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NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Vegas Golden Knights 4, Chicago Blackhawks 1 Golden Knights 4, Blackhawks 1 – Smith scores twice, Golden Knights top Blackhawks 4-1 Reilly Smith scored twice and rookie Logan Thompson made 23 saves to lead the Vegas Golden Knights to a 4-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks. Smith got a short-handed goal in the second period while the last-place Blackhawks were using five forwards on their top power-play unit. He capped the scoring with an empty-netter for his 14th goal. Chandler Stephenson scored a power-play goal in the second for Vegas, and Phil Kessel tipped one home in the third. The Blackhawks have scored a total of five goals during a five-game slide. Chicago is 1-12-1 in its last 14. Tonight Chicago Blackhawks at Minnesota Wild, 8:00 p.m. Saturday Ottawa at Detroit, 1:00 p.m. Sunday NY Rangers at Chicago, 7:30 p.m. NFL – National Football League – Week 15 Last Night San Francisco 49ers 21, Seattle Seahawks 13 49ers 21, Seahawks 13 – Purdy, 49ers topple Seahawks 21-13, win NFC West Rookie Brock Purdy a pair of touchdown passes to George Kittle, and the San Francisco 49ers won their first NFC West title since 2019, beating the Seattle Seahawks 21-13. Despite using their third starting quarterback this season, the 49ers continued to show they might be the class of the NFC alongside Philadelphia. San Francisco won its seventh straight, using its stifling defense to frustrate Seattle into countless mistakes. Playing on the road for the first time in his career, Purdy connected on his first 11 pass attempts. He finished 17 of 26 for 217 yards. Seattle lost for the fourth time in five games and its playoff hopes took another hit. Saturday Indianapolis Colts at Minnesota Vikings, 1:00 p.m. Sunday Detroit Lions at New York Jets, 1:00 p.m. Rock 107 WIRX 12:00 Philadelphia Eagles at Chicago Bears, 1:00 p.m. NFL – Bears QB Justin Fields takes aim at 1,000-yard rushing mark Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields grew up as a fan of Michael Vick. He’s closing in on a feat accomplished only by Vick and Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson. Fields needs 95 yards rushing to become the third NFL quarterback to rush for 1,000 yards in a season. The Bears face the Philadelphia Eagles and their intimidating pass rush on Sunday. The Bears have talked about cutting back on planned running plays by Fields. But he’s always a threat to scramble under pressure. His off-script runs have helped the Bears rank sixth in the NFL in third-down conversion rate. NFL – Jets QB White has no doubt he’ll start Sunday vs. Lions There’s no doubt in Mike White’s mind he’ll start at quarterback for the New York Jets on Sunday. White said Thursday he’s continuing to prepare to start against Detroit. He has said all week that is his mindset. White has been limited at practice this week after he was twice knocked from the Jets’ loss to the Bills in Buffalo last Sunday by big hits. He finished the game, but left the stadium in an ambulance to be examined at a hospital. White acknowledged he’ll likely wear some sort of protection around his midsection against Detroit. NBA – National Basketball Association Tonight Sacramento Kings at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m. Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers, 7:30 p.m. New York Knicks at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m. Sunday New York at Indiana, 5:00 p.m. Brooklyn at Detroit, 6:00 p.m. Chicago at Minnesota, 7:00 p.m. NCAAFB – College Football Today FBS Bowls Miami (OH) vs. UAB, 11:30 a.m. HomeTown Lenders Bahamas Bowl, Nassau UTSA vs. Troy, 3:00 p.m. Duluth Trading Cure Bowl, Orlando Division III National Championship – Stagg Bowl Mount Union vs. North Central, 7:00 p.m. Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD Saturday FBS Bowls Cincinnati vs. Louisville, 11:00 a.m. Wasabi Fenway Bowl, Boston Florida vs. (14) Oregon State, 2:30 p.m. SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl, Las Vegas Washington State vs. Fresno State, 3:30 p.m. Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl Presented by Stifel, Los Angeles Rice vs. Southern Miss, 5:45 p.m. LendingTree Bowl, Mobile, AL SMU vs. BYU, 7:30 p.m. New Mexico Bowl, Albuquerque, NM North Texas vs. Boise State, 9:15 p.m. Frisco Bowl Presented by SERVPRO, Frisco, TX Division II National Championship Ferris State vs. Colorado Mines, 1:00 p.m. McKinney ISD Stadium, McKinney, TX NCAAFB – Coach Brees: Purdue brings back QB to assist at bowl game Former Purdue quarterback Drew Brees is returning to his alma mater as a coach for the Jan. 2 Citrus Bowl game against No. 17 LSU. The retired NFL star will join new Purdue coach Ryan Walters as he settles into his new job. Walters says he grew up dreaming about following Brees’ career trajectory. Now the two will get acquainted as Brees moves back to Indiana for at least the next few weeks. Walters won’t be coaching the Boilermakers for the bowl game. That task falls to interim coach Brian Brohm. The Boilermakers are short-handed after Brian’s brother, J

NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Vegas Golden Knights 4, Chicago Blackhawks 1 Golden Knights 4, Blackhawks 1 – Smith scores twice, Golden Knights top Blackhawks 4-1 Reilly Smith scored twice and rookie Logan Thompson made 23 saves to lead the Vegas Golden Knights to a 4-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks. Smith got a short-handed goal in the second period while the last-place Blackhawks were using five forwards on their top power-play unit. He capped the scoring with an empty-netter for his 14th goal. Chandler Stephenson scored a power-play goal in the second for Vegas, and Phil Kessel tipped one home in the third. The Blackhawks have scored a total of five goals during a five-game slide. Chicago is 1-12-1 in its last 14. Tonight Chicago Blackhawks at Minnesota Wild, 8:00 p.m. Saturday Ottawa at Detroit, 1:00 p.m. Sunday NY Rangers at Chicago, 7:30 p.m. NFL – National Football League – Week 15 Last Night San Francisco 49ers 21, Seattle Seahawks 13 49ers 21, Seahawks 13 – Purdy, 49ers topple Seahawks 21-13, win NFC West Rookie Brock Purdy a pair of touchdown passes to George Kittle, and the San Francisco 49ers won their first NFC West title since 2019, beating the Seattle Seahawks 21-13. Despite using their third starting quarterback this season, the 49ers continued to show they might be the class of the NFC alongside Philadelphia. San Francisco won its seventh straight, using its stifling defense to frustrate Seattle into countless mistakes. Playing on the road for the first time in his career, Purdy connected on his first 11 pass attempts. He finished 17 of 26 for 217 yards. Seattle lost for the fourth time in five games and its playoff hopes took another hit. Saturday Indianapolis Colts at Minnesota Vikings, 1:00 p.m. Sunday Detroit Lions at New York Jets, 1:00 p.m. Rock 107 WIRX 12:00 Philadelphia Eagles at Chicago Bears, 1:00 p.m. NFL – Bears QB Justin Fields takes aim at 1,000-yard rushing mark Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields grew up as a fan of Michael Vick. He’s closing in on a feat accomplished only by Vick and Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson. Fields needs 95 yards rushing to become the third NFL quarterback to rush for 1,000 yards in a season. The Bears face the Philadelphia Eagles and their intimidating pass rush on Sunday. The Bears have talked about cutting back on planned running plays by Fields. But he’s always a threat to scramble under pressure. His off-script runs have helped the Bears rank sixth in the NFL in third-down conversion rate. NFL – Jets QB White has no doubt he’ll start Sunday vs. Lions There’s no doubt in Mike White’s mind he’ll start at quarterback for the New York Jets on Sunday. White said Thursday he’s continuing to prepare to start against Detroit. He has said all week that is his mindset. White has been limited at practice this week after he was twice knocked from the Jets’ loss to the Bills in Buffalo last Sunday by big hits. He finished the game, but left the stadium in an ambulance to be examined at a hospital. White acknowledged he’ll likely wear some sort of protection around his midsection against Detroit. NBA – National Basketball Association Tonight Sacramento Kings at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m. Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers, 7:30 p.m. New York Knicks at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m. Sunday New York at Indiana, 5:00 p.m. Brooklyn at Detroit, 6:00 p.m. Chicago at Minnesota, 7:00 p.m. NCAAFB – College Football Today FBS Bowls Miami (OH) vs. UAB, 11:30 a.m. HomeTown Lenders Bahamas Bowl, Nassau UTSA vs. Troy, 3:00 p.m. Duluth Trading Cure Bowl, Orlando Division III National Championship – Stagg Bowl Mount Union vs. North Central, 7:00 p.m. Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD Saturday FBS Bowls Cincinnati vs. Louisville, 11:00 a.m. Wasabi Fenway Bowl, Boston Florida vs. (14) Oregon State, 2:30 p.m. SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl, Las Vegas Washington State vs. Fresno State, 3:30 p.m. Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl Presented by Stifel, Los Angeles Rice vs. Southern Miss, 5:45 p.m. LendingTree Bowl, Mobile, AL SMU vs. BYU, 7:30 p.m. New Mexico Bowl, Albuquerque, NM North Texas vs. Boise State, 9:15 p.m. Frisco Bowl Presented by SERVPRO, Frisco, TX Division II National Championship Ferris State vs. Colorado Mines, 1:00 p.m. McKinney ISD Stadium, McKinney, TX NCAAFB – Coach Brees: Purdue brings back QB to assist at bowl game Former Purdue quarterback Drew Brees is returning to his alma mater as a coach for the Jan. 2 Citrus Bowl game against No. 17 LSU. The retired NFL star will join new Purdue coach Ryan Walters as he settles into his new job. Walters says he grew up dreaming about following Brees’ career trajectory. Now the two will get acquainted as Brees moves back to Indiana for at least the next few weeks. Walters won’t be coaching the Boilermakers for the bowl game. That task falls to interim coach Brian Brohm. The Boilermakers are short-handed after Brian’s brother, Jeff, left for Louisville

