NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball

Last Night

(13) Michigan State 65, Maryland 63

Michigan 85, Nebraska 79

Northern Illinois 75, Western Michigan 56

Central Michigan 78, Bowling Green 74

Toledo 86, Eastern Michigan 66

(13) Michigan State 65, Maryland 63 – Hall rescues No. 13 Michigan State in 65-63 win over Terps

Malik Hall made a driving layup with 1.9 seconds left, and No. 13 Michigan State survived a second-half rally by Maryland to beat the Terrapins 65-63. Hall led the Spartans with 16 points, and Joey Hauser and Marcus Bingham Jr. had 10 apiece as Michigan State followed a home win over rival Michigan by doing just enough against the underachieving Terps. Eric Ayala scored 15 points and Donta Scott had 14 for Maryland, which rallied from a 15-point second half deficit to tie the score twice within the final three minutes. Standout freshman Max Christie was held to seven points for the Spartans.

Michigan 85, Nebraska 79 – Michigan scores last 6 points to beat Nebraska 85-79

Hunter Dickinson led Michigan with 26 points and the Wolverines scored the last six points of the game to beat Nebraska 85-79.  C.J. Wilcher’s two free throws for Nebraska tied the game at 79 with 1:20 remaining. DeVante’ Jones answered with a layup and then forced a turnover on the ensuing possession. Eli Brooks and Jones each made a pair of free throws to end it. Michigan (11-8, 5-4 Big Ten) rebounded from a 83-67 loss to then-No. 10 Michigan State and has won four of its last five games. Bryce McGowens scored 24 points for Nebraska (6-16, 0-11).

Northern Illinois 75, Western Michigan 56 – Northern Illinois beats Western Michigan 75-56

Trendon Hankerson, Keshawn Williams and Adong Makuoi scored 15 points apiece as Northern Illinois defeated Western Michigan 75-56. Lamar Norman Jr. led the Broncos with 24 points.

Central Michigan 78, Bowling Green 74 – Central Michigan tops Bowling Green 78-74

Cameron Healy and Kevin Miller scored 21 points apiece as Central Michigan narrowly beat Bowling Green 78-74. Myron Gordon led the Falcons on Tuesday night with a season-high 24 points.

Toledo 86, Eastern Michigan 66 – Shumate scores 24 to lead Toledo over Eastern Michigan 86-66

JT Shumate had 24 points as Toledo won its ninth straight game, rolling past Eastern Michigan 86-66. Noah Farrakhan led the Eagles on Tuesday night with 17 points.

Tonight

Notre Dame at Miami (FL), 7:00 p.m.

NBA – National Basketball Association

Last Night

New Orleans Pelicans 111, Detroit Pistons 101

Chicago Bulls 126, Orlando Magic 115

Pelicans 111, Pistons 101 – Ingram has 26, Pelicans rally for 111-101 win over Pistons

Brandon Ingram scored 26 points, Jonas Valanciunas added 13 points and 13 rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans overcame a 15-point deficit to beat the Detroit Pistons 111-101. The Pistons, who overcame a 15-0 deficit to beat Cleveland on Sunday, led 76-61 with 7:38 left in the third quarter. But with Cade Cunningham sidelined by a hip pointer, Detroit’s Jerami Grant had 17 points in his return after missing 24 games with a thumb injury.

Bulls 126, Magic 115 – Bulls hold off Magic's 4th quarter rally for 126-115 win

DeMar DeRozan scored a game-high 29 points, and Zach LaVine added 24, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Orlando Magic 126-115. The Bulls survived a frantic rally by the Magic midway through the fourth quarter. Wendell Carter Jr. scored 24 points to lead the Magic. The Bulls were up 113-103 with 7:38 left and failed to score a field goal in the next four minutes. The Magic tied the game, but LaVine’s baseline shot with 3:35 left snapped the Bulls’ drought and enabled them to regain a 117-115 lead. Ayo Dosunmu made two shots to highlight an 11-0 run to finish the game.

Tonight

NHL – National Hockey League

Last Night

Detroit Red Wings 2, Anaheim Ducks 1 – OT

Vancouver Canucks 3, Chicago Blackhawks 1

Red Wings 2, Ducks 1 – OT – Oesterle scores in OT, Red Wings beat Ducks 2-1

Jordan Oesterle scored 2:11 into overtime as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Anaheim Ducks 2-1. Dylan Larkin had a goal and an assist to help Detroit win for the second time in six games. Alex Nedeljkovic, starting for the 10th time in 11 games, had 14 saves. Rickard Rakell scored for Anaheim, and John Gibson finished with 26 saves. The Ducks snapped a two-game win streak. In the extra period, Oesterle one-timed a feed off a faceoff from Larkin for his first goal with Detroit.

Canucks 3, Blackhawks 1 – Halak, Boeser help Canucks top Blackhawks 3-1

Jaroslav Halak made 20 saves, Brock Boeser scored and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1. Alex Chiasson and Luke Schenn also scored for Vancouver, which had dropped four of five. The Canucks managed just 15 shots on goal in a 1-0 overtime loss at Calgary on Saturday night. Connor Murphy scored for the Blackhawks, and Marc-Andre Fleury made 29 stops. Playing without captain Jonathan Toews, who missed his second straight game because of a concussion, Chicago lost for the sixth time in seven games.

