NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Milwaukee Bucks 122, Detroit Pistons 113
Phoenix Suns 115, Chicago Bulls 113
Bucks 122, Pistons 113 – Antetokounmpo’s triple-double helps Bucks pull away late for 122-113 win over Pistons
Giannis Antetokounmpo had a triple-double and Khris Middleton added 26 points as the Milwaukee Bucks pulled away late and beat the Detroit Pistons 122-113. Antetokounmpo finished with 31 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists as the Bucks won for the fifth time in six games. Brook Lopez finished with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Marcus Sasser led the Pistons with 23 points, and fellow reserve Isaiah Stewart had 19 points and eight rebounds. Jaden Ivey led the starters with 17 points as Detroit lost to Milwaukee for the second time in three nights.
Suns 115, Bulls 113 – Durant scores 43, hits game-winning shot as Suns rally from 23 down to beat Bulls 115-113
Kevin Durant hit a contested 17-foot jumper with 1.6 seconds left to help the Phoenix Suns erase a 23-point deficit and stun the Chicago Bulls 115-113. The Suns have won six straight. Durant finished with 43 points, eight assists and six rebounds, one night after scoring 40 in a win over the Pacers. Bradley Beal scored 18 and Devin Booker added 16. Coby White led the Bulls with 26 points. DeMar DeRozan added 21 and Nikola Vucevic added 19 points and 17 rebounds.
Tonight
Denver Nuggets at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m.
National Hockey League
Last Night
Vancouver Canucks 2, Chicago Blackhawks 0
Canucks 2, Blackhawks 0 – Thatcher Demko has 31 saves for 5th shutout of season as Canucks beat Blackhawks 2-0
Thatcher Demko stopped 31 shots for his fifth shutout of the season as the Vancouver Canucks beat the Chicago Blackhawks 2-0. Pius Suter and Quinn Hughes scored and Andrei Kuzmenko had two assists to help Vancouver get its third straight win. Demko, who got his seventh straight win and ninth in his last 10 starts, got his eighth career shutout. Petr Mrazek had 27 saves for Chicago, which was coming off a 4-3 overtime win against the New York Islanders on Friday night and has won consecutive games just once this season.
Tonight
Dallas Stars at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m.
NHL – Corey Perry joins the Oilers after the Blackhawks terminated his contract
The Edmonton Oilers have agreed to terms with Corey Perry on a contract for the remainder of the NHL season. The deal for the pro-rated league minimum $775,000 Monday comes nearly two months after the Chicago Blackhawks terminated Perry’s contract for what they called unacceptable conduct. Neither the team nor Perry revealed details of exactly what occurred to lead to the termination. The veteran winger apologized and said he was seeking help for alcohol abuse. Perry recently met with commissioner Gary Bettman but was never prohibited by the league to sign with another club.
NFL – Lions agree to sign 3-time Pro Bowl tight end Zach Ertz, AP source says
The Detroit Lions have agreed to a deal with three-time Pro Bowl tight end Zach Ertz. That’s according to a person familiar with the decision who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team hasn’t announced the signing. Ertz caught the go-ahead touchdown in Philadelphia’s Super Bowl win over New England six years ago. He also set a record for catches by a tight end in a season with 116 in 2018. The Lions were lacking depth at tight end behind Sam LaPorta after injuries to Brock Wright and James Mitchell.
NFL – Lions hoping to make more history, seeking first road playoff win since 1957
The Detroit Lions have taken strides toward leaving their woeful history behind, pulling within a win of their first Super Bowl appearance. The next step will be challenging. Detroit plays at San Francisco on Sunday in the NFC championship game. The Lions are aiming for the franchise’s first road playoff win since 1957, when they beat the 49ers and went on to win the NFL title. The top-seeded 49ers are favored to win by a touchdown, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Detroit lost at Washington 41-10 on Jan. 12, 1992 in its only other NFC title game.
NCAAMBB – Men’s College Basketball
Tonight
Eastern Michigan at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
Miami-OH at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
Michigan at (2) Purdue, 9:00 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 8:30
NCAAMBB – UConn, Purdue remain atop jumbled Top 25; New Mexico moves into rankings
The AP Top 25 had another week of upheaval, with teams bouncing around like kernels in a popcorn maker. The same two teams remain at the top amid the poll turmoil. Reigning national champion Connecticut stayed No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll, receiving 44 first-place votes from a 61-person media panel. No. 2 Purdue had 17 first-place votes. A loss by Kansas jumbled the rest of the top five. No. 3 North Carolina, No. 4 Houston and No. 5 Tennessee all moved up a spot by sweeping two games each last week. No. 25 New Mexico moved into the rankings for the first time this season after a pair of wins.
