WSJM Sports

NFL – Hurts, Jefferson, Mahomes among AP NFL MVP finalists
Jalen Hurts, Justin Jefferson and Patrick Mahomes are finalists for The Associated Press 2022 NFL Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year awards. The winners will be announced at NFL Honors on Feb. 9. A nationwide panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the league completed voting before the start of the playoffs. Bills quarterback Josh Allen and Bengals QB Joe Burrow also are finalists for MVP. San Francisco 49ers edge rusher Nick Bosa, Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones and Dallas Cowboys edge rusher Micah Parsons are the finalists for AP Defensive Player of the Year.

NFL – Daboll, Pederson, Shanahan finalists for coach of the year
Brian Daboll, Doug Pederson and Kyle Shanahan are the finalists for AP Coach of the Year award. Daboll led the New York Giants to a 9-7-1 record in his first season as head coach. Pederson guided the Jacksonville Jaguars to a 9-8 record and an AFC South title in his first year with the team. Shanahan led the San Francisco 49ers to a 13-4 mark, including 5-0 down the stretch with third-string rookie quarterback Brock Purdy.  Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans and Eagles offensive coordinator Shane Steichen are the finalists for AP Assistant Coach of the Year.

NFL – Defensive Rookie of the year finalists
Jets cornerback Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner, Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson and Seahawks cornerback Tariq Woolen are the finalists for AP Defensive Rookie of the Year.

NFL – NFL playoffs: Mahomes shrugs off pain, plans to play
Patrick Mahomes has a very sore right ankle. Jalen Hurts has a bum right shoulder. Even so, neither quarterback is complaining in the lead up to Sunday’s NFL conference championship games. Mahomes went through a normal morning walkthrough Wednesday and then headed out for an afternoon practice, four days after a Jacksonville pass rusher landed on his ankle and forced him to hobble off the field in pain. The Chiefs host the Bengals in the AFC Championship on Sunday. Hurts said Wednesday that his shoulder is still sore, though he didn’t seem concerned. The Eagles will host the 49ers in the NFC Championship, also on Sunday. The winners of the conference title games will meet in the Super Bowl on Feb. 12 in Glendale, Arizona.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Orlando Magic 126, Indiana Pacers 120

Magic 126, Pacers 120 – Banchero, Harris lead Magic to 126-120 win over Pacers
Paolo Banchero scored 23 points and Garry Harris made all six of his 3-point shots and added 22 points as the Orlando Magic held off a late rally to beat the Indiana Pacers 126-120. Bennedict Mathurin came off the Pacers’ bench to score 26 points for the second straight game, and Myles Turner added 22 points and 13 rebounds. Buddy Hield hit his first five 3-point shots and finished with 21 points for Indiana. Wendell Carter Jr. had 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Magic, who hit 15 of 28 3-point tries and shot 56% overall.

Tonight
Detroit Pistons at Brooklyn Nets, 7:30 p.m.
Chicago Bulls at Charlotte Hornets, 7:30 p.m.

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Tonight
Iowa at Michigan State, 7:00 p.m.             Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 6:00
(1) Purdue at Michigan, 9:00 p.m.             News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM (joined in progress after HSBB)

NCAAMBKB – Siblings feed pro hoop dreams at Marquette, Notre Dame
Olivier-Maxence Prosper is a forward for No. 16 Marquette and he is inching closer to a potential shot at his NBA dream. The 20-year-old Montreal native has also been a lifelong inspiration to his 17-year-old sister, Cassandre, who plays for Notre Dame and wants to someday play in the WNBA. The two siblings have played basketball since they were very young. Both parents played in college.

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Last Night
Eastern Michigan 63, Western Michigan 51
Central Michigan 69, Ohio 66

Tonight
(13) Michigan at (10) Maryland, 6:30 p.m.
(24) Florida State at (7) Notre Dame, 8:00 p.m.

NHL – NHL – National Hockey League
Tonight
Detroit Red Wings at Montreal Canadiens, 7:00 p.m.
Chicago Blackhawks at Calgary Flames, 9:00 p.m.

NCAAFB – Well-traveled Jurkovec happy to come home to Pittsburgh
Former Notre Dame and Boston College quarterback Phil Jurkovec has come home to Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh native transferred to the Panthers in December after spending the last three years with the Eagles. Jurkovec says he wants to help Pitt take another step forward after winning a combined 20 games over the last two seasons. Jurkovec is one of three high-profile transfers with Pittsburgh ties who joined the Panthers in the transfer portal. Running back Derrick Davis came over from LSU and safety Donovan McMillon transferred from Florida. Both are from Western Pennsylvania.

USA Soccer – Late Grant Wahl to get US Soccer’s Colin Jose Media Award
The late Grant Wahl will be honored with this year’s Colin Jose Media Award, given to journalists who made long-term contributions to soccer in the United States. Wahl died at age 49 on Dec. 10 after collapsing while covering the World Cup quarterfinal between Argentina and the Netherlands at Lusail, Qatar. Wahl will be honored at the U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame induction at Frisco, Texas, on May 6. Wahl worked for Sport Illustrated from 1996 to 2021, then started his own website. He also worked for Fox and CBS and wrote “The Beckham Experiment” and “Masters of Modern Soccer.”

USA Soccer – Vazquez scores for youthful US lineup in 2-1 loss to Serbia
Brandon Vazquez scored to lead a U.S. lineup with seven starters making their international debuts, but the Americans lost 2-1 to Serbia in their first match since the World Cup. Veljko Simic scored the go-ahead goal in the opening minute of the second half for Serbia, which gave debuts to 14 players. Eight Americans in all debuted during a lively friendly that felt like spring training. The American team is in transition with interim head coach Anthony Hudson running the show while U.S. Soccer Federation determines the future of coach Gregg Berhalter, whose contract expired last month.

Tennis – 4 with Russian flags kicked out of Australian Open by police
Police say they have kicked four people out of Melbourne Park for displaying banned Russian flags outside Rod Laver Arena during the Australian Open. A Victoria Police spokeswoman said Thursday the four have not been charged but were evicted due to a ban placed on such flags by Tennis Australia. The flags, at least one of which included an image of Vladimir Putin, were being waved during a gathering outside of Rod Laver Arena after Novak Djokovic beat Russian player Andrey Rublev in straight sets in the quarterfinals of the year’s first Grand Slam tennis tournament Wednesday night.

NBAGL – NBA “G”-League
Last Night
Oklahoma City Blue 113, Grand Rapids Gold 105

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Last Night
Women’s Basketball
Lake Michigan College 64, Lansing Community College 56

• Ariel Ford scored a game high 27 points and 23 rebounds as Lake Michigan College won at Lansing Community College 64-56. Olivia Eubank added 12 points and Kalyah Watson had 10

Kalamazoo Valley Community College 75, Southwestern Michigan 46

• Abigail Long led KVCC with 23 points in a 75-46 win over Southwestern Michigan.  Macey Laubach had 11 points to lead the Roadrunners.

Glen Oaks Community College at Kellogg Community College, PPD

Men’s Basketball
Lake Michigan College 91, Lansing Community College 74

• Brian Hunter Jr. lead LMC with a team high 18 points, while Jailen Campbell scored 15 off the bench in the Red Hawks 91-74 win at Lansing Community College.  Abdoulaye Ba and Skylar Samuel each chipped in 10 points.

Kalamazoo Valley Community College 94, Southwestern Michigan 55
Glen Oaks Community College at Kellogg Community College, PPD

MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Basketball
Watervliet 46, Buchanan 45

Girls Basketball
Buchanan 44, Watervliet 32
Wrestling
Lakeshore 53, St. Joseph 15
Benton Harbor, Buchanan, Brandywine at Eau Claire

• Buchanan 57, Eau Claire 17
• Brandywine 69, Eau Claire 12
• Brandywine 81, Benton Harbor 0

Bangor 66, Bloomingdale 15
White Pigeon 75, Bloomingdale 6
Three Rivers 73, Sturgis 0

Tonight
Boys Basketball
SMAC
Lakeshore at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m.    94.9 WSJM
Battle Creek Central at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m.
Portage Northern at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m.
B.C. Lakeview at Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m.
Loy Norrix at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m.

Boys Swimming and Diving
St. Joseph at Battle Creek Lakeview, 6:00 p.m.
Bridgman at Loy Norrix, 6:30 p.m.

