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NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Detroit Red Wings 4, Tampa Bay Lightning 2
New Jersey Devils 3, Chicago Blackhawks 0

Red Wings 4, Lightning 2 – Husso makes 44 saves, helps Red Wings beat Lightning 4-2
Ville Husso made 28 of his 44 saves in the third period and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2. The Red Wings got goals from Michael Rasmussen, Jonatan Berggren, Adam Erne and David Perron. Detroit, which has missed the playoffs in each of the last six seasons, moved into a third-place tie in the Atlantic Division with Tampa Bay. Steven Stamkos and Brayden Point scored, and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 22 shots for the Lightning.

Devils 3, Blackhawks 0 – NHL-leading Devils shut out struggling Chicago Blackhawks
Defenseman Dougie Hamilton had a goal and two assists, Vitek Vanecek made 24 saves for his second shutout and the NHL-leading New Jersey Devils defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 3-0 on Tuesday night. Nico Hischier and Jesper Bratt scored goals and Jack Hughes had two outstanding assists for the Devils, who are a league-best 21-4-1 despite losing their first two games. Arvid Soderblom made 26 saves for the slumping Blackhawks, who are 1-9-1 in their last 11. They were also shut out by the New York Islanders 3-0 on Sunday.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Detroit Pistons 116, Miami Heat 96

Pistons 116, Heat 96 – Pistons run away in 2nd half, embarrass Heat 116-96
Bojan Bogdanovic scored 31 points, Alec Burks added 18 and the Detroit Pistons pulled away in the second half to beat the Miami Heat 116-96. Saddiq Bey scored 14, Isaiah Stewart had 11 points and 11 rebounds and Cory Joseph also scored 11 for the Pistons, who trailed 50-47 at halftime — then outscored Miami 69-46 in the final two quarters. It was Detroit’s biggest margin of victory this season. Tyler Herro led all scorers with a season high-tying 34 points for Miami, which has dropped three of its last four games.

Tonight
Detroit Pistons at New Orleans Pelicans, 8:00 p.m.
Washington Wizards at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m.
Indiana Pacers at Minnesota Timberwolves, 8:00 p.m.

MLB commissioner Manfred says 2023 ‘big year’ for A’s future
The Oakland Athletics will have their relocation fee waived if they decide to move to Las Vegas, and MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred says 2023 is a big year when it comes to the future of the franchise. Speaking at baseball’s winter meetings in San Diego, Manfred also said the Los Angeles Angels are hoping to have their sale resolved by opening day. He had no update on the sale process for the Washington Nationals. The A’s have played at the Coliseum since 1968 and their lease expires after the 2024 season.

MLB – AP source: Cody Bellinger, Cubs agree to $17.5M, 1-year deal
A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that former National League MVP Cody Bellinger and the Chicago Cubs have agreed to a $17.5 million, one-year contract. Bellinger was cut by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Nov. 18 after the 27-year-old outfielder hit .210 with 19 homers in 144 games. Bellinger was the 2019 NL MVP.

MLB – Longtime Free Press writer Lowe wins BBWAA excellence award
John Lowe, who created the quality start statistic while covering baseball for the Detroit Free Press and other newspapers for more than three decades, has won the BBWAA Career Excellence Award. The honor was announced by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Lowe got 137 votes from BBWAA members. The late Gerry Fraley was second with 135 and Bruce Jenkins drew 106. Lowe will be honored during Hall of Fame induction weekend next July in Cooperstown, New York. In 1985, Lowe created the quality start stat, which has since become part of the baseball landscape — six innings pitched, no more than three earned runs allowed. Lowe retired in 2014 after 29 years with the Free Press following previous stints with the Los Angeles Daily News and The Philadelphia Inquirer.

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Tonight
Michigan State at Penn State, 6:30 p.m.                         Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 5:30
Boston University at Notre Dame, 7:00 p.m.
Robert Morris at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
Eastern Michigan at Illinois State, 8:00 p.m.

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

NFL – Injury-plagued LA Rams claim QB Baker Mayfield off waivers
The Los Angeles Rams have claimed quarterback Baker Mayfield off waivers. The Rams made the move Tuesday to add Mayfield, the No. 1 pick in the 2018 draft by Cleveland. Mayfield was released by the Panthers on Monday at his request after seven disappointing games with Carolina. The Rams need quarterback help. Matthew Stafford is almost certainly out for the season with a bruised spinal cord, and backups John Wolford and Bryce Perkins have been fairly ineffective while playing three of the past four games.

NCAAFB – Hall of Famer Croom: ‘Not enough progress’ for Black coaches
New Hall of Famer Sylvester Croom says there has not been enough progress in college football when it comes to the hiring of Black head coaches. Croom, a star player for Alabama in the early 1970s, became the first Black head football coach in the Southeastern Conference in 2004 when he was hired by Mississippi State. Since then, there have been only four others and there are currently no Black head coaches in the SEC. Only one of 16 head coaching vacancies in major college football this year has been filled by a Black coach. Croom called it ‘disappointing’ and ‘frustrating,’ but said he was happy to see Deion Sanders get an opportunity with Colorado.

Boxing – Mills Lane, Hall of Fame boxing referee, dies at 85
Mills Lane, the Hall of Fame boxing referee who was the third man in the ring when Mike Tyson bit Evander Holyfield’s ear, died Tuesday. He was 85. Respected for being tough but fair, his “Let’s get it on!” command became the final words heard before many memorable fights. Lane had suffered a stroke in 2002 and his son, Tommy, said his father had taken a significant turn for the worse recently before entering hospice care on Friday. He died at his home in Reno, Nevada, with his wife, Kaye, and two sons in the home.

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Last Night
Men’s Basketball
South Suburban College 95, Southwestern Michigan 61

Tonight
Women’s Basketball
Lake Michigan College at Mott Community College, 5:30 p.m.
Henry Ford College at Southwestern Michigan, 6:30 p.m.

Men’s Basketball
Lake Michigan College at Mott Community College, 7:30 p.m.

AHL – American Hockey League
Tonight
Iowa Wild at Grand Rapids Griffins, 7:00 p.m.

ECHL – ECHL Hockey League
Today
Kalamazoo Wings at Toledo Walleye, 10:35 a.m.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Basketball – Season Openers
St. Joseph 58, Harper Creek 32

• St. Joe jumped out to a 26-7 lead after the first quarter and just coasted for a season opening 58-32 season opening win over Harper Creek. Chase Sanders and Luke Lehner each had a game high 14 points to lead the Bears

South Bend Clay (IN) 74, Niles 54
Berrien Springs 63, River Valley 50
Bridgman 58, Saugatuck 57 – OT
Buchanan 61, Bloomingdale 37
Bangor 41, Covert 31
GR NorthPointe Christian 81, Fennville 43
Howardsville Christian 38, Burr Oak 22
Decatur 45, New Buffalo 35
South Haven 48, Gobles 20
Wyoming Godwin Heights 73, Eau Claire 54
Lawton 54, Marcellus 48
Allegan 55, Holland Black River 34
Vermontville Maple Valley 56, Delton-Kellogg 53
Mattawan 85, Paw Paw 50
Cassopolis 58, Three Rivers 52
Parchment 73, Comstock 25
Marshall 52, Edwardsburg 39
Plainwell 60, Middleville Thornapple Kellogg 44
Kalamazoo Hackett 80, Centreville 37
Schoolcraft 60, Vicksburg 44
Otsego 56, Portage Central 45
Kalamazoo Christian 72, Portage Northern 66
Mendon 57, Colon 54
Battle Creek Central 52, Jackson 42
Coldwater 45, Sturgis 33

Girls Basketball
St. Joseph 47, Benton Harbor 42

• Lady Bears sophomore Jaslynn Ward had 31 points in St. Joe’s 47-42 win at Benton Harbor.  Eleah Hedstrom also had 10 for St. Joe.   The Tigers were lead by Desrae Kyles 19 points and 15 points from Jmya Jordan.  St. Joe improves to 2-0 on the season, The Tigers fall to 1-1.

Hackett 60, Our Lady of the Lake 39

• Cam Nobis and Layne Ridderman each had 13 points for Kalamazoo Hackett in a 60-39 win over Our Lady of the Lake. The Lakers were led by Claire Jollay with 12 points.

Watervliet 48, Gobles 37
Martin 42, Coloma 17
New Buffalo 35, Watervliet Grace Christian 19
Mattawan 70, Paw Paw 57
Dowagiac 39, Decatur 11
Marcellus 37, Bangor 30
Cassopolis 36, Hartford 28
Lawrence 45, Centreville 37
Holland Black River 54, Fennville 42
Mendon 54, Comstock 25
Otsego 48, Portage Central 44
Burr Oak 33, Howardsville Christian 26
Three Rivers 46, Gull Lake 30
Coldwater 55, Sturgis 21
Vicksburg 37, Schoolcraft 20
Middleville Thornapple Kellogg 42, Plainwell 38
Delton-Kellogg 39, Vermontville Maple Valley 28
Galesburg-Augusta 48, Allegan 18

Tonight
Wrestling
St. Joseph at Paw Paw, 5:30 p.m.
Buchanan, Delton-Kellogg, Fennville, Martin at South Haven, 6:00 p.m.

Girls Basketball
Buchanan at Edwarsburg, 7:00 p.m.

Boys Basketball
White Pigeon at Kalamazoo Phoenix, 7:30 p.m.

MHSAA – SMC to host all-day girls high school basketball event
Southwestern Michigan College is helping celebrate its return to basketball by hosting the inaugural Tri-State Holiday Classic.   The all-day event will feature girls high school basketball teams from Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois.  Michigan teams Benton Harbor, Edwardsburg, Dowagiac, Lawton, and Niles will play games at SMC’s 1st Source Bank Fieldhouse on Saturday, December 17.  The games start at 10:30 am with Niles against South Bend Riley, Lawton will face Hillcrest at 12:45.  Dowagiac faces Riley at 3 pm.  Benton Harbor faces Hillcrest at 5:15 pm, with Edwardsburg facing Elkhart in the final game at 7:30.  Hillcrest and Riley will play two games that day, which is allowed for Indiana and Illinois schools.   Tickets are $5 for the day, with doors opening at 10:00 am.   Current SMC player Cameron Thomas went to Hillcrest High School.  SMC Women’s Basketball Coach Jeanine Wasielewski said they plan to add a boys event next year.

FIFA – 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar
Yesterday
Knockout Round – Round of 16
Morocco 0, Spain 0 – Morocco wins on PK’s 3-0
Portugal 6, Switzerland 1

Morocco 0, Spain 0 – MOR PK’s 3-0 – Morocco beats Spain on penalties to advance at World Cup
Morocco became the first Arab nation and only the fourth African nation to advance to the World Cup quarterfinals by beating Spain 3-0 in a penalty shootout. Pablo Sarabia, Carlos Soler and Sergio Busquets missed their penalties for Spain. Sarabia hit the post and Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou stopped the other two. The teams drew 0-0 in regulation and extra time. Morocco has been the biggest surprise of the tournament and will next face either Portugal or Switzerland. Morocco and Spain are close neighbors with a complex geopolitical relationship.

Portugal 6, Switzerland 1 – Ronaldo dropped, Ramos scores 3 for Portugal at World Cup
Cristiano Ronaldo’s replacement scored a hat trick to lead Portugal over Switzerland 6-1 and into the World Cup quarterfinals. Goncalo Ramos is a 21-year-old forward who only made his Portugal debut last month. He made his first start for his country by demonstrating the kind of clinical finishing Ronaldo was once known for. Ramos scored the opening goal in the 17th minute and added the others in the 51st and 67th. By that time chants of “RONALDO! RONALDO!” were swirling around the 89,000-seat Lusail Stadium. Ronaldo entered as a substitute in the 72nd.

Friday
Quarterfinals
Croatia vs. Brazil, 10:00 a.m.
Netherlands vs. Argentina, 2:00 p.m.

FIFA – The next World Cup will jump to 48 teams. Is bigger better?
The next World Cup will be the biggest ever after world soccer body FIFA took the leap from a 32-team field to 48 teams in 2026. It means more of soccer’s so-called “little teams” that didn’t make it to Qatar will be given a chance-of-a-lifetime when the World Cup goes to the United States, Canada and Mexico. Great news for everyone who was entertained by Saudi Arabia’s stirring underdog upset of Lionel Messi’s Argentina and Morocco knocking out Spain. More surprises surely await in four years. Only it’s not clear for some that bigger is better at the World Cup.

FIFA – Moroccans celebrate historic World Cup win against Spain
Exuberant Moroccans have poured into the streets of their capital and in cities across Europe to celebrate their national soccer team’s historic win against Spain at the World Cup. Morocco defeated Spain in a penalty shootout in Qatar, making the Atlas Lions the only team from outside Europe or South America to make it to the last eight. The capital, Rabat, was bursting with joy while Morocco fans also celebrated in the streets in France and Spain.

FIFA – Ronaldo a solitary figure after being benched at World Cup
Cristiano Ronaldo didn’t start Portugal’s game against Switzerland in the round of 16 of the World Cup. The move came a day after his coach expressed frustration about Ronaldo’s attitude in the last match. Gonçalo Ramos started in Ronaldo’s place at Lusail Stadium. Ronaldo showed obvious displeasure at being removed from the game against South Korea on Friday. That led to Ramos getting the start. The 21-year-old made his international debut three weeks ago, then scored a hat trick in his first career start for Portugal, which came in the World Cup as Ronaldo’s replacement. Portugal beat Switzerland 6-1 to advance to the quarterfinals.

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Ville Husso (35) makes a save on a shot by Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Nicholas Paul (20) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes (86) is defended by Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Filip Roos (48) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)Miami Heat guard Kyle Lowry (7) defends against Detroit Pistons forward Bojan Bogdanovic (44) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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MLB – AP source: Verlander agrees to 2-year contract with Mets
A person familiar with the negotiations says Justin Verlander has agreed to an $86.7 million, two-year contract with the New York Mets. The deal reunites the AL Cy Young Award winner with Max Scherzer and gives the Mets a high-profile replacement for Jacob deGrom. The deal includes a vesting third-year option, according to a person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because there was no announcement. Verlander leaves World Series champion Houston to step in for deGrom, who agreed to a $185 million, five-year contract with Texas last week. It also puts Verlander on the same team as Scherzer after they played together with the Tigers from 2010-14. Verlander turns 40 in February.

