NBA – Pistons’ Cunningham to have season-ending  surgery

Detroit guard Cade Cunningham is planning to have  season-ending surgery to repair his left shin, a person with knowledge of the  situation said. The No. 1 pick in the 2021 draft is expected to be ready for  the start of training camp next season, said the person, who spoke to The  Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither Cunningham nor the  team announced the plans for surgery publicly. ESPN first reported that  Cunningham would be having the season-ending procedure.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night

Miami  Heat 87, Indiana Pacers 82

Heat 87, Pacers 82 – Butler’s late flurry helps Heat  put away Pacers 87-82

  Bam  Adebayo had 22 points and 17 rebounds, and Jimmy Butler scored seven straight  points in the closing minutes to help the Miami Heat hold off the Indiana  Pacers 87-82. The Heat had lost three of their previous four. Butler finished  with 20 points. Buddy Hield led the Pacers with 19 points in a rough-and-tumble  game in which baskets came at a premium. Butler finally cranked it up late,  helping the Heat turn a 77-73 contest into an 84-75 edge. Indiana never got  closer than four.

NFL – National Football League – Week 14
Last Night

  New  England Patriots 27, Arizona Cardinals 13

Patriots 27, Cardinals 13 – Patriots rally for 27-13  win over Cardinals, Murray hurt

  Mac  Jones threw for 235 yards, Raekwon McMillan had a crucial fumble return for a  touchdown and the New England Patriots earned a 27-13 win on Monday night over  the Arizona Cardinals, who lost starting quarterback Kyler Murray in the first  quarter to a potentially serious knee injury. New England trailed 13-10 at the  break but tied the game at 13-all early in the third quarter after a short  field goal. The Patriots got their game-changing play and a 20-13 lead later in  the third when McMillan scooped up a fumble and returned it 23 yards for a  touchdown. Murray was hurt on the third play of the game, immediately changing  the complexion of the evening.



NFL – Bears get 2 rookie defensive starters back to  face Eagles

  The Chicago Bears will have defensive backs Kyler  Gordon and Jaquan Brisker back in the starting lineup for the first time since  Nov. 20 following concussions as they try to break a six-game losing streak  when they face the Philadelphia Eagles. The Bears will need as many players  healthy heading into their final four games against the Eagles, Buffalo Bills,  Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings. They’ve made progress addressing problems  on defense and at pass blocking but quarterback Justin Fields still needs to  prove he can win a game at the end after six straight failed attempts to win or  tie on their final possessions.

NHL – National Hockey League
Tonight

  Carolina  Hurricanes at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m.

Washington  Capitals at Chicago Blackhawks, 9:00 p.m.

NCAAFB – Mississippi State’s Mike Leach listed in  critical condition

  Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach is listed  in critical condition at a hospital in Jackson. The update came one day after  what the university called “a personal health issue” at his home in Starkville  forced him to be airlifted to Jackson. A spokesman at the University of  Mississippi Medical Center says Leach is listed in critical condition. Other  details are not known, but according to ESPN, Leach suffered a “massive heart attack.”  Leach is in his third season at Mississippi State, with a 19-17 record. He is  widely recognized for his innovative Air Raid offense. 

NCAAFB – Navy AD blunt about expectations for program,  next coach

  Navy athletic director Chet Gladchuk says the football  program has two main goals. One is to win the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy over  Army and Air Force. The other is to go to a bowl. Gladchuk spoke to reporters a  day after the academy announced coach Ken Niumatalolo was out after 15 seasons.  Niumatalolo is the program’s winningest coach, but he hasn’t been to a bowl or  won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy since 2019. Gladchuk indicated the team  would likely keep running the triple option with whoever the new coach is.

