NFL  – National Football League – Week 18
Yesterday

  Detroit  Lions 20, Green Bay Packers 16

  Minnesota  Vikings 29, Chicago Bears 13

  Houston  Texans 32, Indianapolis Colts 31

Lions 20, Packers 16 – Rodgers, Packers lose 20-16 to  Lions, miss playoffs 

  Aaron  Rodgers threw a late interception on the final pass of what might be his last  game, and the Green Bay Packers lost 20-16 to the Detroit Lions to miss the  playoffs. After winning four straight games and receiving plenty of help from  other teams, the Packers had control of their postseason fate heading into the  final game of the NFL regular season. But they fell short against the Lions,  who had been eliminated from the playoffs earlier Sunday. Jamaal Williams’  second 1-yard touchdown run of the night against his former team put the Lions  (9-8) ahead with 5:55 remaining. Williams had 17 touchdown runs to break the  Lions’ single-season record that Barry Sanders had set in 1991. Green Bay only  got as far as its own 33 on its next series before Kerby Joseph picked off  Rodgers’ deep throw on third-and-10 with 3 1/2 minutes left.  Seattle instead earned the NFC’s final  playoff spot and will play at San Francisco in the opening round. The Packers  missed the playoffs for the first time in Matt LaFleur’s four seasons as coach.  In the two games against Detroit this season,  Rodgers was intercepted four times, three of them by Joseph of the Lions.  

Vikings 29, Bears 13 – Cousins dominates first half as  Vikings beat Bears 29-13 

  Kirk  Cousins threw for 225 yards and a touchdown in the first half and watched the  rest of the way as the NFC North champion Minnesota Vikings tuned up for the  playoffs by beating the Chicago Bears 29-13. Cousins led three scoring drives  as the Vikings grabbed a 16-6 halftime lead. They remained in control the rest  of the way after getting blown out at Green Bay the previous week. The Bears,  who held out star Justin Fields, set a franchise record with their 14th loss  and extended one by dropping their 10th game in a row. With Houston winning  32-31 at Indianapolis, Chicago gets the No. 1 pick in the draft for the first  time since 1947.

Texas 32, Colts 31 – Texans rally for 32-31 win at  Indy but lose top draft pick 

  Davis  Mills threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Akins with 50 seconds left then  connected with Akins on the 2-point conversion to give Houston a 32-31 victory  at Indianapolis. The victory cost the Texans the No. 1 overall draft pick.  They’ll select second, behind the Chicago Bears. Indy, meanwhile, lost its  seventh straight under interim coach Jeff Saturday while solidifying a top-five  draft selection. The final chapter was a surprise twist after Indy rallied from  a 10-point third-quarter deficit to take a 31-24 lead with 3:33 to go. But  Mills converted two fourth down plays, including the fourth-and-20 pass to  Akins to win it.

Other Week 18 Scores

  Kansas City 31, Las Vegas 13

Jacksonville 20, Tennessee 16

Atlanta 30, Tampa Bay 17

Buffalo 35, New England 23

Carolina 10, New Orleans 7

Cincinnati 27, Baltimore 16

Miami 11, N.Y. Jets 6

Pittsburgh 28, Cleveland 14

Denver 31, L.A. Chargers 28

Philadelphia 22, N.Y. Giants    16

San Francisco 38, Arizona 13

Seattle 19, L.A. Rams 16, OT

Washington 26, Dallas 6

NFL  – Lions miss playoffs, but head into offseason with optimism

  Getting  eliminated from playoff contention about an hour before their season finale  didn’t alter the Detroit Lions’ approach. The Lions delivered a performance  that enables them to go into the offseason believing their playoff drought will  end very soon. Jamaal Williams rushed for two touchdowns against his former  team as the Lions capped their late-season surge with a 20-16 victory at Green  Bay, eliminating the Packers from playoff contention. The Lions’ win sent  Seattle to the playoffs. Detroit needed the Seahawks to lose and then beat the  Packers to make the postseason for the first time since 2016.

