Notre Dame rallies late for season opening win over Radford – Friday Morning Sports Update

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NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Last Night
Notre Dame 79, Radford 76
Western Michigan 99, Goshen College 62
Marquette 97, Central Michigan 73

Notre Dame 79, Radford 76 – Laszewski, Ryan rally Notre Dame to 79-76 win over Radford
Nate Laszewski scored 28 points to match his career high, Cormac Ryan hit a go-ahead shot with 9 seconds left and Notre Dame rallied to beat Radford 79-76 in its season opener. Notre Dame trailed 69-64 with 5:19 remaining, but Laszewski scored 10 points from there and Ryan’s driving layup helped Fighting Irish coach Mike Brey remain unbeaten in home openers, 23-0. Notre Dame is 21-2 in season openers under Brey. Giles had 20 points to top the Highlanders (0-2).

WMU 99, Goshen College 62 – Western Michigan earns 1st win, beats Goshen College, 99-62
Titus Wright’s 13 points helped Western Michigan defeat Goshen 99-62. Wright also added five rebounds for the Broncos. Tafari Simms was 6 of 10 shooting to add 13 points. Markeese Hastings finished 5 of 9 from the field to finish with 12 points, while adding 10 rebounds. Elias Ramirez led the way for Goshen with 17 points.

Marquette 97, CMU 73 – Joplin sparks Marquette to 97-73 win over Central Michigan
David Joplin helped lead Marquette past Central Michigan with 23 points off of the bench in a 97-73 victory. Joplin shot 8 for 12, including 6 for 10 from beyond the arc for the Golden Eagles (2-0). Olivier-Maxence Prosper scored 13 points and added six rebounds and three steals. Jesse Zarzuela led the Chippewas (0-1) in scoring with 17 points. Brian Taylor added 15 points and nine rebounds.

Tonight
Michigan State vs. (2) Gonzaga, 6:30 p.m.  at USS Abraham Lincoln moored in San Diego, CA      WCSY-FM 5:30
(22) Michigan vs. Eastern Michigan, 9:00 p.m.       at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit                WSJM-FM 8:30

Sunday
Eastern Illinois at Central Michigan, 2:00 p.m.
Youngstown State at Notre Dame, 4:00 p.m.
Western Michigan at Valparaiso, 5:00 p.m.

NCAAMBKB – Unusual venues make nonconference games more memorable
Two of the more notable games on Friday’s college basketball schedule are taking place on an aircraft carrier and in a baseball stadium. No. 2 Gonzaga will be facing Michigan State on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln in the San Diego harbor to celebrate Veterans Day. Wisconsin is playing Stanford at Milwaukee’s retractable roof American Family Field. Staging neutral-site games in non-traditional sites isn’t new. Michigan State coach Tom Izzo refers to his program as ‘Outside the Box U’ because the Spartans have played plenty of games at unusual locations over the years.

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Last Night
Michigan State 85, Purdue-Fort Wayne 53

Tonight
St. Francis (PA) at (25) Michigan, 7:00 p.m.

Saturday
Central Michigan at Oakland University, 2:00 p.m.
California at (9) Notre Dame, 4:00 p.m.
Sunday
Eastern Michigan at SIU-Edwardsville, 2:00 p.m.
Western Michigan at Michigan State, 3:00 p.m.

NCAAFB – College Football – Week 11
Saturday
Rutgers at Michigan State, 12:00 p.m.       Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 10:30
(20) Notre Dame at Navy, 12:00 p.m.          Game at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, MD
Nebraska at (3) Michigan, 3:30 p.m.           News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 2:30

NCAAFB – No. 3 Michigan hosts Nebraska, shooting to stay undefeated
Third-ranked Michigan hosts Nebraska on Saturday aiming to remain among the four undefeated teams in the Football Bowl Subdivision. FanDuel Sportsbook lists the Wolverines as 30-plus-point favorites. Michigan is on pace for a showdown in two weeks on the road against rival and second-ranked Ohio State for the Big Ten East title and a spot in the College Football Playoff probably on the line. Nebraska will be the only Power Five team that hasn’t gone to a bowl since 2017 if it doesn’t close the regular season with three straight wins.

NFL – National Football League – Week 10
Last Night
Carolina Panthers 25, Atlanta Falcons 15

Panthers 25, Falcons 15 – Foreman leads Panthers past rival Falcons in rain, 25-15
D’Onta Foreman carried 31 times for 130 yards and a touchdown, Laviska Shenault added a 41-yard burst to the end zone and the Carolina Panthers beat the Atlanta Falcons 25-15 on a rainy night. The Panthers piled up a season-high 232 yards on the ground, and Eddy Pineiro kicked four field goals after he missed two critical kicks in a 37-34 overtime loss to the Falcons 11 days earlier. Marcus Mariota was sacked five times and intercepted once. Atlanta fell to 4-6, leaving Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers alone atop the NFC South at 4-5.

Sunday
Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears, 1:00 p.m.  Rock 107 WIRX 12:00
Indianapolis Colts at Las Vegas Raiders, 4:05 p.m.

NFL – Snyder, Commanders, NFL, Goodell sued by DC attorney general
The District of Columbia attorney general’s office has filed a civil consumer protection lawsuit against the Washington Commanders, owner Dan Snyder, the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell. D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine announced the civil complaint for colluding to deceive fans at a news conference. Racine says the team and league violated D.C. consumers’ rights based on what they knew about the organization’s workplace misconduct. The Commanders are the subject of multiple ongoing investigations into workplace culture and potential financial improprieties. Lawyers representing the team say the Commanders welcome this opportunity to defend the organization in a court of law.

NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
New York Rangers 8, Detroit Red Wings 2
Los Angeles Kings 2, Chicago Blackhawks 1 – OT

Rangers 8, Red Wings 2 – Zibanejad scores 2 in 700th game as Rangers pound Red Wings
Mika Zibanejad scored twice in his 700th career game as the New York Rangers snapped a three-game skid by pulling away to an 8-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings. Adam Fox had the go-ahead goal and two assists for the Rangers, who scored six unanswered goals in the third period to avenge a 3-2 overtime loss to Detroit at home Sunday. Chris Kreider extended his point streak to a career-best seven games with a second-period goal and an assist. Barclay Goodrow, Julien Gauthier, Libor Hajek and Jimmy Vesey also scored for New York, which set a season high for goals. Igor Shesterkin made 18 saves. Joe Veleno and Lucas Raymond scored for the Red Wings.

Kings 2, Blackhawks 1 – OT – Fiala beats OT buzzer to give Kings 2-1 win over Blackhawks
Kevin Fiala scored with 1.4 seconds left in overtime, Jonathan Quick made 31 saves and the Los Angeles Kings won 2-1 against the Chicago Blackhawks. Phillip Danault had a goal and an assist for the Kings, who have won four straight on home ice. Taylor Raddysh scored on the power play and Petr Mrazek stopped 33 shots in his first start since injuring his groin Oct. 21, but the Blackhawks lost for the sixth time in seven games.

Saturday
Chicago Blackhawks at Anaheim Ducks, 10:00 p.m.
Detroit Red Wings at Los Angeles Kings, 10:30 p.m.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Tonight
Detroit Pistons at New York Knicks, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday
Boston at Detroit, 7:00 p.m.
Toronto at Indiana, 7:00 p.m.

Sunday
Denver at Chicago, 8:00 p.m.

NBA – Silver says he doesn’t believe Kyrie Irving is antisemitic
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says he has “no doubt” that suspended Brooklyn guard Kyrie Irving is not antisemitic. Silver made those remarks to attendees at a conference in Washington. Meanwhile, LeBron James took to Twitter to defend his former teammate. Irving’s status with the Nets remains a mystery. Those developments followed Nike co-founder Phil Knight telling CNBC, in an interview that aired earlier Thursday, that the relationship between the shoe giant and Irving is likely severed for good. The Nets also suspended Irving for at least five games. He has missed four already. It’s unclear when he will return to play.

MLB – Verlander declines $25M Astros option, becomes free agent
Justin Verlander has declined a $25 million option with the Houston Astros to become a free agent. The move for the 39-year-old right-hander who is likely headed to his third Cy Young Award comes five days after winning the World Series. Verlander was among four players who became free agents Thursday, raising the total to 165.

FIFA – World Cup – US World Cup team starts arriving in Qatar ahead of training
The first part of the U.S. World Cup team has arrived in Qatar. Nine of the 26 players and staff were met by a piano playing “The Star-Spangled Banner” and people waving American flags when they walked into a Doha hotel following a flight from New York. Coach Gregg Berhalter and players from Major League Soccer teams, whose seasons have ended, made the trip following the roster announcement Wednesday night at a Brooklyn music venue. Other players will follow as their club teams finish play before the World Cup break. The U.S. opens against Wales on Nov. 21.

FIFA – US women fall to Germany, 1st 3-game losing streak since ’93
The United States women lost again, falling 2-1 to Germany for their first three-game skid since 1993 and first home defeat in more than five years. Paula Krumbiegel scored the decisive goal in the 89th minute for third-ranked Germany in the exhibition at DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Megan Rapinoe scored in the 85th minute for the top-ranked Americans, who had been unbeaten in 71 straight games at home. The team’s last loss on U.S. soil was to Australia in July 2017. The U.S. lost at England and Spain last month.

AHL – American Hockey League
Tonight
Toronto Marlies at Grand Rapids Griffins, 7:00 p.m.
Cleveland Monsters 5, Grand Rapids Griffins 2

ECHL – ECHL Hockey League
Tonight
Kalamazoo Wings at Wheeling Nailers, 7:10 p.m.
Indy Fuel at Cincinnati Cyclones, 7:35 p.m.
Toledo Walleye at Fort Wayne Komets, 8:00 p.m.

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Last Night
Men’s Basketball
Southwestern Michigan College 87, Kennedy-King College 77
-The Roadrunners Mari Nichols scored a game high 26 points to help lead SMC to an 87-77 win over Kennedy King College.  Rashawn Bost added 20 points, Sean Burress had 15 and Mark Williams scored 11. SMC improved to 3-1 on the season.

Tonight
Women’s Basketball
Kankakee Community College at Lake Michigan College, 5:30 p.m.
Southwestern Michigan College vs. Moraine Valley C.C., 6:30 p.m.        at Triton College

Men’s Basketball
Kankakee Community College at Lake Michigan College, 7:30 p.m.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Volleyball – Regional Championship
Division 1 at Gull Lake
Gull Lake 3, Battle Creek Lakeview 0

Division 2 at Hudsonville Unity Christian
G.R. South Christian 3, Buchanan 1

Division 3 at Coloma
Kalamazoo Christian 3, Watervliet 1

Division 4 at Mendon
Athens 3, Our Lady of the Lake 0

Tonight
Football – 11 Man Regional Finals
Division 4
Hastings (10-1) at Edwardsburg (10-1), 7:00 p.m.

Division 7
Lawton (9-2) at Jackson Lumen Christi (8-3), 7:00 p.m.

Division 8
White Pigeon (8-3) at Ottawa Lake Whiteford (11-0), 7:00 p.m.

Saturday
Football – 8-Man State Semifinals
Division 1
Brown City (10-1) at Martin (9-2), 1:00 p.m.

Division 2
Morrice (9-2) at Mendon (9-2), 1:00 p.m.