NCAAMBKB – Purdue moves to No. 1, ‘Bama cracks top 5

  Purdue has climbed to No. 1 in men’s basketball AP Top  25 for the second straight season. The Boilermakers moved up three spots in  this week’s poll. Virginia moved up to No. 2, with Connecticut, Alabama and  Houston rounding out the top five. The Crimson Tide have their second top-five  ranking in three seasons after becoming the second team to beat two No. 1 teams  in the same season. Alabama knocked off Houston last week after beating North  Carolina earlier in the season.

NCAAWBKB – South Carolina tops women’s AP Top 25, 

  Kansas has cracked The Associated Press women’s  basketball poll for the first time in nearly 10 years. The 22nd-ranked Jayhawks  routed then 12th-ranked Arizona by 27 points on the road last week. The top  five teams remained the same with No. 1 South Carolina followed by Stanford,  Ohio State, Indiana and Notre Dame. Virginia Tech was sixth and will host Notre  Dame on Sunday. Fellow ACC schools North Carolina and N.C. State were seventh  and eighth. UConn fell three spots to ninth after losing at Maryland. UCLA  moved up three places to 10th.

NCAASOC – Syracuse wins first men’s soccer title,  beats Indiana

  Syracuse goalkeeper Russell Shealy stopped two shots  in an eight-round shootout and Amferny Sinclair scored the game-winner as No. 3  seed Syracuse beat 13th-seeded Indiana 7-6 in a shootout to win the NCAA  College Cup championship for the first time in program history. It was the  longest penalty shootout in the history of the College Cup. Indiana tied it at  2-all in the 80th minute before the title game went to overtime for the sixth  time in nine years. After two scoreless 10-minute overtime sessions, each  goalkeeper had a diving save in the second round before the next 10 players  scored. Syracuse was playing in its first men’s soccer title match after  setting a program record in the semifinals with its 18th win.

NCAASWM – High court won’t hear Title IX case involving  MSU

  The Supreme Court says it won’t take the plunge into a  dispute over Michigan State University’s decision to end its  swimming-and-diving teams, a decision female athletes sued over. The case was  one of many the high court rejected Monday. As is typical, the justices didn’t  comment in turning away the case. The dispute the justices rejected stems from  MSU’s decision to end its men’s and women’s swimming-and-diving teams after the  2021 season. The school cited cost as the reason, saying its swimming and  diving facilities needed millions in upgrades. School officials have said  they’re discussing reinstating the swimming-and-diving program.

WNBA – Nneka Ogwumike elected to  3rd term as WNBA union president

  Nneka Ogwumike will serve a third term as president of  the WNBA Players Association after being re-elected over the weekend. The Los  Angeles Sparks star has served as WNBPA President since 2016, first winning  reelection in 2019. She was instrumental in negotiating for the ground-breaking  2020 collective bargaining agreement that saw major pay increases and  guarantees of full salaries of players on maternity leave. The contract, which  runs through 2027, also provided enhanced family benefits, travel standards and  other health and wellness improvements. Las Vegas Aces guard Kelsey Plum was  elected to serve as First Vice President of the union. It’s her first term on  the WNBPA Executive Committee.

NBAGL – NBA G-League
Last Night

  Sioux  Falls Skyforce 89, Grand Rapids Gold 83

  Cleveland  Charge 114, Windy City Bulls 108

  Iowa  Wolves 121, Motor City Cruise 110 

MHSAA – High School  Sports
Last Night
Boys Basketball

  Brandywine  66, Bronson 51

  Berrien  Springs 51, S.B. Career Academy (IN) 49

  Hartford  49, Martin 44

  Bryon Center Zion Christian 58, Kalamazoo Heritage Christian 29

Girls Basketball

  Bridgman  43, New Buffalo 8

  Eau  Claire 40, Watervliet Grace Christian 21

  Schoolcraft  41, Galesburg-Augusta 39

  Holland  Black River 62, Wyoming-Lee 14 

Tonight
Boys Basketball
SMAC

  Lakeshore  at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m.

  Kalamazoo  Central at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m.

  Mattawan  at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m.

  Gull  Lake at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m.

