NCAAMBB – Men’s College Basketball
Last Night
Michigan State 86, Georgia Southern 55
South Carolina 65, Notre Dame 53
MSU 86, GASU 55 – Michigan State holds Georgia Southern to 11 first-half points and wins 86-55
Jaden Akins scored 14 points, Tyson Walker added 13 and Michigan State used a big first-half run to beat Georgia Southern 86-55. Michigan State, which entered ranked No. 6 in the country in field-goal percentage defense (35.5%), held Georgia Southern to 34% shooting in the first half to build a 38-11 lead. The Eagles finished at 40%. The Spartans had their early lead trimmed to 13-9 with 11:58 remaining in the first half before closing on a 25-2 run for a 27-point lead. Georgia Southern made just one of its last 14 field-goal attempts before halftime. The Eagles were just 5-of-27 shooting in the half with 11 turnovers. A.J. Hoggard added 12 points, Malik Hall had 11 points and nine rebounds, and Mady Sissoko scored 10.
SC 65, ND 53 – Johnson posts a career-high 29 points in South Carolina’s win over Notre Dame
Meechie Johnson scored a career-high 29 points and South Carolina used the second half to distance itself from Notre Dame and beat the Irish 65-53 in an ACC/SEC Challenge contest. South Carolina capitalized on Notre Dame’s 1-for-13 shooting stretch in the second half, and when Johnson made a pull-up bank shot in the lane, the Gamecocks reached their biggest lead to that point, 48-41, with 8:23 left. Trae Davis scored 15 points for Notre Dame.
Tonight
Central Michigan at Ohio State, 7:00 p.m.
NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Chicago Blackhawks 4, Seattle Kraken 3
Blackhawks 4, Kraken 3 – Blackhawks get goals from Dickinson, 3 others, top Kraken 4-3
Tyler Johnson and MacKenzie Entwistle scored in the second period, and the Chicago Blackhawks topped the Seattle Kraken 4-3. Jason Dickinson and Boris Katchouk also scored for Chicago, and Petr Mrazek made 33 saves. Joey Anderson added two assists. The Blackhawks had dropped six of seven. They held off the Kraken in the final minutes at the end of a difficult day. Matty Beniers had a goal and an assist for Seattle in its second straight loss.
Tonight
Detroit Red Wings at New York Rangers, 7:30 p.m.
NHL – Blackhawks say Corey Perry engaged in unacceptable conduct, terminates contract
The Chicago Blackhawks say veteran Corey Perry engaged in unacceptable conduct and took a step toward terminating his contract. The Blackhawks say an internal investigation showed Perry acted in violation of his NHL contract and their club policies intended to promote a professional and safe working environment. Chicago put Perry on unconditional waivers and said his deal will be terminated as long as he clears. The team has not given any indication as to what Perry did to warrant being sent home last week. “As this is an individual personnel matter, I will not be able to disclose any details related to the initial reporting or the findings,” Davidson said Tuesday. “This does not involve any players or their families, and anything that suggests otherwise, or anyone that suggests otherwise, is wildly inaccurate and frankly it’s disgusting.”
NHL – Patrick Kane signs with the Detroit Red Wings for the rest of the NHL season
Patrick Kane has signed a contract with the Detroit Red Wings for the remainder of the NHL season. The deal is worth a prorated $2.75 million. The 35-year-old Kane is coming off hip resurfacing surgery done to try to move past a nagging injury. He chose Detroit over other suitors, including his hometown Buffalo Sabres, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers. The three-time Stanley Cup champion and 2016 league MVP is attempting to become the third player to come back from the invasive hip operation.
NCAAWBB – Women’s College Basketball
Tonight
(15) Notre Dame at (20) Tennessee, 5:00 p.m.
SIU-Edwardsville at Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
Valparaiso at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Boston Celtics 124, Chicago Bulls 97
Celtics 124, Bulls 97 – Brown scores 30 points as Celtics pound Bulls 124-97
Jaylen Brown scored 30 points, Jayson Tatum had 21 and the Boston Celtics routed the Chicago Bulls 124-97 to advance to the quarterfinals of the NBA In-Season Tournament. The Celtics won a three-team tiebreaker with Orlando and Brooklyn via point differential to take Group C and earn the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference. They will visit the No. 2 Indiana Pacers next week. The Celtics made a season-high 21 3-pointers, getting four each from Al Horford and Jrue Holiday. All five Boston starters scored in double figures.
Tonight
Los Angeles Lakers at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m.
NBA – Mark Cuban working on $3.5B sale of Dallas Mavericks to Sands casino family
A person with knowledge of the talks says Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is working on a deal to sell a majority stake in the NBA franchise to the family that runs the Las Vegas Sands casino company. The agreement would be in the valuation range of $3.5 billion and take weeks for the league to process. Cuban would retain control of basketball operations in the deal. The family of Miriam Adelson, widow of billionaire casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, has announced it’s selling $2 billion of her shares to buy an unspecified professional sports team.
NCAAFB – Loaded field of contenders for last 4-team playoff fuels championship weekend
The four-team College Football Playoff is going out with the most crowded field of contenders and the most consequential championship weekend in the 10-year history of the system. Eight teams have at least a glimmer of hope to make the field. The penultimate CFP rankings were released Tuesday. Georgia remained No. 1. Michigan moved up a spot to second after beating Ohio State. Unbeaten Washington was third, followed by unbeaten Florida State. Oregon remained fifth, Ohio State slipped to No. 6, Texas was seventh and Alabama eighth. The field for the playoff will be announced Sunday.
