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As you heard on News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM. Joel Cordes was at the Bear Den in St. Joe for this SMAC Conference game between Lakeshore and St. Joseph

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NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Last Night
Michigan 68, Northwestern 51

Michigan 68, Northwestern 51 – Michigan earns 2nd road win, tops Northwestern 68-51
Hunter Dickinson scored 19 points and Michigan pulled away in the second half to earn a 68-51 win on the road, completing a season sweep of Northwestern on Thursday night.  The victory is just the second win away from home for the Wolverines this season and the first since they knocked off Minnesota in their Big Ten Conference opener December 8 in Minneapolis. Dickinson was 5 of 5 from the free-throw line and is 22 of 24 from the line over his last five games. Kobe Bufkin finished with a double-double, scoring 15 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. He added eight assists, two steals and a block. Michigan returns home to play host to Ohio State on Sunday..

Tonight
Eastern Michigan at Ball State, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday
Michigan State at Rutgers, 12:00 p.m.        at Madison Square Garden, NYC     Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 11:00
Wake Forest at Notre Dame, 1:00 p.m.
Buffalo at Western Michigan, 2:30 p.m.
Central Michigan at Toledo, 7:00 p.m.

Sunday
Ohio State at Michigan, 1:00 p.m.    News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 12:30

NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Los Angeles Lakers 112, Indiana Pacers 111
Chicago Bulls 114, Charlotte Hornets 98

Bulls 114, Hornets 98 – Dosunmu, White lead way as Bulls beat Hornets 114-98
Ayo Dosunmu matched a season high with 22 points, Coby White scored 20 points and the Chicago Bulls overcame shaky outings by DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine to beat the Charlotte Hornets 114-98 on Thursday night. Dosunmu made 9 of 10 shots, and White hit three 3-pointers. Nikola Vucevic added 17 points and 12 rebounds, and Andre Drummond had 15 points and 11 rebounds. The Bulls used a big third quarter to turn a four-point halftime lead into an 85-70 advantage heading to the fourth. Terry Rozier scored 23 points for Charlotte. LaMelo Ball, coming off a triple-double Tuesday night in a loss at Milwaukee, added 19 points, eight rebounds and six assists before getting ejected with 1:21 remaining.

Lakers 112, Pacers 111 – James closes in on scoring record, Lakers rally past Pacers
LeBron James had 26 points and pulled within 63 points of becoming the NBA’s career scoring champ as the Los Angeles Lakers rallied to beat the Indiana Pacers 112-111. James gave Los Angeles its first lead on a 3-pointer with 2:35 left in the game, and Anthony Davis’ 11-footer with 35.1 seconds to go proved the decisive basket. James has 38,325 career points, just behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s NBA’s scoring record of 38,387 points. Aaron Nesmith scored a career-high 24 points, newly minted All-Star Tyrese Haliburton had 26 and Myles Turner added 20 for Indiana. When Buddy Hield’s 17-foot jumper clanked off the rim in the closing seconds, Indiana lost its fourth in a row.

Tonight
Charlotte Hornets at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m.
Sacramento Kings at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m.

Saturday
Phoenix at Detroit, 7:00 p.m.
Portland at Chicago, 8:00 p.m.

Sunday
Cleveland at Indiana, 5:00 p.m.

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Last Night
(18) Michigan 74, Illinois 57
(9) Notre Dame 72, Boston College 59
Nebraska 71, Michigan State 67

(18) Michigan 74, Illinois 57 – Brown leads No. 18 Michigan women to 74-57 win over Illinois
Leigha Brown scored 27 points to propel No. 18 Michigan to a 74-57 victory over Illinois. Brown sank 10 of 13 shots from the floor and all seven of her free throws for the Wolverines (18-5, 8-4 Big Ten Conference). She added five assists and four rebounds. Maddie Nolan and Emily Kiser scored 10 points apiece. Kiser snagged six rebounds. Kendall Bostic and Genesis Bryant both had 18 points to pace the Fighting Illini (17-6, 7-5).

(9) Notre Dame 72, Boston College 59 – Miles, Citron lead No. 9 Irish past Boston College 72-59
Olivia Miles combined with Sonia Citron to score 14 straight points in the fourth quarter, when No. 9 Notre Dame pulled away from Boston College to win 72-59. Miles scored 22 points with 10 assists and eight rebounds. Citron scored 23, and KK Bransford scored 10 points with eight rebounds to help the Irish bounce back from their first league loss of the season. They lost to North Carolina State on Sunday. Maria Gakdeng scored 16 points for BC..

Saturday
Akron at Western Michigan, 12:00 p.m.
Eastern Michigan at Central Michigan, 1:00 p.m.

Sunday
(16) Duke at (9) Notre Dame, 1:00 p.m.
(18) Michigan at Michigan State, 3:00 p.m.

NHL – National Hockey League
Saturday
NHL All Star Game, 3:00 p.m.                   at FLA Live Arena (Florida Panthers)

NFL – National Football League
Sunday
AFC vs. NFC, 3:00 p.m.                            NFL Pro Bowl (Flag Football game)

NFL – Tom Brady’s plate remains full after retirement announcement
Tom Brady’s future figures to be busy. The seven-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback’s retirement announcement ended speculation about if and where Brady might want to play next season, opening the door for numerous off-the-field endeavors that could occupy his time. The 45-year-old future Hall of Famer, who said Wednesday that he’s retiring for good, already has numerous commercial endorsements and an extensive business portfolio that includes the TB12 health and fitness company. Whatever Brady chooses to do one thing is certain, he has no shortage of career options after hanging up his football cleats.

NFL – Bengals’ Joe Mixon charged with pointing gun at woman
Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon has been charged in a warrant with pointing a gun at a woman and threatening her. Mixon faces a misdemeanor charge of aggravated menacing, according to documents filed Thursday in Hamilton County Municipal Court and obtained by The Associated Press. No attorney is listed for him in court records. According to the warrant, Mixon pointed the gun at the woman and told her, “You should be popped in the face. I should shoot you, the police (can’t) get me.” The incident occurred on Jan. 21, the day before the Bengals beat the Buffalo Bills in a divisional-round playoff game.

NCAAFB – AP sources: Saban talks with Notre Dame’s Rees about OC job
Notre Dame offensive coordinator Tommy Rees has spoken with Alabama coach Nick Saban about filling a vacancy on the Crimson Tide’s coaching staff. The former Fighting Irish quarterback was scheduled to be in Tuscaloosa on Thursday. Alabama needs to replace offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien, who has returned to the NFL to be the OC for the New England Patriots. Alabama will be breaking in a new starting quarterback next season after Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young declared for the NFL draft.

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Saturday
Women’s Basketball
Lake Michigan College at Southwestern Michigan, 1:00 p.m.

Men’s Basketball
Lake Michigan College at Southwestern Michigan, 3:00 p.m.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Basketball
SMAC
Kalamazoo Central 72, Gull Lake 46

Southwest 10
Centreville 73, Mendon 54
Hartford 55, Bangor 33

• Brody Johnson led Hartford with 20 points while Caiden Smith added 13 points in the Huskies 55-35 win over Bangor. Julien Rodart chipped in another 10 for the Huskies.

Lawrence 58, Comstock 57

• Lawrence evened their record at 7-7 win a narrow 58-57 win over Comstock.  John Schuman and Zander Payment each had 15 points in the win for the Tigers. Tim Coombs added 10.

Girls Basketball
SMAC
Lakeshore 55, St. Joseph 38

• Lakeshore jumped out to a 21-6 lead after the first quarter and never trailed in the game as the Lancers beat St. Joseph 55-38 at the Lancer Gym on Thursday.  Emily Lockman had a game high 23 points for the Lancers, who improved to 11-4 on the season.  St. Joe falls to 5-9 got 13 points from Jaslynn Ward and 11 points from Eleah Hedstrom.

Portage Central 42, Mattawan 40
Portage Northern 44, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 31
Battle Creek Lakeview 30, Battle Creek Central 30

BCS
Our Lady of the Lake 43, River Valley 35

• Abby Schrauben had a game high 16 points for Our Lady of the Lake in a 43-35 win over River Valley.

