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NCAA Basketball – Men’s
Last Night
(8) Notre Dame 77, (4) Duke 73
(8) Notre Dame 77, (4) Duke – Grant sparks No. 8 Notre Dame to 77-73 victory over Duke
Jerian Grant had 23 points and 12 assists and No. 8 Notre Dame made two shots in the final 67 seconds as the shot clock ran out to beat No. 4 Duke 77-73 Wednesday night. Grant lost control of the ball, picked it up at the free throw line and got a shot off just in time to give the Irish a 73-70 lead with 67 seconds left. After Quinn Cook hit a pair of free throws, Grant looked as though he was holding for a shot. But he fired it over to Steve Vasturia in the corner for a 3-pointer, giving the Irish a 76-72 lead. Grant thenblocked a layup attempt to end the threat by Duke. The win keeps Notre Dame (20-2, 8-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) in second-place in the league. l Duke (17-3, 4-3) is off to its worst start in league play since opening the 1995-96 season 3-4.
Tonight
Michigan State at Rutgers, 6:00 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM, 5:00
NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Los Angeles Kings 4, Chicago Blackhawks 3
Kings 4, Blackhawks 3 – Toffoli, Muzzin score late, LA Kings rally past Chicago 4-3
Jake Muzzin scored the tiebreaking goal with 3:37 to play, Jeff Carter had two goals and an assist, and the Los Angeles Kings roared back in the final minutes to snap their four-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night. Tyler Toffoli tied it with 6:11 left for the defending Stanley Cup champions, who made a dynamic rally in their first game back after stumbling into the break in ninth place in the Western Conference after losing seven of eight. Andrew Shaw scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period for the Blackhawks, who had won four straight regular-season games over Los Angeles. Jonathan Quick made 26 saves, thwarting a huge Blackhawks surge in front of Los Angeles’ net in the final minute.
Tonight
Detroit Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning, 7:30 p.m.
NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Philadelphia 76ers 89, Detroit Pistons 69
Sixers 89, Pistons 69 – 76ers snap 6-game skid, beat Pistons 89-69
Robert Covington scored 19 points, Michael Carter-Williams had 14 points and 10 assists, and the Philadelphia 76ers snapped a six-game losing streak with an 89-69 win over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night. JaKarr Sampson had 13 points and Luc Mbah a Moute added 12 for the Sixers (9-37). Carter-Williams, back after missing the Sixers’ last game due to an upper respiratory infection, finished one rebound shy of a triple-double. Greg Monroe led the Pistons (17-30) with 20 points, and Jodie Meeks scored 19 off the bench. Detroit shot just 2 of 20 from 3-point range in a matchup of slumping squads missing their top scorers. The Pistons have lost four straight, and three since leading scorer Brandon Jennings ruptured his left Achilles in a 101-86 loss to Milwaukee on Saturday. Before Jennings’ season-ending injury, Detroit had won 12 of 15 behind the play of their star point guard.
Tonight
Chicago Bulls at Los Angeles Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
MCCAA – Junior College Basketball – Men
Last Night
Lake Michigan College 106, Glen Oaks 65
Lake Michigan College 106, Glen Oaks 65 – LMC blows out Glen Oaks 65
Lake Michigan College scored an easy 104-65 win over Glen Oaks Community College. The Red Hawks opened the game on a 12-2 run and cruised from there. Alec Brown led LMC with a game high 30 points, including seven 3 pointers. The win lifts LMC to 7-1 in the MCCAA West.
MCCAA – Junior College Basketball – Women
Last Night
Lake Michigan College 73, Glen Oaks 65
Lake Michigan College 73, Glen Oaks 65 – LMC holds off Glen Oaks 73-65
Lake Michigan College got by Glen Oaks 73-65. The Red Hawks led by as many as 17 in the second half and held off a late Viking comeback bid. LMC got 22 points from Shalay Stevens and improve to 7-1 in the MCCAA West.
NCAA Basketball –Women’s
Last Night
Michigan State 72, Indiana 57
Western Michigan 83, Eastern Michigan 56
Central Michigan 65, Kent State 63
NCAA Basketball – Women’s – Eastern Michigan falls in first game since Heady’s death
The Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball team fell to Western Michigan 83-56 last night in the team’s first game since teammate Shannise Heady was killed in an automobile accident on Sunday which also took the life of another Eastern Michigan student. Western Michigan got a double-double from Miracle Woods with 23 points and 12 rebounds. Both teams observed a moment of silence before the game in Kalamazoo while also wearing patches with Heady’s number 32.
Tonight
(5) Maryland at Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
(4) Notre Dame at Virginia Tech, 7:00 p.m.
