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NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball

Last Night

(3) Kansas 87, Michigan State 74

Missouri 78, Central Michigan 68

Indiana 68, Eastern Michigan 62

#3 Kansas 87, Michigan State 74 – Agbaji's career night helps No. 3 Kansas top Michigan State

Ochai Agbaji scored a career-high 29 points and No. 3 Kansas beat Michigan State 87-74 at the Champions Classic on the opening night of college basketball. Remy Martin added 15 points and David McCormack had 10 for the Jayhawks, who returned four starters from last season’s squad that lost to USC in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Jayhawks were missing forward Jalen Wilson, who was suspended last week for the first three regular season games after he was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving last month. A.J. Hoggard scored 17 points and Julius Marble added 13 for the Spartans.

Mizzou 78, CMU 68 – Missouri pulls away late to beat Central Michigan 78-68

Javon Pickett scored 18 points and led five in double figures as Missouri pulled away late to beat Central Michigan 78-68 in the season opener for both teams. Jermaine Jackson Jr. had 19 points and five assists to lead Central Michigan. It was the debut for Chippewas’ coach Tony Barbee, who spent the previous 7 seasons on Kentucky's staff.

Indiana 68, EMU 62 – Hoosiers start new era by holding off Eastern Michigan 68-62

Trayce Jackson-Davis scored 21 points and grabbed 14 rebounds and Xavier Johnson added 14 points to lead Indiana past Eastern Michigan 68-62. Mike Woodson won his first game as the Hoosiers new coach. Noah Farrakhan had 18 points and three 3-pointers to lead Eastern Michigan in coach Stan Heath’s debut.

Tonight

Buffalo at (6) Michigan, 6:30 p.m.                           News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:00

Hope College at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m.

NCAAFB – College Football – Week 11

Last Night

Western Michigan 45, Akron 40

Ohio 34, Eastern Michigan 26

WMU 45, Akron 40 – Western Michigan rallies late, tops Akron 45-40

Sean Tyler scored three touchdowns — one receiving, one rushing and the final one on a 96-yard kickoff return — and Kaleb Elleby threw two touchdown passes, including a 45-yarder to Corey Crooms with a minute left to play, to help Western Michigan escape with a 45-40 victory over Akron. Tyler’s kickoff-return TD put the Broncos up 31-17 in the third quarter and Elleby added a 1-yard TD run to make it 38-24 with 13:39 remaining in the game. Akron rallied to take a 40-38 lead on Zach Gibson’s 11-yard TD pass to Konata Mumpfield, a 24-yard, pick-6 by defensive lineman Zach Morton and a 39-yard field goal by Cory Smigel with 2:22 left to play. Eleby needed just six plays to deliver the game-winning toss to Crooms.

Ohio 34, EMU 26 – Rourke's 3 TD passes, strong ground game lead Ohio past EMU

Kurtis Rourke threw three touchdown passes, Ohio gained 265 yards on the ground, and the Bobcats defeated Eastern Michigan 34-26. Ben Bryant of Eastern Michigan completed 41 of 57 passes for 354 yards with a touchdown and an interception.

Tonight

Kent State at Central Michigan, 8:00 p.m.

NCAAFB – Ohio St moves into CFP position; Cincinnati 5th in rankings

No. 3 Oregon, No. 4 Ohio State and No. 5 Cincinnati all moved up one spot behind No. 1 Georgia and No. 2 Alabama in the second College Football Playoff rankings. Two Southeastern Conference teams sat atop the ranking for a second straight week, but after Michigan State lost last weekend at least one spot in the top four was certain to change. The committee simply bumped up the Ducks, Buckeyes and Bearcats and dropped Michigan State to No. 7 behind No. 6 Michigan.