Girls Basketball
BCS
Our Lady of the Lake at Michigan Lutheran, 7:30 p.m.
Covert at Eau Claire, 6:00 p.m.
Watervliet Grace Christian at Countryside, 6:00 p.m.

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

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

Competitive Cheer
SAC Jamboree at Berrien Springs, 5:30 p.m.

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NHL – NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Detroit Red Wings 3, San Jose Sharks 2 – OT
Vancouver Canucks 5, Chicago Blackhawks 2

Red Wings 3, Sharks 2 – OT – Andrew Copp scores in OT, Red Wings beat Sharks 3-2
Andrew Copp scored 25 seconds into overtime to give the Detroit Red Wings a 3-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night. Copp banged in a rebound near the goal crease after goalie James Reimer stopped Michael Rasmussen’s shot. Rasmussen and Adam Erne scored in regulation, with Dylan Larkin reaching 400 NHL points with an assist on Erne’s goal. Ville Husso made 26 saves. Timo Meier scored his fifth goal in seven games for San Jose. Logan Couture also scored, Erik Karlsson assisted on both goals, and Reimer stopped 29 shots.

Canucks 5, Blackhawks 2 – Canucks beat Blackhawks 5-2 in Tocchet’s debut as coach
Dakota Joshua and Sheldon Dries scored 34 seconds apart in the third period, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 to give Rick Tocchet a victory in his first game as coach. Tocchet was named the 21st head coach in Canucks history Sunday after Bruce Boudreau was fired along with assistant Trent Cull. Vancouver outshot the Blackhawks 48-14 and fought back from a pair of one-goal deficits but failed to score on five power-play chances. Andrei Kuzmenko scored twice for the Canucks, who snapped a three-game skid. Bo Horvat scored shorthanded into an empty net. Patrick Kane and Sam Lafferty scored for the Blackhawks, and Petr Mrazek made 43 saves.

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Last Night
NC State 85, Notre Dame 82
Ohio 88, Western Michigan 76
Bowling Green 83, Central Michigan 61
Toledo 84, Eastern Michigan 79

NC State 85, Notre Dame 82 – Joiner scores 28, leads N.C. State over Notre Dame 85-82
Jarkel Joiner scored 28 points to lead North Carolina State to an 85-82 victory over Notre Dame. Cormac Ryan’s 3-pointer pulled Notre Dame within 69-68 with 4:59 remaining, but the Wolfpack answered with 7-1 spurt for a 76-69 lead. Joiner also made all eight of his free throws, including six inside the final minute as the Wolfpack built a six-point lead with five seconds left. Terquavion Smith added 18 points for N.C. State (16-5, 6-4). The Wolfpack had just two turnovers and scored 18 points from 15 Notre Dame turnovers. Ryan scored 19 points for Notre Dame (9-12, 1-9),

Ohio 88, WMU 76 – Wilson scores 31, Ohio downs Western Michigan 88-76
Dwight Wilson scored 20 of his 31 points in the second half and Ohio beat Western Michigan 88-76 on Tuesday night.  Wilson also added 11 rebounds for the Bobcats (11-9, 3-4 Mid-American Conference). AJ Brown shot 6 for 10 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free throw line to add 16 points. AJ Clayton was 4 of 11 shooting (3 for 9 from distance) to finish with 13 points, while adding seven rebounds.  Lamar Norman Jr. led the Broncos (6-14, 2-5) in scoring, finishing with 20 points. Titus Wright added 16 points for Western Michigan. Tray Maddox Jr. also put up 10 points and four assists.

BGSU 83, CMU 61 – Ayers has 24, Bowling Green beats Central Michigan 83-61
Leon Ayers III had 24 points and Bowling Green beat Central Michigan 83-61 on Tuesday night.  Ayers was 8 of 12 shooting, including 5 for 6 from distance, and went 3 for 3 from the line for the Falcons (10-10, 4-3 Mid-American Conference). Samari Curtis added 19 points while shooting 2 for 6 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 14 of 16 from the free throw line, and he also had six rebounds. Jesse Zarzuela led the Chippewas (7-13, 2-5) in scoring, finishing with 24 points and two steals. Reggie Bass added eight points for Central Michigan. In addition, Ola Ajiboye had seven points.

Toledo 84, EMU 79 – Toledo spoils Bates’ career night, beats Eastern Michigan
JT Shumate and Dante Maddox Jr. combined to score 39 points and Toledo needed five starters scoring in double-digits to offset a 43-point effort from Emoni Bates and lift the Rockets to an 84-79 victory over Eastern Michigan. Bates scored 29 straight EMU points in the first half and he established career highs for points scored (43), field goals made (15), and 3-pointer made (9). He was 15 of 23 from the field, 9 of 14 from deep and 4 for 4 from the line while grabbing seven rebounds.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Indiana Pacers 116, Chicago Bulls 110

Pacers 116, Bulls 110 – Turner, Mathurin spur Pacers’ rally to beat Bulls 116-110
Myles Turner and Bennedict Mathurin each scored 26 points and Mathurin’s short, go-ahead basket with 29.1 seconds left helped the Indiana Pacers close out a rally from 21 points down to beat the Chicago Bulls 116-110. Indiana snapped a season-worst seven-game losing streak to stay ahead of 10th-place Chicago in the Eastern Conference. The Pacers played again without injured point guard Tyrese Haliburton and this time without his replacement, Andrew Nembhard, who was sick. T.J. McConnell had 20 points and 10 assists for the Pacers, who have won 11 games this season in which they’ve trailed by double digits. DeMar DeRozan had 33 points to lead the Bulls.

Tonight
Indiana Pacers at Orlando Magic, 7:00 p.m.

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

NCAAFB – Michigan RB Blake Corum’s Camaro stolen in Ann Arbor
Michigan All-America running back Blake Corum reported his car stolen earlier this month in Ann Arbor. Police records show Corum’s camouflage wrapped 2017 Camaro adorned with his BC2 logo was stolen from a parking garage between Jan. 13 and Jan. 16. Corum tweeted Tuesday that his parents bought the car for him after he graduated from high school. Corum’s car was stolen shortly after he made a relatively surprising decision to return to play as a senior for the Wolverines.

MLB – Scott Rolen elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
Slick-fielding third baseman Scott Rolen has been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with five votes to spare above the 75% needed. The seven-time All-Star and eight-time Gold Glove winner appeared on 297 of 389 ballots cast by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America for 76.3%. He becomes the 18th third baseman elected to the Hall, the fewest of any position. First baseman Todd Helton was second with 281 votes for 72.2%, falling 11 votes short, and reliever Billy Wagner third with 265 for 68.1%. Rolen had a .281 batting average with 316 homers and 1,287 RBIs with the Phillies, Cardinals, Blue Jays and Reds from 1996-2012.

MLB – Mike Clevinger investigated by MLB for domestic violence
Chicago White Sox pitcher Mike Clevinger is being investigated by Major League Baseball following an allegation of domestic violence. Olivia Finestead publicly revealed the allegations in an Instagram post. Clevinger, a 32-year-old right-hander and a six-year major league veteran, agreed to a $12 million, one-year contract on Dec. 4. Finestead said she is the mother of Clevinger’s child and alleged he fathered two other children who were not hers. She posted photos of marks on her body with accompanying words that alleged the injuries were caused by Clevinger strangling her and throwing an iPad at her while she was pregnant.

NBAGL – NBA “G”-League
Last Night
Grand Rapids Gold 113, Oklahoma City Blue 99

Today
Grand Rapids Gold at Oklahoma City Blue, 1:00 p.m.

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Tonight
Women’s Basketball
Lake Michigan College at Lansing Community College, 5:30 p.m.
Southwestern Michigan College at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, 5:30 p.m.
Glen Oaks Community College at Kellogg Community College, 5:30 p.m.

Men’s Basketball
Lake Michigan College at Lansing Community College, 7:30 p.m.
Southwestern Michigan College at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, 7:30 p.m.
Glen Oaks Community College at Kellogg Community College, 7:30 p.m.

MCCAA – LMC’s Ford named MCCAA Women’s Player of the Week
Lake Michigan College freshman forward Ariel Ford was named the Michigan Community College Athletic Association’s women’s player of the week.   In LMC’s game against Glen Oaks on Saturday, Ford had a game high 27 points and 24 rebounds, adding 5 blocks and an assist.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Basketball
SMAC
Lakeshore 60, Gull Lake 38

• Lakeshore got back in the win column with a 60-38 win over Gull Lake, Jackson Bushu and Jack Carlisle each had 20 points to lead the Lancers, while Jake Chellman had 10.

