NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Philadelphia Flyers 2, Detroit Red Wings 1 – OT
Flyers 2, Red Wings 1 – OT – Ristolainen scores in OT to lift the Flyers over the Red Wings 2-1
Rasmus Ristolainen scored in overtime and the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 on Tuesday night. Ristolainen tapped a loose puck just across the goal line with at 4:34 in overtime. Detroit defenseman Moritz Seider tried to clear the puck from in front of the goal but happened to pin it against the post, allowing Ristolainen to have the easy tap-in. Joel Farabee scored for the Flyers and Samuel Ersson made 27 saves. Ben Chiarot scored for the Red Wings, who lost their third straight game and fourth in the last five games.
NCAAMBB – Men’s College Basketball
Last Night
Western Michigan 72, Northern Illinois 70
Eastern Michigan 94, Ohio 87
Ball State 82, Central Michigan 80
WMU 72, NIU 70 – Western Michigan wins 72-70 against Northern Illinois
Chansey Willis Jr. had 18 points in Western Michigan’s 72-70 win over Northern Illinois on Tuesday night. Western Michigan took the lead for good with 2:28 remaining on a layup from Max Burton to make it a 67-66 game. James Dent Jr. missed a 3-pointer for Northern Illinois to end it. Willis had seven assists for the Broncos (5-13, 2-4 Mid-American Conference). Javaughn Hannah added 17 points while shooting 6 for 12, including 3 for 6 from beyond the arc while they also had six rebounds and five assists. Donovan Williams shot 4 of 8 from the field, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 7 from the line to finish with 15 points. Dent Jr. led the Huskies (4-14, 0-6) in scoring, finishing with 18 points, two steals and two blocks
EMU 94, Ohio 87 – Nelson scores 21, Eastern Michigan beats Ohio 94-87
Da’Sean Nelson’s 21 points helped Eastern Michigan defeat Ohio 94-87 on Tuesday night.
Nelson added seven rebounds and six assists for the Eagles (9-9, 3-3 Mid-American Conference). Christian Henry scored 18 points, shooting 5 for 10 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line. Jalen Terry added 17 points and Arne Osojnik had 16. The Bobcats (10-8, 4-2) were led in scoring by Jackson Paveletzke, who finished with 28 points and six rebounds. Shereef Mitchell, Vic Searls and AJ Brown added 14 points apiece.
BSU 82, CMU 80 – Pearson, Hernandez lead Ball State over Central Michigan 82-80
Mickey Pearson Jr. scored 16 points and Jeremiah Hernandez made three free throws with 4.2 seconds left to lead the Ball State Cardinals as the Cardinals defeated the Central Michigan Chippewas 82-80. Hernandez scored 15 points while going 4 of 8 and 6 of 8 from the free-throw line for Ball State (9-9, 3-3 Mid-American Conference). Quentin Heady finished with 17 points for Central Michigan (8-10, 2-4).
MLB – Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese player chosen for baseball’s Hall of Fame, falling one vote shy of unanimous when he was elected along with CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner. Suzuki received 393 of 394 votes from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Sabathia was on 342 ballots and Wagner on 325, which was 29 more than the 296 needed for the required 75%. Sabathia and Suzuki were elected in their first appearance on the ballot. Wagner made it on his 10th and final try. The trio will be inducted into the Hall at Cooperstown on July 27 along with Dave Parker and Dick Allen, voted in last month by the classic era committee. Mariano Rivera remains the only player to get 100% of the vote from the BBWAA.
MLB – Young collector nabs rare Skenes card that could offer him a hefty haul in trade
An 11-year-old collector in Los Angeles has scooped up a one-of-a-kind baseball card featuring National League Rookie of the Year Paul Skenes. Now comes the fun part, seeing what the collector could get for it in a trade. The Pittsburgh Pirates have said they’ll offer a package that includes season tickets at PNC Park for 30 years in exchange for the card, which includes Skenes’ autograph and a patch from a game-worn uniform. Skenes’ girlfriend, LSU gymnast and influence Livvy Dunne, has also offered the winner a chance to join her in a luxury suite during one of Skenes’ starts.
NCAAWBB – Women’s College Basketball
Today
Kent State at Central Michigan, 11:00 a.m.
Penn State at (21) Michigan State, 6:30 p.m.
Northern Illinois at Eastern Michigan, 6:30 p.m.
Western Michigan at Bowling Green, 7:00 p.m.
(24) Michigan at (23) Minnesota, 8:00 p.m.
NBA – National Basketball Association
Tonight
Detroit Pistons at Atlanta Hawks, 7:30 p.m.
