NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Detroit Red Wings 4, Montreal Canadiens 2
Red Wings 4, Canadiens 2 – Red Wings end slide with 4-2 win over Canadiens
Dylan Larkin had a power-play goal and an assist in his 700th career NHL game and the Detroit Red Wings snapped a three-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens. Andrew Copp scored Detroit’s second short-handed goal of the season, while Alex DeBrincat and Jonatan Berggren also scored for the Red Wings. Cam Talbot made 27 saves. Kirby Dach had a goal and an assist while Kaiden Guhle also scored for the Canadiens. Sam Montembeault stopped 41 shots.
Tonight
Tampa Bay at Chicago, 8:00 p.m.
Saturday
Tampa Bay at Detroit, 7:00 p.m.
Sunday
Minnesota at Chicago, 7:00 p.m.
NBA – National Basketball Association
Yesterday
San Antonio Spurs 140, Indiana Pacers 110
Golden State Warriors 131, Chicago Bulls 106
Spurs 140, Pacers 110 – Victor Wembanyama scores 30, and Spurs roll past Pacers in Paris 140-110
Victor Wembanyama scored 30 points in his first NBA game on his native French soil, Devin Vassell added 25 and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Indiana Pacers 140-110. Wembanyama finished with 11 rebounds, six assists and five blocks for the Spurs on Thursday in Paris. Harrison Barnes scored 20 for San Antonio, which won for only the second time in its last eight games. Bennedict Mathurin led Indiana with 24 points.
Warriors 131, Bulls 106 – Stephen Curry scores 21 points in Warriors’ 131-106 victory over the Bulls
Stephen Curry had 21 points and seven assists, Quinten Post scored a career-high 20 points and the Golden State Warriors routed the Chicago Bulls 131-106 on Thursday night. Gui Santos added 19 points with five 3-pointers and Andrew Wiggins had 17 points as the Warriors completed a back-to-back after squandering an 18-point lead in a 123-117 loss at Sacramento on Wednesday night. Zach LaVine scored 24 points and Josh Giddey added 16 points and 11 rebounds for Chicago, which snapped a five-game skid at the Clippers on Monday. Curry, playing back-to-back games for the first time since November before dealing with tendinitis in both knees, went 5 for 12 on 3-pointers.
Saturday
Indiana vs. San Antonio, 12:00 p.m. at Paris
Detroit at Orlando, 7:00 p.m.
Philadelphia at Chicago, 8:00 p.m.
NFL – National Football League – Conference Championships
Sunday
Washington Commanders at Philadelphia Eagles, 3:00 p.m.
Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs, 6:30 p.m.
NFL –MVP finalists are Allen, Barkley, Burrow, Goff and Jackson
Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow and Saquon Barkley are finalists for The Associated Press 2024 NFL Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year awards. Josh Allen and Jared Goff also are MVP finalists while Burrow is also in the running for Comeback Player of the Year. Ja’Marr Chase and Derrick Henry are the other finalists for the Offensive Player award. The winners will be announced at NFL Honors on Feb. 6. A nationwide panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the league completed voting before the playoffs began.
NFL – Lions hoping to avoid setback Eagles and Bengals had after both coordinators left
The Detroit Lions are the third team since at least 2010 to have both coordinators become NFL head coaches in the same offseason. They’re hoping not to take a step back next season as the other two teams did. Just days after the NFC’s top-seeded team was stunned by sixth-seeded Washington, offensive coordinator Ben Johnson was hired by the Chicago Bears and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn left to lead the New York Jets. Both are finalists for The Associated Press 2024 NFL Assistant Coach of the Year award. Lions general manager Brad Holmes says Dan Campbell is ready to replace them.
NCAAMBB – Men’s College Basketball
Tonight
(21) Michigan at (11) Purdue, 8:00 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 7:30
Saturday
(8) Michigan State at Rutgers, 1:30 p.m. Cosy Classic Hits 103.7 12:30
Buffalo at Eastern Michigan, 2:00 p.m.
Notre Dame at Virginia, 6:30 p.m. Sports Radio 96.1 WSBT 6:00
Western Michigan at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
NCAAWBB – Women’s College Basketball
Last Night
(3) Notre Dame, 89, Boston College 63
ND 89, BC 63 – Hannah Hidalgo scores 23 to help No. 3 Notre Dame beat Boston College 89-63
Hannah Hidalgo scored 23 points and Olivia Miles added 16 to lead No. 3 Notre Dame to an 89-63 victory over Boston College and help the Fighting Irish earn their 12th straight win. Sonia Citron added nine points, nine rebounds and six assists for the Irish. They have not lost since dropping back-to-back games against TCU and Utah in the Cayman Islands Classic over Thanksgiving weekend. T’yana Todd scored 18 and Andrea Daley had nine rebounds for Boston College.
Saturday
(21) Michigan State at (24) Michigan, 12:00 p.m.
Eastern Michigan at Ohio, 1:00 p.m.
Central Michigan at Western Michigan, 1:00 p.m.
NCAAFB – Notre Dame CB Benjamin Morrison enters the NFL draft
Notre Dame cornerback Benjamin Morrison, a junior who missed most of the season following a hip injury in October, is entering the NFL draft. Morrison announced his decision on social media. He is widely considered a potential first-round pick in April. The 6-foot, 190-pound Morrison had six interceptions as a true freshman in 2022. He had three interceptions and a team-high 10 pass breakups in 2023, when he was a semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award. Morrison started Notre Dame’s first six games this season before undergoing season-ending hip surgery.