Kalamazoo Central 58, Mattawan 44
Battle Creek Lakeview 63, Portage Central 51
Battle Creek Central 44, Portage Northern 34

Non-Conference
Benton Harbor 77, Niles 59

• Brian Gillespie led the Tigers with 20 points, Montel Hobbs scored 11, while Grant Gondrezick had 10 as the Tigers beat Niles 77-59.  Mike Phillips had a game 23 points in the loss for Niles

Wyoming Lee 86, Countryside 52
South Haven 53, Three Rivers 40
Berrien Springs 50, Coloma 28
Bridgman 81, New Buffalo 38
Eau Claire 77, Kalamazoo Phoenix 69
Allegan 59, Paw Paw 54
Parchment 58, Sturgis 46
Plainwell 56, Battle Creek Pennfield 46
Vicksburg 64, Dowagiac 35
Gobles 60, Bloomingdale 50

• Gobles picked up a 60-50 win over Bloomingdale, thanks to the game high 30 points and 12 rebounds from Tristan Harbaugh. Aden Newberry added 12 points for Gobles.

Saugatuck 46, Hartford 30
Mendon 47, Lawrence 43
Zion Christian 67, Martin 31
Galesburg-Augusta 48, Constantine 38
Kalamazoo Christian 64, Fennville 45
Wyoming Tri-Unity 51, Schoolcraft 46
Howardsville Christian 51, Burr Oak 42

SAC
Lawton 74, Holland Black River 47

Girls Basketball
SMAC
Lakeshore 51, Gull Lake 36
Kalamazoo Central 56, Mattawan 17
Portage Central 38, Battle Creek Lakeview 2
Portage Northern 45, Battle Creek Central 33

Non-Conference
Benton Harbor 51, Niles 29

• Jmya Jordan had a game high 20 points for the Tigers in a 51-29 win over Niles.  Benton Harbor had a 25-4 lead at the half.

Our Lady of the Lake 58, Watervliet Grace Chr. 24

• The Lakers got 20 points from Abby Schrauben in Our Lady of the Lake’s 58-24 win at Watervliet Grace Christian. Anna Williamson had 14 points to lead the Patriots.

Lawton 38, Michigan Lutheran 27
Berrien Springs 38, Coloma 23

• Zion Ellis had a game high 17 points for the Shamrocks, while Aubreona Smith 10 in a 38-23 win over Coloma. Andrea Bale scored 10 points to lead Coloma.

Bridgman 43, River Valley 38
Decatur 33, New Buffalo 25
Brandywine 64, Cassopolis 39
Paw Paw 52, Allegan 38
Vicksburg 43, Dowagiac 22
Coldwater 49, Three Rivers 24
Schoolcraft 43, Martin 38
Bangor 42, Delton-Kellogg 38
Gobles 36, Bloomingdale 28
Lawrence 41, Mendon 29
Kalamazoo Hackett 51, Marcellus 24
Colon 72, Comstock 25
Saugatuck 49, Fruitport Calvary Christian 30

SAC
Kalamazoo Christian 63, Galesburg-Augusta 30
Holland Black River 45, Constantine 42

Tonight
Boys Basketball
Watervliet at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m.

Girls Basketball
Watervliet at Buchanan, 5:30 p.m.
Centreville at Hartford, 7:30 p.m.

Wrestling
St. Joseph at Lakeshore, 6:00 p.m.
Benton Harbor, Buchanan, Brandywine at Eau Claire, 6:00 p.m.

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NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Milwaukee Bucks 150, Detroit Pistons 130
Chicago Bulls 111, Atlanta Hawks 100

Bucks 150, Pistons 130 – Antetokounmpo scores 29 in return, Bucks top Pistons 150-130
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 20 of his 29 points in the first quarter, returning to the lineup after a five-game absence to lead the Milwaukee Bucks in a 150-130 win over the Detroit Pistons. The two-time MVP was joined by three-time All-Star Khris Middleton, putting the Bucks’ prolific duo in the same lineup for the first time in more than a month. Antetokounmpo had been out with a sore left knee. Middleton hadn’t played since Dec. 15 due to a sore right knee. He had eight points and four assists. Bojan Bogdanovic scored 33 points for the Pistons.

Bulls 111, Hawks 100 – DeRozan scores 26 in 1,000th game, Bulls beat Hawks 111-100
DeMar DeRozan scored 26 points in his 1,000th career game, Nikola Vucevic added 14 points and 17 rebounds and the Chicago Bulls beat the Atlanta Hawks 111-100. The Bulls returned to Chicago after 126-108 win over the Pistons in Paris on Thursday. Trae Young had 21 points and 13 assists, while Dejounte Murray added 20 points for the Hawks, who have lost two straight after winning five in a row. Zach LaVine finished with 20 points. In the previous two meetings in Atlanta, both games ended with a buzzer-beater.

Tonight
Chicago Bulls at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m.

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Tonight
Notre Dame at NC State, 7:00 p.m.
Western Michigan at Ohio, 7:00 p.m.
Bowling Green at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
Eastern Michigan at Toledo, 7:00 p.m.

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Last Night
(6) Indiana 92, (14) Michigan 83

(6) Indiana 92, (14) Michigan 83 – Holmes leads No. 6 Indiana women past No. 13 Michigan, 92-83
Mackenzie Holmes had 25 points and 10 rebounds as No. 6 Indiana beat No. 13 Michigan 92-83. Sara Scalia added 19 points, Chloe Moore-McNeil and Sydney Parrish each scored 12, and Yarden Garzon and Grace Berger each had 10 points for the Hoosiers, who won their sixth straight. Leigha Brown scored 31 points to lead Michigan. Leigha Brown scored 31 points to lead Michigan (16-4, 6-3). Laila Phelia added 21 points and Emily Kiser had 11 for the Wolverines, whose three-game winning streak ended.  Indiana led by 17 points early in the second half. Michigan got within 77-71 in the fourth quarter before the Hoosiers pulled away..

NCAAWBKB – Notre Dame’s Dara Mabrey out for season with torn ACL
Notre Dame guard Dara Mabrey announced on social media that she tore her ACL, ending her college career with the seventh-ranked Irish. Mabrey hurt her right knee nearly 2 minutes into the game when she stole a ball and was racing down the court. She was fouled and went to the floor and immediately grabbed her knee. Mabrey has played 135 games in her career which started at Virginia Tech for the first two seasons before she came to Notre Dame where her two older sisters starred. She started 18 games this season and 125 in her career. She’s averaged 10.9 points and 2.4 assists over the years.

NCAAFB – Michigan Stadium tunnel will widen without portable seating
Michigan Stadium’s tunnel will be a little wider next season. The school confirmed Monday that it will remove a portable section of seats from the front of the tunnel to give players, coaches and staff members more room to enter and exit the football field. A total of 45 portable seats will be lost and enough standing-room only tickets are expected to be added in the stadium to keep its capacity at 107,601. Previously, fans were close enough to touch coaches and players as one did last season with Michigan State’s Mel Tucker. That was well before the postgame altercation between Spartans and Wolverines players that led to suspensions and criminal charges.

NCAABKB – Boilers back on top of Men’s poll; Texas teams shut out in women’s rankings
Purdue is back at No. 1 in the AP Top 25. Alabama is right behind the Boilermakers. Purdue returned to the top spot in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll, moving up two spots after Houston’s loss to Temple. The Boilermakers received 39 first-place votes after a volatile week where just two teams kept the same spot from a week ago. Alabama climbed two spots to No. 2, its highest ranking since reaching No. 1 in 2002-03. Houston, Tennessee and Kansas State round out the top five.  For the first time in the 47-year history of The Associated Press women’s basketball poll no team from Texas is in the Top 25. That ends a 835-week run dating to the first poll in 1976. South Carolina remained a unanimous No. 1. The Gamecocks were followed by Ohio State, Stanford, LSU and UConn to round out the top five. Middle Tennessee entered the poll for the first time since 2014, coming in at No. 23. Florida State also entered at No. 24. Oregon and Texas fell out of the rankings.

NHL – NHL – National Hockey League
Tonight
San Jose Sharks at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m.
Chicago Blackhawks at Vancouver Canucks, 10:00 p.m.