Super Bowl XLIX – Countdown continues
It’s cold and flu season and apparently even Super Bowl quarterbacks aren’t impervious to getting sick. Patriots’ signal-caller Tom Brady says he’s been dealing with a cold for about four days now but adds he will be ready for Sunday’s Super Bowl 49. Seahawks defensive back Richard Sherman reacted by laughing and saying, “His arm doesn’t have a cold.” Brady went through a full practice on Wednesday despite his cold. He’s listed as probable on the injured report with an ankle problem. Patriots starting center Bryan Stork practiced on a limited basis Wednesday. Stork is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game, along with cornerback Brandon Browner, linebacker Dont’a Hightower, defensive tackles Chris Jones and Sealver Siliga and receiver Brandon LaFell. Safety Earl Thomas is the only player listed as questionable on the Seahawks’ injury report. Thomas participated in full practice as he tries to play through a dislocated shoulder suffered in the NFC title game.
NFL – Feely says Trestman, Cutler lacked leadership
Veteran NFL kicker Jay Feely says the Chicago Bears lacked leadership from quarterback Jay Cutler and former coach Marc Trestman. Feely, who signed with Chicago in December and filled in for the injured Robbie Gould, praised Trestman as a “very smart” offensive coach but said he did not command the locker room in an interview with Sirius XM’s Mad Dog Sports Radio. He said Trestman was “a little awkward” when he addressed the team. Feely also said Cutler “doesn’t like to lead,” which created a vacuum in that area, and that it’s up to the front office to surround him with players who fill that role. Chicago fired general manager Phil Emery and Trestman after going 5-11. The Bears replaced them with Ryan Pace and John Fox.
MLB – White Sox agree to $2M deal with Beckham, cut Viciedo
Infielder Gordon Beckham has agreed to a $2 million, one-year contract with the Chicago White Sox, who cleared a roster spot by designating outfielder Dayan Viciedo for assignment. Beckham has spent almost all of his six big league seasons with the White Sox, who traded him to the Los Angeles Angels on Aug. 21. He made $4,175,000 last season, when he hit .226, and Los Angeles declined to offer him a contract by the Dec. 2 deadline, making him a free agent. Drafted with the eighth pick overall by the White Sox in 2008, Beckham is a career .245 hitter. The 25-year-old Viciedo hit .231 with 21 homers and 58 RBIs in 2014. Chicago has 10 days to trade him, send him outright to the minor leagues or place him on waivers. Viciedo agreed Jan. 12 to a $4.4 million, one-year contract, and Chicago would be responsible for $721,311 in termination pay if he’s released.
Tennis – Australian Open – Williams, Sharapova to meet in Australian Open final
Serena Williams weathered a barrage of big serves and heavy groundstrokes in the first set before beating 19-year-old Madison Keys 7-6 (5), 6-2 to set up an Australian Open final against Maria Sharapova. Williams dominated the second set of the all-American semifinal, breaking Keys’ serve twice. Keys saved seven match points on serve in the penultimate game before Williams closed with an ace on her ninth match point. Sharapova beat fellow Russian Ekaterina Makarova 6-3, 6-2 earlier Thursday. Williams, an 18-time major winner, is back in the final here for the first time since winning her fifth Australian title in 2010. The win ensured Williams will retain the top ranking, regardless of the outcome against No. 2 Sharapova. The American has a 16-2 record against Sharapova, including the last 15.
AHL – American Hockey League
Tonight
Grand Rapids Griffins at Iowa Wild, 8:00 p.m.
NBADL – NBA D-League
Last Night
Oklahoma City Blue 100, Grand Rapids Drive 90
MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Girls Basketball
Michigan Lutheran 79, Eau Claire 27
Emily Witkowski was one of four Titans in double figures as Michigan Lutheran defeated Eau Claire 79-27. Witkowski had 18 points and 6 steals, Hailey Maas scored 15, Amanda Nitz had 13, and Olivia Gallagher had 10 for the Titans, who improve to 9-1 and 7-0 in Red Arrow Conference play. Taylor Duncan had 12 points for Eau Claire
Wrestling
SMAC Quad at St. Joseph
St. Joseph 38, Portage Central 36
Portage Northern 70, St. Joseph 6
Portage Northern 82, Benton Harbor 0
Portage Central 62, Benton Harbor 10
SMAC Quad at Lakeshore
Battle Creek Lakeview 45, Lakeshore 22
Lakeshore 42, Battle Creek Central 37
Niles 44, Battle Creek Lakeview 13
Niles 70, Battle Creek Central 0
Wolverine Quad at Otsego
Allegan 36, South Haven 32
Allegan 66, Coloma 6
South Haven 40, Otsego 27
Otsego 44, Coloma 24
Wolverine Quad at Paw Paw
Berrien Springs 41, Paw Paw 39
Edwardsburg 66, Paw Paw 9
Dowagiac 45, Berrien Springs 25
Edwardsburg 57, Dowagiac 15
Tonight
Boys Basketball
Lake Michigan Catholic at Watervliet Grace Christian, 7:30 p.m. Sports Radio 1400 WSJM
Bronson at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m.
White Pigeon at Mendon, 7:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Lake Michigan Catholic at Watervliet Grace Christian, 6:00 p.m. Sports Radio 1400 WSJM
Dowagiac at Edwardsburg, 6:30 p.m.
