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NCAAFB – Heisman finalists announced

Alabama quarterback Bryce Young and Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson are among the four finalists for the Heisman Trophy, which will be presented on Saturday. Young and Hutchinson just led their teams to conference titles and berths in the CFP semifinals. Young broke the SEC championship game record with 421 yards passing in a victory against Georgia’s vaunted defense on Saturday. The sophomore has thrown for 4,322 yards, 43 touchdowns and just four interceptions this season.  Hutchinson has 14 sacks and helped the Wolverines end an eight-game losing streak to rival Ohio State. Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett and Ohio State signal-caller C.J. Stroud are the other finalists. Pickett passed for 4,319 yards with 42 touchdowns this year to eclipse school marks. Stroud has completed 71% of his passes for 3,862 yards, 38 touchdowns and five interceptions in his first year as a starter.

NCAAFB – Freeman aims for national title as he takes over No. 5 Irish

Saying he was “ready for this challenge,” 35-year-old Marcus Freeman was formally introduced Monday afternoon as Notre Dame’s 30th head football coach. “I’m ready to lead this program to the greatest heights,” said Freeman, never a head coach but an assistant at five schools, including the last 11 months as Notre Dame’s defensive coordinator under former coach Brian Kelly. Those heights include Notre Dame's 12th national championship and first since 1988. The No. 5 Irish won't get a chance this year but will take their 11-1 record to the Jan. 1 Fiesta Bowl to play No. 9 Oklahoma State (11-2).

NBA – National Basketball Association

Last Night

Oklahoma City Thunder 114, Detroit Pistons 103

Indiana Pacers 116, Washington Wizards 110

Chicago Bulls 109, Denver Nuggets 97

Thursday 114, Pistons 102 – Thunder rally, beat sliding Pistons to end 8-game skid

Shea Gilgeous-Alexander had 30 points and 13 assists, Luguentz Dort scored 28 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied past the Detroit Pistons 114-103 in a battle of teams that entered with eight-game losing streaks. Detroit led by 16 in the third quarter and 12 early in the fourth, but the Pistons were outscored 25-8 in the final five minutes of their ninth straight loss. Gilgeous-Alexander’s layup with 3:46 left gave Oklahoma City its first lead of the game, and after Cade Cunningham’s miss, Mike Muscala made it 101-97 with a 3-pointer.

Pacers 116, Wizards 110 – Pacers pull away early, hold off Wizards for 116-110 win

Domantas Sabonis finished with 30 points and 10 rebounds and Caris LeVert added 19 points to help the Indiana Pacers snap a four-game losing streak with a 116-110 victory over Washington. Indiana had lost four straight regular-season games to the Wizards. The Pacers also lost to Washington in last season's play-in round. Three-time All-Star guard Bradley Beal scored 34 points to lead the Wizards. Washington has lost three straight and four of five. The Wizards never got closer than eight points until the final minute of the game.

Bulls 109, Nuggets 97 – LaVine nets 32, Bulls overcome DeRozan's absence, top Denver

Zach LaVine scored 32 points and the Chicago Bulls beat the Denver Nuggets 109-97. The Bulls took a big hit a few hours before tipoff when leading scorer DeMar DeRozan entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols. Even without the four-time All-Star, they dominated down the stretch and tied Brooklyn for the Eastern Conference lead. Lonzo Ball and Nikola Vucevic each had 20 points and 10 rebounds, and all five starters scored in double figures for Chicago. The Nuggets lost for the eighth time in 10 games despite a triple-double by Nikola Jokic. The reigning MVP finished with 17 points, 12 rebounds and a season-high 15 assists. Will Barton and Monte Morris each scored 19. Aaron Gordon added 18 points.

 

 

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NBA – National Basketball Association

Last Night

Indiana Pacers 109, Chicago Bulls 77

Pacers 109, Bulls 77 – Sabonis, Brogdon pour it on in Pacers' 109-77 win over Bulls

Domantas Sabonis scored 21 points, Malcolm Brogdon added 16 more, and the Indiana Pacers routed the Chicago Bulls 109-77 on Monday night. Myles Turner also scored 12 points and hauled in 10 rebounds in Indiana’s second straight win. DeMar DeRozan led the Bulls with 18 points, while Zach LaVine scored 17.  It was a one-sided affair for much of the night, with Indiana stretching its lead to as many as 35 points in the fourth. Chicago had a few offensive spurts, but ended up with 36.5% shooting for the game.

Tonight

Miami Heat at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m.

NBA – LeBron suspended 1 game, Stewart 2 games for altercation

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers has been suspended for one game and Detroit’s Isaiah Stewart was suspended two games for their roles in an ugly incident during Sunday's Lakers-Pistons game. The NBA announced the suspensions Monday, and both will affect games on Tuesday. James will not play when the Lakers visit Madison Square Garden to play the New York Knicks. Stewart will miss the Pistons’ home game against Miami on Tuesday and their game at Milwaukee on Wednesday. It is the first suspension in the 19-year career of James, who has won four NBA titles with three teams.

