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NCAAMBB – Men’s College Basketball
Yesterday
Michigan State 70, Michigan 62
Michigan State 70, Michigan 62 – Miles Bridges-led Michigan State beats Michigan 70-62
Miles Bridges had 15 points and 13 rebounds in his debut in a heated rivalry, helping Michigan State beat Michigan 70-62 Sunday. The Spartans (13-9, 5-4 Big Ten) won their fifth straight game in the series and ended a three-game losing streak this season. The Wolverines (14-8, 4-5) had won two straight and three of four. Michigan State outscored Michigan by four points in each half in a game with 12 lead changes and eight ties. Derrick Walton scored 19 of his season-high 24 points after halftime for the Wolverines, but he didn’t get a lot of help. Michigan’s leading scorer, Zak Irvin, was scoreless on 0-for-8 shooting after not being able to practice in the days leading up to the game because he hasn’t been feeling well. Moritz Wagner had 10 points and eight rebounds for the Wolverines. Cassius Winston scored 16 points and Nick Ward had 13 points for the Spartans. Michigan was held to 34 percent shooting, its worst performance in the Big Ten this season, after making 63 percent of its shots in a 30-point win over Indiana at home on Thursday night.
Tonight
(17) Duke at (14) Notre Dame, 7:00 p.m.
NFL – National Football League – Pro Bowl (Orlando, FL)
Last Night
AFC 20, NFC 13
AFC 20, NFC 13 – AFC holds off NFC to win Pro Bowl
The AFC came out on top in the Pro Bowl at Orlando. The junior conference took a 20-7 lead before a late interception secured a 20-13 win over the NFC. Alex Smith threw a 26-yard touchdown pass to Doug Baldwin, and Andy Dalton found Travis Kelce for a 23-yard score to put the AFC in control. The outcome hung on the balance until Lorenzo Alexander picked off Kirk Cousins deep in AFC territory with just over a minute to play.
NHL – National Hockey League – All Star Game (Los Angeles, CA)
Yesterday
Semifinals
Pacific 10, Central 3
Metropolitan 10, Atlantic 6
Championship
Metropolitan 4, Pacific 3
Simmonds, Atkinson lead Metropolitans to All-Star win
The Metropolitan Division currently has four of the top 10 teams in the National Hockey League, so it makes sense that it should win the All-Star game. Florida forward Wayne Simmonds and Blue Jackets forward Cam Atkinson scored five seconds apart as the Metropolitans turned a 3-2 deficit into a 4-3 win over the Pacific Division in the midwinter classic in Los Angeles. Simmonds’ third goal of the day came with 5:02 remaining and prevented the Pacific from winning the All-Star game for the second consecutive year. Atkinson also had three goals after being a late addition to the Metropolitan roster. The Pacific beat the Blackhawk-dominated Central Division team 10-3 in the first 20-minute semifinal. The Metropolitan team beat the Atlantic Division 10-6 in the second. The Metropolitans scored three goals in 19 seconds during their semifinal, including two goals five seconds apart by Blue Jackets defenseman Seth Jones and Devils forward Taylor Hall.
NHL – Chicago places Rozsival on injured reserve
The Chicago Blackhawks have placed defenseman Michal Rozsival on injured reserve with an unspecified injury suffered during practice on Wednesday. The 38-year-old Rozsival has played just 14 games this season, recording one assist and a -2.
NBA – National Basketball Association
Yesterday
Chicago Bulls 121, Philadelphia 76ers 108
Indiana Pacers 120, Houston Rockets 101
Bulls 121, Sixers 108 – Butler, Lopez lead Bulls to 121-108 win over 76ers
Jimmy Butler scored 28 points and Robin Lopez added a season-high 21 points and had 10 rebounds as the Chicago Bulls defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 121-108 on Sunday night. After a week of tension, the Bulls bounced back from consecutive home defeats to Atlanta and Miami despite blowing a 20-point lead. Ersan Ilyasova scored a season-high 31 points for Philadelphia, and Robert Covington added 21 points and a season-high 12 rebounds. The 76ers have lost 12 straight to the Bulls. Butler and Dwyane Wade returned to the starting lineup after being benched as starters in Friday’s blowout loss to the Heat.
Pacers 120, Rockets 101 – George’s big night leads Pacers to 120-101 rout of Rockets
Paul George had 33 points and nine rebounds while hounding James Harden on defense most of the night, leading the Indiana Pacers to a 120-101 rout of the Houston Rockets on Sunday. Indiana has won three straight. Clearly, Harden was not himself on the last leg of a five-game road trip. He was 3 of 17 from the field, 2 of 10 on 3-pointers, and scored 15 points with eight turnovers. Harden also had five rebounds and eight assists. Ryan Anderson led the Rockets with 27 points.
Tonight
Detroit Pistons at Boston Celtics, 8:00 p.m.
NBA – Bulls’ Gibson sits out against 76ers after cortisone shot
Chicago forward Taj Gibson sat out the Bulls’ game Sunday night against Philadelphia after taking a cortisone shot. Gibson, who has been experiencing soreness in his left ankle, took a cortisone shot to relieve the pain. Gibson tested the ankle in warm-ups, but the Bulls determined it was best to give him the night off. Gibson is averaging 11.6 points and 7.1 rebounds. Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg believes Gibson will be day-to-day.
NCAAWBB – Women’s College Basketball
Last Night
(8) Notre Dame 82, Virginia 74
#8 Notre Dame 82, Virginia 74 – Mabrey helps No. 8 Notre Dame hold off Virginia
Marina Mabrey scored 26 points and No. 8 Notre Dame used a late 9-0 run to beat Virginia 82-74 on Sunday. Arike Ogunbowale scored 21 points, hitting four 3-pointers, for the Irish (20-3, 8-1), who moved back into a first-place tie atop the ACC standings with Florida State. Jocelyn Willoughby scored 16 points and J’Kyra Brown had 14 points and five steals for Virginia.
Tennis – Australian Open – Federer wins 18th career major
Roger Federer has won his fifth Australian Open title with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 triumph over Rafael Nadal. The 35-year-old Federer is the oldest man since Ken Rosewall in 1972 to win a slam. It’s his 18th career major title and his first since 2012 Wimbledon.
AHL – American Hockey League
Tonight
2017 AHL All Star Game, 7:15 p.m. (Lehigh Valley, PA)
MHSAA – High School Sports
Yesterday
Ice Hockey
Lakeshore/St. Joseph Warriors 9, Kalamazoo Eagles 0
Tonight
Boys Basketball
Covert at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m.
Brandywine at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.
Dream Academy at Howardsville Christian, 7:00 p.m.
Holland at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 7:15 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Lake Michigan Catholic at Berrien Springs, 5:30 p.m.