Lakeland
Buchanan 52, Brandywine 41

SAC
Allegan 35, Bridgman 27

Tonight
Boys Basketball
SMAC
Lakeshore at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m.   94.9 WSJM
Portage Central at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m.
Portage Northern at Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m.
BC Lakeview at BC Central, 7:00 p.m.

Lakeland
Dowagiac at Benton Harbor, 7:00 p.m.
Buchanan at Brandywine, 7:00 p.m.

Wolverine
Niles at Otsego, 7:15 p.m.
Vicksburg at Paw Paw, 7:15 p.m.
Edwardsburg at Three Rivers, 7:15 p.m.
Sturgis at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m.

SAC
Allegan at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m.
Watervliet at South Haven, 7:15 p.m.
Fennville at Coloma, 7:15 p.m.
Lawton at Schoolcraft, 7:15 p.m.
Martin at Gobles, 7:15 p.m.
Saugatuck at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:15 p.m.
Kalamazoo Christian at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:15 p.m.
Constantine at Parchment, 7:15 p.m.
Holland Black River at Delton-Kellogg, 7:15 p.m.

BCS
Covert at Countryside, 6:00 p.m.
Howardsville Christian at Eau Claire, 7:30 p.m.
New Buffalo at Michigan Lutheran, 7:30 p.m.
Our Lady of the Lake at River Valley, 7:30 p.m.

Southwest 10
Decatur at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m.
Cassopolis at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m.

Girls Basketball
SMAC
Kalamazoo Central at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m.

Lakeland
Dowagiac at Benton Harbor, 5:30 p.m.

Wolverine
Niles at Otsego, 6:00 p.m.
Vicksburg at Paw Paw, 6:00 p.m.
Edwardsburg at Three Rivers, 6:00 p.m.
Sturgis at Plainwell, 6:00 p.m.

SAC
Fennville at Coloma, 6:00 p.m.
Lawton at Schoolcraft, 6:00 p.m.
Martin at Gobles, 6:00 p.m.
Saugatuck at Galesburg-Augusta, 6:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Christian at Kalamazoo Hackett, 6:00 p.m.
Constantine at Parchment, 6:00 p.m.
Holland Black River at Delton-Kellogg, 6:00 p.m.

BCS
Michigan Lutheran at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m.
Howardsville Christian at Eau Claire, 6:00 p.m.

Southwest 10
Hartford at Bangor, 7:30 p.m.
Decatur at Bloomingdale, 6:00 p.m.
Mendon at Centreville, 7:30 p.m.
Lawrence at Comstock, 7:30 p.m.
Cassopolis at Marcellus, 6:00 p.m.

Saturday
Boys Basketball
Benton Harbor vs. Ann Arbor Huron, 12:00 p.m.               at Aquinas College
Kalamazoo Central vs. Det. Renaissance, 1:45 p.m.           at Aquinas College
Countryside vs. Kalamazoo Phoenix, 12:00 p.m.                at Kal. Loy Norrix
Otsego vs. GR Ottawa Hills, 1:30 p.m.                            at Kal. Loy Norrix
Parchment vs. Cassopolis, 3:00 p.m.                                at Kal. Loy Norrix
Watervliet vs. Montabella, 4:30 p.m.                               at Kal. Loy Norrix
Loy Norrix vs. Macomb Dakota, 7:30 p.m.                         at Kal. Loy Norrix
Berrien Springs at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Heritage at Michigan Lutheran, 6:00 p.m.

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NFL – Tom Brady retires at 45, insisting this time it’s ‘for good’
Tom Brady has announced his retirement. Brady won a record seven Super Bowls for New England and Tampa Bay. He is the most successful quarterback in NFL history and one of the greatest athletes in team sports. He posted the announcement on social media in a brief video lasting just under one minute. He says this time it’s for good. He briefly retired after the 2021 season but wound up coming back for one more year. He retires at age 45, the owner of numerous passing records in an unprecedented 23-year NFL career.

NFL – Brady’s unprecedented career filled with highlight moments
Nobody drove Tom Brady harder than the record-setting quarterback himself. That’s even if his 23rd and final season after a brief retirement didn’t end with him lifting yet another Lombardi Trophy. He leaves the NFL with more wins, yards passing and touchdowns than any other quarterback. He even set a pair of single-season passing records at the age of 45. And yes, nobody has more Super Bowl rings than Brady with seven. Brady competed so hard that he pulled his teammates along with him. Tampa Bay center Ryan Jensen worked his way back from a knee injury that sidelined him all season to snap to Brady in the quarterback’s final game.

NFL – Eagles reserve lineman accused of rape ahead of Super Bowl
Philadelphia Eagles reserve offensive lineman Josh Sills has been indicted on rape and kidnapping charges that stem from an incident in Ohio just over three years ago. The NFL on Wednesday put the rookie who has played just four snaps this season on the commissioner’s exempt list. That means he can’t practice, play or travel with the Eagles as they prepares for the Super Bowl. A grand jury indicted Sills earlier this week. His attorney said Wednesday that the allegations are false. Sills is due in court on Feb. 16, four days after the Eagles are to play Kansas City in the Super Bowl.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Washington Wizards at Detroit Pistons, PPD

Wizards at Pistons, PPD – Wizards-Pistons postponed over travel issues amid ice storm
Wednesday’s Washington Wizards and Detroit Pistons game was been postponed because the Pistons were stranded in Dallas amid a winter ice storm. The league announced about 6 1/2 hours before tipoff that Pistons were unable to fly home to Detroit following their game Monday against the Mavericks. The NBA said the date for the rescheduled game would be announced later.

Tonight
Los Angeles Lakers at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m.
Charlotte Hornets at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m.

WNBA – Griner return, free agency could spark charter flight change
Brittney Griner’s return to the WNBA has collided with free agency which has raised questions once again about teams chartering flights. Griner announced in December that she would return to the league after spending last season in a Russian jail before being released in a dramatic prisoner swap. The 6-foot-9 center is a free agent and says she’ll return to Phoenix. Players can officially sign with teams on Wednesday. Players have been unable to negotiate for charter flights and the current collective bargaining agreement requires all teams to fly commercial. If Griner needs special travel accommodations due to safety concerns the league will have to come up with a plan and any change would have to be approved by both the union and the WNBA.

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Tonight
Michigan at Northwestern, 7:00 p.m.         News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:30 p.m.

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Last Night
Toledo 74, Central Michigan 60
Ohio 65, Eastern Michigan 55
Bowling Green 74, Western Michigan 56

Tonight
Illinois at (18) Michigan, 6:30 p.m.
(9) Notre Dame at Boston College, 7:00 p.m.
Michigan State at Nebraska, 8:30 p.m.
NCAAFB – Signing day ends recruiting sagas for QB Rashada, CB McClain
The opening of college football’s traditional signing period for high school prospects brought an apparent end to two of the cycle’s most notable recruitments. Blue-chip quarterback Jaden Rashada, who signed with Florida in December and then asked to be released from the commitment when a name, imagine and likeness deal fell through, announced he is going to Arizona State. Also in the Pac-12, Cormani McClain signed with Colorado to make it two straight years that coach Deion Sanders has landed a five-star cornerback. McClain had previously committed to Miami.

NBAGL – NBA G League
Last Night
Greensboro Swarm 112, Grand Rapids Gold 108

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Tonight
Women’s Basketball
Marian Ancilla 58, Lake Michigan College 56
Glen Oaks 82, Southwestern Michigan 60

Men’s Basketball
Lake Michigan College 73, Marian Ancilla 68
Southwestern Michigan 69, Glen Oaks 66

MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Basketball
Edwardsburg 46, Berrien Springs 38
Bronson 53, Constantine 46
GR Covenant Christian 74, Fennville 20
Saugatuck 47, Gobles 28

Girls Basketball
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 67, Kalamazoo Christian 43
Kalamazoo Central 61, Plainwell 52
Gobles 58, Saugatuck 48

Wrestling
St. Joseph 42, South Haven 21
St. Joseph 51, Marshall 26
Three Rivers 67, Portage Northern 12
Portage Northern 52, Vicksburg 15
Plainwell 83, Sturgis 0
Lawrence 33, Bloomingdale 30
Bangor 60, Bloomingdale 21

Tonight
Boys Basketball
SMAC
Gull Lake at Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m.

