NFL – National Football League – Week 5
Yesterday
Minnesota Vikings 19, Detroit Lions 17
Chicago Bears 20, Las Vegas Raiders 9
Vikings 19, Lions 17 – Vikings survive Lions rally 19-17 on Joseph FG at final gun
Greg Joseph made a 54-yard field goal as time expired to give the Minnesota Vikings a 19-17 victory over the winless Lions. Detroit scored the go-ahead 2-point conversion try with 37 seconds left. Joseph made four field goals as the Vikings casually played the field position game until the extra-safe strategy nearly cost them. Alexander Mattison fumbled on a third-and-7 run from the Minnesota 21 right after the 2-minute warning with Detroit out of timeouts. The Lions took the lead on a TD and Campbell’s gamble.
Bears 20, Raiders 9 – Fields throws 1st TD pass, Bears’ defense dominates in Vegas
Justin Fields threw his first career touchdown pass, and the Chicago Bears’ defense largely shut down the Las Vegas Raiders’ high-powered offense in a 20-9 victory. Damien Williams rushed for a touchdown in the Las Vegas debut for the Bears. Derek Carr passed for 206 yards and Josh Jacobs rushed for a late touchdown in the second straight loss for the Raiders. The Bears’ 32nd-ranked offense managed just 252 yards, but Chicago’s defense allowed just three points in the first 50 minutes and held Vegas to 259 yards. Derek Carr passed for 206 yards for the Raiders.
Other NFL Scores
L.A. Rams 26, Seattle 17
Atlanta 27, N.Y. Jets 20
Green Bay 25, Cincinnati 22, OT
New England 25, Houston 22
New Orleans 33, Washington 22
Philadelphia 21, Carolina 18
Pittsburgh 27, Denver 19
Tampa Bay 45, Miami 17
Tennessee 37, Jacksonville 19
L.A. Chargers 47, Cleveland 42
Arizona 17, San Francisco 10
Dallas 44, N.Y. Giants 20
Buffalo 38, Kansas City 20
Tonight
Indianapolis Colts at Baltimore Ravens, 8:15 p.m.
NFL – Lions’ Campbell can’t hide tears for latest last-second loss
The emotion came spilling out of Detroit coach Dan Campbell after another crushing loss. Campbell successfully called for a 2-point conversion with 37 seconds left. That gave the Lions a one-point lead. The Vikings then moved in position for the winning field goal on the final play for a 19-17 victory. Campbell held back tears in his postgame news conference as he discussed the disappointment of defeat. The winless Lions lost to Baltimore by an identical score two weeks ago. Justin Tucker made an NFL-record 66-yard field goal as time expired to give the Ravens the win.
MLB – Major League Baseball – Division Series – (Best of 5)
Yesterday
Boston Red Sox 5, Tampa Bay Rays 4 – 13 Innings (BOS leads 2-1)
Chicago White Sox 12, Houston Astros 6 (HOU leads 2-1)
White Sox 12, Astros 6 – García, Grandal shine as White Sox beat Astros 12-6 in ALDS
Leury García and Yasmani Grandal homered, and Grandal’s borderline baserunning helped the Chicago White Sox top the Houston Astros 12-6 to stay alive in their AL Division Series. Backed by a boisterous crowd of 40,288, the AL Central champions erased a 5-1 deficit in the franchise’s first home playoff game in 13 years. Tim Anderson collected three more hits, and Ryan Tepera started a stellar finish for Chicago’s bullpen after Dylan Cease and Michael Kopech struggled. Houston was hoping to sweep its way into its fifth consecutive appearance in the AL Championship Series. Game 4 of the best-of-five series is Monday afternoon.
Today
Milwaukee Brewers at Atlanta Braves, 1:07 p.m. (Series tied 1-1)
Houston Astros at Chicago White Sox, 3:37 p.m. (HOU leads 2-1)
Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox, 7:07 p.m. (BOS leads 2-1)
San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers, 9:37 p.m. (Series tied 1-1)
WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Playoffs – WNBA Finals (Best of 5)
Last Night
Chicago Sky 91, Phoenix Mercury 77 (CHI leads 1-0)
Sun 79, Sky 68 – Sky open WNBA Finals with 91-77 win over Mercury
Kahleah Copper scored 21 points, Allie Quigley added 18 and the hot-shooting Chicago Sky opened the WNBA Finals with a 91-77 win over the Phoenix Mercury. The Sky withstood Phoenix’s fast start and took control with a 21-2 run spanning halftime to go up 17. Courtney Vandersloot had 12 points and 11 assists, helping Chicago shoot 53% and snatch home-court advantage from the Mercury in the best-of-five series. Game 2 is Wednesday in Phoenix. Brittney Griner had 20 points and Diana Taurasi 17 for the Mercury, who pulled within eight late before running out of steam and time.
NCAAFB – College Football – Week 6
Saturday
(11) Michigan State 31, Rutgers 13
(9) Michigan 32, Nebraska 29
(14) Notre Dame 32, Virginia Tech 29
Ball State 45, Western Michigan 20
Central Michigan 30, Ohio 27
Eastern Michigan 13, Miami (OH) 12
NCAAFB – AP Top 25: Georgia is No. 1, Big Ten grabs half of top 10
Georgia is the new No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll by a unanimous vote, taking the top spot in the regular season for the first time since November 1982. The Bulldogs rise from No. 2 comes a day after preseason No. 1 Alabama was upset at Texas A&M. The defending national champion Crimson Tide slipped four spots to No. 5 after its first loss of the season. Iowa is up to No. 2, leading five Big Ten teams ranked in the top 10, a first for that conference.
