NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Boston Celtics 128, Detroit Pistons 112
Denver Nuggets 122, Indiana Pacers 119
New Orleans Pelicans 115, Chicago Bulls 111
Celtics 128, Pistons 112 – Tatum scores 31, Celtics beat Pistons for 4th straight win
Jayson Tatum had 31 points and five assists, and the Boston Celtics beat the Detroit Pistons 128-112 on Wednesday night to earn their fourth straight victory. Jaylen Brown had 30 points and seven rebounds. Sam Hauser added a career-high 24 points off the bench for Boston, which hasn’t scored fewer than 109 points in each of its wins this season. After scoring just five points during a quiet first half, Tatum had 16 points in the first five minutes in the third quarter to help the Celtics take control. Jaden Ivey had 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Pistons, who have lost four of five. Saddiq Bey added 18 points and Bojan Bogdanovic finished with 17. Cade Cunningham finished with a season low four points.
Nuggets 122, Pacers 119 – Jokic overcomes foul trouble, Nuggets rally past Pacers
Nikola Jokic scored 24 points in 21 minutes to help the Denver Nuggets overcome an 18-point deficit and rally past the Indiana Pacers 122-119. Jokic was in foul trouble most of the night. But when the Nuggets needed him most, the two-time NBA MVP pulled them through. Denver has won four straight and six of seven. Aaron Gordon had 18 points and tied a career best with 17 rebounds. Indiana led most of the second half but struggled to stop Jokic and Denver’s 3-point shooters late. Myles Turner missed a 3 at the buzzer that would have forced overtime.
Pelicans 115, Bulls 111 – Ingram’s 22 points rally Pelicans to 115-111 win over Bulls
Brandon Ingram scored 18 of his 22 points in the second half, including seven straight late in the fourth quarter, to give the New Orleans Pelicans a 115-111 victory over the Chicago Bulls. The Pelicans overcame a 3-for-19 performance from 3-point range. DeMar DeRozan led the Bulls with 33 points, and Zach Levine added 23. The Pelicans scored the final five points of the second quarter to take a 52-50 lead despite only eight points from Zion Williamson, Ingram and CJ McCollum. Each was averaging more than 20 going into the game. McCollum didn’t score until nearly five minutes left in the third quarter. Williamson scored 14 of his 19 points in the second half. Jonas Valanciunas picked up the slack for the first three quarters with 21 points.
NCAAFB – College Football – Week 11
Last Night
Northern Illinois 24, Western Michigan 21
Central Michigan 31, Buffalo 27
NIU 24, WMU 21 – Credle, Lynch help N. Illinois rally, beat W. Michigan 24-21
Jaiden Credle ran 36 times for 136 yards and touchdown, Justin Lynch scored on a 9-yard run in the closing seconds and Northern Illinois beat Western Michigan 24-21. Lynch finished with 83 yards rushing on six carries for Northern Illinois (3-7, 2-4 Mid-American Conference). Treyson Bourguet ran for a 16-yard touchdown for Western Michigan (3-7, 2-4) in the first quarter, Sean Tyler added a 3-yard TD run that made it 14-10 just before halftime and Bourguet threw a 26-yard touchdown pass to Anthony Sambucci that gave Western a 21-17 lead going into the 4th quarter.
CMU 31, Buffalo 27 – Central Michigan rallies, 31-27, behind freshman QB’s 3 TDs
Freshman quarterback Bert Emanuel Jr. rushed for 293 yards and the first three touchdowns of his career as Central Michigan rallied from a 17-point deficit to beat Buffalo 31-27 on Wednesday night. Emanuel, who saw his first game action the week before as part of a three-quarterback rotation, ran for a 75-yard touchdown on the Chippewas’ first play from scrimmage in the the second half and tied the game at 24-all late in third quarter on an 87-yard run. On that run, he was pulled down on top of another Bulls defender, regained his footing before spinning away and taking off for the end zone. His 1-yard score midway through the fourth quarter gave Central Michigan the lead.
NHL – National Hockey League
Tonight
New York Rangers at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m.
Chicago Blackhawks at Los Angeles Kings, 10:30 p.m.
NFL – National Football League – Week 10
Tonight
Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers, 8:15 p.m.
NFL – LA Rams QB Matthew Stafford in concussion protocol
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is in the concussion protocol, coach Sean McVay says. The Super Bowl-winning quarterback entered the protocol Tuesday afternoon after consulting with the Rams’ medical staff, the team confirmed Wednesday. The Rams believe Stafford’s symptoms resulted from action in last Sunday’s 16-13 loss at Tampa Bay, but they haven’t identified a specific hit. McVay said the Rams haven’t determined whether Stafford can play Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals. John Wolford, a Rams backup since 2019, is likely to start if Stafford can’t go. Stafford has been one of the NFL’s most durable QB’s for the past 12 seasons.
NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Tonight
Goshen College at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
Central Michigan at Marquette, 8:00 p.m.
Bradford at Notre Dame, 8:00 p.m.
NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Last Night
(25) Michigan 83, Delaware State 30
(25) Michigan 83, DSU 30 – No. 25 Michigan women win 18th straight at home
Laila Phelia scored a career-high 20 points, Emily Kiser added 15 points and No. 25 Michigan opened its season with an 83-30 victory over Delaware State. The Wolverines have won 18 straight at Crisler Center, the nation’s fifth-longest active streak. Michigan scored the first 14 points of the game while Delaware State turned it over seven times and missed three shots. The Wolverines led 40-18 at halftime and used a 28-0 run spanning the 3rd quarter break to build a 47-point lead.
Tonight
Purdue-Fort Wayne at Michigan State, 7:00 p.m.
WNBA – Biden hopes Putin will negotiate WNBA star Griner’s release
President Joe Biden says he hopes Russian President Vladimir Putin will be more willing to negotiate the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner now that the U.S. midterm elections are over. He spoke Wednesday afternoon, hours after Griner’s lawyers revealed that she had been sent to a penal colony to serve her sentence for drug possession. U.S. officials have for months tried to negotiate the release of Griner and another American jailed in Russia, Paul Whelan. But there have been no overt signs of progress.
WNBA – WNBA to allow coaches challenge next season
The WNBA will allow coaches to challenge one play a game next season, and the league is also heightening the penalty for transition take fouls, according to a person familiar with the decision. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday night because no official announcement has been made. Both rules, which will go into effect next season, are already used in the NBA.
MLB – Orioles claim OF Daz Cameron off waivers from Tigers
The Baltimore Orioles have claimed outfielder Daz Cameron off waivers from the Detroit Tigers. Cameron hit .219 with a homer and eight RBIs in 21 games with Detroit last season. He also appeared in 98 games with Triple-A Toledo, batting .240 with 10 homers and 50 RBIs. The waiver claim gives Baltimore 34 players on its 40-man roster. The Orioles also turned down their $11 million option on right-hander Jordan Lyles, who gets a $1 million buyout.
MLB – Pollock declines $13M option with White Sox, goes free
Outfielder AJ Pollock declined his $13 million player option with the Chicago White Sox and was among 10 players who became free agents, raising the total to 161. In the final season of what turned out to be a $50 million, four-year contract, the 34-year-old hit .245 with 14 homers and 56 RBIs. World Series champion Houston declined a $10 million option on first baseman Trey Mancini in favor of a $250,000 buyout and declined a $13 million option on reliever Will Smith in favor of a $1 million buyout.
FIFA – World Cup – Pepi, Steffen left off US World Cup roster, Ream, Wright on
The U.S. World Cup roster had some surprises: Ricardo Pepi was left off along with Zack Steffen, Paul Arriola and Jordan Pefok. U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter picked 35-year-old defender Tim Ream, who hasn’t played with the team since September 2021 Also selected were Haji Wright, Joe Scally, Cameron Carter-Vickers and Sean Johnson, who all failed to get into a single one of the qualifiers. DeAndre Yedlin, a 29-year-old defender, is the only player left from the 2014 World Cup roster. The U.S. opens the World Cup against Wales on Nov. 21, then plays England and Iran.
Golf – Tiger Woods to return at his tournament in the Bahamas
Tiger Woods is returning to competition next month in the Bahamas. He announced his decision on Twitter and it was not a big surprise. Woods is tournament host of the Hero World Challenge. He’ll be part of a 20-man field that features 18 of the top 21 players in the current world ranking. Woods says other sponsor exemptions are going to Tommy Fleetwood and Kevin Kisner. Woods hasn’t played since missing the cut in the British Open at St. Andrews in July. He played only two other tournaments this year. Both were majors. He made the cut in the Masters and PGA Championship.
Golf – Champions – Langer still going strong on PGA Tour Champions at 65
Bernhard Langer feels the reminders from 50 years of professional golf every day. Some days it could be a sore wrist. Others a twinge in the elbow or a shoulder ache. None of it has slowed him down. The 65-year-old arrives at Phoenix Country Club this weekend with a chance to tie Hale Irwin’s all-time PGA Tour Champions wins mark of 45. Langer won his 44th PGA Tour Champions event last week in Florida after beating his age by two shots in the second round. This week’s Charles Schwab Cup Championship will be the final event of the PGA Tour Champions season. Only Steven Alker and Padraig Harrington have a chance to win the season-long championship.
AHL – American Hockey League
Yesterday
Chicago Wolves 5, Milwaukee Admirals 3
Cleveland Monsters 5, Grand Rapids Griffins 2
ECHL – ECHL Hockey League
Yesterday
Wheeling Nailers 4, Toledo Walleye 3 – Shootout
MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Last Night
Men’s Basketball
Lake Michigan College 64, Concordia University of Chicago 62
Tonight
Men’s Basketball
Kennedy-King College at Southwestern Michigan College, 7:30 p.m.
MHSAA – High School Sports
Tonight
Volleyball – Regional Championship
Division 1 at Gull Lake
Gull Lake vs. Battle Creek Lakeview, 6:00 p.m.
Division 2 at Hudsonville Unity Christian
G.R. South Christian vs. Buchanan, 6:00 p.m.
Division 3 at Coloma
Kalamazoo Christian vs. Watervliet, 6:30 p.m.
Division 4 at Mendon
Our Lady of the Lake vs. Athens, 7:00 p.m.
