NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
San Jose Sharks 6, Detroit Red Wings 3
Sharks 6, Red Wings 3 – Eklund posts 3-point game as Sharks beat Red Wings 6-3 and end 7 game win streak
William Eklund had a goal and two assists and the San Jose Sharks ended Detroit’s seven-game winning streak, beating the Red Wings 6-3. Nico Sturm scored a short-handed goal, and Jan Rutta, Mikael Granlund, Tyler Toffoli and Mario Ferraro added goals for San Jose, which snapped a three-game losing streak. Alexandar Georgiev made 25 saves. Vladimir Tarasenko ended an 18-game scoreless drought with two goals for Detroit. Lucas Raymond also scored and Ville Husso stopped 18 shots.
NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Cleveland Cavaliers 127, Indiana Pacers 117
New Orleans Pelicans 119, Chicago Bulls 113
Cavaliers 127, Pacers 117 – NBA-leading Cavaliers end Pacers’ 6-game winning streak with a 127-117 victory
Donovan Mitchell scored 35 points and the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Indiana Pacers 127-117. Darius Garland scored 24 points and Evan Mobley added 22 points and 13 rebounds for the Cavaliers. Pascal Siakam scored 23 points and Bennedict Mathurin 19 for the Pacers, who had their six-game winning streak halted. Myles Turned added 17 points.
Pelicans 119, Bulls 113 – Murphy and Williamson carry the Pelicans to a 119-113 win over the Bulls
Trey Murphy III scored 32 points and Zion Williamson added 21 as the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Chicago Bulls 119-113. Williamson, in his third game since returning from a left hamstring strain and a one-game suspension, led the Pelicans in rebounds (seven) and assists (nine). Murphy shot 9 for 20 from the field — just 2 for 13 from 3-point distance — and was helped by hitting all 12 of his free throws. Zach LaVine, limited to two points in the first half, finished with 25 points for the Bulls.
Tonight
Atlanta Hawks at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m.
NCAAMBB – Men’s College Basketball
Last Night
Western Michigan 94, Kent State 83
Central Michigan 82, Eastern Michigan 63
WMU 94, KSU 83 – Strickland scores 18 as Western Michigan defeats Kent State 94-83
Markhi Strickland had 18 points and Western Michigan beat Kent State 94-83 on Tuesday night to snap an eight-game slide. Strickland shot 6 of 9 from the field and 6 for 10 from the line for the Broncos (4-12, 1-3 Mid-American Conference). Javaughn Hannah scored 17 points and added five rebounds. Chansey Willis Jr. shot 3 for 9 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 9 of 12 from the free-throw line to finish with 16 points, while adding seven assists.
CMU 82, EMU 63 – Central Michigan defeats Eastern Michigan 82-63
Ugnius Jarusevicius scored 23 points as Central Michigan beat Eastern Michigan 82-63 on Tuesday night. Jarusevicius added nine rebounds and three steals for the Chippewas (7-9, 1-3 Mid-American Conference). Anthony Pritchard added 22 points while going 9 of 17 and 3 of 6 from the free-throw line to go with eight rebounds. Jakobi Heady shot 6 of 10 from the field, including 1 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 5 from the line to finish with 18 points. Da’Sean Nelson led the way for the Eagles (7-9, 1-3) with 15 points and two blocks.
Tonight
Penn State at (12) Michigan State, 7:30 p.m. Cosy Classic Hits 103.7 6:30
NCAAWBB – Women’s College Basketball
Tonight
Central Michigan at Akron, 6:00 p.m.
Buffalo at Eastern Michigan, 6:30 p.m.
(22) Michigan State at Rutgers, 7:00 p.m.
Washington at Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
Toledo at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
NCAA – NCAA board chair says there’s agreement that change is needed in how DI is run
The chair of the NCAA board of governors says change in how Division I schools govern themselves is needed, but the real work will come in determining what, exactly, those changes are. Baylor President Linda Livingstone advanced the idea that schools in the four biggest conferences put more resources into their sports and, so, will need more say on some decisions. She said control by the bigger schools of the NCAA’s postseason tournaments, including March Madness, is on the table.
NCAA – NCAA to dole out $1.2B to help pay for House settlement, asks Congress to step in
Stressing his own organization’s ability to pay out $1.2 billion over 10 years to help settle an industry-changing lawsuit, NCAA President Charlie Baker also urged Congress to pass legislation that could put college sports on a better path. Baker wants lawmakers to pass a bill that would make it harder to sue the organization, eliminate the possibility of players forming unions and bring the industry under the umbrella of one federal law instead of more than 30 that exist among the states.
