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MLB – Major League Baseball – 2021 World Series – Best of 7

Last Night

Atlanta Braves 7, Houston Astros 0                                          (ATL wins 4-2)

Braves 7, Astros 0 – Braves win first World Series title since 1995

The Atlanta Braves have won their first World Series championship since 1995, hammering the Houston Astros 7-0 in Game 6.  Jorge Soler hit his third home run of the Series, a go-ahead three-run drive in the third off Luis Garcia, and Freddie Freeman and Dansby Swanson also connected. Max Fried allowed four hits over six innings for the win. Steadied by 66-year-old manager Brian Snitker, an organization man for four decades, the underdog Braves won the franchise’s fourth title, about 9 1/2 months after Hall of Fame slugger Hank Aaron died on Jan. 22 at 86.  The loss left Houston’s 72-year-old Dusty Baker still seeking his first title as a manager.  Former Chicago Cub Jorge Soler was voted MVP of the World Series. Soler hit .316 with three home runs and six RBIs. He became the first batter to lead off a World Series with a home run, hit a go-ahead, seventh-inning drive in Game 4 and put the Braves ahead in Game 6.

MLB – Indians begin removing scripted name from stadium scoreboard

The Cleveland Indians have begun removing the scripted logo atop the giant scoreboard at Progressive Field as they transition their name to the Guardians. Crews started dismantling the letters Tuesday, beginning with the “I” on the 80-foot-long sign. It’s another step in the offseason change for the Major League Baseball team. The American League franchise had been known as the Indians since 1915 but announced earlier this year it was changing its name in a move prompted by a national reckoning on racist names and symbols. The removal of the letters is expected to take several days. The sing will be placed in storage and evaluate options for a permanent spot for it.

NHL – National Hockey League

Last Night

Montreal Canadiens 3, Detroit Red Wings 1

Canadiens 3, Red Wings 1 – Suzuki, Allen lead Canadiens to 3-0 win over Red Wings

Nick Suzuki had a goal and two assists, Jake Allen stopped 22 shots and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-0. Josh Anderson scored his third of the season and Brendan Gallagher added an empty-netter for the Canadiens, who had lost three of their last four — all on the road. Allen got his second shutout of the season and 23rd of his career. Alex Nedeljkovic finished with 39 saves for the Red Wings.

Tonight

Carolina Hurricanes at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m.

NHL – Blackhawks hold settlement talks with former player's lawyer

The Chicago Blackhawks have held settlement talks with the attorney for a former player who has sued the team. Kyle Beach accused an assistant coach of sexual assault in 2010 and the team largely ignored the allegations. Susan Loggans, an attorney who representse Beach, says the sides met for about an hour. She says there may be more talks. Loggans also is part of a second lawsuit against the team by a former high school student whom Brad Aldrich was convicted of assaulting in Michigan.

NHL – Cheveldayoff says he was unaware of severity of allegations

Winnipeg Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff says he was unaware of the severity of the sexual assault allegations made more than a decade ago against a former Chicago Blackhawks assistant coach. An investigation found Cheveldayoff was among a group of team leaders who discussed the allegations on May 23, 2010. The report released last week stated there was no evidence anything was done about the accusations after the meeting until then-team president John McDonough contacted the Blackhawks’ director of human resources on June 14 — a delay that violated the organization’s sexual harassment policy. Cheveldayoff,

NHL – National Hockey League

Last Night

Chicago Blackhawks 5, Ottawa Senators 1

Blackhawks 5, Senators 1 – Kane gets hat trick as Blackhawks beat Senators for 1st win

Patrick Kane had three goals and an assist in his return to the lineup, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Ottawa Senators 5-1 for their first win of the season. Chicago improved to 1-7-2 in front of a half-full United Center. Marc-Andre Fleury made 29 saves, Brandon Hagel scored twice and captain Jonathan Toews had three assists. Kane was sidelined for the previous four games because of the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol.

Tonight

Detroit Red Wings at Montreal Canadiens, 7:00 p.m.

NHL – NHL defends disciplinary decisions in Blackhawks scandal

Commissioner Gary Bettman has defended the NHL’s decisions and discipline meted out following an investigation into the Chicago Blackhawks’ handling of sexual assault allegations in 2010. Bettman called the organization’s $2 million fine significant. He stood by decisions to let Joel Quenneville coach one more game for Florida and not discipline Winnipeg general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff based on his limited role in Chicago’s front office at the time.

