NFL – National Football League
Sunday
2022 NFL Pro Bowl, Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas
AFC 41, NFC 35
AFC 41, NFC 35 – Herbert, Crosby send AFC to 41-35 win in Pro Bowl’s return
The Chargers’ Justin Herbert hit Baltimore’s Mark Andrews with two touchdown passes to leading the AFC to a 41-35 victory over the NFC in the return of the Pro Bowl. New England rookie Mac Jones passed for 112 yards, threw a touchdown pass and did a memorable rendition of the Griddy dance in the Las Vegas debut of the NFL’s annual All-Star game, which came back from a one-year hiatus caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Herbert won the offensive MVP award. Maxx Crosby of the hometown Las Vegas Raiders won the defensive MVP award.
NFL – Bears hire 49ers’ Hightower as special teams coordinator
The Chicago Bears have hired Richard Hightower as special teams coordinator under new coach Matt Eberflus. Hightower spent the past five seasons as San Francisco’s special teams coordinator and has 15 years of NFL coaching experience. He replaces Chris Tabor in Chicago, where Hightower was assistant special teams coach on John Fox’s staff in 2016. Special teams played a big role in San Francisco’s NFC championship game run this season. The 49ers blocked a punt and returned it for a tying touchdown in the fourth quarter of their divisional round game at Green Bay, and former Bear Robbie Gould kicked the winning field goal. The Bears now have all three coordinators in place, with Hightower joining offensive coordinator Luke Getsy and defensive coordinator Alan Williams.
NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Minnesota Timberwolves 118, Detroit Pistons 105
Philadelphia 76ers 119, Chicago Bulls 108
Cleveland Cavaliers 98, Indiana Pacers 95
T-Wolves 118, Pistons 105 – Towns scores 24 points, Timberwolves beat Pistons 118-105
Karl-Anthony Towns had 24 points and 12 rebounds and the Minnesota Timberwolves got a big boost from their bench in a 118-105 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday. Michael Beasley had 20 points off the bench, and D’Angelo Russell returned with 22 points and eight assists after missing four games because of a left shin contusion. Minnesota’s preferred starting lineup was back together for the first time in seven games with Russell’s return. Saddiq Bey scored 24 points for Detroit. The Pistons have lost eight of nine.
Sixers 119, Bulls 108 – Joel Embiid scores 40 points, 76ers hold off DeRozan, Bulls
Joel Embiid dominated with 40 points and 10 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers overcame DeMar DeRozan’s season-high, 45-point game for Chicago to beat the Bulls 119-108 on Sunday. The 76ers won the matchup between two of the Eastern Conference’s top teams after letting a 17-point lead early in the fourth quarter shrink to four. They hung on down the stretch to beat the Bulls for the 10th straight time. They also knocked Chicago a half-game behind first-place Miami and pulled within 1 1/2 games of the idle Heat. Tobias Harris added 23 points, and Tyrese Maxey had 16, helping the Sixers shake off losses against Washington and Dallas to win for the sixth time in eight games.
Cavaliers 98, Pacers 95 – Cavaliers rally from 20-point deficit, beat Pacers 98-85
Cedi Osman scored 22 points and Kevin Love had 19 as the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied from 20 down to beat Indiana 98-85, shortly after agreeing to acquire shooting guard Caris LeVert from the Pacers. Osman and Love combined to score the first 19 points in the fourth quarter, completing a 25-3 run that gave the Cavaliers an 80-68 lead. Osman finished with 18 in the period, while Love had nine points and drew two charging fouls on Pacers rookie Chris Duarte. LeVert, who is averaging 18.7 points and 4.4 assists, will be acquired for injured guard Ricky Rubio.
Tonight
Phoenix Suns at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m.
NBA – Cavs get LeVert from Pacers
The Cleveland Cavaliers are about to pick up a veteran shooter as they try to chase down first place in the Eastern Conference. The Cavaliers have a deal in place to acquire Caris LeVert from the Pacers. ESPN reported the Cavs are sending Ricky Rubio and his expiring $17 million contract, a lottery protected first-round pick in this year’s draft and two second-round picks for LeVert. The Cavs are in need of backcourt help following season-ending injuries to Rubio and Collin Sexton. LeVert is averaging 18.7 points and 4.4 assists for the disappointing Pacers.
NCAAFB – AP source: Miami hiring Michigan’s Gattis as o-coordinator
Miami is hiring Michigan offensive coordinator Josh Gattis to run new coach Mario Cristobal’s offense with the Hurricanes. A person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press that Gattis was leaving Michigan after three seasons to join Cristobal’s staff. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because details of an agreement were still being finalized, and there was no announcement imminent from either school. Gattis won the Broyles Award as the nation’s top assistant coach this past season. He helped Michigan to a Big Ten championship and its first appearance in the College Football Playoff.
NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Last Night
Florida State 70, (20) Notre Dame 65
Minnesota 71, Michigan State 60
(6) Michigan 98, (21) Iowa 90
Florida State 70, (20) Notre Dame 65 – Florida State women beat No. 20 Notre Dame for first time
Valencia Myers finished with 14 points and eight rebounds to help Florida State beat No. 20 Notre Dame for the first time in program history 70-65. Sara Bejedi sank all three of her shots from 3-point range and scored 12 for the Seminoles (11-10, 5-6 Atlantic Coast Conference), who came into the game 0-10 all-time against the Fighting Irish (18-5, 9-3) with an 0-4 mark on their home floor. Olivia Miles scored nine points and Dodson added seven as Notre Dame cut a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit to 66-64 on Westbeld’s 3-pointer with 53 seconds left. Notre Dame had a chance to tie but Sonia Citron. Miles led the Irish with 17 points.
(6) Michigan 98, (21) Iowa 90 – No. 6 Michigan beats No. 21 Iowa, despite Clark’s 46 points
Naz Hillmon scored 26 points and had 10 rebounds, and No. 6 Michigan beat No. 21 Iowa 98-90, despite the Hawkeyes getting 46 points from Caitlin Clark. Laila Phelia added 24 points, four rebounds and three assists for the Wolverines, and Maddie Nolan contributed 17 points. Clark was the lone bright spot for the Hawkeyes. She and Sydney Affolter each grabbed six rebounds. The Wolverines took the lead a minute and a half into the first quarter and then controlled the game, leading by as much as 25.
Tonight
Western Michigan at Buffalo, 7:00 p.m.
NHL – Blackhawks interview Blues executive Chiarelli for GM job
The Chicago Blackhawks have interviewed longtime NHL executive Peter Chiarelli for their general manager job. Chiarelli is the vice president of hockey operations for the St. Louis Blues. He was the GM for the Boston Bruins from 2006-2015 and the Edmonton Oilers from 2015-2019. The Blackhawks also have interviewed interim GM Kyle Davidson, Carolina Hurricanes assistant GM Eric Tulsky and former NHL forward Scott Mellanby for the role.
NHL – Blackhawks fire AHL trainer after alleged sexual harassment
The Chicago Blackhawks fired a longtime minor-league trainer in November after he was accused of sexual harassment. The Blackhawks say the alleged harassment by Rockford IceHogs trainer D.J. Jones occurred in 2014. The allegations were reported to the Blackhawks on Oct. 27. That was one day after the team released a report by an outside law firm that found the NHL team mishandled allegations that an assistant coach sexually assaulted a player in 2010. ESPN was the first to report on the accusations against Jones. Jones was in his 16th season with the IceHogs of the American Hockey League.
KHL – KHL to end season, go directly to playoffs after Olympics
The Kontinental Hockey League is calling off the rest of the regular season because of coronavirus concerns surrounding players at the Olympics. The move is contingent on approval from the board of directors and Russian Hockey Federation. The Russia-based league will go straight to playoffs after a weeklong break. The playoffs are set to begin on March 1. KHL President Alexei Morozov pointed out that there could be 120 KHL players competing in the Olympics. The top eight teams by points percentage in each conference make the playoffs. That means China-owned Kunlun Red Star are among those whose seasons are over.
Golf – PGA – Tom Hoge surges past Spieth at Pebble for 1st PGA Tour win
After 202 starts on the PGA Tour, Tom Hoge is finally a winner. Hoge emerged from a wild battle in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am that featured seven players who had a share of the lead during the final round. His final hurdle was a big one. He had to track down Jordan Spieth. Hoge nearly holed a fairway shot on the 16th for a tap-in birdie. Then he made a 20-foot birdie putt on the par-3 17th. That was right after Spieth made bogey on the 17th from a bunker. Hoge shot 68 to win by two over Spieth.
NASCAR – NASCAR scores win with successful race inside LA Coliseum
Joey Logano won the exhibition Busch Light Clash on Sunday on the temporary quarter-mile track built inside Memorial Coliseum. The race was made-for-TV and intended to hype NASCAR’s upcoming season. NASCAR moved the Clash to Los Angeles from Daytona, its only home since its 1979 inception. It was part of a focused effort to try new ideas and break from dated traditions. The Clash was a success even before the cars drove through the Southern California football team’s tunnel and onto the smooth, black asphalt that covered the Trojans’ field. Ice Cube performed at halftime and Pitbull played before the race.
MCCAA – Junior College Basketball
Tonight
Women’s Basketball
Lake Michigan College at Lansing Community College, 5:30 p.m.
Men’s Basketball
Lake Michigan College at Lansing Community College, 7:30 p.m.
MHSAA – High School Sports
Saturday
Boys Basketball
Detroit Edison 71, Benton Harbor 51 (at Cornerstone University, Grand Rapids)
Lakeshore 61, Coal City (IL) 29
Girls Basketball
Bridgman 39, Michigan Lutheran 21
Tonight
Boys Basketball
Lake Michigan Catholic at Eau Claire, 7:30 p.m.
Centreville at Buchanan, 7:30 p.m.
GR West Michigan Aviation at South Haven, 6:30 p.m.
Portage Northern at Coldwater, 7:00 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Buchanan at Lakeshore, 6:30 p.m.
Lawrence at Michigan Lutheran, 7:30 p.m.
Brandywine at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m.
Galesburg-Augusta at Gobles, 6:00 p.m.
Coldwater at Portage Northern, 7:15 p.m.
