NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Last Night
(3) Virginia 70, Michigan 68
Central Michigan 74, Purdue Northwest 67
(3) Virginia 70, Michigan 68 – Gardner, No. 3 Virginia rally for 70-68 win at Michigan
Jayden Gardner made a go-ahead jumper with 39.9 seconds left and blocked Jett Howard’s 3-point shot just before the buzzer, allowing No. 3 Virginia to hold on and beat Michigan 70-68 in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. The Cavaliers trailed by 11 points at halftime, rallied to go ahead with 7:25 left and built a five-point lead that didn’t last. The Wolverines went up 66-65 at the 1:42 mark when Hunter Dickinson made one of two free throws, but he missed a hook shot in the final minute. Reece Beekman scored 18 points for Virginia. Dickinson finished with 23 points for the Wolverines.
CMU 74, Purdue Northwest 67 – Taylor scores 28, Central Michigan downs Purdue Northwest
Led by Brian Taylor’s 28 points, the Central Michigan Chippewas defeated the Purdue Northwest Lions 74-67 on Tuesday night. The Chippewas improved to 3-4 with the win and the Lions fell to 0-2.
Tonight
Eastern Michigan at Florida International, 7:00 p.m.
Western Michigan at Dayton, 7:00 p.m.
(20) Michigan State at Notre Dame, 9:15 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 8:00
NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
New York Knicks 140, Detroit Pistons 110
Knicks 140, Pistons 110 – Julius Randle scores 36 as Knicks rout Pistons 140-110
Julius Randle scored a season-high 36 points, and the New York Knicks extended their win streak against the Detroit Pistons to 11 games with a 140-110 victory. Quentin Grimes, RJ Barrett and Jalen Brunson each scored 16 points for New York, which had lost four of five. Mitchell Robinson grabbed 13 rebounds, and reserve Immanuel Quickley had 15 points. Isaiah Stewart scored 19 points for Detroit, which hasn’t beaten New York since Jan. 7, 2020. Bojan Bogdanovic and Marvin Bagley III each had 13 points.
Tonight
Chicago Bulls at Phoenix Suns, 9:00 p.m.
Indiana Pacers at Sacramento Kings, 10:00 p.m.
NCAAFB – Ohio State is 5 in second-to-last CFP rankings behind USC
Ohio State was No. 5 in the second-to-last College Football Playoff rankings, positioned to possibly take advantage if one of the top four slips up on championship weekend. Georgia was No. 1 again. No. 2 Michigan and No. 3 TCU both moved up a spot, and Southern California (11-1) climbed two spots into the fourth slot. The Buckeyes dropped three spots after losing 45-23 to the rival Wolverines on Saturday at home. Alabama moved up a spot to No. 6 and was followed by Southeastern Conference rival Tennessee, which beat the Crimson Tide in October.
NCAAFB – Harbaugh, Iowa’s Campbell win Big Ten’s top football honors
The Big Ten has announced Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh is the conference coach of the year and Iowa linebacker Jack Campbell is defensive player of the year. Harbaugh has the second-ranked and unbeaten Wolverines positioned for a second straight appearance in the College Football Playoff following last week’s win at No. 5 Ohio State. Michigan plays Purdue in the conference championship game Saturday in Indianapolis. Campbell was second in the Big Ten with 118 tackles and intercepted two passes as the anchor of the Hawkeyes’ defense. Campbell was the league’s leading tackler in 2021.
NCAAFB – Mike Sainristil’s switch to CB at Michigan proves to be wise
Mike Sainristil wanted to have the ball in his hands to make plays at receiver when he chose to attend Michigan. Sainristil got his wish, scoring touchdowns in each of his first three seasons. But coach Jim Harbaugh asked Sainristil last spring to switch to cornerback, and it has proved to be a win-win move. The second-ranked Wolverines will likely line up Sainristil at times against standout receiver Charlie Jones on Saturday night when Michigan faces Purdue in the conference championship game in Indianapolis.
NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Tonight
Western Michigan at Colorado, 8:00 p.m.
NHL – National Hockey League
Tonight
Buffalo Sabres at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m.
Edmonton Oilers at Chicago Blackhawks, 9:30 p.m.
NFL – Rodgers says he plans to play Sunday when Packers face Bears
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers says he expects to play Sunday at Chicago after a rib injury knocked him out of a 40-33 loss at Philadelphia. Rodgers left in the second half of the game because of the rib injury. He already has been playing with a broken right thumb. He hurt his thumb on the final play of a 27-22 loss to the New York Giants on Oct. 9.