MLB – Judge looms; Verlander, Turner deals heat up winter meetings
Justin Verlander is going to the New York Mets. Trea Turner has agreed to a blockbuster deal with the Philadelphia Phillies. Baseball’s first winter meetings since 2019 kicked into high gear when Verlander agreed to an $86.7 million, two-year deal with New York, and Turner joined Philadelphia for a $300 million, 11-year contract. Clayton Kershaw also returned to the Los Angeles Dodgers on a $20 million, one-year deal. The biggest outstanding question at the end of an impactful day at a downtown San Diego hotel centered on the status of MVP Aaron Judge, who remains a free agent after setting the AL home run record and powering the Yankees to a division title.

NFL – National Football League – Week 13
Yesterday
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17, New Orleans Saints 16

Buccaneers 17, Saints 16 – Brady throws for 2 late TDs, Buccaneers beat Saints 17-16
Tom Brady threw a pair of touchdown passes in the final three minutes Monday night, helping the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rally from a 13-point deficit to beat the New Orleans Saints 17-16 and tighten their grip on first place in the weak NFC South. The seven-time Super Bowl champion tossed a one-yard TD pass to rookie Cade Otton, finishing a 91-yard drive to pull within 16-10 with exactly three minutes remaining. He got the ball back with 2:29 to go, then won it with a 6-yard throw to another rookie, Rachaad White, with three seconds left.

NFL – Packers GM, coach want Rodgers back next season
A day after Aaron Rodgers said returning for a 19th season with the Green Bay Packers will require a “mutual desire on both sides”, his general manager agreed with the franchise quarterback. “Surely, yeah,” GM Brian Gutekunst said on Monday, a day after a 28-19 victory at the Chicago Bears moved the Packers to 5-8. Even with 2020 first-round pick Jordan Love waiting in the wings, the Packers want Rodgers back. Coach Matt LaFleur also said on Monday “absolutely” he’d want Rodgers back for 2023.

NHL – National Hockey League
Tonight
Detroit Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning, 7:00 p.m.
Chicago Blackhawks at New Jersey Devils, 7:00 p.m.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Indiana Pacers 112, Golden State Warriors 104

Pacers 112, Warriors 104 – Rookie Nembhard has 31, leads Pacers past Warriors, 112-104
Rookie Andrew Nembhard scored a season-high 31 points and added 13 assists and eight rebounds to lead the undermanned Indiana Pacers to a 112-104 victory over the Golden State Warriors. A second-round draft pick, Nembhard made a key 3-pointer with 4:26 to go and another jumper less than two minutes later. Indiana played without starting point guard Tyrese Haliburton for a second straight game as he nurses soreness in his left groin. Klay Thompson scored 28 points and made eight 3-pointers on the six-year anniversary of his 60-point masterpiece against the Pacers. Stephen Curry was held to 12 points on 3-for-17 shooting.

Tonight
Detroit Pistons at Miami Heat, 7:30 p.m.

NCAAFB – Bennett, Duggan, Stroud, Williams are Heisman finalists
Quarterbacks Stetson Bennett of Georgia, Max Duggan of TCU, C.J. Stroud of Ohio State and Caleb Williams of Southern California are the finalists for the Heisman Trophy. The award given to the outstanding player in college football is determined by a vote of more than 900 sports journalists and past winners. It will be presented Saturday night at the Lincoln Center in New York. Williams and Stroud also are finalists for the Maxwell Award as the top performer in the college game. Williams, Stroud and Duggan also are up for the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award.

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Last Night
Western Michigan 94, Concordia (MI) 50

WMU 94, Concordia 50 – Western Michigan defeats Concordia (MI) 94-50
Markeese Hastings and Tray Maddox Junior each scored 22 points for Western Michigan in a 94-50 win over Concordia in Kalamazoo on Monday.  Western had a 50-16 advantage in rebounding to improve to 3-6 on the season.

NCAAMBKB – Preseason No. 1 North Carolina drops out of AP Top 25
Houston and Texas remain firmly entrenched atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll. The Cougars earned 37 first-place votes to stay at No. 1 for the second straight week. This is the program’s first stint at the top since the “Phi Slama Jama” days of the 1980s. Connecticut has climbed to No. 5 while Tennessee and Alabama cracked the top 10 for the first time. Preseason No. 1 North Carolina has dropped out entirely after losing four straight games.

NCAAMBKB – NCAA Game clashes with World Cup fever in London
Kentucky and Michigan finally played their London game, but organizers aren’t exactly running a fast break to get back to the British capital. The Basketball Hall of Fame London Showcase was delayed because of the coronavirus, and then Sunday’s game tipped off an hour before England played Senegal in the World Cup. Basketball Hall of Fame president and CEO John Doleva says “we’ve certainly had our hurdles.” The Wildcats beat Michigan 73-69 in the marquee game at O2 Arena before 8,242 fans as part of a doubleheader that featured Marist against Maine earlier. That’s less than half the sold-out crowds of the regular-season NBA games held at the O2 between 2011 and 2019.

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Last Night
Purdue 76, Michigan State 71 – OT

NCAAWBKB – Stanford’s VanDerveer tops women’s Top 25 appearances
Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer stands atop The Associated Press women’s basketball poll with the most appearances all-time, breaking a tie with the late Pat Summitt. VanDerveer’s Cardinal remains No. 2 behind South Carolina. She has spent 592 weeks ranked with Stanford ater 27 weeks in the poll while leading Ohio State. Ohio State, Indiana and Notre Dame round out the top five. Louisville has fallen out of the Top 25 for the first time since 2016.

NCAAWBKB – Three teams withdraw from Vegas tournament
The Dayton, Purdue and Texas A&M women’s basketball teams have withdrawn from a Las Vegas tournament. Their departures are part of the continuing fallout from a similar event at a Strip resort over Thanksgiving weekend where safety concerns were raised. Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic operations manager Bret Seymour said the three schools had agreed to be additions to his tournament in coordination with officials from Destination Basketball. Destination Basketball ran the Las Vegas Invitational last month at The Mirage that experienced multiple issues, including not having medical personnel on site. Auburn freshman Kharyssa Richardson lay on the court for 50 minutes after falling hard and appearing to hit her head before EMTs arrived.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Basketball – Season Openers
Our Lady of the Lake 46, Lawrence 39
Lawton 49, Michigan Lutheran 46
Brandywine 68, Constantine 28
Watervliet 75, Dowagiac 36
Kalamazoo Phoenix 70, Gull Lake 47

Girls Basketball
Benton Harbor 55, Michigan Lutheran 25
Berrien Springs 33, Niles 31

Tonight
Boys Basketball – Season Openers
Harper Creek at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m.
South Bend Clay (IN) at Niles, 7:15 p.m.
River Valley at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m.
Saugatuck at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m.
Galesburg-Augusta at Coloma, 7:00 p.m.
Bloomingdale at Buchanan, 7:30 p.m.
Bangor at Covert, 6:00 p.m.
GR NorthPointe Christian at Fennville, 7:00 p.m.
Burr Oak at Howardsville Christian, 7:30 p.m.
Decatur at New Buffalo, 7:15 p.m.
Gobles at South Haven, 7:00 p.m.
Eau Claire at Wyoming Godwin Heights, 7:00 p.m.
Lawton at Marcellus, 7:00 p.m.
Holland Black River at Allegan, 7:00 p.m.
Delton-Kellogg at Vermontville Maple Valley, 7:00 p.m.
Martin at Wyoming Lee, 7:30 p.m.
Paw Paw at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m.
Three Rivers at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m.
Comstock at Parchment, 7:00 p.m.
Marshall at Edwardsburg, 7:00 p.m.
Middleville Thornapple Kellogg at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m.
Kalamazoo Hackett at Centreville, 7:30 p.m.
Schoolcraft at Vicksburg, 7:00 p.m.
Portage Central at Otsego, 7:15 p.m.
Portage Northern at Kalamazoo Christian, 7:00 p.m.
Mendon at Colon, 7:30 p.m.
Jackson at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m.
Sturgis at Coldwater, 7:00 p.m.

Girls Basketball
St. Joseph at Benton Harbor, 6:30 p.m.
Our Lady of the Lake at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m.
Watervliet at Gobles, 7:00 p.m.
Coloma at Martin, 7:00 p.m.
South Haven at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m.
New Buffalo at Watervliet Grace Christian, 6:00 p.m.
Mattawan at Paw Paw, 7:00 p.m.
Dowagiac at Decatur, 7:00 p.m.
Marcellus at Bangor, 7:30 p.m.
Cassopolis at Hartford, 7:30 p.m.
Centreville at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m.
White Pigeon at Bloomingdale, 6:00 p.m.
Fennville at Holland Black River, 7:00 p.m.
Mendon at Comstock, 7:30 p.m.
Otsego at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Christian at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m.
Burr Oak at Howardsville Christian, 6:00 p.m.
Three Rivers at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m.
Sturgis at Coldwater, 5:30 p.m.
Schoolcraft at Vicksburg, 5:30 p.m.
Plainwell at Middleville Thornapple Kellogg, 7:00 p.m.
Delton-Kellogg at Vermontville Maple Valley, 6:00 p.m.
Allegan at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m.

FIFA – 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar
Yesterday
Knockout Round – Round of 16
Croatia 1, Japan 1 – Croatia wins on PK’s 3-1
Brazil 4, South Korea 1

Croatia 1, Japan 1 – Croatis wins on PK’s – Croatia going deep again at World Cup after shootout win
Croatia is going deep at another World Cup and the team is taking the long route once again. Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic saved three penalty kicks in his team’s 3-1 win over Japan in a shootout. The result secured a return to the quarterfinals for the runners-up in the 2018 tournament. Mario Pasalic converted the clinching penalty for Croatia after the teams were tied at 1-1 after extra time. Livakovic saved penalties from Takumi Minamino, Kaoru Mitomo and Maya Yoshida. Japan had been looking to reach the quarterfinals for the first time but fell short again.

Brazil 4, South Korea 1 – Neymar scores, Brazil advances to quarterfinals at World Cup
Neymar scored a goal in his return from injury and Brazil beat South Korea 4-1 to advance to the quarterfinals of the World Cup. Neymar converted a first-half penalty for his 76th goal with Brazil and move one shy of Pelé all-time scoring record with the national team. The 82-year-old Pelé said he was going to watch the match on television while hospitalized in Brazil to treat a respiratory infection. Vinícius Júnior, Richarlison and Lucas Paquetá also scored in the first half for Brazil. The Selecao has made it to the quarterfinals of the World Cup for the eighth straight time.

Today
Knockout Round – Round of 16
Morocco vs. Spain, 10:00 a.m.
Portugal vs. Switzerland, 2:00 p.m.

FIFA – Serbia charged by FIFA for team, fans conduct at World Cup
FIFA has brought disciplinary charges against Serbia for alleged misconduct by players and fans including offensive chants at a World Cup game against Switzerland. Tensions flared in the stands and on the field during Switzerland’s 3-2 win on Friday. It was a rematch of their stormy game at the 2018 World Cup that revived ethnic Balkan rivalries. FIFA on Monday didn’t specify which incidents at Stadium 974 led to charges relating to “misconduct of players and officials,” discrimination and “misconduct of players and officials.” FIFA gave no timetable for the disciplinary case.

FIFA – Uruguay players charged for confronting World Cup referee
Four Uruguay players have been charged with offensive behavior by FIFA for their angry pursuit of the referee after being eliminated from the World Cup. FIFA says the Uruguayan soccer federation also faces an extra charge of discrimination. The Uruguay team thought it should have been awarded a penalty kick in stoppage time of its 2-0 victory over Ghana on Friday. One more goal would have seen Uruguay advance. FIFA says Edinson Cavani, José María Giménez, Diego Godín and Fernando Muslera face disciplinary cases for “offensive behavior and violations of the principles of fair play” and misconduct.

FIFA – Americans’ World Cup-ending loss seen by 16.5M on US TV
The United States’ tournament-ending 3-1 loss to the Netherlands at the World Cup was seen by 16.5 million on U.S. English- and Spanish-language television and digital streams. That is according to figures released by Fox and Telemundo. Fox says its coverage of the round of 16 match was viewed by an average of 12.9 million. That includes almost 600,000 on its digital streaming services. The match started at 10 a.m. EST on Saturday. Telemundo says its Spanish-language coverage was seen by 3.58 million. That includes its digital streams on Telemundo and Peacock.

Indiana Pacers forward Jalen Smith (25) dunks against Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) and forward Draymond Green during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

AP MEN’S TOP 25

1

Houston (37)

8-0

2

Texas (14)

6-0

3

Virginia (3)

7-0

4

Purdue (8)

8-0

5

UConn

9-0

6

Kansas

8-1

7

Tennessee

7-1

8

Alabama

7-1

9

Arkansas

7-1

10

Arizona

7-1

11

Auburn

8-0

12

Baylor

6-2

13

Maryland

8-0

14

Indiana

7-1

15

Duke

8-2

16

Kentucky

6-2

17

Illinois

6-2

18

Gonzaga

5-3

19

UCLA

7-2

20

Iowa State

7-1

21

Creighton

6-3

22

San Diego State

6-2

23

Mississippi State

8-0

24

TCU

6-1

25

Ohio State

6-2

AP WOMEN’S TOP 25

1

South Carolina (29)

8-0

2

Stanford

10-1

3

Ohio State

8-0

4

Indiana

9-0

5

Notre Dame

7-1

6

UConn

6-1

7

Virginia Tech

8-0

8

North Carolina

6-1

NC State

7-1

10

Iowa State

6-1

11

LSU

9-0

12

Arizona

7-0

13

UCLA

8-1

14

Michigan

9-0

15

Utah

7-0

16

Iowa

6-3

17

Oregon

6-1

18

Creighton

7-1

19

Baylor

6-2

20

Maryland

7-3

21

Arkansas

10-0

22

Gonzaga

7-2

23

Oklahoma

7-1

24

Kansas State

8-1

25

Villanova

7-2

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NFL – National Football League – Week 13
Yesterday
Detroit Lions 40, Jacksonville Jaguars 14
Green Bay Packers 28, Chicago Bears 19
Dallas Cowboys 54, Indianapolis Colts 19

Lions 40, Jaguars 14 – Goff’s 340 yards and 2 TDs help Lions rout Jaguars 40-14
Jamaal Williams ran for his 14th touchdown to help the Detroit Lions get off to a strong start and they didn’t slow down in a 40-14 rout of the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. The Lions scored on all five of their drives in the first half to take a 17-point lead, and their first three possessions of the second half to pull away. The Jaguars had a scare on the last play of the second quarter when quarterback Trevor Lawrence was sacked and grabbed his left knee, but their defense made his return moot.

