NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Chicago Bulls 133, Detroit Pistons 87
Bulls 133, Pistons 87 – Vucevic, DeRozan lift Bulls over Pistons 133-87
Nikola Vucevic scored 22 points, DeMar DeRozan had 20 points and 12 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls routed the Detroit Pistons 133-87. DeRozan sat for most of the final 16 minutes but still added seven assists. Eastern Conference-leading Chicago won after its season-best nine-game winning streak ended Sunday in Dallas. Josh Jackson scored 16 points and Saddiq Bey added 14 for the Pistons, who had won two straight. The Bulls led 61-52 at intermission and quickly turned it into a blowout by starting the second half on a 17-0 run that included four straight 3-pointers; two each from Derrick Jones Jr. and Vucevic.
Tonight
Boston Celtics at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m.
Brooklyn Nets at Chicago Bulls, 10:00 p.m.
NHL – National Hockey League
Tonight
Chicago Blackhawks 4, Columbus Blue Jackets 2
San Jose Sharks 3, Detroit Red Wings 2 – OT
Blackhawks 4, Blue Jackets 2 – DeBrincat scores twice as Blackhawks top Blue Jackets 4-2
Alex DeBrincat scored twice and Calvin de Haan netted his first goal in nearly a year to lift the Chicago Blackhawks to their second straight road win, 4-2 over the Columbus Blue Jackets. Columbus has dropped four of five and lost at home to the Blackhawks for the seventh consecutive time. Connor Murphy also scored for Chicago, and Marc-Andre Fleury made 24 saves for his 11th win. Boone Jenner scored for Columbus, and Gus Nyquist had a short-handed goal and an assist. Joonas Korpisalo stopped 16 shots in his third loss in four games.
Sharks 3, Red Wings 2 – OT – Couture, Sharks dodge fake octopus for OT win vs Detroit
Logan Couture scored in overtime moments after a fan threw a fake octopus on the ice and the San Jose Sharks beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-2. The octopus — a longstanding fan tradition in Detroit — hit the ice less than a minute into overtime with play in San Jose’s end. Couture directed the linesman to grab it, and play continued, with the Sharks pushing the puck to the other end. Brent Burns sent the puck toward the net and Alex Nedeljkovic stopped it but couldn’t control it. As the puck sat near the goal line, Couture knocked it in.
NHL – Red Wings hire Nicklas Lidstrom as VP of hockey operations
The Detroit Red Wings have hired Nicklas Lidstrom as vice president of hockey operations. Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman says his former teammate will be based in his native Sweden and involved in every aspect of helping him run the organization. Lidstrom’s job duties will include evaluating professional and amateur players. Detroit drafted Lidstrom with the No. 53 pick overall in 1989 and he spent 20 seasons with the franchise, becoming one of the best defensemen of all time. He won seven Norris trophies and helped the Red Wings win four Stanley Cup titles.
MLB – AP source: MLB labor talks to resume after 42-day break
Major League Baseball and the players’ association are scheduled to meet Thursday in the first negotiations between the parties since labor talks broke off Dec. 1. The planning of the meeting was disclosed to The Associated Press by a person familiar with the negotiations who spoke on condition of anonymity because no announcement was made. MLB has been preparing a new proposal for the union. Management locked out the union on Dec. 2 following the expiration of the collective bargaining agreement, the sport’s ninth work stoppage but first since a 7 1/2-month strike in 1994-95. The dispute threatens spring training, which is scheduled to start Feb. 16 in Florida and Arizona.
NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Tonight
Buffalo 78, Western Michigan 64
Eastern Michigan 99, Central Michigan 68
(7) Purdue at Michigan, PPD
Buffalo 78, WMU 64 – Segu, Skogman carry Buffalo over W. Michigan 78-64
Ronaldo Segu had 17 points to lead five Buffalo players in double figures as the Bulls topped Western Michigan 78-64. David Skogman added 14 points for the Bulls. Josh Mballa chipped in 13, Keishawn Brewton scored 12 and Jeenathan Williams had 10. Markeese Hastings led the Broncos with 12 points.
EMU 99, CMU 68 – McBride carries E. Michigan past Cent. Michigan 99-68
YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) — Bryce McBride had 16 points off the bench to lift Eastern Michigan to a 99-68 win over Central Michigan. Kevin-David Rice had 15 points for Eastern Michigan (7-7, 2-1 Mid-American Conference). Monty Scott added 13 points. Darion Spottsville had 12 points. Eastern Michigan scored 53 second-half points, a season best for the team. Jermaine Jackson Jr. scored a season-high 20 points for the Chippewas (2-12, 1-2). Ralph Bissainthe added 15 points and eight rebounds. Cameron Healy had 12 points.
Tonight
Minnesota at (10) Michigan State, 7:00 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 6:00
Clemson at Notre Dame, 7:00 p.m.
NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Tonight
Central Michigan at Toledo, 7:00 p.m.
Ball State at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
Michigan State at Ohio State, 7:00 p.m.
Northern Illinois at Western Michigan, PPD
NFL – Jets, Lions staffs to coach at Senior Bowl in Alabama
The New York Jets and Detroit Lions will get an up-close look at some of college football’s top players at the Senior Bowl. The coaching staffs of both teams were assigned by NFL Football Operations to lead the all-star squads for the game in Mobile, Alabama, on Feb. 5. The Senior Bowl is played at South Alabama’s Hancock Whitney Stadium and showcases many of the best NFL draft prospects who have completed their college eligibility. NFL coaching staffs are selected by NFL Football Operations using the draft order, particularly teams picking near the top and not dealing with coaching changes.
NFL – Giants coach Judge fired
The New York Giants have cleaned house, firing coach Joe Judge a day after general manager Dave Gettleman retired. The Giants announced the move late Tuesday afternoon, ending some brief speculation that the owners planned to hire a new general manager and let him determine the 40-year-old coach’s fate. Co-owners John Mara and Steve Tisch said they felt it was best for the Giants to move in another directions after five straight seasons of double-digit losses. The owners met with Judge on Monday and Tuesday and informed him of the decision at the second meeting.
NCAAFB – Georgia, Tide, Michigan, Cincinnati, Baylor top final Top 25
Georgia is No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll after earning its second national championship – and first in 41 years – by beating rival Alabama Monday night, 33-18. The Bulldogs received all 61 first-place votes to be a unanimous No. 1 for the ninth time this season. The Tide finished No. 2, giving the Southeastern Conference the top two teams in the final rankings for the third time since 2011. Michigan was No. 3, Cincinnati No. 4, with Baylor at No. 5. Ohio State was No. 6 and Oklahoma State finished seventh. Notre Dame was eighth, Michigan State was ninth and Oklahoma was 10th, giving the Big 12 three top 10 teams.
AHL – American Hockey League
Tonight
Grand Rapids Griffins at Chicago Wolves, 8:00 p.m.
ECHL – ECHL Hockey
Tonight
Fort Wayne Komets at Kalamazoo Wings, 7:00 p.m.
MCCAA – Junior College Sports
Tonight
Women’s Basketball
Mid-Michigan College at Lake Michigan College, 5:30 p.m.
Men’s Basketball
Mid-Michigan College at Lake Michigan College, 7:30 p.m.
MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Basketball
SMAC
St. Joseph 59, Battle Creek Lakeview 55 – OT
Kalamazoo Central 60, Lakeshore 49
Battle Creek Central 72, Mattawan 50
Portage Central 68, Kal. Loy Norrix 58
Wolverine
Edwardsburg 67, Otsego 52
Plainwell 53, Niles 42
Sturgis 44, Paw Paw 27
Three Rivers 77, Allegan 64
Vicksburg at Dowagiac, PPD
Non-Conference
Benton Harbor 74, Brandywine 52
LaPorte-LaLumiere (IN) 73, Bridgman 34
GR West MI. Homeschool at South Haven, PPD
SAC
Saugatuck 63, Coloma 51
Watervliet 52, Fennville 45
Lawton 45, Gobles 29
Parchment 70, Constantine 23
Kalamazoo Hackett 45, Galesburg-Augusta 42
Kalamazoo Christian 71, Martin 47
Schoolcraft 92, Delton-Kellogg 13
BCS
Eau Claire 51, Lawrence 49
Southwest 10
Centreville 59, Cassopolis 58
Decatur 68, Marcellus 55
Hartford 72, Bloomingdale 54
Girls Basketball
SMAC
Battle Creek Lakeview 53, St. Joseph 36
Kalamazoo Central 69, Lakeshore 31
Mattawan 47, Battle Creek Central 26
Portage Central 71, Kal. Loy Norrix 35
Gull Lake 63, Portage Northern 39
Wolverine
Edwardsburg 52, Otsego 32
Plainwell 60, Niles 38
Paw Paw 47, Sturgis 26
Three Rivers 36, Allegan 30
Vicksburg 46, Dowagiac 34
Non-Conference
Buchanan 57, Bronson 44
SAC
Saugatuck 45, Coloma 28
Watervliet 75, Fennville 18
Lawton 41, Gobles 30
Constantine 39, Parchment 25
Galesburg-Augusta 43, Kalamazoo Hackett 42
Kalamazoo Christian 47, Martin 29
Schoolcraft 68, Delton-Kellogg 17
Southwest 10
Cassopolis 47, Centreville 43
Mendon 54, Comstock 48
Marcellus 41, Decatur 20
Hartford 37, Bloomingdale 31
White Pigeon 40, Bangor 27
Tonight
Wrestling
St. Joseph, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, Kalamazoo Central at Lakeshore, 5:00 p.m.
