NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Cleveland Cavaliers 119, Chicago Bulls 113
Cavaliers 119, Bulls 113 – Mitchell scores 36 as the Cavs beat the Bulls 119-113 for 12th straight win
Donovan Mitchell scored a season-high 36 points, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Chicago Bulls 119-113 to become the eighth NBA team to begin a season with 12 straight wins. Darius Garland scored 17 points for Cleveland, and Evan Mobley had 15 points and 11 rebounds. The Cavaliers scored at least 110 points for the 11th time. Garland rolled in a layup with 24 seconds left, and Mitchell made two free throws to help close it out. Zach LaVine scored 26 points for Chicago, which lost for the fifth time in six games. Coby White and Nicola Vucevic each had 20 points.
Tonight
Miami Heat at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m.
NCAAMBB – Men’s College Basketball
Last Night
Notre Dame 86, Buffalo 77
Butler 85, Western Michigan 65
(15) Marquette 70, Central Michigan 62
Notre Dame 86, Buffalo 77 – Tae Davis, Markus Burton power Notre Dame to 86-77 win over Buffalo
Tae Davis scored a career-high 27 points, Markus Burton added 19 points in a near triple-double and Notre Dame defeated Buffalo 86-77. The Fighting Irish trailed by two at halftime but opened the second half with a 24-2 run, including 20 points in a row, and did not trail again. Braeden Shrewsberry scored 11 points in the run and Notre Dame led 62-42 with 13 1/2 minutes remaining. The Bulls quickly got within 11 and eventually cut their deficit to seven with 7 1/2 minutes to go. Although the teams traded baskets — and Notre Dame made free throws — for the most part over the next 6 1/2 minutes, Buffalo did not get closer than seven points and the Fighting Irish led 82-72 heading to the final minute.
Butler 85, WMU 65 – Butler secures 85-65 win against Western Michigan
Pierre Brooks scored 20 points as Butler beat Western Michigan 85-65 on Monday night. Brooks had six assists for the Bulldogs (2-1). Augusto Cassia scored 16 points and added three blocks. Patrick McCaffery shot 5 of 8 from the field, including 2 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 3 from the line to finish with 15 points, while adding six rebounds. Donovan Williams led the way for the Broncos (1-2) with 17 points and nine rebounds. Javaughn Hannah added 15 points and four steals for Western Michigan. EJ Ryans had 10 points. Butler carried a slim two-point lead into halftime, as Jahmyl Telfort led the way with nine points. Butler extended its lead to 55-39 during the second half, fueled by a 14-0 scoring run. Cassia scored a team-high 14 points in the 2nd half.
(15) Marquette 70, CMU 62 – Mitchell scores 17 as No. 15 Marquette outlasts Central Michigan 70-62
Stevie Mitchell scored 17 points and No. 15 Marquette capitalized on an early 21-0 run to defeat a pesky Central Michigan team 70-62. Kam Jones and Chase Ross each added 12 points for the Golden Eagles. Kyler VanderJagt had 19 points to lead Central Michigan. The game was tied at 15 just over nine minutes in before Marquette scored 21 straight points in a span of 3 minutes, 21 seconds. Jones had 10 points and two assists during that spurt. Central Michigan got the margin down to five in the second half but couldn’t come all the way back.
Tonight
Michigan State vs. (1) Kansas, 6:30 p.m. at Atlanta, GA Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 5:30 p.m.
NCAAMBB – Kansas stays No. 1 in AP Top 25 basketball poll, Gonzaga, Auburn crack top 5,
Kansas remained atop the first Associated Press men’s college basketball poll of the regular season after winning a matchup of basketball bluebloods. Gonzaga rose to No. 4 and Auburn to No. 5 after impressive opening-week wins. The Jayhawks received 44 of 62 first-place votes after a home win against North Carolina. That kept them ahead of Alabama and two-time reigning national champion UConn in an unchanged 1-2-3 setting. No. 21 Ohio State and No. 22 St. John’s were the two new additions to the poll. Texas and UCLA fell out from the preseason AP Top 25.
NCAAWBB – Women’s College Basketball
Last Night
Michigan State 95, Eastern Michigan 49
Today
Western Michigan at SMU, 12:00 p.m.
NCAAWBB – South Carolina a unanimous No. 1 in women’s AP Top 25
South Carolina is a unanimous No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll after a pair of victories to kick off its national championship repeat bid. The top eight teams in the first regular-season rankings remained unchanged with UConn, USC, Texas and UCLA next after South Carolina. LSU and Iowa State followed the Bruins. Oklahoma was ninth and Kansas State 10th. Stanford and Oregon entered the Top 25 at No. 24 and 25, respectively.
NFL – National Football League – Week 10
Last Night
Miami Dolphins 23, Los Angeles Rams 15
Dolphins 23, Rams 15 – Tyreek Hill scores key TD, Dolphins hold off the Rams 23-15 to snap 3-game skid
The Miami Dolphins snapped their three-game losing streak with a gritty 23-15 victory over the Los Angeles Rams. Tyreek Hill caught a short touchdown pass from Tua Tagovailoa while playing through a wrist injury, and rookie Malik Washington rushed 18 yards for his first NFL touchdown on the opening possession of a much-needed turnaround game for the beleaguered Dolphins. Matthew Stafford passed for 293 yards and rookie Joshua Karty made five field goals for the Rams, whose three-game winning streak ended with a dramatic offensive regression. The Rams failed to score a TD for only the eighth time in coach Sean McVay’s eight seasons.