NHL – 3 former Blackhawks to help team with GM search

Former Chicago Blackhawks forwards Eddie Olczyk, Marian Hossa and Patrick Sharp have agreed to help the team in its search for a new general manager. Blackhawks CEO Danny Wirtz says Olczyk, Hossa and Sharp “are respected hockey minds who have great knowledge of the game.” Mike Forde, the executive chairman of Sportsology and a former executive with Chelsea F.C., also is advising the team on the opening. The team plans to start interviewing candidates this week.

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball

Last Night

(9) Duke 57, Notre Dame 43

(9) Duke 57, Notre Dame 43 – Freshmen Banchero and Griffin lead No. 9 Duke rout of Irish

Freshman Paolo Banchero had 21 points, fellow classmate A.J. Griffin added 13 and each had a team-high nine rebounds as No. 9 Duke handed Notre Dame its first home loss of the season in a 57-43 Atlantic Coast Conference rout. The Blue Devils (18-3, 8-2 ACC) pulled into a first-place tie with idle Miami with their fourth straight victory for coach Mike Krzyzewski, who is retiring at the conclusion of the season and was making his final appearance at the sold out Purcell Pavilion against protege Mike Brey, whose Irish saw their nine-game home win string end.

Tonight

(13) Michigan State at Maryland, 7:00 p.m.             Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 6:00

Northern Illinois at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m.

Bowling Green at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m.

Toledo at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 p.m.

Nebraska at Michigan, 9:00 p.m.                              News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 8:30

NBA – National Basketball Association

Last Night

Indiana Pacers 122, Los Angeles Clipper 116

Pacers 122, Clippers 116 – Jackson's breakout game sends Pacers past Clippers 122-116

Rookie forward Isaiah Jackson scored 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for his first career double-double and led the Indiana Pacers past the Los Angeles Clippers 122-116. Both totals were season highs for Jackson. Duane Washington Jr. added 16 points and made all four of his 3-pointers in the fourth quarter. The Clippers were led by Amir Coffey with 27 points and Reggie Jackson with 21. Los Angeles went 4-4 on its road trip. The Clippers were up 88-82 early in the fourth but gave up 12 straight points and never led again.

Tonight

New Orleans Pelicans at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m.

Orlando Magic at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m.

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball

Last Night

NFL – National Football League – Conference Championships

Yesterday

AFC:  Cincinnati Bengals 27, Kansas City Chiefs 24 – OT

NFC:  Los Angeles Rams 20, San Francisco 49ers 17

Bengals 27, Chiefs 24 – OT – Bengals top Chiefs 27-24 in OT to clinch Super Bowl trip

Evan McPherson kicked a 31-yard field goal in overtime after Joe Burrow kept his cool while leading a furious second-half comeback to get the Cincinnati Bengals to the Super Bowl for the first time in 33 years with a 27-24 victory over Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC championship game. The Bengals, who will play the Rams for the NFL title, erased an 18-point deficit to take a late 24-21 lead but Harrison Butker’s 44-yard field goal as time expired in regulation sent it to overtime a week after his 49-yarder on the final play of regulation did the same against Buffalo. Vonn Bell intercepted Mahomes on the third play of overtime and Burrow and the Bengals took over.

Rams 20, 49ers 17 – Rams rally to Super Bowl with stunning 20-17 win over Niners

The Los Angeles Rams rallied from a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter to secure a spot in the Super Bowl at their home stadium next month with a thrilling 20-17 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC championship game. Travin Howard made a game-sealing interception with 1:09 to play after Jimmy Garoppolo was pressured by Aaron Donald. Cooper Kupp caught two touchdown passes from Matthew Stafford for the star-studded Rams (15-5), who began the fourth quarter down 17-7 after wasting a multitude of scoring opportunities. Los Angeles will welcome the Cincinnati Bengals in two weeks for Super Bowl 56 in Rams owner Stan Kroenke’s multibillion-dollar SoFi Stadium.

Sunday, February 13

Super Bowl 56 – SoFi Stadium – Inglewood, CA

Cincinnati Bengals vs Los Angeles Rams, 6:30 p.m.

NFL – Chicago Bears hire Luke Getsy as offensive coordinator

The Chicago Bears have hired Luke Getsy as offensive coordinator, raiding the staff of rival Green Bay to find the assistant they feel is best suited to install a successful scheme for Justin Fields. Getsy spent the past two seasons as the quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator for Aaron Rodgers and the Packers. Getsy’s hire likely will be the most scrutinized selection for Matt Eberflus’ first staff in Chicago. Eberflus was hired Thursday for his first head coaching job in the NFL after he spent the past four years as Indianapolis’ defensive

NBA – National Basketball Association

Yesterday

Chicago Bulls 130, Portland Trailblazers 116

Detroit Pistons 115, Cleveland Cavaliers 105

Bulls 130, Blazers 116 – Vucevic, DeRozan help Bulls beat Trail Blazers 130-116

Nikola Vucevic had 24 points and 14 rebounds, DeMar DeRozan added 23 points and 10 assists and the Chicago Bulls overcame a slow to start to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 130-116 on Sunday. Zach LaVine had 20 points, and Ayo Dosunmu finished with 11 assists. Chicago has won three of four to improve to 31-18. C.J. McCollum had 29 points for Portland. Norman Powell added 22, and Anfernee Simons had 21.