WNBA – Griner to test the market for the first time in career as WNBA free agency opens
Brittney Griner is testing the free agent market for the first time in her career. Her agent says the All-Star center is taking meetings starting Tuesday with multiple teams. WNBA executives were in Miami for the opening of Unrivaled to talk with Griner and other free agents. Griner has been a free agent before, but always re-signed with the Phoenix Mercury since she was first drafted by the franchise in 2013 as the No. 1 pick. Unrivaled has some of the top unrestricted free agents, like Griner and Courtney Vandersloot, as well as a few players who most likely will play on other teams next season.
NCAAFB – Ohio St, ND are 1-2 in final poll; Ole Miss and BYU ahead of playoff teams
Ohio State is No. 1 in the final Associated Press Top 25 football poll of the season after beating Notre Dame for its first national championship since 2014. The Buckeyes received every first-place vote following their run through the College Football Playoff. The Irish finished No. 2 for their highest end-of-season ranking since 1993. Oregon, which had been No. 1 in eight straight polls entering the playoff, finished No. 3. Texas and Penn State were next. No. 11 Mississippi and No. 12 BYU were ahead of playoff teams.
NFL – Could Patrick Mahomes’ actions lead the NFL to start cracking down on flopping?
There were several calls in the NFL’s divisional round of the playoffs that drew scrutiny from broadcasters and fans alike over the weekend. Several of them occurred in the Texans-Chiefs game and had broadcasters Troy Aikman and Joe Buck discussing the need for the NFL to tweak the rulebook in the offseason. And there was one non-call that stood out when Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes appeared to flop as he was tapped by a defender when he pulled up just before going out of bounds on a scramble. Aikman suggested the league should crack down on such plays.
NFL – Vikings and Kevin O’Connell agree to a multiyear contract extension
The Minnesota Vikings and coach Kevin O’Connell have agreed to terms on a multiyear contract extension. The deal reached Tuesday follows a 14-3 regular season that defied external widespread preseason projections of at least a losing record if not a last-place finish in the NFC North. In three seasons with the Vikings, the 39-year-old O’Connell is 34-17 in the regular season and 0-2 in the playoffs. The Vikings didn’t disclose terms of the deal. It was reached with one year remaining on O’Connell’s existing contract.
NFL – Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers goes on trial over allegations of domestic violence
Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers is scheduled to go on trial Wednesday for allegedly shoving his girlfriend’s head into a wall and choking her after she received a phone call while they were in bed together. Court documents show the 29-year-old Peppers faces charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and possession of a Class B substance believed to be cocaine. Braintree police say they were called to a home for an altercation between two people in October. Court documents say Peppers allegedly pushed the woman to the ground, shoved her head into a wall and allegedly choked her six times.
Tennis – Iga Swiatek overwhelms Emma Navarro and will face Madison Keys in the semis
Iga Swiatek’s latest lopsided win at the Australian Open has come in the quarterfinals against Emma Navarro. The No. 2-seeded Swiatek beat No. 8 Navarro 6-1, 6-2 on Wednesday and now will face another American, No. 19 Madison Keys, for a berth in the final. Swiatek not only has not dropped a set so far in the tournament, but also has only lost a grand total of 14 games as she seeks her first title at Melbourne Park and sixth Grand Slam trophy overall. Keys was a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 winner against Elina Svitolina and is into her third semifinal in Australia.
NBAGL – NBA G-League
Tonight
Grand Rapids Gold at College Park Skyhawks, 7:00 p.m.
Windy City Bulls at Long Island Nets, 7:00 p.m.
MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Last Night
Boys Basketball
SMAC
BC Lakeview at St. Joseph, PPD
Kalamazoo Central at Lakeshore, PPD
Battle Creek Central at Mattawan, PPD
Gull Lake at Portage Central, PPD
Loy Norrix at Portage Northern, PPD
BCS
River Valley at Our Lady of the Lake, PPD
Michigan Lutheran at New Buffalo, PPD
Countryside Academy at Covert, PPD
Eau Claire at Howardsville Christian, PPD
SAC
Bridgman at Delton-Kellogg, PPD
Allegan at Galesburg-Augusta, PPD
Coloma at Gobles, PPD
Bridgman at Kalamazoo Christian, PPD
Fennville at Martin, PPD
Watervliet at Saugatuck, PPD
Southwest 10
Bloomingdale at Comstock, PPD
Non-Conference
Paw Paw at Kalamazoo Hackett, PPD
Plainwell at Lake Odessa Lakewood, PPD
Three Rivers at Lawton, PPD
Edwardsburg at Schoolcraft, PPD
Burr Oak at Bangor, PPD
White Pigeon 62, Sturgis 31
Battle Creek Pennfield at Parchment, PPD
Girls Basketball
SMAC
St. Jospeh at BC Lakeview, PPD
Lakeshore at Kalamazoo Central, PPD
Mattawan at Battle Creek Central, PPD
Portage Central at Gull Lake, PPD
Portage Northern at Loy Norrix, PPD
BCS
Our Lady of the Lake at Holland Calvary, PPD
New Buffalo at Michigan Lutheran, PPD
Countryside Academy at Covert, PPD
Eau Claire at Howardsville Christian, PPD
SAC
Bridgman at Delton-Kellogg, PPD
Gobles at Allegan, PPD
Galesburg-Augusta at Coloma, PPD
Holland Black River at Fennville, PPD
Constantine at Watervliet, PPD
Non-Conference
Brandywine at Cassopolis, PPD
Bangor at Wyoming Lee, CCD
Niles at Berrien Springs, PPD
Schoolcraft at Edwardsburg, PPD
Lake Odessa Lakewood at Plainwell, PPD
Lawton at Three Rivers, PPD
Parchment at Battle Creek Pennfield, PPD
Tonight (Weather permitting)
Boys Basketball
Centreville at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m.
