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Here’s what you might have missed from The Morning Show with Jonny Reinhardt for Tuesday December 27th, 2022: Is it ok to leave a New Years Eve party before midnight? Jocelyne joins the show to discuss party etiquette. Plus we check in with Sarah from the Southwest Michigan Regional Chamber. Plus Jonny recaps his Christmas vacation, gives you some useless knowledge, weird holidays and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NFL – National Football League – Week 16 Last Night Los Angeles Chargers 20, Indianapolis Colts 3 Chargers 20, Colts 3 – Chargers reach playoffs, beat Foles, overmatched Colts 20-3 Austin Ekeler scored on two 1-yard runs and the Los Angeles Chargers clinched their first playoff berth since 2018, intercepting Indianapolis quarterback Nick Foles three times to beat the overmatched Colts 20-3. Justin Herbert threw for 235 yards and Cameron Dicker made two short field goals for the Chargers, who won their third straight after getting the help they needed this weekend from Las Vegas, Miami, New England and the New York Jets. Los Angeles won on the road on a Monday night for the first time in more than a decade. Indianapolis lost its fifth straight under interim coach Jeff Saturday. NFL – Campbell: Lions will learn from loss, be ready for Bears The Detroit Lions could have gained the advantage for an NFC wild-card playoff berth with a victory last weekend. They instead got run over by the Carolina Panthers on Saturday, 37-23. Detroit coach Dan Campbell doesn’t necessarily look at it as a bad thing. He’s trying to spin the outcome into a positive. The good news for the Lions is that most of the other contenders for the final two wild-card spots also lost over the weekend. Detroit plays its final home game against Chicago on Sunday, then heads to Green Bay for the regular-season finale. NFL – Eberflus: Bears won’t consider sitting Fields rest of season Chicago Bears coach Matt Eberflus insists the team won’t shut down quarterback Justin Fields for the remaining two games. Fields was hobbling at the end of Saturday’s 35-13 loss to the Buffalo Bills after someone stepped on his foot. His nonthrowing, left shoulder also bothered him during the game. That’s the same one he separated last month. But Eberflus said Monday sitting him the rest of the way is “absolutely not” a consideration because the Bears need to improve. The Bears matched the 1978 and 2002 teams for the franchise record with their eighth straight loss. NFL – Another QB change for Colts produces same futile results The Indianapolis Colts tried their third starting quarterback of the season Monday night. It didn’t make a difference. Indy’s struggling offense produced just one field goal and no third-down conversions. Nick Foles threw three interceptions and was sacked seven times. For the Colts, this kind of futility has been the norm regardless of whether Matt Ryan, Sam Ehlinger or Foles was behind center. And with only two games remaining in this season of futility, the Colts seem to be out of options. NFL – Broncos fire rookie head coach Hackett after 4-11 start The Denver Broncos have fired coach Nathaniel Hackett after 15 games. Hackett never was able to get quarterback Russell Wilson out of a season-long slump. The Broncos are 4-11 and have posted their sixth straight losing season and are missing the playoffs for a seventh consecutive season. Hackett replaced Vic Fangio last January but the Broncos got worse in almost every category under the first-time head coach. Players were told during a team meeting Monday that senior assistant coach Jerry Rosburg will serve as interim head coach. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Chicago Blackhawks at Carolina Hurricanes, 7:00 p.m. NCAAFB – College Football – Bowls Yesterday Quick Lane Bowl – Ford Field – Detroit New Mexico State 24, Bowling Green 19 New Mexico State 24, Bowling Green 19 – New Mexico State holds off Bowling Green in Quick Lane Bowl Diego Pavia threw for 167 yards and two touchdowns, and New Mexico State held off a late rally by Bowling Green to win the Quick Lane Bowl 24-19. The Aggies were up 24-7 late in the third quarter, but the Falcons closed the gap in the fourth quarter. It was 24-19 after a field goal, a safety off of a blocked punt and Camden Orth’s 19-yard touchdown pass to Tyrone Broden with 6:27 left. Bowling Green lost starting quarterback Matt McDonald early in the first quarter when he was hit late by Aggies safety Dylan Early while going out of bounds on a third-down run. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Los Angeles Clippers 142, Detroit Pistons 131 – OT Houston Rockets 133, Chicago Bulls 118 New Orleans Pelicans 113, Indiana Pacers 93 Clippers 142, Pistons 131 – OT – George, Clippers rally late, beat Pistons 142-131 in OT Paul George scored 32 points and the Los Angeles Clippers overcame a 14-point deficit in the final 3:34 of regulation to beat the Detroit Pistons 142-131 in overtime. Terance Mann hit a tying jumper with 5 seconds left in regulation to cap a closing 16-2 run for the Clippers, who trailed 126-112 with 3:34 remaining. Los Angeles then outscored Detroit 14-3 in the extra period. Ivica Zubac added 12 points and 15 rebounds for Los Angeles, which has beaten Detroit eight straight times. The Clippers had seven players in double figures. Bojan Bogdanovic led Detroit wit

NFL – National Football League – Week 16 Last Night Los Angeles Chargers 20, Indianapolis Colts 3 Chargers 20, Colts 3 – Chargers reach playoffs, beat Foles, overmatched Colts 20-3 Austin Ekeler scored on two 1-yard runs and the Los Angeles Chargers clinched their first playoff berth since 2018, intercepting Indianapolis quarterback Nick Foles three times to beat the overmatched Colts 20-3. Justin Herbert threw for 235 yards and Cameron Dicker made two short field goals for the Chargers, who won their third straight after getting the help they needed this weekend from Las Vegas, Miami, New England and the New York Jets. Los Angeles won on the road on a Monday night for the first time in more than a decade. Indianapolis lost its fifth straight under interim coach Jeff Saturday. NFL – Campbell: Lions will learn from loss, be ready for Bears The Detroit Lions could have gained the advantage for an NFC wild-card playoff berth with a victory last weekend. They instead got run over by the Carolina Panthers on Saturday, 37-23. Detroit coach Dan Campbell doesn’t necessarily look at it as a bad thing. He’s trying to spin the outcome into a positive. The good news for the Lions is that most of the other contenders for the final two wild-card spots also lost over the weekend. Detroit plays its final home game against Chicago on Sunday, then heads to Green Bay for the regular-season finale. NFL – Eberflus: Bears won’t consider sitting Fields rest of season Chicago Bears coach Matt Eberflus insists the team won’t shut down quarterback Justin Fields for the remaining two games. Fields was hobbling at the end of Saturday’s 35-13 loss to the Buffalo Bills after someone stepped on his foot. His nonthrowing, left shoulder also bothered him during the game. That’s the same one he separated last month. But Eberflus said Monday sitting him the rest of the way is “absolutely not” a consideration because the Bears need to improve. The Bears matched the 1978 and 2002 teams for the franchise record with their eighth straight loss. NFL – Another QB change for Colts produces same futile results The Indianapolis Colts tried their third starting quarterback of the season Monday night. It didn’t make a difference. Indy’s struggling offense produced just one field goal and no third-down conversions. Nick Foles threw three interceptions and was sacked seven times. For the Colts, this kind of futility has been the norm regardless of whether Matt Ryan, Sam Ehlinger or Foles was behind center. And with only two games remaining in this season of futility, the Colts seem to be out of options. NFL – Broncos fire rookie head coach Hackett after 4-11 start The Denver Broncos have fired coach Nathaniel Hackett after 15 games. Hackett never was able to get quarterback Russell Wilson out of a season-long slump. The Broncos are 4-11 and have posted their sixth straight losing season and are missing the playoffs for a seventh consecutive season. Hackett replaced Vic Fangio last January but the Broncos got worse in almost every category under the first-time head coach. Players were told during a team meeting Monday that senior assistant coach Jerry Rosburg will serve as interim head coach. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Chicago Blackhawks at Carolina Hurricanes, 7:00 p.m. NCAAFB – College Football – Bowls Yesterday Quick Lane Bowl – Ford Field – Detroit New Mexico State 24, Bowling Green 19 New Mexico State 24, Bowling Green 19 – New Mexico State holds off Bowling Green in Quick Lane Bowl Diego Pavia threw for 167 yards and two touchdowns, and New Mexico State held off a late rally by Bowling Green to win the Quick Lane Bowl 24-19. The Aggies were up 24-7 late in the third quarter, but the Falcons closed the gap in the fourth quarter. It was 24-19 after a field goal, a safety off of a blocked punt and Camden Orth’s 19-yard touchdown pass to Tyrone Broden with 6:27 left. Bowling Green lost starting quarterback Matt McDonald early in the first quarter when he was hit late by Aggies safety Dylan Early while going out of bounds on a third-down run. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Los Angeles Clippers 142, Detroit Pistons 131 – OT Houston Rockets 133, Chicago Bulls 118 New Orleans Pelicans 113, Indiana Pacers 93 Clippers 142, Pistons 131 – OT – George, Clippers rally late, beat Pistons 142-131 in OT Paul George scored 32 points and the Los Angeles Clippers overcame a 14-point deficit in the final 3:34 of regulation to beat the Detroit Pistons 142-131 in overtime. Terance Mann hit a tying jumper with 5 seconds left in regulation to cap a closing 16-2 run for the Clippers, who trailed 126-112 with 3:34 remaining. Los Angeles then outscored Detroit 14-3 in the extra period. Ivica Zubac added 12 points and 15 rebounds for Los Angeles, which has beaten Detroit eight straight times. The Clippers had seven players in double figures. Bojan Bogdanovic led Detroit with 23 points, including the Pistons’ only f

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Flick Pick is a podcast about movies. In today’s episode, Andrew Green reviews Glass Onion, which is a movie now on Netflix. Glass Onion is the sequel to 2019’s Knives Out. That was Andrew’s favorite film of that year. Does Glass Onion stack up? Scroll down and click the Play icon to find out in this very mysterious edition of Flick Pick! Click Here to listen to additional episodes of Flick Pick.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Got Something to Say is brought to you by United Federal Credit Union – We Get U! Matthew Bizoe from Krasl joins Jonny Reinhardt to talk about some last minute holiday gift ideas as well as what is going on in the gallery, winter classes and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Got Something to Say is brought to you by United Federal Credit Union – We Get U! Jamie Brooks from CASA of Southwest Michigan talks about some of the great things CASA has been able to do for kids in our area and highlights some of the great stories and what you can do to help in 2023 and beyond!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part 2; John’s guest today is Jim Mitzelfeld, Senior Counsel to the Investigations Division of the Inspector General’s Office of the US Department of Justice. On this second visit, they follow Mitzelfeld’s career in joining first the United States Department of Justice, with a few years in the Inspector General’s Office for NASA. Finally, they talk of the current maelstrom at the intersection of journalism, government and the public interest. .See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Sparkle is a stunning all-white female cat, estimated to be about 5 years old. She is a joy to be with! Sparkle likes to cuddle with people and is interested in what’s going on around her. Sparkle is accustomed to the other cats in her foster home. We think she would be okay with a polite dog after proper introductions are made. One of Sparkle’s tear ducts does not function properly, so she sometimes looks like she has a little cold because of excessive tearing. Our veterinarian sedated Sparkle to confirm that there is no serious problem. We simply wipe her face and occasionally clean her ears, then she’s back to being beautiful! Sparkle is spayed, up-to-date on vaccinations, and tested negative for FeLV-FIV. Please contact Paws of Hope at [email protected] to learn more about our perfect girl, Sparkle.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Even with the snow, Santa is ready to fly! Things you should wait until ‘after’ Christmas to buy. And talk about a ‘ruff’ trip! That”s what Paul Layendecker is BuZzin’ about today on The Daily BuZz!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NFL – National Football League – Week 16 Last Night Jacksonville Jaguars 19, New York Jets 3 Jaguars 19, Jets 3 – Lawrence, Jaguars continue playoff push, outclass Jets 19-3 Trevor Lawrence leaped for a touchdown and the Jacksonville Jaguars continued their push toward the playoffs with their third straight victory, 19-3 over an embarrassed Zach Wilson and the New York Jets on a rainy, windy night. Lawrence finished 20 of 31 for 229 yards and ran for 51 yards and the score on seven carries for the Jaguars. Wilson was booed frequently before he was replaced in the third quarter by Chris Streveler, elevated from the practice squad before the game. Jacksonville would win the AFC South title with victories in its final two games. Saturday Detroit Lions at Carolina Panthers, 1:00 p.m. Rock 107 WIRX 12:00 Buffalo Bills at Chicago Bears, 1:00 p.m. New York Giants at Minnesota Vikings, 1:00 p.m. Sunday Green Bay Packers at Miami Dolphins, 1:00 p.m. Monday Los Angeles Chargers at Indianapolis Colts, 8:15 p.m. NFL – Bills try to clinch AFC East against Bears, eye No. 1 seed The Buffalo Bills can clinch their third straight AFC East title when they meet the Bears in frigid Chicago on Saturday. And a No. 1 seed playoff seed is in sight. The Bills clinched their fourth straight playoff berth with last week’s win over Miami and would lock up the division with a win or tie against Chicago. A loss or tie by the Dolphins against Green Bay would also do it. Buffalo has the inside track toward the top seed in the AFC. Saturday’s game won’t be easy with the National Weather Service predicting a high of 10 degrees with gusting wind. NFL – Lions at 7-7, Panthers at 5-9 are fighting for playoff spots Jared Goff has the surging Detroit Lions in contention for a wild card spot. Sam Darnold and the Carolina Panthers still have plenty to play for as well, despite a 5-9 record. The teams clash in Charlotte on Saturday in a game that will impact NFC playoff scenarios. The Lions have won six of their last seven games and are just a half-game behind Washington in the race for the final wild card spot. The Panthers are coming off a home loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, but still control their playoff destiny. If they win out, they’ll win the NFC South title and host a playoff game in January. NFL – Bills try to clinch AFC East against Bears, eye No. 1 seed The Buffalo Bills can clinch their third straight AFC East title when they meet the Bears in frigid Chicago on Saturday. And a No. 1 seed playoff seed is in sight. The Bills clinched their fourth straight playoff berth with last week’s win over Miami and would lock up the division with a win or tie against Chicago. A loss or tie by the Dolphins against Green Bay would also do it. Buffalo has the inside track toward the top seed in the AFC. Saturday’s game won’t be easy with the National Weather Service predicting a high of 10 degrees with gusting wind. NFL – Bears CB Johnson questionable for Bills game with injury Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson is questionable for Saturday’s game against the AFC East-leading Buffalo Bills because of a ring finger injury. Johnson was limited in practice on Thursday after being a full participant the previous day. Assuming he plays, Johnson has another tough assignment facing Stefon Diggs after going against Philadelphia’s A.J. Brown last week. Brown had nine receptions for a career-high 181 yards. Johnson made him work for it and broke up a season-best three passes. NFL – NFL ‘Sunday Ticket’ headed to YouTube beginning next season The NFL has announced a multiyear agreement with Google for “NFL Sunday Ticket.” The package of out-of-market Sunday afternoon games will be distributed on YouTube TV and YouTube Primetime Channels. The NFL was seeking $2.5 billion per season for the package, which has been on DirecTV since 1994. The satellite provider has paid $1.5 billion per year on an eight-year contract that expires at the end of this season. Besides Amazon, Apple and ESPN also expressed interest in “NFL Sunday Ticket.” NCAAFB – Michigan’s Oluwatimi endured a heavy heart in standout year Michigan center Olu Oluwatimi lost three friends and former teammates at Virginia and four days later, his father had surgery to remove a brain tumor. Oluwatimi endured the heartache and finished off a college football season that was better than his dreams. The graduate transfer wasn’t surprised the Wolverines had a successful season and that he won the Rimington Award as the college football’s best center. Oluwatimi didn’t expect to become the first Michigan player to win the Outland Trophy, which recognizes the top interior lineman on either side of the ball. Michigan plays TCU in the Fiesta Bowl for a shot a national title. NCAA – Records: Ishbia pledged $14M to MSU on top of bigger gift Under court order, Michigan State University has released rec