Girls Basketball
SMAC
St. Joseph at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m.
Mattawan at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m.
Battle Creek Central at Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m.

BCS
River Valley at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m.

Lakeland
Buchanan at Brandywine, 7:00 p.m.

SAC
Bridgman at Allegan, 6:00 p.m.

Southwest 10
Hartford at Bangor, 7:30 p.m.
Comstock at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m.
Centreville at Mendon, 7:30 p.m.

Non-Conference
Andrews Academy at Countryside, 6:00 p.m.

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NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Los Angeles Clippers 108, Chicago Bulls 103

Clippers 108, Bulls 103 – Leonard, Powell lead Clippers past Bulls, 108-103
Kawhi Leonard scored 33 points and Norman Powell added 27 to help the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Chicago Bulls 108-103. Paul George added 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Clippers, who’ve won six of seven. Nikola Vucevic had 23 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Bulls, who dropped the first of a four-game homestand. DeMar DeRozan added 20 points and Zach LaVine finished with 18 points and 14 boards. Los Angeles led 85-84 after three quarters and never trailed in the fourth but couldn’t shake the Bulls until the final seconds.

Tonight
Washington Wizards at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m.

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Last Night
Northern Illinois 73, Western Michigan 59
Kent State 81, Central Michigan 69
Eastern Michigan 90, Ohio 79

NIU 73, WMU 59 – Northern Illinois defeats Western Michigan 73-59
Kaleb Thornton scored 15 points to help Northern Illinois defeat Western Michigan 73-59 on Tuesday night.  Thornton added five assists and three steals for the Huskies (9-13, 5-4 Mid-American Conference). David Coit added 13 points while shooting 5 for 15, including 3 for 10 from beyond the arc, and he also had eight rebounds. Zarigue Nutter shot 6 for 16 (0 for 3 from 3-point range) and 1 of 4 from the free throw line to finish with 13 points, while adding six rebounds.  Markeese Hastings led the way for the Broncos (6-16, 2-7) with 22 points, 19 rebounds and two steals. Titus Wright added 16 points for Western Michigan. Lamar Norman Jr. also had 10 points and six rebounds.

Kent State 81, CMU 69 – Payton’s 18 lead Kent State past Central Michigan 81-69
Chris Payton scored 18 points as Kent State beat Central Michigan 81-69 on Tuesday night.  Payton had 12 rebounds and four blocks for the Golden Flashes (18-4, 8-1 Mid-American Conference). Sincere Carry scored 13 points and added six assists. Giovanni Santiago was 4 of 5 shooting (3 for 4 from distance) to finish with 13 points. Markus Harding finished with 22 points for the Chippewas (8-14, 3-6). Reggie Bass added 16 points, seven assists and three steals for Central Michigan. In addition, Brian Taylor finished with 16 points and two blocks.

EMU 90, Ohio 79 – Acuff’s 29 lead Eastern Michigan past Ohio 90-79
Tyson Acuff had 29 points in Eastern Michigan’s 90-79 win over Ohio on Tuesday night.  Acuff added six assists for the Eagles (6-16, 3-6 Mid-American Conference). Emoni Bates scored 19 points while shooting 7 for 14 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free throw line. Kevin-David Rice finished 3 of 4 from 3-point range to finish with 11 points. The Bobcats (11-11, 3-6) were led by Dwight Wilson, who recorded 23 points and 12 rebounds. Jaylin Hunter added 22 points and six rebounds for Ohio. AJ Clayton also had 13 points.

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Tonight
Toledo at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
Ohio at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
Western Michigan at Bowling Green, 7:00 p.m.

NCAAFB – Michigan State player who swung helmet gets probation
A Michigan State football player who swung his helmet at a Michigan player in a stadium tunnel has expressed regret. Khary Crump said Tuesday that he’s “just looking forward to wuppin’ some maize and blue” on the field. Crump, a defensive back, was sentenced to probation. He was one of seven Michigan State players charged in a skirmish after an Oct. 29 loss at Michigan Stadium. Crump was the only Spartan facing a felony, but that charge was dismissed in an agreement to plead guilty to misdemeanors. His record will be scrubbed clean and the case will be sealed if he stays out of trouble while on probation.

WNBA – Griner’s return, free agency raises charter flight concerns
Brittney Griner’s return to the WNBA has collided with free agency which has raised questions once again about teams chartering flights. Griner announced in December that she would return to the league after spending last season in a Russian jail before being released in a dramatic prisoner swap. The 6-foot-9 center is a free agent and says she’ll return to Phoenix. Players can officially sign with teams on Wednesday. Players have been unable to negotiate for charter flights and the current collective bargaining agreement requires all teams to fly commercial. If Griner needs special travel accommodations due to safety concerns the league will have to come up with a plan and any change would have to be approved by both the union and the WNBA.

NFL – AP source: Broncos get Payton as coach in deal with Saints
A person with knowledge of the pact tells The Associated Press that the Denver Broncos have agreed to a deal with the New Orleans Saints to hire Sean Payton as their head coach. The person says the Broncos will send a first-round pick in this year’s draft and a future second-rounder to the Saints in order to get Payton in Denver. The Saints will send a third-round pick to the Broncos. Payton stepped down as the Saints’ coach last year but remained under contract with the team. The person spoke to The AP on condition of anonymity because the teams hadn’t announced the agreement.

NFL – Brother vs. brother: Kelces prepare for Super Bowl showdown
Donna Kelce is going to have to pull out her custom jersey — the one with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce’s front stitched to Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce’s back — one more time this season. For the first time in Super Bowl history, a pair of siblings will square off on the NFL’s biggest stage. Kelce helped the Chiefs return to their third championship game in four seasons on Sunday night when they beat the Bengals for the AFC title. Jason has the Eagles back for the second time in six years after their NFC title win over the 49ers.

MLB – Dexter Fowler retires at 36 after 14 major league seasons
Dexter Fowler says he is retiring at age 36 after 14 major league seasons. An All-Star outfielder in 2016 when he won a World Series title with the Chicago Cubs, Fowler hit .259 with 127 homers and 517 RBIs. A 14th-round pick by Colorado in the 2004 amateur draft, Fowler played for the Rockies, Houston, the Cubs, St. Louis and the Los Angeles Angels. Fowler signed a minor league contract with Toronto last March 31. He went 5 for 12 (.417) with three RBIs in three games for Triple-A Buffalo from April 28-30, then was released on May 3.

NBAGL – NBA G League
Tonight
Grand Rapids Gold at Greensboro Swarm, 7:00 p.m.

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Tonight
Women’s Basketball
Lake Michigan College at Marian Ancilla, 5:30 p.m.
Southwestern Michigan at Glen Oaks, 5:30 p.m.

Men’s Basketball
Lake Michigan College at Marian Ancilla, 7:30 p.m.
Southwestern Michigan at Glen Oaks, 7:30 p.m.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Basketball
Non-Conference
St. Joseph 54, Niles 39

• St. Joe got 12 points from Chase Sanders in a balanced effort for the Bears in a 54-39 home win over Niles.  Matt Lanier added 11 points for St. Joe, who has won 6 straight, and 8 of their last 9. Ethan Chambliss had 12 points to lead Niles before fouling out.  Niles falls to 6-7 on the season.

Lakeshore 64, Dowagiac 28

• Lakeshore put three players in double figures as the Lancers went on for a 64-28 win over Dowagiac. Jack Carlisle had a game high 14 points for the Lancers, while Matt Vaughn scored 13, and Lane Fry had 10.  Lakeshore has now won three straight to even their record at 6-6.

Berrien Springs 67, Our Lady of the Lake 28

• Kole Blasko scored a team high 16 points for Berrien Springs in a 67-28 win over Our Lady of the Lake.  Owen McLoughlin had a game high 24 points in the loss for the Lakers.