Packers 28, Bears 19 – Rodgers, Packers rally in 4th quarter to beat Bears 28-19
Aaron Rodgers led three fourth-quarter scoring drives and the Green Bay Packers rallied to beat the Chicago Bears 28-19. Packers receiver Christian Watson ran for a 46-yard touchdown in the closing minutes after Jaire Alexander intercepted Justin Fields. Green Bay trailed 19-10 after three quarters but made enough plays down the stretch to come away with its eighth straight win over the Bears. Rodgers improved to 25-5 against the Bears, including playoffs. Chicago has lost six straight. Fields ran for a 55-yard touchdown in the second quarter and finished with 71 yards on six attempts. He was 20 of 25 passing for 254 yards but threw two interceptions.

Cowboys 54, Colts 19 – Cowboys score 33 points in 4th quarter, rout Colts 54-19
Malik Hooker returned a fumble 38 yards for a touchdown against his former team in a 33-point fourth quarter for Dallas, propelling the Cowboys to a 54-19 rout of the Indianapolis Colts. Dallas led 21-19 entering the fourth when Dak Prescott threw the last of his three touchdown passes. Hooker’s scoop-and-score was the first of four fourth-quarter takeaways by Dallas, all of which led to touchdowns. The Cowboys had their highest-scoring quarter since at least 1991. It was just the third time in NFL history a team scored as many as 33 points in the fourth. Matt Ryan threw three interceptions and lost a fumble for the Colts.

Other NFL Scores
Buffalo 24, New England 10
Baltimore 10, Denver 9
Cleveland 27, Houston 14
Minnesota 27, N.Y. Jets 22
Philadelphia 35, Tennessee 10
Pittsburgh 19, Atlanta 16
Washington 20, N.Y. Giants 20, OT
San Francisco 33, Miami 17
Seattle 27, L.A. Rams 23
Cincinnati 27, Kansas City 24
Las Vegas 27, L.A. Chargers 20
Open: Arizona, Carolina

Tonight
New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 8:15 p.m.

NHL – National Hockey League
Yesterday
Detroit Red Wings 4, Columbus Blue Jackets 2
New York Islanders 3, Chicago Blackhawks 0

Red Wings 4, Blue Jackets 2 – Power-play goals lift Red Wings over Blue Jackets, 4-2
Dominik Kubalik and Lucas Raymond scored power-play goals and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-2 on Sunday night to end a three-game losing streak. Austin Czarnik and Andrew Copp also scored, Filip Hronek, David Perron and Olli Maatta each had two assists and Ville Husso stopped 30 shots. Detroit was 2 of 5 on power plays. Marcus Bjork and Kent Johnson scored for Columbus, which has lost four straight at home. Boone Jenner had two assists and Joonas Korpisalo stopped 31 shots.

Islanders 3, Blackhawks 0 – Varlamov makes 21 saves as Islanders blank Blackhawks 3-0
Matt Martin, Zach Parise and Brock Nelson scored second-period goals and Semyon Varlamov made 21 saves as the New York Islanders downed the Chicago Blackhawks 3-0 on Sunday night. The Islanders fired 40 shots at Blackhawks netminder Arvid Soderblom in snapping a two-game losing streak and improving to 9-4-0 at home.

MLB – Bonds, Clemens left out of Hall again; McGriff elected
Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling were passed over by a Baseball Hall of Fame committee that elected former big league slugger Fred McGriff to Cooperstown on Sunday. It was the first time that Bonds, Clemens and Schilling had faced a Hall committee since their 10th and final appearances on the Baseball Writers’ Association of America ballot. Bonds and Clemens have been accused of using performance-enhancing drugs, and support for Schilling dropped after he made hateful remarks toward Muslims, transgender people, reporters and others.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Yesterday
Memphis Grizzlies 122, Detroit Pistons 112
Sacramento Kings 110, Chicago Bulls 101
Portland Trailblazers 116, Indiana Pacers 100

Grizzlies 122, Pistons 112 – Ja Morant has 21-point 3rd quarter, Grizzlies beat Pistons
Ja Morant scored 21 of his 33 points in the third quarter and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Detroit Pistons 122-112 on Sunday night. Morant added 10 assists to help Memphis win for the fourth time in five games. Dillon Brooks and Jaren Jackson Jr. each scored 22 points and Brandon Clarke had 14 points and 14 rebounds. Saddiq Bey led Detroit with 20 points and Bojan Bogdanovic had 18. Memphis played without center Steven Adams (hip), the NBA’s leading offensive rebounder, but still finished with a 16-8 edge in second-chance points.

Kings 110, Bulls 101 – Monk, Sabonis, Kings overcome LaVine’s 41 points, beat Bulls
Malik Monk scored 20 points off the bench and the Sacramento Kings overcame Zach LaVine’s 41 points to beat the Chicago Bulls 110-101. Domantas Sabonis had 11 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists for the Kings. Monk has scored 20 or more points six times this season. The Kings have won three straight after a three-game skid. This is Sacramento’s best 22-game start since the 2004-05 season. The Kings started 15-7 that season. The Kings have won 11 of their last 16 games. LaVine scored 15 points in the third quarter to cut into the Kings’ 18-point lead. The Bulls cut it to two points in the fourth quarter.

Blazers 116, Pacers 100 – Trail Blazers beat Pacers in Lillard’s return from injury
Jerami Grant scored 28 points and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Indiana Pacers 116-100 on Sunday night. Blazers star Damian Lillard scored 21 points and had six assists in his first game since returning from a calf strain he suffered on Nov. 19. Anfernee Simons had 22 points and six assists on the night, while Jusuf Nurkic had 19 points and six rebounds. Myles Turner led the Pacers with 24 points and nine rebounds. Buddy Hield had 22 points in support as the Pacers were without starting point guard Tyrese Haliburton.

Tonight
Indiana Pacers at Golden State Warriors, 10:00 p.m.

NCAAFB – College Football – Week 14 – Championship Weekend
Saturday
Big Ten Conference Championship – Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis
(2) Michigan 43, Purdue 22

(2) Michigan 43, Purdue 22 – Wolverines claim second straight Big 10 Championship
Donovan Edwards ran for 185 yards and a score, J.J. McCarthy threw three touchdown passes and No. 2 Michigan beat Purdue 43-22 on Saturday night for its second straight Big Ten title and a likely No. 2 playoff seed. College football’s winningest program has the first 13-win season in school history. Two more victories would give the Wolverines (13-0, No. 2 CFP) their first national championship since 1997. And with injured star Blake Corum sidelined by a season-ending left knee injury, Edwards stole the show for the second straight week. Purdue dropped to 8-5.

NCAAFB – AP Top 25: Georgia, Michigan, TCU, Ohio State on top
Georgia, Michigan, TCU and Ohio State are the top four teams in the final Associated Press college football poll of the regular season. The Bulldogs are No. 1 for the ninth straight week and 12th time this season in the AP Top 25. Georgia received 62 first-place votes and Michigan received the other one. TCU remained third, despite losing for the first time this season in the Big 12 title game. The Buckeyes moved up a spot to No. 4, ahead of Alabama and Tennessee.

NCAAFB – CFP: Georgia vs Ohio St in Peach; Michigan vs TCU in Fiesta
Georgia, Michigan, TCU and Ohio State have made the College Football Playoff, giving the Big Ten multiple programs in the four-team field for the first time. The defending national champion and top-ranked Bulldogs and fourth-seeded Buckeyes will meet Dec. 31 at the Peach Bowl in Atlanta. The second-seeded Wolverines and third-ranked Horned Frogs will play at the Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Arizona, the same day. The national championship game is scheduled for Jan. 9 at Sofi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Georgia and Michigan have both opened as the favorites to win their semifinals and reach the title game.

NCAAFB – College Football – Division II Playoffs
Saturday
NCAA Division 2 quarterfinals
(5) Ferris State Bulldogs 24, (1) Grand Valley State Lakers 21
-FSU (12-1) will host West Florida (12-1) in the D2 Semifinals Saturday at Noon.

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Yesterday
(4) Kentucky 73, Michigan 69
Florida Atlantic 101, Eastern Michigan 73
Northwestern 70, (20) Michigan State 63

(4) Kentucky 73, Michigan 69 – Wallace leads No. 19 Kentucky past Michigan 73-69 in London
Cason Wallace scored 14 points and Oscar Tshiebwe had a double-double to lead No. 19 Kentucky to a 73-69 victory over Michigan at the O2 Arena in a London showcase of two marquee American college sports teams. Wallace was 4 of 4 on 3-point shooting with his most important one giving the Wildcats a five-point lead with 1:11 to play. Tshiebwe, last season’s consensus national player of the year, scored 13 points and pulled down 14 rebounds amid foul trouble that kept him on the bench for extended spells. Hunter Dickinson led Michigan with 23 points and nine rebounds. Kentucky is 6-2. Michigan is 5-3.

Northwestern 70, (20) Michigan State 63 – Northwestern beats No. 20 Michigan State in Big Ten opener
Boo Buie scored 20 points and Northwestern beat No. 20 Michigan State 70-63 on Sunday night in the Big Ten opener for both teams. Chase Audige added 15 points and Ty Berry had 13 for Northwestern (6-3). Mady Sossoko and A.J. Hoggard each had 12 points for Michigan State (5-3) and Joey Hauser added 10. The Spartans have lost two in a row, falling to Notre Dame earlier in the week. Hoggard cut Northwestern’s lead to 64-63 with 46 seconds left. After a timeout, Buie scored on a layup with 23 seconds left.

FAU 101, EMU 73 – Florida Atlantic defeats Eastern Michigan 101-73
Bryan Greenlee had 23 points in Florida Atlantic’s 101-73 win against Eastern Michigan. Greenlee also contributed five rebounds for the Owls. Nicholas Boyd scored 17 points and added seven rebounds. Vladislav Goldin had 15 points and seven rebounds. It was the sixth straight win for the Owls. The Eagles were led in scoring by Emoni Bates, who finished with 29 points and six rebounds.

Tonight
Concordia (MI) at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m.

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Yesterday
(7) Notre Dame 74, (3) UConn 60
(17) Michigan 77, Northwestern 66
North Dakota 79, Eastern Michigan 73

(7) Notre Dame 74, (3) UConn 60 – Miles, No. 7 Notre Dame women beat No. 3 UConn; Fudd hurt
Olivia Miles had 21 points and eight rebounds for No. 7 Notre Dame, and UConn star Azzi Fudd was injured in a collision with a teammate as the Fighting Irish handed the third-ranked Huskies their first loss of the season, 74-60. Fudd, who came in averaging 24.0 points per game, exited in the final minute of the first quarter following a collision with teammate Aaliyah Edwards. She returned midway through the second period to play four minutes, but sat the rest of the day, going scoreless on two shots over 13 minutes. Maddy Westbeld added a season-high 17 points and nine rebounds for Notre Dame. Lou Lopez Senechal led UConn with 21 points.

(17) Michigan 77, Northwestern 66 –No. 17 Michigan women deny Northwestern with closing run
Emily Kiser and Laila Phelia scored 18 points each and No. 17 Michigan shut down Northwestern in the final minutes of a 77-66 victory for the Wolverines. Leigha Brown added 10 points and 11 assists for Michigan, which won its Big Ten opener. An 8-0 run gave Michigan a 61-53 lead in the fourth quarter before Northwestern’s Melannie Daley hit a jumper and Jillian Brown scored the next four points to get the Wildcats back within 61-59. At that point, Michigan put the game out of reach with a 16-3 run in which Maddie Nolan hit a 3-pointer and the Wolverines made 9 of 10 from the line.

Tonight
Purdue at Michigan State, 7:00 p.m.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Tonight
Boys Basketball – Season Openers
Our Lady of the Lake at Lawrence, 7:00 p.m.
Michigan Lutheran at Lawton, 7:00 p.m.
Brandywine at Constantine, 7:30 p.m.
Dowagiac at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Phoenix at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m.

Girls Basketball
Benton Harbor at Michigan Lutheran, 7:30 p.m.
Niles at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m.

FIFA – 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar
Yesterday
Knockout Round – Round of 16
France 3, Poland 1
England 3, Senegal 0

France 3, Poland 1 – Kylian Mbappé leads France past Poland 3-1 at World Cup
Kylian Mbappé scored two goals and set up another for Olivier Giroud to give France a 3-1 victory over Poland and a spot in the World Cup quarterfinals. The Paris Saint-German forward now has a tournament-leading five goals and the 2018 champions are within three wins of successfully defending their title. No country has repeated as World Cup champions since Brazil achieved the feat by claiming consecutive trophies in 1958 and 1962. Italy is the only other nation to have won two straight in 1934 and 1938. France’s quarterfinal opponent will be either England or Senegal.

England 3, Senegal 0 – England reaches World Cup quarterfinals, beats Senegal 3-0
England captain Harry Kane scored his first goal of this year’s World Cup to help his team beat Senegal 3-0 and set up a match against France in the quarterfinals. Kane scored for the 52nd time for his country to move within one of Wayne Rooney’s England record. He also overtook Gary Lineker as his country’s leading scorer in major tournaments with 11 goals. Jordan Henderson and Bukayo Saka also scored at Al Bayt Stadium while Jude Bellingham played a key role in the opening two goals. England will face defending champion France at Al Bayt Stadium on Saturday.

Today
Knockout Round – Round of 16
Japan vs. Croatia, 10:00 a.m.
Brazil vs. South Korea, 2:00 p.m.

FIFA – World Cup: Neymar set to return as Brazil faces South Korea
Neymar appeared to have fully recovered from his ankle injury and is expected to return to the starting lineup for Brazil’s match against South Korea in the round of 16 at the World Cup on Monday. Neymar was back training Sunday and showed no signs of the injury during the time in which the session was open to the media. Coach Tite had said earlier in the day that Neymar would play if all went well in the team’s final training session before the match against South Korea. Tite said he plans to use Neymar from the start instead of as a substitute.

FIFA – American soccer success in men’s World Cup remains a dream
American men’s soccer success on the world stage remains a dream. The U.S. men’s team looked better in this year’s World Cup, but the results were the same as in 2010 and 2014 _ elimination in the round of 16 following a 3-1 defeat to the Netherlands. Draws against Wales and England were followed by a 1-0 win over Iran that assured a spot in the knockout rounds, and the U.S. achieved the minimum to avoid being branded a failure. Going home after the group stage would have been a disappointment given the expectations for the team coach Gregg Berhalter rebuilt.