Record Pts Prv
1. Georgia (62) 6-0 1550 2
2. Iowa 6-0 1476 3
3. Cincinnati 5-0 1407 5
4. Oklahoma 6-0 1336 6
5. Alabama 5-1 1286 1
6. Ohio St. 5-1 1157 7
7. Penn St. 5-1 1147 4
8. Michigan 6-0 1139 9
9. Oregon 4-1 1057 8
10. Michigan St. 6-0 992 11
11. Kentucky 6-0 918 16
12. Oklahoma St. 5-0 830 12
13. Mississippi 4-1 779 17
14. Notre Dame 5-1 732 14
15. Coastal Carolina 6-0 712 15
16. Wake Forest 6-0 526 19
17. Arkansas 4-2 470 13
18. Arizona St. 5-1 428 22
19. BYU 5-1 421 10
20. Florida 4-2 397 20
21. Texas A&M 4-2 348 –
22. NC State 4-1 265 23
23. SMU 6-0 225 24
24. San Diego St. 5-0 176 25
25. Texas 4-2 108 21
Others receiving votes: Auburn 106, Clemson 63, Baylor 62, UTSA 22, Mississippi St. 7, Kansas St. 3, Air Force 2, Appalachian St. 2, Pittsburgh 1.
NCAAFB – Michigan State football player sues over ongoing suspension
A Michigan State University football player has filed a lawsuit alleging the school was wrong to suspend him from the team indefinitely while it investigates sexual assault allegations from January. The federal lawsuit filed Friday identifies the player only as John Doe. It alleges Michigan State has been unresponsive to his demands for reinstatement while the school’s investigation and grievance process under federal Title IX rules are completed. The suit alleges that the university breached its contractual obligations to the sophomore who’s on a full scholarship and discriminated against him because of his gender. A Michigan State spokesman declined to comment.
NBA – National Basketball Association Preseason
Yesterday
Chicago Bulls 102, Cleveland Cavaliers 101
Tonight
Detroit Pistons at Memphis Grizzlies, 8:00 p.m.
Chicago Marathon – Seifu Tura Abdiwak wins 2021 Chicago Marathon
Seifu Tura Abdiwak of Ethiopia and Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya have won in the return of the Chicago Marathon, which was scrapped last year amid the coronavirus pandemic. Abdiwak finished in 2 hours, 6 minutes, 12 seconds. Galen Rupp was second in 2:06:35, followed by Kenya’s Eric Kiptanui with a time of 2:06:51. Chepngetich took the women’s race, finishing in 2:22:31. Emma Bates of the U.S. was second at 2:24:20. Around 35,000 runners competed in the 26.2-mile event. Organizers canceled last year’s event due to health concerns for runners, spectators and volunteers.
NASCAR – Larson overcomes mechanical issues to win at The Roval
Kyle Larson rallied from early electrical issues Sunday to win for the seventh time this season and storm into the third round of NASCAR’s playoffs. Larson’s victory on The Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway was his seventh of the season. Larson and reigning Cup champion Chase Elliott moved into the round of eight, but Alex Bowman and William Byron were eliminated. Elliott was nearly sabotaged by a vengeful Kevin Harvick who was seeking payback after Elliott cost him a win three weeks ago. Tyler Reddick finished second.
FIFA – Panama beats US
Anibal Godoy scored in the 54th minute as Panama upended the United States 1-0 in a World Cup qualifier. American coach Gregg Berhalter started a largely second-string lineup in the middle of another hectic stretch of three matches in seven days. The U.S. has eight points after five of 14 games, ahead of Panama on goal difference, heading into Wednesday night’s match against Costa Rica at Columbus, Ohio.
Golf – Champions – Lefty continues Tour Champions success
Phil Mickelson has won for the third time in four career starts on the PGA Tour Champions, closing with a 4-under 68 for a two-shot victory over Miguel Angel Jimenez in the Constellation Furyk & Friends. The 51-year-old Mickelson won for the first time since his out-of-nowhere triumph at the PGA Championship at Kiawah Island in May for his sixth career major title. Jimenez pulled even with Lefty with back-to-back birdies on the back nine, but Mickelson birdied 15 to move back in front for good.
NJCAA – Junior College Sports
Today
Women’s Volleyball
Grace Christian University at Lake Michigan College, 6:30 p.m.
MHSAA – High School Sports
Tonight
Boys Soccer
Lakeshore at Niles, 5:15 p.m.
Vicksburg at St. Joseph, 6:30 p.m.
Lake Michigan Catholic at Berrien Springs, 5:30 p.m.
South Haven at Portage Central, 6:30 p.m.
Comstock at Buchanan, 5:00 p.m.
Saugatuck at Coloma, 6:00 p.m.
Schoolcraft at Watervliet, 4:30 p.m.
Lawrence at Howardsville Christian, 5:00 p.m.
Lawton at Delton-Kellogg, 6:00 p.m.
Otsego at Parchment, 6:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Christian at Constantine, 5:00 p.m.
Battle Creek Calhoun Christian at Battle Creek Central, 5:00 p.m.
Portage Northern at East Kentwood, 6:45 p.m.
Girls Volleyball
St. Joseph at Buchanan, 6:00 p.m.
Edwardsburg at Lakeshore, 6:00 p.m.
Bridgman at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m.
Decatur at Comstock, 7:00 p.m.
Marcellus at Mendon, 7:00 p.m.
