NCAAMBB – Men’s College Basketball
Yesterday
(22) Michigan 74, (8) Ohio State 62
(22) Michigan 74, (8) Ohio State 62 – No. 22 Michigan tops No. 8 Ohio St 74-62, helps other rival
Jordan Poole scored 12 of his 15 points in the first half to help No. 22 Michigan take the lead and it never trailed in the second half of a 74-62 win over No. 8 Ohio State on Sunday. The Wolverines (22-7, 11-5 Big Ten) beat a rival and helped out another rival, giving No. 2 Michigan State a one-game lead atop the conference standings with two games left in the regular season. The Buckeyes (22-7, 13-3) have fallen out of first place by losing consecutive Big Ten games for the first time this season. Michigan’s Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman scored 17, Zavier Simpson had 13 points and Moe Wagner added 12. Ohio State’s Keita Bates-Diop had his second straight lackluster game, missing 12 of 17 shots and scoring 17 points. Jae’Sean had 20 points and 15 rebounds for the Buckeyes, who last lead was 18-17 midway through the first half.
Tonight
Miami at Notre Dame, 7:00 p.m.
NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Toronto Maple Leafs 3, Detroit Red Wings 2
Maple Leafs 3, Red Wings 2 – Auston Matthews gives Maple Leafs 3-2 win over Red Wings
Auston Matthews scored with 30.2 seconds left to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday night. James van Riemsdyk and Mitch Marner also scored for Toronto, and Curtis McElhinney made 27 saves. Anthony Mantha and Henrik Zetterberg scored for Detroit.
Tonight
Los Angeles Kings at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m.
NHL – Capitals forward calls fans racial taunts ‘disgusting’
Devante Smith-Pelly says it wasn’t anything he hadn’t heard before, but the Capitals forward called it “disgusting.” Smith-Pelly was referring to racial taunts directed toward him while in the penalty box during Saturday’s loss to the Blackhawks in Chicago. Four fans were quickly ejected by United Center security after they taunted Smith-Pelly with chants of “basketball, basketball, basketball” One of the few blacks in the NHL, Smith-Pelly said, “You’d think there would be some sort of change or progression, but we’re still working toward it, I guess, and we’re going to keep working toward it.”
NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
2018 NBA All Star Game – Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
Team LeBron 148, Team Stephen 145
LeBron 148, Stephen 145 – James, Team LeBron tops Team Stephen 148-145
LeBron James made a go-ahead, finger-roll layup with 34.5 seconds left and finished with a game-high 29 points to lead Team LeBron to a 148-145 victory against Team Stephen in the NBA All-Star Game. James, who was named the All-Star game MVP for the third time, gave his team a 146-145 lead with the layup and Russell Westbrook added a layup to complete the scoring. Team Stephen couldn’t get a good look for a tying 3 at the buzzer as both teams played with more effort than in recent years. In a departure from the traditional East vs. West format, Stephen Curry and LeBron James picked the teams. The players seemed to enjoy the new format. Damian Lillard and DeMar DeRozan scored 21 apiece for Team Stephen.
NCAAWBB – Women’s College Basketball
Last Night
(5) Notre Dame 89, Boston College 55
(5) Notre Dame 89, Boston College 55 – No. 5 Notre Dame dominates BC for 89-55 win
Jessica Shepard and Jackie Young led five players in double figures with 18 points apiece and No. 5 Notre Dame cruised to its 10th consecutive victory, an 89-55 win over Boston College on Sunday. Kristina Nelson scored 16 points, Arike Ogunbowale had 15 and Marina Mabrey 11 as the Fighting Irish (25-2, 13-1 ACC) won for the 18th time in their past 19 games. Young and Kathryn Westbeld both grabbed eight rebounds. Taylor Ortlepp led the Eagles (7-20, 2-12) with a career-high 24 points
NASCAR – Dillon drives No. 3 to victory at Daytona
The No. 3 car found its way to victory lane at the Daytona 500, 20 years after Dale Earnhardt’s only victory in “The Great American Race.” Austin Dillon grabbed the lead on the final lap in overtime and took the checkered flag, 17 years to the day Earnhardt was killed in an accident on the final lap at Daytona. Dillon got a push from teammate Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr. that helped him get to leader Aric Almirola. Dillon spun Almirola then whizzed on by to give his grandfather, owner Richard Childress, an iconic victory in that beloved No. 3. Wallace finished second after becoming the first black driver in the Daytona field since 1969. Denny Hamlin was third, followed by Joey Logano and Chris Buscher. Ryan Blaney led a race-high 118 laps but faded to seventh after giving the win away in regulation. He wrecked defending race champion Kurt Busch, who was trying to reclaim his lead. The crash set off a 12-car melee involving numerous top contenders, including Logano, pole-sitter Alex Bowman, defending points champion Martin Truex Jr. and Ryan Newman.