NBA – National Basketball Association

Last Night

Chicago Bulls 128, Boston Celtics 114

Indiana Pacers 131, San Antonio Spurs 118

Bulls 128, Celtics 114 – DeRozan scores 37 as Bulls beat Celtics 128-114 to reach 6-1

DeMar DeRozan scored 37 points and the Chicago Bulls rallied from a 19-point, second-half deficit to beat the Boston Celtics 128-114 and improve to 6-1 for the season. Zach LaVine scored 26 points and Nikola Vucevic had 11 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists for the Bulls. Chicago outscored Boston 39-11 in the fourth quarter to turn a 14-point lead into a 14-point victory. Jaylen Brown scored 28 for the Celtics, who have lost three in a row. Al Horford had 20 points and 10 rebounds, and Jayson Tatum scored 20 for Boston.

Pacers 131, Spurs 118 – Pacers snap 4-game losing streak, rout Spurs 131-118

Domantas Sabonis scored 24 points and Myles Turner added 19 to lead the Indiana Pacers past struggling San Antonio 131-118. The Pacers snapped a four-game losing streak. It's just their second win in eight games under new coach Rick Carlisle. Dejounte Murray led the Spurs with 16 points. San Antonio has lost four of five and never had a chance after Indiana took a 43-31 lead at the end of the first quarter.

Tonight

Milwaukee Bucks at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m.

NFL – National Football League – Week 8

Yesterday

Kansas City Chiefs 20, New York Giants 17

Chiefs 20, Giants 17 – Butker hits go-ahead FG with 1:07 left as KC beats Giants

Harrison Butker hit a pair of fourth-quarter field goals, including the go-ahead 34-yarder with 1:07 left, and the Kansas City Chiefs scrambled their way to a 20-17 comeback win over the New York Giants. Patrick Mahomes threw for 275 yards with a touchdown and an interception for the Chiefs. They overcame two more turnovers along with 12 penalties for more than 100 yards on a cold, wet night at Arrowhead Stadium. Daniel Jones had 222 yards passing with two touchdowns and a pick for the Giants. But he also was sacked three times, including twice after the Chiefs kicked off with just over a minute left in the game.

NFL – Winston done for year...Surgery for Henry

New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston is done for the season after suffering a major left knee injury during the second quarter of yesterday’s win over the Buccaneers. An MRI shows a torn ACL and damage to the MCL in Winston’s left knee. Saints coach Sean Payton says he’s content to stick with the three remaining healthy QBs on his roster.  NFL rushing leader Derrick Henry will undergo surgery on his right foot on Tuesday,

As heard on WSJM Friday, Oct. 29, 2021

NFL – National Football League – Week 8

Yesterday

Philadelphia Eagles 44, Detroit Lions 6

San Francisco Giants 33, Chicago Bears 22

Tennessee Titans 34, Indianapolis Colts 31 – OT

Eagles 44, Lions 6 – Eagles run for 4 TDs in 44-6 victory over winless Lions

Boston Scott and Jordan Howard each had two touchdowns on the ground, helping the Philadelphia Eagles run over the Detroit Lions in a 44-6 win Sunday. The Eagles ended a two-game losing streak against a team that was very accommodating. The Lions go into their bye week as the NFL’s only winless team. The break gives first-year coach Dan Campbell extra time to figure out how to avoid leading the league’s first 0-17 team after being a tight end on the first 0-16 team in Detroit 13 years ago.

Giants 33, Bears 22 – Garoppolo leads way as 49ers beat Bears 33-22 to stop slide

Jimmy Garoppolo threw for 322 yards and ran for two touchdowns, and the San Francisco 49ers beat the short-handed Chicago Bears 33-22 to snap a four-game losing streak. Garoppolo led three touchdown drives in the second half and another possession that ended with a field goal. He scored from the 2 in the third quarter and ran it in from the 5 in the fourth to make it 30-22. Deebo Samuel had six catches for 171 yards. Elijah Mitchell carried 18 times for 137 yards and a touchdown, helping San Francisco win for the first time since beating both Detroit and Philadelphia on the road to start the season. Chicago lost its third straight.

Titans 34, Colts 31 – Titans use late turnovers to pull off 34-31 OT win at Indy

Randy Bullock made a 44-yard field goal in overtime to cap a wild finish in the Titans’ 34-31 win at Indianapolis. The teams combined for two touchdowns in the final 86 seconds of regulation, setting up overtime before Carson Wentz threw a costly interception. Ryan Tannehill was 23 of 33 for 265 yards and three touchdowns as the 6-2 Titans overcame a quiet day from NFL rushing leader Derrick Henry, who was held to 68 yards on 28 carries.

Other NFL Scores

Green Bay 24, Arizona 21

Buffalo 26, Miami 11

Carolina 19, Atlanta 13

L.A. Rams 38, Houston 22

N.Y. Jets 34, Cincinnati 31

Pittsburgh 15, Cleveland 10

New England 27, L.A. Chargers 24

Seattle 31, Jacksonville 7

Denver 17, Washington 10

New Orleans 36, Tampa Bay 27

Dallas 20, Minnesota 16

Open: Baltimore, Las Vegas

Tonight

New York Giants at Kansas City Chiefs, 8:15 p.m.

