NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Detroit Red Wings 4, Chicago Blackhawks 1
Red Wings 4, Blackhawks 1 – Larkin and DeBrincat lead Red Wings to 4-1 win over Blackhawks
Dylan Larkin and Alex DeBrincat each had a goal and an assist, and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 on Wednesday night. Joe Veleno and Andrew Copp also scored for Detroit, and Cam Talbot stopped 28 shots. The Red Wings have won two straight after a three-game skid. Nick Foligno scored for Chicago, which snapped a two-game win streak. Petr Mrazek finished with 21 saves. DeBrincat beat Mrazek from the doorstep with 1.5 seconds left in the first period, and Larkin snapped a 1-1 tie by lifting a hard wrist shot past him with 7:33 left in the second.
Veleno and Copp scored in the third.
Tonight
Chicago Blackhawks at Dallas Stars, 8:00 p.m.
NCAAFB – College Football – Week 11
Last Night
Northern Illinois 42, Western Michigan 28
NIU 42, WMU 28 – Johnson and Hampton lead Northern Illinois over MAC leader Western Michigan 42-28
Telly Johnson Jr. ran for 141 yards and two touchdowns and Northern Illinois beat Mid-American Conference leader Western Michigan 42-28. Western Michigan (5-4, 4-1) ended its three-game home winning streak and hasn’t started 5-0 in conference play since its undefeated 2016 season. The Broncos dropped into a four-way tie atop the league standings. Northern Illinois (5-4, 2-3) has won three straight in the series. Johnson scored on a 6-yard run and his 26-yard touchdown stretched the Northern Illinois lead to 42-21 late in the third quarter.
NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Charlotte Hornets 108, Detroit Pistons 107
Indiana Pacers 118, Orlando Magic 111
Dallas Mavericks 119, Chicago Bulls 99
Hornets 108, Pistons 107 – Brandon Miller’s putback at the buzzer lifts Hornets to dramatic 108-107 victory
Brandon Miller scored off an offensive rebound at the buzzer to lift Charlotte Hornets to a dramatic 108-107 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night. Miles Bridges had 27 points and LaMelo Ball added 25 points on five 3-pointers for the Hornets, who snapped a three-game losing streak. Miller finished with 19 points. Cade Cunningham had a triple double with 20 points, 10 rebounds and assists to the lead the Pistons. On Charlotte’s final possession, Grant Williams attempted a 3 but missed. Miller grabbed the ball on the left side of the basket and put it back in off the backboard for the winner and was promptly mobbed by his teammates.
Pacers 118, Magic 111 – Mathurin’s 20 leads balanced Pacers past Magic, 118-111
Bennedict Mathurin scored 20 points, four teammates each had 17, and the Indiana Pacers defeated the Orlando Magic 118-111 on Wednesday night. Ahead two in the final minute, the Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton sank a 3 and Mathurin made two foul shots. Six of nine Pacers scored in double digits. Haliburton, Myles Turner, Pascal Siakam and Jarace Walker each scored 17. T.J. McConnell had 15. Orlando’s Franz Wagner led all scorers with 28. Jalen Suggs added 15 and Moritz Wagner had 14 off the bench.
Mavericks 119, Bulls 99 – Luka Doncic’s 27 points, 13 assists lead Dallas Mavericks past Chicago Bulls 119-99
Luka Doncic had 27 points and 13 assists, Kyrie Irving scored 17 points and Daniel Gafford also scored 17 playing a season-high 24 minutes as the Dallas Mavericks beat the Chicago Bulls 119-99 on Wednesday night. Nikola Vucevic had 14 points and 10 rebounds while sitting out the fourth quarter to lead the Bulls, who have lost three straight games. Rookie Matas Buzelis, who had five total points this season going into play, had 13 points and nine rebounds.
Tonight
Minnesota Timberwolves at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m.
NFL – National Football League – Week 10
Tonight
Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens, 8:15 p.m.
NFL – Newly acquired Za’Darius Smith will report to Lions on Friday
The Detroit Lions didn’t acquire Za’Darius Smith to win just any game. They got him to win a Super Bowl. That’s why, in an unusual move, they welcomed their new defensive end to town by sending him home. Smith won’t report to the Lions until Friday and coach Dan Campbell isn’t sure if he will play on Sunday night against the Houston Texans. The Lions will also get wide receiver Jameson Williams back after his two-game suspension.
NFL – Bears WR Moore says he left the field midplay because he was hurt, not frustrated
Chicago Bears receiver DJ Moore insisted he left the field during a play last weekend because he was hurt — not frustrated. Moore says he went to the sideline because he rolled his ankle when he cut back toward scrambling quarterback Caleb Williams in the opening minutes of a 29-9 loss at Arizona. The Bears had the ball at midfield when Williams dropped back and rolled to his left as he was being chased. Moore cut back toward his quarterback near the sideline. He hopped as he stepped out of bounds, walked toward the bench and took a seat. But the play wasn’t over. Williams spun away from a defender and rolled toward the other side before firing an incomplete pass to Keenan Allen. Moore remained in the game.
