NFL – National Football League – Week 14
Last Night
San Francisco 49ers 38, Chicago Bears 13
49ers 38, Bears 13 – 49ers beat the Bears 38-13 to spoil Brown’s debut
Brock Purdy threw two touchdown passes and the San Francisco 49ers bounced back from two blowout losses to beat Chicago 38-13 and spoil interim coach Thomas Brown’s debut for the Bears. The 49ers had been outscored by 53 points the past two weeks in losses at Green Bay and Buffalo that left their playoff hopes teetering. But San Francisco delivered a performance more reminiscent of a year ago when the Niners went to the Super Bowl. The Bears lost their seventh straight and didn’t get an emotional boost from the first in-season firing of a head coach in franchise history.
Other Scores
Detroit 34, Green Bay 31
Jacksonville 10, Tennessee 6
Miami 32, N.Y. Jets 26, OT
Minnesota 42, Atlanta 21
New Orleans 14, N.Y. Giants 11
Philadelphia 22, Carolina 16
Pittsburgh 27, Cleveland 14
Tampa Bay 28, Las Vegas 13
Seattle 30, Arizona 18
L.A. Rams 44, Buffalo 42
Kansas City 19, L.A. Chargers 17
Open: Baltimore, Denver, Houston,
Indianapolis, New England, Washington
Tonight
Cincinnati Bengals at Dallas Cowboys, 8:15 p.m.
NCAAWBB – Women’s College Basketball
Yesterday
(10) Notre Dame 93, Syracuse 62
(23) Michigan 60, Northwestern 54
(24) Michigan State 89, DePaul 61
(20) Iowa State 82, Central Michigan 56
ND 93, ‘Cuse 62 – Double-doubles by Citron and Hidalgo lead No. 10 Notre Dame to 93-62 win over Syracuse
Sonia Citron had 25 points and 11 rebounds, Hannah Hidalgo had 24 points and 10 rebounds and No. 10 Notre Dame defeated Syracuse 93-62 on Sunday in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams. Olivia Miles added 20 points and 10 rebounds for Notre Dame (7-2, 1-0 ACC), which held Syracuse to 32% shooting. Keira Scott had 16 points and Sophie Burrows added 13 to lead Syracuse (4-6, 0-1 ACC). A lay-in by Georgia Wooley got the Orange to within eight points with under seven minutes to go in the third quarter, but Notre Dame went on an 18-2 run over the next five minutes to take control. The Fighting Irish took a 65-40 lead near the end of the third and extended it to 87-54 with under four to go.Notre Dame outscored Syracuse 57-33 in the 2nd half.
Michigan, 60, NW 54 – Olson scores 18, Hobbs 16 and No. 23 Michigan women edge Northwestern 60-54
Olivia Olson scored 18 points, Jordan Hobbs added 16 and No. 23 Michigan used a strong fourth quarter to turn back Northwestern 60-54 in a Big Ten opener. Olson scored the first eight points and Syla Swords added a layup in a 10-0 run that rallied Michigan from a four-point deficit to a 50-44 lead with 6 minutes left in the fourth quarter. The Wildcats then strung together three 3-pointers and led 53-52 with 3 1/2 minutes remaining before Hobbs hit a layup and a jumper for a 56-53 Michigan lead. Hobbs added a layup near the 2-minute mark for a 58-54 lead. After the teams traded misses, Michigan’s Mila Holloway, who finished with 10 points, hit a turnaround jumper with 26 seconds left for the final margin.
MSU 89, DEP 61 – Simmons scores 18, Ayrault has double-double and Michigan State women blast DePaul 89-61
Jaddan Simmons scored 18 points, Julia Ayrault added 17 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 24 Michigan State blew past DePaul 89-61, improving to 9-0 for the first time in program history. Emma Shumate scored 12 points and Jocelyn Tate had 10 points for the Spartans. Grace VanSlooten had four of MSU’s 14 blocks. Michigan State had 24 assists on 31 baskets. The Spartans outshot the Blue Demons 47%-22% in the first half and led 42-25 at halftime. The lead peaked at 32 when Kennedy Blair converted a three-point play for an 89-57 lead with 2 minutes remaining in the game. Jorie Allen had 15 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists for DePaul.
