battle Creek Lakeview, Battle Creek Central