NFL – Bears place Jackson on injured reserve with foot injury
The Chicago Bears have placed safety Eddie Jackson on injured reserve because of a foot injury that could keep him out for the remainder of the season. The Bears are last in the NFC North with five games remaining. They’ve dropped five in a row and are coming off a loss to the New York Jets that was particularly painful. Leading receiver Darnell Mooney suffered a season-ending ankle injury that coach Matt Eberflus said Monday requires surgery. The Bears placed him on IR on Tuesday and signed practice squad defensive back A.J. Thomas to the active roster.
WNBA – Russian diplomat says prisoner swap with US remains possible
A senior Russian diplomat says Russia and the United States repeatedly came close to reaching agreement on a prisoner exchange and a deal remains possible before the year’s end. The Biden administration has been trying for months to negotiate the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner and another American jailed in Russia, Paul Whelan, Asked Tuesday whether a swap was possible before the end of the year, Russia’s deputy foreign minister responded that “there always is a chance.” He reiterated Moscow’s call for the U.S. to discuss the issue discreetly. Earlier this month, Griner began serving a nine-year sentence for drug possession at a penal colony about 350 kilometers (210 miles) east of Moscow.
Golf – PGA – Tiger Woods doesn’t ‘have much left in this leg’ to compete
Tiger Woods is painting an uncertain future when it comes to his golf and the friction in the golf world. Woods is at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas only as a tournament host. He says plantar fasciitis in his right foot makes it hard to walk. He says he doesn’t have much left in this leg. Woods played only three majors and nine rounds this year. He doesn’t expect to play much more than that. As for the animosity between the PGA Tour and Saudi-funded LIV Golf, Woods says there can be no way forward as long as Greg Norman is involved.
MLB – Jeimer Candelario agrees to 1-year contract with Nationals
Infielder Jeimer Candelario has agreed to a one-year deal with the Washington Nationals to give them someone to compete for the starting job at third base. The 29-year-old Candelario is a switch-hitter who is coming off a down year for the Detroit Tigers. He hit just .217 with a .272 on-base percentage in 2022. In 2021, Candelario tied for the major league lead with 42 doubles and batted .271 with a .351 on-base percentage, 16 homers and a career-best 67 RBIs. He was with the Chicago Cubs in 2016 and the start of 2017, then was traded to Detroit during the 2017 season.
MLB – White Sox round out coaching staff under new manager Grifol
The Chicago White Sox have rounded out their coaching staff under new manager Pedro Grifol, hiring José Castro as their hitting coach and Eddie Rodriguez as third base coach. They also announced Chris Johnson as assistant hitting coach, Mike Tosar as major league fielding coordinator and Geoff Head is senior director of sports performance. Daryl Boston returns as first base coach. Castro spent the past eight seasons as Atlanta’s assistant hitting coach and was part of a staff that helped the Braves win the 2021 World Series. The 63-year-old Rodriguez has 40 years of professional coaching experience, the past three as Kansas City’s minor-league field coordinator. He was the Royals’ third-base coach from 2011-13.
ECHL – ECHL Hockey
Tonight
Kalamazoo Wings at Florida Everblades, 7:30 p.m.
NBAGL – NBA “G” League
Last Night
Grand Rapids Gold 129, Wisconsin Herd 122 – OT
Last Night
Wisconsin Herd at Grand Rapids Gold, 7:00 p.m.
MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Tonight
Women’s Basketball
College of DuPage at Southwestern Michigan College, 5:30 p.m.
Men’s Basketball
CBG Prepatory at Southwestern Michigan College, 7:30 p.m.
MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Girls Basketball – Season Openers
St. Joseph 36, Harper Creek 26
- St. Joe won their opening game with a 36-26 win against visiting Harper Creek. Jaslynn Ward had a game high 14 points to lead the Lady Bears. Ward was a perfect 6 for 6 from the free throw line. Eleah Hedstrom chipped in 8 points for St. Joe. Marissa Smith had 8 points to lead Harper Creek.
Edwardsburg 56, Lakeshore 53
- Edwardsburg’s Averie Markel led all scorers with 25 points, helping the Eddies to a 56-53 season opening victory at Lakeshore. Abby Bossler had 13 and Caitlin Tighe added 10 points for Edwardsburg. Lakeshore was led in scoring by Megan Wurster with 19 points and Paige Lies with 14.
Watervliet 43, Dowagiac 37
- Watervliet had three players in double figures in a 43-37 win over Dowagiac, Ellie Golden led the Panthers with 15 points, Grace Chisek had 14, and Madison Flowers had 10. Maggie Weller had 12 to lead Dowagiac.
Brandywine 75, New Buffalo 14
- Brandywine opened the season with a 75-14 win over New Buffalo, Adelyn Drotoz had 14 to lead the Bobcats, while Adeline Gill had 13.