NCAAFB – Pat Coogan becomes ND’s 3rd O-lineman to enter the transfer portal
Notre Dame offensive lineman Pat Coogan, who started 26 games over the last two seasons and often served as the team’s pregame hype man, is transferring. Coogan announced his intentions on social media and will have one year of eligibility remaining as a graduate transfer. He joins fellow guards Rocco Spindler and Sam Pendleton as well as receivers Deion Colzie and Jayden Thomas in leaving the Fighting Irish following the team’s 34-23 loss to Ohio State in the national championship game Monday night.
MLB – General manager Chris Getz promises better days are coming for White Sox
White Sox general manager Chris Getz mentioned the talent in the pipeline and insisted better days are coming. He says Chicago has “long-term pieces for a really competitive team.” Getz spoke Thursday ahead of the team’s weekend fan convention. The White Sox went 41-121 and set a post-1900 major league record for losses in Getz’s first full season running the baseball operation.
Tennis – Injured Djokovic quits mid-match and walks off to boos, putting Zverev in final
An injured Novak Djokovic has quit after dropping the first set of his Australian Open semifinal against Alexander Zverev. Djokovic lost the opening set 7-6 (5) in a tiebreaker Friday and immediately walked around the net to concede the match to Zverev. Fans booed as Djokovic walked off toward the locker room, and he responded by giving two thumbs-up. Djokovic, who was bidding for an 11th championship at the Australian Open and record 25th Grand Slam title overall, hurt his left leg during his quarterfinal victory against Carlos Alcaraz. The No. 2-seeded Zverev reached his third Grand Slam final and first at Melbourne Park.
AHL – American Hockey League
Last Night
Grand Rapids Griffins 5, Manitoba Moose 4
ECHL – ECHL Hockey League
Tonight
Kalamazoo Wings at Toledo Walleye, 7:15 p.m.
NBAGL – NBA G-League
Last Night
College Park Skyhawks 127, Grand Rapids Gold 104
MCCAA – Michigan Community College Athletic Association
Saturday
Women’s Basketball
Kellogg Community College at Lake Michigan, College, 1:00 p.m.
Lansing Community College at Southwestern Michigan College, 1:00 p.m.
Men’s Basketball
Kellogg Community College at Lake Michigan, College, 3:00 p.m.
Lansing Community College at Southwestern Michigan College, 3:00 p.m.
MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Last Night
Boys Basketball
SMAC
Lakeshore 39, St. Joseph 34
Portage Central 76, Portage Northern 45
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 58, Mattawan 52
Kalamazoo Central 64, Battle Creek Central 17
Battle Creek Lakeview 67, Gull Lake 52
Lakeland
Benton Harbor 78, Dowagiac 49
BCS
Countryside Academy 72, Covert 29
SAC
Bridgman at Allegan, PPD
Girls Basketball
Southwest 10
Bangor at Cassopolis, PPD
Centreville 30, White Pigeon 27
Decatur 33, Marcellus 25
Comstock at Hartford, PPD
Bloomingdale at Lawrence, PPD
Non-Conference
Berrien Springs 75, Howardsville Christian 22
Tonight
Boys Basketball
Wolverine
Three Rivers at Niles, 7:15 p.m.
Plainwell at Edwardsburg, 7:15 p.m.
Paw Paw at Sturgis, 7:15 p.m.
Otsego at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m.
Lakeland
Buchanan at Brandywine, 7:15 p.m.
BCS
Michigan Lutheran at Countryside, 7:30 p.m.
Our Lady of the Lake at Howardsville Chr. 7:00 p.m.
New Buffalo at Covert, 6:00 p.m.
River Valley at Eau Claire, 6:00 p.m.
SAC
Fennville at Coloma, 7:30 p.m.
Watervliet at South Haven, 7:30 p.m.
Martin at Gobles, 7:30 p.m.
Parchment at Constantine, 7:30 p.m.
Holland Black River at Delton-Kellogg, 7:30 p.m.
Saugatuck at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:30 p.m.
Lawton at Schoolcraft, 7:30 p.m.
Kal. Christian at Kal. Hackett, 7:30 p.m.
Southwest 10
Cassopolis at Bangor, 7:30 p.m.
Lawrence at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m.
Hartford at Comstock, 7:30 p.m.
Marcellus at Decatur, 7:30 p.m.
Centreville at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m.
Non-Conference
Berrien Springs at Zeeland West, 7:00 p.m.
Girls Basketball
SMAC
St. Joseph at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m.
Portage Northern at Portage Central, 7:15 p.m.
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m.
Battle Creek Central at Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m.
Gull Lake at Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m.
Wolverine
Three Rivers at Niles, 6:00 p.m.
Plainwell at Edwardsburg, 5:45 p.m.
Paw Paw at Sturgis, 5:45 p.m.
Vicksburg at Otsego, 7:15 p.m.
Lakeland
Benton Harbor at Dowagiac, 6:30 p.m.
Buchanan at Brandywine, 5:45 p.m.
BCS
Howardsville Chr. at Our Lady of the Lake, 6:00 p.m.
SAC
Allegan at Bridgman, 7:30 p.m.
Fennville at Coloma, 6:00 p.m.
Watervliet at South Haven, 6:00 p.m.
Martin at Gobles, 6:00 p.m.
Parchment at Constantine, 6:00 p.m.
Holland Black River at Delton-Kellogg, 6:00 p.m.
Saugatuck at Galesburg-Augusta, 6:00 p.m.
Lawton at Schoolcraft, 6:00 p.m.
Kal. Christian at Kal. Hackett, 6:00 p.m.
Southwest 10
Hartford at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m.
Comstock at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m.
Wrestling
Lisa Altman Girls Invitational at St. Joseph, 5:00 p.m.
Saturday
Wrestling
Greater Berrien County Invitational at St. Joseph, 9:30 a.m.