Lions hammer Jaguars; Bears and Colts lose – Monday Morning Sports Update

NFL – National Football League – Week 13
Yesterday
Detroit Lions 40, Jacksonville Jaguars 14
Green Bay Packers 28, Chicago Bears 19
Dallas Cowboys 54, Indianapolis Colts 19

Lions 40, Jaguars 14 – Goff’s 340 yards and 2 TDs help Lions rout Jaguars 40-14
Jamaal Williams ran for his 14th touchdown to help the Detroit Lions get off to a strong start and they didn’t slow down in a 40-14 rout of the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. The Lions scored on all five of their drives in the first half to take a 17-point lead, and their first three possessions of the second half to pull away. The Jaguars had a scare on the last play of the second quarter when quarterback Trevor Lawrence was sacked and grabbed his left knee, but their defense made his return moot.

Packers 28, Bears 19 – Rodgers, Packers rally in 4th quarter to beat Bears 28-19
Aaron Rodgers led three fourth-quarter scoring drives and the Green Bay Packers rallied to beat the Chicago Bears 28-19. Packers receiver Christian Watson ran for a 46-yard touchdown in the closing minutes after Jaire Alexander intercepted Justin Fields. Green Bay trailed 19-10 after three quarters but made enough plays down the stretch to come away with its eighth straight win over the Bears. Rodgers improved to 25-5 against the Bears, including playoffs. Chicago has lost six straight. Fields ran for a 55-yard touchdown in the second quarter and finished with 71 yards on six attempts. He was 20 of 25 passing for 254 yards but threw two interceptions.

Cowboys 54, Colts 19 – Cowboys score 33 points in 4th quarter, rout Colts 54-19
Malik Hooker returned a fumble 38 yards for a touchdown against his former team in a 33-point fourth quarter for Dallas, propelling the Cowboys to a 54-19 rout of the Indianapolis Colts. Dallas led 21-19 entering the fourth when Dak Prescott threw the last of his three touchdown passes. Hooker’s scoop-and-score was the first of four fourth-quarter takeaways by Dallas, all of which led to touchdowns. The Cowboys had their highest-scoring quarter since at least 1991. It was just the third time in NFL history a team scored as many as 33 points in the fourth. Matt Ryan threw three interceptions and lost a fumble for the Colts.

Other NFL Scores
Buffalo 24, New England 10
Baltimore 10, Denver 9
Cleveland 27, Houston 14
Minnesota 27, N.Y. Jets 22
Philadelphia 35, Tennessee 10
Pittsburgh 19, Atlanta 16
Washington 20, N.Y. Giants 20, OT
San Francisco 33, Miami 17
Seattle 27, L.A. Rams 23
Cincinnati 27, Kansas City 24
Las Vegas 27, L.A. Chargers 20
Open: Arizona, Carolina

Tonight
New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 8:15 p.m.

NHL – National Hockey League
Yesterday
Detroit Red Wings 4, Columbus Blue Jackets 2
New York Islanders 3, Chicago Blackhawks 0

Red Wings 4, Blue Jackets 2 – Power-play goals lift Red Wings over Blue Jackets, 4-2
Dominik Kubalik and Lucas Raymond scored power-play goals and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-2 on Sunday night to end a three-game losing streak. Austin Czarnik and Andrew Copp also scored, Filip Hronek, David Perron and Olli Maatta each had two assists and Ville Husso stopped 30 shots. Detroit was 2 of 5 on power plays. Marcus Bjork and Kent Johnson scored for Columbus, which has lost four straight at home. Boone Jenner had two assists and Joonas Korpisalo stopped 31 shots.

Islanders 3, Blackhawks 0 – Varlamov makes 21 saves as Islanders blank Blackhawks 3-0
Matt Martin, Zach Parise and Brock Nelson scored second-period goals and Semyon Varlamov made 21 saves as the New York Islanders downed the Chicago Blackhawks 3-0 on Sunday night. The Islanders fired 40 shots at Blackhawks netminder Arvid Soderblom in snapping a two-game losing streak and improving to 9-4-0 at home.