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NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Detroit Pistons 141, Charlotte Hornets 134 – OT Indiana Pacers 125, Golden State Warriors 119 New York Knicks 128, Chicago Bulls 120 – OT Pistons 141, Hornets 134 – OT – Burks, Pistons spoil Ball’s return to floor with OT win Alec Burks scored a season-high 27 points off the bench, Killian Hayes added 25 and the Detroit Pistons spoiled LaMelo Ball’s return with a 141-134 overtime victory against the Charlotte Hornets. Bojan Bogdanovic had 24 points and Isaiah Stewart chipped in with 19 points and 11 rebounds for Detroit. Jalen Duren grabbed 18 rebounds as the Pistons snapped a three-game losing streak. Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 28 points to lead the Hornets, while Terry Rozier added 25. Ball finished with 23 points and 11 assists after missing 11 games with a sprained left ankle. But he fouled out with 29.6 seconds left in regulation and his presence was missed in overtime. Pacers 125, Warriors 119 – Curry injures shoulder, Pacers hold off Warriors 125-119 Tyrese Haliburton scored 29 points and the Indiana Pacers made 16 3-pointers to hold on for a 125-119 victory over the Golden State Warriors. Golden State’s Stephen Curry didn’t finish the game because of a left shoulder injury. Curry scored 24 of his 38 points in the first half for the defending champions but departed with 2:04 remaining in the third quarter. He got hurt while trying to defend against Jalen Smith, grabbed his shoulder and departed for the locker room. Coach Steve Kerr says Curry will have an MRI. The Warriors fell to 2-12 on the road. Bennedict Mathurin added 24 points for Indiana, which snapped a two-game skid. Knicks 128, Bulls 120 – OT – Randle, Brunson lead Knicks past Bulls 128-120 in OT Julius Randle scored 31 points and Jalen Brunson added a season-high 30 as the New York Knicks beat the Chicago Bulls 128-120 in overtime. Brunson’s 3-pointer with less than a minute left in OT helped put the game away. The Knicks have won five straight. Randle missed a chance to win the game in regulation when his step-back shot from the baseline resulted in an air ball and shot-clock violation with 0.7 seconds left. DeMar DeRozan scored 32 points and Zach LaVine had 25 for the Bulls, who fell in overtime for the second consecutive game. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Minnesota Wild 4, Detroit Red Wings 1 Wild 4, Red Wings 1 – Gaudreau scores twice as Wild top Red Wings 4-1 Frederick Gaudreau scored twice, including a long-distance empty netter, and Matt Dumba notched his third goal of the season as the Minnesota Wild won 4-1 on Wednesday over the visiting Detroit Red Wings. Filip Gustavsson made 16 saves in net for Minnesota to improve his record to 6-4-1. Mats Zuccarello extended his point streak to eight games with a second-period goal for the Wild, who earned their third straight win. Wednesday’s loss was the fourth in a row for Detroit. Tonight Vegas Golden Knights at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m. NFL – National Football League – Week 15 Tonight San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks, 8:15 p.m. NFL – Colts’ Irsay isn’t ready to oust Snyder, wants discussion Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay says he isn’t ready to oust Daniel Snyder as owner of the Washington Commanders and wants to discuss the possibility with other NFL owners. Irsay has said he believes there is merit for Snyder’s removal amid several scandals and investigations into workplace misconduct with the Washington franchise. The league has been investigating allegations of sexual misconduct and financial impropriety. Commissioner Roger Goodell says he hasn’t given the lead investigator any timeline on completing the investigation. Goodell defended the NFL after a House Committee on Oversight and Reform report that sharply criticized the team and the league’s handling of its issues. NCAA – Big Ten – California Regents vote to affirm UCLA’s move to Big Ten UCLA has cleared a major hurdle toward joining the Big Ten Conference in 2024, getting approval for the move from the University of California Board of Regents. The regents voted 11-5 to affirm the Bruins’ move during a special meeting on the university’s Westwood campus. A simple majority was needed to pass. The regents imposed conditions to mitigate the impact of the move on athletes, including UCLA investing an additional $12 million in nutritional support, mental health services, academic support while traveling and charter flights to reduce travel time. UCLA will also have to pay the University of California at Berkeley between $2 million and $10 million. NCAAFB – DII – Mines QB Matocha, Ferris DE Murphy lead D-II All-Americans Quarterback John Matocha, who has led Colorado School of Mines to the Division II championship game, leads The Associated Press D-II All-America team. Matocha has passed for 4,558 yards and 50 touchdowns with only six interceptions for the Orediggers, who face

NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Detroit Pistons 141, Charlotte Hornets 134 – OT Indiana Pacers 125, Golden State Warriors 119 New York Knicks 128, Chicago Bulls 120 – OT Pistons 141, Hornets 134 – OT – Burks, Pistons spoil Ball’s return to floor with OT win Alec Burks scored a season-high 27 points off the bench, Killian Hayes added 25 and the Detroit Pistons spoiled LaMelo Ball’s return with a 141-134 overtime victory against the Charlotte Hornets. Bojan Bogdanovic had 24 points and Isaiah Stewart chipped in with 19 points and 11 rebounds for Detroit. Jalen Duren grabbed 18 rebounds as the Pistons snapped a three-game losing streak. Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 28 points to lead the Hornets, while Terry Rozier added 25. Ball finished with 23 points and 11 assists after missing 11 games with a sprained left ankle. But he fouled out with 29.6 seconds left in regulation and his presence was missed in overtime. Pacers 125, Warriors 119 – Curry injures shoulder, Pacers hold off Warriors 125-119 Tyrese Haliburton scored 29 points and the Indiana Pacers made 16 3-pointers to hold on for a 125-119 victory over the Golden State Warriors. Golden State’s Stephen Curry didn’t finish the game because of a left shoulder injury. Curry scored 24 of his 38 points in the first half for the defending champions but departed with 2:04 remaining in the third quarter. He got hurt while trying to defend against Jalen Smith, grabbed his shoulder and departed for the locker room. Coach Steve Kerr says Curry will have an MRI. The Warriors fell to 2-12 on the road. Bennedict Mathurin added 24 points for Indiana, which snapped a two-game skid. Knicks 128, Bulls 120 – OT – Randle, Brunson lead Knicks past Bulls 128-120 in OT Julius Randle scored 31 points and Jalen Brunson added a season-high 30 as the New York Knicks beat the Chicago Bulls 128-120 in overtime. Brunson’s 3-pointer with less than a minute left in OT helped put the game away. The Knicks have won five straight. Randle missed a chance to win the game in regulation when his step-back shot from the baseline resulted in an air ball and shot-clock violation with 0.7 seconds left. DeMar DeRozan scored 32 points and Zach LaVine had 25 for the Bulls, who fell in overtime for the second consecutive game. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Minnesota Wild 4, Detroit Red Wings 1 Wild 4, Red Wings 1 – Gaudreau scores twice as Wild top Red Wings 4-1 Frederick Gaudreau scored twice, including a long-distance empty netter, and Matt Dumba notched his third goal of the season as the Minnesota Wild won 4-1 on Wednesday over the visiting Detroit Red Wings. Filip Gustavsson made 16 saves in net for Minnesota to improve his record to 6-4-1. Mats Zuccarello extended his point streak to eight games with a second-period goal for the Wild, who earned their third straight win. Wednesday’s loss was the fourth in a row for Detroit. Tonight Vegas Golden Knights at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m. NFL – National Football League – Week 15 Tonight San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks, 8:15 p.m. NFL – Colts’ Irsay isn’t ready to oust Snyder, wants discussion Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay says he isn’t ready to oust Daniel Snyder as owner of the Washington Commanders and wants to discuss the possibility with other NFL owners. Irsay has said he believes there is merit for Snyder’s removal amid several scandals and investigations into workplace misconduct with the Washington franchise. The league has been investigating allegations of sexual misconduct and financial impropriety. Commissioner Roger Goodell says he hasn’t given the lead investigator any timeline on completing the investigation. Goodell defended the NFL after a House Committee on Oversight and Reform report that sharply criticized the team and the league’s handling of its issues. NCAA – Big Ten – California Regents vote to affirm UCLA’s move to Big Ten UCLA has cleared a major hurdle toward joining the Big Ten Conference in 2024, getting approval for the move from the University of California Board of Regents. The regents voted 11-5 to affirm the Bruins’ move during a special meeting on the university’s Westwood campus. A simple majority was needed to pass. The regents imposed conditions to mitigate the impact of the move on athletes, including UCLA investing an additional $12 million in nutritional support, mental health services, academic support while traveling and charter flights to reduce travel time. UCLA will also have to pay the University of California at Berkeley between $2 million and $10 million. NCAAFB – DII – Mines QB Matocha, Ferris DE Murphy lead D-II All-Americans Quarterback John Matocha, who has led Colorado School of Mines to the Division II championship game, leads The Associated Press D-II All-America team. Matocha has passed for 4,558 yards and 50 touchdowns with only six interceptions for the Orediggers, who face Ferris State in the title game Satu