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NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Detroit Pistons 131, Dallas Mavericks 125 – OT

Pistons 131, Mavericks 125 – OT – Hayes leads Pistons to overtime victory over Mavericks
Killian Hayes scored eight of 22 points in overtime as the Detroit Pistons recovered from blowing a late lead to beat the Dallas Mavericks 131-125 on Thursday night. Christian Wood’s dunk tied the game at 125 with 1:35 left in overtime, but Hayes answered with back-to-back 3-pointers to put the Pistons ahead by six with 41.6 left and seal the win. Bojan Bogdanovic led the Pistons with 30 points while Marvin Bagley III added 19 points and 13 rebounds. Luka Doncic had 35 points and 10 assists for Dallas. Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 26 points.

Tonight
Indiana Pacers at Utah Jazz, 9:00 p.m.
Chicago Bulls at Golden State Warriors, 10:00 p.m.

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

NFL – National Football League – Week 13
Last Night
Buffalo Bills 24, New England Patriots 10

Bills 24, Patriots 10 – Josh Allen throws for 2 TDs, Bills beat Patriots 24-10
Josh Allen threw two touchdown passes and the Buffalo Bills beat the New England Patriots 24-10 for their first AFC East victory of the season. Devin Singletary had a 1-yard touchdown run to help the Bills win their third straight and take a half-game lead in the division over Miami. Buffalo had been 0-2 against division foes. Allen became the first player in NFL history with three seasons of 25 passing TDs and five rushing scores. New England has lost two straight since posting a season-best, three-game win streak.

Sunday
Jacksonville Jaguars at Detroit Lions, 1:00 p.m.             Rock 107 WIRX 12:00
Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears, 1:00 p.m.
Indianapolis Colts at Dallas Cowboys, 8:20 p.m.

NFL – Fields takes big step toward return when Bears host Packers
Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields appears poised to return against the Green Bay Packers after missing a game because of an injury to his nonthrowing shoulder. Fields took a big step toward playing by practicing Thursday without limitations after missing last week’s loss at the New York Jets. The Bears will try to stop a five-game losing streak and get a rare win over their rivals when they host the Packers on Sunday. Green Bay has won seven in a row against Chicago. Fields separated his left shoulder and suffered some ligament damage in the AC joint when he was tackled on a designed run late in Chicago’s loss at Atlanta two weeks ago. He participated in practice on a limited basis leading up to the game at New York and was limited again on Wednesday.

NFL – Lions and Jaguars face off Sunday in possible shootout
The Lions and Jaguars are both coming to Ford Field at 4-7. But the teams have good offenses and two shaky defenses and it could make for an entertaining game. The Lions need to get running back D’Andre Swift going while Jacksonville needs Trevor Lawrence to keep rolling against the struggling Detroit secondary.

NFL – Police identify suspect in Browns’ playing field vandalism
Cleveland police have released the name of the man they believe damaged the field at FirstEnergy Stadium by driving a vehicle on it a few days before the Browns hosted the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The 21-year-old suspect, Anthony Robert Westley O’Neal, has not been arrested. While no charges have been field, police say O’Neal will be a “direct indictment” to the Cuyahoga County Grand Jury. The natural grass playing surface was torn up by the vehicle, leaving tire marks on half the field that were still visible on Sunday during Cleveland’s 23-17 overtime victory. The team said its stadium maintenance crew addressed superficial damage to the turf.

NHL – National Hockey League
Saturday
Vegas at Detroit, 7:00 p.m.
Chicago at NY Rangers, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday
Detroit at Columbus, 6:00 p.m.
Chicago at NY Islanders, 7:30 p.m

NCAAFB – College Football – Week 14 – Championship Weekend
Saturday
Big Ten Conference Championship – Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis
(2) Michigan vs. Purdue, 8:00 p.m.                                                  News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 7:00

NCAAFB – College Football Playoff expands to 12 teams in 2024 season
The College Football Playoff says it will expand to a 12-team event starting in 2024. The announcement came after the Rose Bowl agreed to amend its contract for the 2024 and 2025 seasons. That was the last hurdle CFP officials needed cleared to expand the four-team format. The expansion is expected to produce about $450 million in additional gross revenue for the conferences and schools that participate. The plan to expand the playoff was unveiled publicly in June 2021 and it took 18 months of haggling and delays to finally complete.

NCAAFB – QB Cade McNamara leaving Michigan, transferring to Iowa
McNamara says he’s transferring to Iowa after serving as Michigan’s backup quarterback this season. McNamara announced his decision on Twitter. He presumably will go into next season as the front-runner for the starting job and have two seasons of eligibility. McNamara started every game for the Wolverines in 2021 but lost the job to J.J. McCarthy after the opener. McNamara appeared in the second and third games and didn’t play again. Spencer Petras has struggled as Iowa’s starter and has a year of eligibility with the COVID-19 waiver. Alex Padilla backed up Petras and is in the transfer portal.

NCAAFB – AP source: Michigan RB Corum (knee) expected to have surgery
Michigan star running back Blake Corum is expected to have surgery on his injured left knee that will cause him to miss the postseason, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The person spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press because Michigan was not publicly disclosing Corum’s condition. No. 2 Michigan plays Purdue in the Big Ten championship game Saturday night and is likely heading toward its second straight College Football Playoff appearance. Corum was injured late in the first half of the Illinois game two weeks ago. He tried to play last week against rival Ohio State, but could only manage a few plays.

NCAAFB – Michigan lineman Mazi Smith facing concealed weapon charge
Michigan defensive lineman Mazi Smith has been charged with carrying a concealed weapon. The felony was filed this week, nearly two months after the alleged incident. Defense lawyer John Shea says Smith was in the process of getting a concealed-weapon permit when he was stopped by police. Smith is a 21-year-old team co-captain who has started all 26 games for the Wolverines over the past two seasons. No. 2 Michigan is playing Purdue on Saturday for the Big Ten championship. Athletic director Warde Manuel says Smith will continue to participate with the team.

NCAAFB – College Football – Division II Playoffs
Saturday
(2) Ferris State Bulldogs at (1) Grand Valley State Lakers, 1:00 p.m.

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Saturday
Syracuse at Notre Dame, 12:00 p.m.
Alma College at Central Michigan, 4:30 p.m.

Sunday
Michigan vs. (4) Kentucky, 1:00 p.m.          at O2 Arena, London, Eng             News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 12:30
Florida Atlantic at Eastern Michigan, 2:30 p.m.
Northwestern at (20) Michigan State, 7:00 p.m.                                 Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 6:00

MLB – Gaylord Perry, two-time Cy Young winner, dies at 84
Baseball Hall of Famer and two-time Cy Young Award winner Gaylord Perry has died at the age of 84. Cherokee County Coroner Dennis Fowler said Perry died at his home in Gaffney, South Carolina, at about 5 a.m. Thursday. The Perry family said that Perry died after a short illness. Perry pitched for eight major-league teams from 1962 until 1983. He won the Cy Young with Cleveland in 1972 and with San Diego in 1978 just after turning 40. Perry was a five-time All-Star who was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1991.

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Last Night
(20) Maryland 74, (7) Notre Dame 72
Eastern Michigan 73, North Dakota State 55
Georgia Tech 66, Michigan State 63
(17) Michigan 76, Miami (FL) 64

(20) Maryland 74, (7) Notre Dame 72 – No. 20 Maryland upsets No. 7 Notre Dame at the buzzer, 74-72
Diamond Miller scored 31 points, including the game-winner at the buzzer, to lead No. 20 Maryland to a 74-72 victory over seventh-ranked Notre Dame on Thursday night in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Irish guard Sonia Cintron’s layup had tied the game with 15 seconds left off before Maryland held for the last shot. Miller hit a contested mid-range jumper just before time expired to give the Terrapins a victory over a top-10 opponent. It was the 15th lead change of the game. Miller also grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds to go along with five assists. Shyanne Sellers added 17 points. Maryland (7-2) picked up its first win over Notre Dame (6-1) since 2007.

(17) Michigan 76, Miami 64 – Brown, Kiser lead No. 17 Michigan women past Miami 76-64
Leigha Brown scored 26 points, Emily Kiser added 20 and No. 17 Michigan eased past Miami 76-64 in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. The Wolverines didn’t get the lead into double figures until Brown’s basket two minutes into the fourth quarter and didn’t put it there for good until Kiser hit a jumper, Laila Phelia followed with a layup and Maddie Nolan drained a 3-pointer. Michigan won its fourth-straight game in Florida after capturing the Gulf Coast Showcase in Estero last weekend. Any hope Miami had of making a comeback late comeback were dashed by Michigan’s efficiency in the fourth quarter — 6-of-9 shooting and 10 of 10 from the foul line. Haley Cavinder scored 17 points for the Hurricanes

Saturday
North Dakota State at Central Michigan, 1:00 p.m.
Western Michigan at Colorado State, 2:00 p.m.

Saturday
North Dakota at Eastern Michigan, 12:00 p.m.
Northwestern at (17) Michigan, 2:00 p.m.
(3) UConn at (7) Notre Dame, 3:00 p.m.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Girls Basketball
Buchanan 64, Dowagiac 21
Marcellus 30, Delton Kellogg 18
Galesburg-Augusta 46, Decatur 21
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 34, Bath 27
Muskegon 66, Kalamazoo Central 62
Mendon 24, Quincy 22

Tonight
Girls Basketball
Watervliet at Lakeshore, 6:30 p.m.
Berrien Springs at Benton Harbor, 7:00 p.m.
Michigan Lutheran at Eau Claire, 6:00 p.m.
River Valley at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m.
Constantine at Brandywine, 7:00 p.m.
Niles at Three Rivers, 7:15 p.m.
Edwardsburg at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m.
Bangor at Coloma, 6:00 p.m.
Hartford at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m.
Sturgis at Paw Paw, 7:15 p.m.
Vicksburg at Otsego, 7:15 p.m.
Schoolcraft at Bloomingdale, 6:00 p.m.
Bronson at Centreville, 7:30 p.m.
Gull Lake at Coldwater, 7:00 p.m.
Parchment at Comstock, 7:30 p.m.
White Pigeon at Reading, 7:30 p.m.
Harper Creek at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m.
Grandville Calvin Chr. at Kal. Christian, 7:30 p.m.
G.R. Sacred Heart at Martin, 7:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Hackett at Onekama, 7:00 p.m.
Fennville at Wyoming-Lee, 7:00 p.m.

MHSAA – Niles football to open new field against St. Joseph
The Niles football team was expecting to play their first game on their new artificial turf field against Dowagiac earlier this year, but delays in installation of the turf caused the Vikings to play their entire season on the road.  But Niles now knows that another rival will be the team they get to play to open their new turf field.   Niles will host former SMAC rival St. Joseph on August 25, 2023.  Niles and St. Joe have played exactly 100 times with the Bears leading 65-33-2.   The series was paused in 2020 when the Vikings left the SMAC and joined the BCS conference before joining the Wolverine a year later.  St. Joseph allowed Niles to play two of their home games at Steve Upton Field at Dickinson Stadium this fall because of the delays.

FIFA – 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar
Yesterday
Morocco 2, Canada 1
Croatia 0, Belgium 0 – draw
Germany 4, Costa Rica 2
Japan 2, Spain 1

Morocco 2, Canada 1 – Morocco reaches last 16 of World Cup, beats Canada 2-1
Morocco has advanced to the last 16 at the World Cup for only the second time after clinging on for a 2-1 win over Canada. The Moroccans’ only other trip past the group stage came in 1986. Hakim Ziyech scored for Morocco in the fourth minute after a bad error from Canada goalkeeper Milan Borjan left the winger to chip the ball into an empty goal. Youssef En-Nesyri added a second goal. Canada got one back through an own-goal by Nayef Aguerd but goes home after losing all three games.

Croatia 0, Belgium 0 – Belgium out of World Cup as Croatia advances with 0-0 draw
Croatia advanced to the last 16 of the World Cup with a 0-0 draw against Belgium. Belgium’s group-stage exit will likely usher in the breakup of its talented but underachieving generation of players. The point left 2018 runner-up Croatia in second place behind Group F winner Morocco. The Croats have reached at least the semifinals on each of the two times they have advanced to the knockout stage. Belgium was eliminated after scoring only one goal in three games and failed to live up to its status as the second-ranked team and one of the tournament favorites.

Germany 4, Costa Rica 2 – Germany out of World Cup despite 4-2 win over Costa Rica
Germany was eliminated from the group stage of the World Cup for the second tournament in a row. The four-time champions beat Costa Rica 4-2 but it wasn’t enough to advance to the round of 16. Japan’s 2-1 victory over Spain allowed both of those teams to advance instead. The Japanese team finished at the top of the group. Germany also exited early while playing as defending champions at the last World Cup. Germany coach Hansi Flick says “I believe for the future of German football we need to do things differently in training.”

Japan 2, Spain 1 – Japan beats Spain 2-1 as both teams advance at World Cup
Japan scored twice early in the second half to come from behind to defeat Spain 2-1 in a result that put both teams into the last 16 of the World Cup. Ao Tanaka scored the winning goal from close range early in the second half. It took about two minutes for video review officials to confirm the ball hadn’t gone out of bounds before the goal. Álvaro Morata scored first for Spain in the 11th minute at Khalifa International Stadium. But Japan rallied after halftime. Ritsu Doan equalized in the 48th with a left-footed shot from outside the box. And Tanaka added the second one three minutes later. Germany was eliminated from the tournament even with a 4-2 win over Costa Rica in the other Group E match. A victory by Costa Rica would have eliminated Spain.

Today – Final day of group play
Ghana vs. Uruguay, 10:00 a.m.
South Korea vs. Portugal, 10:00 a.m.
Cameroon vs. Brazil, 2:00 p.m.
Serbia vs. Switzerland, 2:00 p.m.

Knockout Round
Saturday
United States vs. Netherland, 10:00 a.m.
Argentina vs. Australia, 2:00 p.m.

FIFA – US World Cup win over Iran draws 15.5M on US broadcasts
The United States’ 1-0 win over Iran that earned the Americans berth in the World Cup knockout rounds was seen by nearly 15.5 million people on U.S. English- and Spanish-language broadcasts and digital streams. The game was viewed by more than 12 million people on Fox. That included 954,004 digital streams, which is the most for a World Cup match on Fox. The Spanish-language telecast was seen by 2.34 million on Telemundo, and an additional 1.12 million on Telemundo digital and Peacock. The three U.S. group stage matches averaged 11.7 million, up 10% from an average of 10,622,000 for the trio of matches on ESPN in 2014.

FIFA – Hurt on goal, Pulisic hopes to face Netherlands at World Cup
United States midfielder Christian Pulisic hopes to play against the Netherlands in the round of 16 at the World Cup on Saturday after bruising his pelvic bone while scoring in the 1-0 win over Iran. Pulisic is going to consult with the medical staff in the hope of joining the latest training session. He says “I will do everything in my power to work with this medical team and make sure I can play.” Pulisic was in pain when he sprawled on the field after colliding with Iran goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand on Tuesday.

