NFL – National Football League – Week 7
Yesterday
Minnesota Vikings 22, San Francisco 49ers 17
Vikings 22, 49ers 17 – Vikings outlast 49ers 22-17 with 2 Cousins-Addison TDs and 2 late interceptions by Bynum
Kirk Cousins connected with rookie Jordan Addison for two first-half touchdowns, Camryn Bynum intercepted San Francisco’s Brock Purdy twice in the fourth quarter, and the Minnesota Vikings beat the 49ers 22-17. Christian McCaffrey scored twice for the 49ers. They lost their second straight game for the first time in a 34-game stretch and fell to 5-2. The Vikings improved to 3-4. Cousins went 35 of 45 for 378 yards. Addison had seven receptions for 123 yards.
NFL – The Lions are going back to the basics after their lopsided loss to the Ravens
Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell says he plans to go back to the basics after his team was routed at Baltimore. The Lions have an extra day to prepare for their next game. They host the Las Vegas Raiders next Monday night. Campbell says his team will spend more practice time on fundamentals. He also says his decision to lighten practice last week ahead of the Ravens game backfired. The Lions are 5-2 and still lead the NFC North.
NFL – Rookie Tyson Bagent will likely start again for Bears with Justin Fields doubtful
Rookie quarterback Tyson Bagent likely will start his second straight game when the Chicago Bears visit the Los Angeles Chargers this week. Coach Matt Eberflus says Bagent is in line to be behind center again with Fields doubtful to play because of a dislocated right thumb. Bagent delivered a steady performance in a 30-12 victory over Las Vegas on Sunday. Undrafted after a record-setting career at Division II Shepherd University in West Virginia, he led three touchdown drives in his first start, and the Bears won for the second time in three games after losing 14 in a row.
MLB – Major League Baseball – League Championship Series – Best of seven
Last Night
National League Championship Series
Arizona Diamondbacks 5, Philadelphia Phillies 1 (Series tied 3-3)
Diamondbacks 5, Phillies 1 – Pham, Gurriel homer, Diamondbacks power past Phillies 5-1 to force NLCS Game 7
Tommy Pham and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit back-to-back homers and Merrill Kelly struck out eight to help the Arizona Diamondbacks force Game 7 of the NL Championship Series with a 5-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. The winner of Tuesday night’s game advances to the World Series against Texas, which beat Houston on Monday night for the AL pennant. The Diamondbacks came ready in Game 6 to back up the bold pregame words from manager Torey Lovullo and tamed Phillies bats and the hostile home crowd.
American League Championship Series
Texas Rangers 11, Houston Astros 4 (Series tied 3-3)
Rangers 11, Astros 4 – García powers Rangers to first World Series since 2011 with 11-4 rout of Astros
Adolis García homered twice and drove in five runs as the Texas Rangers reached their first World Series in 12 years with an 11-4 blowout of the Houston Astros in Game 7 of the AL Championship Series. García, the ALCS MVP, went deep for the fourth straight game and set a record for RBIs in a postseason series with 15 as the road team took every game. Corey Seager got things started for the Rangers with a long home run in the first inning. Nathaniel Lowe also connected for Texas — one of six major league teams without a World Series title. After winning their Lone Star State showdown with defending champion Houston, the wild-card Rangers open the World Series at home Friday night against Arizona or Philadelphia.
Tonight
National League Championship Series
Arizona (Pfaadt 3-9) at Philadelphia (Suárez 4-6), 8:07 p.m. (Game 7)
NHL – National Hockey League
Tonight
Seattle Kraken at Detroit Red Wings, 8:15 p.m.
Boston Bruins at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m.
NBA – National Basketball Association – Opening Night
Tonight
Los Angeles Lakers at Denver Nuggets, 7:30 p.m.
Phoenix Suns at Golden State Warriors, 10:00 p.m.
NCAAFB – Tickets to multiple Big Ten games found in name of suspended Michigan staffer,
A suspended Michigan football staffer who is the focus of an NCAA investigation into an alleged sign-stealing scheme purchased tickets under his name to games of multiple Big Ten teams over the past three seasons. Citing unidentified sources, ESPN reported that 11 schools in the Big Ten say they have found evidence that Connor Stalions purchased football game tickets over the past three seasons. School officials at three schools confirmed to AP that Stalions’ name appeared on electronic ticket purchases to games as far back as 2021.
