NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Winnipeg Jets 6, Chicago Blackhawks 3
Detroit Red Wings 4, Los Angeles Kings 3 – Shootout
Jets 6, Blackhawks 3 – Villardi, Scheifele, Connor each have 3 points as Jets beat Blackhawks 6-3
Gabriel Villardi had two goals and an assist, and linemates Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor each had a goal and a two assists as the Winnipeg Jets beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-3. Vladislav Namestnikov and Josh Morrissey also scored for Winnipeg and Dylan DeMelo had two assists. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 21 shots. Teuvo Teravainen, Alex Vlasic and Andre Burakovsky scored for Chicago, and Spencer Knight finished with 26 saves in the opener of a six-game trip. Winnipeg’s Jonathan Toews had an assist in his first game against his old team, which chose him third overall in the 2006 NHL draft. Toews, 37, missed the past two seasons with health issues and signed a one-year deal with his hometown Jets. He has two goals and four assists.
Red Wings 4, Kings 3 – SO – Lucas Raymond scores in shootout as Red Wings beat Kings 4-3
Lucas Raymond scored in the shootout and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-3. Marco Kasper scored two goals, and Alex DeBrincat had a goal and an assist for Detroit. Cam Talbot stopped 35 shots through overtime and denied all three attempts in the tiebreaker as the Red Wings got their third straight win and eighth in the last 10 games. Quinton Byfield had a goal and an assist, and Alex Laferriere and Corey Perry also scored for Los Angeles, which snapped a two-game win streak. Darcy Kuemper had 24 saves. Raymond scored into the top right corner in the first round of the shootout. The Kings nearly won it late in overtime, but had a goal disallowed for goalie interference.
Tonight
Detroit at Anaheim, 10:00 p.m.
Saturday
Chicago at Edmonton, 10:00 p.m.
Sunday
Detroit at San Jose, 8:00 p.m.
NFL – National Football League – Week 9
Last Night
Baltimore Ravens 28, Miami Dolphins 3
Ravens 28, Dolphins 3 – Lamar Jackson torches Miami with 4 TD passes in return as Ravens rout Dolphins 28-6
Lamar Jackson threw for 204 yards and four touchdowns, showing little rust in his return from a right hamstring strain, and the Baltimore Ravens routed the Miami Dolphins 28-6. Jackson completed 18 of 23 passes in his first start since Week 4 against Kansas City, and the Ravens won their second straight as they hope to make a run in the wide-open AFC North. Tight end Mark Andrews made two touchdown catches. Jackson’s other TD passes went to tight end Charlie Kolar and receiver Rashod Bateman. Derrick Henry rushed 119 yards on 19 carries. The Dolphins were undone by a slew of mistakes in the first half.
Sunday
Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions, 1:00 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 12:00p
Chicago Bears at Cincinnati Bengals, 1:00 p.m.
Indianapolis Colts at Pittsburgh Steelers, 1:00 p.m. Sports Radio WSBT 12:00p
NCAAFB – College Football Week 10
Saturday
(12) Notre Dame at Boston College, 3:30 p.m. Sports Radio WSBT/Sunny 101.5 2:30p
Michigan State at Minnesota, 3:30 p.m. Cosy Classic Hits 103.7 2:00p
Central Michigan at Western Michigan, 4:00 p.m.
Purdue at (21) Michigan, 7:00 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:00p
Eastern Michigan is off this week
NCAAFB – Former CMU staff receive punishments for their roles in sign-stealing scandal
Former Central Michigan coach Jim McElwain and three of his former staff members face coaching restrictions and potential suspensions after agreeing to the punishments following an NCAA investigation into their role in an alleged sign-stealing scandal. The accused sign-steal, former Michigan staff member Connor Stalions, appeared in coaching gear on the Chippewas sideline for a 2023 game against Michigan State. The NCAA found one assistant coach, Jake Kostner, requested the coaching gear and a sideline pass without going through the normal processes. Kostner and Stalions had a pre-existing friendship, the NCAA found. The Chippewas also were fined $30,000 plus 1% of the football budget.
NBA – National Basketball Association
Tonight
Atlanta at Indiana, 7:00 p.m.
New York at Chicago, 8:00 p.m.
Saturday
Golden State at Indiana, 7:00 p.m.
*Dallas vs. Detroit 10:00 p.m.
*Mexico City
Tonight
Chicago at New York, 7:00 p.m.
WNBA – WNBA and players union agree to 30-day extension for CBA negotiations
A person with knowledge of the decision says the WNBA and players union have agreed to a 30-day extension to continue negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement. The league offered on Tuesday to push back the deadline and on Thursday the union accepted, the person told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because no official announcement has been made. The current CBA was set to expire on Friday and tensions have been rising in recent weeks as the sides try to work toward a new deal.