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NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Last Night
Notre Dame 70, (20) Michigan State 52
Dayton 67, Western Michigan 47
Eastern Michigan 80, Florida International 58

Notre Dame 70, (20) Michigan State 52 – Ryan helps Notre Dame rout No. 20 Michigan State 70-52
Cormac Ryan scored 20 of his 23 points in the first half as Notre Dame cruised to a 70-52 win over No. 20 Michigan State on Wednesday night in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. He went 6-of-7 on 3′s, missing his last one to keep him from tying a school single-game record for most 3-pointers without a miss. Ryan helped the Fighting Irish (6-1) jump out to a 42-24 halftime lead. JJ Starling added 14 points and Dane Goodwin 12 for the Irish, who led 39-16 by the 4:33 mark of the first half and didn’t commit their first turnover until more than 17 minutes into the game. The Spartans (5-3) were paced by A.J. Hoggard with 15 points. Joey Hauser and Tyson Walker added 12 apiece.

Dayton 67, WMU 47 – Dayton tops WMU 67-47
Daron Holmes had 24 points as Dayton defeated the Western Michigan Broncos 67-47 on Wednesday night. The Flyers are now 4-4 on the season, while the Broncos fell to 2-6.

EMU 80, FIU 58 – Eastern Michigan defeats Florida International 80-68
Led by Emoni Bates’ 26 points, the Eastern Michigan Eagles defeated the Florida International Panthers 80-68 on Wednesday night. The Eagles moved to 2-6 with the win and the Panthers fell to 4-3.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Phoenix Suns 132, Chicago Bulls 113
Sacramento Kings 137, Indiana Pacers 114

Suns 132, Bulls 113 – Devin Booker scores 51 points in 3 quarters, Suns rout Bulls
Devin Booker scored a season-high 51 points in just three quarters, Deandre Ayton had 30 points and 14 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns stretched their winning streak to six games with a 132-113 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night. Booker scored 25 points in the first half and had 26 more in a sublime third quarter. After a contested 3-pointer splashed through the net, “MVP! MVP!” chants broke out across Footprint Arena, and the 26-year-old is certainly making an early season case. The three-time All-Star had a steal late in the third before sprinting downcourt and flushing home a dunk for his 50th and 51st points. He added six assists and four rebounds. DeMar DeRozan led Chicago with 29 points.

Kings 137, Pacers 114 – Monk and Barnes score 22 each, Kings beat Pacers
Harrison Barnes and Malik Monk each scored 22 points and the Sacramento Kings beat the Indiana Pacers 137-114 on Wednesday night to snap a three-game losing streak. Monk has scored 20 points or more in five games this season for Sacramento (11-9). Prior to the three-game skid, the Kings had won seven straight games and are off to their best 20-game start since the 2004-05 season. The Kings were 14-6 that year. Jalen Smith and Bennedict Mathurin both scored 22 points for Indiana (12-9).

Tonight
Dallas Mavericks at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m.

NFL – National Football League – Week 13
Tonight
Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots, 8:15 p.m.

NFL – Fields’ status for Bears still in question with Packers next
Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields’ status for Sunday’s game against Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers remains in question because of an injury to his nonthrowing shoulder. Fields practiced Wednesday on a limited basis after missing last week’s loss at the New York Jets. He threw lightly on the field prior to that game but did not play. Fields separated his left shoulder and suffered some ligament damage in the AC joint when he was tackled on a designed run late in Chicago’s loss at Atlanta two weeks ago. He participated in practice on a limited basis leading up to the game at New York.

NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Buffalo Sabres 5, Detroit Red Wings 4 – Shootout
Edmonton Oilers 5, Chicago Blackhawks 4

Sabres 5, Red Wings 4 – SO – Sabres withstand Red Wings’ rally, win 5-4 in shootout
Jack Quinn scored the only goal in a shootout, Dylan Cozens had the second two-goal game of his career and the Buffalo Sabres held off the Detroit Red Wings 5-4. Mattias Samuelsson got his first career goal for the Sabres, who squandered a three-goal lead in the third period. Jeff Skinner supplied his sixth goal in five games on a power play, while Craig Anderson made 40 saves and collected an assist. Rasmus Dahlin added two assists. Oskar Sundqvist scored twice during Detroit’s rally. Jonatan Berggren and David Perron also had goals for the Red Wings, and Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 30 shots.

Oilers 5, Blackhawks 4 – Draisaitl, McDavid lead Oilers past slumping Blackhawks 5-4
Leon Draisaitl had two goals and an assist, helping the Edmonton Oilers top the slumping Chicago Blackhawks 5-4 for their third straight win. Connor McDavid, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Mattias Janmark each had a goal and an assist as Edmonton improved to 2-0 in Chicago this season. Brett Kulak had two assists, and Stuart Skinner made 21 saves. The Blackhawks lost their eighth consecutive game and dropped to 2-10-4 in their last 16 overall. Max Domi had two goals, and MacKenzie Entwistle and Boris Katchouk also scored.

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Last Night
Colorado 75, Western Michigan 37

Tonight
(20) Maryland at (7) Notre Dame, 6:30 p.m.
North Dakota State at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
Georgia Tech at Michigan State, 8:00 p.m.
(17) Michigan at Miami (FL), 9:00 p.m.

NCAAFB – AP source: Rose Bowl clears way for 12-team CFP in 2024
Rose Bowl game organizers have cleared the way for the College Football Playoff to expand to 12 teams starting in the 2024 season. They’ve told CFP officials they are willing to alter agreements for the first two years of the larger playoff. A person with knowledge of the discussions between game organizers and CFP officials told The Associated Press that the Rose Bowl is prepared to be flexible and wants to continue to be part of the College Football Playoff beyond 2025. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the presidents and chancellors who oversee the playoff still needed to give final approval on expansion plans.

NCAAFB – Buckeyes’ Stroud repeats as Big Ten offensive player of year
Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud has been named the Big Ten’s offensive player of the year for the second straight season and Penn State’s Nicholas Singleton is freshman of the year. Stroud extended to five years the Buckeyes’ streak of winning the top offensive honor. Stroud finished the regular season as the nation’s leader in efficiency rating and co-leader in touchdown passes with 37. Singleton has rushed for 941 yards and has run for more than 100 in three games. His 10 rushing touchdowns are a school freshman record.

NCAAWSOC – Athlete flipped the bird, lost scholarship, now wins appeal
A federal appeals court has reinstated a lawsuit brought by a former University of Connecticut women’s soccer player who lost her scholarship after giving the middle finger to a television camera. Three judges on the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York City ruled Wednesday that Noriana Radwan presented sufficient evidence to go to trial on her claim that she was punished more harshly than male athletes who violated conduct rules. A lower court judge dismissed Radwan’s lawsuit in 2020. The case returns to the federal trial court. UConn officials say they’re confident they will prevail in court.

WNBA – WNBA teams to play record 40-game schedule
WNBA teams will play a record 40-game schedule this upcoming season that begins on May 19. All 12 teams will have games the opening weekend, starting with New York playing Washington and Connecticut facing Indiana. Las Vegas and Connecticut, who played in the WNBA Finals last season, will play three times with consecutive games in Connecticut on June 6 and 8 and then in Las Vegas on July 1. The regular season concludes on Sept. 10 with all 12 teams playing.

MLB – Secure with 5-year deal, Clark pushes to make MLBPA stronger
Tony Clark has never had more clout as executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association. The 50-year-old helped the union navigate a tumultuous stretch that included a pandemic-shortened 2020 season and a new labor deal in March that not only saved a full 162-game season but also was viewed as at least a modest win for the players and their pocketbooks. Now, there’s a relative calm during a baseball offseason that hasn’t been seen for a few years. Clark says there’s plenty of work to be done, including helping more than 5,000 new union members who play at the minor league level.

ECHL – ECHL Hockey
Last Night
Florida Everblades 3, Kalamazoo Wings 0

Tonight
Kalamazoo Wings at Orlando Solar Bears, 7:00 p.m.

NBAGL – NBA “G” League
Last Night
Wisconsin Herd 112, Grand Rapids Gold 106

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Last Night
Women’s Basketball
Southwestern Michigan College 79, College Of Dupage 42

Men’s Basketball
CBG Preparatory 74, Southwestern Michigan College 69

MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Girls Basketball
Our Lady of the Lake 30, Andrews Academy 22

• Our Lady of the Lake won their season opening game with a 30-22 win at Andrews Academy. Abby Schrauben had 14 points to lead the Lakers in the victory.

Berrien Springs 29, Kalamazoo Hackett 27 – OT

• Berrien Springs went to overtime for a second straight night, but this time picking up the win by defeating Kalamazoo Hackett 29-27.  Grace Constable led the Shamrocks with 9 points.

Gobles 51, White Pigeon 30

• Charlotte Zantello scored a game high 17 points for Gobles as they improve to 2-0 with a 51-30 win over White Pigeon, Kennadi Killeen had a double double for the Tigers with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Deanna Wood also added 10 points.

Kalamazoo Christian 49, Muskegon West Michigan Christian 25

Tonight
Girls Basketball
Buchanan at Dowagiac, 6:30 p.m.
Marcellus at Delton-Kellogg, 7:00 p.m.
Decatur at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at Bath, 7:00 p.m.
Muskegon at Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m.
Quincy at Mendon, 7:30 p.m.

FIFA – 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar
Yesterday
Australia 1, Denmark 0
Tunisia 1, France 0
Argentina 2, Poland 0
Mexico 2, Saudi Arabia 1

Australia 1, Denmark 0 – Australia may have new Golden Generation at World Cup
Australia has advanced to the round of 16 at the World Cup by beating Denmark 1-0 on Mathew Leckie’s 60th-minute goal. It is Australia’s first time in the knockout stage since 2006. That was the only other time they advanced out of the group stage. Leckie took a pass just around the center circle and moved in and around a defender. He eventually hit a left-footed shot that beat Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel. Australia finished with 6 points in Group D.

Tunisia 1, France 0 – France loses to Tunisia 1-0 but still wins World Cup group
Defending champion France won its World Cup group despite losing to Tunisia 1-0. Wahbi Khazri scored in the 58th minute to give the Tunisians the victory but it wasn’t enough to get them into the round of 16. Australia beat Denmark 1-0 in other Group D game and finished second on goal difference. Khazri ran at the heart of the French defense and beat two players before poking the ball into the bottom corner. It was Tunisia’s third victory at a World Cup. France forward Antoine Griezmann thought he had evened the score in the eighth minute of stoppage time but he was ruled offside following a video review.

Argentina 2, Poland 0 – Messi and Argentina advance at World Cup, beat Poland 2-0
Lionel Messi will grace the World Cup stage at least one more time. The Argentina great had a penalty saved but his team still beat Poland 2-0 after second-half goals from Alexis Mac Allister and Julian Alvarez and advanced to the last 16. Argentina finished in first place in Group C to set up a match against surprise qualifier Australia. Poland also advanced despite the loss. Argentina has bounced back from opening the World Cup with a shocking 2-1 loss to Saudi Arabia. Messi’s likely final World Cup rolls onto Saturday. He will be relieved after failing to score a penalty for the second straight World Cup.

Mexico 2, Saudi Arabia 1 – Mexico beats Saudi Arabia 2-1 but falls short at World Cup
Henry Martin and Luis Chaves scored a goal each in Mexico’s furious attempt to stay alive at the World Cup but the 2-1 victory over Saudi Arabia was not enough. Argentina beat Poland 2-0 in a simultaneous match so Mexico was eliminated from the group stage for the first time since 1978. Mexico had reached the round of 16 at the last seven World Cups. That was tied with Brazil for the longest current streak. El Tri went into the match at Lusail Stadium needing a victory and help from Poland to advance in Group C. Argentina’s victory meant goal difference came into play and Mexico missed out.

Today
Canada vs. Morocco, 10:00 a.m.
Croatia vs. Belgium, 10:00 a.m.
Costa Rica vs. Germany, 2:00 p.m.
Japan vs. Spain, 2:00 p.m.

FIFA – World Cup win increases prize money for American men, women
The U.S. women’s team will make at least three times more from the men’s World Cup than they received for winning the 2019 women’s tournament. That’s thanks to a new deal to split World Cup earnings. A 1-0 win by the men over Iran on Tuesday night increased their World Cup prize money to approximately $380,000 for each player in the squad. The same applies to players on the U.S. roster for the 2023 Women’s World Cup because of the new collective bargaining agreements between the U.S. Soccer Federation and the men’s and women’s unions.

FIFA – Pulisic listed as day-to-day with pelvic injury at World Cup
U.S. forward Christian Pulisic is day to day after sustaining a pelvic injury during his team’s 1-0 World Cup win against Iran that sent the Americans to the round of 16 of the tournament. Pulisic scored the 38th-minute winning goal against Iran, but crashed into Iranian goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand during the same play. The Chelsea striker was substituted at the start of the second half and taken to a hospital for tests. U.S. Soccer later posted a video showing Pulisic celebrating with his teammates at the team’s hotel.

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker, left, drives past Chicago Bulls forward Patrick Williams (44) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Phoenix, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)Buffalo Sabres right wing Jack Quinn (22) shoots as Detroit Red Wings left wing Tyler Bertuzzi (59) defends in the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)Chicago Blackhawks’ Colin Blackwell (43) blocks the shot of Edmonton Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl (29) as Seth Jones (4) and goaltender Arvid Soderblom also defend during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

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NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Last Night
(3) Virginia 70, Michigan 68
Central Michigan 74, Purdue Northwest 67

(3) Virginia 70, Michigan 68 – Gardner, No. 3 Virginia rally for 70-68 win at Michigan
Jayden Gardner made a go-ahead jumper with 39.9 seconds left and blocked Jett Howard’s 3-point shot just before the buzzer, allowing No. 3 Virginia to hold on and beat Michigan 70-68 in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. The Cavaliers trailed by 11 points at halftime, rallied to go ahead with 7:25 left and built a five-point lead that didn’t last. The Wolverines went up 66-65 at the 1:42 mark when Hunter Dickinson made one of two free throws, but he missed a hook shot in the final minute. Reece Beekman scored 18 points for Virginia. Dickinson finished with 23 points for the Wolverines.

CMU 74, Purdue Northwest 67 – Taylor scores 28, Central Michigan downs Purdue Northwest
Led by Brian Taylor’s 28 points, the Central Michigan Chippewas defeated the Purdue Northwest Lions 74-67 on Tuesday night. The Chippewas improved to 3-4 with the win and the Lions fell to 0-2.