NCAAMBB – Edey, Kolek, Dickinson, Filipowski, Bacot named AP preseason All-American
Reigning AP national player of the year Zach Edey is a unanimous selection on The Associated Press preseason All-America team in college basketball. The big man tested the NBA waters before deciding to play one more season for No. 3 Purdue. Edey is joined by Marquette guard Tyler Kolek, Kansas center Hunter Dickinson, Duke big man Kyle Filipowski and North Carolina forward Armando Bacot. Edey was the consensus national player of the year last season after averaging 22.3 points and 12.9 rebounds while shooting nearly 61% from the field.
Olympics – Mary Lou Retton in ‘recovery mode’ at home after hospital stay for pneumonia
American gymnastics icon Mary Lou Retton has returned home following a lengthy hospital stay because of pneumonia. The oldest of Retton’s four daughters posted Monday on Instagram that her mother is in “recovery mode.” Shayla Kelley Schrepfer said the 55-year-old Retton faces a “long road” but that she is taking “baby steps.” The update comes nearly two weeks after Retton’s family said the 1984 Olympic all-around champion was “fighting for her life” in intensive care.
MCCAA – Michigan Community College Athletic Association
Tonight
Women’s Volleyball
Lake Michigan College at Southwestern Michigan College, 6:30 p.m.
MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Volleyball
Three Rivers 3, South Haven 0
Tonight
Volleyball
St. Joseph, Harper Creek, Buchanan at Vicksburg, 4:00 p.m.
Lakeshore, Watervliet, Hopkins at Dowagiac, 5:00 p.m.
New Buffalo, Comstock, at Allegan, 5:00 p.m.
Michigan Lutheran at Brandywine, 6;30 p.m.
Boys Soccer – Regional Semifinals
Division 1 at GR Forest Hills Northern
Rockford vs. Traverse City West, 5:00 p.m.
Portage Central vs. Grand Haven, 7:00 p.m.
Division 2 at Gull Lake
Plainwell vs. Edwardsburg, 5:00 p.m.
DeWitt vs. Holland Christian, 7;00 p.m.
Division 3 at Fennville
Hartford vs. Hudsonville Unity Christian, 5:00 p.m.
Eaton Rapids vs. GR South Christian, 6:30 p.m.
Division 4 at Holland
Grandville Calvin Christian vs. Bridgman, 5:00 p.m.
Howardsville Christian vs. Muskegon West Michigan Christian, 7:00 p.m.
Division 4 at Lansing Christian
Hillsdale Academy vs. Kalamazoo Hackett, 5:00 p.m.
Lansing Christian vs. Lutheran Westland, 7:00 p.m.
MHSAA – Final High School Football Rankings
Division 1
1. Belleville (5) (9-0) 50
2. Rockford (9-0) 44
3. Lake Orion (9-0) 39
4. Davison (9-0) 37
5. Saline (8-1) 24
6. Southfield A&T (8-1) 23
7. Utica Eisenhower (8-1) 21
8. West Bloomfield (7-2) 17
9. Clinton Twp. Chippewa Valley (7-2) 8
10. Northville (8-1) 6
Others receiving votes: Grandville 4. Detroit Cass Tech 2.
Division 2
1. Warren De La Salle (4) (7-2) 49
2. Caledonia (7-2) 43
3. Muskegon (7-2) 38
4. Byron Center (1) (8-1) 36
5. Portage Central (8-1) 24
(tie) Grosse Pointe South (8-1) 24
7. Saginaw Heritage (7-2) 14
(tie) Allen Park (8-1) 14
9. Birmingham Seaholm (8-1) 11
10. Birmingham Groves (6-3) 9
Others receiving votes: East Lansing 4. Port Huron Northern 3. Waterford Mott 2. Gibraltar Carlson 2. Detroit U-D Jesuit 2.
