NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Last Night
Michigan State 67, Penn State 58
Notre Dame 81, Boston University 75
Robert Morris 71, Central Michigan 66
Illinois State 87, Eastern Michigan 81
Michigan State 67, Penn State 58 – Hoggard scores career-high 23, Michigan St snaps 2-game skid
A.J. Hoggard scored a career-high 23 points, Joey Hauser had 12 points and 15 rebounds and Michigan State beat Penn State 67-58 to snap a two-game losing streak. Michigan State avoided going .500 or worse after 10 games for the first time in 18 seasons. Hoggard blocked an open layup with less than a minute to play and Hauser grabbed the rebound before being fouled and making two free throws at the other end for a 66-58 lead. Hoggard, Hauser and Tyson Walker combined for 31 of Michigan State’s 32 second-half points. The Michigan State defense allowed only one made field goal in the final five minutes. Penn State was just 1 of 9 from 3-point range in the second half after 7 of 18 before halftime.
Notre Dame 81, Boston U. 75 – Ryan scores 21 to help Notre Dame hold off Boston University
Cormac Ryan scored 21 points, including five free throws down the stretch, and Notre Dame held off Boston University 81-75. Ryan continued his hot 3-point shooting, making all four of his attempts. In his last three games, Ryan is 14 of 19 from the arc. Trey Wertz added three more treys and had 16 points with JJ Starling adding 15 for Notre Dame, which shot 49% and was even better from 3-point range at 9 of 17 for 53%. Ethan Brittain-Watts made 5 of 10 3-point tries and scored a career-high 19 points to lead the Terriers.
Tonight
Michigan at Minnesota, 9:00 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 8:30
NCAAMBKB – Michigan’s Jaelin Llewellyn out for season with knee injury
Michigan point guard Jaelin Llewellyn is out for the rest of the season with an injured left knee. He is expected to have surgery next month. Llewellyn was hurt in a loss to Kentucky in London over the weekend. Llewellyn transferred to Michigan from Princeton last spring and that seemed to lead to Frankie Collins transferring to Arizona State. Llewellyn averaged seven points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists in eight games at Michigan. He was an All-Ivy League player last season and averaged nearly 16 points over three seasons at Princeton.
NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Last Night
Western Michigan 68, Valparaiso 62
Today
Cleveland State at Central Michigan, 11:00 a.m.
Toledo at (14) Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
(5) Notre Dame at Lafayette, Postponed
NCAAWBKB – Notre Dame, Lafayette women postpone game for health reasons
No. 5 Notre Dame and Lafayette have postponed a women’s basketball game scheduled for Thursday because of health and safety protocols. No other details were immediately available. The game was supposed to be played at Lafayette in Easton, Pennsylvania. The schools say they are looking at whether the game can be rescheduled. The Fighting Irish are still supposed to host Merrimack on Saturday.
NFL – National Football League – Week 14
Tonight
Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Rams, 8:15 p.m.
NFL – McVay: Baker Mayfield likely to be active for Rams vs Vegas
Coach Sean McVay says Baker Mayfield probably will be active for the Los Angeles Rams’ game against the Raiders on Thursday night. That’s just two days after the Rams claimed the former No. 1 draft pick off waivers from Carolina. McVay wouldn’t rule out the possibility of Mayfield playing against Las Vegas, but the Rams coach indicated it likely would happen only if John Wolford’s persistent neck injury forces struggling Los Angeles to try a desperate solution to its quarterback woes. Mayfield arrived in Los Angeles on Tuesday night to join the Rams.
NHL – National Hockey League
Tonight
Detroit Red Wings at Florida Panthers, 7:30 p.m.
NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
New Orleans Pelicans 104, Detroit Pistons 98
Chicago Bulls 115, Washington Wizards 111
Minnesota Timberwolves 121, Indiana Pacers 115
Pelicans 104, Pistons 98 – Williamson scores 29, Pelicans hold off Pistons 104-98
Zion Williamson had 29 points and 10 rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans held off the Detroit Pistons 104-98 for their fifth straight victory. Trey Murphy III hit four 3s and finished with 20 points for New Orleans, which won for the 10th time in 12 games. Naji Marshall added 17 points, including a put-back that made it 100-94 with 29 seconds left. Saddiq Bey scored 25 points for Detroit. Killian Hayes added 17 points and 12 assists for the Pistons. The Pelicans’ winning streak has come without Brandon Ingram because of the star forward’s left foot injury. Williamson has averaged 28 points during Ingram’s absence.
Bulls 115, Wizards 111 – DeRozan, Bulls beat Wizards; Beal out with hamstring strain
DeMar DeRozan scored 15 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter, Nikola Vucevic had 25 points and 11 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Washington Wizards 115-111. Zach LaVine added 25 points as Chicago bounced back after a 2-4 road trip. Vucevic’s basket gave the Bulls a 106-105 lead with 2:50 left, and he then blocked a shot that led to a jumper by DeRozan. After Porzingis missed a 3-pointer, DeRozan had a three-point play to put Chicago ahead 111-105 with 1:43 left. Kristaps Porzingis scored 28 points and Kyle Kuzma added 21 for Washington, which has lost four straight. The Wizards played without leading scorer and three-time All-Star Bradley Beal, who strained his hamstring Sunday in a loss to the Lakers. Beal will be re-evaluated next week.