NFL – National Football League – Week 16 Last Night Jacksonville Jaguars 19, New York Jets 3 Jaguars 19, Jets 3 – Lawrence, Jaguars continue playoff push, outclass Jets 19-3 Trevor Lawrence leaped for a touchdown and the Jacksonville Jaguars continued their push toward the playoffs with their third straight victory, 19-3 over an embarrassed Zach Wilson and the New York Jets on a rainy, windy night. Lawrence finished 20 of 31 for 229 yards and ran for 51 yards and the score on seven carries for the Jaguars. Wilson was booed frequently before he was replaced in the third quarter by Chris Streveler, elevated from the practice squad before the game. Jacksonville would win the AFC South title with victories in its final two games. Saturday Detroit Lions at Carolina Panthers, 1:00 p.m. Rock 107 WIRX 12:00 Buffalo Bills at Chicago Bears, 1:00 p.m. New York Giants at Minnesota Vikings, 1:00 p.m. Sunday Green Bay Packers at Miami Dolphins, 1:00 p.m. Monday Los Angeles Chargers at Indianapolis Colts, 8:15 p.m. NFL – Bills try to clinch AFC East against Bears, eye No. 1 seed The Buffalo Bills can clinch their third straight AFC East title when they meet the Bears in frigid Chicago on Saturday. And a No. 1 seed playoff seed is in sight. The Bills clinched their fourth straight playoff berth with last week’s win over Miami and would lock up the division with a win or tie against Chicago. A loss or tie by the Dolphins against Green Bay would also do it. Buffalo has the inside track toward the top seed in the AFC. Saturday’s game won’t be easy with the National Weather Service predicting a high of 10 degrees with gusting wind. NFL – Lions at 7-7, Panthers at 5-9 are fighting for playoff spots Jared Goff has the surging Detroit Lions in contention for a wild card spot. Sam Darnold and the Carolina Panthers still have plenty to play for as well, despite a 5-9 record. The teams clash in Charlotte on Saturday in a game that will impact NFC playoff scenarios. The Lions have won six of their last seven games and are just a half-game behind Washington in the race for the final wild card spot. The Panthers are coming off a home loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, but still control their playoff destiny. If they win out, they’ll win the NFC South title and host a playoff game in January. NFL – Bills try to clinch AFC East against Bears, eye No. 1 seed The Buffalo Bills can clinch their third straight AFC East title when they meet the Bears in frigid Chicago on Saturday. And a No. 1 seed playoff seed is in sight. The Bills clinched their fourth straight playoff berth with last week’s win over Miami and would lock up the division with a win or tie against Chicago. A loss or tie by the Dolphins against Green Bay would also do it. Buffalo has the inside track toward the top seed in the AFC. Saturday’s game won’t be easy with the National Weather Service predicting a high of 10 degrees with gusting wind. NFL – Bears CB Johnson questionable for Bills game with injury Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson is questionable for Saturday’s game against the AFC East-leading Buffalo Bills because of a ring finger injury. Johnson was limited in practice on Thursday after being a full participant the previous day. Assuming he plays, Johnson has another tough assignment facing Stefon Diggs after going against Philadelphia’s A.J. Brown last week. Brown had nine receptions for a career-high 181 yards. Johnson made him work for it and broke up a season-best three passes. NFL – NFL ‘Sunday Ticket’ headed to YouTube beginning next season The NFL has announced a multiyear agreement with Google for “NFL Sunday Ticket.” The package of out-of-market Sunday afternoon games will be distributed on YouTube TV and YouTube Primetime Channels. The NFL was seeking $2.5 billion per season for the package, which has been on DirecTV since 1994. The satellite provider has paid $1.5 billion per year on an eight-year contract that expires at the end of this season. Besides Amazon, Apple and ESPN also expressed interest in “NFL Sunday Ticket.” NCAAFB – Michigan’s Oluwatimi endured a heavy heart in standout year Michigan center Olu Oluwatimi lost three friends and former teammates at Virginia and four days later, his father had surgery to remove a brain tumor. Oluwatimi endured the heartache and finished off a college football season that was better than his dreams. The graduate transfer wasn’t surprised the Wolverines had a successful season and that he won the Rimington Award as the college football’s best center. Oluwatimi didn’t expect to become the first Michigan player to win the Outland Trophy, which recognizes the top interior lineman on either side of the ball. Michigan plays TCU in the Fiesta Bowl for a shot a national title. NCAA – Records: Ishbia pledged $14M to MSU on top of bigger gift Under court order, Michigan State University has released records related to multimillion-dollar donations by two wealthy alumn

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Daniele from St. Joe Today joins Jonny to help plan our Christmas weekend! Plus Kimberly Leonor & Tatiyana Stankovic from Naturally You Aesthetics Medical Spa talk about the services they offer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Lisa Cripps-Downey and Larry Schanker from Brookview Montessori talk about how BCF is helping resources meet needs. Dr. Schanker talks about the needs at Brookview.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The sale of those GIANT Bows are down. Alexa in the toilet. And adults are buying kids toys for themselves! That’s what Paul Layendecker is BuZzin’ about today on The Daily BuZz!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Last Night Michigan State 67, Oakland 54 North Carolina 80, Michigan 76 Florida State 73, Notre Dame 72 Western Michigan 61, Sienna Heights 41 Youngstown State 76, Central Michigan 65 Michigan State 67, Oakland 54 – Michigan State pulls away from Oakland in second half Joey Hauser scored 16 points, Jaden Akins added 15 and Michigan State pulled away in the second half for a 67-54 win over Oakland for the Spartans’ third straight win. Hauser made 4 of 5 3-point attempts and Hauser added three more from the arc as did Tyson Walker, who finished with 13 points. Mady Sissoko had a career-high 12 rebounds to go with nine points. The Spartans hot 49% including 10 of 22 on 3-pointers for 45%. Keaton Hervey led Oakland with 16 points and eight rebounds, Trey Townsend added 14 points and Blake Lampman 11. North Carolina 80, Michigan 76 – Bacot scores 26, UNC beats Michigan at Jumpman Invitational Armando Bacot scored 26 points on 11-of-16 shooting, RJ Davis hit four 3-pointers and finished with 19 points and North Carolina held on to beat Michigan 80-76 at the Jumpman Invitational. Caleb Love added 18 points, including four free throws in the closing seconds, for North Carolina. The Tar Heels have won four games in row. Kobe Bufkin led Michigan with 22 points on 7-of-10 shooting. Jett Howard made 6 of 12 from the field and finished with 17 points. The Wolverines used an 11-4 run to trim their deficit to 73-71 when Bufkin made a jumper with 1:23 to play. Davis answered with a runner off the glass 34 seconds later and Michigan got no closer. Florida State 73, Notre Dame 72 – Cleveland’s double-double helps FSU beat Notre Dame 73-72 Matthew Cleveland hit 3 of 4 from 3-point range and finished with 19 points and 12 rebounds, Caleb Mills and Cameron Corhen scored 18 points apiece and Florida State beat Notre Dame 73-72. Cleveland hit three free throws to open the second half and made a pair of 3-pointers just 44 seconds apart to make it 51-46 with 15:51 to play and Florida State led the rest of the way. JJ Starling, a 6-foot-4 freshman guard, made 7 of 11 from the field, 2 of 3 from 3-point range and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line and finished with 20 points and three steals for Notre Dame. WMU 61, SHU 41 – Lobsinger’s 12 lead Western Michigan by Siena Heights 61-41 Led by Owen Lobsinger’s 12 points, the Western Michigan Broncos defeated the Siena Heights Saints 61-41 on Wednesday. The Broncos improved to 4-8 with the win. YSU 76, CMU 65 – Youngstown State defeats Central Michigan 76-65 Dwayne Cohill had 26 points in Youngstown State’s 76-65 victory against Central Michigan. Cohill had three steals for the Penguins. Malek Green added 16 points and Brandon Rush scored 15. Brian Taylor finished with 15 points for the Chippewas. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Detroit Red Wings 7, Tampa Bay Lightning 4 Nashville Predators 4, Chicago Blackhawks 2 Red Wings 7, Lightning 4 – Red Wings snap 6 game skid, take down Tampa Bay 7-4 Rookie forward Elmer Soderblom’s fourth goal of the season snapped a tie early in the third period and gave the Detroit Red Wings the lead for good as they downed the Tampa Bay Lightning 7-4 on Wednesday. With the victory, the Red Wings ended a season-high six-game losing streak (0-4-2). Their previous victory was a 4-2 verdict over the Lightning at Tampa Bay on Dec. 6. The Lightning are 7-3 in their last 10 games, with Detroit accounting for two of those losses. Predators 4, Blackhawks 2 – Roman Josi scores as Predators beat skidding Blackhawks 4-2 Roman Josi and Thomas Novak scored in the third period, and the Nashville Predators handed Chicago its eighth straight loss with a 4-2 victory over the Blackhawks. Matt Duchene and Nino Niederreiter also scored as Nashville earned its second straight win since a six-game slide. Juuse Saros made 37 stops, including a terrific right pad save on Patrick Kane with about 16 minutes left. Chicago dropped to 3-18-4 in its last 25 games. It has been outscored 35-9 during its eight-game slide, matching its longest losing streak of the season. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Philadelphia 76ers 113, Detroit Pistons 93 Chicago Bulls 110, Atlanta Hawks 108 Indiana Pacers 117, Boston Celtics 112 Sixers 113, Pistons 93 – Embiid leads balanced attack, 76ers beat Pistons, 113-93 Joel Embiid had 22 points and 10 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers used a balanced scoring attack to extend their winning streak to six games with a 113-93 win over the Detroit Pistons. Tobias Harris had 17 points, despite early foul trouble, and James Harden added 15 points and eight assists for the Sixers. Philadelphia got double-figure scoring from six players, including De’Anthony Melton (12), Georges Niang (11) and Montrezl Harrell (10). Detroit was led by Jaden Ivey’s 16 points. Killian Hayes scored 12 and Saddiq Bey 11 for the Pistons, who have lost seven of their last eight games.

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Last Night Michigan State 67, Oakland 54 North Carolina 80, Michigan 76 Florida State 73, Notre Dame 72 Western Michigan 61, Sienna Heights 41 Youngstown State 76, Central Michigan 65 Michigan State 67, Oakland 54 – Michigan State pulls away from Oakland in second half Joey Hauser scored 16 points, Jaden Akins added 15 and Michigan State pulled away in the second half for a 67-54 win over Oakland for the Spartans’ third straight win. Hauser made 4 of 5 3-point attempts and Hauser added three more from the arc as did Tyson Walker, who finished with 13 points. Mady Sissoko had a career-high 12 rebounds to go with nine points. The Spartans hot 49% including 10 of 22 on 3-pointers for 45%. Keaton Hervey led Oakland with 16 points and eight rebounds, Trey Townsend added 14 points and Blake Lampman 11. North Carolina 80, Michigan 76 – Bacot scores 26, UNC beats Michigan at Jumpman Invitational Armando Bacot scored 26 points on 11-of-16 shooting, RJ Davis hit four 3-pointers and finished with 19 points and North Carolina held on to beat Michigan 80-76 at the Jumpman Invitational. Caleb Love added 18 points, including four free throws in the closing seconds, for North Carolina. The Tar Heels have won four games in row. Kobe Bufkin led Michigan with 22 points on 7-of-10 shooting. Jett Howard made 6 of 12 from the field and finished with 17 points. The Wolverines used an 11-4 run to trim their deficit to 73-71 when Bufkin made a jumper with 1:23 to play. Davis answered with a runner off the glass 34 seconds later and Michigan got no closer. Florida State 73, Notre Dame 72 – Cleveland’s double-double helps FSU beat Notre Dame 73-72 Matthew Cleveland hit 3 of 4 from 3-point range and finished with 19 points and 12 rebounds, Caleb Mills and Cameron Corhen scored 18 points apiece and Florida State beat Notre Dame 73-72. Cleveland hit three free throws to open the second half and made a pair of 3-pointers just 44 seconds apart to make it 51-46 with 15:51 to play and Florida State led the rest of the way. JJ Starling, a 6-foot-4 freshman guard, made 7 of 11 from the field, 2 of 3 from 3-point range and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line and finished with 20 points and three steals for Notre Dame. WMU 61, SHU 41 – Lobsinger’s 12 lead Western Michigan by Siena Heights 61-41 Led by Owen Lobsinger’s 12 points, the Western Michigan Broncos defeated the Siena Heights Saints 61-41 on Wednesday. The Broncos improved to 4-8 with the win. YSU 76, CMU 65 – Youngstown State defeats Central Michigan 76-65 Dwayne Cohill had 26 points in Youngstown State’s 76-65 victory against Central Michigan. Cohill had three steals for the Penguins. Malek Green added 16 points and Brandon Rush scored 15. Brian Taylor finished with 15 points for the Chippewas. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Detroit Red Wings 7, Tampa Bay Lightning 4 Nashville Predators 4, Chicago Blackhawks 2 Red Wings 7, Lightning 4 – Red Wings snap 6 game skid, take down Tampa Bay 7-4 Rookie forward Elmer Soderblom’s fourth goal of the season snapped a tie early in the third period and gave the Detroit Red Wings the lead for good as they downed the Tampa Bay Lightning 7-4 on Wednesday. With the victory, the Red Wings ended a season-high six-game losing streak (0-4-2). Their previous victory was a 4-2 verdict over the Lightning at Tampa Bay on Dec. 6. The Lightning are 7-3 in their last 10 games, with Detroit accounting for two of those losses. Predators 4, Blackhawks 2 – Roman Josi scores as Predators beat skidding Blackhawks 4-2 Roman Josi and Thomas Novak scored in the third period, and the Nashville Predators handed Chicago its eighth straight loss with a 4-2 victory over the Blackhawks. Matt Duchene and Nino Niederreiter also scored as Nashville earned its second straight win since a six-game slide. Juuse Saros made 37 stops, including a terrific right pad save on Patrick Kane with about 16 minutes left. Chicago dropped to 3-18-4 in its last 25 games. It has been outscored 35-9 during its eight-game slide, matching its longest losing streak of the season. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Philadelphia 76ers 113, Detroit Pistons 93 Chicago Bulls 110, Atlanta Hawks 108 Indiana Pacers 117, Boston Celtics 112 Sixers 113, Pistons 93 – Embiid leads balanced attack, 76ers beat Pistons, 113-93 Joel Embiid had 22 points and 10 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers used a balanced scoring attack to extend their winning streak to six games with a 113-93 win over the Detroit Pistons. Tobias Harris had 17 points, despite early foul trouble, and James Harden added 15 points and eight assists for the Sixers. Philadelphia got double-figure scoring from six players, including De’Anthony Melton (12), Georges Niang (11) and Montrezl Harrell (10). Detroit was led by Jaden Ivey’s 16 points. Killian Hayes scored 12 and Saddiq Bey 11 for the Pistons, who have lost seven of their last eight games. Bulls 110, Hawks 108 – Ayo Dos