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We love supporting United Way of Southwest Michigan and many businesses have Employee Campaigns that raise funds for the great work that United Way does in our community. Lorraine Day is the Employee Campaign Coordinator for us here at Mid-West Family and she talks about how easy it is to start a campaign, and how rewarding it is.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Washington Capitals 7, Chicago Blackhawks 3 Carolina Hurricanes 1, Detroit Red Wings 0 Capitals 7, Blackhawks 3 – Ovechkin reaches 800 goals as Capitals beat Blackhawks 7-3 Alex Ovechkin scored three times to become the third NHL player with 800 career goals, and the streaking Washington Capitals beat the lowly Chicago Blackhawks 7-3. Nic Dowd, Anthony Mantha, Trevor van Riemsdyk and Dmitry Orlov also scored as Washington earned its fifth straight win. Conor Sheary had two assists, and Charlie Lindgren made 26 stops. The Capitals went 6-2-1 during a nine-game stretch that had only one home date. They play seven of their next nine at home, beginning Thursday night against Dallas. Chicago dropped to 1-11-1 in its last 13 games. It has scored just four goals during a four-game slide. Hurricanes 1, Red Wings 0 – Skjei gives Carolina 1-0 win; Detroit’s Larkin leaves game Brady Skjei scored the only goal and Pyotr Kochetkov made 27 saves in the Carolina Hurricanes’ 1-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings 1-0 in the 100th career meeting between the teams. Carolina improved to 5-0-1 on its current road swing, tying a record for most wins and setting a record for points on the road — passing Hartford’s 10-point trip from Jan. 30-Feb. 11, 1996. Ville Husso made 26 saves for the Red Wings. Detroit captain Dylan Larkin blocked a shot earlier in the game and did not return for the third period. Coach Derek Lalonde said Larkin would not be able to play on Wednesday but didn’t elaborate. Tonight Detroit Red Wings at Minnesota Wild, 7:30 p.m. NCAAFB – Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach dies at 61 Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach has died following complications from a heart condition. The pioneering coach helped revolutionize the college football passing game with the Air Raid offense. Leach had been hospitalized over the weekend and had a bout of pneumonia late this season. He died Monday night. In 21 seasons as a head coach at Texas Tech, Washington State and Mississippi State, Leach went 158-107. Six of the 20 best passing seasons in major college football history were by quarterbacks who played for Leach, including four of the top six. Mike Leach was 61. NCAAFB – Mississippi St faces tough decisions following Leach’s death No. 24 Mississippi State will be playing in the ReliaQuest Bowl against Illinois on Jan. 2 in Tampa, Florida. That is one of the few solid things around the football program following the sudden death of coach Mike Leach at the age of 61. Mississippi State is facing a search for a new coach. The annual signing day for recruits is coming up next week. Some players may transfer. And MSU is already looking for a permanent athletic director. Bracky Brett is serving in an interim role since John Cohen left to become AD at Auburn. NCAAFB – CFP – Ryan Day, Buckeyes feel urgency behind second chance at CFP Ohio State didn’t get to control its playoff destiny after losing to rival Michigan at the end of the regular season. No matter. The Buckeyes are in the postseason and they’re yearning for redemption. Coach Ryan Day said Tuesday the No. 4 Buckeyes had productive practices last week and realize the opportunity they have in front of them with a semifinal showdown against top-ranked Georgia. The Buckeyes took the back door into the College Football Playoff, benefiting from USC’s second loss this year to Utah in the Pac-12 Championship game. Defending champion Georgia will host Ohio State on New Year’s Eve in the Peach Bowl in Atlanta. NFL – Cardinals QB Kyler Murray out for season with torn ACL Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray has a torn ACL and will miss the remainder of the season. Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury confirmed the extent of the injury during his Tuesday news conference. The news is not a surprise after the 25-year-old injured his knee on the third play of Monday night’s 27-13 loss to the New England Patriots. The fourth-year quarterback was flushed out of the pocket and running to his right when he tried to juke past a Patriots defender, but tumbled to the grass in obvious pain. Players from both teams surrounded the quarterback before he was carted off the field with a towel draped over his head. NBA – National Basketball Association Tonight Detroit Pistons at Charlotte Hornets, 7:00 p.m. Golden State Warriors at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m. New York Knicks at Chicago Bulls, 7:30 p.m. NBA – Warriors’ Green says Bucks fan ‘threatened’ him; fan tossed A fan was ejected following a complaint by Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green during a game at Milwaukee on Tuesday night. The Bucks said they are investigating the incident and consulting with the NBA. Security personnel removed the man, who was sitting a few rows beyond the baseline, during a stop in play in the third quarter. Green said he pointed out the fan’s behavior to a game official, and t

NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Washington Capitals 7, Chicago Blackhawks 3 Carolina Hurricanes 1, Detroit Red Wings 0 Capitals 7, Blackhawks 3 – Ovechkin reaches 800 goals as Capitals beat Blackhawks 7-3 Alex Ovechkin scored three times to become the third NHL player with 800 career goals, and the streaking Washington Capitals beat the lowly Chicago Blackhawks 7-3. Nic Dowd, Anthony Mantha, Trevor van Riemsdyk and Dmitry Orlov also scored as Washington earned its fifth straight win. Conor Sheary had two assists, and Charlie Lindgren made 26 stops. The Capitals went 6-2-1 during a nine-game stretch that had only one home date. They play seven of their next nine at home, beginning Thursday night against Dallas. Chicago dropped to 1-11-1 in its last 13 games. It has scored just four goals during a four-game slide. Hurricanes 1, Red Wings 0 – Skjei gives Carolina 1-0 win; Detroit’s Larkin leaves game Brady Skjei scored the only goal and Pyotr Kochetkov made 27 saves in the Carolina Hurricanes’ 1-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings 1-0 in the 100th career meeting between the teams. Carolina improved to 5-0-1 on its current road swing, tying a record for most wins and setting a record for points on the road — passing Hartford’s 10-point trip from Jan. 30-Feb. 11, 1996. Ville Husso made 26 saves for the Red Wings. Detroit captain Dylan Larkin blocked a shot earlier in the game and did not return for the third period. Coach Derek Lalonde said Larkin would not be able to play on Wednesday but didn’t elaborate. Tonight Detroit Red Wings at Minnesota Wild, 7:30 p.m. NCAAFB – Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach dies at 61 Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach has died following complications from a heart condition. The pioneering coach helped revolutionize the college football passing game with the Air Raid offense. Leach had been hospitalized over the weekend and had a bout of pneumonia late this season. He died Monday night. In 21 seasons as a head coach at Texas Tech, Washington State and Mississippi State, Leach went 158-107. Six of the 20 best passing seasons in major college football history were by quarterbacks who played for Leach, including four of the top six. Mike Leach was 61. NCAAFB – Mississippi St faces tough decisions following Leach’s death No. 24 Mississippi State will be playing in the ReliaQuest Bowl against Illinois on Jan. 2 in Tampa, Florida. That is one of the few solid things around the football program following the sudden death of coach Mike Leach at the age of 61. Mississippi State is facing a search for a new coach. The annual signing day for recruits is coming up next week. Some players may transfer. And MSU is already looking for a permanent athletic director. Bracky Brett is serving in an interim role since John Cohen left to become AD at Auburn. NCAAFB – CFP – Ryan Day, Buckeyes feel urgency behind second chance at CFP Ohio State didn’t get to control its playoff destiny after losing to rival Michigan at the end of the regular season. No matter. The Buckeyes are in the postseason and they’re yearning for redemption. Coach Ryan Day said Tuesday the No. 4 Buckeyes had productive practices last week and realize the opportunity they have in front of them with a semifinal showdown against top-ranked Georgia. The Buckeyes took the back door into the College Football Playoff, benefiting from USC’s second loss this year to Utah in the Pac-12 Championship game. Defending champion Georgia will host Ohio State on New Year’s Eve in the Peach Bowl in Atlanta. NFL – Cardinals QB Kyler Murray out for season with torn ACL Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray has a torn ACL and will miss the remainder of the season. Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury confirmed the extent of the injury during his Tuesday news conference. The news is not a surprise after the 25-year-old injured his knee on the third play of Monday night’s 27-13 loss to the New England Patriots. The fourth-year quarterback was flushed out of the pocket and running to his right when he tried to juke past a Patriots defender, but tumbled to the grass in obvious pain. Players from both teams surrounded the quarterback before he was carted off the field with a towel draped over his head. NBA – National Basketball Association Tonight Detroit Pistons at Charlotte Hornets, 7:00 p.m. Golden State Warriors at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m. New York Knicks at Chicago Bulls, 7:30 p.m. NBA – Warriors’ Green says Bucks fan ‘threatened’ him; fan tossed A fan was ejected following a complaint by Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green during a game at Milwaukee on Tuesday night. The Bucks said they are investigating the incident and consulting with the NBA. Security personnel removed the man, who was sitting a few rows beyond the baseline, during a stop in play in the third quarter. Green said he pointed out the fan’s behavior to a game official, and the situation was taken care of from there.