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball

Yesterday

(11) Michigan 67, IUPUI 62 – OT

Michigan State 93, Morehead State 31

NFL – National Football League – Week 9

Last Night

Pittsburgh Steelers 29, Chicago Bears 27

Steelers 29, Bears 27 – Boswell's late field goal lifts Steelers past Bears 29-27

Chris Boswell's 40-yard field goal with 26 seconds left lifted the Pittsburgh Steelers past the Chicago Bears 29-27. The Steelers needed the late rally after Chicago scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns to take the lead. Pittsburgh improved to 5-3. The Steelers have won 20 straight home games on “Monday Night Football.” Pittsburgh appeared to have the game well in hand before a fumbled punt return led to a Bears touchdown. Justin Fields then hit Darnell Mooney to put the Bears ahead with 1:46 to play. Ben Roethlisberger responded with the 50th game-winning drive of his 18-year career.

NFL – Odell Beckham Jr. waived by Browns, can be claimed

Odell Beckham Jr. is up for grabs. The challenging wide receiver was formally waived by the Cleveland Browns and can now be taken by any NFL team that wants him at a $7.25 million price tag for the rest of this season. Beckham essentially forced his exit last week from the Browns, who traded for him 2 ½ years ago but reached a point where they wanted out of the relationship as badly as he did. The 29-year-old Beckham can be claimed on waivers. The winless Detroit Lions get first crack at the three-time Pro Bowler.  Beckham has said he would only report to a team that is in contention of going to the playoffs.

NBA – National Basketball Association

Last Night

Chicago Bulls 118, Brooklyn Nets 95

Bulls 118, Nets 95 – Bulls pull away in 4th, win 118-95 to snap Nets' 5-game run

DeMar DeRozan scored 28 points, Zach LaVine added 24 and the Chicago Bulls used a 42-point fourth quarter to pull away for a 118-95 victory over the Brooklyn Nets. Rookie Ayo Dosumnu had 15 points and played a key role in the late rally as Chicago snapped a two-game losing streak. Kevin Durant, who entered as the NBA’s leading scorer with a 28.6 average, had 38 points but Brooklyn had its five-game winning streak snapped. LaMarcus Aldridge added 19. The Nets had played Sunday in Toronto and appeared to run out of gas late.

NHL – National Hockey League

Tonight

Edmonton Oilers at Detroit Red Wings, 7:30 p.m.

Pittsburgh Penguins at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m.

NCAAFB – College Football – Week 11

Tonight

Akron at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m.

Ohio at Eastern Michigan, 8:00 p.m.

NCAAFB – Big Ten – Frost agrees to salary cut in '22; four assistants fired

Nebraska is bringing back coach Scott Frost in 2022 under a restructured contract that cuts his salary from $5 million to $4 million. The Cornhuskers are 15-27 in four years under Frost and his future has been the subject of speculation. The Huskers are 3-7 this season and last in the Big Ten West. Frost announced he has fired offensive coordinator Matt Lubick, offensive line coach Greg Austin, running backs coach Ryan Held and quarterbacks coach Mario Verduzco.

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball

Tonight

Eastern Michigan at Indiana, 6:00 p.m.

(3) Kansas vs. Michigan State, 7:00 p.m.  at Madison Square Garden, NY            Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 6:00

Central Michigan at Missouri, 8:00 p.m.

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball

Today

Kentucky State at Western Michigan, 12:00 p.m.

Youngstown State at Eastern Michigan, 12:00 p.m.

(17) Georgia Tech at Central Michigan, 6:00 p.m.

Morehead State at Michigan State, 6:00 p.m.

IUPUI at (11) Michigan, 7:00 p.m.

Ohio at Notre Dame, 7:00 p.m.

NCAAWBKB – Big Ten – Rutgers coach Stringer to miss season over COVID-19 concerns

Rutgers coach C. Vivian Stringer is going to miss the upcoming season because of COVID-19 concerns.