Portage  Northern at Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m.

Wolverine

  Sturgis  at Otsego, 7:15 p.m.

  Edwardsburg  at Paw Paw, 7:15 p.m.

  Three  Rivers at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m.

  Niles  at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m.

BCS

  Our  Lady of the Lake at Countryside, 7:00 p.m.

SAC

  Coloma  at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m.

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

  Kalamazoo  Hackett at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m.

  Lawton  at Gobles, 7:00 p.m.

  Constantine  at Holland Black River, 7:00 p.m.

  Allegan  at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m.

Southwest  10

  Cassopolis  at Bangor, 6:00 p.m.

  Marcellus  at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m.

  White  Pigeon at Comstock, 7:30 p.m.

  Centerville  at Decatur, 7:30 p.m.

  Mendon  at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m.

Non-Conference

  Dowagiac  at River Valley, 6:00 p.m.

  Marshall  at Schoolcraft, 7:00 P.M.

Girls Basketball
SMAC

  Battle  Creek Central at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m.

  St.  Joseph at Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m.

  Kalamazoo  Loy Norrix Mattawan, 7:00 p.m.

  Portage  Central at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m.

  Battle  Creek Lakeview at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m.

Wolverine

  Otsego  at Sturgis, 7:15 p.m.

  Paw  Paw at Edwardsburg, 6:30 p.m.

  Plainwell  at Three Rivers, 7:15 p.m.

  Vicksburg  at Niles, 7:15 p.m.

BCS

  Countryside  at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m.

  Michigan  Lutheran at Howardsville Chr., 7:30 p.m.

  New  Buffalo at Eau Claire, 6:00 p.m.

SAC

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

  Gobles  at Kalamazoo Christian, 7:00 p.m.

  Martin  at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m.

  Saugatuck  at Lawton, 7:00 p.m.

  Holland  Black River at Parchment, 7:00 p.m.

Southwest  10

  Bangor  at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m.

  Bloomingdale  at Marcellus, 6:00 p.m.

  Comstock  at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m.

  Decatur  at Centerville, 7:30 p.m.

  Lawrence  at Mendon, 7:30 p.m.

Non-Conference

  Berrien  Springs at South Haven, 6:00 p.m.

  Hartford  at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m.

  Dowagiac  at River Valley, 7:40 p.m.

  GR  Ottawa Hills at Allegan, 6:30 p.m.

FIFA – World Cup 2020 – Qatar
Today
Semifinal 1

Argentina  vs. Croatia, 2:00 p.m.

Wednesday
Semifinal 2

France  vs. Morocco, 2:00 p.m.

FIFA – Messi, Modric get Argentina, Croatia to World  Cup semifinals

  Tears are flowing from soccer’s biggest superstars as  they make emotional exits from what might be their last World Cup. First it was  Neymar, then it was Cristiano Ronaldo and it could be Lionel Messi next.  Momentum is building behind Messi’s push to cap his one-of-a-kind career by  winning the World Cup for the first time. The 35-year-old Argentina playmaker  has carried his team to the semifinals almost in the same way Diego Maradona  led the South American nation to the title in 1986. Now in Argentina’s way is  Croatia. The 2018 runner-up is establishing a reputation as the most stubborn  and durable of opponents and boasts one of soccer’s most graceful players in  Luka Modric.

FIFA – US almost sent Reyna home from World Cup for  lack of hustle

  American midfielder Gio Reyna almost was sent home  from the World Cup because of a lack of hustle in training, for which he later  apologized. U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter revealed the team’s concerns about a  player when speaking at the HOW Institute for Society’s Summit on Moral  Leadership. His remarks were published by Charter Works. Berhalter said:  "We had a player that was clearly not meeting expectations on and off the  field … We were ready to book a plane ticket home, that’s how extreme it  was." Charter later said Berhalter’s remarks were not meant to be made  public.