MLB – Bonds, Clemens left out of Hall again; McGriff elected
Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling were passed over by a Baseball Hall of Fame committee that elected former big league slugger Fred McGriff to Cooperstown on Sunday. It was the first time that Bonds, Clemens and Schilling had faced a Hall committee since their 10th and final appearances on the Baseball Writers’ Association of America ballot. Bonds and Clemens have been accused of using performance-enhancing drugs, and support for Schilling dropped after he made hateful remarks toward Muslims, transgender people, reporters and others.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Yesterday
Memphis Grizzlies 122, Detroit Pistons 112
Sacramento Kings 110, Chicago Bulls 101
Portland Trailblazers 116, Indiana Pacers 100

Grizzlies 122, Pistons 112 – Ja Morant has 21-point 3rd quarter, Grizzlies beat Pistons
Ja Morant scored 21 of his 33 points in the third quarter and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Detroit Pistons 122-112 on Sunday night. Morant added 10 assists to help Memphis win for the fourth time in five games. Dillon Brooks and Jaren Jackson Jr. each scored 22 points and Brandon Clarke had 14 points and 14 rebounds. Saddiq Bey led Detroit with 20 points and Bojan Bogdanovic had 18. Memphis played without center Steven Adams (hip), the NBA’s leading offensive rebounder, but still finished with a 16-8 edge in second-chance points.

Kings 110, Bulls 101 – Monk, Sabonis, Kings overcome LaVine’s 41 points, beat Bulls
Malik Monk scored 20 points off the bench and the Sacramento Kings overcame Zach LaVine’s 41 points to beat the Chicago Bulls 110-101. Domantas Sabonis had 11 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists for the Kings. Monk has scored 20 or more points six times this season. The Kings have won three straight after a three-game skid. This is Sacramento’s best 22-game start since the 2004-05 season. The Kings started 15-7 that season. The Kings have won 11 of their last 16 games. LaVine scored 15 points in the third quarter to cut into the Kings’ 18-point lead. The Bulls cut it to two points in the fourth quarter.

Blazers 116, Pacers 100 – Trail Blazers beat Pacers in Lillard’s return from injury
Jerami Grant scored 28 points and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Indiana Pacers 116-100 on Sunday night. Blazers star Damian Lillard scored 21 points and had six assists in his first game since returning from a calf strain he suffered on Nov. 19. Anfernee Simons had 22 points and six assists on the night, while Jusuf Nurkic had 19 points and six rebounds. Myles Turner led the Pacers with 24 points and nine rebounds. Buddy Hield had 22 points in support as the Pacers were without starting point guard Tyrese Haliburton.

Tonight
Indiana Pacers at Golden State Warriors, 10:00 p.m.

NCAAFB – College Football – Week 14 – Championship Weekend
Saturday
Big Ten Conference Championship – Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis
(2) Michigan 43, Purdue 22

(2) Michigan 43, Purdue 22 – Wolverines claim second straight Big 10 Championship
Donovan Edwards ran for 185 yards and a score, J.J. McCarthy threw three touchdown passes and No. 2 Michigan beat Purdue 43-22 on Saturday night for its second straight Big Ten title and a likely No. 2 playoff seed. College football’s winningest program has the first 13-win season in school history. Two more victories would give the Wolverines (13-0, No. 2 CFP) their first national championship since 1997. And with injured star Blake Corum sidelined by a season-ending left knee injury, Edwards stole the show for the second straight week. Purdue dropped to 8-5.

NCAAFB – AP Top 25: Georgia, Michigan, TCU, Ohio State on top
Georgia, Michigan, TCU and Ohio State are the top four teams in the final Associated Press college football poll of the regular season. The Bulldogs are No. 1 for the ninth straight week and 12th time this season in the AP Top 25. Georgia received 62 first-place votes and Michigan received the other one. TCU remained third, despite losing for the first time this season in the Big 12 title game. The Buckeyes moved up a spot to No. 4, ahead of Alabama and Tennessee.

