NCAAMBB – Men’s College Basketball
Last Night
(1) Kansas 77, Michigan State 69
Kansas 77, Michigan State 69 – Bill Self becomes winningest coach in Kansas history, Jayhawks beat MSU 77-69
Hunter Dickinson scored 28 points and Bill Self became the winningest coach in Kansas history as the No. 1 Jayhawks pulled away from Michigan State for a 77-69 victory in the Champions Classic. Spartans forward Jaxon Kohler hit a 3-pointer to tie the game at 52 with just under nine minutes remaining. KJ Adams Jr. hit a pair of free throws to put Kansas ahead to stay. Frankie Fidler scored 15 points to lead the Spartans. Self improved to 591-143 in his 22nd season coaching the Jayhawks, pushing him past Phog Allen’s mark of 590-219 in 39 seasons.
Tonight
Central Michigan at George Mason, 7:00 p.m.
NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Detroit Pistons 123, Miami Heat 121 – OT
Pistons 123, Heat 121 – OT – Pistons win first NBA Cup game after Heat call phantom timeout in overtime
Malik Beasley made a tiebreaking free throw with 1.1 seconds left in overtime after Miami was given a technical foul for calling a timeout when it had none left, and the Detroit Pistons edged the Heat 123-121 in an NBA Cup game on Tuesday night. Tyler Herro’s jumper put Miami up 121-119 with 1.8 seconds left, but after a timeout, Cade Cunningham hit Jalen Duren with an alley-oop on the inbounds pass. The Heat then called time. Beasley hit the foul shot to put Detroit up 122-121, then added another free throw with 0.1 seconds left.
Tonight
Indiana Pacers at Orlando Magic, 7:00 p.m.
Chicago Bulls at New York Knicks, 7:00 p.m.
Detroit Pistons at Milwaukee Bucks, 8:00 p.m.
NCAAFB – College Football – Week 12
Last Night
Bowling Green 31, Western Michigan 13
Toledo 37, Central Michigan 10
BGSU 31, WMU 13 – Bowling Green leads MAC – for now – with 31-13 win over Western Michigan
Quarterback Connor Bazelak accounted for three touchdowns and Terrion Stewart ran for 150 yards and Bowling Green beat Western Michigan 31-13 to move into a half-game lead atop the Mid-American Conference. Bazelak threw a 25-yard touchdown to Harold Fannin Jr. with 5:12 left before intermission to give the Falcons a 10-7 lead and they never trailed again. The Broncos had their only lead when Jalen Buckley ran it in from the 6 for a 7-3 lead with 10:36 before halftime.
Toledo 37, CMU 10 – Gleason accounts for 3 TD, Nasir Bowers adds 45-yard pick-6; Toledo beats CMU 37-10
Tucker Gleason accounted for three touchdowns and the Toledo defense had five takeaways — including a 45-yard interception return for a touchdown by Nasir Bowers — to help the Rockets beat Central Michigan 37-10. Gleason was 13-of-23 passing for 136 yards, including a 27-yard touchdown to Zy’marion Lang and added 66 yards rushing and two TDs. Gleason scored on a 9-yard run that gave Toledo the lead for good with 4:26 left in the first quarter and added a TD run from 30 yards out to make it 17-3 with about 5 minutes to go in the second.
Tonight
Eastern Michigan at Ohio, 7:00 p.m.
NCAAFB – USC FB placed on 1 year probation and fined for violating coaching staff rules
Southern California’s football program has been fined $50,000 and placed on probation for one year by the NCAA because of multiple violations of coaching staff rules over two seasons. The NCAA and USC announced Tuesday they reached a settlement in the case. An NCAA investigation found that USC exceeded the allowed number of countable coaches during the 2022 season along with spring practices in 2023. Eight analysts did on- and off-field coaching during that period, exceeding the permissible number by six. Both parties also agreed that Lincoln Riley violated head coach responsibility rules but that he would not be suspended.
