NFL – National Football League – Week 15
Yesterday
Buffalo Bills 48, Detroit Lions 42
Denver Broncos 31, Indianapolis Colts 13
Bills 48, Lions 42 – Allen has another huge game to lift Bills to a 48-42 victory that snaps Lions’ winning streak
Josh Allen ran for two scores in the first quarter and threw two touchdown passes in the second half, leading the Buffalo Bills to a 48-42 win over the Detroit Lions. The AFC East-champion Bills have won eight of nine games, taking advantage of Allen’s ability to make plays with his right arm and legs. He extended a league record by throwing for multiple touchdowns and rushing for more than one score for the sixth time in his career. The NFC-North leading Lions had their franchise-record 11-game winning streak snapped. Jared Goff matched a career high by throwing five touchdown passes for the NFC North-leading Lions (12-2), whose loss gives Minnesota a chance to pull into a tie for the division lead with a win against Chicago on Monday night at home.
Broncos 31, Colts 13 – Broncos roar back on the strength of 5 takeaways to beat Colts 31-13
The Denver Broncos overcame Bo Nix’s first three-interception game of his rookie season by collecting five takeaways that propelled them to a 31-13 win over the Indianapolis Colts Sunday. The Broncos strenghened their bid for a wild-card berth at 9-5. This is the first time they’ve been four games above .500 since starting the 2016 season 4-0. The Colts fell to 6-8 and saw their playoff hopes dim. Among the Broncos’ takeaways was Nik Bonitto’s touchdown when he foiled a trick play by cutting off the receiver’s throwback to QB Anthony Richardson and racing 50 yards for the score.
Other Games
L.A. Rams 12, San Francisco 6
Baltimore 35, N.Y. Giants 14
Cincinnati 37, Tennessee 27
Dallas 30, Carolina 14
Houston 20, Miami 12
Kansas City 21, Cleveland 7
N.Y. Jets 32, Jacksonville 25
Washington 20, New Orleans 19
Arizona 30, New England 17
Philadelphia 27, Pittsburgh 13
Tampa Bay 40, L.A. Chargers 17
Green Bay 30, Seattle 13
Tonight
Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings, 8:00 p.m. Quality Rock 94.3 WZOC 6:00
Atlanta Falcons at Las Vegas Raiders, 8:30 p.m.
NFL – Vikings are winning and having a lot of fun doing it. The Bears can’t relate
The Minnesota Vikings have their share of mysteries to unwind in the coming weeks like the rest of the NFL’s leading contenders. What’s clear now is that the Vikings have passed the chemistry test. Players are enjoying themselves and each other with the team on a six-game winning streak at 11-2. Their end zone turnover celebrations have become quite the group engagement. Coach Kevin O’Connell has set a tone at the top for a thriving environment. Minnesota hosts Chicago on Monday night. The Bears haven’t been having nearly as much fun this season. They’re 4-9 after losing seven consecutive games.
NBA – National Basketball Association
Yesterday
Indiana Pacers 119, New Orleans Pelicans 104
Pacers 119, Pelicans 104 – Siakam scores 22, Haliburton has 21 points to lead Pacers past Pelicans 119-104
Pascal Siakam scored 22 points and Tyrese Haliburton added 21 points and 10 assists to lead the Indiana Pacers past the struggling New Orleans Pelicans 119-104. Andrew Nembhard had 17 points, and Myles Turner finished with 14 points and four blocks as the Pacers won for the third time in four games. Brandon Boston scored 20 points to lead five Pelicans players in double figures. Dejounte Murray and Herbert Jones each scored 19 points while Murray had seven rebounds and seven assists. The Pelicans have lost 13 of 14 since mid-November.
Yesterday
Miami Heat at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m.
Chicago Bulls at Toronto Raptors, 7:30 p.m.
NHL – National Hockey League
Yesterday
Chicago Blackhawks 5, New York Islanders 3
Blackhawks 5, Islanders 3 – Bedard scores in 3rd period as the Blackhawks beat the Islanders 5-3
Connor Bedard scored with 54 seconds left and Arvid Soderblom made 30 saves, helping the Chicago Blackhawks beat the New York Islanders 5-3. Teuvo Teravainen had a goal and two assists for Chicago in the opener of a three-game homestand. Taylor Hall, Ilya Mikheyev and Connor Murphy also scored. Bedard snapped a tie with his seventh goal of the season. His shot from the low slot trickled just past Ilya Sorokin, and it looked as if the goaltender might have knocked it in as he tried to scramble back to the puck. The Blackhawks had dropped seven of eight, including a 4-1 loss at New Jersey on Saturday.
NCAAMBB – Men’s College Basketball
Yesterday
North Dakota State 98, Western Michigan 62
Purdue-Fort Wayne 99, Eastern Michigan 76
NDSU 98, WMU 62 – White scores 19 in North Dakota State’s 98-62 win over Western Michigan
Jacari White scored 19 points as North Dakota State beat Western Michigan 98-62 on Sunday. White had five rebounds and five assists for the Bison (10-4). Jacksen Moni added 16 points while shooting 7 for 10, including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc while they also had seven assists. Masen Miller finished 5 of 9 from 3-point range to finish with 15 points. The Bison extended their winning streak to seven games. The Broncos (3-7) were led by Chansey Willis Jr., who recorded 22 points and five assists. Marquese Josephs added 12 points for Western Michigan. Markhi Strickland also put up eight points.