Tonight
Eastern Michigan at Florida International, 7:00 p.m.
Western Michigan at Dayton, 7:00 p.m.
(20) Michigan State at Notre Dame, 9:15 p.m.       Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 8:00

NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
New York Knicks 140, Detroit Pistons 110

Knicks 140, Pistons 110 – Julius Randle scores 36 as Knicks rout Pistons 140-110
Julius Randle scored a season-high 36 points, and the New York Knicks extended their win streak against the Detroit Pistons to 11 games with a 140-110 victory. Quentin Grimes, RJ Barrett and Jalen Brunson each scored 16 points for New York, which had lost four of five. Mitchell Robinson grabbed 13 rebounds, and reserve Immanuel Quickley had 15 points. Isaiah Stewart scored 19 points for Detroit, which hasn’t beaten New York since Jan. 7, 2020. Bojan Bogdanovic and Marvin Bagley III each had 13 points.

Tonight
Chicago Bulls at Phoenix Suns, 9:00 p.m.
Indiana Pacers at Sacramento Kings, 10:00 p.m.

NCAAFB – Ohio State is 5 in second-to-last CFP rankings behind USC
Ohio State was No. 5 in the second-to-last College Football Playoff rankings, positioned to possibly take advantage if one of the top four slips up on championship weekend. Georgia was No. 1 again. No. 2 Michigan and No. 3 TCU both moved up a spot, and Southern California (11-1) climbed two spots into the fourth slot. The Buckeyes dropped three spots after losing 45-23 to the rival Wolverines on Saturday at home. Alabama moved up a spot to No. 6 and was followed by Southeastern Conference rival Tennessee, which beat the Crimson Tide in October.

NCAAFB – Harbaugh, Iowa’s Campbell win Big Ten’s top football honors
The Big Ten has announced Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh is the conference coach of the year and Iowa linebacker Jack Campbell is defensive player of the year. Harbaugh has the second-ranked and unbeaten Wolverines positioned for a second straight appearance in the College Football Playoff following last week’s win at No. 5 Ohio State. Michigan plays Purdue in the conference championship game Saturday in Indianapolis. Campbell was second in the Big Ten with 118 tackles and intercepted two passes as the anchor of the Hawkeyes’ defense. Campbell was the league’s leading tackler in 2021.

NCAAFB – Mike Sainristil’s switch to CB at Michigan proves to be wise
Mike Sainristil wanted to have the ball in his hands to make plays at receiver when he chose to attend Michigan. Sainristil got his wish, scoring touchdowns in each of his first three seasons. But coach Jim Harbaugh asked Sainristil last spring to switch to cornerback, and it has proved to be a win-win move. The second-ranked Wolverines will likely line up Sainristil at times against standout receiver Charlie Jones on Saturday night when Michigan faces Purdue in the conference championship game in Indianapolis.

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Tonight
Western Michigan at Colorado, 8:00 p.m.

NHL – National Hockey League
Tonight
Buffalo Sabres at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m.
Edmonton Oilers at Chicago Blackhawks, 9:30 p.m.

NFL – Rodgers says he plans to play Sunday when Packers face Bears
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers says he expects to play Sunday at Chicago after a rib injury knocked him out of a 40-33 loss at Philadelphia. Rodgers left in the second half of the game because of the rib injury. He already has been playing with a broken right thumb. He hurt his thumb on the final play of a 27-22 loss to the New York Giants on Oct. 9.

NFL – Bears place Jackson on injured reserve with foot injury
The Chicago Bears have placed safety Eddie Jackson on injured reserve because of a foot injury that could keep him out for the remainder of the season. The Bears are last in the NFC North with five games remaining. They’ve dropped five in a row and are coming off a loss to the New York Jets that was particularly painful. Leading receiver Darnell Mooney suffered a season-ending ankle injury that coach Matt Eberflus said Monday requires surgery. The Bears placed him on IR on Tuesday and signed practice squad defensive back A.J. Thomas to the active roster.

WNBA – Russian diplomat says prisoner swap with US remains possible
A senior Russian diplomat says Russia and the United States repeatedly came close to reaching agreement on a prisoner exchange and a deal remains possible before the year’s end. The Biden administration has been trying for months to negotiate the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner and another American jailed in Russia, Paul Whelan, Asked Tuesday whether a swap was possible before the end of the year, Russia’s deputy foreign minister responded that “there always is a chance.” He reiterated Moscow’s call for the U.S. to discuss the issue discreetly. Earlier this month, Griner began serving a nine-year sentence for drug possession at a penal colony about 350 kilometers (210 miles) east of Moscow.

Golf – PGA – Tiger Woods doesn’t ‘have much left in this leg’ to compete
Tiger Woods is painting an uncertain future when it comes to his golf and the friction in the golf world. Woods is at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas only as a tournament host. He says plantar fasciitis in his right foot makes it hard to walk. He says he doesn’t have much left in this leg. Woods played only three majors and nine rounds this year. He doesn’t expect to play much more than that. As for the animosity between the PGA Tour and Saudi-funded LIV Golf, Woods says there can be no way forward as long as Greg Norman is involved.

MLB – Jeimer Candelario agrees to 1-year contract with Nationals
Infielder Jeimer Candelario has agreed to a one-year deal with the Washington Nationals to give them someone to compete for the starting job at third base. The 29-year-old Candelario is a switch-hitter who is coming off a down year for the Detroit Tigers. He hit just .217 with a .272 on-base percentage in 2022. In 2021, Candelario tied for the major league lead with 42 doubles and batted .271 with a .351 on-base percentage, 16 homers and a career-best 67 RBIs. He was with the Chicago Cubs in 2016 and the start of 2017, then was traded to Detroit during the 2017 season.

MLB – White Sox round out coaching staff under new manager Grifol
The Chicago White Sox have rounded out their coaching staff under new manager Pedro Grifol, hiring José Castro as their hitting coach and Eddie Rodriguez as third base coach. They also announced Chris Johnson as assistant hitting coach, Mike Tosar as major league fielding coordinator and Geoff Head is senior director of sports performance. Daryl Boston returns as first base coach. Castro spent the past eight seasons as Atlanta’s assistant hitting coach and was part of a staff that helped the Braves win the 2021 World Series. The 63-year-old Rodriguez has 40 years of professional coaching experience, the past three as Kansas City’s minor-league field coordinator. He was the Royals’ third-base coach from 2011-13.

ECHL – ECHL Hockey
Tonight
Kalamazoo Wings at Florida Everblades, 7:30 p.m.

NBAGL – NBA “G” League
Last Night
Grand Rapids Gold 129, Wisconsin Herd 122 – OT

Last Night
Wisconsin Herd at Grand Rapids Gold, 7:00 p.m.

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Tonight
Women’s Basketball
College of DuPage at Southwestern Michigan College, 5:30 p.m.

Men’s Basketball
CBG Prepatory at Southwestern Michigan College, 7:30 p.m.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Girls Basketball – Season Openers
St. Joseph 36, Harper Creek 26

• St. Joe won their opening game with a 36-26 win against visiting Harper Creek.  Jaslynn Ward had a game high 14 points to lead the Lady Bears.  Ward was a perfect 6 for 6 from the free throw line.   Eleah Hedstrom chipped in 8 points for St. Joe.  Marissa Smith had 8 points to lead Harper Creek.

Edwardsburg 56, Lakeshore 53

• Edwardsburg’s Averie Markel led all scorers with 25 points, helping the Eddies to a 56-53 season opening victory at Lakeshore. Abby Bossler had 13 and Caitlin Tighe added 10 points for Edwardsburg.  Lakeshore was led in scoring by Megan Wurster with 19 points and Paige Lies with 14.

Watervliet 43, Dowagiac 37

• Watervliet had three players in double figures in a 43-37 win over Dowagiac, Ellie Golden led the Panthers with 15 points, Grace Chisek had 14, and Madison Flowers had 10. Maggie Weller had 12 to lead Dowagiac.

Brandywine 75, New Buffalo 14

• Brandywine opened the season with a 75-14 win over New Buffalo, Adelyn Drotoz had 14 to lead the Bobcats, while Adeline Gill had 13.

East Grand Rapids 61, Mattawan 39
Holland West Ottawa 59, Gull Lake 19
Coldwater 26, Portage Central 24
Battle Creek Lakeview 45, Marshall 16
Battle Creek Pennfield 46, Otsego 38
Vicksburg 47, Buchanan 42
Plainwell 43, Galesburg-Augusta 27
Paw Paw 55, Schoolcraft 50
Three Rivers 52, Constantine 15
Bridgman 27, Berrien Springs 24 – OT
Lawrence 38, Parchment 23
River Valley 46, Cassopolis 40
Bangor 28, Fennville 18
Climax-Scotts 34, Decatur 22
Lawton 64, Marcellus 22
Mendon 44, Union City 42
Saugatuck 44, Bloomingdale 30
Allegan 43, Delton-Kellogg 33
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 52, Portage Northern 40

Last Night
Girls Basketball – Season Openers
South Haven at Benton Harbor, 5:00 p.m.
Our Lady of the Lake at Andrews Academy, 7:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Hackett at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m.
Muskegon West Michigan Christian at Kalamazoo Christian, 7:00 p.m.
Gobles at White Pigeon, 7:00 p.m.

FIFA – 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar
Yesterday
United States 1, Iran 0
Senegal 2, Ecuador 1
Netherlands 2, Qatar 0
England 3, Wales 0

USA 1, Iran 0 – Pulisic goal advances US in World Cup with 1-0 win over Iran
Christian Pulisic scored while crashing headfirst into the goalkeeper late in the 38th minute and the United States advanced to the knockout rounds of the World Cup with a 1-0 win over Iran. Pulisic sprawled on the field and was replaced at the start of the second half. The U.S. Soccer Federation said after the game the American star was taken to a hospital for an abdominal scan. The Americans play the Netherlands on Saturday with the chance to reach the quarterfinals for the first time since 2002. Iran has failed to advance in all six of its World Cup appearances.

Senegal 2, Ecuador 1 – Koulibaly’s goal puts Senegal into round of 16 at World Cup
Senegal captain Kalidou Koulibaly put his team into the last 16 of the World Cup by volleying home the winner in a 2-1 victory over Ecuador. Koulibaly scored three minutes after Moises Caicedo had evened the score at 1-1. Senegal took the lead after a first-half penalty by Ismaila Sarr. Caicedo scored his goal in the 67th. Ecuador would have advanced from Group A and Senegal would have been eliminated if the score stayed 1-1. The Netherlands beat Qatar 2-0 in the other match to win the group. Senegal finished second while Ecuador and Qatar were eliminated.

Netherlands 2, Qatar 0 – Netherlands beats host Qatar 2-0 to advance at World Cup
The Netherlands finished off the worst showing by any World Cup host nation by beating Qatar 2-0. The Dutch advanced to the round of 16 by winning Group A while the already eliminated Qataris became the first host to lose all three of its group games at soccer’s biggest event. Cody Gakpo put the Netherlands ahead midway through the first half with his third goal in as many matches and Frenkie de Jong doubled the advantage five minutes into the second half. The Netherlands is a three-time runner-up at the World Cup and also finished third in 2014. Qatar was making its tournament debut.

England 3, Wales 0 – England advances after beating Wales 3-0 at World Cup
Marcus Rashford and Phil Foden both scored to put England into the last 16 of the World Cup with a 3-0 victory over Wales. England coach Gareth Southgate opted to put both players in the starting lineup for the team’s final Group B match and they responded with all three goals. England will next face Senegal in the round of 16. Wales finished in last place in the group and has been eliminated. Southgate had faced calls to freshen up his team after the 0-0 draw with the United States. He brought in Rashford and Foden into a new look attack and it worked.

Today
Australia vs. Denmark, 10:00 a.m.
Tunisia vs. France, 10:00 a.m.
Poland vs. Argentina, 2:00 p.m.
Saudi Arabia vs. Mexico, 2:00 p.m.

FIFA – Frappart to make World Cup history as first woman referee
French referee Stéphanie Frappart will become the first woman to take charge of a men’s World Cup game. FIFA has picked her for Germany vs. Costa Rica on Thursday in Qatar. FIFA also picked two women as assistants to Frappart to complete an all-female refereeing team on the field. They are Neuza Back of Brazil and Mexico’s Karen Diaz Medina. FIFA also picked Kathryn Nesbitt of the United States to work at the Al Bayt Stadium as the offside specialist in the video review team. FIFA made the historic appointments for the 44th of the 64 games being played in Qatar.

FIFA – Croatia charged after fans taunt Canadian World Cup player
A disciplinary case has been opened against Croatia at the World Cup after the team’s fans taunted a Canada player with Serbian family ties. FIFA says the charge against the Croatian soccer federation was “due to the behavior of its fans.” It cited rules relating to discrimination and security at games. Canada goalkeeper Milan Borjan was born in an ethnic Serbian region of Croatia that was part of the conflict that split the former Yugoslavia in the 1990s. He moved as a child with his family to Canada and chose to represent that country.

New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose (4) attempts a layup as Detroit Pistons guard Cory Joseph (18) defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)Christian Pulisic of the United States scores his side’s opening goal during the World Cup group B soccer match between Iran and the United States at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

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NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Toronto Maple Leafs 4, Detroit Red Wings 2

Maple Leafs 4, Red Wings 2 – Marner extends point streak to 17 games, Leafs top Wings 4-2
Auston Matthews and William Nylander scored 51 seconds apart in the first period, Mitch Marner extended his point streak to 17 games and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-2. Rasmus Sandin also scored and Matt Murray made 38 saves for the Maple Leafs, who have won a season-high four straight and earned a point in nine consecutive games. Moritz Seider had an early goal for Detroit, but the lead didn’t last long. Matthews’ wrist shot beat Ville Husso glove side a few minutes later and Nylander scored on a power play to put the Maple Leafs ahead 2-1 midway through the first period. Marner scored in the opening minute of the second.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Chicago Bulls 114, Utah Jazz 107
Indiana Pacers 116, Los Angeles Lakers 115

Bulls 114, Jazz 107 – DeRozan scores 26, Bulls hand Jazz fifth straight loss
DeMar DeRozan had 26 points and six assists to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 114-107 victory over the Utah Jazz. Zach LaVine added 20 points, six rebounds, and five assists for the Bulls. Nikola Vucevic finished with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Lauri Markkanen scored 32 points for the Jazz. Kelly Olynyk added 23 points and Collin Sexton chipped in 17. Utah lost its fifth straight. Chicago finished 22 of 25 from the free throw line.