NCAAFB – CFP: Georgia vs Ohio St in Peach; Michigan vs TCU in Fiesta
Georgia, Michigan, TCU and Ohio State have made the College Football Playoff, giving the Big Ten multiple programs in the four-team field for the first time. The defending national champion and top-ranked Bulldogs and fourth-seeded Buckeyes will meet Dec. 31 at the Peach Bowl in Atlanta. The second-seeded Wolverines and third-ranked Horned Frogs will play at the Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Arizona, the same day. The national championship game is scheduled for Jan. 9 at Sofi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Georgia and Michigan have both opened as the favorites to win their semifinals and reach the title game.

NCAAFB – College Football – Division II Playoffs
Saturday
NCAA Division 2 quarterfinals
(5) Ferris State Bulldogs 24, (1) Grand Valley State Lakers 21
-FSU (12-1) will host West Florida (12-1) in the D2 Semifinals Saturday at Noon.

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Yesterday
(4) Kentucky 73, Michigan 69
Florida Atlantic 101, Eastern Michigan 73
Northwestern 70, (20) Michigan State 63

(4) Kentucky 73, Michigan 69 – Wallace leads No. 19 Kentucky past Michigan 73-69 in London
Cason Wallace scored 14 points and Oscar Tshiebwe had a double-double to lead No. 19 Kentucky to a 73-69 victory over Michigan at the O2 Arena in a London showcase of two marquee American college sports teams. Wallace was 4 of 4 on 3-point shooting with his most important one giving the Wildcats a five-point lead with 1:11 to play. Tshiebwe, last season’s consensus national player of the year, scored 13 points and pulled down 14 rebounds amid foul trouble that kept him on the bench for extended spells. Hunter Dickinson led Michigan with 23 points and nine rebounds. Kentucky is 6-2. Michigan is 5-3.

Northwestern 70, (20) Michigan State 63 – Northwestern beats No. 20 Michigan State in Big Ten opener
Boo Buie scored 20 points and Northwestern beat No. 20 Michigan State 70-63 on Sunday night in the Big Ten opener for both teams. Chase Audige added 15 points and Ty Berry had 13 for Northwestern (6-3). Mady Sossoko and A.J. Hoggard each had 12 points for Michigan State (5-3) and Joey Hauser added 10. The Spartans have lost two in a row, falling to Notre Dame earlier in the week. Hoggard cut Northwestern’s lead to 64-63 with 46 seconds left. After a timeout, Buie scored on a layup with 23 seconds left.

FAU 101, EMU 73 – Florida Atlantic defeats Eastern Michigan 101-73
Bryan Greenlee had 23 points in Florida Atlantic’s 101-73 win against Eastern Michigan. Greenlee also contributed five rebounds for the Owls. Nicholas Boyd scored 17 points and added seven rebounds. Vladislav Goldin had 15 points and seven rebounds. It was the sixth straight win for the Owls. The Eagles were led in scoring by Emoni Bates, who finished with 29 points and six rebounds.

Tonight
Concordia (MI) at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m.

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Yesterday
(7) Notre Dame 74, (3) UConn 60
(17) Michigan 77, Northwestern 66
North Dakota 79, Eastern Michigan 73

(7) Notre Dame 74, (3) UConn 60 – Miles, No. 7 Notre Dame women beat No. 3 UConn; Fudd hurt
Olivia Miles had 21 points and eight rebounds for No. 7 Notre Dame, and UConn star Azzi Fudd was injured in a collision with a teammate as the Fighting Irish handed the third-ranked Huskies their first loss of the season, 74-60. Fudd, who came in averaging 24.0 points per game, exited in the final minute of the first quarter following a collision with teammate Aaliyah Edwards. She returned midway through the second period to play four minutes, but sat the rest of the day, going scoreless on two shots over 13 minutes. Maddy Westbeld added a season-high 17 points and nine rebounds for Notre Dame. Lou Lopez Senechal led UConn with 21 points.