River Valley 78, Countryside 72
Bridgman 62, Buchanan 52
Brandywine 61, Cassopolis 35
Otsego 75, Gull Lake 55
Mattawan 63, Grand Rapids West Catholic 51
Charlotte 70, Paw Paw 44
GR Ottawa Hills 85, Plainwell 59
Marshall 52, Portage Central 49
Three Rivers 62, Portage Northern 50
BC Lakeview 62, Kalamazoo Christian 58
Harper Creek 66, Vicksburg 53
Gobles 32, Kalamazoo Heritage 21
Quincy 67, Martin 33
Hopkins 56, Saugatuck 29

SAC
South Haven 44, Kalamazoo Hackett 41
Constantine 54, Coloma 41
Watervliet 57, Parchment 45
Allegan 73, Lawton 60

Southwest 10
Comstock 81, Bloomingdale 25
Centreville 69, Marcellus 45
Decatur 47, Hartford 37

• Led by Landon Fisher’s 19 points, Decatur came away with a 47-37 win over Hartford. Julien Rodarte had 12 points to lead the Huskies.

Lawrence 65, Bangor 41

• Tim Coombs scored 20 points for Lawrence in a 65-41 win over Bangor, Ben McCaw added 14 and John Schuman had 10

White Pigeon 58, Mendon 54

Girls Basketball
Non-Conference
St. Joseph 62, Niles 22

• Jaslynn Ward had a game high 21 points to lead St. Joseph to a 62-22 win at Niles.  Eleah Hedstrom added 17 points in the win for the Bears.

Michigan Lutheran 43, Eau Claire 8
Martin 43, Berrien Springs 28

• Marybeth Ritchie scored 11 points for Martin, while Makala Goddard had 10 in the Clippers 43-28 win over Berrien Springs.  Aubreona Smith had a game high 16 points in the loss for the Shamrocks.

Dowagiac 53, Cassopolis 49
Grandville 58, Mattawan 31
Marshall 54, Portage Central 39
Hudsonville 73, Paw Paw 44
Otsego 51, Gull Lake 18
Three Rivers 66, Portage Northern 66
Holland Black River 34, North Muskegon 30

SAC
Bridgman 34, Lawton 17
Watervliet 42, Schoolcraft 31
Constantine 42, Fennville 25
Kalamazoo Hackett 50, Allegan 36

Southwest 10
Lawrence 41, Bangor 33
Comstock 78, Bloomingdale 23
Decatur 48, Hartford 43
Centreville 47, Marcellus 31
Mendon 24, White Pigeon 14

Tonight
Boys Basketball
Berrien Springs at Edwardsburg, 7:15 p.m.
Marcellus at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m.
Bronson at Constantine, 7:30 p.m.
GR Covenant Christian at Fennville, 7:00 p.m.
Saugatuck at Gobles, 7:30 p.m.

Girls Basketball
Kalamazoo Christian at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 5:45 p.m.
Kalamazoo Central at Plainwell, 7:00 p.m.
Saugatuck at Gobles, 6:00 p.m.

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NHL – Hall of Famer Bobby Hull, the Golden Jet, dies at 84
Hall of Fame forward Bobby Hull, who helped the Chicago Black Hawks win the 1961 Stanley Cup Final, has died. Hull was 84. The two-time MVP was one of the most prolific scorers in NHL history, leading the league in goals seven times. Nicknamed “The Golden Jet” for his speed and blond hair, he posted 13 consecutive seasons with 30 goals or more from 1959-72. Hull and Stan Mikita powered Chicago to the NHL title in 1961. Hull remains the Blackhawks’ career leader with 62 playoff goals. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983 and his No. 9 sweater was retired by Chicago that same year.  Hull’s brother, Dennis, played for Chicago for most of his 14 years in the league, and Bobby’s son, Brett, spent 19 years in the NHL. Bobby and Brett each won the Hart Trophy as league MVP, becoming the first father-son duo to accomplish the feat. Bobby won in 1964-65 and 1965-1966, while Brett won in 1990-1991.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Dallas Mavericks 111, Detroit Pistons 105

Mavs 111, Pistons 105 – Doncic scores 53 in return, Mavericks beat Pistons 111-105
Luka Doncic had 53 points in his return to the lineup and Spencer Dinwiddie scored 10 of his 12 in the fourth quarter as the Dallas Mavericks rallied to beat the Detroit Pistons 111-105. Four of Doncic’s five career 50-point games have come this season. He scored a career-best 60 against the New York Knicks in a game that went to overtime on Dec. 27. Bojan Bogdanovic had 29 points and Saddiq Bey scored 18 for the Pistons.

Tonight
Los Angeles Clippers at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m.

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Tonight
Northern Illinois at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
Central Michigan at Kent State, 7:00 p.m.
Ohio at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 p.m.

NCAAMBKB – Purdue a unanimous No. 1 in AP Top 25; Vols up to No. 2
Purdue is this season’s first unanimous No. 1 team in the AP men’s college basketball poll. The Boilermakers have won eight straight games since a one-point loss to Rutgers on Jan. 2. They were followed in the AP Top 25 by Tennessee, Houston, Alabama and Arizona in the top five. No. 11 Baylor and No. 17 Providence made the biggest jumps, each climbing six spots. Auburn had the biggest drop, falling 10 spots to No. 25. No. 21 Indiana and No. 22 San Diego State rejoined the poll at the expense of Charleston and New Mexico.

NCAAWBKB – South Carolina tops AP Top 25; Ohio State tumbles
South Carolina, Stanford and LSU are the top teams in the latest women’s AP Top 25 college basketball rankings. South Carolina is No. 1 for the 32nd consecutive week. Only UConn (51 and 34 weeks) and Louisiana Tech (36) have had longer runs at No. 1. Indiana and UConn round out top five. Ohio State lost all three of its games last week and dropped from No. 2 to No. 10.

NCAAFB – Rashada case in Florida highlights issues in NIL, recruiting
Using name, image and likeness compensation to recruit college athletes is still very much against NCAA rules. The recent de-commitment from Florida by blue chip quarterback Jaden Rashada shows that NIL is definitely a factor in decisions. Booster-funded collectives are taking on a big role in compensating athletes. Schools can only hope they are acting within the rules and in their best interest. Inserting a third-party in the recruiting process between coaches and recruits has only complicated things. Experts say the collectives should focus on athletes who are already on campus.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Basketball
Benton Harbor 71, Battle Creek Central 54

• Benton Harbor got a game high 19 points from Grant Gondrezick II, 18 from Brian Gillespie, and 17 points from Antwan Callahan in the Tigers 71-54 win at Battle Creek Central.   Benton Harbor improves to 12-2 on the season and has won 6 straight.   Battle Creek Central falls to 10-5 and has lost two in a row after falling to St. Joe on Thursday.

Fennville 52, Michigan Lutheran 44

• Fennville edged out Michigan Lutheran 52-44 on Monday Night.  Ben Peterson led the Blackhawks with a game high 25 points and Aden Swingit had 10.  Ty Johsnon scored 12 for Michigan Lutheran while Micah Herbst added 10. Michigan Lutheran falls to 6-5.

Eau Claire 84, Galesburg-Augusta 68
River Valley 77, Covert 49
Kalamazoo Central 59, Loy Norrix 58
Sturgis 59, Bronson 34
Battle Creek Pennfield 70, Comstock 24

Girls Basketball
Vicksburg 60, Lakeshore 57

• Vicksburg remained undefeated at 15-0 on the season with a 60-57 road win at Lakeshore.  Madison Diekman led the Bulldogs with a game high 18 points, Emma Steele had 17, and Kendra Cooley had 15 points.   Lakeshore got 17 points each from Ainsley Ashby and Paige Lies while Megan Wurster scored 11.   The Lancers fall to 10-4 and will host St. Joe on Thursday night.

