NFL – Jim Harbaugh is ready to resume his chase of a Super Bowl title with the Chargers
Jim Harbaugh fulfilled one of his goals by winning a national championship at his alma mater. Now he’s looking to capture his ultimate goal of hoisting the Lombardi Trophy with one of the teams he played for. Harbaugh resumed his pursuit of a Super Bowl title on Thursday when he was introduced as the Los Angeles Chargers’ coach. He agreed to terms on a five-year contract last Wednesday after nine seasons at the University of Michigan, including going 15-0 and winning the school’s first national championship since 1997 last month.
NFL – Commanders hiring Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn as coach
The Washington Commanders have an agreement with Dan Quinn to hire him as coach, two people with knowledge of the move tell The Associated Press. Quinn has been the Dallas Cowboys’ defensive coordinator for the past three seasons. He coached the Falcons to a Super Bowl appearance in his five-plus years in Atlanta. Quinn became the choice for Washington after Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson informed teams he was staying with Detroit. Controlling owner Josh Harris, new general manager Adam Peters and Quinn give the organization a much-desired new approach after four years of Ron Rivera in charge turned out to be a disappointment.
NFL – National Football League
Sunday
Pro Bowl Games – Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL
NFC vs. AFC, 3:00 p.m.
NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
New York Knicks 109, Indiana Pacers 105
Knicks 109, Pacers 105 – Brunson scores 40 after earning All-Star nod to lead Knicks past Pacers 109-105
Jalen Brunson scored 40 points and shook off an apparent eye injury to make the go-ahead basket with 1:46 remaining as the New York Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers 109-105 for their ninth straight victory. Hours after being voted an All-Star for the first time in his career, Brunson scored 11 in the fourth quarter to rally the Knicks in a game they trailed by 15 points. The Knicks were coming off a 14-2 January.
Tonight
Los Angeles Clippers at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m.
Sacramento Kings at Indiana Pacers, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday
Sacramento at Chicago, 8:00 p.m.
Sunday
Orlando at Detroit, 3:00 p.m.
Indiana at Charlotte, 6:00 p.m.
NCAAMBB – Men’s College Basketball
Saturday
Ball State at Western Michigan, 1:00 p.m.
Rutgers at Michigan, 4:00 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 3:30
Eastern Michigan at Northern Illinois, 4:00 p.m.
Central Michigan at Bowling Green, 5:00 p.m.
Maryland at Michigan State, 5:30 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 4:30
Notre Dame at Pittsburgh, 6:00 p.m.
NCAAWBB – Women’s College Basketball
Last Night
(14) Notre Dame 85, Georgia Tech 48
(14) ND 85, GT 48 – Hidalgo scores freshman record 35, No. 14 Notre Dame women top Georgia Tech 85-48
Hannah Hidalgo scored 35 points, surpassing the Notre Dame freshman record of 34 she had five days earlier, and the No. 14 Fighting Irish coasted to an 85-48 win over Georgia Tech. Hidalgo was 15-of-25 shooting with eight assists and six steals. Kara Dunn scored 17 points for the Yellow Jackets. Notre Dame closed the first quarter by scoring 19 straight points for a 28-9 lead and extended it to a 26-0 run in the second quarter as the Yellow Jackets missed 18 straight shots.
Saturday
Central Michigan at Kent State, 1:00 p.m.
Michigan at Penn State, 6:00 p.m.
Eastern Michigan at Buffalo, 6:00 p.m.
Sunday
Pittsburgh at (14) Notre Dame, 2:00 p.m.
NHL – National Hockey League
Saturday
2024 NHL All Star Game – Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON
Team McKinnon vs. Team McDavid, 3:00 p.m.
Team Hughes vs. Team Matthews, 4:00 p.m.
Championship Round, 5:00 p.m.
NHL – NHL All-Star Weekend has a new look, leaning into some old ideas after input
The NHL is reaching back into its history in an attempt to bring the fun back to All-Star Weekend. The popular player draft has returned after a nearly-decade absence. And the skills competition Friday night has a new format that leans into old-school events like hardest shot and fastest skater. The changes in Toronto came after the skills competition last year drew criticism for being confusing and disjointed. Reigning MVP Connor McDavid and other players were consulted and came up with the ideas. McDavid and 11 other All-Stars will do the skills competition with the winner taking home a $1 million prize.
NCAA – NCAA generates $1.3 billion in revenue. Division I payouts reach $669 million
The NCAA generated nearly $1.3 billion in revenue for the 2022-23 fiscal year, and more than half of that was distributed back to Division I members. That’s according to financial statements released by the association. NCAA revenues rose from about $1.14 billion in the previous fiscal year to $1.28 billion. As usual, the bulk of the NCAA’s revenue — $945 million — came from media rights and marketing deals tied to championship events. Roughly 69% of the money came from the men’s basketball tournament. The NCAA’s expenses reached $1.17 billion, which includes $669 million distributed to the more than 363 Division I member schools.
WNBA – Lynx sign ex-Sky players Courtney Williams, Alanna Smith in WNBA free agency
The Minnesota Lynx have signed guard Courtney Williams and forward Alanna Smith, adding two former Chicago Sky players in free agency. The Lynx also re-signed forward Bridget Carlson. The 5-foot-8 Williams averaged 10.4 points and a career-high 6.3 assists in 40 games last season for the Sky. She ranked fourth in the WNBA in 2023 in 3-point shooting (44.3%). The 6-foot-4 Smith had a career-best season last year with averages of 9.2 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.3 blocks for the Sky. She was a finalist for the WNBA’s Most Improved Player award.