NHL – National Hockey League

Last Night

Detroit Red Wings 5, Vegas Golden Knights 2

Chicago Blackhawks 2, Nashville Predators 1 – OT

Red Wings 5, Golden Knights 2 – Suter, Bertuzzi lead Red Wings to 5-2 win over Vegas

Pius Suter and Tyler Bertuzzi each had a goal and an assist, and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-2. Robby Fabbri, Lucas Raymond and Vladislav Namestnikov also scored for the Red Wings. Sam Gagnerm, Filip Hronek and Nick Leddy each had two assists, and Thomas Greiss stopped 38 shots. Nicolas Roy had a goal and an assist, and Jonathan Marchessault also scored for the Golden Knights. Laurent Brossoit finished with 25 saves. After Roy gave Vegas the lead 3:48 into the game with his second of the season, Detroit scored the next four goals to take control.

Blackhawks 2, Predators 1 – DeBrincat scores in OT, Blackhawks win 2-1 in King's debut

Alex DeBrincat scored 37 seconds into overtime to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 2-1 win over the Nashville Predators in Derek King’s NHL coaching debut. DeBrincat finished a 2-on-1 break and give-and-go to lift the Blackhawks to just their second win. After scoring, DeBrincat scooped the puck from the back of the net, presumably for King. King was promoted from the Blackhawks' top minor league club, Rockford of the AHL, to Chicago’s interim coach after Jeremy Colliton was fired on Saturday following a 1-9-2 start. Chicago’s Brandon Hagel and Nashville’s Alexandre Carrier scored 1:50 apart in the second period for the only goals in regulation.

NHL – King's fresh voice will try to right reeling Blackhawks

Derek King takes over as the interim coach of the reeling Chicago Blackhawks after Jeremy Colliton was fired on Saturday. King is charged with hitting the reset button after the team’s 1-9-2 start. The 54-year-old King has been the head coach at Rockford in the American Hockey League since 2018 following a productive 14-year NHL playing career that included 261 goals and 612 points with four teams.

NFL – National Football League – Week 9

Indianapolis 45, N.Y. Jets 30

Atlanta 27, New Orleans 25

Baltimore 34, Minnesota 31, OT

Cleveland 41, Cincinnati 16

Denver 30, Dallas 16

Jacksonville 9, Buffalo 6

Miami 17, Houston 9

N.Y. Giants 23, Las Vegas 16

New England 24, Carolina 6

L.A. Chargers 27, Philadelphia 24

Arizona 31, San Francisco 17

Kansas City 13, Green Bay 7

Tennessee 28, L.A. Rams 16

Open: Detroit, Seattle,

Tampa Bay, Washington

Tonight

Chicago Bears at Pittsburgh Steelers, 8:15 p.m.

NFL – Steelers look to keep Monday dominance going vs Bears

The Pittsburgh Steelers will try to push their home winning streak on Monday nights to 20 when they host Chicago. The Steelers haven't lost in Pittsburgh on Monday night since 1991. The Bears have won each of their last three meetings with the Steelers but come to Pittsburgh struggling. Chicago has dropped three consecutive games, all by double digits. The Steelers have won three in a row following a 1-3 start to climb out of last place in the AFC North.

NBA – National Basketball Association

Last Night

Indiana Pacers 94, Sacramento Kings 91

Pacers 94, Kings 91 – Pacers hold off Kings for first win in Sacramento since 2018

Caris LeVert scored 22 points and the Indiana Pacers held on after blowing a 15-point lead, beating the Sacramento Kings 94-91. Domontas Sabonis had 17 points and 10 rebounds to help Indiana to its first win in Sacramento since 2018. T.J. McConnell added 17 points and Chris Duarte scored 15. Harrison Barnes scored 22 points for the Kings. De’Aaron Fox, Tyrese Haliburton and Buddy Hield scored 17 apiece.

Tonight

Brooklyn Nets at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m.

 

 

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Bret Witkowski joins Jonny Reinhardt to preview the St. Joe vs. Lakeshore playoff game!

