NFL – National Football League – Week 14
Last Night
Detroit Lions 34, Green Bay Packers 31
Lions 34, Packers 31 – Dan Campbell’s 4th-down gambles help Lions beat Packers 34-31 and clinch playoffs
Jared Goff threw three touchdown passes, Jake Bates made a 35-yard field goal as time expired and the Detroit Lions clinched a playoff spot with a 34-31 victory over the Green Bay Packers. The NFC-best Lions broke a franchise record with their 11th straight win, including two over the Packers. Detroit coach Dan Campbell went for it on fourth down five times, including with 1 yard to go at the Green Bay 21 with 43 seconds left. David Montgomery ran for 7 yards on that play, ensuring the Lions could kick the go-ahead field goal without giving the Packers the ball again. Goff threw two touchdown passes on fourth-and-goal, one to Tim Patrick, who had two TD catches. He also threw an interception in the third quarter to set up one of Josh Jacobs’ career-high matching three TD runs. Goff found Jahymr Gibbs open in the end zone for a 2-yard pass on a fourth down with 11 seconds left in the first half to put Detroit ahead 17-7. Goff later connected with Patrick on a go-ahead, 1-yard touchdown pass midway through the fourth quarter.
Sunday
Chicago Bears at San Francisco 49ers, 4:25 p.m. Z94.3 WZOC 2:00
NCAAMBB – Men’s College Basketball
Last Night
Central Michigan 93, Aquinas 69
Saturday
Nebraska at Michigan State, 12:00 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 11:00
Syracuse at Notre Dame, 12:00 p.m. Sports Radio 96.1 WSBT 11:30
Iowa at Michigan, 2:00 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 1:30
NCAAWBB – Women’s College Basketball
Last Night
(10) Notre Dame 80, (4) Texas 70 – OT
ND 80, Texas 70 – Hidalgo scores 30 as No. 10 Notre Dame women beat No. 4 Texas 80-70 in OT
Hannah Hidalgo had 30 points and No. 10 Notre Dame scored the final 12 in overtime to defeat No. 4 Texas 80-70. The top-10 showdown featured two preseason All-Americans in Hidalgo and Madison Booker, who led Texas with 20 points. Olivia Miles and Sonia Citron scored 18 apiece for Notre Dame, which was coming off losses to No. 17 TCU and Utah in the Flo Hoops tournament. Liatu King had 10. Shay Holle added 14 points for Texas, and Kyla Oldacre had 13. Texas scored first in overtime to take a 70-68 lead, but the Longhorns missed their next nine shots. A pair of free throws by King and consecutive 3-pointers by Hidalgo and Citron gave Notre Dame a 76-70 advantage with 2:33 left.
Saturday
Loyola-Chicago at Western Michigan, 1:00 p.m.
Sunday
(10) Notre Dame at Syracuse, 12:00 p.m.
Central Michigan at Iowa State, 1:00 p.m.
Northwestern at (23) Michigan, 2:00 p.m.
DePaul at (24) Michigan State, 2:00 p.m.
NCAAFB – College Football – Conference Championships
Tonight
(20) UNLV at (10) Boise State, 8:00 p.m. Mountain West Championship – Boise
Tulane vs. (24) Army, 8:00 p.m. AAC Championship – West Point
Saturday
(16) Iowa State vs. (15) Arizona State, 12:00 p.m. Big Twelve Championship – Dallas
Ohio vs. Miami (OH), 12:00 p.m. MAC Championship – Detroit
(5) Georgia vs. (2) Texas, 4:00 p.m. SEC Championship – Atlanta
Marshall vs. Louisiana, 7:30 p.m. Conference USA Championship – Lafayette, LA
(17) Clemson vs. (8) SMU, 8:00 p.m. ACC Championship – Charlotte
(3) Penn State vs (1) Oregon, 8:00 p.m. Big Ten Championship – Indianapolis
NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Ottawa Senators 2, Detroit Red Wings 1
Senators 2, Red Wings 1 – Norris’ 2nd goal of game with 41.6 seconds left to lift Senators over Wings 2-1
Josh Norris scored his second goal of the game with 41.6 seconds remaining to give the Ottawa Senators a 2-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings. Linus Ullmark stopped 19 shots for the Senators, who had allowed at least three goals in each of their previous nine games. Ottawa controlled play for long stretches but struggled to beat Ville Husso, who made 30 saves for Detroit. The Senators opened the scoring at 12:14 of the first period when Norris, a Michigan native, was able to get his own rebound and put it past a sprawled Husso. Detroit tied it at 6:15 of the third on a 4-on-3 advantage. Alex DeBrincat caught Ullmark moving for his 11th goal of the season.
Saturday
Winnipeg at Chicago, 4:00 p.m.
Colorado at Detroit, 7:00 p.m.
NHL – Blackhawks fire coach Luke Richardson in his 3rd season after league-worst start
The Chicago Blackhawks have fired coach Luke Richardson, signaling their frustration with the state of the franchise’s rebuilding project. Chicago has dropped four in a row to fall to an NHL-worst 8-16-2 on the season. It was outscored 41-27 while going 3-9-1 in its last 13 games. Anders Sorensen was elevated to interim coach. Sorensen had been coaching the team’s top minor league affiliate in Rockford.
NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Chicago Bulls 139, San Antonio Spurs 124
Bulls 139, Spurs 124 – Vucevic, Dosunmu lead Bulls to season-high output in 139-124 win over Spurs
Nikola Vucevic had a season-high 39 points, Ayo Dosunmu had 27 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds and the Chicago Bulls beat the San Antonio Spurs 139-124 with Victor Wembanyama sidelined with a back injury. Dosunmu had season highs in points, assists and rebounds in collecting the first triple-double of his four-year career. Keldon Johnson had a season-high 28 points and Devin Vassell added 17 points for San Antonio, which lost for the third time in its last four games. Wembanyama is day-to-day with a sore lower back he suffered in Tuesday’s loss to Phoenix.
Tonight
Indiana Pacers at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m.
Saturday
Detroit at New York, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday
Philadelphia at Chicago, 1:00 p.m.
Charlotte at Indiana, 5:00 p.m.
AHL – American Hockey League
Tonight
Chicago Wolves at Grand Rapids Griffins, 7:00 p.m.
ECHL – ECHL Hockey League
Tonight
Kalamazoo Wings at Wheeling Nailers, 7:10 p.m.
NBAGL – NBA G-League
Yesterday
Motor City Cruise 119, Cleveland Charge 106
Grand Rapids Gold 115, Wisconsin Herd 99
Sioux Falls Skyforce 102, Windy City Bulls 81
MCCAA – Michigan Community College Athletic Association
Tonight
Women’s Basketball
Southwestern Michigan College at North Central Michigan, 5:30 p.m.
Men’s Basketball
Southwestern Michigan College at North Central Michigan, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday
Women’s Basketball
Jackson College at Lake Michigan College, 1:00 p.m.
Men’s Basketball
Jackson College at Lake Michigan College, 3:00 p.m.
MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Last Night
Boys Basketball
Lakeland
Benton Harbor at Dowagiac, Postponed to 12/7
BCS
Howardsville Christian at Eau Claire, Canceled.
Girls Basketball
SMAC
Lakeshore at St. Joseph, Canceled
Mattawan at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, Canceled
Portage Central 60, Portage Northern 20
Kalamazoo Central at Battle Creek Central, Canceled
Battle Creek Lakeview at Gull Lake, Canceled
Lakeland
Dowagiac at Benton Harbor, Postponed
Brandywine 59, Buchanan 26
BCS
Our Lady of the Lake at Lawrence, Canceled
New Buffalo at Michigan Lutheran, Canceled
SAC
Bridgman at Allegan, Canceled.
Holland Black River at Delton-Kellogg, Canceled
Non-Conference
Eau Claire at Bloomingdale, Canceled
Bronson at Centreville, Canceled
Tonight
Boys Basketball
SMAC
St. Joseph at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m. WSJM
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m.
Gull Lake at Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m.
Battle Creek Central at Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m.
Portage Northern at Portage Central, 7:00 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.
Vicksburg at Paw Paw, 7:15 p.m.
BCS
Covert at Countryside, 6:00 p.m.
New Buffalo at Michigan Lutheran, 7:30 p.m.
Our Lady of the Lake at River Valley, 7:30 p.m.
Lakeland
Brandywine at Buchanan, 7:30 p.m.
SAC
Allegan at Bridgman, 7:30 p.m.
Coloma at Fennville, 7:30 p.m.
South Haven at Watervliet, 7:30 p.m.
Schoolcraft at Lawton, 7:30 p.m.
Gobles at Martin, 7:30 p.m.
Constantine at Parchment, 7:30 p.m.
Galesburg-Augusta at Saugatuck, 7:30 p.m.
Delton-Kellogg at Holland Black River, 7:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Hackett at Kalamazoo Christian, 7:30 p.m.
Southwest 10
Bangor at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m.
White Pigeon at Centreville, 7:30 p.m.
Comstock at Hartford, 7:30 p.m.
Bloomingdale at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m.
Decatur at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball
SMAC
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at Mattawan, 5:30 p.m.
Wolverine
Niles at Otsego, 5:45 p.m.
Three Rivers at Edwardsburg, 5:45 p.m.
Plainwell at Sturgis, 5:45 p.m.
Vicksburg at Paw Paw, 5:45 p.m.
SAC
Allegan at Bridgman, 6:00 p.m.
Coloma at Fennville, 6:00 p.m.
South Haven at Watervliet, 6:00 p.m.
Schoolcraft at Lawton, 6:00 p.m.
Gobles at Martin, 6:00 p.m.
Constantine at Parchment, 6:00 p.m.
Galesburg-Augusta at Saugatuck, 6:00 p.m.
Delton-Kellogg at Holland Black River, 6:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Hackett at Kalamazoo Christian, 6:00 p.m.
Saturday
Boys Basketball
Benton Harbor at Dowagiac, 7:00 p.m
Girls Basketball
Battle Creek Lakeview vs. GR Forest Hills Central, 12:00 p.m. (at Aquinas)