Monday Sports – Lions fall to Vikings; Bears beat Bengals

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NFL – National Football League – Week 9
Yesterday
Minnesota Vikings 27, Detroit Lions 24
Chicago Bears 47, Cincinnati Bengals 42
Pittsburgh Steelers 27, Indianapolis Colts 20

Vikings 27, Lions 24 – J.J. McCarthy throws for 2 TDs and runs for a score as Vikings beat Lions 27-24
J.J. McCarthy threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score in his return from an ankle injury, leading the Minnesota Vikings to a 27-24 win over the Detroit Lions. McCarthy sealed the victory by throwing a 16-yard pass to Jalen Nailor on third-and-5 from the Minnesota 28, a play that allowed Minnesota to run out the clock. He threw both of his scoring passes in the first quarter and his 9-yard run midway through the third gave the Vikings a 24-14 lead. Jared Goff threw a touchdown pass to Jameson Williams as the Lions tried to rally, but they kicked off and didn’t get the ball back.

Bears 47, Bengals 42 – Bears outlast Bengals for wild 47-42 win on Williams’ TD pass to Loveland in final minute
Caleb Williams connected with Colston Loveland for a 58-yard touchdown with 17 seconds left, and the Chicago Bears beat the Cincinnati Bengals 47-42 in a wild game that featured three touchdowns in the last two minutes and two lead changes in the final minute. Joe Flacco put the Bengals ahead 42-41 with a 9-yard touchdown pass to Andrei Iosivas. Williams and the Bears took over with 54 seconds left, and the second-year QB found Loveland four plays later. Williams also had a TD reception and became the first starting quarterback in nearly 82 years with multiple catches in a game. Flacco threw for a career-high 470 yards and four TDs.

Steelers 27, Colts 20 – Embattled Steelers defense forces 6 turnovers as Pittsburgh tops Indianapolis 27-20d
Jaylen Warren ran for two touchdowns and the Pittsburgh Steelers forced six turnovers in a 27-20 victory over Indianapolis. The Steelers improved to 5-3 after snapping a two-game losing streak. Pittsburgh’s embattled defense sacked the Colts’ Daniel Jones five times and forced him into five giveaways. The Steelers converted three of the Colts’ turnovers into touchdowns. Aaron Rodgers threw for 203 yards and a touchdown for Pittsburgh. Indianapolis fell to 7-2 but remains atop the AFC South. The Steelers travel to the Los Angeles Chargers next week. The Colts face Atlanta in Berlin, Germany.

Tonight
Arizona Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys, 8:15 p.m.

NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Detroit Red Wings 3, San Jose Sharks 2 – Shootout

Red Wings 3, Sharks 2 – SO – James van Riemsdyk’s shootout goal lifts Red Wings over Sharks 3-2
James van Riemsdyk scored in the fourth round of a shootout, lifting the Detroit Red Wings past the San Jose Sharks 3-2 on Sunday night. Moritz Seider and Lucas Raymond both had goals as the Red Wings won their fourth in five games. Goalie Cam Talbot made 16 saves and stopped all four shots by San Jose during the shootout. Sam Dickinson scored his first career goal with 3:05 remaining forced overtime. Jeff Skinner also scored for the Sharks.

Tonight
Chicago Blackhawks at Seattle Kraken, 10:00 p.m.

NCAAMBB – Men’s College Basketball
Tonight
Georgia State at Eastern Michigan, 6:30 p.m.
Long Island University at Notre Dame, 7:00 p.m.
Colgate at (22) Michigan State, 7:00 p.m.
Coastal Carolina at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
App State at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
Oakland at (7) Michigan, 8:30 p.m.

NCAAWBB – Women’s College Basketball
Tonight
Central Michigan at Georgia Southern, 6:00 p.m.
Western Michigan at App State, 6:30 p.m.
Eastern Michigan at UL Monroe, 7:30 p.m.

NCAAFB – College Football Week 10
Saturday
(21) Michigan 21, Purdue 16
(12) Notre Dame 25, Boston College 10
Minnesota 23, Michigan State 20 – OT
Western Michigan 24, Central Michigan 21
Eastern Michigan is off this week

NCAAFB – The Latest: Notre Dame returns to No. 10 in college football poll
The latest AP Top 25 rankings have two Big 12 college football teams in the top 10 for the first time in two years. Notre Dame returns to No. 10 after winning six straight games. Losses by Georgia Tech, Vanderbilt and Miami opened spots for BYU at No. 8 and Texas Tech at No. 9. Texas and Oklahoma made significant jumps, with Texas defeating Vanderbilt and Oklahoma beating Tennessee. Ohio State remains No. 1 for the 10th straight week, followed by Indiana, Texas A&M, Alabama, and Georgia. The rankings reflect changes in spots eight through 10, with BYU and Texas Tech making notable moves. Michigan remains at 21st

NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
New York Knicks 128, Chicago Bulls 116

Knicks 128, Bulls 116 – Brunson scores 31 as Knicks snap losing streak, hand Bulls first loss
Jalen Brunson scored 31 points as the New York Knicks snapped a three-game losing streak and handed the Chicago Bulls their first loss of the season, 128-116. Karl-Anthony Towns had 20 points and 15 rebounds while Josh Hart had 14 points and nine rebounds for the Knicks, who scored the most points they’ve had in a game this season. Josh Giddey led Chicago with 23 points, 12 assists and 12 rebounds while Nikola Vucevic had 17 points and 14 rebounds. The Bulls (5-1) were the last Eastern Conference team to fall from the unbeaten ranks and were denied their first 6-0 start since 1996-97 during the Michael Jordan era.

Tonight
Milwaukee Bucks at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m.
Detroit Pistons at Memphis Grizzlies, 8:00 p.m.