ISU 82, CMU 56 – Crooks scores 19 and Brown 18 as No. 20 Iowa State women rout Central Michigan 82-56
Audi Crooks had 19 points and 10 rebounds, Addy Brown added 18 points, and No. 20 Iowa State rolled past Central Michigan 82-56. Emily Ryan added 12 points, six assists and six steals for Iowa State. Jayda Mosley scored 11 points and Madi Morson and Ayanna-Sarai Darrington 10 each for the Chippewas. The Cyclones took a 15-3 lead in the first 4 1/2 minutes of play and a 12-0 run later in the first quarter had them up 27-9. They led 31-13 at the end of the quarter and 49-28 at halftime. The Cyclones shot 59% in the third quarter and increased their lead to 70-41 heading to the final quarter.
NCAAFB – College Football Playoff’s first 12-team bracket is set with Oregon No. 1
SMU captured the last open spot in the 12-team College Football Playoff, bumping Alabama to land in a bracket that placed undefeated Oregon at No. 1. The selection committee preferred the Mustangs, losers of a heartbreaker in the Atlantic Coast Conference title game, who had a far less difficult schedule than Alabama of the SEC but one fewer loss. The inaugural 12-team bracket marks a new era for college football, though the Alabama-SMU debate made clear there is no perfect formula. The tournament starts Dec. 20-21 with four first-round games. It concludes Jan. 20 with the national title game in Atlanta.
NCAAFB – College Football Playoffs
(12) Clemson at (5) Texas, 12/21 4:00 p.m. vs. (4) Arizona State, 1/1 1:00 p.m. Peach Bowl
(9) Tennessee at (8) Ohio State, 12/21 8:00 p.m. vs. (1) Oregon, 1/1 5:00 p.m. Rose Bowl
(11) SMU at (6) Penn State, 12/21 12:00 p.m. vs. (3) Boise State, 12/31 7:30 p.m. Fiesta Bowl
(10) Indiana at (7) Notre Dame, 12/20 8:00 p.m. vs. (2) Georgia, 1/1 8:45 p.m. Sugar Bowl
Other Bowls
Michigan vs. Alabama, 12/31 12:00 p.m. ReliaQuest Bowl, Tampa Florida
South Alabama vs. Western Michigan, 12/14, 9:00 p.m. IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl, Montgomery Alabama
NCAAFB – Indiana at Notre Dame in CFP will be teams’ 1st meeting since ’91
The College Football Playoff bracket sends No. 10 seed Indiana to No. 7 Notre Dame for a first-round game on Dec. 20 with the winner facing No. 2 Georgia in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1. The Indiana and Notre Dame campuses are separated by 200 miles but their football teams haven’t met since 1991. Georgia has played Notre Dame three times and all were high-stakes games. The Bulldogs have never played Indiana. The last time Notre Dame (11-1) and Indiana (11-1) played, Rick Mirer and Jerome Bettis led the Irish to a 49-27 win in South Bend on an 86-degree September afternoon 33 years ago. The temperature will be quite a bit cooler when the teams meet at Notre Dame Stadium in less than two weeks.
NCAAFB – Purdue hires UNLV’s Barry Odom as its next football coach
The Purdue Boilermakers have hired UNLV coach Barry Odom as their next football coach. Athletic director Mike Bobinski made the announcement Sunday. The 48-year-old Odom replaces Ryan Walters, who was fired last week after compiling a 5-19 record in two seasons in West Lafayette, Indiana. Odom led the Rebels to two straight Mountain West Conference championship games, but they lost both times to Boise State. Odom was 19-8 in two seasons with UNLV and went 25-25 in his previous head coaching stint at Missouri from 2016-19.
NHL – National Hockey League
Tonight
Detroit Red Wings at Buffalo Sabres, 7:00 p.m.