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Tis the season for FUNERALS? The ‘worst’ holiday gifts. We don’t like being sick, but we DO like staying home though! That’s what Paul Layendecker is BuZzin’ about today on The Daily BuZz!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NBA – National Basketball Association Tonight Utah Jazz 126, Detroit Pistons 111 Chicago Bulls 113, Miami Heat 103 Jazz 126, Pistons 111 – Markkanen scores 38 to lead Jazz past Pistons 126-111 Lauri Markkanen scored 38 points, including a career-high nine 3-pointers, and the Utah Jazz defeated the Detroit Pistons 126-111. Jarred Vanderbilt added 18 points and 13 rebounds for the Jazz, who outscored Detroit 65-51 in the second half. Utah had at least 30 points in all four quarters. Jaden Ivey led Detroit with 30 points. Pistons rookie Jalen Duren had 15 points and 14 rebounds. He has at least 11 rebounds in seven straight games, matching Dwight Howard’s 2005 mark for the longest streak by a teenager. Bulls 113, Heat 103 – Bulls snap 4-game slide, top short-handed Heat 113-103 Nikola Vucevic had 29 points and 12 rebounds, DeMar DeRozan scored 24 points and the Chicago Bulls stopped a four-game slide by beating the short-handed Miami Heat 113-103. Zach LaVine scored 21 and Coby White added 14 for the Bulls, who used a 30-7 run in the second half to take control. Bam Adebayo made his first nine shots and scored 27 points for Miami. Adebayo also had 12 rebounds for the Heat, who got 19 from Tyler Herro, 18 from Haywood Highsmith, 14 from Victor Oladipo and 13 from Duncan Robinson. Tonight Detroit Pistons at Philadelphia 76ers, 7:00 p.m. Chicago Bulls at Atlanta Hawks, 7:30 p.m. Indiana Pacers at Boston Celtics, 7:30 p.m. NBA – Mat Ishbia agrees to buy Suns, Mercury for $4 billion Mortgage executive Mat Ishbia has agreed in principle to buy the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury from embattled owner Robert Sarver for $4 billion. The sale is expected to take several weeks to complete. Ishbia is chairman, president and chief executive of United Wholesale Mortgage. He also is a former Michigan State basketball player and a member of the Spartans’ NCAA championship team in 2000. Sarver was suspended by the NBA in September over workplace misconduct that included racist speech and hostile behavior toward employees. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Tampa Bay Lightning at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m. Nashville Predators at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m. NCAAFB – College Football Yesterday FBS Bowls Famous Idaho Potato Bowl – Boise, ID Eastern Michigan 41, San Jose State 27 EMU 41, SJSU 27 – E. Michigan beats San Jose St. in Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Taylor Powell threw for 298 yards and two touchdowns, Samson Evans rushed for a pair of scores and Eastern Michigan defeated San Jose State 41-27 in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. Eastern Michigan (9-4) won a bowl game for the second time in program history. The team last won a bowl game in 1987, beating San Jose State in the California Bowl. San Jose State (7-5) turned the ball over three times. It was first time this season that the Spartans had multiple turnovers in a game. Chevan Cordeiro led the Spartans offensively, completing 26 of 44 passes for 366 yards and three touchdowns with two interceptions. NFL – Bears’ Jenkins may practice this week after neck injury Chicago Bears offensive lineman Teven Jenkins might practice this week after being carted from the field with a neck injury. Jenkins was at the team’s practice facility Tuesday, two days after he was injured against the Philadelphia Eagles. Coach Matt Eberflus said “it’s a possibility” Jenkins practices this week with Chicago set to host the AFC East-leading Buffalo Bills on Saturday. The Bears held a walkthrough on Tuesday. Jenkins was carted from the field and taken to a hospital during Sunday’s loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Jenkins went down while blocking for David Montgomery on a running play on the game’s opening drive. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Today Sienna Heights at Western Michigan, 1:00 p.m. Oakland at Michigan State, 6:30 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 5:30 Youngstown State at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Michigan at North Carolina, 7:00 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM Notre Dame at Florida State, 8:30 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Last Night James Madison 78, Eastern Michigan 43 (19) Michigan 76, (6) North Carolina 68 Michigan State 98, Prairie View A&M 50 (19) Michigan 76, (6) North Carolina 68 – Brown scores 25, No. 19 Michigan rolls past No. 6 UNC 76-68 Fifth-year senior Leigha Brown had 25 points and eight rebounds, and 19th-ranked Michigan knocked off No. 6 North Carolina 76-68 on Tuesday night at the inaugural Jumpman Invitational. The 6-foot-1 Brown was 9 of 15 from the field and made three 3-pointers in her 113th career game for the Wolverines. Laila Phelia added 20 points for Michigan, which shot 46% from the field, while holding North Carolina to 32%. Deja Kelly had 15 points and Eva Hodgson had 13 for North Carolina, which couldn’t complete the comeback after falling behind by 23 points in the first half. Today Western Michigan at (5) Notre Dame, 12:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Wright State, 1

NBA – National Basketball Association Tonight Utah Jazz 126, Detroit Pistons 111 Chicago Bulls 113, Miami Heat 103 Jazz 126, Pistons 111 – Markkanen scores 38 to lead Jazz past Pistons 126-111 Lauri Markkanen scored 38 points, including a career-high nine 3-pointers, and the Utah Jazz defeated the Detroit Pistons 126-111. Jarred Vanderbilt added 18 points and 13 rebounds for the Jazz, who outscored Detroit 65-51 in the second half. Utah had at least 30 points in all four quarters. Jaden Ivey led Detroit with 30 points. Pistons rookie Jalen Duren had 15 points and 14 rebounds. He has at least 11 rebounds in seven straight games, matching Dwight Howard’s 2005 mark for the longest streak by a teenager. Bulls 113, Heat 103 – Bulls snap 4-game slide, top short-handed Heat 113-103 Nikola Vucevic had 29 points and 12 rebounds, DeMar DeRozan scored 24 points and the Chicago Bulls stopped a four-game slide by beating the short-handed Miami Heat 113-103. Zach LaVine scored 21 and Coby White added 14 for the Bulls, who used a 30-7 run in the second half to take control. Bam Adebayo made his first nine shots and scored 27 points for Miami. Adebayo also had 12 rebounds for the Heat, who got 19 from Tyler Herro, 18 from Haywood Highsmith, 14 from Victor Oladipo and 13 from Duncan Robinson. Tonight Detroit Pistons at Philadelphia 76ers, 7:00 p.m. Chicago Bulls at Atlanta Hawks, 7:30 p.m. Indiana Pacers at Boston Celtics, 7:30 p.m. NBA – Mat Ishbia agrees to buy Suns, Mercury for $4 billion Mortgage executive Mat Ishbia has agreed in principle to buy the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury from embattled owner Robert Sarver for $4 billion. The sale is expected to take several weeks to complete. Ishbia is chairman, president and chief executive of United Wholesale Mortgage. He also is a former Michigan State basketball player and a member of the Spartans’ NCAA championship team in 2000. Sarver was suspended by the NBA in September over workplace misconduct that included racist speech and hostile behavior toward employees. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Tampa Bay Lightning at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m. Nashville Predators at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m. NCAAFB – College Football Yesterday FBS Bowls Famous Idaho Potato Bowl – Boise, ID Eastern Michigan 41, San Jose State 27 EMU 41, SJSU 27 – E. Michigan beats San Jose St. in Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Taylor Powell threw for 298 yards and two touchdowns, Samson Evans rushed for a pair of scores and Eastern Michigan defeated San Jose State 41-27 in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. Eastern Michigan (9-4) won a bowl game for the second time in program history. The team last won a bowl game in 1987, beating San Jose State in the California Bowl. San Jose State (7-5) turned the ball over three times. It was first time this season that the Spartans had multiple turnovers in a game. Chevan Cordeiro led the Spartans offensively, completing 26 of 44 passes for 366 yards and three touchdowns with two interceptions. NFL – Bears’ Jenkins may practice this week after neck injury Chicago Bears offensive lineman Teven Jenkins might practice this week after being carted from the field with a neck injury. Jenkins was at the team’s practice facility Tuesday, two days after