PFW 99, EMU 76 – Bello’s 19 lead Purdue Fort Wayne over Eastern Michigan 99-76
Rasheed Bello had 19 points in Purdue Fort Wayne’s 99-76 victory against Eastern Michigan on Sunday. Bello also contributed eight assists for the Mastodons (8-4). Jalen Jackson scored 17 points while going 7 of 12 from the floor, including 2 for 5 from 3-point range, and 1 for 3 from the line. Corey Hadnot II had 17 points and shot 6 for 8, including 5 for 6 from beyond the arc. Jalen Terry led the Eagles (5-5) in scoring, finishing with 28 points. Jalin Billingsley added 16 points and nine rebounds for Eastern Michigan. Da’Sean Nelson had 10 points, six rebounds, four assists and two blocks.
NCAAWBB – Women’s College Basketball
Yesterday
(8) Notre Dame 118, Eastern Michigan 49
(17) Michigan State 68, (21) Iowa 66
Dayton 72, Central Michigan 68
ND 118, EMU 49 – Hidalgo scores 27 and No. 8 Notre Dame runs away from Eastern Michigan 118-49
Hannah Hidalgo scored 27 points and No. 8 Notre Dame extended its winning streak to four games, routing Eastern Michigan 118-49. Reserve Emma Risch shot 7 for 9 from 3-point distance and scored 23 points for Notre Dame. Cassandre Prosper scored 20 points, Liatu King added 15 points and 15 rebounds, and Olivia Miles had 17 points and eight assists. Sonia Citron chipped in 11 points. Olivia Smith scored 13 points for Eastern Michigan (1-6). Sisi Eleko and Mackenzie Amalia added 10 points apiece.
MSU 68, Iowa 66 – Julia Ayrault, Nyla Hampton lead No. 17 Michigan State women top No. 21 Iowa 68-66
Julia Ayrault had 19 points, Nyla Hampton scored 13 in the fourth quarter and the No. 17 Michigan State women stunned No. 21 Iowa with a huge fourth-quarter run on the way to a 68-66 victory in a Big Ten opener. The Spartans fell behind 58-49 early in the fourth quarter but rallied to extend their program-best season-opening start to 10-0. The Spartans stormed back as Hampton scored six points, Theryn Hallock hit a 3-pointer and Ayrault scored the last five points in a 14-0 run that put Michigan State in front 63-58. The lead peaked at 67-60 with about three minutes to go. Thanks in large part to a blocked shot by Jaddan Simmons and another by Ayrault, the Spartans held on despite missing four free throws in the final minute.
NCAAFB – College Football
Saturday
Navy 31, (22) Army 13
South Alabama 30, Western Michigan 23 IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl, Montgomery Alabama
NCAAFB – ND gives coach Marcus Freeman contract extension as playoff week begins
No. 3 Notre Dame opened its first-round playoff week by giving coach Marcus Freeman a long-term contract extension. The announcement came Sunday night during NBC’s Football Night in America pregame show. Details of the deal were not immediately available, though it is expected to make him one of the nation’s highest-paid coaches. Freeman led the Fighting Irish to 10 straight wins to make his first playoff appearance in his three seasons as head coach. The seventh-seeded Irish will host the first postseason game in school history Friday night when they face No. 9 Indiana, the 10th seed. The winner advances to play second-seeded Georgia.
NCAAFB – Michigan RB Donovan Edwards opts out of ReliaQuest Bowl against Alabama
Michigan running back Donovan Edwards told reporters he will not play in the ReliaQuest Bowl against No. 11 Alabama on Dec. 31 to focus on preparing for the NFL draft. He had 589 yards rushing and four touchdowns for the defending national champion Wolverines this season. Edwards closes his college career with 2,251 yards rushing and 19 touchdowns along with 86 receptions for 797 yards and four scores. Michigan will also be without Mason Graham, Will Johnson and Colston Loveland against the Crimson Tide.
ECHL – ECHL Hockey League
Yesterday
Indy Fuel 2, Kalamazoo Wings 0
NBAGL – NBA G-League
Yesterday
Grand Rapids Gold 120, Motor City Cruise 112
Indiana Mad Ants 119, Windy City Bulls 107
Tonight
Motor City Cruise at Grand Rapids Gold, 7:00 p.m.
MCCAA – Michigan Community College Athletic Association
Saturday
Women’s Basketball
Delta College 80, Lake Michigan College 57
Men’s Basketball
Delta College 86, Lake Michigan College 80
MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Saturday
Boys Basketball
Benton Harbor 75, Chicago Morgan Park (IL)59
Edwardsburg 55, Howardsville Christian 46
Portage Central 56, Coldwater 43
Kalamazoo Central 78, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 56
Michigan Lutheran 61, Great Plains Lutheran (SD) 57
Girls Basketball
Edwardsburg 39, Harvey Thomas (IL) 18
Michigan Lutheran 53, Illinois Lutheran (IL) 30
Tonight
Boys Basketball
St. Joseph at Benton Harbor, 7:00 p.m. 94.9 WSJM
New Buffalo at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m.
Bloomingdale at Martin, 7:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Phoenix at Covert, 6:30 p.m.
Battle Creek Pennfield at Vicksburg, 7:00 p.m.
Onsted at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m.
Constantine at Bronson, 7:00 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Michigan Lutheran at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m.
New Buffalo at Bridgman, 7:00 p.m.
Sturgis at Portage Northern, 7:15 p.m.
Howardsville Christian at Athens, 7:30 p.m.
South Bed Career Academy (IN) at Covert, 5:00 p.m.
Fennville at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m.
Whitehall at South Haven, 6:30 p.m.
Competitive Cheerleading
SMAC Conference at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 6:00 p.m.