FIFA – Soccer journalist Grant Wahl’s body returned to  US

  A senior State Department official says the body and  possessions of soccer journalist Grant Wahl have been repatriated to the United  States after his death last week while covering the World Cup in Qatar. The  official says Wahl’s remains and his belongings arrived at New York’s John F.  Kennedy Airport around 8:30 a.m. ET. They were accompanied by a consular  official from the U.S. embassy in Doha who had had custody of Wahl’s remains  since shortly after he collapsed and died during Friday’s match between  Argentina and the Netherlands. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Wahl’s  "writing captured not only the essence of the beautiful game but also the  world around it.”

FIFA  – Tchouaméni shows at World Cup why Mbappé wanted him at PSG

  Kylian  Mbappé is finally getting his chance to play alongside Aurélien Tchouaméni. The  France teammates have reached the World Cup semifinals and will next face  Morocco on Wednesday. Tchouaméni’s displays at the heart of the France midfield  have shown why Real Madrid paid $84.5 million to sign him in June. The  22-year-old Tchouaméni moved to Madrid despite Mbappé tempting him to team up  together at Paris Saint-Germain. Tchouaméni has stepped up as a key starter for  France after injuries to long-time starters Paul Pogba and N’Golo Kanté. France  is bidding to become the first team in 60 years to successfully defend its  World Cup title.

AP    Men’s Top 25

1

Purdue (27)

10-0

2

Virginia (19)

8-0

3

UConn (15)

11-0

4

Alabama

8-1

5

Houston

9-1

6

Tennessee (1)

9-1

7

Texas

7-1

8

Kansas

9-1

9

Arizona

8-1

10

Arkansas

9-1

11

Baylor

7-2

12

Duke

10-2

13

Kentucky

7-2

14

Indiana

8-2

15

Gonzaga

7-3

16

UCLA

8-2

17

Mississippi State

9-0

18

Illinois

7-3

19

Auburn

8-1

20

Maryland

8-2

21

TCU

8-1

22

Wisconsin

8-2

23

Ohio State

7-2

24

Virginia Tech

10-1

25

Miami

10-1

AP Women’s    Top 25

1

South Carolina (28)

9-0

2

Stanford

10-1

3

Ohio State

10-0

4

Indiana

10-0

5

Notre Dame

8-1

6

Virginia Tech

10-0

7

North Carolina

8-1

8

NC State

9-1

9

UConn

7-2

10

UCLA

9-1

11

LSU

9-0

12

Iowa

8-3

13

Utah

8-0

14

Iowa State

7-2

15

Maryland

9-3

16

Oregon

7-1

Creighton

8-1

18

Baylor

7-2

19

Michigan

9-1

20

Arizona

7-1

21

Arkansas

12-0

22

Kansas

9-0

23

Gonzaga

9-2

24

Oklahoma

8-1

25

Villanova

9-2

NBA – Pistons&#8217; Cunningham to have season-ending surgery 
Detroit guard Cade Cunningham is planning to have season-ending surgery to repair his left shin, a person with knowledge of the situation said. The No. 1 pick in the 2021 draft is expected to be ready for the start of training camp next season, said the person, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither Cunningham nor the team announced the plans for surgery publicly. ESPN first reported that Cunningham would be having the season-ending procedure.
NBA – National Basketball Association 
 Last Night 
Miami Heat 87, Indiana Pacers 82 
Heat 87, Pacers 82 – Butler&#8217;s late flurry helps Heat put away Pacers 87-82 
 Bam Adebayo had 22 points and 17 rebounds, and Jimmy Butler scored seven straight points in the closing minutes to help the Miami Heat hold off the Indiana Pacers 87-82. The Heat had lost three of their previous four. Butler finished with 20 points. Buddy Hield led the Pacers with 19 points in a rough-and-tumble game in which baskets came at a premium. Butler finally cranked it up late, helping the Heat turn a 77-73 contest into an 84-75 edge. Indiana never got closer than four.
NFL – National Football League – Week 14 
 Last Night 
 New England Patriots 27, Arizona Cardinals 13
Patriots 27, Cardinals 13 – Patriots rally for 27-13 win over Cardinals, Murray hurt 
 Mac Jones threw for 235 yards, Raekwon McMillan had a crucial fumble return for a touchdown and the New England Patriots earned a 27-13 win on Monday night over the Arizona Cardinals, who lost starting quarterback Kyler Murray in the first quarter to a potentially serious knee injury. New England trailed 13-10 at the break but tied the game at 13-all early in the third quarter after a short field goal. The Patriots got their game-changing play and a 20-13 lead later in the third when McMillan scooped up a fumble and returned it 23 yards for a touchdown. Murray was hurt on the third play of the game, immediately changing the complexion of the evening. 
 
