NCAAMBB – Men’s College Basketball
Last Night
(14) Oklahoma 87, (24) Michigan 86
OU 87, MICH 86 – Jeremiah Fears’ 4-point play with 11.5 seconds left helps Oklahoma edge Michigan 87-86
Jeremiah Fears buried a 3-pointer with 11.5 seconds left and drew a foul, then sank the ensuing free throw for a 4-point play as No. 14 Oklahoma edged 24th-ranked Michigan 87-86 on Wednesday night in a wild finish at the Jumpman Invitational. Fears finished with 30 points on 8-of-12 shooting as the Sooners (11-0) remained unbeaten. Duke Miles had 17 points, including two big 3s in the second half. Vladislav Goldin finished with 26 points and 10 rebounds and Danny Wolf had 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Wolverines (8-3). The Wolverines were in control most of the game and had a three-point lead and the ball with 30 seconds left.
NCAAWBB – Women’s College Basketball
Today
(15) Michigan State vs. Montana, 12:00 p.m. at Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Eastern Michigan at Texas Rio Grande Valley, 7:30 p.m.
NCAAWBB – Caitlin Clark’s No. 22 to be retired in February ceremony
Caitlin Clark’s No. 22 will be retired in a ceremony Feb. 2 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. Clark finished her college career last season as the all-time leading men’s or women’s scorer in NCAA Division I history and is widely regarded as a transformational figure in the women’s game. The flair of her game and long-distance 3-point shots spawned a legion of fans adorned in her No. 22 jersey at games both home and away. Clark grew up in the Des Moines area and said Iowa holds a place in her heart bigger than just basketball.
NFL – National Football League – Week 16
Tonight
Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers, 8:15 p.m.
NFL – Williams acknowledges his frustration and the impact of losing is having on him
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams acknowledges the frustration he is experiencing and the impact all this losing is having on him. He says “positive affirmations” make “those days a little bit easier.” The Bears have lost eight straight and Williams has looked particularly shaky the past two games. Chicago has a tough matchup this week when Detroit visits Soldier Field.
NFL – Aidan Hutchinson says he’s on track to reach goal of returning for the Super Bowl
Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson is aiming to return from a gruesome injury and help the franchise play for the NFL championship. Hutchinson says on The Squeeze podcast that was published Wednesday that he’s on track for his goal of returning for the Super Bowl. Hutchinson had surgery to repair his broken tibia and fibula two months ago after he was injured in a win at Dallas. He was leading the league with 7 1/2 sacks through five games when he was hurt and the total more than doubles the number of sacks any other Lion has this season.
NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Detroit Red Wings 6, Philadelphia Flyers 4
Red Wings 6, Flyers 4 – Patrick Kane scores go-ahead goal and Red Wings down Flyers 6-4
Patrick Kane scored the decisive third-period goal and added an assist as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-4. J.T. Compher and Lucas Raymond also contributed a goal and an assist each. Alex DeBrincat, Michael Rasmussen, Joe Veleno had the other goals for the Red Wings. Alex Lyon, playing in his first game since Nov. 25, stopped 15 shots. He was sidelined the previous nine games due to a lower-body injury. Travis Konecny, Noah Cates, Ryan Poehling and Owen Tippett scored for the Flyers, who trailed 4-2 after two periods but tied it at 4 early in the third.
Tonight
Seattle Kraken at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m.
NBA – National Basketball Association
Tonight
Utah Jazz at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m.
Chicago Bulls at Boston Celtics, 7:30 p.m.
Indiana Pacers at Phoenix Suns, 9:00 p.m.
NCAAFB – College Football Bowls
Last Night
Boca Raton Bowl
James Madison 27, Western Kentucky 17
Art of Sport LA Bowl
(24) UNLV 24, California 13
Tonight
R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Georgia Southern vs. Sam Houston, 7:00 p.m.
NCAAFB – Irish & Hoosiers get 1st taste of playoff football under the Friday night lights
Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman and Indiana coach Curt Cignetti are football junkies at heart. They enjoy studying film, game prep and Saturday afternoons. They’re also deeply fond of playing underneath the Friday night lights. They’ll get a chance to relive that memory this week when the 10th-seeded Hoosiers visit the seventh-seeded Fighting Irish in the first Friday night game ever played at Notre Dame Stadium. Freeman will be making his playoff debut as a head coach. Cignetti has playoff experience at different college levels but is making his first appearance in the College Football Playoff.
NCAAFB – Brr! Winter adds an old-school challenge to the CFP
Besides first-round games at on-campus sites, the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff also serves up something now for this postseason: cold-weather northern venues as opposed to bowl games in warm, sunny climates. Whether that provides a home-field advantage for sixth-seeded Penn State, No. 7 seed Notre Dame and No. 8 Ohio State remains to be seen, but it’s a factor southern schools such No. 11 SMU and No. 9 Tennessee must prepare for. Tenth-seeded Indiana only has to travel a couple hundred miles north to South Bend but December football will be new to the Hoosiers, especially at No. 7 seed Notre Dame.