NCAAWBB – Caitlin Clark’s collision with a fan raises court-storming concerns
The visual of one of the nation’s most popular athletes knocked to the floor after a fan who was staring at her phone collided with her while storming the court was a stark reminder of the dangers athletes face when crowds get out of control. Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark was shaken up but not injured in the collision, which occurred Sunday as she headed toward the locker room with teammates following a 100-92 loss to then-No. 18 Ohio State in Columbus. It was the second time in less than two weeks that fans have stormed the court at the end of a Big Ten game.
NCAAWBB – Kansas State jumps to 4th in women’s AP Top 25; South Carolina is still No. 1
Kansas State has its best ranking in 21 years after the Wildcats moved up to fourth in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll. The Wildcats, who climbed three spots, were last ranked this high in 2003. South Carolina remains the unanimous choice at No. 1 in the poll, receiving all 35 votes from a national media panel. The Gamecocks cruised to easy wins over Kentucky and Texas A&M. There was some shifting in the top 10, with UCLA moving back up to No. 2 after beating Colorado on the road. The Buffaloes remained in the third spot. Iowa dropped to fifth after falling in overtime to Ohio State.
Tennis – US Open champion Coco Gauff is into the Australian Open semifinals
U.S. Open champion Coco Gauff is into the semifinals of the Australian Open after beating Marta Kostyuk 7-6 (6), 6-7 (3) , 6-2 in an error-strewn match at Melbourne Park. The American saved two set points as she came from 5-1 down to win the opener but needed a deciding set to claim victory after three hours, eight minutes. She will play either defending champion Aryna Sabalenka or Barbora Krejcikova in the semifinals on Thursday. Men’s No. 1 Novak Djokovic is in action later, taking on Taylor Fritz for a place in the semifinals.
Golf – Dunlap withdraws after becoming 1st amateur in 33 years to win on PGA Tour
Nick Dunlap is the first amateur in 33 years to win on the PGA Tour. Now he has to decide whether to turn pro. Dunlap already was scheduled to play the next PGA Tour stop at Torrey Pines for the Farmers Insurance Open. But he chose to withdraw. He says in a statement he’s going home to Alabama after what he describes as a life changing 24 hours. To turn pro means Dunlap is eligible for every major but the British Open and seven $20 million events. If he stays amateur, he gets in every major but the PGA Championship.
MLB – Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg says he has metastatic prostate cancer
Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg has been diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer. In a statement released by the Baseball Hall of Fame, the 64-year-old Sandberg says he has started treatment. Sandberg hit .285 with 282 homers, 1,061 RBIs and 344 steals in 16 seasons in the majors. He made his big league debut with Philadelphia in 1981 and appeared in 13 games with the Phillies before he was traded to the Chicago Cubs in January 1982. Sandberg turned into one of the majors’ best all-around performers with the Cubs. He made 10 All-Star teams and won nine Gold Gloves. He also was the NL MVP in 1984.
MCCAA – Michigan Community College Athletic Association
Last Night
Women’s Basketball
Lake Michigan College at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, PPD
Glen Oaks Community College 94, Andrews University 47
Men’s Basketball
Lake Michigan College at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, PPD
MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Last Night
Boys Basketball
Lawton at Michigan Lutheran, PPD
River Valley at Brandywine, PPD
Three Rivers at Paw Paw, PPD
Otsego 56, Plainwell 36
Cassopolis at Comstock, PPD
Constantine at Bronson, PPD
Delton-Kellogg 53, BC Calhoun Christian 45 – OT
BC St. Philip at Centreville, PPD
Martin at Fennville, PPD
Girls Basketball
Three Rivers at Paw Paw, PPD
Plainwell 36, Otsego 34
Cassopolis at Comstock, PPD
Gobles at Marcellus, PPD
Muskegon West Mich. Christian at Martin, PPD
Saugatuck 53, Wyoming Tri-Unity 28
BC Calhoun Christian 32, Delton-Kellogg 29 – OT
White pigeon at Decatur, PPD
Tonight
Boys Basketball
SMAC
St. Joseph at Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m.
Lakeshore at Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m.
Portage Northern at Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m.
Portage Central at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m.
Mattawan at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m.
BCS
Our Lady of the Lake at River Valley, 7:30 p.m.