Tennis – Korda stops; Khachanov into 1st Australian Open semifinal
Karen Khachanov moved into his first Australian Open semifinal when Sebastian Korda stopped playing in the third set because of an injured right wrist. Khachanov will face either No. 3 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas or unseeded Jiri Lehecka for a berth in the final at Melbourne Park. Khachanov was leading 7-6 (5), 6-3, 3-0 when Korda retired from the match Tuesday. The 22-year-old American had received treatment on his wrist from a trainer during the second set. Reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina reached the semifinals with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko. Rybakina will face Jessica Pegula or Victoria Azarenka next.

MLB – Eloy Jiménez preparing to play outfield with White Sox
It looks as if Chicago White Sox slugger Eloy Jiménez could spend a lot of time at designated hitter this year. Jiménez himself has other plans. The 26-year-old Jiménez says he is preparing to play more games in the outfield, especially in right after Chicago signed Andrew Benintendi to a $75 million, five-year contract. The White Sox also have Luis Robert in center, to go along with Gavin Sheets and prized prospect Oscar Colás in the mix in right. Jiménez says he wants to play in the outfield.

MLB – Trey Mancini planning to move around with Chicago Cubs
Trey Mancini is planning to move around with the Chicago Cubs. He could see time at designated hitter, first base and the corner outfield spots after finalizing a two-year contract that could be worth up to $21 million. Mancini was in the mix for Team Italy for the World Baseball Classic, but he says he has decided to stay in Cubs camp so he can spend time with his new teammates. First baseman Eric Hosmer finalized his deal with Chicago on Jan. 13. Hosmer bats from the left side and Mancini is a right-handed hitter, so the starter might depend on the pitching matchup, and there also is the DH role. Or Mancini could spell Ian Happ or Seiya Suzuki in the outfield.

NBAGL – NBA “G”-League
Last Night
Motor City Cruise 134, Wisconsin Herd 130 – OT

Today
Grand Rapids Gold at Oklahoma City Blue, 12:00 p.m.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Basketball
Michigan Lutheran 57, Andrews Academy 56

• Micah Herbst’s buzzer beater gave Michigan Lutheran a 57-56 win over Andrews Academy.  Herbst finished with a game high 17 points for the Titans.  Ty Johnson added 14 points in the win.  Joshua Laesner had 16 points for Andrews and Zack Schnepp had 15.  Michigan Lutheran outscored Andrews 21-6 in the final quarter for the win.

Bridgman 58, Our Lady of the Lake 31
Brandywine 65, River Valley 47
Galesburg-Augusta 54, Decatur 42

• Nick Mann had a game high 23 points in Galesburg-Augusta’s 54-42 win over Decatur, Jesse Baushke had 16 to lead Decatur while Landon Fisher had 12.

Watervliet 57, Hartford 19
Marcellus 62, Delton-Kellogg 49
Comstock 61, Lawrence 43

• Tim Coombs had 12 in the loss for Lawrence

Centreville 92, Athens 41
Battle Creek Central 55, Harper Creek 43
Loy Norrix 55, Potterville 47   at Little Caesars Arena

Girls Basketball
Edwardsburg 42, St. Joseph 33

• Averie Markel had a game high 19 points as Edwardsburg beat a shorthanded St. Joe team 42-33.  Eleah Hedstrom and Ellie Fischer each had 9 points to lead St. Joe.

Buchanan 42, Bronson 29
Watervliet 52, Hartford 29
Allegan 42, Parchment 24
White Pigeon 49, Howardsville Christian 27
Lawrence 65, Comstock 15
Mendon 46, Calhoun Christian 14
Loy Norrix 34, Potterville 31   at Little Caesars Arena

Tonight
Boys Basketball
SMAC
Gull Lake at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Central at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m.
Portage Central at Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m.
Battle Creek Central at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m.

Non-Conference
Benton Harbor at Niles, 7:15 p.m.
Countryside at Wyoming Lee, 6:30 p.m.
South Haven at Three Rivers, 7:00 p.m.
Coloma at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m.
Bridgman at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Phoenix at Eau Claire, 7:30 p.m.
Allegan at Paw Paw, 7:00 p.m.
Sturgis at Parchment, 7:00 p.m.
Plainwell at Battle Creek Pennfield, 7:00 p.m.
Dowagiac at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m.
Howardsville Christian at Burr Oak, 7:30 p.m.
Bangor at Delton-Kellogg, 7:30 p.m.
Bloomingdale at Gobles, 7:00 p.m.
Saugatuck at Hartford, 7:00 p.m.
White Pigeon at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m.
Lawrence at Mendon, 7:30 p.m.
Martin at Zion Christian, 7:00 p.m.
Galesburg-Augusta at Constantine, 7:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Christian at Fennville, 7:00 p.m.
Wyoming Tri-Unity at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m.

SAC
Holland Black River at Lawton, 7:00 p.m.

Girls Basketball
SMAC
Lakeshore at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m.
Mattawan at Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m.
Battle Creek Lakeview at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m.
Portage Northern at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m.

Non-Conference
Niles at Benton Harbor, 6:30 p.m.
Lawton at Michigan Lutheran, 7:30 p.m.
Berrien Springs at Coloma, 7:00 p.m.
River Valley at Bridgman, 7:00 p.m.
New Buffalo at Decatur, 7:30 p.m.
Brandywine at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m.
Paw Paw at Allegan, 7:00 p.m.
Vicksburg at Dowagiac, 6:30 p.m.
Coldwater at Three Rivers, 5:45 p.m.
Howardsville Christian at Burr Oak, 6:00 p.m.
Delton-Kellogg at Bangor, 7:30 p.m.
Gobles at Bloomingdale, 6:00 p.m.
Mendon at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Hackett at Marcellus, 7:00 p.m.
Fruitport Calvary Christian at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m.

SAC
Kalamazoo Christian at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m.
Constantine at Holland Black River, 7:00 p.m.

MHSAA – Michigan High School Basketball AP Rankings’
Boys Basketball
Division 1
1. Detroit Cass Tech (5)               (11-0)   75
2. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice    (11-1)   70
3. Muskegon                               (10-0)   63
4. Grand Rapids Northview            (10-1)   56
5. North Farmington                    (8-1)     53
6. Detroit U-D Jesuit                   (10-1)   49
7. Ann Arbor Huron                     (9-0)     44
8. Grand Blanc                           (8-2)     43
9. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s             (6-3)     27
10. Kalamazoo Central              (9-1)    22
Others receiving votes: Grand Haven 21, Lansing Waverly 20, Port Huron Northern 12, Rockford 10, East Kentwood 8, Hamtramck 6, Detroit Renaissance 6, River Rouge 6, Warren De La Salle 3, Grand Ledge 3, Okemos 2, Battle Creek Central 1.

Division 2
1. Romulus Summit Academy (4)      (12-1)   74
2. Warren Michigan Collegiate (1)  (10-1)   71
3. Ludington                              (12-0)   62
4. Olivet                                     (11-0)   47
5. Saginaw                                 (12-2)   44
6. Chelsea                                  (10-1)   42
(tie) G.R. Catholic Central           (7-3)     42
8. Benton Harbor                      (9-2)    30
(tie) Warren Lincoln                    (9-3)     30
10. Onsted                                 (9-2)     28
Others receiving votes: Richmond 26, Grand Rapids Christian 23, Cadillac 20, Big Rapids 15, Goodrich 14, Hart 11, Bridgeport 8, Boyne City 6, Ionia 5, Grand Rapids South Christian 2.

Division 3
1. Detroit Loyola (6)                   (10-0)   90
2. Laingsburg                             (11-0)   80
3. Flint Beecher                          (9-2)     73
4. Iron Mountain                         (9-0)     68
5. Brandywine                          (8-1)    48
6. Traverse City St. Francis           (8-1)     43
7. Napoleon                                (11-0)   36
(tie) Bad Axe                               (9-1)     36
9. Grandville Calvin Christian       (10-1)   34
10. Maple City Glen Lake               (8-1)     33
Others receiving votes: New Haven 32, Watervliet 29, Ovid-Elsie 25, Beal City 25, Brown City 15, Cass City 13, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett 10, Ecorse 6, Blanchard Montabella 6, Ottawa Lake Whiteford 4, Reading 3, Michigan Center 3, Kalamazoo Hackett 3, Saginaw Nouvel 2, Riverview Gabriel Richard 1, Madison Heights Bishop Foley 1, Clinton 1.