he was injured against the Philadelphia Eagles. Coach Matt Eberflus said “it’s a possibility” Jenkins practices this week with Chicago set to host the AFC East-leading Buffalo Bills on Saturday. The Bears held a walkthrough on Tuesday. Jenkins was carted from the field and taken to a hospital during Sunday’s loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Jenkins went down while blocking for David Montgomery on a running play on the game’s opening drive.NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Today Sienna Heights at Western Michigan, 1:00 p.m. Oakland at Michigan State, 6:30 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 5:30 Youngstown State at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Michigan at North Carolina, 7:00 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM Notre Dame at Florida State, 8:30 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Last Night James Madison 78, Eastern Michigan 43 (19) Michigan 76, (6) North Carolina 68 Michigan State 98, Prairie View A&M 50 (19) Michigan 76, (6) North Carolina 68 – Brown scores 25, No. 19 Michigan rolls past No. 6 UNC 76-68 Fifth-year senior Leigha Brown had 25 points and eight rebounds, and 19th-ranked Michigan knocked off No. 6 North Carolina 76-68 on Tuesday night at the inaugural Jumpman Invitational. The 6-foot-1 Brown was 9 of 15 from the field and made three 3-pointers in her 113th career game for the Wolverines. Laila Phelia added 20 points for Michigan, which shot 46% from the field, while holding North Carolina to 32%. Deja Kelly had 15 points and Eva Hodgson had 13 for North Carolina, which couldn’t complete the comeback after falling behind by 23 points in the first half. Today Western Michigan at (5) Notre Dame, 12:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Wright State, 1:00 p.m. MLB – Michael Lorenzen, Tigers finalize $8.5M, 1-year cont

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NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Washington Capitals 4, Detroit Red Wings 3 – OT Capitals 4, Red Wings 3 – OT – Orlov scores in OT, Caps hand Red Wings 6th straight loss Nic Dowd scored twice in 11 seconds, Dmitry Orlov had the overtime winner and the Washington Capitals won their second in a row by beating the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 with Alex Ovechkin still waiting for his next major milestone. Ovechkin, for a third consecutive game, was unable to score his 801st goal and tie Gordie Howe for second on the NHL career list. He remained stuck on 800 with Howe’s sons Mark and Marty in attendance. Even without a goal from Ovechkin, the Capitals will take the victory on Orlov’s goal with 21.3 seconds left in 3-on-3 overtime. The Red Wings have lost six in a row. NFL – National Football League – Week 15 Yesterday Green Bay Packers 24, Los Angeles Rams 12 Packers 24, Rams 12 – Packers defeat Rams 24-12 to keep playoff hopes alive A.J. Dillon ran for two scores, Aaron Rodgers threw a touchdown pass to Aaron Jones and the Green Bay Packers kept their playoff hopes afloat with a 24-12 victory over the Los Angeles Rams. Dillon put Green Bay ahead for good with an 8-yard touchdown run in the second quarter and also scored from 1 yard out in the third period. He left midway through the second half to be evaluated for a concussion. Rodgers went 22 of 30 for 229 yards with a touchdown and interception to win his ninth straight “Monday Night Football” start. NFL – AP source: Eagles QB Hurts suffers sprained right shoulder A person with knowledge of the matter says Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts suffered a sprained right shoulder and his status for Philadelphia’s game at Dallas is uncertain. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team hasn’t announced the injury. Hurts has led the Eagles to a 13-1 mark and the best record in the NFL. The 24-year-old has morphed into a serious NFL MVP candidate in his second season as a starter. NFL – Bears’ Jenkins out of hospital after injuring neck in game Chicago Bears offensive lineman Teven Jenkins has been released from the hospital and was seeing specialists Monday, a day after he was carted from the field with a neck injury during a loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Coach Matt Eberflus called the news “encouraging,” but had few details about the extent of the injury. He said Jenkins was released from the hospital on Sunday and was seeing specialists to “double-check and cross-check everything.” Whether Jenkins will play again this season was not clear. Jenkins went down while blocking for David Montgomery on a running play. NBA – National Basketball Association Tonight Utah Jazz at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m. Chicago Bulls at Miami Heat, 7:30 p.m. NCAAFB – College Football Today FBS Bowls Famous Idaho Potato Bowl – Boise, ID Eastern Michigan vs. San Jose State, 3:30 p.m. RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl – Boca Raton, FL Toledo vs. Liberty, 7:30 p.m. NCAAFB – TCU QB Max Duggan heading to NFL draft after playoff TCU quarterback and Heisman Trophy runner-up Max Duggan will head to the NFL draft after the College Football Playoff. Duggan has started 41 games during his four seasons at TCU. The senior could have returned for another season because all players were granted an extra year of eligibility after the 2020 season was altered by the pandemic. The Horned Frogs play Michigan in the Fiesta Bowl on Dec. 31. The winner will play for the national championship. NCAAMBKB – Purdue holds top spot; UConn climbs to No. 2 Purdue maintained its grasp on No. 1 in the AP men’s college basketball poll on Monday, receiving 40 of the 60 first-place votes from a national media panel after knocking off Davidson in its only game last week. That allowed the Boilermakers to hold the top spot for a second consecutive week. But after then-No. 2 Virginia lost to Houston, UConn leaped into second place and scooped up the remaining 20 first-place votes. The Huskies were unranked in the preseason. The rest of the top five were Houston, Kansas and Arizona. Marquette entered the poll at 23 and Arizona State at 25. NCAAWBKB – St. John’s cracks Top 25 for 1st time since 2015 St. John’s is ranked in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll for the first time since 2015. The Red Storm is No. 25 after winning its first 11 games to match a school record. South Carolina remains a unanimous No. 1, receiving all 28 first-place votes from a national media panel. The top five was unchanged with Stanford, Ohio State, Indiana and Notre Dame following the Gamecocks. North Carolina and North Carolina State are sixth and seventh. Virginia Tech, UConn and LSU round out the top 10. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Today Eastern Michigan at James Madison, 3:00 p.m. (19) Michigan at North Carolina, 7:00 p.m. Prairie View A&M at Michigan State, 7:00 p.m. MLB – Cubs, right-hander Taillon finalize 4-year contract The Chicago Cubs and right-hander Jameson Taillon have f

NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Washington Capitals 4, Detroit Red Wings 3 – OT Capitals 4, Red Wings 3 – OT – Orlov scores in OT, Caps hand Red Wings 6th straight loss Nic Dowd scored twice in 11 seconds, Dmitry Orlov had the overtime winner and the Washington Capitals won their second in a row by beating the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 with Alex Ovechkin still waiting for his next major milestone. Ovechkin, for a third consecutive game, was unable to score his 801st goal and tie Gordie Howe for second on the NHL career list. He remained stuck on 800 with Howe’s sons Mark and Marty in attendance. Even without a goal from Ovechkin, the Capitals will take the victory on Orlov’s goal with 21.3 seconds left in 3-on-3 overtime. The Red Wings have lost six in a row. NFL – National Football League – Week 15 Yesterday Green Bay Packers 24, Los Angeles Rams 12 Packers 24, Rams 12 – Packers defeat Rams 24-12 to keep playoff hopes alive A.J. Dillon ran for two scores, Aaron Rodgers threw a touchdown pass to Aaron Jones and the Green Bay Packers kept their playoff hopes afloat with a 24-12 victory over the Los Angeles Rams. Dillon put Green Bay ahead for good with an 8-yard touchdown run in the second quarter and also scored from 1 yard out in the third period. He left midway through the second half to be evaluated for a concussion. Rodgers went 22 of 30 for 229 yards with a touchdown and interception to win his ninth straight “Monday Night Football” start. NFL – AP source: Eagles QB Hurts suffers sprained right shoulder A person with knowledge of the matter says Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts suffered a sprained right shoulder and his status for Philadelphia’s game at Dallas is uncertain. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team hasn’t announced the injury. Hurts has led the Eagles to a 13-1 mark and the best record in the NFL. The 24-year-old has morphed into a serious NFL MVP candidate in his second season as a starter. NFL – Bears’ Jenkins out of hospital after injuring neck in game Chicago Bears offensive lineman Teven Jenkins has been released from the hospital and was seeing specialists Monday, a day after he was carted from the field with a neck injury during a loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Coach Matt Eberflus called the news “encouraging,” but had few details about the extent of the injury. He said Jenkins was released from the hospital on Sunday and was seeing specialists to “double-check and cross-check everything.” Whether Jenkins will play again this season was not clear. Jenkins went down while blocking for David Montgomery on a running play. NBA – National Basketball Association Tonight Utah Jazz at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m. Chicago Bulls at Miami Heat, 7:30 p.m. NCAAFB – College Football Today FBS Bowls Famous Idaho Potato Bowl – Boise, ID Eastern Michigan vs. San Jose State, 3:30 p.m. RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl – Boca Raton, FL Toledo vs. Liberty, 7:30 p.m. NCAAFB – TCU QB Max Duggan heading to NFL draft after playoff TCU quarterback and Heisman Trophy runner-up Max Duggan will head to the NFL draft after the College Football Playoff. Duggan has started 41 games during his four seasons at TCU. The senior could have returned for another season because all players were granted an extra year of eligibility after the 2020 season was altered by the pandemic. The Horned Frogs play Michigan in the Fiesta Bowl on Dec. 31. The winner will play for the national championship. NCAAMBKB – Purdue holds top spot; UConn climbs to No. 2 Purdue maintained its grasp on No. 1 in the AP men’s college basketball poll on Monday, receiving 40 of the 60 first-place votes from a national media panel after knocking off Davidson in its only game last week. That allowed the Boilermakers to hold the top spot for a second consecutive week. But after then-No. 2 Virginia lost to Houston, UConn leaped into second place and scooped up the remaining 20 first-place votes. The Huskies were unranked in the preseason. The rest of the top five were Houston, Kansas and Arizona. Marquette entered the poll at 23 and Arizona State at 25. NCAAWBKB – St. John’s cracks Top 25 for 1st time since 2015 St. John’s is ranked in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll for the first time since 2015. The Red Storm is No. 25 after winning its first 11 games to match a school record. South Carolina remains a unanimous No. 1, receiving all 28 first-place votes from a national media panel. The top five was unchanged with Stanford, Ohio State, Indiana and Notre Dame following the Gamecocks. North Carolina and North Carolina State are sixth and seventh. Virginia Tech, UConn and LSU round out the top 10. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Today Eastern Michigan at James Madison, 3:00 p.m. (19) Michigan at North Carolina, 7:00 p.m. Prairie View A&M at Michigan State, 7:00 p.m. MLB – Cubs, right-hander Taill

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Christmas-itis. Gift giving traditions. And a ‘criminal’ Christmas Tree? That’s what Paul Layendecker is BuZzin’ about today on The Daily BuZz!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NFL – National Football League – Week 15 Yesterday Detroit Lions 20, New York Jets 17 Philadelphia Eagles 25, Chicago Bears 20 Lions 20, Jets 17 – Goff stuns Jets late as Lions hold on for 20-17 victory Jared Goff threw a go-ahead 51-yard touchdown pass to Brock Wright on fourth-and-inches with 1:49 remaining and the Detroit Lions held on for a 20-17 victory over Zach Wilson and the New York Jets. Wilson and the Jets had one more chance to tie or win in his return as the starting quarterback. Wilson completed a 20-yard throw to Elijah Moore for a first down and Robert Saleh called a timeout with 1 second remaining. The Jets sent out Greg Zuerlein for a potential tying 58-yard field goal but his kick was wide left to send the Lions to their third straight win. Kalif Raymond scored on a 47 punt return touchdown in the first quarter for Detroit, who have won 6 of their last 7 games. Eagles 25, Bears 20 – Hurts runs for 3 TDs as Eagles squeeze by Bears 25-20 Jalen Hurts tied a career high by running for three touchdowns and the Philadelphia Eagles beat the struggling Chicago Bears 25-20. The Eagles, with the best record in the NFL, made just enough plays to come away with a tighter-than-anticipated win. Hurts ran for 61 yards and threw for 315 yards with two interceptions. Chicago’s Justin Fields rushed for 95 yards to reach exactly 1,000 on the season, joining Michael Vick and Lamar Jackson as the only quarterbacks to rush for 1,000 or more. He also set a franchise single-season rushing record for a QB. But the Bears lost their seventh straight game. Other NFL Scores San Francisco 21, Seattle 13 Minnesota 39, Indianapolis 36, OT Cleveland 13, Baltimore 3 Buffalo 32, Miami 29 Jacksonville 40, Dallas 34, OT Kansas City 30, Houston 24, OT New Orleans 21, Atlanta 18 Pittsburgh 24, Carolina 16 Denver 24, Arizona 15 Las Vegas 30, New England 24 Cincinnati 34, Tampa Bay 23 L.A. Chargers 17, Tennessee 14 N.Y. Giants 20, Washington 12 Tonight Los Angeles Rams at Green Bay Packers, 8:15 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Yesterday Brookly Nets 124, Detroit Pistons, 121 Minnesota Timberwolves 150, Chicago Bulls 126 New York Knicks 109, Indiana Pacers 106 Nets 124, Pistons 121 – Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving lead Nets past Pistons, 124-121 Kevin Durant scored a career-high 26 of his 43 points in the third quarter, helping the Brooklyn Nets overcome a 17-point halftime deficit in a 124-121 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night. Kyrie Irving added 38 points in Brooklyn’s seventh straight victory over Detroit. Bojan Bogdanovic led the Pistons with 26 points. Durant was 8 of 10 from the floor, going 3 of 3 on 3-pointers and 7 of 7 from the free-throw line as he outscored the Pistons 26-25 in the third. Timberwolves 15, Bulls 126 – Timberwolves beat Bulls 150-126 to break team scoring mark Anthony Edwards had season highs with 37 points and 11 assists and the Minnesota Timberwolves broke the franchise record for points in a game, routing the Chicago Bulls 150-126 on Sunday night. D’Angelo Russell added 28 points after missing two games and Minnesota made a season-high 23 pointers to roll past Chicago despite missing four regulars. Rudy Gobert missed his second straight game because of a sprained left ankle. Karl-Anthony Towns (right calf strain) and top reserves Jordan McLaughlin (left calf strain) and Taurean Prince (right shoulder) also sat out. DeMar DeRozan led the Bulls with 29 points. Knicks 109, Pacers 106 – Knicks rally to beat Pacers 109-106 for 7th straight victory Jalen Brunson scored 30 points, Julius Randle made six free throws in the final minute and the New York Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers 109-106 on Sunday for their NBA-best seventh consecutive victory. The 19th and final lead change came in the final minute, when Randle made two foul shots with 45.6 seconds remaining for a 105-104 lead. After the teams exchanged turnovers, Randle hit four more free throws in the final two possessions. The Pacers missed a shot from just inside half-court at the buzzer. Randle finished with 25 points and 14 rebounds. RJ Barrett added 24 points. Buddy Hield and Aaron Nesmith each had 23 points for Indiana. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night New York Rangers 7, Chicago Blackhawks 1 Rangers 7, Blackhawks 1 – Panarin leads surging Rangers to 7-1 win over Blackhawks Artemi Panarin had a goal and two assists, Igor Shesterkin stopped 29 shots and the New York Rangers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 7-1 for their seventh straight win. Vincent Trocheck, Filip Chytil and Kappo Kakko each had a goal and an assist, and Vitali Kravtsov, Braden Schneider and Jacob Trouba also scored for the Rangers. Adam Fox had three assists, and Alexis Lafreniere and Mika Zibanejad each had two. Philipp Kurashev scored for Chicago and Arvid Soderblom finished with 19 saves. The Rangers have not lost since a 5-2 defeat at home to the Blackhawks on Dec. 3. Chicago has lost seven straight since then and is 1-14-1 since mid

