NFL – National Football League – Week 16
Yesterday
Detroit Lions 34, Chicago Bears 17
Indianapolis Colts 38, Tennessee Titans 30
Lions 34, Bears 17 – Jared Goff throws 3 TD passes as Lions beat Bears 34-17 for franchise-record 13th win
Jared Goff threw for 336 yards and three touchdowns, and the Detroit Lions remained on top of the NFC with their franchise-record 13th win, 34-17 over the Chicago Bears. Jameson Williams had a career-high 143 yards receiving on five catches, including an 82-yard touchdown in the second quarter. Jahmyr Gibbs ran for 109 yards and a score, and Detroit broke a tie with the 1991 and 2023 teams for the most wins in franchise history. The Lions also set a single-season record for scoring with 493 points, and they improved to 7-0 away from home, a franchise record for road wins. The Lions took control early against the Bears (4-11), and they even flexed their dominance by executing a trick play in which Goff intentionally stumbled while dropping back. With Detroit players yelling “Fumble!” and Gibbs pretending to dive for the ball, Goff threw to Sam LaPorta for a 21-yard touchdown that made it 34-14. Caleb Williams threw for 334 yards and two touchdowns following a string of shaky performances for the Bears, who lost their ninth in a row and drew more boos from their frustrated fans.
Colts 38, Titans 30 – Jonathan Taylor rebounds with 218 yards, 3 TD runs as Colts hold off Titans 38-30
Jonathan Taylor rebounded from perhaps the most embarrassing moment of his career by rushing for 218 yards and scoring three times, including runs of 65 and 70 yards to lead the Indianapolis Colts past the Tennessee Titans 38-30. Indy rushed for a franchise-record 335 yards. Taylor’s rushing total was the second highest in the NFL this season. It also was the second highest of Taylor’s five-year career and his most TD runs in a game since having four against Buffalo in 2021. Tennessee gave up the most yards rushing in a game since moving from Houston to Nashville. The Titans rallied from a 38-7 deficit by scoring 23 straight points. But Kenny Moore II’s second interception of the game as time expired sealed the win.
Other Scores
L.A. Chargers 34, Denver 27
Kansas City 27, Houston 19
Baltimore 34, Pittsburgh 17
Atlanta 34, N.Y. Giants 7
Carolina 36, Arizona 30, OT
Cincinnati 24, Cleveland 6
L.A. Rams 19, N.Y. Jets 9
Washington 36, Philadelphia 33
Minnesota 27, Seattle 24
Buffalo 24, New England 21
Las Vegas 19, Jacksonville 14
Miami 29, San Francisco 17
Dallas 26, Tampa Bay 24
Tonight
New Orleans Saints at Green Bay Packers, 8:15 p.m.
NFL – Goff and Lions execute fake-fumble trick play, taking inspiration from Packers
Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions borrowed from Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers to trick the Chicago Bears on Sunday. The moment of deceit came in the third quarter of a 34-17 victory, when the Lions faked a fumble and Goff threw a touchdown pass. Goff intentionally stumbled while dropping back. With Detroit players yelling “Fumble!” and Jahmyr Gibbs pretending to dive for the ball, Goff threw to Sam LaPorta for a 21-yard touchdown that made it 34-14. Two Lions players told ESPN that offensive coordinator Ben Johnson was inspired by a play from last season when the Packers’ Jordan Love fumbled, picked up the ball and completed a deep pass.
NFL – Bears lose 2 more offensive linemen during a 34-17 loss to the Lions
Braxton Jones was surrounded by his teammates as he was loaded into a cart. He gave a thumbs-up as he was driven off the field, and the Soldier Field crowd cheered. It was another tough moment for Chicago’s offensive line — and the rest of the Bears. The protection for Caleb Williams took a big hit when Jones and Teven Jenkins departed in the first half of a 34-17 loss to the Detroit Lions. The rookie quarterback still managed to throw for 334 yards and two touchdowns, but he was sacked twice as he tried to rally Chicago in the second half.