Division 4
1. Lake Leelanau St Mary (4)          (9-0)     72
2. Wyoming Tri-unity Christian (1) (8-2)     63
3. Powers North Central              (8-0)     61
4. Genesee Christian                    (9-1)     60
5. Taylor Trillium Academy             (10-0)   50
6. Painesdale Jeffers                    (10-0)   49
7. Mio Au Sable                           (8-0)     42
8. Hillman                                  (7-1)     37
9. Munising                                (11-1)   33
10. Baldwin                                (9-1)     31
Others receiving votes: Gaylord St. Mary 25, Bellevue 17, Rudyard 12, Pittsford 9, Detroit University Prep Art & Design 7, Watersmeet 6, Kingston 6, Ironwood 6, Lake Linden-Hubbell 5, Brimley 3, Fowler 3, Kalamazoo Phoenix 2, Hillsdale Academy 1.

Girls Basketball
Division 1
1. Detroit Renaissance (3)             (12-0)   72
2. West Bloomfield (2)                 (11-2)   67
3. Farmington Hills Mercy             (12-0)   66
4. Rockford                                (11-1)   60
5. Flint Carman Ainsworth             (10-0)   57
6. East Grand Rapids                    (10-2)   47
7. Temperance Bedford                 (12-0)   41
8. Grosse Pointe North                (11-2)   36
9. Wayne Memorial                       (9-3)     35
10. DeWitt                                 (10-1)   30
Others receiving votes: Lowell 26, Jackson Northwest 16, North Farmington 9, Holland West Ottawa 7, Saline 6, Utica Ford 4, Bay City Western 4, Brighton 3, Coldwater 3, Grand Blanc 3, Byron Center 3, Kalamazoo Central 2, Lake Orion 2, Holt 1.

Division 2
1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5)  (12-0)   75
2. Detroit Edison                        (9-2)     69
3. Chelsea                                  (12-1)   64
4. Haslett                                  (12-0)   62
5. Lake Fenton                            (14-0)   55
6. Frankenmuth                           (10-1)   48
7. Vicksburg                             (12-0)  37
(tie) Goodrich                            (11-1)   37
9. Tecumseh                                (11-2)   31
10. Dearborn Divine Child             (11-2)   27
Others receiving votes: Escanaba 22, Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard 22, Grand Rapids Christian 10, Lansing Catholic 10, Redford Westfield Prep 10, Ludington 6, Detroit Country Day 6, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 3, Ada Forest Hills Eastern 2, Macomb Lutheran North 2, Olivet 1, Standish-Sterling 1.

Division 3
1. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (2)  (6-4)     69
2. Dansville (1)                           (11-1)   67
3. Blissfield                               (12-1)   55
4. Evart (1)                                (12-1)   52
5. Hancock                                 (11-1)   50
5. Harbor Springs (1)                   (11-1)   50
7. Buchanan                              (9-1)    41
8. Lake City                                (12-1)   36
9. Kent City                                (11-2)   35
10. Bronson                             (11-0)  31
Others receiving votes: Sanford-Meridian 24, Calumet 20, Traverse City St. Francis 19, Niles Brandywine 16, Ithaca 12, Hemlock 11, Elk Rapids 9, McBain 2, Brooklyn Columbia Central 1.

Division 4
1. Maple City Glen Lake (3)             (9-2)     72
2. Baraga (1)                              (10-2)   64
(tie) Kingston (1)                        (11-0)   64
4. Morenci                                  (12-0)   62
5. Gaylord St. Mary                     (9-2)     51
6. Mackinaw City                         (11-0)   47
7. St. Charles                             (10-2)   45
8. Norway                                  (12-0)   39
9. Petersburg Summerfield             (12-2)   27
10. Mendon                               (10-1)  25
Others receiving votes: Brethren 21, Cedarville 18, Burton Genesee Christian 14, Martin 10, Pittsford 10, Fowler 7, Carney-Nadeau 5, St. Ignace LaSalle 5, Portland St. Patrick 4, Ontonagon 3, Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart 3, Lake Linden-Hubbell 2, Clarkston Everest Catholic 2.

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NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Last Night
Indiana 82, Michigan State 69
Michigan 60, Minnesota 56

Indiana 82, Michigan State 69 – Jackson-Davis powers Indiana past Michigan State 82-69
Trayce Jackson-Davis finished with 31 points and 15 rebounds for his 40th career double-double and Indiana pulled away in the second half to beat Michigan State 82-69. Jackson-Davis sank 10 of 20 shots from the floor and 11 of 13 from the free-throw line for the Hoosiers (13-6, 4-4 Big Ten Conference). He jumped two spots on Indiana’s all-time scoring list into sixth place. Jackson-Davis finished with five blocked shots to tie Jeff Newton’s school-record career total of 227. Joey Hauser was hot early, scoring 11 points to help the Spartans (13-7, 5-4) build a 17-8 lead six minutes into the game. Jackson-Davis scored all 13 of his first-half points in the final 11:09 to give the Hoosiers a 37-32 lead at halftime.

Michigan 60, Minnesota 56 – Dickinson scores 28, Michigan holds off Minnesota 60-56
Hunter Dickinson scored 28 points and Michigan overcame an injury to Jett Howard to defeat Minnesota 60-56. Howard, who averages 15.4 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, injured his left ankle late in the first half and did not return to the game. After the Wolverines led for most of the second half, Pharrel Payne’s layup drew the Golden Gophers within 55-51 and a free throw by Ta’lon Cooper made it 55-52 with 35 seconds left. But Minnesota’s Jamison Battle was called for a technical foul, Will Tschetter converted the free throws, and Michigan led by five, still with 35 seconds remaining. Michigan added 3 of 4 from the line in the final 20 seconds to preserve the win.

NFL – National Football League – Playoffs – Divisional Round
Saturday
Kansas City Chiefs 27, Jacksonville Jaguars 20
Philadelphia Eagles 38, New York Giants 7

Sunday
Cincinnati Bengals 27, Buffalo Bills 10
San Francisco 49ers 19, Dallas Cowboys 12

Bengals 27, Bills 10 – Bengals return to AFC championship with 27-10 rout of Bills
Joe Burrow threw two touchdown passes, the Bengals swarmed Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen on a snow-slicked field and Cincinnati advanced to its second straight AFC championship game with a 27-10 win. Damar Hamlin’s inspirational presence while watching the game from an end-zone suite was not enough to spark the Bills in a rematch of a regular-season game that was canceled Jan. 2 when the Bills safety went into cardiac arrest and had to be resuscitated on the field in Cincinnati. The Bengals advanced to consecutive AFC championship games for the first time in franchise history and will again travel to play the Kansas City Chiefs.

Niners 19, Cowboys 12 – 49ers beat Cowboys 19-12 to advance to NFC title game
Christian McCaffrey scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 2-yard run in the fourth quarter and San Francisco’s defense did the rest, sending the 49ers to their second straight NFC title game with a 19-12 victory over the Dallas Cowboys. San Francisco advanced to play the Eagles in the NFC title game next Sunday in Philadelphia after losing in that round to the Rams a year ago. The Cowboys lost for the record seventh straight time in the divisional round and have failed to make it to the NFC title game since winning their fifth Super Bowl title following the 1995 season.

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

NFL – Bills’ Hamlin attends 1st game since collapse, waves to fans
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin made his first public appearance Sunday since going into cardiac arrest three weeks ago during a game. He waved to fans from a suite at the Bills’ Highmark Stadium during the first half of their AFC divisional playoff loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. The stadium erupted when an image of the recovering Hamlin filled the massive end zone screens and fans turned toward the glass-enclosed suite and cheered. The 24-year-old safety had not been seen in public since he needed to be resuscitated on the field in Cincinnati on Jan. 2, but he has been making regular visits to the stadium to see teammates.
NCAAMBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Last Night
(7) Notre Dame 76, Virginia 54
Michigan State 85, Rutgers 63

(7) Notre Dame 76, Virginia 54 – Citron helps No. 7 Notre Dame rout Virginia 76-54
Sonia Citron scored 20 points, hitting a career-high six 3-pointers, and grabbed nine rebounds to help No. 7 Notre Dame rout Virginia 76-54. Lauren Ebo added 15 points and a career-high four steals, while Olivia Miles had 12 points and seven assists for the Fighting Irish (16-2, 7-1 ACC). Notre Dame lost starter Dara Mabrey to a knee injury in the game’s second minute and her Irish teammates picked up the slack. Mabrey went down on a fast break at 8:01 of the first quarter and did not return.  Camryn Taylor produced 13 points before fouling out for Virginia (14-6, 3-6).

Tonight
(6) Indiana at (14) Michigan, 8:15 p.m.