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NBA – Pistons’ Cunningham to have season-ending surgery Detroit guard Cade Cunningham is planning to have season-ending surgery to repair his left shin, a person with knowledge of the situation said. The No. 1 pick in the 2021 draft is expected to be ready for the start of training camp next season, said the person, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither Cunningham nor the team announced the plans for surgery publicly. ESPN first reported that Cunningham would be having the season-ending procedure. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Miami Heat 87, Indiana Pacers 82 Heat 87, Pacers 82 – Butler’s late flurry helps Heat put away Pacers 87-82 Bam Adebayo had 22 points and 17 rebounds, and Jimmy Butler scored seven straight points in the closing minutes to help the Miami Heat hold off the Indiana Pacers 87-82. The Heat had lost three of their previous four. Butler finished with 20 points. Buddy Hield led the Pacers with 19 points in a rough-and-tumble game in which baskets came at a premium. Butler finally cranked it up late, helping the Heat turn a 77-73 contest into an 84-75 edge. Indiana never got closer than four. NFL – National Football League – Week 14 Last Night New England Patriots 27, Arizona Cardinals 13 Patriots 27, Cardinals 13 – Patriots rally for 27-13 win over Cardinals, Murray hurt Mac Jones threw for 235 yards, Raekwon McMillan had a crucial fumble return for a touchdown and the New England Patriots earned a 27-13 win on Monday night over the Arizona Cardinals, who lost starting quarterback Kyler Murray in the first quarter to a potentially serious knee injury. New England trailed 13-10 at the break but tied the game at 13-all early in the third quarter after a short field goal. The Patriots got their game-changing play and a 20-13 lead later in the third when McMillan scooped up a fumble and returned it 23 yards for a touchdown. Murray was hurt on the third play of the game, immediately changing the complexion of the evening. NFL – Bears get 2 rookie defensive starters back to face Eagles The Chicago Bears will have defensive backs Kyler Gordon and Jaquan Brisker back in the starting lineup for the first time since Nov. 20 following concussions as they try to break a six-game losing streak when they face the Philadelphia Eagles. The Bears will need as many players healthy heading into their final four games against the Eagles, Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings. They’ve made progress addressing problems on defense and at pass blocking but quarterback Justin Fields still needs to prove he can win a game at the end after six straight failed attempts to win or tie on their final possessions. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Carolina Hurricanes at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m. Washington Capitals at Chicago Blackhawks, 9:00 p.m. NCAAFB – Mississippi State’s Mike Leach listed in critical condition Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach is listed in critical condition at a hospital in Jackson. The update came one day after what the university called “a personal health issue” at his home in Starkville forced him to be airlifted to Jackson. A spokesman at the University of Mississippi Medical Center says Leach is listed in critical condition. Other details are not known, but according to ESPN, Leach suffered a “massive heart attack.” Leach is in his third season at Mississippi State, with a 19-17 record. He is widely recognized for his innovative Air Raid offense. NCAAFB – Navy AD blunt about expectations for program, next coach Navy athletic director Chet Gladchuk says the football program has two main goals. One is to win the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy over Army and Air Force. The other is to go to a bowl. Gladchuk spoke to reporters a day after the academy announced coach Ken Niumatalolo was out after 15 seasons. Niumatalolo is the program’s winningest coach, but he hasn’t been to a bowl or won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy since 2019. Gladchuk indicated the team would likely keep running the triple option with whoever the new coach is. NCAAMBKB – Purdue moves to No. 1, ‘Bama cracks top 5 Purdue has climbed to No. 1 in men’s basketball AP Top 25 for the second straight season. The Boilermakers moved up three spots in this week’s poll. Virginia moved up to No. 2, with Connecticut, Alabama and Houston rounding out the top five. The Crimson Tide have their second top-five ranking in three seasons after becoming the second team to beat two No. 1 teams in the same season. Alabama knocked off Houston last week after beating North Carolina earlier in the season. NCAAWBKB – South Carolina tops women’s AP Top 25, Kansas has cracked The Associated Press women’s basketball poll for the first time in nearly 10 years. The 22nd-ranked Jayhawks routed then 12th-ranked Arizona by 27 points on the road last week. The top five teams remaine

NBA – Pistons’ Cunningham to have season-ending surgery Detroit guard Cade Cunningham is planning to have season-ending surgery to repair his left shin, a person with knowledge of the situation said. The No. 1 pick in the 2021 draft is expected to be ready for the start of training camp next season, said the person, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither Cunningham nor the team announced the plans for surgery publicly. ESPN first reported that Cunningham would be having the season-ending procedure. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Miami Heat 87, Indiana Pacers 82 Heat 87, Pacers 82 – Butler’s late flurry helps Heat put away Pacers 87-82 Bam Adebayo had 22 points and 17 rebounds, and Jimmy Butler scored seven straight points in the closing minutes to help the Miami Heat hold off the Indiana Pacers 87-82. The Heat had lost three of their previous four. Butler finished with 20 points. Buddy Hield led the Pacers with 19 points in a rough-and-tumble game in which baskets came at a premium. Butler finally cranked it up late, helping the Heat turn a 77-73 contest into an 84-75 edge. Indiana never got closer than four. NFL – National Football League – Week 14 Last Night New England Patriots 27, Arizona Cardinals 13 Patriots 27, Cardinals 13 – Patriots rally for 27-13 win over Cardinals, Murray hurt Mac Jones threw for 235 yards, Raekwon McMillan had a crucial fumble return for a touchdown and the New England Patriots earned a 27-13 win on Monday night over the Arizona Cardinals, who lost starting quarterback Kyler Murray in the first quarter to a potentially serious knee injury. New England trailed 13-10 at the break but tied the game at 13-all early in the third quarter after a short field goal. The Patriots got their game-changing play and a 20-13 lead later in the third when McMillan scooped up a fumble and returned it 23 yards for a touchdown. Murray was hurt on the third play of the game, immediately changing the complexion of the evening. NFL – Bears get 2 rookie defensive starters back to face Eagles The Chicago Bears will have defensive backs Kyler Gordon and Jaquan Brisker back in the starting lineup for the first time since Nov. 20 following concussions as they try to break a six-game losing streak when they face the Philadelphia Eagles. The Bears will need as many players healthy heading into their final four games against the Eagles, Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings. They’ve made progress addressing problems on defense and at pass blocking but quarterback Justin Fields still needs to prove he can win a game at the end after six straight failed attempts to win or tie on their final possessions. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Carolina Hurricanes at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m. Washington Capitals at Chicago Blackhawks, 9:00 p.m. NCAAFB – Mississippi State’s Mike Leach listed in critical condition Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach is listed in critical condition at a hospital in Jackson. The update came one day after what the university called “a personal health issue” at his home in Starkville forced him to be airlifted to Jackson. A spokesman at the University of Mississippi Medical Center says Leach is listed in critical condition. Other details are not known, but according to ESPN, Leach suffered a “massive heart attack.” Leach is in his third season at Mississippi State, with a 19-17 record. He is widely recognized for his innovative Air Raid offense. NCAAFB – Navy AD blunt about expectations for program, next coach Navy athletic director Chet Gladchuk says the football program has two main goals. One is to win the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy over Army and Air Force. The other is to go to a bowl. Gladchuk spoke to reporters a day after the academy announced coach Ken Niumatalolo was out after 15 seasons. Niumatalolo is the program’s winningest coach, but he hasn’t been to a bowl or won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy since 2019. Gladchuk indicated the team would likely keep running the triple option with whoever the new coach is. NCAAMBKB – Purdue moves to No. 1, ‘Bama cracks top 5 Purdue has climbed to No. 1 in men’s basketball AP Top 25 for the second straight season. The Boilermakers moved up three spots in this week’s poll. Virginia moved up to No. 2, with Connecticut, Alabama and Houston rounding out the top five. The Crimson Tide have their second top-five ranking in three seasons after becoming the second team to beat two No. 1 teams in the same season. Alabama knocked off Houston last week after beating North Carolina earlier in the season. NCAAWBKB – South Carolina tops women’s AP Top 25, Kansas has cracked The Associated Press women’s basketball poll for the first time in nearly 10 years. The 22nd-ranked Jayhawks routed then 12th-ranked Arizona by 27 points on the road last week. The top five teams remained the same with No. 1 South Carolina