NFL  – Bears get No. 1 pick after Texans rally for win at Indy

  Thanks  to an old friend, the Chicago Bears are on the clock for the NFL draft. Chicago  will pick No. 1 for the first time since 1947 after it lost 29-13 to the  Minnesota Vikings in its season finale. It was the 10th straight loss for the  Bears, extending a franchise record. Even with all that misery, the Bears were  headed for the No. 2 selection before Lovie Smith coached Houston to a wild  32-31 victory at Indianapolis. The 64-year-old Smith coached the Bears from  2004-12, going 81-63 and making the playoffs three times.

NFL – Hamlin in their hearts, the NFL pays tribute to  No. 3

  and fans across the NFL paid tribute to Buffalo Bills  safety Damar Hamlin on Sunday, the first time most across the league resumed  playing since his terrifying cardiac arrest during a game last week. Hamlin’s  number “3” was on display everywhere across the league, outlined on 30-yard  lines on fields, worn on special patches on the Bills uniforms and featured on  jackets and sweatshirts and even on red hearts dangling from the tailgate tents  outside the Bills home stadium.

NCAAFB – College Football – CFP National Championship
Tonight

  (3)  TCU vs. (1) Georgia, 7:30 p.m.   SoFi Stadium – Inglewood, CA, 

NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night

  Chicago  Blackhawks 4, Calgary Flames 3 – OT 

Blackhawks 4, Flames 3 – OT – Domi scores in OT to  lift Blackhawks over Flames 4-3 

  Maxi  Domi scored at 1:04 of overtime and had an assist as the Chicago Blackhawks  beat the Calgary Flames 4-3 for their second straight win. Lukas Reichel batted  in his his first NHL goal and had two assists for Chicago. Philipp Kurashev and  Colin Blackwell also scored for the last-place Blackhawks, who are 3-13-0 in  their last 16 games. Alex Stalock made 44 saves in third straight start. Elias  Lindholm had a power play goal and an assist, and Nazem Kadri and Jonathan  Huberdeau also scored for Calgary. Tyler Toffoli added two assists as the  Flames came back from a two-goal deficit to tie it after coach Darryl Sutter replaced  starting goalie Jacob Markstrom with Dan Vladar just 35 seconds into the second  period.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night

  Philadelphia  76ers 123, Detroit Pistons 111

  Indiana  Pacers 116, Charlotte Hornets 111

Sixers 123, Pistons 111 – Harden’s triple-double leads  76ers to easy win over Pistons 

  James  Harden had 20 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists to lead the Philadelphia 76ers  to a comfortable 123-111 victory over the Detroit Pistons. Tyrese Maxey added  23 points and Montrez Harrell scored 20 for the Sixers, who have won four of  five. Killian Hayes scored 25 points for Detroit, which has alternated wins and  losses in its last seven games after a six-game losing streak. Isaiah Stewart  finished with 20 points and 13 rebounds, while Bojan Bogdanovic had 20 points.  The Sixers led 71-54 at halftime, thanks to Harrell’s 16 points and Harden’s 13  points, 10 rebounds and nine assists.

Pacers 116, Hornets 111 – Turner, Haliburton key  Pacers’ 116-111 victory over Hornets 

  Myles  Turner scored 29 points, Buddy Hield had 21 and the Indiana Pacers capped the  first half of their regular-season schedule with a 116-111 comeback victory  over the Charlotte Hornets. Tyrese Haliburton finished with 16 points, 13  assists and five rebounds for the Pacers, who trailed by nine early in the  fourth quarter and needed a series of clutch plays in the final minutes to  improve their record to 23-18 at the midpoint. P.J. Washington had 22 points  and five rebounds for the Hornets, Terry Rozier chipped in 19 points, six  assists and six boards, and Mason Plumlee wound up with 18 points and 13  boards.

Tonight

  Chicago  Bulls at New York Knicks 7:30 p.m.