NCAAFB – NCAA president says transfer portal still must fit academic calendars
NCAA President Charlie Baker says there’s plenty of time to figure out the best window for the transfer portal. Baker spoke Tuesday night at the NCAA Convention, hours after Football Bowl Subdivision coaches voted unanimously in favor of replacing the current two portal periods with one 10-day stretch in January starting in 2026. Baker says transfer windows are challenging because they must be built around academic calendars. The coaches want to see just one portal from Jan. 2-12 for the 2025-26 academic year. That would eliminate the current portals in December after the end of the regular season and April when spring practices conclude.
NFL – Commanders go from reveling in first playoff win in 19 years to focusing on Detroit
Jayden Daniels and the Commanders delivered Washington’s first playoff win in nearly 19 years. The celebration was short-lived as they turn their attention to the next challenge of playing at the NFC-leading Detroit Lions in the divisional round on Saturday night. The Commanders have won five in a row all on the last play of the game and are rolling along with confidence behind a rookie quarterback in Daniels, who is playing well beyond his limited NFL experience. Washington is now nearly a 10-point underdog against the 15-2 Lions, who are rested coming off their bye.
NFL – Bears interview former Stanford coach David Shaw for their head coaching job
The Chicago Bears have interviewed former Stanford coach David Shaw for their head coaching job. The 52-year-old Shaw led his alma mater to a 96-54 record with three Pac-12 titles from 2011 to 2022. The former wide receiver was previously an assistant with the Philadelphia Eagles, Oakland Raiders and Baltimore Ravens. The Denver Broncos hired him in June to help evaluate college and pro players and assist general manager George Paton in roster evaluation. The Bears are looking to replace Matt Eberflus, who was fired on Nov. 29. They have confirmed interviewing 10 candidates for the coaching job.
NFL – Falcons begin search for D.C. by interviewing Michigan’s Wink Martindale
The Atlanta Falcons have conducted a virtual interview with Michigan defensive coordinator Wink Martindale as they began their search to replace Jimmy Lake, who was fired as defensive coordinator following the team’s 8-9 finish. The Falcons on Tuesday announced their interview with the 61-year-old Martindale, who spent 20 years coaching in the NFL before joining the Michigan staff before the 2024 season. The Falcons fired Lake and defensive line coach Jay Rodgers on Saturday. Martindale was the New York Giants defensive coordinator from 2022-23. He previously served as defensive coordinator with Denver and the Baltimore Ravens.
WNBA – Man accused of stalking Caitlin Clark proclaims himself ‘guilty as charged’
A man accused of felony stalking of Indiana Fever star and WNBA rookie of the year Caitlin Clark shouted “guilty as charged” in a courtroom on Tuesday. Fifty-five-year-old Michael Thomas Lewis is accused of repeated and continued harassment of the 22-year-old Clark. WISH-TV of Indianapolis reported that Lewis behaved “very erratically” in his first court appearance. Lewis received a no-contact order and the stay-away order sought by prosecutors that bars him from being within 500 feet of either of the two arenas where the Fever play their home games. The court filed a not guilty plea on Lewis’ behalf.
AHL – American Hockey League
Tonight
Chicago Wolves at Grand Rapids Griffins, 7:00 p.m.
NBAGL – NBA G-League
Tonight
Valley Suns at Motor City Cruise, 7:00 p.m.
Birmingham Squadron at Windy City Bulls, 8:00 p.m.
MCCAA – Michigan Community College Athletic Association
Tonight
Women’s Basketball
Lake Michigan College at Grand Rapids Community College, 5:30 p.m.
Southwestern Michigan College at Kellogg Community College, 5:30 p.m.
Men’s Basketball
Lake Michigan College at Grand Rapids Community College, 7:30 p.m.
Southwestern Michigan College at Kellogg Community College, 5:30 p.m.
MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Last Night
Boys Basketball
SMAC
Lakeshore at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, postponed
St. Joseph at Battle Creek Central, postponed
Mattawan at Gull Lake, postponed
Kalamazoo Central 75, Portage Central 58
Portage Northern 70, Battle Creek Lakeview 68
Wolverine
Niles at Vicksburg, postponed
Edwardsburg at Paw Paw, postponed
Sturgis at Otsego, postponed
Three Rivers at Plainwell, postponed
SAC
South Haven at Constantine, postponed
Watervliet at Kalamazoo Christian, postponed
Coloma at Lawton, postponed
Allegan at Kalamazoo Hackett, postponed
Parchment 70, Galesburg-Augusta 35
Schoolcraft at Wyoming Tri-Unity, postponed
Southwest 10
Bloomingdale at Bangor, postponed.