NHL – NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Los Angeles Kings 2, Chicago Blackhawks 1

Kings 2, Blackhawks 1 – Anderson-Dolan scores 2, Kings beat Blackhawks 2-1
Jaret Anderson-Dolan scored twice and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1. Kevin Fiala had two assists and Pheonix Copley stopped 18 shots to help the Kings snap a four-game losing streak. Defenseman Ian Mitchell scored his first goal of the season for Chicago, spoiling Copley’s shutout bid with 3:15 remaining. Petr Mrazek finished with 25 saves. The Blackhawks had won three straight and six of their previous seven.

NHL – Talks With Kane, Toews Expected
Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson said he expects to sit down with star forwards Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews, each of whom have no-trade contracts, and agent Pat Brisson within the next two weeks, and no later than mid-February. The trade deadline is March 3.  “To get a sense of where everyone’s at, what they’re feeling, as we approach the (trade) deadline,” Davidson said on NBC Sports Chicago. “We their thoughts on what they intend to do. They’re in full control of their destinies. We’ll get a better sense of that in short order.”  Davidson said mid-February was necessary “as a buffer” if either player wants to be moved. Both Kane and Toews are in their last contract year and have a $10.5-million cap hit.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Tonight
Milwaukee Bucks at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m.
Atlanta Hawks at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m.

NBAGL – NBA “G”-League
Tonight
Wisconsin Herd at Motor City Cruise, 7:00 p.m.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Tonight
Boys Basketball
Andrews Academy at Michigan Lutheran, 7:30 p.m.
Bridgman at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m.
Brandywine at River Valley, 7:00 p.m.
Galesburg-Augusta at Decatur, 7:00 p.m.
Watervliet at Hartford, 7:00 p.m.
Delton-Kellogg at Marcellus, 7:00 p.m.
Lawrence at Comstock, 7:30 p.m.
Athens at Centreville, 7:30 p.m.
Battle Creek Central at Harper Creek, 7:00 p.m.
Loy Norrix vs. Potterville, 1:45 p.m.   at Little Caesars Arena

Girls Basketball
Edwardsburg at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m.
Buchanan at Bronson, 7:00 p.m.
Watervliet at Hartford, 5:30 p.m.
Allegan at Parchment, 7:00 p.m.
Howardsville Christian at White Pigeon, 5:30 p.m.
Comstock at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m.
Calhoun Christian at Mendon, 7:30 p.m.
Loy Norrix vs. Potterville, 12:00 p.m. at Little Caesars Arena

Competitive Cheer
SMAC #2 at Portage Central, 6:00 p.m

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Our WSJM Sports Player of the Week is Owen McLoughlin from Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Boys Basketball.  He’s currently a junior at Our Lady of the Lake High School and has a 3.77 Grade Point Average. He also plays baseball and runs for the Lakers Track and Cross Country teams.

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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 Portage Central and St. Joseph on Hall of Fame night.

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NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Last Night
Michigan State 70, (23) Rutgers 57
Maryland 64, Michigan 58

Michigan State 70, (23) Rutgers 57 – Michigan St beats No. 23 Rutgers 70-57 with balanced scoring
A.J. Hoggard had 16 points and seven assists to help four teammates reach double figures, lifting Michigan State to a 70-57 win over No. 23 Rutgers. The Spartans overcame an awful start, trailing by nine in the opening minutes, to lead 36-30 at halftime and by as much as 16 points in the second half. The Scarlet Knights pulled within two points twice, but gave up seven straight points to trail 50-41 midway through the second half, ending their comeback hopes. Clifford Omoruyi had 12 points and 12 rebounds for Rutgers.

Maryland 64, Michigan 58 – Young sparks Maryland late, knocks off Michigan, 64-58
Jahmir Young scored 26 points and Maryland took command of the game over the final 10 minutes to beat Michigan, snapping a five-game losing streak to the Wolverines with a 64-58 victory. The game tipped off the second-round of Big Ten Conference play. Michigan posted a 35-point rout of the Terrapins, 81-46 in their first meeting on New Year’s Day.  Hunter Dickinson posed a double-double to lead Michigan (10-8, 4-3), scoring 19 points and grabbing 10 rebounds while blocking three shots. Jett Howard hit 3 of 12 from distance and 4 of 14 from the field to add 13 points.

Saturday
Boston College at Notre Dame, 2:00 p.m.
Central Michigan at Ohio, 2:00 p.m.
Akron at Western Michigan, 2:30 p.m.
Northern Illinois at Eastern Michigan, 3:30 p.m.

Sunday
Michigan State at Indiana, 12:00 p.m.  Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 11:00
Minnesota at Michigan, 1:00 p.m.  News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 12:30

NCAAMBKB – Notre Dame coach Mike Brey stepping down after this season
Notre Dame coach Mike Brey will be stepping down at the end of this season. The school made the announcement Thursday. The 63-year-old Brey has won 481 games since taking the Fighting Irish job in July 2000. Both his victory total and 23-year tenure are school records. Notre Dame went from stagnant program to NCAA Tournament regular. Brey also helped the Fighting Irish emerge as a title contender in two different conferences. After ending a five-year tourney drought last year, Notre Dame has struggled to a 9-8 record this season and is 1-5 in Atlantic Coast Conference games.

NCAAMBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Last Night
(7) Notre Dame 57, Clemson 54
(14) Michigan 81, Rutgers 58

(7) Notre Dame 57, Clemson 54 – Miles, No. 7 Notre Dame hold on for a 57-54 win at Clemson
Olivia Miles had 20 points and Maddy Westbeld got 15, including a layup with less than four minutes left that put No. 7 Notre Dame ahead for good in a 57-54 win at Clemson on Thursday night. The Fighting Irish held on despite scoring 31 fewer points than their average coming it. Clemson had a pair of chances to tie things in the final seconds, but Daisha Bradford missed both 3-pointers to send Notre Dame to its eighth win in the past nine games. Brie Perpingnan led Clemson with 11 points.

(14) Michigan 81, Rutgers 58 – Kiser, Phelia lead No. 14 Michigan women past Rutgers 81-58
Emily Kiser scored 25 points, Laila Phelia added 23 and No. 14 Michigan rolled to an 81-58 win over Rutgers. Leigha Brown added 13 points and 10 assists for the Wolverines. Despite a cool fourth quarter when the lead was always in the 20s, Michigan shot 50% for the game with five 3-pointers, and 18 of 19 from the foul line. Kai Carter scored 17 points and Kaylene Smikle 12 for the Scarlet Knights, who shot 37.5% and had 20 turnovers. Kiser and Brown combined for 28 points and the Wolverines shot 52% (15 of 29) to lead 41-30 at the half.

Saturday
Buffalo at Western Michigan, 12:00 p.m.
Northern Illinois at Eastern Michigan, 1:00 p.m.
Central Michigan at Ball State, 1:00 p.m.

Sunday
Virginia at (7) Notre Dame, 2:00 p.m.
Rutgers at Michigan State, 3:00 p.m.

NCAAFB – AP source: Michigan’s Harbaugh refuses to agree on charge
Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh told NCAA investigators in multiple meetings this week that he will not agree to an unethical conduct charge, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because details of the investigation have not been shared publicly. Michigan announced two weeks ago that it received notice from the NCAA that the governing body is looking into potential rules infractions in the Wolverines football program.

NHL – NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Chicago Blackhawks 4, Philadelphia Flyers 1
Detroit Red Wings 3, Vegas Golden Knights 2

Blackhawks 4, Flyers 1 – Toews, Blackhawks end long losing drought in Philadelphia
Jonathan Toews had a goal and an assist, Petr Mrazek made 37 saves and the Chicago Blackhawks won for the first time in the regular season in Philadelphia in more than 26 years with a 4-1 victory over the Flyers. Before Thursday, Chicago hadn’t won a regular-season game in Philadelphia since Nov. 9, 1996. The drought comes with a huge asterisk, though, as the Blackhawks clinched the Stanley Cup championship in 2010 in Game 6 in Philadelphia. Reese Johnson and Tyler Johnson also scored, and Philipp Kurashev had an empty-netter for Chicago.

Red Wings 3, Golden Knights 2 – Red Wings snap 3-game skid with 3-2 win over Golden Knights
Ville Husso made 33 saves and the Detroit Red Wings snapped a three-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the scuffling Vegas Golden Knights. Lucas Raymond, Dominik Kubalik and Joe Veleno scored for the Red Wings, who had lost six of eight. That included blowing a two-goal lead in the third period of a 4-3 shootout loss Tuesday at Arizona. Vegas has dropped a season-high three in a row and four of five while struggling to hold onto first place in the Pacific Division.