Chicago Blackhawks at New York Rangers, 7:00 p.m.
NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Philadelphia 76ers 108, Chicago Bulls 100
Charlotte Hornets 113, Indiana Pacers 109
Sixers 108, Bulls 100 – Embiid scores 31 in his return, Sixers beat Bulls 108-100
Joeel Embiid had 31 points and 12 rebounds in his return, Tyrese Maxey got his first career triple-double and the Philadelphia 76ers held on to beat the Chicago Bulls 108-100. Maxey finished with 25 points, 14 assists and 11 rebounds. Paul George and Kelly Oubre Jr. each scored 12 as the Sixers won for the fourth time in five games. Zach LaVine led Chicago with 30 points. Nikola Vucevic and Coby White each scored 13 in the Bulls’ second straight loss.
Hornets 113, Pacers 109 – Brandon Miller’s late free throws help Hornets beat the Pacers 113-109
Brandon Miller hit two free throws in the final seconds and finished with 26 points as the Charlotte Hornets snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 113-109 win over the Indiana Pacers. Vasa Micic added 18 points and nine assists as Charlotte shot 51% from the field to overcome 24 turnovers. Cody Martin finished with 14 points and six rebounds and Nick Richards had nine points and 14 rebounds. T.J. McConnell scored a career-high 30 points and had six assists for the Pacers. Jarace Walker added 15 points.
MLB – Juan Soto agrees to record $765 million, 15-year contract with Mets
A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press that star outfielder Juan Soto and the New York Mets have agreed to a record $765 million, 15-year contract. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement, first reported by the New York Post, was subject to a successful physical. Soto’s deal is the largest and longest in Major League Baseball history, topping Shohei Ohtani’s $700 million, 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Fernando Tatis Jr.’s $340 million, 14-year contract with San Diego. Soto’s deal does not include deferred money, the person said.
MLB – Dave Parker and Dick Allen elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame
Dave Parker and Dick Allen have been elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame by the classic era committee. Parker received 14 of 16 votes and Allen got 13. A vote of 75% or more was needed for election. They will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on July 27 along with players voted in by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, whose balloting will be announced on Jan. 21. Nicknamed The Cobra, Parker hit .290 with 339 homers and 1,493 RBIs for Pittsburgh (1973-83), Cincinnati (1984-87), Oakland (1988-89), Milwaukee (1990), California (1991) and Toronto (1991). Since 2002, the Hall has made the decision on what team logo is used on a player’s cap. “I might have to split it up three ways,” Parker said. He won World Series titles in 1979 and ’89. He was the 1978 NL MVP, won the 1977 and ’78 NL batting titles, and was a seven-time All-Star and three-time Gold Glove right fielder.
AHL – American Hockey League
Sunday
Chicago Wolves 2 Grand Rapids Griffins 1
NBAGL – NBA G-League
Yesterday
Grand Rapids Gold 114, Sioux Falls Skyforce 112
MCCAA – Michigan Community College Athletic Association
Saturday
Women’s Basketball
Jackson College 95, Lake Michigan College 50
Men’s Basketball
Lake Michigan College 69, Jackson College 68
MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Saturday
Boys Basketball
Benton Harbor 89, Dowagiac 38
Girls Basketball
Battle Creek Lakeview 47, GR Forest Hills Central 46
Tonight
Boys Basketball
Our Lady of the Lake at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m.
Constantine at Kalamazoo Hackett, 6:00 p.m.
Wyoming Potter’s House at Martin, 7:00 p.m.
Fennville at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Dowagiac at Benton Harbor, 6:00 p.m.
Michigan Lutheran at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m.
Cassopolis at Buchanan, 7:30 p.m.
Hartford at Brandywine, 7:00 p.m.
Decatur at Howardsville Christian, 6:00 p.m.
Fennville at Comstock, 7:00 p.m.
Constantine at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:30 p.m.
Marcellus at Lawton, 7:00 p.m.
Climax-Scotts at White Pigeon, 5:30 p.m.