Hartford at Centreville, postponed
Marcellus at Comstock, postponed
Cassopolis at Lawrence, postponed
Decatur at White Pigeon, postponed
Non-Conference
Berrien Springs 84, Eau Claire 45
Bridgman 67, Michigan Lutheran 48
Dowagiac 54, New Buffalo 45
Saugatuck at Buchanan, postponed
Delton-Kellogg 55, BC Calhoun Christian 34
Girls Basketball
SMAC
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at Lakeshore, postponed
Battle Creek Central at St. Joseph, postponed
Gull Lake at Mattawan, postponed
Kalamazoo Central 42, Portage Central 35
Battle Creek Lakeview 53, Portage Northern 31
Wolverine
Vicksburg at Niles, postponed
Paw Paw at Edwardsburg, postponed
Otsego at Sturgis, postponed
Plainwell at Three Rivers, postponed
BCS
Howardsville Christian at Eau Claire, postponed
SAC
Bridgman at Allegan, postponed to 2/17
Schoolcraft at Coloma, postponed
Lawton at Fennville, postponed
Galesburg-Augusta 51, Parchment 36
Kal. Christian at GR Covenant Christian, postponed
Wyoming Tri-Unity at Martin, postponed
Saugatuck at North Muskegon, postponed
Constantine at South Haven, postponed
Kalamazoo Hackett at Watervliet, postponed
Southwest 10
Bangor at Bloomingdale, postponed
Lawrence at Cassopolis, postponed
White Pigeon at Decatur, postponed
Centreville at Hartford, postponed
Comstock at Marcellus, postponed
Non-Conference
Brandywine 60, Bronson 37
BC Calhoun Christian 38, Delton-Kellogg 25
Tonight
Boys Basketball
Countryside at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:30 p.m.
Edwardsburg at Paw Paw, 7:15 p.m.
Covert at Kalamazoo Phoenix, 6:00 p.m.
Girls Basketball
South Haven at Bridgman, 7:30 p.m.
Constantine at Colon, 7:00 p.m.
Wrestling
St. Joseph at Lakeshore, 6:00 p.m.
Coloma at Watervliet, 6:00 p.m.
Benton Harbor, Dowagiac, Eau Claire, at Berrien Springs, 6:00 p.m.
MHSAA – MHSAA Basketball Rankings
Boys Basketball
Division 1
1. Detroit U-D Jesuit (4) (9-1) 60 1
2. East Lansing (8-1) 54 4
3. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (12-1) 53 6
4. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s (7-5) 45 3
5. Rockford (7-1) 44 5
(tie) Muskegon (8-1) 44 2
7. Detroit Cass Tech (8-1) 25 8
8. Wayne Memorial (6-2) 23 10
9. Ann Arbor Huron (7-2) 22 NR
(tie) Flint Carman-Ainsworth (8-0) 22 NR
Others receiving votes: Detroit King 15. Clarkston 15. Grand Rapids Northview 10. Birmingham Groves 10. Traverse City West 7. Kalamazoo Central 6. Lansing Waverly 6. Hudsonville 5. Warren Mott 4. Oxford 3. Okemos 3. Clinton Township Chippewa Valley 3. Marquette 1.
Division 2
1. Flint Powers Catholic (5) (10-0) 75 1
2. Hudsonville Unity Christian (9-1) 63 2
3. Romulus Summit Academy (9-1) 59 4
4. Freeland (9-1) 52 5
5. Detroit Old Redford (8-1) 50 3
6. Onsted (10-0) 40 NR
7. Kingsford (9-1) 36 NR
(tie) Detroit University Prep (8-3) 36 T6
9. Whitehall (9-2) 35 T8
10. Warren Lincoln (5-4) 30 T6
Others receiving votes: Tecumseh 26. Grand Rapids Covenant Christian 22. Adrian 19. Yale 8. Grand Rapids South Christian 7. Grant 7. Grand Rapids Christian 7. Grand Rapids Catholic Central 6. Portland 6. Benton Harbor 4. Detroit Denby 4. Frankenmuth 3. Fruitport 3. South Haven 2.
Division 3
1. Jackson Lumen Christi (2) (10-0) 56 1
(tie) Millington (7-0) 56 2
3. Maple City Glen Lake (7-1) 48 3
4. Riverview Gabriel Richard (2) (8-2) 42 4
5. Harbor Beach (8-1) 40 6
6. Pewamo-Westphalia (8-2) 30 NR
7. Harbor Springs (9-1) 26 8
8. Grass Lake (9-0) 25 10
9. McBain (7-1) 23 7
10. Kalamazoo Hackett (9-2) 20 9
Others receiving votes: North Muskegon 18. Ithaca 13. Ironwood 12. Leroy Pine River 9. Pontiac A&T 9. Beal City 8. Schoolcraft 8. Alanson-Littlefield 7. Evart 7. Ishpeming Westwood 6. Iron Mountain 4. Munising 4. Elkton-Pigeon Bay Port Laker 3. Ovid-Elsie 2. Advanced Technology Academy 2. Pinconning 1. Reese 1.