NCAAFB – CFP picks: SMU, Clemson, Vols, Hoosiers beware as CFP opens on campus
SMU could face the biggest adjustment playing in the cold in the College Football Playoff. A 10- to 15-mph northwest wind will make temperatures in the 20s feel like it’s in the mid teens in State College, Pennsylvania, on Saturday for SMU’s game against Penn State. Cold weather also is in the forecast for Indiana at Notre Dame and Tennessee at Ohio State. Temperatures in the 60s are expected for Clemson’s game at Texas. For SMU, its game could be its coldest ever. The lowest temperature at kickoff for the Mustangs was 24 degrees for games in 2013 and 1983.
NCAAFB – Alabama safety Malachi Moore to miss bowl game against Michigan with injury
Alabama All-America safety Malachi Moore will miss the 11th-ranked Crimson Tide’s bowl game against Michigan with an injury that had plagued him much of the season. Coach Kalen DeBoer said Moore was scheduled to have surgery on Wednesday and would miss the ReliaQuest Bowl on Dec. 31 in Tampa, Florida. DeBoer didn’t disclose the nature of the injury. Moore, a fifth-year senior, was a second-team Associated Press All-American after making 70 tackles with two interceptions and posting a team-leading eight pass breakups.
MLB – White Sox shorten ballpark’s name to Rate Field
The Chicago White Sox are changing the name of their ballpark. A change in luck can’t be guaranteed. The White Sox’s home will now be known as Rate Field instead of Guaranteed Rate Field, a change that reflects a shortening of the stadium sponsor’s name. The ballpark was first known as New Comiskey Park when it opened across the street from the old stadium in 1991. It became U.S. Cellular Field under a naming rights deal in 2003. The name changed again in 2016 after the White Sox and Guaranteed Rate struck a 13-year agreement. The Chicago-based mortgage company rebranded to “Rate” in July.
NBAGL – NBA G League
Tonight
Grand Rapids Gold vs Oklahoma City Blue, 2:30 p.m. at Orlando, FL
Windy City Bulls vs Memphis Hustle, 8:30 p.m. at Orlando, FL
AHL – American Hockey League
Last Night
Chicago Wolves 4, Milwaukee Admirals 1
Texas Stars 3, Grand Rapids Griffins 2 – OT
MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Last Night
Boys Basketball
Lakeshore 47, Vicksburg 38
Kalamazoo Phoenix 73, Countryside 22
River Valley 55, Fennville 39
Mendon 64, Constantine 34
Girls Basketball
Kalamazoo Hackett 63, Battle Creek St. Philip 27
Constantine 36, Mendon 30
Climax-Scotts 55, Delton-Kellogg 19
Wrestling
Lakeshore 45, Portage Central 26
Lakeshore 46, Portage Northern 27
Tonight
Boys Basketball
SMAC
Lakeshore at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m.
St. Joseph at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m.
Gull Lake at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m.
Kal. Loy Norrix at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Central at Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m.
Lakeland
Brandywine at Benton Harbor, 7:00 p.m.* (WSJM)
*Game being played at Our Lady of the Lake
Berrien Springs at Dowagiac, 7:15 p.m.
Wolverine
Sturgis at Edwardsburg, 7:15 p.m.
Niles at Paw Paw, 7:15 p.m.
Vicksburg at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m.
Otsego at Three Rivers, 7:15 p.m.
Southwest 10
Bangor at Centreville, 7:00 p.m.
Cassopolis at Comstock, 7:30 p.m.
Decatur at Hartford, 7:30 p.m.
Lawrence at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m.
Bloomingdale at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m.
Boys Swimming
Kalamazoo Central at St. Joseph, 6:00 p.m.
Bridgman/Lakeshore at Portage Northern, 6:00 p.m.
Girls Basketball
SMAC
Mattawan at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m.
Portage Central at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m.
Portage Northern at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m.
Battle Creek Central at Kal. Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m.
Battle Creek Lakeview at Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m.
Lakeland
Brandywine at Benton Harbor, 5:30 p.m.*
*Game being played at Our Lady of the Lake
Dowagiac at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m.
Wolverine
Edwardsburg at Sturgis, 7:00 p.m.
Paw Paw at Niles, 6:30 p.m.
Plainwell at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m.
Three Rivers at Otsego, 7:00 p.m.
Southwest 10
Centreville at Bangor, 7:00 p.m.
Comstock at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m.
Hartford at Decatur, 7:30 p.m.
White Pigeon at Lawrence, 6:00 p.m.
Bloomingdale at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m.
SAC
Coloma at Allegan, 5:00 p.m.
Bridgman at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m.
Non-Conference
Factoryville Chr. at Howardsville Chr. 7:00 p.m.