NFL – Coach Dan Campbell still amazed at Lions comeback to beat Texans on Sunday night
Dan Campbell has seen a lot of things as an NFL player and coach. He had never seen anything like Sunday night, though. The Lions overcame five interceptions by Jared Goff — one more than he had thrown in the first eight games — and came back to beat the Houston Texans 26-23. They trailed 23-7 at halftime. Kicker Jake Bates made a 58-yard field goal to tie the game in the fourth quarter and a 52-yarder to win it as time expired.
NFL – Bears are mulling whether to fire OC Shane Waldron, coach Matt Eberflus says
The Chicago Bears are mulling whether to fire offensive coordinator Shane Waldron. Coach Matt Eberflus vowed to make changes in the wake of a 19-3 face-plant against the New England Patriots for Chicago’s third straight loss. He just wasn’t ready to announce them. Eberflus says the decision on Waldron is “mine alone, yessir.” The Bears could strip Waldron of his play-calling duties if they don’t let him go. They ranked 30th in the NFL in total offense and 24th in scoring through Sunday. Chicago has gone back-to-back games and 23 consecutive possessions without a touchdown since scoring in the final minute at Washington in Week 8, when it lost on a Hail Mary pass. Waldron is in his first year with the Bears after replacing the fired Luke Getsy.
NFL/NCAAFB – John Robinson, coach at USC and with the LA Rams, has died at 89
John Robinson has died at 89. The veteran football coach enjoyed many years of success at the University of Southern California and with the Los Angeles Rams. He is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame after his two successful tenures with the Trojans. Robinson also became the winningest coach in Rams history during his nine-year tenure with the NFL club. Robinson never had a losing record at USC, winning five conference titles and four Rose Bowls. He moved to the Rams in 1983 and reached the playoffs in six of his first seven seasons, advancing to two NFC championship games.
NCAAFB – Jack Del Rio leaving Wisconsin’s staff after arrest on charge of OWI
Former NFL head coach Jack Del Rio has stepped down from his role on Wisconsin’s coaching staff after he was arrested near campus for operating a vehicle while intoxicated last week. Del Rio had joined Wisconsin’s staff in August as an adviser to head coach Luke Fickell. He said he was leaving so the team could focus on their upcoming games. Madison police said Del Rio was arrested Friday for a first-offense OWI after a vehicle hit a stop sign and broke a fence before resting in a yard. Officers said Del Rio was walking away and showed signs of impairment when they arrived.
NHL – Shea Weber, Pavel Datsyuk enshrined as part of Hockey Hall of Fame’s 2024 class
Shea Weber is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. The former defenseman headlined the 2024 class inducted Monday night, joining Russian center Pavel Datsyuk and Boston-born winger Jeremy Roenick, as well as Olympic medalists Natalie Darwitz and Krissy Wendell in the player category. NHL executives David Poile and Colin Campbell entered as builders. Datsyuk, 46, put up 918 points in 953 games with the Detroit Red Wings. He chipped in 113 points across 157 playoff contests that included Stanley Cup victories in 2002 and 2008. The Russian center with majestic skill was also a four-time Lady Byng Trophy winner as the NHL’s most gentlemanly player and captured the Selke Trophy as the league’s top defensive forward on three occasions. Datsyuk, who along with Weber was enshrined in his first year of eligibility, played five seasons in the KHL after leaving Detroit in 2016. He represented his country at five straight Olympics, capturing gold in 2018 and bronze in 2002. “Being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame is a tremendous honor,” Datsyuk said. "(An) honor I couldn’t even dream of.” Roenick, 54, banked 1,216 points in 1,363 games with the Chicago Blackhawks, Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks. The colorful, Boston-born winger added 122 points (53 goals, 69 assists) in 154 playoff contests. Roenick, who won silver at the 2002 Olympics, had to wait 12 years to get his hall call. “I love this game,” he said. “It’s been such a huge part of my life for most of my life.”
MLB – Ohtani, Lindor and Marte are finalists for NL MVP. Judge, Witt and Soto in AL
Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is a finalist for his first National League MVP award after winning the AL honor twice, joined among the top three in NL voting by New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor and Arizona second baseman Ketel Marte. New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge is a finalist for his second AL MVP in three seasons, joined by Kansas City shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. and Yankees outfielder Juan Soto. Ohtani was unanimously voted the AL MVP in 2021 and 2023 as a two-way star for the Los Angeles Angels. He didn’t pitch in 2024 following elbow surgery and signed a record $700 million deal with the Dodgers.
ECHL – ECHL Hockey League
Today
Kalamazoo Wings at Cincinnati Cyclones, 10:30 a.m.
NBAGL – NBA “G” League
Tonight
Windy City Bulls at Motor City Cruise, 7:00 p.m.
MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Today
Girls Volleyball (Regional Semifinals)
Division 1 at Middleville Thornapple Kellogg
Battle Creek Lakeview vs. Byron Center, 5:30 p.m.
Portage Northern vs. Holland West Ottawa, 7:00 p.m.
Division 2 at Harper Creek
Three Rivers vs. Lansing Catholic, 5:00 p.m.
Niles vs. Battle Creek Harper Creek, 7:00 p.m.
Division 2 at Hopkins
Plainwell vs. Grand Rapids Christian, 6:00 p.m.
Holland Christian vs. Grand Rapids South Christian, 8:00 p.m.
Division 3 at Bridgman
Watervliet vs. Bronson, 5:30 p.m.
Bangor vs. Kalamazoo Christian, 7:30 p.m.
Division 4 at Martin
Martin vs. Battle Creek St. Philip, 5:30 p.m.
Our Lady of the Lake vs. Wyoming Tri-Unity, 7:00 p.m.
Division 4 at Bellevue
Concord vs. Adrian Lenawee Christian, 5:30 p.m.
Mendon vs. Hillsdale Academy, 7:00 p.m.