Division 4
1. Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart (4) (10-0) 88 3
2. Crystal Falls Forest Park (2) (9-1) 79 4
3. Wyoming Tri-unity Christian (7-2) 66 2
4. Fowler (9-2) 63 1
5. Adrian Lenawee Christian (8-1) 59 5
6. Allen Park Inter-City Baptist (7-1) 55 9
7. Petersburg Summerfield (8-0) 46 6
8. Southfield Christian (9-1) 41 10
9. Bellaire (9-1) 40 7
10. Pickford (8-1) 34 NR
Others receiving votes: Kingston 27. Clarkston Everest Catholic 25. Onekama 23. Detroit University Prep Art & Design 20. Dollar Bay 12. Frankfort 8. Lake Leelanau St Mary 7. Harbor Springs Harbor Light Christian 6. Sterling Heights Parkway Christian 6. Felch North Dickinson 4. Rogers City 4. Marion 3. Norway 3. Detroit Douglass 1.
Girls Basketball
Division 1
1. Belleville (5) (9-0) 89
2. Rockford (1) (10-1) 85
3. Detroit Renaissance (11-1) 68
(tie) Grand Haven (8-1) 68
5. Utica Ford (9-0) 59
6. GR Forest Hills Northern (9-1) 53
7. Saginaw Heritage (8-1) 51
8. Hartland (8-1) 41
9. Saline (8-1) 36
10. Midland (7-1) 33
Others receiving votes: Utica Eisenhower 26. Wayne Memorial 18. Temperance Bedford 18. Farmington Hills Mercy 12. Detroit Cass Tech 12. St. Joseph 11. Orchard Lake. St. Mary 8. Dexter 8. South Lyon 7. DeWitt 7. Muskegon Mona Shores 6. Hudsonville 2. Rochester Hills Stoney Creek 1. Holt 1.
Division 2
1. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (4) (9-1) 72
2. Tecumseh (1) (7-1) 70
3. Detroit Edison (7-2) 58
4. Frankenmuth (8-2) 54
5. Negaunee (11-0) 52
6. Grand Rapids West Catholic (8-1) 49
7. Chelsea (6-1) 45
8. Detroit Country Day (10-1) 35
9. Parma Western (8-1) 32
10. Freeland (6-2) 23
Others receiving votes: Vicksburg 21. Sault Ste Marie 20. Goodrich 14. Croswell-Lexington 11. Redford Westfield Prep 8. Fremont 7. Grand Rapids South Christian 7. Armada 6. Grand Rapids Catholic Central 5. Detroit University Prep 4. Flint Hamady 4. Portland 3.
Division 3
1. Monroe St. Mary Catholic (2) (9-0) 89
2. Blissfield (1) (8-1) 88
3. Sandusky (8-0) 84
4. Brandywine (3) (9-0) 66
5. Pewamo-Westphalia (9-0) 56
6. McBain (4-1) 50
7. Oscoda (7-0) 48
8. Grass Lake (1) (5-3) 45
9. Harbor Springs (7-2) 42
10. Roscommon (6-1) 32
(tie) Lawton (6-1) 32
(tie) Leslie (5-2) 32
Others receiving votes: Detroit Pershing 30. New Lothrop 29. Hart 23. St. Charles 23. Hemlock 14. Kalamazoo Christian 13. Shelby 9. Jackson Lumen Christi 8. Cass City 7. Evart 7. Ishpeming 6. Sanford-Meridian 4. Bronson 2. Harbor Beach 1.
Division 4
1. St. Ignace LaSalle (1) (8-1) 70
2. Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart (7-0) 55
(tie) Fowler (7-1) 55
4. Ewen-Trout Creek (9-1) 54
(tie) Morenci (2) (9-0) 54
6. Kingston (2) (5-1) 51
7. Munising (8-0) 43
8. Pittsford (10-0) 40
9. Clarkston Everest Catholic (6-1) 29
(tie) Leland (6-0) 29
Others receiving votes: Gaylord St. Mary 27. Mio Au Sable 23. L’Anse 19. Genesee Christian 15. Adrian Lenawee Christian 13. Onekama 7. Indian River-Inland Lakes 5. Lake Linden-Hubbell 4. Brimley 4. Auburn Hills Oakland Christian 2. Deckerville 1.