Dowagiac 37, Our Lady of the Lake 27

• Alanah Smith scored a game high 16 points for Dowagiac in the Chieftains 37-27 home victory over Our Lady of the Lake.  Freshman Aribel Mills had 11 points to lead the Lakers

Buchanan 60, Michigan Lutheran 9
Brandywine 65, Sturgis 32
Kalamazoo Hackett 51, Centreville 36
Parma Western 63, Battle Creek Lakeview 18

Competitive Cheer
Cheer by the Pier at St. Joseph
Division 2

1. Mattawan                664.34
2. St. Joseph                625.50
3. Lakeshore                624.20

Division 3/4

1. Buchanan                 673.92
2. Dowagiac                 660.24
3. Coloma                    621.22
4. Three Rivers            596.90

Tonight
Boys Basketball
Non-Conference
Niles at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m.
Dowagiac at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m.
Berrien Springs at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m.
Countryside at River Valley, 7:00 p.m.
Bridgman at Buchanan, 7:15 p.m.
Cassopolis at Brandywine, 7:00 p.m.
Otsego at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m.
Mattawan at GR West Catholic, 7:00 p.m.
Paw Paw at Charlotte, 7:00 p.m.
GR Ottawa Hills at Plainwell, 7:00 p.m.
Marshall at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m.
Portage Northern at Three Rivers, 7:00 p.m.
Kal. Christian at BC Lakeview, 7:15 p.m.
Harper Creek at Vicksburg, 7:00 p.m.
Kal. Heritage at Gobles, 7:00 p.m.
Quincey at Martin, 7:00 p.m.

SAC
Kalamazoo Hackett at South Haven, 7:00 p.m.
Constantine at Coloma, 7:00 p.m.
Parchment at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m.
Lawton at Allegan, 7:00 p.m.

Southwest 10
Comstock at Bloomingdale, 7:00 p.m.
Marcellus at Centreville, 7:30 p.m.
Hartford at Decatur, 7:30 p.m.
Bangor at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m.
White Pigeon at Mendon, 7:30 p.m.

Girls Basketball
Non-Conference
St. Joseph at Niles, 7:00 p.m.
BC Central at Benton Harbor, 6:00 p.m.
Eau Claire at Michigan Lutheran, 7:00 p.m.
Martin at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m.
Dowagiac at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m.
Grandville at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m.
Portage Central at Marshall, 7:00 p.m.
Hudsonville at Paw Paw, 7:00 p.m.
Gull Lake at Otsego, 7:00 p.m.
Three Rivers at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m.
Hopkins at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m.
Holland Black River at North Muskegon, 7:00 p.m.

SAC
Bridgman at Lawton, 6:00 p.m.
Watervliet at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m.
Fennville at Constantine, 7:30 p.m.
Allegan at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m.

Southwest 10
Lawrence at Bangor, 7:30 p.m.
Bloomingdale at Comstock, 7:30 p.m.
Decatur at Hartford, 7:30 p.m.
Centreville at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m.
Mendon at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m.

MHSAA – High School AP Rankings
Boys Basketball
Division 1
1. Detroit Cass Tech (5)                           (15-0)   75
2. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice                (13-1)   70
3. Muskegon                                           (12-0)   65
4. Grand Rapids Northview                        (12-1)   57
5. North Farmington                                (10-1)   54
6. Ann Arbor Huron                                 (11-0)   49
7. Detroit U-D Jesuit                               (12-2)   44
7. Grand Blanc                                       (11-2)   44
9. Port Huron Northern                           (12-1)   31
10. Kalamazoo Central                          (10-2)  23
Others receiving votes: Okemos 18, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 11, Warren De La Salle 10, Lansing Waverly 8, Grand Ledge 8, Grand Haven 7, Rockford 6, Troy 5, Saline 4, Mattawan 4, Grosse Pointe South 2, Oak Park 2, Hamtramck 1, Midland Dow 1, Battle Creek Lakeview 1.

Division 2
1. Romulus Summit Academy (4)                  (13-1)   74
2. Warren Michigan Collegiate (1)              (12-1)   66
3. Ludington                                          (13-0)   62
4. Olivet                                                 (13-0)   50
(tie) Benton Harbor                              (11-2)  50
6. Chelsea                                              (12-1)   45
7. Grand Rapids Catholic Central               (9-4)     44
8. Warren Lincoln                                   (10-3)   35
9. Saginaw                                             (13-3)   33
10. Grand Rapids Christian                       (8-3)     30
Others receiving votes: Onsted 29, Big Rapids 15, Ferndale 13, Cadillac 13, Kingsford 11, Ada Forest Hills Eastern 9, Hart 8, Boyne City 7, Richmond 7, Standish Sterling Central 5, Goodrich 1, Ionia 1, Grand Rapids South Christian 1.

Division 3
1. Detroit Loyola (4)                               (12-1)   88
2. Laingsburg                                         (12-0)   81
3. Flint Beecher (2)                                 (11-2)   70
4. Brandywine                                      (11-1)  52
5. Napoleon                                            (12-0)   51
6. Watervliet                                        (10-1)  46
7. Grandville Calvin Christian                   (12-1)   44
8. Iron Mountain                                     (10-1)   42
9. Maple City Glen Lake                             (10-1)   41
10. New Haven                                        (12-2)   38
Others receiving votes: Saginaw Nouvel 30, Cass City 24, Blanchard Montabella 20, Bad Axe 17, St. Ignace 16, Traverse City St. Francis 13, Ovid-Elsie 13, Michigan Center 7, Jonesville 6, Brown City 6, Galesburg-Augusta 5, Beal City 4, Ecorse 4, Cassopolis 2.

Division 4
1. Genesee Christian (1)                           (11-2)   67
2. Taylor Trillium Academy (2)                   (11-0)   62
3. Painesdale Jeffers (2)                           (13-0)   59
4. Powers North Central                          (9-1)     58
5. Hillman                                              (10-1)   45
6. Mio Au Sable                                       (10-0)   44
7. Wyoming Tri-unity Christian                  (9-3)     42
8. Lake Leelanau St Mary                           (11-1)   39
9. Baldwin                                             (11-1)   38
10. Munising                                           (13-1)   32
Others receiving votes: Gaylord St. Mary 24, Bellevue 23, Rudyard 14, Ironwood 8, Pittsford 8, Kingston 6, Ewen-Trout Creek 6, Watersmeet 6, Detroit University Prep Art & Design 4, Hillsdale Academy 2, Lake Linden-Hubbell 2, McBain Northern Michigan Christian 1, Detroit Douglass 1.

Girls Basketball
Division 1
1. West Bloomfield (3)                             (13-2)   71
2. Detroit Renaissance (2)                        (14-0)   70
3. Rockford                                            (13-1)   64
4. Flint Carman Ainsworth                        (12-0)   60
5. Farmington Hills Mercy                         (13-1)   58
6. Grosse Pointe North                            (12-2)   41
7. Wayne Memorial                                   (9-3)     39
8. DeWitt                                              (12-1)   38
9. Jackson Northwest                              (13-1)   31
10. Byron Center                                     (12-3)   23
Others receiving votes: Saline 20, Holt 14, Temperance Bedford 14, East Grand Rapids 13, North Farmington 9, Lowell 7, Utica Ford 6, Kalamazoo Central 6, Lake Orion 5, Belleville 4, Coldwater 3, Grand Blanc 3, Holland West Ottawa 1.

Division 2
1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5)              (14-0)   75
2. Detroit Edison                                    (10-2)   70
3. Chelsea                                              (14-1)   63
4. Haslett                                              (15-0)   61
5. Lake Fenton                                        (15-0)   56
6. Frankenmuth                                       (12-1)   45
7. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard                    (12-3)   38
8. Vicksburg                                         (14-0)  37
9. Goodrich                                            (12-1)   34
10. Dearborn Divine Child                         (12-3)   29
Others receiving votes: Escanaba 20, Standish-Sterling 18, Grand Rapids Christian 14, Lansing Catholic 12, Tecumseh 7, Redford Westfield Prep 7, Warren Fitzgerald 4, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 4, Marysville 2, Olivet 1, Romulus 1, Ludington 1, Detroit Country Day 1.

Division 3
1. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (2)              (7-4)     69
2. Dansville (2)                                       (13-1)   66
3. Blissfield                                           (14-1)   56
4. Buchanan                                          (12-1)  55
5. Lake City (1)                                        (14-1)   52
6. Hancock                                             (11-1)   49
7. Traverse City St. Francis                       (11-1)   38
8. Evart                                                 (13-2)   33
9. Kent City                                            (12-3)   30
10. Harbor Springs                                  (12-2)   25
Others receiving votes: Hemlock 24, Sanford-Meridian 21, Calumet 15, Brandywine 13, Detroit Osborn 12, Bronson 8, Ovid-Elsie 8, Elk Rapids 5, 19, Bridgman 4, Madison Heights Bishop Foley 4, McBain 4, Hart 3, Watervliet 3, Plymouth Christian Academy 2, Ithaca 1.

