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NFL – Super Bowl 50 – Levi Stadium, Santa Clara, CA
Yesterday
Denver Broncos 24, Carolina Panthers 10
Broncos 24, Panthers 10 – Broncos D dominates Panthers in 24-10 Super Bowl win
Von Miller forced two fumbles to set up Denver’s two touchdowns and the Broncos defense frustrated Cam Newton all game to carry Peyton Manning to his second Super Bowl title with a 24-10 victory over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. Manning threw for just 141 yards and committed two turnovers in one of the least productive games of his brilliant career that could be coming to an end. But with Miller leading a defense that recorded a Super Bowl record-tying seven sacks and forced four turnovers for the Broncos (15-4), Manning ended an up-and-down, injury-riddled season with another title to go with the one he won with Indianapolis nine years ago. Newton’s MVP season ended in disappointment for the Panthers (17-2). He lost two fumbles, threw an interception and failed to produce a touchdown for the only time this season.
NFL – Bronco fans celebrate Super Bowl win in Denver streets
Bronco fans have taken their celebration of Denver’s Super Bowl victory over the Carolina Panthers to downtown streets. Scores of fans gathered Sunday night in central Denver for impromptu partying. Longtime supporter Susan Tomlinson summed it up for many: “I’ve been a Broncos fan for 45 years. Way to go! What a run off for (Peyton) Manning for his last rodeo.” There were a handful of arrests but Denver police for the most part watched the celebration from the sidewalk. At one point, several dozen police formed a united front near the 16th Street pedestrian mall to disperse a crowd trying to make its way down the street. The Denver Post says police did use pepper spray on some people, and a window on a police cruiser was shattered in an area where people tossed trash cans in the street.
NFL – Running back indicates he’s retiring
Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch is indicating he’s retiring. Lynch turns 30 in April. Lynch sent a tweet during the fourth quarter of Sunday night’s Super Bowl with a pair of cleats hanging from a power line, along with an emoji depicting a peace sign. Lynch’s tweet was immediately followed by statement of thanks and congratulations from teammates including Richard Sherman and Bruce Irvin. Seattle general manager John Schneider indicated in a pair of radio interviews after the Seahawks’ season that Lynch was leaning toward retirement.
NCAA Basketball – Women’s
Yesterday
(3) Notre Dame 66, (13) Louisville 61
(17) Michigan State 74, Iowa 69
Michigan 96, Illinois 83
#Notre Dame 66, #13 Louisville 61 – No. 3 Notre Dame rallies past No. 13 Louisville 66-61
Madison Cable scored five straight points in the fourth quarter to rally No. 3 Notre Dame past No. 13 Louisville 66-61 on Sunday for its 16th straight victory. Cable and Brianna Turner each had 13 points for the Irish. Myisha Hines-Allen scored 16 points but fouled out late for the Cardinals.
#17 MSU 74, Iowa 69 – Powers keys No. 17 Michigan St women in 74-69 win over Iowa
Aerial Powers scored 25 points and had a key steal and two free throws in the closing seconds as No. 17 Michigan State held off Iowa 74-69 on Sunday. Tori Jankoska hit four free throws in the final 23 seconds. Ally Disterhoft made a layup to get Iowa within three but Jankoska iced it with two at the stripe with five seconds left.
Michigan 96, Illinois 83 – Wolverines Run Past Illinois Behind Flaherty, Thome
Katelynn Flaherty scored a career-best 36 points and reached 1,000 career points, while Hallie Thome scored 25 in a 96-83 Michigan win over Illinois. The Wolverines led by as many as 18 points in the second quarter, as the team was 9-for-16 from the floor. Chatrice White had 35 points to lead Illinois
NCAA Basketball – Men’s
Tonight
Notre Dame at Clemson, 9:00 p.m.
NBA – National Basketball Association
Tonight
Toronto Raptors at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m.
Chicago Bulls at Charlotte Hornets, 7:00 p.m.
Los Angeles Lakers at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m.
NBA – NBA reviewing if jump-on-back foul should be flagrant
The NBA is reviewing whether the act of jumping on a player’s back to intentionally foul him should be interpreted as a flagrant foul. Dwight Howard and Andre Drummond have both been subjected to the act, when a player jumped on their backs to send the poor free throw shooters to the line. They are frequently fouled intentionally away from the ball, along with the Clippers’ DeAndre Jordan, because they are among the league’s worst free throw shooters. Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens told reporters Sunday that a memo from the NBA said that act would now be ruled as a flagrant 1 foul. But a league spokesman says there has been no rule change, only that league officials are discussing how the play should be interpreted. If it became a flagrant 1, the team that was fouled would keep possession after the two free throws.
NHL – National Hockey League
Tonight
Florida Panthers at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m.
Golf – Fowler self-destructs on fourth playoff hole
Hideki Matsuyama earned an unexpected victory in the Waste Management Phoenix Open on the fourth playoff hole when Rickie Fowler hit two balls into the water on the par-4 17th hole. After blowing a two-shot lead on the 317-yard hole in regulation when he lasted a driver through the green and into the water, Fowler pulled a 5-wood into the lake on the fourth hole of a playoff to set up the deciding bogey. Matsuyama two-putted for par from 6 feet to win the playoff. They each shot 4-under 67 to finish at 14-under 270. Harris English finished third, two shots off the pace.
Golf – Toledo wins playoff on the Champions Tour
Esteban Toledo beat Billy Andrade on the third hole of a playoff to win the Champions Tour Allianz Championship. Each finished regulation tied at 11-under and on the third extra hole Toledo got a par-4 while Andrade took a bogey-5.
MHSAA – High School Sports
Tonight
Boys Basketball
South Haven at Dowagiac, 7:00 p.m. WCSY-FM
Plainwell at Vicksburg, 7:00 p.m.
Buchanan at Coloma, 7:00 p.m.
New Buffalo at River Valley, 7:30 p.m.
Brandywine at Mendon, 7:30 p.m.
Saugatuck at North Muskegon, 7:00 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Dowagiac at South Haven, 7:00 p.m.
Vicksburg at Plainwell, 7:00 p.m.
ISHSHA – High School Hockey
Yesterday
Lakeshore/St. Joseph Warriors 5, South Bend Riley 0 (The Ice Box, South Bend)