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NFL – National Football League – Week 14 Yesterday Detroit Lions 34, Minnesota Vikings 23 Bears, Packers, and Colts are off this week Lions 34, Vikings 23 – Goff helps surging Lions beat division-leading Vikings 34-23 Jared Goff threw for 330 yards and three touchdowns, leading the surging Detroit Lions to a 34-23 win over the NFC North-leading Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings needed a win or tie to clinch the division title. Kirk Cousins threw for 425 yards, including a franchise-record 223 to Justin Jefferson on 11 catches. But Dalvin Cook ran for just 23 yards on 15 carries, and Minnesota couldn’t stop Goff. Detroit has won five of six, its best stretch since its last postseason appearance in 2016. The Lions invested a lot to give Goff deep-play threats this season, signing DJ Chark in free agency and trading up to draft Jameson Williams 12th overall. The moves finally paid off against Minnesota. Other NFL Scores L.A. Rams 17, Las Vegas 16 Baltimore 16, Pittsburgh 14 Buffalo 20, N.Y. Jets 12 Cincinnati 23, Cleveland 10 Dallas 27, Houston 23 Jacksonville 36, Tennessee 22 Philadelphia 48, N.Y. Giants 22 Kansas City 34, Denver 28 Carolina 30, Seattle 24 San Francisco 35, Tampa Bay 7 L.A. Chargers 23, Miami 17 Open: Indianapolis, Atlanta, Chicago, Green Bay, New Orleans, Washington Tonight New England Patriots at Arizona Cardinals, 8:15 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Yesterday Marquette 79, Notre Dame 64 Niagara 67, Eastern Michigan 60 Marquette 79, Notre Dame 64 – Jones, Ighodaro lead Marquette over Notre Dame 79-64 Kam Jones scored 25 points, Oso Ighodaro added a double-double and Marquette breezed to a 79-64 victory over Notre Dame. Jones sank half of his 20 shots with four 3-pointers for the Golden Eagles (8-3). Ighodaro added 16 points and a career-high 18 rebounds. Olivier Maxence Prosper had 14 points and Tyler Kolek scored 11 with six assists. Nate Laszewski paced the Fighting Irish (7-3) with 20 points and seven rebounds. JJ Starling scored 12. Ighodaro had 10 points and 10 rebounds to guide Marquette to a 34-29 lead at halftime. Niagara 67, EMU 60 – Thomasson scores 20 as Niagara takes down Eastern Michigan Noah Thomasson had 20 points in Niagara’s 67-60 win over Eastern Michigan. Thomasson shot 7 for 14 and 5 of 7 from the free throw line. Aaron Gray added 12 points and David Mitchell 11 for the Purple Eagles. Noah Farrakhan led Eastern Michigan in scoring, finishing with 21 points and four assists. Eastern Michigan also got 13 points from Emoni Bates. NBA – National Basketball Association Yesterday Los Angeles Lakers 124, Detroit Pistons 117 Atlanta Hawks 123, Chicago Bulls 122 – OT Lakers 124, Pistons 117 – James, Davis carry Lakers past Pistons, 124-117 LeBron James scored 35 points, Anthony Davis had 34 points and 15 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Detroit Pistons 124-117 on Sunday night. Davis also had seven assists as the Lakers overcame 38 points from Bojan Bogdanovic to end a three-game losing streak. Lonnie Walker IV added 18 points for Los Angeles and Russell Westbrook had 11 points and nine assists. Rookie Jaden Ivey had 16 points for Detroit. The Pistons have lost three straight. The Lakers led 61-49 at halftime, but Bogdanovic scored a career-high 25 points in the third quarter to pull the Pistons back into the game. Hawks 123, Bulls 122 – OT – Griffin wins game at OT buzzer, Hawks hold off Bulls 123-122 A.J. Griffin hit a 6-footer on an alley-oop pass at the overtime buzzer and the Atlanta Hawks snapped a three-game losing streak with a 123-122 victory over the Chicago Bulls. DeMar DeRozan sank three free throws with 0.5 seconds remaining in overtime to finish with 33 points as it appeared the Bulls had the game wrapped up. But Griffin took the alley-oop pass from Jalen Johnson on the sideline and scored on a turnaround jumper with a defender nearby to seal the win. Trae Young hit a 20-footer with 1 second left to give the Hawks a 121-119 lead in the extra period, and Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 17 of his 28 points in the first half for Atlanta. Tonight Miami Heat at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Yesterday Georgia Tech 71, Central Michigan 45 (3) Ohio State 74, Michigan State 68 (3) Ohio State 74, Michigan State 68 – Thierry, No. 3 Ohio State hold off Michigan State 74-68 Taylor Thierry scored a career-high 21 points and Taylor Mikesell added 16 as No. 3 Ohio State won its 10th game in a row Sunday defeating Michigan State 74-68. The Buckeyes (10-0) led by as many as 18 points in the first half before the Spartans cut it down to one with 1:44 left in the fourth quarter. Taylor Mikesell made four free throws in the final minute and Madison Greene added another as Michigan State missed four of its last six shot attempts. “We showed really good competitive character,” Ohio State coach Kevin McGuff said. “We kept fighting and scratching and clawing and just doing whatever we had to try to find a

NFL – National Football League – Week 14 Yesterday Detroit Lions 34, Minnesota Vikings 23 Bears, Packers, and Colts are off this week Lions 34, Vikings 23 – Goff helps surging Lions beat division-leading Vikings 34-23 Jared Goff threw for 330 yards and three touchdowns, leading the surging Detroit Lions to a 34-23 win over the NFC North-leading Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings needed a win or tie to clinch the division title. Kirk Cousins threw for 425 yards, including a franchise-record 223 to Justin Jefferson on 11 catches. But Dalvin Cook ran for just 23 yards on 15 carries, and Minnesota couldn’t stop Goff. Detroit has won five of six, its best stretch since its last postseason appearance in 2016. The Lions invested a lot to give Goff deep-play threats this season, signing DJ Chark in free agency and trading up to draft Jameson Williams 12th overall. The moves finally paid off against Minnesota. Other NFL Scores L.A. Rams 17, Las Vegas 16 Baltimore 16, Pittsburgh 14 Buffalo 20, N.Y. Jets 12 Cincinnati 23, Cleveland 10 Dallas 27, Houston 23 Jacksonville 36, Tennessee 22 Philadelphia 48, N.Y. Giants 22 Kansas City 34, Denver 28 Carolina 30, Seattle 24 San Francisco 35, Tampa Bay 7 L.A. Chargers 23, Miami 17 Open: Indianapolis, Atlanta, Chicago, Green Bay, New Orleans, Washington Tonight New England Patriots at Arizona Cardinals, 8:15 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Yesterday Marquette 79, Notre Dame 64 Niagara 67, Eastern Michigan 60 Marquette 79, Notre Dame 64 – Jones, Ighodaro lead Marquette over Notre Dame 79-64 Kam Jones scored 25 points, Oso Ighodaro added a double-double and Marquette breezed to a 79-64 victory over Notre Dame. Jones sank half of his 20 shots with four 3-pointers for the Golden Eagles (8-3). Ighodaro added 16 points and a career-high 18 rebounds. Olivier Maxence Prosper had 14 points and Tyler Kolek scored 11 with six assists. Nate Laszewski paced the Fighting Irish (7-3) with 20 points and seven rebounds. JJ Starling scored 12. Ighodaro had 10 points and 10 rebounds to guide Marquette to a 34-29 lead at halftime. Niagara 67, EMU 60 – Thomasson scores 20 as Niagara takes down Eastern Michigan Noah Thomasson had 20 points in Niagara’s 67-60 win over Eastern Michigan. Thomasson shot 7 for 14 and 5 of 7 from the free throw line. Aaron Gray added 12 points and David Mitchell 11 for the Purple Eagles. Noah Farrakhan led Eastern Michigan in scoring, finishing with 21 points and four assists. Eastern Michigan also got 13 points from Emoni Bates. NBA – National Basketball Association Yesterday Los Angeles Lakers 124, Detroit Pistons 117 Atlanta Hawks 123, Chicago Bulls 122 – OT Lakers 124, Pistons 117 – James, Davis carry Lakers past Pistons, 124-117 LeBron James scored 35 points, Anthony Davis had 34 points and 15 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Detroit Pistons 124-117 on Sunday night. Davis also had seven assists as the Lakers overcame 38 points from Bojan Bogdanovic to end a three-game losing streak. Lonnie Walker IV added 18 points for Los Angeles and Russell Westbrook had 11 points and nine assists. Rookie Jaden Ivey had 16 points for Detroit. The Pistons have lost three straight. The Lakers led 61-49 at halftime, but Bogdanovic scored a career-high 25 points in the third quarter to pull the Pistons back into the game. Hawks 123, Bulls 122 – OT – Griffin wins game at OT buzzer, Hawks hold off Bulls 123-122 A.J. Griffin hit a 6-footer on an alley-oop pass at the overtime buzzer and the Atlanta Hawks snapped a three-game losing streak with a 123-122 victory over the Chicago Bulls. DeMar DeRozan sank three free throws with 0.5 seconds remaining in overtime to finish with 33 points as it appeared the Bulls had the game wrapped up. But Griffin took the alley-oop pass from Jalen Johnson on the sideline and scored on a turnaround jumper with a defender nearby to seal the win. Trae Young hit a 20-footer with 1 second left to give the Hawks a 121-119 lead in the extra period, and Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 17 of his 28 points in the first half for Atlanta. Tonight Miami Heat at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Yesterday Georgia Tech 71, Central Michigan 45 (3) Ohio State 74, Michigan State 68 (3) Ohio State 74, Michigan State 68 – Thierry, No. 3 Ohio State hold off Michigan State 74-68 Taylor Thierry scored a career-high 21 points and Taylor Mikesell added 16 as No. 3 Ohio State won its 10th game in a row Sunday defeating Michigan State 74-68. The Buckeyes (10-0) led by as many as 18 points in the first half before the Spartans cut it down to one with 1:44 left in the fourth quarter. Taylor Mikesell made four free throws in the final minute and Madison Greene added another as Michigan State missed four of its last six shot attempts. “We showed really good competitive character,” Ohio State coach Kevin McGuff said. “We kept fighting and scratching and clawing and just doing whatever we had to try to find a way to win.” WNBA – ‘I want to talk