Golf – Patrick Cantlay takes off PGA board hat, shoots 64, trails Thomas Detry by 1 shot
Patrick Cantlay has spent a lot of time on the phone as a PGA Tour board member trying to finalize a $3 billion investment deal. His focus was on golf at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Cantlay opened with a bogey-free 64 at Spyglass Hill. That leaves him one shot behind Thomas Detry, who chipped in for birdie on his final hole. Matthieu Pavon was at 65. Rory McIlroy was leading until a rough finish gave him a 71. That included a two-shot penalty for taking an incorrect drop on the 16th hole at Spyglass. McIlroy’s bogey turned into a triple bogey.
MLB – Reliever Hector Neris and Chicago Cubs finalize $9 million, 1-year contract
Reliever Héctor Neris and the Chicago Cubs have finalized a $9 million, one-year contract, a deal that includes option and performance bonuses that could increase its value to about $22 million over two seasons. The 34-year-old right-hander gets a $9 million salary this year, and the agreement includes a $9 million team option for 2025. The option could become a player option depending on Neris’ 2024 performance. Neris went 6-3 with a 1.71 ERA in 71 games with Houston last season.
AHL – American Hockey League
Tonight
Grand Rapids Griffins at Rockford Icehogs, 8:00 p.m.
ECHL – ECHL Hockey League
Tonight
Iowa Heartlanders at Kalamazoo Wings, 7:00 p.m.
Norfolk Admirals at Toledo Walleye, 7:15 p.m.
NBAGL – NBA G-League
Tonight
Grand Rapids Gold at Maine Celtics, 7:00 p.m.
MCCAA – Michigan Community College Athletic Association
Saturday
Women’s Basketball
Southwestern Michigan College at Lake Michigan College, 1:00 p.m.
Men’s Basketball
Southwestern Michigan College at Lake Michigan College, 3:00 p.m.
MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Last Night
Boys Basketball
Lakeland
Brandywine 66, Buchanan 35
Southwest 10
White Pigeon 62, Cassopolis 46
Non-Conference
Bangor 58, Kalamazoo Heritage Christian 49
Girls Basketball
SMAC
Lakeshore 60, Mattawan 48
Portage Central 46, St. Joseph 12
Gull Lake 45, Portage Northern 27
Battle Creek Central 35, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 32
Kalamazoo Central 58, Battle Creek Lakeview 38
Lakeland
Brandywine 55, Buchanan 39
SAC
Bridgman 45, Allegan 39
Non-Conference
Dowagiac 53, Our Lady of the Lake 16
Tonight
Boys Basketball
Lakeland
Dowagiac at Benton Harbor, 7:00 p.m. 94.9 WSJM
SMAC
St. Joseph at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m.
Lakeshore at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m.
Portage Northern at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m.
Loy Norrix at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Central at BC Lakeview, 7:00 p.m.
BCS
Countryside at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m.
Howardsville Chr. at Michigan Lutheran, 7:30 p.m.
River Valley at Covert, 7:30 p.m.
Eau Claire at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.
Wolverine
Niles at Otsego, 7:15 p.m.
Three Rivers at Edwardsburg, 7:15 p.m.
Plainwell at Sturgis, 7:15 p.m.
Paw Paw at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m.
SAC
Allegan at Bridgman, 7:30 p.m.
Coloma at Fennville, 7:30 p.m.
Watervliet at South Haven, 7:30 p.m.
Martin at Gobles, 7:30 p.m.
Schoolcraft at Lawton, 7:30 p.m.
Galesburg-Augusta at Saugatuck, 7:30 p.m.
Constantine at Parchment, 7:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Hackett at Kalamazoo Christian, 7:30 p.m.
Delton-Kellogg at Holland Black River, 7:30 p.m.
Southwest 10
Marcellus at Centreville, 7:30 p.m.
Bloomingdale at Comstock, 7:30 p.m.
Hartford at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Lakeland
Dowagiac at Benton Harbor, 7:00 p.m.
BCS
Michigan Lutheran at Howardsville Chr. 7:30 p.m.
Eau Claire at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m.
Wolverine
Niles at Otsego, 6:00 p.m.
Three Rivers at Edwardsburg, 6:00 p.m.
Plainwell at Sturgis, 6:00 p.m.
Paw Paw at Vicksburg, 6:00 p.m.
SAC
Allegan at Bridgman, 6:00 p.m.
Coloma at Fennville, 6:00 p.m.
Watervliet at South Haven, 6:00 p.m.
Martin at Gobles, 6:00 p.m.
Schoolcraft at Lawton, 6:00 p.m.
Galesburg-Augusta at Saugatuck, 6:00 p.m.
Constantine at Parchment, 6:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Hackett at Kalamazoo Christian, 6:00 p.m.
Delton-Kellogg at Holland Black River, 6:00 p.m.
Southwest 10
Bangor at Decatur, 7:30 p.m.
White Pigeon at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m.
Marcellus at Centreville, 6:00 p.m.
Bloomingdale at Comstock, 6:00 p.m.
Hartford at Lawrence, 6:00 p.m
