95.7 & 1400 WSJM Sports @wsjmsports wsjmsports.com Friday, December 08, 2017
NFL – National Football League – Week 14
Last Night
Atlanta Falcons 20, New Orleans Saints 17
Falcons 20, Saints 17 – Falcons edge Saints
Matt Bryant kicked a tiebreaking, 52-yard field goal with 3:49 remaining before Deion Jones intercepted Drew Brees in the end zone to preserve the Atlanta Falcons’ 20-17 victory over the New Orleans Saints. Brees threw two touchdown passes while the Saints were building a 17-10 lead, but the Falcons tied it on Matt Ryan’s scoring strike to Mohamed Sanu with 9:55 left. The outcome leaves the NFC South-leading Saints 9-4, one game ahead of the Falcons and just a half-game in front of Carolina.
Sunday
Detroit Lions (6-6) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-8), 1:00 p.m. WSJM Sports/Cosy-FM 11:00
Chicago Bears (3-9) at Cincinnati Bengals (5-7), 1:00 p.m.
Indianapolis Colts (3-9) at Buffalo Bills (6-6), 1:00 p.m.
NFL – Winless Browns fire VP Sashi Brown, keep their coach
The Cleveland Browns have fired top executive Sashi Brown, but are keeping coach Hue Jackson for another season despite a 1-27 record since he took over last year. Brown has been replaced by former Kansas City GM John Dorsey, whose Chiefs went 43-21 and reached the playoffs three times in four seasons from 2013-16. Brown’s firing is not unexpected since Cleveland is 0-12 for the second straight season with Brown in charge. The team passed up a chance to draft quarterbacks Carson Wentz and Deshaun Watson in the past two drafts and Cleveland has shown little sign of improvement since Brown took over.
NBA – National Basketball Association
Tonight
Golden State Warriors at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m.
Chicago Bulls at Charlotte Hornets, 7:00 p.m.
Cleveland Cavaliers at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m.
Saturday
New York Knicks at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m.
NHL – National Hockey League
Tonight
Buffalo Sabres at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m.
Saturday
St. Louis Blues at Detroit Red Wings, 1:00 p.m.
NCAAMBB – NCAA Basketball – Men’s
Saturday
UCLA at Michigan, 12:00 p.m. 95.7 & 1400 WSJM Sports 11:30
Tennessee Tech at Central Michigan, 1:00 p.m.
Central State (OH) at Eastern Michigan, 2:00 p.m.
Western Michigan at Detroit Mercy, 2:00 p.m.
Southern Utah at (3) Michigan State, 6:00 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM
(9) Notre Dame at Delaware, 7:00 p.m.
NCAABB – SC State player who collapsed in game released from hospital
The South Carolina State player who collapsed on the court during a game at North Carolina State last weekend has been released from the hospital. A hospital spokesman has confirmed in an email to The Associated Press that Tyvoris Solomon had been discharged. The redshirt senior collapsed near the team’s bench during the first half of S.C. State’s 103-71 loss on Saturday.
NCAA Basketball – Women’s
Last Night
(24) Michigan 82, Marquette 76
Central Michigan 94, SIU-Edwardsville 56
(24) Michigan 82, Marquette 76 – Michigan downs Marquette 82-76
Katelynn Flaherty scored seven of her 27 points in the final two minutes and No. 24 Michigan took the lead in the third quarter before holding off Marquette 82-76. Marquette (4-4) led by as many as nine points in the second quarter but the Wolverines (7-2) scored the last five points to close within 33-29.
Tonight
Detroit Mercy at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
Eastern Michigan at UIC, 8:00 p.m.
Saturday
(3) Notre Dame at Penn, 1:00 p.m.
Central Michigan at Indiana State, 1:00 p.m.
Rhode Island at Michigan State, 2:00 p.m.
NCAA Football – Tennessee hires Alabama assistant Jeremy Pruitt as coach
Tennessee’s lengthy search for a head football coach is finally over. The Vols have chosen Alabama defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt to take over for Butch Jones, who was dismissed last month. The hiring comes six days after former Tennessee football coach Phillip Fulmer was named athletic director and put in charge of the coaching search.
MLB – Gordon goes from Fish to M’s
Giancarlo Stanton remains on the Miami Marlins’ payroll, although that hasn’t stopped the team from beginning its salary dump. The Marlins have shipped speedster Dee Gordon to the Mariners for three prospects as Miami tries to slash payroll by more than 20 percent to about $90 million. Gordon hit .308 for Miami last season and led the National League in stolen bases for the third time in four years. He won a batting title in 2015 and is a lifetime .293 hitter. Gordon has been a second baseman much of his major league career, but he’s expected to be moved to the outfield by the Mariners due to the presence of eight-time All-Star Robinson Cano. Miami acquired right-hander and Mariners No. 2 prospect Nick Neidert in the trade, along with infielder Chris Torres and right-hander Robert Dugger. Seattle gets international signing bonus pool allotment, boosting the amount it can offer Japanese star pitcher.