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball

Last Night

Iowa 109, Western Michigan 61

(1) Gonzaga 107, Central Michigan 54                    at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV

Saint Mary’s 62, Notre Dame 59                              at Michelob Ultra Arena, Las Vegas, NV

Iowa 109, WMU 61 – Murray scores career-high 29, Iowa routs W. Michigan 109-61

Keegan Murray scored a career-high 29 points in a little over a half and Iowa routed Western Michigan 109-61 to remain undefeated with its fifth straight win. Murray was 10-of-14 shooting and made a pair of 3-pointers. Payton Sandfort scored 19 points and made five 3s for Iowa (5-0). Tony Perkins added 15 points and Kris Murray had 12. Keegan Murray converted a three-point play for his 29th point of the game with about 16 minutes remaining that stretched the Hawkeyes’ lead to 60-30. Lamar Norman Jr. scored 19 points and made five 3-pointers to lead Western (1-3).

#1 Gonzaga 107, CMU 54 – No. 1 Gonzaga routs Central Michigan, to face No. 2 UCLA

Chet Holmgren scored 19 points and No. 1 Gonzaga breezed past Central Michigan 107-54 in the Empire Classic to set up a Final Four rematch with No. 2 UCLA. Gonzaga, the No. 1 team for the 19th straight week, has defeated its first five opponents by an average margin of 33.6 points. Gonzaga, which came into the game averaging 89.8 points per game, topped the 100-point plateau for the first time this season behind double-digit scoring from five players. Nolan Hickman finished with 16 points, Julian Strawther scored 15 points, and Drew Timme and Rasir Bolton each had 11.

Saint Mary’s 62, Notre Dame 59 – Saint Mary's holds off Notre Dame 62-59 in Maui Invitational

Dan Fotu scored 22 points and hit a big 3-pointer in the final minute, lifting Saint Mary’s to a 62-59 win over Notre Dame in the Maui Invitational. The Gaels and Irish each faced their first big tests of the season and neither gave an inch, trading the lead 16 times. Saint Mary’s went up two on Fotu’s 3-pointer with 46 seconds left and was still up one after Cormac Ryan made 1 of 2 free throws. Tommy Kuhse, who had 14 points and four assists, hit two free throws with 4 seconds left, giving the Irish a final shot to tie it. Notre Dame couldn’t get a good look and Ryan missed a desperation 3-pointer at the buzzer. The Gaels move on to face Oregon in the semifinals.

Tonight

Central Michigan vs. Bellarmine, 7:00 p.m.

Broadcast as heard on WSJM, Saturday Nov. 20, 2021

NFL – National Football League – Week 11

Last Night

Cleveland Browns 13, Detroit Lions 10

Baltimore Ravens 16, Chicago Bears 13

Indianapolis Colts 41, Buffalo Bills 15

Browns 13, Lions 10 – Chubb runs for 130, Browns hold off winless Lions 13-10

Nick Chubb caught a touchdown pass and ran for 130 yards as the Cleveland Browns held on to avoid a season-wrecking upset and keep Detroit winless with a sloppy 13-10 victory over the Lions. Chubb returned to Cleveland’s lineup after a one-game absence due to COVID-19. The star running back caught a 5-yard TD pass from Baker Mayfield and then helped the Browns run out the clock. With Cleveland’s crowd chanting his name before every snap Chubb gained 36 yards on the final drive as the Browns chewed up the last 2:29. D'Andre Swift had 136 yards and 57-yard TD for the Lions, who fell to 0-9-1.

Ravens 16, Bears 13 – Freeman TD lifts Ravens over Bears with Jackson sidelined

Devonta Freeman scored on a 3-yard run with 22 seconds remaining and the AFC North-leading Baltimore Ravens beat the Chicago Bears 16-13 even though star quarterback Lamar Jackson missed the game because of an illness. The Ravens (7-3) ruled out Jackson 90 minutes before kickoff after he took some throws on the field. The 2019 MVP was a full participant in practice Friday after being held out the previous two days. Coach John Harbaugh said Wednesday the illness was not COVID-19. Justin Tucker kicked three field goals. Chicago’s Andy Dalton threw for two touchdowns after Justin Fields left the game with a rib injury in the third quarter. But the Bears lost their fifth straight.

Colts 41, Bills 15 – Bottom falls out for Bills in bumbling 41-15 loss to Colts

It wasn't one thing that went wrong for the Buffalo Bills in a 41-15 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. It was everything. Buffalo turned the ball over four times, allowed Jonathan Taylor to score a franchise-record five times, in dropping to 6-4 and out of the AFC East Division lead. The Bills have lost three of five and face a short week in preparing to play at New Orleans on Thursday night.

Other Week 11 Scores

New England 25, Atlanta 0

Houston 22, Tennessee 13

Miami 24, N.Y. Jets 17

Minnesota 34, Green Bay 31

Philadelphia 40, New Orleans 29

San Francisco 30, Jacksonville 10

Washington 27, Carolina 21

Cincinnati 32, Las Vegas 13

Arizona 23, Seattle 13

Kansas City 19, Dallas 9

L.A. Chargers 41, Pittsburgh 37

Open: Denver, L.A. Rams

Tonight

New York Giants at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 8:15 p.m.