Pistons 115, Cavaliers 105 – Bey, Cunningham key Pistons' rally in 115-105 win over Cavs

Saddiq Bey scored 31 points, Cade Cunningham had 19 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists and the Detroit Pistons overcame a terrible start to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-105 on Sunday night. After Cleveland raced to a 15-0 lead, Detroit cut it to 55-49 at halftime, and finally took its first lead in the fourth quarter. Cunningham finished with the triple-double after failing to score in the first half. Frank Jackson added 19 points, and Isaiah Stewart had 14 points and 12 rebounds to help the Pistons end a four-game skid. Darius Garland had 24 points for Cleveland, and Evan Mobley added 18.

 

 

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Lakeshore vs Countryside Academy in Round 2 of the January 27th Academic Challenge!

Bridgman vs Coloma in Round 1 of the January 27th Academic Challenge!

Joe Borenstein on the call as the Lancers host the Mustangs of Portage Central on January 27, 2022.

NFL – Chicago Bears hire Colts DC Matt Eberflus as head coach

Matt Eberflus is the new coach of the Chicago Bears, tasked with turning around a franchise mired in mediocrity for much of the past decade. He spent the past four years as Indianapolis’ defensive coordinator. The 51-year-old Eberflus called his new job a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.” The hire is the first big move for new Bears general manager Ryan Poles, who took over on Tuesday. Poles and Eberflus are first-timers in their respective positions in the NFL. The Bears fired general manager Ryan Pace and coach Matt Nagy after a 6-11 season, hoping new leadership will lift a struggling franchise.

NFL – Roethlisberger retires at 39: Time to 'hang up my cleats'

Ben Roethlisberger’s NFL career is over. The longtime Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback has announced his retirement. In a video message, Roethlisberger said it was “time to clean out my locker, hang up my cleats” after 18 seasons, two Super Bowls, countless team records and a likely spot in the Hall of Fame. The 39-year-old Roethlisberger called his journey from a kid growing up in northwestern Ohio to the 11th overall pick in the 2004 draft to a likely future Hall of Famer “exhilarating” but said he is retiring “a truly grateful man.” The Steelers never had a losing season during Roethlisberger’s tenure and captured Super Bowls 40 and 43. The player known as “Big Ben” posted a 165-81-1 record as a starter, the most in franchise history and 5th-most ever.

NFL – National Football League – Conference Championships

Sunday

AFC:  Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs, 3:00 p.m.

NFC:  San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams, 6:30 p.m.

NFL – NFC title game slightly delays Super Bowl stadium prep

Last year the NFL had a team play in its home stadium in a Super Bowl for the first time. On Sunday, the league will see another first that does put a delay in some of their preparations for this year’s big game. The NFC championship game between the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers marks the first time that a conference title game is taking place at the Super Bowl venue. Katie Keenan, the NFL’s Senior Director of Event Operations, said that the league had prepared for that contingency, but that it has delayed what work they can do inside SoFi Stadium.

NHL – National Hockey League

Tonight

Detroit Red Wings at Pittsburgh Penguins, 7:00 p.m.

Colorado Avalanche at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m.

NBA – National Basketball Association

Tonight

Detroit Pistons at Orlando Magic, 7:00 p.m.

Indiana Pacers at Oklahoma City Thunder, 8:00 p.m.

Chicago Bulls at San Antonio Spurs, 8:30 p.m.

NBA – Durant, James lead ASG starters

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant and Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James will be the starters and captains for the upcoming NBA All-Star Game. Joining Durant on the Eastern Conference starting lineup are Milwaukee forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (YAH'-nihs an-teh-toh-KOON'-poh), Philadelphia center Joel Embiid (joh-EHL' ehm-BEED'), Chicago guard DeMar DeRozan and Atlanta guard Trae Young. Denver center Nikola Jokic (nih-KOH'-lah YOH'-kihch), Golden State forward Andrew Wiggins, Warriors guard Steph Curry and Memphis guard Ja (jah) Morant will start with James on the Western Conference team.

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball

Saturday

Michigan at (10) Michigan State, 12:30 p.m.  UofM: 94.9 WSJM 12:00                       MSU: 103.7 Cosy-FM 11;30

Miami (OH) at Eastern Michigan, 3:00 p.m.

Western Michigan at Ball State, 3:30 p.m.

Central Michigan at Northern Illinois, 4:00 p.m.

Virginia at Notre Dame, 6:00 p.m.

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball

Yesterday

(20) Notre Dame 83, Syracuse 62