Saturday
Philadelphia at Detroit, 7:00 p.m.
Chicago at St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

Sunday
Los Angeles at Chicago, 7:00 p.m.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Yesterday
Chicago Bulls 126, Detroit Pistons 108

Bulls 126, Pistons 108 – LaVine scores 30, Bulls defeat Pistons 126-108 in Paris
With Victor Wembanyama sitting courtside and watching some of the players he’ll go up against next season, Zach LaVine scored 30 points and the Chicago Bulls never trailed in a 126-108 win over the Detroit Pistons at the NBA Paris Game. DeMar DeRozan added 26 points for the Bulls, and Nikola Vucevic finished with 16 points, 15 rebounds and six assists. Bojan Bogdanovic led the Pistons with 25 points. Killian Hayes, the only French player on either roster, scored only four points for Detroit, but had a game-high eight assists. Hamidou Diallo had 17 points on 7-for-8 shooting for Detroit.

Tonight
Indiana Pacers at Denver Nuggets, 9:00 p.m.

Saturday
Indiana Pacers at Phoenix Suns, 9:00 p.m.

NHL/NBA – Two workers injured after ammonia leak at Little Caesars Arena
The Detroit Fire Department says two workers have been hospitalized with minor chemical burns after an ammonia leak led to the evacuation of Little Caesars Arena. The leak occurred in the arena’s basement Thursday. James Harris, the chief of community relations and public information officer for the fire department, says two men believed to be in their 20s who had been near the leak suffered chemical burns. The fire department’s hazmat team remained at the scene monitoring the situation an hour after the leak was sealed. The cause of the leak hasn’t been released. No events were scheduled for Thursday night.

NFL – National Football League – Playoffs – Divisional Round
Saturday
Jacksonville at Kansas City, 4:30 p.m.
NY Giants at Philadelphia, 8:15 p.m.

Sunday
Cincinnati at Buffalo, 3:00 p.m.
Dallas at San Francisco, 6:30 p.m.

NFL – Bills’ Hamlin faces long recovery, family spokesman tells AP
A family spokesman for Damar Hamlin tells The Associated Press the Buffalo Bills safety still faces a long rehabilitation despite enjoying a remarkable recovery some three weeks after having to be resuscitated on the field during a game in Cincinnati. Jordon Rooney says Hamlin still requires oxygen and is having his heart monitored regularly to ensure there are no setbacks or after effects. Rooney provided the update to emphasize Hamlin still faces hurdles since being discharged from Buffalo General Medical Center on Jan. 11, and began making regular visits to the Bills facility this week.

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

ECHL – ECHL Hockey League
Tonight
Fort Wayne Komets at Kalamazoo Wings, 7:00 p.m.

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Tonight
Women’s Basketball
Great Lakes Christian College at Southwestern Michigan, 6:00 p.m.

Saturday
Women’s Basketball
Glen Oaks Community College at Lake Michigan College, 1:00 p.m.
Grace Christian University JV at Southwestern Michigan, 3:00 p.m.

Men’s Basketball
Grace Christian University JV at Southwestern Michigan, 1:00 p.m.
Glen Oaks Community College at Lake Michigan College, 3:00 p.m.

MHSAA – Elliot Uzelac retires from coaching
A former division 1 college head coach, at Navy and Western Michigan, and was an assistant coach under Bo Schembechler at Michigan, has finally called it a career.  Elliot Uzelac announced his retirement from coaching after serving as head coach at Berrien Springs the past three seasons.  Uzelac was 20-8 in his tenure with the Shamrocks.   Uzelac came to the area in 2006 taking over a St. Joe program that had just gone 0-9 the year before.  Turning around the Bears, going 6-5 in 2006, then a state semifinals appearance the next year going 12-1.   Uzelac went 45-13 in five seasons at St. Joe.  Uzelac then spent three seasons at Benton Harbor starting in 2015, revitalizing the Tigers program. going 20-11, including an undefeated 2016 regular season.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Basketball
BCS
Our Lady of the lake 66, Covert 44

• Our Lady of the Lake picked up their third straight win with a 66-44 win at Covert.  Owen McLoughlin, who is our current WSJM Sports Player of the Week had a game high 43 points for the Lakers.  McLoughlin connected on 11 three point shots, which breaks the Our Lady of the Lake school record.  Matt Lage added 14 points for the Lakers. Marcus Preston had 18 points to lead Covert.

Southwest 10
Hartford 72, Bloomingdale 52

• Hartford got 27 points from Brody Johnson, including 6 triples as the Huskies improve to 5-1 on the season with a 72-52 win over Bloomingdale.  Caiden Smith chipped in 16 for Hartford.

SMAC
Kalamazoo Central 63, Battle Creek Central 51

Girls Basketball
SMAC
St. Joseph 38, Portage Central 28

• St. Joe outscored Portage Central 18-6 in the second quarter and never trailed for the rest of the night as the Lady Bears beat the Mustangs 38-28.  Jaslynn Ward scored a game high 14 points for St. Joe. Eleah Hedstrom had 10 for the Lady Bears.

Lakeshore 42, Portage Northern 33

• Lakeshore got back in the win column with a 42-33 win at Portage Northern.  Megan Wurster led the Lancer effort with 11 points as Lakeshore improves to 8-3 on the season.

Mattawan 48, Gull Lake 24
Battle Creek Lakeview 44, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 34
Kalamazoo Central 61, Battle Creek Central 38

Lakeland
Buchanan 56, Dowagiac 25

SAC
Bridgman 37, South Haven 7

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

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

BCS
Eau Claire at Michigan Lutheran, 7:30 p.m.
New Buffalo at River Valley, 7:30 p.m.
Howardsville Christian at Countryside, 6:30 p.m.

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

Southwest 10
Lawrence at Decatur, 7:30 p.m.
Marcellus at Mendon, 7:30 p.m.

SAC
South Haven at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m.
Coloma at Watervliet, 7:15 p.m.
Fennville at Allegan, 7:30 p.m.
Galesburg-Augusta at Gobles, 7:30 p.m.
Schoolcraft at Kalamazoo Christian, 7:30 p.m.
Constantine at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:30 p.m.
Delton-Kellogg at Martin, 7:30 p.m.
Lawton at Parchment, 7:30 p.m.
Holland Black River at Saugatuck, 7:30 p.m.

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

BCS
New Buffalo at River Valley, 6:00 p.m.
Howardsville Chr. at Watervliet Grace Chr., 6:00 p.m.

Lakeland
Benton Harbor at Berrien Springs, 5:45 p.m.

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

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

Non-Conference
Centreville at Brandywine, 7:00 p.m.

Saturday
Boys Basketball
Benton Harbor vs. Flint Beecher, 2:00 p.m.   at East Kentwood

Girls Basketball
Michigan Lutheran at Brandywine, 5:30 p.m.

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As you heard on News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM. Joel Cordes brings you all of the action from Farnum Gymnasium as Watervliet headed to Benton Harbor to face the Tigers in the makeup of the contest previously cancelled during the blizzard

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MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Basketball
Benton Harbor 71, Watervliet 68

• Grant Gondrezick II had 21 points in the first half but did not play in the second half of Benton Harbor’s 71-68 win over previously unbeaten Watervliet.  Watervliet had a 35-33 lead at halftime before the Tigers rallied in the second half for the win. Antwan Callahan added 15 points for the Tigers.  Tyson Williams had a game high 24 points for Watervliet, and Kaiden Bierhalter had 17.   Benton Harbor improves to 7-2 on the season while Watervliet falls to 6-1.

Schoolcraft 71, Centreville 51
Fruitport Calvary Christian 76, Fennville 71

Girls Basketball
Benton Harbor 59, Watervliet 58

Wrestling
St. Joseph, Kalamazoo Central, Loy Norrix at Lakeshore

• Lakeshore 60, Kalamazoo Central 14
• Lakeshore 75, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 6
• St. Joseph 36, Kalamazoo Central 33
• St. Joseph 54, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 28

Tonight
Boys Basketball
SMAC
Battle Creek Central at Kalamazoo Central, 4:15 p.m.

BCS
Our Lady of the Lake at Covert, 6:00 p.m.