MLB  – White Sox closer Hendriks says he has non-Hodgkin lymphoma

  Chicago  White Sox closer Liam Hendriks says he has non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Hendriks  announced Sunday on Instagram that he was diagnosed in recent days. The  three-time All-Star was scheduled to begin treatment on Monday. Hendriks says  he is “confident” he will “make a full recovery and be back on the mound as  soon as possible.” The five-year survival rate for non-Hodgkin lymphoma is  73.8%, according to the National Cancer Institute. Some forms are aggressive  while others are slow growing. General manager Rick Hahn says in a statement  the White Sox don’t expect to have an update on Hendriks’ status prior to  opening day.

NCAAMBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Yesterday

  (22)  North Carolina 60, (4) Notre Dame 50

(22) UNC 60, (4) ND 50 – Paris’ surge helps No. 22 UNC  beat No. 4 Notre Dame 60-50 

  First-year  guard Paulina Paris scored 11 of her season-high 16 points in the fourth  quarter to help No. 22 North Carolina push past No. 4 Notre Dame 60-50 on  Sunday. Deja Kelly added 14 points for the Tar Heels. UNC snapped a four-game  skid that had drained some of their early-season buzz. But they responded with  a tough-minded performance on a day when nothing came easily for either  offense. Olivia Miles had 15 points and seven rebounds to lead Notre Dame,  which had entered Sunday as one of two unbeaten teams in ACC play.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Tonight
Boys Basketball

  St.  Joseph at Benton Harbor, 7:00 p.m.   WSJM

  Delton-Kellogg  at Bloomingdale, 7:00 p.m.

Girls Basketball

  Benton  Harbor at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m.

  Constantine  at Bronson, 5:30 p.m.

  Homer  at Centreville, 7:30 p.m.

  Kentwood  Grand River at Holland Black River, 7:00 p.m.