NBA – National Basketball Association

Last Night

Los Angeles Lakers 121, Detroit Pistons 116

Chicago Bulls 109, New York Knicks 103

Lakers 121, Pistons 116 – James ejected after bloodying Stewart, Lakers beat Pistons

LeBron James was ejected early in the third quarter after drawing blood by hitting Isaiah Stewart in the face, leaving Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook to rally the Los Angeles Lakers to a 121-116 victory over the Detroit Pistons. Davis had 30 points, 10 rebounds and two big blocked shots late on Pistons 20-year-old rookie Cade Cunningham. Westbrook contributed 26 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds. Cunningham, the No. 1 overall pick in the draft, had 13 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists to become the youngest player in franchise history with a triple-double.

Bulls 109, Knicks 103 – DeRozan, LaVine lead Bulls over Knicks, 109-103

DeMar DeRozan had 31 points, Zach LaVine added 21 and the Chicago Bulls rallied in the fourth quarter for a 109-103 victory over the New York Knicks Sunday night. Coby White scored 10 of his 14 points in the fourth quarter as Chicago won its second straight and fourth in five games.

 

 

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NHL – National Hockey League

Last Night

Vegas Golden Knights 5, Detroit Red Wings 2

Golden Knights 5, Red Wings 2 – Whitecloud scores twice, Golden Knights top Red Wings 5-2

Zach Whitecloud scored two goals in his first game back after hand surgery and the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Detroit Red Wings 5-2. The win snapped Vegas’ three-game losing streak in the series and marked the first time the Golden Knights beat Detroit at home since they joined the NHL in 2017. Vegas improved to 9-3-0 since Oct. 26, after opening the season 1-4-0. Nic Hague, Paul Cotter and Reilly Smith also scored for the Golden Knights. Robin Lehner made 26 saves. Givani Smith and Joe Veleno scored for Detroit, and starting goaltender Thomas Greiss stopped 18 shots before being pulled after two periods. Alex Nedeljkovic replaced Greiss and made nine saves.

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball

Last Night

Saginaw Valley State 80, Western Michigan 63

Northern Kentucky 74, Eastern Michigan 73

SVSU 80, WMU 63 – Smith leads Saginaw Valley State over W. Michigan 80-63

Delano Smith had 23 points as Saginaw Valley State topped Western Michigan 80-63. Lamar Norman Jr. led the Broncos with a career-high 25 points.

Northern Kentucky 74, EMU 73 – Nelson leads N. Kentucky over E. Michigan 74-73

Adrian Nelson posted 16 points and seven rebounds as Northern Kentucky narrowly defeated Eastern Michigan 74-73. Monty Scott led the Eagles with 21 points.

Tonight

(4) Michigan at UNLV, 12:30 a.m.                  News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 12:00 a.m.

Saturday

Eastern Michigan at Michigan State, 5:00 p.m.                  Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 4:00

Michigan vs. Arizona OR Wichita State, 9:30 p.m. or 12:00 a.m.  at Las Vegas          94.9 WSJM

NBA – National Basketball Association

Tonight

Indiana Pacers at Charlotte Hornets, 7:00 p.m.

Golden State Warriors at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m.       

Chicago Bulls at Denver Nuggets, 9:00 p.m.

NCAAFB – College Football – Week 13

Saturday

(7) Michigan State at (4) Ohio State, 12:00 p.m.               Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 10:30

Georgia Tech at (8) Notre Dame, 2:30 p.m.              

(6) Michigan at Maryland, 3:30 p.m.                                  News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 2:30

NFL – National Football League – Week 11

Last Night

New England Patriots 25, Atlanta Falcons 0

Patriots 25, Falcons 0 – Swaggering Pats stifle Falcons 25-0 for 5th straight victory

Mac Jones threw a 19-yard scoring pass to Nelson Agholor for the game’s only offensive touchdown and the New England defense took care of the rest. The result was a 25-0 shutout of the Atlanta Falcons for the Patriots’ fifth straight victory. New England wasn’t nearly as dominating as four days earlier, when the Patriots blew out the Browns 45-7. But it was good enough against a feeble Falcons offense that hasn’t scored a touchdown in nearly nine quarters. Nick Folk booted four field goals and Kyle Van Noy had two sacks and a late interception return for a touchdown.

Last Night

Detroit Lions at Cleveland Browns, 1:00 p.m.          Rock 107 WIRX 12:00

Baltimore Ravens at Chicago Bears, 1:00 p.m.

Indianapolis Colts at Buffalo Bills, 1:00 p.m.

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball

Last Night

Notre Dame 71, Fordham 56

Eastern Michigan 133, Grace Christian University 45

USC 80, Western Michigan 50

Today

Bryant at Michigan State, 12:00 p.m.

Saturday

(13) Michigan at Central Michigan, 1:00 p.m.

Western Michigan at Saint Mary’s, 10:00 p.m.

Sunday

Michigan State at Fordham, 2:00 p.m.

Bryant at Notre Dame, 5:00 p.m.