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John’s guest show this week highlights the anniversary of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Dr. Jonathan Utley is the author of “Going to War with Japan–1939 to 1941”. They talk over the events and actions of both the United States and the Empire of Japan, which led by quiet increments to full scale war between the countries.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Our Midwest Family Player of the Week for the winter high school sports season is Megan Wurster of Lakeshore High School Basketball. Megan is a sophomore at Lakeshore. She also plays soccer and golf and in the classroom she has a 3.7 GPA. WSJM Sports Director Dave Wolf caught up with Megan and Lakeshore Girls Basketball Coach Michael Clark earlier this week.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 the Lancers opened the 2022-23 regular season at home against Portage Central in a SMAC West Division contest.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Flick Pick is a podcast about movies. In today’s episode, Andrew Green reviews The Menu and Violent Night, which are both movies now in theaters. The Menu stars Ralph Fiennes as a demented celebrity chef who has invited an eclectic group of foodies to his expensive restaurant for a fancy dinner. And for dessert ? A heaping helping of murder! Did Andrew enjoy The Menu, or did he send it back? Up next is Violent Night, a movie about Santa fighting a bunch of hostage takers at the mansion of a rich family. Did Andrew enjoy Violent Night, or did he say “Bah humbug”? Scroll down and click the Play icon to find out in today’s Christmas edition of Flick Pick! Click here to listen to additional episodes of Flick Pick.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Got Something to Say is brought to you by United Federal Credit Union – We Get U! Matthew Bizoe from Krasl Art Center joins Jonny Reinhardt to talk about the upcoming events at Krasl, their Community – Members Show in the Gallery, upcoming winter classes and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Destiny is a sweet, beautiful girl who was returned to us after not getting along with the resident cat, and she is looking for a cat/small animal free home. She would do best in a quiet home, but with someone who is willing to get her some good exercise, as she is still young and very active. Destiny is uncomfortable and nervous with new people when she first meets them, but slowly opens up, and will gently ask for love and attention once she starts trusting you. She needs someone willing to give her this time, and to keep up with her exercise and training so she can blossom. She is willing to meet a new dog friend, but this introduction too might take some time. Destiny is a good listener and very loyal when she gets to know you. She finds a favorite toy and sticks with it! Her current favorite is an orange and blue rubber bone. She sits when asked and is great on a leash. She’s doing well learning not to react to other dogs she sees, but will need consistent work on that. Add a little canned food to her bowl and she’ll be your best friend. She loves soft, jerky-like treats, especially if they smell like bacon! Destiny is a little under 3 years old and is 42 lbs. She is spayed, microchipped, vaccinated, and heartworm negative. If you are interested in adopting Destiny, fill out an application at al-van.org/adopt. You can also call us at (269)637-5062, or visit our adoption center at 07591 Blue Star Hwy in South Haven, and we can help you with the application process.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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WNBA – Griner freed: WNBA star swapped for Russian, heads home American basketball star Brittney Griner is heading home, freed from Russian prison in exchange for the U.S. releasing notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. Thursday’s dramatic action was the culmination of an eight-month saga of high diplomacy and dashed hopes. But the U.S. failed to win freedom for another American, Paul Whelan, jailed in Russia for nearly four years on espionage charges that his family and the U.S. government say are baseless. The swap comes at a time of heightened tensions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. And it has brought unprecedented attention to the number of what the U.S. considers wrongful detainees. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Last Night Michigan 90, Minnesota 75 Michigan 90, Minnesota 75 – McDaniel shines in first start, Michigan eases by Minnesota Hunter Dickinson scored 19 points, freshman Dug McDaniel had 15 points and seven assists in his first start of the season and Michigan routed Minnesota 90-75. Michigan made its first five 3-pointers, led 24-9 after the opening eight minutes and extended it to 37-13. Minnesota used a 15-3 run to pull within 40-28 with 3:15 left in the first half but McDaniel ended Michigan’s nearly four minute scoring drought with a long 3-pointer and the Wolverines led 47-31 at the break. McDaniel scored nine of Michigan’s 17 points to start the second half for a 21-point lead. And Jett Howard scored five straight Michigan points during a 12-2 run for a 76-47 advantage. McDaniel shined in Michigan’s first game without guard Jaelin Llewellyn, who suffered a season-ending knee injury. Saturday UIC at Western Michigan, 2:30 p.m. Central Michigan at Tulsa, 3:00 p.m. Brown vs. Michigan State, 4:30 p.m. COSY-FM 3:30 Sunday Eastern Michigan at Niagara, 1:00 p.m. NFL – National Football League – Week 14 Last Night Los Angeles Rams 17, Las Vegas Raiders 16 Rams 17, Raiders 16 – Baker cooks: Newcomer Mayfield rallies Rams past Vegas 17-16 Baker Mayfield threw a 23-yard touchdown pass to Van Jefferson with 10 seconds to play to cap a 98-yard drive, and the Los Angeles Rams’ brand-new quarterback led two TD drives late in the fourth quarter of a shocking 17-16 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders. Just two days after the Rams claimed Mayfield off waivers from Carolina, the former No. 1 pick went 22 of 35 for 230 yards and snapped the defending Super Bowl champions’ six-game losing streak in dramatic fashion. Josh Jacobs rushed for 99 yards and the only touchdown for the Raiders, whose three-game winning streak ended in humiliating fashion. Sunday Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions, 1:00 p.m. Rock 107 WIRX 12:00 Bears, Packers, and Colts are off this week NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Florida Panthers 5, Detroit Red Wings 1 Panthers 5, Red Wings 1 – Tierney gets 1st goal for Panthers in 5-1 win over Red Wings Veteran Chris Tierney scored his first goal of the season in his second game with Florida, and the Panthers scored four times in the second period to beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-1. Rookie Matt Kiersted also scored his first goal for the Panthers, who have won seven straight against the Red Wings and 17 of the last 19 meetings. Tierney and Kiersted were recalled this week from Charlotte of the AHL. Eetu Luostarinen, Josh Mahura and Matthew Tkachuk had Florida’s other goals, and Sergei Bobrovsky made 19 saves. Jonatan Berggren scored for the Red Wings, and Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 36 shots. Tonight Winnipeg at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Saturday Detroit at Dallas, 2:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Tonight Washington at Indiana, 7:00 p.m. Detroit at Memphis, 8:00 p.m. Saturday Brooklyn at Indiana, 7:00 p.m. Dallas at Chicago, 8:00 p.m. Sunday LA Lakers at Detroit, 6:00 p.m. Chicago at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Last Night Toledo 71, (14) Michigan 68 Cleveland State 86, Central Michigan 55 (5) Notre Dame at Lafayette, Postponed Toledo 71, (14) Michigan 68 – Mikonowicz, Toledo women upend No. 14 Michigan 71-68 Sammi Mikonowicz made a layup with 13.6 seconds left and then added two free throws at 3.1 seconds as Toledo beat No. 14 Michigan 71-68 for its first win over a ranked team in 12 years and first on the road since March of 1996. The Rockets extended their nation’s best road winning streak to 14 and ended the Wolverines’ home winning streak at 21, which was the third-longest in the nation. Leigha Brown put the Wolverines on top 68-67 win a shot from the elbow with 20.3 seconds to play. After a timeout, Mikonowicz got the ball at the right elbow and drove to the basket for the winner. She padded that with foul shots after grabbing the rebound on a Brown miss. Saturday Merrimack at (5) Notre Dame, 12:00 p.m. Indiana State at Western Michigan, 12:00 p.m. Southern Indiana at Eastern Michigan, 1:00 p.m. Sunday Central Michigan at Georgia Tech, 1:00 p.m. Michigan State at (

WNBA – Griner freed: WNBA star swapped for Russian, heads home American basketball star Brittney Griner is heading home, freed from Russian prison in exchange for the U.S. releasing notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. Thursday’s dramatic action was the culmination of an eight-month saga of high diplomacy and dashed hopes. But the U.S. failed to win freedom for another American, Paul Whelan, jailed in Russia for nearly four years on espionage charges that his family and the U.S. government say are baseless. The swap comes at a time of heightened tensions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. And it has brought unprecedented attention to the number of what the U.S. considers wrongful detainees. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Last Night Michigan 90, Minnesota 75 Michigan 90, Minnesota 75 – McDaniel shines in first start, Michigan eases by Minnesota Hunter Dickinson scored 19 points, freshman Dug McDaniel had 15 points and seven assists in his first start of the season and Michigan routed Minnesota 90-75. Michigan made its first five 3-pointers, led 24-9 after the opening eight minutes and extended it to 37-13. Minnesota used a 15-3 run to pull within 40-28 with 3:15 left in the first half but McDaniel ended Michigan’s nearly four minute scoring drought with a long 3-pointer and the Wolverines led 47-31 at the break. McDaniel scored nine of Michigan’s 17 points to start the second half for a 21-point lead. And Jett Howard scored five straight Michigan points during a 12-2 run for a 76-47 advantage. McDaniel shined in Michigan’s first game without guard Jaelin Llewellyn, who suffered a season-ending knee injury. Saturday UIC at Western Michigan, 2:30 p.m. Central Michigan at Tulsa, 3:00 p.m. Brown vs. Michigan State, 4:30 p.m. COSY-FM 3:30 Sunday Eastern Michigan at Niagara, 1:00 p.m. NFL – National Football League – Week 14 Last Night Los Angeles Rams 17, Las Vegas Raiders 16 Rams 17, Raiders 16 – Baker cooks: Newcomer Mayfield rallies Rams past Vegas 17-16 Baker Mayfield threw a 23-yard touchdown pass to Van Jefferson with 10 seconds to play to cap a 98-yard drive, and the Los Angeles Rams’ brand-new quarterback led two TD drives late in the fourth quarter of a shocking 17-16 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders. Just two days after the Rams claimed Mayfield off waivers from Carolina, the former No. 1 pick went 22 of 35 for 230 yards and snapped the defending Super Bowl champions’ six-game losing streak in dramatic fashion. Josh Jacobs rushed for 99 yards and the only touchdown for the Raiders, whose three-game winning streak ended in humiliating fashion. Sunday Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions, 1:00 p.m. Rock 107 WIRX 12:00 Bears, Packers, and Colts are off this week NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Florida Panthers 5, Detroit Red Wings 1 Panthers 5, Red Wings 1 – Tierney gets 1st goal for Panthers in 5-1 win over Red Wings Veteran Chris Tierney scored his first goal of the season in his second game with Florida, and the Panthers scored four times in the second period to beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-1. Rookie Matt Kiersted also scored his first goal for the Panthers, who have won seven straight against the Red Wings and 17 of the last 19 meetings. Tierney and Kiersted were recalled this week from Charlotte of the AHL. Eetu Luostarinen, Josh Mahura and Matthew Tkachuk had Florida’s other goals, and Sergei Bobrovsky made 19 saves. Jonatan Berggren scored for the Red Wings, and Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 36 shots. Tonight Winnipeg at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Saturday Detroit at Dallas, 2:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Tonight Washington at Indiana, 7:00 p.m. Detroit at Memphis, 8:00 p.m. Saturday Brooklyn at Indiana, 7:00 p.m. Dallas at Chicago, 8:00 p.m. Sunday LA Lakers at Detroit, 6:00 p.m. Chicago at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Last Night Toledo 71, (14) Michigan 68 Cleveland State 86, Central Michigan 55 (5) Notre Dame at Lafayette, Postponed Toledo 71, (14) Michigan 68 – Mikonowicz, Toledo women upend No. 14 Michigan 71-68 Sammi Mikonowicz made a layup with 13.6 seconds left and then added two free throws at 3.1 seconds as Toledo beat No. 14 Michigan 71-68 for its first win over a ranked team in 12 years and first on the road since March of 1996. The Rockets extended their nation’s best road winning streak to 14 and ended the Wolverines’ home winning streak at 21, which was the third-longest in the nation. Leigha Brown put the Wolverines on top 68-67 win a shot from the elbow with 20.3 seconds to play. After a timeout, Mikonowicz got the ball at the right elbow and drove to the basket for the winner. She padded that with foul shots after grabbing the rebound on a Brown miss. Saturday Merrimack at (5) Notre Dame, 12:00 p.m. Indiana State at Western Michigan, 12:00 p.m. Southern Indiana at Eastern Michigan, 1:00 p.m. Sunday Central Michigan at Georgia Tech, 1:00 p.m. Michigan State at (3) Ohio State, 4:00 p.m. NCAAFB – College Football – Week 15