Pacers 116, Lakers 115 – Rookie Nembhard hits 3 at buzzer, Pacers stun Lakers 116-115
Rookie Andrew Nembhard hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer, and the Indiana Pacers rallied from a 17-point deficit in the fourth quarter for a stunning 116-115 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Tyrese Haliburton scored 24 points and hit a tying layup with 39 seconds left for the Pacers, who trailed 101-84 early in the fourth. LeBron James hit a one-handed floater with 20.9 seconds left, and Myles Turner missed a 3-point attempt — but Haliburton got the rebound and found Nembhard alone on the perimeter, and the Canadian second-round pick drilled his fourth 3-pointer of the night.

Tonight
New York Knicks at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m.

NFL – National Football League – Week 12
Yesterday
Pittsburgh Steelers 24, Indianapolis Colts 17

Steelers 24, Colts 17 – Snell runs for go-ahead TD, Steelers hold off Colts 24-17
Benny Snell Jr.’s 2-yard touchdown run with 9:55 left gave Pittsburgh the lead and the Steelers fended off a last-minute comeback bid to beat the Indianapolis Colts 24-17. Snell had 12 carries for a season-high 62 yards after replacing the injured Najee Harris in the third quarter. Harris was ruled out at halftime with an abdominal injury. Pittsburgh improved to 4-7 and won its eighth straight over Indianapolis, which fell to 4-7-1. Matt Ryan drove the Colts in position for a tying score but Indy stalled in Pittsburgh territory and didn’t call its first timeout until a fourth-down play with 30 seconds left. Ryan threw incomplete and that was it.

NFL – Colts, Saturday mismanage clock at end of loss to Steelers
The Colts had the ball and drove into Steelers territory late while trailing by seven. But Indianapolis curiously allowed time to continue ticking off the clock, not using its first timeout until it faced a fourth down with 30 seconds left at the Pittsburgh 26-yard line. That play resulted in an incomplete pass and the Steelers held on to win 24-17. Interim coach Jeff Saturday says he didn’t feel as if his team was pressed for time and said they already had called plays they were confident would work. But the ticking clock put extra pressure on Indy and QB Matt Ryan.

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Tonight
Purdue Northwest at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
(3) Virginia at Michigan, 9:30 p.m.  News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 9:00

NCAAMBKB – Houston reaches No. 1 in for first time since 1983
Houston is the No. 1 team in the AP men’s college basketball poll. It is the first top ranking for the Cougars since Clyde Drexler and Akeem Olajuwon had Houston there in the final poll of the 1982-83 season. They received 45 of 63 first-place votes from a national media panel. Texas climbed to No. 2 with Virginia, Arizona and Purdue rounding out the top five. North Carolina had been No. 1 but fell all the way to 18 after losing twice last week.

NCAAWBKB – South Carolina tops women’s AP Top 25
South Carolina remains the unanimous No. 1 choice in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll. The Gamecocks suffered a scare when reigning Player of the Year Aliyah Boston left Sunday’s game with a foot injury. Stanford, UConn, Ohio State and Indiana round out the top five. No. 9 Virginia Tech is in the top 10 for the first time since 1999. Louisville saw its run of 98 straight weeks in the top 10 end as the Cardinals fell to 18th.

NCAAFB – Western Michigan fires head coach Tim Lester
After six seasons, Western Michigan University has fired head football coach Tim Lester.  Lester took over the Broncos program after P.J. Fleck was hired by the University of Minnesota after the 2016 season.  Lester was 37-32 in his six seasons in Kalamazoo and helped the Broncos win their first ever bowl game in 2021 when they won the Quick Lane Bowl in Detroit.  Western finished at 5-7 this season and 4-4 in the MAC-West.   He was 4-2 against arch rival Central Michigan, including a 12-10 win in Mount Pleasant earlier this year in near whiteout conditions during the game.

NCAAFB – Big Ten fines MSU $100K, reprimands Mich for tunnel melee
The Big Ten has disciplined Michigan State and Michigan for their roles in stadium tunnel altercations that led to seven Spartans being charged with crimes. The conference announced Monday that it is fining Michigan State $100,000. And the Big Ten is suspending Spartans cornerback Khary Crump for the first eight games of next season. Crump is facing a felonious assault charge. The Big Ten is also reprimanding Michigan for not providing adequate protection for both teams as they left the playing surface.

NCAAFB – Big Ten – New Badgers coach Fickell reaching out to players
Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell spent much of his first day on the job speaking to his new players and realizing that many of them had hoped this search would have a different outcome. Fickell told them that change is never easy while adding that “the things that are easy aren’t what last.” Many players had openly called for interim head coach Jim Leonhard to get the job for keeps. Fickell comes to Wisconsin after going 57-18 in six seasons at Cincinnati. Fickell led Cincinnati to the College Football Playoff last season.

NCAAFB – Big Ten – Huskers pay premium to bring back program’s glory
Matt Rhule’s eight-year contract as Nebraska’s football coach is valued at $74 million. That will make him the third highest-paid coach in the Big Ten behind Ohio State’s Ryan Day and Michigan State’s Mel Tucker and among the top 10 nationally. Rhule was introduced Monday at the team’s indoor practice facility. He promised to bring back a physical style of play to Nebraska. Athletic director Trev Alberts says Rhule’s success turning around Temple and Baylor made him the best choice for Nebraska. Alberts also says programs need to pay a premium for coaches to compete in the Big Ten or Southeastern Conference.

NCAAFB – Michigan quarterback Cade McNamara enters transfer portal
Michigan quarterback Cade McNamara has entered the transfer portal, team spokesman Dave Ablauf confirmed on Monday. McNamara had a season-ending knee injury Sept. 17 against Connecticut, one game after J.J. McCarthy won the starting job. McCarthy will lead the second-ranked Wolverines against Purdue on Saturday night in the Big Ten championship game in Indianapolis. Last year, McNamara helped Michigan end an eight-game losing streak to rival Ohio State and go on to win the conference championship for the first time since 2004. McNamara can potentially play at another school for two seasons.

MLB – Free agent slugger José Abreu signs 3-year deal with Astros
José Abreu and the World Series champion Astros have agreed to a three-year contract, adding another powerful bat to Houston’s lineup. Abreu, the 2020 AL MVP, spent his first nine major league seasons with the Chicago White Sox. The first baseman became a free agent after batting .304 with 15 home runs and 75 RBIs this year. With the Astros, he replaces free agent Yuli Gurriel at first base in a batting order that also features All-Star sluggers Yordan Alvarez, Jose Altuve, Alex Bregman and Kyle Tucker. The 35-year-old Abreu becomes the biggest free agent to switch teams so far this offseason. The three-time All-Star and 2014 AL Rookie of the Year is a .292 career hitter in the majors with 243 homers and an .860 OPS.

AP source: Clevinger agrees to 1-year deal with White Sox
A person familiar with the agreement tells The Associated Press the Chicago White Sox bolstered their rotation by agreeing to a one-year contract with right-hander Mike Clevinger. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal was subject to a successful physical. The 31-year-old Clevinger went 7-7 with a 4.33 ERA in 23 games, 22 starts, for San Diego this year. He missed the 2021 season after he had Tommy John surgery. Chicago is looking to bounce back from a disappointing 2022 season, when it went 81-81 and finished 11 games back of surprising AL Central champion Cleveland.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Girls Basketball – Season Openers
Gobles 48, Lawrence 39
Portage Northern 57, Lansing Eastern 37
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 59, Wyoming Lee 4
Charlotte 48, Battle Creek Central 34

Last Night
Girls Basketball – Season Openers
Battle Creek Harper Creek at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m.
Edwardsburg at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m.
Mattawan at East Grand Rapids, 7:00 p.m.
Gull Lake at Holland West Ottawa, 7:00 p.m.
Coldwater at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m.
Marshall at Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m.
Otsego at Battle Creek Pennfield, 7:00 p.m.
Vicksburg at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m.
Plainwell at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m.
Paw Paw at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m.
Constantine at Three Rivers, 7:00 p.m.
Bridgman at Berrien Springs, 7:30 p.m.
New Buffalo at Brandywine, 7:00 p.m.
Lawrence at Parchment, 7:00 p.m.
Cassopolis at River Valley, 6:00 p.m.
Watervliet at Dowagiac, 6:00 p.m.
Fennville at Bangor, 7:30 p.m.
Climax-Scotts at Decatur, 7:00 p.m.
Marcellus at Lawton, 7:00 p.m.
Union City at Mendon, 7:00 p.m.
Bloomingdale at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m.
Allegan at Delton-Kellogg, 7:00 p.m.
Portage Northern at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Christian at Battle Creek Calhoun Christian, 7:00 p.m.

FIFA – 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar
Yesterday
Cameroon 3, Serbia 3 – draw
Ghana 3, South Korea 2
Brazil 1, Switzerland 0
Portugal 2, Uruguay 0

Cameroon 3, Serbia 3 – Cameroon stages World Cup comeback after dropping goalkeeper
Cameroon staged an impressive comeback in a 3-3 draw against Serbia at the World Cup despite dropping its goalkeeper at the last minute. Andre Onana, who plays for Italian club Inter Milan, wasn’t in Cameroon’s lineup or even at the stadium to watch the Group G match. Coach Rigobert Song said he dropped his starting goalkeeper for “disciplinary reasons,” but didn’t give any specifics. Cameroon was down 3-1 but second-half substitute Vincent Aboubakar turned the game with a goal and an assist. Cameroon plays Brazil in its last group-stage match while Serbia faces Switzerland.

Ghana 3, South Korea 2 – Kudus scores 2, Ghana beats South Korea 3-2 at World Cup
Mohammed Kudus scored a pair of goals and Ghana staved off elimination at the World Cup with a 3-2 victory over South Korea. Mohammed Salisu also scored for the Black Stars. Ghana lost its opening match against Portugal and was in need of points for a chance to reach the knockout round in Qatar. Cho Geu-sung Cho scored both of South Korea’s goals about three minutes apart early in the second half to even the game at 2-2.

Brazil 1, Switzerland 0 – Brazil advances at World Cup with 1-0 win over Switzerland
Brazil overcame the absence of Neymar to beat Switzerland 1-0 and advance to the round of the 16 of the World Cup. Casemiro scored in the 83rd minute with a shot from inside the area to put Brazil in the last 16 with a match to spare in Group G. Brazil forward Neymar stayed at the team’s hotel treating a right ankle injury sustained in the opener in Qatar. The win gives Brazil six points from two matches. Switzerland has three. Serbia and Cameroon drew 3-3 earlier in the day and have one point each.

Portugal 2, Uruguay 0 – Portugal advances to last 16, beats Uruguay 2-0 at World Cup
Portugal became the third team to reach the round of 16 at the World Cup by beating Uruguay 2-0. Bruno Fernandes curled in a cross from the left that barely went over the head of Cristiano Ronaldo and bounced into the far corner of the net in the 54th minute. Ronaldo appeared to believe he had scored. It was awarded to Fernandes after repeated close-up replays. Fernandes added a stoppage-time penalty. Portugal becomes the 3rd team to reach the last 16 after France and Brazil. The match was briefly interrupted just before the goal by a protestor carrying a rainbow flag.

Today
Ecuador vs. Senegal 10:00 a.m.
Netherlands vs. Qatar, 10:00 a.m.
Wales vs. England, 2:00 p.m.
United States vs. Iran, 2:00 p.m.

FIFA – US has clear World Cup task against Iran: win or go home
The task is clear for the United States: beat Iran in a politically charged World Cup match or go home. A draw or a loss Tuesday night would eliminate the Americans. During unusual pre-match news conferences, captain Tyler Adams was asked to defend the U.S.’s treatment of Black people and chastized for pronoucing the opponent “Eye-ran” instead of “E-ran.” American coach Gregg Berhalter was questioned about U.S. immigration and Naval policy and apologized for the U.S. Soccer Federation’s decision to strip the emblem of the Islamic Republic from Iran’s flag on social media.

FIFA – Protester with rainbow flag runs onto field at World Cup
A protester ran onto the field carrying a rainbow flag and wearing a blue Superman T-shirt that said “SAVE UKRAINE” on the front and “RESPECT FOR IRANIAN WOMAN” on the back during a World Cup match between Portugal and Uruguay. Security officials chased the protester down and the flag was dropped on the field before the person was escorted off the field. The referee then picked up the flag and left it on the sideline. It stayed there for a few moments before a worker came and collected it. The protester was ushered away through a tunnel. It wasn’t immediately clear if the person faced any charges or had been detained by police.

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (34) shoots as Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider (53) and Detroit Red Wings defenseman Ben Chiarot (8) defend in the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan (11) goes to the basket as Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen (23) defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

AP MEN’S TOP 25

1Houston (45)6-02Texas (8)5-03Virginia (2)5-04Arizona6-05Purdue (8)6-06Baylor5-17Creighton6-18UConn8-09Kansas6-110Indiana6-011Alabama6-1Arkansas5-113Tennessee5-114Gonzaga5-215Auburn7-016Illinois5-117Duke6-218North Carolina5-219Kentucky4-220Michigan State5-221UCLA5-222Maryland6-023Iowa State5-124San Diego State4-225Ohio State5-1

AP WOMEN’S TOP 25

1South Carolina (29)6-02Stanford8-13UConn5-04Ohio State6-05Indiana7-06North Carolina6-07Notre Dame6-08Iowa State5-19Virginia Tech6-010Iowa5-211LSU7-012NC State6-113Creighton6-014Arizona6-015UCLA7-016Utah6-017Michigan7-018Louisville5-219Oregon5-120Maryland6-221Baylor5-222Texas3-323Gonzaga5-124Marquette6-125Villanova6-1

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NFL – National Football League – Week 12
Yesterday
New York Jets 31, Chicago Bears 10

Jets 31, Bears 10 – White throws 3 TD passes to lead Jets past Bears 31-10
Mike White threw three touchdown passes including two to Garrett Wilson and the New York Jets rolled over the Chicago Bears 31-10. White started for the benched Zach Wilson and the Jets rolled up a season-high 466 yards. White was 22 of 28 for 315 yards. He’s the fifth player in NFL history to have multiple games with 300 yards passing and three TD passes within his first four career starts. Bears starting quarterback Justin Fields was ruled out 90 minutes before kickoff after being listed as questionable with an injured left shoulder. Trevor Siemian started in his place.

Other NFL Scores
Buffalo 28, Detroit 25
Dallas 28, N.Y. Giants 20
Minnesota 33, New England 26
Carolina 23, Denver 10
Cincinnati 20, Tennessee 16
Cleveland 23, Tampa Bay 17, OT
Jacksonville 28, Baltimore 27
Miami 30, Houston 15
Washington 19, Atlanta 13
L.A. Chargers 25, Arizona 24
Las Vegas 40, Seattle 34, OT
Kansas City 26, L.A. Rams 10
San Francisco 13, New Orleans 0
Philadelphia 40, Green Bay 33

Tonight
Pittsburgh Steelers at Indianapolis Colts, 8:15 p.m.