NCAAFB – College Football Playoffs
Friday
(7) Notre Dame 27, (10) Indiana 17
Saturday
(6) Penn State 38, (11) SMU 10
(5) Texas 38, (12) Clemson 24
(8) Ohio State 42, (9) Tennessee 17
NCAAMBB – Men’s College Basketball
Yesterday
(24) Michigan 89, Purdue Fort Wayne 58
Notre Dame 91, Le Moyne 62
Michigan 89, PFW 58 – Tre Donaldson leads No. 24 Michigan to 89-58 rout of Purdue-Fort Wayne
Tre Donaldson had 16 points and six rebounds to lead No. 24 Michigan to an easy 89-58 victory over Purdue-Fort Wayne at the Crisler Center. Michigan (9-3) needed less than 15 minutes to take a 20-point lead and led by 30 in the first minute of the second half. Vladislav Goldin added 13 points for the Wolverines, who had five players in double figures. Danny Wolf had four points, 13 rebounds and five assists. Jalen Jackson led all scorers with 27 points for the Mastodons (9-5), but Purdue-Fort Wayne didn’t have another scorer with more than six points.
Notre Dame 91, Le Moyne 62 – Tae Davis scores 24 to lead Notre Dame to 91-62 victory over Le Moyne
Tae Davis scored 24 points — 12 in each half — and Notre Dame breezed to a 91-62 victory over Le Moyne. Davis made 6 of 10 shots from the floor and 12 of 14 free throws for the Fighting Irish (7-5), who improved to 6-1 at home. He added six rebounds. Braeden Shrewsberry totaled 16 points and Logan Imes scored 11 off the bench for Notre Dame. Dwayne Koroma led the Dolphins (5-9) with 22 points on 9-for-11 shooting. He grabbed eight rebounds.
NCAAWBB – Women’s College Basketball
Yesterday
(3) Notre Dame 97, Loyola-Maryland 54
Central Michigan 54, Milwaukee 50
Notre Dame 97, Loyola 54 – Hidalgo scores 33 as No. 3 Notre Dame defeats Loyola Maryland 97-54
All-American point guard Hannah Hidalgo scored 33 points and graduate guard Olivia Miles posted the fifth triple-double of her career as No. 3 Notre Dame cruised past Loyola Maryland 97-54. Hidalgo’s 33 points is two short of her career high. She also had five steals to spark a 20-0 advantage for Notre Dame in fast-break points. Miles scored 18 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and kicked out 10 assists. She is the only player in the nation averaging at least 17 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists a game. Laura Salmeron scored 23 points to lead Loyola.
NHL – National Hockey League
Tonight
St. Louis Blues at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m.
Chicago Blackhawks at Minnesota Wild, 8:00 p.m.
NBA – National Basketball Association
Yesterday
Indiana Pacers 122, Sacramento Kings 95
Pacers 122, Kings 95 – Pacers use 70-point second half to rout Kings 122-95 for their fourth straight victory
Pascal Siakam had 19 points and 10 rebounds, and the Indiana Pacers dominated the second half to rout the Sacramento Kings 122-95 on Sunday. Siakam scored 13 points after halftime, when the Pacers outscored the Kings 70-43 after the game was tied at 52 at the break. The Pacers shot 58% for the game and made 17 3-pointers in their season-high fourth straight victory. Myles Turner added 15 points and Ben Sheppard had 14 off the bench. Tyrese Haliburton, who started his career in Sacramento, had 14 points.
Tonight
Milwaukee Bucks at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m.
Indiana Pacers at Golden State Warriors, 10:00 p.m.
Detroit Pistons at Los Angeles Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Saturday
Boys Basketball
Michiana Hoops Shootout at Portage Central
Paw Paw 54, Culver Military 44
Mattawan 58, Elkhart Central 56
Berrien Springs 54, Concord 42
South Bend St. Joseph 92, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 27
Mishawaka Marian 72, Niles 50
South Bend Riley 68, Portage Central 53
South Bend Washington 78, Benton Harbor 67