USA Soccer – Solo announces she’s running for president of US Soccer
Former U.S. national team goalkeeper Hope Solo says she’s running for president of U.S. Soccer. Solo made the announcement Thursday night on Facebook. It comes less than a week after current U.S. Soccer Federation President Sunil Gulati said he will not seek a fourth term. His decision came in the wake of the October failure of the U.S. men’s team to qualify for the 2018 World Cup. “I know exactly what U.S. Soccer needs to do, I know exactly how to do it, and I possess the fortitude to get it done,” she said in the post. The 36-year-old Solo anchored the U.S. team in goal during its 2015 Women’s World Cup championship run. Her tenure with the national team ended following last year’s Olympics in Brazil, when the US was ousted by Sweden in the quarterfinals. Afterward, Solo called the Swedish team “cowards” for their defensive style of play.
NCAA Hockey – Men’s Ice Hockey
Last Night
Michigan 4, Michigan State 0
Tonight
Michigan at Michigan State, 7:05 p.m.
Miami (OH) at Western Michigan, 7:05 p.m.
Notre Dame at Wisconsin, 9:00 p.m.
AHL – American Hockey League
Tonight
Rockford Ice Hogs at Grand Rapids Griffins, 7:00 p.m.
Chicago Wolves at Cleveland Monsters, 7:00 p.m.
ECHL – East Coast Hockey League
Tonight
Quad City Mallards at Kalamazoo Wings, 7:00 p.m.
Tulsa Oilers at Toledo Walleye, 7:15 p.m.
MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Basketball
Lake Michigan Catholic 59, New Buffalo 45
Mendon 57, Howardsville Christian 56
River Valley 42, White Pigeon 39
Girls Basketball
New Buffalo 54, Lake Michigan Catholic 44
Paw Paw 44, Vicksburg 41
Boys Swimming and Diving
Bridgman/Lakeshore 122, Battle Creek Central 52
Tonight
Boys Basketball
SMAC
Lakeshore at St. Joseph, 7:15 p.m. WSJM Sports
Niles at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m.
B.C. Lakeview at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m.
Loy Norrix at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m.
Wolverine
Sturgis at South Haven, 7:15 p.m. Cosy-FM
Edwardsburg at Allegan, 7:15 p.m.
Dowagiac at Otsego, 7:15 p.m.
Three Rivers at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m.
Vicksburg at Paw Paw, 7:15 p.m.
BCS
Bridgman at Parchment, 7:00 p.m.
Berrien Springs at Comstock, 7:30 p.m.
Brandywine at Buchanan, 7:15 p.m.
River Valley at Countryside, 7:30 p.m.
Mich Lutheran at Howardsville Chr. 7:30 p.m.
SAC
Coloma at Fennville, 7:30 p.m.
Lawrence at Gobles, 7:30 p.m.
Watervliet at Martin, 7:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Christian at Saugatuck, 7:30 p.m.
Galesburg-Augusta at Constantine, 7:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Hackett at Lawton, 7:30 p.m.
Delton-Kellogg at Schoolcraft, 7:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball
SMAC
Lakeshore at St. Joseph, 5:45 p.m. WSJM Sports
Niles at Portage Northern, 5:45 p.m.
B.C. Lakeview at Mattawan, 5:45 p.m.
Loy Norrix at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m.
Wolverine
South Haven at Sturgis, 7:15 p.m.
Allegan at Edwardsburg, 7:15 p.m.
Otsego at Dowagiac, 7:15 p.m.
Plainwell at Three Rivers, 7:15 p.m.
BCS
Bridgman at Parchment, 5:45 p.m.
Berrien Springs at Comstock, 6:00 p.m.
Brandywine at Buchanan, 6:00 p.m.
River Valley at Countryside, 6:00 p.m.
Covert at Watervliet Grace Christian, 6:00 p.m.
SAC
Coloma at Fennville, 6:00 p.m.
Lawrence at Gobles, 6:00 p.m.
Watervliet at Martin, 6:00 p.m.
Kal. Christian at Saugatuck, 6:00 p.m. Galesburg-Augusta at Constantine, 6:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Hackett at Lawton, 6:00 p.m.
Delton-Kellogg at Schoolcraft, 6:00 p.m.
Southwest 10
Cassopolis at Decatur, 6:00 p.m.
Bangor at Hartford, 7:30 p.m.
White Pigeon at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m.
Eau Claire at Mendon, 6:00 p.m.
Bloomingdale at Centreville, 6:00 p.m.
Saturday
Boys Basketball
Benton Harbor vs. Goodrich, 3:30 p.m. at White Lake-Lakeland High School
Covert at Brandywine, 4:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Covert at Brandywine, 3:00 p.m.