Covert at Countryside, 7:30 p.m.
Eau Claire at Howardsville Christian, 8:00 p.m.
SAC
Schoolcraft at Delton-Kellogg, 7:00 p.m.
Lawton at Holland Black River, 7:00 p.m.
Southwest 10
Marcellus at Bangor, 7:30 p.m.
Non-Conference
South Haven at Benton Harbor, 7:00 p.m.
Berrien Springs at Coloma, 7:00 p.m.
Bridgman at Michigan Lutheran, 7:30 p.m.
Paw Paw at Allegan, 7:00 p.m.
Niles at Dowagiac, 7:15 p.m.
Gobles at Bloomingdale, 7:00 p.m.
Fennville at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m.
Constantine at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m.
BC Pennfield at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m.
White Pigeon at Sturgis, 7:15 p.m.
Coldwater at Three Rivers, 7:15 p.m.
Kalamazoo Hackett at Lumen Christi, 7:00 p.m.
Muskegon West Mich. Christian at Martin, 7:00 p.m.
Harper Creek at Parchment, 7:00 p.m.
Maple Valley at Comstock, 7:00 p.m.
Girls Basketball
SMAC
Battle Creek Lakeview at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Central at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m.
Loy Norrix at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m.
Gull Lake at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m.
Battle Creek Central at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m.
BCS
Our Lady of the Lake at River Valley, 6:00 p.m.
Eau Claire at Howardsville Christian, 6:30 p.m.
SAC
Galesburg-Augusta at Kal. Christian, 7:00 p.m.
Delton-Kellogg at Lawton, 7:00 p.m.
Southwest 10
Marcellus at Bangor, 6:00 p.m.
Non-Conference
Benton Harbor at South Haven, 6:30 p.m.
Schoolcraft at Brandywine, 7:00 p.m.
Coloma at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m.
New Buffalo at Bridgman, 6:00 p.m.
Three Rivers at Coldwater, 7:00 p.m.
Buchanan at Otsego, 6:30 p.m.
South Bend Riley at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m.
Allegan at Paw Paw, 6:30 p.m.
Dowagiac at Vicksburg, 6:30 p.m.
Sturgis at White Pigeon, 7:00 p.m.
Holland Black River at Constantine, 7:00 p.m.
Bloomingdale at Gobles, 5:30 p.m.
Martin at Hartford, 7:00 p.m.
MHSAA – MHSAA Basketball AP Rankings
Boys Basketball
Division 1
1. East Lansing (3) (11-0) 73
2. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s (2) (10-1) 70
3. Muskegon (7-0) 65
4. North Farmington (11-0) 62
5. Detroit Cass Tech (9-1) 54
6. Grand Rapids Northview (8-1) 47
7. Dearborn (11-0) 44
8. Detroit U-D Jesuit (10-3) 40
9. Zeeland West (8-3) 25
10. Saline (9-2) 20
Others receiving votes: Detroit Catholic Central 19, Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice 19, Warren De La Salle 14, Cadillac 9, Saginaw Heritage 8, Ypsilanti Lincoln 8, Ann Arbor Huron 7, Rockford 5, Okemos 4, Muskegon Reeths-Puffer 2, Canton 2, Traverse City West 1, Detroit King 1, Kalamazoo Central 1.
Division 2
1. Warren Lincoln (4) (9-2) 88
2. Grand Rapids Christian (8-1) 82
3. Benton Harbor (1) (13-0) 78
4. Romulus Summit Academy (1) (10-1) 72
5. Whitehall (12-0) 69
6. Dundee (13-1) 46
7. Freeland (11-1) 43
8. Saginaw Arthur Hill (9-2) 37
9. Flint Powers Catholic (10-2) 36
10. Kingsford (11-2) 24
Others receiving votes: Ferndale 20, Yale 20, Grand Rapids South Christian 18, Saginaw 18, Tecumseh 14, Grand Rapids Catholic Central 11, Adrian 11, Chelsea 11, Flat Rock 5, Warren Fitzgerald 5, Niles 4, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep 4, Onsted 3, Olivet 1.
