WSJM Sports November 2, 2022
MLB
World Series
Last night
Philadelphia Phillies 7, Houston Astros 0
Tonight
Houston Astros @ Philadelphia Phillies – Game 4 – 8:03 pm (Phillies lead 2-1)
Phillies Blow Out Astros In Game 3
The Phillies are leading the World Series 2-1 after blowing out the Astros 7-0 in Game Three. Philadelphia combined for five home runs as a team, including a two-run shot for Bryce Harper in the bottom of the first inning. Alec Bohm, Brandon Marsh, Kyle Schwarber and Rhys Hoskins also went deep in the win for the Phillies. Ranger Suarez was credited with the victory after striking out four over five scoreless innings. Lance McCullers Jr. was tagged with the loss after allowing all seven runs over four and a third innings of work. Houston will be looking to tie the series at two games apiece in Game Four on Wednesday. Aaron Nola is expected to start for the Phillies. He’ll be opposed by Astros righty Cristian Javier.
NBA
Last night
Chicago Bulls 108, Brooklyn Nets 99
Tonight
Detroit Pistons @ Milwaukee Bucks 8 pm
Charlotte Hornets @ Chicago Bulls 8 pm
Big Fourth Quarter Leads Bulls Past Nets
The Chicago Bulls overcame a 12-point deficit to beat the Nets 108-99 in Brooklyn. Chicago outscored Brooklyn 31-19 in the fourth quarter to secure the win. Zach LaVine poured in 29 points, and DeMar DeRozan chipped in with 20. The Bulls snapped a two-game losing streak with the victory. Kevin Durant led all scorers with 32 points in the losing effort. The Nets have dropped five of their last six contests. Earlier on Tuesday, the Nets and head coach Steve Nash decided to mutually part ways.
NHL
Last night
New York Islanders 3, Chicago Blackhawks 1
Islanders Beat Blackhawks For Fourth Straight Win
Anders Lee netted his fifth goal of the season as the Islanders beat the Blackhawks 3-1 in Chicago. Lee put New York up 1-0 in the first period and the teams battled to a scoreless second. Brock Nelson and Zach Parise helped the Isles pull away in the third as each scored a goal. New York has rattled off four straight wins to improve to 6-4-and-0. Jonathan Toews had the lone score for Chicago, which fell to 4-4-and-2. Arvid Soderblom allowed two goals and made 28 saves in the losing effort.
NCAA
Playoff Rankings Released
Tennessee, Ohio State, Georgia, and Clemson were the top four teams in the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season, four days before the Volunteers and Bulldogs square off on the field. Michigan was fifth, followed by Alabama and unbeaten TCU. Tennessee is No. 1 in the CFP rankings for the first time, starting a head of a group of teams that have become regulars at the top of the selection committee’s top 25.
Election Day Play, Practice Approved
The NCAA is allowing teams to play and practice on Election Day. It had been a mandatory off day the past two years so athletes could participate in civic engagement. The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee proposed a change last year allowing teams in season to play or practice on Election Day as long as they get another day off before or after for civic engagement. There are 11 men’s basketball games next Tuesday along with 10 women’s games. There are also three college football games. The NBA is taking the day off. The NHL has 11 games scheduled.
Four More MSU Players Suspended
Four more Michigan State football players have been suspended for their roles in the melee in the Michigan Stadium tunnel. That brings to eight the number of suspensions. Among the latest players suspended is Jacoby Windmon. Windmon plays defensive end and linebacker and joined the Spartans this season after playing the previous three at UNLV. He leads the Big Ten with 10 1/2 tackles for loss and is tied for second with 5 1/2 sacks. His five forced fumbles are most in the nation. Also suspended were cornerbacks Malcolm Jones and Justin White and defensive end Brandon Wright.
NFL
Lions Trade TE Hockenson To Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings have acquired tight end T.J. Hockenson from the division rival Detroit Lions. The deal was made a few hours before the NFL trade deadline. Hockenson adds another skill-position standout to a high-caliber offense. The Vikings downgraded two draft picks with no net loss to make the swap. They sent a 2023 second-rounder and a 2024 third-rounder for the Lions for a 2023 fourth-rounder and a conditional 2024 fourth-rounder. Hockenson made the Pro Bowl in 2020 and has 2,068 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns in 47 games.
High School Volleyball Districts
Last Night – 1st round
Division 1 at Portage Northern
Portage Northern 3, Portage Central 1
Division 1 at Battle Creek Lakeview
Jackson 3, Battle Creek Central 1
Division 2 at Edwardsburg
Niles 3, Berrien Springs 0
Edwardsburg 3, Dowagiac 0
Division 2 at Parchment
Battle Creek Pennfield 3, Parchment 1
Three Rivers 3, Vicksburg 0.
Division 3 at Fennville
Muskegon Western Michigan Christian 3, Fennville 0
Tonight – 2nd round
Division 1 at Lakeshore
Kalamazoo Central vs. Gull Lake, 5:00 p.m.
St. Joseph vs. Mattawan, 7:00 p.m.
Division 2 at South Haven
Otsego vs. Paw Paw, 5:00 p.m.
South Haven vs. Plainwell, 7:00 p.m.
Division 3 at Bangor
Hartford vs. Bangor, 5:30 p.m.
Bloomingdale vs. Lawton, 7:00 p.m.
Division 3 at Watervliet
Bridgman vs. Coloma, 6:00 p.m.
Watervliet vs. Brandywine, 7:30 p.m.
Division 3 at Schoolcraft
Comstock vs. Kalamazoo Christian, 5:00 p.m.
Schoolcraft vs. Delton-Kellogg, 6:30 p.m.
Division 3 at Constantine
Union City vs. Centreville, 5:00 p.m.
Constantine vs. Bronson, 7:00 p.m.
Division 4 at Michigan Lutheran
Our Lady of the Lake vs. New Buffalo, 5:30 p.m.
Michigan Lutheran vs. River Valley, 7:00 p.m.
Division 4 at Decatur
Decatur vs. Watervliet Grace Christian, 5:30 p.m.
Covert vs. Howardsville Christian, 7:00 p.m.
Division 4 at Bryon Center Zion Christian
Martin vs. Kalamazoo Heritage, 5:00 p.m.
Hudsonville Libertas vs. Zion Christian, 6:30 p.m.
Division 4 at Colon
Colon vs. Climax-Scotts, 5:30 p.m.
Athens vs. Burr Oak,7:00 p.m.