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NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Last Night Michigan State 67, Penn State 58 Notre Dame 81, Boston University 75 Robert Morris 71, Central Michigan 66 Illinois State 87, Eastern Michigan 81 Michigan State 67, Penn State 58 – Hoggard scores career-high 23, Michigan St snaps 2-game skid A.J. Hoggard scored a career-high 23 points, Joey Hauser had 12 points and 15 rebounds and Michigan State beat Penn State 67-58 to snap a two-game losing streak. Michigan State avoided going .500 or worse after 10 games for the first time in 18 seasons. Hoggard blocked an open layup with less than a minute to play and Hauser grabbed the rebound before being fouled and making two free throws at the other end for a 66-58 lead. Hoggard, Hauser and Tyson Walker combined for 31 of Michigan State’s 32 second-half points. The Michigan State defense allowed only one made field goal in the final five minutes. Penn State was just 1 of 9 from 3-point range in the second half after 7 of 18 before halftime. Notre Dame 81, Boston U. 75 – Ryan scores 21 to help Notre Dame hold off Boston University Cormac Ryan scored 21 points, including five free throws down the stretch, and Notre Dame held off Boston University 81-75. Ryan continued his hot 3-point shooting, making all four of his attempts. In his last three games, Ryan is 14 of 19 from the arc. Trey Wertz added three more treys and had 16 points with JJ Starling adding 15 for Notre Dame, which shot 49% and was even better from 3-point range at 9 of 17 for 53%. Ethan Brittain-Watts made 5 of 10 3-point tries and scored a career-high 19 points to lead the Terriers. Tonight Michigan at Minnesota, 9:00 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 8:30 NCAAMBKB – Michigan’s Jaelin Llewellyn out for season with knee injury Michigan point guard Jaelin Llewellyn is out for the rest of the season with an injured left knee. He is expected to have surgery next month. Llewellyn was hurt in a loss to Kentucky in London over the weekend. Llewellyn transferred to Michigan from Princeton last spring and that seemed to lead to Frankie Collins transferring to Arizona State. Llewellyn averaged seven points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists in eight games at Michigan. He was an All-Ivy League player last season and averaged nearly 16 points over three seasons at Princeton. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Last Night Western Michigan 68, Valparaiso 62 Today Cleveland State at Central Michigan, 11:00 a.m. Toledo at (14) Michigan, 7:00 p.m. (5) Notre Dame at Lafayette, Postponed NCAAWBKB – Notre Dame, Lafayette women postpone game for health reasons No. 5 Notre Dame and Lafayette have postponed a women’s basketball game scheduled for Thursday because of health and safety protocols. No other details were immediately available. The game was supposed to be played at Lafayette in Easton, Pennsylvania. The schools say they are looking at whether the game can be rescheduled. The Fighting Irish are still supposed to host Merrimack on Saturday. NFL – National Football League – Week 14 Tonight Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Rams, 8:15 p.m. NFL – McVay: Baker Mayfield likely to be active for Rams vs Vegas Coach Sean McVay says Baker Mayfield probably will be active for the Los Angeles Rams’ game against the Raiders on Thursday night. That’s just two days after the Rams claimed the former No. 1 draft pick off waivers from Carolina. McVay wouldn’t rule out the possibility of Mayfield playing against Las Vegas, but the Rams coach indicated it likely would happen only if John Wolford’s persistent neck injury forces struggling Los Angeles to try a desperate solution to its quarterback woes. Mayfield arrived in Los Angeles on Tuesday night to join the Rams. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Detroit Red Wings at Florida Panthers, 7:30 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night New Orleans Pelicans 104, Detroit Pistons 98 Chicago Bulls 115, Washington Wizards 111 Minnesota Timberwolves 121, Indiana Pacers 115 Pelicans 104, Pistons 98 – Williamson scores 29, Pelicans hold off Pistons 104-98 Zion Williamson had 29 points and 10 rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans held off the Detroit Pistons 104-98 for their fifth straight victory. Trey Murphy III hit four 3s and finished with 20 points for New Orleans, which won for the 10th time in 12 games. Naji Marshall added 17 points, including a put-back that made it 100-94 with 29 seconds left. Saddiq Bey scored 25 points for Detroit. Killian Hayes added 17 points and 12 assists for the Pistons. The Pelicans’ winning streak has come without Brandon Ingram because of the star forward’s left foot injury. Williamson has averaged 28 points during Ingram’s absence. Bulls 115, Wizards 111 – DeRozan, Bulls beat Wizards; Beal out with hamstring strain DeMar DeRozan scored 15 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter, Nikola Vucevic had 25 points and 11 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Washington Wizards 115-111.

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Last Night Michigan State 67, Penn State 58 Notre Dame 81, Boston University 75 Robert Morris 71, Central Michigan 66 Illinois State 87, Eastern Michigan 81 Michigan State 67, Penn State 58 – Hoggard scores career-high 23, Michigan St snaps 2-game skid A.J. Hoggard scored a career-high 23 points, Joey Hauser had 12 points and 15 rebounds and Michigan State beat Penn State 67-58 to snap a two-game losing streak. Michigan State avoided going .500 or worse after 10 games for the first time in 18 seasons. Hoggard blocked an open layup with less than a minute to play and Hauser grabbed the rebound before being fouled and making two free throws at the other end for a 66-58 lead. Hoggard, Hauser and Tyson Walker combined for 31 of Michigan State’s 32 second-half points. The Michigan State defense allowed only one made field goal in the final five minutes. Penn State was just 1 of 9 from 3-point range in the second half after 7 of 18 before halftime. Notre Dame 81, Boston U. 75 – Ryan scores 21 to help Notre Dame hold off Boston University Cormac Ryan scored 21 points, including five free throws down the stretch, and Notre Dame held off Boston University 81-75. Ryan continued his hot 3-point shooting, making all four of his attempts. In his last three games, Ryan is 14 of 19 from the arc. Trey Wertz added three more treys and had 16 points with JJ Starling adding 15 for Notre Dame, which shot 49% and was even better from 3-point range at 9 of 17 for 53%. Ethan Brittain-Watts made 5 of 10 3-point tries and scored a career-high 19 points to lead the Terriers. Tonight Michigan at Minnesota, 9:00 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 8:30 NCAAMBKB – Michigan’s Jaelin Llewellyn out for season with knee injury Michigan point guard Jaelin Llewellyn is out for the rest of the season with an injured left knee. He is expected to have surgery next month. Llewellyn was hurt in a loss to Kentucky in London over the weekend. Llewellyn transferred to Michigan from Princeton last spring and that seemed to lead to Frankie Collins transferring to Arizona State. Llewellyn averaged seven points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists in eight games at Michigan. He was an All-Ivy League player last season and averaged nearly 16 points over three seasons at Princeton. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Last Night Western Michigan 68, Valparaiso 62 Today Cleveland State at Central Michigan, 11:00 a.m. Toledo at (14) Michigan, 7:00 p.m. (5) Notre Dame at Lafayette, Postponed NCAAWBKB – Notre Dame, Lafayette women postpone game for health reasons No. 5 Notre Dame and Lafayette have postponed a women’s basketball game scheduled for Thursday because of health and safety protocols. No other details were immediately available. The game was supposed to be played at Lafayette in Easton, Pennsylvania. The schools say they are looking at whether the game can be rescheduled. The Fighting Irish are still supposed to host Merrimack on Saturday. NFL – National Football League – Week 14 Tonight Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Rams, 8:15 p.m. NFL – McVay: Baker Mayfield likely to be active for Rams vs Vegas Coach Sean McVay says Baker Mayfield probably will be active for the Los Angeles Rams’ game against the Raiders on Thursday night. That’s just two days after the Rams claimed the former No. 1 draft pick off waivers from Carolina. McVay wouldn’t rule out the possibility of Mayfield playing against Las Vegas, but the Rams coach indicated it likely would happen only if John Wolford’s persistent neck injury forces struggling Los Angeles to try a desperate solution to its quarterback woes. Mayfield arrived in Los Angeles on Tuesday night to join the Rams. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Detroit Red Wings at Florida Panthers, 7:30 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night New Orleans Pelicans 104, Detroit Pistons 98 Chicago Bulls 115, Washington Wizards 111 Minnesota Timberwolves 121, Indiana Pacers 115 Pelicans 104, Pistons 98 – Williamson scores 29, Pelicans hold off Pistons 104-98 Zion Williamson had 29 points and 10 rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans held off the Detroit Pistons 104-98 for their fifth straight victory. Trey Murphy III hit four 3s and finished with 20 points for New Orleans, which won for the 10th time in 12 games. Naji Marshall added 17 points, including a put-back that made it 100-94 with 29 seconds left. Saddiq Bey scored 25 points for Detroit. Killian Hayes added 17 points and 12 assists for the Pistons. The Pelicans’ winning streak has come without Brandon Ingram because of the star forward’s left foot injury. Williamson has averaged 28 points during Ingram’s absence. Bulls 115, Wizards 111 – DeRozan, Bulls beat Wizards; Beal out with hamstring strain DeMar DeRozan scored 15 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter, Nikola Vucevic had 25 points and 11 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Washington Wizards 115-111. Zach LaVine added 25 points as Chic