NCAAFB – Gerry Faust, the former head football coach at Notre Dame, has died at 89
Gerry Faust, the gravel-voiced Cincinnati high school coach who lived a dream by becoming the coach at Notre Dame, has died. He was 89. Notre Dame said in an email to The Associated Press on Tuesday that the family confirmed Faust’s death. Faust guided the Fighting Irish from 1981 through 1985, compiling a record of 30-26-1. Faust succeeded Dan Devine as coach of Notre Dame and preceded Lou Holtz.
NFL – Free-falling Bears fire offensive coordinator Shane Waldron
The Chicago Bears have fired offensive coordinator Shane Waldron in hopes of shaking up a unit that ranks among the worst in the NFL. Offensive passing game coordinator Thomas Brown was promoted to offensive coordinator. The moves come with the Bears mired in a three-game losing streak and the offense in a free fall after an offseason overhaul highlighted by the arrival of Caleb Williams with the No. 1 overall draft pick. Coach Matt Eberflus said in a statement Tuesday that he decided to “move in a different direction with the leadership of our offense.” Waldron lasted just nine games.
NCAAWBB – Women’s College Basketball
Yesterday
SMU 72, Western Michigan 44
Today
James Madison at (6) Notre Dame, 7:00 p.m.
NHL – National Hockey League
Tonight
Detroit Red Wings at Pittsburgh Penguins, 7:30 p.m.
MLB – Tropicana Field can be fixed for about $55M in time for 2026 season, per report
A detailed assessment of the hurricane damage to Tropicana Field concludes that the home of the Tampa Bay Rays is structurally sound and can be repaired for about $55.7 million in time for the 2026 season. The 412-page report released Tuesday by the City of St. Petersburg, which owns the building, found that the basic structure of the domed stadium “does not appear to have been adversely affected” by Hurricane Milton’s winds, which shredded most of its fabric roof. The repair timetable likely means the Rays will have to find a temporary place to play home games in 2025.
WNBA – Caitlin Clark steps off the court and onto the fairway to play in an LPGA pro-am
Caitlin Clark has one goal when she plays in an LPGA pro-am. She says she’s going to try not to hit anyone outside the ropes. Clark is the star attraction for Wednesday’s pro-am at The Annika, held at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida. The WNBA’s rookie of the year will be playing with top-ranked Nelly Korda for nine holes and then tournament host Annika Sorenstam for nine holes. The tournament has Gainbridge as a presenting sponsor and Clark has an endorsement deal with the Indiana-based company. This will be her second pro-am. She also played at the John Deere Classic last year.
AHL – American Hockey League
Today
Rockford IceHogs at Grand Rapids Griffins, 11:00 a.m.
ECHL – ECHL Hockey League
Yesterday
Kalamazoo Wings 3, Cincinnati Cyclones 2 – OT
Today
Indy Fuel at Toledo Walleye, 10:35 a.m.
NBAGL – NBA “G” League
Last Night
Motor City Cruise 127, Windy City Bulls 107
Tonight
Indiana Mad Ants at Motor City Cruise, 7:00 p.m.
MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Last Night
Girls Volleyball (Regional Semifinals)
Division 1 at Middleville Thornapple Kellogg
Battle Creek Lakeview 3, Byron Center 1
Portage Northern 3, Holland West Ottawa 2
Division 2 at Harper Creek
Three Rivers 3, Lansing Catholic 1
Battle Creek Harper Creek 3, Niles 1
Division 2 at Hopkins
Grand Rapids Christian 3, Plainwell 0
Grand Rapids South Christian 3, Holland Christian 1
Division 3 at Bridgman
Bronson 3, Watervliet 0
Kalamazoo Christian 3, Bangor 0
Division 4 at Martin
Battle Creek St. Philip 3, Martin 0
Our Lady of the Lake 3, Wyoming Tri-Unity 0
Division 4 at Bellevue
Concord 3, Adrian Lenawee Christian 0
Mendon 3, Hillsdale Academy 0