NFL – National Football League – Week 18 
 Yesterday 
 Detroit Lions 20, Green Bay Packers 16 
 Minnesota Vikings 29, Chicago Bears 13 
 Houston Texans 32, Indianapolis Colts 31
Lions 20, Packers 16 – Rodgers, Packers lose 20-16 to Lions, miss playoffs 
 Aaron Rodgers threw a late interception on the final pass of what might be his last game, and the Green Bay Packers lost 20-16 to the Detroit Lions to miss the playoffs. After winning four straight games and receiving plenty of help from other teams, the Packers had control of their postseason fate heading into the final game of the NFL regular season. But they fell short against the Lions, who had been eliminated from the playoffs earlier Sunday. Jamaal Williams&rsquo; second 1-yard touchdown run of the night against his former team put the Lions (9-8) ahead with 5:55 remaining. Williams had 17 touchdown runs to break the Lions&rsquo; single-season record that Barry Sanders had set in 1991. Green Bay only got as far as its own 33 on its next series before Kerby Joseph picked off Rodgers&#8217; deep throw on third-and-10 with 3 1/2 minutes left.  Seattle instead earned the NFC&rsquo;s final playoff spot and will play at San Francisco in the opening round. The Packers missed the playoffs for the first time in Matt LaFleur&rsquo;s four seasons as coach.  In the two games against Detroit this season, Rodgers was intercepted four times, three of them by Joseph of the Lions.  
Vikings 29, Bears 13 – Cousins dominates first half as Vikings beat Bears 29-13 
 Kirk Cousins threw for 225 yards and a touchdown in the first half and watched the rest of the way as the NFC North champion Minnesota Vikings tuned up for the playoffs by beating the Chicago Bears 29-13. Cousins led three scoring drives as the Vikings grabbed a 16-6 halftime lead. They remained in control the rest of the way after getting blown out at Green Bay the previous week. The Bears, who held out star Justin Fields, set a franchise record with their 14th loss and extended one by dropping their 10th game in a row. With Houston winning 32-31 at Indianapolis, Chicago gets the No. 1 pick in the draft for the first time since 1947.
Texas 32, Colts 31 – Texans rally for 32-31 win at Indy but lose top draft pick 
 Davis Mills threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Akins with 50 seconds left then connected with Akins on the 2-point conversion to give Houston a 32-31 victory at Indianapolis. The victory cost the Texans the No. 1 overall draft pick. They&#8217;ll select second, behind the Chicago Bears. Indy, meanwhile, lost its seventh straight under interim coach Jeff Saturday while solidifying a top-five draft selection. The final chapter was a surprise twist after Indy rallied from a 10-point third-quarter deficit to take a 31-24 lead with 3:33 to go. But Mills converted two fourth down plays, including the fourth-and-20 pass to Akins to win it.
Other Week 18 Scores 
 Kansas City 31, Las Vegas 13 
Jacksonville 20, Tennessee 16 
Atlanta 30, Tampa Bay 17 
Buffalo 35, New England 23 
Carolina 10, New Orleans 7 
Cincinnati 27, Baltimore 16 
Miami 11, N.Y. Jets 6 
Pittsburgh 28, Cleveland 14 
Denver 31, L.A. Chargers 28 
Philadelphia 22, N.Y. Giants 16 
San Francisco 38, Arizona 13 
Seattle 19, L.A. Rams 16, OT 
Washington 26, Dallas 6
NFL – Lions miss playoffs, but head into offseason with optimism 
 Getting eliminated from playoff contention about an hour before their season finale didn&rsquo;t alter the Detroit Lions&rsquo; approach. The Lions delivered a performance that enables them to go into the offseason believing their playoff drought will end very soon. Jamaal Williams rushed for two touchdowns against his former team as the Lions capped their late-season surge with a 20-16 victory at Green Bay, eliminating the Packers from playoff contention. The Lions&#8217; win sent Seattle to the playoffs. Detroit needed the Seahawks to lose and then beat the Packers to make the postseason for the first time since 2016.
NFL – Bears get No. 1 pick after Texans rally for win at Indy 
 Thanks to an old friend, the Chicago Bears are on the clock for the NFL draft. Chicago will pick No. 1 for the first time since 1947 after it lost 29-13 to the Minnesota Vikings in its season finale. It was the 10th straight loss for the Bears, extending a franchise record. Even with all that misery, the Bears were headed for the No. 2 selection before Lovie Smith coached Houston to a wild 32-31 victory at Indianapolis. The 64-year-old Smith coached the Bears from 2004-12, going 81-63 and making the playoffs three times.
NFL – Hamlin in their hearts, the NFL pays tribute to No. 3 
 and fans across the NFL paid tribute to Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin on Sunday, the first time most across the league resumed playing since his terrifying cardiac arrest during a game last week. Hamlin&rsquo;s number &ldquo;3&rdquo; was on display everywhere across the league, outlined on 30-yard lines on fields, worn on special patches on the Bills uniforms and featured on jackets and sweatshirts and even on red hearts dangling from the tailgate tents outside the Bills home stadium.