NBA – National Basketball Association

Last Night

Philadelphia 76ers 109, Detroit Pistons 98

Sixers 109, Pistons 98 – Curry, Maxey lead 76ers past Pistons, 109-98

Seth Curry scored 23 points, Tyrese Maxey added 20 and the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers beat the Detroit Pistons 109-98. Joel Embiid had 19 points and nine rebounds for Philadelphia. Shake Milton scored 16 points. The Sixers, playing for the second straight night, only used eight players. Furkan Korkmaz (wrist) sat out, while former Pistons forward Tobias Harris remained sidelined due to COVID-19 protocols. Jeremi Grant scored 27 for the Pistons, but only five in the second half. Cade Cunningham had 18 points and 11 rebounds.

Tonight

Brooklyn Nets at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m.

Indiana Pacers at Portland Trailblazers, 10:00 p.m.

NBA – NBA: Firm will probe Suns after report of racism, misogyny

The NBA has asked a law firm to investigate the Phoenix Suns after a published report detailed allegations that owner Robert Sarver has a history of racist, misogynistic and hostile incidents during his 17-year tenure in charge of the franchise. ESPN says it talked to current and former team employees for the story, including some who detailed inappropriate behavior by Sarver. An NBA spokesman says the allegations are “extremely serious” and that the league has asked the Wachtell Lipton law firm to “commence a comprehensive investigation.” Sarver said he would “entirely welcome an impartial NBA investigation.”

NHL – National Hockey League

Last Night

Boston Bruins 5, Detroit Red Wings 1

Bruins 5, Red Wings 1 – Patrice Bergeron scores 4, Bruins beat Red Wings 5-1

Patrice Bergeron scored his first four goals of the season, Brad Marchand had four assists and the Boston Bruins beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-1. Marchand assisted on all four of Bergeron’s goals, Mike Reilly scored his first of the season and Charlie McAvoy had a pair of assists for Boston. Jeremy Swayman finished with 14 saves for the Bruins, who remained unbeaten at home and handed Detroit its fourth straight loss, the last three coming in regulation.

Tonight

Chicago Blackhawks at Winnipeg Jets, 8:00 p.m.

NHL – NHLPA board approves review of Kyle Beach's 2010 allegations

The executive board of the NHL Players' Association has voted to approve an independent investigation into the union's handling of sexual assault allegations by Kyle Beach in 2010. Executive director Don Fehr recommended on a call earlier this week bringing in outside counsel to review what happened more than a decade ago when the PA learned of Beach's allegations. An investigation commissioned by the Chicago Blackhawks found that Fehr was sent an email about Beach. Players have expressed concern about the union not looking into the matter even though Beach was not technically a dues-paying member.

NHL – Sabres end 8-month stalemate by trading Jack Eichel to Vegas

The Jack Eichel era in Buffalo is over. The Sabres have ended an eight-month stalemate by trading their former captain and face of the franchise to the Vegas Golden Knights. The trade ends a bitter feud between Eichel and Buffalo over how to repair his herniated disk, which has sidelined him since March. The dispute revolved around the NHL’s collective bargaining agreement giving teams the final say over the treatment of injuries. The Golden Knights have granted Eichel permission to have the artificial disk replacement surgery he preferred, though the recovery timetable means he’ll likely miss most if not all of the remainder of the season. Buffalo acquired forward Alex Tuch, rookie center Peyton Krebs and two draft picks.

NCAAFB – College Football – Week 10

Saturday

Navy at (10) Notre Dame, 3:30 p.m.

(3) Michigan State at Purdue, 3:30 p.m.

This week's Mid-West Family Player of the Week is Dani Morrill, a senior from Lakeshore High School and member of the Bridgman Co-Op Swim Team.

At the Portage Central Invitational on October 23, Dani placed 1st with an 11-dive score of 380.75, breaking the Bridgman Co-op Girl's 11-dive school record which was previously set at 346.20 back in 2011.

This season, Dani has 8 first place wins out of just 10 dual meets and is a Division 1 Regional Qualifier for her 4th straight year.

Outside of the pool, Dani carries a 4.269 GPA and is a member of Key Club, Math and Science Center, and National Honors Society.