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

Girls Basketball
SMAC
St. Joseph at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m.
Lakeshore at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m.
Gull Lake at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m.
Battle Creek Lakeview at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 5:45 p.m.
Battle Creek Central at Kalamazoo Central, 4:15 p.m.

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

SAC
Bridgman at South Haven, 6:00 p.m.

Boys Swimming and Diving
St. Joseph at Portage Northern, 6:00 p.m.
Bridgman at Battle Creek Lakeview, 6:00 p.m.

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Tonight
Rutgers at Michigan State, 6:30 p.m.                            Superhits 103.7 Cosy FM 5:30
Michigan at Maryland, 7:00 p.m.                                  News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:30

NCAAMBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Last Night
(10) Iowa 84, Michigan State 81 – OT
Akron 80, Central Michigan 65
Western Michigan 68, Ohio 57
Kent State 79, Eastern Michigan 66

(10) Iowa 84, Michigan State 81 – OT – Clark helps No. 10 Iowa edge Michigan State 84-81 in OT
Caitlin Clark had 26 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds to help No. 10 Iowa beat Michigan State 84-81 in overtime. Clark, who leads the Big Ten in scoring, hit a turnaround jumper wit 31 seconds left to give Iowa the lead, then sealed it with a pair of free throws with 17 seconds left. Monika Czinano added 22 points hitting all 11 of her shots _ a school record _ for Iowa (15-4, 7-1 Big Ten) before fouling out. Kamara McDaniel had a team-high 21 points for the Spartans (10-9, 2-6). Matilda Ekh added 13, while Moira Joiner and Isoline Alexander had 11 apiece.  The Spartans had a final chance to win the game in overtime. With five seconds left, Clark was called for an intentional foul. McDaniel hit both free throws to get Michigan State within 82-81. McDaniel traveled on the ensuing possession with two seconds left and Molly Davis hit two free throws to seal the win.

Tonight
(7) Notre Dame at Clemson, 7:00 p.m.
(14) Michigan at Rutgers, 8:30 p.m.

NHL – NHL – National Hockey League
Tonight
Chicago Blackhawks at Philadelphia Flyers, 7:00 p.m.
Detroit Red Wings at Vegas Golden Knights, 10:00 p.m.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Oklahoma City Thunder 126, Indiana Pacers 106

Thunder 126, Pacers 106 – Thunder beat Pacers 126-106 for 4th straight victory
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Isaiah Joe each scored 23 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the Indiana Pacers 126-106 on Wednesday night for their fourth straight victory. Joe, a reserve, tied a career high with seven made 3-pointers in just 22 minutes. Lu Dort had 22 points and a career-high 11 rebounds and Kenrich Williams added 12 points and a career-best 10 assists for the Thunder. Andrew Nembhard scored 18 points for the Pacers, who lost their fifth straight.

Today
Detroit Pistons vs. Chicago Bulls, 3:00 p.m.                  at Accor Arena, Paris, France

NBA – In Paris, Bulls and Pistons enjoy sights, culture and opera
The Detroit Pistons are playing a game in Paris on Thursday night. But two nights before the game, the Pistons were the spectators and the City of Lights played for them. The Pistons had a team party at the Paris Opera House to highlight their trip to France’s capital for a game against the Chicago Bulls. It’s been a midseason immersion into French cuisine, wine and culture for both teams. Everybody saw the Eiffel Tower, everybody saw the Champs-Élysées, but both teams decided they couldn’t come to Paris and not make every effort to enjoy the opportunity.

NBA – Chris Ford, champ as player, coach with Celtics, dies at 74
Chris Ford, a member of the Boston Celtics 1981 championship team, a longtime NBA coach and the player credited with scoring the league’s first 3-point basket, has died at the age of 74. His family announced his death in a statement issued by the Celtics. No official cause was given, but the statement said Ford died Tuesday. The Press of Atlantic City reported he died in Philadelphia after suffering a heart attack earlier this month. Ford was voted the team’s MVP in his first season with Boston. He retired following the 1981-82 season and was an assistant coach for the Celtics for seven seasons from 1983 to 1990, helping coach former teammates Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish to two titles in 1984 and 1986.

NFL – Bears Getsy, Raiders Graham to coach Senior Bowl teams
Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy and Las Vegas Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham will serve as Senior Bowl head coaches. The Senior Bowl says Getsy will coach the American team and Graham the National team in the Feb. 4 showcase game for senior and graduate NFL prospects. The Bears have the top overall pick in April’s draft, and the Raiders own the No. 7 selection. It’s the first time the Senior Bowl won’t have two full team staffs coaching the game. NFL Football Operations has implemented a “coach up” format to promote professional development for coordinators and other assistants.

NFL – Bills, Bengals focus on playing with Hamlin home, recovering
The Bills and Bengals can refocus on their next matchup now that Buffalo’s safety Damar Hamlin has shown remarkable signs in his recovery some three weeks after collapsing on the field in Cincinnati. Hamlin went into cardiac arrest and needed to be resuscitated in the first quarter of Buffalo’s since-canceled game against Cincinnati on Jan. 2. The teams meet in Buffalo on Sunday in the AFC divisional round of the playoffs. Bills coach Sean McDermott says his team has been uplifted by the sight of Hamlin starting to make regular visits to the team’s facility this week.

WNBA – WNBA to play preseason game in Canada
The WNBA will head north for a preseason game in Canada. The Chicago Sky will face the Minnesota Lynx on May 13 in Toronto. It will be the first WNBA game to be played in the country and the third WNBA preseason game to be played outside of the United States. In 2004, the Detroit Shock and San Antonio Silver Stars met in Monterrey, Mexico, and in 2011 the Atlanta Dream played the Standard Life Great Britain Women’s basketball team in Manchester, England.

FIFA – Witness: Bribes helped Fox execs get soccer TV rights
The U.S. government’s star witness in a big-money bribery case engulfing the world of soccer has begun testifying at the trial of two former Fox executives accused of paying bribes to rig the bidding process for broadcasting rights to two of the sport’s biggest competitions. The trial in New York is the latest development in a tangled corruption scandal that dates back nearly a decade. The witness, Alejandro Burzaco, alleges that he and former Fox executives Hernan Lopez and Carlos Martinez conspired to bribe South American soccer officials for broadcasting rights to the Copa Libertadores and get inside information that helped them bid for the World Cup. Lawyers for Lopez and Martinez have asserted they are being framed.

Tennis – American Jenson Brooksby beats No. 2 Ruud at Australian Open
Jenson Brooksby has eliminated No. 2 seed Casper Ruud in four sets in the second round of the Australian Open. This upset comes a day after Mackenzie McDonald beat defending champion and No. 1 seed Rafael Nadal. So a pair of 20-something Californians have knocked out the top two players in the men’s bracket at Melbourne Park. The 22-year-old Brooksby Brooksby is ranked 39th and is making his debut at the Australian Open. Ruud was the runner-up at the French Open to Nadal last June and at the U.S. Open to Carlos Alcaraz last September. American men Michael Mmoh, Ben Shelton, J.J. Wolf and Tommy Paul also advanced. But the highest seeded man from the U.S., No. 8 Taylor Fritz, lost.

Tennis – Nadal MRI shows hurt left hip flexor; recovery of 6-8 weeks
Rafael Nadal’s manager says the 22-time Grand Slam champion injured his left hip flexor during his loss at the Australian Open and could need about six to eight weeks to fully recover. Nadal had an MRI exam at a hospital in Melbourne under his doctor’s supervision on Thursday. That was a day after Nadal got hurt during a straight-set exit against Mackenzie McDonald in the second round at Melbourne Park. Nadal was the defending champion and seeded No. 1 in Australia. The 36-year-old now will head home to Spain to rest.

AHL – American Hockey League
Last Night
Grand Rapids Griffins 5, Rockford Ice Hogs 2
Chicago Wolves 6, Manitoba Moose 2

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Last Night
Women’s Basketball
Southwestern Michigan 56, Kellogg Community College 52

• SMC had three starters score in double figures as the Roadrunners beat Kellogg CC 56-52.  Macey Laubach had a team high 14 points while Ariana Lemons and Cameron Thomas each had 12.  SMC was outscored 21-11 in the final quarter and held on for the conference win.

Men’s Basketball
Southwestern Michigan 62, Kellogg Community College 59

• The SMC men pulled off the sweep on the night, and like the women had to hold on late for a 62-59 win over Kellogg CC. Sean Burress had 17 to lead the Roadrunners.  Mari Nichols scored 13 and Mikel Forest added 11.

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