Three Rivers at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m.
Edwardsburg at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m.
Bloomingdale at Gobles, 7:00 p.m.
Holland Black River at Lawrence, 7:00 p.m.
Watervliet at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m.
Bangor at Decatur, 7:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Eau Claire at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m.
South Haven at Dowagiac, 7:00 p.m.
Vicksburg at Harper Creek, 7:00 p.m.
Schoolcraft at Edwardsburg, 6:00 p.m.
Buchanan at Otsego, 7:00 p.m.
Comstock at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m.
MHSAA – Michigan High School Basketball Rankings
Boys Basketball
Division 1
1. Detroit U-D Jesuit (4) (12-1) 60 1
2. East Lansing (12-1) 55 2
3. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (13-1) 51 3
4. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s (8-5) 47 4
5. Rockford (12-1) 46 T5
6. Muskegon (10-2) 36 T5
7. Detroit Cass Tech (7-1) 33 7
8. Ann Arbor Huron (9-2) 32 T9
9. Wayne Memorial (9-2) 28 8
10. Grand Rapids Northview (10-2) 23 NR
Others receiving votes: 11, Birmingham Groves 13. 12, Clarkston 10. 13, Detroit King 9. 14, Oxford 8. 15, Traverse City West 7. 16, Belleville 6. 17, Waterford Mott 4. 18, Hudsonville 4. 19, Kalamazoo Central 3. 20, Flint Carman-Ainsworth 3. 21, Clinton Township Chippewa Valley 2.
Division 2
1. Flint Powers Catholic (4) (11-0) 74 1
2. Romulus Summit Academy (1) (12-1) 69 3
3. Hudsonville Unity Christian (12-1) 62 2
4. Detroit Old Redford (9-1) 54 5
5. Onsted (12-0) 49 6
6. Whitehall (10-2) 37 9
7. Warren Lincoln (8-4) 34 10
8. Bay City John Glenn (11-2) 31 NR
9. Freeland (10-2) 28 4
10. Kingsford (9-2) 26 T7
Others receiving votes: 11, Yale 22. 12, Grand Rapids Christian 18. 13, Adrian 17. 14, Detroit University Prep 12. 15, Standish Sterling Central 12. 16, Grand Rapids Covenant Christian 11. 17, Grand Rapids South Christian 11. 18, Berrien Springs 10. 19, Grand Rapids Catholic Central 9. 20, Benton Harbor 5. 21, Grant 4. 22, South Haven 3. 23, Tecumseh 1. 24, Lansing Sexton 1.
Division 3
1. Jackson Lumen Christi (1) (12-0) 57 T1
2. Maple City Glen Lake (1) (9-1) 53 3
3. Harbor Beach (11-1) 45 5
4. Riverview Gabriel Richard (2) (10-2) 43 4
5. Pewamo-Westphalia (10-2) 35 6
6. Grass Lake (12-0) 32 8
7. Harbor Springs (11-1) 31 7
8. McBain (10-1) 28 9
9. Millington (9-1) 23 T1
10. North Muskegon (11-0) 21 NR
Others receiving votes: 11, Iron Mountain 20. 12, Ironwood 19. 13, Pontiac A&T 16. 14, Schoolcraft 9. 15, Alanson-Littlefield 8. 16, Beal City 8. 17, Ishpeming Westwood 7. 18, Munising 6. 19, Bad Axe 5. 20, Kalamazoo Hackett 5. 21, Advanced Technology Academy 4. 22, Ithaca 3. 23, Leroy Pine River 1. 24, Evart 1.