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NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Detroit Red Wings 4, Tampa Bay Lightning 2 New Jersey Devils 3, Chicago Blackhawks 0 Red Wings 4, Lightning 2 – Husso makes 44 saves, helps Red Wings beat Lightning 4-2 Ville Husso made 28 of his 44 saves in the third period and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2. The Red Wings got goals from Michael Rasmussen, Jonatan Berggren, Adam Erne and David Perron. Detroit, which has missed the playoffs in each of the last six seasons, moved into a third-place tie in the Atlantic Division with Tampa Bay. Steven Stamkos and Brayden Point scored, and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 22 shots for the Lightning. Devils 3, Blackhawks 0 – NHL-leading Devils shut out struggling Chicago Blackhawks Defenseman Dougie Hamilton had a goal and two assists, Vitek Vanecek made 24 saves for his second shutout and the NHL-leading New Jersey Devils defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 3-0 on Tuesday night. Nico Hischier and Jesper Bratt scored goals and Jack Hughes had two outstanding assists for the Devils, who are a league-best 21-4-1 despite losing their first two games. Arvid Soderblom made 26 saves for the slumping Blackhawks, who are 1-9-1 in their last 11. They were also shut out by the New York Islanders 3-0 on Sunday. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Detroit Pistons 116, Miami Heat 96 Pistons 116, Heat 96 – Pistons run away in 2nd half, embarrass Heat 116-96 Bojan Bogdanovic scored 31 points, Alec Burks added 18 and the Detroit Pistons pulled away in the second half to beat the Miami Heat 116-96. Saddiq Bey scored 14, Isaiah Stewart had 11 points and 11 rebounds and Cory Joseph also scored 11 for the Pistons, who trailed 50-47 at halftime — then outscored Miami 69-46 in the final two quarters. It was Detroit’s biggest margin of victory this season. Tyler Herro led all scorers with a season high-tying 34 points for Miami, which has dropped three of its last four games. Tonight Detroit Pistons at New Orleans Pelicans, 8:00 p.m. Washington Wizards at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m. Indiana Pacers at Minnesota Timberwolves, 8:00 p.m. MLB commissioner Manfred says 2023 ‘big year’ for A’s future The Oakland Athletics will have their relocation fee waived if they decide to move to Las Vegas, and MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred says 2023 is a big year when it comes to the future of the franchise. Speaking at baseball’s winter meetings in San Diego, Manfred also said the Los Angeles Angels are hoping to have their sale resolved by opening day. He had no update on the sale process for the Washington Nationals. The A’s have played at the Coliseum since 1968 and their lease expires after the 2024 season. MLB – AP source: Cody Bellinger, Cubs agree to $17.5M, 1-year deal A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that former National League MVP Cody Bellinger and the Chicago Cubs have agreed to a $17.5 million, one-year contract. Bellinger was cut by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Nov. 18 after the 27-year-old outfielder hit .210 with 19 homers in 144 games. Bellinger was the 2019 NL MVP. MLB – Longtime Free Press writer Lowe wins BBWAA excellence award John Lowe, who created the quality start statistic while covering baseball for the Detroit Free Press and other newspapers for more than three decades, has won the BBWAA Career Excellence Award. The honor was announced by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Lowe got 137 votes from BBWAA members. The late Gerry Fraley was second with 135 and Bruce Jenkins drew 106. Lowe will be honored during Hall of Fame induction weekend next July in Cooperstown, New York. In 1985, Lowe created the quality start stat, which has since become part of the baseball landscape — six innings pitched, no more than three earned runs allowed. Lowe retired in 2014 after 29 years with the Free Press following previous stints with the Los Angeles Daily News and The Philadelphia Inquirer. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Tonight Michigan State at Penn State, 6:30 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 5:30 Boston University at Notre Dame, 7:00 p.m. Robert Morris at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Illinois State, 8:00 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Tonight Western Michigan at Valparaiso, 7:00 p.m. NFL – Injury-plagued LA Rams claim QB Baker Mayfield off waivers The Los Angeles Rams have claimed quarterback Baker Mayfield off waivers. The Rams made the move Tuesday to add Mayfield, the No. 1 pick in the 2018 draft by Cleveland. Mayfield was released by the Panthers on Monday at his request after seven disappointing games with Carolina. The Rams need quarterback help. Matthew Stafford is almost certainly out for the season with a bruised spinal cord, and backups John Wolford and Bryce Perkins have been fairly ineffective while playing three of the past four games. NCAAFB – Hall of Famer Croom: ‘Not enough progress’ for Black coaches New Hall of Famer S

NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Detroit Red Wings 4, Tampa Bay Lightning 2 New Jersey Devils 3, Chicago Blackhawks 0 Red Wings 4, Lightning 2 – Husso makes 44 saves, helps Red Wings beat Lightning 4-2 Ville Husso made 28 of his 44 saves in the third period and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2. The Red Wings got goals from Michael Rasmussen, Jonatan Berggren, Adam Erne and David Perron. Detroit, which has missed the playoffs in each of the last six seasons, moved into a third-place tie in the Atlantic Division with Tampa Bay. Steven Stamkos and Brayden Point scored, and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 22 shots for the Lightning. Devils 3, Blackhawks 0 – NHL-leading Devils shut out struggling Chicago Blackhawks Defenseman Dougie Hamilton had a goal and two assists, Vitek Vanecek made 24 saves for his second shutout and the NHL-leading New Jersey Devils defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 3-0 on Tuesday night. Nico Hischier and Jesper Bratt scored goals and Jack Hughes had two outstanding assists for the Devils, who are a league-best 21-4-1 despite losing their first two games. Arvid Soderblom made 26 saves for the slumping Blackhawks, who are 1-9-1 in their last 11. They were also shut out by the New York Islanders 3-0 on Sunday. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Detroit Pistons 116, Miami Heat 96 Pistons 116, Heat 96 – Pistons run away in 2nd half, embarrass Heat 116-96 Bojan Bogdanovic scored 31 points, Alec Burks added 18 and the Detroit Pistons pulled away in the second half to beat the Miami Heat 116-96. Saddiq Bey scored 14, Isaiah Stewart had 11 points and 11 rebounds and Cory Joseph also scored 11 for the Pistons, who trailed 50-47 at halftime — then outscored Miami 69-46 in the final two quarters. It was Detroit’s biggest margin of victory this season. Tyler Herro led all scorers with a season high-tying 34 points for Miami, which has dropped three of its last four games. Tonight Detroit Pistons at New Orleans Pelicans, 8:00 p.m. Washington Wizards at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m. Indiana Pacers at Minnesota Timberwolves, 8:00 p.m. MLB commissioner Manfred says 2023 ‘big year’ for A’s future The Oakland Athletics will have their relocation fee waived if they decide to move to Las Vegas, and MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred says 2023 is a big year when it comes to the future of the franchise. Speaking at baseball’s winter meetings in San Diego, Manfred also said the Los Angeles Angels are hoping to have their sale resolved by opening day. He had no update on the sale process for the Washington Nationals. The A’s have played at the Coliseum since 1968 and their lease expires after the 2024 season. MLB – AP source: Cody Bellinger, Cubs agree to $17.5M, 1-year deal A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that former National League MVP Cody Bellinger and the Chicago Cubs have agreed to a $17.5 million, one-year contract. Bellinger was cut by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Nov. 18 after the 27-year-old outfielder hit .210 with 19 homers in 144 games. Bellinger was the 2019 NL MVP. MLB – Longtime Free Press writer Lowe wins BBWAA excellence award John Lowe, who created the quality start statistic while covering baseball for the Detroit Free Press and other newspapers for more than three decades, has won the BBWAA Career Excellence Award. The honor was announced by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Lowe got 137 votes from BBWAA members. The late Gerry Fraley was second with 135 and Bruce Jenkins drew 106. Lowe will be honored during Hall of Fame induction weekend next July in Cooperstown, New York. In 1985, Lowe created the quality start stat, which has since become part of the baseball landscape — six innings pitched, no more than three earned runs allowed. Lowe retired in 2014 after 29 years with the Free Press following previous stints with the Los Angeles Daily News and The Philadelphia Inquirer. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Tonight Michigan State at Penn State, 6:30 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 5:30 Boston University at Notre Dame, 7:00 p.m. Robert Morris at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Illinois State, 8:00 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Tonight Western Michigan at Valparaiso, 7:00 p.m. NFL – Injury-plagued LA Rams claim QB Baker Mayfield off waivers The Los Angeles Rams have claimed quarterback Baker Mayfield off waivers. The Rams made the move Tuesday to add Mayfield, the No. 1 pick in the 2018 draft by Cleveland. Mayfield was released by the Panthers on Monday at his request after seven disappointing games with Carolina. The Rams need quarterback help. Matthew Stafford is almost certainly out for the season with a bruised spinal cord, and backups John Wolford and Bryce Perkins have been fairly ineffective while playing three of the past four games. NCAAFB – Hall of Famer Croom: ‘Not enough progress’ for Black coaches New Hall of Famer Sylvester Croom says there has not be