Division 4
1. Maple City Glen Lake (3)                        (11-2)   73
2. Kingston (2)                                       (13-0)   68
3. Baraga                                               (12-2)   62
4. Mackinaw City                                     (13-0)   56
5. Gaylord St. Mary                                 (10-2)   54
6. Morenci                                              (14-1)   50
7. St. Charles                                         (12-2)   46
8. Norway                                              (14-1)   35
9. Petersburg Summerfield                        (14-2)   29
10. Cedarville                                        (11-2)   23
(tie) Brethren                                        (14-1)   23
Others receiving votes: Fowler 13, Portland St. Patrick 12, Pittsford 10, Colon 9, Mendon 8, Burton Genesee Christian 7, St. Ignace LaSalle 6, Carney-Nadeau 5, Johannesburg-Lewiston 3, Ontonagon 3, Lake Linden-Hubbell 2, Martin 2, Indian River-Inland Lakes 1.

AP MEN’S TOP 25

AP WOMEN’S TOP 25

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NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Last Night
(1) Purdue 77, Michigan State 61
Penn State 83, Michigan 61

(1) Purdue 77, Michigan State 61 – Edey scores 38 as No. 1 Purdue overwhelms Spartans 77-61
Zach Edey scored a career-high 38 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, helping No. 1 Purdue beat Michigan State 77-61. David Jenkins Jr. added a season-best 11 points as the Big Ten-leading Boilermakers won their eighth straight. Edey also had three assists, three steals and a blocked shot. A.J. Hoggard led Michigan State with 20 points and Jaden Akins had 12. A.J. Hoggard led Michigan State with 20 points and Jaden Akins had 12. The Spartans (14-8, 6-5) haven’t won at Mackey Arena since 2014.

Penn State 83, Michigan 61 – Pickett, Penn State blister Michigan 83-61
Jalen Pickett scored 25 points with eight rebounds and eight assists, Andrew Funk surpassed 1,500 points and Penn State raced past Michigan 83-61. Seth Lundy scored 22 points for the Nittany Lions, who matched last season’s win total. Penn State, which lost the first meeting 79-69, was shooting 58% and led by 32 midway through the second half before finishing 4 of 13. Jett Howard made 5 of 7 3-pointers and scored 21 points for the Wolverines, who were coming off a five-point loss to No. 1 Purdue without Howard. Penn State had an 18-0 run starting with five-straight 3-pointers in the closing minutes of the first half for a 49-30 lead. Michigan added a basket and trailed 49-32 in what was PSU’s highest-scoring half of the season.

NFL – National Football League – Conference Championships
Yesterday
Philadelphia Eagles 31, San Francisco 49ers 7
Kansas City Chiefs 23, Cincinnati Bengals 20

Eagles 31, Niners 7 – Hurts, Eagles soar into Super Bowl, rout 49ers for NFC title
Jalen Hurts had one of Philadelphia’s four rushing touchdowns and the Eagles soared into the Super Bowl, forcing both of San Francisco’s quarterbacks out of the game with injuries and beating the wounded 49ers 31-7 in the NFC championship game. The Eagles won the Super Bowl five years ago with a different coach and quarterback. They’ll try to do it again behind the formidable duo of Hurts and Nick Sirianni. Philadelphia will play either the Cincinnati Bengals or former Eagles coach Andy Reid’s Kansas City Chiefs. Miles Sanders ran for two touchdowns and linebacker Haason Reddick made the hit that forced 49ers rookie quarterback Brock Purdy out of the game with an elbow injury.

Chiefs 23, Bengals 20 – Chiefs top Bengals 23-20 on last-second kick for AFC title
Patrick Mahomes scrambled for a first down on his badly sprained right ankle and then was shoved late out of bounds by Joseph Ossai, giving Harrison Butker a chance to kick a 45-yard field goal with 3 seconds left that gave the Kansas City Chiefs a 23-20 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC title game. The Chiefs finally beat the Bengals after three straight losses, including a three-point overtime defeat in last year’s conference championship game. They advanced to play the Philadelphia Eagles in their third Super Bowl in four years.

Sunday, February 12
Super Bowl LVII – State Farm Stadium – Glendale, AZ
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 6:30 p.m.

NFL – Super Bowl 57: Chiefs, Eagles meet for title in Arizona
Patrick Mahomes finally got the best of Joe Burrow. All he needed was a little shove. Harrison Butker made a 45-yard field goal with 3 seconds left — after Cincinnati’s Joseph Ossai was flagged for a 15-yard penalty for shoving Mahomes after he was out of bounds — and the Chiefs beat the Bengals 23-20 in the AFC championship game to make it back to the Super Bowl. Kansas City will face the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl on Feb. 12 in Glendale, Arizona. The Eagles clobbered the Niners 31-7 in the NFC title game earlier Sunday. They’ve looked dominant in the playoffs so far, beating the New York Giants 38-7 in the divisional round.

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Last Night
(20) NC State 69, (7) Notre Dame 65
(13) Michigan 77, Minnesota 41
(22) Illinois 86, Michigan State 76

(20) NC State 69, (7) Notre Dame 65 – Johnson helps No. 20 NC State hold off No. 7 Notre Dame
Diamond Johnson scored 20 points and No. 20 North Carolina State held on despite blowing most of a 16-point lead to beat No. 7 Notre Dame 69-65. Mimi Collins added 13 points for the Wolfpack. N.C. State’s defense frustrated Notre Dame for a long stretch during the second and third quarters to build the big lead, then Johnson and the Wolfpack kept coming up with needed plays. Maddy Westbeld had 19 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Irish, who got as close as two points in the fourth-quarter comeback.

(13) Michigan 77, Minnesota 41 – Phelia, Brown lead No. 13 Michigan women past Gophers 77-41
Laila Phelia scored 22 points, Leigha Brown added 20 and No. 13 Michigan rolled to a 77-41 win over Minnesota. Brown had 11 points in the first half, surpassing 1,000 points as a Wolverine, and Michigan led 34-23. Phelia had 14 in the second half. Alanna Micheaux scored 15 points for Minnesota. The Gophers were 2 of 10 behind the arc and shot 30.5% overall (18 of 59) while going 3 of 6 from the foul line and committing 21 turnovers. Brown reached her milestone with a three-point play at 1:28 of the first quarter that put the Wolverines up 15-9. The former Nebraska player was the fourth-fastest player among the 30 Wolverines to hit the 1,000-point milestone.

(22) Illinois 86, Michigan State 76 – No. 22 Illinois women fend off Michigan State 86-76
Makira Cook totaled 26 points, Genesis Bryant scored 21 and Adalia McKenzie added a double-double to help No. 22 Illinois beat Michigan State 86-76. Cook sank 8 of 21 shots from the floor and all 10 of her free throws for the Fighting Illini (17-5, 7-4 Big Ten Conference). Bryant made 5 of 9 shots with three 3-pointers and hit all eight of her free throws. McKenzie contributed 14 points, 11 rebounds and six assists. Kendall Bostic scored 10 and finished a rebound shy of a double-double. Kamaria McDaniel led the Spartans (11-10, 3-7) with 23 points. Taiyier Parks had 13 points on 6-of-7 shooting, Moira Joiner added 11 points and six rebounds and DeeDee Hagemann had 10 points and eight assists before fouling out.

NHL – NHL – National Hockey League
Red Wings and Blackhawks are off until 2/7 – All Star Break

NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Memphis Grizzlies 112, Indiana Pacers 100

Grizzlies 112, Pacers 100 – Grizzlies use Morant’s triple-double, rally to beat Pacers
Ja Morant had 27 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds, Jaren Jackson Jr. added 28 points and the Memphis Grizzlies overcame a lackluster first half to defeat the Indiana Pacers 112-100. Memphis ended a five-game losing streak and ran its home record to 21-3. It was Morant’s fifth triple-double of the season and second in a row. Rookie Bennedict Mathurin led the Pacers with 27 points and eight rebounds. Aaron Nesmith had 16 points and Myles Turner added 15 points.