NCAAFB – College Football – CFP National Championship 
 Tonight 
 (3) TCU vs. (1) Georgia, 7:30 p.m.   SoFi Stadium – Inglewood, CA, 
NHL – National Hockey League 
 Last Night 
 Chicago Blackhawks 4, Calgary Flames 3 – OT 
Blackhawks 4, Flames 3 – OT – Domi scores in OT to lift Blackhawks over Flames 4-3 
 Maxi Domi scored at 1:04 of overtime and had an assist as the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Calgary Flames 4-3 for their second straight win. Lukas Reichel batted in his his first NHL goal and had two assists for Chicago. Philipp Kurashev and Colin Blackwell also scored for the last-place Blackhawks, who are 3-13-0 in their last 16 games. Alex Stalock made 44 saves in third straight start. Elias Lindholm had a power play goal and an assist, and Nazem Kadri and Jonathan Huberdeau also scored for Calgary. Tyler Toffoli added two assists as the Flames came back from a two-goal deficit to tie it after coach Darryl Sutter replaced starting goalie Jacob Markstrom with Dan Vladar just 35 seconds into the second period.
NBA – National Basketball Association 
 Last Night 
 Philadelphia 76ers 123, Detroit Pistons 111 
 Indiana Pacers 116, Charlotte Hornets 111
Sixers 123, Pistons 111 – Harden&#8217;s triple-double leads 76ers to easy win over Pistons 
 James Harden had 20 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a comfortable 123-111 victory over the Detroit Pistons. Tyrese Maxey added 23 points and Montrez Harrell scored 20 for the Sixers, who have won four of five. Killian Hayes scored 25 points for Detroit, which has alternated wins and losses in its last seven games after a six-game losing streak. Isaiah Stewart finished with 20 points and 13 rebounds, while Bojan Bogdanovic had 20 points. The Sixers led 71-54 at halftime, thanks to Harrell&rsquo;s 16 points and Harden&rsquo;s 13 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists.
Pacers 116, Hornets 111 – Turner, Haliburton key Pacers&rsquo; 116-111 victory over Hornets 
 Myles Turner scored 29 points, Buddy Hield had 21 and the Indiana Pacers capped the first half of their regular-season schedule with a 116-111 comeback victory over the Charlotte Hornets. Tyrese Haliburton finished with 16 points, 13 assists and five rebounds for the Pacers, who trailed by nine early in the fourth quarter and needed a series of clutch plays in the final minutes to improve their record to 23-18 at the midpoint. P.J. Washington had 22 points and five rebounds for the Hornets, Terry Rozier chipped in 19 points, six assists and six boards, and Mason Plumlee wound up with 18 points and 13 boards.
Tonight 
 Chicago Bulls at New York Knicks 7:30 p.m.
MLB – White Sox closer Hendriks says he has non-Hodgkin lymphoma 
 Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks says he has non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Hendriks announced Sunday on Instagram that he was diagnosed in recent days. The three-time All-Star was scheduled to begin treatment on Monday. Hendriks says he is &ldquo;confident&rdquo; he will &ldquo;make a full recovery and be back on the mound as soon as possible.&rdquo; The five-year survival rate for non-Hodgkin lymphoma is 73.8%, according to the National Cancer Institute. Some forms are aggressive while others are slow growing. General manager Rick Hahn says in a statement the White Sox don&rsquo;t expect to have an update on Hendriks&rsquo; status prior to opening day.
NCAAMBKB – Women&rsquo;s College Basketball 
 Yesterday 
 (22) North Carolina 60, (4) Notre Dame 50
(22) UNC 60, (4) ND 50 – Paris&#8217; surge helps No. 22 UNC beat No. 4 Notre Dame 60-50 
 First-year guard Paulina Paris scored 11 of her season-high 16 points in the fourth quarter to help No. 22 North Carolina push past No. 4 Notre Dame 60-50 on Sunday. Deja Kelly added 14 points for the Tar Heels. UNC snapped a four-game skid that had drained some of their early-season buzz. But they responded with a tough-minded performance on a day when nothing came easily for either offense. Olivia Miles had 15 points and seven rebounds to lead Notre Dame, which had entered Sunday as one of two unbeaten teams in ACC play.
MHSAA – High School Sports 
 Tonight 
 Boys Basketball 
 St. Joseph at Benton Harbor, 7:00 p.m.   WSJM 
 Delton-Kellogg at Bloomingdale, 7:00 p.m.
Girls Basketball 
 Benton Harbor at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. 
 Constantine at Bronson, 5:30 p.m. 
 Homer at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. 
 Kentwood Grand River at Holland Black River, 7:00 p.m.

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NFL – National Football League – Week 18 Yesterday Detroit Lions 20, Green Bay Packers 16 Minnesota Vikings 29, Chicago Bears 13 Houston Texans 32, Indianapolis Colts 31 Lions 20, Packers 16 – Rodgers, Packers lose 20-16