Sports Radio 1400 WSJM @wsjmsports wsjmsports.com Wednesday, January 27, 2016
NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Carolina Hurricanes 5, Chicago Blackhawks 0
Hurricanes 5, Blackhawks 0 – Nash helps Hurricanes pound Blackhawks 5-0
Riley Nash scored two goals, Jeff Skinner had a goal and an assist and the Carolina Hurricanes routed the Chicago Blackhawks 5-0 on Tuesday night in the final game before the All-Star break for each team. Carolina outshot the reigning Stanley Cup champions 16-5 in the first period, taking a 3-0 lead and chasing goalie Corey Crawford. Eddie Lack made 26 saves to improve to 4-1 in his career against the Blackhawks. Crawford, replaced by Scott Darling, made 13 saves. The Hurricanes, 7-2-1 in their last 10 games, completed a season sweep of the Blackhawks, who have lost three of their last four.
NHL – Blackhawks give 3-year contract extension to GM Stan Bowman
The Chicago Blackhawks have given a three-year contract extension to general manager Stan Bowman that runs through the 2020-21 season. Bowman is in his 15th season with the Blackhawks and his sixth as senior vice president and GM. The Blackhawks have won three Stanley Cup championships in the past six seasons and Bowman is the first GM to win three titles in the salary cap era. Bowman, who graduated from Notre Dame with degrees in finance and computer applications, is credited with building a core group of top players led by Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, Duncan Keith and Marian Hossa and has re-signed Joel Quenneville, the second-winningest coach in NHL history, to two contract extensions.
NHL – Blues seek St. Louis arena upgrades after departure of Rams
The St. Louis Blues want two local governments to renovate their city-owned downtown arena as part of a project that will also upgrade the city’s convention center and former home of its recently departed NFL team. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Blues officials and the St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission met with city and St. Louis County leaders last week to discuss a $100 million renovation of the 21-year-old Scottrade Center. The proposed project also calls for remodeling the America’s Center convention complex and the adjacent Edward Jones Dome, which was home to the St. Louis Rams before the NFL approved its move back to Los Angeles. Supporters want to package the three projects together to maximize potential public financing.
NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Los Angeles Clippers 91, Indiana Pacers 89
Clippers 91, Pacers 89 – Short-handed Clippers hold off Pacers comeback for 91-89 win
Chris Paul scored 26 points as the Los Angeles Clippers held off a late Indiana comeback for a 91-89 victory Tuesday night. The Clippers played without All-Star forward Blake Griffin. He was sent home after breaking his shooting hand in a scuffle with equipment manager Matias Testi. Indiana lost its third straight despite having Paul George finish with 31 points and 11 rebounds.
Tonight
Philadelphia 76ers at Detroit Pistons, 7:30 p.m.
NBA – Bulls’ Noah expects to make full recovery from surgery
Joakim Noah says he expects to make a full recovery from shoulder surgery. Beyond that, the Bulls’ veteran center is not sure what the future holds. Noah attended practice Tuesday after returning to Chicago on Monday night ollowing surgery in New York last week to repair a dislocated left shoulder. He says doctors believe there is a “very good chance” he’ll make a full recovery. Whether he suits up again for the Bulls is another issue. He is in the final year of a five-year, $60 million contract and is set to become an unrestricted free agent. Noah says he hopes he does return but is “not trying to focus on the future.”
NFL – NFL conducting comprehensive investigation of Manning
The NFL says it is conducting a comprehensive review of allegations that Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning had human growth hormone delivered to his house. There’s no timetable to complete the investigation, but it’s not expected before Denver plays Carolina in the Super Bowl on Feb. 7. League spokesman Brian McCarthy says the inquiry, which began weeks ago, involves reviews of records, interviews and coordination with other agencies. Al Jazeera reported last month that an intern at an Indianapolis anti-aging clinic was secretly recorded suggesting that Manning’s wife received deliveries of HGH, which is banned by the league. Manning, then with the Colts, was rehabbing from shoulder surgeries. The intern, Charles Sly, has since recanted his story. Manning angrily denied using performance-enhancing substances and called the report “complete garbage.”
NCAA Basketball – Men’s
Last Night
Bowling Green 79, Western Michigan 78
Central Michigan 68, Miami (OH) 51
Kent State 73, Eastern Michigan 58
BGSU 79, WMU 78 – Fox’s late 3s helps Bowling Green beat W. Michigan 79-78
Matt Fox made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 53 seconds left to help Bowling Green edge Western Michigan 79-78 on Tuesday night. Wesley Alcegaire scored 14 points and Rasheed Worrell had 11 points and nine rebounds to lead Bowling Green. Tucker Haymond had 20 points for Western Michigan.
CMU 68, M-OH 51 – Cent Michigan pulls away from Miami (Ohio) 68-51
Chris Fowler scored 21 points, made nine assists and hit all 11 of his free-throw attempts to lead Central Michigan over Miami (Ohio) 68-51 on Tuesday night. Braylon Rayson scored 14 points as the Chippewas made 18 of 20 free throws. Rod Mills scored 13 for the Red Hawks.
Kent St. 73, EMU 58 – Spicer with 21 points as Kent St. beats E. Michigan 73-58
Khaliq Spicer had 21 points and 13 rebounds as Kent State pulled away late to beat Eastern Michigan 73-58 on Tuesday night. Spicer also had five blocks. Jimmy Hall added 13 points for Kent State. Raven Lee had 15 points for Eastern Michigan.