Tonight
Detroit Pistons at Dallas Mavericks, 8:30 p.m.

Tennis – Novak Djokovic claims 10th Australian Open title, 22nd Slam
Novak Djokovic has claimed his 10th Australian Open championship and 22nd Grand Slam title overall by beating Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5). The victory in Sunday’s final at Melbourne Park also allows Djokovic to return to No. 1 in the ATP rankings. The 35-year-old from Serbia did not compete in the Australian Open a year ago after being deported from the country because he was not vaccinated against COVID-19. Now he has run his winning streak at the hard-court tournament to 28 matches. His 10th trophy in Australia adds to a record he already held and his 22 major championships are tied with Rafael Nadal for the most by a man in the history of tennis.

ECHL – ECHL Hockey League
Yesterday
Indy Fuel 6, Kalamazoo Wings 2

AHL – American Hockey League
Yesterday
Grand Rapids Griffins 5, Chicago Wolves 3

MHSAA – High School Sports
Saturday
Boys Basketball
St. Joseph 77, Dowagiac 39

• Every St. Joe player got on the scoresheet in the Bears 77-39 road win at Dowagiac.  Luke Lehner and Jakob Diamond each had a game high 14 points for St. Joe, who have won five straight and six of their last seven games. Chase Sanders had 12 points and Kai Wyngarden added 11 points as the Bears improved to 8-3 on the season.  Gianni Villalobos had 13 points in the loss for the Chieftains, who fall to 1-11.

Brandywine 63, Coloma 33

Girls Basketball
Bridgman 53, New Buffalo 18
Lawton 45, Allegan 39

Wrestling
Greater Berrien County Invitational at St. Joseph
Team Scores

1. Lakeshore           192.5
2. Constantine         150.0
3. Edwardsburg        146.0
4. St. Joseph           146.0
5. Lawton                133.5
6. Brandywine          127.0
7. Paw Paw               118.0
8. Mattawan             87.5
9. Decatur               85.0
10. South Haven       75.0
11. Niles                 74.0
12. Caledonia          58.0
13. Dowagiac           51.0
14. Eau Claire          44.0
15. Watervliet         20.0
16. River Valley       17.0
17. Cassopolis         6.0
18. Coloma              3.0
19. Marcellus          3.0
20. Benton Harbor    0.0
21. Berrien Springs 0.0

Today
Boys Basketball
Benton Harbor at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m.
Michigan Lutheran at Fennville, 7:00 p.m.
Galesburg-Augusta at Eau Claire, 7:30 p.m.
Covert at River Valley, 6:00 p.m.
Loy Norrix at Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m.
Bronson at Sturgis, 7:15 p.m.
Battle Creek Pennfield at Comstock, 7:30 p.m.

Girls Basketball
Vicksburg at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m.
Our Lady of the Lake at Dowagiac, 6:30 p.m.
Buchanan at Michigan Lutheran, 7:00 p.m.
Sturgis at Brandywine, 7:00 p.m.
Centreville at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m.
Battle Creek Lakeview at Parma Western, 7:00 p.m.

Competitive Cheer
Cheer by the Pier at St. Joseph, 6:00 p.m.
St. Joseph, Lakeshore, Buchanan, Coloma, Dowagiac, Three Rivers

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Our WSJM Sports Player of the Week is Phillip McLaurin from Brandywine High School Wrestling.  He’s currently a senior at Brandywine High School and has a 3.8016 Grade Point Average. He also plays football at Brandywine.

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This week from Full Circle Café & Espresso Bar, we talk St. Joe, Our Lady of the Lake, Lakeshore, Michigan Lutheran, and Benton Harbor Girls Basketball…

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Phil McDonald and Bret Witkowski have been friends for many years and listeners of WSJM have been able to hear and see that friendship firsthand as they have shared the airwaves for High School Football and High School Basketball broadcasts and of course on “The Coaches Show”. This Saturday marks their 600th episodes working together, talking with area high school and college coaches. “The Coaches Show” has been a staple in the Southwest Michigan community for many years and it’s because of the passion and dedication to area sports and student athletes that these two share. Phil and Bret sat down with Jonny Reinhardt to talk about some of their favorite moments of the past and what they look forward to in the future.

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NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Last Night
Michigan State 63, Iowa 61
(1) Purdue 75, Michigan 70

Michigan State 63, Iowa 61 – Michigan State edges Iowa 63-61 with late buckets
Tyler Walker and Jaden Akins hit big baskets down the stretch and Michigan State defeated Iowa 63-61. Walker came back onto the floor after leaving for a few minutes with a foot injury and immediately hit a long 2-pointer for a 61-59 lead with 1:24 remaining. A half-minute later, Akins sank a short jumper for Michigan State’s largest lead. Akins finished with 12 points, Walker and Mady Sissoko had 10 points each with Sissoko pulling down 10 rebounds for the Spartans. Joey Hauser had three 3-pointers and 11 points and Malik Hall returned after a three-game absence to score 11. Ahron Ulis scored a career-high 17 points, Filip Rebraca had 16 points and 11 rebounds and Kris Murray, averaging over 21 points per game, had 11 for Iowa.

(1) Purdue 75, Michigan 70 – Zach Edey has 19 points, No. 1 Purdue beats Michigan 75-70
Zach Edey had 15 of his 19 points in the first half and Fletcher Loyer finished with 17 points to help No. 1 Purdue hold off Michigan 75-70 on Thursday night. The Boilermakers had a 15-0 run to go ahead 41-28 lead in the first half after there were 10 lead changes and four ties, but they couldn’t pull away. The Wolverines were without standout freshman Jett Howard, who missed the game with an ankle injury, and hung around until the final seconds. Joey Baker made a 3-pointer with 5.9 seconds left to pull Michigan within three points.  Hunter Dickinson scored 21, Kobe Bufkin had 16 points and Baker added 11 points for the Wolverines, who have lost four of their last six games.

Saturday
Louisville at Notre Dame, 12:00 p.m.
Eastern Michigan at Miami (OH), 3:30 p.m.
Western Michigan at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m.

Sunday
Michigan at Penn State, 12:00 p.m.   WSJM 12:00
Michigan State at (1) Purdue, 12:00 Cosy 11:00

NFL – National Football League – Conference Championships
Sunday
San Francisco 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles, 3:00 p.m.
Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs, 6:30 p.m.

NFL – Panthers hire Frank Reich over Steve Wilks as head coach
The Carolina Panthers have hired Frank Reich as their new head coach following an extensive search. The 61-year-old Reich joins the Panthers after spending the past four-plus seasons with the Indianapolis Colts, where he went 40-33-1 as head coach before being fired on Nov. 7. The Colts went to the playoffs twice as a wild-card team under Reich. For Reich, the hire represents a return to Carolina, where he spent one season as the team’s quarterback and started the franchise’s inaugural game in 1995. He was chosen over candidates including Steve Wilks, who served as the team’s defensive coordinator before being promoted to interim coach.

NFL – Ex-Lions, Liberty linebacker Jessie Lemonier dead at 25
Outside linebacker Jessie Lemonier, who appeared in seven games for the Detroit Lions in 2021 in a brief NFL career highlighted by a sack of Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers, has died. He was 25. The Lions disclosed his death in a statement Thursday, adding they confirmed it with his family. They did not provide any details. Lemonier was signed to the Lions practice squad before the 2022 season, days before being released by the Los Angeles Chargers. He had 17 tackles and 1 1/2 sacks, with the other half coming against Arizona on Dec. 19, 2021.

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Last Night
(10) Maryland 72, (13) Michigan 64
(7) Notre Dame 70, (24) Florida State 47

Saturday
Toledo at Eastern Michigan, 1:00 p.m.
Central Michigan at Miami (OH), 1:00 p.m.
Western Michigan at Kent State, 2:00 p.m.

Sunday
(7) Notre Dame at (20) NC State, 3:00 p.m.
(13) Michigan at Minnesota, 3:00 p.m.
Michigan State at (22) Illinois, 6:00 p.m.

