NCAAMBB – Men’s College Basketball
Last Night
Michigan 99, UNC-Ashville 74
Michigan 99, UNC-Ashville 74 – Nkamhoua, high-flying Michigan dominate UNC Asheville in 25-point win
Oliver Nkamhoua scored 25 points and Dug McDaniel scored a career-high 22 points and Michigan beat UNC Asheville 99-74 in a season-opening matchup. McDaniel distributed eight assists, one of which was an approximately 50-foot lob to Nkamhoua which he caught from outside the key and threw down with both hands. With a 67-40 lead, Nkamhoua went on his own 6-0 run wrapping two dunks around a jumper. Drew Pember scored 19 points for the Bulldogs, Banks 18 and reserve Evan Johnson 12.
NCAAWBB – Women’s College Basketball
Tonight
Oakland at Michigan State, 6:30 p.m.
NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
New York Rangers 5, Detroit Red Wings 3
Rangers 5, Red Wings 3 – Trocheck scores twice as Rangers down Red Wings 5-3
Vincent Trocheck scored twice, Chris Kreider and Artemi Panarin had a goal and an assist each and the New York Rangers downed the Detroit Red Wings 5-3. Defenseman Erik Gustafsson had two assists and Jonathan Quick made 25 saves for the Rangers. Panarin extended his season-starting points streak to 12 games. The Rangers swarmed the Red Wings through the first two periods as New York returned home after their six-game winning streak was snapped Saturday with a shootout loss in Minnesota. The Rangers led 5-0 after two periods before Detroit scored three times in the third.
NBA – National Basketball Association
Tonight
Utah Jazz at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m.
Phoenix Suns at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m.
Detroit Pistons at Milwaukee Bucks, 8:00 p.m.
NCAAFB – College Football – Week 11
Last Night
Western Michigan 38, Central Michigan 28
WMU 38, CMU 28 – Western Michigan keeps its bowl hopes alive rallying to beat Central Michigan 38-28
Hayden Wolff threw for 333 yard and three touchdowns and Western Michigan continued its push to bowl eligibility beating Central Michigan 38-28 in a back-and-forth game. The Broncos led 21-7 at halftime before Central Michigan scored three touchdowns in the third quarter for a 28-21 advantage. The Broncos reestablished control with a 17-point fourth and held Central MIchigan scoreless. Central Michigan’s Jase Bauer threw all three of his scoring passes in the third to give the Chippewas their first lead of the game.
Tonight
Eastern Michigan at Toledo, 7:30 p.m.
NCAAFB – Ohio State remains No. 1, followed by Georgia, Michigan, Florida State
Ohio State remains No. 1 in the College Football Playoff rankings, with Georgia, Michigan and Florida State following the Buckeyes, as the selection committee stood pat with its top eight teams. Washington was fifth, followed by Pac-12 rival Oregon, Texas and Alabama at eighth. Only one of the top 11 teams in last week’s first CFP rankings lost last weekend. Oklahoma dropped from ninth to 17th after losing to Oklahoma State. The Cowboys moved up to 15th.
NCAAFB – Michigan set to take Big Ten to court if punished without full investigation
Michigan is preparing to take possible legal action if the Big Ten punishes the football program before a full investigation of allegations of an impermissible scouting and sign-stealing scheme orchestrated by a low-level staffer. A person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press about Michigan’s plans but did not provide details. Michigan has been given notification of potential disciplinary action from the conference. The Big Ten gave the school until this week to respond.
MLB – Chicago White Sox hire Marcus Thames as their hitting coach
The Chicago White Sox hired Marcus Thames as their hitting coach Tuesday, luring him from a similar job with the Los Angeles Angels. Thames joins manager Pedro Grifol’s staff after spending last season in that role with Los Angeles. The Angels finished third in the AL with 231 homers. They were fifth in the league slugging percentage, seventh in both OPS and walks and tied for seventh in extra-base hits. The 47-year-old Thames worked as the Miami Marlins’ hitting coach in 2022 and served in the same capacity for the Yankees from 2018-21. He also served as the New York’s assistant hitting coach from 2016-17.
MLB – Milwaukee grapples with the reality of Craig Counsell managing the Cubs
The first sign of discontent regarding Craig Counsell’s decision to leave the Milwaukee Brewers to manage the Chicago Cubs appeared in his hometown at the Little League field that bears his name. The word “ass” was spray-painted across Counsell’s name on the sign outside the ballpark at a Milwaukee suburb where Counsell grew up and still lives. The Brewers now must try to keep winning in Major League Baseball’s smallest market without the manager who led them to their greatest run of sustained success.
ECHL – ECHL Hockey League
Tonight
Kalamazoo Wings at Iowa Heartlanders, 7:35 p.m.
MCCAA – Michigan Community College Athletic Association
Last Night
Women’s Basketball
Southwestern Michigan College 97, Bethel University 48
Men’s Basketball
Southwestern Michigan College 95, Bethel University 64
Tonight
Women’s Basketball
Grand Rapids Community College at Lake Michigan College, 5:30 p.m.
Men’s Basketball
Grand Rapids Community College at Lake Michigan College, 7:30 p.m.
MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Volleyball – Regional Semifinals
Division 1 at Caledonia
Byron Center 3, Mattawan 0
Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern 3, Hudsonville 1
Championship – Thursday, 6:00 p.m.
Division 1 at Grand Ledge
Mason 3, DeWitt 2
Portage Northern 3, Harper Creek 1
Championship – Thursday, 6:00 p.m.
Division 2 at Parchment
Otsego 3, Parma Western 1
Edwardsburg 3, Lakeshore 0
Championship – Thursday, 6:00 p.m.
Division 3 at Fennville
Watervliet 3, Muskegon West Michigan Christian 0
Pewamo-Westphalia 3, Grand Rapids Covenant Christian 0
Championship – Thursday, 5:30 p.m.
Division 3 at Bronson
Bronson 3, Homer 0
Kalamazoo Christian 3, Buchanan 0
Championship – Thursday, 6:00 p.m.
Division 4 at Athens
Our Lady of the Lake 3, Mendon 0
Martin 3, Howardsville Christian 0
Championship – Thursday, 7:00 p.m.