NFL – National Football League – Week 15 Yesterday Detroit Lions 20, New York Jets 17 Philadelphia Eagles 25, Chicago Bears 20 Lions 20, Jets 17 – Goff stuns Jets late as Lions hold on for 20-17 victory Jared Goff threw a go-ahead 51-yard touchdown pass to Brock Wright on fourth-and-inches with 1:49 remaining and the Detroit Lions held on for a 20-17 victory over Zach Wilson and the New York Jets. Wilson and the Jets had one more chance to tie or win in his return as the starting quarterback. Wilson completed a 20-yard throw to Elijah Moore for a first down and Robert Saleh called a timeout with 1 second remaining. The Jets sent out Greg Zuerlein for a potential tying 58-yard field goal but his kick was wide left to send the Lions to their third straight win. Kalif Raymond scored on a 47 punt return touchdown in the first quarter for Detroit, who have won 6 of their last 7 games. Eagles 25, Bears 20 – Hurts runs for 3 TDs as Eagles squeeze by Bears 25-20 Jalen Hurts tied a career high by running for three touchdowns and the Philadelphia Eagles beat the struggling Chicago Bears 25-20. The Eagles, with the best record in the NFL, made just enough plays to come away with a tighter-than-anticipated win. Hurts ran for 61 yards and threw for 315 yards with two interceptions. Chicago’s Justin Fields rushed for 95 yards to reach exactly 1,000 on the season, joining Michael Vick and Lamar Jackson as the only quarterbacks to rush for 1,000 or more. He also set a franchise single-season rushing record for a QB. But the Bears lost their seventh straight game. Other NFL Scores San Francisco 21, Seattle 13 Minnesota 39, Indianapolis 36, OT Cleveland 13, Baltimore 3 Buffalo 32, Miami 29 Jacksonville 40, Dallas 34, OT Kansas City 30, Houston 24, OT New Orleans 21, Atlanta 18 Pittsburgh 24, Carolina 16 Denver 24, Arizona 15 Las Vegas 30, New England 24 Cincinnati 34, Tampa Bay 23 L.A. Chargers 17, Tennessee 14 N.Y. Giants 20, Washington 12 Tonight Los Angeles Rams at Green Bay Packers, 8:15 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Yesterday Brookly Nets 124, Detroit Pistons, 121 Minnesota Timberwolves 150, Chicago Bulls 126 New York Knicks 109, Indiana Pacers 106 Nets 124, Pistons 121 – Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving lead Nets past Pistons, 124-121 Kevin Durant scored a career-high 26 of his 43 points in the third quarter, helping the Brooklyn Nets overcome a 17-point halftime deficit in a 124-121 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night. Kyrie Irving added 38 points in Brooklyn’s seventh straight victory over Detroit. Bojan Bogdanovic led the Pistons with 26 points. Durant was 8 of 10 from the floor, going 3 of 3 on 3-pointers and 7 of 7 from the free-throw line as he outscored the Pistons 26-25 in the third. Timberwolves 15, Bulls 126 – Timberwolves beat Bulls 150-126 to break team scoring mark Anthony Edwards had season highs with 37 points and 11 assists and the Minnesota Timberwolves broke the franchise record for points in a game, routing the Chicago Bulls 150-126 on Sunday night. D’Angelo Russell added 28 points after missing two games and Minnesota made a season-high 23 pointers to roll past Chicago despite missing four regulars. Rudy Gobert missed his second straight game because of a sprained left ankle. Karl-Anthony Towns (right calf strain) and top reserves Jordan McLaughlin (left calf strain) and Taurean Prince (right shoulder) also sat out. DeMar DeRozan led the Bulls with 29 points. Knicks 109, Pacers 106 – Knicks rally to beat Pacers 109-106 for 7th straight victory Jalen Brunson scored 30 points, Julius Randle made six free throws in the final minute and the New York Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers 109-106 on Sunday for their NBA-best seventh consecutive victory. The 19th and final lead change came in the final minute, when Randle made two foul shots with 45.6 seconds remaining for a 105-104 lead. After the teams exchanged turnovers, Randle hit four more free throws in the final two possessions. The Pacers missed a shot from just inside half-court at the buzzer. Randle finished with 25 points and 14 rebounds. RJ Barrett added 24 points. Buddy Hield and Aaron Nesmith each had 23 points for Indiana. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night New York Rangers 7, Chicago Blackhawks 1 Rangers 7, Blackhawks 1 – Panarin leads surging Rangers to 7-1 win over Blackhawks Artemi Panarin had a goal and two assists, Igor Shesterkin stopped 29 shots and the New York Rangers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 7-1 for their seventh straight win. Vincent Trocheck, Filip Chytil and Kappo Kakko each had a goal and an assist, and Vitali Kravtsov, Braden Schneider and Jacob Trouba also scored for the Rangers. Adam Fox had three assists, and Alexis Lafreniere and Mika Zibanejad each had two. Philipp Kurashev scored for Chicago and Arvid Soderblom finished with 19 saves. The Rangers have not lost since a 5-2 defeat at home to the Blackhawks on Dec. 3. Chicago has lost seven straight since then and is 1-14-1 since mid-November. Tonight

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John’s guest today is Jim Mitzelfeld, Senior Counsel to the Investigations Division of the Inspector General’s Office for the United States Department of Justice in Washington, DC. They talk over that office and similar ones in all departments of the United States government. In addition they talk about how he started as an investigating journalist who won the Pulitzer Prize for exposing the crimes in the Michigan House of Representatives Fiscal Agency, and how he turned to law to continue his quest to look for accountability in government.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Midwest Family Player of the Week is Landon Fisher of Decatur High School Basketball. Landon is a senior at Decatur. He also plays baseball and in the classroom Landon has a 4.0 GPA. WSJM Sports Director Dave Wolf caught up with Landon and Decatur Boys Basketball Coach Rick Athey earlier this week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Flick Pick is a podcast about movies. In today’s episode, Andrew Green reviews Wednesday, which is not a movie. No, it’s a television series now streaming on Netflix. But, whatever. Andrew’s reviewing it anyway. Wednesday is based on The Addams Family, the classic property that has spawned many shows and films. It’s a favorite of Andrew’s. So, this new series is all about a teenage Wednesday Addams solving a series of mysterious events at her boarding school. Did Andrew enjoy Wednesday, or did it give him a case of the Mondays? Scroll down and click the Play icon to find out with this creepy and kooky edition of Flick Pick!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Sweet Pluto is a gentle old soul living in a young dog’s body. He loves to take walks, explore, and sniff around! He is very good on the leash, and responsive to voice commands. Eager to please and treat motivated, he is perfecting sit! shake! and leave it! Pluto is a quiet, affectionate boy who is patiently waiting to find the love & affection of his forever family. Pluto is a neutered male Hound mix, approximately 3 years old. He is house-trained and up-to-date on vaccinations. Pluto welcomes all the attention he can get and would probably be okay with most kids and other dogs. Although Pluto is heartworm positive, he is currently being treated (sponsored by Friends of Berrien County Animal). Please contact Berrien County Animal Control (1400 South Euclid Avenue, Benton Harbor, MI 49022) or 269-927-564 to learn more about our perfect gentleman, Pluto! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prefer gifts or gift cards? Baffling things for men and women. And a god from Ancient Egypt! That’s what Paul Layendecker is BuzZin’ about today on The Daily BuZz!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As you heard on News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM. Joel Cordes brings you all of the action from Lakeshore High School as St. Joe faced Lakeshore in the War By Shore basketball edition.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.