T-Wolves 121, Pacers 115 – Russell scores 15 points in 4th, Wolves beat Pacers 121-115
D’Angelo Russell had 15 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter, Anthony Edwards scored 26 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves held on to beat the Indiana Pacers 121-115 on Wednesday night. Rudy Gobert added 16 points and 20 rebounds for Minnesota, which blew a 23-point lead and had to overcome an eight-point deficit. Buddy Hield scored 26 points and hit 7 of 11 from 3-point territory for Indiana. Tyrese Haliburton added 26 points and 15 assists for the Pacers.
MLB – AP source: Aaron Judge, Yankees reach $360M, 9-year deal
A person familiar with the deal says that Aaron Judge has agreed to return to the New York Yankees on a $360 million, nine-year contract. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been announced. It’s the largest free agent deal in baseball history. Judge will earn $40 million per season, the highest average annual payout for a position player. The contract trails only Mike Trout’s $426.5 million deal with the Los Angeles Angels and Mookie Betts’ $365 million pact with the Dodgers for biggest in baseball history.
MLB – Braves acquire former All-Star reliever Jiménez from Tigers
The Atlanta Braves have traded for former All-Star reliever Joe Jiménez, sending two minor leaguers to Detroit to help restock a bullpen now minus Kenley Jansen. The Tigers acquired outfielder Justyn-Henry Malloy and left-hander Jake Higginbotham. The swap at the winter meetings on Wednesday night came after Jansen, who led the NL with 41 saves last season, left the NL East champion Braves and got a $32 million, two-year deal with the Boston Red Sox. Jiménez, who turns 28 next month, was 3-2 with two saves and a 3.49 ERA in 62 games with the Tigers last season, striking out 77 in 56 2/3 innings. The right-hander has spent all six of his seasons in the majors with Detroit and was an All-Star in 2018.
MLB – AP source: Cardinals, Contreras agree to 5-year contract
Willson Contreras is going to St. Louis to replace Yadier Molina at catcher, agreeing to an $87.5 million, five-year contract with the Cardinals. A person familiar with the negotiations confirmed the move to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal was pending a physical. The addition of Contreras fills a major void for St. Louis, which won the NL Central this season with a 93-69 record. Molina decided to retire after spending his entire 19-year career with the Cardinals, making 10 All-Star teams and winning nine Gold Gloves.
MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Last Night
Women’s Basketball
Lake Michigan College 68, Mott Community College 63
- The Lady Red Hawks had three players score in double figures in a 68-63 road win over Mott, Arial Ford had a game high 22 points along with 19 rebounds. Aaliyah Reno and Kalyah Watson scored 10 points each.
Southwestern Michigan 79, Henry Ford College 55
- Cameron Thomas had a game high 27 points to lead Southwestern Michigan over Henry Ford College 79-55. Her teammate Macey Laubach had 25.
Men’s Basketball
Mott Community College 87, Lake Michigan College 50
- 20th ranked Mott out scored Lake Michigan College 45-19 in the second half on the way to an 87-50 win over the Red Hawks. Jailen Campbell scored 13 to lead LMC.
AHL – American Hockey League
Last Night
Grand Rapids Griffins 6, Iowa Wild 2
ECHL – ECHL Hockey League
Yesterday
Kalamazoo Wings 6, Toledo Walleye 1
MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Wrestling
St. Joseph at Paw Paw Quad
Jackson Northwest 48, St. Joseph 24
St. Joseph 51, Paw Paw 30
SAC Meet at South Haven
South Haven 48, Delton-Kellogg 27
Martin 54, South Haven 17
Parchment Dual
Parchment 54, Coloma 0
Watervliet 42, Parchment 36
Hudsonville Quad
Hudsonville 34, Lakeshore 33
Lakeshore 63, East Kentwood 15
Girls Basketball
Buchanan 63, Edwardsburg 42
Boys Basketball
Kalamazoo Phoenix 65, White Pigeon 40
Today
Girls Basketball
St. Joseph at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m.
Lakeshore at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m.
Michigan Lutheran at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m.
Bridgman at Coloma, 6:00 p.m.
Portage Northern at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m.
Battle Creek Lakeview at Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m.
Climax-Scotts at Mendon, 6:00 p.m.
Boys Basketball
Countryside Academy at Bloomingdale, 6:00 p.m.
Dowagiac at Comstock, 7:00 p.m.
Bangor at Wyoming West Michigan Lutheran, 6:00 p.m.
Boys Swimming and Diving
Kalamazoo Central at St. Joseph, 6:00 p.m.
FIFA – 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar
Friday
Quarterfinals
Croatia vs. Brazil, 10:00 a.m.
Netherlands vs. Argentina, 2:00 p.m.
FIFA – After World Cup, US men recede to background for 3 1/2 years
The United States men’s soccer team recedes into the background of American sports for the next 3 1/2 years. The team’s four World Cup matches averaged 12.2 million viewers on Fox but its 27 games on rated English-language networks from the start of 2020 through this fall averaged 668,000. That is according to Nielsen. The U.S. team averaged 2.45 million during the World Cup on Telemundo. That is double its 1.02 million average for 40 matches on Spanish-language networks during the three years ahead of the tournament. That compares with the NFL’s average of 17.1 million for the 2021 regular season.