Division 3
1. Riverview Gabriel Richard (5) (11-1) 75
2. Laingsburg (10-0) 60
3. Iron Mountain (11-0) 54
4. McBain (9-1) 53
5. Brandywine (9-2) 49
5. Cass City (12-0) 49
7. Pewamo-Westphalia (9-1) 42
8. Chesaning (11-0) 37
9. Jackson Lumen Christi (10-1) 35
10. North Muskegon (11-0) 32
Others receiving votes: Menominee 29, Beal City 20, New Haven 20, Sanford-Meridian 16, Ishpeming 14, Centreville 4, Harbor Beach 4, Benzonia Benzie Central 3, Grand Rapids Covenant Christian 2, Charlevoix 1, Clinton Township Clintondale 1.
Division 4
1. Wyoming Tri-unity Christian (3) (8-2) 70
2. Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart (11-1) 63
3. Adrian Lenawee Christian (10-2) 62
4. Taylor Trillium Academy (2) (11-1) 57
5. St. Ignace (9-2) 48
6. Pickford (9-1) 41
7. Munising (10-3) 38
8. Britton-Deerfield (11-2) 33
9. Allen Park Inter-City Baptist (9-2) 28
10. Maple City Glen Lake (8-2) 27
Others receiving votes: Dryden 22, Bellevue 19, Petersburg Summerfield 19, Saginaw Nouvel 17, Crystal Falls Forest Park 16, Hillman 10, Norway 9, Lake Linden-Hubbell 6, Marcellus Howardsville Christian 4, Mackinaw City 3, Bellaire 3, Genesee Christian 3, Breckenridge 1, Frankfort 1.
Girls Basketball
Division 1
1. West Bloomfield (5) (9-0) 75
2. Detroit Renaissance (12-0) 70
3. East Kentwood (10-1) 65
4. Rockford (10-1) 60
5. Belleville (8-1) 51
6. Grand Haven (10-1) 46
7. Byron Center (8-2) 43
8. Lowell (8-2) 34
9. Macomb Dakota (10-2) 29
10. Grosse Pointe North (9-1) 26
Others receiving votes: Jackson Northwest 18, DeWitt 18, Wayne Memorial 13, Canton 11, Midland Dow 10, Rochester Hills Stoney Creek 10, Dexter 4, Portage Central 3, Saline 3, Temperance Bedford 3, Fraser 2, Canton Salem 2, Clarkston 2, Canton Plymouth 1, Holland West Ottawa 1.
Division 2
1. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (2) (11-0) 71
2. Detroit Edison (2) (9-0) 70
3. Grand Rapids West Catholic (1) (9-1) 67
4. Goodrich (11-0) 60
5. Frankenmuth (8-2) 44
6. Detroit Country Day (8-4) 42
7. Freeland (9-1) 36
8. Negaunee (11-1) 34
9. Orchard Lake. St. Mary (10-0) 33
10. Chelsea (8-3) 32
Others receiving votes: Flint Powers 27, Lansing Catholic 19, Lake Fenton 15, Romulus Summit Academy 9, Warren Fitzgerald 9, Alma 8, Portland 7, Redford Westfield Prep 5, Paw Paw 4, Grand Rapids Catholic Central 4, Ferndale 2, Spring Lake 2.
Division 3
1. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (4) (8-2) 73
2. Brandywine (1) (8-0) 71
3. Michigan Center (12-0) 66
4. Lake City (9-2) 51
5. Elk Rapids (10-1) 35
(tie) Ovid-Elsie (9-1) 35
7. Hemlock (7-2) 34
(tie) Kalamazoo Christian (8-1) 34
(tie) Sanford-Meridian (8-0) 34
10. Blissfield (6-2) 32
Others receiving votes: Harbor Beach 20, Evart 19, Harbor Springs 16, Bark River-Harris 14, Bath 14, Manton 13, Morley-Stanwood 13, Sandusky 7, Jackson Lumen Christi 7, St. Charles 6, Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central 4, Mason County Central 2.
Division 4
1. Ishpeming (4) (9-0) 74
2. Fowler (1) (9-1) 66
2. Colon (8-0) 66
4. Lake Linden-Hubbell (11-0) 54
5. Kingston (10-1) 43
6. Maple City Glen Lake (8-3) 32
(tie) St. Ignace LaSalle (9-3) 32
8. Mackinaw City (8-0) 30
9. Lake Leelanau St. Mary (8-1) 29
10. Bloomfield Hills Roeper (7-0) 26
Others receiving votes: Portland St. Patrick 25, Martin 18, Mio Au Sable 16, Morenci 15, Frankfort 15, Mendon 13, Clarkston Everest Catholic 12, Baraga 8, Ironwood Luther L Wright 8, Ewen-Trout Creek 7, Climax-Scotts 5, Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart 5, Bay City All Saints 1.