Tonight
Rutgers at Michigan, 7:00 p.m. WSJM-AM 6:30
NCAA Basketball – Women’s
Tonight
Purdue at (18) Michigan State, 7:00 p.m.
Western Michigan at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
Eastern Michigan at Bowling Green, 7:00 p.m.
NCAA – Judge OKs reworked NCAA concussions settlement
A federal judge in Chicago has given preliminary approval to a reworked head-injury settlement between former college athletes and the NCAA. U.S. District Judge John Lee says he’s giving his OK to a deal hammered out after he rejected the initial agreement in 2014. Lee praised the new deal for expanding plaintiffs to athletes from sports beyond football, hockey and other contact sports.
MCCAA – Junior College Basketball
Tonight
Muskegon Community College at Lake Michigan College, 5:30 p.m. (Women)
Muskegon Community College at Lake Michigan College, 7:30 p.m. (Men)
AHL – American Hockey League
Today
Toronto Marlies at Grand Rapids Griffins, 11:00 a.m.
MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Basketball
SMAC
Lakeshore 44, Battle Creek Lakeview 39
Lakeshore hung on for a 44-39 win over Battle Creek Lakeview. The Lancers were never able to pull away from the Spartans with their biggest lead being eight points. Logan Steffes connected on four key free throws late to finally seal the victory. Steffes led Lakeshore with a game high 18 points.
Benton Harbor 81, Mattawan 54
Kalamazoo Central 82, Niles 57
Portage Central 68, Gull Lake 40
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 68, Portage Northern 51
Wolverine
South Haven 64, Plainwell 57
South Haven trailed in the first three quarters of their Wolverine Conference matchup with Plainwell, but came out strong in the fourth quarter to muster a 64-57 victory. DeShawn Palmer was high scorer for the Rams, with all 12 of his points coming in the 4th. The Trojans’ Ben Gibson led all scorers with 22. The Rams are now 10-1 overall, heading into another Wolverine contest at Otsego Friday night.
Dowagiac 65, Paw Paw 51
Edwardsburg 37, Sturgis 31 – OT
Otsego 62, Allegan 35
Three Rivers 64, Vicksburg 60
BCS
Buchanan 51, Centreville 35
SAC
Kalamazoo Christian 57, Decatur 43
Kalamazoo Hackett 84, Eau Claire 60
Schoolcraft 60, Marcellus 11
Martin 58, Lawton 53
Non Conference
Bangor 59, River Valley 31
Galesburg-Augusta 45, Bloomingdale 35
Constantine 63, Lawrence 47
Brandywine 67, Hartford 46
Saugatuck 65, Muskegon Western Mich. Christian 62
South Bend Community Baptist 72, Watervliet Grace Christian 32
Girls Basketball
SMAC
Lakeshore 44, Battle Creek Lakeview 41
Morgan Kaiser scored a team best 15 points while Morgan Shewmaker had 13 as Lakeshore improved to 10-0 on the season with a 44-41 win over Battle Creek Lakeview. Lakeview got a game high 16 points from Chloe McAllister. Lakeview and Lakeshore had 13 lead changes.
Mattawan 80, Benton Harbor 71
Mattawan picked up their third win of the season with an 80-71 upset victory over Benton Harbor. Kysre Gondrezick had a game high 54 points for the Tigers, setting a new team record for points in a game. After winning 4 of their first 5 games, The Lady Tiger have now dropped 5 of their last 6 to fall a game under .500 at 5-6.
Kalamazoo Central 68, Niles 33
Portage Northern 37, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 31
Wolverine
South Haven 40, Plainwell 39
Frances Lyons had 14 points, 7 rebounds and 5 steals as South Haven held on to beat Plainwell 40-39. Megan Sollman had 8 blocks for the Rams, putting her over 300 blocks for her career.
Paw Paw 56, Dowagiac 0
Sturgis 59, Edwardsburg 41
Otsego 28, Allegan 20
Vicksburg 48, Three Rivers 43
BCS
Mendon 45, Michigan Lutheran 39
Mendon improved to 10-1 on the season with a 45-39 win over Michigan Lutheran. The Titans got a game high 16 points from Emily Witkowski in the defeat. Megan Zinsmaster had 14 points for the Hornets. Lutheran falls to 9-3 on the season.
Lake Michigan Catholic 56, New Buffalo 44
Bridget Hoffman and Madison McLoughlin each had 14 points as Lake Michigan Catholic beat New Buffalo 56-44. Alyssa Mulligan led all scorers with 18 points as well as 12 rebounds for New Buffalo.
Comstock 46, Coloma 22
Parchment 72, Cassopolis 31
SAC
Kalamazoo Christian 45, Decatur 14
Kalamazoo Hackett 56, Eau Claire 24
Schoolcraft 59, Marcellus 23
Martin 53, Lawton 36
Non Conference
Bridgman 52, River Valley 41
Galesburg-Augusta 46, Bloomingdale 19
Lawrence 39, Constantine 37
Muskegon Western Michigan Christian 51, Saugatuck 28
Watervliet Grace Christian 39, South Bend Community Baptist 19
Tonight
Wrestling
Lakeshore, Niles, Battle Creek Central at Battle Creek Lakeview, 5:00 p.m.
St. Joseph, Benton Harbor, Portage Central at Portage Northern, 5:30 p.m.
South Haven at Paw Paw, 6:00 p.m.