Division 4
1. Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart (3) (11-1) 82 1
2. Crystal Falls Forest Park (1) (11-1) 77 2
3. Wyoming Tri-unity Christian (8-2) 68 3
4. Allen Park Inter-City Baptist (1) (10-1) 63 6
5. Fowler (12-2) 61 4
6. Petersburg Summerfield (12-0) 60 7
7. Adrian Lenawee Christian (9-2) 49 5
8. Bellaire (11-1) 46 9
9. Southfield Christian (11-1) 40 8
10. Onekama (1) (9-2) 33 NR
Others receiving votes: 11, Kingston 28. 12, Clarkston Everest Catholic 26. 13, Norway 20. 14, Pickford 20. 15, Detroit University Prep Art & Design 19. 16, Dollar Bay 10. 17, Lake Leelanau St Mary 7. 18, Harbor Springs Harbor Light Christian 6. 19, Felch North Dickinson 2. 20, Sterling Heights Parkway Christian 1. 21, Frankfort 1. 22, Hillsdale Will Carleton Academy 1.
Girls Basketball
Division 1
1. Belleville (6) (11-0) 90 1
2. Rockford (12-1) 84 2
3. Grand Haven (10-1) 73 T3
4. Detroit Renaissance (13-1) 68 T3
5. Utica Ford (10-0) 65 5
6. Saginaw Heritage (10-2) 48 7
7. GR Forest Hills Northern (10-1) 46 6
8. Utica Eisenhower (10-1) 41 NR
9. Midland (9-1) 38 10
(tie) Temperance Bedford (8-1) 38 NR
Others receiving votes: 11, Hartland 33. 12, Wayne Memorial 20. 13, Orchard Lake. St. Mary 19. 14, Saline 18. 15, DeWitt 13. 16, South Lyon 9. 17, St. Joseph 8. 18, Farmington Hills Mercy 3. 19, Plymouth 3. 20, Howell 2. 21, Holt 1.
Division 2
1. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (4) (10-1) 72 1
2. Tecumseh (9-1) 69 2
3. Detroit Edison (8-2) 62 3
4. Frankenmuth (1) (10-2) 61 4
5. Negaunee (13-0) 52 5
6. Grand Rapids West Catholic (10-1) 46 6
7. Chelsea (8-1) 41 7
8. Parma Western (10-1) 39 9
9. Detroit Country Day (10-2) 36 8
10. Freeland (9-2) 29 10
Others receiving votes: 11, Vicksburg 21. 12, Goodrich 12. 13, Grand Rapids South Christian 9. 14, Grand Rapids Catholic Central 8. 15, Redford Westfield Prep 8. 16, Armada 7. 17, Holland Christian 6. 18, Yale 6. 19, Sault Ste Marie 6. 20, Flint Hamady 5. 21, Portland 3. 22, Haslett 1. 23, Fremont 1.
Division 3
1. Brandywine (4) (11-0) 85 4
2. Monroe St. Mary Catholic (1) (11-0) 76 1
3. Blissfield (10-1) 68 2
4. Sandusky (10-0) 62 3
5. Pewamo-Westphalia (11-0) 61 5
6. McBain (1) (7-1) 56 6
7. Harbor Springs (9-2) 42 9
8. Oscoda (9-0) 36 7
9. Evart (9-1) 32 NR
10. Grass Lake (9-3) 31 8
Others receiving votes: 11, Detroit Pershing 22. 12, Hart 21. 13, New Lothrop 20. 14, Kalamazoo Christian 20. 15, Hemlock 17. 16, Shelby 15. 17, Cass City 14. 18, Roscommon 13. 19, Ishpeming 6. 20, Leslie 6. 21, Lawton 5. 22, Bronson 4. 23, Sanford-Meridian 4. 24, St. Charles 3. 25, Manton 1.
Division 4
1. St. Ignace LaSalle (2) (11-1) 72 1
2. Ewen-Trout Creek (1) (11-1) 62 T4
3. Kingston (1) (8-1) 54 6
4. Morenci (1) (11-0) 53 T4
5. Fowler (9-1) 51 T2
6. Munising (10-0) 44 7
7. Pittsford (12-0) 43 8
8. Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart (9-0) 39 T2
9. Leland (7-1) 27 T9
10. L’Anse (10-1) 26 NR
(tie) Gaylord St. Mary (10-1) 26 NR
Others receiving votes: 12, Clarkston Everest Catholic 24. 13, Indian River-Inland Lakes 19. 14, Mio Au Sable 13. 15, Concord 10. 16, Genesee Christian 9. 17, Newberry 7. 18, Lake Linden-Hubbell 6. 19, Onekama 5. 20, Petersburg Summerfield 3. 21, Adrian Lenawee Christian 2. 22, Bear Lake 2. 23, Climax-Scotts 1. 24, Deckerville 1. 25, Lake Leelanau St. Mary 1.