MLB – Ian Happ wins again as the Cubs earn a major league-high 3 Gold Glove awards
The Chicago Cubs had a major league-high three Gold Glove winners this year, with Pete Crow-Armstrong, Ian Happ and Nico Hoerner all taking home baseball’s most famous fielding honor. It was the first Gold Glove for Crow-Armstrong, part of a breakout season for the All-Star center fielder. Happ won for the fourth consecutive year in left field, and it was the second Gold Glove for Hoerner at second base. Kansas City, Boston and San Francisco each had two winners. Eight players earned the award for the first time. Bobby Witt Jr. and Maikel Garcia of the Royals became the first shortstop-third baseman teammates to win in the same season since J.J. Hardy and Manny Machado for the Orioles in 2013.

NASCAR – Kyle Larson wins second NASCAR championship, denying Denny Hamlin in OT
Kyle Larson has denied Denny Hamlin his first career championship at Phoenix Raceway. A late caution sent the title-deciding finale into overtime. Hamlin was three laps from shedding the label as the greatest NASCAR driver to never win a championship when William Byron got a flat tire and hit the wall. Hamlin led the field down pit road and got four new tires on his Toyota. Larson only took two tires in his Chevrolet. It meant Larson was fifth for the two-lap sprint to the finish, with Hamlin back in 10th. Ryan Blaney, who was eliminated from title contention last week, won the race.

AHL – American Hockey League
Yesterday
Grand Rapids Griffins 6, Rockford IceHogs 2

ECHL – ECHL Hockey League
Yesterday
Indy Fuel 3, Kalamazoo Wings 2

MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Friday
Division 1 – Region 1 – District 2
Howell 45, Kalamazoo Central 20                                                           Highlanders 9-1             Maroon Giants 6-4
East Kentwood 48, Grand Ledge 15                                                         Falcons 8-2                   Comets 703

Division 2 – Region 1 – District 2
Portage Central 67, Lansing Everett 19                                                  Mustangs 10-0              Vikings 5-5
Byron Center 47, Portage Northern 6                                                     Bulldogs 7-3                 Huskies 7-3

Division 3 – Region 2 – District 1
Zeeland West 30, Niles 21                                                                     Dux 7-3                         Vikings 9-1
St. Joseph 20, Zeeland East 6                                                                 Bears 6-4                      Chix 6-4

Division 4 – Region 2 – District 2
Three Rivers 21, Paw Paw 14                                                                  Wildcats 6-4                 Red Wolves 6-4
Vicksburg 43, Edwardsburg 30                                                               Bulldogs 6-4                 Eddies 6-4

Division 5 – Region 2 – District 2
Kalamazoo United 41, Hopkins 20                                                           Titans 8-2                     Vikings 5-5
Berrien Springs 34, Dowagiac 20                                                            Shamrocks 6-2              Chieftains 5-4

Division 6 – Region 3 – District 1
Jackson Lumen Christi 56, Onstead 7                                                       Titans 7-3                     Wildcats 4-6
Napoleon 26, Buchanan 20                                                                     Pirates 7-3                    Bucks 6-4

Division 7 – Region 3 – District 1
Schoolcraft 42, Galesburg-Augusta 21                                                  Eagles 8-2                    Rams 4-6
Lawton 49, Constantine 28                                                                    Blue Devils 8-2             Falcons 6-4

Division 8 – Region 3 – District 1
Hudson 52, Centreville 13                                                                     Tigers 10-0                   Bulldogs 5-5
White Pigeon 22, Decatur 20 – OT                                                           Chiefs 8-2                     Raiders 7-3

Football – 8 Player Regional Semifinals
Division 1 – Region 3

Martin 40, Marcellus 0                                                                          Clippers 10-0                Wildcats 6-4
Climax-Scotts 72, Gobles 62                                                                  Panthers 8-2                 Tigers 7-3

Division 2 – Region 3
Portland St. Patrick 62, Marion 16                                                        Shamrocks 10-0             Eagles 6-4
Mendon defeats Grand Rapids Sacred Heart by forfeit                               Hornets 10-0                Falcons 8-2

Saturday
Boys Soccer (State Championships)
Grand Ledge High School
Division 3
Detroit Country Day 4, South Haven 1

Division 1
Portage Central 1, Ann Arbor Huron 0 – Shootout

Tonight
Girls Volleyball (District Quarterfinals)
Division 1 at St. Joseph
St. Joseph vs. Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 6:00 p.m.

Division 1 at Plainwell
Kalamazoo Central vs. Middleville Thornapple-Kellogg, 6:00 p.m.

Division 1 at Portage Central
Battle Creek Central vs. Coldwater, 5:00 p.m.

Division 2 at Buchanan
Berrien Springs vs. Buchanan, 5:00 p.m.
South Haven vs. Dowagiac, 7:00 p.m.

Division 2 at Vicksburg
Battle Creek Pennfield vs. Harper Creek, 6:00 p.m.

Division 3 at Fennville
Fennville vs. Grand Rapids Wellspring Prep, 5:30 p.m.
Holland Black River vs. Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m.

Division 3 at Kalamazoo Hackett
Comstock vs. Lawton, 5:00 p.m.
Parchment vs. Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m.

Division 3 at Bangor
Bloomingdale vs. Coloma, 5:30 p.m.
Gobles vs. Hartford, 7:15 p.m.

Division 3 at Constantine (1st round a local sites)
Brandywine at Cassopolis, 6:00 p.m.
Bridgman at White Pigeon, 6:00 p.m.
River Valley at Decatur, 6:00 p.m.

Division 3 at Bronson
Centreville vs. Homer, 5:30 p.m.
Quincy vs. Union City, 7:00 p.m.