NFL – Bears get 2 rookie defensive starters back to face Eagles 
 The Chicago Bears will have defensive backs Kyler Gordon and Jaquan Brisker back in the starting lineup for the first time since Nov. 20 following concussions as they try to break a six-game losing streak when they face the Philadelphia Eagles. The Bears will need as many players healthy heading into their final four games against the Eagles, Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings. They&#8217;ve made progress addressing problems on defense and at pass blocking but quarterback Justin Fields still needs to prove he can win a game at the end after six straight failed attempts to win or tie on their final possessions.
NHL – National Hockey League 
 Tonight 
 Carolina Hurricanes at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m. 
Washington Capitals at Chicago Blackhawks, 9:00 p.m.
NCAAFB – Mississippi State&#8217;s Mike Leach listed in critical condition 
 Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach is listed in critical condition at a hospital in Jackson. The update came one day after what the university called &ldquo;a personal health issue&rdquo; at his home in Starkville forced him to be airlifted to Jackson. A spokesman at the University of Mississippi Medical Center says Leach is listed in critical condition. Other details are not known, but according to ESPN, Leach suffered a &ldquo;massive heart attack.&rdquo; Leach is in his third season at Mississippi State, with a 19-17 record. He is widely recognized for his innovative Air Raid offense. 
NCAAFB – Navy AD blunt about expectations for program, next coach 
 Navy athletic director Chet Gladchuk says the football program has two main goals. One is to win the Commander-In-Chief&#8217;s Trophy over Army and Air Force. The other is to go to a bowl. Gladchuk spoke to reporters a day after the academy announced coach Ken Niumatalolo was out after 15 seasons. Niumatalolo is the program&#8217;s winningest coach, but he hasn&#8217;t been to a bowl or won the Commander-In-Chief&#8217;s Trophy since 2019. Gladchuk indicated the team would likely keep running the triple option with whoever the new coach is.