East Grand Rapids 61, Mattawan 39
Holland West Ottawa 59, Gull Lake 19
Coldwater 26, Portage Central 24
Battle Creek Lakeview 45, Marshall 16
Battle Creek Pennfield 46, Otsego 38
Vicksburg 47, Buchanan 42
Plainwell 43, Galesburg-Augusta 27
Paw Paw 55, Schoolcraft 50
Three Rivers 52, Constantine 15
Bridgman 27, Berrien Springs 24 – OT
Lawrence 38, Parchment 23
River Valley 46, Cassopolis 40
Bangor 28, Fennville 18
Climax-Scotts 34, Decatur 22
Lawton 64, Marcellus 22
Mendon 44, Union City 42
Saugatuck 44, Bloomingdale 30
Allegan 43, Delton-Kellogg 33
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 52, Portage Northern 40
Last Night
Girls Basketball – Season Openers
South Haven at Benton Harbor, 5:00 p.m.
Our Lady of the Lake at Andrews Academy, 7:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Hackett at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m.
Muskegon West Michigan Christian at Kalamazoo Christian, 7:00 p.m.
Gobles at White Pigeon, 7:00 p.m.
FIFA – 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar
Yesterday
United States 1, Iran 0
Senegal 2, Ecuador 1
Netherlands 2, Qatar 0
England 3, Wales 0
USA 1, Iran 0 – Pulisic goal advances US in World Cup with 1-0 win over Iran
Christian Pulisic scored while crashing headfirst into the goalkeeper late in the 38th minute and the United States advanced to the knockout rounds of the World Cup with a 1-0 win over Iran. Pulisic sprawled on the field and was replaced at the start of the second half. The U.S. Soccer Federation said after the game the American star was taken to a hospital for an abdominal scan. The Americans play the Netherlands on Saturday with the chance to reach the quarterfinals for the first time since 2002. Iran has failed to advance in all six of its World Cup appearances.
Senegal 2, Ecuador 1 – Koulibaly’s goal puts Senegal into round of 16 at World Cup
Senegal captain Kalidou Koulibaly put his team into the last 16 of the World Cup by volleying home the winner in a 2-1 victory over Ecuador. Koulibaly scored three minutes after Moises Caicedo had evened the score at 1-1. Senegal took the lead after a first-half penalty by Ismaila Sarr. Caicedo scored his goal in the 67th. Ecuador would have advanced from Group A and Senegal would have been eliminated if the score stayed 1-1. The Netherlands beat Qatar 2-0 in the other match to win the group. Senegal finished second while Ecuador and Qatar were eliminated.
Netherlands 2, Qatar 0 – Netherlands beats host Qatar 2-0 to advance at World Cup
The Netherlands finished off the worst showing by any World Cup host nation by beating Qatar 2-0. The Dutch advanced to the round of 16 by winning Group A while the already eliminated Qataris became the first host to lose all three of its group games at soccer’s biggest event. Cody Gakpo put the Netherlands ahead midway through the first half with his third goal in as many matches and Frenkie de Jong doubled the advantage five minutes into the second half. The Netherlands is a three-time runner-up at the World Cup and also finished third in 2014. Qatar was making its tournament debut.
England 3, Wales 0 – England advances after beating Wales 3-0 at World Cup
Marcus Rashford and Phil Foden both scored to put England into the last 16 of the World Cup with a 3-0 victory over Wales. England coach Gareth Southgate opted to put both players in the starting lineup for the team’s final Group B match and they responded with all three goals. England will next face Senegal in the round of 16. Wales finished in last place in the group and has been eliminated. Southgate had faced calls to freshen up his team after the 0-0 draw with the United States. He brought in Rashford and Foden into a new look attack and it worked.
Today
Australia vs. Denmark, 10:00 a.m.
Tunisia vs. France, 10:00 a.m.
Poland vs. Argentina, 2:00 p.m.
Saudi Arabia vs. Mexico, 2:00 p.m.
FIFA – Frappart to make World Cup history as first woman referee
French referee Stéphanie Frappart will become the first woman to take charge of a men’s World Cup game. FIFA has picked her for Germany vs. Costa Rica on Thursday in Qatar. FIFA also picked two women as assistants to Frappart to complete an all-female refereeing team on the field. They are Neuza Back of Brazil and Mexico’s Karen Diaz Medina. FIFA also picked Kathryn Nesbitt of the United States to work at the Al Bayt Stadium as the offside specialist in the video review team. FIFA made the historic appointments for the 44th of the 64 games being played in Qatar.
FIFA – Croatia charged after fans taunt Canadian World Cup player
A disciplinary case has been opened against Croatia at the World Cup after the team’s fans taunted a Canada player with Serbian family ties. FIFA says the charge against the Croatian soccer federation was “due to the behavior of its fans.” It cited rules relating to discrimination and security at games. Canada goalkeeper Milan Borjan was born in an ethnic Serbian region of Croatia that was part of the conflict that split the former Yugoslavia in the 1990s. He moved as a child with his family to Canada and chose to represent that country.