NFL – Dan Campbell takes blame for another ugly Lions loss

For eight weeks, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell has been consistent about one thing. When his team loses - and that’s all it has done - he’s going to take the blame. As usual, Campbell’s players strongly disagreed. As usual, the problem was the inability to get the ball down the field. Tight end T.J. Hockenson finished with 10 catches for 89 yards, but Amon-Ra St. Brown was the only wide receiver to catch a pass. He had two receptions for 12 yards in the first half, then added a 34-yard reception in garbage time.

NFL – Bears struggle with Mack sidelined, Nagy missing game

The Chicago Bears missed coach Matt Nagy and his energy on the sidelines. But the defense seemed to be missing players like Khalil Mack and Eddie Jackson even more in a 33-22 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers scored on seven straight possessions and made it two straight games for the Bears defense giving up more than 30 points.  Even Justin Fields' all-around effort couldn't prevent the Bears from losing their third straight, though he became the first Chicago quarterback since Bobby Douglass in 1973 to rush for 100 yards.

MLB – Major League Baseball – 2021 World Series – Best of 7

Last Night

Houston Astros 9,

 

This week's line-up from Red Coach Donuts...

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As heard on the broadcast Friday, Oct. 29, 2021

Bret Witkowski and Michael Arney join Jonny Reinhardt to talk about the St. Joe Bears playoff game vs. Zeeland West.

NBA – National Basketball Association

Last Night

Philadelphia 76ers 110, Detroit Pistons 102

New York Knicks 104, Chicago Bulls 103

Sixers 110, Pistons 102 – Embiid scores 30 on bad knee, 76ers hold off winless Pistons

Joel Embiid shook off lingering pain in his right knee and scored 30  points and grabbed 18 rebounds to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 110-102 win over the Detroit Pistons. Embiid remains hampered by a right knee that hasn’t been right since he suffered a torn meniscus during last season’s playoffs. Embiid’s numbers were off a bit compared to his careers bests. The 7-footer has played in every game with the Sixers still without fellow All-Star Ben Simmons. Saddiq Bey led the Pistons with 19 points. The Pistons missed 10 of their first 12 shots and their first seven 3s and fell to 0-4.

Knicks 104, Bulls 103 – Walker, Knicks hang on, deal Bulls first loss 104-103

Kemba Walker scored 21 points, RJ Barrett added 20 and the New York Knicks hung on to hand the Chicago Bulls their first loss of the season 104-103. Julius Randle had 13 points and 16 rebounds. Derrick Rose came off New York’s bench to add 12 points against his former team as the Knicks won their second straight and improved to 4-1. Chicago star Zach LaVine scored 25 points, despite playing with a torn ligament in his left thumb. The Bulls went on a 12-0 run in the final minutes to nearly tie the score in a game the Knicks seemingly had wrapped up.

Tonight

Indiana Pacers at Brooklyn Nets, 7:30 p.m.

NHL – National Hockey League

Tonight

Florida Panthers at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m.

Chicago Blackhawks at Carolina Hurricanes, 7:00 p.m.

NHL – Amid scandal, Quenneville resigns as Florida Panthers coach

Joel Quenneville resigned as coach of the Florida Panthers on Thursday, two days after the second-winningest coach in NHL history was among those implicated for not swiftly responding to allegations by a Chicago Blackhawks player of being sexually assaulted by another coach during the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs. The announcement was made shortly after Quenneville met with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman in New York to discuss his role in what happened in Chicago during the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs, when a player named Kyle Beach said he was sexually assaulted by then-Blackhawks assistant Brad Aldrich.

NFL – National Football League – Week 8

Last Night

Green Bay Packers 24, Arizona Cardinals 21

Packers 24, Cardinals 21 – Packers beat Cardinals 24-21 after Murray throws late INT

Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdown passes, Randall Cobb caught both of them and the Green Bay Packers knocked off the previously unbeaten Arizona Cardinals 24-21 after Kyler Murray’s stunning late interception on Thursday night. The Cardinals looked like they were going to rally to win their eighth straight game but Murray threw an interception on second-and-goal with 12 seconds left. A.J. Green didn’t expect the pass to come his way, never turned around and Green Bay’s Rasul Douglas was there to snatch the ball in the corner of the end zone. Green Bay has won seven straight games after dropping the season opener. Arizona fell to 7-1.

Sunday

Philadelphia Eagles at Detroit Lions, 1:00 p.m.                 Rock 107 WIRX 12:00

San Francisco 49ers at Chicago Bears, 1:00 p.m.

Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts, 1:00 p.m.

NFL – Lions desperately seeking victory against struggling Eagles

Dan Campbell and the Detroit Lions are desperate for a victory, growing tired of being the NFL’s only winless team. The first-year coach was fired up about the opportunity to turn around the long-suffering franchise when he was hired 10 months ago. Seven setbacks without success have taken a toll.

This week's Mid-West Family Player of the Week winner is Reid Haskins, a Junior from Bridgman High School and member of the Bridgman Varsity Football team.

In last week's football game vs Marcellus, Reid completed 10/11 passes for 259 yards and 4 touchdowns, while rushing 9 times for 196 yards and 3 touchdowns, and also added 7 tackles on defense as well.

Leading the Bee's to a perfect 9-0 regular season, Reid completed 42/61 passes for 904 yards and threw 16 touchdowns as compared to just 1 interception. And on the ground, he had 64 carries for 1,258 yards and 26 touchdowns for an average of 19.6 yards per carry.

Reid is also a member of the National Honors Society and Bridgman Varsity Basketball Team.

Reid also carries a 4.17 GPA in the classroom.

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

NHL – National Hockey League

Last Night

Detroit Red Wings 3, Washington Capitals 2 – OT

Toronto Maple Leafs 3, Chicago Blackhawks 2 – OT

Red Wings 3, Capitals 2 – OT – Red Wings erase two-goal deficit, beat Capitals in overtime

Robby Fabbri tied it early in the third period, captain Dylan Larkin scored in overtime and the Detroit Red Wings came back to beat the Washington Capitals 3-2. Larkin beat Vitek Vanecek 1:37 into OT. Adam Erne started the comeback with a goal in the second, and Thomas Greiss made 26 saves for the Red Wings. Alex Ovechkin scored his eighth goal of the season and Evgeny Kuznetsov his fifth to stake Washington to a 2-0 lead. Ovechkin’s goal was the 738th of his career, putting him three back of Brett Hull for fourth on the NHL career list.

Maple Leafs 3, Blackhawks 2 – OT – Maple Leafs snap losing streak in 3-2 OT win over Blackhawks

William Nylander scored in overtime to lift the Toronto Maple Leafs over the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Wednesday. The Leafs snapped a four-game losing streak with the victory, and extended the Blackhawks’ record to 0-6-1 since the start of the season. John Tavares and David Kampf also scored for Toronto, and Jack Campbell stopped 25 shots. Chicago got 36 saves from Kevin Lankinen, and goals from Kirby Dach and Alex DeBrincat.

NHL – 'Animalism': Blackhawks scandal raises culture questions

The former player at the heart of the Chicago Blackhawks assault scandal has come forward publicly. Kyle Beach tells TSN he felt “alone and dark” in the days following the alleged assault in 2010.  Earlier this week, a report detailed how senior team leaders badly mishandled Beach's allegations that an assistant coach sexually assaulted him. The ramifications now stretch beyond Chicago. Florida coach Joel Quenneville is slated to meet with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman on Thursday. Winnipeg general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff also is planning to talk to the commissioner next week. Both were with the Blackhawks when the allegations were first reported to team leadership.

NHL – Quenneville's meeting with Bettman may decide fate in Florida

The Panthers are rolling this season but coach Joel Quenneville being named in a report detailing how the Chicago Blackhawks mishandled sexual assault allegations that an assistant on his staff sexually assaulted a player during the team’s Stanley Cup run in 2010 could derail Florida's hopes. Quenneville was back on the ice with the Panthers on Wednesday. He's going to sit with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman on Thursday, a meeting that'll probably determine his coaching future. The Panthers believe they have a Stanley Cup contender and say that continues to be their focus.

MLB – Major League Baseball – 2021 World Series – Best of 7

Last Night

Houston Astros 7, Atlanta Braves 2                                          (Series tied 1-1)

Astros 7, Braves 2 – World Siri: Rookie propels Astros past Braves to tie Series

Rookie Jose Siri sparked a team whose biggest stars took a while to shine, sending the Houston Astros to a 7-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves that evened the World Series at one game apiece. Jose Altuve doubled early, homered late and scored twice to break out at the plate. Siri’s speed and aggressive play created havoc on the bases, leading to a four-run second inning that helped the Astros snap a five-game skid at home in the World Series.

MLB – World Series opener viewers up 17.5% over last year's low

Atlanta’s 6-2 victory over Houston in World Series Game 1 drew an average of 10,811,000 viewers on Fox, up 17.5% from the record low of 9,195,000 for the Los Angeles Dodgers’ opening 8-3 win over Tampa Bay last year. The Braves-Astros number was the second-lowest total to start a Series. Fox said Tuesday night’s game averaged 11,077,