NCAAMBKB – Purdue moves to No. 1, &lsquo;Bama cracks top 5 
 Purdue has climbed to No. 1 in men&#8217;s basketball AP Top 25 for the second straight season. The Boilermakers moved up three spots in this week&#8217;s poll. Virginia moved up to No. 2, with Connecticut, Alabama and Houston rounding out the top five. The Crimson Tide have their second top-five ranking in three seasons after becoming the second team to beat two No. 1 teams in the same season. Alabama knocked off Houston last week after beating North Carolina earlier in the season.
NCAAWBKB – South Carolina tops women&#8217;s AP Top 25, 
 Kansas has cracked The Associated Press women&rsquo;s basketball poll for the first time in nearly 10 years. The 22nd-ranked Jayhawks routed then 12th-ranked Arizona by 27 points on the road last week. The top five teams remained the same with No. 1 South Carolina followed by Stanford, Ohio State, Indiana and Notre Dame. Virginia Tech was sixth and will host Notre Dame on Sunday. Fellow ACC schools North Carolina and N.C. State were seventh and eighth. UConn fell three spots to ninth after losing at Maryland. UCLA moved up three places to 10th.
NCAASOC – Syracuse wins first men&#8217;s soccer title, beats Indiana 
 Syracuse goalkeeper Russell Shealy stopped two shots in an eight-round shootout and Amferny Sinclair scored the game-winner as No. 3 seed Syracuse beat 13th-seeded Indiana 7-6 in a shootout to win the NCAA College Cup championship for the first time in program history. It was the longest penalty shootout in the history of the College Cup. Indiana tied it at 2-all in the 80th minute before the title game went to overtime for the sixth time in nine years. After two scoreless 10-minute overtime sessions, each goalkeeper had a diving save in the second round before the next 10 players scored. Syracuse was playing in its first men&rsquo;s soccer title match after setting a program record in the semifinals with its 18th win.
NCAASWM – High court won&#8217;t hear Title IX case involving MSU 
 The Supreme Court says it won&rsquo;t take the plunge into a dispute over Michigan State University&rsquo;s decision to end its swimming-and-diving teams, a decision female athletes sued over. The case was one of many the high court rejected Monday. As is typical, the justices didn&rsquo;t comment in turning away the case. The dispute the justices rejected stems from MSU&rsquo;s decision to end its men&rsquo;s and women&rsquo;s swimming-and-diving teams after the 2021 season. The school cited cost as the reason, saying its swimming and diving facilities needed millions in upgrades. School officials have said they&rsquo;re discussing reinstating the swimming-and-diving program.
WNBA – Nneka Ogwumike elected to 3rd term as WNBA union president 
 Nneka Ogwumike will serve a third term as president of the WNBA Players Association after being re-elected over the weekend. The Los Angeles Sparks star has served as WNBPA President since 2016, first winning reelection in 2019. She was instrumental in negotiating for the ground-breaking 2020 collective bargaining agreement that saw major pay increases and guarantees of full salaries of players on maternity leave. The contract, which runs through 2027, also provided enhanced family benefits, travel standards and other health and wellness improvements. Las Vegas Aces guard Kelsey Plum was elected to serve as First Vice President of the union. It&rsquo;s her first term on the WNBPA Executive Committee.
NBAGL – NBA G-League 
 Last Night 
 Sioux Falls Skyforce 89, Grand Rapids Gold 83 
 Cleveland Charge 114, Windy City Bulls 108 
 Iowa Wolves 121, Motor City Cruise 110 
MHSAA – High School Sports 
 Last Night 
 Boys Basketball 
 Brandywine 66, Bronson 51 
 Berrien Springs 51, S.B. Career Academy (IN) 49 
 Hartford 49, Martin 44 
 Bryon Center Zion Christian 58, Kalamazoo Heritage Christian 29
Girls Basketball 
 Bridgman 43, New Buffalo 8 
 Eau Claire 40, Watervliet Grace Christian 21 
 Schoolcraft 41, Galesburg-Augusta 39 
 Holland Black River 62, Wyoming-Lee 14 
Tonight 
 Boys Basketball 
 SMAC 
 Lakeshore at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m. 
 Kalamazoo Central at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. 
 Mattawan at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m. 
 Gull Lake at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. 
Portage Northern at Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m.
Wolverine 
 Sturgis at Otsego, 7:15 p.m. 
 Edwardsburg at Paw Paw, 7:15 p.m. 
 Three Rivers at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m. 
 Niles at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m.
BCS 
 Our Lady of the Lake at Countryside, 7:00 p.m.
SAC 