Dani is the daughter of Dave and Sherry Morill.

Listen to Dani's conversation with Jordan Jensen, below!

NHL – National Hockey League

Last Night

Carolina Hurricanes 4, Chicago Blackhawks 3

Hurricanes 4, Blackhawks 3 – Fast, Hurricanes beat Blackhawks 4-3 for 9th straight win

Jesper Fast and Martin Necas scored 3:09 apart in the third period, and the undefeated Carolina Hurricanes topped the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3. Derek Stepan had a goal and an assist as Carolina matched a franchise record with its ninth straight victory. Seth Jarvis added his first career goal, and Frederik Andersen made 27 saves in the opener of a challenging three-game trip.

Tonight

Detroit Red Wings at Boston Bruins, 7:00 p.m.

NHL – Hall of Fame covers Brad Aldrich's name on Stanley Cup

The Hockey Hall of Fame has covered the name of an assistant coach engraved on the Stanley Cup after the assistant was accused of sexually assaulting a player during the Chicago Blackhawks' run to the 2010 championship. The Hall says Brad Aldrich’s name was covered with X’s on Sunday, the same day that the names of the 2020-21 champion Tampa Bay Lightning were added to the Cup. Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz wrote Hall of Fame chairman Lanny McDonald last week to ask for the removal of Aldrich’s name.

NBA – National Basketball Association

Last Night

Philadelphia 76ers 103, Chicago Bulls 98

Indiana Pacers 111, New York Knicks 98

Sixers 103, Bulls 98 – Embiid, Curry lead short-handed 76ers past DeRozan, Bulls

Joel Embiid had 18 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in his return to the lineup, and Seth Curry scored 22 points and hit a crucial jumper late to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 103-98 victory over the Chicago Bulls. Georges Niang added 18 points for the short-handed 76ers, who have won four in a row. In addition to Ben Simmons, who has missed all eight games, Philadelphia was without starters Tobias Harris and Danny Green. DeMar DeRozan tied a season high with 37 for Chicago and grabbed 10 rebounds. Zach LaVine scored 27 for the Bulls, who nearly came back from a double-digit deficit in the second half for the second straight game.

Pacers 111, Knicks 98 – Turner hits 7 3s, has 25 points in Pacers' win over Knicks

Myles Turner scored 25 points, hitting a career-high 7 of 10 3-pointers, and had 13 rebounds in the Indiana Pacers’ 111-98 victory over the New York Knicks on Wednesday night. Turner scored the first eight points of the game — and the Pacers never trailed. Caris LeVert added 21 points for Indiana. RJ Barrett led New York with 23 points, and Julius Randle added 18 points and 14 rebounds. The Knicks pulled to 85-83 on Derrick Rose’s basket, but the Pacers scored the next five points to regain control.

Tonight

Philadelphia 76ers at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m.

NCAAFB – College Football – Week 10

Last Night

Central Michigan 42, Western Michigan 30

CMU 42, WMU 30 – Pimpleton's 2 punt return TDs spark CMU over WMU 42-30

Kalil Pimpleton scored three touchdowns in five minutes, two on long punt returns, to spark Central Michigan to a 42-30 win over Western Michigan. Pimpleton, who had 104 yards receiving with an 11-yard touchdown sandwiched between the punt returns, had 269 yards of total offense at halftime. He finished with 281. Lew Nichols had two second-half touchdown runs and piled up 163 yards on 26 carries for the Chippewas. It was his fourth straight 100-yard game and fifth of the season for the redshirt freshman. Sean Tyler had two rushing touchdowns for the Broncos. Corey Crooms caught seven passes for 118 yards and a score.

NCAAFB – Big Ten – 1st-place Minnesota gives coach PJ Fleck new 7-year contract

Minnesota and coach P.J. Fleck have agreed to a new seven-year contract that lasts through the 2028 season. The Gophers are currently in first place in the Big Ten West Division.