NHL – NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Detroit Red Wings 4, Montreal Canadiens 3 – OT
Chicago Blackhawks 5, Calgary Flames 1

Red Wings 4, Canadiens 3 – OT – Robby Fabbri scores in OT, Red Wings beat Canadiens 4-3
Robby Fabbri scored at 2:36 of overtime to give the Detroit Red Wings a 4-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night. Michael Rasmussen set up Fabbri with a pass through the crease. Rasmussen, Jonatan Berggren and Oskar Sunqvist also scored to help the Red Wings improve to 21-18-8. Moritz Seider had three assists, and Ville Husso made 20 saves. Rafael Harvey-Pinard scored twice and had an assist for Montreal. Michael Pezzetta added a goal and an assist, and Jake Allen made 38 saves. The Canadiens dropped to 20-25-4.

Blackhawks 5, Flames 1 – Stauber wins again, Blackhawks beat Flames 5-1
Rookie goaltender Jaxson Stauber made it two wins in two career starts by stopping 34 shots and leading the Chicago Blackhawks to a 5-1 victory over the Calgary Flames. Taylor Raddysh, Boris Katchouk, Jason Dickinson, Sam Lafferty and Connor Murphy scored for Chicago, which entered last in the NHL standings. Max Domi had an assist, extending his point streak to four games. Jonathan Huberdeau scored for the Flames, who are sitting outside a playoff spot in the Western Conference after winning the Pacific Division last year. Jacob Markstrom made 24 saves for Calgary but is 0-3-1 in his last four decisions. It was the 10th time this season Markstrom received no more than one goal of support.

Tonight
Detroit at NY Islanders, 7:00 p.m.

Saturday
Chicago at Edmonton, 10:00 p.m.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Detroit Pistons 130, Brooklyn Nets 122
Charlotte Hornets 111, Chicago Bulls 96

Pistons 130, Nets 122 – Pistons beat Nets, first win in Brooklyn in almost 5 years
Saddiq Bey scored 25 points and the Detroit Pistons won in Brooklyn for the first time in nearly five years, beating the Nets 130-122. Alec Burks added 20 for the Pistons, who snapped a four-game losing streak and were playing for the first time since giving up 150 points in a loss to Milwaukee on Monday. They took advantage of a short-handed Nets team playing the second night of a back-to-back to win at Barclays Center for the first time since April 1, 2018, ending a six-game skid. They had lost seven in a row overall to the Nets. Kyrie Irving scored 40 points for the Nets, his fifth straight with 30 or more.

Hornets 111, Bulls 96 – Rozier, Plumlee lead Hornets past Bulls 111-96
Terry Rozier scored 28 points, Mason Plumlee added 21 points and 12 rebounds and the Charlotte Hornets defeated the Chicago Bulls 111-96. Gordon Hayward added 17 points, and LaMelo Ball returned from a three-game absence due to a sprained ankle and wrist injury and chipped in with 15 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists to overcome horrible 2-for-15 shooting from the field. DeMar DeRozan had 28 points for the Bulls, while Zach LaVine finished with 18 points and nine rebounds, but was quiet in the second half. Patrick Williams had 15 points, but Chicago’s three-game win streak came to an end.

Tonight
Milwaukee at Indiana, 7:00 p.m.

Saturday
Houston at Detroit, 7:00 p.m.
Chicago at Orlando, 7:00 p.m.

Sunday
Indiana at Memphis, 6:00 p.m.

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Saturday
Women’s Basketball
Kellogg Community College at Lake Michigan College, 1:00 p.m.
Lansing Community College at Southwestern Michigan, 1:00 p.m.

Men’s Basketball
Kellogg Community College at Lake Michigan College, 3:00 p.m.
Lansing Community College at Southwestern Michigan, 3:00 p.m.

ECHL – ECHL Hockey League
Tonight
Toledo at Kalamazoo, 7:00 p.m.

AHL – American Hockey League
Saturday
Grand Rapids at Milwaukee, 7:00 p.m.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Basketball
SMAC
Lakeshore at Portage Central, Postponed
St. Joseph 77, Battle Creek Central 47

• St. Joe jumped out to an early and fast start and kept building on the early lead on the way to a 77-47 blowout win over Battle Creek Central.  Chase Sanders had 17 points for the Bears, including 4 three pointers, Matt Lanier had 11 points and Kai Wyngarden had 10.  The win improves the Bears record to 7-3. Ke’Marion Tucker had 16 for Battle Creek Central.

Mattawan 50, Portage Northern 49
Battle Creek Lakeview 53, Kalamazoo Central 52
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 52, Gull Lake 49

Girls Basketball
BCS
Michigan Lutheran 34, Our Lady of the Lake 26

SAC
Bridgman 33, Coloma 10

Southwest 10
Bloomingdale 36, Bangor 29
Decatur 47, Comstock 35
Cassopolis 46, Centreville, 29
White Pigeon 38, Marcellus 29
Hartford at Lawrence, Cancelled

Tonight (Weather Permitting)
Boys Basketball
BCS
Michigan Lutheran at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m.
New Buffalo at Countryside, 7:30 p.m.
Eau Claire at Covert, 6:00 p.m.
River Valley at Howardsville Christian, 7:30 p.m.

Lakeland
Benton Harbor at Buchanan, 5:30 p.m.
Brandywine at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m.

Wolverine
Plainwell at Edwardsburg, 7:15 p.m.
Three Rivers at Niles, 7:15 p.m.
Paw Paw at Sturgis, 7:15 p.m.
Otsego at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m.

Southwest 10
Bloomingdale at Bangor, 7:30 p.m.
Centreville at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m.
Comstock at Decatur, 7:30 p.m.
Lawrence at Hartford, 7:30 p.m.
White Pigeon at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m.

SAC
South Haven at Allegan, 7:30 p.m.
Bridgman at Coloma, 7:30 p.m.
Fennville at Watervliet, 7:30 p.m.
Saugatuck at Gobles, 7:30 p.m.
Schoolcraft at Constantine, 7:30 p.m.
Galesburg-Augusta at Delton-Kellogg, 7:30 p.m.
Lawton at Kalamazoo Christian, 7:30 p.m.
Parchment at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:30 p.m.
Holland Black River at Martin, 7:30 p.m.

Girls Basketball
SMAC
Battle Creek Central at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m.
Portage Central at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m.
Mattawan at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Central at B. C. Lakeview, 7:00 p.m.
Gull Lake at Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m.

Lakeland
Benton Harbor at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m.
Brandywine at Berrien Springs, 5:30 p.m.

Wolverine
Plainwell at Edwardsburg, 6:00 p.m.
Three Rivers at Niles, 6:00 p.m.
Paw Paw at Sturgis, 6:00 p.m.
Otsego at Vicksburg, 6:00 p.m.

BCS
River Valley at Howardsville Christian, 6:00 p.m.

SAC
Fennville at Watervliet, 6:00 p.m.
Saugatuck at Gobles, 6:00 p.m.
Schoolcraft at Constantine, 6:00 p.m.
Galesburg-Augusta at Delton-Kellogg, 6:00 p.m.
Lawton at Kalamazoo Christian, 6:00 p.m.
Parchment at Kalamazoo Hackett, 6:00 p.m.
Holland Black River at Martin, 6:00 p.m.

Southwest 10
Lawrence at Hartford, 6:00 p.m.

Saturday
Boys Basketball
St. Joseph at Dowagiac, 2:00 p.m.
Lakeshore at Brownstown Woodhaven, 3:00 p.m.
Brandywine at Coloma, 6:30 p.m.

Girls Basketball
New Buffalo at Bridgman, 2:30 p.m.
Allegan at Lawton, 1:30 p.m.

Wrestling
Greater Berrien County Invitational at St. Joseph, 10:00 p.m.
St. Joseph, Lakeshore, Benton Harbor, Cassopolis, Coloma, Constantine, Decatur, Dowagiac, Marcellus, Paw Paw, South Haven, Watervliet, Berrien Springs, Buchanan, Edwardsburg, Brandywine, New Buffalo, Niles, River Valley, Lawton, Caledonia

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