Division 3
1. Mason (5) (9-0) 50
2. GR Forest Hills Central (8-1) 45
3. Gaylord (9-0) 40
4. Mount Pleasant (8-1) 31
5. Walled Lake Western (8-1) 30
6. Parma Western (8-1) 24
7. East Grand Rapids (7-2) 22
8. Auburn Hills Avondale (8-1) 14
9. DeWitt (6-2) 10
10. Coopersville (7-2) 5
Others receiving votes: Port Huron 2. Southgate Anderson 1. Zeeland West 1.
Division 4
1. Whitehall (5) (9-0) 50
2. Portland (9-0) 42
3. Chelsea (8-1) 40
4. Goodrich (8-1) 35
5. Freeland (8-1) 25
6. Niles (8-1) 24
7. Paw Paw (8-1) 18
8. Carleton Airport (8-1) 10
9. Big Rapids (8-1) 9
10. Grand Rapids South Christian (6-3) 8
Others receiving votes: Lansing Sexton 7. Harper Woods 3. Spring Lake 2. Redford Union 1. Croswell-Lexington 1.
Division 5
1. GR Catholic Central (3) (8-1) 48
2. GR West Catholic (2) (9-0) 47
3. Corunna (9-0) 39
4. Frankenmuth (8-1) 33
5. Pontiac Notre Dame Prep (8-0) 32
6. Belding (8-1) 21
7. West Branch Ogemaw Heights (8-1) 17
8. Flint Hamady (8-0) 15
9. Marine City (8-1) 10
10. Kingsford (8-1) 8
Others receiving votes: Gladwin 4. Williamston 1.
Division 6
1. Warren Michigan Collegiate (5) (9-0) 50
2. Constantine (8-1) 44
3. Chesaning (8-1) 34
4. Almont (8-1) 31
(tie) Kingsley (7-2) 31
6. Hart (8-1) 24
7. Gladstone (7-2) 19
8. Clare (7-2) 16
9. Negaunee (7-2) 13
10. Manistee (7-2) 7
Others receiving votes: Reed City 4. Michigan Center 1. Ecorse 1.
Division 7
1. Jackson Lumen Christi (2) (8-1) 38
(tie) North Muskegon (2) (9-0) 38
3. Millington (9-0) 31
4. Lawton (8-1) 27
5. Clinton (8-1) 24
6. Pewamo-Westphalia (8-1) 22
7. Charlevoix (8-1) 16
8. Napoleon (9-1) 9
9. Menominee (7-2) 6
(tie) Schoolcraft (7-2) 6
Others receiving votes: Cass City 2. Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central 1.
Division 8
1. Ottawa Lake Whiteford (4) (9-0) 40
2. Ubly (9-0) 32
2. Ithaca (9-0) 32
4. Iron Mountain (9-0) 25
5. Addison (9-0) 24
6. White Pigeon (9-0) 19
7. New Lothrop (8-1) 18
8. Fowler (8-1) 11
9. Hudson (7-2) 6
10. Clarkston Everest Catholic (7-2) 5
(tie) Beal City (8-1) 5
Others receiving votes: Harbor Beach 3.
Division 1 (8-player)
1. Bridgman (3) (9-0) 48
2. St. Ignace LaSalle (2) (8-1) 45
3. Brown City (9-0) 41
4. Pickford (8-1) 32
5. Indian River-Inland Lakes (8-1) 27
6. Merrill (8-1) 19
7. Gobles (7-2) 15
8. Carson City-Crystal (8-1) 10
9. Mendon (7-2) 9
10. Kingston (7-2) 8
Others receiving votes: Lincoln-Alcona 7. Martin 6. Norway 5. Newberry 2. Gaylord St. Mary 1.
Division 2 (8-player)
1. Adrian Lenawee Christian (3) (9-0) 39
2. Marion (1) (8-0) 36
3. Climax-Scotts (9-0) 33
4. Posen (8-0) 28
5. Portland St Patrick (8-1) 22
6. Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart (8-1) 19
7. Morrice (7-2) 12
8. Powers North Central (7-2) 10
9. Pittsford (7-2) 7
10. Crystal Falls Forest Park (7-2) 5
(tie) Deckerville (7-2) 5
Others receiving votes: Lake Linden-Hubbell 3. Au Gres-Sims 1.