Golf – PGA – Watson ends winless run
Bubba Watson has ended a two-year victory drought by earning his third triumph at Riviera. He closed with a 2-under 69 for a two-stroke win against Kevin Na and Tony Finau. Watson seized control with two par putts and a bunker shot he holed for birdie on the par-3 14th hole. It was Watson’s first victory since Riviera in 2016 and puts him into the top 50, making him eligible for the World Golf Championship next weekend in Mexico. He also reached double digits in PGA titles.
Golf – Champions – Durant takes senior event
Joe Durant closed with a 5-under 67 to take the PGA Tour Champions’ Chubb Classic at Naples, Fla. Durant’s 19-under total was good for a four-stroke victory over Lee Janzen, Billy Mayfair, Steve Stricker, David Toms and Tim Petrovic. The 53-year-old Durant closed with a 15-foot birdie on TwinEagles’ Talon course. He earned $240,000 for his third victory on the 50-and-over tour after winning four PGA Tour titles. John Daly was six strokes back.
NCAAHKY – College Hockey
Last Night
(18) Michigan 1, (1) Notre Dame 0
NJCAA – Junior College Basketball
Tonight
Women’s Basketball
Mid-Michigan Community College at Lake Michigan College, 5:30 p.m. 95.7 & 1400 WSJM Sports
Men’s Basketball
Mid-Michigan Community College at Lake Michigan College, 7:30 p.m. 95.7 & 1400 WSJM Sports
ECHL – East Coast Hockey League
Last Night
Cincinnati Cyclones 5, Kalamazoo Wings 4 – OT
Quad Cities Mallards 4, Toledo Walleye 3
Winter Olympics – PyeongChang 2018
- Ice Hockey – Women
The Americans are back in the Olympic gold medal game in women’s hockey. Dani Cameranesi scored two goals and an assist, and the United States advanced to the gold medal game for a third straight Olympics after beating Finland 5-0 in the semifinal Monday. The Americans will play the winner of the other semifinal between Canada and the Russians. That game is Monday night. Gigi Marvin started the scoring. Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson and Hilary Knight had a goal apiece as they turned a 5-on-3 into two goals 34 seconds apart in the second. Maddie Rooney made 14 saves for the shutout. Finland remains winless now in eight games against the Americans in the Olympics and now will play for the bronze medal on Wednesday.
- Ice Hockey – Women
The women’s hockey tournament will increase from eight to 10 teams for the 2022 Olympics in Beijing. International Ice Hockey Federation president Rene Fasel confirmed the change at a news conference Monday. Fasel says the Beijing organizing committee requested the addition of two teams. The move will help allow China to have a team in the tournament. Federation council chairwoman Zsuzsanna Kolbenheyer says the quality of women’s hockey around the world is good enough for this step, pointing to Japan beating Sweden on Sunday and no team scoring more than eight goals in a game as signs of progress.
- Russian athlete suspected of doping at Olympics
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has confirmed that Russian curling medalist Alexander Krushelnitsky has been charged with a doping offense at the Pyeongchang Olympics. The court said Monday that it has “initiated a procedure” involving Krushelnitsky, who won bronze in the mixed doubles event along with his wife, Anastasia Bryzgalova. The court says no hearing date has been set. If confirmed, a doping violation could affect Russian athletes’ chances of being allowed to march under their own flag at the closing ceremony. It’s the second doping case of the Pyeongchang Olympics after a Japanese short-track speedskater tested positive for a banned diuretic. Krushelnitsky was not with the curling team at the arena Monday.
- Figure Skating – Ice Dancing
Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir lead the ice dance competition at the Pyeongchang Olympics after a record-breaking short program set to the rock music of the Rolling Stones, the Eagles and Santana. The Canadian duo scored 83.67 points to lead their training partners and biggest rivals, Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron, by more than a point heading into Tuesday’s free dance. The French couple scored 81.93 points for their Latin short program. Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue of the U.S. are third, two-hundredths of a point ahead of their compatriots, Alex and Maia Shibutani. Fellow Americans Madison Chock and Evan Bates are seventh.
MHSAA – High School Sports
Tonight
Boys Basketball
Mattawan at St. Joseph, 7:15 p.m.
Niles at Portage Central, 7:15 p.m.
Brandywine at River Valley, 7:00 p.m.
Sturgis at Three Rivers, 7:15 p.m.
Allegan at Paw Paw, 7:00 p.m.
Otsego at Plainwell, 7:30 p.m.
Decatur at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m.
Kal. Central at Battle Creek Central, 7:15 p.m.
Girls Basketball
St. Joseph at Mattawan, 7:15 p.m.
Niles at Portage Central, 5:45 p.m.
Brandywine at River Valley, 5:30 p.m.
Sturgis at Three Rivers, 5:45 p.m.
Allegan at Paw Paw, 5:30 p.m.
Otsego at Plainwell, 6:00 p.m.
Decatur at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m.
Kal. Central at Battle Creek Central, 5:45 p.m.