NFL – Skunk invades Browns stadium during victory over Bucs
A skunk was on the loose in the stands inside FirstEnergy Stadium during Cleveland’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The critter was initially spotted going up and down steps in a section of seats near the tunnel to the Browns locker room. Fans kept their distance from the skunk, which searched the aisles and under seats for food before hiding under a step. A security guard placed a box over the animal, which wasn’t harmed and eventually worked itself free after the Browns rallied to beat the Bucs 23-17 in overtime for just their fourth win in 11 games.

NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Winnipeg Jets 7, Chicago Blackhawks 2

Jets 7, Blackhawks 2 – Jets rout Chicago 7-2, handing Blackhawks 7th straight loss
Saku Maenalanen and Pierre-Luc Dubois each scored two goals and the Winnipeg Jets routed Chicago 7-2 on Sunday night, handing the Blackhawks their seventh straight loss. Kyle Connor connected for the third straight game and had two assists, Mark Scheifele had his team-leading 11th goal, and Jansen Harkins also scored for the Jets. They have won two straight and three of four to improve to 13-6-1. Connor Hellebuyck made 23 saves and defenseman Josh Morrissey had three assists as Winnipeg dominated with a 44-shot attack. Taylor Raddysh scored for the second straight game and Jujhar Khaira had a power-play goal for Chicago, 0-6-1 during its slide.

Tonight
Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Cleveland Cavaliers 102, Detroit Pistons 94
Los Angeles Clippers 114, Indiana Pacers 100

Cavaliers 102, Pistons 94 – Mitchell, Mobley lead Cavaliers to 102-94 win over Pistons
Donovan Mitchell scored 32 points, Evan Mobley added 20 and the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied late to beat the Detroit Pistons 102-94. Cleveland trailed for much of the game, but outscored the Pistons 29-16 in the fourth quarter. Darius Garland added 16 points for Cleveland, which has won five of six. Marvin Bagley III had 19 points for the Pistons, who were missing starters Bojan Bogdanovic (ankle), Jaden Ivey (knee), Isaiah Stewart (foot) and Cade Cunningham (shin).

Clippers 114, Pacers 100 – Zubac scores 31, pulls down 29 boards; Clippers beat Pacers
Ivica Zubac scored a season-high 31 points and pulled down a career-best 29 rebounds as the Los Angeles Clippers pulled away in the second half to beat the Indiana Pacers 114-100. It is the most rebounds in an NBA game this season. Zubac was one board away from the league’s fourth 30 point/30 rebound rebound game and first since 2018 when he fouled out with 3:40 remaining. Jalen Smith scored a career-high 23 points for the Pacers while Tyrese Haliburton added 15.

Tonight
Chicago Bulls at Utah Jazz, 9:00 p.m.
Indiana Pacers at Los Angeles Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

NCAAFB – College Football – Week 13
Last Saturday
(3) Michigan 45, (2) Ohio State 23
(11) Penn State 35, Michigan State 16
(6) Southern California 38, (15) Notre Dame 27

NCAAFB – Day now under the microscope as Bucks are blown out again
Welcome to Jim Harbaugh’s previous life, Ryan Day. This is the way things go at the top of college football’s food chain. If you can’t win the most important game on your schedule, there will be questions about whether you are the right man for the job. For the second straight season, Harbaugh’s Michigan team pummeled Day and Ohio State. Day is 45-5 at Ohio State as Urban Meyer’s replacement, but 1-2 against Michigan. It was just last year when Harbaugh couldn’t win the big one. Not anymore. Now he was the Wolverines on the verge of a second straight College Football Playoff.

NCAAFB – AP Top 25: Michigan up to No. 2 behind top-ranked Georgia
Michigan moved up to No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll, with TCU at No. 3 and Southern California at No. 4 behind top-ranked Georgia after four top-10 teams lost on the final day of regular-season games. The Bulldogs are No. 1 for the eighth straight week and 11th time this season in the AP Top 25. Georgia received 58 first-place votes and Michigan received the other five. The Wolverines reached a season-high No. 2 after beating Ohio State, which dropped the Buckeyes three spots to No. 5.

NCAAFB – Big Ten – Fickell leaves Cincinnati to take over as Wisconsin’s coach
Wisconsin is bringing Cincinnati’s Luke Fickell back to the Big Ten. The Badgers have hired Fickell to take over their football program after his successful run with the Bearcats. Fickell posted a 57-18 record in six seasons at Cincinnati and helped the Bearcats earn a College Football Playoff berth last year. The former Ohio State defensive lineman went 6-7 as the Buckeyes’ interim coach in 2011. The 49-year-old Fickell takes over for interim coach and former Badgers star player Jim Leonhard. Leonhard had taken over after Paul Chryst’s Oct. 2 firing.

NCAAFB – Nebraska signs Matt Rhule to 8-year deal as football coach
Nebraska has signed Matt Rhule to an eight-year contract to be the Cornhuskers’ next football coach. The school said Rhule would be introduced at a Monday news conference and terms of the contract would be announced then. The 47-year-old Rhule has been out of work for less than two months since getting fired by the Carolina Panthers. Nebraska has had six straight losing seasons and is more than 20 years removed from its 1990s heyday. Rhule took over struggling programs at Temple and Baylor and built them into conference contenders in three years. He was 11-27 with Carolina before getting fired after a 1-4 start.

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Last Night
(12) Michigan State 78, Portland 77
UC San Diego 66, Eastern Michigan 63

(12) Michigan State 78, Portland 77 – Tyson Walker helps No. 12 Michigan State top Portland 78-77.
Tyson Walker scored 15 points, and No. 12 Michigan State topped Portland 78-77 in the fifth-place game of the Phil Knight Invitational. The Spartans shot 52.5% from the field, and each of their starters scored in double figures. Pierre Brooks made each of his four 3-point attempts and finished with 15 points. Joey Hauser had 14 points and seven rebounds, and A.J. Hoggard added 12 points and nine assists. Tyler Robertson had 16 points, nine assists, seven rebounds and two steals for the Pilots.

UCSD 66, EMU 63 – Pope helps UC San Diego fend off Eastern Michigan 66-63
Bryce Pope tossed in 20 points and UC San Diego held on for a 66-63 victory over Eastern Michigan. Pope shot 7 for 18 with two 3-pointers for the Tritons (3-4). Roddie Anderson III scored 12 points and added six rebounds and five assists. J’Raan Brooks recorded 10 points. Emoni Bates finished with 17 points and 13 rebounds for the Eagles (1-6).

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Yesterday
(18) Oregon 86, Michigan State 78
(22) Michigan 84, (21) Baylor 75

(18) Oregon 86, Michigan State 78 – Rogers has 19, No. 18 Oregon women hold off Spartans 86-78
Endyia Rogers scored 19 points, including critical back-to-back 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, Phillipina Kyei had a double-double with career highs and No. 18 Oregon held off Michigan State 86-78 in the third-place game of the Phil Knight Invitational. The Ducks led 29-12 when Rogers scored the opening basket of the second quarter but the Spartans slowly came back behind Kamaria McDaniel, who had 28 points. McDaniel hit a 3-pointer and Matilda Ekh had a steal and layup and Michigan State tied the game with 7:17 to play. That’s when Rogers, who had a career-high five 3-pointers, scored from distance, the first coming after a timeout and the Ducks regained control. Kyei scored 15 points and grabbed 16 rebounds.

(22) Michigan 84, (21) Baylor 75 – Michigan women beat Baylor for Gulf Coast Showcase title
Emily Kiser scored 26 points on 10-of-13 shooting and grabbed 13 rebounds, Laila Phelia added 20 points and Michigan scored the final 11 points to beat No. 21 Baylor 84-75 in the championship game of the Gulf Coast Showcase. Maddie Nolan scored seven of her 12 points in a 20-5 run over the final 4-plus minutes for No. 22 Michigan (7-0). Jaden Owens scored 22 points on 9-of-13 shooting for the Bears and Ja’Mee Asberry added 15 points and six assists. Bella Fontleroy scored 14 points and made 4 of 8 from behind the arc. Baylor shot 55% from the field and hit 10 3s but committed 22 turnovers — six by Owens — and made 3 of 7 from the free-throw line.

NCAAWBKB – Indiana coach says Vegas tourney set back women’s basketball
Indiana women’s basketball coach Teri Moren says she considered not playing Memphis on Saturday night in the Las Vegas Invitational. No paramedics were on site to tend to an injured Auburn player in the preceding game. Auburn freshman Kharyssa Richardson fell hard to the floor with four minutes left against Colorado State and appeared to bang her head. There was a 50-minute wait for EMT personnel to arrive to The Mirage on the Las Vegas Strip. That delayed the Indiana-Memphis games by nearly 90 minutes.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Football – 11 Man State Championships
Friday
Division 8
Ottawa Lake Whiteford 26, Ubly 20

Division 2
Warren De La Salle 52, G.R. Forest Hills Central 13

Division 6
G.R. West Catholic 59, Negaunee 14

Division 4
G.R. South Christian 28, Goodrich 0
Saturday
Division 7
Jackson Lumen Christi 15, Traverse City St. Francis 12

Division 1
Belleville 35, Caledonia 17

Division 5
Gladwin 10, Frankenmuth 7

Division 3
Detroit Martin Luther King 56, Muskegon 27

Tonight
Girls Basketball – Season Openers
Gobles at Lawrence, 7:00 p.m.
Portage Northern vs. Lansing Eastern, 5:30 p.m. at Loy Norrix
Wyoming Lee at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m.
Battle Creek Central at Charlotte, 7:00 p.m.

FIFA – 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar
Yesterday
Costa Rica 1, Japan 0
Morocco 2, Belgium 0
Croatia 4, Canada 1
Spain 1, Germany 1 – draw

Costa Rica 1, Japan 0 – Costa Rica rallies to beat Japan 1-0 in Group E of World Cup
Keysher Fuller scored in the 81st minute to lift Costa Rica to a 1-0 victory over Japan at the World Cup. The result leaves both teams with three points after two games in Group E. Fuller took advantage of a defensive error when Japan failed to clear the ball and hit the net from 18 yards with the ball going in off the fingertips of leaping Japan goalkeeper Shuichi Gonda. The match was tactical and largely lackluster and the first half did not yield a single shot on goal. The second half was slightly better with Japan pressing throughout until Costa Rica broke through.

Morocco 2, Belgium 0 – Morocco pulls off another World Cup upset, beats Belgium 2-0
Morocco pulled off another shock at the World Cup by beating Belgium 2-0 and leaving Kevin de Bruyne and the 2018 semifinalists in peril of a group-stage exit. Morocco captain Romain Saiss gave his team the lead with a barely noticeable deflection off his hip after a free kick from Abdelhamid Sabiri in the 73rd minute. Zakaria Aboukhlal then guided a shot into the roof of the net off a pass from Hakim Ziyech in stoppage time. Belgium had won its last seven group games at the World Cup. It was Morocco’s first win at a World Cup since 1998 and only its third ever.

Croatia 4, Canada 1 – Croatia downs Canada 4-1 at World Cup on Kramaric’s 2 goals
Andrej Kramaric scored a pair of goals and Croatia crushed Canada’s hopes of advancing at its first World Cup in 36 years with a 4-1 victory. Alphonso Davies scored Canada’s first-ever World Cup goal seconds into the match but the team’s trip to soccer’s biggest tournament will end on Thursday against Morocco. The Group F leaders beat Belgium 2-0 earlier in the day. Marko Livaja and Lovro Majer also scored for the 2018 World Cup runners-up.

Spain 1, Germany 1 – FT – Germany salvages 1-1 draw against Spain at World Cup
Germany forward Niclas Füllkrug salvaged a 1-1 draw against Spain at the World Cup. The Germans still need to win their last group match to have a chance of advancing to the knockout stage. The four-time champions were eliminated in the group stage four years ago in Russia. Álvaro Morata put Spain ahead in the 62nd minute and Füllkrug equalized in the 83rd. Germany will next face Costa Rica. The Costa Ricans defeated Japan 1-0 earlier in the day. Even a win may not be enough for the Germans. They are in last place in Group E and need the other result to go their way.

Today
Cameroon vs. Serbia, 5:00 a.m.
South Korea vs. Ghana, 8:00 a.m.
Brazil vs. Switzerland, 11:00 a.m.
Portugal vs. Uruguay, 2;00 p.m.

Tuesday
Ecuador vs. Senegal 10:00 a.m.
Netherlands vs. Qatar, 10:00 a.m.
Wales vs. England, 2:00 p.m.
United States vs. Iran, 2:00 p.m.

FIFA – US Soccer briefly scrubs emblem from Iran flag at World Cup
The U.S. Soccer Federation briefly displayed Iran’s national flag on social media without the emblem of the Islamic Republic. The federation described the move as a show of support for protesters in Iran ahead of the two nations’ World Cup match Tuesday. The federation says in a statement Sunday that it decided to forego the official flag on social media accounts to show “support for the women in Iran fighting for basic human rights.” The move comes as nationwide protests challenging Tehran’s theocratic government continue in Iran.

FIFA – Lalas: US overlooked importance to Iran of ’98 Cup match
Looking back to the United States’ infamous 1998 World Cup loss to Iran, Alexi Lalas thought the Americans failed to appreciate the emotional significance of their opponents. He says "this is a country and culture that we have a long history with — a lot of it is negative, let’s be honest.” Following draws against Wales and England, the U.S. needs a win to reach the knockout stage. The U.S. and Iran met at the 1998 tournament, 19 years after an Islamic Revolution. Iran referred to the U.S. as the “Great Satan” and Team Melli upset the Americans 2-1.

1

Georgia (58)

12-0

2

Michigan (5)

12-0

3

TCU

12-0

4

USC

11-1

5

Ohio State

11-1

6

Alabama

10-2

7

Tennessee

10-2

8

Penn State

10-2

9

Washington

10-2

10

Clemson

10-2

11

LSU

9-3

12

Utah

9-3

13

Kansas State

9-3

14

Florida State

9-3

15

Oregon

9-3

16

Oregon State

9-3

17

UCLA

9-3

18

Tulane

10-2

19

Notre Dame

8-4

20

South Carolina

8-4

21

Texas

8-4

22

UCF

9-3

23

UTSA

10-2

24

North Carolina

9-3

25

Mississippi State

8-4

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