(17) Michigan 77, Northwestern 66 –No. 17 Michigan women deny Northwestern with closing run
Emily Kiser and Laila Phelia scored 18 points each and No. 17 Michigan shut down Northwestern in the final minutes of a 77-66 victory for the Wolverines. Leigha Brown added 10 points and 11 assists for Michigan, which won its Big Ten opener. An 8-0 run gave Michigan a 61-53 lead in the fourth quarter before Northwestern’s Melannie Daley hit a jumper and Jillian Brown scored the next four points to get the Wildcats back within 61-59. At that point, Michigan put the game out of reach with a 16-3 run in which Maddie Nolan hit a 3-pointer and the Wolverines made 9 of 10 from the line.

Tonight
Purdue at Michigan State, 7:00 p.m.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Tonight
Boys Basketball – Season Openers
Our Lady of the Lake at Lawrence, 7:00 p.m.
Michigan Lutheran at Lawton, 7:00 p.m.
Brandywine at Constantine, 7:30 p.m.
Dowagiac at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Phoenix at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m.

Girls Basketball
Benton Harbor at Michigan Lutheran, 7:30 p.m.
Niles at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m.

FIFA – 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar
Yesterday
Knockout Round – Round of 16
France 3, Poland 1
England 3, Senegal 0

France 3, Poland 1 – Kylian Mbappé leads France past Poland 3-1 at World Cup
Kylian Mbappé scored two goals and set up another for Olivier Giroud to give France a 3-1 victory over Poland and a spot in the World Cup quarterfinals. The Paris Saint-German forward now has a tournament-leading five goals and the 2018 champions are within three wins of successfully defending their title. No country has repeated as World Cup champions since Brazil achieved the feat by claiming consecutive trophies in 1958 and 1962. Italy is the only other nation to have won two straight in 1934 and 1938. France’s quarterfinal opponent will be either England or Senegal.

England 3, Senegal 0 – England reaches World Cup quarterfinals, beats Senegal 3-0
England captain Harry Kane scored his first goal of this year’s World Cup to help his team beat Senegal 3-0 and set up a match against France in the quarterfinals. Kane scored for the 52nd time for his country to move within one of Wayne Rooney’s England record. He also overtook Gary Lineker as his country’s leading scorer in major tournaments with 11 goals. Jordan Henderson and Bukayo Saka also scored at Al Bayt Stadium while Jude Bellingham played a key role in the opening two goals. England will face defending champion France at Al Bayt Stadium on Saturday.

Today
Knockout Round – Round of 16
Japan vs. Croatia, 10:00 a.m.
Brazil vs. South Korea, 2:00 p.m.

FIFA – World Cup: Neymar set to return as Brazil faces South Korea
Neymar appeared to have fully recovered from his ankle injury and is expected to return to the starting lineup for Brazil’s match against South Korea in the round of 16 at the World Cup on Monday. Neymar was back training Sunday and showed no signs of the injury during the time in which the session was open to the media. Coach Tite had said earlier in the day that Neymar would play if all went well in the team’s final training session before the match against South Korea. Tite said he plans to use Neymar from the start instead of as a substitute.

FIFA – American soccer success in men’s World Cup remains a dream
American men’s soccer success on the world stage remains a dream. The U.S. men’s team looked better in this year’s World Cup, but the results were the same as in 2010 and 2014 _ elimination in the round of 16 following a 3-1 defeat to the Netherlands. Draws against Wales and England were followed by a 1-0 win over Iran that assured a spot in the knockout rounds, and the U.S. achieved the minimum to avoid being branded a failure. Going home after the group stage would have been a disappointment given the expectations for the team coach Gregg Berhalter rebuilt.