NCAAFB – MSU added 7th year, starting at $7.25M, to land Oregon State coach Smith
Former Michigan linebackers coach Chris Partridge says in a social media post he had no knowledge of the alleged in-person scouting and sign-stealing scheme for which the NCAA is investigating the Wolverines. He added that he was fired for failing to abide by the school’s directive to avoid discussing the inquiry with “anyone associated with the program.” Partridge posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, that he steered clear of making any public statements since he was fired because he did not want to distract from the team’s goal of an unbeaten regular-season.
NFL – NFL sets Thanksgiving Day audience record for 2nd straight year, avg. 34.1 million
The NFL set a Thanksgiving Day viewership record for the second straight year, with the three games averaging 34.1 million viewers on TV and digital platforms. The average is a 1.5% increase over last season, which had a 33.6 million average. The late afternoon game between the Washington Commanders and Dallas Cowboys averaged 41.8 million, making it the second-most watched regular-season game on record. The matchup between the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions was the most-watched early Thanksgiving game on record, averaging 33.7 million on Fox. NBC’s primetime game between the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks averaged 26.9 million.
NFL – Bears can breathe at least a little easier at bye after ugly win at Minnesota
Justin Fields and the Chicago Bears can at least breathe a little easier during their bye. They got a rare win over a division rival when it looked as if they were headed toward yet another ugly loss and beat the Minnesota Vikings 12-10 on a field goal by Cairo Santos in the closing seconds. Coach Matt Eberflus says “a big step for our football team.” Fields shook off two late lost fumbles and helped lead the winning drive before Santos made his fourth field goal. The defense intercepted Joshua Dobbs four times, and the Bears stopped a 12-game losing streak against NFC North opponents. They were 0-9 against the division under Eberflus.
MLB –Liam Hendriks and Cody Bellinger selected MLB’s Comeback Players of the Year
Reliever Liam Hendriks and outfielder Cody Bellinger have been selected Major League Baseball’s Comeback Players of the Year. Both are free agents and were chosen in voting by MLB.com beat writers. A 34-year-old right-hander, Hendriks made his season debut on May 29 following treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma. He went 2-0 with one save and a 5.40 ERA in five appearances for the Chicago White Sox and had Tommy John surgery on Aug. 2. The 28-year-old Bellinger hit a career-high .307 with 26 homers and 97 RBIs for the Chicago Cubs.
MLB – Oakland is getting a new minor league team — the Oakland B’s
Oakland is getting a new minor league baseball team, the Oakland B’s. The expansion independent club announced plans Tuesday to begin play in the Pioneer League come May of 2024, with its first home games set for July at Laney College. The intent is to keep baseball alive in Oakland for years to come. The Athletics’ move to Las Vegas was unanimously approved by Major League Baseball team owners this month. The A’s will play at the Oakland Coliseum through the end of their lease next year and could be gone by 2025. The Oakland Ballers, or B’s for short, will carry on the city’s green-and-gold color scheme.
MLB – Tigers sign Japanese RHP Kenta Maeda to $24M, 2-year contract.
Kenta Maeda gave the Detroit Tigers what they were looking for in free agency, a veteran talented enough to bolster the rotation with an approach they want pitchers on model. The Tigers signed the 35-year-old Japanese right hander signed a $24 million, two-year contract and announced he will donate $70,000 next year and $50,000 in 2025 to the team’s charitable foundation. Maeda joins a rotation with pitchers in their 20s, including candidates Matt Manning, Alex Faedo, Reese Olson, Tarik Skubal and Joey Wentz. Maeda is 65-49 with a 3.92 ERA in 155 starts with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Minnesota.
MCCAA – Michigan Community College Athletic Association
Tonight
Women’s Basketball
Henry Ford College at Southwestern Michigan College, 5:30 p.m.
Men’s Basketball
Battle Ground Prep at Southwestern Michigan College, 7:30 p.m.
MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Basketball (season opener)
St. Joseph 53, Battle Creek Harper Creek 46
- Kai Wyngarden led St. Joe with a game high 18 points and Jakob Diamond had 13 as St. Joe beat Harper Creek 53-46 in the season opener for both teams. St. Joe’s is home on Saturday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. against Grand Haven.
Benton Harbor 90, Muskegon Heights 29
- Benton Harbor cruised to an easy 90-29 win over Muskegon Heights Academy at Farnum Gym. Freshman Kesean Hobbs led the home team with 17 points. The Tigers host Berrien Springs on Friday night, live on 94.9 WSJM
Michigan Lutheran 65, Martin 15
- The Titans had three players in double figures and the defense held Martin to just 3 points at the half in Michigan Lutheran’s 65-15 season opening win at Martin. Henry Stanage led the Titans with 11 points, while Zac Lockman and Isaiah Gill scored 10 points each.
Gull Lake 61, Paw Paw 57
Berrien Springs 52, Edwardsburg 45
Vicksburg 63, Dowagiac 50
Brandywine 56, Niles 43
South Haven 47, Three Rivers 43
Plainwell 53, Lake Odessa Lakewood 47 – OT
Bangor 51, Covert 44
Buchanan 70, Eau Claire 41
Parchment 91, Howardsville Christian 63
Fennville 42, Bloomingdale 38
South Bend Adams (IN) 76, Cassopolis 27
Watervliet 61, Hartford 40
Portage Central 78, Coldwater 56
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 69, Grand Rapids Union 34
Vermontville Maple Valley 55, Delton-Kellogg 49
Galesburg-Augusta 51, Climax-Scotts 28
Hopkins 62, Saugatuck 34
Grandville Calvin Christian 57, Kalamazoo Christian 46
Tonight
Boys Basketball
Decatur at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m.
Bellevue at Kalamazoo Phoenix, 7:00 p.m.