 Coloma at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m. 
 Parchment at Delton-Kellogg, 7:00 p.m. 
 Kalamazoo Hackett at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m. 
 Lawton at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. 
 Constantine at Holland Black River, 7:00 p.m. 
 Allegan at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m.
Southwest 10 
 Cassopolis at Bangor, 6:00 p.m. 
 Marcellus at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m. 
 White Pigeon at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. 
 Centerville at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. 
 Mendon at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m.
Non-Conference 
 Dowagiac at River Valley, 6:00 p.m. 
 Marshall at Schoolcraft, 7:00 P.M.
Girls Basketball 
 SMAC 
 Battle Creek Central at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m. 
 St. Joseph at Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m. 
 Kalamazoo Loy Norrix Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. 
 Portage Central at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. 
 Battle Creek Lakeview at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m.
Wolverine 
 Otsego at Sturgis, 7:15 p.m. 
 Paw Paw at Edwardsburg, 6:30 p.m. 
 Plainwell at Three Rivers, 7:15 p.m. 
 Vicksburg at Niles, 7:15 p.m.
BCS 
 Countryside at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m. 
 Michigan Lutheran at Howardsville Chr., 7:30 p.m. 
 New Buffalo at Eau Claire, 6:00 p.m.
SAC 
 Delton-Kellogg at Constantine, 7:00 p.m. 
 Gobles at Kalamazoo Christian, 7:00 p.m. 
 Martin at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. 
 Saugatuck at Lawton, 7:00 p.m. 
 Holland Black River at Parchment, 7:00 p.m.
Southwest 10 
 Bangor at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. 
 Bloomingdale at Marcellus, 6:00 p.m. 
 Comstock at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. 
 Decatur at Centerville, 7:30 p.m. 
 Lawrence at Mendon, 7:30 p.m.
Non-Conference 
 Berrien Springs at South Haven, 6:00 p.m. 
 Hartford at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m. 
 Dowagiac at River Valley, 7:40 p.m. 
 GR Ottawa Hills at Allegan, 6:30 p.m.
FIFA – World Cup 2020 &#8211; Qatar 
 Today 
 Semifinal 1 
Argentina vs. Croatia, 2:00 p.m.
 Wednesday 
 Semifinal 2 
France vs. Morocco, 2:00 p.m.
FIFA – Messi, Modric get Argentina, Croatia to World Cup semifinals 
 Tears are flowing from soccer&rsquo;s biggest superstars as they make emotional exits from what might be their last World Cup. First it was Neymar, then it was Cristiano Ronaldo and it could be Lionel Messi next. Momentum is building behind Messi&rsquo;s push to cap his one-of-a-kind career by winning the World Cup for the first time. The 35-year-old Argentina playmaker has carried his team to the semifinals almost in the same way Diego Maradona led the South American nation to the title in 1986. Now in Argentina&rsquo;s way is Croatia. The 2018 runner-up is establishing a reputation as the most stubborn and durable of opponents and boasts one of soccer&rsquo;s most graceful players in Luka Modric.
FIFA – US almost sent Reyna home from World Cup for lack of hustle 
 American midfielder Gio Reyna almost was sent home from the World Cup because of a lack of hustle in training, for which he later apologized. U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter revealed the team&rsquo;s concerns about a player when speaking at the HOW Institute for Society&rsquo;s Summit on Moral Leadership. His remarks were published by Charter Works. Berhalter said: &quot;We had a player that was clearly not meeting expectations on and off the field &#8230; We were ready to book a plane ticket home, that&rsquo;s how extreme it was.&quot; Charter later said Berhalter&#8217;s remarks were not meant to be made public.
FIFA – Soccer journalist Grant Wahl&#8217;s body returned to US 
 A senior State Department official says the body and possessions of soccer journalist Grant Wahl have been repatriated to the United States after his death last week while covering the World Cup in Qatar. The official says Wahl&#8217;s remains and his belongings arrived at New York&#8217;s John F. Kennedy Airport around 8:30 a.m. ET. They were accompanied by a consular official from the U.S. embassy in Doha who had had custody of Wahl&#8217;s remains since shortly after he collapsed and died during Friday&#8217;s match between Argentina and the Netherlands. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Wahl&#8217;s &quot;writing captured not only the essence of the beautiful game but also the world around it.&rdquo;
FIFA – Tchouaméni shows at World Cup why Mbappé wanted him at PSG 
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