NFL – National Football League – Week 12
Last Night
Chicago Bears 12, Minnesota Vikings 10
Bears 12, Vikings 10 – Bears outlast Vikings 12-10 on 4th field goal by Santos after 4 interceptions of Dobbs
Cairo Santos made a 30-yard field goal for Chicago with 10 seconds left for his fourth of the game after a miss on the opening drive, and the Bears had four interceptions of Joshua Dobbs in a defense-dominated 12-10 victory over the Minnesota Vikings. Justin Fields lost two fumbles in the fourth quarter. With excellent protection on third-and-10 near midfield he hit D.J. Moore for 36 yards to put the Bears at the 13 with 55 seconds left. They drained the clock to set up the winning kick and stop a 12-game losing streak against NFC North opponents. The Vikings ruled wide receiver Justin Jefferson out of their game against Chicago about four hours ahead of kickoff. The team took the cautious route and kept the All-Pro sidelined for a seventh straight game. Jefferson would be ineligible to play the rest of the season if he were not activated next week.
NFL – Panthers fire Frank Reich after 11 games and name Chris Tabor interim head coach
The Carolina Panthers fired coach Frank Reich with the team off to an NFL-worst 1-10 record in his first year in charge. The move came a day after the Panthers lost 17-10 to the Tennessee Titans. Owner David Tepper hired Reich to fix one of the league’s worst offenses over the past few seasons and develop Bryce Young, the No. 1 overall draft pick. Instead, they are assured of a sixth straight losing season since Tepper bought the team in 2018. Special teams coordinator Chris Tabor will take over as interim head coach. Tabor’s first move was to fire quarterbacks coach Josh McCown and running backs coach Duce Staley, according to a person familiar with the situation.
NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Washington Wizards 126, Detroit Pistons 107
Portland Trailblazers 114, Indiana Pacers 110
Wizards 126, Pistons 107 – Kuzma has 32 points as Wizards end 9-game losing streak with rout of Pistons
Kyle Kuzma had 32 points and 12 rebounds as the Washington Wizards ended a nine-game losing streak with a 126-107 rout of the Detroit Pistons on Monday in a battle of the NBA’s worst teams. Washington won for the first time since Nov. 8. The Pistons have lost 14 straight. Kuzma, playing in his home state, added eight assists while committing two turnovers. Deni Avdija and Danilo Gallinari scored 16 for the Wizards. Cade Cunningham led the Pistons with 26 points and seven assists. Jalen Duren had 12 points and 14 rebounds.
Trailblazers 114, Pacers 110 – Grant, Ayton lead the Trail Blazers to a 114-110 victory over the Pacers
Jerami Grant scored 34 points and Deandre Ayton had 22 points and 13 rebounds to power the Portland Trail Blazers to a 114-110 victory over the Indiana Pacers. Malcolm Brogdon added 24 points for the Trail Blazers, including a game-sealing basket in the closing seconds. Tyrese Haliburton led the Pacers with 33 points. Bruce Brown, Myles Turner and Bennedict Mathurin each had 11, but the Pacers were slowed by 20 turnovers and 8-for-33 shooting from 3-point range. Following a Portland turnover, Brown scored to cut the deficit to 112-110 before Brogdon’s driving 7-footer put the Trail Blazers ahead 114-110 with 6 seconds left.
Tonight
Chicago Bulls at Boston Celtics, 7:30 p.m.
NHL – National Hockey League
Tonight
Seattle Kraken at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m.
NHL –Wild replace coach Dean Evason with John Hynes after losing 14 of first 19 games
The Minnesota Wild have fired coach Dean Evason and assistant Bob Woods. General manager Bill Guerin announced John Hynes will be the next coach. The Wild have lost 14 of their first 19 games. Evason had the job for nearly five years. He started as a midseason replacement for Bruce Boudreau on Feb. 14, 2020. Evason went 147-77-27 in 251 regular season games and 8-15 in the postseason without winning any series. Hynes is 284-255-63 in eight NHL seasons. The Predators fired him on May 30, six weeks after missing the playoffs. Minnesota’s last game was a 4-1 loss at the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday.
NCAAMBB – Men’s College Basketball
Tonight
Georgia Southern at Michigan State, 6:30 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 5:30
Notre Dame at South Carolina, 7:00 p.m.
NCAAFB – Harbaugh to return, wonders who could have it better than Wolverines
Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy is looking forward to taking some pregame hits in Indianapolis — friendly blows that will be delivered by his coach, Jim Harbaugh, who has completed the Big Ten’s suspension stemming from a sign-stealing investigation. The rough-housing tradition is one of the many reasons Michigan players are excited for their coach to return to the sideline. Harbaugh opened his press conference Monday by hailing his assistants and players for nearly 10 minutes for their performance in a 30-24 win over Ohio State, a game he watched at home with his wife while he served the final game of his suspension.
NCAAFB – Fired Michigan assistant says he had no knowledge of sign-stealing scheme
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.
MLB – Cardinals get AL Cy Young runner-up Sonny Gray with $75M deal
The St. Louis Cardinals agreed with AL Cy Young runner-up Sonny Gray on a $75 million, three-year contract to anchor their staff heading into next season. Gray’s deal includes a $30 million team option for 2027 with a $5 million buyout, which could make the agreement worth $100 million over four seasons. The 34-year-old Gray went 8-8 with a 2.79 ERA for Minnesota last season. He turned down a qualifying offer from the Twins, and St. Louis will lose its second-highest draft pick next year for signing him. The Cardinals went 71-91 last season.
MHSAA – High School Sports
Tonight
Boys Basketball (season opener)
St. Joseph at Battle Creek Harper Creek, 7:00 p.m.
Muskegon Heights at Benton Harbor, 6:00 p.m.
Michigan Lutheran at Martin, 7:00 p.m.
Paw Paw at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m.
Edwardsburg at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m.
Vicksburg at Dowagiac, 7:15 p.m.
Niles at Brandywine, 7:15 p.m.
Three Rivers at South Haven, 7:00 p.m.
Lake Odessa Lakewood at Plainwell, 7:00 p.m.
Covert at Bangor, 7:30 p.m.
Eau Claire at Buchanan, 7:15 p.m.
Howardsville Christian at Parchment, 7:00 p.m.
Fennville at Bloomingdale, 7:00 p.m.
Comstock at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m.
Cassopolis at South Bend Adams (IN), 6:00 p.m.
Hartford at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m.
Coldwater at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m.
Grand Rapids Union at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m.
Vermontville Maple Valley at Delton-Kellogg, 7:00 p.m.
Climax-Scotts at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m.
Saugatuck at Hopkins, 7:00 p.m.
Grandville Calvin Christian at Kalamazoo Christian, 7:00 p.m.
Allegan at Wyoming Potter’s House, 7:00 p.m.