MLB – Major League Baseball – World Series (best of seven)
Tonight
Game 6
Los Angeles (Yamamoto 12-8) at Toronto (Gausman 10-11), 8:00 p.m. (TOR leads 3-2)
MLB – Shohei Ohtani could be used as an opener or even as an outfielder in Game 7
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts will consider using Shohei Ohtani as an opener or outfielder in Game 7 if the World Series against Toronto goes the distance. Ohtani threw 93 pitches in Wednesday’s Game 4 loss and might be available as a reliever this weekend. If he enters as a reliever after starting as a designated hitter, the Dodgers would lose their DH, and he would have to play a position to stay in the game. Roberts plans to discuss options with Ohtani. Ohtani has never pitched in relief in Major League Baseball but did so in Japan.
NCAABB – NCAA will have availability reports for men’s and women’s tournaments
The NCAA announced Thursday that it will issue availability reports during both the men’s and women’s Division I basketball tournaments to help shield athletes from sports betting. Teams will need to submit player availability to the conference the night before their games and again two hours before tipoff. Players will assumed to be available unless designated as out or questionable. The reports will be public. If the reports are inaccurate the schools could face penalties.
NCAABB – How long will college basketball’s old guard of coaches press on?
The landscape of college basketball is changing rapidly with name, image and likeness deals and the transfer portal reshaping teams yearly. Despite this, a group of veteran coaches like Rick Pitino, Rick Barnes and Tom Izzo continue to provide stability. These coaches have been pillars of the game for decades, but their tenure may be nearing its end. Many are in their seventies and facing the pressures of modern college basketball. Some, like Jay Wright and Tony Bennett, have already retired. Yet, the old guard remains influential, with teams like Houston and Tennessee ranked highly in preseason polls.
ECHL – ECHL Hockey League
Tonight
Kalamazoo Wings at Bloomington Bison, 8:00 p.m.
MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Tonight
Football – 11 Player District Semifinals
Division 1 – Region 1 – District 2
Kalamazoo Central (6-3) at Howell (8-1), 7:00 p.m.
Grand Ledge (7-2) at East Kentwood (7-2), 7:00 p.m.
Division 2 – Region 1 – District 2
Lansing Everett (5-4) at Portage Central (9-0), 7:00 p.m.
Portage Northern (7-2) at Byron Center (6-3), 7:00 p.m.
Division 3 – Region 2 – District 1
Zeeland West (6-3) at Niles (9-0), 7:00 p.m.
Zeeland East (6-3) at St. Joseph (5-4), 7:00 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:30p
Division 4 – Region 2 – District 2
Three Rivers (5-4) at Paw Paw (6-3), 7:00 p.m.
Vicksburg (5-4) at Edwardsburg (6-3), 7:00 p.m.
Division 5 – Region 2 – District 2
Hopkins (5-4) at Kalamazoo United (7-2), 7:00 p.m.
Dowagiac (5-3) at Berrien Springs (5-2), 7:00 p.m.
Division 6 – Region 3 – District 1
Onstead (4-5) at Jackson Lumen Christi (6-3), 7:00 p.m.
Buchanan (6-3) at Napoleon (6-3), 7:00 p.m.
Division 7 – Region 3 – District 1
Galesburg-Augusta (4-5) at Schoolcraft (7-2), 7:00 p.m.
Constantine (6-3) at Lawton (7-2), 7:00 p.m.
Division 8 – Region 3 – District 1
Centreville (5-4) at Hudson (9-0), 7:00 p.m.
White Pigeon (7-2) at Decatur (7-2), 7:00 p.m.
Football – 8 Player Regional Semifinals
Division 1 – Region 3
Marcellus (6-3) at Martin (9-0), 7:00 p.m.
Climax-Scotts (7-2) at Gobles (7-2), 7:00 p.m.
Division 2 – Region 3
Marion (6-3) at Portland St. Patrick (9-0), 7:00 p.m.
Mendon (10-0) defeats Grand Rapids Sacred Heart (8-2) by forfeit
Saturday
Boys Soccer (State Championships)
Grand Ledge High School
Division 4
Leland (15-8-2) vs Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett (19-2-1), 10:00 a.m.
Division 3
South Haven (18-4-4) vs Detroit Country Day (21-2-1), 12:30 p.m.
Division 2
Hudsonville Unity Christian (19-0-4) vs Warren De La Salle Collegiate (20-4-2), 3:30 p.m.
Division 1
Portage Central (23-0-2) vs Ann Arbor Huron (17-1-3), 6:00 p.m.
Cross Country (State Championships)
Michigan International Speedway
9:30 a.m. – Girls Division 4
10:10 a.m. – Girls Division 3
10.50 a.m. – Boys Division 4
11:30 a.m. – Boys Division 3
1:30 p.m. – Girls Division 2
2:10 p.m. – Girls Division 1
2:50 p.m. – Boys Division 2
3:30 p.m. – Boys Division 1