NCAAMBB – Men’s College Basketball
Last Night
Notre Dame 89, Stonehill 60
ND 89, STO 60 – Braeden Shrewsberry, Markus Burton lead veteran Notre Dame past Stonehill 89-60 in opener
Braeden Shrewsberry and Markus Burton scored 18 points each and Notre Dame opened its season with an 89-60 victory over Stonehill. Matt Allocco added 10 points for the Fighting Irish and Kebba Njie grabbed 10 rebounds to go with nine points. Todd Brogna scored 16 points and Ethan Meuser and Louie Semona had 11 each for the Skyhawks. Shrewsberry hit a 3-pointer to open the second half, giving Notre Dame a 20-point lead. Several minutes later the lead reached 27 when Burton finished off a driving layup. The largest lead was 29 on Garrett Sundra’s layup with about a minute remaining.
Tonight
Davenport at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
Stony Brook at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
Niagara at Michigan State, 8:00 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 7:00
MLB – Kyle Hendricks and Angels agree to $2.5 million, 1-year contract, AP source says
A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that right-hander Kyle Hendricks and the Los Angeles Angels have agreed to a $2.5 million, one-year contract. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal was subject to a successful physical. Hendricks had spent his entire big league career with the Chicago Cubs, going 97-81 with a 3.68 ERA in 270 starts and six relief appearances over 11 seasons. He was the last Cubs player remaining from their 2016 World Series champions, who won the team’s first title since 1908.
MLB – Dodgers not counting on Ohtani to pitch at the start of next season after surgery
The Los Angeles Dodgers aren’t counting on Shohei Ohtani to pitch at the start of next season and will wait to see how his rehabilitation progresses following shoulder surgery on his non-throwing arm. Ohtani had a procedure Tuesday to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder, an injury sustained while sliding during a stolen base attempt in Game 2 of the World Series on Oct. 26. The two-way star did not pitch this year while recovering from elbow surgery on Sept. 19, 2023. General manager Brandon Gomes says the Dodgers are "going to let the rehab process play out.”
AHL – American Hockey League
Today
Grand Rapids Griffins at Iowa Wild, 11:30 a.m.
MCCAA – Michigan Community College Athletic Association
Last Night
Women’s Basketball
Southwestern Michigan College 86, Olive-Harvey College 73
Men’s Basketball
Hope College 79, Lake Michigan College 70
Today
Women’s Volleyball
Lake Michigan College vs. Cuyahoga Community College, 2:00 p.m. at Port Huron
Southwestern Michigan College vs. Edison State, 6:00 p.m. at Port Huron
MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Last Night
Girls Volleyball (District Semifinals)
Division 1 at Kalamazoo Central
Portage Northern 3, Lakeshore 0
Mattawan 3, Kalamazoo Central 0
Division 1 at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix
Battle Creek Lakeview 3, Portage Central 0
Gull Lake 3, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 0
Division 2 at Three Rivers
Vicksburg 3, Dowagiac 0
Three Rivers 3, Edwardsburg 1
Division 2 at Otsego
Otsego 3, Hopkins 0
Plainwell 3, Hastings 0
Division 3 at Grand Rapids Northpointe Christian
Grandville Calvin Christian 3, Saugatuck 0
GR Northpointe 3, Wyoming Potter’s House 2
Division 3 at Bloomingdale
Bangor 3, Hartford 0
Fennville 3, Gobles 2
Division 3 at Cassopolis
Watervliet 3, Cassopolis 2
Coloma 3, Bridgman 0
Division 3 at Galesburg-Augusta
Kalamazoo Christian 3, Galesburg-Augusta 2
Kalamazoo Hackett 3, Decatur 2
Division 3 at White Pigeon
Constantine 3, White Pigeon 0
Bronson 3, Centreville 1
Division 4 at River Valley
Our Lady of the Lake 3, New Buffalo 0
Michigan Lutheran 3, River Valley 2
Division 4 at Climax-Scotts
Battle Creek St. Philip 3, Howardsville Christian 2
Climax-Scotts 3, Battle Creek Calhoun Christian 0
Division 4 at Athens
Burr Oak 3, Colon 2
Mendon 3, Tekonsha 0
Tonight
Girls Volleyball (District Finals)
Division 1 at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix
Battle Creek Lakeview vs. Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m.
Division 1 at Sturgis
Sturgis vs. Coldwater, 6:30 p.m.
Division 2 at Otsego
Plainwell vs. Otsego, 6:00 p.m.
Division 2 at Niles
South Haven vs. Niles, 6:30 p.m.
Division 2 at Three Rivers
Three Rivers vs. Vicksburg, 6:00 p.m.
Division 3 at Bloomingdale
Bangor vs. Fennville, 6:00 p.m.
Division 3 at Galesburg-Augusta
Kalamazoo Hackett vs. Kalamazoo Christian, 7:00 p.m.
Division 3 at White Pigeon
Bronson vs. Constantine, 6:00 p.m.
Division 4 at Lawrence
Lawrence vs. Martin, 7:00 p.m.